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  the blasts that also killed eight Police spokesman Ruwan explanation on April 22 on a                    slogan “Chowkidar chor hai”, for him in return... Soon after Indian nationals. Gunasekera said that 24 petition filed by BJP MP               Rahul in his affidavit re- the Congress comes to power  
 
 Police said that 9 out of the arrested suspects have been Meenakshi Lekhi seeking crim- affirmed his stand and belief after the Lok Sabha elections, 24 arrested for involvement in transferred into the custody of inal contempt action against Tuesday. court’s order, said his statement and that of his party that Rafale an enquiry would be institut- 
!  the blasts were ordered to be the Criminal Investigations him for his remarks. It is sched- Rahul, who filed an affi- was “purely political” and was deal is a “tainted transaction” ed in the Rafale deal and the remanded by the Colombo Department for further inves- uled to hear Lekhi’s petition on davit in response to the apex made to counter the “misin- and a “gross and brazen abuse truth will be before everyone.” magistrate’s court till May 6. tigations. President Sirisena 

  Government’s spokesman has appointed a three-mem- Rajitha Senaratne said NTJ is ber committee to conduct 
  

 suspected of plotting the blasts investigations. The committee 

    !" that struck three churches will submit its report to him #   4 44 when the Easter Sunday mass within two weeks. were in progress and three Health Minister he Sri Lankan Government five-star hotels. Senaratne said the Chief of       #$ % Ton Monday accused a pre- “All suicide bombers National Intelligence had viously little-known Islamist involved in the blasts are warned the Inspector General outfit called the National believed to be Sri Lankan of Police (IGP) regarding the   .01 2 hopes to cash in on the resent- Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) of nationals,” said Senaratne, who probable attacks before April ment of the patidars and having carried out the Easter is also the Health Minister. 11. ll 26 constituencies of rural-urban divide to win at Sunday attacks, and said an Speaking at a press con- “On April 4, internation- AGujarat and 20 of Kerala least five to six seats in the international terror group ference here, Senaratne said the al intelligence agencies had will go to polls on Tuesday in State. might have been behind the Government was investigat- warned of these attacks. The the third phase of Lok Sabha On the other hand, Prime atrocities, the worst in the ing whether the group had IGP was informed on April 9,” polls for 116 seats spread over Minister Narendra Modi and country’s history. “international support”. “There he said. 14 States. Amit Shah have made repeat- However, neither the NTJ, may be international links to He demanded resigna- BJP president Amit Shah, ed pleas to the voters to make nor any other group, has admit- them,” he added. tion of police chief Pujith Congress chief Rahul Gandhi sure than the Congress didn’t ted carrying out the wave of The “conditional state of Jayasundera in view of the and Samajwadi party patriarch open its account from the bombings which tore through emergency” in force since major security lapse. Mulayam Singh Yadav as well state. the island nation, killing 290 Monday midnight would target Prime Minister Ranil as several Union Ministers While Shah, who replaced people and injuring nearly 500 terrorism and would not limit Wickremesinghe said that an and senior Opposition leaders LK Advani as the party nom- others. freedom of expression, said a investigation must be are contesting the Tuesday inee from Gandhinagar, Seven suicide bombers of statement from the President’s launched as to why intelli- poll. Union Minister of State for the NTJ carried out a series of media unit. “These will be gence reports of the attack The polling in Tripura Tribal Affairs Jaswantsinh devastating blasts, authorities limited to counter terrorism was not taken seriously. Rauff East constituency, which was Bhabhor, is the BJP nominee said on Monday. As many as 87 regulations. This is being done Hakeem, a Government min- earlier scheduled for April 18, from Dahod seat. bomb detonators were found to allow the police and the ister and the leader of the will be held in this phase, as About 18.56 crore voters on Monday at a bus station in three forces to ensure public main Muslim party — Sri also in a part of the Anantnag are eligible for voting in this Colombo, police said. security.” Lanka Muslim Congress — Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and phase and the Election Police have so far arrested The Government has also said that it was lamentable Kashmir, where election is Commission has set up 2.10 & '(   )         * ) + * )   +  ,         24 people — mostly members declared Tuesday as a nation- that no preventive action had being held in three phases. lakh polling booths/stations   %# #          # -  . &  %    - &    of NTJ — in connection with al day of mourning. been taken despite the inputs. This phase is seen crucial and has made elaborate secu- ) &     for the NDA, which won 66 of rity arrangements. "
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Police said do not hold past crime records ticipants to various arts of the ,@0 >?.$..>5 that acting on a tip off, a house and are involved in businesses. country. in BDA Quarters was raided In the raid, apart from the cash, This year, training will be >4.1.$!.>2 and arrested the seven playing police have recovered mobile provided in Traditional Gond gambling and seized 1.16 lakh phones and transactions worth Painting (From April 24 to cash from their possession. lakhs of rupees. The police have May 1, 2019; Place- IGRMS), Tribal Jewelry traditional Gond painting pro- Police received information registered a case under Introductory Gallery, TH Making of Bhil tribes (June 3 gram starting from April 24 that gamblers, with big bets, are Gambling Act and started fur- Open Air Exhibition, IGRMS), to 10, 2019; Place- will be given training by Gond gambling and on the receipt of ther investigation. Bhil Painting (May 2 to 9, Introductory Gallery, TH painter, Ram Singh. the information, a house in Meanwhile, Shahpura 2019; Place-Introductory Open Air Exhibition, IGRMS), Children from the age Shahid Bhagat Singh Colony of police has nabbed a man trans- Gallery, TH Open Air Maandne Painting of Meena group of 8 to 14 years can par- BDA was raided. porting liquor illegally from Exhibition, IGRMS), Sawara Tribe's of Rajasthan (May 12 to ticipate in the programme. Police said that the in the Indra Nagar and seized liquor Painting of Odisha (May 10 to 9, 2019; Place-Introductory The registration form for this raid, the gamblers were found worth 19,000 on Sunday. 17, 2019; Place- Introductory Gallery, TH Open Air programme could be obtained gambling. The raid was con- There were 320 bottles of coun- Gallery, TH Open air, Exhibition, IGRMS) and from gate no 1 IGRMS, by ducted after receiving infor- try made wine. The man was IGRMS), Clay Art of Manipur Digital Photography (May 20 paying 10 from April 20. mation of suspicious activities identified as Rameshwar (May 18 to 25, 2019; Place- to 27, 2019; Place-Museum The registration fee is 250. for the past few days and based Dhakad. Modelling Workshop, Premises). Participants will be selected on on the tip off a raid was con- The police have registered IGRMS), Clay Modeling (May Under this programme, first come first get basis. For ducted and around 1.16 lakh a case under section 34 of the    24 future” and “Little known ticipated in School Category 26 to June 2, 2019; Place- all the registered participants further information contact on cash were recovered from their Excise Act and started further but important species”. and 81 participants partici- Modelling Workshop, who are participating in the 0755-2526555 or 2526548. possession. investigation. he Regional Museum of A total of 98 students of pated in Open Category. TNatural History, Bhopal class 8 to 10 from Sharda Participation certificates and Madhya Pradesh Tiger Vidya Mandir, Bhopal; MSB were provided to partici- Foundation Society, Bhopal Educational Institute, pants on the same day after 01,,    %       ,    jointly organised a Poster Bhopal, Army Public School, the competition and prizes Making Competition on the Bhopal, IES Public School, will be distributed on forth- occasion of International Bhopal, Hema Higher coming World Environment  $   was reportedly stable. to save himself, the victim also friends of the accused would be Earth Day on April 22. Secondary School, Bhopal; Day- 2019. In the initial investigation, sustained injuries in his hand questioned to determine the This competition was Sardar Patel Public School, During the programme it was found that Jitendra’s and went unconscious. whereabouts of the absconding organised in two categories- Misrod, Bhopal, DPSC, Scientist-in-Chaarge of      wife and his niece were sitting The victim lodged a com- accused. School and Open. Sihore; Govt Subhash museum Manoj Kumar outside his house when the plaint with Gautam Nagar Meanwhile, a19-year-old Students from class 8 to Excellence School, Sharma, Rajnish Kumar "%   accused teased his wife by police and based on the com- girl was molested by two mis- 10 participated in School Bhopal, Arvind School, Singh, Deputy Forest passing lewd comment which plaint and after the preliminary creants at Gandhi Nagar in the Category and all age group Bhopal; Bal Bhawan School, Conservator, Forest she opposed but the accused investigation, the police have night on Sunday. The victim participated in Open Bhopal; Kendriya Vidhyalaya Department, Madhya    24 police station late in the entered into verbal spate and registered a case under section was molested when she had Category. The theme of the No.-2, Sagar Public School, Pradesh and Jayesh from evening on Sunday. when Jitendra was informed by 307 of the IPC and have start- gone out to bring grocery from school category was “Protect Bhopal; Carmel Convent Madhya Pradesh Tiger 34-year-old man was According to the police, the his niece, he came out of the ed further investigation. The a nearby shop. Police have our species” and the theme of School, Bhopal, St Joseph Foundation Society, Bhopal Aattacked by miscreants victim, Jitendra Ahirwar, was house but the accused contin- accused is yet to be arrested. booked Saurabh and Sunil for Open category were are “Save Co-ed, Arera Colony, Bhopal, were present. with sharp-edged weapons attacked by miscreant Vishnu ued to fight and rushed towards Crime record of the molesting victim who had gone nature & nature will protect St Xevior Co-ed School, Sushil Kumar Chourey, after he opposed passing lewd with a sharp-edged weapon. his house to bring a sharp- accused would be investigated for buying grocery at around 10 you”, “Conservation of Bhopal, Pragya School, Kolar Stenographer-II (Hindi) was comment on his wife at Ravidas The injured victim was rushed edged weapon and stabbed . The accused and the victim pm. The search for the two migratory birds for India”, Road, Bhopal and Umang the Coordinator of the pro- Colony under Gautam Nagar to a nearby hospital where he Jitendra in his chest and in a bid work as labour. The family and accused has been started. “Save wildlife for better Welfare Society, Bhopal par- gramme.

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In this phase, tionary of JAYS. was organised to observe the students from the classes fifth total 29 parliamentary con- 8 out of total 29 parliamentary .'      1<4 He claimed JAYS had con- day at center’s premises. to eighth and the last category stituencies that is Morena, seats in the state will go to tributed in formation of Notably, the World Earth High school included classes Bhind (SC), Gwalior, Guna, poll. These include Dewas Congress Government last year Day is observed every year on ninth to twelfth. The topic for Sagar, Vidisha, Bhopal and (SC), Ujjain (SC), Mandsaur, in MP and wanted the party to April 22 that focuses on the all the categories was the theme Rajgarh are included. From Ratlam (ST), Dhar (ST),      ##   field four of its members but the environmental changes and of World Earth Day. the April 16 date of notification Indore, Khargone (ST) and grand old party never offered a other evils harming the planet The children wonderfully till date, 19 nominations of 11 Khandwa. On the first day of for power tripping by using state. convincing reply. Earth. Earth Day is celebrated depicted the dangers harming candidates of Morena, 7 of 10 presenting the nomination    24 wires in the power supply lines. On April 16 during the We had consultations with to proclaim that the human the planet and also the unique- candidates from Bhind (SC), 15 papers, three nomination In Sehore and Bhopal dis- power tripping across all the the BJP also but it wanted to field beings are very much con- ness of the planet was show- for 22 candidates in Gwalior, 9 papers of 3 candidates were oint efforts by energy depart- tricts FIR has been registered feeders 14443 hours of power our national convener Hiralal cerned about the rapid deteri- cased through the variations of for 12 in Guna, 7 of 7 candi- received for the Indore par- Jment and power distribution against two persons each and in supply was interrupted while Alawa from Dhar-Mhow which oration of the environment colours. dates in Sagar, 9 of 12 candi- liamentary constituency. companies have reduced sig- Rajgarh and Hoshangabad dis- on April 20 the power supply he declined, Mujalde said. and relative aspects. The Drawing Contest was dates in Vidisha, 19 of 16 can- After scrutiny a total of nificantly the problem of power tricts FIR has been registered was interrupted for 894 hours. The candidates announced This year internationally it followed by a Popular Science didates in Bhopal and 17 nom- 110 candidates are in the elec- tripping in the State. against one person each. The demand for power is however are different from those is celebrated on theme 'Protect Lecture in which around 150 inations of 10 candidates in toral fray for election in 7 par- The MPSEB has taken Additional Chief Secretary gradually increasing. finalised by the national con- Our Species'. students took part. The popu- Rajgarh have been received liamentary constituencies in action against 492 employee Energy IPC Kesari said that due The maximum power vener. To observe this day as a lar lecture was delivered by out of these parliamentary con- the 5 th phase in State. and officials who were negli- to thundery activities and demand in the month of April Dr Alawa who is an MLA grand event, the Regional Prof. Suchitra Banerjee from stituencies. Out of these, there are 14 gent and involved in irregular- storm and other natural dis- 2017-18 was 8177 MW which from Manawar in Dhar could Science Centre, Bhopal circle Institute for Excellence in Today, on the fourth day, candidates in Tikamgarh (SC), ities in supplying power. turbances on April 16- 10387, increased to 8434 in the year not be reached for comments on organised a drawing competi- Higher Education, Bhopal. 12 nominations of 6 candi- 15 in Damoh, 17 in Two people have been on April 17- 6167, on April 18 2018-19 and in the year 2019- the matter. tion. Notably, in the competi- In her addressal Banerjee dates in Morena parliamen- Khajuraho, 21 in Satna, 23 in arrested in Babai Hoshangabad -2186, on April 19-1639 and on 20 the demand peaked to 9443 Earlier, Alawa had clarified tion children from various elaborated the extinct, endem- tary constituency, 6 of 9 can- Rewa, 11 in Hoshangabad while FIR has been registered April 20- 1500 power tripping on April 21 which was catered that his organisation was seeking schools participated. ic and endangered species with didates in Bhind (SC), 8 nom- and 9 in Betul. against 6 unidentified people cases were reported in the by MPSEB. four tickets for tribal youths. The students painted their special emphasis on our biodi- perceptions on paper about versity.  !-,
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- Hyderabad with two of our promises on black money, he ers kept surrounded the youth 19 age group. There are total age group. There are total 2,250 sisters and the younger broth- asked, “They used to say the for around 15 minutes and he 2,062 polling stations in this polling stations in this parlia- er four months ago; they will black money would return, was not allowed to leave. Singh parliamentary area. A total of mentary area. return at the arrival of rain; everyone would receive Rs 15 continued his address but kept 17.68 lakh voters will exercise A total of 17.37 lakh voters we are here to look after lakh in bank account, so how going back to the youth mak- their franchise in parliamentary will exercise their franchise in ,! -,! !4  these six animals," said the many of you have received Rs ing a mockery of his claims. constituency 07- Damoh, parliamentary constituency 29- boys. 15 lakh in your accounts,” which includes 51,534 new Betul, which includes 55,525 The children belong to questioned Singh. '  )- ) voters of the 18-19 age group. new voters of the 18- 19 age   Minister of Haryana, are slugging nomenon and this time also, Dungripada hamlet of As many did not respond, $" &   There are total 2,295 polling group. There are total 2,355 2.1>2 it out in the general elections to sons of three political heavy- Kotamal village under to the surprise of Singh a youth '   stations in this parliamentary polling stations in this parlia- preserve their political legacy. weights have been handed out Sinapali block of Nuapada raised his hand in the air. ) "(( area. mentary area. lood is thicker than water”- In Haryana, five of the 10 tickets to make poll debut. district. It is located at a dis- Smiling, Singh asked the A total of 18.42 lakh voters Bthe influential political fam- Lok Sabha constituencies have at Hisar is one unique Lok tance of 115 km from the dis- youth to come on to the stage  "&  " will exercise their franchise in   (13+4 ilies in Jatland-Haryana are least one member of a political Sabha constituency, which is trict headquarters and 5 km and offer his introduction and "  (! $ parliamentary constituency 08-  $
    swearing by this dictum in the family contesting in the polls. witnessing the “mother of all poll from the block office. There details of bank accounts saying &   ) Khajuraho, which includes     ongoing Lok Sabha polls. And, be it BJP, Congress, Indian battles” with three political is a primary school in the vil- they would offer him a public &"(( 57,974 new voters of the 18-19 Cutting across political spec- National Lok Dal or Jannayak dynasts in the fray. These includ- lage, but the children have  welcome as he had received 15  '  &! age group. There are total 2,279 (     trum, the family lines remain a Janta Party, all major political ed the outgoing MP and JJP never got an opportunity to lakh in the account. polling stations in this parlia-   '  dominant factor in Haryana this players have given ticket to a slew nominee Dushyant Chautala go there. "Who will look after As the youth reached the  '  " mentary area. election. The young generation of dynasts to take on their rivals and political greenhorns-BJP these animals if we go to the stage, Singh handed the mike  
"12 $  A total of 15.75 lakh voters  & 135 of three famed Lals of Haryana— in the election. nominee, IAS Brijendra Singh school," they ask. over to him and in no time the  & will exercise their franchise in 6  ) ! " Devi Lal, Bhajan Lal and Bansi In fact, political dynasties in and Congress candidate Bhavya Gundhar Raut and youth in his 20s started speak- parliamentary constituency 09- Lal— who served as Chief Haryana are not a new phe- Bishnoi. Dhane, parents of the boys, had incurred loan to per- form the death rituals of Gundhar's mother in ,:*+ " December last. Villagers  % P   O    %P informed that the couple   O had also taken loan from different sources to com-      ly as a tool to be re-elected, of their ‘jumlas’ and lies, sive and hate speeches, and stand and work towards mit- ship ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar aur plete the pucca house pro-    .12 was highly responsible. said the Chief Minister, vided to them under the “This is a jung (war) for adding that people want jobs,   )&   &' '      PMAY. "To repay these %)"L!% " ambasting Prime the future of the nation. We industry etc. The people of loans, they were forced to   2.1>2 LMinister Narendra Modi are fighting a party that India will overthrow the 5 ' )- '  " " &"7" P take advance payment from for his “highly irresponsible made tall promises but failed Modi government, which ' (O  " P-  )  M "  the labour broker to work in AD president Sukhbir statement” on India’s nuclear to deliver on even a single has spent the last five years a brick kiln." SBadal on Monday said that arsenal, Punjab Chief one of them,” the Chief misleading and lying to & "  )0 "  " !) ) N The children get 35 kilo- the 2019 Lok Sabha elections Minister Capt Amarinder Minister said while address- them, he said. gram of rice every month would be the “last election not Singh on Monday appealed ing a public meeting in Flaying the Prime <)""    '  & under the PDS. "But it does- only for the present Chief to the people to support the Chaudhary’s favour at the Minister for his blatant and !&)   "= n't help us for a full month Minister Capt Amarinder Congress party’s ‘jung’ for PUDA grounds after filing shameful politicization of because we have to buy onion Singh, but also for his party”. protecting the future of the the nominations. the armed forces, the Chief and potato in exchange of “Like SS Ray in West nation, which the BJP-led Capt Amarinder lashed Minister said that the Army rice," said the boys. They col- Bengal, Capt Amarinder’s government at the Centre out at the BJP for ruining the and the forces are not Modi’s insulting the men in uni- igating the problem of the Karobar’ scheme. lect various forest produces ineptitude for and total dis- had plunged into a state of nation with its anti-people personal property and any form. “Such people are delib- people. Unfortunately, the gov- like, kendu, chaar and mahua interest in working for the ruin and devastation. policies, such as demoneti- government of the day would erately being given tickets by The Congress in Punjab, ernment cannot give jobs to while herding sheep in the people and his arrogance and Kick-starting the process zation, Goods and Services have done what he did in the BJP in order to divide the he pointed out, was contin- everyone and was trying, forest and sell those to get penchant for leisure and plea- of filing of nominations by Tax (GST) etc. wake of the Pulwama attack. people of India,” he said, uously working for the bet- therefore, to get more and some cash to buy vegetables. sure culture have already dri- the Congress candidates in Pointing out that unem- Every day, army and asserting that the people terment of the people and more industry and private "Sometimes, we skip meals ven the last nail in the the State from Jalandhar, ployment rate was at an all- paramilitary personnel are would not allow the ruling working for upliftment of all enterprise into the state for and manage with forest Congress coffin here. SAD where he accompanied time high, Capt Amarinder dying in the line of duty, and party to destroy the nation’s sections of the society. the creation of employment foods," they added. and the people of Punjab are Punjab Congress candidate ridiculed Modi’s promise of yet the Prime Minister has peaceful fabric to He cited the examples of opportunities, the Chief Villagers said, "The polit- merely going to perform the Santokh Singh Chaudhary to ‘achche din’, saying that the audacity to take credit for promote their petty political farm loan waiver for 10.25 Minister said. ical parties and their leaders last rites for the dead body file nomination papers at “acche din us din aayenge jis their actions, he added. interests. lakh marginal and small He indicated the estab- assure everything while seek- called INC,” said Sukhbir the District Administrative din enna da bhog payega” The Chief Minister came The government’s job is farmers, as well as landless lishment of an industrial cir- ing our votes; but once elect- adding that the SAD-BJP Complex, the Chief Minister (good days will come only down heavily on the BJP for to ensure the welfare of the labourers, and the facilitation cle in Jalandhar to bring in ed, they forget everything alliance is poised to sweep all told media persons that the when their rule is brought to giving a ticket to Sadhvi people, not divide them, said of youth to get employ- new industries and promote and the problems of children 14 seats in Punjab and Prime Minister’s threat to an end). Pragya, who has been open- Capt Amarinder, adding that ment/self-employment as further industrial like Hemraj and Tularam Chandigarh. trigger a nuclear war, clear- People are sick and tired ly going around making divi- the government must under- part of his government’s flag- development. remain unsolved." Sukhbir, while addressing the party workers in ward- wise meetings in Sangrur from where former Finance  -!  +! , !$ $! -! Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa is the alliance can- didate, said that the Congress in Punjab was haunted by - ,+ +!- +! 5! divine wrath because of the false oath taken by the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder in   4 the Press’ programme organized by are getting the officers removed nothing to his credit that he could the name of the sacred charan the Ropar Press Club, said that the from the investigations and getting claim he had done during the last of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji. ongress candidate from Sri Akalis were misinforming the these derailed,” he asked. five years as an MP, he is trying to “This and the total and CAnandpur Sahib Manish Election Commission of India by Questioning the locus standi of divert the issue,” he said. humiliating neglect of devel- Tewari on Monday alleged that the complaining against the officers the Akali candidate Prem Singh At the same time, Tewari chal- opment and welfare priorities Akali Dal leaders were playing involved in investigation. Chandumajra in describing him as lenged Chandumajra to debate as of the State as well as the into the hands of Pakistan and its “The Bargadi sacrilege was the an “outsider”, Tewari said: “Let Mr whose contribution towards Punjab Chief Minister’s complete notorious intelligence agency, ISI,, handiwork of those who wanted to Chandumajra explain whether he was greater. “I am a third genera- indifference to the tion Punjabi who has been involved problems and suf- with politics starting from my ferings of the peo- grandfather Sardar Tirath Singh ple has left the Guram, who was a Minister, my Congress cadre father Prof Vishwanath Tewari who completely frus- was an eminent Punjabi scholar and trated, disheart- writer and an MP and now myself,” ened and disillu- he said, while asking Chandumajra sioned with their to tell Punjabis what was his role in own party and its Punjab when his father (Prof government,” he Tewari) was fighting to save said, adding that Punjabiyat and in the process,, the average laid down his life. Congress worker has now by trying to sabotage the ongoing hurt the religious feelings of the himself belongs to Sri Anandpur On the occasion, the Aam sensed that the poll in the probe into the incidents of sacrilege Punjabis and sabotage the hard- Sahib parliamentary constituen- Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson state is a ‘no contest’. that took place during their tenure. earned peace...I wonder what the cy”. Satbir Singh Ahluwalia also joined B 
 
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0  &  ('   &  Congress government’s tactics of distracting people's atten- tion from the real issues being   announced three more candi- Ramesh Chander Kaushik in candidates of Congress and With two Jats including islator from Garhi Sampla Kiloi Development, from Gurugram, faced by the common man in 2.1>2 dates for the general elections. Sonipat. INLD, he is seen as JJP’s safe bet Bhupinder Singh Hooda and in Rohtak district. Sonipat par- and former Zila Parishad mem- the state. The candidates included Digvijay’s elder brother, for Sonipat parliamentary seat. Digvijay Chautala and a liamentary constituency lies ber Jai Bhagwan Sharma alias “The Congress govt is day after Congress sprang Digvijay Chautala from Dushyant is seeking re-election The polling arithmetic in Jind Brahmin candidate in the fray, adjacent to the Rohtak Lok DD Sharma from Kurukshetra. deliberately prolonging Aa surprise announcing can- Sonipat, Jai Bhagwan Sharma from Hisar constituency in the bypolls had suggested that Jat Sonipat will be witnessing a Sabha seat, where Bhupinder The lone Muslim candidate inquiries into emotional didature of former Chief from Kurukshetra and polls. Both are the great grand- voters favoured Digvijay more fierce three-cornered electoral Singh Hooda’s son Deepender from Gurugram, Mehmood issues because they don’t want Minister Bhupinder Singh Mehmood Khan from son of former Deputy Prime over Congress’ heavyweight battle this time. is seeking the mandate for the Khan is pitted against the BJP’s people to question them on Hooda from Sonipat parlia- Gurugram. Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal. Jat candidate Randeep The Jat community has fourth time. nominee and Union Minister their government’s non-per- mentary constituency, Founded by Ajay Chautala, Sonipat parliamentary con- Surjewala and INLD’s Umed more than 5 lakh voters in Notably, Hooda who was Rao Inderjit Singh and formance and absolute Jannayak Janta Party has field- father of Digvijay Chautala, the stituency is a Jat dominated seat Singh Redhu. Sonipat and there are more hopeful of retaining Jat domi- Congress’ Captain Ajay Yadav. absence of good gover- ed Digvijay Chautala, a fourth JJP is contesting on seven seats and had seen Devi Lal making Jind assembly segment falls than 1.5 lakh Brahmins as nated Sonipat and Rohtak seats A day before, the AAP-JJP nance...The Congress gov- generation politician from the while the AAP is contesting on his Lok Sabha debut in the year under the Sonipat parliamen- well. The main Khaps includ- in 2014 had lost Sonipat due to had announced the candida- ernment has gone back on Chautala clan from the con- three seats in the state. 1980. tary seat. ing Malik, Dahiyas, Rathis etc anti-incumbency factor cou- ture of AAP state chief Naveen each and every promise which stituency. Digvijay, 27, will be taking After JJP’s good perfor- In 2014 polls, BJP’s Ramesh in the area also play a key role pled with the Modi wave. Jaihind from Faridabad. Jaihind Amarinder had made to the The fledgling JJP, which is on Congress veteran Bhupinder mance in Jind assembly bypoll Chander Kaushik, a Brahmin in deciding the fate of candi- Meanwhile, the JJP has is considered a confidant of people under a sacred oath. contesting the Lok Sabha polls Singh Hooda, who is more than earlier this year, when party candidate, had defeated Jagbir dates in the fray. fielded Mehmood Khan, who AAP national chief and Delhi Now, they are using alibis like in an alliance with Aam Aadmi double his age and the outgo- candidate Digvijay had secured Singh Malik, another Jat can- Two-time former Chief retired as global leader of Chief Minister Arvind lack of funds,” he said. Party in Haryana, on Monday, ing MP and BJP’s nominee second spot leaving behind didate of Congress in Sonipat. Minister Hooda is a sitting leg- Unilever Innovation Process Kejriwal.     !" #$%  2 
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Lankan police had also issued vided facilitation for logistics Lanka and infiltrate into India TSunday’s serial blasts in Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa her- strations in front of the 524 the- ing to insiders in these depart- However, given the tight an alert to the effect but could supplies to Hashim through its through sea, officials said here Colombo that claimed more self while speaking to reporters atres where the movie was to be ments. security at these two installa- not assess the magnitude of the terror proxies like the Lashkar- on Monday. than 200 lives could have a in January 2013. released. “We need 56, 440 Since then the strength of tions, the bomber decided to problem that was in the mak- e-Tayyaba and its humanitar- They also said all ships major effect in Tamil Nadu, “There are more than 7.5 policemen to ensure security Thowheed Jama’ath has hit three luxury hotels and two ing. Initial assessments here ian assistance arm Jamat-ud- from Coast Guard stations at according to intelligence and lakh active Thowheed Jamath and law and order in these the- increased manifold in Tamil major churches taking a toll of suggest the serial suicide Dawah that has been presence Tuticorin, Mandapam and security experts in the State. activists in Tamil Nadu,” atres on a round-the–clock Nadu. Though the organisation over 200 and injuring about bombings in and around in Sri Lanka since the 2005 Karaikal were pressed into ser- Thowheed Jamath, an Islamic Jayalalithaa had told a Press basis and hence we decided to is not visibly active in the 500 others. Colombo were essentially an tsunami. The JuD had pur- vice for heightened patrolling terrorist organisation, the name meet specially convened by effect the ban in the movie State, it is very much present in The National Tauheed outcome of Islamist versus chased a number of orphans along the sensitive sea lanes. of which is linked to the serial her to explain the reasons under Section 144 of the IPC,” areas of conflict between caste Jamat is a breakaway faction of Buddhist conflict. for the purpose of radicaliza- Medium range maritime sur- blasts in Sri Lanka, has a strong behind banning Viswaroopam, Jayalalithaa had told during the Hindus and Dalits. The Sri Lanka Tauheed Jamat, Hashim is said to have tion from Sri Lanka and other veillance aircraft were provid- presence in Tamil Nadu. The a Tamil movie produced by press briefing. Thowheed Jama’ath is actively branch of Tamil Nadu Tauheed undergone treatment earlier countries hit by tsunami. ing aerial support to the ships open sea between Tamil Nadu Kamal Haasan. About 24 She said she was very much propagating Islam among the Jamat under the scanner of the for mental illness and wanted The terror targets which in an effort to detect any hos- and Sri Lanka offers immense Islamic organisations had worried about the law and Dalits by distributing the Holy Intelligence agencies at least to become a social worker in include three luxury hotels- tile movement and alert the scope to the volunteers of this expressed their opposition to order situation at that time as books and religions literature. since 2016. 2011. However, Hashim joined Shangri La, Kingsbury and patrol boats for interception. organisation to shift from one the release of the movie there were many instances of A status report prepared by Sources in the security religious groups like the Sri Cinnamon Grand-and St Vigil was increased soon place to another. It is an open because they alleged that the throwing of petrol bombs and a Chennai based intelligence agencies said the Indian Lanka Tauheed Jamat and sub- Anthony Church Zion Church after Sri Lanka said a local secret in Tamil Nadu that all film contained anti-Islam ref- vandalising film theatres. But think tank for the union home embassy in Sri Lanka is heav- sequently got in touch with the and St Sebastian church were extremist group National anti-national and extremist erences and they wanted such the frequent shuffling and ministry has this to tell about ily fortified and armed with ISIS especially those based in identified after the failed bids Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) may organisations work in unison. scenes to be deleted from the transfer of intelligence offi- the state of affairs in Tamil anti-aircraft batteries of a the UAE and went on to at the Indian and American be responsible for the blasts The fact that Thowheed film. cials (both in State and Central Nadu. 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    election speeches and irrespon- Court had quashed the sum- A Bench headed by Chief As the apex court reassem- behalf of parties in the top      sible statements point to the mons issued to Irani in a Justice Ranjan Gogoi said if the bled after the weekend recess in court, sought immediate D.2E   6 %  growing desperation in the BJP. defamation complaint filed Madras High Court fails to the backdrop of the stunning appointment of a committee  % 
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The cen-         )        tral character of the play is Pazhanam Varkey,             #      a professional beggar. “Pazhanam” is the               Malayalam word for “poison.” One, therefore, 02$7!$2 #                 need not elaborate about his character. ,:*+ 47!2      7      Varkey’s style of begging is unique and that’s  $4..         8         the reason behind the success of the character. Even 50 years after its first show, the play and 7 6.Q6                 # !!!4   8          8        Varkey remain engraved in the minds of theatre buffs in the State. Varkey wears a scapular that 4$!46$                      has two pendants. One is a crucifix and the other $2= 1.1   O     is that of Lord Krishna. When Varkey goes to 4..>$!           ('#   Christian houses, he wears the scapular in such 46.$-$2       8        7    a way that the crucifix is visible to the people. !                   Whenever he goes to the house of Hindus, he dis- >$$4..1     8              plays the locket with Lord Krishna. $2DEO! # )                The Communist Party of India (Marxist) $4.!     #          (CPI-M) is the new Varkey of Kerala because of the twin roles played by it in and outside the State. $>$$.> thus, they could mobilise the Ezhava Whenever there is a remote possi- Congress candidate from Chalakudy.          H ( 8  7 ˆrv Uv€r† 2.16 !4            8      While in Kerala, the CPI (M) considers the community under the communist flag. bility of the BJP winning a seat in the The comrades want to ensure that the Congress to be its main enemy, outside the State, 04!2.1 Over the years, however, the State, the CPI(M) transfers its share of Congress’ candidate is elected with a big   (              it mingles freely with the latter. The CPI(M) is, .!6 $.>$2 CPI(M) has lost its proletarian image votes en masse to the Congress. This has majority though the CPI(M) has field-     +             perhaps, the best defender of the Congress, espe- 25!2? and become a party promoting crony been happening with active connivance ed cine actor, Innocent Vareed   %   7           cially the Nehru-Gandhi clan, when reports of 26$2.16! capitalists. It also ensures that the State of the local media. P Narayanan, octo- Thekkethala, in the constituency.           ,       scams featuring the family members surface in .12! does not progress an inch, economi- genarian journalist, reminiscences how TP Senkumar, former Chief of       %       ( the public domain. !6 $1.$2 cally or socially. The much-hyped Mathrubhumi, a leading Malayalam Kerala police, articulated the Hindu        #         But why is that both parties pretend as if they 4 !$4.4 Kerala model of development has daily, violated all media ethics during angst: “It is time the majority commu-                    are at loggerheads and that, too, for the consump- $246.$5- ended in a disaster. The last six the Assembly election held in 1960. nity, too, gets the same rights and free-          tion of the public? Since the formation of months have seen more than 40 farm- “There was a big speculation that TN dom that is enjoyed by the minorities. Kerala in 1956, by merging the old princely States 4.6!$.4$ ers committing suicide because of the Bharathan, the Jana Sangh candidate Sabarimala is the beginning. The next 5   P3  Q   3  8  S )  !6!1         7  ) P     of Travancore, Kochi and parts of the Madras debt trap they have fallen into follow- from Guruvayur, would romp home in line is Sree Padmanabhaswamy province, the political centrestage has been $20.! ing crop failure. And the Marxist because of the excellent work he had Temple in the State’s capital.” Kerala is                 monopolised by two fronts led by the Congress 4.4$04 Government has done nothing to done to save the Manathala Temple the only State that issues monthly                Q and the communists. Supporting characters !$! revive the fortunes of either the farm- from miscreants. But on the day of pension to widows belonging to minor- #                    differ, depending on the political wind blowing ers or the marginal entrepreneurs. polling, Mathrubhumi came out with a ity communities. Social benefits should )S       ,      across the State. But the two fronts, known in Three small entrepreneurs based in banner headline proclaiming that Jan be all inclusive.         ) S   +   ( modern parlance by the names of the United Kollam, too, committed suicide Sangh supporters would vote for the More than 4,000 people, who took                 ( Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Congress because they could not withstand the Congress. This upset the party work- part in the Sabarimala agitation, are                 and the Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by the harassment of their party bosses. ers. This has been the style of Kerala still in jail under various charges that  S      CPI(M), are the central characters. Though there is a change of guard media since then,” said Narayanan. are non-bailable offences. KP Sasikala, #         8  S ( The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or its pre- in Thiruvananthapuram every five What makes the 2019 Lok Sabha the frail looking leader of the Hindu       R3  S   # %     vious avatar, the Jan Sangh, were never a force years, what generally happens is that election in Kerala unique is a series of United Forum, has 475 criminal cases               P Q to reckon with in this State that has a split reli- the CPI(M) and Congress-led fronts reports about the BJP-led NDA open- slapped against her, including that of gious demography. The State consists of nearly alternate between themselves. The ing its account in this State. The murder, attempt to murder, stone-pelt-  ) S    ,             ( 51 per cent Hindus, 26 per cent Muslims and 23 two parties do not provide space for Sabarimala agitation and the CPI(M)’s ing and other such criminal offences.       *    ;D     per cent Christians. Without active support from a third alternative because they know actions, targetting Hindu places of These things have happened even as            8        the minority communities, no front can win any it well that their relevance will be lost worship and insulting the acharyas, those, who chopped off the right          6 ! election in Kerala. the moment a third party finds space have hurt Hindus and has resulted in hand of Prof Joseph, are out. This !   <=;?      E) %     Interestingly, the CPI(M)’s vote bank is the here. Hence, all elections in the State the polarisation of the community. So Friday saw the Marxists publicly     "         %   powerful Ezhava community, the society which have followed a match-fixing arrange- it is advantage BJP in two or three con- silencing the chanting of God’s name )   3          6 8 gave birth to Sree Narayana Guru, the most rev- ment between the Congress and the stituencies of the State. Congress chief at a temple in the capital city because           8    ;>I; olutionary social reformer of the 20th Century. Marxists. Though the two may act as Rahul Gandhi will definitely win from the Chief Minister does not like it. E          6       It was his teachings and uncompromising stance if they are arch rivals, both have an Wayanad because the LDF has fielded Varkey would beg in Kerala display-            9  that led to the eradication of social evils like unseen umbilical chord between them. a “decoy” candidate against him as part ing one-half of the scapular featuring untouchability and marginalisation of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a game of match-fixing between the the crucifix. He can show the other half      1        8    oppressed classes in the State. He could inspire exposed the same while he addressed CPI(M) and the Congress. The with Lord Krishna’s pendant while in             S the people to agitate for the right to walk along a public rally at the State capital Marxists want the Congress to win the New Delhi and the rest of India.           )S       the roads leading to the temples which ultimate- recently. He said, “It is kusti in Kerala 2019 Lok Sabha election and that’s Kerala goes to the polls today to elect Q h†uh‡ Tvtu v† r†rh pu sryy‚ hq Hrtuh Tuh €h v† ly culminated in the Temple Entry Proclamation and dosti in New Delhi. The CPI(M) about it. Card-holding members of the 20 members to the Lok Sabha. r†rh pu v‡r  h‡ ‡ur 8r‡ r s‚ Cˆ€h Svtu‡† T‡ˆqvr† PQ Evqhy of 1936. At one stage, the communists had and the Congress are the two faces of CPI(M) had the audacity to ask this (The writer is Special Correspondent, By‚ihy Vv‰r †v‡’ hijacked the agitation launched by the Guru and, the same coin.” writer to vote for Benny Behanan, the The Pioneer)  "     %                            E          "                   # 

State’s desperate response to climate rock formations, farmers are competing in tressed the discoms. Distribution compa- Look for alternatives: While the pol- which reduces risk of borewell failures, is change? Or will it really help the farmers a game they cannot win. According to fig- nies were already heavily in debt when the icy has been around too short to draw any another alternative that can be explored. in the long run? Similar policies have been ures from the Central Ground Water 24-hour free electricity scheme was intro- definite conclusions, on their own account, In an attempt to discourage over- launched in many other States, including Board, farmers are not likely to hit major duced from December 31, 2017. With farmers must shift their cropping patterns exploitation of groundwater and ensure a Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra water-bearing fractures below 100-110 feet. groundwater table declining, electricity use to sowing water-intensive crops such as more robust regulatory mechanism in the since the late 1970s. Groundwater levels had already sunk is bound to increase because of the extra paddy. This is not to say that it is a sus- country, the Government has proposed to Never mind the answer, more power beyond that level in many places due to power needed to pump water from deep- tainable policy or that the farmers’ slap for the first time a Water Conservation does not equal more water in the long extensive well drillings when the 24x7 free er levels. response is viable. High informal debts due Fee (WCF) on extraction by all users of 8$!24$ ! run. Water being a limited resource, free electricity policy was implemented. Discoms all around the country are to investments in digging borewells was groundwater in the country, barring the > @ electricity for agriculture can lead to over- Besides poor and erratic rains, over- adversely affected by subsidies such as free one of the causes for farm distress. armed forces, farmers and individual extraction, failed investments and worse exploitation of water without sustainable electricity. This is one of the factors that Although free electricity contributes to households. attaiah, a farmer in Shivampet village still, borewell failures rather than making recharge options has led to a decline in contributes to the widening gap between reduced input costs, it does little to There are questions that are hard to of Medak district in Andhra Pradesh, this scarce resource cheaper. Depletion of groundwater levels in villages. The unfor- income and cost of supply, according to the address the risks and losses faced by farm- address for State politicians but should be Sdug another borewell to save his groundwater levels to 1,000 feet and more tunate outcome is the diminishing of the Central Electricity Authority. One can even ers. There is a need to strengthen institu- addressed at the national level. Faced with standing crop from drought as his existing has been reported in some drought-prone common resource base, losses on invest- say that falling groundwater levels lead to tions where farmers can acquire low-risk the consequences of climate change and borewell had dried up in January. Like his areas due to excessive digging of ments, crop failures and possibly, drink- higher levels of debt for electricity com- formal loans and facilitate viable payment disintegration of the rural resource base, previous one, the new alternative, too, failed borewells. The Telangana Government’s ing water shortage. As of today, about 31 panies or levels of expenditure that are hard conditions. how can farmers and the landless rural and he incurred huge losses. Studies con- move to provide 24x7 free electricity to per cent of blocks in India are at a semi- to recover. Farmers need information and educa- population make a living in a sector depen- ducted by the Indian Council of farmers is lopsided and neglects other critical, critical or over-exploited stage in Electricity consumption for agriculture tion on which crops they should opt for dent on monsoon rains, frequent failures Agricultural Research and the World Bank water sources such as farm ponds and vil- terms of groundwater exploitation. in Telangana amounted to 29 per cent of in water-scarce conditions. They should be of rains, prolonged dry spells, lack of water prove that groundwater-irrigated farms lage tanks. Complementary water sources Fiscal costs to the Government: The the total consumption in 2016. The same given incentives to grow suitable variants. and decreasing hopes of livelihood? have twice the crop productivity as com- and recharging systems are left to dry up, central electricity authority, which sector contributed only three per cent to Instead of blindly digging borewells on Should these forces be left to live their own pared to rain-fed farms. However, ground- rather than being maintained. In the cur- announced the details of the progress of revenues for the electricity board. Still, farmers’ fields, they must be given assis- lives? Without any concerted effort, the water must not be over-exploited as it is a rent situation, every farmer must fend for various States in the power sector for the there has been no policy shift to bridge the tance by hydrologists or technical experts. common rural inhabitant will drift like a natural resource with limited availability. himself, in contrast to the traditional sys- year 2017-18, observed that Telangana gap between electricity consumption and Many farmers also hold the opinion that splint in the open seas tossed by the forces In this context, is the Telangana tems which usually required cooperation, secured the first place in the country in revenue generation. 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He also Khan and film actor and BJP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav Known for his controver- The region, which used to trading class. her question referencing SP test for the BJP in raked up the dynasty pol- candidate Jaya Prada. and his two nephews, sial statements, Azam Khan be a BJP bastion since 1995, The Congress kept harping leader’s Azam Khan’s derogato- Karnataka. Mumbai itics and politics of “gath- The polling for the third Dharmendra Yadav and made an “indecent” remark, gave jitters to the ruling party on these issues which are still ry remark about her as a danc- Karnataka, Central Karnataka bandhan” Amit Shah, SM phase is to be held on April 23 Akshay Yadav. targeting his BJP opponent in the Assembly polls held just very much alive. ing girl and testimony to how and Hyderabad Karnataka will Krishna, Devegowda, Kumara- for ten Lok Sabha seats in the Pitted against Akshay Jaya Prada in Rampur by over 17 months back, as it lost Besides this, firebrand the electoral contest here has go to the polls in the second swamy, Siddaramaiah DK Rohilkhand region of the state Yadav, son of Mulayam Singh allegedly speculating on the 14 of the 35 seats it had won youth leader Hardik Patel’s become more about personal phase on April 23. Riding on a Shivakumar and host of other along with 105 other seats Yadav’s cousin Ram Gopal colour of her underwear and from among the total 54 seats massive agitation for reserva- insults than anything else. Modi wave the BJP bets big on leaders are camping there as last across 13 other States. Yadav, is another brother of the attracting the saffron party in the region in the 2012 tions to his Patidar (or Patel) The crowd at the public 14 seats in these areas, a space leg of elections which are crucial The BJP, which had won party patriarch, Shivpal Yadav, wrath, besides that of the Assembly elections. community made a huge meeting in Mat Khera village the saffron party thinks it can for both BJP and Congress. seven out of the ten seats in this who has fallen out with SP National Commission for In those polls, the Congress impact in Saurashtra which has responded to her posers with a do well. They are in a process The back to back campaign region in 2014, has a huge stake president Aklhilesh Yadav, and Women. had doubled its tally to 32 seats sizeable population of the loud “no” and the actor-turned- of consolidating votes against by Modi and Rahul shows the in this phase in Uttar Pradesh fighting from Fiorozabad after The other political heavy- from 16 it had won in the pre- Patidar community. And now politician went on to narrate the united might of the importance of these constituen- as the area is considered a SP floating a new political outfit, weights, whose fate are in the vious elections. Because of the Hardik Patel is in the Congress. the harassment she faced from Congress and the JDs. cies. The parties also think that stronghold as three of the total Pragateesheel Samajwadi Party poll balance in the third phase reverses in this region in the Clearly cognizant of this, the Samajwadi Party candidate. For the first time the BJP is the add-up number will play a five members of the Yadav (Lohia). of elections here, include Union December 2017 Assembly polls, the BJP pulled out all stops in The contest between the facing the challenge of two crucial role in national politics family had won from this In 2014, Mulayam Singh minister Santosh Kumar the ruling BJP had come close Saurashtra this time, with Prime one time buddies and now forces, one is a vokkaliga and government formation. region despite a Modi wave in had won both the Mainpuri Gangwar, who is fighting from to losing power in the state for Minister Narendra Modi him- arch rivals was always expect- (Gowda) party and second one While BJP hopes for “agali baar the last elections. and Azamgarh seats, but had Bareilly and BJP’s Varun the first time in three decades. self holding as many as seven ed to be fierce but the saga of is the ‘secular Congress’. It means Modi sarkar “ and Congress with The three Yadav family vacated the first one, which was Gandhi from Pilibhit. PTI In the 182-member rallies in this region only. acrimony took an ugly turn Congress leader Siddaramaiah “mahagathbandhan” pitching Assembly, the party won 99 Electoral performance of with the SP veteran’s ‘khaki and Kumaraswamy are betting for “Make Rahul the next prime seats, just 7 more than the sim- the BJP in Gujarat is a person- underwear” jibe. big to lure minorities (politics of minister”. With Devegowda’s ple majority and 16 less than al prestige issue for Modi who Rampur, which goes to the AHINDA) and other commu- acumen in politics Karnataka the previous time. was the CM of the State for polls on Tuesday, was pro- nities in the name of secularism became a platform for opposition The key reasons for this three consecutive terms before pelled into the national to take on and break the BJP’s unity. With political permuta- reversal were farm distress, he became the PM. IANS spotlight with the furore that vote bank, the Lingayats. tions and combinations Gowda followed and the political dis- Congress hopes to with the hopes to play a major role in the course has since centred united force and Rahul Gandhi next Government formation. on just that. and Devegowda, break the The BJP is contesting all 14 While Jaya Prada has been supremacy of the “communal seats, while the Congress in 11 reminding the public about it party BJP”, in the northern dis- and JD(S) in 3. In 2014 general in every meeting, Khan has tricts of the State. elections, BJP had won 11 seats played the victim card after the The 14 parliamentary con- and Congress remaining 3, with Election Commission’s 72-hour stituencies which are going to none going to JD(S). Congress campaign ban was imposed on polls are Chikkodi, Belgaum, is contesting in Chikkodi, him. Bagalkot, Bijapur (SC), Gulbarga Belgaum, Bagalkot, Gulbarga As Jaya Prada turned this (SC), Raichur (ST), Bidar, (SC), Raichur (ST), Bidar, election into a fight for women’s Koppal, Bellary (ST), Haveri, Koppal, Bellary (ST), Haveri, dignity, Khan gave it a religious Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Dharwad and Davanagere. The .  ##        colour with speeches seeming- Davanagere and Shivamogga JD-S is contesting from Bijapur  
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We have already supplier after Iraq and Saudi trust, the fourth formal indict- media dressed like a Japanese oil from the Persian Gulf lined up alternate sources,” he Arabia and meets about 10 per ment against the auto sector labourer with a cap and a face nation. said adding the impact of the cent of total needs.   0!2.>$4. global demand is met as tycoon. mask in an apparent attempt to The Trump administra- US decision may reflect on US President Trump in all Iranian oil is removed Public broadcaster NHK give reporters the slip. tion Monday decided not to global oil prices which may May withdrew from the 2015 n a move that could have from the market,” and local news agency Jiji Press Japan’s Supreme Court has renew waiver that let countries temporarily go up. nuclear accord with Iran, re- Iimplications on India’s ener- she said. reported that prosecutors filed already rejected appeals by like India buy Iranian oil with- The six-month waiver imposing economic sanctions gy security, US President In a statement, the new indictment that paves Ghosn’s lawyers against his out facing US sanctions. granted by the US to 8 coun- against the Persian Gulf Donald Trump on Monday Sanders said the Trump the way for his legal team to prolonged detention. “Our crude sources are tries was to expire on May 2. nation. Some sanctions took decided not to grant sanctions Administration and its apply for bail. His wife Carole has also wide. We have alternate IOC has the option to effect from August 6, while exemptions to any oil cus- allies are determined to The 65-year-old strenu- been questioned by prosecutors sources lined up to make up take 0.7 million tonne of crude those affecting the oil and tomers of Iran, further squeez- sustain and expand the ously denies all allegations in Tokyo. for any shortfall,” a top source oil from Mexico on top of its banking sectors were to start ing Tehran’s top export com- maximum economic against him and insists they She has also denied any said. committed purchase of 0.7 from November 5, 2018. A six- modity. pressure campaign have been cooked up in a wrongdoing and been active in US President Donald million tonne during the year. month waiver was granted “President Donald J. against Iran to end the “plot” by Nissan executives the media in recent days, writ- Trump last year withdrew From Saudi Arabia, it has an that was to expire on May 2. Trump has decided not to reis- regime’s destabilising wary of his plans to bring the ing an opinion piece in the from the 2015 nuclear deal optional volume of 2 million Iran was India’s second sue Significant Reduction activity threatening the Japanese car giant closer to its Washington Post calling on between Iran and world pow- tonne on top of a term con- biggest supplier of crude oil Exceptions (SREs) when they United States, its part- French partner Renault. US President Donald Trump to ers and revived a range of tract of 5.6 million tonne. after Saudi Arabia till 2010-11 expire in early May. This deci- ners and allies, and secu- Prosecutors are looking lean on Japanese counterpart sanctions against the Persian Similarly, it has optional but Western sanctions over its sion is intended to bring Iran’s rity in the Middle East. into allegations that Ghosn Shinzo Abe to allow her hus- Gulf nation. It, however, grant- volumes of 1.5 million tonne suspected nuclear programme oil exports to zero, denying the “The President’s funnelled funds from Nissan to band to obtain bail. ed a six-month waiver from from Kuwait and another 1 relegated it to the seventh regime its principal source of 2. Greece, Italy, Japan, South decision to eliminate all SREs a dealership in the Middle Ghosn’s lawyers have sanctions to eight countries - million tonne from the UAE. spot in the subsequent years. revenue,” White House Press Korea and Taiwan have already follows the designation of the East and siphoned off around expression reservations that China, India, Japan, South “We have all the supplies In 2013-14 and 2014-15, India Secretary Sarah Sanders said. heavily reduced their oil Islamic Revolutionary Guard five million dollars for his per- he will receive a fair trial as 99 Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Italy tied up and I think globally bought 11 million tonne and The US re-imposed sanc- imports from Iran. Corps as a Foreign Terrorist sonal use. per cent of all cases that come and Greece, but with a condi- crude will be readily available 10.95 million tonne, respec- tions on Iran last November, Iran is India’s third-largest Organisation, demonstrating Ghosn has already won to trial end in a conviction. tion that they would reduce but it is difficult to say what tively from it. after President Trump pulled oil supplier behind Iraq and the US’ commitment to dis- bail once before — but under The executive has gone their purchases of Iranian oil. the impact will be on price,” Sourcing from Iran out of the landmark 2015 Iran Saudi Arabia. Iran supplied rupting Iran’s terror network strict conditions such as agree- from a life of luxury and private India, which is the second the source added. increased to 12.7 million nuclear deal. 18.4 million tonnes of crude oil and changing the regime’s ing not to leave the country and jets as he ran three huge car biggest purchaser of Iranian oil The price of Brent crude, tonnes in 2015-16, giving it the The US’ move which is during April 2017 and January malign behaviour. We wel- living under surveillance. companies to a small cell. after China, had agreed to the global oil benchmark, rose sixth spot. In the following seen as an escalation of 2018 (first 10 months of 2017- come the support of our friends The rollercoaster case of Nissan says an internal restrict its monthly purchase as much as 3.3 per cent to USD year, the Iranian supplies President Trump administra- 18 fiscal). and allies for this effort,” the executive, once revered in investigation has uncovered to 1.25 million tonne or 15 74.31 a barrel on Monday, the jumped to 27.2 million tonne tion’s “maximum pressure” on The US, Saudi Arabia, and Sanders said. Japan for saving Nissan from “substantial evidence of bla- million tonne in a year highest intra-day level in to catapult it to the third spot. Iran comes after it last year gave the United Arab Emirates, China and India are cur- the brink of bankruptcy, has tantly unethical conduct” by (300,000 barrels per day), almost six months. Iranian oil is a lucrative temporary 180-days waiver to three of the world’s great ener- rently the largest importers of gripped the business world the former boss. down from 22.6 million tonne When Trump first pulled buy for refiners as the Persian eight countries, including gy producers, along with its Iranian oil. If they don’t go and shone a spotlight on the He has already been (452,000 barrels per day) out of the nuclear deal, oil shot Gulf nation provides 60 days India, China, Turkey and Japan friends and allies, are commit- along with Trump’s demands, Japanese legal system that has stripped of his position on the bought in 2017-18 financial up to over USD 85 a barrel and of credit for purchases, terms among others. ted to ensuring that global oil that could cause tensions in come in for some criticism board at Nissan and resigned year. it fell to near USD 50 after the not available from suppliers of As a result of this decision markets remain adequately both bilateral relationships and especially from abroad. from the head of Renault and “We have optional vol- US administration unexpect- substitute crudes — Saudi all countries including India supplied, Sanders said. spill over into other issues, like Japan’s justice allows the three-way alliance the two umes (over and above the edly granted the waivers. Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Nigeria would have to bring down its “We have agreed to take trade, the Washington Post authorities to keep suspects in companies share with term contracts) from a num- US sanctions on Iran’s oil and the US. import of oil from Iran by May timely action to assure that reported. custody for prolonged periods Mitsubishi Motors. (  %   &           >
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Monday, closing over 6 per cent cut in the repo rate in the com- the policy of RBI for being eli- ing to the data from the to the data. Jet lower. ing quarters. gible for restructuring, said DGCA. Together with subsidiary Airways had The scrip nosedived 19.34 “PHD Chamber in its sub- Sanjay Agarwal, Vice President, In FY18, the passenger JetLite, consolidated traffic of on April 17 per cent to 132.20 — its 52- mission has urged RBI to PHD Chamber. volume had clipped at a high- the now non-functional carri- announced week low — during the day on increase the limit for classify- The industry body said er 18.3 percent to 146.84 mil- er was 6.71 lakh passengers in temporary BSE. However, at close of trade ing over dues of MSMEs to 180 that infrastructure financing lion RPT 146.84 million. the month, whereas in the suspension it recovered most of its sharp days from the current level of should ideally be carried out by However, the March num- same period last year it had of operations early losses. It closed the day at 90 days as working capital specialist players like bers came as a shocker to the flown 15 lakh passengers. after it failed 154.60, 5.67 per cent lower. cycle of MSMEs keeps pro- Infrastructure Finance airline industry as the traffic Significantly, national car- to receive emergency funds messages in some of the plac- employees are not being At the NSE, shares plunged longing due to delays in reali- Companies (IFCs). though continued to grow in rier Air India, which has a from lenders, leaving about ards. informed. They are in the 6.15 per cent to close at green but almost flat at 0.14 number of aircraft on ground 23,000 employees to face a Milind Paradkar, an engi- dark,” Paradkar said. 154.70. percent to 11.59 million pas- for quite some time now, had bleak future. neer with Jet Airways, urged Other demonstrators said In terms of traded volume, sengers up from 11.58 million the dubious distinction of This evening, the employ- the government to infuse some they had not received salaries 56.19 lakh shares were traded a year ago, largely due to the cancelling the most number ees, dressed in their uniforms, funds to keep Jet Airways for the past three months and on the BSE and over five crore huge capacity reduction fol- of flights at 8.94 percent of its staged the demonstration at afloat. had somehow been managing shares on the NSE during the lowing the troubles at Jet scheduled departures fol- Town Hall in the heart of the “We want the government their family needs. day. Airways in the month, show lowed by JetLite and new city. to infuse some funds instead of Some among them said In three days, the scrip has data released by the DGCA entrant Star Air, as per the Holding aloft placards, our aeroplanes being taken they had previously worked plummeted 40.94 per cent. Monday. data. they raised slogans like ‘Save over by other airlines and being with the now defunct Running into debt of more The cumulative traffic of The national carrier, how- our families, save Jet Airways’, flown over by them,” Paradkar Kingfisher Airlines. than 8,500 crore, Jet Airways domestic carriers stood at ever, managed to get the third ‘Don’t make us cry, give a told PTI. On April 20, the employees has shut down operations tem- 171.25 million for the full year spot after IndiGo and SpiceJet chance to fly’ and ‘Humko He said there were had written to President Ram porarily after lenders decided to March 2019, registering a in passenger volume, carrying Tum Na Dhoka Do, Udne ka ek rumours that somebody has Nath Kovind and Prime against extending emergency growth of 14.25 percent. 15.19 lakh passengers with a Mauka Do’ (Don’t ditch us, give shown willingness to take over Minister Narendra Modi, seek- funds for its survival. Budget carrier IndiGo con- market share of 13.1 percent in a chance to fly). Jet Airways, but the employees ing their intervention to recov- Cash-starved Jet Airways, tinued to be the largest player March. ‘We pay loads of tax, Don’t have no information who that er outstanding dues as well as which has around 23,000 with a market share of 46.9 per- The passenger load factor get us under the Axe’ and ‘We is. to expedite the process of employees, has delayed pay- cent ferrying 54 lakh passen- in the month has shown falling have dependents to feed, please “The Government has to emergency funds for the ment of salaries to the employ- gers during the month, while its trend compared to February don’t let our 9W bleed’ read the be transparent. Presently airline. ees, including pilots. closest rival SpiceJet was a dis- due to the end of the vacation tant second with 13.6 percent period. traffic pie as its ferried 15.81 SpiceJet continues to clock  ?R)% lakh passengers in the report- the highest average seat occu- 3            
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A silent Of the importance of the individ- vibration of a mantra emanates ual as a being held by the spirit of from his countenance and you godliness within — held by use think of discipline, simplicity and threads of conviction in an invis- devout absorption that transcend ible realm of existence. the frontiers of experience to give These works remind of the nir- us a moving moment. gun poetry of Kabir the mystic. His profile photographs on Among the various collections Facebook clearly unravel a quest of Kabir’s poems, Bijak is consid- for something that is not merely ered the most authoritative by the temporary but something that is at once dulcet, distinct and deeply members of Kabir Panth. The ephemeral and indeed incandes- gravitas filled. These works, in an word, Bijak means a document by cent in its deeply tenured terrain. ordered progression, illustrate the which a hidden treasure can be His paintings are Pollockian can- birth of an inner world that is at located. 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Nivedita as she puts together her series be carved. It’s the potential of each Odyssey at the Lalit Kala Akademi in piece that brings her great joy. Every a small cameo and goes on to add, “ carving block is filled with a silent     Stone is about people and their jour- beauty calling for attention; every stone neys. It has been on this earth much an invitation for creative expression longer than man and for this reason that echoes the infinitude of man and egendary Bengali folk ing concerts in Tokyo, it becomes our teacher. As a sculptor, woman as individuals, consorts, singer Amar Paul died at Bangladesh and the United I visualise what the stone wants to friends walking their own paths some- La state-run hospital on States in the course of a profes- become and I strive to help it bloom. times crossing sometimes melding. Saturday following a celebral sional career exceeding 50 The granite blocks I use speak to me hemorrhage. Paul, 96, a wid- years. by their textures and grains. I look at Moulding triangular bases ower, breathed his last around Numerous songs sung by the characteristics of the granite and In the cluster of stones with trian- 5.30 pm at the SSKM Hospital. Paul were issued in the form of then start carving.” gular bases we see the earthiness and Born on May 19, 1922 at gramophone records, audio- the balance of vision and vitality. “I’ve Brahmanberia in undivided cassettes and CDs. He also Articulating an emotion always been inspired by the capacity Bengal in an area now in published books on folk music But when you look at her polished of a block of stone,” says Nivedita and Bangladesh, Paul took his first such as Banglar Loksangeet cylindrical series, you know that carv- adds, “I can create one-of-a-kind lessons in folk music from his and Banglaar Nadir Gaan. ing is not simply a method of making groups or single works and I like to mother Durgasundari Debi, A much feted man, he sculpture for her; it is an articulation create my own language when my and later learnt Hindusthani received the Sangeet Natak of a particular vision of the sculptor’s hands touch each sculpture and work classical music from Ustad Akademi Award for his contri- craft: it is also inextricably bound up it from start to finish.” Ayet Ali Khan. After shifting bution to folk music of West with the articulation of an ‘aesthetic Most sculptors in history, created base to Kolkata, he joined All Bengal. He was honoured by creed’ for what she sees as a physical a maquette of a composition in a mal- India Radio as a grade artist the West Bengal State process of carving through simplici- Stones that speak leable material, made any adjust- and began lending his voice to Academy of Dance, Music and ty. Her large work symbolise a cave Her smaller clusters of work    - ments desired, then either copied it in films. Visual Arts, the Rabindra with apertures that capture the sensa- appear as if the earth has created itself stone themselves or had it done by a His rendition of the song Bharati University, the tions of carving temple portals with into a cathedral of beautiful treasure  "  craftsperson. 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His songs in films direct- folk music conferred by the tion to the processes and concept of wonder so many of us pick up stones '    sion of their creations was carved by ed by the likes of Debaki state government. ‘direct carving’. that speak to us and carry them &( '+  a craftsperson, while the artist direct- Kumar Bose and Rituparno Condoling Paul’s death, “I find strength, faith, and dig- home, placing them in special niches !&  0& ed like a symphony conductor. But Ghosh touched the hearts of chief minister Mamata nity through my heritage, yet I and treating them as our own person- here we see a direct reckoning of ele- the music lovers. The foremost Banerjee said it was an also find these same things in al discoveries. 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We knew at Premier League encounter at ond half of the IPL, but also for the the start of the Chepauk on Tuesday.  &        #  > % :  8F      arthiv Patel, the man whose direct World Cup. tournament that we will lose them at the back If CSK's problem is the Phit gave Royal Challengers As per the sources, the manage- end of the tournament and new guys will come non-performance of the top- effort to pull off another finish more matches," Dhoni Bangalore an improbable one-run ment decided to release the players in then," Williamson said. order, Sunrisers Hyderabad's miraculous chase has been the said after CSK's one-run loss win over Chennai Super Kings, said after their game against Rajasthan Warner and Bairstow are currently sitting issues are that there are no talking point, it is difficult not to RCB. he was left quite surprised when Royals on April 20 and the players at the first and second spots respectively in the performers in the middle- to shed light on the poor Back at its den after a Mahendra Singh Dhoni missed hitting will reunite in Chennai on April 25 leading run-scorers' list in the IPL, and their order with bulk of the runs show of CSK's top three which schedule of away games, the last ball of the cliffhanger. before the game against CSK. We have the likes of Quinton de formidable partnership at the top of the order being scored by openers is putting the skipper under Dhoni's men will be slight Patel wasn't expecting a maraud- "Players are the priority and the Kock, Lasith Malinga and other has been the biggest reason behind Sunrisers' David Warner (517 runs) and unimaginable pressure. favourites as it will be ing Dhoni to miss Umesh Yadav's only instruction to the boys was that players as well who will be playing five wins this season so far. Jonny Bairstow (445 runs). Last season's hero Shane Bairstow's last game for the slower delivery before his direct throw whatever you do, don't get anywhere the World Cup. The idea is to man- Warner, the top-scorer this season with A win will almost ensure Watson (147 runs), Ambati last year's runners-up as he sealed it for the home team on Sunday. near a bat or ball. They should age their workload in such a man- 517 runs at an average of 73.85 and a stagger- a play-off berth for the Rayudu (192) and Suresh heads back to England for Dhoni scored 24 off the first five unwind, relax, switch off and focus ner that they can give it their best ing strike rate of 148.56 from nine games defending champions, who Raina (207) haven't lived up to World Cup preparations. balls of the final over before missing on enjoying the four-day break," the when they play in the showpiece including six half-centuries and a ton, will lost back-to-back away match- expectations. The pressure The Chepauk pitch has the last ball. A scramble for one run source said. event. While the foreign players depart for Australia by the end of April. es against Sunrisers has been entirely on Dhoni, been sluggish in the games ended in Parthiv's direct throw leav- Asked if the move was aimed at have mostly gone to Chennai direct- Bairstow, who is at second position with Hyderabad and Royal who leads the charts with played so far and coach ing Shardul Thakur short of his keeping the Indian boys fresh for the ly and are enjoying there with their 445 runs, including a century, from the same Challengers Bangalore respec- 314 runs and the batting unit Stephen Fleming attributed it crease. World Cup, the source said: "Not just families, the Indian players have number of matches at a strike rate of 158.36, tively. needs to step up. to being one of the reasons for "We honestly wanted him (Dhoni) the likes of Rohit, Bumrah or Hardik. headed home." will leave for England after Tuesday's match. While Dhoni's Herculean "The top three needs to top-order's poor show. to hit through the off-side on the shorter side of the ground. If he had hit it on the leg-side, there were two runs because I don't think the way he !" 5    :  + < 3   runs, there was any chance of stopping those two," an elated Patel said at the post-match press conference.   4.14. "we have, we will", citing the 3 0  "So we wanted (Umesh) to bowl team's previous glories. slower and outside the off-stump and akistan captain Sarfaraz Along with the Champions surprisingly he missed it. I wasn't PAhmed said on Monday that Trophy two years ago, Pakistan  76 expecting him to miss it but surpris- being underdogs in next month's won the 1992 World Cup and the ingly he missed it," he said. World Cup eases the pressure on 2009 World Twenty20. acer Hamid Hassan Patel said if Dhoni is around then his young team, who leave for the "I think these are exciting Pand former captain 70 to 80 runs in the last five overs is tournament this week. times for Pakistan cricket and for Asghar Afghan were on always gettable at the Chinnaswamy. Pakistan will play three warm- the team," said Mickey Arthur, Monday named in "Playing in Bangalore or Mumbai, up matches before taking on joint- who took over as head coach in Afghanistan's 15-strong you know that 70 runs in the last five hosts England in a five-match one- May 2016. World Cup squad head- overs is gettable. You need at least day series and a Twenty20. "We leave on a journey for lined by IPL stars Rashid have 80-90 runs to get in last five The 1992 World Cup winners which we have worked really Khan and Mohammad overs to defend. So, we wanted to start their campaign against the hard," he said, adding that they Nabi. squeeze him. West Indies in Nottingham on have "a good team, both in talent Gulbadin Naib will "We wanted to bowl as many dot May 31. and attitude". lead the side which also balls to him as possible, and put pres- Sarfraz he would prefer his "The initial thing is to quali- features Mohammad sure on other batsmen because every- side to go into the tournament fy for the last four and take it from Shahzad and spinner body knows how MS is. He wanted under the radar. there, so I think we have the poten- Mujeeb ur Rahman. credit. which starts May 30 in the game to go down to last three-four "Look, when we go as the squad before the competition. who have won all six of their pre- tial to certainly go all the way but Afghan was removed as "We selected the best the United Kingdom. overs and he almost won the game," favourites, then it's a problem, but The high-voltage clash vious World Cup clashes. before that we have to play very captain in all formats squad considering factors "The mission is to said Patel. if we go as underdogs then other between arch-rivals Pakistan and But Pakistan took the well," South African Arthur added. earlier this year. such as experience, fit- play inspirational cricket The wicketkeeper-batsman scored teams feel the danger, so I think India scheduled for Manchester on Champions Trophy against India Pakistan have named two Hassan has been ness, team balance, cur- in the tournament; I his second half-century of the season being underdogs is good for us and June 16 promises to be one of the in 2017 with a stunning 180-run extra players in their squad for the recalled after nearly a rent form & know there are strong and said that coach Gary Kirsten's eases the pressure," Sarfraz told a most tense of the tournament. victory in the final. five-match one-day series against three-year hiatus. conditions,"chief selec- teams but we will do our advice of choosing the correct bowlers press conference in Lahore before But Sarfraz played down the "We have beaten India in a England, with paceman However, his fitness tor, Dawlat Khan level best to achieve our was key to his success. they depart for England on hype, saying all games are impor- bigger event recently so we will Mohammad Amir and batsman remains under scrutiny Ahmadzai said in a state- goals," he said. "Before the game started, I was Tuesday. tant. have that advantage," said Sarfraz. Asif Ali in addition to the 15 for after he had been laid low ment. Ikram Alikhil, Karim talking to Gary and he said 'you don't Sarfraz, 31, was among five "For us all nine matches are the World Cup. by a thigh injury. The 31- Ahmadzai said the Janat and Sayed Shirzad have worry of anything you need to key players rested for the white- important so we will take every O75-77,,H But they have until May 23 to year-old has represented side will aim to play were named the three choose your bowlers' and that is wash ODI series defeat by match as a match against India," He said the theme of finalise their squad for the tourna- Afghanistan in 32 ODIs inspirational cricket dur- designated reserves by exactly what I did," said Patel. Australia last month to freshen up he said of Pakistan's bitter rivals — Pakistan's World Cup mission is ment. with 56 wickets to his ing the tournament the committee.