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Sabarimala temple for the sec- Ministry said the maintenance the controversy not to make bols of faith, obviously arise in in Delhi. Pandey, who is the prime ministership in 1991, 70#3 %!"& !"&)" ond day even as the Centre of law and order, including pro- Sabarimala a centre of conflict. the public’s mind and lead to son of former BSP MP Rakesh died on his 93rd birthday at a 8"." 5&*4 &" asked the Kerala Government viding security to women wish- He dismissed the alleged pro- unrest. Pandey, was missing since private Hospital in the nation- '!)  #*"& -2 ( to ensure peace across the ing to visit the temple, was the paganda through the social Continued on Page 4 October 14 when the incident al Capital on Thursday after occurred at Hyatt Regency. prolonged illness. The veteran Metropolitan Magistrate politician was admitted to the Neetu Sharma’s court consid- hospital on September 20, 2017 ered rival submissions and after suffering a brain stroke 1994 and launched his own        !  allowed the Delhi Police to quiz and had been there since then. party the Congress (Tiwari) Pandey in custody for one day. Tiwari, a Congress veteran, along with another prominent During the 20-minute hear- had been in hospital for over a Congressman Arjun Singh, but       3"   -! , drone strike by the US and his ing, the counsel representing year. A team of doctors was they later returned when Sonia : ! " *!" !*' team members subsequently police said the accused is from monitoring his condition Gandhi took over as Congress he Intelligence agencies $.  " "   joined JEM, Intelligence offi- Lucknow. “Weapon has to be round the clock. A three-day president. Thave received alarming )3! $**"& '!  cials said. recovered to verify whether he State mourning has been In 2008, Rohit Shekhar inputs that Pakistan-sponsored $# &"$ The officials said the model has a licence for the gun or not. announced in Uttarakhand. filed a paternity suit claiming terror groups Al Qaeda in !,! $" , !- '!)  of the robotic vehicle and its His custody is required to know Tiwari had been admitted that Tiwari was his biological Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) "& !' !" .) " ' usefulness for jehadi attacks are the whereabouts of other to the Max Hospital since father. The result in 2012 of a and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) -*! , ! &!#-4  being circulated within the top accused and to recover the September last year, after suf- court-ordered DNA test proved are trying to produce SAS313, ! !-!" ** #"&! echelons of the AQIS and JeM weapon,” said the counsel. fering a brain stroke. In July, he the claim right. Tiwari plead- a radio frequency-operated   $"& " ; to their sympathisers to Whereas, advocate SPM was shifted to the ICU after ed with the media to let him be robotic device made by school encourage them acquire such Tripathi, appearing for Pandey, multiple organ failure, his con- himself. “I have every right to students from Jammu & technology. The sympathisers said the custodial interrogation dition was described by hospi- live my life my way. No one has Kashmir under a Do It Yourself and an indication of the high- of the these terror groups are was not required as police tal sources as “very serious”. the right to look into my pri- (DIY) project with an agenda tech nature of the next gener- also spreading on the social already knew that he possessed A former Chief Minister of vate life. Please respect my to infuse technology into ter- ation terror attacks being media that the talent of Jammu a licensed gun and he was Uttarakhand, Tiwari was also privacy,” he was quoted as say- ror operations in the Valley. planned by the Pakistani terror and Kashmir students involved being framed only because his Chief Minister of undivided ing. In 2014, Tiwari married The robot can be operated groups. in the DIY projects are not get- father was a politician. Uttar Pradesh thrice. He also Shekhar’s mother Ujjwala from a range of one kilometer While the alphabets have ting their due recognition. “Police are well aware that served as the Governor of Sharma in Lucknow, finding a and if deployed by terror been taken from a variant of “There is a need to com- the gun is licensed. We are Andhra Pradesh for two years new family in the mother and groups, the terror operations such a device from USA’s pact the children’s zeal in sci- ready to provide the gun. There after which he resigned in son at the age of 88. will undergo a sea change in Addressing commandos of lone wolf attacks are new and NASA, the numerals indicate ence and technology projects are no cases registered against 2009 after allegations of a sex Tiwari had won his first Jammu & Kashmir as they can the National Security Guard are a major challenge for the linkages to the terrorist ideol- with counter radicalisation Pandey. This is only because scandal at the Raj Bhawan. election on a Praja Samajwadi hit police posts and paramili- (NSG) at Manesar on Tuesday security agencies. ogy. A top Al Qaeda operative measures. The science teachers the father of the accused was a A political heavyweight Party ticket from Nainital in tary camps from a distance. during the Raising Day cele- The name given to the Iqbal Kashmiri, a former need to be exposed to con- politician and the incident was once, Tiwari was even consid- 1952. A decade later, he joined This will change the dimension brations, Union Home Minister robotic device — SAS 313 — Pakistan Air Force official had tainment of radicalisation,” a hyped by media. ered a potential candidate to be the Congress and stuck with it of the terrorist attacks against Rajnath Singh said threats itself suggests fusion of modern formed a group named Brigade counter terrorism expert said. Continued on Page 4 Prime Minister in the early for most of his life. the security forces in the Valley. posed by DIY terrorists and technology with jehadi agenda 313. Kashmiri was killed in a Continued on Page 4 1990s. He quit the Congress in Continued on Page 4      (  ) *+, -.*/

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Dairy to cut the prices of onions directed to increase the quan- employed on contract basis by reduced and they receiving places while restrictions on Traffic Police has advised to by 2 rupees across all variants. tity supplied from PSF stock the Delhi Government, boards lesser salaries as a result of the traffic will be put in five avoid the areas. Mother Dairy agreed to reduce accordingly. and corporations at minimum order of the high court. places, Delhi Traffic Police Joint Commissioner of these rates from 25.90 to 23.90 The situation of Onion wage rates, will receive pay- “All those who are direct- suggested in its advisory. Police (Traffic) Alok Kumar for the loose variant and from Prices and its availability will be ments at rates prevailing before ly employed on contract basis As per the advisory, traffic said , “People going to New 27.90 to 25.90 for the packed constantly reviewed by the August 4. The Government has by the Delhi government, restrictions will be there in Delhi Railway Station, variant at all its stores in the committee and appropriate & directed Chief Secretary Anshu boards and corporations or Netaji Subhash Marg, Nishad Old Delhi Railway national Capital. immediate interventions will be Prakash to ensure deductions have been employed by con- Raj Marg (New Darya Ganj Station, Nizamuddin Railway Presently onion prices are val in the country. 8 days during Diwali break, made as required,” officials made from August 4 till date is tractors in various works of Road), Jawahar Lal Nehru Station and ISBT should leave likely to go up to 30-40/kg by Traders claimed that the which may also be responsible said. Prices in other major credited to the accounts of the Delhi government at mini- Marg and Turkman Gate after early”. Diwali this year from the cur- absence of rain for prolonged for the price spike. onion growing and consuming personnel before October 31. mum wage rates, shall contin- 5 pm depending on the crowd Apart from that, the advi- rent retail price of 15-20/kg spells coupled with increased The average wholesale centres in Maharashtra, The Delhi High Court had ue to receive payments at ear- situation. sory has also throughout the country. Onion heat waves are likely to reduce price of onion jumped 50 per Madhya Pradesh and other on August 4 quashed the AAP lier rates prevailing before Due to burning of effigies, suggested Delhiites to avail are coming to the markets the kharif crop size substan- cent from 12/kg on Friday to states are still ruling at 9- Government’s much-touted August 4,” said Sisodia. traffic will be slow in Kotwali, public transport to reduce con- from the stored stocks. tially. Till a fortnight ago, 25/kg on Thursday at 10/kg, barring Alwar in March 2017 order revising the If reduced payments were Kamla Market, Ambedkar gestion on roads, avoid According to officials of traders were expecting only a Lasalgaon APMC. Rajasthan. minimum wages for all classes made as a result of the high Nagar, Greater Kailash, South roadside parking to avoid Department of Consumer small increase in prices as har- At the high level review “There was no rainfall even of workmen in scheduled court order or if any deductions Avenue, Delhi Cantonment, obstruction in the normal Affairs, there is no shortage of vest of Maharashtra’s kharif meeting held by Department of during Navaratri. Onion employment. The court had were made, such workers will RK Puram, Dwarka, Uttam flow of traffic and onion in the country. onion will be delayed by about Consumers Affairs, it was also saplings have been wilting at said the “hurried” decision was be paid balance amounts equal Nagar, Punjabi Bagh, Kirti immediately report to the Onion price is going three weeks as the stock back- that the supply of onion to some places, the size of the violative of the Constitution to the amount of deduction for Nagar, Hari Nagar, Vikas Puri, police if any unusual or upward in the past two log was high. Delhi from the buffer stock onion bulb will reduce, lower- and was taken without hearing the intervening period on or Naraina, Sultan Puri, Subhash unidentified object or person is weeks. This is despite the fact Official said the wholesale under the Price Stabilisation ing the total output of the the employers or employees before October 31 to enable Place, Kehsav Puram, Model noticed in suspicious circum- that consumption of onion onion markets in Nashik dis- Fund (PSF)should be increased kharif crop,” said Rajendra who would be affected. them to celebrate Diwali in a Town, Adarsh Nagar, Bhalswa stances. was less due to navratra festi- trict will remain closed for 7- by 2-3 timesfrom the current Sharma of Delhi APMC. Sisodia said during his vis- meaningful way, Sisodia said. 0     )  ) R 2      %     4 4             ) he Delhi Police on TThursday prevented Delhi        Congressmen from torching a specially-designed effigy hav- he building department of ing 16 heads, two of them in TNorth Delhi Municipal the centre representing Prime Corporation (NMC) has Minister Narendra Modi and issued guidelines for the reg- Chief Minister Arvind ularisation of shop-cum-resi- Kejriwal, on Dussehra. dence complex. The Congress unit wanted Mayor of North to torch the 50-foot effigy to reg- Delhi Adesh Kumar Gupta ister their protest over the seal- said that the owners can fill the ing of illegal commercial estab- application of regularisation lishments in Delhi. The 16 through authorised heads of the effigy represented architects under self-assess- the seven BJP members of Par- ment schemes. liament from Delhi, Kejriwal’s He said the North Delhi Cabinet colleagues and the Municipal Corporation would Prime Minister and the Chief Shyamlal College in Shahdara ongoing “Nyay Yudh” against the venor Mukesh Sharma said also organise camps in its areas Minister. area, where Delhi Congress ongoing sealing drive. “The BJP the Congress will respond to spread information about Delhi Congress chief Ajay members had organised the government at the Centre and democratically to the police the scheme. Maken termed the police ‘Ravan Dahan’ event. the ruling AAP in Delhi has action and torch effigies in all A senior North Delhi action “suppression and stran- “The policemen objected completely failed to find a solu- assembly constituencies in Municipal Corporation gulation” of their democratic that effigy of the prime minis- tion to the problems faced by Delhi after October 25. official said that residents can right to protest. “Whether PM ter and chief ministers cannot be people due to the sealing drive. Besides Maken, senior avail the benefit of the or CM, if they work like torched. They carried away it The Nyay Yudh will continue,” party leaders including Haroon scheme before 31st December Ravana, their effigies would be despite our protest,” party lead- Maken said. Yusuf, Dr Narendra Nath, as, after the deadline, the torched,” said Maken. ers said. 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 hotel should be examined. He and premise of the tradition of all age groups to enter the After the Wednesday’s vio- Independence. Nainital seat by just 800 votes. claimed that he was threatened that has been accepted by soci- shrine. lence and clashes, the Home As a teenager, he was jailed He was the third Chief ! 3!
 but does not mention any ety and continuously followed Six BJP youth wing Ministry on Thursday asked for 15 months in Nainital Minister of the newly formed (R   name. He proceeds to say that for years together were not activists were arrested at the Kerala Government to prison, according to one Uttarakhand State but the first statements from the security taken into consideration,” Nilackal for staging a protest in ensure peace across the State account for writing anti-British one to complete a full term, 9  
  personnel as well as the staff of Bhagwat said. violation of Section 144 of the following protests against the pamphlets, where his freedom from 2002 to 2007. He contin- the hotel should be taken to Meanwhile, a Delhi-based CrPC, which has been clamped Supreme Court order allowing fighter father too was lodged. ues to hold the distinction of Bhubaneswar: A man in From Page 1 find out what actually hap- woman journalist of a foreign in the area in view of violent women of all age groups to On his release, he joined having been the only cyclone-ravaged Odisha’s No notice was served to the pened. media outlet who trekked the demonstrations against allow- enter Sabarimala Temple. In an Allahabad University, becom- Uttarakhand CM who has done Gajapati district on Thursday accused and non-bailable war- “I admit that I did take the Sabarimala hill was stopped ing women in the menstruat- advisory, the Home Ministry ing the president of its student so. Tiwari is credited with apparently walked for eight rant issued against Pandey is gun while getting down from midway by Lord Ayyappa ing age group inside the said the maintenance of law union in 1947. In 1976, he helping the infant State, formed kilometres carrying the body of mala fide. Four-day police cus- the car for my safety. I didn’t devotees opposing the entry of Sabarimala temple. and order, including providing became the Chief Minister of just two years before he took his seven-year-old daughter, tody is not required,” the coun- brandish it. It was hanging women of menstrual age into Police removed the slo- security to women wishing to Uttar Pradesh for the first time. charge, gain a firm footing. who died in a landslide, on his sel contested. behind me all the time. There the hill shrine. The journalist gan-shouting Bharatiya Janata visit the temple, was the shoulder for post-mortem. The court had on have been allegations that I had accompanied by her male col- Yuva Morcha members who responsibility of the State The incident, footage of Wednesday issued a non-bail- threatened that girl. I didn’t league, a foreigner, descended launched a sit-in protest at Government. 

which was shown by local able warrant (NBW) against even address that girl, she the hills from Marakkoottam Nilackal, the gateway to The Kerala Government channels, was reminiscent of a Ashish for brandishing a pistol pushed me and made obscene area in the face of mounting Sabarimala, soon after the BJP must ensure law and order 

  2 2016 episode, when a man at guests and threatening them hand gestures. I will share the protest by the Ayyappa devo- State president PS Sreedharan and full compliance of the had walked 10 km carrying his in the foyer of Hyatt hotel. details with the cops in my tees. The journalist later said Pillai announced in Supreme Court order allowing 
  dead wife on his shoulder after Ashish’s counsel had on statement. I have faith in the she and her colleague Thiruvananthapuram BJYM women of the menstrual age being denied a hearse at Wednesday approached the judiciary and so I have decid- decided to return after they activists would violate Section group to visit Sabarimala Singapore: Defence Minister Bhawanipatna government court of Metropolitan ed to surrender. There is no his- were stopped by an “aggressive 144 in areas including Nilackal. Temple of Lord Ayyappa, a Nirmala Sitharaman will attend hospital in Kalahandi district. Magistrate Dharmender Singh tory of any police case against mob” which hurled stones at While being forcibly bun- Home Ministry official said. two key meetings of the The Gajapati incident hap- and moved an application seek- me,” said Ashish in the video. them. A stone hit her on the dled into a police vehicle, State The State Government has defence ministers of the pened in Atankpur village ing to surrender. However, A video of the incident that shoulder, she said. BJYM president Prakash Babu been impressed upon the fact ASEAN grouping to be held under Laxmipur gram pan- since the magistrate concerned occurred early on October 14 Reporters of Malayalam said not a single woman in the that it would be in direct con- here from Friday. chayat. Mukund Dora put was on leave, the plea, seeking had gone viral on social media news channels who followed age group of 10 and 50 would tempt of the Supreme Court Singapore will host the daughter Babita’s body in a sack judicial nod to surrender to resulting in public outrage. It the journalist to the hill shrine be allowed to climb the hills order if female devotees 12th ASEAN Defence and carried it on his shoulder Ashish was referred to anoth- prompted the police to step in said the devotees shouted slo- which houses the temple. of any age are stopped from Ministers Meeting (ADMM) for the post er link judge who was hearing and launch a hunt for the gans “ladies go back”. Some Appealing to women of entering the temple, he said, and the 5th ADMM-Plus to be mortem. urgent matters of other courts accused who had gone missing even allegedly hurled abuses at “banned” age group from quoting the advisory. held on Oct 19th and 20th. The Babita had gone missing whose presiding officers were after the incident. her opposing her entry into the entering the temple, the Another official said the ADMM and ADMM-Plus after Cyclone Titli. PTI on leave. An FIR was filed on ancient shrine, the reports said. Sabarimala head priest, Kerala Government, in its com- serves as key Ministerial-level Prior to surrendering in October 16 at RK Puram police Police had thrown a security Kandaru Rajeevaru said, “ We munication, has assured the platforms in the regional secu- the court on Thursday, Ashish station under various provi- ring around the woman and have never said that the temple Centre that the apex court rity architecture, promoting had released a video on social sions of the Indian Penal Code her colleague. Local TV crew will be closed if women of the order would be implemented strategic dialogue and practical sites in which he claimed that (IPC) and the Arms Act relat- said she is in her late 40s. traditionally barred age group and the law and order situation cooperation between ASEAN the CCTV footage of the ing to criminal intimidation However, there is no confir- enter there.” at the pilgrimage site was under and its partners. events that took place inside the and misuse of fire arms. mation regarding her age. “ It is our duty and control. PTI

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He started quot- Commissioner Om Prakash The issue of leadership N8/ 8 5 meeting held between Shah, The BJP earlier this week man and Karnataka Water ing Basavanna and went to Rawat said here on change had been a taboo sub- Goa Forward party President inducted two MLAs from the Resources Minister DK many mutts and temples to Wednesday. ject for most of the Bharatiya  8%88 4O Vijai Sardesai and Congress into its own party, in Shivakumar, who cherishes the appease the lingayats. Rahul "Mizoram has always had Janata Party leadership, includ- 8 8 8 Maharashtrawadi Gomantak a bid to foil a Government-top- ambition to become Chief Gandhi also supported the an excellent record of holding ing MLAs and State BJP pres- Party leader Sudin Dhavalikar pling plan being engineered by Minister, has admitted that it was move to divide the communi- free and fair elections. In the ident Vinay Tendulkar, who tives to Parrikar appears to and other BJP leaders include the opposition party. a grave mistake by the Congress ty which backfired. upcoming Assembly election, until late on Wednesday had have given way to a sense of Union Minister of State for Ever since Parrikar's to have interfered in the Lingayat Siddaramaiah used his three the State would once again maintained that there was no pragmatism in the BJP ranks, AYUSH Shripad Naik, State health conditioned worsened, issue in the run-up to the State senior Ministers who were part establish its record of free and question of even discussing especially with their national BJP president Vinay Tendulkar, allies like Goa Forward as Assembly elections in 2018. of the Lingayat movement for fair polls," Rawat told possible alternatives to President Amit Shah formally Speaker Pramod Sawant and well as the MGP had been in The Congress government Government has made a mis- separate religion lost in their reporters before leaving for Parrikar's leadership as the broaching the subject with Health Minister Vishwajit touch with Congress leaders under Chief Minister take, we ask you for forgiveness". constituencies while CM New Delhi after a two-day Chief Minister, who is suffer- leaders from Goa's ruling Rane, the party official said. tinkering with a possible Siddaramaiah had appointed He was speaking at the Siddaramaiah managed to visit to the hill State. ing from advanced pancreatic coalition parties. Sardesai, who met Shah regime change, even as they an expert committee to study Dasara Sammelan of the scrape through with a win in Mizoram will vote to con- cancer, was "recovering" and "Amit Shahji spoke to lead- earlier on Thursday, has also had also been pressurising the proposals by Lingayat and Rambhapuri Seer Veera Badami constituency by 1,696 stitute the 40-member "governing the state well". ers from our coalition parties maintained that the BJP lead- BJP to allocate more plum Veerashaiva groups who were Someshwara Shivacharya votes. Siddaramaiah lost to Assembly on November 28. The obduracy over the today in Delhi. They discussed ership is "seriously looking" at portfolios to ministers from eager to dissociate themselves Swami in Gadag, in North JD(S) candidate GT Deve Rawat, who was accompa- issue of leadership alterna- possible leadership options for the leadership issue. "Some the coalition parties. from Hinduism and become a Karnataka , on Thursday and Gowda in the other seat he nied by Election minority religion. The the seer had opposed the contested from Commissioners Sunil Arora Congress then as part of a strat- Government(Siddaramaiah led Chamundeshwari in Mysuru and Ashok Lavasa, compli- 9 $ egy divided the Lingayat com- Congress Government ) move district. The Lingayats had mented the District munity which supports the to divide the Lingayat com- seen the Congress' move as a Magistrates, who are also the      ++   0 :)% % BJP as Lingayat and munity. ploy to divide the Hindu reli- District Electoral Officers, for Veerashaivas. The community The admission just five gion. The RSS and BJP strong- the poll preparations. "Their + :   which constitutes over 19 per months after the assembly elec- ly opposed this move and BJP meticulous preparations  +   0 ') cent of the State population tions which led to the route of president Amit Shah and Prime would help in conducting a Srinagar: A shutdown called by plays a decisive role in Congress and made the centu- Minister Narendra Modi used smooth and fair election." separatists affected life across Karnataka politics. The ry old party to compromise this as a weapon to fight Rahul "Concerns and views Kashmir Valley on Thursday Ahmedabad: Alleging that the O " '(
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!  +'" for at least 50 kms in a month. ment ahead of by polls and ry now that HD Kumaraswamy salience over the issue and camps, reliability of Electronic conglomerate headed by Syed Assembly Paresh Dhanani on *! 0! 1 " "! "In reality, officials hardly 2019 general elections. of the JDs with just 34 seats in many feel that it might be part Voting Machines and ceiling Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Thursday sought explanation  !.!.!" "*!-. follow this provision of con- He said, "Our party has the 224 assembly seats formed of a course correction to find limits on election expenditure Farooq and Muhammad Yasin from Chief Minister Vijay ducting foot patrolling. They made a big mistake in this the Government to keep the a new strategy in the ensuing were heard," he said. Malik, called the shutdown Rupani on this "man-made  "+ 2+ (!. 1!(3P only roam around in vehicles. state. I don't deny it. I always BJP led by BS Yeddyurappa a elections. These concerns would be against the killing of Lashkar- tragedy".  !1.!""! (!." ( As a result, health status of lions believed, no Government Lingayat strongman with 104 Congress President Rahul addressed appropriately, Rawat e-Taiba (LeT) commander, In a letter written to living inside deep forest is not should interfere in matters of seats away from capturing Gandhi, who addressed a gath- added. Mehrajudd in Bangroo, his Rupani on the issue, Dhanani led to this man-made tragedy. known immediately," Dhanani religion and caste. It was a power. ering in Bidar, one of the pow- The statutory election noti- associate Faiz Ahmad Waza sought action against those Why didn't we bring the vaccine claimed. crime committed by our The run up to the erful centres of Lingayat agita- fication would be issued on and Rayees Ahmad in a gun- responsible for not devising a well in advance?" asked Dhanani Referring to a 2013 Government. Many ministers, Assembly Elections in May tion, after the elections, did not November 2 and the last date fight on Wednesday in proactive action plan to deal in the letter. Supreme Court judgment ask- leaders spoke about the issue but saw several Congress leaders mention Basavanna in his for filing nominations is Srinagar's Fateh Kadal area. with Canine Distemper Virus "Lions could have been ing the State Government to the verdict of the people in the bring up the issue of recom- speech. Now, Shivakumar's November 9. The single-phase Shops, other businesses (CDV), believed to be the saved had the vaccine been find a new home for lions, election is proof that mending Lingayats as a sepa- admission appears to be the election will be held on and public transport remained main reason for the deaths. made available well in advance. Dhanani asked Rupani what Governments should not inter- rate religion. Congress new found strategy to take on November 28. closed in Srinagar and other He alleged that although I firmly believe that action steps his Government had fere in these matters. If our President Rahul Gandhi turned BJP and Modi – Shah As many as 768,181 people district headquarters of the the Government knew that the must be taken against those taken since then in that regard. Combine. Many in the out of a total population of Valley. Skeletal private trans- disease has killed a large num- who were responsible for this He alleged that the State Congress say that this would 10,91,014 are eligible to cast port moved in the uptown ber of lions in Africa in the past, man-made tragedy," the Government had only given now become a potent weapon their votes. areas of Srinagar. Educational the vaccine for CDV, which was Congress leader said. assurances to the Supreme in the hands of BJP which is Women once again out- institutions were closed due to imported at the last moment, He asked Rupani to probe Court, but failed to undertake hell bent on re capturing number men in Mizoram's the Dussehra holiday. The was not brought in advance. whether the unavailability of any concrete step to save the Karnataka as the gate way to electoral rolls. Of the total authorities have imposed restric- "The Government knew that vaccine was a "conspiracy". lions. Earlier, the State the south. electorate, 393,685 are women tions in parts of Srinagar's old a vaccine is available to deal with Referring to the provisions Government had admitted that Lingayats are followers of and 374,496 men. city areas. Train services between CDV. However, we imported it enlisted in the Gir Management CDV and Protozoa infection is 12 the century social reformer In the last Assembly elec- Baramulla and Bannihal towns (from the US) only after 23 lions Plan for conservation of lions, responsible for the death of at Basavanna who preached tions in 2013, the Congress had were suspended as a precau- succumbed to the infection. Dhanani alleged that senior least 11 of 23 lions in Gir for- against the prevalent caste sys- won 34 out of the 40 seats. tionary measure. IANS Such last minute arrangement forest officials are not carrying est last month. PTI    $    / 8 year, according to some State GRupani on Thursday took 8008 0   party leaders. stock of ongoing preparations at  8  / The issue was discussed at the site of the 'Statue of Unity' /  8   / a recent meeting between BJP at Kevadiya in Narmada district. %  8  / chief Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Maharashtra leaders where Modi is scheduled to unveil the 5  8   / the view of the State party unit world's tallest statue at 182 /% / GK was put forth, said the leaders metres, dedicated to the coun- who requested anonymity. A try's first Home Minister Sardar After the visit, Rupani held as the 'valley of flower', which leader claimed that Chief Vallabhbhai Patel, on October 31. a high-level meeting at is spread across 230 hectares, Minister Devendra Fadnavis It is being built on Sadhu Bet Kevadiya with government and a tent city near the statue. too is opposed to simultaneous island near the Sardar Sarovar officials on the ongoing prepa- Rupani instructed the offi- elections and has conveyed Dam on Narmada river. rations, stated the release. cials to lit up the statue as well this to Shah. Deputy Chief Minister During the meeting, as other attractions, including "If Lok Sabha and Assembly Nitin Patel also accompanied Rupani told officials to stay pre- the dam, with lighting, it said. elections are held together, there Rupani, stated an official release. pared to handle a huge rush of Meanwhile, state may be a compounded backlash Meanwhile, Patel refuted visitors after unveiling the stat- Education Minister from unhappy voters. If Lok media reports suggesting that ue due to upcoming Diwali Bhupendrasinh Chudasama Sabha elections are held first, we the Prime Minister would board vacation, it said. said in Ahmedabad that the can do some damage control a sea plane to reach the site to Apart from the statue, the BJP would take out "Ekta Yatra" before the Assembly elections unveil the statue on October 31. administration is working on ahead of October 31 as a trib- (later) next year," he said. "The PM is not coming to setting up many other "world ute to Sardar Patel to spread "If Lok Sabha and Kevadiya in a sea plane," he said. class" attractions near it, such awareness about his contribu- Assembly elections are held tion in uniting the country. separately, we can learn lessons The Yatra would be taken from Lok Sabha's verdict and out in two phases during can plan accordingly for the which it will cover 10,000 vil- Assembly polls," he added. lages, said the minister. The Lok Sabha polls are to The Chief Minister would be held by May next year flag off the first 'Ekta Yatra' while the tenure of the chariot Friday at Bardoli town 7    %%
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JMB earned notoriety in had created flutter in the Thursday. + +'+( + 1! Shankersinh Vaghela’s son  1  (! Leader of Opposition in Mujahideen Bangladesh, is Bengal following a bomb blast police brass. None has so far The first phase of this Mahendrasinh resigned from Gujarat assembly post 2012 planning to carry out subver- ('.1 !'9 "N ( on October 2 in Khagragarh in been arrested in connection ambitious project runs between ruling Bharatiya Janata Party *! +!"!. state elections. sive activities in the State.  !;9   Burdwan district when two of with the case. Princess Street and Bandra- on Thursday. +"65! (!. He however left Congress The inputs from the < " +<  its terrorists were killed while Meanwhile, in an unrelat- Worli Sea Link Road and the Vaghela had joined the as he was denied to project Intelligence agencies become making bombs intended to be ed development the Bengal three interchanges will be locat- saffron brigade just three State Assembly polls. His father Chief Ministerial candidate in all the more important as people throughout the festive transported to find their targets Government had made special ed at Amar Sons Garden, Haji months back, but was feeling Shankersinh initiated his polit- the 2017 assembly polls. immersion of idols of major season,” said a senior police back in Bangladesh. ration packages this festive Ali and Worli Seaface, it said. neglected in the new set and ical career with Jan Sangh and The Congress party had Durga Puja committees will officer. Subsequent investigations season for the poorest of the These interchanges will ultimately decided to quit the went on to become senior also gave ticket to take place on October 23 when With Chief Minister conducted by the NIA took poor, officials said. have 18 alternative routes and party ahead of Lok Sabha most BJP leader. He however Mahendrasinh from Bayad the State Government will Mamata Banerjee fixing the day the lid off a wide JMB net- Subsidised packages of nine entry as well as exit routes polls. Junior Vaghela however left BJP in 1996 following dif- assembly constituency from organise the Durga Carnival of the Carnival on October 23, work raised in several bor- flour, rice, edible oil and sugar to facilitate the motorists, the cited the reason in his resig- ferences with then Gujarat where he got elected in 2012. — a procession of idols along the festive season gets extend- dering districts of Bengal is being given to the people civic body added. nation to Gujarat BJP presi- Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel Interestingly both Vaghelas the historic Red Road. ed four days beyond the Vijay including Nadia, Birbhum, coming within the Antodayaya "The total length of these dent Jitu Vaghani that he and formed his own political along with their 12 more sup- According to inputs the Dashmi Day which falls on Burdwan, Murshidabad and Special Prioity interchanges will be 14 kms. decided to quit the party due party and straight away became porters defied the Congress’ JMB terrorists may target Friday, the officer said adding and Malda. Programmes — under National They will be constructed as per to ‘personal reasons’. Chief Minister with the support whip in the Rajya Sabha elec- North Bengal cities like the police have further tight- “This is no new situation as Food Security Act, sources the international codes of stan- Following the footstep of of Congress party. tion held in Gujarat in August Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, Alipurduar ened security measures from we receive inputs from time to informed adding the total dards and using state-of-the-art his father, Mahendrasinh had Ahead of the 1998 Gujarat last year and had voted for the and Coochbehar. “We are not Mahashtami Day through the time from the Centre. In any number of baneberries this tools," the BMC said. left the Opposition Congress assembly polls Vaghela BJP against the senior Congress taking chances on Kolkata also Mahanavami Day. case the security has been tight festive season would come to The speed limit for vehi- party in July 2017 before the merged his political outfit leader Ahmed Patel. because the city draws crores of According to sources the throughout the Pujas and will about 3 crore. cles on these interchanges has been fixed at 40 kmph, it said adding that crash attenuators will be installed at important ; <   points along these inter- changes to minimise the impact of collision in case of possible accident. 1 &=(     6
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'! +     !" the promise, you will keep the Targetting Maharashtra Baroda Palace, including an at the historic Shivaji Park in promise come what may”. chief minister Devendra underground tunnel passing north-Central Mumbai, (the ruling BJP) have so many will see what is to be done". Ayodhya during the last four start building Ram Mandir, Hitting out at Modi and his Fadnavis for his failure to below Girgaum Chowpatty, Uddhav announced that he false promises to the people that “Hence I have decided that and half years?,” the Sena pres- then we the Shiv Sena – along Cabinet colleagues at the Centre declare drought in Malabar Hills and would go to Ayodhya on the country is on the verge of I will go to Ayodya on ident asked. with Hindus across the coun- for not bothering about fulfill- Maharashtra, Uddhav said: Priyadarshini Park. November 25 to remind the erupting like a volcano.... You November 25. We have noth- “You ( Modi) may not have try — will build the Ram tem- ing the promises made to the “Karnataka has already The total length of the ruling BJP of its failure to keep promised that you would ing against Modi. But I would gone to Ayodhya during the ple there,” Uddhav said. people during 2014, Uddhav declared a drought and started Coastal Road project is 29.2 its promise of building Ram deposit 15 lakh in the bank like to tell him not to play with last four and a half years, but Uddhav slammed Union said: “Instead of concentrating relief measures, but in kms. The eight-lane road pro- Mandir there. accounts of everyone. Later on the sentiments of the people. I – as the son of late Bal Minister Nitin Gadkari for his on developmental works, Modi, Maharashtra, the CM is still ject will start from Princess Mincing no words against you said that promise was a This is not a normal promise. Thackeray – will go to Ayodhya remark that his party leaders his Cabinet ministers and BJP studying the issue… If Fadnavis Street Flyover in Marine Lines the Narendra Modi govern- jumla. My challenge to you This concerns Lord Sri Ram. with a saffron flag in hand. I had made all kinds of promis- chief ministers are now camp- does not declare a drought in and run up to Kandivli. ment for its failure to keep its shameless fellows: either you You have been touring all over will be going there for the first es to the people during the 2014 ing in five Assembly poll-bound Maharashtra in the next few The standing committee of promises, including the con- fellows build Ram Mandir or the world. But, I would like to time to remind you about your elections because they knew states. I call this as a big defeat days, then the Shiv Sena will the BMC had given its nod for struction of the Ram temple at declare the repeated promise to know from Modi as to why he poll promise of building Ram that the BJP would not come to for you. Even if you win those take to streets to protest against the construction of the 12,000- Ayodhya, Uddhav said: “You this effect was a jumla. Then we has not found time to visit Mandir there. If you do not power. “I would like to tell elections, will you be able to the State Government”. crore project last month. 9 1)   ++  

Lucknow: Twenty-four hours ily retired on August 31 last. leader was also entrusted with Kumar immediately, they after protesting with State The agitated ex-employees more powers to Kumar than would move court and chal- Congress chief Raj Babbar of Congress office said that even senior ministerial staff. lenge their forcible retirement against summary removal and Kumar, as per educational cer- They threatened that if the on the ground of having com- snapping of powerlines of their tificates submitted with the UPCC chief did not remove pleted 60 years of age. PNS homes on the party office cam- UPCC, was born on June 18, pus, now Congress office staff 1958, thereby he has complet- have threatened to move court ed 60 years in June this year. “A if the party adopts double stan- list was also prepared by dard in removing them from UPCC in which Kumar’s name their job. was mentioned for retirement “Ashok Kumar, an employ- but since he is close to a ee, has attained 60 years of age prominent leader, while 15 but is still working with the staff were forcibly retired on UPCC even as a cut-off age has August 31, Kumar was spared,” been set for forcible retire- a sacked staffer complained. ment,” cited a letter drafted by The employees even the staff who were compulsar- claimed that the aforesaid )  COMMENT & ANALYSIS )      (  ) *+, -.*/    (  ) *+, -.*/ 

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Reliance was forced to competitive pressures. market and therefore, the ndia could save an estimat- They found that eliminat- take a hit will not impact shut down its retailing business It can be noted that along impact from an overall num- Ied 11 million life years annu- ing harmful emissions from     during the period under Reliance Industries’ retail fuel following the sharp increase in with a reduction in the Excise bers perspective is “very small”. ally by replacing coal-fired powerplants could save an review. expansion plans, a top official under-recoveries following the duty to the tune of 1.5 a liter, When asked if the compa- powerplants with clean, renew- estimated annual 15 million utual fund houses have Investment in domestic has said. spike in global crude prices government had early October ny is going slow on retail able energy, according to a years of life in China and 11 Mmade investments of over equities by fund managers The official also denied since 2011. also asked the State-run oil mar- expansion, he denied so, saying Harvard study. million years of life in India. 11,000 crore in domestic equi- could be largely attributed to notions of the company going “In a broader sense, I don’t keting companies which have a the perception may be “in the The 2.7 billion people who Previous research has ties in the first two weeks of this retail investors who continued slow on fuel retailing side. think it (the forced price reduc- dominate share of the fuel retail- context of some” rivals but his live in India and China — explored mortality from expo- month despite volatility in the to invest through systematic After the fuel price dereg- tion) is going to affect what we ing market to take a hit of 1 on company is moving as per its more than a third of the world’s sure to fine particulate matter stock markets, even as foreign investment plan (SIP), industry ulation, especially that of diesel are planning to do in terms of every litre of diesel and petrol. retailing plans. population — regularly breath (known as PM2.5) in India and investors pulled out a massive insiders said. in September 2014, RIL, which our fuel retail expansion. I don’t Many BJP-ruled states fol- He said RIL had signed an some of the dirtiest air on the China but few studies have 19,000 crore. The 30-share Sensex has licence to operate 5,000 think we are going to let this lowed suit with cut in VAT, to agreement with British oil planet, said researchers from quantified the impact of spe- This comes following a net declined 3.75 per cent in the pumps, had begun to reopen alter our strategy in terms of minimise the pinch of the rise major BP on the fuel retailing the Harvard University in the cific sources and regions of pol- infusion of 11,600 crore in first fortnight owing to sharp the shut pumps in a phased what we are doing,” V Srikanth, in oil prices on commoners. front, but it has not been US. lution and identified efficient equities by the fund managers fall in the rupee and boiling manner and so far it has re- the joint group chief financial Sriknath said RIL’s depen- enforced on the ground as it Air pollution is one of the mitigation strategies, and a net withdrawal of crude oil prices, turning FPIs commissioned only 512 of officer of the company, told dence on the oil retailing is very may be lacking in specifics. largest contributors to death in researchers said. 10,825 crore from stocks by into net sellers. both countries, ranked 4th in “This study shows how FPIs in September, latest data Himanshu Srivastava, China and 5th in India, and modelling advances and available with the markets reg- senior analyst manager harmful emissions from coal- expanding monitoring net- ulator Securities and Exchange research at Morningstar, said fire powerplants are a major works are strengthening the Board of India (Sebi) and while FPIs sold shares, domes- contributing factor, they said. scientific basis for setting depositories showed. tic mutual funds continued to In the study, published in environmental priorities to The sell-off by foreign port- pump assets into the equity the journal Environment protect the health of ordinary folio investors (FPIs) in the markets and the staggering International, researchers want- Chinese and Indian citizens,” Indian equity markets has pro- difference in their approach ed to know how replacing said Chris Nielsen, executive vided an opportunity to mutual could be attributed to the fact coal-fired powerplants in director of the Harvard-China fund managers, experts believe. that both view the markets China and India with clean, Project and a co-author of the According to the data, fund from different lens. renewable energy could bene- research paper. managers lapped up shares to “For FPIs, India is just the tune of another investment in their 11,091 crore portfolio. They continuously during October evaluate India against other 1-15. comparable markets and see On the what investment proposition it other hand, has to offer. They will not hes- FPIs pulled out itate in trimming their expo- 19,084 crore sure to India if it does not fare from equities well on the risk-reward profile. (     PRASAR BHARATI INDIA'S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER #98;  CIVIL CONSTRUCTON WING, ALL INDIA RADIO NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER     The Executive Engineer (E), Division-I, CCW, AIR, 8th Floor  ' )>  #6)  +  ?7 @ 
%   5) Soochna Bhawan, New Delhi invites on behalf of President of   % !  0  #    )   he Government has approved AIGP India, online item rate single/ two bids for following work:- TDevelopers (Pune) to set up IT/ITeS spe- cial economic zone in Maharashtra over an area 1. NIT NO. 69/2018-19/EE(E)-I/CCW-AIR/Delhi. Name of of 6.69 hectares. The decision in this regard was Work: Annual repair & maintenance of cultural centre at taken during the meeting of the board on Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi for the year 2018-19 (SH:- September 12 here, an official said. Strengthening of Electrical Installation, providing energy “The board, chaired by the commerce sec- efficient fittings & service connection cable for DFF office), retary, after deliberations approved the proposal (i) Estimated cost Rs.818553/-, (ii) Earnest Money of AIGP Developers (Pune),” the official Rs.16371/- Period of completion: - 25 Days, Last date & added. The board also gave more time to seven Time of submission of bid 3.00 P.M on 25/10/18. units, including Q3 Infotech, JBF 2. NIT No. 70/2018-19/EE (E)-I/CCW-AIR Delhi. Name of Petrochemicals and temple Packaging to com- Work:- RMO AC plant of cultural centre at Sirifort plete their projects. Auditorium New Delhi (SH: Operation & General The commerce ministry is taking steps to Maintenance of 4 x 120 TR and 2X 120TR capacity AC revive investors interest in these zones. plant unit, Print Units). Estimated cost Rs. 2422860/- A group set up by the commerce ministry Earnest money Rs.48457/- period of completion:-12 to study SEZ policy will make suggestions for Months, last time and date of submission of bid 3:00 P.M. shifting from fiscal support to employment- on 31/10/2018. based incentives and introducing grandfa- Note: - The bid forms and other details can be obtained from thering clause for existing provisions. the website: - www.tenderwizard.com/AIR. SEZs have emerged as major export hubs in the country as the Government provides sev- Sd/- eral incentives, including tax benefits and sin- Executive Engineer gle window clearance system. davp/22433/11/0014/1819    (  ) *+, -.*/ -'(">>

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One is classic and tra- that we got because we were deprived ditional and other is the modern of eggs or non-vegetarian food for and contemporary cuisine. He nine long days, as per the conventions says, “Traditional cuisine pre- of a typical Indian home. But the pared with conventional methods scrumptious meals at the end of the and accurate recipes is going to day would more than make up for it. sustain. Modern is basically a And it was with this feeling that mixture of traditional food pre- I entered The Creative Kitchen at the sented with a contemporary twist. Radisson Noida, Sector 55. The sepia- I even call it as an experimental tinted vintage photographs from New cuisine where we play with vari- York, London, San Francisco, Los ous different flavours, ingredients Angeles and many more places from and spices.” He also feels that peo- across the world added a dash of ple love experimenting and delv- colour to the white walls. This was fur- milk was served with chopped ing into something new as well as ther enhanced by the blue reflection almonds in a clay cup or kulhar. unique. He says, “I don’t think of pool outside the glass sill. This was perfectly-seasoned and they are fed up of eating Dal I have a theory that when you fast, refreshing. makhani or Paneer tikka, but they you actually end up gaining weight The thali starts at 749 plus won’t mind seeking new tastes.” and as the quintessential Navratri thali taxes, and instantly go back to the Elaborating upon this fur- made its way to my table, I could memories of childhood. ther, he goes on to add, “Food claim yet again, that I was right. While I was still gorging trends are rapidly growing and But for once, I decided to on the thali, I decided to changing. When it comes to refuse to worry about the indulge in some more milennials they want casual din- weighing scale tipping in and ordered Thai Style ing and fun cooking. The focus is the wrong direction. The Spring Roll, and a on healthy cuisines these days but number of dishes and their cranberry-orange healthy doesn’t mean that it’s food appearance was enough mocktail. The rolls for a sick person. Instead it’s a the cuisine, nor its originality macy and with Indian cuisine different catering institutes. It is to make me want to dive served in six vodka- complete balanced meal which is and authenticity. gaining popularity in other coun- very important for every chef straight into it. shot glasses with the tastier and well-presented as well. The popularity of pan-Asian tries not just among Indian expats who is a proud Indian to save our There was paneer sweet salsa sauce at the The difference comes in as some cuisines is overdue in his opinion. but also residents, chefs can be culinary heritage and promote makhani, kacche aloo ki subzi, bottom scored full marks precautions are to be taken like Two decades back it was North considered ambassadors of the India as culinary destination, for sitafal which could be eaten with for its presentation. Next in making it with a lot of proteins, Indian cuisines worldwide, Butter soft power that the country can working towards that direction we kuttu ki puri — all of which trans- line were the Bhutiya De Kebab, less of carbs, devoid of fat and chicken, Fish tikka, dal and noth- wield. Davinder aspires to make need to hold food festivals across ported me back to my mother’s gram flour, kebabs infused with corn using simple methods like steam- ing beyond that. He points out, India a global culinary destination world, work out various market- kitchen. With all spices and colours in found kernal and green pea’s patties, seared ing or oven baking. The focus is “But in the last two decades or so as he feels that by its sheer diver- ing plans and organise cuisine place, the three curries were perfect it bland. on skillet, served with cabbage, beet- also on going back to basics; the awareness of original and sity in curries and cuisines it can tours in India where foreign guests reminiscents of home-cooked food The sides added to the platter root, and lettuce. These were soft and lighter cuisines which are prepared ethinic food has grown in our beat any country in the world. can have a great experience and and fit for those who are away from were dahi ke aloo, shakarkandi chaat, succulent. with organic and fresh ingredi- country. People are now trying to He says, “We need to docu- remember the food they were their families at this festive time. 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 /8 8 Bronze at the Nanjing edition of the Games in 2014. )");A7"!, kash Malik became India's first Making a solid start to the final, ASilver-medallist in archery at the Akash started off with a 10 but then he Youth Olympic Games, providing a fit- shot a 6 in his second arrow and con-   /8%/ ting finale to the country's best-ever cam- cluded the first set with another perfect paign at the marquee event here. 10. ormer world number one Karolina Pliskova The 15-year-old son of a farmer lost The American, on the other hand, Fearned a place in the year-ending WTA a one-sided final to Trenton Cowles of the remained consistent with scores of 10, Finals despite a second-round defeat by USA 0-6 as India con- 9, 9 to take the first set 28-26. Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva at Moscow's cluded with three Gold, Stepping up his game, Cowles shot Kremlin Cup on Wednesday. nine Silver, and one two 10s and a 9 in the second set to win Pliskova's 6-1, 6-2 loss to Zvonareva, the Bronze at the event it 29-27. 2010 Wimbledon and US Open runner-up, that was launched in Under pressure in the third set, also secured Elina Svitolina's spot in the eight- 2010. Akash shot another six that ruined his woman field in Singapore next week. Seeded fifth after chances of a gold medal. He finished Czech star Pliskova's participation was qualification, the with two 10s but Cowles remained confirmed after fourth seed Kiki Bertens lost Haryana-boy was steady and sealed the issue 28-26 in the 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of inconsistent in the +   +?@  
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I had to do it now performance. got the bowling to get them out. named in squads for the None of the players repre- because it was a burden on me "In England, the conditions Without Smith and Warner, this Deodhar Trophy beginning senting nine new teams in and I just couldn't take the stig- were seaming and the day he is our best chance to win a series here on October 23 with a domestic cricket have been ma of being called a spot-fixer bowled, it was the coldest day in there," Harbhajan opined. slight tweak in the format. picked. any longer and denying it," summer. So, for a wrist spinner, Lauding 18-year-old sensa- The tournament remains a Kaneria said. it is very difficult. He could not tion Prithvi Shaw, who ended three-team affair but it will not #  Kaneria, who will turn 38 in do the things he wanted. He has the series as the highest run-get- feature Vijay Hazare Trophy India A: Dinesh Karthik (C & December and who took 261 time and again proved his cre- ter and was adjudged the Man champions this time. Instead, WK), Prithvi Shaw, wickets in 61 Tests, said he dentials and the team depends of the Series, and young wick- India A, B and C, captained by Anmolpreet Singh, wanted to rebuild his life and a lot on him and will in the etkeeper Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Shreyas Iyer Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ankit hoped the cricket authorities future," said Harbhajan, who Harbhajan said while the former and Rahane respectively, will Bawne, Nitish Rana, Karun would accept his apology and was commentating during the has played fearless cricket, the fight for the title. Nair, Krunal Pandya, ! +%%  6      show compassion. England tour and watched latter is ready to take over in all "It was decided during the Ravichandran Ashwin, "What I did was very Kuldeep from close quarters. three formats. technical committee meeting Shreyas Gopal, Shams wrong...I hope the people forgive Asked about the two-Test "He plays a fearless brand of of BCCI that there will be three Mulani, Mohammed Siraj,  %  me," he said. series sweep against the West cricket which is great to see. His teams instead of one being Dhawal Kulkarni, Siddarth "My mistake was getting Indies, Harbhajan said the vis- confidence is beyond his years Vijay Hazare champions," GM Kaul. anned Pakistan leg-spinner close to this guy, (alleged match- itors were no side to beat at the and that is due to the number of (Game Development) Saba India B: Shreyas Iyer (C), BDanish Kaneria on Thursday fixer) Anu Bhatt who became moment, adding that this Indian runs he made in school cricket Karim said on Thursday. Mayank Agarwal, Rituraj said he finally confessed to spot- like a family friend to us after he team has in it to win the upcom- and Ranji Trophy. This is where The presence of India Test Gaekwad, Prashant Chopra, fixing after years of denial to get came to Pakistan and we went ing Test series Down Under. credit should go to our infra- regulars like Rahane and Hanuma Vihari, Manoj closure for his mistakes and to India in 2005/06. He virtual- With Steve Smith and David structure and the BCCI. Ashwin is not a surprise as they Tiwary, Ankush Bains (WK), sought forgiveness from the ly started blackmailing me," he Warner unavailable, this is their "As far as Pant is concerned, both have been out of India's Rohit Rayudu, K Gowtham, country's "shocked" cricket added. best chance. the way he played in the IPL, he limited overs set-up. Mayank Markande, S community. Kaneria is serving a life ban "The result shows that this took the game away from the Teenage sensation Prithvi Nadeem, Deepak Chahar, "I just want the cricket since 2012 for indulging in was a one-sided affair. More opposition. He has got power, Shaw, who made a successful Varun Aaron, Jaydev board, my fans and the Pakistani spot-fixing in English county than how well India played, the balance and everything what Test debut against the West   "   '+ #  + ( +  %;  .  Unadkat. people to understand my situa- matches. The ban was imposed West Indies was not even com- you need as a batsman in the Indies, will play for India A. India C: Ajinkya Rahane (C), tion and forgive me. I made a on him by the English Cricket peting," said Harbhajan, who has modern era to score runs. He India A captain Karthik Mohammad Siraj, Karun Nair, a comeback trail. Abhinav Mukund, Shubman grave mistake in associating Board (ECB). 417 Test wickets in 103 match- deals in fours and sixes with so too will have a point to prove Krunal Pandya and Siddharth Aaron will be playing for Gill, Ravikumar Samarth, with a bookmaker(Anu Bhatt) Kaneria played his last Test es. much ease. after being dropped from the Kaul. Iyer-led India B, which also has Suresh Raina, Suryakumar and not reporting it to the con- on the tour of England in 2010 "They have always produced "He is someone who is ready national team for the first two The selectors have reward- Mayank Agarwal, Shahbaz Yadav, Ishan Kishan (WK), cerned authorities and I have after which the PCB withdrew some match winners, but at the to play in all formats. MS ODIs against the West Indies. ed players who have done well Nadeem, Hanuma Vihari and Vijay Shankar, Washington paid the price for it," Kaneria him from the squad when it was moment I doubt whether they (Dhoni) is playing which is The wicket-keeper batsman in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Jaydev Unadkat. Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Papu said. reported that the ECB was inves- have any. This is worrying for great as he will learn a lot from will lead a team comprising Trophy including Jharkhand Rahane's India C have the Roy, Navdeep Saini, Rajneesh "I am gutted at the moment tigating the leg-spinner for fix- cricket. Sri Lanka is going down, him." Tamil Nadu teammate Ashwin, pacer Varun Aaron, who is on likes of U-19 star Shubman Gurbani, Umar Nazir. because it is not easy to come out ing in county matches.