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ASTROGUIDE Budget halwa Vikari; Uttarayana Tithi: Pushya Bahula Dwadasi till Jagan declares Vizag as 1.46 am (Wednesday) Star: Jyeshta till 11.44 pm Varjyam: Nil Durmuhurtam: 9.07 am to 9.51 capital, 3C Bill in House am; 11.10 pm to 12.01 am (Wednesday) Rahukalam: 3 pm to 4.30 pm HIJRI CALENDAR State officials to take Centre’s permission if required Jumada al-Awwal 25,1441 AH N. VAMSI SRINIVAS I DC ■ CHIEF MINISTER Jagan ority (CRDA) Act, even The AP Reorganisation PRAYERS VIJAYAWADA, JAN. 20 Mohan Reddy went ahead before the AP High Court- Act declared that Hyde- Fajar: 5.47 am with introducing a Bill in set deadline of 2.30 pm on rabad would remain joint Zohar: 12.37 pm Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Monday to receive griev- capital till 2024 and the Mohan Reddy has taken a the State Assembly on ances from farmers ended. Centre would initiate the Asar: 4.29 pm calculated political risk by Monday, which clearly The matter was brought to process of locating a new Maghrib: 6.11 pm formally enacting a law stated that the govern- the court’s notice, but no capital for AP by appoint- Isha: 7.22 pm establishing three capitals ment would have three order was passed. ing a committee. SUNSET TODAY 6.04 PM in the state — legislative, seats of governance. The state administra- Accordingly, the Siva- SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.49 AM executive and judicial — tion, however, is divided ramakrishnan Committee MOONRISE TOMORROW 3.31 AM in Amaravati, Visakha- State Assembly on Mon- over the procedure to be was appointed but the MOONSET TOMORROW 3 PM patnam and Kurnool day, which clearly stated followed post enactment process was abruptly respectively. that the government for locating new capitals. ended with Mr Naidu Till now, the YSRC gov- would have three seats of “The Raj Bhavan, princi- deciding to build Amar- ernment had sought to governance. It is for the pal seat of executive, has avati as capital. COUNTER POINT project that certain capital first time after the bifurca- to be re-located and this Sources in CMO, howev- functions would be decen- tion of state that Andhra requires a notification er, said adequate care was tralised and spread out. Pradesh government gave from the Centre. Secondly, taken to avoid legal tussle. Retired bureaucrat, G.N. any legislative backing to the Bill introduced on “If the procedure requires Rao, whose committee had the location of a capital. Monday says that reloca- Centre’s clearance, we will recommended the decen- Former chief minister N. tion of the principal seat of get it,” a senior official tralisation of administra- Chandrababu Naidu had High Court would be done said. Apparently to tion, had told mediaper- avoided officially notify- in accordance with the strengthen its case, the sons that a few capital ing Amaravati as a state procedure prescribed state heavily banked on functions would only be capital in the Assembly till under the AP Reorgani- recommendations of the performed from Visakha- he stepped down. sation Act, 2014. The same Sivaramakrishnan Co- patnam, which could not Significantly, the Jagan procedure has to be fol- mmittee in building its be equated with the shift- Mohan Reddy government lowed for the remaining theory for decentralisa- ing of capital. went ahead with the Bills two capitals,” a senior tion of administration. But Chief Minister for new capitals as well as bureaucrat involved in Reddy went ahead with repealing the Capital Reg- drafting the Reorgani- ■ Page 6: FM slams Naidu introducing a Bill in the ion Development Auth- sation Act explained. for bypassing panel SC TURNS DOWN `5,100 cr granted NIRBHAYA CASE Minor wife, major crime: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and minister of state for finance Anurag Singh Thakur and for Rythu Bandhu others after the Halwa ceremony marking the commencement of Budget printing process for the General Budget 2019-20, in New Delhi on Monday. — PTI ‘JUVENILE’ PLEA Hyderabad: The 21-yr-old detained illegally Telangana state government on Monday issued PARMOD KUMAR I DC DURGA PRASAD an order granting `5,100 NEW DELHI, JAN. 20 SUNKU | DC crore for the Rythu NADDA TAKES HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 Bandhu scheme. The The Supreme Court on state government has 19 convicted in Monday rejected a plea Allegations have surfaced been extending financial CHARGE AS NEW by death row convict that the Karkhana police assistance to the farmers Pawan Kumar Gupta have kept a 21-year-old in state at the rate of BJP PRESIDENT who claimed that he was person in their custody `5,000 for acre for kharif shelter rape case a minor when the the illegally for more than and rabi seasons. The gang-rape and murder of four days, without send- government had earlier YOJNA GUSAI | DC DC CORRESPONDENT ■ ADDITIONAL Sessions a 23-year-old paramed- ing him to judicial cus- released `6,000 crore NEW DELHI, JAN 20 NEW DELHI, JAN. 20 ical student occurred on tody. Police have been cir- under the scheme for the judge Saurabh December 16, 2012. cumventing the proce- E. Anil, the 21-year-old being detained illegally at kharif season, while the The BJP on Monday got A Delhi court on Monday Kulshreshtha convicted A bench of Justice R. dures laid down by law in Karkhana police station. government has now its 11th national presi- convicted Brajesh Thakur Brajesh Thakur for aggra- Banumathi, Justice producing the accused issued an administrative dent in senior leader and and 18 others for sexual vated sexual assault Ashok Bhushan and before a magistrate, fami- son on Thursday evening. the inspector to find out sanction for releasing of former Union minister and physical assault on under POCSO Act and Justice A.S. Bopanna ly members claimed on I rushed to the city and the details of why he was `5,100 crore for the cur- J.P. Nadda whose leader- several girls in a gang rape. said that a plea which Monday in the city. police station to see my arrested. I couldn’t meet rent rabi season. The ship Prime Minister Muzaffarpur shelter has been earlier given up E. Danaiha, a trauma- son. On Friday morning, my son as he was in police official release said that Narendra Modi said will home. Additional ses- duty and failure to report (by Pawan) could not be tised 45-year-old father of at around 9 am, I reached custody. I tried to meet the financial assistant would give the organisation sions judge Saurabh assault on the girls. resurrected. The SC the accused, and a farmer Karkhana police station. inspector of police over be directly credited to “new energy, hope, and Kulshreshtha convicted The charges also includ- noted that this was not by profession, who lives in Throughout the day, I kept the issue but he didn’t give the bank accounts of the inspiration.” As the new Thakur for aggravated ed offence of cruelty to the first time that Pawan Ramancha village under trying to meet my son, in me time to meet him.” farmers. BJP president, Mr Nadda sexual assault under child under their authori- has raised such a plea. the Siddipet district told vain. I waited till 4 pm at thanked the organisation POCSO Act and gangrape. ty, punishable under the Deccan Chronicle, “I got to the police station to see ■ Page 4: Family left city and the cadre and assert- The shelter home was Juvenile Justice Act. The ■ Full report on Page 7 know that police took my him. I also tried to meet as they had no money Unattended bag ed that he “will work day run by Thakur, former court had reserved order and night along with all MLA of Bihar People’s on September 30, 2019 creates scare the party workers to take Party (BPP). The court after final arguments by Mangaluru: An unattend- the party to new acquitted one of the the CBI counsel and 20 JANUARY 24 ed bag near ticket coun- heights.” accused, who included 12 accused in the case in ters of the Mangaluru air- Congratulating Mr men and eight women. It which former Bihar Perform or quit your job, port in Karnataka creat- Nadda, the Prime fixed January 28 for argu- Social Welfare Minister PLEDGE DAY TO ed a bomb scare on Minister recalled how ments on quantum of sen- and the then JD(U) leader Monday. The CISF, which the BJP’s foundation was tence. The court had on Manju Verma also faced BOYCOTT NRC is maintaining the securi- built on “sangathan aur March 30, 2019, framed flak as allegations sur- Court tells GHMC chief ty of the airport, cor- sangarsh (organisation charges against the faced that Thakur had ATHER MOIN | DC doned off the area. and hardship)”. accused, including links with her husband. VUJJINI tender their resignation. over the officials’ attitude. HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 ■ Report on Page 8 Thakur, for offences of She had resigned from VAMSHIDHARA | DC Dealing with two sepa- Dealing with the PIL on ■ Full report on Page 8 criminal conspiracy to her post on August 8, 2018. HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 rate public interest litiga- dumping garbage in the The Telangana-AP Joint SC refuses to stay commit rape and penetra- The case was transferred tions (PILs), one complain- lake, Chief Justice Action Committee aga- tive sexual assault on February 7, 2019 from a Coming down heavily ing of the apathy of the Chauhan observed, “If the inst the CAA-NPR-NRC against minors. local court in Muzaf- over the callous attitude of GHMC in preventing present trend of encroach- has decided to observe electoral bonds It had held trial for the farpur in Bihar to a POC- the Greater Hyderabad dumping of garbage in ing lakes and ponds in January 24 as a ‘pledge New Delhi: The SC on offences of rape, sexual SO court at Saket district Municipal Corporation lakes at Kukatpally, and Telangana state contin- day’ to boycott the NPR Monday sought response assault, sexual harass- court complex in Delhi on officials in protecting another concerning com- ues, within 20 years from and NRC. of the Centre and the EC ment, drugging of minors, the Supreme Court’s lakes and ponds spread plaint of locals of stench now, Hyderabad and On that day, two days on a plea to stay on elec- criminal intimidation directions. The matter across the city, and from the Jawaharnagar Telangana will face the sit- before the Republic Day, toral bond scheme meant among other charges. had come to light after the beyond, in the entire state dumping yard, the High uation in Jaisalmer in an oath would be admin- for funding political par- Union home minister Amit Thakur and employees of Tata Institute of Social of Telangana, the High Court division bench com- Rajasthan, where an indi- istered to all those who ties. It, however, refused Shah greets Jagat Prakash his shelter home, as well Scien-ces (TISS) submit- Court observed that if prising Chief Justice vidual is given half a mug assemble for not cooper- to grant an interim stay Nadda, as the latter formally as Bihar department of ted a report to the Bihar higher officials of the cor- Raghavendra Singh of water to take a bath.” ating with the enumera- on the electoral bond. takes charge as BJP national social welfare officials government on May 26, poration are incapable of Chauhan and Justice K. tors during the NPR and ■ Report on Page 8 president in New Delhi, were charged with crimi- 2018, highlighting the performing their duties, Lakshman on Monday ■ Page 3: GHMC officials to never file the docu- Monday. — PTI nal conspiracy, neglect of alleged sexual abuse. then it would be better to expressed displeasure told to read newspapers ments to prove domicile Indian student status in Telangana, and some parts of Andhra killed in UK pub Pradesh, besides the MAN VS | WILD Groups of noisy people try to take pictures, videos of animal on mobile phone Hyderabad Karnataka London: Arjun Singh, 20, regions. an Indian-origin student The JAC also decided to was killed following an contact people at a mass- assault near a pub in level on the next day to Nottingham, a city the Leopard strays into city, caught, none hurt educate them about the Midlands region of consequences of NPR England. Police said a DC CORRESPONDENT however, safely captured rest of his family to shut news of the leopard spread and NRC. 20-year-old man was HYDERABAD, JAN 20. on Monday morning. A the doors and keep them like wildfire, thousands of Mushtaq Malik, JAC arrested. police constable received locked and call the police people thronged to the loca- convener, said that ser- A strapping young male minor injuries as the leop- for help. The police alerted tion to spot it. Though the mons would deliberate leopard strayed into the ard made a dash for safety the forest department and Shadnagar police did man- on issues including the Patel Road area of after being tranquillised. zoo officials. When a res- age to keep most of them at CAA, NPR and NRC dur- INSIDE Shamshabad on Sunday, When he first noticed it, cue team, led by Dr M.A. bay, many refused to heed ing the juma prayers in but miraculously managed Manne Vijay Kumar, who Hakeem, deputy director, to the police’s advice and mosques across Telan- ■ CITY.. PG2 to stay out of trouble, spotted the leopard on the Nehru Zoological Park, were seen scurrying gana and parts of neigh- Only 42 got state jobs despite being practically terrace of his house, at first reached the spot, the leop- between narrow lanes bouring states. mobbed by groups of noisy believed someone it might ard was hiding under the around Vijay Kumar’s He said that on the next last year, reveals RTI people armed with mobile have been a stuffed toy. nook of the staircase lead- house, where the leopard day, members of the JAC ■ NATION.. PG7 phones to shoot pictures “After I woke up at around The leopard (circled) on the terrace of a house at ing to the terrace. was hidden, trying to catch would contact people at a and videos, pursuing the 6 am, I walked out onto the Shadnagar on Monday. “To get a shot, our team a glimpse of it and take pic- mass-level to “educate” Shirdi locals ‘happy’, animal. terrace and saw its tail had to go into the kitchen, tures. them. end agitation The leopard, with police near a satellite TV dish. I take it out. Then I noticed he told media personnel at which presented a proper struggling to keep inquisi- thought it was a toy and it was a real leopard. I the spot. He then rushed view of its hiding place,” ■ Page 2: Leopard taken ■ Page 2: JAC seeks to tive people at bay, was, wanted to grab the tail and nearly had a heart attack,” down, shouting out to the Dr Hakeem said. As the to zoo educate on CAA, NPR c m y k c m y k

IN BRIEF Cops bust gang Only 42 got state for mobile theft Hyderabad: The SR Nagar jobs last year: RTI police on Monday arrested a gang from Jharkhand for theft of mobile phones. The Unemployed JAC says there are a total of accused identified as S. Kumar, 19, Kishan Kumar 2.2 lakh vacancies in the state government Mondal, 21, Bhisu Kumar Mondal, 19, and a juvenile. ADITYA CHUNDURU I DC ■ THE RTI reply revealed roads, said, “My friends According to the cops, their HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 that a majority of and I left our hometown in modus operandi was to cre- notifications were issued Sircilla district to prepare ate a diversion in crowded The Telangana State in 2017 and 26,443 for the groups exams. For place such as vegetable Public Services Commi- the last two years, our markets and temple. While ssion (TSPSC) has so far vacancies filled. daily routine has been the public’s attention was issued notifications for ■ THERE WERE recruit- waiting for notifications diverted, a gang member filling up of 36,643 vacan- ments for only 4,226 and studying. Lack of would steal mobile phones cies in the government vacancies in 2018, while information on notifica- from the unsuspecting since July 2015. However, tions is nerve wracking.” crowd. A total of 14 mobile only 29,015 jobs have so far in 2019, the number Unemployed JAC state dropped to a mere 42. phones were recovered been allotted. The number general secretary M. Venu Actor-turned politician Prakash Raj addresses anti-CAA protesters at Dharna Chowk on Monday. — GANDHI of vacancies due to court ■ UNEMPLOYED JAC said there are many cases or issues related to state GS M. Venu said issues when it comes to Only 43% students weightage of marks is recruitments. He stated: 5,916. Many employee there are many issues “After formation of organisations, apart from when it comes to recruit- Telangana state in 2014, understand Hindi ments. He maintains that Confusion prevails over not political leaders, however, according to Srikrishna Hyderabad: The ‘Pariksha pe maintain that the number shortage of staff is clearly Committee, there were Charcha’ by Prime Minister of jobs filled so far is far visible 1.07 lakh vacancies in gov- Narendra Modi has drawn too small. ernment jobs. If you take criticism for only using Hindi The Telangana Unem- into account retirements providing papers for NPR as the medium. The discus- ployed Joint Action to a mere 42. since then, the job sion on the exam was tele- Committee (JAC) says Kameshwar Rao, a mem- requirement could have KANIZA GARARI I DC casted live to all the educa- vacancies in government ber of Ansari’s team, risen to 2.20 lakh. Thus, HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 JAC SEEKS TO tional institutes across the jobs are actually as high speculates that the drop in filling 36,000-odd vacan- Don’t give reason to country on Monday. N. as 2.20 lakh. 2019 could be due to the cies is too little.” Despite the call to take a Narayana from the Centre An RTI filed by activist back-to-back elections Venu maintains that pledge against the Citizen- EDUCATE ON for Educational Studies said Kareem Ansari, who runs since late 2018. “It is likely shortage of staff is clearly ship Amendment Act that “There are only 43 per website YouRTI.com, that the elections to the visible across depart- (CAA) and the National crush protest: Raj CONSEQUENCES cent of the population which sought information on the Assembly, rural local bod- ments. “For example, Register of Citizens (NRC), is Hindi speaking, and there number of jobs filled ies and Parliament could there should be a mandal even educated persons are DC CORRESPONDENT He suggested there could From Page 1 are several non-hindi speak- since 2014, along with a have slowed things down. education officer (MEO) in doubt and not sure if HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 be a register of unem- ing students who are strug- year-wise breakdown. We hope recruitment will for each of the 589 man- this can be complied with. ployed people instead. The Telangana-AP Joint gling to understand but they The reply revealed that a be done regularly in the dals in the state. There is a lot of confu- Film actor and politician The Bengaluru-based Action Committee against were made to sit and listen majority of notifications near future,” Rao said. Currently, there are only sion at the ground level as Prakash Raj participated politician said the Prime the CAA-NPR-NRC is in- to the entire lecture. Hindi were issued in 2017 and Job aspirants agree over 29 full-time MEOs. The educated, professionals, in a protest meeting Minister had no right to tending to approach the should not be imposed 26,443 vacancies filled. the issue of regular notifi- rest of the mandals have businessmen and those in against the National ask citizens for their cre- managing committees and forcefully.” It was also There were recruit- cations. Naveen, one of in-charge MEOs. government service are Register of Citizens (NRC) dentials. “A man who sermonisers to request pointed out that when stu- ments for only 4,226 the many aspirants for a Vacancies all across the contemplating the impact and Citizenship Amend- doesn’t have a certificate them to highlight the con- dents were asking questions vacancies in 2018, while in government job, who lives government unveil a simi- of non-participation, ment Act (CAA) at to prove his degree wants sequences of CAA and in English, PM answered in 2019, the number dropped near Ashoknagar cross- lar story,” he added. within the confines of Dharna Chowk on us to submit all our docu- NPR.“We are approaching Hindi. homes, Monday. Speaking at the ments to him,” he said. the managing committees The biggest fear emerg- event, Raj slammed Prime Raj advised the protest- and sermonisers through ing is the paralysis it will Minister Narendra Modi ers to maintain their non- personal contacts and lead to in terms of admis- and home minister Amit violent approach. “The social media, requesting S2 HCU PROF Abide with sion to educational insti- Shah for their conflicting powers that be want us to them to highlight the con- Dropping tutes, business and bank- statements on the NRC. get violent. They want to sequences of CAA and ing transactions, travel “Shah is speaking the crush us. Don’t give them NPR. We will urge them to IN TOP 20, and business prospects. truth when he says NRC the opportunity,” he said. tell people not to provide The fear playing on their will be implemented Other participants in the any personal information SHOWS STUDY Me minds is being isolated to across the country. But meeting included academ- in case enumerators upsets Christians small and confined groups Modi is lying to the peo- ic-activist P.L. approach them during the DC CORRESPONDENT as they find that they can- ple. In any case, there is Vishweshwar Rao and NPR survey. We are also HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 SANJAY SAMUEL not openly speak to any- very little honesty in leaders of student unions providing them material, PAUL I DC This traditional hymn, Abide one. A senior member of either of these leaders,” and various universities so that they can utilize Two University of Hyderabad HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 With Me, gives great strength. I the Muslim community he said. in the city. information with refer- professors scored top ranks in remember my son played this in explained, “While we have ences to the Constitution of a study based on the scrutiny The Christian community 1983 at Rashtrapati Bhavan Delhi. I taken part in the protest India during their speech- of articles in journals and is upset at the recent deci- can’t say anything against the gov- and are completely es,” Mr Malik said. book chapters across 5,484 sion of the defence min- ernment. It’s okay that they have against it, the reality is Prakash Raj stopped A public meeting would publications (India), 6,233 istry to delete the hymn that it is a law. What are be held on January 26 in ‘Abide With Me’ taken this hymn out of that list. If (South Asia) and 34,907 (East from the they add it back, I will be happy. we to do now? What is the Khammam, in which core Asia) in the fields of litera- playing list of the Beating road further? Citizenship on way to protest committee members of ture, history, language, philos- Retreat ceremony that — Mr. CHAMPION, Renowned Pipe Organist will be linked to our liveli- the JAC would address. ophy, etc. These were indexed marks the end of the hood, family and our way ATHER MOIN I DC Heavy police security has He said, “we knew that in the highly respected Web of Republic Day celebrations. As a Christian musician, the of life. How are we to HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 been deployed by the South the state government had Science database for the years A centuries-old tradition, refrain despite having all Zone police at Unani given an assurance to the 1989-2020. Beating Retreat marked replacement of Abide With Me at the documents?” Film actor Prakash Raj Hospital. ministry of home affairs Professor K. Narayana the end of the day’s fight- the Beating Retreat would not only Those who have the doc- was allegedly intercepted Additional commission- that the exercise on NPR Chandran topped the charts in ing during battle and sol- hurt the sentiments of the uments are of the opinion by the police near Afzal er of police, Mirchowk, B. would be initiated in May India and South Asia. He is diers returning to their Christians but also lose the divine that they will submit as it Gunj when on his way to Anand objected to the considering the holidays ninth in South and East Asia camps in the evening. effect produced by the melodious is demand of the govern- address agitating Unani protests. He even ques- for the educational institu- (which includes China, Japan Bands from the three four-part harmony of the hymn. ment. There are also students at Nizamia Tibbi tioned the principal of the tions.” and Singapore, ranked by QS defence services and the doubts as to how many are College on Monday. How- college Dr Ahsan Apart from JAC mem- among the top research Central Armed Police — VANITA QURAISHY, Professional Organist offering lip service and ever, this has not been con- Farooqui why he is allow- bers, volunteers of social nations in the region). Forces perform at Vijay how many will actually firmed either by the police ing the students to demon- organisations and small Professor Pramod K. Nayar Chowk in Delhi to mark This government can do anything. practice what they are or the students. It is learnt strate continuously and groups of individuals have of the English department is the end of the annual Here mission and the ideologies are saying. When it comes to that he was informed by asked him not to allow the become active in “educat- third in India and South Asia. Republic Day celebrations different. They are doing so many the implementation stage, the police that permission students to protest daily. ing the poor and illiterate He is placed at 18 in South and and ‘Abide with Me’ has things so this is one thing to the the compliance levels will had not been sought for his He threatened the stu- people”. The JAC has East Asia. been part of their reper- addon list. If you go through the be high, assert senior programme in the Old City. dents with dire conse- asked people to be “vigi- Prof Appa Rao Podile, Vice toire since 1950. It has been lyrics of this age-old christian hymn, members who do not want Students of Nizamia quences and asked them lant” and not to allow Chancellor, expressing his dropped from the list of 30- to be quoted for fear of Tibbi (Unani) College have whether they wanted to strangers to approach the delight at the report and the 35 tunes played in order to it gives the soldiers a great solace, public anger. held a silent protest for 13 become leaders. He said household. They informed distinction of the two faculty, accommodate more and it strengthens the warrior for the fight “We are being told not to days now against the when home minister people that some groups, reiterated that this proves that ‘Indian’ tunes, apparently. — MATHEW PETER, Businessman worry and that a large Union government’s CAA- Mohammed Mahmood Ali who are in favor of CAA research at UoH is of the very After ‘Abide with Me’, the chunk of people cannot be NPR-NRC legislation and had assured that there will and NPR, were “trying to ‘Sare Jahan Se highest order. He added that bands play Help the Helpless, Oh abide with me, fined. Agreed but how procedures. They turn out be no NRC in the state, why acquire the household such reports will enable UoH Acha’. This year, the cere- many can be protected. every day after class and are they protesting and not information under the to identify its signature areas mony may end with ‘Vande I fear no foe, with thee at hand to Will this protection come demonstrate silently. focusing on their studies. guise of selling articles. of research for strengthening Mataram’. bless... These two lines will tell you at a cost? These are ques- under the Institution of ‘Abide With Me’ is one of what an assuring song it is, when tions which need to be Eminence project. the best known and most you are under great stress and the answered. We need a tough The emotional outbursts media and family groups also business practices. frequently played hymns battle in front of you is so big. This stand as has been taken by have allowed them to vent where many are not able The recent notification in church services all over was the favourite to the Father of the the governments of Kerala their anger but reality of to clear their doubts. of Central Bank of India LEOPARD WAS India, including churches Nation as well, this deletion from the playlist of the and Punjab. If it comes documentation is looming The Alliance against making a certificate from in the twin cities. Written Beating retreat will surely make us feel low. from the state government over them. CAA and NRC has stated the National Register of in the 19th century by there will be some weight What is now traumatis- that they will assist people Citizens as an identity TAKEN TO THE Scottish poet Henry — A. ELIZABETH, Lecturer to it,” asserted another. ing them is that they can- and that no one must sub- proof was also strongly Francis Lyte, with music Anxiety is ripping peo- not openly talk about submit documents. They have opposed and it was taken ZOO IN A CAGE by William Henry Monk, only western tune that was of several western pieces ple apart as secretly many mission out of fear that issued pamphlets that the back is an example cited. this was a favourite hymn played by the military played during the ceremo- of them have started this might anger the pub- new law is not binding to Yet it is not convincing From Page 1 of Mahatma Gandhi. bands whereas last year as ny held annually on checking, verifying and lic. This has created a vac- open bank accounts, and many are edgy and In 2018, the hymn was the well as in 2017, it was one January 29. also gathering documents. uum in friends, social admissions in schools and unsure. Zoo officials heaved a sigh of relief that the leopard did not attack anyone after it tried to escape. “It was fortunate that DUTY | FIRST After being shot by tranquilliser dart, the leopard attacked policeman before falling asleep the leopard did not attack anyone after it tried to escape. The people were noisy and refus- ing to stay away, were ignoring all instructions,” a zoo official Leopard attack didn’t stop constable from duty said. Once the darts hit the wild animal, the leopard leapt over JAYENDRA Lakshmaiah was brave and attacked Mr and-a-half-inches deep. He the compound wall and ran for CHAITHANYA T. I DC and did not run away, Lakshaimah. is so lucky to have escaped LEOPARDS WANDERING INTO CITY TO a little distance away, before HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 as there were several people He suffered injuries to the attack.” the drugs took effect. “By with him. The leopard clawed his left forearm and shoul- Mr Kumar said Mr BECOME MORE FREQUENT: OFFICIALS then, it was drowsy. We used a “For a moment, I thought, him on the forearm and bit der. The leopard then Lakshmaiah constable had long stick to prod it and make I am dead. Suddenly, I jumped from the building told him, “For a moment, I BALU PULIPAKA | DC said. sure it was immobilised,” said realised I could save sever- him on the shoulder, just five and became unconscious thought I am dead. Then HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 It is not uncommon to Dr S.A. Asadullah. al people from its (leop- inches above the heart. The as the drug took effect. suddenly, I realised I could see human animal interac- The leopard was then taken ard’s) attack.” These were injury is close to over one- The injured constable save several people from The incident on Monday tions, even those involving to the zoo in a transportation the words of police consta- and-a-half-inches deep. He is was provided first aid and its (leopard’s) attack. The in Shadnagar where a leopards, in parts of cage and examined for ble A. Lakshmaiah, who so lucky to have escaped the then shifted to Apollo injuries are small and leopard strayed into a resi- Ranga Reddy district. injuries. survived a leopard attack attack. Hospital in the city for bet- nothing will happen.” dential area is not the first For instance, for many “It was pronounced healthy. at Shadnagar on Monday. ter treatment and was put The 2009 batch police incident where a big cat months last year, a couple It is a strapping male. We will The 36-year-old constable — SREEDHAR KUMAR in the Intensive Care Unit constable hails from came calling to the city. “It of leopards have been keep it under observation for was among Shadnagar police constable for observation. Kucherkal in Mahbub- won’t be the last either,” roaming in the Yacharam 48 hours to ensure that the police personnel who Inspector Sreedhar nagar district. He lives according to a senior for- mandal of Ranga Reddy effects of the drugs wear off rushed to the house of to see the leopard. Kumar, who spoke with with his wife and two chil- est department official. district. Though the forest fully. After that, it will be Manne Vijay Kumar at When forest department Lakshmaiah after the dren, aged 18 and 17 at “Leopards do not need department made inten- taken to a forest and released Patel Road in Shadnagar, A. Lakshmaiah officials shot tranquilliser attack, said, “Lakshmaiah Shadnagar. thick jungles to live in. sive efforts to trap it, all into the wild,” Dr Sidhanand on receiving an alert that a darts at the leopard, it panicked. But he was The doctors at Apollo The rocky areas around attempts have failed so far. Kukrety, director of the zoo, leopard had entered the Kumar went to the house went wild and started pac- brave and did not run Hospital said Lakshmaiah the city and the scrub There is a good popula- said. house and was resting on at Patel Road. ing the terrace and then away, as there were several was brought in at around forests offer excellent tion of leopards in the Plans are also afoot to the terrace. The leopard was indeed went downstairs. people with him. The leop- 1.30 pm, with lacerations homes for these big cats. scrub forests around the release other male leopard, The police received the resting on the terrace of Lakshmaiah and another ard clawed him on the fore- on the left forearm and As their habitat is being city. caught in Nalgonda district call at around 7.30 am, and the house and, in no time, constable were busy get- arm and bit him on the shoulder caused by an encircled by development, As the city engulfs their six days ago, in one of the a team under Shadnagar reports spread in the local- ting the public to disperse shoulder, just five inches attack by a leopard. He is construction and roads, habitat, they will come wildlife reserves in the state ACP V. Surender and ity and hundreds of people when the leopard came above the heart. The under observation, con- you will see more of these into human residential soon. inspector A. Sreedhar climbed to their terraces suddenly from the rear injury is close to over one- scious and coherent. instances,” the official areas, the official said. BJP ‘targeted’ PAGE BJP’s N.V.S.S. Prabhakar says poll panel has failed to implement election code, BJP leaders City 4 targeted and no TRS leader has been booked DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 21 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD PLAINT OVER 2 GET LIFER IN 2012 MURDER CASE IN BRIEF GRAFT AGAINST Hyderabad, Jan. 20: The Ghouse and Dorgal Ramesh Bizman loses `25L in Nampally court has award- took the help of one Shaik Youth loses job, ed life imprisonment to two Esa to make their victim, MALLA REDDY of the accused in a murder Hameed Mohiuddin, 33, commits suicide case booked under Saidabad believe that they could DC CORRESPONDENT police station limits in 2012. detect hidden treasure by Hyderabad: Depressed over HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 Police said Shaik Mohd performing black magic. losing a job at an MNC, a 27- SIM swap cyber fraud year-old man from the city The Nampally police committed suicide by hang- station received a coming at his house on Monday. Criminals get access to victim’s IDs, get new SIM plaint against labour According to Malkajgiri minister Ch. Malla police, Anil Ajay, a resident DC CORRESPONDENT CHEAT RETURNS Reddy and others from of Mirjalguda, had a contract HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 2 held over 10 cr Telangana Pradesh with an MNC at Gachibowli ` Congress Committee which expired about two A city-based businessman AFTER FIVE official spokesperson months ago. Since then, he became a victim of cyber S. Rammohan Reddy. had become reclusive. On fraud when the crooks financial fraud YEARS, NABBED According to the Monday, when his mother R. siphoned off about `25 complaint, Mr Malla Swarnalatha and younger lakh from his bank Reddy and his acquain- brother Anil Rohan went account by swapping his DURGA PRASAD SUNKU | trap, the victims deposit- DC CORRESPONDENT tances, Marri out, Ajay committed suicide. SIM card. The cyber DC ed money totalling over HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 Rajashekar Reddy and crime police traced the HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 `10 crore in Ansari Sanjeev Reddy, were Three arrested fraudulent transaction to Capital Solutions and A white collar criminal allegedly involved in Kolkata and are on the job Two fraudsters who Ansari Perfumes and who fled the country five illegal and corrupt to nab them. duped hundreds of depos- Cosmetics. years ago and returned to practices in connec- for job fraud A few days ago, a con- itors to the tune of `10 Subsequently, the the city on Monday was tion with the munici- Hyderabad: Three persons tractor living in crore under the guise of accused went absconding nabbed by the Central pal elections. who duped a local on the Rachakonda police com- yielding huge profits and the victims lodged a Crime Station (CCS) Mr Rammohan stat- pretext of providing a job as missionerate limits were arrested by the cen- complaint with the CCS police. ed in the complaint bill collector with GHMC approached his mobile tral crime station sleuths. police. Pranav Tiwari, CEO of that the minister was were arrested by LB Nagar operator when his SIM The accused were iden- Investigation revealed Waterbucks Technologies demanding money, police on Monday. card suddenly became tified as Faiyaz Mahmood that the two fraudsters Pvt. Ltd., a software pub- ranging from `40 lakh According to the police, dysfunctional for a day. To Ansari and Hamed Ali were taking shelter in lishing company in to `1 crore, from poten- Ajmeera Mallu, K. Bhanu Sri, his shock, he learnt that a while another accused in Maharashtra. Panjagutta, had cheated tial candidates for giv- G. Jyothi, collected `16.5 new SIM card had been the case, Mohd. Jahangir, Subsequently sleuths of employees by not paying ing tickets on behalf of lakh from one Pulipattala issued to someone who is still absconding. CCS raided the residence them salaries and not the TRS. Harish, 24, of Vemulakonda had provided identifica- According to the com- and nabbed them. Later depositing their He claimed that he in Yadadri Bhongir district. tion proof belonging to plainant Mohd. Jeelani they were produced Provident Fund subscrip- had evidence in the him. The alternative Shareef, under the guise before Judicial tions and income-tax form of a telephone Man kills friend number given to the com- of giving huge profits, the Magistrate, at Bhiwandi deductions. He allegedly conversation between pany was also changed. accused made several court and obtained fled with a sum of `3.50 the minister and the The businessman then people to deposit money Transit Warrant and crore. potential candidates. during party, held contacted the bank with with them. Falling for the brought to CCS. “On Monday, Tiwari “The minister is not Hyderabad: The police which he has an account landed at the Rajiv only liable to proceed arrested a man for the mur- to warn it not to initiate Gandhi International against cheating, der of his friend over a petty any transactions from his the mobile operator and transferred the Airport from Dubai with breach of trust and issue during a party on account, but it was too requesting activation of a money. The amount was a Kenyan passport. interfering with demo- 3rd DEATH ANNIVERSARY Sankranti at KPHB. On the late. new SIM card with the withdrawn in Kolkata,” Following a tip-off, he was cratic process but intervening night of January About `25 lakh had been businessman’s number as the ACP said. arrested,” said CCS ACP should also be prose- TO COMMEMORATE 15 and 16, Gantham Joseph transferred from his the old one was damaged, How a person managed Ch. Kushalkar. After com- cuted under the FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY Suman, 33, a businessman account to a stranger’s and also raised a request to get a new SIM card mitting the fraud, Tiwari Prevention of from Kukatpally, was account. The man then for changing the alterna- without the physical pres- had landed up in Nairobi, Corruption Act and stabbed by Akella lodged a complaint with tive number,” he ence of the user of the Kenya, in 2016, police Representation of Prashanth, 41. Suman, the Rachakonda cyber explained. mobile number is still said. People’s Act,” Mr Prashanth and two others crime police who regis- “As the fraudsters were unclear, and police offi- Rammohan Reddy were celebrating Sankranti tered a case and started in possession of the iden- cials say that the modus The accused, who said. Nampally inspec- for two days. After flying investigating. tification card details of operandi would be returned to the tor Md Khaleel Pasha kites, the group of friends Cyber crimes ACP S. the victim, including unearthed after nabbing confirmed that he had partied at their friend Harinath said that the Aadhaar card, they sub- the accused. country after fleeing received the complaint Sriramulu’s house. Prashanth identification cards of mitted the same and got a A team of cyber crime to Nairobi with a and said, “We haven’t picked up a quarrel with the businessman were new SIM card activated. police are working on the sum of `3.50 crore, booked a case, we are Suman and stabbed him misused by the person Using these credentials, clues to identify and nab waiting for a legal Smt. CARINGULA NIRMALA was arrested after DOD: 21-01-2019 with a kitchen knife in the who siphoned off the they gained access to the the accused persons, Mr police got a tip-off. opinion.” Your loving words kindled hopes, your chest. Suman was admitted money. “The crooks called internet banking facility Harinath added. PUSTAY GURU PRASAD selfless care healed deep wounds, your to the hospital where he unconditional love was true bliss, you were GOVT INVITES DOD: 21.01.2017 our calm place in all the chaos. No matter succumbed. Police said Manager (Retd.) Security Wing where, how or what we do, you will remain Prashanth had intentionally Intelligence Office in our hearts forever and ever and ever. picked up a quarrel. CYBERSECURITY Your memories are always From: Twin offences in our hearts forever Caringula Ram Mohan Rao (Husband), Inserted by: Abhijai Santosh Caringula (Son), Man rapes adopted COS WITH IDEAS P. Prashanth, Dr. P. Avinash, Abhilekha Coringula Samala (Daughter), P. Anitha P. Karuna, P. Hriday, Satya Samala (Son-in-law), Near & Dear DC CORRESPONDENT P. Anuraag, P. Prithveesh (S/1920/D01685) daughter, gets jail HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 Hyderabad: A 48-year-old man who raped and threat- The Cybersecurity ened to kill his adopted Centre of Excellence daughter, 13, was convicted (CCoE), a joint initia- and sentenced to five years tive of the Data of imprisonment by a court Security Council of on Monday. On June 3, 2015, India and the the Ghatkesar police Telangana state gov- received a complaint from a ernment, has invited child welfare committee offi- applications from com- cial that a girl who was panies and start-ups in adopted by her relatives was cybersecurity and data sexually assaulted and privacy domain for its injured badly. The police, upcoming incubator during inquiry, found that and accelerator the girl’s maternal uncle centre. Maheshwaram Ramesh, 48, The programme is who was childless, had expected to begin this adopted the girl. When his February at the wife was not at home, he upcoming CCoE cam- raped her multiple times and pus here in the city. threatened to kill if she Any individual or a revealed it to anyone. On team that has an idea May 30, 2015, a drunk or an existing solution Ramesh attempted to with the potential to assault the girl when she slit become a scalable her wrist. business model can apply. CCoE chief executive officer Dr Sriram HM BEATS Birudavolu said, “Start-ups are accept- ing the challenge of UP STUDENT, bringing newer ideas and scope in protecting enterprises from BOOKED cyberattacks and pro- DC CORRESPONDENT tecting data. We would HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 Citizens violate traffic guidelines as they use mobile, drive without helmet on Monday. — P. SURENDRA like to incubate such start-ups.” The Saroornagar police on Monday booked the principal of the Jyotiba Phule Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15 Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Residential Family of detainee left city as Educational Institute for beating an 11-year-old student. The incident took place on January 4, when the student they had no money to stay went out of the class to drink water. Principal Yenamandra Subramanyam, on finding From Page 1 A PERSON who details.” Karkhana police, alleg- him in the corridor, held him This reporter took a ing that his daughter by his ear and threw him to The father of the 21- was sitting on a picture of the accused at had been kidnapped, the ground. The student start- year-old youth illegally bench in the room the police station while forced to marry him and DODDA MARY HEMA LATHA W/o Late Dodda Padma Rao ed bleeding from the ear and detained at Karkhana waved at the he was still in police cus- had been physically DOB: 04-03-1939 DOD: 20-01-2020 the nurse at the residential police left for their vil- reporter saying he tody as proof of the ille- abused. Funeral Mass at St. Francis De’ Sales school took him to a hospital. lage as they had no gal detention. During the course of Church, Shantinagar at 11.30 am on was the accused, E. 22nd Jan. 2020 followed by burial at Police said she instructed money to stay in the city. Further, going into time, police got to know Mettuguda Catholic Cemetery. the boy to tell the doctor that On Sunday, when this Anil. The policemen case details, Anil, a 21- that the girl was a minor With Love - Children, Grand Children & Great Grand Cchildren he was injured in a fight with reporter contacted P. asked the reporter year-old, had married a and the marriage didn’t Ph: 9542913421/ 9030381369 roommates. Subramanyam Madhukar Swamy, minor a year ago, the happen as per the Hindu to leave the room. (S/1920/D01688) also threatened the student inspector, Karkana police officer claimed. Act, and concluded that that he would be thrown out of police, he confirmed that According to the family the alleged marriage the school if he complained to the accused was sent to policemen were sitting of the accused, the girl was void. his parents. judicial custody a day in the room. was a major and had Following this, the The boy stayed quiet. When before (on Saturday When asked about reportedly eloped with accused was booked he went home for the itself). Anil, the illegally the accused in March under the POCSO Act, Sankranti vacation, his moth- However, when this detained accused, the last year. Later, she mar- besides a rape and kid- er found the scar on the ear. reporter went to the policemen replied that ried him of her volition nap case. When she asked him, the boy police station the next they are not aware of the and stayed with him for When this reporter told her the whole story. day (on Monday) at details. nearly a year. contacted A. Vinod On Monday morning, his around 1.10 pm, the Suddenly, a person who On the occasion of Kumar, assistant com- parents went to the school and accused was still in was sitting on a bench in Sankranti festival, the missioner of police, questioned Subramanyam police custody. When the the room waved at the accused, along with his Mahankali police, he about it. The principal report- DC reporter asked to reporter saying he was wife, perhaps a minor, said, “We have arrested edly told the parents that they meet the inspector, he the accused, E. Anil. came to the city. the accused in a rape could lodge a complaint but he was directed to other When he tried to talk to Subsequently, the case and sent him to wouldn’t care. The parents police staff, because the the reporter, the police- allegedly minor girl judicial custody. We went to the Saroornagar “inspector was busy in a men asked the reporter went to her parental refrained from giving police which booked a case meeting.” to leave the room and home in Nacharam. more details as the against Subramanyam under When the reporter speak to the inspector, as A day after, the girl’s investigation is under- the Juvenile Justice Act. went inside a room, four “he knew all the father approached the way.” Influencing voters PAGE Dr K. Laxman welcomes grant of Rythu Bandhu money for farmers, points out it was Politics 5 done a day before polls to garner votes DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 21 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF Telangana must be freed KTR boasts about Budget projections go TRS’s agenda from TRS, MIM: Kishan Hyderabad: TRS working president and minister K.T. for a toss in AP, TS DC CORRESPONDENT power in Telangana and leading people about Union Rama Rao appealed to the HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 that “millions of Asadu- government funds to voters to support the TRS’s ddins would not be able to Telangana state, which he progressive agenda in the Telangana govt has projected `2,044cr revenue surplus Union minister of state for resist the BJP”. has done only to gain votes civic polls. home G. Kishan Reddy said Mr Reddy criticised Cong- in the elections. Mr Rama Rao, who is in S.N.C.N. ACHARYULU I ■ BOTH TELANGANA achieved 54.70 per cent tal works. Both states are that Telangana state must ress leader Rahul Gandhi He asked Mr Rama Rao to Davos to participate in the DC and AP are facing a revenue receipts against not getting tax devolu- be freed from the bonds of for “fleeing abroad” and declare how much funding World Economic Forum HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 its Budget projection tions from the Centre as the TRS and the Majlis-e- declared that the Congress the state had received from Summit, held a review with financial crunch and the while the AP govern- projected in their budg- Ittihadul Muslimeen. The has no future in the country. the Centre during the 10- party senior leaders In the current financial number of pending bills ment has achieved only ets. Under GST, the TS state, he said, was not the As for the TRS, it has for- year rule of the Congress, on municipal elections year the financial posi- is increasing. Bills worth 35.68 per cent. government has received property of the Owaisi fam- gotten the people and Mr and then in the five-and-a- through wire. tion in both Telugu states about `10,000 crore have With the implementa- `18,218.47 crore (58.42 per ily. TRS supremo and Chief Chandrasekhar Rao’s half years of National He asked the party cadre to Telangana and Andhra remained unpaid with tion of liquor prohibi- cent) against its projec- Minister K. Chandrasekhar family has benefited, he Democratic Alliance (NDA) be alert for the next 36 Pradesh is running each state. The TS gov- tion in a phased manner tion of `31,186.67 crore. Rao was “carrying the alleged. rule at the Centre. hours till the end of polling. against budget projec- ernment has directed all by the AP government, The AP government has Owaisi brothers with him,” He accused the TRS and In neighbouring Andhra Mr Rama Rao said that the tions. Till the end of departments not to take revenue from excise received `16,786. 82 crore he said. MIM of doing an injustice Pradesh, about three lakh TRS had successfully taken December, both states has fallen drastically. (46.01 per cent) against The BJP, he claimed, is not to the state. “Does it make houses have already been its welfare and development had a revenue deficit. up any work unless the The AP government pro- its budget projection of against Muslims, but is sense when TRS makes an built for poor and another programmes to the people The Telangana state gov- finance department has jected excise revenue `36,485.62 crore under against the MIM that alliance with MIM, which two lakh houses are under during the campaign with- ernment had projected a cleared it `8,518 crore in the GST. indulges in “atrocities.” creates unrest among the construction and the state out focusing on the “base- revenue surplus of Budget but the actual The TS budget for the The minister was speaking people of different commu- is requesting another seven less and frivolous propagan- `2,044 crore in the departments not to take revenue was `3,341.15 current financial year is while campaigning for the nities,” he queried. lakh units, he said. da” of the Opposition Budget at the end of the up any work unless the crore (39.22 per cent) by `1,28,330.51 crore and municipal elections in He demanded that the TRS But in Telangana, the two parties. financial year. Against finance department has December end. The TS total expenditure by Nalgonda on Monday. explain to the public why it lakh houses sanctioned are He asked the senior leaders this, the state is running cleared it. government had project- December was `76,434.44 Mr Reddy alleged that the has an alliance with the lying incomplete and it has to prepare the list of agents a revenue deficit of By December, the total ed `10,901 crore as excise crore (59.56 per cent). TRS and Congress were MIM and said that the peo- been six years and the booth-wise, and hand it over `3,573 crore. revenue receipts of the revenue and it has AP’s total Budget is “bowing” to the MIM. He ple must protect Telangana people are still waiting to the party in-charges so Andhra Pradesh pro- TS government were achieved `7,454.47 crore `2,12,769.33 crore and the said he was confident that from KCR and Owaisi fami- for the double bedroom that they can appoint the jected a `1,773-crore rev- `61,862.58 crore and rev- (68.38 per cent). total expenditure was the TRS will lose in the 2023 lies. houses. The TRS wants booth agents. enue deficit at the end of enue expenditure The capital expendi- `93,626.55 crore (44 per parliamentary elections Minister K.T. Rama Rao, to win with money, he He said that the people the current financial `65,435.57 crore, which ture was `10,998.87 crore cent). and the BJP will come to Mr Reddy said, was mis- alleged. always extend their support year, but at present the led to a revenue deficit of (63.67 per cent) against Only two months are to the TRS as it has been figure has crossed `3,572.99 crore. In AP, the the TS governm- left of the current finan- working with a progressive `25,000 crore. Both states revenue earning was ent’s budget projection. cial year and to achieve agenda and hoped that are facing a financial `63,750.41 crore and rev- In AP the capital expen- the total Budget expendi- people will repeat the crunch and the number enue expenditure diture was `4,737.50 ture will be very difficult results of the zilla parishad of pending bills is `88,891.71 crore, which crore (14.67 per cent) for both states. and mandal parishad in increasing. Bills worth led to a deficit of against its Budget projec- According to present the urban local about `10,000 crore have `25,141.30 crore. tion. trends, both states will body polls. remained unpaid with Compared to AP, TS is The AP government is have to revise their annu- each state. The TS gov- in a better position. The spending more on wel- al Budgets by cutting the SECTION 144 AT ernment has directed all TS government has fare schemes than capi- totals. BOOTHS IN AICC DEMANDS CIVIC POLLS EXECUTION OF OBC DC CORRESPONDENT QUOTA IN NLUs HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 DC CORRESPONDENT The election campaign ended HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 in 120 municipalities and 9 corporations across the state All India Congress Com- on Monday. Except in mittee national spokesp- Karimnagar Municipal erson Dr D. Sravan on Corporation polling will be Monday demanded that held from 7 am to 5 pm on the OBC quota must be January 22. Polling for strictly implemented in Karimnagar Corporation will all 23 National Law Univ- take place on January 24. ersities (NLUs), includ- Distribution of voter slips ing Hyderabad-based and printing of ballot papers NALSAR, in view of the in major municipalities has interim order given by already been completed. the National Commiss- Officials said that the ballot ion for Backward Clas- papers will be white in color. ses (NCBC) withholding Over 44,000 staff is expected to admission process in participate in poll-related NLUs for non-imple- duties. Officials added that mentation of OBC quota. voters could download their Following a complaint voter slips through the MP and TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy in municipal election campaign- lodged by Dr Sravan on MyVote app. ing in Nalgonda on Monday. May 28, 2019, the NCBC Face Recognition App will be had directed the vice used for the first time in chancellors of all the 23 the country in order to keep NLUs in December 2019 a check on fake votes. The app People won’t be fooled to appear before the com- will be used in six wards mission to explain the ad and 10 polling centers with- hoc manner in which in the municipality of admissions were held. Kompally. by hollow claims: Uttam The hearing was con- The Election Commission ducted by the NCBC in has provided online postal bal- DC CORRESPONDENT understanding” betw- at the centre on the New Delhi on Monday. lot facility for election staff. HYDERABAD, JAN. 20 een the TRS and the BJP CAA, NRC and NPR After hearing the matter, January 22 was declared holi- on the issue of the issue by not speaking Commission chairman day in areas where elections Telangana Pradesh Citizenship Amendment out against them. Bhagwan Lal Sahni are going to be held. Congress Committee Act (CAA), the National Stating that not a sin- directed all the NLUs to Cameras have been set up in president N. Uttam Register of Citizens gle Muslim should vote withhold the admission each polling station to record Kumar Reddy alleged (NRC) and the National for the TRS in the process for the year 2019- the entire polling process and that the TRS was dis- Population Register municipal elections, Mr. 20 until the OBC quota keep a check on everybody. tributing liquor, chick- (NPR), he said, express- Reddy said while CMs of issue gets resolved. Dr Webcasting will be conduc- en/mutton, and cash to ing confidence that the many states have openly Sravan said he had got ted to monitor the polling voters in all the 120 people will vote to defeat opposed the CAA and information about the method. municipalities and nine the TRS-BJP-MIM announced that they implementation of the Section 144 will be imple- corporations where elec- trio.Mr Reddy said that will not implement OBC quota in all the mented around all polling stations are to be held on the Congress has a NPR, Mr Rao has been NLUs under RTI and bas- tions to avoid untoward inci- January 22. However, he ‘vision’ document to silent on the issue. ed on the output, a com- dent. said people would take develop each municipal- He said that the people, prehensive complaint The Election Commission all the freebies and still ity and corporation and especially Muslims, was lodged. has ordered liquor shops and vote for the Congress. people will vote for his could force Mr Rao to Dr Sravan reiterated bars to be closed from 5 pm On Monday, the last day party to convert the pass a resolution the demand that NAL- on Monday till the end of of campaigning for the vision into a reality. against CAA in the SAR provide 85 per cent polling. municipal elections, Mr He appealed to the peo- Telangana Assembly by quota for local candi- Reddy participated in ple to do a reality check not voting for TRS in the dates as per Article 371 ■ ALONG WITH face recogni- road shows at Nered- of the claims of the rul- municipal polls. (D) of the Constitution of tion app, cameras have been acherla, Huzurnagar ing party. Not a single Later in the day, Mr India. set up in the polling stations to and Kodad municipali- rupee was spent for the Reddy had a live interac- Later, speaking to ties. development of Neredu- tion with party workers media, Dr Sravan said keep a check on the people He said people have cherla by minister G. through Facebook and that the NLUs were vio- and the entire process of realised that they are Jagadishwar Reddy, he urged them to stay cau- lating the law by not imp- polling. Webcasting will be being cheated by claimed, but he prom- tious and alert till the lementing the legally conducted to monitor the Chief Minister K. ised that he would devel- counting of votes. He mandatory quota. He polling method. Apart from Chandrasekhar Rao, op the municipality told them the Congress said he was confident that, section 144 will be imple- and minister K.T. Rama with his MP funds. was heading for a major that the intervention of mented around the polling sta- Rao, with their false and The TPCC president victory but they should the NCBC would restore hollow claims of devel- condemned the Chief stay alert to counter the OBC quota which tions to avoid untoward opment. The Congress Minister for supporting irregularities during had been illegally remo- incident has exposed the “secret the BJP led government the elections. ved by the universities.

INNOVATIVE | SHOT ■ Owaisi alleges TRS-Congress-BJP tie-up for civic polls Asad: It’s Bharat Political Marriage Act PILLALAMARRI political gains. The BJP broke its Congress were not happy SRINIVAS I DC Mr Owaisi said the relations with the Shiv with the MIM which is ADILABAD, JAN. 20 Congress has brought in Sena by saying talaq, talaq, spreading its wings and get- this ‘new Act’ and got into a talaq, while the NCP has done ting a foothold in other MIM president Asaduddin marriage with the Shiv areas and exposing their Owaisi has coined the term Sena to form government. chouthi (a marriage ritual) ‘money politics’ in the last ‘Bharat Political Marriage “The BJP broke its rela- — ASADUDDIN OWAISI Assembly elections for the Act’ to refer to the alliance tions with the Shiv Sena by MIM president Nirmal Assembly seat. between the Nationalist saying talaq, talaq, talaq, He said the National Regi- Congress Party, the while the NCP has done ster of Citizens will become Congress and the Shiv Sena chouthi (a marriage ritu- wings, he alleged who are discussing how to a ‘financial burden’ on the in Maharashtra, which al),” he said, making a ref- Addressing a public meet- defeat the MIM in Nirmal. poor of this country and formed the government erence to the banned prac- ing in Nirmal late Sunday Mr Owaisi said, “manam will give scope for huge cor- after the Assembly elec- tice of instant triple talaq. night, Mr Owaisi said he manam okkati (we all are ruption in getting required tions. He said the same is in the had an audio recording. If one despite affiliation to documents as proof. He said opportunistic making in the Nirmal needed, the audio will different political parties)” Mr Owaisi said even rich political alliances have municipal elections with appear in the public type politics is going on in and highly educated people been made in Maharashtra the TRS, Congress, and the domain, he said. The audio the Nirmal elections and don’t have birth certificates and all three parties are BJP. These unholy is supposed to be of a con- added that the MIM will which are essential to get working against the alliances are against MIM, versation between TRS, have an impact in 30 wards. Indian citizenship under MIM for their selfish to stop it from spreading its Congress and BJP leaders He said the TRS, BJP and the NRC. New menace PAGE President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said fake news has Nation 7 emerged as a new menace DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 21 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

SHORT TAKES No Supreme MINISTERS SKIP 7 DISTS Court relief for IN VALLEY Nirbhaya convict DC CORRESPONDENT SRINAGAR, JAN. 20 DC CORRESPONDENT ■ NIRBHAYA’S FATHER NEW DELHI, JAN. 20 Seven of the ten districts of on Monday urged the SC the Valley are being ignored The Supreme Court on to frame guidelines on by a team of 36 Union minis- Monday rejected a plea by the number of pleas a ters during their “extensive” death row convict Pawan convict can file so that tour of Jammu and Kashmir Kumar Gupta who women can get which it began at the weekend. claimed that he was a time-bound justice. The authorities say that the minor when the gang- purpose of the weeklong visit rape and murder of a 23- ■ HIS REMARKS came of the ministers is to “dissem- year-old paramedical stu- after the SC rejected the inate the information about dent inside a moving bus plea of Pawan Gupta, one the importance of the govern- occurred on December 16, of the four death row ment policies with regard to 2012. convicts in the Nirbhaya overall development of the A bench of Justice R. gang rape-and-murder Union Territory and its peo- Banumathi, Justice case, challenging a Delhi ple.” Ashok Bhushan and However, none of these min- Justice A.S. Bopanna said High Court order, which isters would be visiting seven that a plea which has had dismissed his claim districts of the Valley includ- been earlier given up (by of being a juvenile at the ing Kupwara, Bandipore, Pawan) could not be res- time of the offence. Budgam, Pulwama, Anantnag, urrected. Shopian and Kulgam. They It was referring to the based on the school would also bypass, at least, two order of the trial court, record Pawan was born districts of the UT’s Jammu the Delhi High Court and on October 8, 1996, and region namely Doda and the top court during the was juvenile on the day Kishtwar. Jammu region too hearing of Pawan’s plea the crime was committed. has ten districts. Srinagar, seeking the reconsidera- Pawan had studied at Baramulla and Ganderbal are tion of May 5, 2017. Gyatri Bal Sansakar the only three districts of the Noting that this was not Shala in Uttar Pradesh Valley being visited by Union the first time that Pawan and the school record ministers Mukhtar Abbas Gupta has raised the plea including admission reg- Naqvi, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft squadron prepares to take off from the Thanjavur airbase during its induction ceremony into the Indian Air Force on of juvenility, the Supreme ister and the certificate Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Monday. — PTI Court referred to the ear- issued by the school show G. Kishan Reddy and Shripad lier orders passed by dif- that his date of birth is Naik between January 20 and ferent courts and said October 8, 1995, Singh told 24. said, “In our view, the the court that same was learned single judge of verified by Delhi Police the Delhi High Court including by the deputy J&K COPS rightly dismissed the commissioner of police. Very difficult to predict war revision petition. We do He referred to three ear- not find any ground war- lier judgments of the top ENDORSE ranting interference with court to back his argu- the impugned order.” ment that proof of an CDS’ VIEWS The court referred to accused being a juvenile with Pakistan, says Rawat the orders passed by the at the time of an offence DC CORRESPONDENT Metropolitan Magistrate was committed could be SRINAGAR, JAN. 20 on January 10, 2013, produced at any stage or South’s first BrahMos armed Sukhoi squad to guard Indian Ocean Region March 13, 2014, judgment point of time even after Jammu and Kashmir’s police of the High Court and the the pronouncement of chief, Dilbag Singh, on G. SRINIVASAN | DC recruited. “We follow ■ THE ‘TIGERSHARKS’ war emerging between squadron, ‘Tigershark’, as July 9, 2018 order passed verdict including plea for Monday said that setting up THANJAVUR, JAN. 20 stringent rules to recruit India and Pakistan. part of the capabilities by the Supreme Court, its reconsideration. ‘de-radicalisation’ camps in personnel for Defence. 222 squadron of Sukhoi 30 South India on Monday enhancement in Indian rejecting the plea of Appearing for Delhi the restive region would be a “Armed forces ought to Candidates should be MKI jets, formally induct- got its first squadron of Ocean region at the Pawan being juvenile at police, Solicitor General good step towards reforming remain prepared for any patriotic and willing to ed by Chief of Defence Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets, Thanjavur Air force sta- the time when the horrif- Tushar Mehta while not those local youths who have emergency like wars. But I work in any condition Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat will which have been modified tion, ic offence was committed. disputing that the issue gone astray. can’t predict war,” said etc.,” he said. be tasked with the air to carry BrahMos super- Rawat said on the occa- Pawan had moved the that an accused in a crime The idea was floated by Chief General Bipin Rawat, Asked about presence of dominance and maritime sonic cruise missiles, at sion that integration of top court against Delhi was a juvenile when an of Defence Staff (CDS) Chief of Defence Staff Chinese forces in the role and equipped with the the Air Force station here. weapons in armed forces High Court verdict reject- offence was committed General Bipin Rawat who had here on Monday. He said Indian Ocean and if they air variant of the BrahMos. The new squadron is all is a “game changer” in the ing his plea that he was could be raised at any said that the remedy for deal- this to press persons when are a challenge to India, set to enhance the IAF’s history of the forces and juvenile at the time the time but not “repeatedly”. ing with Kashmiri children asked about possibility of Rawat said, “Every coun- The squadron is based in air defence capability and security of India. crime was committed. He took the court influenced by “radicalisation” a war between India and try has freedom of naviga- this ancient Chola capital, ensure vigil over the “Now with the induction Pawan Gupta had raised through the record of the could be to “put them in de- Pakistan in the wake of tion and dominate in sea about 340 kms from strategically important of the squadron, security the issue of his being case contending that the radicalisation camps”. certain developments in areas where they are able Chennai. Indian Ocean Region. and striking capability juvenile when the para- issue Pawan was raising He had said, “Radicalisation the recent past. to gain access. Any such When pointed out about will be enhanced in sea medical student was now has been agitated on can be countered. We saw it However, he said that he activity in Indian Ocean nario of a war with shooting incidents by un- and land,” he said. gang-raped by the four, past occasions. happening in Kashmir… has confidence in our should be viewed from the Pakistan would emerge or manned planes in some Describing the induction including Mukesh, The Solicitor General Today, we see that young chil- armed forces, which point of view of naviga- not but all the defence areas of the country, he as a historic event, he Akshay Kumar Singh and said that it would be trav- dren are also being radi- “remains strong”. tion freedom and to solve services were prepared to said that they have been appreciated the IAF, Vinay Sharma. esty of justice if Pawan calised. They need to be identi- Taking pride in India problems like pirates and take on any challenge. taken note of and systems Hindustan Aeronautics Appearing for Pawan was allowed to raise this fied and then we need to put being the third powerful problems of merchant The top general, who and equipment will be Ltd and Defence Research Gupta, advocate A.P. issue at this stage of the them in de-radicalisation nation in the world with ships, and the like.” inducted the Sukhoi-30 evolved to face such chal- and Development Singh told the court that case. camps. The Indian Army has respect to armed forces, he The Chief of Defence MKI squadron here, was lenges in the armed forces. Organisation for the not been using hard tactics… said that the forces are Staff said it was very diffi- responding to a question Earlier, he took part in induction of the Pellet guns are a non-lethal adequate with manpower cult to predict if a sce- about any possibility of a the induction of 222 squadron. practice. It is sparingly Kurien for review used.” J&K director general of police when asked at a press conference here on Monday if Davinder got spl of death penalty he thought there is need of 3 Hizbul Mujahideen establishing de-radicalisation DC CORRESPONDENT centres in Kashmir, said, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, “This is such a subject over security cover JAN. 20 which Pakistan and its agen- militants killed in Valley cies have tried a lot to radi- VIKRAM SHARMA I DC ■ DAVINDER SINGH was Former Supreme Court calise youths in this area over HYDERABAD JAN. 20 the only DSP who could YUSUF JAMEEL | DC a hurriedly called press the most successful opera- judge Justice Kurien a period of time...especially SRINAGAR, JAN. 20 conference here that the tions we have carried out, Joseph has reiterated the young minds have got affected He was perhaps the only boast of security cover at gun fight took place after so far, this year. Three ter- need for reviewing death (sic)”. deputy superintendent of his residence as well The security forces com- a joint team of the Army, rorists were killed. Their penalty as punishment. He said, “If any such a cen- police (DSP) in the whole bating a three-decade old J&K police’s counterin- criminal and terror The former judge told a tre comes up in Kashmir that of Jammu and Kashmir personnel had worked in insurgency in Jammu and surgency Special record is very huge. regional news channel would be a good sign...it who had the privilege of the SOG and had partici- Kashmir on Saturday Operations Group and the Among the slain is their that capital punishment should happen as that would having armed security pated in many anti-terror claimed that they killed a Central Reserve Police commander Waseem had not resulted in Kurien Joseph help the people especially personnel posted at his operations but they had top commander of Hizb- Force launched a cordon- Wani who was active since decrease in the crimes for those who have gone astray”. residence, 24x7. For a only been given PSOs for ul-Mujahideen and his and-search operation in 2017 and currently hold- which death penalty is punishment is that it brief while, when the their protection. two associates in a gun Wachi village of ing an important position given. He suggested that deprives people of the security cover at his resi- Davinder Singh was the battle in southern Shopian’s Zainapora area within the Hizb-ul- person should be given opportunity to reform. dence was removed, as only DSP who could boast Shopian district. on Monday morning. Mujahideen in that area,” imprisonment for the Justice Joseph had ear- G’GARH DSP rank officials are not of security cover at his The officials said that He said that during the Singh said. He said that entire life instead. lier also called for review- entitled to it, the now dis- residence as well. among the slain is a for- search operation, the mili- there are as many as 19 According to him, the ing the need for death GOVERNOR graced DSP Davinder Interestingly, sources mer Special Police Officer tants holed up in the vil- FIRs registered against trial courts had been penalty as a punishment, Singh — who always had said that more than a (SPO) who had decamped lage opened fire on the Wani for his involvement imposing death penalties especially its purpose and his way in the J&K police threat due to massive with seven AK assault security which was retali- in various terror strikes “arbitrarily and freakish- practice. The big question STIRS ROW — got it back, leaving operations undertaken by rifles and a pistol besides ated, leading to an including killing four ly”. is whether as punishment quite a few senior IPS him, it was the constant cash from the residence of encounter. civilians and an equal As many as 118 death death penalty has served RABINDRA NATH officials in J&K red-faced. fear that he could be the then PDP lawmaker Terming the killing of number of policemen. penalties were imposed any goal, he had said. CHOUDHURY | DC Though he cited threats attacked by militants due Aijaz Ahmed is Srinagar’s the militant trio “a major He said, “With the elimi- in a year. The jurist said Those supporting death BHOPAL, JAN. 20 from terrorists as the rea- to his shady dealings with Jawahar Nagar locality success”, the police chief nation of this group the that social and media penalty have argued that son for security at his res- them that led him to seek before joining the mili- said that the Hizb is on the fear it had instilled among trial in such cases was criminals deserved the Chhattisgarh Governor idence, it was in the com- and get additional securi- tants’ ranks in 2018. “verge of elimination” in the people of Shopian for putting undue pressure death that he has inflicted Anusuya Uike on Monday pany of most wanted ter- ty at his residence. J&K’s director general of south Kashmir. some time will come on the judges. The main on the victim by commit- stirred a political row when rorists, including Hizbul “He feared that at some police, Dilbag Singh, told “Monday’s was one of down.” argument against capital ting homicide. she suggested renaming Mujahideen’s top com- point, militants might ‘Nehru Yuva Kendra’ after mander Naveed Ahmed target him due to his Swami Vivekanand. She was Shah alias Babu, that financial dealings with addressing the district youths Davinder Singh was final- them. He had a deep FAITH | MATTERS Uddhav says Pathri will be developed only as religious place conference here. ly nabbed at Qazigund on nexus with several terror- Uike justified her view say- January 11. ists and perhaps their ing that Swami Vivekanand Highly placed sources in handlers across the bor- was an inspiration for the J&K police told Deccan der,” the sources said, youths of India and hence it Chronicle that Davinder adding that in such Shirdi locals ‘satisfied’, end agitation would be most appropriate to Singh, who already had murky dealings, money rename Nehru Yuva Kendra two Personal Security disputes always arise. DC CORRESPONDENT Thackeray has accepted Minister was satisfactory after the great spiritual leader Officers attached to him, However, about two MUMBAI, JAN. 20 our demands. Residents of and hence Shirdi locals as ‘Vivekanand Yuva Kendra’. covering him round-the- years ago, when the then Shirdi are satisfied with had decided to call off the “Nehru was a great leader clock, managed to get Additional DGP (Armed) The dispute over the birth- what he said. He has agitation. “The bandh was and first Prime Minister of himself four armed per- Munir Ahmed Khan place of Sai Baba has assured us that no new observed in Shirdi consid- India. But, Swami Vivekanand sonnel drawn from J&K learnt that four security finally been resolved as dispute will be created and ering the emotions of Sai was the inspiration of the police posted at his resi- personnel were posted at Chief Minister Uddhav we are ending the matter.” devotees. The state gov- youths of India and hence, I dence in Srinagar — Davinder Singh’s resi- Thackeray withdrew his Along with the CM, ernment had never taken would suggest that Nehru something no DSP rank dence, he took strong statement that Pathri in deputy chief minister Ajit a stand about the birth- Yuva Kendra should be official was ever given. objection to it. Days later, Marathwada was the Pawar, revenue minister place earlier. It should renamed as Vivekanand Yuva The security was in DGP Khan withdrew the birthplace of the revered Balasaheb Thorat, envi- remain the same,” he said. Kendra,” she said. place for the last six security cover. Upset over spiritual figure. He made ronment minister Aaditya Lokhande said, “The CM The ruling Congress here, years. He had cited this, Singh approached it clear that Pathri would Thackeray, Shiv Sena MP asked the Shirdi temple however, did not take kindly to “heightened threat” to his other senior officials and be developed only as a reli- Sadashiv Lokhande, sen- representatives if they her suggestion. “There is an life from militants as he argued his case for securi- gious site and not as the Locals of Shirdi, located 250 km away from Mumbai, ior BJP MLA had an issue with the allo- attempt to destroy legacy of had worked in the Special ty at his residence. Days birthplace of Sai Baba. observed a one-day bandh on Sunday. Radhakrishna Vikhe- cation of `100 crore for the Jawaharlal Nehru by renam- Operations Group (SOG) later, he got what he want- Following the assurance Patil, SSST CEO Deepak development of Pathri to ing all institutions and proj- for a long time and partic- ed. The four-member from Thackeray in a meet- the funds of `100 crore place,” he asked. Muglikar and delegations which they said their ects named after him. But, ipated in anti-terror oper- security personnel were ing held on Monday to have been allotted for the Shri Saibaba Sansthan of Shirdi and Pathri resi- opposition was only to the legacy of a legend never dies,” ations during which he back at his house, protect- resolve the dispute, Shirdi development of Pathri, Trust (SSST) representa- dents attended the meet- declaration of Pathri as spokesman of Congress here suffered a bullet injury on ing him and his family residents have decided not but only as a religious site. tive and Shiv Sena leader ing. Vikhe-Patil said that Sai Baba’s birthplace and said. one occasion. members round-the- to continue their agita- “Why should there be a Kamlakar Kothe said, the outcome of the meet- not for any development In J&K, several police clock. tion. Thackeray said that dispute over the birth- “Chief minister Uddhav ing with the Chief initiative.” Hidden agenda PAGE Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar says NPR is an “evil design” aimed at seeking Nation 8 information about caste and ideology of people DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 21 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

SHORT TAKES WEST BENGAL MIFFED NDA ALLY TO PASS S.A.D DECIDES TO SC DECLINES RESOLUTION GIVE DELHI TO STAY AGAINST CAA POLLS A MISS

POLL BONDS RAJIB CHOWDHURI I DC SUNIL THAPLIYAL | DC DC CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA, JAN. 20 NEW DELHI, JAN. 20 NEW DELHI, JAN. 20 West Bengal Chief The Shiromani Akali The Supreme Court on Minister Mamata Dal (SAD), a member of Monday declined to stay the Banerjee on Monday the BJP-led National electoral bonds scheme, say- declared that her gov- Democratic Alliance at ing that if it did not find it nec- ernment would pass a the Centre, said on essary to stay it earlier, it resolution against the Monday that owing to would not stay it now either. Citizenship Amendment disagreements with the “If the matter has been Act (CAA) soon in the Bharatiya Janata Party argued for stay (earlier) and it Assembly, as the Kerala over the Citizenship was not granted, we will also and Punjab Assemblies Amendment Act and the not grant it now,” said Chief have done. National Register of Justice S.A. Bobde, heading a Describing the Citizens (NRC), they bench comprising Justice B.R. National Population have decided not to con- Gavai and Justice Surya Kant Register (NPR) as a test the February 8 as petitioner for Association “dangerous game,” she Assembly elections in for Democratic Reforms urged also appealed to the Delhi. the court to put electoral Centre to pass a resolu- The Akalis had con- bonds on the hold. tion for its withdrawal. tested the 2015 Delhi Having declined to stay the “The NPR is a very Assembly elections as bonds, the court directed the dangerous game because an ally of the BJP. Of the listing of the matter after two it is related to the NRC four seats SAD contest- weeks and asked the Centre to and the CAA. I will ed, it won one in bypolls. file its response to the plea by request the Central gov- The BJP won three seats the NGO. ernment to pass a reso- in the 70-member The CJI’s observation came lution to withdraw it. We Assembly. There are as lawyers Prashant Bhushan have also passed a reso- approximately 10 lakh and Shadan Farasat sought to lution against the NPR Sikh voters in the impress the court to stay the four months ago. For the national capital who scheme as new facts that have CAA, we will pass a reso- Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates newly-elected BJP national president J.P. Nadda, after the latter was elected as the new chief of the impact the outcome in 10 surfaced indicate that the elec- lution in three to four BJP unit unopposed, at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Monday. Veteran party leader L.K. Advani (2nd Left), defence minister Rajnath Singh Assembly seats. toral bond window was being days,” the Trinamul (Left) and Union home minister Amit Shah (right) are also seen. —PTI The strain on the opened often and it was advan- supremo said at Kolkata Akali-BJP ties had also tageous to the ruling party. airport before leaving increased over the use of Bhushan told the court that for a visit to North election symbols. The instead of opening the elec- Bengal. BJP reportedly wanted toral bond scheme during gen- She said the states the Akali Dal candidates eral elections to Lok Sabha as which sent their repre- Nadda elected unopposed to contest under its sym- was originally envisaged, it sentatives to a meeting bol — the lotus — has become a mechanism to by the Union home min- instead of the SAD’s funnel the “benami” funds to istry on NPR in New election symbol, weigh- fund the political parties. Delhi on January 17 got Modi recalls days when he and Nadda used to travel on a scooter ing scales. The two par- Farasat said that about brainwashed. ties had used the same `6,000 crore were drawn “Many of them spoke YOJNA GUSAI | DC “spread confusion and ■ THE PM slammed the congratulate the new BJP their own people. Only strategy in the 2015 through the scheme. differently. But I found NEW DELHI, JAN. 20 lies,” people’s faith in the opposition parties for president. BJP promotes every work- Delhi election when two all of them attended the BJP and his government spreading confusion and Thanking the BJP leader based on sheer quality of its four candidates meeting. I did not go. I The BJP on Monday got its have remains “unshaken.” lies, and said that his gov- ership and the cadre for and love for motherland,” contested under the EXPLOSIVES protested alone and kept 11th national president in Modi said the ernment remains unshak- his nomination, Nadda said Shah. lotus. my word,” Banerjee senior leader and former Opposition’s problem is en despite this said, “Today we are the Other than Prime Addressing a press said, while speaking At Union minister J.P. Nadda, not that the BJP was mak- world’s largest party that Minister Narendra Modi, conference in Delhi, FOUND AT the inauguration of whose leadership Prime ing any mistake but that ■ AFTER BEING elected, is in power in India. We J.P. Nadda and Amit Shah, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Uttar Bangla Utsob. Minister Narendra Modi people continue to bless it. party president J.P. Nadda have the highest number party veterans L.K. SAD’s sitting MLA from AIRPORT She said, “I ask all the said will give the organisa- “Ours is not some tempo- said the BJP’s target will of MPs and MLAs in the Advani and M.M. Joshi, Rajouri Garden, said, north-eastern states tion “new energy, hope, rary party or political be to come to power in country. We are not going Union ministers Rajnath “We have opted out as we GURURAJ A PANIYADI | DC ruled by the BJP and and inspiration.” arrangement... Inspired states where the party has to stop at this. There are Singh, Nitin Gadkari and refused to change our MANGALURU, JAN. 20 others, ruled by the rest As the new BJP presi- by our ideals, we have some states left and we Thawarchand Gehlot, gen- stand on including of the Opposition par- dent, Nadda thanked the been working for years not yet registered success have set our aim there. We eral secretary (organisa- Muslims in the Panic prevailed in the coastal ties to rethink on NPR organisation and the and we will keep working will make sure we reach to tion) B.L. Santosh, former Citizenship Amendment town of Mangaluru on before implementing it. cadre and asserted that he in the years to come. the Opposition and asked them as well.” Madhya Pradesh chief Act.” The BJP had ques- Monday after a bag with explo- All of you attended the “will work day and night There are some people BJP workers to reach out Earlier, the Prime minister Shivraj Singh tioned SAD president sive was found outside the meeting. You were con- along with all the party who dislike the very prin- to the public more actively. Minister Modi recalled Chouhan were also pres- Sukhbir Singh Badal’s Mangaluru International vinced with nice words. workers to take the party ciples which guide us. After being elected unan- how he and Nadda used to ent on the dais. stand on the CAA. Airport building on Monday Whoever wants to to new heights.” That is why, there are imously as the new BJP travel together on scooter Former Union minister “We were questioned morning. remain convinced by Congratulating Nadda, attempts to create prob- president, Nadda said the when Modi was in-charge and in-charge of the on SAD leadership’s Though initially there was them, let him be but I who succeed Amit Shah lems. For them, the prob- BJP’s target will be to of the state and described organisational election stand on the CAA and confusion over the nature of will not.” According to during whose tenure the lem is that the people of come to power in the the new party president as process, Radha Mohan were told at three meet- the suspicious bag, the bomb her, several conditions BJP “scaled glorious India are with us. These states where the party has an “old colleague.” Singh was also present. ings that this was not detection and disposal squad related to the NRC have heights”, Prime Minister are the same people reject- not yet registered elec- Modi also said that Soft-spoken, affable and the BJP stand… The confirmed that it was an been set in the NPR. Modi recalled how the ed by the people of India. toral success. Nadda is as much from low-key, the newly elected party was asked to explosive and destroyed it, “I request all the states BJP’s foundation was Those rejected by the peo- He claimed that not only Bihar, where he was born, BJP president is a quintes- reconsider the stand on ensuring that the bomb did to see the law properly built on sangathan aur ple have limited means but is the BJP different in its as he is from Himachal sential organisation man including Muslims in not harm anybody. This is the before taking any deci- sangarsh (organisation one of them is to spread principles, but the “results Pradesh, his family’s who is expected to consoli- the CAA.” first time an explosive kept in sion to start the process. and hardship)” and used falsehoods. They have a of those principles are dif- native state, and both the date the rapid gains the a steel box inside a bag, has I also request them not the occasion to enthuse full eco-system for that. ferent as well.” states are feeling proud party has made under his been found in Mangaluru, to participate in the mat- the party cadre and BJP cadre have always Hundreds of BJP work- that he is leading the BJP. predecessor Amit Shah. MP: BJP, CONG sources said. ter because the condi- blamed the Opposition for drawn their strength from ers and supporters, many Earlier, Union home He takes over at a time The CISF personnel who tions are very bad. the widespread anti-CAA the people of India. We do of whom had come from minister Amit Shah said when the BJP is witness- SPAR OVER found the bag near the ticket There is a column in the protests. not need to seek validation Nadda’s family home the BJP stands apart in ing vigorous challenge counter of the airport seized it NPR which says, ‘give Though the PM did not from an eco-system that state, Himachal Pradesh, India because it does not from a united opposition ‘SLAPGATE’ and found a suspicious object the birth certificates of name anyone, he slammed will never accept us,” said had gathered at the BJP function on casteism or in Assembly elections in it. Senior police officials your father and mother the Opposition parties and Modi and added that the headquarters. Many folk nepotism. amid signs that it needs to headed by Mangaluru Police or their address’. the “ecosystem” support- party will face more chal- dancers from the hill state “If you look at other par- rejig its electoral strategy DC CORRESPONDENT Commissioner Dr P. S. Harsha Though I have not gone ing them and asserted that lenges in the coming days were also seen performing ties, every party is family- following a string of losses BHOPAL, JAN. 20 then rushed to the airport. through it, I have seen it despite attempts to than what it did while in outside the party office to based and is promoting in state polls. “The CISF officials conveyed the media,” she alleged. The Sunday’s incident in the message to the police con- Banerjee claimed, “If which Rajgarh district trol room and immediately, the it is not mandatory, why collector Nidhi Nivedita bomb detection and disposal will it exist on paper? RTI query draws was caught on camera squad was sent who kept the Those who will not pro- Kerala govt says no to slapping a BJP activist object in isolation bay as per vide their parents’ dates during a pro-CAA rally safety protocol,” the commis- of birth they will be praise and flak by the saffron party in sioner said. The bomb was excluded. There is Biaora town under her later taken to the ground at apprehension about it. I NPR, agrees for census jurisdiction has set off Kenjar near the airport, think this is a very dan- DC CORRESPONDENT 38-year-old activist is war of words between placed in a huge pit and gerous trend. I will urge GILVESTER ASSARY | DC Minister Pinarayi Vijayan The cabinet added that THIRUVANANTHPAURAM, receiving hundreds of ruling Congress and destroyed. these states to see it.” THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, decided to inform NPR would lead to NRC JAN. 20 calls daily. While many Opposition BJP here. Based on CCTV footage, JAN. 20 Registrar General and and there is a huge fear people have congratulat- The BJP on Monday police suspect that a person Census Commissioner and apprehension among Nearly a week after an ed him, there have been regretted the collector’s placed the bag near ticket The state cabinet on under Union home min- people. RTI activist filed a plea threatening calls as well, action describing it counter at 9.20 am and left the Monday decided not to istry, that the government The government cited seeking to know what especially from BJP sup- “unexpected and unde- spot. implement National has no other option but to example of Assam, where documents Prime porters. Fed up with such sired” and accused for- Population Register stay away from all activi- NRC created a huge prob- Minister Modi furnished calls, he is now selective mer Chief Minister and (NPR) in Kerala. ties related to NPR. lem. The state police to prove his citizenship, in picking calls. veteran Congress leader C’GARH NAXAL However, it has decided “It is the constitutional department has warned he has been facing bou- The activist has already Digvijay Singh of ‘writ- to cooperate with census responsibility of the gov- that if the government quets and brickbats from made it clear that he filed ing the script’ of the operations. It will ask enu- ernment to allay the fears went ahead with imple- various quarters. the plea to get clarity on police atrocities on BJP ATTACK TO BE merators to exclude ques- of the people and ensure mentation of NPR, it Joshy Kalluveettil, a res- what type of documents workers during the rally. tions on date of birth of law and order. These fac- would lead to law and ident of Thrissur filed the people need to submit to BJP workers were PROBED the respondents and tors have prompted the order issues. query on January 13 prove citizenship. If RTI chased and canned when details of their parents government to take the The collectors have also before Chalakudy provides the list of docu- they were holding peace- RABINDRA NATH from the questionnaire. decision,” a government pointed out that NPR Municipality in Thrissur. ments, then it would be of ful rally in Biaora on CHOUDHURY | DC Mamata Banerjee The Cabinet meeting release on the Cabinet could adversely affect cen- Since then his phone has great help to the common Sunday, state BJP vice- BHOPAL, JAN. 20 presided over by Chief decision said. sus operations. not stopped ringing. The man, he believes. president Rameswar Sharma said, and The Bhupesh Baghel govern- alleged that the police ment has ordered a probe into acted according to 2009 Madanwada Naxal PRIME | OUTREACH Prime Minister reaches out to students through ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ Singh’s instructions. ambush in Rajnandgaon dis- BJP held the rally in trict, in which 29 cops includ- Biaora defying pro- ing local superintendent of hibitory order under police V.K. Choubey were Modi bats for a tech-free room in every house section 144 imposed in killed by a retired judge of the town. Allhabad High Court. Digvijay Singh, howev- The move was aimed at DC CORRESPONDENT through the third edition nology is not enough. Its not mean success is not er, praised the collector ‘uncovering the conspiracy’, if NEW DELHI, JAN. 20 of the ‘Pariksha Pe application is as impor- waiting. In fact, a setback for tackling the unruly any, in the incident, an officer Charcha’ programme at tant,” he said. may mean the best is yet to protesters bravely to of Chhattisgarh home depart- Interacting with the stu- the Talkatora Stadium Modi asked students not come. Motivation, demoti- maintain law and order. ment told this newspaper on dents from schools across here. to become slaves of tech- vation are very common. “The district collector Monday, requesting anonimi- the country, Prime He sought to speak to nology. Everyone goes through handled the situation ty. Minister Narendra Modi them in their own lan- “We should have the these feelings,” he said. bravely. The BJP work- “The 2009 Madanwada Naxal on Monday told them not guage and said his conver- strength to keep technolo- As many as 2,000 stu- ers behaved like goons,” ambush bears uncanny simi- to get demotivated by tem- sations with them will be gy under our control and dents and teachers attend- Singh said in a state- larity to the incident of mas- porary setbacks. “hashtag without filter”. ensure it does not waste ed the event. Of these, ment issued here on sacre of 27 Congress leaders He suggested that they In the event, telecast and our time. One room in our 1,050 students were select- Monday. by Maoists at Jheeram Ghati take time off from technol- streamed live, Modi said homes should be technolo- ed through an essay com- The Rajgarh district in Bastar district in April 2010 ogy while at home and everyone should keep gy-free. Whoever enters petition. collector lost her cool as far as security lapses in indulge in extra-curricu- abreast of the latest tech- will not carry any gadg- Students who got to ask and slapped a BJP work- both the incidents were con- lar activities based on nology but stressed that it ets,” he said. questions to the Prime er during the rally. A cerned. The judicial probe their interest, as a way to should not be allowed to The Prime Minister Minister were short-listed video of her slapping the may unearth the lapses lead- release exam-related govern their lives. appealed to students to not on the basis of essays sub- BJP worker has gone ing to the 2009 Madanwada stress. “Technological trends be demotivated if they mitted on five subjects — viral. Another district incident,” the officer said. Modi used examples are changing quickly. It is face temporary setbacks ‘Gratitude is Great’, ‘Your officer was also caught On July 12, 2009, 29 security from cricket, the essential to stay updated and take failures in their Future Depends on Your on the camera slapping personnel including were Chandrayaan-2 mission with these trends. Fear of stride. Aspirations’, ‘Examining another BJP activist killed in ambushes and land- and his own experience to technology is not good. “We can add enthusiasm Exams’, ‘Our Duties, Your Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an during the rally. She was mine attacks by Maoists in reach out to students Technology is a friend. to every aspect of life. A Take’, and ‘Balance is interactive session — Pariksha Par Charcha 2020 with also seen manhandled three separate incidents. across the country Mere knowledge of tech- temporary setback does Beneficial’. school and college students in New Delhi on Monday. by some BJP workers. 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IN BRIEF Two dead in Europe row: Iran may pull out of N-deal Missouri shooting Kansas City: Police in Kansas Iran says it will withdraw from NPT if dispute over its N-programme goes before UNSC City, Missouri, say at least two people are dead and 15 peo- Tehran, Jan. 20: Iran said ■ IRANIAN ARTISTS, ple were reportedly injured in on Monday it will consider a shooting. The shooting took withdrawing from the athletes and media Zarif skips Davos over place shortly before midnight Treaty on the Non- personalities have Sunday, Kansas City police Proliferation of Nuclear lent their voices to programme changes said at a press conference at Weapons (NPT) if a dis- anti-government the scene. A police spokes- pute over its atomic pro- Tehran, Jan. 20: Iran upon, and came up with man said responding officers gramme goes before the protests. said on Monday its for- something else,” said found “a chaotic scene” and UN Security Council. eign minister spokesman Abbas had to call in help from arou- Britain, France and was quoted as saying by Mohammad Javad Zarif Mousavi. nd the city. Two people were Germany launched a the Iranian parliament’s will skip this week’s “Either way, this trip found dead, including a wom- process last week charging website. World Economic Forum unfortunately will not an in the parking lot. Police Iran with failing to The landmark 2015 deal after organisers changed happen,” he told a news believe the shooter is one of observe the terms of the reached with Britain, the event he had been conference in Tehran. the deceased. The spokesman 2015 nuclear deal, a move China, France, Germany, planning to take part The annual gathering said the shooter opened fire that could eventually see Russia and the United in. of global movers and on a line of people waiting to the Security Council reim- States gave Iran relief The annual summit, shakers in the Swiss Alps enter a bar, but the motive pose international sanc- from sanctions in return which kicks off in the begins on Tuesday and for the shooting wasn't imm- tions on the country. for curbs on its nuclear Swiss resort of Davos on lasts four days. ediately clear. The shooter Iran has accused the programme. Tuesday, has been over- But Zarif ’s absence was shot by an armed securi- three EU member states of Since the US pullout, shadowed by escalating removes any chance of a ty guard, police said. inaction over sanctions the Iran has progressively tensions between Iran showdown with US United States reimposed rolled back its commit- and its arch foe the President Donald Trump. Egypt emergency on it after unilaterally ments to the accord — Forough Hamidi (centre right) is embraced by a woman as she and her husband Ahmad United States. Tehran and withdrawing from the the Joint Comprehensive Ahmadi (L) whose nephew died in a Ukraine airplane crash in Iran, attend a vigil for the Zarif had been sched- Washington have been landmark accord in 2018. Plan of Action — in retali- victims of the flight at the Har El Synagogue in West Vancouver, British Columbia — AP uled to attend the gather- sworn enemies since the extended to 3 yrs The European move “has ation. ing after receiving a per- 1979 Islamic Revolution, Cairo: Egypt’s state of emer- no legal basis” and if they It has hit out at the three its oil-based economy. “If they have been... we have mer EU foreign affairs sonal invitation, his min- but tensions have wors- gency is set to reach the th- take further measures European nations that the Europeans return to different options,” said chief Federica Mogherini istry said. ened since 2018 when the ree-year mark by April after “Iran’s withdrawal from remain party to the JCPOA the commitments, Iran Zarif. about such consequences “They changed the orig- US President withdrew the government announced it the NPT will be consid- for failing to live up to will also stop reducing its The foreign minister said in three letters sent in inal programme they had from the so-called Iran would extend it by another ered,” Foreign Minister their promises to ease the commitments, but if the Iran’s President Hassan 2018. for him, the programme nuclear deal. three months from Monday Mohammad Javad Zarif impact of US sanctions on Europeans continue as Rouhani had warned for- — AFP that had been agreed — AFP next week. The North African country has been under a state of emergency since April 2017 bombings of two Coptic churches by an Islamic State Beirut simmers group affiliate that killed mo- NYT endorses re than 40 people. The extension comes nine years after the January 2011 uprising that toppled former president Amy, Warren Hosni Mubarak, who had also ruled for decades under a Washington, Jan 20: The the board said. “That’s state of emergency. “The New York Times on why we’re endorsing the president of Egypt ordered Sunday endorsed Senators most effective candidates the extension of the state of Amy Klobuchar and for each approach. They emergency nationwide for Elizabeth Warren for the are Elizabeth Warren and three months starting Democratic presidential Amy Klobuchar.” Monday, January 27,” said the nomination, its first time Warren has consistently official gazette on Sunday. choosing two candidates. polled at third place, The liberal newspaper’s behind former vice presi- pick comes just a few dent Joe Biden and Pak activist Jalila weeks before the Iowa cau- Vermont Senator Bernie cuses on February 3 which Sanders —Warren’s fellow stopped at airport officially begins the presi- progressive. She surged Lahore: A top Pakistani dential primary season. during the summer but woman lawyer and human The Times described has seen her support slide rights activist, supporting the Massachusetts senator since October. But The minority Hazara community Warren as the “radical” Times called her the new in the country, was stopped and Minnesota senator “standard-bearer for the from taking a flight to the UK Klobuchar as the “realist” Democratic left,” praising and detained for hours by choice. her plans for structural immigration authorities at “An essential debate is and social reform. the airport here on Monday, underway between two “Ms. Warren’s path to the citing her “anti-state activi- visions that may define the nomination is challenging, ties”. Jalila Haider, who was future of the (Democratic) but not hard to envision,” listed as one of the 100 most party and perhaps the the board said. For inspiring and influential nation,” the editorial Klobuchar, who is more women across the world by board wrote. “Some in the moderate, The Times said the BBC last year, was stop- party view President her “lengthy tenure in the ped by airport authorities Trump as an aberration Senate and bipartisan cre- when she was boarding a and believe that a return dentials would make her a flight to the UK where she to a more sensible deal maker (a real one) had to attend a conference America is possible. Then and uniter for the wings of on feminism organised by the there are those who the party — and perhaps University of Sussex. Haider believe that President the nation.” “May the best is the founder of We The Trump was the product of woman win,” The Times Humans - a non-profit organi- political and economic concluded. sation which works to lift systems so rotten that they For the first time, The local communities by streng- must be replaced.” Times detailed its deci- Anti-government protesters carry a victim injured by rubber bullet in Beirut, Lebanon. At least 350 people, including protesters and police, were thening opportunities for vul- “Both the radical and sion-making process on its injured as demonstrations turned violent. Citizens are protesting political paralysis that has led to a catastrophic economic downturn. The coun- nerable women and children. the realist models warrant television show “The try’s under-fire President Michel Aoun is set to meet on Tuesday with top security officials to discuss the violence over the weekend. — AP serious consideration,” Weekly”. —AFP MALTESE MIN QUITS OVER Iraqi protesters ramp up pressure World powers in new SPOUSE’S CASE Baghdad, Jan. 20: Thou- Abdel Mahdi and for all main gathering place in push for Libya peace sands of Iraqi anti-govern- corrupt officials to be held Baghdad’s iconic Tahrir Valletta: Maltese minister ment protesters grappled accountable. (Liberation) Square. Berlin, Jan. 20: World into chaos since the 2011 Justyne Caruana resigned with security forces in a Late Sunday, young pro- Hundreds descended on powers and other coun- ouster and killing of its Monday after her husband, a bid to shut streets across testers began sealing off nearby Tayaran Square, tries with interests in longtime dictator, former investigator into the the country on Monday, a highways and bridges where they clashed with Libya’s long-running civil Moammar Gadhafi. It is murder of a prominent journal- deadline they had given across the capital Baghdad security forces who fired war agreed to respect a now divided into rival ist, was revealed to have holi- authorities to implement and Iraq's south, torching tear gas and live rounds to much-violated arms administrations, each dayed with the alleged master- long-awaited reforms. tyres and setting up disperse them. Young men embargo, hold off on mil- backed by different mind behind the killing. Rallies have rocked Iraq makeshift barricades. wearing helmets and gas itary support to the war- nations: the UN — recog- Caruana who was appointed since October but fearing They tried to do the same masks to protect them- ring parties and push nized government based to the government's brand-new they would lose momen- early Monday in the capi- selves from flying gas can- them to reach a full cease- in Tripoli, headed by cabinet just last week said in tum amid spiralling tal but security forces isters erected barricades to fire, German and U.N. Sarraj, and one based in her resignation letter that she regional tensions protest- acted fast, with the mili- try to push riot police back. leaders said. the country’s east, sup- was quitting despite being ers last Monday told the tary saying it had Skirmishes lasted throu- The agreement came ported by Hifter’s forces. “totally extraneous” to the government it had one reopened a major Baghdad ghout the night, wounding after about four hours of Hifter’s forces have been affair, the prime minister’s week to meet their thoroughfare and arrested around 20 people including talks at the chancellery in on the offensive since office said in a statement. Her demands or they would nine young men who had some with gunshot Berlin. German April, laying siege to exit came after the Times of escalate. attempted to seal it off. wounds, a medical source Chancellor Angela Tripoli in an effort to cap- Malta said Sunday her hus- They have called for early Ahead of Monday’s dead- said. Fearing widespread Merkel hosted leaders of ture the capital. Hifter’s band, Silvio Valletta, travelled elections under a new vot- line, protesters also sought rallies, provincial authori- 11 countries, with Libya’s forces are backed by to a football match in Britain ing law, an independent to ramp up pressure on the ties across southern Iraq two main rival leaders Egypt, Russia and the with tycoon Yorgen Fenech, prime minister to replace government with pop-up announced an official holi- also in the German capi- United Arab Emirates, who has been charged with Iraqis protest against government in Baghdad Monday — AP outgoing premier Adel rallies outside of their day on Monday. — AFP tal but not at the main while the Tripoli govern- complicity in the murder of conference table. ment has turned to Daphne Caruana Galizia. Organizers knew that Turkey for troops and Caruana had sworn in on “we had to succeed in get- weapons. Wednesday as minister for the ROYAL | SPLIT Prince says decision was taken with great sadness ting all the parties that A truce brokered earlier island of Gozo under Malta’s connected in any way this month by Russia and new leader Robert Abela. with the Libya conflict to Turkey marked the first She had held the same post speak with one voice ... break in fighting in under his predecessor, Joseph because then the parties months, but there have Muscat, who resigned over alle- Harry: Had no option but to step back inside Libya will also been repeated violations. gations he hampered the mur- understand that there is Among those who der probe. Valletta was deputy London, Jan. 20: Prince It’s disappointing ly was no other option. only a non-military way attended were Russian police commissioner at the Harry has said he and his because she actually What I want to make clear to a solution,” Merkel President Vladimir time of blogger Caruana wife Meghan Markle had is we’re not walking away, said. “We achieved this Putin, French President Galizia’s 2017 car bomb murder. “really no other option” got every girl’s dream. Every and we certainly aren’t result here.” Emmanuel and others. She had exposed high level cor- but to step back as senior young girl wants to become a walking away from you,” Libya has sunk further — AP ruption in the island state. royals after “many years of princess and she got that and he said. In a visibly heart- He suspended himself from challenges”, even as he now she’s tossing that away, felt message, he said he the case in June 2018 after a expressed “great sadness” for, it looks like she’s tossing wanted to share “the court upheld a claim by the after being stripped of that away for money truth” about the revela- slain reporter’s family that their royal titles. In his tions of the last few weeks, there was a conflict of interest, first personal statement on — THOMAS MARKLE insisting that he was still because of the investigator’s Sunday night after a for- Meghan Markle’s dad the same old Harry they ties to a minister in a govern- mal split from the royal have known “but with a ment Caruana Galizia had fre- family was finalised by clearer perspective”. The quented targeted. Queen Elizabeth II over founded by him in 2006 to speech came a day after the That ruling was appealed by the weekend, the 35-year- support those affected by Buckingham Palace the attorney general, but old Duke of Sussex said Britain’s Prince Harry attends the UK Africa Investment HIV in Lesotho and announced that the couple upheld by the country’s highest when he and his American Summit in London on Monday —AP Botswana in southern will be forsaking their His court in October 2018. Valletta actress wife were married Africa. “It was so many and Her Royal Highness travelled to watch a football they were “excited” and UK would always be his for my wife and I to step months of talks after so titles and no longer receive match at Chelsea FC’s stadium “hopeful”. He spoke of his home even as the couple back, is not one I made many years of challenges. any share of the Sovereign in September 2018, after “great sadness” at a deci- divide their time between lightly,” the Prince said in And I know I haven’t Grant, or the UK taxpayer Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, third left, lis- suspending himself from the sion which he said was not Canada and Britain. “The a speech at a dinner event always got it right, but as funding allocated to senior tens to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the case. taken lightly and that the decision that I have made for charity Sentebale, co- far as this goes, there real- royals. —PTI conference on Libya at the Chancellery in Berlin —AP c m y k c m y k MIND POWER BERNARD BARUCH VOLTAIRE PAGE Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton Judge a man by his questions 10 was the one who asked why rather than his answers Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 21 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

21 JANUARY 2020 Bangladesh PM Sheikh Subhani Hasina questions CAA estraint marked Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s response in an interview last week to Dubai’s Gulf News daily to a question on this country’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act, but the Rfact that she chose to address the issue, rather than side-step it, points to uncertain times in our neighbourhood diplomacy. This can only affect us negatively in the wider world. Answering questions, Ms Hasina noted that the CAA and the related NRC were an “internal” matter of India. But she wondered why India had cho- sen to go that route. She thought the exercise was “unnecessary” and was causing problems within India. She couldn’t have put across her concerns in more tellingly. The Bangladesh leader recalled PM Narendra Modi’s assurances to her that the NRC had no bearing on Bangladesh. It is now clear those assurances were not meant seriously, as the enactment of the CAA — with which the NRC (and the NPR) are intrinsically tied — shows. Bangladesh has emerged as India’s most consequential neighbour and friend in South Asia, in the economic sphere and politically. Wounding the LETTERS self-pride of a regionally rising country which India helped create is a stunning own-goal. Its ripples are apt to be felt across South Asia, and are like- WELCOME MOVE ly to embolden many of our smaller neighbours in no longer concealing Pluralist vs polarised their criticism of us and to more openly court China, perceiving — rightly After Kerala and Punjab, — that India’s capabilities and potential to help them, or to restrain them, we have Rajasthan had lessened. A range of New Delhi’s policies over the past three years, in the economic and political arena, cannot but have created any other passing a resolution impression. against the In Bangladesh, the CAA — and the nationwide protests against it within grassroots democracy implementation of the India already lasting more than a month — could also give leverage to the pro-Pakistan extremist and religious parties which had been pushed on Citizenship Amendment the backfoot through Ms Hasina’s secular policies and perceived pro-India local gasconader, Dilip tutional but also inhu- Act. It is a welcome outlook. In South Asia, can we have a hostile Bangladesh, in addition to Ghosh, on the other. mane and opposed to the move and a tight slap an openly hostile Pakistan, a just about friendly Nepal, a Sri Lanka that Mamata Banerjee very idea of our nation.” would like others to cut India to size, an Afghanistan which has so far kept pointed to the link The command and con- on the Centre which is its cool on the CAA question but is known to resent the measure? Shikha Mukerjee between NPR and NCR trol style of pre- adamant on The amendment to our citizenship law, aside from making a marked and CAA and opposed December 2019 Indian implementing not only departure from the basic premise of our Constitution, offers instant citi- all three. She has not politics that was hyper- the CAA but also the zenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if budged from her stand sensitive to tactical they seek it on grounds of religious persecution in those countries. that these processes will shifts and dodges is per- National Register of In other words, the present establishment in New Delhi accuses those not be allowed imple- ceptibly changing, Citizens and the countries of practicing religious persecution of its minorities — which is mentation in West reshaping both the inter- National Population a well-defined and codified concept in international protocols — without he politics of new political parties to Bengal. nal dynamics of parties offering a shred of proof, and relying instead on stray incidents to extract representation further empower and Yet, she did not attend and the external public- Register. The whole propaganda mileage in the domestic sphere. Alas, the external affairs min- in India, at this represent the hetero- the all-party meeting facing responses. nation is united istry has been made to play a dubious role in drumming up this aspect. moment, is geneity of identities that called by Sonia Gandhi Political parties are against the draconian Only slightly farther afield in Asia, Malaysia’s PM Mahathir Mohamed, Tundergoing a were packaged as in New Delhi on being pushed to change laws. The non-BJP a stalwart in his own right, has publicly criticised India on the recent change. The simple idea “diversity” will need to January 13. Nor for that and adjust by the seis- developments in Kashmir and on the CAA question, pointedly noting that of a dominant, almost come to terms with the matter did the Shiv mic pressures of peo- states should pass a we had departed from our secular polity. We have sought to punish suffocating “big” party metamorphosis under- Sena, or the DMK, or ples’ protests. resolution against the Malaysia by cutting imports from it. But whose image stands dented is on the one hand and a way. BSP. Each of these par- These pop-up and then CAA to step up clear to see. India badly needs a course-correction. multiplicity of “smaller” Citizenship as a basic ties cited different rea- settled-in protests — parties that are almost identity has had the sons for staying away. Shaheen Bagh, Gateway pressure on the Centre invariably perceived in effect of bringing the pol- Instead of branding the of India, Park Circus, and the TRS to follow their relationship to the itics down to earth. The absence as betrayal, the Masoor Ali Khan Park, suit. Crass opinion & Kashmiris ruling behemoth, on the politicisation of the parties that did attend Doranda Urs Park — are Mohammed Wasif Ali other, is definitely over. mass, not the dispersed the meeting conceded different, so different he Niti Aayog member V.K. Saraswat came out with a preposterous In the present, there is masses, has been abrupt that each of these parties that India has never Secunderabad statement justifying the denial of the Internet to Kashmir and then what feels like a build- and transformative. The was as committed to seen anything like this Tdid a typical somersault in saying he had been quoted out of context. up of seismic pressures political establishment opposing the CAA-NRC- before. The plurality of First, a top scientist like him should know what a breach of fundamental that will transform the is trying to catch up NPR as themselves. The these protests are not RALLY FOR PEACE rights it is to deprive people of the Internet. Second, would any progres- familiar and so comfort- with what is happening maturing of political organised or engineered Identity politics is best avoided. It sive person express such a despicable opinion of the Internet, which has able, ersatz multiparty across India, in what the reaction is an intriguing by political parties narrows down one’s vision of one’s empowered the world in countless ways just because there are dark system into one where Uttar Pradesh police change, because it mobilising rented immediate community. That aspects like access to pornography to it too? It is akin to a scientist who different parties are seems to think is an implies a deeper bond- crowds; these are prevents a broad-based approach helped develop the Prithvi pleading for the missile programme to be shut compelled to be respon- insubstantial insurrec- ing and overall confi- manifestations of rising to politics. No assertion of identity down because it also has attacking capabilities that can be misused. sive to the mature and tion against Section 144 dence between seismic pressure. The should be at the cost of national The top court slated the Union government for the Internet lockdown in full political conscious- imposed on the Opposition, that is par- full-throated slogans in unity. Raising slogans at identity the Valley for months together. This was a clear breach of the rights of cit- ness that has come out Ghantaghar area in ties against the BJP par- women’s voices — no rallies that smack of assertion of izens in a modern democracy. Whatever the Centre did in the year 2020 in on the streets, occupying Lucknow. ties and a better coordi- longer subdued or supremacy must be scrupulously granting selective 2G connections to a set of sanitised sites is a cosmetic parks, roads, gateways The rigidities of old nation. modestly modulated — avoided as it will prompt other ploy to placate the court. When normal life has been disrupted and com- and prominent locations style alliances and coali- Nor has Ms Banerjee is also markedly communities to hold counter- merce thrown out of gear because of restrictions even on people’s move- to represent, above all tion in which every con- passed a special resolu- different. rallies vitiating peace between ment, the denial of the Internet is just human cruelty. else, themselves. stituent member acted tion in the West Bengal The future of political communities. We need rallies to As an endorser of all government policies and programmes, retired sci- Plurality versus and spoke in identical state Assembly rejecting parties will depend on promote understanding and unity entists and bureaucrats may get plum assignments. What a comedown the polarised is the emerg- ways is crumbling. Even CAA-NRC and NPR, their response — dia- among communities. Niti Aayog is from the Planning Commissions of old which were no rub- ing politics. The old poli- within parties, there unlike Kerala and logue rather than dia- K. Srinivasa Charyulu ber stamps of the Union government. They were proper forums for deep tics of big fish and small- seems to be a variety of Punjab. Her reasons for tribe — to the seismic Boduppal, Hyderabad discussions on social and economic conditions and conduits of wisdom on er fry, of “one fish, two tactical moves that are not doing so are not pressure on CAA-NRC- what could be done for the public good. Filling the Niti Aayog with “yes” fish, red fish, blue fish” confusing when scruti- clear, which has created NPR or any other or men has not helped this think tank module where there is less thinking is ending. In its place, nised under the old rules room for speculation many other issues that Tension in Punjab and more shooting off of mouths leading to the expression of distressing “Say! What a lot of fish of political analysis. The about her intentions, galvanise the masses to opinions that does little for the government and the economy — even less there are… Some are Trinamool Congress fuelled by her meeting gather in protest. The mounting: BSF and CRP for the people. old. And some are new,” was the first to consis- in Kolkata with the unorganised mobilisa- CHANDIGARH, January 20. with apologies to Dr tently oppose and Prime Minister during tions and solidarities Mr. Gurnam Singh, Punjab Seuss, are filling the protest against the his recent visit and her indicate that younger Chief Minister, said here today DECCAN CHRONICLE gaps that the outdated Citizenship earlier meetings in New people — students and that the induction of the Border binary model never Amendment, then Bill, Delhi with Narendra the working population Security Force and Central ADITYA SINHA T. VENKATESWARLU could. now Act. It was also the Modi and Amit Shah. — are dismantling the Reserve Police in Punjab creat- Editor Printer & Publisher From the grassroots or first to consistently Yet, the Trinamool old order of things, of ed “unnecessary tension” in rather the streets, parks, oppose and protest Congress was among the parties and establish- the State. DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: prominent locations, against the Bharatiya first to file a petition in ments leading and con- Talking to Pressmen here, he Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500 003, Ph: 040-27803930-4; Fax : 040-27805256 steps and plazas, there Janata Party and its gov- the Supreme Court chal- trolling the masses. The said, the Vijayawada: No.C-3 & 4 Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.), Ph: 0866- are people and voices ernment at the Centre’s lenging the constitution- old order is being by induction 50 YEARS AGO IN 2555284/2555287; Telefax: 0866-2555234 representing them- vow to unroll verifica- ality of CAA, describing passed by a plural and of Central Visakhapatnam: Survey No.1/3A Beach Road, Near Kailasagiri Ropeway, Sector-9 MVP Colony, selves, their legacies, tion across India of the it as: “This blatant dis- politically conscious forces in Visakhapatnam - 530 017 (A.P), Ph: 0891-2552333/2552334; Fax: 0891-2755285 their aspirations and so horrendously expensive crimination put into leg- population that is not Punjab, Rajahmundry: Vemagiri, Dhawaleswaram Rd, Rajahmundry, Ph: 0883-2417618/2417208; Telefax: 0883- creating an insistent and verifiably flawed islation by the amended confined to the poor, the without 2417208 demand on the political National Register of act is not only unconsti- vulnerable and the mar- the concurrence of the State Anantapur: Thapovan colony, Bangalore By-Pass Road, Anantapur - 515004, Ph: 08554-276903; Fax: establishment that Citizens process. The ginalised. It is a mobili- Government, gave the impres- 08554-276904 implies a vast organism West Bengal chief minis- sation cutting across sion to the people that the Karimnagar: Survey No.1341, Vavilalapally Colony, Jagityala Road, Karimnagar - 505 001, Ph: 0878- From the 2228908; Telefax: 0878-2220433 coming to life, fully ter Mamata Banerjee class, caste, religion, Union Government was “going Nellore: Survey No.527/2, Burranpur Village, Venkatachalam (M), Chemmudugunta Panchayat, Nellore, mature in its political declared that she would grassroots or education, privilege and to give an adverse decision to Ph: 0861-2348581/82; Telefax: 0861-2348580 consciousness, even not allow the National rather the streets, location. In the crowd, it Punjab on Chandigarh. 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The sources as saying that there 080-43460500; Fax: 080-22960552. omy and agency. miles and miles in differ- and plazas, there usual divisions and cate- was no abnormal movement of Coimbatore: 77, Vivekananda Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore - 641 009, Ph : 0422 2231255 The time is near when ent parts of West Bengal gorisations seem to be the CRP and BSF in Punjab, the Kochi: No.3-B, 3rd Floor of DD TRADE TOWER, Kaloor-Kadavanthara Road, Ernakulam, Ph: 0484- are people and 4039408 earlier orthodoxies of to mobilise support for voices representing dissolving in the cele- Chief Minister repeated that Thiruvananthapuram: St Joseph s Press, TC 15/1040, Cotton Hill, Thycaud (PO), Thiruvananthapuram mobilisation, for recog- her position and to chal- themselves, bration of plurality. the Central forces were camp- 695 014 nition of small and lenge the BJP; Amit ing at various places, including Kozhikode: Door No 6/1002 E, First Floor of City Mall, Opp. YMCA, Kannur Road, Kozhikode - 673 smaller groups by politi- Shah-Narendra Modi on their legacies, The writer is a senior Ram Bagh at Amritsar. 001, Fax : 0495 4019 018 cal parties or creating the one hand and the their aspirations journalist in Kolkata Gram: CHRONICLE Postal registration no: No. H/SD-348/2006-08

he year 2020 marks the Celsius by 2050. The commitments patterns, poor gender parity, high Recent political and social events However, with the rapidity and beginning of a decade wit- made in the Paris Agreement are population growth rate and under- in many parts of the world have complexity of changes occurring as nessing the onset of many not legally binding; the accord, developed human capital make it shown us that exclusive narratives a result of global warming, it is no Tchanges that will bring therefore, cannot be relied on as difficult for the state to respond to are gaining traction, putting coun- longer an option to presume that focus to the connection between cli- the international instrument for the impacts of these exponential tries and not humanity, first. security is limited to external mate change and national security. ensuring compliance. It appears threat multipliers. Climate hot This poses a moral dilemma to aggression or it is the exclusive The harsh winter spell this year that each country will have to deal spots, drought, desertification, rights-based approaches in finding domain of the military establish- Aisha Khan and the associated deaths of more with the climate crisis using local floods, disease, increased frequen- fair solutions to these challenges. ment and the law-enforcement than 100 people are just one of a resources, capacities and technolo- cy of natural disasters and subse- On the other hand, hybrid war- agencies. series of events having a spillover gies to build adaptive resilience. quent mass movement of people in fare and invasion, and the prover- Harmonised societies with good effect on many aspects of life. Fires, The internal and external threats search of livelihoods are already bial destruction of perceived ene- governance, strong institutions floods and drought, here or in of climate conflicts on national contributing to societal strife, pit- mies, without engaging in direct and a proven track record in ser- other parts of the world, are a clear security are inseparable. If left ting vested interest groups against military combat, are and will con- vice delivery will be better placed With onset of indication of the scale and scope of unmanaged both will create chaos each other as they compete for tinue to be on the rise. to cope with the impact of climate the challenges that we face. and instability. Internal peace and resources, leading to violent con- National security will, therefore, conflicts on national security. Climate change is a living, stability depend on social harmony flicts and lawlessness. have to be built on the pillars of In the present climatic and secu- climate change, dynamic and evolving threat that and economic opportunity; howev- The perils to national security multi-disciplinary actions that rity threats posed to Pakistan, peo- cannot be ignored. To be effective, er, both have come under extreme emanate from different sectors, sit- take into account the significance ple are the first line of defence. In every development policy and stress as effects of climate change uations and circumstances, and of climate change and its impacts order to secure the interests of the political decision must factor in shrink the resource base against therefore, cannot be addressed on socioeconomic and political nation it is vital to secure the needs securing needs the science of climate change and rising demand. without a holistic approach. developments at the global and of the people. An empowered, intel- project its cyclical, repetitive and In Pakistan’s context, a burgeon- Specific attention must be paid to national level. ligent and rational populace with multifaceted impacts on social and ing population and widening gap in game-changing elements such as National security by definition robust social and economic indica- of people vital economic indicators. wealth distribution act as a threat foreign policy, governance model, means protecting the interests and tors is the best investment in So far there is no indication that multiplier. population growth rate, gender well-being of all the people living national security. global temperature increase will be The decrease in per capita water parity and quality of human within the geographical bound- contained within one degree availability, unsuitable cropping resource. aries of a country. By arrangement with Dawn Prime Minister Modi while addressing India FEATURES Digital Summit, 2014 OPINION o PAGE REVIEWS I dream of a Digital India where access to INTERVIEWS 11 ANALYSIS 360 information knows no barriers. STORY BEHIND THE NEWS DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 21 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD Internet saga and the Indian state The last decade witnessed the government’s growing distrust of its citizens and the law enforcement agencies’ interest to prevent ‘communication rights’ of ‘fake news propagating’ ‘doubtful citizens’.

from differential pricing. This resulted in the growth of Indian Internet TRACKING PHENOMENON DEFINING INTERNET businesses aided by a low prices to access the Internet via mobiles. This SHUTDOWN Anivar Aravind access to communication tools also helped various players, including political parties to use fake news as a An initiative called tool for opinion formation among target audiences. The Indian state also internetshutdowns.in tracks he last decade witnessed the used fake news such as fabricated the number of internet Internet shutdown is growth of the Internet from com- “Aadhaar savings” as a tool for build- shutdowns across the country. an intentional disruption Tmunication technology to essen- ing legitimacy for the delivery of wel- It is run by Software Freedom tial livelihood-enabling service, with fare services using biometric authen- Law Centre, India. of Internet-bbased deep integration on every aspect of tication. It also tried to break encrypt- life from welfare delivery to job gener- ed communication on Internet plat- communications, ation. Despite technological growth forms, first in the name of “lynch- rendering them and increase in internet penetration, ings” and then for “traceability”. STEADY RISE IN INTERNET the last decade also witnessed the Internet shutdowns and communica- SHUTDOWN CASES inaccessible or effectively Indian government’s growing distrust tion blockades evolved as a method to unavailable, for a specific of its citizens and the law enforce- address law enforcement agencies’ ment agencies’ interest to prevent fear of chaos — first under Section 144 196 population, location, or ‘communication rights’ of ‘fake news of the Code of Criminal Procedure mode of access, often to propagating’ ‘doubtful citizens’. (CrPC) and then under Temporary India’s Internet growth is a constant Suspension of Telecom Services exert control over the flow theme in the last decade. Our country (Public Emergency or Public Safety) of information. experienced significant year-on-year Rules, 2017. The NSO Pegasus scandal growth until last year. One such recent revealed that possible state actors — Access Now reports by Nielsen and Internet and deployed snooping technologies on Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) mobile phones of activists, lawyers, last year has noted that India had 451 and public intellectuals involved in LONGEST PERIOD WITHOUT INTERNET 28 COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY million monthly the Bhima- 106 active users as of Koregaon case. The SHUTDOWNS March 31, 2019. We The recent order Kashmir lockdown depend upon the was a continuity of Internet from restoring ‘white- this state’s fear and 75 160+ days 145 days banking to commu- listed sites only’ mistrust of its citi- Kashmir Valley Kargil (August 4 to Between The nication, basic zens. It is worth (August 4, 2019) December 27, 2019) January and second necessity purchase broadband and 2G mentioning that July 2019, Access highest number to cloud services, the 2016 Nielson- Now reports that of Internet shut- important aspects postpaid Internet IAMAI reports on India had 80 downs have been of our economic, access in selective India Internet 2019 instances of recorded in social, and cultural ranked Jammu & 133 days 100 days Internet Kazakhstan: lives now depend Kashmir behind shutdowns upon the Internet. districts of Kashmir Delhi and Kerala Kashmir Valley Darjeeling (June Four It transformed our — after the SC with 49 per cent (July to Nov. 2016) to Sept. 2017) lives and the way Internet penetra- 2018 2017 2016 we access services verdict — needs to tion. The financial & work. It opened impact of 165+ up new sets of jobs be considered as an days ongoing lock- According to SFLCI, there have been 236 preventive shutdowns i.e. restrictions imposed in anticipation of law and order situation, from online media down seems to be and 146 ‘reactive’ shutdowns since January 2012. spaces to taxi evolution of India’s very high. aggregation to food own ‘Great Firewall’. National Popul- delivery. Evolution ation Register of product and This ‘white-listed (NPR) and service startups National Register ASSAM KASHMIR and their growth in sites only’ access of Indian Citizens the Indian econo- (NRIC) are the con- LOCALS DECRY INTERNET BAN SC ORDER FAILS TO ENTHUSE my were largely violates net tinuations of this due to open neutrality and TRAI’s effort of targeting MANOJ ANAND “I could not pay my EMI to the YUSUF JAMEEL said he was never optimistic “as the Internet & growth population using bank, which started threatening to court directions are seldom respect- of connectivity differential pricing connectivity and From students to professionals, few take action.” The Supreme Court’s recent verdict ed by the authorities in J&K”. and user base. identifiers. The lives were left unscathed by the Mr Kalita added that he was des- that the access to the Internet is a Attorney and human rights activist The govern- rules. change of narra- nine-day-long Internet ban in perate to be party to the PILs filed fundamental right under Article 19 Pervez Imroz endorsed him but ment’s attempts to tive has gradually Assam, which was imposed after in the Gauhati high court that chal- of the Constitution brought smiles added that the SC had only asked address this evolved from fear the anti-Citizenship Amendment lenged the Internet suspension, but on the faces of subscribers in the government to review its deci- increasingly networked society start- of “ghosts/fakes/duplicates” to ‘black Act movement took a violent turn financial constraints ruled out his Jammu and Kashmir, where the sion and by saying that “it put the ed with identification efforts to target money holders’ to selective religious in December. involvement. “I wanted a direction facility has been suspended for a ball back in its court and gave it red the last mile using connectivity. identities, ‘doubtful citizens’ and While the authorities have been from the court disallowed the impo- record 24 weeks now. herring to deny the facility to peo- Aadhaar was its tool and welfare leak- ‘migrants’. The Anti-CAA-NRIC-NPR maintaining that the move was car- sition of such bans in the future,” But as the authorities chose to ple”. age was the rationale. The state intro- protests are a form of dissent by ried out to check the spread of he said. play for time the hope generated by Meanwhile, the Internet shut- duced connectivity and biometric rights-aware citizens to re-engineer- rumours and maintain law and Many people faced difficulties in the top court’s seeking a review of down in the Union Territory has authentication against Aadhaar as ing and re-classification of citizenship order, citizens said lack of Internet transferring money electronically. the restrictive orders imposed caused economic distress. Also intermediary technologies to control based on religious identifiers. When access took a harrowing toll on One college student said that his ahead of the Centre’s stripping the adversely affected are the media access to welfare. The whole narrative targeting efforts were met with unex- their personal and professional parents had sent him money before erstwhile state of its special status and medical fraternities, students, was to fix the leakage to pected protests, the mistrust of the lives. the ban was imposed but many of and splitting it up into two Union travel organizations, trade start- “ghosts/fakes/duplicates”. ‘database state’ on citizens ended up Kabindra Kakoty, a Gauhati his friends were not as fortunate. Territories on August 5 last year ups, entrepreneurs, online services The next wave was targeting ‘black with its default failure response: University graduate, had tried to “My friends had to leave was soon belied. and others, evoking severe criti- money’. The narrative for demonetisa- Digital India not found. December apply for a competitive examination Guwahati as they almost ran out of The ruling termed the indefinite cism at home and abroad. tion and enabling cashless economy 2019 and January 2020 witnessed but he missed the deadline because cash and ATMs were also running suspension of Internet services as According to Sheikh Ashique, was combined with an amendment to Internet shutdowns in 10+ states. We of the shutdown. “We, the students, dry,” he said. People also had to “impermissible” and said that president Kashmir Chamber of the Prevention of Money Laundering have seen communication shutdowns suffered so much during the ban,” shell out more for auto-rickshaws in restrictions can “be temporary Commerce and Industry, the Act, making Aadhaar-Bank account growing granularly in specific areas he rued. the absence of cab services and only”. However, it fell short by not Valley’s economy suffered a loss of linkage mandatory. People queued up, in Delhi and Hyderabad, and throt- Bhaben Kalita, an Uber driver, many had to face challenges in sub- issuing an order for immediate about `18,000 crore in first four changed notes, provided Aadhaar tling Internet speeds. said he was still traumatised as his mitting their reply to I-T and Goods restoration of Internet services. months of the post-August 5 restric- details to make black money targeting The recent order restoring ‘white- livelihood had taken a severe blow. and Services Tax-related queries. Prof. Sheikh Showkat Hussain tions and communication blockade. easier. They queued up similarly for listed sites only’ broadband and 2G mobile-Aadhaar linkage for helping postpaid Internet access in selective the state target ‘terrorists’. Many districts of Kashmir — after the ernment’s ‘Great Firewall’ limiting — the Indian government’s increasing promise to “ensure everyone can con- more targeting followed from birth Supreme Court verdict — needs to be citizen access to its own “free-basics” distrust of its citizens. nect to the Internet,” to “keep all the registration to income tax filing — all considered as an evolution of India’s is an emerging threat to Internet free- Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee in internet available all the time,” and to (Aravind is a Bangalore-based to prevent ghosts and fakes from loot- own ‘Great Firewall’. This ‘white-list- dom in India. The tendency of impos- November 2019 launched a “Contract “respect and protect people’s funda- Independent researcher looking at the ing the Indian state. ed sites only’ access violates net neu- ing full /limited shutdowns and tar- for the Web”, promising to take con- mental online privacy and data intersection of technology, politics and We have seen citizen movements for trality and TRAI’s differential pricing geting identities for claiming citizen crete steps to make the web a force for rights.” Indians badly need this com- digital rights. net neutrality and saving the Internet rules that were set in 2016. The gov- rights are two sides of the same coin good. He appealed to governments to mitment from the government. He tweets @anivar.)

PROTEST | POWER ■ The draconian law is being used unfailingly and rampantly to silence any kind of dissent and impose self-censorship Section 144 of CrPC: Brutal tool has no place in democracy

Lara Jesani Yet, in an ideal world, the right to moto by the judiciary, which is to our protest being a fundamental right, dismay the only arbiter between the ith the Centre moving rapidly ought to be protected by the state even police and the state. towards implementation of in situations of emergency and in SECTION 144 OF CRPC Even in a city like Mumbai, Section Wthe nationwide National removing apprehension of danger, not 144 has been repeatedly applied to Register of Citizens (NRC) and our the right. Being a part of the funda- ONCE SECTION 144 OF THE DURATION : curb peaceful protests every month beloved country towards fools’ day, mental rights chapter of the Indian CRPC IS IMPOSED IN ANY ZImposed for 2 months but can be since October 2019. On the ground that and with the Supreme Court deferring Constitution, it is the incumbent duty the Bombay High Court has designat- the hearing on the matter, citizens of the state to ensure protection of the AREA: withdrawn if the administration ed Azad Maidan as the only protest have been left with little option but to right to freedoms under Article ZCivilians barred from carry- finds situation normal site, even the better-off Mumbai communicate their dissent and demo- 19(1)(a) and (b), and not to become its ing lathis, sharp-edged metal- Police has been denying permission cratically challenge the government very opponents. Yet, Section 144 is the lic objects or firearms in ZMay be extended beyond two for peaceful rallies in other parts of policy. This has brought back into dis- favourite tool of repression of the months but not exceeding six the city. It has also evicted, detained cussion an ever-burning concern for state, police and their allies in power: public places and criminalized protestors for unlaw- active citizenry and fulfillment of the One that is unfailingly and rampantly ZProhibits assembly of five or months at one stretch Madhu Limaye v SDM ful assembly at Gateway of India, even objectives of a vibrant democracy, the used to silence dissent, impose self- more people at a place as no reports of violence or law and constitutionally guaranteed right to censorship, discourage people from REASONS FOR IMPOSING (1970) order issue have been reported during democratic protest. organising and crackdown on peace- SECTION 144 OF CRPC the daily protests. Under the umbrella of the Criminal ful protesters. The Supreme Court If what is happening in the current WHO CAN ISSUE THE ORDER? ZObstruction, annoyance or upheld its Procedure Code 1973, the discouraging In its most brutal form, it is being injury to any person lawfully scenario does not shake the legisla- and gloomy cloud of Section 144, how- used daily to impose blanket bans on ZDistrict Magistrate (DM), a constitutionality, stating tors, jurists and independent institu- ever, looms large to silence dissent protest, break assemblies using undue sub- divisional magistrate or employed that it constituted a tions to accept the reality of Section and discourage democratic participa- violence and force, enforce restric- ZDanger to human life, health or 144, nothing else can. It is a wake-up tion. A few days back, the Supreme tions and curfews and criminalise any other executive reasonable restriction call for the entire country, which one magistrate on behalf of the safety ‘in the interest of Court upheld the preventive use of peaceful protestors, thereby deterring ZDisturbance of public tranquility can guess it may have also been for the Section 144 when there is an appre- public expression. It is hence no sur- state government public order’. Supreme Court in the Kashmir lock- hension of danger, subject to it being prise that Section 144 is a tool in the or a riot or affray down case, that people are not going to in the nature of an “emergency” and hands of the party in power. Hence, give up their right to dissent easily. for the purpose of preventing obstruc- the burden of independent institu- What would preserve our right to tion and annoyance or injury to a per- tions to preserve it morally and con- a Section 144-imposed Tuticorin dis- ry in its recently released report in violent protests, does not just limit protest, however, is to do it freely, son lawfully employed. It also spelt out stitutionally is even greater. Alas, trict during the 100th day of anti- December 2019. The claim that Section itself to violence inflicted on protes- without threat or fear, with the coop- in clear terms that Section 144 cannot Section 144 has become a ground for Sterlite protests. This brought India to 144 is being used to prevent violence is tors but extends to those who were not eration of the state machinery and in be used to suppress legitimate expres- direct battle between the people and the 3rd position globally on killings of laughable at most, with corpses of even involved in the protests. the spirit of democracy. It is high time sion of opinion or grievance or exer- the police in a brute state, with the environmental defenders, as per the Muslim men and brutally tortured For a tool being misused so rampant- that Section 144 is made a thing of the cise of any democratic rights. In the odds clearly against the people. July 2019 report of the Global Witness children bearing witness to the real ly and viciously, even in cities like past. current scenario of lockdown and Several lives, too, have been sacri- Monitor. face of Section 144 as played out by the Delhi and Mangaluru, not a single clampdown, the judgment is nothing ficed over Section 144. On a single day It is not surprising but shameful that Uttar Pradesh police. The police bru- order of restraint in the application of (A lawyer, activist, frequent protestor short of an achievement and a tool in – May 22, 2018 — 13 peaceful protestors Civicus Monitor has rated Indian tality in Uttar Pradesh, under the Section 144 and clampdown on demo- and believer in freedoms, Ms Jesani is the hands of protesters. were publicly killed in police firing in civic space in the “Repressed” catego- excuse of preventing and containing cratic protests has been passed suo- an advocate at Bombay High Court.) Luanda leaks PAGE Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos accused of making her World 12 $2.2b fortune by exploiting Angola DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 21 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF Nepal govt resumes Xi: Virus outbreak extremely serious search operation Prez calls for ‘every possible measure’ to combat virus that has infected over 200 people Kathmandu: The Nepal government on Monday resumed the search operation for four South Beijing, Jan. 20: Chinese ■ THE MYSTERIOUS Control and Prevention Korean trekkers and their three President Xi Jinping said said in a statement. At CHINA PLANS TO guides who went missing since Monday that it’s “extreme- SARS-like virus has least a half-dozen coun- an avalanche swept a popular ly crucial” to take every killed a third person, tries in Asia and three US BAN SINGLE-USE trekking route in the mountains. possible measure to com- spread around China airports have started The operation to rescue the bat a new coronavirus that and reached a third screening incoming air- seven people missing have has infected more than 200 line passengers from cen- PLASTIC BY 2022 become difficult due to heavy people in the country. Asian country, tral China. snowfall in the area. On Sunday, His remarks, cited by authorities said on Videos posted online Beijing: China will ban a rescue team had to abort their state broadcaster CCTV, Monday, fuelling show people in protective plastic bags in major cities operation due to adverse weath- came the same day that the fears of a major out- suits checking one-by-one and single-use straws from er. The trekkers were en route to country reported a sharp the temperatures of plane restaurants by the end of a Himalayan mountain near a rise in the number of peo- break as millions passengers arriving in this year in a bid to cut base camp in the Annapurna ple infected by the novel begin travelling for Macao from Wuhan. down on waste. The coun- region when the avalanche form of viral pneumonia, the Lunar New Year A man surnamed Yang try is one of the world’s struck after heavy snowfall on including the first cases in who works for the Macao biggest users of plastic, Friday last. The avalanche hap- the capital. in humanity’s Health Bureau confirmed and the plan targets a 30 pened at an altitude of 3,230 m “The recent outbreak of biggest migration. over the phone that such percent reduction in dis- (10,600ft) about 150 km (93 novel coronavirus pneu- checks are taking place in posable plastic utensils miles) north-west of Kathmandu. monia in Wuhan and other nated, said an additional Travellers wear face masks as they walk outside the Beijing Railway Station in Beijing the southern Chinese used by the takeaway food “The government is sending a places must be taken seri- 136 cases have been con- on Monday. — AP region. Many of the initial industry in major cities well-equipped high-tech team to ously,” Xi said, according firmed in the city, which cases of the coronavirus within five years. In a doc- rescue seven missing trekkers in to CCTV. now has a total of 198 broadcaster CCTV report- other countries on alert as 35-year-old Chinese were linked to a seafood ument, the National the Annapurna area of Kaski dis- “Party committees, gov- infected patients. ed Monday evening. millions of Chinese travel woman from Wuhan tested market in Wuhan, which Development and Reform trict on Monday,” the ernments and relevant As of the weekend, a A total of seven suspect- for Lunar New Year. positive for the new coron- was closed as authorities Commission and the Department of Tourism (DoT) departments at all levels third patient had died, ed cases have been found Authorities in Thailand avirus one day after arriv- investigated. Ministry of Ecology and said in a statement. should put people’s lives bringing the death toll to in other parts of the coun- and in Japan have already ing at Seoul’s Incheon air- China’s National Health Environment said the pro- and health first.” three. Five individuals in try, including in Sichuan identified at least three port. The woman has been Commission said experts duction and sale of dispos- Health authorities in the Beijing and 14 in southern and Yunnan provinces in cases, all involving recent isolated at a state-run hos- have judged the current able polystyrene and plas- Unhealthy levels of central city of Wuhan, China’s Guangdong have the southwest and in travel from China. pital in Incheon city, just outbreak to be “preventa- tic tableware will be where the viral pneumo- also been diagnosed with Shanghai. South Korea reported its west of Seoul, the Korea ble and controllable.” banned by the end of the smog choke Thai nia appears to have origi- the new coronavirus, state The outbreak has put first case Monday, when a Centers for Disease — AP year. — AFP Bangkok: Unhealthy levels of smog have choked Bangkok for more than a week, as the Thai capital’s residents fume over the ineffectiveness of government measures to combat the prob- Davos bolsters lem. As thick haze blanketed the city on Monday, pollution levels soared to 95 micrograms per cubic meter of PM 2.5 particle at security steps noon in some areas, according to the government’s Pollution Davos, Jan. 20: Hund- “Strike-WEF” collective, Control Department, which reds of disgruntled pro- who began marching described that level as very testers against the elite toward Davos on Sunday, unhealthy. The maximum level World Economic Forum have taken issue with one considered safe by the govern- are marching through the security measure: An ment is 50. PM 2.5 particles are Alpine snows toward its order from regional small enough to penetrate deeply annual gathering in police that no more than into the lungs, which can cause Davos, as officials on 300 people can attend a both short-term bronchial prob- Monday detailed extra planned protest near the lems as well as serious long-term security measures like town hall. health issues. vehicle checks and web- Authorities insist the cam shutdowns with US square is too small to hold President Donald Trump more people. They call Online campaign to and other notables set to such limits anti-demo- arrive. cratic. save African lions Zurich regional police ?When they can have Khartoum: Five sick and mal- said some 130 attendees space for 3,000 people - the nourished African lions held at a who are “protected under majority of who are the park in Sudan’s capital have international law” - richest people on the attracted an online campaign including royalty, presi- planet - but for only 300 that’s calling for their rescue. The dents and prime minis- among the 99 per cent of calls grew on Sunday demanding ters - were expected to the rest of us, it's a joke,? that the lioned be moved to a pass through toward the said Payal Parekh, a better habitat. The five lions are Davos gathering from spokeswoman for the col- held in cages at Khartoum’s Al- Tuesday to Friday. lective. Qureshi Park in an upscale dis- All told, nearly 3,000 Members of the group trict of the capital, but for weeks leaders from civil society, and its supporters - some now they have been suffering business, politics and dressed in get-ups like from shortages of food and med- elsewhere from 118 coun- Ronald McDonald outfits icine. “I was shaken when I saw tries are expected as the - were marching toward these lions at the park... their Forum marks its 50th Davos but have been bones are protruding from the year. barred from the main skin,” wrote Osman Salih on Protesters with the roads to get there. — AP Facebook as he launched an online campaign under the slogan #Sudananimalrescue. ‘I urge interested people and institutions to help them.” Park officials and medics said the lions' condi- Night train sets tions deteriorated over the past A dust cloud billows over a street in Dubbo, Australia. Wind gusts of 107 km/hour were recorded as the dust storm descended on the town — AP few weeks, with some losing almost two-thirds of their body weight. "Food is not always avail- off for Brussels able, so often we buy it from our own money to feed them," Dust storms batter Oz bushfires Vienna, Jan. 20: The Austrian MEPs was Essamelddine Hajjar, a manager first night train to set off Martin Selmayr, previ- at Al-Qureshi park said. The park for Belgium in 16 years ously the powerful chief is managed by Khartoum munici- Sydney, Jan. 20: Thun- ■ rainfall that may lead to departed from Vienna of staff to European pality but also funded in part by derstorms and giant hail VIOLENT HAIL flash flooding in the warn- Sunday, carrying Aust- Commission President private donors. battered parts of storms pelted the ing area over the next sev- Australian platypus under rian and European politi- Jean-Claude Juncker and Australia’s east coast on capital Canberra on eral hours,” the bureau cians who hope the new now the EU’s representa- Monday after “apocalyp- Monday, with said. threat from climate change route can set an example tive in Vienna. tic” dust storms swept Two people visiting the as the continent tries to For British holidaymak- BILLIONAIRES across drought-stricken footage showing the popular tourist destina- Melbourne, Jan. 20: meet its climate targets. er Daniel, 35, the train areas, as extreme weather storm ripping tion the Blue Mountains Australia’s devastating The carriages of the was the clear choice -- not patterns collided in the branches off trees. were taken to hospital drought, and other effects ‘OBB Nightjet’ pulled out for environmental rea- DOUBLE IN bushfire-fatigued country. Emergency services when a 16-year-old boy of climate change are of Vienna’s main station sons but for comfort. “No Australia has since was hit by lightning and a pushing the iconic duck- punctually at 8:38 pm to airport routine, it's nice October been over- were warning people 24-year-old man suffered billed platypus, a globally the strains of a live band and easy... it’s relaxing,” OVER 10 YEARS whelmed by an unprece- there to move cars injuries while leaning on a unique mammal, towards playing the EU anthem he said. Davos, Jan. 20: The number of dented bushfire season undercover and nearby metal railing. extinction, a study pub- Ode to Joy, the slogan Liesbet Vandebroek, billionaires has doubled in the made worse by climate “These people are lished on Monday warned. #loveyourplanet embla- who lives in Austria but past decade and the world’s 22 change. away from trees and extremely lucky to be Platypuses were once zoned along their sides. works for the tourism richest men now have more Swathes of the country power lines. alive,” Ambulance New considered widespread Scheduled to arrive in authority of Belgium's wealth than all the women in have burned, hundreds of South Wales duty manag- across the eastern Australian platypus Brussels at 10:55 am on Flanders region, said it Africa, Oxfam said on Monday millions of animals have and away from trees and er Greg Marshall said in a Australian mainland and Monday, the rail journey was important for her to in an appeal to the Davos elite to died, more than 2,000 power lines”. statement. “One centime- Tasmania, although not a extinction for this intrigu- emits less than a tenth of make the frequent jour- get serious about inequality. homes have been The bureau of meteorol- tre either way and they lot is known about their ing animal, call for action the CO2 per passenger ney to Brussels with “as “Our broken economies are destroyed and at least 29 ogy told people in the would have faced a direct distribution or abundance to minimise the risk of the than the equivalent flight. small a footprint as possi- lining the pockets of billion- lives have been lost. southeast of New South hit which could've been because of the species' platypus vanishing due to Austrian state railway ble” but also waxed lyri- aires and big business at the Violent hail storms pelt- Wales, including Sydney, fatal.” They both remain secretive and nocturnal habitat destruction, dams company OeBB has for cal about the romance of expense of ordinary men and ed the capital Canberra on to brace for the approach- in hospital in a stable con- nature, according to the and weirs. The study, pub- several years been a pio- the night train. women. No wonder people are Monday, with footage ing storm. dition. Dramatic images researchers from the lished in the journal neer in the revival of “As a student I travelled starting to question whether showing the storm ripping “Severe thunderstorms captured over the weekend University of New South Biological Conservation, night trains, and OeBB everywhere with the billionaires should even exist,” branches off trees. are likely to produce dam- from western New South Wales (UNSW) in examined the potentially board chairman Andreas night train, it's so leisure- Oxfam's India head Amitabh Emergency services aging, locally destructive Wales show a massive wall Australia. Researchers, devastating combination Matthae said he was ly... and very nostalgic,” Behar said. were warning people there winds, large, possibly of dust rolling through who for the first time of threats to platypus pop- “proud” of the new route. said Vandebroek. “Women and girls are among to “move cars undercover giant hailstones and heavy outback towns. — AFP examined the risks of ulations. Joining a clutch of — AFP those who benefit least from today's economic system,” Behar said ahead of the annual World Economic Forum in Restrictions on evacuees as NEW | INITIATIVE 150 containers of plastic waste sent to 13 countries Davos, where he will represent Oxfam. There will be at least 119 bil- Philippines volcano ‘recharges’ lionaires worth about $500 bil- Tanauan (Philippines) , lion attending Davos this year, Jan. 20 : Philippine Won’t be world’s waste bin: Malaysia Bloomberg reported, with the authorities ordered a highest contingents coming crackdown on Monday on Penang Malaysia, Jan. developing countries are were returned to France, from the United States, India evacuees’ daily visits to 20: Malaysia has sent fighting back. 42 to the United Kingdom, and Russia. their homes in the danger back 150 containers of Environment Minister 17 to the United States, 11 “The very top of the economic zone around Taal volcano plastic waste to 13 mainly Yeo Bee Yin said another to Canada, 10 to Spain and pyramid sees trillions of dollars as scientists warned it rich countries since the 110 containers are expect- the rest to Hong Kong, of wealth in the hands of a very could be “recharging” for third quarter last year, ed to be sent back by the Japan, Singapore, small group of people, predomi- a more powerful explo- A woman walks along a with the environment middle of this year. Portugal, China, nantly men,” the Oxfam report sion. park covered in volcanic- minster warning on Yeo said the successful Bangladesh, Sri Lanka said. “Their wealth is already More than 1,10,000 peo- ash at a town near Taal Monday that those who repatriation of a total and Lithuania, her min- extreme, and our broken econo- ple have taken refuge in volcano in Tagaytay — AP want to make the country 3,737 metric tonnes (4,120 istry said. She said the my concentrates more and more evacuation centres since a rubbish bin of the world US tons) of waste followed Malaysian government wealth into these few hands,” it Taal burst to life a week DRRMCs (civil defence can “dream on”. strict enforcement at key didn’t pay a single cent, said. ago, but many hard-hit officers)... not to allow Shipments of unwanted Malaysian ports to block with the costs of sending The report said women and towns have let residents anyone to enter the dan- rubbish have been rerout- smuggling of waste and back the waste fully borne girls put in 12.5 billion hours of back for hours each day to ger zone,” said Epimaco ed to Southeast Asia since shuttering more than 200 by the shipping liners and unpaid care work each and fetch items, feed livestock Densing, undersecretary China banned the import illegal plastic recycling companies responsible for Malaysia’s Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin inspects a every day, estimated to be worth and clean up their houses. for the department of of plastic waste in 2018, factories. importing and exporting container with plastic waste at a port in Butterworth, at least $10.8 trillion a year. “We are directing interior. — AFP but Malaysia and other Of the 150 containers, 43 the waste. —AP Malaysia on Monday —AP Button killed PAGE Instagram is removing the IGTV shortcut button from the top right Technomics 14 corner of the app’s home screen DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 21 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

HACKER LEAKS According to the These types of lists These lists are usually kept private, All the lists the hacker leaked are dated October- SHORT TAKES Zdnet report, the — called “bot lists” — although some have leaked online in the November 2019. Some of these devices might now run on a PASSWORDS list was compiled are a common com- past, such as a list of 33,000 home router different IP address, or use different login credentials. by scanning the ponent of an IoT bot- Telnet credentials that leaked in August FOR MORE 2017. This marks the An IoT security expert said that even if some entries on entire internet for net operation. the list are not valid anymore because devices might have devices that were Hackers scan the biggest leak of THAN 500,000 Telnet passwords changed their IP address or passwords, the lists remain exposing their internet to build bot incredibly useful for a skilled attacker. DEVICES Telnet port. The lists, and then known to date. hacker than tried use them to A hacker has pub- using (1) factory- connect to the Misconfigured An attacker lished this week a mas- set default user- devices and devices are not evenly could use the IP sive list of Telnet cre- names and pass- install malware. spread out across the addresses dentials for more than words, or (2) cus- internet, but they're included in the 515,000 servers, home tom, but easy-to- usually clustered on the lists, determine routers, and IoT guess password network of one single the service (Internet of Things) combinations. ISP due to the ISP's provider, and “smart” devices. staff misconfiguring then re-scan the the devices when ISP's network to As per the ZDNet report, the list was deploying them to update the list published online by the maintainer of a their respective with the latest IP AMAZON INDIA DDoS-for-hire (DDoS booter) service. customerbases. addresses. TO INCLUDE 10K EVs BY 2025 New Delhi, Jan.20: E-com- EU won’t delay 5G rollout merce major Amazon India on Monday said its fleet of deliv- France hopes to put an ery vehicles in the country will include 10,000 EVs by 2025. over fears of strict rules Amazon’s rival, Flipkart had in June last year said it aims to replace 40 per cent of its deliv- end to digital tax spat Paris/Munich, Jan. 20: ery vans with electric vehicles European industrial poli- RESTRICTING HUAWEI MAY (EVs) by March this year. cy chief Thierry Breton Flipkart has deployed EVs in In July, France decided to apply 3% levy on digital firms dismissed claims that CAUSE GDP LOSS OF $4.7 BN cities like Delhi, Hyderabad relying on European com- and Bengaluru. Paris, Jan. 20: French in negotiations and was panies to build a 5G net- Blocking Huawei from rolling out 5G technol- Amazon, in a statement, said economy minister Bruno due to meet US Treasury work would delay its roll- ogy may cause loss of up to $63 billion in the it piloted electric vehicles in Le Maire said he hoped to EU READY TO ACT ON DIGITAL Secretary Steven Mnuchin out, weighing in on an GDP of top eight technology markets, and at several cities across India in resolve a row with the again on Monday evening. increasingly tense debate least $4.7 billon in case of India, by 2035, a 2019 and is now expanding this United States over a TAX: EU INDUSTRIES CHIEF The minister said in Germany over the risk report of Oxford Economics commissioned by initiative across the country. It planned French digital tax France would “certainly posed by China’s Huawei. the Huawei has claimed. added that learnings from the by Wednesday evening of Paris, Jan. 20: European this is obviously not an not” give in to pressure to In a speech at the DLD pilot have helped the company this week. industrial policy chief option,” Breton told a reduce to “nearly noth- conference in Munich on create scalable and long-term “We are ready to make Thierry Breton said on news conference. “If it ing” the three-percent tax Sunday, Breton, a former The US and EV variants to build this large steps toward the United Monday that if discus- cannot be reached, we France imposed on multi- French finance minister, Australia fleet. States, and we have sions at the OECD level would take up the issue at national tech giants' warned policy-makers in have blocked The announcement comes already proposed a certain on taxation for digital the level of the turnover from January 1 Germany and elsewhere Huawei from days after the American e-tail number of measures. We companies such as Commission,” he added. last year, pending the that the new 5G technolo- deploying 5G giant had announced invest- hope to reach a resolution Amazon or Google do not Breton added that adoption of an interna- gy will require more strin- infrastruc- ment of $1 billion for digitising by Wednesday,” Le Maire bear fruit, the European European countries, tional tax regime under gent security rules than ture alleging small and medium businesses, told LCI television on Union will take action. which had failed to agree the Organisation for previous generations. security con- and creation of one million Monday, adding he would “I do not know any on a digital tax earlier, Economic Cooperation “Setting up strict securi- jobs by 2025.“The fleet of 10,000 meet U.S. counterparts at optional voluntary tax... were now on the same and Development (OECD). ty conditions will not cre- cerns and EVs — including three-wheeler the Davos World Economic On the big digital players, line. — Reuters “What I am trying to ate delays in the several other and four-wheeler vehicles — forum in Switzerland this make our American roll out of 5G in markets has been designed and manu- week. friends understand is that Europe,” Breton said, including factured by OEMs in India,” France decided in July to national taxes on tech own digital tax. the fight is not between sticking to the line con- Canada, Amazon noted in its statement. apply a 3 per cent levy on giants if President Donald Agreement was close on a France and the US or tained in prepared Oxford Economics has France, In 2020, these vehicles will revenue from digital serv- Trump rejected new inter- universal tax proposal between Europe and the remarks obtained by assumed that in low cost sce- Germany, operate in over 20 cities of ices earned in France by national rules for taxing drawn up by the US, the fight is to put in Reuters in advance. Japan and India - Delhi NCR, Bangalore, firms with revenues of digital companies at the Organisation for Economic place a fair tax on digital “Europe, including nario 5G will be only used for Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, more than 25 million euros World Economic Forum. Cooperation and activities,” insisted Le Germany of course, is on enhancing broadband speed the UK gov- Nagpur and Coimbatore, ($28 million) in France and Le Maire wants a U.S. Development, Le Maire Maire. After blocking the track. We are not, and and support access to content ernments among others.These EVs are in 750 million euros world- commitment in Davos to said, but Washington need- tech tax talks at the OECD won’t be, late in Europe on that will require high have addition to the global commit- wide. Washington has the international tax ed to take the “last step” to for several years, the deployment of 5G.” bandwidth. announced ment of one lakh EVs in the threatened to impose taxes reform and is also press- reach a compromise. Washington relaunched The warning by Breton they are delivery fleet by 2030 on key French products in ing Washington to lift a The US sanctions “would them last year only to make contrasts with comments TRAI in one of its reports either consid- announced in the Climate response. threat of tariffs on French be a terrible blow for proposals in December by German Interior mentioned that 5G is expected ering exclu- Pledge signed by Amazon. Last week, the French champagne, cheese and French viticulture,” said which France rejected Minister Horst Seehofer to be launched in India by sion or have As part of the pledge, government said the US luxury handbags made in Le Maire, adding he had before going ahead with its who said earlier this week 2020 and is predicted to create imposed par- Amazon had announced its risked a proliferation of retaliation for France’s spent most of the weekend tax. — Agencies that if Chinese companies a cumulative economic impact tial restric- plans to introduce 10,000 of were excluded, the con- of $1 trillion in India by 2035. EVs into its delivery fleet glob- struction of the 5G net- tions. ally in 2022 and one lakh vehi- work would be postponed cles by 2030 — saving four mil- EU IMPOSED HOW TO LOCK DOWN YOUR ONLINE SECURITY for at least five to ten According to In case Huawei is lion metric tonnes of carbon years. Oxford Economics, restricted in these per year by 2030. $114M IN FINES With our German Chancellor Huawei leads the markets, Ericsson will — PTI Angela Merkel’s conserva- eight markets in 4G lead these markets digital lives tives are divided over FOR BREACHES becoming an revenues covered in with 42% and Nokia whether to support a pro- the study with 29% with 39%. Shares of integral part of posal by their Social AI CAN NOW Munich, Jan. 20: our daily lives, Democrat junior coalition market share fol- Samsung and ZTE European regulators it’s always a CHA*****RACTER LENGTH partners that, if lowed by Ericsson will remain RECOGNISE YOUR have imposed 114 mil- good time to A longer password is usually approved, would effective- with 27% share and unchanged at 8% lion euros ($126 million) fix any bad better than a more random pass- ly shut out the Chinese Nokia with 25%. each. in fines for data breach- password for word. As long as the password is technology giant from the DANCING GAIT es since tougher privacy network. London, Jan. 19: Each per- rules came into force in your accounts. at least 12-15 characters long. A Merkel’s right-left gov- not, will be welcome pro- pation of Huawei,” son’s dancing style has a mid-2018, with approach- By now, it’s long password that comprises ernment, like all of vided of course that they Seehofer told the unique signature — regardless es varying widely from common only lower-case letters can be Europe, is under pressure abide by our European Frankfurter Allgemeine of the type of music — and this country to country. knowledge to more beneficial than crafting DON’T CHANGE from the United States to rules. We will not build a Zeitung newspaper. pattern can be accurately iden- A report by law firm not write pass- just the right combination of THEM VERY bar Huawei, whose gear European fortress.” German operators are tified by a computer, according DLA Piper said France word down, alphanumeric gibberish. OFTEN Washington says contains But the call to favor all customers of Huawei, to a study which may lead to a has imposed the biggest use a pass- “back doors” that would European providers such the leading telecoms deeper understanding of how single fine — of 50 mil- While it’s enable China to spy on as Nokia and Ericsson equipment vendor with a word manager KEEP IT WEIRD music affects humans. lion euros against Google along with wise to regular- other countries. and set up more stringent global market share of The study, published in the — while the Netherlands, Breton, who heads the security rules will please 28%, and have said that two-factor It doesn’t mean that you don’t ly change your Journal of New Music Britain and Germany led passwords, it vast ‘Single Market’ port- opponents of the Chinese banning it would add Research, used motion capture in terms of the number authentication need to mix it up with symbols folio in the new European company. years of delays and bil- technology — the kind used in of data breach notifica- whenever pos- and numbers. The length yields doesn’t make Commission which The new impetus by the lions of dollars in costs to Hollywood — to learn what a tions. sible. diminishing returns if you’re not sense to includes industrial policy, EU executive echoes calls launching 5G networks. person's dance moves say about The General Data However, if mixing it up. Also avoid common change every has said Europe should by French President But these warnings were their mood, how extroverted or Protection Regulation you want your sports and pop culture terms other month preserve its “technologi- Emmanuel Macron and dismissed by Breton: “Let neurotic they are, and how was introduced in an password cal sovereignty” by ensur- others to prevent Europe me say it loud and clear: much they empathize with oth- effort to safeguard sensi- game to be ing it has domestic alter- from relying on China and contrary to what some ers. “We actually weren't look- tive personal informa- natives in strategic areas. the US for strategic infra- would like to suggest, ing for this result, as we set out tion and prescribes stiff even stronger A so-called “toolbox” of structure that could be Europe is not lagging to study something completely penalties if companies then here are security standards that EU used as geopolitical lever- behind in 5G. Neither in different,” said Emily Carlson, lose control of data or a few tips to member states should age in the future. 5G technology nor in its the first author of the study process it without proper follow apply to their 5G networks Germany’s Seehofer, deployment.” from the University of consent. through. would be ready this month, who is originally from Huawei has denied alle- Jyvaskyla in Finland. It is enforced by a patch- he added: “Everybody is Bavaria, whose car indus- gations by the Trump “Our original idea was to see work of national data REUSE PASSWORD welcome in Europe, but try is reliant on exports to administration. if we could use machine learn- protection offices across more and more we will China, has said he was China’s ambassador to ing (ML) to identify which the 28-member European While stronger passwords are harder to remember, it is an unforgiv- issue clear rules - and against banning Chinese Germany, Ken Wu, indi- genre of music our partici- Union, with responsibili- able if you’re using the same password for multiple accounts. everybody will have to ful- telecommunications cated last month that pants were dancing to, based ty falling disproportion- fill all these rules.” equipment suppliers such Beijing could retaliate if on their movements,” Carlson ately on Ireland — the DON’T BUNCH UP YOUR SPECIAL CHARACTERS as Huawei from helping Huawei was excluded, said. ‘lead’ regulator for Many password input fields now require you to use a combination of ECHOING MACRON build Germany’s 5G net- pointing to the millions of In the study, 73 participants Silicon Valley giants that upper case and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. That’s fine! In his speech, he did not work. “I can’t see how we cars that German were motion captured as they have based their Euro- explicitly call for a ban on can set up a 5G network in automakers sell in his danced to eight different gen- pean operations there, Just keep them separated. Huawei, saying: “Any Germany in the short country. res — Blues, Country, such as Facebook. company, European or term without the partici- — Reuters Electronica, Jazz, Metal, Pop, The fines to date pale Reggae and Rap. The partici- in comparison to multi- pants were instructed to listen billion-euro penalties to the music and move any way imposed in EU anti-trust His tiny company, Clearview AI, devised a groundbreak- Federal law enforcement, that felt natural. “We think it's cases, but they are likely PRIVACY? ing facial recognition app. You take a picture of a person, including the FBI and the important to study phenomena to rise over time as upload it and get to see public photos of that person Department of Homeland as they occur in the real world, appeals and litigation along with links to where those photos appeared. Security, are trying it, as are which is why we employ a nat- subject the sanctions to IT’S A Canadian law enforcement uralistic research paradigm,” scrutiny and create legal The system — The computer code underlying its authorities, according to the said Petri Toiviainen, senior precedents. RELIC company. author of the study. In principle, regulators whose backbone app, analyzed by The New York Using ML, a form of AI, the can impose fines of 2 oer Hoan Ton- is a database of Times, includes programming One reason that Clearview researchers tried to distin- cent or, in some cases 4 That invented a more than 3 bil- language to pair it with augmented is catching on is that its serv- guish between the musical gen- per cent, of global tool that could lion images that reality glasses; users would ice is unique. That’s because res by just analysing the turnover. In practice, end your ability Clearview claims potentially be able to identify every social media sites prohibit dancers' movements. The algo- they will have to judge to walk down to have scraped person they saw. (Cue in your spy people from scraping users’ rithm was able to identify the whether such a heavy the street from Facebook, movie jokes) images correct genre less than 30 per penalty would stand up anonymously cent of the time. However, sys- in court, said DLA Piper YouTube, Venmo and provided it and millions of tem could correctly identify partner Ross McKean. More than 600 Clearview has shrouded itself in secrecy, which of the 73 individuals was “It’s going to take time to hundreds of other websites avoiding debate about its boundary-pushing law enforce- — goes far law enforcement dancing 94 per cent of the time. — the regulators are agencies have technology. When looking into the company in “It seems as though a person's going to be wary about ment agencies. beyond anything started using November, its website was a bare page showing dance movements are a kind of going to 4 per cent ever constructed a nonexistent Manhattan address as its place of fingerprint. Each person has a because they are going to by the US Clearview in the unique movement signature get appealed,” McKean past year, accord- business. The company’s one employee listed on government or LinkedIn, a sales manager named “John Good,” that stays the same no matter told Reuters. “And you Silicon Valley ing to the compa- what kind of music is playing,” lose credibility as a regu- turned out to be Ton-That, using a fake name, giants. ny, which declined said Pasi Saari, another co- lator if you’re blown up to provide a list. according to the NYT report. author of the study. — PTI on appeal.” — Reuters Under watchful eyes PAGE Hardik Pandya is set to head to the National Cricket Academy and start his rehabilitation under the watchful eyes of NCA Cricket 15 head Rahul Dravid and his team of trainers from Tuesday DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 21 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

CITY CLIPS SHORT TAKES Hyderabad U-19 hunt for a win yderabad need 279 runs with eight wickets in hand Hfor an outright win going into the final day’s play in their Cooch Behar Trophy Under 19 match against Gujarat at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket The high flyers Stadium on Tuesday. After bowling out the visitors for 366 in their second innings, the hots were 66 for 2 in their second essay by After an impressive series win over close of play on the third day on Monday. No.4 MR Vachheta scored a fine century (109 — 218b, 12x4) to bolster his side’s total. Rahul set to Brief scores: Aussies, India jet off to New Zealand Gujarat 222 in 56.5 overs & 366 in 106.5 overs (M. R. Vachheta 109 — 218b, 12x4, Arya Rathod 41, Umang Bengaluru, Jan. 20: A we bat first and in case 36, Haswang Brahmabhatt 70, J. K. Bhatt 42, Venkata Lendl Simmons series win against a strong we’re defending a low Chaitanya 4 for 99, Shazaib Khan 2 for 72, G. Aniketh Australia and the perform- total, we should be able to keep gloves Reddy 3 for 85) vs Hyderabad 244 in 64.4 overs & 66/2 in Simmons hits 10 ance in New Zealand last do that as well. We can’t 26 overs. year gives India a lot of afford to ease into the Bengaluru, Jan. ODI. confidence ahead of a series after two games, 20: India captain “I think lack of sixes in WI’s win fresh tour beginning on because then it keeps get- Virat Kohli on clarity in terms of Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis: January 24, said skipper ting tougher and tougher, Sunday said the positions has really Opening batsman Lendl Virat Kohli whose team so we’ll look to make a team will continue hurt us in the past. Simmons blasted 10 sixes in an will be aiming to put the mark in the first game that with KL Rahul as Now that we under- undefeated 91 as West Indies Black Caps under pressure we play,” he said. the wicketkeeper stand that this feels routed Ireland by nine wickets from the word go. Kohli did not win a toss batsman “for a right, we will go in the third and final Twenty20 India will be playing five in the Australia series but while” as he lends ahead with that for International at Warner Park T20s, three ODIs and two his team took that out of massive balance to a while and figure here on Sunday. Tests in New Zealand. the equation by adapt- the side just like out if this is the Simmons, the nephew of West They had beaten the hosts ing to situations. “We his illustrious right thing to do or Indies coach Phil Simmons, also 4-1 in ODIs before losing spoke after the namesake Rahul not. You cannot hit five boundaries in his 40- the T20 series 1-2. World Cup the Dravid did dur- chip and change ball blitz. It was his highest “We are taking a lot of way we exited, ing 2003 immediately and score in the format and came confidence from our per- you can’t World Cup. create confusion just five days before his 35th formance (in NZ) last year. always look Rahul among the group,” birthday. Chasing a modest 139 We were very positive in for a situa- has Kohli said. to win, Simmons won the match how we played, very sure tion that been “We are playing in style with a six over midwick- of what we wanted to do. well, unchanged et off spinner Simi Singh whose The thing about playing team and did the G. Sai Karteek Reddy (left) and Theertha Shashank three overs cost 41 runs. Fellow away is if you’re able to in job two with back pose after making the men’s Under 21 doubles final at opener Evin Lewis made 46 put the home should sub- to back wins. the Khelo India Youth Games on Monday. with four boundaries and three team under go your lime Don’t see any sixes as West Indies raced to pressure, you way at the touch rea- Karteek-Shashank in doubles final victory with 54 balls remaining. can enjoy your toss. If we like with the bat “It was a proper batting surface cricket,” Kohli chasing as a team, it and in the last elangana tennis players G. Sai Karteek Reddy and with the ball coming onto the said on Sunday doesn’t mean we press the two ODIs against TTheertha Shashank beat the tournament top seeds bat nicely,” said Simmons night here after the seven- panic button if we lose the Australia, also did son to reach the men’s Under 21 doubles finals at the Khelo whose ambition is to help West wicket win over Australia toss, we’ve to stay com- a decent job behind why we India Youth Games being held at Guwahati in Assam. Indies defend their World T20 in the series-deciding posed enough to put in the stumps in 2-1 should change In the semifinals played on Monday, the TS team title in Australia later this year. third ODI. strong performances. series win. He kept this balance. It has fought back to beat Atharva Sharma and Dhruv “I missed out on the last World “You have to win at “We’ve literally taken the the wickets here on done well for the Sunish of Maharashtra with a 4-6, 7-5, 10-8 scoreline. Cup because of injury but I am home, there’s that sort of toss out of context, and Sunday even team,” making it looking forward to the one this feeling (for hosts). So if we’re as though Rishabh clear that Rishabh AOC thump AGORC in Superleague year.” — PTI you bring out your A Pant had regained Pant might have to game, you can really put prepared as possible to full fitness after wait a bit longer rmy Ordnance Corps thumped Accountant them under pressure. do something the opposi- getting concussed for his comeback. AGeneral’s Office Recreation Club 5-1 in their ‘A’ That’s what we did last tion asks us to do,” he by Pat Cummins Division Rahim Superleague football match played at year, squeezed them in the said. bouncer in the first — PTI the Gymkhana ground in Secunderabad. middle overs, picked up “That’s been the differ- AGORC took the lead in the 15th minute of the match wickets, spinners were ence, even if we lose the via Nithin Sharma and then it was AOC all the way as outstanding. Looking for- toss, we have the belief Anil Kumar struck in the 43rd and 91st minutes, D. K. ward to take that same that we can play expres- Mehtoh scored in the 65th, Niphin slotted home in the intensity into the series.” sive cricket to get results 78th and Sanjiv got one in the 79th minute. Ahead of the New our way. The last six or Zealand tour, Kohli said it eight months have been Srinath leads hoopsters to 2 golds became even more impor- a revelation and the tant to win the home series younger guys stepping yderabad’s P. B. Srinath against Australia here on up is a very good sign for Hcoached the Indian basketball Ishant Sharma Sunday. Indian cricket.” teams to two gold medals in the The team left for New The skipper loves play- 13th edition of the South Asian Zealand on Monday night. ing against Australia as Federation Games held at Ishant suffers “We spoke of that at the it brings the best out of Kathmandu & Pokhara. huddle, that this is the last him. The Indian women’s teams won ankle injury game we’re playing in the “Last year (at home) titles in both the 5x5 as well as 3x3 New Delhi: India’s senior-most series and if we win, you after 2-0 up, we categories at the championship. pacer Ishant Sharma hurt his go on a tour on a happy thought we’re defi- In the 5x5, India beat Maldives P. B. Srinath ankle badly while bowling dur- note. If you lose, it can go nitely going to win 156-33; Sri Lanka 136-50; Bhutan ing a Ranji Trophy game here under the radar, you can one of the three at 134-27 and hosts Nepal 127-46 on way to the title. In 3x3, on Monday, raising doubts over brush it aside as ‘oh it’s home, but they they defeated Sri Lanka 18-10; Nepal 21-11 and again his availability for the upcoming just one loss’. “But when showed us that they beat Sri Lanka 15-12 in the finals. Tests in New Zealand. you win and win under understand these Srinath, a Level II Coach of the World Association of Spearheading the Delhi attack, pressure, the last two conditions very well Basketball Coaches (WABC), is the only international the 31-year-old suffered the games were tough wins, it now (to win 3-2), hav- basketball coach from Telangana State and works as a injury in the fifth over of boosts your confidence ing played here a lot Deputy Manager in State Bank of India. Vidarbha’s second innings and which we’re carrying for- in the IPL and so his third. “Ishant has twisted ward,” he said. many tours over R-Day basketball at City College his ankle and has swelling. It’s On the limited overs leg the years,” Kohli looking pretty bad at the of the New Zealand tour, said. he City College Old Boys (CCOB) basketball club is moment. We will not risk him Kohli picked out the areas — PTI Torganising Republic Day One Day Tournament on again in this match. Let’s hope of improvement. “Again, January 26 at the City College ground. The tourna- it’s not a fracture,” a senior we want to bat well when ment, open to all clubs, colleges, corporate teams and Delhi team management mem- departments, will be played on a knockout basis. ber said. “If it’s pure swelling, Matches start from 9 am and entry fee per team of he will be fit in some days. He eight members is `400. For further details, contact needs to go to NCA obviously CCOB secretary S. Hanumanth Rao on phone number and get his rehab done along 9393004825. with RTP (Return To Play) cer- ENGLISHMEN tificate. We are awaiting his MRI Tiwary cracks maiden Chess tourney for girls from Saturday report which we expect by this evening,” the source added. It DRUB PROTEAS he Telangana State Chess Association is conduct- was a fuller delivery that Ting Smart Girl Fide Rating Tournament for girls rapped Faiz Fazal on pads, from January 25 to 29 at the Lal Bahadur Stadium’s prompting an optimistic Ishant triple ton in first-class FOR 2-1 LEAD Yoga Hall in Hyderabad. There is no age limit in the to vociferously appeal on nine-round event which starts at 11 am. Interested the follow through Kalyani, Jan. 20: BRIEF SCORES Port Elizabeth, Jan. 20: players should enroll their names before January 22 before slipping suddenly. Senior batsman England completed a com- through www.chesstelangana.com or on phones Ishant looked in real Manoj Tiwary AT MUMBAI: Uttar Pradesh 625/8 decld (Upendra Yadav prehensive win by an 7337578899, 7337399299. pain as he hobbled off cracked his maiden 203 not out; Akshdeep Nath 115; Royston Dias 3-103) vs innings and 53 runs on the ground. — PTI first class triple cen- Mumbai 20/2. the fifth day of the third Pranay, Asma are chess champions tury to put Bengal in AT CHENNAI: Railways 76 and 90 (Arindam Ghosh 22; R Test against South Africa the driver’s seat Sai Kishore 5-16, R Ashwin 3-26) lost to Tamil Nadu 330 at St George’s Park on ollowing are the winners of the 27th Telangana against Hyderabad in (Abhinav Mukund 100, Dinesh Karthik 58; Harsh Tyagi Monday, taking an FState Ranking Chess Tournament organised by the their Ranji Trophy 5-98). unbeatable 2-1 lead in the Telangana State Chess Association at Lal Bahadur Group ‘A’ clash AT KALYANI: Bengal 635/7 decl from 151.4 overs (Manoj four-match series. Stadium. INDIA COLTS here on Monday. England were held up by FINAL STANDINGS Tiwary 303 not out, Shreevats Goswami 95, Arnab Nandi 65 ■ Under 7 boys: 1. Aarush Singhai (4 points), 2. Anand Gopal The 34-year-old, not out, Shahbaz Ahmed 49; Ravi Kiran 3/74) vs Hyderabad a last wicket stand of 99 who has played between Keshav Maharaj Reddy I (4 points) 3. Vishwak Ch (3 points). Girls: 1. Kunchala TO TAKE ON 83/5 from 20 overs (Akash Deep 3/46, Mukesh Kumar Deepthi (3 points), 2. G Sarvani Bhanuja (2). 12 ODIs and 3 T20 2/29). (71) and Dane Paterson (39 ■ Internationals, not out) and it needed a Under 9 boys: 1. Sankalperuthvik Akella (4 points), 2. was at his sub- AT DELHI: Vidarbha 179 & 35 for no loss vs Delhi 163 direct-hit run-out by Sam Aarnav Krishna Sripadam (3.5 points) 3. Krithik Anand M R JAPAN NOW (Aditya Thakare 7/55). (3.5 points). Girls: 1. Kota Phanisri Aadya (4 points), 2. Sahasra lime best, smash- Curran from mid-on to Reddy I (3 points) 3. Pujithaa Mynam (3 points). Bloemfontein, South Africa: >>> ing 30 fours and clinch the result shortly ■ Under 11 boys: 1. Ganesh Raju (4 points), 2. Arora Abhiraaj Their title defence off to a five sixes, en route also became the only sec- Monday. In reply, Mumbai before lunch. Manoj (4 points) 3. Mishra Shivansh (3 points). Girls: 1. Lakshmi resounding start, four-time to his unbeaten ond batsman from Bengal were teetering at 20-2 when South Africa were Tiwary Sameeraja Ravula (3.5 points), 2. Samhita Pungavanam (3 champions India would look to 303 from 414 balls at to hit a triple ton — after stumps were drawn, trail- bowled out for 237. The points) 3. Nikita Sachin (2 points). inch closer towards a quarterfi- a strike rate of Devang Gandhi’s 323 versus ing by 605 runs. partnership between ■ Under 13 boys: 1. Pranay Venkatesh (4 points), 2. Aarush nal spot when they take on 73.19. Assam at Guwahati in 1998- Maharaj and Paterson Vuppugandla (3.5 points) 3. N Sai Kiran (3 points). Girls: 1. debutants Japan in a Group ‘A’ His marathon 99 season. His previous best TN THRASH RAILWAYS IN was easily South Africa’s Asma Maryam Begum (3.5 points), 2. Nigamaa Sree D (3.5 tie of the ICC U-19 World Cup knock lasted 10 was 267 as Bengal skipper GROUP ‘B’ GAME best of the match and points) 3. Sanvee R (3.5 points). on Tuesday. India cruised to a hours and 30 min- against Madhya Pradesh in showed up an otherwise ■ Under 15 boys: 1. Siddarth Ramanand V V S (3.5 points), 2. 90-run victory over Sri Lanka in utes. His final 50 a drawn encounter in At Chennai, Tamil Nadu poor batting performance Parth Gupta (3 points) 3. Sikkam Sai Vishnu (3 points). Girls: their opening group league came off just 37 Kolkata in 2011-12 season. thrashed Railways by an by the hosts. 1. Sneha Suravajjula. encounter here on Sunday, rid- balls as he got to the After Tiwary’s sensation- innings and 164 runs on the Mark Wood and Dom ■ Under 17 boys: 1. Andabatla Satvik (3.5 points), 2. Chaitanya ing on an impressive batting landmark in the al innings, it was time for second day of the Ranji Bess also took wickets but Kumar A (3.5 points) 3. Satwik Bulusu (3 points). Girls: 1. performance which was topped fourth ball of the final Bengal pace duo of Akash Trophy Group ‘B’ match, to England captain Joe Root Samartha Sridaran. by a disciplined bowling effort. session of the second Deep (3/46) and Mukesh register its first win of the could not add to his four Japan, on the other hand, were day, gliding part-timer Kumar (2/29) to wreak season. The home side wickets taken on Sunday, lucky to have garnered a point Buddhi Rahul through havoc as they reduced made 330 all out after conceding 56 runs in 10 after their first match against covers boundary. Bengal Hyderabad to 83 for five in bundling out Railways for overs on Monday to finish New Zealand was washed out in immediately declared the final session. 76 in the first innings with four for 87. Potchefstroom on Saturday. their first innings at Hyderabad still trail Bengal before dismissing the oppo- Maharaj hit Root for India are atop Group A and a 635 for seven. by 552 runs with two days nent for 90 to secure seven three fours and two sixes victory on Tuesday will virtually Tiwary, who left. points. in an over which ended guarantee them a place in the last played for Left-arm spinner R Sai with four byes, costing 28 last-eight round. India will play India in YADAV’S DOUBLE CENTURY Kishore did the star turn, in total. Despite the late New Zealand in their last group 2015, FLOORS MUMBAI picking up five wickets, face-saving flourish for match on January 24. The conceding just 16 runs to the hosts, it was a result Indians played like favourites At Mumbai, Batsman-wick- rout Railways. Resuming at which was a triumph for on Sunday, excelling in all etkeeper Upendra Yadav’s the overnight score of 236 England’s youth policy. departments of the game to maiden double ton pro- for 4, Tamil Nadu suffered — AFP outclass their South Asian pelled Uttar Pradesh to a an early jolt when the expe- Brief scores: England neighbours. Batting first, India mammoth 625/8 declared rienced Dinesh Karthik fell 499/9 decld bt South M. Laxma Reddy, Chairman of MLR Group of Institutes, scored a competitive 297 for 4, on the second day of their to left-arm spinner Harsh Africa 209 & 237 in 88.5 presents the winners trophy to Medchal District team riding on half-centuries from Elite Group B Ranji Trophy Tyagi, adding just one run overs (K. Maharaj 71, D. who won the overall championship at the 6th — PTI Yashasvi Jaiswal and Priyam game against Mumbai on to his 57. Paterson 39, Joe Root 4/87, Telangana Masters Athletics in Hyderabad. Garg. — PTI M. 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SHORT TAKES Dicka brace helps Federer, Serena Punjab beat Kerala Ludhiana: A Dipanda Dicka duck downpours as brace helped Punjab FC register a 3-1 victory over Gokulam Kerala in an I-League match here on Monday. Sergio half of the 64 Barboza Jr broke the deadlock in the first-half stoppage time before a Henry Kisekka goal scheduled matches drew the visitors level in the 52nd minute. Dicka restored Punjab’s advantage via a free- are postponed at kick in the 64th minute, before adding his second in stoppage time to seal the three points in Australian Open emphatic fashion. Punjab head coach Yan Law named an unchanged starting eleven, choosing not to experiment as the race for the title begins to take shape, with their opponents from Kerala firmly in the equation. Fernando Varela, on the back of Gokulam’s resounding win against East Bengal, made just two changes to his side, with Mohamed Irshad and Muthu Irulandi getting the nod in his 3-5-2 formation. — PTI Adhiban, Sasikiran lead Indian charge Gibraltar: Grand Masters B. Adhiban and K. Sasikiran will spearhead the Indian challenge in the masters category of the 18th Gibraltar International Serbia’s Novak Djokovic chases a ball Chess Festival which starts here during his first round match against on Tuesday. Leading the field Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany at the are GMs Shakhriyar Australian Open in Melbourne. Djokovic Mamedyarov from Azerbaijan won 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. — AFP and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave from France. Other top players include Hao Wang of China, Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), David Navara from KEY RESULTS the Czech Republic and GM Liem Le Quang from Vietnam. Men’s singles 1st round Women’s singles 1st round A huge Indian contingent, com- Sam Querrey (USA) bt Borna Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS prising about 40 players, will Coric (CRO x25) 6-3, 6-4, 6- x25) bt Jil Teichmann (SUI) be taking part in the tourna- 4; Guido Pella (ARG x22) bt 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; Barbora ment and the focus will be on John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 6- Krejcikova (CZE) bt Kaia 3, 7-5, 6-4; Marton Fucsovics Kanepi (EST) 7-6 (7/3), 2-6, gaining ELO rating points. (HUN) bt Denis Shapovalov 6-3; Paula Badosa (ESP) bt Among the men, apart from (CAN x13) 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 6-1, Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6-1, Adhiban and Sasikiran, young 7-6 (7/3); Grigor Dimitrov 6-0; Petra Kvitova (CZE x7) guns like D. Gukesh, the coun- NOVHACKED! (BUL x18) bt Juan Ignacio bt Katerina Siniakova (CZE) try’s youngest GM R. Londero (ARG) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0; Naomi Osaka (JPN Praggnanandhaa, Raunak Djokovic drops a set in first round of AO, 1st since 2006 6-2, 6-0, 6-4; Daniel Evans x3) bt Marie Bouzkova (CZE) Sadhwani, S.L. Narayanan and (GBR x30) bt Mackenzie 6-2, 6-4; Sofia Kenin (USA Melbourne, Jan. 20: McDonald (USA) 3-6, 4-6, 6- x14) bt Martina Trevisan (ITA) several others including roof was closed on Rod 1, 6-2, 6-3; Yoshihito 6-2, 6-4; Caroline Wozniacki Karthikeyan Murali are in the Novak Djokovic survived Laver Arena before Nishioka (JPN) bt Laslo (DEN) bt Kristie Ahn (USA) fray. — PTI a scare to join Roger returning to complete a Djere (SRB) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 7- 6-1, 6-3; Serena Williams Federer and Serena routine 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory 6 (7/1); Roger Federer (SUI (USA x8) bt Anastasia Williams in the over American Steve x3) bt Steve Johnson (USA) Potapova (RUS) 6-0, 6-3; Chennai schoolboy Australian Open second Johnson. 6-3, 6-2, 6-2; Stefanos Ashleigh Barty (AUS x1) bt round as heavy down- Williams, on the hunt for Tsitsipas (GRE x6) bt Lesya Tsurenko (UKR) 5-7, 6- pours caused chaos on a record-equalling 24th Salvatore Caruso (ITA) 6-0, 1, 6-1; Coco Gauff (USA) bt stuns Georgian GM 6-2, 6-3; Philipp Venus Williams (USA) 7-6 Monday, forcing organis- Grand Slam title, won the Kohlschreiber (GER) bt (7/5), 6-3; Caty McNally Chennai: Chennai schoolboy ers to postpone a swathe of first set against Anastasia Marcos Giron (USA) 7-5, 6-1, (USA) bt Samantha Stosur G.B. Harshavardhan stunned matches. Potapova in just 19 min- 6-2; Novak Djokovic (SRB (AUS) 6-1, 6-4; Zhang Shuai Georgia’s Grand Master Mikheil Defending champion utes as she cruised to a 6-0, x2) bt Jan-Lennard Struff (CHN) bt Sloane Stephens Mchedlishvili in the fourth Djokovic was made to 6-3 win in (GER) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. (USA x24) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 round of the 12th Chennai Open sweat before beating less than an International GM chess tourna- Germany’s Jan-Lennard hour. Live on TV ment 2020 here on Monday. Struff in four sets on the However, With the win, Harshavardhan first day, when fears over Williams’ AUSTRALIAN OPEN PERSECUTED FOR MY BELIEFS, moved into joint lead with GMs air pollution were elder sister Tsurenko 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. Jose Eduardo Martinez replaced by disruption Venus was Men’s, women’s singles In the men’s draw, Greek Alcantara (Peru), Stanislav caused by rain. ousted in first round matches sixth seed Stefanos COMPLAINS TENNIS ACE COURT Bogdanovich (Ukraine), N.R. While play continued at stunning from 5.30 am on Sony Tsitsipas crushed Melbourne, Jan. 20: ma for Australian Open Visakh (India) and IMs the three stadiums with fashion by Six, HD, Sony Ten 2, HD Salvatore Caruso 6-0, 6-2, Australian tennis great organisers, who will mark Muhammad Khusenkhojaev retractable roofs, half of 15-year-old 6-3. In other results, Margaret Court said she the anniversary but have (Tajikistan) and Indian Sayantan the 64 scheduled matches Coco Gauff, Canadian 13th seed Denis was being “persecuted” distanced themselves Das with four points. were postponed, ensuring who won 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 in a Shapovalov argued furi- for her beliefs on Monday from her opinions. Top-seeded GM Pavel a big backlog for Tuesday. repeat of her first-round ously with the umpire after criticism of her anti- “I think even at home, Ponkrantov (Russia) is half a Wet conditions are upset at Wimbledon last over a code violation for gay views overshadowed around the streets, point behind the leaders at 3.5 unusual for the year. throwing his racquet as 50th anniversary cele- wherever I go, I’ve points in a pack of 20 players. Australian Open, which is In the late match, he lost in four sets to brations of her 1970 had so many peo- The top board game between more used to extreme heat defending champion Marton Fucsovics. Grand Slam. ple touch me on International Master P. and was plagued by smog Djokovic dropped his first Croatian 25th seed The 77-year-old, the shoulder Karthikeyan and Ponkrantov from bushfires during set since 2006 in the open- Borna Coric was another now a church pas- and say ‘thank ended in a tame draw. — PTI qualifying, when players ing round before recover- first-round loser as he tor, urged the media you for being suffered coughing fits and ing to beat Jan-Lennard went down to experienced to focus on her ten- my voice’,” breathing problems. Struff 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. Serena Williams American Sam Querrey, nis and not her beliefs, Court told ABC Air quality was rated Former US Open cham- reacts during her while Australia’s Sam which include staunch radio. SATWIK SHINES ‘good’ as the first round pion Sloane Stephens was match against Stosur bombed out opposition to same-sex “I haven’t had anybody started on Monday but the biggest women’s casu- Potapova. — AFP against Caty McNally. marriage and comments touch me on the shoulder about four hours later alty on day one when she But former champion that tennis is “full of les- and say ‘I hate you’ or ‘I FOR SUPERSTARZ play was suspended on crashed out in three sets well before the downpour fastening. Later on the Caroline Wozniacki, play- bians”. don’t like what you’ve outside courts when the to Zhang Shuai of China as she dismissed Marie covered centre court, ing her last tournament Court, tennis’s most dec- said’. I teach what the IN PBL OPENER heavens opened. — her fourth first-round Bouzkova of the Czech Australian world number before retiring, safely orated champion with a Bible says about things World number three exit in Melbourne. Republic 6-2, 6-4 in 80 min- one Ashleigh Barty recov- reached the second round record 24 Grand Slam and you get persecuted for Chennai: Satwiksairaj Federer was briefly Defending champion utes, smashing one power- ered strongly from a set as she beat Kristie Ahn 6- titles, has caused a dilem- it,” added Court. — AFP Rankireddy dazzled with his hauled off court while the Naomi Osaka was done ful serve that broke a net down to beat Lesia 1, 6-3. — AFP array of hard-hitting smashes as the fifth edition of the Star Sports Premier Badminton ■ Van Dijk, Salah score as Reds open up 16-point EPL lead League got off to a thunderous start with a clash between the Messi ensures Setien Chennai Superstarz and Hyderabad Hunters at the Liverpool leave United in shade Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday. Appearing in Chennai’s yellow colours for the enjoys winning start Liverpool, Jan. 20: very first time, the 19-year-old Liverpool fans should be THE RESULTS impressed the crowd with his Madrid, Jan. 20: All three had reasons to dreaming of a first Premier aggressive brand of badminton Quique Setien may want LA | LIGA impress, particularly League title for 30 years, Liverpool 2 in partnership with Jessica a different Barcelona but Puig, whose inclusion on admitted Jurgen Klopp (Van Dijk 14, Salah 90+3) Pugh against Hyderabad’s pair he needed the same old THE RESULTS the bench was an early even if the German is tak- Manchester United 0 of Sikki Reddy and Vladimir Lionel Messi on Sunday indication of Setien’s ing nothing for granted Ivanov. as the Argentinian gave Barcelona 1 belief in youth. after opening up a 16-point Burnley 2 The World No. 11 was at the top his new coach a winning (Messi 76) Setien said last week lead at the top of the table. (Wood 56, Westwood 79) of his game against his previ- start with the only goal Granada 0 that if he could make one Goals early and late from Leicester 1 ous team as the home pair in a 1-0 victory over guarantee, it was that Virgil van Dijk and (Barnes 33) cruised to a 15-6 lead. Sikki and Granada. Real Mallorca 4 Barcelona would play Mohamed Salah earned a 2- Ivanov, both being PBL veter- Messi’s strike in the (Raillo 7, Budimir 22, 41, good football while he is 0 victory over Manchester “First and foremost it’s ans, knew the right moment to 76th minute won a cagey Rodriguez 79) in charge and although United at Anfield on the Premier League. We lift their games and levelled the contest at the Camp Nou Valencia 1 few could argue this was Sunday and a 13th straight play Wolves on Thursday, encounter at one game apiece and prevented the much- (Torres 82) a transformative display league win since the sides it’s our next exceptional in this thrilling opener. While anticipated launch of following the sacking of last met at Old Trafford in challenge. I don’t have they had control in the initial Setien’s new era becom- Real Betis 3 Ernesto Valverde, there October. enough space in my brain stages of the decider and led 8- ing something of a damp (Iglesias 27, Joaquin 44, were certainly some After Salah galloped clear to contemplate anything Canales 90+5) 4, it all needed a spark from squib. Real Sociedad 0 encouraging signs. to score from goalkeeper else.” Thailand Open champion Victory also sends The passing was faster, Alisson Becker’s assist Liverpool also have a Rankireddy to get themselves Barca back to the top of Villarreal 1 the pressing higher and deep into stoppage time, the game in hand to come on back into contention at 12-12. La Liga on goal differ- (Cazorla 62-pen) Messi spent most of the Liverpool fans broke into a closest challengers The duo was able to save ence, after Real Madrid Espanyol 2 match playing down the chorus of “we are going to Manchester City and the match point before Rankireddy had briefly claimed first (D. Lopez 5, Tomas 47) middle, with Griezmann win the league” for the first gulf in class between the and Pugh wrapped it up 15-6, place following their win on the left and Ansu Fati, time this season. European champions and 13-15, 15-13. — Agencies over Sevilla on Saturday. Athletic Bilbao 1 another youngster, on Klopp dismissed any United was exposed by the It would have been dif- (Raul Garcia 76-pen) the right. Setien claimed notion that will only ramp 30-point gap between them Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 ferent if Granada’s Yan Celta Vigo 1 on Saturday he would up the pressure on his play- in the table, if not the score- Printed and Published by T. Eteki hadn’t struck the (Rafa 56) never go home happy ers, but is already focusing line on the day. Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan post with just over 20 after winning and play- on his next challenge away United are the only team Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed minutes left or their cen- Messi duly poked home ing badly but a 1-0 victo- to Wolves on Thursday. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (right) celebrates with Virgil to take Premier League at Deccan Chronicle Press situated tral defender German his 17th goal in 21 games ry gets his tenure off to a “They are allowed to points off Klopp’s men this at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh van Dijk after scoring against Manchester United in their Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri Sanchez not been sent off this season following positive start and, with dream, allowed to sing, as Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday. — AFP season, but it rarely looked Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, for a needless second yel- good work by Arturo Real showing no sign of long as they do their job as like lightning would strike S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. low card soon after. Vidal, Antoine stuttering, he could hard- well in the moment when phere for “carrying” his “I have no idea whether twice once the hosts went in RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. The extra man was the Griezmann and the 20- ly afford anything less. we play,” said Klopp, who side as they tired in the we will be caught or not, I front on 14 minutes. Editor: Aditya Sinha boost Barca needed and year-old Riqui Puig. — AFP praised the Anfield atmos- closing stages. don’t care. — AFP