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www.dailypioneer.com Pakistan Last date for stops postal Clear all dues by linking PAN Tribal woman gang-raped in city PNS n HYDERABAD The sexual assaults began at night on mails to India with Aadhaar A 30-year-old tribal woman in CHANDIGARH: Pakistan Pahadi Shareef area was alleged- September 18 and Oct 15, FM tells PSUs extended continued till has stopped sending postal ly gang-raped for three days by mails to India since the ten- PNS n NEW DELHI itor the clearance of due pay- PNS n NEW DELHI her employer and his friends for Septebmer 21, before sions between the neighbours ments, she said. seeking wages that had not been the woman and her heightened amidst the abro- Finance Minister Nirmala She said the government The government on Saturday paid to her and her husband for husband managed to gation of Article 370 in Jammu Sitharaman on Saturday asked was reviewing counter-claims extended the due date for two months, after they tied up and Kashmir, it was learnt on the Central Public Sector related to arbitration and a linking PAN or Permanent and assaulted her husband in an escape. They contacted Saturday. Media reports quot- Enterprises (CPSEs) to clear meeting will be held between Account Number with the adjacent room. the Rachakonda police ing Ajay Kumar Roy, Deputy their dues by October 15. the Ministry of Finance and Aadhaar number - also The victim, a native of Nagar on Friday Director-General with the Addressing a press briefing the Reserve Bank of India on known as the Unique Kurnool, along with her husband Department of Posts in India, here after meeting with the the issue. In terms of capital Identity Number - by three and children, had migrated to said Pakistan's customs representatives of 32 CPSEs, expenditure, the government months. In a notification, the Maheshwaram recently. The demanded payment of their assault. The couple managed to department in an order on she pointed out that a drive has expects that overall CPSEs Finance Ministry said the couple were working at a poul- salary dues. file an FIR with the Pahadi August 23 stopped both export been started to clear all pend- capex for the rest of fiscal to be new deadline for linking the try farm owned by one Prasad "On the night of September Shareef Police Station under the and import of mails. ing dues. Besides, an online over Rs 1 lakh crore. Aadhaar number with PAN Reddy. The sexual assaults began 18, Prasad Reddy reportedly Rachakonda Police The unilateral order came portal will be created to mon- Continued on Page 3 will be December 31. This at night on September 18 and asked the couple to assist him at Commissionerate only on into effect on August 27. marks the seventh time the continued till September 21, his friends' poultry farm as there September 26. Letters and publications government has extended before the woman and her hus- was an emergency. The accused The police have booked cases originating from Pakistan were the deadline for the public to band managed to escape. They allegedly took the couple in a car against the four accused on earlier mailed to India via link the two identification contacted the Rachakonda police to a building where they were charges of gang-rape, invoking Saudi Arabia airlines, a report Floral festival numbers. Last extension was on Friday. separated and kept in two rooms. various sections of the SC/ST added. Chandigarh-based in March this year, when the Enquiries revealed that Reddy Prasad was joined by three other Atrocities Act. They were stated Indo-Pak peace activist off to a government had pushed the had hired the couple in May to men who allegedly raped the to be absconding. Chanchal Manohar Singh told last date by six months to manage the poultry farm at a woman for three days" said the The woman's condition was IANS that the stopping of the colourful start September 30. combined monthly salary of Rs police. stated to be stable, though she postal service is a gross viola- he Supreme Court had in 15,000. Rachakonda police offi- On September 21, the couple has injury marks all over her tion of human rights. Women across the September last year declared cials said that the couple received managed to escape from the body due to the repeated assaults. State celebrate the government's flagship salaries only for two months. place and made their way back The husband too has injuries. Aadhaar scheme as consti- They were not paid for the to the poultry farm of their The woman has undergone a Bathukamma by tutionally valid and held that months of August and employer. Prasad Reddy alleged- medical test. "We are awaiting Woman Maoist enthusiastically taking quoting of the Unique September. In the second week ly threatened to kill the couple if results," said Sunpreet Singh, LB Identity Number would of September, the couple they spoke out about the sexual Nagar DCP. leader held part in the festivities remain mandatory for filing Page 2 of income tax returns and AMARAVATI: A top allotment of PAN. woman leader of the out- India's Rs 88L cr lawed CPI (Maoist) was Telangana police apprehended on Saturday, debt burden even as the five Maoists Lord Venkateswara Brahmotsavam killed in a shootout with worrisome: Cong police in Visakhapatnam dis- get weekly off PNS n NEW DELHI trict on the AOB on to begin on Monday September 22 and 23 have PNS n HYDERABAD India had a "worrisome" debt been identified as those from PNS n TIRUPATI priests, amid chanting of vedic burden of over Rs 88 lakh neighbouring Chhattisgarh. hymns, atop the sacred gold- Telangana's Director-General crore at the first financial In the subsequent comb- The nine day annual en flag mast of Police has passed orders quarter of 2019 with the gov- ing operations that were 'Brahmotsavam' fes- (Dwajasthambham) at requiring all units to give ernment apparently having continuing, a top woman tival at the hill the hill temple. weekly off to police personnel no inkling to deal with the Maoist was apprehended by shrine of Lord AP Chief in line with the decision country's economic slowdown, police after she sustained Venkateswara at Minister Y S recently taken by the State gov- the Congress said on Saturday. two bullet injuries. AP DGP nearby Tirumala Jaganmohan Reddy ernment. Addressing a press confer- D Gautam Sawang called it will get underway would arrive here Accordingly, Police ence, Congress spokesperson a "major blow" to the Maoists on September 30, that day and make Commissioner of Hyderabad, Supriya Shrinate also said the in the AOB area. He said a senior TTD offi- an offering of a set of Anjani Kumar, has mandated debt has risen by 4 per cent Sake Kalavati, alias Bhavani, cial said here on new silk cloths on behalf all wings in Hyderabad city to compared to the last quarter. who was an area committee Saturday. The festival would of the state government. grant weekly off to police per- Anjani Kumar, CP of Hyderabad India's debt stands at Rs member of the CPI (Maoist), begin with the hoisting of the sonnel up to the rank of 88.18 lakh crore at the end of sustained two bullet injuries Photo by B Srinivas 'Garuda' flag by the high Continued on Page 2 Assistant Sub Inspector and to implement the decision relat- June 2019, according to the lat- in the exchange of fire. properly document the same. ing to weekly off. est data on public debt. This is Bhavani is the wife of Maoist A total of 1,367 personnel, "The Telangana State Level a four per cent jump from the State Zonal Committee comprising 821 police consta- Police Recruitment Board previous quarter i.e. a rise in member Peddanna alias bles, 92 head constables, 321 (TSLPRB) is recruiting thou- debt by Rs 3.5-4 lakh crore. It Jagan. Move to quarters, be available to home guards, 17 women home sands of SC/ST Sub Inspectors is worrisome, Shrinate said at guards, 38 women police con- and police constables and the the party office here. stables, five women head con- process will be completed stables and 73 Assistant Sub soon. The selected candidates Six militants, people, CM KCR tells Ministers Inspectors, will benefit from will get training. After their K VENKATESHWARLU this long-awaited measure, training, the newly recruited a soldier killed n HYDERABAD According to sources, the Chief Minister, starting this week. police will get postings, which Due to staff crunch in the would facilitate implementa- in J&K Mentioning that the existing who gave oral directions in this regard on three Police Commissionerates tion of weekly offs in the JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Six Secretariat would be 'locked' Saturday, made an exception with regard to two -- Hyderabad, Rachakonda entire State. militants, including three effective Sunday, Chief Minister and Cyberabad, the police from Pakistan, and a soldier K Chandrasekhar Rao has ministers, Talasani Srinivas Yadav and Ch Malla officials could not previously Continued on Page 3 were killed and two police- directed the Ministers, barring Reddy, as they are from the city men injured in two encoun- two of them, to immediately ters in Jammu and Kashmir shift to their official residences on Saturday. Three militants at Road Number 12, Banjara Reddy and Home Minister Even the Ministers who got were killed in the Naranag Hills here so as to be readily Mahamood Ali are staying in berth in the Cabinet during its Hope Trump gets impeached: Niro forest area of the Ganderbal available to people. Ministers Quarters. second expansion on district in an encounter with The idea is to ensure that The government had allotted September 8 were allotted quar- PNS n NEW YORK gets impeached, it has to be fol- morals. He's amoral, immoral. security forces, a police people are not put to inconve- quarters to the Ministers, fol- ters. These ministers, T Harish lowed through. He's such a low And the people around him... source said. They, according nience due to the fact that Finance Minister T Harish lowing cabinet expansions. Rao, KT Ramarao, Sabitha Hollywood veteran Robert De life... He taints everybody not good," De Niro told to the source, could have presently the chambers allotted Rao, who was reportedly dis- However, some of the ministers, Indra Reddy, Sathyavathi Niro says he hopes the around him. Variety. entered the Valley from to various ministers are scat- inclined to stay in Ministers including Indrakaran Reddy Rathod, Gangula Kamalakar impeachment probe on There's a very He was speaking at the New across the Line of Control tered across the city in various Quarters, has changed his deci- (Endowments), Etala Rajender and Puvvada Ajay Kumar, will Donald Trump is fol- few that have York premiere for the Netflix (LoC) in the Gurez sector. offices because of the shifting of sion in deference to KCR's (Health and Medical), Errabelli shift to the Ministers Quarters lowed through and the escaped it. I'm film "The Irishman" in the The Pakistan army had the Secretariat. wishes. Harish Rao will shift to Dayakar Rao (Panchayat Raj), very soon. The government has US President is shown amazed that so wake of the Democrats launch- been violating the ceasefire in According to sources, the his abode during the first term S Niranjan Reddy (Agriculture), already allotted chambers to the the door. many people ing an official impeachment the Gurez sector for the last Chief Minister, who gave oral -- Quarter number 7. Ch Malla Reddy (Labour) and Ministers as the existing The 76-year-old have not stood inquiry on Trump. three days with the aim to directions in this regard on As of now, Speaker Pocharam Talasani Srinivas Yadav (Animal Secretariat would be demol- actor, who is a vocal up to him. In April, De Niro took a jibe facilitate infiltration of ter- Saturday, made an exception Srinivas Reddy, Legislative Husbandry), who got Cabinet ished soon. The Secretariat Trump critic, called Some have quit. at Trump and called him a rorists, said defence sources. with regard to two ministers, Affairs Minister Vemula berths in the first Cabinet security personnel have been the POTUS a person "It's disgraceful "wannabe gangster in the Talasani Srinivas Yadav and Prashanth Reddy, Welfare expansion, have not been stay- instructed not to allow anyone with "no ethics and with this guy. He White House", adding that Ch Malla Reddy, as they are Minister Koppula Eshwar, ing in the Ministers Quarters from Monday onwards without morals". has no centre, no even gangsters had morals TODAY from the city. Power Minister G Jagdeesh for various reasons. prior permission. "I hope he ethics, no and ethics. ALMANAC Month & Paksham: Ashwini & Shukla Paksha Hyderabadis prefer vacation with pals, not family Seeing off gets costlier; Panchangam Tithi : Pratipada : 08:13 pm l Nakshatram: Hasta: 07:07 pm ‘Buddycation' is in: Young travelers find friends and colleagues ideal travel companions, says study platform ticket rates hiked Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS n HYDERABAD inclined to meet up for an A majority of respondents PNS n HYDERABAD any important work) annual 'Buddycation' than saw a vacation in very positive Rahukalam: 04:34 pm – 06:03 pm Hyderabadis like their vaca- during their annual alumni light - 89% of them said they Seeing off a dear one at rail- The South Central Yamagandam: 12:06 pm – 01:35 pm tions to be unadulterated fun meet. Twenty-three-year-old take off on vacation as a way way stations will be a costly Railway has raised Varjyam: 02:14 am - 03:40 am - full of high-spirited pranks G Akhilesh, a techie working to create memorable moments affair this festive season with the cost of and laughter. That's perhaps in HiTec city, said, "Alumni besides having a good time the price of platform tick- Gulika: 03:04 pm - 04:34 pm why a lot of them prefer to go meets are boring and often with buddies. et being hiked be pre- platform ticket Good Time: (to start any important work) on outings in the company of formal, even though the bond There is a shift in traveling pared to shell out an from Rs 10 Amritakalam: 01:51 pm - 03:15 pm friends rather than family. you share is informal. We pattern of Indian masses. additional Rs 20. to Rs 30 About nine out of 10 went on a vacation to Gokarn According to the survey find- The South Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:42 am - 12:30 pm for Dasara Hyderabadis are likely to go and Dandeli in Karnataka. It ings, all of Hyderabadi Central Railway HYDERABAD out on vacations with buddies was an experience we still respondents said they like to (SCR) has raised strictly, says a survey by pri- cherish. This group of ours decide activities for the vaca- the cost of plat- WEATHER vate non-life insurer ICICI goes to temples like Tirupati tion on their own. And in case form ticket from view of the fes- Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms Lombard. and Srisailam together, there is a conflict, more than Rs 10 to Rs 30 for tival rush. New Temp: 30/22 All Indians in fact take instead of going there with half of them, 68%, will glad- Dasara. Rates of rates will be soon Humidity: 88% vacations with buddies (aka family. We are better off with ly let go of their choice and platform tickets have applicable at other Sunrise: 06.05 'Buddycation'), and also make our friends even in visits to settle with what the group been raised at Vijayawada, railways stations in Sunset: 06.06 compromises individually if fullest. About 42% of respon- leagues as 'ideal travel com- shrines. You also go out with decides. Rajahmundry and Nellore Telangana as well. Current Weather Conditions needed in order to have the dents in the survey chose panions'. In fact, one out of family, but that is a different railway stations from Updated September 28, 2019 5:00 PM whole group enjoy to the close friends and work col- five city folks are more experience by itself." Continued on Page 2 Saturday until October 10 in Continued on Page 3 As food is necessary for the body, prayer is necessary for the soul. A man may be able to do without food, for a number of days as MacSwiney did for over seventy days but, believing in God, man cannot, Should not, live a moment without prayer. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI hyderabad 02 Bapu still intimidates his Gandhi's turning point ahatma Gandhi was to be married. He believed, time no railway from the your feet. I refuse to do so, killers: Tushar Gandhi Munquestionably a great rightly or wrongly, that a Natal frontier to but I am prepared to sit man, both in personal force certain young lady was Johannesburg. He had a inside.' As I was struggling MOHAMMED SHAFEEQ and in political effect. He becoming interested in him, ticket for the journey by through these sentences the n HYDERABAD moulded the character of the and he therefore wrote a coach of which the validity man came for me and began struggle for freedom in long letter to her chaperone was not questioned, but as heavily to box my ears. He Mahatma Gandhi's great- India, and impressed his explaining his matrimonial he was a "coloured man," the seized me by the arm and T Harish Rao grandson Tushar Arun Gandhi own ideals upon the new position. conductor of the coach con- tried to drag me down. I says those who killed the governing class that came "I began to think of my sidered that he could not be clung to the brass rails of the Father of the Nation are so into power when the English duty," he writes in his auto- allowed to travel inside. coach-box and was deter- ‘Every TRS intimidated by him that they went home. There is, at the biography. "Should I fight For a time he was allowed mined to keep my hold even are still trying to demonise him present day, a general awak- for my rights or go back to to sit next to the driver at the risk of breaking my worker will and justify his assassination. ening throughout Asia, but while the conductor sat wrist-bones. The passengers The writer feels that the the spirit and policy of India, inside, but presently the were witnessing the scene - nation has to decide whether thanks largely to Gandhi, conductor decided that he the man swearing at me, get position their icon is going to be a mur- remains very different from dragging and belabouring derer or somebody, who is that of any other Asiatic me, and I remaining still. He they deserve’ revered and whose philosophy country. was strong and I was weak." of peace and non-violence is Gandhi, like some other Although he was outraged PNS n SIDDIPET relevant throughout the world great men, developed slow- He had a wide and unsectarian by the colour prejudice that even today. Bapu is my ancestor. Even if the whole nation ly. Quite extraordinary psy- interest in religion, and he encountered, he had no Every party worker and Tushar, grandson of tomorrow declares Godse as the father of the nation, chological acumen would listened to Christian teaching conception of general leader, striving to strengthen Mahatma Gandhi's second son have been necessary to dis- human equality. He was TRS' base, will get the posi- Arun Manilal Gandhi, believes it is not going to change the fact that Bapu is my great cern his future in the shy without hostility, though aware of himself as an edu- tions and recognition they that truth prevails while lies grandfather. youth who studied law, first without acceptance cated man, a man whose deserve, said Siddipet MLA have to be sustained. He wants —TUSHAR ARUN GANDHI , Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson in India and then in —BERTRAND RUSSELL family in their own country and Finance Minister T those who believe in Gandhi's England. His autobiography had a certain social promi- Harish Rao. The Minister ideals to counter the cam- contains a picture of him as nence. He was rendered was addressing key party paign of lies as when lies go number, it happens sponta- throughout the world even he was in his early days in indignant by the fact that all leaders and elected repre- unchallenged, people start neously, but for the worship of today," said Tushar, who was in England, and there is noth- Hindus in South Africa were sentatives of Siddipet con- believing them. the murderer, they have to Hyderabad to deliver a talk at ing in it to suggest the future India; or should I go on to wanted to smoke, and called "coolies," however lit- stituency at a meeting here on He told IANS that he does- keep going doing stunts, oth- the programme organised by loincloth; on the contrary, Pretoria without minding ordered Gandhi to sit on the tle they might work with Saturday. n't feel threatened with erwise nobody will remember. 'Sanskruti', a women's organ- his costume is faultlessly the insults, and return to floor of the roof. Gandhi their hand. It was only step Harish said the district Gandhi's killer Nathuram That is why the difference is so isation, on 'Bapu and Baa' correct and would pass India after finishing the describes the incident: "So by step, through a number of leaders should complete the Godse dominating the nation- stark." (Mahatma Gandhi and inspection by the "Tailor case? It would be cowardice he took a piece of dirty years, that his outlook on process of appointing party al discourse. He is more deter- "I am not worried personally Kasturba Gandhi). and Cutter" without any to run back to India without sackcloth from the driver, human affairs developed to presidents to all five mandals mined to spread Bapu's ideol- as they become louder. He is of the view that criticism. fulfilling my obligation. It spread it on the footboard, the point where the under the constituency with- ogy the way he understands. Because I am given the oppor- Gandhians became compla- He had a wide and unsec- was only a symptom of the and addressing me, said, untouchables became his in two days after drawing For him, Godse is a repre- tunity to become even louder. cent which allowed the cam- tarian interest in religion, deep disease of colour prej- `Sammy, you sit on this. I main preoccupation. I think, consensus from all leaders. sentative of the intolerant, I know I have the ability to do paign of lies to grow and gain and listened to Christian udice. I should try, if possi- want to sit near the driver.' however, that the indignities Appreciating their efforts for hateful extremist thought in that. Lies are always intimi- acceptance. "We should have teaching without hostility, ble, to root out the disease The insult was more than I which he suffered on this completing the process of the country. "Godse is merely dated. They know they have to been aware to counter it much though without acceptance. and suffer hardship in could bear. In fear and first journey in South Africa appointment of village-level symbol, a symbol of counter sustain themselves. Truth isn't earlier. Now countering cam- He had already that the process. So I trembling, I said to him, `It were what first awakened committees, Harish called point to everything that Bapu intimidated because it sur- paign become all the more dif- scrupulous honesty decided to take was you who seated me here, him to the intolerable upon the leaders to strive for stood for," he says. vives. It may seem to become ficult because for five decades which later distin- the next avail- though I should have been humiliation to which class- making all mandal-level Is he concerned about the weak or inconsequential, but they have been able to do it guished him. He had able train to accommodated inside. That es and nations which are committees' election unani- growing support for Godse? that never happens. It is the without being challenged but been married, as was Pretoria." insult I put up with. Now deemed "inferior" are sub- mous. "No, I am not concerned. campaign of lies, which is it's never too late. Truth pre- the custom of this A part of that you want to sit out- jected by the insolence of He further said they need Because 70 years after they inherently weak. It doesn't vails but lies have to be sus- country, while still a his journey side and smoke, you their "masters". I should to appoint mandal-level murdered him, he continues to intimidate me that there this an tained and that is why they schoolboy, but when had to would therefore judge that it party, youth, Mahila, labour, intimidate them so much that increase in Godse's ideology in have to be so shrilled and so he came to England be done have was this journey SC, ST and Minority com- they are still trying to demonise the country." loud they have to keep creat- he left his wife in by stage- me sit which was the mittees in the next couple of him, trying to justify that mur- "Bapu is my ancestor. Even ing lies. If somebody counters India and was not coach, at turning point in days. Reiterating that each der. Which means they have if the whole nation tomorrow them with the truth they will generally known by as there Gandhi's life. and every party worker will not succeeded in doing that in declares Godse as the father of be helpless." his English friends was at that get the position they deserve, 70 years. A phase is there the nation, it is not going to He narrated a recent inci- he said they will get the party where we see the campaign change the fact that Bapu is my dent in which a youth from and nominated posts to becoming more acceptable, but great grandfather. I am not Pune put up a very derogato- accommodate each and every they still have to keep doing it. bothered. The nation has to ry and abusive post on Bapu party worker. Godse's is not like the worship decide whether their icon is on Facebook. Some young Earlier, Harish inspected of Gandhi. Gandhi's worship is going to be a murderer or an people who had formed a the under-construction TRS spontaneous. Nobody has to go icon, somebody who is revered group to learn about Gandhi district party office near hammering people to worship whose ideals of peace and felt offended and decided to Siddipet. him. Even if they are less in non-violence are relevant take legal action. Women Hyderabadis prefer demand two The festival of flowers is here! sarees n Women across Telangana celebrate Bathukamma, go to town with flowers vacation with pals... PNS n SANGAREDDY PNS n HYDERABAD .Continued from Page 1 our friends couldn't get Tension prevailed at many enough leaves from their villages in the district, as the The floral festival of Telangana, Making B Priyanka, a 29-year-old offices." women demanded the offi- Bathukamma, began on a software engineer working in Sanjeev Mantri, executive cials to distribute two colourful note on Saturday inroads into an MNC, said, "When you director of ICICI Lombard Bathukamma sarees, since with women enthusiastically are in a group, you do have General Insurance, said, "The they didn't receive them taking part in the festivities Southern TS to make some compromises. study provides quantifiable last year. The women in across the state, and the gov- It could be about to the des- proof of the growing influ- Gongulur and Choutakur ernment distributing over one AVINASH DEEPAK PULI tination or the whole plan ence friendship holds over village of Pulkal mandal of crore sarees to mark the occa- n MAHABUBNAGAR itself. On our Goa trip last decision-making. For Sangareddy district refused sion. Singing and dancing time, while I wanted to visit instance, two out of five to take sarees and demand- around specially arranged Bathukamma, the festival of a church and see the spice respondents across India ed two sarees for each of flowers, women in their best flowers, predominantly plantations, a majority in admitted that they had them. Arguments ensued attire celebrate Bathukamma celebrated in the north the group wanted to spent skipped a site/location between the officials and across the state. The folk festi- Telangana districts is slowing time in shacks. So a couple because their friend wanted women. Officials were seen val symbolises the state's rich making inroads into the rural of us had to adjust accord- to go somewhere else. trying hard to convince the cultural identity and marks areas of the south Telangana ingly." Decisions like these, though women stating that they the beginning of the nine-day over the past few years. On vacations, Hyderabadis keep the bonhomie going, but could not give Bathukamma festival. Regions like Gadwal, are the adrenaline-pumping happen to create uncertain- sarees last year because of Women employees of the Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy and adventure junkie types, 29%, ties for various reasons. election code of conduct. Telangana Board of Narayanpet and the or culture vultures, 25%, curi- Our findings indicate that It may be recalled that the Intermediate Education organ- contiguous parts of the ous to learn about history while respondents are willing State government has start- ised Bathukamma at their Rayalaseema were not and traditions of places they to face different uncertainties ed distributing office in Hyderabad as the Women during the start of Bathukamma celebrations at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad on Saturday connected to the Bathukamma visit. and adventures on the Bathukamma sarees across holidays for all educational festival, but the emergence of City resident L Sainath Buddycation, they are quite the state from September 23. institutions in the state began Chandrashekhar Rao said that Telangana statehood struggle said, "Vacationing with often not prepared for it. TRS working president and on Saturday. Ministers, MPs Women throng Thousand the Bathukamma festi- initially brought the festival to friends is major fun but com- Only 4% of Hyderabadis IT Minister KT Rama Rao and state legislators also par- val is a living symbol the doorsteps of this promises have to be made to admitted that they would had launched the distribu- ticipated in the festivities in of Telangana's cul- region. make things work. buy travel insurance before tion programme in their respective constituencies. Pillar Temple in Hanamkonda ture and tradi- Subsequently, the same We recently went to setting off on vacation, while Nalgonda. The main official celebration PNS n WARANGAL Thousand Pillars Temple tion. He asked festival was popularised Puducherry, which was a 44% said they check before- for the day is scheduled to be in Hanmakonda on people to cel- by the Telangana great trip, but some of us hand from others who had held at Warangal on Saturday Bathukamma festival is a Saturday. Tribal Welfare ebrate it in a Jaagruthi, the brain wanted to extend the time traveled to the destination child of HYDERABAD evening. symbol of cultural renais- Minister Satyavathi big way. and spend some time at earlier." Ever since the formation of sance in the Telangana and Rathod, Panchayath Raj He said Kalvakuntla Mahabaleshwar also. In the The survey's county-wide BULLION RATES Telangana state in 2014, it was preserved, protected Minister Errabelli Dayakar the festi- Kavitha and end, we had to restrict it to sample size was 1,555, of GOLD Bathukamma is being cele- and propagated from the Rao and Chief whip val also programmes were a whirlwind tour of which 200 were from brated as the state festival. As days of statehood struggle by Dasyam Vinayabhaskar symbolizes conducted as part of Mahabaleshwar as some of Hyderabad. ` 38,060 (10 gm) Bathukamma in these ` part of the festivities this year, the 'aadabiddalu' with were also present on the the worship- 220 the Telangana Rashtra Samithi utmost fervour, said Minister occasion. Women from all ping of flowers regions during the SILVER (TRS) government is distrib- Srinivas Goud. walks of life thronged the which successive years. This year too, the first day of ` 45,440(1kg) uting nearly 1.02 crore sarees He was speaking after Thousand Pillars Temple bloomed natu- Bathukamma festivities was Lord Venkateswara ` 50 to women belonging to Below participating in the to celebrate the festival of rally and also Poverty Line (BPL) families. Bathukamma festival at the flowers. reflects the found in all rural pockets of The distribution of the sarees self-respect of the erstwhile Mahabubnagar Brahmotsavam to begin... CHICKEN began on September 23 and is Telangana. district. Since the government RATES `/KG continuing in several parts of Textile and Handlooms the people on the occasion of He instructed Continued from Page 1 devotees, he said. the state. This is the second Minister KT Rama Rao said Bathukamma. officials to conducts the Three replica statues of Lord Dressed/With Skin `144 year that the government is dis- that the programme is provid- "I have great pleasure to make proper festival officially, the Surveillance cameras have Athi Varadar in three different Without Skin `163 tributing sarees. Last year, the ing continuous employment convey my warm greetings to arrangements village-level been deployed on all routes postures, made of plaster of Bathukamma Broiler at Farm `99 programme was stopped on and ensuring better income to the people of Telangana, espe- at all the places, leading to the shrine and other Paris RPT made of plaster of the direction of the Election the powerloom weavers. The cially the women on the aus- including tem- committees are areas where pilgrims congre- paris, were also being installed Commission in view of the sarees were made in 26,000 picious occasion of ples where the celebrating the gate, besides deployment of at a huge marriage hall com- model code of conduct for the power looms employing hun- Bathukamma Festival," said Bathukamma festival on thousands of police and plex for the benefit of devotees, EGG large scale. `/ Assembly elections. dreds of weavers. the Governor. She noted that festival is organ- Tirumala Tirupati Ravi said, RATES 100 The government is spending The Minister said sarees in the festival symbolises the cul- ised. In Wyra of Devasthanam security per- The once in 40 years event HYDERABAD 401 Rs 313 crore on the pro- 100 different shades and 10 tural spirit of Telangana. Khammam district, sonnel. at the Sri Devarajaswamy tem- A woman VIJAYAWADA 418 gramme this year. Each saree new patterns were being dis- Bathukamma is characterised students went to A large number of electri- ple at Kancheepuram in Tamil has been produced at a cost of tributed this year. Governor by the gathering of flowers and their school along carrying cally illuminated huge cut-outs Nadu where the fig wood idol VISAKHAPATNAM 415 Rs 280+ GST charges. The Tamilisai Soundararajan and making unique floral arrange- with the flowers and Bathukamma of Hindu deities were being of the Lord is taken out of the RETAIL PRICE `4.01 sarees have been sourced from Chief Minister K. ments. celebrated the festi- at Golconda erected on the hills as an temple tank and kept for view (IN HYDERABAD) the weaver clusters in the state. Chandrasekhar Rao greeted The Chief Minister K val with tradition. fort added attraction for visiting for devotees, began on July 1.

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RIME Bike dealers CORNER BGL'S TALK OF PIPED race with Man held festive offers on charges of PNS n HYDERABAD raping minor CNG HAS BEEN ALL GAS! With the festive season this coinciding with a slump in nine-year-old girl was n the automobile sector, buyers Aallegedly raped by a youth Eight years after promise of piped PNG supply to kitchens in city, are being deep discounts at her residence in Madhapur making it the right time to on Friday evening. The implementation has been way short of 2.66 lakh homes target buy two-wheelers before offender was the child's Dasara. Several automobile relative, police said. The PNS n HYDERABAD and household appliances accused was taken into showrooms in the city have A DRF personnel with the two-wheeler equipped with necessary tools custody. The accused, 25- Bhagyanagar Gas Limited been offering impressive dis- year-old Ratnavath alias (BGL), the gas distribution counts. The 'sale season' will Daaku, is a labourer and a project launched in 2011 to continue till Diwali. This is in distant relative of the victim, a provide piped PNG directly to addition to the online offers Two-wheelers set Class II student in a private kitchens in the city has seen being made by various e- school. The incident took frustratingly slow progress. marketing firms. place when the minor girl was Eight years after its inception, Honda bike showrooms home alone. She lives with her to be GHMC's BGL has fallen way short of have has slashed prices on all parents and grandmother. implementation targets. models up to Rs 12,000, According to the girl's mother, In its first phase of three besides offering gift vouchers her daughter was sexually years, the company had tar- ranging from goods worth Rs first-responders assaulted and raped between 2 geted to start supply of PNG to 5,000 to Rs 7,000 to lucky pm to 5.30 pm. The offender PNS n HYDERABAD committed the offence in her households by 2014. The dead- winners. Down payments too wheelers are expected to act on house in the absence of her line passed five years ago, but have been reduced, coupled operations like cutting tree parents and family. The girl there has been hardly any with lowering interest rates Minister of Industries KT branches which obstruct the revealed what happened to her progress to speak of. on EMIs even more. Rama Rao and Mayor Bonthu flow of traffic and de-clog parents when they returned, BGL started operations by Competitor Bajaj Auto has Ramamohan handed over streets. They are equipped police said. Based on a setting up a 'mother station' at reduced prices ranging emergency two-wheelers to with 1/2 inch pump sets and complaint from the victim's Shamirpet on November 21, between Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,500 Disaster Rescue Force (DRF) other necessary tools. mother, Madhapur police 2011. It hoped to supply PNG on all models. Vehicle show- of Enforcement Vigilance and Viswajit Kampati, director booked cases under section to 2.66 lakh homes and CNG rooms have pinned hopes on Disaster Management wing of EV&DM, said, "DRF teams 376 (rape) of IPC and section for vehicles through 50 fuel sta- and other regions remained festival offers to spur buying of the GHMC on Saturday. can clear water-logging or 5 and 6 of PoCSO Act and tions, and embarked Rs 733 In the first phase of four years till only on paper. in the on-going slowdown in The vehicles were procured fallen trees, but the difficulty took the accused into custody. crore for the project. The tar- 2014, BGL could give connections to a CNG supply to gas stations the automobile industry. as part of quick-response effort is in them being able to reach get was to serve one lakh is inadequate because of short- to reach emergency spots in the spot quickly. In homes by 2014 in the first mere 10,579 households altogether in age at the grid level. It was esti- quick time. Need for this was Hyderabad, even DRF vehicles phase. BGL still nurses ambi- Shamirpet, Medchal, Kompalli areas mated that 7,62,500 kg CNG felt after four-wheelers have got stuck in traffic and tious plans of expanding oper- was needed to cater to 875,000 deployed for the purpose had not reach location on time. To ations all over the city in two autos, 7,500 buses and 20,000 got stuck in traffic jams dur- solve this, we got these two- decades at a cost of Rs 3,166 taxis engaged in public trans- ing the early spell of rains wheelers which will also be crore. Medchal. In another two years, Pipeline works have regis- port. which inundated the IT cor- equipped with first-aid and However, in the first two it gave connections to Gayatri tered tardy progress -- execut- In the first phase, it offered ridor and were unable to reach safety equipment. This team years all it gave was PNG con- Nagar in Qutubullahpur, ed over a mere 46.6 km from to supply CNG to only 350 the spot quickly, despite hav- can act as first responders and nections to 30 flats in NALSAR Kompalli and Suchitra areas, Shamirpet to Qutubullahpur. RTC buses, when it was ing the necessary equipment remove the obstructions campus in Shamirpet and taking the total number of Pipeline-laying to Banjara Hills expected to cater to 25,000 and personnel. before the larger team moves another 410 families in homes served to 10,579 so far. and Jubilee Hills, Madhapur vehicles. DRF teams using the two- in." HMDA-style land pooling in Warangal Master Plan n Plan framework is future-ready, designed to meet requirements of even 2041 PNS n HYDERABAD The Master Plan The Master Plan-2041 of the Kakatiya Urban Development framework Authority (KUDA) was envisages radial reviewed by MA&UD Minister roads that will KT Ramarao here on Saturday. "The city's development plans connect them to should be in keeping with the the Outer Ring needs of future generations. The Master Plan for the devel- Road to create a opment of Warangal, the sec- modern road ond largest city in Telangana, has reached its final stage," network KTR said. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chairs a meeting on capital expenditure and pending The Minister explained the payments in New Delhi on Saturday draft of the Master Plan to ministers, public representa- Panchayati Raj and Rural tives and KUDA officials. He Development Minister said, "The Master Plan is the Errabelli Dayakar Rao said Clear all dues by Oct 15, FM tells PSUs key to the development of ponds and roads in the city cities. We have taken into con- must be identified clearly. The Continued from Page 1 continues by ensuring that crore till August 2019, while sideration all the views of the Outer Ring Road should there are no delays in payment the capex till December was Warangal plan framework and include necessary means of At the press briefing, Finanace of dues. expected to be around Rs the draft has been discussed MAUD Minister, along with Principal Secretary Arvind Kumar, reviews the Master Plan in the city on Saturday transport to connect with the Secretary Rajeev Kumar said The Finanace Secretary 50,000 crore and for extensively with various groups Inner Ring Road. "The efforts were being made to disclosed that the CPSEs Q4FY20 around Rs 54,000 and partners. So far, about assembly constituency will Ring Road to create a modern For this purpose, arrange- Warangal Master Plan should ensure that the capex cycle had a capex of Rs 48,077 crore. 4,000 suggestions and objec- coordinate with the local pub- road network. Growth corri- ments will be made to have be for future generations to tions have come in about the lic representatives, specifically dors and industrial zones have HMDA-style land pooling and appreciate. It should be for- design of the plan. The current to look into the elements of the been designed to suit future land transfer. The Minister mulated taking into consider- draft plan is designed to meet plan. Municipal authorities needs. Plans are afoot to alter asked to incorporate elements ation all the proposals, sug- 2,939 vacancies the requirements of the year have been asked to consider the performance of the of information from field con- gestions and objections of all Army jawan booked 2041." suggestions from local people. Kakatiya Urban Development ditions into the Master Plan parties. This process should be in TSPDCL After the Master Plan is The Master Plan framework Corporation to meet future framework. MLAs also need to completed in a coordinated approved, it will be integrated envisages radial roads that will needs and to raise funds for the make proposals on issues with- manner with MLAs and offi- for cheating woman notified in GIS. A nodal officer for each connect them to the Outer development of Warangal city. in their constituencies. cials," Errabelli Rao said. PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD ed her during holidays in that period. The Telangana State Power Seeing off The Jawaharnagar police Sources said he recently Distribution Corporation TS police get weekly off Recruitment for arrested a soldier of the Army came home during vacation Limited (TSPDCL) released a Continued from Page 1 Commissioners of Police and gets costlier; on charges of cheating a and stayed with her. However, notification for filling 2,939 they will be monitored," police woman and marrying her after a few days ago his first wife vacancies, including the 2,438 There are at least 55,000 cops, officials said. Weekly offs platform... Army from Oct 15 keeping his first marriage a came to their house and told junior lineman posts, in vari- working in different wings in would give relief to police secret. Hema that Ramesh was mar- ous categories. The other posts the State. However, their officers working round the Continued from Page 1 PNS n HYDERABAD candidates who will be Police said the accused, S ried to her and they also have to be filled are junior person- numbers would soon clock and enhance the appearing for the recruit- Ramesh, 30, a native of a seven-year-old daughter. nel officers - 24, junior assis- go up," sources said. quality of their work in An SRC official said that the Recruitment for soldier (gen- ment rally at Secunderabad Adilabad, married S Hema On realising she was cheated, tants-cum-computer opera- The Police policing. The weekly rate hike is official in Andhra eral duty), clerk, chef commu- Centre and the last date for in 2018 after a relationship Hema approached the police tors- 477. Department in the offs are being designed Pradesh, but in Telangana, nity, chef special, hair dresser registration is October 7. The and the couple lived in Balaji and lodged a complaint. A Authorities released the city is now stream- keep in view availabil- especially at Secunderabad, and ER in the Territorial Army candidates should be between Nagar in Kapra. According case of cheating was booked notification to fill the vacan- lining the system of ity of staff in each dis- Hyderabad and Kacheguda will be conducted from 18 to 42 years of age on the to the police, three months and Ramesh was arrested on cies in all districts barring documenting weekly trict, though the focus is stations, the decision has not October 15 to 25 by the 125 date of recruitment, Height after their marriage, Ramesh Friday. He was produced Suryapet district as code of offs. "Our office will on helping staff to spend been taken so far and it Infantry Battalion (TA), 'THE -160 cms, chest - 77 cms went to Jammu and before in a court and conduct is in force for obtain a weekly off chart from quality time with family mem- depends on the rush from GAURDS' at Tirumalagiri in with minimum expansion of Kashmir, claiming he was remanded in judicial cus- Huzurnagar constituency all Police Stations through the bers and take care of their Sunday onwards. The price is Secunderabad. 5 cms and weight 50 kgs and posted there. He only visit- tody. elections there. concerned Assistant health. very likely to in a day or two, he recruitment is being above.Education the official said. conducted for candidates of Qualification for general duty Rates were hiked at the States of Andhra Pradesh, soldiers is 10th or equivalent Secunderabad and Telangana, Gujarat, Kerala, pass with 45% marks in Hyderabad stations during Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, aggregate & 33% in each sub- Residents protest against builder in KPHB Sankranthi and Dasara last Karnataka, Rajasthan, Goa, ject or pass/qualified in high- year. Divisional Railway Union Territories of Dadar& er class (i.e 12th or above). Managers (DRMs) are Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, For soldier tradesman, 10th n CITE FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROMISED FACILITIES IN PRESTIGIOUS PROJECT reportedly empowered to Lakshadweep and pass and for soldier clerk increase the rate of platform Pondicherry. Online regis- 10+2 pass from any stream PNS n HYDERABAD tickets during special seasons tration on with minimum 60% marks in Some of the pending deliverables over and occasions such as fairs https://forms.gle/GjQfTYoBTf aggregate and 50% marks in Over 1,100 families of Prajay and rallies. xyBSkT7is mandatory for each subject. Megapolis in KPHB Colony the past three years include fire-safety have stepped out in protest facilities, occupancy certificates, against its builder for not pro- viding promised facilities. malfunctioning lifts, CCTV cameras, etc Last date for Inter fees Oct 29 Free coaching for Residents took out a silent protest on Saturday for being PNS n HYDERABAD without late fee. Students police job denied basic amenities and efforts fell on deaf ears. Some one of the residents, said, who pay fee later will be aspirants deliverables that have been of the pending deliverables "Despite issues here remaining The TSBIE started collecting charged a late fee of Rs 100, pending for the last three over the past three years pending, the builder has start- fees for first and second-year the window for which also PNS n HYDERABAD years. include fire-safety facilities, ed sale and construction of regular Intermediate stu- closes on November 13. Residents of Prajay occupancy certificates, STP phase 2 of the scheme without dents, failed and attendance The TSBIE said students As many as 465 individuals Megapolis -- located under that doesn't clean water prop- completing phase 1. We have exempted private candidates can still pay regular fee plus were selected as constables Survey 78 in Hafeezpet village erly, malfunctioning lifts, cor- requested the GHMC and for both general vocational additional fee of Rs 2,000 after they were given free of Serilingampally mandal -- pus fund, club house, CCTV local MLA not to provide and those who will appear in after December 6, after coaching by the police. State have been following up with cameras, water supply, among permission to start phase 2 the IPE in March 2020. The which no further extension DGP Mahender Reddy took the management of Prajay others. without completing phase 1 last date of fee payment for will be granted for fee pay- to Twitter to congratulate scheme to resolve issues but all Biareddy Narasimha Reddy, completely." all candidates is October 29, ment. the police for the effort. A time is coming when those, who are in the mad rush today of multiplying their wants vainly thinking that they add to the real substance, real knowledge of the world, will retrace their steps and say: 'What have we done?' HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI hyderabad 04

HUZURNAGAR BY-ELECTION TRS misusing In Huzurnagar, TRS power: Bhatti TRS afraid of defeat: Uttam PNS n HYDERABAD banks on history CLP leader Mallu Bhatti PINK PARTY INDULGING IN CHEAP POLITICS TO WIN BY-POLLS, SAYS TPCC PRESIDENT Vikramarka has alleged that PARTY HAS NEVER FACED DEFEAT IN the ruling TRS party is dis- THE BY-ELECTIONS SO FAR PNS n HYDERABAD Sampath slams Palla, Karne, tributing money while mis- Local Congress Jeevan Reddy using power indiscriminate- PV KONDAL RAO Nizamabad, Jadcharla, Telangana Pradesh Congress ly. He said that the Congress n WARANGAL Vikarabad and Committee (TPCC) president leaders are being Leveling serious allegations victory in Huzurnagar will Mahabubnagar seats. and Nalgonda MP N Uttam threatened of dire against Palla Rajeshwar become a turning point for All eyes are on Huzurnagar Similarly, the TDP won the Kumar Reddy has alleged that consequences if Reddy, Karne Prabhakar and democracy in the state. He following the announcement Station Ghanpur, ruling TRS party was forcing A Jeevan Reddy, AICC secre- called upon the people of of the Election Commission Ramayampet, Khanapur and the Congress leaders through they refuse to join tary SA Sampath Kumar Huzurnagar to vote for Uttam of India to hold by-poll in the Secunderabad segments intimidation or bribe to join TRS, alleged alleged that one is broker, Padmavathi Reddy in the by- constituency, which will be respectively. This jolt was the TRS so as to win the who collects money from pri- elections, scheduled to be held on October 21. Though taken as a lesson by the TRS Huzurnagar by-elections. TPCC chief Uttam vate firms and hands over to held on October 21. the Congress is expecting to in the subsequent period He was speaking after ZPTC Kumar Reddy TRS leadership. Bhatti along with Congress retain the Huzurnagar seat and in the General elections Moti Lal Naik and Palakedu TPCC president Uttam Kumar Reddy at a press meet in Huzurnagar on Saturday He said that another one Kisan Cell national vice-pres- by banking on its support of 2009, the party managed Sarpanch Jitender Reddy among three earned money ident M Kodanda Reddy base, the by-election spe- to win only ten seats in the rejoined the Congress party on turned so worse that Chief Congress party would retain didate, but also deputed a from real estate businessmen exuded confidence that cialist, TRS has geared up to contested 45 seats. Saturday. They were forced to Minister misused his official the Huzurnagar Assembly seat brigade of leaders from other and pubs in the name of Padmavathi Reddy will win take on the Congress with a TRS supremo and pre- defect to the TRS three days ago. residence Pragathi Bhavan to with a majority of more than areas. He also dismissed the Telangana movement. with comfortable majority. renewed verve this time. sent K Chandrashekhar Rao However, today they rejoined admit a few Congress leaders 30,000 votes. He said Congress allegations leveled by TRS Sampath said that he has no He said that the Huzurnagar Except in the 2008 by- has chosen the by election as the Congress party in the pres- into TRS. He demanded that candidate Padmavathi Reddy leader Palla Rajeshwar Reddy right to speak about Rahul by-election created a zing as elections, the TRS has never a weapon to show the party ence of Uttam Kumar Reddy. the Election Commission of has been serving the people of and said that the TRS MLC Gandhi to the three TRS lead- the ruling party is contem- faced defeat in the by-elec- strengths and he took the Addressing a press confer- India to take note of open vio- Huzurnagar since decades and knows well who was running ers. The TRS leaders were plating to send Ministers and tions that held in the erst- election as an inspiring ence at Huzurnagar on Saturday, lation of model code of con- people would certainly reward sand mafia. He also asked speaking crossing their limits, its important leaders to while Andhra Pradesh state. preposition. Subsequent to Utam Kumar Reddy alleged duct and misuse of official her with victory. Rajeshwar Reddy to clarify he said warning them to face Huzurnagar constituency. He During the 2004 general 2009 general elections, there that ruling party was indulging machinery by TRS and take However, he said TRS has how he got an Anurag engi- serious repercussions if spoke urged the Election elections, the TRS, being the was by elections to ten in cheap, immoral and unethi- immediate steps to ensure only fielded a non-local can- neering colleges sanctioned. as they wished. Commission of India to con- ally of Congress managed to assembly seats in 2010. cal politics. He said TRS has conduct of bye-elections in a duct the Huzurnagar by-elec- win 16 Assembly seats in the During that polls, the TRS stooped down to such a low free and fair manner. tions in a free and fair man- then Andhra Pradesh retained all the ten seats. level which is unprecedented. The TPCC Chief alleged ner. He alleged that the TRS Assembly. In 2011 and 2012, the by - "I'm in politics since more than that Legislative Council 21 villages identified as problematic party is detaining every per- All the MLAs and four MPs election spree was witnessed two-and-a-half decades. But Chairman Gutha Sukhender son, who questions the state of Warangal, Hanamakonda, as certain MLAs supporting I've not seen politics of such a Reddy was directly indulging in PNS n SURYAPET rity to voters so that they Seven SIT teams and four government. Bhatti slammed Karimnagar and Adilabad the Telangana statehood low grade which is being prac- cheap politics despite the fact can exercise their right to video teams have been con- Chief Minister of weakening resigned to their posts and struggle came out openly to ticsed by TRS now," he said. that he holds a Constitutional Suryapet SP R vote in the forthcoming by- stituted and flag marches are common people, intellectuals, sought a re-election in 2008. join the statehood struggle. In Uttam Kumar Reddy said post and must restrain from Venkateswarlu has said that election to Huzurnagar con- being conducted in various journalists and questioning During that crucial by-elec- 2011, the TRS won the seats that local Congress leaders were political activities. He said that 76 polling booths in 36 areas stituency. places of the constituency. opposition parties. "KCR is tion, the TDP and Congress previously held by Congress being threatened of dire conse- the Congress leaders and work- have been identified from Further, he said that there The code of conduct is in trying to keep entire fared well and they wrested party. Dr T Rajaiah of Station quences if they refuse to join ers being implicated in false the law and order point of are 21 problematic villages force and hence round the Telangana in his hands. KCR one parliament seat each in Ghanpur and Jupalli Krishna TRS. He said the politics of cases. He said that the Election view and exhorted everyone from the law and order per- clock inspection is going on in is misusing power to win the Warangal and Adilabad seg- Rao of Kollapur seat wrested intimidation and bribe was Commission must act on com- to abide by law. Addressing spective and para military 13 check-posts. A special Huzurnagar election," he ments, respectively. these seats as the nominees of being pursued at the instance of plaints being lodged by the the media here on Saturday teams are being requisitioned. striking force and MCC team said. The CLP leader called Similarly, nine Assembly TRS. In 2012 elections too, Chief Minister K Congress party and ensure after holding a meeting with In all, 650 police personnel is being deployed in each upon the voters to reject the seats among the 16 seats the leaders who defected Chandrashekhar Rao and his conduct of elections in demo- police officials, he asked the from other districts would be mandal to rule out any even- conspiracies of TRS party were wrested by Congress from TDP to join the state- son and Minister KT Rama Rao. cratic manner. Uttam Kumar police to provide full secu- deployed on election duty. tuality. ensuring the victory of and TDP. The Congress then hood struggle captured the He said the situation has Reddy reiterated that the democracy. has won yellareddi, seats. Govt planning to privatise Azhar meets KTR amid talk of joining TRS PNS n HYDERABAD

Former Indian captain and Excise Department: BJP newly-elected president of Hyderabad Cricket Association PNS n HYDERABAD holders will be affected. Liquor mafia takes over, then con- (HCA) Mohammad manufacturers, Excise sumers will be offered only Azharuddin on Saturday called BJP national executive mem- Department, wine shop own- brands which manufacturers on TRS working president and ber N Indrasena Reddy alleged ers and consumers will lose. decide and prices of liquor will IT Minister KT Rama Rao amid that Chief Minister K Only KCR's family and private increase. Consumers and speculations that he is quitting Abolish GO Chandrashekar Rao is plan- mafia will be benefitted. Right liquor shop owners should be Congress party to join TRS. ning to privatise Excise system now about 700 brands of liquor alert of KCR's plans and fight A day after being elected as issued for and give the control of dis- are sold in Telangana. If private against government," he said. the HCA President, the former tributing and selling liquor to MP and working president of the 'private mafia' in Congress party's Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao with newly-elected president of Hyderabad Cricket Association Mohammad Azharuddin and the mining: VH Telangana. He pointed out union called on Rama Rao, office-bearers of the HCA, in Hyderabad on Saturday PNS n HYDERABAD that KCR has delayed the popularly known as KTR. announcement of liquor poli- Azharuddin, however, told told him that the government bearers of HCA, who were ban on him in 2012, it was too Telangana Pradesh cy, to pocket Rs 5,000 crore by reporters later that it was a is giving priority to sports. He elected from his panel in late for him to return to the Congress Committee privatising the liquor distrib- courtesy call and they did not said he would also meet Chief Friday's elections. game as a player. appointed panel on move- ution chain. discuss politics. The former Minister K. Chandrashekhar With his election as HCA The 56-year-old had joined ment against uranium min- "It has been a tradition for captain said he sought the Rao and seek his blessings for President, Azharuddin will be Congress party before 2009 ing has demanded the Chief years to announce new Liquor government's support for his the efforts to improve the stan- beginning a new innings, near- elections and was elected to Minister K Chandrashekhar policy on October 1. But TRS efforts to promote the game of dards of Hyderabad cricket. ly two decades after he was Lok Sabha from Moradabad Rao to abolish the G.O. government has delayed the cricket. "We can achieve the goal banned from playing cricket constituency in Uttar Pradesh. issued for uranium explo- announcement of new liquor He claimed that Rama Rao only by working together," he for his alleged involvement in He, however, lost the polls ration if he is sincere. policy this year and deliber- assured full support from the said. Azharuddin was accom- match fixing. Though Andhra from Tonk-Sawai Madhopur in Committee convener V ately spreading different news government. The Minister also panied by five other office- Pradesh High Court lifted the Rajasthan in 2014. Hanumantha Rao said that over the Excise Department 3.35 cr litres of liquor there is no mention in the only to tarnish its image and resolution passed in the privatise it. KCR wants to pri- Assembly on uranium min- vatise Telangana State guzzled in 11 months Naidu looted Rs 6-lakh cr, ing that the government Beverages Corporation, which TDP to contest will not allow any explo- is in profits. Already a PNS n ADILABAD be opened from November 1 says Lakshmi Parvathi ration activities in Rajyasabha MP and MLC from onwards. In Agency areas, PNS n TADEPALLI Nallamala Forests. He said TRS are in talks with north In 11 months, people in grama sabha approval is nec- that the Chief Minister has India-based liquor mafia to undivided Adilabad district essary to open a wine shop. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Huzurnagar by-poll to abolish the permission gain control over entire liquor guzzled down around 3 crore Meanwhile, the Excise Jaganmohan Reddy is following in the foot- given to Wild Life Board manufacturing and distribu- litres of liquor worth Rs Department is gearing up steps of his late father Dr YS Rajasekhara PNS n HYDERABAD Minister of Andhra immediately. VH said that tion chain in Telangana. KCR 1,194.74 crore. Compared to itself to conduct auction of Reddy and striving for farmers' welfare, said Pradesh was reported to the Committee would meet family has destroyed all the the liquor consumption dur- wine shops. The Telangana YSR Congress senior leader Lakshmi TDP national president have told the meeting the Prime Minister official systems in Telangana. ing the corresponding peri- State government extended Parvathi. N Chandrababu Naidu that it was inevitable for Narendra Modi and Union Now their eyes fell on Excise od, there was a 11 per cent the licences for bars and She eulogised the Andhra Pradesh Chief on Saturday decided to the party to contest elec- Minister Prakash Javadekar Department, which is a gold- increase in the sale of liquor. restaurants by one more year, Minister for taking the administration clos- field TDP candidate in tions to revive the past to request them to stop en goose. KCR is eyeing to If the statistics for i.e. the current licence will er to Gram Swaraj advocated by Mahatma the Huzurnagar by-poll. glory of the TDP. surveys in Nallamala forests pocket Rs 5,000 crore by giv- September month are also remain valid till September Gandhi with his concept of village secre- The former Chief He was reported to On Saturday at Gandhi ing the entire liquor distribu- included, the quantity of 2020. tariats. The credit of creating over 4.5-lakh Minister of Andhra have asked the party Bhavan, the Committee tion system to private mafia," liquor that liquor lovers The licence fee collected jobs in four months goes to Jagan, she said. Pradesh will announce leaders to work hard by held a meeting and dis- said N Indrasena Reddy. gulped down will cross 4 last time was Rs 45 lakh to set "Chandrababu Naidu is jealous of the pop- the party candidate on taking the Huzurnagar cussed on the effects of Indrasena Reddy also made crore liters. According to sta- up wine shop in regions ularity of the Jaganmohan Reddy's admin- Sunday. The decision election as a matter of uranium mining in serious allegations against tistics, 21,49,406 cases of where the population does istration," she said on Saturday, adding that was taken following a prestige. According to Jharkhand state. Committee Excise Department Principal liquor was sold last year as not exceed 50,000. The Chandrababu had done precious little dur- meeting with the T-TDP party senior leader and members - SA Sampath Secretary Somesh Kumar say- against 22,88,360 cases this licence fee collected in ing his five year tenure as CM. She noted leaders at the NTR Trust polit buro member Kumar, Bellaiah Naik, Dr ing latter has been playing key year. regions where the population that Jaganmohan Reddy has been not only Bhavan here in Ravula Chandrasekhar Vamshikrishna, Bollu role in implementing Excise This year, the number of exceeds 50,000 was Rs 55 fulfilling the promises that he had made to Hyderabad. The meet- Reddy, the T-TDP nom- Kishan and others partici- system privatisation plans of beer cases sold was 23,05,210 lakh. In Adilabad city, the the people, but also extending corruption- ing discussed whether to good hold in Nalgonda inee will file his papers pated in the meeting. Chief Minister and has been as against 21,97,731 cases. It number of wine shops is 28 free governance, whereas Naidu misused ally with the Congress district, the meeting on Monday. He was Later speaking to the even threatening Excise may be recalled that the gov- while the number of bars and power as CM to earn commissions. She like the earlier times decided to go it alone in reported to have asked media, VH said that Kadapa Department officials and wine ernment extended the cur- restaurants is 12. Similarly, quantified the extent of corruption during and go it alone in the Huzarnagar constituen- the party cadres to work people were also opposing shop owners to fall in line. rent excise year, which con- Nirmal has 27 wine shops Chandrababu regime whether it is PPAs, Huzarnagar by-elec- cy by fielding its candi- hard to revive the past uranium mining. He said "If liquor distribution system cludes by September 30, by a and five bars and restau- construction of Amaravati and Polavaram to tions. date. The TDP supremo glory of the TDP in that uranium mining will is privatised then all the stake- month. New wine shops will rants. be more than Rs 6 lakh crore. Since the TDP has a and former Chief Telangana. affect on the lives of the people wherever it was done. "We have to protect Nallamala forests gifted by the god," he said. The peo- River Krishna in spate again, crest gates opened Focusing on green ple would be affected with ills like Cancer with the PNS n AMARAVATI mining of Uranium. The measures: Minister impact will be on the peo- River Krishna is in spate ple of Hyderabad, who again following heavy rain in PNS n HYDERABAD its green and sustainable ini- drink Krishna waters, he the upper catchment areas in tiatives. "The government of lamented. Maharashtra and Karnataka. The government is making a Telangana has taken up con- VH asked the leaders Consequently, the crest gates determined effort in trans- struction of 2.8 lakh housing from all political parties to of major dams that were forming Telangana into a in the State, under the Double wage movement against already full to the brim in holistically sustainable State, Bedroom Housing Scheme. uranium mining irrespec- Andhra Pradesh had to be said Minister for Roads and We will consider adopting tive of political affiliations. opened for the third time in Buildings Vemula Prashanth Green measures," he said. He said that the people of the last couple of months to Reddy here on Saturday. He Somesh Kumar, IAS, Special Nallamala will revolt if offi- let out floodwater into the was addressing the delegates Chief Secretary, Revenue, cials go to forests in the Bay of Bengal. on the last day of the Registration, Stamps & Excise, name of surveys. He made On Saturday, the Srisailam 17thGreen Building Congress underlined that green buildings it clear that the Congress reservoir received an inflow 2019. are the need of the hour. He will wage fight to protect of 2.73 lakh cusecs from Speaking on the occasion, said that based on his person- the Nallamala forests and upstream and 3.20 lakh The 2.91 lakh cusecs that where the outflow was 2.78 lakh cusecs and an outflow of (SDMA). The flood trend, the Minister called upon the al experience, green buildings the lives of the people stay- cusecs was discharged down- flowed into Nagarjuna Sagar lakh cusecs. The Prakasam 2.23 lakh cusecs, according to according to the SDMA, was Indian Green Building being costlier is a myth. He ing in forests and the lives stream, maintaining a flood has been let out downstream Barrage in Vijayawada the State Disaster rising though there was no Council (IGBC) to collaborate called for creating awareness on of the tigers. cushion of about 1.31 tmc ft. into the Dr K L Rao Sagar recorded an inflow of 2.58 Management Authority threat of submergence. with the state government in green building concepts. If I preach against the modern artificial life of a sensual enjoyment, and ask men and women to go back to the simple life epitomized in the Charkha, I do so because I know that without an intelligent return to simplicity, there is no escape from our descent to a state lower than brutality HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI nation 05 SHORT READS Dialogue key to democracy: Yogi Prez Kovind, Bollywood stars INTERACTS WITH KASHMIRI STUDENTS greet Lata on 90th birthday PNS n LUCKNOW create a better atmosphere," he stressed. PNS n MUMBAI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Asking them to share their Yogi Adityanath on Saturday views decently, Yogi said, "If you President Ram Nath Kovind met a group of Kashmiri stu- have any suggestion, tell us. If and people from the Indian dents and talked of the impor- you find anything wrong, film industry on Saturday Manner in which tance of dialogue in democra- remain calm and tell me about wished good health and hap- cy while urging them to share it separately. This will help cre- piness to legendary singer Lata important bills were their trial and tribulations ate a better atmosphere," he said. Mangeshkar on her 90th birth- passed in Parl has hurt directly with him to resolve "There are large number of day. them. students belonging to Kashmir Mangeshkar's extensive federalism: Mamata "We are living in a democ- studying in Uttar Pradesh. We experience and work in the KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief ratic society and it should be will sit with them in Greater industry, ranging from 1942 to Minister Mamata Banerjee on kept in mind that dialogue Noida soon and try to resolve 2015, has earned her many Saturday said the manner in could be the most important all their problems concerning sobriquets, such as Queen of which important bills were medium in it . We have to The Kashmiri students studying in the Aligarh the local administration," he Melody and the Nightingale of passed in the Parliament has make new efforts with this Muslim University had on Friday decided against said, adding there are several India. She started her career at hurt federalism in the country. view in mind," the chief min- students from Jammu and the age of 13 in 1942 and has piness in the world. Whenever CBFC chairperson and lyri- She referred to the Right to ister said while interacting participating in the event meant to discuss Kashmir studying in places till now sung over 25, 000 I'm sad I listen to your song, cist, Prasoon Joshi, said he feels Information Act (Amendment) with a group of 70 Kashmiri "advantages" of the nullification of Article 370. like Aligarh, Ghazibad and songs, in different languages. 'Agar mujhse mohabbat hai, fortunate to have written two Bill, 2019 in this context. students studying in different Noida. President Kovind took to mujhe apne sab gham dedo'. songs to which she lent her "Today (Saturday) is the colleges in the state. There are over 1,300 students from Kashmir On the occasion, he also Twitter to wish the veteran It's such a beautiful song. Stay voice. International Day for Universal "We also need to understand valley studying in AMU elaborated upon his govern- musician. happy Lata ji. Love you," "#LataMangeshkar Access to Information. Our what democracy actually ment's schemes. "Greetings and good wishes Dharmendra said in the clip. Fortunate that we are cele- party strongly condemned the means. There will be prosper- The students were earlier to Lata Mangeshkarji on her Megastar Amitabh brating Lata ji's 90th birthday way in which important Bills ity in our lives only when studying in the Aligarh Muslim In his interaction, the chief brought to the chief minister's 90th birthday. May she be Bachchan also shared a special and are witness to this era including the amendments to there is development. How University had on Friday minister exhorted students to residence, the venue of the blessed with good health, hap- video on the occasion. defining talent. Will always the Right to Information Act, could we become a part in the decided against participating in clear all their doubts and interaction, under heavy secu- piness and joy "Lata ji I wish you a very cherish the fact that she gave was passed in #Parliament, development process?" he said, the event meant to discuss apprise him of them but asked rity. Media was kept away #PresidentKovind happy birthday... We are for- voice to my first film song ever hurting federalism," she adding the common people "advantages" of the nullification them to keep the interaction to from the event barring an @mangeshkarlata," he wrote. tunate to be born in an era Lata for 'Lajja' and then of course tweeted. The RTI (Amendment) want basic facilities and of Article 370. There are over themselves. electronic channel which was Information and Mangeshkar lives in. In over 'Luka chuppi' for 'Rang De Bill, 2019 allows the Centre to employment guarantee. 1,300 students from Kashmir "We will find a solution to only allowed to telecast the Broadcasting minister Prakash eight decades your voice has Basanti'. God bless her," he prescribe the term of office, The Kashmiri students valley studying in AMU. issues that concern us and CM's address. Javadekar said the golden voice been the voice of saints for us.... tweeted. salaries, allowances and other of Mangeshkar has brought "It is impossible to recipro- Singer Shreya Ghoshal also terms and conditions of service happiness in people's lives. cate some credits and blessings prayed for Mangeshkar's good of chief information Waterlogging at "I wish happy birthday to the because there are some debts health and happiness. commissioner and information Nothing to worry, says Pawar golden voice of India, singing which can't be repaid. "Not a single day in my life goes commissioners. queen and our favourite Whenever I listen to Lata ji's without listening to and singing various places #BharatRatna Lata songs my heart just follows her your songs. You have been my Mangeshkar. Lata didi's melo- voice as if it doesn't need any guru, my biggest inspiration. Cong appoints Rohan after nephew Ajit meets him as heavy rains dious and soulful voice has other sentiment. I can't express Blessed to be born in your era Gupta as chairperson given us moments of joy in life the gratitude in words for of musical glory...@mangeshkar- PNS n MUMBAI agency has also registered a case lash Jammu full of stress. I pray to God for what you have given us," lata" she added. of social media against Ajit in the alleged Rs PNS n JAMMU your healthy and long life," Bachchan said. Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor department NCP president Sharad Pawar on 25,000 crore embezzlement Javadekar tweeted. Oscar-winning composer wrote, "Wish you a very Happy Saturday scotched perception scam. According to reports, Ajit Normal life was disrupted Veteran actor Dharmendra AR Rahman paid his respects Birthday. our best wishes from NEW DELHI: The Congress on of a family feud over resignation was upset because his nephew here on Saturday morning as posted a video message to to the melody queen. the family to you dearest Lata Saturday appointed Rohan of his nephew Ajit Pawar as a Rohit Pawar was likely to make heavy rains lashed wide parts wish Mangeshkar. "Huge respect and love for Mangeshkarji. Utmost Gupta as the chairperson of its member of the Maharashtra a debut on the state political of the Jammu province, caus- "Lata ji has turned 90 today, what you have given respect,love and regards." social media department, which Legislative Assembly a day scene. However, the Pawar senior ing waterlogging and traffic but she still looks like a nine- us...Happy Birthday Actors Anil Kapoor and was earlier headed by Divya before. had dismissed reports of differ- jams at many places in the year-old doll to me. You are @mangeshkarlata ji Madhuri Dixit-Nene also Spandana. "Congress president Earlier in the day, Ajit, who ences within his clan. city. really sweet. You spread hap- #LataMangeshkar." wished the singer. has appointed Rohan Gupta as remained incommunicado after "There is no feud. My decision However, there was no the new chairperson of the he resigned on Friday, met his case in connection with the is the last word in all family mat- report of any major damage social media department with uncle at the latter's residence in Maharashtra State Cooperative ters. When I meet Ajit I will ask in the rains which came as a immediate effect," an official Mumbai. "There is nothing to Bank (MSCB) scam. him the reason for his extreme relief to the people who were Ahead of tourist communication from the party worry. He (Ajit Pawar) himself The anti-money laundering decision," Pawar had said. experiencing humid condi- Karnataka Minister said. Gupta was earlier a will give you (media) further tions over the past couple of coordinator in the media details," Pawar told reporters days. season, beach department of the party. after the meeting. The MeT office has pre- Spandana, a former MP, has The Pawar senior's daughter ‘I quit because of conscience, will dicted scattered rains at a few will take call on shacks' fate been incommunicado for some and party MP Supriya Sule, places in the region till time. who was advised rest after being do whatever uncle asks me to do’ October 1. hangs in balance diagnosed with dengue, also The residents of Jammu attended the meeting where PNS n MUMBAI whatever his uncle asks him to woke up to a heavy cloud additional portfolio PNS n PANAJI No talks with Pak only members of the Pawar clan do, he said. cover followed by rains and unless it acts against were present. Senior Nationalist Congress Addressing a press confer- had to face waterlogging and PNS n BENGALURU Even as Goa's tourism season terrorism: Meghwal Ajit is scheduled to address a Party leader Ajit Pawar said on ence here, an emotional Ajit traffic snarls at various places, is set to begin from October, the press conference soon. On Saturday that he questioned the allega- including Panama chowk and Striking a dissenting note beach shack owners in the ABU ROAD (RAJ): Union Friday, Ajit caused a flutter in the resigned as MLA tions against him in Canal road. over the additional charge of state are worried about their Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal party when he sent his resigna- because he was connection with The rainwater entered into sports and youth empower- business, which is hanging in on Friday said there cannot be tion as the MLA from Baramati pained after his the alleged scam at houses and shops at different ment, Karnataka Minister the balance after the National any talks with Pakistan unless it segment to Legislative Assembly uncle and party the Maharashtra low lying areas due to flood- for Rural Development and Green Tribunal (NGT) recent- acts against terrorism. External Speaker Haribhau Bagade, which chief Sharad State Cooperative ing of streams, causing hard- Panchayat Raj K S ly stayed the state beach shack Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has been accepted. Pawar's name Bank. ships to the people who were Eshwarappa on Saturday said policy. has also clarified this, that talks Ajit, a former deputy chief got embroiled in The former seen wading through the he was mulling whether to The shack owners have with the neighbouring country minister, did not disclose the rea- the MSC Bank state deputy chief waters, the officials said. accept it or not. moved the Bombay High can be held only when it takes son while tendering the resig- scam for no reason. minister resigned as They said there was no His statement comes a day Court at Goa, seeking to vacate action against terrorists, he nation. His resignation in the Ajit, whose resigna- MLA without proffer- major report of any damage after Chief Minister B S NGT's stay on the beach shack said. Speaking to reporters on run-up to the October assembly tion on Friday ahead of ing any reason and was in the affected areas, but a Yediyurappa gave additional K S Eshwarappa policy. The NGT had on the sidelines of a global polls came on a day when NCP October 21 Maharashtra incommunicado till Saturday few illegal constructed responsibilities to 14 ministers. September 14 stayed the Goa spiritual meet here, the MoS for leaders and workers rallied assembly polls created a flutter, morning when he met Sharad structures on the banks of "Some additional responsi- Tourism Department's shack parliamentary affairs said world behind Sharad Pawar, against however, indicated that he was Pawar at the latter's residence in streams suffered some dam- bilities have been given to the Kolar Lok Sabha con- policy as the state failed to sub- peace is a requirement of the whom the Enforcement not quitting politics. He will do south Mumbai. age due to sudden increase ministers. I have been given stituency and held mit its Coastal Zone modern era. "It is needed that Directorate (ED) has filed a in the water flow. the additional charge of sports Siddaramaiah accountable Management Plan (CZMP) you unite the world and I and youth empowerment. for it. before it. believe that India is going to I will discuss with the chief Recalling how Travel and Tourism take the lead in establishing minister and decide whether to Yediyurappa's attempt to form Association of Goa (TTAG), an world peace," he said. accept this responsibility or Karnataka Janata Paksha to umbrella organisation of the Amritsar 2018 Dussehra tragedy: Victims' kin not," Eshwarappa told reporters counter the BJP fell flat, tour operators, said Goa's in Shivamogga, without elabo- Eshwarappa asserted that no tourist season will start from Man gunned down rating. Replying to a query on one was above the party and October 4 when the first char- protest at Sidhu's residence, demand govt jobs the war of words between for- any attempt to destroy it would tered flight will land in the state in Chandigarh mer chief minister have a bearing on their polit- from Russia. "The flight will CHANDIGARH: A person was PNS n AMRITSAR kitchen expenses. Besides, they Siddaramaiah and former ical future as well. arrive at Dabolim internation- killed and two others were claimed, Navjot Singh Sidhu had union minister K H "No one comes to power al airport at 6.30 pm," it said in injured after three men opened Families of people who were promised free education for the Muniyappa, Eshwarappa said, without the support of the a statement issued here. fire at them at Burail village in killed in a train accident during next of kin of all victims. "Power and position are not party. Siddaramaiah had built However, although the for- sector 45 of the city on a Dussehra celebration in The protesters, residents of permanent. It is applicable to the party but how many seats eign tourists are set to arrive in Saturday, police said. The Amritsar last year staged a Navjot Singh Sidhu's Amritsar me, Siddaramaiah, Yediyurappa could he win? Three plus one! the state, the beach shacks, the assailants entered the office of protest outside Congress leader East constituency, demanded or Kumaraswamy." Yediyurappa too formed a main attraction of the travellers, one Sonu Shah and began Navjot Singh Sidhu's residence to know the outcome of a mag- According to reports, a party, how many seats he will not be set up by that time firing indiscriminately at him in the city demanding govern- isterial inquiry into the train bitter war of words ensued won? Three plus one seats!" due to the ban on the policy. and two others sitting there ment jobs. tragedy. They also demanded between Siddaramaiah and the minister said. "The shack owners have moved before fleeing the scene, police About 60 people were mowed that responsibility be fixed for Muniyappa during the Eshwarappa noted that no the high court, pleading to said. Shah died on the spot down by a train that hurtled the accident and the guilty be Karnataka Congress meeting one could succeed by crossing vacate the stay granted to the whereas the other two-- Roni through a crowd which had punished. Chief Minister held here on Thursday to their limits and trying to go shack policy by the NGT. The and Joginder were injured and spilled onto the railways tracks event held on October 19, 2018. of each victim. They claimed Amarinder Singh had ordered discuss their strategy for the beyond the party line. "If peo- case would be heard on the are in a hospital, they said. while watching a Ravana effigy The protesters alleged that the that Navjot Singh Sidhu had the inquiry into the incident. A upcoming bypolls and ple in power do not under- coming Monday," Manuel Shah, a cable TV businessman, burn on Dussehra. Sidhus had failed to honour their promised to adopt the families 300-page report was submitted strengthening the party base. stand this then, they alone will Cardoso, general secretary of is believed to be an associate Sidhu's wife, Navjot Kaur promise of ensuring a govern- that had lost their earning mem- to the Punjab Home Secretary in Muniyappa was reportedly be destroyed, not the party," he Goa Traditional Shack Owners' of a gang. Sidhu, was the chief guest at the ment job for a family member ber and to bear their monthly November last year. upset with his defeat from added. Association (GTSOA) said. Maoist leader carrying Rs 2L VP Naidu praises Modi's UN speech, derides Imran's on his head surrenders PNS n ABU ROAD (RJ) He said that because of its glo- We listened to the speeches in the United rious tradition and spiritual PNS n MALKANGIRI security forces in Malkangiri and In an apparent reference to UN Nations General Assembly. One was about value system, India has never Baipariguda in Koraput district General Assembly speeches by peace, progress and welfare, while the attacked any country but always A hardcore Maoist who was car- and other offences, the SP said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi practised and taught peace, love, rying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on Madkami, who carried a and his Pakistani counterpart other was about hatred and violence. The tolerance, unity and universal his head has surrendered before reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head, Imran Khan, Vice President M choice is before the world brotherhood to the mankind. the police in Odisha's was also in the team working for Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday "And only through spiritual- Malkangiri district, police said. the protection of Maoist leader said while one was about peace ity, the long cherished goal of He laid down arms as he was and secretary of Andhra Odisha and welfare, the other was about "We must pay attention and up hysteria about a nuclear war. universal peace, love, progress disillusioned with the activities Border Zonal committee, Uday. hatred and violence. come together." The vice president also said that and one world family can of the rebels, a police officer said. The surrendered ultra told the Speaking at the inaugural Prime Minister Modi on nature and culture should be in become a reality in today's soci- Dula Madkami, an active police that he decided to shun function of a four-day global Friday addressed the 74th ses- harmony for a better future. ety," he stressed. member of Andhra-Odisha the path of violence and return peace summit here, Naidu also sion of the UN General Speaking on spirituality, reli- He also stated that spiritual- Border Zonal Committee of to the mainstream as he was dis- called upon the world to come Assembly exhorting the inter- gion and culture, Naidu said a ity and peaceful coexistence are the banned CPI (Maoist), sur- illusioned with the activities of together on the issue of terror- national community to stand religion's core objective is the the main aim of true religion. rendered before the the Maoists who had deviated ism and isolate those who are united against terrorism. welfare of humanity and not vio- Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Superintendent of Police from their ideology, Khilari behind the menace. Imran Khan also addressed lence. He said that spirituality Mishra, Union Minister of State Malkangiri, Rishikesh Khilari, said. Madkami was also Referring to the speeches by Assembly. One was about peace, soon as possible those who the session for around 50 min- was needed for creating balance for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun and senior CRPF officials here impressed with the develop- India and Pakistan prime min- progress and welfare, while the push terrorism. Then only there utes, far exceeding the time in life. The vice president also Ram Meghwal, state Forest on Friday. mental activities being under- isters -- but naming neither -- at other was about hatred and can be peace," he said. limit within which leaders are said that a new India was taking Minister Sukhram Bishnoi and Having joined the banned taken in the region, especially UNGA on Friday, Naidu said, violence. The choice is before the The vice president said ter- expected to finish the speeches, shape and youths today are other were present in the sum- outfit in 2015, Madkami was after the commissioning of "We listened to the speeches in world." "The time has come to rorism affects development, and devoted half of the time to capable of converting challenges mit organised by the Brahma involved in a series of attacks on Gurupriya bridge, he said. the United Nations General pay attention and isolate as progress and the peace of mind. India and Kashmir, drumming into opportunities. Kumaris. What chiefly distinguishes man from to beast is that man from his age of discretion begins to practice a life of continual self-restraint. God has enabled man to distinguish between the sister, his mother, his daughter and his wife. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 — MAHATMA GANDHI nation 06

CHALLENGES TO ABROGATION OF ARTICLE 370 SHORT READS Constitution bench to hear pleas from Oct 1 PNS n NEW DELHI lenging the Centre's decision of entire provisions of the abrogating Article 370 provi- The petition on behalf Constitution in Jammu and The Supreme Court on sions and bifurcating the state of the NC was filed by Kashmir and also have the Saturday set up a five-judge into Union Territories of effect of nullifying Article Constitution bench headed by Jammu and Kashmir, and Lok Sabha MPs 35A and completely abrogat- Justice N V Ramana which will Ladakh. The UTs will come Mohammad Akbar ing Article 370. While chal- ATM containing commence hearing from into being on October 31. lenging the Centre's deci- October 1 on a batch of pleas Petitions have also been filed Lone and Justice (retd) sions to scrap provisions of Rs 29 lakh cash stolen mounting legal challenges to by the National Conference, the Hasnain Masoodi. Lone the Article 370 that accorded by robbers in MP the Centre's decision to abro- Sajjad Lone-led JK Peoples special status to Jammu and gate provisions of Article 370 Conference and several other is a former speaker of Kashmir, and dividing it into SATNA: A gang of robbers that gave special status to individuals, including the first the J&K Assembly and two Union Territories, the allegedly stole an automated Jammu and Kashmir. plea filed by advocate M L two MPs have sought a direc- teller machine (ATM) The bench also comprises Sharma. Masoodi a retired judge tion to declare the Act and the containing Rs 29 lakh cash in justices S K Kaul, R Subhash The petition on behalf of the of the Jammu and Presidential Orders as Amarpatan town in the district, Reddy, B R Gavai and NC was filed by Lok Sabha MPs Kashmir High Court. In "unconstitutional, void and police said on Saturday. The Suryakant. The hearing by the Mohammad Akbar Lone and inoperative". incident took place during the Constitution bench will com- Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi. 2015, he had ruled that They submitted that the intervening night of Thursday mence from October 1, an Lone is a former speaker of the Article 370 was a apex court now has to examine and Friday, R P Mishra, in- official source said. J&K Assembly and Masoodi a whether the Union govern- charge of Amarpatan Police The five-judge bench will retired judge of the Jammu and permanent feature of ment can "unilaterally" unrav- Station, said. "The ATM was examine the constitutional Kashmir High Court. In 2015, the Constitution el the unique federal scheme installed in a kiosk belonging to validity of the scrapping of the he had ruled that Article 370 under the cover of President's a public sector bank on article's provisions and the was a permanent feature of the rule while undermining crucial Amarpatan-Satna main road. subsequent presidential orders Constitution. Other pleas The plea was filed by pro- (retd) Kapil Kak, Major General filed by bureaucrat-turned- sion on Article 370. The apex elements of due process and The robbers took away the on it, the source added. include the one filed by a group fessor Radha Kumar, a former (retd) Ashok Kumar Mehta, politician Shah Faesal, along court on August 28 had listed rule of law. machine, which contained A bench headed by Chief of former defence officers and member of the Home former Punjab-cadre IAS offi- with his party colleague and the petitions connected with "This case, therefore, goes to around Rs 29 lakh cash, after Justice Ranjan Gogoi on bureaucrats. They have also Ministry's Group of cer Amitabha Pande and for- former Jawaharlal Nehru Article 370 and issues arising the heart of Indian federalism, they failed to break it open," he August 28 had referred the sought directions declaring the Interlocutors for Jammu and mer Kerala-cadre IAS officer University Students' Union after its abrogation. democratic processes and role said. Locals informed the police about the missing ATM on matter to a five-judge presidential orders of August 5 Kashmir (2010-11), former IAS Gopal Pillai, who retired as the (JNUSU) leader Shehla Rashid. The NC leaders submitted of the apex court as the Friday morning, he said, adding Constitution bench. Several "unconstitutional, void and officer of J&K cadre Hindal Union home secretary in 2011. There are other petitions that the Presidential Orders guardian of the federal struc- that a police team was rushed petitions have been filed chal- inoperative". Haidar Tyabji, Air Vice Marshal A petition has also been challenging the Centre's deci- paved the way for application ture," the petition said. to the scene. According to the official, CCTV footage from the kiosk showed that the robbers tried to dismantle the machine using a cutter, after they failed Evacuation of Kochi Maradu flat Rs 27 cr released for Sultanpur to take out the cash from it. Narada case: BJP owners to begin soon Lodhi smart city project leader Mukul Roy PNS n KOCHI evacuation notice to owners PNS n CHANDIGARH appears before CBI and occupants of the flats KOLKATA: BJP leader Mukul The Kerala government on would be issued. The Centre has released Rs Roy on Saturday appeared Saturday said the evacuation of Besides, contingency plan- 27.11 crore as the first instalment before the CBI probe team to residents of four illegal apart- ning for Kerala Water for the Sultanpur Lodhi Smart face questioning in connection ment complexes here, ordered Authority (KWA), Kerala State City project in Kapurthala dis- with Narada tapes scandal, to be demolished by the Electricity Board (KSEB) and trict of Punjab, the state gov- agency sources said. Roy had Supreme Court, would com- Bharat Sanchar Nigam ernment said on Saturday. been asked to appear in the mence soon. Limited( BSNL), contingency The estimated cost of the probe agency's office on Friday. The government would take planning and making arrange- project, under the Smart Cities But he did not go there citing steps to demolish the apart- ments by Fire & Rescue Mission, is Rs 271.11 crore, to be "preoccupations" and sought ment complexes built on the Services, bandobast by police equally distributed between the more time. The former railway coastal zone of Kochi's Maradu and the alternative rehabilita- Union and the state government. minister was then asked to as per the action plan submit- tion for the needy occupants It is to be released in three instal- come on Saturday. "Roy ted by the government in the would also be carried out ments of 20:40:40, the official reached the CBI office at Supreme Court, Chief lition of apartment complexes covering an area of 68,028.71 before October 9. statement said. regulated in accordance with the on furnishing of utilisation around 2.15 pm," the sources Secretary Tom Jose told within 138 days, a timeline square metre.The municipali- The other steps including Chief Minister Amarinder provision of General Financial certificates for at least 75 per said. The CBI on Thursday reporters here. given by the Kerala govern- ty has an area of 12.35 sq km notice to owners of nearby Singh will launch a series of long- Rules 2017, and the amount has cent of the composite share of arrested IPS officer SMH Mirza He said the state government ment, and asked the state to and is densely populated with buildings, within a radius of 1 term development projects for to be used as a tied grant and to central as well as the state gov- in the scandal, the first would pay Rs 25 lakh interim pay Rs 25 lakh interim com- a population of 3,619 per sq km, would also be carried out various towns and regions asso- be kept as a separate city level ernment, as per the commu- apprehension in the case since compensation to each flat pensation to each flat owner kms. during this period. ciated with Guru Nanak Dev grant. The project has to be com- nication received by the state. the tapes surfaced in 2016. In owner within four weeks as within four weeks. Two national highways The administration said at during the 550th birth anniver- pleted in a maximum of three The project is among sever- the footages, persons ordered by the Supreme Court. The Court had said the gov- namely NH-47 and NH-47(A) least four days are required for sary celebrations in November, years. al others approved by the resembling senior Trinamool Jose also said banks have ernment may consider recov- pass through this area." evacuation of flat dwellers and it said. The Special Purpose Vehicle, National Implementation Congress leaders are seen been directed to freeze assets ering the interim compensa- According to the the action 90 days for demolition of all the The Sultanpur Lodhi Smart through urban local bodies Committee, constituted last accepting money from the of builders and promoters who tion amount, which will be plan prepared by the govern- buildings. City development project is department of the Punjab gov- November by Prime Minister representatives of a fictitious were involved in the construc- paid to flat owners, from the ment, the finalisation of the Thirty days are needed for among the most prominent of ernment, will furnish utilisation Narendra Modi under the chair- company in return for favours. tion of illegal buildings in the builders and the promoters. firm for undertaking demoli- removal of debris and clear- these projects, the release added. in the prescribed performas as manship of then Union Home Roy, who was then a Trinamool coastal zone areas. The top bureaucrat in the tion and execution of the ing of site to normal condi- In its letter to the state gov- provided in the Smart Cities Minister Rajnath Singh to com- Congress MP, was purportedly The Chief Secretary's state- affidavit had said, "There are agreement would be complet- tion. The entire set of activi- ernment, the Union Ministry of Mission guidelines. memorate the 550th birth shown conversing with Mathew ment comes a day after the 343 flats in the four multi- ed by October 9. ties will be completed in 138 Housing and Urban Affairs has The second and third anniversary of Guru Nanak Samuels who claimed to have Supreme Court directed demo- storeyed apartment buildings During the same period, days, it said. said that the sanction shall be installment would be released Dev in the country and abroad.k conducted the sting operation in 2014.

Three students dead Gadkari to open 22-km stretch DRDO chief pitches for indigenous after school wall collapses in Rajasthan defence production JAIPUR: Three students, of Delhi-Meerut Expressway including a five-year-old, were killed on Saturday when a wall PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n SHILLONG worlds best, Reddy said, of a government school addressing the 6th convocation collapsed on them after Union minister Nitin Gadkari Defence Research and of the National Institute of excessive rainfall in Rajasthan's will inaugurate the 22-km long Development Organisation Technology here. Udaipur district, police said. stretch from Dasna to Hapur (DRDO) Chairman G He further said, We have The incident occurred early of Delhi-Meerut Expressway Satheesh Reddy on Saturday developed our own light com- morning in Government Middle on Monday. said the country must focus on bat aircraft, Tejas, and we are School, Thobwara. The school, "Union Minister for Road more indigenous defence pro- among the six nations in the which is situated on the Transport & Highways and duction to reduce import in the world to have developed foothills, was waterlogged due MSMEs Nitin Gadkari will sector and should become self- Eurofighter aircrafts. The to excessive rainfall on Friday inaugurate the Delhi-Meerut reliant in technology. DRDO chief urged students to night, the police said. "A wall of Expressway package-3 on the Indigenous produce in be innovative and said the the school collapsed all of a 30th of September, 2019. defence manufacturing is cur- government is supporting for sudden in which three children Minister of State for Road Dasna in Ghaziabad to Hapur is over at Hapur bypass, 11 vehic- rently about 45-50 per cent should become a technology exchange. Reddy, who is also sec- innovation. got trapped and died on the Transport & Highways Gen over 22 km long, with a civil cost ular underpasses, two pedestri- only, he said. Our indigenous leader and it has a lot to do to retary Department of Defence We need to improve our spot," SHO of Kherwara police (Retd) V K Singh will be pre- of Rs 1,989 crore. This 6-lane sec- an underpasses, two foot over- produce in defence (sector) is ensure that the country reduces R&D, said the country had defence technologies and the station Bhanwar Lal said. The sent on the occasion," an offi- tion has 2+2 lane service roads bridges, six major junctions and close to 45-50 per cent only. We its imports in defence sector. developed its own light combat government is providing a lot victims were identified as cial statement said. on either sides, and a 4.68-km 105 minor junctions. The project have a lot of imports. We need We should become self-reliant aircrafts and the number of of opportunities. There are Manisha Meena (10), Avinash The 82-kilometre long Delhi- long 6-lane elevated corridor at will help in decongesting to improve (the share of indige- in any technology, he said, fighter jets that would come from many startups in NITs and (8) and Ayush (5). The bodies Meerut Expressway connects Pilkhuwa. National Capital Region (NCR) nous production) and work on adding that the ultimate aim is DRDO in the next ten years IITs. We have set up centre of were handed over to their Delhi with Meerut in western The project involves con- and bring significant reduction new technologies, Reddy said. to supply the technology to would be the worlds best. excellence in several institutes family members after post- Uttar Pradesh. A sum of Rs 8,346 struction of a major bridge in pollution level. It will also lead He also said the research other countries to enable the In the next ten years, the and are working with over mortem, the officer said. He crore is likely to be spent on the across Upper Ganga Canal, to reduction in travel time by organisation, engaged in devel- domestic defence industry to sus- number of aircrafts that will 150 academic institutes on said the school principal has project. The third package from seven new minor bridges, a fly- more than an hour. oping defence technologies, tain itself and earn foreign come from us, will be the various projects, said Reddy. filed a complaint in the matter. Oxford Varsity plans Hindi, Urdu and Bengali family guides Vowed to make Shiv Sainik CM PNS n LONDON The drive follows research which found that the The University of Oxford is extended family can play a crucial role in of Maharashtra: Uddhav planning to issue a new 'fami- ly guide' translated into Hindi, youngsters' decision making about the university, PNS n MUMBAI "paksha" or the fortnight period Urdu and Bengali to reach out especially from South Asian backgrounds ended on September 28. to ethnic minority households Shiv Sena chief Uddhav "I had promised Balasaheb in order to address the chal- Thackeray on Saturday recalled (founder of Shiv Sena) that I will lenge of attracting deserving cle has gone to university who guardians that the students are the "promise" he had made to his make a Shiv sainik chief minis- students from all backgrounds. might be able to help," she said. going to a safe place. They can late father Bal Thackeray to ter of Maharashtra. I have vowed The new guide is part of a Oxford's new family guide ask questions about the cost, debt install a 'Shiv Sainik' (party to fulfil this promise," he said. drive which includes a series of will include information on and financial support. worker) as chief minister of Speaking about the alliance events, open days and pro- what it is like to study at the "It also helps them to realise Maharashtra. with the BJP, Uddhav said, "if the grammes set to kick off in university, what support is that their son or daughter will fit Uddhav's statement comes deal with BJP materialises, the January 2020 and run through- available for students and how in here. The family days are against the backdrop of BJP top Sena will not backstab. Sena out the year, to encourage much it will cost. A number of specifically for those from back- brass repeatedly stressing that never backstabs. We oppose teenagers from low-income colleges have started piloting ground where mum and dad incumbent Chief Minister with Shah were progressing well openly". "I want power in households around the UK to more widely, about grandad, mation campaign targetted at "family days" where prospective might not have gone to univer- Devendra Fadnavis would helm and a final decision on sharing Maharashtra so I have called apply. The drive follows research grandma, aunts and uncles," Dr families is another way to students and their relatives are sity. To make it successful we the state once again. The Sena is of seats between the BJP and the aspirants from all the 288 seats. which found that the extended Samina Khan, Oxford's director inform prospective students. invited to meet tutors and learn invite everyone so there is no stig- projecting Uddhav's son Aaditya Sena would be announced soon. I want to strengthen the Sena in family can play a crucial role in of undergraduate admissions, "We know particularly with more about Oxford. ma attached to coming." Earlier as the chief ministerial face in the According to sources, the all the constituencies. If alliance youngsters' decision making told The Daily Telegraph. certain ethnic minorities, par- "This would involve spending this year, Oxford University event of the NDA returning to announcement is getting delayed with BJP happens, Shiv Sena will about the university, especially She added that schools do ents and the community are a day in the college, in the gar- announced it will offer places power once again after the next amidst intense haggling over the work to ensure BJP's victory in from South Asian backgrounds. not always offer the "depth" of very big influencers. It may be dens, having cake and tea," Dr with lower grades to students month's assembly polls. number of seats and due to the seats they contest. BJP's sup- "In the past we have thought information about Oxford that mum and dad haven't Khan said. She added: "The big from disadvantaged back- Addressing party workers and "shraddha paksha" period, which port should always be there for about mum and dad. The admissions that teenagers are gone to university, but is there effect it has is that it provides grounds for the first time in its ticket aspirants in suburban many believe an 'inauspicious' Sena candidates where they con- research has made us think looking for, so the new infor- someone else in the family cir- reassurance to the parents and 900-year history. Bandra, Uddhav also said talks period to do new things. The test," he said. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 nation 07

NARADA SCAM Kerala, TN to Mamata trying to frame me: Roy Hostage offers see high pitch SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA Burdwan after which Idirected NOTHING CAN JOIN MY him to Mirza who was the SP apples to terrorists fter a two-and-a-half-hour because in such cases one has MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU He said, one of the three terror- Along grilling by the Central NAME WITH NARADA. IT IS to approach the local adminis- ists even gulped some tablets tration.” The BJP leader said he by-poll battles Bureau of Investigation in con- ONLY THE HANDIWORK OF ixty five- year-old Vijay along with water in front of my nection with the Narada TV MAMATA BANERJEE WHO would go to the CBI “whenev- SKumar Verma had a close eyes. sting case, BJP leader Mukul er they call me.” encounter with death Saturday Without losing his calm , KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n fielded Manoharan , a Christian Roy on Saturday accused West IS TRYING TO HATCH A He said “nothing can join morning when three heavily Vijay Kumar, stood firm stand- CHENNAI/KOCHI hailing from Kanyakumari. As Bengal Chief Minister Mamata CONSPIRACY AGAINST ME my name with Narada. It is armed terrorists barged inside his ing close to them and directed things stand today, the DMK Banerjee of hatching a “big only the handiwork of Mamata house in Batote area of Ramban his family members to shift to an hile voters of and the Congress are expected conspiracy” to frame him, but BY ASKING THE ARRESTED Banerjee who is trying to hatch district while security forces adjacent room and bring some WMaharashtra and to retain the seats. promised to cooperate with the PERSONS OF THE TMC TO a conspiracy against me by ask- were chasing them to pin them vegetables from the market. Haryana will elect their law The AIADMK is contest- probe agency whenever he gets ing the arrested persons of the down. The terrorists, inside the makers for the next five years ing both the seats and its allies a call from them. TAKE MY NAME TMC to take my name.” With his presence of mind, room directed him to stay back on October 21, people in Tamil have declared support to the Roy was summoned by Meanwhile, TMC MP Kumar,a tailor by profession, in a corner without making any Nadu and Kerala in the south party candidates. In the House the CBI within a day after the “Mamata Banerjee is trying to alleged. Kakoli Ghoshdastidar conced- managed to save his life. noise. Vijay Kumar claimed, ter- would not be left devoid of any which has an effective strength arrest of IPS officer SMH Mirza hatch a big conspiracy against The IPS officer reportedly ed having taken cash from Narrating his nightmarish rorists also warned his son, pre- election fever. The election day of 234, the ruling AIADMK has who was caught accepting cash me. She is instructing everyone told the CBI after his arrest that Samuel saying the money was experience of spending time sent in the house, against inform- in the west and north Indian 123 members while the DMK —from journalist Mathew who is caughtof corruption he had taken cash at the behest taken by her for electoral with terrorists before they were ing security forces about their States will see electorate in has 100 seats and the Congress, Samuel acting as a prospective charges to take my name. But of Roy. expenses of her party. “I took eliminated in the intense gun- presence in the house. Kerala and Tamil Nadu picking the third largest party has investor —in the Narada vide- I will handle this because truth The former Railway money and I have already said fight, Vijay Kumar told reporters Around the same time when the right candidates in by- seven members. Though the ofootage grilled. will prevail.” Minister however rejected his that because I have nothing to in Batote, "when terrorists barged security forces started making polls to be held in seven assem- Tamil fringe groups have put Emerging from a two-and- Mirza a former claims saying “nowhere in the hide. I took the cash for elec- inside his house in Batote they announcements and appeals to bly constituencies from the up candidates in both the con- a-half hour grilling session Superintendant of Police was camera I was seen taking cash.” toral expenses of my party and were thirsty and hungry. these terrorists to lay down their States( five in Kerala and two stituencies, the by-poll is main- with the CBI — where he was among a group of 13 peo- When asked as to why had I even gave receipt for that,” she Soon after they came they arms and surrender before the in Tamil Nadu). ly between the AIADMK and reportedly made to sit opposite pleincluding TMC MPs and he sent Samuel to Mirza Roy said adding she would cooper- asked for water and some eata- security forces, Vijay Kumar The Indian National the DMK. Mirza to respond to his claims Ministers who were seen in the said, “He had come to me for ate with the CBI whenever bles. He said, "i offered them claimed terrorists appeared con- Congress has fielded Ruby Neighbouring Kerala will for some time — Roy said, sting videoaccepting cash for land to set up industry at called upon to do so. water and left over 'apples' to eat. fused and in two minds. Manoharan from Nanguneri in also elect five representatives to Kanyakumari district which the assembly on October 21. fell vacant following the res- The Congress is contesting ignation of Vasanth Kumar, the four seats while the Muslim sitting MLA who got elected to League has been allocated the Rajnath Singh commissions INS Khanderi the Lok Sabha in the 2019 gen- Manjeswaram constituency eral election. N Pugazhendi is which fell vacant after the at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Western Naval Command for stealthy, silent operations the DMK candidate from death of PB Abdul Rasaq, the (MDS) Limited here. an impressive Guard of Honour underwater and is equipped Vikravandi, the by-election for setting MLA. Built indigenously by MDS and expressed his keenness to with an array of torpedoes, which was necessitated by the The CPI-M is contesting all Ltd, INS Khanderi is designed interact with the officers and missiles and sensors that enable death of sitting MLA K the five constituencies. The for silent and stealthy sub sur- sailors of the Navy at sea. her to detect, identify and Radhamani (DMK). party’s morale went up by leaps face operations. INS Khanderi is the follow- destroy enemy targets. Though the results of the and bounds as the LDF sup- Addressing an august gath- on to INS Kalvari, which was The crest of Khanderi by-elections in the two assem- ported Mani C Kappan of the ering at the Naval Dockyard the first of the French origin depicts three sail ships at peak bly constituencies are not NCP wrested the Pala assem- here, the Defence Minister Scorpene class submarines of the crown, symbolising expectedto make any change in bly constituency which has described the commissioning being indigenously construct- India’s rich maritime heritage. Tamil Nadu politics, the battles been represented by K M Mani of INS Khanderi as "a proud ed in India and commissioned The design of the lower part are seen as a precursor to the founder-chairman of the Kerala moment for the Nation, the by Prime Minister Narendra has the Ashoka Chakra flanked local body election in the State Congress for the last 54 years. Indian Navy and MDL" Modi in 2017. by a Horse and a Bull on either which may take place in the Mani passed away in April “It's a matter of great pride First put out to sea in side with a plaque bearing the month of November. The which led to the Pala seat for us that India is one of the 2017, INS Khanderi has under- ship’s name in Devanagiri tenure of the Tamil Nadu leg- becoming vacant. few countries capable of con- gone comprehensive sea trials, script. Khanderi’s motto islative assembly comes to an Though the by-election to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unfurling The plaque of INS Khanderi,the second of the Kalvari Class diesel electric attack structing submarines,” Singh torpedo and missile firings to “Akhand Abhedya Adrishya” end in May 2021. Pala saw some high potch submarines of the Indian Navy, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Saturday Pioneer photo said. validate her fighting capability. signifies the indomitable spir- Vikravandi and Nanguneri campaign by the top Congress Congratulating the Indian She was handed over to the it of the stealth platform. constituencies were represented leaders including A K Antony, TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI diesel electric attack sub- where he was the chief guest, Navy for induction of the Indian Navy on completion of The Submarine inherits in the House by the DMK and Oommen Chandi, Benny marines of the Navy, was com- the Defence Minister inaugu- potent platform and expressed trials on 19 Sep 19. her name from the original INS the Congress respectively. Since Behanan MP who also heads n a lethal addition the Indian missioned by Defence Minister rated the new Aircraft Carrier his confidence in the Khanderi, which 67.5 Khanderi, which was a Soviet the Congress could not field any the UDF, the Kerala Congress INavy’s conventional subma- Rajnath Singh at the Naval Dry Dock at Naval Dockyard Commanding Officer and the meters long and 12.3 meters origin Foxtrot Class submarine, Christian community candi- candidate was defeated by more rine arsenal, INS Khanderi, Dockyard here on Saturday. and launched the first Stealth Crew of Khanderi, the Defence high, embodies cutting edge inducted into the Indian Navy dates in the Lok Sabha election, than 2900 votes by the LDF the second of the Kalvari Class In two other ceremonies Frigate under the Project 17-A, Minister complimented the technologies that ensure in 1968. as an act of atonement it has nominee. world Trump told Russian Egypt's security Trump on impeachment officials he wasn't Afghan voters concerned by interference: Report clampdown mostly head to polls amid probe: ‘We're at war' Washington: US President thwarts fresh protests Donald Trump told Russia's deadly violence AFP n WASHINGTON er gave compromising infor- foreign minister and ambas- mation to the whistleblower sador that he was unconcerned AP n CAIRO fear of reprisals. resident Donald Trump was "close to a spy." He went on about their country's interfer- Security personnel were vis- AFP n KABUL appeared relatively light com- Pcalled his struggle with to say that "spies and treason" ence in the 2016 elections, The gyptian authorities lifted ible in Cairo's main streets and pared to previous elections, Democrats threatening used to be handled "a little dif- Washington Post reported ESaturday some tight secu- squares on Saturday but did not fghans voted in presiden- though Afghan national author- impeachment a "war," a video ferently than we do now." Friday. Trump made the previ- rity measures in the capital, prevent normal traffic as in the Atial elections amid tight ities provided little, if any, infor- of comments that he expected While that comment ously unreported comments Cairo, a day after they sealed off past days. Tahrir Square, the epi- security Saturday, even as mation about reported blasts. to remain private showed prompted chuckles from the during the same May 2017 Oval the main square and downtown center of the pro-democracy insurgents attacked polling One person was killed and Friday. crowd, it has since been criti- Office meeting in which he thoroughfares to thwart a pos- uprising in 2011 that toppled centres in a series of blasts two others wounded in an "We're at war. These people The recording of the event, cized by Trump's opponents as famously revealed highly classi- sible protest against the coun- longtime autocrat Hosni across the country that left at explosion near a polling centre are sick," Trump says in the part of which was first pub- being a veiled threat to the safe- fied information on the Islamic try's president. Mubarak, was reopened, as were least one person dead. in Jalalabad in the eastern video obtained by Bloomberg. lished by the LA Times, showed ty of the whistleblower and his State group.During the conver- The measures were part of subway stations in the area that The first-round vote marks province of Nangarhar, provin- He was speaking at a Trump suggesting that whoev- sources. sation he reportedly told Russian a harsh security clampdown had been closed the day before. the culmination of a bloody cial governor's spokesman closed-doors gathering with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following rare demonstrations Last week's small but rare election campaign that is seen Attaullah Khogyani said. US diplomats in New York on and Russian Ambassador Sergey in several cities last weekend, all protests against el-Sissi marked as a close race between And at least 16 people were Thursday and apparently US envoy on Ukraine, named in Kislyak that he was not bothered of which were broken up by a startling eruption of popular President Ashraf Ghani and his wounded in the southern city of filmed by one of the people by their country's meddling police.Calls for fresh protests dissent, which has been com- bitter rival Abdullah Abdullah, Kandahar when a bomb went attending. Trump scandal, resigns: source because the US did the same in on Friday were largely stifled by pletely silenced in the past the country's chief executive. off at a polling station, a hospital The event was held in the other countries, according to the deployment of thousands of years by draconian measures Wary authorities placed an director told AFP, while officials wake of the Democrats' deci- Washington: US special rep- the matter who requested three former officials who police in Cairo's streets, but imposed under the general- uneasy Kabul under partial across the country reported sion to launch an impeachment resentative on Ukraine Kurt anonymity confirmed requested anonymity. The meet- there was a small protest of at turned-president.More than lockdown, flooding streets with several small explosions at other investigation into Trump's Volker resigned after Volker's resignation Friday, ing was held just one day after least three dozen people on el- 2,000 people were arrested in troops and banning trucks election sites. alleged attempt to arm-twist Congress ordered him to which was first reported Trump fired his FBI director Waraq island at the northern the days after, according to from entering the city in an The Taliban, who the Ukrainian president into speak in an impeachment by the student newspaper James Comey, and Trump told fringes of the capital, which was right lawyers. The country's effort to stop would-be suicide unleashed a string of bombings providing dirt on one of his investigation on President at Arizona State University, the two senior Russian officials quickly dispersed, according to general prosecutor said his bombers targeting residents as during the two-month election main 2020 election rivals, Joe Donald Trump, a source said. where he directs an that the sacking had relieved three witnesses who spoke on office had questioned no more they cast their votes. campaign, claimed to have hit Biden. A person familiar with institute. AFP him of "great pressure. AFP condition of anonymity for than 1,000 people over protests. By midday, the toll several polling stations. Saudi Arabia to enforce 'decency' amid tourism push Zimbabwe's Duchess of Sussex pays UK embraces PNS n RIYADH Saudi Arabia on Friday Mugabe is secret tribute to murdered said citizens from 49 coun- e-cigarettes, Saudi Arabia on Saturday said tries are now eligible for South African student it would impose fines for vio- online e-visas or visas on buried in his lations of "public decency", arrival, including the United US cautious including immodest clothing States, Australia and several AFP n CAPE TOWN condolences. and public displays of affection, European nations. native village South Africa is plagued by London: While the US scram- a day after the austere kingdom Kickstarting tourism is one eghan Markle has visited gender-based violence, with at bles to crack down on vaping, opened up to foreign tourists. of the centrepieces of Crown Zimbabwe: A priest asked God Mthe site where a young least 137 sexual offences com- Britain has embraced elec- The interior ministry said Prince Mohammed bin to take pity on Robert Mugabe female student was murdered mitted per day, according to tronic cigarettes as a powerful it had identified 19 such Salman's Vision 2030 reform as the family of the longtime in South Africa last month in official figures. In August alone, tool to help smokers kick the "offences" but did not specify programme to prepare the Zimbabwean leader buried him a show of solidarity with more than 30 women were habit. the penalties, as the ultra-con- biggest Arab economy for a Saturday at his rural home. victims of gender violence in killed by their spouses. Royal College of Physicians servative Islamic country post-oil era. But the conserva- They chose a private one of the world's most dan- Mrwetyana's murder is among explicitly tells doctors to pro- begins issuing tourist visas for tive country, which forbids farewell for one of Africa's gerous countries for women. a handful of recent cases that mote e-cigarettes "as widely as the first time as part of a push alcohol and is notorious for sex most divisive figures after a The Duchess of Sussex tied sparked widespread demon- possible" to people trying to to diversify its oil-reliant econ- segregation, is seen as an weeks-long dispute with the a yellow ribbon in memory of strations across the country. quit. omy. unlikely destination for global administration that forced him 19-year old Uyinene Mrwetyana, Protesters are calling on the Public Health England's "The new regulations tourists aside from Muslim try's ultra-conservative image they would be open to inter- from power. brutally raped and killed in the government to do more to advice is that vaping carries a require men and women to pilgrims visiting holy sites in -- lifting a ban on cinemas and pretation. They have also "This man lives forever," coastal city of Cape Town, where protect women and crack down small fraction of the risk of dress modestly and to refrain Mecca and Medina. women drivers while allowing stoked fears of a revival of declared the priest, to cries of she was attending university. on perpetrators. smoking. from public displays of affec- Men and women must gender-mixed concerts and morality policing. approval.Mugabe died this The visit took place secret- Meghan — an outspoken US public health officials tion. Women are free to choose avoid "tight fitting clothing" or sporting extravaganzas. Saudi Arabia's religious month in Singapore at age 95 ly this week but was announced women's rights advocate — is have taken a more wary modest clothing," a govern- clothes with "profane language The relaxed social norms police once elicited widespread after leading the country for on the official Sussex Royal in South Africa as part of a 10- approach, and have been slow ment statement quoted the or images", read an instruction in a kingdom have been wel- fear, chasing men and women nearly four decades and being Instagram page on day official trip with her hus- to regulate e-cigarettes. ministry as saying. on an English language website comed by many Saudis, two- out of malls to pray and berat- pushed into a shocking resig- Saturday."Visiting the site of band Prince Harry and their That caution turned to "The regulations are meant launched by the tourism thirds of whom are under 30. ing anyone seen mingling with nation as thousands danced in this tragic death and being able baby son Archie. alarm, though, with an explo- to ensure that visitors and authority. "Women should But new public decency the opposite sex. But the beard- the streets. "I was ridiculed," a to recognise Uyinene... Was The Duke and Duchess sion in teen vaping, prompting tourists in the kingdom are cover shoulders and knees in guidelines, first approved by ed enforcers of public morali- relative said Mugabe told them. personally important to The both expressed their support the federal government and aware of the law relating to public," it added. cabinet in April, are widely per- ty, whose powers have been His coffin, draped in the coun- Duchess," said the Instagram for the ongoing fight against some states to take steps to ban public behaviour so that they Prince Mohammed has ceived to be vague and have clipped in recent years, are now try's flag, was carried by mili- post, adding that Meghan also gender violence on the first day fruit and minty flavours that comply with it." sought to shake off his coun- sparked public concern that largely out of sight. tary pallbearers. AP met her mother to relay her of their tour earlier this week. appeal to youths. AP HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 backpack 08 ‘I can’t stay away from acting’ nIt has been two years since you were coming up like web series and new later that I looked at my role in the web nLots is hapening on the digital gave up Crime Patrol. How has life kind of cinema being made. Anchoring series. You know that if the series is by platform. Will TV become redun- been? is part of the profession. I spoke to the the same people who made the films, dant? I am back as well. Crime Patrol was makers. you know that it is going to be big. It was It is not about TV losing popular- never ever even when I was not the They were kind enough to give me ON DAY ONE OF THE then that I discussed my role with the ity. There was a time when we had cas- anchor. The show was on even with no a break. It was nice that they continued SHOOT, I WAS AMAZED. makers and realised that the role that I settes. CDs came. People switched to it anchor. I had been doing this show for without an anchor. During this break I was offered is interesting. The series is when they became cheap. It was not as a long time; it gave me lot of populari- reinvented myself as far as my look and WHEREVER I LOOKED I a prequel to the movie. I loved my look if cassettes lost popularity, it was just old ty, love, appreciation and credibility. approach to acting is concerned. I did COULD POINT OUT THE and the costume. It is something that technology. One has to change with Initially, the way the shoot and things web series and movies. All these projects people have not seen me in. The first technology. Same is the case here. TV were done, the scripting and the way my will now be out. So I am glad that I am PLACES SHOWN IN THE season will be out soon. is nost losing popularity it is just that the work was done around 70 back to acting. In June, the channel FILM AND THOUGHT: nHow was the experience? technique is changing. Therefore. almost per cent of my month approached me and we worked out a First, the team is the same as the all channels have an OTT. They too are went in doing schedule that worked for all. ‘OH, THIS IS THE PLACE movies. Second, the series has been shot ready for the change. this. I didn’t nWhat was the attraction for doing WHERE KATTAPPA DID on the very sets of the films. On day one nYou have worked on all the plat- have time for digital content? of the shoot, I was amazed. Wherever forms. Is it tough to switch? other I self-analysed and realised that I THIS TO BAHUBALI’. I I looked I could point out the places I recently took a workshop on this things. can’t stay away from acting. I have to be DON’T KNOW IF THE shown in the film and thought to subject for the actors — What are the Talktime I am an actor and keep doing characters that myself: ‘Oh, this is the place where key points to keep in mind while shift- an actor I enjoy. I have even done theatre which OTHERS FELT THE Kattappa did this to Bahubali’. I don’t ing mediums. It is not the medium, it ANNUP SONII first; it is is still on. Between Delhi and Mumbai know if the others had the same thought is the content. On TV, how they shoot The anchor-actor who is at present p art my pas- I have been part of 23 shows. Acting is SAME BUT IT but it fascinated me. It was a complete is different since they have to make one of web series Bombers and was seen in sion and the most important thing in my life. FASCINATED ME. IT fanboy moment. But then you get episode a day. When the same is done I missed When I took a break, I didn’t think caught up with the work. for web series, you shoot it like a movie. the film Prasthanam speaks with it. I about the platform. As long as the role WAS A COMPLETE nDid you have any apprehensions nHow do you manage time Shalini Saksena about the upcom- realsied interested me I took it up. FANBOY MOMENT while taking up the role? I think everybody does this. But n ing series and return to there was so Is that how Bahubali: Before The FOR ME No not at all since the makers are sometimes you have to give up some Crime Patrol, among much hap- Beginning happened on Netflix? the same. There is no doubt that it is good work since you have committed pening and When you think of Bahubali, the going to be big,. Then there is the fact to other work. One should not over other things missed being part brand is so big and you would want to that it is for Netflix. There was no space commit and then struggle later. I don’t of the new things that be part of it irrespecitive. It was only for doubt. want to do this. ‘Life has changed The for better after zoya Gully Boy’ MUSBA HASHMI tells you how designer RAHUL MISHRA has factor collaborated with a dresses. All the looks are different from each other yet similar. One thing com- luxury jewellery brand mon in all of them is that they all are their name, there is no competition between the inspired from nature. And, the reason two. of Tata Group for the I collaborated with Zoya is because the “The two brands are very different. We jewellery compliments my designs. It is understand what our consumers want from us like form meets fashion,” Mishra tells you. I AM VERY PARTICULAR and we follow that. Zoya is all about fine spe- Paris Fashion Week It took Mishra months of hard work cially made jewellery with a completely differ- to come up with the collection. “I am ABOUT EVERY WEAVE, ent line of products. Tanishk has a different brand very particular about every EMBROIDERY, SILHOUETTE identity,” she says and tells you that all the prices hat comes to the weave, embroidery, silhouette are on demand. mind when and finish. There was a AND FINISH. THERE WAS A No look is complete without jewellery and one thinks of time when I thought of TIME WHEN I THOUGHT OF this is what the brand abides by. “We have a lot Wfashion? redoing the designs. I REDOING THE DESIGNS. I of different collections —Rhapsody, Whispers Fancy clothes made up of thought they were not from the Valley, Hollywood Blvd. and high-end materials, lots good enough, but then THOUGHT THEY WERE NOT PezzoD’Arte to name a few. All the collections of glimmer and a bunch with time, expertise, depict one thing or the other. For instance dif- of glittery jewellery. But effort and a lot of ifs and GOOD ENOUGH, BUT THEN ferent seasons in Kashmir inspire Whispers from Rapper NAEZY speaks with that’s not all. There’s a buts, I came up with the WITH TIME, EXPERTISE, the Valley, where rows of tulips, orchids of green whole lot of imagina- final collection,” he tells apples, snow-capped peaks and trees of the icon- SHALINI SAKSENA about tion, ideas and hard you. EFFORT AND A LOT OF IFS ic Chinar were taken inspiration from. While work that goes in too. Revathi Kant, Chief AND BUTS, I CAME UP Hollywood Blvd. is inspired by different eras that his latest track and how life Zoya X Rahul Mishra’s new Design Officer, Titan capture the glamour of Hollywood’s most icon- collection is an exemplar. Company Limited says that WITH THE FINAL ic eras; from the essence of flapper fashion of the has changed after the release The duo have teamed up to Zoya, an exquisite diamond COLLECTION 1920s to the art deco of the 1950s and the red showcase their designs in boutique from The House of carpet looks of the 2000s. And Pieces from the the Paris Fashion Week. Tata is all about luxury jew- contemporary Italy inspired collection of the movie Gully Boy Mishra, for his col- ellery. And even though Tata PezzoD’Arte captured the timeless marvels of lection Metropolis Part I, already has Tanishk under Italian architecture,” Kant tells you. nWhat is your latest rap, Vahem, about? drew inspiration from The rap is about the misconceptions that people have about the metropolitan cities me and how all my relationships — with my mother, with my and the nature. “The girlfriend and the management — have been taken in the wrong designs are indicative ` manner. Through this rap, I am asking people who move for- of how we have started Now, a khadi Patola @ 5 lakh ward and be more positive. I am expressing myself with this song living in nothing less than by clearing all the bad blood that has been created. small boxes aka apart- SHALINI SAKSENA n Business Head, East, tells you that it is rein- khadi? How does that even work. The tie nWhy do you want to do this? ments that we call homes. NEW DELHI troduction of of khadi. “It is a khadi inter- and dye doesn’t stick well to khadi. There From the social media and memes, I understood that the lis- We are slowly drifting away preted 150 ways — Patola khadi, a were fabric related challenges. Second was teners had the wrong idea. I wanted to clear this. I sat down and from the nature,” he says and tells n the last few years, khadi that was Kanjivaram khadi and even a Chikankari skill related challenges. We wanted them wrote the rap and put it out. you that he doesn’t want to make considered to be poor man’s fabric khadi. We spent a year on these products. to use the same skill on a different fabric, nThis is the second rap you have released in the last two weeks, unnecessary designs just for the Ihas undergone a sea change. Some It is 150 years of Gandhi and 150 years of so we intervened at the beginning. We told the first Rukhta Nah. Why? sake of grabbing few eyeballs. of this change can be attributed to how Tata Group. We are a big group and want- them to take a year, have patience and I had taken a huge break last year. I wanted to get back to “My idea of fashion is to cre- the cloth has slowly found its way into ed to make a small difference. Our design- work with us. They were happy, they knew rapping and decided that I needed to push as many songs as I ate sustainable designs that are the fashion shows. There are many ers worked with khadi village industries,” that they would create something new and could this year. This was the motivation when I realised a rap worth wearing even after like five designers who advocate sustainable Srinivasan says took up the project as a challenge,” where I rapped — Ek Ke Baad Ek Ke Baad Ek. I am just mak- years down the line. I don’t clothing. From jackets to dresses to The project had three objects. First, to Srinivasan explains and tells you that the ing this statement true by releasing back to back raps. want to create something that khadi silk and wool to lehengas to showcase the design capabilities of the starting range of these sarees is from nHow has life changed after Gully Boy? bites dirt after a certain period,” now Patan Patola khadi sarees to brand. Second, create the same fabric with `30,000 and ford up to `5 lakh for the Yes. People now recognise me when I walk down the street. he tells you. Chikankari work khadi sarees to a different interpretation. Third, to sell the Patola khadi. They want to know more about my life. This is good and bad. The five signature designs even khadi Kanjivaram saree. product in the stores. “Besides celebrating She tells you that the weavers were all The bad is that have no personal life. I hate that people want to from Mishra’s collection, paired up All this and much more was the weavers’ skills, one needs to sell the over India— from across 30 clusters. know everything about me. The good is that I have been able with Zoya’s exclusive jewellery, were on display in the Capital at product. For this one needs retail stores Gujarat, West Bengal, Benaras, Andhra to buy a new bike and have bought a new house. Career wise, I displayed during the curtain-raiser Parichay-An exhibition of 150 that resonated the DNA of the brand — Pradesh. Then there were craftsmen like am in a happy zone. event. exclusive edition of khadi India under one roof. Khadi forms a keen chikankari and Tamil Nadu. For those who nIs it sad that a movie had to bring you fame? “We have experimented with sarees to commemorate part this year,” Srinivasan tells you. are wondering how to drape this khadi Actually, we were famous before the film. What the movie shades in this collection. We have 150th birth anniversary of There were challenges. Weavers were saree, the stores hold dripping sessions did was to validate what we were doing. The older generation used cotton, silk and satin for this col- Mahatma Gandhi by used to mulberry. “We brought in khadi where one is taught five funky ways to wear realised that what we were doing is also music. This generation lection. Some designs are made of Taneira. Rajeshwari and muslin. The fabric was slipping from a saree. “There are many ways to celebrate didn’t think that we were doing is part of our culture. But now cotton with intrinsic thread work on Srinivasan COO, the hands of the weavers. They found it dif- the saree, the weaver and the fabric,” they understand what we have to say today. them. There is a floral pattern on white Taneira & Regional ficult to make it sit on the loom. Patola and Srinivasan says. nHas rap grown since the film released? Yes, definitely. Every person from every gali is now interested in hip hop. There is no class differentiation as well. Rich or poor everyone is liking rap and wants to be part of it in their own way. It is becoming huge. nIs this not creating more competition for hip hop? Of course. Listeners have increased and so have the rappers. Where to eat this festive season This is the best time for rap. Because of the competition, peo- ple have started working on their words and trying to make it better. The material and content is getting better. Rappers are Anardana, Modern Kitchen and Bar Imly Caterspoint Imperfecto Shor Cafe working hard making this field competitive. This is good. n Venue: 3, Hargovind Enclave, Vikas Marg, Venue: All outlets Venue: All outlets Venue: Hotel Pride Plaza, Hospitality District Asset 5A, Does this mean that you have had to work harder? Karkardooma, Delhi 110092 Aerocity, New Delhi Since I have a larger audience, I am trying to balance my songs his Navratri Imly avratri is just around the corner and it’s time for nine days to make it more acceptable. There is a difference between the nardana is well prepared to serve you with the Tbrings to you an Nof festivities as well as fasting. One stop for all your fast asting for Navratri underground music and mainstream that is meant for the class- Abest flavours this Navratri season. Their special entire Navratri Menu cravings is Caterspoint. Fand hungry at es and the masses. I am somewhere in between at present. I am menu has a with everything from Gorge on to some odd hours, head to not sure, right now, whether I have been successful in doing so. wide variety of chats to desserts. mouth-watering Imperfecto Shor Only time will tell since I have more songs to release. delicacies such Their menu consists delicacies any time of Cafe for the perfect nWhat about international tours? as sweet potato of popcorn paneer & the day without a Navratri thali to I just finished a tour of Australia. It was amazing to perform & raw banana sabudana chat with second thought. It is satisfy your hunger here. It was a crazy vibe in Melbourne. They knew the words. chat, shahi starters such as wholesome and filling pangs. Open 24x7 It felt I was not singing, they were. In Sydney it was different. paneer (Navratri papad platter & at the same time. walk-in for the The crowd was just one has here in Delhi or some other city where Special), kuttu ki kacche kele ki shami Choose from a wide- perfect mid-night the crowd comes to enjoy a good music and dance to it. They poori, aloo with main course range of handcrafted & binge with your are not bothered who the rapper is. I am trying for the US and tamatar ki sabzi dishes paneer nutritious collection of nine types of sabudana khichdi, favourites such as Dubai. and the all time makhni, ari kadhi and many more along finale custards, shakes, kheer and much more, delivered right at your aloo tamatar ki nWhat next? Navratri favourite delicacies and all time favourites kheer and halwa. doorstep. Combos are also available if you wish for a hearty sabzi, sabudana ki I am trying to release a single that I have made. Then there dessert Not to forget the fulfilling combos & Navratri meal. All items are carefully prepared with fasting approved khichdi, kuttu ki roti, is an EP with two-three songs. I want to put out some video and Sabudana ki kheer. Perfect meals for a family Special Thali with three types of vegetable, khichdi, ingredients-vrat friendly oil, seasonings and toppings, rock salt cucumber raita and to end on the sweetest note samak ki good material. At present, nothing for Bollywood but if some- festivity, make sure you do not miss these. puri, raita, papad and dessert. and without onion and garlic. kheer. thing comes up that is suitable for me, I will take it up. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Sunday September 29, 2019

From being an average student in Uttar , he recalls his childhood days, Pradesh to occupying the exalted post of Telangana State's NAVEENASpecial Chief GHANATE Secretary, life has been a roller-coaster for Ajay Misra. In a freewheeling chat with his struggles and adversities and challenging times as an IAS officer. He talks about the pact he had with his father I am better off in AP and the myriad complaints of his wife. Retracing his role as student leader at Jawaharlal Nehru University,cadre... Ajay reflects on how his father's philosophy has been holding him in good stead Andhra Pradesh was not my first option. Today kids devote too much time pondering over the State of their choice but for me it was not the case. First was UP, MP, AP, Karnataka and Rajasthan. When you are opting for such a service, preference for a State is not a criterion as the nature of work remains the same. Once the results were declared, I knew, I was AN OFFICER WHO WENT not getting in UP. Today, I can say with pride is that Andhra Pradesh and Telangana State have both been nice. I would not have been better-off in my home State where given the nature of politics I could have been a victim at least twice or thrice.

AGAINSTtake a stand. WhenTHE I was working in GRAIN things are happening on a different scale Tirupati, some Minister was asking a but duriung those days, much was need- favour which I denied. Just five days Realised importance of school ed to be done on-the-ground. Before that before elections I was transferred from after coming out... I was Transport Commissioner, which is there. Another time, a Minister in a glamourous job. My second favourite Civil Supplies, who asked me to do was born in a village in posting was the time spent in Higher something called me to office and was Hardoi district, which Education. The fundamentals that I yelling at me. I said, “Sir, please don’t remains one of the most derived while belonging to an academ- shout at me, I can also reply in the same backward districts in Uttar ic-driven family, helped me understand tone, but I am deliberately not doing so”. I Pradesh. I lived there for the job on hand. I knew that much could I informed his Personal Assistant and only one year because my be done and initiated many things in the left. I went home and once I returned, family shifted to Kanpur. My direction. And I received immense sup- the first thing on my table was a trans- father Hriday Narayan was a professor port from the government for the same. fer order. Once you are transparent in in philosophy and mother Shanti a what you are doing, and don’t have any homemaker. I am the eldest of three sib- hidden agenda, you get assignments lings with both of them following my Transfer orders based on it. Life becomes interesting, father’s footsteps into academics. My kept coming... only when you take a stand. I had that brother became a professor in politics opportunity to take a stand and I did. at Jabalpur while my sister is the prin- When I compare the cipal of a degree college in Kanpur. As nature of work with an average student, I stayed in Kanpur colleagues posted Night outs during till I completed my graduation. In in other States, I order to ensure that we get quality edu- think whatev- elections... cation, my father enrolled all three of er we face here Where I felt the going could be diffi- us in Methodist High School, which was from politi- cult was in Warangal as there was an affiliated to University of Cambridge. cians or people acute law and order problem of Ironically, I realised about the elite sta- is considerably Naxalites. One month before my joining tus of the school and how privileged we less. There as the District Collector, the residence were only after I received the comple- would be role and office opposite mine was blasted. I tion certificate. conflicts but knew Warangal because I had two post- we have to ings, I was happy to go there. In the run up to the 1994 elections, almost 45 peo- FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Son Kshitij, son-in-law Bhavya Vyas, Ajay Misra, wife Shalini and daughter Krutika Father and I had a pact... ple were killed in different incidents. Just In spite of a normal middle class five days before elections, 11 police appearing for PG entrance. family’s expectation that the chil- men were killed in one of the inci- dren should pursue engineering dents. At that time, I had a doubt or medicine, my mindset was if elections will be conducted in Wife complains about against it. I got admission in the way it should be. socialising... a NIT-equivalent engineer- Superintendent of Police and ing stream in the University. our teams — we sat from 9 Evening times are beyond my control. I wish to tell that I had come pm to 6 am in the morning That’s the complaint of my wife and kids. to an understanding with to plan election process. In a funny way, I like to say ‘If I eat food my father that I will be Through the night-outs, two times in succession, my stomach gets committed to arts after I we could chalk out elec- upset’. I feel socialising is an extension get admission. I was in tion plans. The polls of the kind of work we do. I leave my social science and my concluded with one home at 8 pm for meeting people. I go options were limited. My minor incident. to shows and I will be devoting more career options were time later. I enjoy theatre compared to either to hang on to aca- art exhibitions because I am not well- demics or go in for Civil Driven by versed about the intricacies of art of any Services, though, I must medium admit, the last was not a father's choice in my childhood. philosophy... I realised that Civil Seasonal sporting activity... Services exam was My Father’s philoso- My sporting activity is seasonal and almost a gamble, phy had influenced us. occasional. I have been playing badminton despite possessing Some main things that for last 10 years. Previously, it was 4-5 days intelligence back by we follow till date are nishpalankar — In the Gita, it means do law, she did not practice but joined a in a week, now it is once a week. On week- hard work. On that — simplicity to a large your action and duty and not be both- startup company as Innovation consul- ends and holidays, I go out for swimming count, academics extent, trying to excel ered about results. I am not religious but tant. Son-in-law works as a software whenever I get an opportunity. I follow became a fall-back in whatever you are more of spiritual person. It is better to engineer. My son Kshitij completed his two advices of the doctor — to sleep two option. When I went doing, honesty and lead a value-based life rather than be MBBS and is hours after dinner and to sleep for eight to Delhi, it led to most importantly confined to religion. Value-based life is now hours. When I was young, I used to play academic journal- what I follow, rituals much less. cricket and chess. In chess, I participated ism. in Inter-university competitions at Mangalore in 1982 Arranged marriage with an THE NEXT Student CHIEF SECRETARY leader IAS officer... I only owned an Mine was an arranged mar- he choice of a Chief Secretary is more Ambassador... at JNU... riage. I married Shalini five years or less the prerogative of the incum- When I was in JNU, after I joined the services. To be Tbent Chief Minister. I feel that already I I don’t have a personal car. The I had some inclination honest, my father saw my wife am at the peak of my administrative career. only one that I had was an for student politics. I contested and won first and I met her much later as Now, I enjoy the august rank of a Special Chief Ambassador, which I sold three years elections. Student politics and elections it was a pure arranged marriage. Secretary. I have 10 months to go. If Chief after buying one 30 years back. I was were peaceful unlike now. While I was It has been happy for most of the Secretary happens, it is excellent, but I look at it posted in Mulug after Tirupati. doing M Phil, I was toiling for Civil time and I have been lucky to be beyond that, which is something that I have Having got accustomed to a car, in Services as well. You don’t have to study at the same place. cultivated as a matter of habit. Immediate is Mulug I was given a jeep. When I was for 18 hours to get through. When we got married, my wife important but If you continue to look getting transferred to Mulug, I got car. Considering that a good chunk of my was posted in Gujarat but since I beyond the immediate, you are not At that time, among the available studies was related to Civil Services, was in AP for five years, she came caught unaware as one is pre- options, Ambassador was the best. Now I did not feel time-pressure. In fact, I here. For most of the part we were pared for everything. when I buy a four-wheeler, it will be an earmarked some hours for social activ- together. We have two kids — daughter electric car as I personally don’t favour a ities. Dr H N Misra ( Ajay Misra’s father) Krithika is married. Although, she did petrol or diesel car.

Excellence in Mediocrity... n LAST TIME YOU WERE EMOTIONAL: Ghazals VISITED: I haven't kept count. I was in social I got selected in Civil Services in my Many times but rarely express in public. n LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK: Hindi, Europe for six years n BEST ADVICE I GOT BUT DID NOT first attempt. Elated, I told my father that n WHAT DO YOU DO DURING A ONE- English and Telugu partly n WHERE DO YOU SHOP: Well, that is FOLLOW: When I was posted to a “excellence in mediocrity” gets selected. DAY HOLIDAY: Physical activities and n IF NOT IAS OFFICER WHAT WOULD why my wife's forte coastal area, I was told not to focus on Let me tell you that it is always intelli- catch up with sleep YOU BE: I would be in academics n WHAT MAKES YOU SAD: When work but give stoic psychological replies gence that leads to success. I have n SOMETHING THAT YOU LIKE TO DO: n people take advantage of niceties n DO YOU WATCH ANY TV SERIES: I come across people who are better DO YOU COOK: I don't cook much to than me but could clear the hurdle. It I feel each day should have 30 hours so my wife's dismay n WHO DO YOU ADMIRE THE MOST: haven't switched on our TV set in several all stems from perseverance and a that will ample time to read. The more n FAVOURITE FOOD: I prefer tasty George Bernard Shaw years. But if it is switched on by my wife strong preparation. you read, the more refreshing your ideas vegetarian food though I am not a vegan n MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT: or son, I join in watching whatever is on will tend to be. n I am an evening person n LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED: n FAVOURITE SPOT IN TELANGANA: Rural to Education... 3 WORDS PEOPLE USE TO Ramappa Lake in Warangal and n ADVANTAGE OF BEING IAS: Range of Tashkent 5. One in two months is my DESCRIBE YOU: Simplicity, humour, Laknavaram, where one can be at peace work and seeing results on the ground movie ritual My role as Principal Secretary of Rural sincerity n Water Supply in 2007 was my favourite. n n TWO THINGS YOU COULD CHANGE n PLACE YOU WOULD GO TO ON A DO YOU HAVE A DREAM: I could see that whatever we were doing FAVOURITE MOVIE: HOLIDAY: Bali I dream of what I would do after one IN YOURSELF: I long to control the was bringing positive changes in the life Mughal-E-Azam tendency to get angry at times and I n HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE YOU year; after superannuation I would be of people, especially in villages. Now, n MUSIC THAT YOU OFTEN LISTEN: active in the field of education, probably wish I could have pursued some art QUICK BITES HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 money 10

CAPSULE IRCTC IPO pegged at Rs 635 cr DHFL to repay Rs 8K cr after debt resolution process to hit market Monday PTI n MUMBAI PTI n MUMBAI made profits over the years. In Financially strained Dewan FY 2019, its net profit rose to Housing Finance Corporation Omaxe gets Come Monday, the Indian Rs 272.6 crore from a profit of (DHFL) plans to repay the Railways will hit the country's Rs 220.62 crore reported for overdue liability of around Rs shareholders' nod to stock markets with its fourth FY18. 8,000 crore once the debt res- raise up to Rs 500 cr and largest Initial Public Offer Moreover, the company's olution process completes. (IPO), that of the IRCTC revenue from operations has Addressing the 35th annu- NEW DELHI: Realtor Omaxe worth over Rs 635 crore. grown to Rs 1,867.88 crore in al general meeting (AGM) of on Saturday said it has got The state-run firm's IPO FY19 from Rs 1,470.46 crore the company, DHFL Chairman shareholders' nod to raise up will open on September 30 earned during FY18. and Managing Director Kapil to Rs 500 crore through with a price band of Rs 315-Rs The state-run entity is the Wadhawan said: "Currently, issuance of securities. 320 per share taking the issue only entity authorised by the company has an overdue Shareholders approved the size to Rs 635.04 to Rs 645.12 Indian Railways to provide liability of around Rs 8,000 resolution in the annual cr. The offer size in terms of catering services to railways, crore, which the company will general meeting held on amount makes it the highest online railway tickets and repay once the debt resolution According to Wadhawan, the September 26, 2019, it said in among all the railway offerings packaged drinking water at process completes. company continues to take "all a BSE filing. According to the till date. railway stations and trains in "Through the toughest phase proposal, in order to augment Till now, the Indian Railways India. your company has been wit- necessary steps" to "preserve every long-term resources for has come out with three IPOs Currently, it operates in four nessing, it is noteworthy that stakeholder's interest" and to regain financing the ongoing capital of its subsidiaries namely Rail business segments, namely, we have repaid almost 40 per business and grow momentum expenditures and for general Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), Till now, the Indian Railways has Internet Ticketing, Catering, cent of our balance sheet with- corporate purposes, the (Rail India Technical and come out with three IPOs of its Packaged Drinking Water and out any fresh borrowings. This company will issue securities Economic Service) RITES and subsidiaries namely Rail Vikas Nigam Travel and Tourism. has been possible only through Wadhawan said. DHFL has been reaching out in one or more tranches to (Indian Railway Construction Besides, it has diver- asset monetisation initiatives. "To ensure adequate liquid- to creditors to participate as raise up to Rs 500 crore. The Company Limited) IRCON. Limited (RVNL), (Rail India sified into other The intent of your company ity to meet the repayments, investors to provide the much- shareholders also approved Technical and Economic Service) dividend to only public Interestingly, RVNL's IPO businesses, towards fulfilling every finan- DHFL also sold its strategic needed thrust to restart busi- shareholders at the rate of 7 had the highest amount size till RITES and (Indian Railway including non- cial commitment and obliga- retail assets including Aadhar, ness," Wadhawan said. per cent per equity share, or date of Rs 477.11 crore, fol- railway catering tion remains unimpeachable." Avanse and DHFL Pramerica In addition, Wadhawan lowed by IRCON at Rs 466.93 Construction Company Limited) and services According to Wadhawan, the Asset Managers. As a result, assured the investors that 'no Rs 0.70 per share, for the IRCON financial year ended March 31, crore and by RITES at Rs such as e-cater- company continues to take "all DHFL could repay close to Rs haircut on principal' will happen. 2019.The company said the 460.44 crore. ing, executive necessary steps" to "preserve 40,000 crore of its financial "Part of the debt will be con- real estate sector is passing An IPO is a financial instru- lounges and bud- every stakeholder's interest" obligations," he added. verted into equity and will be through challenging times. ment through which an unlist- for sale of 2,01,60,000 shares The minimum bid lot get hotels. and to regain business and Wadhawan further said that offered to all permissible class- ed company offers shares to the of Rs 10 face value. Of the of the IPO is 40 equity In addition, the grow momentum. the company's immediate es of creditors. In addition to public first time. The funds total, 1,60,000 equity shares shares, thereafter orders can be company operates one of "We have repaid most of focus is to resolve the repay- the conversion of debt to equi- raised are used for various were reserved for employ- placed in the multiples of 40 the most transacted websites DHFL's liabilities until July 5, ment schedule of Rs 83,000 ty, liabilities of the company purposes, like working capital, ees. equity shares. in the Asia-Pacific region 2019 despite the liquidity crore of liabilities and restart will be restructured into term debt repayment and acquisi- Consequently, the total share All proceeds from the offer with volume averaging 25 to squeeze. We are in discus- disbursements. loans and non-convertible tions. dilution constitutes to about will go directly to the selling 28 million per month during sions with all the lenders and "This underlines our efforts debentures linked to cash flows In terms of IRCTC's IPO, 12.60 per cent of IRCTC's shareholder. the five months ending are in advanced stages of final- towards ensuring commitment from segregated portfolios of the issue comprises an offer paid up equity share capital. The firm has consistently August 31, 2019. ising the debt resolution plan," and complete transparency. the company," Wadhawan said. Glenmark Pharma to raise up to USD HIGH BAD LOANS AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS 200 million CIAL to give out 27 NEW DELHI: Glenmark RBI initiates action against Lakshmi Vilas Bank Pharmaceuticals on Saturday said its shareholders have per cent dividend PTI n NEW DELHI and will not have any adverse approved a proposal to raise LVB gets impact on the day-to-day oper- up to USD 200 million (about The Reserve Bank has initiat- shareholders' nod to ations, including accep- Rs 1,413 crore) through ed Prompt Corrective Action tance/repayment of deposits in issuance of debt securities. to shareholders (PCA) against Lakshmi Vilas raise up to Rs 1k cr the normal course, LVB said. The proposal was approved at Bank (LVB) due to high level NEW DELHI: Lakshmi Vilas Under PCA, banks are man- the company's annual general n PTI KOCHI of bad loans, lack of sufficient Bank on Saturday said it has dated to cut lending to corpo- meeting held on September capital to manage risks and got shareholders' approval to rates and focus on reducing the 27. "All the Resolutions were TheCochin International negative return on assets for raise up to Rs 1,000 concentration of loans to cer- declared passed with the Airport Limited (CIAL) on two consecutive years, the pri- crore by issuance of tain sectors. They are also requisite majority," the Saturday endorsed the pro- vate sector lender said on securities. restricted from opening company said in a BSE filing. posal of its board of directors Saturday. The resolution to new branches and According to the proposal, the to give out a dividend of 27 per The RBI move comes amidst raise funds by paying dividends. firm plans to raise up to USD cent to shareholders of the the Delhi Police's Economic issuance of LVB's Chief 200 million in Indian and/or company. Offences Wing registering a securities, Executive international market through A decision to this effect was complaint against the board of including Parthasarathi bonds, debentures or other taken at the 25th annual gen- LVB alleging cheating and mis- American Mukherjee had quit in debt securities in one or more eral meeting (AGM) held here. appropriation of funds. Depository Receipt August citing personal tranches.The price at which The RBI move comes amidst the Delhi Addressing the shareholders The regulatory action may (ADR) and Global reasons. Based on a com- the debt securities will be as the chairman of the compa- cast doubts over the proposed Police's Economic Offences Wing Depository Receipt (GDR), plaint by financial services issued shall be determined by ny, Chief Minister Pinarayi CIAL has merger of Indiabulls Housing was approved by shareholders company Religare Finvest Ltd the board in accordance with registering a complaint against the Vijayan, said CIAL is one of the Finance with LVB, which is in the annual general meeting (RFL) which accused the bank applicable laws and registered a net best institutions in the state and awaiting RBI nod. board of LVB alleging cheating and held on September 27, it said in of misappropriating Rs 790 consultation with appropriate profit of Rs though there was a lot to men- The Delhi High Court on misappropriation of funds a regulatory filing. crore it kept with the lender as advisors, it added. tion about its achievements 166.92 crores Friday agreed to hear a petition a fixed deposit, the Delhi during the previous fiscal, the out of a turnover alleging Indiabulls gave loans Police's Economic Offences observance of model code of of Rs 650.34 worth crores of rupees to shell on assets for two consecutive Bank on the restrictions put in NPA stood at 7.49 per cent, Wing (EOW) had on conduct prompted him to companies. In a regulatory fil- years and high leverage." place and the actions to be capital adequacy ratio was at September 23 registered a first refrain from it. CIAL has reg- crore during the ing, LVB said RBI has taken the PCA was initiated after an taken by the Bank, which the 7.72 per cent and its return on information report (FIR) istered a net profit of Rs 166.92 financial year action "on account of high net on-site inspection, under the Bank has taken note of for nec- assets was (-) 2.32 per cent. It against directors of the bank for crores out of a turnover of Rs 2018-19 NPAs, insufficient Capital to risk-based supervision, was essary compliance, with had reported a net loss of Rs alleged cheating, criminal 650.34 crore during the finan- Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio carried out for the year ended progress to be reported on a 894.10 crore for 2018-19. breach of trust, criminal mis- cial year 2018-19. (CRAR) and Common Equity March 31, 2019. monthly basis to RBI," it added. PCA is aimed at improving appropriation and criminal The board of Directors had infrastructure development Tier 1 (CET 1), negative return "RBI has also advised the For FY19, the bank's net the performance of the bank conspiracy. Karna Industries in June proposed a dividend of enjoys a base of more than Assn to launch 27 per cent to the investors. 18,000 investors from 30 coun- Despite the closure of the tries was incorporated in 1994 Industry health airport for 15 days due to the and the airport was inaugurat- NEW DELHI: Amid the August flood, the company ed 20 years back, in 1999. US stocks close lower amid worries Reliance Cap economic slowdown affecting registered an increase of The company has been pay- many industries especially the turnover of 17.52 per cent, a ing dividend consistently since IANS n NEW YORK as boosted by more favourable micro and small enterprises, CIAL statement said. 2003-04 and with the endorse- income trends, especially closes 21.54 pc the Karnataka Small Scale The turnover during 2017-18 ment at the 25th AGM held on US stocks ended lower, wrap- among middle-income house- Industries Association has was 553.41 crore. The profit Saturday, the total dividend ping up the week on a negative holds, the University of decided to launch an Industry (after tax) was increased by seven pay-out touched 255 per cent. note, as Wall Street parsed a Michigan said Friday in its Health Check study of the per cent ie, 155.99 crore in 2017- The Kerala government which slew of mixed data, including widely-watched survey. stake sale in RNAM companies. At a workshop 18 to 166.92 crore in 2018-19, it has a share of 32.41 per cent in those related to consumer Yet US consumers voiced here on the challenges faced said. The consolidated turnover the company would be given Rs spending and durable goods, concerns over rising levels of PTI n NEW DELHI by entrepreneurs in the midst achieved by CIAL and its fully 33.44 crore as dividend from which offered clues for economic uncertainty, caused of the economic slowdown on owned subsidiaries like CIAL CIAL. CIAL directors K Roy investors to assess the health of basically by partisanship, glob- Reliance Capital has Friday, KASSIA president R Duty Free and Retails Services Ltd Paul, A K Ramani, M A Yusuffali, the US economy. al economy and domestic eco- announced the completion of Raju announced the launch of (CDRSL) stands at Rs 807.36 Cr C V Jacob, E M Babu, Managing The Dow Jones Industrial nomic policies, according to 21.54 per cent stake sale in its the new Industry Health Check for the accounting FY. Director V JKurian, Company Average decreased 70.87 Richard Curtin, Surveys of mutual fund arm RNAM to (IHC) service, the Association It was Rs 701.13 crore in Secretary Saji K George were pre- points, or 0.26 per cent, to Ten of the 11 primary S&P Consumers chief economist of joint venture partner Japan's said in a statement. Interested 2017-18. The consolidated sent at the meeting. 26,820.25. The S&P 500 500 sectors traded lower the university. Nippon Life Insurance for Rs business establishment can profit is increased from 169.92 Cochin International Airport dropped 15.83 points, or 0.53 around market close, with the "Trade policies have had 3,030 crore. email their Expression of crore in 2017-18 to 184.77 today stands at fourth in the per cent, to 2,961.79. The information technology sector the greatest negative impact on The company will further Interest (EoI) to HYPERLINK crore in the accounting year. country in terms of interna- Nasdaq Composite Index down 1.41 per cent, leading the consumers, with a near record monetise its balance 4.28 per "mailto:ihc.qms19.kassia@gm CDRSL alone has logged a tional traffic and seventh in decreased 91.03 points, or 1.13 losers. one-third of all consumers cent stake in Reliance Nippon ail.com"ihc.qms19.kassia@gm turnover of Rs 240.33 crore. total traffic has been handling per cent, to 7,939.63, Xinhua On the economic front, the negatively mentioning trade Life Asset Management Insurance of Japan. ail.com, KASSIA said. CIAL, which pioneered the more than 10 million passen- news agency reported on index of consumer sentiment policies in September," Curtin (RNAM) worth Rs 700 crore, Under the deal, Reliance idea of PPP model in airport gers a year since 2017-18. Friday. picked up to 93.2 in September noted. Reliance Capital said in a state- Capital will exit the mutual ment. fund business by selling its Reliance Capital, the finan- stake in RNAM to Nippon Life cial services arm of Anil Insurance. Ambani-led Reliance Group, At the time of announce- Rlys to integrate Big Data, AI and cloud computing had earlier sold 17.06 per cent ment, both the partners held shareholding in RNAM in 42.88 per cent stake in the PNS n NEW DELHI across entire value chain from three successive past offers for company, while the rest was About Rs 4,000 crore are expected to be spent in design to production will help sale, aggregating over Rs 2,480 with public shareholders. The Railway ministry, years to come in Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical enhance productivity hugely by crore. Simultaneously with the Department of Science & Systems (ICPS) to foster and promote R&D in providing insight into produc- The entire RNAM stake completion of the transac- Technology and IIT-Kanpur this emerging field of research tion process to take the deci- monetisation proceeds of Rs tion, Reliance Capital has sold have forged an association on sions in real time basis," said 6,200 crore will be utilised to its entire stake in wholly a project on 'Industry 4.0', —RAJESH AGARWAL the Railways official. reduce Reliance Capital's out- owned subsidiaries Reliance which includes a host of digi- Railway Board (Member Rolling Stock) "Industry 4.0 standing debt obligations. Capital Trustee Company tal technologies like artificial would be based In a statement issued late Limited and Reliance Capital intelligence, Big Data, machine cyber/physical Friday, Reliance Capital AIF Trustee Company Private learning and cloud computing. the capacity to manufacture erence to Prime digital system and announced "the successful Limited. The project will be launched 1,000 passenger coaches annu- Minister would involve completion of 21.54 per cent With this stake sale and at Modern Coach Factory ally. Narendra Modi, various packages, stake in RNAM to Nippon Life other monetisation, Reliance (MCF), Raebareli. Rajesh Agarwal, Railway who during his systems, applica- Insurance of Japan for sale Capital is expected to reduce A statement by the ministry Board (Member Rolling Stock) recent address in tions and proceeds of Rs.3,030 crore its debt by Rs 12,000 crore in of railways said that 'Industry said, "About Rs 4,000 crore are Houston, USA, Hardware within pursuant to binding definitive the current financial year, it 4.0' will be commonly referred increase productivity. Intelligence, Big Data & expected to be spent in years to highlighted the Design/Planning, agreement signed on May 23, added. as the fourth industrial revo- "Industry 4.0 is a complex Analytics, Machine Learning come in Interdisciplinary importance of 'Industry Networking and 2019". Reliance Capital has inter- lution amid current trend of Cyber-Physical System which and Cloud Computing," said Cyber Physical Systems (ICPS) 4.0' in the global economy and Production to be added in a In May, Reliance Capital ests in insurance, commercial automation, interconnectivity synergises production with the statement. to foster and promote R&D in to India's advantage. modular and incremental man- had announced that it had and home finance, stock and data exchange in manu- digital technologies, the MCF, is a state-of-the-art this emerging field of research." "Full transition to the digital ner in MCF," added the state- signed binding definitive broking, wealth management facturing technologies to Internet of Things, Artificial coach manufacturing unit with The statement made a ref- factory using 'Industry 4.0' ment issued by Railways. agreements with Nippon Life services, among others. sunday magazine Hyderabad, September 29, 2019

I think the reason why strong women have such a powerful impact is that you’ve got the strength of a man with the heart and sensitivity of a woman — Emilia Clarke FROM THE INSIDE Time to let go of worry Take charge of your actions To have a good life, focus on Making necessary correction being in the moment and stop prepares us to take on any negative thinking of what could have been12 14 implication of our karmic cycle

It is believed that flowers SevenGroups Face your fears: Mimulus, Aspen, hold the essence or the life Rock Rose, Cherry Plum and Red force of the plant, and when Chestnut water is infused with flowers, Live the day: Honeysuckle, Clematis, Chestnut Bud, White Chestnut, Wild the imprint of that particular Rose, Mustard and Olive floral energy is taken up by Reach out to others: Heather, Impatiens, Water Violet the water and preserved. Know your mind: Hornbeam, Gentian, When we consume this Gorse, Scleranthus, Wild Oat, Cerato ‘energised' water, the flower Find joy and hope: Star of Bethlehem, Willow, Elm, Pine, Sweet Chestnut, energy finds a resonance with Larch, Oak and Crab Apple the vibrations of our body Live and let live: Vine, Vervain, Beech, Chicory and Rock Water Stand your ground: Essence for Centaury, Walnut, Holly Essence for and Agrimony Emotions

ince my teens I would have potential the health improves and ail- recurring bouts of cold and ments can in turn be cured. cough, and almost every other The principle of flower essences is month would be on antibiotics. similar to any other vibrational healing This continued for years and therapy. Flowers have their unique hadS become a way of life. Emotionally energies and when the “essences” of and physically I was “fragile” — I was these flowers are taken by us they affect always told that, and I had slowly start- our vibrations and bring in a balance. ed believing in that. As Louise Hay The way in which they are chosen, is and bring said, “you are the only thinker in your determined based on the current emo- it down to 6- mind,” I wired my mind to believe that tions or personality of the individual. 7. This mix will I am weak and my Therefore, you will not be given a par- in all probabilities health would ticular remedy for your headache but be the best combina- always be a con- for your emotional state while experi- tion for you. cern. And every encing the headache. For instance, if I time I reinforced it, am having a headache I may get HOW TO TAKE THE the thought went extremely irritable and impatient and REMEDIES? deeper and deeper would be advised to have Impatiens, There are various ways in into my soul. but another person when experiencing which you can take the remedies, I smiled, put headache may keep quiet and suffer however, for beginners, I would recom- JHELUMBISWAS up a brave front silently because she doesn’t want to mend the “glass of water” method and hardly ever bother anyone else she should ideally wherein you put two drops of each of shared my mental and emotional agony take Agrimony; while another individ- your 6-7 chosen remedies. with anyone. I thought “I am like that ual can get so perturbed by it that she For chronic problems, it’s best to only”. That was okay — to feel bad, to will continue talking about it and in the make a remedy mix that will last you 2- hold anger, to be hurting, to occasion- process disturb others around her. 3 weeks. In a 30 ml glass bottle with ally harbour thoughts of harming Heather would dropper (you will find it in homeopa- myself… I wish someone would have be apt for her. thy stores or you can even purchase it given me then the Bach Flower remedy online) add two drops of your chosen of Agrimony — a flower essence that DO THE REMEDIES inspiration caused by a setback; remedies and/or four drops of Rescue helps you face your demons rather than REALLY WORK? Gorse-hopelessness and despair; Remedy — if it’s a part of your remedy suppressing your fears and sadness That’s a very legitimate Heather-self-centeredness and self-con- selection — and top it up with mineral with a smile. question and it should cross cern; Holly-hatred, envy and jealousy; water. From this bottle take four drops And then, I simultaneously your mind. The answer to it is — Honeysuckle-living in the past; directly or mixed in water or any bev- encountered Nichiren Daishonin’s Yes. These remedies can heal us. Hornbeam-tardiness and lethargy; erage, four times a day. Buddhism (my husband introduced me However, a lot of the healing involves a Impatiens-impatience; Larch-lack of You can also take the remedies to this) and Bach Flower Therapy (a self transformation and depends on there are no confidence; Mimulus-fear of known “neat” on your tongue directly. The family friend brought these remedies your current emotional state. When “actual” side things; Mustard-deep gloom for no math is two drops of each chosen rem- into my life). I believe that nothing is a you go for a Bach Flower consultation effects. In rare reason; Oak-compulsive plodding edy and/or 4 drops of Rescue Remedy. coincidence in life and now in retro- you are gently led to recognise and cases, there may be beyond the point of exhaustion; Olive- spect I understand how synchronised own your emotions. Just the process of an upheaval of some exhaustion following mental or physi- HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO KEEP this was. Buddhism gently helped me recognising your feelings can be negative emotions but cal effort; Pine-guilt; Red chestnut- TAKING THE REMEDIES? undergo a subtle yet deep inner trans- extremely healing. For instance, I suf- like any other alternative over-concern for the welfare of loved Our difficulties can be seen as lay- formation, which is often referred to as fered from chronic cold and any slight remedy, it is akin to a cleans- ones; Rock rose-terror and fright; Rock ers of an onion. Bach Flower Remedies “human revolution” and Bach Flower change in temperature, climate or per- ing effect. If the condition is water-self-denial, rigidity and self- help peel away the surface emotions Therapy aided the process. sonal/professional life would trigger it. acute, as an emergency, take repression; Scleranthus-inability to and then the next layer emerges. At first I took the flower essences I started taking Walnut Bach Flower Rescue Remedy till the emotions choose between alternatives; Star of There’s no need to jump the gun and without questioning, as just another Remedy, a flower essence that helps us settle down. Any other symptom is Bethlehem-shock; Sweet chestnut- try to unearth what’s not apparent. medicine. However, my skepticism accept change. I also took Crab Apple usually coincidental. extreme mental anguish, when every- Don’t push yourself. Address only what crept in and I started questioning the Bach Flower remedy with it to get rid Bach Flower Remedies can be taken thing has been tried and there is no you are prepared to face. Allow the workings of the remedies. This led me of negativity. Together these remedies by anyone. Even babies and expecting light left; Vervain-over-enthusiasm; remedies to work and a new layer of to research more on them and in turn helped me clear my mind and accept mothers can be given these essences. Vine-dominance and inflexibility; emotions emerge. Change your reme- guided me to do a weekend course on change as the single most important We all have emotions and it is natural Walnut-protection from change and dies when that happens. So this may Bach Flower Therapy from Ainsworth fact of life. When my attitude changed, for them to get disbalanced from time unwanted influences; Water violet- seem like a continuous process but in London. So you see a “negative ten- slowly my chronic ailment disap- to time. It’s as common as cold, cough, quiet self-reliance leading to isolation; then self improvement is a lifelong dency” of disbelief worked as a catalyst peared. Dr Bach believed that these flu or stomach bug. So whenever you White chestnut-unwanted thoughts process. Bear in mind that remedies are for learning a healing therapy. That’s remedies in different combinations can feel emotionally disturbed, reach out for and mental arguments; Wild oat- not habit forming. Benefits are long what you would call “changing poison balance and heal any emotion. It is BACH FLOWER Bach Flower remedies. uncertainty over one’s direction in life; lasting, so you may not have to return into medicine”. important to bear in mind that the REMEDIES CAN BE Wild rose-drifting, resignation, apathy; to a remedy for a while. However, there remedies won’t push down negative TAKEN BY ANYONE. SELECTING THE RIGHT REMEDIES Willow-self-pity and resentment. may be a relapse but if you are attuned WHAT ARE BACH FLOWER REMEDIES? emotions; rather they will raise your EVEN BABIES AND The thirty-eight remedies that are Rescue Remedy, a mix of five flower to the remedies, you will be able They are neither homeopathy med- vibrations or improve your life state to EXPECTING MOTHERS included in Dr Bach’s system of flower remedies-cherry plum, impatiens, star respond quicker. icines, apart from being sold by home- develop positive emotions, the way, for remedies are listed below with the traits of Bethlehem, clematis and rock rose- While you can always select your opathy companies, nor are they essen- instance, music works in uplifting our CAN BE GIVEN THESE and emotions that they heal: to tide over crises or emergencies own remedies, it would be best if you tial oils. Flower essences are flower mood or soothing ruffled souls. In ESSENCES. WE ALL Agrimony-mental torture behind a The list above offers a brief can discuss and take a recommenda- waters or water “energised” by flowers. other words, the remedies help us HAVE EMOTIONS AND cheerful face; Aspen-fear of unknown overview of the remedies. To start with, tion from a therapist. Bach Flower Remedies are 38 understand our troubles and thereby IT IS NATURAL FOR things; Beech-intolerance; Centaury- you can first think what kind of a per- Even if you don’t talk to a therapist, flower essences that comprise a com- empower us to heal ourselves. The THEM TO GET the inability to say no; Cerato-lack of sonality you are and what you are feel- discussing it with a friend would make plete system of alternative healing. process is gentle and simple. While DISBALANCED FROM trust in one's own decisions; Cherry ing right now and then check which it better. A lot of healing happens when These flower remedies were discovered acute and emergency emotions get TIME TO TIME. IT'S AS plum-fear of the mind giving way; situations/emotions from the list apply there is somebody to listen to you. by Dr Edward Bach in the 1930s in addressed quickly, chronic or pro- COMMON AS COLD, Chestnut bud-failure to learn from to your current state. Initially you may Remember a human contact needs to England. Dr Bach was a physician and longed feelings take a while to balance. COUGH, FLU OR mistakes; Chicory-selfishness, posses- feel that you need all or several of be kept alive. homeopath. He believed that attitude, However, within two weeks one should STOMACH BUG sive love; Clematis-dreaming of the them. Go over the list again and make mind and emotions play a vital role in be able to perceive a change. future without working in the present; note of the ones that seem to apply to Jhelum Biswas Bose’s book, Phool the health and well being of an individ- Crab apple-the cleansing remedy, also you. If you are focused enough, your Proof talks about Indian flowers, their ual, and when a person’s emotions are THE SIDE EFFECTS for self-hatred; Elm-overwhelming feel- list wouldn’t go beyond 10-12 remedies. myths, traditions and usage. Published “balanced” or restored to their positive The Bach Center explains that ing of responsibility; Gentian-lack of Now, ponder over this narrower list by Pengiun, `299 sunday magazine SELF-AWARENESS IS NOT SELF- CENTEREDNESS, AND SPIRITUALITY IS NOT NARCISSISM. ‘KNOW THYSELF’ IS spirituality 12 NOT A NARCISSISTIC PURSUIT — MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Hyderabad, September 29, 2019

HIDDENSOULS TIME TO LET GO OF WORRY PRAMOD PATHAK By worrying, we cut our life short. To have a good life, focus on being in the moment Gandhi: The and stop thinking of what could have been, writes RADHANATH SWAMI MAHARAJ global icon liking or to the liking of other people. Once the event is gone, it does no one any good to worry about it. What has happened has happened. Worrying about it will not change it; worry will only make us sick. Thus, we suffer dou- bly for the events of the past. We suf- fered once for the situation we did not like. But then we suffer repeatedly each moment we worry about it because it makes us relive that situation again and again in our minds. It is like replaying the same bad movie over and over. Isn’t once enough? ndia is celebrating 150th year of Gandhi. And rightly so. A fitting tribute to someone who is India’s biggest glob- LEARN FROM THE PAST BUT DON’T Ial icon, whether anybody likes it or not. When his birth- WORRY ABOUT IT day is recognised by The UN as a global affair, the man must The value in thinking about the be having something. It is important, therefore, to try and past is only to learn from it, take steps understand why this is so. Why do we say that Gandhi is a not to repeat our mistakes, and then Global Icon? The man who lived for 79 years and sat on 17 move on. Worrying about it will not big fasts unto death, staying without food for 144 days in change it. Worry will not even make the process. On two occasions his fasting went on for 21 con- us avoid the same mistakes in the tinuous days. In 1921, he took a resolution to observe a fast future. We should take a lesson from every Monday. That adds another 1,341 days of fasting. He the past, and we should resolve to do was arrested 13 times and remained incarcerated for a total better in the future. If we could forget of six years and five months. He stayed abroad for 24 years. the past, we could eliminate another Gandhi statues are there in more than 100 countries includ- large chunk of our worries. ing Pakistan and Great Britain. Interestingly, his statue finds a place besides that of Winston Churchill at the Parliament TRUST IN GOD Square in Britain. The same Churchill who gave Gandhi the One of the best ways to declare epithet of the ‘Naked Fakir’. There are more than 250 cities independence from worry is to trust in in some 70 countries where many major roads are named God. Sometimes in life we go through after Gandhi. In all the 719 districts of our country there are good times and at other times, difficul- either schools, roads, buildings or parks in the name of ties. When things are going well for us Gandhi. Some 70 cities here are named MG (Mahatma we believe in God. However, when Gandhi) Road. About 150 countries have issued 800 kinds despite our best efforts and goodness of stamps on Gandhi. In 1969, commemorating his cente- n the last few years there has been cause physical illness over time. perceived threat day and night. They of heart we hit bad times, then we ques- nary the British Government issued a stamp on Gandhi. a great interest amongst doctors, Thus, doctors and psychologists may talk about it with others. Some tion whether there is God. Before that only the members of the Royal Family were given researchers, and people in the have been focusing their attention on people may even lose sleep over it. In our own lives, we can reflect on place on stamps. There have been 45 films and 500 docu- field of psychology concerning helping people avoid worry as a means Most of the time, whatever they wor- times when we worried that things mentaries made on Gandhi and a film on Gandhi also got the effect worry has on health. to better health, both mentally and ried about never came to pass. The were not going our way. We began to an Oscar. Some 90,000 books have been written on Gandhi. WorryI is one of the causes of stress that physically. Some of the research points results are that all those days and weeks question God and how bad things And all these were not managed. These were spontaneous can, in turn, create stress-related illness- to the fact that worry is a condition that IT MAY BE TRUE they spent thinking about their fear of could happen to us. Yet, later we come actions to respect a man who till date remains the greatest es. It is interesting that the word arises from fear. A study was done THAT WHAT HAS the future has wasted much precious to realise that in the end all worked out mass leader in the Indian history, and the global, too. The “worry” comes from old English and about worry that analysed the kinds of time of their life. It was as if they were for the best. What seemed to be a set- intriguing question is how all that happened. One word that originally means to choke or strangle. worry that people have. More than one- HAPPENED IN THE choking on their fears. Those life- back actually was a blessing, because epitomises Gandhi is Truth. His advocacy of truth, his prac- If we think about the original mean- third of what people worry about deals PAST WAS NOT TO breaths allotted to them were wasted. things in the end worked out better tice of truth and his commitment to truth are the reasons ing of the word “worry,” we find that with things that never happen. Another The quality of their life was cut short than we could have arranged them for why Gandhi is still living, more than seven decades after his it accurately describes what worrying one-third of worry deals with things OUR LIKING OR TO due to worry. ourselves. death. From Mister Gandhi in South Africa his names kept does to us. that happened in the past that cannot THE LIKING OF We realise that God is always with on changing periodically. In Champaran, he was called Bapu When we choke or are strangled, be changed. The remaining one-third HOW TO AVOID WORRYING us and looking out for us. Sometimes for the first time in 1917. In 1919 Tagore addressed him as we cannot breathe. Our air supply is cut of worry is divided between worrying OTHER PEOPLE. The next time we start to worry, we we cannot see it right away but at the Mahatma and in 1944 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in his off and we struggle for life. While we about things that concern other peo- ONCE THE EVENT IS can consider whether it is worth the appropriate time we find out that God’s radio message addressed him as Father of the Nation. It was may not associate choking with worry, ple and are not our business, things that time of our precious lives to engage in wisdom knew what was best for us. his experiments with truth that went on evolving Gandhi if we think about it, when we worry we deal with sickness that we really have GONE, IT DOES NO thoughts about things that may or may One way to develop trust in God till his transformation from Mohandas to super human. In are actually cutting off our life. We may or imagine we have, and a small per- not ever happen. If there is really a dan- is to meditate. When we meditate and his 150th year let the young India know, and if possible, not shows signs of physical distress centage are real things about which we ONE ANY GOOD TO ger, then instead of worrying, we go within we discover God within us. understand Gandhi. Particularly, because for the Indian youth right away, but slowly over time, our should worry. WORRY ABOUT IT. should make specific plans to avert the Then, there is no more questioning of today the two greatest sources of knowing Gandhi are Richard body exhibits some form of deteriora- Think of how often we worry threat. If we take actions, we have done whether there is God or not. We come Attenborough who made Gandhi and Rajkumar Hirani who tion. Stress produces hormones that about things tremendously, yet they WHAT HAS all we can do. We do not need to sup- to see God and all the wonders with- made Lage Raho Munna Bhai. But Gandhi has many more were meant for escaping danger. We never happen. For example, consider HAPPENED HAS plement those actions with worry. in. With this awareness, we no longer attributes that ought to be known. A man who was not even either run or fight. It sends hormones how many times in the past years the Taking action is useful; but worry is have to question God’s wisdom. We see a regular 25 paise member of the Congress Party and who that pump up our strength in our arms weather reports spoke of heavy rains HAPPENED. useless. We do our best, and then put God’s hand in all things and know that never occupied any position in the party still remains the or legs to run or fight. But when we feel and thunderstorms that threatened to WORRYING ABOUT in the remaining time to something whatever happens is for the best for us. all-time greatest leader of the Congress. While we are too stress without the necessity of running ruin the plans over the Fourth of July that is going to be beneficial to other So let us declare independence busy trying to sort out the Ram Janma Bhoomi issue, it is or fighting, those hormones circulate holiday. Yet, the day turned out to be IT WILL NOT people or ourselves. In this way, we can from worry by trusting in God in all also important to understand Ram from Gandhian perspec- through our body. An excess of these sunny and beautiful. Our mind projects CHANGE IT eliminate one-third of our worries. areas of our life. We can do so through tive. For Gandhi, Ram was different. For him, Ram was both hormones have the effect of causing events into the future that cause us to Another cause for worry is events meditation where we will experience Ishwar and Allah who would give good intentions to all. long-term damage to different parts of worry, with some people even worry- that happened in the past that we can- firsthand the presence of God in our the body. Although we do not choke ing themselves sick over some impend- not change. It may be true that what lives. Pathak is a professor of management, writer, and an acclaimed or become strangled, they definitely ing disaster. They may think about the has happened in the past was not to our The writer is a spiritual leader public speaker. He can be reached at [email protected] Happiness is true wealth Humans and intelligence We can be happy only if we recognise the importance of joy in our lives and Human beings are the most intelligent species to have walked the earth. direct all our actions towards achieving it, says DR AWDHESH SINGH Only, a few choose to act with responsibility, says AJIT KUMAR BISHNOI on what we have rather than what others eally? Have you ever heard of an have. If we avoid comparisons, we can make animal committing suicide? I our life happier. Rwas watching a programme about mental health on CNN recently. These MATERIALISM are some of the facts they presented. Most rich people value themselves not Roughly 47,000 Americans committed on the basis of their human qualities, but on suicide in 2017. One in four Americans the basis of what they have. They seek more suffer from depression. And America is wealth in the hope that it would make give the most developed country in the them happiness. When that does not happen, world. Do these facts gel? they seek even more wealth in life and work No, because those who are so even harder. They become part of the rat hopeless that they are taking the extreme race that never ends, nor do they ever enjoy step of killing themselves do not know life. Instead, we must earn only as much as the reality of the cosmic design. It is so necessary and make money only a means to perfect that for most it is unimaginable. good life and not an end. We must learn to There is a solution of every conceivable derive happiness in non-material things like problem, but one needs to know the love, friendship, reading, writing, music, arts details of the cosmic design. There is a and so on, which do not need much money. two-tier system. The first tier is what we generally know or at least are supposed soul. A child is conceived only when a is spoilt for choice. What will you say EXTERNAL VALIDATION to know is the karmaphala principle, soul comes, otherwise every copulation about buying a photo of God in the e are the most blessed generation successful, you set a new and higher para- Most people seek happiness in wealth, which means that you reap what you will result in the woman conceiving. form, which attracts you most and hang in the history of human race. meter of success till you are no more able to power, reputation and fame, which depends sow. This is the guiding principle for all Does it happen like this when the sex it where you see it frequently. This can WNever before, has there been so achieve it. Thus you tend to make your life on others. They feel happy when they are our acts except those carried out in con- is unprotected? The sperm is there and be a start for you to begin your spiritu- much material prosperity, freedom of miserable despite so many successes in your appreciated and unhappy when others criti- nection with the soul/God. If there is the egg is there. I am referring to the al journey. You won’t fail to notice the thoughts and opportunities available to peo- life. In order to achieve happiness, we must cise them. The happiness of such people is some ignorance about the karmaphala general situation, not where there is a response from God. He won’t exactly ple. Even an ordinary person today possess- keep our expectations realistic and attain- always dependent upon others whom they principle, evidenced by some people try- medical problem. Once the body is talk to you in the beginning but His es items of luxury, like car, air-conditioners, able. Let us learn to seek only what is needed always try to please. However, as they say, ing to be too smart by trying to cheat formed in the womb, the person stays messages will be difficult to ignore. God televisions, computers and mobile phones, and be content. This will ensure lasting hap- ‘You can’t please all people all the time’. the system, there is almost total igno- alive till the soul is there inside the body. guides, protects, supports, etc. which were available only to the rich class a piness in our life. These rarely find happiness since some peo- rance about what God can do for us. Once the soul departs, the material body I will share my personal experience generation ago. However, despite all the ple are always critical of them. The system that we see and know does- becomes a material body in reality. What in this connection. My active contact prosperity, the modern generation is per- HABIT OF COMPARISON Instead, we must try to discover happi- n’t have all the answers; we need to go distinguishes a material body from a with God started when I started chant- haps the unhappiest generation of all time. Our mind is conditioned from the child- ness within. If we know ourselves well and to God, who has. If it wasn’t so, the cos- human being was the presence of the ing. Gradually, I began benefitting It is suffering from poor health, obesity, hood that we must be better than others. identify our passion, we can live life accord- mic design would be defective, which soul in the body. from God. He empowered me to write stress at the work place and poor relation- Even when we grow up, we keep comparing ing to our nature and discover the source of is not. When we feel that our problem When this fact is accepted or, more spiritual articles. Now I am able to get ships with their friends and family. ourselves to others and become unhappy joy within. Hence, no one can take our hap- is impossible to deal with, we need to importantly, realised, we go to the next answers to my questions. He has Let us try to find out what is making when we come across a more successful per- piness from since its source is within us. approach God. He will have the answer. step, that is begin doing activities ben- blessed me with everything one can people unhappy in the present times. son. Jack Canfield, the co-author of the It is possible to be happy if we recognise This is how the second tier works. efitting us souls starting with activating hope for just as Sanjaya had observed, Chicken Soup for the Soul series explains, ‘I the importance of happiness in our life and First of all, we must accept that we are the connection with God. This is done ie there will be opulence, victory (suc- PURSUIT OF SUCCESS generally find that comparison is the fast direct all our actions towards achieving hap- souls — parts of God. In spite of all the by carrying out spiritual activities like cess), wealth and moral principles. (The We often associate happiness with suc- track to unhappiness. No one ever compares piness. Aristotle has said it wisely, talk about rebirth, heaven, etc. we chanting, meditating, and so on. Geeta 18.78). We, human being, are the cess. We are happy if we succeed in achiev- themselves to someone else and comes out “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose more or less live in ignorance; we real- Essentially, what is required is an activ- most intelligent species without any ing, else we feel unhappy. Associating suc- even. Nine times out of ten, we compare of life, the whole aim and end of human ly believe that we are material bodies ity related to the soul not to the mate- doubt, but are we acting that way? cess with happiness is a trap that takes away ourselves to people who are somehow better existence.” that we see. We have to go past this false rial body, ie spiritual — the word your happiness since you can’t always than us and end up feeling more inadequate.’ assumption of our reality. Our scriptures deprived from the spirit or soul. Believe Bishnoi is a spiritual writer and can be reached achieve success. Even when you become We must learn to appreciate and focus Dr Singh is the author of 31 Ways to Happiness have provided great details about the that there are so many options that one at [email protected] sunday magazine IF YOU’D HAVE ASKED ME IN MY TWENTIES IF I’D EVER RETIRE EARLY FROM MICROSOFT, I’D HAVE TOLD techno boost 13 YOU THAT YOU WERE CRAZY — BILL GATES, MICROSOFT FOUNDER Hyderabad, September 29, 2019

Redmi 8A with 5,000 Google wins landmark mAh battery launched in India at Rs 6,499 right to be forgotten case edmi 8A has been launched in India as a successor to the Redmi 7A. The new Redmi smartphone comes under Xiaomi’s entry-level Redmi he EU’s top court has “It’s good to see that the court R A series, which is claimed to be “India’s favourite series”. The Chinese ruled that Google does agreed with our arguments.” company has offered an “Aura Wave Grip” design on the Redmi 8A along not have to apply the GOOGLE WORRIED THE The tech firm had been support- with a splash-resistant P2i nano-coating. The handset also comes with a water- right to be forgotten ed by Microsoft, Wikipedia's owner drop-style display notch that the company calls a “Dot Notch”, T globally. OBLIGATION COULD BE the Wikimedia Foundation, the a first for the company for its entry- It means the firm ABUSED BY AUTHORI- non-profit Reporters Committee level series. Additionally, the only needs to remove links from its for Freedom of the Press, and the Redmi 8A flaunts three dif- search results in Europe — and not TARIAN GOVERNMENTS UK freedom of expression cam- ferent colour options and elsewhere — after receiving an paign group Article 19, among oth- offers wireless FM radio to WHAT IS THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN? appropriate request. data subject... to carry out such a ers. attract young customers, as The ruling stems from a dispute de-referencing on all the versions ECJ adviser Maciej Szpunar had per Gadgets360. n Also known as the “right to n Members of the public can between Google and a French pri- of its search engine,” the European also concluded that the right to be The smartphone also fea- erasure”, the rule gives EU make a request to any vacy regulator. Court of Justice ruling said. forgotten be limited to Europe in tures fast charging support, In 2015, CNIL ordered the firm Google had argued that the a non-binding recommendation to besides a massive 5,000mAh citizens the power to demand organisation "verbally or in data about them be deleted to globally remove search result obligation could be abused by the court earlier this year. battery. Moreover, Xiaomi is writing" and the recipient has listings to pages containing dam- authoritarian governments trying Those wanting to read the full projecting the Redmi 8A as n In the case of search one month to respond. They aging or false information about a to cover up human rights abuses ruling were frustrated in the hour a strong competitor against engines, Europeans have had then have a range of person, as reported in the BBC. were it to be applied outside of following its release because the the likes of the Realme C2 the right to request links to considerations to weigh up to The following year, Google Europe, says the report in BBC. ECJ's own website crashed. and Samsung Galaxy M10. pages containing sensitive decide whether they are introduced a geoblocking feature “Since 2014, we’ve worked hard The court also issued a related The Redmi 8A price in compelled to comply or not. that prevents European users from to implement the right to be for- second ruling, which said that India is set at Rs. 6,499 for personal information about being able to see delisted links. gotten in Europe, and to strike a links do not automatically have to the 2GB RAM + 32GB stor- them be removed since 2014 n There has been a lot of But it resisted censoring search sensible balance between people's be removed just because they con- age variant, while its 3GB n But the General Data interest in the case since, had results for people in other parts of rights of access to information and tain information about a person's RAM + 32GB storage the world. And the firm challenged privacy,” the firm said in a state- sex life or a criminal conviction. option is priced at Rs. 6,999. Protection Regulation the ruling gone the other way, it could have been viewed as a 100,000 ($109,901; £88,376) euro ment following the ECJ ruling. Instead, it ruled that such listings The phone comes in (GDPR) which came into force fine that CNIL had tried to impose. could be kept where “strictly nec- Midnight Black, Ocean in 2018, added further an attempt by Europe to police a US tech giant beyond “Currently, there is no obligation essary” for people’s freedo- Blue, and Sunset Red. obligations under EU law, for a search m of information rig- Xiaomi will start selling the EU's borders engine operator who grants hts to be preser- the Redmi 8A in India a request for de-refer- ved, reported through Flipkart and Mi.com -- with plans to bring it through offline stores encing made by a WHATSAPP'S LATEST by the BBC. at a later stage. The first sale will commence at 11:59pm IST on Sunday, September 29. The handset will be available through Mi Home stores start- FEATURES ARE HERE ing September 30. Moreover, customers would be able to avail discounts and WHATSAPP ROLLED OUT A BUNCH OF FEATURES FOR ANDROID AND IOS USERS IN THE offers under Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale. Facebook will begin To recall, Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7A in the Indian market back in PAST FEW MONTHS July this year with a starting price of Rs. 5,999 for the base 2GB RAM + 16GB FACEBOOK STORY VOICE MESSAGES INVITATIONS storage variant. hiding likes WhatsApp users who post WhatsApp updated voice A nifty privacy feature acebook is set to begin hiding likes ences”. status updates can now messages with stops other from adding on Friday, making the number of The reason behind share them as Facebook consecutive play. Now, users to WhatsApp groups. F reactions, views and likes visible removing likes from view Stories. Just below the users need not This feature lets users Samsung Galaxy Fold only to a post’s author. was aimed at reducing WhatsApp Status, the play each me- choose ‘nobody’ if they The test will first begin in Australia, the social pressure among option to ‘Share to Facebook ssage indivi- don't want to added to social media giant confirmed on Thursday, users. Story’ will appear dually. If a user WhatsApp groups. Those said to launch in India and includes ads. The move follows a “We are running a limited test where like, similar test Facebook gets multiple who choose 'nobody' will reaction and video view counts are made started running on FINGERPRINT UNLOCK messages, get a group invitation private across Facebook,” a company Instagram earlier this WhatsApp fingerprint WhatsApp will request which expires in on October 1 spokesperson told CNET in an emailed year. unlock is available for play these files three days. The option set amsung is finally bringing its much-anticipated and most-premium statement on Thursday. First announced in Android and iOS users. This consecutively by default is smartphone Galaxy Fold to India on October 1 — just a month after Facebook added May for users in ‘everyone’ S its global debut in South Korea - highly-placed sources told IANS on that it would Canada, now those feature lets users lock Tuesday. “gather feed- in Ireland, Italy, Japan, the app with their The smartphone-cum-tablet Galaxy Fold smartphone is likely to be priced back to Brazil, Australia and fingerprint or Face ID between Rs. 1.5 lakh-Rs. 1.75 lakh in India. It will be sold through select under- New Zealand will also on iPhones retail outlets and will be available only via pre-book mode, the sources added. stand be able to hide the ‘Like’ Galaxy Fold will come with exclusive access to specialised customer care whether count on their Instagram FREQUENTLY FORWARDED services - including one-on-one access to Samsung experts, and a 24/7 sup- this posts. WhatsApp’s forwarded tool port hub online or over the phone, as per Gadgets360. change Facebook said earlier that The smartphone was originally set to be released on April 26 but the man- will it wanted its platform to be aims to curb spread of ufacturer delayed it to fix units that experienced display issues. improve a place where people could spam messages on the app. Galaxy Fold comes with a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display and six cameras. people's comfortably express them- This tag will inform users of The device has a secondary 4.6-inch experi- selves and focus on shar- messages that have been screen on the cover of the phone. ing photos or videos forwarded more than five It opens up with 7.3-inch infini- rather concentrating on times Source: HT ty flex display and when closed, the number of 'Likes'. it becomes 4.6-inch display with a 12:9 ratio. The premium smartphone is backed by 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core SoC, paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB storage. SAMUEL JACKSON Galaxy Fold combines Facebook agrees to consumers’ favourite smartphone and tablet TO GIVE VOICE features to deliver a new follow poll ethics kind of experience - from a new form factor he Election Commission on Thursday said that major FOR ALEXA and materials to its social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, unique foldable UX, T WhatsApp, Google and TikTok have agreed to follow mazon’s voice assistant Alexa is getting a ton versatile camera and a code of ethics for all future elections. The platforms had fol- of new features. But the most exciting fea- premium performance. lowed the code during the Lok Sabha elections as well. A ture is that you will soon hear Alexa in Galaxy Fold is In a statement, the poll body said that the Internet and Mobile Samuel L. Jackson’s voice. Amazon will start Samsung’s fourth 5G smart- Association of India, on behalf of its members, has agreed to observe the volun- offering celebrity voices for Alexa starting with phone, following the Galaxy S10, tary code in the upcoming Assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra and the Pulp Fiction star, as per a report in the Note 10, and A90, reinforcing its port- various bye-elections next month. “IAMAI has assured the Commission that the Hindustan Times. folio for the ultra-fast network. platforms will cooperate in ensuring the conduct of free and fair elections,” the Unlike past celebrity voices for Alexa, Amazon statement said, in a report in the Scroll. has used neural text-to-speech technolo- The companies and the IAMAI had come up with the code in March “as a result gy which can mimic human voices. of Commission’s vigorous persuasion”. The code came into effect on March 20, “Jackson can help you set a timer, and during the Lok Sabha elections, the social media platforms took action in 909 serenade you with a song, tell you iPhone 11, iPhone 11 violations reported by the Election Commission, the statement said. a funny joke, and more,” Amazon According to the code, the social media firms had agreed that no political cam- said. Amazon is also offering an paign will be allowed to be run on their platforms during the “silence period”. This explicit version of the actor’s Pro and 11 Pro Max is a period of 48 hours before the end of polling in which the Model Code of Conduct voice which users can always is in operation. switch to whenever they feel like. There will be more celebrity voices for Alexa in now available in India the future. pple launched new iPhones earlier this month. Soon after the offi- cial launch of the new iPhones — iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone A 11 Pro Max — were available for pre-booking in India. Starting today the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be available for buying in the country. Today is the first sale of new iPhones. The iPhone Art Project Reveals Bias in AI Training Models 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will available across both online and offline retail stores in the country, as per Gadgets360. website created to gath- and it will return a classification All the new iPhones including the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone er faces for an art pro- for it. I uploaded my 11 Pro Max will go on sale at 6PM IST today. The iPhone 11, A ject has created a con- AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MENTIONED IN AN Portuguese American head iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be available troversy over the use of artifi- ARTICLE WHO USED THE SITE WAS LABELED shot and received the classifi- across major offline retailers in the country, Apple- cial intelligence to classify cation “psycholinguist.” authorised distributors, and Amazon, human beings. The multiple BY THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS Tabong Kima, 24, Flipkart, and Paytm Mall. For the number of faces collected at the “WRONGDOER” AND “OFFENDER” an African sale of new iPhones Apple has ImageNet Roulette site are American partnered with HDFC Bank to being incorporated into a work men- offer up to Rs 7,000 flat instant of art at the Fondazione Prada ligence models are trained on and development," they tioned in discount. The offer was available Osservertario in Milan, but problematic training data,” the explained, as reported by a New during the pre-bookings as well. The that is only one reason creators wrote, as reported by Technewsworld. York affordable iPhone aka the iPhone 11 American artist Trevor Paglen Technewsworld. “We created ImageNet Times article is available with RS 6,000 instant dis- and Microsoft researcher Kate “ImageNet Roulette is Roulette as a provocation: it about the site count via HDFC Bank instant discount Crawford created the site. trained on the 'person' cate- acts as a window into some of was labeled “wrong- offer. After applying the offer the interest- “ImageNet Roulette was gories from a data set called the racist, misogynistic, cruel, doer” and “offender”. ed buyers can get the iPhone 11 at lower price launched earlier this year as ImageNet (developed at and simply absurd categoriza- Julie Carrie Wong, a reporter of Rs 58,900. The starting price of the iPhone part of a broader project to Princeton and Stanford tions embedded within for The Guardian and Asian 11 in India is Rs 64,900. Notably, the HDFC Bank draw attention to the things Universities in 2009), one of the ImageNet,” they continued. American, received offer is valid for both credit and debit card users. that can — and regularly do — most widely used training sets ImageNet Roulette allows the classification “gook, slant- The instant discount offer is available for EMI and also go wrong when artificial intel- in machine learning research you to upload a photo of a face, eye”. Non-EMI transactions, as per Gadgets360. Starting with the cheapest iPhone out of three. The iPhone 11. The iPhone 11 comes with a starting price of Rs 64,900 in India. sunday magazine IN TRUTH, THE ONLY RESTRICTIONS ON OUR CAPACITY TO ASTONISH OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER ARE tarot 14 IMPOSED BY OUR OWN MINDS — DAVID BLAINE Hyderabad, September 29, 2019

YOUR WEEK AHEAD MADHU KOTIYA

ARIES March 21-April 19 LEO July 23-Aug 22 SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 21 You are likely to ignore your physical and emotional You will be in good health this week and enjoy high You will be filled with high energy this week. Advancing health. Take rest to regain your energies and consider energy. With positive health comes happiness in other the level of your fitness regime will fetch you great healthy lifestyle options. You will veer towards aspects of life as well. Be it career or relationship, you will results. You will be able to tackle any health issue that negativity this week. Stay positive to get over the mood. realise that you have come a full circle. Be grateful for arises at this time and your mental energies are in Your work-related goals or a certain project will be what you have. To continue this affirmative feeling, control and well-directed. Enjoy this phase. Career-wise, accomplished this week. Herewith, you will be weighed contribute to the world with what you have now. Things you will achieve more in a short time. Even in the time of down by the responsibilities that accompanies it. are not that perfect at workplace. Take lead to ensure that difficulties, you will be active and sustain your creative Delegate work to ease the pressure, apply time you and your co-workers are on the same page. Some of vision. You will be focussed on your goals, while being management ideas and take time out for relaxation. you may feel disconnected from your work. You need to friendly to those around you. Ensure that you don’t burn This week is an excellent time for love. You are about to let go of your mental blocks or negativity. Be calm and let yourself because of your ambitious attitude. Relationship enter a loving phase in your life, filled with calm energy your inner voice guide. You are at that point of time in wise, it is time for you to keep your balance in every way and deeper understanding. Those who are committed your relationship when you need to decide whether or not you can. Pay attention to your ideas and your partner’s will find their relationship reach higher levels. Singles, to stay with your beloved; or move on. The decision will as well. This approach will put you in harmony with your this is the time to go out and mingle. surely affect your future. partner. Singles, may find someone really special.

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TAURUS April 20-May 20 VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 19 Your emotional well-being needs your attention. Any Take good care of your health, and not stress. You need You will enjoy good health this week. Woman with strong decision related to health should not avoided. In terms of to stop worrying about the future and think what needs feminine energy could be your wife, mother or a friend, decision making, you need key information. Do not to be done now. Draw upon your inner strength to will help you heal in this situation. Maintain a positive hesitate to go out and seek opinions and feedback of maintain your flexibility. On the career front, things will attitude and trust in the universe’s healing energy. This is others. Ensure to keep positive thinking and balanced be satisfactory for you. This is the time when issues a crucial period on the career front. You will be excited behaviour. Work wise, things will go well. A promotion is related to your interaction with others will come to an about taking up a new project or a venture. This is a indicated. You are worth it so do not hesitate to end. A certain compromise will create a harmonious promising opportunity and will maximise your potential negotiate. You might be surprised at the response. Use environment. Those who are experiencing stress, need to for the long term. Those looking for a new position, be your abilities to harness your thoughts and conquer your take a break and spend quality time with the close ones. assured it will be yours. Your romantic life is likely to go fears. Those looking for a new job may find one. In love Be cautious in financial deals. In love life, you will feel well this week. It is time to embrace change and take a life, you are aware of the existing issues. The good part inspired and motivated about your relationship with your long term view of your future. It is recommended that is that you are not letting that disturb your relations. In partner. Singles, start of a new love relationship is you have a conversation with your partner. Singles case it does, then make changes to sort out the indicated. Make yourself available for love, whichever should take some time out for their personal life, else differences. It is a good time to start a new relationship. way possible. you will miss a promising opportunity.

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GEMINI May 21-June 20 LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18 Keep a control on your emotions. Treat your body with Follow a strict approach toward health matters. Try a new Be thankful for good health and stay positive, this is care and compassion. Those facing health issues, must health regime that may prove beneficial for your health on very important. You will be feeling optimistic about consult a doctor and place their trust in them. An older a long term basis. All is well on the work front. your future. Don’t be laid back and continue working male who could be your doctor, father or a relative will Opportunities will be knocking your door. You will be full towards your good health. On the career front, things help you deal with health matters or motivate you to of inspiration throughout the week, but you need to work are not that great. You need to stay calm and reassess follow a fitness plan. Have the determination to achieve as well to get the result. Forget the failures in the past, your situation and what you are expecting from your your goals. Others may try to limit your capabilities, but look ahead for a promising and bright future. Those job. Chances are there that you might achieve your you must stay confident to overcome any opposition. looking for employment, will likely to get the desired goal. Still, you should consult a trusted friend or a Few of you will undertake a new project or a venture. position. On the relationship front, those who are career counsellor, as it will help you view a new Those looking for jobs may face competition. Those in committed will find a deeper spiritual meaning with your perspective to your current situation. Love life seems a relationship, do not hesitate to speak your mind. This partner. Those who are single should first consider where to be confusing, as you are questioning whether or not will help you strengthen your relationship. Those facing you are going before starting a new relationship. You to stay in a relationship. The decision will affect your issues must stand firm on their ground as there can be should be careful as you have the tendency to become present and your future. Singles, this may not be a no compromise. Singles may meet someone special. carefree, this will put you in an adverse situation. good time to get in a relationship.

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CANCER June 21-July 22 SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 PISCES Feb 19-March 20 You will possess all the positive energy to take care of You will be disciplined when it comes to health. Those You need to follow the basic health regime to get your yourself and uplift your health. Be open to new ideas suffering from an ailment must look for a health regime health right. Make slow and steady progress. You may for growth and development. You are likely to get a that suits your body. You will be in full control of your have to take up a responsibility or charge of a situation. fresh perspective on life. Be open to healing. On the emotional energies, so enjoy this time. On the career You have it in you to deal with issues successfully. You career front, a situation may arise when you face a front, trust your abilities. Those who are unhappy with may face a dilemma at your workplace which demands setback towards the end of the project. Have faith in their current position can expect new opportunities to action or decision. Before you go ahead with your your abilities. Your hidden enemies will oppose you, come their way. Play your cards well. Your strong desire decision, analyse all the available information as it is of therefore, be strong. If you are thinking about whether to make changes will open up a path to success. Those great importance. Your own value system may be you will be removed from a project or your job, then seeking jobs may find one. In romance, you are likely to challenged. If that is the case, then stay true to yourself. you should expect the worst. It is an apt time to renew face some challenges. Convey your feelings to your Choose what is right, in keeping with long term benefits. your love life. Express yourself to your partner and see partner and if possible spend some time apart. When With regard to your love life, this is a very good time. how it strengthens your relationship. Those who are difficult times are over, you can make the important Those who are committed will move to the next level. You single need to be sure about what you are expecting decision of whether to continue or not your relationship. are likely to have a peaceful and happy love life. Overall, from a relationship before you move further. Singles should not rush into a relationship. you will be content and so will be others around you.

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ASTROTURF Take charge of your actions BHARAT BHUSHAN PADMADEO

omeone holding a high position in Saturn closed up with natal Moon. That turns. The human tendency is to stick to locks horns with Saturn and Venus. That, an international organisation is off triggered your inherent mind-traits to past habits and beliefs unless otherwise in the first place, further adds to your Sand on confronted with upsetting come out full force in their true colours. forced by circumstances. That makes it sense of negativity. Also, it doesn’t let you situations at works and even on personal The fact that you carried lot of negative incumbent upon you to take charge of remain alert enough to foresee challenges score for the last three years. He came traits, is what accounts for your problems. the self, and willingly change with time. coming your way. Second, it makes you asking the other day: “Why is it happen- Remember, planets are not doers that There could be no better remedial mea- extremely emotionally touchy and sensi- ing so, particularly during second half of could do good or bad in our life in their sure than this. Those who do, sadhesati tive, whereby you may overreact to even September? It takes almost two months own right. Planet’s progression just serves doesn’t pose any problem. Otherwise, you trivial issues, which may tempt you to to get over the problem. Otherwise, my as pointers to the way your karmic cycle may become victim of your own making, unnecessarily get into a combative mode. overall performance level is quite good. is expected to play out during a particular as has happened with you. On top of that is your inflated ego, as Some pundits say that my problems will period. We, however, are not necessarily Here, an insight into astrological would Mars placed adverse to Jupiter continue till sadhesati exists, which bound by them. Should we be aware of pointers to your mind-traits becomes mean. This makes you stuck to self- means for the next three years. They have the basic fabric of our mind’s making, we imperative. The Sun, which stands for defined dos and don’ts, not open to look suggested some belief driven practices to could make necessary correction and be your identity, is conjunct Saturn, and beyond for a reality check. It also makes appease shanideva, the possibility of well geared up to intelligently take on any adverse to Neptune. This, in the first you judgmental of the highest order. which doesn’t exist in a foreign country. negative implication. Also, we must opti- place, speaks of an inherent sense of fear No wonder, as transit Saturn trig- Please suggest some remedial measure, mise our inherent strengths to successful- and insecurity, which puts you in a nega- gered your natal Moon, your inherent which is workable in my present environ- ly avail of the opportunities expected to tive mode particularly when confronted infirmities came into full play. That made ment to overcome recurring problem.” unfold. The paradox, however, is that sel- with a situation not to your liking. you vulnerable to become a victim of Well, your problems can’t be simply dom people are found to be conscious Second, you are stuck to your imaginary own making, particularly when transit attributed to sadhesati. I do not subscribe about exploring their own fault lines for perceptions, often distanced from ground Sun enters Virgo sign as it becomes oppo- to the pundit’s view that you may have to necessary correction. realities. Also, you may not acknowledge site natal Saturn. Should you try to necessarily go through similar ordeal for Bear in mind — life runs through truth on its first appearance, and rather resolve your fault lines, sadhesati may not the remaining period of sadhesati, which various phases from birth to death, each pursue your line of thinking till pushed to bother you anymore. ends in January 2023. The remedial mea- one calling for a particular mode of the wall. The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant sure they suggested wont help you any- working. Accordingly, we need to reori- Moon occupying your 10th house, on and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at way. Sadhesati began five years back, but ent our thought process and working one hand promises occupying prominent G-1102, Bharat Nagar, New Friends Colony, it didn’t bother you during its beginning modalities from time to time in order to position, which you are already enjoying. New Delhi-1110 025 phase of two and half years. You got keep pace with the asking of the emerg- But that it occupies Sagittarius sign Tel: 91-111-449848475/9818037273 affected with the onset of its second ing phases of life. Otherwise, our life will makes you tactless, undiplomatic, and Email: [email protected] phase in January 2017, when transit become subject to unwanted twists and habitually suspicious of others. Moon also Website: www.bharatastro.com

TEAM AGENDA DESK > NAVNEET MENDIRATTA, CONSULTING EDITOR | H LAYOUT AND DESIGN > SATISH CHANDRA JAKHMOLA, SENIOR EDITOR (CREATIVE) Now you can write to us at [email protected] HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 Entertainment 15 SHOW TIME This Yeti will win ‘Work hard & be grateful’ your heart MUSBA HASHMI catches up with NAMIK PAUL, who plays Angad in Lopez takes Colors’ Kawach Mahashivratri to tell you about how his life ABOMINABLE changed for the better after playing a lead *ing: Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin, nWhat is your role? enjoy my work. I don’t realise way. n Michelle Wong I play Angad Jindal. when the time passes by. Having played so many centrestage Rated: 6.5/10 He belongs to a Whenever I am able to deliver roles, how hard or easy was gregarious, full of life a tough scene nicely, I feel it for you to get into the skin e huffs and puffs. But unlike the big bad and well to do Punjabi happy about it the whole day. of different characters. wolf from Three Little Pigs who huffs family. He is family- On my way back to home, I It can be as easy or as hard Haway the two homes made from straw, oriented. He is in love always recall what I did and as you want it to be. If you this creature doesn’t blow away any houses. Just with Sandhya but he is try to imporve like woh line want to do the same role the opposite. He wants to go home — to Mt not able to express his aese bolni chahaiye thi ya woh every time, changes will Everest — even though he is thousands of feelings to her because scene aese karna chahaiye tha. bother you. It is up to you how miles away in a city, Shanghai to be precise. she is an employee in When your work constantly different you want your work Meet Yeti named Everest. Abominable, a his company. He didn’t runs on your mind, not in a to be from the previous ones. computer-animated adventure film produced by want to give the wrong negative way, I believe that you You can always push yourself DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio that is impression to her. have found your dream job. and bring in certain changes written and co-directed by Jill Culton and Todd n How similar or n How did you get your in your character. Sometimes Wilderman is by far the cutest movie made on different are you from break in the industry? it will work and sometimes this mythical creature. If Yeti looks like this, we your character? I went to give an audition not. There’s nothing to worry want this creature to exist. Angad is like a 90s for another project and about. I am trying very hard Not just because he is cute and sweet and can Bollywood film hero. walked past Mukesh Chabbra’s to differentiate between my mend broken things in a jiffy or bring alive an He is a perfectionist who office, a casting director. I was characters. I don’t want my almost deadplant to life but because he has is good at everything. So invited inside the office. I was work to be monotonous. magic. He can hum, glow and fly. He can be there are no similarities as shocked because I have never nIs there any pressure when aggressive as well who is considered to be his such. Because in my life I been there. I was dressed in a it comes to doing sequels? friends even at the cost of putting his life in struggle with even the suit. A team member asked Pressure is there every danger. The fact that he gets high on an aerated simplest of things. But yes me to wear the same suit for time you sign a new project. drink wins your heart. he is family oriented and the next day’s meeting. Within If we talk about sequels, then The film is colourful, creative and has a story that’s something I can relate two weeks I was playing Kawach Mahashivratri has a HUSTLERS did was amoral, one understands why to tell that will delight the kids and adults alike. to with my character. Ahsaan in Qubool Hai. This is different story. There is no *ing: Constance Wu, Jennifer they did it. Not that this a justification The journey that Abominable takes on is a nHow did the transition how I got my first break. connection with the previous Lopez, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, for righting a wrong but gives a gorgeous one. One will enjoy the adventure that from a journalist to an actor During the auditions of season. So, there’s no special Lili Reinhart, Lizzo, Cardi B perspective. At some level you even Yeti and his friends take. happen? Qubool Hai, I met the director pressure that comes with it. Rated: 6/10 want them to get away with their — Shalini Saksena I wasn’t able to handle the of Ek Duje Ke Vaaste. We had The only thing that we have in crime. But we all know that taking short pressure that comes with a conversation for about five- mind is to perform well and veryone is hustling. There are cuts and a life of a crime never last for being a journalist. We actors 10 minutes. He called me for the audience should appreciate people who are throwing the long. do have hard working hours the auditions. It was my first our work. Emoney and there are people It is good to see Jennifer Lopez in but a journalist’s schedule is show as a lead where I played nWhat kind of roles attract who are dancing. This is the premise the lead as Ramona. She holds the film worse. They have to be on call Shravan. you? of Hustlers directed directed by together, a storyline that moves at a slow at all times. I used to run nHow have things changed The roles that challenge Lorene Scafaria. Based on true events pace and is on a repeat. One gets what around the city during odd for you after playing me and where I get to learn — New York magazine’s 2015 article the women are doing the first time. Yet, hours for stories. To do this Shravan? something new. It should be The Hustlers at Scores by Jessica to show it again and again and manage one needs an insane amount There has been a huge fresh and unique. I should feel Pressler — the movie is about how to hold interest in the film? Well, kudos of passion for that kind of difference. Now I am on the excited to take up the project. four women dupe men of their to the director and Lopez who has work. The reason I chose to be radar of people and I am nIs there any mantra that money. The subject itself is cringe probably got to play such a meaty a journalist was only because getting offers for shows. It is you follow? worthy since women are not character after a long time. Her I thought I will be seen on TV. difficult to put it into words I believe in working hard supposed to be doing this even absolutely unapologetic take on what I thought that it’s an easy way because things didn’t pan out and grabbing opportunities. I though prostitution is an ageold they were doing and yet be albe to out but it didn’t turn out to be in a matter of seconds. It has believe in giving my best. profession. Hustling is a totally entertain the viewer saying a lot about so. happened over time. But, And just be thankful and different ball game since one is her acting. I was always passionate having my take on the grateful for all the taking the men for a ride without In a week where there is no good about acting since characters I play and to be able opportunities that I get and their knowledge. Bollywood film releasing, Hustlers is an childhood. Here to do certain changes which this is what has worked As the story is told, in flashback, interesting watching especially as Lopez also the working sits well with the script is the for me. one realises that while what these girls shines all through. — Shalini Saksena hours are long but I biggest change that came my

Hrithik’s first cheat meal after War TELLYTALE BADLA TO PREMIERE ON ZEE With more focus on Season 4, he ctor Hrithik Roshan known for his CINEMA added: “We’re always diving back to the super hit movies like Super 30, Commenting on the World Television 70s, it’s such a fun period — the music AKrish, Kaho na Pyaar Hai and Premiere of Badla on Zee Cinema, the clothes, it so romantic and such a nice many more will be seen this weekend on Director Sujoy Ghosh said: “I am from a contrast to the sadder part of the The Kapil Sharma Show. Accompanying generation that witnessed television more Rebecca’s life. So more of that!” him will be beautiful actress Vani Kapoor than any other platform and with the to promote their upcoming movie War. movie being premiered on Zee Cinema, it ANUJA MAKES DIGITAL DEBUT While sharing the screen with Kapil will now reach out to a different set of Having entertained viewers with over Sharma disciplined man Hrithik will be audience who still religiously turn to the 17 originals since launch, MX Player now seen having his first cheat meal after television for entertainment. Making Badla adds a psychological thriller called Hello wrapping up shoot for the film. Hrithik will was a challenge as I had to take a story Mini to its vast slate of original content. celebrate over samosas with Vani Kapoor, that I didn't want to change, but at the This series marks the digital debut of Kapil Sharma and Archana Puran Singh. same time make it relevant to the Indian Anuja Joshi, daughter of renowned child entertainment! It’s not surprising though Entire cast will also be seen shaking legs audience. Adding nuances like the actor Master Alankar, and the niece of to know that Hrithik & Tiger would be a on one of the popular song from his film commentary of the Mahabharata blended Indian National Award winner Pallavi source of inspiration, taking into Ghungroo toot gaye. well with the story line and also helped Joshi. She will now be seen playing the consideration their looks which are very During the show Kapil complimented convey the message of the film to lead Rivanah Banerjee aka Mini in the similar to Greek Gods. Hritik for being very particular about his different age groups. At the same time it series. Vaibhav Singh, Director of Namah, fitness, diet and inspiring young actors. To also helped add context to the plot line.” The series traces the life of Rivanah, a said: “We researched a lot before finalizing which Hritik memntions, “War ho gaya On being a part of the film, Amitabh young independent girl living alone in all the elements for Namah. Right from the hai, mote hone ka time aa gaya hai.. I am Bachchan who has been honoured with Mumbai. Her life is perfect up until she is selection of the leads to the look of the eager to have so many samosas and batata Dada Saheb Phalke award said: “I am truly followed by a faceless, nameless, and celestials and the VFX as well. Also, wada”. delighted that my film Badla will be voiceless stranger stalking her every Namah is a tale of friendship between Hrithik revealed that after completing having its world Television premiere on move. Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. What really his shoot he is very much eager to break Zee Cinema on September 29, 2019 at Excited about her debut in the web inspired us was the legendary heroes — his strict diet and have a cheat meal. To 15 cities shooting for the film. Narrating saying that they serve best pizzas in the 12pm. Working on this mystery thriller world, Anuja said: “I'm excited to begin Hrithik Roshan & Tiger Shroff! And the which Kapil pulls his legs saying: “You the incidences HR reveals: “The director world. HR shares, “I was having my cheat has been a most rewarding experience for my digital journey with the team of upcoming movie of Hrithik & Tiger tends must be eating tiny samosas for cheat meals of the film is a foody. He used to recce day after really long time. I wanted to eat me. Sujoy Ghosh needs to be given credit Applause Entertainment, Goldie Behl and to show a similar DNA as well with the and not the regular big ones.” He responds: places across countries keeping in mind the too much of pizzas. Vani took me at a for putting this intricate tale in a most MX Player. Rivanah is a character that I intrigue factor of how two legends are “If I am disciplined, I am very disciplined. variety of cuisines they offer. Hence restaurant saying it is the best pizza place exciting and watchable manner. Taapsee, know many young girls will relate to. She friends and how their equation changes. When I am not, I just let go. Fir mera ek during the entire shoot, I have tried many and I ordered 5 large pizzas. It turned out who has worked with me before, is a most is fun, happy, gets nervous but is Both of them are icons and they coming do ya teen samosa se nhi hota… (laughs). different cuisines.” to be the worst pizza experience for me.” accomplished artist, and it has been a joy experimental as well. The series will together on the big screen does seem very I need minimum of 8 samosas.” Talking about his cheat days HR Vani covers up and says: “I did it to be working with her again. The writing witness innumerable emotional twists, similar to the concept of our show as well, In a conversation, Kapil mentioned shares an interesting story when Vani took purposely so that HR doesn’t put on much the screen play and the camera work need relationship quirks, and mind-numbing although on a different landscape.” that HR has travelled seven countries and him to the world’s worst pizza place weight. (laughs).” special mention — they are responsible in revelations so stay tuned and watch this giving this film its immense value. My edge of the seat thrilller.” ‘MANY SEE ME AS AN INSPIRATION’ wishes for the success of this venture on Indian Idol 10 winner Salman Ali has this special occasion.” NEW SEASON OF DANCE PLUS been on top of the stories since he has Punia masters the art of Star plus is all set to bring in fresh won the acclaimed title. After yet another DJ Bobby Friction THIS IS US BACK WITH SEASON 4 talent on its prized dance reality show — successful season, Idol is back with its Everyone has a family, and every Dance+ Season 5! The show has served latest edition only on Sony Entertainment sword fighting family has a story. This Is Us chronicles as the most sought after platform for Television. Show that has given platform and L-Fresh grace the life of the Pearson family, as the story dancers from across the country who look to a lot of talented singers uniting people transverses back and forth in time, forward to honing their skills under the across diversities. This year’s theme of avitraPunia aka spanning decades and the complex able guidance of revered choreographer Indian Idol EK Desh Ek Awaz breaking all PBhayraani of Sony SAB relationships between them. Starring Milo Remo D’souza. stereotypes, celebrates diversity in its true has dazzled the viewers the rap battle Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Justin Hartley, The show is all set to scout for a sense. Salman is from Mewat district of with her breathtaking Chrissy Metz and Sterling K. Brown, the fresh new generation of aspiring dancers Haryana. It was revealed that almost 70 looks and performance as ndia’s rap reality show, MTV Hustle is approaching its finale show is back with its latest season with and will be conducting auditions across contestants auditioned from his town for Timnasa on Baalveer Iand bringing an intense competition amongst the top 10 newer beginnings and shocking moments. various cities. the newest season. Returns. She is taking rappers. Week on week, the battle is getting a notch higher Taking off from end of last season The auditions in Delhi was held on Salman Ali shares: “I am obliged to sword fighting lessons to with performances that are taking the audience and the judges and how her character, Rebecca, evolved September 28, 2019 at Central Academy Indian Idol which has made me what I am make her action sequences in awe of them! through the seasons Mandy Moore said: “I International School. today. After winning the fame my life has more realistic and to bring This week will have two global icons — DJ, television think Rebecca and her being needed is a completely changed. When I go back to out the viciousness of her and radio presenter Bobby Friction coming in as the guest really exciting feeling. It’s a new feeling — IT’S TIME FOR WAR ON SCREEN my town I see a lot of people turning up character even more. Her judge on the show. Friction, who has been a big fan of the in terms of their relationships with one When was the last time you saw twi to me for inspiration. I have always character Timnasa is fierce show, has been reviewing the episodes week on week on BBC another especially as adults.” titans on screen together? Two Colossus' stepped ahead in guiding each one of and evil, who is on a quest Radio UK. He expressed his excitement on being a part of Isaac Aptaker, Executive Producer standing toe-to-toe offering the best of them to be a better singer. I come from a to destroy Baalveerto gain the show that he keeps a close watch on: “These are added: “We’re going to be doing a lot with entertainment for everyone. The stage of lower middle-class family and it takes the ultimate powers of the revolutionary and exciting times. It is great to see how TV, Rebecca in Season 4. We’re going to be Indian cinema will soon witness two rigorous hardship to reach here.” world. with MTV Hustle has perfectly captured the mainstream and diving back into all our time periods. stalwarts take center stage together! While Pavitra Punia on the underground. To think even 10 years ago, a poor kid in We’re going to see what happens next Hrithik Roshan & Tiger Shroff will soon be taking sword fighting Dharavi could come up with a lyrics that chips away at the with Rebecca and The Big Three after high seen on the big canvas with their lessons for her role as edifice of vested interests in India, you would have thought school.” upcoming action-packed flick — War, for Timnasa said: “I have some of this would never going to happen. Now, some of these the first time ever in the history of always enjoyed portraying rappers who are from Dharavi or other places in India are television, Star Plus will showcase the negative characters and coming up with some of the biggest social commentaries ever unheard story of friendship between Lord with a strong character like details. I have poured my and they’re selling it to music, they are modern day poets, Shiva & Lord Vishnu. The makers have in Timnasa, the stakes are high. heart and soul in this this is like the ghazals and the kawaalis that came out of the a way taken inspiration from the chemistry This role is inspiring me to character and I didn’t want to middle ages in India and that culture is set on an electronic of these two behemoths of Bollywood. push boundaries as an artist. stop. I am thoroughly beat. I think MTV Hustle is just a great experience that has The tale of camaraderie between the In order to add more enjoying this art and it makes brilliantly worked.” foremost of Hindu deities will charm perfection to my role in me feel alive and makes me This week will also see the Australian hip hop artist L- television viewers with its engaging Baalveer Returns I have Timnasa ready. Sword Fresh The LION gracing the episode with a special narrative. It's also an opportune co- started taking sword fighting fighting makes me feel performance. L-Fresh also commented on the current rap incidence that both Indian Cinema and lessons. Initially, I used to get powerful and I will leave no revolution: “It is a great privilege to be here on the show. Hip- television will be witnessing the advent of hurt during the sword stone unturned to perfect hop is booming in India right now and MTV Hustle is playing two titans coming together for an exciting fighting sequences and I every little detail about a big part in that. The mentors, Raftaar, Nucleya and Raja proposition. Truly a double dose of realised I was lacking some Timnasa.” Kumari are amazing.” HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 sport 16

Referee Anthony Taylor was unimpressed and it was another exam- ple when VAR backed the official’s decision when it should have been overturned. The hosts had their chances to Gini’s magic spring a huge shock as Adrian turned behind a long-range drive from Oliver Norwood before Andy Robertson made a brilliant block to deny John Dutch midfielder finds name on score sheet as Liverpool Fleck the opener. All of Sheffield United’s good extend lead with hard-fought win at Sheffield United work was undone with one mistake when Wijnaldum pounced on a loose AFP n LIVERPOOL ball 20 yards from goal, but his strike should have been easily handled by urgen Klopp Henderson, who instead watched on said he was with horror as the ball slipped under Jhappy to win his grasp. ugly after The Manchester United loanee Liverpool made some amends 11 minutes from extended their time when Mohamed Salah broke perfect start to clean through, but could not beat the Premier Henderson with a low finish. League season That save could still have salvaged thanks to a point had substitute Leon Clarke not Georginio blazed over with the goal at his mercy Wijnaldum’s fortu- late on. nate strike in a 1-0 Instead, Liverpool held on to Vijay Shankar plays a shot during his 91-run innings against Bihar PTI victory at Sheffield grind out the sort of win that could United on Saturday. finally make them champions come The European champions May. looked short on invention against Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder C'garh stun Mumbai in Hazare the well-organised Blades until was irritated his side did not take PTI n BENGALURU and then shared an unbeat- Wijnaldum’s shot from the edge of the advantage of a sub-par Liverpool. en 96-run stand with Ajay box 20 minutes from time trickled “I am not bothered about pride, I efending champions Mandal (39 not out) as the between the legs of United goalkeep- am bothered about the result,” he said. DMumbai were in for a two took the side home. er Dean Henderson. “Liverpool had an off day and I shock as minnows For Mumbai, Shams The win — Liverpool’s 16th think we missed an opportunity. In Chhattisgarh defeated them Mulani (3-33) was success- consecutive victory in the top pressurised situations we need to by 5 wickets in a high-scor- ful, but others, including flight — moved Klopp’s men eight Son Heung-min is tackled by Southampton defenders during the PL match at White Heart Lane AP remain composed. We were delighted ing thriller in the Vijay experienced pacer Dhawal points clear of champions with the shape but their chances Hazare trophy here on Kulkarni (1-66), had a bad Manchester City ahead of City’s chances and in the second one which LIVERPOOL CHANCES came from our mistakes.” Saturday. day in office. game against Everton at Goodison we scored from. Chances began to come Crystal Palace were 2-0 winners At the Alur Cricket At the M Chinnaswamy, Park. “These games, they are for Liverpool towards the end against Norwich, thanks to a Luka Stadium III, put into bat, Karnataka defeated Kerala Liverpool missed out on winning not all beauties and you have of the first half as Sadio Mane Milivojevic penalty and a late Andros Mumbai posted a descent by 60 runs, with K L Rahul the Premier League by a single point to work hard for the results. sliced horribly wide with just Townsend goal while a Matt Doherty 317/5 in their allotted 50 slamming a hundred. last season but are now setting a sear- “You have to respect the Henderson to beat and then strike and a Daryl Janmaat own goal overs, but Chhattisgarh Rahul, who plays for ing pace as they chase their first top- opponent. We had good hit the post when it seemed gave Wolves a much-needed 2-0 vic- chased the target with one India, took the opposition flight title since 1990, with seven vic- moments and it was one of easier to score from Roberto tory against Watford. ball to spare and rode on a bowlers to task as he hit a tories in as many matches. these games you have to win Firmino’s pass. Aston Villa’s John McGinn gave gritty 117 not out by middle- stroke-filed 131 off 122 balls. “For us it was important to win, but not think too much about Mane was unfortunate his side a 2-1 lead in the 79th minute order batsman Amandeep He hit 10 fours and four we had unbelievably big chances,” it. One team deserved to win, which minutes into the second period, but Chris Wood levelled for Burnley Khare. sixes and remained the top- Klopp told BT Sport. was us, but all respect to Sheffield though, as he was taken out by John just two minutes later and the match Put into bat, Mumbai’s scorer for his team. “In the first half we had two big United, they were tough.” Lundstram as he broke into the box. finished level. experienced opener Aditya Skipper Manish Pandey Tare slammed 90 off 107 also chipped in with 50 off balls and remained the top- 51 balls, but then Kerala scorer. bowlers were successful in After Jay Bista (24) was restricting them to 294. dismissed cheaply, Tare got But Karnataka bowlers Opener Rohit scores duck in tour game support from young prodi- put a spirited show despite a gy Yashasvi Jaiswal (44) as fighting hundred by Kerala PTI n VIZIANAGARAM Seamer Philander got his Easwaran (13). other batsmen. the two rebuilt the innings. opener Vishnu Vinod (104) delivery to move a shade and Easwaran was dismissed Bharat and Lad added 100 Skipper Shreyas Iyer too to bowl them out for 234 and ohit Sharma’s trial run as Rohit edged one to substitute by Rabada, caught by Aiden runs in only 20 overs for the chipped in with a 46-ball register a win. Ran opener lasted only two keeper Heirich Klaasen, who Markram and then Gujarat’s sixth wicket. 50.And when Iyer departed Meanwhile, in another deliveries as he left without kept wickets instead of Panchal joined forces with The Andhra ‘keeper, who ever-reliable Surya Kumar Elite Group A match, troubling the scorers in a Quinton de Kock. Agarwal. is in the mix for the red-ball Yadav had some different Hyderabad defeated drawn three-day warm-up It was an ideal situation to The duo added 52 runs for version, hit seven fours and plans as he hammered 8 Saurashtra by 121 runs. game between Board get quality batting time ahead the third wicket before five sixes. He was especially fours and six sixes in his President’s XI and South Africa of the first Test but Rohit Agarwal was out trying to severe on off-spinner Dane quick fire 81 off 31 balls and SHANKAR here on Saturday. fluffed his lines at the onset. give left-arm spinner Keshav Piedt (1/80 in 14 overs), took Chhattisgarh bowlers to SMACKS 91 Test aspirants Priyank With selectors promising Maharaj (3/35 in 13.1 overs), repeatedly carting him for task.It was due to Surya’s blis- JAIPUR: All-rounder Vijay Panchal (60, 77 balls) and him the full series and a fair the charge. His 92-ball knock maximums. tering knock that Mumbai Shankar marked his return keeper batsman Kona Bharat’s run, India’s limited overs vice- had six boundaries. Lad was more conservative went past the 300-run mark. from injury with a superb quickfire 71 off 57 balls were captain will like to put up a Coming in at No 4 in the in his strokeplay even though Chhattisgarh did not knock of 91 (88 balls, 6 fours, the highlight of Board better account of himself dur- 11th over, Panchal looked solid he hit seven fours and a six. have a good start with open- 1 six) to power Tamil Nadu Kashyap out President XI’s 265 for 8 in 64 ing the first Test in as he hit 10 fours and a six, Bharat was finally bowled by er Shashank Chandrakar (5) to a seven-wicket win over overs. Visakhapatnam, starting on adding another 49 runs with Maharaj as he was looking for falling early. Bihar in a Group C match. Mumbai batsman October 2. Karun Nair (19). a quick-fire century. Jiwanjyot Singh (44) and Tamil Nadu made 218 Siddhesh Lad (52) also helped While Kagiso Rabada is It was Philander (2/27 in 9 one-down Ashutosh Singh for 3 in 46.5 overs in reply to of Korea Open himself to a half-century after their strike bowler, Philander overs), who dismissed him in BRIEF SCORES (35) tried to rally the innings. Bihar’s 217 for 7 in 50 overs South Africa declared their with his ability to swing the his second spell, caught by South Africa 279/6 decl But Jiwanjyot was to notch up a third straight PTI n INCHEON including a wide shot, gave first innings at 279 for 6. new ball both ways could skipper Faf du Plessis. (Aiden Markram 100 retd out, trapped by spinner Shams victory. Momota a comfortable 20-13 Temba Bavuma (87) prove to be a bigger threat for Nair was also out edging Temba Bavuma 87 no, Vernon Mulani as Chhattisgarh were Shankar bowled six ndian shuttler Parupalli lead and he sealed it when remained unbeaten, while Rohit, who is not exactly big one off Maharaj to Klaasen as Philander 48, Dharmendra 82-2 and then Ashutosh also overs to pick up 1 for 17 IKashyap’s impressive run at Kashyap went wide again. Vernon Philander (48 off 49 on feet movement during the Board President’s XI was Jadeja 3/66). fell when the score was 95. from six overs and then the Korea Open Super 500 tour- In the second game, the ral- balls) added quick runs to the initial part of the innings. reduced to 136 for 5. Board President's XI 265/8 However, Amandeep unfurled a series of superb nament came to an end after he lies became faster as Momota total. The first four batsman in Once Rabada and (Rohit Sharma 0, KS Bharat 71 Khare showed his mettle shots to showcase his form. lost to world number 1 Kento produced angled returns to put All eyes were on Rohit the order (now that includes Philander, who are going to off 57 balls, Priyank Panchal 60 and made a gritty 117 off just Earlier, captain Babul Momota of Japan in the men’s sin- Kashyap out of position and during the final day of the Rohit) were all openers and start off in Visakhapatnam, got off 77 balls, Siddesh Lad 52 no 94 balls, with 8 fours and 4 Kumar made 110 as Bihar gles semifinals here on Saturday. then unleashed his precise game as he came out to open Agarwal and Panchal had a a feel and didn’t bowl further, off 89 balls, Vernon Philander sixes to his credit. recovered from a poor start A former world No 6, strokes. alongside Mayank Agarwal better day in office compared the second string Proteas 2/27, Keshav Maharaj 3/35). He first got support to make 217 after electing to Kashyap, who was the lone Indian The left-handed Momota (39). to Rohit and Abhimanyu bowlers were easy meat for the Match Drawn. from Shashank Singh (40) bat first. left in fray, went down 13-21, 15- soon worked up a lead of 7-2 21 to the two-time reigning world with Kashyap missing the line far champion Momota in 40 min- too many times. utes. Kashyap slowly started The 33-year-old had no putting pressure on Momota Indian women pip Great Britain answers to Momota’s precision as and gathered five straight points Leclerc on the Japanese opened up a 9-5 lead but the Japanese managed to held MARLOW: Gurjit Kaur’s couple of penalty cor- team the much-needed early on. A deceptive return and on to a 11-7 lead at the breather. last minute effort saw ners in the first few lead. a body smash gave the Indian a The Indian unleashed a cou- Indian women beat minutes forcing smart Despite trailing, couple of points before the ple of smashes on Momota’s Great Britain 2-1 in a saves from custodian India mounted pres- Japanese entered the break with forehand to slowly narrow the thrilling opening Maddie Hinch. sure and soon reaped Russian pole a four-point advantage after a lead to 11-12. A superb net encounter of the five- Soon enough, it the dividends with long rally. stroke brought Kashyap to level match series. was Great Britain’s turn Sharmila restoring par- AFP n SOCHI Kashyap didn’t take enough par but he then hit the nets and It was a brilliant but in India’s goalkeep- ity. initiative and often hit wide and send one long as the Japanese come-from-behind vic- er Savita Punia pulled The match looked harles Leclerc confirmed long to end the energy-sapping again surged ahead. tory for India after trail- off a smart save to deny like ending in a draw CFerrari's Formula One rallies. It acted in Momota’s Momota soon made it 19-13 ing 0-1 as goals from the home team as it was but with 48 seconds resurgence when he reeled off favour as he continued to accu- and grabbed six match points Sharmila Devi and goalless at half-time. left, India won a short his fourth consecutive pole posi- mulate points, reaching 18-10. with a cross court smash. Gurjit sealed the issue Great Britain broke corner and Gurjit suc- tion with another stunning lap The Japanese committed an Kashyap saved one before the for the visiting side. through first in the final cessfully converted it. on Saturday as he topped the uncharacteristic unforced error Japanese unleashed another India took control quarter, with Emily The second match of times in qualifying for Sunday’s and soon Kashyap added two accurate return to seal his place of the game in the sec- Defrond scoring in the the series will be played Russian Grand Prix. more points but unforced errors, in the summit clash. ond quarter and won a Indian player battle for possession during first game HI/Twitter 46th minute to give her today. PTI The in-form Monegasque clocked a best lap of one minute and 31.628 seconds to improve his time in the final seconds and set up an end to Mercedes’ five- Expectations can make you nervous: Mary ahead of 9th world c’ships year domination of the event since it began in 2014. PTI n NEW DELHI October 3 to 13 in Ulan-Ude, Her last world title came in the strength. That’s been my focus “I have a good feeling about After three successive Russia, the seasoned Manipuri 48kg division. even for the upcoming world it. My body feels better than Ferrari wins, two by Leclerc, he Charles Leclerc, right, celebrates with he is the most successful spoke about the nerves that can She has dominated 48kg championship and I am ready before and the training trip to appears set to extend the scar- Lewis Hamilton at the end of the Sboxer in the history of ama- get triggered by the expecta- like no one else and has also for it. It’s not a new category for Italy has also helped immense- let scuderia’s run of current qualifying session practice AP teur world championships but tions despite her wealth of managed to get the results even me but again results can never ly. I am keeping my fingers success to four races. “The car felt amazing. It Indian icon M C Mary Kom experience. in the higher category, the best be predicted,” was her familiar crossed,” she said. His performance made him definitely feels amazing to be says she is a shade “nervous” “I say it all the time, I will being the 2012 London assessment of how the tourna- With soon-to-be nine the first Ferrari driver since back on pole, but I don’t know heading into her ninth appear- give my best but cannot guar- Olympics Bronze and the 2014 ment might pan out. appearances at the premier Michael Schumacher in 2001, if it’s the best track to start on ance at the showpiece, not antee a medal. I tell myself that Asian Games Gold. “I just want to give my event, which one of them would when Leclerc was only three pole,” said Leclerc. because of the competition that too but the pressure is always But none of her world titles best and if I am able to she count as her most memo- years old, to secure four straight “The straight at the start is awaits her but the overwhelm- there and so is the stress of han- have been in the 51kg division. do it, gold is never rable so far? poles. very long. It definitely feels ing expectations at home. dling it. It can make you ner- In the 2012 and 2016 editions, a problem,” “I think the one last year. I Series leader and defending very special (to take four con- Mary Kom has to her cred- vous,” the 37-year-old said. she competed in the 51kg cat- she added won a Gold, in front of my fam- five-time champion Lewis secutive poles), but I don’t want it six Gold medals and a Silver Mary Kom and the rest of egory and lost in the quarter- before ily, friends and supporters and Hamilton pulled out a dazzling to think about those stats!” in eight world championship the Indian team will depart for finals on both occasions. That’s break- proved so many critics wrong. final sector and final lap to take Hamilton said he remained appearances, the last of which the mega-event today early one rare record she would be ing into It was quite special,” she said. second ahead of Sebastian Vettel amazed at Ferrari’s power and was in New Delhi in 2018. morning. aiming to improve starting next a giggle. “But yeah, that kind of in the other Ferrari by a narrow speed on the straights. Statistically, she is the most “The world championship week. This year, emotionally overwhelming margin. “I tell you, it was a tough successful boxer in the event is a familiar space for me but “I have good Mary Kom won experience makes you realise Vettel, who won in session. These guys have anoth- and has also earned the the competition is always new. results in both Gold medals in the India how much people expect out of Singapore last Sunday, was third er level on the straights — jet moniker “Magnificent Mary” I am looking forward to it,” she (48kg and Open and the President’s you. I hope I can deliver this ahead of Red Bull’s Max mode. from the International Boxing said. 51kg) and in Cup in Indonesia. She time too,” she added. Verstappen, who is set to take a “I gave it everything I had Association (AIBA). The mother of three will be 51kg, the chal- skipped the Asian “Rest of the talking, I will grid penalty, Valtteri Bottas in and the team was able to tinker Speaking ahead of the competing in 51kg category, lenge has Championships to prepare do after the world champi- the second Mercedes and Carlos and push forward… I didn’t upcoming edition, from which is on the Olympic roster. always been for the world event. onship,” she signed off. Sainz of McLaren. expect to get on the front row.”