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The proposed legislation - attack, the US on Tuesday said families in demanding that n a move to do away with which it had sought to add to ingly powerful BJP under The Dadra and Nagar Haveli those responsible for this those responsible for this I'The Press and Registration its saffron basket by tactical Shah-Modi was not too willing and Daman and Diu (Merger of "heinous" crime must face jus- heinous event face justice," of Books (PRB) Act, 1867', a moves, exposing the 'fault to accommodate its allies Union Territories) Bill 2019 - tice. In one of the deadliest ter- Ortagus said in a tweet on the British era regulation, the lines' in the 'Chanakya Niti' of which was the not the case was introduced in the House by ror attacks in India's history, 11th anniversary of the attack. Information & Broadcasting its stalwarts. under Atal Bihari Vajpyee. The Union Minister of State for 166 people were killed and over Indian-Americans and var- Ministry has come out with a The coup in Karnataka jettisoning of its oldest 'ideo- Home G Kishan Reddy. 300 injured when 10 heavily- ious groups will hold a rally in draft of the "Registration of where ' Operational Kamal' logical ally' for gaining total "In view of the policy of the armed terrorists from Pakistan front of the Embassy of Press and Periodicals Bill 2019. dismantled Congress-JDS dis- dominance in Maharashtra pol- Government to have 'Minimum created mayhem in Mumbai on Pakistan in Washington to The draft bill proposes a sim- pensation in July and the suc- itics has only driven Shiv-Sena Government, Maximum November 26, 2008. protest against the country's ple system of registration of e- cess of similar moves in to the opposition camp which Governance", considering small "On the 11th anniversary role in the Mumbai attack. papers/digital media. Arunachal Pradesh and Goa BJP in installing Fadnavis in the sympathisers is that the is now a little ignited with its population and limited geo- of the #MumbaiTerrorAttacks, Organisers of the protest Through the draft bill, the may have psychologically CM's chair gave the Opposition Maharashtra episode may have rainbow combination .! graphical area of both the Union our deepest sympathies to the rally said that perpetrators of Ministry has proposed to do emboldened BJP to upscale parties a cause to get back at given an unwanted attention Somehow, similar may be Territories and to use the services families of the 166 innocent the Mumbai terrorist attack are away with prosecution provi- their statecraft in Maharashtra. the BJP by reaching out to the towards BJP's 'political machi- the experience of the JD (U) of officers efficiently, it has been victims, including 6 US citi- roaming freely in Pakistan. sions of imprisonment of pub- The political developments Supreme Court and attacking nations' and rendered a rather leader Nitish Kumar whose decided to merge the UTs of zens. The US honours their "In 2008 today, 10 Pakistani lishers and to simplify imple- in the key western State, how- the saffron party for allegedly lethargic and dying opposition leadership was also questioned Dadra and Nagar Haveli and memories and is committed to jihadi terrorists belonging to mentation of the registration ever, proved a kind of anti-cli- throwing to winds the a new life. by some state BJP leaders Daman Diu into a single UT," seeing those responsible for the Lashkar-e-Taiba entered process through a newly-cre- max for the BJP as it has ignit- Constitutional proprieties. The unholy speed with before Amit Shah put the lid on Reddy said. The merged Union these horrific acts brought to Mumbai by sea and killed over ated Press Registrar General. ed Opposition unity that was The Maharashtra power- which Fadnavis was sworn-in the controversy saying that Territory will be named as Dadra justice," Acting Assistant 166 innocent people, including The proposed draft also pro- nowhere in sight until recently. play seemed to have become a with the help of Ajit Pawar-led- Bihar assembly polls would be and Nagar Haveli and Daman Secretary of State for South and some at the Taj Hotel and a hibits a person from bringing It has virtually brought Sharad cementing factor for the disar- NCP faction and the way fought with Kumar at the helm and Diu. Central Asia Alice Wells tweet- Jewish Centre," tweeted out a publication who has been Pawar , the Nationalist Congress rayed Opposition which since President's rule was with- in the state. In Haryana, BJP The merger of the two UTs, ed. State Department Pakistani-Canadian columnist convicted by any court for an Party (NCP) leader, sitting on 2014 was not being able to put drawn in Maharashtra had did not share seats with ally located along the western coast Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus Tarek Fateh. PTI India's offence involving terror acts or the margins, to the centre-stage a joint-fight - be that ideologi- unwittingly given a high moral Shrimoni Akali Dal, and near Gujarat, is done for better said that eleven years ago, a Constitution unique and strong unlawful activities and for hav- of Opposition politics. cal or strategic- vis-à-vis the BJP. ground to the opposition. instead stole its sole MLA administration and check dupli- cowardly act of terrorism took unifying force: envoy By Shirish ing done anything against the The surprise move by the A view even among the BJP In a way the saffron damp before the October poll. cations of various work. the lives of 166 people, includ- B Pradhan security of the State.   ! -   ,
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Defence Minister Rajnath jointness amongst the three ness. ability are stimulated at an A cochlear implant is per- Singh on Tuesday approved a Services to fight modern day The seminar on the first early age with sound, they can formed on patients who have proposal to extend the reten- battles and highlighted that day witnessed active partici- learn speech easily, and live lost all or most of their useful tion of Government accom- interoperable joint communi- pation from the armed forces, their life to the fullest, say doc- hearing in both ears and not modation by families of battle cations are the need of the industry, research and devel- tors. benefited by conventional hear- casualties to one year from the hour. opment organisations and the But despite of availability of ing aid. "We have done 900 existing three months. Delivering the key note academia. latest technology to manage the implants till date. The number The nod for this major address at Defence It provided an excellent disability, majority of children is meager against the demand, relief came after reviewing the Communications(DEFCOM) opportunity for the industry to in India reach for medical admitted Dr Kapil Sikka, assis- requirements and demands of India seminar here with the understand the requirements of intervention when they are tant professor (ENT) AIIMS. the armed forces, officials said theme "Communications: A the Armed Forces. around four-year old, by which There is a waiting list of nine here adding the benefit will Decisive Catalyst for Jointness," The DEFCOM exhibition time, in most of the cases seri- months due to manpower and cover personnel all the three devoted to the seminal theme showcased cutting edge com- ous damage could have been infrastructure challenges. Services. Minister okayed the of leveraging communications munication solutions from the done. Moreover, the fact that proposal after going through the for achieving jointness between industry and gave officers from "Early detection helps in cochlear implants come with existing provisions and then rec- the three services, Rawat also the three services an opportu- faster and effective treatments. the cost--starts from Rs. 6.5 ommended the extension of the highlighted the need for the nity to gain insights on tech- Parents may not always be lakh and depending on fea- period of retention, they added. industry to meet the aspirations nology and industry capabili- able to identify the hearing loss tures, goes up to Rs.16 lakh-and At present, the families of armed of the armed forces and offer ties. The prestigious DEFCOM in their children, which is why parents find difficulty in forces personnel killed in action solutions which meet the oper- journal was also released dur- having Universal Newborn arranging fund arrangement is against enemy forces or whilst ational requirements. ing the seminar. Hearing Screening (UNHS) not easy, the delay in hearing enemy air attacks or fighting ter- In his inaugural address The conclave is organized programme becomes crucial. It identification just add to the rorists are permitted retention Minister for Defence Shripad annually by the Indian Arm to is adopted in many countries to agony of such kids. of Govt accommodation for Naik highlighted that the discuss the prospects of infor- solve the problem of hearing "Poor parents who can't three months. benefit also cov- announcement of Chief of mation technology and disability. It is high time India afford the treatment have to ers soldiers who die in cross- Defence Staff(CDS) has been Communication and Cyber to too go for it," Dr SC Sharma, find funding agencies. border firing or ceasefire viola- made keeping in view the make the overall Indian Army ENT specialist from AIIMS in Thankfully, help is coming tion on the LOC as the mar- much needed reform to operations smooth and fruitful Delhi says. from NGOs and corporate sec- tyred personnel are treated as streamline and further improve by transforming the tradition- Currently, Kerala is the tor who support the treat- battle casualties. the coordination and integra- al infrastructure into the digi- only state to have successfully ment," points out Dr Sikka. achieved 98 per cent UNHS Dr Ashok Kumar, across all Government hospi- Consultant ENT Surgeon, RML parties will make a good effort December 4, 1963. tals. Hospital pitched for reducing R to run the Government. But Meanwhile, later on According to researches, cost of the cochlear implants this Government will collapse Tuesday afternoon, there are 5-6 infants every being provided under the under its own weight. This is Maharashtra Governor Bhagat  58708/* diac arrest, his family mem- which he moved to Hindustan 1,000 neonates in India who Government programme. because there are so many dif- Singh Koshyari appointed bers said. He was 87. In a Times. His cartoons have also face hearing problems. "Also as there is no provision  777 ferences between them. … I Kalidas Kolamdakar was enowned cartoonist career spanning 58 years, appeared in The Independent, Dr Sharma says, "There of maintenance cost after three saw yesterday Sena leaders appointed as the Protem RSudhir Dhar, who had a Dhar's works graced several The Pioneer, Delhi Times, are many medical interven- years of implant, the devices are were taking pledges in the Speaker of Maharashtra long association with The other newspapers. New York Times, Washington tions like Cochlear implants dumped by the users as they From Page 1 name of Soniaji. I realised that Legislature Assembly. Pioneer, died on Tuesday Dhar began his career with Post and Saturday Review and hearing aids which can can't afford the extra cost," he Fadnavis said “right from these people can become so Subsequently, the morning after suffering a car- The Statesman in 1961 after among others. help a child to lead a dignified says. Cochlear implant is an the day one” the BJP had been desperate for power. These Governor administered the life." inner device and has no risk to saying it would not “poach” people have come together oath to Kolambhkar at a brief International cricket legend the life of the patient. The MLAs from other parties or with BJP hatao agenda only for swearing-in ceremony at Raj Sanjiv Khanna. of the majority or not,” the Brett Lee who is global hearing Cochlea is a part of the ear, indulge in horse-trading. the sake of power.” Bhavan in Mumbai. R (( “In the present case, oath bench said in its 19-page order. ambassador for Cochlear-an where sound energy is con- “We had formed the “The three parties have Kolambhkar will adminis- has not been administered to hearing implant company-was verted intobio electrical signals Government after the entire not even drafted Common ter oath to 287 newly elected From Page 1 the elected members even in Delhi on November 14 to bat and sent to the brain. group of NCP MLAs had Minimum Programme (CMP). MLAs from 8 am on It directed that the voting though a month has elapsed for making UNHS mandatory This implant is placed on extended their support to us When they came together, all Wednesday. in the Assembly will not be on since the declaration of election in hospitals like it is in coun- to the patient's skull surgical- (through Ajit). After Ajit they had was Common Chief Secretary Ajoy the basis of secret ballot and the results. tries like the USA, Singapore, ly. resigned, I also decided to put Maximum Programme to keep Mehta, Principal Secretary Law entire proceeding will have to In such emergent facts and Australia and the UK. And the electrode in my papers without indulging the BJP out of power,” Fadnavis and Judiciary RP Ladda and be telecast live. The top court circumstances, to curtail Dr Alok Thakkar, ENT inserted into the Cochlea in any horse-trading. After said, while comparing the three Secretary Parliamentary Affairs made it absolutely clear that unlawful practices such as specialist from the AIIMS which is attached to the hear- this press conference, I will go party-front to an auto rickshaw and Vidhan Bhavan, Rajendra “Pro-tem Speaker shall be sole- horse trading, to avoid uncer- echoed similar views. "The ing nerve. to Raj Bhavan and hand over - three wheels of which are Bhagwat were present on the ly appointed for the aforesaid tainty and to effectuate smooth best results with a cochlear Those having severe to my resignation to the pulling the vehicle in different occasion. agenda immediately”. running of democracy by implant can be observed if the profound hearing loss in both Governor”. directions. Earlier in the afternoon, “In a situation wherein, if ensuring a stable Government, implantations is done between ears are chosen for cochlear While extending his best Fadnavis, who incidental- Congress leader and eight- the floor test is delayed, there we are of the considered opin- eight months and 2 years of age implant while for others we rec- wishes to the new three-party ly is the second longest serving time MLA Balasaheb Thorat is a possibility of horse trading, ion that it is necessary to pass as 80 per cent of the brain ommend hearing aids, adds Dr Government, Fadnavis said, “I Chief Minister of Maharashtra was elected as the Congress it becomes incumbent upon the certain interim directions in develops during this period of Sikka. am confident that the three after Vasantrao Naik, became Legislature Party (CLP) at a court to act to protect democ- this case. the shortest serving Chief meeting of party MLAs held at ratic values. An immediate “In this context, it is nec- Minister - of being in the office the Hotel JW Marriot under floor test, in such a case, might essary and expedient to con- for just three days. Earlier, P K the chairmanship of AICC be the most effective mecha- duct floor test as soon as pos- Sawant was the Chief Minister general secretary in-charge of nism to do so,” said a bench sible to determine whether the for nine days between Maharashtra Mallikarjun comprising Justices NV CM, who was administered November 25, 1963 and Kharge. Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and oath of office, has the support

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        Mumbai: When Sharad Pawar of the Assembly polls, Pawar’s Maharashtra polls, Sharad Pawar career spanning 52 years in elec- youngest Chief Minister till date. addressed a rain-soaked rally in efforts suffered a setback, albeit assumed charge of the campaign toral politics. He went on to become chief    3 4.* ing” voters from the minority com- Maharashtra’s Satara during cam- momentarily, when nephew Ajit and traversed the State. He was a member of minister of the State two more munity. Kumbharwada police arrest- paigning for the October 21 Pawar shocked him by aligning His efforts paid off, with the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly times, from June 1988 to June 1991 n effigy of Abu Asim Azmi, chief ed one person in connection with the Assembly polls, few thought that with the BJP to form the party winning 54 seats, 13 more and the Lok Sabha for seven times and from March 1993 to March Aof the Maharashtra unit of the protest on Tuesday. the 79- year-old would be the dri- Government. than its 2014 tally in the 288- mem- each. 1995. Samajwadi Party, was burnt in When contacted for reaction, ving force behind the new That regime lasted just 80 ber House. At 27 he was already a legisla- Pawar served as defence min- Bhiwandi town near here to protest the Azmi, MLA from Mankhurd here, Government. hours, before Ajit quit as Deputy A dauntless Pawar was instru- tor in the Maharashtra Assembly, ister from June 1991 to March party’s decision to support Congress- said, “It was necessary to With the Shiv Sena-NCP- CM citing personal reasons, leav- mental in stitching the unlikely and at 38 he managed to pull down 1993. He parted ways with the NCP-Shiv Sena alliance to form extend support to Sena-NCP- Congress all set to assume power ing Devendra Fadnavis, into his alliance with rival Shiv Sena to the Congress Government in the Congress in 1999 over party pres- Government. Congress in the State, because our in Maharashtra, the patriarch of second stint as the CM high and form a Government in the state. ident Sonia Gandhi’s foreign ori- Protesters also put a garland of prime objective is to keep the BJP out this unlikely anti-BJP combine is dry. Within hours, Fadnavis also State to keep the BJP away from Pawar shot to fame in 1978 gin issue and formed the NCP the shoes around an effigy of local SP of power.” the one left smiling, having out- quit, paving way for the non-BJP power. when he dislodged the then same year. leader Raees Sheikh, MLA from He had discussed the issue with witted stalwarts from the BJP combine to assume reins of the Pawar has been a Defence Vasantdada Patil dispensation in The Congress and NCP came Bhiwandi East during the incident on senior SP leaders, Azmi said, adding camp. State. Minister, opposition leader in the the state to form a Government together after the 1999 Assembly Monday night. that those who protested his decision Having brought his party out With the NCP hit by multiple Lok Sabha and three-time with the Janata Party. He was only election in Maharashtra to form The protesters shouted slogans did not know the political of a virtual existential crisis ahead desertions ahead of the Maharashtra Chief Minister in a 38 at the time and is Maharashtra’s Government in the State. PTI against Azmi and the SP, for “betray- situation. ' &  + "  

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AG Ponn Manickavel, Inspector idols which were stolen from the tem- Minister Yogi Adityanath on both on private and In a loaded remark Banerjee General of Police, Idol Wing (CID) of ples under the Hindu Religious and Tuesday vowed to return “every Government said she was aware of the history the Tamil Nadu who retired from ser- Charitable Endowment Department of single paisa” of the State power lands people offreedom struggle and knew that vice on November 30, 2018 on reach- the Tamil Nadu Government. More firm employees’ provident fund living in the refugee Independence was won at the ing the age of 60 but was appointed by than 5,000 antique idols dating back to after confiscating properties of camps in North 24 stroke of midnight but “I have the Madras High Curt as the Officer on thousands of years have gone missing those behind the scam of Parganas and Nadia heard of freedom of midnight but I tution. They have their own limits Special Duty for a period of one year from the temples of the State since 1967. investing the money in tainted erupted in joy thanking the including those owned even by never heard of a situation when a which should not be violated. to complete the probe into the case of Some of them found their way to pri- DHFL. Bengal Chief Minister for the Central Government. Government is formed in the midnight, They should not violate the missing temple idols had approached vate art museums across the globe. “We will not let the inter- providing them some defence She said that such people secretly… When there is no majority Constitution,” Banerjee said adding the court citing the impediments Manickavel, in his petition to the est of any employee be harmed. against what they called “dread- would be provided with pattas then why he is called … the political how the Central Government had being created by the Tamil Nadu Madras High Court had stated that the The properties of all those ed” National Register for or land deeds and rights by her parties and MLAs concerned should been regularly interfering in the State’s Government from preventing him to State Government with the active con- involved in this scam will be Citizens. Government. Coming against have asked whether letters of support business. function independently and requesting nivance of the Director General of Police confiscated and every single Hundreds of people at the backdrop of the Centre’s thus presented were genuinely given by Making a veiled reference to State for an extension of his tenure by two was creating all kind of obstacles to pre- paisa of each and every employ- Bongaon and Thakurnagar in announcement that the NRC them.” Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Chief years. vent him from going ahead with the ee will be returned,” the Chief North 24 Parganas and was inevitable in Bengal as it Wondering why the Maharashtra Minister said “I know who sent him A Bench consisting of Justice R investigation into the missing idols. Minister said. Hanshkhali-Ranaghat in Nadia would be carried out through- Governor called Fadnavis to form a here and why… I know on what pur- Mahadevan and P D Audikesavalu told “Interestingly, the AIADMK and the Adityanath made the expressed their gratitude out the country. Government without speaking to the pose he is working here. Whose cut out the officer on Monday to wait till the DMK are on the same side of this case promise while addressing a towards the Chief Minister for “We were under tremen- other parties Banerjee said “Governor will be used where and why is also Supreme Court takes a decision as the as both the parties want Manickavel to special session of the state leg- providing them “place of dous pressure ever since the is a constitutional post and should … decided by you.” Tamil Nadu Government has filed a plea be out from this investigation. It islative council, convened to permanent residence” decades Centre announced that the the dignity of this post should be pre- Incidentally in a rare occurrence before the apex court requesting for a should be noted that a joint commis- mark 70 years of the adoption after they migrated to Bengal NRC is inevitable in Bengal. served and maintained.” (on Constitution Day) — catching the directive to Manickavel to hand over the sioner of HRCE was arrested by Pon of the Constitution. “No one from the other side of the bor- We are born and brought up Apparently the Chief Minister’s eyes of all and sundry present at the charge and details of the idol missing Manickavel in the case of a missing idol will be allowed to go scot free. der. here, doing government jobs, acerbic remarks tended to come in the Assembly House — both the Governor cases to Abhay Kumar Singh, the addi- and the department employees went on The Government has said it and Millions of people had giving votes but are now faced backdrop of the deteriorating chemistry and Chief Minister came nose to nose tional director general of police. The a day’s strike against the arrest. This will do it,” he asserted. migrated to Bengal post with the prospect of being between Nabanna (State secretariat) twice but refused to acknowledge each Supreme Court had asked the shows that the HRCE department itself Talking about the former Independence and particular- evicted. The land deed will and the Raj Bhavan in Bengal with the other’s presence, let alone exchanging Additional Advocate General Balaji is hand in glove with the perpetrators managing director of the UP ly in and around the provide us with some reason to ruling outfit and its senior ministers pleasantries. Srinivasan to request the Madras High of the crime,” said T R Ramesh, presi- Power Corporation Limited Bangladesh war in the wake of claim citizenship,” said middle- regularly attacking the BJP, Central The two constitutional posts have Court to adjourn its proceedings till dent, Temple Worshippers Society. arrested for his alleged role in persecution. aged Nirmal Basak of Bongaon. Government and the Governor for been at loggerheads for the past cou- December 2 when the former is sched- Parthasarathy, an entrepreneur the scam, Aditynath said, “The Banerjee earlier had said The State Government had “running a parallel Government in ple of months with the State Governor uled to hear the plea by Tamil Nadu based in Sreerangam said that the gov- mastermind of the PF scam was that attempts would be made earlier regularized 94 refugee Bengal.” Both the “It’s a federal struc- regularly complaining against the Government. ernment was not comfortable with a favourite officer of the previ- by her Government to regu- colonies which were on state ture. Central and State Government’s Governor’s alleged attempt to interfere The Government of Tamil Nadu, to Manickavel’s investigation as it was ous (SP) Government. Our larise refugee colonies on pri- government land, she said after are elected by the people and have their in the affairs of the State and “running preempt any move by Manickavel to afraid that the probe may reach its own government has put him vate and Government lands — a Cabinet meeting. respective place in the Indian consti- a parallel Government.” seek extension of his tenure as Special doorsteps. behind bars.” PTI -    "..  >$ 
 %    4  (   & 58708/* Department Dr. S. Ilayaraja, Deputy  "   ! n a joint operation with Uttar Director of Veterinary Services at IPradesh forest division, five Wildlife SOS said, “Our first pri- sloth bear were seized from ority is the health of the bears and Mumbai: Floral tributes were paid on several others, besides damaging prop- wildlife traffickers and later trans- to provide them intensive veteri- Tuesday to those who laid down their erty worth crores. ferred to the Agra Bear Rescue nary care. Every bear will be sub- lives while fighting Pakistani terrorists The then Anti-Terrorism Squad facility for required medical treat- jected to a detailed veterinary who had attacked Mumbai on this day (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare, Army ment by Wildlife SoS on Tuesday. health examination.” 11 years ago. Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, According to Wildlife officials, Kartick Satyanarayan, Co- Maharashtra Chief Minister Mumbai’s Additional Police these bear were intended for sale founder and CEO Wildlife SOS Devendra Fadnavis was among the Commissioner Ashok Kamte, Senior to other middleman by traffickers. said, “The timely intervention by dignitaries who paid homage at the Police Inspector Vijay Salaskar and Surprisingly, organ of bears the enforcement authorities 26/11 police memorial site at Mumbai Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) are used in making of Chinese tra- helped to rescue these bears from Police Gymkhana in south Mumbai. Tukaram Omble were among those ditional medicine. “Bear bile, gall poachers. Sloth bears are targeted “I pay homage to the brave police- killed in the attack. bladders and other body parts are by poachers for their body parts men who fought for Mumbai’s safety The attacks had begun on used in Chinese traditional med- the bears for street performance.” ever following the orders from and to be traded as live animals for and laid down their lives for us on Commissioner Sanjay Barve, and fam- November 26 and lasted till November icine and make the bear a vul- “By the timely rescue of these Chief Wildlife Wardens of street performance. Poachers take 26/11. We are proud of them and we ily members of the policemen who lost 29. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj nerable target for this reason,” said bears, they have been saved from Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh advantage of porous internation- will strive hard for the safety and secu- their lives during the attacks were also Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj a member of rescue team. trafficking and a lifetime of tor- Forest Departments, the bears al borders to move wildlife con- rity of our state,” Fadnavis said. present during the ceremony. Mahal Hotel, Leopold Cafe, Cama Elaborating the condition of ture,” he added. have been transferred to the 165 traband and live animals across & Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari On November 26, 2008, 10 Hospital and the Nariman House these animals, an official said Initially these bears were acre Agra Bear Rescue Facility, the conceal themselves in remote also paid tributes to the martyrs. Pakistani terrorists arrived by sea Jewish community centre, now that the offenders had also placed under largest bear rehabilitation center areas. Sloth bears are a vulnerable State Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta, route and opened fire indiscrimi- renamed Nariman Light House, were smashed the teeth of the bears temporary care and treatment in the world for this species, run species and poaching species from Director General of Police Subodh nately at people killing 166, including some of the places targeted by the ter- with metal rods and mutilated the initially at Bhagwan Birsa by Wildlife SOS in collaboration the wild severely impacts the wild Kumar Jaiswal, Mumbai Police 18 security personnel, and injuring rorists. PTI muzzles to insert a rope to train Zoological Park in Ranchi how- with Uttar Pradesh Forest population.”    !"#!$%&   : !"# $ % &
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     . 3 the report the police has not issued a detailed newly elected Vice incident report. # $% AChairman of the Block Official sources   &   Development Council, Dooru said, “Sheikh Zahoor, along with an employee of the an employee of the agri-   -<*5.".<>. 3 hurt their sentiments but they will New Delhi: Train services in the Srinagar-Banihal section Agriculture Department were culture department and not be tolerated, an official of Kashmir Valley has resumed fully, more than three both killed while four others Syed Rafiq, Vice ammu & Kashmir Lieutenant spokesperson said. months after it was suspended due to security reasons, the received injuries in a major ter- Chairman of Block JGovernor GC Murmu on He said that the perpetrators railways said on Tuesday. A limited passenger service of ror strike, aimed at derailing Development Council, Tuesday asked the police chief to of the heinous act will not be two pairs of Trains between Srinagar-Baramulla was start- flagship program ‘Back to Dooru were killed in strengthen security of shrines spared and shall be brought to jus- ed between 10 am to 3 pm with effect from November 12. Village’ of Rural Development the terror attack while across the Union Territory fol- tice, he added. Later, two more pairs of train services were allowed to oper- Department in Anantnag dis- four others received lowing an attack on the Dargah of Police have registered a case ate between Srinagar and Banihal from November 17. trict on Tuesday. injuries”. Mir Syed Mohammad Hamdani in and launched a manhunt to nab Sixteen services are presently running in the Valley, In a second grenade attack, In Srinagar, large Tral area of south Kashmir. the culprits, the spokesperson the railways said, adding the duration of train services have which took place outside one of number of people were The Sufi shrine, adjacent to a said. been increased from five hours to nine hours -- 8 am to the gates of Kashmir University standing near Sir Syed local mosque at Kounsarbal Murmu has appealed to the 5 pm. Further, the Srinagar-Banihal section has been in Srinagar, at least five civilians gate of Kashmir (Krusbal) Mohalla in the Old Tral people to maintain peace and restored to its normal speed of 100 kmph. The resump- received injuries while panic University on Tuesday Township, was allegedly set ablaze calm and not get swayed by tion of services came after days of trial runs. stricken local shopkeepers ing terrorists late Monday sarpanches and several gov- morning when the grenade by miscreants on the intervening rumours. “The Railways has restored train services to benefit downed their shutters after the evening. ernment employees were attack around 1.10 p.m shat- night of November 25-26. The LG has further directed thousands of local commuters to travel by train over the attack. According to police, “In a attending the ‘back to tered window panes of several According to police, the struc- the Director General of Police entire area between Baramulla and Banihal (138 km). The Meanwhile, the joint teams terror incident at Hakura, village’ programme at vehicles and shops in the area. ture was partially damaged and (DGP) to strengthen the security decision to re-start train services in Kashmir Valley was of security forces early Tuesday Anantnag, 2 civilians got seri- Panchayat Ghar in Hakoora In Pulwama, police identi- some window panes and matting of shrines across J&K. taken after due security audits and assurance by morning recovered another ously injured who later on area of Anantnag when terror- fied the two terrorists killed in were charred by the time the fire He has also asked the Government Railway Police, Jammu and Kashmir,” the rail- dead body of a slain terrorist succumbed to their injuries on ists lobbed grenades to target the encounter as Irfan Ahmad was put out. Divisional Commissioner of ways said. Train services in the Valley were suspended on from the encounter site in Tuesday”. them”. Sheikh & Irfan Ahmad Rather. Condemning the attack by Kashmir to take immediate mea- August 3, ahead of the Centre’s decision to abrogate spe- Pulwama. The encounter took Official sources claimed, Local reports claimed, fir- They were both affiliated with calling it “cowardly”, the LG said sures to restore the vandalised Sufi cial status to Jammu and Kashmir given under Article 370 place between the joint teams “large number of local vil- ing was also reported in the proscribed terror outfit Hizbul such acts are designed to arouse shrine to its original pristine con- of the Constitution and divide it into two Union territo- of security forces and the hid- lagers along with panches and area but till the time of filing Mujahideen. passion among the people and dition, the official said. ries. PTI          ..    61* Desai reached here early Tuesday Supreme Court lifted the ban that pre-  &   along with five others to proceed to the vented women and girls between the age nding an over 12-hour-long standoff Sabarimala temple to offer prayers. of 10 and 50 from entering the famous Ewith devotees opposing the entry of She had announced that she would shrine. women in the menstrual age group into leave Kerala only after visiting Sabarimala. Scripting history, Ammini and *  )  Sabarimala temple, a team of gender The Kerala government dubbed Kanakadurga were the two women rights activists led by Trupti Desai on Desai’s attempt to visit Sabarimala as a activists who had offered prayers at the   -.4.<* ./.D8Pune-based Desai had made an to Sabarimala. She has come from Pune, Pamba hospital. At least six people have Hindu right wing activist outside the office was attacked by a right wing group mem- non-bailable offence, they added. unsuccessful attempt to enter the temple a stronghold of the RSS and the BJP,” the been referred to Kottayam Medical college of the commissionerate. ber using pepper spray when she came out Ammini, who was admitted to the in November last year, weeks after the Minister told reporters at Thalassery. hospital, police said.   " 2   ,
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The GST was implement- said it proposes to increase the day ahead of the launch of Opposition members con- ed on July 1, 2017 in the coun- threshold limit from 20 lakh India’s imaging satellite, CAR- tinued with sloganeering all try. Cases relating to sales tax, to  40 lakh for getting traders TOSAT-3. through the proceedings that electricity duty, luxury, enter- registered under GST Act.   ?08<.4.0 A release from the Chief ISRO is all set to launch the lasted for 30 minutes in the tainment and advertisement Furnishing “Aadhaar” number Minister’s office said the earth imaging and mapping post lunch session and the tax, entry tax and others can be has been made mandatory for mployees of the Telangana Telangana cabinet would meet satellite CARTOSAT-3 along bills were passed before resolved under the OTS registration and a provision has EState Road Transport on November 28 and 29 here to with 13 other nano-satellites Speaker Vijay Kumar scheme which will be in force also been made to acquire the Corporation were allegedly discuss issues relating to RTC from the US, from Sriharikota Choudhary adjourned the for three months, said Modi, same from traders who have turned away by officials and employees and others. on Wednesday. House till 11 am on who also holds the finance already been registered under police on Tuesday when they The Government’s Sivan offered prayers to the Wednesday. portfolio. the Act, he said. PTI reached bus depots to resume announcement came a day presiding deity of Lord work, a day after they called off after the TSRTC employees’ Venkateswara at Tirumala here. their 52-day-long strike. unions called off their two- Later, speaking to reporters Emotional scenes were wit- month old strike on Monday. here, Sivan said Chandrayaan- 4( (   ( % nessed at some places as “The two-day Cabinet 2 Orbiter was doing well and women employees started cry- meeting will discuss at length sending a lot of information ($       ing after they were not allowed on the measures to be taken to about the Moon. Lander to rejoin duty and police sent end the RTC impasse in the ‘Vikram’ from Chandrayaan-2 them away. state,” it said. had crashlanded while attempt-  %      We are finding it difficult The RTC said in a release ing a soft landing on the lunar to pay school and college fees that it was trying, not only to surface on September 7.   .".<./.>.*K.7/ clashes. (of children), a weeping woman improve alternative measures The ninth and “final” conductor told reporters. for passengers, but continue ru refugees lodged in relief round of the repatriation We appeal to the CM sir to work in offices with limited Bcamps in Tripura have process of the Bru refugees will take us back for duty, another staff. urged the Centre to restart its come to an end on November woman conductor said. The release said 6,475 subsistence allowances, days 30.The Mizoram Bru Police said hundreds of buses were operated with before the Tripura Displaced People’s Forum employees, including scores 11,055 temporary staff in 11 Government puts an end to (MBDPF), in a communica- of women employees, were regions of the Corporation. the free ration supply to the tion to the Centre on Monday, taken into preventive custody Congress MPs from displaced people. demanded resumption of the near bus depots in various dis- Telangana N Uttam Kumar The Ministry of Home subsistence allowances. tricts across the State on Reddy,who is state Congress Affairs (MHA) had discon- The displaced Brus would Tuesday. president, Komatireddy tinued its allowances, includ- not agree to be repatriated to Security was tightened near Venkata Reddy and A ing ration supplies and cash Mizoram “until and unless bus depots and bus stands in Revanth Reddy on Tuesday dole, to the Bru refugees from their small and simple the state to prevent any unto- expressed deep anguish and September 30. demands are fulfilled,” the ward incidents, they said. agony at the inhuman manner However, following claims MBDPF said in a letter to A P RTC officials were not in which RTC employees of starvation deaths of six Maheshawari, Special immediately available for com- are being treated by Chief people in the refugee camps Secretary (Internal Security), ment on the situation following Minister K. Chandrasekhar and over a week-long road Ministry of Home Affairs. the strike’s withdrawal. Rao.” blockade by the displaced families, the state govern- ment decided upon provid- ing free ration to them ear- lier this month. “The Tripura govern- ment would supply the free ration to the Brus till November 30 and it is unclear whether it will be continued beyond that date,” official sources said. Altogether 4,447 dis- placed Bru families, lodged in relief camps at Kanchanpur and Panisagar sub-divisions of North Tripura district, are scheduled to return to neigh- bouring Mizoram from where they started fleeing since 1997 following ethnic    !"#!$%&   ; & &   !>   =0  ,!>  > '()*+,'--+./ (
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Studies have shown that compared to .50165<*438 compensating for the effects of any dis- sonable return on the investment in Human capital theory leads us to                  homogeneous groups, diverse groups exhibit 8.5*5")3//?O crimination and subjective bias in training. But in recent times, women expect that directors’ appointments are increased information search and a greater selection and promotion. Educational have invested in education, and adopt- based, in part, on the human capital         range of perspectives. Further, they generate more qualifications are valued by the public ed a lifetime work pattern similar to that (knowledge, skills, experience) they can .          $       ( alternative solutions to problems. and employers can then benefit from of men. So today’s women workers are provide to the firms. Women have been    "         $  Understanding the importance and relevance the expertise and credibility of the edu- acquiring more senior-level experience present in the full-time workforce for 9   " +           of promoting gender diversity in the true sense cational human capital of their staff and than did previous generations and many years now. Hence, proper steps            #      in Indian corporate boards, it is critical to eval- directors. inequalities such as the gender pay gap need to be taken to ensure that women             (  %       uate what it takes to reach the board, that is, the Reputation: Reputation is associ- are reducing, albeit slowly. are not absent from corporate board-                 human and social capital that help women reach ated with human capital derived from Hence all directors are expected to rooms and are not being used as                (  apex positions. Gender diversity in the board- investments in education and other vis- have successful and relevant career tokens when they are present there. We     S         room is an issue that has received increased atten- ible individual attributes that stand as experiences in their sectors and profes- need to question ourselves to examine          ; 8 ( +$(+  ( tion both in academia and in the popular Press proxies for the actual capabilities of the sions before their appointment. if women have failed to accumulate suf- during the last decade. Studies concerning the person. Individuals gaining director- However, given that women are often ficient relevant human capital? If not,     < -        practice have been conducted in a number of ships are likely to have acquired repu- more attracted to public and not-for- then what steps are being taken to 3         9       countries, including the United States (US), tational capital that signals competence profit sector careers, it is also expect- encourage their growth and develop- 9  S   P Q            Canada, the United Kingdom (UK), France, New and reduced risk to the beholders who ed that women directors’ work experi- ment in an organisation and make them ;         Zealand, Australia, Spain, Jordan, Tunisia, use their social networks to select and ence human capital would be biased in acquire relevant experience to be on           Denmark, Iceland and Norway. appoint new directors. A noticeable fac- favour of those sectors, in contrast to boards and contribute meaningfully?      ! < From a resource perspective, the board mem- tor in the profile of women directors in their male peers. 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interviewed many former student lead- the venture soon collapsed on itself. ban on all political activities on cam- Blood & Rage, Michael Burleigh writes eventually rendered traditional 20th- ers, most of whom became successful Violence between student groups puses. Indeed, by the early 2000s, the that one of the reasons behind the rise century student politics obsolete. politicians and journalists. Almost all had become pandemic in the 1980s. violence had greatly receded. But, of student activism in the 1960s was that Yet, in Pakistan — from 2007 of them lamented that the 1984 ban And when it flared up again after the again, the reasons were far more com- a large number of middle and lower- onwards — and also in many other negatively impacted the quality of 1989 revival of student unions, a 1992 plex than simply the restriction or middle-class men and women had countries, there is once again a clear political leadership and participation. petition against their restoration was restoration of student unions. Privately- begun to enrol in colleges and univer- feeling of restlessness among the youth. They said that at least two generations accepted by the Supreme Court and in owned (and apolitical) colleges and uni- sities after the end of World War-II. Indeed, one can explain this as govern- 58746<5- 3- )**,32 of Pakistanis lost touch with how 1993 it banned all political activity on versities had swelled and State-owned According to Burleigh, although ments and educational institutions are 560*8*5.*/- democracy worked and what it stood campuses. But whereas there had been ones had become pale reflections of most European countries, the US and once again falling short of accommo- n October, protests erupted on the for when activities like electoral cam- violent protests by student groups themselves. The memory of student many new post-colonial realms in dating the changing socio-political 8
 campus of the Balochistan paigning, participating in polls and against the 1984 ban, none took place politics being just about violence entire- Asia and Africa enjoyed economic needs of another generation. But those  
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 raised similar demands, with a solidar- dence. However, it is equally important dent politics had been centred in State- a majority of student outfits. With the Burleigh writes that many students tion of mainstream centres of power.  . ity march being planned on November to understand that the nature of student owned educational institutions. declining influence of conventional stu- channelled this anger through radical And, on a lighter note, it cannot sim- 29. politics that culminated in a ban in 1984 Those against the ban on student dent politics, the parties simply began political ideologies, mainly those of the ply rely on the many meaningless new 7   What’s more, Sindh’s ruling party, was largely a Cold War phenomenon. unions had argued that the violence that to use their student groups as props to Left. By the 1970s, and due to the grad- buzzwords that have been flying from  , , the PPP moved a resolution to restore It cannot be reactivated in its original had engulfed campus politics in the be exhibited at rallies, instead of being ual disillusionment towards Left-lean- left to right (and vice versa) on social  , student unions and this was adopted by shape in today’s changed scenario. For 1980s, had been largely due to Zia’s dic- their electoral extensions on campus- ing ideas, similar feelings of disgruntle- media; and/or terms that have actual-    , the Assembly on November 5. Student example, many forget that the ban was tatorship and (after 1984) due to the es. The fact is, the decline of student pol- ment began to be expressed through ly trivialised even the most urgent and  ,  ! unions were banned in Pakistan by the repealed in January 1989 by the first curbing of the students’ democratic itics in Pakistan was part of a univer- rightest gesticulations. However, as alarming issues. They have simply General Zia dictatorship through Benazir Bhutto regime (1988-90). But rights. However, the court observed that sal trend. Student politics and activism conditions in educational institutions “gamified” radicalism. So, the first step 5
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The government offered no new concessions to er pledge to open a dialogue on ening its grip on the city, appeals court judge ruled. Mick Mulvaney and Secretary profile summit and much- Khan who cited "regional secu- can only suspend his retire- resolve months of violent the unrest, a proposal that oppo- unleashing broader public In a case involving former of State Mike Pompeo. needed military aid. rity environment" for his deci- ment and the army chief has protests. nents have dismissed as too lit- demands for reform and leading White House counsel Don sion to grant the top general not retired yet," Khosa said. In China, state media sought tle, too late. to violent clashes between police McGahn, who was subpoe- another term in office. The chief justice after sus- to downplay and discredit the Millions of Hong Kongers and protesters. naed in May by the House - ?  The unprecedented move pending the government's noti- weekend ballot that delivered a Judiciary Committee, judge by the apex court to suspend fication adjourned the hearing stinging rebuke to the financial Ketanji Jackson ruled Monday Prime Minister Khan's decision until Wednesday. hub's pro-Beijing establishment that administration officials     on August 19 could raise the in what was widely seen as a ref-    %(   cannot claim absolute immu- tension between the judiciary erendum on Lam's handling of nity from testifying based on and the powerful Pakistan /  the unrest. their closeness to the US leader.   "   Army. It also came just three The city's chief executive *( %  ( While Jackson ruled specif- days ahead of 59-year-old , pledged to "improve governance" ically on McGahn's case, she  7.-*5"65 ing of Navy Secretary Richard Bajwa's retirement on in the wake of the district coun-  65"65" one remaining female pro- said it had broad application to V Spencer. 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First, the Cabinet PFarogh Naseem including unhappiness with the and protesters clashed vio- cally and we found one pro- Jackson wrote in her decision. ordered him to stop a disci- captive but convicted by a mil- should have given the approval, resigned on Tuesday to repre- time taken to deal with the cur- lently a week ago said Tuesday tester in the student union "No one, not even the head plinary review of a Navy SEAL itary jury of posing with the then the prime minister and sent the government in a case rent unstable environment." they had searched the entire building," the university's vice of the Executive branch, is accused of battlefield miscon- corpse while in Iraq in 2017. president should have been regarding Army chief Gen In a rout that stunned the campus and found just one president Wai Ping-kong told above the law." duct, an intervention that Esper initially favored advised," Geo News quoted Qamar Javed Bajwa's extension semi-autonomous territory, can- remaining holdout in a sign reporters. She said Congress has the raised questions about allowing the Navy to proceed Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa in the Supreme Court, a senior didates campaigning against the campus siege may be near He said the individual power to subpoena any of the America's commitment to with a peer-review board as saying. minister said after an emer- greater control by China seized an end. was over 18 and not a student president's advisors, whether international standards for which could have resulted in The petition against gency meeting of the Cabinet. an overwhelming majority of 452 Hong Kong Polytechnic at the university. He gave no they are involved in domestic battlefield ethics. Gallagher losing his SEAL Bajwa's extension was filed by Addressing a Press con- elected seats in the city's 18 dis- University (PolyU) emerged as further details on her identi- policies or sensitive national Esper's comments status, but he said he was a person named Raiz Rahi, who ference after the meeting, trict councils, bodies that have the epicentre of the territory's ty but said the university was security issues. Monday were the latest twist obliged to follow Trump's later field an application to Railways Minister Sheikh historically been firmly in the increasingly violent protest trying to convince her to "It goes without saying that in the case of Chief Petty order. Still, Esper also withdraw it. However, the chief Rashid Ahmed said that grip of a Beijing-aligned estab- movement when clashes broke leave. As the standoff set in, it the law applies to former White Officer Edward Gallagher, directed the Pentagon's legal justice rejected his withdraw- Naseem had tendered his res- lishment. out on November 17 between became a guessing game as to House Counsel Don McGahn, which led to a conflict office to review how service al bid and took up the petition ignation during the Cabinet The result -- the first vote police and protesters armed how many protesters just as it does to other current between Trump and armed members are educated in the as a public interest litigation meeting. held since protests engulfed the with bows, arrows and remained since they largely and former senior-level White services leaders over military laws of armed conflict and under Article 184, Pakistani "Prime Minister Imran city -- was a humiliating rebuke Molotov cocktails. kept themselves hidden in House officials," she wrote. discipline. The dispute peaked trained to wartime behavioral media reported. Khan accepted Naseem's res- to Beijing and Lam, who has dis- The standoff then quick- buildings across the campus. That ruling could open a over the weekend with the fir- standards. During the hearing, the ignation," he said. missed calls for political reform ly settled into a tense stalemate The university sent in path for the House Intelligence chief justice said the govern- and repeatedly suggested that a during which hundreds fled teams earlier on Tuesday to silent majority supported her the campus -- some attempt- look for holdouts, sealing administration. ing to get out through sewer doors with tape after rooms )   In the wake of the polls, pro- lines -- leaving a dwindling had been searched, but Wai -
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Although proper preparation is necessary ".3. 4.7. for cracking this exam, it’s also crucial for the candidates to handle the exam pressure and the myths floating around that further aggra- he CAT 2019 did not moderate difficulty level. about. chart type — the radar graph, vates their fear, making them nervous towards throw any surprises in However, the pattern was the .5?<1 Close options: The RC making its way to the CAT pursuing such a field. So aspirants it’s time to paper format. In terms same as that of the previous passages, like the one on the 2019 slot Paper-I. debunk these common myths you might be    %  T C( D5  ,(% of level of difficulty, VARC was year. 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Both DILR while the rest had five ques- -6 878<88.-? the speed of the student. solve questions as simple as that does not necessarily mean that one would UPSC preliminary exam in a go. and Quant were slightly easi- tions each. The topics of the 6<8.0 68<- Expect the cutoff of VARC finding the best vendor on the need to start preparing from an early stage. Myth 4: Candidates should follow the top- er than last year. Overall, the remaining RC passages were to drop by about eight-10 basis of the average of scores Even a year’s preparation can be good to clear pers’ strategies paper was slightly less difficult, from varied areas. While some 78<880*63- marks, which is about two- on each of the features. the examination if aspirants are studying with Reality: There is no quick route to crack as compared to CAT 2018. An were easy to read, there were .50.0 three questions lesser than The cut-off for DILR is perseverance. There numerous success stories the UPSC. 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However, a student An attempt of 23-25 would The QA was also slightly Reality:This is not true. Since this is a gen- creating a preparation strategy. 34, No of non MCQ questions: should have followed the could eliminate one-two be considered good in this sec- easier than last year. You could eral exam, one needs to be well-read along Myth 5: It is mandatory to have a good 7. Moderate to difficult process of elimination (POE) options easily. The questions tion for a 95%ile. However, have found more sitters this with having a balanced outlook towards command over English to ace the interview (attempt for 95%tile); 23-25, to be able to achieve a decent on odd-one-out were relative- accuracy level will be an issue. time round than in CAT 2018. issues. Moreover, as the syllabus itself is so vast Reality: This is a misapprehension, par- Attempt for 995tile: 26-28 accuracy rate, as the options ly easy. The DILR was easier, as The paper had a good number covering multiple subjects, aspirants are ticularly among the regional language-speak- DILR: No of questions: 32; were not straightforward. The The RC passages were compared to last year. About of questions on Arithmetic already more aware than the others. There is ing candidates. The UPSC examination assess- No of non MCQs: 8. Easy to 10 Type in The Answer (TITA) undoubtedly trickier than that three sets, more specifically the from topics like Percentages, no need to mug topics and become experts. es your awareness and analysing skills, and not moderate: Attempt 95%tile: questions were also of slight- of last year's CAT paper due to: ones about different types of TSD, Time and Work, etc. Instead, simply focus on all the NCERT books, the medium of language you write in. The 14-16; Attempt for 99%tile ly higher difficulty level than Trickier question types: gifts in 100 boxes, the 12 dif- Among Algebra, Geometry, current affairs, and books by a few renowned aspirants are allowed toattempt the paper and 18-20 last year. The para jumble One would encounter ques- ferent junctions, and summa- and Numbers, the paper had authors. The exam demands its aspirants to give the interview in almost 22 regional lan- QA: No of questions: 34. questions were of moderate tions like which of the follow- tion of two 6-digit numbers, more questions on Algebra have a general awareness and analytical skills. guages, as per their comfort level. So put your No of non MCQs: 11. Easy to difficulty level, with some ing if true, will strengthen the were easy; and should have and Geometry than on Myth 3: Aspirants need to give at least best foot forward! moderate: Attempt for 95%tile: challenges regarding the argument of the author the surely been attempted. 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Known cushion to settle down and Umesh Yadav achieved career-high points as local officials scoured CCTV a life ban if identified from the July 9. et-keeping gloves or what is the to speak his mind, Shastri says he feel at home. after victories over Bangladesh. footage to identify the culprit. venue’s CCTV footage. “For me, the intensity shown by form of those players as opposed to couldn’t have been happier than So what does he Ishant has 716 points but is in “It’s a shame that sort of Williamson said such this team is fabulous. The way they Dhoni’s form. The IPL becomes a seeing a former cricketer come in tell a Pant? the 17th place, way behind thing is still in society,” Giles told racism was “against everything have bounced back after those 15 massive tournament because that as the BCCI chief at such a crucial “Nothing. his career-best seventh place reporters after Archer was sub- that we as Kiwis are about”. minutes in Manchester. That was could be the last tournament after juncture. Just tell him that achieved in July 2011. jected to racist comments after “It’s a horrific thing. In a a bitter pill to swallow and hurt one which more or less your 15 is decid- “I think it is fantastic. I was one you are young Umesh has 672 points being dismissed late on day five country and a setting where it is and all. But then, the ferocity and ed. of the first to congratulate him and nobody and has jumped one of the opening Test in Mount very much multi-cultural,” he intensity they have shown after that “There might be one player when he became the President expects you place to 21st. Maunganui. told news website stuff.co.nz. in the last three months is unbeliev- who might be there and there- because I was delighted that more to learn Senior India spin- The Barbados-born bowler “It’s something we need to able. 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Champions League winning a Liverpool side who have an good,” Klopp said at his pre- Camp Nou. es into him) well too.” Hakimi is Anything other than a win coach’s second season at the eight-point advantage on top match press conference on Hakimi, who joined on loan relishing the freedom in the sec- is likely to leave them needing Stadio San Paolo has proved to of the Premier League table Tuesday. “I’m not worried from Real Madrid in July ond of his two sea- at least a point against Inter be a complicated one, after and whose only loss this sea- about it.” 2018, has been a regular sons on loan from Milan at the San Siro in a fort- leading them to second in son came at the San Paolo. Klopp also provided an starter under Favre at Real, where he made night’s time. Serie A in his first year. To add to their problems update on the fitness of defend- Dortmund. He has scored barely a dozen Valverde would appear His team’s fortunes have Napoli will be without captain er Joel Matip, who has been nine goals and set up 10 appearances. unlikely to throw Messi, Suarez, waned after the high of open- Lorenzo Insigne, who hurt his sidelined with a knee injury. more in 47 matches as The Morocco Griezmann and Dembele ing their Champions League elbow in Saturday’s match. “Joel is improving but is       , ( %= (    either a full-back on either international is at together again for Dortmund, campaign with a 2-0 win over The Italian forward has some time away. There will be flank or even up front as his best using his who will offer a sterner test than reigning European champions scored five times for Napoli a scan this week and then we “You only get the messages have beaten Liverpool this sea- a winger. pace and strength bottom-club Leganes. Liverpool, with dressing room this campaign, and also scored will see how it is.” when a player is not fine, so son but are currently seventh in He has scored four of to power through But his eagerness to roll the unrest amid friction between the last gasp winner against Klopp said he had plans to then we have to make new Serie A. Dortmund’s five Champions defenders. dice last weekend with four for- the players and club manage- Liverpool in last season’s 1-0 cope with Liverpool’s fixture plans and we don’t know exact- “The biggest mistake we League goals, dazzling by scor- Much like the team around wards, and Messi in a deeper ment. group stage victory in Naples. pile-up over the next few weeks. ly how many players we’ll have could make is that we have ing twice out of position on the him, Hakimi has creases to role, suggests he recognises the Napoli are still on Forward Arkadiusz Their involvement in the to train. won it already and what would left wing in October’s 2-0 win at smooth in his defensive game. lack of creativity and has begun course to qualify for the Milik has an abdominal FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar, “We know in the long term happen if we win it,” Klopp Slavia Prague, where club cap- He is too often caught out of to reach for more daring solu- Champions League inflammation, joining an plus their progress in the what we have to do, we know said. tain Marco Reus described him position when opponents tions. knockout rounds as injury list which already League Cup, mean Liverpool that’s all set. The athletic part “These things are not in as “a weapon” in Dortmund’s counter attack. In defence, Valverde might they are second in includes defensive duo have been forced to play two of the sessions, we try to adapt our mind. Of course we try to attacking armour. Since the high of the home have to be imaginative too. Jordi Group E behind Kevin Malcuit and games within 24 hours of each to the specific situation of the win the game, it would be mas- “He’s incredibly fast. From win over Inter, the wheels have Alba is out with a hamstring Liverpool, four Faouzi Ghoulam. other, over 4,000 miles (6,400 players. The tactical things sive for us after the start we that point of view, he’s always a threatened to come off strain while Nelson Semedo points ahead of Butkilometres) apart in mid- depend on the games we play.” had. Napoli are a dangerous weapon,” said Reus. Dortmund's season. and Clement Lenglet are both third-placed Portuguese full- December. Victory over Carlo opponent. Having proved his versatil- struggling with calf problems. Salzburg with back Mario Rui “We have plans for every- Ancelotti’s side on Wednesday “There are two weeks ity in Prague, Hakimi celebrat- STILL WIDE OPEN Gerard Pique is also missing two games to and Spanish mid- thing, as you can imagine, and would ensure defending cham- between tomorrow night and ed his 21st birthday with anoth- Meanwhile, Barcelona also as he serves a one-match ban, play. fielder Fabian we change them constantly. I pions Liverpool finish top of the Salzburg game (final match er two goals — this time from come to this game, on the back meaning there could be a place They will Ruiz, absent have two smartphones and Group E with a game to spare of the group) and we have full-back — in the come-back of a goalless draw at home to for Samuel Umtiti, who has reach the last against Milan, when one of them is ringing it but Klopp said he could not three games in between. Why win over Inter as Dortmund Slavia Prague earlier this month made only three appearances 16 if they beat have been named is really rare it is good news,” afford to look past the match. should I think about the came from two goals down. that means qualification from this season. Liverpool or if in the squad. said Klopp. Napoli are the only side to Salzburg game now?”  
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