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  direct talks with at least four Constitution, it said, adding arnataka Chief Minister Congress legislators, who have that it also needs to address as     KHD Kumaraswamy on resigned and is hopeful that to whether the Speaker is oblig- Friday sprang a major sur- they will withdraw. ated to decide on disqualifica- 
  prise by claiming that he would The ruling coalition’s total tion proceedings before accept-   

 seek a trust vote to end the strength is 116 (Congress-78, ing the resignation of MLAs. “confusion” triggered by resig- JD(S)-37 and BSP-1), besides The Bench took into nation of rebel MLAs and the Speaker. With the support account the arguments by  ((    4 *15 asserted that he is “ready for of the two independents, the senior advocate Mukul everything”. BJP has 107 MLAs in the 224- Rohatgi, appearing for the rebel he Supreme Court on With the resignation letters member House, where the MLAs, countering the Speaker’s TFriday ordered com- of as many as 16 MLAs of the halfway mark is 113. If the res- submission that the disqualifi- mencement of construction Congress-JD(S) alliance pend- ignations of the 16 MLAs are cation plea of the ruling coali- work on the Delhi Metro’s Authority (EPCA) had recent- ing with the Speaker, it is accepted, the coalition’s tally tion in the southern State had fourth phase, which is over 100 ly filed a report stating that the unclear how the Chief Minister will be reduced to 100. to be decided before taking up km long and is estimated to approval for the project was would get the numbers to cross In a related development, the issue of resignation of the add around 18.6 lakh riders per held up since 2014. the halfway mark. the BJP, apparently fearing lawmakers. day, after the Delhi The court was informed by Earlier, the Supreme Court poaching of its MLAs by the “In view of the weighty Government said it has agreed the Delhi Government counsel restrained the Speaker from ruling coalition leaders, has issues that have arisen, we are to give the go-ahead. that they have agreed to give a taking any decision till next decided to shift its legislators to of the view that the matter be The AAP Government has go-ahead to the project. Tuesday on the resignation a resort on the city outskirts. considered by us on Tuesday. asked for starting work simul- The Centre had approved and disqualification of 10 rebel In the Supreme Court, the We are of the view that the sta- taneously on all six corridors of the Mukundpur-Maujpur, RK MLAs of the ruling Congress- Bench headed by Chief Justice tus quo as of today with regard Delhi Metro’s Phase-IV project, Ashram-Janakpuri West and JD(S) coalition.                   
     !   "    #  Ranjan Gogoi cited “weighty to the prevailing situation be Transport Minister Kailash Aero City-Tughlakabad corri- Kumaraswamy told the "    $   % &'( issues that have arisen” and said maintained. Neither the issue of Gahlot said on Friday. “It was dors. The three other pro- State Assembly that he has the matter will be considered resignation nor that of dis- said by us in the court that we posed corridors — Rithala- “voluntarily” decided to seek likely to be taken on Monday, tion MLAs that has raised which he would move the con- by it on July 16 and the status qualification be decided till have no objection to starting Bawana-Narela, Inderlok- the vote, adding that he will they added. questions over the fidence motion it will be men- quo as of Friday should be Tuesday,” the Bench said. work on the project but work Indraprastha and Lajpat Nagar- continue as the CM only when Senior Congress leader Government’s survival. tioned in the list of business. maintained. The Bench, also Before passing the order, should also start simultane- Saket G Block — approved by he commands the support in Siddaramiah on Friday said the Kumaraswamy announced his “He (CM) will have to tell comprising Justices Deepak the Bench asked Kumar’s coun- ously on remaining three cor- the Delhi Government were the House. decision to seek a trust vote by decision to brave the trust vote me. The Chief Minister has Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, sel AM Singhvi, “Is Speaker ridors which have been left by dropped by the Centre while Asserting that he did not the coalition Government during the obituary reference spoken his mind that there is specifically mentioned in the challenging the authority and the Centre in its approval to the giving the Metro Phase-IV its come to the Chief Minister’s headed by HD Kumaraswamy time. The Opposition BJP took confusing situation and he will order that the Speaker would power of the Supreme Court. Is project,” Gahlot said in a press go-ahead. position with the intention of was taken by the two ruling exception to the Chief Minister not stick to power. If he tells me not decide on the issue of the it his case? Are you challenging conference. “The Centre has not clari- remaining in power forever, the partners and asserted it has the raising the matter during obit- when he will move a motion resignation or the disqualifi- our power to issue directions to It may be recalled that the fied the rationale behind pick- JD(S) leader requested Speaker numbers. uary reference. State BJP pres- seeking trust vote, I will put it cation of rebel MLAs to enable the Speaker? Are you saying six corridors of the project ing up three corridors under KR Ramesh Kumar to fix a The Congress Legislature ident BS Yeddyurappa later for business the next day,” the the court to judge larger issues that we should stay our hands were approved by the Delhi the project and leaving other time for the confidence vote. Party leader also said he had told reporters that his party Speaker said. raised in the matter. so far as the Speaker is con- Government in December three,” Gahlot said. He also Later, in the business advi- been talking to disgruntled would decide its strategy on the According to a PTI report, The Bench noted the issue cerned? You are suggesting 2018. However, the Centre in accused the EPCA of filing a sory committee meeting, party MLAs barring Roshan basis of Kumaraswamy’s speech Kumaraswamy was later seen of maintainability of the rebel that he is duty-bound to decide March 2019 dropped three, “one sided” report in the court. Kumaraswamy proposed Baig because he has been sus- on the proposed trust vote. in a relaxed mood in the MLAs’ petition under Article on the disqualification prior to while allowed the rest. “EPCA filed a one-sided Wednesday for the trust vote. pended. Though Kumaraswamy Assembly lobby and expressed 32 of the Constitution was their resignations.” The apex court directed report. The three corridors left However, no decision was The Assembly met on wanted the Speaker to fix a confidence about the trust vote raised by the Speaker and the Singhvi replied: “Yes, this is implementation of the Metro by the Centre finds no mention taken as the main Opposition Friday for a 11-day Monsoon time for the vote, the latter said and getting numbers in favour Karnataka Chief Minister. what is my case.” Phase-IV project while hearing in the EPCA report,” he BJP did not attend the meeting, Session against the backdrop of as and when the Chief Minister of the coalition. The case involves issues of Continued on Page 4 a matter in which the claimed. sources said. A decision was resignation of 16 ruling coali- informs him about the date on According to the report, substantial importance related Related reports on P6 Environment Pollution Control Continued on Page 4          

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It is matter of concern largest haul seized this year, Andhra Pradesh on trucks. as Rs 2.75 Cr is required to worth 2.4 crore from the Initially, Kajim would do odd release monthly salary of 1175 "   "          , "      &    possession of the duo. jobs for him,” said the 1,    &  ‘Dengue Breeding Checkers’ The accused have been Additional CP. (DBCs) and 734 field workers,” Bhupender Gupta said that the Government for release of fering from malaria with at identified as Mohammad “However, since March that an associate of Anwar said SDMC Mayor Sunita number of such diseases may funds to the Corporation pend- least 123 persons affected till Kajim (26), who was living at 2019, Salam started sending used to take him and empty Kangra. go up in present circumstances ing since erstwhile MCD. July this year. Cases of dengue Delhi’s Nangloi area and Kajim to fetch Ganja from truck to forest area in “The number of cases of of financial crunch. He said Singh said that a balance of have also spiked with 13 cases Dinesh Kumar (34) a resident Andhra Pradesh. Kajim would Visakhapatnam where ganja dengue and malaria are feared that the main reason of mos- Rs 9.5 Cr regarding construc- traced last week, taking the of Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur. reach Visakhpatnam by train. was loaded on to the truck in to go up during the raining sea- quito breeding is digging of tion of grade separator at Rani total number of patients to 104 According to Rajiv Salam would also reach the jungle by local people. son and Delhi Government roads by the agencies of the Jhansi Road is yet to be released this year till now. According Ranjan, Additional Visakhapatnam by air. Salam After loading ganja, Dinesh must take a liberal view in Delhi Government which by Delhi Development to a data released by the South Commissioner of Police, would meet one Anand Pandey would come out and releasing funds to SDMC con- resulted in accumulation of Authority. Mayor also Delhi Municipal Corporation Crime Branch, on July 11, in Visakhapatnam who used to would drive back to UP, sidering the health of the resi- water. informed that non-salary por- (SDMC) last Monday, six new about 6.45 am, specific inputs arrange ganja, the truck and the Rajasthan or Delhi, as directed dents,” she added. “In case the funds are not tion of first installment of plan cases of Chikungunya also were received that Kajim and driver,” said the Additional CP. by Anand Pandey,” said the The Mayor said “We have released, it will become impos- head under 5th Delhi Finance reported in the city taking the driver Dinesh, would be “After Salam paid Anand, Additional CP. requested Delhi Health sible to purchase medicines. Commission that is Rs 88.55 Cr total number to 33. bringing ganja to Delhi on a it was Kajim’s job to travel back “Both Dinesh and Kajim Minister Satyendra Jain for an The present stock is going to has not been released by Delhi However, out of total cases Nagaland number truck. to Delhi on the truck loaded were produced in Court today appointment to discuss the suffice during ordinary cir- Government. of malaria, 61 cases diagnosed “Acting on the inputs a with Ganja. Meanwhile, Dinesh and have been taken on 10 days issue of funds for the health cumstances. In case the num- “The second installment of belong to the neighbouring trap was laid and duo was told police that he met Anand police remand. Efforts are department but there has been ber of patients goes up, it will Rs 41.4 crore and plan grants states while 65 patients suffer- apprehended from Delhi’s two months ago and Anand being made to gather more no response from his side,” last soon,” said Leader of House worth Rs 266.54 Cr are also due ing from dengue traced in Bawana area. During check- used to call him to get in information about Salam in Talking about the difficul- Kamaljeet Sehrawat. from 1st July, 2019. Payment Delhi belong to other states. As ing of the truck around 800 touch with Anwar Nangloi, Anand Pandey in ties to arrange medicines and Meanwhile, Mayor of of Rs 968.97 Cr under 4th DFC per the report, hospitals did not kg of cannabis was recovered Visakhapatnam who used to UP’s Mirzapur and Anwar in fogging to mitigate the effect of North Delhi Avtar Singh met is also yet to be released to provide address of two patients and a case under section get truck loaded with ganja,” Visakhapatnam and to arrest vector borne diseases this year, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi North DMC,” he informed. diagnosed of malaria, two of 20/25/29 of NDPS Act was said the Additional CP. them at the earliest,” said the Standing Committee Anil Baijal and requested to The national Capital wit- Chikungunya and 13 patients registered in Crime Branch “Dinesh further revealed Additional CP. Chairperson in SDMC issue directions to Delhi nessed increase in patients suf- diagnosed of dengue. /0..     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Rohini’s Meer Vihar area on stabbed his son in front of him booked under Excise Act for of Delhi Excise Act for drink- said that nobody was injured in “Due to excessive smoke, the Thursday night. Police before fleeing the spot. The drinking in public places in ing in public places in all eight the blaze. seven patients were shifted suspect personal enmity father of the victim was not national Capital’s Outer-North districts,” said the DCP. According to Atul Garg, from the recovery room on the behind the killing. assaulted,” said the DCP. district. group patrolling teams. “Drive began on July 11 Chief Fire Official, Delhi Fire third floor to the seventh floor The victim has been iden- “The victim, who sustained According to Gaurav “They were directed to from 6 pm to 10.30 pm. The ini- Services (DFS), a call regarding of the hospital,” said Dr tified as Shamsher Alam, a a single stab wound, was Sharma, the Deputy keep a vigil on such violators at tiative was a part of patrolling the blaze was received at 9.10 Deepak. vegetable vendor and a resi- rushed to a nearby hospital Commissioner of Police markets, dark stretches, parks, and no complaint received am, after which six fire tenders “The seven patients who dent of Delhi’s Meer Vihar where he succumbed on Friday (DCP), Outer-North district, in semi developed malls and in regarding any such matter All were rushed to the spot. were evacuated were operated area. According to SD Mishra, afternoon,” said the DCP. view to nab people drinking in cars,” said the DCP. ACP and Inspectors are also “The fire broke out in the in the same operation the Deputy Commissioner of “A case of murder has been public places, all the Assistant “On July 11, a drive under tasked with definite targets to ceiling of the operation theatre theatre on Thursday before Police (DCP), Rohini dis- registered and efforts are on to Commissioner of Police (ACP) Excise Act was conducted achieve and stretch to cover and on the third floor of the hos- being shifted to the recovery trict, Alam along with his nab the accused,” said the DCP and Station House Officers against the people drinking in they will continue in future pital after which seven patients room on the same floor,” said father Mohammad Salim adding that further investiga- (SHOs) were tasked to form public places. The teams of all too,” said the DCP. were rescued to safety. The fire Dr Deepak. were returning home after tion is going on. -  #.        $          B 6      4 *15    1!?5!&!

amia Millia Islamia’s Vice ith aim to provide safe JChancellor Najma Akhtar Wjourney to Kanwarias met Union Tribal Affairs (Shiv devotees) who are sched- Minister Arjun Munda to uled to arrive in Ghaziabad on request for funds for setting up July 30 and to avoid any kind the North East Central of untoward incidents during Research and Resource Centre the holy season, the Ghaziabad for tribals at the varsity. district administration has During the meeting scrapped temporary bath Thursday, Akhtar informed places (snan ghat) on Upper the minister that the varsity will Ganges Canal (UGC). try to highlight the issues of Taking stock of the situa- tribals in the North East tion the Ghaziabad district would be allowed on UGC. So for their night stay during through research and studies. magistrate (DM), Ritu nets have been erected around night hours added the engi- She briefed Munda about Maheswari, conducted a survey the bridges to stop them jump- neer. the Centre for North East on the canal and directed irri- ing in canal. Further the side In addition to make Studies and Policy Research gation department engineers to banks of canal have been bar- arrangements on UGC, the already functioning at the take all possible steps to stop ricaded near the bridges to stop Ghaziabad DM had has Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), shiv devotees to take dip in them to enter in the river. geared up its machinery to which is dedicated to the study UGC and make the walking The rest places made on make the National Highway- of issues related to the North path on the Chaudhary the service road of UGC which 58 (NH 58) hassle free for kan- East with emphasis on various Chahan Singh Kanwar Marg had been converted in to a warias who are expected to aspects of the tribal commu- accident proof. walking path as Chaudhary reach Ghaziabad for water nities in the region. Taking steps on the DM’s Chahan Singh Kanwar Marg immersion on lord shiva on Akhtar had earlier met directions, the irrigation (CCKM) for Shiv devotees, July 30, via these two routes President Ram Nath Kovind department Executive Engineer would be made for their com- from Haridwar this year added and Prime Minister Narendra Ashutosh Kumar barricaded 10 fort, food and toilet facilities the DM Ghaziabad. Light Modi and sought their support bridges across the canal from would be provided for them on arrangements, toilets, food for the development of the Murad Nagar to Manglore near these points added Executive and medical facilities have university, including setting Roorkee and installed net Engineer Of irrigation depart- been ensured for their comfort up of a medical college and around the bridges. Kumar ment. The temporary lighting while traveling from Haridwar hospital. said “ no temporary bath places arrangements have been made to Ghaziabad and onward. )           

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Assembly about not joining the “But yesterday, on sworn the national on Wednesday, escaped from Pooja, a resident BJP (Bharatiya Janta Party). affidavits the two MLAs said Capital.                  $-&    7    the police custody on Thursday Kishangarh, was attacked by He claimed that in the affi- that they are in AAP. They also Thousands of            8           &    late evening. They were among Varun Pandey (36) in front of davits submitted by Bajpai and said that all news reports about women party the 60 foreign nationals from mit a report in this matter,” he JD Tytler School in south Sehrawat in reply to the petition, them joining the BJP are fabri- workers of the Delhi Pradesh approach from the very begin- (VAT) on petrol and diesel. The nine countries who were said. All 17 who fled were men, Delhi’s Munirka area where she the duo have claimed that they cated,” he said. He said the BJP Mahila Congress (DPMC) par- ning of its second term. Delhi government has detained on Wednesday over he added. had gone to pick up her daugh- have not joined the BJP and are has put a question mark on ticipated in the demonstra- She said that while giving increased VAT on petroleum invalid visa and passport doc- Earlier on Thursday, police ter, they said. with the AAP. The rebels MLAs media’s credibility. tion. tax relief to corporate by bring- products twice in the last four uments and faced deportation. had released 12 of the 60 for- “Pandey was caught by the have also demanded cross- “Alternatively, is it the BJP DPMC president ing down income tax from 30 and a half years charging 27 per “Around 8.30 pm on eigners who could produce locals and later handed over to examination of Bhardwaj. that is trying to fool people? Sharmistha Mukherjee said to 25 per cent for companies cent VAT on petrol and 16.75 Thursday, 17 of the foreigners valid travel documents, police,” said Deputy “On May 3 and 6, the senior Senior leaders like Shyam Jaju, that in the very first union having more than Rs 400 crores per cent on diesel. “The escaped from the reserve police Krishna said. Almost all of Commissioner of Police leadership of the BJP, including Vijendra Gupta and Vijay Goel budge, the Central annual turnover, the Modi gov- Kejriwal government is also lines in Surajpur where they those detained are from eight (Southwest) Devender Arya. Shyam Jaju, Vijay Goel and should answer if they had Government inflicted a heavy ernmnet is passing the burden benefiting from the additional were lodged. They escaped African countries, including Pooja was rushed to Indian Vijendra Gupta, held two press inducted these MLAs in the BJP burden on the common people of filling up its coffer by taxing excise duty as VAT is calculat- after breaking open a bathroom Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Spinal Injuries Centre here conferences to say that Anil or not. Everyone has seen them by hiking the prices of petrol the common people, especial- ed in terms of percentage. window,” said Gautam Buddh Zambia, Ivory Coast and where her condition was stat- Bajpai and Devinder Sehrawat welcoming the legislators into and diesel by Rs 2.5 and Rs 2.3 ly those who use public trans- That is why it is silent on this Nagar Senior Superintendent of Angola. Twenty-eight of them ed to be critical. The knife was have left AAP and joined the the BJP fold,” said Bhardwaj. per litre, respectively. port and two-wheelers, small issue. Police Vaibhav Krishna. are women, the police said. seized from the spot, Arya BJP,” he said. Assembly Speaker Ram Calling it a ‘pocket-maar’ farmers who use pumps and She demanded an He said a police inquiry has During the police inspec- said. Playing videos of the press Niwas Goel has also issued tax against the poor, middle other agro-implements run on immediate roll back of the been launched into the matter tion on Wednesday, 222 beer During investigation, it conferences in question, he notices to other rebel AAP class and ordinary people of diesel. increased excise duty on petrol and searches are underway to bottles marked for sale in Delhi, was revealed that Pooja was a said, “All of Delhi was witness MLAs Kapil Mishra and India, Mukherjee slammed the Mukherjee also slammed and diesel by the central gov- trace the foreigners. 3.5 kilograms of cannabis, six divorcee and she had been in to the joining ceremony of Sandeep Kumar, on Bhardwaj’s Central Government, saying the Delhi Chief Minister ernment and corresponding “Superintendent of Police laptops and 114 Airtel SIM live-in relationship with these two MLAs. The saffron petitions seeking their disqual- that the Modi Government is Arvind Kejriwal for refusing to reduction in VAT by the Delhi (City) Vineet Jaiswal will be cards were seized from their Pandey, a resident of Khanpur, party even issued a press release ification. clearly revealing its anti-people reduce ‘Value Added Tax’ Government. carrying out the probe and sub- residences, they said. for eight years, police said. # "   1           

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A Sha Director- The most heartening part Wformer MLAs, MPs, local by AK Walia and Mateen named Maahi and Mithali in odds and emerged victorious in nursing from her. Research and Veterinary of their recovery journey has councillors and grass-root Ahmed, respectively, while the honour of cricket legends the face of adversity. “It was a miracle that they Operations, Wildlife SOSsaid, been the bond that they share party workers to get an idea Desh Raj Choudhary and Mahendra Singh Dhoni and “The sloth cubs were found were still alive, and a new “It is in the first 18-24 months with a 17-year-old female bear about the constituencies and Narendra Nath have been Mithali Raj. clinging to their dying mother chapter awaited them at the of their lives that sloth bear named Ankitawho readily took issues before an upcoming made observers for Mehrauli According to Wildlife SoS, inside a 20-foot-deep well on centre. They were initially quite cubs pick up the skills and the cubs under her wings and Assembly polls in the nation- and Badarpur in south Delhi in a truly heart-warming end to the outskirts of Tumkur fragile and had to be placed natural instincts from their treats them as her own.” al Capital, Delhi Congress pres- District Committees. Both the a rather tragic beginning, two Pavagada village, located in under intensive care and treat- mothers such as digging Geeta Seshamani, Co- ident Sheila Dikshit announced lists bear signatures of party sloth bears cubs that had been Karnataka,” said Wildlife SoS ment,” said wildlife official, up mud pits and insect founder Wildlife SOS said, the names of 14 district Delhi unit president Sheila orphaned have been adopted people. Tragic! The female “Since, the young bears were mounds, foraging, climbing “The cubs now have a free- observers and 280 block Dikshit dated July 8. by a foster mom in India. bear, mother of these sloths, yearning for a maternal pres- trees, etc. Under Ankita’s skil- range enclosure where they observers. after by Charanjeet Rai and The party also called meet- With World Cup fever was suspected to have been ence, the teamdecided to grad- ful guidance and care, today the have the opportunity to see and Patparganj and Krishna Subhash Bhardwaj. ing of the all the 14 newly- gripping Indian fans, Wildlife trapped inside the well for ually introduce them to a cubs have grown healthy and smell other bears and can Nagar district committees will CP Mittal and Jitender appointed observers for the SOS has christened the cubs over 48 hours and had suc- female bear named Ankita, in confident! spend all day on the enrich- be observed by Kiran Walia Kumar have been appointed for District Congress Committees Maahi and Mithali, in honour cumbed to starvation and phys- the hopes that she would adopt Once they had blossomed ment structures that are built and Rohit Manchanda, where- Adarsh Nager and Chandani in which it was decided that the of cricket legends Mahendra ical injuries sustained during them. under Ankita’s care, the team specially to keep our bears as Mangat Ram and Hasan Chowk district committees, new 280 block Congress Singh Dhoni and Mithali Raj. the fall. The bears were later Ankita and her own two felt more sure-footed about healthy and fit. Ahmed have been appointed while Karawal Nagar and Committee presidents should While Mithali quashed gender discovered by local farmers cubs were rescued by the the cubs’ survival and have They have grown quite observers of New Delhi and Babarpur districts, which fall be appointed within the next 10 stereotypes to heading India’s after they heard the cries of the Wildlife SOS team from acon- decided to introduce them to mischievous andspend hours Karol Bagh districts. Rohini under North East Lok Sabha days to gear up for the forth- women’s cricket team and lead- young cubs echoing from the flict situation a few years ago,” their supporters. playing with peanut filled and Kirari District Congress constituency, will be looked coming Assembly elections in ing it to current ODI ranking well. he added. 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Fthe Democratic Party fron- and once more place America cies to strengthen the democ- and mass migration. that Trump’s “chest-thumping”, and that is why, as president, of North Korea, saying “we do Yet Trump decided to cast trunner in the 2020 presiden- at the head of the table, leading ratic institutions, honestly con- Biden also strongly criti- erratic policies and failure to Biden will pursue a foreign pol- not coddle dictators.” He said it aside, prompting Iran to tial campaign Joe Biden said the world to address the most front the challenge of nations cised President Donald Trump’s uphold basic democratic princi- icy for the middle class. Trump “undermines our restart its nuclear program and the US needs to reach out to urgent global challenges. that are backsliding, and forge erratic policies, saying failure to ples have “muddled our reputa- He said to win the compe- Democratic alliances while become more provocative, India and other partners in “We need to look for a common agenda to address uphold basic democratic prin- tion and our place in the world.” tition for the future against embracing dictators who appeal bringing the region to the cusp Asia to “fortify” its collective opportunities to strengthen threats to our common values. ciples have surrendered Biden also made a scathing China or anyone else, America to his vanity… Make no mistake of another disastrous war. capabilities while strengthening domestic cooperation with The Summit would priori- America’s position in the world, attack on how Trump is deal- must sharpen its innovative about it — the world sees He said if Tehran returns to cooperation with “friends” friends beyond North America tise results by galvanising sig- undermined its democratic ing with China, saying Beijing edge and unite the economic Trump for what he is: insincere, compliance with the deal, as beyond Europe. and Europe, reaching to our nificant new country commit- alliances, weakened its ability to was “playing the long game.” might of democracies around ill-informed and impulsive.” president he would re-enter the Laying out his foreign pol- partners in Asia, including ments in the areas of fighting mobilise others to meet these “We need to get tough the world to counter abusive In North Korea, Biden said agreement, using hard-nosed icy vision for America, Biden Japan, South Korea, Australia, corruption, defending against challenges, and threatened its with China,” he said. “The economic practices. The cam- as president, he will empower diplomacy and support from said he will focus to restore dig- India to fortify our collective authoritarianism, including security and future. most effective way that we paign also added that as pres- American negotiators and America’s allies to strengthen nified leadership at home and capabilities,” Biden said in a election security and advancing “The world sees (President need to change is to build a ident, Biden will end the “for- jump start a sustained, coordi- and extend it, while more effec- respected leadership on the speech at The Graduate Center human rights in their own Donald) Trump for what he is: united front of friends and ever wars” in Afghanistan and nated campaign with its allies tively pushing back against Iran’s world stage. Arguing that at The City University of New nations and abroad. insincere, ill-informed, and partners to challenge China’s the Middle East, which have and others, including China, to other destabilising activities. America’s policies at home and York here Thursday. In a Biden administration, impulsive. Sometimes corrupt. abusive behaviour, even as we cost the country untold blood advance the shared objective of He stressed that “American abroad are deeply connected, He said during his first year America will lead by example Dangerously incompetent, and seek to deepen cooperation and treasure. 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Yadav was convicted in Pranav Singh Champion’s Central leadership.   !4! ! cordoning off Misse Dabba, in the list of 17 Iconic Sites rospective effect,” said the “We are not inclined to four fodder scam cases per- expulsion from the party even The notice served to the located around 450km from across the country to be devel- bench headed by Chief Justice entertain the petition,” the taining to fraudulent with- before the suspended Khanpur MLA on Thursday seeks an Naxal, allegedly involved in the state capital Raipur, an oped by the Centre came up for Ranjan Gogoi and also com- bench, also comprising justices drawal of money from MLA could respond to a notice explanation from him explain- Athe killings of BJP MLA encounter broke out with discussion in the state prising Justices Deepak Gupta Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Deoghar, Dumka and Chaibasa seeking an explanation from ing why he should not be Bhima Mandavi and four Naxals, he said. Assembly on Thursday. While and Aniruddha Bose, when Bose, said. Earlier, the apex treasuries in Jharkhand. He was him on a viral video in which expelled from the party. policemen in April, was After a brief exchange of ruling BJD and opposition one of the lawyers alleged that court had issued notice to the convicted in two cases for he was seen dancing with guns The party had also extend- gunned down in an encounter fire, the Left-wing extremists Congress members protested the state government has Delhi Government on the PIL fraudulent withdrawals from in his hands. ed his three-month suspension with security forces in escaped, Pallava added. During against the absence of Odisha passed an order applying the of 20-year-old Amber Tickoo, the Chaibasa Treasury. Jaju, who is in charge of the for an indefinite period as a Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district a search at the site, the body of sites in the list as “iconic quota to nearly 70,000 vacan- a third year law student at Besides the Deoghar party’s affairs in Uttarakhand, penal action. on Friday, police said. an ultra, identified as Hurra, a neglect” towards the state, BJP cies with effect from 2014. National Law University, chal- Treasury case, he has has made the recommendation Champion landed himself He was carrying a reward of member of the Katekalyan MLAs did not take part in the The Socially and lenging the decision of the secured bail in one of the to the central leadership, state in fresh trouble on Wednesday Rs 5 lakh on his head, they said. Area Committee of Maoists, discussion. Educationally Backward Delhi Government. Chaibasa cases. BJP media in-charge when a video showing him The encounter broke out around was recovered, along with a PTI Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018 was The live-streaming of The RJD chief is also fac- Devendra Bhasin told reporters dancing with guns to a popu- 10 am in the forest of Misse .303 rifle, Pallava said. enacted to grant reservation to CCTV feeds will be done to ing a fifth fodder scam case here on Friday. lar Bollywood number in front Dabba in the Tongpal police sta- “Blood stains were found at the Maratha community peo- random people which will be a pertaining to fraudulent with- On a notice served earlier of cheering supporters went tion area in Sukma when a team the spot indicating some more ple in jobs and admissions. breach of privacy, the PIL had drawal of money from to the MLA which gave him ten viral, leaving the party red of the District Reserve ultras might have been injured The high court held that 16 claimed. PTI Doranda Treasury. PTI days’ time to explain his con- faced. Guard (DRG) from Dantewada or killed in the gun-battle,” he per cent reservation was not jus- was carrying out an anti-Naxal said. Further details are await- tifiable and ruled that quota operation, Dantewada ed as the search operation was should not exceed 12 per cent  '& (     Superintendent of Police still underway in the area, in employment and 13 per cent Abhishek Pallava told PTI. Pallava added. in admissions. The Bench was Security forces had Hurra, carrying a reward of hearing five petitions including  &  "%% launched the operation two Rs 5 lakh on his head, was those filed by J Laxman Rao days ago along the border of wanted for the killings of Patil and lawyer Sanjeet Shukla Dantewada and Sukma dis- Mandavi and four security per- challenging the high court order   4 *15 The illegal mine is located Bobde and BR Gavai passed the coal. The horizontal tunnels are tricts. When the DRG team was sonnel, the SP said. which upheld the constitution- at Ksan in East Jaintia Hills dis- order while hearing a petition often termed “rat holes” as al validity of the quota. even months after 15 people trict, about 3.7 km deep inside which had sought urgent steps each just about fits one person. The Bombay High Court, Swere trapped in an illegal a forest and can be accessed for rescuing the miners trapped During the hearing on in its June 27 order, had said the coal mine in Meghalaya, the after crossing three streams. It in the rat-hole mine since Friday, senior advocate Anand 50-per cent cap on total reser- Supreme Court on Friday was flooded in December last December 13 last year. Grover, appearing for the peti- vations imposed by the Supreme allowed the State Government’s year trapping 15 miners when Rat-hole mining involves tioner, told the court that the Court could be exceeded in plea seeking its permission to water from the nearby Letein digging of narrow tunnels, State has filed an application exceptional circumstances. It call off the ongoing operation river gushed into it. usually three-four feet deep, for seeking permission to call off had also accepted the to retrieve the bodies. A Bench of Justices SA workers to enter and extract the operation. Maharashtra government’s argument that the Maratha community was socially and !  333 Patparganj MLA @msisodia & educationally backward, and it    @AamAadmiParty Senior was duty-bound to take steps for From Page 1 Leader .@AtishiAAP Interacting its progress. PTI “Our aim of promoting a with Students & Parents in    discussion on the entrepre- Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya Veer neurship mindset curriculum Udham Singh, Mandawali. Dr From Page 1 lakh hectare as compared was achieved today. The excite- Rupika Chahal tweeted, “After The data shows area puls- 83.30 lakh hectare. ment in parents for the cur- reviving the culture of es area lagged at 4.45 lakh Till July 12, India received riculum goes to show that the Parent-Teacher meeting, hectare in Maharashtra; 3.81 239.2 millimeters of rainfall as demand for such measures @AamAadmiParty led Delhi lakh hectare in Karnataka; compared to normal of 270.1 was always there. But the Govt has rejuvenated and estab- 1.58 lakh hectare in mm, which was 12 per cent Government’s focus on educa- lished a two-way accountability Rajasthan; 1.26 lakh hectare less than normal. tion has led to many such among parents and teachers in in Madhya Pradesh and According to Central steps being taken that have #DelhiGovtSchools, where now 1.02 lakh hectare in Telangana Water Commission (CWC), transformed the overall quali- both take equal responsibility of so far. water level in 91-odd reser- ty of education in government rearing a child.” As per Agriculture voirs across the country was schools, Sisodia said further. Another parent Ashok Ministry, pulses production is 35.10 Billion Cubic Meters Tabish Mohammad, a par- Kumar tweeted, “Along with expected to be over 36 million (BCM) as on July 11, which is ent said, “My son’s performance PTM a prize distribution cer- tonnes that include 10.09 mil- 5.69 per cent less than the earlier was very bad. Now with emony for outstanding stu- lion tonnes of gram and 3.05 storage level during the same the PTM we get to know quar- dents in co curricular activities million tonnes of tur. period last year. In early July, terly about his performance and was also organised. More than The acreage of coarse this level was 26.94 BCM, that’s what has motivated him to 200 parents came till 9:30 great cereals sowing is also fallen by which was almost 17.31 BCM improve.” Jitender Sati , a resident support and interest shown by over 12 lakh hectare. Coarse less than the corresponding tweeted live interaction : Today #megaPTMindelhi cereals was sown at 71.17 period of 2018. Delhi @Minister_Edu & #DelhiGovtSchool.”


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   Kumar said that such alle- From Page 1 an iconic landmark in this city gations not only undermine the In April 2019, the Delhi of Uttarakhand that is From Page 1 authority of the office of the Government had issued direc- renowned as a center for study- Meanwhile, the Speaker Speaker but are absolutely “fal- tion to the Delhi Metro Rail ing yoga and meditation. told the Supreme Court the lacious” to say the least and Corporation (DMRC) for not It connects Tapovan village allegation by 10 rebel MLAs of have been made only with an starting work on Phase IV in Tehri district on western the Congress-JD(S) coalition “intent to mislead the apex owing to financial and corri- bank of river with Jonk in Pauri that he had made himself court”. He pointed out that the dor-related issues. The Delhi district. One of the main attrac- “scarce” and was unavailable on disqualification petitions of Government had imposed con- tions for tourists and devotees the day of their resignation is Ramesh Jarkhiholli and ditions related to loss sharing coming to Rishikesh, the pedes- “fallacious”. Mahesh Kumathalli, two rebel and loan liability, along with its trian bridge also used by two In an affidavit, he said that MLAs, were filed on February approval to the project. The wheelers was named after Hindu none of these MLAs submitted 11 and pending consideration. Centre had told the court that mythological character Laks- the resignation in person or by Kumar further said that project financing has been hman as it stands where he is said hand to him. “It is therefore another rebel MLA, Anand done in consonance with the to have crossed the river with the patently false to suggest that the Singh, had resigned on July 1 Metro Rail Policy of August help of jute ropes. Many suc- Speaker had made himself following which the Governor 2017 and Metro projects of cessful Hindi movies and serials scarce or was unavailable”. had written to the Speaker to other cities like Bhopal, Indore, like “Ganga Ki Saugandh”, The MLAs moved the apex take action as per the rules. On Kanpur, Patna and Agra have “Sanyasi” and popular detective court alleging that the Speaker July 6, the office of the Speaker been sanctioned on the same serial “CID” have been shot at the was not accepting their resig- received the resignation letters financial pattern as the Phase- Lakshman Jhula. nations. Their counsel had told of 12 MLAs, he added. IV here.    !"#$ % ! '!0

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He again claimed that dur- the Rajya Sabha it reflects com- tax cut on electric vehicles, “Privatisation is needed ing the Congress rule, not one mitment to boost investment in widening scope of voluntary for new stations, railway lines coach was manufactured in agriculture and social sector pension scheme for retail and speed trains,” said Goyal, Rae Bareli’s Modern Coach particularly healthcare and traders and shopkeepers and who was replying to a debate in Factory since 2007-2008 till education. giving push to infrastructure the Lok Sabha to the discussion 2014 and the first coach was She also brushed aside the former Finance Minister Chennai and had informed development with an invest- on Demands for Grants of the made in August 2014 shortly Congress leader and former had attempted to “slight and Sitharaman about it, the ment of Rs 100 lakh crore Railways. after the BJP came to power. Finance Minister P ridicule” the budget in a “suave Minister read out a list of 16 over the next five years. He said Government There was no protest or Chidambaram’s contention that manner” and then went on to reforms undertaken by the To criticism of her Budget would increase public-private However, if we have to increase had installed around 2,10,000 response coming from the the Narendra Modi compare the performance of the NDA Government and said speech on July 5 not featuring partnership in the railways the facilities in railways then bio-toilets in trains so far and Congress benches. Government has not initiated five years of the Modi regime Chidambaram only listed four allocations, Sitharaman read which was also initiated by the obviously we need investments in next 12 months all trains in “We want the MCF to any structural reforms and with the targets achieved by the reforms during the UPA rule. out allocations made in Congress-led-dispensation at for it. We have taken a decision the country would have them. increase its manufacturing shied away from bold steps and previous UPA Government. Rebutting his assertion of employment guarantee scheme, the centre. “You failed, we are to encourage public private During his hour-long capacity to 5000 and the trains listed at least 16 such actions She said the NDA “unachievable” tax projections, irrigation, rural roads, drinking capable… why shed crocodile partnerships and we will also speech there were frequent coming out of there go to the including GST, annual dole of Government in 2014 was sad- she read out numbers to say water, health, education, crop tears,” the Minister said while corporatise some units.” protests by Congress mem- entire world. We want it to be Rs 6,000 to all farmers, direct dled with an under recovery of income tax, excise and GST col- insurance and mid-day meal referring to the issue of pri- The Minister said Railways bers, as their leader Adhir the largest factory in the world,” benefit transfer and “radical” more than 1.4 lakh crore left by lection targets are achievable. scheme to say funds made vatisation and the need for was running in profit despite Rs Ranjan Chowdhury accused he said. Goyal said that changes in Foreign Direct the then outgoing UPA While excise collections will available for 99 schemes having inviting private investments in 22,000 crore paid to workers him of misleading the House between 2004 and 2009, Investment (FDI) among oth- Government. Moreover, infla- boost with Rs 2 per litre increase impact on common man have the railways. after Seventh pay commission and he was backed by his party around 206 accidents took ers. She also strongly asserted tion was also high as admitted in tax on petrol and diesel and all gone up. Goyal said railways was in report. He said Railways bor- colleagues. place every year, while the that the five trillion dollar by then Finance Minister an amnesty scheme, GST col- Sitharaman said over the for a big expansion and referred rowing was at Rs 18,000 crore. He justified ending the tra- number was 153 between 2009 economy by 2025 was achiev- Chidambaram. She also point- lections will boost by over 14 per last five years, public sector to the Union Finance Minister He said punctuality of dition of presenting a separate and 2011. He said that during able after Chidambaram had ed out the voluntary disclosure cent on simplified return filing banks have been recapitalised by Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget trains was his priority and for Budget for the Railways saying, the BJP’s tenure, it reduced to pooh-poohed this target in his of income scheme initiated by and tracking of evasion. Rs 3.19 lakh crore. “NPA prob- speech which said Rs 50 lakh this automatic monitoring of “Khayali pulao banane ka around 100 every year. speech on Thursday. Chidambaram as finance min- “It is not without a plan,” lem has been comprehensively crore was needed to be spent trains arrival and departure purana railway Budget ko Modiji Lashing out at successive Devoting nearly 45 min- ister drew strong criticism by she said on increasing the size addressed by the Government.” on Railways in the next 10 to times would be in place and it ne khatam kar diya, jahan haz- State Governments in West utes of her one hour and 40 the Comptroller and Auditor of the economy from USD 2.7 On farmer support 12 years. Goyal said Railways would be not left to be handled aro wade kiye jate thay (Modi Bengal, Goyal said several pro- minutes reply to the three-day General (CAG). trillion to USD 5 trillion by schemes, she said extending are spending money in new by the station masters as used ended the practice of separate jects had been held up because debate on her maiden Union Her sharp reaction came 2024-25. She then went on the scope of cash support of Rs coaches and single automatic to happen in olden times. railway budget which made the State was unable to provide Budget in rebutting after Chidambaram on challenge Chidambaram’s com- 6,000 to every farmer, giving 50 signaling system for the entire Goyal detailed figures to vote bank promises).” He also land to railways. “The oldest Chidambaram’s charges made Thursday had termed the ment that a money lender can per cent margin of profit on cost country. claim that the Modi went on to quote Atal Bihari project in West Bengal is run- in his assertion on Thursday, Budget as “insipid” and lacking also calculate regarding five of production and timely With several Opposition Government has performed Vajpayee, “Main hamesha vade ning from 1974-75. The projects Sitharaman said all the targets in bold steps and structural trillion dollar economy and announcement of MSP increase leaders accusing the much better in boosting both leke nahin, irade leke aaya (I don’t get completed because mentioned in her Budget, reforms. He also questioned the said if it is the case there is no will help double farmer income Government of ushering in pri- infrastructure and safety para- bring determination/commit- the Government doesn’t give us including five trillion dollar five trillion dollar target. need for a government. by 2022. The Minister also said vatisation of the railways, Goyal meters of the national trans- ment and not promises).” land. 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This is a fight for the combine after Chief Minister have withdrawn support to the "The Congress is fighting Constitution, the country's HD Kumarasway announced 13-month-old Congress-JD(S) for truth, because truth makes future. Fight against corrup- he would seek a trust vote in coalition Government in the Congress stronger," he said in tion, against atrocity. This will the Assembly despite the res- southern State. reply to a question on what his go on." PTI ignation by rebel legislators. Every one (BJP MLAs) felt that they should be together and come together to the       *  *& assembly on Monday... I have said okay, State BJP president MLAs are accepted, the coali- Government on the floor of the B S Yeddyurappa told reporters tion's tally will be reduced to House and asked Speaker KR    *&  %    in response to a question. 100. Ramesh Kumar to fix the time The MLAs were likely to To a question on for it. stay put at a resort on the out- Kumaraswamy's surprise On the Supreme Court Thiruvananthapuram: With Karnataka and Goa, Vijayan Bengaluru: Three rebel remained in Mumbai along the letters of K Gopaliah (JDS) skirts of the city, party sources announement and how pre- Friday restraining the Speaker Congress lawmakers quitting asked whether a party like that Congress and JD(S) MLAs with other rebels, Singh is and Ramalinga Reddy said. pared was the BJP to the trust from taking any decision on the and cosying up to BJP in vari- "should remain an orphan failed to appear before learnt to have left for Goa. (Congress) were found in Resort politics is nothing vote, Yeddyurappa said they resignation and disqualification ous States, Kerala Chief without a leader" at a time Karnataka Assembly Speaker Earlier in the day, the order. new to Karnataka and during would decide their strategy on of 10 MLAs till Tuesday, Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took when the country was going KR Ramesh Kumar on Friday Speaker told reporters that I He had then fixed July 15 an earlier crisis faced by the rul- the basis of Kumaraswamy's Yeddyurappa said it has come a dig at them, saying the grand through a very difficult phase. as sought by him for a person- will start the process if they for hearing Gopaliah and ing combine its MLAs were speech. as a moral booster to the rebels old party was giving a helping He said the Congress lead- al hearing over their resigna- come..." Reddy while asking others to staying at a resort on the city "As a Chief Minister, he has who were 'satisfied' with the hand in the saffron party's ership must be prepared to face tions, official sources said. The three MLAs are part of submit their resignations prop- outskirts. made a statement, how can I order. membership drive. the challenges. The Speaker had on July 9 the first batch of 13 legislators erly. The ruling coalition's total say no to it. It is left to him. We He claimed even the whip "In various states, the peo- Not only during victories, asked the three MLAs to appear of the ruling Congress-JD(S) Ten MLAs who moved the strength is 116 (Congress-78, will decide on the basis of what issued (asking all ruling MLAs ple's representatives and lead- but also during a crisis situa- before him at his office between combine who resigned from Supreme Court alleging that JD(S)-37 and BSP-1), besides the Chief Minister speaks when to attend the session) will not ers of the congress are joining tion, there is a need to face it 3 pm and 4 pm on Friday for the assembly last Saturday, the Speaker was not accepting the Speaker. With the support seeks the trust vote," the BJP be applicable for the ten. the BJP. and give strong leadership, he a personal hearing. dealing a blow to the coalition their resignations had appeared of the two independents, who veteran said. The MLAs in Mumbai had Congress has become a said at a function here. 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MLAs in the 224-member Congress and JD(S) MLAs, Court verdict, he said, adding at a function here. ing that those in the Congress of Congress. that the resignation letters of After the MLAs met him, House, where the half-way Kumaraswamy in the Assembly the BJP would wait for the out- Apparently referring to the cannot be trusted and none However, none of them only five out of the 13 MLAs the Speaker ruled out any mark is 113. earlier on Friday said he would come of the next hearing on mass resignations in Congress were sure when they would turned up, the sources said. were in proper format. Besides immediate decision on the res- If the resignations of the 16 prove the majority of his Tuesday. PTI in various states, including leave their party. PTI While Gowda and Patil that of Gowda, Patil and Singh, ignation. PTI      O$         %    
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The government Ayodhya," he told media here. former BJP MP, said it was most Indian troops, a defence PRO Pakistan army resorted to fir- Bengal Chief Minister against cattle smuggling had should have responded. I am "The chairman of the Shia  ) )  unfortunate that in a country said. ing and shelling of mortars Mamata Banerjee has asked refused to sell beef for a month told that there is a smuggling of Waqf Board, Wasim Rizvi has where Hindus constitute "90 per "At about 0800 hours along LoC in Nowshera Sector the Trinamool Congress lead- forcing the authorities of East cattle going on in which some also agreed that Ram temple be —Ram Vilas Vedanti cent" of the population, people today, Pak army initiated in Rajouri district last Friday. ers to restore mass connec- Jaintia Hills and South Wast big people are involved, he built in Ayodhya whereas the are fighting a case in court for unprovoked ceasefire violation The Indian Army report- tivity by shunning arrogance Garo Hills districts to impose alleged. mosque can be constructed at may commence from July 25 if the construction of Ram temple. with firing of small arms & ed 1,248 cases of ceasefire and being polite to the gener- prohibitory orders under section Mukul Sangma, who heads any other Shia-majority place in the court decides to conclude He said no power can build later shelling with mortars violations (CFVs) and four al public. 144 CrPC along the Indo-Bangla the Congress Legislative Party Lucknow," he said. those proceedings. a mosque where Ram Lalla is along LoC in Mankote, casualties along the Line of Meeting her party MLAs border. said at a meeting here late His comments come in the Vedanti, described as work- installed, adding his statement Krishna Ghati sectors of Control this year, Defence for the first time since the They had called off their Thursday night that the party wake of the Supreme Court on ing president of Ram could be either taken as a 'threat' Poonch district and Nowshera Minister Rajnath Singh said on conclusion of the Lok Sabha protest last weekend after the dis- has discussed the issue at length. Thursday seeking a report on Janmabhoomi Nyas, also said or 'suggestion'. sector of Rajouri district@, Tuesday. elections that saw the TMC trict authorities stepped up the Cattle are coming to the "progress of mediation" in there was "nothing in the name On December 6, 1992, the Defence Public Relations In a written response to a losing 12 seats to the resurgent vigil Indo-Bangladesh border. Meghalaya but not reaching the the politically sensitive case of of (Mughal ruler) Babur" in Babri Masjid, constructed at the Officer (PRO) told PTI. question in the Rajya Sabha, BJP, Mamata asked the legis- Why has beef disappeared markets. I think there is a sub- Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Ayodhya and that everything in disputed site in the 16th centu- The Indian Army is retal- Singh said that January saw 203 lators to shun arrogance, con- from the markets in the state? way to divert them somewhere Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya the city was "in the name of ry by Shia Muslim Mir Baqi, iating beffitingly, he said, cases of CFVs, followed by 215 duct themselves more polite- What is the reason? Where else, he said in a jibe. PTI and said a day-to-day hearing Lord Ram". was demolished. PTI adding that there was no casu- in February. PTI ly when they meet people and apologise for their past mistakes. “Our party chief is confi-        )  0 dent that the TMC will revive its lost strength for which she   -P   
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United Nations: India lifted people in poverty in 2016 than significantly reduced depriva- 50.4 per cent to 24.6 per cent, The report also showed adults. That means that near- 271 million people out of in 2006, while in Bangladesh tions in all 10 indicators, name- those deprived of drinking that children suffer poverty ly half of the people living in poverty between 2006 and the number dropped by 19 mil- ly nutrition, sanitation, child water reduced from 16.6 per more intensely than adults and multidimensional poverty-663 2016, recording the fastest lion between 2004 and 2014," mortality, drinking water, years cent to 6.2 per cent. are more likely to be deprived million- are children, with the reductions in the multidimen- it said. of schooling, electricity, school Further more people in all 10 of the MPI indicators, youngest children bearing the sional poverty index values The report noted that of attendance, housing, cooking gained access to electricity as lacking essentials such as clean greatest burden. The vast during the period with strong the 10 selected countries for fuel and assets. deprivation was reduced from water, sanitation, adequate majority of these children, improvements in areas such as which changes over time were In 2005-2006, the popula- 29.1 per cent to 8.6 per cent, nutrition or primary education. around 85 per cent, live in "assets, cooking fuel, sanitation analysed, India and Cambodia tion in India living in multidi- housing from 44.9 per cent to Child poverty fell marked- South Asia and Sub-Saharan and nutrition," a report by the reduced their MPI values the mensional poverty stood at 23.6 per cent and assets depri- ly faster than adult poverty in Africa, split roughly equally United Nations said. fastest-and they did not leave about 640 million people (55.1 vation from 37.6 per cent to 9.5 Bangladesh, Cambodia, Haiti, between the two regions. The 2019 global the poorest groups behind. per cent) and this reduced to per cent. India and Peru. But children The report underscored Multidimensional Poverty India's MPI value reduced 369 million people (27.9 per The trends in these 10 fell further behind in Ethiopia, that the traditional concept of Index (MPI) from the UN from 0.283 in 2005-06 to 0.123 cent) living in poverty in 2015- countries also shine a light on and their progress-together poverty is outdated, demon- Development Programme 1      in 2015-16. 16. India saw significant reduc- where poverty reduction has with that of adults-stalled in strating more clearly than ever (UNDP), the Oxford Poverty Noting the examples of tions in number of people who been uneven, despite the good Democratic Republic of the that labelling countries - or and Human Development and the threat of violence. Bangladesh, Cambodia, pro-poor reduction, where the are multidimensionally poor progress overall, it said. Congo and Pakistan. even households - as rich and Initiative (OPHI) was released The report identifies 10 Democratic Republic of Congo, poorest regions improved the and deprived in each of the 10 "In all 10 countries rural Globally, of the 1.3 billion poor is an oversimplification. on Thursday. countries, with a combined Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Nigeria, fastest, the report said that indicators over this time peri- areas are poorer than urban people who are multidimen- "To fight poverty, one The report said that in the population of around 2 billion Pakistan, Peru and Vietnam. Jharkhand in India reduced the od. areas. In Cambodia, Haiti, sionally poor, more than two- needs to know where poor 101 countries studied - 31 low people, to illustrate the level of The report said that with- incidence of multidimension- India reduced deprivation India and Peru poverty reduc- thirds of them-886 million- people live. They are not even- income, 68 middle income and poverty reduction, and all of in these 10 countries, data al poverty from 74.9 per cent in in nutrition from 44.3 per cent tion in rural areas outpaced now live in middle-income ly spread across a country, not 2 high income - 1.3 billion peo- them have shown statistically shows that 270 million people 2005-06 to 46.5 per cent in in 2005-06 to 21.2 per cent in that in urban areas-demon- countries. A further 440 mil- even within a household," ple are "multidimensionally significant progress towards moved out of multidimen- 2015-16. 2015-16, child mortality strating pro-poor develop- lion live in low-income coun- UNDP Administrator Achim poor", which means that pover- achieving Sustainable sional poverty from one survey Mondol Kiri and Rattanak dropped from 4.5 per cent to ment-and in Bangladesh and tries. Steiner said. ty is defined not simply by Development Goal 1, namely to the next. Kiri in Cambodia reduced it 2.2 per cent, people deprived of Democratic Republic of the Even more staggering, The report also highlight- income, but by a number of ending poverty "in all its forms, "This progress was largely from 71.0 per cent to 55.9 per cooking fuel reduced from Congo poverty fell at the same worldwide, one in three chil- ed a positive trend that those indicators, including poor everywhere". driven by South Asia. In India, cent between 2010 and 2014. 52.9 per cent to 26.2 per cent, speed in rural and urban areas," dren is multidimensionally furthest behind are moving health, poor quality of work The 10 countries are there were 271 million fewer Ethiopia, India and Peru deprivation in sanitation from it added. poor, compared to one in six up the fastest. PTI    !"#$ % ! '!8  '

     

Guwahati: The Army was Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, and other infrastructure in the Golaghat and Jia Bharali at NT have forced the railway author- called for assistance in Assam Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, affected districts. Road Crossing in Sonitpur dis- ity to control train services due as the flood situation in the Chirang, Bongaigaon, The authorities are running trict. Kopili river is above the to "settlement of tracks" in state worsened on Friday with Kokrajhar, Goalpara, 68 relief camps and distribution red at Kampur in Nagaon, Lumding-Badarpur hill sec- the toll rising to six and affect- Morigaon, Hojai, Nagaon, centres in 11 districts, where Puthimari river at NH Road tion, Northeast Frontier ing nearly 8.7 lakh people Golaghat, Majuli, Jorhat, 7,643 people are taking shelter Crossing in Kamrup, Beki river Railway Chief Public Relations across 21 districts. Sivasagar, Dibrugarh and currently, ASDMA said. at Road Bridge in Barpeta, Officer Pranav Jyoti Sharma Officials said the Army's Tinsukia districts. The Army, NDRF and Katakhal river at Matizuri in said. assistance was sought in Baksa The state has a total of 33 SDRF have rescued 1,160 per- Hailakandi and Kushiyara river Heavy rains have affected district to aid the personnel of districts and till yesterday three sons in the state since Thursday at Karimganj town, the the train tracks between Jatinga National Disaster Response persons had died in floods and have distributed 1,281.35 ASDMA added. Lumpur to New Harangajao Force and State Disaster and around 4.23 lakh people quintals of rice, dal, salt and With the Brahmaputra station in Lumding-Badarpur Response Force in rescuing were affected in 17 districts. 1,493.46 litres of mustard oil, flowing 2.27 meters above the hill section of the NF Railway, marooned people. Barpeta is the worst hit besides tarpaulin, water pouch, danger level at Neematighat, he added. Assam State Disaster with 3.5 lakh people affected, sanitary napkins, baby food ferry services to and from As a result, some trains Management Authority followed by Dhemaji where 1.2 and other essential items. Majuli island, which is Asia's have either been cancelled or (ASDMA) officials said three lakh people are hit. They are Currently, Brahmaputra is largest river island, remained short terminated, Sharma said. more persons died in rain and followed by Bongaigaon where flowing above its danger-mark suspended for the fifth day Kaziranga National Park, flood-related incidents in the number of affected is at Guwahati, at Nimatighat in Friday, Central Water the famed habitat of the Great Golaghat and Dima Hasao dis- 62,500, ASDMA said. Jorhat, Tezpur in Sonitpur and Commission officials said here. Indian Rhino and a World tricts Friday. While two persons Massive erosions have at Goalpara and Dhubri towns, The Inland Water Heritage site, has been affect- died in the flood at Bokakhat taken place at various places in it said. Transport Authority of the ed too forcing the authorities to revenue circle in Golaghat, one Chirang, Barpeta and Baksa Burhidehing river is flow- state government has kept two set up road barricades on the died in landslide in Haflong in due to the floods, which has ing above its danger mark at of its vessels ready loaded with National Highway passing Dima Hasao district. submerged a total 1,556 villages Khowang in Dibrugarh, anti-erosion materials to meet through it to limit the speed of It said about 8.7 lakh per- and damaged 27,864.16 Desang river at any situation in the erosion vehicles, said Kaziranga sons have been hit by the del- hectares of crop area, embank- Nanglamuraghat in Sivasagar, prone areas of the island. Divisional Forest Officer uge in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, ments, roads, bridges, culverts Dhansiri river at Numaligarh in The swirling flood waters Ruhini Saikia. PTI !               5           !   % &'( '    -  
      "    " Chennai: A train carrying 2.5 Government had earlier he added. million litres of water arrived requested the railways to help Fisheries Minister D from Jolapettai in Vellore dis- them ferry the water to the city. Jayakumar, Minister for Tamil Itanagar: Two girls were buried classes 5 and 6 respectively, and trict to Chennai, which has Chief Minister K Official Language and Culture in their sleep and three others announced an exgratia of Rs 4 been grappling with an acute Palaniswami had announced 'Ma Foi' K Pandiarajan, among were injured after a landslide lakh to each of their families. water crisis over the past few mitigating Chennai's water others, were present at the cer- caused a boundary wall to col- An official statement said months, officials said on Friday. woes by getting drinking water emony. lapse on the hostel building of three girls were injured in the The train with 50 tank from Jolarpettai with an allo- Southern Railways said it a school in Tawang district of incident and they have been wagons (BTPN), carrying cation of 65 crore. has earmarked two rakes (each Arunachal Pradesh, police said treated at hospitals at Lumla 50,000 litres of water in each of Earlier, speaking after a having 50 BTPN wagons) for on Friday. and Tawang. them, reached the filling station ceremony to receive the train, the arrangement, which is like- The incident occurred at With the state capital wit- at the Integral Coach Factory Municipal administration ly to continue till the water sit- the hostel of a government nessing landslips, mudslides Yard in Villivakkam Friday Minister S P Velumani said the uation improves in Chennai. school at Namtsering village on and road blockades due to afternoon. Government would bring in 10 It said in a statement that Thursday when 19 girl students heavy rainfall for several days, Around 100 inlet pipes million litres of water per day two locomotives in pushpull were asleep in their rooms, the district administration has installed near the railway tracks (MLD) through rail from formation have been allocated Tawang Superintendent of ordered closure of all schools in would be used to discharge 2.5 Jolarpettai. to each 'water special' train to Police (SP) Sagar Singh Kalsi Itanagar till Sunday. million litres of water in all the "We have planned to bring cut down on time. said. Khandu directed the chief wagons, to be sent to a treat- in 10 MLD of water and have Meanwhile, DMK legisla- The landslide triggered by secretary to personally monitor ment plant after passing allocated 66 crore for the tor A P Nandakumar, repre- incessant downpour struck the the situation and shift the peo- through a conduit, an official of purpose," he told reporters. senting Anaicut in Vellore dis- boundary wall with tremen- ple from vulnerable areas to Chennai Metropolitan Water The Government was in trict, said in the assembly that dous force and it fell on the hos- safer places. Supply and Sewerage Board talks with the Railways to bring the party had no objection in tel building, a portion of which A 23-year-old woman was said. down the cost of transporta- water being supplied to collapsed burying the girls. reportedly swept away by flash- "After treatment it would tion, he said and recalled that Chennai from Jolarpet. The hostel building was of flood in West Kameng district be sent for distribution. This !   34       -  
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between the two countries for the ers of the two countries had taken Last week, fighting broke out in this respect. sonous snakes into the stands if the to be escorted out of the ground dur- 1970 FIFA World Cup. The ensuing place just before the match in which between Pakistani and Afghan fans, Relations between India and Pakistan series was not called off. ing a match in Chittagong when a war became known as the ‘Soccer several British fans were hospitalised. outside and inside the stadium dur- Pakistan have been rockier and But, surprisingly, despite the fact huge crowd invaded the field to attack War’ even though the causes of it were Argentina went on to win the match, ing an after Pakistan’s close game both countries have fought four wars that Pakistan-India matches often them. The mob followed the team bus more complex. Relations between El after a controversial goal from its cap- against Afghanistan in the Cricket against each other. Yet, interesting- attract fans from both the countries all the way to the team’s hotel, where Salvador and Honduras were already tain Diego Maradona put them World Cup in England. Some Afghan ly, their matches at international to watch the matches from the stands, the police dispersed the enraged tense before the matches. ahead, kicking off an intense football fans also jumped into the ground in cricket events have never witnessed there have never been incidents such crowd with batons and tear gas.   1 Clashes between fans of both the rivalry between the two countries. an apparent attempt to attack the any clashes between fans of the two as the one witnessed recently during During a recent run of seminars nations had already taken place dur- During the 2004 Football Asia Pakistani players after the match. cricket-crazy countries. However, in the Pakistan-Afghanistan game. by the University Of Chicago’s here’s an often repeated state- ing the matches. Then, after El Cup in China, when the home side Pakistan and Afghanistan have had the fifth Test match in Karachi dur- Bangladesh’s relations with Institute Of Politics on the topic of ment: “Politics should never be Salvador squared the series 1-1, its played their “historical nemesis” a long history of rocky relations and ing the 1982-83 Pakistan-India series Pakistan have blown hot and cold ‘Power and Politics of Sports’, speak- Tmixed with sports.” Ideally, Government broke off diplomatic Japan (the country had occupied mistrust. in Pakistan, youth belonging to a ever since East Pakistan separated in ers were of the view that “The sports this should be the case, but the fact ties with Honduras. The El Salvadorian China during World War II), the There are millions of Afghan right-wing student group invaded 1971 to become Bangladesh. world is bigger and more powerful is that sports and politics do mix and Government accused its Honduran crowds did their best to drown out the refugees in Pakistan, who began to the ground and attempted to attack Thousands of Pakistani troops and a than ever, with athletes wielding there’s nothing one can do about it. counterparts of unleashing violence Japanese national anthem with loud arrive in the 1980s during the anti- the two Indian batsmen who were at far larger number of ordinary more and more influence over cul- Sports are played by men and women, against refugees from El Salvador and chanting and booing. In the late Soviet insurgency in Afghanistan, the crease. Bengalis were killed during the civil ture and politics.” In an essay for the many of whom are as much affected expelling 11,700 of them. When El 1960s, black American athletes and which was funded by the US and Then, in Ahmedabad, during the war. Bengali separatists living in Northeastern University Political by their respective countries’ politics Salvador won the third game, more the former world heavyweight box- Saudi Arabia and willingly facilitat- fourth Test match of the 1987 England threatened to attack the vis- Review, Meredith McClearly writes as their fans and/or countrymen and violence between fans of the two coun- ing champion, the great Muhammad ed by Pakistan. Just before the match, Pakistan-India series in India, the iting Pakistan team during the 1971 that such an influence has often women. So, despite the many rules tries in the stands was followed by an Ali, often expressed “black power” during this year’s World Cup game, Pakistan team walked off the ground England-Pakistan series. The been used by heads of state and gov- enacted by international sporting actual war between the two nations. symbolism and rhetoric during inter- the CEO of the Afghan Cricket after it was pelted with stones by the Pakistani squad then refused to sign ernments “to assert their political bodies to discourage this mix, poli- This is just one example. During national meets. Recently, the multi- Board had told the media that crowd. During Pakistan’s 1999 tour of a bat that was to be auctioned to help dominance.” This interrelationship tics often manage to play a visible role the 1986 Football World Cup, the million-dollar American football Pakistani cricketers should learn India, the Pakistan team often trav- the victims of a cyclone in East between the two often boils over in how a sportsperson or their fans memory of the 1982 war for the scene was rocked by controversy from Afghan players. Retaliatory elled with security guards and com- Pakistan. Some players claimed that and impacts the behaviour of the end up behaving on and off the field. Falkland Islands between British and when many black major league play- remarks by some former Pakistani mandos after a right-wing Hindu the money would end up in the cof- crowds, even when the sports per- The most stunning example is the Argentinian forces was still fresh. ers refused to stand straight during cricket stars, about Afghan players nationalist group threatened to attack fers of militant Bengali separatists. sonnel or a Government decides to one in which the armies of El Tension among fans of both the coun- the playing of the American nation- once being refugees in Pakistan, the players at their hotels and on the In 1979, when the Pakistan team downplay it. The underlying polit- Salvador and Honduras actually went tries was running high when al anthem in a show of dissent fuelled the clashes between the fans. ground. The radical outfit had already undertook a short tour of Bangladesh ical tensions are not lost on the to war after the former won the deci- Argentina met England in the quar- against what they saw as prevalent Most eyewitness reports suggest that destroyed the pitch at one venue and — which was still not an official Test crowds. sive game during the qualifier series ter-finals. Rioting between support- racism in the US. the Afghan fans were more proactive announced that it would release poi- playing nation — Pakistani players had (Courtesy: The Dawn)    !"#$ % )'!4

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Party of China (CPC) secretary ition in the treaty of which Foreign Ministry the Persian Gulf. crude oil, the head of Mohammad Javad Zarif scoffed reversed if the other parties to Bangladesh has a history of of Xinjiang Chen Quanguo weapons would be covered, spokesman Abbas Mousavi Iran's Revolutionary Guard Gibraltar's government said at the accusation Iran was vio- the agreement — Germany, violent cyclones but has was previously the party sec- and how it would relate to other told Iranian state news agency denied any incident had Friday. lating sanctions, which he said France, Britain, China, Russia reduced the number of casual- retary of Tibet before he was treaties, such as the Treaty on IRNA that "the legal pretexts occurred in the strait. A senior Spanish official "are meant "to stop Europe and the European Union — ties from such natural disasters shifted to Xinjiang. the Non-Proliferation of for the capture are not valid ... That brief but tense stand- had previously said the inter- from buying Syria's oil, they are can come up with enough eco- by investing in roads and other "He is the same architect. Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The release of the tanker is in off is believed to have stemmed ception was carried out at the not about another country sell- nomic incentives to effective- public infrastructure, building He implemented the same Instead of signing the all countries' interest." from the British seizure of the request of the United States, but ing oil to Syria." Z a r i f ly offset the American sanc- cyclone shelters and training repressive policies in Tibet for treaty, Sweden would seek "This is a dangerous game Iranian tanker off Gibraltar Gibraltar's Chief Minister spoke in an interview Thursday tions. volunteers across its vast coastal five years which he is imple- observer status, Wallstrom said, and has consequences," he on July 4. Fabian Picardo told parlia- with the pro-Iran Lebanese China on Friday reiterated region, which has the world's menting in one year time in adding her country remained warned. On Friday, the British ment no other government satellite news channel Al- it opposes unilateral sanctions largest continuous beach. Xinjiang," Sangey had claimed. committed to a world free of During Friday prayers, Ministry of Defence said it was had asked the territory to act. Mayadeen. against Iran and criticized what Still, the U.N.'s children's "We do have these camps, nuclear arms. Kazem Sedighi, an adviser to moving up its timetable for "These important decisions "This is a very childish it described as the "long arm agency UNICEF said earlier this but not as large as the Uighur "I would have wished we Iran's Supreme Leader relieve the HMS Montrose, a about breaches of our laws and ridiculous excuse by the jurisdiction" of the US. week in a statement that thou- camps. So, lot of people have had a convention that is possi- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, frigate operating in the Persian were certainly not decisions British," he said. "They should A Foreign Ministry sands of families living in the been sent for education ble to sign... But you also have threatened retribution. Gulf, with the larger HMS taken at the political behest or officially announce that we are spokesman in Beijing said that refugee camps and Bangladeshi through labour, imprisonment, to be a realist," Wallstrom said. "Rest assured, Britons will Duncan destroyer in the wake instruction of any other state or servants of America and act on international trade with Iran communities in surrounding tension," he said. The treaty has been signed soon feel the slap of the pow- of the recent developments. of any third party," he said. behalf of America. America has "within the framework of inter- villages are at risk from flooding Asked whether he has any by 70 countries and ratified by erful hands of the Islamic "This will ensure that the He said the ship is sus- returned their favour well by national law is reasonable and and landslides caused by heavy figure about the number of 23. It will come into force with Republic," he said. UK alongside international pected of breaching European insulting their ambassador and legitimate and deserves to be rainfall in the last few days. people detained in such camps ratification by 50 countries. The British navy said partners can continue to sup- Union sanctions on Syrian their prime minister." respected and protected." The situation is particularly in Tibet, he said "that we did- The accord is seen as large- Thursday it had stopped three port freedom of navigation for President Bashar Assad's gov- The tanker's interception "We will resolutely defend grim in the camps, though n't know. Even for Xinjiang it ly symbolic since none of the Iranian paramilitary vessels vessels transiting through this ernment and that any nation has stoked already high ten- our legitimate and lawful rights many of the more than 4,000 is being estimated that more nine countries known or sus- from disrupting the passage of vital shipping lane." with a claim to the vessel and sions in the region, as the and interests," the spokesman families affected have been than million or more (have pected to have nuclear weapons a British oil tanker through the The Iranian tanker inter- its cargo can file a claim in Trump administration contin- added. relocated to safer areas, it said. been detained)." put their names down.  $ 

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So we can have more and more screens (not ly into what sustains them and what we need ing of filming carefully and also be cautious an office building in Jalandhar, Punjab, killing eight mobile screens but theatres) but not the same con- to do to not lose them. about your safety as there is a lot of water. With and injuring 17 people on the ground. Since 1970 to !!550)&3-!1 tent.” Amazon, we got lucky because we got some 2018, around 170 Indian pilots have been killed in &7N75+ 7-7)! Talking about the idea of platforms and how there What prompted you to come up with a con- amazing footage from its parts. We got a MIG-21 crashes. “The film talks about corruption and is a need to have more of them and even find alter- cept? remarkable footage in the upper reaches of the even today, it prevails widely. Back then, during the 1!70!33745O natives to those which are out of reach, he reflects Rivers are the arteries of life on earth. I have Amazon when the whole forest gets flooded. time of George Fernandes, the then defence minis- upon how if someone has a “brilliant thought” and combined natural history, geography, geology I am happy we timed it well as such floods hap- ter, there was a BJP government for 18 months when wants to make a film, s/he will not get a start, “if s/he and people to present a holistic view of rivers pens over months in Amazon. If there is a slow we made the film. That’s what struck me. There was is not in Mumbai, struggling. And why should she get that reveal them as complete entities. The rivers rise of water, it’s hard to prepare because it is a 2,000 crore corruption scandal in the defence. The it? This is the idea.” He says that it indirectly does affect are much more than just standing on a bank difficult to predict. We used drones to fixed MIGs were going down. Pilots were dying. I the storytelling. “I have asked this from the Delhi gov- and looking across a channel of water to the positions on GPS and that’s how we showed researched. They sat on the MIG-21 wearing a G-suit, ernment that why can’t we create filmmaking facili- other side. The most exciting thing we did was the rise of the Amazon over months and it is there were front-face photographs in all the news- ties out of Delhi itself? If someone wants to create a to look at them from a height. They appear like the first time you’d see a massive transforma- papers that they went for a joyride. They had declared film, s/he would survive in Mumbai for approximate- a tree-network, the main channel breaks up into tion of a landscape by a giant river in flood. the plane safe but they are crashing even today. So ly six months with his/her savings and budget as the branches forming a network, which shows how it’s a cycle. The first scene where they come with the city is very expensive. Even more than Tokyo. So how big and far reaching a river is. We also want- Any memorable incident or anecdote you saffron flags — I feel it is present even today. They will one sustain? It might take six years for them to ed to take the audience on the ultimate river remember from the shoots? are very much there. Hence, I don’t want it to be rel- come around and express themselves with their first cruise that one could dream of. I’ve been interested in tropical fish since evant. It’s sad. Ab voh cheez huye 12 saal hogye hain. feature film, documentary or anything. Unless we childhood. I kept one in an aquarium. Because Aage badho aur khatam karo (It’s been 12 years since build an alternative, the revolution won’t be massive. How different was filming across the three of my interest in it, it got me absorbed in rivers it first took place. They should move on and finish It is easier to sustain here, in Delhi or even the NCR. waterways? What were the challenges? and its life all around the world. I was about the case).” Or maybe even Rajasthan. Also they don’t need to read The Nile was tricky because it is the world’s 12 when my brother and I had an interest for There is no price for a human life in this coun- the tabloids. They do not present the idea of cinema. longest river and flows through various coun- fishes and it was absolutely amazing when we try, he feels. “Humare desh mei insaan ki keemat kya Conversations and platforms are very important. More tries. It is quite challenging to film on a river were in the Amazon to find some pools where hai? Kuch bhi nahi. The dignity of labour is a high- and more representation not in terms of just meet- where there are hippos, elephants and croco- the water is as clear as an aquarium. It was such ly refined concept. Life is very cheap. Millions ing the content but more in consuming it as their diles. Mississippi was tough because there a dream come true. One of the fun things we can keep dying and it would be in the name voice is so important,” he says and goes on to everything, from filming coyotes in minus tem- tried were making little remote-control boats of service. ‘Somebody has to risk it. It’s their question, “But when the content does not the peratures, in the rocky mountains with mos- with cameras on and they managed to get up job,’ they say. We think creating wealth enti- reach the audience, how will they consume it? quitoes chewing the crew alive, acted as a chal- close and personal with some hippos in the tles us. If I become Mukesh Ambani It’s a loss for both the viewers and the creators. lenge. Some parts of the Mississippi are very Nile. Another funny incident that happened tomorrow, it does not entitle me. I creat- Currently, there are only 8,000 screens in the controlled and industrial, so it was hard to find was when we found a dam where water was ed wealth from people’s resources, which country and they are only reducing. The min- good sequences. But we were proud to get a gushing out and it was making the fish quite has to go back. You are not entitled to keep imum need right now is 30,000 screens. In team onto the giant river barges, which basi- confused and the pelicans basically had a it, it’s not yours to keep. You are not the a way, we need to launch 22,000 screens by cally joined together to make it almost explod- massive fight to catch them. It was a treat to richest man in the world. You have used tomorrow morning. Then the content will ing. We travelled down almost hundreds of the eyes to see the contrasting characteristics resources beautifully because you had an go on at least some of the screens. And the miles of the Mississippi in seconds and this will of the pelicans at the Mississippi. amazing mind to use it,” says he. people will watch it. It would be the chance be an interesting watch for the Indian audience. The two characters — Lakshman to grow,” says he. Now looking at Amazon, I thought the surface Rivers around the world are drying up. In Pandit (played by Atul Kulkarni) and The Screening Room, an endeavour area of India is about 3.287 million sq km and such a context, what should we as common- Aslam (played by Kunal Kapoor), he by PVR, at Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj, the river is nearly twice as big of its entirety. ers do to ensure their conservation? points out, could be found in the coun- offers a platform for those cinema The challenge here was to find the right loca- The main thing we all need to do is cher- try even today. “History is witness that lovers who want to engage, co-create tion as its size and scale is mind-blowing. ish fresh water and value it. It is an amazing Hindus and Muslims have been encour- films, socialise and collaborate with commodity. Use it carefully. All we need to aged to hate each other and wanted each like-minded people. “It’s a screen for Tell us something interesting about the do is to really try and minimise pollution - other to be wiped out. But in the film, a netizens to look beyond the mobile wildlife habitats surrounding these rivers. chemical pollution and plastic pollution Hindu and a Muslim had come together. screens and create more space for film- In the Nile, the most interesting thing was because fresh water is fine as. The rivers seem And this is what I have made. I felt very makers to evolve. This will help creative the ruin hunting lodge of Idi Amin. For all kind to be so giant, such a huge entity but we need strongly and, not to forget, minds and even independent of trail camera in the ruins of the hunting to also realise how fragile they are. There are this was 12 years ago.” filmmakers to prosper and lounge, it was like an absolute conversion of the things we need to take care of and respect and So what drove connect,” says Mehra. Jungle Book. In the upper water of the Niles, I think really value and think of the fresh you to make the film Talking about cre- there are big beds of papyrus trees. Papyrus is water you use. at that time? He ativity and business, the word ‘paper’ and what the ancient Egyptians says that all that he the two main things used to write on. What we didn’t know about The show premieres in India this month. showcased in the in cinema, and how them is that the Papyrus bed breaks up into What would your message to the audience? film was inspired balancing both could floating islands. When the sun sequences in the Having major theories, I really think that by real-life experi- be strenuous, he says, Nile, it is like a ballet of dancing islands of rivers really are the life blood of our planet. ences and stories. “It’s not arduous or Papyrus trees — a beautiful sight. It is amaz- They carry the ultimate commodity, that The reason — it limiting, but very ing to go to a place which is so transformed. makes life that we all depend on which is fresh connects. “I knew a empowering. The The Amazon has different colours and chem- water and we need to ensure they flow. We Wahida Rahman, starting point for me is icals, which is another interesting thing that we need to ensure that they have clean water and from real life, who to tell a story, creative- found. The water is so distinct that it gives an we need to prep them so that they can con- plays the mother of a ly express myself and enriching experience altogether. Some major tinue to be nice to the lands. Rivers are a true flight lieutenant Ajay try to say something theories about Mississippi are that it reached part of our haves and they are vital elements Rathore (played by R with it. It is limited to as far it should and it was a delight to watch of our future, we need them. Madhavan). I knew a my talent and feeling. because it surfs you from the cold icy North (The show premieres on July 29 at 9 pm friend of mine who lost And then once my feel- to almost the tropical South. Spring in this river on Sony BBC Earth.) his life in Sri Lanka fly- ing is out through the ing in helicopter. When film, I make money. It is experienced things empowering that way. But come to picture, you I also at the same time relate to life,” adds he. giving myself a chance or Films should be cre- keep a probability for fail- ated keeping “perpetu- ure. We are people who ity” in mind, or so write and direct films, get believes the director. actors and singers to act Says he, “The moment you cre- and sing in it and then ate content keeping Friday and people consume it. So there numbers in mind, you are dead, are a lot of emotions getting trans- at least I am (laughs). For me, ferred to a lot of people collective- the work should be perpetu- ly. And it is so much fun as well. al. Looking at the numbers It is like playing Holi, which you is like living in a cocoon. can’t play alone. Apne hi rang Just by attaining num- lagaoge kya?” bers at the box office He ends with a laugh as he does not mean that walks towards creating anoth- you are growing at all. er film, which he hopes will It is the overall evolu- be another phenomenon. tion in the larger picture. So &  6 &,      !"#$ %

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People are doing long format medium such as a web silver bowls had been placed on it in Pakistan and just the other series is quite tough, and Typewriter either sides of the divan, which day I got a call from someone in was a learning process. “I literally had all three pairs of Dastangos (nar- Nagpur, who informed me that to unlearn so much from my habit of rators) drank water from, regu- he was doing it there,” says he. writing the script of a film, which has larly. An enthusiastic and respon- Senior dastango, Poonam a duration of just three hours. I have sive audience helped the story- Girdhani tells us that she start- also written a short film, and this (web tellers gain confidence with occa- ed her life as a theatre actress but series) is such a long format of story- sional laughs and applause. What she finds Dastangoi a very flex- telling. I had a hard time in the begin- seemed to be a mixed audience, ible format to work in, both as a ning. The good thing is that now I am in terms of age, enjoyed every bit performer and in terms of the done with my first web series, so I can of the dastaans or stories and storytelling. For instance, she write and direct another one with the ended with them making plans of says, “I recently incorporated the ease I do a film. Creatively, I know the them wanting to attend the story of Buddha into a dastan. path,” he added. Dastangoi Summer Festival at the You can easily spin stories A self-taught writer, Sujoy said he Akshara. around contemporary politics would have loved to take all the liber- For those of you who aren’t and happenings as well, which ty that a web series normally offers — familiar with the word, Dastangoi makes it an exciting form to of being experimental, exploitative and simply means the art of story- work in.” indulgent as a creative writer but he telling. Derived from two Persian Farooqui says that the avoided the temptation because he did words dastan and goi that mean response from the audience not want to be a ‘selfish’ one. Palomi Ghosh. Her personality has a simply “to tell a dastan.” A das- seems to be very supporting, “That is why it was important for relatable factor, which worked for the tan was an epic about adventure, warm as well as encouraging. me to find the right balance and I have story,” said Sujoy. magic and warfare, which were “On the first day of the festival, to say that the Netflix team helped me However, the director conducted usually recited or read aloud. In we had a totally new and quite to stay at it. I learnt the process in writ- several rounds of auditions and work- this tradition, the story of Hamza young audience, who weren’t ing,” said Sujoy, who, besides his shops to select the child actors for the seemed to stand out early on. The well-versed in Urdu at all, yet acclaimed feature films, has also won show. Persian versions of the story they were receptive and support- applauds for the short films, Ahalya and “This is the first time I worked with narrated the life and adventures ive. It’s so wonderful to see Anukul. children, so for me it was a new expe- of Amir Hamza, supposedly an youngsters supporting and show- Sujoy does not keep any specific rience. I never worked with a child artist uncle of the Prophet Mohammed. narrative and would recite it centuries saw various Persian ing enthusiasm. We usually con- actor in mind while writing a script, and before apart from Aarna Sharma.” Marked out by fairies, djinns and himself. In fact, one of the first N13! 5577 versions of the Hamza story cir- duct workshops where we are he has his reasons for casting Purab “In fact, I wanted to cast Aarna in prophecies, Hamza travels to artistic projects under him was culated in India, with an occa- able to select a few people. Kohli, Paulami Ghosh, Jisshu Sengupta Kahaani 2 but that did not happen. For different lands and even as a an illustrated version of the " &+!,5-!3 sional mention of the Dastangos, However, Dastangoi needs years and a group of children in the show. the other children on the show, I held young child shows great skill and Hamza story, which came to be who performed them. While the of practice and cannot be done “I live in the characters as I write workshops to decide the right group of courage. Summoned by the chief known as Hamzanama. It was a 37) 5%552- Hamza story was performed and in simply two months,” he adds. them, so I know their physical appear- kids who would be interactive,” shared minister of the King of Persia due mammoth task which consisted 0-!7((7305 recited in many other parts of the Farooqui further tells us that the ance, their essence, which I look for in the filmmaker who has worked with to his proficiency, to aid the King of over 1,200 folios, each at least Islamic world, in places as far tradition is far from dying and the actors I casts. If Jisshu does not look iconic actors such as Amitabh in his troubles, encountering a yard and a half by a yard in size, 7N(35)451 away as Morocco and Indonesia, gives us an opportunity to exper- like (his character) Amit, then as a Bachchan, Soumitra Chatterjee, many journeys, beings, species making it a one of a kind project. in most other places it was a part iment with the way we narrate director it is my failure, because I have Saurabh Shukla, Parambrata Chatterjee and realms, Hamza remains vic- Nothing of that size, ambition or 14!4 of a musical story-telling tradi- stories. “The Veda, Ramayana, to bring out the character through the and Vidya Balan. torious and unvanquished right scale was ever attempted again by tion. Mahabharata were all meant to actor’s personality,” he explained. (The show premieres on Netflix to the end. the Mughal Empire, with regard !33!-735-O The Dastangoi Collective be recited aloud and Dastangoi “Purab is very talented and so is from July 19.) —(!" 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Smith. “Kane is so highly ranked in the world, so it’s no surprise that he is seriously highly ranked in New Zealand too. Probably our best player and when you combine lead- ership with it, I think we can safely say so,” &          Smith said. “I was a great friend of Martin Crowe. I think even Martin would have acknowledged that Kane is pretty special, and seeing that pay off now. it’s hard to deny that” said Smith, who was a In a weird way those part of New Zealand team that reached semi- losses might have help final in 1992. them re-focus a little bit, and get back to what’s RASHID TO LEAD AFGHANS been so successful for tar spinner Rashid Khan was on Friday them. Sappointed captain of the Afghanistan The way England cricket team for all formats while Asghar have been playing in their Afghan, who was unceremoniously removed last three games, they’ve as skipper before the World Cup, will be his effectively had three deputy. The Afghanistan Cricket Board knockouts and they’ve (ACB), thus, has put an end to the split cap- put in their best perfor- taincy before it even came to effect. Before mances. the World Cup, Rahmat Shah was appointed As a captain it’s Test captain while Gulbadin Naib emerged a always a nervy one when surprise choice for ODI captaincy. Rashid you head to the knock- himself was named the T20 captain. outs. You don’t know how "@rashidkhan_19 appointed as Team everyone is going to go — -  !      ;     8      Afghanistan's new Captain across all three you’re the one everyone formats while Asghar Afghan appointed as looks at to steer the ship, Vice-Captain," the ACB tweeted. be very clear on the direc- tion of the team and it’s a     BEYOND IMAGINATION tricky job. euphoric England captain Eoin Morgan >! + ,!& ! Morgan does that Asays he never imagined that his side very well with the bat and  *7 7 “I’ve always been like this. I would be making its first World Cup final in in the field, he backs his try not to get nervous because 27 years after the disappointing preliminary bowlers and wants them rom the outside Jofra Archer then you do things you are not stage exit it endured in the 2015 edition. to pursue positive Fdoes not seem to be affected meant to do. The calmer you are, “Everybody out there on the field and even in 8 L  8        -  1      ;    .  options. by nerves and according to the the better you are in a situation.” the changing room loved every ball that was England have so man himself that is true of this It has been a remarkable rise bowled. 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And when ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup He finished with figures of it is awesome,” Morgan said. “I think as a semi-final victory over and Jonny Bairstow start- England were relent- you have that, it takes the semi-final victory over Australia, 2/32 from his ten overs in this team we have learnt to enjoy ourselves, par- Australia. ed, taking time to assess less, and it was really nice pressure off everyone — trapping Aaron Finch leg before game, but the fast bowler insists ticularly days like this, even if they don’t go It was great to watch the conditions and then to see Adil Rashid get if it’s not your day then for a duck as England marched personal glory takes a back seat well. If you had offered us the position to =<5<34/5 them do what they do striking the ball superbly, three wickets as well. the odds suggest that to an eight-wicket win at to the team’s success in reaching play in a final the day after we were knocked 8   P  best, they didn’t show any it was excellent. He’s been a bit someone else will come in Edgbaston. the final against New Zealand at out of the 2015 World Cup, I would have signs of nerves and start- Setting a platform unlucky this tournament and back you up. The success was as compre- Lord’s. laughed at you,” he quipped. ed really well which helps was always going to be the but for him to be firing is England are in a real- hensive as it was impressive with He added: “It hasn’t sunk in you settle, both as an way of denying the a real plus for England. It ly good place, they’ve had Archer later shaking up Alex just yet. I’m just happy to play FANS WARNED OVER FINAL TICKETS individual and as a team. Aussies a sniff in what does turn at Lord’s and three knockout games Carey with a rapid bouncer and games and win games. ricket World Cup chiefs on Friday warned They didn’t really give could have been a tricky with the slope as well, he which they’ve won and then removing Glenn Maxwell “We probably would have Cfans wishing to attend the final at Lord’s Australia a sniff and that’s chase. could really important they’ll take so much con- just as the big-hitting all-rounder batted first. Personally I like to between England and New Zealand against so impressive — our It was a good toss to for that final. fidence going into the was preparing to tee off. bowl first and get the work done. paying thousands of pounds on secondary semi-final from the 2017 lose in the end, there was England seem to be final. And for Archer, it was clear Emotions were definitely flying ticket websites. The prospect of witnessing the ICC Women’s World Cup a little bit of moisture in in a very different place to They’ll probably be from the moment the team got after that (first wicket). Everyone host nation make history has led to a frenzied was a nail-biter, but this the surface and Chris the side that lost against favourites but they’ll be together on Thursday that they looked a lot more focused and demand for tickets, with some put up for sale performance was really Woakes and Jofra Archer Australia at Lord’s. brimming with confi- would be ready for England’s first switched on. on unofficial resale platforms. The cost of comprehensive. bowled beautifully The confidence levels dence, they’ll have the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup “I’m just glad the team is many of the tickets exceed $1,250 while some In tournament crick- superbly to make the seem really different, they nerves of an occasion semi-final in 27 years. doing well. I could be doing ter- are upwards of $5,000. The International et it’s about gaining most of it. had a sit down and they’ve never been in He said: “I’m really calm. You ribly but as long as the team is Cricket Council reiterated its stance that it is momentum and having The first ball went for worked things out and before. got that feeling, even when we winning, I’m alright. “actively monitoring and taking action” that confidence going into four but from ball two they’ve managed to go But when they’re were at breakfast, I don’t think “It’s been mixed feelings at against those trying to sell on secondary plat- the most important they found the lengths, back to doing what they playing cricket like they anyone looked nervous. I might Lord’s. Sometimes I do ok, some- forms. 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