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This deci- privatisation of public sector Saturday. istered against the school man- woman constable, who was sion was taken in a joint meet- and divestment of LIC funds to According to reports, the ager, Shashikant Chaturvedi, posted at Phooplur police sta- ing of the Uttar Pradesh units private sector. van was carrying nine other and principal, Akhilesh tion in Azamgarh was found of Left parties organised at the They also demanded that children who escaped unhurt. Chaturvedi,” he added. hanging inside her house, office of Communist Party of jobs be provide to the unem- The van had picked up the Chief Minister Yogi police said on Saturday. India (CPI) here on Saturday. ployed, minimum salary be 10 schoolchildren from Adityanath expressed grief over The deceased was identi- The protest would con- fixed at 21,000 and unem- Madanour Sukrouli village and the death of the girl, a state- fied as Pooja Singh (24), a res- clude with a seminar. ployed youths be provided it overturned near ment issued by the state gov- ident of Chandauli district. CPI, state Secretary Girish unemployment allowance. Sarangchapra village, Station ernment said in Lucknow. She was living in a rented said that leaders of CPI (M), The CPI leader said that House Officer of Khadda, Ram The chief minister also house near the police station. CPI (ML), Forward Block and the Bharatiya Janata Party gov- Ashish Yadav said, adding that directed the officials of the local On Friday night, police CPI participated in the meeting. ernment in UP was taking the van was being driven at a administration to take all nec- officials went to check her The Left leaders criticised oppressive measures against very high speed. essary steps to provide best after she did not report for duty. the Narendra Modi govern- those protesting against the “The girl, Pratibha, came treatment to those injured. When nobody answered the ment for the Budget, which, Citizenship (Amendment) Act under the van as a door of the In a separate road mishap, door despite repeated knock- they said, had broken the back- and demanded this be stopped vehicle was missing,” he said. two people were killed and ing, the officials broke open the bone of the common man. immediately. Locals rushed the girl to three injured after two motor- door and found the body hang- The Left leaders said that the Besides a sizeable number the Khadda primary health cycles collided in Ukaathu vil- ing from the ceiling. Union government had dished of leaders and workers, the centre where doctors pro- lage of Fatehpur district, police The body was sent for out rebates to capitalists and meeting was attended by CPI nounced her dead, the police said on Saturday. post-mortem and investiga- corporate sector which had (M) leader Heera Lal Yadav, said, adding that the driver Rajendra Singh (25) and a tions are underway. further widened financial dis- CPI (ML) leader Sudhakar escaped after the accident. 28-year-old man were killed in The family members of parity. Yadav and For ward Block “An FIR has been regis- the accident on Friday, Station the deceased were informed “Due to the lack of jobs and leader SN Singh Chauhan. tered against the driver and he House Officer of Khaga, about the incident. $6P)  78895.#1$      Mathura (PTI): Indian Oil Arvind Kumar told reporters existing units, well ahead of Capital Territory (NCT) by Corporation’s Mathura refinery here. deadline set by the government, April 18 and National Capital completed the revamp of its all With the commissioning of he mentioned. Region (NCR) by April 19, units to produce BS-VI grade these facilities, Mathura “At a time when all Indian however Mathura refinery fuels ahead of the deadline for Refinery is now supplying 100 refineries are producing BS-IV completed the task , ahead of roll out of newer emission per cent of its MS (petrol) and compliant fuels, IOCL Mathura stipulated time, he noted. It norms from April 2020, a com- HSD (diesel), meeting BS-VI Refinery has gone ahead and is started supply of BS-VI com- pany official said. norms, he added. producing BS-VI compliant pliant fuels to NCT and NCR The refinery had under- IOCL Mathura Refinery fuel since January 2018 with its from January 18, he disclosed. taken projects to upgrade its has achieved the distinction of existing units,” he told The government in january diesel and gasoline units for becoming first refinery in the reporters. 2016 had decided to shift to BS- bringing down sulphur level by country to supply BS-VI com- A deadline was also set for VI fuel emission norms from nearly 80 per cent, Mathura pliant fuels, containing less rolling out cleaner (BS-VI com- BS-IV from April 2020, skip- Refinery Executive Director than 10 ppm sulphur with pliant) fuel across the National ping altogether BS-V norms.

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Later, other two message regarding deduction had a fun-packed and com- Campus, has Arounds of Madiaon police He said he gave a complaint decamped with cash and orna- Saturday. Police doubted the also left the scene,” Khempal of cash from my bank account,” petitive annual function with been offered station for about a week and on the same day but the case ments from a house in Gomti claims of the truck driver and said. Police said local vendors Singh told the police. A case the finale of DJ Night. Pro-VC a scholarship also had to complain to Law was not registered. “On Friday Nagar. The incident came to started investigations. did not endorse Khempal’s was registered and the police of Amity University Sunil of US$ Minister Brajesh Pathak to get night, I went to Madiaon police light on Saturday. Reports said According to truck driver claims. started investigations. Dhaneshwar, DSW Manju 1,36,00 by an FIR registered in connection station and met DCP that Dharmendra Kumar Gupta Khempal of Madhya Pradesh, Meanwhile, an unidenti- Meanwhile, thieves Agrawal and others HoDs were the presti- with theft at his house. Sarvshresth Tripathi to petition of Khargapur locality in Gomti he, along with the cleaner, was fied miscreant duped a man in deprived a retired judge, PS present on the occasion. The gious Junaita According to complainant my case. But despite that, the Nagar, along with his family, returning to his home town Gudamba of over Rs 1.39 lakh Chhabra, and stole his mobile Amity campus witnessed a University, Anuj Kumar Shukla, a resident police did not register an FIR. was staying at a hospital where and took a halt at IIM Road in in the name of updating his phone from civil court premis- series of mega events designer USA, for of Bharat Nagar locality in On Saturday, I complained to his son is admitted these days Madiaon when the duo Paytm KYC status. Reports es in Wazirganj on Saturday. In awards, fashion show and pursuing higher studies there. Madiaon, he is a state legal offi- Law Minister Brajesh Pathak, due to some illness since approached him. “I was talking said the victim, identified as his complaint, Chhabra of dozens of competitions. The The scholarship has been cer in UP government. “On who directed the police to February 1. “On February 5, my to the cleaner when they came Vinit Kumar Singh of Bajrang Vihar on Kanpur students of Amity School of offered to him for the entire February 3, I was in high court swing into action. After being son was discharged from the to us on a bike. They intro- Kalyanpur, got a call from an Road said that he had some Languages organised an inter- study period of four years. while my wife and our son were reprimanded by the minister, hospital and we reached our duced themselves as officers of unidentified man on February work in court on Saturday. college open mic. The compe- CMS founder Jagdish Gandhi at home. Around noon, they the police registered the case,” house, only to find it burgled,” Narcotics department and told 3. “The number displayed as “When I was preparing to tition provided an opportuni- congratulated Yash on his went to the terrace after bolting Shukla claimed. Gupta said. Police said a case us that we are suppliers of ganja that of Paytm KYC on leave, I found my mobile ty to the students to display achievement and showered the main gate. Around half-an- A police spokesman said was registered and further and charas. We denied the Truecaller app. I received the phone missing,” he said. Police their talents in writing and gain praises on teachers for their hour after later, my wife came investigations were on. investigations into the case allegation but they asked us to call and was told that my KYC said a case was registered in experience of performing live. hard work, guidance and downstairs, only to find out that However, he evaded queries on were underway. let them check the truck’s for Paytm needed to be updat- this connection. Participants from Invertis encouragement. O?        P  --.&/ allegation that no one in the BJP was worthy of becoming aking a swipe at those the CM, Jaju said, “We have Tprotesting against CAA- no dearth of chief minister- NRC, senior RSS functionary ial candidates. We will Ram Lal on Saturday said declare our CM face at the those shouting “kagaz nahin right time.” AAP candidate dikhayenge” would be defeat- from Chandni Chowk ed in the Delhi assembly Prahalad Sahni said that vote election as he appealed to is being cast on the develop- people to show documents ment plank, asserting that while voting. the Shaheen Bagh issue has Talking to reporters after no impact in the Delhi casting his vote at a polling assembly elections. Counting booth in Nirman Bhawan, the Centre, Lal, who was in of votes will take place on Lal asked voters to keep in the BJP till last year, said. February 11. 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He exuded confidence franchise in the polls that will option of the postal ballot machine independently. bring food to feed the protest- voting.“I am happy to vote in said. She is the eldest of four “They are too young to that the BJP would win not decide the fate of 672 candi- facility was provided to the Moreover, the officials have ers,” he added. this election. I don’t remember generations of Mandals who understand the significance lesser than 48 seats. dates in 70 Assembly con- PwD voters and 80 plus senior seized total Rs 12.33 crores, Rs how many elections I have taken live in CR Park area, a of voting but at least they will Polling has largely been stituencies which are seeing a citizens to cast their vote at 2.83 crores worth liquor, Rs !  *** part in, but as a responsible cit- famous Bengali enclave set know it by the time they are peaceful in Delhi, which wit- triangular contest among the home. In total 2,429 and 488 7.78 crore worth drugs and For Sushma, it was a dream izen, we must vote. I urge other up in the national capital eligible to vote that they nessed a communally charged ruling AAP, Opposition BJP Form 12 D was accepted from narcotics. come true because of her com- citizens to also come out and after the 1971 Indo-Pakistan should not miss. Today, for campaigning amid anti-CAA and the Congress. senior citizens and PwD mitment to inclusivity and vote,” Mandal told PTI. War that led to the creation them it’s a new experience to protests, barring an incident When asked the poll offi- respectively and out of that  (*** equal representation. “We Born in undivided India in of Bangladesh. look around,” said Ramesh involving Congress candidate cials about the low turnout in 2,257 and 429 senior citizens of Shaheen Bagh is voting,” she wanted to have a traditional Barisal (now in Bangladesh) in The assistant returning Gulati, a businessman. Alka Lamba and an AAP work- the first three hours, the offi- and PwD casted their vote said. In the meantime, the south Indian marriage with all 1908, Mandal has seen the sub- officer who escorted Mandal The polling booths, er in Chandni Chowk. cials said, the voting usually through postal ballot. men folk from Shaheen Bagh the traditions and customs but continent go through turbulent from her home in K-Block, decked up with balloons and Kejriwal has said he is picks up as the day progresses. Also, proper facilities such filled in at the protest site with a difference. I have read phases many times, including Harish Kumar, said, “I feel banners of “festival of hopeful that the AAP would The city recorded 14.75 per as ramps, more than 3000 when the women protesters that women purohits perform two partitions, and lived “twice blessed to have been given democracy”, were a centre of form Government for the third cent voter turnout in the first wheelchairs, sign language were away completing domes- marriages in North India and as a refugee” in India along with this job” attraction for the children. A time. The people of Delhi will three hours of polling. interpreters, pick and drop tic chores. Taking a jibe at hence decided to have a woman her family before finding a “In this age, she came out polling booth in St Columbus vote based on the works done Further, Chief Election facility, toilets, mobile toilets, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister priest for my marriage too. home in the national capital. and voted, it should be an school in New Delhi had a by the AAP Government, Commissioner Sunil Arora posters and sign language Yogi Adityanath’s “biryani” Since there were no women There are a total of 132 cen- inspiration for all of us creche facility for kids where Kejriwal said after voting along said, “Today the poll for elec- videos, Braille signage were remark, Mohammad Ayub, a priests in Chennai our search tenarian voters in Delhi — 68 Indians, to use our democ- parents could leave them as with his wife Sunita and son tion to the Delhi Legislative provided to assist the PwD vot- resident, said they were voting took us to Dr Maheswari who males and 64 females. Mandal, ratic right of voting,” he said. they went to cast their vote Pulkit at a polling booth in Assembly 2020 passed off ers. All centenarian voters were to prove a point that they is well known. She made our Kumar said, there is another inside the booth. Civil Lines area. peacefully and smoothly. I par- provided professional assis- were not being served any marriage meaningful and excit- centenarian in the Greater While children were The voting in Delhi start- ticularly compliment persons tance and facilitation/escort “biryani”. ing. All guests told me that they Kailash constituency. Mandal keen to know about the func- ed at 8 am with fewer votes but with disabilities and the senior service. The Uttar Pradesh Chief were understanding the mean- has lost all her teeth but def- tioning of the Electronic gained momentum after 3 pm. citizens who have come for- Braille voter slips, Braille Minister was served a notice by ing of the shloks and rituals for initely not her appetite for Voting Machines (EVMs), A voter turnout of 4.33 per- ward and cast their votes.” EPIC, Braille dummy ballot the Election Commission of the first time,” said Sushma. fish and the will to participate parents said they wanted centage was recorded at 9 pm, Among the 66 observers post- sheet and voter assistance guide India for his remark “Kejriwal Pandhappalli Gopala in the election. them to understand the while it improved after 3 pm ed to keep a constant vigil and in Braille were provided to all is feeding biryani in Shaheen Menon, south India’s leading Meanwhile, teenagers nuances of the electoral sys- with over 41 percentage as the updating the Commission visually impaired voters. About Bagh” comments. The Shaheen tantrik and vedic scholar said and children accompanied tem and get a feel of how the Delhiites queued up to cast about the elections, three were 27 Braille Experts were Bagh protest site had become there was nothing which pre- their parents and grandpar- democratic process func- their votes for the Assembly special observers. deployed in all 11 Districts for a focal point in the BJP’s poll vented women from becoming ents to polling booths on vot- tions. “I wanted to see the election on Saturday. Further, facilities and spe- Certification of Master Copy of campaign. “Many people have priests and solemnising mar- ing day in the national capi- functioning of the Electronic The polling was smooth cial initiatives such as for the Dummy Braille Ballot Sheets at alleged that we were protesting riages or any function. “The tal. While many flocked the Voting Machines (EVMs) to and police maintained a strict first time, poll body provided the printing press and further for Delhi elections and that only condition for a woman to photo booths at some polling help me understand the vigil in sensitive areas, said the the facility of postal ballot for random checking of Dummy some political parties were solemnise marriages is that stations and joined their par- nuances of the electoral sys- officials. The polling which employees working in Braille Ballot Sheets at the funding us and serving she should be a mother,” said ents in selfies, many others tem and get a feel of how the was scheduled to close at 6 pm Government departments pro- concerned Districts. ‘biryani’. They should know Menon. Maheswari is the wanted to see the voting democratic process func- extended as the people poured viding Essential Services and Height of table:- The height that we are still protesting as mother of two daughters, both process. “My eight-year-old tions,” said 13-year-old in long queues in last minute. who were not able to cast their of table on which the EVM Delhi votes and will continue software engineers. So, yet son is very curious about the Shivam Tyagi at Hari Nagar In the national Capital, there vote on poll day due to official machine was kept at 30” / the agitation after the polling,” another male bastion has been election process. I had even polling booth. are total number of 1.47 crore duty on the poll day. 2.5feet, so that the wheel chairs Ayub said. “No party serves us broken.      +, -.-.   ! , +& '  
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Modi said fulfill the expectations been a “trusted partner” in Sri issue, Modi said both sides have he was confident that the Sri of the Tamil people for equal- Lanka’s development and will decided to adopt a humanitar- Lankan Government will ity, justice, peace, and respect continue to assist the country ian approach in dealing with it. realise the expectations of within a United Sri Lanka,” in its journey for peace and “It directly affects the livelihood equality, justice, peace and Modi said. development. of the people of both countries. respect of the Tamil people “It will be necessary to Calling terrorism a major Therefore, we agreed to con- within a united Sri Lanka as per implement the 13th amend- threat facing the region, Modi tinue to adopt a constructive its constitution. ment of (Sri Lankan) mentioned about the ‘Easter and humanitarian approach in After holding wide-ranging Constitution and take forward Day terror attacks’ in Sri Lanka dealing with the issue,” he said. talks with Rajapaksa, Modi the reconciliation process at the last year and asserted that both The Prime Minister said said the issue was discussed same time,” he said. countries will expand cooper- the history of India-Lanka rela- with an “open mind” and India has been urging Sri ation to deal with the challenge. tionship has been woven with hoped that the Tamil reconcil- Lanka to implement the 13th “We both countries have countless threads like culture, iation process would be taken amendment which was fought this problem firmly. religion, art and language. forward by Colombo. brought in after the Indo-Sri There were painful and barbaric Rajapaksa, elder brother The two leaders also delib- Lankan agreement of 1987 terrorist attacks on Easter Day of Sri Lankan President erated on several key issues like which envisaged devolution of in Sri Lanka in April last year. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, arrived bolstering anti-terror cooper- powers to the Tamils. These attacks were not only a here on Friday on a five-day ation, expansion of trade and Rajapaksa’s five-day visit to blow to Sri Lanka, but also to visit, his first overseas tour after investment ties, implementa- India assumes significance as humanity. In our talks, we dis- being appointed as prime min- tion of joint projects in Sri his tenure as Sri Lanka’s cussed furthering our anti-ter- ister of the island nation in Lanka and resolving the long- President from 2005 to 2016 ror cooperation,” Modi said. November last year. After his festering fishermen issue with saw expansion of China’s foot- Rajapaksa said a part of the official engagement in Delhi, a “humane approach.” In his prints in the Indian Ocean discussions centred around Mahinda Rajapaksa will travel comments, Rajapaksa thanked island nation, triggering con- ensuring security for to Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodh Modi for his Government’s cerns in India. both the countries, and Gaya and Tirupati. ‘neighbourhood first policy’ The Chinese influence in expressed gratitude to India for In the morning, the Sri and the priority he attaches to Sri Lanka covers infrastructure ' )  -) . ,%' )  ) /+ %! !  -   .  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Thakur of BJP (9), Shri Amar MDMK and Prof. Manoj Jha of on ‘Arbitration in the Era of      Justice Bobde said in the As per the analysis done on get to raise questions. It is revealed that about 7 Shankar Sable of BJP (9), Dr RJD got one question each Globalisation’, Justice   21st century, the “global and the directions of Chairman M The analysis of 660 starred per cent of the Members Vinay P Sahasrabuddhe of BJP listed against them. Bobde said a robust “arbitration economic integration, filled by Venkaiah Naidu, sources in questions, including 375 listed accounted for about 25 per cent (9), Dr L Hanumanthaiah of About 100 Members of bar” is critical to the develop- emphasise on the need of pre- technological innovations, Parliament said 660 starred for 25 question days during the of the total 660 Questions list- Congress (8), Kanakamedala Rajya Sabha gave about 200 ment of institutional arbitration litigation mediation consider- enhanced communication and questions, including 375 listed 249th Session and 285 listed for ed during the two Sessions Ravindra Kumar of TDP notices of starred questions in India as it would ensure ing its very many benefits. affordable transportation” have for 25 question days during the 19 question days during the while about one third Members (8) and V Prabhakara Reddy of per day out of which 25 were availability and accessibility of “I think the time is ripe to sharply reduced the relevance of 249th Session and 285 listed for 250th Session revealed that 75 accounted for about 75 per cent YSRCP (8). picked by lottery. Of these, 15 practitioners with knowledge devise a comprehensive legis- national border for trade com- 19 question days during the per cent and 65 per cent of the of the total Questions listed. Sasikala Pushpa were listed subject to norms of and experience. lation which contains com- merce and economic activities. 250th Session were taken suc- Members got opportunities to During the 249th Session, 49 Ramaswamy of AIADMK with acceptability as Starred and Justice Bobde said on pulsory pre-litigation media- “I do agree that the glob- cessfully and amongst all raise starred questions Members did not raise any seven questions was in the the remaining as unstarred Saturday arbitration plays an tion and a remedy for the alisation seems to stay. AIADMK member A Vijay during the last two Sessions Starred Question while this lead among the 25 women questions. Each Member is essential role in the global biggest drawback in a media- Exponential growth of trans- Kumar of AIADMK raised the respectively. number was 80 in case of the Members of Rajya Sabha. allowed to submit a maximum infrastructure of international tion agreement that is to say the boundary interactions neces- highest number of 13 starred With the Deputy 250th Session. Among the prominent and of seven notices per day. trade, commerce and invest- unenforceability of an agree- sitates formation of complex questions during the last two Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Lead questioners during the active Members in Rajya Sabha, “Question Hour is an ment and as an integral mem- ment arrived at a mediation regulatory frameworks, includ- Sessions at Upper House. Vijay 13 Union Ministers from the last two Sessions combined Vijay Goel of BJP got to raise important Parliamentary ber of the global community would ensure efficiency and ing provision of effective and Kumar was the lead question- Upper House not submitting include A Vijay Kumar of five Starred Questions, Rajeev instrument for the members to and a trading and investment also reduce the time pendency efficient methods of dispute er during the 249th Session seek accountability of the giant, how India engages with for parties as well as the courts,” resolution. with seven questions to his Government for the policies international arbitration has he said. “Yet attempts to resolve credit and was in second posi- and programmes and their important ramifications on While talking about India’s international commercial or tion during the 250th Session execution. 15 starred ques- international trans-boundary role in international arbitration, investment disputes in juris- with six questions. Dr Santanu tions are listed per day and they flows of trade, commerce and Justice Bobde said, “In recent diction-tethered-state-forums Sen of Trinamool Congress are picked up by lottery from investments as a whole. times, globalisation has led to have met with little success. was the lead questioner with the notices for questions given “The pre-institution medi- the dramatic growth in cross- This void has been successful- seven during the 250th Session. by the members. A member ation and settlement as men- border transactions involving ly plugged by various Sources said the Rajya can give only up to seven tioned in the Commercial India, which has led to an alternate methods of dispute Sabha Secretariat conducted notices per day,” sources in Courts Act would pave the way increasing demand for cross- resolution, in particular inter- an analysis of the participation Parliament said. for many more institutions to border arbitration. This has national arbitration.

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/ stantial for the honest taxpayers. into AAP, earlier, I used to pay 2000-2500 The fence sitters ran into the lap Tapan Thakur, en employ- Rs per month in DTC however, of AAP while Shaheen Bagh ee of IT firm, residing in East of now, amount is my saving now '3' <,&> failed to impact other parts of Kailash said that Delhi is at tran- beside the cost of water/elec- the national Capital including sition mode where current gov- tricity,"      --.&/ New Delhi Lok Sabha seat that ernment has work on basic Delhi's current epicenter houses 10 Assembly seats. necessities, like education, has also witnessed warmed elhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Voters hardly discussed health, but lot has to be done on response of the voters. DArvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that the about 'National' issues - abro- infrastructure also," said Thakur. In Jasola Vihar, Sukhdev BJP has been mocking him ever since he recit- gation of 370, Citizenship While many of few have Vihar, people came out in sup- ed the 'Hanuman Chalisa' on a TV channel. (Amendment) Act and con- believed that Arvind Kejriwal port of Aam Aadmi Party and Taking to Twitter after casting his vote for struction of Ram Mandir. government has done good so BJP both because of metro con- the Delhi assembly elections, Kejriwal sought to In Kasturba Nagar con- far, there are many voters who nectivity and Mohalla clinics. know what kind of politics the Bharatiya Janata stituency -congress's candidate believe that structural reform "We are happy with BJP in Party (BJP) is doing. Abhisehk Dutt was quite popu- of governance model will Center and AAP in Delhi, as "Ever since I have recited the 'Hanuman lar as locals are happy with his become subject matter of elec- public hearing are held with Chalisa' on a TV channel, the BJP is constantly work as local municipal coun- tion discourse, be at National AAP government and we have mocking me. Yesterday, I went to a Hanuman cilor. level, state or at municipal been involved as citizen in town Temple. Talking to The Pioneer, level and Delhi being the planning," said Rohit Khurana, "Today, BJP leaders are saying that the tem- Saurabh Kaushal in Kasturba Capital of India will have to a resident of Jasola Vihar. ple has turned impure by his visit. What kind of Nagar constituency - 54 said that cross the three levels to gain Manish Tiwari, a resident in politics is this? God belongs to all. God blesses Dutt visits us quite often and is voters' trust in government Dwarka sector 21said that the everyone, including those in the BJP," Kejriwal active in RWAs. "He is our rep- formation. multiplicity of authorities has tweeted in Hindi. resentative in government. Aditya Sahay, a resident in crippled Delhi's functioning and On Friday, Kejriwal along with his wife Issues pertaining to installation South Extension, and a govern- it is financially unviable to main- offered prayers at the famous Hanuman Temple of CCTVs, street lights or beau- ment employee said, "AAP is tain two, three power centers near Connaught Place. Earlier this week, the Aam tification of parks , have bene good in education and health with overlapping responsibili- Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener had said taken care of by him," said but sanitation and supply of safe ties." "With one set of his reciting the 'Hanuman Chalisa' has hurt lead- Kaushal. clean water is important issues Administrative Officials taking ers of the BJP. During an election rally in Delhi Delhi's voters appeared sure in Delhi." orders from Centre, Delhi on February 4, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi about their choice for the gov- Adding furthermore on Government, Municipal Adityanath had said, "Now Arvind Kejriwal has ernment in Delhi. Smog, Crime, Delhi governance through par- Council may save time and started reciting the 'Hanuman Chalisa'. In com- Traffic Jams, Untreated Sewage, liament structure, Sahay said, money and will favor to gover- ing days, you will see Owaisi reciting the same. Water logging, Encroachment, "AAP has involved general pub- nance more," said Tiwari. This will certainly happen."  +  
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"The ruling party has Kejriwal's son Pulkit said could be the right choice for done a good job in Delhi and he felt good after voting for the votes. transformed educational and first time. When asked if his Irani, a BJP leader and Lok health infrastructure and I father will be the chief minis- Sabha MP, took a swipe at hope it will continue to do the ter again, he said whoever Kejriwal, asking if he does not same," she said. people choose will become the consider women capable "We want the Government CM. enough to decide for them- also must discuss with men used a hashtag, projecting him and candidates to work for /+  Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's selves who to vote for. who will be the right choice (for as anti-women. developing our areas. We wit- son Rehan said public transport "Must go to vote. A special votes)," Kejriwal tweeted min- Kejriwal soon hit back at ness waterlogged roads every tion. I want candidate to resolve The fate of 672 candi- counted on February 11. should be more affordable for appeal to all women. As you utes before the polling for her, saying the women of Delhi year and also some of these are the issue after winning. Also, dates will be decided in 70 There are 1.47 crore people students. take care of your family, there electing the Delhi assembly have decided who to vote for. still in dilapidated condition," women safety and better assembly constituencies, eligible to exercise their fran- Polling for the 70 seats of is another responsibility on began. "And this time in Delhi, said Mayank Tyagi who lives drainage system are some the which are seeing a triangular chise in the polls Delhi Assembly began at 8 am your shoulder which is of the Irani retorted, "Don't you women have decided their in Burari. issue that also need to be taken contest among the ruling AAP, Ankur Manchanda, a sec- on Saturday amid tight securi- country as well as Delhi. All consider women so capable family's choice for votes. After "The residents of Burari are care of," said Aditi, a resident the opposition BJP and the ond year Delhi University stu- ty. The votes will be counted on women must vote and also take that they could decide them- all they have to run their facing issues related to sanita- of Burari. Congress. The votes will be dent said that he has voted first February 11. men of their family for it. You selves who to vote for?" She also household," he added.   !  "  # Q1  R &)    $    % $       --.&/ voter list? This is ridiculous. right to vote. I have been vot- Denying someone to exercise ing in every election whether it      --.&/ polling booth across the espite several efforts by the his vote is a crime and it vio- is assembly, Municipal national Capital to share the joy DElection Commission to lates our fundamental rights Corporation's or parliamentary ith an aim to teach chil- and satisfy their curiosity about make people aware of checking also," he said. elections but suddenly my Wdren the process of elec- the electoral process. their names in the voters’ list, Iftekhar Ansari and two name has been cut from the tion and its various aspects like The polling booths, decked many voters in the national members of his family all res- list," said Rohit Kumar, a resi- EVM (Electronic Voting up with balloons and banners Capital returned like every ident of Gandhi Nagar were dent of Timarpur. Machine) and polling station, of "festival of democracy", were year without casting their votes among who could not cast A booth level officer parents took their children to a centre of attraction for the after they found their names their votes as their names were (BLO) at Gandhi Nagar said polling booths on Saturday to children. "My nine-year-old missing from the voters’ list on also missing from voter's list. that many of the voters are witness the festival of democ- son is very curious about the Saturday. "We are very sad and aghast complaining about their miss- racy. election process. He was very Anxious voters were seen after finding our names miss- ing names. "The commission Puneet Bansal, a business- excited and asked me many searching their names in list at ing. I shut down my shop and kept advising people to check man from Model Town said questions about the process. the polling booths. Some of prepared to vote with family their names and approach "My children are too young to Although some of them were them also involved in scuffle Election Commission should and left with disappointed official if found names miss- understand the importance of very tough to answer but still with the officials posted their. have arranged alternatives so finnaly," he said. ing but instead of doing that voting but I took them so that I tried to satisfy him," said "I approached BLO (Booth that we could vote. I have "I am the residents of this they keep arguing with us they could understand the Naina Awasthi, who works at Level Officer) after I could not every document to prove my area my family is still living here," he said. overall process of voting". private firm. find my name in the list and nationality. How can we be here. It is difficult for me to Over 1.47 crore people are People took their children While children were keen to lodged my complaint," said deprived of voting only because understand why my name is eligible to exercise their fran- to polling booths to educate know about the functioning of Rinku Gupta, a Delhi our names did not figure in the missing the list," said Manju chise in the polls that will them about the democratic the Electronic Voting Machines University student who lives in list?" Nagar, a 45 years old woman decide the fate of 672 candi- system of the country. Many of (EVMs), parents said they want- '  Nehru Vihar area. Vishnu (35), a resident of after she failed to cast her vote dates in 70 assembly con- parents were seen briefing ed them to understand the He further said "I exercised Kalkaji said that he had voter at Santnagar polling booth. stituencies, which are seeing a them about importance of vot- nuances of the electoral system understand the nuances of the polling station at Timarpur. my votes in Lok Sabha election ID card but still denied by poll People reported similar triangular contest among the ing and the difference between and get a feel of how the demo- electoral system and get a feel A few of the model polling held last year. How my name officials from voting as his complaints to poll officials in ruling Aam Aadmi Party Assembly and parliamentary cratic process functions. of how the democratic process stations also had separate kids' can go missing? And I am not name was not in the list. many areas. ""I am feeling very (AAP), the opposition BJP and election. Several children on "I wanted to see the func- functions," said Ramesh zones to entertain the kids as alone but there are many whose "Why are we expected to disappointed after being denied the Congress. The votes will be Sunday while holding their tioning of the Electronic Voting Saukin, a 12 year child who their parents went inside to cast names are not in the list. check our names every year in to exercise my constitutional counted on February 11. parents hands, went inside the Machines (EVMs) to help me accompanied his mother at their vote.      +, -.-. &' (

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China as the death toll jumped Though the US woman is confirmed cases, including one after being infected with the “They show no serious to 723 in the country with the officially stated to be the first death, have been reported in novel coronavirus, official signs” of a life-threatening confirmed cases soaring to foreigner to have died due to Hong Kong. Macau reported media reported. infection added Buzyn, herself 34,598, health officials said on the coronavirus, a Japanese 10 cases, while Taiwan report- Also health authorities in a doctor. Saturday. man hospitalised in Wuhan ed 16 cases, it said. A total of Tibet said on Saturday that Meanwhile, three more The American citizen died with pneumonia has also died, 4,214 new suspected cases were medical observation had been people on cruise ship Diamond in Wuhan, the US embassy the Japan’s Foreign Ministry reported and 1,280 patients lifted for 32 close contacts of Princess off Japan have tested here said on Saturday, the first announced in Tokyo. became seriously ill, and 510 the region’s only confirmed positive for the new coron- confirmed foreign death from The ministry citing people were discharged from case of the novel coronavirus, avirus, bringing the number the outbreak. Chinese medical authorities hospital after recovery, accord- with no symptoms reported. aboard to 64, the Japanese “We can confirm that a 60- said on Saturday the man in his ing to the commission. The health commission of government said Saturday, with year-old US citizen diagnosed 60s, was possibly infected with It added that 6,101 patients Tibet said the 32 people were passengers facing a two-week with coronavirus died at the coronavirus but due to remained in severe condition, discharged from their two- quarantine. Jinyintang hospital in Wuhan, difficulties in diagnosing the and 27,657 people were sus- week isolated medical obser- The latest confirmation China on February 6,” a US disease his death had been pected of being infected with vation in cities of Lhasa, came a day after an additional embassy spokesman said. attributed to viral pneumonia. the virus. As many as 2,050 Shigatse, Shannan and Naqu. 41 passengers were found to “We offer sincerest condo- His cause of death was people have been discharged None of them reported fever or have contracted the virus. lences to the family for their given as viral pneumonia, it from hospital after recovery. other symptoms. In Singapore, anxious loss,” Hong Kong-based South added. The man is potentially Meanwhile, a central gov- Tibet reported its first con- shoppers formed long lines at China Morning Post quoted the first Japanese to have died ernment inspection group has firmed case of the new coron- grocery stores on Saturday and the spokesman as saying. from coronavirus, it said. arrived in Wuhan to thor- avirus on January 30. The cleared the shelves of essential The New York Times Eighty-six deaths were oughly investigate issues relat- patient is now in a stable con- items, after the city-state raised '   ?  B7  *.  '   reported that the person was a reported in mainland China ed to Dr Li Wenliang, the dition, state-run Xinhua news its alert level over China’s coro- ?        . % 78     woman and had underlying with 3,399 fresh cases from 31 whistleblower who was admon- reported. navirus outbreak.    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Researchers found Aholed up in a shopping spokesperson from Bangkok’s victims resulting in many been confirmed to have con- death toll has climbed to 723 into grief and anger over police adding that they had all stayed the metagenome sequence of mall Saturday after gunning Erawan Center — the dispatch injured and dead,” spokesman tracted the virus and were while confirmed cases jumped highhandedness in stifling vital at the same ski chalet. the novel coronavirus strain down at least 17 people, emer- centre for emergency services Krissana Pattanacharoen told undergoing treatment in hos- to 34,598. information which resulted in France has now detected a separated from pangolins to be gency services said, in an attack across the country. AFP, adding that the standing pitals. Among the deaths, 81 are the coronavirus becoming a total of 11 cases of the novel 99 per cent identical to that relayed through Facebook Video and photos circulat- toll was “more than 10.” The Two of them were dis- in Hubei province and its massive epidemic in China coronavirus, and the new “clus- from infected people. posts. ing online relayed panicked defence ministry said forces The attack in the north- scenes on a main road in the have sealed off the Terminal 21 eastern city of Nakhon city - which is better known as shopping centre but have yet to Ratchasima began late in the Korat. capture the suspect. #,
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In one high-profile case, a people, the World Health gency, is “2019-nCoV acute Under a set of guidelines Local media reported the In one Facebook video — two-year-old boy was among Organization is treading care- respiratory disease”. issued in 2015, WHO advises gunman seized weapons from since deleted — the assailant, three people killed in Thailand The date refers to when it against using place names such the army arsenal before wearing an army helmet, when a masked gunman was first identified on as Ebola and Zika — where embarking on a shooting spree filmed from an open jeep say- robbed a jewellery shop last December 31, 2019 and those diseases were first iden- in the centre of the town. ing, “I’m tired... I can’t pull my month. Late last year two “nCoV” stands for “novel coro- tified and which are now In a fast-moving incident, finger anymore” and making a lawyers were shot dead by a navirus” — the family of virus- inevitably linked to them in the authorities could not confirm trigger symbol with his hand. clerk at a court in the east of the es it belongs to. public imagination. local media reports the gun- There were also photos of country during a hearing over “We thought it was very Sylvie Briand, head of man had taken up to 16 a man in a ski mask holding up a land dispute. important that we provide an WHO’s Global Infectious interim name so that no loca- Hazard Preparedness division, tion was associated with the said this week that the use of a # 0  name,” Maria Van Kerkhove, place name created “an unnec- head of the WHO’s Emerging essary burden”. 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The interior min- sideration, for which detailed istry said that 1,637 foreigners input might be sought from the were issued the national iden- foreign affairs ministry. tity cards during 2009-2012, “As per the procedure, pil- while 474 were issued the cards grims could visit the corridor from 2013 to 2018. $  )      ') 

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005  30 law for ascertaining juvenility. There is a speedy disposal of matters are concerned. building, lured her into Manoj’s rented room at the High Court. Later, the bone test so long is because there are a lot of cases in ++) 0+ board and Committee which decides age of Pooja Sareen, an advocate and a POCSO where she was gangraped, brutalised and left revealed that he was around 22 years old at Delhi and no sufficient POCSO courts to accused on the basis of physical appearance expert says that lack of awareness among the by the two, who believed her to be dead. the time of committing the crime,” attend to them. After the recommendation + *'&6 and some documents, if available, viz parents and the children is the reason behind “When she didn’t return for a couple of Sampurna Behura, Director (legal), Bachpan of BBA, 11 special courts were set up in 0 /0 + matriculation or other matriculation cer- the increased number of crimes. hours, we went searching for her but could- Bachao Andolan, tells you. Delhi to attend to POCSO cases. +  70 2 tificate, birth certificate issued by the “There are different types of crimes that n’t find her. Her mother informed the police It seems that the culprits are now tak- Gudiya’s family and the BBA team is + school, panchayat and corporation. In the the parents should know about. Knowledge and an FIR was filed. After two days of ing the alternate route by faking juvenility now challenging the judgement and will event of absence of documents medical is power. Many cases go unnoticed because searching, she was found in the basement and seeking mercy. Is there a way to stop it? move the High Court to demand life '2*0+ & 0 examination is to be done. This is required either the child or the parent is living in of our building in a horrific condition — “A section of the POCSO Act says that when imprisonment for the culprits. 3& 0&)0 in such cases where the age of a person oblivion, unaware of what happened was unconscious, tied and bleeding. There was an accused is arrested and claims to be a However, things haven’t gone too well 
'0 0 claiming to be juvenile cannot be ascertained wrong. First, paedophilia. It is a psychiatric a cut on her neck and bottles and candles juvenile, a bone ossification test is manda- for Gudiya and her family. These seven years by his/her physical appearance as well as by disease wherein an adolescent experiences had been inserted into her private parts,” tory. The police also has to take out school have been a constant struggle to make the ))0'0&P+ *+6 documents. Accused of rape take advantage a primary or special sexual appeal to pre- Gudiya’s father Rajesh (name changed) tells documents or the birth certificate to vali- society realise it’s never the victim’s fault. “It ) + /&0'2&0 of this. They claim to be juvenile and get the pubescent kids. Someone who’s identified you with a heavy voice. date the offender’s claims. If this procedure was a tough time. We had to change so many + )0'5 0 matter delayed since the process by which with paedophilia ought to be at the least 16 Rakesh went to the Bachpan Bachao is followed, the offender cannot make any places as we were not getting a home any- juvenility can be proved, can be claimed at years old and at least five years older than Andolan (BBA) for help in seeking justice. false claims. In Gudiya’s case, the police could where. Anyone who knew about the case ))0'0&  any point of time. Even after disposal of mat- the prepubescent child. Such incidents are The BBA team took up the matter and have conducted the test. It is just a tool used wouldn’t let us stay in their area. Now I live *70  )+0 ter , offenders try to take shelter from this not reported, though they happen often, assured legal, financial and medical help. by the convict to appeal for less punishment. outside Delhi and my daughter goes to *+6  provision. Further, as per law in case of any especially in boarding schools, close vicin- Due to the fear of being caught, the two The accused cannot provide false informa- school there. We had seen so many hard- medical ambiguity benefit of doubt is to be ity of houses or by grown up cousins. had tried to murder the girl and assuming tion and if they do, the court can hold them ships and had to face the indifference of fam- 92'P+ +05 given to the accused. Due to such provisions Second, sodomy. It is a crime not reported she was dead, they had left. Gudiya was liable. That’s what happened in Gudiya’s case ily and friends. The fight becomes even more 0 /0 2' even those culprits who have attained age most of the times. It refers to male child taken to the All India Institute of Medical too. In such cases, the mindset of the judge difficult because the society doesn’t support 
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  enjoy benefit of doubt. The need is to have offence in our constitution — Section 377 further care and protection. Since it took seven years for the judge- process,” Rajesh says. better infrastructure for ensuring that any of the Indian Penal Code. Third, infant sex- The culprits were arrested a week later ment to come, Behura has a lot to say on Even after so many years, Gudiya is still //0 )& 0++ claim of juvenility is decided fast and accu- ual abuse. It is rising at an alarming rate in from Bihar and a chargesheet filed on May that. “India has one of the strongest laws in under psychological therapy. “Back then, she /2+*0 rately,” she tells you. India. Ironical is that the criminal regula- 24. Later in July, the Delhi court framed the world when it comes to child abuse. We was too young to understand what has hap- L */2& !02&5 There are cases wherein accused claim- tions in India are insufficient in a lot of charges for raping a minor, unnatural have prosecution and victim compensation pened to her. But now since she is attain- ing to be juvenile are apparently adults but respect to cope with such sensitive and crit- offence, kidnapping, attempt to murder, schemes. Gudiya’s case is a landmark one as ing puberty, we are well-prepared to provide ;&0& <0=>5 having matriculation certificates from ical problems,” she tells you. Any kind of destruction of evidence, wrongful confine- it brought changes in the law. For instance, her with therapy and care. She is doing fine !/ ! school which prove them to be juveniles. exploitation to children is not only limited ment and aggravated sexual assault under the Doctrine of Presumption would apply now but as for the therapy is concerned, she ' This is a matter of experience that even today to physical or sexual abuse, but it affects the Protection Of Children Against Sexual in all cases of a missing child. The police has will be needing it for a longer period,” there are parents who deliberately hide the them mentally and emotionally as well. Offences (POCSO) Act. to now register an FIR within 24 hours. If Behura says. age of their child at the time of admission Handling such cases is no child play. Things took a U-turn when Pradeep the police will do this many cases can be pre- Much to your horror, a report of in school for getting benefits in different “Children usually take time to open up and moved the court claiming to be a juvenile vented. Also, a missing children portal has Kailash Satyarthi Children Foundation competitive exams. talk about the incident. There are always at the time of the incident. In 2017, he was come up. Special Juvenile Police Units are ‘Children Cannot Wait’ says that based on There is misuse of law as well. There are chances that the defence may mislead declared a juvenile and the case transferred to be formed in all districts. Each police sta- the number of POCSO cases pending in many who are behind bars despite there them with the sexual connotations as they to Juvenile Justice Board. tion must have a trained Juvenile Welfare courts till 2016, provided there is no addi- being scientific evidence as the law consid- are not well-versed with the sexual termi- However, in 2018 the Delhi High Officer. All this happened because of the tional new case, some States will take more ers the version of victim sufficient for con- nologies and are not able to comprehend Court, after an intervention by BBA, Gudiya case. But yes, justice is delayed. than 50 years to dispose of the pending cases. viction. “In a matter which we handled, a instances,” she says. +/& ?      +, -.-.

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The victory also completed a hat-trick After the high of T20 series whitewash, the of ODI wins for the Black Caps starting from Indians lost the ODI series after conceding an unas- their World Cup semi-final win in sailable 0-2 lead following a 22-run defeat in the Manchester last year. second match here on Saturday. The win was more creditable as regu- “These were two pretty good games, great for lar skipper Kane Williamson along with top the fans. I am particularly impressed with how we bowlers Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson were finished the game. First half we let things slip away. unavailable. I think Saini and Jadeja showed great character but New Zealand’s 6 foot 8 inch debutant * :      P  % ' as I said one-day cricket in this calendar year is Kyle Jamieson (2/42 and 25 off 24 balls) got not as relevant like T20Is and Tests,” Kohli said at the Player of the Match award for his all- .   the post match presentation. round show. The T20 World Cup will be held in Australia “I’m impressed with how we finished.  :  from October and the Indian team is not playing We let things slip away from 197-8 to 270 many ODIs this year. plus in the first half but came back strong-   %A. After the ongoing series against New Zealand, ly with the second half of our batting. We India will compete against South Africa in a three- were in trouble with the bat, but Saini and ew Zealand’s debutant pacer Kyle match ODI series, which will be its last in 2020. Jadeja played really well, as did Shreyas,” NJamieson has called his maiden inter- The international teams are also fighting skipper Virat Kohli said at the post-match ? .    %1 *    6 $3'%.  ' national game surreal after he won the hard to earn points for the World Test presentation. man-of-the-match in their 22-run win. Championship, which will be decided by June 2021. In fact the skipper felt that ODIs are less “Pretty surreal. You kind of grow up The India skipper said despite defeat, they have relevant in a T20 World Championship year. dreaming of these moments. Get your first got some positives too from the lost series and they “ODIs aren’t too relevant this year .        $  cap and hope to make an impact and to can make changes to the playing XI for the third compared to Tests and T20s, but to find peo- play some sort of role in helping us first match. ple who can play that way under pressure to get to a total and then restrict a pretty “This was a game where we could have taken is a big revelation for us and a big plus.”    India pacer said it is important for the good batting line-up is very pleasing. And chances and capitalised. We didn’t know Saini can Ravindra Jadeja (55 off 73 balls) along Navdeep Saini lamented his lower order to contribute to have a series win tops it all,” he said on be as good with the bat. We want guys to figure with Navdeep Saini (45 off 49 balls) raised dismissal at a crucial juncture runs for the team’s cause. Saturday. Talking about his 76-run part- out situations themselves. We could definitely con- visions of pulling off an improbable win with which resulted in team’s “It is a good thing that the nership off 51 balls with Taylor, Jamieson sider changes, we have nothing to lose now.” a 76-run partnership, which ended in vain. series-conceding defeat in the lower order is performing said,”Firstly, we were just trying to get to Man-of-the-match Kyle Jamieson, who scored Tim Southee despite running temper- second ODI on Saturday. like this. If everyone per- the 50 overs. We had plenty of time and crucial 25 runs while batting at number 11 and took ature (2/41 in 10 overs) was brilliant with Saini’s 76-run partner- forms, it is called a team that made it pretty simple. two wickets, was overwhelmed by the win. the new ball as his incutter got rid of Virat ship for the eighth wicket with effort. If batsmen cannot “It was just about getting through that “Bit of a high at the moment. Still kind of sink- Kohli but it was poor shot selection from a Ravindra Jadeja kept India in score, bowlers should. If 50 overs and then my role became about ing it. The game kind of ebbed and flowed. It was set Shreyas Iyer (52) and Kedar Jadhav (9) pursuit of a 274-run target but bowlers are not taking wick- how do I get Ross on strike and what end pretty simple: we were just trying to get it through in the middle overs did cost India dearly the former’s dismissal crushed ets, fielders should help. It is do we attack and what total do we need 50 overs. Just trying and stick with Ross (Taylor),” after the inexperienced pair of Mayank team’s hopes. a team, after all. to get to and we ended up getting a little he said. Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw had a second suc- Saini had smacked Kyle “I was thinking that I got bit more because we kind of extended a “Relief was the feeling to get the first wicket cessive poor day. Jamieson for a six but was to bat after a long time. As wee bit, which was good. Pretty simple out of the way and not give too many runs. Earlier, in-form Ross Taylor produced bowled in the next ball. soon as I hit the boundary, I from Ross!” International cricket is quite high intensity, but it a rearguard act with an unbeaten half cen- Skipper Virat Kohli was even was in shock. Wow, the ball is He then took a brace including Prithvi was pretty cool.” tury to rescue New Zealand to a competi- seen asking Saini to stay clam coming really well off my bat, Shaw as his first wicket. 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There pulverised a hap- Adelaide by a mere three runs. the under-19 level and the cricketing they played their World Cup opener is a lot of mutual respect. I can tell you less Bangladesh attack at Rawalpindi But it could have been an early exit /   % & R structure the BCCI has developed is against Sri Lanka. that,” he said. stadium. for Azam had Ebadot Hossain not working better than any other board in In the final, India run into Considering it is their maiden At close, Azam was still batting dropped him off Islam at long-off when the world. Bangladesh, a team which too has final, it is a bigger game for Bangladesh. with Asad Shafiq on 60, piling agony his score was only two.  % India, who walloped arch-rivals reaped the benefits of meticulous plan- If they win, it will be a sweet revenge on the visitors during their unbroken That lapse cost Bangladesh dear- Pakistan by 10 wickets in the semifinal ning since their quarterfinal loss at the against the sub-continental giants, 137-run stand for the fourth wicket. ly as Azam added an invaluable 112 for  ?-.1@ '- on Tuesday, will be playing their sev- 2018 edition. who have found a way to tame Masood said he and Azam have the third wicket with Masood, who also enth final since 2000 when they lifted Though the Priyam Garg-led Bangladesh at the senior level in close done their jobs. knocked his third Test century — second in mriti Mandhana struck a sublime half-century the trophy for the first time. Indian side got the better of them in the finals. “We have batted our way to take successive Tests. 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He returns to internation- FNasir Jamshed has been a ten-year ban by the PCB in tion in the points table, behind England. The win- up as the final was due to start, al cricket after nearly a year’s absence hav- sentenced to 17 months in jail August 2018, copped 17 ner of the final league match between Australia and with the game getting underway ing fully recovered from a recurring shoul- for his role in the spot-fixing months, while Anwar was sen- England today will decide the finalists for the title more than an hour late. der injury. scandal in which he conspired tenced to 40 months in prison clash on February 12. Unlike most other The 36-year-old has already expressed to bribe fellow cricketers in and Ijaz 30 months. After two failures, sixteen-year-old Shafali gave Twenty20 events around the his desire to feature in this year’s T20 World the Pakistan Super League After the Manchester India a flying start with her innings containing eight world, no finals reserve day is Cup, feeling his experience of 15 years in (PSL). Crown Court handed the fours and a six. Her senior opening partner built into the BBL structure international cricket can come in handy to The 33-year-old, who was sentence, Jamshed’s wife Mandhana on the other hand anchored the case with which would have meant the lead the Proteas quicks in Australia. arrested along with British Samara Afzal issued a state- a solid knock comprising seven fours. Sixers claiming victory as the Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada con- nationals Yousef Anwar and ment, narrating the “pain and After Shafali was caught by Nicola Carey off host team if no play was possi- tinue to be rested and will no longer be a Mohammed Ijaz, had original- humiliation” that her husband’s Ellyse Perry’s ball, Jemimah Rodrigues came into the ..     5 5  .   ble. part of the remainder of England’s tour. ly denied being involved in a actions had caused to their crease and made a quickfire 19-ball 30, studded with Nathan Lyon (2-19) and The squad, to be led by Quinton de plan to encourage players to family. five hits to the fence.  >-> second finals defeat in a row Steve O’Keefe (2-27) were the Kock, is capped off with the maiden call- underperform deliberately in “Nasir could have had a Her innings was cut short when she holed out after imploding against the pick of the Sixers’ bowlers after ups of batsman Pite van Biljon and seam- the PSL 2018 game between bright future had he worked to Alyssa Healy off Megan Schutt’s delivery in the ydney Sixers were crowned Melbourne Renegades last year. they made 116 for five in their er Sisanda Magala. However, Magala’s Islamabad United and hard and been committed to 13th over. SBig Bash League champions “It’s fantastic, it was an enter- innings, spearheaded by impres- selection is conditional upon the passing of Peshawar Zalmi in Dubai. the sport than gave him so Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (20 not out off 20 for a second time on Saturday taining game of cricket,” said sive opener Josh Philippe's 52. a fitness test that he will have to take ahead However, Jamshed pleaded much, but he took a short cut balls) then joined Mandhana and added 42 to take after Melbourne Stars fell short Sixers captain Moises Henriques “The boys can hold their of the first match in East London next week. guilty during a court hearing in and lost everything, his career, India close to the target. Mandhana was trapped during the run-chase in a rain- after the 19-run win at the heads up high, we’ve had a Squad: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Manchester last December. status, respect and freedom,” LBW by Carey in the 19th over. Harmanpreet and affected match that capped a Sydney Cricket Ground secured great year,” said Maxwell. Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Anwar, 36, and Mohammed she was quoted as saying by Deepti Sharma (11 not out off 4 balls) then took the near two-month competition. their second title and first since "Unfortunately we let ourselves David Miller, Pite van Biljon, Dwaine Ijaz, 34, also had admitted to ESPNcricinfo. team to a resounding win. Chasing 117 to win a game the inaugural season in 2011-12. tonight, but they can be proud. Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Jon-Jon offering financial advantages to “He would have got UK Earlier, Gardner sent the ball across the fence reduced to 12 overs, Glenn “The wicket played pretty Two finals in a row. We’ve been Smuts, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi, PSL players with the intention nationality and played county 11 times and blasted three sixes in her 57-ball innings Maxwell’s Stars could only man- well after so much rain. Well extremely consistent. Onwards Lungi Ngidi, Sisanda Magala, Bjorn Fortuin, of inducing them to perform cricket, and he threw his to emerge as the top-scorer for Australia. age 97 for six as they suffered a done to the ground staff and and upwards to next year.” Dale Steyn, Heinrich Klaasen. IANS improperly following an inves- chance away.”      +, -.-. +/& ??

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In pressure or crucial field goal in the second minute ner, opening up the angle to nkita Raina won her third moments if you know well of the match before Gauthier trick India’s rushers and made Atitle in two weeks when she each other that it important I Boccard equalised for enough space for Gauthier triumphed in the final of the feel,” Ankita told PTI after the European champions Belgium Boccard to put the ball past USD 25000 ITF women’s dou- final. in the 33rd minute with a Pathak to level scores in the bles event with partner Bibiane “We had some good powerful drag flick from a 33rd minute. Schoofs on Saturday. matches last week, especially penalty corner. With scores reading 1-1, it The top seeded Indo- the finals was very enjoyable. Ramandeep Singh scored was a tense final quarter but Dutch team fought off the Both the weeks, we were top the decisive goal in the 47th India pushed back Belgium by challenge of Miyabi Inoue and seeds and then this week since minute via a penalty corner to scoring another goal. Jia-Qi Kang 6-2 3-6 10-7 in the we had won the last week, we give world number four India It was Ramandeep, who summit clash. had the confidence. But every a victory in front of a frenzied after injecting the ball during Ankita had won both sin- match and everyday is new and crowd at the same venue where a penalty corner battery, picked gles and doubles titles last you have to start from the the home side beat the Dutch up a rebound off Belgium’s first week at the same venue. beginning.” twice. regulation time) win against the ing 24 shots on goal and 12 team strikers. have saved us but today the rusher to score the goal. She and Bibiane had beat- Ankita said starting from With this sensational vic- Netherlands, India did well to penalty corners, the Belgian Pathak, who was named Indian goalkeepers were out- Though Belgium created en the same pair of Inoue and zero in every new match helps tory, India consolidated their halt Belgium’s winning streak unit could not muster much Player of the Match, said: “We standing and hopefully we can penalty corners in the dying Kang in the opening round last them focus on the present sit- ranking from No. 5 to No.4 for in the ongoing FIH Pro League. success inside the circle. started well and worked very seek revenge tomorrow,” he minutes of the match, India week. uation. the first time since the world Coming into this match The Belgians were denied hard. We are very proud of our said. The Indians were quick to held their nerves and experi- While the Indian stayed “I enjoy playing with ranking system was introduced with identical 4-2 wins against thanks to stand-out perfor- defence of our penalty corners.” get off the blocks with debutant enced goalkeeper Sreejesh solid from the baseline, Bibiane Bibiane because she’s very in 2003. Australia and 6-2 and 3-1 tri- mance by Indian goalkeepers Belgium skipper Thomas Raj Kumar Pal setting up a fan- ensured India sealed the game complemented her with superb cheerful on court and even The two sides meet again umph against New Zealand, PR Sreejesh and Krishan Briels rued his team’s missed tastic goal within 90 seconds of to stay at second position in the net play. when we both have the times on Sunday at the same venue. Belgium struggled to convert Pathak who lived up to the chances. “It was a tough match play as he passed from the left points table. “Bibiane and I have played where we feel the other one is After getting off to a rol- their chances against India. billing hooter-to-hooter, back- and playing India at home is flank to Dilpreet Singh on top Belgium are still on top together last year as well. We feeling low, we carry each other licking start in their maiden Despite dominating with ing India’s defence by knocking never easy. We could not con- of the circle. with 11 points from five games. made it to the finals on clay in well. I am very proud of our FIH Hockey Pro League with ball possession, making as off pretty much every oppor- vert our chances. There have Young forward Dilpreet, The victory was also India’s Germany. 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     6-4. record crowd for a tennis match Games gold medallist, went $ .  /5 /H6   Sorribes Tormo enjoyed when they played an exhibition down fighting against    the backing of a sizeable home event in the Cape Town Stadium Kazakhstan’s Aibek Oralbay in crowd at La Manga Club and on Friday. the final after getting a MILAN: Roma’s chances of Stadio Olimpico, before Stefano her consistency proved too The organisers said an walkover in the semi-finals. qualifying for next season’s Denswil’s dreadful own goal much for Osaka, who has never audited attendance of 51,954 Chauhan lost his bout 0-4 in a Champions League suffered drew Roma level just six min- played her best on clay. beat the 42,517 who watched unanimous verdict. another blow as a 3-2 home utes later. “We knew that Sara had Osaka has dipped, failing to go reverse singles on Saturday to get that out of my mind and Federer play Alexander Zverev Gulia (51kg) also settled for defeat by Bologna extended the But Gambian internation- the game to make it very past the fourth round in any of prevent Spain booking their just represent and do what I do in Mexico City last November. a silver after she lost a hard- capital club’s winless streak to al Musa Barrow scored excel- uncomfortable for Naomi,” the four Grand Slams since. place in the finals in Budapest. best.” “To have 51,954 people in fought final 2-3 to Russia’s three Serie A games. lent individual efforts either Spain captain Anabel Medina The 22-year-old, who has The United States were Williams had a tougher attendance at a tennis match, I Soluianova Svetlana. Gulia ear- Paulo Fonseca’s fifth-placed side of half-time to send Garrigues said. dropped to number 10 in the well on their way to an appear- time with Ostapenko, but ben- never thought I’d be apart of lier made it to final after defeat- side remain level on points with Bologna on their way to victo- “She stuck to the game plan world, surrendered the first set ance in the finals after victories efitted from the Latvian’s two something like that,” said ing Canada’s Mandy Bujold in fourth-placed Atalanta, who ry. perfectly.” to Sorribes Tormo in a swift 27 for 23-time Grand Slam winner double faults in the first-set Federer. “It’s not something you the semi-finals with a unani- visit Fiorentina on Saturday, Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s The winners of the eight minutes before putting up Serena Williams and newly tiebreaker and another double dream about. Federer won 6-4 mous verdict. before the two teams meet in header gave the home side qualifying ties will join four more of a fight in the second. minted Australian Open cham- fault to give Williams match 3-6 6-3 in a match in which the Two other Indian pugilists, Bergamo next weekend. hope with 18 minutes remain- automatic entries, holders But after Osaka led 2-0, pion Sofia Kenin. point in the second-set decider. players had to contend with cool, Manisha (57kg) and PL Prasad “At this moment, we are ing, but Bryan Cristante was France, Australia, Czech Sorribes Tormo came back Kenin got the ball rolling Ostapenko also double- windy conditions in the stadium (52kg) also clinched silver too anxious, so I must consid- sent off shortly afterwards to Republic and hosts Hungary, in and a break midway through for the Americans in Everett, faulted to hand Williams a that was built for the 2010 foot- medals at the championships. er what I can do to change this end any thoughts of a come- the inaugural Fed Cup Finals in proved decisive, with a clearly Washington, with a 6-2, 6-2 break for a 6-5 lead in the sec- ball World Cup. While Asian situation,” Roma boss Fonseca back. Budapest in April. disappointed Osaka struggling victory over Anastasija ond set. The US veteran could- “It’s an amazing crowd, an Championships bronze medal- told Sky Sport Italia. Bologna climbed to sixth in Osaka, a two-time Grand to contain her emotions at the Sevastova and Williams fol- n’t close out the match howev- amazing stadium,” said Nadal, list Manisha lost her final bout “We must work to change the table after their third Slam champion, has endured a finish. lowed with a hard-fought 7-6 er, dropping her own serve and who was making his first against World Boxing this. It’s not overly dramatic, it straight win, one point above shaky start to the year after Sorribes Tormo’s second (7/4), 7-6 (7/3) win over former the first two points of the appearance in South Africa Championships silver medal- might all seem negative Cagliari and Parma in the race being knocked out by 15-year- career singles win in Fed Cup French Open champion Jelena ensuing tiebreaker before since playing here as a junior. list, Russia’s Liudmila right now, but we just need to qualify for the Europa old American sensation Coco gave Spain the perfect start, Ostapenko. storming back with five straight Earlier in the day, Federer Vorontsova, Prasad was beaten courage.” League. Gauff last month in Melbourne, which was extended by Suarez “I was obviously a little ner- points. and his doubles partner billion- by Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Riccardo Orsolini took On Saturday, Serie A lead- where she had lifted the trophy Navarro’s comfortable victory vous coming in after Australia,” “I’m really proud of being aire Bill Gates beat Nadal and Sabyrkhan. advantage of an error by ers Juventus visit Verona, before in 2019. over Doi. said Kenin, who needed just 68 able to get the win for the South-African born comedian Sachin settled for a bronze English defender Chris second-placed Inter, three Since claiming her second Osaka will now have to minutes to subdue Sevastova. team,” said Williams, who took Trevor Noah in a match with medal in the 57kg category at Smalling to grab a 16th-minute points off the pace, face city consecutive major triumph, beat Suarez Navarro in the “I felt tired, but I tried to her perfect record in Fed Cup more flexible rules. 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0& '5 0 tinations. From the numbers point of Taneja started his first YouTube channel FitMuscle TV back per cent increase compared to the first /0/0 view, we till get only one internation- in November 2016 to give his viewers fitness tips. With more than year. al traveller per 100 NZ. But its really 1.31M subscribers today, he is a proud professional. Venessa Chen, regional consumer 003&0 )0 important that we have the infra- “Since childhood, I have been interested in bodybuilding. marketing manager, Asia, Tourism ' 0 structure in place for experience for Now I follow my passion by giving fitness advice. At the gym, New Zealand speaking at the launch of future generations.” everybody would ask me for tips and not the instructors. So, my the campaign said: “In Maori culture, 30==+6 A One is told that the 100 per cent gym instructor fired me,” Taneja says with a chuckle. dawn is a significant time of the day — 0 *&=5 for Indians, it is always last minute. The continues to have. There are a lot of pure New Zealand brand has been That’s when he has his eureka moment and decided to open every dawn, we celebrate life and new TIP with three more additions to the similarities that the two countries around for 20 years and now it is time his YouTube fitness channel. beginnings. With each morning, we + /0 + list taking the total to seven partners in share; both are great hosts. This is prob- for 100 per cent pure welcome and 100 He started his second YouTube channel Flying Beast in acknowledge its potential. The Good 70'=0' all. Marcelle Foley, Head of Operations ably one of the key reasons why the per cent pure New Zealand. “The idea December 2017 where he vlogs lifestyle and travel. Here he fea- Morning World content series, which Immigration New Zealand comment- country has become a popular desti- is to show that heroes are unique peo- tures his co-pilot wife and three-year-old daughter Kaira too. is part of a global brand marketing ini- ing on the partnership said: “INZ is nation for Indian traveller,” Chen says. ple in culture and it is all centred around “Initially we started sharing fitness and health-related tiative, aims to share the warmth of the pleased with the success of the TIP pro- Through an Instagram video on its NZ’s beautiful scenery. Under this advice on FitMuscle Tv, but soon realised that the platform was people while showcasing the stunning gramme over the last five years. This is social platform, New Zealand cricketers series, we have created the concept — suggesting our vlogs only to people who were into fitness. So, landscape and activities visitors can homes to the world and welcome a positive development to extend our Mitchell McClenaghan and Colin Good Morning World. Essentially, the we decided to start a new channel about lifestyle,” Taneja says. enjoy. The series is a unique way to them to an unforgettable experience in partnership and include an increasing Munro shared their experience while idea is the show how Kiwis share their Being a successful YouTuber was a vertical four-five years highlight the warm and welcoming New Zealand.” number of travel agents.” playing New Zealand backyard crick- morning with the rest of the world climb for him in a medium new to him. “For FitMuscle TV, my nature of NZ people. We want to She tells you that unlike some trav- Chen tells you that India and NZ et, their own form of Indian gully crick- every single day. It is truly a heartfelt scientific approach in body building and gymming worked well. encourage Indian travellers to visit the ellers in other countries plan and book share a great bond. “We have a great et, at Waiheke island in Auckland. welcome from New Zealanders to the For Flying Beast our chemistry as a couple worked out,” he asserts. country as we open our hearts and coming to NZ at least a year in advance, bond that has grown over the years and Steven Dixon, Regional Trade Indians and the world,” Chen says. This year, he aims to showcase unexplored places in India and promote tourism as he feels that there are many places in the country that are beautiful travel destinations but remain unex- plored because people find foreign tourism more fascinating. “Kashmir is so beautiful that people need not visit Switzerland,” he says.   '
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Ritu and I got some personal time with air and food sits beautifully on your variables from the Spanish platter, is a him. We told him that we have a voice, there are so many peo- taste buds. All you need is an enhanced revelation on how food can be good ple following us and we can contribute our bit in whatever way setting to spend an evening of joy with without the spices too. we can to bring a change in the society,” he narrates. a platter to cap it all up by the time you The shaven olive dust dotting the Gaurav has his set of fans too. Frequent flyer Aksh Baghla reach the mid of the month. Lamb Bonbon, the cream cheese recently tweeted a photo of him with Taneja and captioned it say- Thankfully, there is Sevilla at The droplets on the amazingly innovative ing that every time he travels via Air Asia, he wishes that he gets Claridges, the romantic oasis on a green Compressed Eggplant, the out of the a chance to meet the Flying Beast (Taneja). stretch in the heart of central Delhi, to world carrot cake soup candied with 1   .   ?     .5   %   Being a celebrity-pilot, Gaurav plans his monthly schedule take care of your good-food good-life walnuts, rum raisins and crispy duck to match his flying roster. “I utilise every minute of my day in quotient. Just a lamb taco may not be flakes and a clear Gazpacho Consomme Compressed Eggplant. The ever-smil- unabashed subjects of the baingan without any heaviness. It is also seared the pursuit of promoting India and fitness,” he tells you. enough to find the way to your heart shot under a bruchetta do well to seduce ing food enthusiast chef Vivek Rana world’. with flavours all standing out for atten- Most may think Taneja must require a big team and spon- through the stomach but when you are your mindset and taste buds out of the leads you through the overnight com- By the time you come to the tion, even as the Mushroom Risotto sors to help him manage his YouTube channels but he says, “We biting into its juicy, flavourful confines mirchi haldi wallah desi platter. pression that the good old baingan goes mains at Sevilla on this lovely evening, doused in almond milk and cheese fund our own videos and this is the best part about vlogging that under a gazebo in the shade of an old The flavours are uniquely appeal- through at a constant 37-degree tem- Elton John’s candle in the wind has draw you into an indulgence late into we don’t need a big team. Our camera is all we need.” banyan, with flame fired heaters warm- ing. The juices flow into your mouth perature to come out not as eggplant in already teamed up with lady in red to the life of this wonderfully coursed Taneja is also a responsible husband and father. He met his ing your cockles next to live Russian girl without overwhelming you. The texture taste or demeanour but as juicy crunchy give the young Russian violinist a meal. wife Ritu Rathee while working at IndiGo. Rathee is a pilot who duo band giving melody an old world gives smoothness a tall identity. And the logs of, say, pickled carrot. Savoured toddy toast. It’s the time when the Nuance this with Curry Crumble flies IndiGo. charm, definitely it must have been love presentation is a work of art. Under the with flavoured cream cheese and corn Chilean Sea Bass comes to you swim- with Coconut tickled by lemon ganache Taneja is a votary of outdoors and feels the depression assail- but is thankfully not over yet, at least gazebo, with a warm toddy paired with dust, it comes as an expansionist veg- ming in par seared beetroot and pink and frosty coconut ice-cream and the ing the younger generation is all about being cooped up. “People till the 15th of this month! the solids on a dry pre-election night, gie religion with potential to uniform- pepper sauce. The boneless blob of fish end comes in wonderfully for those shouldn’t spend so much time indoors and there should be min- The eight-course Mediterranean you couldn’t have asked for more. ly convert all brinjal haters into twirling complements the appetisers to make lucky few who can make it to Sevilla imal connection with digital multimedia. 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While, chromi- tant is a far scarier prospect by any stretch. that our body needs) then sustenance does not the spike in chronic disease around the world. um is needed by the body happen. I define sustenance as not just filling of Multiple studies have found correlation with in very small amounts, an     the stomach with the required calories, but higher incidence of heart disease, diabetes, overdose has been associ- You can thrive on good food, if it is safe. with nutritional satiety. And without suste- depression and even early death with more ated with lung, nasal, and According to Ayurveda, the best kind is the nance, there is no satisfaction, without which intake of processed foods. sinus cancer. Antimony may milk that is absolutely fresh from the cow, still the urge to continue eating continues. It is that The reason is simple — they come pack- lead to problems with the lungs, heart, stomach warm. But as that is not really an option any- often familiar feeling of eating without being aged with a deadly cocktail of chemicals, and pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach ulcers, more (unless there’s a cow in your backyard able to stop when we should, and the gnawing way too much of sugar and salt, all of which and DEHP (EU had banned and classified it as who you are feeding organic pasture), we need utterly uncontrollable avalanche of cravings wreak havoc inside the body. They leave you a reproductive toxicant a while back) is associ- to cover other bases to ensure that the milk we that rule our food choices! short on fibre and antioxidants. Plus they are ated with adverse effects on the liver, kidneys drink is not adulterated. Secondly, unless we are nutritionally fit, we addictive as they are designed clearly to attack and the reproductive system. This is important. The immediate effect of won’t function at our optimum — and that is a the reward centre of the brain (and not really to Even the humble bread, that many of us eat drinking adulterated milk can be gastroenteritis real deal breaker. For example, you may be at a provide you nutrition) — and that is always a almost on a daily basis was in the eye of the vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps, but the risk for anaemia, one side effect of which is bad thing. storm because of the dangerous, cancerous long term effects are known to be far more constant fatigue. And this will interfere with Plus, giving up processed “diet” food is a additives (potassium bromate and potassium serious. These adulterants are hazardous and your ability to exercise, which will lead to big part of this strategy to knock off weight iodate) found in multiple brands. Plus, there is can cause irreversible damage to the organs. weight gain. successfully. I have seen people up their calo- @@? %& the omnipresent danger of consuming multiple Detergents in milk cause food poisoning and Similarly if you are a fan of low or no carb ries intake and yet lose weight just by going /B@'? /@% toxins like acrylamide, BPA or bisphenol A and gastrointestinal complications. Other synthetic diets and restrict cereals excessively in your clean! The explanation is simple. When people @B -@?@'-&'? diacetyl (found in something as ubiquitous and compounds cause impairments, heart prob- diet, you may not get enough B vitamins, eat minimally processed foods, they produce considered healthy as pop corn) found in lems, cancer and even death. The high alkaline which are essential for fat metabolism in the more of the hormone that suppresses appetite & @@"./ - @ processed foods. level of milk can damage body tissue too. body. Result: more fat deposition. Yes, that’s and less of the hormone that causes hunger. >@ ' B--.) In India, right now we don’t have any laws Caustic soda harms the mucosa of the food how diets that restrict carbs too much fall flat! Translated in simple terms, this means that &- @.-' .-@B banning anything, even known harmful addi- pipe, especially in kids. when you eat more processed foods, your body ?@-' /@K@ tives. So the onus is upon us to steer clear of So how does one check if milk is adulterat-   chemistry works in a manner that makes you them. We can always try and replace PET bot- ed? The NDDB (National Dairy Development It’s a sad fact that science, sometimes does- eat more, even if you are trying not too. Result B@@/1 $ )/ tles for storing (and selling) everything with Board) website mentions that it has a kit with n’t discover knowledge, it “constructs” it, and obviously is loss of control and yes, weight /@.>1/-5%- time-tested and traditional alternatives such as which you can do some simple tests at home. then the marketers market it smartly. And we gain. And if you can put a lid on the consump- K>@ /..1- glass or even earthen pots/bottles! Giving up Check it out. Meanwhile some simple tests you can’t just wish away this reality. Apparently, the tion of junk and processed then your hormones may not be practical option for a lot of us, con- can do on your own are: sugar industry in the US paid three very influ- can be tipped in the favour of weight loss. B/- sidering the way we all live today, rationing To check for extra water in milk, place a ential scientists in the 1960s to play down the them in the diet is only the next best. drop on a shiny, polished slanting surface. Milk link between sugar and heart disease and pro-         leaves no trail behind but if water is added to it mote saturated fat (SF) as the devil instead. In 2015, high lead concentration and traces     you will find a white trail behind the drop. Thankfully, sugar is back to being the devil and of MSG were found in a batch of a brand of Meat is an important part of a balanced For starch (wheat flour etc), add a drop of saturated fat is being exonerated. instant noodles in Uttar Pradesh. The regulato- diet, there is no denying that. In fact, some iodine solution (easily available in medical Also, there is no way to making sense of ry authorities asked for a recall of that batch nutrients and our body’s protein requirement stores); formation of blue colour indicates adul- the constant yo-yoing of what research says and and a clamour for banning it began. A survey often demands that we incorporate it in our teration. For detergent, just mix equal amounts then unsays. A theory that may appear right conducted by the Kolkata-based All India diet. That said what one needs to be super care- of water and milk and shake for five minutes. today may be debunked tomorrow. It happened Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (under ful about its overload. Appearance of lather indicates presence of with milk, eggs, coconut oil, ghee, to name a the Health Ministry) in 2016 had found pres- Eating meat may be good for us, but too detergent. few, making all of us bonafide food schizos. ence of 5 toxins in the soft drinks packaged in much of this can be bad too. Especially if you So what does one do? For one, we must PET (polyethylene tereph-thalate) bottles. are consuming unsafe meat. The science is — The writer is a Delhi-based weight man- understand that nutrition is an ever evolving These harmful metals — antimony, lead, solid on the fact that there is a huge cost agement consultant, nutritionist and author of science, and facts change at breakneck speed. chromium, cadmium and a compound DEHP involved in eating cheap meat. “Overuse of Don’t Diet! 50 Habits of Thin People and So read the ‘breaking news’ but take it with a (Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) — apparently antibiotics in animal farms endangers us all as Ultimate Grandmother Hacks 
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As we gather our first impressions of the showcase, we speak to Aneeth Arora, textile and dress maker and the founder of the brand. Excerpts from our conver- sation:    '!4'CCJ4I felt it was time that people under- $ 1$# ' $$   $   $  $ "2-- ?-/'     stood what goes into the making of a Péro very fine cotton. We lost the order that sea- garment. Even though it looks like a sim- son, because we could not weave the ple white garment, there is a lot that goes required fabric. You see, it takes a weaver into making one. We do everything by a week to weave 3 metres of that fine cloth. hand. Once the garment is off the machine, We tend to use a lot of fabric when we make every seam is hemmed on both sides. a flared garment. Eventually, we used it in Thereafter, details are added. The buttons the next season. Suddenly, there was this are handmade, the labels are hand embroi- wave and there were almost 300 weavers dered… So, the idea is just to celebrate time weaving jamdani and people started call- and see what comes out when you are actu- ing this revival. For me, it was the fabric ally giving time and love to something. they found which was still in the market. The atmosphere here is very edgy, very shiny and it’s a very personal thing. We      have always felt that even though we are At NID, they taught us how to docu- as a wrap. Perhaps to be worn as an over- in the world of fashion, we never really ment the process well. And that is one lay with a pair of jeans and T-shirt. So we were a part of it. This is because our way thing that really stayed with me. From day like to put the same piece out for people of looking at things is very different. one, we have been keeping a copy of every to interpret it in their own way. We are not Fashion is all about change and pace. For fabric, every button, every trimming that emphasising on the fact that it is an Indian long, we didn’t realise that we were spend- we have ever made. That was my way of silhouette. Because it is mix of a lot of ing so much time on what we were mak- documenting it. And now, I am using 10 things, it is an angrakha with a European ing, still trying to be a part of that world. years as an excuse to look at our archives, lace. The moment you put a garment out- The environment here is a symbol of that. document each thing and show it to peo- side its context, people look at it different- It’s a showcase of how within this glam- ple. You feel the evolution when you see ly. orous environment, this humble dress it all in its entirety. woven in so many regions of India still We are using this opportunity to doc- things together, it was a collaboration     holds a place of its own. This is exactly ument it all digitally as well as physically, between a fashion label and Art Fair. But This is the other part of our messag- what people have loved us for! making note of each of our collaborations. eventually they realised that what we do ing. When you spend so much on a We turn 10 this June 13. And that is when, / &--9+>) is also a kind of art. So we thought of this piece… so much that when you own it, it        we will close our archives.  '@/...@.> showcase. Just like an artist works on his becomes like an heirloom. You take care Revival is a big word. I wouldn’t say it installation or art, we have our people of it. And because you own that beautiful is a conscious attempt, but our philosophy     '-2-. &-/' working on each and every piece that piece, you don’t want more. And when you is such that we work with age-old tech- In these 42 days, we will slowly unbox '%&/2-"'@@? comes out of Péro. Each of our garment do give it to someone else, you also reduce niques. We are very old school in the kind all that we have so painstakingly stored is unique like any other art piece. the demand for that person. of things that we do and when we do work over the past decade and reveal our /..1--/% - Unlike the usual Péro event, which is That’s what we say about our clothes. with those techniques, it brings back archives. Every day we will open and reveal @-%&@B &- all fun and frolic, this event is a very quiet When you own, let’s say, 10 of our beau- nostalgia. That is when people think it is a new segment. We will look at the prime one. Visitors can clearly see that it is about tiful couture pieces, you don’t feel the need revival. I am just enjoying the old school elements of Péro — like the buttons that -.-?-  & understanding quality and time invested to own more. Because we are not about fast techniques and using them in our clothes. people identify us with or the hearts or the -@.-/- /B> &- in it. And that is what makes everyone, fashion. And when people see a piece and To me, revival is when you do some- dolls. We will assign a room each to these including ourselves, pause. they see that someone has spent time on thing over and over again and other peo- elements — like the dolls of Péro, the hearts 1'/ &) about mixing — we mix fabrics, we mix it, they do not want to discard it and that ple start following suit. Soon, you have a of Péro, button of Péro, textiles of People -.. &-         techniques, we also mix cultures. is where sustainability comes, where we lot of people working on the craft and it is — and invite people to see our world. We do it all the time. If you look at the I always give the example of an reduce fashion waste. You may spend more no longer lost. It happened with jamdani. -5 /.- showcase garment, you will notice that the angrakha. In India, you look at it as an eth- but you are really investing in quality and The first season we used it, there were very     sleeves are Spanish and the yoke reminds nic garment because you know the con- time. few weavers doing it — at least not in this Initially, when we thought of doing you of a kediyu from Gujarat. Péro is all text. But when it goes overseas, you see it — The showcase is on till March 14

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own one country with the President Ursula von der Leyen Albania were left aghast when Ddeparture of Britain, the said on February 5 that the pro- their hopes of starting acces- European Union’s posal was a “good message” to sion talks late last year were main goal is to secure to future North Macedonia and Albania, dashed, with France insistent of the union. Among the most who were both desperately that the enlargement process important tasks for the EU are disappointed when their hopes was revamped first. Both aspi- the requirement of the hard for the swift commencement of rants voiced their initial satis- work for building a new eco- accession negotiations were faction at the developments. nomic relationship between rebuffed in October. And per- “This renewed approach the bloc and its ex-member, haps crucially, France acknowl- will result in a double victory and enlargements of the bloc by edged that the proposal was in the coming weeks: opening including more members. good, “a significant change, a negotiations together in an The European Union has big step in the right direction.” advanced process,” North already linked any access to its “This is a major element Macedonia Foreign Minister market for British products that allows positions to move Nikola Dimitrov said in a writ- directly to the access that EU — not only France’s position,” ten statement. boats will be given to UK said a top official at the French And Albania’s acting waters, the bloc’s chief nego- presidency, who asked not to be Foreign Minister Gent Cakaj tiator said on February 3. EU identified in accordance with said the expectation is that negotiator Michel Barnier Elysee customary practices. membership negotiations underscored the difficulties of The EU is hoping that a would commence this year the trade negotiations with breakthrough for Albania and and that the country would Britain ahead for the rest of the North Macedonia can be found continue its “reforms and the year when he highlighted the in March. The bloc also has a fundamental transformation small but emblematic fisheries major Western Balkans summit in line with the new method- industry, which was a key issue planned for May. ology.” in the protracted Brexit talks in There are worries that if He added that the EU has the UK too. the EU doesn’t open its arms, its sights on the “stability, Barnier told France Inter then several countries in the development and democrati- radio that “there will be no strategically important Balkan sation of the Western Balkans trade deal with the British if region could pivot instead to in general.” there is no reciprocal access Russia and China. For a bloc The EU hasn’t added a deal for our fishermen”. “We ?    
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