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MBS backs ’s war on terror Saudi Crown Prince says terrorism, extremism are ‘common concerns’, avoids naming Pakistan PNS n The talks between him and Prince, however, did not men- on all subjects of our bilateral stepping up efforts to brand maintained and improved for Modi took place a day after the tion the strike. relations. We have decided to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) sake of both the countries and gainst the backdrop of the influential Arab leader con- “Last week’s barbaric take our economic cooperation chief Masood Azhar a global with the leadership of Mr APulwama terror attack last cluded a high-profile visit to Pulwama attack was a symbol to new heights,” he said. In terrorist. The joint statement President and the Prime week in which 44 Central Pakistan and agianst the back- of the shadow of the inhuman order to facilitate institutional said the Saudi Crown Prince Minister, we can create good Reserve Police Force (CRPF) drop of India’s escalating ten- danger hovering over the investment from Saudi Arabia stressed dialogue is the only things for both the countries,” soldiers were martyred, visiting sion with Islamabad following world. To deal with the scourge, in India’s economy, the two way to ensure peace and sta- MBS told reporters. Saudi Arabia Crown Prince the Pulwama terror attack. we have agreed there is a need countries have agreed to estab- bility in the region. He also talked about the Mohammed Bin Salman The External Affairs to ramp up pressure on coun- lish a framework, Modi said. In a special gesture, Modi contribution of lakhs of Indians (MBS) said here on Wednesday Ministry later said the Saudi tries extending any sort of “As a result of our meeting in received MBS at the airport, sig- in the overall development of terrorism and extremism are Crown Prince and Modi con- support to terrorism,” Modi Argentina two months ago, nifying the importance India Saudi Arabia. “common concerns” and his demned the Pulwama terror said, without naming Pakistan. the essence of our strategic attaches to the visit by the country will extend coopera- attack by JeM while “complic- He said dismantling terror partnership has expanded in leader of the Gulf nation. The tion to India and neighbouring ity” of Pakistan was underlined infrastructure, eliminating sup- the areas of security, trade and two sides inked five pacts to Our relation with Pak not countries to deal with them. during the meeting between port to terrorism and punish- investment,” he said. expand cooperation in a range meant to oppose efforts He held talks with Prime the two leaders. ing terrorists and their sup- It is time to turn energy of areas, including trade and Minister , who Briefing reporters on the porters are very necessary. relations into a strategic part- investment. The two countries to ban Azhar: Saudi FM called the attack a “cruel sym- Crown Prince’s visit and on the In his address, Modi also nership, he said. also agreed to establish a bien- bol” of the scourge of terrorism issues discussed during the called for a strong action plan The Crown Prince arrived nial summit and a strategic New Delhi: The Saudi and sought punishment for talks, TS Tirumurti, Secretary to combat extremism so that here on a less than 30-hour visit partnership council, Modi said. Arabia-Pakistan joint state- terrorists and their backers. (Economic Relations) in the powers spreading violence and on Tuesday night, a day after Meanwhile, after he was ment calling for avoiding However, both the leaders External Affairs Ministry said, terror cannot mislead the concluding his high-profile given a ceremonial welcome at “politicisation” of the UN list- refrained from naming the two leaders also called . The PM said both sides tour of Pakistan where he said the Rashtrapati Bhavan on ing regime was not directed at Pakistan. upon countries to renounce use agreed that stronger bilateral dialogue was the only way to Wednesday, the Crown Prince India’s efforts to get JeM chief Terrorism and extremism of terrorism as a state policy. cooperation in areas such as resolve “outstanding issues” talked about historical linkages Masood Azhar banned by are “common concerns” and In his media statement, counter-terrorism, maritime between India and Pakistan. between the two countries and the global body, Saudi Foreign Saudi Arabia will extend all Modi called the attack a “cruel security and cyber-security will In a joint statement, stressed on expanding the ties. Minister Adel bin Ahmed cooperation to India and other symbol” of the scourge of ter- be beneficial for the two Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on “The relationship between Al-Jubeir said on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind greet Saudi neighbouring countries to deal rorism and sought punish- countries. Monday called for avoiding India and Saudi Arabia is in our asserting that anyone involved Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a ceremonial welcome in with them, Saudi Crown Prince ment for the terrorists and “Today, we held extensive “politicisation” of the UN list- DNA... Today, we want to be in terror should be proscribed New Delhi on Wednesday AP Mohammed Bin Salman said. their backers. The Crown and meaningful discussions ing regime, at a time India is ensured that the relationship is and punished. Priyanka to DMK gives Congress 10 take election seats in TN, Puducherry plunge from Modi’s home After leaving 1 seat PNS n NEW DELHI each to smaller ongress general secretary CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra partners, DMK to will address her first public rally in Prime Minister Narendra fight on 25 seats Modi’s home State Gujarat KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n along with sibling and party president Rahul Gandhi on February 28. he DMK and the Congress Besides Priyanka and Tfinalised their seat-sharing Rahul, the rally will also be formula for the Lok Sabha File photo addressed by Sonia Gandhi, elections on Wednesday after who last made a public speech two days of marathon discus- Congress and the DMK was the other constituents in the DMK- in November last year in sions held in New Delhi. need of the hour. The Narendra led front, the CPI(M), the CPI, Telangana during the Assembly As per the agreement reached Modi Government at the the MDMK the VCK and the polls. The decision of Priyanka between the two parties, the Centre has let down the people Muslim League would be to begin first public address DMK has allocated to the of the country, especially the announced in days to come. from Trimandir Ground, Congress ten out of the total 40 middle class,” said Venugopal Sources in the DMK said these Adalaj, is to signal the intent to seats which are at stake in while speaking to the reporters. parties would be allocated one take on Prime Minister Rafale steals the show at Aero India! Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Both Stalin and seat each, leaving the Dravidian Narendra Modi and BJP chief Political-row-hit French aircraft Rafale Tamil Nadu has 39 parlia- Venugopal expressed confi- major with 25 seats. Amit Shah on their home turf. jet was the cynosure of all eyes as the CAPSULE mentary seats while the dence over the outcome of the The AIADMK had for- The rally will be followed breathtaking display of manoeuvres by Union territory of Puducherry polls and said the front would malised its seat sharing with the by the Congress Working military aircraft and the aerobatic team has one. win hands down. PMK and the BJP on Tuesday. Committee meeting which is cast a spell at AERO India. The might 6 Armymen feared buried 18 SEPARATISTS, 155 J&K The details were Stalin said the Congress It is almost certain that the scheduled in Ahemdabad after of Rafale was in full display as it LEADERS LOSE SECURITY announced by DMK president would wholeheartedly support Vijayakanth-led DMDK and 60 years. The Adalaj rally fol- roared into the skies at the Yelahanka Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir MK Stalin and Congress the DMK candidates in all the the Tamil Maanila Congress led lows Rahul’s February 14 airbase. (In Pic): A Rafale jet lands in Kinnaur avalanche, administration on Wednesday leaders KC Venugopal and 21 Assembly constituencies by GK Vasan too would figure address in tribal Lal Dungri vil- during the inauguration of AERO India withdrew security of 18 Mukul Wasnik. from where bypolls are due. in the AIADMK-led front. lage in Valsad district. at Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru, separatists and 155 political “The alliance between the The allocation of seats for the Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 7 on Wednesday PTI ITBP personnel rescued leaders, including Wahid Parra, a close aide of former Chief PNS/PTI n NEW Minister Mehbooba Mufti, and DELHI/SHIMLA ex-bureaucrat Shah Faesal, Pak terrorist officials said. SC holds Anil Ambani, others guilty of contempt ix jawans of the Army’s SJammu & Kashmir Rifles NAMVAR SINGH killed in Jaipur PTI n NEW DELHI go a jail term of three months. bench said the three Reliance money to invest in the Rafale jet unit are feared dead in an BREATHES HIS LAST Ambani, Seth and Virani companies did not adhere to the deal but was unable to clear its avalanche on the India-China New Delhi: Namvar Singh, prison brawl he Supreme Court on were present in the courtroom 120 days deadline and 60 days ` 550 crore dues, a charge vehe- border in Kinnaur district of writer, poet, critic and one of contemporary Hindi literature's PTI n JAIPUR TWednesday held RCom when the verdict was pro- extra given by the apex court to mently denied by the Anil Himachal Pradesh on chairman Anil Ambani and two nounced. The apex court also pay the ` 550 crore to Ericsson. Ambani-led company. Ambani Wednesday. Five Armymen tallest figures, has died after a Pakistan national belong- others guilty of contempt of directed Reliance It said the undertakings given in told the top court that with the are missing while one month-long illness, his family Aing to the terror group court for violating its order by Communication, Reliance the court were false to the knowl- failure of its assets sale deal with jawan succumbed to his said on Wednesday. He was 92. Lashkar-e-Tayyeba was alleged- not paying dues of ` 550 crore Telecommunication and edge of the court and affected the elder brother Mukesh Ambani- injuries while being evacuat- Singh died on Tuesday night at ly murdered on Wednesday in to Ericsson, and said they faced Reliance Infratel to deposit ` 1 administration of justice. led Reliance Jio, his company has ed to hospital. the All India Institute of Medical a brawl with other prisoners at a three-month jail term if ` 453 crore each in four weeks to the Minutes after pronounce- entered insolvency proceedings A combined team of the Sciences. the Central Jail in Jaipur, jail crore was not paid to the telecom apex court registry. If not, the ment of the verdict, senior advo- and is not in control of the funds. Army and the Indo-Tibetan officials said. equipment maker in four weeks. chairpersons of these companies cate Mukul Rohatgi, who RCom told the court they had Border Police (ITBP) SC TO HEAR AYODHYA A police official said the The Supreme Court held will have to undergo additional appeared for Ambani, said he tried to move “heaven and earth” launched a rescue attempt to MATTER ON FEB 26 prisoners fought over the vol- that the RCom chairman as jail term of one month. It direct- respects the decision of the apex to ensure Ericsson gets its due locate the other missing New Delhi: The Supreme Court ume of a TV set and hit well as Reliance Telecom chair- ed that ` 118 crore already court and expressed confidence but was unable to do so due to soldiers. on Wednesday decided to hear Shakrullah (50) with a large man Satish Seth and Reliance deposited by Reliance Group in that the group will honour the failure of the assets sale deal with The mishap took place on February 26 the politically stone. The police said “three or Infratel chairperson Chhaya the apex court registry be dis- directions on payment of dues to Jio. around 11.00 am near sensitive Ayodhya’s Ram- four” prisoners were responsi- Virani breached the undertaking bursed to Ericsson within a Ericsson. The apex court had given Shipkila when an Army Janmabhoomi Babri Masjid land ble for killing the life convict, given to the apex court and relat- week. “From undertakings given “We respect the Supreme one last opportunity to RCom on patrol was moving between dispute matter. who is from Sialkot in ed orders. The apex court said by Reliance Group’s top brass, it Court’s order. We have faced our October 23 last year for clearing two Army posts and a mas- Pakistan’s Punjab. A murder Ambani and the others will appears they have wilfully not difficulties. However, the court the settlement amount and had sive snow avalanche hit STONE HURLED AT VANDE case has been registered. have to purge contempt by pay- paid the amount to Ericsson ruled the way it has ruled,” asked it to clear dues by them, Army officials said in EXP, 3RD IN 2 MONTHS The incident comes amid ing ` 453 crore to Ericsson in despite orders and undertakings Rohatgi told PTI. “I am sure December 15, 2018, saying New Delhi. New Delhi: A stone was hurled heightened tension between four weeks. given,” it said. Rcom will honour the Supreme delayed payment would attract Several jawans of the at the India and Pakistan after the A bench comprising Justices The apex court specified Court’s order,” Rohatgi added. an interest of 12 per cent per ITBP were also trapped in the breaking one of its window Pulwama terror attack in RF Nariman and Vineet Saran that any unconditional apology On February 13, the apex annum. It said Ericsson can avalanche, but they were res- A rescue team conducts operation in panes, the third such incident in which a car bomb killed 44 said if the ‘contemnors’ failed to given by Reliance needs to be court reserved its judgement revive its contempt plea against cued, said Kinnaur Deputy Namgya region of Kinnaur on two months involving India’s CRPF personnel. make the payments within the rejected as they have breached when Ericsson India alleged Reliance if the amount is not paid Commissioner Gopal Chand. Wednesday PTI fastest , the railways said. Continued on Page 7 specified period, they will under- the undertaking and order. The that the Reliance Group has by December 15, 2018. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 city 02

Two die after falling from train Yogi to interact Rahul, Priyanka attend prayer meeting Pratapgarh (PTI): Two persons died after falling off a mov- ing train near Jagesar Ganj railway station on the Lucknow- Pratapgarh rail route, a GRP official said Wednesday. The deceased, Arshdeep Singh (26) and Gagandeep Kaur (25), were part of a group for martyred CRPF jawan in Shamli of devotees returning to Punjab on the Archana Express (Rajendra with youths Nagar to Jammu Tawi) after visiting Patna Sahib. They were in B4 PNS n LUCKNOW Jai’, Rahul Gandhi said, “We are AC coach and were standing at the door of their compartment when with you and share your grief they fell off near Jagesar railway station and sustained fatal injuries. ongress general secretary and will never forget the tomorrow Cin charge of east Uttar supreme sacrifice of Amit Kori. Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi My father also met the same PNS n LUCKNOW Vadra, made her maiden pub- fate. I am here to sit with you lic appearance in Shamli on for some time, but I want to aking a leaf out of Prime Wednesday by driving down to assure the CRPF jawans and Minister Narendra the town from Delhi to attend their kin that no power on TModi’s Mann ki Baat a prayer meeting for CRPF earth can do any evil to India.’’ radio programme, Chief jawan Amit Kumar Kori, who “The entire country wants Minister Yogi Adityanath will was martyred in the recent to thank you for the sacrifice hold a programme named Pulwama terror attack. your son has made. I and my ‘Yuvaon ke Mann ki Baat, She was accompanied by sister want to say that we are Mukhya Mantri ke Saath’ to brother and Congress president with you in your hour of grief,” interact with students and Rahul Gandhi, party general Rahul added. youth on Friday. secretary in charge of west The Congress chief, how- The programme will be co- UP, Jyotiraditya Scindia and ever, refused to speak to the ordinated by Bharatiya Janata UPCC chief Raj Babbar. media, saying that he had Party’s youth outfit Bharatiya The Gandhi siblings come to express condolence to Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) reached Raghunath Mandir, the martyr’s family. and will be held in all parlia- will share his views with the the venue of the prayer meet- Rahul and Priyanka then mentary constituencies of Uttar youth and tell them how his ing, around 2:30 pm where visited the house of Pradeep Pradesh. government has helped the they paid tributes to the slain Kumar, another martyr who BJYM state president youth through various policies,” CRPF jawan for making the lost his life in the Pulwama ter- Subhash Yaduvansh said the the BJYM leader said. extreme sacrifice for the coun- ror attack. first of the series of this pro- The BJYM will organise try and met the martyr’s fam- On their way to Shamli, the gramme would be held in Yuva such programmes in all the 80 ily members and consoled high profile Congress convoy Town Hall on Engineering Lok Sabha constituencies of the them. Priyanka spoke with the stopped at a dhaba in Kairana College campus in Lucknow on state. Students from all over the women, children and others for a cuppa. Their visit sur- Friday. district and the city will be during her short visit. prised everyone as the visit was Over 1,000 students are asked to take part in the Both Gandhi siblings in kept under wraps till the last expected to take part in the Yuvaon ke Mann ki Baat, their brief addresses referred to (TOP) Congress general secretary (UP East) Priyanka Gandhi offers tribute to slain moment. programme. People’s represen- Mukhya Mantri ke Saath. the martyrdom of their grand- CRPF jawan Amit Kumar Kori, (below) Congress president Rahul Gandhi, his At the dhaba, Priyanka, tatives, including Members of The BJYM held a prepara- mother and sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and UP Congress chief Raj Babbar meet the family showing her real connect with Parliament and legislators have tory meeting at Engineering father saying members of the slain CRPF jawan Pradeep Kumar who lost his life in the Pulwama the people, spoke to the women terror attack, in Shamli on Wednesday PTI also been invited to the pro- College on Wednesday and that they understood and and children and allowed them gramme. assigned roles to the members shared the grief of the bereaved nation is sad and the people are bers of the female members of to click selfies with her. The Yaduvansh said that the of the outfit. family as they had undergone with you. I have gone through the Kori family and assured Congress team had ‘pakoras’ Chief Minister’s objective was “We are expecting a crowd similar trauma. this sad experience so I can them of all possible assistance and ‘chai’ at the dhaba and also to interact with the youth. of over 1,500 students in the “We are with the martyr’s understand your agony,” by the party. offered snacks to the women “We have a young Chief inaugural programme,” said family in their hour of grief. Priyanka said in her address. Amid chants of ‘Amit Kori and children who thronged the Minister in . He Yaduvansh. You are not alone. The entire She took the phone num- amar rahe’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki place.

15 IPS officers PM to visit on Feb 24 get new posting RLD in talks with PNS n LUCKNOW The first instalment of Rs PNS n LUCKNOW Cong for tie-up? 2,000 will be handed over to the rime Minister Narendra beneficiaries by the Prime he state government gave PNS n LUCKNOW can be called ‘Operation PModi will be visiting Minister. This scheme is like- Tnew posting to 15 IPS offi- Priyanka’ as Priyanka Gandhi Gorakhpur on Sunday from ly to cost the exchequer near- cers on Wednesday. ADG, ot getting any firm assur- Vadra had asked Jyotiraditya where he will launch the ambi- ly Rs 75,000 crore annually. zone, Prem Prakash Nance on the desired num- Scindia to meet Ajit Singh’s son tious Pradhan Mantri Kisan The PM Kisan Samman was appointed ADG, ber of seats for the Lok Sabha Jayant Chaudhary. Since then, Samman Yojana under which Nidhi Yojana was announced zone, ADG, Kanpur zone, polls from Bahujan Samaj the two leaders have met poor and marginalised farmers in the 2019-20 Union Budget Avinash Chandra ADG, Bareily Party-Samajwadi Party alliance twice.” will get Rs 6,000 per annum in tabled in Parliament by acting zone, SP, Intelligence, Ayodhya, till now, the Ajit Singh-led Confirming his meetings three quarterly instalments. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal Harish Chandra SP, Auraiyya, Rashtriya Lok Dal has opened with Congress general secre- Later in the day, the Prime on February 1. The objective SP, Auraiyya, Triveni Singh SP, channels of communication tary in-charge of west UP, Minister will visit Prayagraj. was to keep farmers in good Azamgarh, SP, Azamgarh, with the Congress for a possi- Jyotiraditya Scindia, RLD vice Earlier, the Prime Minister humour before the Lok Sabha ing Bharatiya Janata Party in Bablu Kumar Commandant, ble tie-up ahead of the crucial president Jayant Chaudhary was scheduled to visit , polls against the backdrop of the bypoll to the combined 4th Battalion PAC, Praygaraj, elections. said, “Talks are underway with the parliamentary constituen- the opposition sharpening its opposition candidate after Yogi SP, Intelligence, , Congress has assured 10 the BSP-SP alliance and the cy of Congress president Rahul attack on the Modi government left the seat on entering UP Pramod Kumar SP, Deoria, SP, Lok Sabha seats in Uttar common goal of all three par- Gandhi, on February 27 but it over farmers’ distress. Legislative Council after Deoria, N Kolanchi SSP, Pradesh and one in Rajasthan ties is to prevent the Bharatiya has been cancelled. The scheme guarantees becoming Chief Minister of UP. Bulandshahr, SSP, Bulandshahr, to the RLD. The Jat dominat- Janata Party from coming to District Magistrate of annual financial support of Rs Chief Secretary Anup Prabhakar Chaudhary SP, ed party has been an old ally power. It is too early to make Amethi, RM Mishra, said on 6,000 in three instalments to Chandra Pandey reviewed Railway, Jhansi, SP, Balrampur, of the Congress in Rajasthan. any comment about possibili- Wednesday that the Prime about 125 million small and preparations for the proposed Amit Kumar SP, Mirzapur, SP, Leaders of both Congress ty of aligning with the Minister’s proposed visit on marginal farmers in India with event on Tuesday and stressed Amethi, Anurag Arya SP, and RLD feigned ignorance Congress. Scindia and I have February 27 stood cancelled land holdings of less than two the importance of the scheme Balrampur, SP, Intelligence, about the ongoing talks been in Parliament and I have and no alternative date for the hectares. Farmers from UP will for alleviation of small and Bareilly, Rajesh Kumar SP, between the two parties for a deep regards for him.” visit had been given. be the biggest beneficiaries marginal farmers. Amethi, SP, Mirzapur, Vipin possible alliance but they did Congress spokesman In Gorakhpur, Modi will with almost 23.5 million small He directed officials to Kumar Mishra SP, not deny possibility of their Akhilesh Singh said, “I do not launch the government’s flag- and marginal farmers of the upload names of the beneficia- Intelligence,Varanasi, SSP, coming together ahead of the know about the Scindia- ship farmers minimum income state coming under the umbrel- ries on the PM Kisan portal Prayagraj, Nitin Tiwari SSP, Lok Sabha polls. Chaudhary meeting but poli- guarantee scheme named PM la of this scheme. with Aadhaar seeding of their Meerut, DIG/SSP, Meerut, Sources in Congress said tics is a game of possibilities.” Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, Interestingly, Gorakhpur bank accounts so that the ben- Akhilesh Kumar DIG, PAC that a major coalition may take The Congress has already under which every marginal Lok Sabha seat, the tradition- eficiaries could get their money headquarters, Lucknow, and place ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha made inroads in west UP by farmer will be given Rs 6,000 al turf of Chief Minister Yogi instantly at the inaugural cer- deputy director, Traffic, Atul elections. The RLD is unhap- poaching Gujjar MLA of BJP per annum. Adityanath, was lost by the rul- emony. Sharma SSP, Prayagraj. py with the BSP-SP coalition from Muzaffarnagar, Avatar and hence the Congress is Singh Bhadana, who recently gearing up. resigned from the ruling party BJP scared, desperate to VHP to organise A Congress leader said, “It and the UP Assembly. form alliances: Mayawati WOMAN’S BODY FOUND HANGING Muzaffarnagar (PTI): The body of a 28-year-old woman was Lucknow (PNS): BSP chief Bahujan Samaj Party- Vande Mataram found hanging from the ceiling of her room in Shamli district, even Mayawati said on Wednesday Samajwadi Party alliance in as her family alleged that she was killed by her husband and in- that the Bharatiya Janata Party Uttar Pradesh. laws over dowry. Ruchi married Kuldeep three years ago. Her in- was desperate to befriend new Her remarks came in the laws and husband allegedly had been harassing her for dowry. parties ahead of the Lok Sabha wake of the BJP announcing a rallies across UP polls at it was scared of the tie-up with the Shiv Sena in and the AIADMK PNS n LUCKNOW was a strategy to translate in Tamil Nadu. nationalistic wave into votes in On Monday, the BJP and ith the aim to translate the coming general election, Six killed in Shiv Sena had announced a Wthe nationalistic wave the VHP leader asked whether pre-poll alliance in post terror attack on CRPF per- it was wrong to chant Vande accidents Maharashtra with 25 seats for sonnel in Pulwama (Kashmir) Mataram. Lucknow (PNS): Six per- BJP and 23 seats for Shiv Sena. into votes, the Vishwa Hindu “Are we living in India or sons, including an elderly cou- In Tamil Nadu, the BJP forged Parishad has asked its volun- Pakistan that the media is ask- ple and their granddaughter, an alliance with AIADMK and teers to organise Vande ing such questions?” he asked. were killed in two road acci- agreed to contest from five seats Mataram rallies across the “You can see the elections dents. in the state. The BJP has already state, highlighting the supreme through the prism of national- An elderly couple and their forged an alliance with Janata sacrifice of the martyred jawans ism. For us, the country comes granddaughter were killed after Dal (United) in Bihar. of Indian para-military forces. first. We always believe that a being hit by a truck in CB Ganj Taking a dig at the BJP’s Volunteers of Rashtriya party which can keep the flag area in Bareilly on Tuesday alliance politics, Mayawati in a Swayamsevak Sangh and of Hindutva flying high can night. Police said Dharawan tweet said that no matter what Bharatiya Janata Party have keep the country strong. This (65), his wife Munni (60) and antics the BJP may use, it will also been asked to join the ral- is not our feeling, the entire 11-month-old granddaughter not be ‘forgiven’ this time. lies. country feels so and the peo- Shivani were crossing the road “Does the alliances forged VHP’s senior leader ple unanimously say that only when the speeding truck hit by the BJP in Tamil Nadu, Vimlesh Kumar said the (Narendra) Modi can ensure them. The truck driver fled the Maharashtra and Bihar reveal Pulwama incident was an this,” he said. spot with his vehicle. its strong leadership trait? In attack on the integrity of the Kumar added, “In a recent Three members of a family reality, the BJP is so scared of nation. survey conducted by different were killed when a speeding the BSP-SP tie-up that it has “People are angry with newspapers and news chan- truck overturned and rammed been forced to form alliances. Pakistan. They want to see nels, Modi emerged as the into their shop housed in a tin Now, no matter how much the action against the neighbour- most favoured Prime Minister. shed in Tina village on Lucknow- BJP tries, the poor people, ing country. They are them- These surveys were not con- Varanasi road on Tuesday night. labourers and farmers are selves coming out of their ducted by the VHP. The inter- Police said the accident took unhappy with the dictatorial homes and protesting against viewers did not ask questions place when the driver of the policies of the government. Pakistan. The VHP is only only to VHP volunteers. They truck lost control over the vehi- The 130 crore people of India providing them support, if must have posed questions to cle and rammed into a tin shed will not forgive them and will required, in the form of place a cross-section of people and shop, killing Surendra Verma shunt them out in the polls,” or Indian flag,” he said. despite that, Modi was number (47), his wife Chandrakali (45) she tweeted. When asked whether it one choice.” and son Angad (21)on the spot.

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CMRS begins Metro inspection Lucknow-Nepalganj bus service from today PNS n LUCKNOW Janakpur. ed passengers would be the the senior government officials PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n He said that the air-condi- residents of Nepal who came to from Nepal and India. He LUCKNOW he bus services from tioned bus would take four Lucknow for earning their liv- admitted that the first bus TLucknow to Nepalganj hours to reach destination. ing and other middle class which was going to Janakpur he inspection by CMRS will begin from the Kaiserbagh The fare is Rs 300 per person persons from the city. had not showed a very good T(Commissioner Metro Rail bus stand on Thursday. and the bus will leave the On being asked why they response. Safety) began on the balanced UPSRTC regional manager PK Kaiserbagh bus station at 7.30 had selected Nepalganj when “This may be because corridor from Charbagh to Bose, while talking to “The am. “From Nepalganj, it will tourists would like to visit Nepal counterparts do not Munshipulia on Wednesday. Pioneer”, said that it was the start at 4.30 pm for the return places such as Kathmandu and have a bus and if they get one LMRC officials said that a second bus service for Nepal journey,” he said. Pokhra, he said that the desti- then things may prove to be three-member team arrived after the bus service to He said that among target- nations were selected jointly by better,” he added. from to carry out the inspection which would con- tinue for the next three days. The team will carry out inspections from the Charbagh to Munshipulia and from Amausi airport to Transportnagar. Meanwhile, chairman of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) and sec- Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs Durga Shankar Mishra reviewing the preparations for the commercial run of LMRC’s retary of Housing and Urban North-South Corridor on Wednesday Affairs Durga Shankar Mishra on Wednesday reviewed the officials in a meeting at the dedication. and senior citizens. Officials preparations for the commer- administrative office of LMRC. After the meeting, Mishra added that there were several cial run of LMRC’s entire Keshav said that inspected the project sites. facilities for the disabled peo- North-South Corridor (Phase Commissioner of Metro He appreciated the work of ple like availability of wheel 1A) from Chaudhary Charan Rail Safety (CMRS) inspec- engineers and officers of chair, support staff to manoeu- Singh (CCS) Airport to tion had already started LMRC and expressed his satis- vre them to platforms for train Munshipulia. and after the final nod from faction in view of the duly com- boarding, special announce- He also carried out an the CMRS, LMRC might pliance of international stan- ments in lifts, train and station inspection of the preparations commence the operations of dards during the execution of premises, reserved seat in and discussed several impor- the entire corridor on any date. the project. coaches, clear signages, Braille tant aspects concerning com- Mishra congratulated LMRC The Lucknow Metro once signages on lift and . mencement of operations of officers and engineers for started on the entire corridor Special tactile path has been the entire corridor with completing the project will facilitate passengers in a provided to assist the visually- LMRC’s managing director within the deadline and major way. The Metro will challenged inside the station Kumar Keshav and other senior praised them for their sheer also be a safe option for women premises. Loader driver, helper killed Youth found

PNS n LUCKNOW “A number of businessmen are running hanging from shops selling building material in residen- loader driver and a youth working as a tial colonies in the area. The tractor trolley a tree Ahelper were killed in a road mishap in drivers are mostly of young age and are not Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) police station area adept at driving. In past too, 70-year-old PNS n LUCKNOW on Wednesday morning. The deceased dri- Rajrani of Preeti Nagar locality in the area ver was identified as Udayraj of Madiaon had died after a tractor trolley hit her on 20-year-old youth was found while the youth was identified as Vikky, also Monday,” president of the association Mamta Ahanging from a tree alongside the of Madiaon. Tripathi said. canal near Bangla Bazaar police out- As per reports, Udayraj was returning post of Ashiyana on Wednesday from Sitapur while carrying tents and other THIEVES MAKE OFF WITH CASH, SAREES morning. Police said the youth ended goods. Vikky was also in the loader. Around Thieves made off with cash and sarees his life but failed to explain the cause. 6 am, an unidentified vehicle going towards from two shops located at Alambagh cross- As per reports, some residents Sitapur hit the loader when they reached ing in Manak Nagar police station area on spotted the youth, who was later Vinit dhaba on Lucknow-Sitapur highway Tuesday night. identified as Akash of Bhadrukh under BKT police station area. Both Udayraj As per reports, shop-owners Suresh locality in Ashiyana, hanging from a and Vikky suffered injuries and they were Kumar of Krishna Nagar and Mukesh tree alongside the canal (opposite rushed to a government hospital where Kumar of Sarojini Nagar told police that the PWD colony). The youth was hang- Udayraj died during treatment. Seeing miscreants decamped with Rs 1.58 lakh and ing from one of the branches of the Vikky’s condition critical, the doctors Rs 35,000 respectively and several sarees tree and a nylon rope was tied referred him to Trauma Centre where Vikky from their shops. around his neck. Soon the news flew also succumbed to injuries. The incident came to light after Suresh’s thick and wide and a huge number On the other hand, a huge number of manager Sushil reached the shop to open it of residents flocked the scene. A residents in Madiaon took to the street for the day and opened the shutter. “I was police team also reached the scene for demanding a blanket ban on plying of trac- surprised to see that sarees were lying investigation into the case. tor trolleys laden with building material in strewn across the floor and checked the Lata Valmiki of Bhadrukh local- protest against Tuesday incident in which entire shop only to find a big hole at the back ity of Ashiyana identified the youth class X student Vivek was killed. The resi- of the shop,” he told police. On the informa- to be her maternal cousin Akash. She dents under the banner of Bal Mahila Sewa tion, a police team reached the scene for told police that Akash was working Sangthan later handed over a memorandum investigation. In the meantime, Mukesh also as a safai worker and lived in the to the Madiaon police insisting them to put reached his shop to open it for the day and same locality. Police sent the body for a curb on plying of tractor trolleys. he found his shop burgled. autopsy. The police spokesman said that sub-inspector Sunil Kumar Mishra IAS officer’s death: CBI files closure report was assigned the probe into the case. Lucknow (PNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed a clo- The incident exposed police sure report in the alleged murder case of IAS officer Anurag Tiwari, who was found dead alacrity in the locality. Sources said outside the State Guest House on Meerabai Marg in Hazratganj in Lucknow two years back. there was a dedicated team of police As per the closure report, IAS officer Anurag Tiwari died of accidental falling leading for patrolling alongside the canal in to asphyxial death and not a suicide or homicide. The report was made by a panel of AIIMS the area. doctors. The CBI had filed a murder cases against two unidentified persons on June 17, “The place where the youth was 2017, a month after Tiwari’s murder. The closure report also states that there was unnec- found hanging is not far away from essary five-day delay in lodging an FIR by the brother of IAS officer Anurag Tiwari. The the Bangla Bazaar police outpost. It report also says that the guards deployed at the State Guest House did not find anything is strange that the police did not spot abnormal in Tiwari’s behaviour on the day of the incident. The closure report also does the youth going to the thickets at not endorsed the allegations levelled by family members of the deceased. night. PGI workshop on neonatal care PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW

he department of Neonatology at Sanjay Gandhi TPostgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences organised a basic neonatal mechanical ventilation workshop recently evoking an overwhelming response. Doctors said that mechanical ventilation was one of the most common life saving and life supporting interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). “It is an area where technical complexity overlaps with individual preferences due to lack of extensive scientific evi- dence. Mechanical ventilation is a highly specialised area of neonatology, made more complicated by the availability of many different modes, techniques, and devices. There is an increasing trend in the NICUs to use non- invasive ventilation modes; however, invasive ventilation is still often necessary for treating preterm and term infants with respiratory insufficiency,” observed doctors from the institute. They added that if mechanical ventilation was not done appropriately, then it had the potential to harm the new-born with both short- and long-term consequences. The workshop focused on imparting fundamental knowledge and skills required for invasively ventilating a new- born. The programme included lectures and hands on work- stations. The programme was conducted by faculty of dept of Neonatology, SGPGIMS. (Prof) Girish Gupta, Dr Kirti Naranje, Dr Anita Singh, Dr Aakash Pandita from Command Hospital, Dr Vasanthan T and Col RK Thapar also gave their inputs as faculty. Over 45 doctors from different medical colleges in Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur and Kolkata participated in the workshop which included paediatricians and anaesthe- siologist. The programme got a very good feedback from all delegates, including a request from UP Medical College and local Indian Academy of Paediatrics to conduct the neona- tal ventilation workshop in their city. The department of Neonatology at SGPGIMS plans to conduct workshops in future periodically with regular inter- vals on different aspects of neonatology with the aim to train doctors and nurses from the state in the art and science of neonatal care. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 city 04

Crucial LU meet on PhD SCHOOLSCAN CDRI holds meet on admission process anti-malarial drugs PNS n LUCKNOW chairmanship of the Pro Vice- Chancellor to discuss and inter- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE nLUCKNOW Later, in a special session on meeting was held between pret sections of ordinance 2018, “Concept to point-of-care”, speakers Athe university administra- eligibility of supervisors, finalisa- alaria is a devastating parasitic from the academia and pharmaceu- tion and Lucknow University tion of number of seats to be Mdisease affecting half of the tical industry shared their research Teachers’ Association (LUTA) in allotted to teachers. world’s population. The rapid emer- findings with participants. Dr connection with the ongoing LUTA has nominated Prof gence of resistance against new anti- Arjuna Surya from Curadev Pharma PhD admission process. The Vice Vibhuti Rai from department of malarial drugs, including India talked about his discovery of Chancellor had invited LUTA for Geology for its representation in artemisinin-based therapies, has treatment of solid tumours. talks in view of the blockade on the committee. made the development of drugs Dr Arshad Siddiqui from Paraza PhD admission process. The media spokesperson of with novel mechanisms of action Pharma, Canada, spoke about the The meeting was chaired by the university said that the ordi- extremely urgent. discovery of novel Kinesin Spindle the Vice-Chancellor and attend- nance 2018 laid down the quali- These views were expressed by Protein (KSP) inhibitors. Dr Bharat ed by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, fications that a teacher should Prof Daniel E Goldberg from Lagu from Mitobridge, Inc admission coordinator, LUTA possess to be able to guide PhD CMS STUDENT BAGS Washington University as he deliv- Cambridge, USA, shared his view on executive including the LUTA students. FIRST PRIZE ered the inaugural talk on therapeu- impacting multiple facets of drug dis- general secretary and LUTA pres- “Accordingly, the supervisor Upasana of City tic approaches targeting malaria at covery and development through ident. It was agreed in the meet- must be a regular teacher in the Montessori School, Aliganj the Central Drug Research Institute designing the drugs. ing to implement PhD admission university or college. The univer- Campus II bagged the first international symposium which Dr Yu-Kyoung Oh from College ordinance 2018 in letter and sity is going to take legal opinion prize in an Inter-school Solo kicked off on Wednesday. of Pharmacy, Seoul National spirit. on the nomenclature of a ‘regu- and Classical Dance He said proteases were enzymes University, talked about how tumour The Vice-Chancellor tried lar teacher’. Competition. The competition proven to be well suited for target- microenvironment-responsive deliv- to convince the LUTA delegation Only regular teachers will get was organised under the aegis based drug development due to ery of chemicals and adjuvants for that applying ordinance 2018 in the opportunity to be supervisors. of Hari Om Mandir Sri Satya knowledge of their enzymatic next generation nanomedicine prod- toto might debar some teachers More so, a professor must have at Sai Seva Organisation Upasana mechanisms and active site struc- ucts affected the activation of chemo, from getting research scholars. least 5 published research papers presented outstanding dance tures. immunotherapy in tumour microen- However, LUTA insisted on the in referred journal(s), an assistant, performance and gesture at CDRI director Tapas Kundu, in vironment. application ordinance 2018. associate professor must have at the contest displaying her his welcome address, briefed about The session was very informative In this connection, a commit- least 2 research papers published knowledge of music and danc- the importance of the major event in and provoked a new thinking in drug tee is being constituted under the in referred journal(s). ing skill. drug discovery and development. discovery and development. School children paying the homage to Pulwama martyrs at GPO on Wednesday SATELLITE PHONE FOUND ACTIVE CITYBRIEFS

WORKSHOP IITR organised a national workshop on characterisation of nanomaterials from February 20- Kumbh police, ATS & 22. The objective of the workshop was to provide hands-on experience on some of the most rel- evant methods for the characterisation of nanomaterials using state-of-the-art techniques and instrumentation and to establish a platform for participants from different institutes to learn the techniques to characterise some most commonly used nanoparticles. Twenty-five participants intelligence on alert from various academic and research institutions across India have participated in the workshop. The inaugural session was held on Wednesday at computational toxicology class room at IITR PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD Sarai Inayat was unusual. A senior ATS offi- wherein Dr R Raja Gopal, senior scientist, welcomed the gathering and Dr Alok Kumar Pandey, cial admitted that a satellite phone was used senior scientist, briefed about the genesis of the workshop. he Kumbh police, Anti- Terrorist Squad in Kumbh area without informing the local Thereafter, Dr D Kar Chowdhuri, chief scientist, IITR, gave an overview of the workshop and T(ATS) teams and intelligence officials are officials. Dr Devendra Parmar, chief scientist and head, HR Cell, also expressed their views. On the occa- on alert after receiving inputs about an active The user might be a foreign tourist and sion, a protocol manual containing technical description of sample preparation and characteri- satellite phone in the Kumbh Mela area. would be traced soon, he added. Talking to sation methods was released followed by the presidential address from Professor Alok Dhawan, After receiving the inputs on Monday the mediapersons, IG range Mohit Agarwal said director, CSIR-IITR. The inaugural session concluded with the vote of thanks proposed by Dr ATS teams and intelligence officials tried primary inputs suggested the use of a satel- Satyakam Patnaik, scientist, CSIR-IITR. to trace the phone through surveillance lite phone. Police teams had been engaged to experts but failed to do so. The teams also trace the activity in the mela area, he added. PROTEST went towards Sarai Inayat in the trans- It may be pointed out here that two days A large number of shiksha Ganga area which was the last traced loca- ago the police arrested a Bangladeshi nation- mitras, who had been sitting at tion of the phone but did not get any clues al loitering in the mela area. Interrogation the Eco Garden for the past sev- in this connection. revealed that he had crossed the border ille- eral months, made an attempt to Following the Pulwama attack, police gally. The Bangladeshi national, identified as gherao gate No. 1 of the Vidhan and paramilitary personnel had also Bablu Rai, claimed that he came to meet a seer. Sabha and the BJP office on increased the security in and around the An FIR was lodged against him under rele- Wednesday morning. The pro- Mela area. vant sections of law following which he was testers were pushed into the Besides checking vehicles, security sent to jail. GPO office by the police after personnel are also using electronic surveil- removing them from the road. lance to intercept suspicious calls. On STRIKE BY BSNL EMPLOYEES The district administration offi- Monday Kumbh police was alerted by intel- The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited cials said that the protesters ligence sleuths about an satellite phone (BSNL) officials and employees remained on were not allowed to come on the active in the mela area. Thereafter ATS strike in support of their eight- point charter road thereafter and were shift- teams reached the last location of the phone of demands. ed to Eco Garden. Uma Devi, in Sarai Inayat area of the trans-Ganga area All the unions and associations of the who led the protest, said that but did not find any suspicious person or BSNL officials and employees had given a they had submitted the memorandum of their demands for the implementation of the Schedule activity in the mela area. three- day-long nationwide strike call from 9 of the Constitution. She said that they had no other alternative except to gherao Vidhan Bhawan Police suspect that foreign tourists often February 18 to 20, demanding third wage revi- after 10 months of sitting on dharna. used satellite phones without informing the sion, distribution of 4-G spectrum, pension local authorities. However, the location of the revision, simplification of loan process and STRESS MANAGEMENT satellite phone in the remote rural areas of many other facilities. HOPE Initiative is coming up with a novel programme on stress management for students. The programme will be organised at the UP Tourism auditorium on Thursday. The organisers of the programme said that to cope up with the fast pace of developments, students underwent immense stress, which actually pushed them towards discouragement. “Our programme aims to Half-a-dozen hardcore criminals equip students with relevant skills to meet the tough challenges of today’s life and emerging as a winner. Two sessions will be held, the first one will focus on issues faced by school students and externed from dist for 6 months the second session is aimed to deal with problems of senior students like those from nursing and paramedical sciences,” they said. It was further informed that sessions would be conducted by Kritika Saxena, renowned counselling psychologist at Fortis Memorial Research Institute and PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD that they left the district with- Dr G Choudhuri, founder member of HOPE Initiative and former head of the department of in 24 hours and did should not Gastroenterology, SGPGI, Lucknow alf-a-dozen alleged hard- enter the limits of the district Hcore criminals were for six months. SCIENCE EXPO externed from the district for The 9th Science Expo concluded at Regional Science City on Wednesday. Aqil Ahmad, Vice- a period of six months under GIRL ENTICED AWAY Chancellor, Integral University, was the chief guest of the valedictory function while SM Prasad, UP Goonda Act, 1970, by the In an FIR lodged at the joint director, Council of Science and Technology, presided over the function. On the occasion, Additional District Magistrate Phulpur police station on Prof PK Srivastava, ex-senior scientist, CDRI, Anand Akhila, ex-scientist, CIMAP, and a large (Administration). Those who Wednesday the father of a 15- number of eminent scientists from different institutions, students and teachers were present. had been externed from the year-old girl, a resident of district were Panchraj Singh, Ugrasenpur village, claimed DISTRIBUTED son of Kunj Behari Singh, a res- she had been enticed away by ident of Handia, Rahul Mishra, a youth, a resident of neigh- son of Radhey Shyam Mishra, bouring village, Raipur. He a resident of Soroan, Sanjay stated in the FIR stated that the Tewari, son of Sheshmani girl had gone to the market to Tewari, a resident of Sarai purchase some household Mumrez, Shaukat, son of goods on February 17 evening Abbas, a resident of and had been missing since Shankargarh, Birbal alias Veer, then. After three days of hec- son of Jitendra Kumar, a resi- tic search he lodged a com- dent of Meja, and Veer Singh plaint at the Phulpur police sta- alias Beeru, son of Ram tion in which he alleged that his Bhawan of Jhunsi. In its order daughter has been enticed away the ADM (Administration) by the youth who belonged to directed the police to ensure the other community. Bank of India managing director Deenbandhu Mohapatra distributed school bags to school kids under ‘Beti Padao Beti Pachao’ initiative in Lucknow on Wednesday Foreigners, NRIs enjoy travel in Vande Bharat PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD “HE TRAIN HAD WORLD- oreigners and NRIs who travelled in CLASS FACILITIES AND FTrain 18 now rechristened as Vande Bharat Express praised the facility WAS INDEED A BIG being provided to them. A Chinese ACHIEVEMENTS FOR national who had boarded the train for Varanasi from New Delhi said that the THE GOVERNMENT. THIS journey was fascinating. TRANSFORMATION IN The train had world-class facilities and was indeed a big achievements for the government. This transformation in Indian Railways would change the per- WOULD CHANGE THE ception of other countries towards PERCEPTION OF OTHER India, she pointed out. The Chinese national also praised the catering facil- COUNTRIES TOWARDS ity besides its interiors. INDIA” An NRI from California who was travelling along with his wife in the train's executive class on its first com- On the other hand, a businessman mercial trip, said he was feeling from Varanasi who deals in textile proud to travel in the train designed and export business, said that he had trav- developed using Indian technology. elled across the globe and even in bul- He said that since they were in India let trains but he had never felt this proud they decided to use this opportunity to try making such technical advances, he tures including space in the compart- before. This was the best train to trav- travel to Varanasi. It was a great expe- added. ments, cleanliness and other advanced el between Varanasi and New Delhi, he rience and it was good to see the coun- The NRI also said that several fea- facilities made the train stand out. said with a smile on his face. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 nation 05

TERROR ATTACK NIA takes over Pulwama probe from J&K Police

PNS n NEW DELHI involved in the questioning of around a dozen suspects and he National Investigation witnesses, officials said. Kashmiri students not Cong flays Modi's ‘hugplomacy’ to TAgency (NIA) on The NIA has also met Wednesday took over the probe senior police, intelligence and into the February 14 Pulwama army officers to gather any pos- suicide bombing from the sible leads or evidence, they targetted: Javadekar MBS who pledged $20 bn to Pak Jammu and Kashmir police. said. The NIA has re-registered The NIA will probe the PNS n NEW DELHI said while talking to reporters. dents. PNS n NEW DELHI those who pledged US $20 bil- Saudi's Crown the case and formed a team to planning and execution of the Javadekar added that the Following the terror attack lion to Pakistan and praised investigate the deadliest terror terror attack, the deadliest after RD Minister Prakash Ministry is in touch with all the in Pulwama which killed 40 lamming Prime Minister Pakistan's 'anti-terror' efforts. Is Prince praised strike in which 40 CRPF per- the terrorism hit the State in HJavadekar on Wednesday institutes and so far, no such CRPF personnel on February SNarendra Modi for receiv- it your way of remembering Pak's anti-terror sonnel were killed, an NIA 1989. denied that students hailing untoward incident has been 14, Hindutva groups in ing Saudi Arabia's Crown martyrs of Pulwama?" Congress spokesperson said. On Monday, three Jaish from Kashmir were targeted in reported. An estimated 3,000 Dehradun including Bajrang Prince Mohammed bin chief spokesperson Randeep efforts: Congress NIA Director General Y C terrorists were killed in a 16- many parts of the country in students from Kashmir attend Dal and Vishwa Hindu Salman at the airport, the Surjewala said on Twitter. Modi, along with a team of offi- hour operation in Pulwama's the aftermath of the Pulwama colleges and institutes in Parishad beat-up 12 Kashmiri Congress on Wednesday asked The Congress spokesper- breaking protocol and receiv- cers including two IGs, DIG Pinglan area, 12 km from the terror attack. Dehradun. Home Ministry has students. The Dehradun police whether according a grand son was referring to the crown ing Saudi Crown Prince... and SP, visited the place of spot of the February 14 attack. "There is no threat to already issued advisory to State had denied any incident of vio- welcome to "those who prince's visit to Pakistan, dur- Without any need or justifica- occurrence of the February 14 An Army major and four secu- Kashmiri students as it is being and UTs to ensure safety and lence against the Kashmiri praised" Pakistan's "anti-terror ing which the two countries tion". incident. The officers of CRPF rity personnel also lost their made out to be. Countrymen security if students hailing students, but videos of the efforts" was his way of remem- signed investments agreements "Worse, the joint state- and local police briefed the lives in the encounter that led are angry because of Pulwama from the Valley State and resid- students being beaten up in bering the martyrs of the worth USD 20 billion. ment does not refer to the ban NIA team about the progress to the elimination of three attack, but no Kashmiri student ing within their States amidst front of the police went viral Pulwama attack. He urged Modi to "show on either Jaish or Masood made in investigation so far. Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists. has been assaulted," Javadekar the reports of threats to the stu- over social media on Saturday. In a special gesture, the courage" and ask Saudi Arabia Azhar," he said. Sharma added, The State police had regis- Apart from other technical Prime Minister received the to undo its joint statement "The fact that the Crown Prince tered a case at the Awantipora and intelligence inputs, the between the two countries described the two Indian country in the attack, a Saudi crown prince at Palam with Pakistan, in which they has visited Pakistan after the police station on February 14 Hizbul Mujahideen had also post-Pulwana suicide bomb- envoys meeting the Minister as Government official said. airport on Tuesday night. The called for avoiding "politicisa- dastardly attack and refused to after a suicide bomber hit his provided leads leading to the ing. "courtesy call". The decision not to share visit comes five days after a sui- tion" of the UN listing regime endorse the ban on Masood explosive-laden vehicle on a killing of the three top JeM The terror attack in The meeting comes soon the evidence with Pakistan cide bomber belonging to the at a time when India was step- Azhar and the declaration of CRPF bus, which was part of a commanders, sources said. Pulwama prominently figured after India decided not to sub- was taken considering the past Pakistan-based Jaish-e- ping up efforts to brand JeM Jaish E Mohammed as a ter- 78-vehicle convoy, carrying Meanwhile, Indian High during the 20 minutes meeting mit any evidence to Pakistan experience wherein Islamabad Mohammed (JeM) group killed chief Masood Azhar a global rorist organisation seems to over 2,547 personnel on their Commissioner to Pakistan between Bisaria and Singh. on the role of JeM in the did not act after New Delhi 40 CRPF personnel in terrorist. have been lost on the Prime way from Jammu to Srinagar. Ajay Bisaria and Ambassador Bisaria was called back by the Pulwama attack. gave multiple dossiers on the Pulwama district of Jammu Senior Congress leader Minister." The NIA has already gath- to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla government for consultations India will, however, share involvement of Pakistan-based and Kashmir. Anand Sharma tweeted, "PM He called it a "glaring ered samples from the blast site on Wednesday met Union after the Pulwama attack. the facts to friendly nations to elements in the 26/11 Mumbai "National interests V/S Modi seems to be eager to diplomatic failure" for which at Lethpora in Pulwama district Home Minister Rajnath Singh, A home ministry unmask the role of elements terror attacks and terror strike Modiji's 'hugplomacy'. Breaking compete with and emulate the Modi must answer to the of south Kashmir and has been amid the heightened tension spokesperson, however, based in the neighbouring in Pathankot airbase. protocol, grand welcome to Pakistan PM Imran Khan in nation. Parliament panel seeks experts’ Op Digital Board Ahead of polls, EC to take IN SHORT INDIA'S HAJ QUOTA launched to boost I-T, banks’ help to track INCREASED TO 2 LAKH opinion on Gir pride relocation education quality PNS n NEW DELHI help in provisioning of per- illegal cash transactions ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI according them the highest to over population of the lions sonalised adaptive learning as degree of protection. in specific areas. The he Centre on Wednesday well as Intelligent Tutoring by RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Act," the Commission said in ays after a Government Warning that lions can go Committee recommends that Tlaunched Operation Digital exploiting emerging technolo- a communiqué to Income Tax New Delhi: India's ‘Haj quota' Dreport suggested the cre- the tigers' way as happened in wild life experts may be con- Board to leverage technology in gies like Machine Learning, he Election Commission department, CEOs of all states has been increased to two lakh ation of a second home for the Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger sulted for exploring relocat- order to boost quality educa- Artificial Intelligence & Data T(EC) with the help of the and Union Territories. following the meeting between Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Reserve a few years ago where ing/shifting some of the lions in tion in the country. Analytics. Income Tax department and The EC also met senior Saudi crown prince Mohammad Gir forest, a Parliamentary poaching of big cat was "going nearby areas/other sanctuaries, Addressing a press con- An expert committee has banks would monitor high- officials of the railways, cus- Bin Salman and Prime Minister panel too has recommended on unabated and consequently, if feasible. ference HRD Minister Prakash worked out optimum configu- value transactions in banks toms and excise, transport Narendra Modi. Union Minister that wildlife experts may be Sariska had become tiger less a The suggestion echoes the Javadekar said that Operation ration of the Digital Class ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha departments and the police, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi tweeted consulted for exploring the few years back," the panel noted views of the report, 'Asiatic Lion Digital Board is a revolution- Rooms under ODB. polls and some other and constituted a high-level on the issue saying last year it option of relocating/shifting that a real effort was made to Conservation Project', which ary step which will make the The Union Minister said Legislative Assemblies and monitoring panel. They will was 1.75 lakh. This is the third some of the lions in nearby populate it again. was released by Union learning as well as the teaching that the biggest challenge fac- bypolls in the coming months monitor pre- and post-election increase since Modi areas or other sanctuaries, if The Committee hopes that Environment Minister Dr process interactive and popu- ing education sector in the as part of attempts to curb ille- activity. Government assumed office in feasible. unprotected wells of all wildlife Harshvardhan on February 9, larize flipped learning as a country is maintaining accept- gal money flow during election The Election Commission 2014. Around 2340 Muslim The panel, headed by Rajya sanctuaries/national parks of which said that among other pedagogical approach. able quality standards across the process. of India also directed that women are going to Haj this Sabha MP Anand Sharma, in its the country including the Gir conservation measures," the Javadekar disclosed that country. Although we have The EC has asked chief information on cash deposits or year without 'Mehram' (without report 'status of forest fire', Forest in Gujarat would be Government may consider the the digital board will be intro- good number of premier insti- electoral officials of all States withdrawals of more than ` 10 male companion) and without observed that lion population in covered properly in order to establishment of a second home duced all over the country in tutions, which compete with the and Union Territories, Indian lakh is to be sent to the nodal lottery system. the Gir forest is decreasing due save the wild animals falling for Asiatic Lions for securing Government and Government best in the world, a large num- Banks Association and officers of Income Tax depart- to one reason or the other. into these wells and losing their the population from any threat aided schools from class 9th ber of higher education insti- Director General of Income ment for necessary action BJP’S DRIVE TO CONTACT "There are many unprotected lives. of disease or epidemic". onwards as well as in higher tutions and schools needs Tax department to keep tack under the Income Tax laws. At BENEFICIARIES OF SCHEMES wells; lions sometimes fall down In the wake of 23 lion The report had noted that education institutions. improvements in quality teach- and monitor on suspicious present, the I-T department New Delhi: BJP president Amit in these wells, leading to their deaths within a very short span the current rate of develop- The process will begin ing-learning, as the students cash transactions made seizes cash of unexplained Shah will on Thursday launch deaths. Frequent fights amongst of time ie September- October, ment-induced habitat frag- from the coming session of coming out of these institutions through bank accounts during transactions of `10 lakh or from Andhra Pradesh his the lions and man-animal con- 2018, the panel had sought mentation, loss of potential 2019 itself, the Minister find themselves unsuitable for election process. more. party's nation-wide exercise to flicts can also be attributed for status report from the Union lion habitats owing to natural explained. the requirements of the society It has directed district elec- The department had last contact over 22 crore reduction in number of lions..," Environment Ministry asking calamities triggered by climate He further said that ODB and market. tion officers to obtain infor- year released an advisory, lim- beneficiaries of various welfare said the report tabled in for the reason for fatalaities. change besides poaching and aims at converting a class room The spread of educational mation from the banks regard- iting cash donation to a regis- programmes of its Parliament recently. The Committee also poisoning of prey carcasses into a digital class room and in technology and connectivity ing suspicious cash transaction tered political party. Governments at the Centre and Asiatic Lions are listed in expressed its concern that plague the lions conservation, addition to availability of e- has given an opportunity to during polls. The government had in the in States as part of its the Schedule-I of the Wild Life infighting amongst the lions of which are presently confined in resources at any time and at any resolve this issue and aim at Sources said that the Budget last year launched the campaign for the upcoming Lok (Protection) Act, 1972, thereby Gir forest, Gujarat might be due Saurashtra region of Gujarat. place to students, it will also equity in educational standards. Commission has chalked out a "electoral bond" facility. Donors Sabha elections. stringent plan with different can buy these bonds from the enforcement agencies to ensure State Bank of India and a few SIKKIM GIVES `3L EACH TO that there are no illegal cash other banks. Even through the PULWAMA MARTYRS KIN transactions during cam- Representation of the People New Delhi: The Sikkim paigning. Act, 1951, exempted parties Government has granted an ex- Vadra appears before ED in money laundering case ` "As directed by the from declaring funding made gratia of 3 lakh each to the Commission, information on through bonds, the I-T Act families of the martyrs of PNS n NEW DELHI Vadra reached the summons on Tuesday citing suspected cash transaction for requires them to disclose the Pulwama attack and agency's office at Jamnagar Vadra told the bad health. bribing the electors should be total income from this source. sponsorship of education of the obert Vadra, brother-in- House here at around 10:30 investigating Vadra is facing a criminal passed on to the flying squads The tax department is also children of the bravehearts. Rlaw of Congress President AM along with his lawyers probe related to allegations of for necessary action after due keeping an eye on all donations Chief Minister Pawan Chamling Rahul Gandhi, appeared and they left the agency office officer (IO) of the money laundering in pur- verification. to political parties. If a donation strongly condemned the attack before the Enforcement after about three hours of case that he was chase of assets abroad. Information on cash is above `2,000 in cash, the on the CRPF personnel at Directorate (ED) on questioning, officials said. Earlier this month, Vadra deposits or withdrawals of donor might face scrutiny. Pulwama. Terming it as an act Wednesday for questioning in Vadra told the investi- not well officials said, adding he is was questioned by the ED more than 10 lakh is to be sent In 2014, as many as `300 of cowards Chamling has a money laundering case gating officer (IO) of the case expected to join the probe sleuths in connection with the to the nodal officers of Income crore seized as dubious trans- extended deepest sympathies to relating to alleged irregular that he was not well following again on Friday. case for 23 hours over three Tax department for necessary action across the country dur- the bereaved families and has purchase of foreign assets. which recording of his state- ment was discontinued, the Vadra had skipped the days of deposition. action under the Income Tax ing polls. said that the State of Sikkim stands in solidarity with them. ` Saradha chit fund A sum of 1.29 crores has SC to hear Ayodhya been sanctioned from the Chief India’s sugar production Minister's relief fund for disbursement to the bereaved land dispute matter SC judge Rao recuses from families in next few days, rises by 8.07% to 21.93 MT according to a Press statement. INDIA TO BE WORLD on February 26 hearing CBI plea alleging WB PNS n NEW DELHI is around 26 MT. mounting cane dues. GURU: MINISTER According to the Indian Sharing the production New Delhi: Minister of State of New Delhi: The Supreme The apex court on he country's sugar pro- Sugar Mills Association update, ISMA said mills have Commerce and Industry C R Court on Wednesday decided babus obstructing probe Tduction rose by 8.07 per (ISMA), the recent hike in manufactured 21.93 MT of Chaudhary on Wednesday said to hear on February 26 the January 27 had cent to 21.93 million tonnes minimum selling price of sugar sugar till February 15, higher India needs to be a skill politically sensitive Ayodhya's cancelled the New Delhi: Supreme Court Rao is not a part. (MT) till February 15 in the by ` 2 per kg to Rs 31 will "gen- than 20.35 MT in the year-ago developed and a healthy nation Ram-Janmabhoomi Babri scheduled hearing judge, Justice L Nageswara Rao On February 18, West ongoing marketing year 2018- erate additional revenue for the period. and hoped India could be the Masjid land dispute matter. for January 29 on Wednesday recused himself Bengal Chief secretary Malay 19 from the year-ago period. sugar mills and help them in "Higher production this world guru in 21st century. He It will be heard by a five- from hearing the Centre Kumar De, DGP However, the overall sugar payment of cane price arrears." year is mainly because stated this at Amity judge Constitution Bench Bureau of Investigation (CBI's) Virendera Kumar and then output is pegged lower at 30.7 Cane arrears have touched Maharashtra and Karnataka International Business School comprising Chief Justice partitioned equally among the plea alleging obstruction in its Kolkata Police Commissioner MT for the current marketing over `20,000 crore this year sugar mills started their crush- (AIBS) which started its annual Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A three parties-the Sunni Waqf probe into the multi-crore Rajeev Kumar had filed sepa- year (October-September) and the government raised ing earlier this year. Overall, International Research Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Board, the Nirmohi Akhara Saradha chit fund scam probe rate affidavits in the apex court compared to 32.5 MT during the minimum selling price of the country is expected to Conference-19 th INBUSH ERA Ashok Bhushan and S A and Ram Lalla. by West Bengal authorities. on the contempt petition 2017-18. India is the second sugar to improve the liquidity produce less sugar this season World Summit on Wednesday. Nazeer. The five-judge bench was A three-judge bench com- moved by the Centre Bureau of largest sugar producer after of cash-starved mills and as compared to last season," it The apex court on January re-constituted on January 25 as prising Chief Justice Ranjan Investigation in connection Brazil. Its annual consumption enable them to clear the said. MD OF MEDICAL FIRM 27 had cancelled the scheduled Justice U U Lalit, who was a Gogoi and Justices Rao and with the scam and had ten- HONOURED BY MIN hearing for January 29 as member of the original bench, Sanjiv Khanna adjourned the dered "unconditional and New Delhi: Union Minister for Justice Bobde was not available had recused himself from hear- hearing on pleas of the Centre unambiguous apology". Chemicals & Fertilizers, DV that day. ing the matter. Bureau of Investigation, saying The West Bengal Rajasthan reports highest swine flu deaths Sadananda Gowda on The fresh notice issued by When the new bench was that one of the judges was not Government and its police had Rajasthan reported the people died due to the virus and Wednesday conferred the apex court registry said all constituted, Justice N V inclined to be part of the bench refuted CBI allegations in the PNS n NEW DELHI highest number of deaths at 127 224 were infected. Himanshu Baid, Managing the petitions in Ayodhya land Ramana was excluded from to hear the matter. apex court that they obstruct- with 3,508 cases, followed by Jammu and Kashmir Director with prestigious ‘India dispute will come up for hear- the re-constitution bench. Justice Rao said he had ed investigation into the wine flu is fast spreading in Gujarat (71 deaths and 1,983 reported 22 deaths and 293 Medical Devices Company of ing on February 26. Justices Bhushan and Nazeer appeared for the state as a Saradha chit fund scam cases, Sthe country with at least 377 cases). In Delhi, seven people cases; Maharashtra 17 deaths the Year Award' for his Fourteen appeals have made a comeback to hear the lawyer and therefore cannot with the state cops charging persons succumbing to the have died while 2,278 people and 330 cases; and in , company Poly Medicure Limited been filed in the apex court Ayodhya land dispute matter- hear the case. that the central agency force- virus so far while the number were infected by the virus. seven people died while 752 (Polymed)'s best contribution in against the 2010 Allahabad both were part of an earlier The Bench has now post- fully tried to enter the Kolkata of those infected by it has Punjab reported 31 deaths and people were affected. the segment at the 4th Intl High Court judgment, deliv- bench headed by then CJI ed the matter for hearing on police commissioner's resi- crossed 12,000. At least 65 peo- 410 cases, followed by Madhya The rest deaths and cases Conference on Pharmaceutical ered in four civil suits, that the Dipak Misra (now retired). February 27 before an appro- dence on February 3 without ple have died due to H1N1 Pradesh 30 deaths and 128 were reported from other parts & Medical Device sector' here. 2.77-acre land in Ayodhya be PTI priate Bench of which Justice valid papers. PTI virus in the country last week. cases. In Himachal Pradesh, 27 of the country. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 nation 06 LPG cylinder blast: 4 8 dead in two road accidents in Assam burned alive in blaze Bijni/Diphu (Assam): At least two women, were killed and four eight persons, including two others seriously injured at about Nashik (Maha): Four mem- It seemed the cylinder was women, were killed and as many 6.30 am when the driver of their bers of a family, including two leaking and the gas came into others injured in two road acci- vehicle lost control while cross- children, were charred to death contact with a kerosene lamp in dents in Bongaigaon and Karbi ing a road bridge and hit a pil- in a fire triggered by explosion the shed which has no power Anglong districts of Assam on lar, the police said. of a domestic LPG cylinder in connection, the official said Wednesday, police said. The vehicle fell from the Nashik district of Maharashtra, when asked about the likely Five persons travelling in an bridge at Hari Tarogaon near police said on Wednesday. cause behind the incident. auto-rickshaw were killed when Dokmoka Army Camp, police The incident occurred on The deceased persons are a truck rammed into their vehi- said. Three occupants of the Tuesday night in Dhaur village identified as Murlidhar cle by a truck on NH 31 at Bijni- vehicle died on the spot, while in Dindori taluka, around 30 Choudhari (32), his wife Kavita Goraimari in Bongaigaon dis- four others including its driver kms from here, when the fam- (30), their son Tushar (10), and trict at around 2.30 PM, police received grievous injuries and ily members were asleep after nephew Nayan Choudhari (8), said. Police rushed to the spot were admitted to a hospital in having dinner, a local police offi- he said. and the injured were admitted Dimapur. cial said. damage in the explosion, he said. A case of accidental death to a hospital nearby. The vehicle was travelling The makeshift tin-roof The official said four mem- has been registered by Dindori In another road accident in from Dimapur to attend a meet- structure in which the family bers, including a couple and two police and further investiga- central Assam’s Karbi Anglong ing at Tura in Meghalaya, the Buddhist monks participate in a candlelight march to pay tribute to the slain CRPF jawans who were killed in Pulwama terror was living suffered extensive children, burned alive in fire. tion is underway. PTI district, three persons, including sources said. PTI attack in Bodh Gaya on Wednesday PTI Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC Kolkata girl MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU trict. This is the second incident ‘Section of political parties, 2.9 lakh cases of ceasefire violation in the last gets rape akistan army on Wednesday 24 four hours in the same region. Presorted to heavy shelling of According to ground reports, threats for FB mortars along the Line of “the firing started around 6.30 groups spreading hatred’ pending in Assam Control in Kalal area of p.m and continued till late in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri dis- night”. SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA Centre was trying to go to war post on Kashmir when Lok Sabha elections were lower courts day after Meghalaya round the corner. She alleged Kolkata: A teenaged girl from AGovernor Tathagata Roy “while the Government did Kolkata was trolled and Guwahati: Assam Government Bhattacharya said, out of prescribed justice for the nothing after the Pathankot allegedly threatened with rape on Wednesday informed the the sanctioned posts of 24 Pulwama terror attack victims attack it was creating a “war- on Facebook for a post on the State Assembly that over 2.9 judges in the high court, four by boycotting everything like hysteria” before the gener- plight of Kashmiris in the wake lakh cases are pending in lower are vacant. PTI Kashmiri, Bengal Chief Banerjee wondered “what lev- al elections. of the Pulwama attack, she said courts across the State and it is Minister Mamata Banerjee els of polluted politics have we In a related development on Wednesday. mulling to set up 33 fast track launched a scathing attack on descended to,” criticising those central Kolkata witnessed In her February 15 post, courts to try heinous crimes. “those holding constitutional who were indulging in shame- clashes between two groups the Class 12 girl condemned Giving a written reply to a 36,500 teachers’ posts” saying a section of polit- less politics. when alleged RSS-BJP youth on the deadly terror strike in query by AIUDF MLA Aminul ical parties/groups were mak- Roy had earlier supported Wednesday attacked an anti- Jammu and Kashmir that killed Islam, Law and Justice Minister posts lying ing hate statements, under- a call for boycotting “everything war procession led by 40 CRPF jawans, while high- Siddhartha Bhattacharya said mining the country’s’ federal Kashmiri” including tourism to Association for Protection of lighting the daily hardships of the number of pending cases in vacant in Assam and secular health. that State, Amarnath Yatra and Democratic Rights. Kashmiris. She said some peo- lower courts have gone up The Chief Minister who on purchasing the products that “A group of about 15 peo- ple asked her to leave the from 2,76,520 in 2017 to Guwahati: Over 36,500 posts Wednesday declared a pay- were produced there. ple carrying the national flag country and go to Pakistan in 2,91,960 the next year. of teachers are lying vacant in ment of `5 lakh each for the Asking the Kashmiris liv- attacked the rallyists decrying reply to her post, and others A total of 3,26,931 new schools of all levels across two CRPF jawans from Bengal ing in Bengal to stay in the State battle-mongering,” said APDR threatened rape and dire con- cases were registered last year Assam, the state Assembly who had perished in the savage without fear Banerjee said, chairperson Sujata Bhadra. sequences. A local shopkeeper and 3,11,150 cases were dis- was informed on Wednesday. terror attack on February 14 “there is no reason to be afraid “We have unequivocally con- also told her that a few men posed of, he said. In a written reply to a besides offering government here in Bengal. demned the Pulwama attack were trying to locate her house “The government is con- query by AGP MLA Utpal jobs to the next of their kin There was one stray inci- and have stood by the victims’ through her Facebook pic- sidering to set up 33 fast track Dutta, Education Minister tweeted: “a section of political dent (of attack on two families but this does not be tures, she claimed. courts to handle cases of rape Siddhartha Bhattacharya said parties/groups along with peo- Kashmiris) but we have taken taken as an excuse to spread “Initially, after receiving as well as murder of women a total of 36,523 teaching ple holding constitutional posi- strong action there because war-mongering between and the threats, I had deleted my and children,” Bhattacharya posts are vacant at present, tions” were “indulging in we want a united India and not mass hysteria, he said adding post. But after I came to know said. including 17,293 posts in pri- rumour-mongering, spreading a divided India.” “some people certainly from that some youths were looking He also informed the mary schools. hatred with dangerous state- Incidentally, the Chief the RSS and the BJP who were for me, I decided to delete my Assembly that a total of 70 Out of these 17,293, he ments.” Minister had earlier questioned essentially not Bengali-speak- Facebook account. I did not go posts of judges in various lower said, 10,137 are in lower pri- Though she would not the developments Pulwama ing attacked us even as the to school for the last two days,” courts are lying vacant at this mary and 7,156 are in upper name Roy in her comment, attack wondering whether the police stood mute spectators.” she told PTI. PTI moment. primary schools. PTI Fire breaks out at footwear godown in Kochi Absconding Cong MLA arrested in assault case Bengaluru: Congress MLA JN ple to have meals at a hotel. He Ganesh was arrested on had stopped his vehicle there Wednesday near a restaurant at when we arrested him,” Bhanot Somnath in Gujarat, weeks told reporters. after he was declared abscond- He said police teams were ing for allegedly assaulting sent to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil another lawmaker from his Nadu, Maharashtra and Delhi. party during a brawl at aresort. There were three people Ganesh was at large with him -- two of them from after the alleged assault Karnataka and one of his on Anand Singh, both from friends was from Gujarat, he Ballari district, on January 20 added. at the Eagleton Resort on the Karnataka Home minister city outskirts, where the M B Patil said the MLA was Congress had sequestered its arrested at 2 pm. MLAs to prevent a poaching “He will be brought here by bid by the Bharatiya Janata a flight in the night,” Patil told Party (BJP). reporters here. The MLA was arrested in Ganesh had allegedly the afternoon when he was attacked Singh with his fists going to have lunch near and a flowerpot, hit him near Fire fighters douse the fire which broke out in a footwear showroom and godown near Ernakulam South Railway Station in Kochi on Wednesday PTI Somnath Temple, his eye and kicked him on his Ramanagaradistrict superin- chest, according to the com- Kochi: A massive fire broke out blaze, which broke out in the the PTI. An eyewitness said a large moment, the official said. “No tendent of police Ramesh plaint filed with the police. at a footwear showroom and fourth floor of the six-storeyed plume of black smoke was seen casualty has been reported as Bhanot said. In his complaint, Singh godown located near the South building, under control. spreading around the multi- the employees of the godown “We had sent a team to said Ganesh was upsetas he railway station in Kerala’s com- Around 50 fire engines storeyed structure before the fire moved out of the building as Gujarat three days ago follow- suspected that he wanted to fin- mercial hub Kochi Wednesday. rushed to the spot and people broke out. soon as the fire broke out. Now ing information that he was ish him off politically and did Officials said no casualty from nearby shops and resi- Short circuit is suspected to the blaze is under control...We staying in a hotel there. not support him financially was reported but firefighters dential buildings were evacuat- be the cause of the blaze but it are trying to douse it com- Today our team got inputs during the Karnataka Assembly took several hours to bring the ed, a fire department official told cannot be confirmed at the pletely,” the official said. PTI that he was near Somnath tem- polls last year. PTI End of an era as Alipore Central jail closes down Release detained Rare frog Kolkata: The 109-year-old high Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Netaji of a city. So we decided to move security Alipore Central Subhas Chandra Bose, Pandit to the newly built Baruipur Jammu youths: JPPF Correctional home in the city , Kazi Nazrul prison,” Correctional Homes species officially closed down on Islam, Sarat Ch Bose, K Kamraj Minister Ujjal Biswas told PTI. Wednesday due to security and Bidhan Chandra Roy dur- The height of the Alipore Jammu: The Jammu Province ly. Lashing at the administration purpose after all its inmates ing the Independence move- Central jails walls are 6.5 People’s Forum (JPPF), an for “anti-Jammu” steps, Katoch found in being shifted to other correc- ment. metres, while those at the organisation advocating cause of said the city is under strict cur- tional homes. “We decided to close the Baruipur jail are a metre high- Dogras, on Wednesday threat- few for the last 5 days and peo- It’s an end of an era for prison due to security purpos- er. The Alipore Central jail can ened agitation if police do not ple here are having a “tough Arunachal Kolkata, as the jail had as its es. The condition of this 100 accomodate 1800 convicts but immediately release over 100 time”. He said the government prisoners at various times free- year old prison is not good. Baruipur jail can accomodate boys allegedly detained in “failed” to control the situation Shillong: Scientists at dom fighters and leaders like Besides, you will hardly find 2200 convicts, the minister Jammu during protests against and alleged that no action was Zoological Survey of India Sri Aurobindo, his brother any modern prision in middle said. PTI Pulwama terror attack. taken against those chanting (ZSI) have found a rare frog “100 plus innocent (boys) “anti-India” slogans in Jammu. species in Lower Subansiri dis- are detained for none of their “No action has been taken trict of Arunachal Pradesh, fault. We request the adminis- against them (who raised anti- according to a recently pub- Ex-sarpanch held for objectionable tration to release the detained national slogans). It is a mat- lished journal. innocent youths of Jammu oth- ter of shame that even the peo- The convex-vented horned erwise situation will become bad ple living in the government species (Megophrys remarks on Pulwama attack to worse”, Working President of quarters in Sarwal and Janipur pachyproctus), collected from Ahmednagar: A former village 30 km from here, to protest Amir allegedly made some the Forum, M S Katoch said area are involved in this anti- Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary head in Ahmednagar district of against perpetrators of the statements against the Indian Wednesday here. national offence and no action of the district in 2017, is crim- Maharashtra has been arrested attack in which 40 CRPF per- government, the official said. The JPPF, which supervised has been taken by the son in colour, it said. for allegedly making objec- sonnel were killed in Pulwana The other participants the agitation for the Central Government against the cul- Led by senior ZSI scientist tionable comments over the district of Jammu and Kashmir immediately criticised his University Jammu (CUJ) and prits”, Katoch said. The JPPF Bikramjit Sinha, the researchers Pulwama terror attack, police last week, Belwadi police sta- remarks following which Amir AIIMS and forced the central paid rich tributes to the mar- also found out that the frog is said on Wednesday. tion’s inspector Rajendra ran away from there, he said. government to announce the tyrs of Pulwama attack by the endemic to Xizang in China, A candle march was taken Padwal said. Later, some locals filed a two institutes for Jammu, has Jaish-e- Mohammed in which the journal, ‘Records of the out on Monday evening in During the march, Vispur’s police complaint based on asked the government to release at least 40 CRPF personnel Zoological Survey of India’, Vispur village, located around former sarpanch Sayyad Jabbar which Amir was arrested. the detained youths immediate- were killed. PTI said. PTI LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 nation 07

Rahul, Priyanka no match to Modi’s leadership: Sena Hindi writer Namvar Singh passes away New Delhi (PTI): Namvar Singh, one towering figure of Hindi literature and of contemporary Hindi literature’s great- gave it new direction through his liter- Mumbai: Congress chief Rahul the Sena, in an editorial in party Instead of replying to ques- could join the NDA despite dif- est writers and critics, has died after pro- ary criticism. Gandhi’s “development book” has mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, said ques- tions on the alliance, it is better ferences of opinion with Modi and longed illness, family sources said on Born on July 28, 1926 in Varanasi’s improved much since 2014 and he tions on tie-up are less in the that the “arrangement” made for if the Congress could forge a Wednesday. He was 92. Singh, who was village Jiyanpur (now in Chandauli), has his sister Priyanka Gandhi minds of people but much more the benefit of Maharashtra is “mahagathbandhan” (grand not keeping well for a month and was Singh completed his MA and PhD in Vadra’s support, but they cannot be among political opponents as taken ahead, it said. alliance), then the Sena has always admitted to the All India Institute of Hindi literature from the Banaras compared with Prime Minister these “insects” will be crushed due The Marathi daily said BJP been a part of the BJP-led coali- Medical Sciences, breathed his last on Hindu University. He also worked as Narendra Modi’s leadership, the to the alliance. president Amit Shah himself came tion. The Sena said there was Tuesday, his family said. a professor in his alma mater BHU as Shiv Sena said on Wednesday. Referring to Modi’s steward- to Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s resentment in 2014 against the Condoling his death, Prime well as Jodhpur university and the The remarks by the Uddhav ship, it said, “Rahul Gandhi’s book suburban residence ‘Matoshree’. Congress and its allies and there Minister Narendra Modi said he was a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Thackeray-led party came two of development has improved Thackeray told him what he had was a “wave” in favour of Modi. days after it sealed a pre-poll much since 2014 and he has said there are several questions — to and it was finally decided to give However, in 2019, the wave alliance with the BJP after years of Priyanka’s help. However, they like why did it ally with the BJP the alliance another chance. has receded and elections have to bickering and criticism of its poli- can’t be compared with Modi’s despite differences in 2014, will the Maintaining that there was no be fought not on the back of the cies and leaders. leadership.” Ram Temple be constructed, will enmity between the Sena and the “wave”, but on ideology, develop- Responding to Opposition Asserting that the party is not there be Sena’s Chief Minister — BJP, it said if (Bihar chief minis- ment works and future, it added. criticism of the seat-sharing pact, helpless for power, the editorial and their answers are “positive”. ter and JD-U head) Nitish Kumar PTI Sena agreed to pact after BJP nod for sharing CM's post: Sena leader TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI ed Sena President Uddhav nel, Kadam said: “In an interview, istership, then we will tell our party said: “We are confident of return- Thackeray’s condition that the two I saw senior state BJP leader president Uddhav Thackereay to ing to power both at the Centre ess than 48 hours after the two parties would share the Chief Chandrakant Patil saying that break the alliance once again,” and in the state. If we take charge Lsaffron parties entered into an Minister’s post in rotation in the whichever of the two parties ( BJP Kadam said. of the office once again in electoral alliance, senior Shiv Sena event of our returning to power in and Sena) gets more number of It may be recalled that both Maharashtra, we will share power leader and Minister Ramdas the State. This means that both the seats in the Assembly polls, it will the Sena and BJP leaders had not and positions equitably”. Kadam on Wednesday created a Sena and BJP would get the chief have its person in the chief min- spoken about the understanding Under the seat-sharing for- stir in the State political circles, by minister’s post for two and a half ister’s saddle. Whatever Patil has reached between them over the mula arrived at between the two asserting that his party would years each,” Kadam said, while said is wrong. I want chief minis- choice of the chief minister’s post. saffron alliance partners, the BJP severe its ties with the BJP if the talking to a Marathi television ter Devendra Fadnavis to speak to As a result, it was felt that both the will contest 25 Lok Sabha seats, latter did not accept the Sena’s con- channel. BJP national president Amit Shah parties had chosen to keep the while the Shiv Sena will field dition that the Chief Minister’s Kadam said that if the BJP and clarify matters. Otherwise, issue of chief minister’s post open. candidates for the remaining 23 LS post should be shared in rotation failed to fulfill its promise, the Sena there will be once again confusion Dwelling upon the sharing of seats. In the State Assembly polls, between them if they returned to would have no other go but to and there is a possibility of a break- positions in the event of the saf- the two parties will — after spar- power in the State. break the alliance. up in our alliance”. fron alliance government return- ing some seats to other alliance “At the seat-sharing talks held Alluding to an interview tele- “If the BJP does not accept our ing to power, Maharashtra Chief constituents — contest equal num- on Monday, the BJP had accept- cast on a regional television chan- condition of rotational chief min- Minister Devendra Fadnavis had ber of seats. Def Min lauds Modi during Aero India inauguration Priyanka to take election plunge KESTUR VASUKI n BENGALURU indigenous ATGMs, upgrada- obtained the license for defence tion of air defence guns L 70, production. This number has s the 12th edition of Aero LCA Tejas 2, integrated air almost doubled over the last from Modi’s home AIndia 2019, a biannual command control system, four years,” she added. She plane carnival kick-started at Akash missile system and so said on Foreign direct From Page 1 the Yalahanka Air base at the on.” She also said with focused Investment”(FDI ) ) upto 49 This is the same village where his grand- outskirts of Bengaluru on defence policy the public and per cent were allowed through mother Indira Gandhi in 1980, his father Rajiv Wednesday, Defence Minister private defence industry have automatic route and above 49 Gandhi in 1984, and his mother Sonia Gandhi Nirmala Sitharaman lauded been able to achieve major per cent we go through the in 2004 started their campaigns and romped the achievements of Modi milestones in the defence and Government route. But a sig- home to power. Government in defence sector aerospace segment. nificant FDI growth in defence Party spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil said ahead of general elections just As a mark of tribute to and aerospace sector have been the Adalaj rally will be the biggest in Gujarat a few months away. Wing Commander Sahil witnessed. During 2014-18, six in recent times. Speaking at the inaugura- 155 MM 52 caliber self-pro- Gandhi who was killed in a companies in defence and aero- “The preparations are in full swing for the tion of 12th edition of Aero pelled howitzer guns, advanced mid-air clash of two Hawk space sector obtained govern- rally which will be the biggest in Gujarat’s his- India she said, “Some of the towed artillery guns, high alti- fighters of team Surya Kiran on ment approval for FDI of `237 tory. While the resentment against Modi and major achievements of Public tude UAVs, commissioning of Tuesday. crore while FDI of `200 crore the BJP is palpable in Gujarat, the enthusiasm and Private defence industry, I indigenous scorpene INS “There are now more than has been received through the among the people and party cadres is on an all- want to put before you include Kalvari, development of two 424 companies which have automatic route. time high. This will be the first time that the people of Gujarat will witness Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi address from the same podium,” Gohil said. After being appointed as the general sec- retary in charge of east Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Maha: Leopard captured after six hours along with Rahul and fellow general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia held a roadshow in TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI The leopard, which is Lucknow on February 11 and also interacted believed to have strayed into with party cadres. fter a six-hour-long drama, the Thane city from the near- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cancelled her Athe forest department offi- by Yeooor hills located on the maiden Press meet as the Congress general sec- cials captured a leopard from rear side of the Sanjay Gandhi retary in Lucknow on February 14 following the basement of a hotel at National Park (SNGP), later the terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir in which Thane, after the wild cat had quietly entered the basement of 44 CRPF troopers were killed. strayed into the parking lot of Satkaar Hotel, which is less The 51st CWC meeting which is the a leading shopping mall and than 300 meters away from the party’s highest decision-making body will later entered the basement of a Korum mall, from the rear side. deliberate on preparing the party’s strategy for nearby hotel, thus triggering One Gurudev Singh (44) the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The State has 26 Lok considerable panic among res- who works at the hotel as a dri- Sabha seats on offer, and the Congress had not idents in the area. ver, said he had spotted the won even a single seat in the 2014 elections. In an operation that lasted wild cat entering the hotel An all-religion prayer meeting is also for more than five and a half from its rear side. scheduled at Sabarmati Ashram before the hours, the forest officials Before long, the panicked CWC meets at the Sardar Patel Memorial Trust trapped the leopard in a cage hotel management alerted the in Ahmedabad. after tranquilising it. Ahead of fire brigade personnel, forest laying the trap, the officials had Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and police officials rescue an adult leopard that officials and police. By then, burst crackers in an effort to strayed into the Korum Mall near the Cadbury Junction in Thane on Wednesday PTI the leopard had quietly DMK gives Congress scare the wild cat. deposited itself in the base- “It took us nearly five that the leopard which came Mall in Mumbai’s satellite city ment of the hotel, blissfully From Page 1 hours to capture the leopard trapped was seen around last of Thane at around 5.30 am unaware of the panic that it Meanwhile, the DMK and its front part- which we did around at around midnight entering the Cadbury had reportedly entered the had generated among the peo- ners upped the ante against the AIADMK- 11.30 am. After completing company located in near mall complex after scaling the ple in the area. PMK alliance terming it “opportunistic” and necessary formalities, we will Pokharan Road-1, from where perimeter wall. The CCTV The incident created quite “unholy”. Stalin, while addressing a Gram be leaving the leopard in the it is believed to have headed to footage from the mall subse- a commotion at the Smt. Sabha meeting at Thiruvallur on Wednesday, wild, ” a senior forest official Korum Mall. quently showed the wild cat Sulochanadevi Singhania said it was out of fear that the AIADMK said. The leopard that had been hiding behind a staircase before School, where high school included the BJP as an alliance partner. Some eyewitnesses said spotted leaving the Korum heading towards a dark corner. examinations were on. “The Hindutva party has been threat- ening the AIADMK with criminal cases and CBI raids. Chief Minister Edappadi Pak terrorist killed in Jaipur prison brawl Palaniswamy and his Cabinet colleagues are facing probes and investigations in scams From Page 1 said Shakrullah had been Rajasthan’s anti-terrorist said the fight on Wednesday and corruption charges and they had no “A Pakistani prisoner was lodged in the jail’s special cell squad had brought the eight was over reducing the volume options other than allocating seats to the allegedly murdered today at since 2011. accused from Punjab for of a TV set in the jail. BJP,” said Stalin. the Central Jail. The matter Earlier, he and seven oth- interrogation in similar Senior administration But Narayanan Thiruppathi, BJP will be investigated by a judi- ers were held in a Punjab jail, charges and booked them and police officials rushed to spokesman said the DMK has been rattled cial magistrate and also by the accused of radicalising young under Unlawful Activities the jail after learning about by the ease with which the AIADMK and the police,” Rajasthan Director people. The module operated (Prevention) Act, the official the death. other parties formalised the seat sharing General of Police Kapil Garg under the directions of its added. Rupinder Singh said the talks. “Stalin is disturbed and that’s why he told PTI. handlers in Pakistan, Jaipur In 2017, the LeT opera- post-mortem will be con- is criticising the AIADMK-PMK-BJP Inspector General Police Commissioner Anand tive was sentenced to impris- ducted on the jail premises alliance”, said Narayanan. (Prisons) Rupinder Singh Srivastava said. onment for life. Srivastava under judicial supervision. Goa mining issue has become tricky, PM looking into it: BJP

Panaji: The BJP on Wednesday said the "Perhaps, if it was left only to the mining issue in Goa has become quite Government, resolving the issue would "tricky" and none other than Prime have been easy," Sahasrabuddhe added. Minister Narendra Modi was looking into He was in Goa as part of the drive to it to find a solution. Talking to reporters collect feedback and suggestions for the here, BJP vice president Vinay party for drafting the manifesto ahead of Sahasrabuddhe also said the Centre and the Lok Sabha elections. According to the Goa Government were on the "same Sahasrabuddhe, there were several issues page" as far as finding a solution to the coming in the way of resolution of the mining crisis was concerned. The min- mining crisis. "Judiciary is involved in it. ing industry in Goa has come to a stand- The issue has become tricky. Therefore, still since March 16 last year, after the it is taking longer...Sooner or later, a solu- Supreme Court quashed the renewal of tion would be there," he said. 88 mining leases in the State. When asked whether a way out "It would not be true to suggest that would be found before the Lok Sabha polls nothing has happened to resolve the min- or after that, he said, "The entire gamut ing crisis. It is a very intricate issue and of issues about mining is under the active everybody is aware that the judiciary is consideration at the apex level. Therefore, involved in it," he told reporters in in a way it is work in progress. I under- response to a question. stand perhaps more patience is required. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION A modern-day Faust Imran Khan was always going to protect the powers that be in Expect the worst in Valley Pakistan. India shouldn’t have expected anything different he tale of Doctor Faust is taught in Asymmetric warfare, like the one India faces in Kashmir, abounds in bloody surprises. The many classrooms. It is the story of Ta man, a real-life medieval German enemy is theologically motivated and democratic discourse is at the bottom of the barrel alchemist apparently, who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for untold wealth and power. It is an allegorical tale that tells of the dangers of giving up on one’s prin- ciples and values in a head-long rush to achieve success. Of course, almost every politician anywhere in the world dri- ves a Faustian bargain because they never expect the pigeons will come home to PRIYADARSHI DUTTA roost, and Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, is possibly the best example owardly, dastardly and desper- of a man who has made such a deal. While ate — these are some of the adjectives the Government uses he achieved immense success on the cricket field, notably leading his men to when faced with surprise terror- the famous victory in the Cricket World Cup in 1992, he entered Pakistani pol- ist attacks on the armed forces. itics in an attempt to clean up the dire state of that country. Yet, as everyone TheC recent deadly assault on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in knows, for years, he was but a minor irritant in the Pakistani political arena, Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir, was no dominated as it was by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim exception. Enthralled by cricket a little too League (PML) in the periods the military was not in power. Seeing himself being much, we somehow expect the terrorists to behave as bowlers in a gentleman’s version sidelined by almost everyone, Imran Khan clearly dealt with the devil, the Pakistani of the game. They would allow the batsman military and its terror factories. Indeed, when Talibani terrorists killed 132 chil- the time to adjust his pads, gloves and hel- dren in a devastating attack, Khan did not outrightly condemn the incident. In met and take a comfortable position on the crease before the ball is thrown at him. retrospect, everyone should have seen the writing on the wall. Khan was pro- But in an asymmetric warfare, where sur- pelled to power last year on the back of terrorist factions, including those led prise is of essence, there is little scope for such by Masood Azhar, and indirectly by the military, the latter going out of its way niceties. On April 6, 2010, in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, a Maoist ambush had led to the to hobble Nawaz Sharif’s PML from putting up a fair fight. And even though death of 76 CRPF personnel. Similarly, in in his first address after becoming the Prime Minister, Khan sounded concil- Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Army and the iatory towards India, that was just a ruse. He had made his deal with the mil- paramilitary forces are involved in an unequal itary and the Pakistani deep state and that was made evident by the recent war against the terrorists. The rules of engagement in an unconventional war differ Pulwana attack where several of our jawans paid with their lives. widely from those of conventional conflicts. there were 322 and 342 incidents apology over the incident. enced by a comparatively liber- Khan demanded proof from India for the attack even though Azhar and his Even in conventional conflicts, the com- of terror in the State in 2016 and A month later, on al Sufi version. The money for terror cohorts had taken responsibility. As we know, India has consistently shared batants prioritise results over rules. Elaborate 2017 respectively, in 2018, their December 8, 2014, Prime these mosques pours in from oil- rules were drawn on the eve of the numbers rose to 600. More ter- Minister Modi in his speech at rich Arab countries. They details of Pakistani involvement in terror acts, including the horrific incidents Mahabharata war. They were based on the rorists were neutralised in the Srinagar took credit for the become a point of attraction for in Mumbai a decade ago. Those ‘dossiers’ must be gathering dust after hav- concept of providing level-playing field and corresponding period — 150 Army issuing an apology over the Muslim youths. The Ministry ing being read with some amusement by Pakistan’s terror handlers. Khan has fair play. But as the war progressed, rules were (2016), 213 (2017) and 252 THE the Budgam incident. He said of Home Affairs report on more honoured in breach than in observance. (2018). However, more security that this was the first time that Kashmir (February 2017) recom- “warned” India against any military adventurism. Although it would not be appro- However, none would disagree that the personnel were also killed — 82 PROLIFERATION the Army had apologised. mended control of mosque, priate for India to go to war just now, it can and must respond to this attack Mahabharata war was about principles. (2016), 80 (2017) and 91 (2018). OF WAHABI- “Modi sarkar ka kamaal madrasa, print and TV media. by Pakistan. How it does so will remain to be seen, although Pakistan does a Even Lord Krishna had to succumb to the As per a reply given by the dekhiye…” It gave an impression This is, however, not to law of karma, by a hunter’s arrow stuck in his Minister of State, Home, in Lok CONTROLLED that the Army is a habitual negate the fact that religious fairly good job of strangling itself. But we should not expect Khan to take any heels, because he had at times instigated Sabha recently (January 8), an offender, whom no identity is the fundamental action, no matter how damning the proof we provide. Khan has decided to Arjuna to uphold Dharma by contravening estimated 300 terrorists are active MOSQUES IN THE Government had the gumption shaper of conflict in Kashmir. sleep with the devil and he has made his own bed; announcements of huge Dharma (killing of Karna and Jayadratha). in the State. Net infiltration VALLEY OVER to take to task before. The Why else does the Muslim Even Duryadhana, in Souptika Parva, griev- across the Line of Control has Budgam outrage forced the majority of the Valley, in contrast planned investments will barely change that nation, which has now been eclipsed ed about surreptitious killing of the sons of gone up significantly over the last THE LAST 10-15 Indian Army to be guarded in to Kashmiri Pandits, dislike parts by its erstwhile eastern half, Bangladesh, economically. At the end of The Tragical the Pandavas while in sleep. But can one two years. Thus, despite the zero YEARS HAS its approach towards private of Hindu majority India even History of Doctor Faustus, written by English playwright John Marlowe, Faust expect Hafiz Saeed to bemoan the killing of tolerance policy and `80,068 CHANGED THE vehicular movement. Had it with Article 370 as a safeguard? was dragged into hell when the devil came to take what is due to him. It would 19 Indian soldiers in sleep at Uri brigade crore provided to Jammu & been otherwise, possibly Why were Kashmiri Pandits headquarters? This is because a very differ- Kashmir under the Prime NATURE OF Pulwama could have been pre- brutally assaulted and massacred do Imran Khan well to remember this tale. ent worldview of war inspires terrorists. Minister’s Development Package, vented. until they decided to desert the Brigadier SK Malik (of Pakistan Army) 2015, the situation in Jammu & INSURGENCY IN The worsening of democra- Kashmir Valley on the sacred described it elaborately in his book, The Kashmir has not improved. This KASHMIR, tic discourse in the Valley is Shivratri of 1990? Why were their Quranic Concept of War (1979). Its foreword is in sharp contrast to the situa- another cause for concern. The places of worship desecrated, was penned by none else than General Zia- tion in the North-Eastern States. TRADITIONALLY voter turnout was a meagre two idols stolen and destroyed? Why Selling conscience ul Haq, who modestly signed as the Chief of While insurgency is on the INFLUENCED BY A per cent in the Srinagar were Urdu posters, ‘Muslimon Army Staff, though already the President of decline in the North-East, it is on Parliamentary Constituency Jago, Hinduon Bhago, Jihad aaya’ A recent sting exposes how some celebrities are Pakistan. Brigadier Malik, making a reference the rise in Jammu & Kashmir. COMPARATIVELY bypoll in April, 2017, which was (Muslims arise, Hindus quit, to the Battle of Badr (624 AD), observed, “The Nobody seems to have a clue LIBERAL SUFI won by National Conference Jihad has arrived) plastered on getting paid to peddle inflammatory ideas Quranic military strategy, thus, enjoins us to about what would work in (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah. the walls of Srinagar? prepare ourselves for war to the utmost in Jammu & Kashmir. On VERSION. THE The re-polling in 38 booths The return of the IED olitics and Bollywood have made for order to strike terror into the heart of the ene- November 3, 2014, two car- MONEY FOR actually proved worse than the (Improvised Explosive Devices) a please-all cocktail ever since the mies, known or hidden, while guarding our- borne youth were killed in actual bypoll, which had seen in the Valley after a hiatus of a business of ruling over the mass selves from being terror-stricken by the Chattergam (district Budgam) in THESE MOSQUES seven per cent voter participation, decade is a cause of anxiety. The P enemy (P 58).” We have to remember that the the outskirts of Srinagar by Army and, hence, was countermanded. solution to the Kashmir crisis, consciousness and creating a narrative organisation, of which the suicide bomber was bullets. Driven by teenagers, the POURS IN FROM The local body elections in provided there is any reality, has wave became profitable. And no political a member, is called the Jaish-e-Mohammad, car apparently did not stop at the OIL-RICH ARAB October, 2018, saw voters’ partic- receded from sight of late. The party, be it the Congress and the BJP at meaning, The Army of the Prophet of Islam. check post, making the Army ipation in single digits, the poor- secession of Kashmir, on an Little wonder that the bomber was inspired suspicious. The outrage over the COUNTRIES est show in three decades. Islamic plank, will make the the national level, or the regional parties, by that worldview as described by Brigadier incident forced the Army to The proliferation of Wahabi- position of Muslims in the rest of has been immune to fronting them for Malik. His purpose was seemingly to strike institute an inquiry into the inci- controlled mosques in the Valley India vulnerable. some shiny piece of propaganda. Of terror in the heart of the enemy. dent. Nine soldiers were ultimate- over the last 10-15 years has (The writer is an independent In Jammu & Kashmir, terrorism has been ly indicted for the killing. The changed the nature of insurgency researcher. Views expressed are his course, much water has flowed from on the rise during the last few years. While Army was compelled to issue an in Kashmir, traditionally influ- personal) when parties sought the help of celebri- ties during campaigning to draw in the crowd, using them to publicise social welfare programmes or including these S O U N D BITE ideas in nation-building films to now giving them party tickets and on them One section of political par- Terrorism and extremism They (female-driven I decided to join hands winning, gifting bonafide Ministries. Of course, everybody leverages celebri- ties/groups along with people are common concerns and films) are all doing really with the BJP because ties to galvanise support and grab eyeballs. Or as someone like George Clooney holding constitutional positions Saudi Arabia will extend all well. I think women are of the saffron party's cooperation to India to going to get paid as changed way of dealing said while working assiduously on the genocide in Darfur, “Celebrities can (are) indulging in rumour mon- gering and spreading hatred. deal with it. much as the men. with its allies. help focus news media where they have abdicated their responsibility. We West Bengal CM Saudi Crown Prince Actor Shiv Sena chief can’t make policy, but we can ‘encourage’ politicians more than ever before.” —Mohammed-bin Salman —Pooja Hegde —Uddhav Thackeray But if a latest sting operation is to be believed, then more than 30 Bollywood —Mamata Banerjee celebrities, including biggies like Jackie Shroff, Kailash Kher and Vivek Oberoi, have allegedly been caught on camera for agreeing to promote not only the agenda of parties on social media platforms but even make controversial and L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR inflammatory posts on their social media handles in exchange for money ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and create a certain environment. Quite the polar No cover incident take place right under the Shiv Sena, BJP were always on the same track Prime Minister’s nose, whose party opposite of the ambassadorial role that Clooney has mentioned about. during the last election campaign, The celebrities, most of them second rung TV and film stars, agreed to Sir — Post the attack on a CRPF his refers to the editorial, “BJP, Sena make peace” had promised to adopt a hardline tweet content on various issues to be provided to them before posting the convoy in Pulwama, that claimed (February 20). Ending a long spell of sniping at approach towards militancy in the lives of over 40 soldiers and Teach other and vowing they won’t patch up for Kashmir? The Government has to same on their social media handles and make it look as their own. And given injured several others, countless polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv also answer why there has been a the fan following of even TV stars in a flat world these days, the hit value is opinions have been made. While Sena have formally announced an alliance for the gen- 176 per cent rise in the number of a harvestable option for marketers. The sting showed how they would alleged- some have suggested that it’s a eral, State and local body elections after finding com- terrorist incidents in Jammu & wake-up call for another surgical mon ground on a raft of issues, including seat share, Kashmir between 2014 and 2018? ly defend the government even on controversial issues and fatal accidents strike, others have opined that all Ram Temple construction and farm loan waiver. Looks It is ironic that the Government such as bridge collapses. They were even willing to sign a dummy contract trade links with Pakistan should like politics has become so predictable. It’s a great high chooses to focus only on the num- for endorsement of products to disguise the real nature of the proxy political be cut. The Indian Prime Minister, for us when we predict something and it comes true. ber of terrorists killed in a particu- too, has said that a swift, robust For me, the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance was always is well aware that if his Government has to complete lar year, and ignores the fact that the campaigning that they were willing to do. Not only that, while some agreed and decisive action should be on the same track. Given its extreme Hindutva ideol- its five-year tenure, then adjustment with the Sena is recruitment of Kashmiri boys by to share their PAN number and banking details, most preferred cash, clear- taken against the perpetrators of ogy, the Sena cannot ally with any other party but the a political reality. Now, both partners must have realised militant groups has gone up from ly oblivious of the efficacy of digital India or black money-free drives. The the ghastly crime. However, what BJP, which is probably why the saffron party did not that this is no more a love affair but a contractual rela- 88 in 2016 to 191 in 2018. ` ` is of utmost importance is to seem unduly perturbed by Uddhav Thackeray’s peri- tionship to survive and retain their grip on power. Is Jammu & Kashmir is now fees have been astounding too, from 2 lakh to 50 lakh per message, going address the core issue of radical- odic jibes. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Uddhav Thackeray now convinced that chowkidar is under Governor’s rule and Satya up to `20 crore for an eight-month contract. There is nothing wrong in get- isation of the youth in the Valley. Fadnavis, who is seen as the BJP’s ‘good cop’ while not a chor? I wonder. Pal Malik has admitted that the ting paid for endorsement but getting paid to endorse mindlessly and with- Why is it that they get drawn handling the Sena, had always shied away from pub- J Akshay Pulwama attack was partly the towards terrorism? At a time licly slamming the ally unless in an election arena. He Bengaluru result of an intelligence failure. out a conscience is a new low. And while fans on social media, post the expose, when proactive steps are needed The security forces could not commended Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi and Raza Murad, for not falling into to win over the Kashmiri main- detect the loading and movement the trap, fact is being on the right path is not about heroism at all, it is the stream, arm-twisting instead of attack on Indian security forces in speeches against India and for his Blatant disregard of the explosive-laden vehicle. It reaching out will be counter-pro- Pulwama as an act of terrorism. He blatant ‘lie’. A direct conflict with was also known that the bomber, most normal reaction to be expected of celebrities, who are making easier ductive and deepen the alienation. even demanded proof for Jaish-e- Pakistan will not fetch any desired Adil Ahmad Dar, had joined the money these days through endorsements, live shows, writing books and deliv- Devendra Khurana Mohammed and its leader result. Some strategic moves like Sir — The terrorist attack in militants but the police could not ering lectures on life lessons. The trouble with Bollywood is that it has, by Bhopal Masood Azhar’s involvement in crippling their economy and sin- Pulwama has been condemned trace him. These basic security virtue of many allied businesses of its leading lights in such diverse areas as the attack. Such an attitude on the gling Pakistan out from the world by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lapses expose the larger official Strike where it hurts part of Pakistan has always been forum can be the best option other who has vowed that sacrifices of our disregard for lives of our jawans. sports, begun to believe it can influence policy in every sphere. But the fact a dampener for better cooperation than a direct conflict. Advice jawans will not go in vain. It is true Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee is if we use them as sources of insight on political issues, then we are more between the two countries. Khan, from Israel is a must for India in that the entire nation stands in sol- Faridabad likely to be misled than finding the truth. Hopefully, the Indian voter is still mature Sir — It is not surprising that a philanthropist by nature and a this regard. idarity with the families of the mar- Pakistan Prime Minister Imran liberal at heart, has really shocked TK Nandanan tyrs but with a heavy heart, one Send your feedback to: enough to see through such orchestrated shenanigans. Khan refused to acknowledge the the world for his acrimonious Chennai must also ask how could such an [email protected] LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT Light of BECAUSE IMRAN KHAN IS A NEW PRIME MINISTER MEHBOOBA MUFTI MUST PUT AN END TO HER LOVE AND HE IS TALKING ABOUT A NEW START, HE SHOULD FOR PAKISTAN. BHARAT KA KHAATI HAIN, BHARAT photography BE GIVEN A CHANCE. WE SHOULD SEE WHAT THEY DO. KA GAYEIN. AASTEEN KA SAANP NA BANE. Deb Mukharji has been traversing —PDP LEADER —UNION MINISTER MEHBOOBA MUFTI GRIRIAJ SINGH mountains for six decades and, for him, trekking and taking pictures have been parallel exercises Political brand battles for 2019 ‘Modi’s half-finished revolution requires another term’ is a more realistic selling proposition for 2019 in contrast to the mahagathbandan’s thus far uninspiring counter-proposition HIRANMAY KARLEKAR ost serious photographers have love affairs. The sub- jects can range over a wide spectrum from people, Mevents, unfolding action to cities, forests, the wilder- ness, lakes, oceans and mountains. William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) was in love with the American West and his photographs helped to set up the Yellowstone National Park sprawling over the states of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Carleton Watkins (1829-1916) loved the Yosemite and his shots of it, taken in 1861, perhaps contributed more than anything else to the United States’ Congress’s decision to BINDU DALMIA constitute the valley into a national park. Ansel Adams (1902- 1984), whose photographs of Yosemite like the Half Dome, ith just two months left for the under the Moon, El Capitan in winter, Merced river under the general elections, the political Cathedral Rock cliff and the Mirror Lake with the Half Dome sensex in India is heated, fluc- in the background have become iconic, was also known for tuating and volatile. This is his love of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. It was because newer entrants and his book of photographs of them that strongly influenced Wfederal bloc entities are striving to increase brand President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s decision to establish equity within the country’s re-calibrated demo- graphics. India’s large and fragmented electorate, the Kings Canyon National Park in southern parts of the range and its progressively widening diversity and plu- in California’s Fresno and Tulane counties. ralism, have made the country more complex In India, too, photographic exploration of the Himalaya and unwieldy to govern even by a party that mountains began in the 19th century. In three expeditions ruled with a majority after 30 years, making the to the mountain between 1863 and 1866, Samuel Bourne political marketplace a challenging one for 2019. — of the famous Bourne and Shephard studios in Kolkata, New-age elections are no longer fought Simla and Mumbai (then Bombay) and by all accounts not offline on rugged turfs or over shrill television a very nice person — collected a large number of prints that debates as brand-wars have shifted to the brought him reputation and money. John Claude White, an online space, where opinions are shaped. engineer by training and a political officer in sensitive areas Because social media is mostly consumed by younger demographics, which comprise 65 per of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Tibet by employment, was an cent of the voting population, ad-spends of avid photographer. He has left behind striking images of parties are on par in print and electronic Kanchenjunga, glaciers on the Langpo Valley, Siniolchu at media. And where the BJP held a first-mover 22,370 feet in Sikkim and so on. advantage since 2014, political competitors A number of other examples can be cited. In our time, Deb have narrowed the gap in visibility, repartee Mukharji, a retired member of the Indian Foreign Service, has and aggressive rebuttals not only on mainline been in love with mountains and has, for the last 60 years, com- media but also on platforms like Facebook, bined a passion for high altitude trekking with photography. His Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp. fall terribly short of numbers and choose to sit performance that inspires a “buy.” Rahul has Because it is based on assumptions that mar- footfalls have ranged from Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and The product differentiator of the BJP ver- in the Opposition benches, propping up a pup- been a brand-in-the-making since 2004 that was ket-led economic growth will remain below- Sikkim in India to Nepal, China’s Tibet Autonomous region and sus ‘the Rest’ is that brand Modi has a nation- pet regime. formally test-marketed in the Gujarat elections par, insufficient to raise millions out of pover- ally tried and tested leadership appeal. This is In a “Modi versus the Rest”, there are two in 2017 with partial success till he led the ty, so there is need to fall back on direct state- places like Yosemite. The result has been an enormous col- in contrast to incubator or trial and error region- competing brands for the top slot against Modi. Congress to convincing wins in the politically supported welfarism. Progressive growth is lection of images, 75 of which have recently been on display al brands, whose organisations or leaders have First, “the Rest,” or the Federal Front is a distinct significant Hindi heartland States in 2018. founded on policies that widen the econom- in an exhibition entitled ‘Tall Tales from the Hiamalaya’ at the no prior experience in national governance (as product entity in itself. It’s an amorphous brand, Rahul’s personal branding for 2019 as the ic pie, as compared to welfarist solutions which India International Centre’s Kamaladevi Complex in New Delhi. in Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati or an minus the Congress or the BJP, comprising angry young man of Indian politics is a com- are based on redistribution of wealth, which Mostly in black-and-white, but some in colour, these are gen- untested leader lacking administrative experi- Samajwadi Party, BSP, Telugu Desam Party, plete mis-match to real-life attributes. The is an interim solution to mitigating poverty and erally stunning, and some breathtaking. ence from a mainstream party, like Congress Rashtriya Janata Dal, Nationalist Congress Party Bachchan prototype in politics could well have a constant drain on the exchequer. To say that light is the most critical element in photogra- president Rahul Gandhi). Creating a powerful and TMC among others. Historically, such appealed to the aspirational youth had he Brand Modi is the “challenged” brand with phy is to emphasise the obvious. Even shadows are creations narrative around a political product needs hybrid formations have been synonymous with gained ascendence through meritocracy. His the largest individual market share that reached of light, being the products of obstacles to its flow, and would branding strategies similar to a consumer instability and chaos. The selling points of the marketing strategy is deliberately confronta- saturation in 2014, and now suffers anticipat- not have existed without it. Light, however, matters more in the durable company, where the consumers must feel Federal Front brand will be assessed on the value tional and headline-grabbing, targetted to ed mid-cycle plateau. With his sweeping victo- mountains where it becomes the defining elements of photog- tempted to buy a product they will have to live proposition of the Common Minimum “defeat the BJP in the daily news cycle” ry in 2014, the brand appeal resonated wider with for the next five years. And remember that Programme (CMP) it puts forth as an alterna- through “hit and scoot” allegations in an than its parent organisations, the BJP and RSS. raphy, affecting the colours of the three principal components the party that comes to power impacts nation- tive to the perceived flaws of brand Modi’s gov- attempt to maximise media space and brand Despite a degree of voter-fatigue, displac- of a landscape — snow, the mountains and the clouds. The al and individual fortunes of the multitude. ernance. It must offer viable economic solutions visibility. As an anti-corruption crusader, ing an overarching brand whose organisation former, bathed in a reddish glow at pre-dawn, and turning pink No brand, be it a consumer product, polit- for a pick-up in investments and jobs and have upholding India’s institutional integrity, unem- and party dominates 19 Indian States is also a and golden as the day progresses, acquires a dazzling lumi- ical party or a corporate entity, can retain lead long-term solutions to fix rural distress. ployment and agri-distress, a discerning voter marketing challenge. Brand Modi retains top- nosity when the Sun is in mid-sky, once again increasingly turns or dominance indefinitely in the cluttered mar- Voters are cynical about “hit and run” man- would see through the claims of a party that of-the-mind recall through sustained visibili- crimson with the evening until it sets behind the mountain crests. ketplace of politics. Political brands, like con- ifestos with no accountability post-Government suffered its worst rout in 2014 for those very ty, being omnipresent in daily Government Besides snow, mountains have the changing colours of the sumer ones, need continual upgrading to retain formation. The USP of the Front will also lie issues Rahul champions in 2019. advertisements and regular personalised forests, from deep to faded green, and their stark and craggy relevance. Brand Modi’s campaign of 2014 sold in how the brand differentiates itself in its com- Let’s not forget that Rahul, like his mother, engagements through messaging updates via flanks of bare stone. The clouds have their own colours rang- hope for a transformative ‘New India’, which mitment to upholding institutional integrity of had unfettered and equal access through proxy mail, Twitter and Mygov apps. It stands for ing from the very dark, almost black, to slate grey and white worked at that time as a powerful motivator. the vibrant pillars of democracy: A free Press, power during UPA’s 10 years to transform India. unadulterated brand attributes of personal A re-run of the same theme cannot have the Central Bureau of Investigation, Comptroller The fact is, he did nothing. So the rebel image integrity. Voters, who buy into brand Modi in when it is bright, and sometimes even glowing, but does not same appeal in 2019. Instead, ‘Modi’s half-fin- and Auditor General of India, Enforcement does not quite add up. The Congress-led UPA 2019, are not looking for new value-adds. dazzle and radiate light like snow. They have their own sizes ished revolution requires another term’ is a Directorate and Reserve Bank of India. Because ran a highly corrupt establishment with abject Instead, brand loyalists are looking for renew- and shapes — small and resembling giants’ powder puffs to more honest and realistic selling proposition every party that came to power at the Centre disdain for the integrity of democratic institu- al of commitments on how it can deliver on past masses blotting out the sky. for 2019 in contrast to the mahagathbandan’s or States has been guilty of the very same tions starting with the office of the Prime promises and rectify the errors of his first Not surprisingly, mountains provide multitudinous arrest- thus far uninspiring counter-proposition or the excesses and impropriety of fiddling with Minister, CBI, CAG etc. Besides, an inconvenient tenure. As Modi’s brand attributes have been ing images, brought to life by the play of light and shadows lack of it. According to brand experts, region- democratic institutions that Opposition flags truth seldom highlighted in present times is the synonymous with decisive leadership, gauging — contrasting and contrapuntal. Of course, with apologies for al party aspirants lack clearly defined USPs in as flawed features of brand Modi’s governance. cronyism Rahul alleges, and hopes to reap elec- from the patriotic fervour post the Pulwama using a much-used cliché, everything depends on the photog- the consumers’ perception that would tempt Selling a brand’s ability to govern is like mar- toral dividends from by scamming the Rafael attack, there would be a huge surge in popular- rapher. Like all genres of photography, the one relating to moun- them to buy into a regional leader to displace keting a service product, similar to banking or deal, is that the rise of the Ambanis coincided ity ratings should he choose to exercise military tains has its unique set of demands — physical fitness among a towering national brand like Modi. insurance. Delivering good governance is a with the rule of Indira Gandhi, not with Modi’s options, like going in for a limited war. Question The elections of 2019 are no longer a sim- solemn and contractual service obligation ascendence. By 1999, the Reliance group had the is: Does he need to resort to knee-jerk reactions them. Treks can be taxing and hazardous. As important is the plistic assessment of two competing pan- between the ruler and the voter. largest net worth among all private companies to prove his ‘josh’ by going to war in order to ability to use light. Taking advantage of “the golden hour”, which Indian protagonists from India’s mainstream The second voter option is the Gandhi in India, much before Modi came to power in win the elections of 2019? is immediately before dawn and sunset respectively, is a part parties, Modi and Rahul Gandhi. Because brand, and consequently a Congress-led alliance. Gujarat or in the capital. (The writer is author, columnist and of it. Varying light and shadows cast by meandering clouds depending on post-poll results, Mayawati or Rahul is the prime mover in this space, though Second, Rahul’s economic panacea of a Chairperson for National Committee on can lend a touch of magic to any scene at any time. This is Trinamool Congress chief Mamata could well not the glue that binds the Opposition and lacks Minimum Income Guarantee scheme is a Financial Inclusion and Literacy for Women where the need for a discerning eye, which tells a person at become default choices if the BJP or Congress any empirical record of governance to gauge past flawed and financially prodigal strategy. constituted at NITI Aayog) a glance what should be in his/her camera frame, becomes critically relevant. Without it, one could pass by the subject of an iconic photograph without noticing. Deb Mukharji has been traversing mountains for six decades and, for him, trekking and photographing have been parallel exer- cises. As his photographs of Siniolchu, of a miniature forest Cope with inevitable climate risk on the trunk of a tree in a dense jungle in Garwhal and of a view from the Valley of Flowers and so on, show, he has an excellent understanding of what light does and how he can use Climate change-related extreme weather events may not come to an end but the urban planner's it to his advantage. And he had to have a finely-honed pho- efforts in making Indian cities resilient will help them bounce back after inevitable disasters tographer’s eye to produce the images he has. His achieve- ments are all the more significant because unlike many other photographers who patiently wait to take pre-determined shots, Whereas the rural areas are ing in every respect, from the impact to the growth of the density of portation planning to park place- he shoots while trekking. But then eternal alertness is a pre- expected to get off lightly, thanks to of heat islands phenomena. Urban dwelling, industry and traffic, repre- ment and land-use zoning, must be their proximity to nature, they are not planning implications are reflected in sent the strategic place for mitigation prepared to handle this conflict. requisite of good photography. (The writer is Consultant Editor, The Pioneer, and an author) likely to get off as easily on the agri- buildings, street and community of the harmful impacts of climate What is clear is that the climate cultural front where climate change is design for more environmentally sus- changes on the environment. Climate change-related extreme weather expected to hit food production tainable cities. Though the urban changes, to a great extent, affect the events may not stop but the urban immensely. To state that the farmers science related to climate change and change of behaviour of the stakehold- planner’s efforts in making the KOTA SRIRAJ of India are looking at a dark future, its implications for human settlement ers in the city. These changes are also Indian cities resilient and sustainable both financially and agriculturally, is in its early stages, the threat of cli- reflected through diverse changes in will help them bounce back after nat- limate change has become an would not be incorrect. mate change to urban settlements of the urban structure: morphological, ural disasters. everyday reality for mankind. Their city counterparts are not today is so real that it is already organisational, functional, economic, The new cityscape planning must CThe ill-effects of punishing going to fare better either, thanks to becoming a concern of insurance and social and the changes in the quality now do away with priority for concrete changes in the environment have unstoppable migration to cities from actuarial industries. These begin to of the environment. Global climate and instead replace the same with already taken a toll on a variety of rural hinterlands and the groaning assess risk to human settlement, con- changes have also the unavoidable green pockets, which must be a part aspects such as thinning of our forest infrastructure that is already bursting struction and other risks associated impact on the structure and function- of the public places. The harsh ener- cover or rapidly rising sea levels, at seams, unable to provide for even with atmospheric conditions. ing of the region, altering the region’s gy guzzling glass facades of the com- which are in turn threatening our basic amenities such as power, water Currently numerous problems topography and relationships among mercial buildings must be made to coastal areas. On the other hand, the and accommodation. To make mat- conditioned by global climate changes its basic building elements. sport only solar panels so that their vanishing green canopy has been ters worse is the fact that green cover are quite clearly reflected in the con- In the backdrop of these menac- energy needs are half met by their own instrumental in increasing the ambi- in many Indian cities has virtually dis- temporary urban and rural environ- ing climate changes, our urban plan- generation. To this end, the govern- ent temperatures. These have led to a appeared amid the growing problem ment. A series of extreme weather ners must help our cities become ment must ensure that the electricity scenario where limiting the global of increasing population. conditions in the European cities resilient which can absorb the twin load allocated or allowed to these temperature rise to below 2 degree Scientific opinion is also now and worldwide has shed the light on impacts of rural to urban migration buildings be a mix of conventional centigrade seems like an unachievable unanimously certain that global tem- the vulnerability of the cities to the and worsening climate. Time has non-renewable energy and solar goal now. As the world is locked in an peratures are likely to continue to rise impact of climate changes. On the come when urban planning and cli- energy. This way the architects will be irrecoverable downward spiral with concomitant extreme weather other part, the cities represent the mate change are going to intersect left with no other option but to towards a definite and permanent cli- patterns and events. There is a protean major originators of the same but are and urban planners, who handle a ensure that the green building gener- mate change, humans residing in body of scientific literature available also the main field of action to min- variety of responsibilities around ates its own quota of solar energy. rural and urban areas are poised to on global warming and climate imise their impacts. In light of that, the community development and design (The writer is an environmental take the maximum hit. change, which is affecting urban liv- growing cities, particularly in respect and manage everything from trans- journalist) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 money 10

DPIIT ranking Vodafone Idea not in favour of 5G Sensex snaps nine-session slump states, UTs on startup initiatives spectrum auction before 2020 on value buying, global cues New Delhi (PTI): The PTI n NEW DELHI Commerce and Industry Ericsson starts deploying 5G-ready telecom PTI n MUMBAI led the gains, alongside IT and Ministry on Wednesday said it ndia’s largest telecom opera- equipment on Voda Idea network Rupee spurts 23 paise energy, as investors are expect- had started the exercise for Itor Vodafone Idea Ltd. said eversing a nine-session ing a favourable outcome of the ranking states and Union terri- on Wednesday that the auction New Delhi (PTI): Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on falling streak, the BSE Mumbai (PTI): Snapping a four-session downturn, the rupee US-China trade talks, he added. tories for 2019 based on initia- of 5G spectrum should not be Wednesday said it had started deploying 5G-ready equipment RSensex rebounded 404 appreciated by 23 paise to end 71.11 against the US dollar on Broader indices too ended tives taken for startups. held before 2020 as the indus- on Vodafone Idea network. The equipment will be used for 4G points on Wednesday as Wednesday amid easing oil prices and a firm greenback. positive, with the BSE Midcap The exercise aims to evalu- try needs time to develop services at present and can be upgraded to provide 5G services investors snapped up recently At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the and Smallcap rising up to ate measures taken by states/UTs India-specific use cases for the as per business requirement of Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL), Ericsson hammered stocks amid opti- domestic unit opened strong at 71.29 but surrendered the gains to 0.91%. to boot startup ecosystem dur- next-generation technology. said. “We have been strategic partners to both Vodafone and Idea mism in global markets over slip to a low of 71.34. However, it clawed back lost ground and final- Domestic institutional ing the period from May 1, 2018 Vodafone Idea chief tech- Cellular and now we enter a new phase of partnership with this the US-China trade talks. ly ended at 71.11, up 23 paise. The rupee had closed at 71.34 ver- investors (DIIs) were net buy- to June 30, 2019, the ministry nology officer Vishant Vora deal with VIL... The 5G-ready solutions in the Ericsson Radio After a firm opening, the sus the greenback on Monday. Money markets were closed on ers to the tune of `1,163.85 said. told reporters that the full inte- System portfolio will help boost the capacity of VIL’s LTE (4G) 30-share index stayed in the Tuesday on account of Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti. crore on Tuesday, while foreign “Ranking framework 2019 gration of the two telecom net- network and broaden the availability of high quality mobile broad- positive terrain throughout the “Rupee has broken the four days’ losing streak by appreciating institutional investors (FIIs) comprises seven pillars and 30 works post the mega merger last band services for its customers,” Ericsson India Managing Director session before finally finishing 23 paise against the dollar. All the Asian equity markets closed on sold shares worth a net of action points,” it said in a state- year is “on track” and expected Nitin Bansal said. He said the contract was for eight of 22 tele- at 35,756.26, up 403.65 points, a strong wicket today, amid continued optimism that upcoming `813.76 crore, provisional data ment. The pillars will assess to be completed by June 2020. com circles in which VIL operates. VIL has plans to invest `20,000 or 1.14%. round of talks between the US and Chinese officials will take the available with BSE showed. efforts of states/UTs across insti- On the globally con- crore in network expansion over the next 15 years. The broader NSE Nifty two nations closer toward achieving a trade deal in the foreseeable Global markets spurted on tutional support, simplifying tentious issue of use of com- soared 131.10 points, or 1.24%, future. The US dollar Index was capped against its peers today on hopes of a positive outcome of regulations, easing public pro- munications equipment of create the country’s largest tele- capability of near-5G services to 10,735.45. falling US yields and before the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting the ongoing US-China trade curement, incubation, seed Chinese vendors, Vora said com operator to take on com- even with its current spec- In the past nine sessions, minutes, scheduled today. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield negotiations. funding, venture funding and that the Indian government petition from rivals Reliance Jio trum holding. the Sensex had lost 1,622.62 fell sharply to 2.628, the lowest level since 3rd Jan 2019. US President Donald awareness and outreach related had not taken a position on and Bharti Airtel. British tele- “The 2020 and spectrum points, while the Nifty cracked “The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its board meeting decid- Trump on Tuesday said the activities. such deployments, and assert- com major Vodafone holds issue is different. It is not about 465.05 points over eight trad- ed to transfer `28,000 crore as interim dividend to the government negotiations were going very “The startup ranking frame- ed that the company would 45.1 stake in the combined us running out of spectrum. It ing days. for the period of July to December 2018. The dividend transfer will well, but refrained from com- work aims to rank states/UTs for comply with the rules of the entity, while Kumar Mangalam is more related to developing Metal, IT and banking help the Centre meet its revised fiscal deficit target of 3.4 per cent mitting any extension of the establishing a robust ecosystem country. Birla-led Aditya Birla Group India specific use cases for 5G. counters chalked up smart of gross domestic product for FY19. With this surplus transfer, the March 1 deadline to arrive at an for supporting startups. The “Within Indian context, the controls 26 per cent and Idea And given the current focus on gains on Wednesday, with total dividend payout by the RBI to the government in FY19 stands understanding. framework also encourages states government has not taken a shareholders own 28.9 per cent. giving high speed broadband Vedanta topping the Sensex at `68,000 crore. Lower fiscal deficit would provide floor to the indi- In Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang and UTs to identify, learn and position unlike some other “We, at the time of merg- services across vast geography winners list with a jump of an currency,” said VK Sharma, head PCG and Capital Markets Seng jumped 1.01%, Korea’s replicate good practices from countries.... Australia, New er, had said it will take three of India, we believe industry 4.67%. Strategy, HDFC Securities. Kospi rose 1.09%, Japan’s each other,” it added. Zealand, and the US... have years for completing the inte- needs to stay focused on that Other gainers included The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against Nikkei ended 0.60% higher The Department for taken a clear position... Of gration of the network. We mission and 5G is something Tata Steel, ONGC, NTPC, Yes a basket of six currencies, inched up 0.04% to 96.56. and Shanghai Composite Index Promotion of Industry and course, we will follow whatever have since then revised that much more suitable that can Bank, Infosys, Sun Pharma, gained 0.20%. In the Eurozone, Internal Trade under the ministry the Indian government decides estimate and said we will com- come after 2020,” he said. Vora Bharti Airtel, SBI, Bajaj All the BSE sectoral indices bulls appear to be unwilling to Frankfurt’s DAX was up 0.40%, has prepared the framework after and we will work with the gov- plete this by June 2020 which added: “The most appropriate Finance, L&T and RIL, rising finished in the green, led by give up the fight, as Indian Paris CAC 40 rose 0.09% and several rounds of consultations. It ernment to ensure that India’s is half the time. We are on track time to hold auctions will be up to 4.13%. metal (2.99%), basic materials equities had a strong day, up London’s FTSE was up 0.05% in said the framework has evolved strategic needs and security are for that,” Vora said. somewhere after 2020”. On the other hand, Hero (2.24%) and oil and gas 1.3%,” said Sunil Sharma, chief early deals. distinctly as compared to last year fully looked after,” he said. Asked whether the com- On whether the company MotoCorp, HUL, M&M, Bajaj (2.19%). investment officer, Sanctum The benchmark Brent with major emphasis on collect- Last year, Idea and pany was in favour of auction would participate in auctions if Auto and IndusInd Bank fell up “The market continues to Wealth Management. crude futures fell 0.44% to ing feedback from startups and Vodafone completed the merg- of radiowaves this year, Vora they were to be held this year, to 0.56%. fight the wall of worry, and Commodities and metals USD 66.16 per barrel. other important stakeholders. er of their India operations to said that the company had the Vora declined to comment.

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7220.10 7225.00 JSWSTEEL 267.85 276.20 267.50 275.50 8.65 RELIANCE 1226.10 1239.25 1218.75 1234.35 ADANIPOWER 36.55 40.95 36.55 38.85 PETRONET 216.00 217.40 211.60 214.00 CHAMBLFERT 160.00 161.80 158.95 161.10 IOC 126.50 130.70 125.90 129.15 3.55 TCS 1913.95 1933.80 1882.00 1914.45 IBREALEST 73.20 74.30 71.40 72.60 CANFINHOME 243.00 254.70 243.00 252.10 CENTRUM 32.00 32.30 31.50 32.30 WIPRO 363.20 374.00 361.20 373.50 10.05 VEDL 154.85 160.65 154.15 160.15 BPCL 335.00 344.65 335.00 340.00 CENTURYTEX 718.05 743.00 718.05 740.25 WABCOINDIA 5882.00 5999.00 5825.00 5825.00 AXISBANK 698.55 702.70 694.95 700.90 HINDALCO 187.00 193.85 187.00 192.80 ENDURANCE 1316.05 1354.05 1262.20 1265.15 FORBESCO 1970.00 1972.00 1802.00 1888.00 TECHM 794.05 816.25 785.25 812.80 21.80 CGPOWER 29.30 30.80 28.75 30.25 TITAN 1030.00 1044.00 1028.20 1033.25 BAJAJ-AUTO 2786.25 2797.00 2740.85 2778.20 SANOFI 5959.50 6030.00 5881.25 5979.40 HINDPETRO 215.35 221.90 215.15 220.55 5.75 DHFL 128.00 131.30 127.10 130.30 JSLHISAR 78.50 81.70 78.15 78.90 VIJAYABANK 39.70 40.55 39.70 40.00 ASTRAZEN 1755.30 1783.30 1755.30 1772.00 SUNPHARMA 418.00 424.45 416.05 423.50 9.85 JETAIRWAYS 232.00 235.90 225.00 232.95 WIPRO 364.00 374.00 361.45 373.00 TORNTPOWER 235.00 240.40 235.00 238.90 IFBIND 730.00 769.45 730.00 766.00 INFY 727.00 743.00 726.05 740.55 16.25 SBIN 265.00 267.70 264.50 267.05 DBL 464.85 472.20 444.45 449.05 RAIN 92.65 96.00 92.00 94.55 INOXWIND 60.40 62.00 58.05 61.50 HCLTECH 1042.35 1061.50 1026.00 1060.00 20.95 MINDAIND 288.50 332.20 288.50 325.20 LICHSGFIN 451.95 457.20 444.55 452.20 JISLJALEQS 54.90 56.75 54.75 55.95 PRSMJOHNSN 69.40 70.75 68.30 69.35 SBIN 264.50 268.30 264.30 268.00 5.10 ASHOKLEY 79.95 81.50 79.70 80.95 BAJFINANCE 2576.90 2609.00 2575.00 2600.85 OBEROIRLTY 480.05 491.75 474.00 481.55 LAXMIMACH 5400.00 5460.00 5366.00 5437.00 YESBANK 216.90 219.80 213.35 216.95 4.10 TATAMOTORS 165.00 166.50 163.85 164.85 STAR 406.00 411.85 403.90 409.05 FEDERALBNK 79.30 80.40 79.15 79.70 TATACOFFEE 81.10 82.15 81.10 81.65 GRASIM 721.30 733.50 721.30 731.70 13.35 GRAPHITE 404.00 418.85 403.50 412.20 HINDPETRO 215.05 222.20 215.05 221.00 ABB 1257.00 1274.00 1242.85 1247.00 TATAGLOBAL 185.60 189.30 185.50 189.00 HAL 614.00 626.85 614.00 624.90 BAJFINANCE 2585.00 2614.80 2571.00 2606.15 46.35 LT 1260.55 1280.00 1260.55 1275.10 WESTLIFE 349.00 357.00 340.10 355.50 M&MFIN 376.00 383.45 373.60 381.35 SREINFRA 26.10 26.30 25.40 26.15 TRENT 333.30 333.30 326.70 331.10 RPOWER 11.15 11.15 10.25 10.75 SONATSOFTW 336.00 352.00 320.80 341.60 CONCOR 487.60 496.00 480.60 491.95 BLUESTARCO 570.00 600.00 565.00 600.00 RELIANCE 1223.85 1240.00 1219.00 1235.55 19.45 WHIRLPOOL 1314.65 1359.10 1314.65 1359.00 SUNPHARMA 417.00 424.50 416.60 422.20 TATAELXSI 857.25 897.70 851.00 889.70 PERSISTENT* 641.40 644.90 617.85 624.10 MOTILALOFS 572.00 585.00 571.00 578.00 BHARTIARTL 305.55 310.85 304.95 308.50 4.80 COFFEEDAY 280.80 281.85 273.15 276.15 EXIDEIND 206.00 207.90 194.65 206.55 EDELWEISS 143.90 149.35 143.45 148.45 SUPREMEIND 1047.40 1060.00 997.00 1030.45 SHILPAMED 344.75 354.45 340.90 348.45 UCOBANK 17.10 17.30 17.10 17.25 BPCL 338.00 344.75 336.10 340.00 4.75 EMAMILTD 407.40 412.40 389.00 394.70 SPICEJET 76.90 78.00 76.00 77.30 FORCEMOT 1351.00 1356.00 1337.00 1339.90 LAKSHVILAS 55.35 56.60 54.90 55.90 GLAXO 1342.15 1350.00 1325.00 1330.00 LT 1265.00 1282.65 1264.20 1276.00 17.70 DRREDDY 2565.65 2580.00 2510.00 2523.70 AUROPHARMA 702.00 724.55 702.00 722.20 BANDHANBNK 475.15 478.90 472.60 477.45 BAJAJHLDNG 3063.45 3184.90 3060.05 3158.65 SHARDACROP 353.50 398.00 342.20 354.00 POWERGRID 180.75 182.60 178.60 181.95 2.50 ONGC 141.50 145.00 140.20 144.05 MOTHERSUMI 132.00 136.30 131.95 134.60 BAJAJELEC 433.05 448.15 433.05 436.20 WABAG 272.10 285.00 272.10 275.50 AKZOINDIA 1645.25 1701.00 1641.70 1700.00 ASIANPAINT 1380.00 1398.80 1376.00 1396.80 18.95 DLF 165.00 167.00 158.95 163.10 RECLTD 124.30 128.25 124.30 127.30 REPCOHOME 315.55 324.00 310.90 316.90 IBULISL 211.25 223.70 211.25 223.00 3MINDIA 21600.00 22026.20 21600.00 21903.00 HDFCBANK 2088.50 2111.00 2081.90 2109.00 24.95 ICICIBANK 344.15 347.65 342.35 345.20 ABFRL 215.55 220.50 212.10 219.30 SYNGENE 593.85 608.20 580.70 587.90 SYNDIBANK 31.35 32.20 31.35 32.10 HIMATSEIDE 166.00 167.20 164.55 165.80 UPL 819.30 829.00 813.80 826.00 9.55 INFY 730.00 743.45 727.00 740.05 BEML 755.15 777.15 755.15 773.75 EIHOTEL 184.20 185.65 183.55 184.10 KRBL 310.45 317.00 308.60 313.60 BALMLAWRIE 166.35 169.85 165.00 169.85 JUBLFOOD 1342.00 1360.85 1285.00 1293.05 HDFCBANK 2085.00 2110.00 2081.65 2106.55 ICICIGI 917.95 923.00 897.80 905.05 PHOENIXLTD 600.65 607.40 591.55 602.00 AXISBANK 697.60 703.00 695.30 699.60 6.55 BERGEPAINT 290.05 296.00 288.25 293.50 IOC 126.50 129.95 125.95 128.90 GMRINFRA 15.60 15.75 15.45 15.60 VOLTAS 529.15 532.40 524.40 531.00 CORPBANK 24.70 26.00 24.65 25.45 HDFC 1865.00 1874.95 1858.00 1869.00 15.55 PNCINFRA 134.95 135.20 130.30 131.95 M&M 639.00 639.00 628.50 633.50 AARTIIND 1379.90 1379.90 1301.55 1309.30 MANPASAND 78.00 79.50 75.50 76.60 TORNTPHARM 1760.30 1771.35 1745.00 1766.15 SUPRAJIT 187.35 199.80 182.00 199.70 KOTAKBANK 1281.30 1292.00 1279.20 1290.75 10.30 HEG 2119.75 2183.95 2105.35 2132.50 ABCAPITAL 80.80 82.35 80.75 81.80 BAJAJFINSV 5999.70 6059.30 5935.10 6003.10 IGL 281.00 286.50 281.00 286.00 GHCL 215.45 220.00 215.00 220.00 ICICIBANK 345.00 347.60 342.35 345.70 2.45 AMARAJABAT 739.35 745.00 712.00 724.00 AJANTPHARM 951.00 974.90 951.00 970.25 TTKPRESTIG 7850.00 7961.25 7850.00 7896.05 GMDCLTD 75.00 76.50 72.70 72.70 MARUTI 6842.00 6888.00 6804.40 6849.95 45.40 ESCORTS 642.60 660.00 641.25 657.55 VENKYS 2118.95 2127.00 2083.00 2091.30 FORTIS 134.75 139.00 134.75 136.55 SHREECEM 15400.00 15830.00 15400.00 15830.00 CIPLA 540.20 543.20 538.65 543.20 3.55 COALINDIA 215.05 216.25 213.70 215.30 COLPAL 1254.90 1268.00 1240.15 1243.85 KTKBANK 112.60 114.30 112.55 113.80 DCAL 184.00 190.00 184.00 187.90 BAJAJFINSV 6007.00 6045.00 5932.20 6005.00 35.25 L&TFH 124.00 124.50 122.70 124.25 BHARATFIN 920.00 933.60 920.00 927.00 MUTHOOTFIN 521.00 524.65 517.50 519.70 AIAENG 1640.00 1640.00 1601.55 1609.00 TATAMOTORS 164.45 166.70 163.75 164.70 0.95 APOLLOTYRE 203.40 210.80 203.40 208.95 FRETAIL 427.40 435.00 427.40 434.20 NLCINDIA 62.30 67.00 62.25 65.55 GDL 99.95 101.05 98.85 99.00 ENGINERSIN 109.05 109.10 105.70 106.55 CADILAHC 312.40 314.50 310.50 314.40 CARERATING 958.50 960.00 950.40 958.65 EICHERMOT 20415.00 20650.00 20380.00 20505.00 95.20 TATACHEM 566.00 571.25 563.00 565.10 IDEA 30.35 30.90 29.95 30.70 SUVEN 220.55 226.70 220.55 221.80 SYMPHONY 1166.00 1182.50 1156.65 1164.15 TITAN 1030.00 1044.40 1027.50 1033.50 4.70 GICHSGFIN 229.70 232.25 227.40 230.10 LUPIN 762.00 769.15 754.00 760.70 CIPLA 539.20 542.50 538.90 540.10 HSIL 219.40 226.90 219.35 224.00 MHRIL 186.65 195.95 186.65 193.85 TCS 1915.00 1933.80 1881.30 1913.30 8.50 PHILIPCARB 140.15 151.80 140.15 149.10 IFCI 11.90 12.17 11.90 12.08 ZENSARTECH 229.80 229.80 210.10 210.10 FDC 151.95 154.50 148.80 154.00 COALINDIA 214.80 216.40 213.55 215.00 0.75 TEJASNET 130.90 152.20 129.00 152.20 EICHERMOT 20499.90 20650.00 20376.35 20427.70 GODREJPROP 715.00 720.00 703.70 713.20 ISGEC 4830.50 4940.00 4795.00 4807.25 BAJAJ-AUTO 2788.00 2798.00 2737.25 2794.50 6.65 EQUITAS 111.50 113.95 110.35 110.90 GSFC 87.35 90.40 87.35 90.00 SCHAEFFLER 5275.25 5299.00 5151.00 5297.70 ZYDUSWELL 1241.85 1258.65 1232.10 1238.30 INFRATEL 319.00 322.90 313.65 319.00 0.55 APOLLOHOSP 1120.00 1143.55 1120.00 1128.85 UPL 817.55 829.45 814.55 824.40 AEGISLOG 179.05 187.90 178.00 187.90 CENTURYPLY 161.80 161.80 160.00 160.40 M&M 637.00 637.30 628.15 632.65 0.05 WOCKPHARMA 394.00 395.40 389.50 393.05 MFSL 381.95 397.60 381.95 394.55 MOIL 145.00 145.60 141.10 141.75 SJVN 24.55 25.30 24.50 25.10 ITC 277.25 277.50 274.25 275.85 -0.05 SRTRANSFIN 1006.75 1060.00 1006.75 1049.50 NAVKARCORP 38.55 40.60 37.45 39.25 DENABANK 10.85 11.10 10.85 10.97 GREAVESCOT 118.55 119.60 118.00 119.25 IDFCFIRSTB 43.60 44.90 43.60 44.70 NOCIL 120.45 121.95 119.50 121.00 JKLAKSHMI 313.20 313.20 307.95 308.55 INDUSINDBK 1480.00 1493.60 1474.10 1479.25 -1.25 SADBHAV 166.60 179.15 166.60 171.90 BOMDYEING 105.95 109.35 105.85 107.20 JAMNAAUTO 50.90 51.40 50.00 51.05 BAYERCROP 4284.00 4334.90 4237.30 4282.30 ZEEL 447.00 451.00 438.40 446.00 -0.45 REDINGTON 81.00 84.55 81.00 83.60 NAUKRI 1617.00 1785.00 1616.10 1724.90 BALKRISIND 824.20 834.10 822.55 825.25 MAHINDCIE 217.40 224.40 215.15 222.30 CCL 261.15 263.70 258.90 263.55 HINDUNILVR 1742.70 1745.95 1722.00 1736.00 -1.95 NCC 82.75 84.55 82.75 84.30 NMDC 92.85 94.30 92.85 93.90 AVANTI 324.00 326.00 321.90 323.35 TNPL 191.70 192.75 188.40 190.00 HEROMOTOCO 2646.05 2661.75 2606.60 2629.00 -7.85 UNIONBANK 68.50 70.10 68.50 69.55 BBTC 1199.65 1240.70 1199.00 1230.00 NBVENTURES 100.25 104.90 99.50 102.25 THYROCARE 545.90 545.90 520.15 524.70 DRREDDY 2574.90 2584.00 2508.55 2528.00 -8.90 NBCC 51.15 51.40 50.00 51.15 SIEMENS 946.95 969.95 945.00 966.60 SRF 2172.35 2209.70 2172.35 2200.00 GILLETTE 6481.40 6524.00 6400.00 6500.00 HEROMOTOCO 2645.00 2656.50 2610.00 2628.45 DCMSHRIRAM 351.40 364.00 348.20 363.00 THOMASCOOK 210.50 211.00 207.00 209.20 GET&D 276.50 280.75 271.00 271.05 NIFTY NEXT 50 GODREJAGRO 478.60 484.30 476.00 479.50 UBL 1345.90 1362.90 1345.90 1357.25 GUJALKALI 419.45 434.00 419.45 434.00 ERIS 629.95 630.05 605.00 617.00 LTI 1738.50 1767.00 1676.85 1735.75 FCONSUMER 44.40 45.50 44.40 45.50 ASHOKA 109.75 112.20 108.10 112.20 SKFINDIA 1958.90 1984.00 1958.90 1972.30 GAIL 323.00 331.00 319.65 331.00 CEATLTD 1060.45 1066.00 1049.40 1055.05 APLLTD 533.90 545.00 519.00 529.90 LAOPALA 198.00 200.95 194.00 195.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE JKTYRE 86.40 86.55 84.70 86.00 INOXLEISUR 271.45 280.50 271.45 273.00 NESCO 430.00 433.30 426.00 427.65 NIFTY NEXT 50 25434.10 25732.05 25434.10 25677.30 339.80 SOBHA 442.05 449.00 440.25 447.00 BHARTIARTL 305.00 310.80 305.00 309.55 MGL 876.00 883.00 859.85 863.05 TATAMETALI 581.70 595.00 575.95 585.10 LAURUSLABS 329.60 333.05 328.10 328.10 SRTRANSFIN 1010.00 1059.55 1008.05 1055.00 54.05 MPHASIS 1046.85 1046.85 1030.00 1041.10 MARICO 332.40 338.70 331.50 334.40 HEIDELBERG 150.30 157.00 150.30 153.80 ITDCEM 100.90 106.35 100.90 106.35 INDIGO 1105.00 1149.50 1086.50 1145.50 44.45 ZEEL 445.00 451.50 438.90 444.90 DEEPAKFERT 121.65 127.80 119.40 127.75 JSWENERGY 66.30 66.75 64.50 65.40 GALAXYSURF 1064.00 1073.85 1021.00 1038.95 JAGRAN 93.60 95.00 92.60 95.00 AMBUJACEM 199.60 207.80 199.60 207.20 7.60 ITC 277.50 278.40 274.00 275.85 WELCORP 98.05 103.25 98.00 101.25 HINDZINC 251.05 254.20 249.65 253.10 PIIND 866.65 902.60 866.65 896.20 ASTERDM 158.00 158.00 153.00 153.15 SAIL 46.40 48.50 46.20 47.85 1.65 MARUTI 6852.00 6882.65 6807.00 6848.70 BHARATFORG 459.50 473.65 459.50 472.00 MMTC 25.45 26.15 25.45 25.80 GODFRYPHLP 879.95 888.70 866.00 875.05 MONSANTO 2618.95 2649.00 2581.00 2611.75 MCDOWELL-N 516.90 540.50 516.10 529.50 17.00 HINDUNILVR 1740.00 1744.05 1722.00 1733.60 ALBK 42.30 45.20 41.45 44.00 IDFC 35.05 36.05 34.95 35.70 SUNDRMFAST 503.75 513.10 503.15 503.15 KNRCON 200.50 206.00 198.00 202.50 HAVELLS 680.00 699.00 674.00 698.50 21.55 VIPIND 413.45 440.00 400.05 433.65 KEC 241.60 242.55 235.80 238.40 RCF 51.30 51.90 51.10 51.50 UFLEX 185.20 191.50 185.20 190.15 ALKEM 1847.75 1851.00 1830.55 1843.00 SHREECEM 15379.95 15844.00 15350.00 15799.95 480.90 PCJEWELLER 67.25 68.55 67.05 67.45 HDFC 1882.90 1882.90 1858.45 1870.00 BLISSGVS 154.20 154.75 151.70 152.60 BIRLACORPN 448.50 460.00 446.05 458.95 FLFL 427.00 427.20 419.50 424.00 ACC 1360.00 1392.00 1360.00 1390.00 36.90 DMART 1435.20 1489.80 1435.20 1468.20 TVSMOTOR 474.20 478.00 464.85 466.90 TEAMLEASE 3109.05 3156.65 3067.45 3104.05 CYIENT* 605.50 625.85 602.20 605.00 SUPPETRO 206.35 208.50 201.95 205.00 SIEMENS 950.00 969.70 946.90 968.45 23.65 SAIL 46.55 48.45 46.25 47.90 CUMMINSIND 666.55 692.50 666.55 677.55 SWANENERGY 96.30 98.00 96.00 96.30 WELSPUNIND 47.40 48.55 46.60 48.40 VTL 974.55 981.25 956.00 961.85 BOSCHLTD 17900.00 18224.95 17755.00 18194.00 432.65 TECHM 795.00 815.00 786.00 811.75 SPARC 156.30 162.00 156.30 160.15 NESTLEIND 10520.10 10615.00 10410.00 10530.80 SBILIFE 570.00 570.00 557.00 560.65 COROMANDEL 449.40 450.00 444.20 444.20 MOTHERSUMI 132.30 136.25 132.00 134.70 3.20 JSWSTEEL 268.00 276.45 267.65 276.20 HAVELLS 678.00 697.90 674.75 694.10 TRIDENT 59.70 61.60 59.70 61.25 GESHIP 270.25 275.75 263.80 275.75 SUDARSCHEM 312.20 315.00 310.00 310.15 SUNTV 559.45 572.95 557.00 570.40 ACC 1379.80 1394.80 1362.00 1386.25 TATACOMM 505.35 522.00 502.95 517.50 KPRMILL 532.00 532.00 530.00 530.00 ASHOKLEY 79.80 81.50 79.80 81.05 1.85 DEEPAKNI 213.60 217.50 213.60 216.05 IDBI 43.00 44.05 42.65 43.65 MANAPPURAM 107.30 109.90 107.30 109.05 OFSS 3499.00 3510.05 3453.00 3481.05 DHANUKA 384.90 393.40 384.90 392.30 GICRE 220.00 222.20 217.30 220.90 5.00 CENTRALBK 28.80 30.15 28.80 29.95 ITI 95.00 98.00 94.90 95.70 TATAPOWER 66.25 67.80 65.90 67.80 LUXIND 1112.00 1159.00 1082.85 1108.00 SCI 35.85 36.50 35.10 35.65 INDOSTAR 320.00 323.05 318.05 320.00 HINDZINC 250.50 255.15 249.35 253.95 5.65 INDIGO 1101.75 1145.65 1087.95 1136.75 CANBK 215.30 219.65 215.25 218.50 FINCABLES 365.60 381.00 361.40 372.25 SUNCLAYLTD 2385.00 2438.65 2285.00 2300.00 PIDILITIND 1056.50 1084.70 1056.50 1080.00 23.70 JSL 31.00 31.75 30.35 31.65 NATIONALUM 51.35 51.35 48.95 49.70 DIVISLAB 1590.00 1596.40 1553.40 1555.50 CHENNPETRO 204.00 210.00 204.00 206.30 BASF 1216.35 1220.00 1180.05 1196.70 MAGMA 88.55 90.95 88.55 89.50 SUNTV 561.10 572.40 556.20 569.90 12.25 ADANIPORTS 341.00 356.95 341.00 355.00 PRESTIGE 214.00 218.40 210.90 210.90 ISEC 195.55 202.00 192.50 196.00 VGUARD 186.85 189.40 185.05 188.45 GRINDWELL 516.10 524.90 510.25 524.90 AUROPHARMA 708.55 724.80 708.55 722.80 14.75 INFIBEAM 36.85 38.50 36.20 37.65 IBVENTURES 265.00 272.80 261.65 268.30 PIDILITIND 1060.00 1083.00 1057.60 1082.00 LALPATHLAB 1021.15 1043.00 1014.70 1028.10 NH 201.90 203.00 199.25 200.00 BRITANNIA 2884.00 2930.00 2884.00 2929.00 55.45 JUBILANT 747.50 763.00 743.70 748.45 MINDTREE 890.00 906.90 880.00 902.65 ASTRAL 1117.30 1119.95 1080.05 1096.00 NETWORK18 33.10 34.45 32.85 33.55 GEPIL 750.05 753.00 737.05 739.10 BEL 77.80 78.75 76.30 77.40 1.40 BEL 77.80 78.65 76.35 77.35 INDIANB 215.55 223.00 215.55 220.85 HUDCO 38.40 38.80 38.15 38.45 BAJAJCON 351.90 352.00 348.45 351.00 SOMANYCERA 306.45 312.35 306.45 310.00 IDEA 30.30 30.90 29.95 30.85 0.55 INDUSINDBK 1482.05 1493.40 1474.15 1480.80 RBLBANK 548.65 556.50 546.65 555.15 RAYMOND 685.00 691.00 681.90 684.25 GAYAPROJ 147.85 149.75 146.00 148.00 ORIENTCEM 64.45 67.45 64.45 67.00 L&TFH 123.55 124.65 122.55 124.30 2.00 IRB 112.65 121.65 112.65 117.45 ICICIPRULI 303.90 305.40 300.00 302.45 CROMPTON 195.50 204.80 194.70 200.95 JBCHEPHARM 316.05 323.40 315.40 322.95 HERITGFOOD 443.45 443.45 436.85 440.10 NMDC 92.80 94.30 92.80 94.25 1.50 DISHTV 34.15 35.05 33.75 34.40 BHEL 62.25 63.10 62.00 62.65 FINOLEXIND 456.35 456.35 442.00 447.60 MAHABANK 12.25 12.63 12.25 12.40 MAHLIFE 369.45 378.90 369.45 373.15 BHEL 62.30 63.15 62.00 63.05 1.00 FSL 41.60 42.15 39.45 39.85 LTTS 1433.95 1465.95 1405.00 1465.95 DABUR 422.00 426.20 421.40 425.40 ITDC 248.90 256.50 246.15 250.00 TIMKEN 524.00 530.95 517.00 522.85 OIL 179.20 181.00 176.55 179.80 2.70 PAGEIND 21664.65 21771.10 20310.05 20578.10 GNFC 246.50 249.00 245.05 247.65 RAMCOCEM 608.55 626.00 606.15 626.00 BOSCHLTD 17901.10 18250.00 17792.70 18153.05 SOLARINDS 954.15 968.05 950.00 950.00 ABCAPITAL 80.65 82.40 80.65 81.65 1.05 STRTECH 235.00 239.90 234.00 237.60 SUNTECK 340.65 348.00 334.25 345.00 QUESS 645.85 669.60 645.85 662.00 MINDACORP 126.00 131.80 125.95 126.35 EVEREADY 199.00 201.75 199.00 201.45 MRF 54529.90 54970.00 54125.00 54829.90 602.00 PNB 70.50 71.45 70.25 71.10 JINDALSAW 78.40 79.95 77.30 79.05 RNAM 151.90 157.50 150.05 155.90 BDL 246.35 250.80 241.05 243.00 STARCEMENT 99.20 99.45 95.60 97.00 BANKBARODA 102.75 104.25 102.00 103.05 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PTI n WASHINGTON wonderful if they (India and issue. with the victims and their fam- Pakistan) get along,” Trump “We urge Pakistan to fully ilies,” said Senator Ted Cruz. S President Donald Trump said in response to a question. cooperate with the investiga- So far as many as 20 of the Uhas described as “horrible” “That (the terrorist attack) tion into the attack and to pun- 100 American Senators have terror attack the deadly terror attack by was a horrible situation. We are ish anyone responsible,” he issued their support for India Pakistan-based Jaish-e- getting reports. We will have a said. in the aftermath of the terror- Mohammed in Pulwama, as his statement to put out,” Trump Following the terrorist ist attack. PTI n UNITED NATIONS administration offered full sup- said. attack, Trump’s National Alyssa Ayres from the port to India to combat ter- At a separate news confer- Security Advisor John Bolton Council on Foreign Relations he top United Nations rorism and asked Islamabad to ence, the State Department has supported India’s right to think-tank on Tuesday Thuman rights official has punish anyone responsible for said the US has been in close self-defence. slammed Pakistan Prime strongly condemned last week’s the “heinous act”. communication with the Secretary of State Mike Minister Imran Khan who in a suicide bomb attack against The suicide attack on Indian government “to express Pompeo, Bolton and White speech sought proof for the ter- Indian security forces in February 14 in Jammu and not only our condolences but House Press Secretary Sarah rorist attack for them to take Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir has left 40 Central our strong support”. Sanders in separate statements action. Kashmir calling on authorities to Reserve Police Force personnel “We’re committed to work- have asked Pakistan to imme- Khan on Tuesday said he bring those responsible to jus- dead and led to escalation of ing with the Indian govern- diately take action against the would act against the perpe- tice. tensions between India and ment to combat terrorism in all JeM and its leaders and end trators of the Pulwama terror UN High Commissioner Pakistan. of its forms,” State Department uphold their responsibilities “So we are committed to support to terrorist safe havens. attack if New Delhi shares for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Army personnel, officials said. Trump told reporters at the Deputy Spokesperson Robert pursuant to the United Nations working with India, the Indian Meanwhile, US lawmakers “actionable intelligence”, but Michelle Bachelet is also sad- The slain terrorists were identi- Oval Office of White House Palladino told reporters at a Security Council resolutions to government, and on these continued to strongly con- warned against any “revenge” dened by the further loss of life fied as Kamran, a Pakistani that it would be “wonderful” if news conference. deny safe haven and support counterterrorism efforts, both demned the heinous act of retaliatory action. from subsequent gun battles in national and top commander of the two South Asia neighbours “The perpetrator of that for terrorists,” Palladino said. bilaterally and multilaterally, terrorism. “Unfortunately, Pakistan the same area Monday, the the Jaish, and Hilal Ahmad, a get along. heinous act claimed allegiance The US has a close, coop- including at the United “The terror attack targeting has not taken action against spokesperson for the Office of local recruited by the terror “I have watched. I have got to the United Nations-desig- erative relationship with India, Nations,” Palladino said in Indian soldiers in Kashmir is LeT and JeM despite evidence. the High Commissioner for group, they said. a lot of reports on it. We will nated, Pakistan-based terrorist a security relationship, and response to a question. horrendous and I condemn it No one has been brought to Human Rights (OHCHR) The UN Human Rights have comment (on it) at an group Jaish-e-Mohammed, and that includes counterterror- He said the US has been in in the strongest terms. My justice for the Mumbai attack,” Rupert Colville said in Geneva chief expressed hope that esca- appropriate time. It would be we call on all countries to ism operations, he said. contact with Pakistan on this prayers and sympathies are Ayres said. Tuesday. lating tensions between the two “The High Commissioner nuclear-armed neighbours “will strongly condemns the suicide not add further to the insecuri- bomb attack against Indian ty in the region”. security forces in Pulwama dis- In the wake of the Pulwama Indian Americans to protest outside Pak diplomatic mission in US trict of Jammu and Kashmir on terror attack, Colville said the 14 February and calls on author- High Commissioner is also PTI n WASHINGTON baric nature” of Pakistani ter- to Pakistan have done little to barbaric act. We are grieving ed community organiser Nirav worldwide wreaking havoc and ities to bring those responsible “concerned” by reports from rorism and to wake up the curb the terror outfits in for our slain soldiers and at the Patel. China’s designs to use destruction in several countries to justice,” Colville said. India that “some elements” are he Indian American com- world against Pakistan- and Pakistan, he rued. same time we want Pakistan to rogue nations such as Pakistan in the world.” A suicide bomber from the using the attack as “justification Tmunity will hold peaceful China-supported terrorism, a Forty Indian paramilitary take strict actions against the and North Korea to further its Meanwhile, BAPS Jaish-e-Mohammed group for threats and potential acts of protests outside the Pakistani media release said. personnel were killed on terrorists,” said a local expansionist agenda is no Swaminarayan Sanstha drove his explosives-laden vehi- violence” targeting Kashmiri and Chinese diplomatic mis- The next day, the Indian February 14 when a JeM ter- Republican leader from Illinois secret, he alleged. mandirs globally, as well as the cle into a CRPF bus last week, people living in different parts of sions in the US over the Americans in New York and rorist rammed his explosive- JD Diganvker. “It is also critical to urge 100 BAPS mandirs across killing 40 jawans and critically India. Pulwama terrorist attack, alleg- New Jersey area would hold laden in car in a vehicle carry- “We want the world com- China, which has repeatedly North America, held special wounding others. In New Delhi, India’s Home ing China provides tacit sup- another peaceful protest out- ing the jawans. munity to take note. We all blocked the efforts in the UN prayer services for the In a major encounter in Minister Rajnath Singh on port to Pakistan which uses side the Pakistani consulate in “This is not an act of ter- know terrorism has no place in by both the US and India to Pulwama Attack Victims. Pulwama’s Pinglan area Monday, Tuesday directed officials to non-State actors against its Manhattan, New York. rorism but act of war. Pakistan the world today and we want declare Masood Azhar, the The BAPS, as an organisa- two Jaish-e-Mohammed terror- ensure protection of innocent neighbours. “It is time that the United will have to pay a heavy price the world to urge Pakistan to head of Jaish-e-Mohammed tion and its followers, have also ists, including a Pakistani com- Kashmiris living in different A candlelight protest will States and rest of the world for this. Time has come to take respond with stringent actions,” terrorist Organization, as a pledged financial support of Rs mander of the group being parts of the country. be held outside the Pakistan speak in unison against decisive and ruthless action he said, adding the protestors global terrorist,” he said. 10 million to support the vic- investigated for his role in the “We acknowledge actions Consulate in Chicago after Pakistani establishment’s con- against the perpetrators of this plan to submit memorandums Community leader tims and their family members February 14 attack, and an taken by the Indian authorities which the protesters will march tinued support to terrorists in heinous crime against human- to the Pakistani and Chinese Amitabh Mittal said Pakistan on the road to recovery. Army major were among the to tackle these incidents and we to the Chinese consulate on recruiting, training, arming, ity,” said New York-based consulates in Chicago. was not just an India or a US “Terror against anybody seven people killed. hope that the Government will Thursday, February 21, the finance and providing safe Jagdish Sewhani, the president It is time to declare problem. “It’s an international is terror against us all,” said Jeff The gun battle took place in continue to take steps to protect organisers have said. haven,” eminent Indian of the American India Public Pakistan a terrorist State and problem that has become a Spivey, the Chief of Irving Pinglan area, about 12 km from people from all forms of harm The main objectives of the American Dr Bharat Barai said Affairs Committee. isolate it completely — both breeding ground for terrorists Police Department, Texas, the spot of last week’s terror that may be directed at them on protest, according to the organ- in a statement. “The Indian community is economically and militarily — who expand their network (e.g. after attending a special prayer attack. The encounter also account of their ethnicity or isers, are to “expose the bar- Billions of dollars of US aid deeply pained by this mindless until it mend its ways, demand- Al-Qaeda and its offshoots) service organized by the BAPS. claimed the lives of three other identity,” Colville said. Kim Kumari of Sushma, Wang to meet in China UK revokes ISI jihadi’s citizenship New Jersey PTI n LONDON she could apply for citizenship of Labour Party, with shadow home that country. However, her fam- secretary Diane Abbott calling it crowned Miss over Masood Azhar row UK girl of Bangladeshi ily’s lawyer, Tasnime Akunjee, a failure of the UK’s security PTI n BEIJING the UN’s 1267 Sanctions Adescent, who fled to join confirmed plans to legally chal- obligations and breach of human India USA Committee. Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria in lenge the order because the rights law. xternal Affairs Minister China, an “all-weather” 2015 and married an Islamist teenager did not have dual “Potential citizenship rights PTI n WASHINGTON ESushma Swaraj and her ally of Pakistan and a veto- extremist, has been stripped of nationality and had never visit- elsewhere are entirely irrelevant. Chinese counterpart Wang Yi wielding member, has her British citizenship which the ed Bangladesh. Our fundamental freedoms do im Kumari of New Jersey would meet on the sidelines of stonewalled all efforts by the teen said was “unjust”. “We are considering all legal not need to be compromised; Khas been crowned Miss next week’s Russia-India-China four countries by putting tech- Shamima Begum, 19, who avenues to challenge this deci- they are perfectly compatible India USA 2019. At a glittering Foreign Ministers’ conference nical holds since 2016. had expressed the desire to return sion… Our position is that to all with our safety,” she said. pageant held in the Fords City in China amid Beijing’s con- However France, also a to the UK with her newborn son, practical purposes she has been Meanwhile, an e-petition of New Jersey over the week- tinued blocking of India and veto-wielding member, has was banned on Tuesday from made stateless,” he said. started last week since Begum’s end, Renuka Joseph of New other countries’ moves to list announced that it would move entering the country. A UK Home Office case hit the headlines has attract- York and Aanchal Shah of Pakistan-based JeM chief a new resolution in the 1267 In a letter dated February 19, spokesperson said that while it ed nearly 45,000 signatures call- Florida were respectively Masood Azhar as a global ter- Committee to list Azhar in the UK home secretary Sajid Javid would not comment on individ- ing for preventing her return to declared the first and second rorist by the UN. light of the Pulwama attack. wrote to Begum’s family inform- ual cases, “any decisions to the UK. runner ups. The meeting assumes sig- Foreign Ministers will focus on To a question about the ing them that he had made an She said she was weighing up deprive individuals of their citi- “Shamima Begum has clear- Organised by the India nificance as it will be the first implementation of our leaders’ RIC meeting taking place order revoking her citizenship. her options and could try to apply zenship are based on all available ly stated she has no regrets, and Festival Committee and high-level interaction between consensus, and exchange views under the shadow of the “Please find enclosed papers for Dutch citizenship on the evidence and not taken lightly”. only wants to return to the UK, chaired by prominent Indian the two countries after the on major international, region- Pulwama attack, Geng, while that relate to a decision taken by basis of the nationality of her Addressing the House of as she is pregnant and wants free Americans Neelam and Pulwama terror attack carried al issues of common concern reiterating China’s stand, said the Home Secretary, to deprive ISIS-recruit husband, who is Commons on Monday, Javid health care and benefits. Dharmatma Saran, the annual out by Pakistan-based Jaish-e- and deepening trilateral coop- that Beijing would adopt a your daughter, Shamima Begum, currently in prison. had revealed that more than 100 Shamima Begum should never Miss India USA is the longest Mohammad (JeM) in which 40 eration. “I am sure this meet- constructive stand on this issue. of her British citizenship,” the let- “Another option I might try people have been barred from be allowed to return to the UK,” running Indian pageant outside CRPF soldiers were killed on ing will achieve positive out- China hopes that with the ter reads. with my family is my husband is entering Britain due to their sta- the petition on Change.Org of India. This year a record February 14. China, while comes,” Geng said. concerted efforts by the three Begum, who is currently in from Holland and he has family tus as foreigners, or by having reads. number of 75 contestants from expressing shock over the inci- Besides Swaraj and Wang, countries, RIC ministers meet- a Syrian refugee camp, described in Holland. Maybe I can ask for their British citizenship stripped In February 2015, Begum 26 states participated in the dent, reiterated its stand to the meeting would be attend- ing will achieve positive out- the move as “unjust”. citizenship in Holland. If he gets if they are dual nationals because was a student of Bethnal Green pageant. Bollywood actor block moves to list Azhar as a ed by Russian Foreign Minister comes, he said. “I am not that shocked but sent back to prison in Holland I they posed a security threat. Academy in east London along- Meenakshi Seshadri, who global terrorist by the UN’s Sergei Lavrov, he said. “You talked about the des- I am a bit shocked. It’s a bit upset- can just wait for him while he is “They all supported a ter- side Amira Abase and Kadiza served as chief judge of the 1267 Sanctions Committee. Official sources here told ignation of JeM head as inter- ting and frustrating. I feel like it’s in prison,” she said. rorist organisation and in doing Sultana when the three teenagers pageant, was also felicitated The 16th meeting of the PTI that Swaraj and Wang national terrorist, I have already a bit unjust on me and my son,” Under the 1981 British so they have shown they hate our became on-the-run jihadi brides with Lifetime Achievement Russia-India-China (RIC) would also meet on the side- answered many questions she told ‘ITV News’ channel from Nationality Act, the UK home country and the values we stand - women who choose to marry Award. Foreign Ministers would be lines of the RIC ministers regarding the same. the camp. secretary has the power to for,” he said, vowing that where Islamist extremists to bear them Vidhi Dave of Connecticut held at the Chinese city of meeting. “The 1267 committee of Begum claimed that she was deprive a person of their citi- individuals did manage to return, children to carry on the fight. was crowned Mrs. India USA in Wuzhen in the eastern This is expected to provide UN Security Council has clear being treated harshly because “I zenship if satisfied that it would they will be “questioned, inves- The girls flew from Gatwick the same pageant competing Zhejiang province on February an opportunity for both the rules and procedures when it was on the news four years ago”, be “conducive to the public tigated and potentially prosecut- Airport near London to Turkey with 32 other contestants from all 27, China’s Foreign Ministry ministers to have in-depth dis- comes to designation of ter- saying that she heard of “other good” and they would not ed”. after telling their parents they across the US. Amrita Chehil and spokesman Geng Shuang cussions on China’s reluctance rorists and terrorist organisa- people being sent back to Britain”. become stateless as a result. The government’s move to were going out for the day and Sowmya Saxena (both from announced on Wednesday. to back efforts by India, the US, tions. On this issue, we will “I don’t know why my case It is believed that because strip Begum of her citizenship has later crossed the border into Ohio) were adjudged the first and “During this foreign min- the UK and France to list adopt a constructive attitude to is any different,” she added. Begum’s mother is Bangladeshi, been attacked by the Opposition Syria. second runner-ups. isters’ meeting, the three Azhar as a global terrorist by work with all sides,” Geng said. China closes Tibet to foreigners for sensitive anniversaries AP n BEIJING main jumping-off point for and the beginning of increas- in 1950. million, a rise of 31.5 percent, visits to Tibet. ingly harsh Chinese rule over More recently, traditional- Xinhua said. hina is barring foreign Staff members declined to the region. Nearly five decades ly Tibetan regions of western While Chinese may travel Ctravellers from Tibet over give their names or offer later, anger exploded in a series China have been racked by a to Tibet at will, foreigners are a period of several weeks that details. of protests in an around Lhasa series of self-immolations by required to obtain a special per- includes a pair of sensitive March 10 is the 60th that culminated in attacks on Buddhist clergy and lay people mit in addition to their Chinese political anniversaries ques- anniversary of an abortive 1959 Chinese individuals and busi- protesting Chinese rule and visas. tioning the legitimacy of uprising against Chinese rule in nesses in which the govern- calling for the return of the While China has at times Beijing’s rule over the Tibet, while anti-government ment says rioters killed 18 Dalai Lama, now aged 83. denied closing Tibet and never Himalayan region. riots occurred March 14, 2008, people. Despite the suffocating offered an explanation for any Travel agencies contacted in the regional capital Lhasa. An unknown number of level of security, Tibet is an such measures, monitoring Wednesday said foreign Although the foreigner Tibetans were killed by securi- increasingly popular destina- groups say it’s part of a strate- tourists would not be allowed travel ban is an annual occur- ty forces in the aftermath. tion for tourists looking for gy of concealing the extent of back into Tibet until April 1. It’s rence, the occasion of the 60th China claims Tibet has mountain adventure and mon- repression in the region. not clear when the ban started, anniversary is drawing added been part of its territory for uments to its unique Buddhist “This most recent devel- although some monitoring attention. more than seven centuries and culture. In 2017, more than 25 opment is part of the overall groups said it began this Amid heavy security on the regards the Dalai Lama as a million trips from around the policy of the Chinese govern- month. ground, Tibet is almost entire- dangerous separatist. world were made to Tibet, an ment to restrict access to Tibet The ban was confirmed by ly closed to foreign journalists Many Tibetans insist they increase of 10.6 per cent over for independent observers in the online customer service and diplomats and information were essentially independent the year before, generating 37.9 order to maintain an iron grip portal of the Tibet Youth about actual conditions there is for most of that time and have billion yuan (USD 5.6 billion) in the region while at the same International Travel Service, difficult to obtain. protested what they regard as in tourist revenue, according to time avoiding any form of as well as staff at the Tibet Vista The 1959 uprising resulted China’s heavy-handed rule the official Xinhua News external scrutiny,” Washington, and Go to Tibet travel agencies. in the flight of Tibet’s tradi- imposed after the People’s Agency. DC-based International Both are based in the south- tional Buddhist leader, the Liberation Army’s battled its Numbers of visits rose Campaign for Tibet said in an western city of Chengdu — the Dalai Lama, into exile in India way into the Himalayan region again last year to more than 33 emailed statement. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 world 12

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AP n CARACAS or FAES, an elite commando his killing was linked to the unit created in 2017 for anti- video he posted on Twitter two North Korea honny Godoy had taken to gang operations. Rights groups days earlier. JTwitter to proclaim his oppo- say it is now acting against dis- “I’m going to continue sition to President Nicolas affected youths living in the demonstrating because I learned Maduro, posting a video that slums. it from my cousin,” said Sinai, showed him running through “Maduro seeks to sow who works for an opposition denuclearize, the streets waving the nation- fear,” said Rafael Uzcategui, politician who hands out free al flag as protests erupted coordinator of the respected food in the slums. “He died so across Venezuela’s capital. rights group Venezuelan we can have a free Venezuela.” Two days later, his family Education-Action Program on The case gained special said, rifle-wielding special Human Rights, known as prominence when a tearful says US Prez police agents wearing black PROVEA. More than 700 Guaido met with Godoy’s moth- masks stormed into their home opponents of Maduro have er at her home and assured her in the Caracas slum of La been arrested during the latest that her son’s death wouldn’t be Vega, pulled him outside and push by Venezuela’s opposition in vain. Later, during a news PTI n WASHINGTON pens and I think ultimately shot him to death. to oust the socialist leader, conference, Guaido blamed the we’re going to be very success- The slaying of the 29-year- according to PROVEA and a elite police commando unit for S President Donald Trump ful,” he said. old was part of a crackdown crime monitoring group, the killing. Uhas said he is looking for- The White House said the that has spread fear among Observatory of Social Conflict. Authorities have not com- ward to his second meeting two leaders agreed to remain in young protesters in poor neigh- Maduro is facing more mented on the case. But it’s not with North Korean leader Kim close communication following borhoods of Venezuela, where pressure than ever to cede the first time the special agents Jong-un on February 27 and 28 the summit. a history of steadfast loyalty to power in the oil-rich nation. have been linked to deadly in Vietnam and wants In an interaction with Maduro has begun to crack The Trump administration operations. PROVEA released a Pyongyang to end its nuclear reporters, Trump said he would amid hyperinflation and short- recently sanctioned Venezuela’s report last month accusing the programme but is in no rush be talking over phone with ages of food and medicine. At state-owned oil company, unit of involvement in more for it. Japanese Prime Minister least 43 people have been killed squeezing the country’s dam- FAES commando unit and the sending security forces into the burst into the family’s home on than 200 killings in 2018. The two leaders held their Shinzo Abe Wednesday on the in the round of protests that aged economy even harder, feared SEBIN intelligence slums to try to suppress dissent. Jan. 25, Godoy’s mother Ana Human Rights Watch also first meeting in Singapore last same issue. began last month, when Juan and Guaido has been recog- police. PROVEA and Observatory Buitrago saw her son beaten detailed widespread abuses by year, after which the White “I will be speaking tomor- Guaido, the head of the oppo- nized as the country’s rightful The country has seen the say they recorded 35 deaths and dragged out as she begged members of Venezuela’s securi- House said in a statement that row (Wednesday) with Prime sition-controlled congress, leader by the US and dozens of largest protests since 2017, during a single week in January for his life. Minutes later, she ty forces in reports published in Kim “reaffirmed his firm and Minister Abe of Japan. I will be declared himself interim pres- other nations that argue when 120 people died in clash- — most at night in poor neigh- heard two gunshots. 2014 and 2017. It quoted Foro unwavering commitment to having a similar conversation. ident of the crisis-wracked Maduro’s re-election to a sec- es with national guardsmen borhoods — in addition to Godoy was shot in the Penal, a Venezuelan group that complete denuclearization of So I think, next week is going country. ond six-year term last year and pro-government civilians eight cases of apparent target- abdomen and foot, and a dis- provides legal aid to detainees, the Korean Peninsula.” to be very exciting. It’s going to Human rights groups say was fraudulent. A new round of who fired on the masked ed killings by members of the posable diaper was shoved in as saying that more than 13,000 North Korea has conduct- be the second summit,” he some of those deaths appear to sanctions Friday targeted four demonstrators in middle-class elite commando unit. his mouth, apparently to suf- people have been arrested since ed no further nuclear and mis- said, adding his ultimate goal be targeted slayings by the high-ranking intelligence offi- neighborhoods. Now, critics Godoy’s cousin, Marvelis focate him, Sinai said. 2014 in connection with anti- sile tests since the June summit, is denuclearisation of North National Police Action Force, cials, including the heads of the say, Maduro is hitting back by Sinai, said that when agents She said the family believes government protests. but has made no commitment Korea. to surrendering its nuclear “I think we will see that arsenal. ultimately. I have no pressing Trump Tuesday discussed time schedule. A lot of people Russia warns new missiles could his trip with his South Korean would like to see it go very Putin promises better counterpart Moon Jae-in and quickly from the other side. I told reporters his ultimate goal really believe that North Korea is denuclearisation of North can be a tremendous econom- target ‘decision-making centres’ Korea. ic power. Their location living conditions this year “I had a great conversation between Russia, China and AFP n MOSCOW ation, creating serious threats and celebrities. this morning with President South Korea is unbelievable,” AFP n MOSCOW to Russia,” he said. “Our American partners Moon of South Korea. We he said. resident Vladimir Putin on “I’m saying this clearly and should have been honest... and obviously discussed the Trump said that North resident Vladimir Putin PWednesday said Russia openly, Russia will be forced to not use far-fetched accusations upcoming trip next week...we’re Korea and chairman Kim have Ppromised Russians rapid would have to deploy missiles deploy weapons that can be against Russia to justify their going to Hanoi in Vietnam...I some very positive things in improvements in their living targeting “decision-making used... against the decision- unilateral withdrawal from the look forward to being with mind. conditions as he kicked off his centres” if Washington sends making centres that are behind treaty,” he added. Chairman Kim (Jong-un)..I “We will soon find out. I’m annual state of the nation missiles to Europe. the missiles systems which The United States has think a lot of things will come in no rush. There’s no testing... address on Wednesday. The announcement comes threaten us.” repeatedly accused Russia of out of it,” Trump told reporters If you look at the end of the “We cannot wait, the situ- after the US said it would He earlier accused violating the INF by develop- about the telephonic conver- Obama administration, it was ation must change for the bet- withdraw from a key Cold Washington of using “far- ing banned weapons and this sation. a disaster. What was going on. ter now,” Putin said. “Within War-era arms treaty over what fetched accusations” to with- month President Donald President Moon and I dis- You don’t have that right now. this year (Russians) should feel it said were Russian violations, draw from the Intermediate- Trump said Washington was cussed probably every aspect of It’s a much different feeling. I changes for the better.” The prompting a mirror move from Range Nuclear Forces (INF) starting a process to withdraw the meeting,” he said. think people have...there’s Russian leader announced sev- Moscow. agreement. from the treaty. “We’re in no rush whatso- always danger, but I think peo- eral policies that he said would “Russia does not intend to Putin said he understood In a tit-for-tat move, Putin ever, we’re going to have our ple have much different feel- boost living standards, while be the first to deploy such mis- concerns about the bilateral said Moscow was also leaving meeting...we’ll see what hap- ing,” he said. addressing the country’s declin- siles in Europe,” Putin said deal, namely that other coun- the treaty and beginning work ing birth rate. during an annual state of the tries could continue to devel- on new types of weapons that These included new child nation address. op weapons that are banned for would breach the agreement. benefits and reduced taxes for “If (the US) develops and the US and Russia. Many analysts say aban- large families. deploys them in Europe... this “The current state of affairs doning the treaty effectively Japanese govt, “We did and will do every- will dramatically exacerbate of course raises questions,” he signalled the start of a new thing for the strengthening of the international security situ- told the audience of lawmakers arms race. family values,” he said. Fukushima operator “The incomes of Russian families should of course rise,” he said. Taiwan’s Tsai says no peace deal with China “The principles should be told to pay over — the more children, the less AFP n TAIPEI and an increasingly strained his party would pursue a peace taxes,” Putin said, adding that relationship with China. treaty with Beijing if it were to Russia is going through a “dif- resident Tsai Ing-wen on Beijing still sees democra- regain power next year. ficult stage” in demography. PWednesday said no formal tic Taiwan as part of its terri- “There would be no so- nuclear disaster Putin addressed both hous- peace deal could be signed with tory to be reunified, despite the called negotiation on equal es of parliament as he faces an Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a state-of-the-nation address in Moscow China until leaders in Beijing two sides being ruled separately footing and no real peace as AFP n TOKYO in Kyoto, western Japan, ruled unprecedented fall in his on Wednesday. Putin said Russia needs to focus on raising living standards AP rule out using force against the since the end of a civil war in China refuses to give up the both the government and approval ratings. island. 1949. use of force against Taiwan Japanese court on TEPCO were responsible and A hugely unpopular reform his support. approval rating at 64 percent, Tsai was speaking a day Tsai was responding to and forcefully pushes the ‘one AWednesday awarded near- ordered them to pay 110 mil- raising the retirement age that A survey by Russia’s inde- the lowest since before after she confirmed she would recent comments by Wu Den- country, two systems’ frame- ly USD 4 million in fresh dam- lion yen to 110 residents. Putin signed into law in pendent Levada Center Moscow’s annexation of run for re-election in early yih, head of the main opposi- work,” she said in a media ages to scores of residents However, in a separate case October led to a major dip in released in January found his Crimea five years ago. 2020 despite falling ratings tion Kuomintang (KMT), that briefing. forced to flee their homes after in September 2017 in Chiba the 2011 Fukushima nuclear near Tokyo, the court ruled that meltdown. only the operator was liable. The Yokohama district Around 12,000 people who UK to reflect on apology for court ordered the government fled after the disaster due to South Korea retracts and Tokyo Electric Power Co radiation fears have filed vari- Jallianwala Bagh masacre guidelines on PTI n LONDON “I understand that the rea- department.” House deplores the conduct of son is that governments have Her response came at the the case of General Dyer as he UK government is considered that history cannot end of interventions by a series unjust to that officer, and as look-alike K-pop stars T“reflecting” on demands for be rewritten and it is important of peers during the debate, establishing a precedent dan- a formal apology for the that we do not get trapped by the called by Indian-origin peers gerous to the preservation of AFP n SEOUL from what could be screened Jallianwala Bagh massacre in past,” she said. Lords Raj Loomba and order in face of rebellion, which on TV to the length of a man’s April 1919 during the British However, she made specif- Meghnad Desai, who believe the was passed in the end,” Desai overnment guidelines hair. “It is truly surprising that Raj, a minister told the House of ic reference to oral evidence April 2019 centenary was the recalled. “The view was taken Gaimed at promoting more South Korea is doing what Lords during a debate to mark given by UK Foreign Secretary right time to “make amends” that somehow injustice had diversity in South Korea’s K- communist dictatorships, like the centenary of the attack. Jeremy Hunt to the Parliament’s and offer a formal apology for been done to a brave officer who pop world have been with- China and North Korea, would During a debate titled Foreign Affairs Committee in the atrocities to bring “closure”. was putting down a rebellion,” he drawn after critics said they consider doing,” one online ‘Amritsar Massacre: Centenary’ October last year in reference to “It would be appreciated by noted. amounted to state censorship of critic said. in the Lower House on Tuesday the centenary being an appro- the millions of South Asians liv- Cobra Beer founder Lord a booming industry. In the wake of criticism, evening, Baroness Annabel priate time for a formal apolo- ing in the UK, as well as by the Bilimoria reiterated calls for a The guidelines issued last the ministry said Tuesday it Goldie also confirmed plans to gy. She noted: “The Foreign people of India,” said Loomba, formal government apology for week complained that K-pop would withdraw the recom- mark 100 years since the tragedy Secretary responded by saying: who has written to British Prime the “murder” and Amritsar- stars looked too alike, saying mendation after it had “caused “in the most appropriate and ‘That is a very profound thought; Minister Theresa May calling for born businesswoman, Baroness “the problem of ... uniformity unnecessary confusion”. respectful way”. let me reflect on that, but I can an apology alongside Desai — Sandy Verma, referenced her among singers is serious”, and But it added it had neither “The government at the understand why that could be a both members of the Jallianwala own personal connect with the noting most idols were thin and the intention nor authority to time, as we know, roundly con- potentially very significant ges- Bagh Centenary city during the debate. wore identical make-up and control TV production and it demned the atrocity, but it is the ture’. Commemoration Committee. “This act of complete dis- skimpy outfits. had simply tried to “prevent case that no subsequent gov- “The Foreign Secretary is Desai, during his interven- regard — opening fire on inno- South Korea’s K-pop world media, which has big influence ernment have apologised,” said currently doing that — reflect- tion, focussed on how the House cent people who had no escape is a multi-billion-dollar busi- on people’s daily life, from Baroness Goldie, who holds the ing on the situation — and I can of Lords at the time had failed routes or an opportunity to ness, but so too is the plastic undermining human rights or post of government whip and say that the views expressed in to condemn General Dyer’s voice their protests — is truly a surgery industry in the image- fostering discrimination unin- Baroness-in Waiting in the this debate are certainly noted actions in Amritsar. black cloud in British history,” obsessed country, and tens of tentionally”. Lords. and will be conveyed back to the “The motion, that this she said. thousands of people go under Critics say the narrow con- (TEPCO) to pay 419.6 million ous lawsuits against the gov- the knife every year in pursuit cept of beauty promoted by yen (USD 3.8 million) to 152 ernment and TEPCO. of the perfect look. Korean celebrities was pushing local residents, a court spokes- Cases have revolved The guidelines from the many to go under the knife. woman told AFP. around whether the govern- ministry of gender equality In 2017 all four members The verdict was the fifth ment and TEPCO, both of drew criticism online — and of K-pop band SixBomb went time the government has been whom are responsible for dis- ‘Call to declare Nepal a Hindu state’ also from a lawmaker who through extensive plastic ruled liable for the disaster in aster prevention measures, said it was reminiscent of cen- surgery, from nose jobs to eastern Japan, the world’s most could have foreseen the scale of PTI n KATHMANDU mer deputy premier Kamal Thapa, in a alism or not. sorship during the country’s breast implants, before releas- serious nuclear accident since the tsunami and subsequent memorandum handed to Prime Minister Hinduism is the largest religion of period of authoritarian gov- ing a single. A series of videos Chernobyl in 1986. meltdown. Dozens of class- right-wing political party in Nepal has K P Oli demanded that Nepal should be Nepal. ernment which ended in 1980s. showed the four women visit- Presiding judge Ken action lawsuits have been filed Ademanded the government to declare declared a Hindu state with complete reli- According to the 2011 census, 81.3 per Demanding the state apol- ing a clinic, strutting into an Nakadaira said the govern- seeking compensation from the country as a Hindu state by revoking gious freedom by revoking the provision cent of the Nepalese population was ogises, Lawmaker Ha Tae- operating theatre and lying on ment and TEPCO “could have the government. the provision of secularism. of secularism. Hindu, 9.0 per cent was Buddhist, 4.4 per keung said the guidelines were the operating table. avoided the accident if they had Triggered by a 9.1-magni- Nepal was declared a secular state in The party sent the memorandum to cent was Muslim, 3.0 per cent was Kiratist a “totalitarian and unconstitu- In a survey of teenagers last taken measures” against the tude earthquake, the tsunami 2008 after the success of the people’s move- the Prime Minister through Khotang (indigenous ethnic religion), 1.4 per cent tional idea”. year, nearly 70 per cent said the tsunami that sparked the dis- overwhelmed reactor cooling ment of 2006 that saw the abolition of District Administration Office on Tuesday. was Christian, 0.2 per cent was Sikhs, 0.1 Until the late 1980s, cen- idea of trying to become a aster, according to public systems, sending three into monarchy. The party also demanded a referen- per cent was Jains and 0.6 per cent followed sorship permeated every part of celebrity in the entertainment broadcaster NHK. meltdown and sending radia- Rastriya Prajatantra Party, led by for- dum on whether to continue with feder- other religions or no religion. South Korean society and the industry had crossed their In March last year, a court tion over a large area. state controlled everything mind. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 vivacity 13

course, there will be big screens is more disciplined with corporates or even theatre but a change has coming in and everything is begun,” she says and adds, “I worked out from the script to what am open to web series as well you are wearing beforehand. This but the role should be excit- makes it much easier for an actor A MILLION ing and the content to prepare at ease, uncluttered,” she should be good.” says. She feels that there Beyond films, Madhuri also is a variety of content likes to work on projects that con- on offer as “society cern women and children. “I Don’t judge my is changing and worked with UNICEF in Madhya children: Ajay people see a Pradesh and Maharashtra where WATT SMILE variety of sto- we did a project called Mamta ka ries from dif- Aanchal which focussed on breast Much like the children of other ferent parts of feeding to bring down child mor- Bollywood celebrities, actor AJAY Total Dhamaal the world on TV tality. It also looked at giving DEVGN KAJOL reunites MADHURI DIXIT with and web channels like expectant mothers folic acid and and ’s 15-year-old Netflix. This exposure to ensuring that they are not daughter Nysa and eight-year-old ANIL KAPOOR after 17 years but some things never different ideas has made the anaemic. We told them to go to the son Yug get a lot of audience more open-minded. hospital and have a baby rather media attention and are change despite the passage of time, says SAIMI SATTAR Earlier, they would see only a than at home which is not hygien- often targeted by social certain kind of film. They are ic.” n a role reversal from their is that people have always seen us now shifting towards finding A professional kathak dancer, media trolls. younger days of serenades as a romantic couple where we are something new and different.” Madhuri’s moves were often the Nysa recently got and big love despite the in love or in Beta where I play his One way in which content talking point of her many films. trolled and body- odds, actors Madhuri Dixit protective wife and support sys- has changed a lot is that women She has pursued the interest fur- shamed for her air- and Anil Kapoor now play a tem,” she says. That was another are no longer just eye candy. ther with her dance academy. “I Iwarring couple. Yes, they are at reason which proved to be a “There are so many different have been teaching dance to a lot port look and this loggerheads, on the verge of clincher for her when accepting kinds of roles being written and of people through the academy for was not the first divorce and united only in their the role. what really makes them differ- the past five-six years as well as on time she was pursuit of money in their new While Madhuri has tried her ent is that these are unabashed my website and DTH platforms. I being targetted. film Total Dhamaal. The actress hand at comedy in spurts, this is about the choices that women try to get the best of gurus because Ajay said, “Judge with the winsome smile, who has one of her first attempts at a film make. Earlier, if she was danc- in smaller centres, it is much me, but don't often been compared to the icon- which is an out-and-out one. She ing in a bar, there was always more difficult to get a good ic Madhubala and is looking time- clarifies, “In Indian films, there is ‘ONE WAY IN WHICH a back story where she had a teacher,” she says. judge my kids. less in her latest outing, says, every flavour. Even when I did Dil, poor, sick brother who was Since it is something close to Kajol and I are the “Things just fell in place. Indra ji there was romance, comedy and CONTENT HAS dying or something equally her heart, when she decided to actors, judge (director Indra Kumar) drama. In the give and take with CHANGED IS THAT tragic. There were always transition to the small screen, it us...it's because of approached me saying that he had Aruna Irani (who played her step WOMEN ARE NO excuses to paint her in the right was dance-based shows that she something interesting and narrat- mother-in-law) in Beta, the scenes light. That’s not done any chose. “I did Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa us, our children are ed the script. I loved it. Then he were more comic than dramatic. LONGER JUST EYE longer. Women are treated like and So You Think You Can Dance under the spotlight said that he was casting Anil Raja, on the hand, was an over- CANDY. EARLIER, IF SHE women. They are unapolo- earlier and now I am doing Dance everytime. Being judg- (Kapoor) ji. We both discussed it the-top comedy.” WAS DANCING IN A getic. In Tumhari Sulu, she is an Deewane because I enjoy teaching mental about someone over the phone.” The Total Dhamaal tagline BAR, THE BACK STORY RJ at night because she enjoys the art form. I really like the plat- is not a good thing. If I The familiarity of the set-up cuts it out to be an adventure com- it,” says Madhuri who also form as it is an extension of act- helped. Madhuri had last worked edy and Madhuri says that it is WAS THAT SHE HAD AN acted in films like Mrityudand ing. A lot of talent is being discov- start passing a judge- with Kumar in Raja opposite Anil’s because the scale is very huge. AILING BROTHER OR (1997). ered which comes from small ment on someone, that brother Sanjay Kapoor. “It didn’t “Everything has been scaled up. SOMETHING EQUALLY So what is her heads-up towns and gets a platform to person would obviously feel like so many years had passed. The film ends with animals in the process? “The script followed shine,” she says. feel bad...so do my Everything just fell in place. We zoo,” she laughs. TRAGIC. THERE WERE by the director and then the Up next Madhuri will be seen children.” had a blast during the shooting. However, while this film is big EXCUSES TO PAINT HER cast. You have to look at it from in Kalank, but what the film or role There were 12 of us and I’ve never in every sense of the word, the IN THE RIGHT LIGHT. all angles and not just one,” she is about, she refuses to divulge. laughed so much during a shoot.” manner in which most video con- adds. Madhuri, who debuted “Next time,” she promises and Anil plays a Gujarati and tent is being viewed is changing NOW, THEY’RE with Abodh in 1984, feels that flashes that million dollar smile, ‘I have realised that in Madhuri, his Maharashtrian wife. drastically. Madhuri says, UNAPOLOGETIC IN while some elements have once more. We can all but acqui- They are one of the four pairs in “Everything — the big screen, THEIR CHOICES’ changed in the industry, some esce. today's day the film chasing money. The film small screen and little screen — is haven’t. “The people have not (The film releases on February and age, it is is divided between these charac- coming together. The way content changed. On the other hand 22.) highly ters who are not necessarily girl- is consumed is changing as peo- the whole atmosphere has Photo: Pankaj Kumar boy pairs. “What makes it unique ple get it easily on their phones. Of transformed for the better. It imperative to understand where our audience As actor resides. The idea of ARJUN RAMPAL Island of calm ‘Jam With Me' is to come in close contact makes his web debut The legendary KARL LAGERFELD woke up Chanel with everyone and to with The Final Call, from its creative coma and transformed it into a billion-dollar create a forum of their industry leader HAHAK ITTAL interest. I hope this he tells C M arl Lagerfeld once created a Walmart- initiative bears fruits that a digital show Ksized “Chanel Shopping Center” to and will help me show off his ready-to-wear collection. It featured aisle upon aisle of luxury goods achieve my aim of works only if labelled “one for the price of two.” connecting with the it is being Immediately after models had paraded masses.’ through the aisles, guests raided the —Adnan Sami binge-watched shelves. Rihanna posed in a shopping cart, and Keira Knightley looked on amazed. SAYANI GUPTA “Luxury should be worn like you’re Actress is not a going to the supermarket. It’s the pop art fan of the horror genre, and says of the 21st century,” said Lagerfeld. it took a lot of convincing to get The show was the type of presentation her to say ‘yes' to supernatural that came to define much of Lagerfeld’s six- thriller Darkness Visible. decade career at the top of fashion. A flight to remember When Chanel fell into decline follow- Directed by Neil ing Coco Chanel’s death in the 1970s, its Biswas, It is shot in hat happens when a pilot sometimes as its intricacies might get new owners looked for a larger-than-life Kolkata. entrusted with the lives of hun- ‘WEB GIVES MORE TIME compromised while visualising and act- designer to wake up the house from its cre- “Darkness Visible Wdreds of passengers is caught TO TELL THE STORY. IT’S ing it out especially since everything can- ative coma. The German-born Lagerfeld, is actually a super- with anxiety in the middle of the flight not be included. a contemporary of Yves Saint Laurent with and decides that ‘life is not worth it’ and NOT A TWO-HOUR TALE To the contrary, Priya says that she a strict ponytail and tight collar, was just natural thriller in chooses to end it all, taking all the pas- THAT NEEDS TO BE edited the script and made a lot of the man. the realm of horror, sengers and crew with him?’ reads the FINISHED ON TIME. IT changes which she thought she could As Chanel creative director from black magic, description of author and storyteller Priya ALLOWS THE have added in the actual book as well. For 1983 until his death on Tuesday, he quick- voodoo and all of that. It's a very Kumar’s book, I Will Go With You: The her, “the important point was to keep the ly transformed the house into a billion-dol- strange eerie subject. Honestly, I Flight of a Lifetime. FILMMAKERS TO DELVE message intact. As long as that happened, lar industry leader, a position it retains were clearly derogatory. As millions of readers turned the INTO THE DETAILS OF I was fine with changes in the script. today. Evidence of his generous spirit could don't watch horror films, I just book into a bestseller, the story is now all Filmmakers feel that an author can’t be Lagerfeld, who had been poached be seen in his relationships with reporters. cannot handle horror. I actually set to be presented through ZEE5’s web EACH CHARACTER. a screenplay writer if his/her book is from Chloe, used his creative scalpel to Well into his 80s, he was unique in Paris read the script and I turned the series, The Final Call. HENCE, IT GIVES being adapted because he/she is very modernise the house’s signature skirt for holding interviews for over an hour fol- film down. I had done some It hasn’t been long since the show’s FREEDOM TO BOTH THE attached to the work. Sometimes the suits and tweed in the ‘80s as the house lowing each Chanel show. He would flit trailer was launched and started trend- same kind of idea might not work for a expanded internationally, opening some 40 seamlessly between English, French, Italian scenes for the audition and Neil ing on YouTube, leaving the audience MAKERS AND THE visual show.” boutiques around the world in that decade. and his native German. apparently really wanted me,” curious about actor Arjun Rampal’s AUDIENCE’ However, she wanted to give it a His work ethic was legendary. Beyond Of his feelings following a collection, she said. role. The protagonist is a dark character chance and hence, even after she changed Chanel, he also began working with he once said: “I’m a kind of fashion and has a hint of mystery around him multiple things, the director changed it Italian fashion house Fendi in 1965 and nymphomaniac who never gets an which leaves one perplexed about what on a film or a web show is equally chal- further. “It seemed to have been touched held the top job at the LVMH-owned orgasm.” Gaga ends her he is trying to do. He tells us that there lenging. However, “web gives a lot of by a magic wand as it did turn out to be brand since 1977. Yet Lagerfeld will be The love of his life, his cat Choupette, are certain things that one feels fearful space and provides freedom at all levels. really wonderful and the way I had imag- remembered as much for his showman- was also testament to his kind, if eccen- engagement about sharing. “We have to maintain the It gives more time to tell the story. It’s not ined. Rather, it has only enhanced the ship, eccentric personality and acid tongue tric, heart. He wore her likeness as a pen- LADY GAGA surprise element, especially if it’s a psy- a two-hour tale that needs to be finished message my book tries to give,” says Priya. as for his youthful designs. dant at one show and acknowledged that Singer-actress has chological thriller. Even now, when I on time. It allows the filmmak- As the trailer also hinted at some- Donning sunglasses and gloves, he she has at least two maids. called off her engagement to watch the trailer, I wonder whether it ers to delve into the details of thing that could be an act of terrorism, evolved into “Kaiser Karl” — a nickname She is spoiled, “much more than a fiance Christian Carino. would have been better to exclude cer- each character. So it gives free- Arjun and Priya talk about its scourge that referred to his demanding character, child could be,” he said in 2013, revealing Gaga's representative confirmed tain scenes to keep the mystery alive,” says dom to both the makers and and India being at its receiving end. put-downs and uncompromising stan- that he took her to the vet nearly every 10 the news to the model-turned-actor. the audience. It also doesn’t Arjun says, “It’s very unfortunate what dards. days. Explaining his role, he says that the have ‘box-office pressure’ happened in Pulwama. I was recently “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You Like a proud parent, Lagerfeld told a people.com saying pilot he plays is suicidal and in a very and helps masses to shooting for the show in Kashmir lost control of your life so you bought some magazine that Choupette earned more their relationship “dark space” in his life as he is affected engage with it. Last, it and felt very peaceful. Even the sweatpants,” he once declared. Another than $3 million in 2014 for advertising ended ‘a bit ago.’ or traumatised by his past experiences. doesn’t have the hor- native people feel that but the time, he dismissed Saint Laurent as campaigns. “It just didn't work He is not trying to save anyone rather he rible censorship place has become a target of “provincial.” In recent seasons, Lagerfeld looked out. Relationships might just crash the plane on purpose. aspect which makes media’s exaggeration and vio- The sheer ambition of his fashion increasingly frail. When he failed to take Well, not many might know that when it boundless.” lence. They feel that they are just shows was legendary, and they became his usual bow at the house’s January cou- sometimes end. Tarun Katial, CEO of ZEE5, had roped The actor says targets of state politics. A feeling especially influential in an age in which ture collection, sadness filled the faces of There's no long in Arjun for a show, it was for anoth- that he realised that of inclusiveness should be images are beamed around the world at the guests, some of whom had grown gray cov- dramatic story,” er series which was a biopic. So how web also lets one extended towards the people of click of a button. ering his long career. the publication did he land this role? grow as he has to this state just like to those in any His Chanel collections were invariably For a 2012 couture display, Lagerfeld quoted a source as Arjun narrates that he found the work on his charac- other part of the country. There the biggest on the Paris Fashion Week cal- built a futuristic jetliner, with the aisle serv- biopic script “horrible” but didn’t know ter each day. “On big is some fear in them that also endar. Chanel, it was said, put the “show” ing as the runway for models and guests saying. how to refuse it. However, he was screen, the challenge doesn’t let their businesses to in “fashion show.” gathered in “Star Trek”-style seating. The A Star Is Born relieved when Tarun himself found the is that the film doesn’t flourish and the state tourism to Lagerfeld was also an anachronism, Lagerfeld was supposed to be in the star announced show unworthy, which is when they con- flop. Here, the target is thrive.” dressing in a punk, baroque style and defy- vessel’s cockpit giving interviews. But he her engagement nected as quality mattered to both of that people don’t just shut But if we give out a message ing political correctness — proudly. was nowhere to be found. His staff pan- them. the show in the middle of of peace and work for their safe- He got into hot water for calling singer icked that their chief had somehow slipped to Carino in “Sometimes, you overlook a role or an episode. Their curios- ty, both state tourism and busi- Adele “a little too fat” and said he didn’t away just when he was needed most. They October. a film and think that it could be made ity level should be main- nesses will work out since peo- like the face of Pippa Middleton, the began a frantic search. Gaga was also better through editing and presenting it tained till the end to keep ple would also not be afraid to Duchess of Cambridge’s sister. “She should “Karl’s moved to the south part,” engaged to in a different way than it is written. But it working,” he says. The visit Kashmir. “Such cowardly only show her back,” he advised. crackled their radios on a loop as they actor Taylor Tarun was very vigilant and hands-on actor feels that if a show is acts,” he says, “is just alienating In another interview, he created a dashed around the elaborate set. about what he was doing. I found it very being binge-watched and the state from the nation. It is a furore by criticising Kim Kardashian as Then, as quickly as he vanished, Kinney before impressive. And that’s when he came not flipped on to some other beautiful place and should being too flashy with her money in Paris Lagerfeld reappeared near the jetliner’s they split in across yet another script that was very series, it is definitely success- remain the same rather than following her 2016 robbery. entry hub. July intriguing. Priya’s book was its own kind ful. turning into a blood zone.” Despite the sharp remarks, Lagerfeld Amid the spectacle, Lagerfeld was an 2016. of genre and had a uniqueness,” says he. When a book is adapted (The show airs on ZEE5 remained surprisingly warm in person and island of calm, sipping diet coke from a sil- It’s the Rock On actor’s debut on the into a show or a film, it does from February 22.) always kept a sparkle in his eye. Jokes were ver platter. digital format and he feels that working get ‘lost in translation’ Photo: Pankaj Kumar delivered with a smile, even when they —AP LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 sport 14 SARRI INSISTS TO ‘Was desperate to pay homage to Pulwama martyrs with a medal’ PTI n NEW DELHI

AVOID CHELSEA AXE t hurt a little bit more because II belong to the armed forces," said Indian boxer Amit Panghal as he dedicated his Under fire manager expects to shrug off speculations with spectacular display Gold medal at the prestigious Strandja Memorial AFP n LONDON Tournament to the CRPF per- sonnel who lost their lives in aurizio Sarri insists he the Pulwama terror attack. expects to avoid being The Asian Games Gold- Msacked as Chelsea man- medallist claimed a second ager if his troubled side can put Sarri faces a crucial consecutive top finish at one of together a sustained winning seven days as Europe's oldest boxing compe- run. Chelsea take a titions when he out-punched Reports on Wednesday Kazakhstan's Temirtas claimed Sarri will be axed if slender 2-1 Zhussupov in the summit clash Chelsea is beaten in any of their advantage into in Sofia, Bulgaria on Tuesday next three matches after losing Thursday's Europa night. He was India's lone male the backing of the club's hierar- boxer to grab a medal at the chy. League last 32 just-concluded edition. Chelsea owner Roman second-leg against The 23-year-old Naib Abramovich is not renowned for Malmo before facing Subedar in the Indian Army on his patience and Monday's FA Wednesday said the Pulwama Cup fifth round defeat against Manchester City in attack, which claimed the lives Manchester United increased the League Cup final of 40 CRPF personnel, was on speculation that Sarri is on the at Wembley on his mind through the tourna- brink of being dismissed. ment. The deadly strike took Sarri faces a crucial seven Sunday place the day the Indian box- days as Chelsea take a slender 2- ing team left for Sofia last 1 advantage into Thursday's week. Amit Phangal kisses Gold medal after winning 49kg final at Strandja Memorial BFI Europa League last 32 second- "Main khud army se hun, leg against Malmo before facing dard isliye thoda zyada tha (It ple of days, trained the next petition in the 49kg division. Manchester City in the League hurt a little bit more because I morning to ensure that I was "I have no choice but to Cup final at Wembley on belong to the armed forces). I ready at the time of weigh-in jump to 52kg because 49kg is Sunday. was desperate for a medal on the day of draws," Panghal not there in the Olympic pro- Those games are followed because I wanted to dedicate it said. gram for Tokyo 2020 and I can't by a crucial London derby Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante battles for ball against Laporte during English Prermier League clash at Etihad Chelsea FC/Twitter to the heroes who lost their "It was tough but worth afford to skip that," he said. against Tottenham in the lives in Pulwama," Panghal every bit of the trouble because "This was my last competi- Premier League next ing 6-0 thrashing at Manchester I want to work with a long-range Chelsea back to the form that said over phone. in the end, I could accomplish tion in 49kg and I will be com- Wednesday, a match Chelsea City, which ranked as Chelsea's target. saw them start the season with "This was my mindset the what I wanted," he added refer- peting in the 52kg category if I can't afford to lose as they heaviest defeat for 28 years, and "Of course in this moment an 18-match unbeaten run are moment I got to know of the ring to the sub-zero tempera- am selected for the Asian sit outside the top four. an equally miserable 4-0 defeat it's very difficult to think we're being hampered by the team's attack after landing here." tures in Sofia which made it Championships. It is going to Acknowledging his at Bournemouth. able to win three, four matches hectic schedule. India finished with seven difficult to shed weight. be very tough for me because perilous position can Angry Blues fans have in a row. As you know very well "We're trying to solve our medals — three Gold, a Silver Panghal's campaign looked 49kg is a weight class that I am only be improved by a taunted Sarri with chants in football everything can problems. It's not very easy and three Bronze medals — in effortless but the boxer from comfortable in," he explained. rapid reversal of for- demanding the 60-year-old's change in one day." because we have no time," he Sofia. Among the women Rohtak said the competition he Asked about the specific tunes, Sarri told sacking and calling for for- One of the main criticisms said. Gold-winners, Nikhat Zareen faced this time was certainly a challenges that the transition reporters: "We mer Chelsea star Frank of Sarri has been his stubborn "We're trying to talk with (51kg) had also dedicated her notch higher than what he would bring with it, Panghal need to win three, Lampard, now in charge of refusal to change his tactics the players, trying to avoid medal to the slain CRPF men. came across in the 2018 edi- said, "I am going to need a lot four matches in a second tier Derby, to be despite clear evidence that the some mistakes by video. It's not "I was in touch with my tion. more power and it is not going row. It's the only solution. hired as his replacement. formula that worked with Napoli easy, because we have to play family members during the "...Russia, Kazakhstan and to be easy but I am confident of "I can understand very is failing at Chelsea. every three days, so on the pitch tournament and they also told Ukraine fielded their strongest making it happen." well the frustration of our ‘IT'S NOT EASY' Sarri has held several we have no time." me that I had to win a medal line-ups. This was not the case The Asian Championships fans. Because they are used to But, insisting he still has a lengthy inquests with his play- The Italian still refuses to in honour of the Pulwama last time. The guy I fought in are scheduled to be held in winning. Now we are in trou- future at Stamford Bridge, ers after Chelsea's worst results compromise on his 4-3-3 sys- martyrs. I was doubly motivat- the final was the Bronze-medal- April 19 to 27 in Bangkok, ble, so I can understand very Sarri says he has not spoken and conducted another after the tem and possession-based ed by this thought," Panghal list from the Asian Games last Thailand. In a first, the compe- well. to Abramovich or influential United defeat. 'Sarri-ball' style, which was said. year and had won in India dur- tition for both men and women "There isn't another way. We director Marina Granovskaia But reports claim many of ridiculed by supporters on The motivation did come ing a World Series of Boxing will be held simultaneously. can only have good perfor- this week. his players have lost faith with Monday. in handy as Panghal battled bout," he said. "Amit will start his 52kg mances and results." "I have to think that I will be his football philosophy, especial- "The system is a false prob- weighty matters in the run-up "I had not fought with him stint with a tournament in With Chelsea in the midst the manager of Chelsea for a ly his decision to use his former lem. I know very well that to the main draw. earlier as he was not in my half Germany which is round-robin of a bad run, Sarri is fighting to long time, otherwise I cannot Napoli midfielder Jorginho in when we lose I have to put a "Weight nahi aa raha tha during the Asian Games but I so there is no pressure of a save his job less than a season work," Sarri said. the holding role instead of striker on the pitch. When we yahaan thand ke kaaran (It was knew I could do it," he added. medal. We will see how it goes after arriving from Napoli. "I am not sure (if I will be N'Golo Kante, who had thrived win I have to put a defender on difficult to get the right weight Speaking of weight and for him there and figure out," The United loss followed here for a long time), but I have in that position in the past. the pitch. But I want to see foot- because of the cold here). So, I competition, Panghal revealed said national chief coach C A hot on the heels of a humiliat- to think this. I have to work and Sarri's hopes of getting ball in another way," he said. went to bed hungry for a cou- that Strandja was his last com- Kuttappa. PSL could be shot Doing extra work as I have board exams after WC: Bhaker at redemption: Butt PTI n NEW DELHI Singh Range from Saturday. two Olympic quotas. The shoot- medals, including individual "I am doing little extra work ing fraternity is optimistic about Gold, in her maiden senior AFP n LAHORE iming at an Olympic quota, as my class 12 exam is also adding to that numbers over the ISSF World Cup, AManu Bhaker says she is scheduled just after the World next few days, and Bhaker is one , before ormer Pakistan captain Salman Butt hopes an "putting in a lot extra" as she Cup. Hence, I study for my of the many hopefuls. capping it off with a historic Funexpected call to play in the domestic Twenty20 juggles between shooting and exams after practice," Bhaker "Hope we will get it ... Gold at the Youth Olympic in league will help him regain his place on the nation- studies ahead of the World said. Pressure is bit more this time Buenos Aires last October. al team, he said on Wednesday, years after he was World Cup, which precedes her The Sports Authority of around as Olympic tickets are In the same year, she also banned for spot-fixing. Class 12 Board exams. India (SAI) recently requested there." had her first brush with failure The 34-year-old said he is delighted to join the The 17-year-old Bhaker, the Central Board of Secondary Around 503 shooters from and the criticism that comes Lahore Qalandars in the ongoing Pakistan Super owner of multiple ISSF World Education (CBSE) to reschedule 58 countries will be competing with it. She has dealt with them League (PSL) as a replacement for Mohammad Cup, Commonwealth and the class 12 exam dates for for top honours with eight of and is now looking forward Hafeez, who was ruled out after fracturing his thumb. Youth Olympic Gold medals, Bhaker and fellow marksman the 10 events offering 16 quota with optimism, having given "After a long time I received one of the best mes- has her eyes trained at a quota Vijayveer Sidhu in order to places for the Tokyo Games. her best in practice. sages of my life when Lahore called me to play in the for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. avoid a clash with the upcom- Having taken the junior "I am doing well in my PSL, and I am very happy to get this opportunity," Having turned a year older ing Asian Airgun circuit by storm with her explo- practice and hope everything he said. two days ago, Bhaker will have Championships. sive performances, Bhaker, hail- will be good. Second year is a The PSL's popularity has surged since it was first her chance to secure another With their impressive show- ing from Jhajjar district in number only," she said when held in 2016. The bulk of the tournament is played quota for the country in the ings in the World Haryana, did an encore when asked how she looks to sustain in the United Arab Emirates, but with security International Shooting Sport Championships last year in she graduated to the senior the momentum, adding, improving in Pakistan the final eight matches — Federation (ISSF) World Cup, Korea, Anjum Moudgil and level. "Olympic Gold is the ultimate including the March 17 final — will be held at home, which begins at the Dr Karni Apurvi Chandela earned India Manu Bhaker aims during ISSF World Cup ManuBhaker/Twitter She bagged a handful of goal." in Karachi and Lahore. The league's growing profile means it is the first big chance for the left-handed batsman to rehabili- tate himself since his high-profile ban for a spot-fix- BAI announce squad for ing scandal which erupted on Pakistan's 2010 tour Pranaav shifts focus to regain fitness of England. Butt, captain of Pakistan's Test team at the time, was charged for orchestrating deliberate no-balls from PTI n NEW DELHI training," said Pranaav, who Dutch, German Jr his pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad along with Sikki, are ranked Asif during the Lord's Test in return for money. eft to deal with fitness world No 32 now. PTI n NEW DELHI Pradesh and Sathish Kumar He was banned for five years in total, as were Asif Lissues for most part of Pranaav is now looking from Coimbatore. and Amir. last season, India's doubles for a good performance he Badminton Association In girls' singles, Farooqui Though they completed their bans in September specialist Pranaav Jerry during the Tokyo Olympic Tof India (BAI) on is joined by Gayatri 2015, only Amir was able to regain his place in the Chopra is aiming to return qualification period which Wednesday named a 20-mem- Gopichand, Nashik girl Smit Pakistan team. to his best form ahead of starts April 29. ber junior Indian squad for the Toshniwal and Amolika Singh the Olympic qualification The Badminton World upcoming Dutch International hailing from Uttar Pradesh. events. Federation (BWF) rank- and German Junior. The winner of each leg The 26-year-old had ings list which will be pub- Manipur's Maisnam gets 500 while the runner-up LOCAL EVENTS to endure a tough phase last lished on April 30 next Meiraba Luwang will be lead- bags 425. The rest of the season as he spent most of year will be used to allocate ing the boys' singles challenge points bifurcation are semi- LUCKNOW BEAT CHITRAKOOT his time nursing a recurring spots. by virtue of the 1192 points finals (350), quarter-finals Lucknow beat Chitrakoot Dham 9-0 in State- shoulder injury before a "We will be playing All that he amassed following his (275) and pre-quarter-finals Level Junior Girl’s Hockey Tournament at Mohd bout of dengue completely England, Swiss and India title wins at the All-India (192). Shahid Stadium on Wednesday. For Lucknow Rishi derailed his plans. Open. I am not looking at Junior Ranking Badminton Ishaan Bhatnagar and Rathore netted three goals while Garima, Hina Bano The Punjab-born shut- the results. We had a drop Tournaments in Vijayawada Edwin Joy will be leading and Swati Nigam scored twice each. In other match- tler received a huge boost Pranav Chopra and Sikki Reddy in action in ranking as we couldn't and Bangalore. India's challenge in the boys' es, Sports College thrashed Basti 11-0 while Varanasi when he, along with Chirag during mixed doubles game BWF play 4-5 events. So I would The girls' team will be doubles section, Treesa Jolly blanked Prayagrag 3-0. Shetty, clinched the men's like to regain my fitness and spearheaded by the 2017 U-15 and Varshini VS will be the doubles title at the Senior get our ranking up there as Asian Junior Championships ones to watch in girls' doubles, STATE FOOTBALL National Championship in we want to qualify for Gold medallist Samiya Imad while Navaneeth Bokka and Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh is and Sports direc- Guwahati last week. Commonwealth Games. time it had affected the ing. Olympics," he said. Farooqui who logged in 1125 Sahithi Bandi, who swept the torate are jointly organising the sub-junior girl’s state "The senior title meant Pranaav suffered a bone but I had to play "I had pain in joints "My focus was to keep points in the ranking tourna- three ranking events, will be football championship at Barabanki from March 5 a lot after going through a shoulder injury in May last through pain as we had and other muscles, spe- playing before the qualifi- ments. India's top team in mixed to 12. Teams from all the 18 regions will take part lot, both mentally and and though he recovered to already sent the entries for cially lower body but I cation starts by April end, BAI considered the cumu- doubles. in the tournament. physically," Pranaav, who play a few tournaments, it Japan and China," he said. played two tournaments and regain full fitness by lative ranking points from the The prestigious Dutch forms India's best mixed relapsed in September but "My doctor said it will in January as I wanted to then. So that we can go full three All India Junior Ranking Junior International and the JALKAL XI WIN doubles pair with N Sikki he couldn't skip tourna- take one month of rest and continue playing. Now I am on when the qualification tournaments held in German Junior will be held Jalkal XI defeated Press XI by seven wickets in Reddy, said. ments as he had already after that I can do my feeling much better." starts." Vijayawada, Bangalore and from February 27 to March 3 a league match of Nagar Nigam Cricket Tournament "My focus is to regain sent the entries. physiotherapy but in the "I started training in Pranaav had won the Jaipur in the month of January. and March 7-10 respectively. at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium on Wednesday. full fitness before the "I had a shoulder issue last week of my recovery I November because I had to men's national doubles While Meiraba topped the Last year, India won the BRIEF SCORES: Olympic qualification starts in May, which needed two was down with dengue and play Syed Modi as again we crown along with Akshay chart in the boys' singles sec- boys' doubles Silver medal at Press XI: 186 (Sudhir 49, Himanshu 28, Pranjal 26; by April end," added the weeks of rest but in I was hospitalised in had sent the entry and the Dewalkar in 2013 and 2015 tion, the others joining him the Dutch Junior when the tal- Murli 40/3, Pankaj 33/2) Indian, who was part of the September it happened Ludiana for a week and fines are huge, so I played and the mixed doubles title are Andhra Pradesh's Sai ented duo of Krishna Prasad Jalkal XI: 189 (Dheeraj 52, Hasan 49, Murli 30; Gold-winning mixed team again during the after coming back, it took but I was not in great shape. with Prajakta Sawant in Charan Koya, Priyanshu Garaga and Dhruv Kapila fin- Sudhir 29/2). at the Gold Coast Hyderabad Open. This three months to start train- From February I started full 2010. Rajawat of Dhar in Madhya ished as the runners-up. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 sport 15 SAGA OF MISSED CHANCES Barcelona miss ample opportunities to break deadlock against defiant Lyon side in R16 first leg

AFP n LYON "It is a little bit of a disappointment, but there is still the arcelona coach Ernesto second leg to come Valverde shrugged off and we hope to do FORWARDS FAIL IN Bhis team's struggles in better." front of goal after they were —CLEMENT held to a 0-0 draw away at Lyon LENGLET in the first leg of their (Barcelona ANFIELD STALEMATE Champions League last-16 tie. defender) The Spanish side had most AFP n LIVERPOOL of the chances at the Groupama "I am not happy Stadium on Tuesday, with Luis with the result, but I am happy with iverpool's undermanned Suarez firing just wide in the the performance and with what we Ldefence held out for a pre- second half, although it was created. We played good football. We cious clean sheet but Bayern Lyon who came the closest are on the right road and the tie is Munich will also be confident when Martin Terrier hit the bar still up in the air. We will of progress to the Champions early on. try to win it in front of our League quarter-finals after a 0- Lionel Messi and co was fans.” 0 draw in the first leg of their once again left frustrated on the —ERNESTO last 16 tie at Anfield. Sadio road at the business end of the VALVERDE Mane wasted the best chance competition, and have now (Barca coach) for the hosts on Tuesday, gone six away matches without when the Senegalese forward winning in the Champions fired wide during an open first League knockout rounds, scor- 45 minutes, but a cagey sec- Sadio Mane attempts an overhead kick against Bayern Munich AP ing just a single goal in that over at the end of a fantastic ond half left it all to be decid- time. It is a run that goes back move, while Houssem Aouar ed when the sides meet again "The positive is of course the result straight league title. three years. had earlier been denied by the in Munich on March 13. is ok, the best draw we can get. However, the German Desperate to end Real goalkeeper, but it was Without the talismanic Yes we can play better, champions have made the Madrid's recent European Barcelona who enjoyed the presence of Virgil van Dijk we should play last eight of the Champions better." dominance, Barca must now longer spells of possession. through suspension and the JURGEN KLOPP League for each of the past finish the job when the teams Ousmane Dembele — one injured Joe Gomez and Dejan — seven seasons and had the meet again at the Camp Nou of two Frenchmen in the away Lovren, Liverpool were forced (Liverpool experience to hold out for on March 13, but Lyon remain line-up — came closest for to name a make-shift central manager) what they clearly saw as a in the tie. them in the first half, although defence with Brazilian mid- valuable draw as they wound Barcelona's form needs to their best chances came after fielder Fabinho moved back to the clock down in the final improve between now and he had been replaced by partner Joel Matip. gerous areas. stages. then, though — they have Coutinho midway through That unfamiliarity Salah headed wide at the Liverpool had 10 days off drawn four of their last five the second period. showed in the early stages back post from Trent to prepare for Bayern's visit matches in all, and have scored Suarez came within as the hosts started nervous- Alexander-Arnold's perfectly due to their early exit in the FA just once, from a penalty, in inches of breaking the ly at the back. measured cross. Cup and looked the fresher their last three outings. deadlock 20 minutes Matip breathed a Mane then passed up the side as they pressed for a win- The visitors — who start- from time, firing nar- sigh of relief when he best chance for either side as ner. ed with Sergi Roberto in mid- rowly wide from Jordi turned Serge Gnabry's dri- he shot wide on the turn after Matip wasted another field rather than the out-of- Alba's cutback. He has now ven cross towards his own Naby Keita's initial effort was good chance by firing well off form Philippe Coutinho — gone 16 away matches without goal only for the ball to blocked by the arm of Niklas target from the edge of the had good reason to be wary of scoring in the competition. bounce to safety off Alisson Suele. area before Manuel Neuer their hosts, who have excelled Coutinho had a powerful Becker's chest. Matip could not force produced his best save of the in big games this season. shot beaten away by Anthony However, the Brazilian home Firmino's unselfish night to turn Mane's header Lopes, with the Lyon goalkeep- goalkeeper played his side cross with the chance to open behind five minutes from LYON STILL UNBEATEN er also frustrating Messi and into trouble moments later to the scoring at the right end time. Bruno Genesio's team had Lionel Messi, left, fails to score past Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes; (above) Lopes stops Luis Suarez shot on goal UEFA Sergio Busquets as Barcelona put pressure on Matip and and Mane sent a spectacular Jurgen Klopp's men have taken four points from a pos- dominated but departed with- when he was dispossessed by overhead kick effort high and lost all of their last five sible six against Manchester "It's a satisfying result hoped for an even better per- the most exciting moment of out a potentially precious away Robert Lewandowski, wide as the Premier League Champions League games City in the group stage and because it leaves us with a formance, but Lyon was miss- the first half for the crowd of goal. Kingsley Coman fired into the side ended the half on top. away from Anfield, including recently won at home to Paris chance for the second leg, and ing its World Cup-winning almost 58,000 with a thunder- At least they extended side-netting. Bayern may not have hit last season's final. Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. we didn't concede. If we can captain Nabil Fekir due to sus- ous strike from 20 yards out in their unbeaten record against Liverpool were also pos- the heights of previous years The return of Van Dijk They are still unbeaten in score at the Camp Nou we'll pension. the ninth minute that was Lyon to seven matches, but ing plenty of problems at the in the Bundesliga this season will aid their chances, but that Europe this season, although have a chance of going It was the 21-year-old tipped onto the bar by Marc- there remains hope for the other end when they got as they trail Borussia rot will need to stop in Munich this was their sixth consecutive through," said Genesio. Terrier who surprisingly start- Andre ter Stegen. French club ahead of the Mohamed Salah, Roberto Dortmund by three points in in three weeks' time if they are draw. He admitted that he had ed in his place, and he delivered The same player later shot return. Firmino and Mane into dan- their quest to land a seventh to reach the last eight. Harmanpreet out Halep, Kvitova enter of England series quarters; Kerber exits PTI n MUMBAI AGENCIES n DUBAI "Definitely it's a relief right ndian women's team was dealt a big blow after now," Kvitova, said after her match Ivice-captain and premier batswoman orld number two Simona on Wednesday. Kvitova also won Harmanpreet Kaur was ruled out of the upcom- WHalep and world number a three-setter in the second round ing limited overs series against England with an four Petra Kvitova booked their against compatriot Katerina ankle injury. places in the quarterfinals of the Siniakova on Tuesday. India will play three ODIs in Mumbai start- Dubai Duty Free Tennis "I tried to be quicker today ing February 22, followed by three T20 Championships with contrast- than yesterday. I did little bit bet- Internationals in Guwahati from March 4. ing wins on Wednesday, but ter, but still was pretty tough. The Rookie Harleen Deol, who played two warm- fifth seeded German Angelique wind was just terrible today, to be up games against English women, got her maid- Kerber lost her third round honest. It was really difficult to kind en berth in the squad. match. of find a way with it. I couldn't real- The ODIs are a part of ICC Women's Halep, who beat 2014 ly serve well today at all." Championship and points will be carried forward. Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh It has been learnt that Harmanpreet had sus- Bouchard of Canada 7-6, 6-4 on stunned three-time Grand Slam tained an ankle injury during a training session Tuesday, registered another champion Kerber 5-7, 6-4, 6-0 in in Patiala and has a grade 2 straight set win on Centre their third round match on Court tear. Court. One. Southee, Taylor She will now under- The reigning French Open It was the 33-year-old Hsieh's Federer to play go rehabilitation pro- champion beat Ukrainian Lesia first win over Kerber in three gramme at the NCA in Tsurenko 6-3, 7-5. attempts. Bengaluru where the Tsurenko was serving for Halep, Kvitova and Hsieh were on clay at Madrid inspire whitewash extent of the injury the second set at 5-4, but the Romanian joined in the Dubai quarterfinals by will be ascertained. broke back and went on to win the next Viktoria Kuzmova. AFP n MADRID If Harmanpreet two games, finishing the match in style. The Slovakian also needed three AFP n DUNEDIN a sparkling 64, but out-of-form rival fails to get fit on Kvitova, on the other hand, beat sets to beat Sofia Kenin of the US 1-6, oger Federer's comeback on clay Colin Munro was dismissed for eight. time for the American qualifier Jennifer Brady 7-5, 7-5, 6-2 on Court One. Rwill feature a return to the Madrid im Southee snared a six-wicket Ross Taylor became New T20Is, then 1-6, 6-3 in the first match of the day on Meanwhile, Frenchwoman Kristina Open for the first time since 2015, it Thaul and Ross Taylor tore up the Zealand's highest-scoring one-day opener Smriti the Centre Court. Mladenovic, who stunned world number one was confirmed on Wednesday. record books as New Zealand domi- international batsman as his 69 off 81 Mandhana will It wasn't the perfect match for the 28- Naomi Osaka in the second round on For the last two years, the 37-year- nated Bangladesh to seal a 3-0 series balls took him past 8,000 runs in th 50- be leading the year-old Czech player who once again strug- Tuesday, lost her third round match to old has chosen to skip the clay-court whitewash with an 88-run victory in over format. side. gled with her serve, making 10 double faults. Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro (5-7, 5-7). season completely to preserve energy the final one-day international in His 47th ODI half-century saw for tournaments on his preferred sur- Dunedin on Wednesday. Taylor reach 8,026 runs, overtaking faces of grass and hard. Sabbir Rahman's gallant maiden Stephen Fleming's previous record of But Federer indicated in January ODI century saved Bangladesh from 8,007. that he would play at the French total humilation after they lost three The 34-year-old, who made his Open this year while the Madrid wickets with just two runs on the board ODI debut in 2006, reached his mile- Smiling Lankans seek series win Open has announced he will be among chasing New Zealand's imposing tar- stone in 203 innings with a superb those competing at the Caja Magica get of 331. average of 48.34. AFP n PORT ELIZABETH brilliant took it away from us," he too. The tourists were 242 all out in Tom Latham pressed his claim for said of Perera's match-winning "Federer is one of the best players 47.2 overs after the Black Caps were a World Cup spot with a solid 59 while ri Lankan captain Dimuth innings. in history, it's no secret," said Feliciano sent into bat and made 330 for six at Colin de Grandhomme and Jimmy SKarunaratne on Wednesday "The disappointing thing with Lopez, the Madrid Open's tournament University Oval. Neesham both scored 37 as they seek said that he wanted his players to a short series is that you only play director. It was final New Zealand outing all-rounder berths. continue playing with a smile on two matches so for us it is mak- "We are happy because his return before the Cricket World Cup and Bangladesh made a horror start to their faces as they seek to become ing sure we square up the series." to Madrid is a gift for the tournament players were desperate to impress the run chase when Tim Southee the first Asian team to win a Test The pitch had a good cover- but above all for the fans, because they coach Gary Stead even though the fix- claimed a trio of top-order wickets in series in South Africa. ing of grass but Du Plessis said he will be able to see a player that is ture was a dead rubber. his opening two overs to leave the vis- Sri Lanka go into the second expected a "normal" St George's unique and unparallelled." Paceman Tim Southee, overlooked itors reeling on two for three. Test at St George's Park on Park pitch. Federer has won the Madrid Open in New Zealand's past six ODIs, took However resistance came in the Thursday with an unbeatable 1-0 "It looks pretty similar to three times, in 2006, 2009 and 2012, six for 65 to guarantee himself almost form of Rahman and Mohammad lead in the two-match series after what we played on against but his last appearance was in 2015, certainly a berth at the tournament. Saifuddin, who made 44 in a 101-run their sensational, Kusal Perera- Australia and Sri Lanka in our last when he lost his opening match to Nick Henry Nicholls looks to have partnership that added respectability inspired one-wicket win in the two Test matches. Hopefully there Kyrgios. secured an opening batting slot with to the scoreboard. first Test in Durban. will be some assistance for our The 20-time Grand Slam champi- "We came here to win match- Kusal Perera and Vishwa Fernando celebrates after Kusal heroics seize 1st Test triumph seamers. We are not expecting a on was beaten in the fourth round at MOST RUNS FOR NZ IN ODIs es," said Karunaratne, who was lot of pace and bounce so we're the Australian Open in January, one "Henry's handed the captaincy after Dinesh and cheering each vious appearance in just hoping there will be decent year after he had claimed his last major Batsman M Runs AVG Best 100 South Africa vs Sri Lanka shown Chandimal was axed after losing other. If you are enjoy- Live from 1:30pm IST Port Elizabeth two carry." title there. he's a Ross Taylor 218 8026 48.34 181* 20 a series in Australia last month. ing yourself you will SONY ESPN NETWORK seasons ago, Du Plessis admitted that Sri Clay has been Federer's least versatile Stephen Fleming 279 8007 32.41 134* 8 "I just want to make sure the play well." Karunaratne said Lanka's inexperienced bowlers, favourite surface. He has won the player for boys give their maximum each The Sri Lankan captain said they had played well enough to go notably Vishwa Fernando and French Open only once and not gone us... He's Nathan Astle 223 7090 34.92 145* 16 day." Karunaratne said enjoy- conditions in Durban and those into Thursday's match with con- Lasith Embuldeniya, had brought past the quarter-finals in Paris since a key Martin Guptill 169 6440 43.51 237* 16 ment was a key factor. expected in Port Elizabeth were fidence. "an element of the unknown and 2012. Brendon McCullum 260 6083 30.41 166 5 "We have to keep our heads "much easier" than those in South African captain Faf du a surprise factor" to the touring "I am in a moment where I want component of our batting r clear and play positively," he said. Australia, where they played on Plessis said his players were "high- team's attack. to have fun," Federer said, when asked line-up." Fleming also played one match for ICC World XI against "We want to enjoy ourselves. fast, bouncy pitches. ly motivated" to square the series. "There has already been a bit last month about returning to Roland —GARY STEAD Australia You will see with our boys when Although Sri Lanka were "We were in control for most of chat to make sure we play the Garros. "It's a personal desire. I feel like (New Zealand coach) Faisel Features they are playing they are smiling beaten by 206 runs on their pre- of the (first) Test, then something new guys better," he said. I don't need to take a big break again." the pioneer LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21, 2019 16