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More ! 0 The IMD has predicted that than 100 trains have been can- $ ) ani is the most severe the storm wind could climb to celled in view of the approach- / Fcyclonic storm since the 180-205 kmph. ing cyclonic storm. ! 1# super cyclone of 1999 that IMD officials said April to People living in vulnerable claimed close to 10,000 lives December is the cyclone sea- areas along the coast were put a state of readiness. and left a trail of destruction in son but over 65 per cent of all in buses and smaller four- The Railways on Thursday vast swathes of Odisha, accord- cyclones occur in the last four wheelers and then in trains and said around 102 trains have ing to the Joint Typhoon months of the year. Cyclones brought to cyclone shelters been cancelled in the last two Warning Centre. IMD said it are classified on the wind specially prepared for them. days in view of the cyclonic is also the first cyclonic storm speed around the low pressure Cyclone Fani is expected to storm, while three special trains of such severity to have formed area. Wind speed of over 62 make the landfall near the pressed into service to ferry in April in India’s oceanic kmph is classified as a tropical temple town of Puri on the stranded passengers from neighbourhood in 43 years. cyclone and assigned a name. coast of the Bay of Bengal in affected areas. Four trains have The super cyclone of 1999 It becomes a severe Odisha between 8 am and 10 been diverted, it said. had affected at least 1.3 crore cyclonic storm if the speed is am on Friday (May 3), accord- According to the Director people, including 33 lakh chil- between 89 and 118 kmph and ing to the latest forecast by General of Civil Aviation, no dren, 50 lakh women and a very severe cyclonic storm if India Meteorological flights will take off from nearly 35 lakh elderly. And the speed is between 119 and Department (IMD), and it will Thursday midnight for the over 3,15,886 cattle died. 221 kmph. Those with higher continue till 12 noon. next 24 hours from Cyclone Fani has been speeds are categorised as super IMD says 19 districts of Bhubaneswar airport, while named by Bangladesh. It is cyclonic storms. Odisha, West Bengal and Kolkata airport will be out of pronounced “Foni” and trans- Continued on Page 4 Andhra Pradesh are likely to be bounds for flights between hit by Fani. Even red warning - / # ! #! 9.30 pm of May 3 and 6 pm of has been issued to some dis- May 4. tricts of Uttar Pradesh. Parts of Bay of Bengal about 430 km nomical tide is likely to inun- North 24 Parganas, Howrah, ness for Fani and instructed The Airport Authority of north coastal Andhra Pradesh south-southwest of Puri in date low lying areas of Ganjam, Hoogli, Kolkata districts of Government officials to main- India (AAI) has issued alerts to started receiving heavy rain as Odisha, 225 km south-south- Khurda, Puri and West Bengal and Srikakulam, tain close coordination with all coastal airports, asking that Fani in the Bay of Bengal east of Vishakhapatnam in Jagatsinghpur districts of Visakhapatnam and officials of the affected States to all precautions and standard neared the coast. Andhra Pradesh and 650 km Odisha at the time of possible Vijayanagaram districts of ensure preventive measures. operating procedures be put The IMD on Friday south-southwest of Digha in landfall. Several areas are like- Andhra Pradesh. The cyclone Modi also asked the offi- into place immediately in view warned that Fani is moving West Bengal. ly to receive rainfall up to 20 cm is likely to enter West Bengal as cers concerned to take effective of Fani. northwards with a speed of 5 The IMD predicted that under the impact of the a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ of 90- steps for relief and rescue oper- “Situation will be moni- km per hour in last six hours the cyclone will first hit Puri cyclone. 100 kmph gusting to 115 ations. He was briefed on the tored at the highest level. and is likely to make landfall at district after which it will move According to IMD, maxi- kmph. It is likely to emerge into likely path of the cyclone, and Airlines and all others to be Odisha coast between northwards towards Khurda, mum damage is expected in Bangladesh on the evening of the ongoing precautionary and fully ready,” tweeted Civil Gopalpur and Chandbali any- Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jajpur, 4 May as a cyclonic storm with preparatory measures being Aviation Minister Suresh time after Friday afternoon, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Ganjam, Gajapati, a wind speed 60-70 kmph undertaken. Prabhu. He also said that all with wind speed of up to 200 Balasore and Mayurbhanj. Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur gusting to 80 kmph . All the 880 cyclone centres authorities concerned are on km per hour. Currently, Fani IMD bulletin said storm surge districts of Odisha and east and Prime Minister Narendra have been readied for the pur- high alert. 1 lay centred over West Central of about 1.5 metre above astro- west Medinipur, South and Modi reviewed the prepared- pose. Boats have been kept in Continued on Page 4 # ! 1# " # $ % 2 !! $ &' ( )( !! 43$( 2 $ - #! R ainab Saify of ZDemonstration School ! #. topped the CBSE class XII examinations securing the position of city topper. She . Q secured 98.6% in Humanities stream. While, Saksham Singh Paranjpe stood second with of St Joseph's Coed stood sec- !! 43$( 2 95.8% and Atharv Mishra R ond securing 98.4% in com- with 95.2%. In PCB Shubhi merce stream, Palak Choksey t Mary's Higher Secondary Agarwal stood first with 96% ./0 1/23) of Delhi Public School (DPS) SSchool has given impres- and Shreyanshi stood second tied the third position with sive results for grade XII. As with 93%. fter the Supreme Court’s securing 98.2%. many as 19 students have In Commerce stream Adirections to decide on the Notably, the Central Board secured above 90% in the cur- Muskan Marge stood first complaints pending against of Secondary Education (CBSE) rent CBSE XII results. with 96.6%, Usha Gupta Prime Minister Narendra Modi The EC told the SC that it only on two. declared the results of class XII In PCM stream Harsh stood second with 93.2% and 3 4 and BJP chief Amit Shah before has already decided two out of “After about five-and-a- on Thursday. The results were Gyanchandani stood first Isha Tiwari stood third with %& 5 P7 ! the apex court hear the case on the 11 complaints which were half weeks, they (EC) have declared at 1:00 pm that ended with 96.2%. While Nishita 92.4%. # May 6, the Election filed by the Congress against decided only two representa- wait of many students looking Commission (EC) on Thursday Modi and Shah for the alleged tions,” Singhvi told the SC. forward to get admissions in col- pared to last year which was towards my studies,” said Zainab. consistent hardwork, as there higher studies. "I want to gave clean chit to Modi on the violation of the model code. The EC said, “By leges and universities across the 83.1%. Notably, this year “I tood humanities as my is no short cut to success. become professor of English third of the nine complaints in Senior advocate Abhishek Wednesday (May 8), we are country. 12,05,484 students appeared for stream as I have interest in Sharing her success mantra, Literature or an author as I which he had said “nuclear Manu Singhvi, appearing for likely to consider all these rep- It is to be noted that Muskan the CBSE Class XII examination, Literature. I remained consitant she said, “I just practiced what love to write and would take bomb is not for Diwali” at Congress Lok Sabha member resentations.” Rathore got 97.8%, student Ishita out of which 10,05,427 passed. towards my studies and hard- my teachers taught in class and up this as my profession." Barmer in Rajasthan during a Sushmita Dev, who has filed a However, the SC ordered, Rai 97.8 of SPS Saket Nagar, and Zainab wants to pursue lit- work, as I believe that if one did daily practice. I would like The CBSE has launched a poll campaign on April 21. petition in the SC on the issue, “The remaining representa- Vanika Keswani of Navneet erature as her profession. While does not study daily it may be to give credit to my parents toll free helpline for the stu- The poll body also held told the court that they have tions shall be decided by the EC School received 97.2%. talking about her success he said a big lost. Practice plays an and teachers for being sup- dents. As many as 65 coun- that Rahul did not violate the given 11 representations to the before we hear the matter again Notably, the overall pass that she was not expecting such important role in success,” he portive.” sellors from across the coun- model code of conduct for EC against the PM and Shah on Monday (May 6).” percentage this year is 83.4% result. “I gave my best in my added. She has applied in try will help the students and calling Shah a murder accused. but the EC has taken decision Continued on Page 4 which has increased as com- exams as I paid attention She said that he believe in Hyderabad University for answer their queries.
* % # ( +,, !! ./0 1/23) of 89 Differently-abled candi- nce again girls have out- dates performed well in the Oshone the boys in the exam with 86.69 pass prcent- Central Board of Secondary age. According the CBSE, there !"! Examination (CBSE) Class XII is a 0.39 percentage increase in # $ results with 88.70 pass per- the results across India this centage. The pass percentage year. The overall pass percent- % for boys stands at 79.40 per age this year is 83. 40, while it & cent. Transgenders have a pass was 83.01 per cent last year. percentage of 83.3 per cent, a The pass percentage in senior board official said on Government schools is 87.17 & & Thursday while announcing per cent, while that in the the results. Government-aided and the # Hansika Shukla, a student private schools stood at 96.06 of Delhi Public School, per cent. Meereut Road, Ghaziabad, and Region wise, Trivandrum ! Karishma Arora from and Chennai secured the top "#$%$# Muzzaffarnagar are joint all- two positions with 98.20 and & & ( ) India toppers scoring 499 $ ! %& 92.80 pass percentage. Delhi marks out of 500. () secured the third position with & The second position has ! *+) # a pass percentage of 91.87. * also been shared by three girl Among the candidates with & && students Gaurangi Chawla Eighteen students, who Schools in Delhi have special need, Lavannya from Rishikesh, Aishwarya, scored 497 out 500, secured shown improvement in the Balakrishnan from the Heritage ( + ( Rae Bareli, and Bhavya from third position. Of these, two results with an increase of two School, Gurugram topped with ,(+(- &# Jind Haryana. All three secured students Mehak Talwar and per cent at 91.87 in comparison a score of 489 out 500 marks. 498 marks. ! #! Veeraj Jindal are from Delhi. with last year’s pass percentage Continued on Page 4 !"# R / "
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trongly criticising the pre- wadhpuri police has Ssent leadership in BJP, noted Anabbed four persons lyricist Javed Akhtar here on involved in the killing of a DSP Thursday claimed that in utter on Wednesday evening at desperation, the BJP leaders Sector A of Awadhpuri. The have unmasked themselves main accused, Himanshu, was completely. annoyed with deceased’s Talking to mediapersons phones and messages with her here on Thursday, Akhtar mother, said police. replied to a query on Pragya Earlier, police had claimed Bharti’s candidature from that there was some family dis- Bhopal slamming BJP’s choice pute that led to the murder of and said they have apparently the police officer. Police have unmasked themselves saying nabbed four accused they are out in open claiming Himanshu Pratap Singh who look we are what we are. shot DSP Gorelal Ahirwar “They are desperate this while three others were Suraj time and don’t have time for Yadav, Anil Singh Rajput and the mask,” said Akhtar hinting Chetan Sharma. Himanshu at Thakur’s hardliner was caught from Vidisha. approach. This has also The country-made pistol, exposed PM Narendra Modi, used in the murder, has been who in the recent past, had seized by the police from Shakti turned into a statesman avoid- Nagar. $ ) # ! # ing communal takes. If they 5 1 5# 8 The accused Himanshu’s were hopeful of win, they # ! ! # mother is a constable with dis- wouldn’t have offered ticket to trict police and the deceased returned within moments and ered a car from Himanshu’s Pragya Thakur, claimed pendent India. “We are stand- likes BJP or PM Modi, Akhtar a mere leader, who comes and used to talk with her and used shot Ahirwar from point blank possession. Akhtar. ing on a two-way path and candidly claimed he did not goes but the country remains,” to message her which the range. The body was sent for the By fielding Pragya Thakur, either way chosen, would take like Modi and his close asso- he added. accused never liked. In the During the investigation post-mortem after the prelim- the BJP has insulted the cul- us a long way forward. It’s a ciate (Amit Shah). Regarding He ridiculed film star evening on Wednesday, the police found that the accused inary investigation and the ture, thinking and intellect of defining poll which would the anti-national debate, he Akshay Kumar by saying ‘Oh, accused had come to discuss had given the weapon after the police have registered a case the local residents, said ascertain what path the coun- claimed if you donot support you are talking about the guy the issue. As he was trying to murder to the three accused under section 302 of the IPC . Akhtar, adding that 2019 polls try would move forward on,” Modi, then you are dubbed an from Canada’ when asked create an ungly scene, the which was later recovered. The After the murder, panic are the most important elec- he added. enemy and anti-national. about his interview with PM daughter of the deceased told role of the three aides is yet to prevailed in the area. The Narmada hospital where he tions in the history of inde- To a query whether he dis- “Modiji is not the country and Modi. him to leave but the accused be revealed. Police have recov- Deceased had been rushed to died during treatment. ! % #! ! *$ 0 '"1 P !! 43$( 2 Coordinator) said that In this workshop, more than 17 par- / 0 " !! 43$( 2 he training workshop of ticipants is creating trees, % " !! 43$( 2 ! " TBhil Painting of Madhya leaves, animals and human " " 46-year-old woman was K $ Pradesh commenced at Indira figures on our canvas. The "% " Asexually assaulted by home ealthy, restful sleep at night % "& Gandhi Rashtriya Manav registration of this workshop tutor for the past two years at His a joy that very few other Sangrahalaya under its popu- will continue on till May 3, &%"& $& & Kolar. A case of rape was reg- human experiences can match. % " lar summer series of ‘Do & 2019. " & istered after the accused The hours can vary from 3-4 ' () & & Learn’,—an educational pro- On Thursday, Rajesh assaulted her two daughters too hours in the case of political gramme. It will continue till Kumar Singh (Director, Central 0 ' $ "!& who caught him assaulting leaders, celebrities and others, May 9. In this workshop, tra- Secretariat Library, ministry '" their mother. to the full eight hours that * % & ditional Bhil artists, Gangu Bai of culture, Govt of India) vis- According to the police, the many people require. But the and his assistants are imparting ited Indira Gandhi Rashtriya victim lodged a complaint on essential condition is that sleep " % + training for this figurative and Manav Sangrahalaya. On this Wednesday regarding sexual should be uninterrupted, said , +-+ &." % narrative visual art. occasion, they visited the meeting in the library of the (Joint Director, IGRMS) and assault by the home tutor Dr Lancelot Pinto, a respirolo- On this occasion, Dilip Indoor exhibition Building, museum. They were guided senior Anthropologist of Dhirendra Singh. gist with Hinduja National Singh, Joint Director, IGRMS, Veethi Sankul and addressed a through the visit by Dilip Singh IGRMS. In her complaint, the vic- Hospital, Mumbai. Participant and senior official tim stated that the accused used Less drastic consequences (OSA)–intermittent stoppage Awareness about OSA of IGRMS formally inaugurat- to sexually assault and exploit are seen in a much larger pop- of breathing when sleeping. among both doctors and ed Museum’s training work- her.When the accused was sex- ulation: significant numbers OSA could develop for patients is lower than what it shop for Bhil Painting of ually harassing her, both the of people with sleep disorders other reasons as well–a large should be, says Dr Pratibha Madhya Pradesh. daughters arrived and got are seen to develop diabetes, neck or a fat deposit at the base Singhal, because of which a lot Traditional artist Gangu angry and when they protest- high blood pressure, heart dis- of the tongue, or if the chin is of patients with diabetes, high Bai said that members of Bhil ed, the accused teacher hit ease and other such problems. placed far behind the upper blood pressure or heart dis- community on auspicious them. Anyhow, they escaped Doctors, however, are not con- jaw. In children, however, there ease, would rather go to a car- occasions decorate their hous- land informed the police and vinced that sleep disturbances are a few additional causes of diologist than undergo a Sleep es by painting walls and murals got the FIR registered. are the reason for these lifestyle OSA, says Dr Pratibha Singhal, Study. And a lot of OSA cases of cow, bull, snake, mango The victim works with diseases. a pulmonologist with Bombay could thus be missed. tree, lion and traditional Ayush department and has They prefer to call them as Hospital and Reliance H N However, the situation is weapons for hunting, which are claimed that she was sexually co-morbidities, that is called Hospital, Mumbai. now beginning to change, she called Gothrej to make occa- assaulted and threatened of co-existing medical conditions. Although OSA is so com- adds, since some GPs have sion more joyful. her life. That was why, she kept A rather unexpected indicator mon across the world, and has also started ordering Sleep They think that their gods mum. After her marriage, she of OSA is frequency of night such wide ranging effects all studies in the past few years. and goddesses, spirits of their had two daughters. time urination, which one over the body, as much as 80% “Now, I am quite ancestors and animals-birds, Her marriage was solem- would normally associate with of patients in India are prob- refreshed after just about six cows, bulls, peacocks etc con- nised in 2010. The accused prostate enlargement in elder- ably undiagnosed. “In our hours of sleep at night, and tinue to oblige them through started visiting her home for ly men. “But the strongest culture, snoring is considered remain alert throughout the diverse forms. Pithora is paint- tuition and one day, he assault- causal relationship is between as a sign of good sleep, rather day. I can wake up at 5 am ed on the inner wall of the ed her. Her ordeal continued Obstructive Sleep Apnea than a condition that demands without any difficulty and house. A Pithora—maker is for the next two years. (OSA) and high blood pres- medical attention,” says Dr have that much more available known as Lakhindra. The police have registered sure,” he said. Manvir Bhatia, Director of to do whatever I want,” he It becomes pure and a case under section 376, 366 While sleep disturbances Sleep Apnea India, the first says. His longstanding prob- becomes Pithora in a day. It was and 506 of the IPC. Police are can happen for many reasons, Sleep Laboratory to be accred- lem of the urge to pass urine said by Suraj Bariya, Asst Artist. trying to investigate the case among the commonest is ited by the Indian Society for every night has also vanished, On this occasion, Pritam ! 9 ! ) O ;< from every angle. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sleep Research (ISSR). Goyal adds. Choudhary (Programme # P=!- ! # P Q ( O)# #)$$ P !! 43$( 2 Management Institute, Bhopal / Rakesh Dubey informed about !! 43$( 2 / "* "# ational Museum of Natural the Disaster Preparedness. He " 12 3 " " NHistory, New Delhi, told about the hazard, preven- O " Hindi movie ‘Rajnigandha’ Disaster Management Institute, tion and mitigation to under- ."" Awas screened here on * Bhopal and ICOM India joint- stand the basics of disaster !! 43$( 2 / ) , Thursday at Abhirang ' 1 " % ly organised a National preparedness. Dubey informed Auditorium, Bharat Bhavan. Seminar on ‘Disaster about the influence of external )!.) P % Notably, the film was $ 3& ( he Economic Offences Preparedness and Post Disaster factors or challenges. screened as a part of Ekagra ' 4" "& " "& TWing (EOW) of Madhya Management in Museums’ on In the continuation, Rajesh Film Festival organised by Pradesh here on Thursday Thursday. Kumar Singh, Director, Union Chhavi series of classical cin- " arrested vice president of The process was manipu- Total 39 delegates & rep- Ministry of Culture detailed detailed about the fire incidents ema, Bharat Bhavan. Every $ " Bengaluru- based IT company lated by copying original bids resentative from all over India about ‘Disaster Risk Reduction happened in April 2016 year, Ekagra is organised as a Antares Systems Ltd (ASL), in of rival companies onto this from various museums/ uni- Approaches in Museums’. He NMNH, New Delhi. tribute to renowned writers, " " connection with the 80,000 DEMO department folder soon versity/ institute etc partici- detailed about the Bharhut Vice President of ICOM directors, playwrights and pro- crore e-tendering scam. after the last date of submission pated in the seminar. archeological site. In the begin- India Prof Abduraheem K ducers and actors. This time, Suspect Manohar MN was of tenders, sources added. Secretary of ICOM India ning of the first session, explained about the introduc- the festival is dedicated to potboilers were ruling (Dinesh Thakur) whom she arrested after interrogation. Copied tenders were then Prof Ambika Patel welcomed Director of the National tion of Disaster Management music composer Salil Bollywood. The film was the had split up with under acri- EOW officials said Manohar opened up in DEMO depart- the guest Vice President of Museum of Natural History, Guidelines for Museums. Chowdhury. The movies in first screen role of Vidya Sinha monious circumstances. was involved in the scam along ment by using the digital sig- ICOM India Prof Abduraheem New Delhi Naaz Rizvi detailed Suyash Dwivedi from which he composed music are and first Hindi film of Amol Navin is in every way the with the directors of OSMO IT natures of concerned tender K, Director of the National about Post Disaster Wikimedia, Bhopal informed being screened under the fest. Palekar, both of whom went on antithesis of Sanjay: He is Solutions. opening authorities to reveal Museum of Natural History, Management in Museums. She about the GLAM through their On the opening day of the to work with Basu Chatterjee in very punctual and looks after Madhya Pradesh state elec- the bid value of rival compa- New Delhi Naaz Rizvi, Director detailed the Disaster presentation. The session was fest, film Rajnigandha was many films. her during her stay in tronic development corpora- nies, they say. of Disaster Management Management Cycle as Pre dis- concluded with speech of screened. Rajnigandha, The story revolves around Mumbai. Navin shows her tion (MPSEDC) that was act- By mapping the same dig- Institute, Bhopal Rakesh aster, during disaster & Post Reena Dewan, President, released in 1974, is based on Deepa (Vidya Sinha) a grad- the city and helps her with the ing as a nodal agency for E- ital signatures, lower bid value Dubey, President, ICOM India disaster. ICOM India. story "Yehi Sach Hai" by noted uate student in Delhi who is job interview. tendering had signed an agree- was filled in the tenders in Reena Dewan, Rajesh Kumar She explained the The panel discussion held Hindi writer Manu Bhandari. in a long-term relationship This rekindles Deepa's ment with TCS and ASL for intended beneficiaries and Singh, Director, Union Recovery, Rehabilitation, on the topic ‘Situating the The movie stars Amol with Sanjay (Amol Palekar), feelings for him, and she finds managing the software. During encrypted in the DEMO Ministry of Culture and all del- Reconstruction and Museums in India and the Palekar, Vidya Sinha and whom she plans to marry. herself torn between the two investigation, it was found that Department. The encrypted egates & invitees and briefed Development as part of post Role of ICOM India’ in the sec- Dinesh Thakur in the lead. Sanjay is a loquacious, humor- men and between her past and a DEMO department that has values were then pasted onto about the seminar. The inau- disaster. ond session. Rajnigandha won the Best ous, and a good individual her present. Whom she been created in this portal for the rate filled in the database gural session ended with the Naaz Rizvi also detailed the In the end of seminar a Picture, the Popular Award who is also rather lackadaisi- decides to marry forms the training and practice of the record of the intended benefi- vote of thanks by Scientist in- type of impacts of Disasters Annual General Body Meeting and the Critics Award at the cal and forgetful with no sense climax of the movie. department officials and bid- ciaries. Charge of RMNH, Bhopal & likes Physical impacts, Social of ICOM India was arranged Filmfare Awards in 1975. of punctuality. A huge crowd was seen at ders was being used as a vehi- Notably, a few IAS officials Treasure, ICOM India Manoj impacts, Physiological impacts, and President, Vice President, Rajnigandha was consid- A job interview call from the hall to watch the classical cle for opening up the encrypt- are also under scanner of the Kumar Sharma Socio demographical impacts, Secretary, Treasure and other ered to have a realistic outlook a college in Mumbai re- movie. It was like a grand feast ed bids submitted by rival bid- probe agency. During the Key Note Social impacts and Political members of ICOM India on cinema in 1974, an era when acquaints her with Navin for the film lovers of the city. ders. Speeches, Director of Disaster impacts. Director, NMNH also attended the meeting. ! " # $ % S ' " (
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During the investiga- & & & & & &# could help in getting a car was also recovered from his tion police found that the & & 5# 8 # ! ) # & B ! 1! Government job and later told possession. accused have duped another # ; 0 # that he could help them in get- Based on the complaint the victims by luring of job. + # P &%77 ; # !! 43$( 2 glary. She found that lock was !! 43$( 2 broken and valuables kept ouse of a police inspector inside the almirah were bur- - 8 21-year-old girl died who Hwas targeted and gold and gled. Asustained burn injuries on silver ornaments worth 3 lakh She claimed that gold Wednesday at her house in were burgled from Maya worth 2 lakh and cash over !! 43$( 2 Edmison will be available first on Bidori village under Kolar Enclave under Eithkhedi police 90,000 were burgled. the basis of first-served basis. police station area on Thursday. station area on Wednesday. However she is yet to produce he Ger,man language sum- The total time of this course is According to the police, the Police said that the victim bills for the same. Tmer course will begin in 80 hours, which will last up to deceased, Payal Lodhi, sustained Ashok Gautam along with his Based on the complaint city for the aspirants at Swami 13 weeks, its classes will last for burn injuries at her house and family had shifted to Bhind after the preliminary investi- Vivekananda Library. The reg- three days a week. was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was transferred and gation the police have regis- istration for the German It is to be noted that since and later referred to Hamidia on Wednesday his neighbors tered a case under section 457 Summer Course will begin the Swami Vivekananda Library hospital where she died on informed regarding the bur- and 380 of the IPC and start- from Friday. started operating these classes in Thursday. glary. ed further investigation. A1 batch of German Classes 2010, so far 14 batch of label A- The deceased had sustained A complaint was lodged by The victim has provided is going to start again in the 1, A-2 and B-1 has been started. burn injuries while cooking Gautam’s wife Pooja stating keys to a constable Shailendra Swami Vivekananda Library. Many of these types of Age which would be investigated. that house was taken on rent in posted at Eitkhedi police sta- The new German batch of Group have learned about 400 After the preliminary investiga- Maya Enclave at Lamnakheda tion to take care of the house. Swami Vivekananda Library is languages, informed Bhatele. tion, the body was sent for the when her husband was posted The burglars were aware going to start from June 8. During the summer classes, the *+ $@A 5 ( # post mortem. as SHO of Eitkhedi police sta- regarding the whereabouts of Anyone over 15 years of age can highest number remains of those ! # The reason of the fire could tion but even after his transfer the family and committed the take admission. This course is students who want to go to not be ascertained.The condi- to Bhind, they have not vacat- burglary when the family was being started with the coopera- German for Higher Education. tion of the deceased deteriorat- ed the house. away. The domestic help and tion of the German Manager of library Yashish ed on Wednesday and she died. Pooja came to Bhopal after security guard of the locality Government's cultural institute Bhatele told that the Classes of In Kolar area a 15-year-old she got information of bur- would be questioned. Max Mular Bhawan, New Delhi. German Language will be held girl committed suicide by hang- Max Mullar Bhawan, New from June 8 to August 30. But ing with a tree near Dashhera Delhi, will get support in the the beginning of the German Maidan. Police have denied any English A1 course going to be course registration for the spe- suspicion over sexual assault. started in Swami Vivekananda cial summer will be from 11 am The deceased Priya Pawar Library. There are a total of 25 on Friday, May 3. Anyone com- was found hanging and was seats. pleting the course will get a rushed to hospital where she was Library Manager Yatish German course certificate from declared dead. Her father who Bhatele said that the new Swami Vivekananda Library. works as scrap dealer identified German batch of Swami On the day of the class, the deceased. After the prelim- Vivekananda Library will be Wednesday, Thursday and inary investigation the body going on from June 8, on which Saturday, will be held from 7 pm. was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered. Meanwhile, a 21-year-old married woman, who sustained burn injuries on April 26 at her house at Chawni Pathar died during treatment on Thursday. Police said that the deceased Pooja Rajak sustained burn injuries after her clothes caught fire while cooking at house. #3$4 9 8 She was rushed to hospital )+ 7 where she died during treat- # 7 ) ment. ! # : !"# %&' )* + * * ,-.
3 .1) 83 on the Bollywood action hero pictures of the candidates along been enrolled as voter by the As per the Election Sunny Deol’s star power in the with their names and election name of Ajay Singh Commission rules, the EVM hat’s in the name! May 19 Lok Sabha elections in symbols on the EVMs, the saf- Dharmendra Deol and that would carry the same name by WEverything, when Sunny the state. fron party is not very confident was why he submitted his which the candidate is regis- Deol is contesting the elections. However, Sunny’s decision that all the voters would recog- papers in the same name. tered as the voter, and by which Taking an electoral plunge, to file his nomination by his nise Sunny Deol. What is troubling the BJP he or she has filed the nomi- the actor-turned-politician real name has now put the saf- “There are many people in more is that Sunny’s real name nation papers. Sunny Deol has filed his nom- fron brigade in a quandary. rural areas, especially the aged, has not been mentioned in the Sunny has been registered ination papers to contest as the “People know him as Sunny which may not identify him in publicity material, and only his in the voter list as Ajay Singh SAD-BJP combine candidate Deol. They don’t know who is the picture. Moreover, the pic- screen name, “Sunny Deol”, is Dharmendra Deol, and he has from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Ajay Singh. When people ture would be black and white, being publicised. filed the papers by the same seat by the name of ‘Ajay Singh would come to vote for Sunny, and may not come proper in BJP, which was eyeing to name. Dharmendra Deol’. they may get confused of not the print. And what is more! take the advantage of Sunny But, the saffron party want- finding it there. That is why we Sunny Deol is campaigning in Deol’s stardom, is now fearing ! ed “Sunny Deol” on the EVMs have requested the election the constituency by donning a that it may go against it. Sunny A senior election official (electronic voting machines) as commission to write Sunny turban, and his picture is with- is facing Congress’ state presi- maintained that the candidate’s the people know him by his Deol instead of his real name,” out it...so there are many dent and sitting MP Sunil name on the EVM can be screen name, and most of the a senior BJP leader told The issues...We would urge the Jakhar in his first electoral changed after following a due people are not aware of his real Pioneer. Commission to consider our fight. legal process. Now, the ball is name. Even as the poll panel has, request,” added the leader. in the court of the Election For the same, the Bharatiya this time, decided to carry the Notably, Sunny Deol has - Commission. Janata Party (BJP) has urged the poll panel to mention its candidate’s name as “Sunny Deol” instead of his real name. Playing a minor role in 3 1 Punjab politics with just one member in the Lok Sabha, :81 (:8 support for winning this bor- for their welfare, the actor work (for this constituency). and three in Vidhan Sabha, the der seat. said. I want to work the same way BJP is eyeing to grab a bigger ) ! ## JP candidate from The most important issue On Wednesday, Congress Khanna did. I belong to peo- and better share by riding high BGurdaspur and film star, (for me) is our youth. Youth candidate Sunil Jakhar had ple here and I will never hurt Sunny Deol on Thursday said is our foundation. I want cre- accused Deol of having no them. I will try to meet up to creating employment oppor- ation of job opportunities for understating of Punjab issues their expectations". tunities for the youth will be them, said Deol in his first and asked him to share his Khanna, who was fielded & & & his main priority. media interaction after being vision for Gurdaspur con- by the BJP from Gurdaspur Asserting that he came to named as candidate for stituency, telling himthat "pol- seat in 1998 for the first time, 3 .1) 83 indulging in “false and mali- riots in Delhi and petrol was sup- anywhere in the country and his Gurdaspur to serve the peo- Gurdaspur seat. itics is a serious business and was a four-time MP. Khanna cious” propaganda against him plied from his filling station to father was assassinated by mili- ple and not to return to He also said he wanted to not a time pass activity". passed away in 2017. ongress senior leader and and his family on social media. “burn Sikhs”. tants on April 3, 1984, six months Mumbai, Deol, whose real work for the welfare of the Appreciating the work Deol also sought to allay Cparty’s Sri Anandpur Sahib In a video clip that was Describing the propaganda before the riots. “My mother was name is Ajay Singh Deol, also farming community. done by late BJP MP Vinod fears that he would return to candidate Manish Tewari on attached with Tewari’s tweet, it against him as “gutter and despi- a Jat Sikh. My father was an aca- praised the tenure of late BJP We belong to Punjab and Khanna, Deol said, Vinod ji Mumbai after elections. I have Thursday lodged a complaint was alleged that his father late cable”, the former demic at Panjab University, MP and actor Vinod Khanna farming is in our blood. I want has worked here for 20 years not come here to return, he with the Election Commission Professor VN Tewari was Union Minister said that his fam- Chandigarh, and my mother and said he will take his work to understand all their issues and he worked a lot here. said. seeking action against those involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh ily never owned a petrol pump retired as the Dean of the PGI. forward while seeking voters' and do whatever is possible After him, I got a chance to /B ( #
& remain divided over which busy holding meetings to who can defeat the BJP. We 3 .1) 83 political party can best serve raise demands of complete will not support any particu- their interests this time. *,; loan waiver, implementation lar party in the elections, he # armers, who form a large In Haryana, the maiden of the Swaminathan added. Fvoter base in the agrarian BJP Government is accused of Commission report, higher While the BKU president state of Haryana, will hold the retracting from its poll 5 5 2 @ ; L N O MSP for their produce, retire- is busy endorsing his anti-BJP key for the major political promises and ignoring the 4 A ( & ment allowance, medical stand in Haryana, another 3 %" parties in the multi-cornered plight of farmers. Be it the # B insurance for farmers among farmers’ leader in the state electoral battle on 10 Lok issue of loan waiver, non- & # # 8 & others besides making an says that the farmers are Sabha seats in the state. implementation of # 0 appeal to the farmers to elect divided this time in favor of & ing about bravery of Wing As all the political parties Swaminathan report, deci- # their representative carefully both BJP and Congress. 20 8F1 : Commander Abhinandan in the fray—Bharatiya Janata sion of scraping Dadupur #M this time. Shamsher Singh Dahiya, Varthman for his role in shoot- Party, Congress, Indian Nalvi irrigation project, the Haryana Bhartiya Kisan Haryana president of the BKU n the keenly-contested Lok ing down a Pakistan fighter jet, National Lok Dal, Jannayak farmers’ outfits have in the 5 4 & 3 ; L & Union (BKU) president (Ambawata), another faction ISabha polls in Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot still wields con- Janta Party-Aam Aadmi Party past five years launched sev- & # 0 & Gurnam Singh Chaduni, of farmers’ union said, “We Alwar and neighbouring Dausa siderable influences here. combine and Bahujan Samaj eral statewide agitation & & # & while talking to The Pioneer had very big expectations parliamentary constituencies Harish Chandra Meena Party-Loktantra Suraksha against the ruling BJP. 4A(O & & said, “There is a lot of resent- from Prime Minister figure prominently among the won the Dausa seat in 2014 Party combine –are leaving no The political analysts feel # 4A( ment among farmers against Narendra Modi but the BJP few seats where the Congress is polls on a BJP ticket and stone unturned to woo the that the ruling BJP may face the BJP Government and we failed to implement its poll banking on old guards. The BJP switched to the Congress last farming community in the ire of farming communi- #M have decided to support those promises. The farmers asso- had won all the 25 seats in 2014 year. Haryana, issues including ty on the issue of loan waiv- party candidates who can ciated with our organization LS polls in Rajasthan. loan waiver, implementation er in the Lok Sabha polls. defeat the BJP nominees in are supporting the maha- The Congress is riding Before the poll battle in of Swaminathan report and The farm debt waiver had culture credit-card loans up to debt, a separate Kisan budget the state.” gathbandhan in Uttar Pradesh high on Alwar old-timer Dausa, both major parties had minimum support price remained a crucial issue in the Rs 1 lakh at a zero per cent and to re-design the BJP gov- On poll promises made but the farmers are divided in Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, who to overcome the prolonged (MSP) of crops will weigh last year’s elections to five interest rate. The saffron ernment’s failed crop insur- by the BJP and Congress, he Haryana.” has been trying hard to con- internal squabbling in their heavily on farmers’ mind state assemblies in the coun- party, in its manifesto has also ance scheme. said that Congress has Many factors including vince the electorate about the respective parties for nomi- when they go to vote on May try and the Congress’ victory talked about Prime Minister Eyeing the farmers’ vote promised separate budget for Jat and non-Jat divide, divi- popularity of “Gehlot Sarkar” nating the candidates. 12 in Haryana. in three Hindi heartland Narendra Modi’s vision to bank, the BJP led Haryana agriculture sector which will sion in Jat-centric INLD and highlighting the failures of the Though Jitendra Singh According to the 2011 states – Madhya Pradesh, double farmers’ income by Government has in its budget be a good initiative if imple- nationalism have left the BJP Government in providing remains a favourite in Alwar census data, the total rural Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan 2022 and mentioned already 2019-20 also announced to mented. On the other hand, farmers confused in the state. gainful employments. and his posters are splashed population in Haryana is 1.65 was propelled by agrarian launched Pradhan Mantri launch a new scheme to pro- the BJP has not mentioned Haryana has a tradition of On the other hand, the BJP across the city, Gujjar voters in crore, which is 65.21 per cent distress and party’s promise of Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana vide financial and social secu- anything about loan waiver or sending men from families, is relying on communal polar- this region are not favourably of its total population and are loan waiver. to ensure financial support to rity cover to families of farm- Swaminathan report in its especially in rural areas, to isation by fielding a spiritual disposed towards him. . engaged primarily in farming For the Lok Sabha polls marginal or poor farmers. ers in possession of land of up manifesto, he said. defence forces and BJP’s leader Mahant Balak Nath in “Whenever the Congress and other related activities. 2019, eradicating the agrari- On the other hand, the to five acres. A ‘Haryana Gurnam Singh, who is nationalism narrative has Alwar. Balak Nath is a disciple comes to power, it favours the The Prime Minister an distress and increasing Congress, in its manifesto, has Kisan Kalyan Pradhikaran’ also the president of influenced some voters here, of late Mahant Chand Nath, Meo Muslims who are known Narendra Modi may have farmers’ income remain the promised to waive outstand- was also set up last year in the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor he said. who fought on the BJP ticket in only for the bad reasons like been tom-tomming his gov- top promises made by both ing farm loans in other states, state in a bid to appease the Party (RKMP), formed to Mentioning how the bit- 2014 to defeat Jitendra Singh. vehicle theft and other such ernment’s achievements in ruling BJP and Congress to similar to how it acted after angry farming community. raise issues of farmers in ter Jat and non-Jat divide in Karan Singh Yadav of the crimes,” said Himmat Singh the farm sector and high- woo the farmers. coming to power in Now, amidst the election Haryana Assembly polls due Haryana is dividing the farm- Congress was elected in the Gurjar of village Bheror on lighting Pradhan Mantri The BJP, in its Sankalp Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and season, the leaders of both the to be held later this year, said ers’ vote, Dahiya said, “While Alwar by-election last year Alwar-Jaipur State Highway. Kisan Samman Nidhi, Fasal Patra has promised, to launch Madhya Pradesh. The party BJP and Congress are draw- we are holding public meet- a section of non-Jat farmers against BJP’s Jaswant Singh Sachin is a Gujjar and the Bima Yojana among other a pension scheme for all small also promises to prevent ing attention to their poll ings and making an appeal to are likely to go in favor of Yadav. The C ongress won community is also upset as he initiatives during election ral- and marginal farmers and to criminal proceedings against promises during campaigning the farmers to support those both BJP and Congress, the Alwar Lok Sabha by-election was not made the Chief lies, the farmers in Haryana provide short-term new agri- farmers for failing to repay while the farmers’ outfits are candidates in the elections farmers belonging to Jat com- with a margin of over 1.97 lakh Minister by the Congress high munity are likely to vote for votes and Ajmer with 84,000 command. Congress this time as Jat- votes in the January 2018 Lok But Ashok Gehlot remains centric party -INLD is divid- Sabha by-polls necessitated by a favourite among the cross / 000 " 222 ed now.” the death of the MPs of the two sections of the electorates for About BJP Government’s constituencies. his development pitch and ambitious Pradhan Mantri The bypolls turned out to `connect’ with the 222 Kisan Samman Yojana be a litmus test for the grassroots. From Page 1 capital Bhubaneswar and Puri. ‘From page 1 alties in recent times. (PMKSY) scheme, he said Vasundhara Raje Government While the “robust” image India’s biggest oil and gas The teams have been equipped “In the past (1891-2017), A recent report by the that many farmers have in Rajasthan, where people of Modi reckons the young producer ONGC has evacuat- with additional boats, satellite From Page 1 only 14 severe tropical cyclones Odisha Government put the received the first installment vented their ire by coining slo- minds of the State, unem- ed close to 500 of its employ- phones, medical equipment, formed in April over the Bay of State’s coastal zone as the of Rs 2000 under the scheme gan “Vasundhara teri khair ployment in rural belt is mega ees from offshore installations medicines, tree cutters, pickup On clean chit to Modi, the Bengal. Only one storm crossed “most” vulnerable in the coun- but a large section of farmers nahi, Modi se ab bhay nahin”. concern among the young vot- in the Bay of Bengal and moved and common mobility vehicles, EC said in its reply to the the Indian mainland,” try to reoccurrence of storms still remain unhappy with While none of the candi- ers. drilling rigs to safer locations and other gadgets, he said. Congress, “On the certified copy Mahadhavan Rajeevan, and severe storms. In every 15 the BJP over the faulty crop dates in Alwar are talking “Earlier, my village used to ahead of an impending cyclone NDRF teams have also been sent by the Returning Officer, Secretary of Ministry of Earth months, the State faces re- insurance scheme and non- about the demand to bifurcate send 5-10 soldiers in the ser- that is expected to make land- kept on alert in Tamil Nadu and Barmer district, the matter has Sciences said on twitter. occurrence of such storms. In implementation of Alwar to carve out a new dis- vice of nation but for last four fall on Friday. Kerala. been examined in detail in accor- According to IMD, 26 of case of Andhra Pradesh, it is 20 Swaminathan report. trict, people are hopeful that years none of them have been Meanwhile, over 4,000 spe- Fani lays centred over West dance with the extant advisories, the 35 deadliest tropical months while for the other Bay Rattan Mann, Haryana their long-cherished hope for recruited. It is fine that Modi cialised personnel as part of 81 Central Bay of Bengal, about provisions of the MCC and after cyclones in history have been of Bengal State - West Bengal president of BKU (Mann fac- the bifurcation of the district is giving strong message to our NDRF teams have been 430 km south-southwest of Puri examination of complete tran- Bay of Bengal storms. - it is 28 months. tion), another farmers’ body may be realised. enemies but at the cost of our deployed to deal with the in Odisha, 225 km south-south- script of speech and the Bangladesh has seen the most In the past (1891-2017), in the state, said, “This time, “We have a long pending jawans and the issue is being cyclone. NDRF chief SN east of Vishakhapatnam in Commission took the considered casualties, accounting for over only 14 severe tropical cyclones we have left it to the wisdom demand. We hope that the exploited politically for all the Pradhan told PTI that about 50 Andhra Pradesh and 650 km view that in this matter no vio- 40 per cent of the world’s trop- formed in April over the Bay of of farmers to decide who to industrial towns under this bad reasons,” rued Fateh Vora teams have been pre-positioned south-southwest of Digha in lation of extant advisories/pro- ical cyclone-associated deaths Bengal. Only one storm crossed support.” district should be separated for at a local eatery in village in the coastal areas of Odisha, West Bengal, as per the latest visions is attracted.” in the past two centuries (India the Indian mainland. Cyclone “We are not holding any a holistic development,” said Saavri in Alwar. Andhra Pradesh and West bulletin of the IMD. Barmer district poll author- accounts for a quarter of the Fani is the second storm form- public meetings or rallies. In Rao Bhim of village Dhawla. The BJP is piggybacking Bengal which are feared to be Concerns have been raised ities on Monday submitted a fac- deaths). In India, Odisha has ing in April and crossing the the past, all political parties Others on the spot concurred on all the Rajasthan seats on affected while another 31 teams by a senior wildlife official on tual report to the poll panel after seen most number of cyclones mainland. Last severe cyclone had made big promises to the with him. Modi’s leadership, the fallout of have been kept on standby. the safety of spotted deer in the Congress alleged that he (between 1891 and 2002) but Nargis in 2008 devastated farming sector during elec- “We have voted for the Balakot airstrike, and the Twenty-eight fully equipped Balukhand sanctuary, in view of violated the Model Code of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Myanmar. tion time but did nothing Congress and will do once return of Indian Air Force teams have been deployed in the likely landfall of Fani close Conduct “brazenly” by talking Nadu have had the most casu- after coming to the power. Be again because the bypolls in (IAF) pilot Wing Commander and around Puri in Odisha as to the place on Friday. The sanc- about the armed forces. it BJP or Congress, all politi- the two seats and the Assembly Abhinandan Varthaman from the cyclonic storm is expected tuary is located along the Bay of The Congress had moved a total number of 94,299 can- cal parties have failed to elections were clearly a signal Pakistan. to make a landfall there on Bengal coast, between the towns the Election Commission on * 222 didates have scored between 90 address the grievances of against misrule of Vasundhra “India has a powerful Friday noon, the NDRF of Puri and Konark in Odisha. April 22 alleging that the Prime to 95 per cent. However, a total farmers,” he added. Raje,” said Manav from leader at the Centre who is Director General (DG) said. Principal Chief Conservator of Minister’s speeches invoked the of 99,207 students have been Apparently, with the Dausa, who has to travel to respected worldwide. His Similarly, 12 teams have been Forests (Wildlife) AK armed forces, demanding the From Page 1 placed in compartment. “The farmers’ outfits seething with neighboring Alwar for his achievements speak for the deployed in Andhra Pradesh Mohapatra said the fate of about officials to impose a campaign date for compartment exam anti-government sentiment studies. lowest strata of society to the and six in West Bengal. The rest 3,000 spotted deer in the sanc- ban on him for some time. The second position has will be announced soon”, said due to multiple gaps in imple- The stakes for the strongest powers of the world,” of the teams, that comprise tuary has become uncertain as While giving a clean chit to been shared by three students the CBSE official. mentation of flagship crop Congress is high also in the claimed Bawla Sharma of vil- about 50 personnel each, have wild animals cannot be shifted Rahul, EC officials said the “com- Nimmi Ved, Kerala, Nishchay A total 12.05 lakh candi- insurance scheme, non- Rajesh Pilot’s political “Karm lage Biwai in Dausa. been kept on standby in these to safe places like human beings. plaint was examined in detail and Kohli from Delhi and dates had appeared for the implementation of Bhoomi” Dausa where two Congress candidates are States. NASA satellites Aqua and after examination of the complete Shreyansh Amit Shah with examination and an increase of Swaminathan report and no women contestants — former struggling to pacify the farm- Pradhan said a Deputy Terra are tracking Fani as it transcript of speech sent by the scoring 485 out 500 marks. 0.39 per cent in the pass per- promise of farm loan waiver, Union Minister Jaskaur Meena ers over the delay in the com- Inspector General (DIG) and a continued to move northwards district electoral officer of The third position has been centage has been registered. it remains to be seen whether (BJP) and Savita Meena plete implementation of the commandant-rank officer have along the eastern coast of Jabalpur, the Commission is of shared by three students with Students from 12,441 schools the farmers would again go in (Congress) — are locked in a party’s promise of the farm also been tasked to monitor the India. Satellites are providing the considered view that no vio- 484 marks out 500. had appeared for the exam at favor of BJP or choose straight fight. loan waiver within 11 days of activities of the rescue and relief infrared, microwave and visi- lation of the model code of con- About 15,693 students 4627 centres, CBSE said in an Congress or other regional While Prime Minister coming to power in the State teams from ground in Odisha’s ble imagery. duct is made out.” scored above 95 per cent. While official statement . parties in the fray. Narendra Modi has been talk- government. !"# <
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A )2/7 hit out at the remarks made by Union and credited BJP government Pulwama were de-linked in the JeM .1 .)85 2 minister Arun Jaitley and Nirmala and Prime Minister Narendra chief’s listing. Sitharaman at a joint press conference, Modi’s “tireless efforts” at vari- Condemning Pakistan’s claims that it )3 8 5 . A$). saying such designations were the result ous bilateral and multi-lateral for agreed to Azhar’s listing after all “politi- of a continuous process and just one gov- a for this success. cal references”, including attempts to (8/ $./8/./ ernment should not take credit for it. 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They are saying that Addressing a press confer- Vadra Gandhi , the BJP leader expose of Pakistan post-Balakot Nationalism, Prime Minister’s rorist. In 2016 again, India moved the pro- we have got Pulwama and Kashmir de- ence here senior BJP leader and said her comments reduce the IAF strike where he said Azhar’s leadership and Government’s posal with the P3 -- the United States, the $+/8.5/. 3$:21 linked from it (the listing) and then this Union Finance Minister Arun party to a “ vote-katua party”. camp was destroyed. performance. He said BJP has United Kingdom and France -- in the declaration has been made,” he said. Jaitley decried Congress for In one of the election rallies, Jaitley said India has been sought to contrast Congress UN’s 1267 Sanctions Committee to ban .$ @/ 8/1) $8 ) Shukla said that the government saying “what is the big deal” Priyanaka said Congress can- the target of Azhar’s outfit and Nationalism which among oth- Azhar, also the mastermind of the attack should give a reply to “this mischief and accused it of foregoing old didates would ensure that they efforts to declare him a global ers wants to remove sedition on the Pathankot air base in January 2016. (claim)” of Pakistan that they have de- traditions of speaking in one- damage BJP nominees. terrorist started in 2009, 2016 law and dilute army’s powers in In 2017, the P3 nations moved a sim- Pakistani premier Imran Khan wants linked Kashmir and the Pulwama incident voice on international issues. Answering a question on and 2017. It is combine inter- terror infested Jammu and ilar proposal again. However, on all occa- Narendra Modi to continue as India’s while banning Azhar. “This is a serious He said the grand old party is Congress leaders refurbishing national pressure and Indian Kashmir. sions China, a veto-wielding permanent prime minister. matter. For us, Pulwama is very impor- gradually turning into a “ fringe their Hindu image, Jaitley said diplomacy that together suc- Defence Minister Nirmala member of the UN Security Council, Reacting to the development, tant as Azhar had a direct role and he had organisaton” whose leaders they were “Choonavi Hindu” ceeded in cornering him this Sitharaman, who also addressed blocked India’s proposal from being Chidambaram said Azhar was released in accepted it. Then it would mean that the don’t feel shy of joining “tukde- (Hindus who surface during time round, he said. the conference attributed the adopted by the Sanctions Committee. 1999 by a BJP government after the hijack earlier incidents and the 26/11 (Mumbai tukde gang”. He wondered elections). In a swipe, the BJP leader success of sanctioning of JeM Former Union Minister P of an Indian Airlines aircraft. “After terror attacks) was the basis for banning whether past Congress Prime On India’s success on mak- said Congress-led-UPA regime chief to the leadership of Prime Chidambaram said Congress is happy that Masood Azhar masterminded the him for which we had submitted all doc- Ministers including Rajiv ing China come round to with “ unknown surgical Minister. “ It is the untiring the process of designating JeM chief Mumbai terror attack in 2008, the process uments. So, the government’s ministers Gandhi would have practiced Indian position on Azhar issue, strike” suspects Balakot air efforts of Prime Minister that Masood Azhar as a global terrorist con- to name him as a global terrorist was start- should do a press conference on this also,” the politics of the incumbent he said change attitude was strike under Modi-govern- isolated Pakistan”, she said. cluded successfully. He also asked why ed by a Congress/UPA government in he said. & 4A( $ %& & # <( B :( 3 ./0 1/23) ./0 1/23) 3 of February 14, Azhar had been other financial assets or economic >?7(@ ./0 1/23) involved in many terror strikes in resources of designated individuals ongress on Thursday came out with a list of six nforcement Directorate India -- including on Parliament and entities. Canti-terror surgical strikes carried out during E(ED) has filed a chargehseet % idestepping the issue of the House, Pathankot Air Force base In 2009, India first moved a UPA rule, asserting that it never tried to take polit- against terror preacher Zakir 4" SUnited Nations Sanctions and the Army camps in Jammu and proposal by itself to designate ical advantage from military operations. The Naik and others in Prevention Committee not mentioning Kashmir. Azhar a global terrorist. In 2016 Congress released the list at a press conference after of Money Laundering Act (! Pulwama incident in the proposal Asked whether India offered again, India moved the proposal BJP leader Arun Jaitley took a jibe at the Opposition (PMLA) Special Court for & for listing Jaish-e-Mohammad something to China for Azhar’s list- with the P3 -- the United States, the party, saying its surgical strikes were “invisible and laundering money to the tune (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a ing, he asserted that India does not United Kingdom and France -- in unknown”. of Rs 193 crore. This is the sec- “global terrorist” on Wednesday, negotiate on matters related to the UN’s 1267 Sanctions Committee The UPA government carried out six surgical ond chargesheet against Naik India on Thursday asserted the inci- national security. “Our objective to ban Azhar, also the mastermind strikes — Bhattal sector in Poonch (June 19, 2008); and others. The agency has dent in which 40 CRPF personnel was to ensure designation of of the attack on the Pathankot air- Sharda sector, across Neelam River Valley, in Kel sought punishment to the were killed in a suicide attack did Masood Azhar as global terrorist,” base in January 2016. In 2017, the (August 30-September 1, 2011); Sawan Patra check- accused and confiscation of A $ - $ *"% play a role in the listing. Stating this he said. The Pulwama terror attack P3 nations moved a similar pro- post (January 6, 2013); Nazapir sector (July 27-28, attached properties to the tune " here, the External Affairs Ministry played a role in Azhar’s designation, posal again. 2013); Neelam Valley (August 6, 2013); and one on of Rs. 50.46 crores for involve- also said India did not offer any- the spokesperson said, adding that However, on all occasions December 23, 2013, Congress spokesperson Rajeev ment in money laundering. " " & * thing to China and said New Delhi China’s support to Azhar’s listing China, a veto-wielding permanent Shukla said. The attached properties does not negotiate on matters of will contribute to better Sino-India member of the UNSC, blocked He also listed two surgical strikes carried out belonging to Naik, including national security. ties. India’s proposal from being adopt- under the previous BJP-led NDA government of investment in mutual funds, Report/Charge sheet before ity. Money trail led to identifi- The assertion about Pulwama In a huge diplomatic victory for ed by the Sanctions Committee. Atal Bihari Vajpayee. These were Nadala Enclave, Islamic International School in the court of Special Judge, cation of one school building in came after Pakistan claimed that it India, the UN Sanctions Committee France welcomed the UN deci- across the Neelam River (January 21, 2000) and Chennai,10 residential flats, NIA, Mumbai on October 26, Chennai valued at Rs 6.2 Crore, agreed to Azhar’s listing after all on Wednesday designated Azhar as sion and said it “signals the suc- Baroh sector in Poonch (September 18, 2003), three godowns, two buildings 2017. mutual funds of Rs 9.41 Crore “political references”, including global terrorist after China lifted its cessful realisation” of its efforts. “For Shukla said. and land in Pune and Mumbai Investigation under the and ground floor of a building attempts to link him to the Pulwama hold on a proposal to ban him. many years, French diplomacy has Attacking the Congress, Jaitley said the and 10 bank accounts worth Rs PMLA revealed that IRF in Mumbai and these were attack, were removed from the pro- France, the UK and the US had been relentlessly pleading for sanc- Manmohan Singh government did not act against 50.46 crores. received during the period provisionally attached,” the ED posal to designate him a global ter- moved a fresh proposal to declare tioning Azhar, “head of the terror- terrorists after the Mumbai terror attack in 2008 Proceeds of Crime totalling from the year 2003-04 to 2016- said.. rorist. Islamabad has repeatedly Azhar as global terrorist by the UN ist group responsible, notably, for even as security forces were ready to target them. Rs. 193.06 crores have been 17 an amount to the tune of Rs. Investigations also revealed brushed aside any proof India cited in the wake of the February 14 the Pulwama attack,” said a state- The UPA government in fact released 25 terrorists quantified in the case. Other 64.86 crore mostly from vari- that funds to the tune of Rs that links Pakistan-based terror Pulwama terror attack. The ment issued by the Foreign Affairs as a “goodwill gesture” and one of them was later than these attachments, inves- ous49.20 crore were received dur- groups with attacks in India. JeM had claimed responsibility for of France. involved in the Pathankot terror attack, he alleged. tigation in respect of invest- dubious/suspicious/unknown ing the period from the year “The designation is not based the attack. US Secretary of State Mike “When the former Prime Minister and (a for- ments of Zakir Naik in Dubai sources. Majority of the funds 2012 to 2016 from Zakir Naik’s on the basis of a specific incident, However, China put a technical Pompeo said in a tweet message mer) Army chief say earlier also surgical strikes have to ascertain to identify the were utilised for organising accounts maintained in UAE to but on the basis of evidence which hold on the proposal, blocking it for Congrats to our team @USUN for taken place and the finance minister says they were properties outside the country the so called Peace confer- his personal accounts in India. we have shared with members of the a fourth time to designate Azhar a their work in negotiating JEM’s invisible strikes then he is raising questions not just is under progress, the ED said ences. “It was during these Source of his income in UN’s 1267 Sanctions Committee, global terrorist. India had termed Masood Azhar’s #UN designation on Vajpaee ji and Manmohan Singh ji, but is also in a statement. peace conferences that United Arab Emirates is not linking Azhar to several acts the Chinese move as “disappoint- as a terrorist. This long-awaited casting aspersions on the Army and the remarks ED has initiated investiga- provocative speeches were known. He transferred these of terrorism,” ministry spokes ing.” On Wednesday, China action is a victory for American made by the army chiefs at that time,” Congress tion based on the FIR regis- made and religious conver- funds to India and purchased person Raveesh Kumar said here at lifted its hold from the proposal. diplomacy and the international spokesperson Ragini Nayak said. tered by NIA against Naik and sion to Islam were propagated. properties in Mumbai and a media briefing. A United Nations Security community against terrorism, and Shukla, in his remarks, said that both his associates for his involve- The IRF received donations in Pune by layering of funds in the He said the notification broad- Council(UNSC)designation will an important step towards peace in Manmohan Singh and Vajpayee never talked ment in unlawful activities response to the appeals made name of his close relatives, the ly covers all terrorist acts. “Elements subject Azhar to an assets freeze, South Asia. On Wednesday, the US about the strikes. The convention is not to talk about through his provocative utter- by Zakir Naik during the agency added. are being introduced by Pakistan to travel ban and an arms embargo. An had said blacklisting of the JeM military operations, but this government has bro- ances, thus promoting enmity course of his controversial Investigation has also divert attention from this huge assets freeze under the sanctions chief demonstrates international ken all traditions, he said. Shukla also said the and hatred between different speeches and thus these dona- revealed that Zakir Naik was diplomatic setback,” Kumar said. committee requires that all states commitment to rooting out terror- Congress never tried to take political advantage religious groups in India. The tions were proceeds of crime also involved in suspicious Besides the Pulwama suicide attack freeze without delay the funds and ism in Pakistan. from military operations. NIA has filed a Final emanating from criminal activ- unaccounted cash transactions. 2 ) ) R3 ) + &!#""4 .
3 observations to conclude that greenhouse gas emissions. This # ./0 1/23) Earth’s glaciers have melted is the only way of avoiding such a profound sum of ice in long-lasting and irreversible early half of all glaciers at the last half-century. The report glacier decline and the related NWorld Heritage sites may was published in the journal major natural, social, econom- 67 vanish by 2100, if greenhouse Nature. ic and migratory cascading gas emission is not cut down The study which has consequences,” lead author ./0 1/23) They had also been significantly, a new study has appeared in ‘Earth’s Future’, Jean-Baptiste Bosson, scien- demanding Mahatme’s removal. said. total ice volume in 2017 at all tific advisor for the IUCN’s he Election Commission The EC order issued by Touted as the first-ever World Heritage sites is expect- World Heritage program, said T(EC) on Thursday removed Secretary Arvind Anand, and global study of UNESCO ed to drop between 33 to 60 in the statement. the returning officer of the available with , relieved World Heritage glaciers, the percent by 2100, dependent “The study on glacier Tripura West seat, where Mahatme, the District research published recently in upon the “emission scenario.” decline further emphasizes the polling was held on the first Magistrate of West Tripura, the American Geophysical The World Heritage sites need for individual and col- phase on the Lok Sabha elec- from election-related duties. It Union (AGU’s) journal Earth’s expected to be impacted in lective actions to achieve the tions on April 11. also asked Vikas Singh, the Future said that glaciers at 21 North America include mitigation and adaptation aspi- Sources in the EC said that District Magistrate of Dhalai, to of the 46 World Heritage sites Waterton Glacier International rations of the Paris Agreement the Commission has removed join his new posting by will be iceless by 2100. Peace Park, in Alberta, Canada; on climate change,” he added. the returning officer of the Thursday. “Losing these iconic glac- seven parks that make up the Climate change has Tripura West seat Sandeep According to the official, iers would be a tragedy and Canadian Rocky Mountain prompted the World Heritage Mahatme. Tripura East’s return- Tripura’s Chief Electoral Officer have major consequences for Parks in Alberta and British organization to double the ing officer, Vikas Singh, has Sriram Taranikanti has been the availability of water Columbia, Canada; and number of sites threatened by been appointed in his place. asked to send a panel of names resources, sea level rise and Olympic National Park, in the climate change since 2014. Alleging large-scale rig- by Thursday to be appointed weather patterns,” Peter Shadie, state of Washington. All of We find that 19,039 glaci- ging, booth capturing, intimi- the new District Magistrate of Director of the International States must reinforce their and computer modeling to researchers concluded that eight these sites can expect to lose ers have their whole or partial dation and attacks on voters Dhalai. Union for Conservation commitments to combat cli- analyze the current state of the of the 46 World Heritage sites more than 70 percent of their area within natural World and polling agents by the rul- While polling was held in (ICUN) of Nature’s World mate change and step up efforts glaciers. They also looked at will become ice-free by 2100. current glacier ice by 2100, Heritage sites. This corre- ing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tripura West on April 11, vot- Heritage Program, said in a to preserve these glaciers for how the glaciers have evolved In fact, earth’s glaciers have even if carbon emissions are sponds to 9 per cent of all glac- members and their goons, the ing in the Tripura East seat, statement here. future generations,” he added. and analyzed how the glaciers already lost nine trillion met- “drastically lowered.” iers on earth. Between one opposition Communist Party slated for the second phase of “This unprecedented Researchers from AGU will tolerate a warming climate ric tons of ice in the 55 years “To preserve these iconic and several thousand glaciers, of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and April 18, was deferred to the decline could also jeopardize and ICUN combined data from in the coming decades. between 1961 and 2016. An glaciers found in World whose sizes range from 0.01 to the Congress had been third (April 23) by the poll the listing of the sites in ques- a global glacier inventory, a Even if emissions are sig- international team of scientists Heritage sites, we urgently 106 km2, have been invento- demanding re-polling in the panel, citing the “non-con- tion on the World Heritage list. review of existing literature nificantly reduced, the used satellite and direct field need to see significant cuts in ried in 46 sites. constituency. ducive security situation”. !"# @ + + B# F N1 ( & # F F 4%256 27 3 . 8 ! !98! ## !5 !!# % , # ! / B& & #6 :( (7 8: 79 7 ; ( 1 3 5 # ) B & & < " = 3 $ 3S 3 / 5 '() ;., 6 $( ast week, I read an excellent arti- ( cle in the New York Times by SY 0 3S 3 Quraishi, who was India’s Chief / Election Commissioner between 2010 and 2012. In this article, "( QuraishiL shared a number of fascinating 3 $ 1 nibbles about the Election Commission of $ India (ECI). A particularly interesting fact highlighted by him was the sheer size < of the Indian election and the poll panel’s $S < massive responsibility to ensure that each . 7 vote counts. He illustrated a lovely exam- ple of this task by narrating how Election ; Commissioners set up a polling booth in 3 > - ( the Gir Forest National Park in Gujarat for =:$S the only living voter in the area: A Hindu priest. 3 = The Indian election is remarkable. As $ the Constitutional watchdog of the voting 3 process, the EC plays an important role to ensure free and fair polls. It is fully 7 empowered to take any action for uphold- S 6-( ing the legitimacy of a democratic process. ! While each election is crucial, the ongo- " " 3 ing edition requires the electoral body to demand more from itself. No other elec- % / 3 tion was filled with as much misinforma- = ; tion, as much hatred, and as clear a blatant - /S ?@AB C - / abdication of any form of responsible con- duct than the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. This % -($ is especially evident from the ruling Yogi Adityanath, who termed Ironically, the Commission lation should be obvious on the $ D : / Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) conduct and the Army as “Modiji ki Sena.” was prompt in dealing with face of it. A look at some of the $ $ ( ( transgressions in the ongoing elections. The Prime Minister, too, complaints against other can- comments on social media However, the EC has unfortunately been during an election speech on didates, but failed to display the and by wide sections of the = ! 3 8=!39 3- ( disappointingly silent through this most April 9 said: “I wish to ask my same promptness in dealing political establishment will = 6- - / ( trying period. first-time voters, can you ded- )8$.) 227 3/ with objections raised against show that this basic standard / One way through which the electoral icate your first vote to the the Prime Minister and BJP has been met. body tries to ensure free and fair polls is brave martyrs of Pulwama”? /2/)$. chief Amit Shah. Since then, we Similarly, the fact that the by issuing guidelines for Model Code of Did Prime Minister Modi not have seen Prime Minister Modi EC suspended an IAS officer, $ < = 3 6- Conduct, which come into force the day the get the memo or was he $55))$. not being cautioned for sever- who searched Modi’s chopper, /S 1 # 1 81#19 election schedule is announced. This code absolutely unafraid of any 0 (8$5( ). al parts of his speech against and that this action of the elec- is not a law. Instead, it is in the form of a repercussions? Since it is evi- Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, toral body was stayed by the $ moral code and the electoral body expects dent that the Prime Minister 1/ 2). 0)3 who is contesting from Central Administrative # 6-(3(/ " the politicians to adhere to the terms set will not voluntarily subject $5(2 ). Wayanad, and the April 9 Tribunal does not reflect well by it. Crucially, it believes that leaders will himself to any authority, let ). $3/8 speech where the Prime on it either. % 3S =!3 / have the integrity to adhere to such a code. alone a moral one, it is incum- Minister explicitly asked the Mahatma Gandhi had Unfortunately, over the past few weeks, the bent on the enforcers of the .1)1 / 4: voters to dedicate their vote to once said, “Moral authority is 0 moral authority of the EC and the Model Model Code of Conduct to Pulwama martyrs. If this isn’t never retained by any attempt E 6 3 1 - ) % Code of Conduct has been brazenly under- come down hard against such )2/1 $ “political propaganda involving to hold on to it. It comes with- mined by the Prime Minister, who has brazen violation of diktats of 1)(2 7 3/ activities of the defence forces,” out seeking and is retained = / 1 7 0 F shown reckless disregard. the institution. I am not sure what is. without effort.” The Indian : 7S $ 3 1 ( Take, for example, the directives of the However, the EC has been 5/ Even after an inexhaustible elections are a magnificent tes- 6 $ Election Commission. On March 19, the found terribly wanting. While (8$5(./ ). delay, when it did choose to timony to our commitment to S P1 1 electoral body issued a general advisory it heard numerous complaints probe these charges and act, the democracy. However, it needs saying that “political parties/candidates are and representations against 1/ 2). 0)3 EC cleared the Prime Minister a strong moral authority to ; advised that their campaigners/candidates various leaders, till last week, it on two counts. Even when his ensure that it remains so. $ 1 Q should desist, as part of their campaigning, took no action against the var- $5(2 ). remarks were not that veiled Unfortunately, going by events 0 ; $4 F from indulging in any political propagan- ious representations by ). 3/ and quite specific. of the past few weeks, the EC da involving activities of the defence Opposition parties against the Other than this, there have will need to put immense effort ; ( forces.” comments and conduct of (8)5/ 5).)/8 been several instances like “no to regain its moral authority = : > The order was aimed at curbing Prime Minister Modi. This .1 4A( 3)/ pending complaint against and fulfil the role it was meant = actions by political parties who claim votes forced the Congress to Prime Minister Modi” appear- to. And its office-bearers will at in the name of the military because after approach the Supreme Court in 5) 3 3 ing on the poll panel’s portal, some point have to think about - $S all, India’s armed forces are not owned by the hope that such an action despite the fact that several the sacredness of their jobs ( " any political party. Therefore, one expects would provide some explana- complaints have been lodged. over political expediency. that any decent political party will not ask tion as to why numerous bla- The official defence is that (The writer is Jharkhand for votes in the name of its martyrs. tant violations by the Prime there has to be a prima facie PCC president, former MP and However, in this election, we have cam- Minister were not examined violation of the Model Code of IPS officer. Views are )& paigners like Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and acted upon by the EC. Conduct. That means the vio- personal) : R ! ! %! 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It must also put diplo- endanger species who have been & # matic pressure on Pakistan to # ! living and surviving in the lap of ) & 1. take action against terrorists. / $S 3 4 nature. Some things are best left 7 Srinivas alone. C B 2 . 5 Chennai 5 $ 3 M Pradyu # 3 & 2 # # 1 6 - S # Thalikavu CB 7 # C & O ( L #M # 7 ) & & K CB # 3 ( & B 3 4 K Sir — It is strange that the 7 5 / 4 B& # / # $C Bharatiya Janata Party is resort- 8 9 3 Sir — The listing of Masood L & & C & & # ing to every trick to retain Azhar as a global terrorist by the B #M $ # '49 power. 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But as things stand today, Abhishek terror attack in which 40 Indian sense for India to focus on isation, Jaish-e-Mohammad such a move has done little to Via web soldiers were killed in February. strengthening Sino-Indian trade. (JeM), as a global terrorist is a stop terror organisations from At a time when almost all Ramesh G Jethwani symbolic move but is a small step operating. In fact, the grey-list- > 3 nations across the world have Bengaluru forward towards India’s fight ing of Pakistan by the Financial ''8 '4 498<="$ :4" !"# B + + 8),/!.- - . # , !-/,# , ,3 ! / - - ,&A3 -- 7 ) & L - L ! & # C - 3 -3 $ !.#! #'" , ;+-*= $ ; !. ! #!! # # ( 3 . 3 ( 26! ! ! O ( O ( 3 ?HHH ( ?IH / " JH ( ( # S 3 S ( ( # ( 1'', ;+,+)* = ( rostitution is an age-old profession, the term derived from the Latin word pros- " " Ptituta, which involves the practice of 3 engaging in sexual relations in exchange for O 7 money or some other material benefit. 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They might need are also offered costly gifts besides the titution has not been explicitly and across the world do have mentions of gigolos. more tenderness, understanding, some- agreed amount. expressly mentioned in the Act, the ( It has been found in almost all modern and body to talk to, satisfying sex, certain sex- Yet they continued to be a nebulous Indian judiciary is expected to incorpo- 3 ( ancient cultures, though its prevalence has not ual acts, or simply variety, diversity, nov- entity in the eyes of the law, which still has rate the rules of natural justice, utilise the ( been so common and prominent as that of elty, something new.” Durocher contin- been worked to protect women from dynamic methods of statutory interpre- ( female prostitution. In ancient times, male and ued, “Whatever they need, there are only being preyed upon. There is no clarity as tation and give meaning to the word as = female sex workers are believed to have plied two solutions: Getting it or leaving their to the working rights of the male sex per its best judgement. - their trade in sacred shrines. Yet the trade is partner. So by satisfying their missing worker. There is the Suppression of Unless the male sex workers are pro- ( ( horribly askew vis-a-vis men. desires, we provide them the opportuni- Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, tected, they will continue to be vulnera- The isolation and stigma of male sex ty of not breaking up relationships. 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that Bhutto did this because his party’s elected by the electorate. The President parliamentary system with a presi- ular) sciences, laws and philosophies. that “the rigidity of presidential system region’s pro-British Tamil minority. manifesto had advocated parliamen- can also appoint non-elected members dential one can be heard again from Such an Assembly would make sure can create a profound suspicion of the After independence, parliamentary tary democracy. Nevertheless, since as Ministers in his/her Cabinet. certain quarters. The perception that the political and economic inter- personalisation of power.” The democracy brought populist the fate and workings of the executive Former ideologue of Bhutto’s PPP, being developed by such talk is that ests of the polity are advanced accord- President is not accountable to the leg- Sinhalese nationalist parties into in parliamentary democracy are close- Mubashir Hasan, in his 2001 book, PTI’s wafer-thin majority in the ing to the progressive spirit of its faith islature as a Prime Minister is in a power, who began to implement poli- ly related to the legislative assemblies, The Mirage of Power, more than National Assembly and lack of elect- and a consensus (Ijma) is reached Parliamentary system. cies which alienated the Tamils. this meant that Prime Minister Bhutto alludes that Bhutto was looking for a ed ministerial talent within the party which is representative of the elec- According to Mainwaring’s 1993 According to Luengo, this was the ,'$0 ,+ had to let go of the powers that were big win in the 1977 election so that he has left Prime Minister Khan’s torate. Iqbal was also in favour of ijti- study, “presidential systems have not seed which gave birth to the long- at his disposal as President. could use his party’s majority in the reformist agenda reeling. had (independent reasoning). Jinnah fared well. Only seven of 31 (22.6 per drawn civil war in Sri Lanka between n his controversial book, Pakistan’s Even though his party had a Assemblies to constitutionally change What has made this (coy) call for had interpreted this as parliamentary cent) presidential democracies have the Sinhalese and the Tamils. In 1978, ISI: Covert Action and Internal majority in the National Assembly, Pakistan’s parliamentary form of a presidential system even more sus- democracy, which it was. But one endured for at least 25 consecutive the country adopted a “semi-presi- IOperations, Owen L Sirrs writes Bhutto struggled to navigate around Government to a presidential one. pect is that some are calling it an should also keep in mind that Iqbal years, compared with 25 of 44 parlia- dential system” in which the Prime that Pakistan’s first elected Prime the interests of his party’s elected leg- Bhutto was confident of winning “Islamic Presidential system.” Truth is, was a poet and philosopher par excel- mentary systems (56.8 per cent). Linz Minister is a secondary figure. It’s a Minister, ZA Bhutto, wanted a pres- islators, to fully enact the kind of a majority. But once it was realised anything in Pakistan with the prefix lence and not a political scientist. points out that smaller parties lose out hybrid system like the one practised idential system to replace the parlia- reforms he wanted to. On many that a united Opposition alliance had “Islamic” has and should draw imme- But what if we investigate the pres- in the presidential system. This can in France. But this system can cause mentary one that had elected him. occasions, he had to compromise to the potential to curtail his ambition diate scepticism because it has always idential system without scepticism become an issue in multicultural problems when the directly elected Economist and author Shahid Javed keep his own MNAs and MPAs in this respect, Government officials, been cynically used — often causing associated with it in Pakistan? Spanish nations where groups represented by President belongs to a party that fails Burki, in his 1980 book, Pakistan happy, let alone dealing in this con- handling the polling, went overboard more confusion than resolution. Ideas sociologist Juan Jose Linz in his essay smaller parties may find themselves to bag a majority in Parliament. The under Bhutto, 1971-1977, also men- text with the Opposition. Being an in rigging the election on various in this regard have been nothing more The Perils of Democracy and Harvard left out from the legislative process. result can be a deadlock. tions that Bhutto desired a presiden- ambitious politician, he wanted to seats, especially in Punjab. than convoluted rhetorical drivel. University’s Prof S Mainwaring in However, the West African There is nothing wrong in debat- tial form of democracy. wield power without the many All four military dictators, who Some are suggesting that an Presidentialism, Multipartism and researcher J Luengo’s 2006 essay, ing what democratic system should Sirrs writes that Bhutto had Constitutional checks and balances, ruled Pakistan during various stages, “Islamic Presidential system” has Democracy write that historically, the Democracy and Civil War in Sri Pakistan adopt. But this debate is pre- enjoyed numerous executive powers which Assemblies are armed with, preferred the presidential system. This something to do with Allama Iqbal’s parliamentary system performed bet- Lanka demonstrates how the adop- mature in a country where parlia- when he replaced Yahya Khan as including having the power to dis- is one reason why even the mention idea of democracy. But according to ter and provided stable democracies tion of parliamentary democracy by mentary democracy has not yet President and Chief martial law miss a Prime Minister through a “no of this system raises many eyebrows. LA Shirvani’s 2005 book, Writings, than presidential systems. Since the Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) in 1948 been given the kind of uninterrupt- administrator in December 1971. confidence” move. Recently, as the establishment-backed Speeches and Lectures of Iqbal, Iqbal executive and the legislature are inde- actually sent the country into a ed run that it requires before one can However, his Government trans- In a presidential system, the exec- PTI Government of Imran Khan believed that a Muslim polity should pendent from each other in the pres- deadly spiral of ethnic tensions and seriously critique it or, moreover, formed Pakistan into a parliamentary utive and the legislature are indepen- faces increasing criticism on its han- elect a National Assembly made up of idential system, Linz and Mainwaring warfare. Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese major- advocate its replacement with a democracy in 1973 and Bhutto dent bodies. The Assemblies cannot dling of the country’s floundering members, who were well-versed in find the gap between the two as a flaw ity had felt that during the British presidential democracy. became Prime Minister. Burki suggests dismiss a President who is directly economy, talk of replacing Pakistan’s both Islamic as well as modern (sec- that can lead to a clash. Linz worries rule, it had been subjugated by the (The Dawn) !"# C * - Q$ R * . R ( # ! ':! * ! - +) Jaipur: Congress president warning him not to speak Rahul Gandhi on Thursday about the youth or the farmers. said his party's Government Referring to what he has will not work for a handful of claimed are existing vacancies, Bhatpara/New Town (WB): Trinamool ing of a prime minister to make such a top businessmen, calling them Gandhi said as soon the Congress supremo and West Bengal statement during elections. Prime Minister Narendra Congress comes to power the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on "I ask him to name one of such Modi's “masters”. youth will get 22 lakh govern- Thursday invoked the Sepoy Mutiny of MLA," she challenged adding "TMC is We will not run the ment jobs. 1857 to draw a parallel with the efforts now a full-grown tree and it is not easy Government for 15 people Amid the shouting of the by her party to dislodge the Narendra to destabilise it. We do not fear any sort because they are not our 'malik' 'Chowkidar chor hai' slogan, Modi Government in the ongoing par- of threats". (masters),” he told a public Gandhi said that the watch- liamentary polls. The TMC supremo alleged that BJP meeting at Chomu in Jaipur man's “biggest theft” was the "Sepoy Mutiny was the first uprising is spending huge sums of money to influ- district. Rs. 30,000 crore which he against the British in India. Now the ence the vote. "He (Modi) is travelling “These are Narendra “stole” from the Indian Air biggest threat and problem in the coun- just before the Lok Sabha elections. with big boxes," she said referring to the Modi's “master”, he said, nam- Force and gave to industrialist try is Narendra Modi," she said at a rally Slamming the Modi government, recent alleged incident in which a black ing industrialist Anil Ambani Minister had promised 15 Gandhi said he will not Anil Ambani. in support of TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi, she said democracy is at stake and BJP box was reportedly offloaded from the and fugitive businessman lakh in everyone's bank claim it will create two crore The reference was to the who is pitted against BJP's Arjun Singh. is involved in riots. "This cannot happen prime minister's helicopter during his Mehul Choksi. account and two crore new employment opportunities, but Congress claim that the The Sepoy Mutiny was a violent and here (Bengal)". visit to Chitradurg in Karnataka for poll “Polling in most States is jobs. added that “factories will Reliance Group has unfairly bloody uprising against British rule in "We have seen national leaders like campaign. over and the result is clear. PM Mentioning the Rafale air- restart, lakhs of youth will get bagged a contract worth this India in 1857. Gandhiji, Netaji Ambedkar and Maulana Banerjee alleged that Modi had never Narendra Modi is going to craft deal, Gandhi said he had jobs”. amount from French company "Sepoy Mutiny started from Abul Kalam Azad. But we have never looked at West Bengal and is now com- lose the elections and the challenged Modi to a debate on Modi has handcuffed the Dassault in related deals after Barrackpore. You keep this in mind and seen a leader like Modi. His very appear- ing to the state begging for votes. Congress Government of the corruption. But he is silent on. youth, we want to set your the Modi government signed vote," she told the gathering at Bhatpara, ance is like Gabbar Singh". "Narendra Modi is shameless. He says farmers and the youth is about The Congress leader also hands free,” he said. the Rafale contract. which is under the Barrackpore parlia- Gabbar Singh is a fictional character, that nothing has been done in the state to come in,” he said. claimed that the prime minis- If young people want to The allegation has been mentary constituency. the antagonist of the 1975 Bollywood film and is now seeking votes to do something “You are our masters and ter had failed to answer his start a business no permissions denied by the government and Raising the slogan "Modi Hatao, 'Sholay'. for Bengal. we will do what you will order,” questions in Parliament. will be required from any gov- the Ambani Group. Desh Bachao", she sought the support of "What we want is a democratic gov- "Just come and see the development he told the gathering. He said the Nyay scheme, ernment office for three years, He claimed the “second the people for TMC in both Lok Sabha ernment - a government for the people. which has taken place in Rajarhat-New He accused Modi of not which promises income sup- he said. theft” by Modi was writing off and assembly by-election at Bhatpara. We don't want Modi", she said. Town area. If he compares the traffic sys- talking about the Bharatiya port to the poorest in the Taking a swipe at the prime loans taken by “15 people”, but The by-election was necessitated as Referring to the comment by Modi tem with this area and Delhi, he will be Janata Party's earlier poll country if the Congress comes minister, Gandhi said when not those by the farmers and Singh, who was the Bhatpara TMC MLA that 40 MLAs of TMC in Bengal are in surprised to see the roads and lighting promises. to power, will boost the coun- Modi gives a speech there is a small and medium business- had quit the party and switched to BJP touch with him, she said it is unbecom- that has been done", she said. PTI He claimed the Prime try's economy. teleprompter in front of him men. PTI 4 O B ( #%45!. # >1 #'$ Kaushambi (UP): Samajwadi "Public is the real king in a $ '3 Party president Akhilesh Yadav democracy. There is a wave in on Thursday attacked Prime favour of the alliance," he said. Lucknow: Hitting out at both clear that both (Congress, BJP) (SP patriarch) Mulayam Singh Minister Narendra Modi, say- "BJP supporters want to the BJP and the Congress, BSP have a tacit understanding and Yadav? See, I am not scared of Gorakhpur (UP): Union BSP alliance which is just like ing the "chaiwala" has betrayed drag us down by hook or chief Mayawati on Thursday are contesting against our Modi. I do not care. If someone Minister Anupriya Patel, whose trying to mix water and oil. The people by going back on his crook... We want that all castes accused the two national par- alliance unitedly," Mayawati is scared, it is Narendra Modi. Apna Dal (Sonelal) is a con- alliance is made due to selfish promises. In a dig at the Yogi get proper representation, only ties of having a tacit under- said, while appealing to the vot- But the control of Mayawati stituent of the BJP-led NDA, on reasons. Elephant (BSP sym- He also hit out at the "thoko Adityanath Government, Yadav then social right and honour standing in the ongoing Lok ers not to waste their votes by and Akhilesh is in the hands of Thursday took a dig at the SP- bol) has taken seat on bicycle (violent) policy" of the Uttar said those pursuing 'thoko pol- can be established," Yadav Sabha polls and unitedly work- supporting the Congress. Modi," he had said. BSP alliance terming it like "oil (Samajwadi party symbol)... It Pradesh Government led by icy' were insulting the police asserted. ing against the SP-BSP-RLD Addressing a poll rally in Attacking the prime min- and water" which was "forged is bound to be broken," Patel Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. force of the state. The SP leader urged the alliance in Uttar Pradesh. Barabanki on Wednesday, ister, Mayawati said, "He has out of fear". said. Addressing an election He had earlier alleged that people to vote for the SP-BSP Congressmen think it is Congress president Rahul made some comments on the She claimed that the recent On the UN Security meeting for SP-BSP alliance police officers of the state were alliance as he said this single act not a problem if the candidates Gandhi had alleged that the BSP, taking the name of Bhim trend has made it clear that Council designating Masood candidates from Kaushambi following the 'thoko neeti' can "teach a lesson" to the of the ruling Bharatiya Janata control of Mayawati and Rao Ambedkar. I want to tell Narendra Modi will return as Azhar as a global terrorist, she and Pratapgarh here, the SP (encounter policy) of the chief wrongdoers. Party (BJP) win the electoral Samajwadi Party (SP) chief him that Baba Saheb's name prime minister. said, "It is a huge moral victo- chief said, "The 'chaiwala' (tea minister to avoid getting trans- "By pressing button for the battle, but the nominees of the Akhilesh Yadav was in the might be for vote politics and Addressing an election ry of the Government. China seller) has gone back on the ferred. alliance candidates, the 'chowki- SP-BSP-RLD alliance should hands of Prime Minister self-interest for them, but he is meeting in Shohratgarh area of has been saving Azhar for the promises... They have been Talking about the alliance dar' and 'thokidars' will be not win the polls, the former Narendra Modi. the soul of the BSP. The BSP Siddhartnagar district, she said, last five years but ultimately exposed... Chaiwala has this between Samajwadi Party and removed," he said. Uttar Pradesh chief minister "In the last five years, did does not practice the politics of "All matches are not made in bowed due to a determined time come as 'chowkidar' Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Yadav added that the alleged. the SP or the BSP take on 'Ramnaam japna, janta ko heaven, some are made out of government and also the true (watchman)." Modi has often the former Chief Minister said alliance was fighting for farm- "Like the BJP, the Congress Prime Minister Narendra Modi thagna' (taking the name of fear of Modi." face of Pakistan has been referred to himself as a 'chai- there is a wave in favour of the ers, youths, Dalits, backwards has started saying absurd things directly? Did you hear any Ram and duping people) like "The live example is the SP- revealed to all." PTI wala' and 'chowkidar'. alliance. and minorities. PTI about the SP-BSP alliance. It is statement from Mayawati or the BJP." PTI <. !. 5=>- 5=;>/$81 %! A 55: ment fund while woman Srinagar: Over 5.22 lakh people went to polls on April 29. stone-pelting incidents report- sarpanch stood her ground from Pulwama and Shopian The voter turnout in the two ed during the polling in Kulgam ational Conference leader claiming she pursued the case districts of Jammu & Kashmir districts has so far been dismal district on April 29. Nand former BJP MLA and got it approved for the area are eligible to cast their votes in as only 13.61 per cent people cast PDP president and former Gagan Bhagat who had alleged- from the Power development the final leg of polling for the their votes in Anantnag district chief minister Mehbooba Mufti ly thrashed an elected woman department on her own. Abusing Anantnag Lok Sabha seat on and 10.3 per cent turnout was is among the 18 candidates Sarpanch in broad day light in RS her in full public view Gagan had May 6 that will bring down the recorded in Kulgam district. from the Anantag Lok Sabh seat. Pura area last week was finally attacked her along with her sup- curtains on the general elections As Shopian and Pulwama The other notable candi- arrested by the J&K police on porters and even questioned in the State. districts have been worst hit by dates are state president of Thursday. He was picked up by her credentials,ignoring the fact "Over 5.22 lakh electors are the violence in the aftermath of Congress G A Mir, former high the police from the court premis- that she was an elected public going to exercise their franchise the killing of Hizbul court judge Hasnain Masoodi es in Jammu where he had representative and discharging in the twin districts spread over Mujahideen commander (National Conference) and for- moved an application to earn an her duties of addressing gener- six Assembly segments com- Burhan Wani during an mer MLC Sofi Yousuf (BJP). anticipatory bail. al grievances of common people prising Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, encounter in July 2016, the With the Ladakh Lok Gagan Bhagat had report- of her area. Police had registered Rajpora, Wachi and Shopian. As political observers foresee the Sabha seat is also going to polls edly thrashed Seema Devi, an counter FIR's in the case but many as 695 polling stations trend of low voter turnout con- on the same day, the voting for elected Sarpanch from village acted against the former MLA on have been established across tinuing on May 6 as well. general elections in Jammu Jindher Melu in Miran Sahib, on Thursday after a state level body the districts for smooth conduct Security arrangements have and Kashmir will conclude on Saturday after a verbal brawl over of elected sarpanches and panch- of the elections," an official been put in place to ensure May 6. the issue of taking credit for es also staged protest demon- spokesman said Thursday. smooth conduct of elections, a Jammu and Baramulla Lok installation of a power trans- strations against him and The polling in four dis- police official said. Sabha seats went to polls in the former in the area. Gagan want- appealed to the state governor to tricts of Anantnag Lok Sabha He said dozens of suspects first phase of elections on April ed to inaugurate the power take action as per rule of law constituency is being held over and known trouble-mongers 11, followed by Udhampur and transformed claiming he had against the former MLA for three legs. While Anantnag dis- have been taken into preventive Srinagar constituencies in the provided funds for the same thrashing and abusing an elect- C 5# 5 77$ $ 1 1 trict voted on April 23, Kulgam custody in the wake of several second phase on April 18. PTI from his Constituency develop- ed representative. ! 1# !8 ( B 8 (# -#$ 9R& 2 . 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Thursday. from Uttar Pradesh's Minister Yogi Aditynatah have Congress general secretary the problems of the people of him (Modi) or anyone else, if ering taking the Maharashtra "The Congress was con- Among 25 contesting can- Gorakhpur parliamentary con- given me their blessings Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. the country. The greatest patri- public pain is not addressed, if Navnirman Sena (MNS) cerned about aligning with the didates, 17 are from Chincholi stituency, has said that con- because they understand my Stepping up her attack on otism of any politician, of any the voice of the people is onboard for the Maharashtra MNS during general elections and 8 from Kundgol assembly testing the 2014 general elec- seriousness," he said further. the saffron party and Prime government, would be to be able drowned by the voice of one Assembly elections, sources in due to latter's anti-North segments. tion on a Congress ticket was On joining the Congress Minister Narendra Modi for to hear the people when they leader or by the kind of ideol- the Sharad Pawar-led party Indian posturing. But that Both the constituencies have a mistake and that the saffron ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha failing to address real issues, speak, would be to be democ- ogy they have, they will have to have said. should not be a concern in the two women each as candidates. party is his last destination. polls, the actor said, "It was a Priyanka Gandhi said there will ratic, to be able to strengthen the suffer the consequences. So I Assembly polls are due in state polls," an NCP leader Thursday was the last date In an interview to PTI, mistake. When I lost the elec- be consequences if the voice of institutions that strengthen the think the people are very clear," the state later this year. said. for withdrawal of nominations. Kishan said actor-turned- tion, no one in the party high the people is drowned by the public voice, not weaken it," she said. The Raj Thackeray-led The possibility of the NCP The bypoll to Chincholi politicians like N T Rama Rao command got in touch with voice of one leader. Priyanka Gandhi said. She said the ongoing Lok party was not part of the `grand allotting MNS some seats from has been necessitated by the res- and Vinod Khanna inspire him me. I was dejected." In an exclusive interview to The BJP has been building Sabha elections are very crucial alliance' stitched by the its quota (as part of alliance ignation of sitting member and he wants to project himself The actor had contested PTI, the Congress leader also its campaign narrative around as the Congress is fighting to Congress and NCP with small- with the Congress) could not Umesh Jadhav who quit the as a serious politician just like from his home constituency of said there is growing "public the issue of nationalism and protect the idea of India and the er parties for the ongoing Lok be ruled out, he said. Congress and joined the BJP to them. Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh on a anger and pain" for which the national security and the party contest is between ideologies. Sabha polls. The MNS, he said, can contest the recent Lok Sabha "I want to become a serious Congress ticket but secured people of India will give a mes- has been referring to the Balakot "It is an election in which The NCP was keen on influence voters in around 30 polls from Gulbarga. politician like N T Rama Rao only 42,759 votes or 4.25 per sage to Modi on May 23 when air strikes and the Modi gov- we are fighting for the India that alliance with the MNS, but the Assembly segments. Kundgol seat fell vacant fol- and Vinod Khanna who were cent of the total votes. the votes for the Lok Sabha polls ernment's policy in tackling we all love, for democracy, and Congress reportedly had reser- "The MNS put up a good lowing the death of Minister C from the film industry but Kishan admitted that it will be counted. terror. for all those values of democ- vations, fearing a backlash in show in the 2009 polls. That S Shivalli. joined politics and worked was Modi's passion which con- "I believe true nationalism Priyanka Gandhi, who has racy that we hold dear because the Hindi heartland due to the indicated the strength it had in The main contest in this with utmost seriousness," vinced him to join the BJP. is love of the people and love for been vigorously campaigning in institutions are being destroyed MNS' anti-North Indian stand. certain Assembly segments in bypoll will be between the nom- Kishan said. "In 2014, I heard Modi ji the country, which means Rae Bareli and Ameth, said the by this government," she said. The MNS is not contest- Mumbai, Thane, Pune and inees of Congress, which held "If I was not serious about speak about toilets. For the first respect and I do not see respect Modi government's policies Asked whether she is ing the ongoing Lok Sabha Nashik," the source said. the seats, and the BJP. politics, I would not have left time, I saw a prime minister for the people in anything they have led to large scale public dejected about not contesting polls. Thackeray, however, The MNS won 13 seats in The BJP has fielded S I behind my successful career to with such an outlook. I was are doing," Priyanka Gandhi anger and pain among people. the Lok Sabha polls from addressed several rallies in the the 2009 Assembly polls and is Chikkanagowdar and Avinash become a politician," added the impressed. When Yogi ji asked said in an interview during her "I think the people will Varanasi against Modi, Priyanka state during the first four believed to have eaten into the Jadhav from Kundgol and actor who joined the Bharatiya me to contest polls, I was ready campaign through the con- give the message to him (PM) Gandhi said she "feared no phases, attacking Prime Shiv Sena and BJP's vote share, Chincholi Assembly seats Janata Party (BJP) in February to serve the people of stituencies represented by her because I think whereever I go, one" and went by the direction Minister Narendra Modi and helping the Congress-NCP respectively. PTI 2017. Gorakhpur," he said. PTI mother and brother. I see a lot of public anger, pub- of the party. PTI appealing people not to vote combine to retain power. PTI !"# ?
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The of Rs 2 Lakhs were recov- that Roshan has been staying in its institutions. in the campuses should be their face..There had been no MES has no right to issue a cir- 3/.. ) ered from 3 different hous- Chennai without valid docu- The Kozhikode-based discouraged. "Any attire, which such practice in the Kerala soci- cular banning the attire cover- es and about 100 ments and they expect to col- Muslim Education Society is unacceptable in the public ety or in the Muslim commu- ing the face of women. Islamic leuths of National Incriminating documents have lect some vital information (MES), a progressive group society, cannot be allowed, nity here...," he told media rules should be followed," SInvestigation Agency also been seized,” said the NIA from him while questioning. which runs several education- that covering women's faces even if it is in the name of persons. Umar Faize, a Samastha schol- launched a manhunt across release. Ramalingam , who ques- al institutions, including pro- was a new trend and had not modernity or religious ritual," Gafoor said the MES was ar, said. Tamil Nadu since Thursday Thanjavur Police had tioned a group of Islamic fessional colleges, issued a cir- been in practice in the com- Gafoor said. not ready to implement the The Shiv Sena had on morning reportedly in search arrested ten persons believed activists engaged in proselytis- cular urging its students not to munity in the state earlier. The circular, addressed to dress codes being imposed in Wednesday welcomed the Sri of persons from Sri Lanka hid- to be accused in the case. “Six ing the villagers of Thripuvan attend classes wearing any face- In the April 17 circular, the secretaries and the princi- the name of "religious funda- Lankan Government's deci- ing in the State. Sources in the other accused are still abscond- near Kumbhakonam was mur- covering attire. MES Institutions president P K pals of the MES institutions, mentalism". sion to ban burqa and masks on NIA told reporters that the ing. The accused persons are dered in a gruesome manner by While the dress code men- Fazal Gafoor said the directive also asked them to include the "We have freedom to ban grounds of national security in search is to find out persons active members/office bearers persons suspected to be the tioned in a circular triggered should be implemented from dress code directive as a new such attires on our campuses. the wake of the Easter Sunday associated with the Easter of PFI,” the NIA release dis- members of the PFI. His hand opposition from orthodox the 2019-20 academic year rule in the college calendar for There is no need to consult terror attacks and asked the Sunday bombings in Colombo closed further. and leg were chopped off for Muslim organisations and without triggering any contro- the new academic year. with religious outfits for that," Narendra Modi-led regime to in which more than 250 per- Chennai Police on questioning the clerics and scholars, the MES maintained versy. Facing demands for with- the MES president said. follow suit. PTI sons lost their lives and 500 Wednesday had arrested a per- Ramalingam died on the way were left maimed and injured. son of Sri Lankan origin from to the hospital. But a release issued by Mannady, a city suburb Though the Tamil Nadu NIA headquarters later in the described as a haven for police had arrested 11 persons $ 5 73 day said sleuths from the extremists and criminals on the in connection with the mur- agency carried out searches at run. The arrested person, who der, no progress could be made 20 locations at Kumbakonam, told the police that he was in in the investigation which Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli and touch with activists of the resulted in the State adminis- -: Karaikal in connection with National Thowheed Jama-ath tration entrusting the probe investigation of the murder of of Sri Lanka, the organisation with the NIA. Ramalingam, a 41year-old believed to have carried out the S Gurumurthy, columnist 5:54 ) : activist of the PMK in bombings in Colombo and editor of Thuglaq maga- Thanjavur district which is Churches, took the cops to an zine came out on Thursday day after they killed 15 C- being probed by the NIA. apartment at Poonamallee with a revelation that the Tamil A60 commandos in a land- Mumbai: Opposing the inter- liberties activists of having “During searches, a num- from where they picked up 33 Nadu Thowheed Jama ath has mine blast, Maoists operating im protection from arrest connections with Naxals. ber of digital devices including year old Roshan, a Sri Lankan connections with the National in the forests of Gadchiroli dis- granted to activist Gautam The court had, in October 16 mobile phones, 21 SIM citizen. Thowheed Jamaath and Sri trict in eastern Maharashtra, Navlakha by the Bombay High 2018, granted Navlakha an cards, 3 Laptops, 9 Har d Discs, When reports last came, Lankan Thowheed Jama at. bordering Chhattisgarh, once Court, the Maharashtra gov- interim protection from 7 Memory cards, 118 officials belonging to the NIA, According to Gurumurthy, again made their presence felt ernment on Thursday invoked arrest. CDs/DVDs, 1 Tab, 7 Diaries,, IB and the Tamil Nadu Police Tamil Nadu Thowheed on Thursday by putting up the Naxal attack in Gadchiroli, Demanding that this pro- 2 PFI Banners, 1 DVR have were questioning those whom Jamaath and Sri La Thowheed banners and posters warning saying he is accused of being a tection be revoked, additional been seized. Besides 1 Sword, they have taken into custody. Jamaath has relations dating the Maharashtra Government, member of "such a group". public prosecutor Aruna 1 Sharp edged knife and Cash Sources in Chennai Police said back to a decade. private contractors and firms Chhattisgarh national highway Ahir and State DGP Subodh A division bench of justices Kamat Pai referred to the IED against building roads and number 136. Kumar Jaiswal visited the spot Ranjit More and Bharati blast carried out by Naxals in bridges in the region. Meanwhile, talking to where Maoists blew up a secu- Dangre was hearing a petition Gadchiroli district on 2 On a day when media persons after paying to rity vehicle using an filed by Navlakha seeking to Wednesday. @ Maharashtra Chief Minister the homage to the 15 com- Improvised Explosive Device quash the case registered "Naxals have carried out an 2 Devendra Fadnavis and Union mandos killed in Wednesday’s (IED) at Jamburkheda, six against him by the Pune police attack in Gadchiroli in which 0 Minister of State for Home landmine blast, Chief Minister kilometres away from in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist 15 policemen lost their ) Affairs Hansraj Ahir paid Fadnavis said: “Yesterday’s Kurkheda town, killing 15 C- links case. lives...Applicant is accused of homage to martyred C-60 incident in which 15 security 90 commandos. The police have accused being a member of such a , 3+ 3 . . ; commandos of the Gadchiroli personnel and one driver were The C-60 commandos of Navlakha and four other civil group," she said. PTI police, members of banned killed is a serious incident. the Gadchiroli police were Ahmedabad: A special CBI CPI (Maoist) through its local Maharashtra Director General heading in a vehicle for naxal court here on Thursday dis- Guwahati: A total of 92 mis- Sarma said 408 more can- Divisional Vigilance of Police is conducting a combing operations, when charged former police officers takes have cropped up in the didates were allowed to write Committees (DVC) put up detailed inquiry to see if there they found several fallen trees DG Vanzara and NK Amin in answer keys of 21 of the 22 sub- the mains examination in the posters and banners in villages were lapses that led to the blocking the road leading to an the Ishrat Jahan alleged fake jects of the Assam Civil second list after the re- evalu- thus warning the State blast. But let me assure you isolated stretch of the road in encounter case. Services examination, forcing ation. Government, private contrac- this supreme sacrifice of our a forest area. When the secu- Vanzara and Amin had the Assam Public Service APSC Principal Controller tors and firms to desist from brave jawans will not go in rity personnel alighted to clear filed discharge applications in Commission (APSC) to declare of Examinations Pubali Gohain taking up vital infrastructure vain! We will fight this men- the road, landmines planted by the court after the Gujarat the results twice. said out of the 22 subjects that projects in the area. ace with more vigour and Maoists blew up, leaving 16 government refused to grant Because of this anomaly, had candidates, 21 had mis- The posters and banners – strength!” personnel dead. Those killed sanctions to the CBI to prose- the APSC said on Thursday, it takes in their answer keys sub- prepared in red and white Earlier, Union Minister comprised 15 commandoes cute the two former police has blacklisted 22 experts who mitted by the subject experts coloured sheets and clothes - of State for Home Hansraj and one driver. officers. were responsible for setting who were teachers from reput- - said that water, land, forests Special CBI court judge J K up of question papers and ed colleges and universities. and mines belonged to all the Pandya said that since the gov- preparation of answer keys in Political Science had the people and by building roads ernment has not sanctioned the Combined Competitive maximum of 14 wrong keys, and bridges, these were being 8:( # their prosecution, their dis- (Preliminary) Examination followed by 11 in History, nine to be handed over to a few charge pleas are allowed and 2018. in Sociology, eight in industrialists for their profi- proceedings against them will The examination was held Mechanical Engineering and teering. be dropped in the case. on December 30 last year. The seven in Geology. The banners also accused Mumbai: Condemning means and to endear them- Under section 197 of the first list of the qualified can- Education and Electrical top industrialists and their Wednesday’s landmine blast selves to the mainstream of Code of Criminal Procedure, didates was announced on Engineering had six mistakes agents of indulging in the that left 15 commandos of the social, cultural and political life. the Government's sanction is March 13, while the second each, five in Physics and three ‘chamchagiri’ of “(Prime Gadchiroli police dead, the Any struggle renders itself necessary for the prosecution of one was issued on April 30, each in General Studies, Minister Narendra Modi) and National Human Rights meaningless, the moment it a public servant for an act done APSC Chairman Dipak Kr Agriculture, Anthropology and Fadnavis” to get such projects Commission (NHRC) on turns violent, leading to grave as part of the official duty. Sarma told a press conference Animal Husbandry & for their ‘vikas’. Thursday called for efforts to violation of human rights,” a Ishrat, a 19-year-old woman here. Veterinary Science, she said. The shocking landmine stop such attacks against secu- statement issued by the NHRC from Mumbra near Mumbai, He said 3,361 candidates Gohain said Civil blast had come nearly ten rity personnel “which are a said. Javed Shaikh alias Pranesh Pillai, who had cleared the prelimi- Engineering, Commerce, hours after the Maoists set on grave violation of human “The supreme sacrifice Amjadali Akbarali Rana nary examination on the basis Mathematics, Philosophy and fire at least 36 private vehicles rights”. made by all those martyred in and Zeeshan Johar were killed of wrong answer keys have Zoology had two mistakes and two site offices of a road “The country’s strong this dastardly and cowardly by Gujarat police in an alleged been retained to appear for the each, while Law, Geography, engaged construction and democratic values and institu- attack would not go in vain and fake encounter on the outskirts mains though some of them Electronics and Botany had one repair work along the Purada- tions provide enough space to the aggrieved families should of Ahmedabad on June 15, have secured lower marks in wrong answer each in the solu- Malewada-Yerkhade stretch people with divergent views to be suitably compensated,” the 2004. PTI the re-evaluation. tion keys. PTI of along the Maharashtra- function through non-violent NHRC statement added. PNS )$ C! ?
Agartala: The EC on Thursday removed West Tripura District Magistrate Sandeep Namdeo Mahatme who is also the Returning Officer of West Tripura Lok Sabha seat, where Opposition parties are demand- ing re-poll in many booths 1 ! 3!$4 $ * alleging large-scale rigging by ; 7 8 ; ! #! the BJP during voting there on April 11. Mahatme was replaced by East Tripura RO and District Magistrate of Dhalai, Vikash 1 B Singh. EC secretary Arvind Anand wrote to state Chief Electoral Officer Sriram Taranikanti that $ 8 $ Mahatme was "relieved and shall not be given any election related posting". Panaji: Goa Assembly's acting chief minister. "As acting Lobo said the Speaker is a The Election Commission Speaker Michael Lobo on Speaker, I have got an opportu- neutral position and when also asked the Tripura govern- Thursday said he would prefer nity to be the Speaker of the someone assumes that office he ment to send to it names of a to be the Chief Minister if House and I don't want to con- has to be impartial. panel of officials for posting as given a chance by his party BJP tinue to hold this post. He said a senior member of district magistrate, who would instead of becoming a full-time "I have told my party (BJP) the House should take up that be District Election Officer of Speaker. that I am not in the race for the position and then revealed his Dhalai district. Opposition par- His comments came ahead post of Speaker," Lobo said chief ministerial ambition. ties including the CPI (M) and of election for the Speaker's post while talking to reporters in his "I wanted to become the the Congress have demanded in the upcoming monsoon ses- chamber. CM. The party has not done it. removal of Mahatme claiming sion of the Assembly. "The Speaker means you I am still waiting that they will that his role was not impartial The post of Speaker fell have to be very neutral. You can- do it," Lobo said. during the polling in the con- vacant after incumbent Pramod not take up issues of general The MLA said he does not stituency on April 11. After the Sawant was elected the Chief public. You can only call gov- want to become the Speaker allegation of rigging in West Minister following the demise of ernment officers and get work even if the BJP forces him to Tripura, the EC had postponed Manohar Parrikar on March 17. done from them. take up the constitutional post. voting in the East Tripura, the Lobo was elected the deputy "You cannot raise issues in "If the party forces me to other Lok Sabha seat in the speaker in March 2017 after the the assembly, you cannot raise become the CM, I will be State, to the third phase on April BJP-led government came to issues outside the assembly," said ready, but if the party forces to 23 from April 18, saying the pre- power in the state. He has been the BJP legislator known for become the Speaker I wont. I vailing law-and-order situation officiating as the acting Speaker issue-based attack on his own am happy as deputy speaker," there is not conducive for hold- after Sawant took over as the government. he added. PTI ing free and fair poll. PTI !"# >
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During the day, it plum- with 53,511 TAppellate Tribunal meted 20.41 per cent to Rs 122 units in the (NCLAT) on Thursday allowed -- its 52-week low. same month the banks to declare as non- On the National Stock last year. 29,883 units in April, down 18 performing assets the accounts The bench has observed The RBI had moved the Exchange (NSE), the scrip The company’s passenger per cent from 36,276 units in of IL&FS and its group com- that lenders must not withdraw NCLAT, filing a plea to modi- dropped 11.70 per cent to close vehicle sales in the domestic the same month last year. panies that have defaulted on support until a resolution is fy the order allowing the banks at Rs 135.40. market declined by 26 per cent “The industry is yet to payments. found of the IL&FS and its to declare the defaulting On the traded volume to 12,694 units last month as recover from the revised axle A bench headed by group companies. accounts of IL&FS as NPAs as front, 35.08 lakh shares of the compared with 17,235 units in load norms while the post- Chairman Justice S J Presently, Infrastructure per the banking regulations. company were traded on the April 2018. ponement of demand due to Mukhopadhaya lifted the Leasing & Financial Services Now, all group companies BSE and over three crore shares “The industry has record- general elections have also embargo on the banks to (IL&FS) Group companies, of IL&FS are being classified on the NSE during the day. ed de-growth for the tenth dragged down CV sales,” Tata C ()$1<# * declare the accounts of the with a collective debt of over according to their ability to The company’s market val- consecutive month. Weak con- Motors President Commercial 7 ? debt-ridden IL&FS and its 300 90,000 crore, are going meet payment obligations. uation went lower by Rs 209.14 sumer sentiments are reflected Vehicles Business Unit Girish 7 D! ED%F group entities. through resolution process. Those able to meet all pay- crore to Rs 1,531.86 crore on in this demand de-growth and Wagh said. EEG8# D1 ( However, the appellate tri- The NCLAT had in ment obligations are cate- the BSE. we have also been impacted,” Total exports during April ? P*=)D! bunal has also clarified that February prohibited banks gorised as ’green’ while com- Jet Airways ceased opera- Tata Motors President stood at 1,402 units, a dip of 53 7( although the banks would from recognising any IL&FS panies able to meet only oper- tions on April 17 after months Passenger Vehicles Business per cent as compared with the declare the IL&FS accounts as group accounts as non-per- ational payments and senior of financial difficulties and Unit Mayank Pareek said. same period of last year due to NPAs but can not initiate forming assets without first secured debt obligations are multiple attempts at saving the The company said its com- lower offtake in markets like recovery process and debit seeking approval from the tri- categorised as ’amber’. Others oldest private sector airliner mercial vehicle (CV) sales in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the money. bunal. are categorised as ’red’. failed. the domestic market stood at Middle East, the company said. = >#!E < < 6:3, 4! 3 5:54 ) fund inflows also propped up ! # the rupee. A he rupee appreciated by 19 At the interbank foreign Tpaise to 69.37 against the exchange market, the domestic Q R US dollar Thursday, registering unit opened at 69.60 per dol- (8 :/ special cyber security assistant to its third consecutive session of lar and advanced to a high of US President Donald Trump. 38*41 $ )/ 7 & gain amid easing crude oil 69.62 during the day. he US on Thursday urged Speaking at a conference in ./0 1/23) has sought two more weeks to 1 $ $) ? $ 1 prices and weakening of the It finally settled at 69.37, T“like-minded Prague organised by the Czech submit the required informa- 1 - 7* )/ greenback against other major registering a rise of 19 paise Governments” from the government, he singled out egulator TRAI plans to ask tion citing its recent merger $ 1!)/ currencies overseas. over its previous close. European Union to be cautious national security as “a manda- Rtelecom operator Bharti and the amount of information Forex dealers said selling of The rupee had settled at and coordinate their policies on tory criterion in evaluating Airtel to cough up additional involved. the American currency by 69.56 against the US dollar 5G network security in light of suppliers of information and details on segmented or con- Both Airtel and Vodafone exporters and sustained foreign Tuesday. suspicions over the system pro- communication technologies, cessional offerings it made to Idea declined to comment to e- posed by Chinese giant Huawei. products and services.” customers and will insist that mail queries sent to them. “Only with the leadership of Steinman was echoed by information furnished adheres The source further said like-minded countries we’ll be Julian King, an EU commis- to its ’prescribed format’, a TRAI would like to have access able to develop and deploy and sioner in charge of the Security source said. to information on concessions manage secure and reliable 5G Union, who spoke in a video The Telecom Regulatory being given to subscribers by communications infrastruc- message screened at the con- Authority of India (TRAI) had operators, for its record. tures,” said Joshua Steinman, a ference. last month asked operators to “The operators are not submit information on con- putting it (segmented offer cessional offers dished out details) in public domain, nor + ! between April 2018 and March are they filing those offers...So 3(0 2019, and while Bharti Airtel they have to tell us, in each plan ( * * / ; G ( has shared some details, how many segmented offers - $( * $ () D! ,,! 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The telecom tribunal, in * New Delhi: Stellar Value Chain ./0 1/23) A TRAI official privy to the December last year, had set Solutions Pvt Ltd, an Indian development said Bharti Airtel aside TRAI’s rule on predato- third-party logistics services edical Council of India has merely mentioned the ry pricing as also its regulation company, on Thursday Mhas approved establish- number of segmented offers that required telcos to report all announced the 100% acquisition ment of a new medical col- given in a month, but added segmented offers. of ‘Patel Roadways’ business, lege with an intake of 150 that the regulator wants the However, the Telecom the surface transportation arm of MBBS students, in the name information segregated circle- Disputes Settlement and Patel Integrated Logistics Ltd. of “Al Falah School of wise and co-related with the Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) Innovative Logistics Services Pvt Medical Science & Research existing plans. had said that TRAI can seek Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of Stellar Centre” in Faridabad Also, Bharti Airtel has fur- details of any segmented offer will acquire Patel Roadways divi- (Haryana), just 22 kms dis- nished the details for about which it may have sion of PILL including Express, tance from Badarpur Delhi December 2018 onwards, while received complaints and can Less-than-truck-load (LTL) and border. This college is a part TRAI has sought details of such even examine whether such Full-truck-load (FTL) segments of Al Falah University, a pre- concessions over a longer peri- offers for existing customers by way of slump sale in an all mium private University of od, the official noted. are actually cash deal. PNS the region. Meanwhile, Vodafone Idea non-discriminatory.
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Akbaruddin was informed by ,- Indonesia’s envoy to the UN Djani was responding to a his Indonesian counterpart, 4 0 3). $. official said the US does not seems to be going in,” he said. - and Chair of the committee question on the blacklisting of who had just assumed the want to get involved in the The Trump administra- 4C4 A ( 5 Dian Triansyah Djani. Azhar and his role in the suc- Presidency of the Council for )2 5 4 1 akistan Prime Minister country’s internal politics and tion credited Khan for his The Indonesian Permanent cessful outcome at the com- May and Chair of the Sanctions PImran Khan is saying the expects the Pakistan military “helpful statements” on crack- . @ @ A& Representative, who assumed mittee, of which he is the Committee, that no objection he “breakthrough” in des- “right things”, but his military to correct the situation. ing down on terror outfits and : L M the Presidency of the 15-nation Chair. was raised by any country for Tignating Masood Azhar leadership too needs to take the “We support the civilian some initial steps being taken. UN Security Council for the “We Indonesians are very the listing of Azhar, meaning as a global terrorist came dur- “right decisions”, the Trump government. We support the “We do appreciate that month of May, thanked all humble. I’m just doing my China had lifted its hold ing Pakistan Prime Minister administration has said, hours nascent democratic system Pakistan is saying the right # member states of the 1267 Al- function as the Chair trying to imposed on the proposal on Imran Khan’s recent visit to after the UN Security Council there. We support the fact that thing, has taken the initial Qaeda Sanctions Committee facilitate, to bring all parties March 13. China where the two sides designated JeM chief Masood Prime Minister Khan says right step that we’re looking for, but - ,- after the designation of together, in line with the guide- Talking to PTI after the agreed to withdraw their Azhar as a global terrorist. things and appears to be try- we reserve judgment because ! Pakistan-based Jaish-e- lines,” he said. Azhar listing, Akbaruddin opposition to the latest move Nearly 18 months after ing to make some changes we have seen backpacking in %5$% : / Mohammed (JeM) chief Azhar India’s Permanent drew an analogy with cricketer to blacklist the JeM chief, a President Donald Trump within Pakistan. But only time the past,” the official said. && as a global terrorist. Representative to the UN MS Dhoni’s style and approach media report said here ordered cutting off security aid will tell if he is successful in The official said the US LM “I just would like to under- Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin of playing and said he too Thursday. to Pakistan, a senior US doing that,” he said. wants to “reserve judgment” till 2 B line... It’s not only the function specifically thanked Djani believes in working patiently The UN’s sanctions com- administration official told The senior official said it sees if the steps they are tak- & of the Chair, but all members in a video statement issued towards the goal in mind, not mittee announced Wednesday reporters that the US is trying Pakistan’s military leadership ing are actually irreversible. & :.C & of the Committee that have soon after Azhar’s designa- getting perturbed by the hur- the designation of to change Pakistan’s policy of too needs to take “right deci- Observing that only time & # : / been working very hard (on the tion. dles and knowing that even in Pakistan-based Azhar, leader supporting terrorist groups. sions and right steps”. will tell about Pakistan’s future /& issue of listing Azhar). 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The 47-year-old, who Lanka’s Eastern province last authorities and a nationwide Chinese telecommunications Day clashes between Opposition appeared by video link at week were buried without any protest movement. company Huawei. supporters and Venezuela’s Westminster Magistrates’ religious rites on Thursday Doctors at the Pitie- Gavin Williamson was armed forces in Caracas on - Court a day after he was sen- afternoon, police said. Salpetriere hospital — where fired late Wednesday by Prime Wednesday, with opposition tenced to 50 weeks in jail for However, the bodies of six Diana, Princess of Wales died Minister Theresa May, who leader Juan Guaido attempting , breaching bail conditions, told children killed in the same raid in 1997 after a car crash in Paris said she had seen “compelling to rally demonstrators against Judge he did not consent to were buried as per the religious — also said protesters had evidence” that he was behind President Nicolas Maduro. + ) being extradited to the US. rites. forced their way into the hos- media reports that the govern- Jurubith Rausseo, 27, died Q R “I do not wish to surrender “Ten bodies were buried pital, caused damage and even ment had agreed to let Huawei ! P;$ -+ I # at a clinic after being hit by a myself for extradition for doing without conducting any reli- tried to enter an intensive care participate in some aspects of + * # 0 “bullet in the head during (a) Caracas: Venezuelan President journalism that has won many gious activities on a request unit. Britain’s new 5G wireless com- ; ! 1# demonstration,” the non-gov- Nicolas Maduro on Thursday awards and protected many made by Muslim religious lead- But supporters of the “yel- munications network. ernmental Venezuelan called on the armed forces to people,” he said. The hearing ers,” police spokesman Ruwan low vest” movement, whose Williamson hit back, telling ! 4 . @$@ they paid their respects to stat- Observatory of Social Conflict oppose “any coup plotter” after marked the start of a long- Gunasekera said. They were protests have shaken the gov- Sky News that the investigation ues of previous Chakri dynasty said on Twitter. a failed military uprising by drawn extradition process, with buried following investigations ernment of President had been a “witch hunt” and hailand’s Queen Suthida, monarchs in Bangkok’s historic It condemned her “mur- forces supporting Opposition the next case management list- and post-mortem, he said. Emmanuel Macron over the claiming he was the victim of Tthe former deputy head of quarter. der,” after health services ear- leader Juan Guaido. ing scheduled for May 30. All Ceylon Jamiyyathuul past half year -- insisted the a “kangaroo court.” Opposition the royal bodyguard, made her Harsh lese-majeste laws lier reported at least 27 people “Yes, we are in combat, The UK court will decide Ulama or council of Muslim demonstrators were merely parties called for a criminal first official public appearance mean unguarded discussion injured in Wednesday’s clash- keep morale high in this fight whether to extradite Assange to theologians had demanded seeking refuge from tear gas investigation. on Thursday at the side of about the monarchy inside es, including one person with to disarm any traitor, any coup the US in response to allega- “maximum punishment” for fired by police. 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I have been watching when I ask him about the complexity of his a sex worker and the conversation between before him which he sips, loves and asks me him for a while as he sits latest outing as Adil Khanna, in the much- them. And the third one is about an older to taste. When I refrain, he informs, “It is , B in the front row of an acclaimed Made in Heaven, he immediate- man who leaves to play badminton, realises super sweet but really tasty.” event inspired by the ly pipes up to ask, “Is it?” and when I reply, that he has forgotten his racquet at home and However, he does feel that cinema offers @ B# 4 Met Gala — Fashion “You won’t say so,” he does agree but adds a returns to pick it only to see his wife danc- an unmatched experience. “While sitting in O * C Today, Ideas and rider, “They are all complex characters, at ing. And he didn’t know she danced or liked a roomful of strangers, one can have a col- &# Inspiration — put least the main ones.” Again when I ask him to as she would do it only at the time that lective emotion. Nothing beats that,” he says together by YFLO about his reference points, he wants to know he played badminton. And the last is of the and goes on to point out, “Everyone struc- L4 (Young FICCI Ladies what that means. He says, “I was just think- house being renovated. I don’t want to give tures everything as a competition. Digital ver- ) & &# Organisation), along ing about the way it was written. It was inter- away too much,” he pauses and adds, “I’ve sus cinema or whatever. I don’t see it as that. 4& with the likes of actor esting because while reading I could under- already given everything away.” Jim stars in They are all strains of story-telling and if one & & Diana Penty and stand or thought I could understand or the second part of the film, which can have is magnificent in its particular medium why B )O designers Rimzim maybe I could understand what I thought different interpretations, including that shouldn’t it be celebrated?” Dadu and Arpita was the most interesting journey for the guy there are three different people or three par- However, when I point out to the recent O Mehta. to go through. He is truly in love with both allel universes existing at the same time or controversy where people objected to Roma, # He is swamped and he does not know what to do. Of course even that they are the same person at differ- a Netflix film being nominated at the by female attention. there is the stuff that you can immediately ent stages of his life. Oscars, he says, “It is similar to people say- B Dressed in a black draw on because it’s in the script — he’s used ing that digital films aren’t real films as they # 4 L)O C ensemble, colour- to getting what he wants. He’s the only son N$5/)5/ 3/ 0 7 $ aren’t shot on a reel. Whenever some change fully printed with in a rich family who lives in a giant bunga- happens, there are people on its side and & # white cranes and low in Delhi and that already gives you /22 $5/4$17 N) 2$+/ those who want to stick by purity. But we & B pink flowers and enough to work with.” 7$:O ) .$ $ 3$21 should move with the times.” Then goes on # even in the sea of While executing the character, he says he 3/)8 3 .1 $8 @) to add a rider, “Maybe when I am 60 and peo- # women dressed to learnt his lines and then tried different things ple are replacing actors with computers that the nines, Jim is hard and ways in which he could say them. 3/5 4: A: $ 7 can digitally show exactly how the actor ) O #M to miss. And when “Sometimes the way to tell somebody ‘I love should look and the performance should be you talk to him, it is you’ is not to hold their hand or kiss them N2)/. /+/873). I might say, ‘this is not right, we need to have almost impossible but just to say, ‘Listen, everything will be fine,’” 0)22 4/ )./O the human connection. Human beings are O= not to notice those ending the sentence loudly. He further better than machine,’” he says as his voice % & large, expressive and explains his behaviour, “He carries the bag- takes on the tonality which befits an older intense eyes curtained gage of being Tara’s boss, so he keeps float- Besides, Teen Aur Adha, he will be seen man. % by thick, long eye- ing through the world thinking that it’s still in Massage which is a part of a web series Jim, who has been a part of theatre for lashes. He gets up fre- going on in a weird way and maybe it works called Flip on Eros Now. “I wish more peo- much longer than films, had earlier said that quently as women just hover also, who knows? If the season progresses, I ple see me in these films as it is a very dif- he saw the live medium more as his friend. around him, wanting selfies or would personally like him to realise that this ferent never-seen-before me. When people But his views have changed. “After I did wishing to talk to him. He is woman is his equal in more ways than he see you in only one particular avatar they Smoke, Padmavat and Sanju and Made in revelling in the adulation. Later, could have thought of before.” Throughout, believe that is all you can do. I don’t feel lim- Heaven, I was so relaxed as all the basics had () as we are taking the lift to head his voice is rising and falling, the tenor and ited like that as an actor and I wish more peo- been imbibed. I was no longer worried about to Oko on the 28th floor of The tone changing in a manner as if he is in front ple believed it with me,” he says. eye lines, hidden marks and close-ups,” says % Lalit for his lunch, he does men- of an audience on a stage in the theatre. Jim bites into the crackers that have been the actor. tion that he actually does not mind However, it is the digital format that Jim placed before him and goes on to elaborate Though he did direct in theatre, he % %" it when it comes to women for a has been acing of late. After Made in upon the way entertainment is changing. He believes that he would eventually tread the reason, “The men are more aggres- Heaven, he will be seen in Teen Aur Adha. says, “Digital media is changing entertain- same path in films but right now was not the " & sive and they push around.” So does he feel that it is fuelling creativity? ment and naturally so. Theatre changed with time. " The interview, when it does “I think all formats reward it, why only dig- the advent of cinema. Black and white Like anyone who has dabbled in both the happen, is spliced into two parts, the ital? I can just say that my attempts at cre- changed with sync sound and colour. mediums, he is well aware of the differences " ( first being squeezed in between one ativity have been fairly well-rewarded,” he says Consequently all forms of media should go as well as the meeting grounds. “In a film if . interview and the session which he drawling every word slowly and pausing in- through a natural evolution which is a great you open up your mind to the possibility, you " attends and the second just after he between each while framing the sentence. thing. With digital platforms, we can exper- are still performing to the millions of audi- has ordered lunch — a Thai green Jim has just ordered and while he is talk- iment with different forms of story telling.” ence sitting inside the camera. curry with vegetables. He would have ing, he notices someone at the table busy tex- He gives the example of ‘cold open’ (a scene Simultaneously, when you are performing on " & preferred tofu, but as the server ting her boss. He demands complete atten- preceding the opening titles), which is “a stage, you should forget the audience and be informs him that its taste would be tion by recording and sending a message on wonderful new thing that has come into visu- true to the moment. And it is said that you % & lost, he decides to go with what is list- Whatsapp saying, “Jim wants her complete al story-telling because of series. It can be any- should also do the same for a film. Having ed on the menu. attention. And client is king,” as the entire thing that does not have a direct impact on said that, in a film when you know in your As I sit down for the first round, table guffaws at his chutzpah. the story that is to unfold but gives you a bones that something will work and you still (P Jim is singing a song in a low, bass But going back to Teen Aur Adha, he says sense of the world or tells you something that try it even if the director disagrees, you hope L ; voice. I wait for him to stop and that he had read the short script for his sec- will happen in the future.” And there are that s/he will retain it in the film. In a play, then interrupt. It is not sur- tion, just before he did Neerja. “I am tired of more things that the medium offers. “Writers I can just go ahead and do that. Of course, 3 - prising, since if you go to hearing that I play negative characters. If this can focus on the script. I am very interest- if it works then the director will say, ‘I direct- his Instagram feed, each released before Neerja, who knows what ed to see innovative story-telling. You already ed him to do that,’” he says with a knowing of his posts is accompa- would have happened?” he asks. have your own adventure film, Black Mirror: smile as he turns his complete attention to nied by a song, not many of This film wonders what would happen Bandersnatch, where you can choose your his meal. which can be classified as pop- if the walls of a house had consciousness and own adventure just like the Goosebumps # >#+; # L)I . 1 I ! G 3 O & B & M + B # @:3 . 5)8 L = ""W ) uring Maruti-Suzuki’s costs 12.26 lakh, a difference & + B annual results press of 1.3 lakh. 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Or do its decision- BMW, petrol car sales have So when the price differ- 2 account for a quarter of all depending on the cars it was makers feel that at this premi- quadrupled in the past year in ential is over two lakhs and C Maruti vehicle sales (23 per fitted on, between 10-30 um, diesel cars will become some markets like Delhi. We the accelerated depreciation inger Joe Jonas and Game Of Thrones star cent to be precise) — certain horsepower less than the unaffordable for the public at are not even going into their of a diesel vehicle are factored SSophie Turner exchanged wedding vows at an # products like the Vitara competition. Maruti did iron- large and other than some performance portfolio. This is in, you need to be driving impromptu ceremony. & Brezza and S-Cross are only ically start offering up a new commercial (taxi) and high- why all luxury brands are now around 25,000 plus km a Fans first caught wind of the long-time cou- 8+ sold with diesel engines cur- 1.5-litre diesel engine, called mileage applications, the aver- launching petrol variants of all year at current fuel prices for ple's nuptials when American DJ-record produc- & rently. There is talk that the DDiS 225 after its torque age buyer will steer away their major vehicles. your diesel purchase to make er Diplo began posting live footage from the cer- # ) Maruti will install the K15 output, and this one has a from diesels from just a pure There is also the maths sense over a five year period. emony. petrol engine in several mod- power output of 98 horsepow- cost point of view? After all, when it comes to usage. A And frankly, Maruti-Suzuki In several moments posted on Diplo's els such as the two men- er. This new diesel engine has diesel car sales peaked when two-lakh rupee capital premi- has a point here, very few Instagram stories, Turner can be seen walking & tioned previously, all with been fitted on the Ciaz and the price difference between um works at current fuel people will do that. And if the down the aisle in a white bridal ensemble and veil. & the ‘Smart Hybrid’ system, but Ertiga already and is likely to diesel and petrol was almost prices and assuming the fact ten-year diesel scrappage rule It appeared as if an Elvis Presley impersonator C can that really be the reason? be fitted on the S-Cross and 20 a litre, and now from over that a diesel vehicle on aver- spreads nationwide, even officiated the ceremony as country music duo Dan Cynically, one possibility Vitara Brezza as well. But it is 54 per cent of the market, age delivers 20 per cent more fewer. + Shay performed their hit song Speechless. is that Maruti is withdrawing not BS6 compatible and while diesels account for just 23 per mileage per litre in intra- This is not about altruis- Joe reunited with brothers Nick Jonas and & C C from the diesel car market Maruti-Suzuki has tried to cent of the market. urban conditions — I’m using tic reasons or pollution and Kevin Jonas for a performance of their latest sin- & & because it has no products to make it BS6 compliant for a Several buyers, particular- a Hyundai Creta as a baseline mileage. This is about oper- gle Sucker. Turner was joined by her sisters-in- & C sell. 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INSTANT POTS Instant Pot is the most popu- lar brand name for a fairly ' E new breed of programmable, electric, multi-function cook- ers. There are a number made by other manufacturers too. 1;-1 Instant Pots are pressure cookers, slow cookers, rice cookers, yogurt makers, pot itself unlocks when it’s offering a choice between steamers and warmers, all in time to remove the food. eight and 10 hours. one. They also can brown You can certainly use the Most recipes specify " , '- foods, so you can sear or slow-cooker function on an which setting and amount of sauté in them. Instant Pot, but many slow- time to use, but some like a This last feature is one of cooker fans don’t think it’s as roast or pork shoulder, can be the many reasons of its huge good as a designated slow cook- flexible, so you may choose a likeability. When making er. Because the pot seals itself so setting and time based on how 0)',0' something like pulled pork or well, even when it’s not on the much time you have (for braised chicken, it is pre- pressure-cook mode there is less example, if you are cooking ferred to sear the meat first, liquid able to evaporate than something in the afternoon before cooking it. This gives with a traditional slow cooker. for dinner, or overnight while 3 3 @ 5) 2 C the final product more tex- This may result in some liquid you sleep). ture, with a nicely caramelised left at the end, and less reduc- The slow cooker is more outside and a super-tender tion and thickening of sauce as intuitive for most cooks than 4:85 4:85 * & interior. With a regular slow the food cooks. the Instant Pot. Fewer func- cooker, you must do this step Most Instant Pots have tions (one) mean fewer but- in a pan on the stove before smart, built-in programs like tons, and it’s harder to mess transferring it to the slow “rice” or “bean/chili” so you can anything up. cooker, which is an extra step make certain foods with the Slow cookers are available he very first step inside the dish, can certainly be rated as the best the spicy sauce as well, with a jar only make for a great snack. and an extra thing to wash. press of a button. But overall, it’s in sizes up to 10 quarts, while Burma Burma, DLF Mall of of the evening. With crisp golden corn for 250. Well, one last thing was still left — The main draw of the pot less intuitive than a slow cook- Instant Pots top out at 8 quarts, India, Noida, reminded me kernels, hand-mixed with sweet and The Malar noodle bowl, a dish of desserts, which too didn’t fail to make is the pressure-cooking func- er, so you should find recipes so if big-batch cooking is your of Kolkata in the sixties, a tangy tamarind dressing, the salad was thick flat noodles from the Shan us crave for more even on a full stom- tion. The cooking tempera- with explicit pot instructions. thing, that’s a consideration. tad bit more vibrant. When flavoured with chopped brown onions, region served with vegetables and soya ach. Out of the two, the first one was ture of an Instant Pot in the Once you get the hang of it, then Tyou run your eyes across the green and sliced carrots, cabbage and scallions. in a curry was up next. The noodles, the Yay-Gei-Tho. The coconut ice- “instant,” or pressure-cooker, you can experiment more. WHAT THEY BOTH DO brown walls, with striped, wooden Crispy on the upper and soft on the wider and thicker than an inch, were cream dessert was presented in a setting ranges between 239 For steaming, or for other Both machines are good for window sills, the chandeliers that inside, the dish could be termed as the a blast of flavours in our mouths as coconut shell and had crushed degrees F and 244 degrees F. recipes where you don’t want foods with lots of moisture appeared to be made with bamboo perfect starter. they tasted of everything from peanuts, ice apples, nata-de-coco, fruit Many meals can be cooked in the food submerged in liquid, and long cooking times, such sticks, you seem to be turning the Next up was the Quack quack tamarind, garlic, tofu, brown onion, jellies as its toppings. As one bit into less than 60 minutes, includ- there is a rack insert to keep as soups, chillies, stews and pages of history. The ambience palata — a dish one could eat even on scallions and chilli. the ice cream, one could taste bits of ing things that might surprise the food suspended above a braises. With both, the cook- reminded one of how the British rule a full stomach. The dish was a Yangon Moving ahead from the main creamy peels stuck on the walls of the you if you’ve never had a pres- small amount of water or ing time can usually be preset, gave rise to mixed colonial styles of (erstwhile Rangoon) tea shop-special course, we ordered some coolers and coconut as well. This dessert was more sure cooker. Pot roast in an other liquid. This means you and foods can be kept warm architecture where local material like where a flaky palata was filled with steamed buns. First was the Oh no than just soul-satisfying and heart- hour? Yes. can make foods in your after cooking is finished. the Burmese teak was used. A wide minced mock duck, finely-chopped tamarind mocktail. The super-chilled melting. The last one for the evening The Instant Pot has insu- Instant Pot that you would not hanging shelf on the right was full of tofu, cottage cheese, garlic and ginger. drink was undoubtedly the most sour was Rangoon Ruby, a coconut, lemon- lated housing, which makes it usually make in a slow cook- WHICH IS RIGHT FOR Burmese dolls and books. It reminded one of an Indian paran- thing we had ever tasted. As much as grass panacotta and black sesame energy efficient. You have to er, such as a lasagna in a pan. YOU? While strolling through the mall tha, though it was a bit crispier and the thought of the drink’s sourness ice-cream, served with yuzu curd and seal the pressure valve, and There are pans designed just If you are a person with a lot in search of some soul-satisfying food with heavy stuffing of disparate ingre- would salivate our taste buds, we could poppy seed crumbles. First the mind- then it locks itself during the for using in the Instant Pot on of appliances that an Instant after a tiring day at shopping, we found dients. The palata was served with a also feel our jaws tingle as our eyes blowing presentation. Two plates, one pressure-cooking process, the market, and also some sil- Pot can replicate, such as a out that the outlet had an ongoing mint chutney, nothing short of the typ- squinted at its very first sip. Well, the with a dried, frozen red rose was which results in no cooking icone slings and other inserts yogurt maker, a slow cooker, Thingyan Food Festival. This is Burma’s ical green chutneys in Indian house- next cooler was just its opposite. The brought to the table and before you smells. The pot raises, moni- designed for cooking specif- a pressure cooker and a rice answer to Thai Songkran, Cambodian holds. cranberry, watermelon, rose and cher- would even realise, the chef crushed tors and adjusts the pressure ic foods, such as eggs, and lift- maker, then boy, will you Chaul Chnam Thmey, Laotian Pi Mai, We tasted the palata with the two ry mocktail gave us a chilling welcome its petals on the cheesecake-like pana- automatically, and when the ing foods from the machine. save a lot of storage space with and Indian Holi. The Thingyan or types of sauces out of the four on the to the Burmese land. A rose petal on cotta and ice-cream. Well, this one-of- cooking time is finished the this one device. And if you are A-Kyo Nei marks the beginning of fes- table. One, tamarind chutney, which the top of the brew appeared like a its-kind dessert grew delicious with valve is released to bring the THE SLOW COOKER a last-minute dinner maker, tivities as it is the Burmese New Year. perfectly incorporated the sour imli cherry on the top of a pineapple cake. each bite. The paapad-like waffers on pressure back down (some As the name suggests, the then the Instant Pot might We started with the Bamboo shoot flavour; second, a sticky paste-like Full marks to both the coolers, how- each side tasted of peanuts and as if recipes say you should release slow cooker cooks foods low become an invaluable tool. and water chestnut soup. A recipe from chutney, not meant for those who don’t ever the former one, we felt, could they were dipped in peanut butter and the pressure valve manually, and slow, with a temperature But if you are someone who the hills of Kachin, the tender bamboo like it too hot as it had spicy, roasted have lessened its tanginess. jaggery syrup, balancing the dish’s while others allow for the range of about 175 degrees F plans ahead, loves slow- shoot soup with dill leaves was more red chillies alongwith a hint of sweet- The steamed buns, which looked abundant flavours of rose, cranberry, Instant Pot to do this automat- to 200 degrees F. There are cooked foods, and wants to of a fusion with Indian flavours. ness of jaggery. How we wished we like round white idlis from the top, vanilla, caramel and cream. ically and slowly). The food usually only two settings — walk in the door to a house Bright yellow, with chopped bamboo could take the latter home! Well, our were soft as cotton balls and had Not just one, we found more rea- should be allowed to sit in the low and high; the high setting filled with the scent of dinner shoot pieces, the soup tasted sour and wishes did come true as we flipped to brown onions and roasted chillies as sons than we could count for visiting Instant Pot until the release usually has a minimum cook- waiting to be served up, then a bit too salty. the last page of the menu that had list- their filling. Softest on the outside and the place for an encore. time is over — most recipes ing time of four hours and a stick with the slow cooker. The Crunchy corn salad, the next ed its saleable items. 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XI Punjab will lock horns in a battle of sur- Russell has been in ominous form for While Rohit Sharma (24 off 18) vival in Friday's Indian Premier League KKR this season and is the third highest clobbered Hyderabad bowlers, match, here at PCA stadium. scorer so far with 486 runs from 12 games de Kock played second fiddle to The two teams are languishing at the at a staggering strike rate of 207.69. the Mumbai captain. bottom half of the table and need to win And come on Friday, KKR would look Khaleel Ahmed drew the on Friday to keep alive their remote Play- for yet another superb show from the top- first blood for his side and sent off chances. order to negate the team's frailties. back a dangerous looking Rohit Both KKR and Kings XI have 10 But if batting is their strength, KKR's in the sixth over, leaving points from 12 matches but the Kolkata weak link is the bowling department. Mumbai at 36/1. The Mumbai outfit is placed a rung above Punjab at Veteran campaigners like Sunil Narine skipper played an overambi- sixth in the eight-team (2/44) and Piyush Chawla tious pull-shot on a delivery that competition by virtue Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD (1/57) leaked runs against bounced a bit more and popped of a better net run- TO MI and if not for the cush- up in the air only to be caught rate. HEAD ion of 230 plus score, KKR by Mohammed Nabi at mid-on. Both KKR and /+ could have lost the match. Incoming batsman Kings XI had a decent 9B2 994 Just like KKR, Kings XI 7 Suryakumar Yadav (23 off 17) outing in the first half $?18 too had an erratic cam- and de Kock then tried to repair of the tournament 8)1 7 D; (5 paign so far and are on a the early damage, adding 54 before losing the plot three-match losing streak, runs for the second wicket. Just in the all-important going into Friday's game. when the home side were second phase. 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■ 3/.. ) "When he comes to the is (Chris) Morris. It shows when you have hitters like was a reality check for us. crease a lot of pressure is cre- how compact he is. MS (Dhoni), (Ambati) We need to assess where we he sheer presence of MS Dhoni ated for other teams. When "In the last couple of Rayudu and Jadeja, you can went wrong and come back Ton the pitch creates a lot of he is not in the team, we see years when he was playing score extra 30-40 runs." strongly," he said. pressure for opposition teams and the difference." for India also, he has done Raina said Delhi could- Iyer said Rishabh Pant it is always difficult to fill the vet- Raina also hinted that amazing stumpings that n't capitalise on a good start, could have played 'smart' but eran stumper's boots whenever he he might take up CSK cap- shows how involved he is in adding one needs to plan added he won't ask the left- is not around, said Chennai Super taincy as and when Dhoni the game," Raina said. well against CSK's lethal hander to curb his style. Kings' batsman Suresh Raina. decides to call it quits. Raina said it was impor- spin attack. "He (Pant) has won Dhoni missed two games for "He has done well in the tant to play smart cricket in "They (Delhi) were very matches for us earlier in the CSK this season — against last couple of years as a Chennai. good in the powerplay, but season. A batsman like him Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers batsmen as well team men- "It is important to play later on they didn't capitalise can turn the momentum Hyderabad — due to fever and stiff tor. So probably you may very, very smart cricket in on their good start. In with one innings. So I back, and on both occasion they see me more next year Chennai. The game starts Chennai, you need to plan wouldn't want to curb his ended on the losing side. when he is done but I need after the sixth over here. In really well against our good style. I like the way he bats," Besides, Dhoni has been in more of his calibre. But he the powerplay, if you see the spinners. You need to rotate he said. superb form with the bat this year will continue as long as he last two games which we really well, otherwise it is Asked about Dhoni's 2 and hit a 22-ball unbeaten 44 wants to play for Chennai, won against Hyderabad and going to be difficult with the impact, the Delhi captain against Delhi Capitals to ensure a you know him and against Delhi here, you can heat," he said. said: "We can't blame our comfortable 80-run win for CSK. Chennai," he said. see that we hadn't done well Meanwhile, Delhi bowlers because you had an A 3 Asked Raina how challenging The left-hander also in the first three overs," he Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer experienced campaigner like it was to lead CSK in Dhoni's praised Dhoni's glovework said. said the defeat was a good Dhoni in the middle. absence, he replied: "I think losing in the light of two brilliant "Watto (Shane Watson) reality check for his team "He can change the game him (Dhoni) as a captain is not an stumpings he had effected and Faf (du Plessis) played ahead of the play-offs. from ball one and if he issue, losing him as a batsman is on Wednesday night. very carefully against (Trent) "After the kind of start stays till the end, he can take always difficult for us. That's what "He (Dhoni) had two Boult and (Chris) Morris. It we got (52/2 at one stage), them to a good total. The ■ 3/.. ) happened for us against brilliant stumpings. One is is important to have wickets we should have at least bowlers too feel the pressure Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians. Shreyas (Iyer) and the other in Chennai because later reached close to the total. It when MS is in the middle." est Indies all rounder Dwayne Bravo on WThursday said Indian Premier League enhances players' skills and every team has some high profile coaches to iron out the flaws. ) & 8 B A big-hitter on the field, Bravo reiterated that the West Indies would pose a threat to all the teams in the coming World Cup as it had !■ 2$.1$. ■ ./0 1/23) a sledgehammer in Chris Gayle and the dan- gerous Andre Russell who has been in great ofra Archer is set to make his England debut when remier South Africa pacer form this season. JEoin Morgan's men face Ireland in a one-day inter- PKagiso Rabada's stiff back is A key player for Chennai Super Kings, national in Malahide on Friday. a concern for Delhi Captials Bravo also reaffirmed his admiration for M S The 24-year-old Barbados-born all-rounder was towards the business end of the Dhoni's leadership and again termed him the called into a senior England squad for the first time IPL but his national team would best captain he has played under. last month after qualifying on residency grounds. be more concerned with the "I think IPL helps domestic players. It also He was not included in the tournament hosts' 15- World Cup just few days away. helps international players. You are being man provisional squad for the World Cup. Delhi Capitals badly missed coached by some of the best coaches in the world. But Archer can stake a claim by impressing for Rabada's services in the game I think that is the beauty of IPL. Players get world number one team England in their one-off game against CSK in Chennai on an opportunity to improve their skills", Bravo against Ireland and upcoming series at home to Wednesday, when they were said during a promotional event. Pakistan before the World Cup squad is finalised on handed a massive 80-run loss. It Asked how much he enjoyed playing for May 23. was the first time this season Chennai Super Kings, the all rounder said he Middlesex batsman Dawid Malan and Surrey wick- Rabada missed a game. enjoyed a lot playing for CSK. etkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes, a replacement for the "The team management is "It is one of my favourite teams... It is my injured Sam Billings, are also set to win their first one- monitoring him closely. The a stiff back, it's good he got to biggest fan base overseas, it is no secret. It is day international caps on Friday. final league game is still two days / " take rest," said Iyer after the always good to wear the yellow jersey," he said. Morgan, confirming Sussex star Archer's inclusion, away (May 4) and since the team ) defeat against CSK. About the West Indies' chances at the World told Sky Sports: "He obviously brings a lot of excite- Under the previous system, Archer would not have has already qualified for the Being a World Cup year, Cup, he said, "the chances of West Indies win- ment, along with skill level. He's been around for the been eligible until 2022 after a seven-year residency. play-offs, there is no point risk- $ physios of all national teams are ning the cup are just as good as every other last few years. I've played against him and he's The prospect of Archer, whose father is English, ing him," a team source said. monitoring their respective play- team's.... West Indies is just as good as any other bowled extremely well when I've played against him. playing at the World Cup has caused concern among Though captain Shreyas " ers' workload in the IPL and are team." "He was delighted (when he was told). Debuts are several more established England rivals for a pace- Iyer insisted that the manage- "% in constant touch with their "Universal boss (Chris Gayle) is there. all about celebrating what's gone before and recognis- bowling berth including Chris Woakes, David Willey ment took a precautionary mea- , % &" counterparts across the eight Andre Russell is there. (Shannon) Gabriel is ing the start of a new journey and for Jofra it's obvi- and Mark Wood, amid suggestions his inclusion could sure by resting Rabada, South "% franchisees. there. So they have very good players, all match ously very exciting." damage team morale. Africa would be worried since Rabada has had back issues winners. So look out for them." Archer has impressed in the lucrative Twenty20 But former England seamer Dominic Cork said his their veteran pacer Dale Steyn in the past and last year was out Bravo heaped praise on Dhoni and reiter- Indian Premier League this season for the Rajasthan inclusion was "an absolute must". is also injured, playing just two * for three months with a lower- ated that he was the best captain in the world Royals, where his teammates included established "I've watched him the last three weeks in Mumbai, IPL games this season. '"& back injury and also missed the he has played under. England all-rounder Ben Stokes. playing for Rajasthan," added Cork. "Yes we know what abilities '" ) IPL. He is IPL's leading wicket- "It is no secret. I love, I can say much about He completed a three-year qualification period in "You've got someone who can bowl at the pace that he has. He's an amazing bowler taker at the moment, having MSD leadership... Everyone knows. He is the March after the England and Wales Cricket Board he can. He can bowl in that first powerplay, in the mid- especially in the slog overs. For taken 25 wickets in 12 games at best in the world," he added. changed its residency rules. dle and at the end." sure we missed him but he had an average of 14.72.