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DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE PM Modi made a historic blunder: Imran Signs of hope as Trump says Pakistan Prime Minister, in address to nation, says he will raise Kashmir issue on every international forum U.S.­China trade talks are on Press Trust of India saying there were no win­ ‘Beijing called and Islamabad ners in a nuclear war. “Will Panel formed G7 leaders back With Pakistan failing to get these big countries keep said let’s get back traction for its belligerent looking at their economic in­ to execute to the table’ Hong Kong stand on Kashmir, Prime Mi­ terests only? They should re­ nister Imran Khan said on member, both countries FATF tasks Agence France-Presse autonomy Monday that he will raise the have nuclear weapons,” Mr. Biarritz issue on every international Khan said. Press Trust of India There were signs of a thaw in Agence France-Presse forum, including at the UN “In a nuclear war, no one Islamabad trade­war tensions between Biarritz General Assembly. will win. It will not only Pakistan PM Imran Khan China and the U.S. on Mon­ G7 leaders meeting in Mr. Khan’s address to the wreak havoc in this region, has set up a 12­member day as President Donald France on Monday backed nation came after Prime Mi­ but the entire world will face committee to ensure the Trump said delegations Donald Trump Hong Kong’s autonomy as nister Narendra Modi, dur­ consequences. It is now up execution of Paris­based would “very shortly” res­ laid out in a 1984 agree­ ing his meeting with U.S. Pre­ to the international com­ Financial Action Task Forc­ ume talks and Beijing’s top doing well while China was ment between Britain and sident Donald Trump on the munity,” he said. e’s (FATF) 27­point action negotiator called for “calm”. “losing millions of jobs”. China. sidelines of the G7 Summit in Making his point: People watching television in Islamabad as plan, days after the coun­ Just three days after the Mr. Trump’s comments “The G7 reaffirms the

France on Monday, categori­ Pakistan PM Imran Khan speaks to the nation on Monday.* AFP ‘False­flag operation’ try was put on a terror announcement of further followed moves by China’s existence and the impor­ cally rejected any scope for Prime Minister Khan ‘blacklist’ for its failure to mutual tariff hikes, Mr. most powerful trade nego­ tance of the 1984 Sino­Brit­ third party mediation bet­ raise this issue at the UN as made a “historic blunder” by claimed that India was plan­ curb funnelling of funds to Trump told reporters at the tiator, Vice­Premier Liu He, ish agreement on Hong ween India and Pakistan on well,” he said, referring to his revoking Kashmir’s special ning a “false­flag operation” terrorist outfits. G7 summit in France’s Biar­ to take the edge off the soar­ Kong and calls for avoiding Kashmir. scheduled address to the UN autonomy. “This is the UN’s like the one carried out after Led by Minister for Eco­ ritz that there had been two ing tensions. “We are willing violence,” according to a Prime Minister Khan as­ General Assembly next responsibility, they pro­ the Pulwama attack. “We re­ nomic Affairs Division “very, very good” phone to solve the problem joint statement issued in sured the people of Pakistan month. mised the people of Kashmir ceived information that they Hammad Azhar, the Na­ calls from “high­level” Chi­ through consultation and French at the end of a G7 that his government will Mr. Khan said he would that they would protect were planning a false­flag op­ tional Financial Action nese officials. “China called cooperation with a calm atti­ summit in Biarritz, south­ stand by the Kashmiris till In­ highlight the Kashmir issue them. Historically, the world eration like what they did in Task Force Coordination last night... said let’s get back tude,” said Mr. Liu, accord­ west France. dia lifts the restrictions in the at the UN General assembly. bodies have always sided Balakot to divert attention Committee comprises fed­ to the table. So we’ll be get­ ing to a report by a Chinese “The G7 nations all want Valley. “I read in the newspapers with the powerful but the UN from Kashmir,” he said. eral secretaries of finance, ting back to the table,” he news outlet. to support a stable and Outlining his govern­ that people are disappointed should know that 1.25 billion Mr. Khan also mentioned foreign affairs and interior, said on Monday, adding that “We firmly oppose the es­ prosperous Hong Kong and ment’s future strategy on that Muslim countries are Muslims are looking towards his peace overtures towards besides heads of all the in­ “they want to make a deal”. calation of the trade war,” he we remain collectively Kashmir, Mr. Khan said: not siding with Kashmir. I it,” he said. India after coming to power, stitutions and regulators He later said talks with said, speaking at the open­ committed to the one­ “First, I believe, the entire want to tell you not to be dis­ The Prime Minister urged but said India rejected those concerned with money China were “more meaning­ ing ceremony of the 2019 country, two­systems fra­ nation should stand with the appointed; if some countries the people of Pakistan to as it was following a different laundering and terror fi­ ful than at any time” be­ Smart China Expo in mework,” British Prime Mi­ Kashmiri nation. I have said are not raising this issue be­ hold weekly protests to sup­ agenda. nancing, the Dawn report­ cause the United States was Chongqing. nister Boris Johnson said. this that I will act as Kash­ cause of their economic in­ port the Kashmiris. “After the elections (in In­ ed. The committee will en­ mir’s ambassador.” terests, they will eventually dia), we realised they had a sure execution of all “I will tell the world about take this issue up. They will ‘Nuclear weapons’ different agenda and they FATF­related tasks till De­ this, I have shared this with have to, with time,” he said. Prime Minister Khan once tried to blacklist Pakistan at cember 21, said a notifica­ ‘Energy reason U.S. President says he is the heads of state that I have Mr. Khan claimed that again raised the nuclear cap­ the Financial Action Task tion issued by the Prime for U.S. wealth’ been in contact with. I will Prime Minister Modi had abilities of the neighbours, Force (FATF),” he said. Minister’s Office. ready to meet Rouhani Reuters IN BRIEF BIARRITZ Agence France-Presse Rouhani “in the next few U.S. President Donald Biarritz weeks” had been created Hundreds of new fires flare up in Amazon Trump, responding to a U.S. President Donald through intensive diploma­ question about climate Trump said on Monday he cy and consultations. Agence France-Presse a diplomatic spat between land clearing during the change, said on Monday was prepared to meet his “If the circumstances Porto Velho France and Brazil. months­long dry season to that U.S. wealth was based Iranian counterpart Hassan were correct, I would cer­ Hundreds of new fires have Two C­130 Hercules air­ make way for crops or graz­ on energy and he won’t je­ Rouhani within weeks, after tainly agree to that,” Mr. flared up in the Amazon in craft carrying thousands of ing has aggravated the pro­ opardise that for dreams talks about Tehran’s nuclear Trump said at a press confe­ Brazil, data showed on Mon­ litres of water on Sunday be­ blem this year. and windmills. programme at the G7 sum­ rence with Macron at the day, even as military aircraft gan dousing fires devouring Brazil’s President Jair Bol­ “We are now the No. 1 mit in France. end of three days of talks. Sri Lankan Army chief denies war crimes claims dumped water over hard­hit chunks of the world's largest sonaro has ordered an inves­ energy producer in the Iranian Foreign Minister Asked if he thought the ti­ COLOMBO areas and G7 nations rainforest, which is seen as tigation into reports that ru­ world, and soon it will be Mohammad Javad Zarif had meline proposed by his Sri Lanka’s new Army chief pledged to help combat the crucial to keeping climate ral producers in the by far,” Mr. Trump told re­ made a surprise appearance French counterpart was Shavendra Silva on Monday blazes. change in check. northern state of Para held a porters. on the sidelines of the sum­ realistic, Mr. Trump replied: brushed aside international Smoke choked Port Velho Swaths of the remote re­ “day of fire” on August 10 in “I’m not going to lose mit in Biarritz on Sunday at “It does”, adding that he outrage over his city as fires raged in the gion have been scorched by a show of support for the far­ that wealth, I’m not going the invitation of French Pre­ thought Mr. Rouhani would appointment, saying “anyone northwestern state of Ron­ the worst fires in years, send­ right leader’s efforts to wea­ to lose it on dreams, on sident Emmanuel Macron. also be in favour. “I think can make allegations” that donia where fire­fighting ef­ ing thick smoke billowing in­ ken environmental protec­ Smoke billowing from forest windmills, which frankly Mr. Macron said the “con­ he’s going to want to meet. I he had committed war forts are concentrated, amid to the sky. tion monitoring in the re­ fires close to Porto Velho on aren’t working too well,” ditions for a meeting” bet­ think Iran wants to get this crimes. AFP a growing global uproar and Experts say increased gion. August 24. * AFP he added. ween Mr. Trump and Mr. situation straightened out.” ‘Remove virgin option from marriage certificates’ DHAKA The word “virgin” must be ‘Britain must pay divorce removed from Muslim ‘Address root causes of religious extremism’ marriage certificates in Bangladesh, the country’s top bill even if there’s no deal’ court has said. Currently, a Impunity has strengthened anti-Muslim groups, UN envoy Ahmed Shaheed tells Sri Lanka bride has to select one of Agence France-Presse three options on the Brussels Meera Srinivasan monitor and respond to hate has strengthened anti­Mus­ allowing Buddhist monks to certificate — whether she is a Britain must pay its Brexit COLOMBO speech in conformity with lim groups,” he said, adding erect shrines or Buddhist Kumari (virgin), a widow or divorce bill even if it crashes Sri Lanka must identify and international human rights that “weak and un­coordi­ statues even in areas where divorced. The court has out of the bloc without a respond to the “root causes” standards. nated responses” led to a there was little Buddhist pre­ ordered the government to deal, the EU said on Mon­ of religious extremism that Mr. Shaheed’s visit comes rise in violence. sence. Many, the envoy said, remove the term and replace day, warning that future ties has been used to incite vio­ four months after the Easter also referred to the “double it with “unmarried”. AFP would be threatened if Lon­ lence in the country, UN Spe­ terror attacks that claimed ‘Double standards’ standards” in law enforce­ don failed to honour its Boris Johnson cial Rapporteur on freedom more than 250 lives in Sri Commenting on religious ment, as seen in cases when Trump denies report he commitments. of religion or belief Ahmed Lanka. Following the serial discrimination, Mr. Shaheed perpetrators of violence wanted to nuke hurricanes The stern rebuff from the remaining 27 states Shaheed said here on Mon­ blasts that investigating auth­ said that while the Sri Lan­ from the majority Buddhist WASHINGTON Brussels came a day after could be under threat. “As day. orities have attributed to lo­ kan Constitution protects re­ community, clearly identifia­ U.S. President Donald Trump British Prime Minister Boris we have said many times be­ Urging the state to prose­ cal Islamist radicals, appa­ ligious freedom, it declares ble in video footage, remain on Monday denied a report Johnson again said that in fore, all commitments that cute those responsible for rently inspired by the Islamic Ahmed Shaheed that “Buddhism shall be gi­ “unaccountable for years.” that he wanted to drop nuclear bombs on hurricanes the event of a “no­deal” were taken by the 28 mem­ violence and incitement to State, mobs unleashed vio­ ven the foremost place by Mr. Shaheed, who will before they made landfall in Brexit on October 31, Britain ber states should be ho­ violence, he said authorities lent attacks on the Muslim Muslim community that the State”. Interlocutors he submit his detailed report to the U.S. Mr. Trump slammed would be free from financial noured,” commission spo­ must make efforts to “dis­ community, sparking serious makes up less than 10% of met “frequently” told him the UN Human Rights Coun­ the story, calling it “fake obligations to the bloc. keswoman Mina Andreeva mantle the networks of hate” concern over escalating reli­ the population. that they feel the State was cil in March 2020, said lead­ news”. “The story by Axios Asked if the EU would told reporters. and ensure that victims of gious tensions in the On the main challenges in structurally unable to treat ers must immediately con­ that President Trump wanted take Britain to court to re­ Mr. Johnson has said that hate crimes are able to ac­ country. ensuring religious freedom, other religions on an equal demn any violence targeting to blow up large hurricanes cover the money, a spokes­ if Britain leaves without a cess justice. Concluding his In the island’s post­war the visiting UN envoy said Sri basis, owing to this provi­ vulnerable communities. with nuclear weapons prior to woman for the European deal it will not have to pay 10­day visit across the island, years, hardline Sinhala Lanka’s Muslim community sion. “Very often we find that the reaching shore is ridiculous. I Commission instead the £39 billion divorce bill Mr. Shaheed told the media Buddhist groups have been faced “increased hostility”, Further, the rapporteur political leadership is on the never said this. Just more stressed that a future trade agreed by his predecessor that the state should develop repeatedly linked to incite­ especially after the April also said that religious com­ back foot in such situations,” FAKE NEWS!” he tweeted. AFP deal between Britain and Theresa May. systems and mechanisms to ment of violence against the bombings. “Prior impunity munities pointed to the State he said.

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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12715 (set by xChequer) SUDOKU FAITH 12 Has to break promises (5) 3 Is consistent with being born without privileges? On the Subhadra’s marriage 14 Auditor's negative remark contrary (6) about medical body's Rukmini’s wedding to Krishna is captured in a drama called technique (4­3) 4 Prominent notice displayed by Vaidarbhi Vasudeva. Subhadra’s wedding to Arjuna, de­ men reflecting moral scribed in the Mahabharata, also has many dramatic mo­ 15 Good change made, team approach (4,4) ments, said V.S. Karunakarachariar in a discourse. Arju na snatch decisive victory comes in the guise of a sanyasi to Dwaraka. Later he reveals (4,3,3,5) 5 Worth a full toss leaving open his identity to Subhadra. Since Subhadra wants to marry Ar­ boundary in play (6,4) juna and Balarama is opposed to the idea, Krishna pl ans a 18 Sole crop in field for horses (7) secret marriage for Subhadra. He says that Subhadra is un­ 6 Brief particulars with banks well, and all Yadavas must go to an island for thirty­four days basis for ledger entry (6) 19 Too bad about line in plant (5) and worship Lord Siva there. But Krishna has already en­ sured that Subhadra and Arjuna will marry when everyone 9 Act tense out in the middle to is away. 20 Arose when police officer kick off game (4­4­3) called (6) Indra comes for the wedding and blesses the couple, who later escape in Krishna’s chariot. The escape plan is a lso 13 Time study to dilute move to Krishna’s idea. Subhadra is adept at driving the chariot, and 21 Past issue boomerangs stay afloat (5,5) eventually (4,4) Arjuna, now in his usual attire, sits at the back, with Subha­ dra in the driver’s seat. When they are stopped by g uards, 16 Thrill to keep working against Subhadra says that none of them should be harmed. So Ar­ 23 Level sides to toss in gravity's pull a little longer competitions (6) (8) juna uses an astra that makes their weapons fall to the Solution to puzzle 12714 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku ground, but they remain unharmed. When news of what has happened reaches Balarama, his first reaction is anger. Then ■ ACROSS 24 Interpret a tongue (6) 17 Regular newspaper feature 7 International tender needs right under article — like a realising he can do nothing when Subhadra has decide d to them in the same place (6) post (8) marry Arjuna, he takes many gifts for the couple. 8 Hot wind is back and low ■ DOWN Subhadra is later blessed with a son. Krishna has restless season's back (6) 18 Go for every season with this eyes, which keep moving all the time. For this reason, Krish­ 10 Sit tight allowing international 1 Respectable but not socially (6) na is called capalAksha. Subhadra’s son is also given th is bank rate to regress in these acceptable amateur becoming name. He is also named Abhimanyu — abhI means withou t spirals (8) female star (8) 19 Energy and dash in furtive fear. Manyu means anger. So, the idea is that this fearl ess 11 Resistance for Democrat in meet (6) child will also be angry when he must, namely when he fac­ team discussion creating 2 Ceiling over public bathing area es his enemies. Abhimanyu is trained by Arjuna and Krishna difficulty (6) (4) 22 Hard to soak up nonsense (4) in warfare, and he proves himself to be a great warrior.

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