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 -# +#45 14.12 per cent in December as           against (-) 2.65 per cent in the etail inflation galloped to same month of 2018. It was R66-month high of 7.35 per 10.01 per cent in November cent posing a new challenge to 2019. The retail inflation based the Modi Government ahead of on Consumer Price Index the Union Budget. This is sec- (CPI) was 2.11 per cent in ond time that the inflation December 2018 and 5.54 per rate has reared its head so high cent in November 2019. In July since took over 2014, the CPI was 7.39 per cent, as Prime Minister in July 2014. a tad higher than December The previous high in retail 2019’s number of 7.35 per cent. inflation was witnessed at 7.39 CPI was 2.11 per cent in per cent in July 2014. December 2018. The inflation The sharp rise in inflation rate was recorded 4.62 per means your money parked in cent in October, 2019. bank fix deposit will give you As per the data, urban food     &"       &&  negative return in majority of inflation increased to 16.12 per ' %'   )"   * +   ,   the saving schemes. It will also cent compared to 12.3 per cent  '  - narrow down the the previous month. Clothing Government’s option to bring and footwear inflation was at  -# +#45 tal” crackdown by the police in Conference leader Hasnain in fiscal stimulus in the Budget 1.5 per cent in December com- Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, also Masoodi, besides Congress to revive the sinking economy. pared to 1.3 per cent in t an Opposition meeting said though the CAA and the leaders Rahul Gandhi, Ghulam With fiscal deficit veering November. Housing inflation Askipped by Bahujan Samaj NRC were the immediate cause Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel and around 5.5 per cent — if the stood at 4.3 per cent compared Party (BSP), Samajwadi Party of the “nationwide sponta- former Prime Minister provisions for food subsidy to 4.5 per cent last month. Rural (SP), Trinamool Congress neous protests”, these “reflect Manmohan Singh were among and scheme and highway food inflation rose to 12.97 per (TMC), and allies DMK and widespread frustration and those present at the building projects (both have cent in December 2019 as Shiv Sena, Congress president pent up anger, which is now out meeting. been taken off the Budget and against 8.8 per cent in Sonia Gandhi on Monday in the open”. TMC supremo and West handed over to FCI and NHAI) November 2019. Not a single slammed the NDA NCP supremo Sharad Bengal Chief Minister Mamata are taken in to account — the item showed decrease in prices Government’s divisive policies Pawar, Left leaders Sitaram Banerjee kept away from the rising inflation poses a new money in the hands of the November. markets. Prices of pulses, milk in December. Prices of fuel and and described the national Yechury and D Raja, JMM meeting, angry over the challenge to the Government. common man, it will also Prices of vegetables shot up and other food products have light increased the least, by just population register (NPR) as leader and Jharkhand Chief Congress and Left cadres Economists feel that if the fis- nudge up inflation and add to 60.5 per cent, with a 53.37 per increased in the recent months. 0.7 per cent. the first step to a “nationwide Minister Hemant Soren, LJD unleashing violence in her cal deficit of the States is the fiscal deficit by impacting cent increase in urban areas Prices of pulses and prod- The Central Government National Register of Citizens chief Sharad Yadav, Rashtriya State during a recent bandh included, is staring at a 8 revenue collection. and 75 per cent hike in rural ucts rose 15.44 per cent. In case has mandated the RBI to keep (NRC). Lok Samata Party leader call. The DMK’s absence, how- per cent fiscal deficit scenario. The rise in inflation can be areas. Most of the vegetables of “meat and fish” it was near- inflation in the range of 4 per Sonia, who criticised the Upendra Kushwaha, RJD ever, came as a surprise. The rise in inflation also attributed to sharp rise in were sold between 40 and 80 ly 10 per cent. The inflation in cent with a margin of 2 per cent “shockingly partisan and bru- leader Manoj Jha, National Sources said BSP’s reason to ties the RBI down to making prices of food and vegetable a kg since October last year. eggs was recorded 8.57 per cent on the either side. The RBI is keep away from the any monetary policy interven- prices, including onion, and Onion prices also touched while in case of spices it was scheduled to announce its next Opposition bandwagon was tion to stimulate the economy. tomato. According to the data 200 a kg in some parts of the nearly 6 per cent. Overall, the bi-monthly monetary policy on due to Congress’ poaching her Under this scenario, the released by the National country last month. inflation rate of the food and February 6. In its December  # $   party’s legislators in Rajasthan Government can ill afford to Statistical Office (NSO) on Besides, prices of tomato, beverages category was 12.16 policy, the central bank, which even though BSP had extend- cut down personal income tax. Monday, vegetables inflation cabbage, carrot, green corian- per cent. had been reducing rates, had ed outside support to the While this will be a popular rose to 60.5 per cent in der leaves, lady finger, and As per the Government kept the repo rate unchanged %&  $     AshokGehlot Government. measure which will put more December from 36 per cent in potato are still high in the retail data, the food inflation rose to citing inflationary concerns.  !*2-* “There should be a debate on  #        CAA. If people want, then      P n a clear rebuff to his ally the there will be a discussion in this IBJP and signalling his change House,” the Chief Minister told    $%       of heart over the contentious the House.     Citizenship Amendment Act, In the past, Nitish had  O    $% & '(   " % "#   $ Bihar Chief Minister Nitish dropped one-liner to suggest            Kumar on Monday said he is the NRC would not be imple-          -# +#45    open to discuss the Act in the mented in Bihar, but this time        -# +#45 State Assembly even as he he made his position official by         JP working president JP  -# +#45 emphasised that articulating it in        BNadda is set to take charge he Supreme Court on here is no justifi- the State Assembly.       as the party president on TMonday asked the he Uttar Pradesh cation for a coun- Nitish’s rejection of         January 20, succeeding Amit Enforcement Directorate (ED) TGovernment on Monday try-wide NRC. the NRC and his !    "#$ %     Shah. to attach Indian properties of JP said that senior IPS officer Speaking in willingness to  &  L   Nadda was appointed BJP’s Morgan, which engaged in a Alok Singh will be the first the State debate the CAA in  M    working president in July last transaction with the now- police commissioner of Noida. Assembly, Kumar the Assembly is          year, after Shah was picked as defunct Amrapali Group to The Government also named said the NRC was unlikely to please the Home Minister in the Modi siphon off homebuyers’ money Sujit Pandey as the first police an Assam-specific his ally.      Government. in violation of the Foreign commissioner of Lucknow. regulation arising With his num-      In the run-up to the 2019 Exchange Management Act While Alok Singh was out of the Assam ber two in the  *    +  elections, Nadda (FEMA) and FDI norms. Additional Director General of accord signed by party Prashant ! O "    was made incharge of BJP’s The ED said it had prima Police, Meerut, Sujit Pandey the Rajiv Gandhi Kishor targeting       ,     election campaign committee facie found violations of FEMA could be sent back to a prison by a peon and an office boy of was ADG in Prayagraj. following agitation the Modi -  .    /   in Uttar Pradesh, where the norms by the US-based firm here. According to the share Amrapali’s statutory auditor Soon after the UP Cabinet against influx of Government      ,-.0. party convincingly defeated and that a complaint in this subscription agreement between Anil Mittal. gave its approval for the com- foreign nationals in    everyday on the &   *  1   the formidable alliance of regard was lodged. JP Morgan and Amrapali A Bench of justices Arun missionerate system of policing the State.       CAA and NRC,     ,    the Samajwadi Party (SP) and The SC also allowed the Group, the US-based firm had Mishra and UU Lalit was told in two cities, an official “A c o u n t r y -   Nitish’s change of       O  &  the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ED to take into custody the invested 85 crore on October by ED Joint Director Rajeshwar spokesman said IGP attached wide implementa-     stance is indicative    by winning 62 of the 80 Lok defunct Amrapali Group’s 20, 2010, to have a preferential Singh, who is supervising the to DGP (HQ) Naveen Arora tion of NRC was ! "#$ of his intention not Sabha seats. CMD, Anil Kumar Sharma, claim on profits in the ratio of probe, that the MNC remitted and IG Provincial Armed needless and had to be seen as a  !  "   Apart from handling cru- and two other directors, Shiv 75 per cent to JP Morgan and 25 the money back to the Constabulary (HQ) Lucknow no justification,” he piggy rider of the #$   cial States for the BJP in Priya and Ajay Kumar, who are per cent to the promoters of US. Nilabja Chaudhary will be the said, adding that even the BJP’s Hindutava agenda. %&'('% 2     the general elections, Nadda behind bars on the SC’s order, Amrapali Homes Project Private “They (JP Morgan) have a two joint police commissioners Prime Minister has clarified The Bihar CM further said     ,  3 %  was a Cabinet Minister in the for interrogation in the money- Limited and Ultra Home. lot of properties in India. We of Lucknow. there is no move to enforce the his Government agreed in !        first tenure of the Modi laundering offences. Later, the same number of want you to attach their office DIG PAC (HQ) Lucknow, NRC across the principle to National           Government and has been It said the Central agency shares was bought back from JP or corporate properties of a like Akhilesh Kumar, and DIG Jail country. Population Register (NPR) as  &    + & a member of the Parliamentary could take them into custody Morgan for 140 crore by two amount. Then they will come Administration Sriparna At the same time, he said they did likewise when such an 0&     ! Board, the BJP’s top immediately and once their companies — M/s Neelkanth running to us and we will see Ganguli will be additional he is open for debate in the exercise was last conducted 10 +   0       decision making body. interrogation was over, they and M/s Rudraksha — owned to it,” the SC said. police commissioners of Noida. State Assembly on the CAA. years ago.                        

!  $ -# +#45 dents who have been protest- ##  -# +#45 December 15 crackdown, has already begun the enquiry ing peacefully against the CAA Jamia Vice Chancellor Najma into the police action against ith the normalcy yet to and police crackdown. fter Jamia Millia Islamia Akhtar said the varsity will the students, she said. Wreturn on the Jamia “We have right to express Astudents gheraoed the VC explore the possibility of mov- A team has already visited Millia Islamia campus even our points of view about the office on Monday demanding ing court for an FIR against the university and another after 30 days of anti-CAA, unprovoked police action inside the university to file an FIR police “brutality” on campus. team is scheduled to come on NRC protests that saw the the campus, during the protest. against the Delhi Police for While addressing the irate Tuesday to record the state- police crackdown and trig- It had left many students students outside her office ment of the victim students, gered boycott of exams by injured and one of them had twice, the VC announced that said the university. some students, many parents lost his left eye”, said Hamid, a the ongoing semester exami- The university has already are in two minds over the postgraduate student. nations will be cancelled till handed over all the evidence to safety of their wards on the “My parents called me after further notice. New schedule the NHRC, an official said. campus, particularly in the the violence and first thing they will be declared later, she said. On December 15 last year, hostels of the university. said was to pack my bags and “A decision has also been anti-CAA and NRC protest What added to students come home. I tried to convince taken that the administration organised by locals and stu- and parents’ worry was the them that I am fine but they will also explore the possibili- dents had turned violent with development on Monday in said you are not secure as the ty of moving court for the reg- the police entering the campus which Vice Chancellor Najma campus lacks security,” said istration of FIR in the and beating up students and Akhtar, buckling under the Shazia, a girl student. December 15, 2019 police bru- damaging university property, protesting students’ pressure, “Most of the students do tality in university library at the including the library. announcing that the ongoing not support the ongoing earliest. The university has A pitched battle was fought semester exams stand can- protest. CAA is not students’ already followed all possible between locals and police with celled until further notice. issue and if we want to raise steps for the registration of FIR. a few vehicles and buses also The development has left voice against it, we can take out It has given its complaint to put ablaze by protesters. the students and several parents a march to Parliament and sit SHO Jamia Nagar and its copy The university accused the vexed as many studying in the on dharna for seven days but to Commissioner of Police police of entering the campus final year of graduation and not for 40 days,” said Shubham (CP) Amulya Patnaik and DCP and library without its per- postgraduation cources strong- Rai, a research scholar at South East. University has also mission. Also, police were ly feel that the delay in holding Nelson Mandela Centre. written letters to Joint CP accused of using tear gas exam will jeopardise their future. “Now exams were to start Southern Range and DCP on the students inside campus Severla students expressed their from January 9 but it has been Crime for the registration of and the library. One student worries to The Pioneer. postponed and the classes will .% /       '+%0 . /      FIR earlier,” said an official. studying in the library attacked Students said they want to start from February 3,”            "  " 0  The National Human in the lathicharge lost vision in study but they can’t oppose stu- said Rai. +  Rights Commission (NHRC) one of his eyes.    !"#$#$  %&

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Anil K Vij have been deliberate-     "         1O 2                    J and Highways and to complete the remaining work, 4   " & !"0   *  %  ->2 8     A apprised him about the progress he advised the State Government 0  &&  + !  *            of various National Highway to expedite land transfer of     &      (NH) projects in the state at New pending three patches of this NH Delhi. which had largely held up the  $$  O  $P Sharma apprised the completion of this project . :%';<, *  1     N "   J *    Minister about the status of On the issue of mainte- 0   O J         &   O Shimla bypass, Solan -Parwanoo nance of NH in which the work      -  "          :&  and various other NH projects in had not commenced by the 9A  +      &       the State and requested the contractor, Gadkari gave direc- "    C  FE   D *&  0      2 : Ministry and NHAI to take tions to Ministry and NHAI to          &        &  steps to speed up the pace of develop a mechanism to provide these NH projects. funds to the State Government  "  $#  The Union Minister gave so that the State PWD could '&/('% 4                 directions to the officers of the maintain the NH till the time the            +  0  A "  #  Ministry to take necessary steps contractor commences his 0  < "   !&  + *  + &      for making the Shimla bypass work. 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 "5*-+1*85 consists of Dhindsa, his son SAD under the leadership of  "5*-+1*85 because your faith is my Parminder and son in law Parkash Singh Badal and strength," Deol said. s signs of revolt became Tejinderpal Singh Sidhu only, Sukhbir Singh Badal rewarded large number of posters But Congress leader and Amore apparent, Shiromani are being feted and supported him with plum posts by nom- Adeclaring Gurdaspur MP Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Akali Dal on Monday said by Congress with the sole aim inating him to Rajya Sabha and actor Sunny Deol "missing" Tewari said the “same thing” party MP Sukhdev Singh of splitting the panthic votes," besides making him a central surfaced in Pathankot district, happened to Deol's father and Dhindsa and his son they said in a statement. minister," they asked. which comes under the Lok veteran actor Dharmendra when Parminder Singh Dhindsa were Stating that the Congress The SAD leaders said Sabha constituency . he was a lawmaker from Bikaner suspended as they were being party was living in a "fool's par- Dhindsa senior was seeing The posters were pasted at Lok Sabha seat. used as "pawns" by Punjab adise", the senior Akali leaders Badal''s resignation as SAD public places, including near the "Not Suprising same thing Chief Minister and Congress said the entire rank and file of president after the party lost the railway station, and read, happened to his father leader Capt Amarinder Singh the SAD was solidly behind assembly election but was silent “Gumshuda Ki Talash MP Dharmendra in Bikaner. to weaken the 'panthic' party. party chief Sukhbir Badal. about his own accountability. Sunny Deol.” It was not imme- Gurdaspur missed the chance of The Dhindsas, who have "The truth is that no one "Why didn''t you ever offer diately known who pasted the a good man @sunilkjakhar rep- publicly criticised SAD chief had left the SAD to join the your resignation as secretary posters. resenting them again. Would Sukhbir Singh Badal, were sus- Dhindsa faction. As many as 11 general of the SAD, a post )     + 6    -  However, Deol said in a have added to @INCIndia ''s pended on Saturday for "anti- SGPC members from Sangrur which is only second to the video message on his Twitter strength in Parliament," Tewari party activities". and Barnala are standing rock president? Did you ever say you handle on Monday that his tweeted. On Sunday, three Punjab solid with the SAD. won''t ask for a Rajya Sabha political rivals were behind the In July last year, Deol had ministers slammed the Akali Even the four circle presi- berth," they asked.    9::  "senseless" act. "I have learnt that faced flak from the Congress Dal leadership alleging the dents nominated by the The Akali leaders said the my rivals are talking some sense- over the appointment of a rep- opposition party "had been Dhindsa family recently have Dhindsa family was "used to less things about me,” Deol said, resentative to stand in for him reduced to the personal fief- chosen to side with the SAD," taking all decisions in a dicta- promising voters to bring some in his constituency. Deol had dom of the Badals". they said. torial manner". "However when 0      8   “big projects” to the Gurdaspur appointed Gurpreet Singh SAD leaders Balwinder Akali leaders said instead party workers started ques- constituency in the future. Palheri, a writer, as his repre- Singh Bhundur and Prem of trying to form a broad tioning their actions and  "5*-+1*85 He also said the traffic prob- sentative to attend meetings Singh Chandumajra claimed alliance with the Congress to demanded transparency in the lem in Pathankot city would be and follow important matters. the Congress leaders who sup- take on the SAD, Sukhdev functioning of Sangrur and unjab Chief Minister Capt addressed by the narrow gauge Then, Congress said it was ported the Dhindsas after the Dhindsa should first explain his Barnala units, they were the PAmarinder Singh on elevated project as the Centre a "betrayal" of the voters'' man- sacking were "working as per a own conduct to the people. first to go against panthic ideals Monday urged the Prime has sanctioned funds for it. "I date.Riding a Modi wave, in 2019 fixed game plan." "Isn''t it a fact that Dhindsa by aligning with the Congress Minister Narendra Modi to have been able to do such things parliamentary polls, Deol defeat- "The cat is out of the bag. has won only one election in party which was behind the constitute a national level com- because of the strength of faith ed Congress nominee Sunil The Dhindsa faction, which the past 35 years? Hasn''t the stage-managed revolt." mittee to oversee the year- you reposed in me. I will bring Jakhar by a margin of 82,459 long 400th prakash purb cele- some big projects in the future votes on Gurdaspur seat. brations of ninth Sikh master Guru Teg Bahadur, on the lines of the 550th prakash purb 8       !A celebrations of Guru Nanak 3'  Dev.  "5*-+1*85 by Jenrobotics company of self-esteem and pride of all those Capt Amarinder’s letter Kerala, would commence workers and officials engaged in came a day after the Shiromani 5         n a major reformist move human-free sewerage cleaning in this task,” the Minister added. Akali Dal’s delegation met the Itowards ending the scourge of Sri Muktsar Sahib which would With this, Punjab would Union Home Minister with manual scavenging from the save employees from dangers of become the seventh state in the the similar demand.  "5*-+1*85 State, the robots will be cleaning grave problems caused by phys- country to adopt this technique In his letter to the Prime and the same would be short- Notably, the State sewerages in Punjab from now ical cleaning of sewerages and by with Sri Muktsar Sahib becom- Minister, Capt Amarinder ly sent to the Centre. Government had already decid- aryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday said "Haryana on. For, the Punjab Water Supply exposure from toxic gases. ing the first district in State, the pointed out that the State Describing the 400th ed to commemorate the 400th HNarcotics Bureau" would be set up soon soon to curb drug and Sanitation Department has Besides this, the speed of clean- Minister said adding that the two Government has planned to prakash purb of the ninth Sikh birth anniversary of the ninth abuse and drug peddling in the state. operationalized a project of ing work would increase mani- machines of 90 lakhs each celebrate the historic occasion Guru, scheduled to take place Sikh Guru on April 18, 2021, "This bureau would perform a special framework to completely advanced robotic cleaning of fold, she added. would bring much-needed in a befitting manner with a in April 2021, as a fortunate with year-long celebrations control the drug peddling across the state," he said, adding strict sewerage. The Minister said that updation in this mammoth and series of programmes through- occasion for all, Capt beginning April 12 this year. action will be initiated against those involved in drug trade in the The project would be start- besides guarding those involved difficult task of sewerage clean- out the year, beginning April Amarinder said that the Great Guru Tegh Bahadur was State and the n steps will be taken for the drug victims to over- ed from Sri Muktsar Sahib on the in physical cleaning of sewerages ing.“These carbon-bodied robots 2020. Guru occupies a special place born on April 1, 1621. He come drug abuse. auspicious occasion of Maghi, from fatal infections emanating are waterproof and equipped The Chief Minister in the country’s history. resisted forced conversions of Vij added that a group of STF personnel, headed by an IPS said the state Water Supply and from manual cleaning, this with sensors to ascertain toxic apprised Modi that Punjab He had sacrificed his life to Hindus, Kashmiri Pandits and officers will be engaged in the task, until the process of formation Sanitation Minister Razia Sultana advance practice would also gases inside pipes and would be Government was already in the uphold the principles of reli- non-Muslims to Islam and was of the bureau will be completed. on Monday.She said that in the ensure permanent freedom from able to work deep into the water process of drawing up a gious freedom and amity and killed in 1675 on the orders of He said that no investigations other than handwriting test is first phase, the hi-tech robotic desilting also.“This innovative levels. These have been designed detailed proposal for the com- was, therefore, rightfully called the then Mughal emperor in pending in cases of forensic examination in the Madhuban lab- machine ‘Bandikooto’, designed technology would also enhance as per human needs. memoration of this mega event as ‘Hind di Chaadar’, he added. Delhi. oratory, for which officers have been exploring about the matter. $89 88:$ *$' $$ *! 

THE ISSUE  O 0P PTC Network has got blocked the morning Hukamnama pronounced    8%% from the sanctum sanctorum of Darbar Sahib Amritsar early in the morning every  "5*-+1*85 Gurdwara Parbandhak tributed to the channels that day, on some Facebook pages, Committee to hand over rights made the commitment to follow including the audio of the s a private TV channel has over the telecast of Gurbani guidelines. However, this pro- Hukamnama that was being Aclaimed exclusive rights from the Golden Temple as its posal was abandoned. The Akali sourced from the SGPC web- over the telecast of duty is to carry it to every cor- Dal should go through its man- site, claiming exclusive rights ‘Hukamnama’ and ‘Gurbani’ ner of the world and not autho- ifestos for election to the general backed by an agreement from the Golden Temple, the rize any other agency that would house of the SGPC where such signed with the SGPC. Congress and the Aam Admi be interested only in profits. arrangement had been While SGPC officials said Party (AAP) on Monday He alleged that this promised,” he said. that they were not aware of dubbed it as a sacrilegious act amounted to the commercial- Bajwa also appealed to Akal the issue, PTC Network has while seeking “action” against ization of both Gurbani and the Takht Jathedar to make public claimed that it holds “exclu- the Sikh code of conduct. Golden Temple from where it is the deal between the SGPC and sive” rights to telecast audio Punjab Panchayats and being telecast. “The channel the Badal family-owned chan- of video of Gurbani from Rural Development Minister could at best be the facilitator for nel and make transparent Darbar Sahib, and nobody Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa spreading the message of the arrangements for spreading the could run it after download- asserted that “claiming rights Gurus through Gurbani and message of Gurbani with the ing it from the SGPC site also. over Hukamnama and Sarb- nothing more,” he said. channels acting as facilitator. Sanjhi Gurbani, telecasted live The Minister alleged that He pointed out that the Akal Takht Sahib and the SGPC. from the Golden Temple, the Badal family had treated the Punjab Assembly had passed a He demanded that Akal amounted to sacrilege that live telecast of Gurbani as yet resolution to this effect on Takht Jathedar should direct the called for action as per the Sikh another business and pressur- November 6, 2019. He recalled SGPC to initiate action against code of conduct against the cul- ized the SGPC to give rights to his own letter appealing to Akal the individual or company, prits”. the channel which had made Takht Jathedar as follow up to which was trying to monopolize “Gurbani, as revealed payment to the SGPC like any take action as per the wish of the broadcast of Sarb Sanjhi through the Sikh Gurus, is uni- other business under the head Punjab reflected articulated Gurbani as their personal prop- versal and the Sikhs as a col- of the education fund. through the Assembly resolu- erty and let the mammoth ‘san- lective are its custodian, but not He appealed to the Akal tion. gat’ enjoy the divine renderings the owners and as such, none Takht acting Jathedar Giani He said that his only pur- of the Gurbani unhindered. can claim ownership over the Harpreet Singh to go into the pose of taking up the issue was “The act not only amount- daily Hukamnama. The TV very basic issue of being facili- to put an end to commercial ed to disrespect to the scared channel owned by Akali Dal tator in the transmission of exploitation of Gurbani and Gurbani but has also deprived president Sukhbir Badal and his Gurbani to spread the message the Golden Temple. the common Sikh and other family has committed brazen across the globe on the one Meanwhile, AAP MLA nanak naam leva sangat of lis- sacrilege by claiming exclusive hand and claiming rights over from Kotkapura Kultar Singh tening to the divine hymns at rights over Hukamnama that is it on the other. Sandhwan described the claims their convenience,” he said telecasted live from the Golden Bajwa pointed out that the of ownership on relay of the adding that the apex body of the Temple as the claim is a brazen live telecast of Gurbani from the holy Sarb Sanjhi Gurbani from Sikh should initiate action violation of the very message Golden Temple had been long- Sri Darbar Sahib by any com- against the political who’s who, that Gurbani emanates,” he cherished dream of the Sikh pany or an individual, as “an act committee honchos, office- argued. community dating back to the tantamount to sacrilegious act”. bearers and the members He said that the Sikhs all seventies and its commercial Sandhwan lamented that involved in the sacrilegious act. over the world wait for hukam- exploitation is its anti-thesis. the Badal clan, which had ruled “The SGPC management nama from Darbar Sahib every “The SGPC was supposed the State for longer spans of should be freed from the Badal morning over which none had to install its own equipment time, had virtually demolished caucus and entrusted to those any exclusive rights. when the era of cable TV start- the rich Sikh traditions, and had who could restore the apex Bajwa questioned the ed and this is on record. It was undermined the authorities of body of the Sikh to its old glory,” authority of the Shiromani the signal that was to be dis- the iconic Sikh institutions, like he said. 7       + ,,  "5*-+1*85 “Besides Punjab, the marketing poten- cooperative sugar mills. tial of the gur and shakkar would be tested Besides, the marketing potential of the fter wooing international market with in the markets of adjoining states too,” said ‘Gur’ and ‘Shakkar’ would be tested in the APunjabi delicacies like Sarson da saag, the state Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder markets of Punjab and adjoining states. Dal Makhani, among others, Punjab Singh Randhawa during the launch in an “Furthermore, the process has been set Government is now eyeing large Indian dias- unique initiative on the eve of ‘Lohri’.The in motion to transform the cooperative sugar pora to expand its market base outside the Buddhewal Cooperative Sugar Mill has mills into the sugar complexes under which country by offering high quality ‘gur’ (jag- commenced the production of high quali- a plan has been chalked out to establish Co- gery) and ‘shakkar’ (sugar). ty ‘Gur’ and ‘Shakkar’ (Sugar) in three vari- Generation, Ethanol and BIO-CNG projects Punjab State Federation of Cooperative eties — ‘Desi Gur’, ‘Haldi Gur’ and ‘Masala in the cooperative mills of Gurdaspur, Sugar Mills Limited, which on Monday Gur’ — under the brand name ‘Fateh’. Batala and Ajnala,” said the Minister. launched three varieties of jaggery and sugar The Minister said that the production A Sugarcane Research Institute would under the brand name of ‘Fateh’, is also plan- of valued added products of different types also come up at Kalanaur for providing train- ning to export the high quality gur and such as brown sugar, refined sugar, ‘gur’ and ing and high quality seed of sugarcane to the shakkar to USA, Canada and the Gulf coun- ‘shakkar’ is also in the pipeline of being start- sugarcane farmers to augment their income tries “from next year onwards”. ed in order to increase the income of the and increase the yield per hectare, he added.    !"#$#$  %-

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As three traffic violations in the The question triggered a ,          , as vice-chancellor, were on former mayor has emerged as for his unanimous election, Tandon was also in the race to city from February 1 onwards. major row in the state that has Monday remanded in police the front runner to succeed sources said. get party’s ticket, the Central The violations include vio- a sizeable Bhil population. custody for three more days. him. Councillor Arun Sood leadership had to delay the lation of lane driving, stopping The commission also served look into the objection of the party and the media after he Meanwhile, Indian Air The longest serving remains the frontrunner for announcement of the candi- or parking of vehicles on road notices on two persons candidates about the contro- came across the controversial Force officials have arrived in Chandigarh BJP’s president, the top post as he enjoys date’s name to prevent a pos- side of main carriageways of involved in setting the paper versial question and act passage in the question paper. Bhopal to make enquiries Tandon has remained on the support of both Sanjay sible rebellion in the party. Madhya Marg, Dakshin Marg and asked them to reply in a accordingly. If the panel rec- Dangore, who represents about Wing Commander post since president January Tandon and city MP Kirron Recently, the infighting and Udyog Path and blocking week. ommends the two will be Pandhana seat in Khandwa Waghela's involvement in the 18, 2010. His first term was Kher. On the other hand, ex- and rebellion by ruling party left turning traffic lane at traf- The BJP and ruling debarred from MPPSC exam- district, demanded action case. The STF is maintaining a from January 18, 2010 till MP and senior BJP leader councilors had also raised fic intersections. Congress were quick to seek ination process for good. against those who set the discreet silence on the issue. January 15, 2013. Satya Pal Jain had recom- concerns among the party The decision to start traf- action against those respon- During the MPPSC's pre- question paper and a case The two are being grilled in Tandon’s term was later mended former mayor’s leaders for the January 10 fic enforcement against these sible for the lapse. liminary examination held against them under the police custody, said extended to 2016 which was Davesh Moudgil’s name. mayoral polls. While the BJP three traffic violations in the "There was serious mis- across the state on Sunday, the Scheduled Castes and Superintendent of Police his second term as the presi- Ramveer Bhatti is stated managed to win all three city with effect from February take in setting the question question paper for reasoning Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Special Task Force (STF) Rajesh dent. His term was extended to have backing of Rashtriya posts including mayor, senior 2, 2020, was taken at a high- paper, which should not have and aptitude had a passage of Atrocities) Act. Bhadoria. for the third time in 2016 in Swayamsevak Sangh while deputy mayor and deputy level meeting of senior police happened. MPPSC is regret- which described the Bhil The lawmaker took the Waghela impersonated as view of Municipal Satinder Singh’s name is again mayor this time with two- officers held recently. ful and I am hurt as well," community as having exam as he is also a teacher Amit Shah and recommended Corporation elections dur- suggested by MP Kirron Kher. third majority, the previous It was also decided in the Chairman Bhaskar Choubey "aparadhik pravriti" (crimi- and imparts coaching to Shukla's name to the Governor ing that year. The new president will be mayoral polls had brought meeting that the Traffic Police said in Indore, the MPPSC nal-tendency) and indulging aspiring students. Therefore, for the post of vice-chancellor Sources said that four facing a major challenge to forth the infighting in the will start a mass awareness to headquarters. in "alcoholism". he wanted to understand the of the Jabalpur-based Madhya party leaders namely Arun keep the party united and end party city unit. make motorists aware about "We are finding out what Taking strong objection to current pattern of the exam. Pradesh Medical Science Sood, Ramveer Bhatti, Davesh the factionalism. Last year, the then BJP these three violations. went wrong in setting the the reference, Leader of Another Congress MLA University (MPMSU), he said. Moudgil and Satinder Singh While Sanjay Tandon’s councillor, Satish Kainth, had The Traffic Police is yet to question paper. We have Opposition in the Assembly and former Union minister Both the accused were in have been shortlisted for the tenure as BJP city president rebelled against the party and announce the challaning fee for served notices to paper setter, Gopal Bhargava hit out at the Kantilal Bhuria, who is also a the age group of 35 to 40 past after former Madhya has remained successful with fought against the BJP’s offi- these three violations. and moderator, who checked government. "This reflects tribal, condemned MPPSC years, he said, adding that Pradesh Chief Minister two consecutive victories in cial nominee, Rajesh Kalia. Notably, the Chandigarh it before it went to press. The the Congress government's chairman Bhasker Choube Baghela worked as the aide-de- held Lok Sabha polls in 2014 and In 2018, the then outgo- Administration had last month two have been asked to thinking towards innocent for the lapse and demanded camp (ADC) to former MP meetings with core commit- 2019 and victory in civic ing mayor Asha Jaswal decided to impose minimum explain in a week. On the tribals and it is highly deroga- the latter's removal from the Governor Ramnaresh Yadav tee members, former party body polls held in the year rebelled against BJP candidate penalty for various traffic basis of their replies, action tory for the entire tribal com- post. for three years. presidents and other senior 2016, the party state unit Davesh Moudgil, although offences under the Motor will be initiated," Choubey munity," the BJP leader said. Earlier in the day, MPPSC Other crimes of facilitating leaders here in December. remained in the limelight for she later withdrew her nom- Vehicle Act, 2019. The said. However, he refused to BJP MLA Ram Dangore secretary Renu Pant dubbed work fraudulently have so far The BJP national leader- factionalism. ination. Administration had earlier divulge the names of the set- (30), who also appeared for the matter as "unfortunate" not been revealed in the inves- imposed maximum penalty ter and moderator for confi- the preliminary exam con- and said they were trying to tigations. But nothing could be under MVA 2019, which came dentiality in such matters. ducted by the MPPSC, find out how such "error" ruled out at the moment, said into effect from September 1. An expert committee will brought it to the notice of his occured. IANS Bhadoria. IANS P0 "   ;     

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It said that though it Nageswara Rao, MM regulation zone (CRZ) norms. each of them. court to deal with pleas filed by       it will only deal with the issues may not decide them, but it will Shantanagoudar, S Abdul “It is a painful job, a painful The lawyer said the top buyers to initiate appropriate &   &&    referred to it by a five-judge order listing of petitions related Nazeer, R Subhash Reddy, BR duty,” said a Bench, comprising court has also granted liberty to proceedings against the builder, -"42        bench on November 14 in the to entry of Muslim women into Gavai and Surya Kant. Justices Arun Mishra and MR flat owners to approach civil the court asked them to file &  &     Sabarimala case, and asked the mosques, female genital mutila- The bench said the apex Shah, after it was informed by court to initiate appropriate proper applications.      8 <    lawyers to convene a meeting tion in the Dawoodi Bohra court secretary general will the State Government that the proceedings against the builder. this. Let us wait for that”. The Bench asked the State    &   on January 17 to decide on “re- Muslim community and barring coordinate with the four senior top court’s order has been When the lawyer said The counsel said there Government to file report &      framing” or adding additional of Parsi women, married to advocates, including Solicitor complied with and the build- nothing was happening against were some flat owners who had before it with regard to removal issues to be deliberated upon by non-Parsi men, from the holy General Tushar Mehta and ings demolished. the officials who had permitted more the one flat in the demol- of debris of the demolished    it. “We are not hearing review fire place at Agiary. AM Singhvi, in thrashing out “We will not dispose of this the illegality, the Bench said, ished buildings but the one- buildings and posted the mat-      pleas of Sabarimala case. We are Besides the CJI, the bench the issues to be dealt by it. (petition) now. 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It bears significance as informed legislation will help in experts was constituted in “exposed”. countries to escape persecu- Government stands totally  ? 8 !    2 “We have apprised the there has been a growing feel- realising the stated objects of September, 2013 to examine “Opposition unity stands tion,” Prasad told reporters. exposed for its inability to gov-        Home Minister about the ing among the indigenous peo- various laws. the issue of implementing the exposed as major parties like SP, Congress president Sonia ern and provide security to       &    progress of our work. The ple of Assam that the newly It requires a detailed methodology of Judicial BSP, TMC and AAP kept away Gandhi on Monday led the people.       Home Minister has given a few enacted legislation will hurt impact assessment of legislation Impact Assessment and suggest suggestions. 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The committee with more vides for detection and depor- ed parliamentary standing had concluded that Judicial than a dozen members was set tation of all illegal immigrants, committee on law, justice and Impact Assessment was neither up as per the Clause 6 of the who have entered the personnel, headed by BJP leader feasible nor desirable as a  -# +#45     8      A      0     & 1985 Assam Accord. country after 1971 and living in , has started method of proper budgetary         Asked whether the panel the state, irrespective of their working on the issue and would planning and allocation of n a first, newly-inducted  2 *>           could finalise the “definition of religion. come out with a report on ways funds for the judiciary. PTI Istealth attack helicopter        &   2    Apache and transport copter     &   :     R8 R    Chinook will participate in the             *45 :9 0  &    *> Republic Day flypast. 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Such acquired by the IAF. the potential health risk due to &      effects led to decreased expres- During the parade, the IAF conducted in two phases,” a the Chinooks will be the when India faces complex secu- toxic metal lead-induced &   &       sion levels of synaptophysin, will also showcase its might and senior IAF official said. ‘Apache’ formation consisting rity challenges, including cross- Alzheimer’s disease. &       finally leading to loss of mem- glory, with its tableau depicting Leading the ceremonial of the latest attack helicopters border terrorism. Toxic metal lead is found ory as in Alzheimer’s disease,” scaled-down models of five parade would be the ‘Ensign’ of the IAF. The five attack Leading the fixed wing for- in a number of commonly neurodegenerative condition. been unravelled. the scientist added. systems recently added to its formation comprising four Mi- helicopters would be flying in mations this year would be used materials in homes such These foods contain “In fact, alzheimer’s disease Dr R Hemalatha, Director, inventory — Rafale aircraft, 17 V5 helicopters in an invert- ‘arrowhead’ formation, the offi- Dornier formation consisting of as paints, cosmetics, batteries, antioxidant, anti-inflammato- has a complex pathophysiolo- ICMR-NIN talked about the indigenously developed Light ed ‘Y’ formation, also referred cial said. three Dornier aircraft in ‘vic’ glass and low grade toys among ry and metal chelant properties, gy which involves initially; health hazards of Lead expo- Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, to as the ‘wineglass formation’. The Chinook, twin-engine, formation. After this, the three many others. to effectively permeate brain formation of beta amyloid sure to a woman during preg- Light Combat Helicopter They will flypast the dais, troop- tandem rotor is a multi-role, C-130J Super Hercules ac will While studying that there and modify several cell sur- plaques and tangles in the nancy saying that it can cause (LCH), surface-to-air guided ing the national flag and the vertical-lift platform, which is fly in ‘vic’ formation. This will is possible link between vivals, said ICMR- NIN’s senior brain. In addition, oxidative developmental reprogramming weapon Aakash missile and ensigns of the three services. used for transporting troops, be followed by the ‘Eye in the Alzheimer’s disease and heavy scientist Dr Suresh Challa. stress and inflammation are which can lead to higher risk Astra missiles. They will be followed by ‘Dhruv’ artillery, equipment and fuel. Sky-Netra’ formation, compris- metal lead, scientists from the Talking about another known to be involved in the and early onset of Alzheimer’s Flt Lt Shrikant Sharma will formation, comprising four Equipped with night vision ing a single AEW&C flanked by ICMR-National Institute of study, conducted by them progression of the disease, disease in later life of the child. lead the 144-strong IAF contin- Advanced Light Helicopters devices, the helicopter can carry two Su-30 MKIs, they said. Nutrition (NIN) also found which showed possible link with loss of memory and neu- “Since lead exposure is an gent on Rajpath for the second (ALH) of the Army Aviation. out military operations not only Thereafter, a formation of that therapeutic potential of between the heavy metal and ronal cell death. In this sce- important public health con- time in a row. While Warrant The second and the main during the day but also at night. three C-17 Globemasters, in natural compounds such as the neurodegenerative disease, nario, our study investigated cern, the current findings Officer Ashok Kumar, an phase will commence after the Four of the US-made ‘displaced trail vic’ formation catechins, especially, epigallo- he said the molecular mecha- the basic molecular mecha- could be another piece in solv- accomplished Drum Major, will end of the ceremonial parade. heavy-lift helicopters — called ‘Globe’ formation will catechin gallate (EGCG) pre- nism behind both lead and nism behind the involvement ing the puzzle towards under- lead the IAF band, officials said. This will be led by ‘Rudra’ for- Chinooks — were inducted flypast the dais, showcasing the sent in foods like green tea, beta amyloid peptide induced of lead in Alzheimer’s dis- standing the intracellular “The Republic Day flypast mation of three ALH Mk-IV into the IAF in March last year. IAF’s heavy lift capabilities. guava leaves, apples, cherries, toxicity by investigating the ease,” Dr Challa said. mechanism of Alzheimer’s dis- will comprise 41 aircraft of the WSI helicopters of the IAF, fly- Eight US-made Apache Following the Globe formation, pears, black berries is protec- molecular mechanism involved He explained that they sim- ease. Such findings may as well IAF and four helicopters of the ing in ‘vic’ formation, they said. stealth attack helicopters were fighter formation comprising tive against lead toxicity and in the development of lead ulated brain cells in vitro with help in developing preventive Army’s aviation wing. The air- The ‘Chinook’ formation inducted into the IAF in the ‘Jaguars’, five MiG-29 can effectively decrease neu- induced Alzheimer’s disease beta amyloid peptides like in and management strategies for craft types include 16 fighters, will comprise three newly- September last year, signifi- Upgrade aircraft nad Sukhoi ronal cell death resulting in through in vitro studies have Alzheimer’s disease and the elderly,” she said. 10 transport aircraft and 19 inducted transport helicopters cantly boosting the force’s fire- will display their maoeuvres, helicopters. The flypast will be in ‘vic’ formation. Following power capability at a time they added.    !"#$#$  %=       ! %%  8         ,$    %%  %%'   7 #  2 2& $ $( # $ $     )  $ Lucknow: The State Meerut, Agra. to persecuted non-Muslim Asansol (WB): A BJP office was gutted in  & Government has started the Sources said Pilibhit has minorities from Pakistan, Aligarh: BJP leader Raghuraj Singh has said West Bengal’s Paschim Burdwan district, process to identify refugees for the maximum number of Bangladesh and Afghanistan. people raising slogans against Prime Minster following which the saffron party activists the implementation of the refugees. However, the exact "In exercise of the powers Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief accused the TMC of being behind the inci- Unnao (Uttar Pradesh): The doc- Citizenship Amendment Act, number is yet to be disclosed conferred by sub-section (2) of Minister will be buried dent. tor who treated the father of the said UP Minister Shrikant by the State Government. section 1 of the Citizenship alive. A party office of the BJP at Salanpur area Unnao rape victim has died in Sharma here on Monday. "The exercise is going on (Amendment) Act, 2019 (47 of Singh made the statement on Sunday in Asansol was reduced to ashes in a blaze on mysterious circumstances here "The notification for the and as the data comes, we will 2019), the Central govern- while addressing a rally in Aligarh to cre- Sunday night and an investigation is on to on Monday. CAA (by the Centre) has been update figures," Sharma said. ment hereby appoints the 10th ate awareness about the Citizenship ascertain the cause of the fire, a senior police Prashant Upadhyaya had issued and all district magis- An NGO, Nagrik Adhikar day of January, 2020, as the Amendment Act. officer said. treated the Unnao rape victim’s trates in UP have been asked Manch, has also prepared a date on which the provisions of Warning "these handful of people, one The BJP has put the blame on TMC, father in April 2018 after he had to collect data," Sharma told 116-page report, "Uttar the said Act shall come into per cent criminal and corrupt people” which the ruling party in West Bengal has been brutally thrashed in police PTI. Pradesh Mein Aaye Pakistan, force," the notification said. against saying “murdabad” to Prime denied, terming the incident a result of a brawl custody. The doctor was posted in In the first list, over 32,000 Afghanistan Evam Bangladesh The CAA was passed by Minister Modi and Chief Minster between "goons" of the saffron party. the emergency ward of the district refugees have been identified ke Sharnarthiyon ki Aapbeeti Parliament on December 11. Adityanath, he said, “I will bury you alive." "As part of an initiative by union minis- hospital. He had discharged the in 21 districts of the state and (Unke Utpeedan ki Kahani)" According to the legisla- "Yogi and Modi are not the ones who ter and local MP Babul Supriyo, BJP workers rape victim’s father after first aid the exercise is going on in the and sent it to the state and the tion, members of Hindu, Sikh, will get perturbed. Yogi-Modi will run the distributed blankets to tribals in the area on and the latter died in custody a few entire state as per information Centre. Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and country and run it like this only," Singh said. Sunday morning, following which TMC hours later. I have from the state Home The State Government has Christian communities who "Those taking money from Dawood activists set fire to our party office. Upadhaya was later suspend- Department, Sharma added. not confirmed whether it was have come from Pakistan, Ibrahim and troubling our officers, and "Several other BJP offices in the area have ed during the CBI inquiry into the There are 75 districts in the taking the report into account Bangladesh and Afghanistan Muslims will be beaten up badly," he said. been set ablaze in the past by the TMC. As matter. He had later been rein- state. or not. till December 31, 2014 due to Singh, who hails from Aligarh, was the popularity of our party is on the rise, TMC stated and was presently posted in declared him brought dead. The When asked about the "We have got the report of religious persecution will not apparently referring to protests held by stu- is using these tactics to terrorise the people," Fatehpur. family members said that he was countries they belong to, the Nagrik Adhikar Manch," a be treated as illegal immi- dents of Aligarh Muslim University against BJP leader Abhijit Roy said. The case related to the mur- a diabetic patient. Sharma said,"They are from senior Home Department offi- grants but given Indian citi- the CAA recently. Dismissing the allegations, Salanpur’s der of the rape victim’s father is The body has been sent for Afghanistan, Pakistan and cial said, who refused to elab- zenship. The BJP immediately distanced itself TMC MLA Bidhan Upadhyay said the inci- scheduled to come up in court on post-mortem. Bangladesh." orate. There have been wide- from Singh’s controversial remarks, with dent was a result of a brawl between "goons" Tuesday. Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep The districts from where The Centre last week had spread protests against the Act party spokesperson Chandramohan saying of the BJP. According to his family mem- Sengar, who has been convicted the first list has arrived includ- issued a gazette notification in different parts of the coun- "Raghuraj Singh is neither a minister nor an "Lottery tickets used to be sold at the bers, Upadhaya complained of dif- for the rape of the Unnao victim, ed Sahranpur, Gorakhpur, announcing that the CAA has try. MLA." entrance of the BJP party office and goons ficulty in breathing on Monday is serving a life sentence in Tihar Aligarh, Rampur, Pratapgarh, come into effect from January In UP, at least 19 persons Labour Welfare Council chairman Sunil affiliated to the saffron party used to consume morning but refused to go to the jail while his brother Atul Sengar Pilibhit, Lucknow, Varnaasi, 10, 2020. were killed in anti-CAA Bharala said Raghuraj Singh is an advisor liquor there. This incident is a result of a brawl hospital. Later when he was taken is also in jail for the murder of the Bahraich, Lakhimpur, Rampur, The Act grants citizenship protests. PTI in a unit of Labour Department. PTI between them," he said. PTI to the hospital, the doctors girl’s father. PTI 4&$       ,   $  &    '+   Jammu: Braving inclement in the same district. weather conditions, a joint Local police was tracking   , 5  , team of security forces on him for a long time to prevent Monday eliminated a top rank- targeted killing of Kashmir ing Jaish-e-Mohammad based politicians and senior terrorist Adil Gulzar in police officers. Behrampura area of Budgam The joint team of security district. forces had launched the oper- Adil was active in the area ation after receiving a pin since January 2019 and was pointed input about the pres- planning to target senior police ence of a local terrorist in the officers and politicians from area. Kashmir valley. He had listed Police spokesman said, at least five individuals includ- "during the search operation, ing two SP rank officers in the the hiding terrorist fired on the hit list. search party. The fire was retal- Official sources claimed, iated leading to an encounter. Adil was in regular touch with In the ensuing encounter, 01 his handler and had even terrorist was killed and the Aizawl: Mizoram Chief and November 2019, the attended a meeting with him in body was retrieved from the Minister Zoramthanga on Centre made at least nine %"         0 "&    +  - the month of December 2019 site of encounter". PNS Monday said that a quadripar- attempts to repatriate Brus, tite agreement between the who had been living in relief Centre, his Government, camps of Tripura, having fled ,%    Tripura and an apex body of Mizoram in 1997 due to ethnic    6            the internally displaced Brus clashes. would be signed on January 16 Many of them have, how-      to end the two-decade-old ever, refused to return to their imbroglio over Bru repatria- home state, citing security con-       &  &     #  &  & tion. cerns and inadequate com- Addressing a function here, pensation package. Some have   4 1 after inaugurating an office of sought resettlement in their   Kolkata: With no State univer- sources said there were around state-aided university shall be the Mizo National Front area of choice in Mizoram. sity vice- chancellor turning up 20 state-run universities in routed through the (higher edu-   ,*. (MNF), he said the Union The Central Government at Raj Bhavan, their proposed Bengal, but none of the VCs cation) department and the VCs Ministry of Home Affairs had had last year asserted that its Surendranagar: Four undertrials accused of crimes rang- meeting with Bengal Governor turned up for the meeting. have to intimate the department ammu & Kashmir Lt informed his Government that ninth attempt to repatriate the ing from murder to abetment of suicide escaped from a Jagdeep Dhankhar fell through An office-bearer of the before taking any important JGovernor G C Murmu on the agreement, one inked by Brus would be the last one, fol- jail in Surendranagar in Gujarat on Sunday night, police on Monday. Jadavpur University Teachers decision." Monday said his administra- the stakeholders, would allow lowing which it would no said. One of the VCs, who was Association (JUTA) said proce- It was quite clear that the tion is taking several initiatives the internally displaced Brus to longer offer any rehabilitation The jailbreak took place in Limbdi Sub-Jail, Deputy scheduled to attend the meeting, dural difficulties, following the proposed meeting will fall to promote the tourism sector settle in Tripura permanently. package. Superintendent of Police (Limbdi) DB Basiya said on said he had other commitments. passage of the West Bengal through, the JU office-bearer in the Union Territory, accord- Zoramthanga also said that Of the 4,477 families iden- Monday. "I had received a letter from Universities and College said. ing to a spokesperson of the Raj he would be leaving for Delhi tified as bona fide residents for "Dinesh Shukla, Vijay Karapada, Mayursinh Jadeja the governor, who is also the (Administration and Dhankhar, after being Bhavan. on January 15. repatriation during the last and Ramesh Karu broke the lock of the cell and scaled chancellor of state universities, Regulation) Act 2017, does not stopped from attending the Murmu made the remark The Mizoram Bru round, only 289 families had the boundary wall with the help of a rope thrown from but could not attend the meet- allow a vice chancellor to attend annual convocation of Jadavpur during an interaction with the Displaced People’s Forum returned during the last round outside," he said. ing due to other commitments. a meeting, without getting a nod University last month, had said managing director of a promi- (MBDPF) — an apex body of of the exercise. Shukla is a murder accused, Karapada has an To my knowledge, no VC from the higher education "there is a policy paralysis. nent hotel group in the refugees — however, said The Bru community, also attempt to murder case against his name, while Jadeja attended the meeting, convened department. Universities are in captivity and Kashmir, Asif Iqbal Burza, who that it was yet to receive any called Reangs, is among the 21 and Karu have charges of abetment of suicide, the DySP at 11 am today," he said. The Act, passed in early caged by the state government". called on him at the Raj intimation from the Union scheduled tribes in the country. informed. Higher Education Minister December, specified that "every He had convened a meeting Bhavan here, the spokesperson Government. They are scattered across Assam, A case has been registered and police teams have been Partha Chatterjee could not be communication proposed to be of vice chancellors on January 13 said. He said Burza apprised Between November 2009 Mizoram and Tripura. PTI formed to nab the escapees, the official said. PTI contacted for his comment, but made by the Chancellor to any following the incident. PTI the Lt Governor about a range of issues pertaining to the hotel industry of the Kashmir region and suggested 6 P " 5 & "   measures for promotion and development of the tourism "    0 "     sector. $  $  public property worth crores. UP, Assam have NEVER  ') 0 %$4%*2* “They have torched prop- EVER resorted to shooting erty worth crores. Whose people for whatever reason pparently giving a cause property is this? Is it their whatsoever. Very irresponsible   4."%-$ facilitating police to take quick Afor the Trinamool paternal property? This is my of Dilip Da to have said what decisions," said Brijlal. Congress to rejoice the intra- money. This is your money... he said,” the Union Minister any of former Uttar "The law and order of the house feud in the BJP’s Bengal they went on a rampage and said. MPradesh police chiefs of state is already very good, it will unit came out in the open still, not a lathi was charged Supriyo’s tweet notwith- Monday hailed the state gov- improve further and the peo- when State party president not one bullet was fired. No standing the Bengal BJP chief ernment’s decision to imple- ple of the state will benefit from Dilip Ghosh on Monday reit- FIR was registered. Not even on Monday stuck to his stand ment commissionerate system it," he added. erated his stand on shooting an arrest was made,” he said saying “I still stick to what I of policing in Lucknow and Former UP DGP A K Jain the hooligans like dogs if they adding in States like Assam have said,” before wondering Noida, terming it as a "revolu- also praised the Yogi govern- would vandalise public prop- and Uttar Pradesh, “our “who is the party president? tionary and bold" step, reflect- ment for implementing the erty and said it was the party Government has shot these Who will decide on the party’s ing Chief Minister Yogi commissionerate system of president Amit Shah who protestors like dogs. They internal matters? Amit Shahji Adityanath’s "strong willpower". policing. would decide on the policy were arrested and cases were or him They also said the "We are moving towards matters and not Babul Supriyo also filed against them.” Babul Supriyo)? I believe decision has broken a myth that smart policing and this is a who objected to him making Ghosh was referring to the you got the answer.” it cannot be implemented in good move for a change in such statements. last month’s violent protests Later clarifying his stance UP. policing beyond the scope of He was referring to a post enactment of the CAA he said his statement was "A myth has been broken the Police Act, 1861," Jain said. tweet from Union Minister that saw violent mobs torch- Bengal specific and he only that the commissionerate sys- "CM Adityanath has taken Babul Supriyo who rejected ing trains and damaging other wanted to hammer home the tem of policing can never be a strong political step. Over Ghosh’s fiery statement as his central government properties point that BJP was strict in its implemented in Uttar Pradesh. decades, many governments personal one adding as a party worth crores at Murshidabad, policies. “It is unfortunate” he This system is already in force took initial steps in this direc- BJP never believed in politics Malda, Howrah, North 24 said referring to the Minister’s in 71 metro cities of the coun- tion but pulled back because of of bayonet and so did the Parganas and elsewhere. criticism adding “all I would try," former DGP Brijlal said, lobbying. This system will not Governments in Uttar Pradesh While opposition like to say is that in Assam, UP while congratulating the CM only improve law and order but and other states that were run Trinamool Congress immedi- and Karnataka, the state gov- on behalf of the people of the will also prevent crime against by it. ately lapped up the issue Babul ernments punished those who state, bureaucracy and women," he added. The immediate trigger for Supriyo intervened to control damaged properties and took police officers for the Another former DGP the open spat between the two damage saying whatever law in their hands. Police fir- decision. Vikram Singh said the imple- senior leaders was a public Ghosh had said was his per- ing took place and case was "This decision reflects the mentation of commissionerate speech by Ghosh who told an sonal opinion and the party also filed… Everyone knows strong willpower of the CM. In system in Lucknow and Noida audience at Nadia late on had nothing to do with it. what happened. It only under- this new system, the police have is no less than "a revolutionary Sunday evening that Bengal “BJP, as a party has noth- scores our party’s policy on got direct powers for ensuring step". He said entire state and had 2 crore infiltrators who ing to do with what Dilip governance. It’s our party law and order and controlling police department would be held the state to ransom after Ghosh may have said. It is a stand to deal strictly with crimes. It will be able to provide "very grateful to Yogi ji" for tak- the Citizenship Amendment figment of his imagination trouble-makers in BJP-ruled relief to people by ing this initiative. PTI Act was passed by destroying and the BJP Governments in states.    !"#$#$  %3 8$ 3 9&       $  5#" 5#" : $ ; < -&  0/   7     &%    '<    

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There were some step aside from hearing a case sought after panellists in discussions in District. instances of Congress and the DMK fight- involving Karti Chidambaram, MP TV channels and he is known for his The BJP had emerged as the largest ing it out in the open,’” said Maalan. He who is the son of Congress strongman support to the Chidambarams. party by winning six seats in the union also forecast that an interesting bout was P Chidambaram. The decision of Last Tuesday, a special court in where 15 wards were at stake. The in store during the 2021 election. Justice Anita Sumanth, who was one of Chennai had dismissed the petition AIADMK and the DMK finished with four According to Maalan, there are no the leading lawyers in tax related filed by Karti asking for quashing of the and three seats respectively. Interestingly, clear winners as on date. ‘“But I feel DMK issues before her elevation to the tax evasion case against him since he there was no pre-poll alliance between the holds a slight edge due to the anti-incum- Madras High Court comes in response had filed all relevant tax returns and he BJP and the AIADMK. The presidential bency factor. The AIADMK has been in to a request made by the lawyer was not a member of the Lok Sabha at election saw the DMK extending support power since 2011 and it is natural that the representing the Income Tax the time. The Special Court is the one to the AIADMK candidate who went on anti-incumbency factor would set in. The Department in the case. which hears cases related top MLAs, to win the election with the support of AIADMK has to work hard and Ill not The Income Tax Department had MPs and other public servants. others. write them off,’” said Maalan who filed a petition in the Madras High The court had also asked the    <=+       "    .-/   ‘“This is an interesting development described as the scenario in Tamil Nadu Court against Karti Chidambaram, his Income Tax Department to frame &    - and we may have to give a lot of attention as a football match in which both the con- wife Srinidhi and mother Nalini charges against Karti and his wife and to this trend,’” said Maalan, Tamil Nadu’s tenders are equally poised to win. Chidambaram for non-disclosure of had also asked them to be present in Guwahati: The Assam )&(-<%)<)+'&- tors, as he said, the constitu- politics commentator while speaking of the But Kolahala Srenivaas, veteran polit-  1.35 crore which he had received as the court on January 21. 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Madras High Court as well as Supreme it is alleged that he has stakes. 276(c)1 and 277 of the Income Tax Act. A special one-day session fare of SC/ST students. Leader Though it was believed that the DMK Court. '&/ @/,/%.+ The advocate appearing for the The case was later transferred to the of the assembly was held to of the opposition in the may make a clean sweep in the local body The trend in Tamil Nadu was that peo- Income Tax department told Justice special court for trail of MLAs and pass a resolution ratifying Assembly, Debabrata Saikia of poll in 27 districts based on its perfor- ple would vote for the party in power at Sumanth that she had represented MPs. During the hearing, the Income the bill cleared by both assemblies before it comes the Congress, Asom Gana mance in the Lok Sabha election, it was not Chennai to ensure speedy development Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt Ltd Tax Department told the court that Houses of Parliament. into force. Parishad’s Bhaben Bharali, to be as the honours were shared evenly works. as a lawyer before her elevation to the Karti received Rs 6.38 crore in cash After receiving approval Moving the proposal in Bodo People’s Front’s Kamal by the traditional rivals. But this time, the local body election Bench. He also asked the judge to while his wife received Rs 1.35 core in of the Lok Sabha and Rajya the assembly, Chief Minister Singh Narzary and AIUDF’s The DMK and the AIADMK won 13 was held towards the end of the AIADMK’s transfer the case to the bench of cash for the same of the land. It was also Sabha, the bill needs to be sought Hafiz Bashir spoke supporting districts each while the Shivaganga dis- tenure and this has resulted in the split ver- another judge. alleged that Nalini Chidambaram endorsed by 50 per cent of the the support of all the legisla- the resolution. PTI trict panchayath election threw out a hung dict which we see. O+0 P   % O ,%      O!    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Shanti Kumar Dhariwal on 114-foot statue of Jesus Christ, Shivakumar and his brother- party’s Jai Bhagwan Goyal, divisive politics and communal Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha Monday directed officials allegedly at a Government land, Bengaluru Rural MP DK likening the current Prime policies like CAA and NRC, his member and descendent of to construct separate sponsored by local legislator Suresh in the region. Minister with Maratha warrior autocratic nature of running Shivaji from Kolhapur Yuvraj out patient department (OPD) and senior Congress leader ideologue and Chhatrapati Shivaji the Government stands no Shamburaje Chhatrpati urged blocks for JK Lon Hospital and DK Shivakumar. RSS functionary Kalladka Maharaj. comparison with the secular BJP President Amit Shah to Maharao Bhimsingh Hospital The protesters said the Prabhakar Bhat, who addressed On a day when approach through which ensure that the controversial Salem (TN): Considered a good foxes are sent back to the forest in Kota district to ensure demonstration was also against the gathering, said their agita- Maharashtra Congress threat- Swarajya was established by the book does not hit the market omen by locals, a particular later. patients do not face the larger issue of alleged tion was not against Jesus ened to launch a statewide Chhatrapati Maharaj,” Thorat for sale. breed of foxes are pulled out of ‘“Kannum pongal’” this year problems. religious conversion that was Christ, but against the agitation against the contro- said. Shamburaje, who is a pres- jungles for use in a ‘“jallikattu’” falls on Friday. This comes in the back- taking place in the region. religious conversion in his versial book, BJP’s National “The BJP should morally idential nominee in the Upper type event in this district of In a bid to prevent harass- drop of more than 100 infant Hundreds of people clad name. Media co-head Sanjay Mayukh not even take the name of House of Parliament, said: “ I Tamil Nadu during Pongal fes- ment of the animal, the forest deaths at JK Lon Hospital last with saffron scarf took part in Questioning Shivakumar, said through a video state- Shivaji Maharaj after the large have respect for Modi. He has tivities, prompting Forest offi- department here has launched month that led to widespread ‘Kanakapura chalo’, organised whether he was doing it for the ment: “Whatever that been scale corruption in the Shivaji contributed hugely to the coun- cials to step in to stop the ille- an awareness campaign against criticism. by ‘Hindu Jagaran Vedike’, sake of vote and thereby to gain written in the book is the Memorial project in its gov- try. But, that does not mean gal practice and save them from the practice and warned the vil- Dhariwal chaired a meet- holding saffron flags in their notes, he said ‘“...What is your author’s personal point of view. ernment,” he said. that he should be compared cruelty. lagers that those causing harm ing with officials at MBS hand marched from Aiyappa intention? You want to sell It is neither our party publica- The Congress is organising with Chhatrapati Shivaji. No The ‘“Wanga’” breed of foxes to the foxes could face punish- Hospital on Sunday and swamy temple at Kanakapura this country to foreigners once tion nor are we the first protest against the BJP one can be compared with are tied using ropes and chased ment. ‘“We have issued adver- instructed them to make an to again; Hindu community is connected with it in any man- sponsored controversial book Chhatrapati Shivaji. The BJP’s across the streets by the villagers tisements across the district assessment by discussing the Tahsildar office, shouting warning you...This is also an act ner” on Tuesday morning at Tilak president should ensure that on ‘Kaanum Pongal’, the last day asking people not to engage in requirement of necessary slogans ‘“Bharat Mata ki Jai’” of treason.’” “The writer has clarified Bhavan at Dadar in north- the book does not hit the of the annual harvest festival, on such sport. We have warned equipment and building expan- and ‘“Jai Sri Ram.’” He further declared that that it is his personal writing. central Mumbai. market for sale”. the lines of the popular bull tam- them that it is punishable offence sion for facilities in both the Protesters accused ‘“Muneshwara betta will He has also said that if the book Shiv Sena MP and Hitting out at the BJP to ing sport jallikattu, according to and the foxes come under hospitals, according to an offi- Shivakumar of trying to turn remain Muneshwara betta...’” has hurt anybody’s emotions, spokesperson Sanjay Raut, who liken Modi with Shivaji, NCP a forest official. Wildlife (Protection) Act’”, the cial statement. ‘“Kapalibetta’” or ‘“Muneshwara Later responding to he is withdrawing the book. We was to ignite a controversy over state President and Water The villagers in parts of the forest official said. During the He also instructed the offi- betta’”, the hill on which the reporters questions, Bhat said would like to clarify again that the book drawing comparisons Resources Minister Jayant Patil district, including in coming days, the campaign cials to change the facade of the proposed statue is to come up, ‘“if they are still adamant on it is not a party publication,” between Modi and Shivaji, said: “Tall and vast as the Chinnamaikenpalayam and would be stepped up, the official main building in JK Lon into ‘“Yesu betta.’” going ahead with the statue, we Mayukh said. demanded to know from the Sahyadri mountain ranges, my Vadukathampatty, observe this added. Another forest official Hospital and include necessary BJP leader and former will show the strength of Hindu The book “Aajke Shivaji: descendents of the Marathi king (Chhatrapati Shivaji) can- practice as they believe the said the ‘“wanga’” foxes are a rare facilities in the new OPD block Minister CP Yogeshwar, who community, we will fight Narendra Modi” has been crit- warriors – most of whom are not be compared with anybody. Wanga foxes bring good for- breed and found in dense forest including adequate space for took part in the protest, against any activity against icised by the leaders of all the with the BJP—to come out with Keep this in mind, or else… tunes and copious rains. The areas in the district. PTI parking vehicles. PTI accused Shivakumar of trying Hindu community.’” PTI non-BJP parties — especially their stand on the You have to face (music from the ruling constituents of Shiv book and resign from the prin- across) Maharashtra”. Sena-led Maha Vilas Aghadi cipal ruling party at the NCP’s Housing Minister (MVA) in the State, ever since Centre. Jitendra Awhad wondered if the it was released at an even held Talking to media persons BJP had lost its mind?”. On his O>>+  " at the BJP’s headquarters in in Mumbai, Raut said: “We part, Congress General New Delhi amid fanfare in New respect Chhatrapati Shivaji’s Secretary Sanjay Dutt demand- Delhi on Sunday. descendents like Udyan Raje ed to know as why the BJP or Maharashtra Pradesh and Shivendra Raje from Satara its Leader of Opposition   0" ?@ P Congress Committee presi- dyanasty, Chhatrpati Sambhaji have not yet dent and senior State Minister Raje from Kolhapur. They condemned the development ,    "   R     Balasaheb Thorat announced should also speak out on the and were keeping silent.

Jaipur: Eleven Rajasthan dis- the presence of locust popula- Minister Narendra Singh tricts are facing the worst locust tion has been seen on the inter- Tomar, seeking the Centre’s attack after 26 years with con- national border with Pakistan, assistance on the matter. trol measures being taken on which still poses danger. On December 30, Gehlot 3.70 lakh hectare affected land The Locust Warning had announced to conduct gir- and an official urging interna- Organisation (LWO), head- dawari (survey) for the assess- tional cooperation to deal with quartered in Jodhpur, said locust ment of loss caused to crops due the menace. attack is the biggest and longest to locust attack in Western The last locust outbreak running phenomenon. Rajasthan. was reported in 1993 when the ‘“It is the biggest locust On Saturday, the chief min- State’s Agriculture Department attack in the last four or five ister had asked officials to start had carried out preventive mea- decades. Last big attack was seen distribution of compensation to sures on 3,10,482 lakh hectares in 1993 and the affected area farmers on loss to crops due to affected land, whereas control span has already surpassed it this locust attack. Jat said the unusu- measures on 3.70 lakh hectare time. It is a challenge for the al phenomenon is being inves- land have been done till January coming months as well because tigated by the scientists of five 12 so far, he said. the presence of locusts in the agriculture universities of the ‘“It is one of the worst Gulf countries, including Iran states who are taking samples in locust attack that Rajasthan is and Pakistan, is alarming and the affected areas. facing this time. Locust attack summer breeding of locusts is ‘“The teams of scientists are started this year from May 21 also approaching,’” LWO Deputy taking samples in the affected and is still continuing. So far, Director K L Gurjar said. The areas to study locust habitats. control measures have been 11 affected districts where con- They are examining whether the done on 3.70 lakh hectare affect- trol measures have been taken reason is climate change or ed land by spraying 2.60 lakh include Jaisalmer 2 lakh hectare, global warming or anything litre melathion. This is a prob- Barmer 80,000 hectare, Bikaner else,’” he said. lem which requires immediate 80,000 hectare, Sriganganagar He said that 54 teams of the international cooperation,’” 5,000 hectare, Jalore 1,500 Agriculture Department are Suwa Lal Jat, Joint Director hectare, Hanumangarh 800 surveying and monitoring the (Plant Protection), said. hectare, Nagaur-Churu 500 situation, 450 tractors with He said that locust attack hectare each, Pali-Sirohi 400 mounted sprayers are being generally starts in June-July and hectare each and Dungarpur 50 pressed into service to control lasts till October end or hectare. the menace, besides an addi- November-mid but it has been Rajasthan Chief Minister tional fleet of 500-700 tractors eight months from now that it Ashok Gehlot had written a let- received per day with the sup- is still continuing, adding that ter to Union Agriculture port of people. 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But all winking an eyelid. prodding from unethical and :              ,      that began with the infusion of debilitating to say that the earlier (colonial) of it disappeared after 1980. The imposition of the anti-social elements. For those $            .7$  :      elements inherent in democratic procedures, system was better. The four People have witnessed not Emergency in June 1975 and its who are interested in finding practices and parties. Gradually, people things included defects in the only the rise of caste-based par- continuance till March 1977 solutions, one would like to   ,    "        realised the fallacy of the promises made by election system, injustice, ties but more than that, they have made the people realise how they submit the following from a let-                       leaders. They also began to comprehend the administrative burden and seen how assets of some leaders were being taken for a ride by ter Albert Einstein wrote to     :               0B   machinations involved to garner votes on treachery of the rich. have galloped at an unprecedent- those very people they had trust- Gandhi and which was quoted the basis of caste, creed, religion and other Today, systematic defects in ed pace within years. Obviously, ed. By this time, the roots of social by APJ Abdul Kalam in one his 0B <   < <   0        :  such factors that would create divisions the way elections are conduct- in such a scenario, there is little cohesion and religious amity books: “You have shown     # .<$     :    0>  ! S among them. Social equations and equanim- ed appear to be beyond control. space for value-based politics. were considerably weakened. through your works that it is          (             < ity began to change and that, too, swiftly. For all that matters is money And when there are no com- Consequently, the trust possible to succeed without vio- Worse, it deliberately created distrust among and nothing else. News reports punctions about values and between two major communi- lence even with those who have       :             .   communities. in the last week of May 2019 that principles, why care about ties came under serious stress. not discarded the method of vio-                        The new generation of leaders that out of 539 winning Lok Sabha means? Gandhian values in pol- For electoral gains, the history of lence.” Was JNU not expected to   ! %    $   %     ( gradually emerged a couple of decades after MPs, 233 had declared criminal itics were slowly and silently India, including the freedom strengthen this philosophy? It’s independence realised how lucrative it cases against them did not sur- erased by those who inherited struggle, was politicised. The depressing that JNU, with all of                   could be to be at the seat of power through prise anybody. The way elec- power. Loudly and unashamed- writing of history textbooks and its much-publicised achieve-        C $       =     ;  politics and elections. Hence, they decid- tions are won at every level has ly, they declared themselves as research was totally entrusted to ments, never seriously tried to ,S                    P ( ed to focus on winning polls. Icons of the led to serious aberrations in the the only political heirs of the the Leftists, who are known for listen to those who did not freedom struggle were no more; secularism way public affairs in our coun- Mahatma. People trusted them their dislike for all that was think alike. It has an obligation Q    :               ( was swiftly being converted into a mighty try is conducted. It would be and this continued for decades. Indian. The great Jawaharlal to the nation to encourage,          ,  :        ( political weapon; and no wily politician was rare exception if someone with To ensure “permanency” Nehru University (JNU) was nourish and nurture the great                       concerned about how disastrous even a a pure record of selfless service in power, they quietly created a built in a closed citadel of Left dialogical tradition of the coun- small dent in social cohesion and religious wins a panchayat-level elec- minority (read Muslim) vote- hegemony. It even refused entry try. It must become a place of amity could indeed be. They ignored the tion. Social kinship stands shat- bank, gave them false assurances to all “those who did not think intellectual interaction. India possible damage to the hallowed tradition tered because elections are now and convinced them that every- alike” in their campus. Had that needs leadership institutions / of equal respect for all religions that was in being politicised. one else was against them. They not been the case, today’s out- that promote social cohesion and practice for ages and for which the coun- Can anyone think of any gave their own interpretation of burst would not have happened. religious amity.  > R $          : &     try was admired globally. election that has been fought and secularism, divided Hindus and What we are witnessing (The writer works in educa- Such developments were not unex- won within the limits on candi- Muslims up to the level of vil- today is the culmination of tion and social cohesion)    #$#? =    $ #  $   ?          8  5 '  )     *+    ( #  !     R   *         2  &      2                !   :&  %      !  "#        2  !       "    %                  $#   %     C :" D   & &            #         !%                    0   C:0 D           ,                     &     &     %       !   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Of (CAA, NPR and NRC) that is be razed to the ground within    ,            why the festival holds eternal far greater impact than this was now under way appears to delin- seconds. However, the entire          #           ( meaning, too. Sankranti repre- Sir — We ought to have realised the fiasco of demonetisation that eate differences where none episode will be complete only        ,      ( sents a period of illumination, by now that an inclusive ethos is touched almost every citizen. should exist. It is precisely this when corrupt officials, politicians, peace, affluence and happiness. too deeply ingrained in Indian And yet, the reaction was more in that has fuelled people’s anger. builders and others are brought                ,   "   Many melas (fairs) are held on minds. 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The position in case of       I4)     ;   ( ducer/supplier does not have corresponding out- *-+ ?8-1 materials and intermediates used in on inputs (primarily gas and electricity) telecom service providers, however, is dif-              ( put tax liability to provide for setting off accumu- #4#"28"2@ manufacture of non-urea or phosphate used in the manufacture of urea are high ferent.         I4)        lated credit on input purchase. Indeed, this anom- .-+#8 102 and potash fertilisers — attract CD at five with a built-in cascading effect. On the Here, the output tax liability is >  (   I/       =     I/ alous situation is currently faced by telecom com- *-+ 2*N ?$25 *2 per cent (on rock phosphate, it is 2.5 per other hand, the tax liability on the out- insufficient to fully offset the input tax        ;      K*5   panies. They have made heavy investment in aug- >9# !#8 "#-2  # cent). 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Nevertheless, it can’t be               )   to the Government (primarily due to low tariff/sale +$- >8$ 25# and distribution is also excluded from the sorbed input tax credit as output tax falls denied that service providers have   F*                  price), thereby reducing and eliminating the #N02-1 ambit of the GST. However, it is exempt far short of input tax. incurred excess input tax credit and not  3*   I/      ,        potential for automatic offsetting of dues. They are ;O !#8 "#-2 *-+ from levy of Central VAT (CENVAT) Considering the adverse effect of refunding the same will go against the  3HH*          I/     unable to claim refund of the taxes paid on inputs ;K !#8 "#-2 and VAT. 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be carried forward into their adult- maternal mortality. In this scenario, it the first trimester and only four per and makes the working of the compre- importance of family care and com- necessity. A collaborative structure hood. Therefore, the World Health becomes important for us to under- cent receive ante-natal check-ups; hensive plans redundant. munity-based interventions, RKSK among the stakeholders that allows Organisation’s (WHO’s) global strat- stand the extent to which teenage preg- showing that not only is there a pat- Schemes like the Rashtriya Bal has been driven with involvement of customisation for a localised approach egy for investing in their health aims nancies can impact the health and tern of early pregnancies but there is Swasthya Karyakram, that envisions counselling, outreach programmes, to region-specific problems, needs to to operate on three targets: Survive, nutrition of our future children, as a setback in access to necessary ser- child health screening and early inter- and adolescent-friendly health centres. be adopted for better service delivery. Thrive and Transform. These targets multiple studies have associated them vices. There are situations where only vention services, will only prove fruit- There must be an acceptance It is not just a technical reform that of putting an end to preventable to child undernutrition. The possibil- 11 per cent boys and three per cent ful when there is a convergence about the naivete and the challenges is required but a societal and political deaths, ensuring health and well- ity of teenage mothers being anaemic, girls aged between 15 to 24 report pre- amongst schools, social welfare depart- of physical, cognitive, emotional and one as well, as the issues are not just being and expanding an enabling underweight and having lesser access marital sex. ments, State health departments and societal change adolescents face while limited to structure of the policy but $+*-+.+  *! environment, although tangible, to healthcare services is also largely An early intervention at the incep- Integrated Child Development growing up. Family care plays a huge to the structure of the institutions for- require a concerted effort on behalf of reported. tion of adolescence, that would steer Services to ensure that children con- part in easing the process of growth mulating and implementing them as nvesting in adolescent health is both the Government as well as civil In order to address the concerns the progress of their health, should be tinue to receive their benefits even after and streamlining the strides that need well. essential to realising multiple sus- society. of adolescents, it is important that they carried forward to when they conceive, leaving school. to be made towards their education Recently, Madhya Pradesh and Itainable development goals set by Challenges concerning adoles- are represented in the dialogue. All subsequently to when they bear a child On the other hand, Rashtriya and health. Furthermore, the longer Uttar Pradesh launched the Saathi and the UN, to be achieved by 2030. Given cent health in India are ever-mount- stakeholders must engage in educat- at an age that is physically and emo- Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), girls stay in schools, the lesser the Super Saathi programmes, which seek that India houses more than 253 mil- ing and have been progressing at an ing the population about the subject tionally mature. The high incidences has made huge strides in working chances of early marriages and to empower rural women and com- lion adolescents, it is pertinent to alarming rate. Currently, it is among of sexual and reproductive health of substance abuse, deaths due to Non- towards adolescent health as it has unplanned pregnancies. This will have munities through increased access to realise that neglecting their health may the top ten countries with the largest education and highlight the multi-sec- Communicable Diseases and compli- expanded its scope by reaching out to a positive impact on the female labour digital resources that help in generat- have enormous implications for the burden of teenage pregnancies, with toral approach that will be necessary cations during pregnancies and child- boys and girls, both married and force and the economy in the long run. ing awareness about health, education universal healthcare agenda. A recent nearly 27 per cent girls reported get- for improving adolescent health and birth, are all reasons for us to re-eval- unmarried, in rural as well as urban There is an urgency with which we and sanitation. By this measure, our Observer Research Foundation and ting married before the age of 18 and breaking inter-generational cycles of uate our approach. areas, and those who drop out of must combat the deeply-entrenched focus needs to be on curtailing the cur- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 31 per cent giving birth by 18. Teenage disease. Although there is a significant Investing in adolescent health school and belong to marginalised evils of child marriage, the conflict of rent trends of teenage pregnancies, workshop discussed the possibility of pregnancies at the current rate have change in the nutritional status in has to be taken up with a multi-sec- groups. The programme also incorpo- medical termination of pregnancies revamping schemes like RKSK to scaling up best practices to address become a national emergency that terms of being overweight and obese toral and multi-dimensional approach. rates nutrition, violence, substance and the haste to prove fertility. allow suitable customisation in order issues of adolescent sexual and repro- needs to be addressed as a priority. between NFHS 3 and 4, with a rela- The notion of the policymakers, exe- abuse/misuse, mental health and non- Putting in place a system that to resolve ground-level region-specif- ductive health amidst the continued Issues of inequality, lack of choices, tive change of 75 per cent among girls cutioners and civil society working in communicable diseases. The preven- manages knowledge about menstru- ic problems and make adolescent challenges of early marriage, teenage interpersonal and sexual violence and and 182 per cent among boys, we still silos and their comfort zones needs to tive, curative and routine check-ups at ation, substance misuse, while equal- health services accessible outside med- pregnancies and high incidences of child marriages are all underlying fac- need to echo its importance. In terms be trumped as it nullifies the process the primary level and general care at ly reaching out to boy and girls, with ical centres. maternal mortality. It is understood tors that have contributed towards of teenage pregnancies, only 57 per and progress that comes out of shar- secondary and tertiary levels, are pro- family and community-based inter- (The writer is Junior Fellow with that an adolescent’s health status will teenage pregnancies and incidents of cent adolescents get registered during ing knowledge and communicating, vided under the scheme. Realising the ventions has now become an absolute ORF’s Health Initiative)    !"#$#$   1% . ,  +$ '  8$ $  $     

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This includes extended to other stores. stores do not allow such sales. investments in our brick and It was among one of the "We are also looking for mortar stores as well as e- first companies in India, which 1  :  ways to operate more effi- commerce. had adopted the omni-channel ciently, which requires us to "Our members are increas- retail system by integrating New Delhi: World's largest review our corporate structure ingly becoming omni-channel online and offline formats here. retailer Walmart Inc on to ensure that we are organized shoppers. We are thus invest- Amazon's partnership with Monday said it has sacked 56 in the right way. As part of this ing heavily in technology and Future Retail will make the US -0"  7  0 *  ! 4   A        of its executives in India, review, we have let go of 56 of have a healthy pipeline of best e-commerce giant the official         &   &   0#   including eight from senior our associates across levels at price stores. 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Monday, as a trade war with positive domestic and listed companies to split the Data from stock exchanges Washington and an economic global cues. roles of chairman and manag- reveal that presently, only slowdown fueled consumer After rallying nearly 300 ing director in view of demand around 50 per cent of the top anxiety and demand for electric points to its record intra-day from corporates, and to keep 500 listed entities are in com- vehicles weakened. high of 41,899.63, the 30-share compliance burden lower in the pliance with the regulatory pro- The downturn is squeezing BSE index settled at a new clos- wake of the current economic vision. ?0#0 8 A  !  4  A   N?  1   "& O   global and Chinese automakers ing peak of 41,859.69, up 259.97 scenario. Currently, many compa- ;G "0 -   *   #    "&  1   that are spending billions of points, or 0.62 per cent. On the other hand, TCS, hours on Friday. 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April 1, 2020. split the post. "#$ *  0  ">$ * A  0  "0 !  A 2   5  ""+ 3 Automobile Manufacturers. after the IT services major on mood here. Bourses in Shanghai, Hong The norms were aimed at The norms were part of the "08 + &  0           ?8!4O "&  After two decades of explo- Friday reported a 23.7 per cent After contracting for three Kong and Seoul ended signifi- improving corporate gover- series of recommendations 0    !  A 2          N1   !  O sive growth, Chinese auto sales rise in consolidated net profit at months in a row, the Index of cantly higher, while European nance structure of listed com- given by the Sebi-appointed                    "&  fell 4.1% in 2018 as unease over 4,466 crore for the December Industrial Production (IIP) markets started on a positive panies. Now, the date of imple- Kotak committee on corporate 0      C"0D     A      "&  *   1$ the tariff war with President quarter. recorded a growth of 1.8 per cent note. Brent crude oil futures rose mentation of the regulatory governance. Donald Trump and slowing IndusInd Bank, Bharti in November, mainly on account 0.37 per cent to $65.22 per bar- provision has been deferred to A large number of big com- economic growth prompted Airtel, HUL, M&M, Tata Steel, of improvement in the manu- rel. The rupee appreciated 12 April 1, 2022, according to a panies including Reliance     $ #$  "   ! consumers to put off big pur- PowerGrid and Tech Mahindra facturing sector, as per govern- paise to 70.82 per US dollar gazette notification dated Industries, BPCL, ONGC, Coal chases. AP too ended with gains on the BSE. ment data released after market (intra-day). PTI January 10. India, Wipro and While the notice did not HeroMotoCorp have a single specify any reason for the move, person holding the twin post of sources said that the decision to chairman and managing direc- ,,, // defer the implementation has tor. Industry body Ficci has wel- been taken in view of demand comed Sebi's decision to extend from corporates and also to ease its deadline for splitting %$ the compliance burden amid a Chairman and MD posts by two slowing economic growth rate. years to April 2022. Securities and Exchange "This was part of multiple %$1 Board of India (Sebi) has been representations made by Ficci receiving various representa- and we appreciate that Sebi has Mumbai: The ICICI bank has private sector lender. tions with respect to the regu- extended the deadline, the approached the Bombay High "On December 8, 2016, latory requirements including industry body's President Court seeking effect to "termi- Kochhar executed a claw back from industry bodies like Ficci Sangita Reddy said. nation of appointment" of agreement with the bank pur- and CII. The representations PTI Chanda Kochhar as its suant to which ICICI is entitled   "  1  0& * ?   * %       Managing Director and CEO, to a return of the previously paid    >  !  9        %   ;K ,  KE and also sought recovery of var- variable pay or deferred variable  + *A  %  +   0    1     &   ious amounts from her. pay from the petitioner in the +  1    %    -   A  !2 2 +  1          "  1  8  *  9% 0    -C8 D "+ 7 180#    In a monetary suit filed on event of a determination of a January 10, the bank sought dis- gross negligence or an integrity       "    0  1   missal of Kochhar's petition and breach by Kochhar.   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The bank Amazon for alleged malprac- (opposite parties) alleged by the        5 8 4        !   2 &     "      &        April 2006 to March 2018 pur- stated that Kochhar flagrantly tices, including deep discount- Informant merits an investiga-   "   "  1  8  #  suant to the termination of the violated the ICICI Group Code ing and tie-ups with preferred tion," the Competition petitioner's services," the bank of Business Conduct and Ethics. sellers. Commission of India (CCI) said in its affidavit. "The petitioner (Kochhar) The order follows a com- said in an order.         A clawback is a provision in deliberately committed viola- plaint filed by Delhi Vyapar It needs to be investigated which incentive-based pay, like tion with a malafide intent to Mahasangh, whose members whether the alleged exclusive a bonus, is taken back from an obtain illegal benefits," it stated. comprise many traders. arrangements, deep discount- employee by an employer fol- The affidavit further said that "The Commission observes ing and preferential listing by lowing misconduct or declining Kochhar's petition challenging that the exclusive arrangements the OPs are being used as an profits. The affidavit was sub- her sacking by the bank claim- between smartphone/mobile exclusionary tactic to foreclose mitted in response to a petition ing violation of RBI rules is an phone brands and e-commerce competition and are resulting filed by Kochhar challenging her "malafide attempt" to secure platform/select sellers selling in an appreciable adverse effect sacking, months after she vol- valuable stock options of the exclusively on either of the plat- on competition, it added. untarily left the second largest bank. PTI forms, as demonstrated in the PTI $"   +"   #1 2            &&     C8  D    &              &     -*2$    &         8   2                0# 9            2         -       A=?:8 ing systems of the bourse. April 30, last year, asked the in May 2019, seeking interim Vice Admiral G S Pabby The tribunal will hear the NSE to disgorge Rs 1,000 crore, relief and full relief, saying launched the Upgraded High Mumbai: Even as there was marginal improvement in financial matters, involving the Sebi including 12 per cent interest that the Sebi orders not made Flash High-Speed Diesel performance during the first half of 2019-20, profit margins for order in the NSE case, its for- for its alleged culpability in the a case that any trading member (HFHSD- IN 512) in presence bulk tea players are likely to remain under pressure due to tepid mer MD Ravi Narain and ex- case. got any advantage because of of IOC Director (R&D) SSV tea price movement in the current financial year, according to CEO Chitra Ramakrishna and The order has scuttled the preferential access. Ramakumar and IOC Director a report. "The marginal increase in overall tea prices together other executives -- Deviprasad IPO plans of the bourse as it The co-location case dates (Refineries) S M Vaidya, a com- with muted growth in tea production for the large bulk tea play- Singh and Nagendra Kumar, as was banned from accessing back to 2015, when a whistle- pany statement said here. ers are likely to constrain any improvement in the operating prof- per the tribunal's cause list. the markets for six months or blower wrote to Sebi alleging "IOC has always endeav- itability of bulk tea producers in 2019-20," Icra Vice-President Also, the SAT will hear case launching any new derivative NSE was giving a few high-fre- oured to supply world-class and Sector Head (Corporate Sector Ratings) Kaushik Das said. involving brokers OPG products. The ban ended on quency traders/brokers prefer- fuels to Indian Defence Forces. This is despite the fact that labour cost is unlikely to witness Securities, GKN Securities and October 31. ential access to its servers by Moving ahead in this direction any material increase in the current financial year, he added. Way2Wealth, it added. Sebi also asked allowing them to place their IOC has developed and upgrad- "However, organised players with a high proportion of ortho- In September, the tribunal Ramakrishna, Narain and two servers in the NSE premises ed the specifications of HFHSD- dox tea volumes could be an exception and are likely to see some had asked NSE officials, includ- others to pay back 25 per cent that benefitted both the parties IN 512 fuel required for Indian improvement driven by significant increase in orthodox tea ing Ramakrishna, to file rejoin- of their salaries from June at the cost of others. PTI Naval ships, it said. PTI prices," he added. PTI  %&11    !"#$#$ " *   '  ( '( * + ,(, + -,(  '+ ,  ** . , + + .- -  ' ,(  , , ( ,( '.' 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Always use luke warm +   water to take bath and never forget to apply a con-  KKU  resorption) and increased poros- includes pain, tenderness, OA are likely to experience making use of computer assistance has been providing are butters available for all skin types. Mango but- ity, and these could also lead to and stiffness in joints, loss frequent pain when walk- an enhanced pathway for better recovery and improv- ter is rich source of Vitamin C and is very good    + increased risk of breakage. of flexibility, bone spurs, ing, running, bending, or ing the quality of life. Surgeries are now performed under for oily skin. In terms with emollient content but-      Skeletal fragility is now grating and cracking sensa- kneeling. They also may highly specialised and advanced environment, ensuring ter go like this first being lightest mango butter,  recognised as a complication of tion of bones rubbing experience joint stiffness shorter discharge time and negligible pain. This also avocado butter, almond butter, olive butter, shea Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. together, swelling around after sitting for long periods enables a shorter hospital stay, speedy recovery and butter and lastly argan butter. >5   Hence a focus on detecting the joint that gradually of time or when waking up greater patient satisfaction. Keep hydrated: Last, not drinking enough water    Diabetic bone disease is impor- degrades the joint causing in the morning. Joint Partial knee replacement: The latest techniques like is common mistake we all do. Our body requires    + tant along with other Diabetic several complications. swelling may be present partial knee replacement and new alloy implants are same amount of water minimally as in summers complications. With Diabetes The progressive degen- after extended periods of proving much better than previous ones, ensuring a long- so remind yourself to drink enough water every  5  negatively affecting bone health erative nature has been clas- motion, as well. lasting positive effect on knees. Earlier knee replacement day.   and creating other clinical prob- sified into five categories. Stage 4: Severe: People was considered a necessity for the elderly suffering from -    ;    lems, and treatment options Therefore there is need to in stage 4 OA experience the persistent keen pain. But today with improved    potentially exacerbating these take precautions before it great pain and discomfort implant technology and technique, the young genera- effects, doctors need to consid- reach stage 4. Diagnosis through X-rays of when they walk or move the tion is positive towards opting for surgery at an earlier er the use of anti-osteoporotic drugs to supplement standard anti- Stage 0: Normal: At the knee joint will reveal joint. That’s because the age. The main advantage of the partial knee replacement diabetes medications in patients suffering with Diabetic bone loss. this stage the knee joints do increased bone spur growth, joint space between bones is is that it preserves the ACL which is a crucial ligament PREVENTION not show any signs of joint with healthy cartilage size. dramatically reduced—the for movement and knee stability unlike in the case of Some of the complications of Diabetes like nerve damage, impairment or damage. At this stage many people cartilage is almost com- total knee replacement where it is sacrificed. As this fol- muscle weakness, episodes of low blood sugar, and vision prob- Stage 1: Minor: In this start experiencing the pletely gone, leaving the lows the minimal incision approach, a faster recovery, lems, increase the risk of falls and may cause fractures. Hence stage minor wear and tear symptoms like pain after a joint stiff and possibly rehabilitation and quick return to full fledged activities fall prophylaxis is essential and thus detecting hypoglycaemia, and bone spur growth can long day of walking or run- immobile. The synovial is seen in all patients. Because the ligaments are kept orthostatic hypotension and other factors that increase the risk be seen. At this stage you ning and tenderness. fluid is decreased dramati- intact, the patient feels the replaced portion of the knee of falls is important. Fracture history and risk factors should be won’t experience any kind Stage 3: Moderate: In cally, and it no longer helps as a natural part itself. assessed in older patients with Diabetes. Proper management of of pain or discomfort. this stage, the cartilage reduce the friction among -      3  .3;</ blood glucose is desirable. Stage 2: Mild: between bones shows obvi- the moving parts of a joint.  "03  TREATMENT Unfortunately some treatment options that are useful in treat- ing insulin resistance have negative side effects that compound  the health issues seen with diabetic bone. Antidiabetic drugs like    $         TZD (glitazones) which have negative effects on bone health oneliness rivals should be avoided. All SGLT2 inhibitors should be avoided in Most of us forget that keeping our Lsmoking and obesity diabetics with bone fragility. he birthday of Swami is now a real threat. in its impact on shorten- Medications with a neutral or favourable effect on bone teeth healthy is just as important TVivekanand (January Substance abuse is a wide- ing longevity and has metabolism such as metformin and incretin based treatments as keeping the rest of the body fit. 12) is also observed as India’s spread phenomenon that become a public health con- should be the preferred treatment. Insulin is of course a major But by following a few simple National Youth Day. With a cuts across the class and edu- cern, especially for the older adults, say pillar in Diabetes management. For Type 1, there is little evidence central theme of channelis- cational divides. Socio-eco- researchers. of any impact on bone health. However, for Type 2, some stud- things, one can ensure healthy ing youth power for nation nomic situation, with grad- With older adults increasingly mov- ies suggest a non-trivial (40 to 100%) increase in the risk of bone teeth for life, building, the day signifies ually toughening job mar- ing into senior living or retirement com- fracture with insulin as compared to Metformin treatment. says ROSHANI DEVI the power of investing in the kets the political environ- munities, researchers at University of young. ment and family conflict — California San Diego School of Medicine  Young people have all have an impact on the sought to identify the common character- ndians tend to ignore teeth Not only is it good for the body, come into their own, and young. istics of residents who feel lonely in these problem. This has a down water washes away the food this decade is truly theirs. The US-based National environments.  : This ancient grain oxidants. Several studies have Iside. A study says that 53 and bacteria left in and around They are at the forefront in Centre for Biotechnology The new study, published in the is rich in fiber and proteinand found that amaranth could per cent suffer common tooth the mouth after a meal. It also every sector. India has the CC  Information says that about journal 'Aging and Mental Health', found many important micronutri- have an anti-inflammatory problem like bleeding gums, neutralises the acidity that largest youth population in  & D   20% of India’s young are suf- that people's experience of living with ents. It is a good source of man- effect in the body. If one is bad breath, sensitive teeth, erodes the enamel. the world — above 30 per  fering from various com- loneliness is shaped by a number of per- ganese, magnesium, phospho- looking to lose a few extra receding gums and  Eating meat, cent are young. mon mental disorders. sonal and environmental factors. rus and iron. The grain is also pounds, you may want to con- decayed teeth, 77 fruits, vegetables, By 2020, the average lifestyles and environments. Consider the disastrous phe- Age-associated losses and inadequate packed with manganese, sider adding amaranth to your per cent people and dairy products age of an Indian is expected Without a precedent to look nomenon of suicides. The social skills were considered primary risk exceeding the daily nutrient diet. said they had provides the to be 29 years, the youngest to for guidance, youth World Health Organization factors for loneliness. needs in just one serving. not visited a nutrients teeth average age in the world. The health, well-being and safe- reports that one person “Some residents talked about the Manganese dentist in the need like calci- influence the young are ty are all under assault from commits suicide every 40 loss of spouses, siblings and friends as the is especially last one year um. wielding today, and will a variety of internal and seconds in the world. India’s cause of their loneliness. Others men- important for (2017), says a Eat sesame wield in the days to come, external factors. contribution to global sui- tioned how making new friends in a brain function and nation-wide seed. It acts like a makes it imperative that we Mental health prob- cide deaths increased from senior community cannot replace believed to protect study by AC dental scrub. It will immediately address issues lems,including depression, 25·3% in 1990 to 36.6% in deceased friends they grew up with,” said against certain neuro- Nielsen. also remove plaque related to their well-being. It stress and anxiety are emerg- 2016 among women, and Alejandra Paredes, a research fellow in the logical conditions. It is This means and tartar. is only when we include ing as a serious threat. The from 18·7% to 24.3% among Department of Psychiatry at University of high in phosphorus, a miner- that there is a possibili- Take your time to brush their needs and concerns in reasons can be manifold: men (Lancet, 2018). 75,000 California San Diego School of Medicine. al that is important for ty that in the old age your teeth. There was a reason policy making and practice Increased isolation and students committed suicides The feeling of loneliness was frequent- bone health. you may end up with why our elders insisted we that we can be assured of increased internet penetra- between 2007-2016. ly associated with a lack of purpose in life. 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,4                 4  5"          #   &   O  5 $# 6 $        Dubai: Iranian police and security forces fired both live N  O ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrators protest-    ing against the Islamic Republic’s initial denial that it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, online videos purported to show Lahore: In a major relief for Pakistan’s self- Monday. exiled former military dictator, a top court #  2#58*- brought down hours after Iran There was no immediate report in Iranian State-run here on Monday quashed had launched a wave of missiles media on the incident near Azadi, or Freedom, Square in Pervez Musharraf’s death sentence and ran’s Government on Monday at US troops stationed at Iraqi Tehran on Sunday night after a call went up for protests there. termed as “unconstitutional” the formation Idenied a “cover-up” after it took bases in retaliation for the killing However, international rights groups already have called on of a special tribunal that tried him for high days for the Armed forces to of a top Iranian general. Iran to allow people to protest peacefully as allowed by the treason. admit a Ukrainian airliner was The Islamic republic initial- country’s constitution. The special court of Islamabad on shot down by mistake last ly denied Western claims based “After successive national traumas in a short time peri- December 17 last handed down the death week. on US intelligence that the pas- od, people should be allowed to safely grieve and demand penalty to 74-year-old Musharraf after six The comments came after a senger plane had been struck by accountability,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of years of hearing the high-profile treason case second night of demonstrations a missile before admitting it on the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran. AP against him. The case was filed by the in Tehran against the authorities Saturday. Talisay City (Philippines): Lava and cracks that have opened in its northern Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz over the air disaster, according to “In these sorrowful days, broad columns of ash illuminated by light- flank, as accompanying earthquakes rat- Government in 2013. videos shared on social many criticisms were directed at ning spewed from a volcano south of the tled the area. A three-member full bench of the media. relevant officials and authorities,” 2    &  Philippine capital on Monday, grounding “We are really scared of what might Lahore High Court comprising Justices The Ukraine International said Government spokesman Ali hundreds of flights as authorities warned happen to us... That our house might col- Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, Mohammad Airlines Boeing 737 was shot Rabiei. of a possible “explosive eruption”. lapse in a strong earthquake and that we’ll Ameer Bhatti and Chaudhry Masood down shortly after it took off “Some officials were even        Fine grit weighed down trees and all be killed by falling debris,” said Jahangir unanimously declared the forma- from Tehran before dawn on accused of lying and a cover-up turned roads into muddy messes across Bienvenido Musa, aged 56. tion of the special court against Musharraf Wednesday, killing all 176 but, in all honesty, that was not EDMONTON, Alberta: Canadian Prime Minister Justin the region surrounding the Taal volcano, “Who wouldn’t be scared? That’s as “unconstitutional”. passengers and crew on board. the case,” he said in remarks aired Trudeau said Sunday it’s been gut-wrenching to listen to sto- which burst to life Sunday and has forced why I decided to send my family to an The court also ruled that the treason case The Kiev-bound airliner was on State television. ries from relatives of 57 Canadians who perished in the down- over 20,000 people to seek refuge in evacuation centre.” Taal is a tourist attrac- against Musharraf was not prepared in ing of a Ukrainian jetliner in Iran last week as he attended evacuation centres, a provincial gover- tion that sits in a picturesque lake, yet is accordance with the law. one of several memorials across the country. nor said. also one of the most active volcanoes in After Monday’s ruling, the special court’s Speaking at a memorial with a capacity crowd of 2,300 Geologists said the volcano remained a nation where earthquakes and eruptions verdict stands void, Dawn reported, quoting in Edmonton, Alberta, Trudeau said he has learned many of active, spurting red-hot lava some 500 are a frightening and destructive part of both the Government and Musharraf’s the victims came to Canada in search of new opportunities metres (1,600 feet) into the air from new life. 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Its courts have been over- rights group’s latest  &       Trump faces charges that loaded during seven months of global survey, which accuses      -   he abused power by pushing sometimes violent democracy China of prosecuting “an inten- &      &  Ukraine to investigate protests that have seen more sive attack” on L2        : +$ -$2 Democratic rival Joe Biden than 6,500 people international human rights %44 @$.8 !8$2#02#80M 2& and then obstructed arrested, of whom around a agencies.    0       Congress. thousand are undergoing or The long-time executive : &   First Trump was suggesting have completed legal proceed- director said on Sunday that he .0 +   0      # &  his own ideas for trial witness- ings. was turned back by authorities     2&   es, then he said almost the exact Since the protests began, at the city’s airport.   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ichelin star chef Vikas Khanna was Mrecently at the receiving end of mass   4    trolling on social media after he appeared on an episode of BiggBoss 13 for a cook- ing task where all the contestants partic- ipated. In the end, the chef treated them   6C3 C933             $      to some of his signature Michelin dish-  &     3   $    $   ' 7   es. He prepared a lavish spread of deli- cacies for the winning team. Responding to the trolls, Khanna Michelin Style plates for the winning without food during my journey in     After all the contestants were served wrote, “When I posted this humble ges- team...... when everyone started eating, I America, I admire people with courage the food and they were preparing to eat, ture on Insta Story, I got a lot of hate filled was so happy to see them eat. They are and big hearts even when they are at the * "       &  Riaz, a model who has been part of the rude messages and questions. Even ques- living in isolation without any luxury for receiving end. Humanity and humility     '&% &(O show, decided to feed the chef a piece of tioning my faith. I’m an Indian and that’s months, it was a satisfying moment for shine even when they are silent and small.”      ( " the cake. A delighted Khanna shared the my faith.” He added that he was “happy” me to see them savour my food. Except The chef’s response to the trolling has ( ' image of the same on his Instagram story. to watch the contestants eat and that he for Asim, who served me a bite with his impressed many on social media. His post ?   L( " However, what Khanna wasn’t had only shared Riaz’s story because he hands first. It was a genuine moment to on Twitter has over 25,000 likes while the (    & expecting was the sea of trolling that was was moved by his gesture. thank me. When I posted this humble number of over 85,000 on Instagram. in store for him after the post. As he post- He even shared the same picture on gesture on Insta Story, I got a lot of hate- Many lauded him for standing up against       : ed the image, many questioned his faith Instagram and explained, “Dear all. I was filled rude messages and questions. Even communal trolling and taking a stand in   >   considering he ate from the hands of Riaz. in the Bigg Boss house a few days back. questioning my faith. I’m an Indian and defence of secularism and harmony. +      Incidentally, the model is from Kashmir. We had spent hours and hours to create that’s my faith. I have slept many days —With inputs from agencies                   '" 2 $     5       &   2 $   :&:       &   :      "   &

      :    &         he Italian National Fashion &    : TChamber is promoting a    @8>  diversity agenda among  &   &A  Milan’s major fashion houses, *    a year after several top Italian   brands faced criticism for 8      designs and remarks seen as culturally and racially insen-  5  & : sitive.  &   M Its manifesto backed by major Italian fashion brands aims to increase racial and O+   gender diversity in key roles in   , Milan’s fashion houses, which fashion chamber president    0 Carlo Capasa acknowledged    was lagging. “We have been speaking for many years    against discrimination based   ,  on gender, religion, skin want to create the conditions 0   L colour and physical ability. But so that women can have the we must acknowledge that same chances.’’ The chamber’s       this has not been truly imple- manifesto does not include     + L mented. We looked at our hard commitments. Instead, it industry and saw there is dis- presents concepts that “will       parity. We saw that a dispari- serve as a model for a radical ,    ,  ty of gender persists, that reform in terms of diversity   0 '    there are conditions not and inclusion.’’ #   favourable to women in the They were adopted by the +   A workplace and in some cases chamber’s more than 100 +   there is discrimination,’’ members, which include most Capasa said. major Milan fashion houses &%&%B   0 -  +-##5 .+!  +6! +.,+       While Capasa resisted with the notable exception of 9   +   framing the manifesto as a Dolce&Gabbana, and will be                  )  direct reaction to the scandals monitored every year for     involving blackface designs progress. They call for chang- 0P f you tell a story that can putting across the criminal’s per- by Gucci and Prada, and a ing representations of the stan- L5 , , make an impact and force spective. “Both are right in their Chinese backlash that forced dards of beauty on runways Ipeople to think, it will make own ways — people who agree fashion house and in magazine campaigns, the world a better place and you with the story and even the ones Dolce&Gabbana to cancel a acknowledging that “canons of * !   R    would have made a difference,” who don’t. I just wanted to put this major Shanghai show, the inci- physical beauty and harmful        &    says director Adeeb Rais, who is across that if a person does some- dents show the cultural blind psychological models have    : keen on making a short film on thing bad, we need to understand spots that can arise when a spread throughout the indus- the current political scenario of why he did that. I am not trying fashion house is too homoge- try.’’ They also present inclu-     the country. He says, “Right now, to justify what he did, but maybe, neous. sion as a business opportuni-   I feel very strongly about what’s as a society, we need to look into Capasa said the Milan ty that can boost financial 0     happening in the country. If I the reasons why kids are choosing fashion world must work results while improving trust        make a film on that, I would have the wrong path. Our elders need harder to attract people of with clients. a side to it unlike my recent one, to give it a thought. The film is colour. “If global companies Gucci and Prada have : :   Baatein. I usually hate taking trying to make parents think want to represent the world independently made efforts      sides. It’s always good to show about the importance of commu- they are targeting, they must to address the scandals. Gucci’s   KE; & both sides of the story. For nication with their children, welcome diversity and look efforts include launching a    & instance, if a child is bullying whether they are focussing beyond their own borders,’’ he scholarship programme to another, there is a problem with enough on the right and wrong said, citing the relative homo- reach students who have been $:   )&.%''>  the bully. So we should try to get aspects of actions. And I want to geneity of Italian society. underrepresented in the fash-    0      to the root of the problem. That’s show that talking and hearing the Milan has lagged the other ion industry, while Prada      : what the film talks about.” child out is of utmost importance,” main fashion cities of Paris, announced a diversity council   &     : The short film, set in Palghar, says he. New York and London in headed by two Americans, Maharashtra, is about starting The film is based on Margaret racial diversity on the runway, artist Theaster Gates and film      conversations in today’s world Wheatly’s quote — “Be brave according to season diversity director Ava DuVernay. L2      where people find it hard to enough to start a conversation that reporting by the Fashion Spot. Capasa put the fashion  ,  &'2  express themselves. It follows a matters”. As Adeeb feels that we Capasa said the stories that chamber’s initiatives in the         young documentary filmmaker, have a lot of issues to look into fashion houses want to tell are context of an ever more glob-  /    R  Jeet, played by Adeeb who visits a because of the way the world is often linked to their Italian alised industry where 2.5 bil- widowed science professor, Mrs heading. “There is a need to con- roots, and that runway choic- lion people follow the fashion &   M   &   Deshpande, (played by Supriya front issues and find a solution. I es are linked to model agen- world on social media   Pilgaonkar). On his arrival, he is believe that filmmakers have a cies’ offerings since not all accounts and can, with a sin- introduced to her niece, Tulika responsibility to address them. models come to Milan. gle post, shift a fashion com- (played by Shivani Raghuvanshi). There might be a time when my While many Milan fashion pany’s fortunes. <    The two become friends. Mrs films wouldn’t have something to houses take their creative Meanwhile the centre of D   Deshpande, who is struggling to say in depth but majority of times, direction from women — fashion’s commercial gravity cope with the grief over losing her I would choose to entertain the including Miuccia Prada, has shifted to Asia, with & "       " young son, Milind to suicide, too audience through a message.” Donatella Versace, Silvia Chinese consumers accounting 8"$   : becomes a part of the group. The The beauty of the short film is Venturini Fendi and Angela for 90 per cent of luxury sales unlikely trio spend the day togeth- its reach. People don’t mind Missoni — and more women growth last year, according to  &&A%)<   er and a bond develops. They investing a short span of time than men work in the fashion a study by the consultancy 4       begin to share a few personal sto- which gives this format an upper industry, Capasa said efforts Bain & Co.  &       :: ries and express some of their hand as compared to mainstream are needed to get more women “The push to speak about   deepest fears, feelings and cinema and series that demand into decision-making roles. diversity of inclusion comes thoughts with each other. A few commitment for a longer time “If we look at the boards, directly from the fact that 0        &  unexpected conversations take period. Adeeb believes, “It fits in at the CEOs, at other key globalisation made us under-   &    ?  place, which change their outlook aptly in the little time gaps that roles, there might be an advan- stand that you cannot speak in "  0    K   towards life. one gets during the day. It also tage for men,’’ Capasa said. the same way that you spoke " " *  So what inspired Adeeb to cre- offers a lot of variety to the audi- “But we don’t want to intro- before,” Capasa said. “The !  &   ate this film? “Everyone is aware ence. They get a plethora of content duce quotas obligating compa- audience has become much of the fact that the youth are going to pick from. Moreover, it works for nies to promote women. We bigger.’’ L%          through a lot of pressure and men- a lot of young film actors and direc- & "  &  tal health problems. tors too who can channelise their      :?  Unfortunately, mental depression creativity. When one has a time      has become a very common issue, limit, it restricts you as a filmmak-     L   which often goes unrecognised. er to not become over-indulgent Most of us go through traumatic and preachy on any topic,” he says.     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rock.” >     With bold, colourful strokes, Guyseika’s works in acrylic on M  &   canvas represent fluid, dreamlike forms and visualise his affinity for 1  &  the mountains — where much of his Zen practice took place. His works imagine Buddhist visuals     mixed with manga, tattoo, street art and surfing culture. Other tra-    ditional series are of Zen inks, which are reminiscent of Asian cal-  &    ligraphy. The artist has also cap- tured the fleeting present moment    through shades of blue, red, pur- ple and black on white handmade &   paper. Rooted in Buddhist philos- ophy, his works often illustrate a short poem which present the   #  simple yet profound teachings of Tao (the path). Some of his *  ? 2#* 99* Japanese influences have been poems by Han Shan, Ryokan and here are swirling vortexes, Ikkyu and Basho. ascetic figures and tigers So what was Guyseika’s aim? Tthat consume the walls of He said, “It was to confront and mix exhibition of French artist and Zen different cosmogonies in order to practitioner Guyseika’s works at the create a mythical world neigh- Alliance Francaise. The diverse ele- bouring and questioning our ordi- ments have a common thread of nary reality.” Asian influence which lend the Thomas added, “Guyseika’s exhibition its title of Threads Buddhist inspirations are amply through Asia. evident in his work, though they Inspired from the traditional are also illuminated by a penchant Buddhist art of several Asian coun- for quirky captions in French and tries, mixed with imagery from English.” popular culture and his own inter- His works like Kat and Dragon pretation, Guyseika weaves togeth- Posture make layered psychedelic er elements of Asian culture and icons redolent of punk and comic abstract expressionism. Deeply book art with their simplicity and meditative, his Buddhism-influ- fantastic imagery. enced works are a unique rendition Thomas pointed out, of the Orient and Occident. “Guyseika’s use of stamps, which The show gives a glimpse into abundance in India.” Being a multi- fast-paced world.” resemble the Japanese hankos lend the 22 years of Guyseika’s Zen dimensional artist, he has written Writer Sameer Abraham a sense of authenticity to the series.” practice and artistic exploration. several novels and poetry compi- Thomas said, “Guyseika immersed Mountains return in Guyseika’s He threads together traditional lations and also plays electronic himself in the ancient art of the series of mandala drawings made Zen and Taoist painting of China music in underground concerts. Zen monks and Taoist sages, on textured handmade paper in and Japan, shamanism, mandalas Jaya Jaitly, president, Dastkari shamanic visions, Tibetan natural pigments and crayons from and folk rituals of India with Haat Samiti, said, “In the midst of thangkas, Hindu mythology and the Avani-Kumaon cooperative, Tibetan thangkas. It features over all the pandemonium around us, folk art so much that he expressed whose vegetable dyes and pig- 50 contemplative works in various Guyseika offers beauty, calm and these cultures through his words ments Guyseika has a fondness for. media. Having travelled extensively across across India and by the time he been fascinated with the spiritual gentleness through his intensely and images as though they were his In the mandalas, the mountain Guyseika said he found Asia the East Asian countries, Guyseika returned to Paris, his works were and geometric forms of yantras and thoughtful works. I believe we all own. He never quite turned his motif is distilled into the geomet- fascinating since childhood as his finally started practicing Zen with strongly dominated by his experi- mandalas and the ritual use of pig- need to internalise such feelings to back on the world of abstract ric shapes of circles and triangles. grandmother hailed from Vietnam. a Japanese master. He later voyaged ences. He earlier said, “I had also ments, which one can find in maintain our balance in today’s expressionism, street art and punk (The show is on till January 16.)

% O   3 4                          .* -*8 An ode to traditions he portrait of a Meghuban TRabari spinner from Vemora village is one of the many images that strike a chord when you look at Khamir Kutch’s presentation, Desi Oon. The four-day exhibi- tion at Bikaner House cele- brates the indigenous wool of 5     Kutch and is a summation of many odysseys in the language of regional symbolism. *  -   &     8 A       !    0  /       :   Khamir is a platform for preserving and facilitating the    &   ? 2#* 99* crafts, heritage and cultural ecology of the Kutch or urated by Amarrass duo Ghewar & Firoze Khan They performed Sufiana Kachchh region of Gujarat. It the organisation to put the story of wool and sensitively chains is dependent on local dhurries and shawls. It ignite the Records, Amarrass from Rajasthan. The Khan Kalams of the great Amir was instituted in the aftermath spotlight on the utility of designed woollen products will availability of raw materials. beauty of thought and the CNights, a mesmerising brothers with their Khusrao and Ustad Nusrat of the 2001 earthquake with the indigenous wool to urban con- help sway consumer prefer- Sheep herding systems are of structural threads of thought musical evening took place at “Kamaicha” and the “Dholak” Fateh Ali Khan. They sang, objective of engagement and sumer markets. ences in favour of indigenous special importance for wool that can rule our yearning to be Bagh-e-Azeem, at the capital’s gave a range of their musical Chhaap Tilak, Nit Khair development of Kutch’s rich, woollen items in households craft. Such systems are also spe- partakers of the process of util- Sunder Nursery. The perfor- repertoire, Ghewar opened Manga, Yeh jo halka halka creative industries. In more     and closets,” says Paresh cial because of their low carbon ity and economic interdepen- mances by Rajasthani folk the concert by playing the suroor hai…The Group con- ways than one, its very founda- The exhibition is an Mangaliya, deputy director, footprints. They are invaluable dence. artists Ghewar and Firoze sound of moving train on sisted of six people with tion is built on the dynamics of immersive experience with film Khamir. in arid regions such as Kutch. Exhibitions like Desi Oon Khan, and Qawwali group Kamaicha, then the duo sang Sarvjeet Tamta leading the reclamation and recreation of visuals, images and exquisite- They are also a source of food, relate to an urban rural connec- Rehmat-e-Nusrat from songs in Raag Khamaji, fol- band on vocals and indigenous identities in craft ly crafted textiles, which nar- $   # raw materials for crafters and tivity. It helps us to articulate took the music lowed by a bhajan — “Bhola Harmonium, Sanjay Kumar and heritage. rates the story of the indige-  fertilisers for farmers and con- through art the complexities of enthusiasts back to their roots. Shambu kya pooch jaat on Tabla, Dhruv Pandey on Desi Oon, Khamir’s exhibi- nous wool of Kutch. The success of the venture tinue to conserve complex our realities. Textiles have a Amarrass records other than hamari” — dedicated to Lord Guitar and chorus, Sahil Arya, tion of shawls, dhurries, shoes Workshops are conducted on lay in the weaving in of textur- ecosystems. unique power of affirming the hosting these two exciting Shiva. They sang folklore Bhanu Pratap Arya and and handbags becomes a reper- Desi Retiya (Charkha) along al and textile-based thinking intrinsic power of artistic work, new groups also highlighted inspired by bird and Lord Avinash Kumar on clap and toire that translates tradition with a Takli/Dhera (Spindle)- and practices that celebrated   to become a keystone in every- the endangered folk instru- Krishna and Radha. The rus- chorus. Talking about his into modernity as it echoes the spinning demo. Besides, a felt- the regional realities and pos-     day practices. ment “Kamaicha” in the music tic notes from Ghewarji’s group lead vocalist, Sarvjeet essence of an extraordinarily ing demo and workshop, a sibilities for textile crafts and One of the roles of institu- Remembering the earth- performances leaving the Kamaicha proved that it’s Tamta said, “People always try intriguing journey seeking to Kutchchi embroidery work- wool strategies. The sight of the tions, like Khamir is to engage quake and its aftermath in Dilliwallah spellbound. It aims great legacy is still alive and to preserve and protect the familiarise us with the local shop with wool, the demon- shawls and the images of differ- with the current issues and to 2001 brings us to the need for to showcase lesser known folk needs to be preserved. Their things that are on the verge of craft of spinning, weaving and strations of Tangaliya-weav- ent yarns drying in the sun be a mirror to society in sensitivity. The ability of our and traditional artists. It’s performance depicted the raw getting extinct, traditional dyeing wool. A rare opportu- ing and Tabariya bag-craft are brings forth many memories in reclaiming heritage practices in interventions to flourish artis- records are poised to host beauty of Rajasthan’s land- Qawwali form is one of those nity is the presence of some of lessons for life. history such as that of active textiles in villages that have tically in fraught and dire sit- monthly series of music con- scape. things and there are very few Kutch’s most respected artisans “We are grateful to the decolonising initiatives and deep historic roots. In grappling uations, to create new journeys certs at Sunder Nursery, After the tunes of the groups in India who perform and herders, sharing secrets Centre for Pastoralism (CfP), the richness of unearthing with these issues, it is integral that progress over time, speak Nizamuddin which serves as deserts of Rajasthan, it was the traditional Qawwali. Since about the intricacies of wool Asian Heritage Foundation overlooked bodies of knowl- to have deeper knowledge of the true power of society. a platform to curate forthcom- time for the Sufiana Qawwalis the inception of our group we craft and herding. and HT Parekh Foundation, for edge that go back to 5,000 years about the state of our societies, When rural and urban com- ing folk and traditional artists to take the stage at the Sunder have always tried to preserve Khamir collaborated with making this exhibition possible. of the Indus Valley Civilisation. our collective futures, the lan- munities come together to from India and introduces Nursery, Qawwali group the traditional Qawwali. weavers, spinners, dyers, felters All exhibited products under- The exhibition also brings guage of textiles and creative empower and encourage new collaborations and artist Rehmat-e-Nusrat from Rehmat-e-Nusrat recited the and designers to organise this go value addition and wool home the truth of the econom- journeys. The beauty of the indigenous crafts and heritage exchanges. Uttarakhand, gave beauteous timeless musical tradition with exhibition. This is a first step in treatment facilitated by ic model that needs to studied. contemporary and traditional practices, it becomes a lesson The night embarked with tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali qawwalis leaving the audi- a series of events planned by Khamir. It is hopeful that the The integrity of craft value meld in design dynamics in the for humanity. the performance of brother Khan with their performance. ence craving for more.

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#  ,#++*5 Both teams had good chances to win it late on, with Luka Jovic’s deflect- hibaut Courtois proved the hero ed cross finding Valverde free five on Sunday as Real Madrid beat yards out but the midfielder’s header hit Tcity rivals Atletico Madrid in a his own knee before drifting harmless- penalty shoot-out in Saudi Arabia to ly over. win their 11th Spanish Super Cup. Then Atletico might have nicked it Courtois and Jan Oblak were both as Kieran Trippier clipped an excellent imperious during a goalless final but pass over the top for Morata,  0       the Belgian came up trumps, saving who opted for accuracy rather "  "" +  %  % Thomas Partey’s penalty after Saul than power and Courtois was Niguez had already hit the post. able to push away. Sergio Ramos tucked away the Into extra-time and, with    2   winning spot-kick to ensure Real 105 minutes on the clock, Madrid clinched their first trophy of the Courtois did well to flash out season, with La Liga and the a leg and block Morata’s acro- )& 2"   Champions League next in their sights. batic effort while Oblak twice “I went through their takers on the denied Real, first a curling shot from #  8$# bench,” said Courtois. “Saul’s surprised Luka Modric and then a follow-up from me but Thomas’ I read, and he’s got a Mariano Diaz. ristiano Ronaldo stretched very hard shot.” Yet the most dramatic moment Chis goal-scoring streak to Atletico might have won it in extra- was still to come as Saul sent Morata six consecutive league games as time when Alvaro Morata went through clean through, with only Courtois to Juventus took top spot in Serie A one-on-one but Real’s Federico beat, before the chasing Valverde on Sunday with a 2-1 win at Roma, whose Valverde took a red card in exchange scythed him down from behind. defeat was made worse by the cruciate ligament for cynically fouling the striker from The red card was inevitable but injury of rising star Nicolo Zaniolo. behind. Atletico only had a free-kick and, for Juventus move two points ahead of Inter “It was something you shouldn’t do four minutes, a one-man advantage. Milan, who were held 1-1 by Atalanta, after and I apologised to Alvaro but it was Trippier hit the free-kick into the wall going two goals up in just 10 minutes in Rome. the only option I had left,” said and Real held on for penalties. “We were very good for 60 minutes. Then, Valverde. Carvajal found the corner but Saul if you play against Roma, it is almost inevitable “It was the most important moment struck the post, despite sending to suffer in the end,” said Juventus coach of the match,” added Atletico coach          " " %   9=>   =  % Courtois the wrong way. Rodrygo cool- Maurizio Sarri. Diego Simeone. ly put Real two ahead and Thomas Turkish defender Merih Demiral found a “If he had gone through it was a goal He has now led Madrid to success “I have won many things as a play- And although the final lacked goals missed, this time Courtois diving right way through after three minutes when he con- but I told him that anyone would have three times in the Champions League, er and now as a coach,” said Zidane. and quality finishing, there was drama and palming clear. nected with a Paulo Dybala free-kick. done the same in his position.” and two each in the Club World Cup, “But I congratulate the players. You can until the end and joy on the faces of Real Modric swept into the corner before Minutes later Argentine Dybala was hauled Victory maintains Zinedine Zidane’s UEFA Super Cup and now Spanish achieve anything if you work hard Madrid’s players as Ramos hoisted Trippier did the same. It was left to down in the box, and Ronaldo stepped up to spotless record as a coach in finals. Super Cup. enough.” another trophy under the fireworks. Ramos to hit the winning shot. convert from the spot to make it nine goals in six league games. “It’s tough playing against a team like Juventus and we gave away two early goals,” said *    N    O Roma coach Paulo Fonseca. 'P    " & “We put in a good performance after that, #  *-"5#02#8 fully he can score more. He will die against a great side. But once you go two goals scoring goals,” purred Guardiola. #  !*80 a good test. Monaco have a good down, it’s difficult.” ergio Aguero, fresh from breaking “Sergio is one of the best, no team but we are superior and we Both sides had casualties in the first half Stwo more goalscoring records in doubt. The best is Messi, but the eymar scored twice and must show it on the pitch,” with Demiral limping off with a knee injury not Sunday’s 6-1 thrashing of Aston rest? Sergio is absolutely one of Ncreated another goal but Neymar told Canal+. long after scoring his first Juventus goal. Villa, will “die scoring goals”, them. leaders Paris Saint- “If we had played at our best And Zaniolo was stretchered off in tears according to proud Manchester “All the players in the locker Germain were held to an we would have taken the three eight minutes before the break after falling vic- City manager Pep Guardiola. room congratulated him. To break entertaining 3-3 draw at points. tim to what Roma later confirmed was a rup- The 31-year-old Argentine this record of an incredible leg- home on Sunday by a “I think on the third goal, tured anterior cruciate ligament in his right international broke the end like Thierry Henry, it Monaco side playing their the fact our defender touched knee while trying to dribble past Matthijs De record for the num- means it’s not just for first Ligue 1 game under the ball wasn’t intentional but the Ligt and Adrien Rabiot. ber of goals by a a short period, it’s new coach Robert decision falls to the referee. Zaniolo, who is considered one of Italy’s non-English player, many years. Moreno. They have VAR for that, we can’t most exciting young talents and was a rare previously held by “To be the for- The Brazilian gave PSG the complain. We weren’t perfect bright point for Roma in a torrid first half, Thierry Henry, and eign player with the lead after just two minutes at the tonight either.” underwent surgery on Monday. hat-tricks (breaking most goals and hat- Parc des Princes but Monaco The draw represented a pos- “I swear to you ... I’ll be stronger than Alan Shearer’s mark) tricks speaks for itself. scored two quick goals through itive start for former Spain coach before,” the 20-year-old later wrote on in the Premier League with his “There are players Gelson Martins and Wissam '   "     =&P    % Moreno, who replaced Leonardo Instagram. 12th treble to take his tally to through the incredible Ben Yedder to move 2-1 ahead Jardim at the end of December. Roma had their chances with Edin Dzeko 177 goals since he made his history of English football inside quarter of an hour. half-time after a foul on Kylian Islam Slimani’s goal was contro- “We should be very happy. hitting the post and Wojciech Szczesny deny- Premier League debut in and he is one of them, he A Fode Ballo-Toure own Mbappe. versially awarded after it was ini- I’m very pleased with my play- ing Cengiz Under from point-blank range. 2011. helps to make the Premier goal brought PSG level and But Monaco, who also host tially ruled out for offside. ers and I want to congratulate Diego Perotti pulled a goal back for the “It’s an honour to be here League and English football Neymar restored their advantage PSG tomorrow in a rearranged “We didn’t put in our best them for a great match,” said hosts from the penalty spot on 68 minutes after the day he achieved that, hope- better.” from the penalty spot before fixture, earned a point when performance but we tried. It was Moreno. an Alex Sandro handball.

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Parupalli Kashyap and H S !  world num- OSindhu and Saina Nehwal Prannoy, who had become the ber one was injured and are likely to square off in the victims of world No 1 Kento his driver was killed in a crash near second round of the Indonesia Momota last week in the first Kuala Lumpur on Monday just hours Masters Super 500 tournament and second rounds respective- after he won the Malaysia Masters. beginning here today. ly, will open against local stars Police said the Japanese star, 25, suf- World Champion Sindhu and fered a broken nose and cuts to his face and title-holder Saina looked respectively. when the van carrying him to the city’s impressive in the season-open- In doubles, men’s pair of airport crashed early in the morning, ing Malaysia Masters before and in a blow to his preparations for this their campaign ended in the will square off year’s Tokyo Olympics. quarterfinals with straight game against Indonesian heroes   " "  The driver was killed at the scene    0< )   4 losses and the duo will need to and 5  "%    after the vehicle collided with a slow- E'>P   <    step up if they want to put up , seeded sec-  ))      5 moving lorry on a highway. An assis- " +    0 an impressive show this week. ond. tant coach, physiotherapist, and bad-    % Fifth seed Sindhu will open Women’s pair of Ashwini minton official also suffered minor against Japan’s ,       -- *     % Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy 6 $  2 " injuries. hand and head injuries, according to the whom she beat last week, while will meet Japanese combination “It’s truly tragic, especially involv- police. Saina faces in against Saina, who always had melt down against her senior of and ing a badminton icon like Momota,” The accident happened around her opening match. the upper hand over her opponent at the international , while Satwik    :  Malaysian sports minister Syed Saddiq 4:40 am (20:40 GMT Sunday), and 10 Both the Indian shuttlers younger compatriot. stage. and Ashwini will pair up taking told reporters, after visiting the injured firefighters rushed to the scene. are expected to overcome their All the four matches Among other Indians, on Ireland’s Sam Magee and #  ?*8"#4$-* in hospital south of the capital. The injured were able to walk out respective first-round oppo- between the duo have ended in Kidambi Srikanth will start his Chloe Magee in mixed doubles. But he added those hurt were of the van by themselves with some nents and cross swords in what straight games. While Sindhu campaign against Indonesia’s Other mixed doubles pair- rnesto Valverde took training on Monday “recovering well, (and) all four are also scratches. Pictures showed the front of would be their fifth encounter has beaten Saina a few times in Shesar Hiren Rhustavito. ing of Pranaav Jerry Chopra Emorning but his future as Barcelona coach in stable condition”. the van crushed against a lorry but the at the international stage. the Premier Badminton League, B Sai Praneeth, who too and Sikki faces a qualifier in the looks bleak, with the club expected to make a The others hurt suffered facial, leg, back section appeared intact. AFP Sindhu has a 1-3 record she has inexplicably suffered a failed to cross the opening hur- first round. decision on his position later in a board meet- ing, a club source confirmed. Valverde arrived more than two hours early    C 2 #  at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper and took O       8 P training as usual, despite Barca’s public pursuit  3$  $ of their iconic former midfielder Xavi “Look, the last hardcourt Hernandez at the weekend. Grand Slam was in New York, World number seven Belinda Xavi, currently the coach of Qatari and Rafa won it,” he said of the US Bencic won her first match of the season team Al-Sadd, has indicated he is not pre- Open final where Nadal edged on Monday, but there was agony for Alex pared to take charge immediately but the Medvedev in five sets. de Minaur as the men’s top seed pulled out negotiations have left Valverde in limbo. “So, you know, I think it’s of the Adelaide International. A board meeting is planned for 2pm really open, the Australian Open The Swiss 22-year-old, a wildcard local time (13:00 GMT) on Monday, when or any other Slam. entry who lost her opening match of the Valverde’s position will be discussed. “I don’t think there are real- year last week in Shenzhen, beat good If the decision is to remove him straight ly clear favourites. You have obvi- friend Daria Kasatkina of Russia 6-4, 6- away, Barca could install a temporary ously Federer, Nadal, myself 4. replacement like B team coach Francisco because of the experience and Three-time Grand Slam champion Javier Garcia Pimienta, perhaps with a everything and the rankings that Angelique Kerber, promoted to ninth view to appointing Xavi at the end of the sea- we get to be probably named the seed when Petra Kvitova withdrew, dom- son. top three favourites. inated China’s Wang Qiang 6-1, 6-3. Otherwise, they could opt for a more “But then you have “In the first set I was playing well, but permanent solution immediately. Former Medvedev, (Stefanos) Tsitsipas, the second was really tight,” the 18th- Tottenham Hotspur coach Mauricio Dominic Thiem that are really ranked Kerber said. Pochettino is a viable option, despite his pre- '0+0    "'  %-   % showing some amazing tennis.” “This is my first win of the year, I’m vious claims he would never coach Barcelona He pointed to the season- happy about that. I hope I can play like due to connections with rivals Espanyol. #  #4?$.8-# His march included wins ending ATP Finals where today in the next rounds. Ex-Real Betis coach Quique Setien, over dangerous Canadian Denis Tsitsipas battled back from a set Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, renowned for an attractive, attacking style efending champion Novak Shapovalov, world number five down to beat Thiem. American Danielle Collins and Croat of play, is out of work and has also been DDjokovic insisted there are Daniil Medvedev and his long- “They showed that they Donna Vekic were among other women to mentioned as a possible candidate. no clear favourites for the next time rival, the top-ranked Rafael matured on the big stage, that clear the first hurdle. Barcelona’s open hankering after Xavi week’s Australian Open despite Nadal. Despite this, and they can challenge the best play- A devastated de Minaur withdrew due has left a bitter taste, particularly with those his ominous start to the season. Djokovic’s dominance at ers in the world and win against to an abdominal injury, casting doubt over who believe Valverde, who always speaks The world number two was Melbourne Park, where he has them,” he said. his fitness for the first major of the sea- with sense and integrity, deserves better. in fine touch at the ATP Cup, won the season-opening Grand “So everybody keeps on talk- son. He was the second seed to pull out “I feel bad for Valverde, he doesn’t deserve leading Serbia to victory over 23 Slam seven times since 2008, the ing about NextGen player win- of ATP-WTA event after Djokovic opted this treatment,” former Barcelona coach, and other nations in the new men’s Serb said there were plenty of ning a Slam. You know, it seems to head instead to Melbourne to prepare current Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola team event, overpowering Davis players capable of being crowned like it’s getting closer. Hopefully for his title defence at the opening Grand said. “I hope the situation can be resolved soon.” Cup champions Spain. champion. not this year. We’ll see.” Slam of the year. AFP   1=    !"#$#$

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Paine At a time when bilateral ODI they are ready to play day/night had said. series are fast losing relevance, the Test at any venue in Australia   5       % three-match rubber between two later this year. FIVE-MATCH TEST SERIES top teams could give a fresh lease “We’re ready and up for the "  Spin legend Shane 5  P   of life to the format. challenge — whether it’s Gabba, Warne called for a five-match The high-voltage rivalries that Perth... It doesn’t matter to us. It’s Test series, including a day/night fans enjoy will be back as Rohit become a very exciting feature of game between India and "  Sharma’s elegance will be pitted any Test series and we’re open to Australia next season, after Virat against enforcer David Warner playing day-night Tests,” Kohli Kohli asserted that his side is    while the Virat Kohli vs Steve said. willing to play with the pink ball Smith duel will resume in earnest. India played their maiden Down Under later this year.  .?* India’s hungry-for-wickets pace day/night Test against India are scheduled to tour attack led by Jasprit Bumrah, Bangladesh last November, win- Australia starting in November asprit Bumrah doesn’t shy away Mohammed Shami and Navdeep ning the match with plenty of which will include four Tests, Jfrom targeting the batsmen’s head Saini is ready to test the Australians time to spare at the Eden three ODIs and as many T20s as or ribs in the nets, India skipper Virat with subtle variations. Gardens. part of the calender cycle that Kohli says about his lead pacer, On the other hand, IPL’s costli- “We played the day-night ends in 2021. whose intensity knows no bounds est foreign recruit Pat Cummins, Test here, we were pretty happy Kohli’s statement prompted even at practice sessions. the crafty Kane Richardson and the with how it went. We have the Warne to ask the BCCI and “According to me he’s (Bumrah) ever-dependable Mitchell Starc skill-sets as a team now to com- Cricket Australia to schedule a the most skilful bowler in the world will leave no stone pete against anyone in the world, five-match Test series instead of in any format of the game. To play !  +  unturned to make life 7   89:0  !" anywhere, in any format of the four between the two countries against him, he brings match inten- uncomfortable for Kohli ( * -*(".)(+-*1 game, whether it’s white ball, red in the next calender cycle begin- sity in the nets. He’s not shy of hitting and his men. ball or pink ball, we’re ready to ning in 2023. us on the head or targeting our ribs Alex Carey’s gutsy play anything,” Kohli asserted. “I’ve said this before-but how every now and then,” Kohli said. batting and faultless glove-work Last year, when asked about good would a 5 Test match series Indian skipper shared the expe- will face the challenge of Rishabh it, Paine had sarcastically between Aust & India be next rience of facing the top bowler in the Pant's flair. remarked that his Australian season. Bris Perth Adelaide D/N nets, on the eve first ODI against The young Marnus team would need to ask Kohli if Melb & Syd. I hope both the Australia. Labuschagne, easily the most excit- he was willing to play day/night BCCI & CA make it happen. “He’s a proper, proper bowler and ing talent spreading his wings on Test Down Under. Scheduling is not an excuse it’s always nice to play against the best the international cricket map with We'll certainly try and we'll @BCCI @cricketcomau in the nets. I challenge myself to play some stellar performances in the have to run that by Virat (Kohli). @imVkohli @tdpaine36 well against him, not every day do Test arena, would like to replicate We'll get an answer from him at @SGanguly99,” Warne tweeted. you get to hit boundaries off Jasprit his form in the shorter formats. 0"     <      "P > , %    % in the nets,” Kohli said. 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  ) 9 ) avenge their 2-3 loss to Australia at home in March last year.  -# +#45 spot Smith bats on,” They can actually get Ponting, a former World Cup-winning Gambhir told host wickets with that sheer Australia skipper, responded to a variety of irat Kohli is a “far, broadcaster Star Sports. pace and the quickness questions during an interactive session with his Vfar better” batsman “Are they’re going to in the air as well,” fans on Twitter. than Steve Smith as far as push him at No 4 or Gambhir opined. When a user asked him to predict the result white-ball cricket is con- would have him bat at 3 The former opener of the ODI series, Ponting backed his home cerned, feels former and send Labuschagne at believes Shami is way country to emerge victorious. India opener Gautam No 4,” he added. more effective on placid “Australia will be full of confidence after Gambhir. On the bowling tracks like the one on an excellent World Cup and a great summer Kohli, with 11,000 front, Gambhir feels that offer at the Wankhede. of Test cricket but India will be keen to redeem plus runs and 43 hun- Jasprit Bumrah and “I’ve always believed themselves from the last ODI series loss against <      P  E F-  dreds in ODIs, is way Mohammed Shami can that when you’re playing Australia. Prediction: 2-1 Australia,” Ponting ahead of Smith who is trouble Aussie batsmen on flacid wickets and  )       % tweeted. closing in on 4000 runs with sheer pace. smaller grounds like the When asked about the debutant Marnus E   with eight three-figure “I’m really excited to Wankhede or Bangalore, " Ricky Ponting feels India will be eager Labuschagne, who enjoyed a remarkable Test scores. see how these two guys your bowlers need to to redeem themselves but a confident Australia summer, he said the youngster is an “overall #  18#-*+* “Virat Kohli is far far bowl against some of the step up. The kind of will upstage Virat Kohli’s men 2-1 in the three- package” and will carry his form in the limit- better than Steve Smith top batters like David form Shami is in, it’s a big match ODI series. ed-overs format. vin Lewis smashed a dazzling century as West in white-ball cricket. Warner or Aaron Finch plus for India that he has The Aaron Finch-led side is brimming “I think he’ll do a great job for Australia EIndies defeated Ireland by five wickets on There’s no comparison. I in that kind of form in done really well in white- with confidence after an unprecedented home in the middle-order. He’s a very good player Sunday to complete a 3-0 sweep of the one-day would not compare white-ball cricket on flat ball cricket. summer that saw Australia register comprehen- of spin, a very good runner between the wick- international series. Kohli to Smith in white- wickets. “Jasprit Bumrah is sive series victories over Pakistan and New ets, gun in the field and can bowl some handy Opener Lewis hit his third one-day ton off ball cricket. I would “But the best part is coming back from injury Zealand. leg-spin, so the overall package is very appeal- 96 balls with six boundaries and five huge sixes    "    - actually want to see what that they have got pace. but he’s a quality bowler.” India, on the other hand, will look to ing.” PTI at the National Stadium as West Indies reached their rain-revised target of 197 with 64 balls to spare. O         "5#--* The 28-year-old, left-handed Lewis had ,)       " made an unbeaten 99 in the first game.        P disciplined bowling effort “All the hard work I’ve done in the nets has Ahelped Mumbai reduce paid off,” Trinidadian Lewis said at the trophy pre-  0  " =-  Tamil Nadu to 249 for 7 in top-scorers for Punjab even as HARYANA THREE WICKETS sentation. their first innings to take skipper Mandeep Singh (10),  ! Odisha needed 32 “This was an opportunity for my first hun-  .?* control of their Ranji Trophy Sanvir Singh (18) and Gurkeerat runs while Haryana required dred in the Caribbean, and it’s great to get a series Group B match on Monday. Singh (18) failed miserably in three wickets, leaving their win. I’ve been hungry for runs.” fish out of water is a dead fish” — This is Tamil Nadu now trail by what should have been an easy Group C clash tantalisingly He reached his century with a midwicket “A how Virender Sehwag described the 239 runs at stumps on the chase. poised. flourish off medium-pacer Craig Young before ICC’s plan to revamp Test cricket by shorten- third and penultimate day. Earlier, resuming at the As many as 12 wickets falling next ball trying for a big drive. ing it to four days, asserting that innovation Mumbai had earlier scored overnight score of 88 for five, tumbled at the Chaudhary Earlier, leg-spinner Hayden Walsh took four should not mean tinkering with the soul of the 488 in first innings. Kerala were bundled out for 136 Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in wickets as Ireland were dismissed for 203. format. Shams Mulani (2/59), in 39.5 overs in their second Lahli with Odisha medium Walsh, who starred with the bat with an unde- Delivering the ‘MAK Pataudi Memorial Tushar Deshpande (2/47) and innings, setting a gettable target pacer Suryakant Pradhan feated 46 in Thursday’s nail-biting one-wicket win Lecture’ at the annual BCCI awards on Sunday Royston Dias (2/34) took two of 146 for Punjab. claiming 5/86 and also effecting in Barbados, finished with figures of 4-36. night, Sehwag relied on some classic Hindi wickets each for the visitors. Akshay Chandran top- a run-out to help Odisha seize idioms to drive home the point that innovation A middle-order collapse scored with 31, while Kaul control in the first hour. DJ BACK FOR T20S in the longest form should stop at day/night which saw the home side (5/39) and Gurkeerat (4/4/45) Folded for 90 in their first Dwayne Bravo was recalled to the West Indies matches. lose three wickets without a  < 0       +- - shone with the ball for Punjab. innings, Haryana staged a fight- squad, more than three years after his last “Chaar din ki chandni hoti hai, Test match run being scored reduced Kerala pocketed six points back to see through the second appearance as the Caribbean side build up to the nahi...Jal ki machli jal main hi acchi hai, bahar them to 178 for 5 and subse- JALAJ STARS IN KERALA WIN timate day of the four-day by virtue of the outright win. day on 218 for five. defence of their World Twenty20 title. nikaloge toh mar jaegi,” he said in his inimitable quently to 195 for 7 before the     All- match. In Ongole, Andhra need But Pradhan’s stupendous The 36-year-old all-rounder, a two-time style. experienced R Ashwin (32 rounder Jalaj Saxena picked up Besides Saxena, left-arm seven more wickets on the final bowling ensured that they lost World T20 winner, was named in a 13-man squad “...Test cricket ko chanda mama ke pass le batting, 96 balls, 2 fours) and seven wickets for 51 runs with orthodox bowlers Sijomon day to register an innings win the remaining five wickets for for a three-match series against Ireland. jaa sakte hai. We can have Day-Night Test crick- R Sai Kishore (17 batting) his off-spin to guide Kerala to a Joseph (2/37) and M D over Hyderabad. 30 runs inside the first hour, set- “Dwayne Bravo was recalled with the specif- et. If there is a day-night Test, maybe people will came up with a rearguard 21-run win over Punjab in a Nidheesh (1/18) were the other At stumps, Hyderabad are ting a paltry target of 179. ic intention of bolstering our ‘death’ bowling which come to watch game after office. Innovations action. low-scoring Group A match. wicket takers as Kerala shot out still trailing Andhra by 219 It was time for Haryana was identified as an area that really needs should happen but within the five days. It should The two added 54 runs Chasing a meagre 146 runs Punjab for 124 in 46.1 overs in runs with seven wickets in medium pacer Ajit Chahal to improving,” said chief selector Roger Harper. not be shortened” he asserted. and played out the final ses- for win, Punjab lost wickets at their second innings. hand. grab the limelight with his 6/65 “His record in this department speaks for The ICC will consider the proposal to make sion, frustrating Mumbai and regular intervals with Saxena Lower-order batsmen In Jaipur, Rajasthan made as Odisha made a mockery of itself. He will also be able to act as a mentor to Test cricket four-dayers during its cricket com- making skipper Aditya Tare turning out to the star for Mayank Markande (23) and 327 for seven in their first the chase to find themselves the other ‘death’ bowlers and lend his experience mittee meeting in March. try out several bowlers. Kerala on the third and penul- Siddharth Kaul (22) were the innings in reply to Gujarat’s 325. reeling at 147/7 at close of play. wherever needed.”