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  TMC chief Mamata Banerjee BJP to power again. chanting anti-Modi slogans many Prime Ministers but I held a mega roadshow and Referring to a video and sporting masks of Bengali have never seen a liar PM like launched a vitriolic attack on footage of a local BJP leader — cultural icons like Vidyasagar, this man who talks big but  R 
 the “saffron gang”. in which he is shown directing Rabindranath Tagore, Netaji reneges on his promises.” Mamata accused the BJP of his people to attack the TMC Subhas Chandra Bose, Kazi On the NRC, she said, planning Tuesday’s skirmish and police — going viral, she Najrul Islam and others. “He is talking about invoking    
 R that apart from “destroying said, “I am sure that the entire On the BJP’s chances of NRC in Bengal but I dare him the State’s rich politico-cultur- BJP leadership, including its coming back to power, Mamata do so. Touch the Bengalis and     al heritage” left many people president and those below him, said, “They are spending cash then see what happens. You injured. was involved in the criminal like anything to win the elec- have already thrown 20 lakh day after the City of Joy In a smart political move, conspiracy to malign and ter- tions but one is sure they will Hindu Bengalis and 22 lakh Asaw alleged BJP supporters Mamata on Wednesday raised rorise Bengal. But I am also not return to power because Muslim Bengalis apart from vandalising Ishwar Chandra the issue of “Bengali pride” and sure that the people of the State they will get zero seats in many Biharis and UP wallas Vidyasagar’s Statue inside a attacked the BJP leaders for will never tolerate this.” emancipation in India should Tamil Nadu, Kerala Andhra out of the citizenship list. I am North Kolkata college, Prime insulting the State’s pioneer It was an “irony that a tall have been insulted like this on Pradesh, some parts of told that this is one reason that Minister Narendra Modi and renaissance personalities like icon like Vidyasagar, who was his 200th anniversary,” she Maharashtra. They will fare your party will not do well even BJP chief Amit Shah on Vidyasagar. responsible for the women’s said, reminding how the pio- poorly in Gujarat, MP, in Assam.” Wednesday insisted that the whole episode was a handiwork of TMC goons, who committed  the sin and were now framing  
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.     / da within 24 hours, BJP presi- Saying that by jailing the and nervousness, Modi said, and “accessibility” in Delhi even after having long-time dif- leader. 0  dent Amit Shah’s roadshow daughters “you are only pro- “This anger will fetch us more post the last phase of Lok ferences with them,” said a Sonia due to ill health had was attacked.” voking them to rise up in and more seats, perhaps we will Sabha polls on May 19. senior leader. not been quite active in this    Referring to how a woman revolt against you”, he said, “I cross 300 seats this time round.” AICC sources confirmed The entire exercise is being Lok Sabha polls leaving the    was jailed in Bengal for sharing am sure they will rise up and In Delhi, accusing the former Congress chief who done to get the first invite entire campaign on her chil-    %
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. 2  present it at my residence in They will surely punish you for was biased and silent spectators heavyweights and neutral play- ing to power at the Centre. as it does not want to lose any Congress leaders picked by     % Delhi after I come to power this, Modi said. to the State ruling party’s mis- ers like BJD, TRS, on board Congress leaders recalled time in case the BJP does not Sonia had been making efforts 4     4.0( again. I promise not to file any Ridiculing Mamata for get- deeds. with a clear motive to block the as how Sonia had reached out get a majority. to reach out to regional parties. 
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Rahul Gandhi nephew Fahim and Shahid used to patrol the accused,” said remark against Prime Minister made the defamatory statement on scooty in the posh areas of Delhi and the DCP. Narendra Modi. against PM Narendra Modi for NCR during day time as vegetable sellers. “During The police report told the which a defamatory suit may be They used to spot the houses by giving interrogation it Rouse Avenue court that no filed by the individual against their pamphlets of fruits and vegetables to was revealed that “cognisable offence” was made whom the statement was made,” the residents of premise,” said Devendra the accused Sharif out against Rahul Gandhi on the police said in the action Arya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police is an absent Bad a complaint against him in taken report. (DCP), South West district. Character of 2016. The court had on April 26 “The accused used to break into the Moradabad police In an action taken report directed the police to file an ATR locked premises, wearing gloves so that station from last (ATR) which was submitted on a plea seeking registration of their finger prints could not be spotted. All 10 years. Sharif before Additional Chief FIR against the Congress pres- of them used to commit crime during day also disclosed his Metropolitan Magistrate ident. The complaint, filed by time,” the DCP added. previous involve- Samar Vishal, the police said advocate Joginder Tuli, has “Several incidents of burglary were ments in more Gandhi allegedly made the sought direction to the police to reported in South West district following than 30 cases of defamatory statement against register an FIR against Gandhi which a team was deputed to nab crimi- burglary and var- the Prime Minister for which for allegedly making derogato- nals involved in such acts. 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The crime team and to vote in party’s favour, said that they carried out survey “The Opposition party tion for hearing on Thursday. Civil Aviation, National Aviation a compromising position, fol- “Preliminary enquiry FSL emergency teams were the Confederation of All India across the country based on the failed to put the government in In its application, ED’s spe- Company of India Ltd and Air lowing which the man jumped revealed that Pankaj was having immediately called who Traders (CAIT), adding that in feedback among traders and the dock for its tenure of last cial public prosecutor Nitesh India, who favoured foreign ai- from the building. extra marital relations with the inspected the spot and scene of its feedback and survey held their customers. five years. The sensitive issue Rana told the court that Aditya rlines, including Qatar Airways, The man has been identi- woman and had come to meet crime was reconstructed,” said among traders across the coun- “This time, traders from like inflation was never raised was not cooperating with the Emirates and Air Arabia. fied as Pankaj, a resident of JJ her in the absence of her hus- the DCP. try, the BJP is all set to win across the country have not by the opposition. Apart from investigation. The court, The agency had claimed colony Pandav Nagar in central band. At 4.30 pm her husband “The exhibits were taken around 300 seats. only voted for BJP and allies personal criticism, no nation- meanwhile, cancelled the non- entities directly or indirectly Delhi. According to Vijay came and when he opened the into police possession from This estimate has been but have also launched a major al issue was ever raised by bailable warrant (NBW) against controlled by the accused Kumar, the Deputy door as it was not bolted from the spot on the directions of made by the traders’ body after support campaign on appeal of Rahul Gandhi or other oppo- Aditya and directed him to received exorbitant amounts Commissioner of Police inside, he saw both of them in FSL team. The autopsy has getting feedback from traders the CAIT for BJP and its allies,” sition leaders,” they said. appear before it on May 28. from Qatar Airways, Emirates (DCP), South district, a police an objectionable position. been done and body has been who have got further feedback it said, adding that there are The CAIT said that it also Aditya’s counsel had sought and Air Arabia and submitted a control room (PCR) call was Infuriated over her infidelity, he handed to father of the from their respective customers about 70 million businessmen came to light that Modi suc- cancellation of the NBW saying chart totalling $60.54 million received regarding the incident slapped his wife after which she deceased Pankaj. Inquest which indicates that BJP will in the country which ceeded in making nationalism the ED summons had not received by firms directly or around 5.25 pm on Tuesday. tried to cut vein of her left proceedings have been take around 300 seats, while the employ around 30 million peo- a major issue of elections, reached Aditya’s address and indirectly owned by Talwar “A police team was sent to hand,” said the DCP. done and further enquiry is constituent parties of National ple and this time traders and which was directly related to hence the probe agency’s con- between April 23, 2008 to the spot. On reaching spot it “Both men stopped her going on to unearth the truth,” Democratic Alliance (NDA) their employees have voted the hearts of the people. tention that he was not cooper- February 6, 2009. was found that the injured doing so and husband of the said the DCP.  #$ #+   ' ", "  #+ 3*. .         cyclonic circulation and the South Westerly winds.       ain brought a much need- “The rain on Wednesday Red respite from the scorch- were because of the back to back       months,” said the senior police ing heat for Delhiites on Western Disturbance. The official. Wednesday and this spell of Western Disturbance creates 52-year-old Delhi police Meanwhile the family pleasant weather is likely to cyclonic circulation over Apersonnel who had gone member of Suresh alleged that continue till Friday. Rajasthan. Also the South for training at Police Training he had health issue related to According to the India Westernly winds from the Centre in Wazirabad died dur- heart but despite knowing his Meteorological Department Arabian Sea are increasing the ing treatment at Jag Parvesh health issue he was sent for (IMD), the temperature on moisture,” said Mahesh Palawat, hospital after he had com- training. Wednesday morning was Vice President, Meteorology plained about uneasiness on “Suresh was a heart patient recorded a notch below the sea- and Climate Change at the Tuesday night. and we had informed depart- son’s average at 24.3 degrees and Skymet Weather. The condi- The deceased identified ment regarding his condition humidity was recorded at 82 per tion, he said, will continue on as Suresh Kaushik who before they had sent him for cent at 8.30 am. The Safdarjung and off till Friday at least. Te was undergoing training as an training. Suresh was taken to observatory recorded traces of rain will also decrease the heat assistant sub-inspector of police hospital 40 minutes late. If he rainfall, while Palam and Lodhi wave and keep the temperature at the training centre since was taken to hospital on right Road observatories recorded in control in Delhi, Haryana, April 1. time he would be with us 1.8, 1.5 mm rainfall respective- Punjab, Rajasthan, and parts of “Kaushik died during today,” said a relative. ly. According to Skymet, the Madhya Pradesh and Uttar treatment at the hospital. No Suresh had joined Delhi pre-monsoon rains are because Pradesh, he added.The humid- foul play is suspected. This was Police as a constable in 1988. of three phenomenon — ity at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at a promotional and routine He is survived by his wife, two Western Disturbance, induced 82 per cent. 
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!  victory, and promised he will bumped off inside their hide- situated. The community wor- bring a fresh "vikas ki Ganga" outs (ghar mein ghuskar ships Lord Krishna and knows to Bihar during his next tenure. maara). how to play the flute and when He also said terrorists "Can terrorists be dealt and where to strike with the should be beaten like "ghosts with by burning incense sticks Sudarshan Chakra, he said. who are driven away after in deference to them? They Invoking Mahatma being caught by the tuft of have to be dealt with like Gandhi, who also hailed from hair", and accused the ghosts (bhoot-pret) who are Gujarat, the prime minister Congress-led opposition of try- caught by the tuft of hair, beat- said, "We bow before the ing to downplay the issue of en up and driven away," he Mohan (Gandhi's first name) of national security despite asserted. charkha (the spinning wheel) numerous lives lost in terror But the Mahamilavatis say when it comes to deciding our attacks. national security is no issue, development trajectory. But "This is my last election Modi alleged, and wondered we are also mindful of the lega- rally in Bihar. You have given how can it not be an issue when cy of the Mohan (Lord me enormous love, and with so many innocent lives have Krishna) carrying the my competent allies sitting on been lost in countless terror Sudarshan Chakra when it New Delhi: Election alia, of television or similar this dais, I am assured that the  &       &$              attacks. comes to fighting terror." Commission of India has apparatus, during a period of poll outcome would be favor-   #   6       % "They are guided solely by Modi was campaigning for ordered Twitter India to 48 hours before the hour fixed able. But please ensure in the self-interest, he alleged. Ram Kripal Yadav and Ravi remove all the tweets related to for conclusion of poll in a last phase that the magnitude stituency, which goes to poll on mark after the sixth phase of conference. He subtly played the caste Shankar Prasad, Union minis- 2019 Lok Sabha elections exit constituency. It also says that of victory is divya aur bhavya May 19 in the final phase of the polling. Modi claimed before 2014, card in this assembly segment ters and BJP candidates for polls. This comes a day after it no person shall conduct any (grand). 7-stage general election. "I am fully confident that when terrorists used to strike, of Pataliputra Lok Sabha seat, Pataliputra and the adjoining was reported that the ECI has exit poll and publish or publi- "In my next tenure, I would The prime minister's com- the BJP after the fifth and the government of the day which has a sizeable number of Patna Sahib seats. Bihar Chief received complaints against cise by means of the print or be among you once again and ments came shortly after BJP sixth phase of the elections has confined its response to issuing Yadav voters, when he remind- Minister and JD(U) president three media houses with electronic media or disseminate bring along vikaas ki Ganga, he president Amit Shah claimed in crossed the majority figure. It statements. However, his gov- ed them of his roots in Gujarat Nitish Kumar and LJP supremo respect to displaying poll sur- in any other manner, whatso- told an election rally here in New Delhi that his party has is going to cross 300 after the ernment refused to take things and Dwarka, the kingdom of Ram Vilas Paswan were present veys, predicting results of Lok ever, the result of an exit poll Pataliputra parliamentary con- already crossed the majority seventh phase," he told a press lying down when Pakistan- Lord Krishna, whose descen- at the rally. PTI Sabha elections. during such period, as may be ECI had sought an expla- notified by the Election nation from these media hous- Commission in this regard. )     es as to why action should not In case of a general elec- +   %  be taken against them for the tion, the period may com- violation of the provision of mence from the beginning of " 2  Section 126A of Representation the hours fixed for the poll on 8  $  of People Act. The the first day of poll and con-  6  Commission had also sought tinue till half an hour after clos- response within 48 hours from ing of the poll in all the States Ahmedabad: A lion was found these media houses. and Union Territories. Seven- dead in Dalkhaniya range of    Section 126 of the phase Lok Sabha polls began on Gir forest in Gujarat, an official Representation of the People, April 11 and will conclude on said on Wednesday. 1951, prohibits displaying any May 19. The counting of votes The carcass of the lion was Mumbai: NCP president During the meeting, election matter by means, inter will be done on May 23. PTI found in a forest patch of Sharad Pawar on Wednesday Sharad Pawar said, he dis- Dalkhaniya range under the met Maharashtra Chief cussed the situation witnessed Gir-East division, an official Minister Devendra Fadnavis during his visits to the drought- said, adding that reason of over the drought issue in the hit areas of Solapur, Satara,     death was not known imme- state and suggested measures to Beed and Osmanabad. diately. combat shortage of fodder for "The Centre had given "We have not found any cattle and drinking water. 35,000 grant per hectare in    #  visible injury marks on the car- Pawar has been maintain- 2012-13 to see orchards don't cass during our primary inves- ing that the current situation is dry. Grants should be given on tigation. It appeared that the "grimmer" than the drought the same grounds now too," Jammu: An Army jawan was Dehari Dabasi of Mendhar lion died a few days ago. We witnessed during 1972. Pawar tweeted. injured in a landmine explo- tehsil, stepped on the landmine will conduct its post-mortem to Fadnavis said the govern- The former Union agri- sion near the Line of Control resulting in explosion, they said. ascertain the exact cause," said ment has already taken deci- culture minister said the CM (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's He suffered injuries in leg Chief Conservator of Forests sion, like Rs 100 grant per live- assured that the issue would be Poonch district on Wednesday, and was taken to a military (Wildlife), Junagadh, D T stock for fodder camp even as followed up with the Centre officials said. hospital for treatment. Vasavada. he assured to look into other after May 23, when the model The soldier, who was His condition is stable, Notably, this is the same demands raised by Pawar, the code of conduct no longer patrolling the forward area in they said. PTI range of Gir forest where at chief minister's office tweeted. remains in force. least 10 lions had died last year The meeting, held at the The issue relating to camps due to a deadly combination of CM's official residence 'Varsha' for goats in line with those for canine distemper virus and here, was also attended by cattle was also discussed dur- $        %  '   7    protozoal infection. PTI senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar. ing the meeting. PTI    % 555 %    !)#)"
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However, if the 444 monsoon onset is likely to set the South China Sea; the lower prescribed conditions are not From Page 1 over Kerala on June 6 with a tropospheric zonal wind over met, the onset is not declared. Besides Chandrababu Naidu, who has expressed From Page 1 model error of plus or minus 4 southeast Indian Ocean; the The northward progression of his keenness in Congress-led Government after A BJP delegation led by senior Ministers days. Conditions are becoming upper tropospheric zonal wind monsoon, after reaching the leaving Modi Government two years ago, other def- Prakash Javadekar, Nirmala Sitharaman, favourable for advance of over the east equatorial Indian Kerala coast, depends on a lot inite parties are NCP (Sharad Pawar), DMK (MK Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and BJP media head southwest monsoon over the Ocean; and the outgoing long- of local factors, including the Stalin), TMC and RJD. and RS member Anil Baluni met vice-pres- southern part of Andaman Sea, wave radiation (OLR) over creation of low pressure areas. Chandrababu Naidu had last week met Rahul ident M Venkaiah Naidu to register their Nicobar Islands and adjoining the southwest Pacific region. It is possible, therefore, that Gandhi, asking him to call a meeting of all protest against incidents of violence in southeast Bay of Bengal during The model has a built-in error despite the onset happening Opposition parties two days before the result is Bengal. May 18-19,” it added. margin of four days --- a June late, other parts of the country announced so that all Opposition leaders can Hitting out at Chief Minister Mamata The delay in the arrival of 6 onset can mean any day from start getting rains on time. regroup and discuss strategy. Banerjee, Shah sought to ask as why Bengal monsoon may not necessarily June 2-10. Generally, the monsoon reach- While KCR has been making moves for a non- alone was witnessing violence and not other have an impact on the overall According to IMD, the es Kerala within 10 days of BJP, non-Congress third front, recently he indicated States in the rest of the India where he had amount of rainfall. Last year, onset is announced when cer- reaching the Andamans. After that he would be open to joining the grand alliance, travelled for his campaigning and alleged that monsoon came early but the tain criteria is fulfilled anytime its onset over Kerala, the mon- but would not give the drivers’ seat to the grand old it was because of the TMC. “If BJP were to rain was ‘’below-normal’’. after May 10. If at least 60 per soon spreads over the entire party. “Sonia Gandhi has been in regular touch with inspire violence all States would have been Similarly, in 2017, the monsoon cent of the 14 designated mete- country by July 15. Pawar, have called Mamata, Stalin, Left leaders per- affected by it, it is because of the TMC that arrived in Kerala on May 30, orological stations in Kerala In its initial forecast sonally during the last couple of days while party Bengal experiencing violence,” he said. but the overall rainfall was 95 and Lakshadweep report at released in April, the IMD had senior leaders are in touch with BSP-SP alliance He alleged that stature of Vidyasagar was per cent of the long period aver- least 2.5 mm of rain for two predicted a near-normal rain- leaderships, TRS, BJD and even Jaganmohan broken by TMC workers inside the college age (LPA), which falls under the consecutive days after May 10 fall with an LPA of 96 per Reddy’s YSRCP,” said the party leader. compound. below normal category. - and a few other conditions cent, which falls on the bor- UPA allies will begin meeting informally post Shah said BJP workers were on the road To forecast the monsoon relating to wind and temper- der of ‘below-normal’ and the last phase of polling on May 19. “There will be and gate of the college was intact suggesting arrival, the IMD uses a cus- ature are also fulfilled - the ‘normal’ rainfall category. On several meetings conducted between different that gate would have broken if BJP had tomised weather model which, onset of monsoon is said to the other hand, the Skymet regional players to discuss possibilities post May 19. attacked from outside. “How can BJP get the it stated, had been wrong only have taken place. has predicted a ‘below-nor- And then, once the result comes in, a joint meet- key of the room?, all evidence point that TMC once in 2015 since 2014. This The Andaman and mal’ rainfall with an LPA of 93 ing will be chaired by UPA chairperson on May 23 goondas broke the stature to save party from model crunches 6 meteoro- Nicobar Islands generally start per cent. or May 24,” added the AICC source. its poll defeat,” the BJP president claimed.    !"#$ % # "#<  9 
  
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Two liaison officers will leader for allegedly posting Kolkata: BJP youth wing flying a MIG-21 Bison, shot the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra assist each batch of yatris. morphed image of Chief activist Priyanka Sharma, who down an F-16 of the Pakistan was held here on Wednesday, “It is our hope and endeav- Minister Mamata Banerjee on walked out of jail on Air Force (PAF) on February in which for the first time, pref- our that we provide the first social media and pulled up the Wednesday after being arrest- 27 when the intruding jets erence for fresh applicants or chance to those who didnt ad West Bengal Government for ed for posting a morphed pic- tried to target Indian military route choice of senior citizens the chance to go to the Yatra, the delay in releasing her. ture of West Bengal Chief installations in Rajouri, the was incorporated into the soft- the first-time applicants and we A vacation Bench com- Minister Mamata Banerjee on pilot’s unit 51 Squadron has ware, MEA officials said. give priority to them. And, of prising justices Indira Banerjee Facebook, said jail authorities taken on the sobriquet ‘Falcon Foreign Secretary Vijay course, to senior citizens as and Sanjiv Khanna was pressured her and extracted an Slayers’ and ‘AMRAAM Gokhale presided over the well,” Gokhale said. informed by the counsel of apology for the post. Sharma, Dodgers’ and have got special draw of lots held at the He said, consistent efforts activist Priyanka Sharma’s however, asserted she had no uniform patches made to com- Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, and have been made to make the brother that she was not regrets for sharing the post for memorate the dogfight. also urged pilgrims to help Yatra website as pilgrim-friend- released from jail on Tuesday which she had to spend five Besides, the MiG-21 “protect and preserve” the frag- ly as possible. despite the apex court’s order days behind bars. She claimed squadron having special uni- ile environment in the “We also have a helpline granting her bail and ordering she was “mentally tortured” in form patches made for their fly- Himalayas. now for applicant yatris. And, her immediate release. jail and was not even given ing overalls, the Sukhoi-30 The Ministry’s consistent emails received from them are However, the counsel for enough water to drink. squadron, whose aircraft also effort has been to get as many regularly monitored and appli- West Bengal Government Sharma was released from jail thwarted the Pakistani air applications, because it thinks cants are suitably advised in a informed the bench that she at 9:40 am after the Supreme trary” and pulled up the West attack and successfully evaded this Yatra is important not time-bound way,” he added. has been released from jail at Court on Wednesday called Bengal Government for the the AMRAAM missiles of the only for those going for spiri- A senior official said, the 9:40 am today. her arrest “prima facie arbi- delay in releasing her. PTI PAF F-16s, have also named tual or religious purposes, but Nathu La route is less arduous “Why 9:40 am today? The themselves the ‘AMRAAM also to build relations between compared to Lipulekh and so order was passed in your pres- Kaul told the bench that jail has been released from jail or Dodger’ in new patches. India and China, he said. preferred by senior citizens. ence,” the Bench told the state authorities Tuesday told them not. Patches are cloth badges Ministry of External “Earlier they would tell us counsel. that they have to either bring After a few minutes Kaul that depict the squadron’s role Affairs organises the Yatra dur- their route choice while apply- When the State’s counsel certified copies of the apex informed the bench that and often identify itself with an ing June to September each ing for the Yatra, and we would referred to the jail manual, the court’s order or approach the Sharma has been released from important engagement in year through two different try to accommodate their bench shot back, “Jail manual court of the chief judicial mag- jail today. which the squadron took part. routes — Lipulekh Pass request in the overall process. can’t have precedence over an istrate concerned for her Kaul told the court that It also reflects the type of air- (Uttarakhand),and Nathu La This year, we have incorporate order of the Supreme Court.” release. they have moved a separate craft the squadron flies and is down the intruding F-16 but his the IAF air strikes against ter- Pass (Sikkim). Known for its the preferences of first-time “No. This is not done. First “If she is not released, the application, in which they have worn on flying overalls. aircraft was hit by Pakistan air ror camps in Balakot in religious value and cultural yatris and the senior citizens in of all the arrest was prima facie consequences will follow,” the said that though the closure The 51 Squadron patch defence and he had to eject. The Pakistan on February 26. The significance, it is undertaken by the algorithm of the software arbitrary,” the bench said. bench said and warned it will report in the case was filed in depicts a MIG-21 Bison in the pilot landed in Pakistan strikes were carried out as a hundreds of people every year. used for the draw of lots, which Senior advocate Neeraj issue contempt to officials con- the trial court on May 13, the foreground and a red-coloured Occupied Kashmir (POK) after punitive measure after 40 For Kailash Mansarovar is for the first time,” he said. Kishan Kaul, appearing for cerned if Sharma was not apex court was not informed F-16 in the background under his parachute strayed across the Central Reserve Police Force Yatra 2019, the ministry The selection is a fair com- Priyanka’s brother Rajib released from jail during yesterday’s hearing. crosshairs. The other Line of Control (LoC) and was (CRPF)personnel were killed in received 2,996 applications, puter-generated, random gen- Sharma who filed the plea in immediately. “If the Supreme Court was squadron’s patch shows a SU- captured by the Pakistan Army. a suicide attack in Pulwama, out of which 2,256 are male der-balanced selection process, the apex court, told the bench “She should be released informed yesterday that the 30MKI with an AMRAAM He returned to India two days Kashmir on February 13. applicants, and 740 females. 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In Delhi, we are meeting the and not about Hindus as a against him. against BJP. Twitter and Facebook was also changed alleged attack on Rae Bareli MLA Aditi Election Commission. We will take legal whole. Justice B Pugalendhi of the Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad "We condemn the incident with a picture of Vidyasagar. Singh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi recourse and file a complaint against the Haasan moved the plea Madurai Bench said such pleas Pawar has predicted a 13-day that happened yesterday. Banerjee is scheduled to take out a Vadra called it an assault on democracy local administration if required," she said. after the court earlier refused to cannot be taken up as emergent Vajpayee regime-like fate for Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar protest rally on Wednesday to protest the while a party delegation met Governor Ram Priyanka Gandhi, who was scheduled quash an FIR against him, say- petitions during the vacation. the BJP if it tries to form the was one of greatest sons of smashing of the bust of the social reformer Naik, demanding a judicial probe. to take part in a roadshow in Varanasi later ing such pleas cannot be taken "It is only based on hearsay next Government after the Lok India and a social reformer. It by alleged BJP activists in north Kolkata on The Congress has alleged that the MLA in the day, said they had told the adminis- up as emergent petitions during and the source of information of Sabha poll results are was the TMC which broke his Tuesday. was on her way to oversee the voting for a tration that something of this kind could the vacation and that if an the content of the FIR was not announced on May 23. bust and it now blaming BJP to Launching a scathing attack on BJP no-confidence motion against zila pan- take place but precautionary measures were anticipatory bail application disclosed and the apprehen- Pawar also said he does not divert the attention," president Amit Shah on Tuesday, Banerjee chayat chairman Avadhesh Pratap Singh, not taken. "We have demanded to cancel was filed it could be taken up for sions expressed in the FIR were think the BJP will be able to Adityanath said at a press con- had said, "What does Amit Shah think of who is the brother of BJP's Lok Sabha can- proceedings of the no-confidence motion hearing. ill-founded. The FIR instead of prove majority in Lok Sabha ference here. himself? Is he above everything? Is he God didate Dinesh Singh. and fix a new date for it," the Congress stat- The FIR registered was establishing communal harmo- even if invited to form the new The TMC and Mamata that no one can protest against him?" "This is an attack on democracy. ed in an official release here. The MLA was against him over his "free India's ny had only created a life threat Government. Banerjee Government are try- Banerjee said this after supporters of the Nothing of this sort has ever happened in allegedly attacked by Avadhesh Singh's first extremist was a Hindu" to the petitioner personally," the Speaking to a Marathi TV ing to divert attention from her BJP and the TMC fought pitched battles on Rae Bareli. Country-made weapons, bricks henchmen, armed with iron rods and bricks remark made during an election MNM chief submitted in his channel, he said opposition wrong doings by using this the streets of Kolkata during a roadshow by and lathis were used in the attack. Zila pan- in Harchandpur area. meeting in the Aravkurichi anticipatory bail application. leaders will come together in incident, he said. Shah. chayat members were dragged from their According to Congress sources, the Assembly constituency on Haasan also submitted that Delhi a day or two before the Asked whether President's A college named after Iswarchandra vehicles," Priyanka Gandhi alleged. MLA's vehicle had overturned as its driver Sunday last. a state minister had made a pub- counting of votes and discuss Rule should be imposed in Vidyasagar, a key figure in the Bengal In Lucknow, a delegation led by UP lost control over it due the attack. In his plea, he said the lic statement about his speech giving a stable government at Bengal, Adityanath said the sit- Renaissance, was ransacked and a bust of Congress chief Raj Babbar sought a judi- An FIR was registered against offence quoted in the first infor- and made a political issue out of the Centre. uation in the state is moving in the 19th century social reformer shattered cial probe into the alleged attack. Avadhesh and his brother Dinesh Singh mation report (FIR) under it. The BJP had emerged as the direction where there has to allegedly by BJP workers during the clash- Priyanka Gandhi claimed that one of later in the night on the complaint of zila Sections 153(A) and 295(A) of The actor-turned-politician the single largest party in 1996 be central intervention. es. the zila panchayat members was run over panchyat member Rakesh Awasthi. the Indian Penal Code required contended that attempts were general polls. On May 16, 1996 He also urged the EC to The CPI(M) has also called for protest by a vehicle. "What kind of democracy is Awasthi had alleged that he too was procedural safety under CrPC being made to malign his good Atal Bihari Vajpayee took oath take stern action against vio- rallies against the incident. this? It is the BJP government in the state attacked along with two other members, in and the same had been over- name among the public. The as the prime minister, only to lence in the ongoing poll and The intellectuals of the city will take out when such incidents are taking place while an effort to prevent them from participat- looked. petitioner submitted his state- resign 13 days later after he said it should not remain a a protest march from College street on the entire administration is sitting idle," she ing in the no-confidence motion against Haasan said the com- ment about Nathuram Godse failed to get the majority on the mute spectator. PTI Wednesday evening. PTI said after a meeting with party workers here. Avadhesh Singh. PTI plainant had not personally was not a distorted one. PTI floor of the House. PTI       # =    , ;   

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Congress and JD(S) to make and Congress are fighting each In 2012, a professor from Siddaramaiah the State Chief Kumaraswamy said the Yeddyurappa asked other and because of their dif- Kolkata learnt the hard way Minister once again. Congress leader should have Kumaraswamy to resign and ferences, the government will that sharing TMC or Mamata But the comments gave become chief minister long make Kharge CM. collapse," he said. Banerjee cartoons on social fresh ammunition to the BJP to ago. "He (Kumaraswamy) has Siddaramaiah, the coalition media can land one in jail. target the alliance government. "Mallikarjun Kharge said he (Kharge) should have coordination committee chair- Prof Ambikesh Mahapatra BJP state unit chief B S should have become the chief become CM long ago. To make man, has termed the growing was arrested for forwarding a emblem with lions replaced by were arrested in Maharashtra social networking site opposing Yeddyurappa asked minister long ago. I feel injus- his dream come true, let him clamour within Congress to cartoon of Banerjee to his blood-thirsty wolves, and over their Facebook post ques- the shutdown in Mumbai, say- Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) to tice has been done to him. I resign tomorrow itself and make him the chief minister as friends. A professor of chem- another depicting the tioning the shutdown in ing one should not observe immediately vacate the post for would like to clearly say Kharge make Kharge the chief minis- an expression of supporters' istry, he was jailed for one night Parliament building in New Mumbai for Shiv Sena chief Bal bandh for Thackeray's funeral. Kharge, the leader of the has not been given recognition ter," the BJP leader told affection, but said he still stands and assaulted by alleged TMC Delhi as a huge toilet bowl. Thackeray's funeral with the Renu, Dhada's friend, was Congress in Lok Sabha. for the work he has done (for reporters in Kalaburagi by his word to not contest the workers later while he was on He was charged with sedi- comment also leading to an arrested for 'liking' the post. Kharge, a nine-time MLA his party)," Kumaraswamy said, Wednesday. next assembly election. his way back from work. tion and spent four days in jail. attack on the clinic of an uncle In Tamil Nadu, folk singer and two-term Lok Sabha mem- adding there has been a "fault Senior BJP legislator Chincholi assembly seat In Maharashtra, cartoonist This triggered outrage from of one of them by Sena activists. and anti-alcohol campaigner ber who has never tasted elec- somewhere". Basanagouda Patil Yatnal will go to bypolls on May 19. Aseem Trivedi Trivedi was freedom of expression cam- The girls--Shaheen Dhada Shiva Raj aka Comrade Kovan toral defeat, termed Kharge could have become termed Kumaraswamy's Subhash Rathod is the arrested in 2012 for depicting the paigners. His arrest sparked and Renu--were sent to 14-day was arrested in 2015 and Kumaraswamy's remarks as the CM in the current coalition remarks a conspiracy aimed at Congress candidate there. national emblem and Parliament protests against the government, judicial custody but granted charged with sedition for "election-time statement." government but he said he creating a rift between Kharge has been elected in "bad light" in his cartoons, which was accused of using bail within hours after they fur- allegedly criticising then chief Addressing a meeting in will abide by the Congress Siddaramaiah and Kharge to twice from Gulbarga Lok Sabha triggering a public outcry. British colonial-era sedition laws nished personal bonds. minister J Jayalalithaa on the Chincholi assembly segment leadership's decision, continue in power. constituency and has been a Cartoons by Trivedi to crack down on dissent. Dhada was arrested after issue of prohibition in one of for a by-election attended by Kumaraswamy revealed. "If he wants to make central cabinet minister during included one of the national Also in 2012, two girls she posted comments on the his songs. PTI Kharge on Tuesday, Latching onto the remarks, Kharge (CM), he can give up Congress rule in the past. PTI    !"#$ % # "#?

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Varanasi (UP): In a big show the Banaras Hindu University. comes nearly three weeks after of strength in Prime Minister Priyanka Gandhi and other Modi held his own roadshow ;.     Ahmedabad: In the wake of also have the right to take out ment only gives hollow promis- Narendra Modi's constituency, leaders, including Chhattisgarh here, a day before filing his some incidents of Dalit wed- wedding processions like oth- es instead of taking action. Congress general secretary Chief Minister Bhupesh nomination papers. ding processions being stopped ers. Our government is also "Atrocities on Dalits in Priyanka Gandhi Vadra start- Baghel, waved at the large The local unit of the Ballia (UP): Congress leader told reporters here. by some groups in parts of concerned about some recent Gujarat have increased in recent ed her roadshow here on crowd as the procession wound Congress had made elaborate Naseemuddin Siddiqui, who "There is nothing impos- Gujarat recently, the BJP incidents. I want to assure you years. After every incident, the Wednesday evening. its way through Varanasi's arrangements to pull in the was with the BSP until last sible in politics, I have known Government in the State on that stern action will be taken state government gives hollow Accompanied by Congress roads. crowds for the roadshow, a year, claimed on Wednesday her for 33 years. I know her Wednesday assured to take against those who were behind promises of stern action. candidate for the Varanasi Lok Congress workers raised party leader said. that Mayawati will be under so more than she knows herself," stern action against such ele- these incidents," Jadeja said. However, Dalits never get jus- Sabha seat against Modi, anti-Modi slogans along the Like Modi's roadshow, much pressure after the elec- the Congress leader said. ments. "Some people are trying to tice," Satav told reporters. Priyanka Gandhi began by gar- route. Priyanka Gandhi's event will tion results that she will join The former minister in the The Congress, however, create a rift between commu- "This government has landing the statue of Madan The Congress show of also end at the hands with the BJP. Mayawati government said he said that such "hollow promis- nities for their political gains. In failed to maintan law and order. Mohan Malviya at the gates of strength in the temple town Dashashwamedh ghat. PTI Once the Bahujan Samaj still respects her a lot, but there es" by the government fails to Lhor village, we have already The administration is being Party chief goes with the was no possibility of returning provide "justice" to the Dalits. arrested five persons, including run through remote control Bharatiya Janata Party, to the BSP. Talking to reporters in the sarpanch, for announcing from Delhi. This is the reason 


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 along with the Congress in the announcement had been made ing a rift between Dalits and a local Congress delegate," the MLA and film actor, Hitu 1      interest of country and Uttar by anyone. other communities. minister added. Kanodia, appealed to the peo-   %'   Pradesh. "Even alliance partner He was referring to an inci- Jadeja also urged people ple to treat everyone equally. "The BSP supremo had Samajwadi Party and the RLD dent in Lhor village in Mehsana, from all walks of life to work "Though this is the 21st cen- joined hands with the BJP in have not said anything on this. where some local leaders, with the government to estab- tury, we are still stuck in such Aizawl: The recent pest attack has affect- 9    the past. And after May 23, Akhilesh Yadav has only said including the sarpanch, gave a lish and preserve social har- issues. This is matter of shame ed 68 per cent of maize cultivation in there will be such pressure on that the next prime minister call of social boycott after a Dalit mony in the society. and pain. We all need to change Mizoram, an official said on Wednesday. her that she will become a part will be from Uttar Pradesh. groom took out his procession Slamming the BJP govern- our mindset to establish har- The pest, fall armyworm (Sodoptera Lucknow: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra of the BJP," Siddiqui, who had Then where is the question of riding on a horse two weeks ago. ment over this issue, Gujarat mony and a sense of brother- frugiperda), has affected 2,424 hectare out Modi, BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday said revolted against Mayawati and her becoming the Prime "The Gujarat government is Congress in-charge, Rajeev hood. I request all to treat every- of 3,539 hectare of maize fields in the state, his legacy as the chief minister of Gujarat is a "black joined the Congress last year, Minister?" he asked. PTI always with the Dalits. They Satav, claimed that the govern- one equally," Kanodia said. PTI the Joint Director of the Agriculture spot" and "burden" on the BJP as well as the com- Department, James Lalsiamliana, told PTI. munal history of the country. As a result a total of 5,525 families have The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also said    been affected, Lalsiamliana said. that Modi was "unfit" as chief minister and prime The pest attack was first detected in the minister and his tenure has seen "anarchy and hatred". state on April 8 and it spread across all the "My tenure as chief minister of UP for four times  6 eight districts of the state very fast, he has been clean and works done on law and order, added. development, peoples welfare front are remembered  '   State level Rapid Response Teams even today. PM Modi has been CM of Gujarat for a (RRTs) and district level RRTs are working longer time but his legacy is such it is a black spot Mirzapur (UP): Hitting out at together to combat the menace by using not only on himself but also on the BJP and a bur- the Congress for promising to pesticides, Lalsiamliana said. den on communal history of the country," she said abolish sedition law in its The fall armyworm, Spodoptera here. "It is clear how fit the BSP president is on issues poll manifesto, Union frugiperda, is a pest that feeds in large num- of peoples welfare and national interest and how unfit Minister Rajnath Singh has bers on the leaves and stems of more than the prime minister is," she said. said the BJP will make it 80 plant species, causing major damage to "During our government, UP remained free of more stringent. economically important cultivated grasses anarchy and riots but Narendra Modi's tenure not "Congress talks about such as maize, rice, sorghum and sugarcane only as the Gujarat CM but also as the prime min- abolishing sedition law but on but also other vegetable crops and cotton, ister has been full of anarchy, violence, tension and coming back to power, the BJP officials said. hatred and so it can be said that he has failed in hold- will make it so stringent that A group of scientists from Delhi arrived ing public office and is unfit," Mayawati said. no one would dare to act in Aizawl on Wednesday and visited the "As the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he had been against it," the Home Minister affected fields. unfit in adhering said addressing an election The scientists also held a workshop for to the 'raj dharma' in accordance with the Indian rally at BLJ ground here in the agriculture scientists of the state, an offi- culture, Constitution and the law and has also been favour of alliance partner cial statement said. PTI unfit as the prime minister," she said. PTI Apna Dal's Anupriya Patel on Tuesday. "Our forces finished off terrorists in air strikes after $6$   the Pulwama attack but the Congress people are asking for the number of those killed. Braves do not count bodies,    vultures do," he said. PTI              ?1    %

Kanpur: Qazi Nayyer Jamal and it flourished, drawing buy- Uttar Pradesh MSME rides his motorcycle to Jajmau, ers from far away places, Minister and BJP candidate an industrial suburb of Kanpur including Europe and the from Kanpur Satyadev '       along the Ganges, from his United States. Pachauri, however, said the home in the city area, passing Mohammed Arshi, 38 and tanneries were polluting the through several old tanneries, vice-president of city-based Ganga river by discharging to reach the leather factory his Leather Industries Welfare effluent, including chromium, 

  father started about 50 years Association (LIWA) of about and the owners will have to ago. It's closed for three 125 small and big tanneries, either upgrade technology to Jaipur: The ruling Congress and   4/! G H9/H gang rape while expressing con- months, still he goes there said Kanpur is a famed leather curb pollution or move to the BJP on Wednesday sparred cern about women by "changing often. city and India exports leather other sources of livelihood. on Twitter over the changes in %  & the history of heroic personali- Jamal's Makhdoom products — like belts, shoes "We will not compromise school textbooks, including the /'9 !/' ties". Enterprises is among several and horse saddles — to Europe with the cleanliness of Ganga removal of a picture suggesting The former BJP MLA also tanneries in Jajmau which and the US, besides domestic as envisioned in the National self-immolation under the prac- 9 @ accused the minister of disre- were shut for the Kumbh Mela, consumption by the armed Mission for Clean Ganga of the tices of Sati and Jauhar. ' / specting Maharana Pratap and and he fears they are likely to forces and civilians. central government," Pachauri The Congress Government Savarkar. remain so. All that is likely to stop said. led by Ashok Gehlot has tasked %9//I% “Maharana Pratap was great "We were ordered to shut soon, he said. Arshi, the LIWA vice pres- a committee to make changes in and will remain so. We have our tanneries for three months Arshi said the industry ident, said the industry has lost the textbooks introduced by '  7%% =C described his valour in a better — from December to March has been "targeted" as tannery- Rs 7,000 crore in three months the previous BJP Government. %7  %7 7 way. As far as the question with — for Kumbh. We did it out of owners are not really seen as a due to closure. The prefix "Veer" has now regard to Sarvarkarji pertains, respect for the Hindu festival. vote bank by the ruling or The effluent from a tan- been removed from Vinayak &% the change has been made based But we never thought we other parties, adding the nery first goes through one of Damodar Savarkar's name in on evidences by the committee would be left in the lurch after uncertainty has led to the four pumping stations and Class 10 social science books. Twitter on the issue. of educationists,” Dotasara the Mela, since no order has importers moving to other then, eventually, through a He has now been “As far as the matter of tweeted. come to reopen the units," the markets in Pakistan, central treatment plant as per described as someone who 'Rani Sati' is concerned, we On speculation about the 60-year-old said. Bangladesh and Vietnam. the norms. “So, we want to ask "plotted" the assassination of cannot tell our girls to do removal of a reference to Tanneries pump out high- Jamal agreed with Arshi. the state government and the Mahatma Gandhi and fur- Jauhar. The custom is banned demonetisation from a Class 12 ly polluted water into the He said the tanneries are dying pollution control authorities, nished an apology for clemen- in the country,” Dotasara wrote textbook, he said it is up to the Ganga river and this was a a slow death. how are we polluting the cy from the British. on Twitter. committee of educationists to major reason they were "I may be attached to the river?” he said. Similarly, a picture suggest- “The history of Rajasthan decide. ordered to close ahead of the legacy of my father but my two "In the name of pollution ing self-immolation under Sati was golden and will remain the “We had wanted its removal Mela. But many families are sons have moved away. Seeing and because it's a Muslim- or Jauhar was replaced with that same. The only difference is that but it is for the panel to decide. dependent on the local indus- the trouble I face, they have dominated industry, we have of a hill fort in a Class 8 English we are correcting the changes It is my personal view, why to try that earned Kanpur the also asked me to quit it," Jamal been made a villain," he textbook. made by the previous BJP gov- mention a scheme that has moniker of "Leather City". lamented. alleged. "The practice of Sati is ernment, which treated the failed,” Dotasara said. "We have followed all "Many second or third- Under previous govern- banned and Jauhar has no con- Education Department an The previous BJP govern- norms for discharge of effluent generation families have quit ments, Arshi said, tannery- nection with chapters of English. experimental laboratory,” ment had introduced the refer- into the river but authorities the trade," he said. owners used to voluntarily It wasn't clarified if the picture Dotasara added. ence to demonetisation in the made a scapegoat out of us, One of his sons is a fash- stop work for three days before was related to Sati or Jauhar,” Reacting sharply to it, Diya political science book of Class portraying us as the main rea- ion designer, who graduated each 'nahaan' (holy dip) of the School Education Minister Kumari tweeted Wednesday, 12, terming it a historic step son behind the pollution of the from NIFT and now works in Kumbh. Govind Singh Dotasara told “You are saying that we cannot against black money. river," Jamal said. Jordan, and the other is a There are about 400 regis- PTI. teach girls about Jauhar. I wish Meanwhile, the Sri Rajput The leather industry in marine engineer, he said. tered tanneries in Kanpur, of On Tuesday, BJP leader and you could understand the dif- Karni Sena and the Sri Rashtriya Kanpur began about 150 years Jamal hopes the new gov- which 262 were operating. member of the erstwhile Jaipur ference between Sati and Jauhar.” Rajput Karni Sena have threat- ago under the British Raj. ernment will do something to After the Kumbh Mela, only 26 royal family, Diya Kumari, had She accused the govern- ened to protest if any changes are Later, Indians entered the trade rescue the industry. are operating, he said. PTI entered into a war of words on ment of covering up the Alwar to “historical facts”. PTI    !"#$ % " # "# @ 4# ( "4-  2   .60  5 4  1. .606 84(&!78,,!'. 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Some events in the recent past ) S     .    0      ( belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a 4   have remained ambivalent to the situ- achieve the desired result, the protest- do not augur well for the emerging secu-              couple of days before the polling for final phase &%/ % ation. Nobody visited the victim’s house. ers shifted their focus to the capital rity scenario in Kashmir. Pakistan has   of the Anantnag parliamentary constituency. The !  - There were no candle marches as were town of Srinagar, the seat of power, with succeeded in getting loans from the B      R S     successful conduct of the elections has rattled the 7'@ &) witnessed during the infamous Rasana hopes that the security forces will International Monetary Fund (IMF) that      .0    *     /  divisive forces to such an extent that they   %/ 7 case of January 2018, which was used brook no nonsense here. Protesters will help it to bolster its failing econo-  9 3            #    appeared disheartened and demoralised. The by the same elements to defame the clashed with the security forces outside my. But the strict conditions imposed by relentless pressure put by the security forces, par- 7  % Dogras of Jammu and create a commu- all major schools and colleges, includ- IMF and the Financial Action Task Force  /   /          ( '4% &@ '!         )     ticularly post-Pulwama, has broken the backbone nal rift between the local Dogras and ing the University of Kashmir. The will force Pakistan to not be seen as an of a Pakistan-sponsored proxy war with the top    Gujjars, who enjoyed centuries of bon- focus was lost from providing justice to executor of cross-border terrorism.    )      /     ! 7    8             leadership of both the Jaish-e-Mohammad homie and co-existence. the rape victim to somehow provoking Nevertheless, it will also not let the (JeM) and Lakshar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) virtually 7  % As all this was happening, anoth- the security forces to open fire in retal- investments made by it to keep Kashmir            /     ( made extinct. More than 50 terrorists have been !/7  er rape case was reported in the Valley. iation. The security forces so far have as a dispute with India go waste so eas-   4      )      )    killed since February this year. !/7 4 % It happened on the evening of May 12 not obliged them. ily. Pakistan will try to keep the militan-    )    /          ( Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), though having the   & in Ganderbal. This incident triggered The attempt of the inimical forces cy alive in Kashmir to project it as a        ./   )  6  R%  # ( largest cadre, suffers from lack of leadership, arms % %  further outrage. Something familiar to turn the table by using the rape cases home-grown resistance movement.  S          ./       :  and ammunition supply, training and motivation. G7)/ ! happened then and it bore resemblance as an excuse to create a trigger seems The recent meeting organised by  ;HIJ7 C               The strict action taken by the Government to the spontaneous violence that erupt- to be failing this time but the securi- the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) against terror funding has stopped the free flow 7/%%(&/ / ed after the killing of Burhan Wani, ty forces have to remain alive to their between the Islamic State and HM indi-              /// %'         )      of foreign funds, thus leading to a cash crunch. though not to that extent or scale but design. Credit also goes to the local cates the change in the modus operan-        # (     ( Hence, the outfit has been on the back foot since the modus operandi appeared familiar. police, which successfully apprehend- di. IS supremo Al-Baghdadi has also          %     (   long and has mainly involved itself in providing The students assumed control of the ed both the culprits without losing shown renewed interest in India and logistics and local knowledge support to foreign protests and they appeared in large much time and forming Special Ghajwa-i-Hind. IS has also claimed that           6   7 )  or foreign-affiliated groups. numbers on the streets, pelting stones Investigation Teams to enquire into the it has set up new branch ‘Wilayah of   4(K>       )       ( Under such circumstances, the story of the and targetting security forces as well as episodes. Hind’ (India Province) after the mul-            % $  horrific rape of a three-year-old girl in Bandipora the local police. Former Chief Minister Mehbooba tiple attacks in Sri Lanka with the help        (   ) " area went viral and proved to be a boon for anti- Interestingly, neither the security Mufti tried to add fuel to fire by sug- of a local affiliate. The presence of ISJK )  ./        )    national forces active in Kashmir. While every- personnel nor the policemen were in gesting that the accused should be in Kashmir, which police claims to have     (     #     body condemned the heinous act and demand- any way involved in the horrendous stoned to death. She wanted to create totally wiped out, is a worrying devel-  6  7  )          ed quick justice, the police acted promptly by crimes. Such organised stone-pelting a controversy that might also provide opment and will have to be carefully  ./    )           arresting the culprit. Inimical elements saw in it had diminished to quite an extent after an opportunity to set the Valley on fire. monitored.               )  a ray of hope for the trigger they were looking the imposition of Governor’s rule in the But fortunately for Kashmir, she failed Thus, the search for trigger by anti- 4      L +    /   9 3 ( for this summer. Initially, the principal of the State. This week saw violent clashes. in her attempt as nobody took her seri- national elements will continue. It school, where the culprit studied, gave him an age Over 50 people, including 47 security ously and treated her tweet as yet anoth- remains to be seen when and who pro-    )    9 3        certificate, declaring him a juvenile for reasons personnel, were injured in the clashes er desperate attempt to remain politi- vides the trigger. The security forces /    /   B        best known to him. A medical exam by the police, that broke out on the Srinagar- cally relevant in the vast canvas of cannot afford to lower their guard. Or         )  S   however, proved that he was an adult. Then the Baramulla highway. A large number of Kashmiri politics. on scenting out the unusual.   #   +        entire episode was given a sectarian touch by leak- vehicles were also damaged and the The attempt of the inimical forces (The writer is a Jammu-based polit-   S        ing out information that the victim child was a highway was kept blocked for hours may have ebbed temporarily but they ical commentator, columnist and strate-    Shia. Protest marches were taken out, which raised together. Every effort was made by the will not give up so easily. Pakistan will gic analyst) "  $ %  %$ 9‰“us „y„‘u rq‚uqyˆ† ‚‚‘y „ „u‚u‰‰uˆ„ “„s „ˆyr‘ ˆ yq†qˆvˆ ƒy„t‘‰ˆyq‚q„t’uxys‘‚qˆ† ‚‚‘y „y‰xu :B †ˆu‰u„su vquˆ ‰ ‚y„xuqƒ ‰†xuˆu“xysxxq‰ˆuqsxuts „suˆ„y„w‚u’u‚‰ Xxy‰„u“v ‘„txˆuqtu‰uˆ’u‰qu„y „

severe dip in air quality levels. But accuracy of satellite observations. level particulate concentration from the boundary layer being most Sulfur dioxide (SO2) — exceeding aerosol build-up is neither being Aerosol re-analysis helps elim- satellite observed aerosol optical important and local emission levels of which are rarely reported. studiously documented nor is the inate these inconsistencies by gen- depth (AOD). strength, in most cases, high aerosol Given that SO2 is toxic for subject being viewed as a significant erating a consistent, spatially and Aerosol optical depth is a mea- optical depths correlate with high humans, exposure to sulfate threat. temporally continuous dataset. Re- sure of aerosols like urban haze, particulate levels. aerosols can also have harmful Mankind has made a significant analysis takes into account past and smoke particles, desert dust and sea If one goes by the number of human health implications. Given leap in atmospheric monitoring present satellite observations, mete- salt distributed within a real-time stations in the country, this, it is crucial for India to start and modelling and thankfully the orology and global emissions. This column of air from the earth’s sur- continuous monitoring of pollution developing state-of-the-art weath-  -/)% same has been able to detect the service also puts out forecasts of face to the top of the atmosphere. is still in the nascent stage. In the er monitoring stations that are /'% /  , 7 growing problem of aerosol build- aerosol speciated products, includ- Post application of empirical correc- absence of real time data, taking specially equipped to deal with up in the atmosphere. Recent ing dust aerosol, sulfate aerosol, bio- tion factors, a scaling factor is used responsive pollution control mea- aerosol pollution.  % . he issue of air pollution has images put out by the Copernicus mass-burning aerosol and sea-salt to convert the AOD to PM concen- sures becomes almost impossible. India must focus on using lat- 11 00  always been visualised in the Atmospheric Monitoring Service aerosol. Again, these forecasts are tration. Under such circumstances, har- est technology to control the Tclassical sense with an obvi- (CAMS) paint a very intriguing based on re-analysis data. Aerosol buildup over India is nessing satellite-derived air pollu- increasing problem of aerosol pol- 22     ous reference made to industrial story, which introduces us to the India still lags behind in devel- now reaching concerning levels. tion data can be a game-changer. lution. It is essential for policy plan-  2   and vehicular pollution. But of emerging threat posed by aerosol oping this expertise to track and According to images retrieved from Satellite derived air pollution data ners and climate scientists to take
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    other air-borne pollutants, the sub- data is not directly observed satel- part. This is one of the primary rea- the depth of dust aerosol seems to ular have been increasing rapidly. and ensure that enough monitoring    . 2 ject of aerosol build-up has man- lite data, but re-analysis data — or sons for the lack of information on be significantly high, in the south- For instance, images taken by the stations are relaying sufficient and     O aged to stay out of attention of in other words simulated or mod- this type of air pollution in other eastern coast, the aerosol concen- CAMS showed sulfate aerosol maps. credible data pertaining to the weather as well as environmental elled data. parts of the country. tration seems to be primarily dri- A careful study of the same will presence of aerosol so that proper .   , experts. The data provided by satellites In the absence of ground-based ven by sulfates. make it apparent that the States of planning and action are visualised  (    , In fact, recently, air pollution is spatially continuous but not tem- observations of particulate matter While the correlation between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are to effectively neutralise the growing 
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It the ministry, in a notice said is entering India with the old that applications were invited British brand MG that it from STEs for importing feed- acquired via another purchase grade maize under the TRQ when MG-Rover closed oper- (tariff rate quota) scheme at 15 ations in the United Kingdom. per cent customs duty during However, the carmaker has 2019-20 fiscal year. gone out of its way to highlight The imports were allowed the ‘British’ nature of their new only for poultry firms on an product, even hiring Sherlock actual user basis. As STEs star Benedict Cumberbatch to were not able to submit appli- be the brand ambassador for C: ed on debt repayments. independent directors, who cations till April, they have the brand in India. The sources said indepen- have an important role in sought an extension of the The MG Hector whose dent directors of various group ensuring good corporate gov- timeline. price is yet to be disclosed will the Iliad, will have both petrol ‘i-Smart’ technology that eliminated.    companies have under the ernance practices at companies. “The last date for filing go on sale from next month and diesel engine options with includes several voice-activat- The Hector, which has ministry’s lens, including indi- Earlier this month, applications for import of feed- and the carmaker which took 150Ps and 170PS respectively ed features, live traffic and been extensively road tested in ndependent directors of var- viduals who are on the boards Corporate Affairs Secretary grade maize by the STEs is over General Motors old plant and will come with a six-speed weather updates, streaming India, and Chaba also high- Iious IL&FS companies are of blue chip firms. Injeti Srinivas said IL&FS extended till May 31 this year,” in Halol, Gujarat and is staffed dual-clutch automatic trans- services and others and accord- lighted the fact that the Hector under the scanner of the cor- The role of auditors, cred- group’s auditors have “many it said. by several former General mission. It will also feature a 48 ing to Chaba, the Hector will has also undergone months of porate affairs ministry for it rating agencies and some questions to answer” prima In April, the directorate Motors India hands, including volt electrical system and an continually get ‘over the air’ ‘voice recognition’ training to alleged lapses in carrying out former officials entities are facie as they are supposed to act permitted the import of feed Rajeev Chaba, MG Motors onboard lithium-ion battery to updates throughout its life. He understand INdian accents. It their duties as financial prob- already being looked into by as “gatekeepers” and detect grade maize at a concessional India President and Managing power start-stop technology also reiterated that the vehicle will be competing against the lems continued to brew at the the ministry, which had super- widespread irregularities, but it import duty of 15 per cent Director. Chaba said that MG and engine boosting. is powered by Microsoft’s likes of the Hyundai Tucson diversified group, according seded the IL&FS board in would be premature to pass any with a view to meeting short- India will start operations with However, MG India Azure cloud system and all the and Volkswagen Tiguan. Chaba to sources. October 2018. The Serious judgement at this stage. age of poultry feed in the 120 touchpoints across the expects the internet connec- vehicular data collected will was also fairly confident that The crisis at IL&FS, which Fraud Investigation Office “We are not expecting an country. country and expects to have tivity of the car to be the reside in India, allaying fears the Indian automotive industry is estimated to have a debt bur- (SFIO) is probing the matter. auditor to detect a needle in a Import of up to 1 lakh over 190 touchpoints by the unique selling proposition of expressed by some whether which has been sales decline den of over Rs 94,000 crore, The ministry is already haystack, but if an elephant is tonne feed grade maize is end of 2019. The Hector, which the Hector. Advertising the data will be transmitted sharply over the past few came to light last year after working on ways to further in a room they ought to find it. allowed on actual user condi- is named after the Trojan ‘Internet Inside’ on its boot lid, back to China, although those months will recover in the some group companies default- strengthen the framework for That is the issue,” he had said. tion. prince in Classical Greek epic the Hector comes with SAIC’s doubts were not completely post-election environment. & #  )/( -P )%(7  O 7 A   0 
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Wednesday said a wave of investment in India may be including chief executive Tuesday. fficials of Darwin Platform about the airline in Registrar of admitted the intervention plea Fast food chain Chinese investment in India imminent...” Vinay Dube and his deputy Agarwal quit with effect OGroup of Companies and Companies and other public filed by State-owned HUDCO McDonald’s has reached an may be imminent in the wake His comments come at a Amit Agarwal, quit the ailing from May 13 due to personal SBI Caps on Wednesday held sources, and has requested SBI claiming dues of 195 crore out-of-court settlement with of intensifying trade war time when the US-China trade airline. reasons, as per another filing. discussions on the Group’s Caps to provide more details from Vikram Bakshi, the Bakshi, buying out Connaught between the US and China. dispute escalated on Monday The scrip declined 4.18 “...Kuldeep Sharma, unsolicited bid for crisis-hit Jet about the actual liability of the estranged India partner of US- Plaza Restaurants Ltd, which Commenting on reports when Beijing announced levies per cent to close at 123.70 on Company Secretary and Airways. airline. based McDonald’s. runs the restaurants chain of that US President Donald duty on US products of $60 bil- the BSE. During the day, it Compliance Officer, has Darwin Platform Group, “The solicited bidders have A two-member bench US-based fast food major in Trump will meet his Chinese lion. tumbled 6.85 per cent to Rs resigned from the services of which has investments across been given access to the actu- headed by Chairman Justice S north and east India, from counterpart Xi Jinping next The Chinese move was in 120.25 — its 52-week low. the company with immediate various sectors including oil al information but unsolicited J Mukhopadhaya accepted the their joint venture. month, in a tweet Mahindra retaliation to higher tariff by On the NSE, shares effect,” Jet Airways said in a and gas, hospitality and realty, bidders do not have,” Ganpule intervention plea filed by the HUDCO has filed an inter- said, “Even if they settle, a Washington, which had last tanked 5.31 per cent to close separate filing on Tuesday. among others has offered said adding that access to data House Urban Development vention application before the Chinese firm with large exports week said it planned to impose at 122.05. Chief People Officer 14,000 crore to acquire the will only be given after a deci- Corporation (HUDCO) and NCLAT, seeking its dues from to the US would be wise to 25 per cent levies on nearly In terms of traded vol- Rahul Taneja told PTI that it grounded airline, its CEO sion from consortium of suggested the parties to settle Bakshi, before the deal with hedge & invest in a subsidiary Chinese products of $200 bil- ume, 18.18 lakh shares were was a tough decision to leave Rahul Ganpule said. lenders. the issue. McDonald’s is over. in India & transfer its scale- lion. traded on the BSE and over the airline. The Group had partici- He said the 14,000-crore one crore shares changed Meanwhile, officials of pated in expression of interest offer made by the Group is to hands on the NSE during the Darwin Platform Group of (EoI) and also submitted its take over the entire liabilities of day. Companies and SBI Caps financial bid on May 8, he said. the grounded airline. Shares of Jet Airways had Wednesday held discussions “They (SBI Caps) had Last week, the State Bank of on Tuesday plunged over 7 on the group’s unsolicited bid called us. We wanted to under- India-led consortium of lenders per cent and over 8 per cent for Jet Airways. stand the liability and assets of to Jet Airways said it has Monday. Darwin Platform Group, Jet Airways,” Ganpule told received bids from Etihad In top level exodus at which has investments across reporters after the meeting. Airways and from a few unso- grounded Jet Airways, four various sectors including oil He said the Group had licited parties to acquire stake senior executives have quit and gas, hospitality and real- done due diligence before sub- in the troubled airline. the ailing airline. ty, among others, has offered mitting the financial bids but The bids were examined by Jet Airways stopped flying Rs 14,000 crore to acquire the wanted some more details the lenders on Monday and from April 17 after it ran out grounded airline, its CEO which were not publicly avail- they reportedly found Etihad’s of cash. Rahul Ganpule said. able. bid conditional. -+& ?1$%   /&  N9 ;C;=O    $% $   2 0. . 2     N (O    ')'& place a standard operating procedure to check non-com-  ')'& achieve “a highly digital and he National Stock pliance with provisions of cash-lite society” through the TExchange (NSE) (Listing obligations iming at a ‘cash-lite’ soci- goal posts of competition, cost Wednesday said it has Disclosure Requirement) Aety, the Reserve Bank of effectiveness, convenience and penalised 250 companies, Regulations, NSE said. India Wednesday released a confidence (4Cs). including two IL&FS group Fines have been levied in vision document for ensuring The RBI said the payment firms and Jet Airways, for the range of 1,000 to 4.5 a safe, secure, convenient, quick systems landscape will contin- non-compliance with vari- lakh. and affordable e-payment sys- ue to change with further inno- ous listing regulations for the Penalty of 4.5 lakh has tem as it expects the number of vation and entry of more play- quarter ended March 31, been levied on 31 companies digital transactions to increase ers which is expected to ensure 2019. that include Adani Ports and more than four times to 8,707 optimal cost to the customers The total penalty imposed Special Economic Zone, crore in December 2021. and freer access to multiple on the non-compliant com- Power Finance Corporation, The ‘Payment and payment system options. panies is little over 8.84 Bharat Electronics Ltd, Settlement Systems in India: “The Reserve Bank of crore, according to NSE data. Hindustan Copper Ltd, Vision 2019 - 2021’, with its India will implement the The move is in accor- Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd, core theme of ‘Empowering approach outlined in this dance with markets regulator Oil India Ltd and Indian Oil Exceptional (E)payment Vision during the period 2019 Sebi’s circular that had put in Corporation among others. Experience’, envisages to - 2021,” it said.     !"#$ % ,"#==

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The stock got listed at 190 on the bourses, Tata Chemicals Ltd to Tata TGBL sells tea under Tetley firm’s India presence and trans-  ')'& ments too remained subdued with Meanwhile, the Indian rupee against the issue price of 185. Global Beverages Ltd in an all and Tata Tea brands as also cof- form into a brooder FMCG European stocks edging lower on Wednesday appreciated by 10 “The Government of India is considering to divest shares deal that will create an fee under Eight O’Clock brand player. enchmark indices resumed amid US-China trade escalations. paise to close at 70.34 against the 15 per cent paid up equity share capital of RITES out over 9,000 crore giant. and bottled water. TCL, the “Existing TGBL sharehold- their downward trend on “Brent crude continues to trade US dollar, marking the second of its shareholding of 87.40 per cent in the domestic Tata Global Beverages Ltd world’s third-largest producer ers will benefit significantly as BWednesday as investors took above the USD 70-mark. Higher oil straight session of gain driven by market through OFS of shares by promoters through (TGBL) will buy the business of of soda ash, will focus on its the consumer products business money off the table amid global prices could impact fiscal deficit easing crude prices, while the stock exchanges,” the Department of Investment and selling edible salt, spices, and core chemicals business after increases our exposure to high trade jitters and election-related and may force the new government Reserve Bank’s plan to conduct Public Asset Management (DIPAM) said. lentils and give shares in return this deal. growth product categories and uncertainty. to cut back infra spending,” said open market operation also buoyed The DIPAM also invited Expression of Interest to Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL). The statement said TCL provides a strong platform to After gyrating over 500 points Hemang Jani, head of advisory, investor sentiment. (EoI) from merchant bankers by June 6, to assist and TGBL will rename itself shareholders will retain their seize new opportunities in this intra-day, the BSE Sensex closed Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. The rupee opened strong at advise the government in the sale process. At the cur- after the deal as Tata Consumer ownership of a focused science- sector. We will also continue to 203.65 points, or 0.55 per cent, lower Sectorally, BSE metal, telecom, 70.32 and later rose to the day’s rent market price, sale of 15 per cent stake in RITES Products Ltd. led chemistry solutions and nurture and grow our global at 37,114.88. Similarly, the broader utilities, power, auto and banking high of 70.17 at the interbank forex would fetch around 700 crore to the government. The Boards of Directors of specialty products company brands,” he said. NSE Nifty shed 65.05 points, or 0.58 indices lost up to 2.08 per cent market. During the day the local The government has budgeted to raise 90,000 TGBL and TCL, at their respec- with a leading portfolio of R Mukundan, Managing per cent, to settle at 11,157. lower. Realty, FMCG and IT logged unit touched an intra-day low of crore from CPSE disinvestment in current fiscal. It has tive meetings on Wednesday, products in basic and special- Director and CEO, TCL said: Markets had snapped their modest gains. 70.39 against the US dollar. so far raised 2,350 crore from IPO of Rail Vikas approved the de-merger of the ty chemicals and strong cash “This combination provides nine-session losing streak on In the broader markets, the The domestic currency finally Nigam Ltd (RVNL) and sale of ‘enemy property’. consumer products business of flows to support future growth. significant benefits to our Tuesday. However, investors are still BSE mid-cap and small-cap indices settled at 70.34, higher by 10 paise Enemy property refers to the assets left behind by peo- TCL into TGBL, the company The transaction is subject to shareholders by unlocking the skittish about expanding their followed the benchmarks, falling from the previous close. The rupee ple who migrated to Pakistan or China and are no said in a statement. necessary statutory and regula- value of our consumer prod- portfolio and every upmove is up to 0.67 per cent. Sustained for- on Tuesday had recovered 7 paise longer citizens of India. Each shareholder of TCL tory approvals including those ucts business. In line with its being used as an opportunity to eign fund outflows too weighed on to close at 70.44 to the US dollar. will get 1.14 new equity shares of National Company Law strategy to be a leading science- book profits, experts said. investor sentiment. Forex traders said the rupee of TFBL for every one equity Tribunal, stock exchanges, SEBI, based solutions company, Tata Yes Bank and Tata Motors Foreign institutional investors strengthened after the RBI 6   ? " ,8 share held. and respective shareholders. Chemicals will aggressively were the biggest losers in the net sold equities worth 2,011.85 announced a plan to conduct the The proposed transaction Commenting on the grow its specialty chemistry Sensex pack, slumping 8 per cent. crore on Tuesday, while domestic open market operation. On the New Delhi (PTI): Greenlam Industries on will create a focused consumer announcement, N business in the areas of agro- IndusInd Bank, Coal India, institutional investors purchased other hand, heavy selling in domes- Wednesday said it has acquired Europe-based lead- products company with a com- Chandrasekaran, Chairman, science, nutrition science, Sun Pharma, PowerGrid, Bharti shares to the tune of 2,242.91 tic equities and foreign fund out- ing supplier of decorative surfaces Decolan SA for an bined turnover of 9,099 crore Tata Sons, said: “Tata material science and energy Airtel, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, HUL, crore, provisional data available flows restricted its gains. undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to and an EBIDTA of 1,154 Consumer Products consoli- storage science. Maruti, L&T, M&M, ICICI Bank, with stock exchanges showed. The Dollar Index which gauges be completed in the first quarter of 2019-20 and will crore. dates our current presence in “In addition, the basic HDFC and RIL too ended in the On the global front, markets the greenback’s strength against a further strengthen the company’s position in the “The combination of the food and beverages in the fast- chemistry business of Tata red, shedding up to 3.66 per cent. were mixed as softer comments basket of six currencies, rose 0.04 European market. “This strategic business deal two consumer-focused busi- growing consumer sector. Chemicals will be the global On the other hand, Bajaj from US President Donald Trump per cent to 97.56. marks the first European acquisition by Greenlam and nesses will benefit both sets of Through this combination, we partner of choice for soda ash, Finance was the top gainer, spurt- regarding the trade talks with Global oil benchmark Brent will allow Greenlam to serve the European market shareholders who will be able have created a strong growth salt and bicarbonate to leading ing 4.11 per cent, followed by China were offset by weak Chinese crude was trading 0.66 per cent with greater business efficiency,” Greenlam Industries to participate in a larger busi- platform to meet the growing brands of food, pharma, deter- ITC, Kotak Bank, Infosys and retail sales data. Bourses in China, lower at USD 70.77 per barrel. MD and CEO Saurabh Mittal said in a statement. ness poised to grow their share aspirations of Indian con- gents and glass.”

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11271.70 11286.80 11136.95 11157.00 -65.05 Script Open High Low LTP PEL 2160.00 2169.00 2124.75 2136.80 MCX 835.00 835.25 807.00 809.25 NHPC 22.10 22.45 22.10 22.30 LEMONTREE 72.45 72.45 70.65 71.75 BAJFINANCE 2921.00 3023.25 2870.80 3012.10 130.25 RPOWER 6.09 6.19 5.70 5.74 WESTLIFE 348.00 357.50 341.60 348.00 CASTROLIND 143.25 144.80 140.70 140.75 IFCI 9.19 9.25 8.95 9.10 THERMAX 970.00 970.00 946.95 948.80 EICHERMOT 19275.00 20168.95 19231.00 20045.00 814.10 SUZLON 5.75 5.86 5.18 5.25 VENKYS 1672.00 1672.00 1571.00 1586.05 GODREJIND 456.00 456.00 442.25 446.15 MAHABANK 15.30 15.45 14.35 14.80 GULFOILLUB 831.85 849.00 814.00 825.55 UPL 955.00 977.90 954.90 970.00 14.90 YESBANK 154.90 154.90 142.50 143.65 HDFCLIFE 393.45 394.70 387.00 388.00 CENTURYTEX 908.75 915.85 888.50 892.00 CHAMBLFERT 141.10 141.65 138.00 139.25 SREINFRA 23.80 23.85 22.50 22.80 BAJAJFINSV 7399.00 7535.00 7335.15 7451.00 85.30 SPICEJET 122.85 134.05 122.20 131.15 BANDHANBNK 542.85 556.50 542.85 551.95 BIRLACORPN 564.45 574.00 561.50 571.00 PNCINFRA 151.95 157.75 150.60 153.95 MRF 53250.30 53750.00 53250.30 53489.00 IOC 145.00 147.15 143.80 144.90 1.30 ZEEL 348.00 349.45 309.60 323.10 CANBK 251.00 251.00 239.00 242.40 OIL 175.75 179.00 174.80 175.30 NILKAMAL 1200.00 1200.00 1130.00 1134.30 LAURUSLABS 376.85 380.00 369.00 369.00 KOTAKBANK 1384.00 1403.55 1378.70 1395.00 12.05 JPASSOCIAT 4.25 4.57 4.25 4.38 MERCK 4078.90 4150.00 4070.05 4123.00 JSLHISAR 77.60 80.00 75.50 76.40 GHCL 238.90 243.40 238.50 240.20 IEX 156.65 156.65 154.80 155.10 ITC 297.55 299.30 292.00 296.65 2.30 TATAMOTORS 185.95 186.00 167.50 169.60 SOUTHBANK 14.00 14.00 13.10 13.20 KAJARIACER 584.85 595.70 583.15 589.20 BDL 267.70 270.95 255.05 255.05 FORTIS 129.15 130.25 127.75 127.75 TITAN 1160.00 1167.50 1152.35 1163.50 8.75 IBULHSGFIN 703.10 728.45 676.00 704.80 NCC 93.90 94.20 89.75 90.25 OBEROIRLTY 510.35 531.50 510.35 527.05 TATACOMM 547.05 554.90 545.00 545.00 ECLERX 956.00 971.10 946.05 955.00 INFY 714.90 725.20 712.60 715.35 1.50 RELIANCE 1274.80 1277.90 1251.10 1257.25 NESTLEIND 10386.15 10501.95 10225.10 10314.00 J&KBANK 53.35 55.40 53.35 54.15 INTELLECT 223.40 226.00 223.00 224.70 APARINDS 632.15 644.90 631.00 643.00 DRREDDY 2811.00 2853.85 2792.00 2812.10 4.50 JETAIRWAYS 121.10 129.30 120.25 123.70 ABCAPITAL 95.00 96.25 92.35 93.10 FRETAIL 424.45 434.85 422.85 432.95 PIIND 1039.00 1060.00 1031.30 1060.00 SCHAEFFLER 4850.00 4902.10 4768.10 4804.05 DHFL 115.40 116.25 106.10 107.95 GNFC 284.00 287.20 282.00 283.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2941.65 2944.20 2905.00 2908.25 MONSANTO 2412.10 2433.00 2352.25 2378.50 SHREECEM 19121.60 19195.05 18870.65 18980.00 TCS 2097.00 2124.00 2084.50 2095.00 2.65 IDEA 14.05 14.10 12.80 12.95 ORIENTBANK 94.40 94.40 89.10 90.10 RALLIS 146.70 146.70 139.10 141.65 ALKEM 1708.25 1725.05 1693.35 1713.00 ASHOKA 118.15 118.60 114.35 114.35 HDFCBANK 2296.00 2307.20 2282.20 2286.70 -1.20 PCJEWELLER 113.00 117.40 110.00 110.75 NBCC 54.70 54.70 51.65 51.80 BALKRISIND 826.00 826.00 790.90 795.80 CENTRALBK 27.80 28.60 27.50 27.70 THYROCARE 451.85 453.70 440.00 440.00 HCLTECH 1072.95 1086.50 1062.85 1066.80 -1.05 DELTACORP 192.90 195.00 185.60 187.45 LICHSGFIN 488.00 492.70 474.00 474.00 PAGEIND 21579.00 21600.00 21246.75 21350.00 GESHIP 249.00 250.00 243.00 243.00 BAJAJCON 329.90 334.80 328.00 331.50 CIPLA 554.00 562.50 551.50 555.00 -1.00 BAJFINANCE 2929.95 3020.00 2873.00 3002.55 DABUR 369.00 370.00 359.85 362.90 MANPASAND 107.20 107.20 99.85 100.00 LUXIND 1159.00 1166.65 1115.60 1116.50 NBVENTURES 88.65 89.50 87.90 89.05 TECHM 791.00 798.40 785.55 787.90 -2.15 SRF 2599.00 2814.00 2586.45 2768.55 PHILIPCARB 131.20 133.80 125.50 127.50 TVSMOTOR 471.55 471.55 461.65 463.10 OFSS 3425.50 3429.30 3390.20 3409.05 ADVENZYMES 172.85 172.85 169.00 169.05 IBULHSGFIN 707.00 728.00 676.05 694.70 -2.30 SBIN 316.00 317.75 310.20 311.60 M&MFIN 374.35 378.70 372.30 375.00 ACC 1575.20 1580.50 1546.00 1546.00 GICRE 229.10 230.00 227.60 229.85 CUB 196.30 196.90 195.10 195.80 RELIANCE 1273.00 1278.00 1250.60 1256.00 -4.45 RELCAPITAL 113.80 113.80 106.00 107.40 LTI 1712.00 1765.50 1712.00 1753.70 PARAGMILK 243.00 245.45 238.80 241.90 NATCOPHARM* 534.00 537.25 526.00 528.50 GMDCLTD 73.00 73.95 72.00 73.95 BPCL 359.00 368.25 356.85 357.25 -1.35 UNIONBANK 75.00 75.80 70.75 71.30 INDIACEM 96.90 96.90 92.25 92.70 HAVELLS 723.40 728.50 718.15 724.85 WABCOINDIA 6210.00 6274.30 6160.00 6160.00 SJVN 24.05 24.05 23.80 23.85 WIPRO 285.50 285.95 282.30 282.95 -1.65 JUBLFOOD 1200.00 1252.95 1186.85 1243.20 COALINDIA 242.30 242.30 233.85 235.60 HINDCOPPER 41.50 42.30 40.40 40.55 FDC 169.90 169.90 161.45 164.75 LAXMIMACH 5390.00 5433.00 5229.00 5406.30 BRITANNIA 2700.00 2709.95 2660.00 2681.00 -16.60 INDUSINDBK 1445.00 1448.90 1374.25 1378.10 IGL 303.20 305.00 298.50 300.50 TATAMETALI 600.25 602.50 576.10 576.25 SIS 851.55 898.15 851.55 885.35 VEDL 161.70 163.20 159.20 159.55 -1.20 TATASTEEL 473.70 480.70 461.00 463.20 BERGEPAINT 295.00 301.35 294.55 295.50 PRSMJOHNSN 86.05 88.50 83.55 84.10 TNPL 182.50 185.75 181.20 181.55 HEROMOTOCO 2525.00 2538.60 2483.00 2490.00 -19.75 MARUTI 6580.00 6635.00 6445.75 6484.95 NOCIL 118.85 119.65 116.50 116.95 SYNGENE 590.45 593.25 586.00 589.70 JBCHEPHARM 323.00 334.50 321.00 329.80 BAJAJ-AUTO 2937.25 2949.45 2901.35 2912.00 -25.20 ICICIBANK 383.45 384.45 376.00 377.05 BHARATFORG 458.65 465.00 452.50 455.00 BBTC 1159.05 1183.90 1151.10 1151.20 GEPIL 894.20 908.20 886.50 886.50 ONGC 164.60 165.20 161.80 162.65 -1.50 INFY* 716.65 724.45 712.95 716.50 MARICO 354.05 357.70 351.60 355.00 BASF 1220.75 1226.00 1184.00 1184.00 COROMANDEL 406.65 408.40 401.25 403.55 ASIANPAINT 1326.00 1329.00 1301.70 1308.00 -12.25 SUNPHARMA 418.55 424.00 407.05 408.95 SWANENERGY 99.30 100.40 99.05 99.50 HAL 630.90 648.00 629.05 636.95 MAHSCOOTER 3850.90 3890.00 3768.05 3839.95 ICICIBANK 382.35 384.50 375.80 376.80 -3.60 IBREALEST 96.70 98.00 93.60 96.50 TIMETECHNO 75.90 81.95 75.85 81.15 AIAENG 1730.00 1730.00 1662.00 1664.05 MAXINDIA 70.65 70.65 67.50 69.00 SBIN 316.20 317.90 311.00 311.60 -3.05 LUPIN 809.00 817.25 770.25 783.10 TAKE 142.00 146.45 140.20 141.30 NAUKRI 1900.05 1947.70 1871.55 1891.30 IFBIND 822.35 826.70 796.00 826.70 M&M 618.00 628.40 606.95 607.40 -6.85 ITC 297.70 299.25 292.90 297.10 PVR 1735.00 1746.25 1707.05 1711.25 HSIL 266.30 266.30 259.00 259.10 UNITEDBNK 10.99 10.99 10.64 10.65 NTPC 126.30 126.90 123.00 124.00 -1.60 HDFC 1971.00 1979.80 1938.50 1944.65 RCOM 2.04 2.04 2.04 2.04 GSPL 174.70 177.40 174.00 175.00 PRESTIGE 245.60 246.90 242.65 242.65 HDFC 1975.00 1979.95 1937.50 1939.50 -25.70 TCS 2105.00 2125.55 2084.60 2094.50 IPCALAB 924.55 959.00 915.00 922.00 MAHINDCIE 225.55 225.55 220.00 220.65 FORBESCO 2053.00 2090.00 1980.85 1980.85 WIPRO 286.00 286.00 283.00 283.65 GSFC 92.55 92.85 90.60 91.60 INDOSTAR 347.50 355.00 341.85 355.00 ITDC 239.75 242.80 232.90 234.50 HINDALCO 192.95 196.00 189.65 190.20 -2.75 AXISBANK 736.30 737.65 716.40 721.25 OMAXE 205.50 205.50 204.10 204.55 RAMCOCEM 739.50 747.60 725.40 737.00 MOTILALOFS 691.45 691.55 683.45 683.50 LT 1347.50 1355.00 1320.50 1321.50 -20.30 DISHTV 31.25 31.25 27.50 27.90 MUTHOOTFIN 572.50 575.60 568.50 571.30 MRPL 63.05 63.50 62.60 62.95 VMART 2380.00 2454.65 2380.00 2380.00 HINDUNILVR 1700.00 1703.00 1666.95 1672.70 -25.80 GRAPHITE 335.00 344.20 318.50 323.90 ALBK 42.80 43.60 42.40 43.10 DBCORP 185.55 188.05 183.25 184.25 FINOLEXIND 443.50 450.80 440.20 443.00 MARUTI 6590.00 6640.00 6463.30 6467.00 -109.20 PIDILITIND 1100.00 1172.45 1090.00 1162.75 TRIDENT 64.35 64.95 61.30 62.10 GODFRYPHLP 1029.40 1031.40 1014.35 1018.95 HATSUN 710.00 725.00 710.00 724.95 BHARTIARTL 336.00 338.00 328.70 330.85 -5.75 IOC 144.00 147.10 143.80 145.35 WELSPUNIND 52.30 54.00 51.40 53.50 ABB 1375.20 1382.05 1357.90 1379.00 SOMANYCERA 372.00 372.00 361.75 362.00 TATASTEEL 473.05 480.95 460.65 461.10 -8.45 VEDL 162.00 163.25 155.90 159.60 GODREJAGRO 478.00 480.40 468.55 470.00 MOIL 144.65 146.45 142.00 142.75 ZYDUSWELL 1297.00 1319.35 1297.00 1307.25 AXISBANK 735.80 737.70 716.10 717.35 -14.00 ABFRL 211.95 211.95 189.10 192.45 MFSL 406.20 406.20 396.00 398.70 LTTS 1684.00 1703.40 1680.00 1687.90 NETWORK18 28.20 28.80 28.00 28.00 SUNPHARMA 420.00 424.50 407.10 411.00 -8.45 ASHOKLEY 85.00 85.85 81.50 81.90 APOLLOHOSP 1151.10 1160.40 1148.00 1155.10 KRBL 334.95 339.00 324.15 324.15 SUPPETRO 200.00 203.20 200.00 202.00 POWERGRID 183.15 184.60 177.45 178.00 -3.65 STRTECH 167.90 172.05 165.25 166.20 CANFINHOME 317.40 317.40 304.75 304.75 MPHASIS 961.40 970.85 954.75 959.00 AKZOINDIA 1626.00 1639.95 1603.25 1603.30 ULTRACEMCO 4447.70 4447.70 4324.15 4335.00 -89.30 INDIGO 1572.00 1623.00 1565.05 1608.55 SUVEN 255.90 258.40 251.15 251.20 NIACL 167.00 174.20 162.50 166.30 TIINDIA 371.60 376.20 368.45 370.20 INFRATEL 272.65 273.00 262.15 263.00 -7.05 SAIL 48.00 48.80 45.90 46.20 SHANKARA 500.00 508.00 474.85 482.10 GREAVESCOT 138.10 138.10 135.60 136.00 MAHLIFE 367.15 370.50 364.05 364.05 ADANIPORTS 371.00 375.00 359.10 359.50 -11.05 KOTAKBANK 1388.75 1403.65 1379.30 1394.25 TTKPRESTIG 7323.00 7560.55 7228.10 7299.90 GICHSGFIN 237.90 240.90 235.20 237.45 ASTRAL 1145.00 1170.00 1145.00 1167.10 GRASIM 846.00 847.00 810.10 817.95 -27.60 LT 1343.50 1354.90 1321.50 1325.90 IRB 113.50 116.25 110.05 111.60 TEJASNET 188.00 193.20 188.00 189.15 JSL 35.05 36.20 33.95 34.35 KIOCL 122.00 125.15 118.00 118.10 COALINDIA 241.75 242.40 233.45 233.70 -8.10 RELINFRA 108.00 108.60 102.80 103.50 HEXAWARE 350.45 357.85 348.20 350.50 INFRATEL 268.10 271.70 262.05 262.50 TVTODAY 287.50 288.55 281.40 283.10 BLUEDART 2982.30 3004.30 2940.00 2942.90 GAIL 343.00 349.40 330.85 332.60 -12.55 PNB 82.70 83.35 81.75 82.10 BHARATFIN 880.95 886.25 849.95 852.65 JINDALSAW 76.85 76.85 73.60 73.85 THOMASCOOK 238.10 238.10 233.05 233.30 CORPBANK 25.55 26.20 25.30 25.60 INDUSINDBK 1436.00 1452.00 1373.00 1374.40 -58.30 IDFCFIRSTB 41.90 42.35 40.50 40.75 PFC 107.25 108.25 106.30 107.20 RELAXO 834.00 834.00 770.10 785.00 JSWENERGY 67.25 67.80 66.70 66.80 SFL 1235.00 1245.00 1214.35 1241.05 JSWSTEEL 281.00 281.70 266.95 267.00 -14.00 PNBHOUSING 778.25 796.00 754.75 757.05 AMBUJACEM 212.95 213.70 208.70 209.60 ENDURANCE 1179.75 1183.70 1157.80 1172.00 SYMPHONY 1259.40 1259.40 1180.00 1182.00 STARCEMENT 107.55 109.50 107.05 108.00 ZEEL 346.30 349.60 309.35 322.60 -23.70 DMART 1254.00 1271.00 1225.95 1235.35 CEATLTD 994.10 1010.95 954.00 960.00 SADBHAV 209.00 228.05 209.00 221.00 SCI 31.05 31.90 31.00 31.25 GILLETTE 6851.25 6939.00 6837.65 6900.00 TATAMOTORS 185.55 185.95 167.40 170.70 -13.80 M&M 618.00 628.95 607.75 610.65 TATAGLOBAL 203.00 204.75 197.60 198.50 CHOLAFIN 1261.00 1302.95 1261.00 1282.00 NAVINFLUOR 677.40 677.40 653.05 667.00 ESSELPRO 133.00 133.00 131.00 132.00 ESCORTS 577.00 579.45 545.20 549.85 HCLTECH 1079.80 1086.00 1063.35 1065.40 TORNTPHARM 1653.10 1656.65 1618.15 1632.70 ALLCARGO 102.30 105.00 101.00 103.95 SHRIRAMCIT 1457.75 1464.65 1440.00 1440.00 YESBANK 154.20 154.30 141.80 142.35 -13.50 JINDALSTEL 161.00 162.35 154.75 155.30 SRTRANSFIN 1018.10 1036.90 1012.80 1020.00 KEI 376.05 388.00 376.05 383.95 IBULISL 252.20 254.50 243.00 247.00 KALPATPOWR 459.95 460.00 458.00 458.50   BHEL 63.95 64.20 60.25 60.65 TATAPOWER 63.00 63.70 61.00 61.35 CROMPTON 220.15 222.80 212.35 212.35 ISEC 210.00 217.95 205.00 209.40 ABBOTINDIA 7255.45 7300.95 7200.00 7200.00 MOTHERSUMI 122.80 123.05 117.40 118.20 HFCL 21.60 21.90 20.90 21.00 COLPAL 1122.00 1126.95 1112.50 1121.10 BAJAJELEC 540.95 542.50 530.00 531.90 3MINDIA 23790.00 23790.00 22857.50 23080.00 BHARTIARTL 335.75 337.70 328.55 331.00 IDBI 36.45 36.50 34.30 34.45 CHENNPETRO 218.25 221.70 208.00 209.00 CENTURYPLY 165.95 167.50 162.10 162.70 AEGISLOG 197.35 200.00 197.35 198.55 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE DCAL 193.45 228.15 193.45 220.05 TATAELXSI 843.00 864.50 831.10 847.80 TV18BRDCST 28.50 28.55 27.00 27.15 SUDARSCHEM 312.65 314.30 308.00 312.30 FLFL 458.70 458.70 440.00 440.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 26161.40 26292.65 25937.25 26015.45 -114.55 HDFCBANK 2306.80 2307.20 2283.20 2288.90 GRUH 292.50 301.75 292.30 297.15 IOB 12.73 12.75 11.91 11.98 ASTERDM 131.75 131.75 126.00 126.05 MAGMA 126.55 127.55 126.10 126.10 PIDILITIND 1099.00 1178.70 1095.00 1176.00 36.80 DCBBANK 219.65 224.55 215.30 216.80 TATACHEM 574.30 578.20 555.15 557.00 RCF 55.40 55.75 54.05 54.25 APLLTD 526.95 533.70 515.95 529.00 JAGRAN 108.65 108.75 106.00 106.05 SBILIFE 624.00 649.60 616.75 634.45 18.85 HEG 1580.00 1615.00 1561.60 1568.15 RECLTD 135.90 136.30 133.15 135.20 CONCOR 472.30 481.00 468.80 477.90 PFIZER 2970.00 3030.00 2948.75 2975.45 KPRMILL 594.75 594.75 589.80 590.00 BANDHANBNK 542.35 557.50 542.35 557.10 14.30 EICHERMOT 19470.00 20070.80 19239.25 20010.00 PERSISTENT* 616.50 616.50 607.00 608.65 GUJALKALI 519.60 527.80 506.80 510.35 BAJAJHLDNG 3106.00 3165.00 3083.00 3165.00 RATNAMANI 848.00 856.00 831.70 840.00 INDIGO 1570.00 1622.40 1563.05 1603.55 39.30 INOXLEISUR 311.00 314.30 304.95 306.85 AVANTI 334.65 343.65 330.35 335.35 KEC 279.70 281.40 272.30 276.50 VGUARD 202.05 208.95 202.05 205.95 JKCEMENT 851.15 852.35 846.35 850.00 ICICIGI 1066.30 1100.00 1066.30 1089.90 24.55 RAIN 103.95 104.00 96.70 97.45 INDIANB 231.00 237.50 229.35 230.00 BLISSGVS 161.50 163.60 159.20 160.45 ORIENTCEM 102.90 104.15 99.35 99.35 ELGIEQUIP 264.50 264.50 261.10 263.95 NIACL 167.00 175.00 162.10 170.00 3.15 EDELWEISS 158.00 162.75 151.20 155.85 CGPOWER 37.50 37.50 35.25 35.50 ATUL 3605.00 3734.40 3605.00 3722.10 ASTRAZEN 2180.00 2277.00 2180.00 2251.80 NAVNETEDUL 108.00 108.50 106.00 107.05 ICICIPRULI 337.90 346.70 336.15 340.20 6.05 DCMSHRIRAM 504.20 532.00 504.20 525.95 BRITANNIA 2703.00 2705.50 2661.00 2683.10 TORNTPOWER 242.00 247.30 242.00 245.00 MMTC 24.20 24.50 23.80 23.90 NESCO 479.75 479.75 467.00 467.00 HDFCAMC 1595.00 1623.25 1581.00 1609.00 24.30 JUSTDIAL 572.75 582.50 565.00 575.40 GAIL 343.30 349.00 330.90 332.20 GDL 132.00 136.50 130.70 136.00 GREENPLY 144.20 152.50 141.00 147.50 TATAINVEST 852.10 854.95 847.05 849.95 NHPC 22.10 22.45 22.05 22.40 0.30 L&TFH 119.00 119.75 115.65 116.25 RADICO 335.20 343.05 335.20 338.40 AUBANK 645.70 654.60 644.15 654.00 SHARDACROP 362.70 362.70 338.00 356.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3119.00 3185.00 3076.20 3172.55 41.50 AUROPHARMA 728.00 736.50 705.10 709.80 DEEPAKNI 277.55 290.00 277.55 282.85 HIMATSEIDE 191.05 193.25 185.30 186.75 SUPREMEIND 956.00 975.50 956.00 967.00 CONCOR 465.55 481.00 465.55 475.00 5.70 BANKBARODA 110.60 110.60 107.20 107.70 APOLLOTYRE 179.00 182.80 175.50 177.10 ADANITRANS 209.10 214.60 209.10 209.15 KNRCON 236.85 238.55 228.15 231.05 BOSCHLTD 16899.00 17100.00 16818.35 16973.00 181.40 HINDALCO 193.65 196.00 189.65 190.85 SUNTECK 442.15 458.50 434.85 448.20 JMFINANCIL 81.75 82.35 78.50 81.80 QUESS 666.00 666.10 645.30 651.00 MARICO 352.90 357.85 351.60 354.85 1.95 IBVENTURES 253.05 258.90 240.10 246.20 SYNDIBANK 34.30 34.55 32.75 32.95 UCOBANK 17.50 17.70 16.90 17.15 CERA 2851.95 2860.00 2836.05 2860.00 COLPAL 1121.95 1128.10 1111.65 1127.85 5.10 FEDERALBNK 98.50 98.90 96.80 97.50 ULTRACEMCO 4430.00 4430.00 4329.95 4335.00 JYOTHYLAB 150.90 151.50 145.00 148.00 SOBHA 447.00 456.05 443.95 448.00 MRF 53590.00 53799.00 53200.05 53526.00 236.15 BIOCON 529.50 536.75 524.90 531.45 JAICORPLTD 101.40 102.65 98.05 98.80 HINDZINC 256.45 258.00 251.05 253.65 UFLEX 221.70 222.80 215.20 216.55 GODREJCP 640.90 648.80 638.80 640.65 2.60 BANKINDIA 83.50 83.50 79.70 80.10 JISLJALEQS 49.45 50.80 48.40 48.85 MGL 862.00 868.95 843.00 843.00 PGHH 10485.00 10699.50 10400.00 10599.95 ABB 1363.00 1410.00 1356.25 1380.00 5.40 WOCKPHARMA 380.40 387.20 374.60 376.80 KTKBANK 114.65 114.65 111.00 111.60 HERITGFOOD 430.00 483.05 428.00 444.00 BOSCHLTD 16999.95 17085.30 16834.45 16974.60 PGHH 10508.35 10900.00 10415.15 10600.00 40.05 STAR 440.20 445.50 415.00 419.10 RAYMOND 791.80 806.00 775.00 777.35 LAKSHVILAS 74.00 74.45 70.20 71.05 WABAG 263.80 265.30 257.40 259.50 GICRE 230.00 233.00 227.50 230.00 0.70 BPCL 357.30 368.00 356.30 358.85 ANDHRABANK 24.90 25.25 24.05 24.25 REPCOHOME 403.10 408.50 397.65 399.10 NLCINDIA 65.25 65.30 63.90 64.15 SHREECEM 18995.00 19217.55 18865.50 19000.00 45.75 ADANIPOWER 41.30 41.30 38.20 38.70 ONGC 164.05 164.95 161.85 162.60 RNAM 191.45 196.40 191.45 193.95 SUNDRMFAST 515.25 515.75 505.00 505.00 OFSS 3432.70 3475.00 3404.95 3440.00 6.95 HINDUNILVR 1692.00 1699.20 1666.00 1671.00 GRASIM 840.25 844.75 812.00 815.90 MEGH 61.20 62.00 60.00 60.10 BALMLAWRIE 165.85 167.50 163.80 164.05 PAGEIND 21500.00 21650.00 21223.05 21400.00 15.75 UJJIVAN 308.55 320.10 308.55 317.85 EXIDEIND 208.70 208.70 205.00 205.45 ITI 82.00 82.60 79.15 79.30 KSCL 451.70 451.75 433.05 433.20 HAVELLS 723.60 728.90 717.65 723.00 -0.50 ADANIPORTS 370.80 375.00 359.30 360.00 MINDTREE 975.50 982.00 971.95 975.45 INDHOTEL 143.50 144.30 141.65 142.40 LALPATHLAB 1005.00 1016.10 1003.40 1014.00 BIOCON 532.45 536.90 525.05 528.85 -0.55 TITAN 1158.00 1167.00 1153.00 1158.85 BEL 88.05 89.80 88.05 88.70 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It added Washington was not seeking war. militias” who could “threaten Police spokesman Ruwan violence in some parts of the Speaking Tuesday night in time needed to reach the 90 per that Saudi Aramco’s oil and gas “So far we notice the continued escalation of tensions around US citizens and Western com- Gunasekera said at least 78 country. Tehran at an iftar, the tradi- cent threshold for weapons- supplies were not affected. this subject,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, a day after panies throughout Iraq.” tional dinner Muslims have grade uranium is halved once An image from San Pompeo met with President Vladimir Putin. The warning did not men- when breaking their daylong uranium is enriched to around Francisco-based Planet Labs “We are saddened to see the decisions taken by the Iranian tion Iran specifically, but “anti- fast during the holy month of 20 per cent. Inc. 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But Peskov sonnel came in response to “the identical resolutions in both the US House of Representatives He reportedly told senior It was a telling remark from the The photo, taken Tuesday sought to play down those statements. increased threat stream we are and the Senate that would require the US government to devel- officials that his country won’t supreme leader. Iran is not after the attack, shows two “There were no assurances from Pompeo,” Putin’s spokesman seeing in Iraq.” op a list of scientific and engineering institutions affiliated with negotiate with the United known to have enriched black marks near where the told reporters. “And one can hardly talk about some sort of assur- Washington says it has the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). States, calling such talks “poi- beyond 20 per cent previously East-West Pipeline passes by ances. There is an obvious situation which unfortunately tends received intelligence on possi- The bill seeks to prohibit individuals employed or sponsored son.” But he also said, “Neither and it’s unclear how far Tehran the facility. Those marks to escalate further.” ble attacks by Iranian or by these Chinese military institutions from receiving student or we, nor them is seeking war. is willing to go in this process. weren’t there in images taken Washington last year pulled out of a nuclear deal backed by Iranian-backed forces, possibly research visas to the United States. They know that it is not to their Khamene spoke just after Monday. The facility other- Europe, Russia and China, which curbed Iran’s nuclear ambitions targeting US bases in Iraq or Senators Tom Cotton, Chuck Grassley, Ted Cruz, Marsha in return for sanctions relief. AFP Syria. Blackburn, Josh Hawley and Marco Rubio have introduced the Some observers speculate legislation in the Senate. Congressmen Mike Gallagher and Vicky wise appeared intact, corrobo- remain unclear. Satellite images that Tehran is seeking to retal- Hartzler have introduced the bill in the House. rating in part Saudi Arabia’s obtained Tuesday by the AP iate to Washington’s decision in The lawmakers alleged that Chinese military scientists con- earlier comments. from Colorado-based Maxar April to designate the Islamic tinue to research advanced dual-use technology in the US and Details around alleged acts Technologies showed no visi- Revolutionary Guard Corps of other western countries. of sabotage to four oil tankers, ble damage to the vessels, and Iran as a terrorist organization According to some estimates, over the past decade, the PLA including two belonging to Gulf officials have refused to in an effort to stymie their has sent over 2,500 military engineers and scientists to study Saudi Arabia, off the coast of say who they suspected was activities across the Middle abroad. 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The population growth promoting substances the well-being of people surviving 2014-15, the number rose by nearly 35 has been instrumental in popularising was followed by a performance by of fruit crops by optimising of bacteria around the roots of such as phytohormones as well without proper healthcare, the propos- per cent in 2017-18. this style of dancing not only in India Nandini Ramani, who paid a dance nutrient input in rooting zone, plants in the rhizosphere is as phytotoxins. The presence of al came to the Adani Group. Dr Malay but also abroad. homage Padmanjari to her guru regulating root growth and generally much greater than the certain antimicrobial com- Mahadevia, wholetime director, APSEZ Vision for a healthier future The two-day celebrations, ended Balasarasvati with Sushama manipulating rhizospheric bacterial density in the bulk soil. pounds in the roots of plant tis- and head of group, Adani Group, said, The G K General Hospital is in the on Tuesday, included a panel discus- Ranganathan, Roja V, Lavanya Ananth interactions. Microbes produce extracellular sues may have antagonistic “Kutch is our Karmabhoomi and we process of filing for National sion, film screening, lecture demon- and Divyasena Haribabu. 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Simeone), then with Miguel Angel and the peo- "I would like to extend a warm wel- The 51-year-old Stimac, who was ple in the hierarchy of the club I wanted to speak come to the new boss, @stimac_igor on part of Croatia's 1998 World Cup with you, the fans, who have always given me a his appointment as coach of the nation- squad that finished third in France, lot of love," said Griezmann, wearing a plain black al team. He brings with him tremendous comes with an experience of over 18 t-shirt in front of a simple white background experience of having coached on some years in coaching, structuring, and behind him. of the biggest stages in football. We will developing football and players back "I wanted to tell you I have taken the deci- do well to benefit from it," Chhetri said home, and internationally. sion to leave," said the French 2018 World Cup on his Twitter handle. As a coach, Stimac's major achieve- winner. The 34-year-old Indian, who has ment was guiding Croatia to qualify for "I have had five wonderful seasons here and played for more than 100 matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. you will always be in my heart," said the affable India and is currently the second high- During his tenure as the national forward known for doing dances from the video est international goal scorer, said while coach of Croatia, he handed debuts to game Fortnite, when celebrating his goals. there was a change of guard at the helm the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Ante Rebic, "The truth is it has been difficult to take this of affairs, the players will continue to Alen Halilovic, and Ivan Perisic, Blue Tigers. I welcome him on board. was unanimous." route but it is what I feel I need and I would like give their best. amongst others. Indian football is going through a tran- "All the members of the technical to thank all of you for the love you have shown "This will be a process, one towards He also played a pivotal role in sition, and I am confident his vast expe- committee including the AIFF techni- me during these five years." which we will be giving nothing less developing the likes of Dario Srna, rience will guide us to higher echelons." cal director Isac Doru were immense-   ' / With 133 goals in 252 games at Atletico the than 100%. I have already spoken with Daniel Subasic, Ivan Strinic, Kovacic, General secretary Kushal Das ly impressed, and convinced about him attacker has been ever-present and has rarely been the boys from the National team, and Perisic, and other players. The centre- added, "Indian football would benefit being best suited for the job. He is a rench striker Antoine Griezmann has told unfit or injured. we have begun working on our fitness back has made 53 appearances for the immensely under Igor Stimac. World Cupper, and has guided Croatia FAtletico Madrid he will leave them in the close He was a Champions League runner up in as we will need to switch modes soon," national team. "His credentials as a coach and to World Cup as a coach. Who else season, the Spanish club said on Twitter on 2016, losing to arch-rivals Real Madrid. In 2018 he said. His last assignment was with Al- experience as a player are sure to add could have been a better candidate?" he Tuesday. however Atletico beat Marseille in the Europa "While there is a change in guard at Shahania Club in Qatar. immense value to the players, and the quipped. The 28-year-old Griezmann has a contract League final. the helm, what does not change is our As a player, he was part the of the Indian football ecosystem. The "He also impressed us with his until 2023 with Atletico, but has a buy out clause Griezmann finished third for the Ballon d'Or desire to keep improving. What I am Croatia team that finished third in the momentum gained needs to be sus- extensive research on Indian football." of 120million euros ($134million) and has been in 2016, after France lost in the final to Portugal also assuming won't change is the way 1998 World Cup. tained." Stimac's first assignment will be the the target of several approaches from La Liga rivals at the European Championships and was a huge all you fans have backed us. Let's all turn Welcoming Stimac to Indian foot- Technical committee head Shyam Kings Cup in Buriram, Thailand where Barcelona. presence as Les Bleus romped to a memorable to this new chapter together," he ball, AIFF president Praful Patel said, Thapa, a former India international, the Blue Tigers play Curacao in their "Antoine Griezmann has told the club he will World Cup win at Russia 2018 after which he also added. "Igor is the right candidate to coach the said, "Mr Stimac's recommendation first match on June 5. not continue as a Rojiblanco (red and white, the finished third for the Ballon d'Or.             =>