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MANOJ ANAND CAB and implementation to 5%, no rate cut GUWAHATI, DEC. 5 of the 1985 Assam Accord in letter and spirit. FALAKNAAZ SYED rate is that at which com- The Opposition Congress Sena’s move to back Congress president MUMBAI, DEC. 5 mercial banks borrow on Thursday took out a Sonia Gandhi has, mean- from the RBI by selling procession in the Assam while, directed the AICC The Reserve Bank of securities and is current- Assembly premises CAB upsets Congress to challenge the bill not India on Friday sharply ly at a 10-year low. against the Citizenship only in Parliament but cut the economic growth In its fifth bi-monthly Amendment Bill while AGE CORRESPONDENT Sharad Pawar-led also in the courts. forecast for FY 2019-20 by monetary policy, the RBI’s the All Assam Students NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 Nationalist Congress AASU chief adviser a whopping 1.1 per cent, six-member Monetary Union (AASU) and 30 Party is opposed to the Sammujjal down to five per cent, Policy Committee (MPC) other outfits are meeting The Shiv Sena’s indica- bill like the Congress. Bhattacharjee, who was from the 6.1 per cent pro- stumped the market as it here to formulate a joint tion that it would back Sources in top holding a marathon jection it had made in its unanimously voted to strategy to block the con- the controversial Citize- Congress leadership meeting of its central October monetary policy, keep rates unchanged Shaktikanta Das US actor Will Smith arrives for troversial bill that the nship Amendment Bill told this newspaper that executive on Thursday, as it kept lending rates while continuing with an the Spies in Disguise premiere BJP is determined to has raised eyebrows in they are mulling plac- said that they are deter- unchanged. grow, and then down to accommodative at the El Capitan theatre in pass during the Winter the top leadership of the ing a call to Maharas- mined to oppose this bill, Over the 11 months 6.9 per cent in August, stance. The decision to Hollywood on Thursday. Session of Parliament. Congress, which is part htra CM and Shiv Sena but this time they won’t since February, the RBI and 6.1 per cent in the hold interest rates was — AFP Leader of the of the Shiv Sena-NCP chief Uddhav Thack- allow the academic ses- has cut its GDP forecast October policy, while triggered by the recent Opposition Debabrata coalition government in erey in order to clarify sion of students to be by a whopping 2.4 per slashing the GDP forecast spike in inflation. Saikia, his deputy Maharashtra. The other the party’s stand. affected by the agitation. cent. In its February poli- sharply to five per cent in The stock and bond mar- Delhi sees 7.6°C, Rekibul Hussain and for- coalition partner ■ More on Page 2 Clarifying they are also cy, the RBI had forecast the December policy. kets were expecting the mer minister Ajanta seeking suggestions from FY20 GDP at 7.4 per cent, The policy repo rate MPC to cut the repo rate -17°C in Kargil as Neog led the protest. The guardians to decide their which was revised lower since February was cut in by 25 basis points. The Congress legislators building and marched to decrying the CAB and next course of action, Mr to 7.2 per cent in April. every policy, cumulative- MPC, however, acknowl- North gets colder walked through the corri- the entrance of the House raising slogans. They Bhattacharya said they Then in June, the central ly easing by 1.35 per cent edged there is space for New Delhi: The mercury dors of the Assembly floor carrying a banner sought scrapping of the ■ Turn to Page 4 bank set a seven per cent or by 135 basis points to monetary policy action in dipped below the normal in target for the economy to 5.15 per cent. The repo ■ Turn to Page 4 several parts of north India with Delhi recording the season’s lowest at 7.6 deg- JHARKHAND ■ rees Celsius, while Kargil ‘Why is PM unusually silent?’ shivered at minus 17°C. Unnao rape victim set on SC judge is There was no respite for Himachal as cold winds BJP starts ‘sorry’ after swept the hill state, while in Govt is clueless Punjab and Haryana, the fire by 5 men out on bail minimum temperatures to explore protests by hovered below the normal at most places. — PTI top lawyers on eco, mantris Full report on Page 13 a post-poll All 5 arrested; victim airlifted to Delhi hospital PARMOD KUMAR BHASKAR HARI SHARMA Yesterday the to Delhi on Thurdsay NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 Smog returns to AJSU deal with agency inputs home minister evening for further treat- NEW DELHI/UNNAO, DEC. 5 ment at Safdarjung Justice Arun Mishra are bluffing: PC choke Delhi-NCR YOJNA GUSAI of the country Hospital. A 13-km “green of the Supreme Court New Delhi: Smog returned JAMSHEDPUR, DEC. 5 A 23-year-old rape sur- and the UP chief corridor” was made by on Thursday defused SREEPARNA to choke Delhi-NCR even as vivor from Unnao is bat- minister lied that the Delhi police from IGI a crisis and offered an CHAKRABARTY the air quality slipped down With the situation get- tling for life with 90 per law and order in Airport to the Safdarjung apology as senior NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 to “very poor” category. ting somewhat tricky, cent burns on Thursday Uttar Pradesh has Hospital, which was cov- lawyers aired the Weather experts said tho- the BJP, which is con- after five men, including ered in 18 minutes. grievances of a sec- A day after being ugh stubble burning period testing on its own, has two of the accused who become good... The woman, who was tion of young lawyers released on bail after 106 had almost ended, a dip in already begun window- are out on bail, allegedly — Priyanka raped in December last over the harsh treat- days, former finance min- the air quality was expected shopping in Jharkhand. set her on fire while she year and was being treat- ment being meted out ister P. Chidamabaram due to slow wind speed and There are indications was on her way to court. Gandhi Vadra, ed at a Lucknow hospital, to them while hearing on Thursday hit the falling temperatures. that the BJP was “open All the five men have Cong leader said in a statement that cases in his court. ground running, taking Full report on Page 13 to the idea of tying up” been arrested. she was on her way from Offering an apology on the Narendra Modi with All Jharkhand The NCW has sought a her village in Unnao dis- from the “core of his government over the P. Chidambaram Students’ Union (AJSU) detailed action taken half an hour amid an trict to Rae Bareli, where heart” for any hurt state of the economy and JNU students plan in a post-poll scenario. report from the Uttar uproar by the Opposition the trial is going on, when that might have been joining his colleagues in Though the AJSU is a Pradesh police against parties, mainly Congress, she was attacked and set caused to any lawyer Parliament for a protest Ex-FM violating to boycott exams part of the NDA, it is the culprits. The Rajya over the incident. ablaze early on Thursday by him during hear- over the rising price of ■ New Delhi: The Jawaharlal contesting independent- Sabha was adjourned for The victim was airlifted Turn to Page 4 ings in his court, onions. Sources said he bail terms: BJP Nehru University Students’ ly. The BJP top brass is Justice Mishra said would address a press New Delhi: The BJP on Union have decided to boy- also in touch with a for- he would “apologise conference in Ranchi, Thursday accused cott semester-end examina- mer party member and 100 times if anyone Jharkhand, on Friday Congress leader P tions, scheduled to begin JVM(P) supremo felt hurt on comments where the five-phase Chidambaram of violat- from December 12, and go Babulal Marandi for a Rao, not Rajiv, to blame for or observations he Assembly elections are ing bail conditions by for complete suspension of possible post-poll has made in the on. claiming to have a very academic activities in alliance. course of hearings”. Addressing the media at clear record as a minis- protest over the hostel fee While the BJP seemed Recalling his days in the AICC headquarters ter, and said the case to be fighting a tough 1984 riots, says Manmohan the Rajasthan high here, Mr Chidambaram hike. against him was essen- Full report on Page 13 battle in this tribal-dom- court and all he did to said even after seven tially about corruption inated and Maoist-rid- Sukhbir Badal calls it ‘a shocking attempt to shift blame’ improve conditions months, the Centre he was allegedly invo- den state, the fight could there, Justice Mishra believes the economic lved in as the finance COUNTERPOINT get harder for chief min- SANJAY KAW the birth sary for the government said he was perceived slowdown was cyclical, minister. PAGE 3 ister Raghubar Das even NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 centenary of to call in the Army at the as a “pro-Bar judge”. but the “government is at his home turf — East former PM earliest. If that advice had However, he said wrong”. Jamshedpur. The battle Giving then Prime Inder Kumar been heeded, perhaps the there was no place for “It is wrong because it current slowdown was gets interesting as the Minister Rajiv Gandhi a Gujral in massacre that took place arrogance from any is clueless. It is unable to not cyclical, but structur- chief minister is facing clean chit, former Prime New Delhi in 1984 could have been side in the functioning look for the obvious clues al in nature, he said the former Cabinet col- Minister Manmohan on avoided.” of the Supreme Court. because it is stubborn government had no solu- league Saryu Roy. On Singh has put the blame Wednesday, Dr Singh said Dr Singh said both Solicitor-general and mulish in defending tions or reforms to November 18, BJP on then home minister Gujral had informed Rao Gujral and he shared the Tushar Mehta and its catastrophic mistakes address the structural leader Saryu Roy filed P.V. Narasimha Rao for that the situation was same legacy of being senior lawyers like like demonetisation, a problems. his nomination papers the escalation of the 1984 grave. He said: “When the Pakistani refugees who Kapil Sibal, Abhishek flawed GST, tax terror- “I believe that the to fight against Mr Das anti-Sikh riots. Dr Singh sad event of 1984 took went on to become Prime “Manu” Singhvi, ism, regulatory overkill, Congress and some other as an Independent. Mr said the riots could have place, Gujralji on that Ministers of India. Mukul Rohatgi and protectionism, and cen- parties are better Roy had quit the cabinet been avoided if very sad evening went to “Gujralji and I were born Shekhar Naphade tralised control of deci- equipped to pull the econ- as he was denied a ticket Narasimha Rao called in then home minister Shri in the same district of were seated in the first sion-making in the Prime omy out of the slowdown from Jamshedpur West the Army to intervene (P.V.) Narasimha Rao and Jhelum in Pakistan and row of the courtroom. Minister’s Office,” he and push economic Assembly constituency. and stop the violence. told him the situation is that was a bond which ■ More on Page 4 said. growth, but we have to ■ Turn to Page 4 Speaking at an event on so grave that it is neces- ■ Turn to Page 4 Contending that the ■ Turn to Page 4 IAF chief at Pearl Harbour ■ Pelosi: Abuse of power by Prez leaves us with no choice but to act WEATHER O during shooting, but safe Max: 23 C House to move ahead with Trump impeachment Min: 7OC AGE CORRESPONDENT is fine,” RH: 58% NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 said LALIT K. JHA is at stake. The President tweeted soon after Pelosi’s sources. WASHINGTON, DEC. 5 leaves us no choice but to We ‘will win’ this announcement. Rainfall: 10% Air Chief Marshal The joint act, because he is trying to In a live televised addr- Forecast: Partly cloudy Rakesh Kumar Singh base was Alleging that US President corrupt, once again, the battle, says Trump ess, Ms Pelosi said the Bhadauria, Chief of the formed by Donald Trump has abused election for his own bene- Washington: A defiant President’s actions have Air Staff, was attending R.K.S. merging power undermining fit,” Ms Pelosi said ramp- President Donald seriously violated the ASTROGUIDE a conference at the his- Bhadauria Pearl national security and jeop- ing up her charges against Trump predicted on Constitution — “especial- toric US base at Pearl Harbour ardising the integrity of Mr Trump. Thursday he “will win,” ly when he says and acts Vikari: Dakshinayana Harbour in Hawaii, Naval Station and the elections, Speaker of She said the “President after the Democratic upon the belief, ‘Article II Tithi: Margasira Shuddha where a US Navy sailor Hickam Air Force Base House of Representatives has engaged in abuse of Speaker of the House of says, I can do whatever I Dasami till 6.33 am had opened fire in 2010. Nancy Pelosi on Thursday power undermining our Representatives gave want’.” Wednesday afternoon, Air Chief Marshal said they are going ahead national security and the greenlight for Ms Pelosi, 79, has been (Saturday) killing two civilian Bhadauria was taking with the process to jeopardising the integrity impeachment. — AFP leading the Democratic Star: Uttarabhadra till 10.55 pm workers before taking part in the Pacific Air impeach him. of our elections. His Donald Trump Party’s effort to oust Varjyam: 6.49 am to 8.36 am his own life. The IAF Chiefs Symposium 2019 The Democratic Party, actions are in defiance of Trump from the White Chief, however, is com- at Joint Base Pearl which enjoys a comfort- the vision of our Founders today, I am asking our beyond important and sel- House through the Con- Durmuhurtam: 8.49 am pletely safe Harbour-Hickam. able majority in the and the oath of office that Chairmen to proceed with dom used act of stitution approved impe- to 9.33 am and “The airbase and House, is most likely to he takes to preserve, pro- articles of impeachment,” Impeachment will be used achment process. The suc- 12.29 pm to 1.13 pm naval base are co-locat- get through the motion of tect and defend the Ms Pelosi said. routinely to attack future cess of her efforts depends Rahukalam: 10.30 am to 12 pm ed there. The Air Chief PAGE 5 impeaching President Constitution of the US.” Mr Trump and the White Presidents. That is not on the support from at was at the airbase and ◗ Trump, making him only “Sadly, but with confi- House slammed the what our Founders had in least a few Republican SUNSET TODAY 5.24 PM the incident occurred at 2 die in shooting the third president in dence and humility, with Democrats for their latest mind. The good thing is Senators in the Senate, SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.59 AM the aval base. These two at Pearl Harbour American history to face allegiance to our announcement on that the Republicans have where the GOP enjoys a MOONRISE TOMORROW 1.58 PM are not close. Everyone US base in Hawaii removal by Congress. Founders and our hearts impeachment. NEVER been more united. majority. — PTI MOONSET TODAY 1.21 AM “Our Democracy is what full of love for America, “This will mean that the We will win!” Mr Trump ■ More on Page 5 Privacy

Centre is committed to protecting PAGE citizens’ right to privacy, says Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Nation 2 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Few attend farmer debate in LS BJP leader denies existence of onion crisis, accuses Opp. of ‘doing politics’ lNobody is asking VINEETA PANDEY you whether you NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 eat onions. We are Every political party tends to invoke farmers and asking why the econ- agricultural issues, but PARLIAMENT DIARY when a discussion on the omy is struggling. farming crisis and crop BY GAUTAM LAHIRI — Rahul Gandhi, loss was held in Lok Sabha SHIV SENA KEEPS OPPOSITION Congress leader on Thursday, the House wore an empty look. GUESSING ON CITIZENSHIP BILL Fittingly, one member ost Opposition parties met SHORT TAKES pointed out during the on Thursday to finalise their debate that 95 per cent of Mstand on the proposed the members of Lok Sabha Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), CAB set to be were connected with farm- which is to be tabled in Lok Sabha ing in one way or the on Monday. No representative of the introduced in LS other, but this did not recently-forged Congress- reflect in their attendance. Nationalist Congress Party-Shiv New Delhi: The Citizenship At one point of time, Sena Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance (Amendment) Bill is likely only 21 members of Shiv Sena MP was present. Some leaders had tried to be introduced in the Lok Parliament belonging to Sanjay Raut to contact their counterparts in the Sabha on December 9 and the Bharatiya Janata Shiv Sena but they were told that will be taken up for passage Party (BJP) and its allies they would receive an answer as the Sena would the next day, official sources and 31 from Opposition decide its stand after seeing the bill. said on Thursday. The bill were present in the House On Thursday evening, Opposition parties were told will be tabled in the Rajya during the debate. And that the Shiv Sena had earlier supported the CAB Sabha after being dealt with this ratio remained more Bill when it came up in the 16th Lok Sabha and it by the Lower House of or less the same as the couldn’t change its stand on the bill. The Sena also Parliament. Its passage in House discussed crop loss emphasised that its alliance was meant for the Lok Sabha is all but cer- and its impact on farmers Maharashtra and should not be seen as a national tain due to the massive under Rule 193. alliance. majority the BJP and its While the members from allies have, and the Union Opposition parties raised BJP MP SUPPORTS PRICE government is confident of several issues concerning HIKE FOR ONIONS its passage in the Rajya farmers including the Minister of State for Parliamentary affairs Arjun Singh Meghwal along with Congress leader Adhir Choudhary and Sabha as well with the sup- onion crisis, the treasury others arrives at the Parliament House during the winter session in New Delhi on Thrusday,December 05,2019. iscussions on the skyrocketing price of port of several non-aligned benches were seen defend- onions rocked the Lok Sabha on regional parties. — PTI ing the government and DThursday. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mem- lauding the work done by stituency in Haryana. ber of Parliament Saumitra Khan, who represents the Modi government for Some MPs also suggested the Bishnupur constituency of West Bengal in the Onion prices touch farmers’ welfare. A few providing a minimum sup- Lower House, wanted to intervene but didn’t receive MPs from states are not port price (MSP) to farm- Sena hints it may back time to speak his mind from the Speaker. `168/kg in MP city governed by the BJP did ers for onions, as is the Immediately after not lag behind in mention- case with other crops, the adjournment of the House, however, he came out Bhopal: Onion prices have lit- ing the good work by their while others argued that to the courtyard of the Parliament House and erally sent shock waves in the party’s chief ministers. there was no crisis in the CAB, upsets Congress gave bytes to broadcast journalists in support of the Madhya Pradesh city of Satna For instance, YSR first place. The BJP MP high prices. The representative said that he felt with the essential vegetable Congress Party’s K. Raghu from Uttar Pradesh’s SREEPARNA ◗ The Sena on by these parties. onion farmers were benefiting from the price rise. selling ata record `168 per Ram Krishna Raju Ballia constituency, Viren- CHAKRABARTY Wednesday said it The matter is also under- The price should be double than that of the present kilo in the retail market on detailed Andhra Pradesh dra Singh Mast, stated NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 stood to have been dis- market rate, Mr Khan stated. Thursday. The price of radish chief minister Jagan that the onion prices issue would support the cussed at a meeting of jumped a whopping `8 per Mohan Reddy’s farmer was being overblown. The Shiv Sena’s indication bill as it ‘is against Opposition parties on FOOTBALL BRINGS TOGETHER WHAT kilo in a day to `68 in the welfare schemes. “Onion is not an issue. In that it would back the con- infiltrators’ Thursday afternoon in POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS DIVIDE retail market in the city. “The While the Opposition my constituency, each troversial Citizenship which many leaders price of onion has broken the accused the government of farmer has loads of Amendment Bill (CAB) and will also help give citi- opined that the Shiv Sena hese days, whenever an 23-year-old record. The high- not taking enough meas- onions stocked up and has raised eyebrows in the zenship rig-hts to perse- could vote whichever way Opposition leader has one- est price commanded by the ures for farmers’ welfare they are being sold at `20- top leadership of the cuted Hindus, Jains and it wanted to, but the Ton-one meetings with leaders bulb in the city was in 1996 and to keep food prices in 25 in my area. How long Congress, which is part of Buddhists living in Pakis- Opposition should focus of the ruling party, tongues start when it was sold at `100 per check, the treasury bench- will you (the Opposition) the Shiv Sena-Nationalist tan and Bangladesh. The on building the correct wagging. Union minister Gen kg,” Manas Mishra, a trader in es listed the welfare do politics over onions,” Congress Party (NCP) bill should not be misused, narrative for the bill. (retd) V.K. Singh happened to run the Lalta Chowk vegetable schemes that have been he said. coalition government in that is the only thing.” The meeting was held at into TMC MP Prasun Banerjee and ‘mandi’ said. However, the launched by the Modi gov- Suggestions were also Maharashtra. The Sharad It might be recalled that Leader of Opposition in was found talking to him freshly harvested onion pro- ernment in the last six made for reducing the Pawar-led NCP is opposed the formation of a govern- Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi very animatedly. Amid talk that he cured from Nashik in years. Some BJP members goods and services tax to the bill like the ment in Maharashtra by Azad’s office in Parlia- nurses long-term political plans, Maharashtra is sold at `120 also criticised the (GST) rate on agricultural Congress. these three parties had ment and was attended by V.K. Singh Mr Banerjee explained to his per kilo in the city. Congress and its allies for equipment and bringing Sources in top Congress been stalled over the inclu- almost all Opposition colleagues that the minister was not doing enough for farm- diesel and petrol under leadership told this news- sion of a guarantee to fol- parties such as the one of the finest footballers in the mid-field when ers in the states where its ambit, providing subsi- paper that they are low “secular” credentials Trinamul Congress, he represented Gorkha Regiment in the national BJP leader Arasa they are in power. “The dies on agriculture mulling placing a call to of the Constitution by the Dravida Munnetra football championship, and the Durand Cup. At Opposition is so aggres- machines, greater integra- Maharashtra chief min- Shiv Sena, which is known Kazhagam, Samajwadi that time, Mr Banerjee was also a noted football Kumar joins DMK sive, it’s as if this govern- tion of National Rural ster and Shiv Sena chief as a Hindutva party and Party, NCP and the Left. player. The TMC leader claimed that this was why ment has not done any- Employ-ment Guarantee Uddhav Thackeray in had been one of the earlier Sources said that whenever they meet they always discussed football Chennai: BJP Tamil Nadu unit thing even though they too Act (MGNREGA) with order to clarify the party’s allies of the BJP. Subseq- Congress leader from and not politics. Both have high regards for each vice- president B T Arasa have governments in sev- farming through stand. uently, the word “secular” Assam Ripun Bora was other as former footballers, he said. The Durand Kumar who created ripples in eral states,” said improved water bodies Sena MP Arvind Sawant had been mentioned in asked to brief the Football Tournament or Durand Cup is a football the saffron party by praising Dharambir Singh, the BJP and that farmers be had said on Wednesday: very first paragraph of Opposition leaders on the competition in India which was first held in 1888 in DMK chief M.K. Stalin days MP from Bhiwani- allowed to decided the “We will support the bill the Common Minimum bill “to give a correct Annadale, Shimla. ago joined the Dravidian Mahendragarh con- MSP for their crops. as it is against infiltrators Programme thrashed out perspective”. party here on Thursday. Arasa Kumar joined the DMK in the presence of Stalin at ■ the party headquarters ‘Anna While Rahul is opposed to bill, some old guards seek middle path Arivalayam’. In his speech at Allocate funds a function on Sunday, Kumar had said “ripe time will come and things will take place Bickering in Cong over Citizenship Bill automatically. Thalapathi (as for Polavaram in Stalin is called by his ASHHAR KHAN The leaders feel that in debacle, the Congress had they had entered India followers) will ascend the NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 the past the BJP has been set up the Antony illegally. (chief minister’s) throne.” able to score political Committee to look into the Earlier this year, the The BJP had termed Budget: Reddy While Congress scion points over the Congress reasons of the party’s Congress was caught his praise an act of indisci- Rahul Gandhi on by branding it anti-Hindu. defeat. The Committee in unawares when the gov- pline. — PTI Thursday vehemently The fear that some its report also listed “per- ernment brought in the AGE CORRESPONDENT opposed the Citizenship Congress leaders have is ceived minority appease- abrogation of Article 370. NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 Amendment Bill, a section that the BJP will accuse ment” as one of the rea- The initial response of the of old guards in Congress the Congress of “desert- sons of the party’s defeat. Congress was to attack the Rajya Sabha member and want the party to follow a ing distressed Hindus” On several issues, includ- move of the government RS GROUP TO chairman of the commit- “middle path” on the who are being persecuted ing Ayodhya, dilution of but sensing the public tee on subordinate legis- issue. The old guards feel in neighbouring countries Article 370, the Congress mood and the mood of its STUDY PORN lation, Dr T. Subbarami that at opposing the Bill including Pakistan. This has been accused of leaders, the party support- Reddy on Thursday this juncture would brand will also provide fodder to Rahul Gandhi minority appeasement ed it on the floor of the demanded that the Union Congress as “anti-Hindu.” the BJP to target the and ignoring the interests House. Before the party ISSUES ON NET government should make They apparently urged the Congress in the ongoing on the basis of religion is of the majority communi- could come out with a for- New Delhi: Rajya Sabha allocations for the Congress high command Jharkhand Assembly elec- against the letter and spir- ty. The current mal response, several lead- Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu Polavaram project in the T. Subbarami Reddy to support the Bill on the tions. Instead, they feel it of the Constitution. At Citizenship Amendment ers had issued public on Thursday announced that Union Budget itself, floor of the House and that the Bill should be sup- present even if the Bill provides that Hindus, statements approving of a 14-member informal group instead of taking some Union minister, high- seek a clarification from ported and “right ques- Congress opposes the Bill, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, the government’s decision will study issues related to other routes to fund the lighted that as on today, the government on the sta- tions” should be asked it may well pass in Rajya Parsis and Christians to abrogate Article 370. pornographic content on project. It was, however, Andhra Pradesh is reel- tus Muslims, “persecuted from the government. Sabha as several smaller from Afghanistan, The CAB was cleared by internet and social media learnt that the NABARD ing under great in other countries and Interestingly, all leaders of parties have given their Bangladesh and Pakistan the Cabinet on Tuesday. It platforms. The group, which route would be taken to difficulties. seeking Indian citizen- the Congress agree on the support to the Bill. shall “not be treated as is expected to be tabled in will be coordinated by fund the project, he stat- “Previously, the state ship.” point that discrimination After the 2014 Lok Sabha illegal migrants” even if Parliament next week. Congress leader Jairam ed. government spent `5,000 Ramesh, will prepare its Raising the issue in crore on Polavaram, report within one month, he Rajya Sabha, Dr Reddy which the Centre was said. Mr Naidu constituted mentioned that the supposed to reimburse. the informal group after sev- Polavaram project, if Till today, this has not happened. Ultimately, Naidu pulls up MPs for eral members during completed, would supply the zero hour last week water to 7.2 lakh acres of after great persuasion expressed concern on how land and generate 960 MW and giving lot of clarifica- children were being hydropower and lift 80 tions, the water resources affected by pornographic TMC of water to the ministry agreed to low attendance in meets content on internet and Prakasam Barrage. “It release `3,000 crore and social media platforms also aims to supply 23 the remaining `2,000 AGE CORRESPONDENT committee. If one member “After studying the matter TMC of drinking water to crore later. Out of this with agency inputs is absent, the voice of 25 and discussion with mem- Vizag. It will also solve `3,000 crore, they released NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 MPs would not be heard, bers, I have decided the drinking water prob- `1,850 crore last month, according to Mr Naidu. to give one month time to lems in 540 villages along on November 8. But still, Rajya Sabha chairman "I, hence, appeal to lead- an informal group to look the Polavaram project,” the money has not Venkaiah Naidu on Th- ers of all the parties and into the issue,” Mr Naidu he said. reached. The reason is, ursday pulled up MPs for members of this august said. The group will com- Dr Reddy pointed out the water resource min- their low attendance in House to ensure quantita- prise of 14 members from that as per the Andhra istry processed it and sent parliamentary standing tive and qualitative func- across all parties and Pradesh Reorganisation to NABARD. The committees’ meetings and tioning of these commit- will be coordinated by Mr Act, the Central NABARD, in turn, should urged the leaders of all Venkaiah Naidu tees in whom the Ramesh, he said. Other government has to fund raise loans from the mar- parties to ensure “quanti- year. Parliament has vested an members can also share the Polavaram project. ket. Today it is almost 28 tative and qualitative fun- Sharing concern about important responsibility information related to this There were two options — days, but still, the matter ctioning” of these panels. the functioning of these of functioning on its issue with the group, the that the Central govern- is with the water The comments of the committees in the Upper behalf,” he added. chairman said. Mr Naidu said ment would construct the resources ministry. When chair came after a meet- House, Mr Naidu said: “I Mr Naidu said Rajya the group will prepare an project or that the state contacted, they said that ing of Mr Naidu with expect the number of Sabha’s eight department- “informal report” after dis- government would con- they had sent the propos- chairpersons of these members of this House related standing commit- cussing about the issues struct it and fund it. But al for the approval of the panels in the morning. He with full attendance in the tees (DRSCs), which were related to pornographic con- surprisingly, instead of minister to send it to pointed out that only 18 meetings of the commit- reconstituted in tent on internet and social funding the project NABARD. NABARD said members each from both tees to rise.” September, had held a media platforms with civil through the allocation it needed 7 to 10 days to Houses of Parliament Each member of the total of 41 meetings since society groups, compulsory made in the budget, they raise money from the attended eight Rajya department-related stand- then. An analysis of emergency responsive have taken the route of market and would give it Swedens King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia Sabha committee meet- ing committee represents attendance in all these 41 teams and social media NABARD. to the state government,” participate in Ganga puja at the ghats of river Ganga in ings since being reconsti- 25 members of Parliament meetings revealed a “dis- companies. — PTI Dr Reddy, a former Dr Reddy added. Rishikesh on Thursday. — PTI tuted in September this while deliberating in the turbing trend”. Warning to Pak

Behave or face consequences: Punjab PAGE CM Amarinder Singh warns Pakistan against fomenting trouble in state Nation 3 Umasankar THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI MP: Traffic jams ■ LS MPs will now be able to bring only 3 private member bills indicate auto Motion of thanks amendments capped ANIMESH SINGH particular session. ◗ A private member recently, "the existing direction numbered as 42 They (Cong leaders) NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 Similarly, there was no legislation is a much direction 27 shall be shall be added.” sector doing fine limit to the number of renumbered as direction As per this amendment, were in jail due to Lok Sabha (LS) MPs will amendments which could sought-after privi- 27A and the new direction “a member shall be per- crimes, and not due to AGE CORRESPONDENT People are saying now be able to bring only be brought to the motion lege of MPs as they numbered 27 shall be mitted to move not more NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 auto sector sales three private member leg- of thanks and on the num- are quite keen to added.” than 10 amendments to the fight for Freedom. islations in the lower ber of cut motions to a bring in as many pri- According to this amend- motion of thanks on the Bharatiya Janata Party have dropped. Go to house during a session. “demand for grant” in the ment, “a member shall be address by the president vate member bills — Prakash Javadekar, MP from Balia (Uttar Delhi, Ghaziabad,, Also, the number of lower house. permitted to introduce not or not more than 10 cut Pradesh) — Virendra Balia, Gazipur, amendments to the motion A private member legis- during a session more than three private motions to a demand for Union minister Singh Mast — while Bhadohi — every- of thanks on the lation is a much sought- as possible member legislations dur- grant. If the notices of defending his government President’s address, and after privilege of MPs as ing a session. Where amendments to the motion on poor GDP figures and where there is on cut motions to a they are quite keen to ly participate in it by notice of bills received of thanks or on cut economic slowdown said huge jam. Each “demand for grant” have bring in as many private bringing several legisla- from a member is in motions to a demand SHORT TAKES that if the roads are still house has 10 to been capped at 10, each. member bills during a ses- tions. The MPs are given a excess of three, the first received from a member clogged with cars, people 20 cars These changes have sion as possible. These chance to bring a private three admissible notices are in excess of 10, the Hang rapists in are going to markets to come into effect after the pertain to a host of issues member bill through a bal- shall be taken into consid- first 10 admissible amend- shop, grooms are chang- — V.S. Mast, speaker amended the con- related to the socio-politi- lot system. At the same eration, unless the mem- ments or cut motions as public: Raj mantri ing at least four suits dur- BJP MP cerned directions in pur- cal and economic dynam- time, cut motions or ber has indicated the pref- the case may be, shall be ing their wedding ceremo- suance of rule 389 of the ics of the country. In the amendments to the motion erence.” taken into consideration, Jaipur: Amid a country-wide ny and marriages are a for months thereafter. If rules of procedure and Lok Sabha, the post-lunch of thanks are brought in Similarly, the other unless the member has outrage over a spate of rape lavish affair then how can there was no sales, how conduct of business in the session every Friday is by political parties, espe- amendment related to cut indicated the incidents and the subsequent Opposition say that the would people buy so m Lok Sabha. Till now, reserved for introducing cially those which are in motions and the motion of preference.” brutalisation of victims, a country is going through much. See the lavish there was no cap on the and discussing private the opposition. thanks reads, “the exist- The motion of thanks is Rajasthan minister on economic crisis. expenditure on wed- number of private mem- member legislations, and According to the amend- ing direction 42 shall be undertaken in both houses Thursday batted for rapists’ In an attempt to counter dings,” said Virendra ber legislations which a members cutting across ments learned to have renumbered as direction of Parliament on the execution by public hanging. Opposition on its cam- Singh during a debate on lawmaker could bring in a party lines enthusiastical- been made by the speaker 42A and the following new address of the President. Social justice and empower- paign on economic slow- agriculture in Lok Sabha. ment minister Master down and how it is reflect- He then went on to say Bhanwar Lal Meghwal ing in the auto sector, the that the claims of slow- said there are countries where MP said that such state- down in auto sector are the punishment of public exe- ments were being made to wrong because the roads cution or castration is given defame the country and are clogged due to vehi- BJP accuses freed PC of to such offenders. “Rapes will the government. The GDP cles. “People are saying be stopped if the accused are growth rate went down to auto sector sales have hanged in public. There are 4.5% in the second quar- dropped. Go to Delhi, countries where public execu- ter of 2019-20 when fig- Ghaziabad,, Balia, violating bail conditions tion is there, where hands are ures were released recent- Gazipur, Bhadohi — chopped and accused are l y. everywhere there is huge castrated,” he said. — PTI “Go and see banks in jam. Each house has 10 to ‘Out of jail, Chidambaram spoke about his case’ rural areas. See how 20 cars. So there is no New Delhi, Dec. 5: The much money is deposited slowdown in auto sector BJP on Thursday SC reserves order there. So many festivals and those who are making accused Congress leader were celebrated recently such claims are trying to P Chidambaram of vio- on TN rural polls — Diwali, Dussehra and defame the country and lating bail conditions by Chhath — and the market the government,” the MP claiming to have a very Chennai: The Supreme Court was packed with people argued to counter the clear record as a minis- on Thursday reserved its for shopping. See how claims of slowdown in the ter, and said the case order on the holding of pan- much money is spent on auto sector. against him was essen- chayat elections in Tamil weddings. Each groom This is the latest in the tially about corruption Nadu as state government wears at least suits during series by the BJP mem- he was allegedly involved offered to hold panchayat the function. There was a bers to counter percep- in as the finance minis- polls at the village, interme- time during Mulayam tion of economic ter. diate and district level except Singhji days when people slowdown in India due to Union minister in newly carved out nine dis- used to buy only one suit Modi government’s poor Prakash Javadekar told tricts. A bench of Chief for marriage and wear it policies. reporters that the claim Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice of Mr Chidambaram, B.R. Gavai and Justice Surya who was released on bail Former finance minister and Congress MP P. Kant reserved the order after Properties of editor of daily that on Wednesday, amounted Chidambaram takes part in an anti-govt protest at Tamil Nadu Advocate General to “self-certification”. Parliament House in New Delhi on Thursday. Vijay Narayan in a post lunch The Supreme Court had — PRITAM BANDYOPADHYAY hearing of the matter told exposed honey-trap case razed asked the Congress the court that “Election be leader not to speak about finance minister had said got out of jail and some hold for all panchayats at the AGE CORRESPONDENT Soni who is currently the case against him earlier, “In the last 106 are on bail, he said, village, intermediate and dis- BHOPAL, DEC. 5 absconding has nine while ordering his days, I was strong in spir- adding that the trict levels in respect of all cases against him includ- release on bail. “P. it and I have become Opposition party has the districts except the none Four structures owned by ing cases of human traf- Chidambaram has violat- stronger because...My become desperate. reconstituted districts.” editor of a local daily that ficking, extortion, black- ed the bail condition on record as minister and It is not that they were covered the infamous mailing, arms act and for- the very first day after my conscience are in jail for their role in honey trap scandal story, gery. his release.... What he absolutely clear.” “freedom movement” but were demolished in dis- Police has also issued said is in violation of this Taking a jibe at the due to criminal charges CENTRE SEEKS trict headquarters of lookout notice on him to condition,” the BJP opposition leader over against them, he said. Indore in Madhya prevent him from fleeing leader said. his attack on the Modi Hitting back at Mr VIEWS ON IPC, Pradesh by local civic the country. A Supreme Court government on a host of Chidambaram over his body authorities on Earlier, police who res- bench, while granting issues, Mr Javadekar criticism of the govern- Thursday. cued 67 young girls from bail to Mr Chidambaram, said he has got to speak to ment that it had denied CrPC OVERHAUL Indore Municipal his hotel has announced a asked him not to make the media after so many basic freedom to people in AGE CORRESPONDENT Corporation authorities bounty of `10,000 on his any public comment in days and that is why he Kashmir since , the Union NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 bulldozed two hotels, one head. connection with the case. was taking out his anger minister said all media café and bungalow of the He was allegedly run- Addressing a press con- on every subject. outlets have been func- The Union home ministry has editor Jitu Soni early in ning an illegal dance bar ference at the Congress Some Congress leaders tioning in the Valley. written to all state govern- the morning. in his hotel. headquarters, the former are in jail, some have just — PTI ments seeking suggestions for what it has described as a “major overhaul and recasting” of important laws like the Indian Penal Code K’taka bypolls: Exit polls (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The ministry officials said the focus of amended criminal predict big BJP victory laws would be to have a more citizen-centric BHASKAR HEGDE ◗ Bypolls are acid the seats would be bagged approach reflecting the aspi- and S.S. VATTAM test for the B.S. by the BJP which is rations of a modern democ- BENGALURU/MYSURU/BEL expected to take its tally in racy. The new laws and struc- AGAVI, DEC. 5 Yediyurappa gov- the 224 member state ture will also ensure speedy ernment which will Assembly from 105 to a justice, specially to the weak- Fifteen Assembly con- have to win at least comfortable 117. er sections of society. stituencies in the state seven of the 15 If the exit polls prove to Though in the past amend- voted on Thursday in be accurate, the big loser ments have been carried out what is considered an seats to ward off a this time would be for- in important criminal laws acid test for the B.S. threat from the mer JD(S) president and like IPC, Cr PC, Indian Yediyurappa govern- opposition former minister A.H. Evidence Act or Narcotic ment which will have to Congress and JD(S) Vishwanath who could Drugs and Psychotropic win at least seven of the bite the dust in Hunsur, Substances Act (NDPS), this 15 seats to ward off a while the JD(S) which has maybe because of a tacit is the first major exercise ini- threat from the opposi- reportedly transferred its understanding between tiated by the Centre to take tion Congress and JD(S) votes to the Congress can- the Congress and JD((S) a comprehensive look at the which could join hands didates in many con- to transfer the votes of entire criminal justice system to topple the five-month- stituencies as part of a Mr Deve Gowda’s party with a view to overhauling it. old BJP government if silent understanding, may to the Congress candi- Thus, officials added, it was they have the required have to be content with date H.P. Manjunath. important to seek the views numbers in the just one seat. Counting of The big winner could be of the states as important Assembly. votes will be taken up this Rizwan Arshad of the changes would be made to Going by the exit poll coming Monday, on Congress in Shivajinagar existing laws. Bureau of predictions, the BJP is December 9. who may prevail. He was Police and Development likely to romp home in a According to the C-Voter expected to find the going (BPR&D) has been appointed majority of the seats with survey, the only con- tough against the com- as the nodal agency some pollsters predicting stituencies the Congress bined might of veteran to co-ordinate with the that the party may win as is likely to win are leader Roshan Baig and states to review the present many as 12 seats leaving Shivajinagar, Kagwad and seasoned BJP leader Katta criminal laws. just three to the Congress Hunsur while the rest of Subramanya Naidu. Collarwali, famed tigress, hurt in territorial fight RABINDRA NATH Her last litter, in which she CHOUDHURY gave birth to quadruplets, BHOPAL, DEC. 5 was delivered on December 27 2018. Collarwali has been “Collarwali”, the highly fer- known as excellent mother tile tigress of Pench Tiger for being able to rear her Reserve (PTR) in Madhya cubs so well. Pradesh who has shot into She had littered for the fame for giving birth to 29 first time in May 2008, when cubs in eight litters till she gave birth to triplets. December 2018, has been However, the cubs died of injured in a territorial fight, pneumonia within three leaving conservationists months due to harsh mon- worried. soon. In October 2008, she Of the total 29 litters, 25 The tigress is popularly known as ‘Collarwali’ for being produced her second litter have survived. radio-collared — quadruplets. According to a spokesman On October 23, 2010, she of PTR, the 14.3-year-old “Some PTR officers spot- PTR told this newspaper on had her third litter -- quintu- tigress has sustained injury ted the injury in the big cat Thursday. plets (five cubs) this time. in her body reportedly in a and arranged treatment for The tigress is popularly She is known to let her confrontation with cubs of her. She has been adminis- known as “Collarwali” for cubs start hunting on their T-20, another tigress in the tered antibiotics and kept being radio-collared. own early on life, earning reserve forest, around three under observation for 72 It is also identified by the the sobriquet of “tiger days ago. hours,” the spokesman of forest department as “T-15”. mom”. Healthcare

Govt healthcare institutions can PAGE consider developing training courses for caregivers: Ram Nath Kovind Nation 4 THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI ‘Contempt threat’: Justice Gov’s gate at Bengal House Arun Mishra apologises locked, Dhankar slams TMC PARMOD KUMAR I would apologise I have raised NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 100 times if anyone demonetisation The top court judge Justice felt hurt on the ‘Parallel administration’ being run in state, ignoring my rule: Didi and GST issues Arun Mishra on Thursday comments or RAJIB CHOWDHURI ◗ The governor said whom? One says another defused the crisis and observations I have KOLKATA, DEC. 5 that he will write to thing while another says in peoples Interest offered apology as senior made during the something else. I get lawyers aired the griev- West Bengal governor the Speaker that everything in writing. — Shatrughan Sinha, ance of a section of young course of hearing. I Jagdeep Dhankhar on this should not have Ultimately, I had to say Congress leader lawyers over the harsh am needlessly Thursday complained of happened. He was that if I have to find out treatment being meted to being target- “shame to democratic his- later allowed by the the mistake, it will be my them in the course of the ed” by media. tory of the country” after Assembly staff to job, then I said give me hearing of the matters in — Arun Mishra he found the main proceedings of the SHORT TAKES his court. entrance of the state enter the through Assembly.” Offering apology from Assembly, adjourned for another gate later. He also alleged, “An 9 killed, 10 injured in the “core of his heart” for said. Before Justice Arun two days due to lack of his answer came from the sec- any hurt that might have “No judge has more Mishra and Justice M.R. approval to some bills, locked. This is a history, me in writing. The leader retary of the Assembly: bus-truck collision been caused to any lawyer respect for the bar than Shah could come to the locked during his visit which puts us to shame. of the Opposition, the The proceedings are not by him in the course of the me”, said Justice Mishra court, a battery of senior despite his prior announce- This is most undemocratic. leader of the Left parties, finalised. I put it in the Bhopal: At least nine people hearing of the matters in pointing out that after lawyers including solicitor ment and intimation from We need to engage into senior MLAs said: What is order sheet: As and when including a child were killed his court, Justice Mishra being elevated as a judge of general Tushar Mehta, the Raj Bhavan. Mr soul searching. And I happening, you are the the finalised proceedings on Thursday and ten others said, “I would apologise 100 the High Court and later to Supreme Court Bar associ- Dhankhar along with his would urge to everyone to governor? How can you come, this be put before were injured when a passen- times if anyone felt hurt apex court way back in ation, president Rakesh security personnel was make comments.” overlook it? I went me on the same day. I have ger bus, in which they were on the comments or obser- 1999, he kept himself aloof, Khanna, senior counsel allowed by the Assembly He added, “I will write to through the representa- passed seven orders there- travelling, had a head-on vations I made during the hardly attended any func- Kapil Sibal, Abhishek staff to enter the through the Honourable Speaker tion.” in. Four secretaries have collision with a stationary course of hearing.” tion other than the one Manu Singhvi, Mukul another gate later. that this should not have The governor claimed, “I seen me. Each of them has truck near district headquar- Recalling his days in organised by the bar. Rohatgi, C.S. Referring to him, chief happened. This is neither was surprised. The bill, gone thoroughly dis- ter town of Rewa in Madhya Rajasthan High Court and Justice Mishra also Vaidyanathan, Dushyant minister Mamata Banerjee in consonance of parlia- which I had directed to be armed.” Pradesh. According to the all that he did to improve added that he has never Dave, and Shekhar complained of a “parallel mentary practice nor introduced, was not intro- Taking a dig at the gover- police, the incident took conditions there, Justice issued contempt against Naphade were seated in administration” being run befitting to the office of duced. On the same day, I nor Ms Banerjee said, “We place at around 6.30 in the Mishra said that he was any lawyer but pointed out the first row. in the state ignoring her the governor. This is sent a question to give a only need permission to morning. The bus, bound for perceived as a pro-bar that young lawyers were Leading the senior rule. Failing to enter the equally belittling to the status report about it. And introduce the bill for dis- Sidhi in MP, rammed into the judge. However, there was lacking in the ways to lawyers, Mr Sibal told Assembly in first attempt, office of Speaker. The the reply comes that a mis- cussion in the House. So truck, which was standing at no place for arrogance, address the bench and Justice Mishra that the Mr Dhankhar said,” Not Lynching Bill was passed. take has taken place. I said we are facing that. We will the Gud bypass on the out- from any side, in the func- such behaviour was not least they expected from anyone may be here. But The entire opposition find out the mistakes that fight it out. Let us fight the skirt of the city. The injured tioning of the top court. good for the institution. the judges was “courtesy, the gate should not be made a representation to have taken place and by battle.” were admitted to the local “I am a pro-bar judge, you He also said that he was understanding, and hospital. can find that out from being “unnecessarily patience”. Rajasthan High court. I being targeted” by the Pointing to the “environ- was criticised for being the media. ment of discourtesy” that Mamata says Hyd murder: Student same. Bar is the mother of “Our humbleness should prevailed in the court, Mr Kashmiris are mysteriously all institutions and I not be taken as our weak- Sibal said, “We have learnt economy in held for defaming vet respect it. We don’t have ness” as there was no room all the tradition from our senior or junior lawyer in for arrogance either by the seniors and want those tra- state of ‘doom Hyderabad: An 18-year-old our mind,” Justice Mishra bench or the bar.” he said. ditions to be continued. vanishing from WhatsApp student from Guntur district and gloom’ of Andhra Pradesh was on YUSUF JAMEEL are leaving it. WhatApp abruptly and Thursday arrested for alleged- ED to quiz 2 SRINAGAR, DEC. 5 “Seems many people are explicitly. Interestingly, AGE CORRESPONDENT ly posting derogatory com- Uddhav cancels loan guarantee able to access Internet even several people incar- KOLKATA, DEC. 5 ments on social media plat- IAS officers On Wednesday, tens of from Kashmir, has it cerated by the authorities forms about the veterinarian of 7 sugar mills of BJP leaders thousands of WhatsApp something to do with the and lodged in jails in and West Bengal chief min- who was raped and murdered users in Kashmir abruptly Internet bond?” wrote one outside the Valley too ister Mamata Banerjee near here last month, police in Gomti river Mumbai, Dec. 5: The Cooperative Development began disappearing from of the participants of were shown on WhatApp on Thursday accused the said. The student had posted Maharashtra government Corporation (NCDC) pro- the freeware cross-plat- Kashmir Observer, the as those exiting it. Centre of exercising the comments on November project scam has cancelled the guaran- vides loans to coopera- form messaging, leaving WhatsApp group created Facebook soon cleared “government control” 29 and after the post went tee on loans of over `300 tives and the state govern- behind only phone num- by a Srinagar English the air saying the disap- on the industry through viral, he deleted his Facebook AGE CORRESPONDENT crore taken by seven ment gives a guarantee on ber “left” message. daily. However, no one pearances were the result its agencies, which she account as he was appre- NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 sugar mills owned byBJP it based on some terms Soon rumour spread actually knew why and of WhatApp’s policy on complained has brought hended in a police case, leaders, including and conditions. across the Valley and how people in the restive inactive accounts. It said, “recession” in the coun- Rachakonda commissioner The Enforcement Pankaja Munde, an offi- “Since these seven beyond purporting that Valley where Internet “To maintain security and try’s economy. Mahesh M. Bhagwat said. A Directorate (ED) has cial said on Thursday. sugar cooperatives did only those users of services have not been limit data retention, Praising industrialist case was registered on decided to examine two The decision was taken not fulfil the conditions WhatsApp whose Internet available since August 5 WhatsApp accounts gener- Rahul Bajaj for speaking December 1 and during the senior IAS officers of at a meeting of the put up for the guarantee, connections have been when the Centre stripped ally expire after 120 days out against the investigation, he was arrested Uttar Pradesh govern- Uddhav Thackeray-led the state Cabinet decided restored by the authorities Jammu and Kashmir of of inactivity. When that Narendra Modi govern- ana from Guntur, police said. ment as part of its state Cabinet on to cancel the guarantee,” after their furnishing its special status and split happens, those accounts ment in wake of a fur- ave — PTI money laundering probe Wednesday, he said. the official said. bonds that they will not it up into two Union automatically exit their ther drop in the Gross into `1,500 crore Gomti The National — PTI access any social media Territories are leaving WhatsApp groups.” Domestic Product (GDP) Pak apprehends 18 riverfront development growth rate, the TMC project in Lucknow. supremo suspected that Indian fishermen Sources said, “The ED like her, he has also is probing the role of two come under “scanner” Porbandar: The Pakistan senior IAS officers in the Sheikh Abdullah’s grave wears deserted look on his b’day for criticism. Maritime Security Agency alleged administrative “Presently, the eco- (PMSA) on Wednesday and financial irregulari- YUSUF JAMEEL security restrictions . ◗ The authorities her father’s grave on his even to offer fateha to nomic situation is just apprehended 18 Indian fish- ties in the `1,500-crore SRINAGAR, DEC. 5 However, later during imposed restric- birth anniversary”. She their great leader. My sis- like doom and gloom. ermen and seized three fish- riverfront beautification the day, people were — said that heavens would ter, brothers and other Industry should contin- ing boats off the Gujarat project”. They will soon The authorities imposed individually or in small tions to prevent a not have fallen if she had family members could not ue in its own way. Let coast, a fishermen’s associa- be called for question- restrictions around the numbers — allowed to mass gathering at been allowed to visit the come either. This is very them fly, smile and go tion said here on Thursday. ing, they added. Sources, lakeside mausoleum of enter the mazaar area on the mazaar on his mazaar?”. unfortunate.” sky high. Why is there The PMSA apprehended the however, refused to Kashmir’s legendary the western shore of the 114th birth anniver- She quipped, “Prime The Sheikh’s progeny, interference unneces- fishermen near the interna- divulge the identity of leader Sheikh Muhammad Dal Lake to offer fateha Minister Narendra Modi political successors — for- sarily in every matter of tional maritime boundary the IAS officers. Abdullah in Srinagar’s (prayers for the dead). sary seems to be scared of even mer chief ministers the industry? Why line in the Arabian sea off The `1,500-crore Gomti Naseem Bagh area on Among them were the heads Awami National the dead people.” A state- Farooq Abdullah and would the industrialists Jakhau coast of Kutch dis- riverfront project had Thursday to prevent a Sheikh’s younger daugh- Conference (ANC), a splin- ment issued by the ANC Omar Abdullah — and be controlled? Why trict, said Porbandar fisher- been launched by the mass gathering at the ter Suraya Abdullah, her ter group of the NC, said added, “Forget the living, most of the other leaders would the bank manage- men boat association presi- Akhilesh Yadav govern- mazaar on his 114th birth husband Dr Ali that she was denied per- it is our dead who send and activists of his NC ment be controlled? dent Jivan Jungi. “We have ment and was one of the anniversary. Muhammad Mattoo and mission to visit the shivers down his (Modi’s) party are either under When I am in govern- learned that all 18 fishermen first cases the Yogi While a contingent of National Conference (NC) mazaar even after she had spine.” detention or have been ment, I will undertake and their three boats were Adityanath government the Jammu and Kashmir MP Hasnain Masoodi. moved an application Ms. Suraya after visit- placed under house arrest development work for taken to Karachi port today. recommended for a CBI police stands guard at the Also lay buried at this before the concerned ing the mazaar told since August 5 when the downtrodden and This is the first incident of probe. “It is suspected Sheikh’s grave round-the- mazaar is the Sheikh’s authorities for it. “I’m reporters, “Where are our Jammu and Kashmir was farmers,” Ms Banerjee apprehension after the new that certain accused in clock throughout the year, wife Begum Akbar Jehan. very sad. It is rather people who wanted to be stripped of its special sta- told the corporate cap- fishing season startedon the case have political its neighbourhood was The Sheikh’s eldest child painful that a daughter is here on this occasion. tus and split up into two tains at the inaugura- August 15,” he said. links”, sources alleged. placed under the strict Begum Khalida Shah who denied permission to visit They were not allowed Union Territories . tion of Infocom 2019. Govt clueless Unnao rape victim set on Rao, not Rajiv, to blame for 1984 riots: Manmohan on economy: ■ Continued from Page 1 Sikh bodyguards. Over 3,000 saying the PM has the right Manmohan Singh, whom we dented magnitude”. While fire by 5 men out on bail sustained us for a large part people were killed in the to order Army deployment have always genuinely Gujral’s son and Akali Dal Chidambaram ■ Continued from Page 1 Shubham Trivedi of the journey that he and I massacre and many in such a situation. respected. It is inappropri- MP Naresh Gujral compli- morning. Doctors attend- attacked her and set her have travelled together (to Congress leaders are facing “In a way, Rajiv Gandhi ate and indecorous as it mented Dr Singh for being ■ Continued from Page 1 ing on her at the Shyama ablaze. She alleged become PMs)...” allegations of leading mobs supported the massacre involves two former Prime “truthful”, Narasimha Rao’s wait for better times,” Prasad Mukherjee Shivam and Shubham Born in Jhelum on to attack Sikhs. “I have no with his subsequent com- Ministers, P.V. Narasimha grandson and BJP leader the former Union minis- Hospital in Lucknow Trivedi had abducted December 4, 1919, Gujral hesitation in apologising to ments that the earth shakes Rao and I.K. Gujral, neither N.V. Subash described the ter added. He also ques- said she is in a “very and raped her in hailed from a family of free- not only the Sikh communi- when a big tree falls,” Mr of whom is alive to respond statement as unacceptable. tioned Prime Minister serious” condition. December 2018. However, dom fighters and actively ty but also to the nation. I Javadekar told reporters. to this claim. It is intriguing Mr Naresh Gujral said: “I Narendra Modi’s In a chilling recap of the FIR was registered participated in the freedom bow my head in shame that Shiromani Akali Dal leader why Dr Singh kept quiet on admire and compliment “unusual silence” on the incident, the woman only in March. struggle since 1931 and went such a thing happened,” the Sukhbir Singh Badal said he this all those years when Manmohan Singh for being the issue, adding that said in a statement to After being set on fire, to jail in 1942 during the Congress leader had said on was “deeply pained and dis- Rao and Gujral were around truthful and calling a spade Mr Modi’s silence left subdivisional magistrate she ran for almost 1 km Quit India Movement. He the floor of the House. appointed” with Dr Singh’s to confirm or deny this a spade.” ministers to indulge in Dayashankar Pathak before eyewitnesses saw served a brief stint as Taking a snipe at Dr Singh, remarks, and said it was “a claim.” The Akali leader Mr Subash said: “As a fam- “bluff and bluster”. that she was going to Rae her and informed the India’s 12th PM and also the BJP asked if Narasimha shocking attempt to shift added that Dr Singh’s “state- ily member I am feeling To a question on Bareli to pursue her police, which sent her to became the third PM to be Rao was “so bad”, why had blame” from Rajiv Gandhi. ment, however, clearly vindi- saddened by this statement industrialist Rahul case. When she reached the Community Health elected from the Rajya he chosen to become the He said: “Relevant govern- cates our stand that inde- by Dr Manmohan Singh, it Bajaj’s remarks to home Gaura turn, near her Centre from where she Sabha after Indira Gandhi finance minister in his gov- ment records clearly show pendent India’s worst and is unacceptable. Can any minister Amit Shah home, Harishankar was sent to the district and H.D. Deve Gowda. ernment in 1991. Union min- that the decision against most tragic massacre could home minister take inde- that people were scared Trivedi, Ram Kishore hospital, before being Dr Singh, as Prime ister Prakash Javadekar Army deployment was taken easily have been averted if pendent decisions without to criticise the govern- Trivedi, Umesh Bajpai, referred to Lucknow, the Minister, had apologised for blamed Rajiv Gandhi, who at a meeting held at the resi- Rajiv Gandhi haf allowed the Cabinet’s approval? If ment, Mr Chidambaram Shivam Trivedi and police said. the 1984 riots that broke out succeeded his mother Indira dence of Rajiv Gandhi.” the Army to be called in the Army had been called, said: “There is fear after the assassination of Gandhi as Prime Minister Mr Badal said: “It is shock- time to deal with a crisis of it would have been a everywhere. The media Indira Gandhi in 1984 by her that very night, for the riots, ing because it comes from unimaginable and unprece- disaster.” is also gripped with fear”. BJP starts to explore a On finance minister N-E boils: Parties, civil groups Nirmala Sitharaman’s comments on not eating post-poll AJSU deal much onions, he quipped RBI pegs GDP down to 5% plan joint move to block CAB ■ in a lighter vein: “Does Continued from Page 1 in the BJP are also wor- ■ Continued from Page 1 pressure could persist from actions but there is a need to ■ Continued from Page 1 Bhattacharyya asked. she eat avocadoes?” The As one approaches ried about the shadow of the future. Economists expect food inflation and the recent optimise the impact of the will ensure that the plan The National People’s senior Congress leader, Bistupur, which falls in anti-incumbency, which CPI inflation to soften in the telecom tariff hike can pose interest rate cuts. We should for an agitation doesn’t Party led by Meghalaya also a former home min- the CM’s constituency, the they feel was “growing next 2-3 months, reopening an upside risk to core infla- give more time for the banks disrupt their education. chief minister Cornad ister, said he would like first thing you see are the daily”. the space for further mone- tion. The RBI also flagged the to pass on the interest rate Mr Bhattacharya also Sangma, which is a part to go to Kashmir if the posters of these two lead- The first chief minister tary easing. need to wait for the Union cuts provided so far. The tim- voiced surprise over the of the North-East government allowed him ers put up all across the to complete a five-year The RBI expects Q2 FY20’s Budget to study fiscal risks ing of the next rate cut will government’s statement Democratic Alliance to”. constituency. At some term in this politically- (July-September) real GDP and its implications for also be important.” that it would exclude the linked to the BJP, has Asked if parallels can places, the posters face turbulent state, Mr Das, growth of 4.5 per cent to mark growth. On growth, the RBI “Given the evolving growth- Sixth Schedule areas and also decided to oppose be drawn between the each other. All eyes are on speaking to this newspa- the trough, with a gradual seemed to suggest the MPC inflation dynamics, the MPC states where the Inner the bill. The party’s Centre’s assurances on this face-off between the per, sounded confident of pickup to 4.9-5.5 per cent in H2 has done enough for now and felt it appropriate to take a Line Permit system is in spokesperson, Jarpum issues in Kashmir and two top leaders in the retaining power in FY20 (lowered from 6.6-7.2 per the focus should instead be on pause at this juncture. force. “How is a law that Gamlin, said its central the economy, Mr state. It was learnt that Jharkhand. He rejected cent earlier) and 5.9-6.3 per tackling “impediments” to Accordingly, the MPC decided is not good for a part of committee had passed a Chidambaram Mr Roy still has a “plenty the Opposition campaign cent in H1 FY21. On the other investment and ensuring to keep the policy repo rate the Northeast like ILP- resolution that it would answered in the nega- of sympathisers within of “tribals versus non- hand, the Consumer Price greater policy transmission. unchanged and continue with administered states and oppose the CAB. tive, saying as far as the the party”, who could pos- tribals” against him. Mr Inflation forecast is raised Speaking to reporters at a the accommodative stance as Sixth Schedule areas be The bill is likely to be economy is concerned sibly work covertly to Das, said: “This is rub- marginally to 5.1-4.7 per cent press conference, RBI gover- long as it is necessary to good for remaining parts moved in the Lok Sabha “the reason is incompe- dent the chief minister’s bish. A tribal also wants for H2FY20 (vs 3.5-3.7 per cent nor Shaktikanta Das said: revive growth, while ensuring of the Northeast states on December 9 and in the tence, while in Kashmir prospects. development just like a in October) and 3.8-4 per cent “There is space further avail- that inflation remains within like Assam and Rajya Sabha on it is the government’s Besides this, some with- non-tribal.” for H1 FY21.The near-term able for monetary policy targets,” Mr Das said. Tripura?” Mr December 10. arrogance”. Way forward PAGE A court in Zimbabwe appointed Robert Mugabe’s daughter to identify assets left by the late former leader World 5 so they can be distributed to his beneficiaries THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Sailor kills two civilians, self Pearl Harbour, Dec. 6: An dom shooting,” Chadwick If we don’t stand up active duty US sailor said. The sailor was to a Prez abusing whose submarine was assigned to the fast attack docked at Pearl Harbor submarine USS Colum- power, it’s a grave opened fire on three civil- bia, which is at Joint Base ian employees on Wed- Pearl Harbor-Hickam for threat to democracy nesday, killing two and maintenance. Details abo- then taking his own life ut the sailor were not — Pramila Jayapal just days before digni- immediately released. Indian American Congresswoman taries and veterans des- It wasn’t immediately cend on the base for the known what type of 78th anniversary of the weapon was used or how Japanese attack. many shots were fired. IN BRIEF The commander of Chadwick said that was Navy Region Hawaii, part of the investigation. Rear Adm. Personal Europeans rap Robert weapons are Chadwick, PEARL HARBOUR not allowed Iran for N-work said he didn’t on base. United Nation: France, know the motive behind Names of the victims Germany and the United the shooting at the won’t be released until Kingdom say Iran’s develop- Hawaii base’s naval ship- kin have been notified. ments of nuclear-capable yard that left the third “Our thoughts are with ballistic missiles go against a civilian department of the families of the vic- UN Security Council resolu- defense employee hospi- tims and everyone invo- tion calling on Tehran not to talised. lved. I can say that we are undertake any activity relat- It also wasn’t known if mobilising support serv- ed to such missiles. the sailor and the three ices for naval shipyard Ambassadors from the three male civilians had any personnel as well as European nations urged UN type of relationship, or everyone else who may be secretary-general Antonio what the motive was for affected by this tragic Guterres in a letter to inform the shooting, Chadwick event,” Chadwick said. the council in his next report said. The base went into lock- that Iran’s ballistic missile A woman takes pictures with a smartphone of people skating at a temporary open air ice rink in the centre of Red Square, with St. Basil’s “We have no indication down when the first yet whether they were active shooter reports activity is inconsistent with Cathedral and the Kremlin’s Spasskaya Tower seen in the background, in Moscow. - AFP the call in a council resolu- targeted or if it was a ran- were received. — AP tion endorsing the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. The letter cites footage released on social media on April 22, 2019, of a previous- ly unseen flight test of a new ‘Trump committed impeachable crimes’ Shahab-3 medium-range bal- listic missile variant equipped with a maneuver- Scholars invited by Democrats say US President abused power, while Republican expert disagrees able re-entry vehicle. It says: “The Shahab-3 booster used Washington, Dec. 5: Three ● Trump’s dent. in the test is a Missile constitutional scholars MELANIA SLAMS US SCHOLAR AMID DRAMA, TRUMP LAWYER The report mapped out a Technology Control Regime bolstered Democrats’ case lawyer Giuliani, months-long scheme by category-1 system and as for impeaching Donald TO DEFEND MINOR SON RUDY GIULIANI IN UKRAINE who is the Trump, his personal such is technically capable Trump by saying the pres- A CHILD A minor former mayor of lawyer Rudy Giuliani, sen- of delivering a nuclear ident’s actions seeking for- child deserves Washington, Dec. 5: US First Washington, Dec. 5: Pres-ident New York, was ior diplomats and White weapon.” eign interference in US Lady Melania Trump pub- Donald Trump’s personal House staffers to pressure elections were clear privacy and licly rebuked a scholar who lawyer Rudy Giuliani meeting with Ukraine's president into grounds for removal, as should be kept used her 13-year-old son's returned to Ukraine on former investigating Joe Biden, 58 migrants die the inquiry kicked into out of politics. name to make a point during Wednesday, shrugging off the Ukrainian the current favorite to win high gear in Congress. Pamela Karlan, an impeachment hearing scandal over seeking dirt from prosecutor, the Democratic nomina- in boat tragedy But reflecting the against the president. Kiev on rival Democrats. tion for the 2020 election. Washington political you should be Constitutional law profes- The New York Times said Yuriy Lutsenko, Meanwhile, House Spea- Nouakchott: Scores of divide, a fourth expert ashamed of your sor Pamela Karlan invoked Barron Trump, the Giuliani had travelled to Budapest on Tuesday a central figure ker Nancy Pelosi announ- migrants swam through strongly dissented, saying very angry and son of Donald and Melania Trump, saying, “So and Kiev on Wednesday to speak with former in the ced on Thursday that the rough Atlantic Ocean waters there was ‘woefully inade- biased public while the president can name his son ‘Barron’, Ukrainian prosecutors who could have informa- impeachment House is moving forward to safety from a capsized quate’ evidence that pandering. he can’t make him a baron.” The First Lady tion that would support Trump’s battle against to draft articles of imp- boat while 58 others Trump committed high tweeted a reply, “A minor child deserves privacy impeachment. case Democrats eachment against Presi- drowned were receiving care crimes and misdemeanors MELANIA and should be kept out of politics. Pamela One America News Network also said it had a are building dent Donald Trump. in Mauritania after one of the necessary for removal. TRUMP, Karlan, you should be ashamed.” President camera team travelling with Giuliani in Ukraine against US “Our democracy is what deadliest disasters this year Democrats have made a Trump retweeted her message to his 67 million for an investigation into the impeachment case President is at stake,” Pelosi said. among people making the forceful case that Trump US First Lady followers. — AFP against Trump. — AFP “The president leaves us perilous journey to Europe. should be impeached for no choice but to act.” The boat that left Gambia a trying to leverage a White Pelosi delivered the his- week ago had been carrying House meeting and mili- against the president — impeachable high crimes jurisprudence professor Democrats to testify. process. toric announcement as at least 150 people, including tary aid to pressure lawmakers listened to and misdemeanors by cor- Michael Gerhart of the Americans tuning in to The new phase of Democrats push toward a women and children. It was Ukraine for dirt on an elec- damning testimony from ruptly abusing the office of University of North the eight-hour live broad- impeachment began a day vote, possibly before Chri- headed toward Spain’s tion rival. constitutional law profes- the presidency,” Harvard Carolina stated, referring cast witnessed clashes after a congressional stmas. Canary Islands when it tried In a sometime theatrical sors. Law School professor to himself and fellow wit- between Democrats and report on the high-stakes She said she was autho- to approach the Mauritanian hearing of the House “On the basis of the testi- Noah Feldman told the nesses Feldman and Republican Trump loyal- inquiry detailed ‘over- rising the drafting of for- coast to get fuel and food, Judiciary Committee — mony and evidence before hearing. Stanford Law School pro- ists on the panel, who whelming evidence’ of mal charges “sadly but Laura Lungarotti, chief of now tasked with weighing the House, President “We three are unani- fessor Pamela Karlan. The repeatedly forced proce- abuse of power and with confidence and mission in the West African impeachment charges Trump has committed mous” in that view, trio was invited by dural votes to stall the obstruction by the presi- humility.” — Agencies nation with the UN migration agency, said. “Many drowned. The ones who survived swam up to PENSION DEBATE GRAND PLAN the Mauritanian coast close SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS to the city of Nouadhibou,” Musharraf treason case OF FRANCE OF MACRON she said. “The Mauritanian authorities are very efficient- EXIT REFLECTS HARDSHIPS The overhaul of the pen- Macron is planning a uni- ly coordinating the response Washington, Dec. 5: paign. As Democratic sions system aims to fied scheme, so that all with the agencies currently verdict on Dec 17: Court California senator voters of all races streamline a complicated workers have the same present” in the northern city. Kamala Harris abrupt- almost singularly patchwork of provisions, rights. Specific steps At least 83 people swam to SHAFQAT ALI ly withdrew from the obsess over who is seen but workers argue it will would be maintained like shore, while Mauritanian ISLAMABAD, DEC. 5 ‘SHARIF FAMILY race after her once- as best positioned to require them to work allowing military and authorities said security promising campaign defeat President Donald longer and will reduce police officers and people forces found 85 survivors. A special court in failed to coalesce Trum-p next year, can- Ten people were taken to a Pakistan on Thursday INVOLVED IN around a message that didates who aren’t their income. All retirees with physically demand- hospital for urgent treat- decided to announce the would resonate with white are largely seen receive a state pension. ing jobs to retire early. ment. Local authorities con- verdict of high treason CORRUPTION’ voters. And without as not fitting the bill. tinued to search for an case against former mili- clear support from vot- With less than two unknown number of missing tary ruler Pervez Mush- AGE CORRESPONDENT ers, Harris couldn’t months before voting people. The survivors were arraf on December 17. ISLAMABAD, DEC. 5 raise the money needed begins, those judgments receiving care. During the hearing, the to keep going. — right or wrong — are special court clarified that Special assistant to the Responsibility for the becoming fatal as the no extension will be Prime Minister on collapse of a presiden- donors watch these given after this time. If Pervez Musharraf accountability, Barrister tial campaign almost cues to decide when to anyone has any problem, Shahzad Akbar on always rests with the pull back. Other white STUDY LINKS he can consult the deci- During the hearing, Thursday alleged that Sh- candidate. But Harris’ candidates have had sion announced by the the special court clari- arif family is involved in exit also demonstrates success that women and LUNG DISEASE Supreme Court regarding fied that the no exten- corruption worth billions the unique challenges candidates of colour the matter, the judge sion will be given after of rupees. facing candidates of have said isn’t available TO VAPING remarked. Government this time. If anyone Shahzad said a company colour in the 2020 cam- to them. — AP prosecutor Ali Zia requ- has any problem, he was established to Los Angeles: An e-cigarette ested the court for time to do money launder- user has been diagnosed read record comprising can consult the deci- ing and the amount with a rare form of lung scar- 3000 pages. sion announced by the was transferred to ring which is usually seen in Earlier, Islamabad High Supreme Court different accounts metal workers, according to Court (IHC) had approved regarding the matter, before being with- a study. The study, published the interior ministry’s the judge remarked. drawn. in the European Respiratory petition and barred the “The illegitimate Jou-rnal, is the first known special court from pro- affairs were car- case where the disease nouncing the reserved role to play in the treason ried out from the called hard-metal pneumo- verdict of high treason case. The federal govern- CM. Business coniosis has been linked to case against Musharraf. ment has full authority to empire of as many vaping, researchers said. The In a written verdict by appoint the prosecutor as 33 companies condition creates an unusual IHC Chief Justice Athar and the team. The trial is was created and distinctive pattern of Manallah, it stated that also entitled to prosecu- through TTs Both damage to the lungs that there are unique, unusual tion as well as the cash boys of Sharif results in breathing difficul- and unprecedented cir- accused. The federal gov- family have been ties, according to the cumstances in the case. ernment only filed the arrested and inves- researchers at the University It read that the federal complaint of emergency tigations are ongo- of California. It is typically government and the pros- 2007 rather than the 1999 ing,” Shahzad diagnosed in people who ecution have an important treachery. 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6 DECEMBER 2019 Dubious politics behind Subhani rush to enact new CAB hen the government first brought the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) to Parliament in January this year, it was unconsti- tutional through and through since it sought to confer Indian Wcitizenship in a discriminatory manner based on religion, as though India is a theocratic state. The revised measure cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday — and expected to be introduced in Parliament on Monday — is no different from the original bill in its fundamentals, and suffers from exactly the same frailty. So, in what way is this bill a revised venture? The answer lies in dubious politics, which also has the effect of undercutting the Constitution. The strongest voice against the January bill came from the Northeast — where the BJP has muscled its way into governments in several capitals since coming to power at the Centre in 2014 — and civil society in those states. So the bill in its new avatar says illegal Hindu immigrants will not be permitted to settle in most of the Northeast (as this will hurt the BJP’s political prospects there). LETTERS Thus, when illegal immigrants become citizens under the new law, they will not be free to reside where they like as other citizens. This is plainly UNCONSTITUTIONAL discriminatory. How Bajwa affair may The new law is meant to give refuge to When illegal The Citizenship immigrants become non-Muslims supposedly running away from religious persecution in Pakistan, Amendment Bill is uncon- citizens under Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The govern- the new law, they will ment has offered no data on the numbers stitutional inasmuch as it involved. Indeed, besides weak anecdotal impact politics in Pak goes against Article 14 of not be free to reside where evidence, the whole construct seems a hoax. the Indian Constitution Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Parsis, Jains dent and further embold- tions of destabilisation of they like as and Buddhists are not clamouring for entry en the judiciary into cre- the Imran Khan govern- that provides for equality other citizens. into India. From Afghanistan, the figure is ating a 2007-type situa- ment, and the PML(N) of the citizen before the likely to be nil. From Pakistan, close to nil. Syed Ata Hasnain tion in which a major and PPP also having This is plainly law. Perhaps pertinently, discriminatory. Indeed, those facing discrimination there tussle took place between agreed to give support to are mainly Islamic sects, like Ahmadiyas Chief Justice Iftikhar the cleric, Imran Khan’s it was the Muslims in and Shias. Chaudhry and Gen. position is weak and Essentially, then, the whole thing will centre on Bangladesh, which bor- Parvez Musharraf, then entirely depends on the Bengal who had been ders India’s Northeast and West Bengal, and the rest is a smokescreen. If Pakistan’s President. Army. However, with the against Partition whereas illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, if any, are denied entry to the Northeast The court order asked political environment so the Hindu middle class as envisioned in the bill to be tabled, they are most likely to flock to West the Imran Khan govern- vitiated, and the Army Bengal, Odisha and Bihar, given the geography. he moment commanders, where the ment to guarantee that a itself divided, Pakistan supported it. The leftists Besides creating religion-based citizenship, and questioning democracy’s Pakistan’s chief was apparently constitutional amend- could be heading for a supported H.S. inviolable principle of equality before the law, the supposedly revised CAB Supreme Court hounded. Why was this ment would be finalised period of suspension of also violates the 1985 Assam Accord. Under this law, those found to have took cogni- so? Gen. Bajwa is of the and approved in the legislature and direct Suhrawardy, then premier entered India from Bangladesh after March 24, 1971 are aliens, while the sance of the 1980 batch and followed Parliament in the next rule by the Army. That of Bengal, and Sarat CAB permits illegal Hindus to become Indian citizens if they came by Tprocedural lapses in the Gen. Raheel Sharif (1976 six months, adding again would have been Chandra Bose in their bid December 31, 2014 — a completely arbitrary date. extension order for Gen. batch) as chief, who in important points includ- the easiest option if In keeping with BJP-RSS’s political theology, if there is no CAB, there can Qamar Bajwa’s continu- turn followed Gen. ing specification of the things were all right on for a United Bengal, be no compilation of a National Register of Citizens (NRC). The CAB is ation as Army Chief, it Ashfaq Kayani (1970 tenure of appointment the economic and inter- which would be a sepa- meant to give legal cover to illegal Hindus in Assam. The recent disastrous was obvious that a crisis batch). Gen. Kayani also and extension of the national front and exercise of compiling the NRC for Assam showed there were more Hindu was in the making. Now got a three-year exten- Army Chief, retirement Pakistan was not under rate country, while the illegals than Muslims. The state BJP rejected the exercise. Thus, the added granting him a six- sion and upset the of a four-star general and intense pressure from Hindu Mahasabha emphasis by the Centre on a fresh NRC, but only after the CAB is in place. month reprieve to him chances of the 1973-75 clarity over the pension the IMF and a host of opposed it. Jawaharlal and to Imran Khan’s gov- batches to throw up a and privileges an Army other lenders. ernment, with the caveat chief from among them. hief and a four-star gen- It is not going to be an Nehru and Sardar that proper legislation Gen. Sharif went without eral would get. The court easy six months in Vallabhbhai Patel too Keep promises to states must be passed in this an extension, allowing order clearly said: “Gen. Pakistan unless the gov- period on the tenure of the 1980 batch to throw Bajwa as COAS shall be ernment decides to act wanted Bengal to be a n the over 70-year-long history of independent India, there have been service chiefs, has not up Gen. Bajwa. Now if subject to the said legis- quickly and complete the part of India while several episodes of economic slowdowns but none might have achieved resolved the issue. In Gen. Bajwa’s tenure is lation and shall continue formalities in an earlier Mahatma Gandhi with- Iwhat the current one did — adversely affect the financial sovereignty fact, the grounds for extended by three years, for a period of six months timeframe. The prover- of states. State governments had agreed to forgo their constitutional sov- more turbulence within the next batch to have a from November 28, bial pound of flesh will drew after initially sup- ereignty to levy the collectively administered the Goods and Services Tax Pakistan’s polity and chief would be 1986 or whereafter the new legis- be extracted by the porting the plan. (GST) in 2017 on certain conditions. One of them was that the central gov- military have been laid. beyond, effectively rul- lation shall determine Opposition and that per- ernment would compensate states for any shortfall in revenue growth Work on a new law has ing out the 1983-85 batch- his tenure and other haps may end in partial Siddhartha Robin below 14 per cent for the first five years. Parliament passed the GST reportedly already es, which have about 15- terms and conditions of marginalisation of Gen. New Delhi Compensation Cess Act to collect additional taxes on the sale of certain begun, but there are com- 16 lieutenant-generals in service”. The Supreme Bajwa’s powers. With luxury goods and “sin” goods for offsetting the losses incurred by the peting forces at play contention. It is from Court would of course be only limited support FM MUST BEWARE states in forgoing their financial sovereignty. The promise to compensate which may not make the among these that seven aware that the legisla- from the senior ranks the states was made by India’s sovereign entity and should be held sacro- transition through the lieutenant-generals are ture can approve rules and rampant mistrust, AT A TIME when onion prices have sanct under all circumstances — only then will people and businesses next six months easy. reported to have joined by which the Army Chief his weakening position risen unaccountably, finance minis- have faith in the government. Nevertheless, the Narendra Modi govern- First is the attempted hands with Chief Justice could be given exten- would also affect the for- ter Nirmala Sitharaman has told the ment appears to be keen to renege on its promise on the pretext of lower perpetuation of status Asif Khosa to set up the sions upto or more than tunes of the Imran Lok Sabha that she does “not eat indirect tax collections, which plummeted below `1 lakh crore in three of quo. Prime Minister three tense days in three years. Mr Rashid’s Khan’s government. The onions and garlic much. I come from the last four months. Imran Khan has a com- which the Supreme claim was that the Opposition might be sali- a family where we have little to do While the effect of economic slowdown could be felt on every section of fort level with Gen. Court took suo moto cog- PML(N)’s support has vating at the thought of with onions”. Maybe the FM is the the society, Mr Modi should be mindful of the ramifications of the Centre Bajwa, and after all with- nisance of a withdrawn already been secured. fresh elections, but given obedient disciple of Prime Minister breaking its promises on the fiscal autonomy of states and the country’s out his largesse the petition against Gen. The possibility of politi- the state of the economy Narendra Modi, who famously said federal polity. It will kill the concept of cooperative federalism that he Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Bajwa’s extension. The cal lobbying by senior and likely less than three “Na khaunga, na khane dunga”, but claimed to espouse since he came to power in 2014. Given the large num- (PTI) would perhaps three-judge bench, generals and a split wide per cent GDP growth, how can she forget that in the 1980 ber of revenue sources available to the Centre, it is imperative for New never have seen the light besides pointing to open at the highest levels exercises like elections general election it was rising onion Delhi to stop financially strangulating states by denying them their right- of day as far as political glitches in the govern- of the Pakistan Army would be considered a prices that contributed to the fall of ful share of taxes. Trust in the government is most important for running power is concerned. ment’s procedural may not be ruled out. luxury. the first non-Congress government? an administration, and the day it is lost, anarchy will prevail. Whether its writ is sup- aspects, also made obser- The intent will be to keep Internal turbulence and Bidyut K. Chatterjee ported by others in the vations about the nature the legislative power of subterfuge within Faridabad, Haryana Pakistan Army is not of the situation which extension for service Pakistan does not neces- clear. What was being the government said dic- chiefs to a maximum of sarily lead to instability STENCH THICKENS THE ASIAN AGE assumed as a well-knit, tated the need for an six months. While Gen. at the borders, but India professional higher lead- extension of not one or Bajwa himself may not will need to be doubly The Central Crime Branch appears ership promoting two but three full years, have wished to have a careful as many of the to be making more inroads into the T. VENKATRAM REDDY Pakistan’s interests has equal to the original long extension, as has actions would be unpre- Karnataka Premier League scam. Editor in Chief actually proven to be a tenure. The latter is what been reported, it is the dictable and in fact verge On Tuesday another skeleton tum- Printer & Publisher: T. VENKATESWARLU self-serving set of senior probably upset the corps survival of the Imran on being irrational. It bled out of the KPL closet with the THE ASIAN AGE offices are located at: New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru National Youth Centre, 219 Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, officers. Gen. Bajwa commanders no end. Khan government which could also throw Pakis- arrest of KSCA member and former New Delhi-110002. Phone: (011) 23211124. would have done himself What is likely to be the is at stake. With tani politics to the state cricketer Sudheendra Shinde Mumbai: Sigma House, # 43, Ground Floor, R. A. Kidwai Marg, Near Wadala Rly Station, Wadala (West), Mumbai - and Imran Khan some outcome? 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f one hails from the subconti- ter year, it was sung by Madam Noor litical lexicon to connote meanings Lal while the latter was named under the feet — of earthshaking nent, it is hard never to have Jehan who truly immortalised it. far from its original intent. Among Usman Marwandi. Udero was a variety, you may say. It is used as an heard the throbbing beat of It happens many a time that folk- its myriad usages, “dhamal” is used Hindu saint and his mausoleum adjective, especially in India to signi- I‘dama dam mast qalandar’ — a lore is adapted for contemporary to signify “intense” and “dama dam” complex in Tando Adam, district fy something very exciting, very Sufi anthem whose following has usage and minor tweaks make it to warn “the end is nigh”. Sanghar in Sindh, has a unique dis- intense, eg “the match had a dhamal Shahzad transcended geographical bound- more accessible and attractive for It was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who first tinction of being administered joint- ending”. The spontaneous dance that aries thanks to the popularity of audiences. To that extent, Saghar, or used the term “dama dam mast ly by the Muslim and Hindu commu- Pakistanis all over the country break Sharjeel fusion music and technological anyone else for that matter, would qalandar” in 1973 to predict the polit- nity. The references to “jhula” (cra- into when surprised by something advancement. Hundreds of singers deserve accolades as it is no mean ical turmoil ahead. Subsequently, dle) as in “jhuley lal” or “jhuley good coming their way is what we have rendered it in genres ranging feat to make a change, no matter how the late Pir Pagaro used it to relay his lalan” are reminders of the legend of are referring to here — yes, those from qawwali to film songs. It is minor, in an already phenomenally master’s voice to the elected govern- Udero Lal and how as an infant he is index fingers in the air, shoulders believed to have been originally writ- popular work of art without taking ments that their days were num- believed to have performed miracles raised whirl is dhamal! ten by Amir Khusro in the 13th cen- something away from the beauty of bered. It is also attributed to ZAB from his jhula. Given the rising political tempera- The myriad tury and then added to by Bulleh the original. that right before the orders for his There is nothing wrong in combin- ture and the excitement it causes Shah in the 17th century. It is important to differentiate judicial murder were to be pro- ing reverence for two or multiple among those vying for power, it Recently, it was claimed on a TV between dhamal, the tune and the nounced by the presiding judge, he mystics who spread the message of seems we are poised for a rather show that Saghar Siddiqui penned lyrics of the song set to it. Since this murmured “Qalandar pat rakh jaan” love and peace. Like Shahbaz extended dama dam season as the interpretations the famous song. Now Saghar was a region has been a melting pot, in all (O Qalandar, help save my honour). Qalandar, Udero Lal enjoys a huge next general elections are not due tremendous poet who went uncele- likelihood the tune predates the song This attribution is weak on two following among people from vari- before 2023. Incidentally, the econo- brated and totally ignored. He as dhamal, a stomping beat, is counts. One, it has not been corrobo- ous faiths, but very few people my too can be explained within the of Sufi anthem deserves appreciation and acknowl- accompanied by an ecstatic whirling rated sufficiently, and two, ZAB most realise that the references to “jhuley ambit of this piece through a proverb edgement without any doubt. and stamping that has come to be likely was not so conversant with lal” in folk music may actually per- that reflects our predicament so per- However, he was too big a poet to be associated with a particular type of Sindhi to have used “pat” for honour. tain to him, and the song as we know fectly that it cries out to be shared: laden with someone else’s creation. dance performed in a trance-like While tracing the genesis and evo- it today may be an amalgam of devo- “pai na paisa paley; dhamal pendi ‘Mast Qalandar’ Probably what caused this confusion state at Sufi shrines. Its appeal is so lution of the anthem, it should be tion to various mystics, a definite challey” (not even a coin in the pock- is that he may have written the lyrics widespread that both dhamal and the kept in view that Jhuley Lal is a dif- case of “the more the merrier”. et, but the gait is earthshaking). for one of the two movies featuring song’s refrain “dama dam mast ferent saint from Lal Shahbaz As a noun, “dhamal” means a loud this song in 1956 and 1969. In the lat- qalandar” have entered the sociopo- Qalandar. His real name was Udero melody that is not just heard, but felt By arrangement with Dawn Word SPY NANOSTALGIA ICEBERG HOME PAGE Nostalgia for an event A home where what is seen at ground level is only a Oped 7 that has only just finished small part of structure, with the rest being underground THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Story of Oudh’s begum & prince comes to life

In the early 1970s, a woman In the early 1970s, a chains”, Ellen’s investigations ably caused by neglect because The last king of Oudh with sharp aristocratic fea- woman with sharp reveal for the first time. there were stories of her (Awadh), Wajid Ali Shah’s tures took up residence on plat- Trust Saiyyid Ammar Rizvi, unwashed hair dropping in exile to Metiabruz near form number one of New Delhi aristocratic features Lucknow’s omnipresent Shia matted locks. It was with the Kolkata, or the more recent Saeed Naqvi railway station and pro- took up residence on (and gourmet in the classical “Prince”, variously named as Partition of India, are disori- claimed herself the last Begum platform number one of Awadh mould) to have become Prince Ali Reza, or Cyrus, who enting events for those in the of Oudh. For greater credibili- New Delhi railway something of an intermediary spent his last years in Malcha thick of it, by historical memo- ty, she had in her entourage between the royals and the UP Mahal, that Ellen struck an ry or raw experience. In minds Wide Angle two children, a handsome dog station and proclaimed chief minister. He must surely equation of tenderness min- like Wilayat Butt’s, the histori- and a liveried servant. The herself the last Begum know about the other royal in gled with curiosity. Google her cal memory and immediate mainstream media took per- of Oudh. She had that splendid city — Prince NYT piece titled “The Jungle experience are all jumbled up t took Pulitzer Prize “only to foreigners”. All of this functory interest but the Urdu in her entourage Moinuddin, who also address- Prince of Delhi”. in knots. winner Ellen Barry of blocked light on the cardinal press amplified the fall of the es himself as Bahadur Shah III. The yarn begins in Lucknow Ellen believes that disrup- the New York Times question: Who were these House of Oudh and readers, in two children. The last Mughal emperor was where Wilayat was happily tions caused by change to put at rest last week fakes? Indeed, why was this enclaves like Jama Masjid, saw his great, great grandfather: married to the registrar of (Partition for instance) had a the 40-year-old mys- fake being played out? It took it as part of a continuing story ical consistency in all of this that is his story. His great Lucknow University, great deal to do with the Butt tery of “Begum Ellen Barry’s dogged determi- of victimhood. Here was tear- because even our archaeology grandfather escaped to Kerala. Inayatullah Butt. The name tragedy. A grievance “unad- Wilayat Mahal” of nation to help tie up loose ends jerking melodrama: “our roy- was excavated by Europeans. But why did Bahadur Shah III itself is a giveaway: it is a dressed, had metastasised” to Oudh, her children, of the story. als betrayed”. Why, even The Last Mughal is materialise in Lucknow? Sunni name whereas anybody become an epic tragedy. “Princess” Sakina and The story of the “Begum”, It says something of our jour- something of a masterpiece by The Bahadur Shah story has claiming lineage from the Wilayat was a “mental” as I“Prince” Ali Reza, alias, Cyrus. “Princess” and the jungle nalism that a story laden with William Dalrymple. While remained unnoticed because Nawabs of Oudh would have to one of her relatives in Lahore The haunting visitation began “Prince” is a classic case of so much possibility waited Dalrymple diligently scoured the claimant to the title never be Shia. A similar story of said. Ellen has explored the in the early 1970s at the New “news” which, when neither uninvestigated all these years the archives in the fashion of made a nuisance of himself. dubious veracity explains why story backwards after she got Delhi railway station and confirmed nor denied, takes until Ellen Barry appeared. scholarly investigation, the Begum Wilayat Mahal did. the Butts left for Pakistan. to know the recluse “Prince ended in the thickly forested root in the popular She found time from her less Oudh story was there for all When the New Delhi station During the high tension of Cyrus” in his Malcha Marg Malcha Mahal four decades imagination. Public opinion exotic chores as the NYT newspapers and channels to master requested her to vacate Partition in 1947, Hindus hideout. In the end he turned later. It was a story of bleak, then drives the government bureau chief in New Delhi. She see. the platform, she threw a fit. armed with hockey sticks beat out to be no more than poor dark pathos, not quite the stuff into action to minimise visited the New Delhi railway Toba Tek Singh in Manto’s She would commit suicide by Butt up. I can bet my last rupee Micky Butt. She writes of their of high tragedy. criticism. That is why Indira station, Lucknow, Bradford, story cannot understand how a drinking some exotic poison. that the story is false. Yes, sad delusion: “It is impossible As early as 1975, Anjum Gandhi in the early 1980s Texas, Lahore: and what a place, which was in India, can In fact when she did die in 1993, there was small-scale stone to know, now that he and his Qadar, whose descent from the agreed to transfer the “royals” story she has delivered, a story “go” to Pakistan. Like Toba her progeny, tutored by her for throwing between Shias and sister are dead, whether they Oudh “royals” is established, to a medieval hunting lodge on under our noses but which we Tek Singh, Begum Wilayat of decades, put out the story that, Sunnis on appointed days even knew it wasn’t all true.” had rubbished Wilayat the ridge. It is known as only flirted with because of the Oudh also spent time in a for a decorative expiry, she annually. But Hindu-Muslim Mahal’s claims. The self-pro- Malcha Mahal. This transfer “Indian journalists not Lahore asylum for her grand had swallowed “crushed dia- violence? Never — until caste The writer is a senior claimed “royals” would not may also have been to remove allowed” fatwa by Begum delusion. She had to live with monds”. Her daughter politics reared its head in the journalist and commentator speak to Indian journalists — a nuisance from public gaze. Wilayat Mahal. There is histor- women who were “tied in Sakina’s death was presum- late 1980s. based in New Delhi Ban on e-cigarettes smart move by Modi govt, upsets a small minority The decision to ban ulation in the future. by a few states only and Second, why not treat e-cig- hence not as effective as one e-cigarettes seems a arettes the same way as con- would like it to be; (b) the good one based on ventional cigarettes? In ban is comprehensive in Rajeev Ahuja sound judgment, for other words, if conventional nature as it relates to all it safeguards the cigarettes are permitted, aspects of e-cigarettes: pro- interests of the subject to heavy taxation duction, marketing, import, and other regulations, why export, transport, sale, dis- majority, even if it ban e-cigarettes? Well, the tribution and storage; (c) upsets a small war against the tobacco any violation of the ban minority in the industry has a long history. invites a stiff penalty even ast week, the Lok options including quitting — process. This is only A vested interest in the for first time offenders. It Sabha passed the the option of vaping. This is tobacco industry has gotten consists of punishment with Prohibition of because they understand the to be expected. entrenched over several imprisonment of up to one Electronic potential risks it has in lur- decades. This vested interest year or a fine of up to `1 Cigarettes Bill ing younger generations. has been so strong that it lakh, or both for the first L(2019) that seeks to ban any Thus, even some smokers four different stages in took several decades of fight offence and imprisonment of commercial activity in e-cig- who place larger which the youth can get to come up with stronger three years or a fine up to `5 arettes. Although the bill family/social interest above drawn into it: curiosity, fun, regulations that now guide lakhs or both, for a subse- was subsequently intro- their selfish interest may not a fashion statement and this industry. In compari- quent offence. duced in the Rajya Sabha, it complain against the deci- addiction. The initial curios- son, e-cigarette is a nascent So, while these criticisms is yet to get passed. The bill sion to ban e-cigarettes. But ity of a young mind to know industry in which a strong on the face of it may seem is intended to replace the some smokers would surely about this gadget, then to vested interest is yet to valid, they don’t hold much ordinance to this effect be upset. have fun with the way it develop with full force. It is ground upon closer exami- signed last September. The other section that is functions, then to use it to much easier to deal with it nation. The decision to ban This single decision of the upset with the decision is the aid his/her personality that now than at a later stage e-cigarettes seems a good Narendra Modi government e-cigarette industry that was can eventually get him/her when use of e-cigarettes one based on sound judg- must have delighted mil- eyeing the Indian market to hooked to it. Further, its become rampant. Further, ment, for it safeguards the lions of grand/parents hav- reap bumper profits over- flavours and fragrances given a wide variety of interests of the majority, ing grand/children who are time, in the name of peddling delink smoking from tobac- brands and flavours present even if it upsets a small about to, or would, enter a “safer” option. The larger co odour that many people in the e-cigarette industry, minority in the process. This youth. They feared that their the number of people who find repulsive, and thereby regulating it at the retail is only to be expected with grand/children might take take to vaping, the higher may lead to greater social level can be a real nightmare any reform or decision that to e-cigarettes, or vaping — a the profits everyone in this acceptance of e-cigarettes. and burdensome for govern- creates winners and losers. harmful addiction which industry makes. The indus- Those who have been criti- ments. Having taken a smart deci- was quietly picking up in the try can go to any extent — cal of the Narendra Modi Third, and a related ques- sion, the government now country. Many ignorant par- lobbying, contaminating evi- government’s decision have tion is can the ban on e-ciga- needs to ensure its prompt ents may not even realise the dence, distorting facts, criticised it on three key rettes be really effective? translation into necessary impact that this potentially spreading rumours, mobilis- grounds. First, why deprive The ban may actually work legislation and laws. beneficial decision may have ing the “constituents” to current and future smokers for a few good reasons: (a) on younger generations. By criticise the decision — all in of a “safer” option? While it the ban on e-cigarettes is The writer is a development bringing out a national law the name of safeguarding is true that e-cigarettes nationwide — that makes is economist, formerly with to ban e-cigarettes, the consumer choice. deliver a nicotine kick to its easier to enforce — this is the Bill & Melinda Narendra Modi government It is to put the record inhalers by heating liquid unlike the ban on liquor Gates Foundation and is nipping the problem in the straight that PM Narendra chemicals (instead of burn- which is imposed selectively the World Bank bud itself. But in doing so, Modi, in one of the recent ing tobacco as is the case the Narendra Modi govern- episodes of the Mann Ki Baat with conventional ciga- ment has also upset some radio programme, talked rettes) and therefore is people. about the harmful effects of believed to be safer, their Who are these people upset tobacco addiction in any long-term health effects are with the decision? Well, form, including e-cigarettes. not fully understood yet. So, these are relatively a small While explaining how e-ciga- while an e-cigarette is an section of smokers who were rettes worked, he under- alternative to smoking a con- turning to vaping, which is scored how easily young ventional cigarette, whether believed to be less harmful Indians can fall prey to it. it is a safer alternative in the than smoking a convention- Thus justifying his govern- longer-term is yet to be al cigarette. However, not all ment’s decision to impose a established. Further, given of these smokers may com- complete ban on e-cigarettes. the greater susceptibility of plain against the Narendra Entry of the youth into the youth to e-cigarettes, it Modi government’s decision smoking e-cigarettes is easi- may actually lead to even though it has taken er than into conventional increase in prevalence of away — of all the safer cigarettes. One can think of smoking among India’s pop- The glory of the Bhagavad Gita student of the Gita, was a about the purpose and the struggles faced by the person of the world. He was objective of what we are hero of the Mahabharata. It an ambitious, noble and doing. We do not know what provides systematic knowl- heroic man of action. He to value and just do things edge about life as a whole. It Swami Tejomayananda had undergone numerous out of fancy. In constant leads us from inaction to trials and tribulations; doubt about our work, we right action; from confusion abundant experiences, good do not put our heart and to illumination, from dejec- and bad. However, when soul into it. tion to joy; and from igno- confronted with the When challenges over- rance to knowledge and wis- prospect of fighting his own whelm us, we are unable to dom. kith and kin, he was over- deal with them. Nervous, The Gita is a unique man- ound in the atmosphere of the whelmed and became con- anxious and confused, we ual on how to live life mean- Mahabharata, the Upanishads were very dif- fused and confounded. He are unable to think correct- ingfully, serve society and Bhagavad Gita is the ferent. Therein, we find the wished to run ly or take the right discover one’s true identity. Fmost well-known wise rishis, sitting in the away from the bat- decisions. It is an extraordinary dia- and renowned portion of calm and serene surround- tlefield. Arjuna’s state of logue between man and this great epic. Even ings of their ashram or on This is the plight mind was not God, a seeker and his mas- though, it was taught to the banks of a river, far of most of us today peculiar to him ter — a divine song that Arjuna thousands of years away from the din and roar — we become alone. It is a uni- leads us to the divine — the ago, the Gita continues to of the marketplace. incapacitated versal problem. highest truth. retain its popularity and Moreover, the supreme when faced with Gurudev Swami appeal — especially in truth was expounded to unpleasant duties Chinmayananda Swami Tejomayananda is today’s fast-paced, nerve- highly evolved disciples — or insurmount- called it the from Chinmaya Mission. racking and challenging intelligent men and women able problems; we do not “Arjuna disease”, which To find out more about world. Why is this so? who had examined and know right from wrong; we even today many suffer Chinmaya Mission and The Bhagavad Gita is con- understood the limitations do not know how to act. We from. Swamiji, visit www.chin- sidered to be the essence of and hollowness of worldly are confused about our The knowledge in the Gita mayamission.com. all the Upanishads. 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It Collins), and through them India has now reached a supernova. / we’re less de REMNANTS OF A does not need to be excavat- one can see and map the critical mass where high- novo than // abracadabra, 4 SEPARATION ed and nor does it need to trajectory of Indian poets quality English-language ….” (‘From the Egg’), as Aanchal Malhotra be imagined. It is living — their outlook, approach, Indian poetry is readily well as exact — which is HarperCollins, `599 and extant around us. It innovation, language and a available to anyone who unsurprising as he is also does however need to be varied evolving style. In wishes to find it. a diagnostic nuclear radi- GOOD ECONOMICS FOR protected — from degrada- the early years, Indian ologist by profession. 5HARD TIMES tion, or unnecessary verse in English tended to odern English Biswamit Dwibedy’s Abhijit V. Banerjee, embellishment, or distor- be imitative, almost Victor- Poetry by Younger third volume is titled Esther Duflo tion. 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Bloomsbury, `599 — in gurdwaras, in muse- own mother tongues. poets featured, by way of a Jennifer Robertson's ums, in private collections In the last two decades, sneak peek into the book. debut volume, Folie a POOR ECONOMICS: and even across the border Sacred chola of Guru Indian poetry in the Eng- Rohan Chhetri and Deux, is forthcoming. She RETHINKING POVERTY in Pakistan. lish language has devel- Rohinton Daruwala had is an intelligent and 7 Nanak Dev believed to AND THE WAYS TO The first step to such pro- oped by leaps and bounds. been my top debut picks in thoughtful poet possessing tection lies in proper docu- have been presented to New poets have emerged, 2016. Chhetri’s Slow an urgent passion for lan- END IT him during his visit to Abhijit V. Banerjee, mentation; we cannot pre- introducing new literary Startle (TGIPC) is remark- guage. 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The clear pho- Guru Granth Sahib at political; they engage and irony, and he does this “Bolaño says, / all poets, Malcolm Gladwell tographic lens in Sondeep Takhat Sri Hazur Sahib in head-on with gender in a language that is finely even the most avant-garde Allen Lane, `799 Shankar’s experienced Nanded, Maharashtra; issues, aspects of intoler- cadenced — ‘Afghan Refu- // need a father. He says / hands has produced breath- paintings of Guru Nanak ance, inequality and diver- gee’: “From her shoulder that poets are orphans by NOBODY CAN LOVE taking images which create with Bhai Mardana from gent sexualities; and their blade the background soft- vocation. // So, I wait by 9 YOU MORE: LIFE IN a mesmerising effect; the an archival compendium approach to language is ens, / where her scarf, the window / for a sparrow DELHI’S RED LIGHT competent accompanying at Patna Sahib free, open and unabashed. once-draped over her head, to arrive, while I rehearse DISTRICT text stitches together the The contemporary scene my lines: // Dad, here's lives and contribution of is truly vibrant and full of Mayank Austen Soofi Goindwal. Long captions Guru’s arrows shows their your coat.” the ten Gurus along with take the story of each pic- golden tips, which an the energy that poetry English-language Indian Penguin, `299 the evolving historical con- ture further and provide injured enemy soldier demands and thrives upon. poetry (not to mention the text. It brings the history of telling detail and context. could use to get himself In the introduction of The hugely vibrant non-Eng- SHAHJAHANABAD the community right down One of the great thrills of treated. The Patiala collec- HarperCollins Book of lish scene in India’s many 10Rana Safvi to the present day as it a visit to Takht Keshgarh tion also contributes an English Poetry (by diverse languages) is now HarperCollins, `999 examines the cultural Sahib at Anandpur is the ethereal portrait of the Indians), which I had edit- a cause for great celebra- wealth and diversity display of weapons of Tenth Guru, even if its ed and curated in 2012, I tion. This volume cele- housed in the five temporal Guru Gobind Singh that caption does not indicate had stated, that the best of brates the incredibly var- seats — the Akal Takht at takes place every evening. when it was painted and English-language poetry ied, rich and exciting poet- Amritsar, Takht Patna Double edged serrated dag- by whom. by Indians is far superior ry by the younger genera- Sahib, Takht Keshgar gers (khanda), punch dag- In the 550th birth to the vast amounts of tion. I hope the readers Sahib at Anandpur, Takht gers (katar), swords, anniversary year of Guru average English-language will savour the divergent Hazur Sahib at Nanded and spears including the dead- Nanak this attractive and fiction that is being pub- spectrum of verse that Takht Damdama Sahib at ly nagini barch, and mus- lovingly created book will lished regularly. That sig- appears within the pages Talwandi Sabo. kets bring home the imme- be an invaluable asset to nificant anthology, spread of this anthology. Great pictures speak for diacy of the Sikh heritage. those interested in Sikh over a mammoth 550 demi- As the Caribbean poet of themselves and Sondeep This volume contains history and religion. An sized pages, contained 85 MODERN ENGLISH POETRY Indian descent, Vahni Cap- Shankar has several in this impressive photographs of appropriate tribute to a poets born after 1950. ildeo, writes: “Language is book, taken lovingly over these weapons as well as heritage rich with In 2016, an exuberant new BY YOUNGER INDIANS my home. It is alive other years of working in many from the collection SIKH HERITAGE: A HISTORY devotion, spirituality and anthology of young poets, than in speech. It is beyond Punjab. The Harmandir of Maharaja of Patiala. OF VALOUR AND DEVOTION valour. 40 under 40 (Poetrywala) of Selected, introduced a thing to be carried with Sahib with its sarovar, the One such photograph “post-globalisation poetry”, and edited by me. 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■ The current pause with Guv says vegetable prices should soften by early Feb. 2020 an accommodative NBFCs, MFIs & stance could just be an attempt to allow the impact of quick surplus liquidity and transmission RBI rubs it in, says no co-ops can now to permeate through the sys- tem…Given that inflation will stay BITES elevated in the next couple of become SFBs months at close to 5.3%-5.4%, a February cut is ruled out, at least respite from price rise FALAKNAAZ SYED logically. By the same INDICATORS % MUMBAI, DEC. 5 Sensex 40,779.59 -0.17 MADHUSUDAN SAHOO in major reservoirs for irri- logic, an April cut looks Nifty 50 12,018.40 -0.21 NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 gation was at 61 per cent of The Reserve Bank of India difficult. Thus, it might the capacity, this year, the be a longer pause S&P 500 3,111.77 -0.03 Food inflation (RBI) on Friday released Amid a hue and cry over is likely to go storage is at 86 per cent of the final guidelines for on- Dollar (`) 71.28 -0.34 skyrocketing onion prices, the full reservoir level as tap licence of small Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief up, while upsurge Economic Adviser, SBI Pound Sterling (`) 93.63 -0.02 the central bank, on on November 28. Higher finance banks (SFB). This Thursday, hinted that the in prices of vege- percentage of reservoir would allow applicants to ■ ■ ■ Euro (`) 79.05 -0.14 price of household gro- tables is expected level means better avail- approach the banking reg- Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,985▼74 -0.18 ceries would remain cost- to continue in the ability of water for rabi ulator on an ongoing basis. I cannot remember the last time lier, leaving the aam admi, irrigation,” the RBI said. The revised norms allow Brent crude ($/bbl)* 63.34 +0.54 immediate months” there has been such a resounding juggling with the house- Experts have expressed primary urban coopera- surprise as far as the RBI decision IN 10-Yr bond yield +6.608 +2.225 hold budget, in the lurch. concerns over the sudden tive banks and payment erative banks that intend — Shaktikanta Das, is concerned. It defies the expec- US 10-Yr T-bill yield +1.816 +1.965 Though rabi crops are surge of vegetables prices banks to convert into a to convert into SFB, the picking up and are expect- RBI Governor and felt that the govern- SFB after five years of initial requirement of net tation of the market and also the * As of 9:30 pm IST ed to give good yields to ment needs to pay immedi- operations if they are oth- worth shall be at Rs 100 body language of the farmers, the banking regu- ate attention to this aspect. erwise eligible. The new crore, which will have to central bank over the lator is still unsure of the The RBI’s statement September and further by “The retail inflation indi- norms leave scope for be increased to Rs 200 price movement due to comes at a time when 19.6 per cent in October,” cated by the consumer NBFCs and MFIs, too, to crore within five years past six months or so 15th Finance myriad factors. prices of the prime kitchen the RBI said. price index has shot up to explore the SFB route. from the date of com- Taimur Baig, MD & Sensing that the inflation staple have remained over Besides, onion, potato 4.62 per cent, well above the The minimum paid-up mencement of business. Chief Economist, DBS Group outlook would be influ- Rs 100-110 a kg on an aver- and other vegetables, RBI RBI target ceiling of 4 per voting equity capital or net Payments Banks have also Commission enced by multiple factors, age in the past few weeks in has pointed out that there cent. This would require worth requirement has been allowed to apply for Research Reserve Bank of India several parts of the coun- are incipient price pres- caution,” said Joseph been set at Rs 200 crore, up conversion into SFB after ■ ■ ■ submits report Governor Shaktikanta Das try. Though the govern- sures seen in other food Thomas, Head of Research, from Rs 100 crore as set five years of operations, if said, “Food inflation is like- ment has been trying to items such as milk, pulses, Emkay Wealth earlier. they are meet other eligi- The decision to wait and watch The Finance Commission sub- ly to go up, while upsurge bring onion prices down and sugar likely to be sus- Management. Incidentally, the net- bility norms said the RBI. the outplay of previous cuts will mitted its report for the finan- in prices of vegetables is with many measures, such tained, with implications Suvodeep Rakshit, Vice worth of all SFBs current- SFBs will be given sched- go against the current cial year 2020-21 to President expected to continue in the as imports from Egypt and for the trajectory of food President & Senior ly in operation is in excess uled bank status immedi- Ram Nath Kovind. The immediate months.” a ban on hoarding, the inflation. “Retail inflation Economist, Kotak of Rs 200 crore. ately upon commencement sentiments. The mar- Commission headed by N K “However, a pick-up in prices have refused to come increased sharply to 4.6 per Institutional Equities, Karthik Srinivasan, of operations. SFBs will kets overall are disap- Singh apprised the President of arrivals from the late down. cent in October, propelled said, “The December poli- Group Head, Financial have general permission pointed the recommendations made, an kharif season along with The Consumer Price by a surge in food prices,” cy highlighted that infla- Sector Ratings, Icra, said, to open banking outlets official staement said. The 15th measures taken by the gov- Index, or CPI, inflation it said. tion remains a priority. “Though the return on from the date of com- Niranjan Hiranandani, Finance Commission was con- ernment to augment sup- spiked to a 39-month high The RBI is of view that The flexible portion of the equity is likely to decline mencement of operations. President, Nardeco stituted to make recommenda- ply through imports of 6.9 per cent in October, rabi sowing is catching up inflation, targeting frame- during initial years of Investors, other than pro- ■ ■ ■ tions for a period of five years should help soften vegeta- pushed up by a sharp from the setback caused by work of the monetary pol- transition to SFB, the liq- moters, will not be allowed from April 2020 to March 2025. bles prices by early increase in vegetables delay in kharif harvesting icy panel was tested in uidity tightness for the last to hold more than 10 per- If the economy is to prosper, pri- February 2020,” Das added prices from heavy unsea- and unseasonal rainfall in this policy as headline one year and risk aversion cent stake in the SFB. ority must be given on providing after the central bank’s sonal rains. “Prices of October and early inflation has seen some to NBFCs may prompt However, in case of non- fifth bi-monthly monetary onions, in particular, shot November. “As compared to transitory increase to many NBFCs to explore banking finance compa- easy credit to small businesses Amit Shah policy meeting. up by 45.3 per cent in last year, when the storage around 5 per cent.” the SFB model to address nies, micro-finance institu- and the self-employed. There has the liabilities issue and tions and local area banks, to be a steady flow of holds meet on hence we expect good where non-promoters hold alternative credit into response for seeking a SFB more than 10 percent limit, the economy through licence.” the RBI may consider giv- onion prices New pre-paid card/wallet with `10K load soon “Given that licensing is ing three years time to the NBFC-P2P platform on-tap basis, we expect dilute the stake. Hemant Kanoria, Chairman, Srei NBFCs to finalise their The RBI will appoint a Infrastructure Finance SANGEETHA G in promoting digital pay- on the basis of essential GooglePay, PhonePe and business plans, organisa- Standing External Advis- CHENNAI, DEC. 5 ments. To further facilitate minimum details sourced Paytm. The new type of tion structure, systems ory Committee (SEAC) ■ ■ ■ its usage, it is proposed to from the customer. The payment instrument will and processes before with a three-year tenure to The existing payment plat- introduce a new type of apex bank will issue details see entry of new players in applying for the licence to process applications. The MPC took a pause from cut- forms will have some com- PPI which can be used only about this instrument by the payment space and can ensure a better success Successful applicants will ting the repo rate to take stock of petition with the RBI pro- for purchase of goods and December 31. pose competition for the rate. be granted an 'in-principle' rising inflation, the fiscal situation posing to introduce a new services up to a limit of Rs Currently three types of existing players. Deposits mobilisation approval, valid for 18 and the lagged impact type of pre-payment 10,000,” the RBI said. PPIs are available in the Currently, most of these will remain the key suc- months. instrument. This instru- The loading/reloading of market—closed system payment platforms are cess factor for the SFBs The listing of SFB will be of the recent measures Home Minister Amit Shah revie- ment can be used for pay- such PPI can be done only PPIs; semi-closed system powered by government’s and though the existing mandatory within three announced by the wed the progress in importing ment of up to Rs 10,000 for from a bank account and it PPIs and open system PPIs. united payment interface SFBs have scaled up their years after it reaches the government onions to boost domestic sup- purchase of goods and can be used only for mak- PPIs can be issued in the (UPI). UPI payments have deposits, some of them net worth of Rs 500 crore plies and check spiralling pri- services. ing digital payments such form of cards and mobile been growing fast in India continue to remain depen- for the first time. The RBI Zarin Daruwala, CEO, India, ces. Commerce Minister Piyush “Prepaid Payment Instr- as bill payments, merchant wallets. and UPI is reportedly the dent on wholesale depo- first issued guidelines for Standard Chartered Bank Goyal and Agriculture Minister uments (PPIs) have been payments, etc. The major players in the best payment interface in sits,” added Srinivasan. licensing SFBs in Narendra Singh Tomar were playing an important role Such PPIs can be issued payment space are the world. For primary urban coop- November 2014. among those attended the meeting, officials said. Cabinet Secretary Rajeev Gauba and Advisor to Prime Minister P K Sinha were also present. P2P lending limit raised to `50L Banks fall after RBI pause on rate cut RITWIK MUKHERJEE 50,000 across all NBFC-P2P technological platform, it RAVI RANJAN PRASAD two months. (-0.34 per cent). sumer, analysts said. KOLKATA, DEC. 5 platforms. In order to give always makes sense to use MUMBAI, DEC. 5 The Nifty Bank Index The public sector banks With the banks now Dumping probe the next push to the lend- them in order to create an fell 0.83 per cent while fell sharply, led by Canara under pressure to pass on The P2P lending sector is ing platforms, the aggre- opportunity for lenders to Bank stocks fell after Nifty PSU Bank Bank (-3.01 per cent), lower interest benefit to into radial tyres expected to get a boost with gate exposure of a lender create far more stable and RBI’s monetary policy Index fell 1.80 per The Union Bank (-2.76 end-consumers without the RBI deciding to to all borrowers at any diversified portfolios. I committee unanimously cent. yield on the per cent), J&K further repo rate cut, their from Thailand increase the borrowing point of time, across all think, the increased limit voted for a pause on rate The top los- 10-year govt Bank (-2.32 per margins could get impact- and lending limits for the P2P platforms, shall be will ease credit supply, ben- cut, though it has come ers included bond shot up by 10 cent), Oriental ed in the coming quarter. The Commerce Ministry has users of the peer-to-peer subject to a cap of Rs 50 efitting MSMEs. If the after five consecutive rate IndusInd bps. The yields had Bank (-2.17 per Ravikant Bhat, Senior (P2P) platform. The move lakh, the RBI said. economy is to prosper, pri- cuts since February 2019. Bank (-2.30 per cent) and Analyst-BFSI, India- launched an investigation into fallen by 20 bps in aims at not only helping Besides, the RBI would do ority must be given on pro- The bond market reacted cent), PNB Indian Bank Nivesh said, “RBI MPC imports of radial tyres from the last two Thailand to decide on imposi- investors to diversify risk away with the requirement viding easy credit to small as the 10-year government (-2.27 per cent), (-1.87 per cent). surprised with a unani- months tion of anti-dumping duty on but also borrowers to get of escrow accounts to be businesses and the self- bond yield spiked to 6.82 RBL Bank (-2.21 While the rate mous preference for status the product to discourage larger sums of loans. operated by a bank promot- employed. There has to be per cent levels, meaning per cent), SBI (-1.71 cuts have been sig- quo on policy rates, below-cost shipments. The At present, the aggregate ed trustee for fund transfer. a steady flow of alternative mark-to-market losses for per cent), Yes Bank nificant, with cumula- despite observing there Automotive Tyre Manufacturers limits for both borrowers The move is expected to credit into the economy the banks. (-1.67 per cent), Axis Bank tive rate cuts of 135 basis was room for a rate cut, Association has filed a com- and lenders across all P2P bring cheers to those look- through NBFC-P2P plat- The yield on the 10-year (-1.60 per cent), Bank of points since February due to, as the Governor plaint before the Directorate platforms stand at Rs 10 ing to borrow or invest on forms. Overall it’s a good government bond shot up Baroda (-1.54 per cent), 2019, concern remains stated, slow transmission General of Trade Remedies on lakh, whereas exposure of the P2P platform. move,” said Hemant by 10 basis points (bps). Federal Bank (-1.08 per about the slow transmis- of earlier rate cuts. The behalf of the domestic industry. a single lender to a single “When you have the Kanoria, Chairman, Srei The yields had fallen by cent), HDFC Bank (-0.54 sion of rate cuts by the onus clearly shifts to borrower is capped at Rs robust technology and Infrastructure Finance Ltd. around 20 bps in the last per cent) and ICICI Bank banks to the end con- banks.”

Mankind Pharma 2nd in world to Central bank just did something crazy No need for rate cut now DANIEL MOSS and a further 20 per cent dour tone of the global pic- JOSEPH THOMAS expected. the following month, ture that has prevailed this Second, the rupee is sell infertility drug The Reserve according to the central year, but says “some signs There are three weaker today that it was Mankind Pharma said it has Bank of India is bank’s statement. of resilience are becoming reasons why three months ago. A weak- launched its generic Dydroges- ending the year With India’s economy visible.” It points to the there was actu- er rupee is akin to lower terone tablets for treatment of as it began: with crumbling all around him, global rally in stock mar- ally no need for interest rates. Since the infertility and pregnancy-relat- a shock. it strikes me as a bit short- kets. the RBI to cut rupee is expected to be ed complications in the Indian Policymakers held their sighted that RBI Governor Das got the global econo- the rates this time. weaker from here a cut market. With the launch, the benchmark interest rate at Shaktikanta Das is getting my right at the beginning First, the retail inflation may not be the best thing to company has become the first 5.15 per cent on Thursday. caught up in vegetables. of the year, when the RBI indicated by the consumer do at this juncture since Indian and second global firm Not a single economist Gross domestic product became one of the first price index has shot up to effective lower rate is to develop the drug. Its compa- among the 43 surveyed by increased just 4.5 per cent important central banks 4.62 per cent, well above the already established with a ny's product is generic version Bloomberg News predicted in the third quarter, gov- to ease. But India’s domes- RBI target ceiling of 4 per weaker rupee. of Abbott's Duphaston tablets, this outcome. ernment figures showed right, and even lucky, as statement to signal a stand- tic growth rate has cent. This would require Third, the liquidity in the it said. The process of making Central banks generally last week. Little more than I’ve written. This one is still was coming. In other sharply decelerated since, caution. But the compo- interbank market and the Dydrogesterone is complex. hate giving surprises. It a year ago, India was notch- more questionable. words, a “hawkish cut.” eclipsing the nent that has systemic liquidity are in makes people wonder what ing an expansion of more For a major economy, Hitting the pause button so modest reduc- affected the price surplus and there is suffi- officials know that they than 8 per cent. If demand India appears far too wor- abruptly risks conveying tions in global Column level is fruit and cient liquidity to see the Printed & Published by don’t, and tends to sap con- is sliding then price ried about inflation target, the idea you don’t know forecasts by the vegetable prices. auctions go through T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan fidence. So what explains increases ought to subside. especially when other cen- what you’re doing, or, at the International Monetary This is considered a sea- smoothly. The liquidity Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed at this head-scratcher? There’s little inflation in a tral banks are questioning very least, that your com- Fund. sonal factor and its impact conditions ensure that BFL Infotech Ltd, C-9 Sector 3, Noida- Blame inflation. The RBI graveyard. their effectiveness. The munications machinery India needs everything to may wane off over the next rates, especially at the 201301. Published at 219, N D Tiwari cited concerns about rising Das started the year with Federal Reserve, for has broken down. Das must go right outside the coun- one or two months. But it short end of the curve, Bhawan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, a politically expedient cut, instance, is reviewing how have known this would be try if the domestic econo- remains low. This is what New Delhi-110002. prices, given that headline is a bit worrisome that the Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI inflation breached its 4 per which many doubted he’d it incorporates its target jarring. my is to have a prayer. With prices of fruit and vegeta- is actually achieved by a Registration number 30074/09, Air sur- cent medium-term target deliver so early in his into monetary policy. The RBI appears to be trade wars blazing on every bles remain elevated and in repo rate cut, too. charge Re 1. © All rights reserved. in October. Food prices tenure. His two predeces- A better decision would counting on a brighter front, that’s looking less some cases it is too high Therefore, a cut was not Reproduction in whole or in part with- have skyrocketed as a sors left their posts amid have been to reduce rates world economy to help tide and less likely. The RBI that it may not come down required at this juncture. out written permission of The Editor, result of heavy rainfall, questions about central by the quarter point most it over. The opening para- picked a heck of a time to too soon. And this would (The author is Head of Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. with the cost of onions up bank independence. That economists predicted, and graphs of the central slow things down. mean that the impact on Research, Emkay Wealth 45 per cent in September February decision was then use the accompanying bank’s statement notes the — Bloomberg CPI may be longer than Management) PAGE Financial 10 FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

■ Allcargo to buy Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill gets Parliament nod NABH rule will OPENING 44% in Gati IT developers, miners not deny cover to 95% BELL for `416 crore PROJECTION FOR TODAY Mumbai, Dec. 5: Allcargo Ayush hospitals Logistics, the largest eligible for lower tax rate integrated logistics solu- SANGEETHA G Nifty needs to tions provider in the pri- FC BUREAU surcharges and cesses CHENNAI, DEC. 5 vate sector, on Thursday NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 A negative list of activities that do (levies to raise funds for said it will acquire not constitute manufacturing specific purposes), the Insurance regulator’s deci- sustain above around 44 per cent stake The Taxation Laws has been created and will effective corporate tax rate sion mandating NABH in Gati for nearly Rs 416 (Amend-ment) Bill, 2019 not be eligible for the lower 15 will drop by nearly 10 per- accreditation for Ayush hos- crore, marking its foray that replaces an Ordinance centage points to 25.2 per pitals for getting insurance 12000 for into the express logistics to cut the base corporate per cent tax rate for manufactur- cent for corporates in gen- coverage will exclude more market. tax rate, got Parliament’s ing firms that are set up after eral and 17.01 per cent for than 95 per cent of the facil- Under a three-phased approval on Thursaday, October 1 and that begin opera- new manufacturing compa- ities in the country. further rise deal, Allcargo will first even as Finance Minister tions by 2023 nies. In a recent notification, buy over 1.03 crore Nirmala Sitharaman stat- The finance minister said Irdai said that Ayush hospi- The market ended lower shares and subscribe to a ing that mining companies, — Nirmala Sitharaman, the reduction in corporate tals and Ayush day care cen- after a volatile trading preferential issue of over software developers and Finance Minister tax was done to make India tres should obtain either day on Thursday as the 1.33 crore shares (collec- book printers will not be an attractive destination for pre-entry level certificate or RBI left interest rates tively 18 per cent shares) eligible for the lower 15 per firms looking to invest out- higher level of certificate unchanged amid slow- held by promoters and cent rate available for new created and will not be eli- der, the printing of books or side of the US and China issued by National insurance coverage will be ing growth. promoter group of Gati, manufacturing companies. gible for the lower 15 per production of a cinemato- following their trade ten- Accreditation Board for detrimental for these cen- The market which had including Mahendra Ku- The Lok Sabha had earlier cent tax rate for manufac- graph film. sions. Hospitals and Healthcare tres,” said D Induchoodan, opened in the green on mar Agarwal, Mahendra this week passed the bill turing firms that are set up Sitharaman had on A lower rate of 15 per cent Providers (NABH) or State Liaison Officer, Ayurveda rate cut hopes, tumbled Investment Advisors and and the Rajya Sabha after October 1 and that September 20 announced was offered for new manu- Level Certificate under Hospital Managements after the monetary poli- TCI Finance and also returned it on Thursday begin operations by 2023. lowering of the base corpo- facturing units to draw new National Quality Assurance Association. cy announcement. Gati, at Rs 75 a share. without making any The negative list includes rate tax rate to 22 per cent investment, thus reviving Standards (NQAS), issued According to him, a centre Trading sentiment was In the second leg of the changes. the development of comput- from 30 per cent for compa- economic activity and cre- by National Health Systems will have to spend at least Rs further dampened after transaction, Allcargo wi- Replying to a debate on er software in any form or nies that do not seek exemp- ating jobs, she said. Resources Centre (NHSRC). 3 lakh for seeking NABH the RBI cut its GDP ll make an open offer to the legislation, Sitharaman in any media, mining, con- tions, and reduced the rate Sitharaman also prom- Along with a few other accreditation for a three- growth forecast to 5 per buy another 3.17 crore said a negative list of activ- version of marble blocks or for new manufacturing ised to continue the rollout parameters, this would year period. This includes cent for 2019-20 from the more shares, represent- ities that do not constitute similar items into slabs, companies to 15 per cent of reforms to boost the make them eligible for cov- the NABH fee, application earlier estimate of 6.1 ing 26 per cent of the manufacturing has been bottling of gas into cylin- from 25 per cent. Including economy. erage under health policies. fee and the travel and per cent. paid-up voting equity sh- While NQAS is mainly accommodation expenses After swinging betw- are capital (post-prefer- meant for government insti- for the assessors. For small een gains and losses, the ential issue and vesting tutions, private hospitals centres, this is a huge Sensex ended 70.70 of stock options) from require NABH accredita- expense every three year, he points or 0.17 per cent the retail shareholders of tion. The industry is wor- said. lower at 40779, while Gati at Rs 75 a share, tak- Ahead of fund raising plan, ried that this will straight Further, the centres incur Nifty settled with a loss ing the total deal value to away exclude more than 95 an equally huge cost for of 24.80 points or 0.21 per around Rs 416 crore, per cent of the hospitals. upgrading the infrastruc- cent at 12018.40. Chairman Shashi Kiran “In India there are only ture, human resources man- Shetty said. Moody’s shocker for Yes Bank 100 NABH accredited Ayush agement and training to the Technical View — PTI hospitals and this includes NABH standards. Mumbai, Dec. 5: Global rat- warned of a downgrade on warned. government Ayush medical “There are around 590 Sameet Chavan, Chief ings agency Moody’s on November 6, cut its long- “Yes Bank’s funding and colleges and hospitals also. specifications to be satisfied Analyst-Technical and Wednesday downgraded the term foreign currency liquidity compares weakly In Kerala itself there are in order to receive an NABH Derivatives, Angel ratings on private sector issuer rating to ‘B2’ from to other rated private sector more than 1,000 Ayurveda accreditation. This is mand- Broking, said, Take ‘trusted lender Yes Bank with a neg- ‘Ba3’ on Thursday with a peers, and can come under centres and there would be atory for both small and “Thursday’s intraday ative outlook citing asset negative outlook. pressure if the bank failed several thousands of Ayush large centres. In case of allo- correction was quite quality concerns and the The agency said bank’s to strengthen its solvency treatments centres across pathic healthcare institu- evident after such unex- vendors’ for shrinking capital buffers. pool of potential stressed in the next few quarters,” the country. More than 95 tions, the number of specifi- pected outcome, but for- The agency said the assets and low loss absorb- the agency said. per cent of the Ayush hospi- cations is significantly less tunately the impact was bank’s claim to have ing buffers against those The downgrade also takes tals are less than 25-bedded for smaller institutions co- not as severe as it’s gen- future 5G: US received investor interest to assets will add more pres- into account an assumption facilities and these centres mpared to the bigger ones. erally seen after a dis- the tune of $2 billion has sure to its funding and liq- that government will strive will not be able to afford an Ayush hospitals do not have appointment. That’s a LALIT K JHA “significant execution risks uidity, creating additional to maintain systemic stabil- accreditation. Lack of this advantage,” he added. sign of a strong uptrend WASHINGTON, DEC. 5 around the timing, price concerns around corporate risks to the credit profile. ity and help prevent any and going ahead, we and regulatory approvals”. governance and poor lend- The common equity tier-I weakness in credit profile continue to remain The US has urged all The board of the bank is ing practices. ratio, which stood at 8.7 per from significantly affecting upbeat on the market as countries to ensure that slated to meet on December His successor Ravneet cent in September forcing depositors and creditors, long as the sacrosanct only “trusted vendors” 10 to finalise the fund rais- Gill started off by recognis- the bank to shrink its lend- the agency said. Soon, govt agencies support zone of 11930 - participate in any part of ing plans. ing a huge pool of doubtful ing book by 7 per cent, will Moody’s also said third 11883 remains intact. their future 5G networks The bank has been finding assets, which resulted in come under “significant consecutive year of the On the upside, 12080 - as the Trump administr- the going tough since the bank reporting its pressure” unless the bank bank being found to have 12120 are the immediate ation stepped up its pres- August last year, after the maiden loss of over Rs 1,500 gets fresh capital, it said. under-reported NPAs has levels to watch out for. sure against Chinese tel- RBI refused to clear the crore in the March quarter, However, the $2 billion also been taken into will procure foodgrains Traders are advised to ecoms, citing a potential reappointment of Co- and very low net income in capital raising plan account which is a negative be with the larger trend security threat and possi- Promoter and Chief the September quarter. announced last week has on corporate behaviour and should ideally ble misuse of data. Executive Rana Kapoor on Moody’s, which had execution risks, the agency risk. —PTI refrain from taking con- Asserting that 5G netw- only in jute bags tradictory bets against orks will form the backb- the major direction on a one of future economies SANGEETHA G positional basis.” and critical infrastructu- CHENNAI, DEC. 5 “Technically, Nifty re, State Department Govt moves took support around its Spokesperson Morgan Maha govt suggests merger In order to promote jute psychological support of Ortagus said the stakes manufacturing units, gov- 12000 mark and formed are too high to allow vital NCLAT against ernment is planning to ma- a red body candle on networks to be provided ndate that 100 per cent pack- daily chart. At current and serviced by vendors tribunal making of PMC Bank with MSC Bank aging of foodgrains pro- juncture, it is hovering open to manipulation by cured by state procurement around lower end of the authoritarian regimes. FC BANKING BUREAU “With a view to reducing chairman day before agencies and FCI will be in channel and 20 EMA on “Chinese telecommuni- MCA party in cases with agency inputs concentration risk in the Wednesday. We have sug- jute bags. daily chart. Going for- cations firms such as MUMBAI, DEC. 5 exposures of primary gested the MSC Bank to The government hopes th- ward, Nifty need to sus- Huawei and ZTE must New Delhi, Dec. 5: The gov- (urban) co-operative banks try to merge the PMC bank at this measure will increa- tain above 12000 zones to comply with the Chinese ernment has moved the The Maharashtra govern- (UCBs) and to further stre- with it so that the poorest se the production of jute go- witness an up move government directives, National Company Law ment has suggested merg- ngthen the role of UCBs in of its depositors get ods in India which has been towards 12158 then 12250 without any meaningful Appellate Tribunal er of the scam-hit Punjab promoting financial inclu- relief,” Patil told reporters stagnating for the past three existing jute mills. An ince- levels. On the flipside, checks and balances that (NCLAT) against an order & Maharashtra Cooper- sion, it is proposed to here. years despite all the incenti- ntive of 20 per cent of the strong support for Nifty would prevent misuse of passed by NCLT to make ative (PMC) Bank with the amend certain regulatory The PMC Bank has been ves had supposedly provid- cost of machinery for jute is placed at 11935-11950,” data,” Ortagus said. the Ministry of Corporate MSC Bank in a bid to pro- guidelines relating to put under restrictions by ing the sector. mill and 30 per cent for Jute said Siddhartha Allowing these vendors Affairs a party in all appli- vide relief to depositors of UCBs. the RBI, after an alleged In 2016-17, the country had Diversified Products (JDP) Khemka, Head — Retail anywhere in a country’s cations filed under the the troubled lender, State “The guidelines would Rs 4,355 crore scam came produced 1142,000 metric to- is being given. MSME units Research, Motilal Oswal 5G networks would pres- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Minister Jayant Patil said primarily relate to expo- to light following which nnes of jute goods and this are considered for reimbur- Financial. ent critical risks to the Code as well as the on Thursday. If the need sure norms for single and the deposit withdrawal marginally rose to 11,87,000 sement under the scheme, privacy, human rights Companies Act. be, the state government group/interconnected bor- was initially capped at Rs tonnes in 2017-18, but was subject to a maximum of Market View and security of its citi- In a petition moved will speak to the Reserve rowers, promotion of 1,000, causing panic and down to 11,61,000 tonnes in Rs. 2.50 crore per unit. zens, she said. — PTI through the Ministry of Bank of India (RBI) on the financial inclusion, prior- distress among depositors. 2018-19. Under this scheme, a sub- Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO, Corporate Affairs (MCA), issue of merger of the ity sector lending, etc,” The withrawal limit has “The production of jute sidy amounting to Rs. 49.71 HDFC Securities, said, the government said the Maharashtra State Coop- said the RBI. been raised in staggered goods over the last few years crore has been disbursed to “Though the stock mar- order passed by the Delhi- erative (MSC) and PMC “These measures are exp- manner to Rs 50,000. by the jute mills has jute mills and JDP units ket participants could based Principal Bench of banks, he said. ected to strengthen the res- At least eight depositors, remained consistent,” during the period 2014-15 to be disappointed by the the National Company Law Meanwhile, in another ilience and sustainability who had high quantum of Minister of Textiles, Smriti 2018-19. no-repo-rate-cut action, CBIC circular Tribunal (NCLT) was move the RBI on Friday of UCBs and protect the money stuck with the bank, Zubin Irani said. Further, a Scheme for we think that the partic- beyond the power and juris- said that it would tighten interest of depositors. An died in the last couple of According to her, the gov- Research and Development ipants are mature diction conferred to it. the exposure norms for appropriate timeframe will months, including one who ernment has been imple- for the textile industry enough to understand on ITeS Passing an order on urban cooperative banks be provided for compliance committed suicide. menting several measures including jute with a total the prudence of the November 22 in the to protect the interest of with the revised norms. A “We want to assure the to modernise the jute mills. outlay of Rs 80.00 crore has Central Bank which Oriental Bank of depositors. draft circular proposing PMC Bank depositors that This includes, Incentive been launched in 2015 by means that the markets withdrawn Commerce versus Sikka The decision follows the the above changes for elic- the government stands Scheme for Acquisition of the Government for promo- may not react down- Papers case, the NCLT collapse of PMC Bank, iting stakeholder com- with them. The merger of Plants and Machinery tion of research & develop- wards sharply due to New Delhi, Dec. 5: The bench headed by its which had loaned a large ments will be issued short- the two banks will defi- (ISAPM) to facilitate mod- ment, technology transfer this disappointment.” Central Board of Indire- President Justice M. M. part of its funds to one cor- ly,” said the RBI. nitely help small deposi- ernization in existing and and dissemination activi- ct Taxes and Customs Kumar had directed that porate house. “I spoke to the MSC Bank tors,” the minister said. new jute mills and for up- ties in textile sector includ- — Ashwin J. Punnen (CBIC) has withdrawn a MCA should be a party in gradation of technology in ing jute, she added. circular which created all insolvency and company confusion on whether IT cases filed before it. service providers can be On Thursday, the petition qualified as intermedi- filed by MCA against the aries based on self-asses- order was mentioned before sment under the goods an NCLAT bench headed by Loan mela seen as temporary salve & long-term pain and services tax (GST). its Chairperson Justice S. J. The government has Mukhopadhaya. NUPUR ANAND & The Finance Ministry said the “Banks usually lower their Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, withdrawn circular in The appellate tribunal is MANOJ KUMAR melas “disbursed” loans worth guards on the risk profiling of bor- which was set up in 2015, jumped view of numerous repre- expected to hear the case on MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 about Rs 2,500 billion ($35 billion) rowers and we have seen this earli- 126 per cent in the past financial sentations received Friday. in October, with some private and er as well in government related year to Rs 164.81 billion ($2.3 bil- expressing apprehen- In its order, the NCLT had Deen Dyal, who runs a tea stall on shadow banks joining 18 state-run schemes,” said N. R. lion), the report said, citing data sions on its implications. said, “We further direct that the outskirts of New Delhi, was lenders. Several bankers told Bhanumurthy, an Economist at gained from a “right to informa- “In view of these appre- in all cases of Insolvency & beaming when he walked out of a Reuters, however, the figure also National Institute of Public tion” filing. hensions and to ensure Bankruptcy Code and community hall where Punjab included loans that been approved Finance and Policy. The Finance Ministry did not uniformity in the imple- Company Petition, the National Bank was disbursing before the fairs. In the 1980s, when loan melas respond to request for comment mentation of the provisi- Union of India, Ministry of loans as part of government It represents a record for month- were established to boost rural about Mudra loans. ons of the law across fie- Corporate Affairs through efforts to get credit flowing back ly lending and a huge jump over consumer spending, the rules were India’s huge bad debt problems ld formations, the CBIC... the Secretary be impleaded into the economy. A Rs 50,000 ($700) the $12 billion in overall bank so lax that a phone number was have long choked the banking sys- Hereby withdraws, ab-in- as a party respondent so loan he applied for a year ago to loans given in September. viewed as proof of residency and tem’s ability to generate fresh itio, Circular No. that authentic record is expand his range of snacks had But bankers and analysts worry income, and was sufficient to get a lending - a problem that has wors- 107/26/2019-GST dated made available by the offi- finally been approved. the October result is but an artifi- limited to bank account state- loan, said an executive director at ened this year with the shadow 18.07.2019,” an official cers of the Ministry of Reviving a practice not used in cial and temporary spike in lend- ments and repayment history. a public sector bank, requesting banking industry reining in loans notification said. Corporate Affairs for prop- three decades, the government in ing, and that normal due diligence Pressure to lend felt intense, anonymity. after the collapse of lender IL&FS. The government earlier er appreciation of the mat- September ordered state-run ban- standards were abandoned which bankers said. During that era, bad loans While that may have helped in the year issued a cir- ters.” ks to hold more than 400 loan will come back to bite a sector At the launch of the fairs, Fina- increased and bank profitability prompt the government’s call for cular on the scope of inf- “This shall be applicable “melas” or fairs across the country already saddled with $140 billion nce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took a hit. Return on assets - a key loan melas, for many experts it is ormation technology-en- throughout the country to over the following month — a in stressed debt. declared: “For every new customer performance gauge - slid to 0.15 per only a step backwards. abled services (ITeS) and all the benches of the measure aimed at boosting eco- “Not much paper work was done given a loan, there will be five cent in 1990 from 0.56 per cent in “With lot of difficulty the central coverage under interme- National Company Law nomic growth at six-year lows and in sanctioning the loans,” said one more coming in their wake.” 1980, according to a central bank bank has been trying to resolve diary services. Tribunal. The Registrar lending growth at its weakest in banker involved in organizing a “Somebody who has never taken report which cited the melas as a this whole bad loan problem and The said circular had shall send a copy of this three years. mela in country’s most populous loan from the bank should be contributing factor. why do we want to bring it back created confusion, with order to all NCLT benches Dyal, 32, said PNB previously state, Uttar Pradesh. brought in and given a loan,” she More recently, Prime Minister even if it comes at the cost of some this, leaving an onus on so that respective Deputy refused him a loan despite repeat- The banker, who was not author- added. Narendra Modi’s flagship lending additional economic activity,” said ITeS service providers Registrar may ensure that ed requests. But once the govern- ized to speak to media and Banking and policy experts said scheme for small businesses has Amol Agarwal, an Assistant Profe- self-assessing on wheth- proper parties are implead- ment announced the melas, he’d declined to be identified, said the government lending schemes had seen bad debt surge in the past ssor at Ahmedabad University’s er they qualified as an ed,” the NCLT had said on been inundated with calls from usual checks on income tax a track record of skimping on due year, according to online media Amrut Mody School of intermediary. — PTI November 22. bank officials to grab an approval returns or to verify property own- diligence, leading to higher-than- publication The Wire. Management. — PTI letter there. ership were dropped and instead normal levels of bad loans. Non-performing loans for — Reuters An apology Jason Momoa apologises to PAGE Chris Pratt after criticising his 11 use of plastic water bottles Newsmakers THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Nasa probe uncovers solar wind mysteries Breakthrough may help better understand electromagnetic storms that can knock out power grid on earth I have been living Paris: Nasa’s Parker Solar when it would normally be thing fundamental about space weather, we could Probe, having survived its expected to cool the fur- The spacecraft was the Sun and howthe solar shut down or isolate parts with depresion closest encounter so far ther from the heat source. launched in August in wind escapes.” of the power grid, or shut since I was with the sun, has sent back “So the corona finds a 2018 “This has huge implica- down satellite systems a “spectacular trove” of way to heat up. We are Probe is named after tions. Space weather fore- that might be vulnerable.” 12-year old data on its corona, the looking at the physical US solar astrophysicist casting will needto Nicky Fox, Nasa’s project super-hot outeredge of its processes which allow that account for these flows if scientist for the probe, told — Shaheen Bhatt, atmosphere, scientists to happen,” said Alexis Eugene Parker who we are going to be able to reportersthe fact that first developed the the- Alia Bhatt’s sister said Wednesday. Rouillardat France’s predictwhether a coronal humanity had flown a The car-sized probe, National Centre for ory of solar wind, mass ejection will strike spacecraft into the atmos- launched in August last Scientific Research and co- describing a system of earth, or astronauts head- phereof a star was in itself year, will come within author of one of four magnetic fields, ener- ing to the Moon or Mars,” a stunning accomplish- IN BRIEF some four million miles reports on the probe’s ini- getic particles and he added. ment. (six million kilometres) of tial findings published in plasmas that make up Stuart Bale, professor of “The fact that it’s our the sun’s surface during a the journal Nature. the phenomenon physics at the University nearest star and it has a Galecki and Meyer series of fly-bys at other “Even with just these of California Berkeley, profound effect on us here distances and trajectories first orbits, we’ve been recalled that a “major on earth is even better, but welcome baby boy over seven years. shocked by howdifferent in the sun’s magnetic field source for the corona. rotation, so the team space weather event” in we’ve waited for decade- Los Angeles: The Big Bang It is hoped it will allow a the corona is when might havecaused the Scientists were also sur- expectedthis effect would 1859 blew out telegraph sand decades, to under- Theory star Johnny Galecki better understanding of observed up close,” said corona to heat up and were prised by what they found weaken further out. networks on earth and one stand these mysteries.” and his girlfriend Alaina the solarwind and electro- Justin Kasper,a professor expecting to get data to about the accelerationof “To our great surprise, in 1972 set off US Probe is named after US Meyer have become parents magnetic storms which of climate and space sci- confirm that. the solar wind, the out- as we neared the Sun, navalmines in North solar astrophysicist to a baby boy. Galecki, 44, can cause chaos on earth ences and engineering at Instead, they reported ward stream of protons, we’ve already detected- Vietnam. With society now Eugene Parker who first shared the news on by knocking out the power theUniversity of much more powerful, electrons and otherparti- large rotational flows — 10 even more dependent on developed the theory of Instagram. “With full and grid. One puzzle concerns Michigan. “rogue” magnetic cles emanating from the to 20 times greater than sophisticated technology, solar wind, describing a grateful hearts we welcome the corona itself which at A summary by the wavesstrong enough to Sun. It was known that what standardmodels of “big disturbances from the system of magnetic fields, our beautiful son into this one million degrees is University of Michigan switch the direction of the closer in, the Sun’s mag- the Sun predict,” Kasper sun are potentially a very energetic particles and incredible world. Thank you many times hotter than noted that it had been- magnetic field complete- netic field pulls thiswind said. serious thing,” Bale said. plasmas that make up the for all of your love and sup- the sun’s surface at 6,000C, thought that oscillations lythat may be the energy in the same direction as its “So we are missing some- “If we could predict phenomenon. — AFP port,” the actor captioned a picture of him and Meyer holding hands of their new born. This is first baby NEWS NUGGETS NEW SHAKESPEARE ANTHOLOGY LETS for both Galecki and 22-year- ‘Asia has old Meyer. The duo has been FANS READ BARD EVERY DAY OF YEAR together for a year and went at least 10 MAGAZINE RIDICULED New Delhi: What can wright’s words sit neat- public with their romance in be better than reading ly around a calendar, September 2018. — PTI OVER ‘SOCRATES’ a good quote a day? It is with the “passing of ancestral reading revered play- time as one of his most NZ airlines trials DATING SUGGESTION wright William common themes”. Tokyo: A Japanese maga- Shakespeare everyday. “Each page of the edible coffee cups lineages’ zine that advised women In a good news for the book contains a piece to compliment men on fans of the bard, a new matched to the date... Wellington: New Zealand’s Singapore: Asia has at their intelligence by say- anthology features You can read it daily or national airline says it is tri- least 10 different ances- ing “You sound like some of Shakespeare’s dip in as you like.” alling edible coffee cups in a tral groups whereas Socrates” has been beloved classics, to be “As his distinguished bid to reduce the amount of northern Europe has ridiculed in the country read each day of the friend Ben Jonson (a waste on board its planes, only one lineage, accord- ranked one of the world’s year. popular playwright BBC reported. The cups, by ing to a global genetic worst for gender parity. Edited by British and poet local company Twiice, are comparison that includ- JJ, a major fashion mag- writer Allie Esiri, the himself)observed, made from vanilla-flavoured ed 598 genomes from azine targeted at young book is a journey ‘Shakespeare was not biscotti — and are apparently India. women, encouraged read- through a calendar just the soul of age’ “leak-proof”. Air New The study analysed the ers to compare men to the year highlighting key and ‘the wonder of our Zealand, which serves more genomes of 1,739 people, classical Greek philoso- moments and dates stage’, he was, and than eight million cups of and represents the pher when they say some- with either a sonnet, Johnson could see this coffee a year, said it wanted widest coverage of thing complicated. speech or scene. even then, ‘not of an to reduce the amount of genetic diversity in Asia A picture of the page According to her, the age, but for all time’,” waste sent to landfills. Esiri said. to date, the researchers Duchess of Cambridge Kate leads children to pick a Christmas tree during a visit to sparked mirth when it 16th century play- — PTI Some said a change in cups said. was shared on Twitter — Peterley Manor Farm in Buckinghamshire, England, on Wednesday. — AP was not a big environmental Covering 64 different with some users noting commitment. — Agencies countries, the study, that Socrates did not live THE IRISHMAN NAMED BEST PICTURE published in the journal happily ever after, as he Nature, will guide scien- was sentenced to death by BY NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE tists in studying dis- drinking poison. New York: The New paign for The Irishman, eases unique to Asians, Users of both genders York Film Critics which on Tuesday was they said. poured scorn on the tech- Circle named The also named best film by It will improve preci- nique to attract men, with Irishman the year’s the National Board of sion medicine and iden- one saying: “If a woman best film on Wednesday, Review. The New York tify drugs that may told me I sound like handing Martin critics additionally carry higher risk of Socrates, I would wonder Scorsese’s mob epic its bestowed best support- adverse reactions for if she’s sane.” second such honour in ing actor on Joe Pesci’s certain ethnic groups, The tips were based on a two days. It’s the second performance in the Katy Perry, Orlando according to the comic book by a female time Scorsese has film. researchers from manga artist, the maga- received the top award If The Irishman were delay their wedding GenomeAsia 100K con- zine said, playing on a from his hometown’s to go all the way, it Los Angeles: Pop star Katy sortium hosted by popular trope where critics following 1990’s would give Netflix its Perry and actor Orlando Nanyang Technological women compliment men GoodFellas. They also first best picture Bloom will now get married University in and feign stupidity. named him best direc- Academy Award. The next year. The couple was Singapore. They noted In 2018, Japan ranked tor in 2006 for The New York critics last earlier planning to exchange that despite forming 110th out of 149 countries Departed. year chose another wedding vows in December. over 40 per cent of the in the World Economic The win added more Netflix title, Alfonso “They changed the timing world’s population, Forum’s gender gap momentum to the Cuaron’s Roma, as its due to the location they Asian people have report. — AFP awards-season cam- best film. — AP want. They’re beyond in love. previously accounted They’re going to have one for only six per cent local wedding party, and of the world’s record- the other will be a destina- ed genome sequences. US cop under tion wedding party,” a source The goal of told Us Weekly. Perry, 35, GenomeAsia 100K, investigation and Bloom, 42, got engaged which launched in 2016, earlier this year on is to better understand for fondling Valentine’s Day. The source the genome diversity of also said the singer is eager Asian ethnicities by to start a family soon after sequencing 1,00,000 dead woman the wedding. “Katy wants to genomes of people living Los Angeles: An officer have her first kid soon after in Asia. “To put it into with the Los Angeles they get married.” — PTI context, imagine that we police department is looked at all people of Penelope under investigation European ancestry and Cruz (left) and a after his body camera based on the level of model at Chanel’s allegedly caught him LOVE TO PROVE their genetic diversity, Metiers d’Art collection fondling a deceased observed that they could at the Grand woman’s breasts. all be grouped into just Model Iskra Lawrence A police spokesman NAYSAYERS Palais in Paris on attends the 14th annual A man stands by the piece of US artist Peter Saul, one ancestral lineage or Wednesday. confirmed the probe to population,” said NTU L’Oreal Paris Women of “Chinese Businessman Lands on Wall Street” (2006), AFP on Wednesday but — AP WRONG: ANISTON Professor Stephan C. Worth Gala at the Pierre during a preview on Wednesday ahead of the opening would not discuss Los Angeles: Hollywood star Schuster, co-leader of Hotel in New York on the following day of the Art Basel international fair details of the case. Jennifer Aniston says 2019 the study. — PTI Wednesday. — AP that takes place annually in Miami Beach the first “We are aware of it and has reiterated her faith her in week of December. — AP an administrative inves- capabilities and she loves tigation has begun,” challenging people who tell Lieutenant Chris her she cannot achieve ■ Ramirez said. “We can- something. The 50-year-old Researchers analyse 70,000 North American migratory birds from 52 different species not discuss the case star, who was named as one because it’s a personnel of the 2019’s ‘People matter and because of of the Year’ by People maga- litigation issues.” zine, said she has learnt Birds shrinking, their wingspans increasing due to warming An official familiar “How much I’m capable of” with the case who spoke this year. The Washington: As the cli- and the observed declines remains mixed, they said. to AFP on condition of words, ‘I dare mate warms, many birds in avian body size, accord- For each bird, the anonymity said the inci- you’ or ‘No’ are shrinking in size while ing to the researchers. researchers measured the dent unfolded after the always make me their wingspans are Sydney smoke crisis ‘longest on record’ The strongest evidence is length of a lower leg bone officer and his partner kind of go, ‘Oh, increasing, according to a Sydney: Australian bush- weeks on end. Dec 2001-Jan 2002,” a that — embedded within called the tarsus, bill responded to a call about okay. Well, let’s study. fires have caused The extent of the crisis spokeswoman told AFP. the long-term trends of length, wing length, and a woman who was possi- just see’,” she Researchers from the unprecedented pollution was made clear Thursday, “This event, however, is declining body size and body mass. bly dead in a residential said. Aniston, who University of Michigan in in Sydney and along the with the New South the longest and the most increasing temperature — In birds, tarsus length is unit. stars as a TV host the US analysed a dataset country’s east coast, offi- Wales department of widespread in our there are numerous short- considered the most pre- Once the pair deter- records.” New South term fluctuations in body cise single measure of mined the woman was caught up in the Jennifer of 70,000 North American cials said Thursday, with environment declaring migratory birds from 52 smoke and dust burning bushfires and dust had Wales rural fire service size and temperature that within-species variation deceased, one of the offi- #MeToo move- Aniston ment on Apple TV species that died when residents’ eyes and caused “some of the high- said more than a dozen appear to be synchronised, in body size. cers left the room, the Plus’ The Morning Show, said they collided with build- prompting a spike in res- est air pollution ever fires were burning near they said. Three measures of body official said. it was thrilling to star as well ings in Chicago, US. piratory complaints. seen” in Australia. Sydney on Thursday, “Periods of rapid warm- size — tarsus length, body “The one who is as executive produce the They found that, from Hundreds of bushfires The region “has experi- including three that car- ing are followed really mass and PC1, a common accused went back in to show. “Doing it, I mean we 1978 through 2016, body have burned out of con- enced other periods of ried an emergency warn- closely by periods of measure of overall body where the deceased were really flying by the seat size decreased in all 52 trol since September up poor air quality that last- ing.For three weeks the decline in body size, and size that combines several woman was and alleged- of our pants. Apple itself was species, with statistically and down the eastern ed several weeks, includ- city has seen almost daily vice versa,” Weeks said. key body-part measure- ly fondled her breasts,” building a streaming service significant declines in 49 seaboard, blanketing ing the 1994 Sydney bush- air quality warnings. Within animal species, ments — showed statisti- he added. so everyone was like, we’re species. cities from Sydney to fires and the Black Bushfires are common individuals tend to be cally significant declines. Although the officer all in this together and this is The findings, published Brisbane in smoke for Christmas bushfires of in Australia. — AFP smaller in warmer parts of Tarsus length declined had turned his body exhilarating and terrifying. in the journal Ecology their range, a pattern 2.4 per cent across species camera off, a two-minute But at the same time. Just to Letters, also show that based on previous stud- bly surprised that all of ing, and it shows the most known as Bergmann’s while wing length showed buffer on the device cap- be that involved. To really wing length increased sig- ies,” said lead author of these species are respond- consistent large-scale rule, the researchers said. a mean increase of 1.3 per tured the incident. take on a subject that could nificantly in 40 species the study Brian Weeks, an ing in such similar ways,” responses for a diverse While the possibility of cent, the researchers said. The official said the be touchy and obviously over the same period. assistant professor at the Weeks said in a statement. group of birds, Weeks body size reduction in Species with the fastest footage was uncovered taboo — and also necessary “We had good reason to University of Michigan. The new study is the said. Several lines of evi- response to present-day declines in tarsus length during a random inspec- during this time that we are expect that increasing “The thing that was largest specimen-based dence suggest a causal global warming has been also showed the most tion and reaction among in. I feel I’ve got wind burn, temperatures would lead shocking was how consis- analysis of body-size relationship between suggested for decades, evi- rapid gains in wing length, the force has been “utter let’s just say that.” — PTI to reductions in body size, tent it was. I was incredi- responses to recent warm- warming temperatures dence supporting the idea they said. — PTI disgust.” — AFP

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AGE CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 ■ Caspian Sea Professor develops Braille ■ Black Sea According to a resolution ■ to mishap, donates her eyes Aral Sea adopted by the representa- AGE CORRESPONDENT her husband Mahavir model to teach chemistry The girl is identified as The driver of the car tives of various schools The toxin of which plant NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 Prasad was driving the AGE CORRESPONDENT has included normal let- Komal, a resident of vil- took her to a trauma and centres of the varsity, was once used by car when he dozed off NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 ters along with Braille so 2 lage Jonapur, while the centre where she was Jawaharlal Nehru which led to the accident. that students with a nor- women to dilate their Two fatal accidents were accused has been identi- declared brought dead. University (JNU) students According to a senior mal eyesight can also pupils for cosmetic reported in South Delhi in fied as Sagar, a resident Father of Komal, have decided to boycott A professor of police official, at late night learn from it while purposes? the last 24 hours. In the of Joga Mohalla Mandi. Ramdeen Maurya, has exams in protest over the Jawaharlal Nehru on December 3, Krishna, teachers are not first incident, an eight- Komal was on way home donated her eyes to hostel fee hike. University has devel- her husband and a relative required to be experts in ■ Belladonna year-old girl was killed from her school. the hospital. A general body meeting oped a Braille model to ■ Hosta after she was allegedly hit were on way back home was held on Wednesday teach chemistry to visu- Braille. ■ Belladonna by a speeding car. The after attending a wedding. among the students’ repre- ally-challenged students. The lock-and-key incident occurred on “No police control room sentatives of various Talking about his model for teaching What is the alternative Wednesday afternoon at Vidyalaya in Gagaipur, ing his personal car,” the (PCR) call was received schools and centres and it research, Professor B.S. chemistry was created South Delhi’s Mandi Road. she was hit by a Mahindra DCP added. Meanwhile, regarding the accident. decided on Thursday Balaji said he had devel- using 3D printing tech- 3name for the Sea of Police said that they have Scorpio car. The driver of father of Komal, Ramdeen Injured occupants of the morning to boycott all aca- oped a simple lock-and- nology with biodegrad- Cortez? arrested the accused driv- the car took her to a trau- Maurya, a daily-wager, car reached the hospital demic activities. key model to teach chem- able polymers. “We have e r. ma centre where she was has donated her eyes to themselves where Later, HRD minister istry concepts to visual- included both Braille ■ Caribbean Sea The girl is identified as declared brought dead by the hospital. Krishna was declared Ramesh Pokhriyal ly-impaired students. and alphanumeric let- ■ Gulf of Mexico Komal, a resident of vil- the doctors. Police were In another incident, a 59- brought dead while others “Nishank” told the He added that owing to ters in our model. The ■ Gulf of California lage Jonapur, while the informed regarding the year-old woman died were discharged after the Parliament on Thursday the current limitations model cards are like puz- accused has been identi- accident by the hospital. A while three others includ- treatment,” said the sen- that the fee hike in JNU in science education for zle cards. We have six fied as Sagar, a resident of case under section ing her husband were ior police official. was effected in order to blind students, he had categories to represent SHORT TAKES Joga Mohalla Mandi. 279/304A of Indian Penal injured after they met “A case under section meet the increased expen- designed the model to various chemical nota- According to Atul Code (IPC) was registered with an accident near 279/304A of Indian Penal diture on maintenance of address these shortcom- tions,” the professor Kumar Thakur, DCP at Fatehpur Beri police Kohinoor Mall in South Code (IPC) has been regis- hostels and to run those on ings. In the model, Balaji said. Auto driver held for (South district), on station and the accused Delhi’s Greater Kailash tered at CR Park police a “no-profit-no-loss” basis. December 4, at around 1:10 driver was arrested, said area. The deceased has station. The body was In a written reply to a molesting woman pm when Komal was on the DCP. “Sagar works as a been identified as Krishna handed over to her family question in the Rajya respectively. Earlier, there was no util- way home from her driver and at the time of Singla, a resident of after autopsy,” said the Sabha over the JNU hostel The rent for all stu- ity and service charge but New Delhi: A 22-year-old school, Nagar Nigam the incident he was driv- Dwarka. Police said that police official. fee hike, which has led to dents—including those in now the university will woman was allegedly an agitation by students, the below poverty line charge BPL students Rs 500 molested by an auto-rick- the minister said the uni- (BPL) category with and other students Rs 1,000 shaw driver in northwest versity has increased the Junior Research for the same. Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar Centre refused room rents after around 40 Fellowship, Senior The minister was also area, police said on years. “JNU has informed Research Fellowship, and asked whether other uni- Thursday. The 45-year-old to let us use that in order to meet the other equivalent scholar- versities were witnessing auto driver, identified as increased expenditure on ships or fellowships—for an increase in the fee Bhanu, who had fled with the maintenance of hostels single and double-seater structure. the woman’s mobile phone Nirbhaya fund and to run them on a no rooms, has been hiked to Central universities, has been arrested, they said. profit no loss basis, it has `600 and `300 per month. including JNU, are The incident took place on for CCTVs: CM increased room rents after The rent for BPL stu- autonomous institutions December 2. In her com- about 40 years,” he said. dents for double and sin- and governed by respective plaint, the woman, a resident AGE CORRESPONDENT Earlier, the rent was `10 gle-seater rooms has been acts, statutes, and ordi- of northeast Delhi’s NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 and `20 for double and sin- increased to `150 and `300 nances made there, the Gokulpuri, stated that at gle-occupancy rooms per month. minister said. about 10 pm, she hired an The Centre has rejected auto-rickshaw from Rajendra Delhi government’s pro- Place. On the way, the driver posal to use the Nirbhaya stopped the auto at an iso- Fund to install CCTV Arjuna lated location and tried to cameras and panic but- HRD ministry molest her. When the woman tons in 5,500 DTC and resisted, the driver fled with cluster buses, chief min- awardee’s her mobile phone, the officer ister Arvind Kejriwal said. The victim reported the said on Thursday. officials meet matter to the police and a He also denied a state- car stolen case was registered at the ment by the women and Mukherjee Nagar police sta- child development min- in Rohini tion, said deputy commis- istry, which said that Duta delegates sioner of police Delhi managed to spend BJP MP Parvesh Verma offers sweet to Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday AGE CORRESPONDENT (Northwest)Vijayanta Arya. only `19 crore out of the after the Parliament on Wednesday passed the bill to grant ownership rights to resi- AGE CORRESPONDENT that their jobs would not NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 Both the auto and the vic- `390 crore in the dents living in unothorised colonies in Delhi. — PRITAM BANDYOPADHYAY NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 be lost. Before the min- tim’s mobile phone has been Nirbhaya Fund. “We istry officials met the Duta A 30-year-old Arjuna recovered, she added. have not received `390 The office-bearers of the office-bearers, they also awardee and income tax crore. Recently, we have Delhi University held a meeting with DU officer’s car was stolen by perhaps got around `65 Teachers’ Association vice-chancellor Yogesh unidentified robbers in Minor boy reunited crore for setting up One Smog returns to choke city, (Duta) met officials from Tyagi. Delhi’s Rohini area on Stop Centres. We have the Human Resource The varsity administra- Wednesday. Police said with his mother already set up one centre Development (HRD) tion on Thursday directed that they have registered for rape victims. We are NCR; air quality ‘very poor’ Ministry on Thursday the teachers to end the a first information report New Delhi: A nine-year-old setting up more of these over the issue of absorp- “unlawful siege” of V-C (FIR) and police teams boy was reunited with his centres in the districts,” New Delhi, Dec. 5: When ◗ small that they can enter tion of ad-hoc teachers. office immediately. Almost are scanning CCTV family by the Delhi Police. the chief minister said. rains and high-velocity With Delhi regis- the lungs and even the According to Duta, the 5,000 teachers entered a footage to trace and On Thursday afternoon, the Earlier on Thursday, he winds washed away haz- tering the season’s bloodstream — shot up to meeting was attended by building housing the V-C’s nabbed the culprits. MPV staff comprising of ASI said that his government ardous smog from the lowest minimum 245 micrograms per cubic its office-bearers and offi- office on Wednesday after The victim, Abhishek Bijender and ASI Subhash will install CCTV cam- national capital around temperature at 7.6 metre, six times the safe cials from the ministry as breaking three gates and Verma, a resident of received a call regarding a eras, panic buttons, and 10 days ago, many limit of 0-60 by 8 pm. The well as the University allegedly painted graffiti Model Town area, won boy near Saket court. The GPS in the existing 5,500 believed that the bad air degrees Celsius on last time such levels were Grants Commission on the historic structure, the gold medal in the staff started searching for DTC and cluster buses. days were over for this Thursday, smog reported was on (UGC). “We discussed with protesting against a circu- men’s compound archery his parents in nearby locali- Addressing reporters, season. But, that was not returned to choke November 16. the officials and demand- lar mandating appoint- team event along with ties and also announced the chief minister said the case. Delhi-NCR again, Weather experts said ed that there be a one-time ment of guest teachers. Rajat Chauhan and through public address sys- that three CCTV cameras With Delhi registering though stubble burning regulation for absorption In a letter written to Sandeep Kumar in the tem. Further, in Hauz Rani and ten panic buttons the season’s lowest mini- with pollution lev- period had almost ended, of teachers, but there was Delhi University 2014 Asian Games at area, a woman approched will be installed in each mum temperature at 7.6 els entering the a dip in the air quality no assurance. However, Teachers’ Association Incheon. He had also won the police and told them bus, adding that the move degrees Celsius on “severe” zone was expected due to slow they told us that the (Duta) president Rajib the silver medal in the that the boy is her son. is aimed at ensuring the Thursday, smog returned wind speed and falling August 28 circular for Ray, Proctor of the varsi- men’s individual com- After proper verification, safety of women in the to choke Delhi-NCR temperatures. appointment of guest ty, Neeta Sehgal, said that pound event. On 15 the child was handed over city. Mr Kejriwal said the again, with pollution lev- Thursday. “It shows that meteoro- teachers against substan- he along with other col- August 2015, he had won to his mother in the pres- new buses, which are els entering the “severe” An AQI between 0-50 is logical conditions play a tive posts will be drafted leagues has “forcibly tres- a gold medal in the com- ence of local police, DCP being procured, already zone in many parts of the considered “good”, 51-100 very important role in again to replace the words passed into the Viceregal pound men’s individual (PCR) Sharat Kumar Sinha have CCTV cameras, national capital and its “satisfactory”, 101-200 keeping the air clean. ‘guest teachers’ with ‘ad- Lodge by breaking the section at the Archery said. panic buttons, and global suburbs. “moderate”, 201-300 Farm fires have come to hoc teachers’,” Duta vice- main gate and various World Cup Stage 3 in positioning system The overall air quality “poor”, 301-400 “very an end. president Alok Ranjan doors of the heritage Wroclaw, Poland. (GPS). index (AQI) in the nation- poor” and 401-500 The smog that shrouded Pandey said. building.” “This has According to the FIR, Auto-lifter held, Further, the Delhi gov- al capital read 382 at 4 “severe”. the city on Thursday was He said almost 400 teach- caused considerable dam- on December 4, Verma ernment has also pm. The satellite towns of An AQI above 500 falls mostly local pollutants ers, who were appointed age and defacement of had gone to a relative’s vehicles seized approved the extension of Ghaziabad (432), Greater in the ‘severe plus’ cate- and moisture,” said after July 20 this year, had the heritage building. You house in Rohini’s Sector- Ashram flyover up to Noida (417) and Noida gory. Mahesh Palwat, a scien- lost their jobs due to the are still continuing to ille- 3 area and had parked his New Delhi: The Delhi Police DND flyway, said Mr (414) also breathed The levels of PM2.5 tist at private forecaster August 28 circular, but the gally occupy the premis- Toyota Fortuner car in arrested a 26-year-old Kejriwal. extremely polluted air on (particulate matter) so Skymet Weather. ministry assured them es,” she said. front of the main gate of armed auto-lifter and recov- the house at around 10:18 ered robbed articles from pm. his possession. DCP “On Thursday morn- (Northwest) Vijayanta Arya ing, when I went to look said that the accused was Five held for abducting, Mercury dips to season’s lowest at 7.6°C for my car, it was not identified as Rahul Kumar there where I had parked. (26). Two stolen two-wheel- New Delhi, Dec. 5: ◗ said. in Himachal Pradesh Trying to find my car, I ers, four mobiles, eight lap- The mercury dipped Kargil recorded The night temperature with Lahaul-Spiti’s asked local residents if tops and a button actuated killing businessman below the normal in sev- minus 17 degrees plummeted in most Keylong recording the they had seen my car but knife was recovered from AGE CORRESPONDENT (64), Hitesh Chauhan (29), eral parts of north India Celsius and was places in Jammu and lowest minimum temper- no one saw it,” Verma him. Following a tip-off, NEW DELHI, DEC. 5 Amet Vikram Chhabra with Delhi recording the the coldest place Kashmir and Ladakh ature at minus 8.7 stated in his complaint. the staff of police post (32), Priyank Khanna (34), season’s lowest at 7.6 with Srinagar recording degrees Celsius, the mete- “When I checked for Sangam Park nabbed The Delhi police crime and Sahil (25), all resi- degrees Celsius, while in the UTs of the coldest night of the orological (MeT) depart- CCTV, I found that my Rahul who used to steal branch has arrested five dents of Gurgaon. They Kargil shivered at minus Jammu and season at minus 3.5 ment in Shimla said. car was stolen at around vehicles and further used men for allegedly kidnap- were arrested on 17 degrees Celsius. Kashmir and degrees Celsius — 0.9 Ludhiana was the cold- 1 am on Thursday follow- the vehicles to commit ping and strangulating a Wednesday. There was no respite for Ladakh, an official degrees below the sea- est place in Punjab and ing which I informed crimes. The police has 64-year-old businessman “During questioning, Himachal Pradesh as cold son’s average, the official Haryana at 4.7 degrees police about the inci- claimed to solve four cases from South Delhi’s Rishi broke down and winds swept the hill state, of the meteorolog- said. Celsius. Chandigarh, the dent,” said Verma. with his arrest. He was pre- Greater Kailash. confessed to the crime. He while in Punjab and ical (MeT) depart- Leh recorded night tem- common capital of the “A case under section viously arrested in a The police said that revealed that his son, Haryana, the minimum ment said perature of minus 13.5 two states, recorded a low 379 of Indian Penal Code theft case, the police Arun Sharma was Hitesh, was also involved temperatures hovered degrees celsius. He said of 9.3 degrees Celsius, a (IPC) has been registered added. abducted and strangulat- in the gruesome crime. below the normal at most the minimum tempera- MeT department report at Rohini Sector-3 police ed on November 15 and The father son duo had places. Kargil recorded minus ture in the winter capital said. station. Police teams THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S GUIDE TO FORTUNE his body was disposed of paid `1 lakh to three per- The national capital 17 degrees Celsius and Jammu went up and set- In Rajasthan, Alwar was have been formed which

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Caspian Sea Sea Caspian ■ ■ identified as Dr Rishi Priyank and Sahil, were continued to blow from official of the meteoro- Intense cold wave condi- recorded a temperature of nab them,” said a senior Rajpal Singh Chauhan also picked up. hilly regions. logical (MeT) department tions continued unabated 6.6 degrees Celsius. police official. Tribute PAGE Kapil Dev paid a rich tribute to Bob Willis, who has died aged 70, saying that the former Cricket 14 England pacer was a “terror to face” THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

HOW THEY FARED IN T20s Team rankings P W L T N/R India (5) 123 76 43 1 3 Windies (10) 116 50 59 3 4 Virat is a good Winds of India(vs WI) 14 8 5 - 1 player but I don’t place him in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar Kohli throws his weight who was a different class altogether. change — Abdul Razzaq, former Pakistan behind under-fire Pant all-rounder AGE CORRESPONDENT HIGHEST With different mindsets, HYDERABAD, DEC. 5 INNINGS SHORT TAKES TOTALS With India lying fifth India and West Indies kick in world T20 rank- Dada has plans for India 245-6 in ings, captain Virat off their T20 series today 20 overs at Kohli admitted there T20 Cup campaign were problems in the MOSES KONDETY They have been in India Lauderhill in shortest format. “I Kolkata: BCCI President Sourav HYDERABAD, DEC. 5 for over a month now, 2016 don’t think we have Ganguly on Thursday said he having played been very good while has “some thoughts” with One team are looking at Afghanistan in ODIs and Windies 244-4 batting first in T20 crick- regards to the Indian team the World Cup 10 months T20 series in Lucknow. in 20 overs at et and defending low going in to next year’s T20 away. The other, at least The two-time T20 World Lauderhill in totals as well. So those World Cup which he will soon more than half of the Cup winners lost the 2016 are two things we really discuss with captain Virat Kohli side, have their eyes on short format 1-2 to the need to focus on,” he and coach Ravi Shastri. India the IPL auction two minnows though. LOWEST said on Thursday, eve of will lock horns with the West weeks later. India and Captain Kieron Pollard the three-match series Indies in a three-match T20 West Indies will have dif- has a task on hand to INNINGS TOTALS opener against West International series from Friday ferent mindsets as they lead the youngsters from Indies. Rishabh Pant is all ears to former India captain in Hyderabad. “If you are we kick off their three- the front in the absence India 153-7 in 20 “Having said that T20 Mohammad Azharuddin in Hyderabad on Thursday. are chasing very well in T20 match Twenty20 series of big names such as overs at Lord's is a format where you — P. Surendra cricket. We need to do the at the Rajiv Gandhi Carlos Brathwaite, in 2009 experiment a lot more same when batting first. I have International Cricket Andre Russell and things than ODI and Test be playing as close to the version of him, which we some thoughts which I will Stadium on Friday. Dwayne Bravo. He will Windies 95-9 in cricket. I think from that eleven that we want in the have seen in the IPL share with Virat, Ravi and the The hosts have begun also need to keep their 20 overs at point of view you take a lot World Cup for the remain- already because he is free management. We haven’t casting the side for the minds away from the Lauderhill in more risk in terms of what der of the T20 games we and relaxed there,” Kohli played many T20 internationals big one to be held in December 19 IPL auc- you want. As a team you have leading upto the World said. and I am confident by the Australia in October- tion, at which a lot of his 2019 give a lot of chances to Cup,” Kohli said. Kohli also hinted that World Cup we will be absolute- November next year and teammates would be youngsters. So you can’t The skipper also backed a India’s pace pack was ly ready,” Ganguly said. have an abundance of vying for prized posi- really pinpoint where we misfiring Rishabh Pant. almost settled with Jasprit The former captain, however, riches to sift through tions. stand. Ranking is actually “We certainly believe in Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar did not elaborate on the pans before firming up the Evin Lewis and the reflection of the Rishabh’s ability. As you Kumar and Mohammed he has on his mind. The T20 final 15 that will take on Shimron Hetmyer have strongest eleven but we say, it’s (also) the player’s Shami in. “The fight obvi- World Cup will be held in the world. Captain Virat been released from the haven’t really played the responsibility to do well, ously is for one spot and I October-November next year in Kohli made that clear on Mumbai Indians and strongest eleven together work hard and I agree but I think more or less three Australia. Speaking on India match-eve. Royal Challengers for many games,” he added. think it’s a collective guys have made a place for topping the charts in the Test The focus would large- Bangalore squads However, the Indian cap- responsibility of everyone themselves. It’s going to be rankings Ganguly heaped praise ly be on opener K. L. respectively, of which tain did not make much of around us as well to give a healthy competition and on the team and said it has the Rahul and wicketkeeper- Pollard and Kohli are the numbers. “Now head- that player some space to it will be interesting to see potential to consistently win batsman Rishabh Pant, key players. They would ing into the World Cup do that,” he said, adding, how it pans out,” he said. overseas. “That’s the ultimate who would view this want to make more than rankings are going to be “He can’t be isolated to The captain had words of ambition. We have done well in series as another pre- a point in the series that irrelevant because such an extent that he gets encouragement for Australia last year. We have the cious chance to impress ends on December 11, in T20 anyone nervous on the field. If you Kuldeep Yadav and team to do well in NZ and again the powers that be. and get the cash regis- can win on want him to do well and Yuzvendra Chahal with in Australia. That’s what our aim Pant in particular will ters ringing. the day. win matches for India all of regard to the World Cup. is at the worlds best Test team." be keen to prove that is The competition is We will us collectively should make “Having two wrist spinners — PTI not just a shot-circuit tough though — with 34 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL proba- him feel like he belongs and is big advantage when you explosive batsman and West Indians among 258 SCORES bly we are here to do things for are playing in Australia in CSA crisis grows, Ali that there is prudence foreigners vying for the him rather than against big fields. There might be behind his power play in 29 overseas players’ India 111* Rohit Sharma at him.” some games where both front of the wickets. He spots available across Lucknow in 2018 “As Rohit (Sharma) said might play together. But in asks Moroe to quit needs to buck up behind eight teams — but they recently, he (Pant) T20 cricket, it’s all about Johannesburg: The crisis in them as well, and come couldn’t have asked for a Windies 125* Evin Lewis at needs to balance and predominantly South African cricket deepened good with the big gloves better platform, especial- Kingston in 2017 be left we see one guy playing on Thursday as former chief to cement his spot in the ly with Kohli’s RCB hav- alone, with (Ravindra) Jadeja and executive Ali Bacher called on side, moreso with ing the most vacancies, he is a Washy (Washinton Sundar) incumbent Thabang Moroe to Mahendra Singh Dhoni at six. match- because it gives us all kinds BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGS Virat Kohli during a quit, while a second independ- not yet hanging his flan- And so, trust Sheldon winner. of variety in the bowling ent director resigned from the nels and Wriddhiman Cottrell, Lendl Simmons, India 3/4 Deepak Chahar at training session in Once he attack. You need to have six Hyderabad on Thursday. board of Cricket South Africa. Saha and Sanju Samson Brandon King, Khary Providence in 2019 comes bowling options in T20 Bacher, a former Test captain, providing options. Pierre, Keserick — P. SURENDRA good, cricket. That’s the basic said Moroe was out of his Talking of comebacks, Williams, Hayden Walsh Windies 4/16 Darren Sammy you rule. You can’t go with five depth, while independent board there are quite a few. would be swinging to at Port of Spain in 2011 will expecting everyone to bowl member Iqbal Khan, the chair- Kohli is back to leading MC’s Hammer Time! see a four good overs. I think that man of CSA’s finance commit- the T20 side after taking That makes for a full-on very dif- is the balance we need to Friday night party. create,” he said. tee, said he could no longer be a break to sit out of the STATS: S. PERVEZ QAISER ferent party to an organisation that Bangladesh series. Also was “ruining the game”. Khan back in the T20 fold are blamed Moroe for the majority Bhuvneshwar Kumar, of issues besetting CSA, includ- Mohammad Shami and ing failing to adhere to the Kuldeep Yadav. terms of an agreement with the The pace battery looks Captain Pollard trains young guns SA Cricketers’ Association, the charged up as banning of five journalists last Bhuvneshwar, Shami AGE CORRESPONDENT want to continue doing that world what they can do. weekend and “widespread and Deepak Chahar can HYDERABAD, DEC. 5 and continue scoring runs Sometime you need to have credit card abuse”. In his letter be a handful while spin LIVE on TV for the team. I hope my con- umbrella over them and to CSA president Chris Nenzani, twins Kuldeep and The West Indies could be India vs West Indies tribution put the team in a protect them from the vul- Khan wrote: “Unfortunately, all Yuzvendra Chahal the underdogs going into 1st T20I winning position,” he said. tures out there to pull them fingers point at the CEO. “But, could come up with the T20 series with India The seasoned player also down. It’s just a matter of having said that, I cannot twists. but captain Kieron Pollard on STAR Sports 1, HD backed youngsters in his trying to teach them and believe that you are not aware The West Indies says his young side are up side. “They (Brandon King, ease them into the world of of the many issues that have can’t quite be for the challenge. @ 7 PM Khary Pierre, Hayden international cricket which caused this malaise and to that called visi- “We play a lot of cricket in Walsh and Keserick we know is a very tough extent you are also complicit tors for India. It’s just a mater of last series (against Williams) have been pretty place,” he said. and perhaps even the entire now. using our experience and Afghanistan, in India). We good. It’s good that we have The West Indies are with- board.” — AFP hopefully that experience have spoken about it and young guys coming in from out big names such as Sunil can be a good step for us. At hopefully in this series we the CPL (Caribbean Narine, Andre Russell, the end of the day we are put these things right,” he Premier League). They are Dwayne Bravo and Carlos here to play some good added. excited to represent West Brathwaite. cricket. We have prepared Personally, he just wants Indies. But the problem is, “You do not want to have well and from tomorrow we to continue his form. we as individuals try to players trying to fill in the will hit the ground and “Every time I step on the judge people too quickly. We gaps of senior players. For start running,” he said on cricket field, as a profes- need to have patience. At us, Russell, Narine and Thursday. sional, I want to have per- the end of the day we need Bravo are big gaps, but as a Bhuvneshwar “It’s about putting the sonal pride. You have good results but sometimes you team, we have selected 15 Kumar during a pieces of puzzle together. times and bad times, things have to be honest with players to do a job here and training session in There are instances we have been going pretty yourself. We look forward we back each and every one knew we faltered in the decent for me and I just to these talents showing the of them,” Pollard said. Hyderabad. — AA Referee Lakshmi set to create history TV umpire to monitor Dubai, Dec. 5: Former India matches in 2008-09, has now Lakshmi is hopeful that cricketer GS Lakshmi is set overseen three women’s ODI other women can follow in I hope my to become the first woman matches, 16 men’s T20 her footsteps of officiating promotion front-foot no-balls: ICC match referee to oversee a Internationals and seven in the game. “These qualifi- men’s ODI when she offici- women’s T20 Internationals. cation events provide a good to the ICC Dubai, Dec. 5: Front foot no ● The On-Field dismissal (if applicable) ates the opening match of “It feels great, having any- platform to prepare officials Panel of Match balls in the upcoming T20 and call no ball. The On- the third series of the World thing assigned first to your and provide them opportu- and One-Day International Umpire will not call a Field Umpire will remain Cup League 2 in the United name gives me a sense of nities to gain valuable expe- Referees and series between India and front foot no ball responsible for other in- Arab Emirates on Sunday. pride. This being a big ICC rience. records like this can the West Indies will be without the advice of game decisions in the usual Lakshmi will oversee the event (ICC Men’s Cricket “I hope my promotion to inspire many decided by the third umpire the Third Umpire. way,” the ICC said. match between the United World Cup League 2) it feels the ICC International Panel and not the on-field offi- “The outcomes of the Arab Emirates and the great to be officiating at this of Match Referees and females. cials, the International trial will be used to gauge United States of America at level,” Lakshmi said in an records like this can inspire — GS Cricket Council (ICC) “If there has been an whether the system has a the Sharjah Cricket ICC media release. many females. This is defi- announced on Thursday. infringement on the front beneficial impact on the Stadium. The competition Speaking of how she first nitely another career oppor- LAKSHMI The series, comprising foot, the Third Umpire will accuracy of no ball deci- aims to provide develop- got into cricket and her time tunity for women.” three T20 Internationals communicate this to the sions and whether it can be ment opportunities for offi- as a player, Lakshmi Adrian Griffith, ICC and an equal number of On-Field Umpire who will implemented while min- cials. recounted how cricket Senior Manager — Umpires ODIs, starts on Friday in subsequently call a no ball. imising disruption to the This is the second signifi- secured her place at college. and Referees — congratulat- Hyderabad and technology As a result, the On-Field flow of the game,” it added. cant achievement for “I played cricket with my ed Lakshmi on her achieve- to call front foot no balls Umpire will not call a front The decision to make Lakshmi this year, following brothers and friends, when ment. will be put to trial in it. foot no ball without the third umpire the adjudica- her appointment as the first they (the college) saw my “Congratulations to GS “Throughout the trial, the advice of the Third tor of front foot no balls woman onto the ICC skills, I had a natural bowl- Lakshmi. It is thoroughly Third Umpire will be Umpire,” it added. was taken in August this International Panel of ing action, they immediate- deserved and highlights the responsible for monitoring The ICC said the benefit year. The system was first Match Referees in May. ly accepted me to the college wonderful opportunities every ball bowled and iden- of doubt in close calls will trialled in the ODI series The 51-year old, who first and I then played for my there are for females in tifying whether there has lie with the bowler. “...and between England and officiated as a match referee state in domestic cricket for cricket officiating.” — PTI been any front foot if a late no ball call is com- Pakistan back in 2016. in domestic women’s cricket 18 years.” infringement,” the ICC said municated, then the On- — PTI in a statement. Field Umpire will rescind a Doubles delight PAGE Men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty nominated for the ‘Most Improved Player Games 15 of the Year’ award by the Badminton World Federation THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

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I’m happy they after first round (Neymar and Sydney, Dec. 5: Players ● Sydney’s air complained of stinging quality index Mbappe) scored, but eyes with one forced to there is a lot of wear a face mask as toxic registered levels of smoke from bushfires pollutants on a par potential (for them to choking Sydney blighted with Beijing on the opening round of golf ’s Thursday, forcing improve). prestigious Australian — Thomas Tuchel, PSG manager Open on Thursday. New Zealand golfer Two young Asian ama- Ryan Chisnall, who teurs upstaged a field is asthmatic, to don SHORT TAKES packed with big names a face mask preparing for next week’s Presidents Cup against the Hosszu swims to Tiger Woods-led US as the you’re out there playing, event was shrouded in where it finishes. Your 60th gold medal haze from fires burning eyes do burn,” he said. Glasgow: Hungary’s Katinka out of control throughout Hosszu swam to her 90th inter- the state of New South ‘MY EYES ARE STINGING’ national medal and 60th gold Wales. “I’ve got that cough like on Wednesday at the European Japan’s Takumi Kanaya you’ve got something in Short Course championships and Taiwan’s Yu Chun-an, your lungs, phlegm in your before revealing she’s happy to both 21-year-old amateurs, lungs or whatever, but it’s train without a coach in the led after day one with six- not fun. I hope my kids are run-up to the 2020 Olympics. under-par 65s. inside in the hotel room.” The 30-year-old ‘Iron Lady’ South Africa’s Louis Sydney’s air quality reached her landmark figures Oosthuizen and Smith index registered levels of with victory in the 400m med- Giannis Antetokounmpo (second from left) of the were the highest-placed pollutants on a par with ley, 15 years after her first podi- Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket past Presidents Cup players Beijing on Thursday, forc- um in the championships in Langston Galloway (left) of the Detroit Pistons after both fired three- ing New Zealand golfer Vienna in 2004. Hosszu won in during their NBA Game in Detroit, Michigan, on under 68s. Ryan Chisnall, who is asth- 4min 25.10sec, adding another Wednesday. Milwaukee won 127-103. — AFP Australian number one matic, to don a face mask title to a haul which is now Adam Scott, one of the World number 14 Paul made up of three Olympic leading figures in Ernie Casey of England, the golds, 26 world and 31 Els’ International team, highest-ranked player in European triumphs. complained his airways the field, said his eyes were Just seven months out from the felt dirty after struggling sore, though his problems Tokyo Olympics, however, she is to a four-over 75. were nothing compared to happy to prepare for the Games “It feels like I should the suffering of people bat- without a coach. In 2018, she shove a bit of salt water up tling the fires on Sydney’s split with husband and coach my nose or something and outskirts. Shane Tusup before announcing try and rinse myself out. “I must admit my eyes last week that she was ending Obviously not the condi- are stinging,” he said after her collaboration with Arpad tions we want to be playing a 68 left him three shots off Petrov. “I have decided to train Bucks pin Pistons in,” said Scott. the lead. alone for Tokyo,” she said. The 2015 Australian Open “But you know I honestly “I prepare my own programmes champion Matt Jones was feel for the people (nearer and practice for a long time. I Antetokounmpo guides Milwaukee to 13th straight win among a group of three sit- the fires), because we’re know what preparation I need. ting two strokes behind feeling it down here 100 “I train eight-10 hours a day, Los Angeles, Dec. 5: playoff sweep, have now ● Antetokounmpo, technical fouls. illness that saw him and said the conditions at clicks (miles) away. I’m not almost to the point of fainting.” Giannis Antetokounmpo’s notched two wins this sea- the reigning NBA “At that point, I was, like, receive intravenous fluids Sydney’s Australian Golf going to complain because — AFP 35 points propelled the son over the Pistons. tired,” Antetokounmpo at halftime of the Lakers’ Club were some of the there’s people Milwaukee Bucks to a 13th The Bucks led by 11 at Most Valuable said. “I was, like, ‘They’re win at Denver on Tuesday, worst he had encountered. in a way straight NBA victory on halftime, and by 20 after Player, powered going to do this all night.’ scored 26 points. “I’m not sure what the worse posi- SANDEEP WINS Wednesday, a hard-fought three quarters as the through a “At first I was trying to Davis added five forecast is, but the smoke’s tion than 127-103 win over the Pistons proved unable to contentious talk back, trying to let rebounds, six assists and not good at all. It’s tough to me.” Pistons in Detroit. mount a challenge. them know this is more three blocked shots. see your golf ball when — AFP HORNBILL MOTOR Antetokounmpo, the Khris Middleton added encounter, pulling than basketball. We can LeBron James added 20 reigning NBA Most 17 points for Milwaukee down six rebounds stop playing basketball, points and handed out 12 RALLY TITLE Valuable Player, powered and Eric Bledsoe chipped and handing out we can fight. assists for the Lakers, who through a contentious in 15. nine assists as the “At the end of the day my didn’t trail at all after the Kohima: Kolkata’s Sandeep encounter, pulling down Andre Drummond led teammates want me in the first quarter and led by as Mukherjee, one of the top rated six rebounds and handing Detroit with 23 points, 14 Bucks continued game, my teammates want many as 25 in the second TSD rallyists of the country, out nine assists as the rebounds and five assists. their domination of me to keep my head in the half. lived upto to his reputation, Bucks continued their Antetokounmpo and the Pistons game.” In Boston, the Celtics successfully claiming the 10th domination of the Detroit’s Blake Griffin The tough-guy posturing defeated the Miami Heat JK Tyre Hornbill Motor Rally Pistons. clashed early and often. than a minute later when didn’t help the Pistons 112-93, handing the Heat title that culminated in Kohima The Bucks improved to Midway through the sec- he hit the court after a and the Bucks emerged their first defeat of a on Thursday. Competing in the 19-3 — tied for best record ond quarter, Griffin foul by Bruce Brown, with their longest win- three-game road trip that open category, Sandeep (with in the league with the elbowed Antetokounmpo Griffin angered the Bucks ning streak since 1973. had included wins over navigator Prakash M.) was at Western Conference-lead- in the face and teammates by stepping over The Lakers put on a the Brooklyn Nets and his imperious best and finished ing Los Angeles Lakers, hurried to intervene as Antetokounmpo’s legs. defensive clinic in Utah, Toronto Raptors. the 65-km TSD rally with a who beat the Utah Jazz the two exchanged words. Middleton raced over coming up with 13 steals Miami were without mere penalty of just 46 sec- 121-96 in Salt Lake City. Antetokounmpo answer- and admonished Griffin and blocking 12 shots as coach Erik Spoelstra, who onds to bag the top prize. Milwaukee, whose eight ed in the third with a mon- and after a lengthy review they held the Jazz to 41 returned to Florida on The rally, held on the backdrop wins over Detroit last sea- ster block of Griffin’s Brown, Griffin and percent shooting. Wednesday for the birth of of the famous Hornbill Festival son included a first-round layup attempt, and less Middleton all received Anthony Davis, battling his second son. — AFP and organised by NAMSA was flagged-off from the IG Stadium and saw the partici- pants traverse through the BROWN STRIKES rocky and dangerous terrains Neymar, Mbappe floor Nantes on the outskirts of Kohima and negotiate a total of 16 surprise Paris, Dec. 5: Neymar and LATE AS CELTIC time controls over two legs Kylian Mbappe both before finishing back. scored as Paris Saint- EDGE HAMILTON The second place was taken by Germain restored their Subir Roy and Nirav Mehta (52 five-point cushion at the Glasgow, Dec. 5: Scott seconds penalty) while top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 Brown’s dramatic injury- Chibrolang Walhang and win over Nantes on time strike gave Celtic a 2- Nagarajan finished third with a Wednesday. 1 win over Hamilton to penalty of 01:05 minutes. Two- Mbappe’s smart finish move the Hoops two times defending champion shortly after half-time points clear at the top of Gagan Sethi (along with and Neymar’s late penal- the Scottish Premiership Sabatullah Khan) had an unfor- ty saw the hosts ease to as Rangers let a two-goal tunate outing and fell by the victory at the Parc des lead slip to draw 2-2 at wayside to finish sixth with a Princes. Aberdeen. total penalty of 03:57 minutes. PSG, whose scheduled Celtic looked on course In the North East class, Yanger game against Monaco last for a routine evening Aier and Mezhurovi Keditsu weekend was postponed when Ryan Christie took the first place with a due to bad weather, also pounced to score from penalty of 09:05 minutes. have a game in hand on close range in the 13th Thecachutuo Kire (with co- second-placed Marseille minute to put the home driverNeiba Kire) with a total as they bid for a seventh side in front at Celtic penalty of 11.03 minutes fin- French league title in Park. But the Accies ished second while Nitoka eight seasons. stayed in the game and Chophi and Philip Lam (12:19 Marseille won 2-0 at Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar (left) celebrates with team mate Kylian Mbappe after seemed to have secured minutes) claimed the third Angers on Tuesday to scoring against Nantes in their French Ligue 1 match at the Parc des Princes in an unlikely point when Japan’s Takumi Kanaya plays a shot during the opening place. briefly cut the gap to only Paris on Wednesday. — AFP Marios Ogkmpoe bundled round of the Australian Open golf tournament in Sydney In the two-wheeler category, two points. Mauro Icardi on the starting for the first time lacked rhythm, I’m not in a leveller in the 90th on Thursday. — AP Vishal Das along with Garrick Thomas Tuchel started bench. together,” said Tuchel. expecting too much from minute. Khan emerged on top with a Neymar and Mbappe “It says a lot if in “Imagine if (Lionel) both of them. Celtic, though, snatched penalty of 02:33 minutes, while together for the first time December our two key Messi and (Luis) Suarez “I’m happy they scored, what could be a vital win- Rehman Khan and Deepak this season, although the players (Mbappe and played together for the but there is a lot of poten- ner in the title race when Singh claimed the second place German coach left Neymar), who we want to first time in December tial (for them to captain Brown burst into Woodland, Reed share with a penalty of 17:02 minutes. Edinson Cavani and make the difference, are (for Barcelona)... They improve).” — AFP the box to fire in a winner two minutes into injury time. “It was fraught at lead as Woods falters times because mentally, we switched off towards Miami, Dec. 5: US Open Woods made a run up the the end and allowed champion Gary Woodland leaderboard with birdies at Bopanna aims to play Qatar Open in Jan. Hamilton to get an and Patrick Reed shared 11, 13 and 14 followed by an equaliser, which I wasn’t the lead Wednesday in the eagle at 15 — where his Mumbai, Dec. 5: Forced out tie against Pakistan after On the Davis Cup per- happy about,” said Celtic Hero World Challenge as chip from off the green of India’s recent Davis Cup sustaining a shoulder formance, Bopanna said, manager Neil Lennon, tournament host Tiger took two bounces and tie due to a shoulder injury, injury. “We were always favourites who cited Sunday’s Woods faltered late in the rolled into the hole. doubles specialist Rohan “There was a small tear going into the tie (against League Cup final against Bahamas. “Got it going on the back Bopanna on Thursday said after I took the MRI. Pakistan). If you see that 4 Rangers as an explana- Woodland and former nine just a little bit, got his recovery is on the right Initially the doctors said matches out of five were in tion for his side’s display. Masters champion Reed myself kind of right there track and he plans to com- that it should be fine after singles and we have higher- “It’s the psychology of both shot six-under par 66 in the mix and then bad pete at the Qatar Open in 15 days rest, but it didn’t ranked singles players, so football. A lot of talk and at wind-whipped Albany shots on 17 and 18,” Woods January. and when I went to practice, we were always favourites, a lot of build-up has been Golf Club — displaying the said. “It (the shoulder) is get- there was still lot of pain,” irrelevant of where we about Sunday and, I think kind of solid golf US Woods wasn’t the only ting better and I just started he said. played the tie.” we were a little bit flat.” Presidents Cup playing player to run into trouble training, maybe 2-3 days Bopanna launched the One of the architects of Rangers failed to con- captain Woods was hoping at Albany’s closing hole — ago. So, I have a whole ‘ASICS Limited Edition Gel- the win was 46-year-old vert dominance into to see from the pair when where Patrick Cantlay fin- month before the season Nimbus 22’ and race day t- Leander Paes. Bopanna, points as Aberdeen he selected them for this ished with a quadruple starts. So it will be fine by shirt for the Tata Mumbai who has played with Paes in snatched a 2-2 draw in a month’s matchplay show- bogey and Jordan Spieth a the time the first tourna- Marathon, which will be the past, heaped praise on bodyblow for Steven down with Ernie Els’ triple bogey. ment starts, which is on held on January 19 next the veteran player. Gerrard’s men. International squad. Despite the disappointing January 6th in Doha,” year. “You have to love the sport Goals from Scott Arfield Woods himself had his finish, Woods wasn’t dis- Bopanna said. India earned a spot in the in order to be playing for and Ryan Jack put struggles, improving from couraged about his game. The Qatar ExxonMobil 2020 Qualifiers of the Davis this long. He has had a Rangers firmly in charge, two-over through 10 holes “My short game was Open will be held in Doha Cup after they thrashed tremendous career from a but a goal from Jon to reach three-under before great, drilled it really well, from January 6 to 12. arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 in very young age and Gallagher just before half closing with a bogey and just hit a couple of poor Tennis ace Rohan Bopanna (left) at a promotional event The 39-year-old had pulled the tie held in Nur-Sultan, achieved so much in the time restored some belief double-bogey in an even- iron shots that cost me a in Mumbai on Thursday. out from India’s Davis Cup Kazakhstan. sport,” he said. — PTI for Aberdeen. — AFP par 72. few shots.” — AFP Health hazard PAGE Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard set to miss Clasico against Barcelona after further Games 16 tests revealed a fracture in his right ankle THE ASIAN AGE FRIDAY | 6 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Old story at Old Trafford We need to keep going. We made mistakes but it’s Mourinho faces first Spurs loss at former club; Liverpool romp clear not good to be London, Dec. 5: Jose England international’s given too many points All but one of the goals Mourinho endured an powerful shot creeping in THE RESULTS away from winning posi- came in a frantic first crying about them unhappy return to at the near post and he tions. It’s a great lesson half at Anfield as Divock now. Manchester United as had chances to extend the Wolves 2 the last two games Origi and Xherdan SON FEELS THE PAIN Marcus Rashford struck lead. (Dendoncker 23, (Sheffield United and Shaqiri, who replaced the — Jose Mourinho, Tottenham boss twice in a 2-1 defeat for Yet for all United’s dom- Cutrone 86) Aston Villa) and we came rested Roberto Firmino after losing at Old Trafford Tottenham while inance in the first 45 min- West Ham 0 back in a great manner.” and Mohamed Salah, put Liverpool maintained utes, one moment of bril- Mourinho, sacked by Liverpool 2-0 up inside 17 AFTER UNITED LOSS their eight-point lead at liance from Dele Alli Liverpool 5 United last December, minutes. SHORT TAKES the top of the Premier pulled Mourinho’s men (Origi 6, 31, Shaqiri 17, described his reception at Michael Keane pulled a London, Dec. 5: Son Heung-min said he and his League, putting five goals level before the break. Mane 45, Wijnaldum Old Trafford as “nice and goal back for Everton Tottenham Hotspur team-mates would have to past Everton. Alli plucked the ball out 90) polite”. before Origi got his sec- work hard because he did not like experiencing Junior hockey Second-placed Leicester of the air and skipped Everton 2 “It’s a step back against ond and Sadio Mane fin- the pain he felt following Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat equalled their top-flight beyond two United (Keane 21, Richarlison a team that is playing ished off a blistering by Manchester United. girls hold Aussies league record of seven defenders with one touch 45+3) with the same objective counter-attack to make it The 27-year-old Korean star gets his chance to Canberra, Australia: The Indian consecutive wins with a before slotting home his as us, trying to get up the 4-1. bounce back on Saturday at home to Burnley. junior women’s hockey team 2-0 victory against bot- fourth goal in as many Man Utd 2 table and reach the top The scoring did not stop However, last season’s Champions League final- rallied to hold hosts Australia to tom side Watford while games since Mourinho (Rashford 6, 49-pen) six,” he said. “We need to there as Richarlison cut ists are nine points adrift of fourth-placed a 1-1 draw in their second match Chelsea bounced back took charge. Tottenham 1 keep going. We made mis- the deficit once more, but Chelsea — who occupy the final Champions of the three-nation tournament from two consecutive United were handed the (Alli 39) takes but it’s not good to Georginio Wijnaldum League spot — and can ill afford any more slip- here on Thursday. league defeats to beat chance to retake the lead be crying about them hammered the final nail ups. United’s victory was the first loss for Son and The home side took the lead Aston Villa 2-1. when Rashford went Chelsea 2 now.” in the Everton coffin as Spurs since Jose Mourinho replaced Mauricio through a field goal by Schonell Mourinho’s first loss down under Moussa (Abraham 24, Mount an eighth defeat in 11 Pochettino, who was sacked a fortnight ago due to Courtney in the 25th minute, since taking charge of Sissoko’s challenge in the 48) ORIGI DOUBLE league games sees the Spurs lacklustre campaign so far. but India found the equaliser Spurs eases the pressure penalty area early in the Aston Villa 1 Liverpool emphatically Toffees slip into the bot- “I hate to lose any single game,” said Son after with Gagandeep Kaur convert- on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer second half and he put (Trezeguet 41) restated their title cre- tom three. the match. It doesn’t matter against who or which ing a penalty stroke in the 52nd as United moved above his recent spot-kick woes dentials by thrashing “All the goals were team. It doesn’t feel nice. I feel hurt and pain. minute. Tottenham, up to sixth in behind him to send Southampton 2 their city rivals 5-2, surg- incredible, outstanding,” “This kind of game against big teams like The Indian team started the the table. Gazzaniga the wrong way. (Ings 22, Bertrand 43) ing eight points clear of said Liverpool manager United or City you want to win. first quarter on an aggressive Rashford smashed “The three points are Norwich 1 Leicester after their 14th Jurgen Klopp. “I feel more pain because we know we can do note and got into terrific posi- United into an early lead massive for us,” said (Pukki 65) win in 15 games. “Wonderful goals, sensa- better, so I know I can do tions to find openings. Their with the help of some Solskjaer. Manchester City, in third tional passes, super better. That’s why I strikers stuck to their plans and poor goalkeeping by “We’ve had too many Leicester 2 place, are 11 behind the pieces of football. I loved feel more pain than earned a penalty corner in the Paulo Gazzaniga, the draws this season and (Vardy 55-pen, leaders. it a lot.” — AFP any other games.” 10th minute. Maddison 90+5) — AFP However, the Australian Watford 0 defence stood tall and ensured that the two teams stayed level. The visitors continued to attack and won another penalty cor- ner just before the break, but the home team managed to keep India at bay and ended the quarter at 0-0. — PTI Kachari, Ankushita storm into quarters Kannur, Kerala: India Open gold medallist Bhagyabati Kachari and former world youth cham- pion Ankushita Boro stormed into the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Boxing Championships here on Thursday. Assam pugilist Kachari, repre- senting RSPB, ended 2018 bronze medallist Jigyasa Rajput’s campaign 5-0 in 81kg. Ankushita (64kg) too had it easy in her pre-quarterfinal bout against Himachal Pradesh’s Earika Shekhar, whom Manchester she trounced 5-0. United’s Last edition’s silver medallist Marcus Nupur also registered a 5-0 Rashford (right) win. The Haryana pugilist was scores against sharp right from the beginning Tottenham of her 75kg bout against Hotspur at Old Himachal Pradesh’s Sandhya, Trafford on who had absolutely no answer Wednesday. to Nupur’s flurry of punches. — AFP Also breezing into the quarter- finals was All India Police’s Lalfakmawii Ralte, who pum- melled Kerala’s Seethal Shaji 5- 0 in 81kg. Madhya Pradesh’s upcoming talent Nisha Yadav (64kg) was MARY LEADS one of the biggest casualties on Day 4 of the tournament as India continue domination Mumbai, Kerala Uttar Pradesh’s Aradhana Patel was declared the winner of that Kathmandu, Dec. 5: Led ■ PUNJAB TO contest in Round 2. — PTI by strong performances India win 50 medals on Day 4 by wushu players and play out draw swimmers, India SECOND WIN breached the 100-medal to consolidate top spot in SAG Mumbai, Dec. 5: Mumbai Bouli, who led the Kerala NEERAJ DROPPED, mark by winning a whop- Greater Noida, Dec. City FC and Kerala attack in the absence of ping 50 medals on the 5: Punjab Panthers car- Blasters FC played out a 1-1 Bartholomew Ogbeche, ARCHER DEEPIKA fourth day of competi- Gayatri ried too many guns for draw in the Hero Indian was a handful for the tions to consolidate their Gopichand en Bombay Bullets and Super League encounter at Mumbai defence. INCLUDED IN TOPS top position in the South route to her 21-17, raked up their second suc- the Mumbai Football Midway through the half, Asian Games here on 21-14 win over Dilmi cessive 5-2 victory in the Arena here on Thursday. the Cameroonian striker New Delhi: Dope-tainted Thursday. Dias of Sri Lanka in their Big Bout Indian Boxing Raphael Messi Bouli (75’) pulled off a brilliant over- woman boxer Neeraj Phogat India secured their best women’s singles bad- League at the Gautam put Kerala in the lead but head effort from inside the medal haul on a single Buddha University Mumbai hit back with an box off Jessel Carneiro’s was on Thursday dropped from minton semifinal at the day so far in the Games to Indoor Stadium here on Amine Chermiti strike cross from the left, but was the Sports Ministry’s Target South Asian Games Olympic Podium Scheme lead the medal tally with Thursday. The icing on (77’) to share the spoils. denied a goal-of-the-season on Thursday. (TOPS) while archer Deepika 58 gold, 41 silver and 19 the cake was skipper M.C. Mumbai and Kerala are contender by Amrinder, Kumari was included after play- bronze for a total of 118 Mary Kom’s unanimous without a win in six match- who kept the shot out. ing a crucial role in India secur- medals to leave hosts points win against 2016 es and find themselves at Mumbai slowly regained ing a Tokyo 2020 Games quota Nepal far behind in the Olympic bronze medallist sixth and eighth spot on control in midfield and place. second spot. Ingrit Lorena Valencia. the table, with one point threatened before the Shooter Chinki Yadav, who Nepal have 36 gold, 26 Manoj Kumar’s defeat at separating them. break with Rowllin Borges secured an Olympic quota in silver and 34 bronze for a the hands of Bombay Chasing their second win and Moudou Sougou com- the 25m pistol event earlier this total of 96 medals, fol- Bullets’ effervescent of the season, Kerala bining to carve out two year, was added to the TOPS lowed by Sri Lanka (16 Young Turk Naveen Blasters showed plenty of good chances. list along with veteran Tejaswini gold, 31 silver, 52 bronze) Boora in the 69kg fourth intent but lacked an end Borges did well to find Sawant, Aishwary Pratap Singh at third position. bout of the night meant product as they dominated Sougou out wide and the Tomar and Mairaj Ahmed Khan. India added 26 gold, 18 that the two captains the early stages. forward’s cross for Three archers have been includ- silver and 6 bronze on stepped into the ring with A 12th minute Raju Chermiti was punched ed in the scheme, including for- Thursday. much more than academ- Gaikwad throw-in found away by T.P. Rehenesh, mer world number one Deepika The bulk of India’s ic interest left in the its way towards Seityasen before a similar cross from Kumari and Ankita Bhakat, both medals came from swim- match. And Mary Kom Singh who shot wide from the same combination saw of whom combined to secure ming, wushu, weightlift- clocked 2 minute 14.67 and 85kg in clean & jerk) against each other after did enough to impress the a one-on-one with Mumbai Mohammed Larbi head an individual Olympic quota for ing and athletics. India’s seconds to win the men’s to win the yellow metal in winning their semi-final judges in each of three goalkeeper Amrinder over the bar. India in women’s recurve event. gold rush was triggered 200m breaststroke (short women’s under 45 kg cate- matches. rounds to beat the Singh. — Agencies Veteran L. Bombayla Devi is the by wushu with as many course) gold while compa- gory. Colombian like she did in other archer to make the cut. as seven yellow metals triot Danush Suresh won PADDLERS ASSURE the World Championship The men’s and women’s teams coming from it. the silver in 2:19.27. SHUTTLERS IN FINALS FOUR MEDALS last year. have also been included after Suraj Singh fetched the India’s second gold from Meanwhile, Indian shut- Indians continued their Uzbekistan’s Youth qualifying for the Tokyo Games. first wushu gold of the swimming came from tlers Ashmita Chaliha good run at the table ten- Olympic Games champi- “Boxer Neeraj Phogat has also day in men’s gunshu all- Apeksha Delyla and Gayatri Gopichand nis events with four of on Abdulmalik Khalakov been excluded from the TOPS round event before Y. Fernandes who won the registered convincing vic- them cruising into the and P.L. Prasad gave scheme due to her provisional Sanathoi Devi (women’s men’s 200m breaststroke tories in their respective semifinals to assure Punjab Panthers a head- suspension by NADA,” the sansou 52kg), Punam (short course) with a time semi-finals on Thursday themselves of medals. start in the quest for the Sports Authority of India said in (women’s 75kg), Deepika of 2:38.05. to set up an all-Indian In the men’s quarterfi- second win in as many a statement. — PTI (women’s 70kg), Sushila Divya Satija clinched a summit clash in the nals, top-seed Harmeet outings. Khalakov held New Entrants in TOPS: Shooting: (women’s 65kg), gold in women’s 100m but- women’s singles category. Desai defeated Fahad sway over in the 57kg bout Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Roshibina Devi (women’s terfly (short course), While, top-seed Ashmita Khwaja of Pakistan 11-8, with Asian silver medal- Mairaj Ahmed Khan, Tejaswini 60kg) and Sunil Singh clocking 1:02.78, before thrashed her Sri Lankan 11-7, 11-5, 11-6. Second list Kavinder Singh Bisht Sawant, Chinki Yadav. Archery: (men’s 52kg) also clinched the women’s 400m opponent Achini seed Anthony Amalraj despite conceding five Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, top spots in their respec- freestyle relay team fin- Ratnasiri 21-5, 21-7, also made his way to the years in age. Bombayla Devi. Hockey: Men’s tive events. ished on top of the podi- Gayatri also had an easy semifinal beating Imesha The 19-year-old dodged a and women’s teams. Para- Swimming accounted um with a time of 3:55.17. task against Dilmi Dias of Udeya of Sri Lanka 5-11, swishing left hook and Archery: Vivek Chikara, Harvinder for the most medals for Indians bagged four Sri Lanka during a 21-17, 11-9, 11-6, 12-10, 11-9. landed a left straight Singh, Rakesh Kumar and Shyam India on Thursday with gold medals on the first 21-14 win. The men’s sin- In the women’s singles, smack on the Bombay Sundar. Para-Athletics: Nishad 11, of which four were day of weightlifting com- gles semi-finals also saw Ayhika Mukherjee and Bullets boxer’s face to Kumar, Ajeet Singh, Yogesh gold, six silver and one petitions. Jhilli India’s dominance as Sutirtha Mukherjee impose a standing count Mumbai City’s Mohamed Larbi (left) and Mohamad Rakip Kathuniya, T. Mariyappan. Para- bronze. Dalabehera lifted a total Aryaman Tondon and marched into the semis. in the second round to of Kerala Blaster vie for the ball in their ISL match at the Badminton: Nagar Krishna. Likith Selvaraj Prema of 151 kg (66kg in snatch Siril Verma set up final — Agencies seal the deal. — Agencies Mumbai Football Arena on Thursday.