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ASTROGUIDE www.facebook.com/deccannews, www.twitter.com/deccanchronicle, www.deccanchronicle.com Vol. 15 No. 333 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | ` 3.00 Vikari: Masi 17 Tithi: Sashti Star: Bharani HC QUASHES CHARGE MEMOS, TRANSFERS Rahukalam: Sensex crashes 1,448 pts, 9 am to 10.30 am Yamagandam: ‘Govt docs have no 1.30 pm to 3 pm PRAYERS Fajar: 5.18 am `5.45L cr wealth wiped out right to go on strike’ Zohar: 12.27 pm Asar: 3.43 pm RAVI RANJAN PRASAD | DC MUMBAI, FEB. 28 CORONA CARNAGE STOKES DC CORRESPONDENT 6.17 pm Maghrib: ECONOMIC PANDEMIC CHENNAI, FEB. 28 Isha: 7.29 pm Maha to provide The coronavirus scare led Big Crash SUNSET TODAY 6.18 PM to sheer mayhem in global Sensex crashes 1,448 pts; `5.45 lakh cr The list of countries Acting in public interest, the SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.26 AM 5% quota for equity markets on Friday investor wealth wiped off hit by the illness grew Madras high court on on fears that the rapid Friday quashed all the 135 MOONRISE TODAY 10.03 AM spread of the deadly virus In the US, a stock to 57 with Belarus, charge memos/transfer MOONSET TOMORROW 10.47 PM Muslims in could nudge the global market sell-off Lithuania, New orders issued to government economy into a recession. erased more than Zealand, Nigeria, doctors who allegedly spear- The massive global sell-off $2 trillion in Azerbaijan headed an agitation in COUNTER POINT education extended into the Indian wealth in a matter and the Tamil Nadu in October 2019, Mumbai, Feb. 28: Mah- market and equity bench- Netherlands as “tainted and malafide” ● of days and sent Threats “Patients cannot arashtra’s Maha Vikas marks Sensex and Nifty-50 the Dow plummet- reporting exercise of power by the be means to an end, Aghadi government has fell more than 3.5 per cent. to livelihoods their first State government, but also ing 1,191 points were increasingly they cannot be mere proposed to extend five With large markets like Thursday, marking the cases made clear that “govern- per cent reservation to the US and Europe report- eyed as warily as the ment doctors do not have a playthings whose life biggest one-day drop threats to lives. can be put on the Muslims in educational ing virus infection cases, in the index's history. right to go on a strike/boy- institutes, minority affa- the market fears that the cott”. line to achieve other irs minister Nawab Mal- global supply chains could Allowing a batch of writ ends through the ik said here on Friday. be derailed. With more INDIAN India’s economic India's economic Indian rupee petitions challenging the medium of strikes,” The state government than 50 countries reporting growth slows to 4.7 pc growth slows to 4.7 pc tumbles 60 paise charge memos, transfer the Judge said will ensure that a legisla- confirmed cases, US equity ECONOMY in October-December in October-December to 72.21 (provi- orders issued on the above tion to this effect is benchmark Dow Jones 2019, from 5.6 pc a 2019, from 5.6 pc a sional) against doctors who were said to be Medical Education (DME) passed soon, the minis- Industrial Average fell 4.42 year ago: Govt data. year ago: Govt data. US dollar. in the forefront of the agita- and Director of Medical and ter informed the State per cent, or 1191 points on tion — after they had called Rural Health Services, the Legislative Council. Thursday, the most in his- off their strike and returned Judge directed that at the He also assured the tory and triggered a 3-4 per ● The Sensex finally to duty on November 1, 2019, next ‘transfer counseling’ all House of taking “appro- cent fall in major Asian closed 1,448.37 India’s Q3 GDP on the assurance of the Chief the transfer orders issued priate action” in this markets. points, or 3.64 per Minister and State Health against the petitioners be regard before beginning Sensex and Nifty-50 had Minister that their long- recalled and all petitioners Market report cent down, at 38,297 24 ct (1 gm): `4,250.00 of admissions in schools. big gap down opening by pending demands including “restored to their original Malik was responding to more than 2 per cent and points, its second- growth dips to 4.7% pay revision would be position.” GOLD 22 ct (1 gm): `4,064.00 a question raised by the Sensex plunged over biggest fall in history, redressed - Justice N Anand Pulling up the SILVER Bar (1 Kg): `49,570.00 Congress legislator 1,000 points in the very first while the Nifty-50 New Delhi, Feb 28: quarter (July-September) of Venkatesh of the High Court Government for not being a Sensex 38,297.29 pts Sharad Ranpise. hour of trading and the closed 3.71 per cent, India’’s GDP growth slip- the ongoing fiscal, the eco- also closed the connected ‘model employer’ in this INDICES Nifty 11,201.75 pts Union minister Ram- index recorded an intra- or 431.55 points ped to a nearly 7-year low nomic growth was revised miscellaneous petitions. instance, the court held that EXCHANGE US$: `72.21 Euro: 79.34 das Athawale on Friday day fall of 1,525.69 points. of 4.7 per cent in October- upwards to 5.1 per cent from About 18,000 doctors par- the charge memos and said the announcement The Sensex finally closed down at 11,201.75 December 2019, weighed 4.5 per cent estimated earli- ticipated in the week-long transfer orders smacked of of five per cent quota to 1,448.37 points, or 3.64 per net sellers of equities by a contraction in manu- er. agitation after several pleas ‘vindictiveness’ and “are Strict law to check Muslims in education in cent down, at 38,297 points, worth `1,428.74 crore while facturing sector output, Similarly, the first quarter to the State Government clearly punitive in nature”. Maharashtra is NCP and its second-biggest fall in the domestic institutions according to official data growth was revised since January 2019 were of “The fact that the interruption of House Congress’ attempt to put history, while the Nifty-50 did the heavy lifting with released on Friday. upwards to 5.6 per cent from no avail. After a careful Government is yet to come proceedings: Speaker ally Shiv Sena in a fix. closed 3.71 per cent, or net buying worth `7,621.16 The Gross Domestic 5 per cent. The GDP growth perusal of all the submis- out with a solution for the Athawale said the Sena 431.55 points down at crore as per the provisional Product (GDP) growth was for the December quarter is sions and documents pre- demands made by the New Delhi: Lok Sabha had been opposed to 11,201.75. data. recorded at 5.6 per cent in the lowest since January- sented by both sides, Justice Government doctors, shows Speaker Om Birla on Friday “such reservation” (bas- The mad sell-off wiped Vinod Nair, head of the corresponding quarter March of 2012-13, when it Anand Venkatesh said in that they are more interest- said a strict law will be ed on religion) and reit- out investors’ wealth Research at Geojit of 2018-19. In the previous stood at 4.3 per cent. his 72-page order, “this court ed in punishing the doctors formed to check interruption erated that Chief worth `5,45,452.52 crore, Financial Services said, has absolutely no hesitation than finding a solution for of proceedings and stop Minister Uddhav Thack- with the total market capi- “This fall is in the back- The volatility index India rect.” in coming to a conclusion their demands. Doctors members from entering into eray, who is also the talisation of BSE-listed drop of coronavirus infec- VIX soared as much as 33.4 Shrikant Chouhan, that the transfer orders and going on a strike/boycott, is the Well of the House. president of that party, companies coming down to tions cropping up in per cent during the day, senior vice-president, equi- the charge memos issued to a very rare phenomenon In a meeting with a group of should walk out of the `1,46,94,571.56 crore from Europe, the Americas and indicating a spike in ty technical research, the petitioners are clearly which does not happen very journalists from the Indian Maha Vikas Aghadi gov- `1,52,40,024.08 crore the WHO warnings of a global volatility and fear among Kotak Securities, said, tainted with malafide, and it often. Unfortunately, the Women's Press Corps ernment and reunite day before. pandemic. This fear com- the market participants. “Coronavirus is affecting has been issued only to pun- Government pushed the (IWPC) at the Parliament with the BJP. — PTI During the week, the bined with the fact that Jimeet Modi, founder & the world markets and ish the petitioners who were doctors to take the extreme House, Birla said the draft for Sensex plunged by 2,872.83 markets had already run CEO, Samco Securities, fuelling worries of a global spearheading the agitation.” step, and now the Gover- such a law is being prepared. points, or 6.97 per cent, and up, has also triggered a said, “This week’s fall is a recession. Due to the Observing that the Court nment wants to punish the JeM terrorist the Nifty, by 879.10 points, “risk-off” attitude amongst valuation play with coron- uncertainty related to the had no alternative except to doctors and warns not to 4 dead, 28 hurt in or 7.27 per cent. the foreign investors who avirus as the scapegoat. event, no one is daring to interfere with the charge make any demands in fut- On Friday too foreign have emerged as net sellers The frothy valuations enter into the market heav- memos and transfer orders ure,” the Judge said. blast at factory arrested for ■ in Haryana portfolio investors were this month.” needed the markets to cor- ily.” issued by the Director of P3 Chandigarh: Four labourers Pulwama attack were killed and 28 others OPPN SPREADING LIES: HM injured on Friday in a blast New Delhi, Feb. 28: In NIRBHAYA CASE at a chemical factory in a major breakthrough, Haryana's Bahadurgarh the NIA arrested on Shah: CAA aimed at giving Death row convict Delhi violence: Toll rises to 42, town on the outskirts of Friday an operative of Pawan Gupta files Delhi, officials said. The blast Pakistan-based terror curative plea in SC took place at the factory in group Jaish-e- citizenship to people some signs of return to normalcy MI Industrial area on Friday Mohammed (JeM) for after which three buildings his alleged involvement New Delhi, One of New Delhi, Feb 28: The ● police. the four death More than 250 peo- opposite to it caught fire in the Pulwama terror AKSHAHAY KUMAR death toll in Delhi’s commu- The GTB hospital has row convicts, ple have been injured and two others adjacent to attack last year, officials SAHOO DC Mamata raises nal violence rose to 42 on recorded 38 deaths, the Lok it collapsed, Jhajjar Deputy Pawan Kumar in the communal said. BHUBANESWAR, FEB. 28 Gupta, in the 2012 Friday as the situation Nayak Jai Prakash hospital Commissioner Jitender Officials said that 22- Delhi riots showed some signs of clashes over the three, while the Jag Pravesh Dahiya told PTI. Nirbhaya gang year-old Shakir Bashir Union home minister rape and murder returning to normalcy and amended citizenship Chandra hospital reported Magrey, a furniture sh- Amit Shah on Friday at EZC meet case moved a clouds of smoke cleared to law, police said, amid one death, officials said. 1 dead, 2 held after op owner and resident of gave no inkling of getting curative plea in reveal the extent of the dam- reports that one in Delhi Police spokesperson shooting near West Hajibal, Kakapora in perturbed over Delhi Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 : the Supreme age from the worst riots in every three victims Mandeep Singh Randhawa, Pulwama, had provided riots. West Bengal Chief Court on Friday the city in over three suffered bullet injuries however, maintained that Virginia University shelter and other logisti- Addressing a pro-CAA Minister Mamata seeking commuta- decades. the death toll stood at 38. cal assistance to suicide- rally here on Friday, Mr Banerjee said on Friday tion of his death As people gingerly stepped Police and paramilitary per- Randhawa told reporters Morgantown: Two people bomber Adil Ahmad Shah said the CAA aimed that there was no discus- penalty to life out for work and opened sonnel also maintained a that a total of 148 FIRs were were arrested in a fatal Dar. Magrey was intro- at giving citizenship to sion on the Citizenship imprisonment. shops and other establish- strict vigil in view of the registered and 630 people shooting at a student hous- duced to Dar in mid 2018 people and not to snatch Amendment Act (CAA) or He has also ments in northeast Delhi, Friday prayers at mosques. were either arrested or ing apartment complex near by Pakistani terrorist away anyone's citizen- the NRC at the Eastern sought a stay on anxiety escalated outside The maulvis of the mosques detained so far. West Virginia University on Mohammad Umar ship. Zonal Council (EZC) meet- the execution of the Guru Teg Bahadur(GTB) in riot-hit areas appealed for “No untoward incident was Friday morning. Farooq and he became a He criticised Opposition ing here, but she raised the black warrant hospital where people wait- peace and harmony and put reported today(Friday),” he issued by the trial Multiple agencies responded full-time overground parties for “spreading the issue of violence in ed outside the mortuary to out announcements asking said, adding prohibitory court for the to the report of shots fired at worker (OGW) of the lies” and inciting vio- Delhi. — PTI receive the bodies of their people not to fall prey to orders were relaxed for 10 the College Park complex hanging. ■ P6 JeM. — PTI lence. loved ones. rumours and cooperate with hours in several areas. ■ P7 around 4 am. A tale of two films: Love, caste, honour and politics Afghans view US-Taliban deal G. BABU JAYAKUMAR | DC of casteism and ‘honour the director G. Mohan has said the film has many mes- with well-earned skepticism CHENNAI, FEB. 28 killing,’ earning accolades captured the existence of sages for society, emphasis- from the likes of VCK presi- ‘love drama’ in society, and ing on women’s security. Kabul, Feb. 28: Many Af- squabbling among political Tamil cinema and politics dent Thol. Thirumavalavan urged parents to watch the He also urged people to ghans view Saturday’s leaders, concern of a tem- have always been conjoined and many social activists, film along with their ‘grown watch the film with family expected signing of a US- porary truce being under- at various points but never Draupathi which hit the up’ daughters. members, particularly Taliban peace deal with a mined, and the challenge of have two contemporary cel- screens this Friday was Dr Ramadoss, tweeted the daughters, through his heavy dose of well-earned uniting a fractured coun- luloid offerings upheld dia- praised to the skies by PMK copy of an old statement of tweet. skepticism. try remains daunting. metrically opposite value founder Dr S. Ramadoss and his issued in October, 2014, Elsewhere in the social They’ve spent decades Arash, an Afghan police- systems like Kanni Maadam BJP’s H .Raja. demanding a stringent law media, tweets and posts living in a country at war man in the capital of and Draupathi, released in a The director of Kanni to prevent fake register flayed Draupathi as a retro- — some their whole lives Kabul, was 7 years old week’s time, presenting two Maadam, Bose Venkat, deli- marriage and claimed that grade movie that harped on — and wonder if they can when a US-led military different viewpoints on cately handles the subject of Draupathi was inspired by the bogey of ‘fake mar- ever reach a state of peace. coalition ousted the caste violence and honour elopement, decrying Tamil those views. riages’ the Ramadoss has The deal is meant to set Taliban government in killing, impelling politicians society’s casteist fanaticism After watching the film, been raising for a long time the stage for a US troop 2001. of different hues to see and religious chauvinism. along with his family mem- and contrasted its storyline withdrawal and to usher in The US was retaliating ‘reformative ideas’ in both. Thirumavalavan lauded the Ramasamy and the ideals of hand, shines the light on the bers and senior party col- with that of Kanni Maadam talks among Afghans on for the Taliban harboring While Kanni Maadam, attempt, saying that the B.R. Ambedkar to the prevalence of fake mar- leagues, the PMK founder that has been running in both sides of the conflict Osama Bin Laden while he released on February 21, movie has taken the younger generation. riages and earned encomi- tweeted photographs taken movie halls without much about their country’s masterminded the Sept. 11 speaks out against the idea thoughts of Periyar E.V. Draupathi, on the other ums from H. Raja, who said inside the movie hall and ado for a week. ■ P4 future. There’s been bitter terror attacks. — AP SPECIAL DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 2

IN BRIEF India Post crosses Warning plan hinges on geo-stability milestone of 2 Cr ■ customers National seminar on hill area disaster mitigation opens in Nilgiris JR: Tackle hill area Chennai: India Post B. RAVICHANDRAN I DC Payments Bank (IPPB) OOTY, FEB.28 crossed the milestone of 2 crore customers, providing Nilgiris, which is synony- landslips collectively an impetus to Government’s mous with bountiful efforts in furthering financial nature, wildlife, tea, veg- B. RAVICHANDRAN I DC inclusion in unbanked and etables and tourism, is OOTY, FEB. 28 under-banked areas across prone to landslides, espe- the country. In August last cially during rainy sea- Dr J. Radhakrishnan, year, IPPB had reached the sons as it makes the hills Commissioner, Revenue landmark of 1 crore cus- here a high-risk zone. In Administration, Disaster tomers in its first year of the wake of disastrous Management and operations. The next 1 crore landslides in 1978, 1990, Mitigation, Government customers have been 1993, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2009, of Tamil Nadu, who inau- brought on board in 5 2015, 2016 and 2019 in gurated a seminar on months. On an average, IPPB Nilgiris, the Tamil Nadu landslide management has been opening and main- chapter of Soil here, stressed on a com- taining a run rate of 33 lakh Conservation Society of munity approach and an accounts per quarter. India (SCSI) and Indian eco-system-based disaster Speaking on the milestone Institute of Soil and Water risk reduction initiative of 2 crore customers, Ravi Conservation, Regional for prevention of land- Shankar Prasad, Union Centre (IISWC-RC) here slides. Dr J. Radhakrishnan. Minister for have organised a two-day He said that it has been Communications, Electronics national seminar, which found that 15 percent of & IT and Law & Justice said, got underway here on the area in the country is A detail "Since its launch, IPPB has Friday, on landslide miti- prone to landslides. In enabled more than 1.36 lakh gation and slope manage- Tamil Nadu, Nilgiris is study is Post Offices and 1.9 Lakh ment to address the issues highly susceptible to needed on Dakiyas to provide a com- related to landslide haz- landslides, especially dur- plete suite of banking servic- ards. ing the south-west and the land use es at the doorstep of the Dr S. Manivannan, north-east monsoon peri- pattern, conversion customer providing access chairman of the TN chap- ods. While the govern- of farmlands for to any Aadhaar linked bank ter of SCCI and principal ment has constituted mit- account, leading to an scientist at IISWC-RC Destruction caused by Ooty landslide at Valley View point along Ooty NH in 2009. —DC igation funds in landslide construction hubs increase in rural banking here, who is the convener prone districts, pilot proj- etc. are needed in infrastructure by almost 2.5 of the seminar, said land- ed that incidents of land- advanced technologies. matic road map for sus- ects should be done in at times.” With the launch of slide is one of the common slide disasters may The national seminar tainable ecological devel- least five sensitive spots vulnerable areas to Aadhaar Enabled Payment natural as well as man- increase due to overex- was organized to create a opment in hill regions, Dr to tackle landslides, such thwart landslides or System (AePS) Services in made hazards in moun- ploitation of natural platform to deliberate on Manivannan noted. as planting of saplings to September 2019, IPPB has tainous terrains, which resources, rapid deforesta- various issues and tech- Mr. Amitava Kundu, prevent soil erosion and minimize its effect. now become the single happen without any warn- tion, climate change, nological options and to Deputy Director General laying proper drainage —DR. J. largest platform in the coun- ing and cause huge loss of increase in hill population identify the researchable of Geological Survey of channels and avoiding RADHAKRISHNAN try for providing interopera- life and property across and uncontrolled excava- gap in addition to make India (GSI), gave a pres- vertical cuts in slopes for ble banking services to the the world. tions which result in high- requisite policy interven- entation on the landslide constructions to study coastal belt, the hills can customers of any bank. Rainfall is one of the key er susceptibility of sur- tions for mitigating land- susceptible mapping the impact to build on fur- evolve its own area specif- factors triggering land- face soil to instability, he slides. Focus of this semi- being ther strategies. ic plans. Initiatives slides in the hilly regions. said. nar is on land slide assess- done by GSI across the “A detail study is needed should also be taken to Promotion of Landslide is an isolated Unplanned developmen- ment and impacts, land- country and the need to on the land use pattern, promote rural tourism process which occurs with tal activities make a hill- slide mitigation, slope study the geo-dynamics conversion of farmlands without damaging the green buildings high frequency and cause side unstable and thus mechanisms, geo-techni- and geo-stablity of the for construction hubs, rural ecology. This will substantial damage to life trigger landslides during cal engineering, soil and slopes for better under- erecting buildings in help reduce the pressure vital: VP and property. heavy rains. On other crop management in standing to develop steep slopes, storm water on the slopes due to land- Landslides cause more hand, managing the slopes slopes and plateau regions an area or region specif- drainage, sub-soil water falls and other related fac- Chennai:Vice President M damage to properties com- in landslide prone areas is and policy issues on land- ic early warning system to flow and the soil and tors in the crowded Venkaiah Naidu on Friday pared to other natural dis- a complex affair that slide mitigation and man- evacuate people during Dr.S.Manivannan. slope stability factors in tourist spots in towns,” said that promotion of eco- asters. It is also anticipat- requires systematic and agement to develop a prag- landslides. vulnerable areas to he noted. friendly green buildings is thwart landslides or min- Research should be done the need of the hour and imize its affects. In addi- on landslide-prone areas called for tapping digital tion there is a need to to evolve an early technology to build smart employ the eco-system- warning system using buildings. Addressing stu- Landslide-prone areas in Nilgiris rise to 283 based disaster risk reduc- the latest technological dents at the Government tion initiative, which is advancements. College of Architecture and B.RAVICHANDRAN I DC conserving soil texture culture and wildlife. gy, vegetative measures upsetting the hill ecology an international concept, Identifying the hazard Sculpture at Mamallapuram, OOTY, FEB.28 are vital for slope manage- Conserving the ecology and other technological will have adverse affects for sustainable manage- zones, treatment meas- he asked them to adopt the ment and landslide mitiga- of Nilgiris is very crucial aides are being used to in future. ment, preservation and ures, mitigation efforts, energy conservation building Ms. J. Innocent Divya, the tion, she said that Nilgiris, which is also a challeng- stabilise the slopes, So there is need for restoration of area-specif- developing coping capaci- code launched by the Collector of Nilgiris, on which is the core centre of ing task, she noted. efforts are also being whole-hearted co-opera- ic ecosystems to reduce ty, knowledge transfer Bureau of Energy Efficiency Friday said the landslide- the Nilgiris Biosphere Steps should be taken to taken for effective water tion for nature conserva- the risk hazard due to and community partici- to construct energy efficient prone areas in Nilgiris has Reserve, the first of its prevent slope destabilisa- shed management in tion and other manage- landslides. While man- pation along with admin- buildings. He said the stu- shot up to 283 now from kind in the country, has a tion as weak slopes would Nilgiris. ment efforts to effectively groves and sand dunes istration are needed for dents of the college were 101 about a decade ago. complex ecosystem that lead to landslides and It is high time the local tackle the issues related are examples for eco-sys- landslide mitigation and 'truly' fortunate as Saying that stopping of is vital for water sources, other related disasters. people and other stake- to landslide hazards, she tem-based disaster risk slope management, Dr Mamallapuram town itself slope destabilization and nature, air quality, horti- While geo-jute technolo- holders understand that added. reduction initiative in the Radhakrishnan added. acts as an extension of the institution. "There are invalu- able lessons hidden in every carving, every edifice, every Vice President sculpture. You need to only Venkaiah Naidu A wheelchair-bound man’s focus, internalise and assimi- inauguarates late", he said. The role of sculpture exhi- architects and planners in bition by by the the 21st century was not lim- students of journey for menstrual hygiene ited to merely designing and Government giving shape to human set- College of T SUDHEESH Skill Development and team has set up vending tlements and buildings,but Architecture CHENNAI, FEB 28 Entrepreneurship last machines in almost all being innovative and cre- and Sculpture year. Deccan Chronicle government-run rural ative in a fast-changing Ravindra Bhausaheb caught up with him on schools in Maharashtra. at world, where digital tech- Supekar is wheelchair- Friday on the sidelines of "Girls can get a piece of nologies play a pivotal role Mamallapuram bound man with 80% dis- 'Start-up Exhibition' that napkin by inserting a one in shaping every aspect of at its 60th year ability. However, this 32- featured the winners of rupee coin into the life. The grand temples of celebration of year-old man from Wavi in the NEA 2019. machine," he says. Apart Tamil Nadu like the the the college. Nashik of Maharshtra, He says that he noticed from this, he sells the nap- Meenakshi Amman temple in Minister for was in fact born with a the issue of menstrual kins to medical shops and Madurai, Brihadeswara Tamil Culture is purpose. With the 'wheel- hygiene when he was other clients at a cost of Rs Temple in Thanjavur and Sri K. Pandiarajan chair life' he was destined engaged in Digital 40 for eight pieces. Ranganathaswamy Temple in also present. to live, he continues to Literacy mission under Today his enterprise Srirangam are an eloquent —DC show the world how to the Women Digital touched an annual testimony to the supreme brave odds, running a Literacy Programme turnover of at least `10 talent and skill of architects path-breaking campaign (WDLP) in rural districts lakh. A post graduate in and sculptors, he said. —PTI on menstrual hygiene of Maharashtra in 2015. "I English Literature, Mr among rural women. wanted to make rural Supekar, who lost mobility In 2015 Mr Supekar women aware of the bene- due to Polio infection at launched a women-centric fit of menstrual hygiene. age of 5, began his journey project named after "Stree There is lot of taboo asso- as entrepreneur in 2015 Swabhiman" (pride of ciated with menstruation with a capital of Rs 5 lakh CG offshore patrol vessel ‘Varad’ commissioned women). It's now able to in rural India. he got from the bank as provide free bio-degrad- This is in fact an insult to loan. Chennai, Feb 28: underwent extensive trials Guard, the borders are pro- able and chemical-less san- not only womanhood but He repaid it with 12% Enhancing Indian Coast since August last year when tected and economy of the itary napkins for at least also entire mankind. interest, enabling him to Guard's rescue and surveil- it was launched. country will develop signifi- 10,000 girl students in 5,000 Many rural women still employ at least ten rural lance capabilities, its latest Speaking on the occasion, cantly," he said. government schools in don't know the health women who at least 1,000 multi-mission offshore he said Coast Guard effec- L&T Shipbuilding Ltd Maharashtra to promote problems the unhygienic sanitary napkins every patrol vessel ‘Varad’, tively establishes its pres- Chairman S Kannan said menstrual hygiene among menstrual treatment could day. One day, he hopes, all equipped with state-of-the- ence for country’s safety and the ship underwent exten- rural women. His true cause them. That is the women in the country art navigation and commu- that of the fishermen if sive trials ahead of its com- determination and devo- reason why I picked the would get out of all kind of nication equipment, was there was any disaster in the missioning. tion has brought him name for our napkins as taboo associated with men- commissioned by Union sea like oil spill. The company had bagged a National Entre- ‘Stree Swabhiman’," he struation, and maintain Shipping Minister Mansukh "Every year one lakh ves- Rs 1,432 crore contract in preneurship Award (NEA) said. better standard of men- Mandaviya here on Friday. sels pass through Indian 2015 from the Defence instituted by Ministry of As part of the project, his strual hygiene. The 98-metre long craft, seas. East or West on the Ministry for building the that can travel upto 10,000 shipping route, Coast seven patrol vessels at its kms non-stop, is the fifth in Guard’s role is to guide ves- yard in Kattupalli near here. the series of seven indige- sels, assist (them) during According to Coast Guard, nously designed patrol ves- disaster," he said. ‘Varad’ is a projection of the sels being built by the The commissioning of maritime security agency’s Larsen and Toubro ‘Varad’ would enhance the will and commitment which Shipyard as part of the Coast Guard’s capability is ‘to serve and protect’ the Centre’s Make in India pro- besides strengthening the maritime interests of the gramme. country’s security, he said. country. The vessel, which can The Minister later shared The vessel is equipped carry two engine light heli- some images of him taking with 30-mm and 12.7 mm copters with night flying part in the commissioning guns. capabilities, also has four ceremony on his official Some of the special fea- high-speed boats including twitter page. arrival at the Chennai Port. going to be handed over (to tures include Integrated two rigid hull inflatable "Attended the commission- Coast Guard Director Coast Guard by HAL). Even Bridge System, Automated boats for swift boarding ing ceremony of OPV-5 General Natarajan, in his that can land on this ship. Power Management System operations, search and res- Varad at Chennai Port address, said the vessel suc- That is the kind of power," and high power external cue, law enforcement and Trust. An exponential ceeds the previous genera- the Coast Guard official firefighting system among patrol, the Coast Guard growth of shipbuilding tion of ICGS ‘Varad’ which said. others. said. industry is perceived, con- was in service for 28 years. He said there were 61 Coast The ship propelled by twin It was commissioned by tributing immensely He said 90 per cent of the Guard ships under various engines is capable of Mandaviya in the presence towards the vision of funding allotted to Coast levels of construction at achieving maximum speed of Coast Guard Director #MakeinIndia. A momen- Guard had been spent on public and private ship- of 26 knots and endurance of General K Natarajan, tous occasion for both Coast indigenisation of vessels. yards. 5,000 nautical miles. Chennai Port Trust Guard and L&T Shipyard," Later talking to reporters, "Our target is to have 200 The vessel, led by Chairman P Raveendran he tweeted. he said the vessel can travel ships for 2025 and we are Commandant Pintu Bag and and senior government offi- Earlier, the Minister, on a up to 10,000 kms non-stop moving towards that goal. manned by 11 officers and cials at the Chennai Port. two-day visit to Chennai and and has many multi-mission We are also moving towards 91 men, is currently based at The Minister unveiled a Puducherry, was accorded a capabilities. 100 aircraft. We have 65 (air- Paradip in Odisha under the warm welcome by Coast "On March 15, the first craft) right now," he said. Commander Coast Guard plaque marking the commis- Supekar with a piece of napkin at start-up exhibition held at IIT-M Research Park on sioning of the ship, which Guard personnel on his twin engine helicopter is "The stronger the Coast Region (North East). —PTI Friday. —DC CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 3

IN BRIEF ■Protest over job denial to kin of people who gave land for auto plant `10 L worth gutka seized, five held Nearly 300 CPI workers detained Chennai: The police on Friday DC CORRESPONDENT carmaker PSA Group, adharan and other offi- Police said Hindustan ers. They agreed to strike seized nearly `10 lakh worth CHENNAI, FEB. 28 which is setting up a car cials tried to pacify the Motors, which was func- a deal under a voluntary banned gutka products from a manufacturing unit in the protesters. As they refused tioning in the early 2000s, retirement scheme and godown at Periyapalayam in Around 300 CPI plant previously owned by to disperse, police arrested had provided jobs to 175 give a one-time settlement. Thiruvallur district. Based on a members, including party Hindustan Motors, pro- them and detained them in people in the neighbour- However, sources said tip-off to the Arani police sta- state secretary R vide jobs to the kin of 22 a marriage hall at ing villages. However, the the CPI workers demand- tion, a police team led by Mutharasan, were arrest- people who had given their Kadambathur. Sources company was shut down ed that the company pro- Sub-inspector Krishnaraj raid- ed on Friday for staging a lands, years ago, to set up said, due to the protest, in 2005. In February last vide jobs to the family ed the godown when six protest at Adigathur near the factory. traffic was disrupted on year, the PSA Group decid- members of 22 people, workers were seen loading Tiruvallur. Tahsildar Vijayaku- the Tiruvallur - ed to take over the existing who had given their lands Woman kills gutka filled gunny bags into a The protesters were mari, deputy superinten- Sriperumbudur road for plant and decided to to Hindustan Motors to set minivan. Seeing the police, the demanding that French dent of police Gang- about two hours. relieve all the local work- up the plant. workers tried to flee the spot. They were chased and five of alcoholic husband them were caught - Nithyanantham, Nagaraj, DC CORRESPONDENT ● The incident Thoondi Krishna, Sarankumar CHENNAI, FEB. 28 happened when and Rajkumar. Ayappan had Thanigaivel came home managed to escape the spot. Imported onions rot in Koyambedu market A 40-year-old woman stran- drunk. He allegedly beat The workers, who have been gulated her abusive alco- arrested, told the police that N SAMPATH I DC the imported onions are holic husband to death and his children ruthlessly. they were not aware that the CHENNAI, FEB. 28 not as tasty as the shallots tried to cover up the crime Rekha who could not gunny bags contained gutka or onions grown in our with a suicide drama. tolerate his abusive products. The police said they At least 100 tonnes of country I opt for the The police arrested Rekha, nature strangulated him would summon the godown large-sized onions, native variety,” said a resident of V.O.C Nagar in to death. owner. A case has been imported from Turkey, Hosanna Rajilene, a New Washermanpet who Police registered a case of registered and a manhunt has were trashed at the homemaker. had murdered her husband, unnatural death and sent been launched to nab Koyambedu vegetable Every day, the Thanigaivel (46), who was the body for post-mortem. Ayappan. Further probe is on. market due to paucity of Koyambedu market gets working in a private indus- Meanwhile, preliminary takers in the last two days, 100 lorry loads of onion try in Ennore. The couple reports revealed that according to wholesale that accounts to 2000 has two college-going sons Thanigai vel was strangu- Abandoned truck with dealers. tonnes. A kilo of native and daughter. Police said lated. Police took Rekha Merchants initiated the onion costs `25, whereas Thanigai was killed for his into custody and she con- red sanders seized import process when the Turkey onion costs errant ways due to his fessed to having murdered Chennai: The Red Hills police there was an acute short- `15. But the fancy Turkey addiction to alcohol. her husband. She told police seized 20 tonnes of red age of onions in India, onion that arrived by air- The incident happened that Thanigai used to come Sanders in at Madhavaram on leading to the price of the conditioned ships now late on Wednesday night home drunk every night Thursday night. According to commodity skyrocketing, end up in the dustbins. when Thanigaivel came and would beat her. sources, Red Hills police on some time back. The wholesale dealers say home drunk. He allegedly On Wednesday too he had Thursday night received a “Due to unpredictable that the government woke his children up and come home drunk and start- tip-off from a resident that a rainfall, crops failed in should have planned the beat them ruthlessly. Rekha ed assaulting his children. truck was abandoned near the Maharashtra, Karnataka import in a better way. who could not tolerate his Pained by her husband's Dr.Ambedkar Salai on the and Andhra Pradesh, the Secretary of semi-whole- onion was imported from cheap. However, produc- “A lot of customers shop abusive nature strangulated behaviour, she strangulated Madhavaram highway since major producers of sale dealers in the veg- Egypt and Turkey. tion in the Indian states online, which is also one him to death. She then him and hung his body in a morning, and was without a onions in the country and etable Market, S S Muthu Though onions from became normal, leading of the reasons behind the lodged a complaint with the room. Police registered a driver. Red Hills police arrived native onion was sold for Kumar, said. Turkey sold for `100 a kg to a drop in the demand wastage of the onions,” Washermanpet police on murder case and arrested at the spot and opened it to `200 to `250 a kg,” To overcome the crisis, then, it was relatively for imported ones. “Since added Muthu Kumar. Thursday that Thanigai Rekha. Further investiga- find red wooden logs stuffed committed suicide at the tions are on. inside the truck. The container residence. truck was seized and brought to the police station. The Seethancheri Forest department officials were FUTURE SCIENTISTS alerted and during the Govt should find quick solution examination, officials con- firmed it was red sanders From page 1 High Court Nonetheless, the weighing about 20 tonnes said, “by Government's selective worth more than Rs 1 crore. This attitude of the using strikes action against a section of They found the vehicle was Government requires a to resolve the doctors, in some cases from North India and the change, he added. The issues, doc- even cancelling its action, registration number was Government must use its tors like went against the principle different from the one “might and power” to pos- lawyers, for- of universality if at all mentioned in the RC. itively find a solution to get the moral action had to be taken. It The Red Hills police registered the doctors demands, and worth and clearly demonstrated the a case and are checking the not “wield a sword”, dignity of state's vindictiveness. CCTV footage to identify the Justice Anand Venkatesh patients and Now that another strike persons who abandoned the said reminding about leave them in by the government truck. Meanwhile, the seized Lord Rama's advice to the lurch, doctors is virtually Red sander logs were handed Sugreeva at the time of unmindful of ruled out, the Judge said over to the Forest department his coronation, as narrat- the humani- the onus now was on the officials. Further probe is on. ed in the Kamba tarian conse- State to “immediately Ramayanam: “Rule Justly, quences that address the that your subjects look up medical profession. The ensure from their actions. issues/demands made by Cops look out for 3 to you, not as a King, but Judge, in the first part of Patients cannot be means the government doctors as a caring mother nurtur- his order, also drew from to an end, they cannot be and find a solution.” temple hundi thieves ing her children.” the insights of the great mere playthings whose “Either of the parties Chennai: Police are on lookout Having said this, the German Philosopher, life can be put on the line are not winners or losers for three men who made away Court also in unambigu- Immanuel Kant, that to achieve other ends in this litigation and this with the hundi from a temple ous terms reminded the humanity should never be through the medium of judgment must ultimately in Ashok Nagar, Kanchipuram Government doctors that treated as a means, “but strikes,” the Judge said go in favour of the larger district in the small hours of “they do not have any always at the same time as poetically. In view of the public interest involved in Friday. When the priest of the right to go on a strike/boy- an end.” above discussion, the the present case,” the Raja Ganapathy Vinayagar cott”. For the simple intu- Reiterating that the fun- court ruled, “doctors do Judge said and urged both temple in Ashok Nagar came On National Science Day, Students take part in an Inter-college science project com- itive reason that saving damental principle of not have the right to go on parties to find an early to open it on Friday morning, petition in Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Science in Adyar on every life is important for medical jurisprudence is strike/boycott under any solution for the pending he was shocked to see the Friday. —DC the practitioners of the “first, do no harm,” the circumstances.” issues.” gate had been broken and the hundi looted. A complaint was filed with the Kanchipuram Taluk police station and when they checked the CCTV cam- Gold seized at airport era footage, police found Man sentenced to death in triple murder case three masked youths arriving DC CORRESPONDENT Lankan national and at the temple on a two- M ARULOLI | DC near Alangulam in police picked up He also hacked umar, concluding the CHENNAI, FEB. 28 Abdullah (38) of Ramanathap- wheeler. One of them, sus- TENKASI, FEB. 28 Tenkasi district was Muthuraj for interroga- Petchithai's 80-year-old trial, held that the prose- uram, had arrived from pected to be a minor, broke caught red-handed dur- tion, but reportedly let father and her younger cution has proved the The Customs officers at the Colombo by Srilankan into the temple and stole the In an extremely tragic ing his attempt to sexual- him free the same day. daughter the same day. case beyond reasonable Chennai International Airlines flight. They were hundi. Police said the thieves case, a 32-year-old man ly abuse a mentally-chal- Taking revenge, The Alangulam police doubt and awarded death Airport on Friday Thursday intercepted at the exit and on had also tried to loot the jew- was sentenced to death by lenged young woman. The Muthuraj murdered the arrested Muthuraj for the punishment, as a rarest of seized 1.63 kg gold worth persistent questioning they els in the temple but they the Tenkasi additional victim's mother lodged a woman's mother triple murder. rare instance. The court `71.86 lakhs. admitted to having concealed could not break the lock. district court on Friday complaint with the Petchithai on February The Tenkasi Additional also slapped a fine According to the airport bundles containing gold Further probe is underway. in a triple murder case. Alangulam police on 16, 2016 in the farm field, District court Judge, amount of Rs 10,000 on sources, customs detected five paste. A total of four bundles N. Muthuraj of Nettoor February 12, 2016. The where she was working. Honorable C Vijayak- Muthuraj. cases, In the first three cases, ejected and on extraction 577 Ahamed Gani (32) of grams of gold valued at `25.4 Pudukkottai, Khalendar lakhs was seized. Thameem Ansari (20) of Earlier on Thursday Chennai and Rahman Khan evening, one Sulbikkar Ali School admission: Open sesame with a donation! (22) of Madurai, who had (37) of Chennai arrived from arrived from Colombo by a Colombo by Srilankan is: “Why should we start rium project observed that permitted to be charged. No are based on merit and Srilankan Airlines flight were Airlines flight was intercept- our child's education on a “the element of coercion is seat can be permitted to be transparency and the stu- intercepted at the exit. On ed at the exit. He admitted to dishonest note?” While the writ large in the docu- appropriated by payment of dents are not exploited.” persistent questioning, all concealing 2 bundles of gold Sanjay Mission Admission pres- ment.” capitation fee. 'Profession' In another landmark case, admitted to having kept con- in paste, which on extraction sure on school Principals The lacunae in one of the has to be distinguished the Apex Court in Islamic cealed gold in paste form. A yielded 292 grams of gold val- can never be downplayed, it statutes had left the Madras from 'business' or a mere Academy of Education Vs total 8 bundles of gold paste ued at `12.82 lakhs. Pinto is this daylight extortion High Court in Parents 'occupation'. While in busi- State of Karnataka (2003) were recovered from them In the six cases, 1.63 kgs gold without any qualms that Union For Students ness, and to a certain extent had ruled that “the and on extraction 766 grams valued at `71.86 lakhs was exposes the failure of our Educational Rights Vs Govt in occupation, there is a Committee shall decide of gold valued at Rs. 33.63 was recovered and seized under laws. A few schools like of Tamil Nadu with a profit motive, profession is whether the fees proposed seized. Customs Act of 1962. Further senior journalist PSBB have a strict 'No Hobson's Choice of throw- primarily a service to socie- by that institute are justi- Mohamed Nazleen (20), a Sri probe is under progress. friend who used to Donation' policy. May their ing up its hands. “In the ty wherein earning is sec- fied and are not profiteer- Acover education, of tribe mutate! absence of any express pro- ondary or incidental.” ing or charging capitation all beats, was in for a shock Under Section 6(1) and vision in the Tamil Nadu The Court explained the fee. The fee fixed by the when schools he 7(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Schools (Regulation of vicious cycle this evil trig- Committee shall be binding approached for admission Schools (Regulation of Collection of Fee) Act, 2009, gers. “A student who gets a for a period of three years, Now watch movies, serials for his son brazenly Collection of Fee) Act, 2009, which would enable the professional degree by pay- at the end of which period demanded a donation of a the admission fee commit- JUSTICE parents of the students ment of capitation fee, once the institute would be at lib- few lakh rupees, strictly in tee is empowered to deter- studying in a particular qualified as a professional, erty to apply for revision. from Metro's Sugarbox cash, with no receipts! Ditto mine the fee in private School or Association rep- is likely to aim more at Once fees are fixed by with a lawyer colleague schools based on its loca- FOR ALL resenting them, to partici- earning rather than serv- the Committee, the insti- DC CORRESPONDENT The entertainment pro- who sought admission for tion, infrastructure, expen- pate in the proceedings of ing and that becomes a tute cannot charge either CHENNAI, FEB. 28 grammes including TV series both his children in anoth- diture, maintenance and a child in an aided school. the School Fee Fixation bane to the society. The directly or indirectly any to films in English, Tamil and er private school. The reasonable surplus Contravention is punish- Committee, this Court can- charging of capitation fee other amount over and Chennai Metro Railway Hindi will be available Shylockian levy was con- required. The Committee, able with fine which may not direct the Committee to by unaided minority and above the amount fixed as Limited (CMRL) has through the app. Like any veyed only in person! An IG under Section 7(1)(b) can extend to ten times the cap- provide them the opportu- non-minority institutions fees. If any other amount is launched free of cost enter- other OTT platform, the com- level rank police officer, recommend cancellation of itation fee charged. On the nity of hearing before fix- for professional courses is charged, under any other tainment service by Sugar muters should download the who has been trying to help recognition and approval of ground, zero deterrence. ing or revising the School just not permissible. head or guise e.g. dona- Box and Electric Bike servic- SugarBox app in their mobile his friend get a kinder- a private school for collec- Under Section 269ST of fee.” Similarly, profiteering is tions, the same would es at Metro Stations on phones and register it. garten seat for his son with- tion of excess fees, and the Income Tax Act, cash Even for colleges, espe- also not permissible.” amount to charging of capi- Friday. In a function held at Movies can be downloaded in out success, so far, sent me under Section 7(3)(iii) rec- transactions above Rs 2 cially professional institu- The Court lamented that tation fee.” Central Metro Station five minutes flat from the new a text message: “Instead of ommend disaffiliation of a lakh are disallowed. None tions, there are separate “despite the legal position, Judicial pronouncements Minister for Industries smartphones . The SugarBox getting into the IPS, I CBSE school for this rea- of the exceptions apply in laws. And obviously much this Court cannot shut its sealed all escape routes. But M.C.Sampath flagged off the is already available on should have become a son. On the ground, zero the context of donations for higher rates. The Tamil Na- eyes to the hard realities of the evil is able to gatecrash bike services and in-train Hyderabad Metro. Movies, Principal. They are so pow- deterrence. school admission. The du Educational Institutions commercialisation of edu- past checks and balances. entertainment system. TV shows, original Zee5, free- erful!” Under Section 13 of the penalty is 100%. On the (Prohibition of Collection cation and evil practices The legal maxim has been According to the CMRL offi- play content and music All the parents cited Right of Children to Free ground, zero deterrence. of Capitation Fee) Act 1992 being adopted by many turned on its head: 'What cials, Sugarbox would allow videos are now available for above can afford to cough and Compulsory Education The National Consumer exists. On paper! On the institutions to earn large you cannot do even indi- commuters to use a closed viewing. up the 'donation' collected Act, 2009 (RTE) the conse- Disputes Redressal ground, zero deterrence. amounts for their private or rectly, you do directly!' loop WiFi facility and view or Rajeev Narayan Dwivedi, under innovative heads - quential legislation of Commission in The Supreme Court in selfish ends. If capitation download content for free. Director(Projects)CMRL, building fund, school wel- Article 21A of the K.Rajendran Vs CSI Ewart P.A. Inamdar Vs State of fee and profiteering are to (The writer is an Using the system, commuters L.Narasim Prasad, Chief fare contribution and so on. Constitution of India, no School (2012) in an ex parte Maharashtra (2005) had be checked, the method of advocate at the Madras can watch entertainment free Advisor Systems and But as upright profession- capitation fee can be col- order to refund a donation noted with concern that admission has to be regulat- high court, columnist & of cost after downloading the Operations In-charge attend- als, their common refrain lected for admission from a paid towards a new audito- “capitation fee cannot be ed so that the admissions author) Sugarbox app. ed the function. POLITICS DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 4

■ IN BRIEF ‘TN must take stringent action against groups that blocked public roads and streets for anti-CAA stir’ Kanni Maadam repudiates caste Ponnar leads pro-CAA rally down South pride, celebrates love M. ARULOLI | DC From P1 TIRUNELVELI, FEB. 28 While Kanni Maadam, according to a Facebook Rehabilitation of the reli- user, depicted how caste giously persecuted minori- pride drove people of inter- ties from Islamic nations mediate caste to commit like Pakistan is the respon- ‘honour’ killing, Raja said sibility of the Indian gov- Draupathi showed how girls ernment and hence the are cheated through ‘lover Shri Narendra Modi-led drama.’ In the heart of both NDA has brought the the stories, however, is love, amendment to the real or feigned, and caste. Citizenship Act, said for- While Draupathi seeks to mer union minister, Pon normalise caste prejudice Radhakrishnan, who too and frowns upon love, Kanni accused the Congress and Maadam repudiates caste the DMK of “doing politics pride and celebrates love. over dead bodies”. Addressing the BJP cadre at the pro-CAA agitation in Strengthen ties Tirunelveli on Friday evening, the veteran BJP BJP cadre take out a procession in support of CAA and NRC on Collectorate road in Massive rally by BJP cadres in support of CAA and NRC at Chepauk in Chennai on for research: leader, Shri Ponnar wanted Madurai on Friday. — DC Friday. — DC the Tamil Nadu govern- Argentine envoy ment to take stringent streets,” said the BJP the DMK of misleading the “They don' t have real con- citizen, including the Modi- led government, said southern district. action against those groups leader, who too warned of innocent Muslim communi- cern for the people killed in Muslims. Shri Ponnar. The BJP supporters too Chennai: India and Argentina that blocked the public more counter-agitations by ty for their political Delhi violence,” alleged the However, India has the Around 2,000 BJP cadres organised similar pro-CAA can be of help to each other roads and streets for days the pro-CAA groups, if the mileage, Shri Ponnar said., former union minister, who responsibility to rehabili- and supporters of CAA rallies in the district head- in boosting research in fields together in the name of state government failed to “having nothing else to do also appealed to the protest- tate the religiously perse- took out a rally in quarters of neighbouring of high importance, said anti-CAA. clear the public roads politics on they (the ing Muslim community to cuted minorities driven out Tirunelveli and submitted districts of Thoothukudi, Daniel Chuburu, Ambassador “No religious group or encroached by the anti- Congress and the DMK) do give up their protests of the neighbouring a petition to the district col- Kanyakumari and Tenkasi of Argentine Republic to caste group has the right to CAA protesters in places politics over dead bodies in against CAA as the Act as Islamic states like Pakistan lector demanding to clear and submitted petitions to India. He was addressing the create public inconven- like Chennai. Delhi and Tamil Nadu such has nothing adverse and hence the Citizenship anti-CAA agitators block- the respective district col- gathering during the ience by blocking roads and Blaming the Congress and respectively.” against any of the Indian Act was amended by the ing public streets in this lectors the same day. Research Day celebrations at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) on Friday. CM orders `2 India and Argentina have Evacuate stranded fishers from strong points which can be of use to each other. Strong lakh to kin of sex point for India is its expert- Iran, CM urges Foreign min ise in Information assault victim Technology, while Chennai: Tamil Nadu DC CORRESPONDENT Argentina's strength lies in Chief Minister, Mr. Edap- CHENNAI, FEB. 28 its high-level knowledge in padi K Palaniswami on agriculture. Using the fine Friday ordered payment Tamil Nadu Chief methods we manage to grow of `2 lakh as solatium to Minister, Mr. Edappadi K food more than their actual the next-of-kin of a mino- Palaniswami has urged requirement. Added to this, r girl in Sitthan Kathiru- the External Affairs min- Argentina is developing ppu village near Sirkazhi ister, Dr S Jaishankar, to microwave imaging satellite in Nagappattinam di- make immediate arrange- to monitor natural disasters strict, who was allegedly ments for the safe return and soil moisture in a long- sexually assaulted and to India of about 450 fish- term effort to bolster agri- who died in hospital later. ermen, 300 of them from culture sector. The poor girl had come Tamil Nadu, who have in various fishing vessels their immediate evacua- The radar antennae technol- out of her house in the been stranded in various berthed and operating in tion, Mr. Palaniswami ogy will allow Argentina to wee hours to answer nat- places in Iran for lack of various ports of Iran. said, "I request your good access a real-time water ure’s call, when she was flights in the wake of the He said they have been office to direct the map, this will allow for pre- allegedly dragged out outbreak of the novel reportedly stranded in Embassy of India in Iran diction of harvest yields, DMK president pays a floral tribure to late DMK MLA and former Minister KPP Samy and assaulted. The girl corona virus in Iran. Port Kish, Cheeru and to provide the required floods and droughts. This in Chennai on Friday. — DC who suffered critical inj- In a letter to Dr Jai- other places in Iran, due support to the fishermen may help India in its farming uries was rushed to a lo- shankar on Thursday, Mr. to cancellation of flights and also to make arrange- sector. India on the other cal hospital where the Palaniswami brought to since the virus broke out ments for their safe and hand can help fostering the poor girl died. — DC his notice the plight of there. immediate return to creation of new unicorns in Indian fishermen working Stressing the need for India." Argentina by providing its 1 more DMK MLA dies high level knowledge in the field of Information D. SEKAR | K. den passing away of Technology, said the SENTHILNATHAN Thiru Kathavarayan. "He Renewable energy management centre opened Argentine envoy. CHENNAI | VELLORE, FEB. 28 was a symbol of simplici- ty and worked with dedi- D. SEKAR | DC capacity), Tamil Nadu's ment of India through Po- The opposition DMK lost cation for the people of CHENNAI, FEB. 28 RE installed capacity of wer Grid Corporation of J Matadee calls for one more of its MLAs' in his constituency," the 13,454 mw amounts to 16 India limited (PGCIL) in the current Tamil Nadu DMK leader said, adding, In yet another feather to per cent of India's RE seven 'RE rich states' incl- policy amendments, Assembly on Friday with his death was a great loss the AIADMK governme- installed capacity. The uding Tamil Nadu, towa- the unfortunate death of personally and to the nt’s cap, State Electricity, break-up for the State is as rds facilitating "more RE reforms for SEZs S. Kathavarayan, repre- party. Prohibition and Excise follows; Wind energy- integration into the grid senting Gudiyatham The State Governor Sri Minister, Mr. P Thanga- 8,507 mw, solar- 3,972 mw, and to achieve the target Chennai: Chennai Free Trade reserved constituency in Banwarilal Purohit said mani on Friday launched bagasse co-gen - 710 mw, of 1,75,000 mw by 2022." Zone, India's first notified Vellore district. He was 60. Tiruvottiyur Assembly Kathavarayan's death "is a the first Renewable Ener- and biomass accounting The REMC in Tamil free trade and warehousing A bachelor, Kathavara- constituency. With shock- big loss to the people of gy Management Centre ronment and reduction of for 266 mw, according to Nadu enables forecasting zone developed and promot- yan is survived by his ing deaths of two MLAs' Gudiyatham constituen- (REMC) for Tamil Nadu, carbon emissions and gr- the release. and scheduling of RE gen- ed by J. Matadee Free Trade three brothers and a sis- in two days, the DMK cy," who elected him to the under a Central govern- een gases. Above all, they On July 21, 2019, out of a eration from 154 sub-sta- Zone Pvt Ltd on Tuesday, ter. The MLA, who had party's strength in the Assembly. ment initiative, at a sim- reduce the state's depend- state peak demand of tions. The real time RE called for more favourable developed a cardiac prob- Assembly has come down In view of the demise of ple function here. ence on fossil fuels and 12,021 mw, RE power gen- generation from them are policy amendments and lem, passed away at the from 100 to 98 MLAs'. the DMK MLA, the sched- Top officers of the State lead to energy security. eration was realised to the made available through reforms for SEZs. Apollo Hospitals in Chen- An active member of the uled meeting of party electricity utility, Tanged- While the Union Mini- tune of 5,932 mw, which 'AMR server', the release Mr Sunil Rallan, Chairman nai on Friday morning. DMK for long years, MPs' of both houses of co, including Mr. Vikram stry of Power has envis- included 4,230 mw of wind said. The REMC will enab- and Managing Director, J Kathavarayan's tenure in Kathavarayan was chair- Parliament in Chennai Kapur, additional chief aged renewable energy power and 1,702 mw of le in more efficient grid Matadee Free Trade Zone the House was so short- man of Peranampet has been postponed, party secretary/chairman-cum- (RE) generation capacity solar energy. This meant management. Pvt. Ltd. and President- lived as he was elected municipality, sources sources said. managing director, Tan- of 1,75,000 mw by the year that nearly 50 per cent of The Union Power Minis- TASID addressed the media from there in the Assem- said. The cremation is The 15th Tamil Nadu gedco, and Dr Vineeth, jo- 2022, Tamil Nadu's share the Tamil Nadu's demand try has provided funds to and said that, the recent bly by-polls in May 2019. scheduled to take place at Assembly has till now lost int managing director, Ta- of it has been fixed at that day was met through the tune of `49 crore as amendments proposed for Kathavarayan's demise his native place on eight sitting MLAs' ntransco, were among tho- about 22,000 mw, says an renewable energy. grant for implementation will play a vital role in boost- comes a day after the Saturday. including former Chief se present on the occasion. official release here. It is in this backdrop, of REMC projects in ing investments in the manu- DMK had lost its senior In a condolence mes- Ministers Dr J Jaya- Tamil Nadu has been Of the country's RE considering the impor- Southern region includ- facturing sector, greater MLA and former State sage, the DMK President lalithaa and Kalaignar M blessed with renewable installed capacity now of tance of renewable ener- ing Tamil Nadu, which employment generation and Fisheries Minister, K P P M K Stalin expressed deep Karunanidhi, it may be energy sources, which 86,000 mw (which is 23 per gy, the REMC are being were dedicated to the growth in export volumes. Samy who represented pain and grief at the sud- recalled. contribute to a green envi- cent of the total installed established by Govern- country today. Govt looking for funding for `60K Let Supreme Court decide on CAA crore river linking taunt or be complacent. (check the viral video clips imbroglio, everyone said two options and not any Narasimhan The country said 'Namaste Trump' to Even the most informed are of these folks) had no other that “Mediated solution was other. To take law into one's project: Gadkari the leader of the free world. The two struggling to make sense of intent or path to travel by. the best option. If both own hands, by volition or by Vijayaraghavan CAA. One side says that 'it Modi 2.0 draws support sides went dissatisfied, that instigation and settle the Karaikal, Feb. 28: The day visit, more of a jamboree for the would have absolutely nil from the UPA path and 1946 would be the best solution,” scores on the streets, is no Union Government was hy is India in peren- Modi and Trump to tango in celebrato- impact upon the citizens of resolution of the pre-inde- as the legendary Nani answer. looking for funding from nial agitation India, be they of any reli- pendence Congress. The agi- Palkhivala said. The Apex The agitation mode cannot financial institutions for Wmode? It was largely ry and campaign mode, passed off gion'. The other side says, tators say that this is selec- Court came out with a unan- go on, as it can never ever its `60,000 crore project forecast that the eviscerat- peacefully. No serious hiccups and “No, the threatened NRC tive use and discrimination imous verdict that has provide the solution, while to link rivers Godavari ing impact of Art.370/35A of tweak may make a mockery and they don't care, if UPA sowed the seeds of peace it is only serving to harden and Cauvery, Union the Constitution on even if the trade deal did not happen, of this argument'. There is also sought this course, on and touché wood. the stands of the two sides Water Resources Kashmir may have Pan the strategic bonhomie was reinforced no one that can explain the ground, it is 'they' who Rule of Law is that CAA ranged against each other. Minister Nitin Gadkari India repercussions in the CAA/NRC calmly and clear- have everything to lose and has been passed by a major- We are caught in the cross- said here on Friday. form of a challenge to Modi chaotic democracy? An has even understood what ly and none to listen. The not 'them'. Please tell me, for ity in Parliament. Both fire. ie. We The People. The project, for which 2.0 on the streets. That has anarchic State, which some- the CAA is, or what it visceral hatred and the heaven's who is 'us', 'they' Houses, debated, discussed, The Union of India and the plan has been pre- largely passed, though how is a functioning one. means to us, as citizens and shouting matches on elec- and them'. It is all so confus- fought, accused and abused agitators have to talk to pared, will save about Kashmir situation is still Even as Trump was in town, the would-be ones, even less- tronic media are of little ing and confounding. A each other, walked out and each other, not at each other. 1,200 tmc ft of Godavari wobbly, as main political or only because he was er number is agitating. The help. They rather stoke the Churchillian enigma yet voted in CAA. That is Better still, shut up and talk water that drains into entities are still under lock there, north-eastern parts of agitators disagree saying embers, allied with the vis- wrapped in mystery that democracy. in the portals of the the sea and dramatically and key. But, quietly and Delhi, presented a fighting their protests are real and ceral social media trolls and knows no clear answers. Equally, notwithstanding Supreme Court. Go shout satisfy the irrigation ever so gently, the national mood. The CAA agitation not imagined. The violence hate campaigns. Both sides have, by their the passage of CAA, the dis- your loudest decibels but needs of farmers in and state administrations took a violent turn and till is killing not merely inno- The environment is spoilt. respective intransigent senters have dissented and legally adhering to proce- Tamil Nadu, he said. are easing the grip on the date 39 lives have been lost, cent lives but India too. The If one analyses CAA and stands, disclosed their utter that is their prerogative. dure established by law, "The plan for the proj- State and letting the citizens including that of security economy is crying to be res- suggests that the innocu- contempt for the Rule of Dissent is the safety valve in against CAA. Vent your ect is ready and the gov- be on normal mode. So far personnel, totally unneces- cued from the downside and ousness in the changes was Law. Modi 2.0 has point a democracy as Justice anger and spleen against ernment is looking for a so good. The unanimous sary and avoidable. The downsize. tainted by the avoidable blank refused to discuss Dhananjay Chandrachud the Modi 2.0, as is constitu- loan of Rs 60,000 crore to verdict in the Ramjanma- Central Government with One side says that the 'agi- specificity, to choose the with the agitators. The agi- famously said. But, is agita- tionally permissible. The executethe project," the bhoomi land dispute also the Home Minister Amit tations are sponsored and deletion of one religion, the tators are convinced that tion the way to oppose a legal fraternity is well minister said, address- contributed and India was Shah in the lead, has made instigated by vested inter- other side says - No, it was they have nowhere to go. Let law? The answer lies in equipped to be the mouth- ing the sixth annual con- seemingly moving on. it amply clear that 'CAA is ests”. The response is, “The by design and a deliberate us get real. challenging the legislation pieces. There are partisan vocation at the National The country said 'Namaste here to stay. It is not going Modi dispensation is the provocation. Truth is, it was CAA is under challenge. in a court of law. That has supporters on both sides Institute of Technology Trump' to the leader of the anywhere. The agitators vested interest'. The stale- the Supreme Court that Scores of petitions have been done, and it awaits who can mirror the divisive at Karaikal, an enclave free world. The two day can agitate for as long as mate lingers on, even as the whiplashed the Central been filed and Supreme hearing. It is not for us to strands, yet camouflage of the union territory of visit, more of a jamboree for they choose'. The No CAA top court and the Delhi High Government on NRC- vide Court has compiled, collat- decide on the streets that their language in sophistry. Puducherry. The project the Modi and Trump to trumpeters have gustily Court are concerned with judgment dt.17th Dec,2014, ed them, from various High the CAA was illegal or Would the two sides please envisages linking rivers tango in celebratory and responded, “We are in for the agitational modes. in Assam Sanmilita Courts too, and tagged them unconstitutional. The alter- pause, for the sake of us We Godavari-Krishna-Penn- campaign mode, passed off the long haul. We are not What is rest of India to Mahasangha case that on, for joint hearing. The nate is to throw out Modi 2.0 The People and let the ar-Cauvery. The Minis- peacefully. No serious hic- giving up. We will yield only make of it? It does appear resulted in CAA being ush- Modi administration is to in a manner known to law, Supreme Court decide in ter had earlier said that cups and even if the trade when CAA goes lock, stock that opposition for CAA is ered in.BJP says it is not file its responses and pro- in the hustings, replaced by peace? the government would deal did not happen, the and barrel.” What a sad real not imagined. It may new, as even the UPA ceedings may begin any a dispensation that would raise finances for the strategic bonhomie was impasse. have far less traction than administration led by Prime time now. Why can't we promise to throw out CAA (Author is practising project either from the reinforced. While one side says that those agitating may wish. Minister Manmohan Singh, wait for a verdict? In the as it is. Rule of law comes advocate in the Madras World Bank or the Asian Alas, what is India if not a when less than 1% of India But that is no reason to with P Chidambaram in tow Ramjanmabhoomi only upon embracing these High Court) Development Bank. STATE DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 5

■ Aggrieved write to National commission IN BRIEF Suspected MEET ON VICTIMISATION 8th edition of Maoist case: 1 Yugam fest Minorities plead for person gets bail

begins today Ooty: Danish alias Coimbatore: The eighth edi- Krishnan (32), hailing tion of Yugam, techno-cul- basic infra in Kovai from Coimbatore, an tural sports fest begins accused who was arrest- today (Feb 29, Saturday). LAKSHMI L LUND | DC areas in Coimbatore, vice-chairman of the com- ed in last August in con- Organised by the students of COIMBATORE, FEB 28 where about 50,000 people mission, JeIH members nection with the sus- the Kumaraguru Institutions, are residing. People living demanded that the gov- pected Maoist infiltra- at their campus, the eight- On behalf of Karumbuk- here do not have access to ernment must revoke the tion activity at Nedugal- day long fest will feature kadai residents, the Jama- basic amenities, the letter Citizenship Amendment kambai tribal hamlet programmes ranging from at-e-Islami Hind (JeIH), said. The organisation Act (CAA) and withhold near here in April 2016, Tech Conclave and Inspire submitted a written requested that a primary the National Population was granted condition India Youth Conclave to request to George Kurian health centre, public Register (NPR) and bail by the district court Socio Constants and vice-chairman of Natio- library and park are National Register of here on Friday. Proshows. Theme for the nal Commission for Mino- established in the area, Citizens (NRC). “The bill Advocate K. Vijayan 2020 edition of the fest is rities at the district colle- besides having the exist- envisages granting citi- one of the counsel here infinity that signifies perpet- crate here on Friday requ- ing primary school zenship to all foreign who appeared for ual persistence. Yugam is all esting basic amenities for upgraded to a high school immigrants coming from Danish in the court, Umasankar set to draw a footfall of over the area. “In this regard, or establishing a new edu- our neighbouring coun- said that though the 20,000 participants from we have submitted a plea cational institution in the tries except Muslims. cops arrested Danish in more than 1,000 colleges to the District Minority Government land near the This goes against the August last, they failed from across the country, Welfare Officer, here thro- sewage management cherished diversity found to file charge-sheet bef- making it one of the biggest ugh our previous commu- plant. Of the other requ- in our country and the ore the end of statutory South Indian techno-cultural nications, however, noth- ests which were made, a core values of our consti- period of 180 days. “If sports fiesta organised ing has been done,” a request for a nationalised tution. We hereby request the police failed to file Dignitaries at the inaugural of the three-day 7th International Conference & 11th entirely by students, source from the Jamaat-e- bank in the area was also the government to refrain charge sheet within the Biennial Conference of the Indian Society of Victimology, in collaboration with the Kumaraguru Institutions said Islami Hind said. communicated. from pursuing this legis- statutory period against Department of Criminology, University of Madras, on the theme, “Emerging forms of in a press release. Karumbukkadai is one In an individual commu- lation nationwide,” the the accused, then he is of the thickly populated niqué, addressed to the letter stated. entitled for bail. Victimisation: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives” held at Stella Maris College in Chennai On this ground we on Friday. The Hon’ble Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, Chief Justice, High Court of March 9, local argued the case and the Madras delivered the inaugural address and the special address was presented by court ordered condition Dr. Pinaki Chakraborty, Chief of Social Policy, UNICEF. —DC holiday for Indian foundry bail for Danish. He sho- Masimaham festival uld produce two sureties and will have to sign Pudukkottai congress and twice a day in Kolakam- Pudukkottai: Pudukkottai bai police station near Collector Mrs. B. Uma exhibition begins begins in Shiva temples Ooty till further orders,” Music director challenges Maheswari declared March 9 he added. DC. —DC as local holiday in view of DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT ‘Masimaham’ festival the car festival of Goddess CHENNAI, FEB 28 THANJAVUR, FEB 28 starts in all Vaishnavite Muthumariamman temple at temples on Saturday with `1.84 cr service tax demand Thiruvappur near The 68th edition of The ‘Masimaham’ festival flag hoisting. Pudukkottai. In a release Indian Foundry Con- began with flag hoisting ‘Masimaham’ festival is 36 hurt in Chennai: Music director quashed, the petitioner here on Friday, she said in gress and International at six Shiva temples at observed on March 8 and G V Prakash on Friday said that basically the order to adjust this holiday, Exhibition on Foundry Kumbakonam near here people will take a holy dip Pudukkottai moved the Madras High authorities proposed to March 21 will be the working Technology, Equipment, on Friday. that day in ‘Mahamaham’ Court, challenging the Rs levy service tax on four day and the offices which Supplies, Services (IFEX Flags were hoisted for tank at Kumbakonam, 1.84 crore service tax dem- types of transactions con- are having working day on 2020) organised by The the ten-day festival at known as ‘Bhaskara jallikattu and notice issued by the sideration received for March 21 should also work Institute Of Indian Adhikumbeswaraswamy, Kshetram’. authorities in April last assignment of copyright, for the next day, that is Foundrymen got under- Kasi Viswanathar, Kala- The ‘Maham’ festival is Pudukkottai: At least year for permanent trans- performing roles in films, March 22, she added. way here at Chennai hastheeswarar, Abhimu- celebrated every year in 36 persons were injured fer of copyright over his appearance in events and Trade Centre on Friday. kheswarar, Vijayasomes- the Tamil month of in a jallikattu at compositions to producer. programmes and royalty. The congress was inau- warar and Gauthame- ‘Masi’, while Lakhsmananpatti near Admitting the plea, He also submitted he had Retired teacher’s gurated by N Muru- swarar temples. ‘Mahamaham’ is celebrat- Pudukkottai on Friday. Justice Anita Sumanth the Act, copyright subsists paid applicable service tax ganandan, Principal Hundreds of people wit- ed once in twelve years, it Police said 850 bulls ordered notice to the in musical work and the on consideration received house burgled in Secretary, Department nessed the flag hoisting. may be pointed out. and 400 bull-tamers took Directorate General of composer is the sole and as a performing artist, but of Industries in pres- part in the event, which GST Intelligence, return- absolute owner of such with regard to considera- Sirkazhi ence of Mr. Satyakam was flagged off by the able by March 6. Prakash right and is exempted from tion for assignment of Arya, MD, Daimler India State Health Minister Dr contended that the compos- service tax. copyright, the same is exe- Sirkazhi: Unidentified miscre- Commercial Vehicles C. Vijayabaskar. er of musical work bec- A person having the mpted under the central ants broke into the locked and Mr. Andrew Turner, All the injured were omes the absolute owner of copyright of a cinemato- government notification. house of a retired physical Secretary General, given first aid at the the copyright for it under graphic film would also On February 12, the court education teacher and made World Foundry Organ- event site itself and 17 of the Copyright Act. not be required to pay serv- had stayed the operation of away with `1.35 lakh cash, isation. them later admitted to Subsequent transfer of ice tax on the amount a notice issued by GST eight sovereigns of gold At least 300 companies Government medical such rights are exempted received from exhibitors to authorities to music com- ornaments and other valu- from 10 different coun- college hospital here for from tax under mega screen the film in theatres, poser A R Rahman, ables at Vinanthida- tries apart from India further treatment. —DC exemption notifications Prakash said. demanding service tax for samuthiram near Sirkazhi in are expected to be part of dated June 20, 2012 issued Claiming that the April 9 permanent transfer of Nagpattinam district on the three- day-long by the central government, 2019 notice was without copyrights of his musical Friday. The retired PET event. Major buyers fr- he said. jurisdiction, ex facie ille- works to producers of such Rajadurai, was away at om Railways, Defence As per Section 13(1)(a) of gal and deserved to be movies. —PTI Bengaluru along with his and several other sect- family and returned home ors will take part of bus- this morning only to be iness to business inte- Coimbatore: Businesses speaking at ‘National Man- shocked by the burglary. raction with foundries. Flag hoisting at Adhikumbeswaraswamy temple at Businesses should be prepared and agement Day programme’ Sirkazhi police have regis- The main focus of this Kumbakonam on Friday for Masimaham festival. —DC equip themselves for the organised on Thursday. tered a case and are prompt- meet is on low cost evolutions in digital tech- He said very few business- ly investigating. automation. The Indian should be ready nology, said CK Ranga- es, mainly the ones in the foundry industry, having nathan vice-president of digital domain, are pre- 4,500 foundries across for digital the All India Management pared to face the challenges National Science the country, is the sec- Association and Chairman that come with rapid devel- ond largest globally in CBOA slams Central govt and Managing Director of opments in digital technolo- Day celebs at AVC terms of production lar- leaps: Expert Cavinkare Pvt. Ltd. He was g y. — DC gely in the MSME categ- College ory employs around 20 lakh people, where 5 for banks merger move Mayiladuthurai: Dr N. lakh are directly emplo- Subramanian, senior scien- yed. R.VALAYAPATHY I DC Velmurugan and R. ultimately make the tist, material science group, The foundry industry TIRUCHY, FEB. 28 Rajagopal, the associa- banks fall into the hands IGCAR-Kalpakkam, in India is concentrated tion’s regional commit- of the private sector and has underscored the impor- in various clusters such The Canara Bank tee chairman and secre- they will fix the interest tance of ‘Raman spec- as Kolkata, Indore, Fari- Officers Association tary, pointed out that the rate for their lending up troscopy at extreme condi- dabad, Gurgaon,Batala, (CBOA) has condemned conditions during the to 21 per cent, universal tions’ and the use of spec- Jalandhar, Ludhiana, the Union Government’s time of bank nationalisa- banking system will be troscopy, particularly Raman Agra, Pune, Kolhapur, move to merge the tion are still prevailing abolished and the port- spectroscopy, at high pres- Sholapur, Rajkot, Mum- nationalised banks, and and the merger did not folio banking system will sure, volume and tempera- bai, Ahmedabad, Belg- appealed to the govern- yield any fruitful results. come into force, which ture conditions. aum, Coimbatore, Chen- ment to give up the move Mr. Manimaran, who is will affect the customers. He made this observation nai, and Hyderabad. immediately, as the merg- also the general secre- He further said the while addressing the er of the nationalised tary of the all-India Union Government also ‘National Science Day’ at ● At least 300 compa- banks will neither be Nationalised Bank Emp- passed the code on Wages AVC College (autonomous), nies from 10 different good for the country’s loyees Federation, reiter- Act-2019 and notified it. Mannampandal, near countries apart from economy , nor serve the ated that the wage revi- Despite all these direc- Mayiladuthurai on Friday. He India are expected to poor and downtrodden in sion for the bank employ- tions, the Indian Banks’ also pointed out that evalua- any way. ees is based on the mini- Association (IBA) did not tion of new alloys and the be part of the three- Addressing a press con- mum wages formula meet the bank officers’ change in characteristic day-long event. The ference here on Friday, without linking to profits demands.He also wanted property of metals at these main focus of this CBOA’s all-India general or paying capacity. that the bank officers extreme conditions, both at meet is on low cost secretary G. V. Mani- He said the government basic pay to be equivale- high and low extreme, par- automation maran, after holding dis- move for merger of nt to grade one officers of ticularly the production of cussions with K. nationalised banks will central government. metallic hydrogen at very low temperatures and the mechanism behind it. Among others, Dr K. hya- garajan, Mr. K. Singaravelan, Gory murder of woman in steel town HOD of physics, Dr N. Sangeetha, assistant profes- ZAKEER HUSSAIN | DC pital here. There was no sor of physics, AVC College, SALEM, FEB. 28 way the poor woman and others spoke. could be revived as she The neighbourhood of had already passed away Salem, known for its by then. Free dental camp famous steel plant, was The police immediately witness to another gory swung into action and at Tiruchy murder of a hapless eld- viewed the CCTV foota- erly woman, sending ges from all the CCTV Tiruchy: Amway India, one of shock waves through the cameras installed in the the direct selling FMCG com- town and leaving the food inflation has been Pazhaniammal screamed vicinity of the crime panies, organized a commu- Salem town police wor- rising. in pain. Angered by that spot. The cops managed nity dental clinic and a free ried on Friday. Even as Pazhaniammal response, the youth to get some clues from dental care awareness camp In another tragic tale of was squatting near the pulled out a small knife those footages on the in Tiruchy, with an aim to murder for gain at ration shop, a wayward he had hidden in his per- basis of which they com- promote good oral care Thirumalaigiri near youth, believed to be son, threatened the poor menced their investiga- habits, comprehensive here, Ms Pazhaniammal, around 20 years of age, aged woman, and tions and tracked down engaging sessions on oral 75, a helpless widow came to the spot and allegedly slashed her the identity of the youth hygiene and dental care. since her husband began to initiate a con- throat before fleeing the assailant to one Balaji, of In a release at Tiruchy on Periannan passed away versation with the elder- scene with her little cash Vedukaathampatti vil- Thursday, Company’s senior some years ago, was seen ly woman, as though he pouch that women usual- lage. vice President, North & sitting before a public was caring for her. ly carry. The wayward youth South Region Gursharan distribution system Suddenly, the youth It was a pathetic sight Balaji, it came to be Cheema said in line with (PDS) ration shop near tried to grab the little that Pazhaniammal col- known, was unfortunate- belief that good oral health here house on Thursday gold jewels the lady on lapsed at the very spot ly addicted to drugs and is important to one’s overall evening. her person, bought out of and was soon found lying was allegedly associated well-being, Amway India Police said it was not hard-earned money of unconscious in a pool of with other petty rob- has been organizing several immediately clear whe- her late husband and blood. On information beries in that area. such oral care and hygiene ther the elderly woman which was the Salem steel plant Balaji, after this inci- sessions across the southern was waiting to buy her Pazhaniammal’s only police rushed to the spot, dent, had gone hiding in states. The sessions with weekly rations from the form of economic and retrieved the woman’s Thirumalaigiri area experts have witnessed over- PDS shop. The PDS social security till date. body and sent it for post- from where Police whelming response from shops provide some price Sensing that she was mortem to the nabbed him in some deft consumers, direct sellers and relief to the poor, partic- sought to be relieved of Government Mohan action. Further investi- employees. ularly at a time when the her gold jewels, Kumaramangalam hos- gations are on. NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 6 IN BRIEF March-May may Body of missing girl found in river Nirbhaya case: DC CORRESPONDENT body or signs of struggle hood and surrounding THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, confirming death due to areas but could not find FEB. 28 drowning. After the post- her. Pawan files mortem examination, the Devananda's father be scorching The body of a six-year-old body was taken to her Pradeep who employed curative plea girl who went missing in native place in Kollam. abroad returned on Kollam district of Kerala Police, fire and rescue Friday morning. Heart New Delh: Just four days Above normal heat wave conditions likely: IMD on Thursday, was found in service personnel were rending scenes were wit- ahead of the scheduled a river near her home on engaged in massive search nessed in Devananda's vil- hanging, one of the four New Delhi, Feb 28: The Friday morning. operations since the girl lage as her body was death row convicts, Pawan months of March, April Divers retrieved the was reported missing on brought home. Kumar Gupta, in the 2012 and May are "likely to be body of Devananda from Thursday. The child was Meanwhile, the Kerala Nirbhaya gang rape and warmer than normal" Ithikkara river bank, left by mother Dhanya in State Commission for murder case moved a cura- over northwest, west, cen- about half a km away the room along with her Protection of Child Rights tive plea in the Supreme tral and parts of south from the house in Elavoor. three month old brother took suo motu case in con- Court on Friday claiming India, the India She was a student of first who was asleep as she nection with Devananda's juvenility to seek commuta- Meteorological standard of Saraswathi Devananda went to wash clothes. tragic death. tion of his death penalty into Department (IMD) said on Vidya Niketan at The door was left Chief Minister Pinarayi life imprisonment. Friday in its summer fore- Vakkanadu, Kollam. in the respiratory tract of unlocked. When the moth- Vijayan expressed shock Gupta, against whom the cast. Above normal heat The preliminary finding the child. er returned after 15 min- and grief over the death of death warrant has been wave conditions are also after autopsy indicated The authorities said utes, the child was miss- the child which left the issued for execution along likely in the core heat death due to drowning. there were no visible ing. She looked for the people of the state in a with three other condemned wave (HW) zone during Mud and silt were found injuries, bruises on the child in the neighbour- shock. prisoners on March 3, has the season (March-May), filed the curative plea it said. through lawyer A P Singh "There is about 43 per ly to be warmer than nor- and cold weather seasons seeking setting aside of the cent probability of maxi- mal by 1 degree Celsius based on predictions 2 KILLED IN apex court's earlier verdicts mum temperatures in the over Himachal Pradesh, from the Monsoon Pulwama: NIA inches on appeals and review peti- core HW zone during Uttarakhand, west Mission Coupled tions in the case. Gupta March to May 2020 to be Rajasthan and Arunachal Forecasting System WALL COLLAPSE pleaded that his age on the above normal," the IMD Pradesh. (MMCFS) Model. The day of offence was 16 years said. It is likely to be warmer seasonal temperature IN KARNATAKA and two months as per the The core HW zone covers than normal by 0.5 to 1 forecast outlook for the closer to ‘breakthrough’ school records last attended the states of Punjab, degree Celsius over period of March to May Mangaluru, Feb 28: by him and "the age has not Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, 2020 has been prepared Two labourers, includ- YUSUF JAMEEL I DC when the attack was convoy of the CRPF at been determined in accor- Uttarakhand, Haryana, Haryana, Chandigarh and using MMCFS simula- ing a 20- year old man SRINAGAR, FEB. 28 planned, who were the Lethapora in Jammu and dance with the procedures Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi (HCD), west Uttar tions based on the initial from West Bengal, were mastermind and how and Kashmir’s southern laid down under the Juvenile Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Pradesh, east Rajasthan, conditions of February. killed and another was National Investigation who executed it. Some Pulwama district, killing Justice Act". This informa- Bihar, Chhattisgarh, east and west Madhya Currently, warm (El- seriously injured when a Agency (NIA) is learnt to more people are likely to and maiming security tion was suppressed by the Jharkhand, West Bengal, Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Nino) ENSO-neutral con- retaining wall of an be inching closer towards be arrested before the NIA personnel on board. state throughout the pro- Odisha and Telangana Odisha, sub-Himalayan ditions are prevailing under- construction a breakthrough in the comes out with a detailed The unparalleled suicide ceedings, he claimed. Pawan, and parts of Maharashtra West Bengal, Gujarat, over equatorial Pacific building collapsed on Pulwama terror attack in account of the investiga- attack threw up a tough has also sought a stay on the and coastal Andhra Maharashtra, Goa, north Ocean and the latest them in the city on which more than forty tions and moves a desig- challenge before the secu- execution of the black war- Pradesh. interior and coastal MMCFS forecast indi- Friday, police said. Central Reserve Police nated court with the rity forces containing a rant issued by the trial court The forecast indicates Karnataka, Rayalaseema cates cooling of sea sur- Construction work for Force (CRPF) jawans were charge-sheet against the three decade old insur- for the hanging. that the average tempera- in Andhra Pradesh and face temperatures in the a hotel was going on at killed a year ago. accused, the sources said. gency in J&K. They soon "The impugned judgment tures from March to May Kerala. Rest of the coun- coming season and the site when the retain- The sources in the NIA On February 14 last year, restructured their deploy- has been occasioned by are likely to be warmer try is likely to experience ENSO-neutral conditions ing wall came down. said that with more Adil Ahmed Dar alias ment procedures, bol- incomplete evidence being than normal by 0.5 degree near normal maximum are likely to continue for Initial reports from the arrests made and raids ‘Waqas Commando’, an stered surveillance net- presented before this court Celsius over northwest, temperatures, the IMD the entire forecast peri- site said compound wall conducted across the alleged Jaish-e- works and began to make and material evidence being west and central India and said. Since 2016, the IMD od, the IMD said. of the nearby property Valley over the past cou- Muhammad cadre, an all out effort to suppressed by the respon- parts of south India. The has been issuing season- El-Nino is associated with collapsed and two other ple of weeks, the agency rammed an explosive improve their strategic dent state," the plea said season's average maxi- al forecast outlooks over the heating of Pacific workers were caught has accumulated “very laden Maruti Eeco into a intelligence gathering — PTI mum temperature is like- the country for both hot waters. — PTI under the debris. — PTI crucial evidence” on bus which was part of a capabilities. Trio gangrapes TENDERS / NOTICES school girl in AP Rajamhandravam (Andhra were not at home that was Pradesh), Feb 28 : Three located near the school, the men have been accused of police said. gangraping a girl studying in People in the neighbourhood class IX of an ashram school came to know of the girl hav- in a village in East Godavari ing been raped and informed district, Andhra Pradesh, the school headmaster, who in police said. turn lodged a complaint say- The incident took place on ing the alleged culprits belong Thursday evening. to Boosigudam village. The men went to the house Following this, a case has of the student after school been registered and investiga- hours and allegedly raped her tions have begun, the police before fleeing. Her parents added. — PTI NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 7

SHORT TAKES AAP gives nod to SHAH SOUNDS MORE FIRM AT prosecute Kanhaiya SANJAY KAW | DC The sanction has been PRO-CAA RALLY NEW DELHI, FEB. 28 granted nearly 11 months AKSHAHAY KUMAR after the court on April 6, SAHOO | DC The Delhi government has 2019, asked the AAP govern- BHUBANESWAR, FEB. 28 permitted the prosecution ment to take a decision with of Left leader Kanhaiya a reasonable timeframe — Union home minister Amit Kumar and nine others over three months — while not- Shah on Friday gave no inkl- a long-pending sedition case ing that the delay was lead- ing of getting perturbed over that alleges the former JNU ing to a violation of the due the Delhi riots following a student led a procession process of law. The govern- series of anti-CAA protest ral- that chanted “anti-nation- ment then told court that it lies. Instead, he sounded more al” slogans during an on- needed more time to assess resolute to back the law that campus event in Feb. 2016. if the speeches made by was passed in the Parliament The permission comes Kumar and nine others on December 11, 2019. nine days after Delhi chief were seditious in nature Addressing a pro-CAA rally minister Arvind Kejriwal and said it would decide here on Friday, Shah said the promised his government within a month after receiv- CAA, 2019 aimed at giving citi- will take an early decision ing the opinion of its stand- zenship to people not to snatch on grant of sanction to pros- ing counsel. It also accused away anyone’s citizenship. He ecute Kanhaiya in the sedi- the Delhi Police of filing the criticised the opposition is tion case after a trial court charge sheet in the 2016 spreading “lies” on the law, had asked Delhi Police to incident in a “secret and thereby inciting violence. file a status report on April hasty manner.” “The Communists, Congress, 3. The file was pending with The prosecution of Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party, Sama- AAP minister Satyendar and others in the sedition jwadi Party, Mamata Didi are Jain, who also handles the case had become a rallying opposing CAA saying that the home department which is point in the recent Asse- law will rob the minorities of responsible for taking such mbly elections in Delhi in their citizenship rights. I don’t decisions. which the BJP had accused know why are they spreading The government had kept the AAP of “shielding” tho- lies. Prime Minister Narendra the file for the prosecution se who were “working agai- Modi has said in the of Kumar and other former nst” the country. It was in Parliament that no minority JNU students for more than January last year that a will lose his or her citizenship a year. Under the Code of 1,200-page chargesheet, na- by CAA. CAA is not a law to Criminal Procedure, inves- ming Kumar and nine oth- take away citizenship but give People leave their houses following clashes over the new citizenship law, at Brij Puri area of northeast Delhi on Friday. —PTI tigating agencies have to ers, including two more for- citizenship,” he said. take the approval or sanc- mer JNU students Umar tion of the state govern- Khalid and Anirban Bhatta- ment while filing charge charya, was filed in the trial OVER 300 CALLS sheets in sedition cases. court. MADE TO COPS Victims recall traumatic IN GHAZIABAD CRIME SCENES FRIDAY PRAYERS Ghaziabad, Feb. 28: Panic REVISITED IN PEACEFUL IN due to violence in North East experience over five days Delhi spilled across its border to Uttar Pradesh with the N-E DELHI RIOT-HIT AREAS Ghaziabad police receiving around 300 distress calls since Many local youth fear that police could implicate them in false cases FROM PAGE 1 New Delhi, Feb. 28: Friday Monday from people living clo- SUNIL THAPLIYAL | DC to overcome this riot, but deceived and ignored,” prayers at mosques in the se to the national capital, offi- NEW DELHI, FEB. 28 as people say time heals said Rohit Sharma, a He said forensic science riot-hit areas of northeast cials said on Friday. all wounds, we will bank employee and resi- Shrivastava to be laboratory teams have Delhi passed off peacefully The police also took at least As life started limping emerge as strong and join dent of Chand Bagh area. been called in and the and no untoward incident 50 violence-affected people back to normal in parts of the mainstream with oth- “We took shelter in our crime scenes are being was reported, local peace from border areas to various riot affected areas of er communities,” said relative’s house for the revisited. committee members said. hospitals for treatment, the Northeast Delhi on Rashid, a local shopkeep- next two days. After the Delhi’s top cop More than 250 people Local mosques had earlier officials said. Friday, many people er of Chand Bagh area, situation normalised, we have been injured in in the day appealed for main- The police and administra- recalled the traumatic recalling when his family came back on Friday. I SANJAY KAW | DC While touring the riot-hit the communal clashes taining peace and harmony tion in Ghaziabad, which experience they had was forced to flee after a keep thinking about the NEW DELHI, FEB. 28 areas, Shrivastava said: over the amended citi- in the areas affected by com- shares a border with North undergone while saving mob allegedly attacked mob mentality, how some- “My primary job will be zenship law, police said, munal clashes earlier this East Delhi, have been on alert their lives when armed their home. one can kill a human Senior IPS officer to ensure that there is a amid reports that one week. since communal clashes broke rioters attacked their The nightmare on being without any rea- Sachidanand Shriva- feeling of security and in every three victims After the Friday prayers, a out in the region earlier this homes. There is also fear Wednesday night ended son,” said Sharma, who is stava, on whom the gov- people should also feel the suffered bullet injuries. delegation of peace commit- week. “There have been over among many locals that only after Rashid and his still in shock. ernment relied heavily to police are there for The areas mainly affe- tee members met senior 300 calls to PCR in Ghaziabad the police could “impli- family of four entered a “If the guilty of 1984 wipe out terror camps in them.” cted include Jaffrabad, police officers, including spe- related to the violence in cate” them to save their Muslim-dominated lane. had been punished, we the trouble-torn Jammu The elevation of Maujpur, Chand Bagh, cial commissioner (law and North East Delhi. People from own skin. The riot took “I was at home when a wouldn’t have seen the and Kashmir, will get the Shrivastava comes at a Khajuri Khas and order) S. N. Shrivastava, at border areas reported fear and the lives of 43 people and mob barged in. We some- 1993 Mumbai riots and additional charge of the time when Delhi is wit- Bhajanpura. the office of the DCP panic, seeking police help due left over 200 injured. It is how managed to escape,” the 2002 Gujarat riots. Be Delhi police commission- nessing one of the biggest While civic workers (Northeast) in Seelampur. to the situation in Delhi,” suspected that the death said Rashid, who runs a prepared for it as it will er from Sunday. He will communal conflagrations swept the streets and “We have apprised the offi- Ghaziabad Senior toll might increase. shop to feed his family. keep happening until the take charge from incum- in decades and the police bylanes of northeast cers that the prayers were Superintendent of Police “Our houses were set on The insensitivity of government takes firm bent Amulya Patnaik, force is being blamed for Delhi littered with bri- held without any trouble and Kalanidhi Naithani said. fire; businesses were tar- politicians and law action,” said Najeeb, a who demits office on Sat- inaction. cks, broken glass and no untoward incident has geted by the mob during enforcement agencies, resident of Maujpur urday. A notification As pressure mounted on other detritus of three been reported from any- the riot. We lost every- which failed to nab the whose friend was killed issued by the Union home the cops for not acting days of communal cla- where in the region, Parvez BAPU’S SPIRIT thing in this riot. How- culprits, also hurt the vic- in the riot. ministry said that Shriv- against the rioters, Nati- shes, some shopkeepers Mian, a peace committee ever, this could not stop tims of the riot. Their “We don’t hate anybody. astava will take the addi- onal Security Advisor sorted through the member and president of the us from progressing. We families are still trauma- We just want justice and tional charge of the top Ajit Doval himself visited charred remains of the- All India Milli Council Delhi NEEDED MORE will look forward and also tised and struggling for compensation, which will cop until further orders. the worst affected areas. ir vandalised and burnt state, said. fight against injustice. their survival. The five secure the future of our On Monday, Shrivastava “People did not believe shops. Shops and other He said the delegation also THAN EVER: UN “It was the politicians days of riot has changed next generation. Howev- was repatriated from the intentions of Delhi police establishments opened apprised the police officers, DC CORRESPONDENT and some section of our lives forever, he said. er, the wounds will rem- CRPF and appointed as during the violence. Even in some places and including Joint CP Alok Ku- with agency inputs media which portrayed “It is very difficult to ain in our heart, soul, and the special commissioner the image of the commis- more private vehicles mar and DCP Northeast Ved NEW DELHI, FEB. 28 us as terrorists. We are win the trust of the peo- mind. Though time will (law and order) of the sioner of Delhi Police were seen on roads. Prakash Surya, that the situ- angry but cannot go ple who lost their fami- lessen the pain, the mem- Delhi police, amid the (Patnaik) was not very Autos and e-rickshaws ation had been improving in Expressing sadness over the against the country. It lies, houses, and busi- ory of the tragedy will communal violence in good for whatever rea- also began plying in the past two days. violence in Delhi, UN was a big challenge for us nesses in this riot. We feel stay forever,” he added. parts of northeast Delhi. sons…” he said. some areas. “The police commissioner Secretary General Antonio has assured us that those Guterres has said that behind the violence are be- Mahatma Gandhi’s spirit is ing identified and strict act- needed more than ever as it is ion will be taken against essential to create conditions HC seeks response them,” Mian told Press trust for a true community reconcil- Congress visits riot-hit areas of India, referring to iation, even as he called for Shrivastava who was on maximum restraint and for DC CORRESPONDENT ● OPPN PARTIES like DMK, NCP and AAP write to immediate establishment Friday given the additional violence to be avoided. on hate speeches NEW DELHI, FEB. 28 President seeking registration of FIRs against political of peace and a direction charge of the Delhi Police UN chief ’s spokesman leaders who provoked the violence. to concerned authorities commissioner effective from Stephane Dujarric told New Delhi, Feb. 28: The Minister Manish Congress on Friday kept like Lt Governor of Delhi Sunday. reporters on Thursday, “The Delhi High Court on Sisodia, Aam Aadmi up the pressure on the who is directly answer- Earlier in the day, the Secretary-General has been Friday sought the Party MLA Amanatullah government over the Gohil, Haryana Congress CPI, DMK and RJD had able to the President to mosques had appealed to following the situation in India response of the Centre, Khan, AIMIM leader Delhi riots forming a chief Kumari Selja, for- sought time for meeting ensure the speedy people to be united and not and ... concerning the violence Delhi government and Akbaruddin Owaisi and team of senior party lead- mer MP Tariq Anwar and the President but were restoration of normalcy. fall prey to rumours, urging closely and is saddened by the the police on pleas seek- former AIMIM MLA ers who will visit the Mahila Congress chief told that they can be They also sought filing of people to report suspicious reports of deaths that we’ve ing FIRs against political Waris Pathan. affected areas even as Sushmita Dev. given an appointment FIRS against all those people to the authorities and seen over the past few days in leaders, including Two separate applica- other Opposition parties Gandhi has directed only after March 2. who have made provoca- cooperate with the police. New Delhi.” Congress leaders Sonia tions were filed in anoth- like DMK, NCP and AAP that the team visit the Following this, the par- tive hate speeches. “In case of any emergency, In its reaction, the United Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi er petition relating to wrote to President Ram riot-affected areas in ties wrote a letter to the “Since these riots have please call on 112,” the ann- States said, “We strongly con- and Priyanka Gandhi alleged hate speech by Nath Kovind seeking reg- northeast Delhi and sub- President on Friday seek- caused unimaginable me- ouncement said. demn the recent violence and Vadra, for alleged hate three BJP leaders, seek- istration of FIRs against mit a “detailed report to ing immediate arrest and ntal anguish to the peo- The violence that unfolded urge authorities to protect and speeches. ing action against political leaders who pro- the Congress president filing of FIRs against the ple, especially children, in Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Bab- respect the right of peaceful A bench of Chief AIMIM leaders Pathan, voked the violence. immediately.” provocateurs. centres must be opened arpur, Chand Bagh, Shiv Vih- assembly and hold account- Justice D N Patel and Asaduddin Owaisi and The five-member team The Congress leaders, “Since we are informed in the affected areas to ar, Bhajan Pura, Yamuna Vi- able those perpetrating vio- Justice C Hari Shankar Akbaruddin Owaisi, formed by Congress who are part of the team, that you would not be counsel them”, it stated. har areas of northeast Delhi lence. We have raised these issued the notice to the AAP leader Aman- President Sonia Gandhi met at AICC headquar- able to meet us between The letter was signed by earlier this week has claimed issues at the highest levels and Union Home Ministry, atullah Khan, Bollywood comprises of All India ters here on Friday February 28 and March 2, CPM’s Sitaram Yechury, at least 42 lives and left over continue to engage the Delhi government and actor Swara Bhasker and Congress Committee morning. we are addressing this Loktantrik Janata Dal’s 200 injured while also unle- Government of India on issues the police on the peti- radio jockey Sayema for (AICC) General Secretary Meanwhile, other letter,” the parties said in Sharad Yadav, NCP’s ashing large scale mob-led related to religious freedom. tion, which seeks FIRs alleged hate speeches by Mukul Wasnik, AICC in- Opposition parties, a letter to President. Praful Patel, DMK’s T R destruction of properties. against Deputy Chief them. —PTI charge Delhi Shaktisinh including the CPI(M), They demanded an Balu, Communist. —PTI VOTEBANK | POLITICS BJP alleges that Cong has provoked people against the CAA 9 shelters, other amenities Don’t preach rajdharma to us: BJP to Cong for people affected in riots DC CORRESPONDENT legislation passed by minorities coming from and plain and simple vote- Justice S Muralidhar, the NEW DELHI, FEB. 28 Parliament. The BJP neighbouring countries. bank politics.” Union law minister hit New Delhi, Feb. 28: Chief For assistance of the vio- The government is getting reminded the Congress that The BJP claimed that it When asked about the back at the party, noting Minister Arvind Kejriwal lence-hit people, Kejriwal support from NGOs, RWAs Reminding the Congress of granting citizenship to per- disapproved the controver- controversial comments that Congress government on Friday said the Delhi said the government has in providing relief to the its “record of twist and secuted minorities coming sial comments made by made by some BJP leaders, in the 1970s had superseded government has set up nine appointed 18 magistrates riot-affected areas, the turn and plain and simple from neigbouring countries some of its leaders, includ- Prasad said Amit Shah has Supreme Court judges, a shelters for the riot-affected and four night magistrates. Chief Minister said. The votebank politics,” the BJP was a demand and a prom- ing Kapil Mishra over already clarified the party’s move seen as an assault on people and will start dis- “Night magistrates can process of providing imme- on Friday told the opposi- ise of the Congress, includ- which the party is facing position, and the top BJP judicial independence. He tributing `25,000 in cash as coordinate relief and reha- diate relief or ex-gratia of tion party not to “preach” it ing late prime ministers flak of various quarters. brass never considered the- reminded the Cogress that immediate relief from bilitation activities in any `25,000 in cash to every ‘rajdharma,’ a day after the Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Condemning the ir comments appropriate. commitment to judicial, Saturday to those whose emergent situation at any household in case of the Congress asked the ruling Gandhi and the aim of the Congress, Union minister “They have not approved media and individual free- houses have been burnt in time, along with measures substantial or total damage party at the Centre to follow CAA. Ravi Shankar Prasad said of their remarks...If pub- dom is one of the Modi gov- the violence. like fixing street lights to will begin from Saturday. ‘rajdharma’ over the Delhi Hitting back at the “the language used by the licly very senior leaders ernment’s “fundamentals” Addressing a press confer- ensure the security of resi- “The balance cheque will riots. Congress’s interim presi- Congress during its rally have disapproved of these as he cited its leaders’ fight ence, Kejriwal said that dents at night,” he said. be provided to them after The BJP also reiterated dent, Sonia Gandhi, who was aar paar ka faisla (on statements, I think it means against the Emergency. He people with serious injuries The government is provid- proper assessment is done its allegation that the had led a delegation of her CAA)...was it not provoca- a lot...the party with its reiterated that Justice would be shifted to private ing food and water and by the PWD. Any NGO, Congress had provoked peo- party leaders to meet tion..Congress leaders own internal system will Muralidhar’s transfer had hospitals for treatment in necessities to people on a social organisations and ple against the amended President Ram Nath stood with Jinnah wali surely respond to these sit- nothing to do with any case case they are not getting larger scale, he said, donors who would like to Citizenship Act during its Kovind on Thursday over aazadi at Shaheen uations,”said Prasad. as a recommendation to proper medical facilities in requesting people to pro- contribute to our relief and December rally at the the Delhi violence, the rul- Bagh....please don’t preach When asked about the this effect was already government hospitals due vide relevant information rehabilitation activities can Ramlila ground, which the ing BJP also asked the us Rajdharma when your Congress’ attack on the gov- made by the Supreme Court to rush of patients. He said on whether someone in the contact the office of ruling party claimed was opposition party to clear its own record is full of rapid ernment over the transfer collegium and the judge that compensation form affected areas needs food District Magistrate North instigating people against a stand on persecuted violence, twist and turn of Delhi High Court judge, had also given his consent. will be issued to victims. and amenities. East,” he said. — PTI EDIT DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 8

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Virus may close borders, Subhani beware of harder times ust over two months after it was first reported in China, coron- avirus is fast transforming into a grave threat for the global econo- my. With the viral infection affecting 83,385 people across 56 coun- Jtries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) fears it could become a pandemic. The announcement has given jitters to risk-averse investors, who have pulled out money from equities, causing markets across the world to fall. The United States’ Dow Jones sank 10 per cent in just six trading sessions, while the Sensex and the Nifty have plunged nearly 10 per cent since their record highs in January 20, 2020. In just 11 trading ses- sions, investors in Indian equities have lost `11 lakh crore wealth, which averages into `1 lakh crore a day. Initially, the coronavirus was considered a threat to the global economy as it shut factories in China as part of efforts to contain the spread of virus, disrupting the global supply chain. It threatened to disrupt the pro- duction of automobiles, electronics, and drugs. It could also potentially lead to the shortage of different products across the world. The spread of viral infection, however, to other countries, especially developed coun- LETTERS tries in the West, increased fear among investors. Though the developed UNTIMELY TRANSFER countries are better placed to deal with the public health emergency, the Army’s women: On way impact of coronavirus on the global economy could be considerably This refers to the news greater as they account for 79 per cent of trade and commerce in the world. Midnight transfer of judge who Apart from the impact on trade, the cost of dealing with coronavirus could rapped Delhi police raises be humongous if the epidemic spreads to poor countries whose public storm (Feb. 28). People have health systems are weak. every right to oppose an Act The world has seen several pandemics in the past. There were viruses towards full acceptance brought in by the ruling party that killed a larger number of people than coronavirus has. But the cur- rent epidemic could be different in terms of the wide-ranging impact that equal terms with their wrestlers; by no means if they apprehend to be it could have on the global economic order. The current global economy male counterparts for the very ladylike sports. affected. Due to provocative stands on the premise that an enterprise could source goods and services restricted number of Besides this, the modali- hate speeches of a few BJP from low wage countries to optimise profits. But the shutting down of fac- Syed Ata Hasnain vacancies (sometimes as ties of implementation of leaders and unruly attacks by tories in China due to coronavirus has created shortages at production little as 30 per cent of the Supreme Court judg- miscreants, unprecedented facilities across the world and exposed faultlines in this sourcing model. batch strength). It means ment remain flexible to There are reports that production lines at most Indian pharmaceutical some male officers the extent that command violence was seen in the past companies, which have become the mainstay of drug supply in the world, already at such reduced of frontline units of the 10 few days. After proper could come to a halt as most of the active pharmaceutical ingredients approval percentages will arms and services need hearing and perusal of video (APIs) and intermediates were sourced from a handful of Chinese compa- make way for WOs with not be thrust upon WOs clippings of hate speeches and nies which remained locked down. Similarly, the production of iconic n the few days after will remain in considera- better qualifications and with any degree of imme- riots, the Delhi high court Apple products could stop if the supply of key components were stopped. the Supreme Court tion for an appropriate potential. It may be diacy. This can be pro- Such a disruption could trigger a relook at globalisation and dependence judgment on perma- decision when the envi- remembered that the gressive with initial bench headed by Justice on large-scale production in foreign countries — policies that accelerated nent commission for ronment is conducive; no Army’s selection boards experimentation in com- Muralidhar rightly ordered to economic development in many Asian countries, including China. If there women officers need to fight it. Besides examine the record of mand appointments of file FIRs against them and also is any such change in corporate strategy, India would be one of the worst (WOs)I of the Indian Army the fact that the issue of candidates through a units and installations in pulled up the police for their affected as it aims to replace China in the global supply chain. Even if and command opportuni- induction into combat closed system where the peace stations, which are visible failure to douse the there was no such drastic change in economic policies and the threat of ties for them, both of arms was not even under identity is anonymous. very much counted as situation before escalation. coronavirus has ended shortly, it may take months for the global economy which got a positive nod consideration, one point Thus, selection is entirely command criteria for to recover. So hard times in India, already witnessing the slowest eco- from the court, there has seems to elude all post- fair. Only those women male counterparts too. Surprisingly, the Union law nomic growth in a decade, could get harder. been euphoria on one judgment analyses is that whose record is compara- Command of supply ministry swiftly acted to side but an equal amount whatever applies to WOs ble to their male counter- depots, rear ordnance transfer him on February 26 of consternation among by way of the Supreme parts will make it to depots, station work- midnight itself, citing earlier the older school of profes- Court judgment is strictly selected status. The ques- shops, area HQ signal recommendation of collegium sional soldiers. Repres- for those who are selected tion then is their accept- resources or air support headed by Chief Justice. Eerie apolitical campuses enting a strong view for that role by a deep ability to the soldiers and signal regiments and against command oppor- selection process. I would subordinate male officers appointments such as Though it has got powers to tunities in particular and never be happy to serve while placed in command Commander Works do so, the timing and undue ourts are mandated to adjudicate on legal issues and not solve politi- the potential of possible with a bunch of male offi- appointments. It is my Engineers, may involve hurry raises suspicion. cal ones. The moment they step into a realm that is not theirs, verdicts induction of WOs into cers who have been ran- experience that I could lesser personnel manage- M. Govindaraj,Gudiyatham Clike the one by the Kerala high court the other day, banning political combat units of the domly thrust into opera- have quite easily recog- ment and more technical activity on campuses, result. Learning is the fundamental right of students, Army, senior Army vet- tions which involve phys- nised command poten- expertise. It will no doubt the court reasoned, allowing a batch of petitions by school managements. erans have reasoned that ical contact with the tial, or the lack of it, in throw up challenges for TEMPLE DRESS CODE Apropos your report No T-shirts, leg- According to it, campuses are places for creating dialogues and discussions permanent commissions enemy. Similarly, WOs the WOs who served the Army Military gings at Kapali temple (Feb. 21). Not a and should not become venues of protest. could be given to WOs who receive permanent under me. Many of these Secretary’s branch which day too soon has the order on temple The verdict is at its anachronistic best as it comes at a time when cam- only to allow them to commissions and will WOs were in command of believes in the policy of dress code appeared. No doubt, the puses in the country are actively involved in movements that are sure to serve till pensionable ser- serve till at least the age sub-units (the actual com- level playing field of temple being a place of worship decide its future as a democracy. The government’s new agenda for Jammu vice, or rules on pension of 54 will only be those mand in the Army starts opportunities when it demands low-key decorous attire of and Kashmir has so far had a smooth run; but its plan to undermine the could be slightly bent for who “have it in them” to at unit level in the rank of comes to promotion grace and modesty. Good sense deli- very fundamentals of the Constitution has been resisted mainly by student their benefit. Further, in perform their outlined colonel, but the testing boards. To overcome cately put in force. Not a garish gaudy movements on various campuses nationwide. If the government looks vul- their view, command of tasks; there is no laid- for that ultimate capabili- that, a few WOs with per- parade of fashion. Skimpy dress (as nerable on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and has been forced to pull soldiers by WOs is prob- down percentage for ty is done while officers manent commissions, at contrasted with the sari draped in dig- back on introducing a National Register of Citizens, the credit goes to lematic as soldiers, who selection in such selec- are in command of sub- the outset, can be given nity) is, clearly, inadmissible during vibrant campuses. Defiance of national governments having a destructive are all male and mostly tion boards for male short units as majors and lieu- command of frontline an act of worship. Obviously such intent has been the hallmark of Indian campuses from the pre- from rural stock, are used service officers. To doubt tenant-colonels). Most support units. It will add brazen action would be a temptation Independence era; and it’s irrational to ask spaces with voters in them to be to seeing their women- this is to doubt the entire WOs now immediately much confidence to WOs and incitement for the eyes and hands silent on political issues. folk in a different role. selection procedure of the vying for permanent as a whole. of clodhopping coyotes on the prowl. The ruling of the high court is thus an absolute paradox. Kerala has been The veterans believe Army. What needs reiter- commissions and later Most field commanders Thus, casual diaphanous dress shaped by leaders who took to political activity right from their student rural India’s social norms ation is that permanent for unit command would with experience of hav- induces groping, undermines disci- days, starting with the first chief minister, E.M.S. Namboodiripad through forbid contact between commission has been have commanded sub- ing WOs serve under pline, and invites trouble. When fash- A.K. Antony and Oommen Chandy right up to Pinarayi Vijayan, the incum- men and women other opened to WOs only in 10 units with soldiers and them will anecdotally ion substitutes solid pillars of society bent. Most of its past and present legislators have had their political bap- than relatives, and there- non-contact arms and ser- some male officers as relate instances of severe like the pieties and the decencies, tism on campuses. Depriving citizens of their right to political activity and fore soldiers from such vices, including the their subordinates. In the challenges overcome by society would be precariously poised in such a state militates against both legacy and reason. areas would not take Corps of Signals, Corps of 28 years since WOs these officers; and an on flimsy props like frivolous current orders from a woman. Engineers, Air Defence entered service, male equal number will also fancy. 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enin Moreno is in trouble, Zuleta almost reduced me to tears are harassed by someone ugly. He the same way if the perpetrator know better. John Wilkes insisted despite his very unchrist- when he and his partner Guzman has apologised — as is the form were Harvey Weinstein. ‘Not in a that 30 minutes alone with a lady ian first name. For any of beat the big bad Yankees in the nowadays. No dice. The girls are hundred years,’ came the answer. overcame his ugliness and that he Lyou unfamiliar with the Davis Cup, back when the Yankees mad and they will not take it any This prompted me to broaden my would triumph over any far better- name, Senor Moreno is the presi- were a superpower. (And the Davis more. So, always in search of the quest. I stopped women in the hall- looking rival. He was right. Women dent of Ecuador, a tiny South Cup was the number one prize in truth for the dear old Speccie, I ways and in the nightclub and posed prefer brains and charm to looks. American country that I like very tennis.) They played in Quito, the went the length and breadth of this the following question: ‘Would you Men are dummkopfs and will take Taki much because if you’ve met one capital, and the powers that be alpine village and visited the night- slap Brad as hard as you would slap skin-deep beauty every time. Ecuadorian man you’ve met them promised Zuleta’s father a peanut club up at the Palace hotel looking Harvey if both goosed you on the The great seducers were mostly all. There are 16 million concession outside the football sta- to interview members of the fairer dance floor?’ Most answered by ugly, men such Casanova, Talley- Ecuadorians, and eight million of dium if he beat the hated gringos. I sex about Lenin’s remarks. ‘Who telling me to go and reproduce rand, Louis XIV, D’Annunzio, and them, the men, all look like identi- think he ran something like 250 the hell is Lenin?’ was the first myself, but when I took out my note- so on, though power undoubtedly cal twins. One of my closest friends miles in the course of two singles answer I got when I asked a young book and pretended to write down had something to do with their on the tennis circuit back in the and a doubles match, and Ecuador woman drinking a martini in the their responses they asked whom I appeal. Errol Flynn and Gianni late 1950s and early 1960s was won 3–2. When I asked Barry bar (most of the women in Gstaad was doing this for. My answer was Agnelli were two very good-look- The appeal of Eduardo Zuleta, an Ecuadorian MacKay, a top player, what had have never been accused of being Screw magazine, now defunct, as is ing men who got lucky a lot, but who was the colour of copper and happened, he said it was like being intellectuals). This place attracts its owner, Al Goldstein. most male lookers do not rank could run all day, all night, 48 in a bullring, with people throwing females like you-know-what draws But this poses a serious question. high. That’s because women want hours straight, as long as he was pennies and screaming their heads flies, possibly on account of the What Lenin Moreno said was out of something more than looks, and if ugly men and chasing a tennis ball. Those were off as he looked up to hit an over- mature men who frequent the Alps line — or so my wife and daughter brains are not on offer, then power not colour-blind days and I remem- head. Although they were and are for the scenery. Some have even tell me — but what he meant, I am will do nicely, thank you. ber how, one day, an Australian dirt-poor, the Ecuadorians threw been known to ski, but not too fast. sure, is what it has taken me all So, this is for you, ladies: next if girls would lady watching Eduardo playing a their last pennies on to the court in The next lady I asked was more these words to say: Brad Pitt would time Brad Pitt comes around and match expressed outrage at the fact order to ensure victory. It’s called forthcoming. ‘Would you feel be able to get away with touching acts inappropriately, slap him that he had a very blonde and pret- patriotism, not nationalism. harassed if Brad Pitt stroked your whereas Harvey Weinstein cannot. rather hard — if he makes a pass, ty girlfriend pining away at the I say all this because President backside uninvited?’ ‘Actually he Is this true? I am not a woman, so I that is. Harvey will not be coming slap Brad Pitt courtside. ‘What does she see in Lenin Moreno is in deep doo-doo. can stroke it any time,’ said the 50- cannot say, but what I can say for around for some time, so you can him?’ ‘Well,’ I told her, ‘if you care Les girls are Orlando Furioso and year-old. ‘But why would he want sure is that if Helen of Troy had forget about him. to sneak into the locker-room want to make him a soprano. He an old bag like me?’ I congratulated been ugly we Greeks would not shower after the match, I’ll point it said that women complain about her on her candour and honesty, have gone to war for ten years to By arrangement with out, not that you can miss it.’ sexual harassment only when they and then asked if she would react get her back. Mind you, women the Spectator OPED DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 9 When British VIPs get away with sexual abuse

used his celebrity and his posi- In the UK, an ing a minor. The evidence was turmoil in the party he has Minister Edward Heath, the tion as a presenter on chil- independent inquiry obviously suppressed when served all his life. former Chief of the Defence dren’s TV shows to rape and Thatcher was made aware of it. Connected again to pae- Staff Lord Bramall, the former abuse young boys and girls. His into child sexual abuse, Despite other information that dophilia and peerages is the director of the Secret Intel- Farrukh Dhondy celebrity had also made him by men with political she was presented with, pending fate of Tom Watson. ligence Service Maurice Oldfi- the patron of several children’s power or the allure of Thatcher ignored the evidence He was deputy leader of the eld, and the former director-ge- charities, including those for fame, tells some murky and granted him a knighthood. Labour Party and resigned neral of MI5, Michael Hanley. the sick and handicapped. It In the wake of the publication before the last election. Jeremy Mr Beech alleged that these Cabbages & Kings then emerged that he had used tales. Unsurprisingly, of the inquiry last week, Lord Corbyn, about to be replaced as VIPs constituted a ring which his visits to hospitals and chil- in Britain, they all David Steel, a former promi- Labour leader, has, as met in flats near the House of dren’s homes to sexually abuse seem to involve some nent leader of the Social Opposition leaders are entitled Commons, procured young “A cotton-wool dawn Power affords the opportunity the patients and inmates. connection between Democratic Party, resigned to do, nominated Mr Watson boys, including himself, for sex A feathered twilight for corruption. There is no doubt that this from the party and has given for a peerage. There has been a and had even stooped to murder Softnesses that hide the sun. Weinstein, with a very suc- criminality was known to, or abuse and social rank. notice that he will leave the public outcry against the nom- to avoid detection. Apparently, cessful film company behind strongly suspected by, scores of House of Lords as a further ination as Mr Watson is Mr Watson believed these A night of stars him, sported one magnetic people who deferred to his Cameron and public outrage response. The inquiry accuses accused by the child abuse claims and pressured the police Of burnished Mars field of power. celebrity and suppressed the prevailed in the end. Saville Lord Steel of turning a blind inquiry of pursuing a witch- into the multi-million-pound And witches stalking midnight Now in the UK, an indepen- truth. The Cabinet Office was was deprived of his honour and eye to the allegations of pae- hunt against politicians and enquiry. The police found no hours…” dent inquiry into child sexual alerted to the allegations when will pass into petty historical dophilia dating back to 1979 members of the armed forces evidence against any of the From Modikum of Virtue by abuse, by men with political Thatcher was lobbying to grant record as a debased predator. against the former MP for and security services. accused and subsequently pros- Bachchoo power or the allure of fame, him a knighthood and, instead In the same era, one of Rotherham, Cyril Smith. In 2014 the police were ecuted Mr Beech, not only for tells some murky tales. of initiating an investigation Thatcher’s favourite minis- David Steel, as he then was, pressed by Mr Watson, making false allegations and wasting veryone in Unsurprisingly, in Britain, into these serious and multiple ters, who had been her parlia- knew of the allegation and as his allegations in Parliament, police time and public money, Cannes, when they all seem to involve some allegations, she defiantly mentary private secretary, MP leader of the party, not only to launch an enquiry into a VIP but for being himself a pae- I attended the connection between abuse and ignored them and went on to Jim Morrison, was accused of chose to ignore them but rec- paedophile ring. Mr Watson’s dophile and fantasist. He was film festival social rank. investing him as Sir Jimmy. paedophilia. ommended Cyril Smith for a statement and his demand that found guilty and jailed. there, wanted A character called Jimmy When the horrendous truth Though he hadn’t been prose- knighthood. In his defence, the police investigate the alle- Watson has failed to apolo- to meet Saville, a television joker with emerged after he died, Prime cuted for it, there was strong however feeble, he said that gations he was making, were gise to the “VIPs”, some of Harvey a distinguished TV career, was Minister David Cameron pro- but suppressed evidence though he believed the allega- based on the evidence supplied whom are still alive, for Weinstein. recommended in 1990 by Prime posed depriving Saville against him as a rapist of young tions, he, regrettably, over- by one Carl Beech. demanding that the police pur- Among the aspirants must Minister Margaret Thatcher posthumously of his knight- boys. Lord Armstrong, a former looked them as “past history”. Mr Beech went to Mr Watson sue them — a pursuit which Ehave been starlets and already for a knighthood. The Queen hood. The inquiry report out cabinet secretary, testified to In resigning from the party with horrific allegations of a caused extreme distress to famous female actors. The granted Saville the honour. this week tells us that the royal the recent inquiry that he had and the House of Lords, David VIP paedophile ring which in- those under investigation and world now knows how this In 1912, when Sir Jimmy was institution which approves at the time been told by the Steel, now 81, acknowledges cluded Tory MP Harvey Proc- their families. Perhaps he will eagerness was criminally used dead and buried, the evidence honours on behalf of the head of MI5, that Morrison had his “mistake” and says he tor, Labour MP Greville Jann- extend such an apology when by Weinstein. The old saying is against him of horrific child monarch objected to the with- been arrested at Crewe railway wants to retire from public life er, the former home secretary he sits next to some of them in power corrupts. New saying: sexual abuse emerged. He had drawal of the title. Mr station for an incident involv- to avoid any further debate and Leon Brittan, the former Prime the Upper House. PTI: Too young a dream In defence of Priti Patel to have lost all The fury and loathing immigration. If an extra To which we might add the turned upon Priti 250,000 people arrive here horror of unrealistic expec- its romance already every year, they will need tation: with 50 per cent of Patel is a foretaste of somewhere to live, no? Denial young people now attending Rod Liddle what awaits of that patent fact is one of the university, rather than 10 government ministers more entertaining examples per cent (which was about (and advisers) when of liberal double-think. right), we have graduates The puzzle remains, emerging from their colleges Asha’ar Rehman they dare to tell the though. If our birth rate is with a 2:2 in Gender Studies, civil servants that stable (immigrant birth appalled and astonished that perhaps things might rates excepted), how come they cannot find a nice flat to View from Pakistan e will rue the cy — by New Labour. Since be done differently most of our new housing buy in Islington on their day we all then we have admitted a net need is the consequence of wages from Poundland. I had decided bully- amount of people to this from here on in indigenous Brits? Again, this very discussion with a he determination with Sharif’s medical reports.... It is a ing was a bad country equivalent to a city this is a question the liberals young chap on a train which the Punjab govern- question that places the rival thing. The con- the size of Exeter (250,000 peo- Further, the real housing find difficult to address. recently: he was furious at ment, along with its feder- PML-N in an awkward position, at Wsequence is that the inept, ple) every year. I — and most crisis we have — that homes Almost all of the reasons are my generation for depriving al counterpart, sticks to its the same time promising the intel- him of the right to buy an T the imbecilic and the perpet- voters, according to the polls are far too expensive — has the consequence of progres- guns when it comes to the matter ligent poser of the question points ually frit will hang on to — would have preferred the been exacerbated by the sive legislation of one kind apartment in London. He of Nawaz Sharif’s leave from against the Buzdar government. their jobs and the UK will net gain, if we had to have a unprecedented influx of peo- or another. Easier divorce, was 23. I’m so sorry, I said, Pakistan on health grounds defies The Buzdar government is con- become a much less efficient net gain, to have been closer ple from abroad. The the breakdown of both the where would you like your political logic. The question of sidered to be meek. The Prime country. By bullying I do not in size to that of the village of increased demand for hous- nuclear family and the apartment to be? Belgravia? whether Mian Sahib should be Minister has to frequently come to mean physically beating Chop Gate in North ing has raised property extended family and its Docklands? Hoxton? I was 30 allowed to go for treatment abroad its defence. In recent times, Mr someone up and stealing Yorkshire, pop. about nine. prices by a good 10 per cent. replacement by fissiparous before I got my studio flat in had plagued the country for long Khan has gone so far as to warn their lunch money, which is Patel’s proposals are the first And yet when these points single parenthood. A dimin- Peckham. Until then I and at least some of the more tra- off those conspiring against the what it used to mean when it serious attempt in all that are made, there is a howl- ishing of communitarianism camped out in low-grade ditional observers of politics had Punjab government, admitting had a proper meaning. I time to halt the flow, for round of outrage and self- and a concomitant wish on squats and housing associa- thought that the former Prime that the major threat to Mr mean telling someone which she deserves great righteousness. How dare you our behalves to live sepa- tion properties, devoid of a Minister’s exit was a good devel- Buzdar for the time being comes they’re useless and deserve credit. blame immigrants for our rately, apart from others. sense of entitlement. opment that the government could from within. Against this back- to be sacked, which is what Who knows if it will work? housing crisis! It’s Tory cuts By the same token we So: bullying, immigration exploit in its favour. ground, it is not too difficult to bullying means today. As If it does, Patel will have and the privatisation of social might also blame neoliberal and housing. If you have Prime Minister Imran Khan had build a connection between the R.D. Laing might have put it, hugely alleviated that other housing and a refusal to economic polices — an been affected by any of the hopelessly been bogged down in attack on the Punjab government that kind of bullying is a great problem of our age, the build! Well, nobody is blam- obsession with the vaulting issues raised in this column this debate about relief for the over the medical reports of Mian rational response to irra- housing crisis. I seem to be ing the immigrants them- wealth that can be generated please ring our help-line PML-N leadership, as part of the Nawaz Sharif and the desires and tionality. The home secre- almost alone in the country selves, any more than they by home-ownership and where a counsellor will tell larger discussion about the man- deigns to discredit the current tary, Priti Patel, who is 5 feet in not wishing the govern- are blamed for exerting a which has led to houses you to man up and grow a ner in which the new setup want- Punjab setup. 6 inch tall, has been accused ment to pave over every inch depreciatory effect upon the being seen as simply collat- pair. ed to operate the accountability Potentially, the most dangerous of using bullying behaviour of our landscape in order to wages of the very poorest eral, ever to be traded up, system. So deep and intense was voices that cry out “fake Sharif with regard to her civil ser- shove up thoroughly nasty paid. But they are still both a rather than as places to live By arrangement with the dispute that, at one time, it reports” today arise from within vants. Nowhere near enough houses and all the clamorous consequence of a net influx of in and put down one’s roots. the Spectator appeared that even though the the PTI. They are obviously press- bullying behaviour in my infrastructure that accompa- government wanted to provide an ing for their right to be given book. One imagines the cha- nies them. (Bizarrely, those outlet to the Sharifs, in order to greater power and responsibility grin amid the Sir most voluble about climate secure an exit for itself, the Imran within the party fold — as is nor- Humphreys: “I have just change are also those who Khan camp had run out of ideas mal in a democratic political out- been told what to do by a support tarmacking the about how to execute a retreat fit. They might well have a gen- short, state-educated woman green belt and thus support- strategy. uine claim to a greater role inside from the colonies!” The fury ing all those extra emissions As provincial minister Dr a party that has shown increasing and loathing turned upon from the new homes.) Before Yasmin Rashid spoke to the media signs of adapting and compromis- Patel is a foretaste of what despoiling our crowded outside the Services Hospital that ing to prove itself fit for its power awaits government minis- island further, why not look winter day, it was a rather mellow assignment. But despite all this ters (and advisers) when outside the box a little? culmination of a battle fought long realisation about what changes they dare to tell the civil ser- Our supposed need for new and hard. Mian Nawaz Sharif’s — the brush with power must bring vants that perhaps things housing is based upon the or his family’s — attempt at find- for a particular period, the PTI is might be done differently flawed “predict and provide” ing a way out of confinement in just too young a dream to have lost from here on in. It is a pre- model, drawn from the Lahore had met with success and all its romance already. liminary skirmish in a war expected population for once the farewell tone of the Underneath the layer created by the government must win. increase. The birth rate PTI minister, who happened to the short time in power that The bitter — and I suspect a among indigenous Brits is have contested elections against nonetheless promises more terms little racist and sexist — pretty low. The organisation Mian Sahib and his wife in the in government, the distinction backlash against Patel came Migration Watch estimates past, was bereft of acrimony. That between the old and the new still after she had unveiled the that inward immigration is was relief enough from the relent- exists for anyone who cares to see. government’s new proposals responsible for up to 45 per less hostilities that generally Chief minister Usman Buzdar to reduce immigration, some- cent of “household demand” make up politics in this land. may be a recent Imran Khan dis- thing the average voter has — cut immigration and you Given that Dr Yasmin Rashid covery, but Dr Yasmin Rashid is been banging on about for 20 therefore have an immediate was once known as quite a (surgi- not. She is an old-timer, someone years since the doors were effect upon this supposed cal) knife wielder, her handling of from among the original cadres flung open — out of political need for new housing both the Nawaz Sharif case did create who was considered still useable spite and political expedien- now and in the future. ‘I can’t get on the housing ladder.’ the illusion of decency — which, when the party was near to power. unfortunately, she was later left to She has been advertising the good, fight for. She has been forced to professional-led Pakistan that the not only justify Mr Nawaz Sharif’s PTI sought to create after disman- travel abroad on medical grounds, tling the corrupt system i.e. the but also to prove her own inno- original PTI face that contested cence, and more than that, the against Mian Sahib in the old What happens to us after death? competence of the system she is Lahore constituency, and that was responsible for running as a preferred over the newer mon- place. Those who have lapse, and reality will can only be grasped by experience. senior member of the government eyed competitors who could give made a hell out of them- rule. Do not try to think what happens of Punjab. the PML-N chief a tougher time. selves are saying there is There are believers and beyond death, as that is not the What is at stake here is much There have been few survivors another heaven. non-believers, both are on realm of your mind. Only if your more than a simple confirmation, from among the original mem- Sadhguru We have heard gossip the same boat, arguing experience of life has gone beyond or not, about the veracity of the bers. Some who have managed to about heaven and hell, but about something that your mental and physical struc- medical reports that helped pro- retain some kind of ceremonial there is no confirmed they do not know. We are tures, can you access this dimen- vide a former Prime Minister, suf- positions in the PTI have been information. If you think not sincere enough to sion. This is not a secret hiding fering from a bout of silence practically pushed to the margins, that your loved ones who admit: “I do not know.” somewhere — it is right here, right among other possible ailments, an assigned the “more important” died are just lost, that you don’t But only when you are willing to now. It is just that most human urgently needed escape. The party work instead of government know where they are, you will feel see, “I do not know,” does the possi- beings have never paid enough hounds are out to target the entire assignments that could benefit here was a yogi who, at the terrible. So, generally, most cul- bility of knowing arise. attention to the very nature of their power edifice that has been creat- their politics in future. age of 84, started telling peo- tures believe when people die they So what actually happens after existence. What we call as spiritual- ed in Punjab, and which has been Dr Yasmin Rashid is one among ple around him very confi- go to their heavenly abode. If it is death? If I talk about anything ity or yoga is an inner technology exposed to all kinds of criticism a rare group of pioneers who still Tdently: “I’m going to heav- true that such a privilege will be which is not yet in your experience, which can deliver you into a state and condemnations from all sides, manage to get an audience with en.” People asked him: “Who told conferred upon you, why should you cannot understand it. The only of perception that gives you access not least because it has been head- the Prime Minister. She seems to you that you are going to heaven? you postpone it? Why not leave option you have is to believe or dis- to both life and death. ed by a novice in Sardar Usman be still relevant, still wanted, Do you know what is on God’s today? No, we have solaced our- believe me. If you believe me, you Enlightenment or self-realisation Buzdar. despite the fact that she has lost a mind?” The yogi said, “I don’t care selves with lots of empty talk. Most will fool yourself because without means just this, that you know the The possibilities of politics in few elections and does not appear what is on God’s mind. I know what people cannot digest death. If you really knowing, you will pretend to nature of your existence absolutely. Punjab under Sardar Buzdar, to favour the general intimidatory is on my mind.” are aware of your mortal nature, know. If you disbelieve me, you will tasked with granting or refusing tone pursued generally by politi- Fundamentally, the seat of your everything is put into its proper destroy the possibility of knowing Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, an relief to Mian Nawaz Sharif, are cians in authority. In a fight experience is within you. If you’re perspective. If you knew that you that which is not in your current internationally renowned immense. Not the most difficult between the older PTI politicians in an utmost state of pleasantness, are a flower that blooms in the experience. spiritual leader, is a visionary, option is where an ostensible well- and the party’s lateral power it is heaven. If you are in a state of morning and dies in the evening, Today, modern science has done humanitarian, author, poet and wisher of Sardar Buzdar can inno- entrants, it will be intriguing to absolute unpleasantness, that is you would not miss a single flower many experiments to understand speaker. He can be contacted at cently ask about the likelihood of see how long she can hold out. hell. Heaven is not a geographical on the way. Your fantasies will col- the nature of life and death. But this www.ishafoundation.org the Punjab government having erred while reading Mian Nawaz By arrangement with Dawn WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 10

IN BRIEF Afghan duo set Nepal’s ex-deputy Turkey fumes as airstrikes PM injured US-Taliban deal Kathmandu: Nepal’s former deputy prime minister CP by Syria kill 33 of its soldiers Kabul, Feb. 28: The path gramme, widening his Mainali and four others were to the US-Taliban deal horizons. Fluent in Pas- injured when their car collid- came down largely to two hto and Dari, Khalilzad ed with a pick-up truck com- Threatens to flood Europe with migrants raising prospects of all-out war Afghan men — one work- held a commanding posi- ing from the opposite direc- ing for the US, the other tion as US ambassador to tion, police said on Friday. Reyhanli, Feb. 28: The for the militants, their Afghanistan from 2003 to The accident took place on presidents of Turkey and TURKISH TROOPS lives shaped by decades of 2005 and was instrumen- Thursday when Mainali and Russia spoke over the conflict. tal in forming the new his family members were on phone on Friday, a day On one side was Zalmay government in Kabul. their way to Kathmandu after Syrian government KILLED AMONG Khalilzad — a leading US In 2018, Khalilzad was from Jhapa, according to airstrikes killed 33 Tur- diplomat who spent the again hand-picked to District Police Office, Maho- kish troops, significantly ‘ULTRAS’: RUSSIA prime of his career patch up things in Afgh- ttari. He is currently under- ratcheting up tensions bet- attempting to restore anistan, this time by going medical treatment at ween Ankara and Moscow. Moscow, Feb. 28: Russia order as an envoy in President Donald Trump Grande International Hospi- It was the highest number on Friday said that Afghanistan and Iraq fol- to lead negotiations with tal in Kathmandu. Four oth- of Turkish soldiers killed Turkish troops who came lowing successive US the Taliban. ers, including Mainali's son in a single day since An- under fire by the Syrian invasions. Baradar, the fighter: Saroj, daughter-in-law Puja, kara first intervened in army were among “terror- Across the table was Abdul Ghani Baradar grandson and driver Ram the Syrian conflict in 2016. ists”, after at least 33 were Mullah Baradar, the sea- was born in the arid bad- Prasad Poudyal were injured The development was the killed in Idlib province. soned jihadist who spent lands of southern Afgh- in the accident. most serious escalation in On Thursday “Turkish most of his life as a fight- anistan’s Uruzgan provi- the conflict between Turk- soldiers who were in the er, first with the muja- nce and later raised in ish and Russia-backed Syr- battle formations of ter- hideen during the anti- Kandahar — the future Chinese ship fires ian forces and raised the rorist groups came under Soviet jihad and again as birthplace of the Taliban prospect of all-out war the fire of Syrian troops,” the Taliban’s co-founder. movement. laser at US aircraft with millions of Syrian the defence ministry said More than 18 years after Like most Afghans, civilians trapped in the in a statement. It said being toppled from power, Baradar’s life was forever Washington: A Chinese Navy middle. Turkish forces had not it appears Baradar and altered by the Soviet inva- ship fired a laser at a U.S. NATO envoys held emer- communicated their pres- the Taliban — with sion of the country in the surveillance aircraft flying gency talks at the request ence in the area, “where Khalilzad’s help — are late 1970s, transforming over the Philippine Sea west of Turkey, a NATO mem- they should not have again on the verge of him into an insurgent of Guam, the Navy said ber, and scores of migrants been”. “The Russian air returning to Kabul as believed to have fought Thursday, acknowledging the began converging on force is not used in this arguably the most united side-by-side with the one- A woman holds a child’s hand as Afghan refugees, 5 children, 3 women and 7 men, incident more than a week Turkey’s border with zone," the ministry added. force in Afghanistan’s eyed cleric Mullah Omar. after it happened. The Navy Greece seeking entry into disembark from a dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos on Friday. —AP —AFP chaotic political arena. The two would go on to said the People’s Republic of Europe after Turkey said it Khalilzad, the Afghan found the Taliban move- China naval destroyer lased was “no longer able to hold hawk: Born in northern ment in the early 1990s the American P-8A Poseidon refugees.” Turkish Presi- TURKEY CALLS Afghanistan’s Mazar-i- amid the chaos and cor- aircraft in an act the U.S. dent Recep Tayyip Erdo- Sharif, Khalilzad learned ruption of the civil war deemed unsafe and a viola- gan, whose country alre- Turkish reprisals kill 16 the tough realities of that erupted after the tion of international codes ady hosts more than 3.5M FOR NO-FLY Afghan life from an early Soviet withdrawal. and agreements. The state- Syrian refugees, has long age. In his memoir, he Baradar is believed to be ment from U.S. Pacific Fleet threatened to “open the ZONE OVER SYRIA recounted seeing future widely respected by the said the laser was detected gates” for millions of refu- Syrian soldiers: Monitor president Daoud Khan Taliban’s various factions by sensors on the aircraft, gees eager to flee to Europe Istanbul, Feb. 28: Tur- bite off a man’s ear dur- and experts say his but was not visible to the unless more international Beirut, Feb. 28: Turkish dren, were killed in air The deadly strike comes key on Friday called on ing a brawl. His life presence would help gar- naked eye. “Weapons-grade support was provided. reprisals killed 16 Syrian strikes, the Britain-based after weeks of growing the international commu- changed after he travelled ner support for any deal lasers could potentially Turkish Foreign Mini- soldiers in the battle- monitoring group said. tension between Turkey nity to establish a no-fly to America for a high from insurgents on the cause serious harm to air- stry spokesman Hami Ak- ground northwestern pro- There was no immediate and Russia — the main zone over the northwest- school exchange pro- frontlines. —AFP crew and mariners, as well as soy warned the movement vince of Idlib on Friday confirmation from foreign brokers in the ern province of Idlib to ship and aircraft systems,” of migrants to the West after a bombardment Ank- Damascus of the 16 deaths Syrian conflict. The latest protect civilians from Sy- the Navy said. The incident could continue if the situ- ara blamed on Damascus or any comment on the casualties bring to 53 the rian regime bombardme- took place about 380 miles ation in Idlib deteriorated. killed 33 Turkish soldiers, flare-up with Ankara that number of Turkish sol- nts a day after the killing west of Guam. “Some asylum seekers and a monitor said. prompted NATO to call an diers killed in Syria this of 33 Turkish soldiers. migrants in our country, The retaliatory drone urgent meeting of its rul- month alone. “The international com- worried about developme- and artillery strikes hit ing council for later The flare-up came after munity must act to pro- Pak: US invited to nts, have begun to move Syria army positions in Friday. “Sixteen regime Turkish-backed rebels re- tect civilians and impose towards our western bor- southern and eastern fighters were killed in entered the key cross- a no-fly-zone,” Fahrettin invest in CPEC ders,” he said. “If the situ- parts of the province Turkish bombardment,” roads town of Saraqeb in Altun, communications ation worsens this risk wi- which were recaptured by Observatory chief Rami Idlib province. director at the Turkish pr- Islamabad: A top Pakistani ll continue to increase.” the government in a near- Abdel Rahman said. The town had been one esidency, said on Twitter. official has said that the US However, he added that th- ly three-month-old offen- Turkey had said it retali- of the most significant Syrian regime forces bac- has been invited to invest in ere was “no change” in sive against the rebel ated “from the air and gains of the government ked by Russian air strikes projects of the multi billion- Turkey’s migration policy. enclave, the Syrian ground” for the deaths of offensive earlier in have since December cla- dollar China-Pakistan Econ- Refugees, meanwhile, Observatory for Human 33 soldiers, Ankara’s February because it lies wed back chunks of the omic Corridor (CPEC) as headed to the land border Rights said. biggest single loss of per- along the M5 highway that Idlib region, forcing close Washington expressed keen with Greece, taking Also on Friday in Idlib, sonnel by far since it connects Syria’s four to a million people to flee interest in increasing trade minibuses and taxis from four members of a single launched its intervention largest cities. their homes and shelters relations with Islamabad. Istanbul. —AP family, two of them chil- in Syria in 2016. —AFP amid bitter cold. —AFP “The US has shown interest Youth release balloons and pigeons as they celebrate in energy, oil and gas, agri- the reduction in violence, in Jalalabad on Friday. —AFP culture and food processing,” The Express Tribune quoted Abdul Razak Dawood, Advi- Walk on the famous Zebra cross ser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, as saying on India to witness Thursday. “Pakistan-US mar- ket access is the main point. We want access to the US market,” he said. Dawood’s US-Taliban pact remarks came a day after vis- iting US Commerce Secretary DC CORRESPONDENT vives on Pakistani cross- Wilbur Ross held a meeting NEW DELHI, FEB. 28 border support. here with Pakistani authori- MEA spokesperson ties. Sharing details of the A day ahead of the his- Raveesh Kumar tweeted, meeting, the advisor said toric signing of a peace “Foreign Secretary @Ha- that the US officials have deal between the United rshShringla met Acting also expressed interest in e- States and the Afghan Foreign Minister @hcha- commerce. “They have agr- Taliban on Saturday in khansuri of Afghanist- eed that the US International Doha (Qatar), Indian for- an. They reviewed and Development Finance Corp- eign secretary Harsh positively assessed devel- oration would help in devel- Vardhan Shringla visited opments in bilateral stra- oping of new businesses in the Afghan capital Kabul tegic partnership. Fore- Pakistan,” Dawood said. and met acting foreign ign Secretary conveyed minister Haroon Chakha- India’s support for the nsuri. The move has gen- people of Afghanistan in erated considerable inter- their pursuit for sustain- ARDEN TO OZ: est among foreign policy- able peace, security and watchers. development.” DON’T DEPORT New Delhi has been Indian Ambassador in strongly backing the Qatar P. Kumaran will Afghan government led represent New Delhi at ‘PROBLEMS’ by President Ashraf Gh- the signing of the peace Canberra, Feb. 28: New ani. India has also earned deal. Qatar had invited Zealand Prime Minister Jac- considerable goodwill in India for the event. This inda Ardern called out her Au- Afghanistan dueto sever- will mark perhaps the stralian counterpart at an ext- al development projects first time that India will raordinarily abrasive joint ne- completed there. The Afg- be present at an “official ws conference Friday for his Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L), US singer Jon Bon Jovi and two members of the Invictus Games Choir walk on the zebra cross that The Beetles han Taliban on the other level” along with the country’s rigid policy of dep- walked across, outside Abbey Road Studios in London on Friday, while recording a special single to aid the Invictus Games Foundation. —AFP hand are considered to be Taliban at an event regar- orting foreign criminals to ho- an organisation that sur- ding Afghanistan. melands they left as children. Ardern called the policy unfair and corrosive to the near-neighbors’ ties, but POLL | BATTLES Former New York mayor pins hopes on picking up enough delegates to blunt Sanders’ rise Australian PM Scott Morrison publicly held firm. “You com- mit a crime here, if convicted, once you’ve done your time, we send you home,” he said. New Zealand and Britain Bloomberg not to spend on Sanders campaign receive large proportions of these felons under the policy, San Francisco, Feb. 28: gates to blunt Sanders’ but many long-time Australian Billionaire Mike Bloo- rise. residents are sent to countries mberg said Thursday that Bloomberg, the former Pete Buttigieg campaign where they don’t speak the he might not spend money New York City mayor, is language and have no family to assist Bernie Sanders if worth an estimated $60 bil- or community ties. Ardern Sanders is the Democratic lion, wealth built from the said many of the 2,600 New presidential nominee, financial data and media company he started in the deploys Twitter followers Zealand citizens Australia had days after a Sanders advis- deported in recently years had er said they wouldn't want 1980s. He’s already spent no “home” in New Zealand be- the help. more than $500 million on he Pete Buttigieg cam- Buttigieg campaign’s cause they had left years ago. Sanders adviser Jeff his presidential campaign. Tpaign is deploying any online engagement direc- New Zealand courts were deal- Weaver said Tuesday that But he’s pledged to pay to army of Twitter volun- tor earlier this year, Stefan ing with these long-term Aus- it would be a “hard no” on keep campaign offices teers to “digitally door- Smith has focused on how tralian residents who were fai- accepting Bloomberg’s open and staffed in gener- knock” likely supporters the campaign could “har- ling to rehabilitate because th- financial assistance. al election battleground ahead of the important ness the very real grass- ey lacked the necessary family “What do you mean, I’m states through the fall. “I Super Tuesday primaries roots energy” they see and social networks, she said. going to send a check to said that I would help, I'm next week, two members of online by adding structure She urged Australia to adopt somebody and they’re not going to keep our cam- the Buttigieg campaign to internet organizing New Zealand’s approach to for- going to cash the check? I paign offices, the main said. It’s just one way that “without making it top eign criminals by stop deport- think I wouldn't bother to Democratic presidential candidate and former New York ones anyways, open until 2020 presidential cam- down,” Smith said. ing New Zealand citizens “who send the check,” Bloom- City mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a rally held November 3,” Bloomberg paigns are leveraging Pete Buttigieg By scraping on any common sense test berg said on Thursday. at the Bricktown Events Centre. —AFP said. “And if they don’t social media in new and @PeteforAmerica’s follow- identify as Australians.” “Aus- That’s a different answer want to use them, then aggressive ways ahead of likely Pete supporters over ers, the campaign was able tralia is well within its rights than he gave the night offices open in battle- Tuesday primaries fine. Then we’ll close the primary contest. Twitter. Those volunteers to sort each account by to deport individuals who before in a CNN town hall, ground states so whoever approach, marking the them.” Asked to clarify the As part of its efforts to will reach out to a set of state in a spreadsheet that break your laws. New Zealand when he was asked specifi- is the nominee can use first time Bloomberg will campaign’s position, get out the vote, the the @PeteforAmerica Twi- volunteers in those states does the same. But we have a cally if he would give them. appear on ballots. Bloomberg spokesman Stu Buttigieg campaign has tter account’s over 66,000 can access. The volunteers simple request: Send back financial help to Sanders The back-and-forth is Fourteen states vote on Loeser said “we’ll see” on amassed roughly 200 total followers, organized by the then either DM or mention Kiwis — genuine Kiwis,” Ar- despite his adviser’s com- part of a larger escalation “Super Tuesday,” and whether Bloomberg volunteers, spread across state listed in their Twitter the account handles to see den said. “Do not deport your ments. He committed that between the two cam- Bloomberg is hoping he spends on Sanders' behalf. every Super Tuesday state profile. if they need help caucus- people and your problems.” he would keep campaign paigns as a slew of can pick up enough dele- —AP and territory, to contact After being named the ing or voting. —Agencies WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 11

IN BRIEF NEW VIRUS HAS Nigeria, 6 nations see INFECTEDINFECTED 83,00083,000 Air toxics lead to GLOBALLY, CAUSED kidney diseases 2,800 DEATHS Washington: Living in coun- tries with higher levels of air first cases of Covid-19 pollution, such as India and China, may be associated with an increased risk of Nearly 60 countries hit by the virus; Africa at risk Pope Francis developing kidney diseases, a study suggests. Researc- Lagos, Feb. 28: Nigeria ● THE WHO on Friday first case of the Covid-19 deaths and infections has POPE DOWN WITH hers from the Johns Hopkins reported the first new upgraded the global risk in a woman who returned been tapering off in Beijing, Feb. 28: A viral outbreak that began in University School of Medici- Covid-19 case in sub- from Covid-19 to “very from Italy, the government China, following unprece- ne in the US said the find- Saharan Africa on Friday, said on Friday. dented quarantine efforts COLD IN TIME OF China has infected more than 83,000 people ings may be especially imp- tanked on deepening fears high”, saying the contin- The 39-year-old, who locking down tens of mil- globally. The World Health Organization has ortant for parts of the world of a pandemic and the ued increase in cases and returned from Verona, has lions of people in the named the illness Covid-19. with higher air pollution, like World Health Organi- countries affected was been isolated in hospital worst-hit cities. But infec- CORONAVIRUS India and China, where fine zation (WHO) warned “clearly of concern” in the Baltic state’s north- tions elsewhere have start- Vatican City, Feb. 28: The latest figures reported by each government's particulate matter levels are against the “fatal mis- ● THE WHO ern city of Siauliai and ed to surge, with Iran, Pope Francis cancelled health authority as of Friday in Beijing: 5 to 10 times higher than in take” of complacency. has voiced has mild symptoms. Her Italy and South Korea his official audiences on the US. It is known that The list of countries hit particular concern about family members are being becoming the major Friday after apparently Mainland China: 2,788 deaths among 78,824 breathing in air pollution can by the illness edged Africa’s preparedness and monitored. snew hotspots and cases coming down with a cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei have detrimental health toward 60 with Mexico, poor healthcare systems “We are putting all being confirmed in more cold. effects beyond the lungs, Belarus, Lithuania, New to respond to a Covid-19 efforts to establish all peo- than 50 countries. WHO The Vatican said the Hong Kong : 92 cases, 2 deaths but few studies have shown Zealand, Azerbaijan and epidemic ple who contacted chief Tedros Adhanom 83-year-old pontiff cele- Macao : 10 cases how it impacts the kidneys, the Netherlands reporting the infected person so that Ghebreyesus said on brated morning Mass as South Korea : 2,022 cases, 13 deaths they said. The study, pub- their first cases, along we can adopt preventive Thursday the world was at usual and greeted partic- Japan : 918 cases, including 705 from lished in the Journal of the with Nigeria. national public health measures and (stop) a “decisive point” and ipants at the end. He American Society of Neph- Belarus reported Friday institute announced. the spread of the virus,” countries could still con- planned to keep his pri- the Diamond Princess cruise ship, 8 deaths rology (JASN), examined its first coronavirus case, The public health body deputy health minister tain the epidemic if they vate meeting schedule as Italy : 650 cases, 15 deaths information on 10,997 adults an Iranian student who advised everyone in the Algirdas Seselgis said. “act aggressively now.” planned, but decided to Iran : 254 cases, 26 deaths across four sites in the US arrived in the country country to be careful to The virus has proliferat- “No country should cancel the official audi- who were followed from from Azerbaijan last avoid more infections. ed around the globe over assume it won’t get cases; ences, the Vatican said. Singapore : 96 India :3 1996-1998 through 2016. week. The health ministry New Zealand confirmed the past week, emerging that could be a fatal mis- The Vatican hasn’t United States : 60 Croatia :3 said the patient was in a its first Covid-19 case, say- in every continent except take, quite literally. This said what exactly Kuwait : 43 Greece :3 “satisfactory” condition. ing a recent arrival from Antarctica, prompting virus does not respect bor- Francis has come down Thailand : 40 Israel :3 17 new planets People the student had Iran who travelled to many governments and ders,” Tedros said in with, but he was cough- been in contact with since Auckland via Bali had businesses to try and stop Geneva. ing and blowing his nose Bahrain : 33 Lebanon :3 their arrival on February tested positive. people travelling or gath- The WHO has voiced during Ash Wednesday Taiwan: 32 cases, Pakistan :2 discovered 22 had been placed in Health officials said the ering in crowded places. particular concern about Mass this week. 1 death Finland :2 Toronto: Astronomers have quarantine in the hospital person, aged in their 60s, The virus has killed more Africa’s preparedness, On Thursday, he can- Australia : 23 Austria :2 discovered 17 new planets, for infectious diseases in was being treated in than 2,800 people and warning at the weekend celled a planned trip Malaysia : 23 Sweden :7 including a potentially habit- Minsk, it added. Auckland City Hospital. infected over 83,000 world- that the continent’s health across town to celebrate able Earth-sized world, by The first case of the “They are in an improv- wide — the vast majority care systems were ill- Mass with Rome priests. Germany : 21 Egypt :1 combing through data gath- novel Covid-19 in the ing condition in isolation, in China — since it equipped to respond to the His illness comes amid France: 38 cases, Algeria :1 ered by NASA’s Kepler space Netherlands was detected in a negative pressure emerged from a suspected Covid-19 epidemic. an outbreak of the 2 deaths Afghanistan :1 telescope which was on Thursday, in a patient room to prevent any animal market in a central China reported 44 more Covid-19 in Italy that has Spain : 17 North Macedonia :1 launched in 2009, and reti- who had travelled to spread of the disease,” the Chinese city in late deaths on Friday, raising sickened more than 650 Vietnam : 16 Georgia :1 red in October 2018. northern Italy, the worst- health department said. December. its toll to 2,788, with 327 people, almost all of United Kingdom : 15 Estonia :1 According to the resear- hit area in Europe, the Lithuania confirmed its The number of new new cases. — Agencies them in the north. — AP chers, including Michelle United Arab Belgium :1 Kunimoto from the Emirates : 19 Netherlands :1 University of British Canada :14 Romania :1 Columbia in Canada, the VIRUS GAME Iraq :6 Nepal :1 Kepler satellite, over its orig- Empty prayer house Russia :5 Sri Lanka :1 inal four-year mission, ‘PLAGUE’ APP Switzerland :5 Cambodia :1 looked for planets, especially those lying in the potentially Oman :6 Norway :1 habitable “Goldilocks Zone” PULLED OUT Philippines: 3 cases, 1 Denmark :1 of their stars, where liquid Beijing, Feb. 28: A pop- death Brazil :1 water could exist on a rocky ular game that allows planet’s surface. The current players to create a virus findings, published in The and spread it worldwide Astronomical Journal, has been pulled from include one such rare planet Apple’s App Store in named KIC-7340288 b. China, its developer This planet, the researchers said, as the country Disney Parks in said, is just one and a half battles a real-life epi- times the size of the Earth — demic. small enough to be consid- Users based in China ered rocky, instead of could not download Tokyo closed gaseous like the giant plan- “Plague Inc” on Friday ets of the Solar System, and after the cyberspace Tokyo, Feb. 28: The cial) agencies con- in the habitable zone of its watchdog ordered its operator of Tokyo’s two cerned,” a spokesman star. removal over “illegal” Disney resorts, Disney- told AFP. content, UK-based land and DisneySea, said More than 30 million Ndemic Creations said. on Friday the parks visitors flood into the two Biggest cosmic Ndemic said it was not would be closed for parks every year, and they clear if the decision was around two weeks on are among the most popu- linked to the deadly new fears over the outbreak of lar destinations for explosion detected Covid-19 outbreak, the new coronavirus. tourists coming to Tokyo. Melbourne: Astronomers, which began in central “Tokyo Disneyland and The move comes as the using X-Ray and radio tele- China in December. Tokyo DisneySea have Japanese government scopes, including India’s “We have a huge decided to proceed with steps up measures to tack- Giant Metrewave Radio amount of respect for an extraordinary closure le the outbreak of the Telescope (GMRT) in Pune, our Chinese players and from Saturday February virus, which has been have discovered the biggest are devastated that they 29, 2020, through Sunday linked to at least four explosion seen in the uni- are no longer able to March 15” after the gov- deaths in the country and verse since the Big Bang access and play Plague ernment urged measures nearly 200 infections. from a supermassive black Inc,” Ndemic said. to limit the spread of the On Thursday night, hole at the centre of a far The company said it virus, the operator said in Prime Minister Shinzo away galaxy. The study, pub- was trying to contact the A view of the deserted Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest as Romania’s Orthodox Church (BOR) a statement. Abe urged schools across lished in the Astrophysical Cyberspace Adminis- announced ‘exceptional measures’ due to concerns about the Covid-19 on Friday. — AFP The operator of Orie- the country to close for Journal, noted that the tration “to understand ntal Land said it current- around a month, though explosion occurred in the their concerns and work ly hoped to resume opera- nurseries and after- Ophiuchus galaxy cluster with them to find a reso- tions from March 16. school clubs are exempt. which is at a distance that lution.” AFP calls to the “Currently, we plan to And the government has would take even light 390 government agency we- reopen on March 16. But urged people to work million years to reach from nt unanswered. — AFP Chinese couple gives fake info, booked we’ll decide when to open from home and commute the Earth. It said the blowing by looking at the situa- during off-peak hours, as up released five times more Singapore, Feb. 28: A ● THE COUPLE allegedly tracing to identify those can be jailed for up to six tion and developments. well as avoid large gather- energy than the previous couple from China on gave false information to who may have been months and fined up to We’ll also consult (offi- ings. — AFP record holding explosion in Friday became the first the health ministry offi- exposed to the infected SGD10,000 for the first the galaxy cluster MS JAPAN SCHOOL two persons to be charged person while he was symp- offence, according to the 0735+74. “We’ve seen out- under Singapore’s cials about their move- tomatic. media reports. bursts in the centres of gala- CLOSURE COMES Infectious Diseases Act for ments and whereabouts The couple allegedly Three new cases of xies before but this one is providing false informa- from January 22 to 29, gave false information to the coronavirus disease really, really massive. And we AS A SHOCK tion to the authorities when they were contact- the health ministry offi- were confirmed by the don't know why it’s so big,” relating to the deadly ed during the quarantine cials about their move- Health Ministry on said study co-author Melanie Tokyo, Feb. 28: The Covid-19, obstructing the period ments and whereabouts Thursday, including a 12- Johnston-Hollitt from Curtin Japanese government’s process of contact tracing, from January 22 to 29, year-old student from the University in Australia. abrupt call for schools an important exercise of ● THE MINISTRY said when they were contacted prestigious Raffles nationwide to close over monitoring people that it was able to deter- during the quarantine Institution. the Covid-19 outbreak exposed to the infected mine the couple’s true period. This brings the total has caught parents and persons. movements only through Shi is also said to have number of cases here to LINK BETWEEN administrators off-gua- Hu Jun, 38, from Wuhan, detailed investigations provided other false infor- 96, of which 66 have fully rd, prompting criticism the epicentre of the dead- mation while under quar- recovered. CALORIE CONTROL, even as some experts ly Covid-19, and his wife antine. The ministry said, eight defended the move. Shi Sha, 36, who lives in confirmed to be infected The ministry said that it of the 30 patients who are AGEING DECODED On Thursday night, Singapore, became the with Covid-19 on January was able to determine the still in the hospitals are in Prime Minister Shinzo first two people to be 31, the statement said. couple’s true movements critical condition in the Los Angeles, Feb. 28: Abe announced he wou- charged under the Hu recovered and was only through detailed intensive care unit. Restricting food-calorie intake ld ask primary, junior Infectious Diseases Act, in discharged from a hospi- investigations. Forty four more people may help reduce levels of high and high schools relation to the current out- tal on February 19. His The couple will again have died of the novel inflammation throughout the to shut their doors break, the Ministry of wife, however, was identi- appear in the court on coronavirus in China, tak- body, delay the onset of age- for around a month, Health said in a statement fied as a close contact and March 20. ing the death toll in the related diseases, and increase though nurseries and on Wednesday. issued a quarantine order Anyone convicted of an outbreak to 2,788, Chinese A file photo showing Disney characters and dancers lifespan, according to a study after-school clubs are Hu arrived in Singapore on February 1, after the offence under the health officials said on parading in Tokyo before it was closed for two weeks which provides the most exempt. on January 22 and was ministry initiated contact Infectious Diseases Act Friday. — PTI over fears of Covid-19. — AFP detailed report to date of the The government can- cellular effects of a calorie- not order schools to restricted diet in rats. shut, a power that While the benefits of caloric belongs to local councils, QUESTIONING | POWER His delayed response to Covid-19 outbreak proves his incompetence restriction have been widely but authorities in many studied, the new results, pub- regions said they were lished in the journal Cell, neither consulted nor showed how it protects against warned about the deci- ageing by shedding light on sion. White House hopefuls target Trump the chemical processes hap- “This is shocking pening at the cell-level under news,” tweeted Charleston (US), Feb. 28: York Mayor Mike Bloomb- ● A NUMBER of the can- During their CNN town Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabb- the diet. Toshihito Kumagai, Democratic White House erg, Massachusetts Sen. didates have released halls, Warren warned that ard, another 2020 Democ- “We already knew that calo- mayor of the city of hopefuls are seizing on Elizabeth Warren and their own pandemic the economic impact of ratic hopeful, issued a sta- rie restriction increases life Chiba, east of Tokyo. President Donald Trump’s Minnesota Sen. Amy Klob- the new Covid-19 could get tement on Thursday night span, but now we’ve shown all “How will parents who delayed response to the uchar all went after Tru- policies worse. She and Klobuchar calling for Trump to allow the changes that occur at a are medical workers or Covid-19 outbreak, calling mp during their CNN town 19 and the chaos of the slammed Trump’s deci- her state to buy Covid-19 single-cell level to cause that,” doing other jobs that it the latest evidence of his halls Wednesday night. administration is front sion to put Vice President testing kits from Japan. said Juan Carlos Izpisua support society manage? incompetence and warn- A number of the candi- and center in everyone’s Mike Pence in charge of She said the Centers for Belmonte, study senior author Society could collapse.” ing that the crisis may dates have released their mind,” said Jesse Fergu- the Covid-19 response, not- Disease Control and Preve- from the Salk Institute And Aichi Governor only deepen as a result. own pandemic policies, son, a longtime Democ- ing his controversial han- ntion was failing to pro- for Biological Studies in the Hideaki Omura tweeted But some experts and and Bloomberg is even air- ratic strategist and former dling of an HIV outbreak vide them. As an island st- US. that he was “stunned” Democrats warn that the ing an ad contrasting Tru- spokesman for Hillary in Indiana when he was ate, with responsible lead- Although scientists know by the “sudden deci- candidates risk exacerbat- mp’s response to the out- Donald Trump Clinton’s campaign. governor. ership, we can keep this that individual cells undergo sion”, though he ing a public health crisis if break to his own handling Warren, Klobuchar and Biden has previously virus out. But, we won’t be many changes as an organism expressed some under- they go too far in politicis- of the aftermath of 9/11. es for Trump: questions Bloomberg have all slammed Trump for hys- able to do that without our ages, they have not known how standing for the move. ing the virus that causes It’s a potent political about his competence as released public health terical xenophobia and state and federal leaders caloric restriction might influ- “All of Japan has to de- the Covid-19 illness. issue, as it gets at what president and health care plans detailing how they’d fearmongering rather taking it much more ence these changes, the study al with this infectious di- Former Vice President Democrats see as two issues. address and prevent simi- than respecting science on seriously than they are noted. sease,” he added. — AFP Joe Biden, former New major potential weakness- “The threat from Covid- lar outbreaks as president. the issue. right now. — AP DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI pg 12

■ Q2 growth revised to 5.1% Rupee slips 60 paise to close at 72.21/$ Gold slumps quick FALAKNAAZ SYED ket and even the yen Abhishek Goenka, chief GDP growth MUMBAI, FEB. 28 which till now was firm executive officer at IFA by `222 got impacted today for the Global. The rupee on Friday fell first time. On the positive Sreejith Balasub- New Delhi, Feb 28: Gold BITES 60 paise to close at Rs side, crude oil prices are ramanian, economist at prices on Friday fell by 72.21 against the US dol- down and the RBI has sur- IDFC AMC said, “India’s Rs 222 to Rs 43,358 per 10 lar tracking a sell-off in plus forex reserves. Bond growth could be impacted gram in the national cap- INDICATORS % dips to 7-yr the equity market, as yields have not been by the coronavirus ital in line with weak overseas investors impacted much as there is depending on the dura- trend in global markets, Sensex 38,297.29 -3.64 dumped Indian stocks on ample liquidity in the sys- tion and intensity of both according to HDFC Nifty 50 11,201.80 -3.71 fears that coronavirus tem and there is another its spread and contain- Securities. S&P 500* 2,892.93 -2.88 outbreak may trigger Long Term Repo ment measures across the The precious metal had low of 4.7% recession across major Operation (LTRO) slated world. While India’s closed at Rs 43,580 per 10 Dollar (`) 72.21 0.85 economies. for Monday,” said the direct trade linkage to gram in the previous Pound Sterling (`) 93.27 0.09 The spread of Covid-19 treasury head of a public China and Hong Kong is trading session. MADHUSUDAN SAHOO has become more a pan- local currency opened at sector bank. at 9 per cent of total "Spot gold for 24 Karat Euro (`) 79.93 1.60 NEW DELHI, FEB. 28 demic compared to the 71.90 to the US dollar. Crude oil prices have exports and 17 per cent of Gold at Delhi plunged by Gold (10gm)* (`) 43,358▼222 0.51 situation in December During the day, it hit a low declined quite sharply total imports, supply Rs 222 with sharp fall in Brent crude ($/bbl)* 50.41 -1.77 Expanding at a marginal 2019 when it was restrict- of 72.29 and finally settled and contrary to the expec- chain disruptions and international gold pace, India’s economic ed largely to China. This at 72.21, down 60 paise tation that the Opec lower external demand prices," HDFC Securities IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.371 -0.007 growth slipped to a near has raised concerns of over its previous close. would try and lift the would add to domestic Senior Analyst US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.190 -0.109 seven-year low of 4.7 per the impact being more Asian currencies are price to the $60-plus issues and continued (Commodities) Tapan cent during the October- serious for the world also trading with depreci- region by invoking output risk-off capital outflows Patel said. * As of 9:30 pm IST December 2019 quarter. economy as it affects the ating bias while the blood- cuts, the fear of recession could put pressure on Owing to sharp depre- The key reason for the prospects of all affected bath in the equity mar- has taken WTI crude to emerging market curren- ciation in the rupee, the slow pace of India’s gross countries. The WHO head kets continued for the less than $50. cies, although the RBI has gold prices might not see domestic product (GDP) has said that coronavirus fifth straight day. “Likely range for USD- been shoring up forex further downfall, he said. Slowdown is growth is a massive con- has the potential to “The rupee is expected INR pair 71.72-72.05 with reserves. However, expec- He attributed the decline traction in manufacturing become a pandemic and to remain under pressure upside bias. Rupee could tations of global mone- in yellow metal prices to sector output. that it was at a decisive amid prevailing weak remain supported and tary policy easing has investors switching to temporary, says The numbers released by stage now. global risk sentiment. could turn out to be a rel- already started rising safer investment tool the government on Friday sumption expenditure, At the interbank foreign Today FPI withdrew heav- ative outperformer given amidst the uncertainty such as bonds. —PTI Mukesh Ambani were broadly in line with which grew 5.9 per cent exchange market, the ily from the equity mar- low crude prices,” said which still looms large.” The current economic slow- analysts expectations. The The government num- down is “temporary” and GDP growth for the bers came in on a day the caused by external turbulence, December quarter is the Sensex tanked over 1,400 and the country has reasons to lowest since January- points and the rupee be more optimistic for the next March of 2012-13, when it plunged by 60 paise stood at 4.3 per cent. against the US dollar. World stock rout extends as fear grips markets decade, richest Indian Mukesh Ambani said on Friday. The 4.7 per cent expan- Besides, India’s fiscal The chairman and managing sion in the third quarter of deficit also touched 128.5 JEREMY HERRON & stocks first and asking director of Reliance Industries the current financial year per cent of the whole year VILDANA HAJRIC questions later,” Keith said the coming decade pres- compares with a revised budget target at January- FEB. 28 Airlines crash Lerner, SunTrust’s chief ents a “historic opportunity” for 5.1 per cent growth wit- end, while the deficit dur- Auto stocks tank over 11% market strategist, wrote businesses to excel and place nessed in the previous ing the same period during Fear over the economic Mumbai, Feb 28: in a note: India among the top three three months and 5.6 per 2018-19 was 121.5 per cent fallout from the spreading Pune, Feb. 28: Auto (AIFI), China is a leading Shares of airline compa- “We are seeing signs of economies of the world. cent expansion in the same of that year’s revised coronavirus tightened its stocks plunged on Friday supplier of auto compo- nies plunged up to 10 per pure liquidation. ‘Get me period of the previous budget estimate. grip on global markets, over fears of supply nents to India and any cent on Friday. Shares of out at any cost’ seems to year. Reacting to the GDP sending US equities to a chain disruptions. The supply disruptions from Interglobe Aviation be the prevailing mood. The government retained numbers, finance minister seventh straight loss and BSE auto index dropped there would hurt automo- plunged 9.99 per cent to There is little doubt the its estimate of 5 per cent Nirmala Sitharaman said sparking demand for safe 3.78 per cent with Tata bile production here. It Rs 1,229.75 on the BSE. coronavirus will continue GDP growth for the cur- that it’s more important assets from Treasuries to Motors plunging 11.03 per said vehicle-makers have Spicejet cracked 6.06 per to weigh on the global Dumping duty rent fiscal. This, after the that the economy is mov- the yen. cent. Ashok Leyland fell reduced their production cent to a low of Rs 82.10. economy, and the US will first quarter growth was ing ahead amid the ongo- The S&P 500 plunged 8.15 per cent and M&M plan for February and Defunct airline Jet not be immune. There is likely on zinc, revised upwards to 5.6 per ing global slowdown. “It’s more than 3 per cent on 7.50 per cent. According March due to non-receipt Airways hit its lower much we do not know. cent from earlier estimate encouraging that the ship Friday and is now down to the Association of of components. price band losing 4.84 per However, it is also prema- of 5 per cent. is moving ahead. I am glad over 15 per cent from its Indian Forging Industry — Michael Gonsalves cent at Rs 24.55. —PTI ture to suggest the base aluminium items While agriculture output the GDP numbers indicate record. The index is mired case for the US economy is rose 3.5 per cent versus 3.1 there is some steadying in in its longest slump in recession.” per cent in the previous the economy,” she said. over three years and $44 a barrel, while gold Germany quarantined the worst week since the Downgrades to the glob- quarter, mining grew 3.2 Economic affairs scre- careening toward its lost 2 per cent. European about 1,000 people and 2008 crisis, down around al outlook keep rolling in per cent versus 0.2 per cent tary Atanu Chakraborty worst week since the shares headed for August Switzerland banned large 10 per cent. With the likes and money markets now in the July-September said the decline in the eco- financial crisis. The Dow lows and Asian equities events, leading to the of Citigroup Inc saying see three Federal Reserve period. Manufacturing nomic growth has bot- Jones Industrial Average fell more than 2.5 per cent. Geneva car show being they want to see markets interest-rate cuts this year. output declined 0.2 per tomed out. “The growth in has shed more than 4,000 The sell-off picked up cancelled. Iran and South “closer to panic” before Bank of America predict- cent while electricity the core sector industries points this week. steam after a White House Korea revealed more going all-in on global equi- ed that the global economy growth fell 0.7 per cent too has witnessed growth Treasury yields sank to official suggested the infections while the first ties, the dip buyers who will see its weakest year compared with a 3.9 per during the December and all-time lows, with the virus could force some cases appeared in Mexico have helped make this bull since the financial crisis cent growth earlier. The January, which augurs two-year tumbling schools to close and more and Nigeria, Africa’s most market the longest on as the virus damages only bright spot in the well for the manufacturing through 1 per cent and 30- companies warned that populous country. record are nowhere to be demand in China and The commerce ministry's dump- third quarter of 2019-20 fis- sector during the January- year rates under 1.7 per disruptions could upend That’s all put shares seen. beyond. ing probe arm DGTR has recom- cal was minor improve- March quarter of the fis- cent. Crude slid toward sales and profit forecasts. worldwide on course for “Investors are selling —Bloomberg mended antidumping duty on ment in private final con- cal,” Chakraborty said. aluminium and zinc coated flat products from China, Vietnam and Korea to guard domestic players from cheap imports, according to a notification. The Commodities savaged in sell-everything Friday Directorate General of Trade Core sector grows Remedies has recommended JAKE LLOYD-SMITH & Commodities are selling ing were cancelled. That’s an ounce, set for a weekly duty in the range of $14.3-173.1 MEGAN DURISIN Material damage off across the board spurred a stampede away loss. Standard Chartered per tonne on the imports. The FEB. 28 from risk assets, with no Bank said the drop in bul- directorate’s probe concluded 2.2% in January Brent Crude appetite for dip-buying lion may be driven by 58.00 $/b dumping of such flat products. Global commodity prices 56.00 before the weekend. investors selling the metal FC BUREAU Eight Core Industries continued to tumble 54.00 Oil in London is on to cover margin calls in 52.00 CHENNAI, FEB. 28 stood at 137.5 in January, Friday as the fast-spread- course for its biggest tumbling equity markets,. LME Copper which increased by 2.2 per ing coronavirus epidemic 5700 $/tonn weekly loss since 2016 Base metals are heading Eight core industries grew cent as compared to the sparked fears for global 5650 ahead of a crucial meeting for a second monthly drop by 2.2 per cent year-on- index in the same month growth prospects and 5600 next week in Vienna with zinc and aluminum Motilal Oswal year in January, with a last year. The index had demand for raw materials 5550 between Opec and its hitting their lowest levels rise production of coal, grown 1.5 per cent in from fuel to food. Spot Gold allies about whether to in more than three

1680 $/oz fined for using steel, cement and refinery January 2019 and 2.1 per International bench- 1660 extend the current deal to years.LME copper fell as products. However, bet- cent in December 2019. mark Brent crude slipped 1640 curb output and keep much as 1.5 per cent to ween April and January Production of coal below $50 a barrel for the prices stabilised. Saudi $5,533 a tonne, with inven- client funds the core sector grew by increased by 8 per cent, first time since December 16.00 00.00 16.00 00.00 16.00 00.00 16.00 00.00 16.00 00.00 Arabia wants the Opec tories in China expanding 24 Feb 2020 25 Feb 2020 26 Feb 2020 27 Feb 2020 28 Feb 2020 The Sebi has slapped a fine of just 0.6 per cent. petroleum refinery pro- 2018, and shares in mining and its allies to agree to to the highest levels in Rs 17 lakh on Motilal Oswal The eight core indus- duction rose 1.9 per cent, companies plummeted. A Source:ICE, LME collective production cuts almost three years, indi- Financial Services Ltd for failing tries, including coal, crude steel production increased gauge of grain prices is of an additional 1 million cating slumping demand. to comply with Sebi's circular oil, natural gas, refinery by 2.2 per cent, cement by 5 also heading for a back-to- spread, now more quickly imposed in Europe and barrels a day. Brent crude In crops, palm oil headed that mandated stock brokers to products, fertilisers, steel, per cent and electricity back monthly loss, and outside of China than Asia. Major commodity for May delivery sank as for its worst week in 11 segregate the funds and securi- cement and electricity, generation climbed by 2.8 even gold—a haven within the country, as the trading houses are also much 4.2% to $49.58 a bar- years in Malaysia on ties of the clients. The order comprise 40.27 per cent of per cent in January. asset—has come under first cases are reported in keeping employees from rel on the ICE Futures slumping petroleum follows an inspection conduct- the weight of items includ- However, crude oil produc- pressure. Latin America and Sub- going abroad and several Europe exchange but prices, weaker exports ed by Sebi between April 2012 ed in the Index of tion declined by 5.3 per The coronavirus epi- Saharan Africa and travel events this week at the oil Gold futures fell as much and concern over the coro- to March 2014. It found Industrial Production. cent and natural gas by 9.1 demic continues to and event restrictions are industry’s biggest gather- as 1.2 per cent to $1,622.50 navirus. —Bloomberg instances where the broker had The combined Index of per cent. indulged into intermingling or misuse of clients' funds, espe- ically credit balance of clients. PE/VC investment in fintech hits record No decision on relief IOC to set up SANGEETHA G ments touched $2.3 billion, grabbed $3.75 billion as the hottest area of the fin- 500 EV stations Land Rover’s CHENNAI,.FEB. 28 according to a report by investments in 2019, double tech market in India, to telcos at DCC meet CHANDRASHEKAR G KPMG. On a year-on-year the $1.87 billion investment KPMG said. new Defender The financial technology basis, fourth quarter in 2018. Insurance was also a hot BENGALURU, FEB. 28: industry saw record pri- investment grew by seven- The previous quarterly ticket sector in 2019, as New Delhi, Feb 28: The vate equity/venture capi- fold from $274 million in Q4 high was witnessed in Q2 PolicyBazaar raised $152 crucial meeting of Digital A day after Karnataka comes at `70L tal investment in the 2018. In the previous of 2017 when the industry million and Acko General Communications minister for large and December quarter, grow- September quarter, the attracted a total of $1.73 bil- Insurance attracted $65 Commission (DCC) on medium scale indus- Jaguar Land Rover, the Tata ing seven-fold against the industry had clocked just lion. million. KPMG forsees that Friday could not arrive at tries Jagadish Shettar’s Motors-owned British marquee, same quarter in 2018. $708 million worth invest- Paytm’s $1.7 billion fintech is expected to a decision on relief to the commitment to give fil- has launched the all-new The fourth quarter of ments, which led to a 225 investment round in remain hot for the foresee- distressed telecom sector lip to electronic vehi- Defender SUV priced at Rs 2019 was a record setting per cent quarter-on-quar- November was the largest able future given the coun- as government officials cles and to make the 69.99 lakh. The car was recently quarter for the fintech ter growth in Q4. deal in the sector. try’s large unbanked and said more details are Benglauru a EV capital, seen performing extreme stunts industry, as the invest- Altogether, the industry Payments continued to be underbanked population. required for reconcilia- Indian Oil Corporation in the James Bond movie, No tion of data on statutory has been given a target Time to Die, in a showcase of its dues. of setting up 500 elec- off-road capabilities. The Defen- In a day of hectic parleys DCC, VIL, - which is the tric charging stations der is being imported into India at DoT, Vodafone Idea most vulnerable of the lot, across the country, said and will be offered in five differ- (VIL) CEO and MD told the government that IOC Karnataka execu- ent variants across both 90 (3 Govt loosened purse strings, willing to do more: FM Ravinder Takkar also met it would not be able to pay tive director D. L. door) and 110 (five door), Base, Mumbai, Feb 28: Finance funding, but hinted at a out to the costs of a wider Sitharaman, who had telecom secretary Anshu the Supreme Court man- Pramodh. S, SE, HSE and First Edition. Minister Nirmala larger reliance on the pri- fiscal deficit like high taken a slew of measures Prakash but refused to dated Rs 53,000 crore dues He said that ministry Sitharaman on Friday vate sector in doing so. inflation and also a higher between the July 2019 comment on the details of unless state support is of power has given the said the government has The government has cost of borrowing if the budget presentation and his discussion. extended to survive the company a target to set Printed & Published by loosened its purse strings utilised a clause under the rating agencies down- the full year one for FY21 Telecom companies have crisis. up 500 charging stations T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan as much as it can on fiscal fiscal deficit and budget grade India. in February, said. It can be been desperately waiting VIL had made a strong across India in the first Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed & deficit worries, but is management Act to have a Sitharaman hinted that in noted that GDP growth is for a bailout package from plea for setting off Rs phase. Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses "willing" to consider fur- wider fiscal gap of 3.8 per the budget, the govern- set to slip to a decadal low the government after a 8,000 crore of GST credits, “By March 31, the IOC situated at SP-3 Developed Plot, ther requirements. cent in FY20 and has com- ment has done all that it of 5 per cent for FY20 as Supreme Court order put a three-year moratorium in the state has aimed Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. Speaking at an awards mitted to narrow it to 3.5 could on "loosening the per official estimates. their statutory liabilities on payment of the for setting up 34 vehicle Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg. event, Sitharaman said the per cent in the FY21 budg- purse" keeping the fiscal The December 2019 quar- at Rs 1.47 lakh crore, and remaining amount which charging facilities. Of No. TNENG/2008/25473 Air surcharge Re government is mulling et. deficit in mind. "We will ter growth came in at 4.7 all eyes were on the DCC should be staggered over the 34, 26 will be EV 1. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in creating a Development Advocates of pushing up have to see as it goes. I am per cent as compared with meet for the much-needed 15 years at a simple inter- charging sites and whole or in part without written per- mission of The Editor, Financial Finance Institution (DFI) growth want the govern- not closing the options out. a revised 5.1 per cent ex- breather to fix the AGR est rate of 6 per cent, dras- remaining eight would Chronicle ® is prohibited. to help fund the Rs 102- ment to do more, while If there are more require- pansion witnessed in the imbroglio. tic cut in licence fee and be battery swapping sta- lakh crore infrastructure there are others who point ments, we are willing," previous three months. In fact, just days ahead fixing a minimum price of tions,” Pramodh added. of the Friday meeting of calls and data. —PTI SPORT+ pg 13 DECCAN CHRONICLE | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 | CHENNAI

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Land reforms: What now for Abu Dhabi’s PM for phased programme New Delhi, Feb. 27: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is understood to have addressed a letter Manchester City project? to Chief Ministers urg- ing them to work out a London: Manchester City phased programme of have enjoyed a meteoric land reforms and to com- rise from mid-table medi- mit the necessary ocrity to serial trophy win- administrative and ners thanks to the deep financial support for its pockets of Abu Dhabi’s fulfillment within a Sheikh Mansour. But now specified period. they face their biggest The communication, challenge of the new era. dispatched last week, also European football’s gov- emphasised the need to erning body Uefa on provide drinking water to Friday banned City from every village by the end of European competitions for the Fourth Plan, formu- the next two seasons and late rural works pro- imposed a fine of 30 mil- gramme for solving the lion euros ($32 million, £25 unemployment problem million) on the English and take urgent steps to champions. deal with problems of City are up for the fight urbanisation. and will have their day in Mrs. Gandhi warned the court. The club immediate- Chief Ministers that any ly responded that they delay or deficiency in the would appeal to the Court implementation of land of Arbitration for Sport reforms would accentuate for what they called “an social tensions and inhab- impartial judgement”. it development. However, failure to over- She said the most impor- turn the ban, even if it is tant objectives to be ful- reduced to just a one-sea- filled were security of son suspension, would tenure, fair rents, strict have huge ramifications enforcement of ceilings, for City on and off the distribution of land to the field. landless and assignment Since the Sheikh of Government waste Mansour takeover in 2008, land suitable for cultiva- City have won 10 major tion to landless labourers, trophies — four Premier with special reference to League titles, two FA Cups Scheduled Castes and and four League Cups. Scheduled Tribes. Yet the prize that has She stressed that land eluded them is the one the reforms alone could Abu Dhabi project most impart reality to the con- desires — the UEFA cept of a more egalitarian Champions League. rural society. Expressing her distress WHAT DID CITY DO that many villages were WRONG? still without drinking City have been found to be water, Mrs. Gandhi said in breach of Uefa’s finan- the State Governments cial fair play rules, which should ensure that by the place restrictions on how end of the Fourth Plan no much money a club can village remained without lose. extra sponsorship revenue time. ● Guardiola’s con- two of their peak years two years and remain FFP- for Abu Dhabi.” this basic amenity. They Over a three-year period, from a series of companies Under the former tract runs until the without Champions compliant without cutting Is that brand now dam- should use their clubs are not permitted to with connections to the Barcelona and Bayern League football. costs on transfer fees and aged goods, particularly if resources primarily to lose more than 30 million Abu Dhabi United Group, Munich boss, the club end of the 2020/21 It would still take huge wages, or selling players. FFP restrictions mean provide water supply in euros with exceptions for owned by Sheikh Mansour. rewrote the record books season, but the only fees from rival clubs to The sanctions may not City’s success on the field areas where, for some rea- some costs such as youth City strenuously deny in storming to the Premier major task left for tempt City to sell, but they even have stopped with is curtailed? son or other, the develop- development and women’s that accusation. League title with 100 the Catalan in may be forced to downsize UEFA. A Premier League On the other hand, the ment of facilities for teams. points in 2017/18 and won to gain re-entry to the investigation into City’s huge investment from Abu drinking water had been Uefa’s Club Financial THE CONSEQUENCES a first-ever domestic treble Manchester is to Champions League even compliance with FFP is Dhabi has already lifted neglected. Control Body found that OF A BAN of trophies in English foot- make City European after their ban is over. also ongoing and could City to the status of one of City ensured they did not Should City’s appeal fail, ball last season. champions for the City made 93 million result in a points deduc- the world’s heavyweight ● Mrs. Gandhi warned fall foul of those restric- there could be repercus- City have fallen off the first time. euros from UEFA prize tion. clubs. The club have the Chief Ministers that tions by overstating their sions for the futures of pace in the title race this money and TV rights from reported a combined profit any delay or deficiency sponsorship revenue manager Pep Guardiola season, 22 points behind unlikely, he may not want last season’s Champions WILL ABU DHABI for the past five years of in the implementation between 2012 and 2016. and a host of star players. leaders Liverpool in sec- to hang around for another League, with gate receipts INVESTMENT DRY UP? £51 million and revenues The case against City Guardiola’s contract ond place. season if there are only and extra sponsorship rev- The great unknown is how have risen to £535 million a of land reforms would was reopened when runs until the end of the Guardiola suggested this domestic prizes up for enue from Europe’s pre- Abu Dhabi reacts to the year. City are strong accentuate social ten- German magazine Der 2020/21 season, but the week he could even be grabs. mier club competition setback. Former City CEO enough financially to com- sions and inhabit devel- Spiegel published a series only major task left for the sacked if his side fail to Similarly, players such as added to that tally. Garry Cook told The pete and be FFP-compli- opment. of leaked emails in 2018 Catalan in Manchester is beat Real Madrid in the Kevin De Bruyne and It would be almost impos- Athletic in December the ant. It is how they got to that seemed to show how to make City European Champions League last-16 Raheem Sterling are sible for the club to lose aim of their takeover was that stage that has been City had manufactured champions for the first but while that is highly unlikely to want to waste that level of revenue for to “create a proxy brand their downfall. — AFP Kodokan: A pilgrim for judokas Giroud puzzle: Will Blues Tokyo: For judo lovers all over the world who make find room for Cup winner? the pilgrimage to Tokyo’s Kodokan, it’s an emotional all it persistence. Call Picking Giroud will mean experience to tread the hal- it force of circum- football Chelsea has to alter its lowed mats — a unique Cstance. Call it down- style of play. He will need chance to train at the right desperation. busy, energetic attacking sport’s Mecca. Whatever it is, Olivier through season, and midfielders around him to It would be like a club ten- Giroud is likely to be a key Batshuayi ineffective run onto his flick-ons or to nis player knocking up at figure for Chelsea the rest against Manchester United be nearby when he brings Wimbledon, a village crick- of the season, whether his on Monday, Lampard was down the ball with his back eter striding out to bat at manager likes it or not. backed into a corner and to the goal. Lord’s or a Sunday League Giroud has found himself chose to hand Giroud a Don’t expect Giroud to footballer doing keepy- in a bizarre situation over start against Tottenham on prey on the shoulder of the uppies at Wembley, but in the past year. He is the first- Saturday. center backs and sprint in judo, the “home of the choice striker for France, With Giroud delivering a behind the opposition game” welcomes all com- the world champion, but goal and a strong all-round defense. Bizarrely, though, ers. the third-choice striker for performance, Lampard that is exactly what Many spend small for- his club. now has a decision to make occurred in his goal tunes just to experience the Frank Lampard’s arrival ahead of Bayern Munich’s against Tottenham in the 2- thrill of throwing oppo- at Stamford Bridge in the visit to Stamford Bridge in 0 win on Saturday. nents where judo began and offseason last year nearly the Champions League on For that reason, players others have been known to spelled the end of Giroud’s Tuesday. like Mason Mount and Ross break down in tears when brief time at Chelsea. “He’s always been Barkley — playmakers who they realise a life’s dream. With the club hamstrung engaged, even when he’s had impressive displays “It’s everything that is by a transfer ban, Lampard not played regularly,” against an admittedly tame judo,” said Emyr Rees, a 29- was determined to give Lampard said of Giroud. “I Tottenham — should thrive year-old from Llanelli in Judokas receive special youth its chance this sea- said it in the (January) win- alongside Giroud if the South Wales, who said he instruction at the son, while his high-energy dow, he’s been absolutely Frenchman stays in the has been dreaming of com- Kodokan. — AFP approach demands press- fantastic with me from the team. ing to the Kodokan since he ing and nonstop movement start to now, and that’s why Chelsea might be more started the sport 16 years from his forward line. he can put in those per- predictable should Giroud ago. eigners are overcome with ● Head coach at the and they are thrown. We year-old real estate develop- At 33 and hardly the most formances when he comes start, but he can be highly “Just the chance to be on emotion when they step Kodokan, Motonari feel pain, of course, when er from Sao Paolo, his trip mobile of strikers, Giroud in. effective. His lack of mobil- the mat here, training with onto the tatami for the first we are thrown, but we can to the Kodokan was the cul- just did not fit the bill. “Personality in the dress- ity can be made up in other all these great instructors, time, bowing to the statue of Sameshima, said get a connection with each mination of a childhood It was no real surprise, ing room, on the pitch; areas, and the importance learning from them. People the sport’s founder Jigoro many foreigners are other by doing so,” he said. ambition. then, to see 22-year-old quality to finish; selfless in of his experience cannot be from all over the world com- Kano, before they do so. overcome with emo- On the day AFP visited, “I started judo when I was Tammy Abraham become his ways; strong. He’s been discounted, even if ing together, learning from “One French woman even tion when they step there were at least a dozen seven years old. Back then, Lampard’s starting striker, around, won the World Cup. Lampard clearly leans in each other, which is exactly cried at the entrance. She onto the tatami for foreign judoka grappling at there was no internet and with Michy Batshuayi the He’s very good with the favor of his younger play- one of the maxims of judo,” said ‘Finally, I have got here the first time, bowing the Kodokan, from coming to Japan to do judo backup despite flaws in his younger players around ers. Rees said. after saving up. She stood Australia, the United seemed like a distant game. him, he wants to train at a “It’s been three months in The pinnacle for any judo- there at the entrance weep- to the statue of the States, Germany, France, dream. Now I’m 48 and I’m Before last weekend, high level every day, he the stands,” Giroud said ka is to train at the iconic ing. I myself became emo- sport’s founder Jigoro Britain and Brazil. Over the finally fulfilling that Giroud had made just eight understands his game, his after the game, referring to “Kangeiko”, or Winter tional watching her. That’s Kano, before they do 10-day Kangeiko, 50 had reg- dream,” he said. appearances for Chelsea in attributes and how impor- his most recent start for Training, 10 consecutive what this place does,” the so. istered from 16 countries. He now lives in the United all competitions this sea- tant they can be.” Chelsea — a 1-0 home loss days of judo starting at 5:30 70-year-old said. Nick Forbes, a 29-year-old States but made the pil- son, just two more than he It was quite the roll call of to West Ham on Nov. 30, am sharp that is not for the al role-call, nor the presi- from Sydney, decided to grimage specially to the had made for France. attributes. And it begged when he struggled to make faint-hearted. ‘WE FEEL PAIN’ dent’s New Year speech in make the trip of a lifetime Kodokan. He was close to securing a the question: Why had an impact. But despite its global fame For the “Kangeiko”, an Japanese, nor the strenuous after losing his job, using “It’s the place that every- move to Inter Milan in the Giroud been so underused With his confidence high- in the world of judo, the English-speaking coach warm-up guided by one of the redundancy money to one who has ever done judo January transfer window, by Lampard to this point? er and having likely training is open to all — no guides the foreign judoka the youngest judoka. fund his travel. wants to come and especial- with a frustrated Lampard Lampard probably changed the opinion of his matter where they come through the rituals and Sameshima admitted “I’ve always wanted to ly for the Winter Training. openly expressing his regrets that now. Surely coach, Giroud should now from — and anyone can explains the various groups there was a language barri- come to the Mecca of judo. Everyone knows about it. desire to sign a striker Giroud has jumped above have more time on the field. train with anyone else they can join: free practice er but stressed that judo This is where it all started,” “Right now I’m pretty amid a slump for his team, the faltering Batshuayi in With the European regardless of age or stan- or “randori”, women’s only was “a genuinely physical said Forbes, who was sleep- excited. It’s a dream come but it never happened. the pecking order and must Championship fast dard. training, specialised activity” that transcends ing in an 18-person dormi- true and I can’t wait to get So, with Abraham nurs- be challenging Abraham approaching, France coach Head coach at the throws. language. tory on-site to keep costs out there to train with peo- ing the latest in a string of for a starting spot against Didier Deschamps would Kodokan, Motonari But foreigners are not “Even if they don’t know down. ple from all over the world,” minor injuries as he runs Bayern in their first leg in probably say “oui” to that, Sameshima, said many for- excused from the tradition- the language, they throw For Sandro Endler, a 48- he said. — AFP out of steam in his break- the round of 16. too. — AP CRICKET DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020 pg 14

SHORT TAKES India, Pak will play Asia Cup in Dubai Christchurch challenge Kolkata: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday said India batsmen set to face barrage of bouncers the next Asia Cup will be held in Dubai, paving the way for both India and Pakistan to partici- as New Zealand likely to deploy all-pace attack pate in the continental tourna- ment. Pakistan was the desig- Christchurch, Feb. 28: nated hosts for the tournament Their pride bruised and scheduled for September, but technique exposed in Hagley will Virat Kohli (left) and Prithvi Shaw ahead of the second with the BCCI making it clear adverse conditions, SHAW IS FIT AND READY TO Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. — AP that the Indian team would not India’s famed batting be able to travel to the neigh- line-up will face its PLAY, CONFIRMS SHASTRI be better to bouring country owing to secu- hour of reckoning Christchurch, Feb. 28: agement’s worries rity concerns, the event has against a New Zealand Young opener Prithvi ahead of the second been moved to Dubai. “Asia pace attack, threaten- Shaw has recovered Test. bowl: Boult It’s much-needed Cup will be held in Dubai and ing to be relentless from a foot injury and is But the good news for both India and Pakistan will with its short ball “ready to go” in the sec- India was that Shaw was Christchurch, Feb. 28: play,” Ganguly said. Earlier, the tactic in the second ond and final Test back in the nets on Senior New Zealand shake-up: Shastri BCCI had said they have no Test starting against New Zealand Friday with an exten- pacer Trent Boult on problem with Pakistan hosting Saturday. starting here on sive session under the Friday said he expects Christchurch, Feb. 28: the tournament, provided it is The ignominy Saturday, India head watchful eyes of Shastri the green top at the India head coach Ravi held at a neutral venue. India of a defeat in less coach Ravi Shastri has and got some valuable Hagley Oval to be more Shastri termed the Basin and Pakistan have not played a than five days in said. tips from skipper Virat conducive for his brand Reserve debacle as a time- bilateral series since 2012-13 a World Test Shaw missed Kohli. of swing bowling com- ly “shake up” for his team when Pakistan visited the coun- Championship Thursday’s training ses- “Prithvi is ready to pared to the Basin which will now go into try for a limited-overs series. encounter has sion due to swelling on go,” Shastri said, clear- Reserve track where the second Test with an Due to the ongoing political certainly jolted his left foot, increasing ing the air on the open- they thrashed India by “open mind”, fully aware tensions between the two coun- a batting line- the Indian team man- er’s fitness. — PTI 10 wickets in the open- of the challenges that tries, India and Pakistan have up that prides ing Test. New Zealand will pose only met in major ICC competi- itself in per- and Cheteshwar Pujara to Umesh Yadav or Navdeep Boult took four Indian over the next five days. tions since early 2013. forming in show positive intent as Saini will be inducted in wickets in the second India lost the first Test — PTI tough conditions. And their identical defensive case Ishant fails to make innings including, by 10 wickets in just over none other than coach game is bound to put too it. Cheteshwar Pujara and three days and Shastri You know Ravi Shastri is first to much pressure on skipper For New Zealand, it skipper Virat Kohli. considers it as a blessing Kohli might not agree. Kohli. One good news for could be an all-pace attack “...it’s probably better in disguise for a bunch of what “A shake up like this is India was that Prithvi considering that Ajaz (than bowling at the players who have gotten strategies NZ feature in Asia XI good as it opens your Shaw was back in the nets Patel, the specialist left Basin). The Basin gener- used to only winning are employing and mindset. When you are on with an extensive session arm spinner, had precious ally turns into a very games. Christchurch: India captain the road all the time and under watchful eyes of little to do at the Basin nice batting surface. “I always believe when now you are Virat Kohli’s strenuous workload have not tasted defeat, it the coach and some valu- Reserve. With Wagner get- There’s a lot of runs you are on a run like we prepared, what to will certainly be factored in can close your mindset,” able tips from the skipper. ting his place back, the been scored there both were, a shake-up like that when BCCI decides its list of Shastri was forthright in team management would in domestic and interna- (first Test) is good expect and you have players to feature in the Asia XI his admission that com- Ishant aggravates find it difficult to bench tional cricket,” Boult because it opens your your plans on how to team for the two-match T20I placency had crept in ankle injury Jamieson who won Man of said at the pre-match mindset. When you are on series against World XI in Dhaka somewhere. However there was some the Match award on Test press conference ahead the road winning all the counter that. on March 21 and 22. While the Come Saturday, the bad news as well with sen- debut. of the second Test here. time and you haven’t tast- — RAVI SHASTRI Bangladesh Cricket Board Virat Kohlis, Cheteshwar ior speedster and team's “It’s a good kind of “Here’s a slightly dif- ed defeat, you can have a (BCB) has recently stated that Pujaras and Ajinkya best bowler in the first worry to have for ferent story,” Boult said closed or fixed mindset,” ICC T20 World Cup. Kohli is expected to play at Rahanes will face an Test, Ishant Sharma Kane,” senior referring to the Shastri said on the eve of “I wouldn’t judge ODI least one match, the agency can even tougher test on a aggravating his right pacer Trent Christchurch strip. “You the second Test. and Test cricket as they confirm after talking to top green top at the Hagley ankle injury that he had Boult said. are not battling the “...there are opportuni- are totally different BCCI sources that the India cap- Oval where the Black suffered during a Ranji — PTI wind first of all. The ties to learn. You know things. For us, the least tain has not yet given his con- Caps have won all but Trophy game last month. overheads are there and what strategies NZ are priority is ODI cricket at Trent sent. The Indian team will return one Test. Ishant was likely to be >>> it’s generally a nice employing and now you the moment. Because of from a gruelling six-week tour With the peerless out for six weeks with a Boult place to pitch the ball up are prepared, what to the schedule and what’s of New Zealand on March 6 and practitioner of the grade three tear but NCA and get it swinging expect and you have your coming up in the next two are set to assemble in short-ball tactic Neil head physio Ashish around.” plans on how to counter years. Our focus — Test Dharamsala on March 10 for the Wagner joining Tim Kaushik greenlighted his — PTI that. It’s a good lesson and cricket is No.1 and T20 first ODI against South Africa Southee, Trent Boult return to international I am sure the boys are up cricket,” said Shastri. on March 12. “The Bangladesh and Kyle Jamieson in cricket. for the challenge,” the India is still on top of Cricket Board (BCB) has sent a aiming for the rib cage As per team sources, head coach seemed confi- World Test Championship wish list of 10 names and we are from round the wicket, Ishant’s scan report is dent as ever. points table and Shastri supposed to send five players. there will be more awaited and he looks The defeatm, nonethe- feels that there shouldn’t As of now, we have not con- probing questions doubtful as of now. less, hurts and Shastri be undue panic after just firmed any names. All the play- on offer during the The visitors, in all likeli- made it clear that Test one defeat. “...we played ers including the skipper will next five days. hood, will have two cricket remains on top of eight games (3 vs South undergo tests to check their What the Indian changes in the playing XI his team’s agenda fol- Africa, 2 vs West Indies level of workload. Only then we Cheteshwar Pujara rides team would want from the last Test with lowed by T20s during next and 2 vs Bangladesh and 1 will give the names,” a senior an electric scooter after is one among Ravichandran Ashwin two years when ODIs are vs New Zealand) and won BCCI source said. — PTI a training session in Ajinkya Rahane, likely to lose his spot to “least priority”, the rea- seven. For one loss, there Christchurch. — AP Hanuma Vihari Ravindra Jadeja and son being World Test is absolutely no need to Championship final in panic.” Akmal asked to 2021 and the back to back — PTI return payment Karachi: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal, who has been sus- pended pending an anti-corrup- tion investigation for failing to T20 can’t survive without Test cricket: Hadlee report a spot-fixing approach, has been told to return the pay- Christchurch, Feb. 28: doesn’t try to just survive ment cheque he received prior A purist at heart, New through T20 cricket BATTLING THE CANCER HAS PUT LIFE INTO to the start of the Pakistan Zealand pace great Sir because T20 cricket is not Super League. According to Richard Hadlee is not a real cricket. Real cricket is official sources, Umar, like all fan of T20 cricket and has Test cricket,” said Hadlee, PERSPECTIVE FOR PACE LEGEND HADLEE other players in the league, was no qualms in asserting the owner of 431 Test Christchurch, Feb. 28: tive because I never had years. Tomorrow I could paid 70 per cent of his total that the shortest format wickets and 3124 runs It’s nowhere close to per- symptoms. It was purely a wake up with a symp- contract amount for represent- will not survive if Tests from only 86 Tests. fect but New Zealand pace freak situation where a tom,” Hadlee said with the ing Quetta Gladiators in the are not taken care of. Hadlee, however, feels legend Sri Richard Hadlee routine colonoscopy familiar grit of his play- PSL. “He has now been asked to Hadlee said the founda- that T20 has produced says he is “at the moment determined the problem. I ing days writ large on his return the amount to the tion of cricket must be Sir Richard more skillful players even all clear” in his two-year- was faced with a huge face. He recalled the first Pakistan Cricket Board as he “preserved” and all three Hadlee though they might not be old battle with cancer, challenge in my life as six months after diagnosis stands suspended from the PSL formats can co-exist if a better cricketers. which necessitated two odds were not in my which were like living hell and all other cricket activities balance is struck. “I am not saying they are surgeries and changed his favour,” Hadlee said. for the legend, who played until the inquiry is completed,” “Test cricket must be better players but they are perspective on life. One of the greatest fast 86 Tests for New Zealand, one source said. The source preserved. It’s the founda- game, all three formats He is very sure that T20 certainly more skillful. Hadlee was diagnosed bowlers of all time and taking 431 wickets — a said as per rules, all local play- tion on which the game is need to live together. They cricket won’t be able to Because of different for- with bowel cancer in June probably the best ever world record at the time. ers participating in the PSL as based. So we must look can co-exist but I hate to sustain the game if the mats that they play, they 2018. A month after under- from this part of the “At the moment all good, I well as foreign players have after the five-day game,” see that T20 cricket will traditional format is not have to adapt to different going a surgery to have world, Hadlee said the lost 10 kilos. I do all nor- been paid 70 per cent of their Hadlee said. dominate world cricket,” taken care of. “Probably situations particularly in the tumour removed, he next five years are impor- mal things now, just watch contract amounts and remain- “Certainly with emer- the 69-year-old made his too much T20 cricket is T20 which is a high risk had to be operated for a tant. “Two years have my diet. I get regular ing 30 percent will be paid soon gence of T20 cricket which preference clear in played around the world. game anyway.” secondary liver cancer. gone by and I have to go check-ups every three after the completion of the is a revolution in the response to a query. But I hope that the game — PTI “It puts life into perspec- through the next three months.” — PTI league on 22nd March. — PTI RANJI TROPHY SEMIFINAL India look to iron out batting woes against SL Bengal up against Melbourne, Feb. 28: A semifinal berth secured, Can’t take any team lightly, will shift the unbeaten Indian LIVE on TV women's cricket team India vs Sri Lanka focus to semis after SL clash: Harman strong Karnataka would look to address on STAR Sports 2, 2HD some of its batting issues Melbourne, Feb. 28: The sions. We will be taking it Kolkata, Feb. 28: Bolstered by in the final Group A match Indian women’s team cap- very seriously before we KL Rahul’s availability, heavy- against a deflated Sri @ 9:30 AM tain Harmanpreet Kaur start thinking about the weights Karnataka will stand GUJARAT TAKE ON Lanka in the ICC T20 on Friday insisted that semi-finals,” she added in the way of Bengal’s bid to World Cup here on nament. In all the previ- her side will take its final Victory over Sri Lanka reach their first Ranji Trophy SAURASHTRA IN Saturday. ous three outings, India group game of the ICC on Saturday would see final in 13 years, when they The Indians are on a roll, failed to put on big scores Women’s T20 World Cup India top Group A and meet in a last-four clash start- ‘CLASH OF EQUALS’ having easily sealed their on the board. against Sri Lanka seri- head into the semifinals ing here Saturday. semifinal berth with wins ously before shifting high on confidence. Bengal have not made the Rajkot, Feb. 28: The bowling over defending champions England, South Africa focus on to the semifinals. “We try to take every Ranji Trophy final since 2006- strengths of hosts Saurashtra Australia, Bangladesh and register wins “I know we have quali- wicket in all of our 07 when the Deep Dasgupta-led and Gujarat will be put to test New Zealand. Opener Lizelle Lee fied, but the next game is games. Every wicket is an side finished runners-up for on what is likely to be a flat The Lankans, on the smashed a blistering cen- still crucial for us. We important one at this the second consecutive season. track when the two sides battle other hand, are out of the tury before South African will be taking Sri Lanka level. We just have to try Their last title came way it out in the first semifinal of semifinal race following bowlers put up an out- very seriously,” and stick to our plan, back in 1989-90 which was also the Ranji Trophy, starting here two losses so far. standing effort to register Harmanpreet said. especially to get out the Sourav Ganguly’s debut first- on Saturday. While India beat hosts an emphatic 113-run victo- “They’ve been doing likes of Chamari class season. The Jaydev Unadkat-led side Australia by 17 runs in the ry over debutants well. I know they haven’t Athapaththu early. That On the other hand, eight-time runs into a strong Gujarat tournament opener, they Thailand in the ICC won a game but they were will be crucial.” winners Karnataka have team, which has built its defeated Bangladesh by 18 Women’s T20 World Cup, almost there on both occa- Harmanpreet said. — PTI remained consistent and are momentum slowly through runs before eking out a at Canberra on Friday. appearing in the their third the tournament. narrow four-run victory Electing to bat, the semifinals on the trot. But last year’s runner-up, over the White Ferns on Proteas posted 195 for I know we have qualified, Under coach Arun Lal, Saurashtra will look to cash in Thursday. three, the highest team Bengal have done well collec- on the home advantage with And come Saturday, the total in the tournament’s but the next game is still tively and will look to exploit an all-round display. Harmanpreet Kaur-led history, on the back of crucial for us. We will the home advantage over the Gujarat comes into the game side would look to end its opener Lee’s 60-ball 101 be taking Sri Lanka very next few days. after thrashing Goa by a whop- group engagements on a and Sune Luus’ unbeaten They won back-to-back away ping 464 runs, while high when it takes on the 61. seriously. They’ve been matches against Rajasthan Saurashtra made the grade islanders. In another match, South doing well. and Punjab to seal a last-eight courtesy a massive first But the Indians definite- Africa mauled minnows berth where they edged out innings lead against Andhra. ly have a few things to Thailand by 113 runs to go —HARMANPREET Odisha in Cuttack. Gujarat skipper Parthiv worry about, especially top of the group, riding a KAUR Former skipper Manoj Patel struck form at right time their below-par show with 60-ball 101 by opener Tiwary leads the team’s bat- with a superb century in the the bat, going into the Lizelle Lee. ting chart with 651 runs from quarterfinal. business end of the tour- — PTI nine matches. — PTI — PTI GAMES pg 15 DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | SATURDAY | 29 FEBRUARY 2020

SHORT TAKES CITY | CLIPS Bala Devi upbeat about Rangers FC New Delhi: Indian striker Bala Devi says playing in the high- quality Scottish Women’s League is an opportunity she wants to “grab” and “make the most of at any cost”. Bala Devi scripted history when she was signed up by renowned Loyola, winners of the Red Bull Campus cricket T20 Scottish side Rangers FC last tournament. They beat SRM in the final. month, making her the first Indian woman to play outside Sanjay hits ton in Theagaraya RC’s win the country professionally. S. Sanjay Shrinivas’ unbeaten 121 helped Sir Theagaraya “This is an opportunity which I Recreation Club beat Krishnaraj Memorial Club in the have to grab, and make the TNCA third division A league. most of at any cost.” Bala said. Brief scores: III Division A: Krishnaraj Memorial Club Having started in both the 196 in 49.3 overs (Adittya Varadharajan 47, G. Sathish matches for Rangers FC , the Kumar 38, S. Shyam Sundar 35, S. Sathyamoorthy 4 for Indian national team striker 42) lost to Sir Theagaraya Recreation Club 200 for 6 in feels the experience can help 45 overs (S. Sanjay Shrinivas 121 not out, S. Muthu her become a complete player Kumar 3 for 54) and give a clearer picture of IV Division ‘B’: Jubilee Cricket Club 273 for 8 in 50 where she stands. She joined overs (C. Karthick 97, R. Maniselvam 49, S. Raja Ravi the club on an 18-month deal Varma 35 not out, P. Sivakumar 4 for 71) bt after a successful spell on trial Komaleeswarar Cricket Club 269 in 49.5 overs (A. Arun at Rangers in November. Chennaiyin FC during a training session ahead of their semifinal clash against FC Goa. Photo: E.K. Sanjay Pandian 57, E. Sivakumar 55, M.S. Raja 43, M. Huzefa The development makes Bala 40, K. Syed Shahabuddin 32, S. Devaneshwaran 3 for the first Indian woman to 22, S. Raja Ravi Varma 3 for 71, S. Harish 3 for 53). become a professional foot- Mambalam Mosquitos 272 for 9 in 50 overs (P. Babu baller anywhere in the world 95, T. Pravin 65, G. Ajith Kumar 41, R.I. Sanjay Soorya 5 and she also became Rangers’ for 68 (RLS), P. Arjun Thapa 3 for 64) bt Bharathi first Asian international foot- Sports Club 218 in 42.3 overs (S. Sai Sabareesha 34, P. baller. — PTI Arjun Thapa 34, J. Kathiravan 4 for 74, S. Arunachalam 4 for 63). Chennai Port Sports Council 172 in 45 overs (P. Kanish Prabhu 36, S. Shravan 5 for 30 (RMF)) bt Diksha cards 69, BSNL Chennai Telephones Recreation Club 155 in 40.2 overs (K. Kiran Kumar 43, Harish Sasi Kumar 30, V.S. Clash of equals Karthick Manikandan 3 for 45, P. Kanish Prabhu 3 for is tied-second 8). GE T&D India Sports and Recreation Club 141 in 47.3 Dubbo, Australia: India’s Diksha overs (R. Sarath Kanna 49 not out, S. Prakash 4 for 21) Dagar shot a solid four-under lost to Sridhar Cricket Club 144 for 9 in 48.3 overs (G. 68 on the back of three birdies Chennaiyin meet FC Goa in semifinal today Sakthivel 36, R. Sarath Kanna 4 for 33, N. Pradeep 3 for and an eagle in the second 38). round of the Women’s New NEHA SURANA I DC A mouthwatering individual battle will be and Bengaluru FC, were play attacking football. It IV Division D: Book Sellers XI 133 in 50 overs (B. South Wales Open golf tourna- CHENNAI, FEB. 28 always there in the top- will be an entertaining Vignesh Balaji 50) lost to Sumangali Homes 134 for 4 ment here on Friday. fought between Lucian Goian and four mix. But, Chennai game tomorrow. The away in 28.1 overs (P. Girish Prabhu 55). Dagar carded 69 in the first Chennaiyin FC will be Corominas. The Spaniard has had the last were nowhere near. They goals might very well V Division E: Triplicane Friends United Cricket Club round and at seven-under 137 is looking to continue their laugh on most occasions and the defender are a team that is unbeat- come into play. But I don’t 230 for 7 in 50 overs (D.R. Madhusudhanan 56, M. tied-second and two shots stupendous run when will be eager to amend the records by en in the last eight games think both our sides will Rajasekaran 51, A. Chavinth Natiesh 38, C. Ashwin 35, behind leader, Manon De Roey, they take on league top- helping Vishal Kaith to maintain a clean (six wins and two draws). be changing our style of R. Ram Kumar 3 for 52) lost to Venkat Cricket Club 233 who shot 64 on day two of the pers FC Goa in the first I think, all teams would play,” Coyle said. for 6 in 45.3 overs (B. Sreeram 78, S. Senthil Kumar 57, competition. leg of the ISL semifinal sheet. have wanted to avoid This semifinal first leg Vijay Mariya Doss 36 not out). Comrades Cricket Club Three-time LET winner Aditi here at the Jawaharlal their next 12 games to fin- can beat anyone. Goa are them. It is going to be dif- will be a rematch of the 236 for 9 in 50 overs (J. Bharani Dharan 75, M. Ashok recovered from her first Nehru Stadium on ish fourth in the league the best team and their ficult for us. But we will 2015 ISL final in which Balamurugan 49, Y. Deenadhayalan 3 for 38) lost to round 73 to shoot 68 and rise Saturday. stage. position in the table play our natural game. We Chennaiyin emerged on Milkyway Cricket Club 240 for 9 in 49.1 overs (T. to tied-11 at the end of the sec- No one expected Having already beaten shows that. But, over the will play a style that will top for their first ISL Thompson Rohith 58, M. Karthik 51, M. Balamurugan 4 ond round. Chennaiyin to make the CFC twice this season, last 12 games, we have help us go closer to our crown. for 70). C. Appaiah Chettiar Memorial Cricket Club 210 The other four Indians in the playoff when they began Goa would be eyeing a hat- matched them,” Coyle objective of winning the “If we had to look back; for 8 in 50 overs (M. Tamil Selvan 75 not out, Kevin field, Tvesa Malik (79-73), the season on a disastrous trick on Saturday, but said. title,” said Miranda. apart from the 2015 defeat, Graham Ignatius 42, S. Ashwath Narayanan 4 for 31) Gaurika Bishnoi (74-78), Astha note, scoring just four Coyle is confident that his FC Goa’s interim head When the two teams met we lost to them in the beat Triplicane Cosmopolitan Club 195 in 47.3 overs Madan (78-77)and Ridhima goals in first six games. boys can stand toe-to-toe coach Clifford Miranda here last time, Goa edged semifinals in 2018. I don’t (M. Dinesh kumar 62, V. Akash 55, Kevin Graham Dilawari (81-78) all missed the The change at the top — with the table-toppers. had no qualms in accept- Chennaiyin 4-3. Coyle believe past results will Ignatius 5 for 40) cut, which fell at two-over. with coach John Gregory “We have to play our very ing that he was looking to feels Chennaiyin are a dif- have any bearing on this Long-hitting Dagar, who will making way for Owen best because we are play- avoid meeting Chennaiyin ferent unit now. “The past match. It’s a brand new TN girls beat Chhattisgarh defend her Investec South Coyle — did wonders as ing against a quality side. in the playoffs results have no relevance game and it is about two C. Shushaanthika scored an unbeaten 96 as Tamil Nadu African Women’s Open CFC fired in 32 goals in We have shown that we “We, along with ATK tomorrow. We both like to legs,” Miranda added. beat Chhattisgarh in the BCCI U-19 one-dayers at Rajkot. in a fortnight, also eagled Brief scores: Chhattisgarh 163 for seven in 50 overs the 10th in a Round (Aishwarya Singh 37, Kumud Sahu 39, Jyoti Nat 26) of 68. lost to Tamil Nadu 167 for three in 47.5 overs (C. The 19-year-old Dagar trails Shushaanthika 96*, M.S. Aishwarya 25*). Belgian De Roey by two.— PTI Lewa hurt District Cricket Association of Barty goes past Garbine Chengalpattu formed Oly cauldron to be as Bayern Kancheepuram District Cricket Association formalised Doha, Feb. 28: World the bifurcation and formation of the District Cricket relit for marathon number one and Association of Chengalpattu (DCAC) in a meeting held Australian Open champi- face ties earlier this month. Twenty two members are a part of Atlanta: The Olympic cauldron on Ashleigh Barty set up DCAC. The inauguration of the district league will take used in the 1996 Games in a ninth career meeting Berlin, Feb. 28: Bayern place at GE T&D India ground on Saturday. Atlanta was scheduled to be with two-time Wimbledon Munich head into the publicly lit for the first time in winner Petra Kvitova at start of a crucial series of more than two decades on the Qatar Open on games this weekend with- Saturday. Thursday. out key striker Robert Georgia State University Barty saw off Spain’s Lewandowski, who has announced the cauldron will Garbine Muguruza 6-1, 6- contributed 25 league be lit just before noon on 7 (4/7), 6-2 in her quarter- goals this season. February 29, news outlets final in windy and chilly The 31-year-old Pole reported. conditions in Doha. picked up a knee injury The flame will remain lit until “I felt like I started during Bayern’s 3-0 demo- about 3:30 p.m. as an Olympic exceptionally well and I lition of Chelsea at marathon trial course weaves was able to get the ball Stamford Bridge on through some of Atlanta’s most kind of in my areas a lot Wednesday when they historic neighborhoods. more,” said the looked every inch a club Saturday’s race was expected Australian top seed. with the pedigree of five SSN, winners of the table tennis event at the SSN Trophy to determine who will represent “Then in the second set Champions League titles all-India inter-college tournament. the United States in the Garbine was able to shift to their name. upcoming Summer Olympics in her court position and Bayern have one foot in Tokyo. take a few more risks, put the Champions League The cauldron was lit by boxing me on the back foot. It quarterfinals but great Muhammad Ali during the was frustrating, I felt like Lewandowski will miss FANS TO BE KEPT OUT opening ceremonies in 1996. It I wasn’t doing a lot wrong the second leg at the will be reignited Saturday by but I wasn’t making the Allianz Arena on March Georgia State’s athletics direc- most of my opportunities 18 and at least three OF ITALIAN MATCHES tor, Charlie Cobb, the school and wasn’t getting oppor- Bundesliga matches, Milan, Feb. 28: The clash between Juventus and title said in a news release. — AP tunities. starting with Saturday’s rivals Inter Milan is among five Italian league games “So I was happy to be trip to Hoffenheim. which will be played behind closed doors this weekend able to start the third set With a mere one-point because of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, the Italian well,” she added. lead at the top over league body has confirmed. The other four are Udinese Barty has won her last Leipzig in an exciting against Fiorentina, AC Milan at home to Genoa, Parma three meetings with Bundesliga title race, against SPAL and Sassuolo versus Brescia. — AFP Ashleigh Barty of Australia returns to Garbine Muguruza of Spain during their LINDBERG Kvitova, including the reigning champions quarterfinals of the women’s singles quarterfinal match at the Qatar Open tournament in Doha on Bayern cannot afford to Australian Open last Thursday. Barty won 6-1, 6-7 (4/7), 6-2. — AFP slip up at eighth-placed MISSES CUT month. Hoffenheim. Kvitova, the 2018 Qatar Bayern’s French for- AT NZ OPEN champion, trailed ward Kingsley Coman Vietnam’s F1 GP Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur by a DJOKER NICKS will also be missing Wellington: Major-winner break in the second set Nadal flies into through injury on Pernilla Lindberg missed the and saved two set points KHACHANOV, Saturday, most likely put- cut Friday after becoming the before securing a gru- ting the attacking duties event to go ahead first woman golfer to compete elling 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4) in the hands of Serge at the New Zealand Open, but win after one hour and 44 MAKES SEMIS Mexico semis Gnabry who grabbed two Hanoi, Feb. 28: Vietnam’s glamour as the sport tar- still achieved her pre-tourna- minutes. goals against Chelsea Formula One Grand Prix gets new markets in ment goals. “I’m glad how I was able Dubai, Feb. 28: Novak Los Angeles, Feb. 28: Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4 earlier before Lewandowski fin- race track has been com- Southeast Asia. The Swede, who won the 2018 to manage those tie- Djokovic swept aside sev- World No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the day. ished the job. pleted, organisers said Hanoi has big money at ANA Inspiration, went into the breaks for sure,” said the enth-seeded Karen remained on course for The 2014 champion Thomas Mueller, who Friday, ahead of the inau- stake after signing a 10- Kiwi event saying she wanted Czech left-hander. Khachanov 6-2, 6-2 his third ATP Mexico Dimitrov ended a five- has enjoyed an impres- gural event in April the year deal with Formula to “beat just one man” as the “So I’m really glad that I Thursday to reach the Open title by breezing match losing streak sive return to his old self country insists will go One last year which state first female participant in its improved something. It semifinals of the Dubai past South Korea’s Kwon against the Swiss under coach Hansi Flick, ahead despite the global media said would cost the 101-year history. was difficult with the Championships, ensur- Soon-woo 6-2, 6-1 in their Wawrinka. He has now could also chip in with coronavirus epidemic. country $60 million per Lindberg, 33, ended up beating crowd as well, with the ing he will keep hold of quarterfinal clash on won five of 12 career goals. Numerous sports events year. five male professionals and wind, different condi- the No. 1 ranking. Thursday. meetings between the two “Lewandowski is in the and other public gather- Vietnamese authorities equalling four more as she tions today, for sure. So Djokovic improved to Top seed Nadal eased and improved to 11-2 form of his life,” Flick ings across the region have told state media last week ended round two in a five-way I’m really glad that with 16-0 in 2020 and set up a into the semifinals with overall at this tourna- said. been cancelled or post- the April 5 race would pro- tie for 147th place after shoot- very talented player as semifinal against third- his best performance of ment. “We didn’t have a poned because of the out- ceed as planned. ing 153. she is, with the great seeded Gael Monfils, the week as he continues Nadal boosted his replacement for Gerd break. The Southeast Asian She finished day two with a touch, I was able to play a against whom he has a to jackhammer his way record to 18-2 overall at Mueller either,” was “The Hanoi F1 race track nation shares a porous bor- one-over-par 73 at the Hills good game,” Kvitova 16-0 head-to-head record. through the men’s singles this event by winning in Bayern chief Uli has been completed not der with China, where the course, much improved on her added. Monfils, though, is on a draw at the hardcourt straight sets over Kwon, Hoeness’s typically blunt only to deadline but also virus first emerged, and so nine-over opening day at In the other semifinal, career-best 12-match win- event in Acapulco, who kept the games close reply when asked about meeting all standards on far has 16 confirmed cases. Millbrook Resort. evergreen Russian ning streak after two Mexico. but didn’t have much to how they will cope with- safety,” Vietnam Grand Vietnam’s determination The field at the Asian Tour Svetlana Kuznetsova will straight tournament The Spaniard finished show for it in the final out Lewandowski, refer- Prix chief executive Le to hold the race will likely event played alternate rounds face Aryna Sabalenka of titles. He kept up his the night with 25 winners scoreline. ring to the legendary Ngoc Chi said in a state- be welcomed by Formula over the first two days at each Belarus. strong form by beating to 11 unforced errors, and Dimitrov, 28, improved Bayern striker. ment. One chiefs, left scrambling of the Millbrook Resort and The Two-time major winner Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-3 saved all eight break to 7-4 this season and is Leipzig were off during No reference was made to to rearrange the suspended Hills courses. Svetlana Kuznetsova of in his quarterfinal. points he faced. through to his first semi- the week after taking a 1-0 the spread of the COVID-19 Shanghai race. The top 60 players and ties Russia got the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas had “The match has been final of the year. advantage over last sea- infection, which has so far Football leagues in after the halfway cut will play Swiss fourth seed Belinda to come from a set down much tougher than what The Bulgarian will need son’s finalists Tottenham killed more than 2,800 peo- China, Japan and South the third and fourth rounds at Bencic 6-4, 6-4 whereas to beat Jan-Lennard the result said. I think it to end another losing skid in London in the ple and infected nearly Korea as well as the Hong Millbrook. Lindberg was invited ninth-seeded Aryna Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 and will was a beautiful match to if he wants to reach the Champions League. Their 84,000 people worldwide. Kong Sevens rugby tourna- to compete with the men Sabalenka came from next face Daniel Evans of see,” Nadal said. final in Acapulco because opponents Bayer If the event does go ment have been suspended after organisers learned she behind to knock out Britain, who upset No. 6 Next up for Nadal is Nadal leads their career Leverkusen, have won ahead, it will be the com- in the wake of the global already had plans to visit China’s Zheng Saisai 3-6, Andrey Rublev 6-2, 7-6 Grigor Dimitrov, who meetings by a whopping nine of their last ten in all munist country’s first taste public health emergency. Queenstown. — AFP 7-6 (7/2), 6-3. — AFP (9). — AFP ousted third seed Stan 12-1. — AFP competitions. — AFP of Formula One glitz and — AFP