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Pankaja Munde UK votes in historic, Ashleigh Barty flexes muscles, dares decisive general named WTA BJP to dump her election Player of the Year P-4 P-8 P-11 ANTI˨CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL PROTESTS : Two die of Jharkhand polls: bullet injuries in Guwahati as police open fire on protesters Around 62% voting in Guwahati, Dec 12 (IANS) People defi ed curfew in Gu- 3rd phase of polling wahati on Thursday morn- ing to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) as the situation remained tense through- out Assam, with the Army conducting fl ag march in the city.Guwahati, the epi- centre of anti-CAB protests, was placed under indefi nite curfew on Wednesday night while the Army was called in at four places and Assam Ri- , Dec 12 (IANS) ing 32 females, will be decided The unemployment growth fl es personnel were deployed Jharkhand recorded around by 56,06,743 voters in the third Rahul Gandhi slams Modi over is highest in the last 45 in Tripura on Wednesday as 62 per cent voting for 17 seats phase. The 17 seats are spread years."He said that "people the two northeastern States which went to the polls in the across Ranchi, Hazaribagh, unemployment, rapes at J'khand rally of this area are not getting plunged into chaos over the third phase of Assembly elec- Chatra, Giridih, Bokaro, Ko- drinking water". hugely emotive Bill.All As- tions on Thursday. derma and Saraikela. Ranchi, Dec 12 (IANS) was growing at 9 per cent. PM "Have you thought why? sam Student’s Union has According to Election Com- More than 35,000 security Congress leader Rahul Gan- Modi took out money in the "Because your money is called for a protest at 11 a.m. mission data, the state re- personnel have were deployed dhi on Thursday slammed name of fighting black mon- given to 10 to 15 industri- in Guwahati.Krishak Mukti corded 61.93 per cent polling to ensure peaceful polling. over the ey and closed MNREGA," the alists. Unemployment has Sangram Samiti appealed to in the third phase. The highest Jharkahnd Governor Draup- unemployment rate touch- former Congress president disappeared in Madhya the people to come out on the polling was recorded in Silli at di Murmu cast her vote at ATI ing a 45-year high, hold- said while addressing a rally Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajas- road for a peaceful protest. 76.98 per cent, while the lowest Ranchi, while All Jharkhand ing the Prime Minister re- at Mahagama in Jharkhand's than because we have again People were on the roads in was in Ranchi at 49.1 per cent. Students Union (AJSU) Party sponsible for the economic Deoghar district. introduced MNREGA. The the night despite curfew.The The voting began at 7 a.m. and President Sudesh Mahto cast slowdown besides targeting "The purchasing power of MSP of paddy has been in- Army conducted a fl ag march ended at 3 p.m. on 12 seats and his vote along with his wife at him over the incidents of people ended which caused creased. The money is getting in the city on Thursday morn- on fi ve seats -- Ranchi, Hatia, Silli. Former Union Minister rape."Through demonetisa- money was given to 10-15 in- the closure of industries, rotated in market and people ing. Vehicles were stranded in Kanke, Ramgarh and Barkatha and BJP MP Jayant Sinha cast tion, PM Modi took out mon- dustrialists. During our time slowdown of economy and are getting employment. various cities of Assam due to -- polling ended at 5 p.m.The his vote in Hazaribagh. ey from your pocket... the (UPA regime), the economy is causing unemployment...... Continue on Page 5 heavy blockade. fate of 309 candidates, includ- ...... Continue on Page 5

the new Home Minister, along IUML moves SC against Thackeray gives Home to Sena, Finance to with critical departments such as Urban Development, Tour- ism, Forests and Environment, CAB, says amendment NCP, Revenue to Congress Water Supply & Sanitation and Parliamentary Affairs.His communal , Dec 12 (IANS) Nov 28.The understanding on party (Sena) colleague Sub- In what was described as a equitable distribution of port- hash Desai will handle industry “balancing exercise” in politi- folios among the MVA partners & mining, agriculture, higher cal circles, Chief came after strong criticism by & technical education, sports Minister Uddhav Thackeray the Opposition Bharatiya Jana- and youth welfare, agriculture, allocated the Home depart- ta Party and just days ahead of transport and employment ment to , Finance the winter session of Assembly guarantee.Nationalist Con- to Nationalist Congress Party starting next week.A major cab- gress Party’s Chhagan Bhujbal and Revenue to Congress, on inet expansion is on the cards has been given rural develop- Thursday.The suspense over after the Assembly session in ment, water resources, social portfolios allocation, amid re- which there could be a reshuf- justice, food & drug adminis- ports of a tug-of-war among fl e of the portfolios with the tration, and other responsibili- the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) induction of some bigwigs as ties.His party (NCP) colleague New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A Indian Union Muslim allies, ended exactly a fortnight ministers, including the possi- will be the new Fi- writ petition was filed in the League (IUML) MP PK after Thackeray took oath as bility of NCP’s Ajit Pawar, party nance Minister, housing, pub- Supreme Court on Thursday CM along with six cabinet min- sources said.On expected lines, lic health, labour and minori- by the Indian Union Muslim Kunhalikutty. isters who were sworn in on Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde is ties development. League (IUML) claiming that unreasonable classifi cation the Citizenship (Amendment) based on religion."It is submit- Ranchi, Dec 12 (IANS) Prime Bill (CAB) 2019, passed by ted that illegal migrants are a Nirbhaya convicts still have Minister Narendra Modi on Thurs- Parliament on Wednesday, class by itself and therefore any day appealed to the people of the violates Article 14 of the Con- law which is applicable to them northeast, particularly of Assam to stitution. should be irrespective of any legal remedies: Counsel maintain peace and assured them The Bill, which proposes religion, caste or nationality that one of the convicts Vinay Shar- that their interests will be protect- to give Indian citizenship to basis. The amendment seeks to ma withdrew his mercy plea fi led ed at all costs. non-Muslim migrants from segregate persons on the basis before the President of . "How "From the place of Baba Bho- three countries in the neigh- of their religion and grant them can the government go ahead with lenath, I assure that there will be bourhood -- Pakistan, Af- the benefi t of naturalization", the execution in view of this? no impact on culture, tradition, ghanistan and Bangladesh said the petition. Law is equal to all," Singh said, language of northeast people in- Trust your sevak, -- has been ratified in both The petitioners claim that adding with the legal remedies be- cluding Assam. Their interest will the houses, but it is awaiting religious segregation without ing available with the convicts, even be safeguarded. interest of NE will be Presidential assent. any reasonable differentiation, New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) One the government and the jail author- I assure them to have faith in "The amendment is prima not only violates Article 14, but of the Nirbhaya's convicts, Pawan ities cannot proceed with the execu- Modi govt which is committed protected: Modi facie communal and clearly is also blatantly opposed to Kumar Gupta, lodged in Mandoli tion of the death penalty. for the development of the north- creates distinction on the basis the very basic structure of the jail here, was shifted to Tihar Jail Counsel of Nirbhaya's parents east. In the last fi ve years, I visited faith in tribal, dalits gladesh. India was of a person's religion. It aims to Constitution and to the idea of recently, giving rise to the specu- Jitendra Kumar Jha while speaking northeast more than all the previ- and other sections of divided in 1947 and establish a legal framework for India as a country, which treats lation that the convicts would be to IANS said the execution cannot ous Prime Ministers," said Modi in the people. They are in 1971 Bangladesh granting citizenship based on people of all faiths equally. hanged on December 16. happen as the review petition fi led a rally at Dhanbad on Thursday. now depending on was created.The such religious discrimination," The amendment outrightly dis- However, the convicts' counsel by one of the convicts Akshay Singh He said, "Confusion is being the votes of only one maximum affected said the petition. criminates on the basis of religion, said that untill all the legal rem- is listed for hearing before the Su- created over CAB by the Congress community and ly- were minority people The petitioners -- MPs P.K. and also legitimizes the grant of edies are exhausted, the hanging preme Court on December 17. and its allies. I appeal the people of ing on the CAB. There living in those coun- Kunhalikutty, E.T Mohammed citizenship on the basis of religion. cannot take place. “These legal remedies are delaying northeast not to get infl uenced by will be no impact on tries. The minorities Basheer, Abdul Wahab and K. The petitioners urged the apex A.P. Singh, convicts' counsel, said tactics by the defence as they want to these people. The clause 6 of As- the citizens of the in Pakistan, Afgani- Navaskani -- contended that court to “issue a writ or direction that a lot of legal remedies, includ- capture some more breath for them- sam will be safeguarded. We feel country"."Congress stan and Bangldesh they do not have any grievanc- declaring the Citizenship (Amend- ing the curative petition, are avail- selves,” Jha said, adding he would proud of the culture of Assam." leaders had prom- were Hindu, Sikhs, es about granting citizenship to ment) Act, 2019 to be in violation able with the convicts and only after request the court to make this pro- He came down heavily on the ised citizenship to Parsis, Jain, Chris- migrants but their grievance is of Article 14 of the Constitution these remedies are exhausted can cedure time-bound in order to expe- Congress for taking a U-turn on displaced people of tians who were living against the discrimination and and striking down the same”. the execution take place.Singh said dite the execution of the convicts. CAB."The Congress have lost Pakistan and Ban- there for generations. Indian Horizon 2 City Friday, December 13, 2019 Rashtrapati Bhavan to host A Part-Time Runner, booked his varsity heads' conference space in India book of Records Delhi Dec, 12,- Amit Kumar expenses partially by my capital New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Gaurav had recently got his name market investment in SG and HK Heads of 46 universities and in- register in India book of records stocks”. stitutions of higher education after completing 9 full marathons He was not physically strong will come together at Rashtrapati (42.2 KM competitive race) in less since childhood. So he could not Bhavan on December 14 to de- than 3 months (1 week less than 3 do well at any of the sports. He liberate on topics ranging from months). He became 1st Indian to used to focus only on studies. He promotion of research to the do so. He did it between June-Aug never ran even a single KM until 6 time-bound completion of infra- (in extremely humid condition). years back. He didn’t want to die structure projects. Usually, expert runners recommend like this. He wants to explore his Hosted by the Rashtrapati a budding runner to run maximum maximum endurance limit of his Bhavan, the conference is part of 1-2 full marathons in 3 months. He body. After having run so many the regular interactions that the ran these marathons in 4 countries Marathons, he feels that there President has with such institu- (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand & are so many added benefits of tions, in his capacity as a visitor Cambodia) and across 8 cities. For running - staying healthy, being to 152 central universities and these 9 full marathons, he didn't more productive at his workplace, institutions of higher learning all dustry - academia linkages; fill- Resource Development, Com- take any vacation or medical leave being more confident, more over the country. ing up of vacancies including merce and Industry, and Petro- for these races. For these 9 races, mentally tough and being a role- Presentations by various sub faculty from foreign universi- leum and Natural Gas are slated he used to travel either on Friday model for his whole family and groups at the conference in- ties; creating alumni funding to attend the conference. The evening or early Saturday morning friends. Amit Kumar Gaurav Said clude promotion of innovation and enhancing activities. The Secretaries of the concerned and return to Singapore by Sunday jors as well - NYC marathon, Chicago “Life is so unpredictable so we and entrepreneurship among Union ministers for Chemi- departments and the Chairman evening. Marathon and Berlin Marathon. need to live it to its fullest potential. students. Also on the agenda cals and Fertilisers, Agriculture of AICTE are also expected to He is 37 years old now and he be- Amit Kumar Gaurav said that “I We keep pushing some goals to next are topics such as building in- and farmers' welfare, Human attend the conference. longs from a lower middle class fam- am not a morning person so usually month and then next year, because ily of Bihar Sharif (75km away from I do my running practise at night (af- of work-life balance related issues. Patna). He stayed in Singapore & he ter coming back from office). I don't But sometimes tomorrow becomes started running full marathon just go to gym, neither have I used any "NEVER", so we must get hold of en- Hotel officials booked for 1.5 years back and so far he had com- treadmill. I work at UOB Singapore. tire situations and start focussing on pleted 20 full marathons across 3 I am qualified investment banking our goal sooner. Just to get a better continents, 8 countries and 17 cities. professional (CFA charter-holder bonus very year, we put in extra ef- serving liquor without permit This includes 3 world marathon ma- from USA). I offset my marathon forts at the cost of our health.

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The temporary bar in the party premis- "The fire cover and insurance of Delhi Excise Intelligence Bureau es. Non-duty paid liquor was seized the hotel were cancelled and hence, JNU, hostel presidents discuss fees (EIB) said the Director and the from the temporary bar dispens- the liquor permit was blocked since General Manager of a private ho- ers. Also, the team seized the liquor December 2018. Even the hotel and tel in Chhattarpur were arrested found beyond the authentic liquor the banquet hall were running il- hike; meet 'inconclusive' for selling and serving liquor with- purchased by the hotel," Kumar legally and serving liquor," Kumar New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) of the meeting. The meet- "The Vice-Chancellor added. The administration out a proper license. The excise said. In addition, several empty and added. He said the matter has been The JNU administration on ing which was attended by started on a positive note post meeting claimed that department conducted the raid partially filled liquor bottles were reported to the local police. Thursday held a meeting the Vice-Chancellor, three by expressing the need to the meet was a "significant on Wednesday at the premises of seized from the premises. "All the seized liquor stock and with the presidents of 18 rectors, Registrar and Dean expeditiously restore the step towards normalizing a luxury boutique hotel-cum-re- "Liquor bottles were also recov- the accused Director and General university hostels to discuss and associate deans of normal academic activities, the situation in the univer- sort, Alok Kumar, ACP, EIB said on ered and seized from the passage Manager have been apprehended the issue of the proposed students took place in the including the conduct of sity." However, the student Thursday. located behind the kitchen, tempo- and handed over the local police." fee hike and hostel draft office of the Vice Chancel- the end semester examina- community refuted the ad- "During the inspection, it was no- rary stores and hidden in almirahs Kumar said the Excise Department manual. lor in the administrative tions," a statement shared ministration's claims. Presi- ticed by the inspecting teams that of the hotel," Kumar said. has requested the people to check While the administra- building, which was earlier by the JNU administration dent of Sabarmati Hostel, four parties were going on in the After conducting the inspection, the validity of the licences of the tion termed the meet "a occupied by the agitating and signed by the Registrar Monica Bishnoi who at- hotel on Wednesday. Liquor was he said, the team found that the premises and the authenticity of significant step towardsstudents for several days read. "He emphasized that tended the meeting told being served at three places. It was hotel was sealed by the Bhure Lal the liquor during functions or par- normalisation", the student and was made free only af- the interest of bona fide stu- IANS: "The meeting was not found that the liquor was kept in a committee in December 2018. ties. leaders were, however, not ter the High Court's order dents is of top priority in the at all called to normalize the happy with the outcome on Wednesday. university," the statement situation... Saket court has sent one person to judicial custody for allegedly running ponzi schemes JNU students boycott exams as New Delhi, Dec 12: A Saket court has Indian origin citizen of USA has already 420 (Cheating), 406 (criminal breach of agitation continues today sent one person named Chetan fled to USA. Police sources in Saket trust) of IPC. Police said that Chetan Bajaj to judicial custody of 14 days for police station said that Rahul Kashyap Bajaj, the accused fraudulently induced New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Stay- Union president N. Sai Balaji told between students and varsity ad- allegedly running ponzi schemes to has double crossed his partner Chetan the complainant to secure a loan of Rs. ing true to their word, agitating IANS. JNU administration had ear- ministration since October 28 when dupe people for lakhs of money. Chet- Bajaj after misappropriating the part of 75 lacs. Police said that the four people Jawaharlal Nehru University stu- lier announced that failing in exams the administration didn't allow an has been sent to 14-days judicial the loan money that the complainant falsified information about themselves dents on Thursday boycotted their or not sitting in exams might lead to the JNUSU to attend the Inter-Hall custody for allegedly committing fraud gave to Chetan. and their business model of doing com- exams as most of the exams halls cancellation of studentship for the Administration committee meet- with a Saket resident of Rs. 75 lakh. Po- The police have issued a look over modity arbitrage of Haldi and Jeera in saw empty desks. individual, however the majority of ing that was to clear it. The varsity lice said that the accused duped many circular (LOC) against Rahul Kashyap the commodity exchange and earning The School of Sanskrit and In- students gave examinations a miss. administration argued JNUSU had other people in ponzi schemes. The and necessary steps are being taken risk free returns. To further induce the dic Studies (SSIS) was an excep- "Entire campus was locked down, not been notified due to flouting of police is also questioning other per- to nab him. The matter came to light complainant and gain his trust, Chetan tion though. "Only students from and as we had promised until the election rules. The draft hostel man- sons in this concern named in the FIR when a Saket resident complained that Bajaj intentionally gave a signature the SSIS sat for examinations that demands are met, no one will write ual proposed to hike hostel charges including Pranav Sharma, brother in the four accused in criminal conspiracy mismatch cheque at the time of execut- too only about 50 students. We re- exams," Balaji added. A hostel draft from Rs 10 for double occupancy to law of the accused Chetan Bajaj. And with each other cheated the complain- ing the loan agreements with the com- spect the decision and have no is- manual, introduced by the varsity, Rs 300, and Rs 600 for single occu- Purva Bajaj, wife of the accused who si- ant to the tune of Rs. 75 lakhs of his plainant, that was later returned by the sues with it," former JNU Students has become a bone of contention pancy from the earlier Rs 20. phoned the money and defrauding the hard earned savings. The complainant bank due to “signature difference.” The complainant. Further, after misappro- lodged a complaint in the Saket police loan was extended, was never utilized priating the loan money another per- station on April 10 this year. for the intended purpose of business in son, Rahul Kashyap (accused no. 4), the Reacting sharply to the complaint, the commodity arbitrage in the NCDEX Why no more nominations for business partner of Chetan Bajajand an the SHO registered an FIR under section by Chetan Bajaj, said. Anglo-Indians: TMC leader New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) versus minorities," he said. With the Modi government The TMC leader said that hinting at the end of the he would support extend- Constitutional provisions ing reservation for SCs and for nominating Anglo-In- STs for another 10 years, 20 dians to the Lok Sabha and years or even 30 years but state legislative assemblies, questioned the delay in ap- Trinamool Congress MP and proval of a SC/ST Commis- also a member of the com- sion in West Bengal. munity Derek O'Brien made "You are doing all this a blistering attack on the here but in Bengal for the government. last one week, you are hu- He challenged Union one community. The leg- the last three years," O'Brien miliating the SCs and the Law Minister Ravi Shankar islator asked how had the said. He noted that he was STs because we are want- Prasad over the total head- government mentioned the the only Anglo-Indian elect- ing to pass in the assembly count of the community in number of Anglo-Indians ed in 72 years and not nomi- a SC/ST Commission bill, the country. While putting as zero in the states of Ut- nated, crediting it to West the highest Constitutional the total number of Anglo- tar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bengal Chief Minister Ma- authority has not signed on Indians at over 3 lakh as Jharkhand and Madhya mata Banerjee. Speaking on the bill," the TMC leader against 297 quoted by the Pradesh while three MLAs the Constitutional Amend- said. As per the Constitu- Minister while introduc- were nominated over the ment Bill in the , tion, two members of the ing the Constitution (One last three years in the state the TMC MP said what was Anglo-Indian community Indian Praja Congress Party started Praja Darshan yatra from Kirari Assembly, Before Yatra Party Leaders meeting held in Vital Hundred and Twenty sixth assemblies of these states. in the bill was good but are to be nominated to the Bhai Patel House, Mr k.B Sridhar Party president,Mr Rekha Pally harinath National General Secretary @ Incharge Delhi Pardesh,Mr Amendment) Bill, the Tri- "I want to challenge BJP. questioned if what was left Lok Sabha and one each to namool MP questioned How did they nominate the out was devious or deceitful. the legislative assemblies of subhash bihari national General Secretary @ Spokes Person, Mr Sidham Reddy Shiva shanker reddy and other participated. why the bill had excluded Anglo-Indian MLAs there in "Please don't pit minorities the states. Indian Horizon Friday, December 13, 2019 City 3 Students protest Govt introduces Bill boost investment outside Smirti in financially distressed sectors New Delhi, Dec 12 ing our legitimacy." (IANS) The Centre on "I request the Bill to be Thursday introduced a Bill sent in Standing Commit- in the Lok Sabha with pro- tee because the Minister Irani’s residence visions seeking removal of has been suffering from bottlenecks and stream- inconsistency. They (gov- line the Corporate Insol- ernment) have also taken Madrid, Dec 12 (IANSlife) Eighty-six change and governments need to facili- vency Resolution Process you (Speaker) for granted." fashion companies have asked political tate the process with the right laws, regu- (CIRP) aimed at protec- Countering the alle- leaders around the world to partner with lations and implementation thereof." The tion of last mile funding to gation, BJP's Nishikant them to deliver effective and ambitious communique also identifies some con- boost investment in finan- Dubey said nobody can climate action, as part of an event cel- crete solutions related to renewable ener- cially distressed sectors, a take Speaker for granted. ebrating one year of the Fashion Industry gy and calls for clear planning context for move faced sharp objec- "The paper has been laid Charter for Climate Action. investment plans, availability of scaled- tion of the opposition re- only after the Speaker's The call was made at the ongoing 25th up grid-connected renewable energy questing to sent it to the permission." Conference of Parties (COP25) of the sources, phasing-out of high-emitting Standing Committee. The TMC MP also raised United Nations Framework Convention fossil fuel-based sources of energy and in- The Insolvency and the issue requesting to on Climate Change in this Spanish capi- centives for the transition to renewables. Bankruptcy Code (Second "withdraw" the Bill. tal. The summit, with delegates from 200 It is supported by all fashion charter Amendment) Bill, 2019 Birla said he had agreed countries, including India, is expected companies and championed by CEOs was introduced by Union to the request to the Min- to finalise rules governing the 2015 Paris of Aldo Group, Burberry, Esprit Group, Finance Minister Nirmala ister for the introduction Agreement that formally kicks the next H&M Group, Nike Inc., Puma SE, PVH Sitharaman. of the Bill as only two year. The communique from the fashion Corp. and nine CEOs from brands, sup- The Bill was opposed days had been left for the companies calls for a partnership with pliers and retailers. by Opposition members also asked opposition ruptcy code. One after an- days before the day the Bill conclusion of the winter political leaders of countries with major "The consequences of climate change including Congress' Ad- members to avoid "con- other, one amendment is is proposed. The Bill was session. Sitharaman said fashion production and consumer mar- are real for all of us. Nike is on our own hir Ranjan Chowdhury tempt and sarcasm" for brought and passed by the brought yesterday and an amendment Bill was kets, to create enabling policy environ- journey toward a zero-carbon and zero and Trinamool Congress' industry, saying they were government. It is simply now they want to pass it brought in July and a sec- ments that will bring the industry in line waste future, but we know to accelerate Saugata Roy who raised job creators and operate implies the inconsistency expeditiously." ond amendment Bill was with the goal of limiting the global tem- the progress we need collective action questions about the needs in accordance with law. of the government. In so He said, "This kind of being brought as there perature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. across our industry," said Mark Parker, of the new Bill in spite of a The Bill was approved far as managing of our indulgence should not be were some doubts in the "The climate crisis is one of the most Chairman, President and CEO, NIKE Inc. similar Bill was passed in by the Union cabinet on economy is concerned," given to the government". minds of home buyers. important issues to tackle. As a global At the event held at the UN Climate the monsoon session. Wednesday. "I would like Chowdhury said. "The Ministry has taken She also asked opposi- fashion retailer, we have a big role to Change annual conference, some of the They also attacked the to oppose the Insolvency "In so far as legal per- entire Parliament for a tion members to avoid play and collaboration is key," CEO H&M biggest brands in fashion took to the government of not giving and Bankruptcy Code spective is concerned, no right. That is our objec- "contempt and sarcasm" Group Karl-Johan Persson said. "All ac- stage to reaffirm their commitment to the opposition enough (Second Amendment) Bill, Bill shall be included for tion. They cannot bulldoze for industry, saying they tors need to take responsibility to drive achieving at least 30 per cent reduction time to study the Bill ac- 2019. A few days earlier, the introduction in the list if they are in the majority. were job creators and op- the change towards cutting emissions in greenhouse gas emissions across the cording to the norms and the House had passed one of business until their cop- We got it today morning. erate in accordance with and staying within planetary boundar- whole value chain by 2030 and to scale re- even Speaker's permis- another amendment un- ies are available for the use Why we (opposition) have law. The Bill was approved ies. Companies need to commit to this newable energy and climate programmes sion was not taken. She der insolvency and bank- of members for at least two been deprived from enjoy- by the Union cabinet. Now in India, world's cheapest 16th Ryan International Michelin-star meal Children’s Festival 2019 New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANSlife) a paradise for foodies, given its New Delhi, 12th December, 2019: Shri Narendra Modi ji’s vision of musical plays and puppet shows. His culinary journey began dur- diverse culinary offerings which Ryan International Group of In- “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” has It will be a rich extravaganza not ing his daily preparation for the suit every budget. "The varied stitutions is hosting the 16th Ryan inspired the theme of the festival only of performances but also of family's meals, and today, Liao range of dining options caters International Children’s Festival “Generation Equal”. This year the workshops, competitions and street Fan Hawker Chan is the proud to food lovers from all walks of from 13th to 17th December 2019 spotlight is on gender equality and plays. Diplomats, Ambassadors, Bu- chef behind The World First life. The city's local street fare is at Talkatora Stadium and National stereotypes that exist in societies reaucrats and other eminent person- Hawker Michelin-starred Meal, a delicious melting pot of Sin- Bal Bhavan, New Delhi. There will around the world. We, at Ryan be- alities from various walks of life will a humble two-dollar street food gapore's diverse cultures, while be over 300 performances on the lieve that such predefined roles for grace the festival spread over 5 days dish made from soya sauce, the country's vibrant fine dining theme “Generation Equal”. The boys and girls, are limiting children to boost the confidence of the young chicken, rice and noodles. scene has emerged as one of the aim of the festival is to empower to develop their full potential. par- cultural ambassadors. Participating Singapore-based Chan Hon world's most exciting, featur- children to overcome gender preju- ticipating schools around 150. Countries, Some of them are: Rus- Meng, better known as Hawker ing many celebrity chef restau- dices and celebrate a generation of The festival will take you through sia, Germany, Czech Republic, Para- Chan, will bring his signature sauce chicken recipe. In 2009, he pore in July 2016 came as a mo- rants." With the Indian dias- equals. Speaking about this up- varied forms of performing art by guay, Poland, Denmark, Estonia, dish to Indian cities of Delhi, started a hawker stall Liao Fan ment of great pride for the chef. pora adding its own touch with coming event, Dr. Madam Grace Indian and International artists fea- Finland, India, Iran, Latvia, Lithu- Hyderabad and Mumbai, at a Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and "It was beyond my imagination spices, he said that Singapore's Pinto, Managing Director, Ryan turing classical and contemporary ania, Morocco, Slovenia Nepal, Ban- major food carnival ‘Zomaland' Noodle in Singapore -- which that my humble soya sauce diverse food scene has been Group said, “Our Prime Minister, sequences, folksongs, drama, gladesh, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. by Zomato. The three-day Delhi is now a quick-service concept recipe would be recognized by enriched by Indians. "Food edition of Zomaland kicks off restaurant and sees thousands the most prestigious Michelin Festivals provide a platform to on Friday. How did it all begin? of national and international Guide and awarded the titles showcase distinctive food cul- The award winning chef with tourists lined up for a taste of the ‘The World First Hawker Mi- tures from across the world and Farm Minister blames onion price over 30 years of experience, renowned dish. chelin-starred Meal' and ‘The for restaurateurs and chefs to started learning under a Hong He also told IANSlife that Cheapest Michelin-starred Meal earn recognition globally. It also hike on low output PUBLIC NOTICE Kong chef at the age of 15. With there is a possibility of setting up in The Word'," he told IANSlife. gives visitors a chance to witness General public is hereby informed that the Man- agement Committee of Holy Trinity Church Primary a belief that good food should be shop here in India. Asked about his views on Sin- diverse dining alternatives and New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Fac- said, states put the expected School (HTCPS) Turkman Gate, New Delhi - made simple and affordable, he The award of one Michelin gapore's culinary scene, he said cultural food heritage from dif- ing flak over skyrocketing onion onion production at 69.9 110002 has resolved to terminate the Services of Mrs. Helen Arti Greene, Teacher in the School with learned and developed this soya Star from Michelin Guide Singa- it has always been regarded as ferent parts of the world." prices, Union Agriculture Minister lakh tonnes in November. effect from 4th December 2019 General Public is further informed that the said Mrs. Narendra Singh Tomar blamed the But the actual onion produc- Helen Arti Greene has not been reporting to her duty since 01-05-2008 (a serious misconduct) and rate hike on shortage created by tion was likely to be 53.73 her present whereabouts is not known to the low production this season. Tomar lakh tonnes, he said. To deal School Management. Therefore, Public at large is informed that School was speaking during a discussion on with the problem, the gov- Management shall not be responsible for any repre- Pakistani migrants in Delhi sentations, misrepresentations, acts or omissions of "Crop loss and its impact on farm- ernment had banned export Mrs. Helen Arti Greene with respect to any matter concerning the School. ers" in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. of onions and ordered im- Honorary Manager Talking about shortage, the Minister ports, said Tomar. Holy Trinity Church Primary School (HTCPS) rejoice passage of CAB Turkman Gate, New Delhi -110002

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A abad, Sindh, of Pakistan, said, day after Parliament passed the "We are happy that the govern- Citizenship (Amendment) Bill ment finally heard our voices (CAB), over 120 Hindu refugee and made us eligible to get the families from Pakistan, who citizenship of India." Sukhram, took refuge in India in 2011 and who too migrated from Paki- are staying in the Majnu ka Tila stan in 2013 along with his fam- area since then, here on Thurs- ily, thanked the Prime Minister day, got a reason to celebrate. for the historic step and said, Around 400 Hindu migrants "For us Narendra Modi and were seen singing and danc- are like Lord Ram ing in the locality where they and Lord Lakshman." have been living for the last "After this Bill, we are now eight years. They danced on the eligible to get the citizenship song 'Aisa Desh hai mera', a hit of India and will get an op- number from Shahrukh Khan- portunity to work with respect starrar Veer Zaara, and also India. The CAB that seeks to ac- the Muslim community". The here," he said. Rajesh, another raised slogans, like Bharat Mata cord Indian nationality to non- charge was rejected by the gov- migrant, said he had held the ki Jai (Victory to India). They Muslim refugees from Pakistan, ernment, saying it didn't affect Indian flag first time after 70 thanked Prime Minister Naren- Bangladesh and Afghanistan the community residing in In- years of Independence. "It's an dra Modi and Home Minister was passed in the Rajya Sabha dia. The Lok Sabha had passed amazing feeling to hold India's Amit Shah for passing the Bill in on Wednesday amid vehement the Bill on Monday. flag in the hand. Now I am an Parliament, which, according objection by major opposition Speaking to IANS, Poonam, Indian and no more a Pakistani A voter registering name to cast his vote, at a polling booth, during the 3rd phase of Jharkhand Assembly Election, at Utkramit to them, would ease their life in parties, describing it "against who had migrated from Hyder- national," he said. Madhya Vidyalaya, Futkaltoli, in Ranchi Indian Horizon Friday, December 13, 2019 SOUTH 4 (ECI) enabling citizens to include Amid protests, civic body de- names and correct voter informa- South Indian mosques help tion, that is being given through a counter at the mosque. He said il- fers naming road after Parrikar literacy is a major problem for the citizens prepare for NRC Muslim community in India, which Panaji, Dec 12 (IANS) Amid con- waters by going ahead with the Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Several We want to delete this inaccuracy,” tional Register of Citizens (NRC) prompted him to initiate a rectifica- troversy, the municipal council of event,” Sardesai told reporters mosques in Karnataka and South Jamia Masjid Imam and khatib (fri- will be implemented all over the tion exercise, in consultation with South Goa town Margao on Thurs- here. Sardesai said that instead of India are helping the citizens cor- day speaker) Maulana Maqsood country, the Imam said many peo- other scholars. day deferred its decision to name being drawn into a controversy, the rect official records through recti- Imran told IANS. As the influen- ple in Assam have faced problems “If people will be literate the a two km road after former Chief municipal council would instead fication exercise for all people, to tial Imam of Karnataka governing with incorrect records. documents will be in order,” said Minister late , work on further improving the road root out errors and attain unifor- mosque Jamia Masjid, Imran said “I have been visiting the US regu- Imran. According to the Imam, Goa Forward Party President Vijai from Arlem junction to Ravindra mity ahead of the National Register he wants to give a message to the larly from the past 14 years. There many people in India cannot afford Sardesai, a prominent member of Bhavan. of Citizens (NRC) exercise, said an people of all faiths that they come is no problem in documentation in a single meal in a day, for whom ac- the ruling panel in the civic body, Last week, angry residents of Imam here on Thursday. to the mosque and set their records the US and Europe, but it is a huge curacy of their records is not of pri- said. Margao and its suburb Fatorda had “Correct name is important. For straight under one name and date problem in India,” said Imran. mary concern. Announcing the decision, a day erected road signages dedicated instance, a name like Mohammed of birth. Though he denied the ex- He said whatever record recti- “Many people in India are poor. before the naming ceremony was to former leader of Opposition is mentioned as Md, Mohd and ercise is in reaction to the Citizen- fication opportunity the govern- For that reason, they do not even scheduled to take place on Parri- late Jack Sequeira and Goa’s best Mohamed in different government ship (Amendment) Bill or the Home ment of India is offering such as bother to check their documents,” kar’s birth anniversary on Friday known poet and Padma Shri late records for the same individual. Minister announcing that the Na- the Election Commission of India he said. (December 13), Sardesai said that Balakrishna Bhagwant alias Bakib- he did not want to give an oppor- ab Borkar, while opposing naming tunity to vested interests who were the road after Parrikar. CBI books Mumbai jeweller keen on vitiating the atmosphere. Chief Minister , PM, Thackeray greet Sharad “Some elements are trying to without naming Sardesai, had also for duping banks of Rs 568 cr create a controversy about people chided the latter for naming minor Pawar on 80th birthday who are not even (alive). I would projects after the former Defence Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec under various sections of not want to further vitiate the at- Minister, which Sawant said could healthy life,” said Modi in 12 (IANS) The Central Bu- the IPC and PCA. Accord- mosphere and further muddy the ruin Parrikar’s legacy. a tweet. reau of Investigation (CBI) ing to the CBI, P&S Jewel- In a message, Thackeray has raided a leading Mum- lery Ltd allegedly availed wished a long healthy life bai jeweller, P&S Jewellery cash credit facilities to the to Pawar whom he de- Ltd. and its directors for al- tune of Rs 578.50 crore un- Cong accuses Kerala CM of scribed as “the guiding legedly defrauding several der a consortium banking light of the Maha Vikas banks to the tune of Rs 568 arrangement from eight Aghadi government” in the crore, official sources said. public sector banks. shielding IAS officer state, which comprises the The CBI raided the com- They are State Bank Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 the charge of an unimportant depart- Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress pany’s 13 official and resi- of India, Union Bank of (IANS) The Congress party in Kerala ment. Congress leader Jyothikumar alliance. Top Congress dential premises in Mum- India, Bank of Baroda, on Thursday alleged that the office of Chamakala told the media that the leaders like state President bai, Lonavala on Thursday Andhra Bank, Vijaya Bank, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was parents of the women officers had met and Minister Balasaheb and seized various incrimi- Central Bank of India, Ca- shielding a top IAS officer against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Thorat, former CMs Ashok nating documents. Further nara Bank and Syndicate whom two young women IAS officers “We wish to know from Vijayan why Chavan, ex-Mumbai party searches are underway. Bank. The trio cheated had raised a complaint of sending he has not taken any action and just Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) dent Sharad Pawar who President Sanjay Nirupam Following a complaint these banks by forgeries, messages on their mobile phones in by mere shifting from one department Prime Minister Narendra steps into the 80th year of and others also greeted lodged by a bank, the CBI using fake documents as the middle of the night. to another won’t suffice,” said Cha- Modi and Maharashtra his life on Thursday. Pawar warmly and wished has booked the three di- genuine, etc, causing a to- This allegation surfaced after the makala. The social media have also Chief Minister Uddhav “Greetings to Sharad him a long and healthy life, rectors: Paresh Chhabildas tal loss of around Rs 568 senior IAS officer was, on Wednes- taken this silence by Vijayan strongly Thackeray greeted Nation- Pawarji on his birthday. besides seeking his contin- Shah, Sahil Paresh Shah crore to these public sec- day, moved from a crucial govern- as the Left has always claimed to up- alist Congress Party Presi- Praying for his long and ued guidance. and Viraj Chetan Shah tor banks. ment department, which was directly hold women’s rights and the need for under the Chief Minister, and given renaissance of women. was the coach of Belgavi ed parties with the cricket- Panthers T20 team, owned ers. ‘Sawant will succeed me, ailing by Ali, who was also arrested Jain said the investigation KPL betting: No cricketer in and released on bail. is underway about the Kan- Former Bellary Tuskers’ nada film industry and KPL Parrikar whispered in my ear’ custody, except bookie Sayyam owner Arvind Venkatesha links, without divulging in- Reddy also received an an- formation. Panaji, Dec 12 (IANS) In AIIMS, I asked him, Sir, how has emerged as a face of the Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) No Sayyam was arrested in connection ticipatory bail from the High Separately, a source told a claim that is likely to raise do we keep our party intact Bahujan Samaj (a large non- cricketer is in Bengaluru police with an old KPL betting case on No- Court on Wednesday de- IANS that all the people and eyebrows, Goa’s Ports Min- and how do we take it ahead, Brahmin caste cluster), is custody pertaining to the Karna- vember 11. spite absconding overseas. stakeholders involved in ister Michael Lobo on Thurs- without you’. He said Don’t staving off a challenge from taka Premier League (KPL) betting The investigators could not ex- Reddy is suspected to the KPL betting scam have day said that an ailing former worry Michael, I have trained the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin scandal, following the release of tract much information from Sayy- have fled the country, fear- become extremely guarded Chief Minister late Manohar all of you and your leader lobby in the state, which in- C.M. Gautham and Abrar Kazi on am as he was only giving out bits ing police action over his in their behaviour, taking Parrikar had whispered the will be Pramod Sawant. He cludes members of the BJP Wednesday, a police officer said on and pieces, he also petitioned the involvement in the KPL bet- utmost care not to slip any name of Pramod Sawant as whispered in my ears. He told itself, especially the political Thursday. Karnataka High Court for bail. ting scam. word whether being ques- his successor to him. this when personal secretary and business clique consid- “Gautham and Kazi received bail Former Karnataka Ranji Trophy There is look out notice tioned by police or not. Lobo, a BJP MLA and a Rupesh Kamat was present ered close to Parrikar. late evening on Wednesday. Right team batsman and Karnataka State on Reddy to apprehend him “We are suspecting that close political confidante of over there’. Lobo’s claim also ques- now, no cricketer is in custody, only Cricket Association (KSCA) manag- when he tries to enter India. the people involved in KPL the former Union Defence “He told me Pramod Sawa- tions the delay within the BJP bookie Sayyam continues to be in ing committee member Sudhendra Though the police pre- scandal are being tutored Minister, said that Parrikar nt will lead you all. You have to nominate Sawant as the custody,” central crime branch dep- Shinde also received bail on Mon- sented a strong case against to evade police and their was hospitalised at the All to follow one leader. Like political successor to Parrikar, uty commissioner of police Kuldeep day. Reddy receiving an antici- questioning and not spill India Institute of Medical Sci- you have followed me, if you who died in office on March Jain told IANS. Shinde was arrested for aiding patory bail in absentia, he out any information,” said ences in New Delhi and had follow one leader, you will 17 this year. Karnataka High Court judge K.N. and abetting KPL betting scam, the still managed to procure the source. named his successor in the achieve the dreams which I Explaining a day’s delay in Phaneendra issued bail to Gautham local T20 tournament approved by one without being present However, police is pur- presence of his personal aide have told you, which I have the nomination of Sawant as and Kazi. the Board of Control for Cricket in in India. suing the case through a Rupesh Kamat. in my mind,” Lobo said in the Chief Minister, party officials Bengaluru Blasters teammates India (BCCI). Meanwhile, police are multi-pronged approach, Describing one of his last presence of Sawant at a func- had then maintained that Gautham and Qazi were held for Police questioned him for assist- also looking into the links deploying new methods meetings with Parrikar at the tion organised to inaugurate the party High Command questioning by the police for nearly ing Belagavi Panthers owner Asfaq between Kannada film in- and gathering crucial data AIIMS (Lobo did not men- the “Manohar Parrikar Vid- was considering several lead- a month, they were arrested on No- Ali Thara in betting and spot-fixing dustry and the local T20 to confront the culprits with tion the exact date), Lobo nyan Mahotsav” here. ers for the position and that vember 7 on betting and spot fix- KPL matches. In the recently con- tournament, as some actors undeniable evidence, the said: “When I went to visit Lobo’s assertion comes Sawant was not the only ing charges. Haryana-based bookie cluded 2019 KPL edition, Shinde were known to have attend- source said. him (Parrikar) in hospital at at a time when Sawant, who choice.

Maoists warn villag- Pankaja Munde flexes muscles, K’taka Congress leader ers against mobile dares BJP to dump her (Maharashtra), Dec sion,” she said in the presence chief or Leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah undergoes 12 (IANS) Categorically stat- of several top BJP leaders, in- but certain persons were creat- phone use in Odisha ing that she would not quit the cluding state unit President ing a situation to push her and angioplasty Bharatiya (BJP), . others like her out of the BJP. Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 use mobile phones in this senior leader and former min- “I am being labelled as ‘am- She said that the party Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Se- few days. “I am currently in the (IANS) Panic has gripped village and make a phone ister Pankaja Munde-Palwe on bitious’ who tried to ‘pres- doesn’t belong to any single in- nior Karnataka Congress leader hospital and will go home to- the Swabhiman area of call without permission. Thursday launched a veiled at- surise’ the party. Some are dividual, but to all its workers, Siddaramaiah underwent an- morrow and get some rest,” said Odisha’s Malkangiri dis- “Whoever makes a call tacked on the party leadership spreading the rumours that I and it belonged to her father gioplasty at a city hospital on Siddaramaiah’s tweet. trict after Maoists threat- shall be responsible for and even challenged it openly want to be the Chief Minister. (the late ) Wednesday night. He appealed to the media not ened the locals not to use his action,” the Maoists to sack her. I never uttered any such thing. who helped build up the BJP Late on Wednesday night, a to discuss about his health mat- mobile phones. wrote in Odia in a sign- At a huge show of strength But is it wrong to be ambitious? in a big way in the state, as the tweet was issued from the of- ter further. The Maoists warned board near the village. organised by her supporters Can’t a woman lead the state,” gathering applauded. ficial handle of Siddaramaiah Earlier in the day, the former the residents of Orapadar The message said that to mark the 70th birth anni- Pankaja demanded. Pankaja announced that on saying, “I was treated for angio- Karnataka Chief Minister tweet- village under Andrapalli any villager found using versary of her father, the late “I served as a minister for January 26, she would open her plasty this evening on the ad- ed condemning rumours about panchayat against using a mobile phone will be Union Minister Gopinath five years, but I am no longer a own office in Mumbai and the vice of doctors. I am healthy, no his health. mobile phones. punished by the Praja Munde, who passed away five minister, not even a legislator, following day she would sit on a need to worry.” He said, “Rumours about my The left wing extrem- court. years ago, Pankaja threw the nor a corporator. From today, I token hunger strike in Aurang- According to a Congress party health are baseless. I am healthy ists issued the warning Sources said that the gauntlet at her detractors and am not even a part of the (BJP) abad to highlight the issues of source, Siddaramiah went to the and fine. I have come to the in a written message on Maoists are stopping the the party leadership alike, at Core Committee. They call me water scarcity and others plagu- hospital for a routine check-up doctor for a regular check-up, so a roadside board at the locals from informing po- Gopinathgad in Munde fam- a rebel. Do you think (India’s) ing the Marathwada region. earlier in the day and returned there is no need to worry.” village, said sources on lice about their presence ily’s stronghold. “Loss in one Independence would have Pankaja said she was ex- home in the afternoon. On December 9, Siddara- Thursday. and movement. Sources election does not bother me. been possible without defying tremely hopeful that Chief He again returned to the hos- maiah resigned as the opposi- They have asked not to said that the Maoists are Circumstances are being cre- the authorities or revolting,” Minister Uddhav Thackeray pital in the evening as he was tion leader in Karnataka after use mobile phones in this stopping the locals from ated that I should quit. But I she asked. will pay attention and re- advised angioplasty, the source the Congress suffered a debacle village and make a phone informing police about am not going to leave the party. Dropping broad hints, Pan- solve the long-pending confirmed to IANS. in the by-elections, winning call without permission. their presence and move- However, if the party wants to kaja said that she was not an- problems afflicting the peo- Doctors have advised Sidda- only two of the 15 assembly They have asked not to ment. ‘leave’ me, it can take a deci- gling for the post of state party ple of the region. ramaiah, 71, to take rest for a seats it contested. Indian Horizon 5 NATION Friday, December 13, 2019 Maha IPS officer denies Mobile-Net ban extended in ‘opportunism’ by quitting force Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) A as final. Rahman cleared the to quit the police service and Tripura, no fresh incidents day after he quit his service clouds after some individu- has stopped official duties Agartala, Dec 12 (IANS) the officer said. District Mag- in protest against the Citizen- als on social media labelled from Thursday. Suspension of mobile inter- istrates of the two troubled ship (Amendment) Bill, senior him as an ‘opportunist’ for He appealed to all those net services had been ex- and mixed population dis- IPS officer Abdur Rahman on quitting on Wednesday to belonging to the poor and de- tended for another 24-hours tricts -- Dhalai and North Thursday dismissed allega- exploit the CAB fallout al- prived sections to oppose the in Tripura after the 48-hour Tripura -- said the situation tions that he was attempting though he had already sub- Bill in a democratic manner as blockade ended on Thursday was normal. “Troopers of to ‘exploit’ the current situa- mitted his resignation almost it would harm them the most, afternoon, officials said. the Assam Rifles, the Border tion since he had already re- five months ago. The 1999 and also called upon the toler- No fresh incidents in con- Security Force (BSF) and the signed and sought VRS five batch IPS officer, currently ant, secular and justice-loving nection with opposition to Tripura State Rifles (TSR) months ago. appointed as Special Inspec- Hindus to oppose the Bill, be- the Citizenship (Amendment) were deployed in the Dhalai “Yes... I had sought retire- tor General of Police with sides urging activists to chal- Bill (CAB) have been reported district. No fresh incident was ment under the voluntary re- the Maharashtra State Hu- lenge it in the court of law. in the state on Thursday. reported on Thursday. Only tirement scheme (VRS) on Au- man Rights Commission in With over two decades of “Though the situation is Tuesday when the agitation ficials, except for some stray some rumour mongers trying gust 1 from the government. Mumbai, submitted his res- a distinguished police career normal in the state, rumour against the CAB turned vio- incidents in four of the eight to spread fake news,” Brahm- But it was illegally denied and ignation to the state home behind him, Rahman said mongers are trying to spread lent. A Tripura Food and Civil districts in the past 24 hours, neet Kaur, DM (Dhalai), told I have challenged it before the department shortly after the that the Bill aims to grant fake news to create ethnic Supplies Department official the situation was largely nor- IANS over phone. Central Administrative Tribu- Citizenship (Amendment) citizenship to illegal mi- troubles and law and order said the public distribution mal on Thursday. North Tripura District Mag- nal (CAT),” Rahman told IANS Bill was cleared by the Rajya grants from all communities disturbances. As precaution- services were largely affected According to a senior po- istrate Raval H. Kumar said on Thursday. Sabha on Wednesday. The except Muslims. “It clearly ary measures, the suspension due to suspension of the mo- lice officer in Agartala, some the situation in the district Rahman said he was con- contentious Bill was passed discriminates against the of mobile internet services bile-based internet services. miscreants set afire a vehicle was peaceful. “Some para- fident that the CAT verdict by the Lok Sabha at the stroke people belonging to the Mus- were extended for another Banking and various other and few shops in the Dhalai military troopers from the would come in his favour and of midnight on Monday. lim community. The Bill is 24-hour in all eight Tripura public utility services were district on Wednesday night. Assam Rifles were deployed he would be entitled to VRS, Condemning the Bill in a totally un-Constitutional and districts,” a home department also hit due to it, the official “In a separate incident, some on Wednesday and now they but if it went against him, his statement posted online, Rah- against the very basic feature official told IANS. added. anti-CAB groups set afire few have left. Only the BSF and resignation letter dated De- man said that as a ‘civil dis- of equality before law,” he The mobile internet ser- According to the police and shops at Taidu in the Gomati the TSR troopers are there,” cember 11 should be treated obedience’ move, he decided said in the statement. vices were suspended on the civil administration of- district of southern Tripura,” he told IANS.

Except for some stray Jharkhand: Around 62% voting Woman raped following triple incidents, Tripura in 3rd phase of polling talaq; husband, tantrik held Bhopal, Dec 12 (IANS) A 21-year-old lowing which the husband pronounced Ranchi, Dec 12 (IANS) Jharkhand Former India cricket captain Ma- Muslim woman fell victim to a trick- ‘triple talaq’. largely normal recorded around 62 per cent voting hendra Singh Dhoni also cast his ster’s sleazy designs after a brief re- Khan said just a couple of days after Agartala, Dec 12 (IANS) Ex- tricts, but alert security forces for 17 seats which went to the polls in vote along with his family members nunciation by her husband under the the divorce the husband realised his cept for some stray incidents dispersed them at once,” the the third phase of Assembly elections in his hometown Ranchi. banned triple talaq provision, police mistake and sought to patch up with in three of its eight districts official told IANS on condition on Thursday. A newly-married couple cast said on Thursday. his divorced wife. But the woman’s Ni- during the past 24 hours in Tri- of anonymity. According to Election Commis- their votes at a polling booth in She ended being raped in the name of kahi Walid (a man, who plays godfather pura, the situation was largely District Magistrates and Col- sion data, the state recorded 61.93 Hazaribagh. After getting married ‘halala’ by a fraudulent tantrik (witch- to give the bride’s hand to the groom normal on Thursday after the lectors of two troubled and per cent polling in the third phase. on Wednesday night, the bride and craft practitioner) of her community. in marriage), Anwar Baba came on the agitation since Monday against mixed population districts The highest polling was recorded in the groom arrived at the polling “We have arrested her 27-year-old scene. the Citizenship (Amendment) - Dhalai and North Tripura Silli at 76.98 per cent, while the low- booth to cast their vote on Thurs- husband under the Muslim Women To unite the couple, Baba told them Bill, officials said. A senior po- -- said the situation was abso- est was in Ranchi at 49.1 per cent. day morning. Protection Act and Anwar Baba (around that the woman has to sleep with him as lice official said in Agartala that lutely normal on Thursday. The voting began at 7 a.m. and Maoist leader Maharaja Parman- 50) for raping her on the pretext of ‘Ha- per the conditions of the ‘Halala’. some elements burnt down “Troopers of Assam Rifles, ended at 3 p.m. on 12 seats and on ik’s parents cast their votes at Icha- lala’,” Jehangirabad City Superinten- He took her to his flat in Ashbagh a vehicle and a few shops in Border Security Force (BSF) five seats -- Ranchi, Hatia, Kanke, garh. dent of Police (CSP) Abdul Aleem Khan area and raped her. When the victim re- Dhalai district on Wednesday and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) Ramgarh and Barkatha -- polling In the third phase, the key candi- said. turned home to live with her husband he night. “In a separate incident were deployed in Dhalai dis- ended at 5 p.m. dates include three sitting ministers, Both the accused were produced in drove her away, the police officer said. some anti-CAB group people trict. No fresh incident was The fate of 309 candidates, includ- C.P. Singh, Ramchandra Sahis and a local court on Wednesday which sent The victim came to us with a complaint burnt down few shops in Taidu reported on Thursday. Only ing 32 females, will be decided by Neera Yadav, former Chief Minister them to jail, he added. earlier this week. Both her ex-husband in Gomati district (in southern some rumour mongers try- 56,06,743 voters in the third phase. and former Deputy About the incident, he said that the and the tantrik have been arrested, said Tripura). ing to spread fake news,” The 17 seats are spread across Ran- Chief Minister and All Jharkhand couple had a fight on November 23 fol- the officer. “Some people tried to create Brahmneet Kaur, DM and chi, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Giridih, Bo- Students Union (AJSU) President disturbances at a few places in Collector(Dhalai) told IANS karo, Koderma and Saraikela. Sudesh Mahto. Dhalai and North Tripura dis- over phone. More than 35,000 security person- Of the 17 seats, BJP, JMM and nel have were deployed to ensure Congress had won 10, three and two Rahul slams Modi over unem- UP rape accused get brazen, peaceful polling. seats, respectively, in the 2014 As- Jharkahnd Governor Draupdi sembly elections. ployment, rapes at J’khand rally put up poster to scare victim Murmu cast her vote at ATI Ranchi, There is a direct fight between the while All Jharkhand Students Union BJP, the Congress and the JMM on Ranchi, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress leader disappeared in Madhya Pradesh, Chhat- Baghpat (), Mukherjee Nagar in the (AJSU) Party President Sudesh Mah- seven seats. In Silli, the fight is be- Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed tisgarh, Rajasthan because we have again Dec 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh national capital last year. to cast his vote along with his wife at tween AJSU President Sudesh Mahto Narendra Modi over the unemployment introduced MNREGA. The MSP of paddy Police on Thursday arrested Superintendent of Police Silli. Former Union Minister and BJP and sitting JMM legislator Seema rate touching a 45-year high, holding the has been increased. The money is getting a person from Baghpat dis- Pratap Gopendra said that MP Jayant Sinha cast his vote in Haz- Devi. There is a triangular fight on six Prime Minister responsible for the eco- rotated in market and people are getting trict for allegedly putting up on Tuesday night, the victim aribagh. seats. nomic slowdown besides targeting him employment. posters of a rape victim to informed the police that her over the incidents of rape. “In Congress ruled states paddy MSP pressurize her not to give her accused, Sohran Singh, be- “Through demonetisation, PM Modi is RS 2500 and here it is Rs 1300, think statement in a Delhi court on longed to her village. CAB may put Goan Portuguese took out money from your pocket... the where the difference in money is going” Friday. “She said that the inci- money was given to 10-15 industrial- said Rahul Gandhi. He also targeted the The victim has been provid- dent took place about a year ists. During our time (UPA regime), the Prime Minister over the incidents of rape. ed security as she sought se- ago when she was taken to passport holders in peril: Cong economy was growing at 9 per cent. PM “Modi claims ‘Beti Bachao Beti Pad- curity and appealed to Chief a friend’s place by Sohran Panaji, Dec 12 (IANS) The Goa (CAB). “Those altar boys, specifi- Modi took out money in the name of hao’... but from whom to save the girls? Minister after where she was given drugs in Congress on Thursday criticised the cally Panchayats Minister Mauvin fighting black money and closed MNRE- Girls have to be protected from BJP the poster was pasted outside a beverage and then raped. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Godinho, Ports Minister Michael GA,” the former Congress president said MLAs. You might have heard ‘Make in her house in which she was The accused made a video saying the legislation would put the Lobo, Revenue Minister Jennifer while addressing a rally at Mahagama in India’ but it has become ‘rape in India’,” warned of a ‘Unnao-like-inci- of the incident and used it to fate of thousands of Goans who have Monserrate who have joined the Jharkhand’s Deoghar district. the Congress leader said. dent’ if she pursued the case. blackmail and rape the victim obtained Portuguese passports, un- cabinet should articulate their posi- “The purchasing power of people end- He also accused the Prime Minister of The victim was raped in again,” the SP said. der a special law enacted by Portu- tion on the bill, which is a law that ed which caused the closure of indus- “working 24 hours to divide the country”. gal, in peril. is aimed at dividing the country on tries, slowdown of economy and is caus- “He is trying to create a divide in the Addressing a press conference religious lines. Their silence will be ing unemployment. The unemployment name of caste, religion and give others here, Congress spokesperson Traja- construed as their acceptance of the growth is highest in the last 45 years.” money to Adani and Ambani. We have to Two suspended after law pa- no D’Mello said the Christian MLAs bill,” D’Mello said. He said that “people of this area are not stand together,” Gandhi said. in the cabinet, and those supporting Goa, which was a Portuguese getting drinking water”. He appealed to the people to vote for per leak in varsity the BJP-led coalition government colony for over 450 years, gained in- “Have you thought why? the Congress and JMM alliance so that should articulate their position on dependence from Portuguese rule in “Because your money is given to 10 “your money could be used for schools, Lucknow, Dec 12 (IANS) Two Lucknow University law the Citizenship Amendment Bill 1961. to 15 industrialists. Unemployment has hospitals, drinking water.” teachers were suspended after six audio clips went viral in which two male voices can be heard leaking questions of the LL.B semester III examination. The examination has been cancelled post the incident. Raj teacher sent to judicial custody for molesting students The crackdown followed just hours after the audio clips went viral in which two male voices can be heard leaking Jaipur, Dec 12 (IANS) The arrested on Tuesday after a day to avert any mishap. the misconduct of the teacher. And, then the accused would questions to a woman, ahead of the examination. school teacher of an eminent complaint was filed by the Sources confirmed that the The school principal then got call the students in his room The voices are suspected to be of two law faculty mem- Sainik School in Rajasthan’s school principal against him accused teacher was work- a complaint lodged against on the pretext of giving them bers and the female voice is being allegedly attributed to Jhunjhunu district, who was for sodomising students for ing in the school since last him in the Sadar police sta- extra lessons where he used to the chairperson of a medical college, who is also enrolled arrested for sodomising 12 the last six months. year and portrayed himself tion. molest them. as a student of LL. B third semester. students, was produced in The incident has left the to be the most honest teach- The investigation team As he frequently scolded the Later on Wednesday night, an FIR was registered at Ha- court on Thursday and sent to parents, locals and school staff er of the school. He was even reached the school and spoke students either in the name of sanganj police station against three persons. a 15-day judicial custody. shocked and angry, who de- feted on February 14 this to the students. The fact discipline or studies, students Lucknow University police outpost in charge, Abhay Deputy Superintendent of manded a severe punishment year for his exemplary ser- which came to the fore, as were scared of him. They fol- Kumar Singh, said, “Richa Mishra and Ashok Kumar have Police Gyan Singh said: “We to the accused. vices. per the sources, was that the lowed whatever he said. In been named in the FIR and the third accused is still un- produced him in court today In view of the seething an- As per the sources, one stu- accused teacher frequently fact, he also collected penal- identified. We are yet to match the voice in the audio which sent him to judicial cus- ger among the people, the dent, after getting molested, complained to the parents ties from them on his own clips. We have launched a probe after registering a case tody for 15 days.” police cordoned off the area managed to speak to the prin- about the poor studies of their in case a student was late for under Uttar Pradesh Public Examinations (Prevention of Ravindra Singh Shekhawat, while the accused was being cipal. And, soon after him 11 children following which they some activity, according to Unfair Means) Act, 1998.” a resident of Bikaner, was taken to the court on Thurs- more students spoke about used to scold their children. sources. EDIT Indian Horizon 6 Friday, December 13, 2019

Indian Horizon Meet past promises on climate talks: India to developed nations BY VISHAL GULATI on track on Kyoto Protocol commit- Responding to the demand that big ments. “Not on track on NDCs (Na- emitters increase their climate ac- tionally Determined Contributions), Friday, December 13, 2019 tions, which currently are considered this is a cause of concern. Until this is inadequate to prevent worst impacts addressed, we won’t get good results.” of climate change, India on Thursday There have been attempts to block said it was more important to focus on agenda on finance. “This is a source of Make immediate patient care actions and unmet promises rather discomfort for all of us.” than make fresh commitments. On technology transfer and sup- mandatory in the UAE Speaking at the meet, Ravi Shankar port, he said it was not address at the Prasad India’s lead negotiator here, ongoing negotiations. “If this is not said the developed countries are not available, ambitions won’t work.” The Abu Dhabi health regulator’s instruc- keeping the promises they had made “Unmet promises on providing in the past. support from developed countries to tions to all health care facilities to offer im- “We have been hearing lots of words other countries not being met. Start on ambition but not seen the same implementing what was promised. mediate treatment to patients in an emer- kind of zeal as far as implementation There is a shortfall on what was com- (of promises) is concerned. mitted under the Kyoto Protocol. Post gency case regardless of their insurance “We are looking for an ambitious the stock take, we can take further ac- invested in CDM (clean develop- national climate markets will work, as outcome from this COP. For us, am- tion,” he quipped. ment mechanism), we are now being a key component of the world’s eco- status and validity, or face the full brunt of bition here means implementation “Many others are shirking their told that all of their investments are nomic toolbox for addressing climate of the Paris Agreement and what was responsibilities. Historic polluters wasted. Can’t send wrong signals for change. With 197 parties, the United the law, is a timely reminder to health care promised,” he said at the United Na- aren’t taking responsibility. Principles non-party stakeholders.” Last year at Nations Framework Convention on tions climate talks. on equity and CBDR (Common But COP24 in Poland, the bulk of the im- Climate Change (UNFCCC) has near providers of their primary responsibility. With the ongoing two-week talks on Differentiated Responsibilities) must plementation guidelines of the 2015 universal membership and is the par- several key negotiating items either be respected,” he added. Paris Agreement were agreed on, with ent treaty of the 2015 Paris Climate The directive addresses an issue that often stalled or facing resistance, Prasad On Article 6, the Indian negotia- the exception of Article 6. Article 6 is Change Agreement. has stymied the effectiveness of the health said some countries have not been tor said: “The parties (countries) had to provide guidelines for how inter- IANS care system and been a source of anguish for people. When hospitals deal with emer- gency cases, there must follow a protocol Yediyurappa does it again that is different to, and which supersedes, By Radhika Ramaseshan the phenomenon of defections and sioned by their resignation as legisla- won but it was Lakhan, and not Pujari, BS YEDIYURAPPA, the BJP’s old cross-party migrations to a new level. tors from their parent parties, the an- who was the first runner-up. This, de- the usual protocol of patient admittance warrior, was never one to give up de- The BJP quickly spread the word that nouncement was received negatively spite the fact that Pujari was the lone spite being buffeted by challenges instead of punishing turncoats, as con- by the BJP. He was reminded that Kar- Lingayat while the Jarikiholi brothers and insurance checks. Providing immedi- from within and outside his party. On ventional wisdom would say, voters re- nataka was the only southern state the came from the Valmiki/Nayak tribe. December 9, he proved he was not one warded them and returned them mostly BJP managed to hang on to after long Yediyurappa walked the extra mile at ate treatment to the patient and stabilising to be passed over. In the mega bypolls with big margins. Bengaluru’s latest edi- years of hard work put in by the RSS. It Gokak, imploring the Lingayats to vote that took place in Karnataka—15 of tion of ‘Operation Kamala’—as the po- could not afford to ‘dilute’ its ‘original the BJP and enable him, a Lingayat, to their condition needs to be a mandatory, them, with two RK Nagar and Maski litical skullduggery was christened when character’ in the pursuit of power. continue in office. left to be notified—the BJP won 12, it was first used in Karnataka by the BJP The argument was up against a wall Indeed, Yediyurappa was the cen- unconditional response of health care pro- putting the incumbent government to shore up its legislative strength—has because as the principal architect of trepiece. Apart from the veto exercised and CM Yediyurappa in a happy place. reduced the anti-defection law to a the BJP’s growth and victory in Kar- over tickets, he was the sole campaign- viders and the directive from the Depart- Monday’s verdict ensured that he travesty, and rendered loyalties and ide- nataka, Yediyurappa still exercises the er who carried the electioneering on crossed the half-way mark of 113 in ologies, irrelevant. There couldn’t be a sort of decree over political decisions the back of local and not national is- ment of Health underlines this clearly. the 224-member Karnataka legislature more telling illustration of using means that other regional chiefs do not. But sues, and mustered all the emotions to (that has one nominated member) to justify the ends. In this case, the ‘end’ loyalists the state over were in arms leave voters teary-eyed. The directive also focuses on anoth- with a majority of 117, up from the 105 was giving Karnataka a ‘stable’ adminis- over his move. In the Hosakote Assem- The Congress’s battle was led by er important factor whose significance he had when he toppled the Congress- tration under Yediyurappa. The BJP suc- bly, Sharath Bachegowda, who was a Dinesh Gundurao, the state president, Janata Dal (Secular) government. Had cessfully denigrated the Congress-JD(S) secretary of the Karnataka BJP’s youth and Siddharamaiah, the former CM. cannot be overemphasised — coordina- the BJP won a bare minimum of seven coalition as inherently unstable, but that wing and is the son of BN Bachegow- Party ace strategist DK Shivakumar seats, he might have saved his govern- was a cover to conceal what was a rank da, the Chikkaballapur MP, protested conspicuously kept himself out of the tion between facilities for patient trans- ment, but its fate would have hung in caste-centred campaign by the CM in when the ticket went to N Nagaraju operation, fuelling speculation that his the balance. Had the BJP secured less the bypolls. He played up his anteced- (MTB), a former Congress legislator. equation with Siddharamaiah was still fer in critical cases. than seven, it would have marked the ents as a leader of the dominant Lin- Bachegowda senior was warned that patchy. end of the CM’s tenure. gayat community wherever the BJP was ‘action’ would be taken against him Having got a new lease of life as No hospital must be allowed to dis- However, the small cushion of com- seriously threatened by rebellion. and Sharath, if the latter went too far. it were, Yediyurappa, whose hands fort afforded to Yediyurappa comes Embracing renegades, especially Sharath went ahead, fought as an In- were tied the day the BJP ‘high com- charge a patient on referral to another with a price tag and with serious impli- those from ‘secular’ parties, became a dependent and trounced Nagaraju by mand’ appointed three deputy CMs cations for long-term political stability norm for the BJP in the nineties. How- 11,484 votes. Yediyurappa is reported to rein him in, might hope for the facility without all the arrangements be- and morality. He will likely accommo- ever, its leaders were circumspect when to be working on Bachegowda senior days when his word was law, until a date the 15 new victors in his minis- it came to formalising the inductions to persuade his victor-son to rejoin the corruption charge proved to be his ing made, including keeping insurance terial council because that was what with tickets to fight an election because BJP. In Gokak, Ramesh Jarikiholi, a for- undoing. It’s an extraordinary situ- they were promised in lieu of defect- they were acutely aware that theirs mer Congressman, walked away with ation for the BJP’s central brass and issues on hold due to the critical cir- ing from the Congress and the JD(S). was a cadre-run party that didn’t take a BJP ticket and drew the ire of Ashok Yediyurappa. He’s their only bet in He constituted his first Cabinet amidst too kindly to firming up long-term re- Pujari, a former BJP leader, who was a a southern state where the leaders cumstances. In the absence of such pre- pulls and pressures and procrastina- lationships with deserters with excep- claimant. Jarikiholi’s brother, Lakhan, failed to find a replacement through tion by the BJP’s central command tions. Therefore, when Yediyurappa was the Congress candidate. But when a long-drawn process of trial and er- paredness, the outcome can be fatal as that sought to give an impression that announced with alacrity that 13 of the Pujari filed his nomination from the ror. Like the proverbial cat with nine was proved in the case of the death of the CM will be yoked to Delhi. 15 Congress and JD(S) defectors would JD(S), the Congress discreetly asked lives, he survives to see another day. Second, the Karnataka outcome took get tickets to contest the bypolls, occa- its workers to support Pujari. Ramesh IANS two-year-old boy from Al Ain. The plight of the boy’s father who had to rush with his critically ill child to the refer- Citizenship issue goes beyond the NRC debate By Lt Gen PC Katoch his book Eastern Pakistan: Its popu- illegal migration through a breach Let us, for the moment, keep reli- ral private facility on his own, be refused Distinguished fellow, United Ser- lation and economics that “because in the wall along the Indo-Bangla gion out of the NRC debate as to who vice Institution of India East Pakistan must have sufficient border in broad daylight. When the needs to be extradited, the Citizen- admittance due to insurance matters and The 1983 Illegal Migrants (Deter- land for its expansion, it must in- reporter asked the security person ship (Amendment) Bill and the CAG mination by Tribunal, IMDT) Act clude Assam to be financially and sitting close by why he was permit- indicating a possible financial scam rush again to a public health care provider, was one of the biggest anti-national economically strong”. Bangladesh, ting it, his response was there were to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore in updat- machinations. It was applicable ‘only under BNP’s Khaleda Zia, ran anti- orders not to interfere. The clip was ing the NRC from 2015 to 2019. The while precious time drained away, irrepa- to Assam’. In all other states, detec- India terrorist camps in Pakistan taken off the air in less than 10 min- Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, tion of foreigners continued under with Al Qaeda and SSG instructors utes. Article 370 gave special status to at a seminar at New Delhi in Feb- rably damaging his son’s health, is a stark the Foreigners Act. Under the IMDT as per the intelligence reports. How the residents and no outsider could ruary 2018, had stated, “I think the Act, the onus of proving one’s na- many illegal migrants entering India settle in J&K. However, some 4,000 proxy game is very well played by our pointer to health care sector on how they tionality or otherwise lay on the com- underwent training in these camps Rohingya refugees were colonised in western neighbour (read Pakistan), reneged on their responsibility. plainant, not on the accused — as is to be part of sleeper cells remains Jammu by the UPA-II regime on the supported by our northern border the case under the Foreigners Act. unknown. pretext of the UNHCR despite India (China) to keep the area disturbed. The effectiveness of a health care system Ironically, the Supreme Court did We may blame state governments not being a signatory to the UN Con- We will continue to see some mi- not take suo motu notice of why only for abetting illegal migration, but vention of Refugees, 1951. Perhaps, gration happening… those creating is dependent on many factors with the Assam was meted out this treatment. security forces manning the Indo- P Chidambaram, the then Union problems will need to be identified The then government’s excuse that Bangladesh border are directly un- Home Minister, can explain why. and segregated, which would not be most important being their response to an the IMDT Act was to protect minori- der the Ministry of Home Affairs According to the Centre for Moni- an easy task.” ties actually facilitated ‘legalising’ (MHA). According to two IPS officers toring Indian Economy report of Bulk of, if not all, illegal migrants emergency case. The patient’s life depends illegal migrants from Bangladesh be- attending the NDC course in 2000, November 1 this year, India’s urban may have been ‘given’ or managed cause which citizen would enter into one of whom became the DG, NDRF, and rural unemployment rates in Indian identity papers. Reports of sur- on the hospital’s response timing and the litigation to prove his/her neighbour money was being paid to get a post- October stood at 8.5 per cent and 8.3 plus Aadhaar cards found in trash cans was an illegal migrant? What forces ing to the Indo-Bangladesh border; per cent, respectively. Undoubtedly, from time to time are one indication. sooner a hospital gets its act together and were behind the IMDT Act remain payment was fixed for each adult and a populous country like India must How is the pan-India NRC going to unknown, but members of the draft- child illegal migrant, and having paid not permit illegal migrants if it wants work through this maze? On January eschews the administrative runaround, ing committee were certainly re- the “entry fee”, they were shown a the economy to grow and unemploy- 3, a family of five Rohingya was de- warded, one even rising to the exalt- camping site where they could stay ment reduced. There are reports of ported to Myanmar. The only other the better is the outcome for all. ed position of the President of India. for two days while they were pro- 40,000-plus Rohingya in India. But extradition was of seven Rohingya Mercifully, the Act was challenged vided papers with an Indian identity. the enormity of the issue is evident to Myanmar in October 2018. Given In the complex inter-connectedness of by and in 2005, Obviously, this was known to the IB from the National Register for Citi- that in July this year, India handed the Supreme Court struck down the and, in turn, the MHA. So why was zens (NRC) in Assam which has ex- over 250 prefabricated houses built in modern health care systems, hospitals IMDT Act ruling that the Act “has there no inquiry, why weren’t the of- cluded some 19 lakh. On December Myanmar’s Rakhine state to assist the and insurance companies have become created the biggest hurdle and is the fenders punished and corrective ac- 2, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, return of over 7,30,000 Rohingya who main impediment or barrier in the tion taken? addressing an election rally at Chai- fled Myanmar in 2017, Myanmar ‘may’ inevitable business partners, and the pa- identification and deportation of il- For how many years the flow of il- basa in Jharkhand, stated that all in- accept some more extraditions from legal migrants.” legal migrants has continued is diffi- filtrators (read illegal migrants) will India — but how many when India has tient, who is the consumer, is at times ren- Before the birth of Bangladesh, cult to gauge, but as late as 2015, an be thrown out from the country by no extradition treaty with Myanmar? Sheikh Mujibur Rahman wrote in English TV news channel showed live 2024 after implementing the NRC. IANS dered entirely vulnerable to their systems and rules. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon 7 OP-ED Friday, December 13, 2019 UK’s decisive moment has finally arrived By Philip Johnston cies in the North East almost half the ister. This prospect rests “on as little Thank goodness that’s over, surely the votes were cast by post. It will be even as a one to two per cent movement in most dispiriting election campaign of higher this year, not least because of current vote in a handful of seats”, the recent times. It has made the debacle of Christmas. memo stated. The Tories need to em- 2017 feel almost uplifting by compari- Big final push phasise the Corbyn threat in order to son. So all those last-minute policy blitzes, dissuade wavering Remainers from vot- Prime Minister Boris Johnson didn’t cross-country dashes and phoney Na- ing tactically to stop Brexit. want an election and would rather have tional Health Service (NHS) stories will Equally, Labour candidates know had his European Union (EU) with- have had no impact on about a quarter that fear of Corbyn is holding the party drawal deal agreed by members of par- of all voters. The parties always make a back; so the leaking of Jon Ashworth’s liament than go to the country so early big final push in election week, but if so remarks stating that the Labour leader in his premiership. many have already voted you wonder cannot possibly win and will be gone Yet, he had little choice once it looked why they bother. soon anyway is designed to counter that as if he would be trapped in Downing On the other hand, postal voters have, narrative. Call me an old cynic, but I Street for the winter, unable to “Get by definition, made up their minds. It find it pretty hard to believe they were Brexit Done”, or do anything else for is the waverers the party tacticians are not intended for public consumption. that matter. after, those undecideds still agonising, Partisan and mendacious Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn even with pencil in hand, over whether In one journalistic guise or another didn’t want an election either. He re- to vote tactically in the hope of bringing I have covered every general election fused to vote for it. Labour’s hand was about a particular outcome or to sup- since 1983 and cannot recall anything eventually forced by the Scottish Na- port the party they actually want to win. quite so enervating, one-dimensional, tionalist Party (SNP) and the Lib Dems, The real fight is for not many more dismally partisan and mendacious as who detected an opportunity for ad- than 20,000 votes in around 80 margin- this one. vancement, but might get stuffed as a als, which are being bombarded with Apart from Brexit, it has ducked most result. election literature and subjected to a of the big issues facing us, such as so- Above all, Britain didn’t want it, and stream of political heavyweights beating cial care, population pressures, the certainly not at this time of the year. For The weather on December 6, 1923, In 1997, just 2 per cent of the total a path to their doors. This is why it is so NHS (other than to argue over funds the first time since 1923, voters have in the South at least, was fine and cold electorate used a postal ballot. By 2010 hard to predict the result. The internal and waiting lists), defence of the realm, been asked to elect a new parliament with some morning mist. On Decem- that had risen to 15 per cent, then to 16 Conservative memo leaked is right to robotics and the advance of AI or the with the Christmas lights twinkling in ber 12, 2019, as if to reflect the national per cent in 2015. In 2017, postal votes say Corbyn is closer to No 10 than many future of the Union in any meaningful shop windows and carols in the air. mood, it will be foul, with heavy rain, made up 22 per cent of all votes includ- people realise because he does not need sense. National mood high winds and snow in some areas. ed at the count and in some constituen- to win outright to become prime min- Gulf News Homelessness is Europe’s real social pandemic

By Mick O’Reilly zero temperatures certainly overnight and who deal with the issue literally at street Across western Europe this mid-Decem- throughout some days are a life-threatening level. ber, cities and towns are full of festive cheer, reality. In Dublin, one charity dealing with the shoppers out buying gifts, stocking up on ex- While data from individual countries is homeless asked for donations of winter tra supplies, preparing house and home for compared using different metrics, the over- coats to be hung on the Ha’penny Bridge, an the Christmas and New Year holidays. all picture is pretty grim. In England, home- iconic city landmark for the homeless to use. And as shoppers crowd to those malls and lessness between 2010 and 2016 has risen Donations streamed in, but city work- shopping arcades, through the streets and by 169 per cent, In Belgium, twice as many ers removed the coats. They were a public alleys, they’ll be walking by Europe’s home- people are homeless now as compared to health hazard. And as if sleeping rough isn’t. less. 2010, and in Ireland, the number of families Homeless people die 30 years earlier on av- Right now, homelessness is at crisis lev- sleeping rough is up 178 per cent since 2015. erage than those with a roof over their heads, els in Europe’s cities. The numbers are It’s not as if there aren’t initiatives in place and Feantsa says that once homeless, a per- stunning. Tonight, some 700,000 people to try and stem this social pandemic. son spends an average of 10.3 years living in cities like London, Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, In London, a city famed for its iconic red rough. Dublin and Warsaw will be sleeping rough. double-decker buses, one charity working Many western European nations have That means bedding down in wet blankets with the homeless has turned four decom- opened their doors to more than a million on sleeping bags, sleeping on cardboard, in missioned London Transport buses into refugees fleeing violence, social and politi- doorways, bank lobbies, in underpasses, or homes for those who had been sleeping cal upheavals across sub-Saharan Africa and trying to find a bed-space in an overcrowded rough. According to figures supplied by the Middle East. and overwhelmed social hostel. the Mayor of London’s office, rough sleep- This influx has been accommodated, liter- In a small country like Ireland, there will ing in the city increased by 18 per cent over ally, in hostels and housing made available be 10,500 homeless people trying to sleep — the past year, and nearly 9,000 bed down in by funding from national, regional and mu- and some 4,000 of those are children. parks or doorways there every night. nicipal governments aided by charities and Together, the 28 nations of the Europe- EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS, SOCIAL PRO- In Spain, the Health Ministry estimates very generous individuals. It is generally a an Union (EU) make up some 550 million GRAMMES, CHARITIES MUST FOCUS ON THEIR that there are 33,000 families sleeping rough remarkable success story of integration over people that combined is the third largest every night. Outside Madrid’s El Prado Mu- these past five years in particular and one economic bloc in the world. Along with the FORGOTTEN A ROOF seum — on the must-see list for tourists vis- that all involved deserve kudos. 700,000 rough sleepers, there are 17 million iting the Spanish capital — homeless people Now, however, a similar mobilisation of homes that won’t have enough heat, 34 mil- pean Federation of National Organisations commodation that would normally be used set up tents to show the city officials that resources is needed across Europe, by its lion homes that are overcrowded, and seven working with the Homeless. And Feantsa as long-term rentals is being used by home- they are not invisible. government and municipalities, social pro- million more homeowners will be in arrears says the problem in Europe’s cities is getting owners as speculative tourist short-term Public health hazard grammes and charities to focus on giving with their payments that they are in danger worse by the month. rentals on portals such as Airbnb. City officials were quick to condemn the Europe’s forgotten homeless a roof over of adding to the ranks of the homeless. Simply put, the gap between rich and The most recent Feantsa report says protest, pointing out that many of those who their head. As for most issues in the EU, there are poor is growing by the month, rents are at that homelessness is on the rise in every pitched tents were activists and not actual Gulf News agencies that monitor such things, and the sky-high prices and are pricing many on EU country with the exception of Finland. homeless. It’s an attitude that not uncom- figures are compiled by Feantsa — the Euro- minimum wage out of the market, and ac- For the homeless, the rain, snow and sub- mon for municipal officials across Europe Outliving the shadow of Trump effect By Ahmad Mustafa Speaking his heart say that Trump is radically chang- and the world, this change Even if American President The core base of support for ing the moral and ethics of politics is precipitating unnotice- Donald Trump is impeached or Trump actually see him a ‘hero’ and public service in general? I ar- able. doesn’t win the November 2020 mainly for these actions. If he gue not. Acceptance of the trend presidential election, he has left a managed to evade paying taxes, Rodrigo Duterte in Philippines, Is there anything that legacy that will impact politics not he is seen as ‘smart’, if he acts as Matteo Salvini in Italy, Jair Bol- can be done to curb that only in the United States, but all if he is above the law, he is seen sonaro in Brazil, Nigel Farage Trump effect? Not sure over the world. as ‘courageous’, and if he used and Boris Johnson in the United about that. As for the older Alternative facts, conspiracy improper language attacking his Kingdom, and others are imitating generation, those who re- theories, angry outbursts, over- adversaries or even foreign digni- Trump’s approach to govern. member Japanese public ruling laws and principles, were taries, he is seen as ‘speaking his Traditionally, the general public figures practising hara- just some examples of how Trump heart’. would not trust politicians much kiri, it might be difficult to made the Presidency of the ‘free And so on. For his supporters, as they are often accused of telling swallow. But for younger world leader’ something beyond any fact-checking of the Presi- ‘half-truths’ to achieve political generation, there is no the set tradition. dent’s lies are ‘Fake News’. Any gains. Yet, there used to be some gut to face the Trumpian Since his election in November move to hold him accountable is level of decency. When a public change — or it might be 2016, mainstream media — ex- seen as a ‘conspiracy’ or a ‘coup’ figure was embroiled in a contro- even appealing to some. cept for Fox News network and against him. versy, he or she would often retire Actually, acceptance of public life in embarrassment. that trend might be partly THE CORE BASE OF SUPPORT FOR TRUMP This is no longer the case, as attributed to the rebellious terms such as ‘shame’, ‘embar- nature of the millennial ACTUALLY SEE HIM A ‘HERO’ MAINLY FOR rassment’, ‘integrity’ are being and Generation Z. They are redefined. Many can argue that keen to adopt a style dif- THESE ACTIONS. IF HE MANAGED TO EVADE this has been going on for some ferent from the ‘traditional PAYING TAXES, HE IS SEEN AS ‘SMART’, IF time before the Trump phenom- norm’ that was main- ena, but there is little doubt that stream earlier. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKS DUR- HE ACTS AS IF HE IS ABOVE THE LAW, HE IS Trump is helping accelerate the Remember Donald ING A CAMPAIGN RALLY IN HERSHEY SEEN AS ‘COURAGEOUS’, AND IF HE USED process. Rumsfeld when he re- To say that Trump effect is as a sponded to European re- IMPROPER LANGUAGE ATTACKING HIS AD- catalyst for change, however you luctance in supporting American on national and international values embedded in all religions. see that change — good or bad invasion and occupation of Iraq level, is yet to be seen. How will it On the contrary, religion in poli- VERSARIES OR EVEN FOREIGN DIGNITAR- — is almost undeniable. Those by using the term ‘Old Europe’? impact the ongoing development tics is a dangerous mix, and ter- IES, HE IS SEEN AS ‘SPEAKING HIS HEART’. around the man, in politics or As if the world is now teen-age- towards a ‘New World Order’? rorism, discrimination and racism business, might think they are just ing and Trump is the role model That remains to be seen. The 21st are just a few manifestations of trying to appease him but that is for that ‘teenage phase’. Parents century will probably be the cen- that. Now, with the Trump effect, some right wing outlets — kept One might strongly condemn not the case. and grandparents can suffer from tury of major change in human- we’re witnessing the reaction for attacking him almost on daily ba- this trend, but we are living with it. As the US president, Trump is teenage mutiny, but they’re hand- ity’s course. the action of ‘century of religion’ sis. Supportive media countered It is seeping into the mainstream in a powerful position. His in- tied to do much about it. I wrote in this space earlier that — not necessarily anti-religion the attacks, sometimes going far in a very subtle way, and there ner circle and wider support base New World Order the 21st century is the ‘century reaction, but one that’s divergent to the extent of breaking profes- might be nothing we could do is more ‘accepting’ of his new Whether this will lead to a major of religion’. That didn’t mean the from the basic human norms of sional rules. about it. Would it be far-fetched to norms. As for the rest, in America change in the way politics is done, dominance of basic positive moral religion.

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Friday, December 13, 2019 international 8 UK votes in historic, decisive general election Evacuation at HK station after London, Dec 12 (IANS) Voters stituency. The two leaders posted with the BBC, Johnson repeated 'rioters' hurl petrol bombs across the UK on Thursday voted on social media before polling his main pledges, saying: "Only Hong Kong, Dec 12 thousands marched from in one of the country's most his- began. While Johnson wrote on if you get Brexit done (can you) (IANS) Police were hunt- Tsim Sha Tsui harbour- toric and decisive general election Twitter that "today is our chance move the country forward." ing for six suspects after front to Hung Hom. which will determine the nation's to get Brexit done. Vote Conser- Johnson said that he thought petrol bombs were hurled The rail operator future course of action in light of vative," Corbyn posted: "Vote the election result would be at a Hong Kong metro sta- emerged as a key target its exit from the European Union Labour today to save our NHS, to "very close", and that "every vote tion on Thursday, forcing for radicals in August, (EU). bring about real change and create counts". Corbyn on the other hand, the rail operator to imme- shop at the Ngau Tau two months after the Thursday's polls are the UK's a country that works for the many, said that there was a "greater un- diately evacuate the area Kok station in Kowloon anti-government pro- third in less than five years and a majority. Prime Minister Boris not the few." derstanding" from the public that and close the site. The at around 1 a.m. They tests broke out, after they also the first winter election to take Johnson cast his vote at the Meth- Despite the inclement weather the country "cannot go on with incident came just hours also vandalised ticket ma- accused it of bowing to place in December since 1923. odist Central Hall polling station with torrential rain and ice pre- underfunded public services". after police arrested a chines and other facilities pressure from Beijing fol- Polling stations in 650 constituen- next to Westminster Abbey, the dicted across vast swathes of the A major YouGov poll on Tuesday 29-year-old man and two on the concourse. lowing a scathing attack cies across England, Wales, Scot- Daily Mail reported. Johnson, who country, large voter queues were predicted a 28-seat Conservative teenagers in separate in- The suspects fled be- by mainland media. land and Northern Ireland opened took his pooch Dilyn to the polling witnessed on Thursday morning majority - the largest since 1987 - cidents, reports the South fore police arrived, no one As of November 24, at 7 a.m. (local time). centre, is the first leader of a major in Caversham, Reading East; Bat- but pollsters said the situation was China Morning Post was injured, and rail ser- radicals had caused ex- After the polls close at 10 p.m., political party in the UK to cast his tersea; and in London's Balham, so volatile that Britain could face newspaper. vices resumed later in the tensive damage to 85 of counting will begin straight away. ballot. Streatham and Putney. another hung Parliament. While The Mass Transit Rail- day. The last petrol bomb 94 MTR stations. Affected Most results are due to be an- His main rival, the opposition On the eve of election day, John- Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swin- way (MTR) Corporation attack on the city's rail facilities include ticketing nounced in the early hours of Fri- Labour Party leader Jeremy Cor- son, Corbyn and all the major par- son said votes for her party could said black-clad "rioters" network was on Decem- machines, surveillance day morning. If a party wins in 326 byn, was also expected to vote ty leaders made their last election stop Brexit, the Scottish National hurled petrol bombs ber 1 in Whampoa, when cameras, lifts and escala- constituencies it will have gained shortly in his Islington North con- pledges. In their last interviews Party's Nicola Sturgeon. at two escalators and a protests turned ugly after tors and rolling shutters. 71 soldiers killed in Niger militant attack 'Carbon footprint in India can be reduced by 20%' Niamey, Dec 12 (IANS) Madrid, Dec 12 (IANS) Panel (IRP) finds in a sum- Carbon Future, prepared million tons each in 2050. countries, and 60 per cent At least 71 soldiers were The carbon footprint of mary for policymakers at the request of the G7, These reductions can help in China and 50 per cent killed when armed mili- the use and production released here on Wednes- is the first comprehensive countries stay within their in India in 2050. tants attacked an amry of cars in G7, China or day. scientific analysis esti- carbon budget. The largest emission camp in Niger, the West India would decline by This is more than dou- mating total cuts in green- Extending the lifetime savings from passenger African country's De- 20 per cent if one in four ble the annual emissions house gas emissions in of products, reusing com- vehicles come from a fence Minister said. journeys in these coun- from all the world's coal- homes and cars that can ponents, substituting or change in how people use The attack took place tries is a shared ride, the fuelled power plants. The be achieved through ma- using less material, and cars, like car-pooling and on Tuesday at the camp attackers had also been month extension to a leading global scientific IRP finds that emissions terial efficiency. making more intensive car-sharing, and a move located near Niger's bor- killed. No militant group state of emergency, first panel working on the sus- from the production of Together, the construc- use of materials by, for away from large SUVs. der with Mali, reports the has claimed responsibil- declared two years ago. tainable management of materials like metals, tion and manufacturing example, ride-sharing, The report also shows All Africa news website. ity for the attack so far, Niger's security forces natural resources said in wood, minerals and plas- sectors are responsible for are all strategies that G7 that greenhouse gas The three-hour assault but fighters linked to the were struggling to con- its first comprehensive tics more than doubled an estimated 80 per cent countries could imple- emissions from the pro- was carried out by "heav- Islamic State (IS) terror tain the spread of armed scientific analysis. over the 20-year period of emissions generated by ment today to tackle glob- duction of materials for ily armed terrorists esti- group and Nigeria-based groups. The report focuses on to 2015, accounting for the first use of materials. al warming. residential buildings in mated to number many Boko Haram are active in In recent weeks, there the potential to reduce almost one-quarter of Using strategies and "Climate mitigation ef- the G7, China and In- hundreds," the ministry the area, the BBC said. have been increasingly greenhouse gas emissions all greenhouse gas emis- technologies that already forts have traditionally dia could be reduced said in a statement on The attack comes just bold attacks from the IS from the two most car- sions. exist, G7 countries could focused on enhancing between 50 and 80 per Wednesday. after the Niger govern- affiliate in the area of the bon-intensive products It warns that without save up to 170 million tons energy efficiency and ac- cent in 2050 with greater It added that 57 of the ment requested a three- country close to Mali. -- passenger cars and resi- boosting material effi- of carbon emissions from celerating the transition material efficiency.The dential buildings. ciency, it will be almost residential homes in 2050. to renewables. While this most promising strate- Producing and using impossible and substan- India could save 270 is still key, this report gies include more inten- materials more efficiently tially more expensive to million tons, and China shows that material ef- sive use of space e.g. re- Human remains found where to build passenger cars keep global heating below could save 350 million ficiency can also deliver ducing demand for floor and residential homes 1.5 degrees Celsius -- the tons in 2050 in this same big gains," UN Environ- space, switching out Chilean military plane went missing could cut carbon dioxide more ambitious of the two sector. ment Executive Director concrete and masonry (CO2) equivalent emis- Paris climate targets. If we look at the full Inger Andersen said. for sustainably pro- Santiago, Dec 12 sions between 2016 and The IRP Summary for lifecycle of cars, material The IRP finds that the duced wood, improving (IANS) Human remains 2060 by up to 25 gigaton Policymakers, Resource efficiency strategies could carbon footprint of the recycling, and building have been found near the across the Group of Seven Efficiency and Climate help G7 countries, China production of materials lighter homes using less area where an Antarcti- (G7) member states, the Change: Material Efficien- and India reduce GHG for cars could be cut by carbon-intensive steel, ca-bound Chilean mili- International Resource cy Strategies for a Low- emissions by up to 450 up to 70 per cent in G7 cement and glass. tary plane with 38 people onboard disappeared this week, an official said. The announcement came shortly after the UN tribunal heads blast SA for inaction over genocide fugitive Chilean Air Force (FACh) United Nations, Dec 12 the last year, South Africa to cooperate under Chap- reported finding sponge news on Wednesday. the situation, though he (IANS) Both the president provided changing rea- ter VII and reiterating our remains from the aircraft The Hercules C-130 air- clarified that this visit and the prosecutor of the sons why it could not act. request for the fugitive's floating in the sea at the craft had taken off at 4.55 had been scheduled be- International Residual For each and every chal- prompt arrest." same location, the Drake p.m. on Monday from fore the recent finding. Mechanism for Criminal lenge that was posed, his After the prosecutor's Passage that separates the Chabunco air base in Speaking to the me- Tribunals blasted South office sought to work with office filed a critical writ- South America from Ant- the capital of Magallanes, dia, the Mayor revealed Africa for its failure to ar- South Africa and find solu- ten report to the Security arctica, whose waters are Punta Arenas, for a flight that the remains of the rest a fugitive wanted by tions to overcome them, Council, South Africa last considered some of the that was supposed to take occupants of the miss- the mechanism, which said the prosecutor. week informed the office most turbulent on the three hours until reach- ing plane was found by deals with cases left over The prosecutor had to that it had finally submit- planet. ing the Antarctic base of the Brazilian ship Almi- by the UN tribunals for the raise the issue twice at the ted the arrest warrant to "Today in the after- Presidente Eduardo Frei rante Maximiano, which former Yugoslavia and for Security Council as the the competent judicial au- noon, the Air Force gave Montalva. has been assisting in the Rwanda. have an international ob- detailed South Africa's re- situation remained the thorities for execution. us some news that has Fernandez said he had search operations. Judge Carmel Agius, ligation to cooperate with peated failures. "I deeply same. "After assurances "While we welcome left us dismayed: it was received the information The Almirante Maxi- president of the mecha- the mechanism and the regret South Africa's long- in July that cooperation this procedural step af- about finding bodies in from the FACh, though miano is an ice-strength- nism, and Prosecutor Serge prosecutor," Judge Agius standing failure to execute would be forthcoming, I ter nearly one and a half the Drake Passage and the military branch had ened oceanographic re- Brammertz on Wednesday told the Security Council a mechanism arrest war- was cautiously optimistic years of inaction, the fact also part of the fuselage yet to make any public search ship used by Brazil expressed their frustration in a briefing. rant. Since my office was that the arrest would take is that while we are speak- that corresponds to the announcement regard- for scientific purposes in over South Africa's pro- The mechanism trusts officially notified in August place expeditiously. My of- ing today, the fugitive re- damaged plane," Jose ing the new discovery. Antarctica. It was among tracted inaction over the that South Africa, being 2018 that one of the fugi- fice was greatly surprised, mains at large," said Pros- Fernandez Dübrock, the He added that Chilean the vessels closest to the arrest and surrender of the one of the current mem- tives had been located in then, to receive in Septem- ecutor Brammertz."At administrative head of Defense Minister Alberto spot where the Chilean fugitive wanted for crimes bers of the Security Coun- South Africa, I have en- ber a formal response from this late stage, neither Chile's southern Ma- Espina would visit Punta plane lost contact before in Rwanda, Xinhua news cil, will decide to honor its deavored to work with South Africa, informing us, the victims nor this coun- gallanes Region, told Efe Arenas to take stock of going missing. agency reported. obligations under Chapter South African authorities for the first time after more cil can be satisfied with "The mechanism VII of the UN Charter by to secure the fugitive's ar- than a year of discussions, anything less than the strongly regrets the cur- securing the arrest of the rest. At all times we have that it could not cooper- fugitive's immediate ar- rent lack of progress, par- fugitive that was located sought to handle this mat- ate because it lacked the rest," he said. Seven other Post-Balakot, US reprimanded ticularly since, as we all on its territory in 2018, said ter with discretion and necessary domestic leg- fugitives indicted by the heard in this very chamber Judge Agius. respect for South Africa's islation. We quickly re- International Criminal Pak for misusing F-16: Report in July of this year, South In the same briefing, sovereignty." sponded by reaffirming Tribunal for Rwanda also Washington, Dec 12 to fall into the hands of Africa believes that states Prosecutor Brammertz During discussions over South Africa's obligation remain at large. (IANS) A top American malign actors and "could diplomat had sent a writ- undermine our shared ten reprimand to the security platforms and chiefs of the Pakistani Air infrastructures". New Zealand volcano toll reaches 16 Joe Biden denies one-term pledge Force in August accusing The letter represents Wellington, Dec 12 at a press conference cent chance of a fresh Washington, Dec 12 Bedingfield, Biden's them of misusing the US- the first admission since (IANS) The death toll due that they had started eruption in the next 24 (IANS) Democratic pres- deputy campaign man- supplied F-16 fighter jets Kashmir, the US News February from the US of to the eruption of New the process of transfer- hours. The first volcanic idential frontrunner Joe ager, has also denied and jeopardising their & World Report website its concerns about how Zealand's Whakaari or ring five injured Austra- eruption occurred on Biden has denied ever the claims in the Politico shared security, a media said in its report pub- Pakistan used its fleet of White Island volcano has lians and they hoped to Monday afternoon when discussing with his cam- story. "Lots of chatter report said citing official lished on Wednesday. F-16s in stark violation of increased to 16 after two carry out another seven 47 tourists were visit- paign whether he would out there on this so just documents as saying. The letter itself, how- the original terms of the more people succumbed evacuations in the next ing the privately-owned only serve one term if want to be crystal clear: The letter came ever, did not specifically sale, the report said. to their burn injuries, au- 24 hours. On Wednes- island, which is located elected in the 2020 US this is not a conversation months after the Indian refer to the incident. Ad- A State Department thorities said on Thurs- day, geological activ- 48 km to the northeast election, it was reported our campaign is having Air Force in February dressed to the head of spokeswoman had said day. The total number ity control group GeoNet off the coast of North on Thursday. and not something VP shot down an F-16 jet of the Pakistani Air Force, in March that it acknowl- of deaths could still in- warned that volcanic ac- Island. "I don't have plans on Biden is thinking about," the Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Mu- edged the Indian reports crease given that there tivity on Whakaari Island Among the 47 tourists one term. I'm not even she wrote in a tweet. during a dogfight over jahid Anwar Khan, the of Pakistan's misusing are 20 people injured, had increased signifi- were people of various there yet," the BBC re- Only two US Presi- Jammu and Kashmir in letter began by relaying the fighters in the Feb- most of them in a seri- cantly, and that the alert nationalities: 24 Aus- ported citing the former dents made and kept the aftermath of Indian the State Department's ruary skirmish, adding ous condition, Efe news level remained at 3 on a tralians, nine Ameri- Vice President as saying one-term pledges: James Air Force strike in Bala- confirmation that Islam- "we're following that is- reported. scale of 5. cans, five New Zealand- on Wednesday. K Polk (1845-49) and kot on terror camps in- abad had moved the F- sue very closely". The two latest victims, As a result, the author- ers, four Germans, two Biden's remark came Rutherford B. Hayes side Pakistan following 16s and accompanying Regarding Wednes- who died on Wednesday ities have not been able Britons, two Chinese after Politico news quot- (1877-81). Pulwama bombing. American-made missiles day's report, neither the in a hospital, were broth- to return to the island, and one Malaysian. ed four people "who Latest polls have sug- It was written by An- to unapproved forward State Department has ers, aged 13 and 16, from owing to safety reasons. Whakaari - a 321 me- regularly talk to Biden" gested that Biden was drea Thompson, the operating bases in defi- responded nor the Paki- Australia. New Zealand Police Minister Stuart tre-high volcano, which saying it was "virtually still the frontrunner in then-Undersecretary of ance of its agreement stan Embassy in Wash- police on Wednesday Nash told the media that has 70 per cent of its inconceivable that he a turbulent and crowd- State for Arms Control with Washington. ington D.C. The dogfight released the names and their priority was to get structure hidden below will run for re-election" ed field of Democratic and International Se- Thompson, who has took place following the nationalities of nine of the victims out of the is- sea level - is considered in 2024. presidential hopefuls. curity Affairs, and said since left government, February 14 Pulwama the 14 people who were land but they also had to one of New Zealand's In 2024, Biden, now Last week he won the that it served as a direct warned Pakistan that suicide bombing which believed to have died. evaluate the risks. most active volcanoes 77, will be 82. The US has endorsement of former response to US concerns their behaviour risked claimed the lives of 40 Australia's Prime Min- On its part, GeoNet and is a major tourist never had a sitting octo- Secretary of State John about the F-16 use over allowing these weapons CRPF personnel. ister Scott Morrison said warned of a 40 to 60 per attraction. genarian President. Kate Kerry. Indian Horizon 9 business Friday, December 13, 2019 Rising food prices lift Nov retail inflation to 5.54% NCLT seeks clarity on Jet New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Some economists have ing inflation, undershoot- Airways' slots from Centre, DGCA A massive rise in food prices termed the current economic ing growth and fragile fiscal lifted India's November re- scenario as 'Stagflation' or state," Arora said. The next hearing will be on tail inflation to 5.54 per cent an economic phase of high Additionally, Sunil Ku- December 17. from 4.62 per cent in Octo- inflation coupled with rising mar Sinha, Director, Pub- The DGCA has sought two ber, official data showed on unemployment and stagnant lic Finance, and Principal weeks to provide clarity on Thursday. Similarly, on a demand. Economist, India Ratings & slots available. The NCLT has year-on-year (YoY) basis, the Subsequent to the data, the Research, said that retail in- also directed Synergy Group Consumer Price Index (CPI) real interest rate now stands flation was expected to firm New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) to appear before the tribunal last month was higher than at (-)0.39 per cent as Novem- up in the second half of FY20 The Mumbai Bench of the Na- on next date of hearing. the corresponding period of ber CPI-based inflation came due to the base effect. tional Company Law Tribunal South America's Synergy last year when retail inflation in at 5.54 per cent while repo "Although unseasonal rain (NCLT) on Wednesday sought Group is the only organisa- stood at 2.33 per cent. review maintained the key fish pushed the retail infla- rate stands at 5.15 per cent. leading to destruction of some clarity from the government tion to show interest in Jet According to the data lending rates on account of tion higher on a YoY basis. "Today's inflation and crops, especially onion, may and the Directorate General Airways. furnished by the National rising retail inflation. In contrast, decline in prices growth print depict a grim have something to do with of Civil Aviation (DGCA) re- A slot is a date and time at Statistical Office (NSO), the The apex bank in the of 'fuel and light' capped the picture of Stagflation. Ex- this perk up in retail inflation, garding the slots of now in- which an airline's aircraft is Consumer Food Price Index monetary policy statement overall food inflation. cluding vegetables, how- India Ratings and Research solvent Jet Airways. permitted to depart or arrive (CFPI) inflated to 10.01 per predicted the CPI-based in- Accordingly, the prices of ever, the inflation was 2.9 (Ind-Ra) had been highlight- This is a reiteration by the at an airport and they are im- cent during the month under flation to rise in the coming vegetables increased 35.99 per cent," Edelweiss Secu- ing even in the past that food NCLT on the details of the portant for potential buyers review from an expansion of quarters. Significantly, the per cent, meat and fish by rities' Economist Madhavi inflation may soon emerge as slots of the airline. of an airline. 7.89 per cent in October 2019 data indicated that retail in- 9.38 per cent, eggs by 6.20 Arora said. "Nonetheless, a cause of worry," said Sinha. and (-)2.61 per cent rise re- flation level has breached the per cent and pulses and its the trickle down of vegetable "Signs of this though were not ported for the corresponding medium-term target for CPI products by 13.94 per cent. inflation could mean that so visible in retail inflation, Sensex ends 169 points period of last year. inflation of 4 per cent with a Among the non-food catego- next month's inflation print but wholesale inflation was The data assumes signifi- band of +/- 2 per cent. ries, the fuel and light seg- could even touch 6 per cent. indicating this. For example, at cance as the Reserve Bank Product-wise, prices of ment's inflation decreased to Clearly, the RBI is facing a retail level, pulses are showing higher, Infosys falls 2.6% in its latest monetary policy vegetables, eggs, meat and (-)1.93 per cent in November. tough dilemma of overshoot- double digit inflation. and used improper recognition of revenue to boost short-term profits. The Sensex jumped 169.14 points or 0.42 per cent to India's industrial output contracts by 3.8% in Oct 40,581.71 while the Nifty closed New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) (IIP) with base 2011-12 for review. The data revealed Output of infrastructure three months in a row," said at 11,971.80, higher by 61.65 Dwindling manufacturing the month of October 2019 that mining activity declined or construction goods de- Aditi Nayar, Principal Econo- points. activity on the back of sub- stands at 127.7, which is 3.8 by (-)8 per cent from a YoY creased (-)9.2 per cent. Simi- mist, ICRA. "Fed's dovish stance on future dued demand conditions per cent lower as compared growth of 7.3 per cent and the larly, capital goods' produc- According to M. Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The rate trajectory and strengthen- contracted India's October to the level in the month of sub-index of electricity gen- tion receded by (-)21.9 per Rao, Chief Economic Advi- Sensex and Nifty ended higher ing rupee brings cheer to inves- factory output by (-)3.8 per October 2018," the Ministry eration was lower by (-)12.2 cent. sor, Brickwork Ratings: "The on Thursday over firm global tors. Global sentiment is likely cent. However, the Index of of Statistics & Programme per cent from a rise of 10.8 In terms of industries, 18 of continued contraction in In- cues metals and banking scrips to turn positive in expectation of Industrial Production (IIP) Implementation said. per cent. the 23 industry groups in the dustrial output as shown by outperformed while IT index slid delay in US tariff deadline, while data suggested that down- "The cumulative growth Among the six use-based manufacturing sector have 3.8 per cent contraction in due to strong rupee. Yes Bank expecting more positive devel- ward production spiral has for the period April-October classification groups, the showed negative growth in IIP is also a cause for serious jumped 6 per cent on the BSE opments from US-China trade somewhat been arrested with 2019 over the correspond- output of primary goods, October compared with the concern. after heavy selling in last 5 ses- talks," said Vinod Nair, Head of October's output declining ing period of the previous which has the highest year-ago month. "Despite "These point towards the sions. Research at Geojit Financial Ser- by (-)3.8 per cent from (-)4.3 year stands at 0.5 per cent," weightage of 34.04, fell by an unfavourable base effect fact that GDP growth in the scrips fell by 2.63 per cent to vices. per cent in September 2019. it added. As per the data, the (-) 6 per cent. Nonetheless, and the disruption caused industry sector in the third Rs 701 a share after Schall Law Nair added metals & banks On a year-on-year basis, output rate of the manufac- the output of intermediate by the late withdrawal of the quarter may not be very dif- Firm, a shareholder rights litiga- outperformed while IT index slid the growth rate of factory turing sector contracted by goods, which has the second monsoon, the pace of the ferent from that of the second tion firm based in due to strong rupee and signs of output during the month un- (-)2.1 cent in October from a highest weightage, zoomed YoY de-growth in industrial quarter and as even the high announced the filing of a class change in risk appetite. On the der review was nowhere near YoY rise of 8.2 per cent. 22.2 per cent. output narrowed in October growth witnessed in public action lawsuit against Infosys other hand, November CPI infla- the rise of 8.4 per cent re- Similarly, the output of While consumer non-du- 2019 relative to the previous administration and defence Limited. tion is likely to rise to 5.3% while corded during October 2018. other notable sectors such rables output slipped (-)1.1 month. Nevertheless, indus- in the second quarter may According to the complaint, Oct IIP may slide to -5% which "The Quick Estimates of In- as mining and electricity de- per cent, consumer durables trial production has recorded not materialise, the econo- Infosys made false and mislead- may have some impact on the dex of Industrial Production clined in the month under declined by (-)18 per cent. a sobering contraction for my may actually slide down ing statements to the market direction. India's industrial Traders protest 'govt collusion with Amazon, Flipkart' output contracts by 3.8% in Oct New Delhi, Dec 12 Odisha, Maharashtra, Gu- CAIT has already urged (IANS) Angry at the re- jarat, Uttar Pradesh, Mad- Union Finance Minister New Delhi, Dec 12 April-October 2019 ported move of the Minis- hya Pradesh, Chandigarh, to (IANS) Dwindling man- over the corresponding try of Micro, Small & Me- Punjab, Haryana, Jammu conduct an investigation ufacturing activity on period of the previous dium Enterprises (MSME) and Kashmir, Chhattis- into these charges of tax the back of subdued year stands at 0.5 per to join hands with Ama- garh, Puducherry, Rajas- avoidance. The trade body demand conditions, cent." As per the data, zon and Flipkart for on than and Uttarakhand, has also urged Union contracted India's Oc- the output rate of the boarding of traders on among others, participat- Commerce Minister Piy- tober factory output by manufacturing sector their e-commerce portals, ed in the demonstration, ush Goyal to conduct an (-) 3.8 per cent. contracted by (-)2.1 a large number of trad- CAIT said. investigation into wheth- However, the Index cent recorded during cent in October from a ers on Thursday staged a seven crore traders of the (FDI) policy by Amazon The traders of All In- er there is any violation of Industrial Produc- October 2018. YoY rise of 8.2 per cent. demonstration at Jantar country on such e com- and Flipkart and said that dia Mobile Retailers As- of the Foreign Exchange tion (IIP) data sug- "The Quick Estimates Similarly, the output Mantar here. merce portal," CAIT said "it is nothing but a deep sociation and All India Management Act (FEMA) gested that downward of Index of Indus- of other notable sec- Calling upon Union in a statement. rooted conspiracy of Am- Consumer Products Dis- or other concerning laws production spiral has trial Production (IIP) tors such as mining MSME Minister Nitin The MSME Ministry azon and Flipkart to en- tributors' Federation also by the e-commerce play- somewhat been arrest- with base 2011-12 for and electricity declined Gadkari to reject any such earlier deferred its deci- ter into crony capitalism attended the demonstra- ers. Announcing the next ed with October's out- the month of October in the month under re- proposed move, traders sion to create a govern- under the garb of bring- tion in large numbers, it phase of the national put declining by (-)3.8 2019 stands at 127.7, view. body Confederation of ment-owned e-commerce ing foreign investment added. movement against Ama- per cent from (-)4.3 which is 3.8 per cent According to the data, All India Traders (CAIT) portal for MSME entities. which is being used for CAIT National Presi- zon and Flipkart, Bhartia per cent in September lower as compared to mining activity declined said it will not accept any In a letter to Gadkari on cash burning in maintain- dent B.C. Bhartia and Sec- and Khandelwal said that 2019. the level in the month by (-)8 per cent from a kind of government "col- December 9, CAIT drew ing predatory pricing and retary General Praveen the families of traders On a year-on-year of October 2018," the YoY growth of 7.3 per lusion" with Amazon and attention to reports of the deep discounting, con- Khandelwal alleged that across the country will basis, the growth rate Ministry of Statistics & cent and the sub-index Flipkart. ministry initiating a move trolling inventory, having Flipkart and Amazon are protest on December 24. of factory output dur- Programme Implemen- of electricity generation "If the Ministry is so to join hands with e-com- preferential seller system leading losses of thou- A postcard campaign ing the month under tation said. was lower by (-)12.2 per serious, let it create an merce companies includ- and exclusivity of prod- sands of crores of rupees will be launched across review was nowhere "The cumulative cent from a rise of 10.8 independent e commerce ing Amazon and Flipkart. ucts". in the Goods and Services the country from Decem- near the rise of 8.4 per growth for the period per cent. portal and the traders of The traders were also Apart from New Delhi, Tax (GST) revenue by arti- ber 15, under which trad- the country will support protesting against the al- business leaders from ficially lowering the prices ers will send postcards such initiative and will do leged violation of the for- Tamil Nadu, Andhra and by showing huge loss- to leaders including the Tech Mahindra bags Rs 500cr every bit of it to onboard eign direct investment Pradesh, West Bengal, es in their business. Prime Minister. smart city project in Saudi Aramco shares soar at maximum 10% on market debut Pune, Dec 12 (IANS) IT major Tech Mahindra on Riyadh, Dec 12 (IANS) Saudi The sale of 1.5 percent of the ing will provide further impetus Thursday said it has won Aramco shares surged to the firm, or three billion shares, is for Saudi’s privatization drive.” a Rs 500 crore smart city maximum allowed 10 percent the bedrock of Crown Prince Mo- The share sale took place at a project from Pune's Pim- above their listing price on their hammed bin Salman’s ambitious turbulent time for the global oil pri Chinchwad Munici- debut in Riyadh on Wednesday. strategy to overhaul the oil-reli- industry, increasingly under the pal Corporation (PCMC). The stock jumped to SR35.2 ant economy. Prince Abdulaziz spotlight because of its green- Through this project, ($9.39), up from the initial pub- bin Salman, the Kingdom's en- house gas emissions. At the Tech Mahindra will en- lic offering (IPO) price of SR32 ergy minister, said last week that same time, a global supply glut gage with more than 15 ($8.53), hitting the daily limit per- vital role in global energy supply, investors who didn’t buy into the caused in part by the growth lakh citizens of PCMC by mitted by the Tadawul stock ex- while striving to create long-term offering would be “chewing their of the US shale oil sector has enabling technology-led change and giving the company value to benefit all shareholders,” thumbs” after missing out. dampened investor sentiment transformation to con- of transforming Pimpri mand centre, data centre a valuation of about $1.88 trillion. he said. But for the 5 million people towards the sector. Plans for the vert it into a smart and Chinchwad with the use and disaster recovery At that price, Aramco is world’s “Today’s milestone underlines who did buy shares in the world’s share sale faced a further shock sustainable city. of cutting edge technolo- centre, etc. most valuable listed company. the Kingdom’s commitment to biggest IPO, it was the best pos- in September when Saudi Aram- "As part of our citizen gies," Hardikar said. Tech Mahindra will That’s more than the top five oil nur- turing a strong capital mar- sible start for their investments. co’s main oil processing facility and civil welfare service The project will be ex- also help in enabling companies – Exxon Mobil, Total, ket and demonstrates further With the ring of a bell, the in Abqaiq was hit in a drone at- mandate, we are com- ecuted in a period of one real-time data manage- Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron and significant progress in deliver- Tadawul was catapulted into the tack. mitted to offer much im- year and the operations ment, alerts and infor- BP – combined. ing Vision 2030 — the King- top ten exchanges in the world by Despite the unfavorable glob- proved services through and maintenance will go mation processing to The Aramco IPO also sur- dom’s transformation, economic market value, marking another al market mood, the Saudi gov- ICT led transformation on for the next five years. support the city's admin- passed the $25 billion raised by growth and diversifica- tion pro- key milestone for a bourse that is ernment pressed ahead with the which will boost the Tech Mahindra said it istration. Chinese retail giant Alibaba in its gram that continues with pace rapidly gaining in global financial sale that has long been a corner- overall infrastructure will provide a sustainable Tech Mahindra also 2014 Wall Street debut. The list- and determination.” visibility following its inclusion in stone of the Kingdom’s efforts in the city and also help ICT (information and has smart city projects ing debut was marked by a sym- “Today Aramco will become the MSCI Emerging Markets and to modernize its economy and in establishing a digital communication tech- in Kanpur, Gandhinagar, bolic ringing of the Tadawul bell the largest listed company in the FTSE Russell indexes last year. develop its financial sector. ecosystem in the city nology) infrastructure, and Jaipur. by Aramco Chairman Yasir Al- world and (Tadawul) among the “The level of demand for Sau- It is expected to be followed for rendering seamless comprising of smart, "We, at Tech Mahin- Rumayyan and Chief Executive top ten global financial markets,” di Aramco was high at almost 5 by more privatizations as Saudi smart city experience," technological solutions dra, are bullish about Amin Nasser. Sarah Al-Suhaimi, chairwoman times oversubscribed, highlight- Arabia seeks to curb its budget Shravan Hardikar, Mu- including city network, growth opportunities “This is a proud and historic of the Saudi Arabian stock ex- ing the local appeal for a quality deficit. Announcing the Saudi nicipal Commissioner, smart water, smart sew- emerging out of the India mo- ment for Saudi Aramco and change, said during a ceremony asset and its attractive dividend budget earlier in the week, Fi- PCMC, said in a state- erage, smart traffic,market, particularly the our majority shareholder, the marking the oil giant’s first day of policy, even if foreign partici- nance Minister Mohammed Al- ment. smart parking, smart government sector ini- Kingdom,” Al-Rumayyan said. trading. Amin Nasser, the presi- pation was more muted,” said Jadaan said that the proceeds "Through this engage- environment, CCTV tiatives," said Sujit Baksi, The focus of company chiefs was dent and CEO of Saudi Aramco, Bassel Khatoun, a managing from the Aramco IPO would be ment with Tech Ma- (Closed Circuit Televi- Head APAC Business and “to work in the interests of all meanwhile thanked the new director, at Franklin Templeton reinvested, helping to create hindra consortium, we sion) surveillance, inte- President Corporate Af- shareholders, guiding Saudi Ar- shareholders for their confidence Emerging Markets Equity. “We more revenue channels for the aim to fulfil our vision grated control and com- fairs, Tech Mahindra. amco as it continues to fulfill its and trust of the oil company. believe Aramco’s Tadawul list- government. Indian Horizon Friday, December 13, 2019 business 10 Telecom sector outlook negative on AGR dues: ICRA Sensex up 173 pts ahead New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) As per ICRA estimates, the 40%, which will manifest into of IIP, CPI Rating agency ICRA has main- debt as on March 31, 2019 stood improvement in ARPU levels month decided to keep tained a negative outlook for at Rs. 5 lakh crore. The private and healthy improvement in the key lending rates un- the Indian telecom industry, telecom operators undertook organic cash flow generation. changed after slashing which is grappling with AGR deleveraging measures during Since the subscriber base has rates for five consecutive dues, notwithstanding the FY2020, which included rights largely saturated, the key driv- times since the start of green-shoots of recovery. issue by Bharti Airtel and Vo- ers for growth in the telecom the year. The telecom industry woes, dafone Idea, IPO of the African sector would be: a) pricing im- The Sensex was up according to ICRA, continue as operations by Airtel and hiving provement, and b) identifying 172.21 points at 40,584.78. the industry is required to pay off of the tower and fibre assets and implementing new use It opened at 40,561.34 a substantial amount to the by RJio. cases for the telecom services. from its previous close of Department of Telecom in the While these have been con- The latter is a longer-term goal 40,412.57. form of retrospective AGR re- cluded, o ther plans like fur- and would require more invest- It traded in a range as it lated dues. ther equity infusion by Airtel, ments and thus, in the immedi- touched an intra-day high These amounts, as per the monetisation of stake in tower ate term, it is the push for higher Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) of 40,636.96 and a low of Supreme Court order dated through a phase of turbulence 28,650 crore in the same period. companies and fibre assets are realisation which is achievable Sensex and Nifty opened 40,496.82. The broader October 24, 2019, are sizeable during the last few years, with The overall high operating on the anvil for some operators. and has been attempted. higher on Thursday Nifty was up 52.65 points (including the interest and intense competition and pric- leverage of the industry meant These are expected to result in However, despite the debt ahead of the release of at 11,962.80 penalties) and in the event of ing pressures leading to a de- that the decline in revenues decline in debt as on March reduction and EBITDA im- key macro figures -- CPI Index heavyweights an outflow towards these pay- cline in revenues and profit- percolated to pressure on prof- 31, 2020 to around Rs. 4.4 lakh provement attempts, the cover- and IIP -- later in the day. Infosys and Bharti Air- ments, it will create additional ability. itability and cash flows. crore (without taking any incre- age indicators are expected to Analysts have said that tel were trading in the pressure on the balance sheet Consistent downward revi- Further, the industry is sad- mental debt due to AGR issue). continue to remain weak, with the upcoming macro in- red but Reliance Indus- of the telecom operators, de- sion in prices resulted in one dled with elevated debt levels This financial year also wit- estimated d ebt/EBITDA likely dicators like CPI inflation tries, SBI and HDFC Bank pending on the funding mix. of the steepest falls in the in- and consistently high capital nessed steady improvement in to be more than 7x and inter- and the IIP data were un- gained. Yes Bank jumped This comes at a time when dustry average revenue per expenditure (capex) require- ARPU levels drive n by weaning est coverage less than 2x as o likely to paint a rosy pic- over 3 per cent. On the industry's health w as on the user (ARPU) levels with the es- ments. of low ARPU subscribers with n March 31, 2020. The impact ture which may reduce Wednesday, FPIs bought recovery track, on the back of timated blended ARPU falling The debt has consistently the introduction of minimum of tariff hikes will be visible in upside potential in the Rs 605.41 crore worth deleveraging initiatives, mod- from Rs. 169 in Q1 FY2017 to Rs. remained high owing to reduc- recharge plans. Further, the FY2021, when the EBITDA is ex- near term. of stocks while domes- eration in capex intensity and 124 in Q1 FY2020; the industry tion in organic cash flow gen- telecom operators announced a pected to improve by 21% over Citing higher inflation tic investors purchased restoration of pricing power. adjusted gross revenue (AGR) eration and consistently high steep tariff hike, first of its kind FY2020 levels. This, along with the central bank in a sur- Rs 239.87 crore worth of The sector has passed fell from Rs. 44,570 crore to Rs. capex requirements. in a long time, to the tune of 35- reduction in debt levels. prise move earlier this scrips.

NCLT to hear Omaxe Hyderabad Mamata offers 'business with a smile' to investors

Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Offer- for tea tourism, she added. She property case on Jan 9 ing "business with a smile" and also mentioned the state's land New Delhi, Dec 12 the project to Darshita "without tension", West Bengal use policy, land bank, informa- (IANS) The Jaipur Bench Landed Property and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tion technology policy. of the National Compa- Others (Salarpuria Sat- here on Wednesday wooed in- Delegates from 28 countries, ny Law Tribunal (NCLT) tva Group, Bangalore) vestors claiming the state didn't including the UK, the USA, that ordered status quo at a significantly eroded discriminate against anybody Bangladesh, Bhutan, Poland, on the Hyderabad prop- erty with significantly value, he said. and its economic fundamentals Australia, Thailand, Russia, erty of realty firm Omaxe eroded value is needed The said project was were better than the national av- Italy and China, are attending Group will hear the case to be looked into. There- proposed to be sold at Rs erage. the conclave. A large number on January 9. fore, in the interest of 88.21 crore, the NCLT or- "Bengal is the lifeline of busi- of business-to-business and The order for status justice, let there be sta- der said. This was done ness. Please invest in Bengal. We business-to-government meet- quo can be seen as a tus quo with regard to in a planned manner by will give you full cooperation," ings are lined up for Thursday, victory for Sunil Goel, the property and no sale Rohtas Goel and his team Banerjee said inaugurating the before the concluding session former Joint MD of the should take place or any in connivance with Sala- two-day Bengal Business Con- as it epitomised togetherness average. Highlighting the advan- deliberates upon the sectoral company, who had encumbrance be created rpuria Sattva Group and clave at the sea resort of Digha and pluralism. "We don't divide tages, she said Bengal was the opportunities in the state. moved the NCLT against thereupon before the siphoned huge amount in the East Midnapore district. the people. We never utter single gateway to South East Asia with According to the state gov- the sale of 25-acre proj- next date of hearing," the of funds in that process," The Chief Minister said, the word against any caste or creed proximity to major international ernment, the convention seeks ect at Kokapet, Hyder- two-judge Bench said. said Sunil. "gloom and doom situation or or religion. We believe all of us destinations, like Kuala Lumpur, to focus on regional coop- abad. As per Sunil, younger Sunil, the second the loot or scoot situation" was are together. Nobody can say Bangkok and Singapore. eration and strengthening ties The NCLT also or- brother of Rohtas Goel, largest promoter share- not present in the state. even once that they are deprived Trying to hard sell the tourism with partner countries, states dered that the share- Chairman and MD of holder in the company, "What I am offering you is or discriminated against," she potential of the state, the Chief and cities of the Bengal Global holding pattern of Eden Omaxe Group, during also said the "scam" business with a smile. Business said. Minister said Bengal received Business Summit, the previ- Buildcon, the subsidiary the initial public offer- was done without his or without any tension," she told Touching upon the economic 16 lakh foreign and eight crore ous edition of which was held of Omaxe that owned the ing (IPO) in 2007, the the family's information the delegates from 28 countries "downturn" in the country, Ba- domestic tourists annually that in February. The sectors in fo- property, should also be Group had said the proj- or consent. He was re- at the swanky newly built Biswa nerjee said performance of Ben- presented huge opportunities cus would included agriculture kept till the next hearing. ect would yield over Rs moved as the Joint Man- Bangla Convention Centre. gal in the fields of employment, to investors. The state not only and allied services, energy, in- "The proposed sale 1,800 crore. But in 2019 aging Director in Sep- Banerjee the state was the growth and poverty alleviation provided the best variety of tea, frastructure, manufacturing, of the Hyderabad prop- the Omaxe Group sold tember 2017 by Rohtas. guiding light for the rest of India were much above the national but there was also lot of scope MSMEs and tourism. 7% drop in telecom Samsung aims to become top AC player in India by 2022 New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian market. To drive the Electronics major Samsung growth, Samsung has set up a revenues in 2018-19: Govt India is renewing its focus on separate heating, ventilating New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) vices Sector, whereby, De- the air conditioner (AC) busi- and air conditioning (HVAC) The revenue from the tele- partment of Telecommuni- ness in India and aims to be- HVAC division within its con- com sector to the govern- cations will give an option come the top player in the sumer electronics business. ment has seen a seven per to the Telecom Service country by 2022, a senior com- This includes both room ACs cent drop in fiscal 2019, Providers to defer payment pany executive said on Thurs- and commercial ACs. Rajya Sabha was told on of the spectrum auction in- day. To achieve this target, To tap further into tier-II Thursday. The Communi- stalments due for 2020-21 Samsung is aiming to double a full-range player in the AC the back of changing lifestyles, and III cities, Samsung will cations Ministry said in a and 2021-22, either for one its AC business every year over business," Rajeev Bhutani, urbanisation, higher electrifi- expand its network from 9,000 written reply in the Rajya or both years. the next two years and expand Senior Vice President, HVAC cation across the country and outlets to 14,000 pan India in Sabha: "As per the infor- said These deferred amounts its product portfolio. division, Consumer Electron- also due to the fact that cur- the first half of 2020, strength- mation available with the the Department of Telecom will be spread equally over Samsung currently sells ics Business, Samsung India, rent AC penetration levels in ening its retail and distribu- Telecom Regulatory Au- has held a number of meet- the remaining instalments ACs in the premium segment. told IANS. the country are just at 5 per tion. thority of India (TRAI), the ings with the Telecom Ser- to be paid by Telecom Ser- The ACs coming next year The AC business in India cent. The company said it will Adjusted Gross Revenue for vice Providers in the recent vice Providers, without any will range from Rs 26,000 to has been growing at a fast rate Samsung said it will ex- also set up 300 exclusive the telecom service sector past, regarding the issues increase in the existing time Rs 70,000. "Our objective is to over the last few years. In 2019, pand its inverter AC lineup HVAC stores in 2020, which stood at Rs 1,44,681 crore faced by the Telecom Sec- period specified for making be in the top 3 in the next two it grew at around 25 per cent and make a re-entry into the will showcase Samsung AC in 2018-19 as against Rs tor. the instalment payments. years and become No. 1 by and is expected to maintain window AC and on/off AC both for homes and commer- 1,55,680 crore in 2017-18, A Committee of Secretar- Interest as stipulated 2022 and we are very confident similar growth levels in 2020. segments in 2020, thereby ad- cial uses, offering completed thereby showing a decrease ies (CoS) chaired by Cabi- while auctioning of the con- of achieving this as we become The growth is coming on dressing 100 per cent of the solutions. of 7.06 per cent. net Secretary also consid- cerned spectrum will, how- "The decline in the Ad- ered issues related to the ever, be charged so that Net justed Gross Revenue is not Telecom Sector. present value (NPV) of the sufficient to conclude be- Based on the recom- payable amount is protect- Alibaba Cloud partners India Youngone to set up Rs 900 cr low cost pricing by the tele- mendations of the CoS, the ed. As per the current policy, com service providers." The Government has permitted the Telecom Service Provid- based ZNet to boost sales facility in Telangana Average Revenue Per User deferment of the payment ers will continue to securi- Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Asia, said in a statement. Korean Ambassador to India, (ARPU) has come down of the spectrum auction in- tise the next payable annual Alibaba Cloud on Thursday Alibaba Cloud hopes to Ashin Bongkil. Youngone Cor- from Rs 124.85 in 2017-18 stalments due for 2020-21 instalment by a Financial announced a distribution leverage ZNet's expertise in poration will set up their facil- to Rs 71.39 in March 2019, and 2021-22 for mitigating Bank Guarantee (FBG) of an partnership with ZNet Tech- cloud migration, product ity on 290 acres to involve man- the reply said. the financial stress being amount equivalent to the nologies Private Limited, In- development and managed ufacture of knitted and woven In another reply, Minister faced by the telecom Ser- instalment, Prasad said. dia's leading cloud distributor services to bring customers garments for outdoor wear and offering cloud infrastructure and partners greater busi- technical textile products, pre- and managed services. ZNet is ness value. dominantly for exports, said an owned by RP tech India (a di- The cloud computing arm official release. It is estimated Tourist season, cheap fares boost vision of Rashi Peripherals Pvt of Chinese e-tailer giant Ali- that more than 12,000 direct Ltd) which has 50 branches baba in September last year jobs will be created through Nov air passenger traffic and 50 service centers across announced the launch of its this project. the country. second data centre in India. Rama Rao welcomed Youn- New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) up 3.98 per cent to 1.23 crore ICRA. "It can be attributed to ZNet will help custom- Dual availability zones fur- Hyderabad, Dec 12 (IANS) gone Corporation and stated Onset of the tourist season on the year-on-year basis. onset of the tourist season. But ers align with Alibaba Cloud ther enhance the level of se- Korean textile and apparel ma- that this anchor investment is along with cheaper air fares The data also showed that overall for the domestic pas- products and solutions, which curity of Alibaba Cloud's data jor Youngone Corporation will expected to catalyze more in- on the back of extra capac- January-November passenger senger traffic growth in April- include Infrastructure as a centres in India. invest more than Rs 900 crore vestments in KMTP as well as ity raised India's domestic traffic grew by 3.86 per cent to November remains low at 3.2 Service (IaaS), Content De- Growing at a consistent 25 in the Kakatiya Mega Textile more Korean FDI in textile and air passenger traffic 11.18 per 13.11 crore from 12.62 crore per cent," Shah said. livery Network (CDN), Video per cent CAGR (YoY), ZNet Park (KMTP) coming up in other sectors in Telangana. cent in November. As per the ferried during the year-ago pe- According to Sabina Chopra, on demand (VOD), SMS, Big offers products from over 23 Telangana's Warangal district. During the meeting, the Directorate General of Civil riod. co-founder and COO, Corpo- Data, Mail services and more. renowned global brands to The company on Wednesday heads of Youngone Corpora- Aviation (DGCA) data, released "After witnessing low single- rate Travel and Head Industry "Our partnership with ZNet over 9,000 partners. "With signed an agreement with the tion stated that Telangana on Thursday, the air passenger digit YoY growth in January- Relations, at Yatra.com, the gives us the opportunity to data localization soon to be- Government of Telangana in state's industrial policies has traffic grew by 11.18 per cent to October, which included a YoY double-digit month-on-month share our technologies and come main stream with In- this regard. encouraged them to invest in 1.29 crore in November from de-growth in April, the domes- growth in passenger traffic for industry know-hows with our dian government initiatives, The agreement was signed Telangana. Consul General of 1.16 crore reported for the tic passenger traffic has grown November is a relief for the partners and help them suc- the presence of Alibaba Cloud in the presence of Telangana's Korea in Hyderabad, Suresh year-ago month. 11.2 per cent in November," aviation sector, which was ex- ceed in the competitive In- data centres in India will serve Industries Minister, K.T. Rama Chukkapalli, Principal Secre- In October, the air passenger said Kinjal Shah, Vice-Presi- periencing a slow growth since dian market", Alex Li, General the needs of the Indian busi- Rao, Indian Ambassador to Ko- tary, Industries, Jayesh Ranjan, traffic growth rate had inched dent, Corporate Sector Ratings, the past few months. Manager, Alibaba Cloud South nesses very well. rea, Sripriya Ranganathan, and and other senior officials. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Friday, December 13, 2019 Labuschagne hits ton, Wagner Ashleigh Dhananjaya helps Lanka reach takes 2 as Aus reach 248/4 Barty named 263/6 on Day 2 against Pak Brief scores: Australia 248/4 (Marnus Labuschagne 110, David Warner WTA Player of Sri Lanka 263/6 (Dhananjaya de Silva 72 batting, Dimuth Karunaratne 59; Shaheen Shah Afridi 2/47, Naseem Shah 2/75) 43, Steve Smith 43; Neil Wagner 2/52) vs New Zealand the Year catch off his own bowling, as Rawalpindi, Dec 12 the hosts reached 248/4 at (IANS) Dhananjaya de Silva stumps on Day 1 of the first remained unbeaten on 72 as Test here on Thursday. Sri Lanka reached 263/6 at Labuschagne remained stumps on Day 2 in the first unbeaten on 110 with Travis innings of the rain-affected Head for company on 20 as historic Test match against Wagner returned with figures Pakistan at the Rawalpindi of 2/52 to keep the Kiwis very Stadium here on Thursday. much in the contest. Steve Only 18.2 overs were Smith and David Warner possible across 82 minutes missed out on half centuries, as rain played spoilsport and both getting out on 43, after play was eventually called off Australia skipper Tim Paine early on Day 2. won the toss and elected to The tourists made some Pakistan did well to keep up alongwith Dickwella on bat in scorching heat. progress through Dhananjaya the good work with the ball, 11. The pair added 67 runs Labuschagne and Smith Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) and Niroshan Dickwella (33) but the Lankans responded together for the sixth wicket shared a 132-run stand for the The WTA has announced world before the latter poked at with positive batting, before the stand was broken. third wicket after the Aussies No. 1 Ashleigh Barty as its Player a ball from Shaheen Shah reflected in the 61 runs made Besides Dhananjaya, were reduced to 75/2. The of the Year. The 23-year-old Afridi and guided it to Babar on Thursday. skipper Dimuth Karunaratne first to go was Joe Burns (9), won four titles from six finals in Azam at gully. Earlier on Day 1, Sri Lanka scored 59 on the first day trapped in front off Colin de 2019, including the WTA Finals Afridi and Naseem Shah made 202/5 at stumps with while fellow opener Oshada Grandhomme. in Shenzhen and her maiden picked up two wickets each as Dhananjaya batting on 38 Fernando made 40. Warner looked set to Grand Slam singles trophy at the continue his golden summer French Open. after an unbeaten triple Barty became the first Bayern too strong for Spurs in century against Pakistan but Australian to be named WTA his stay at the crease ended world No. 1 since Evonne seven runs short of a half Goolagong Cawley in 1976, and Champions League century when he miscued a recorded the most matches won Berlin, Dec 12 (IANS) Perth, Dec 12 (IANS) left-arm quick Neil Wagner full toss and Wagner held on on tour this season, with 57, Bayern Munich completed Marnus Labuschagne kept Australia in check by to a sharp right-handed reflex reports Xinhua news agency. the UEFA Champions slammed his third Test taking two wickets which catch millimetres above the Barty also advanced to the League group stage with hundred but New Zealand included a breathtaking pitch on his follow-through. quarterfinals at the Australian a perfect record, beating Open and the round of 16 at Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 to both Wimbledon and the U.S. clinch their sixth win in as Open, becoming the only player many games and finish at Sania Mirza to reach the second week at all the top of Group B. four Grand Slams in 2019. Goals from Kingsley set for return Coman, Thomas Muller and Philippe Coutinho were Ganguly enough to see off Spurs, at Hobart for whom Ryan Sessegnon impressed with scored what turned out to the first chance of the game Gnabry squared to Coman, be a consolation goal on as Sessegnon tested Bayern who made no mistake to slot International India’s ‘fearless Wednesday evening, reports goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in home from close range in the Sania Mirza confirmed that batting’ at Xinhua news agency. the third minute. 14th minute. she will be back to competitive Even though both sides It was a wake-up call for Six minutes later, tennis at Hobart International Wankhede had already qualified for the hosts, as efforts from Tottenham restored parity the knockout stage before Benjamin Pavard and Thiago against the run of play as the in January 2020, kick-off, Bayern looked to Alcantara forced Tottenham lively Sessegnon had time two years after taking a seize control from the start, keeper Paulo Gazzaniga into and space to rifle home from maternity break. but it was Spurs who had action twice, before Serge inside the box.

New Delhi , Dec 12 of Mahesh Bhupathi, that I was playing (before), (IANS)"There are a lot of Gymkhana's President but it is good start for me to Sindhu loses to Yamaguchi in changes when you have a Vivek Devnani and secretary feel good physically," she baby. Your routine and sleep Gaurav Kapadia.Sania said said.Sania also said that pattern changes. I (now) feel she encountered a bout Tokyo 2020 Olympics was on BWF World Tour opener fit, my body is where it used with Chikungunya fever her mind."I have been there Guanghzou (China), the decider, Sindhu looked to be before I had the baby. recently."Three months ago (Olympics) three times and Dec 12 (IANS) Defending to be completely out of her It was only six-seven months I got this virus Chikangunya, last time we were unlucky champion P.V. Sindhu lost depth as Yamaguchi raced to ago, where I thought about that was a setback because to not win a medal. If I am her first match of Group A a 5-0 lead. it as a realistic possibility," for two weeks I was sick. I able to put myself in that to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi Sindhu managed to get she said.Sania will partner have left wrist pain out of the position to able to compete 21-18, 18-21, 8-21 at the BWF just three points before the American Rajeev Ram for blue, because of this virus at the Olympics again for Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) BCCI World Tour Finals here on interval and was thus trailing the mixed doubles at the and it can last up to three the fourth time in my life, I President Sourav Ganguly has Wednesday. 3-11 at the break. The rest Australian Open.She was months to one year. All and would be really honoured lauded India’s fearless batting Yamaguchi fought back of the match was more of speaking after inaugurating all I feel good, today I can and privileged. I have got in the final T20I against the from a four-point deficit the same and Yamaguchi the newly re-laid tennis tell you that I am ready to three slams before Olympics West Indies which they won in the second game to take ensured that Sindhu did not courts at the iconic Khar compete again. Of course, it and for me it's week to week by 67 runs to clinch the three- the match into the decider reach double digits. Gymkhana here in presence will take me time to the level and day to day. match series 2-1.“Not many in which she blew away the Sindhu will now have to expected India to lose a series reigning world champion. win both of her next two ... win was not a surprise... what Sindhu was the better games to stay in contention ISL helped Indian football take will stand out is the fearless player in the first game and the trot in the second game for a place in the next round. batting which all will see in for most part of the second to level the scores from being She faces China's Chen Yu Fei T20 now... play without fear... and looked set to record a 10-15 down. Sindhu then and He Bingjiao in her next giant leap: Rohit Sharma no one plays for his place but relatively easy opening win made four errors at the net to two contests.Continuing her Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) favourite because of the skill plays to win...well done India,” against the fourth ranked allow Yamaguchi reach game good form this season, Yu Fei India opener Rohit Sharma, and passion with which they former India captain Ganguly Yamguchi.However, the point, which she converted beat Bingjiao 21-9, 21-18 to who on Thursday joined play," he said. tweeted on Thursday morning. Japanese took five points on with a cross-court smash.In win her first match. hands with Spanish LaLiga Rohit also spoke about as its brand ambassador Indian cricketers being on 246kg, reports Xinhua news in India, feels that Indian football buffs and how some China’s Deng sets new world agency."It was a surprise for football has taken a giant leap of them imitate footballers' me to break the world record," in recent years thanks to the hairstyles. Deng noted afterwards. "I Indian Super League (ISL). "The young guys who record at Weightlifting WC haven't been in good form in "Indian football has have come into the team training." taken giant leap in the last like Shreyas Iyer, K.L. Rahul, Tianjin, Dec 12 (IANS) In the men's 96kg division, few years. It has become Hardik Pandya... China's Deng Wei has set China's world champion Tian competitive and you can series against the West They all follow football a new world record at the Tao posted 175kg in the snatch see that when you watch ISL Indies 2-1 on Wednesday. and they do watch all these ongoing 2019 IWF World Cup. and 215kg in the clean and jerk or when you see the Indian Rohit also expressed his footballers, their hairstyles In the women's 64kg category, to secure first place. national team play," Rohit fondness for Spanish giants and what they do with their Deng on Wednesday posted "Although I'm not in good said here. Real Madrid and its manager hair," Rohit said. a lift of 117kg, taking the lead shape right now, I feel like "The infrastructure has and iconic ex-France When asked who is the and breaking the previous I'm more likely to break the grown immensely and ISL midfielder Zinedine Zidane. best footballer in Indian world record lift of 116kg. world record when I am in in particular has provided "I used to love Zinedine cricket team, Rohit replied: In the clean and jerk, Kuo good shape," the 25-year- a good platform to younger Zidane, I watched him play "There are lots of them Hsiung-Chun of Chinese old said after the contest.In Indian players to come out and that's how I started actually... Taipei took the heaviest lift, the women's 55kg division, and display their skills, just watching football regularly. We have got Zlatan posting 141kg with her last China's Zhang Wanqiong took like how IPL has done for And Spain, obviously, Ibrahimovic in our squad as attempt, though Deng's lift gold ahead of compatriot Liao Indian cricket," said Rohit, because of their skills and well, that's Ishant Sharma. of 138kg was enough to see Qiuyun. In the women's 71kg who scored 71 to help India how they play the game. But M.S. Dhoni is the number her lift a combined weight of category, Chen Guiming had to seal the three-match T20I Real Madrid is also a one football player." 255kg, edging ahead of Kuo settle for a silver medal. Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Friday - December 13, 2019 12

#HBDTHALAIVARSUPERSTARRAJINI: riyanka Chopra has once again reacted PRIYANKA CHOPRA SALMAN: ONCE I'M IN Daughters Aishwaryaa and Pagainst accusations that she is "encouraging UNIFORM, I'M ONLY CHULBUL Soundarya wish the legendary star nuclear war", saying she will REITERATES ANTI˨ never be pro-war.It all started uperstar Salman Khan says with heartfelt notes in August, when Priyanka he feels a strong parallel ex- tweeted in support of the In- NUCLEAR WAR Sistence of his onscreen avatar dian Army, following which, Chulbul Pandey.Salman took on at an event in Los Angeles, the cop avatar of Chulbul Pandey a Pakistani woman accused STANCE with "Dabangg" in 2010. It has the actress of "encouraging became very popular among his nuclear war in Pakistan".The fans and followers. Now, he will be actress, who tackled the situ- back as the fun police offi cer with ation then, opened up about the upcoming "Dabangg 3". the controversy once again "Since the last 9 years, I feel a recently. strong parallel existence of Chul- "It was unfortunate what bul Pandey. I am overwhelmed happened, and... I never have with the love and support that the been, never was, and never fans gave the character," Salman will be pro-war and that is in said.The actor opened up about my statement itself. My work how Chulbul Pandey is not just a for all of these years is a testa- character for him but is an entirely ment to that, and I don't feel I different persona that he likes to need to keep regurgitating it," embrace. she told thedailybeast.com.At "Once I wear my police vardi and the event in August, the Paki- moustache, I am no more Salman stani woman had said: "You Khan, I am Chulbul Pandey," he are United Nations Goodwill added.Directed by Prabhudeva ambassador for peace and and produced by Salma Khan, you are encouraging nuclear Arbaaz Khan and Nikhil Dwivedi war in Pakistan. under the banner of Salman Khan There is no way you are Films, the fi lm also features Son- halaivar fans are cel- see that smile .. happy birthday in this... As a Pakistani, mil- akshi Sinha, Arbaaz, Amole Gupte, tor-fi lmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar's ebrating the 69th birth- Appa!". Rajinikanth celebrated lions of people, like, me, Mahie Gill and Tinnu Anand.Preity daughter Saiee Manjrekar. It is slat- Tday of the megastar with his birthday in advance on have supported you in your Zinta makes a special appearance, ed to release on December 20. enthusiasm and happiness and Monday in the traditional as business."Priyanka had then and the fi lm marks the debut of ac- IANS while all his admirers have tak- his birthday was on December replied:"I have many, many en the social media by storm, 2 according to his star sign. friends from Pakistan and Rajinikanth also received the Rajinikanth's Darbar direc- I am from India. War is not Kalki sweetest birthday wishes from tor AR Murugadoss also wished something I'm really fond of his daughters Soundarya Ra- Thalaivar on Twitter with a but I am patriotic, so I'm sor- jinikanth and Aishwaryaa R heartwarming message, which ry if I hurt sentiments of peo- Koechlin : Dhanush. reads, "Happy Birthday Thalai- ple who do love me and have We saw Aishwaryaa and var @rajinikanth sir..I wish you loved me.But I think that all Soundarya posting the pictures success, health and happiness of us have, a sort of, middle Pregnancy of them with father Rajinikanth throughout. You are being a ground that we all have to with an emotional message. constant source of inspiration walk. Just like you probably has been While Soundarya's caption for us... I am happy and blessed do as well."The way that you was, "Happy birthday my life to be a small part in this won- came at me right now... girl, my father... My everything!!", derful journey of yours.. don't yell. We're all here for surreal for me Aishwaryaa's message reads, #HBDSuperstarRajinikanth." love," she added. ctress Kalki Koechlin says "Will follow forever ... just to IANS IANS the whole experience of Apregnancy has been sur- Mahesh Babu real for her, and has altered her ahesh Babu is one THIS is why watching habits.The 35-year- of the sought after holds the old in September opened up Mactors in the in- about her relationship with boy- dustry but it makes us won- Disha Patani friend Guy Hershberg, an Israeli der what keeps him going ̑th position classical pianist, on social me- date in December."This whole pregnancy all the time to give his best dia. She was previously married for me has been so surreal but it has defi - and beyond onscreen. amongst the 'Top chose to to fi lmmaker Anurag Kashyap. nitely played a number on my likes and According to recent re- The couple got married in 2011 dislikes! I've always loved watching mov- ports, a survey done on Entertainment perform her but separated after two years. ies of different kinds, but my choices have twitter showed that Ma- Later in September, she an- been fl uctuating like crazy these last few hesh Babu is at 9th po- handles in India nounced that she is pregnant months," Kalki said. sition in the male cat- own stunts for with her fi rst child, with due IANS egory amongst the 'Top star Mahesh Babu holds the Entertainment handles in 9th position.His 25th film ollywood actress India'. 'Maharshi' already did big at Malang Alia Bhatt has Mahesh Babu enjoys a the box - office and 26th film Bbeen named the great fan base across quar- Sarileru Neekevvaru which sexiest Asian Woman ters due to actors commer- is highly applauded for his of 2019 and Deepika cially successful films and army look, the entertainment Padukone, who got the his great body of work. industry surely loved to talk second spot on the list Mahesh Babu definitely about Mahesh Babu. has been named the enjoys a terrific presence Starring the Superstar Ma- sexiest woman of the on Twitter.Amongst the hesh Babu as Army Major Ajay decade by of the British top celebrities, Amitabh Krishna, Sarileru Neekevvaru newspaper 'Eastern Bachchan, is directed by Anil Ravipudi. Eye' that recently and Salman Khan, Super- Courtesy : Santa Banta named Hrithik Roshan as the Sexiest Asian Man of 2019. These titles have been Gal Gadot suffers spine injuries filming given on the basis of votes received in a poll 'Wonder Woman ̉̑̐̌' conducted by the news- paper. TV actress 'Hina ctress Gal Gadot walked for miles, so I can run in the same Khan', who played away from the set of the speed that Usain Bolt ran in the 'Komolika' in the TV se- Aupcoming "Wonder Wom- Olympics."Although Gadot is rial Kasauti Zindagi ay, an" sequel with a few "spine in- proud of her work, she says she is third in this list, on juries" after struggling to say no really suffered for her art to help the fourth spot is Ma- to performing her own stunts for bring Jenkins' vision to life. hira Khan and Surabhi director Patty Jenkins. Gadot said: "She's one of my Chandna on the fi fth Gadot reprises her role as very best, closest friends and spot, Katrina Kaif on Amazonian warrior princess Di- it's hard for me to say no to her. sixth and Shivangi Joshi ana Prince and her titular alter Also, she has a great will. I'll on seventh place. ego in "Wonder Woman 1984", the more dangerous stunts, but find myself trying to negotiate On the sexiest Asian which features the star pulling many of the cuts fans will see on- my stance with Patty and she'd women of the decade off a number of high-octane ac- screen are all Gadot. be like, 'Yeah, yeah yeah, I see list, Deepika Padu- tion sequences, reports aceshow- "We shut down Penn Ave. in what you're saying, I know, but kone reigns at the top fi fth.On the work released on July 10th, biz.com.Professionals from the Washington D.C., which was just don't you think it's going to be spot whereas Priyanka front, Alia Bhatt will 2020 and Deepika Cirque du Soleil entertainment (by) itself incredible. And then so much better if...?' Chopra conquered the be seen next year Padukone will be seen troupe were called in to tackle we had wires, rigs, for kilometers, IANS second, followed by in Mahesh Bhatt's in Meghna Gulzar's Mahira Khan on third fi lm 'Sadak 2' with 'Chhapak' opposite ver since Disha Pa- ahead of her with Malang, otic locations and involves recently modeled for a lead- followed by 'Radhe.'Disha spot, Katrina Kaif on Sanjay Dutt, Pooja Vikrant Massey on tani's look from following which she will a lot of aquatic sports and ing magazine and looked as is already at the peak of fourth and TV actress Bhatt, and Aditya Roy January 10th, 2020. EMalang was released, be shooting for Radhe and stunts. The actress had breathtaking as ever.Disha her career as the actress is Drashti Dhami on the Kapur, which will be Courtesy : Santa Banta the actress has become the then KTina. Along with the option to use a body is already at the peak of her juggling with backs to back town and her pairing with ariel stunts, Disha will also double to perform some of career as the actress is jug- fi lms. She will next be seen Aditya Roy Kapoor is even be seen doing things like the ariel stunts but she re- gling with backs to back in Malang with Aditya Roy Alia Bhatt named sexiest termed to be the hottest scuba diving and kite surf- fused the idea because she fi lms. She will next be seen Kapoor and then 'KTina' couple of industry.The ac- ing.Disha's next project wanted to overcome her in Malang with Aditya Roy followed by 'Radhe.' tress has a hectic schedule Malang has been shot in ex- fear of heights.The actress Kapoor and then 'KTina' Courtesy : Santa Banta Asian woman of ̊̈̉̑!

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