Govt. Junks Border Wall Plan Remarks by Moots 24X7 Seamless Virtual Fence with Sensors to Stop Iniltration from Pakistan Army Chief

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Vijaita Singh of the Army, 541 violations Special Correspondent New Delhi were reported during the NEW DELHI The Centre has given up its same period. In these viola- The government on Friday PM outsider to U.P., proposal to build a wall tions, 57 locals and 26 secur- came out in support of says Priyanka along the Pakistan border in ity personnel were killed. Army chief General Bipin Lucknow Jammu, originally envisaged The Home Ministry is now Rawat for his remarks Making her much-awaited as a barrier to cross-border working on a Comprehens- about local residents com- debut in the campaign for the terror. ive Integrated Border Man- ing in the way of counter- Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi The raised embankment, agement System (CIBMS) for insurgency operations in Vadra joined her brother and initiated by the UPA govern- 24X7 surveillance. the Kashmir Valley. Congress vice-president ment in 2013 after the twin Minister of State in the Rahul Gandhi on Friday in attacks in the Hiranagar/ Pilot project under way Prime Minister’s Office attacking Prime Minister Samba sector, was to come “Currently a pilot project is (PMO) Jitendra Singh said Narenda Modi for his claim of up along 179 km of the Inter- under way, where an integ- General Rawat had not being the “adopted son” of national Border in Jammu. rated system of human re- warned locals and only ex- the State. The wall proposal was op- sources, sensors, networks, pressed concern over pos- NEWS Ī PAGE 9 posed by Pakistan, which intelligence and command sible ‘collateral damage.’ DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD shot off letters to the United and control solutions are be- Dr. Singh accused the Con- Nations Security Council in ing worked upon,” the offi- gress, which had criticised Police case against 2015 accusing India of con- cial said. the Army chief’s warning Shehla for FB post verting what it called a “Our endeavour is to im- of tough action against loc- MEERUT “working boundary” into a prove situational awareness als helping militants, as The Uttar Pradesh police “quasi international identify any infiltration. willing to let go of their land. to facilitate prompt and in- speaking in the ‘voice of have registered a case boundary.” The Army too opposed We could hardly acquire 25% formed decision-making and separatists’ and of ‘politi- against former Jawaharlal A top official told The the embankment, saying it of the land,” said the official. quick response to emerging cising’ his remarks. Nehru University Students’ Hindu that the plan for rais- would pose hurdles for their Since 2014, when the NDA situations. Defence Minister Mano- Union vice-president Shehla ing an embankment was not forward movement during government came to power, “A major component of har Parrikar also backed Rashid, based on a complaint materialising and that the military operations. there have been more than this system will be the smart Gen. Rawat saying the gov- by the Aligarh Muslim government would instead “There were multiple is- 900 ceasefire violations fence, which will be a seam- ernment had given a free University Students’ Union, depend on ‘technological sues. Unlike the Line of Con- along the Pakistan border in less virtual fence, compris- hand to the Army to carry alleging that she made The Yakovlevs, U.K.-based aircraft formation and aerobatic derogatory and objectionable solutions’ such as a ‘smart trol, the IB is densely popu- Jammu. ing various sensors and out anti-terror operations. statements against the fence’, a seamless virtual lated and has fertile agrarian At the LoC, which is un- laser-based technologies,” display team, performing at Aero India 2017 at the Yelahanka K. MURALI KUMAR CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 Prophet in her Facebook fence with sensors to land. Not many people were der the operational control he added. Air Force Station in Bengaluru on Friday. post. NORTH Ī PAGE 3 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

DELHI METRO Ī 6 PAGES No concept of National Song: SC From Mosul to Kabul, it’s a health ofensive Bench refuses to intervene in plea to frame policy Indian doctors, staf ofer help to troubled nations as part of medical diplomacy Krishnadas Rajagopal should be clearly noted that The petition, filed by ad- NEW DELHI Article 51A (a), citing the cit- vocate Ashwini Upadhyay, Orally noting that “there is izens’ fundamental duties, had contended that a na- In 1985, when Mujahedin Kallol Bhattacherjee no concept of National does not refer to ‘National tional policy should be NEW DELHI fighters attacked President Song”, the Supreme Court Song.’ “It only refers to Na- framed “in the spirit of Art- Healthcare in oil-rich Iraq Babrak Karmal, the Kabul has refused to intervene in a tional Flag and National An- icle 51A to achieve the great used to be free for its Indira Gandhi Children’s petition seeking a direction them,” the order observed. golden goals, as set out in people, but years of war Hospital worked overtime to the government to frame Article 51A(a) mandates the Preamble of the Consti- devastated its infrastructure. with Indian doctors, nurses a national policy to promote that citizens should abide by tution of India.” So when Iraqi forces fought and Afghan staffers. The and propagate the ‘National the Constitution and respect The petition also sought the Islamic State in Mosul hospital was set up in 1966 Song’, along with the Na- its ideals and institutions, to “ascertain the feasibility last year, they depended on with India’s help. tional Anthem and the Na- the National Flag and the Na- of singing/playing the Na- specialist and critical care tional Flag. tional Anthem. “Therefore, tional Anthem and National provided by Artemis Treatment in India A Bench of Justices Dipak we do not intend to enter Song in the Parliament/As- hospital in Gurgaon. It has Later, Northern Alliance Misra, R. Banumathi and into any debate as far as the sembly, public offices, treated more than 450 Iraqi fighters were in India for Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, National Song is concerned,” courts and schools on every soldiers since 2014. Helping hand: PM Narendra Modi and Tajik President Emomali treatment. in a short order, said it the court concluded. working day.” But then, it is not just Rahmon at the India-Tajik Friendship Hospital in 2015. PTI Some years ago, Indian Iraq. Eman Ahmed from officials turned an empty Egypt got a visa for tradition, extending today medical diplomacy,” said building of the Tajikistan treatment in Mumbai, after from Ethiopia to Myanmar. former Ambassador to the military into what is now a Dr. Muffi Lakdawala, a “Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis who US, Ronen Sen, who worked hospital serving the public. bariatric surgeon urged went to China during the on the policy when Rajiv The former ambassador External Affairs Minister Long March, and Mahatma Gandhi was the Prime said after seeing the work by Sushma Swaraj to help. Gandhi’s Ambulance Corps Minister. He was posted in Indians in Afghanistan, Diplomats see this as part in the Boer war inspired the PMO as diplomatic Maldives and Sri Lanka also of India’s medical diplomacy India to have a policy on adviser. sought support. 90% operations hit by stone throwers J&K police says trend is growing

Peerzada Ashiq operational commander, Srinagar Abu Dujana, managed to es- Around 90% of anti-milit- cape from Pulwama on ancy operations were Monday due help from the hindered by stone-throwing locals. “This his seventh es- crowds in the Kashmir Val- cape in south Kashmir,” ad- ley this year, resulting in the ded the police. escape of over 12 militants, According to data, of the according to an assessment 19 militants killed in the first by the J&K police. The re- 46 days of 2017 in the Valley, port also talks about a grow- 10 were locals, six foreigners ing trend in the Kashmir Val- and three are yet to be iden- ley — since 2016, residents tified. Six security person- have started converging at nel, including an Army Ma- encounter sites and throw- jor, also lost their lives. ing stones at security forces. The report has put the number of active militants 15 operations in Kashmir at 250. “Around The security forces 225 are listed militants,” said launched nearly 15 opera- the report, adding that LeT tions in the Kashmir Valley ranks have once again this year. All the anti-milit- swelled to 95, while Hizbul ancy operations were af- Mujahideen is active with fected by stone-throwing 90 militants, most of whom residents in south Kashmir are locals. and Bandipora in north A top counter-militancy Kashmir, where militants police officer told The were hiding in residential Hindu that unlike the past, a areas. The report added that law and order component of eight militants managed to the police and the CRPF escape the cordon in Hajin, goes with the Army attack Anantnag and Kulgam team. “We try to keep oper- districts. ations swift to delay public “However, there was less reaction. Many a times, it public hindrance in the bor- has worked against us,” said der districts of Kupwara and the police officer. Baramulla, where militants The authorities on mainly hide in the forest Thursday advised the gen- areas,” the report added. eral public to stay away The police believe that from counter-insurgency the Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) operation sites. CM ND-ND YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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IN BRIEF BJP surge Acid attacks in West Bengal are on the rise rattles BJD

Special Correspondent According to the Acid Survivors Foundation India, Uttar Pradesh tops in 2016 on the number of acid attack cases BHUBANESWAR The surprise surge of BJP in Staff Reporter Kolkata tacks leaving 23 victims. her husband in the Mallick- her. the ongoing panchayat Speaking to The Hindu, pur area of Murshidabad dis- The incident took place in- elections in Odisha contin- With the second incident of the deputy director trict. According to locals, she side a running train which ues to rattle the ruling BJD acid attack in Bengal in the (Headquarters) of ASFI, was beaten up by her hus- was departing from Baruipur 4 cr in chain to support which had been winning last one week, the menace of Vikramjit Sen said: “Uttar band who wanted her to station. every successive poll since prohibition: Nitish acid attacks in the State has Pradesh tops the chart with bring money from her par- Uttar Pradesh recorded it came to power in the PATNA come back into focus. 29 attacks and 42 victims” in ents’ place. the highest number of acid State in 2000. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish According to the Acid Sur- 2016. “After trying to strangle attack victims in both 2015 With Congress remain- Kumar on Friday said four crore people took part in the vivors Foundation India the woman, her husband and 2016. ing a divided house and human chain to support (ASFI), an NGO, West Bengal Survivors and casualties poured acid into her month,” BJD failing to beat anti-in- prohibition on January 21 occupied the second spot However, compared to 2015 locals said. Drop in number cumbency, the BJP has while the target was only two after Uttar Pradesh in 2016 the number of acid attack She was later taken to a However, the numbers emerged as BJD’s nearest crore. “There was a target of on the number of acid attack A protest in Kolkata against acid attacks. FILE PHOTO: PTI victims has considerably re- hospital in the neighbouring dropped from 61 (2015) to 42 rival at the grassroots level. participation of two crore, cases. duced in Bengal in 2016. In Birbhum district, where she (2016). According to the The BJP performed but over four crore joined Uttar Pradesh occupied last year. They are followed related injuries are con- 2015 there were 41 victims collapsed. Last week, an- ASFI, despite strict directives equally well in the third hands against liquor,” he said the first spot with 29 re- by Bihar in the third spot cerned. While 14 registered (survivors and casualties), other woman was critically issued by the SC in July 2014, phase of rural polls when in Sitamarhi. gistered cases of acid attacks, with 10 such cases. attacks in Bengal have seen while it was 22 in 2016. injured in South 24 there is still “severe lacunae” 75% voter turnout was re- while West Bengal stood However, Bihar is ahead of 22 survivors and casualties, Earlier this week a woman Paraganas district when a in regulating the sale of acid corded in the 175 Zilla Par- CRPF personnel injured second with 14 such cases Bengal as far as acid attack- in Bihar there were 10 at- was forced to drink acid by local miscreant threw acid at by State governments. ishad seatson Friday. in IED explosion RAIPUR A CRPF personnel was injured in the explosion of a ‘pressure Visually impaired break new ground in Odisha Kolkata emission levels bomb’ planted by Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Bijapur district on Friday, the Of the eight candidates who cracked the State Public Service Commission, three are women to increase three times police said. The incident took place in Mahadev Ghati area Satyasundar Barik this morning when a team of BHUBANESWAR impaired persons in policy- lenged persons to get into “In 2013, the OPSC an- Vehicle registration shoots up in 5 yrs CRPF’s 229th battalion was making bodies is concerned. the State civil services. nounced that it would give on patrolling duty. Inspector Eight visually impaired and Till date, there had been no “Previously, there was no reservation to people with Staff Reporter bon footprint. But the city is Bhim Singh stepped on five hearing impaired can- representation of visually im- scope for physically chal- disabilities. But when the ad Kolkata at serious risk of losing this pressure IED, triggering the didates have cracked the paired persons in policy- lenged persons to take the for the civil service examina- Even as Kolkata registers the advantage as it is now en- blast. PTI prestigious Odisha Public making structures. For the State Civil Service Examina- tion was published in 2015, least amount of carbon foot- couraging car-centric plan- Service Commission (OPSC) first time, we will be allowed tion. As per clause 8 of OPSC there was no mention of al- print due to vehicles among ning and infrastructure,” examination this year. to work as top-rung execut- Rule 1991, any person having lowing visual impaired per- metro cities, emission levels the report states. 39 brass idols seized Much to the pleasant sur- ives,” said Sanyas Kumar Be- disability cannot take the sons, especially completely are likely to increase three from Bihar-Nepal border prise of everyone, the ex- hera, who is completely visu- competitive examination. blind candidates,” he said. times by 2030 as the num- Public transport MOTIHARI (BIHAR) haustive list of 670 selected ally impaired. The particular clause prohib- “Subsequently, we ap- ber of vehicular registration It points out that Kolkata oc- Customs officials have seized candidates for the top State- ited physically challenged proached the State Commis- has skyrocketed in the past cupies the first slot in the 39 brass idols being level jobs contains the names Top position persons from appearing in sion for Persons with Disabil- smuggled to India from five years. country in terms of using Nepal in Raxaul in East of two candidates who are He also secured the top posi- Sanyas Kumar Behera. OPSC examination,” he poin- ities and the Department of According to a report public transport and walk- Champaran district. Customs 100% blind. Of the eight suc- tion among all visually im- ted out. Social Security and Em- published by the Delhi- ing with “89% of the popula- Inspector Abhisek Kamal said cessful candidates, three are paired candidates. able that can reduce disabil- powerment of Persons with based Centre for Science tion” using these modes of the idols, mostly of Lord women. “I don’t know what chal- ity difficulties,” said Mr. PIL moved Disabilities for modification and Environment (CSE), transport. Buddha, Lord Hanuman and The results were an- lenges will come in my way Behera. Mr. Behera had moved a in the ad. The government Kolkata, is likely to witness It further states that the Goddess Durga, valued at nounced on Thursday while going through the The story of Sanyash Be- public interest litigation in took a pro-active measure, high levels of air pollution usually low usage of per- ₹3.54 lakh were recovered evening. mountainous government hera is quite inspirational as the Orissa High Court in 2011 ordering changes. For the due to transport-related sonal vehicles in Kolkata has after intercepting a car on “It is a milestone as far as records. But many autistic he had to fight to create a seeking quashing of the dis- first time, we were allowed emissions. The report titled recently increased at a rapid Thursday evening. PTI the participation of visually technologies are now avail- window for physically chal- criminatory clause. to take the exam.” ‘Kolkata: A smoggy future pace. While earlier the num- beckons?’ was published ber of private cars for every here on Friday. 1,000 residents used to be 35 but from 2012 it started Delhi tops increasing. “Between 2007 As per the latest data re- and 2013, two-wheelers leased by the Ministry of have increased by 28% and Road Transport and High- cars by 25%. In 2012-13, two- ways, while Kolkata recor- wheelers increased by 168% ded the lowest amount of and cars by 120%, a higher particulate matter (hazard- growth rate than several ous particles suspended in other cities,” the report air) at 1.23 tonnes per day, states. Delhi topped the chart with Researchers are appre- 5.02 tonnes per day. hensive that Kolkata may “Of all the major metro lose this advantage over cities of India, Kolkata’s other metro cities if the transport sector has the number of personal vehicles smallest pollution and car- keeps increasing.

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DELHI Timings Saturday, February 18 RISE 06:57 SET 18:13 Electricity rate hike powers Rajasthan Left revival RISE 00:05 SET 11:27 Sunday, February 19 RISE 06:56 SET 18:14 RISE 00:57 SET 12:06 Left parties cash in on the State govt’s decision to increase agricultural power tarif in September last year, hold protests in Shekhawati region

Monday, February 20 Mohammed Iqbal RISE 06:55 SET 18:15 which came to power with a Shekhawati during the 1970s, “The Congress regime tri- Jaipur thumping majority. thanks to the strong stu- furcated the State electricity RISE 01:48 SET 12:49 The decision of the Bharatiya Seen as revival of the Left- dents’ union movement. Be- board in 2000. The BJP only Janata Party (BJP) govern- ist forces, these rallies have sides boasting some of the carried forward the agenda, ment in Rajasthan to in- sent alarm bells ringing in most technologically ad- but could not bring profits to crease power tariffs for farm- the Congress, which has vanced farmers in the State, power companies,” he told ers last September has been trying to exploit public Shekhawati region also has The Hindu. handed on a silver platter a dissatisfaction against the the highest literacy rate in new issue to Leftist forces in ruling BJP government. Rajasthan. Three MLAs the Shekhawati region. The AIKS has called farm- Significantly, two of the three Ahuge kisan sammelan Strong influence ers, peasants and agricul- CPI(M) MLAs elected in the was organised at the Krishi Since Independence, Left tural labourers to join a 2008 Assembly election, Upaj Mandi in Sikar on Feb- parties have had a strong in- march to Jaipur during the when the Congress came to ruary 2 by the All India Kisan fluence over the Shekhawati State Assembly’s upcoming power, were from Dhod and Sabha (AIKS), affiliated to the region, which comprises Budget session. The march Danta Ramgarh constituen- Communist Party of India Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu aims to force the Rajasthan cies of Shekhawati. (Marxist). districts and parts of Nagaur government to withdraw the Sikar-based political ana- This massive support by and Jaipur. power tariff hike. lyst Ashfaq Kayamkhani said Shekhawati farmers to the The farmers here were ex- Spearheading the agita- huge crowds of farmers mo- CPI(M) is set to affect the pro- ploited and oppressed by ja- tion, former CPI(M) MLA bilised in various towns dur- spects of the Opposition Con- girdars during the British Raj Amra Ram held both the ruling the AIKS demonstrations gress. Left candidates were and rallied behind popular ing BJP and the Congress re- were an indication of how annihilated in the 2013 As- leaders. However, Leftist sponsible for the plight of the significant the power tariff is- IN BRIEF sembly elections by the BJP, forces made real inroads into farmers. sue has become. Case iled against ex-JNUSU leader AMUSU alleged she made derogatory remarks against Prophet

Staff Reporter in building contempor- “In the allegedly blas- Meerut ary society”. However, phemous post, I am The Uttar Pradesh po- the AMUSU has now making a distinction lice have registered a cancelled the event on between hate speech case against former Saturday. and blasphemy. In fact, INLD to launch digging Jawaharlal Nehru Uni- it is my topic of research of SYL on Feb 23 versity Students’ Union ‘Wrong words’ to accurately define CHANDIGARH vice-president Shehla Ghazala Ahmad, a hate speech in India. The Indian National Lok Dal Rashid, based on a com- member of the AMUSU However, some people on Friday announced that plaint by the Aligarh Shehla Rashid and the complainant, are hell bent upon in- its activists will start the Muslim University Stu- said the JNUSU vice- sisting that I insulted digging of Sutlej Yamuna dents’ Union, alleging make a point about hate president had used “in- the Prophet (SAW). This Link canal on February 23. that she made derogat- speech and blasphemy. appropriate and objec- is not true,” she wrote “INLD activists across ory and objectionable The controversy led tionable words against on her Facebook wall. Haryana will gather at statements against the to a large number of the Prophet and against “I have posted, in an Ambala and then march Prophet in her Face- AMU students coming other religions”. earlier post, 11 screen- towards Punjab border on book post. out in support of the Clarifying that she shots where right-wing February 23 to dig the SYL student leader. was being misunder- RSS trolls are abusing canal,” party leader Abhay ‘Not my statements’ The complaint de- stood by the AMUSU, Ms me by abusing the Chautala said here. - PTI For her part, Ms Rashid manding action against Rashid said she had Prophet (SAW) using a said she had only Ms Rashid comes just quoted statements and certain word. If I'm Man arrested for quoted statements and ahead of a leadership arguments used by quoting these tweets as hunting deer arguments used by meet at Aligarh where Hindutva leaders and an example of abuse, JAIPUR Hindutva leaders the AMUSU had invited trolls to make a distinc- how does it become my The carcasses of nine deer against the Prophet in her to speak on “The tion between hate statement?,” she wrote were found inside a well at her post in order to role of student leaders speech and blasphemy. on Facebook. Dulmera in Bikaner district on Friday and a person has been arrested in this regard, police said. On being informed that Court issues warrant against former SSP Kailash Bawri had killed a deer on Thursday night, Police oicer is accused of fake encounters in the Kashmir Valley forest oicials raided his residence and arrested him, Special 2006. charges in the killing of a police oicial said. - PTI Correspondent According to a police Showkat Ahmad Srinagar investigation, Mr Kataria, an imam at SP candidate booked A Srinagar court has is- Padroo was taken to Srinagar’s Zadibal and for violating poll code sued a warrant against Waskar Ganderbal the Ghulam Nabi Wani, a Amethi former Senior Superin- same night and killed in cloth merchant. SP candidate for tendent of Police (SSP) a “fake encounter” at A Special Investiga- Gauriganj, Rakesh Pratap Hans Raj Parihar, who is Ganderbal and passed tion Team (SIT) had also Singh ,was on Friday accused of being in- off as Abu Hafiz of Mul- named Deputy Superin- booked on the charge of volved in staged en- Hans Raj Parihar tan. Mr. Parihar was re- tendent of Police (DySP) violating the model code. counters in the Kashmir leased on bail in Novem- Bahadur Ram, Assistant Taking cognisance of a Valley. Mr. Parihar is facing a ber 2016 on the Sub-Inspector Farooq video circulating in the Judge Rashid Ali Dar trial in the killing of ci- assurance that “he will Gudoo, driver Farooq social media purportedly issued the warrant on vilian Abdul Rehman not leave the State Ahmad Padder, Man- showing him threatening Wednesday against Mr Padroo, a carpenter without prior permis- zoor Ahmad Malik and people to vote for him, Parihar after he failed to who went missing from sion of the court.” Constable Bansi Lal in police registered a case present himself before Srinagar Batamaloo Bus Besides Mr Padroo, the fake encounter against him. - PTI the court. Stand on December 8, Mr. Parihar faces similar killings. H.P. may return land to Ramdev’s trust

Staff Correspondent Shimla The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its meeting held here on Friday decided to consider the request of Baba Ramdev’s Patan- jali Yogpeeth Trust to review govt decision of cancellation of land lease, provided the trust withdraws its petitionfiled in the Hi- machal High Court. The Trust was to establish a yoga research centre at Mauza Kalhog of Tehsil Kandaghat in Solan district. The incumbent Congress government, as soon as it came to power, cancelled the lease of 28 acres of land given by the previous Dhu- mal-led BJP government in the year 2010. It was a land meant for a childrens park and was wrongly allotted to Ramdev’s trust, the Virbhadra govt had claimed.

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K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj ing used to burn garbage il- ‘Need standard operating protocols to address grey areas’ Bengaluru legally. “It’s becoming a daily On Thursday night, affair,” said Seema Sharma, a Afshan Yasmeen ector Vimal Bhandari told private and government hos- Bengaluru residents resident of Mantri Espana Bengaluru The Hindu on Thursday. pitals. watched in horror as a apartment near the lake. The National Organ and Tis- Speaking on the sidelines But such was not the case massive fire broke out and sue Transplant Organisation of a training programme for in States like Madhya Pra- smoke billowed from the Cause to be probed has begun the process of transplant coordinators, or- desh and Rajasthan. Sabarimala temple Bellandur Lake. The Karnataka State Pollu- framing uniform guidelines ganised by MOHAN Founda- Although the Act had a mast dismantled The cause of the fire, one tion Control Board has on brain death certification tion under the aegis of prescribed set of rules, doc- PATHANAMTHITTA of the worst in recent formed a six-member com- to be followed by doctors NOTTO at Aster CMI Hos- tors were confused about The Travancore Devaswom months, remains a mystery. mittee, led by Chief Environ- across the country. pital here, Dr. Bhandari said what needed to be done if Board has started While residents blame it on mental Officer, to probe into NOTTO, the nodal agency it was essential to develop they were faced with a dismantling the mast in front of the Lord Ayyappa temple reckless garbage burning, of- the cause of the fire and that frames policy Standard Operating Proto- medico-legal case or other- at Sabarimala, with its gold- ficials believe it was sparked monitor the rejuvenation of guidelines and protocols in- cols (SOPs) for brain death wise. The SOPs would put an covered copper rings, after by “chemically active the lake. “We have collected volved in organ donation certification to address the end to this, Dr. Bhandari the Tantri, Kandararu sludge.” But they are yet to samples from the spot,” said and transplantation, will grey areas in the procedure said. Rajeevararu performed conduct tests to verify the Mr. Lakshman. hold consultations with 60 and empower intensive care “In India, deceased organ special puja rituals on Friday. cause. Polluting water: Residents claim the lake bed has been a “The samples will be sub- medical experts on Febru- personnel. donation is catching up in The wooden plank atop the Lakshman, Chairman of dumping site for waste for years now. V. SREENIVASA MURTHY jected to a chemical analysis ary 20 in New Delhi to arrive the private sector but it is mast on which the the Karnataka State Pollu- to understand what at a framework. ‘Doctors confused’ lagging behind in the gov- ceremonial flag was hung tion Control Board, visited leased combustible methane the lake, away from the triggered the fire. We will Although the Transplant- States like Tamil Nadu, Ker- ernment sector. If we evolve was taken out for ritualistic the spot on Friday morning. gas in excess. bund. Its ring-like formation come out with the report ation of Human Organs and ala, Karnataka, Chandigarh SOPs, keeping in mind facil- burning. The installation of He said a technical team “The hyacinth over the indicates a chemical reac- soon,” he said. Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994, and Maharashtra were doing ities available in private and the new temple mast will prima facie suspected that sludge was dry and caught tion,” he said. The last time Bellandur has laid out the rules for well on the organ donation government hospitals, doc- take place on June 25. the fire was triggered by a fire. The spot where the fire Residents told The Hindu Lake caught fire was in Octo- brain death certification, front. tors will be empowered to chemical reaction in the broke out was limited to an that over the past few ber 2016. It raged for five they are essentially clinical This was because they declare a brain death Lekshmi Nair ready for sludge, which might have re- ‘island’ of about 200 ft. in months the lake-bed was be- days. parameters, NOTTO Dir- had a common protocol in without any hitch,” he said. lie-detector test THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Former Principal of Kerala ‘A year on, Law Academy Law College Suspected Maoist Elusive water, abundant liquor Lekshmi Nair has expressed willingness to take a lie- no action in detector test to authenticate held at Nilambur her testimony that there was People of A.P. village get alcohol at doorstep, but have to trek 3 km for water Rohith’s case’ no truth in the allegations against her. She is alleged to Was in forest during 2016 encounter T. Appala Naidu drinking water source for the Special Correspondent have made a casteist remark KAPPALADODDI village. It normally goes dry HYDERABAD about a Dalit student of the Staff Reporter basis of a tip-off from the The Kappaladoddi village by March end. Social activists and intellec- college. MALAPPURAM local people. near Machilipatnam in Families like that of Mr. tuals in Telangana have al- The accusation acted as a The Kerala Police on Andhra Pradesh is back in Gurumurthy get a pot of wa- leged that a deliberate at- catalyst for an intensive Thursday arrested a Tamil Engineeering graduate focus. But the village, which ter from one of the three ag- tempt is being made to student agitation that ended youth, who is suspected to The police said Ayyappan was in the news till 2013 for riculture wells located on the dilute the case against Uni- in Ms. Nair’s removal from be a Maoist activist, from had a degree in electrical weavers’ suicides, is now un- outskirts of the village, versity of Hyderabad Vice- the post. The police are now Kalkulam in Moothedam and electronics engineering. der the spotlight for an en- where the quality of water is Chancellor and others, for investigating whether the grama panchayat near He has reportedly applied tirely different reason. somewhat good. the death of Dalit research former Principal violated the Nilambur in the district. for higher studies at Jawa- The village of 890 dwell- scholar Rohith Vemula, un- Scheduled Castes and The police identified the harlal Nehru University, ings, predominantly of State of groundwater der the SC, ST Atrocities Scheduled Tribes (Prevention arrested as Ayyappan, alias New Delhi. weavers, “boasts” of 24x7 li- The groundwater is not pot- (Prevention) Act. of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Hari, 26, belonging to Vir- The police said Ayyappan quor supply. But access to Daily struggle: A woman draws water from a well in able as it is found to have Rohith’s suicide was a probe could lead to arrest udhunagar near Sivakasi in had been hiding in the vicin- safe drinking water remains Kappaladoddi village near Machilipatnam in Krishna district. high level of salinity and culmination of discrimina- and possible remand. Tamil Nadu. Although he ity of the Maoist camp elusive for the villagers. flouride. The flouride con- tion he faced on the cam- was arrested on Thursday, where Kaveri and Kup- “Liquor is literally avail- tion of 3,200, has 11 ‘belt’ “The village panchayat tent is as high as 2 mg per pus, said former Chief Sec- the police confirmed his puswami were shot dead. able at our doorstep, irre- (unlicensed) shops against supplies water drawn from litre as against the permiss- retary Kaki Madhava Rao KCR announces ₹30 cr. Maoist connection only on The police got vital in- spective of the season. A ma- the Excise Department’s rule the Ramaraju canal twice or ible 0.6 mg, according to an and others. Even a year for journalists’ welfare HYDERABAD Friday. The police said formation about Maoist jority of the streets have of one licensed liquor shop thrice a week in summer. But official report. after Rohith’s death, no ac- Ayyappan had been in the activities and moves from liquor shops. But we are vir- for a population of 5,000. we cannot consume it as it is Taking advantage of the tion had been taken against Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday Nilambur forest when Ayyappan. tually forced to wander in A 20-litre bottle of drink- muddy,” said B. Ramu, a scarcity, a few entrepreneurs the ‘accused.’ Guntur Col- launched ‘Janahitham,’ an Maoists Kuppuswami and Evidence proving his search of drinking water,” ing water costs Rs. 15. Those physically-challenged villa- from the neighbouring Aaku- lector Kanthilal Dande had, interactive programme for Kaveri were killed in police links with the extremist Perisetti Babu Rao and Peris- who cannot afford it travel ger. lamannadu village have dug in fact, issued a notice to organised groups with a firing during a search on group was seized from him, etti Gurumurthy told The to Akulamannadu, Pedana The canal, which is also up borewells, just to sell wa- Rohith’s family asking why focus on the rural economy, November 24 last year. police said. He had currency Hindu. and nearby villages, which three kilometres from the vil- ter to the villagers of their SC caste certificates here. He announced a He was arrested on the worth ₹2,000 with him. The village, with a popula- are 3 km away, for water. lage, is the only surface Kappaladoddi. should not be revoked. budgetary allocation of ₹30 crore for the welfare of journalists. The programme was launched to coincide with his 63rd birthday celebrations at the camp oice, which was thrown open to the public for the irst time after its construction in recent months. Mr. Rao distributed cheques worth ₹1 lakh to the families of 69 journalists who died after the Telangana State was formed.

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 NATION 5 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF CBI, ED plan to challenge HC Helicopter deal takes shape order in Aircel-Maxis case Documents wait for Russian govt approval; inal contract may be signed this year

It discharged the Maran brothers from bribery charges Dinakar Peri of the HAL,” an official BENGALURU observed. Devesh K. Pandey secutor Anand Grover also to prove that there was a The joint venture ( JV) of NEW DELHI moved a petition in the Su- crime, resulting in the pro- Hindustan Aeronautics Lim- New facility soon HC reserves order on The Central Bureau of In- preme Court challenging the ceeds thereof. ited (HAL) and Rosoboronex- The HAL is setting up a new Lt. Col. Purohit’s appeal vestigation and the Enforce- lower court’s order to re- In its charge sheet, the port and Russian Helicopters helicopter manufacturing fa- Mumbai ment Directorate plan to lease the properties worth CBI had alleged that the of Russia for manufacturing cility at Tumakuru outside The Bombay High Court has move the Delhi High Court ₹742.58 crore attached by former Minister conspired Kamov-226T light utility heli- Bengaluru where the reserved orders in Lt.Col. challenging a lower court or- the Directorate in the case. with T. Ananda Krishnan, copters in India will be re- Kamov’s would be built in Prasad Purohit’s appeal der earlier this month dis- However, he later withdrew the owner of Malaysian firm gistered very soon and the fi- addition to other helicopters against rejection of bail by a charging former Telecom the petition. It is learnt that, Maxis, and forced Aircel nal contract is likely to be in its portfolio. National Investigation Agency Minister Dayanidhi Maran, based on the legal opinion, owner Chinnakannan Sivas- signed this year. Russia expects the heli- court in the Malegaon blasts his brother Kalanithi Maran the CBI now plans to move ankaran into selling all his “Papers are being ap- copter to function the same case. and the latter’s wife Kaveri the High Court against the shares to the former. The proved by the Russian gov- way as the JV for Brahmos A division bench of Justices Kalanithi from bribery and lower court’s order. The agency alleged that the then ernment. By end of this cruise missile. Ranjit More and Shalini Phansalkar Joshi heard the money laundering charges agency has approached an Minister delayed issuance of month, we will have the Rus- The Kamov-226T heli- appeal after the NIA filed a in the Aircel-Maxis deal. Additional Solicitor General mobile service licence for sian government approval copters are meant to replace supplementary charge sheet The 2G scam special court to present its case. Having the same purpose. and the JV will be officially Tech on show: Visitors going around the stalls at Aero India the aging and obsolete Chee- dropping MCOCA charges. said no prima facie case war- received the legal opinion, According to the CBI, it registered,” Victor N Kladov, in Bengaluru on Friday. K. MURALI KUMAR tah and Chetak fleets of the ranting framing of charges the Directorate is also pre- was done purportedly in lieu Director of International co- Indian Armed Forces. was made out against any of paring for an appeal. of bribes paid in the form of operation and regional official said. As per the deal Russian industry officials The number if expected to Army jawan commits the accused. While rejecting the CBI’s investments by the foreign policy of Rostec said at the worth over $1 billion, 60 said that the final technolo- go beyond 200 given the re- suicide in Gujarat Thereafter, the CBI and charge sheet, the special company, via another firm, ongoing Aero India at helicopters will be imported gical specifications of the quirement from the services. BHUJ the ED sought legal opinion court had also dismissed the into Sun Direct TV Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru. from Russia and at least an- helicopter have been sorted. India and Russia intend to An Army jawan allegedly on whether there were money laundering case stat- (SDTPL) and South Asia FM “We keep our fingers other 140 will be built in In- “We will decide on India export the Kamov-226T to committed suicide near here enough grounds to go for an ing that for the charge to Limited (SAFL) promoted by crossed to sign the contract dia by the HAL with techno- production after evaluating third countries after meeting in Kutch district on Friday, appeal. Special Public Pro- stand, the pre-requisite was Mr. Kalanithi Maran. this year,” another Russian logy transfer. the manufacturing facilities domestic requirement. police said, in the second such incident in as many days. Kripal Dutt, a Havaldar CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC attached with OMC unit and CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC stationed at Bandha Camp SC directs police to lodge near Khavda village, shot himself in the neck with a A special show for Yerawada prisoners machine gun in the morning, police said. Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain performs in the high security central jail FIR against U.P. Minister “Dutt was immediately taken to a hospital in Bhuj . However, he succumbed to Special Correspondent complex in their mind when Complaint pertains to alleged gang rape, sexual harassment his injuriesc,” said Khavda Mumbai they step out of the jail. The Police. Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir whole objective behind Legal Correspondent japati and others and has ded when elections were an- Hussain on Friday interacted ‘Preranapath’ is to convince NEW DELHI sought the court’s direction nounced and the Uttar with prisoners at the the prisoners that they The Supreme Court on Fri- for lodging an FIR. Pradesh police should have NEET mandatory for Yerawada central jail in Pune should freely mingle with day ordered the Uttar Pra- Petitioner’s counsel lodged an FIR. AYUSH streams and also played the tabla for society with their heads held desh police to lodge a First Mehmood Pracha said the BENGALURU them as part of the prisons high.” Information Report (FIR) police had not taken any ac- Sacked in 2016 Students aspiring for a seat in department’s rehabilitation against State Minister and tion on the complaint given He said the alleged incident any of the AYUSH streams programme for prisoners. Collaboration with NGO Samajwadi Party leader to the Director-General of first taken place in October (Ayurveda, yoga and Officials said the event Mr. Wakade said the event Gayatri Prajapati in connec- Police. 2014 and continued till July naturopathy, unani, siddha was part of the was the brainchild of and homoeopathy) for 2017- tion with cases of alleged Counsel appearing for Ut- 2016 and when the accused 18 academic year will have to ‘Preranapath’ initiative Additional Director General gang rape and sexual tar Pradesh said the allega- tried to molest the minor appear for the National undertaken by the of Police (Prisons) Dr. harassment. tions could not be ascer- daughter of the petitioner, Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test department to help Bhushan Kumar Upadhyay, tained and therwe was a she decided to lodge a (NEET). rehabilitate prisoners, so Star attraction: Zakir Hussain at the Yerawada jail prior who organised it in Action taken report delay in filing the complaint. complaint. Students says the late they could make a fresh start to his performance. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT collaboration with the Bhoi A Bench led by Justice A.K. Mr. Pracha contended Mr. Prajapati was sacked announcement places them after being released. Foundation, a Pune-based Sikri directed the police to that the petition was filed by Chief Minister Akhilesh at a disadvantage. The Ustad reached the got an opportunity to performance, Mr. Hussain NGO. inquire and file an action before the elections were an- Yadav from his Cabinet in NEET, the single entrance prison at around noon and perform alongside him. mingled with the prisoners As part of the initiative, taken report in eight weeks nounced and the Supreme 2016 during the family feud exam that began last year for began his performance at and spoke with them for a the department tries to in a sealed cover. Court had issued notice on with his father Mulayam medical and dental seats, will 12.30 p.m. in front of a rapt ‘Second chance’ while. He told them that life bring celebrities to interact The direction came on a November 25 last year. Singh Yadav and uncle be applicable to other allied audience. An officer, Special Inspector General of after prison was a second with the prisoners once in PIL petition filed by a wo- He said the fundamental Shivpal Yadav, but was later courses, the Central Council Tejashree Powar, who is Police (Prisons) C.H. Wakade chance, and that they should every two months on an man who has alleged re- and civil rights of an indi- reinstated into the Council of of Indian Medicine has said. herself a tabla player, also said, “After the not hold any inferiority average. peated gang rape by Mr. Pra- vidual could not get suspen- Ministers. Uninished agenda of quotas With a non-Jat CM, community in Haryana feels more excluded

Vikas Vasudeva parts of the State, where cial engineering. Conscious Chandigarh non-Jats outnumber the Jats. effort is required through The revival of the pro-reser- “Earlier, members of the co-option to deal with the vation agitation by Jat Jat community did not go for situation.” groups in Haryana is being jobs as they were landhold- Mr. Khattar became the seen as an extension of the ers and employment was first non-Jat Chief Minister 2014 Assembly results, that never their priority. But in of the state in 18 years, since saw a non-Jat becoming the recent years due to urban- Mr. Bhajan Lal. Chief Minister of the State. isation and industrialisation Mr. Ashutosh Kumar, pro- “Somewhere Jats have many of them (Jats) sold fessor of political science at been feeling that they are their land. Now, they feel Punjab University said now out of the power struc- that through reservation while the Jat community in ture,” Pramod Kumar, dir- they could get some kind of all likelihood felt deprived ector of the Institute for De- a foothold in the administra- of political power, it was velopment and tion,” he said. also true that all political Communication, Chand- parties including the Con- igarh, told The Hindu. The challenge gress and BJP had promised In the 2014 Assembly Pointing out that the chal- to give them reservation elections, the BJP had recor- lenge before the Manohar and, therefore, they had a ded a surprise win in Hary- Lal Khattar-led BJP govern- reason to agitate. ana. One of the key reasons ment was to co-opt Jats and Pro-Jat reservation outfits seen behind its victory was their leadership into the are holding protests in parts the consolidation of non-Jat State’s power structure, Mr. of Haryana — under the ban- votes, especially in the Kumar said: “Haryana has to ner of All India Jat Aarak- northern and southern learn the techniques of so- shan Sangharsh Samiti. SC unites 8-year-old with mother

Legal Correspondent NEW DELHI The Supreme Court united an eight-year-old girl with her mother after over six years, saying that it was not possible for the child to comprehend the comfort of maternal love while staying with the father. The girl was separated from her mother when she was only 21 months old after her parents separated due to marital discord, with the father getting the infant’s custody.

Fight for custody The mother, a school teacher who was allegedly forced to leave her matri- monial home, contested the custody of her child before a family court, which dismissed her plea. She then challenged the order in the High Court, which gave the child’s custody to her, with visitation rights for the father. The father, an Army officer, then challenged the High Court order in the Su- preme Court.

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 6 EDITORIAL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE The ight Pakistan must wage within Attacks like the one in Sehwan show how its tolerance for terror groups undermines the country

and security policy and periodic as- could result in the U.S. declaring sertions that the policy has Pakistan a State Sponsor of changed have proved wrong. Every Terrorism. Massacre in Sehwan step against jihadis is followed by Over a quarter century, Pakistan one in the opposite direction. has ofered excuses and explana- The shrine attack is a reminder that Pakistan Thus, the much publicised ‘Opera- tions as well as made promises that tion Zarb-e-Azb’ targeted out-of- have not been kept. It has itself husain haqqani needs a composite plan against terror control Pakistani Taliban in faced terrorism, lost lives and Waziristan but spared groups fought certain terrorist groups. But he horriic suicide attack at a Sui shrine in Se- he suicide bombing at the Sui based in Punjab and Karachi. Haiz its essential policy of using jihadi hwan in Pakistan’s Sindh province that killed at shrine of Lal Shahbaz Saeed’s recent detention was ac- groups for strategic advantage in Tleast 80 people, underscores fears about the Is- TQalandar at Sehwan is not the companied by blocking action the region— in Afghanistan, Jammu lamic State gaining strength in the country. A suicide irst terrorist attack on a place of against him and Masood Azhar at and Kashmir and against India — bomber blew himself up at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz worship in Pakistan, and is unlikely the U.N. with Chinese support. It is has not drastically changed. Qalandar, among the most venerated of Sui saints. to be the last. Imbued with their ex- almost as if the Pakistani state is People of all faiths in the subcontinent have locked tremist ideology, jihadis have tar- continuously telling jihadis, For ‘strategic advantage’ geted several Sui shrines all over “Those of you who do not attack in- In the process of securing strategic here over the centuries, making it a prominent symbol Pakistan for several years. As the side Pakistan will not get hurt.” advantage, Pakistan has unleashed of syncretism, and thereby a particularly potent target shrine is a major attraction for de- ideologically motivated groups on for the IS. The terrorist group, which had announced its votees, the Sehwan attack resulted More about image its soil that have morphed and Pakistan branch more than two years ago, has claimed a in a very high number of fatalities, For Pakistan’s civil and military mutated over time. While groups string of attacks in recent months, mostly on minority just like the attacks on the popular REUTERS PHOTO: elite, the priority is Pakistan’s inter- such as Haiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud- Muslim sects. Initially, Pakistani authorities had denied shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh in Pakistan. The country’s military their members are homegrown national image and its external rela- Dawa speak of Pakistan’s national that the IS has any organisational presence in the coun- Lahore in 2010 and that of Hazrat still sees terrorism in the context of Punjabi jihadis ideologically con- tions, not the elimination of terror- interest, other groups such as Shah Noorani in Balochistan last its geo-strategic vision. The jihadis vinced of their narrow sectarian ism or confronting extremist Jamaat-ul-Ahrar have an ideolo- try. However, attacks such as this, which the IS November. Unfortunately, responsible for attacks within worldview. ideology. Pakistan’s publicly stated gical perspective that is not limited promptly took responsibility for, suggest otherwise. In Pakistan’s ruling elite still sees ter- Pakistan are deemed ‘agents’ of In- But Pakistan’s reaction to the Se- view of its terrorist problem is that by the concept of modern nation Iraq and Syria the IS has methodically targeted Shias, rorism through a geo-strategic lens, dian intelligence or the Afghanistan hwan attack was to blame groups it is the victim of blowback from its states. For them, Pakistan is as dis- Alawis, Kurds and Yazidis. In Pakistan and Afghanistan, not as the consequence of its ap- National Directorate of Security ‘based in Afghanistan’. Some were involvement in the anti-Soviet pensable as other states for the res- Shias, Hazaras and Suis are being attacked. Pakistan, peasement and sponsorship of Is- (NDS). silly enough to suggest that the Afghan Jihad during the 1980s. toration of an Islamic caliphate and particularly, has a rich Sui tradition, a mystical and lamist extremism. For Pakistan’s military, Pakistan latest wave of attacks was aimed at Former military ruler, General Per- they have a God-given right to kill generally moderate form of Islam that is loathed by fun- has only one enemy and all acts of preventing the Pakistan Super vez Musharraf, described Haiz those they consider un-Islamic. Jihadi justiication violence against Pakistanis must be League (which plays its cricket in Saeed as Pakistan’s hero in a well- In a recent report co-authored damentalists. In 2010, Lahore’s Data Darbar shrine had The jihadis justify their violence attributed only to that enemy. At a Dubai due to poor security in known interview on Pakistan’s by Lisa Curtis of the Heritage been brutally attacked. In June last year, the popular against Sui shrines as attacks recent event in Washington DC, I Pakistan) from having its inal in Dunya TV in October 2015 and ar- Foundation and myself, we pointed Sui singer, Amjad Sabri, was shot dead in Karachi. against ‘impure’ manifestations of was confronted by a fellow Pakistan. There was no attempt to gued that Pakistan had “brought out that Pakistan must focus on re- Three months ago, a Sui shrine in Balochistan was the Islamic faith. Killing ‘unbeliev- Pakistani who argued that terror- answer the question how Afgh- Mujahideen from around the versing the extremist trends in bombed by the IS, killing 45 people. The attack at the ers,’ ‘heretics’ and ‘deviants’ is an ism in South Asia would end if the anistan-based terrorists could world” and “trained the Taliban” at Pakistani society. Pakistani author- shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar came when it was full of integral part of their plan to create Kashmir issue was resolved in ac- travel vast distances within a time when Afghan warlord ities — speciically the country’s a purer Islamic state. The same jus- cordance with Pakistan’s wishes. Pakistan without being intercepted Jalaluddin Haqqani and Osama bin military leaders, who control its devotees, to cause maximum harm. tiication has been used in the past He had no answer to my question by Pakistan’s security services. Laden were heroes for both the CIA foreign and security policies — The IS is clearly following a strategy that was success- to attack Shias and Ahmadis as well how resolution of any international After all, the Inter-Services Intelli- and the Pakistanis. need to take a comprehensive ap- ful in mobilising ighters and gaining publicity in Iraq as Pakistan’s Christians and dispute would diminish the fanat- gence (ISI), which prides itself at In this version of history, there is proach to shutting down all Islamist and Syria. The highly planned, well-publicised attacks Hindus. Although jihadi groups icism of those who kill Shias and being the ‘world’s best intelligence’ little acknowledgement of militant groups that operate from on Shias in these countries helped the IS whip up Sunni were originally nurtured by Suis as part of an efort to purify service, shows a high degree of ei- Pakistan’s role in allowing the ideo- Pakistani territory, not just those sectarian sentiment and win recruits. There is still no Pakistan for proxy wars in Afgh- Muslim society. ciency in dealing with secular crit- logy of jihad to lourish and grow that attack the Pakistani state. evidence that the Pakistani branch of the group is direc- anistan and against India, at least ics, ranging from little known blog- for two decades after the Soviets As attacks like the recent one in some jihadi groups consider In all four provinces gers to political activists, but is withdrew from Afghanistan and Sehwan demonstrate, Pakistan’s ted by the IS core in Mosul or Raqqah. But IS ighters in Pakistanis as legitimate targets. To Over the last week, jihadi ofshoots remarkably incompetent at inter- the Americans started telling tolerance for terror groups under- eastern Afghanistan, where the group has established a them Pakistan is as much their reli- claiming links to the Islamic State dicting suicide bombers. Pakistan to shut down the jihadi en- mines the country. It corrodes sta- province of the ‘Caliphate’, and those in Pakistan seem gious battleield as Afghanistan or (IS) have demonstrated their capa- The only reasonable explanation terprise. Pakistanis spend more en- bility and civilian governance, to have aligned themselves with local terror groups for India. Pakistan would have to dele- city to strike in each one of for why Pakistan is unable to inter- ergy defending themselves against damages the investment climate, organisational support. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a fero- gitimate the jihadi ideology in its Pakistan’s four provinces. Jamaat- cept jihadi terrorists targeting its U.S. and Indian criticism over safe and inlicts death and injury on ciously anti-Shia group, and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a break- entirety to ensure that more ex- ul-Ahrar, a faction of the Taliban, own people is that the state appar- havens for the Afghan Taliban than thousands of innocent Pakistani away faction of the Pakistani Taliban, are two such treme ofshoots of its protégés do publicly claimed responsibility for atus does not consider jihadis as they do on iguring out how to rid citizens. not kill its people. some of the attacks and threatened the enemy in the same manner as Pakistan of the cancer of jihadi groups that reportedly have a tactical alliance with the Despite periodic noises about to attack further Shia, Ahmadi and they pursue secular Baloch and terrorism. Husain Haqqani, Director for South and IS. Most of the major recent suicide attacks in Pakistan making no distinctions among Pakistan military targets as part of Muhajir political activists or other Twenty-ive years have elapsed were carried out by these three groups. This indicates a Central Asia at the Hudson Institute in good and bad jihadis, Pakistan’s its ‘Operation Ghazi’. Simple re- critics of Pakistan’s policies. since then Secretary of State James Washington DC, was Pakistan’s dangerous trend. After the massacre in an army school leaders have shown no interest in search on Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and For decades Pakistan has seen ji- Baker threatened Pakistan in 1992 Ambassador to the United States from in Peshawar in 2014 that left more than 140 dead, the se- deining all jihadis as a threat to other similar groups reveals that hadi groups as levers of its foreign that its support of jihadi groups 2008 to 2011 curity forces had inally turned against the Pakistani Taliban and dismantled parts of their terror network. But such operations did little to minimise the threat Pakistan faces from terrorism as such. If the Pakistan Working on the ISRO principle Taliban are on the back foot, others are coming forward with a more vicious, sectarian worldview and ire- power. Tragedies such as Thursday’s are a reminder Its successes demonstrate that it is possible to create high-performing public sector organisations that Pakistan needs a more comprehensive action plan against terrorism. In line ministries, ministers and bur- from its technocratic top manage- laborates with the private sector eaucrats have a tendency to micro- ment. ISRO is also more agnostic would be worth considering. Or a manage their turf, and this includes than most government agencies central vaccine agency, based in autonomous bodies, agencies and about cooperating with and working Ahmedabad or Pune, which fo- enterprises. More often than not, with the best in the private sector. cusses on solutions to under-re- Champions’ league there will be a senior oicial along The building blocks of many of IS- searched diseases. with a set of junior oicials who have RO’s successes come from outside Of course, not every government India and Australia now pick up dhiraj nayyar direct charge of supervising the af- the government system. organisation will be engaged in cut- the thread of their keen cricket rivalry fairs of an agency. The Prime Minis- Learning the right lessons from ting-edge technology break- arely is an agency of the gov- ter’s Oice (PMO) works diferently ISRO’s example is crucial for India. throughs nor can every organisation elebrated rivalries in cricket revolve, in the popu- ernment of India associated given that its remit cuts across all The conventional view is that the report to the Prime Minister. Still, in- lar mind, around the Ashes or contests involving Rwith the development of cut- government departments. Its oi- government is poor in project exe- dependence from line ministries is CIndia and Pakistan. Both duels have the weight of ting-edge technology and global cials would certainly not have the cution and if one looks at the state of important for a high performing history and are replete with anecdotes. But as Steve standards in execution. The Indian time or the mindspace to supervise infrastructure or of the quality of organisation. Space Research Organisation (ISRO) the afairs of a single institution. public services that is not an unreas- The trouble is that it is not easy to

Smith’s men play and train under the Mumbai sun in PTI PHOTO: is an exceptional case. In fact, by ISRO, therefore, has a real onable conclusion to reach. What change the nature of institutions by their build-up to the four-match Test series at Pune, launching 104 satellites from a single autonomy that most other govern- the slow-moving, cautious culture of ISRO shows is that it is possible, in- tinkering with them. There is a path Bengaluru, Ranchi and Dharamsala, it is time to ac- rocket on Wednesday, it has now set ment agencies do not. an omnipresent bureaucracy. And a deed feasible, for the government to dependency in the way institutions knowledge the particular intensity that marks games in- the global standard in a ield (or politically salient location outside build high-performing organisa- evolve. The creation of high per- volving India and Australia. It is a rivalry inferior to more accurately space) in which Location matters Delhi may not have the ecosystem to tions/agencies. This is not an argu- forming government bodies re- none, the folklore further ampliied by riveting con- only a few nations even dare to The geographical location of the or- feed knowledge creation and build ment for a big government. Instead, quires starting from scratch and fo- tests, especially in India. Be it at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens dabble. But what is it about ISRO ganisation also matters in terms of capabilities. ISRO, headquartered in it is an argument for building top cussing on a few basics: real that makes it stand for excellence creating an appropriate ecosystem quality institutions in a limited num- autonomy from ministries, right in 2001 when V.V.S. Laxman’s 281 helped India stage Bengaluru, is distant from Delhi and when a plethora of government to nurture excellence. A number of immune from the capital’s draw- ber of areas where the government’s geographical location/appropriate one of cricket’s most remarkable ight-backs, or at agencies sufer from severe chal- critical government-run organisa- backs. More importantly, it is loc- role cannot be substituted by the ecosystem, a team of specialists, Chennai’s Chepauk back in 1986, when India and Aus- lenges in terms of capacity and exe- tions and enterprises are either ated in the appropriate geography in private sector. Cutting-edge re- partnership with the private sector tralia played out only the second tie in cricketing his- cution? What makes ISRO tick could headquartered in Delhi (because it’s what is India’s science and techno- search and development in spheres and operating only in spheres where tory since 1877, the contests have ticked all the boxes: help show us the way to create other the seat of the Union Government) logy hub. It has the right ecosystem where there may not be ready there is no alternative to govern- mighty individual performances, oscillating fortunes high-performing government or are in places that have had some to attract talent and build its know- proits is one area the government ment. The creation of a handful of political salience to the ruling dis- should focus on building ISRO-like such agencies could have a trans- and a ifth-day cracker. When rival skippers Virat Kohli organisations. ledge capabilities more than most pensation at the time they were set government agencies do. institutions. Defence could be one formative efect. and Smith walk out for the toss at Pune’s Maharashtra More autonomy up. Neither scenario may be optimal Needless to say, human capital is such. A completely reformed De- Cricket Association Stadium on February 23, they will For a start, ISRO is fortunate that it from the point of view of an agency. critical to the success of an organisa- fence Research and Development Dhiraj Nayyar is Oicer on Special Duty take this legacy forward. Helmed by young men — Kohli reports to the Prime Minister and Being located in Delhi will leave it tion. Unlike many government agen- Organisation based out of Pune or and Head, Economics, Finance and is 28, Smith 27 — both the Indian and Australian teams his oice rather than a line ministry. particularly vulnerable to the cies which are stafed by generalists, Bengaluru (not Delhi) which reports Commerce, NITI Aayog. The views are emerging from the struggles of transition; this series This has been critical to its success. diktats of the parent ministry and ISRO is stafed by specialists right to the PMO and which actively col- expressed are personal is their big chance at asserting greatness. India at home is a daunting opposition, the ‘Final Frontier’ for Australia as Steve Waugh called it. The LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. home team is in ine form, with emphatic victories against visiting teams over the last year, South Africa, The Rahul interview ■ Mr. Gandhi says that his of schemers and power now been shifted to the ■ What prompted Times rightly called it so, New Zealand, England and Bangladesh. In its last 19 The interview with party is democratic and that grabbers! Apart from this, Editorial page, there is The Hindu to go in for among the best newspapers Tests, both home and away, India has remained un- Congress vice-president everyone has a say in it, Mr. Palaniswami’s reported encroachment into space another redesign is beyond in the world. defeated, winning 15 of them. It is a validation of the Rahul Gandhi shows that he while going on to add that plans to go to Bengaluru to reserved for letters. This is comprehension. The new Gampa Saidatta, squad’s evolution underpinned by the consistency of its has still a long way to go having made Manmohan meet V.K Sasikala is an an unfair step as The Hindu product has taken its Mumbai two leading players, Kohli and of-spinner R. Ashwin, (“One man can’t run this Singh the Prime Minister unwanted step especially as has always been readers back to the 1960s or and augmented with others rising to the opportunity country: Rahul Gandhi”, proves the fact that it’s not a she stands discredited in the appreciated for allocating even earlier. It is now ■ As the older generation of when it’s come — as Karun Nair did with his unbeaten Feb.17). Examples of this one family-dominated eyes of the people. more space in print for ‘senior-citizen-unfriendly’ reader fades away, the can be seen in his skirting party. If at all they had V.S. Ganeshan, letters from its readers. and we would like to remind younger generation craves 303 in the Chennai Test against England last December. even the questions on allowed the former Prime Bengaluru S. Nallasivan, the editors that this group of for an English newspaper of A resolute captain and a calm coach, in Anil Kumble, taking over the Minister to function with Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu readers forms the bulk of its international standards to have astutely guided the team. The odds favour India, presidentship of the party, authority, there wouldn’t New look readership. Reading the improve their knowledge, and so does history. When Australia last toured India in dominance of one family have been so many scams. The redesign of The Hindu ■ To have the masthead in smaller font is like going for vocabulary, etc. The Hindu 2013, it lost all four Tests. 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He has Minister of Tamil Nadu, highlighted the newspaper’s introduction of ‘A Hundred replacing the analytical 65 years, I hope the daily fast bowler Mitchell Starc, while Nathan Lyon is expec- unwittingly shown his Edappadi Palaniswami, has historical journey, was a Years Ago’ enables a reader articles on the Editorial and considers most of the ted to shepherd an under-cooked spin unit. In 1986, Al- supericial acquaintance chosen to return with most pleasant surprise. understand that history and Perspective pages with suggestions its readers put with the Vedas and the of the MLAs to the resort of I feel the earlier masthead The Hindu go hand in hand. short ones are not forth so that all of us have a lan Border arrived with a bunch that was written of; yet scriptures by saying that he Chennai (Feb.17). How long was more pleasing to the The use of small font in ‘The appreciated. However, one wholesome paper to read. they left with one tie and a drawn series. 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Toxic waste: Chromium in the factory premises in Ranipet,Vellore, Tamil Nadu. (Below) An activist collects water from the site to show contamination. SHAJU JOHN The groundwater beneath their feet In 1995, a chromium factory in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district shut shop leaving behind a legacy of contaminated soil and water. Two decades later, agriculture remains unviable and people continue to lock to hospitals with health issues. Serena Josephine M. reports

It is 7 a.m. in the morning. In Puliy- the smell of chemicals fills the air and about 100 in-patients at the hospital, at opment of mathematical models for bacteria that converts hexvalent chro- ankannu in Ranipet, in Vellore district we end up inhaling the polluted air. least 30 to 40 of them were admitted clean-up of hexavalent chromium-con- mium to trivalent chromium. This way, in Tamil Nadu, Valliamma is busy pre- Many residents complain of frequent for respiratory illnesses, he says. taminated aquifers using bioremedi- easily solvable hexavalent chromium paring steaming cups of coffee and tea cold and respiratory illnesses.” ation. can be converted to less solvable chro- while a man sits next to her making A few metres away from Puliy- Shutting shop “One of the key findings is that the mium, thereby reducing its movement, masala vadai for the people milling ankannu is Karai, another village that When it was established, TCCL func- chromium sludge at TCCL has trivalent he says. Another way out is to pump the around. When asked about the distinct has been experiencing the impact of tioned as a joint sector company. How- and hexavalent chromium. Hexavalent contaminated water and treat it by re- chemical odour that surrounds the vil- groundwater pollution. Sipping his ever, it operated under various private chromium is much more toxic com- moving effluents. lage, the 80-year-old woman shrugs morning coffee, Selvan recalls how managements from 1989 before it shut pared to trivalent. We found that hexa- Though no pro-active steps have nonchalantly. “It comes and goes,” she Karai Eri used to be in his younger days: down in 1995. An official of the Tamil valent chromium was leaching in to been taken to implement a remediation says. All the people in the village seem “I used to drink water from the lake Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) groundwater and contamination had at the earliest, there have been many equally resigned to the polluted air they then. Now, the colour of the water says it was shut down for causing spread for nearly two kilometres from fora where the subject has been dis- breathe even as they yearn for cleaner scares me. Nobody uses it.” pollution. the site,” says the report. cussed. R. Natarajan recalls how the TN- air and fresh groundwater, both of C. Gnanaprakasam, 65, who worked In fact, they had undertaken re- PCB had organised a meeting in 1995- which are in short supply in this bust- Contaminated soil and water as a production plant operator at TCCL search on bioremediation with funding 1996 on chromium contamination in ling industrial belt. If there is one livelihood that has borne from its inception, recalls the time from the CPCB and went on to develop Ranipet and Ambur when he was con- the brunt of this haphazard dumping of when all was well. “It began as a joint technology in the laboratory. “Some sultant-cum-resident engineer of TIFAC The factory’s tainted legacy toxic metal, it is agriculture. Villagers sector company promoted by TIDCO time during 2009-2010, we demon- at the Department of Science and Tech- Across the village, on the side of the say agricultural production has [Tamil Nadu Industrial Development strated the technology at the Ranipet nology. He says scientists had presented 730-acre State Industries Promotion dwindled over the years, particularly in dangerous as they can cause cancer.” Corporation]. But later the company’s site on five tonnes of chromium sludge papers for bringing about solutions to Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) In- Puliyankannu and Karai, due to pol- The Union Ministry of Environment major shares were sold and it shifted to and 10 sq. m of aquifer (groundwater). chromium contamination. One such pa- dustrial Complex (phase I), lies what luted groundwater. “Nobody raises and Forests, in its ‘Inventory and Map- private parties. We manufactured chro- We demonstrated bioremediation using per had looked into electrochemical re- has changed the lives of hundreds of vil- crops in this part of the region,” says ping of Probably Contaminated Sites in mium for use in leather industries. bacterial strains that can reduce hexa- actions to convert chromium salt into lagers in the last two decades. It is the Sekar, a resident. “Where is the source India’, says the “Supreme Court Monit- There were 500 employees, and about valent chromium to trivalent chro- chromium metal. “By that time, the abandoned compound of the Tamil of good water to raise the crops?” oring Committee had expressed serious 100-200 casual labourers, but this num- mium. The latter is less toxic and paves groundwater had turned yellow or dark Nadu Chromates and Chemicals Lim- K. M. Balu, a farmer in Ranipet and concern over the extremely hazardous ber dwindled as years passed. There the way for easy absorption. It will not yellow, or brown due to concentration ited (TCCL). In its backyard is the coordinator of the Palar Paathukappu wastes dumped by Tamil Nadu Chro- were about 360 employees when it shut leach from the soil. Once hexavalent of chromium. Drinking this water could source of the problem and it reaches Kootiyakkam (Federation for Palar Pro- mates and Chemicals in the open envir- down,” he says. chromium in groundwater gets re- cause cancer. Converting it into out to the sky: 2.27 lakh tonnes of chro- tection), says the chromium dump site onment in violation of the hazardous TCCL started to face issues due to duced, it is easily absorbed into the soil. trivalent chromium, which is non-toxic mium-bearing solid waste from an area has destroyed the livelihood of hun- waste rules.” poor management, Gnanaprakasam Thus the water gets cleared from hexa- and non-carcinogenic, might prevent of two hectares. TCCL, before it shut dreds of farmers: “Ten villages in and On its part, the CPCB, through the says. Untreated sludge began to accu- valent and trivalent chromium,” Philip cancer, but is not the solution,” he says. operations in 1995, used to manufacture around the dump site, such as Avarank- National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF), mulate on its premises, forcing the TN- says. He adds: “What should be looked sodium dichromate, basic chromium ari, Puliyankannu, Karai, Puliy- identified 12 contaminated sites in the PCB to issue a warning. “The company Though the technology was not ad- into is how to convert it into a useful sulphate and sodium sulphate. anthangal and SIPCOT, have been badly country that included TCCL in Ranipet. shut down mainly due to polluting and opted at the TCCL site, it went on to product. It can be converted into salt All this chromium was dumped two hit. There is no scope for agriculture It came up with a project, the ‘Remedi- mismanagement. We are yet to receive find takers in three electro-plating in- that is used for leather tanning as decades ago when the factory closed for here.” ation of hazardous waste contaminated settlement from the company,” the dustries, based in Gurgaon, Ghaziabad chrome is used for softening leather or reasons that are not clear. The huge The matter has been brought up with dumpsites under NCEF project’. Ac- former employee says. and North Chennai, that use chromium into chromium metal. A pilot plant to heap of yellow-coloured chromium, officials at various levels, repeatedly, cording to the CPCB’s online project for electroplating during the manufac- implement this should be set up. The about three to five metres high, is so but their pleas have gone unheard, Balu documents, during its 20 years of oper- Impact of chromium turing of automobile spare parts. question is who will put up the plant?” toxic that it finds place in the List of says. “Letters, protests... nothing has ation from 1975 to 1995, TCCL generated There have been numerous studies on “It is in a pathetic condition,” says L. Hazardous Waste Contaminated Dump succeeded in drawing the attention of and disposed huge quantities of hexa- the impact of the chromium in the site. Elango, professor in the Department of A solution in sight? Sites in the Country, compiled by the the authorities,” he says. A petition sent valent chromium-bearing waste on According to the CPCB, a study conduc- Geology, Anna University, of the chro- If something did take off on a positive Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). to the Collector and to the Chief Minis- open land. ted by the Geological Survey of India in mium site at Ranipet. A recent visit to note, it was CPCB’s move to engage a With its tanneries and chemical ter’s Special Cell three years ago has A natural outcome of this are con- 1996 reported that hexavalent chro- the site provided him an opportunity to private consultancy to prepare a De- units, Ranipet in 2006 earned the dubi- also led to nothing. Apart from his or- cerns over the health of the villagers. mium contamination spread south up take a closer look at the damage done tailed Project Report (DPR) under the ous distinction of being one of the 10 ganisation, the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Mani and another resident of Puli- to Karai village, which is located 1.5 km by the chromium sludge. “Chromium a NCEF project. A private consultancy, cities/districts/villages on New York- Sangam, affiliated to the All India Kisan ankannu, A. Babu, say villagers are fa- from the factory. The TNPCB conducted highly toxic metal. Even the outer por- ERM India Private Limited, was selected based Blacksmith Institute’s list of worst Sabha, has also been unrelenting in its cing several health hazards due to the studies through the National Environ- tion of the compound wall at the fact- to prepare a DPR and provide con- polluted places in the world. Sadly, not efforts to draw the attention of officials. pollution of both air and water. “We mental Engineering Research Institute ory has become discoloured over the sultancy services for remediation of much has changed in the decade since. “The Palar river, nearly 2 km from the have been receiving many patients with and National Geophysical Research In- years. One can only imagine its effect eight identified contaminated sites. Even now, during rains, leachate con- site, is also contaminated. Three water asthma, both acute and chronic cases; stitute to ascertain TCCL’s impact on on groundwater,” he says. “The consultancy has been studying taining hexavalent chromium, a form of bodies — the Kodathappu Eri, the Karai chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; the environment. Elango points out that during rains, the Ranipet chromium dump site for the metal that is more toxic to humans Eri and the Puliyankannu Eri — have even lung cancer,” says Anbu Suresh, A few years ago, Ligy Philip, pro- leaching from the site would flow two years now. They have completed as it is carcinogenic, has been steadily been contaminated. Villagers stopped medical superintendent at the Scudder fessor, Department of Civil Engineering through the drains and enter the Palar the field study and are in the process of flowing on the ground, with devastating using the groundwater several years Memorial Hospital at Ranipet. “We also at the Indian Institute of Technology, river, thereby contaminating it. The finalising the DPR. Based on the results effects. Widespread contamination of ago, and they do not allow their cattle see persons with allergic reactions to Madras, and her colleagues, started in- Palar river is the drinking water source of the field study, they are drawing re- soil and groundwater, since 1995, is the to graze near these water bodies,” says skin and eyes. These are mainly due to tensive studies on bioremediation of not only for parts of Vellore such as medial options. We are expecting them factory’s legacy. L.C. Mani, the association’s district as- air pollution and water pollution.” Of chromium-contaminated soil and devel- Vaniyambadi, but also for parts of Chen- to submit the DPR by the end of March The abandoned factory is proof of sistant secretary. nai such as Tambaram. “However, the this year,” an official of the CPCB says. the intensity of the contamination, as Mani estimates that at least 1,000 chromium concentration in the water Once the DPR is submitted, the TN- stagnant pools of rainwater have turned acres of agricultural land around TCCL gets diluted following the rains and by PCB and other stakeholders will be a dirty yellow. “When I was young, the have been rendered unfit for cultiva- the time it reaches Chennai,” he says. called in to finalise the remedial option water in the Puliyankannu Eri used to tion. “What will farmers do when water While remediation in itself is a “tedi- depending on its feasibility and suitabil- be so clean and clear that I could see my even in farm wells has not been spared ous process”, he acknowledges the im- ity, the official says. The CPCB would face in it,” Valliamma recalls. “In the from this contamination?” he asks. portance of early measures that could also call for global tenders to imple- last 20 to 30 years, industrial pollution, Crops such as paddy, ragi, maize and have prevented this scale of damage. ment the selected remedial option. especially from TCCL, has polluted the sugar cane were raised in this part of “One of the simplest ways could have While the technical procedures are lake water and it has become unusable. the region three decades ago but no been excavation. We could have at least under way, what matters for the villa- Water in many wells is also contamin- longer, he says. isolated the chromium dumped here gers is better living conditions. “If these ated. Nobody constructs borewells here “Chromium is a heavy metal and so and covered it with tarpaulin sheet. We industries did not come up, we would as the groundwater is polluted.” affects crops to a great extent,” says M. could have bundled it using polythene still be drinking water from Puliy- Scanning through the pages of a re- Pandiyan, professor and head at the bags. This could have stopped leaching ankannu Eri. Life would have been dif- gional newspaper, Dhanalakshmi, an- Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Agricultural during the rains. But this should have ferent. But the damage has been done,” other resident, remembers how she Research Station, Virinjipuram. “First, been done at least 10 years ago,” he says Valliamma. All she can do now is used to take clothes to the lake 30 years it does not allow the crops to grow as it says. hope that there is a solution after all. ago to wash them. “Luckily, we get pot- prevents absorption of water and nutri- However, remediation of chromium- “At least, the future generation able water from Thengal where the Pon- ents from the soil. Second, some crops contaminated groundwater is difficult, should live in a less polluted environ- nai and Palar rivers converge,” she says. that are tolerant, such as ragi, can with- and mandates high technology inter- ment in which they can easily access “If water is one of the problems, air pol- stand chromium and grow. But they vention. One of the methods is to make clean drinking water and breathe clean lution is another. When there is wind, end up absorbing it. Consuming them is use of “redox reaction” facilitated by air,” she dreams. CM ND-ND YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 8 NEWS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Mufti re-inducts Altaf Bukhari Governor not ‘duty-bound’ He was dropped as Minister in 2016 after an internal rift by popular will, says SC Peerzada Ashiq Srinagar 2001 judgment empowers him to use discretion Senior People’s Democratic Clashes continue in Jammu & Kashmir Party (PDP) leader Altaf Krishnadas Rajagopal Rijiju visits injured CRPF Bukhari administered oath special Correspondent Youth waved green flags waving Pakistan flags. New Delhi officer at AIIMS as a Minister in the Chief Srinagar outside Jamia Masjid here Earlier, addressing the As Tamil Nadu politics wit- New Delhi Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s Protesters clashed with after the Friday prayers. Friday congregation, nessed a churn, the State's Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Cabinet on Friday. security forces and waved Teargas shells were used to Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Governor has come under Friday visited the AIIMS Mr. Bukhari, 55, took the Pakistan flags in parts of disperse the protesters. Umar Farooq said, “It’s intense scrutiny for not in- Trauma Centre to enquire oath in a ceremony in the Kashmir Valley on Similar protests took place appalling and against the viting AIADMK interim gen- about the condition of CRPF Jammu as Ms. Mufti Friday, two days after in Sopore, Kulgam and international law that the eral secretary V.K. Sasikala Commanding Officer Chetan Kumar Cheeta who sustained ordered his re-induction. Army Chief Bipin Rawat Pulwama. Protests erupted head of the armed forces to form the government injuries during an encounter He was the Roads and warned of action against just two days after General issues open threats and despite the fact that her fac- with militants in Kashmir. Buildings Minister during such protesters. Rawat warned against warns of harsh action.” tion commanded a major- CRPF officials said Cheeta’s the late Mufti Muhammad ity in the Legislative condition remained “critical”. Sayeed’s regime in 2015, Ms. Assembly. PTI Mufti dropped him as a Min- keeping the stock together as In the ordinary course, Racket in the name of ister in April 2016 following two parliamentary seats of shuffle, Ms. Mufti assigned Former Revenue Minister the support of the elected PM’s scheme busted an internal rift. Anantnag and Srinagar are the portfolios of State Works Mr. Bukhari submitted his representatives of the party MEERUT Mr. Bukhari was seen as a going to polls this year. Mr. Ministry to Nayeem Akhtar, resignation from the Cabinet commanding a majority in Tamil Nadu Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao greets Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami in Chennai. PTI The U.P. police have busted a rebel party leader who Bukhari represents an As- education to Altaf Bukhrai, on Friday evening. the Legislature reflect the racket, involving a gang of pushed for a coalition gov- sembly constituency, horticulture to Basharat “I have given all the reas- “will of the people”, and the seven women duping people ernment with the BJP at a Amirakadal, from Srinagar. Bukhari and revenue and re- ons for tendering my resig- Governor would defer to it. in Muzafarnagar in the name time when Ms. Mufti was just lief to A.R Veeri. nation to Ms. Mufti and she However, a 2001 Supreme EC sends notice to Sasikala mulling her options. Another Minister resigns The reshuffle created fis- is best to explain those Court precedent holds that a of enrolling them for Prime Special Correspondent The move is aimed at Meanwhile, in a minor re- sures within the ruling PDP. reasons.” State Governor should not Parappana Agrahara Minister Narendra Modi’s New Delhi lagship initiative Beti Bachao always be swayed by “popu- Prison in Bengaluru, where Taking cognisance of the Ms. Sasikala is lodged, after Beti Padhao (BBBP). Police CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC lar will” or the “brute" sup- said the women lured lower port a chief minister aspir- petitions challenging the the Supreme Court upheld middle-class parents to get ant enjoys from her party appointment of V.K. her conviction in a their daughters ‘registered’ Garden’s their stage MLAs. It said the Constitu- Sasikala as the interim disproportionate assets with the promise of monetary tion empowers the Gov- general secretary of the case. Dr. V. Maitreyan and returns, when no cash is ernor, while appointing a AIADMK, the Election 11 other MPs had filed ofered under BBBP. chief minister, to use his dis- Commission on Friday petitions before the cretion to ensure a stable issued a notice seeking her Commission alleging that Stent shortage: Centre government. response by February 28. her elevation was in sounds warning Governor Ch. Vidyasagar The letter has been contravention of the NEW DELHI Rao had kept Sasikala's ap- dispatched to the party’s constitution. The Centre on Friday said it pointment to the constitu- was keeping a close watch on tional post in abeyance companies trying to create an while the Supreme Court ing beyond his jurisdiction fice, if ever any such exi- artiicial shortage of life- had already indicated that and against the constitu- gency may so demand its saving coronary stents and its judgment in the dispro- tional inhibitions and norms exercise”. that it would take action portionate assets case in- in appointing a disqualified against them. There are volving Jayalalithaa, Sasikala person as the Chief Minister Open to appeal reports of shortages of stents and others, was due in a on the sole reasoning that In appointing Sasikala as in hospitals after the week. As one of the accused the majority of the elected Chief Minister, the State government reduced their in the 20-year-old case, if members to the legislative would have courted another prices by up to 85% by convicted — as she is now — council have elected the per- round of political crisis fol- capping the rates of bare Sasikala faced disqualifica- son concerned to be their lowing the Supreme Court metal stents at ₹7,260. PTI tion from contesting elec- leader. The Constitution judgment upholding her tions for a decade. does not permit brute force conviction for corruption Polytechnic student to impede the Constitution,” and criminal conspiracy, drowned No unfettered right Justice G.B. Pattanaik, on the leading to her resignation JHARGRAM (WB) The Constitution does not five-judge Bench, noted in and surrender. The body of a 20-year-old give elected members of a his separate judgment. On Friday, a three-judge polytechnic student was on majority party unfettered Another judge on the Bench led by Chief Justice Friday recovered from the right to elect an incompet- Constitution Bench, Justice J.S. Khehar indicated that river Subarnarekha at ent or disqualified person as Brijesh Kumar, held that the court's doors will remain Dahighat in West Midnapore chief minister, a Constitu- “the contention that in all open if an ineligible person district. tion Bench of the Supreme eventualities whatsoever the with a criminal background Shyama Prasad Chaterjee, Court had held in the B.R. Governor is bound by the is foisted as Chief Minister. irst year student of Kapur versus State of Tamil decision of the majority The court made this clear Keshiarpur polytechnic Nadu in 2001. This judgment party is not a correct pro- even as it allowed a petition college, drowned while had dealt with the appoint- position. The Governor can- seeking to stop the appoint- taking a bath along with ment of Jayalalithaa as Chief not be totally deprived of ment of Sasikala as Tamil three of his friends yesterday, In full bloom: Punjabi folk dancers rehearse for their show at the 45th annual Rose Festival, at the Zakir Rose Garden in Chandigarh Minister of Tamil Nadu. element of discretion in per- Nadu Chief Minister to be the police said. PTI on Friday. AKHILESH KUMAR “Governor would be act- formance of duties of his of- withdrawn as infructuous. Aadhaar a must for scholarships ‘A blatant violation of court order’ School principals asked to ensure enrolment of beneiciaries Activists slam notiication making Aadhaar mandatory for availing food subsidy

Somesh Jha to XII in State government, mandatory use of Aadhaar in Special Correspondent New Delhi government-aided and local one of the scholarship Chandigarh EPFO extends deadline The Human Resource Devel- body schools. schemes of the West Bengal Expressing discontentment opment (HRD) Ministry has Aadhaar has also been government in September over the Centre’s notification Press Trust of india earlier made Aadhaar num- made Aadhaar mandatory made mandatory for 12 last year. to make Aadhaar number New Delhi ber submission mandatory. for providing scholarships to scholarship schemes admin- The Cabinet Secretariat mandatory for accessing The Employees’ Provident The EPFO has also dis- meritorious school students istered by the Ministry of So- had then advised the UIDAI subsidised food grains under Fund Organisation has ex- pensed with the system of from economically weaker cial Justice and Empower- to take the opinion of the At- the National Food Security tended the deadline for sub- accepting life certificates sections. ment for Scheduled Caste, torney General in the matter. Act (NFSA), members of the mitting Aadhaar number till manually through banks. Students who want to Other Backward Classes The Department of School Right to Food Campaign March 31 for its over four This will now be done digit- avail scholarship benefits un- (OBC), economically back- Education and Literacy (RFC) have demanded that crore members. The EPFO ally either through mobile der ‘National Means-cum- ward classes and semi-no- (DSEL), under the HRD Min- such notifications be re- Fingerprints of a customer had set February 28 as the phones or at common ser- Merit Scholarship Scheme’ madic and nomadic tribe istry, had also expressed voked. being veriied at a PDS shop earlier deadline. It had vice centres or at banks. need to get enrolled under A ile photo of an Aadhaar students. Such students concern over the Centre’s RFC’s convener Kavita in Hyderabad. P.V. SIVAKUMAR Aadhaar by June 30, accord- camp at a school in Tamil need to apply for Aadhaar by push to link the Aadhaar Srivastava said that on the ing to a notification issued by Nadu. V.M. MANINATHAN March 31. number with subsidy February 8, the Ministry of mandatory for all MGNREGA Centre’s unwillingness to Jharkhand and Rajasthan the HRD Ministry on Febru- schemes related to school Consumer Affairs, Food and workers to get Aadhaar num- learn from the experience of shows that up to 30% of be- ary 15. nearest Aadhaar Enrolment Put on hold education in an inter-minis- Public Distribution made bers by March 31. large-scale exclusion of neficiaries are not being able “The responsibility to col- Centre. In 2015-16, around Earlier, the decision to bring terial meeting held in possession of an Aadhaar “These notifications are in people caused by making to receive entitlements lect Aadhaar from students 2.05 lakh students were be- scholarship schemes under December, The Hindu had number mandatory for ac- blatant violation of Supreme legally guaranteed services through the Aadhaar-linked or to authenticate them, as neficiaries of the scheme, Aadhaar was put on hold fol- reported on February 6. cessing subsidised food Court orders which unequi- contingent upon producing biometric authentication the case may be, shall be on launched in 2008, aimed at lowing suggestions from the The Cabinet Secretariat grains under the NFSA. vocally make Aadhaar an Aadhaar number. system,” she said. the Principal of the School arresting school dropouts at Unique Identification Au- has asked all the Ministries Earlier, on February 6, the ‘purely voluntary’ till a final Ms. Srivastava said that concerned, in coordination class VIII and encourage chil- thority of India (UIDAI), the to issue notification under Ministry of Women and judgement is passed in the ‘Poor will be hit’ while the need of the hour is with parents or guardians of dren to continue their stud- nodal body assigned to roll Section 7 of the Aadhaar Act, Child Development had is- matter, and stand despite Ms. Srivastava pointed out to make these schemes ac- the children,” the notifica- ies at the secondary stage. out Aadhaar in the country, 2016, which makes the use sued a notification that made the passage of the Aadhaar that by making the Aadhaar cessible for all by removing tion said. Scholarship of ₹500 per to the HRD Ministry. of Aadhaar “an identifier for Aadhaar a must for Angan- Act of 2016,” she said, adding mandatory, the Centre is ef- any bottlenecks, making the The school Principals will month is awarded to merit- The UIDAI informed the delivery of various subsidies wadi workers and helpers. that apart from this disreg- fectively hitting out at the UID mandatory only serves have to make arrangements orious students every year HRD Ministry how the Su- or benefits or schemes” to Last month, the Ministry of ard for the rule of law, the most vulnerable. “In the to exclude the poorest and to take children to the for study in classes from IX preme Court had stayed the beneficiaries. Rural Development made it notifications betray the PDS specifically, data from most marginalised. FROM PAGE ONE China seeks ‘solid’ proof on Azhar Kutch on alert after Centre backs Army Beijing asserts its stand on listing JeM chief as a terrorist on United Nations’ list iniltration warning chief’s remarks Press Trust of India dia’s admission into the and professionalism and ‘Bid by militants to enter State by sea’ Beijing Nuclear Suppliers Group takes part in relevant discus- “This party [Congress] can something the Congress was Ahead of its strategic dia- (NSG), Mr. Geng said, “differ- sions. Whether last year’s Special Correspondent der range IG of Gujarat. Ac- go to any extent for political also doing. logue with India, China on ences are only natural”. application by India or this Ahmedabad cording to him, the agencies benefits. It is speaking the The Army chief’s warning Friday said “solid evidence” “Through all kinds of con- year’s by (the) relevant coun- Central Intelligence agen- warned that one boat is voice of separatists for lowly had come after four soldiers was needed for it to back ef- versation and exchanges, in- try, our position is consist- cies have alerted authorities heading towards the inter- political gains,” Dr. Jitendra were killed in two separate forts to get JeM chief Masood cluding (the) upcoming Stra- ent,” Mr. Geng said. in Gujarat about a possible national maritime boundary Singh charged. encounters in Kashmir. Gen. Azhar banned by the United tegic Dialogue, (the) two “Our criteria is only one: infiltration attempt by ter- line near Jakhau. The boat Defending General Rawat had said that security Nations. sides can step up communic- we need solid evidence. If rorists via the sea. reportedly began its journey Rawat, Dr. Singh said that forces in J&K were facing Foreign Secretary S. ation to narrow differences there is solid evidence the Acting on this informa- from a port in Andhra “what the Army chief has higher casualties as local Jaishankar and China’s Exec- and reach new consensus on application can be ap- tion, the State government Pradesh. said is not a warning but an people were interfering with utive Vice Foreign Minister achieving cooperation,” he proved. If there is no solid has put Kutch district, “Upon nearing Jakhau, expression of concern. He is operations. Zhang Yesui will hold a new said. evidence, there is hardly which shares land and sea one Pakistan national, who worried that innocent Mr. Parrikar told India round of strategic dialogue On the Azhar issue, over consensus,” he said. borders with Pakistan, on came there on another boat people may be hit and be- Today TV: “Those who ob- in Beijing on February 22, which China has put a tech- Stating that China has reit- alert and has beefed up se- from Pakistan, came on come collateral damage [in struct the operations are Chinese Foreign Ministry nical hold on the recent U.S. erated its stand many times, curity. board and then they headed anti-terrorist operations]. trying to protect the terror- spokesperson Geng Shuang Maulana Masood Azhar move to list the Jaish-e-Mo- Mr. Geng said, “On (the) 1267 “The Central Intelligence towards Jakhau,” Mr. Jadeja He is saying ‘don’t come in ists and his [Gen. Rawat’s] told a media briefing here. hammed (JeM) chief as a ter- committee, the latest devel- agencies shared an input added. the line of fire’.” comment is based on that. The two sides will have an communication mechanism rorist in the 1267 committee opment is relevant countries that at least two boats, one The BSF has an extensive He also targeted the Na- In these matters, the de- in-depth exchange of views between India and China, he of the U.N. Security Council, have made another applica- of which having a Pakistani presence along the border. tional Conference, the main cision to act will be that of on the international situ- said. Mr. Geng said China will sup- tion. Relevant members of national on board, may ar- “Coastal police station opposition party in Kash- the commanding [officer] or ation and other regional and Commenting on reports port the move if there is the committee are in con- rive on Jakhau port, a lead- are on alert and all vehicles mir, saying once out of the officer who is on the global issues of mutual in- of “friction points” in the bi- solid evidence. sultation and relevant ing fishing harbour, on the coming from ports are being power it had adopted the spot. It cannot be general- terest in the strategic dia- lateral relationship, includ- “China upholds principles parties have failed to reach western shore of the dis- checked,” a police official jargon of separatist parties, ised.” (With PTI inputs) logue which is an important ing the Azhar issue and In- of objectivity, impartiality consensus so far.” trict,” said A.K. Jadeja, bor- said. 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IN BRIEF PM outsider to U.P.: Priyanka Sharmila has only ₹2.6 lakh, Joins brother Rahul in attacking Modi during election campaign in Rae Bareli and no car or house Omar Rashid LUCKNOW Her opponent Ibobi Singh has assets totalling ₹1.35 crore Making her much-awaited Tripura Governor skips debut in the campaign for Shiv Sahay Singh part of own speech the Assembly elections in Ut- Kolkata AGARTALA tar Pradesh, Priyanka Social activist Irom The Tripura Assembly Gandhi Vadra joined her Sharmila, who cycled to file witnessed uproarious scenes brother and Congress vice- her nomination papers to on Friday when Governor president Rahul Gandhi on contest against Manipur Tathagata Roy refused to read out a certain portion of Friday in attacking Prime Chief Minister Okram Ibobi his written speech that Minister Narenda Modi for Singh in the upcoming referred to the ‘rising his claim of being the “adop- Manipur Assembly polls, intolerance’ in the country, ted son” of the State. does not own a car or a on the opening day of the If Ms. Vadra argued that house. budget session. PTI U.P. did not require an “out- The 44-year-old activist, sider” to develop it, Mr. who ended her 16-year Gandhi told the Prime Minis- hunger strike over the Political entry: The 44-year-old activist has formed the Ram Jethmalani ter that relationships were demand to repeal the People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance. RITU RAJ KONWAR praises Akhilesh not built by just talk but they Armed Forces Special BHOPAL needed nurturing and ful- Powers Act (AFSPA) from she has shown her total Ambassador cars, one 9 Eminent lawyer and Rajya filling of promises. The sib- Manipur in August 2016, income as ₹1,89,460. Her mm pistol and ₹19.26 lakh Sabha MP Ram Jethmalani on lings attacked Mr. Modi for has ₹10,000 cash in hand. affidavit says that she does as cash. Friday said Uttar Pradesh the distress caused to people She is contesting the polls not have a spouse, nor any His wife, Okram Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was “the best candidate by demonetisation. as a candidate of newly dependent. Regarding her Landhoni Devi’s assets available today”. “I work for “PM Modi said Varanasi formed political party, the educational qualifications, include a Pajero car valued him. I will work for him till has adopted him and since Peoples’ Resurgence and Ms. Sharmila has at ₹35.33 lakh. the end. And at least the he is the son of U.P., he will Justice Alliance (PRJA). In mentioned a High School The CM and his wife stupid actions of the father develop U.P. I ask, does U.P. the affidavit filed along with Leaving Certificate from the have immoveable assets [Mulayam] have already been need to adopt an outsider? nomination papers for Board of Secondary with a current market value neutralised,” he said. PTI Does U.P. not have youth contesting the Thoubal Education, Manipur, dated of ₹79.35 lakh and ₹2 lakh, who are capable of develop- Assembly constituency, she 1991. respectively. The combined ing it,” Ms. Vadra asked at a had disclosed a bank fixed In comparison, the valuation of the couple’s Disclose Godse’s meeting at Maharajganj in Family connect: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka Vadra, at an deposit of ₹2.5 lakh. moveable assets of Chief moveable and immoveable statement: CIC Rae Bareli, the Lok Sabha election meeting in Rae Bareli on Friday. RAJEEV BHATT In the income tax return Minister Okram Ibobi Singh assets adds up to ₹1.35 NEW DELHI constituency of her mother, filed for the year 2016-17, have been listed as two crore. The statement of Nathuram Sonia Gandhi. Ms. Vadra ment for the distress due to her, maintained a similar Mr. Modi of failing to fulfil Godse and other relevant went on to assert that Mr. demonetisation faced by the line of attack against Mr. promises made to Varanasi records related to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh common people, especially Modi — raking up his “adop- and “Mother Ganga,” term- should be disclosed on the Chief Minister Akhilesh Ya- women. “He talks about wo- ted son” remark and criti- ing his words “hollow and website of the National dav, chief of the Samajwadi men’s harassment in U.P., cising Mr. Modi’s attempts to weightless”. BSP may join hands with BJP in Archives, the CIC has ruled. Party, were the two youths but what about the torture connect himself with “Modiji went to Varanasi Information Commissioner who would develop the most people had to face due to de- Varanasi. and said Ganga was his Sridhar Acharyulu said, “... we populous State. monetisation,” Ms. Vadra In an attempt to draw a mother and he was the son U.P. after elections, says Akhilesh cannot refuse disclosure or asked referring to the long connect with U.P. voters, Mr. of Varanasi. He made many circulation of his opinion.” PTI ‘Sons of soil’ queues outside banks. Modi said on Thursday at a promises to Varanasi … Press Trust of India rated Raksha Bandhan. She Asserting that the SP has She hailed her brother and While claiming that dur- meeting in Hardoi that clean Ganga, ghats, free Barabanki (U.P.) can again celebrate the entered into an alliance Mr. Akhilesh as the true sons ing the tenure of her father, though he was born in Gu- WiFi, a Bhojpuri Film City. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minis- festival with the BJP,” he with the Congress to defeat YouTube asked to delete of the soil. “They have U.P. Rajiv Gandhi, Amethi had jarat, U.P. had adopted him, Modiji, you have not even ter Akhilesh Yadav on Fri- said at an election meeting. communal forces, Mr. secretly shot court video MUMBAI in their hearts and lives. U.P. witnessed development, Ms. and that he would not betray fulfilled the promises you day warned the electorate Mr. Akhilesh was refer- Akhilesh claimed, “This al- does not need any outsider. Vadra asked the crowd to en- his mai baap. made to your mother,” Mr. here that as in the past, the ring to the BSP and the BJP liance is between two The Bombay High Court on Friday directed YouTube to The youth here is capable of quire from the people of Gandhi said. BSP might again “celebrate forming a coalition govern- youths and will change the delete a secretly shot video developing U.P. Here, any Varanasi, Mr. Modi’s con- ‘PM must keep promises’ While people were prom- Raksha Bandhan” with the ment in the past and Ms. politics of the country.” of the proceedings in the youth can become the stituency, of the work the Responding to it, Mr. Gandhi ised the ache din of Dilwale BJP after the Assembly Mayawati tying a rakhi on Canvassing for his minis- courtroom of a judge and leader,” she said. Prime Minister had done said: “Modiji, rishte bolne se Dulhania Le Jayenge, elections. BJP leaders like Lalji Tan- terial colleague and MLA, issued notices to the video- In her short but focussed there since coming to power. nahi bante, nibhane se bante Shahrukh Khan’s block- “Buaji [Aunt Mayawati] don. Cautioning voters Arvind Singh Gope, for the sharing website and the speech, Ms. Gandhi urged “All I want to say is hai, vaide pure karne se bante buster of the 1990s, they had says she will prefer sitting against the BSP, he alleged, Haidergarh Assembly seat search giant Google. A voters to identify those who enough of false promises,” hai (Relationships develop got nothing more than Gab- in the Opposition [if she “The party, which gives here, the SP chief said, “He Division Bench sought their “only lie and make hollow she said urging voters to look not by talking but through bar, the dacoit-villain in does not get a majority] ... ticket in return of money, has always remained loyal response as to why action for promises” from “those who through the “hollow nurturing and fulfilling Sholay, during the two-and- you all need to remain vi- can take any decision in to me, and I could not deny contempt of court should not actually work for you”. She speeches” of Mr. Modi. Mr. promises).” a-half years of the Modi gov- gilant. Earlier too, they the future for the sake him ticket in these elec- be initiated against them. PTI targeted the Modi govern- Gandhi, who spoke before The Gandhi scion accused ernment, he said. [BSP and BJP] have celeb- money.” tions.”

Muslim vote split between Pul’s wife demands SP and BSP in eastern U.P. CBI probe

Special Correspondent BSP scores over SP in seats where it has ielded Muslims New Delhi The wife of former Ar- Vikas Pathak unachal Pradesh Chief Min- Varanasi ister Kalikho Pul, who com- Just after Friday namaz in a mitted suicide last year, small lane near Nai Sarak has demanded a CBI in- here, a trickle of Muslim vestigation into his death. men come out of the local Pul left behind a 60- mosque and freely talk page suicide note alleging about politics. many irregularities and Almost all of them back scams in the State. The let- the Samajwadi Party-Con- ter names several Congress gress alliance. Akhilesh Ya- and Bharatiya Janata Party dav, they say, has done good leaders and Supreme Court work; the alliance is an ad- judges. ded advantage for him; and unlike Mayawati, “who ‘Register FIR’ works just for her own “It is essential that a first caste”, the Chief Minister information report be re- takes everyone along. Game on: In Varanasi, the SP-Congress alliance is inding gistered on the basis of the But the situation changes traction. AKHILESH KUMAR allegations contained in it dramatically in Sultanpur [suicide note] and the case town, about 150 kilometres ing out to the displaced phatic support for the SP- be investigated by the CBI north-west of Varanasi. people. People ask why the Congress alliance, Mayawati since the primary allega- Here, people in a crowded party brands Mukhtar An- seems to have popular sup- tions are of corruption of dhaba in the heart of a sari as a criminal, while Raja port in seats where her judges at the highest level,” Muslim locality remain split Bhaiya retains his ministerial party has given ticket to Dangwimsai Pul said in her between the SP and the position. Muslim candidates. appeal to the Chief Justice Bahujan Samaj Party, with In Faizabad, where the of India, a copy of which the latter clearly finding Unanimous favourite BSP has fielded Bazmi Sid- she made public at a press more favour with them. In Varanasi, however, the diqui against Tej Nayaran conference here. Here, the BSP has fielded a SP-Congress alliance is the Pandey of the SP, Muslims She alleged that her fam- Muslim candidate, Mujeeb unanimous favourite of seem to lean towards the ily is getting threats from Ahmed, while the SP candid- Muslims across localities. BSP, citing better handling of the Arunachal Pradesh gov- ate is Anup Sanda. “The Akhilesh Yadav gov- law and order by Mayawati ernment and she was ad- “Mayawati is much better ernment has been good for when she was Chief Minister. vised not to hold the press than the SP in maintaining weavers. They have got Clearly, the alliance conference. law and order, which is the cheap power under this gov- between the SP and the Con- Arunachal Pradesh is need of the hour,” Asif Khan ernment,” Mohammad gress has opened up the Ut- ruled by the BJP as the cur- says. A local BJP worker says Aslam of Madanpura says. tar Pradesh election as rent Chief Minister Pema Muslims here are backing He says the fact that the Muslims, at least in the east- Khandu, who was earlier Mayawati since she has SP and the Congress are to- ern part of the State, are not with the Congress, joined fielded a Muslim. gether is a great attraction as voting en masse either for the BJP on December 31, The arguments here re- “the rise of the Congress is the SP or the BSP. 2016. Minister of State for verse dramatically. The SP good for the country”. Given that Muslims consti- Home Kiren Rijiju said, “I regime is accused of failing The pattern repeats in tute 19% of the population, cannot comment on the to prevent the Muzaf- more places. While there are they may end up being this matter [letter] as it involves farnagar riots and not reach- seats were one sees em- election’s kingmakers. Supreme Court judges.” CM ND-ND YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Varghese K. George Seeks to ‘neutralise’ the former Sri Lankan President Washington U.S. President Donald Meera Srinivasan COLOMBO ‘Drug war deaths Trump on Thursday reiter- continue in Philippines’ ated that his push to reset Even as Sri Lanka’s former MANILA the U.S. relations with Russia President Mahinda Ra- Shadowy assassins are still would continue regardless of japaksa angles for a political killing poor Filipinos, despite the political blowback. comeback, New Delhi ap- a police withdrawal from President Rodrigo Duterte’s The new administration’s pears to be weighing pos- deadly drug war, Amnesty efforts to start afresh with sible political shifts in the is- International said on Friday, Russia, which is considered land, including a split in the as Manila iled criminal an irreconcilable adversary Rajapaksa camp. charges against the by the U.S. security appar- On February 10, BJP na- President’s top critic. Mr. atus, has prompted a media tional general secretary Ram Duterte ordered the police to outcry leading to the ouster Madhav, known to be Prime step back at the end of of Michael Flynn as the Na- Minister Narendra Modi’s January after a seven-month tional Security Advisor. point man on Sri Lanka, met Beyond borders: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena with campaign that had left 6,485 “I know politically it’s President Maithripala Siris- BJP leader Ram Madhav in May 2016. PRESIDENT’S MEDIA DIVISION people dead. AFP probably not good for me... I ena and PM Ranil Wick- would love to be able to get remesinghe in Colombo, a transferring state-owned has been “mouse-like” on Protest leader may along with Russia,” Mr. week before Foreign Secret- weapons to a private firm, the current government’s contest against Mugabe Trump said even as the Sec- Fostering a bond:: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ary S. Jaishankar’s sched- causing a loss of nearly $75 China policy, while it objec- HARARE retary of State Rex Tillerson Lavrov at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Bonn, Germany, earlier this week. GETTY IMAGES uled official visit. million to the country, he ted to his, the former Presid- A Zimbabwean pastor who was about to meet Russian Mr. Madhav also met a has been a staunch critic of ent has accused India of led a popular protest Foreign Minister Sergei ent said he didn’t mind it would be unpopular for a few other key political act- the government’s reconcili- plotting his defeat in the movement last year against Lavrvov in Germany on the when details of his conversa- politician to make a deal... it ‘Troop ors, The Hindu learns, and ation strategy. January 2015 elections. strongman President Robert sidelines of the G20 Foreign tions with the leaders of Aus- would be much easier for me reportedly discussed polit- While Mr. Madhav’s re- Even as Colombo tries to Mugabe said on Friday that Ministers’ meet. After his tralia and Mexico found their to be tough on Russia, but mobilisation ical options that might ported enquiries about him iron out issues with Beijing he might stand in the 2018 first meeting with the Rus- way into media, but it would then we’re not going to make “neutralise” former strong- have raised eyebrows in on a massive port and in- general election. Evan sian counterpart, Mr. Tiller- be tricky when he deals with a deal,” said Mr. Trump. Rus- reports false’ man Rajapaksa. Confirming political circles, its timing is vestment zone being built Mawarire was publicly son said he would work with more sensitive foreign policy sia has denied reports about Reuters that he met the President also significant. with Chinese assistance, Mr. threatened by Mr. Mugabe Russia in areas of common issues such as North Korea. the missiles. Washington and the Prime Minister to Two years after coming to Rajapaksa went to China in after starting the “This Flag” interest but will stand up for “All of a sudden, people are Meanwhile, a National The White House on discuss bilateral issues and a power, Sri Lanka’s national late 2016 on an invitation internet campaign that the values of the U.S. and its finding out exactly what took Public Radio report said Mr. Friday denied that it was forthcoming Indian Ocean unity government — formed from the government. triggered the largest surge of allies. Mr. Tillerson also place,” the President said. Flynn did not make any considering mobilising as conference in the island, Mr. by the Sri Lanka Freedom At the same time, anti-government street called on Russia to honour promise on sanctions when many as 100,000 National Madhav, when contacted in Party (SLFP) that President Colombo-New Delhi ties im- AFP protests in many years. the Minsk agreement to end President defends Flynn he spoke to the Russian en- Guard troops to round up New Delhi, said “the [other] Sirisena leads and its rival proved visibly with Mr. the fighting in Ukraine. Mr. Trump said his former voy. “Flynn talked about non-citizens who are in the allegations are false”. United National Party with Modi’s visit to the neigh- 500 migrants force Mr. Trump’s impromptu NSA Flynn was merely doing sanctions, but no specific country illegally. The While he categorically PM Wickremesinghe at the bouring country in 2015, the their way into Spain press conference at the his duty by talking to the promises were made. Flynn Associated Press, citing a denied having discussed the helm — is pulling apart. first bilateral visit by an In- MADRID White House that lasted for Russian envoy to the U.S., as was speaking more in gen- draft memo it obtained, former first family in any of dian Prime Minister in Almost 500 migrants forced 75 minutes was dominated he did with officials of 30 eral ‘maybe we’ll take a look had reported earlier on his meetings, political Immediate challenge nearly three decades. . their way into Spanish by questions regarding al- other countries. The Presid- at this going forward’ terms,” Friday that the Trump sources in Colombo told The Amid mounting criticism India and Sri Lanka are territory in North Africa early leged links of his advisers to ent said he asked Mr. Flynn the report quoted an un- administration was Hindu that the BJP’s key over the government’s delay currently negotiating a trade on Friday by breaking Russia. The President defen- to quit because his recollec- named intelligence official as considering utilising the strategist seemed to explore in delivering its key election deal and exploring partner- through gates in the 20-feet- ded his track record in office tion of the conversation to saying. military reserve branch in the possibility of Gotabaya promises, coupled with ships in the strategically cru- high fence that separates and accused the media and the Vice-President was inad- Mr. Trump said he has 11 States to target people Rajapaksa decamping from looming corruption charges, cial eastern city of Trinco- Morocco from Spain’s Ceuta leaks from intelligence agen- equate. Mr. Trump also “inherited a mess” globally who are in the United Mahinda Rajapaksa in re- the government is facing an- malee, in addition to enclave. The Ceuta regional cies of trying to undermine made light of the allegations and domestically, but his ad- States illegally. White turn for high political office. other immediate task for its collaborating on develop- government gave the igures, his policy initiatives. that Russia has deployed ministration has done more House spokesman Sean One of Sri Lanka’s most survival — managing the ex- ment projects. with oicials saying it was “Those are criminal leaks. cruise missiles in violation of than any other President in Spicer said the report was controversial figures and President, who leads a fac- Mr. Madhav is a frequent believed to be the biggest They’re put out by people... an arms control treaty. the past to set things right in brother of the ex-President, tion of the SLFP. This polit- visitor to Colombo and a border invasion in recent “100% not true” and years. Ceuta is separated in agencies. I think you’ll see “It happened when — if the first few weeks. “I didn’t “irresponsible.” “There is Mr. Gotabaya was promin- ical grouping is challenging known emissary of Mr. from the rest of Spain by the it stopping because now we you were Putin right now, come along and divide this no effort at all to utilise the ent in the leadership to de- virtually every move of the Modi. Foreign Secretary Mr. Strait of Gibraltar. Some 700 have our people in,” Mr. you would say, hey, we’re country. This country was National Guard to round feat the LTTE, playing a key government as a “joint op- Jaishankar, who arrives on migrants attempted to smash Trump said, reiterating that back to the old games with seriously divided before I got up unauthorised role as Secretary to the Min- position” in Parliament. Saturday for a two-day visit, through several gates the real scandal is that his the United States... I think here,” he said, adding that immigrants,” he said. Four istry of Defence and Urban Meanwhile, Mr. Rajapaksa will meet the Sri Lankan simultaneously at about 6 conversations with foreign Putin probably assumes that “to be fair to Obama” the di- States bordering Mexico Development. has become increasingly vo- President, Prime Minister a.m., said a Ceuta leaders were getting repor- he can’t make a deal with me vision started before his were reportedly included Currently facing corrup- cal in his criticism of India. and other key political government oicial. AP ted in the press. The Presid- any more because politically presidency. in the proposal. tion charges for allegedly Observing that New Delhi actors. Pakistan cracks down on Trump’s NSA Censorship row hits Cambridge pick turns militants as blast toll rises Academic accuses institution’s alumni magazine of censorship over Kashmir down ofer Vidya Ram the two phrases were re- geting funding and dona- Security forces kill 100 suspected terrorists in operations London moved, alongside other edits tions from India and they are A Cambridge University aca- to the piece. After she ex- reluctant to even potentially Mubashir Zaidi were conducted in Punjab, at all shrines. Prime Minister demic has accused the insti- pressed concern with the upset anyone with money Karachi Khyber Pakhrtunkhwa and Sharif, along with Army tution’s alumni magazine of editing and omission, her and power in the Indian Pakistani security forces on Balochistan provinces where Chief General Qamar Bajwa, censorship, after a contribu- passage was no longer in- context.” Friday launched a major 18 suspected militants were visited the shrine of Lal tion she was asked to make cluded in the magazine set A spokesperson, however, crackdown on militants, gunned down in Khanewal, Shahbaz Qalander on Friday on the future of India was for publication. The univer- said the University of Cam- killing more than 100, a day Kathore, Quetta and Pe- morning and visited the in- edited to remove a reference sity says it was because she bridge “rejects the claim that after 88 people were killed shawar. Eleven suspected jured in the hospitals. to Kashmir. Priyamvada Go- withdrew the piece, though it engages in censorship”. in a suicide attack at a Sufi terrorists were killed by mil- Last night, Afghan Em- pal, a Reader on Anglophone she says she made it clear “Dr. Gopal was invited to shrine in Sindh province. itary in Orakzai Agency in bassy officials were and Post-Colonial Literature that she would have allowed submit an opinion piece for Prime Minister Nawaz tribal area. summoned to the military at the university, was asked publication of her comments our alumni magazine, which Sharif said in a statement The death toll from the headquarters in Rawalpindi to contribute her thoughts, without those two parts of Priyamvada Gopal is a reader was then subjected to our Retired Navy Admiral that he has authorised blast at a popular Sufi shrine and handed over a list of 76 along with other academics her passage removed. at the university normal editorial process. Robert Harward. AFP armed forces and law en- in Sindh province rose to 88. terrorists which Pakistan be- and alumni, on “my wish for When edits were suggested Agence France-Presse forcement agencies to “elim- In Sehwan, devotees held lieve are hiding in Afgh- the next 50 years of inde- Fear of upsetting India and external affairs division as a part of that process, and Washington inate” the enemy. “It is time a dhamaal, a ritual dance, anistan. pendence”, for publication “The University of Cam- of the university — which has long before any final agree- for us to unite and fight on Friday morning at the Separately, Pakistan’s for- in an upcoming edition of bridge, which considers it- routinely asked me to speak ment had been reached on Donald Trump's reported against the radicals. This shrine to deliver a message eign affairs advisor Sartaj the alumni magazine, CAM. self the bastion of academic about freedom of speech the final text for the pick for National Security war will end and it will con- to the terrorists that they Aziz told Afghan National Se- Her answer included a ref- freedom, will not, in its own and academic freedom,” she magazine, Dr. Gopal chose to Advisor turned down the clude with the victory of our can’t be defeated following curity Adviser Hanif Atmar erence to her wish to see the media, allow the word ‘Kash- told The Hindu on Friday. withdraw her contribution. job just hours after the people, including the posit- deadly terror attacks. over the phone that Jamat- “democratic aspirations of mir’ to be mentioned even in “There is a very large si- The editors of the magazine President defended the ive values that bind us,” he Strict security measures ul-Ahrar (JA), which accep- the people of Kashmir” hon- the most anodyne of way, for lencing on the issue of Kash- accepted her withdrawal ousted Michael Flynn, say- said after holding a security have been taken. Most ted responsibility for the oured as well as for India to fear of upsetting the Indian mir that is taking place and with regret, but respect her ing he “wasn’t wrong” for meeting at Sehwan where shrines along with the acts of terror, continued to not deploy “economic sys- State and rich Indian the university has chosen to decision. The University of dealing with Russia. suicide attack occurred on mausoleum of Pakistan’s operate from its sanctuaries tems, political institutions, donors,” she concluded in participate in the smallest of Cambridge is fully commit- Retired Navy Admiral Thursday. founder Mohammed Ali Jin- in Afghanistan. and repressive tactics inher- her blog published earlier ways,” she added. “The united to the principle and pro- Robert Harward’s rejection In Karachi, police claimed nah in Karachi have been He added that Pakistan’s ited from the British em- this week. versity will bend over back- motion of academic free- of the key post late to have raided a militants’ closed for public for at least calls to Afghan officials re- pire”. However, in an edited “I am appalled particu- wards to placate the current dom, and we respect the Thursday leaves Mr. Trump den at Manghopir and killed three days. Paramilitary garding its existence went version subsequently sent to larly because it was the same regime in India and rich In- right of all our members to without a replacement for 11 suspected terrorists. Raids troops have been deployed unheeded. Ms. Gopal for her approval, office — the communications dians. They have been tar- express their views.” Mr. Flynn, the first high profile casualty of the U.S. leader’s tenure, and it added to a perception of dis- ‘No release of body array in his administration. Hindu groups mull options as £5 note stays Mr. Harward told CNN he bowed out because of without DNA test’ family and financial com- Religious bodies and vegans had demanded the note be withdrawn as it contains traces of beef fat mitments, but several U.S. media outlets reported that Sample sought from Kim family Vidya Ram committee of the Hindu Bank has to recognise that he was unhappy because London Forum of Britain, which rep- they have overstepped the he had no guarantees that Agence France-Presse A debate is currently under resents over 300 Hindu or- mark. Its an issue that won’t the National Security Kuala Lumpur way within Britain’s Hindu ganisations in the country. just disappear.” Council — and not Mr. The body of Kim Jong-nam, community to decide how to “Currency has always Trump’s political advisers the assassinated half- react to the Bank of Eng- Practical difficulties been a neutral mechanism — — would be in charge of brother of North Korea’s land’s decision not to with- However, Trupti Patel, the its only purpose is to trans- policy. leader, will not be released draw the controversial £5 forum’s president, ex- fer value from one to an- Members of the council until his family have note released last year that pressed concerns about the other, but now it is no longer currently include Steve provided DNA samples, contains traces of beef fat. impact of the decision, neutral,” he said. “The coun- Bannon, Mr. Trump’s con- Malaysia said on Friday, des- Earlier this week, the which would also affect cil’s members are due to troversial far-right former pite a request from Pyongy- bank said that following a re- people from other com- meet this weekend to dis- campaign manager. North Korea’s Ambassador to ang. Forensic specialists on view — triggered by the pub- munities, and vegans too, cuss their options.” One friend told CNN that Malaysia Kang Chol at a Kuala Friday began testing lic outcry after news of the In currency: The revelations about the £5 note last November and pointed to the diffi- The revelations about the Mr. Harward didn’t want Lumpur hospital. AP samples from the dead note’s content broke last had triggered a public outcry in the U.K. YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT culties that would face £5 note last November had the job because of chaos at man’s body to try to determ- November — it had con- temples and other religious triggered a public outcry, the White House. ine the toxin that was appar- or next of kin has come to cluded it was appropriate to menced. However, it was ex- community have reluctantly institutions as a result of the with over 1,34,000 people Mr. Flynn, a close ad- ently sprayed in his face as identify or claim the body. keep the existing note, and amining alternatives for the accepted the Bank’s stance. notes. signing a petition calling for visor on Mr. Trump’s 2016 he readied to board a plane We need a DNA sample of a to issue new £10 notes based issue of a new £20 note that “They have given a detailed The group would work the notes to be withdrawn. campaign, resigned after it earlier this week. North family member to match the on the same polymer later is due to take place in 2020. explanation of how cumber- with other religious organ- Doug Maw, a vegan who ini- was revealed that he held Korean diplomats objected profile of the dead person,” this year. The bank said re-is- The bank said it had been some withdrawing it would isations, as well as veget- tiated the petition, was last telephone conversations to the post-mortem examin- said Selangor state police suing the note would involve unaware of the traces of an- be and they have promised arian groups to come up month invited to a meeting during the election race ation, Malaysian officials chief Abdul Samah Mat. incurring the £46 million it imal-derived products when to go to the supplier to look with a response, she said. at the central bank, with oth- with Russia’s Ambassador say, but Kuala Lumpur has “North Korea has submit- had spent on printing the it signed the contract to sup- for alternative materials. Satish Sharma, who heads ers including Mr. Sharma. in Washington about U.S. stood firm, and said on Fri- ted a request to claim the first note again, as well as ply the notes, and had since That is good enough: we the National Council of On Friday Mr. Maw said he sanctions. Russia was the day it would not release the body, but before we release the cost of withdrawing been treating public con- don’t want to be seen as an Hindu Temples, represent- was getting legal advice and hot topic of a lengthy and body until procedures were the body we have to identify those in circulation. cerns with “utmost serious- obstructionist group,” says ing over 200 temples in the was consulting members of often rambling press con- complete. who the body belongs to,” Printing of the £10 note ness”. Swaminathan Vaidyanathan, U.K., said there was a possib- the public on potential ference given by Mr. “So far no family member he said. had also already com- Some within the Hindu a member of the executive ility of legal action. “The forms of direct action. Trump on Thursday. 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NIFTY 50 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA PRICE CHANGE cut, raise or hold rates as NEW DELHI ACC...... 1465.70...... 9.85 compared with an accom- Adani Ports...... 297.25...... -1.35 Unfazed by criticism of the modative one on inflation Ambuja Cements ... . 238.20...... 2.55

Asian Paints...... 960.80...... -9.10 way the note ban was outlook. Aurobindo Pharma . 664.65...... 7.50 handled, RBI Governor Urjit “The best way that a cent- Axis Bank...... 489.10...... -4.05 Patel on Friday said the central bank can support growth Bajaj Auto...... 2778.90...... -4.75 ral bank has grown a thick on a durable basis is to en- Bank of Baroda ...... 166.15...... 0.10

Bharti Airtel ...... 369.50...... 3.80 skin fast doing its job and sure inflation is low, stable, BHEL ...... 153.35...... 0.00 stressed that the economy there is financial stability Bosch ...... 21919.10...... 93.40 will make a “sharp V” recov- and that is the role that the BPCL...... 679.00...... 9.60

Cipla ...... 593.25...... 8.65 ery after a short drop. central bank plays. Very few Coal India ...... 316.25...... -2.05 Dr. Patel, who took over countries grow at high rate, Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2912.70...... -10.50 the reins of the RBI just two if inflation is high and volat- DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Eicher Motors Ltd...25040.30..... -291.00

GAIL (India)...... 510.20...... 7.25 months before the note ban, ile. I think, in a way, we are Grasim Ind...... 1040.60...... 13.55 said the remonetisation has doing our bit to support a HCL Tech ...... 839.25...... -5.75 been done at a “very quick” higher growth rate, but on a HDFC ...... 1402.50...... 8.95 pace and the central bank durable basis,” he said. Mahindra Electric HDFC Bank ...... 1377.05...... 49.15 Hero MotoCorp...... 3087.20...... -37.25 has managed to bring the The RBI Governor also ex- Hindalco ...... 183.65...... -4.10 situation to normal. pressed concern over the Hind Unilever ...... 841.25...... -4.85

...... unveils e2oPlus car ICICI Bank 283.00 4.20 Idea Cellular ...... 105.90...... -1.95 I think that it is I don’t think we IndusInd Bank ...... 1338.05...... 18.55 <> <> Production capacity stands at 5,000 Bharti Infratel Ltd. . 307.75...... -11.50 important that one should change our Infosys...... 1000.10...... -12.00 grows a thick skin stance as we beneit Special Correspondent ITC...... 268.15...... 1.50 The company had in- fast in this business CHENNAI Kotak Bank ...... 796.50...... 4.00 from open trade creased its production capa- L&T...... 1478.00...... 7.75 Mahindra Electric intro- city to 5,000 vehicles a year. Lupin ...... 1458.70...... 17.75

M&M...... 1317.15...... -2.70 “I think that it is import- U.S. moving towards protec- duced its electric car, the Mahindra Electric was at the Maurti Suzuki ...... 5989.75...... -34.80 ant that one grows a thick tionism under U.S. President e2oPlus, at ₹7.70 lakh ex- moment focussed on how NTPC ...... 169.75...... -0.55 skin fast in this business and Donald Trump. showroom in Chennai. much more money needed ONGC...... 194.40...... 0.30 I think we have done that. “I think it is a cause for PowerGrid Corp ...... 202.55...... 1.40 The challenge for to be reinvested rather than Reliance Ind ...... 1075.50...... 8.00 We have gone about our concern for the world. I Mahindra Electric was to on the break-even point. State Bank ...... 269.35...... -1.15 work, we had undertaken think it is a cause for con- sell the idea of an electric Mr. Babu said Mahindra Sun Pharma ...... 675.50...... 26.20 major challenges during cern for emerging markets car, Mahesh Babu, chief ex- Electric would like to make Tata Motors ...... 452.95...... 6.95

Tata Motors Dvr...... 278.00...... 2.20 these past few months and and in terms of creating fin- ecutive officer, told corres- its cars available globally. Tata Power ...... 84.10...... 0.95 valid criticism is something ancial volatility. pondents here. Making Nevertheless, he felt that Tata Steel ...... 468.20...... -1.75 that we are open to and we I do not think anyone will people understand the need meeting the aspirations of TCS ...... 2407.90...... -39.85

Tech Mahindra ...... 503.50...... -1.00 take it in the spirit in which it be safeguarded from it and for “sustainable mobility” the Indian customers would UltraTech Cement.. . 3718.50...... 4.25 is given and try to improve we have to manage this as it was indeed very important, itself keep it fully engaged at Wipro ...... 475.35...... -5.45 ourselves,” he told CNBC– plays out. he said. the moment. YES Bank ...... 1440.90...... 3.95 TV18 in an interview. Zee Entertainment . 521.20...... 2.70 Open minded: RBI Governor Urjit Patel says criticism is taken in the spirit in which it is given Mr. Babu underscored Mahindra Electric is He said everyone agrees and the bank is trying to improve. PTI ‘Under our control’ the need for developing an working on assorted fronts that not just the RBI, but the “There are some things that ecosystem with adequate in- to make its electric car an EXCHANGE RATES wider banking system has bank notes our production November 9 last year, will than where we are now, but are under our control and frastructure to encourage acceptable and affordable Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at done a “Herculean job” over plans and supply processes take time to fully play out it could very well be that that that is to ensure that we users to go in for electric proposition for Indian cus- 4 p.m. on February 17 the last few months when would ensure the remonet- and needs more work to en- was unsustainable and this is ourselves follow sound mac- CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL cars in the evolving tomers,the chief executive there were many challenges. isation happened as quickly sure they are lasting. sustainable. roeconomic stability rules,” environment. officer said. US Dollar...... 66.81...... 67.13 as possible, which given our Asked when India could So, 7.5% growth rate is not he said. Euro ...... 71.11...... 71.47

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Japanese Yen (100) ...... 59.15...... 59.44 On the impact of demonet- currency notes is at a high Patel said it is difficult to pre- ted [about],” he said. the Trump administration, Chinese Yuan...... 9.73...... 9.78 isation on the economy, Dr. level.” dict sustainable growth The 6-member monetary he felt that India has sus- Swiss Franc ...... 66.85...... 67.17 Patel said: “Almost everyone RBI last week lowered its rates. policy committee (MPC) tained opening up of its eco- Singapore Dollar ...... 47.16...... 47.39 agrees that the impact is go- economic growth forecast Higher growth rate is pos- headed by Dr. Patel had last nomy since the 1990s. Canadian Dollar...... 51.02...... 51.27 ing to be a sharp ‘V’, that we for the current fiscal to 6.9% sible if very fundamental re- week kept interest rates un- “I don’t think that we Malaysian Ringitt ...... 15.00...... 15.08 would have a downgrade of from the previously projec- forms, especially in factors changed at 6.25% for the should change our stance in Source:Indian Bank growth for a short period of ted 7.1%, but saw it bouncing of production like land and second straight meeting and any way because we do be- time.” back in a big way to 7.4% in labour, are undertaken, the took its policy stance to nefit from an open trade re- BULLION RATES CHENNAI The RBI Governor added: 2017-18. Governor said. ‘neutral’ from gime. I think India’s policy February 17 rates in rupees with previous rates in “However, the remonetisa- “Now, how much higher ‘accommodative’. that the openness of trade parentheses tion has happened at a fast Demonetisation gains than the 7.5 % that we are should be carried through a Bar Silver (1 kg) ...... 43,630....(43,480) pace and that was part of the Dr. Patel said the benefits of achieving so far is difficult to More flexibility multilateral process is the Retail (1 g) ...... 46.70...... (46.50) 24 ct gold (10 g) ...... 29,880....(29,800) plan that subsequent to the junking 86% of currency in say. But the fact is we did The change in stance, he right one,” the RBI chief Plug and play: Mahesh Babu, CEO, Mahindra Electric with 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 2,841...... (2,831) withdrawal of the specified circulation, effected on grow at some point, faster said, gives more flexibility to maintained. e2o plus in Chennai on Friday. BIJOY GHOSH

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IN BRIEF ‘Let biscuits SEBI may allow MFs to SFL decides to hive of trade in commodities be in lowest MUMBAI SEBI is likely to give mutual GST slab’ funds the go-ahead to non-inancial services trade in commodity Special Correspondent markets in a month. The NEW DELHI: regulator is also in talks Move aims to ring-fence regulated inancial assets of group NEW DELHI: Biscuits with the RBI to allow should be placed in the institutional investors like K.T. Jagannathan is April 1, 2016. As a pro- lowest tax slab under the banks and FPIs to trade in CHENNAI moter, SFL would hold Goods and Services Tax the segment. “Mutual In a significant move, 26.47% stake in SFIL and the (GST) regime as they are funds’ participation in Sundaram Finance Limited balance 73.53% will be is- items of mass consump- commodities derivatives (SFL) has decided to hive off sued to all shareholders of tion, the Federation of Bis- would be the irst one to its investments in non-finan- SFL. SFIL will be listed on cuit Manufacturers of India happen among institutional cial services into a separate the stock exchange. (FBMI) has urged the GST investors,” Securities and Exchange Board of India company to ring-fence the The SFL Group had repor- Council ahead of its meet- Chairman U.K. Sinha said, regulated financial assets of ted a revenue of ₹5,035 ing on Saturday. and hinted the move could the group. crore and a profit of ₹583 The Council, chaired by be implemented in a “Sundaram Finance’s bal- crore for FY16. Total assets Finance Minister Arun Jait- month. PTI ance sheet and capital ad- stood at ₹28,027 crore. The ley, is expected to vet the equacy will remain robust net worth stood at ₹4,195 draft legislation to pave the post de-merger and we will T.T. Srinivasaraghavan crore at a consolidated level. way for the new indirect ‘Global software continue to seek growth op- tax regime now proposed analytics to grow 7.3%‘ portunities in the financial robust, he said. The de-mer- Investments to be rolled out on July 1, NEW DELHI services landscape,” said T.T. ger is being initiated through In about six decades, SFL and seek a resolution of Business intelligence and Srinivasaraghavan, Man- a composite scheme of ar- has invested in various non- other outstanding issues, analytics software market Quiet work: The employees of these presses are the “unsung and unknown heroes” who aging Director, SFL. rangement as per the re- financial services busi- including fitment of the in- revenue globally is likely to worked silently without a break, according to the Minister. R.V. MOORTHY The board of SFL has quirements of the Compan- nesses, as a co-promoter direct tax rates that would reach $18.3 billion this year, given its nod for the de-mer- ies Act, 2013. SFIL would along with TVS Group firms, apply to different products. an increase of 7.3% from ger exercise. now be the holding com- including in Sundaram The body said that lower 2016, research irm Gartner The non-financial ser- pany for all non-financial Clayton, Wheels India, IM- GST rates on biscuits will said. By the end of 2020, Note presses aided in vices investments of SFL will services investments of SFL. PAL, Brakes India, Turbo enable availability and ac- the market is expected to be de-merged into As per the proposal, all Energy. The cumulative in- cess at affordable prices. touch $22.8 billion as Sundaram Finance Invest- shareholders of SFL would vestment in these firms(in A higher tax rate would modern BI and analytics ments Limited (SFIL). receive one share of SFIL for book value terms) has in- cut down on procurement continue to expand more The exercise will make every share held in SFL as creased from ₹23 crore in of raw materials by biscuit rapidly, Gartner said in a return to normalcy report. The modern BI and the balance sheet and cap- on the record date. The ap- FY06 to more than ₹150 manufacturers adversely analytics platform, which ital adequacy of SFL more pointed date for the scheme crore in FY16. impacting farmers, it said. emerged in the last few Minister says round-the-clock functioning of presses helped years, meets new organisational Special Correspondent weeks and that too without secrecy in order to ensure NEW DELHI requirements of any major incidents.” normalcy quickly, Mr. Jaitley Raytheon, TASL to make Stinger parts accessibility, agility and Finance Minister Arun Jait- The currency printing said it was commendable deeper analytical insight, ley on Friday said it may be presses include those of the that they also made sure that according to the report. PTI easy to criticise the Centre’s Government-owned SPMCIL there were no errors. Tata Advanced Systems may expand the relationship to include other missiles demonetisation and remon- (Nasik in Maharashtra and Speaking on the occasion, etisation drive, but tough to Dewas in Madhya Pradesh), Praveen Garg, Joint Secret- Special Correspondent collaboration with Raytheon ‘Whimsical Trump implement, and it has been and of the Bharatiya Reserve ary in the Finance Ministry MUMBAI is in keeping with other part- presents an opportunity’ largely incident-free mainly Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd and Chairman & Managing Massachusetts-based $24 bil- nerships that TASL has with MUMBAI due to the round-the-clock (or BRBNMPL — a subsidiary Director of SPMCIL, said the lion defence technology and global leaders in the defence Industrialist Anand Mahindra functioning of the currency of the Reserve Bank of India, company is debt-free and is research firm Raytheon and aerospace sector. We on Friday said the policies of a printing presses. with presses at Salboni in mulling to issue bonds this Company signed a memor- look forward to becoming a “whimsical” Donald Trump, “It was among the biggest West Bengal and Mysuru in year. andum of understanding key contributor to the the U.S. President, present an exercises of demonetisation Karnataka) and the Mysuru Economic Affairs Secret- with Tata Sons wholly- Stinger missile for India,” exciting opportunity for and remonetisation in the facility of the Bank Note Pa- ary Shaktikanta Das said SP- owned subsidiary, Tata Ad- said Sukaran Singh, chief ex- investing in the world’s world,” Mr. Jaitley said at the per Mill India Private Lim- MCIL needed to leverage its biggest economy and his vanced Systems Limited ecutive officer and managing Foundation Day function of ited (BNPMIPL – a joint ven- debt-free status to modern- group would be doubling its (TASL), to co-produce director of TASL. bets there. “His ‘Make Security Printing & Minting ture of SPMCIL and ise its operations and in- Stinger air defence missile He said the company will America great’ policy is going Corporation of India Ltd (SP- BRBNMPL). crease its productivity by us- components. seek to expand its relation- MCIL). ing most modern “Our agreement with Tata ship to other missile sys- to make America a wonderful Within range: In 2016, India was one of three international “Many people said it ‘Unsung heroes’ equipments. SPMCIL cur- Advanced Systems deepens tems. In 2016, India was one place to invest in. customers to order Stinger missiles. REUTERS The stock market is already would take around seven Terming the employees of rency presses had airlifted our industrial partnership in of three international cus- cheering. Our group is going months to one year to bring these presses as the “unsung 60 million numbers of ₹500 India with a global techno- missions,” said Duane ponents for the Stinger mis- tomers to order Stinger mis- to double bets as we think it back normalcy and to en- and unknown heroes” who notes amounting to ₹21,500 logy leader and will expand Gooden, vice president of sile in India. Stinger has both siles. is going to be very robust,” he sure that there is no short- silently and tirelessly crore to different parts of the the range of options and cap- Raytheon Land Warfare Sys- surface-to-air and air-to-air India will equip its AH-64 told the annual Nasscom age of currency notes, but worked 24x7 without a country to expedite remon- abilities for U.S. and coali- tems. applications against a variety Apache helicopters with the summit. PTI they were done in a few break and by maintaining etisation efforts. tion forces to achieve their TASL may produce com- of airborne targets. “This missiles. ArcelorMittal’s talks with SAIL Apple to start India on joint venture at an impasse manufacturing soon SAIL’s technical tie-up with POSCO yet to take of Wistron’s plant to focus on assembling iPhones

Reuters tempts to hammer out sev- between South Korean steel Reuters NEW DELHI eral sticking points — the major POSCO and SAIL has MUMBAI A proposed joint venture most important being a rev- also failed to take off. Apple Inc will in the coming between state-owned Steel enue-sharing formula —nego- A collapse of the proposed months start assembling its Authority of India Ltd tiations have come to a joint venture with Ar- lower-priced iPhone SE (SAIL) and ArcelorMittal SA standstill, the source ssaid. celorMittal would further models at a contract manu- to build an $897 million A deadline to close the hamper its efforts at a turn- facturer’s plant in the south- automotive steel plant in In- deal ends in May. ArcelorMit- around, and would add to ern Indian technology hub dia has hit an impasse, with tal declined to comment. Steel Ministry’s headache of Bengaluru, an industry the two disagreeing on key A SAIL spokesman said when the government is source with direct know- terms, officials said. the negotiations are still in looking to sell its stakes in ledge of the matter said on India’s biggest state- progress. three of SAIL’s loss-making Friday. Apple’s Taiwanese owned steel company and SAIL, which has been units. manufacturing partner Wis- the world’s No. 1 producer posting losses for seven Failure to close the deal tron Corp is setting up a of the metal signed a deal in straight quarters, was hop- would also hurt billionaire plant in Bengaluru to focus May 2015 to set up a plant ing the joint venture will Laxmi Niwas Mittal-con- solely on assembling for automotive grades to tap help it move to higher grades trolled ArcelorMittal, which iPhones, a separate source Lion’s share: Apple shipped 2.5 million iPhones to India last rising demand in one of the of steel in the automotive had been looking at the deal told Reuters earlier this year, with a third coming in the December quarter. REUTERS world’s fastest growing steel segment, dominated by as a way to expand its pres- month. Apple’s move comes markets and a major car ex- private players such as Tata ence in India, one of the as it seeks to boost its share on those concessions. Counterpoint, which estim- port hub. Steel Ltd and JSW Steel Ltd. most lucrative markets in the Pressing cost: Bank oicials say that the cost will not be borne in the world’s fastest grow- Apple did not immedi- ates that three-quarters of After a series of failed at- A separate technical tie-up world. by the Reserve Bank of India. ing major mobile market, ately respond to a request smartphones sold in India Late last year, India’s steel where handsets far cheaper for comment. According to were made locally. ministry expressed hopes than Apple’s iPhones domin- media reports on Friday, In the fourth quarter, that the joint venture would Banks to take ₹33 cr. ate. It also comes as smart- Apple planned to initially as- Apple ranked 10th in India’s be finalised by December phone sales growth is slow- semble 300,000 to 400,000 smartphone market but led 2016 and last month SAIL ing in Asia’s other massive iPhone SE handsets in India. the premium segment with a chairman said he was seek- hit on reset of ATMs market, China. The industry source told Re- 62% market share, Counter- ing a fair share of return. uters the numbers would be point said. Samsung Elec- But talks between SAIL Lower prices substantially lower to begin tronics Co Ltd and a host of and ArcelorMittal hit a major Recalibration of a unit costs ₹1,500 To lower prices, Apple has with. The source also said it Chinese players including obstacle when SAIL objected been seeking to set up local was too early to say what Xiaomi and Vivo dominate to a revenue-sharing struc- TCA Sharad Raghavan Bank of India said that it had production and has been in other phone models Apple India’s smartphone market ture that it believed would NEW DELHI not yet finalised the cost it talks with the Indian federal would assemble at the where the vast majority of lead to a loss of up to 4 bil- Recalibrating the country’s has incurred due to recalib- government regarding is- Bengaluru plant. phones sold are priced be- lion rupees a year, said three 2.2 lakh ATMs for withdraw- ration. It did confirm that sues such as tax conces- Apple shipped 2.5 million low15,000 rupees ($225). government officials, who ing new currencies would the banks would bear the sions. The industry source iPhones to India last year, In comparison, the entry did not wish to be identified cost banks about ₹33 crore, cost. told Reuters the initial man- with a third coming in the level iPhone SE model sells Dead end: A collapse of the proposed venture would further because they are not author- officials said. The State Bank of India ufacturing of the iPhone SE December quarter, accord- on Amazon.com’s India site hamper SAIL’s eforts at a turnaround. AFP ised to talk to the media. Banks had incurred a cost and its soon-to-be-merged model was not contingent ing to market researcher for ₹28,433 rupees ($424). of ₹29.7 crore on recalibrat- subsidiaries account for ing 1.98 lakh ATMs by early about 30% of the ATMs in January. the country, which implies TRAI seeks views on tarif debate While Finance Ministry that the group will also ac- Tyagi gets initial 3-year SEBI term data pegs the cost of recalib- count for 30% of the total ration at ₹1,500 per ATM, cost of recalibration or Consultation paper follows a decision by CEOs in January bank officials say that this ₹9.89 crore. Centre curtails tenure for the incoming chief of regulator cost is to be borne by the “As informed by the In- Special Correspondent and whether there is a need tariff plans comply with ex- banks themselves, and will dian Banks’ Association, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Economic Affairs, will take NEW DELHI to restrict the number of isting regulations and tariff not be borne by the Reserve after demonetisation, there NEW DELHI over as SEBI chief after the Amid an ongoing war promotional offers that can orders, allowing promo- Bank of India. is an increase of around 500 The government on Friday extended tenure of Mr. Sinha between incumbent telcos be introduced by a telecom tional offer that provides “Unlike the cost of main- ATMs in the country,” Minis- curtailed tenure of Ajay ends on March 1. and new entrant Reliance Jio service provider. free unlimited data and call- taining the currency chests, ter of State for Finance San- Tyagi as next chief of capital The Appointments Com- over its predatory pricing The consultation paper ing to users till March 31. which banks ask the RBI to tosh Kumar Gangwar said in market regulator SEBI by mittee of the Cabinet, and promotional offers, the comes after the three incum- The consultation, TRAI compensate them for, the a written reply to the Rajya two years, barely a week headed by Prime Minister Telecom Regulatory Author- bent operators – Airtel, Idea said, is in line with the de- cost of the recalibration will Sabha during the first half of after his name was cleared Narendra Modi, had on Feb- ity of India issued a con- and Vodafone, moved cision taken in the meeting not be passed on to the Parliament's Budget session. to succeed incumbent U.K. ruary 10 approved Mr.Tyagi’s sultation paper on Friday to TDSAT against TRAI alleging with CEOs of telecom firms RBI,” an official in Punjab “As on January 4, 2017, Sinha with a five-year term. appointment for a period undertake a review of the that the regulator failed to on January 6, “to discuss the National Bank said. “Banks around 1.98 lakh ATMs have Mr. Tyagi will now join as Ajay Tyagi not exceeding five years or tariff assessment process. prohibit Reliance Jio from vi- annual calendar of activities usually outsource the man- been recalibrated for new the Securities and Exchange till the age of 65 years, as per The paper, among other olating the tariff regulations of TRAI for the year 2017, agement of ATMs to other denomination notes of ₹500 Board of India (SEBI) Chair- Fifty-eight-year-old Tyagi, an order issued earlier by issues, has sought views on by allowing it to continue which, included developing companies, and there is also and ₹2,000. As informed by man for an initial period of a 1984 batch IAS officer of the Personnel Ministry. which tariff offers should with its free offers. a new framework for tariffs insurance to cover some of the Indian Banks’ Associ- three years, official sources Himachal Pradesh cadre Mr. Tyagi, who hails from qualify as promotional of- In response to com- in evolving telecommunica- the costs incurred on ation, banks have to pay said on Friday, without cit- presently posted as Addi- Uttar Pradesh, is a Post fers, what should be the fea- plaints, TRAI had said that tion sector and on which ATMs.” ₹1,500 per ATM for ing reasons behind the cur- tional Secretary (Invest- Graduate in Economics. He tures of a promotional offer, Reliance Jio’s promotional there was a consensus.” When contacted, State recalibration.” tailment of his term. ment) in the Department of was also on the RBI board. 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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 SPORT 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Australians of to a smooth start CSA hopes to go global with new T20 league Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh help themselves to centuries on opening day against India-A Amol Karhadkar fie Akhil Herwadkar that It will be a year-end tourney: Lorgat Mumbai fetched three runs just be- The Australians got off the fore tea. He retired at the G. Viswanath blocks on a decent note, break soon afterwards. MUMBAI with captain Steven Smith Enthused by the huge suc- and Shaun Marsh scoring Impressive Marsh cess of the Indian Premier Even the left-handed Mohammad Kaif bags hundreds against a belea- League, Cricket Australia’s Marsh, the most elegant a coaching role guered India-A bowling at- Big Bash and other success- player of the day, had little NEW DELHI tack at the Brabourne Sta- ful Twenty20 leagues IPL side Gujarat Lions, on dium on Friday. trouble in rotating the strike around the world, Cricket Friday, appointed Mohammad Despite notching up 327 against Nadeem. That 24 off South Africa (CSA) has de- Kaif as its assistant coach for for five — including retire- the 32 runs he scored off cided to give its domestic the upcoming season. ments of both the centurions Nadeem came on the on-side players a chance to be part “I am looking forward to my — the Australians would be indicates the ease with of a big home Twenty20 new role,” he said. “It will be aware that they haven’t which Marsh batted against league titled “T20 Global a great opportunity to work really been tested by quality him. Destination League”. The Haroon Lorgat with extremely talented spin-bowling. However, the morning tournament will be held in players with likes of Suresh session saw the pace trio of the last quarter of this year we would continue to be Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Double blow Hardik Pandya, Ashoke with 30 slots reserved for vigilant.” Dwayne Bravo etc.” PTI India-A, which inserted Dinda and Saini posing a lot overseas players. the Australians, suffered a of problems to the left- Talking to The Hindu Eight teams double blow soon after lunch handed opening combina- from South Africa on The CSA has identified Kings XI rope in when key paceman Navdeep tion of David Warner and Thursday, Haroon Lorgat, eight-city based franchise Manhas and Arun Kumar Saini and off-spinner K. NEW DELHI Matt Renshaw. Chief Executive, CSA, said: teams — three from the Jo- Gowtham had to leave the Mithun Manhas and J. Arun Saini, brought in as one- “If you look at the way T20 hannesburg-Pretoria area, field due to fitness issues. Kumar have been roped in as change, struck with his leagues have taken front two from the Cape Town- assistant coach and batting While Saini, who removed fourth ball with a short ball. stage around the world, our Stellenbosch area, Durban, coach respectively by Kings the openers in his opening Warner’s pull shot top-edged domestic one does not have Port Elizabeth and one XI Punjab for the upcoming spell, suffered cramps, for ’keeper Ishan Kishan, a global profile. And so we more city. IPL season. Gowtham pulled his ham- who had a mediocre outing were very keen to re-launch “We have floated a global The support staff will work string even before he got an behind the stumps, to com- a brand new league as it tender and we are quite ex- with Virender Sehwag who opportunity to bowl. He later plete a running overhead would meet global expecta- cited by the response we will mentor the team. PTI underwent a scan. catch. Renshaw then poked tions. have got from the USA, UK, Saini returned soon after, one from Saini to offer a reg- “We need our players to Middle East and India. but bowled only two overs ulation catch to Kishan. aspire to play in the big There has been a number of with the second new ball. Pandya came to the party league; that was something enquiries from South Africa Smith and Marsh cashed with the second new ball, lacking in South Africa. We as well. We would like to in on the opportunity, feast- striking in the first over to are quite excited by the new have some overseas and ing on the part-timers. Of the see the back of Peter Hand- league. But it will not re- some local ownership. All 41 overs bowled by the spin- scomb, who hit some exquis- place the Ram Slam which eight teams are open for all ners, 18 were bowled by ite drives. will remain a low profile prospective franchises,” said part-timers. The scores: pure domestic league.” Lorgat. Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Australians — 1st innings: David Responding to a question For almost 10 years, the Nadeem, who was intro- Warner c Kishan b Saini 25, Matt on how CSA would put in- IPL has been trying to im- duced in the 24th over on a Renshaw c Kishan b Saini 11, Steven tegrity mechanisms in press upon the ICC to award wicket that had a tinge of Smith retired out 107, Shaun Marsh place, following the suspen- a window so that all interna- Clint Dempsey grass, was expected to retired out 104, Peter Handscomb c sion of a few Pakistan play- tional players can come into set to return trouble the pair. Panchal b Pandya 45, Mitchell ers in the ongoing PSL, Lor- the auction and play the LOS ANGELES But Smith and Marsh con- Marsh (batting) 16, Matthew Wade gat said: “I think we will be tournament. CSA’s ambi- United States forward Clint tinued to play him with élan. (batting) 7; Extras (b-4, lb-2, nb-6): naive to think that we can- tious league can never hope 12; Total (for five wkts. in 90 overs): Dempsey has been given the The Australia captain scored not be vigilant with respect to get a window because do- all-clear to return to football 327. 48 runs off 66 balls he faced to any corrupt activities. We mestic tournaments in India following a six-month layoff Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-55, 3-211, from Nadeem, hitting him due to an irregular heartbeat. 4-290, 5-305. will adopt a zero tolerant and Australia will be on in The Seattle Sounders striker, for his solitary six straight India-A bowling: Dinda 15.2-1- approach. We will stop at full swing. who had not played since last over the bowler’s head. 49-0, Pandya 17-3-64-1, Saini 12.4- nothing for the tournament “We understand not August, has already featured Smith raised the bat for 4-27-2, Nadeem 23-0-90-0, Her- to have the integrity that we everyone will be available, in pre-season action for the his hundred with a backfoot wadkar 11-0-48-0, Shreyas 7-0- Springboard: Skipper Steve Smith prepared well for the big test with a ine century want to have. We have so we will invite those who reigning MLS champions. AFP punch through covers off of- 32-0, Panchal 4-0-11-0. against India-A. AFP proved that in the past and will be available,” he said.

TV PICKS Staking his claim for a Test slot Can this side reprise Cricket: Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: STAR Sports 2 & HD 2, 9.30 a.m. & 1.30 p.m. We know what we’re expecting against Ashwin and Jadeja: Shaun Marsh Harvey’s derring-do? HIL: STAR Sports 2, 3 & Amol Karhadkar HD 2, 3, 7 p.m. NBA: Sony Six & Sony Six MUMBAI ‘Happy the G. Viswanath spin, Harvey danced down HD, 6.30 a.m. (Sunday). ‘Stop-and-start career’ is MUMBAI the pitch to tackle the spin- usually a term reserved for ploy worked’ Neil Harvey scored four cen- ners, and those who Wenger receives support the bowlers in cricket. But turies against India — Mel- watched the knock believe Padmini, from Mo Farah Shaun Marsh has proven to Navdeep Singh Saini’s craft bourne in 1948, Bombay in the innings to be among the LONDON be a rare batsman to be in- with the cherry was on 1956, Delhi in 1959 and best they have watched. Harika play Beleaguered Arsenal cluded in such a list. For al- display during his inspiring Bombay in 1960. That devastating knock took manager Arsene Wenger most a decade now, the Aus- spell in the morning that It was the scintillating 140 four hours and four out draws received support on Thursday tralian selectors have saw off the Australian at the Brabourne in 1956 minutes, as against opener from athletics legend Mo persisted with or gone back openers David Warner and against leg-spinner Subhash Jim Burke’s 161 scored in six TEHRAN: D. Harika and Pad- Farah. to the elder son of former Matt Renshaw. Gupte, left-arm spinner hours and 24 minutes in the mini Rout drew their first “I love Arsenal. I love what he Australia opener Geoff “It was special. I had seen Vinoo Mankad and off-spin- same Test. games in the Women’s does,” said Farah in an bhai Marsh. Ashoke (Dinda) bowling ner Jasu Patel that became The left-hander, who World chess championship interview. “If you look back at a short one to Warner what he does for the club, he On being recalled into the part of India-Australia crick- scored 609 runs across two quarterfinals on Friday. Test side for the nth time earlier and then thought eting folklore. tours of India (11 innings) for Harika, playing black, does an amazing job.” AFP maybe I can get one short in and preferred over Usman A diferent challenge: Shaun Marsh will hope to draw from Harvey conquered the an average of 55.36, will enjoyed better of the ex- the right area against him. Khawaja for the tour game, his IPL experience to make an impact in the Test series. AFP wiles and guile of the top In- have served as both exchanges against against CoA meeting lasts more indicating Australia’s com- Really happy that the ploy dian spinners. ample and inspiration to Georgia’s Sopiko Guram- than six hours position of the batting unit tions from him. lenge, coming up against a worked,” said the shy Madhav Apte says: “I this Australian side. ishvili but had to settle for bowler. AK NEW DELHI going into the opening Test The only time he warmed quality opposition. It’s go- watched Harvey’s knock at Only five Australians have a 49-move draw. The Committee of in Pune next week, Marsh up was when he was asked ing to be a great series for the Brabourne. He mastered scored more runs than Har- At one stage, Harika Administrators, headed by staked a claim for a spot about the importance of this everyone… I just want to en- confidence than the runs Subhash. He came down the vey in India; Matthew Hay- could have won a pawn but Vinod Rai, had a long with a fluent 104 before series for himself and the joy it.” they scored. pitch and he was beautiful den (1027 in 22 innings), Mi- had different ideas. meeting where Deloitte’s retiring. team. “It’s a place where I’ve With two of India’s spe- “Any time you get to to watch.” chael Clarke (972, 25), Allan Padmini, pitted against a audit report of various State But as graceful he is with always enjoyed coming and cialist bowlers — including spend a bit of time out in the “Harvey is one of the five Border (766, 16), Simon higher rated Tan Zhongyi associations was tabled. his strokeplay, even off spin, playing. I always find it a off-spinner K. Gowtham — middle, it always helps. We who has given me great Katich (735, 20), and Ricky of China, was a shade for- The Lodha panel secretary, the 33-year-old is as guarded really good challenge,” said breaking down, Marsh, know what we’re expecting pleasure; the others are Ponting (662, 25). tunate with black pieces to Gopal Sankaranarayan and when it comes to expressing Marsh, who hasn’t played a along with other Australian against Ashwin and Jadeja. Peter May, Frank Worrell, Smith & Co. will have to hold her position. BCCI CEO Rahul Johri were also present. The meeting himself in public. He didn’t Test in India but has had batsmen, had to face part- It’s about getting as much Gundappa Viswanath and bat with guts and skill, like Tan failed to find the lasted over six hours. open up when asked about many fruitful stints in the In- time bowlers. out from this game as pos- Sachin Tendulkar.” Harvey did in the 1950s, if it precise continuation and Rai refused to divulge his up-and-down career. dian Premier League. But he stressed that the sible as batters and being Known as a supreme styl- is to outwit the likes of R. drew in 60 moves. anything about the meeting. Neither did he spell out on “This Test series is going time spent at the crease confident going into next ist and a specialist against Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Both get to play with PTI how he deals with expecta- to be a really good chal- would give batsmen more week,” he said. white on Saturday. Big win does wonders for Delhi Sharath gate-crashes into last eight Punjab pushed to the bottom, in danger of missing out on the playofs To meet Paul Drinkhall; Sathiyan crashes out Rakesh Rao Uthra Ganesan 11-13, 7-11, 11-4, 4-11, 11-5, 11-9, 14- miss scoring chances. New Delhi CHANDIGARH 12; 3-Koki Niwa (Jpn) bt Harmeet Gleghorne’s conversion of Desai 14-16, 11-6, 11-7, 11-4, 11-9; 11- Delhi Waveriders had come a PC saw JPW go into half- Sharath Kamal is doing what he does best — move well, at- Sharath Kamal bt 4-Yuto into the game against Jaypee time just one goal in arrears Muramatsu (Jpn) 11-8, 11-7, 11-4, 14- tack and finish with a flour- Punjab Warriors here on Fri- but it was a different story 16, 11-4; 6-Paul Drinkhall (Eng) bt day placed bottom and des- post-break. ish. Ruwen Filus (Ger) 11-4, 16-14, 11-8, perate for a win to stay in the Punjab showed no desper- Ranked 62, Sharath up- 6-11, 11-5; 8-Robert Gardos (Aut) bt race. ation upfront even as staged World No. 24 Yuto Sanil Shetty 11-9, 9-11, 10-12, 11-4, It managed to do so in em- Pandey missed an easy Muramatsu with a display of 11-7, 11-7; 14-Tomokazu Harimoto phatic fashion, winning 6-1 chance. Lewers and flamboyance and (Jpn) bt Asuka Sakai (Jpn) 11-9, 11-7, to not just jump up to third Surender Kumar ensured domination. 13-15, 11-7, 11-13, 11-7. spot but also relegate the de- there were no unmarked Sharath won 11-8, 11-7, 11-4, First round: Masataka bt G. 14-16, 11-4 and entered the Sathiyan 11-9, 12-10, 7-11, 8-11, 8-11, fending champion to the bot- Marksmen: Delhi Waveriders’s Justin Reid-Ross, Rupinder Pal JPW players lurking in front Precision play: Sharath Kamal moved Yuto Muramatse around tom and in real danger of quarterfinals of the $150,000 12-10, 11-8. Singh and Mandeep Singh shared ive goals. AKHILESH KUMAR of the goal and cleared every and executed the inishing strokes with amazing accuracy. missing out on the playoffs, ball that came close. ITTF World Tour India Open Women singles (pre- fourth game to lose 14-16. But for the first time ever. Delhi’s assault began Mandeep Singh seems to table tennis tournament ITTF INDIA OPEN quarterfinals): 1-Doo Hoi Kem HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE Sharath was back at his at- A goal-bound shot by early, Mark Knowles pushing be increasing in confidence. here. For a place in the semi- (Hkg) bt Mousumi Paul 11-2, 11-6, tacking best and won the Manuel Brunet padded off Mandeep at the edge of the His passing was again on tar- finals, Sharath faces Eng- 11-6, 13-11; 5-Jiang Huajun (Hkg) bt Muramatsu, a defensive fifth rather easily. Suthirtha Mukherjee 11-4, 11-3, 13- by JPW goalkeeper Tristan JPW’s hopes of getting any circle and conceding a pen- get as the youngster moved land’s Paul Drinkhall, the player known to retrieve “I’m liking the way I’m 11, 9-11, 11-6; 7-Jieni Shao (Por) bt Clemons and the rebound points from the match and alty corner. out of his comfort zone to sixth seed, whom he has endlessly by staying away moving. That’s the reason 15-Wang Yi Ju (Tpe) 10-12, 13-11, 17- hit in by Mandeep Singh summed up coach Barry Justin Red-Ross’s shot buoy the Delhi wingers in beaten in their last three found the ball land squarely Dancer’s frustration with dis- found Varun Kumar’s leg meetings. from the table, could not get why I could finish the points 15, 11-6, 11-5; 4-Matilda Ekholm opening up the gaps. (Swe) bt 13-Lin Po-Hsuan (Tpe) 11-3, on Varun Kumar’s chest on ciplinary issues in his side. and a second PC, on referral, Though Sanil Shetty lost his way as Sharath kept the against a defensive player He was again at the right Japanese on the move and like Muramatsu.” 11-6, 11-8, 11-6; 3-Georgina Pota the goal-line, conceding a Delhi put up a dominating was converted. spot, tapping in a rising ball after leading 2-1 against Aus- (Hun) bt 9-Soo Wai Yam Minnie tria’s Robert Gardos, seeded executed the finishing The results (prefix denotes penalty stroke and a suspen- display of both attack and It became 2-0 in the 17th from Parvinder Singh to seeding): Men (pre-quarterfi- (Hkg) 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10; 8- sion for the latter in the 44th counter-attack, helped along minute through another PC, eight, and Harmeet Desai strokes with amazing accur- make it 4-1. acy. nals): 1-Dimitrij Ovtcharov (Ger) bt Ng Wing Nam (Hkg) bt Mouma Das minute. by shoddy finishing from this time by Rupinderpal The result: Delhi Waveriders 6 succumbed to the superior- Joao Gerlado (Por) 11-3, 11-3, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9, 15-13; 6-Sakura Mori Iain Lewers calmly JPW. The host created fewer Singh, even as Punjab saw (Mandeep Singh 2 FG, Iain Lewers 2 ity of third-seeded Japanese The first three games 11-4; 5-Yuya Oshima (Jpn) bt (Jpn) bt Archana Kamath 11-3, 13-11, stepped up and added two chances and the ones it did Sardar Singh, S.V. Sunil, PS, Justin Reid-Ross 1 PC, Rupinder- Koki Niwa, it was a day when proved one-sided after Masataka Morizono (Jpn) 11-5, 11-4, 5-11, 11-4, 10-12, 11-4; 11-Mak Tze goals to Delhi’s tally. were wasted by mis-trapping Mark Gleghorne, Jake pal Singh 1 PC) bt Jaypee Punjab the Indians gave a good ac- which, Sharath squandered 6-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8; Jiang Tianyi Wing (Hkg) bt 2-Lee Ho Ching (Hkg) It was the final blow to and being off-target. Whetton and Ajit Pandey all Warriors 1 (Mark Gleghorne 1 PC). count of themselves. four match-points in the (Hkg) bt 12-Ricardo Walther (Ger) 11-5, 11-4, 1-12, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9.

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IN BRIEF Bagan keen to get Prarthana Indian women qualify for WC loses in Mona, Mithali score half-centuries; Mansi comes good with the ball back to winning ways doubles inal Colombo: India produced an hit 22 fours between them to Special Correspondent matches, our target was six KOLKATA all-round performance to de- leave Bangladesh in disarray. points or at least four NEWDELHI: Prarthana Thom- Mohun Bagan, which has points. But we got just two. bare and Irina Maria Bara feat Bangladesh by nine Bangladesh now has to de- been going through a hec- This is a very important of Romania were beaten by wickets in a Super Six match feat Sri Lanka in its last tic schedule due to its I- match for us. We have to the Japanese pair of Junri and qualified for the ICC Wo- match and surpass its net League and AFC Cup en- get back to winning ways,” Namigata and Riko Saway- men’s World Cup 2017 here run-rate to keep its hopes gagements, has returned said Sen. His optimism was anagi 7-6(5), 4-6, 11-9 in the on Thursday. alive. Besides India, South home to Rabindra Sarobar rooted in the fact that final of the $25,000 w wo- Opting to bowl in the ICC Africa has also secured its Stadium for its next I- Bagan has won all its four men’s tennis tournament Women’s World Cup Quali- place in the ICC Women’s League match against DSK matches at home. in Perth on Friday. fier match, India restricted World Cup 2017. Shivajians on Saturday. Norde was fielded Ozil unhappy at being Bangladesh to a paltry 155 The top seeded Indo-Ro- As Bagan plays its third against East Bengal and made ‘scapegoat’ for eight in 50 overs and To meet Pakistan manian pair survived three match in six days at three Mumbai FC despite having matchpoints at 6-9 in the LONDON then made 158 for one in India, which is unbeaten so German playmaker Mesut 33.3 overs to book a berth in different venues, the a knee injury. It remains to super tie-break but was un- far, will next play Pakistan in second-placed team (on 18 be seen whether Sen fields able to extend the spell any Ozil is not happy at being the main round to be held in its final Super Six game on singled out for criticism over June in England. points) will be concerned the ace goal-scorer in the further. Sunday. about a few issues. important clash. It was only the second Arsenal’s abject 5-1 thrashing The chase turned out to Earlier, Fargana Hoque The lack of adequate Bagan has achieved a tournament of the season by Bayern Munich, his agent be a cakewalk for India with told the BBC on Thursday. (50 off 107 balls) and opener rest to its players and the win against Churchill for the 22-year-old opener Mona Meshram (78 “In these games people Sharmin Akhter (35) helped injury to its star Haitian for- without Norde and has got Prarthana who has won 19 not out, 91 balls) and skipper usually target a player who Bangladesh get past the 150- ward Sony Norde are the capable scorers like Daryl doubles titles in the profes- Mithali Raj (73 not out, 87 cost a lot of money and earns run mark. Pacer Mansi Joshi biggest worries for the Duffy and Jeje Lalpekhlua sional circuit. balls) scoring fluent a lot of money —that is (three for 25) was the pick of side. Two successive goal- to shoulder the responsibil- The results: half-centuries. Mesut. But he can’t be always the Indian bowlers while leg- less draws must be playing ity upfront. At Perth: $25,000ITF wo- be the scapegoat.” AFP India got off to a bad start on the mind of Bagan DSK, slotted sixth with men: Junri Namigata & Riko spinner Devika Vaidya ac- Sawayanagi (Jpn) bt Irina Maria as it lost Deepti Sharma coach Sanjoy Sen as well. 10 points, has produced counted for two wickets. Bara (Rou) & Prarthana Thombare early, caught and bowled by The Mariners, who had some good results — in- The scores: Bangladesh 155 for 7-6(5), 4-6, 11-9. right-arm off-spinner Khadija eight in 50 overs (Fargana Hoque had played out a goalless cluding a 2-2 draw against Tul Kubra. 50, Sharmin Akhter 35, Mansi Joshi draw against DSK at Pune, Bengaluru FC and a 2-1 But Mithali, world’s three for 25) lost to India 158 for would desperately want to away win over Shillong La- Unplayable: Pacer Mansi Joshi rocked the Bangladesh second highest run-getter in one in 33.3 overs (Mona Meshram get back to winning ways. jong before being held 0-0 Thailand top-order with igures of three for 25. AP women’s cricket, and Mona 78 n.o., Mithali Raj 73 n.o.). PTI “In our two (away) by Minerva Punjab FC. edges out Appeal panel condemns wrestler’s forgery India Aditi Ashok Glory for Indian HO CHI MINH: H.S. Prannoy makes the cut Special Correspondent scious due to hypertension tor, in whose name the provided by the client. and the men’s doubles pair KOLKATA ADELAIDE and the positive result prescription had been is- When Hindu Rao Hospital of Manu Attri and B. India’s Aditi Ashok made the doubles teams In a rare case, the National might have occurred due sued (Dr. Anshu Garg), had sent its reply, I said I can- Sumeeth Reddy won their halfway cut as she shot Anti-Doping Agency to the injection. ever worked in the Hindu not take up this matter and respective matches but In- three-under 70 to be tied KATHMANDU: The Indian boys Doubles (final): Aditya Iyer & (NADA) appeal panel has The appeal panel, Rao Hospital. left it to the panel,” said 39th at the ISPS Handa dia still suffered a 2-3 loss and girls doubles teams took Piyush Surendra Salekar bt Gunjan gone on record con- headed by Justice G.C. The appeal panel con- Singhania. Women’s Australian Open to Thailand in the top honours in the ITF Jadhav & Atharva Sharma 7-6(13), golf. Aditi had a first round of demning the forgery com- Bharuka, which upheld the cluded that the prescrip- The appeal panel, which quarterfinals of the ROBOT Grade-5 junior tennis tourna- 7-5. one-over 74 and is two-under mitted by a wrestler in his four-year suspension tion produced by Yogesh also ordered the wrestler Badminton Asia mixed ment here on Friday. Girls (semifinals): Vaidehi 144 through 36 holes and Chaudhari bt Mingqiao Yang (Chn) attempt to prove his inno- handed to the wrestler, was “an effort of crude for- to pay a cost of ₹10,000 to team championships here nine shots adrift of leader, The results: 6-4, 4-6, 6-1; Shivani Ingle bt Yujiao cence in an anti-doping noted that the disciplinary gery and manipulation- NADA, left it to the NADA on Friday. Sarah Jane Smith (70, 67). PTI Boys (semifinals): Mritunjay Che (Chn) 6-3, 6-3. rule violation case. panel found the prescrip- …such efforts are liable to director-general ‘to take The results: Thailand bt In- Badola bt Shashank Theertha 5-7, Doubles (final): Vaidehi Chaud- Yogesh, whose urine tion to be ‘fake’ and re- be deprecated in the such exemplary punitive dia 3-2 ( Savitree Amitrapai & 6-2, 6-4; Pengyu Lu (Chn) bt Aaryan hari & Shivani Ingle bt Yujiao Che & sample collected at the fused to give any credence strongest words. We hold steps against the appellant Dechapol Puavaranukroh bt Zaveri 7-6(5), 6-3. Jingyi Wang (Chn) 6-3, 6-3. 56th National wrestling to it. that the defence raised by as he finds permissible un- Pranaav Jerry Chopra & N. Sikki championship on October the appellant is totally der the law.’ Reddy 23-25, 21-10, 21-10. 30, 2015 in Delhi tested Doubts raised fraudulent and therefore Since the NADA dir- Suppanyu Avihingsanon lost positive for a banned non- The appeal panel also unacceptable.” ector-general does not to H.S. Prannoy 21-18, 21-15. Kittinupong Kedren & Nipit- Abhay, Ashpreet win specified substance fur- raised doubts about the Yogesh’s counsel have the authority to pun- phon Phuangphuapet lost to osemide (diuretic), had genuineness of the docu- Vidushpat Singhania said ish any athlete, he can re- Manu Attri & Sumeeth Reddy 21- CHANDIGARH: Abhay Mohan der-16: Abhay Mohan bt Mannveer produced a medical pre- ment and asked NADA to he had no clue about the commend to the Wrestling 19, 21-16. and Ashpreet Bajwa won the Singh 6-4, 7-5. Under-14: Sidharth scription before the discip- verify the authenticity of forgery. Federation of India (WFI) Pornpawee Chochuwong bt boys’ and girls’ under-16 Goel bt Jitin Chetry 6-4, 6-1. linary panel. the prescription from the “As a counsel you be- to take appropriate discip- Rituparna Das 11-21, 21-12, 21-15; titles in the AITA Talent Girls: Under-16: Ashpreet Ba- He claimed that he was Hindu Rao Hospital. lieve what your client says. linary steps against Yogesh Jongkolphan Kititharakul & Rafter steps down from series junior tennis tourna- jwa bt Simran Pritam 6-3, 6-1. administered lasix injec- In its reply, the compet- It is not possible for me to in order to discourage oth- Rawinda Prajongjai bt Ashwini Tennis Australia role ment on Friday. Under-14: Riya Kaushik bt Aditi tion on October 28, 2015 ent authority of the hos- examine the authenticity ers from committing such Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy 15-21, JOHANNESBURG The results (finals): Boys: Un- Singh 6-4, 7-5. after becoming uncon- pital said that no such doc- of every document forgery. 21-17, 21-7. PTI Tennis Australia performance director Pat Rafter has stepped down from his role, thus putting an end to his Fire Glow wins main event rocky relationship with the Cyclone should make amends controversial Nick Kyrgios BENGALURU: Fire Glow (P. Trevor Imran Khan) 4. 3, Shd and Nose. Zubaida (S. John) 3 and I Smile up) won the S. Rangarajan Me- and Bernard Tomic. “I haven’t MUMBAI: 1m, 14.84s. ₹97 (w), 19, 11 and 56 (M. Naveen) 4. 3/4, 1 and 1/2. 1m, Trainer Sanjay Kolse’s Godsent (9) Bhawani 54.5, 5. Si- (13) S. Amit 60.5, 2. Sweeping Flame (4) Ayyar 57.5, 6. Krieger morial Trophy, the main event of ward Cyclone, who ran a close (p), SHP: ₹41, FP: ₹130, Q: ₹65, 14.87s. ₹101 (w), 30, 15 and 20 really been speaking to them mon Says (8) A. Gaikwad 53.5, 6. Move (6) P.S. Chouhan 59.5, 3. Go (6) Vishal 57, 7. Queen Credible the races held here on Friday Trinella: ₹1,891 and ₹1,216, Exacta: (p), SHP: ₹43, FP: ₹228, Q: ₹145, very much and I don’t really third in his last start, should make Pilatus (10) Sandesh 53, 7. Diablo Marisa Go (12) Ajinkya 59, 4. Time (13) Sandesh 56.5, 8. Lady Dane- (Feb. 17). The winner is owned by amends in the Thumbelina Mil- ₹4,931 and ₹1,281. Favourite: Six Trinella: ₹761 and ₹392, Exacta: know where they’re at. I (3) Nazil 52.5, 8. Relentless Pursuit Of My Life (1) J. Chinoy 58.5, 5. hill (3) Parmar 54.5, 9. Arakawah M R Stud Farms Pvt Ltd rep by. Degrees. Owners: Mrs. Suja ₹9,666 and ₹5,326. Favourite: lion, the feature event of Sat- (1) J. Chinoy 52, 9. Covert Action Smart Choice (5) Parmar 58, 6. (11) A. Gaikwad 52.5, 10. Art Deco Mr. N. Chandrashekar Rai & don’t really have a lot to urday’s (Feb. 18) evening races. George & Ms. Mini Kuruvilla. China One. Owner and Trainer: (5) K. Kadam 51, 10. Care Free Strides Ahead (10) C.S. Jodha 57, 7. (10) J. Chinoy 52.5, 11. Alpine Ex- Manjri Horse Breed Farm Pvt Ltd Trainer: S. Dominic. Mr. S. Narredu. offer them,” said Rafter. ANI There will be no false rails. (withdrawn) and 11. Q’E’D (7) Black Jaguar (2) K. Kadam 56.5, 8. press (9) Zeeshan 50.5, 12. Barysh- rep by. Mr. Pallon Shapoor Mistry 4. KUMARARAJAH M.A.M. 7. CLASSIC STORY PLATE (Div. I), Neeraj 50.5. Jibuti (9) Vishal 56, 9. Rare Silver nikov (8) C.S. Jodha 49.5 and 13. NOBLE OPINION PLATE and trained by Prasanna Kumar. MUTHIAH TROPHY (1,400m), rated (1,400m), rated 15 to 35, 5-y-o & 1. STAR OF HARMONY, (7) Santosh 56, 10. Secret Flame Cyclone (12) Neeraj 49.5. Bhambri to clash with 1 (2,400m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 1. LONGCHAMP PLATE (Div. II), 30 to 50: LIGHTNING STRIKES over: INTERNAL AFFAIR (S. 66, 4.40: 1. Uncle Scrooge (3) A. 2. PILATUS, 3. Q’E’D (3) Bhawani 55, 11. Oscillation (4) 1. CYCLONE, ISLAND Sriram Balaji FEDORA PLATE (1,000m), Cl. V, (1,200m), rated 15 to 35: (Srinath) 1, Ark Royal (P. Trevor) 2, Shiva Kumar) 1, Wrekin Gaikwad 59, 2. Flying Dragon (2) Sandesh 54.5, 12. Targetmaster 2. QUEEN CREDIBLE, PEARL (Praveen Shinde) 1, Grey Raw Gold (K. Mukesh) 3 and Sz- (Praveen Shinde) 2, Cannes CHANDIGARH rated 1 to 26, 5.55: 1. Forever Sandesh 57, 3. Raees (1) C.S. Jodha (14) Mosin 53.5, 13. Shivalik Prin- 3. ARABELLE Hound (Rayan Ahmed) 2, Mistress Yours (18) C.S. Jodha 60.5, 2. Pa- able (Suraj Narredu) 4. 2-1/4, 4-3/4 (Suraj Narredu) 3 and Artorius Yuki Bhambri teased Sidharth 55.5, 4. Nutcracker (4) Neeraj 50 cess (11) Merchant 52.5 and 14. Of Spice (P. Trevor) 3 and Golden cific Dunes (15) Santosh 60.5, 3. STYLECRACKER NIGHT MAR- and 2-1/4. 1m, 26.01s. ₹32 (w), 16, (A. Velu) 4. 3/4, Snk and Lnk. Rawat with his energetic and 5. Sanam (5) S. Amit 50. Chivalrous Knight (8) Zeeshan 49. Friend (P. Ramesh) 4. 1-1/4, 1/2 and Apple Betty (14) Bhawani 60, 4. 1. SWEEPING MOVE, KET TROPHY DIV. I (1,400m), 16 and 31 (p), SHP: ₹48, FP: ₹104, 1m, 28.76s. ₹406 (w), 67, 83 and 1. UNCLE SCROOGE, 6 Lnk. 1m, 15.56s. ₹23 (w), 12, 90 game on way to a 6-1, 6-1 Bee Quirky (2) Nadeem 60, 5. 2. OSCILLATION, Cl. V, rated 1 to 26, 7.45: 1. Colour Q: ₹58, Trinella: ₹659 and ₹411, Ex- 13 (p), SHP: ₹372, FP: ₹7,908, Q: 2 RAEES and 13 (p), SHP: ₹308, FP: ₹ 1,011, victory in the semifinals of Headlines (7) A. Gaikwad 59.5, 6. 3. TIME OF MY LIFE Therapy (12) Pereira 61, 2. Cristo acta: ₹3,078 and ₹1,178. Favourite: ₹2,286, Trinella: ₹20,156 and Q: ₹703, Trinella: ₹1,067 and ₹322, R.J. KOLAH TROPHY (1,000m), Hunayn (20) Pradeep 59.5, 7. Boss (14) C.S. Jodha 61, 3. Huracan Lightning Strikes. Owners: Mr. Ra- ₹4,936, Exacta: ₹92,716 (carried the $15,000 ITF men’s A CAMPBELL TROPHY Exacta: ₹15,633 and ₹33,499. Fa- 2 Maiden 3-y-o only, 5.05: 1. What A Nice Girl (Late The Giver) (8) Bhawani 61, 4. Kiss From A jan Aggarwal & Mr. Gautam Agar- over) and ₹39,735. Favourite: Futures tennis tournament at (1,200m), Cl. II, rated 60 to vourite: Island Pearl. Owner: Mr. Cloudburst (5) Ajinkya 55, 2. (8) Sandesh 59.5, 8. Silver River 4 Rose (1) A. Gaikwad 61, 5. Simona wal. Trainer: G. Sandhu. Cannes. Owner: Mr. Gnanadeva the CLTA Stadium on Friday. 86, 6.50: 1. Lucas (2) P.S. Chouhan S.N. Harish. Trainer: Narayana Kramer (4) Mosin 55, 3. Oracle (3) (13) Joseph 59, 9. Blaze The Track (4) Santosh 61, 6. Smoky Haze (2) 5. S. RANGARAJAN MEMORIAL Rao. Trainer: Narayana Gowda. 59, 2. Papakura (4) Mosin 57.5, 3. Gowda. Earlier, second seed Sriram Santosh 55, 4. Dance Of Fire (9) (12) K. Kadam 58, 10. Bohemian S. Amit 61, 7. Blavatsky (5) Mer- TROPHY (1,600m), rated 60 & 8. KATIL PLATE (1,200m), Incentio (1) Ajinkya 55.5, 4. Hid- FIRE GLOW Balaji handled the athletic Bhawani 53.5, 5. Fine Tune (2) (19) G. Amit 58 11. Make It Shine chant 60, 8. Night Fury (11) Vishal 2. CLASSIC STORY PLATE (Div. II), above: (P. Trevor) 1, maiden 3-y-o & over, (Terms): den Soul (8) Neeraj 55, 5. Ancient STREAK AHEAD efficiency of Haadin Bava, Merchant 53.5, 6. Harmony Of (9) Pereira 58, 12. Reality (17) 60, 9. Sheer Belief (3) Nazil 60, 10. (1,400m), rated 15 to 35, 5-y-o & Common Wealth (S. John) 2, (P. Trevor) 1, Glory (7) Sandesh 54, 6. Korol (9) PRINCEAZEEM (Raja Rao) 1, The Sea (7) Pereira 53.5, 7. Loire Ajinkya 57, 13. Symphonic (10) Vitesse (6) Sandesh 60, 11. Frisky over: Secret Dimension (Arshad Alam) 3 Angel Power (S. John) 2, Auto- winning 7-6(4), 6-4. C.S. Jodha 54, 7. Alishas Pet (3) S. Tree Lounge (S. John) 2, Helios (13) K. Kadam 53.5, 8. My Precious Merchant 57, 14. Horse Power (6) Whiskey (9) K. Kadam 59.5, 12. and Mystic Music (I. Chisty) 4. 4- matic (Anjar Alam) 3 and Treas- In the doubles final, Vijay Amit 52.5, 8. Rider On The Storm (Praveen Shinde) 3 and Emancipa- (8) P.S. Chouhan 53.5, 9. Nembe Sandeep 56.5, 15. Knight At Arms Knight’s Quest (13) Parmar 58, 13. 1/2, 3-1/4 and Nose. 1m, 37.24s. ₹25 ure Quest (I. Chisty) 4. Not run: (10) Raghuveer 52.5, 9. The Civil- tion (M. Naveen) 4. Not run: Tro- Sundar Prashanth and Sanam Greek (1) Roushan 53.5, 10. (11) Ayyar 56.5, 16. Rich N Rare (4) Armando (7) J. Chinoy 57.5 and 14. (w), 13, 13 and 28 (p), SHP: ₹37, FP: Music Divine. 2-1/2, 3/4 and 3. ian (5) K.Kadam 50 and 10. Zam- jan. 1/2, 1 and Lnk. 1m, 29.33s. Singh beat Primin Haenle of Rishab’s Pet (1) C.S Jodha 53.5, 11. Raghuveer 55.5, 17. Western Coat Of Arms (10) Raghuveer 54.5. ₹ 48, Q: ₹20, Trinella: ₹298 and 1m, 13.88s. ₹44 (w), 17, 17 and 43 bian (6) Vishal 49. ₹163 (w), 34, 15 and 93 (p), SHP: Germany and Shane Vinsant Shamwari (12) Parmar 53.5, 12. Lights (16) Nazil 55.5, 18. Devoted 1. SIMONA, ₹210, Exacta: ₹1,003 and ₹292. Fa- (p), SHP: ₹47, FP: ₹157, Q: ₹83, 1. LUCAS, ₹46, FP: ₹ 576, Q: ₹203, Trinella: vourite: Common Wealth. Own- Trinella: ₹404 and ₹197, Exacta: Stunner (11) J. Chinoy 53.5 and 13. (3) Shelar 52.5, 19. Amazon Cat (5) 2. CRISTO BOSS, of the US in two tight sets. It 2. ANCIENT GLORY, ₹13,828 and ₹4,233, Exacta: Touch Me Not (10) S. Amit 53.5. Parmar 50 and 20. Tareef (1) Zee- ers: M R Stud Farms Pvt Ltd rep ₹4,347 and ₹1,510. Favourite: was the 13th doubles title for 1. MY PRECIOUS, 3. HIDDEN SOUL 3. VITESSE ₹25,306 and ₹6,507. Favourite: by. Mr. N. Chandrashekar Rai & Angel Power. Owners: United shan 50. THUMBELINA MILLION Day’s Best: STAR OF HARMONY Prashanth. 2. LOIRE, 1. PACIFIC DUNES, Tree Lounge. Owner: Mr. Syed Manjri Horse Breed Farm Pvt Ltd Racing & Bloodstock Breeders 3. STUNNER (1,000m), Cl. III, rated 40 to Double: SWEEPING MOVE — Muheeb. Trainer: F. Sirajuddin. It was only the sixth doubles 2. WHAT A NICE GIRL, 5 rep by. Mr. Pallon Shapoor Mistry. Ltd rep by. Mr & Mrs. Vijay Mal- G2 GOLD CUP (1,800m), Cl. IV, 66, 7.15: 1. Free Speech (1) LUCAS Trainer: Prasanna Kumar. lya. Trainer.: Arjun Mangal- Futures title for the 29-year- 3. FOREVER YOURS 3. LONGCHAMP PLATE (Div. I), rated 20 to 46, 5.30: 1. Rashun (2) Nadeem 61, 2. Arabelle (7) Suraj Jackpot: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. Treble: (i) 5, (1,200m), rated 15 to 35: SAN- 6. AMAZING GREY PLATE orkar. Jackpot: ₹2,86,551 (one old Sanam who has won four P.S. Chouhan 59, 2. Star Of Har- STYLECRACKER NIGHT MAR- Narredu 58.5, 3. Minstrel Heights 6 & 7. (ii) 6, 7 & 8. Tanala: All TORINI SECRET (P. Surya) 1, Six (1,200m), rated 30 to 50, 5-y-o & tkt); Runner-up: ₹20,468 (six Challenger titles with Saketh mony (4) Suraj Narredu 58.5, 3. 3 KET TROPHY DIV. II (1,400m), (5) P.S. Chouhan 58, 4. Mt Tian- races. Super Jackpot: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Degrees (P. Trevor) 2, Blue Sonic over: ATLANTIS (Suraj Narredu) 1, tkts); Treble (i): ₹941 (17 tkts); Myneni. Book Thief (6) Parmar 55.5, 4. Cl. V, rated 1 to 26, 6.25: 1. Replica men (2) S. Amit 58, 5. Flamboyant &8. (Mallikarjun) 3 and Star Line (A. Rapid Advance (Srinath) 2, (ii): ₹32,110 (one tkt).

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FAITH THE HINDU CROSSWORD 11934 (set by Gridman) SUDOKU 1 2 3 4 12 A model admitting semi- 6 Paper art by alternative police human beings in lat (9) officer's friend in Paris (7) Dhruva’s regret 5 6 7 8 Dhruva, the boy devotee of Lord Narayana, has become the 13 Absurd, scholar being kept out King. But all he feels is sadness. He regrets having wanted a of a kind of vocabulary (7) 7 Mantri balked at the emergence 9 10 of a clan (6) mere kingdom. “How long will such material possessions last? And yet, it 15 Spectacle by leaf insect (7) is for the sake of a throne that I turned against my brother. I 11 12 8 Picked up French thing (5) did not understand atma tattva. I pleased the Lord with my 19 In midday exam irst of chelas penance. But of what use was this? My tapas is as futile as of- inds little opposition (2,7) fering medical treatment to a dead person,” laments 13 14 15 16 17 14 It was worn by clownish Dhruva. 22 Despicable bottom (4) member of a class (5,3) Dhruva’s predicament is captured in the Bhagavata Pur- 18 ana, said P.T. Seshadri in a discourse. 24 Sometimes we may have to do Dhruva goes on to compare himself to a scholar who 19 20 21 22 23 this on dotted line (4) 16 Try volunteers rising and manages to gain an audience with the king. When the king disrupting Met exercise (7) asks him what he wants, the scholar replies that he wants 25 The brain — not a colourless uncleaned broken rice. As petty as that has been my prayer 24 25 thing as it suggests (4,6) to the Lord, says Dhruva. 17 Bet term I hurled is to cause “A wise person would have asked for the opportunity to 26 He may be stopped by the way hard feelings (8) serve at the Lord’s feet. But I didn’t do this. I should have 26 by TV reporters (3,2,3,6) asked Him for that which lasts, namely moksha. Instead, I asked for the position of king,” says Dhruva. When the Lord appeared before Dhruva appreciating his ■ DOWN 18 Strict always in group that's cut short (6) penance, He had told Dhruva that his brother Uthama would be killed by a Yaksa. 1 Plot by small revolutionary Uthama’s mother Suruchi would go in search of her son ■ ACROSS setter (6) 20 Kodava lost old dog (5) and she too would be killed. As the Lord warned Dhruva, so 5 Appear to be part of the drama does it happen. (4,2,3,5) 2 I am favourite one with energy Uthama goes to a hill to hunt. A Yaksa confronts him and to make a complaint (8) 9 Belief I can propagate will be 21 Deny information put up by kills him. Worried when her son does not return, Suruchi doing good (10) tea group (6) goes to the hill, only to meet with the same fate as her son. 3 Shot French girl in the course of Dhruva’s sorrow turns to rage and he goes about killing Yak- 10 Stone from Khajuraho palace physical training (6) Taking into account reader feedback, the practice of sas. (4) 23 Works hard to eliminate publishing the solutions to the Crossword and Sudoku Dhruva’s words of regret in the Bhagavata Purana are a 11 Idle around in food shop (4) 4 Nun's fate is ixed — let go! (8) wastes (6) grids on the subsequent day is being resumed. lesson to us not to petition the Lord for worldly benefits.

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IN BRIEF Lanka wins a thriller Tahir bowls SA to a big victory Kapugedera’s four of Tye gives visitors victory Leg-spinner takes a ive-for after Amla delights with a half-century AUCKLAND: Leg-spinner Im- two for 10 in his opening SCOREBOARD SOUTH AFRICA VS NEW ZEALAND T20I MELBOURNE: A cool Chamara ran Tahir underlined why he three-over spell. Kapugedera smashed a four is the world’s top-ranked Andile Phehlukwayo took off the last ball to give Sri bowler in limited overs three wickets, including the South Africa: H. Amla c Bruce b Phehlukwayo 6, C. de Grand- Lanka a thrilling five-wicket cricket as he bamboozled important wicket of New b Wheeler 62, Q. de Kock c Sant- homme c Duminy b Tahir 15, L. victory over Australia in the New Zealand’s batsmen to Zealand captain Kane Willi- ner b Boult 0, F. du Plessis lbw b Ronchi c de Kock b Tahir 0, M. Sindhu emulates Saina, de Grandhomme 36, A.B. de Vil- enters top-5 first Twenty20 international help South Africa to a 78-run amson, as the host crumbled Santner c Amla b Phehlukwayo at the Melbourne Cricket victory in their only to 107 in 14.5 overs while liers c Wheeler b de Grand- 5, B. Wheeler b Tahir 6, T. NEW DELHI Ground on Friday. Twenty20 match at Eden chasing South Africa’s 185 for homme 26, J-P. Duminy run out Southee b Tahir 20, T. Boult (not P.V. Sindhu has become the Park on Friday. six. 29, F. Behardien c Anderson b out) 1; Extras (lb-1, w-2): 3; second Indian woman, after The pulsating win was made possible by a dashing Tahir, who was on a hat- The loss was New Zeal- Boult 8, C. Morris (not out) 9, W. Total (in 14.5 overs): 107. Saina Nehwal, to break into Parnell (not out) 4; Extras (b-4, 52 off 37 balls by Asela Gun- trick in his second over, had and’s first at home this the top 5 after the latest lb-4, w-3): 11; Total (for six Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-10, 3- BWF world rankings. Sindhu, aratne, who was named his figures ruined by success- summer. 38, 4-55, 5-60, 6-60, 7-68, 8- ive sixes from Colin de Earlier, the South African wkts. in 20 overs): 185 with a career-best ranking of man-of-the-match. His a 60- Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-102, 3- 80, 9-106. Grandhomme but still fin- top order underlined how World No. 5, is currently the run stand with Milinda Siri- 123, 4-145, 5-171, 6-181. South Africa bowling: Morris best-placed Indian in the wardana put the Sri Lankans ished with five for 24 in 3.5 dangerous it would be in the New Zealand bowling: Boult 3-1-10-2, Paterson 2-0-13-0, chart. Saina is currently just 18 runs short of victory overs, with the New Zeal- one-day series with nearly all 4-0-8-2, Wheeler 4-0-49-1, Parnell 3-0-40-0, Phehluk- placed ninth. In men’s with 17 balls remaining, but anders unable to pick his making telling contributions. Southee 4-0-47-0, Santner 4- wayo 3-0-19-3, Tahir singles, Ajay Jayaram is the both departed in quick googly. While Quinton de Kock 0-40-0, de Grandhomme 3-0- highest- ranked Indian at No. 3.5-0-24-5. succession. The 37-year-old did reap fell for a duck in the third 22-2, Munro 1-0-11-0. 18. PTI It was a tense finish with the benefits of a superb over, Hashim Amla (62, 9x4,1 New Zealand: G. Phillips c de Man-of-the-match: Tahir. skipper Aaron Finch making bowling performance by the x6), captain Faf du Plessis Kock b Morris 5, K. Williamson c Porter helps Wizards fielding changes before rest of the team with Chris (36), A.B. de Villiers (26) and Parnell b Phehlukwayo 13, C. Toss: New Zealand. rout Pacers every ball to prevent Sri Morris, who was also denied J-P. Duminy (29) all scored Munro b Morris 0, T. Bruce b South Africa won the one-off WASHINGTON T20I by 78 runs. Lanka from getting home. a hat-trick, having figures of quickly. REUTERS Tahir 33, C. Anderson c de Kock Otto Porter Jr. had 25 points and eight rebounds as But it was Kapugedera . Washington led from start to who stood up to the pressure finish in knocking off and slammed fast bowler An- struggling Indiana 111-98 in drew Tye’s final delivery Durant to visit India later this year the NBA on Thursday. through the covers to the The results: Chicago Bulls 104 boundary rope for the win- bt Boston Celtics 103; ning hit. Golden State Warriors superstar to attend opening of NBA Academy Washington Wizards 111 bt The win put Sri Lanka one Setting the pace: After an early setback, Dilshan Munaweera Indiana Pacers 98. REUTERS AFP Uthra Ganesan pre-eminence to be success- up in the series with two helped Sri Lanka wrest back the initiative with a rapid 44. CHANDIGARH ful in NBA, Durant said the matches to play, in Geelong Travis Head for 31 off 24 balls in the first over of the Sri fundamentals of the sport on Sunday and Adelaide on He is one of the biggest stars and debutant Ashton Turner Lanka innings. were far more important. Wednesday. for 18 off 13 balls. in the NBA with the numbers “I think it is just the funda- For a time it looked as Pat Cummins struck with Leg-spinner Adam Zampa firmly behind him to keep mentals of dribbling, shoot- though the Australians, play- the last ball of his opening claimed the big wicket of the him on course to legendary ing, passing that you know ing without their leading over, getting skipper Upul free-scoring opener status. And, at 28, Kevin Dur- and that matters, no matter stars, Steve Smith, David Tharanga to edge to wicket- Niroshan Dickwella for 30 ant has made a name for himself not just on court where you are as a basketball Warner, Mitchell Starc and keeper Tim Paine for a duck off 25 balls. AFP player. Josh Hazlewood all on tour in with his shooting but off India, would hold off Sri court with his philanthropy So when you get those Lanka. SCOREBOARD AUSTRALIA VS SRI LANKA T20I as well. And come summer, fundamentals of the game Maiden title for Golden State Warriors’s Dur- right, that’s where you start Gaurika Bishnoi The home side posted a Australia: A. Finch c Malinga b anga c Paine b Cummins 0, D. ant would be making his at. There have been players KOLKATA competitive total of 168 for Gunaratne 43, M. Klinger c Ma- Munaweera c Finch b Zampa first-ever visit to India in like Muggsy Bogues and Gaurika Bishnoi’s 71 in the six off its 20 overs, with skip- linga b Sandakan 38, T. Head c 44, A. Gunaratne st Paine b final round helped her clinch per Finch smashing two connection with the opening Keith Jennings who are great Prasanna b Malinga 31, M. Hen- Turner 52, M. Siriwardana lbw b her maiden title in the third sixes and two fours in his 43 of the NBA Academy here. Exciting times: Basketball fans will have a chance to see the examples of not being too riques c Kapugedera b Bandara Turner 15, C. Kapugedera (not leg of the Hero Women’s While the exact date talented Kevin Durant when he comes calling in July. AFP big but played a lot,” he said. off 34 balls. 17, A. Turner c Prasanna b Ma- out) 10, S Prasanna (not out) 8, Professional Golf Tour here hasn’t been finalised, the Starting with Sim Bhullar, linga 18, J. Faulkner (not out) Extras (b-1, lb-3, w-9) 13; Total to the academy. Super ex- focus and identify Indian on Friday. Gaurika totalled Good start 14, T. Paine run out 0, P. Cum- academy, to be opened in cited about it, to grow the prospects and shape the the Indians hoping to make it 218 for three rounds to (for five wkts in 20 overs) 172. Finch shared in an open- mins (not out) 0, Extras (b-1, the Delhi-National Capital game of basketball to a new next generation of interna- big in NBA — Satnam Singh record a four-stroke victory. Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-79, 3- ing stand of 76 with T20I de- lb-1, w-4, nb-1) 7; Total (for six Region (NCR), is likely to be tional men and women Bhamara and Palpreet Singh Saaniya Sharma carded a 91, 4-151, 5-152. level. I’m looking forward to butant Michael Klinger, who wkts in 20 overs) 168. inaugurated around mid- hoopsters from throughout Brar — have taken the Devel- three-under 69 and settled Australia bowling: Cummins it. It should be a great time,” hammered 38 off 32 balls Fall of wickets: 1-76, 2-86, 3- July, coinciding with the the country. opmental League route and for the second place. 4-0-29-1, Stanlake 3-0-42-0, Durant said, adding that vis- with four boundaries. 116, 4-153, 5-153, 6-162. NBA off-season. The first batch of 24 play- Durant admitted there was The scores: Gaurika Bishnoi Faulkner 4-0-27-0, Tye 3-0- iting Taj Mahal was also on Lasith Malinga, who has In a teleconference with ers for the same were identi- no one way to success. (73, 74, 71) 218; Saaniya Sri Lanka bowling: Malinga 32-0, Zampa 4-0-26-2, Turner his bucket list. Sharma (76, 77, 69) 222; played virtually no cricket 4-0-29-2, Kulasekara 4-0- 2-0-12-2. select Indian media in the fied through open trials “Players come from differ- for nearly a year due to injur- 38-0, Bandara 3-0-35-1, early hours of Friday, Durant Ambitious programme across six cities last year. ent routes, different para- Mehar Atwal (77, 76, 75) and Toss: Sri Lanka. Trisha Sunil (76, 69, 83) 228; ies, was an influential figure Prasanna 4-0-23-0, Sandakan said he was excited about meters to make it to the Neha Tripathi (74, 76, 79) taking two wickets in two 4-0-30-1, Gunaratne 1-0-11-1. Man-of-the-match: the visit and looking forward The Academy would be a Fundamentals important league. I am looking forward 229; Smriti Mehra (74, 74, 83) balls and taking two catches. Sri Lanka: N. Dickwella c Gunaratne. to it. “I am pretty excited to fully-funded residential Asked about the general per- to an Indian in the NBA 231. He claimed the wickets of Klinger b Zampa 30, U. Thar- Sri Lanka won by five wickets be the first NBA player going scholarship programme to ception of height being of soon,” he said. .

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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 18 LIFE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Woolly mammoth on the verge of resurrection Old car owners to pay ‘toxic charge’ in London Motorists in Harvard scientists say they are just two years away from creating a hybrid embryo through genetic engineering London who own old Hannah Devlin team is just two years away elephant, but with features in 2015, the researchers have cruit a female elephant as a over millennia in Siberian ston conference. The scient- polluting from creating a hybrid em- such as small ears, sub-cu- increased the number of “ed- surrogate mother. ice. Dr. Church helped de- ists intend to engineer ele- vehicles are to The woolly mammoth van- bryo, in which mammoth taneous fat, long shaggy hair its” where mammoth DNA The woolly mammoth velop the most widely used phant skin cells to produce be hit with a ished from the Earth 4,000 traits would be programmed and cold-adapted blood. The has been spliced into the ele- roamed across Europe, Asia, technique, known as Crispr/ the embryo, or multiple em- new charge from October, years ago, but now scientists into an Asian elephant. mammoth genes for these phant genome from 15 to 45. Africa and North America Cas9, that has transformed bryos, using cloning tech- Mayor Sadiq Khan said on say they are on the brink of “Our aim is to produce a traits are spliced into the ele- “We already know about during the last Ice Age and genetic engineering since it niques. Friday, two days after the resurrecting the ancient hybrid elephant-mammoth phant DNA using the power- ones to do with small ears, vanished some 4,000 years was first demonstrated in Nuclei from the repro- European Union ordered beast in a revised form, embryo,” said Professor ful gene-editing tool, Crispr. sub-cutaneous fat, hair and ago. Their closest living relat- 2012. grammed cells would be Britain to cut air pollution. through an ambitious feat of George Church. Until now, the team have blood, but there are others ive is the Asian, not the Derived from a defence placed into elephant egg “The context is this: Over genetic engineering. “Actually, it would be stopped at the cell stage, but that seem to be positively se- African, elephant. system bacteria use to fend cells whose own genetic ma- 9,000 Londoners die each Speaking ahead of the more like an elephant with a are now moving towards cre- lected,” he said. “De-extincting” the mam- off viruses, it allows the “cut terial has been removed. The year because of low quality American Association for the number of mammoth traits. ating embryos — although, moth has become a realistic and paste” manipulation of eggs would then be artifi- BBC air,” Mr. Khan told the Advancement of Science We’re not there yet, but it they said that it would be Artificial womb prospect because of revolu- strands of DNA with a preci- cially stimulated to develop after announcing the new (AAAS) annual meeting in could happen in a couple of many years before any seri- The eminent geneticist also tionary gene editing tech- sion not seen before. Gene into embryos. “Toxic Charge”. The new £10 Boston this week, the scient- years.” The creature, some- ous attempt at producing a outlined plans to grow the niques that allow the precise editing and its ethical implic- “Toxic Charge” will apply to ist leading the “de-extinc- times referred to as a “mam- living creature. hybrid animal within an arti- selection and insertion of ations is one of the key topics The Guardian News and Media motorists who own vehicles tion” effort said the Harvard mophant”, would be partly Since starting the project ficial womb rather than re- DNA from specimens frozen under discussion at the Bo- Service that do not meet European standards, Mr. Khan said — typically petrol and diesel cars registered before 2006 — and come on top of the Twin tragedies give survivor congestion charge for the city centre. All vehicles entering central London already pay a daily £11.50 congestion a new face, and a new life charge, introduced in 2003 to ease pressure on the city’s roads. AFP Andy Sandness is making a fresh start after his surgery

Associated Press Public gets NASA invites ROCHESTER (Minnesota) to search for new worlds NASA is inviting He’d been waiting for this the public to day, and when his doctor help search for handed him the mirror, possible Andy Sandness stared at his undiscovered image and absorbed the worlds in the enormity of the moment. He outer reaches of our solar had a new face, one that had system. A new website, belonged to another man. Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, This came near the end of lets everyone participate in an extraordinary medical the search by viewing brief journey that revolved movies made from images around two young men. captured by NASA’s Wide- Both were rugged outdoors- ield Infrared Survey Explorer men and both just 21 when, (WISE) mission. overcome by demons, they Looking ahead: (Left) Andy Sandness looks in a mirror during Participants will share credit decided to kill themselves. an appointment with therapist Helga Smars. AP for their discoveries in any Mr. Sandness survived but scientiic publications that with a face almost destroyed an inch wide too small for a donor. Mr. Ross was a good result from the project. by a gunshot. The other man spoon so he tore food into match for a man awaiting a Unlike more distant objects, those in or closer to the solar died. bits, then sucked on them face transplant at Mayo system appear to move Their paths wouldn’t con- until he could swallow the Clinic. across the sky at diferent verge for years, but when pieces. He wore a prosthetic Mr. Sandness’ entire face rates. they did in side-by-side oper- nose but it constantly fell off was rebuilt below his eyes in The best way to discover ating rooms one man’s outdoors; he carried glue to surgeries that spread across them is through a systematic tragedy offered hope that reattach it. several hours. search of moving objects in the other would have a Over the next five years, One of the most intricate WISE images. These include second chance at a normal Mr. Sandness made yearly parts of the surgery was brightness spikes associated life. visits to hospital. identifying facial nerve with star images and blurry It was two days before Then in the spring of branches on both men and blobs caused by light Christmas in 2006 when Mr. 2012, he received a life-chan- stimulating them with an scattered inside WISE’s Sandness reached a break- ging call. His doctor told him electric current to determ- instruments. PTI ing point. Instantly, he knew it looked like Mayo Clinic ine their function. Medical he’d made a terrible mis- was going to launch a face staff proclaimed the surgery take. When the police ar- transplant program and Mr. “a miracle”. Creator of children’s rived, an officer who was a Sandness might be an ideal favourite Mify is dead friend cradled him in his patient. Count your blessings Dutch artist arms as Mr. Sandness Three more years passed Mr. Sandness was over- and children’s begged: “Please, please as he waited. In January whelmed. “Once you lose author Dick don’t let me die! I don’t want 2016, Mr. Sandness’ name something that you’ve had Bruna, whose to die!” It would take time was added to the waiting list forever, you know what it’s much-loved and much surgery to help of the United Network for like not to have it,” he says. cartoon rabbit Mr. Sandness. Organ Sharing. Just five “And once you get a second ‘Mify’ has After about eight surger- months later, there was a chance to have it back, you sold more than 80 million ies over four months, Mr. call: There might be a donor. never forget it.” books since its creation in Sandness returned home to The decision came from a Just having a nose and 1955, died aged 89, his Newcastle, Wyoming, a 19-year-old newly wed mouth are blessings, he publisher said on Friday. hamlet of 3,200, where mourning the sudden loss of says. “The looks are a Bruna created the character friends and family embraced her husband. In early June, bonus.” to entertain his son after him. Calen “Rudy” Ross fatally Andy Sandness can pin- seeing a rabbit on a seaside He worked at a lodge, in shot himself in the head. His point the day he looked nor- holiday and went on to relate the giant-eared, orange- the oil fields and as an elec- devastated widow, Lilly, was mal. About three months pullovered bunny’s trician’s apprentice. But his eight months pregnant. Des- after the transplant, he was adventures in over 30 books world had shrunk. When he pite her grief, she was com- in an elevator when a little sold worldwide. Born in 1929 ventured to the grocery mitted to carrying out her boy glanced at him, then into a family of publishers, store, he avoided eye con- husband’s wishes — on his turned to his mother Bruna began his career as an tact with children so he driver’s license, Mr. Ross, without appearing scared or illustrator of covers for books wouldn’t scare them. who lived in Fulda, Min- saying anything. “I knew including Ian Fleming’s James Mr. Sandness learned to nesota, had designated he then,” he says, “that the sur- Bond series. REUTERS adapt. His mouth was about wanted to be an organ gery was a success.” Project Loon can now predict weather systems Press Trust of India Washington Researchers at Google have moved a step closer to rolling out a network of huge balloons to provide Internet connectivity to billions of people around the world, particularly those in difficult-to- reach rural areas. The Project Loon team, part of the company’s X research lab, said it can now use machine learning to predict weather systems. The advance means Google has much more control over where its balloons reach, making it possible to A ile photo of a Project Loon focus on a specific region, balloon sailing over southern rather than circumnavigating New Zealand. AFP the globe. “We can now run an ex- networks in the developed periment and try to give ser- world. vice in a particular place in The balloons float in the the world with ten, twenty or stratosphere around 18 kilo- thirty balloons,” rather than metres high. By raising or the hundreds needed previ- lowering altitude, the bal- ously, the company said. loons can be caught in differ- “Real users” will be able to ent weather streams, chan- make use of the system in the ging direction. “coming months”, however, By using machine-learning the company did not specify algorithms, Google thinks it where the initial roll-out has found a way to predict would take place. weather with enough accur- The company has experi- acy to make it possible to mented with beaming down hover balloons over a relat- connectivity from a network ively small area for a long of huge, tennis-court sized period of time. balloons rather than under- The firm was last year able taking huge construction pro- to keep a cluster of balloons jects to replicate connectivity over Peru for three months. CM ND-ND YK