PUBLISHED FROM VISAKHAPATNAM. SATURDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2016. VOLUME-1, ISSUE NO.166 6 PAGES Rs.2/- Trade union strike shuts Telangana, Kerala; Tamil Nadu, Bengal unaffected

Trade unions open, there is no business tak- ing place in PSU banks. called a nation- Clearing will also be impact- Over 15 crore workers on nationwide ed. However, there will not be wide strike to any problem with regard to protest against ATMs functioning," Rambabu said. strike; transport, banking to be hit the govern- Most of the buses run by ment’s ‘anti- Telangana State Road New Delhi: Essential serv- the Centre's "indifference" to in Tiruchirapalli have not Transport Organisation are ices such as banking and their demands for better reported at work in the morn- labour policies'. kept off the roads, a senior transport are likely to be hit wages. ing shift," Centre for Indian Hyderabad/ Chennai / Thiruva official said. as 10 central trade unions "The strike is on. We are Trade Unions (CITU) went on one-day nationwide General Secretary Tapan nantha puram/ Mumbai/ Kolkata: As many as two lakh state getting good response. More strike on Friday, protesting Kumar Sen said. The nation- wide strike called by government employees information will pour in after against "anti- worker" central trade unions on Friday hit (gazetted, non-gazetted and sometime. Around 90 per He further said, "Vizag changes in labour laws and normal life in Telangana and class 4 employees) are sup- cent workers at BHEL's plant steel plant (Contd.. 2..) Kerala, but it did not affect Tamil porting the strike, Telangana Nadu, West Bengal and Gazetted officers Association Maharashtra where transport General Secretary A services and other businesses ran Satyanarayana said. without any hindrances. "We will not directly par- Telangana ticipate in the strike, but wear Banking operations came black badges and attend to standstill in Telangana as duties," Satyanarayana said. over 15,000 employees of According to him, Revenue various banks participated in the Centres "indifference" to private buses are not plying Train passengers had a department officials are not their demands for better on roads across the state with tough time as they had to the general strike called by participating in the strike as trade unions to protest gov- wages. the workers of various unions walk to their homes after they are busy in reorganisa- taking part in the strike. alighting at the railway sta- ernments "anti-labour poli- tion of districts. Kerala cies". Major roads wore a desert- tion here. Most of the industrial parks In Left-ruled Kerala, public All India Bank Employees transport vehicles stayed off ed look in the state capital However, police helped witnessed thin attendance where hundreds of employees patients coming to the Association (AIBEAP) Joint today. the roads, and shops and busi- Secretary B S Rambabu said ness establishments downed of ISRO units, including Regional Cancer centre here demonstrations will be held in Ten central trade unions their shutters. Vikram Sarabhai Space by arranging transport. have called for a one-day Centre (VSSC), could not all the district headquarters Autorickshaws, taxies, All major unions, barring along with other trade unions. nationwide strike today, reach their offices as the RSS-associated BMS protesting the "anti-worker" Kerala State Road Transport strike supporters laid a siege "Though branches will be Corporation (KSRTC) and (Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh), changes in labour laws and of an ISRO bus bay here. have (Contd.. 2..) Relief for NCBN, HC First mosquitoes carrying Declare black money stays probe on 'cash Zika detected in US by September 30 or Three mosquitoes were taken from the tourist hotspot Miami Beach, face action: PM for vote' case where cases of locally transmitted Zika were previously reported. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned those with Chandrababu Miami: Tests have found black money to declare it the Zika virus in mosquitoes before the given deadline of Naidu in his peti- from Miami, the first detect- September 30, adding that tion claimed that ed on continental United stern action might be taken States, confirming local after that. the YSRC MLA’s transmission of the disease, “The first decision my fresh complaint the Florida authorities said. government took was to Three mosquitoes were make a SIT (Special was ‘political taken from the tourist hotspot Investigation Team) on black vendetta’. Miami Beach, where cases of money. It is working and the take knowingly or unknow- locally transmitted Zika were Supreme Court is monitoring ingly (by keeping black Hyderabad: The previously reported. it. We have also made laws money), come to the main- Hyderabad High Court on so that no one dares to send stream now, I have given a "This is disappointing but Friday granted respite to black money abroad from way... If I take stern steps not surprising," Florida agri- Andhra Pradesh Chief India. So more black money after the 30th, no one can culture commissioner Adam Minister N Chandrababu will not be generated,” Mr. blame me,” he said. Naidu by granting stay on an Congress MLA A Corruption Bureau (ACB) Putnam said in a statement Modi said in an interview to The Income Declaration order passed by the Principal Ramakrishna Reddy. cases granted the interim Thursday. Network 18. Scheme (IDS) which opened Special Judge for Anti- stay. "Florida is among the best Justice Raja Elango while “For black money at on June 1 gives a chance to Corruption Bureau (ACB) (states) in the nation when it dealing with the petition Naidu in his petition con- resources," he added. The virus, which causes home, we have changed the black money holders to come cases in cash for vote scam, comes to mosquito surveil- moved by the Chief Minister tended that complaint was Health officials reported birth defects, was detected in law, and there is a scheme till clean by declaring the assets which had called for a thor- lance and control, and this seeking to quash an order filed against him by the MLA the first cases of locally a neighborhood north of September 30 for anyone by September 30 and paying ough investigation into the detection enables us to con- passed by the Principal who belongs to the transmitted Zika in Miami downtown called Wynwood who wants to join to main- tax and penalty of 45 per cent fresh complaint filed by YSR tinue to effectively target our (Contd.. 2..) Special Judge for Anti- Opposition (Contd.. 2..) Beach in mid-August. earlier in stream. If you made a mis- on it. Denied treatment at govt hospital, HIV All India Radio draws flak for positive woman delivers stillborn baby anti-Rahul tweet, deletes it

Bareilly: An HIV positive AIR put another tweet, caught sponsoring RSS agen- woman gave birth to a still saying ‘the said tweet has da. born in Bareilly after the dis- been deleted as it did not trict hospital in Uttar Surjewala tagged the All conform to editorial stan- Pradesh's Badaun allegedly India Radio tweet which said, dards of AIR’. denied her admission. "Why he got scared earlier. New Delhi: A tweet by All How he became daring to The woman was rushed to India Radio targeting Rahul defame RSS. He should stick the district hospital earlier on Gandhi for his RSS remarks to comments Rahulrattles Saturday night after she com- kicked up a row with RSS." plained of severe labour pain, Congress dubbing it as but the hospital staff denied "All India Radio hurriedly "unpardonable" and "shame- her treatment after learning deleted the outrageous tweet ful", and asking Information that she was HIV positive. but caught red-handed spon- and Broadcasting Minister M soring saffron propaganda. The victim's husband said Venkaiah Naidu whether the Unprecedented, unheard of that the hospital in Islam public broadcaster was being that official broadcaster Nagar earlier denied treat- allowed to propagate the saf- should attack Mr Rahul ment to his wife and referred fron agenda. Gandhi! Shameful & unpar- her to the district hospital in In a series of tweets, party donable. Badaun where they were chief spokesperson Randeep denied admission. "Does Information & Surjewela reacted sharply to Broadcasting Minister "She has AIDS, they told AIR's action, saying though MVenkaiahNaidu take orders me to take her to Bareilly. We the comments were later from the RSS for tweets from were there (Contd.. 2..) deleted, the broadcaster was AIR? So (Contd.. 2..) 2 Visakhapatnam Saturday 3rd September, 2016 Continued from 1st page Trade union strike shuts Telangana, Kerala; Over 15 crore workers on nationwide strike; transport, Tamil Nadu, Bengal unaffected banking to be hit

joined the strike, terming as "com- commuters in Mumbai and suburbs. labour department and seven of them "So far, there have been no major is 100 per cent closed. At All major unions, exclud- respective ministries. pletely inadequate" the Central gov- have been agreed to. incidents, except a few small incidents A CPM state unit leader said that some places there would be ing RSS-associated BMS Yesterday, speaking to ernment's assurances to look into their there were instances of 'rasta roko' Tamil Nadu in some districts," said a senior police instances of 'Rail Roko'. This (Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh), demands and the recent announce- official. reporters in Mumbai, Labour (block roads) at various places in rural Bus and train services operated as is going to be a successful have joined the strike call, Minister Bandaru Dattatreya ments for two-year bonus and hike in Maharashtra. In Kolkata, seven persons were strike as more than 15 crore terming the government's minimum wage. usual in Tamil Nadu while shops and blamed the previous UPA "Our activists staged 'rasta roko' business establishments remained arrested for trying to enforce the strike workers will come on streets assurances to look into their regime for the issues faced by This is the first major strike in agitation in Thane and Nashik dis- open. Educational institutions are forcefully. to protest." demands and the recent the workers and said the pres- Kerala after the CPI(M) led LDF gov- tricts," CPM leader Ashok Dhawle functioning normally. CITU-led Left trade unions claimed Last year, these 10 trade announcements for two-year ent government "doesn't want ernment came to power in May this bonus and hike in minimum said. The ruling AIADMK's labour wing that the strike is going on peacefully unions had called nationwide a confrontation with labour year. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and accused Trinamool Congress strike and around 15 crore wage as "completely inade- unions" and rather needs their has courted controversy after express- He claimed that there was an 'over- is not participating in the strike called quate". whelming' response to the stir in the by ten central unions protesting "anti- (TMC) of trying to incite violence at workers participated in the cooperation and support. ing support to the strike on Facebook some places. agitation. On its part, the government with BJP hitting out against him. industrial belts of Maharashtra. worker" changes in labour laws and He had conceded banking the Centre's "indifference" to their "The people of the state have will- Sen further said, "Gurgaon has asked all ministries to and insurance sectors are VSSC officials said employees of Several government employees also ensure that public utilities stayed away from work, he said. demands for better wages. ingly participated in the strike. In most industrial area is completely likely to be impacted more Indian Space Research Organisation's of the places it is peaceful but in cer- closed and the police have and essential services are not due to the strike today, while units here were stranded at the bus bay All India Banks Employees The striking union members staged affected. Secretaries of all demonstrations at various places rais- tain areas TMC is using its muscle arrested about 12 people in adding that out of 12 at Pattom. Association general secretary Vishwas power to break the strike," CITU State Manesar area. All this infor- departments have been asked demands of the trade unions, Utagi said entire financial sector will ing slogans in support of their to take effective measures for Three convoys of buses, which were demands. President Shyamal Chakraborty said. mation indicates that the eight are related to the labour to carry employees from different get paralysed on Friday with all banks, strike will be bigger this smooth running of various department and seven of except SBI, being on strike. A Madurai report said the strike did West Bengal Chief Minister services coming under their localities, could not leave as strike Mamata Banerjee on Friday said while time." them have been agreed to. supporters laid siege of the bus bay of The LIC, Nabard, GIC among oth- not affect normalcy in most parts of southern districts of the state. leaving for Italy, "The strike will be a ISRO units at Pattom. ers are also participating in the strike, complete failure in the state. I will be About 6,000 odd employees of the he added. However, inter-state buses to Kerala monitoring the entire work personally. VSSC in Thumba, ISRO Inertial Essential services such as banking, were stopped at the border towns of Even though I will be out of the state First mosquitoes carrying Zika Systems unit, a R&D unit of ISRO at transport and telecom are likely to be Nagercoil and Theni. but I will monitor the situation. My Vattiyoorkavu, Liquid Propulsion sys- hit on Friday as 10 central trade Central government government appeal to everybody is to reject the detected in US tems centre (LPSC) and Indian unions began nationwide strike, offices wore a deserted look with the strike for the development of the Institute of Space Science Engineering protesting against "anti-worker" employees joining the strike while a state." college at Valliamala have been held changes in labour laws and the section of state government employ- July. It has also been found disorder known as Guillain- The state has so far identi- The ruling TMC, which is opposing in the Florida counties of Barre syndrome, which can fied 49 cases of people who up, sources said. Centre's "indifference" to their ees, especially in the revenue depart- the strike, is celebrating Singur Divas demands for better wages. ment, are also participating in the Palm Beach, north of Miami, lead to nervous system prob- contracted the virus locally, The union leaders led by former throughout the state in order to count- and Pinellas, near Tampa. lems such as weakness and the Florida health department All major unions, excluding RSS- strike, the report said. CPI(M) MLA, V Sivankutty staged a er the strike on Friday. paralysis. says. It reported another 656 associated BMS (Bhartiya Mazdoor Shops in most places were open and Zika causes only mild dharna in front of the bus bay this "The people of Bengal have already cases brought in by people Sangh), have joined the strike call, autorickshaws were seen plying as symptoms for most people. Zika is spread by mosqui- morning preventing employees from rejected this obsolete strike culture. infected while traveling getting into the buses. terming the government's assurances usual. But in pregnant women, it toes and sexual contact. People are busy celebrating Singur can cause microcephaly, a abroad, mainly areas of Latin to look into their demands and the Police have been deployed for pro- The authorities have issued "Not a single bus has left the Pattom Divas," TMC Secretary General deformation in which babies America where the virus is recent announcements for two-year viding security to PSUs and govern- an advisory for pregnant station since 7 am on Friday morning. Partha Chatterjee said. Banerjee on are born with abnormally spreading. bonus and hike in minimum wage as ment offices to prevent any untoward women warning of travel to We are not sure when the convoys will Thursday said there will be no 'bandh' small brains and heads. Those numbers include a ply," a VSSC official said. "completely inadequate". incident. in the state and warned of strong designated active transmis- The disease has also been sion zones in Florida. total of 80 pregnant women On its part, the government has Officials said essential services action against those who disrupt pub- In the past 15-20 years, we were linked to a potentially fatal affected so far in Florida. never affected due to strikes as asked all ministries to ensure that pub- were maintained and buses were oper- lic life. employees used to get transport lic utilities and essential services are ated by members of 'Anna Banerjee said her government is arrangements, the official said. not affected. Secretaries of all depart- Thozhirsanga Peravai', the AIADMK also planning to introduce a new law ments have been asked to take effec- backed trade union. under which those who ransack and Some vehicles of Technopark tive measures for smooth running of Relief for NCBN, HC employees were also blocked. In the Private buses were off the road in damage property during 'bandh' will various services coming under their have to pay compensation. Apollo Tyres Perambra unit, BMS respective ministries. Tiruvarur district. workers came for work for the 6 am The Left Trade unions, however, stays probe on 'cash Union Labour Minister Bandaru More than 50,000 police personnel shift and striking workers tried to pre- have been deployed in southern dis- challenged the government to foil the vent them. Dattatreya had on Thursday blamed strike and accused TMC of planning to the previous UPA government for the tricts, police said adding so far no for vote' case However, police intervened and untoward incident had been reported. incite violence in the state in the garb issues faced by the workers and said of observing 'Singur Divas'. allowed them to enter the unit. the present government "doesn't want West Bengal Employees of the Fertilisers and To protest against the government's with the intent of political the court that the MLA filed claimed that he compared it a confrontation with labour unions" Government buses in West Bengal vendetta. He argued that the the complaint before ACB with the voice of his public Chemicals Travancore (FACT) were and rather needs their cooperation and and other private vehicles were oper- "indifference" to their demands for also prevented at Kochi, police said. better wages and facilities and the MLA had no connection with court after completion of speech somewhere in abroad support. ating normally on the roads, officials the crime and that he is nei- investigation and filing of through forensic examination Maharashtra said. "anti-worker" changes in labour laws, He had conceded banking and insur- all major central trade unions, exclud- ther the informant nor a wit- charge sheet by the ACB. and taking such allegation The suburban trains, autorickshaws, ance sectors are likely to be impacted Train services at Sealdah and ing RSS-associated Bhartiya Mazdoor ness to the crime and thus has He submitted that the com- into cognizance by the trail taxis and city buses in Maharashtra more due to the strike on Friday, while Howrah sections, and Metro Rail serv- Sangh, have joined the strike call. no locus standi in the case. plaint was based on a phone court bad in law. continued to operate normally, without adding that out of 12 demands of the ices were also as usual. However, the He brought to the notice of conversation, but the MLA affecting the daily schedule of lakhs of trade unions, eight are related to the rush of passengers was less. Denied treatment at India protected from political, economic Impact of nation-wide govt hospital, HIV positive woman challenges: Arun Jaitley strike is minimal: the whole day and when her condition deteriorated at night, the hospital staff asked us to take her to Bareilly district hospi- Jaitley said there is an organised at the BSE here on Labour Ministry tal. At around 12 a.m., I took her to Bareilly and at 5 a.m. they opportunity for the country to Friday. New Delhi: The strike call did her operation," he said. uplift the sections of society He said there is an opportu- was given by the central "They said that my wife has AIDS and that they cannot treat which are economically back- nity for the country to uplift trade unions to demand high- Special trains her. They also asked me to arrange for blood," he added. ward and illiterate. the sections of society which er minimum wage, social Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Bareilly district hospital Mumbai: Union Finance are economically backward security for unorganised sec- to clear rush Dr Alka Sharma said that they immediately attended the Minister Arun Jaitley on and illiterate. tor, among other demands. Visakhapatnam: Six special patient but were not able to save the child. Friday said India is protected On the political challenges, The one-day strike organ- trains will be operated between from all the political and eco- Hydera bad and Visakhapa tnam "The child was already dead when they arrived here. The he said many countries are ised by 10 central trade nomic challenges that the to clear the extra rush of passen- doctors are taking care of the mother. The woman had an facing political unrest and unions across the country on world is facing and it pro- gers during the Vinayaka Chaviti obstructed labour and required an immediate surgery. Had they seeing this it is difficult to say Friday received lukewarm vides immense opportunity festival. Train no. 07033 come to us earlier, the child could have been saved. The con- where the world is heading response from workers, top for the country to grow fur- Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam dition of the woman is stable now," Dr Sharma said. towards. labour ministry officials said. ther. However, the strike received will leave Secunderabad on "There is an increase in September 2 at 9.30 p.m. and "The political and econom- violence, terrorism across the strong response from trade All India Radio draws ic challenges that world is unions in labour minister arrive in Visakhapatnam next day globe and there are reactions at 10.15 a.m. In return direction, facing, India is protected and to that. Despite having differ- Bandaru Dattatreya’s home the country's economic take the opportunity provided 07034 Visakhapatnam- will continue to be protect- ent kinds of population, India state Telangana, officials flak for anti-Rahul growth is better than many of by stable political and eco- Secunderabad special express will ed," Jaitley said at 'Taleem O' does not have any such prob- said. The strike call was its peers and is in a sweet nomic environment and will leave Visakhapatnam on September Tarbiyat', a conference on lem," he said. given by the central trade tweet, deletes it how education helps empow- spot. grow further. unions to demand higher 3 at 6.55 p.m. to reach The Finance Minister said now All India Radio has officially become His Masters' er and energise communities, He said the country will minimum wage, social secu- Secunderabad the next day at 7.40 Voice? So rattled by #RahulRattlesRSS???" he tweeted. rity for unorganised sector, a.m., according to a statement issued by Senior Divisional After deleting the earlier tweet, AIR put another, saying among other demands. “The impact of the nation-wide Commercial Manager M. Yelvender "The said tweet has been deleted on the direction of DG News Yadav. Stoppages : Duvvada, as it did not conform to editorial standards of AIR." strike has been minimal in India, Egypt to step up defence, most of the states,” the offi- Anakapalle, Tuni, Samalkot, Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi told the Supreme Court he cial said, “Only in few states Rajahm undry, Tadepalligudem, stood by every word he had said at an election rally in 2014 such as Kerala, Tripura, Eluru, Vijayawada, Khammam, about people associated with the RSS being behind the assas- Telangana, we have received Warangal, Kazipet and Janagaon sination of Mahatma Gandhi and that he was prepared to face anti-terror cooperation between Vizag- Secunderabad. information that industries trial in the defamation case filed against him by a Sangh func- have been impacted due to Train no. 07069 Secunderabad- NEW DELHI: Signalling a on maritime transport which tionary in a Maharashtra court. closure of establishments.” Visakhapatnam special train will major shift in ties, India and will facilitate maritime com- leave Secunderabad on September Rahul Gandhi then withdrew the appeal filed by him against Union Minister M. the Bombay High Court verdict refusing to quash the defama- Egypt on Friday decided to merce and transit of naval 3 at 9.40 p.m. and arrive in step up their overall defence vessels. Venkaiah Naidu termed Visakhapatnam the next day at tion case and summons issued to him by the trial court in Friday’s strike “illogical.” and security cooperation to The Prime Minister said 10.55 a.m. Train no. 07070 Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district. “Today’ strike is illogical. tackle the twin challenges of the two countries agreed on Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad special In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court a few days ago, The government has proac- terrorism and radicalization an "action oriented agenda" will leave Visakhapatnam on the Congress vice president had said he had not blamed RSS as tively increased minimum besides enhancing economic to drive the engagements in a September 4 at 10 p.m. and reach an institution for Gandhi's assassination. wage by 42 per cent,” he and trade engagements. range of sectors while Sisi Hyderabad the next day at 11 a.m. said, speaking at the side- A series of decisions to resolved to work towards a Train no. 07071 Hyderabad- lines of an event in Chennai. combat terrorism were taken robust security cooperation Visakhapatnam special train will EC grants Mamata-led Trinamool in wide-ranging talks with India and lay out a The Centre had announced leave Hyderabad on September 5 at between Prime Minister roadmap for intensification of a slew of measures on 9 p.m. and arrive in Visakhapatnam Congress 'national party' status Narendra Modi and President trade and investment. Tuesday including hiking the the next day at 11 a.m. Train no. New Delhi: After winning two consecutive Assembly polls of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi minimum wage for central 07072 Visakhapatnam- in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee on Friday added yet another "President and I are of one as the two countries have view that growing radicalisa- public sector unit workers, Secunderabad special train will feather to her cap with her Trinamool Congress being extend- been engaged in staving off vowing to provide medical leave Visakhapatnam on ed the 'national party' status by the Election Commission. tion, increasing violence and the threat of extremism and spread of terror pose a real facilities to unorganised September 6 at 6.55 p.m. to Sources in the poll panel, quoting an order, said Trinamool radicalism. would aim at expanding Cooperation on emerging workers and urging states to reach Secunderabad the next day Congress has satisfied one of the conditions mentioned in the threat not just to our two Identifying terrorism as countries, but, also to nations defence trade, training and challenges of cyber security register trade unions within at 8.50 a.m. Stoppages: Duvvada, Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 to capacity building," Modi said and working together to fight 45 days. However, dissatis- Anakapalli, Tuni, Samalkot, be recognised as a national party -- having being recognised as one of the "gravest threats", and communities across they decided to have greater regions. at joint media interaction with drug trafficking, transnational fied with the government’s Rajahmudry, Tadepallegudem, a state party in at least four states. It is a recognised state party Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, in West Bengal, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. information and operational "In this context, we agreed Sisi. Modi said both sides crimes and money-laundering response, all central trade exchanges, apart from ramp- have also agreed on greater were other key decisions unions, except Bharatiya Sattenapalli, Piduguralla, Now, India has seven recognised national parties -- to further our defence and ing up defence cooperation. information and operational taken at the meeting. Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) have Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Congress, BJP, BSP, CPI, CPI-M, NCP and All India security engagement which Both sides also inked a pact exchanges to combat terror. joined the nation-wide strike. Pagidipalli and Secunderabad Trinamool Congress. between Vizag Hyderabad. Saturday 3rd September, 2016 Visakhapatnam 3 good signs this time from the Centre over I'm not associated with granting of a special package for AP. any Political Party

Vijayawada-Voicetoday: Undavalli Arun Hyderabad: Union Minister of good days ahead for AP ensure 90 per cent of finances Kumar made it clear he is neither associated Sujana Chowdary on with the package that is are borne by the Central gov- with any of the political parties including YSR Thursday made the stand of expected to be announced in ernment. “Since the Centre is Congress nor have enmity with Municipal the AP government clear that another week’s time. saying that it cannot grant Minister P Narayana. He appealed People not it would readily accept any special status in the wake of Replying to a question, Mr to send any message related to the AP special financial package 14th Finance Commission Chowdary said that AP Chief Minister's personal life. He, however, sought from the Central government restrictions, we will accept Minister N. Chandrababu valid information from individuals who wish provided all benefits accrued special package if it sanctions Naidu was ready to come to to curb the practice of making Education a for Special Category Status 90 per cent finances for all Delhi for negotiations on the business. are included. proposed special package the projects,” Mr Chowdary The Former MP declares, 'Its impossible to Addressing the media in only if accorded the same said. divert 80 tmc of water with the Pattiseema Lift Delhi along with TD MPs benefits like SCS for which He appealed to the media Irrigation project. There is no truth in tall ahead of Centre’s expected all political parties and the and critics not to politicise claims of Chandrababu Naidu over inter-link- announcement of a special AP government have been the issue as both the state and ing of rivers. I will prove it if TDP package for the AP, Mr insisting on. Central governments have to Government comes forward for a debate'. Chowdary said that AP cannot “Let the Centre give clarity cooperate with each other and Few days ago, Undavalli asked P Narayana achieve the desired growth on whether there will be fur- both need to act responsibly. to explain how he amassed Rs 474 crore. He without benefits of SCS being ther delay. What we want is to With regard to announcing even described the Minister as a benami of guaranteed. get a package that gives the Railway Zone exclusively for Chandrababu Naidu. He said there were good same benefits as special sta- AP, the Union minister said signs this time from the tus,” he said. negotiations were still under- In response, P Narayana claims he began his way and clarity would emerge journey with tutions and reached the position Centre over granting of a spe- Mr Chowdary said that in the next three to four days. he is Today with hardwork. cial package for AP. He said special category status will that the TD was also hopeful Navjot Sidhu stuns AAP, floats new Tuni violence: YCP leader political front 'Awaaz-e-Punjab' Bhumana cornered Vijayawada-Voicetoday: CID Sleuths on Friday issued notices to YSR Congress leader Bhumana Karunakar Reddy seeking his pres- New Delhi: Former BJP a reference to speculation that ence for questioning on September 4th. leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who Sidhu wanted to be the chief Karunakar Reddy senses conspiracy behind quit his Rajya Sabha seat recent- ministerial face of AAP. CID notices. He alleges its a ploy of TDP ly, is all set to float his own Kejriwal had said his respect Government to divert people's attention from political outfit 'Awaaz-e-Punjab' for Sidhu will continue irrespec- its failure in achieving Special Category along with some ousted Akali tive of whether "he joins (AAP) Status. leaders, notwithstanding AAP's or not". overtures to bring him in its fold On January 31st, Mudragada Padmanabham ahead of Assembly polls. Posters showing a photograph organized Kapu Aikya Garjana at Tuni. of Sidhu, Pargat and Bains Violent incidents took place post the public "We have decided to form a brothers together were today meeting and miscreants have even set an new front to fight all forces posted by the front's leaders that Express Train ablaze. CID which is investigat- which have ruined Punjab. A said the four have joined hands ing the case booked cases against several indi- formal announcement of the for the politics of hope and viduals and arrested 11 of them. Mudragada new front would be made in the faith. has taken up fast-unto-death demanding the next three-four days at a place to release of all the accused from the prison. At be decided soon," said Pargat "Our battle is against such forces that ruined Punjab," they last, Government succumbed to the pressure Singh, who was suspended from and made sure all of them were released on the Akali Dal. said in the poster, claiming they have been tried and tested and bail. Sources said after his talks have lived up to the aspirations Notices issued to Bhumana gave a new twist with AAP "failed", Sidhu decid- of people. to the case. Did the YCP Leader had a role in ed to float the outfit along with Independent MLA from the Tuni violence or Is this an attempt to irk some like-minded people and the Opposition ahead of Assembly sessions? held a meeting with suspended Ludhiana South Balwinder Akali legislator from Jalandhar, Bains, also said, "We have joint- Pargat Singh, and Bains brothers ly formed a new platform of Ludhiana - Simarjeet Singh Awaaz-e-Punjab". Panel to probe charges against Bains and Balwinder Singh Asked when it was decided to Bains, both of whom won as form the outfit, Bains said, he, independent legislators. his brother and Pargat Singh had former AU V-C The poster of Sidhu's new held a meeting at Sidhu's house in Delhi on Wednesday. Visakhapatnam: The appointments of contract scholars. party. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)The Depart ment of Higher posts and awarding works poster of Sidhu's new party. "Our main intention for com- Refuting the allegations, Education has constituted a under nomination basis. Prof. Raju said, “There were (Photo: ANI/Twitter) ing together was to save Punjab three-member committee to from drug scourge, mafia sys- The committee has also over 640 part-time vacancies The AAP, which has made it a enquire into the allegations been directed to submit a and I saw this as an opportu- triangular contest in Punjab by tem working in the state,” he made against former Vice- said. report within 10 days. nity to admit scholars under giving a tough fight to ruling Chancellor G.S.N. Raju. executive quota, as it would Akali-BJP combine and The AAP is already facing As per the allegations, the The committee include former Vice-Chancellor had earn some revenue for the Congress, was taken aback by internal bickerings in its Punjab retired IAS officer university.” On the appoint- the development as there were unit in the aftermath of removal given orders for admission of C.B.S.Venkataramana, Vice- about 70 research scholars ment of contract staff, he said talks of Sidhu joining the party of its state convener Sucha Chancellor of Rayalaseema recruitment for both teaching after deserting the BJP. Singh Chhotepur. under the executive quota and University Narsimhulu and a number of them do not qual- and non-teaching staff had Sidhu had in mid-August met Asked whether it was a set- former Vice-Chancellor of ify as executives, as they were stopped years ago. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind back for AAP's prospects in next Acharya Nagarjuna teachers from various col- The students have Kejriwal at his residence and year's Assembly election, University C.V. Raghavulu. leges. Many of the professors increased manifold, due to the discussed with him his plans of Himmat Singh Shergill, an AAP The committee has been say as per the UGC norms, a starting of many self-financed joining the AAP. Kejriwal on leader in Punjab said, "The Aam directed to make an enquiry professor is not supposed to and integrated courses and it August 19 said the cricketer- Aadmi Party is based on an ide- on the admission of a large have six research scholars at a would be difficult to function turned-politician just needs ology and not on an individual. number of research scholars time, but in AU there are pro- without having the basic staff "time to think" and that Sidhu People are with us." under executive quota, ad hoc fessors with over 40 research strength. "has not put any pre-condition", Artificial limbs can’t stop them: CRPF to create facilities for differently-abled The force has Explosive Device (IED) Jharkhand's Giridih in 2014. mountain bike on his shoul- 72,000 is met by the forces' blasts. The impact was so huge that I ders and walked." welfare fund. The government sought the gov- However, it has not was buried in a 5-feet crater A senior CRPF officer said has been requested to hike ernment's nod deterred its personnel from created by the blast and I the force is creating an insti- this ceiling to the actual cost achieving new feats as three could see my limb hanging on tutional mechanism and will of the limb or any such device to enhance the of its men, amputated and fit- a tree nearby. I thought it was bring out a new policy where- required by an injured troop ted with artificial legs after all over for me," SI Kumar in all such gallant and differ- on a case-to-case basis as funds limit for being injured in blasts, recent- told PTI. ently-abled personnel will be there are a number of cases in procurement of ly cycled over 500 km to the "I realise what I have done posted together to pursue the force and other CAPFs. world's highest motorable with my artificial limb is sporting or any other activity "This decision, once costly prosthet- road at over 18,000 feet in something I could not have of their choice and all approved, will act as a morale ic limbs for Khardungla in Ladakh. imagined attempting before required facilities will be pro- booster for those who do not Deputy Commandant (DC) the incident," the Police vided to them. think twice before putting those injured. and Shaurya Chakra awardee Medal for Gallantry (PMG) "CRPF is the lead force for their lives at stake in the line New Delhi: With hundreds R K Singh, Sub Inspector awardee said. anti-Naxal operations and of duty," he said. of its men having suffered Sushil Kumar and Constable "Bahut dar lagta thaa other internal security duties Deputy Commandant R K serious injuries in anti-Naxal Birbhadra Singh were part of sochkar ki kya hoga (I used to in the country and the idea is Singh, the first blade runner and other operations, paramil- a special para-cycling team be very sacred about the that injuries should not affect among the CAPFs, said the itary CRPF has decided to that conquered the arduous future), but I now feel proud the morale of our troops. With cycling expedition that started create some exclusive on-job terrain and extreme weather that we will be able to inspire this latest success of the from Shimla on August 5 was facilities for the differently- on August 15. many more like us in the force cycling expedition, we are a challenge for them and three abled troops. The feat led Central and also others facing such clear that sky is the limit," the other officials from the The force has also sought Reserve Police Force chief K physical challenges," he said. officer said. Border Security Force as they the government's nod to Durga Prasad to issue special Kumar, who has an artifi- Apart from these measures, had to encounter sudden enhance the funds limit for commendation medals to cial leg and a metal rod placed the officer said, the force has weather changes, bad roads finally achieved it," he said. Constable Birbhadra Singh "We have now sought per- procurement of costly pros- them, awarded for meritorious in the second, trained hard for also asked the government to and steep climb. Singh was awarded the who lost his left leg in a train mission to train for expedition thetic limbs for those injured. and gallant service. over a month before undertak- hike the present ceiling of Rs "But we kept going for all 'Shaurya Chakra' for his brave accident in Uttar Pradesh's to Mount Everest, the world's Ballia in 2013 too undertook tallest peak. As of now, that is The country's largest cen- "I was declared dead by TV ing the expedition with others 72,000 granted to procure an the ten days either humming exploits during an anti-Naxal numerous sessions before he the biggest challenge we can tral armed police force news channels for first few like him. artificial limb. songs or talking to each other operation in 2011 in took the cycling challenge on take," Birbhadra, posted with (CAPF) often witnesses inci- hours after our patrol party He said when he got tired "Prosthetic or artificial during the journey. We too Jharkhand and he went on to the call of his seniors who CRPF's special riot-control dents where its men lose their was ambushed in landmine while cycling during the limbs are costly and at present didn't believe that we could run a marathon on special knew "he could do it". unit RAF in Allahabad, said. limbs in Improvised blasts in the jungles of recent trek, he "carried his the deficit amount over Rs finish the expedition till we blades a few years back. 4 Visakhapatnam Saturday 3rd September, 2016 18 killed, including 12 civilians in twin blasts at court in Pakistan's Mardan city

The bomber threw morning crowds at the main province capital Quetta killed encounter. are blamed on the Taliban. hand grenades gate of Mardan district courts. more than 70 people, nearly Five persons including two ATaliban suicide bomber "First there was a small wiping out the senior lawyers Frontier Corps personnel, one had targeted Christians in before detonating blast followed by a big blast," of the city. policeman and two civilian Lahore at Easter this year, a suicide vest chief rescue officer in Mardan Today's attack on court guards were injured in the killing more than 70 people. among the morn- Haris Habib said. "So far we occurred hours after four attack. Taliban militants stormed an have recovered 12 bodies of heavily-armed suicide attack- Director General Inter- army-run school in Peshawar ing crowds at the lawyers, police personnel and ers tried to storm a Christian Services Public Relations Lt- in December 2014, killing court, said police civilians. Besides this, we res- colony in Peshawar, killing Gen Asim Bajwa tweeted that more than 150 people, mostly cued 52 injured, including one person and wounding sev- children, in Pakistan's one of Peshawar: A suicide all four terrorists have been lawyers, police personnel and eral others before being killed. "Terrorist attacked the worst terror attacks. bomber today blew himselfup civilians from the spot," gunned down by security at crowded Mardan district Christian Colony Warsak Today's attacks came a day Habib was quoted as saying forces. Road, after an army spokesman said courts, killing 12 people and by the Express Tribune. wounding 52 others, hours In the predawn attack in the Peshawar. Security forces that Pakistan had destroyed after security forces killed The injured have been same province, terrorists promptly responded. All 4 organised presence of mili- four suicide attackers who shifted to a nearby hospital. A struck the colony near Warsak suicide bombers killed. tants on its soil. tried to storm a Christian state of emergency has been Dam, just north of Peshawar, Search in progress," Bajwa The army had launched neighbourhood in Peshawar in declared at local hospitals and and killed one Christian secu- tweeted. operation 'Zarb-e-Azb' in June Pakistan's restive Khyber- security has been tightened in rity guard. 2014 in a bid to flush out mil- all adjoining areas. Two of the attackers deto- Pakhtunkhwa province. Soldiers backed by army nated their suicide jackets itants from the country's The attacker detonated a This was second attack on helicopters rushed to spot while two others were killed restive tribal areas and bring hand grenade before explod- Pakistan's legal community. where they exchanged gunfire by security forces. No outfit an end to the militancy that ing his suicide vest among the Last month, a blast in with terrorists. All four terror- has claimed responsibility for has killed thousands of civil- southern Balochistan ists were killed during the the attack, but such attacks ian since 2004. India committed to building Quality of engineers very sub-standard up Indian Ocean Rim in India: ‘Metro man’ E Sreedharan Sreedharan was ent orientation, standard and Sreedharan referred to a mission for handling various study conducted by a maga- Association: Jaishankar underlining the infrastructure projects for zine which surveyed some which Prime Minister 300 engineering colleges to We will be sup- paradox wherein Narendra Modi has set a tar- conclude that only 29 per cent portive in the IITians are head- get of (Rs) 5 trillion.” engineers are employable, “In our country, engineers while 30 per cent can be made expansion and ing to foreign are not able to come up very employable after further stud- countries for fast. We (engineers) are not ies, whereas 48 per cent are further invigora- taking enough efforts to keep simply not employable. tion of its activi- higher studies or ourselves up-to-date. “This is the standard of better employ- Engineering colleges or insti- education that we are getting ties, from renew- tutes that we have in the in this country. Is that able energy and ment. country, according to me, are enough? In engineering pro- Ahmedabad: ‘Metro man’ producing a very sub-stan- fession, knowledge is the blue economy, E Sreedharan on Thursday dard quality of engineers,” most important thing. You “What I find is that, in this time and within estimated Jaishankar said. said that engineering insti- said Sreedharan, a Padma will have to be expert. country, the best engineers or cost. tutes in the country are pro- Vibhusan awardee credited Knowledge has to be practi- those coming out of IITs and “The country needs very Singapore: Seeking deeper ducing engineers of “very for successfully steering chal- cal-oriented,” he said. NITs straightaway make a learned engineers. Prime economic ties and maritime part of its history," he said. and a southern one covering sub-standard” quality while lenging projects like Konkan Highlighting the paradox, beeline to foreign countries Minister declared that he has security among countries in Bengaluru to Chennai. If you But more active initiatives underlining the paradox rail and Delhi Metro. Sreedharan said while most for higher studies or better set a target of Rs 5 trillion for the Indian Ocean region, juxtapose these infrastructure are also needed, said the wherein IITians are heading He was speaking at U N engineering colleges are pro- employment. Many even join infrastructure projects. If India on Friday said it is initiatives with the 'Make in Foreign Secretary, drawing to foreign countries for higher Mahida memorial lecture on ducing sub-standard gradu- IT or management degree,” these projects are to be han- committed to building up India' programme, the impli- attention to Project Mausam, studies or better employment. the topic of “professional ates, the “best engineers” or the retired Indian Engineering dled, the team of engineers in Indian Ocean Rim cations for the Indian Ocean which promotes archaeologi- ethics and role of engineers,” those coming out of the IITs Service officer said. the country will have to have Association (IORA) in line are quite evident," he told Addressing a gathering cal and historical research on organised by the state chapter and NITs are leaving the He also expressed doubt if a different orientation and with its own expanding bilat- some over 300 delegates here, Sreedharan appealed to cultural, commercial and reli- of the Institution of Engineers country for better opportuni- engineers showed any obliga- standard with a different mis- eral ties with the members of from 21 member states at the the engineers to get a “differ- gious interactions. (India). ties abroad. tion by completing works on sion,” he added. the grouping. conference. "If this is an example of a "We will be supportive in contemporary initiative to "None probably would be the expansion and further revive the ocean's identity, let opposed but few actually invigoration of its activities, me emphasise that there are have the necessary enthusi- from renewable energy and many other supporting endeav- asm or appetite," he said. SC issues notice to Maharashtra the blue economy to maritime ours that contribute to the same At a diplomatic level, pro- safety and security, water sci- objective," he said. moting greater interaction ence and greater institutional He also called for direction among the groupings formed and think-tank networking," to create the connectivity that by littoral states would itself govt over beef ban Foreign Secretary S promotes a sharper Indian make an important contribu- Jaishankar said in a keynote Ocean personality to emerge. tion to the Indian Ocean, he apex court will next hear the session of beef of animals Around 36 beef dealers the Maharashtra Animals address to the inaugural The Bombay HC Jaishankar illustrated on India's said. But more important, it is matter after six weeks. slaughtered outside the state associations across Preservation (Amendment) Indian Ocean Conference necessary to bridge physical- commitment to the region. earlier upheld The apex court had last cannot invite criminal action. Maharashtra had in August Act, 2015 that bans the here. ly the boundaries between "We are similarly looking week issued notice to the The high court struck down filed a petition in the top slaughter, possession, con- "Given the history and tra- them, he said. the ban on at more aggressively devel- BJP-led state government on two sections of the state Act court challenging the beef sumption and import of beef ditions of the Indian Ocean, it oping some of our 1200 "A good example is the slaughter of a petition challenging a which criminalised posses- ban. The dealers want the in the state. is but appropriate that any islands. Road and rail devel- India-Myanmar border where Bombay High Court order, sion of beef. Striking down court to permit the slaughter In March last year, the serious effort at promoting its bulls and bul- opment projects are improv- the SAARC meets ASEAN. permitting consumption of Sections 5(d) and 9(b) of the of cattle 'bulls and bullocks, BJP-led state government had coherence would address ing internal logistical effi- While land connectivity is locks in beef brought from states that Maharashtra Animal not cows' of more than 16 banned the slaughtering of issues of its unity and identi- ciency. Of particular signifi- obviously critical, we must Maharashtra. allow cow slaughter. Preservation (Amendment) years of age. They said that bulls, bullocks and cows by ty," he said. also recognise that the under- after the age of 16, cattle are cance is the steady unfolding The Bombay High Court in Act which criminalised and amending the Maharashtra development of maritime Mumbai: The Supreme too old to be used for farming "We must take full advan- of the Delhi-Mumbai May upheld the ban on imposed punishment for pos- Animal Preservation infrastructure is itself largely Court on Friday issued notice and other activities. tage of the ties of kinship and Industrial Corridor. slaughter of bulls and bul- session of beef of animals (Amendment) Act, 1976 that family that span the Indian responsible for the profile of to Maharashtra Government "We expect this to be fol- locks in Maharashtra, while slaughtered in the state or The petition has challenged was challenged in the Ocean and are an important the Indian Ocean," he said. on its complete ban on beef lowed by an eastern corridor and its export in the state. The making it clear that mere pos- outside. the constitutional validity of Bombay High Court. ‘Indian women are not baby factories’: Minister on surrogacy bill

Minister Anupriya way are going to promote the ries. If you consider the total and Ukraine. "India joins the logical implications for a idea of commercial surroga- number of births of children lists of countries which has women," she said. Patel says 80 per cy," Patel said. which are taking place banned commercial surroga- Patel said just because cent of total child The minister also spoke on through surrogate mothers, 80 cy. That means, world over a many crimes against women Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill per cent of such births have consciousness has been creat- are not reported, it would be births taking place 2016, which was recently been for foreign nationals.” ed. Nobody wants to promote wrong to say they are not hap- through surrogacy in approved by the Union "Why are they doing this? this idea so why should India pening. The same logic goes Cabinet, and has drawn criti- Are Indian women only made lag behind? It's a menace, it's with surrogacy and that is India are for foreign cism from several quarters. for this purpose? They are try- exploiting our women and why, the Health Ministry She said the government is ing to escape the tough laws society," she said. wants to tackle it at the grass- nationals. "conscious and sensitive" and of surrogacy in their own She said there are women roots level, she said. Speaking New Delhi: The govern- various issues which has not homeland and therefore they who negotiate with their fam- about provision of banning ment on Thursday said com- been touched so far may be are coming to India because ilies and enter into this "busi- NRIs in surrogacy bill, she mercial surrogacy has become addressed in the course of dis- poor, vulnerable tribal women ness" and are doing it by con- said the biggest problem with a USD 2 billion illegal indus- cussions in the Parliament. are easily available. They give scious choice. "We, sitting them was that they came to try and a means to exploit vul- The bill is yet to be tabled them petty money," she said. here as a conscious and sensi- India, have babies, go back to nerable women even as it in Parliament and there will The bill proposes a com- tive government want to per- their countries and then the vowed not to let women in be many more rounds of plete ban on commercial sur- suade them is that selling your issue of citizenship arises. India become "baby facto- deliberation, Patel said. "It's a rogacy and allows only legal- body is not the only way of "There are also issues, like ries". long process. I believe that ly-wedded Indian couples to earning a living. The Modi when couples rent a womb, Minister of State for Health the outcomes are going to be opt for it. It also seeks to bar government gives you a num- there is a possibility of triplets Anupriya Patel said commer- in the larger interest of the unmarried couples, single par- ber of options.” or twins. The couple says they cial surrogacy has become a nation," she said. ents, live-in partners and "We also want to give a are going to take one child, means of exploiting children She said 80 per cent of the homosexuals from opting for message to those families who extra child is either killed by also, when they get aban- total child births taking place surrogacy. are encouraging women mem- the doctor or abandoned. So doned. "We want to communi- through surrogacy in India are Patel said commercial sur- bers to bring easy money for we have to be careful about cate that surrogacy should be for foreign nationals. "Women rogacy is taking place only in them by getting their own the issue," she said. the last option and we in no in India are not baby facto- some countries, like Russia body exploited. There are bio- Saturday 3rd September, 2016 Visakhapatnam 5 AB's autobiography US Open: Serena, Murray storm gets huge response in India through on rainy day Despite wrapping Williams, who was cheered on by rap mogul Jay Z and his up the victory in pop superstar wife Beyonce as she booked a meeting with just 65 minutes, 47th-ranked Swede Johanna Williams said Larsson for a place in the last 16. there was plenty Despite wrapping up the of room for victory in just 65 minutes, Williams said there was plen- improvement. ty of room for improvement. New York: Wimbledon "I feel like I made a lot of champions Serena Williams errors," Williams said. "What and Andy Murray raised the really matters is I got the win. roof at the US Open on Hopefully I'll just get better." Thursday, powering into the third round with decisive By the time Williams straight-sets victories. opened the night session the rain that prompted organisers World number one to close the new roof on Williams defeated fellow Arthur Ashe stadium had American Vania King 6-3, 6- tailed off. Johannesburg: South Confirming de Villiers 3, her 306th Grand Slam sin- Africa cricket team captain popularity in India, former gles match win tying her with Murray had played with it AB de Villiers is incredibly Protea cricketer and Mumbai Martina Navratilova for the drumming on the roof, adding 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-7 (1/7), 7-6 As the showers lingered, a Dominic Thiem downed beat the Briton 7-6 (11/9), 6- humbled" by the huge Indians consultant Jonty most ever for a woman. to the noise the US Open is (7/3) winner over France's batch of doubles matches Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 3.Fired-up fifth seed Simona famous for. response his autobiography Rhodes wrote in the fore- "This one's kind of cool," Gilles Simon. scheduled for outside courts 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to line up a Halep also advanced, down- has been getting in India word of the book: "I had she said of her latest mile- "You can't hear anything, Juan Martin del Potro, who were cancelled. meeting with Spain's Pablo ing Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-4 in even before it's launch there heard an Indian crowd chant stone, "to win 306." really," said Murray, who has undergone four wrist sur- Among those who didn't Carreno-Busta, who rallied a battle of former French next week. before, but not like this. It downed tenacious Spaniard geries since lifting the US have the luxury of the roof, from two sets down to beat Open finalists. was freaky." There could be more histo- Marcel Granollers 6-4, 6-1, 6- Serbian Janko Tipsarevic 3-6, Asked at the South African ry in store for Williams as she Open trophy in 2009, closed 2014 finalist Kei Nishikori of Venus Williams, the sixth launch of the book here last 4. "I mean, you could hear the out the action on Ashe with a Japan waited out a third-set 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. seed whose seven Grand Slam seeks a seventh US Open title line calls, but not so much night whether this was In a chapter titled 'Inspired and a 23rd Grand Slam sin- 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-2 victory rain delay en route to a 6-4, 4- Australian Nick Kyrgios, titles include two US Opens, because of his huge popular- when he was hitting the ball over 19th seeded American 6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over 20- the 14th seed, put on a serving coasted to the 70th US Open by India', de Villiers writes gles crown, both of which or even when you're hitting ity among Indian cricket that "this great country has would be Open Era records. Steve Johnson. year-old Russian qualifier clinic, firing 27 aces and win- match win of her career 6-2, fans, de Villiers said he had the ball, really, which is Karen Khachanov. ning 45 of 48 first-serve 6-3 win over Germany's Julia provided me with so many She fired 13 aces, with a tough." Del Potro, ranked 142nd in never expected the kind of opportunities and has the world as he battles back Third-seeded Swiss Stan points in a 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 victo- Goerges. response he gets in India total of 38 winners against Nevertheless, after needing ry over Argentina's Horacio become so important in my 87th-ranked wild card King, from the injuries that nearly Wawrinka, a two-time semi- The elder Williams, bedev- every time he plays there. career." seven set points to seal the cost him his career, is back in finalist, was also up against a Zeballos. illed by 63 unforced errors in and said the troublesome right first frame, Murray broke "It was probably the most Commenting on his partic- shoulder that has hindered her the Open as a wildcard after a qualifier, advancing with a 6- Women's fourth seed a scrappy first-round win over humbling experience of my Granollers twice in the second sparkling run to a silver 1, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 victory over Agnieszka Radwanska of Ukrainian Kateryna Kozlova, ipation in the Indian Premier since Wimbledon wasn't a set and once in the third to life walking out there in the League, de Villiers writes problem. medal in the Rio Olympics. 243rd-ranked Italian Poland survived an early cut that to 17 in a crisp per- final ODI against India at move through to a meeting Alessandro Giannessi. onslaught from US Open formance against the 64th- about how the tournament "So far, so good," said with Italian Paolo Lorenzi, a Wawrinka win in straight Wankhede Stadium (in has suddenly changed the sets: Eighth-seeded Austrian debutant Naomi Broady to ranked German. 2015)," De Villiers said. game forever as players who "I walked out there to bat were used to being rivals on and the entire crowd was the international stage cheering 'AB! AB!' and became friends and team- chanting so loud that I could mates. not even hear myself talk. Legless Bangladeshi Cristiano Ronaldo fan But he was "embarrassed" "It was happening in the about the price Vijay Mallya whole series, but then it hit paid for him to play in the me really hard that I was Royal Challengers Bangalore very far away from home and franchise in January 2011. dreams of becoming pro football player here the people were sup- "A few well-timed per- porting me like I was their formances...may have own, yet I was playing increased my value, but Mumbai: Many dream of get out of the wheelchair against their own," he added. whatever the reason, I was becoming professional foot- helped him pick up moving Managing director of pub- surprised and, frankly, a little ball players, but very few without legs. It did not take lishers Pan McMillan, Terry embarrassed when the list of actually manage to make it him long to be on the I never set targets Morris said: "We always annual player salaries was to that level. For 22-year- ground and learn to play knew that AB's autobiogra- published after the auction old Mohammad Abdullah, football. phy and the reception to it in and USD 1.1 million the task is doubly difficult; The 22-year-old started beforehand: South Africa would be over- appeared beside my name," he has no legs. out playing with his hands, whelmingly positive and de Villiers wrote. But Abdullah, who has but as the other kids on the enthusiastic, but we weren't "The IPL will surely con- lost both his legs in an acci- pitch suggested that he play however prepared for the tinue to grow and develop, dent, has not given up on his with his feet, he gave it a response from the sub-conti- leading the evolution of the dream of being a profes- shot. Soon, Abdullah was nent." game in many respects, and I sional player yet. The playing like anyone else, "No sooner had AB tweet- hope to participate for a few Bangladeshi had run away with his amputated legs; he ed almost a year ago about more years...not least from home at the age of got better with every pass- the cover shoot and the Pan because, taking into account eight, after allegedly being ing day. McMillan South Africa the size of the crowds, the abused by his father and While he plays with kids Twitter handle was trending noise and the atmosphere, the setp-mother, and now plies younger than him, Abdullah in India. most inspiring place to play his trade as a porter at a has still not lost his dream cricket is India," De Villiers "The book rose to Number Ferry station. of playing professionally. wrote in the concluding 35 on the Amazon India Abdullah was sent to an His story will surely be an chapter of his book. charts last week based on NGO from the hospital inspiration to millions of pre-publication orders ahead 'AB - The Autobiography' (after his accident), where kids around the world, who of its launch in the country will also be launched in he started to learn how to dream of becoming a pro- next week," Morris added. Australia and England later move about without his fessional player. New Delhi: He is expected bats with different weight, this month. legs. His determination to to play an important role in Rahane said he always uses the upcoming 13 Test match- bats of same weight. es at home but Ajinkya "Whether it's Melbourne Rahane doesn't want to look or Mumbai, I have never tin- too far ahead as it can clutter kered with weight of my Stokes, Bairstow see off Pakistan in 4th ODI one's mind. bats. It's always been same "I know I have a job at irrespective of bounce in var- hand but I never set targets ious pitches across the England are a told 32 minutes before the Rizwan held a fine catch div- beforehand. I believe setting globe." start that I was playing so to ing to his left at second slip. targets takes you too much He scored 243 runs includ- win away from contribute was nice. Alex Hales, who had made into future. Looking too far ing a century and a half cen- clean sweeping "We thought it was an an England ODI record 171 at ahead can clutter your mind. tury in the recently conclud- attainable target and if we're Trent Bridge on Tuesday, then Instead I like taking each day ed series against the West the 5-match ODI honest, we cruised home. fell for eight when he was as it comes. Right now, the Indies. There was no panic at any caught behind off Irfan, who focus will be on New "I always strive to improve series. point in that chase," he added. was twice warned for running Zealand series," Rahane told Leeds: Ben Stokes and and I am satisfied with my England were chasing a tar- on the pitch. PTI during an interaction. Jonny Bairstow both made performance in the get that seemed all the more 'Cramping up': Rahane has always empha- fifties as England beat Caribbean. I had prepared modest after their world ODI sised on doing homework Pakistan by four wickets in Irfan took two for 25 in specially to face the Dukes record total of 444 for three against particular opposi- the fourth one-day interna- five overs but then twice went red ball. during a 169-run win in the tions and it would not be any tional at Headingley on on and off the field and "It is different to play red third match at Trent Bridge on different this time also when Thursday. bowled only one more deliv- Dukes than Kookaburra as Tuesday. ery, a wide, before, after New Zealand visit India for a England, now 4-0 up in this the ball seams and swings But they lost four wickets pulling up in delivery stride, three-Test and five-ODI five-match series, slumped to more than other balls. For inside 15 overs of their reply he walked off for the final series, starting later this 72 for four pursuing a target that you need to play close to to a Pakistan total of 247 for time. month. of 248. the body and as late as possi- eight built on Azhar's 80 and "Irfan on his comeback "I always discuss my bat- ble. That was my endeavour But Stokes (69) and wick- all-rounder Imad Wasim's game bowled well with the ting with my childhood and I was happy with my et-keeper Bairstow (61), only unbeaten 57. new ball, but his calves were coach Praveen Amre. It won't execution. It would have playing on his Yorkshire "It was a bit more of a com- cramping up," said Azhar. be any different this time been great had we won 3-0 home ground after Jos Buttler petitive game," said Azhar at also. Obviously, the prepara- but you can't control weath- was ruled out in the warm-up "We would have loved for tions for each series is slight- the presentation ceremony. away on 11 when he guided top-edged sweep off Wasim. bowlers Adil Rashid and er," said Rahane. with a hamstring injury, got him to bowl a second and ly different. But obviously "Again we were a few runs Umar Gul straight to Sharjeel Moeen Ali shared five wick- the innings back on track with third spell. A few more wick- He went on a run-a-ball you never reveal your strate- He agreed that chief coach short...The wicket was turn- Khan at slip. ets between them after Azhar a fifth-wicket partnership of ets and the game could have fifty, including five fours and gy before the series starts. Anil Kumble's passion is ing but it was still a good won the toss, with Yorkshire 103. been different," he added. Left-hander Stokes went on a six. The key is to always remain unmatched that rubs on into pitch. But we lost wickets fre- leg-spinner Rashid taking Joe Root, bidding for a new the offensive by driving three steps ahead of the his teammates. Neither batsman was in at quently." Stokes was out when he three for 47. the finish of this day/night outright England record of six Wasim for six over long-on. slog-swept Wasim to Babar opposition," the 27 year old "He has been phenomenal Giant fast bowler fixture, with Moeen Ali (45 consecutive ODI fifties, again Man-of-the-match Azam at mid-wicket. Azhar held firm as wickets Mumbaikar said. with his inputs. He has left Mohammad Irfan, a late-call not out) hitting Pakistan cap- looked in superb touch while Bairstow followed suit by tumbled around him. His 104- international cricket for near- up to the squad, marked his Bairstow completed a 64- He termed the New tain Azhar Ali for six to win making 30. skipping down the pitch to ball innings featuring two ly 8 years but nothing seems first match of the series by ball fifty with his fourth four, Zealand attack as a good one. the match with 12 balls to drive Mohammad Nawaz, sixes and five fours, eventual- to have changed. His passion removing both England open- But Root, one of five a fierce drive off Nawaz. "It's a decent attack. They spare. Yorkshire players in the side, Pakistan's other left-arm spin- ly ended when he lofted is unmatched. He has an eye ers. However, going for a risky Rashid to David Willey on the have Trent Boult, also good for every minute detail. He "I'm pleased to get a go," fell when his top-edged pull ner, for another six. The 7ft 1in (2.16m) Irfan single, he was run out by long-off boundary. spinners like Mitch Santner told me that I am doing well Bairstow told BBC Radio. off Hasan Ali was safely Stokes, with England 116 produced a rising delivery Azhar's direct hit from mid- and Ish Sodhi. We can't let and key to consistency is caught at fine leg by Irfan. for four, was fortunate on 35 The series concludes in "It's unfortunate that Jos that Jason Roy (14) could off. our guard down." focussing on routines," he England captain Eoin when a diving Nawaz at back- Cardiff on Sunday. suffered an injury, and I got only edge and Mohmammad Earlier, England slow Talking about using of said. Morgan then gave his wicket ward square could not hold a 6 Visakhapatnam Saturday 3rd September, 2016 Producer paid 25 lakhs for bad publicity?

mouth publicity for Shivaay. Kamaal R Khan who has become overnight celebrity on twitter by targeting Pawan Kalyan these days, now his popularity being used for maximum negative publicity for other projects and many even always throw rumors that, 'fame hungry' Kamaal R Khan charges high for his twitter wars. Puri to test his luck There was clip going viral about this news and Ajay Devgn replied with shocking expression on this video clips with Shourya! and Kajol followed by shock- ing expression in all Caps. Dashing director Puri Later Kamaal R Khan Jagannadh is in need of a responds saying that, "Ppl super hit right now. Out of his thinking that I called Kumar 3 films released last year, two Mangat but not true. Actually films 'Loafer' and 'Jyothi he is close friend n he only Lakshmi' turned as disasters. Latest hot topic of the Already twitter war started called me n he called me his film." Finally, he conclud- G.N" He is currently working on Bollywood is all about tug of between these two projects many times before also." and ed the day with, "Today both Kalyan Ram's 'Ism'. Though war between Karan Johar and ADHM and Shivaay, while continued,"One side Ajay films #Shivaay n Whatever might be the sit- there was news that he would Ajay Devgn who are getting many rumours smoking high Devgan is calling me self #AeDilHaiMushkil got free uations finally these two work with NTR and Mahesh, ready with their projects Ae that Karan has paid very high claimed critic n other side he publicity of millions of Rs movies are getting huge pub- reports reveal that he would Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay of Rs.25 lakhs for Kamaal R thinks that I am really power- with my name and this is the licity on social media with all be working with budding for this Diwali. Khan to give enough bad ful no.1 critic who can harm power of The Brand KRK. these allegations. hero Naga Shourya. From the past few years, young heroes remained Superstar to romance unlucky for Puri. Most of his Director finalised for films like 'Nenu Naa Rakshasi' with Rana, 'Loafer' Amala Paul with Varun failed at the box- Well, while office. The only exception ed scripts. But, he too failed Hope their film hits the #Mega151 rumours have was 'Heart Attack' starring miserably. Known for giving bull's eye and gives the much catered all these days Nithin. On the other hand, a complete mass makeover to needed success and mass that Amala Paul's Currently Megastar Naga Shourya too tried to get heroes, Puri is trying to get image for Puri Jagannadh and soon to be ex-father Chiranjeevi is taking no breaks the mass hero image by the script right for Shourya's Naga Shourya respectively. in law is exerting as he's busy finishing "Khaidi selecting some action orient- film. pressure on Tamil No 150" at rapid speed with producers and heroes scenes related to action to keep this heroine sequences being filmed. at a distance, reality While he's getting this re- is something else. Where Koratala Shiva entry film ready, meanwhile Not withstanding any of these rumours, Amala is said to ground is being set for his 151st have joined the shooting of Danush's next Vada Chennai where film as well. As per reports she will be speaking in north-Chennai slang. And then this big goes wrong? coming up, Megastar Chiru has news comes. okayed a story that is narrated by a director. For the upcoming film of Superstar Rajnikanth that will Koratala Siva's latest off- have Danush as producer and Pa.Ranjith directing the legend Yes, he's none other than yet again, it's heard that Amala Paul is the heroine. ing Janatha Garage has Boyapati Sreenu who has earlier opened to mixed reviews and impressed Chiru with If that happens, Oh my god, Amala is going to become next especially many are finding "Sarrainodu" movie. Though the big starlet in Kollywood for sure. fault with the film's climax movie didn't won critical appre- that was finished abruptly in ciation, it became a 76 crore a very hurried manner. 'share' getter at box office. Puri to test his luck While the film's first half Considering all these reasons, was pretty flat with very little we hear that Chiru okayed with Shourya! to offer, the film appears to Boyapati for his next. Stylish star Allu Arjun, after have picked up post-interval. Already Thaman is given the enjoying the super success of But that joy didn't last long as golden offer to compose for his 'Sarrainodu' is back to work on right after few good film, while other crew and cast his upcoming film 'Duvvada moments, the movie begins Jagannadham'. If we look at few going downhill. NTR's nature previous films of Bunny, he lover part, showcased in the worked with a new cinematog- first half, is totally forgotten rapher every time. and it completely gets into Legendary actor writes 'blog' First Time After working with a regular NTR mode - back-to- renowned DOP like Amol back fights, item song, Legendary actor Kamal blog, "The Fall And Rise". Rathod in 'Iddarammailatho', he tragedy, heavy sentimental worked with Manoj Parama scenes, forced comedy and Haasan has written a blog for His blog could be seen at the first time in his life, and "ikamalhaasanblog.blogspot.i hamsa who worked for films the final fight. Since the very like 'Ye Maya Chesave' and beginning, the film is so pre- explains the way he fell from n" and the first post is very stairs and how his companion exciting we have to say. 'Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu' in 'Race Gurram'. Recently, after dictable that even people, teaming with famous cinematographer like Prasad Murella for Gowthami lifted him to hos- The way Kamal mentioned who haven't seen films in Koratala writes impressive similar problem as the film's 'S/o Satyamurthy', he brought in Rishi Punjabi for 'Sarrainodu'. pital in his first ever blog- his falling from a stair case recent times, would predict scenes, plots, twists and espe- climax wasn't etched well. Rishi Punjabi charged one lakh per day and the makers of scenes accurately in this age- post. and the way he called cially interval bangs in his At a time when Siva is sup- 'Sarrainodu' have to pay a hefty check for him. Now it is the old story, screenplay. Moving After lot of pursuing, Gowthami, her reaction as films are pretty good (one ported by great stars, best turn of 'Duvvada Jagannadham'. towards climax, the film ends Kamal has joined twitter 'I'm coming' in Telugu must admit this). Yet his technicians in his films, it's with hero eliminating all bad- sometime back and now he (Vastunna) as described by This time Bunny roped in Aayanka Bose for 'DJ'. He is a problem is this - Climax. difficult for us to understand very popular Bollywood cinematographer and had worked for dies at once. Even Siva's last directorial has started his own blogspot Kamal, is way for lovely than what's holding him back in account and posted a first any film script he writes. noted films like 'Dishoom', 'Kick', 'Kites' and many others. So, No doubt, writer-director Srimanthudu suffered with delivering good climax. we need to see how much does Bunny's desire cost Dil Raju. Sonakshi shines bright

Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, revenge from the gang of with his three disciples. Santha Kumar is engaging Rathore, R Rajkumar and hooked. R. D. Rajasekhar has Anurag Kashyap, Konkona vagabonds. Unfortunately, the Incidentally, these four police that makes Akira an out and many more such films where beautifully captured Mumbai Sen Sharma, Amit Sadh law finds her guilty for her act officers come across an acci- out seat edge thriller. The best she was used as filler. It won’t throughout the film. The film Whoever has panned and sends her to children dent on their duty which part of the film is that it is be wrong, if I would say that is pacy, all thanks to the nar- Sonakshi Sinha for her style remand cell for three years. changes their lives forever. probably one of the few films she has debuted with Akira. rative but A Sreekar Prasad, quotient and acting mettle Fast forward 14 years, the Akira and Govind are dealing that isn’t bound to a male pro- Anurag Kashyap just steals which should be applauded earlier, Akira is a tight slap on story moves on and Akira is with their own mess but what tagonist. Must say, films like the show with his intense and for his crisp editing skills. their face. Director AR all grown up now. Meanwhile, leads them two to cross paths Kahaani and Queen have flawless performance as a is the entire mystery, and opened doors for the female corrupt ACP. Konkona Sen Murgadoss brings you a Akira loses her father and has The film will surely remind thrilling entertainer, high- to now move in with his Rabiya (Konkona Sen centric films in Bollywood. Sharma has a little role yet it Sharma), SP, Crime Branch, is Though the film is a Hindi is noticeable as an investiga- you of Aamir Khan’s Ghajini lighting the issue of self- brother who lives in Mumbai but thanks to Akira’s gripping defence. with his snobbish wife and a appointed to solve that mys- remake of a Tamil film Mouna tive officer. Rest of the cast tery. This is what director AR Guru, Akira stands out in sev- that includes Amit Sadh, Atul plot which is so absorbing Akira (Sonakshi Sinha) is a kid for her higher studies. On that one doesn’t have enough her first day in the new col- Murgadoss has narrated in his eral aspects. Kulkarni and Smita Jaykar simple girl who stays in 2 hours 20 minutes thriller. does a fair job. time to ponder upon the com- Jodhpur with her nuclear fam- lege, Akira is ragged by her Over to Sonakshi Sinha, parison. There are few scenes ily. Her life changes when a classmates. After ignoring Known for making content who is knight in shining One wouldn’t realise that that look unreal; the one local vagabond throws acid on them for few days and mind- driven films like Ghajini and armour of the film, has Akira also has music, which is where a fellow mate helps the face of her fellow college ing her own business, Akira Holiday, Akira is surely an arrived! It is so good to see given by Vishal-Shekhar, Sonakshi to escape from the goer. Affected by this inci- loses her calm and revolts addition to the midas touch of her breaking bones and kick- unless you will see their name mental asylum, which is dent, her father helps her in against them. A R Murgadoss. He worked ing butts so effortlessly. Her in the end credits. For me, a slightly dreamlike. Akira is a learning the art of self- On the other hand, Govind really hard on the screenplay power packed performance in non-music film is always a great effort by director AR defence by enrolling her in a Rane (Anurag Kashyap), is a of the film along with Santha the film is an answer to those preference or rather I should Murgadoss. Watch it for its martial arts school. corrupt ACP who is a chain Kumar which is applaudable. who don’t consider her as a say that Akira doesn’t have layered mystery and Sonakshi Meanwhile, Akira turns rebel- smoker and a pervert. He He makes sure that the film good actor. She debuted with scope for any music because Sinha’s finest performance by lious and decides to take rules the hidden rotten system doesn’t bore the audience at Dabangg and went on to do of its intriguing plot which far! any single point. Story by entertainers like Rowdy keeps the viewer completely

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