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SHORT TAKES TRUMP TWEETS IN HINDI ON WAY TO , Feb. 24: US President Donald Trump on Monday tweeted in Hindi on his way to India, saying he is eager to visit the country and would be soon meeting all. Trump, on board the special Air Force One aircraft along with his delegation, took to the microblogging site to express his eagerness and posted the tweet in Hindi: “Ham Bharat aane ke liye tatpar hain. ham raste me hain, kuchh hi ghan- ton me ham sabse milenge. (We are eager to visit India. We are on our way and would be soon meeting all).” In response to Trump’s tweet, Prime Minister said, “Atithi Devo Bhava, (Guests are like god).” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at in on Monday. (Right) US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump The US president is accompa- observe the ‘Three Wise Monkeys’ memento presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. nied by First Lady Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and the top brass of his administration. Just before his departure, Trump said he had committed Trump is ‘man of the match’ at Motera to visit India a long time ago and is looking forward to be with the people of India. President praises India, attempts Hindi at the jam-packed stadium attended by 1.25 lakh-strong crowd Ahmedabad, Feb. 24: TRUMPS SKIP The renovated Motera sta- dium here is yet to host its Manmohan Singh, KHAMAN, first match but on Monday the sprawling SAMOSA facility became the site of a public spectacle where Cong leaders to Ahmedabad, Feb. 24: United US President Donald States President Donald Trump showered encomi- Trump and First Lady ums on India and Prime Melania Trump did not eat Minister Narendra Modi skip Prez banquet anything, including Gujarati amid a rather delirious delicacy ‘Khaman’ which was crowd. New Delhi, Feb. 24: invited. She is also the part of the high tea menu, dur- The jam-packed arena, Congress leaders, includ- leader of the Congress ing their visit to the also known as Sardar ing former Prime Parliamentary Party. Sabarmati Ashram in Patel Stadium, frequently Minister Manmohan The Opposition Ahmedabad on Monday after- broke into applause as Singh, will not attend the Congress is peeved at the noon, its trustee said. people displayed enthusi- official banquet being Modi government’s move Trump and the First Lady asm for the first visit by hosted by President Ram to not allow its top lead- visited the Ashram in after- any US president to the Nath Kovind in honour of ers a meeting with the noon for about 15 minutes in home state of Modi. US President Donald visiting US president, as the midst of their roadshow Trump’s praise for India, Trump on February 25, has been the tradition. from the Ahmedabad interna- his denouncing of the sources said. Congress leader in Lok tional airport to the cricket menace of terrorism and Singh had earlier Sabha Adhir Ranjan stadium in Motera. his try at Hindi during his accepted the invite but Chowdhury has said he They were welcomed by over 25-minute long expressed his inability to will not attend the Prime Minister Narendra speech was well received attend the same on President’s banquet as a Modi at the ashram. “Some by people and punctuated Monday. mark of protest over the food items were arranged for by constant clapping by He has conveyed his party’s top leaders not the members of the visiting the nearly 1.25 lakh-strong regret to the President’s being extended an invita- delegation, but neither the US crowd. office for not being able to tion. President nor the First Lady People were pleased attend the banquet, This will probably be had anything during their when Trump praised sources close to Singh the first time that leaders visit to the Ashram,” said Modi, remembering his said. The Leader of of the principal opposi- Sabarmati Ashram trustee humble background as a Opposition in the Rajya tion will miss the official Kartikeya Sarabhai. chaiwala (tea seller) and Sabha, Ghulam Nabi banquet in honour of a Apart from ‘Khaman’, a his inspiring journey to Azad, will also not attend visiting head of state and famous Gujarati delicacy, the office of Prime the official banquet as will not hold separate dis- items like broccoli and corn Minister. Congress chief Sonia cussions, Congress lead- samosa, apple pie, kaju katli Though Modi and has not been ers said. — PTI and a variety of teas were part Trump’s address for of the menu of the high tea for ‘Namaste Trump’ event the Trumps. was scheduled to start “We saw the list of food items after 1.30 pm, people from which might have been across started Trumps see sunset arranged for the officials who arriving at the world’s were part of the visiting dele- biggest cricket stadium gation. But none of the digni- since 8 am. taries ate them,” Sarabhai Though placards and from Taj Mahal said. flags were not allowed to After visiting the Ashram, be taken inside the stadi- Agra, Feb. 24: US ment among local resi- the US President, the First um located in the Motera President Donald Trump dents. Some shops have Lady and the PM proceeded to area, people were seen and First Lady Melania even displayed their own the cricket stadium at Motera wearing masks of Trump Trump on Monday banners, welcoming for the “Namaste Trump” and Modi. There was a evening visited the iconic Trump to India. event that was held around continuous stream of peo- Taj Mahal. They mar- From the Kheria air- 2 pm. ple towards the stadium velled at the famed 17th base here, Trump’s con- since the morning as park- century Mughal-era mau- voy of over 30 vehicles ing areas for vehicles was soleum built as a monu- drove to Oberoi Amar- NO DIFFERENCE kept some distance away ment of love. Trump, vilas hotel near the Taj from the stadium. For accompanied by his wife, Mahal complex, as over TO POOR: SENA security reasons, each daughter Ivanka and son- 15,000 school students invitee was given a per- in-law Jared Kushner, who lined up both sides of ON TRUMP VISIT sonal invitation and police arrived here from the route held US and conducted their back- Ahmedabad. India flags and cheered Mumbai, Feb. 24: Panning ground checks. The Taj Mahal, which the US president as his Donald Trump’s visit to India, Bollywood singer was built by Mughal motorcade passed by. the Shiv Sena on Monday said Kailash Kher and local Emperor Shah Jahan in Trump and the First the 36-hour-long sojourn of the Gujarati singers enter- memory of his wife Lady enjoyed the view of US president in the country tained the audience for a US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday. — PTI Mumtaz Mahal who died the marble marvel in the won’t make ‘an iota of differ- couple of hours before in 1631, has been refur- evening as a cool breeze ence’ in the lives of poor and Trump and Modi reached ment of the crowd, who enthusiastic to see and the old one, which was ● US PRESIDENT during bished for the visit. added to the pleasant middle-class Indians. the stadium, which has ensured the people occu- hear both the leaders, built in 1982 and had a his over 25-minute long President Trump and the weather. They also posed While leaving for India, the capacity to accommo- pied their allotted seat. sweltering heat forced seating capacity of 49,000. speech denounced the First Lady held hands as for pictures for photogra- Trump has said he is going to date 1.10 lakh people. The invited guests also some of them to leave even The entire stadium com- menace of terrorism. they strolled at the Taj phers. discuss business with Prime Gujarati singers like included Non Resident before Trump ended his plex is spread across over complex and later wrote The couple spent about Minister Narendra Modi, Kirtidan Gadhvi, Geeta Indians and businessper- speech as guests were sit- 64 acres and has a club ● THE CROWD was in the visitors’ book. an hour at Taj to catch the which makes it clear that his Rabari and Kinjal Dave sons. ting in the open stadium house and an Olympic-size pleased when Trump They were also briefed sunset from the Unesco trip is aimed at boosting US also entertained the audi- For security reasons, no since morning. swimming pool. The con- praised Modi, about the history and heritage site, before trade, the Sena said. ence for over two hours. one was allowed to carry The stadium, owned by struction of the new stadi- remembering his humble importance of the monu- heading to Delhi. An “There won’t be an iota of Teachers and principals any banner or flag inside the Gujarat Cricket um was completed in two background as a ment. The US President’s extensive three-layered difference in the lives of the of government schools the renovated arena. Association, has been years with an estimated visit to Agra and Taj has security is in place for his poor and middle-class people were roped in for manage- Though the audience was rebuilt after demolishing cost of `700 crore. — PTI “chaiwala” (tea seller). generated huge excite- Agra visit — PTI in India due to Trump’s visit. Then where is the question of people being appreciative or enthusiastic of his tour,” an WRONG | MESSAGE In Sabarmati visitors’ log, Trump thanked Modi ‘for this wonderful visit’ HINDU SENA editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana said. ORGANISES “If there is any eagerness about US President Donald ‘YAGNA’ Trump’s visit, it may be in No mention of ‘Bapu’ surprises tweeple Ahmedabad, where he lands first,” the Sena said. New Delhi, Feb. 24: A More than the Trump visit, Ahmedabad, Feb. 24: A in the message by Trump, Tewari posted an image of Tripura MLA, tweeted: fringe Hindu outfit on the talk is about how walls lot of eyebrows were netizens took to Twitter, Trump’s remarks in the “No mention of Bapu Monday organised a ‘ya- were built to hide slums along raised on Twitter and comparing his note with Ashram visitors’ book, Ji in the gna’ ahead of talks betw- the road he will traverse, the many people expressed that of former US and said, “This is a snap- visitor’s book of een US President Donald editorial said. surprise as US President President Barack Obama. shot of the note that some- Sabarmati Ashram, Trump and Prime Min- “It is reported that US Donald Trump left a mes- When Obama visited the one sent. It ostensibly is instead President ister Narendra Modi. President Donald Trump will sage in the visitors’ book — where @realDonaldTrumps note @realDonaldTrump The ‘yagna’ was organ- touch upon the issue of curbs at Sabarmati Ashram Gandhi used to stay while at Sabarmati. No mention express his love to ised by Hindu Sena at on religious freedom in India. without any mention of in Mumbai — in south of the Great Mahatma. @narendramodi.” Jantar Mantar. “We per- These are our internal issues. Mahatma Gandhi. Mumbai in 2010, his note Does he even know who Another Twitter user formed the rituals to This country is run by people In the book, Trump in the visitors’ book read: Mohandas Karamchand Martin Joseph (@martin- seek God’s blessings for elected democratically and wrote, “To my great friend “I am filled with hope and Gandhi was?” jmsw1) tweeted about PM Narendra Modi and they don’t need guidance from Prime Minister Modi. inspiration as I have the “And this is what Trump’s hand writing. Trump as they begin any outsider on this,” it said. Thank you for this won- privilege to view this tes- @barackobama had to say “President Trumps com- their talks and to pray US President Donald Trump derful visit.” tament to Gandhi’s life. He about the Great Mahatma ments in the visitor book that they can work should instead indulge in Trump, who reached is a hero not just to India possibly at Rajghat or of Sabarmati Ashram. together to eradicate ter- ‘tourism’ of Ahmedabad, Agra Ahmedabad on Monday but to the world.” A view of the Sabarmati Ashram’s visitor’s book signed Sabarmati. The distinc- The letters must be either rorism,” Hindu Sena and Delhi, the editorial said. for the first leg of his India Five years later, in by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania tion can not be more in uppercase or lowercase chief Vishnu Gupta When Trump leaves India tour, visited the Ashram January 2015, after visit- Trump in Ahmedabad on Monday. — PTI stark,” the former Union but he used randomly said. 36-hours after his arrival, along with wife Melania ing the Raj Ghat in Delhi, minister said, posting an mixed capitalisation in Meanwhile, Left outfits there will be no signs of his minutes after he landed Obama wrote, “What Dr is very much alive in India of love and peace — image of Obama’s writing. Its known and women’s groups visit on the soil of India, the here. Martin Luther King Jr today. And it remains a among all people and remarks. StudlyCaps. He must protested a few metres Sena said. After noticing no men- said then remains true great gift to the world. May nations.” Tapas Dey repeat his High school away against Trump’s tion of Mahatma Gandhi today. The spirit of Gandhi we always live in the spirit Congress leader Manish (@TapasDeyINC), former Grammar classes.” — PTI visit. — PTI c m y k c m y k

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A pitch to sell arms and Subhani a tribute to diversity t’s not clear what effect, if any, the visit to Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram on Monday had on US President Donald Trump as he kicked off his 36-hour India visit, but only minutes later at IAhmedabad’s Motera Stadium, in a speech that broached a spectrum of issues, the US leader sounded the perfect military salesman as he prac- tically insisted India bolster its defence purchases from America. The visiting dignitary was hardly coy when he declared: “Our military has been completely rebuilt and we have completely revised our alliances around the world. We are producing the best and most feared weapons on the planet — aeroplanes, ships, guns, missiles, helicopters, etc. We make the best and are now dealing with India. The US should be India’s premier defence partner.” In today’s context, this is an invitation to purchase defence systems more widely and deeply from the US, especially after America cleared India for the Strategic Trade Authorisation Tier 1 category in 2018, and to LETTERS step up work to conclude the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA), the last of the three “foundational” agreements Washington RENTING HOUSES insists on with its most important military partners. A chance for Mamata With trade talks between the two countries not satisfactorily concluding People from all communi- even after two years of negotiations, Mr Trump hinted at the signing of an ties have their choice of important agreement at a subsequent point, allowing speculation about tenants (Divide is com- military hardware being a key element on the US export list to India. While the US President’s address to tens of thousands of Indians at a plete in Balapur, Saidabad, major public event emphasised a tighter alliance framework with India, to grab secular space? DC, Feb. 24). We see leaving few doubts about where US priorities lie, Mr Trump’s Ahmedabad places where people from speech appeared to have a “bipartisan” aspect as well. It was not aimed at exalting the present Indian government alone, or its ideological orienta- Constitution as well as the run-up to the 2021 all communities live in the tion, though Mr Trump heaped profuse personal praise on Prime Minister the institutions of the elections will be a choice same complex. It’s an indi- Narendra Modi. modern nation state between playing the vidual’s choice. People Mr Trump spoke about India’s progress over 70 years in which it had established in 1947. election game by rules grown into an economic powerhouse and had done so while being a Shikha Mukerjee Leaving aside the that she creates and so must be able to make this “democratic, peaceful, and tolerant country”. Without naming China, he BJP’s dilemma, albeit of controls, or playing by choice for their own com- said India’s growth story had been unlike a country which may rise its own making, Jammu the BJP’s rules. If Ms fort and have faith as it’s through “coercion”. The US leader also alluded to India pulling 216 mil- and Kashmir, where Banerjee persists in her their hard earned property. lion people out of poverty in the past decade, thus not confining himself to elections to the original politics of appeasing the Modi years which might have pleased his hosts more. state were due in both high-caste Hindus Sulochana Gopu Mr Trump also alluded in positive terms to the diversity of faiths in January-February 2021, and “Nama Shudra” vot- Hyderabad India and its “many treasures”, such as “the sacred banks of the Ganges, olitics as prac- Hindu gods and goddess- and in the current envi- ers, especially one sect the Golden Temple and Jama Masjid”. In today’s fragile communal atmos- tised by politi- es, spout Sanskrit or the ronment where organis- — the Matua — and Land owners have private property phere in the country, this was a good message to leave. cal parties has sacred texts whatever ing elections in appealing to the sub- and they are well within their While speaking forcefully to ally with India to root out “radical Islamic been left those might be, and con- the newly-formed Union stantial Muslim voters rights to choose a tenant. terror”, the US leader noted his administration had been working suc- Pbehind by the vey to touchy voters that territories will be a chal- by telling them what she V. Sundara Ram cessfully with Pakistan in fighting terrorism, taking care not to box spontaneous demonstra- despite their commit- lenge, there are other has done for them, she Hyderabad Pakistan in, even as he said India had a “leadership role in promoting tions and sustained ment to secularism, or states where elections will hand over the initia- peace in the region”. It remains to be seen if this has any implications for protests by the gritty their identification by are due between tive to the BJP. The landowners’ choice of tenants India in the current context of Afghanistan, where a peace process with women who continue to the BJP as Muslim November 2020 and Staging exaggerated has more to do with their mindset the Taliban is underway. sit night and day at appeasement parties, April 2021. demonstrations of Hindu than religion. It is in no way con- Shaheen Bagh in Delhi’s their leaders remain In these states, the idea bhakti and Muslim piety nected to religion as we can see in Okhla area and the staunch practising of secular politics, would be perceived, our day-to-day life. There is also an numerous similar sit-ins Hindus. which is different from quite correctly, as exer- illusion that vegetarians will be Coronavirus now a pandemic inspired by them. The Ambivalence, blurring the pre-2019 politics of cises in appeasement. It good tenants. protests are for a partic- the lines are the bag of secularism, will fight for would distract from the P.J. David hina’s obstinacy in delaying India’s proposed IAF C-17 Globemaster ular demand that is tricks deployed by these support against the poli- performance of the West Hyderabad flight to China to evacuate the last 80 Indians still stranded in emphatically secular; parties and their leaders tics of communal identi- Bengal government on CWuhan goes beyond the inscrutability of the dragon’s decision-mak- the politics of identity to position themselves ties, alienation and divi- social security and infra- ing. Given that the outbound flight was to carry medical supplies like has been repositioned as somewhere in the sion. The states where structure development. DEPLORABLE TREND masks and gloves as a humanitarian gesture in China’s greatest hour of through the insistence middle, regardless of this confrontation has Given Arvind Kejriwal’s Your scathing editorial on the need, the four-day delay is shaping into a political message for India. that those who live in whether these leaders the greatest possibilities success in the recent shocking thanksgiving speech by Has China, guilty of initially suppressing news of the virus while dis- India and vote in India and their cadres are of establishing secular Delhi polls, Ms Banerjee SC judge Arun Mishra was spot on crediting whistleblower doctors, lost the plot? Has the shutdown of big are citizens, who cannot God-fearing. politics as the new poli- may want to reconsider (Judge's praise of PM height of syco- cities with millions of people helped contain the virus’ spread. President be categorised and so As the next bunch of tics of post- her strategy for keeping phancy, DC, Feb. 24). One may for- Xi Jinping sounded humble while declaring this was the gravest public divided by community states prepare to engage Independence India are the BJP at bay. give as understandable, though dis- health crisis since the People’s Republic was founded in 1949, but there are and religion which chal- through elections due at West Bengal, Kerala and As the first chief minis- turbing, the investigating, bank- signs that the disease is overwhelming totalitarian China as it employs lenges the legitimacy of the end of this year and Tamil Nadu. The reason: ter to object to the CAA, ing, Lt. Governors and other gov- measures impossible to even comprehend, far less carry out globally. the claimant. into 2021, political par- the BJP has never ever NPR, NRC, Ms Banerjee ernment controlled institutions Experts are warning of an impending global pandemic as the Novid-19 And then there is the ties must work out what won in these states. is ideally positioned to stooping to repeatedly playing to virus has invaded 30 nations since December 8, when the first Wuhan politics of the party with will be the winning idea. West Bengal will be the occupy the secular polit- the tune of the ruling party. patient developed symptoms. The fatalities stand at 2,619 in China even as the biggest presence, the Will it be the idea of the most closely watched ical space that the sus- C.J. Bhupathi 79,000 have been infected, while 27 died outside China. More worryingly, BJP. By declaring the nation endangered by state in this contest. The tained, coherent non- Hyderabad the virus is spreading in mysterious clusters. Person to person transmis- Delhi elections as the protests that challenge BJP believes that its best party protests have sion, spread by carriers with little or no symptoms, far beyond the epi- “India-Pakistan match”, the authority of the rul- chance of gaining new opened up. The demand BRAVO THAROOR ing regime in New Delhi ground, devouring a is entirely secular and centre in Hubei province, including in South Korea thanks to mass prayer instigated by the I admire the courage of Shashi to enact laws that in its once Left bastion and where the public has assemblies of the religious group Shincheonji church, and Italy and Iran, Opposition and vested Tharoor for his frank opinion on view are good for the ejecting the soft come out in support at is pushing it into the pandemic category. interests to spread anar- the Congress leadership, dynasty country, like the Hindutva-Muslim rallies and sit-ins, the India has good reason to feel annoyed as its checks on medical exports to chy and plunge the rule, nomination system and Citizenship (Amendme- appeasement Trinamul support cuts across China are based on logistical issues and are temporary. China’s appeal for nation into disorder, the coterie around Rahul Gandhi and nt) Act, alter the Congress is in 2021. The class, caste and commu- commerce to go on uninterrupted is understandable but hard to attempt BJP has refused to Sonia Gandhi. Leaders must listen National Population challenge and the oppor- nal divides. West in the prevailing atmosphere of fear and rising panic over a runaway acknowledge, much less to his suggestions. pathogen for which a vaccine is still far from ready. accommodate, the new Register to probe tunity for the BJP and Bengal’s unique politi- A.S. Murthy through scrutiny of the Trinamul Congress cal history of establish- emphatically secular Hyderabad demands being raised by “legacy papers” the are compelling. ing a secular politics DECCAN CHRONICLE lakhs of people/voters. legitimacy of residents Can Mamata Banerjee after 1947 is the legacy This could be because of in India, and the overcome the negatives that Mamata Banerjee its limitations to grasp National Register of that incumbency auto- needs to leverage 50 YEARS AGO IN ADITYA SINHA T. 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he results of the 2019 war-torn country, where all and international stakeholders. few other political actors in who have divergent interests, will Afghan presidential elec- Afghan stakeholders will not only Political chaos in Kabul is an Afghanistan. deal with this challenge. It is tions have further compli- have to build consensus on a per- advantage for the Taliban, which Secondly, there is no guarantee expected they will build pressure Tcated the prospects for manent, comprehensive ceasefire, they will use to bolster their bar- that Russia, Iran, and particularly on Pakistan regarding the transit achieving intra-Afghan political but also reconstruct a new social gaining position while dealing India, would maintain a neutral trade agreement and could demand reconciliation. They have pushed contract for their country. with the US and fellow Afghan position. India and Iran have their easy access to ports. If Pakistan- down the hope that the newly elect- However, the deepening political stakeholders. It is not yet certain proxies and favourites in India relations remain tense, it Amir Rana ed government would be able to crisis in Afghanistan can slacken how Washington will respond to Afghanistan, whom they will not would not be easy for Pakistan to form an inclusive team to talk to the peace process, causing a delay the simmering controversy over abandon. Pakistan will be an easy make any concession. the Afghan Taliban. While the elec- in the announcement of the deal. It election results. target of such “favourites” if the dia- The processes of withdrawal and tion authorities have declared the will increase frustration among In the current environment, what logue is deadlocked. Pakistan will dialogue will be lengthy with all incumbent President Ashraf Ghani the external stakeholders and facil- are the options left for Pakistan? have to maintain and further diver- their complexities, but their com- 2019 elections as the winner, runner-up Dr itators (mainly the US) who want Complete detachment from the sify its relations with Afghan stake- pletion will see the real test for Abdullah Abdullah has not only to end the decades-old conflict, emerging situation in Afghanistan holders other than the Taliban. Pak-Afghan ties. Pakistan should rejected the results but also which is consuming their financial is one option. This can be interpret- If the exit process is caught in have a blueprint for the future and announced he will form his own resources and political capital. ed as maintaining a neutral posi- complications, the US can review prepare the ground for a long-term have muddled parallel government. The Afghan Taliban deputy and tion before and during the compli- its approach. But for the global strategic and economic coopera- The persisting political turmoil Haqqani Network chief Sirajuddin cated process of intra-Afghan talks. community, the most critical tion treaty with Afghanistan. This in Kabul has increased just a week Haqqani hinted at the Taliban’s This would be an ideal but awk- aspect would be long-term econom- is important in order for both intra-Afghan before the announcement of a deal internal difference over the peace ward position because of complica- ic assistance pledges to help countries to emerge from the is expected between the US negoti- process in an opinion piece pub- tions that could emerge during the Afghan power elites develop viable Indian-centric strategic hangover ation team and the Taliban. Many lished in the New York Times. withdrawal of foreign forces and economic growth structures. This and develop their independent reconciliation anticipate that the much-awaited However, their differences are not the dialogue process. The US would factor will also dominate the intra- bilateral relationship. deal will bring to the fore the cru- as severe as the trust deficit among have to rely on Pakistan to use its Afghan dialogue. It remains to be cial process of nation-building in a their opponents including Afghan influence over the Taliban and a seen how Afghan stakeholders, By arrangement with Dawn WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 25 FEBRUARY 2020 11

UK LABOUR IN BRIEF PARTY VOTES TO Togo Prez wins #MeToo movement: Harvey guilty REPLACE CORBYN fourth term Hollywood studio boss convicted after weeks of testimony from a string of accusers London, Feb. 24: Almo- Lome: Togo President Faure st 600,000 members of Gnassingbe has won a fourth New York, Feb. 24: ywood excuses from Wein- The jury of seven men pranos” actress Annabella Jurors signalled their st- Britain’s main opposi- term in power, according to Harvey Weinstein was stein about how the cast- and five women took five Sciorra in her apartment ruggles with the Sciorra tion, Labour party, beg- provisional results declared convicted Monday at his ing couch works. days to find him guilty. in the mid-1990s. charges four days into del- an voting on Monday for by the national electoral sexual assault trial, seal- The conviction was seen The case against the Three additional women iberations. On Friday, aft- a new leader to replace commission (Ceni). He took ing his dizzying fall from as a long-overdue reckoni- once-feared producer was who said they, too, were at- er reviewing sections of leftist Jeremy Corbyn in 72 per cent of the vote share powerful Hollywood stu- ng for Weinstein after yea- essentially built on three tacked by Weinstein also her testimony and related the wake of a devastat- in the first round of the pres- dio boss to archvillain of rs of whispers about his allegations: That he raped testified as part of an eff- evidence, they sent a note ing election defeat. idential election, Ceni said, the #MeToo movement. behaviour turned into a to- an aspiring actress in a ort by prosecutors to show to the judge indicating Three candidates — all far ahead of former prime The verdict followed wee- rrent of accusations in New York City hotel room a pattern of brutish beha- they were deadlocked on members of parliament minister Agbeyome Kodjo, ks of often harrowing and 2017 that destroyed his car- in 2013, that he forcibly pe- viour on his part. the counts but had reached — are on the ballot with 18 per cent, who had excruciatingly graphic te- eer and gave rise to #MeT- rformed oral sex on anoth- The Associated Press a unanimous verdict on paper, with the final also claimed victory after stimony from a string of oo, the global movement to er woman, production ass- does not typically identify the others. After some de- result due to be Saturday’s vote. accusers who told of rap- encourage women to come istant Mimi Haleyi, at his people who say they are vi- bate in the courtroom, the announced on April 4. es, forced oral sex, gropi- forward and hold powerful apartment in 2006, and ctims of sex crimes unless judge ordered jurors to Brexit spokesman Keir ng, masturbation, lewd pr- men accountable for their that he raped and forcibly they grant permission, as keep deliberating. Starmer is currently the Haitian police opositions and that’s-Holl- sexual misconduct. performed oral sex on “So- Haleyi and Sciorra did. — AP Harvey Weinstein frontrunner, viewed as more moderate than his attack army HQ main rival, Corbyn ally EXPELLED WSJ and business spokes- Port-au-Prince: Haitian A riot of colours woman Rebecca Long- police demanding better Bailey. The third candi- working conditions shot up REPORTERS date, Lisa Nandy, is well- the army headquarters on regarded in Westmin- Sunday, killing a serviceman LEAVE CHINA ster but has a low public and wounding another, the profile. — AFP Defense Ministry said. Media , Feb. 24: Two reports had said six people Wall Street Journal repo- were wounded in the attack rters left China on U.S. ASKS YEMEN in Port-au-Prince by what Monday after being exp- the ministry said were gun- elled over a controver- men wearing masks. “We are sial headline in an op-ed HUTHIS TO DROP under siege. We are coming that angered Beijing. under fire with all kinds of Three reporters were BAHA’I CHARGES weapons — assault rifles, ordered out of the coun- Molotov cocktails, tear gas,” try last week over what Washington, Feb. 24: General Jodel Lessage said. Beijing deemed a racist The United States has He said soldiers had return- headline that the journa- urged Yemen’s Huthi ed fire but did not give an lists were not involved in rebels to drop charges injury toll, nor could he say writing — marking one targeting the Baha’i how many people were at of the harshest moves community, which said the army headquarters, near against foreign media. that 24 believers of the the presidential palace, at The Journal opinion faith will face a new trial the time of the attack. piece — headlined “Chi- session Tuesday. na is the Real Sick Man Sam Brownback, the of Asia” — was written US ambassador-at-large Indian shot dead by a US professor who for international religio- criticised the Chinese us freedom, voiced con- government’s initial res- cern at reports that a co- at grocery store ponse to the Covid-19out- urt in Yemen’s Huthi- break. China’s foreign controlled capital Sanaa Washington: A masked assa- ministry said it was is again summoning the ilant shot dead Indian nation- “racially discriminato- Baha’is who in 2018 were al Maninder Singh Sahi at a ry”, and the three repo- slapped with charges. grocery store in Los Angeles rters had their press “We urge them to drop in the early hours of Satur- cards revoked. — AFP these allegations, relea- day, local police said. Mani- se those arbitrarily deta- nder, 31, was married and ined, and respect reli- father of two. Hailing from ISRAELI AIR gious freedom for all,” Karnal, Sahi had arrived in he wrote on Twitter. the US less than six months According to the Baha'i ago and had sought political STRIKES KILL SIX community, one member asylum. He was working at a among the 24 to be tried 7-Eleven grocery store in the ULTRAS IN SYRIA Tuesday said that a pros- Whittier City in Los Angeles ecutor made clear that County of California. Jerusalem, Feb. 24: Performers wearing costume from the Portela samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on his arrest was due to his According to the Whittier Israeli air strikes target- religion. — AFP Monday. — AP Police Department, the inci- ing the Islamic Jihad dent occurred at 5.43 am. It militant group in the appears the suspect entered Gaza Strip and Syria the store with a semi-auto- killed at least six fight- matic handgun with the ers, a war monitor said intent to commit a robbery. Monday, after the French ex-PM, wife on trial for fraud Protect troops, For unknown reasons the jihadists fired a barrage suspect fired the handgun of rockets at Israel. Paris, Feb. 24: He could against French President the French media just tly as an accomplice. A for- killing the clerk. In the latest violence have been president of Emmanuel Macron’s con- three months before the mer lawmaker, Marc Joul- ahead of a March 2 gen- France. Instead, former troversial pension reform. 2017 vote, crushed the con- aud, also goes on trial for US tells Iraq eral election in the Prime Minister Francois Fillon is suspected of servative candidate’s cam- misuse of public funds aft- Lesotho PM in Jewish state, the Israeli Fillon is going on trial to having given jobs as par- paign and allowed centrist er he allegedly gave her a Washington, Feb. 24: Air Force targeted “Isla- face fraud charges after he liamentary aides, involv- candidate Macron to gain fake job as an aide from US Secretary of State court for murder mic Jihad terror sites” used public funds to richly ing no sustained work, to momentum. 2002 to 2007, while her Mike Pompeo on Sunday throughout Gaza and pay his wife and children his wife and two of their Fillon has been charged husband was prime minis- urged Iraq’s designated Maseru (Lesotho): Lesotho near the Syrian capital for work they allegedly children from 1998 to 2013. with the misuse of public ter. prime minister to protect Prime Minister Thomas Damascus, a military never performed. Altogether, the aide work funds, receiving money In addition, charges also US troops and meet griev- Thabane appeared in court statement said. It foll- The trial beginning brought the family more from the misuse of public cover a contract that ances of a month-long on Monday over the murder owed over 20 rockets and Monday is scheduled to than 1 million euros (USD funds and the misappro- allowed Penelope Fillon protest movement ahead of his estranged wife after a mortars fired from the last until March 11, but it 1.08 million). priation of company to earn 135,000 euros in of a parliamentary confi- Mike Pompeo weekend in which he was Palestinian enclave, the- may be quickly suspended Once the front-runner in assets. He faces up to ten 2012-2013 as a consultant dence vote. said to be receiving emer- mselves a response to the until Wednesday on requ- the 2017 presidential elec- years in prison and a 1 for a literary magazine In the first substantive Iranian-linked Iraqi gency medical care in South killing of an Islamic Jih- est from Fillon’s defence tion, Fillon, 65, has denied million euro fine. owned by a friend of her US comment on Moham- Shiite militias fired rock- Africa. In the latest twist ad militant along the Ga- team out of solidarity wrongdoing. The scandal, His wife, Penelope Fill- husband also an alleged mad Allawi since he was ets on bases that are home that has gripped the south- za-Israel border. — AFP with a lawyers’ strike which made headline in on, has been charged mos- fake job. —AP named on February 1 as a to US bases, with fresh ern African kingdom, the 80- consensus candidate, Po- attacks reported in recent year-old premier attended mpeo said he told him by weeks. US leaders scoffed the magistrates court in the telephone that the United at the Iraqi objections to capital Maseru. Charges had States backed a “strong, the killing of Soleimani been expected to be formal- Hearing begins in Mahathir quits, shocks all sovereign and prospero- on its soil, with President ly read out to him for alleg- us” Iraq. He “stressed Donald Trump threaten- edly acting in “common pur- Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24: Iraq’s obligation to prote- ing economic sanctions if pose” in the June 2017 killing Malaysian Prime Mini- ct US and coalition dip- Baghdad evicted the 5,200 of 58-year old Lipolelo Assange’s case ster Mahathir Mohamad lomats, forces and faciliti- troops in the country, Thabane, whom he was in resigned on Monday in a es,” State Department sp- which was thrown into the process of divorcing. But London, Feb. 24: Britain shock move after his polit- okeswoman Morgan Orta- chaos by the 2003 US inva- after a brief sitting, the mat- on Monday starts hearing ical allies sought to form a gus said in a statement. sion that toppled dictator ter was deferred to the High Washington’s extradition new coalition in a bid to Pompeo spoke to Allawi Saddam Hussein. Court and the prime minister request for WikiLeaks block the succession of about “the urgency with Pompeo refused a reque- was not formally charged. founder Julian Assange leader-in-waiting Anwar which Iraq’s next govern- st by the outgoing prime in a test case of media Ibrahim. ment must put an end to minister, Adel Abdel Mah- freedoms in the digital It followed weekend the killing of protesters, di, to send a delegation to age and the limits of US political drama that seek justice for those discuss a troop withdraw- STROKE TYPES justice. saw an attempt by killed and wounded, and al and said publicly that A ruling against Assa- Anwar’s rivals within his address their legitimate many Iraqi leaders pri- nge in the case could see own “Pact of Hope” coali- grievances,” she said. vately wanted US forces to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad shakes ASSOCIATED the 48-year-old Australian tion — which stormed to Allawi has called a vote stay. Abdel Mahdi stepped jailed for 175 years if con- a historic election victory hand with successor Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, of confidence in parlia- down in December in the victed on all 17 US in 2018 — and opposition Malaysia on Monday. —AP ment on Monday ahead of face of the unprecedented WITH FOOD Espionage Act charges politicians to form a Anwar and Mahat- date. With the ruling coal- a deadline, after earlier anti-government protests. London, Feb. 24: Different and one count of comput- new government. That hir have a notoriously ition’s fate still uncertain skepticism that he could The Iraqi prime minis- types of food, including fruits er hacking he faces. Each coalition would reported- stormy relationship on Monday morning, Ma- form and win approval for ter’s office described the and vegetables, are associated stems from his site’s ly have excluded Anwar, but joined forces to oust hathir’s office made the a government. The US last conversation with Pom- with risks of different types of release in 2010 of a trove Supporters protest Mahathir’s presumptive a corruption-plagued gov- surprise announcement month outraged Iraqi lea- peo as a congratulatory stroke, according to a study of classified State Depar- Assange’s extradition successor and a former ernment at the 2018 that he had “sent a resig- ders by carrying out a dr- call. The State Depart- that may lead to better dietary tment and Pentagon files opposition icon who polls. nation letter as prime mi- one stroke at Baghdad’s ment did not explicitly outside Belmarsh recommendations to protect detailing the realities of was jailed for years Mahathir had made a nister of Malaysia” to the airport that killed a top offer congratulations but against the deadly medical the US campaigns in Magistrates Court in on questionable sodomy pre-election pledge to han- king at 1:00 pm (0500 general from neighboring described Allawi as the condition. Afghanistan and Iraq. London on Monday. —AP charges, blocking his d power to Anwar but has GMT). No reason was Iran, Qassem Soleimani. “new prime minister.” Researchers, including those One video from 2007 ascent to the premiership. repeatedly refused to fix a given. — AFP Tensions had soared after — AFP from the University of Oxford showed an Apache heli- compromised by Assange in the UK, said two types of copter attack in which US “included local Afghans strokes are most common, inc- soldiers gunned down two and Iraqis, journalists, luding Ischaemic stroke which Reuters reporters and religious leaders, human NOT SO | SWEET Netizens furious over pictures of PM’s birthday celebrations occurs when a blood clot nine Iraqi civilians in rights advocates, and blocks an artery supplying blo- broad daylight in political dissidents from od to the brain, and haemorrh- Baghdad. The files also repressive regimes.” agic stroke which occurs when disclosed the secret iden- His supporters argue there is bleeding in the brain tities of diplomats and that Assange’s prosecu- that damages nearby cells. government agents in tion was political — and Nepal’s map on cake draws ire In the current study, pub- hostile environments — personal — from the lished in the European Heart as well as locals who start. “For the sake of Kathmandu, Feb. 24: tions of the premier on ● IN THE pictures circu- involved in such an act Journal, the scientists asses- risked their lives by coop- press freedom, Julian Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sunday at his birthplace can face legal action,” said sed more than 418,000 people erating with the United Assange must be defend- Sharma Oli’s birthday cel- in east Nepal’s Terhathum lated online, Oli is seen one of the social media in nine European countries, States. These names were ed,” the Committee to ebrations were marred by district. The cake, with a cutting the cake and dis- users online. Cutting analysing cases of ischaemic redacted by the Western Protect Journalists said controversy after pictures replica of the country’s tributing it to the children Nepal’s map in the form of stroke and haemorrhagic newspapers with which in December. of him cutting a 15-kg- map drawn on it, was present at the occasion, the cake is inappropriate stroke separately. The study WikiLeaks initially work- The case was injec- cake with the country’s taken in a helicopter from Annapurna Post daily as it indicates motive to reported that while higher ed. But a falling out with ted with still more map drawn on it went Kathmandu to the venue. reported disintegrate the country, intakes of fruit, vegetables, their editors prompted intrigue when the defence viral, according to media In the pictures circulated senior advocate Dinesh fibre, milk, cheese, or yoghurt Assange to release hun- claimed US President reports on Monday. online, Oli is seen cutting K.P. Sharma Oli anthem, flag and coat of Tripathi was quoted were each linked to a lower dreds of thousands of Donald Trump promised Oli’s wife Radhika the cake and distributing arms is restricted. as saying by online portal risk of ischaemic stroke, the files in their original to issue a pardon if Shakya, along with a large it to the children present of the country’s map on “The Code prohibits the Hamrakur.com. This scientists said a greater con- form. Assange denied Russia number of people, includ- at the occasion, Anna- the cake. According to use of national emblems may invite legal action, sumption of eggs was associat- The US Justice Depar- leaked the emails of his ing school children, and purna Post daily reported. Article 151 of Criminal in inappropriate places he said, demanding apolo- ed with a higher risk of haem- tment said last May that 2016 election rival’s cam- his close aides attended Social media users Code 2017, denigrating and situations. Anyone gy from the prime orrhagic stroke. the “human resources” paign. — AFP the 69th birthday celebra- expressed anger at the use glory of the national found to have been minister. — PTI WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 25 FEBRUARY 2020 12

IN BRIEF Italy reports 4th WHO team visits Wuhan hospitals Covid-19 death Beijing: The WHO experts Rome, Feb. 24: Italy sit out the virus. The pre- visited various hospitals in reported on Monday its sident of the Lombardy China’s Covid-19-hit Wuhan fourth death from the region Attilo Fontana city over the weekend, new covid-19 of an 84-year said 165 people had now health officials said on Mon- old man in the northern tested positive in the reg- day. The China-World Health Lombardy region, as the ion, the worst-hit zone in Organisation (WHO) joint number of people con- Italy. The country now expert team visited Hubei tracting the virus contin- has the most confirmed Province, epicentre of the ued to mount. It was the cases in Europe. ‘Covid-19’ outbreak over the third death in Lombardy, “The number is still ris- weekend to conduct field where villages have been ing, but we are sure that investigations, the NHC said. put in lockdown and secu- the measures taken will The experts visited Tongji rity measures enforced in prevent it spreading fur- Hospital, the Wuhan Sports a bid to stem the spread of ther,” Fontana said. The Centre that was converted the disease, the region’s spread of the virus has into a temporary hospital, health department said. disrupted high profile and the provincial centre for Prime Minister Giusep- events, including Milan disease control and preven- pe Conte has said that res- Fashion Week and the tion to learn about the epi- idents could face weeks of Venice Carnival. demic prevention and con- lockdown in an effort to — AFP trol as well as medical treat- ment, it said. They also tal- ked with officials and expe- rts in the province and brie- Initial cases in fed NHC director Ma Xiaowei on their findings and sugge- stions, it said. President Xi Jinping presided over a Kuwait, Bahrain meeting of officials on Sunday to review the progr- ess of his government's effo- Dubai, Feb. 24: Kuwait rts to contain the virus. and Bahrain confirmed IRAQ CONFIRMS on Monday their first no- vel covid-19 cases, health FIRST INFECTION China Parliament ministries in the two Gulf Tourists wearing protective facemasks visit the Piazza San Marco, in Venice, on Monday during the usual period of the Carnival festivities, with states announced, adding Najaf, Feb. 24: Iraq on the last two days having been cancelled due to outbreak of novel coronavirus. — AFP session postponed all had come from Iran. Monday confirmed its fir- Kuwait reported three st novel Covid-19 case in Beijing: In an unprecedented infections and Bahrain an elderly Iranian nat- move, China on Monday pos- one. ional living in the southe- tponed the annual session of “Tests conducted on tho- rn city of Najaf, accordi- Parliament from March 5 due se coming from the Irani- ng to health officials. Iraq to the Covid-19 outbreak. an city of Mashhad show- had blocked travel to and 50 dead from virus in Qom The ruling Communist Party ed there were three con- from Iran days before an- of China showcases its politi- firmed cases of the Covid- nouncing that the religio- cal clout in the annual Parli- 19 (COVID-19),” the us seminary student in ament session. The country’s Kuwaiti health ministry Najaf is its first confirm- top legislature, the Standing said in a statement posted ed case. — AFP this month: Iran lawmaker Committee of the National on Twitter. It said the People’s Congress (NPC), cases were of a 53-year- based on emerging symp- met here and approved a old Kuwaiti man, a 61- toms”. The patient was Health Ministry insists only 12 people have succumbed in the country draft decision on postponing year-old Saudi citizen and transferred to a medical the NPC’s annual session due a centre for “immediate tes- Qom, Feb. 24: A stagger- I THINK the as well as in Italy and to Covid-19, China Global Tel- 21-year-old stateless Arab. ting”, which proved posit- ing 50 people have died in performance of PAK SUSPENDS M0NGOLIA BANS South Korea, could signal evision Network TV reported. “All three cases are und- ive, the ministry added. the Iranian city of Qom the administration in a serious new stage in its The third annual session of er constant observation Iran’s confirmed toll rose from the new Covid-19 this FLIGHTS TO CHINA S. KOREAN PLANES global spread. the 13th NPC, one of China’s by the health authority,” to 12 on Monday, with the month, a lawmaker was controlling the virus has A top world health offi- biggest political events, was the ministry added. outbreak prompting trav- quoted as saying on not been successful. cial expressed concerns originally planned to open on Bahrain’s healthy mini- el bans from neighbours. Monday, even as the Heal- None of the nurses have TILL MARCH 15 TILL MARCH 2 Monday over the virus’ March 5 in Beijing. Every stry also reported the co- Last week, Kuwait annou- th Ministry insisted only access to proper spread. “We are worried year, the NPC and the top untry’s first COVID-19 nced a ban on entry of all 12 deaths have been recor- protective gears,” he Islamabad, Feb. 24: Pa- Ulaanbaatar, Feb. 24: about the situation in advisory body Chinese case on Monday after a ships from the Islamic re- ded to date in the country. said, adding that some kistan has again suspend- Mongolia will ban flights the Islamic Republic of People’s Political Consultati- “citizen arriving from public and enforced a ban The new toll reported by health care specialists ed flights to covid-19-hit to and from South Korea Iran and in Italy” WHO ve Conference (CPPCC), Iran was suspected of ha- on flights to and from the the Qom representative, had left the city. So far, I China till March 15 due to starting Tuesday until chief Tedros Adhanom which together have over ving contracted the virus country. — AFP Ahmad Amiriabadi Farah- surge in the infected cases March 2 due to the outbre- Ghebreyesus said. “It is 5,000 members in their ani, is significantly higher have not seen any in that country, days after ak of the new covid-19, an incredible time. Less ranks, meet during March to than the latest number of particular action to it resumed the air opera- weeks after closing its than two months ago, approve the government's nationwide confirmed cas- confront corona by the tions to and from Beijing, border with China over the Covid-19 was complete- annual agenda including the es of infections that Irani- administration. according to officials. the epidemic. The decisi- ly unknown to us,” he budget. Afghanistan finds an officials had reported Earlier, Pakistan sus- on by the National Emerg- said. “The past few weeks just a few hours earlier, — AHMAD AMIRIABADI pended flights from China ency Commission was an- has demonstrated just which stood at 12 deaths FARAHANI on January 31 till Feb- nounced by Enkhamgalan how quickly a new virus China bans illegal out of 47 cases, according Qom representative ruary 2, a day after the Byambatseren, a member can spread around the first infection to state TV. World Health Organisat- of parliament, who told world and cause wide- wildlife trade Health Ministry spokes- ion declared the outbreak Mongolians “it will be wi- spread fear and disrup- man Iraj Harirchi rejected the number of confirmed of the virus as a global ser to stay in (South) Kor- tion.” The outbreak in Beijing: China on Monday the Qom lawmaker’s clai- infections from the virus health emergency. ea where the healthcare Iran has centered mostly declared an immediate and ms, insisting the toll from is higher in Iran than in Pakistan International system is much better in the city of Qom, “comprehensive” ban on the the virus remains at 12. any other country, includi- Airlines (PIA) was operat- than Mongolia”. Mongolia but spread rapidly over trade and consumption of However, he raised the nu- ng China and South Korea, ing two flights weekly to has not reported any ca- the past few days as wild animals, a practice mber of confirmed cases where the outbreak is far Beijing after the resump- ses of the novel covid-19 Iranians went to the polls believed responsible for the from the virus to 61. Some more widespread. Faraha- tion of air services on but is nervous about con- on Friday for nationwide deadly Covid-19 outbreak. 900 other suspected cases ni, the lawmaker from February 3. — PTI tagion. — AFP parliamentary elections, The country’s top legislative are being tested, he said. Qom, was quoted in local with many voters wearing committee met on Monday “No one is qualified to di- media saying more than the 50 deaths date as far ent Hassan Rouhani. masks and stocking up on and approved a proposal “on scuss this sort of news at 250 people are quaran- back as February 13. Iran “None of the nurses have hand sanitizer. comprehensively prohibiting all,” Haririchi said, addi- tined in the city, which is a first officially reported ca- access to proper protective Authorities in Iran have the illegal wildlife trade, ng that lawmakers have no popular place of religious ses of the virus and its gears,” he said, adding closed schools across abolishing the bad habit of access to Covid-19 statics study for Shiites from acr- first deaths in Qom on that some health care spe- much of the country for a overconsumption of wildlife, and could be mixing fig- oss Iran and other nations. February 19. cialists had left the city. second day. Soccer fans and effectively protecting ures on deaths related to He spoke following a ses- “I think the performance “So far, I have not seen across Iran not permitted the lives and health of the Afghanistan Health Minister Ferozuddin Feroz at a other diseases like the flu sion in parliament in Teh- of the administration in any particular action to to attend matches, and people,” state television news conference in Kabul, on Monday, after one of with the new virus, which ran on Monday, and was controlling the virus has confront corona by the ad- shows in movie theaters reported. Previous temporary three persons suspected of having the coronavirus first emerged in China in quoted by ILNA and other not been successful,” ministration.” There are and other venues bans have been put in place, tested positive in western Herat province. — AP December. Still, the numb- semi-official news agen- Farahani said, referring to concerns that clusters of were suspended until including after the SARS er of deaths compared to cies. The lawmaker said the government of Presid- the new Covid-19 in Iran, Friday. — AP virus killed hundreds of peo- Kabul, Feb 24: Afghanis- highest number of fatalit- ple in China and Hong Kong tan has detected its first ies outside China, the epi- in 2002-03 and was also novel Covid-19 case, the centre of the epidemic. traced to wild animal con- country’s health minister Feroz said the patient had sumption. That prohibition said on Monday, a day travelled to the Iranian 2 more Japan officials +ve Covid-19 toll was short-lived, however, and after Kabul announced it holy city of Qom. “Our conservationists have long would suspend air and people should avoid hand- accused China of tolerating a ground travel to Iran, shakes, hugging and kiss- Tokyo, Feb. 24: Two his 50s and a health mini- “We don’t know at the cruel trade in wild animals as where 12 people have died ing,” he added. more officials sent to a cr- stry official in his 40s both moment through what ro- climbs to 2,592 exotic menu items or for use from the outbreak. Both Afghanistan and uise ship quarantined off tested positive and are in utes the infections occur- in traditional medicines. “I announce the first po- Pakistan share long, poro- Japan to help with on-boa- hospital, the ministry red. We’ll find out and sitive Covid-19 (case) in us borders with Iran that rd efforts to contain the said, after they were disp- take measures,” a minist- Beijing, Feb. 24: The Herat,” health minister are often used by smuggl- deadly covid-19 have co- atched separately to the ry official told reporters. Covid-19 toll climbed to QUARANTINE Firozuddin Feroz told a ers and human trafficke- ntracted the illness the- vessel earlier this month. More than 690 ship pass- 2,592 while the number CANARY ISLAND press conference, calling rs, while millions of Afg- mselves, authorities said The new infections come engers have so far fallen of confirmed cases in- RELIEF REVERSED on citizens to avoid travel han refugees currently Monday. The announcem- after Japan Sunday repo- ill with the pathogen, and creased to over 77,000, to the western province live in the Islamic Repub- ent came as experts war- rted a third death among off the vessel Japan has officials said Monday. Beijing, Feb 24: Autho- AIRPORTS OPEN which borders Iran. Afg- lic — raising fears that ned the next one to three people who spent time on confirmed over 140 cases. The country’s National rities in Wuhan on Mon- han authorities had earli- the virus could easily spr- weeks would be “crucial” the ship — a man in his Shigeru Omi, chief dire- Health Commission said day reversed a decision er announced a suspensi- ead over the border. Desp- to preventing widespread 80s who died from pneu- ctor at the Japan Comm- it received reports of 409 that would have allowed AS HAZE LIFTS on of suspend air and gr- erate and jobless Afghans infections and as fears monia. Six officials linked unity Healthcare Organis- new confirmed cases of some people to leave the Madrid, Feb. 24: All eight air- ound travel to Iran, as fea- have crossed the porous deepen that the isolation to containment work on ation said, “I admit the is- the novel Covid-19 infec- quarantined city. The ports on Spain’s Canary Islan- rs mount across the regi- border with Iran for years of the virus-stricken Dia- the boat have now tested olation policy was not per- tion and 150 deaths from city government said ds reopened on Monday a day on over a jump in new in search of work to sup- mond Princess has been positive, fuelling doubts fect. The ship was not des- 31 provincial-level that the previous annou- after a sandstorm shrouded the covid-19 infections. port their struggling fam- ineffective. about the effectiveness of igned as a hospital. The regions on Sunday. ncement had been made archipelago, forcing their clos- Iran has registered the ilies back home. — AFP A quarantine officer in the quarantine. ship is a ship.” — AFP The confirmed cases by a traffic prevention ure, the transport ministry on the Chinese mainla- and control group “with- said. “The overnight improve- nd have reached 77,150. out the consent” of the ment in the weather has allow- Sunday saw 1,846 people local leadership, and ed the resumption of air traffic HUNGER | PANGS Unable to step out, citizens depend on online buying services walk out of hospital. was now “declared inva- in all airports in the Canary Meanwhile, the China- lid”. It had earlier anno- Islands,” the ministry tweeted. World Health Organisa- unced that people who ENAIRE, the public body that tion joint expert team are not quarantined and manages Spanish airspace, Locked-in residents adapt for food visited Hubei province, seeking special treat- said flights had resumed after epicentre of the outbre- ment or stranded in the “an improvement in the haze”. ak to conduct field inves- city can leave in batches. Air travel was disrupted on the Beijing, Feb. 24: The ● SINCE THE January 23 tigations. — PTI — AFP archipelago on Saturday after lockdown of Guo Jing’s quarantine, people in strong winds carrying red sand neighbourhood in Wuhan from the Sahara shrouded the — the city at the heart of Wuhan are facing a num- tourist hotspot in a murky China’s new Covid-19 epi- ber of tightening con- haze, forcing the cancellation demic — came suddenly trols over daily life Indian beaten after or diversion of flights to and and without warning. from the islands of Gran Cana- Unable to go out, the 29- sidents were limited to ex- ria and Tenerife. year-old is now sealed iting their compound once race slur at friend Some flights briefly resumed inside her compound every three days. Now Sunday morning before Spani- where she has to depend even that has been taken London, Feb 24: An Ind- England’s Solihull town sh airport operator AENA was on online group-buying away. Guo is among some ian-origin woman trainee was out with her friends, forced to close all of the islan- services to get food. 11 million residents in Wu- lawyer in the UK fell un- including her Chinese fri- ds’ eight airports — three in “Living for at least ano- han, a city in central Hu- conscious after being bea- end Mandy Huang (28) Gran Canaria and Tenerife as ther month isn’t an issue,” bei province that has been ten by an unidentified from London, celebrating well as five others. “Air transp- Guo said, explaining that under effective quarantine man when she tried to her 29th birthday. Solan- ort professionals don’t remem- she had her own stash of since January 23 as Chin- save her Chinese friend ka was hospitalised after ber seeing such adverse weath- pickled vegetables and sal- ese authorities race to con- from a racist attack over she stepped in when Ma- er conditions for air transport ted eggs. But what scares tain the virus. Since then, Covid-19, media reports ndy was told: “Take your in the Canary Islands,” Transp- her most is the lack of con- its people have faced a nu- said on Monday. The inci- f****** covid-19 back ort Minister Jose Luis Abalos trol — first, the entire city mber of tightening contro- Community staff members sort food and daily necessities as they prepare to deliver dent took place when home!”, Birmingham tweeted on Sunday. was sealed off, and then re- ls over daily life. — AFP to residents in Wuhan of China’s central Hubei province. — AFP Meera Solanka (29) from Mail reported. — PTI pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 25 FEBRUARY 2020 13 quick ■ Panic led to FPIs selling stocks worth `1,160.90 crore, according to provisional data Markets crash as virus alarm spreads RAVI RANJAN PRASAD negative that all stocks in BITES with agency inputs both Sensex30 and Nifty-50 MARKET OVERVIEW MUMBAI, FEB. 24 closed in the red. Blue chip IT stocks like Infosys ● Unusual moves in INDICATORS % The rapid spread of coron- which had appeared safer World stock markets and oil prices avirus outside China has bet, also fell in the last hour tumbled Monday, with Milan and Sensex 40,363.23 -1.96 raised alarm bells in the of panic selling. Seoul falling hardest on growing Nifty 50 11,829.40 -2.08 global markets and led to Globally, equity markets fears of a coronavirus pandemic, as asset prices hint at S&P 500 3,337.75 0.00 around two per cent drop are unnerved by the spread gold hit a seven-year peak on safe- in Sensex and Nifty-50 of coronavirus to coun- Dollar (`) 71.98 0.53 indices. tries beyond China and haven buying, dealers said. Pound Sterling (`) 92.98 0.49 Both Sensex and Nifty-50, neighbouring countries to ● Traders had been broadly growing virus fears which opened after a long West Asia and Europe Euro (`) 77.89 0.65 optimistic that the virus — which New York, Feb. 24: weekend, had a gap down now, analysts said. South Some ● Gold (10gm)* (`) 42,800▲500 1.16 opening due to the sharp Korea raised its disease has killed nearly 2,600 and infected asset prices are moving US STOCKS, GOLD, 80,000 — was being contained out- US Treasuries and the Brent crude ($/bbl)* 56.20 -3.93 fall in Asian markets. alert level to the highest together in unusual ways, South Korea’s bench- red alert as the confirmed side China but a spurt of infections an indication that invest- dollar have all surged in IN 10-Yr bond yield* 6.367 -0.856 mark Kospi index was cases continue to rise at an and deaths in other countries ● World oil prices sank by more ors may be preparing 2020, a climb that has US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.387 -5.646 down 3.9 per cent and Hong alarming rate. including South Korea, Italy and Iran their portfolios for a coro- Kong’s Hang Seng index Gaurav Dua, head – than four percent on Monday as navirus-led global slow- taken place alongside * As of 07.15 pm down 1.79 per cent. Capital Market Strategy & has fanned fears of a global traders fretted over the coron- down. persistent concerns Heavy selling com- Investments, by outbreak. avirus' spreading impact on global US stocks, gold, US over the outbreak’s menced in the afternoon as BNP Paribas said, “The Treasuries and the dollar ● The global losses followed Friday's energy demand, analysts said. economic European markets too pandemic is threatening to have all surged in 2020, a fallout. Maruti drives in opened sharply lower and cloud global economic selloff on Wall Street, where the S&P ● Benchmark contracts Brent climb that has taken place slumped over 3 per cent. growth and EXIM trade. 500 and Nasdaq each gave up more North Sea and New York's West alongside persistent con- ● SUCH SYNCHRO- The US equity futures also The growing risk aversion than one percent, while US 30-year Texas Intermediate both slumped cerns over the outbreak’s NOUS moves are not petrol variant of indicated a sharp fall in the is clearly visible in the sud- economic fallout. Treasury yields hit an all-time high as by 4.1 and 4.0 percent respectively, typical, as investors US market. den spike in safe haven traders scooped up other haven Such synchronous Vitara Brezza Sensex fell over 850 points assets like gold prices seen compared with their levels late moves are not typical, as usually have different investments. Friday. Maruti Suzuki India on Monday intra-day, its second big fall lately and the surge in investors usually have dif- reasons for buying each launched the petrol version of in 2020, touching a low of volatility index.” ferent reasons for buying asset class. its popular compact SUV Vitara 40,306.36 before the final Volatility index India VIX KEY FIGURES AROUND 4.40 PM IST each asset class. A bullish Brezza priced between `7.34 close at 40,363.23 down an indicator of short term bet on stocks, for example, ● A BULLISH BET on lakh and `11.4 lakh (ex-show- 806.19 points or 1.96 per volatility in the market Milan - FTSE Mib : DOWN 4.8% at 23,595.12 points is often a wager on stocks, for example, is cent. Nifty-50 index shot up 26 per cent intra- stronger economic room Delhi). The BS-VI petrol Madrid - IBEX 35 : DOWN 3.3% at 9,564.30 often a wager on Vitara Brezza is powered by 1.5 breached 12,000 levels as it day to 17.2 and closed 24 per London - FTSE 100 : DOWN 3.5% at 7,147.07 growth, while gold and fell 2.08 per cent or 251.45 cent up at 16.99. In addition bonds tend to find favor in stronger economic litre K-series engine with 5- Frankfurt - DAX 30 : DOWN 3.7% at 13,071.38 speed manual and automatic points to close at 11,829.40. to global uncertainties, the more pessimistic times. growth, while gold and transmission options with smart The panic led to foreign expiry weak and the fiscal Paris - CAC 40 : DOWN 3.8% at 5,800.28 That conventional wis- bonds tend to find hybrid, the company said in a portfolio investors selling year end pressure only EURO STOXX 50 : DOWN 3.7% at 3,660.52 dom has not applied this favour in more pes- statement. The new petrol stocks worth `1,160.90 adds to the volatility in the Seoul - KOSPI : DOWN 3.9% at 2,079.04 (close) year. The S&P 500 is up 3.3 crore as per the provisional near term,” Dua said. per cent in 2020 and stands simistic times. Vitara Brezza was unveiled at Shanghai - Composite : DOWN 0.3% at 3,031.23 (close) the Auto Expo 2020. stock . Emkay Global’s S. just off a record high “A big global risk off Hariharan, said, “Macro Hong Kong - Hang Seng : DOWN 1.8% at 26,820.88 (close) despite Friday’s drop, gold could potentially result in news flow around spread of Tokyo - Nikkei 225 : Closed for a public holiday is up 8.3 per cent and near assets such as gold, bonds outflows from emerging the coronavirus and its New York - Dow : DOWN 0.8% to 28,992.41 (close) its highest level in seven and the dollar in case the markets and trigger a flight concomitant impact on years while the US Dollar outbreak accelerates or its to safety. While the disease trade & activity levels have Brent Crude : DOWN 4.1% at $56.14 per barrel Index is up 3 per cent and economic fallout is New e-form to may not have impacted the been the strongest driver of hovering near a three- greater than expected. country directly as much, daily moves in the last few West Texas Intermediate : DOWN 3.8% at $51.34 year high. Stocks, gold At the same time, reduce time to the domestic economy sessions and would contin- Gold : UP at $1,689.31 per ounce from and the dollar have all investors are favouring US which is just about show- ue to be a major factor. $1,643.41 late on Friday notched yearly gains of 3 stocks and bonds, as many ing some nascent signs of Among large components, Euro/dollar : DOWN at $1.0817 from $1.0847 per cent or more only expect the US economy to start biz: Govt recovery may not escape Auto sector has been the twice in the past decade. be less vulnerable to a hit unscathed. The green- worst hit over the last 2 Pound/dollar : DOWN at $1.2897 from $1.2964 Meanwhile, the 10-day from the coronavirus than shoots could get nipped in weeks, driven primarily by Euro/pound : UP at 83.86 pence from 83.67 pence rolling correlation those in Asia and the euro- the bud,” said IFA Global concerns on supply chain Dollar/yen : DOWN at 111.31 from 111.61 between the dollar and zone. That has boosted the Research. The mood was so disruptions.” gold stands at 0.6 — higher dollar while sending than it has been more yields on some US govern- than 99 per cent of the ment bonds to record lows. time over the last decade. “Market participants are Typically, a stronger dol- looking at U.S. assets as a lar tends to pressure gold, safe haven no matter what Gold price soars by `953 in a day which is denominated in asset class,” said Mark the US currency and McCormick, global head SANGEETHA G per 10 gm. On the Multi contain a spike in cases. modities and currencies, becomes more expensive of foreign exchange strat- CHENNAI, FEB. 24 Commodity Exchange, Further, IMF too warned LKP Securities. for foreign buyers when egy at TD Securities. The government on Monday February futures spurted that the deadly coron- According to him, gold the buck rises. Many also expect the dis- introduced a new electronic Gold crossed `44,000 in the by more than 2.5 per cent avirus epidemic could put can cross $1700 and move Correlation is measured ruptions wrought by the form for incorporation of com- domestic market on to a record high of `43,800 an already fragile global towards $1740- 1760 levels on a scale from minus one, outbreak to hit global panies, saying the initiative will Monday along with the per 10 gm. The prices went economic recovery at risk. in the near term. which represents asset growth and push central help in reducing time and cost international prices which up as the international “Markets are worried of “Immediate short term prices going in opposite banks—including the of starting a business in the moved closer to $1700 lev- gold rate zoomed to touch a global economic slow- target for gold can be $1725 directions, to plus one, Federal Reserve—to cut country. SPICe+, an integrated els on increased safe haven $1,688 per ounce during down if China-like situa- and this could translate a indicating prices moving rates or introduce stimu- web form, would have two buying as the spread of the intraday trade on tion spreads to other coun- movement of over Rs 1000 in perfect tandem. lus measures. parts — for reserving names for coronavirus fuelled fears Monday and tested its tries and this is fuelling in the domestic market. Several forces may be However, such a momen- new companies and providing of global economic slow- highest level since demand for gold. If other However, prices are likely fueling the multipronged tum shift has occurred various services at the time of down. Gold is likely to February 2013. countries also take meas- to cool down when the rally, analysts said. While only four times since 1975 incorporation. move further up in the Reports about the spread ures similar to China like coronavirus trigger sub- investors are loathe to and has been followed by near term and gain `1,000 of coronavirus infection closing down production sides in the near term,” reduce their stock expo- an average return of 17% per 10 gm in the domestic beyond China spooked the units and restricting peo- said Himanshu Gupta, sure—a losing strategy on the Russell 3000 index, market. financial markets and dreds of new infections, ple movement, businesses vice president and head of over the more than- her research shows. “A On Monday, gold prices investors flocked to safe and Iran said at least 12 are likely to get hurt,’ said commodities and curren- decade-long bull market— ball in motion tends to CCI okays NTPC in Delhi spot market haven assets like gold. people there had died. In Jateen Trivedi, senior cies research, Globe many are buffering their stay in motion,” she said. acquiring Govt’s spiked to a record `44,600 South Korea reported hun- Europe, Italy is working to research analyst, com- Capital. portfolios with haven — Reuters stake in NEEPCO Fair trade regulator CCI on Monday said it has given nod to Term insurance likely to India on the cusp of being a top-3 acquisition of government’s entire stake in THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO) by pinch the pocket further digital society, says Mukesh Ambani state-owned NTPC Ltd. As part of transactions, NTPC will Mumbai, Feb. 24: acquire 100 per cent of the FALAKNAAZ SYED While deciding surers have already com- With MUMBAI, FEB. 24 municated that before mobile networks better or issued and paid-up share capi- the mortality pre- tal of the NEEPCO and 74.5 per April 1, they would be at par with anywhere else If you intend to buy a mium rates, insurance reviewing the reinsurance in the world, India has an cent stake in THDC India, the firms made assump- CCI noted in separate releases. term insurance policy, you rates on term insurance.” opportunity to become a should do it soon. This is tions such as salaried Trevor Bull, MD and ‘premier digital society’, because life insurance customer versus self CEO of Aviva Life Mukesh Ambani said on companies are planning to employed, smoker ver- Insurance told DC, “Term Monday as he saw the raise the premium rates sus the non smoker, insurance is a commodi- country becoming the GAIL 5-year on term insurance covers urban customer versus tised product. Reinsurers third world’s largest econo- before April 1. the rural customer. and insurance companies my within the next decade. capex to touch The trigger for the revi- are led by their experience Speaking at a fireside sion in premium rates has These assumptions on claims and other regu- chat with Microsoft CEO come from foreign rein- have not worked and latory updates in pricing Satya Nadella, he said the `1.05 lakh crore surance companies that there has been a deteri- for term. It would not be big change driving this Country’s largest gas utility have decided to hike the oration in the mortality unusual to find them transformation was the major GAIL India Ltd will invest reinsurance rates on term experience. Also changing prices from time deepening of mobile net- `1.05 lakh crore over the next insurance business of because of competition, to time, based upon their works which were working five years to expand pipelines, domestic life insurers. insurers have kept the experience. And yes that at a much faster pace than lay city gas distribution network Term insurance refers to pricing of term insur- could potentially impact before. “I can easily say and petrochemical production protection plans where the end consumer price that the mobile networks Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani in a fireside chat in capacity. The move of the state- the insured pays a specific ance low for term products.” in India now are better or Mumbai on Monday. owned gas utility firm aims at premium amount at fixed — REINSURANCE When asked what would at par with anywhere else Prime Minister’s vision of creat- intervals during the poli- INDUSTRY OFFICIAL the increase be for in the world,” he said. “The ing a gas-based economy for cy term. prospective term insur- opportunity that we have meeting its energy needs. FAIL In the event of demise ance buyers, Bull said, for India, really, is the Nadella: CEOs need to build CMD Manoj Jain said, “Out of during the policy term, sion to hike the reinsur- “It’s too early to say as it is opportunity to become the total investment, we have the nominees receive the ance rates for term insur- work in progress and still premier digital society in planned a capex of `45,000 to ‘sum assured’ which the ance. Similarly, Swiss Re being assessed. Also, it is the world.” `50,000 crore in laying policy holder had selected too has communicated to dependent on the age and India, he said, has all the inclusive tech capabilities pipelines, `10,000 crore petro- while purchasing the domestic insurance com- terms of coverages.” components in place to chemical capacity expansion plan. panies of increasing the A reinsurance industry “grow and march forward”. Mumbai, Feb. 24: made the remarks while Addressing the CEOs, and another `40,000 crore for A Reinsurer is a compa- reinsurance cost next official explained, “While “I have no doubt in my Microsoft CEO Satya addressing a CEO summit Nadella said, “When you city gas distribution business.” ny that provides financial month. As a result, life deciding the mortality mind that we will become Nadella on Monday urged organised by his company build tech intensity, you protection to insurance insurers could pass on the premium rates, insurance among the top three Indian businessmen to as part of a three-day visit also got to consider how is companies. Reinsurers hike in reinsurance cost companies made assump- economies in the world,” he keep inclusivity at the cen- to the country. The speech, what you are doing with Printed & Published by handle risks that are too to their customers next tions such as salaried cus- said. “We can argue about tre of their digital technol- which came in the back- digital technology driving T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan large for insurance com- month. We don’t expect tomer versus self whether it will happen in 5 ogy pursuits. drop of Nadella’s disap- more inclusive economic Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at panies to handle on their them to absorb the higher employed, smoker versus years or 10 years but it’s Nadella said the last pointment with the growth?” Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan own and make it possible reinsurance cost.” the non smoker, urban going to happen, and we decade has seen the advent Citizenship Amendment He added that “stake- Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, for insurers to obtain An appointed actuary of customer versus the rural will be in the top three of connected technologies Act (CAA), did not have holder capitalism” is very Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, more business. a private life insurer said, customer. These assump- economies in the world.” through mobile but rued any political overtones. important in a multi-con- Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: A senior life insurance “The premium rates on tions have not worked and When that happens, he that only aggregators have The 30-minute speech stituent world. T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg industry official said, term insurance plans are there has been a deteriora- wondered: “Will we be the made the most out of the focused heavily on the way Leaders need to be ready No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights “The Reinsurance Group highly competitive today. tion in the mortality expe- most technologically enabl- opportunity, and under- forward on technology to adapt to technological reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part of America (RGA) had Secondly, the rates are set rience. Also because of ed society? Will we be hav- lined that there is a case and was peppered with changes as quickly as pos- without written permission of The Editor, given a notice three on the mortality experi- competition, insurers ing all our development for broadening of the pro- real-life examples of sible, while they build the Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. months ago (which ends ence which has worsened have kept the pricing of enabled by all the tools of ductivity gains. Microsoft’s work with tech capabilities, Nadella this month) of their deci- than expected. The rein- term insurance low.” technology?” — PTI The India-born Nadella Indian companies. said. — PTI CRICKET pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 25 FEBRUARY 2020 14

India (1st Innings): 165. SCORECARD New Zealand (1st innings): 348. SHORT TAKES India (2nd innings): Prithvi Shaw c Latham b Boult 14, Mayank Agarwal c Watling b Southee 58, Cheteshwar Hardik to play in Pujara b Boult 11, Virat Kohli c Watling b Boult 19, Ajinkya Rahane c Watling b Boult 29, Hanuma Vihari b Southee 15, DY Patil T20 event Rishabh Pant c Boult b Southee 25, Ravichandran Ashwin lbw b Southee 4, Ishant Sharma lbw b de Grandhomme 12, Navi Mumbai: Fit-again India () 2, Jasprit Bumrah c Daryl all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set Mitchell b Southee 0. Extras (w-2) 2. Total: 191 in 81 over. to play in the D. Y. Patil T20 FoW: 1-27, 2-78, 3-96, 4-113, 5-148, 6-148, 7-162, 8-189, 9-191. tournament, which began here Bowling: Southee 21-6-61-5, Boult 22-8-39-4, Colin de on Monday. Hardik suffered a Grandhomme 16-5-28-1, Jamieson 19-7-45-0, Patel 3-0- bad lower back injury five 18-0. months ago and underwent a New Zealand (2nd innings): Tom Latham (not out) 7, Tom surgery in London. The 26-year- Blundell (not out) 2. Total (for no loss in 1.4 overs) 9. old all-rounder, who hasn’t Bowling: Ishant Sharma 1-0-8-0, Jasprit Bumrah 0.4-0-1-0. played international cricket since then, has been recovering at the National Cricket BOUNCING BACK ISN’T A TERM WE Academy in Bengaluru. “The Reliance 1 (team) would be rep- USE: WILLIAMSON ON RECOVERY resented by players like Hardik Pandya, Bhuvaneshvar Kumar, Wellington, Feb. 24: The outclass India in just over Shikhar Dhawan,” said Dr Vijay perfect execution of plans three days. Patil, President, DY Patil Sports against India has pleased “Bouncing back isn’t a Academy and also the President New Zealand skipper Kane term that we use within our of Mumbai Cricket Association Williamson but he refused to group. You can get carried at a press briefing here. Dhawan term his team’s 10- away thinking about results and Bhuvaneshvar are also on win as “bouncing back” (especially) when you have a their road to recovery after sus- from their 0-3 debacle number of poor ones and taining injuries. — PTI against Australia. sometimes the want (urge) New Zealand came into the for a good one can be a dis- Mushfiqur hits series after their nightmare traction towards getting in Australia and put up a (achieving) it,” Williamson double century splendid performance to said. — PTI Dhaka: Mushfiqur Rahim hit his third Test double century as declared their first innings with a lead of 295 Monday in their one-off match Don’t make big against Zimbabwe. Bangladesh ended their innings on 560 for six in the final session before spinner deal of it: Kohli Nayeem Hasan then claimed Tim Southee (centre), who took a five-wicket haul, celebrates on Day Three of the opening Test at Wellington. — AP two in two balls in the Wellington, Feb. 24: first over in Dhaka. The visitors Virat Kohli had no qualms in reached nine for two at stumps admitting that India were out- on the third day, still needing played by New Zealand in the open- 286 runs to make Bangladesh ing Test but said they “can’t help bat again on a wearing pitch at it” if a few want to make a “big the Sher-e-Bangla National deal” out of one loss. Stadium. — AFP Hosts New Zealand thrashed Battered at the Basin India by 10 wickets at the Basin Reverse on Monday to go 1-0 ahead Shafali to play in the two-match series. India crash to embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against New Zealand “We know we haven’t played well, but if people want to fearless cricket Wellington, Feb. 24: battle on the first day itself which, instead of moving make a big deal out of it, Perth: Experienced pacer Indian batsmen’s inade- when they saw the mois- away after pitching, make a mountain out of Shikha Pandey on Monday said quacies in adverse condi- ture on the wicket. The held its line. it, we can’t help it as we the Indian team management tions were laid bare as toss became a factor and With the ball doing don’t think like that,” has given Shafali Verma the they crashed to an embar- not for one session did exactly the opposite of the India skipper said license to play fearless cricket rassing 10-wicket defeat they look comfortable. what Rahane had at the post-match media as the teen sensation produced against a ruthless New Mayank Agarwal was the thought, he had no interaction. another explosive innings to set Zealand side that wrapped only batsman who felt at option but to jab at it, This was India’s first up a comfortable win against up the opening Test in just home, albeit in patches, as and all he got was an defeat in the World Test Bangladesh in the women’s T20 over three days here on New Zealand showed what edge. Championship, coming World Cup here. Monday. a Test match strategy is all Southee, who bowls after two inept The 16-year-old Verma Starting the day on 144 about. lovely classical efforts. smashed a 17-ball 39, including for four, India were all out If the first innings was outswinger then bowled “Some people might four sixes, to steer India to 142 for 191 in 81 overs in their about mixing back of an off-cutter from the want it to be the end of to six before her bowling col- second innings. This was a length deliveries with other end and before the world but it’s not. For leagues restricted Bangladesh shade better than their fuller length balls, the sec- Vihari could compre- us, it’s a game of cricket to 124 for 8 in their 20 overs to dismal 165 in the first ond saw the pacers coming hend, it came back we lost and we move on win the match by 18 runs. While innings, which eventually from round the wicket and sharply to peg the and keep our heads high,” Verma was the star of the show, proved to be decisive. targeting the rib-cage. The stumps back. Within Kohli said. It is the accept- 19-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues Trent Boult (4/39 in 22 line was disconcerting first 20 minutes, the two ance of defeat that defines also impressed with a measured overs) and Tim Southee and it stifled them for seasoned practitioners the character of a side, 34 from 37, and Pandey is confi- (5/61 in 21 overs), one of good. of swing had knocked the world’s premier dent the world will be seeing the finest but most under- Hanuma Vihari is cleaned up by Tim Southee. — Twitter It affected their mindset the stuffing out of batsman said. more of the same from the rated new ball pairs in and when Ajinkya Rahane India’s resistance. “A “We understand that exciting young pair in Australia. world cricket, showed that but that’s an uncontrol- up and more than intent, and Hanuma Vihari really brilliant all we need to play well to “We have not asked her when it boils down to play- lable, so you can’t focus on the failure was due to poor stepped out on the fourth round game for us. It win, also at home. (Verma) to change anything. ing incisive seam and that and take that as mas- technique on a track that morning, defeat was writ- is also a step in the There’s no cakewalk at She has been given free licence swing bowling, this bat- sive factor. But having said had something on the ten all over as both looked right direction as international level as to play her fearless brand of ting line-up is still a work that, the first innings per- third and fourth day. This ill-equipped to handle well,” Kane teams will come and cricket,” Pandey said. “She is in progress. The required formance pushed us is a team that plays fast such high quality seam Williamson said. beat you. You accept it amazing. At 16, I hadn’t even target of nine runs was back,” he added. India’s bowling much better than bowling. Southee, who had a and that defines our started training to become a knocked off by New last defeat was against their predecessors, the Rahane (29 off 75 balls) terrific match, deserv- character as a side.” cricketer. I’m very pleased to Zealand without much ado Australia at Perth during reason for their success on and Vihari (15 off 79 balls) ingly completed his If he had given cre- have such young fearless play- for their 100th Test win. the 2018-19 series but the the bouncy Australian are players who only play 10th five-wicket haul, dence to the “outside ers in our team. It’s amazing to “I think we let ourselves loss at the Basin Reserve tracks. But when it comes long-form cricket at the and all it took was 16 chatter”, he said the see them doing what they did down massively with the would hurt them more to facing conventional international level and overs to end the India team wouldn’t have for us.” Pandey, who also bat in the first innings,” because the visitors have seam and swing bowling both are known for their innings. New Zealand been where it is now. chipped in by taking two wick- India skipper Virat Kohli not surrendered in such in testing conditions, they patience. But little did the now have 120 points in “That’s why we have ets for 14 runs, said the likes of said after the match. “You fashion of late. are yet to learn the art of Indian vice-captain appre- the World Test champi- been able to play this Verma has no “baggage”. could say the toss played a There was no resistance saving a Test match. hend that he would get a onship. kind of cricket.” — PTI big role in the Test match from a star-studded line- India had lost the mental from Boult, — PTI — PTI

RANJI TROPHY ROUND-UP Shafali, Poonam power India past Bangla Saurashtra, Bengal WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP BRIEF SCORES Perth, Feb. 24: Leg-spinner India 142/6 in 20 overs march into semis Poonam Yadav delivered yet (Shafali Verma 39, Jemimah again with timely dis- Rodrigues 34, Veda Ongole, Feb. 24: team’s second innings. missals to lead India to a Krishnamurthy 20*, Salma Saurashtra booked their The wicketkeeper-bats- comfortable 18-run win over Khatun 2/25, Panna Ghosh spot in the semifinals of man, who is on the Bangladesh in their ICC 2/25) bt Bangladesh 124 for the Ranji Trophy on the fringes of national selec- Women’s T20 World Cup eight in 20 overs (Murshida basis of the first innings tion and has been part of match, here on Monday. Khatun 30, Nigar Sultana 35, after their quarterfinal various India ‘A’ teams in Invited to bat, a substan- Shikha Pandey 2/14, tie against Andhra ended the recent past, showed tial partnership eluded Arundhati Reddy 2/33, in a draw on the final day why he is rated highly, them after a fiery start but Poonam Yadav 3/18). here on Monday. playing some delightful India still managed to post a Resuming at the shots during his knock. competitive 142 for six at the Shafali punished the rival overnight score of 375 for Bengal beat Odisha WACA ground. India were attack with her fluent 9, the visitors were dis- At Tangi, Bengal stormed off to a flying start with stroke-making. Attempting missed for 426 in 138 overs into the Ranji Trophy opener Shafali Verma (39 of a big one, Shafali skied one in the second innings, set- semi-finals by virtue of 17 balls) coming out all guns off veteran Panna Ghosh ting an improbable target their first innings lead blazing in the Group A and was dismissed, caught of 710 runs for Andhra. over Odisha after only game. by wicket-keeper Shamima After being bowled out for one session was possible However, the Indian Sultana. This was after fel- 136 in the first innings, on the final day which innings never got the low opener Taniya Bhatia Andhra finished at 149 for was interrupted by bad impetuous after the depar- (2) was sent back by Salma 4 in 51 overs in their sec- light on Monday. ture of the 16-year-old, who Khathun. Shafali turned out ond essay before play was Resuming on 361 for 7, hit four sixes and two fours to be the best scorer in called off. A strokeful Bengal lost their remain- in her entertaining knock. India’s innings. half-century by Andhra ing three wickets for 12 Later, Veda Krishnamurthy Jemimah Rodrigues captain K S Bharat (55, 69 runs inside six overs to (20 off 11) hit few lusty played a sedate yet crucial balls, 6 fours, 1 six) was set Odisha an improbable blows to help India post a 34-run knock since hard-hit- the bright spot in the host 456. — PTI fighting total. Bangladesh ting skipper Harmanpreet fought through Murshida Kaur was already dismissed Khatun (30) and Nigar by Ghosh. With both Shafali BRIEF SCORES Sultana (35) but Poonam rat- and Harmanpreet cooling tled the middle and lower their heels back in the dug At Ongole: Saurashtra 419 & 426 in 138 overs (Perak order with her strikes. In out, India’s run-rate took a Mankad 85, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 60, Avi Barot the end, Bangladesh could dip. 54; Jyothi Sai Krishna 4/74, Mohd Rafi 3/92) drew manage 124 for eight, giving Jemimah erred in judge- with Andhra 136 in 78.2 overs (C. R. Gnaneshwar 43, India their second straight ment while calling Deepti Ricky Bhui 28, K. S. Bharat 26; Jaydev Unadkat 4/42, win in the tournament. for a single and was run out. Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 3/27) and 149/4 in 51 overs “The way Shafali and Richa Ghosh, who replaced (K. S. Bharat 55 n.o, C. R. Gnaneshwar 29, Karan Richa played today, they Smriti Mandhana in the Shinde 27 not out). showed how capable they Shafali Verma en route to her quickfire 39 against Bangladesh at Perth in the T20 World Cup on Monday. — ICC playing XI, hit two splendid At Cuttack: Bengal 332 & 373 in 138 overs are for the team. Veda’s boundaries before holing ( 78, Shahbaz Ahmed 64, innings was turning point. in their opening game as needed 49 runs from last five Rajeshwari Gaekwad saw Taniya. The runs dried up out to off Abhishek Raman 67, 45, Koushik We needed boundaries at well, was the top bowler overs but they failed to the back of well-set Nigar and Bangladesh now needed . The slide Ghohsh 41) drew with Odisha 250 and 39 for no that point and she did a again. She scalped Sanjida negotiate Poonam’s flighted Sultana. 22 off the final over. Pacer continued with Deepti loss in 10 overs. great job,” India skipper Islam (10), deliveries. The Indian spin- Poonam then returned to Shikha Pandey clean bowled Sharma (11) running herself At Jammu: Karnataka 206 & 316 in 106.5 overs (K.V. Harmanpreet Kaur said. (17) and (10) ner had Fahima caught by dismiss Jahanara, who with a per- out following a mix up with Siddharth 98, Abid Mushtaq 6/83) bt J&K 192 & Poonam, who had helped to make it tough for Shafali in the first ball of stepped out looking for a big fect yorker and writing was Veda Krishnamurthy (20 off 163 in 44.4 overs (S.S Pundir 31; K. Gowtham 7/54). India halt Australia’s chase Bangladesh. Bangladesh the 16th over while hit only to be by clear on the wall. Earlier, 11). — PTI GAMES pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | TUESDAY | 25 FEBRUARY 2020 15

SHORT TAKES GOPI TO MENTOR COACHES AFTER TOKYO OLYMPICS DC CORRESPONDENT AuBang on target HYDERABAD, FEB. 24 He has produced many a player of international repute but Pierre-Emerick scores brace as Arsenal edge Everton post Tokyo Olympics, national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand London, Feb. 24: Mikel thanks to Aubameyang. as it stands finishing plans to turn a mentor to Arteta admitted Pierre- Richarlison levelled THE RESULT fifth could secure coaches. Pranavi Chandra Emerick Aubameyang for Everton to cap a dra- Champions League Felix strikes as Atletico To start with, he has tied has erased any doubts matic first half, but Arsenal 3 action pending the up with The Sports Pranavi powers about his commitment Gabon striker (Nketiah 27, result of City’s appeal School Anup Sridhar after Arsenal’s captain Aubameyang had the Aubameyang 33, 46) to the Court of brush aside Villarreal Badminton Academy in led by example with a final word seconds after Everton 2 Arbitration for Sport. Madrid, Feb. 24: inconsistency this sea- Bengaluru. Plans are Hyd to victory double in their 3-2 win the break. (Calvert-Lewin 1, There is growing Atletico Madrid fol- son means they are out afoot to start The Sports DC CORRESPONDENT against Everton on Gunners boss Arteta Richarlison 45+4) belief at Arsenal that lowed up their surprise of the title race, 12 School in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, FEB. 24 Sunday. revealed he was not con- they could take advan- win over Liverpool by points adrift of leaders early next year. For much of a trou- vinced about tage of the punishment beating Villarreal in La Barcelona, who “I have been following Captain Pranavi Chandra and bled season Arsenal Aubameyang’s mentali- scoring important goals for Arteta’s former club. Liga on Sunday as Joao thrashed Eibar 5-0 on the work of The Sports opening bat Chandra Smitha have been written off as ty before he took and as a captain he is The Gunners are now Felix marked his return Saturday. School quite closely. Their fashioned Hyderabad’s nine- also-rans in the battle to charge, but watching giving a great example unbeaten in their last 10 from injury with a first vision is very much SEVILLA BOOST wicket win over Goa in their qualify for the his skipper tracking to everyone else with games in all competi- league goal since aligned with mine. I have TOP FOUR HOPES BCCI Under 19 Women’s one- Champions League. back to help defend in the way he is working tions, including seven September. known Anup Sridhar for day cricket match at Scindia But, recovering from the closing stages won defensively,” he added. without defeat in the Felix came off the Sevilla delivered a huge the last two decades, both School Cricket Ground in the wreckage of the over the Spaniard. Arsenal climbed above league after a second bench at the Wanda boost to their hopes of as player and coach. I am Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on Unai Emery era, their “Before I took over I Everton into ninth successive victory. Metropolitano after qualifying for next sea- delighted to work closely Monday. revival under Arteta is had my questions about place and sit four points “I’m really pleased almost a month out with son’s Champions with Anup at The Sports Opening the Hyderabad gathering pace. him but he showed his behind fifth-placed with the performance. an ankle problem and League by winning 3-0 School in our goal to mak- attack, right-arm pacer Pranav Rocked by Dominic commitment. I wanted Manchester United. It’s not easy to play the 20-year-old looked away at top-four rivals ing India a dominating put Goa under pressure with Calvert-Lewin’s first- him to show if he want- With second-placed three times in seven refreshed as he drove in Getafe, for their first force in world bad- quick strikes as he returned minute goal at the ed to do it and do it Manchester City days, we got back late Atletico’s third in an victory in six matches. minton,” Gopi stated. with impressive figures of 9-0- Emirates Stadium, physically,” Arteta banned from from Greece, and then impressive 3-1 victory. A poor run of form “Post the Olympics, I 28-3 which were instrumental in Arsenal equalised said. European com- to concede an early goal Kieran Trippier was had threatened to kill would want to move away the opposition being restricted through Eddie Nketiah “I’m so happy petitions for the as well,” Arteta said. also back after recover- Sevilla’s chances of and dedicate my time on a to 110 for 8 in their allotted 50 and took the lead with him. He is next two years, — AFP ing from a groin injury securing a place in mentor role and would be overs. Ishita Koduri played sec- and he was involved in Europe’s premier tour- working towards develop- ond fiddle by taking 2 for 14 in Atletico’s second goal as nament but they dis- ing the coaches through her 10 overs, six of which were Koke headed in. mantled usually solid the coaches programme,” maiden. Angel Correa had ear- Getafe with goals from the former All England In reply, Smitha slammed an lier cancelled out Paco Lucas Ocampos, Open champion added. unbeaten 64 in 60 balls, 10 of Alcacer’s strike for Fernando Reges and Built with the vision to which she smashed to the Villarreal. Atletico’s Jules Kounde. — AFP inspire the next genera- boundary as Hyderabad over- tion of world-class stu- hauled the target in just 22.1 dent-athletes, The Sports overs for the loss of only one School aims to create a wicket. culture and environment Brief scores: Goa 110/8 in 50 Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (left) scores as where sports and educa- overs (Pranavi Chandra 3/28, Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford fails to save the ball tion come together. The Ishita Koduri 2/14) lost to during their English Premier League match at Emirates group has plans to tie up Hyderabad 111/1 in 22.1 overs Stadium in London on Sunday. — AP with 200 institutions (Chandra Smitha 64 n.o, across India to lend the Thaniyath 28). expertise and bring Points: Hyderabad 4, Goa 0. together education and sporting excellence. “In Anup, we have some- one who has played the Three from TS in game at the highest level and a proven new-age basketball camp coach. Pullela Gopichand DC CORRESPONDENT was a champion player HYDERABAD, FEB. 24 himself and the best bad- minton coach we have Three from Telangana — Korla ever had. I am very excit- Gowtham, Kartik Chaddha and ed for our student-ath- Gona Pratheek — have been letes as they now have selected for the national coach- these two legends guiding ing camp of the Indian U-16 them,” said Dr Chenraj, men’s basketball team to be Chairman, The Sports held at Basketball Academy School. Jayprakash Narayan National The Sports School’s mis- Youth Centre in Vidyanagar, sion has been bolstered Bengaluru. after a collaboration with The camp runs from February the Jain Group of 25 until April 4 in preparation Institutions, whose vision for the FIBA U-16 Asian Men’s is to empower talent Championship scheduled to be through its blend of aca- held from April 5 to 12. demic rigour and sports. South, West off to good starts Messi gives troubled Barca hope DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, FEB. 24 Madrid, Feb. 24: Lionel Messi has said Barcelona South and West Zones got off are not playing well to winning starts in the Food enough to win this sea- Mueller is Corporation of India’s All-India son’s Champions League Inter-zonal Cricket Tournament but his four goals against being played at the Gymkhana Eibar on Saturday were a ready for Grounds here. reminder that with him South defeated West by eight there will always be hope. wickets in the first match while Barca play Napoli in the Chelsea East got the better of North first leg of the Last 16 on Berlin, Feb. 24: A year East by 41 runs in the second Tuesday and will be after being dumped by game. expected to go through, Germany head coach BRIEF SCORES even if their opponents Joachim Loew, Thomas ■ South Zone 104/9 in 20 are on a strong run, hav- Mueller is set to showcase overs (Chevron 25, ing won six out of their why he is so important for Gangadharan 23) lost to West last seven matches, Bayern Munich — and Zone 105/2 in 12.2 overs (P. including victories over Robert Lewandowski — at Sanket 29 n.o, A. Pratik 22 n.o, Juventus and Inter Milan. Chelsea in the Champions S. Nitin 4/10, K. Siddesh 3/27). Yet despite a whirlwind League. ■ Tarun Kona (left) and Jakkampudi Meghana are all smiles East Zone 171/5 in 20 overs couple of months of polit- Alongside Erling Braut at the prize distribution ceremony in Kampala, Uganda. (G. Sudip 53, Nilava Deb Naik ical wrangling, remark- Haaland, Bayern’s star 34, Kazi Junaid 2/20, Arikta ably Barcelona approach striker Lewandowski is Das 2/22) bt North East Zone this tie sitting top of La joint top-scorer in the 130/9 in 20 overs (Dharani Dhar Liga and with a spring in Champions League with 31, Subham Mondal 30, Diplab their step, in large part 10 goals going into the Tarun, Meghana Saikia 24/2). due to Messi. Last 16, first-leg clash on His quadruple in the 5-0 Tuesday. rout at Camp Nou on In order to keep him CWG shooting, Saturday was cathartic fresh, Mueller was a sec- win double titles and not only because Real ond-half replacement in archery in India Madrid, whom Barca face Friday’s 3-2 league win DC CORRESPONDENT 21-17, 20-22, 21-14 in the in the Clasico on Sunday, over bottom side HYDERABAD, FEB. 24 women’s doubles final. London: India will host the failed to regain first place Paderborn when THE RESULTS Commonwealth shooting and after losing to Levante a Chelsea’s Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta takes part in a training session at the Lewandowski netted Tarun Kona and ■ Men’s doubles final: Tarun Kona/ archery championships in few hours later. club’s Cobham training facility in Stoke D’Abernon, southwest of London, on Monday, twice. Jakkampudi Meghana Shivam Sharma bt Godwin Olofua/ eve of their UEFA Champions League pre-quarterfinal first leg match against Geman Anulawopu Juwon (Nigeria) 21-15, January 2022 and the medals “It was a win we need- The Poland striker is on bagged a grand double 22-20. Semifinal: Tarun/ Shivam bt from the two events will be ed,” said coach Quique club Bayern Munich. — AFP a career-high 38 goals each in the Uganda Sattawat (USA)/ Ferdinand counted in the final tally of the Setien. after 32 games in all com- International Badminton Surbakti (Indonesia, 3) 21-17, 25-23. Birmingham Games, an Messi has scored seven cised key players, includ- petitions and is happiest Tournament at the Lugogo Quarterfinal: Tarun/ Shivam bt quadruples in his career Live on ing Messi, in a bid to with Mueller alongside Indoor Stadium in Friday Attama/ Muzafar Lubega unprecedented move approved TV (Uganda) 21-15, 21-17. Pre-quarterfi- by the Commonwealth Games but none executed amid improve his image online. him. “It’s easier with Kampala. nal: Tarun/ Shivam bt Axam Federation. such an intense time of CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Barcelona have denied Thomas next to me, he Tarun won the men’s dou- Bbosa/Ambrah Mahazi (Uganda) However, the medals will be pressure, with the spot- the allegations but when helps me out a lot,” bles, Meghana won the 21-5, 21-2. First round: Bye. ■ added one week after the con- light on the Argentine. Chelsea vs asked in an interview Lewandowski has said of women’s doubles and then Women’s doubles final: Meghana/ Mundo Deportivo Poorvisha bt Daniela Macias/ Danica clusion of the multi-disciplinary While other players Bayern Munich with last Mueller. they both combined to take Nishimura (Peru) 21-17, 20-22, 21-14. sporting event in Birmingham, might have sulked or from 1.30 am week if he was convinced, “We always have one the mixed doubles trophy Semifinal: Meghana/ Poorvisha bt the CGF announced on Monday. crumbled, Messi delivered Messi said he would wait player more in the penal- to complete the Indian Palwasha Bashir/ Mahoor Shahzad (Wednesday) on (Pakistan) 21-3, 21-11. Quarterfinal: It can be considered a big win with another breathtak- Sony Ten 1, HD to see if they were true. ty area when he plays, I domination. for India since it had threatened ing performance that He also admitted, “the have more space and not Tarun partnered Shivam Meghana/ Poorvisha bt Praise Racheal Baguma/ Assumpta to boycott the Birmingham edi- underlined his ability to Napoli vs Barcelona way we are at the moment, always two or three oppo- Sharma as the second Owomugisha (Uganda) 21-6, 21-4. tion of the Games for dropping drag this troubled team from 1.30 am I don’t think it’s enough to nents against me,” he seeds beat top seeds Pre-quarterfinal: Jakkampudi shooting, an optional sport, through even the most tur- (Wednesday) on win the Champions added. Godwin Olofua and Meghana/ Poorvisha Ram bt Fadilah Shamika Mohammed Rafi/ Tracy from the roster. Archery is also bulent of periods. Sony Ten 2, HD League” and listed Real It’s no coincidence that Anulawopu Juwon of “He’s been in this form Madrid, Juventus, PSG Lewandowski is enjoying Nigeria 21-15, 22-20 in the Naluwooza (Uganda) 21-11, 21-15. another optional sport. — PTI First round: Bye. for 14 or 15 years and he and Liverpool as greater his highest goal tally just men’s doubles final. ■ Mixed doubles final: Tarun Kona/ keeps performing like many reasons to feel upset Ousamane Dembele both threats. when Mueller’s 14 assists Later, Tarun paired with Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 Meghana Jakkampudi bt Poorvisha this,” said Setien. but he hasn’t let them out injured. Setien was more opti- in Germany’s top flight Meghana to defeat coun- Ram/ Shivam Sharma 21-7, 14-21, 21- Printed and Published by T. “He’s a guarantee for affect his performances. The club’s technical sec- mistic on Friday. “There also puts him near his trymates Poorvisha Ram 16. Semifinal: Tarun/ Meghana bt Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan Hussein Zayan/ Fathimah Abdul Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed any club and for any Barcelona’s board retary Eric Abidal then are things that I agree personal best. and Shivam Sharma 21-7, Razzaq (Maldives, 2) 21-1, 21-9. at Deccan Chronicle Press situated coach and that’s what sacked Ernesto Valverde said the squad were the with and others evident- Alongside fellow 2014 14-21, 21-16 for the mixed Quarterfinal: Tarun/ Meghana bt at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh makes him the best player last month, despite main reason for ly... I have seen every year World Cup winners Mats doubles title. Israel Wangalaya/ Betty Appio Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri in the world. He can do Messi’s public backing Valverde’s departure how Champions Leagues Hummels and Jerome Meghana also made it (Uganda, 4) 21-14, 21-5. Pre-quar- Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, things that others can three days before, and while the president, Josep are won and I think we Boateng, Mueller was told memorable by combining terfinal: Tarun/ Meghana bt S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. Ambrose Nadiope/ Gorett RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. only dream about,” he failed to sign a striker in Maria Bartomeu, has could have the same last March he was no with Poorvisha Ram to Nakawiya (Uganda) 21-2, 21-5. First Editor: Aditya Sinha added. the transfer window with been accused of hiring a chance as other teams,” longer needed by defeat Daniela Macias and round: Tarun/ Meghana bt Brian/ Messi could have had Luis Suarez and PR company that criti- he said. — AFP Germany. — AFP Danica Nishimura of Peru Husira (Uganda) 21-10, 21-11. c m y k c m y k

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