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NEARBY Centre, Assam move SC for Don’t try to lay down the limits of our jurisdiction: SC sample re­verification of NRC Court to rule on plea against Karnataka Speaker today Seek 20% recount in border districts, extension of July 31 deadline for final list legal correspondent Kejriwal inaugurates NEW DELHI Rao Tula Ram flyover Krishnadas Rajagopal The Supreme Court on NEW DELHI NEW DELHI 1 lakh declared Tuesday took a swipe at the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal The Centre and the State of Congress­Janata Dal (Secu­ on Tuesday inaugurated the foreigners Assam on Tuesday made an lar) combine in Karnataka 2.85­km­long signal­free Special Correspondent Rao Tula Ram flyover. The urgent mention before the for questioning its power to New Delhi elevated flyover is expected Chief Justice of India for an give directions to the Speak­ to help decongest the area as extension of the deadline for Over one lakh people have er after welcoming the well as facilitate a more the final publication of the been declared foreigners by court’s intervention last convenient commute for National Register of Citizens tribunals in Assam till year. those travelling towards the (NRC) from July 31, 2019, to a March, Minister of State for “When our order is in IGIA from south Delhi and “future date”. Home G. Kishan Reddy your favour, you do not Noida. In identical but separate informed the Lok Sabha on complain… Remember, CITY Ī PAGE 2 applications, they urged the Tuesday. “Up to March 31, there is no rule on the ex­ DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Supreme Court for more 2019, 1,17,164 people have tent of powers of this court. Turmoil in House: BJP members staging a protest in the time to conduct a “sample been declared foreigners,” To try to trap the parame­ Legislative Council in Bengaluru on Tuesday. * K. MURALI KUMAR re­verification process” of he told Congress member ters of the Supreme Court the names included in the More time sought: The Centre and the State said the Abdul Khaleque. within inflexible limits is to­ H.D. Kumaraswamy. The ob­ er’s “delay” in accepting

draft NRC published on July exercise should be done by Class I officers. * REUTERS DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD tally abhorrent to the Con­ servation came when they their resignation. It an­ 30, 2018. stitution,” Chief Justice of In­ questioned the court’s pow­ nounced that it would pro­ They said a 20% sample tion in the remaining dis­ 20% sample re­verification growth had been reported dia Ranjan Gogoi told senior er to give directions to Mr. nounce its order at 10.30 re­verification of the names tricts. should target border dis­ higher than the State’s aver­ advocates A.M. Singhvi and Ramesh Kumar. a.m. on Wednesday. should be conducted in dis­ The Assam government, tricts where illegal migration age, as per census reports. Rajeev Dhavan, appearing The court reserved for tricts bordering Bangladesh represented by advocate from Bangladesh was higher for Speaker K.R. Ramesh judgment pleas filed by re­ CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 OPPORTUNITIES Ī PAGE 15 and a 10% sample re­verifica­ Shuvodeep Roy, said the and where population CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 Kumar and Chief Minister bel MLAs against the Speak­ N IGHT OF WAIT Ī PAGE 8 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Centre annuls Relief for airlines as Pakistan ICJ to deliver Fighting against the odds verdict on test to recruit opens its airspace after 6 months Jadhav today postmen

Special Correspondent Jagriti Chandra Suhasini Haidar had to take a longer route to fect from 0038 IST, the con­ New Delhi NEW DELHI their destinations and burn sequential NOTAMS by India NEW DELHI In a massive relief for air tra­ more fuel, stop midway for also cancelled. Airlines like­ As the International Court After protests by Rajya vellers and airlines, Pakistan refuelling and roster more ly to resume normal routes of Justice (ICJ) at The Sabha members from Ta­ reopened its airspace for all pilots and cabin crew as through Pakistan airspace,” Hague prepares to deliver mil Nadu against the drop­ flights early on Tuesday after their duty hours are regulat­ an official of the Ministry of its verdict in the Kulbhush­ ping of regional languages, a gap of six months since the ed. Civil Aviation said. an Jadhav case on Wednes­ especially Tamil, as a me­ IAF launched strikes in Bala­ An increase in fuel ex­ The move will benefit In­ day, the Indian govern­ dium of the examination kot. Hours after the announ­ penses, which constitute dian carriers as well as the ment is pinning its hopes held by the Postal Depart­ cement, an Air India flight 40% of an airline’s opera­ airlines that enter or exit Pa­ on two precedents, both in ment for recruitment of from San Francisco to Delhi tional costs, resulted in an kistan from its eastern bor­ cases against the United postmen, Communica­ became the first Indian air­ increase in fares and, in der with India, such as South States in 2001 and 2004, tions Minister Ravi Shan­ craft to fly over the neigh­ some cases, cancellation of East Asian airlines, as Pakis­ when the ICJ ruled for a re­ kar Prasad on Tuesday bouring country and reach flights. tan had lifted its curbs on view and revision of said the test held on Sun­ Lucky escape: Rescue personnel with a woman who was pulled out of the rubble after a four­ day would stand can­ the destination 90 minutes “Pakistan has cancelled most other airlines. convictions. storey building collapsed in the Dongri area of Mumbai on Tuesday. Ten persons were killed celled. early. the NOTAM [notice to air­ and over 40 are feared trapped. * VIVEK BENDRE (REPORT ON PAGE 9) The curb meant airlines men] for its airspace with ef­ CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 LONG QUEST Ī PAGE 13 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12

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RAHUL KARMAKAR vegetables are usually not Sikul, Kan Huan. In the launched a few days ago. Mohammed Iqbal curred in Rajsamand dis­ GUWAHATI fit to be consumed and the Mizo language, it means Another 188 would be JAIPUR trict on July 13, when a pol­ It takes a powerful SUV best of the lot are too ‘My School, My Farm’. added in the second phase The Congress government ice head constable almost nine hours on non­ expensive for many to buy. “Vegetables and fruits while the third phase in Rajasthan has decided to investigating a land dispute rainy days to cover 296 km This was what Shashanka available in Lawngtlai town focussing on livestock and bring a law to curb mob case in Padmela village was from Mizoram capital Ala noted when she was are costly. But the poultry farming would lynching and honour killing. allegedly beaten to death by Aizawl southward to posted as the Deputy townspeople at least get cover all 776 schools and A Bill on the subject is likely a mob. Lawngtlai, headquarters of Commissioner of Lawngtlai, them unlike the villages centres to benefit 15,042 to be introduced in the on­ Recently, the Uttar Pra­ the State’s remotest district Mizoram’s most backward where transporting children. going budget session of the desh Law Commission Lawngtlai bordering and disaster­prone district perishables is unthinkable. “The aim is to make State Assembly. framed a draft legislation to Bangladesh and Myanmar. where a fourth of some 170 So we thought of involving every school, Anganwadi, Chief Minister Ashok combat mob lynching. The Loaded commercial villages remain cut off school children, their child care institution and Gehlot made the announce­ Congress­led Madhya Pra­ vehicles take much longer, during the monsoon. It parents and teachers to hostel in Lawngtlai self­ ment while replying to the desh government is also and those carrying didn’t take her long to New idea: The first phase of the programme to create edible create a nutrition garden in sufficient in the local debate on the State budget planning a similar law. perishables mainly from relate the shortage of gardens has been launched in 213 schools and anganwadis. each school,” Ms. Ala told variety of fruits and on Tuesday. He expressed In July last year, the Su­ Assam’s Silchar, 180 km quality fruits and vegetables The Hindu. vegetables by March 2020. concern over the rising inci­ preme Court had urged Par­ north of Aizawl, take ages. with the deficiencies in the Lawngtlai has 35.3% children under 5 — highest The first phase of the This is to reduce dents of mobs targeting indi­ liament to consider enact­ By the time the pick­up or district’s children belonging stunted, 21.3% underweight on all counts in Mizoram. programme covering 213 malnutrition and viduals on suspicion of ing a new law to tackle mini­trucks reach mostly to the Chakma and and 5.9% severely wasted Ms. Ala and her team schools, Anganwadi centres stuntedness among crime and killing them. incidents of lynching. Lawngtlai, the fruits and Lai ethnic minorities. (low weight­for­height) designed a remedy: Kan and childcare institutes was children,” Ms. Ala said. The latest incident oc­ (With PTI inputs) EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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DELHI Timings Wednesday, July 17 Swift travel to IGI possible 4 gangsters killed in separate U.P. encounters RISE 05:34 SET 19:21 RISE 19:50 SET 05:42 One of them had escaped from police custody in Muzaffarnagar on July 2 Thursday, July 18 RISE 05:35 SET 19:20 now as RTR flyover opens Special Correspondent ₹1 lakh on his arrest. where they were declared On July 2, Rohit, languish­ RISE 20:32 SET 06:36 Ghaziabad SP (City) Muzaffarnagar dead.” ing in Mirzapur jail, was Friday, July 19 More projects to come up before end of govt.’s term: CM In a coordinated action con­ Satpal Antil told The Hindu The two who slipped away brought to Muzaffarnagar in RISE 05:35 SET 19:20 ducted by the Uttar Pradesh that the police had informa­ were Ravinder Kalia and connection with a case RISE 21:11 SET 07:30 Staff Reporter police, four gangsters, in­ tion that Rohit and his ac­ Amit alias Sheru. According where he managed to flee New Delhi cluding Rohit Saandu who complices were in the area. to Mr. Antil, Ravinder and with the help of a history­ Chief Minister Arvind Kejri­ had escaped from police cus­ Amit looted occupants of an sheeter Bhupendra Bafar wal on Tuesday inaugurated tody on July 2, were killed in Looted to mislead SUV on the way in order to and his men. Sub­inspector the 2.85­km­long signal­free two separate encounters in “We were waiting for them confuse the police. Durg Vijay Singh was injured Rao Tula Ram (RTR) flyover. Muzaffarnagar and Meerut since Monday night. At 4.30 “But we had already in the incident. He claimed that there on Tuesday. a.m., we noticed four men passed the information to On Monday, the police ar­ were more such projects Rohit and his accomplice on two motorbikes. As it was Meerut Police and the SUV rested Bafar and his accom­ which would come up in the Rakesh Yadav were eliminat­ raining, two slipped away owner had lodged a com­ plices in Meerut after which Capital before the end of his ed in the Nai Mandi area of from the cordon while the plaint of theft. They were Rohit was tracked down. government’s tenure. Muzaffarnagar after an ex­ other two opened fire on us. cornered in Daurala area of “Bafar wanted to use Rohit to change of fire with the police We retaliated and in the pro­ the district.” Ravinder was al­ eliminate another criminal Missed deadlines personnel. With over 40 cas­ cess Rohit and Rakesh got so a notorious criminal and Sushil Moonch, who is The newly built flyover es against Rohit, the U.P. pol­ bullet injuries. They were ta­ had a bounty of ₹50,000 on lodged in Meerut jail ,” he branches out of Munirka The newly inaugurated Rao Tula Ram flyover near Munirka in ice had declared a bounty of ken to a district hospital his head. said.

flyover and ends before the New Delhi on Tuesday. * SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Army Research and Referral Hospital near Subroto Park, the area as well as facilitate a dirty politics. The Delhi go­ close to National Highway­8. more convenient commute vernment has worked a lot JeM militant While the flyover, whose for those travelling towards in education, health and Court allows bail to Kejriwal 0 construction began in No­ the Indira Gandhi Interna­ other sectors, and our work arrested from DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to verify and make appropriate enquiries to vember 2014, was expected tional Airport from south will speak,” he said. satisfy themselves about the veracity of Srinagar an advertisement before responding to to be completed by Novem­ Delhi and Noida. Mr. Kejriwal also said that in two defamation cases any published in this newspaper. THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD., the Publisher & ber 2016, missed several According to the Delhi go­ the AAP government had Owner of this newspaper, does not vouch Staff Reporter for the authenticity of any advertisement consecutive deadlines. vernment, the elevated cor­ not only worked on mega in­ Pleas filed by BJP leaders; Deputy CM also gets relief in one case or advertiser or for any of the advertiser’s NEW DELHI products and/or services. In no event can “In 15 years, the Sheila ridor will save five minutes frastructure projects but al­ the Owner, Publisher, Printer, Editor, Dir­ Special Correspondent ector/s, Employees of this newspaper/ Dikshit government built 70 of travel time for both to and so built roads, sewage lines A 50­year­old man identi­ company be held responsible/liable in New Delhi any manner whatsoever for any claims flyovers. In the last four­and­ fro traffic from IIT to airport. and provided other facilities ‘CM, Sisodia have no right fied as Bashir Ahmed Pon­ and/or damages for advertisements in this newspaper. a­half years, our [AAP] go­ in unauthorised colonies to A Delhi court on Tuesday nu, an alleged Jaish­e­Mo­ vernment has built 23 flyov­ Slams Opposition reach out to ordinary citi­ granted bail to Chief Minis­ hammed militant, has ers. We do our work, but we Hitting out at his political zens. ter Arvind Kejriwal in two to continue in their posts’ been arrested from Srina­ don’t advertise much. Now, opponents without naming Asked if more projects criminal defamation com­ gar by the Special Cell, the it is for the people to spread them, the Aam Aadmi Party were in the offing before the plaints filed by the BJP and AAP has been relying on lies: BJP police said on Tuesday. A word about the work we (AAP) convener alleged, cit­ end of his government’s te­ its leader Vijender Gupta. reward of ₹2 lakh was an­ have done in the last four­ ing the inauguration of the nure, Mr. Kejriwal claimed, Additional CMM Samar Staff Reporter nounced on his arrest. and­a­half years,” the CM Signature Bridge, an attempt “Yes, a few more such pro­ Vishal granted relief to him New Delhi DCP (Special Cell) San­ said after inaugurating the by Delhi BJP chief and North jects will come up soon.” on a personal bond of The Opposition BJP on Tues­ jeev Kumar Yadav said that project. East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari The Chief Minister further ₹10,000 and one surety of day demanded that Chief Mi­ Bashir was arrested by the The elevated RTR flyover, seeking to take credit for the said that the RTR flyover was like amount in both the cas­ nister Arvind Kejriwal and unit along with three other built at a cost of ₹205 crore project. the 23rd flyover to be built es, after the AAP leader ap­ his Deputy Manish Sisodia alleged JeM operatives Sha­ on the Outer Ring Road, is “We believe in doing our by his government in the last peared before the court. had no moral right to conti­ hid Gafoor, Fayaz Ahmed expected to help decongest work and not indulging in four­and­a­half years. In the first case, the BJP, nue in their respective posts, Lone, and Abdul Majid Ba­ through its leader Rajeev after they were granted bail ba in 2007 after a shoot­ Babbar, had sought pro­ in a defamation case filed by out. ceedings against Mr. Kejri­ the BJP. The police claim to have NGT refuses to review order wal for harming the reputa­ Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had recovered detonators, tion of the party by leaders, including party’s Manoj Tiwari hand grenades, arms and on Gurugram builders blaming it for deletion of convener Mr. Kejriwal, were ammunition from their names of voters from elec­ sustaining their political leging that he was involved possession at the time and toral rolls in Delhi. journey through “lies”, Delhi in an alleged conspiracy to a case under Unlawful Ac­ Staff Reporter mental norms. A Bench In the second case, Mr. BJP chief Manoj Tiwari al­ kill the Chief Minister. tivities Prevention Act was NEW DELHI headed by NGT Chairperson Gupta had accused Mr. Kej­ leged. Mr. Kejriwal and Mr. The Delhi Chief Minister is registered. The National Green Tribu­ Justice A.K. Goel observed riwal and Deputy CM Man­ Sisodia were granted bail by also on bail in another defa­ “On Monday, Bashir’s lo­ nal (NGT) on Tuesday re­ that there was “no merit” in ish Sisodia of “maligning” a city court in a criminal de­ mation case, filed by him cation was traced to Srina­ fused to review its order that the review plea moved by his image by accusing him famation case filed by Lead­ against the BJP in retaliation gar’s Kothibagh from had imposed an interim pe­ Ansal Buildwell Ltd, Adar­ of attempting to kill the Del­ er of the Opposition in the to the charge that the BJP got where he was nabbed. His nalty of ₹10 crore on three shila Towers Private Ltd and hi CM. Mr. Sisodia was also Delhi Assembly Vijender 30 lakh names deleted from transit remand was sought builders in Gurugram for al­ Rigoss Estate Networks Priv­ granted bail by the court. Gupta who accused them of the voters’ list ahead of the and he was brought to Del­ leged violation of environ­ ate Ltd. (With PTI inputs) “maligning” his image by al­ Lok Sabha poll. hi,” Mr. Yadav said. Complete demand survey for AAP urges Shah to hold housing scheme, DUSIB told meeting over Centre asks State govt. to submit status report rising crime

Special Correspondent tus report on the already construct­ Staff Reporter NEW DELHI ed 17,660 houses and 16,000 under­ New Delhi With the city government yet to send construction houses. Three AAP Rajya Sabha any proposals for construction of MPs on Tuesday met Union houses under the Pradhan Mantri Online forms Home Minister Amit Shah Awas Yojana (Urban), the Ministry of “It was also decided that the DUSIB on “increasing” crimes in Housing and Urban Affairs has asked and the DDA shall call for application the Capital and urged him the Delhi Urban Shelter Improve­ forms online through their websites to hold a meeting on the is­ ment Board (DUSIB) to complete its so that beneficiaries may be benefit­ sue with Chief Minister Ar­ survey to identify eligible slum ed under all verticals of PMAY­U. vind Kejriwal and Police residents. These forms will be submitted Commissioner Amulya Pat­ According to a Ministry statement through Common Service Centres al­ naik. on Tuesday, Housing and Urban Af­ so. The DUSIB shall undertake reha­ The MPs — Sanjay Singh, fairs Ministry Secretary Durga bilitation of slum dwellers whereas N.D. Gupta and Sushil Gup­ Shanker Mishra held a meeting with the DDA shall undertake housing de­ ta — submitted a memoran­ the Delhi government, Delhi Deve­ mand for other urban poor,” the dum to the Home Minister lopment Authority (DDA), DUSIB statement read. Mr. Mishra also told over increasing crime in and Delhi State Industrial and Infras­ the DDA to organise camps to sell Delhi and urged him to tructure Development Corporation the 40,000 houses constructed by look into the situation and (DSIIDC) officials to discuss the issue it, along with financial institutions take effective steps to im­ of people lining up outside the Minis­ so that the buyers can avail of the prove law and order, the try to apply for PMAY (U). credit­linked subsidy scheme of AAP said. The MPs said The Secretary asked the DUSIB to PMAY (U). Last week, the Ministry that there has been an in­ complete its demand survey of eligi­ lodged a complaint with the police crease in the number of ble beneficiaries in slums, and asked regarding fake PMAY forms being murders and snatchings in the State government to submit a sta­ sold in Delhi outside its offices. the city in 2019.

DELHI TODAY Nuh schools, colleges Talk: Discussion around the new book “Mahatma Gandhi: Tryst with Satyagraha” written by Mandira Ghosh. to get napkin Discussants: Ambassador Amarendra Khatua, author and former Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Re­ vending machines lations; and Sagari Chhabra, columnist, award winning author and filmmaker. Special Correspondent Chair: Dr. Balmiki Prasad Singh, former Nuh Governor of Sikkim at Conference Room – I, India International Centre Over 400 sanitary napkin vending ma­ (IIC), 6:30 p.m. chines will be installed at schools, col­ Talk: Seminar on “Indian Perspective on Space Security”. Keynote Address leges, Industrial Training Institutes and by Prof. Ricky Lee, University of Notre hospitals across Nuh to promote men­ Dame, Australia and Partner at Glob­ alex. Chair: Dr. Sanat Kaul, Chairman, strual hygiene under the Centre’s International Foundation for Aviation Swachh Bharat Mission­Gramin. Aerospace and Drones at Seminar Additional Deputy Commissioner Rooms I­III, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Nuh) Rahul Hooda told The Hindu that Talk: Lecture on “Emerging Nuclear installation of the machines will begin in Disorder and Asia” by Prof. R. Rajara­ a few days and be completed within 7­10 man, Emeritus Professor of Physics at JNU. Chair: Cmde. C. Uday Bhaskar, days. “The machines will become oper­ Director, Society for Policy Studies at ational as soon as they are installed,” he Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre said, adding that the district administra­ (IHC), 7 p.m. tion may rope in women self­help Exhibition: A solo painting show by Joydeb Bala, at Convention Centre groups to procure the napkins. Foyer, IHC, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Mr. Hooda held a meeting on Tues­ Exhibition: “The Food Diplomacy day where he directed health and edu­ Makan Ngga Makan Asal Kumpul”, a group art show by curated by M. Haryo cation department officials to provide Hutomo at Exhibition Gallery, Korean details on the number of machines re­ Cultural Center, A­25, Lajpat Nagar IV, quired. Nuh is among the hundred 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Mail your listings for this column at most­backwards districts of India faring [email protected]) poor on health and education fronts. Published by N. Ravi at Kasturi Buildings, 859 & 860, Anna Salai, Chennai­600002 and Printed by S. Ramanujam at HT Media Ltd. Plot No. 8, Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P. 201306, on behalf of THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD., Chennai­600002. Editor: Suresh Nambath (Responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act). Regd. DL(ND)­11/6110/2006­07­08 ● RNI No. UPENG/2012/49940 ● ISSN 0971 ­ 751X ● Vol. 9 ● No. 169

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‘No separate Youth beaten up by three police station to deal with men ‘for talking in English’ power thefts’ Two accused arrested; victims say perpetrators were drunk Staff Reporter Staff Reporter around 2 a.m. when Mr. not talking about the ac­ New Delhi New Delhi Pradhan and his friends Ga­ cused, but the men did not The Delhi High Court on A 25­year­old man suffered nesh, Laxmi, Leena and Ni­ listen and allegedly started Tuesday declined to give severe injuries and his tesh Shankar, were walking attacking the group. any direction for setting up friends, including two wo­ to their residence in Rishi Na­ “They hit Leena and Lax­ a separate police station to men, were allegedly gar after attending a friend’s mi and abused them. Then deal with power theft cases. thrashed by three men in birthday party. they picked up a wooden “Establishment of a sep­ Kotla Mubarakpur. Two of “When we reached Sub­ plank and asked us to leave. arate police station cannot the accused have been arrest­ hash Gali, three men were When Pranay tried to talk to reduce theft of electricity ed while one is still abscond­ sitting there and they ap­ them, two of the men caught or change the mindset of ing, said the police. peared to be drunk. We were hold of Pranay and one at­ people indulging in it,” said Deputy Commissioner of talking among ourselves and tacked him with the wooden a Bench of Chief Justice Police (South) Vijay Kumar they asked ‘Why are you talk­ plank,” said Mr. Shankar. D.N. Patel and Justice C. Ha­ said that Pranay Pradhan, ing in English?’ and started Mr. Pradhan, who was ri Shankar, adding: “What who works as a chef in a quarreling. They thought we bleeding from the head, was is required is separate pol­ Khan Market restaurant, was had said something about rushed to Safdarjung Hospi­ ice staff to investigate the allegedly assaulted by three them,” said Ganesh, who is tal by his friends. He is said to cases of power theft.” men: Vishal, Yogesh alias Ju­ from Darjeeling and works as be in a critical state. The Delhi government di (19) and Saurav alias Nalla a cashier in a Khan Market “We come here [Delhi] to had submitted that a sepa­ (23), on Saturday. Yogesh and restaurant. work. We do not feel safe in rate staff could be created Saurav have been arrested. The group told them that Kotla Mubarakpur... or this within the District Investi­ The incident happened they live nearby and were city,” added Mr. Shankar. gation Unit of the police. 3 held after encounter

Staff Reporter New Delhi Three persons have been arrested after a brief encounter with the police near Munirka metro station. The men were wanted for allegedly cheating people by swapping their ATM cards. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Rajesh Deo said that the accused Abid, Sakib and Adil are all residents of Haryana. “Information was received on Monday that the accused would be near Munirka metro sta­ tion. When they arrived, the men were sig­ nalled to stop, but they tried to flee after firing at the police. They were chased down and ar­ rested on Nelson Mandela Marg near Coolie Camp signal,” Mr Deo said, adding that police did not fire in retaliation. During interrogation, the accused allegedly revealed that they operate across India and tar­ geted the elderly. A total of 95 ATM cards, ₹20,000 in cash, a pistol, two live cartridge and a car were recovered from the accused.

Drug peddler arrested

Staff Reporter New Delhi A 32­year­old man has been arrested for alleg­ edly supplying imported drugs at high­profile parties in the Capital. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Ram Gopal Naik said that the accused, Karan Khanna, a resident of Mehrauli, supplied drugs to organisers of farmhouses parties in south Delhi. “The accused was arrested on a tip­off. During a search, 1200 grams of charas, one THC Shatter (500 mg of cannabis oil) and one gram of imported weed was recovered from his possession. The drugs cost a total of around ₹25 lakh,” said the officer. During interrogation, Karan allegedly told the police that he and his brother studied in a reputed school in south Delhi and fell in bad company after which they started doing drugs.

Delhi govt. names AAP leaders for DMRC board Press Trust of India New Delhi The Delhi government has nom­ inated four representatives, in­ cluding AAP leaders Raghav Chadha and Atishi, to be ap­ pointed to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s board of direc­ tors, sources said. This is the first time that non­ bureaucrats have been nomi­ nated by the government. Delhi Dialogue and Develop­ ment Commission vice­chair­ man Jasmine Shah and AAP MP N.D. Gupta’s son Naveen Gupta are the two others nominated by Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot as the government’s re­ presentatives, a top official said. The board comprises 17 members, including five each from the Centre and the Delhi government. “Currently, DMRC MD Mangu Singh, and former fi­ nance secretary Ramesh Chan­ dra are serving as Delhi govern­ ment nominees,” a source said. Mr. Gahlot did not respond to messages and phone calls. In his July 13 communication to the DMRC, the Minister did not specify why it nominated four persons when only three posts of directors are vacant. “It is not clear whether they wish to re­ move Mr. Singh or Mr. Chan­ dra,” the source said. The move comes at a time when the AAP government’s scheme for providing free ride to women in public buses and metro trains is taking shape. The issue of free ride to wo­ men in metro trains is yet to be resolved as the DMRC has sought eight months to imple­ ment it while the AAP govern­ ment wants it to be implement­ ed before the Assembly polls scheduled early next year. CM YK THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 CITY 5 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE What if hospitals hike charges like airlines, HC asks DGCA Criticises practice of carriers levying exorbitant airfares in adverse situations

Soibam Rocky Singh schools anything, which the time of seasonal diseas­ private airlines from charg­ New Delhi behaves like airlines. Are es? What will happen if ing arbitrarily, irrationally Which institutions other there any other institutions medicines are being sold at and exorbitantly for than airlines encash on the which are encashing on the an increased rate?” flights”. difficulties of the public, difficulties of the public at The Bench’s remarks Mr. Sahni’s petition cited the Delhi High Court asked large. Who are encashing came after the DGCA coun­ the 2016 Jat agitation in Ha­ the Directorate General of on the negative situation,” sel said that airfares fixa­ ryana, during which priv­ Civil Aviation on Tuesday, asked a Bench of Chief Jus­ tion does not fall within the ate airlines allegedly referring to the practice of tice D.N. Patel and C. Hari regulator’s ambit. charged exorbitant airfares airlines hiking price of tick­ Shankar. “We cannot interfere in from passengers. ets when road and rail ser­ pricing of airfares. We are The other petition was vices are affected. Final hearing in Nov. only regulating the safety filed by activist Bejon Ku­ The court’s sharp com­ “Think about it and answ­ and security of the air­ mar Misra seeking direction ment came while hearing a er,” the Bench told the lines,” the DGCA’s counsel to the Civil Aviation Minis­ couple of public interest pe­ counsel for DGCA before submitted. try and the DGCA to ensure titions highlighting the arbi­ posting the case for final One of the petitions, filed refunds or provide alterna­ trary and exorbitant price hearing in November. by advocate Amit Sahni, tive travel mode to passen­ of air tickets during emer­ The Bench further re­ urged the court to direct gers who had booked tick­ gent situations. minded the counsel, “What the authorities to frame ets with the Jet Airways “Name any other institu­ will happen if hospitals “guidelines so as to put a before it shut all domestic tion, it may be hospitals, start charging extra during cap on airfares and prevent and international flights. Denied admission, schoolgirl moves HC Govt. schools cited overage as reason

Staff Reporter 2018, for admission in Delhi New Delhi government school she had A 14­year­old girl from Naga­ to wait till April 2019 when land, who recently shifted to the academic session starts. Delhi, has moved the High Mr. Aggarwal said her pa­ Court here as she has not rents have been regularly been able to secure admis­ approaching their neigh­ sion in any local govern­ bourhood school, Govern­ ment school since she has ment Co­ed Middle School, become overage for Class VI Vasant Vihar. He said the by two months during the school has denied admis­ transfer period. sion to the girl saying she The academic season in has crossed 14 years of age Nagaland starts and ends on May 31, 2019 and hence between January and De­ she is not entitled to admis­ cember, while in Delhi it sion in any class in any go­ starts in April and ends in vernment school in Delhi. March. Mr. Aggarwal argued that Mary Karki was earlier liv­ right to education is a fun­ ing with her maternal damental right at all levels grandparents in Nagaland, and not only confined to up­ while her parents have been to Class VIII or the age of 14. living and working in Delhi “The respondents [Delhi for the last eight years. She government] are under con­ studied in a local school in stitutional as well as statuto­ Jalukie Town, Peren in Naga­ ry obligations arising out of land till Class V. After com­ Articles 21 and 21­A of the pleting Class V in December Constitution, Right of Chil­ 2018, she started living with dren to Free and Compulso­ her parents in Delhi. ry Education Act 2009 and Delhi School Education Act Academic season 1973, to grant admission to Advocate Ashok Aggarwal, the petitioner in Class VI,” representing the girl, said the petition said which that though she completed could come up for hearing her Class V in December later this week.

HC seeks govt. reply on plea to link property to Aadhaar

Staff Reporter New Delhi The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre and the AAP government on a plea seeking to link movable and immovable property documents of citizens with their Aadhaar number to curb corruption, black money generation and ‘be­ nami’ transactions. Petitioner advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upad­ hyay said it is the duty of the State to take steps to curb corruption and seize ‘benami’ properties made by illegal means to give a strong message that the go­ vernment is determined to fight against corruption and black money generation. “If government links property with Aadhaar, it will lead to an increment of 2% in annual growth. It will clean our electoral process, which is dominat­ ed by black money and be­ nami transaction and thrives on a cycle of large black investments, capture of power through foul means, use of political strength to amass private wealth, all with disdain of the citizen,” the plea said. The HC Bench has post­ ed the case for further hearing on October 15. In a separate plea filed by Mr. Upadhyay, the HC directed the Election Com­ mission to decide within eight weeks the represen­ tation for taking steps to link voter ID with Aadhaar to curtail bogus and dupli­ cate voting in polls. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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HC verdict in decade-old Eye on elections, BJP gets new Banks disburse just 30% rape, murder loans this kharif season case today heads for State, Mumbai Delay in sowing season, crop loan waiver could be the reasons Press Trust of India Panaji Chandrakant Patil is Maharashtra unit president, Lodha to take charge of city Alok Deshpande Mumbai The High Court of Bombay Sharad Vyas across the rural hinterland. at Goa will on Wednesday Mumbai “The BJP has since captured Sowing for this year’s kharif pronounce its verdict in the The Bharatiya Janata Party 25,000 gram sabhas, 23 season is already in pro­ death and rape case of a (BJP) made major changes to Members of Parliament gress, but banks in Maha­ British teenager a decade its organisational structure (MPs) and 18 corporations rashtra have achieved only ago. The incident had made on Tuesday by appointing across rural Maharashtra. 30% of the target of kharif headlines worldwide. Revenue Minister Chandra­ We have only managed to do crop loan disbursement. The Central Bureau of kant Patil as head of the State so under the able leadership Despite repeated warn­ Investigation (CBI) has unit of the party. and guidance of the PM and ings from Chief Minister De­ charged two men, Sam­ It also appointed Malabar Mr. Shah,” he said. vendra Fadnavis, national­ sung D’Souza and Placido Hill MLA and founder of the Mr. Patil has been Cabinet ised and commercial banks Carvalho, with death and real estate Lodha Group, Minister since July 2016, han­ have failed to speed up crop rape of the girl, who was Mangal Prabhat Lodha, as dling the Revenue, Relief loan disbursement as they then 15­year­old, when she the Mumbai unit chief in New role: Chandrakant Patil (left) and Mangal Prabhat Lodha. and Rehabilitation and Pu­ have achieved only 17% and was holidaying in Goa place of Ashish Shelar, who blic Works department 18% of the target respective­ along with her family. has been inducted into the Amit Shah. “The appoint­ ficult for him to juggle the (PWD). A prominent mem­ ly. District Central Coopera­ Her bruised semi­nude government as a Cabinet Mi­ ments are from immediate responsibilities of State chief ber of the BJP, he is also the tive Banks (DCCBs) have till Cause for concern: The delayed monsoon has pushed back body was found at the An­ nister. effect,” Mr. Singh said on along with that of the Union Guardian Minister of Kolha­ date achieved 58% of loan sowing in several parts of Maharashtra. * FILE PHOTO juna beach on February 18, Mr. Patil replaces Raosa­ Tuesday. minister in the run­up to the pur and Pune districts. disbursement. 2008.Advocate Vikram heb Danve, who has been in­ Senior leaders said as per elections in Maharashtra. Speaking on his appoint­ According to data availa­ view meeting in June, Mr. were charged with interest, Varma, representing the ducted into the Union Cabi­ party rules, one can not hold “We have some very capable ment Mr. Lodha said, “The ble with The Hindu, the tar­ Fadnavis had said, “The de­ even though banks had ac­ victim’s mother, on Tues­ net in the second term of the the same term for two years. leaders in our party and they party has entrusted me with get of ₹43,844 crore set by mand for crop loans was less cepted that they would not day confirmed that the ver­ Narendra Modi­led govern­ It was with this in mind that can perhaps come forward a major responsibility and I the State Level Bankers’ last year owing to drought. do so. As a result, crop loans dict is scheduled to be pro­ ment at the Centre. An­ Mr. Danve met the Prime to take this responsibility,” plan to fulfil it diligently. I Committee seems far from This year, the demand is cannot be disbursed to those nounced on Wednesday. nouncing the appointment Minster in New Delhi and re­ he said. would do that keeping in being achieved as banks likely to increase, but banks accounts,” he said. The matter was heard by of the two leaders, party na­ quested for a change of Mr. Danve was appointed mind Prime Minister Naren­ have managed to disburse are likely to face action if Agriculture Minister Anil a Division Bench compris­ tional secretary Arun Singh guard earlier this month. Mr. State party chief in 2015 and dra Modi’s slogan Sabka just ₹12,972 crore. National­ they are found not providing Bonde on Tuesday said the ing Justices R.D. Dhanuka said the changes have been Danve is believed to have has been instrumental in the Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sab- ised banks were given a tar­ crop loans to farmers.” government will conduct and Prithviraj Chavan. approved by party president told Mr. Modi it would be dif­ BJP expanding its base ka Vishwas.” get of ₹30,778 crore, of According to sources in cloud seeding experiments which they have managed to the Agriculture Department, in three districts and is wait­ disburse only ₹5,331 crore. the delayed monsoon has ing for instructions from the The target given to commer­ pushed back sowing in some India Meteorological Depart­ cial banks was ₹27,918 crore, parts of the State. “The CM ment. “Many parts of the Cong., NCP begin out of which only ₹4,899 himself had asked farmers to State have yet not received crore has been disbursed. delay the sowing process. rains and this experiment is Last year, loan disburse­ We expect loan disburse­ being done to overcome the talks on seat sharing ment was 54%, even though ment to speed up once the problem,” he said. demand for crop loans di­ monsoon spreads through Meanwhile, ruling coali­ Only criteria is capability to win: Thorat minished due to drought. the State,” said the officer. tion partner Shiv Sena will DCCBs had disbursed 60% Another possible factor hold a protest rally in Ban­ Alok Deshpande contested independently. of loans while the remaining for the poor disbursement of dra Kurla Complex against Mumbai A group within the NCP is banks achieved 50% of the loans is the delay in waiving insurance companies, de­ The Congress and National­ demanding an equal seat target. crop loans. “Following loan manding they disburse the ist Congress Party (NCP) on share based on the Following the kharif re­ waivers, farmers’ accounts amount that farmers claim. Tuesday held their first changed political equa­ meeting to discuss a seat tions as Congress has only sharing arrangement for one MP from Maharashtra 100 kg meat the upcoming Assembly compared to four from the Two children get trapped polls in the State. NCP. seized, suspected “We held a primary In reply to a question on meeting today. The issue of sharing of seats with allies, in car, die of suffocation to be beef seat sharing isn’t of con­ Mr. Thorat said no such dis­ Press Trust of India cern to us as we are con­ cussion was held, and ad­ Press Trust of India search and around 2 a.m. on Akola centrating on winning the ded, “This is a continuous Buldhana Tuesday, and found the election and ensuring that process. The decision on Two children died of suffo­ three children lying uncon­ Police on Tuesday seized our front’s Chief Minister how many seats will be cation after getting stuck in scious in a car parked in the 100­kg red meat, suspected And then there were five:Four former Goa chief ministers Digambar Kamat, Luizinho Faleiro, comes to power. We are not shared with whom will be a car in Buldhana, the police same area, the official said. to be beef, from a 30­year­ Pratapsing Rane, and Ravi Naik along with Curtorim MLA Reginald Lourenco (third from right) to judge each other’s taken in next meetings.” said on Tuesday. The children were rushed old man in Akola, an official on the second day of the ongoing Assembly session at Porvorim on Tuesday. They are the only strength and demand seats Both the parties howev­ Another child was pulled to a nearby government said. remaining Congress legislators in Goa after 10 MLAs joined the BJP recently, including the based on that. On the con­ er, are far from reaching a out alive from the car but is hospital where two of them Police raided a place on Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar. * ATISH POMBURFEKAR trary we will be working as consensus on the division in a serious condition, an of­ — Azim Shaikh (3) and Adil Lohara village road on a a united front to win the of 288 Assembly seats as ficial at Buldhana city police Sheikh Jamil (5) — were de­ tip­off and seized the meat election,” said newly­ ap­ they may have to incorpo­ station said. clared dead, he said. from one Shaikh Imran Congress high command to decide on pointed Maharashtra Con­ rate several other players The three children, resid­ The third one, a five­year­ Shaikh Malang, a local offi­ gress committee president such as the Raju Shetti­led ing in the Gawalipura area, old girl, was found alive and cial said. Malang has been Balasaheb Thorat. Swabhimani Shetkari Sang­ went to play outside on is admitted to the same hos­ booked under Maharashtra LoP in Goa Assembly, says Kamat “The only criteria is the htana (SSS), left parties, Ba­ Monday evening. But, after pital where her condition Animal Preservation candidate’s capability to hujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA), some time when their pa­ was reported to be serious, (Amendment) Act, 2015, From being the single­largest party, Congress now has 5 MLAs win the election. We are factions of Republican Par­ rents could not find them, he said. The police suspect which prohibits slaughter concerned only about ty and possibly, the Raj they lodged a police the children saw the car of cows, bulls and bullocks, Press Trust of India The Congress, which “The new Leader of Op­ that,” he said. Thackeray­led Maharashtra complaint. with its doors open and said Ural police station in­ Panaji emerged as the single­lar­ position will be announced In the 2009 Assembly Navnirman Sena (MNS). The police launched a climbed in. spector Satish Patil. The Congress high com­ gest party after the 2017 As­ from New Delhi,” the former polls, Congress contested Mr. Thorat also said that mand will take a decision on sembly polls, is now re­ chief minister said. 174 seats while NCP fought no discussion on MNS took appointing the new leader duced to five legislators. Of the 10 Congress MLAs on 114. In 2014, both parties place in the meeting. of opposition in the Goa As­ The monsoon session of who joined BJP, four were sembly, party MLA Digam­ the Assembly began on inducted into the Pramod bar Kamat said on Tuesday. Monday with the chair of Sawant­led State cabinet. The Congress has suf­ LoP remaining vacant. Mr. Kavlekar was desig­ Man pushes wife off cliff, held fered a major setback last Mr. Kamat told reporters nated as Deputy Chief Minis­ week when 10 of its MLAs, outside the Assembly com­ ter and given charge of the Press Trust of India ed, on Sunday. including the then Leader of plex on Tuesday that party’s town and country planning, Nashik The couple hailed from the Opposition (LoP) Chan­ Goa in­charge A. Chellaku­ agriculture, archives and ar­ A 30­year­old man has been Madhya Pradesh. drakant Kavlekar, joined the mar has met the five legisla­ chaeology, and factories arrested for allegedly push­ Kalwan police station in­ BJP. tors and gone to New Delhi. and boilers departments. ing his wife to death from spector Pramod Wagh said the peak of a mountain in Mr. Kade was overpowered Nashik, the police said on by other pilgrims who hand­ Tuesday. ed him over to police after According to the police, he allegedly pushed Kavita Raja Dhale, a Panther no more Babulal Kade, pushed his into the deep valley. Both wife Kavita (22) from the had visited the temple and Founded Dalit Panther in 1972 for Dalits to raise their voice Nanduri mountain, where he clicked his wife’s photos. the famous temple of god­ Kavita’s body has been reco­ Alok Deshpande dess Saptashrungi is locat­ vered from the valley. Mumbai rences claiming that the ma­ nifesto of Dalit Panther was Raja Dhale, one of the foun­ communist in nature. ders of the radical outfit Da­ “Dhale was a principled lit Panther, passed away at and well­studied individual his residence in Vikhroli on in the Ambedkarite move­ Tuesday morning. He was ment. Dalit Panther was a 78. platform to society’s op­ Family sources said Dhale pressed and depressed sec­ fell after he got up this morn­ tions and it remains one of ing. He was taken to a near­ the most important chapters by hospital where doctors of country’s political histo­ declared him dead. The last 1941-2019 ry,” said Chief Minister De­ rites will be performed at vendra Fadnavis. Chaityabhoomi in Dadar Union Minister of State for area on Wednesday. the struggle for equal rights Social Justice and RPI(A) Hailing from Sangli dis­ to Dalits, women and op­ chief Ramdas Athawale ex­ trict, Dhale along with Sahi­ pressed sections of the so­ pressed grief over his de­ tya Akademi award winner ciety. mise. “Dhale brought me in­ late Namdeo Dhasal, J.V. Pa­ His article ‘Black Inde­ to this organisation (Dalit war and others, in 1972 pendence Day,’ in Marathi Panther) and mentored me. founded Dalit Panther, a magazine Sadhana on Au­ His death is a personal loss youth­based organisation in­ gust 15, 1972, where he ques­ for me,” Mr Athawale said. spired by the Black Panther tioned whether the atroci­ The Maharashtra Con­ outfit of African Americans ties on a Dalit woman are of gress working president Ni­ in the U.S., with an aim to lesser concern than the in­ tin Raut said Dhale’s contri­ raise the voice of Dalits more sult of the national flag, bution to the Ambedkarite aggressively in the State. raised a storm in Maharash­ movement can never be for­ Dhale’s aggressive writ­ tra. Apart from his writings gotten. “He worked to raise ing, audacious nature to on atrocities against Dalits, an Ambedkarite organisa­ question those in authority, he wrote poems for chil­ tion which could take the and connect with the masses dren, articles on literature, difficulties head on. The created a stir across the State analytical pieces and books workers he created in his li­ and soon Dalit Panther be­ on Buddhism. fetime are thereg even today gan to be considered as a He parted ways with Dha­ across different fields,” said major force to reckon with in sal over ideological diffe­ Mr. Raut. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Special Correspondent Sabarimala temple Thiruvananthapuram opened for rituals PATHANAMTHITTA Governor P. Sathasivam on The Sabarimala Ayyappa Tuesday ordered the Vice­ temple was opened on Chancellor, Kerala Universi­ Tuesday afternoon for the ty (KU), to urgently file a re­ monthly rituals in the port on the seizure of answ­ Malayalam month of er sheets from the house of a Karkidakom that begins on Students’ Federation of In­ Wednesday. The Melsanthi dia (SFI) leader on Sunday. V.N. Vasudevan Namboodiri, The Cantonment police opened the sanctum here had stumbled upon the sanctorum at 5 p.m. The answer sheets, purportedly rituals will begin with the validated by the KU, when Tantri Kandararu Rajeevararu, they searched the house of performing the Ashtadravya In control: Karnataka BJP president B.S. Yeddyurappa playing cricket with party MLAs at a Sivarenjith. Maha Ganapati homam on resort in Yelahanka on Tuesday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The police had named the Wednesday. undergraduate as the prime suspect in the near­fatal N RI suicide case: family stabbing of a college­mate seeks CBI investigation One more night of wait for and SFI activist Akhil during Loud and clear: Members of the Kerala Students Union staging a protest on Tuesday at the KOZHIKODE class hours at University Col­ Kerala University demanding the resignation of the Vice-Chancellor. * S. MAHINSHA The widow of Sajan Parayil lege here last Friday. has sought a CBI probe into Investigators had also iversity College union room, who claimed that they had that demanded total defe­ the death of the NRI Karnataka MLAs in resorts found a seal of the Director which is controlled by the reported widespread exami­ rence from students to the businessman who ended his life after he failed to secure of Physical Education of Ker­ SFI campus unit, raised se­ nation malpractices in Un­ SFI, as reasons that had ren­ an ownership certificate for H.D. Kumaraswamy to move confidence motion tomorrow ala University, at Sivaren­ rious questions about the iversity College by SFI lead­ dered faculty members and his convention centre project jith’s room. credibility of examinations ers to the KU repeatedly, but invigilators helpless. Special Correspondent at Bakkal in Anthoor move a confidence motion “We are keenly awaiting The seizure of 83 answer held at the institution. to no avail. The police said the illegal Bengaluru municipality in Kannur on Thursday. the ruling of the Supreme sheet bundles from the SFI They cited partisan teach­ diversion of answer sheets to district. In a letter to the It is one more night of uncer­ Court. Our next plan of ac­ leader’s house at Attukal Principals complained ers, lack of a robust Parent­ politically influential leaders Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi tain wait for all the political Hope against odds tion will be only after the or­ closely followed by the dis­ The Governor’s move fol­ Teacher Association, ab­ of the SFI pointed to active Vijayan, E.P. Beena said she parties in Karnataka, with Against all odds, Janata Dal der on Wednesday,” said a covery of more sheaves of lows public statements by sence of rival student outfits connivance on the part of suspected that efforts were the Supreme Court reserv­ (Secular) leaders remained Congress leader. answer sheets from the Un­ former college principals and a delinquent subculture college insiders. being made to sabotage the ing for Wednesday morning hopeful of the survival of the The Opposition BJP lead­ investigation by vested its order on the plea of 15 government, said sources in ers, according to sources, interests who falsely Congress and JD(S) MLAs the party. A senior leader are not worried as the party attributed his death to who have sought that their said the party was hoping thinks that it is in an advan­ Pandemonium in Andhra Pradesh Assembly family discord. resignations from the As­ one of the three rebels tageous position in terms of sembly be accepted. would return to the party numbers, irrespective of the Kerala nun rape case The ruling coalition fold and also some from the stand to be taken by the Su­ YSRCP Minister’s remarks against TDP MLA kick up a row during question hour posted to July 23 partners as well as the Oppo­ Congress. preme Court. KOTTAYAM sition BJP have stationed The party is expecting a The BJP leaders are re­ Staff Reporter during question hour on for electing Mr. Atchannai­ tion to Mr. Atchannaidu’s re­ The judicial first class their MLAs in different re­ “positive development” portedly in touch with a slew VIJAYAWADA Tuesday. du. But the TDP members al­ mark that he would read out magistrate court in Pala on sorts on the outskirts of Ben­ from the Supreme Court and of legal experts and most of Pandemonium prevailed in Speaker Tammineni Sita­ leged that the Minister used whatever the Chair says. Tuesday posted the hearing in galuru. Rebel MLAs who at the Speaker’s office too. them are said to have been the Andhra Pradesh Assemb­ ram’s repeated pleas for or­ abusive language while ad­ Stating that he was behav­ the nun rape case against have resigned and are await­ Fearing poaching of more of the view that the party’s ly over unparliamentary der went unheeded with dressing Mr. Atchannaidu. ing in a dignified manner in Bishop Franco Mulakkal to ing their acceptance, mean­ party MLAs, currently prospects may not be affect­ words allegedly used by In­ YSRCP and TDP members Responding to it, the Minis­ the House, the TDP member July 23. The case was posted while, continue to stay in a lodged in a city hotel, the ed. formation and Public Rela­ sticking to their guns. ter urged the Speaker to ver­ said he was being targeted as to another date following a submission by the accused’s Mumbai hotel. Congress on Tuesday moved Meanwhile, party State tions (I&PR) Minister Perni At one point, the Speaker ify the records, and said he he belonged to the Backward counsel that a couple of The Supreme Court on its law­makers to a private president B.S. Yeddyurappa Venkatramaiah (Nani) said it would be difficult to was ready to apologise if he Classes. Intervening, Fi­ documents handed over by Tuesday heard the case of resort on the outskirts of spent the day with party le­ against TDP MLA K. run the House if the pande­ committed a mistake. nance and Legislative Affairs the prosecution were not the lawmakers whose resig­ Bengaluru. A total of 76 le­ gislators at a resort in Yela­ Atchannaidu. monium continued. Inter­ Mr. Sitaram said that the Minister Buggana Rajendra­ legible. The court then asked nations, if accepted, will gislators, including MLCs, hanka. He even played The House was in disorder vening, Mr. Venkatramaiah records would be verified nath Reddy pointed out that the prosecution to hand over leave the government in a are provided accommoda­ cricked with them and en­ for quite some time as the clarified that he merely said and unparliamentary words, Mr. Atchannaidu had used fresh copies of the minority. Chief Minister tion in the resort, sources gaged them in informal con­ treasury and Opposition that the Tekkali constituency if any, would be expunged. offensive language in the pre­ documents by July 23. H.D. Kumaraswamy is set to told The Hindu. versation. benches blamed each other electorate would feel guilty The Speaker took objec­ vious Assembly.

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Faults TDP govt. on move to auction it Special Correspondent Bengaluru Staff Reporter descendants of the last ruler Shivajinagar MLA R. Roshan VIJAYAWADA of Amaravati, Raja Vasired­ Baig on Tuesday moved the The Andhra Pradesh go­ dy Venkatadri Naidu, to the Karnataka High Court stat­ vernment will order a vigi­ Sadavarti Trust for provid­ ing that he was taken into lance inquiry into the con­ ing facilities such as educa­ “illegal captivity” by the troversial sale of the tion for the poor in 1881. Special Investigation Team Sadavarthi Satram (choul­ With no proper care, much (SIT) on Monday to allegedly try) land in Chennai, which of it had been encroached serve the “purpose of the had rocked the State during upon, leaving 83.11 acres, ruling party to coerce him the TDP government. the Minister said. to support the government R. Roshan Baig “The government is con­ during the coming floor test templating an inquiry into ‘Tenders not invited’ even though he had submit­ journed till July 30. the issue by a senior officer. The previous government ted his resignation on July 11 Mr. Baig was detained by The inquiry report will be had decided to hand over itself.” the SIT from Kempegowda placed on the table of the the land for a pittance to an International Airport on House in three months. Ac­ individual though the mar­ Hearing adjourned Monday when he was on his tion will be taken against the ket value was very high, the Justice Alok Aradhe, before way to board a flight to guilty officials, if any,” ac­ Minister alleged. The upset whom the petition came up Pune. It has been claimed in cording to Endowments Mi­ price was fixed at ₹50 lakh for hearing around 5.15 the petition that the officers nister Vellampalli Srinivasa per acre while the market p.m., ordered issue of notic­ of the SIT “suddenly at­ Rao. value was ₹6 crore. es to the State and the SIT af­ tacked” him in a high­hand­ He was replying to a ques­ Also, the government did ter Mr. Baig’s counsel, who ed manner at the airport tion raised by Mangalagiri not follow due procedures had in the afternoon sought and took him into “illegal MLA Alla Ramakrishna Red­ and e­tenders were not in­ urgency to hear the peti­ captivity” stating that he is dy during the question hour vited. An Endowments De­ tion, said that there was no required for an inquiry into on Tuesday. partment official was trans­ Awaiting the tag: A view of the Kappad Beach in Kozhikode, Kerala, which the Union Environment Ministry has selected, along urgency as the SIT had re­ the IMA scam case, though The MLA said the land, ferred for pointing out the with 11 others, to be recommended for the Blue Flag tag. It is a quality recognition conferred on beaches that meet certain leased the MLA after the pe­ the SIT itself had given him originally over 471 acres, market value, the Minister criteria of cleanliness by the Foundation for Environmental Education, an international NGO. * S. RAMESH KURUP tition was filed. time till July 19 to appear “as had been donated by the said. 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For the police and the jubilee this year, has orders tion (DRDO) and the Armed HYDERABAD nia University, Amberpet, FRRO, those who are over­ worth ₹8,000 crore for mak­ Forces in making the latest In an operation early on Chikadpally, Chandrayan­ staying without any docu­ ing various missiles for the missile systems. Tuesday, 23 foreigners had gutta and other locations. A ments are important,” Mr. Armed Forces to be deli­ The company currently been identified as overstay­ total of around 74 people Kumar said. vered within the next five makes ATGMs, Akash sur­ ing or staying without valid were questioned. This exercise was taken years. face­to­air missiles, torpe­ documents in Hyderabad. Mr. Kumar told the media up a week after the police Orders are expected to in­ dos, seeker­based multi­role The joint operation was ta­ that they would be given an had collected biometrics crease to ₹25,000 crore in air defence missile or the ken up by the Hyderabad option to regularise the from around 65 foreigners as the next four­five years, even Ready for action: Akash, a surface-to-air missile, manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited to MRSAM (medium­range sur­ police and the Foreigner Re­ overstay by paying penalty part of the drive. as BDL ramps up the produc­ meet the requirement of the Armed Forces. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT face­to­air missile) being gional Registration Office as per rules. He said they The Police Commissioner tion of next­generation jointly developed by the (FRRO). could leave after producing clarified that nobody was missiles. ducts. Further, it would be mises at Kanchanbagh, Mr. tained from the government DRDO, IAI (Israel) and oth­ Hyderabad Police Com­ papers and taking exit visa, targeted and as per rules, it tying up with T­Hub for deve­ Mishra said BDL has also of India. ers. It has also been in the missioner Anjani Kumar said failing which they would be was the duty of the police to Pact with IIIT loping an ecosystem for commenced exports, and Established this day in process of collaborating with some of the 23 persons, in­ detained and deported. check foreigners, their docu­ Working under the Ministry start­ups to solve problems has just completed an order 1970 as a manufacturing base various original equipment cluding children, were from “The joint verification ments and their validity. of Defence, BDL has also en­ through hackathons, said for the first consignment of of guided missiles and allied manufacturers for technolo­ Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. process was conducted by “Hyderabad is a metropoli­ tered into a pact with Inter­ Chairman and Managing Di­ missiles to a “friendly coun­ defence equipment to meet gy transfers for next­genera­ Visa, passport and other around 21 teams from the tan city. It always welcomes national Institute of Informa­ rector Commodore (Retired) try”, with more orders in the the Indian Armed Forces’ re­ tion missiles. relevant documents of fo­ Hyderabad police, Special people from other countries tion Technology­Hyderabad Siddharth Mishra on pipeline. quirements, BDL began work A listed firm, BDL had a reigners were checked dur­ Branch, Task Force and for business, tourism and for making use of artificial in­ Tuesday. BDL is game for more ex­ with the Anti­Tank Guided turnover of ₹4,586 crore in ing this operation which was FRRO. Intelligence depart­ studies, but as per rules and telligence in the develop­ Addressing a press confe­ ports depending on the de­ Missile (ATGM) SS11B1 under 2017­18, up from ₹3,069 conducted at Banjara Hills, ment officials also participat­ procedure,” he said. ment of systems and pro­ rence on the institute’s pre­ mand, and permissions ob­ technical collaboration with crore the previous year.

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THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 NATION 9 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Heavy rain in Nepal causes 10 dead, several feared trapped floods in Bihar, over 25 lakh hit as Mumbai building collapses Kosi, Bagmati and D elhi High Court grants Mahananda rivers Nine pulled out alive from debris of the decrepit structure in a crowded area parole to O.P. Chautala in spate, says CM Staff Reporter NEW DELHI Mumbai The Delhi HC granted a seven­day parole to INLD Press Trust of India Ten persons were killed and Chief O.P. Chautala, serving Patna nine injured when a portion 10­year jail term in teachers’ Unusually torrential rainfall of a decrepit, four­storey recruitment scam, to attend in catchment areas in Nepal building collapsed in south the engagement ceremony of and subsequent massive dis­ Mumbai’s congested Dongri his grandson. Justice I.S. charge of water in rivers led locality on Tuesday morn­ Mehta directed the 85­year­ to flash floods in Bihar, Chief Seeking shelter: A group of rhinoceroses moving to an ing. old not to contact, threaten Minister Nitish Kumar told elevated area following the floods. * PTI Police suspect around 10 or coerce any of the family the State Assembly on Tues­ persons are still trapped un­ members of the victims day. A total of 25.72 lakh pe­ der the rubble as rescue op­ during this period nor indulge ople have been affected by Assam flood toll rises to 19; erations continued late into in any illegal activity. the natural calamity so far, the evening. he said. Large portions of top two Sangeet Natak Akademi In a statement, Mr. Kumar 2 rhinos drown in Kaziranga floors of the several decades­ Ratnas announced said floods normally struck old Kesarbai building in Don­ NEW DELHI SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ment for relief and rescue The Sangeet Natak Akademi north Bihar in August or so­ gri’s Tandel Street, Nishan­ GUWAHATI operations in the State. named Zakir Hussain, Jatin metimes, in September, but pada, collapsed around 11.30 Reduced to rubble: NDRF personnnel and rescue workers searching through the debris of the * VIVEK BENDRE Goswami, Sonal Mansingh this time they came a month Four people lost their lives Assam State Disaster a.m. Close to 20 families building that collapsed in Dongri, south Mumbai, on Tuesday. and K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai earlier primarily because of and two one­horned rhinos Management Authority offi­ were said to be living in the as Akademi Fellows or unusually heavy rainfall in drowned in Kaziranga Na­ cials said the floods have af­ building, which is owned by Search and rescue opera­ “This was one of the most kar, senior police inspector, Akademi Ratnas and the Terai region of the neigh­ tional Park (KNP) on Tues­ fected 44.96 lakh people a private Trust. tions were undertaken joint­ difficult rescue operations Dongri police station. announced awards for 2018, bouring country. day as Assam continued to across 4,620 villages. More Several people trapped in ly by fire services and the successfully carried out,” Initially in 2017, BMC had the Union Culture Ministry As a result, several rivers reel under floods and rain­ than 1.01 lakh people have the rubble were rescuing by NDRF with eight fire engines said Prabhat Rahangdale, declared this particular said on Tuesday. The Akademi in Bihar like Kosi, Bagmati induced landslides. taken refuge in 226 relief local people as fire and res­ deployed. chief fire officer. building as extremely dilapi­ selected 44 artists from and Mahananda have been The day also saw Union camps. “Four people cue personnel struggled to Nine persons were res­ “We are afraid around 10 dated. It later found out that music, dance, theatre, in spate, the Chief Minister Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra drowned today [Tuesday], reach the site amid crowded, cued from the debris, includ­ more people are trapped. the building is a cessed puppetry and overall said in the House. Singh Shekhawat inspecting taking the human toll to 19. narrow streets. Later traffic ing a young girl who was The debris will be removed structure and therefore, di­ contribution to performing Twelve districts have some of the worst­hit areas Landslides in two districts police created a green corri­ trapped under a heavy iron completely by tonight, only rected MHADA through a let­ arts for the Awards for 2018. been affected by the floods, and the Centre releasing killed two of them,” an ASD­ dor for fire tenders and am­ beam. She was rescued after after which picture will be ter in 2017 to look into the the Chief Minister added. ₹251.52 crore as part­pay­ MA official said. bulances to reach the spot. close to two hours. clear,” said Sandeep Bhagdi­ matter. Bihar transgenders to get ₹1.5 lakh for surgery PATNA Transgender members in Bihar who opt for sex change 45 cows seized from Defence Ministry suspends Inclement weather delays operation will get ₹1.5 lakh and those who refuse to give them house on rent, show smugglers die in Tripura landing of aircraft disparity in providing them dealings with Swiss company health­related facilities and ‘Were kept in the open due to lack of space’ Remains in air for two extra hours violate their rights will get jail term from six months to two Press Trust of India said. Ties with the firm severed following charges of corruption special correspondent to Lucknow, where it landed years, Deputy Chief Minister Agartala At present, 700 cattle are NEW DELHI after the pilot gave a call for Sushil Kumar Modi has said. At least 45 cows, seized by lodged in the ‘gaushala’, Special Correspondent tus Aircraft Limited,” the Mi­ Poor weather forced a Vista­ a fuel May Day. the Border Security Force cow shelter in­charge Josh­ NEW DELHI nistry said in a notification. ra flight to turn from one air­ The plane landed at Luck­ P ilots suspended for The Defence Ministry has IAF operates 75 PC­7 MKII port to another requesting now at 6.49 p.m., nearly two ‘unstabilised’ landing while being smuggled to ine Antony said on Tuesday. suspended business deal­ trainer aircraft procured un­ for permission to land, be­ hours after its scheduled NEW DELHI neighbouring Bangladesh, The cow shelter was con­ ings with Pilatus of Switzer­ der a $532 million deal with fore it declared a fuel emer­ time of arrival at Delhi. The DGCA suspended two died due to alleged neglect structed by a Delhi­based SpiceJet pilots after a flight at a cow shelter run by an NGO on May 14 last follow­ land for a year, over allega­ Pilatus in 2012. The Defence gency and arrived at Luck­ When the aircraft landed they operated was involved in NGO in Tripura. ing an agreement with the tions of corruption in the Ministry issued a show cause now after two extra hours of it had 300 kg of aviation tur­ an unstabilised landing at the The in­charge of the cow Tripura government. supply of Basic Trainer Air­ notice to the company in Ja­ being in air. bine fuel, enough for 10 mi­ Kolkata airport. The aircraft shelter at Devipur in Sipahi­ She said 45 cows died in craft (BTA) for the Indian Air nuary 2017 following allega­ Passengers, meanwhile, nutes of flight. veered to the edge of the jala district, said the cows last three days as they were Force (IAF). tions of corruption, after had an anxious time waiting Vistara said in a state­ runway and damaged runway died of “hyperthermia” as under open sky and “Business dealings with which Pilatus admitted hav­ for their ordeal to end. ment that it had complied lights on July 2. An they were kept in open due drenched in rainwater. the firm will remain sus­ ing engaged the services of As heavy rain lashed the with regulatory norms re­ investigation found that the to paucity of space and “There were incessant pended for a period of one PC­7 training aircraft Offsets India Solutions (OIS), national capital on Monday quiring it to carry sufficient aircraft touched down there were incessant rains rains for the last six days year for violation of article owned by fugitive arms deal­ and led to traffic congestion fuel for the nearest alterna­ approximately 1,300 feet over the last six days. and the 45 cows were under 6.6 of the Pre Contract Inte­ Directorate (ED) and Income er Sanjay Bhandari, and pay­ at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi In­ tive airport in case of emer­ from the runway threshold The deaths took place an open sky, drenched in grity Pact (PCIP) and ongo­ Tax department into cor­ ing it at least 1 million Swiss ternational airport, Vistara’s gencies. point and towards the right of during last three days start­ rains and died due to hyper­ ing investigation by the CBI, rupt practices, unfair means francs in 2010 in connection UK 944 flight from Mumbai Meanwhile, the DGCA the runway centre line. ing from Sunday, officials thermia,” she said. Delhi Police, Enforcement and illegal activities by Pila­ with the trainer deal. to Delhi was forced to hover and the airline have ground­ over the airport for nearly ed the pilot for an hour. It was then divert­ investigation. Weather Watch ed to Lucknow, but poor vis­ A flight from Lucknow to Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday Monitor biomedical waste management: NGT ibility in the U.P. capital Delhi finally left at 12.15 a.m. forced it to head to Praya­ to ferry the passengers to graj, and then again re­route their destination. Asks States to set up common treatment and disposal facilities, if not done yet

Staff Reporter Chairperson Justice Adarsh mittees comprising repre­ constituted advisory com­ NEW DELHI Kumar Goel directed the Dis­ sentatives from the respec­ mittee may also do so within The National Green Tribunal trict Magistrates across tive panchayats, local two months. The action (NGT) has directed all States States to monitor com­ bodies, regional officers and plans and their execution and Union Territories to fur­ pliance with the biomedical State pollution control must be carried out having nish a report on the amount waste management rules boards. regard to the key perfor­ of biomedical waste generat­ twice a month. “We place on record our mance indicators,” the ed and asked them to set up Stating that a District Envi­ disapproval of the inaction Bench said. common treatment and dis­ ronment Plan needs to be in of States in furnishing the in­ It warned States that envi­ posal facilities, if not done place across the country, the ventory studies as well as for ronmental compensation yet. green panel said the plan can incomplete inventories. The will be imposed if the orders A Bench headed by NGT be operated by district com­ States which have not yet are not complied with. Farmers’ group wants

Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 18.00 Hrs) Forecast for Wednesday: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over drought norms revised Kerala, Mahe, coastal Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Goa, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Scrap drought rules of 2016, says AIKS Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh and Odisha city rain max min city rain max min Special Correspondent fall is low, but even in areas Agartala ...... —....35.8....24.0 Kozhikode...... 9.0....29.8....25.1 NEW DELHI Ahmedabad ...... —....39.1....28.1 Kurnool...... 0.1....36.1....25.7 where the deficit may not be Aizawl...... 7.0....25.7....20.7 Lucknow ...... 26.6....33.6....22.7 The All India Kisan Sabha high now, the rain has come Allahabad...... —....37.5....26.6 Madurai ...... 11.4....37.5....25.0 (AIKS) on Tuesday demand­ late, affecting the sowing Bengaluru ...... 2.8....30.4....21.0 Mangaluru ...... 18.0....28.2....22.6 Bhopal ...... —....34.6....26.2 Mumbai ...... 3.1....31.4....26.2 ed that the Centre scrap the and growing of crops,” he Bhubaneswar...... —....35.8....26.0 Mysuru ...... —....31.0....21.2 Manual for Drought Man­ added. Chandigarh...... 19.8....30.0....24.0 New Delhi...... 29.2....33.4....24.0 agement, 2016, which had Mr. Krishnan asserted Chennai...... 37.3....36.2....23.8 Patna...... —....36.8....27.8 Coimbatore ...... —....32.4....23.4 Port Blair...... 0.8....31.2....26.6 changed the way that that before 2016, it was con­ Dehradun ...... 15.8....26.0....22.2 Puducherry ...... —....35.8....26.2 droughts are declared and sidered a drought year in a Gangtok ...... 8.6....20.2....17.2 Pune...... —....30.3....22.7 the circumstances under particular area if there was Goa...... 53.6....30.7....24.2 Raipur...... —....37.3....27.2 Guwahati...... 5.2....27.4....24.4 Ranchi ...... 5.6....32.8....24.5 which Central help can be deficient rainfall and the Hubballi ...... —....27.0....22.0 Shillong ...... 9.5...... —....17.0 sought by affected States. crop yield was less than 50% Hyderabad...... 10.4....34.2....23.2 Shimla ...... 11.9....18.7....15.6 Latest data from the India of the average of the pre­ Imphal ...... 1.2....25.4....20.5 Srinagar...... —....30.6....15.7 Jaipur ...... —....34.6....28.9 Thiruvananthapuram...... 0.6....31.1....24.6 Meteorological Department vious 10 years. Kochi ...... 6.8....30.8....25.2 Tiruchi...... 2.1....38.6....26.8 show over half the country’s However, the Manual for Kohima ...... 5.0....24.5...... — Vijayawada ...... 1.8....36.9....25.7 Kolkata ...... —....37.2....29.1 Visakhapatnam...... —....34.4....27.5 land area still faces rainfall Drought Management, is­ deficits of more than 20% sued in 2016, brought in (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius) Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday this monsoon season. Sau­ stringent new parameters.

CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE rashtra and Kutch are the States are required to assess Ahmedabad...... — 132 .54 ....72 .....— ....* worst affected region, with a conditions using five indica­ Bengaluru ...... 4 .12 .75 ....26 ...33 ....* In observation made at 4.00 60% deficit as of June 16, fol­ tors: rainfall, agriculture, Chennai ...... 6 .34 .53 ....74 .....— ....* p.m., Jodhpur, Rajasthan recorded an overall air lowed by Gangetic West soil moisture, hydrology Delhi ...... 14 .42 .19 ..154 .....— ....* quality index (AQI) score of Hyderabad ...... 42 .29 .12 ....58 ...96 ....* 307 indicating an unhealthy Bengal, parts of Rajasthan, and crop health. The Ma­ Kolkata...... 9 .58 .17 ..122 .123 ....* level of pollution. In Haryana and Kerala. Across nual allows States to request * contrast, Eloor, Kerala Lucknow...... 4 .30 .49 ....73 .....— .... recorded a healthy AQI Mumbai ...... — .18 102 ....19 ...58 ....* score of 23 the Deccan peninsula — in for support from the Nation­ Pune...... 68 ...9 .67 ....65 ...64 ....* Marathwada, Vidarbha, al Disaster Response Fund if Visakhapatnam ..— ...— .43 ..... — .....— ....* Andhra Pradesh, Telangana a drought is declared as Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) and Tamil Nadu — the defi­ “severe”. This can only hap­ SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, cits hover in the 30­35% pen if three impact indica­ making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues and range. tors (apart from rainfall) fall monuments. “At the All India Kisan into the “severe” category, NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. Council meeting over this he explained. CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to weekend, our leaders from “These conditions are so critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause many parts of the country stringent that an area may dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, all spoke of how drought is not be officially declared as nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced affecting farmers in their facing a severe drought even lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature areas,” said Vijoo Krishnan, while its farmers are suffer­ death in people with heart or lung disease AIKS joint secretary. “Rain­ ing,” said Mr. Krishnan. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 10 EDITORIAL WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Making sense of Karnataka’s politics Castes and communities are the key players, where gain to one’s community becomes an overriding consideration tion government of the Indian Na­ years of neglect and drought, has sentational logic, i.e., upholding tional Congress and the Janata Dal consolidated itself as a bloc to re­ the interests of one’s constituency, (Secular), or JD(S). The Chief Mi­ sist the encroaching dominance of striving to further the interests of Chinese check nister, H.D. Kumaraswamy, is from its traditional rival, and has gravi­ the political community of the the JD(S) that has 37 members, tated wholesale towards the BJP State, or even the objectives of China’s famed model of growth is under while its majority partner, the which has been nursing it for one’s own party. Due to a number pressure due to fall in exports and investment V alerian Rodrigues Congress, has 78 members in the years. Second, t he JD(S) with the of historical reasons, castes and 224­member House. While there Chief Minister at the helm and communities are key players on he Chinese economy is seeing the first signs of are two independents, the BJP, with the support of a section of the the political scene in Karnataka. trouble after long years of sustained growth that distinct genre of political which is in the opposition, has 105 State Congress leadership, has sys­ Hindutva has been attempting to Trode on cheap labour and high volumes of ex­ theatrics in which elected members. From the beginning, K. MURALI KUMAR tematically attempted to undercut fill this vacuum in recent years but ports. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics Arepresentatives play ‘hide the relationship between the coali­ holding out the threat of disqualifi­ the lucrative wheeler­dealer net­ has a very tentative hold still. on Monday revealed that the economy grew by 6.2% in and seek’ in plush resorts to es­ tion partners has been very unea­ cation for non­compliance. The work that the Siddaramaiah go­ the second quarter, its slowest pace in 27 years. This is cape poaching by their very own sy, with the media constantly Supreme Court was made to step vernment of the Congress (2013­ Personal gain, sectarianism and rival party leaders is currently abuzz with rumours of a break­ in in order to decide the relative 18) had built — it involves mining, Even today, the elected represen­ in contrast to the growth rates of 6.4% and 6.6% report­ playing out in Karnataka. While down. On its part, the BJP has status of resignation and disquali­ land, construction and transport — tatives primarily consider them­ ed for the first quarter and the full year of 2018, respec­ the dramatis personae, the layout made umpteen attempts to wean fication of elected members and and which directed those resourc­ selves as members of castes and tively. The faltering growth rate was due to a slump in of the plot, the resources de­ away a few members from the coa­ their precedence, given their es to its henchmen. It led to inter­ communities, and in the distribu­ exports in June amidst China’s ongoing trade war with ployed, and the message conveyed lition, widely termed ‘Operation widely different political implica­ ference in departments and transf­ tion of public resources, the gain the United States and the downturn witnessed by sec­ are distinct this round, this mode Kamala (lotus)’. After the Lok Sab­ tions. On the floor of the Assemb­ er of employees which the to one’s community becomes an tors such as housing construction, where investor senti­ of doing politics is not new to the ha election, and the BJP’s resound­ ly, the Chief Minister announced ministers concerned regarded as overriding consideration. There­ ments play a major role. Many economists believe that State. ing victory where it got 25 Lok Sab­ that he would move a trust motion their fiefdoms. It made Mr. Sidda­ fore, elected representatives form In fact, following the State elec­ ha seats out of 28, the rumblings on his government, which has ramaiah, the pre­eminent leader a clique with a powerful leader the worst may not yet be over for China and that eco­ tions last year, leaders of the ruling within the coalition have become made the issue of status and prece­ of the Congress in the S tate, to with access to public resources, nomic growth could further worsen in the coming coalition enacted a similar play al­ louder; moving to the greener dence crucial to the ambitions and blow hot and cold occasionally and strive to tilt the scales in their quarters. But just as growth seems to be faltering, the most 14 months ago by shepherd­ side, i.e. the BJP, has become more designs of the rebels, and also against the coalition. favour. Being elected as a member latest growth figures also showed that the retail sales ing the elected representatives of tempting for the fence­sitters. placing them in a quandary. The Third, t he Congress and JD(S) of the Legislature is often per­ and industrial output components of the growth num­ their respective parties to safe ha­ A few days ago, there was dra­ unfolding of these events has been are traditional political rivals in ceived as an entry point to seek bers witnessed steady growth, suggesting that domestic vens; this was done ostensibly to ma when 16 members of the As­ laced with several subplots: lavish the southern region of the State other goodies such as a ministerial demand may be compensating for the dropping appe­ stop them from being poached by sembly, three from the JD(S) and 13 living, private jet­hops, invocation and over the years, a significant berth through which the member the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of the Congress, most of them of divine help, political “attempts” section of the Vokkaligas, the pro­ can channelis e public resources tite for Chinese exports weighed down by high tariffs. which laid claim to power as the sheltered in a luxury hotel in to cajole the rebels to return to the nounced social base of the JD(S), for personal gain and to extend pa­ But with China still heavily reliant on exports and its largest party in the House and Mumbai, announced that they had party­fold, and a roughing up of have been attracted to the Hindut­ tronage. In the context of the wea­ trade war with the U.S. showing no signs of coming to needed a few more legislators to resigned from the Assembly. Two party colleagues, and each party va agenda. The inability of the coa­ kening party leadership of coali­ an end, the pressure on growth is likely to remain for secure a majority. independents, who were made mi­ moving its Assembly members to lition to forge an overlapping vot­ tion partners, since a some more time. So the Chinese government, which nisters earlier in order to retain well­secured and lavish resorts. ing base is what has led to its representative may have to largely has tried to boost the economy through measures such The bare sketch them within the coalition fold, re­ overwhelming defeat in the very fend for himself or herself, the as tax cuts, increased public spending and a relaxation Such mimetic displays have not signed from the cabinet and ex­ Disaffection within coalition region of its strength. temptation to accumulate as much in bank reserve requirements to encourage banks to in­ been rare in the past either. They tended support to the BJP. The While the coalition government The data is telling. In the As­ as possible during one’s stint is make room for extended invention Speaker of the House, however, and the parties supporting them sembly elections of April 2018, the seen as a mark of political com­ crease lending, will hope that domestic demand for its of sub­plots and even erasure of a faulted the procedure adopted by have targeted the BJP for attempt­ BJP, the Congress and the JD(S) se­ mon sense. goods will hold up the economy. few, often delving deep into the 10 legislators to tender their resig­ ing to pull down the government, cured 36.34%, 38.14% and 18.3% of It is time Karnataka politics dis­ China’s quarterly GDP numbers, while useful in ma­ rich folklore Karnataka is known nations, dragging in the Supreme the first group is primarily respon­ the voteshare respectively, while covers not merely its egalitarian ny ways, don’t reveal very much about the underlying for. Analogical practices are there Court to decide its rectitude. sible for allowing disaffection in the Lok Sabha elections, it was and pluralistic traditions and sets challenges facing the country. One is the need to im­ in other States too, although Kar­ While receiving these resignations within its fold to spread for three 51.4%, 31.88% and 9.67%, respec­ out to reconstruct its political ar­ prove the credibility of data released by the Chinese go­ nataka can claim a certain exper­ afresh, following the court’s direc­ reasons. tively. The disaffection has led a chitecture to reflect them. A public vernment. An even larger challenge is the urgent need tise in this regard by now. While tive, the Speaker stood his ground First, for reasons known to it­ large number of Congressmen to culture imbued by such a perspec­ such theatrics may have tactical on ascertaining their constitution­ self, the Congress did not include question the utility of the coalition tive may not eliminate all diffe­ to restructure the Chinese economy from one that is political purpose at times, the al and legal validity. the most important leaders from on grounds of sectarian loyalties, rences but there would be some driven heavily by state­led investment and exports to question to be asked is the pur­ In Parliament, the Opposition Northern Karnataka in the minis­ personal interests, and future elec­ yardsticks to hold elected repre­ one that is driven primarily by market forces. The high­ pose for which such a political tac­ accused the ruling BJP of employ­ try for months; a small coterie of toral prospects; some of them with sentatives to accountability. But growth years of the Chinese economy were made possi­ tic is employed; the bearing it has ing unfair means to bring down an Vokkaliga leaders in the coalition large interests at stake have decid­ for the time being, it seems a mir­ ble by the huge amount of liquidity provided by the Chi­ on electoral representation, and elected government. With the Kar­ from the erstwhile Mysore region ed to jump ship . The hand of the age. nese state and the large and affordable workforce that the affront such political means nataka government having decid­ have attempted to direct the BJP has always been there with the helped build China into an export powerhouse. But offer to nurture a democratic ed to convene the Budget session, course of political developments. bait and offering promises. V alerian Rodrigues taught Political culture. the coalition partners issued a The Lingayat­dominated northern The disaffection mentioned Science at Mangalore University and now, with China’s tried and tested growth model facing In Karnataka, there is a coali­ whip to its members to attend, region, already smarting under above have little to do with repre­ Jawaharlal Nehru University the threat of getting derailed as the export and invest­ ment boom comes to an end, the Chinese will have to build a more sustainable model, or forfeit hopes of dou­ ble­digit economic growth in the future. As of now, The wheels to a low-carbon transport system there are no signs to suggest that the Chinese authori­ ties are looking at implementing deep­seated structural It rests on accessing public service, choosing rapid transit over car driving and supporting electric vehicle transition reforms reminiscent of its early decades of liberalisa­ Climate action also requires an bility where there is a lack of forming India’s vision of ‘Make in tion that can help fundamentally restructure the eco­ understanding of how emissions alternatives. India’. nomy. There might not be a need for radical macroeco­ vary with spatial context. In India, Compact cities improve accessi­ nomic changes, but China’s economic troubles will not we find in our new study (pu­ Technology transition bility and reduce emissions from go away unless the government boosts domestic con­ blished in Environmental Research Second, India should double down transport and even the building sumption and reduces the reliance on exports. Letters), that income and urbanisa­ in its strategy to transition to elec­ sector. Most Indian cities are alrea­ S ohail Ahmad & tion are the key determinants of tric two and three­wheelers. India dy very dense, with few benefits Felix Creutzig travel distance and travel mode is the third­largest market for auto­ expected by further high­rise. City choice and, therefore, commuting mobiles; about 25 million internal managers should ensure that exist­ One for the ages emissions. The way cities are built combustion engines were sold in ing urban areas provide short Alongside Federer and Nadal, Djokovic is ongested streets and pollut­ and the design of public transit are 2017, including about 20 million routes and fast access to schools, ed air are common expe­ critical for low­carbon mobility two­wheelers. A recent study re­ hospitals and jobs, otherwise, resi­ GETTY IMAGES ensuring tennis is at its competitive best Criences in India’s metropol­ systems. The study is based on the ports that India has 1.5 million bat­ dents would be required to travel o player in the last decade has so thrillingly dis­ ises, although the average Indian most recent results of the Indian non­motorised transport emerges tery­powered three­wheeler rick­ long distances. To achieve this contributes only minuscule Census in 2011. as a sweet spot of sustainable de­ shaw (over 300,000 e­rickshaws aim, mayors and decision­makers rupted the Roger Federer­Rafael Nadal binary amounts of transport­related car­ Average commuting emissions velopment, resulting in both lower sold in 2018). In the coming years, need to rethink how to deliver bas­ quite like World No.1 Novak Djokovic. Back in N bon dioxide (CO2) emissions to glo­ in high­emitting districts (Delhi) emissions and better public health experts judge that the electric ic services such as education and 2008, when Federer and Nadal met at Wimbledon in bal climate change. Patterns of are 16 times higher than low­emit­ in cities. According to the recent three­wheeler market is expected health. Building schools and hos­ that iconic final, the contest had a definitive feel to it — road transport, however, diverge ting districts (most districts in Bi­ National Family Health Survey to grow by at least 10% per year. In pitals matters especially for infor­ to crown that era’s best. The two met again this year, wildly between cities and districts. har and Uttar Pradesh) . Average (2015­16), nearly 30% of all men 2019, nearly 110,000 electric two­ mal settlements and are critical in eleven summers since , just to earn the right to chal­ Delhi tops the charts and emis­ per capita commuting emissions are overweight or obese in south­ wheelers were also sold, and the achieving low carbon develop­ lenge Djokovic. Such has been the Serb’s excellence sions are more than twice as high are highest for the most affluent west Delhi, but only 25% in Thiru­ annual growth rate may be above ment as well as improving the that in the time between the two Federer­Nadal meet­ as other Indian megacities, such as districts, which are predominantly vananthapuram and 13% in Allaha­ 40% per year. quality of life. Mumbai, Bengaluru or Ahmeda­ urban, and that heavily use four­ bad. These data correlate with The current statistics even sug­ Providing access to public ser­ ings, he increased his Grand Slam count from one to 15. bad. wheelers for commuting. This is a high reliance of car use in Delhi gest that electric three­wheelers vice, choosing rapid transit over Sunday’s pulsating five­set victory over Federer Studies show that India’s road surprising result, as in other parts and low demand for walking. and electric two­wheelers, rather car driving in cities and support­ brought him his fifth Wimbledon to put him just two transport emissions are small in of the world such as the United Another of our studies that in­ than electric cars, will drive the ing the rise of electric two and shy of Nadal (18) and four behind Federer (20) in the all­ global comparison but increasing States, commuting emissions are vestigates data from the India Hu­ electric vehicle market in India. three­wheelers will help drive In­ time list. At times, his on­court demeanour and his exponentially. In fact, the Global low in urban areas but high in sub­ man Development Survey shows Electric car sales are minuscule dia to a modern and low­carbon grinding style of tennis have detracted from the percep­ Carbon Project reports that India’s urban or ex­urban settings. In con­ that a 10% increase in cycling and even falling (dropping from transport system fit for the 21st tion of his success. To not celebrate his greatness, ho­ carbon emissions are rising more trast, average per capita commut­ could lower chronic diseases such 2,000 in 2017 to 1,200 in 2018). century. than two times as fast as the global ing emissions are lowest for Indian as diabetes and cardiovascular dis­ Consumers realise the practical wever, would be a severe disservice. Nadal and Federer rise in 2018. Globally, the tran­ districts that are poor, and com­ eases for 0.3 million people, while advantages of lighter in weight S ohail Ahmad is a Research Fellow at the are still ranked two and three in the world and are play­ sport sector accounts for a quarter muting distances are short and also abating emissions. Car use, in two­ and three­wheelers that re­ GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and ing at near­peak levels. But even at their best, Djokovic of total emissions, out of which rarely use three­wheelers. contrast, correlates with higher quire much smaller and less po­ Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods has left them short of breath. In fact, starting from the three quarters are from road tran­ rates of diabetes. Therefore, fuel werful batteries and are easily (SHLC), University of Glasgow. Prof. Dr. 2011 Australian Open — his second Major — Djokovic has sport. Reducing CO 2 emissions of Focus on well­being price increases, congestion charg­ plugged in at home. Felix Creutzig is the head of the working triumphed at nearly every second slam he has entered road transport leverages multiple Two policy implications follow. es or parking management could India is one of the world’s lar­ group Land Use, Infrastructures and (15 of 34). Federer in the same period has accumulated co­benefits, for example, improv­ First, mayors and town planners be a strategy that improves the gest producers and consumers in Transport at the Mercator Research ing air quality and increasing should organise cities around pu­ well­being of individuals living in two­ and three­ wheelers and In­ Institute on Global Commons and Climate four and Nadal nine, of which seven have come at the physical activity, which are critical blic transport and cycling, thereby urban areas. In contrast, fuel price dian companies can take a leading Change, and Chair of Sustainability French Open. Remarkably, Djokovic has vanquished for well­being, particularly in ur­ improving mobility for many, increases would be detrimental in role in switching to electric vehi­ Economics at Technische Universität either Federer or Nadal in 12 of the 16 slams he has won. ban areas. while limiting car use. Uptake of poorer rural areas, impairing mo­ cles. This will also help in trans­ Berlin Eight of those victories have come in finals. That Federer, just three weeks shy of turning 38, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. came within one stroke of upstaging Djokovic is credit to the Swiss’s genius. Even in a career as storied as his, it 103rd amendment would have been more than just a normal data point if equality as envisaged under advising advocates to resorts to the use of contrast to the sword the umpiring errors, the odd In M.R. Balaji (AIR 1963 SC Article 14. However, if the refrain from addressing its phrases such as “the celebration by Ravindra rules made a mockery of the he had clinched his ninth Wimbledon by beating Nadal 649), the Supreme Court process of reservation gets judges as “My Lord” and petitioner/applicant most Jadeja in the semi­finals. game and its intricacies. and Djokovic — two of his greatest rivals — back­to­back. made a significant over­heated so as to deprive “Your Lordship” must be humbly showeth that ….” Players should realise that What if there was a tie in the It is a testament to Djokovic’s supreme mental strength observation by saying, the economically weaker encouraged across the S.K. Khosla, wild gestures sometimes number of boundaries? that he did not flinch, even under extreme pressure, “social backwardness is, in sections a more judiciary. There were Chhandigar take away the focus from Would the ICC then use the and despite not being the better player on the day. the ultimate analysis, the proportionate share in the directions over a decade the main target of winning criterion of the number of When he started out, Djokovic was among the most result of poverty”. For the administration and access ago, to settle for “Your Final outcome a game. Finally, one hopes catches? One can go on emotionally fragile. Questions abounded as recently as writer (Editorial page, “A to opportunities, then it Honour”, “Honourable New Zealand’s Kane that with its victory, adding all sorts of test of law and justice”, July would be a violation of their Court” and “Sir”, but it Williamson was all grace England is able to permutations and last July when he slipped outside the top­20. But by se­ 16) “to say that there cannot fundamental rights. One does not seem to have while fielding questions rejuvenate the game. combinations. In the true curing four of the past five Majors, he has truly redisco­ be reservation for the has to see how reservation caught on. In fact, a little from the media. As the V. Subramanian, spirit of the game, the ICC vered the mind of a champion. Among women, it was economically weaker has worked to the more is required to be done underdogs, the Kiwis Chennai should revisit the result. the turn of Simona Halep to display similar powers, by sections of society unless detriment of economically to maintain gender equality deserve accolades and S. Seshadri, adding Wimbledon to her 2018 French Open win. There they are socially backward” weaker sections so that especially when female empathy for the way they ■ True fans of cricket will Chennai was a feeling that following her breakthrough in Paris may not be wholly right. To they don’t become socially judges hold court as a handled the post­match never accept the result of the more letters online: she had suffered a meltdown, as she had not progressed say that reservation for the backward also. single bench. Besides this, situation, despite losing the ICC World Cup. Apart from www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/ economically weaker N.G.R. Prasad, it would also be more final match to England and beyond the quarter­finals at any Major since then. Ho­ corrections & clarifications: sections goes against the K.K. Ram Siddhartha, appropriate if the use of the unconvincing rules. It is A Sports page report headlined “DPR Korea downs Tajikistan” wever, the way she mowed down one formidable oppo­ basic structure of the Chennai archaic and colonial terms heart­breaking to lose due nent after another at SW19, including the legendary Se­ (some editions, July 16, 2019) erroneously said both Tajikistan and Constitution is to ignore/ in law suits is also to some extraneous DPR Korea had six points from two wins and a draw. Actually it rena Williams in the final for the loss of just four games, dilute the significance of In court amended. For instance any reasons. The composure should be two wins and a loss for each team.

was enough proof of her strong mental make­up. Article 14. The very purpose The resolution moved by petition filed in courts or shown by Ben Stokes after The Readers’ Editor’s office can be contacted by Telephone: +91-44-28418297/28576300; of reservation is to achieve the Rajasthan High Court judicial tribunals often reaching his 50 was in quiet E-mail:[email protected]

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THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 OPED 11 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE The many hurdles in proving citizenship Rethinking KUSUM The brunt of the systemic problems of the National Register of Citizens is being borne by the poorest If designed better and implemented effectively, the scheme could radically transform the irrigation economy by his landlord in Jorhat, where he worked as a construction labourer. SUM proposes a 60% subsidy for the pumps, As a result, Nur Jamal was finger­ borne equally by the Centre and the States, printed by the border police, sent a and the remaining 40% will be the farmer’s notice to appear before a Foreigner’s contribution — 10% as down payment and Tribunal, and then declared a fo­ 30% through loans. This unilateral financing Kalpana Sharma reigner. His only daughter has also approach will exacerbate the inter­farmer been excluded from the NRC. Tauseef Shahidi & Abhishek Jain disparity given the inequity in access to cre­ After July 31, the focus will shift to dit and repayment capacity between small Apart from the floods in Assam, an the Foreigner’s Tribunals. The State and large farmers. A higher capital subsidy annual event affecting thousands of government plans to set up 200 by Earlier this year, the Cabinet approved the support to small and marginal farmers and families, another humanitarian crisis the end of this month and eventually Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhi­ long­term loans with interest subsidies for awaits the State this year. The date is 1,000, as all those excluded from the yan (KUSUM). With a Budget allocation of large and medium farmers would be a more already set for it. It is July 31. NRC will have to present themselves ₹34,000 crore, and a similar contribution ex­ economical and equitable alternative. On that day, the final list of the Na­ before these tribunals. pected from the States, KUSUM aims to pro­ tional Register of Citizens (NRC) will vide energy sufficiency and sustainable irri­ Prudence over populism be released, the culmination of a Expensive and time-consuming gation access to farmers. At present, despite Fourth, solarising existing grid­connected fraught process conducted since Only the litigants and their lawyers burgeoning farm power subsidies, nearly 30 pumps, as proposed under the scheme, 2015 at the urging of the Supreme know what happens within the four million farmers, especially marginal landhol­ needs a complete rethink. Existing grid­con­ Court, and monitored by it. walls of these tribunals as neither the ders, use expensive diesel for their irrigation nected farmers, who have enjoyed power While reports of the many anoma­ “The citizenship issue in Assam is layered and complex.” Officials check public nor the media are permitted needs as they have no access to electricity. subsidies for decades, would receive the lies that dog the process of determin­ documents at an NRC office in Dhubri, Assam in May. * AFP there. I tried to get a peek into one in More than half of India’s net sown­area re­ same financial support as that received by an ing citizenship, including the con­ Guwahati. Foreigner’s Tribunal mains unirrigated. KUSUM could radically off­grid farmer. In addition, they would earn stantly changing list of documents three different categories. Those la­ this haze of numbers and judicial Court Room 3, Kamrup Metro dis­ transform the irrigation economy if the go­ regular income from the DISCOM on feeding that are (or are not) accepted, are belled as ‘D voters’, or doubtful vo­ processes, the real and tragic stories trict, Guwahati, is located in a resi­ vernment chooses an approach of equity by surplus electricity, furthering the inequita­ known, the sheer enormity of the cri­ ters, were categorised as such when of individuals often go unheard. dential colony on the ground floor of design and prudence over populism. ble distribution of taxpayers’ resources. In­ sis facing the State is yet to register in the electoral rolls were revised in a building. The small room is ar­ stead, the scheme should only provide Cen­ the rest of India. 1997 and thereafter. Their names are Left out ranged like a courtroom. A white rail­ Equity by design tral government subsidy of up to 30% for Numbers alone do not indicate excluded from the NRC unless they Take Anjali Das, 50, in Bijni, Chirang ing separates the podium on which First, KUSUM should aim to reduce the exist­ solarisation, and use the proposed State sup­ this. What is known today is that of can establish their credentials before district. Dressed in a rust saree, Anja­ the tribunal member sits from the li­ ing disparity among States with regard to so­ port to incentivise DISCOMs to procure ener­ the 32.9 million who have applied to a Foreigner’s Tribunal. There are li cannot hide her anxiety. Her ma­ tigants. The railing becomes a small lar pumps deployment and irrigation access. gy from the farmers. be listed as “genuine” Indian citizens currently just under 100 such tribu­ ternal home is in Jalpaiguri, West witness stand at one end. The tribu­ Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan together ac­ Also, solarising grid­connected pumps in the NRC, roughly 29 million have nals in Assam. The opacity that sur­ Bengal, where her father and brother nal member has the help of an assis­ count for about half of the two lakh solar must include replacement of the pump. Poor been accepted. The future of the four rounds the way decisions are made still live. Anjali came to Assam in 1982 tant who sits on the side. According pumps currently deployed in the country. efficiency levels of the existing pumps would million excluded so far, a number in these quasi­judicial courtrooms is when she married. She has no birth to him, cases are heard simultane­ This is surprising given the low irrigation de­ mean unnecessary oversizing of the solar pa­ that might reduce when the final list a part of this larger crisis. certificate, like many in India. She ously, stretching out to five days. But mand in the former and poor groundwater nels and lesser available energy to feed into is published on July 31, provides the In the second category are people has a school certificate that confirms a lawyer tells a different story. The situation in the latter. On the other hand, the grid. Moreover, instead of feeding sur­ foundation for the impending hu­ who have been picked up by the pol­ she was a student up to Class 5 and case he has come for began in March. States such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West plus energy to the grid, solar pump capacity man crisis awaiting Assam. Even if ice on suspicion of being illegal im­ gives her date of birth as June 1, 1969. It is still being heard in July. Bengal, where penetration of diesel pumps could be used to power post­harvesting pro­ half of this number is excluded, we migrants. The border police, present She also has a certificate from the This then is the other problem. is among the highest, have not managed to cesses, which complement the seasonal irri­ are looking at the future of two mil­ in every police station, picks up peo­ Panchayat and her father’s Aadhaar Poor people travel long distances to deploy any significant number of solar gation load and can enhance farm incomes lion stateless people. ple, often poor workers in cities, fin­ card as proof that she is Indian. But appear before these tribunals. Their pumps. This disparity highlights poor State through local value addition. Further, the in­ What will happen to me and my fa­ gerprints them, and then informs this will not suffice. Anjali’s name has cases stretch out over months. They budget allocation towards solar pumps and jection of solar power by farmers would re­ mily after July 31? That is the ques­ them in writing that they must ap­ been excluded from the NRC, the on­ have to spend on travel and lawyers’ the lack of initiative by State nodal agencies. quire the entire agriculture electricity line tion that haunts hundreds of men pear before a Foreigner’s Tribunal. ly one in her marital home. fees, unaffordable for most. If they To encourage more equitable deployment of (feeder) to be energised throughout the day­ and women as they wait hours in in­ In the third category are those Anjali is only one of thousands of give up, or cannot afford to make the 17.5 lakh off­grid pumps by 2022, the Centre time, including for those not having solar­ clement weather, clutching plastic who have registered with the NRC, married women who have been left journey, their cases will be judged should incentivise States through target­ ised pumps. This would aggravate DISCOMs’ bags full of documents, to meet but have been excluded because out of the NRC for similar reasons. “ex parte”. In a statement in the Lok linked financial assistance, and create ave­ losses on such feeders. Instead, an effective anyone willing to answer this ques­ there was a discrepancy in the docu­ Although disaggregated data is not Sabha on July 2, the Minister of State nues for peer learning. alternative is to solarise the entire feeder tion. This was the scene that con­ ments they submitted. Two lists have yet available, it is estimated that for Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy, Second, KUSUM must also address inequi­ through a reverse­bidding approach, and fronted us as we travelled to three been published so far: one with 4 more than half of those excluded said that from 1985 to February 2019, ty within a State. For instance, 90% of Bi­ provide water­conservation­linked incen­ districts in Assam at the end of June. million names last year and another from the NRC are women like her. 63,959 people had been declared fo­ har’s farmers are small and marginal. Yet, tives to farmers as direct benefit transfer. The majority left out of the NRC so with just over 0.1 million on June 26 Then there are women who are reigners in ex parte rulings. they have received only 50% of government KUSUM should not woo a certain section far are abjectly poor; many are unlet­ this year. Their fate will be known on struggling to understand why only The citizenship issue in Assam is subsidies on solar pumps. On the other of farmers with short­sighted objectives. If tered. They cannot understand the July 31. some members of their families have layered and complex. It is not easy hand, in Chhattisgarh, about 95% of benefici­ designed better and implemented effective­ legal complications of the process, In addition, there are people who been excluded. In Hanchara village for people outside the State to under­ aries are from socially disadvantaged groups ly, it holds the potential to catapult the In­ nor do they have the money to hire have already been declared “foreign­ in Morigaon district, Jamina Khatun stand the multiple threads. What is due to the mandate of the State . Learning dian irrigation economy from an era mired legal help. As a result, thousands ers” by the tribunals. In February pulls out a photocopy of the June 26 clear though is that the brunt of the from these contrasting examples, a share of in perpetual subsidy, unreliable supply, and stand in danger of being declared 2019, the government informed the list of names excluded from the NRC. systemic problems of establishing ci­ central financial assistance under KUSUM inequitable distribution of resources to a re­ “foreigners” even though they could Supreme Court that of the 938 peo­ It has the names of her husband, her tizenship in this manner, and in such should be appropriated for farmers with gime of affordable, reliable, and equitable be “genuine” Indian citizens. ple in six detention centres, 823 had two sons, and her 11­year­old grand­ haste, is being borne disproportion­ small landholdings and belonging to socially access to energy and water. been declared foreigners. How long daughter. But not hers, or that of her ately by the poorest. disadvantaged groups. Three categories will they be held? Can they be de­ daughter­in­law. Jamina’s son, Nur Ja­ Third, instead of a one­size­fits­all ap­ Tauseef Shahidi was a Research Analyst and Abhishek The people affected by this process ported? To which country? These mal Ali, was referred to the Foreign­ Kalpana Sharma is an independent proach, KUSUM should provide greater fi­ Jain is a Senior Programme Lead at the Council on of verification of citizenship fall into questions remain unanswered. In er’s Tribunal based on a complaint journalist nancial assistance to smaller farmers. KU­ Energy, Environment and Water

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Tapping the potential of FROM communities to end AIDS ARCHIVES FIFTY YEARS AGO JULY 17, 1969 Success is achieved where policies and Morarji Desai resigns programmes focus on people, not diseases The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Morarji De­ Gunilla Carlsson sion­makers to account. sai, resigned in protest from the Central Ca­ By signing the 2016 UN Political binet to­day [July 16, New Delhi], when the The UN Sustainable Development Declaration on Ending AIDS, coun­ Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, relieved Goals include ensuring good health tries affirmed the critical role that him of the Finance portfolio and herself and well­being for all by 2030. This communities play in advocacy, coor­ took it over in a surprise political move to hit includes the commitment to end the dination of AIDS responses and ser­ back at the party bosses and reassert her su­ AIDS epidemic. In many countries, vice delivery. Moreover, they recog­ premacy in the wake of her latest set­back in continued access to HIV treatment nised that community responses to the Congress Parliamentary Board over pre­ and prevention options are reducing HIV must be scaled up. They commit­ sidential candidature. This precipitate ac­ AIDS­related deaths and new HIV in­ ted to at least 30% of services being tion by the Prime Minister has confronted fections. But there are still too many community­led by 2030. However, the country with the most serious political countries where AIDS­related deaths most countries are nowhere near crisis since Independence — with the Con­ and new infections are not decreas­ reaching that commitment. And gress leadership at the Centre now so irre­ ing fast. In fact, they are rising in where investment in communities is vocably divided and the ruling party clearly some cases, though we know how to most lacking, there is often weaker heading towards an internal trial of strength stop the virus. Why are some coun­ progress being made against HIV and CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC before Parliament meets on Monday [July tries doing much better than others? other health threats. DATA POINT 21]. Though Mrs. Gandhi has requested him to continue as Deputy Prime Minister with The road to success Reliable partners any portfolio other than Finance, Mr. Desai Success is being achieved where pol­ All over the world, communities are felt that his self­respect demanded that he icies and programmes focus on peo­ demonstrating time and again that should resign immediately to vindicate his ple, not diseases, and where com­ they can, and do, deliver results. position — and presumably fight it out in the munities are fully engaged from the Since the beginning of the epidemic Congress Parliamentary Party. But she was outset in designing, in India until now, not accepting his resignation in haste. shaping and imple­ communities have menting health pol­ been the most icies. This is how trusted and reliable A HUNDRED YEARS AGO JULY 17, 1919. real and lasting partners for the Na­ change is achieved tional AIDS Control Indian States and Reform. and this is what will Organization and reduce the devas­ the Joint UN Pro­ On the occasion of laying the foundation tating impact of gramme on HIV/ stone of a Council Hall at Jamnagar by the AIDS. Adopting the AIDS. They are ful­ Maharaja of Alwar, a ceremonious durbar latest scientific re­ ly engaged in many was held at which sardars, officers and local search and medical aspects of the Na­ gentry were present. In requesting the Mah­ knowledge, strong political leader­ tional AIDS Response, including pre­ araja of Alwar to lay the foundation stone of ship, and proactively fighting and re­ vention, care, support and treatment the Hall, Jamsaheb Ranjit Singhi said that he ducing stigma and discrimination are programmes. There are over 1,500 had according to the time­honoured culture all crucial. But without sustained in­ community­based organisations of his Aryan ancestors instituted an advisory vestment in community responses reaching out to key populations. In council composed of his subjects, whose ad­ led by people living with HIV and India, there are around 300 district­ vice and opinion he proposed to invite regu­ those most affected, countries will level networks of people living with larly on matters connected with social, in­ not gain the traction necessary to HIV which are supporting treatment dustrial and economic progress of his reach the most vulnerable. And only programmes through psychosocial subjects. In indicating the constitution of the by doing that can we end the AIDS support, treatment literacy and ad­ advisory council His Highness said that they epidemic. Community services play herence counselling. (Indian Princes) did not belong to a school varying roles depending on the con­ Our communities present us with that idolized democracy for democracy’s text. They often support fragile pu­ a lot of untapped potential. Unleash­ sake and left but a thin line between anarchy blic health systems by filling critical ing this is the key to gaining the mo­ and all­men­rule. They were advocates of gaps. They come from — and connect mentum we need to make faster pro­ popular rule in the sense that weighty, sta­ effectively with — key populations gress towards reaching UNAIDS ble and reasoned public opinion should be such as gay men, sex workers, people Fast­Track targets. The more we in­ at the back of strong, beneficent paternal who use drugs, and transgenders. vest in communities, the closer we Government. It was not difficult to work out They provide services that bolster get to ending the AIDS epidemic. a constitution that aims at securing the re­ clinic­based care and they extend the presentation and advice of such interests as reach of health services to the com­ Gunilla Carlsson is Executive Director, a.i. of were stable, sound and trustworthy intellec­ munity at large. They also hold deci­ UNAIDS tually, commercially and otherwise. CM A ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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F ROM PAGE ONE Central PM pulls up Ministers who played truant Universities SC moved for sample After complaints from the Opposition, Modi takes note of those who skipped roster duty in Parliament Bill cleared re­verification of NRC Special Correspondent eradication programme that Special Correspondent New Delhi seeks to remove TB from the NEW DELHI Both the Centre and the application, tried to impress Prime Minister Narendra country by 2025, Parliamen­ The Rajya Sabha on Tues­ State said the re­verification upon the court the “unpre­ Modi on Tuesday pulled up tary Affairs Minister Pralhad day passed the Central Un­ exercise should be conduct­ cedented large scale of com­ Ministers for playing truant Joshi told presspersons after iversities (Amendment) ed by Class 1 officers of the plexities” involved in the from roster duty in Parlia­ the meeting. Bill, 2019, for establishing a State government from oth­ NRC process. ment, taking cognisance of Central University and Tri­ er districts who have know­ complaints by Opposition Social causes bal University in Andhra ledge and experience of ‘Impact social harmony’ leaders. “He said, “logon ko yaad ra- Pradesh. handling the process of en­ The Ministry informed the Addressing the weekly hey, aisa koi kaam kaor [do HRD Minister Ramesh quiry/investigation. The ap­ court that the NRC exercise meeting of the BJP’s Parlia­ something that will be long Pokhriyal “Nishank” as­ plications further sought an had created apprehensions mentary Party (when ses­ remembered by the peo­ sured the House that the order that the sample re­ in the minds of the citizens sion is on), Mr. Modi said he ple],” adding that if MPs had universities would be set verification should be un­ and could very well impact had “asked for the names” any aspirational districts up in the next four years. dertaken at a place different social harmony, and law and of errant Ministers and ta­ within their constituencies, The Lok Sabha had from where the NRC exer­ order in the State. ken the matter seriously. then they should get in cleared the Bill on July 12. cise happened. The Assam “It is pertinent that the Ministers are placed on touch with the officers serv­ The government has set government agreed that this exercise of sample re­verifi­ roster duty to be present in ing there to lend a helping aside ₹450 crore for the would cut out the possibility cation must necessarily fol­ Parliament when the session hand in the various social first stage of the Central of local influences, bias/ low before the publication is on. welfare programmes,” the University project against threat, etc. of the final list,” the applica­ “Prime Minister Modi said Clear call: Narendra Modi with J.P. Nadda, left, and Amit Shah at the BJP Parliamentary party MP said. the total amount of “But why should we grant tion said. that several Opposition lead­ meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. * SANDEEP SAXENA “He said that officers were ₹902.07 crore and ₹420 an extension?” asked the CJI The draft NRC list, pu­ ers had mentioned to him themselves in competition crore for Tribal University even as Solicitor General blished on July 30, 2018, that Ministers were missing several criteria based on much on the government’s was made. Mr. Modi also in these districts against against an outlay of ₹836 Tushar Mehta pressed for had included 2,89,83,677 from Parliament, and that which he selected MPs to legislative agenda, and that asked the MPs to associate each other and MPs should crore, the Minister said. an early hearing. persons as Indian citizens he was not happy with that join his Cabinet, with parti­ “if need be, the session can themselves with causes re­ help them compete. These The Tribal University “We will have it on Au­ but found 40,70,707 per­ state of affairs,” said a senior cipation in Parliament pro­ be extended”, the MP said. lated to social welfare such activities were to be under­ will offer research facilities gust 1 then,” the CJI said. To sons ineligible. The Centre MP present at the meeting. ceedings being an important Members who attended as the rehabilitation of those taken in an apolitical spirit in the fields of art, culture this, Mr. Mehta said the last said re­verification should At a July 2 meeting, the factor. Significantly, Mr. Mo­ the meet did not share the suffering from leprosy or the and not for votes,” said a and technology to the tri­ date of publication of NRC be done for both inclusions Prime Minister listed out di indicated that there was context in which this remark government’s tuberculosis source quoting Mr. Modi. bal population. was July 31. “We will see,” and exclusions. the CJI finally said. In its separate application The applications may be to the court, Assam said that listed soon for hearing be­ an “additional exclusion CWC meet not before fore a Special Bench of the list” was issued on June 26, Highway tolls here to stay: Gadkari CJI and Justice Rohinton Na­ 2019. This list contained riman. 1,02,463 names which had July 22, says senior leader The Union Ministry of been earlier included in the Says people should be willing to pay if they want to save time on travel Home Affairs (MHA), in its draft NRC list. No decision on Rahul’s successor yet Special Correspondent hours. He said by working on New Delhi Rudy questions delays a new route that would pass Special Correspondent Union Road Transport and through backward and tribal New Delhi Don’t lay down limits Highways Minister Nitin Gad­ Special Correspondent areas of Madhya Pradesh, The Congress Working Com­ kari on Tuesday said people New Delhi Rajasthan, Gujarat and Mah­ mittee (CWC) is unlikely to of our jurisdiction: SC should be willing to pay toll if Senior BJP leader and arashtra, the Ministry would meet before July 22 as the they wanted to save time by former Union Minister Rajiv save ₹16,000 crore in land political turmoil and the Mr. Dhavan told the Chief there was no Speaker, no go­ travelling on good roads and Pratap Rudy and Union acquisition. Karnataka trust vote has ta­ Justice that this should not vernment and no Assembly made it clear that tolls were Transport Minister Nitin The Minister said pollu­ ken precedence, said a se­ be viewed as a crossing of in Karnataka. The Supreme here to stay. Gadkari had an interesting tion in Delhi had come down nior leader on Tuesday. swords between the Su­ Court had ordered pro tem “Toll zindagi bhar band exchange in the Lok Sabha by 32% due to efforts such as Though senior leaders preme Court and the Karna­ Speaker K.G. Boppaiah to nahi ho sakta... kam-zyaada on Tuesday over project building the peripheral ex­ who have been discussing taka Speaker. conduct a floor test because ho saktha hai. Toll ka jaa- delays, with Mr. Rudy pressway to enable trucks about finding a consensus “My Lord, this is not the otherwise no government namdata mein hoon (Toll stating that though the going to other States skip candidate for the next Con­ Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Speaker versus the Court. would have been formed in system can never end Minister wanted speedy Rajiv Pratap Rudy Delhi by taking the circular gress president had infor­ Gandhi have turned down the role of Congress chief. This is Chief Minister versus the State,” Mr. Singhvi sub­ though the rates may vary resolutions, people sitting bypass. mally set July 15 as a cut­off somebody (Yeddyurappa) mitted. Mr. Dhavan said the from time to time. Tolls are in the gallery [a reference to added that a ‘positive and He also said all new vehi­ day by when the party who wants to be Chief Mi­ Supreme Court should not my brain child),” the Minis­ Ministry officials] did not transparent approach’ cles from April 1, 2020 will would decide on the next All India Congress Commit­ nister by bringing down the come in the way of a pro­ ter told the Lok Sabha. seem to want it. along with time­bound comply with Euro 6 emis­ president, all plans are now tee (AICC). present government. You posed vote of confidence “If you want good servic­ decision­making could sion norms, reducing pollu­ on hold. And until the AICC elec­ should not have entertained motion scheduled in the As­ es, you have to pay for it,” he Investigation on resolve all issues. tion further, adding that the The CWC meeting could tion process gets complet­ this petition... your order sembly for July 18. added as he stressed that the The Minister was quick to “There are some people government was working on now be delayed until the ed, general secretaries who (of July 11) asking the Speak­ Mr. Singhvi said the government funds were defend the officials, and who convert problems into technology to make the use current Parliament session are in charge of party affairs er to decide on the resigna­ Speaker should be allowed prioritised to build all­ pointed out the particular opportunities and there are of electric vehicles cost­ef­ gets over on July 26. No final in the States should be fully tions forthwith exceeded to take his final decision on weather roads in rural and contractor that Mr. Rudy some who convert fective and attractive to decision, however, has been empowered to discharge your jurisdiction,” Mr. Dha­ the resignations in his own remote areas or hilly areas referred to was facing opportunities into users. taken on the date. their responsibilities. van submitted. time. The court could test such as the northeast to im­ investigation into serious problems,” said the Union So far, names of several Mr. Gandhi had informed Mr. Singhvi countered him after he takes a call. prove connectivity. fraud. Minister without naming Training for drivers senior leaders like Mukul the CWC, as far back as May that the current turmoil “We are not restraining Mr. Gadkari was replying The Minister, however, anyone. The Minister said the coun­ Wasnik, Mallikarjun Kharge 25, about his decision to cannot be compared with the Speaker in any way. to the debate on the demand CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC try faced a shortage of 25 among others have been in step down to own responsi­ the events leading to the for­ What stopped him from ac­ for grants under the Road lakh trained drivers and pro­ circulation. However, no bility for the 2019 Lok Sabha mation of the Kumaraswa­ cepting or rejecting these Transport and Highways To emphasise on the qual­ “There were 403 projects mised MPs that he was will­ consensus candidate has debacle. Though the CWC my government in 2018. resignations on July 6 when Ministry. ity of road building, Mr. Gad­ pending when Narendra Mo­ ing to set up training insti­ emerged. had rejected it unanimously, “At the time of the mid­ they were tendered to him kari referred to former U.S. di came to power involving a tutes that could help youth A section of senior lead­ Mr. Gandhi has been firm on night hearing in May 2018, by the MLAs,” the CJI asked. E-toll system President John F. Kennedy’s cost of ₹3.85 lakh crore. It is find employment. ers have also approached his decision. He said that within the next quote that “American roads a great achievement of In­ Expressing concern over Congress Parliamentary Since then more than se­ four months, the electronic are not good because Ameri­ dian government that we the high rate of accidents, Party (CPP) chairperson So­ ven weeks have passed and toll collection process would ca is rich, but America is rich saved bankers ₹3 lakh crore the Minister urged members nia Gandhi to become the Congress veterans have Pakistan opens its be put on fast track and because American roads are of NPAs and now 90% of pro­ to support the proposed provisional party president questioned the delay. “As made mandatory to avoid good.” jects are moving fast,” he amendments to the Motor once again but she is learnt someone who joined the congestion at toll plazas. He said since land acquisi­ said. Vehicles Act. to have categorically turned Congress in 1967, over half a airspace after 6 months He said over 40,000 km of tion was a problem, especial­ When several MPs raised it down. century ago, I am aghast to roads had been constructed ly in some States such as Green expressway the issue of changes to the Another section of senior see the confusion and dis­ Until now, only two of the 11 it is awaiting clearances to in the past five years and West Bengal and Bihar, his The Minister also informed utilisation of the Central leaders are of the opinion orientation into which the routes between the two start operations on the reo­ work totalling nearly ₹11 lakh Ministry has made a rule that the House about a new green Road Fund in the Budget, that the next CWC meeting, party has fallen since Rahul countries had been opened. pened route. crore had been awarded by a project is started only expressway that will enable Mr. Gadkari said he would after Mr. Gandhi’s formal re­ Gandhi resigned on May Around 3 a.m., Turkish Air­ Afghanistan’s Ariana Af­ the Ministry during this when 80% of the land was road travel between New talk to Finance Minister Nir­ signation, should start the 25,” Karan Singh had said lines’ Istanbul­Delhi flight ghan is expected to resume period. acquired. Delhi and Mumbai in 12 mala Sitharaman. process of election of a new last week. became the first to use the operations between Kabul Pakistan airspace, accord­ and Delhi next week and Ka­ ing to the official. An hour zakhstan’s Air Astana, later, Air India’s flight from which resumed four flights Trinamool Congress ‘Tiranga TV San Francisco followed it. from Almaty to Delhi says it 321 protected monuments, An AI official said all their will return to its 11 flights a should have flights between Delhi and week mid­August after de­ against Motor Vehicle Bill destinations in the U.S. and mand picks up. sites encroached upon: govt. pay out talks’ Europe were flying through As per government data, Says it takes away State powers Pakistan from Tuesday. Air India was the worst af­ Narayan Lakshman SpiceJet’s Jaipur­Dubai fected among all Indian car­ Special Correspondent No study to assess impact of illegal constructions: Minister Chennai flight, too, flew over Pakis­ riers. It lost ₹490 crore until New Delhi As the controversy sur­ tan, but the airline is yet to July 2 due to the sheer num­ The Trinamool Congress on Damini Nath rounding HTN’s Tiranga announce the resumption ber of flights it operates to Tuesday said it would op­ New Delhi TV channel sudden paring of its flights to Kabul. the U.S. and Europe. pose the Motor Vehicle Bill Over 300 Centrally­protect­ back of news operations — IndiGo, whose flight to Is­ According to IATA, before and try to move amend­ ed monuments and sites, in­ leaving most of its 200 em­ tanbul had to take a long de­ the ban at least 220 flights ments in the Rajya Sabha cluding World Heritage ployees facing imminent tour via Qatar and stop used the Pakistan airspace where the Opposition was Sites, across the country are redundancy — continues, there for refuelling, dou­ every night between Asia better placed to oppose it. “under encroachment”, ac­ some senior journalists as­ bling its flight duration, says and Europe. The party’s Rajya Sabha cording to the government. sociated with the channel leader Derek O’Brien told Responding to a question have started speaking out. reporters here that the Mo­ <> None of the by Nationalist Congress Par­ After Barkha Datt took Postal department tor Vehicles (Amendment) recommendations ty member Vandana Chavan to Twitter to criticise Con­ Bill, 2019, infringed on the made by the select in the Rajya Sabha, Union gress MP Kapil Sibal and State’s rights and the go­ committee have Minister of State (indepen­ his wife, Pramila Sibal, for examination annulled * vernment did not adopt any been adopted by dent charge) for Culture and The Ellora Caves near Aurangabad. VIVEK BENDRE offering the Tiranga staff of the corrections suggested Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel only one­month notice and the government A fresh one would be held in manding that the govern­ by a committee during the admitted that Centrally­pro­ croachments,” he stated. Of isha and Brahma Temple in salary, Karan Thapar, who all regional languages, he ment hold a fresh examina­ Derek O’Brien Bill’s earlier introduction in Trinamool leader tected sites and World Herit­ the total 321 encroached­ Pushkar, Rajasthan. had also worked with the said. tion for the recruitment of the 16th Lok Sabha. age Sites had been en­ upon monuments and sites “In order to contain the channel, told The Hindu, “I The House had to be ad­ postmen by including Tamil On Monday, Union Tran­ one common driving li­ croached upon. that Mr. Patel’s reply listed, encroachments and remove believe employees have a journed thrice in the pre­ as a language. Both the sport Minister Nitin Gadkari cence and also introduce Asked whether a study the highest number were in them, the superintending ar­ right to a fair severance lunch session. AIADMK and the DMK re­introduced the Bill in the uniform road taxes as com­ had been done to assess the Uttar Pradesh (75), followed chaeologist in charge of the package related to their in­ Members of the AIADMK, raised the issue during a ze­ Lok Sabha. Originally, the muter­friendly steps. impact of the illegal con­ by Tamil Nadu (74), Karnata­ Circles have been vested dividual lengths of service, a key NDA ally, trooped into ro hour reference on Mon­ UPA government had start­ Mr. Gadkari had on Mon­ structions or encroach­ ka (48), Maharashtra (46), with the powers of Estate Of­ and this can neither be un­ the well, tore up and flung day. They contended that ed working on it and it had day clarified in the Lok Sab­ ments on the sites, he re­ Rajasthan (22), Delhi (11), ficers to issue eviction notic­ ilaterally imposed by man­ papers, demanding the an­ excluding the regional lan­ gone through many changes ha that the Bill would not be plied in the negative. Chhattisgarh, Haryana and es/orders to the encroachers agement nor unilaterally nulment of the exam. guages put rural students at since then. binding on States. “Although no impact stu­ Punjab (seven each), Assam, under Public Premises (Evic­ demanded by employees They were joined by their a disadvantage. “The government is try­ “None of the recommen­ dy has been done, proactive Bihar and Odisha (six each), tion of Unauthorised Occu­ themselves.” rivals, the DMK, the Con­ On Tuesday, within nine ing to promote the Bill as a dations made by the select steps have been taken by the Himachal Pradesh (three), pants) Act, 1971. In addition Given the sudden an­ gress, the CPI and the CPI minutes after the House met legislation that will cut committee have been adopt­ Archaeological Survey of In­ Madhya Pradesh (two) and to the regular watch and nouncement of downsizing (M), and the Trinamool Con­ at 11.00 a.m., Chairman M. down accidents. That’s a ed by the government. In dia under the provisions of West Bengal (1). ward staff, private security of the channel, he added gress. Venkaiah Naidu ordered half truth. The Bill is against the Lok Sabha, they have the Ancient Monuments and Among the monuments personnel, State police that any such arrangement The protests started soon stopping the live transmis­ the federal structure of our the numbers but in the Ra­ Archaeological Sites and Re­ that have encroachments guards and CISF have also would have to be “mutual­ after the listing of papers, sion of the proceedings ow­ Constitution and takes away jya Sabha we will move mains Act, 1958 and Rules, are Purana Qila in Delhi, El­ been deployed for the safety ly negotiated and agreed to with AIADMK members ing to the ruckus and ad­ the State’s powers,” Mr. amendments,” Mr. O’ Brien 1959 to keep the historical lora Caves in Maharashtra, and security of selected by both parties,” Mr. Tha­ shouting slogans and de­ journed the House till noon. O’Brien said. It seeks to have said. monuments free from en­ Sun Temple in Konark in Od­ monuments,” the reply said. par said.

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Kingpin of drug racket Long quest to get Jadhav back Neeraj Shekhar joins BJP, arrested At the ICJ, India has questioned quasi­judicial trial and lack of consular access likely to be fielded for RS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Suhasini Haidar and hence lacked interna­ MOHALI NEW DELHI tionally recognised proce­ The Punjab police on Tues­ The International Court of dures, and that Pakistan had Former PM’s son says he ‘wasn’t able to work’ in SP day said it had arrested the Justice (ICJ) in The Hague violated the Vienna conven­ kingpin of a drug racket of will pronounce its judgment tion on consular relations Special Correspondent Mr. Shekhar had been habit­forming drugs, in­ in the Kulbhushan Jadhav that stipulates that foreign NEW DELHI contesting the Lok Sabha cluding the ‘tramadol’ ta­ case at 3 p.m. (6.30 p.m. IST) nationals under trial be of­ Neeraj Shekhar, son of form­ elections from his father’s blets. on Wednesday in the Peace fered consular access. er Prime Minister Chandra constituency of Ballia and Chief of the Anti­drug Palace in the Netherlands. In the petition, India had Shekhar, who quit the Rajya had won twice in 2007 and Special Task Force and According to an ICJ state­ asked that the ICJ suspend Sabha and left the Samajwa­ 2009 but lost in 2014. The Addl. DGP Gurpreet Kaur ment, the President of the Mr. Jadhav’s death sentence, di Party (SP) on Monday, Samajwadi Party then sent Deo said the police had re­ UN judicial organ Judge Ab­ restrain Pakistan from carry­ joined the Bharatiya Janata him to the Rajya Sabha, but covered a consignment of dulqawi Ahmed Yusuf will ing out the military court's Party (BJP) on Tuesday in denied him ticket in the 2019 10,67,800 tablets from ac­ deliver the judgment. Fifteen verdict, provide the govern­ the presence of general se­ Neeraj Shekhar Lok Sabha election. cused Pardeep Goyal, a other judges on the panel — One-on-one: Kulbushan Jadhav’s wife and mother meeting ment consular access to Mr. cretaries Bhupendra Yadav BJP sources said the party Ludhiana­based chemist. including the representative him in a Pakistani prison in December 2017. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Jadhav, and annul the trial and Anil Jain. that influenced his decision is likely to nominate him as “Goyal was operating from from Pakistan — will either entirely. Finally, the govern­ He met Prime Minister to join the BJP. “The man­ its candidate for the Rajya his medical store in Lud­ concur fully with the final military court as “illegal”, terrorism in Pakistan. ment asked that the ICJ di­ Narendra Modi and Union date that Prime Minister Mo­ Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. hiana. He was arrested by verdict or read out support­ and order a retrial. Pakistan, While Pakistani prosecu­ rect Pakistan to “release the Home Minister Amit Shah di has got has made it clear Currently, the BJP’s tally in the Bathinda police on in­ ing or dissenting opinions. on the other hand, remains tors maintain that Mr. Jadhav convicted Indian national before the formal joining, that the people of the coun­ the Rajya Sabha stands at 78, formation provided by a Officials familiar with ICJ hopeful that the Indian peti­ was a “spy” in Balochistan forthwith”. and with party working pre­ try feel that the nation is safe with the recent addition of peddler Sunil Kumar. The workings say the process tion at the ICJ will be province, India has consis­ Pakistan has said it will be­ sident J.P. Nadda after the in­ with him, and I too felt that I four MPs from the Telugu chemist was dealing with could take anything from a dismissed. tently held that he was work­ have “responsibly”, but has duction. should join the party as a re­ Desam Party and one from large­scale diversion of few minutes to more than an ing as a businessman in Iran, given no undertaking that it flection of that feeling,” he the Indian National Lok Dal. banned drugs and tablets,” hour. Two-year process and was kidnapped by Pakis­ would accept an adverse ver­ Popular mandate said. Though Chandra Shekhar she said. Indian officials say they The verdict will bring to a tani agencies. dict. Pakistan’s Foreign Af­ Speaking at his formal join­ He expressed gratitude to was not in the Samajwadi She said the accused hope to see the ICJ adjudge close India’s two­year long India has taken a two­ fairs spokesperson Moham­ ing, Mr. Shekhar said that he Mr. Yadav, Dr. Jain and Un­ Party, the party’s patriarch had supplied 70 lakh the 2017 trial of Mr. Jadhav quest for a reprieve for Kulb­ pronged approach in the mad Faisal said he would not had been feeling for some ion Railway Minister Piyush Mulayam Singh had never banned tablets throughout rule the death sentence deli­ hushan Jadhav, who, the go­ case: pleading that the Jad­ comment on the matter, but time that he was “not being Goyal, who he said treated fielded any candidate Punjab in the last 10 vered to the former Indian vernment believes, was con­ hav trial held in a military hit out at India for “state able to work” in the place him with affection and facili­ against him from the Ballia months. Naval officer by a Pakistani victed falsely on charges of court was only quasi­judicial terrorism”. that he was before [SP] and tated his joining the BJP. constituency.

Woman gets On M.P. transfers, Congress and Centre cites NGO’s letter on NRC bail, told to BJP won’t let sleeping dogs lie Group, which has supported the Citizenship Bill, denies ties to the BJP donate Koran Vijaita Singh vide citizenship to “Hindus Press Trust of India Parties trade charges over transfer of 46 police dogs New Delhi refugees” left out of the NRC. Ranchi Seeking “sample re­verifica­ He was responding to the A 19­year­old woman, who Sidharth Yadav posted at one place for five tion” of Assam’s draft Na­ Trinamool’s Derek O’Brien was arrested for sharing an Bhopal or six years, flouting the tional Register of Citizens who raised the issue of the offensive social media post If you have a dog in the policy which mandates (NRC) in the Supreme Court, probability of 23 lakh Benga­ targeting Muslims, has fight, never let it go. So it their transfers after every the Union Home Ministry, in li Hindus losing citizenship been granted bail by a local seems seeing the ruling three years. The new go­ its affidavit, attached a letter when the final NRC is court here on the condi­ Congress and the BJP hurl vernment had to correct from an Assam­based NGO, published. tion that she donate five co­ charges at each other over the wrong, stick to the rules Sachetan Nagrik Mancha, In 2017, the NGO filed a pies of the Koran to sepa­ the transfer of 46 police and transfer officials.” Axom (SNM), that had de­ police complaint against rate institutions in the city. dogs and their handlers in “One day, you transfer manded an “error­free former Assam Chief Minister The court of Judicial Ma­ Madhya Pradesh. several DSPs (Deputy Supe­ NRC”. Tarun Gogoi in a “cash for gistrate (First Class) Manish Hitting back at the Oppo­ orders issued by the BJP go­ rintendent of Police) and The Supreme Court has Anxious moments: Verification process in progress for the job” scam. Kumar Singh asked Richa sition party for saying that vernment from June 2012 to the next day you cancel the directed that the final NRC National Register of Citizens in Guwahati last month. * PTI In its affidavit, the Minis­ Bharti to submit one copy the State government has March 2018 transferring transfers of most of them. be published by July 31. If the try cast aspersions on the of­ of the holy book to the lo­ not spared even police dogs dogs and their handlers at This shows how corrupt the fresh affidavit filed by the Mi­ sident signed by more than people from all communities ficials who initially conduct­ cal Anjuman Committee in and their handlers from the residence of the then Congress is. For them, go­ nistry and the Assam govern­ “25 lakh indigenous Indian — Hindu, Muslim, Christian ed the verification drive. Out the presence of police transfers, the Congress on Chief Miniser Shivraj Singh vernance is not jan sewa ment seeking “20% re­verifi­ citizens of Assam” demand­ — are part of it [SNM],” Mr. of 3.29 crore applicants, authorities, and four more Tuesday came up with a list Chouhan. (serving people), it is jeb se- cation of names included in ing an error­free NRC con­ Burman said. around 40 lakh people were copies to different libraries of canines transferred by In a tweet on July 13, BJP wa (lining one’s pocket),” the final draft NRC in dis­ taining the names of all In­ While several groups in excluded from the final draft in the city, her advocate the previous BJP regime. State president Rakesh BJP State spokesman Gulrez tricts of Assam bordering dian citizens of Assam with Assam have vociferously NRC that was published on Rampravesh Singh said. “There is nothing un­ Singh wondered why were Sheikh said. Bangladesh and 10% verifica­ complete exclusion of all “il­ protested against the Citi­ July 30 last year. Another The Magistrate has also usual about the transfers, dogs, which could not com­ tion in other districts” is ad­ legal migrants”. zenship Amendment Bill, one lakh were excluded in sought the receipts or the whether of officials or dogs. municate with humans di­ Dog’s mentality mitted by the court, it would SNM secretary Atul Bur­ 2019 that would benefit Hin­ another list published last acknowledgements of the It is the prerogative of the rectly, transferred to a loca­ Public Works Department further push back the date of man told The Hindu that the dus excluded from the NRC, month. Of these, 36 lakh pe­ donation within a fort­ government to see who is tion more than 500 km Minister Sajjan Singh Ver­ the final publication of the NGO was formed in 2013 and the NGO supported it. The ople filed claims against the night, he said. needed where, and the BJP away. ma told presspersons that NRC. If the SC rejects the it worked for “national inte­ Bill lapsed with the dissolu­ exclusion whereas objec­ Md. Jamil Khan, a mem­ can’t dictate us on that. Stating that the change of the BJP leaders were mak­ proposal, the Centre may gration” and denied it was tion of the previous Lok tions were filed against inclu­ ber of the Anjuman Com­ They are making a laughing government had necessitat­ ing such accusations as they take the legislative route, a aligned to the BJP. Sabha. sion of 2 lakh persons. mittee, said it has wel­ stock of themselves,” Shob­ ed the transfers as the BJP had a “dog’s mentality”. senior government official “There are 5,800 mem­ “There have been instanc­ comed the court’s verdict. ha Oza, State Congress me­ had not complied with the Mr. Sheikh retorted, said. bers in our organisation. Shah’s statement es where field officers have SP (Rural) Asutosh Sek­ dia chief, said. transfer policy during its 15­ “Yes, we have a dog’s men­ In an affidavit filed on When the NRC was being up­ On July 1, Union Home Minis­ been arrested for taking har said the officers were Party workers produced year regime, Ms. Oza said, tality. We are loyal to the Tuesday, the Ministry said dated, we conducted 442 ter Amit Shah told the Rajya bribes for entering names in studying the court order to an 18­page document listing “Then, officials remained people and work for them.” the SNM has on June 29 for­ meetings in Assam. We are Sabha that the government the NRC list,” the affidavit understand the warded an appeal to the Pre­ not associated with the BJP; would bring in a Bill to pro­ said. stipulations. RS nod for changes to airports regulator Bill Amendment restricts AAI from fixing tariffs for private airports

Special Correspondent Civil Aviation Minister Har­ Authority of India airports NEW DELHI deep Singh Puri said in is in the vicinity of 344.69 The Rajya Sabha on Tues­ 2006 the total number of million. So, the limited pur­ day passed a Bill to amend passengers at Indian air­ pose of this amendment is the Airports Economic Reg­ ports was about 1.5 million to substitute the figure 1.5 ulatory Authority of India per annum. Therefore, a million, which defined a Act, 2008, whereby the Air­ regulatory mechanism was major airport, which re­ ports Authority would not needed for fixing tariffs. In flected 1.3% of passenger determine tariff structures 2009, only two major air­ traffic at that point of time, in the case of privatised air­ Hardeep Singh Puri ports had traffic of 1.5 mil­ with the figure 3.5 million ports as that was part of the lion passengers per annum. which accurately reflects bid offered at the time of the ority of India (AERA), while In 2011, the number went the state of traffic today,” he privatisation. the others would continue up to 16 and in 2016, there said. In all, 16 airports would to be under the Civil Avia­ were 24 such airports. The Bill was first ap­ come under the Airports tion Ministry. “Today, the passenger proved in December 2017, Economic Regulatory Auth­ After introducing the Bill, throughput at the Airport but could not be passed. Sewer deaths: Centre calls for quick response units Stress on trained cleaners, protective gear Special Correspondent cially banned, under the Prohibition NEW DELHI of Employment as Manual Scaven­ Concerned by the incidents of work­ gers and Their Rehabilitation Act, ers dying while cleaning sewers and 2013, incidents of private indivi­ septic tanks, the Union Housing and duals, local bodies and contractors Urban Affairs Ministry has asked all forcing people to enter sewers and States and Union Territories to set tanks to clear blockages continue to up emergency response sanitation be reported. The official said the units (ERSU), which would include workers had not been given protec­ trained cleaners wearing protective tive gear, training or backup support gear. by their employers. In letters to all Chief Secretaries “To implement the provisions of on July 12, Housing and Urban Af­ PEMSRA Act, 2013 regarding hazar­ fairs Ministry Secretary Durga dous cleaning of sewers/septic Shanker Mishra wrote: “The Go­ tanks, it is advised that States/Uts/ vernment of India is seized of press ULBs [urban local bodies] should set reports regarding number of fatali­ up an ERSU, on the lines of the fire ties attributed to entry into sewers service station, in capital cities of and septic tanks (both public and each State/UT and in all major cities private) of personnel employed for having a municipal corporation and/ their cleaning or removal of or water and sewerage board with chokes.” population of more than one lakh,” While manual scavenging is offi­ the letter said. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ELSEWHERE Congresswomen hit back at Trump Pak. scribes protest ‘The blatantly racist attack is a distraction from the chaotic and corrupt culture of the administration’ against censorship Agence France-Presse “This is simply a disrup­ The President also came ‘Army seeks to quash critical coverage’ Washington tion and a distraction from under fire from some mem­ Democratic Congresswomen the callous chaotic and cor­ bers of his Republican party Associated Press targeted in a xenophobic ti­ rupt culture of this adminis­ but remained unrepentant. KARACHI rade by President Donald tration, all the way down,” “My view is that what was Pakistani journalists held Von der Leyen secures Trump hit back on Monday, Ms. Pressley said. said and what was tweeted nationwide protests on EU executive top job saying he was trying to dis­ was destructive, was de­ Tuesday to denounce ram­ STRASBOURG tract attention away from his ‘The Squad’ meaning, was disunifying, pant censorship by the Germany’s Ursula von der policies with his “blatantly The four lawmakers — who and frankly it was very country’s powerful security Leyen secured European racist attack.” have been nicknamed “The wrong,” said Senator Mitt services, massive layoffs due Parliament’s nod on Tuesday The President first at­ Squad” by some media — Romney, a Republican from to budget cuts and months­ to become the first female tacked the four lawmakers — said attention should instead Utah. long delays in payments of President of European all but one of whom were be focused on healthcare New Zealand Prime Minis­ their wages. Protesters holding a banner Commission. She presented born in America — with a se­ and immigration and, in par­ ter Jacinda Ardern became The rallies, dubbed Day that reads: ‘Stop sacking her vision for a greener and ries of tweets on Sunday, say­ ticular, the treatment of asy­ the latest international lead­ of Protests, were spearhead­ journalists’, in Peshawar. * AP rule­based Europe. REUTERS ing they should “go back” to lum seekers on the southern er to condemn Trump’s ed by the Pakistan Federal their countries of origin. border. (From left) Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and tweets. “I completely and ut­ Union of Journalists, which In the last few months, Sudan paramilitaries Alexandria Ocasio­Cortez in Washington. * AP ‘torture’ civilian to death The four — Alexandria “Weak minds and leaders terly disagree with him,” she said that journalists, who hundreds of journalists have KHARTOUM Ocasio­Cortez of New York, challenge loyalty to our told Radio New Zealand, not­ face the roughest phase in been laid off as media hous­ Sudan’s paramilitary Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Il­ country in order to avoid critical work to hold this ad­ leave.” Mr. Trump also ac­ ing that her country wel­ the country’s history, have es came under financial personnel beat and tortured han Omar of Minnesota and challenging and debating the ministration accountable to cused the four first­term comed diversity. decided to “fight the unpre­ constraints after govern­ to death a civilian in the Ayanna Pressley of Massa­ policy,” said Ms. the inhumane conditions at Congresswomen — who are cedented censorship.” ment advertising was drasti­ Darfur region, a doctors chusetts — struck back at a Ocasio­Cortez. the border that is separating of Hispanic, Arab, Somali No racist bone: Trump Tuesday was only the cally reduced. committee linked to the news conference on Monday Mr. Trump “does not children from their loved and African American origin Meanwhile, Mr. Trump de­ “beginning of a protest Journalist wore black country’s protest movement and urged people not to know how to defend his pol­ ones and caging them up in — of having “love” for U.S. nied accusations of racism. movement,” said Afzal Butt, bands and held banners de­ said on Tuesday. AFP “take the bait.” icies, so what he does is at­ illegal, horrific conditions,” “enemies like Al­Qaeda.” “Those Tweets were NOT union president. manding an end to censor­ Mr. Trump was simply try­ tack us personally, and that she said. Asked by a reporter Racist. I don’t have a Racist ship, economic woes for Indian-origin man in U.S. convicted for killing wife ing to distract with his “bla­ is what this is all about,” she Ms. Omar and Ms. Tlaib whether he was concerned bone in my body!” he tweet­ Ad budget slashed those working in the media NEW YORK tantly racist attack” on the said. repeated calls for Mr. Trump that many people saw his ed, as lawmakers prepared Journalists and press free­ and abuse of media laws to A U.S. court has convicted an four women of colour, Ms. Ms. Tlaib said Mr. Trump’s to be impeached. comments as racist, Mr. to vote on a resolution con­ dom advocates say that the curb free expression. Indian­origin man for killing Omar said. tweets and remarks were “a At a White House event la­ Trump said: “It doesn’t con­ demning his “racist Pakistani military is pressur­ Authorities control “even his estranged wife 12 years “This is the agenda of continuation of his racist and ter, Mr. Trump said, “All they cern me because many peo­ comments.” ing media outlets to quash minute details of the media ago when she sought divorce. white nationalists,” she said. xenophobic playbook.” do is complain”. ple agree with me.” Canadian Prime Minister critical coverage while the content these days, and dic­ Avtar Grewal was extradited Ms. Pressley also urged “We cannot allow these “These are people that Mr. Trump’s extraordin­ Justin Trudeau and Britain’s newly elected government tate who will be the face of to the U.S. in 2011. He was the American people “to not hateful actions by the Presi­ hate our country. If you’re ary attacks on the lawmakers Theresa May also expressed is slashing its advertising print and electronic media,” found guilty of murder. PTI take the bait.” dent to distract us from the not happy here, you can prompted outrage. disapproval. budget. Mr. Butt said. Iran confirms arrest of academic Google’s ties Khan to visit U.S. to ‘refresh’ ties to China need It risks raising tension between Paris and Tehran Washington may seek Pak. assistance in securing a deal to end war in Afghanistan review: Trump Agence France-Presse specifying the accusations Agence France-Presse kistani assistance in securing meeting with the U.S. presi­ Tehran against her. Agence France-Presse Islamabad a peace deal. dent as a “bitter pill” to swal­ Iran confirmed on Tuesday Sciences Po said the ar­ Washington Pakistan expressed hopes on “Pakistan has been facili­ low. the arrest of a French­Ira­ rest of the researcher was U.S. President Donald Tuesday that Prime Minister tating the U.S.­Taliban talks But on Tuesday, Mr. Qu­ nian academic without giv­ “unacceptable and shock­ Trump said his administra­ Imran Khan’s maiden trip to in good faith, underscoring reshi said that Mr. Trump’s ing any details of her case, ing”. tion will “take a look” if the White House later this that it remains a shared res­ invitation to the Pakistani the latest in a long list of dual French President Emma­ Google has been working month would help repair its ponsibility,” Foreign Minis­ PM reflected the “impor­ nationals held in the coun­ nuel Macron on Monday ex­ with the Chinese govern­ acrimonious relationship ter Shah Mehmood Qureshi tance of the relationship for try’s prisons. pressed concern for her wel­ ment. The firm swiftly de­ with Washington as the U.S. said during a seminar in both sides”. The detention of Fariba fare. He added that France nied the allegation. seeks its help in ending the Islamabad. Relations between Pakis­ Adelkhah, 60, risks increas­ had so far received no mea­ “Tech Investor Peter war in Afghanistan. tan and the U.S. have been ing tension between Paris ningful explanation from Thiel believes Google Observers believe that the ‘Bitter pill’ Imran Khan turbulent since Mr. Trump and Tehran at a critical mo­ Fariba Adelkhah Iran. should be investigated for nearly 18­year conflict will be “It will therefore be appro­ took office in 2017, with the ment in efforts to save a Other Iranian dual nation­ treason,” Mr. Trump said in the major focus of talks bet­ priate to work for broader South Asia,” he added. U.S. leader frequently sin­ landmark 2015 nuclear deal. “She is among suspects als jailed in Iran include Ira­ a tweet. “A great and bril­ ween Mr. Khan and Presi­ engagement from Afghanis­ Mr. Khan and Mr. Trump gling out Islamabad for fail­ Ms. Adelkhah is a well­ that have been recently ar­ nian­American Siamak Na­ liant guy who knows this dent Donald Trump when tan to bilateral issues, eco­ have clashed in the past, ing to rein in extremists and known expert on Iran and rested,” Iran’s judiciary spo­ mazi and his father Baquer, subject better than anyone! they meet on July 22, as nomic and trade coopera­ with the Pakistani premier being an unfaithful partner Shiite Islam at France’s kesman Gholamhossein Es­ who are serving 10­year sen­ The Trump Administration Washington presses for Pa­ tion, to peace and stability in once describing a potential in the fight against militants. Sciences Po university. maili said, without tences for espionage. will take a look!” Merkel seated How North Korea’s leader gets his luxury cars Beijing rebuffs Trump again after claims over slip in growth shaking spells Bypassing UN sanctions, a complex system of port transfers, secret shipping ensure supply of vehicles Economy slides to lowest in 30 years Agence France-Presse Edward Wong bers and U.S. allies — China, Dalian, in northeast China. Berlin Christoph Koettl Russia, Japan and South Ko­ They were then put on a ship Agence France-Presse “This is why China wants to German Chancellor Angela The armoured black limou­ rea among them. for Osaka, Japan. From Beijing make a deal... with the U.S., Merkel remained seated sines appear everywhere The journey taken by a there, they were put on a China on Tuesday rejected and wishes it had not bro­ for national anthems at an with Kim Jong­un, sleek pair of armoured Mercedes vessel for a three­day voyage claims from U.S. President ken the original deal in the official ceremony on Tues­ Western chariots for the Maybach S600 sedans from to Busan, South Korea. Donald Trump that it is be­ first place.” day for the second time in a young ruler of North Korea. Europe to East Asia illus­ Then came the most mys­ ing forced to make a trade But Beijing has rejected week, after a series of shak­ The cars are top­of­the­ trates how one of the luxury­ terious part of the passage. deal because of its slowing the comments. “It’s com­ ing spells sparked concern line Mercedes­Benzes — the goods transportation net­ The containers were trans­ economy, as the two sides pletely misleading to say, as about her health. Maybach S600 Pullman works operated. ferred within one day of ar­ prepare for more talks. the U.S. side does, that be­ Ms. Merkel took a seat Guard and the Maybach S62, rival to the DN5505, a cargo Beijing and Washington cause of its economic slow­ next to visiting Moldovan popular with world leaders Mysterious voyage ship sailing under the flag of have been locked in a trade down, China is eager to PM Maia Sandu during mil­ and costing up to $1.6 million Comfort trip: A file photo of Kim Jong­un waving from a car in The voyage began in the port Togo, a West African nation, war that has seen them hit reach an agreement,” said itary honours for her guest each. And Mr. Kim is using the truce village of Panmunjom, South Korea. * NYT of Rotterdam, the Nether­ and bound for the port of each other with tariffs co­ Foreign Ministry spokes­ on Tuesday. them in open defiance of UN lands. In June 2018, two Nakhodka in the far east of vering over $360 billion in man Geng Shuang. She has suffered three sanctions intended to ban transfers, secret high­seas From 2015 to 2017, around sealed containers, each Russia. Then the ships went two­way trade. “I would like to once bouts of shaking while luxury goods from North shipping and shadowy front 90 nations served as the holding a Mercedes worth dark. When the signals came On Monday, China pu­ again call on the U.S. to standing at ceremonies, Korea. companies, according to re­ sources of luxury goods for $5,00,000, were brought by back on again, the ship was blished data showing its work together with China, and remained seated last High­end Western goods search by the Center for Ad­ North Koreans, according to truck into a shipping termi­ in South Korean waters. Now quarterly growth had to meet halfway, and to week as national anthems are making their way to vanced Defense Studies, and a report. Moreover, the net­ nal, according to cargo track­ it was on a return trip to Bu­ slipped to 6.2% — the slow­ strive for a mutually benefi­ were played during a cere­ North Korea’s elite through a an investigation by The New works run through the terri­ ing records. The cars tra­ san, but laden with 2,588 est in nearly 30 years. cial and win­win mony with Denmark’s PM. complex system of port York Times. tories of some UNSC mem­ velled by ship for 41 days to tonnes of coal. NY TIMES Mr. Trump tweeted: agreement.”

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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12680 (set by Skulldugger) SUDOKU FAITH 11 Foolish people initially 3 Demeaning and dodgy, if rejected wicked spirits (4) daring (5,3) Apt interpretations

12 Bar aims to strip off 4 Carriage is ample, in a manner Andal’s Thiruppavai can be seen as praise of Ramanuja­ architectural element (10) of speaking (6) charya, said G. Satyabhama in a lecture, adding that all the verses were interpreted in this manner by Prativadhi 13 Your future lies in the stars 5 Moist, cold and ample, in a Bhayankaram Annangarachar Swami. The first verse begins with her (11) manner of speaking (6) with the words Margazhi thingal. In Tamil, this is a reference to the month of Margazhi, that is Margaseersha. But marga 18 Keeners in Engineering hitting means path, and if we take this meaning, then it can be ta­ library at start of dawn on 7 Spanish governess for Dutch Saturday (5,5) girl from the South (6) ken as referring to the best path to moksha, which Ramanu­ ja showed us. If we have the grace of our Acharya, then we 21 Oppose bill in the US (4) 8 Absolute certainty seen in are assured of moksha. Luke and John, for example All of the Thiruppavai is about reverence for Acharyas. 22 Spooner's drunk winner to (6,5) Mati niraindha, sings Andal, indicating that it is f ull moon. oversee digs in owner's But mati can be taken to mean jnana, and niraindha, mean­ absence (5­3) 14 Motorbikes gutted, ing full, shows that the world was filled with jnana. This hap­ customised with cell pened when Ramanuja was born, for he dispelled the dark­ 23 Canadian First Nation claims synthesiser (8) ness of ajnana, just as the bright moon dispels darkness on Trudeau's beginning to bypass full moon day. It is a nan naal, says Andal, a good day. It is reason (6) 15 She throws a monkey wrench good because the Gopikas are going to see Krishna. If we in the works (8) take it as referring to Ramanuja, that too is appropriate, for 24 Sergeant Major finds all the Solution to puzzle 12679 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku it was certainly a good day for mankind when Ramanuja was soldiers obsequious (6) ■ ACROSS 16 Police Sergeant overwhelmed, born. Andal refers to Krishna as kumaran, the eternally a mite upset by jargon (6) young one, and this is a most suitable description for Krish­ 5 Doing away with North 25 Criminally underpay retiring na, for He hid His greatness and mingled freely with the Go­ American vagabond for District Attorney in straitened 17 Sharp­sightedness you pas and Gopikas. Ramanuja too was kindness personified. murder (3,3) circumstances (6) exhibited in a large town (6) Krishna is an ilam singam — a fierce young lion. Ramanuja 6 In charge of the soul (6) ■ DOWN too was like a lion when it came to winning arguments 9 Elector vetoing old high­flier 19 Jack in India uncovered flash against opponents. Kaarmeni is the word Andal uses to de­ (6) 1 Digital computers! (8) card with detailing (6) scribe Krishna’s beautiful dark hue. But how can this apply 10 Terrible women throttling to Ramanuja, of whom traditional records say that he was proportional representation 2 Central components in clue 20 Black eye for the Polish guy! fair skinned? Ramanuja was always thinking of Vishnu and advances (8) (cryptic) (6) (6) so he too took on his beloved Krishna’s colour.

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Liffy Thomas ost of the time, en­ A ‘matchmaking’ platform trepreneurship is Mabout treading a sol­ 00 Open Startups is through the year and is “It’s a start of a journey itary path. Meeta Verma is one of the largest eval­ open to anyone, irrespec­ where we begin by men­ among the lucky ones who 1uation and matchmak­ tive of age and sector. Ear­ toring and this goes on till found support early on. Six ing platforms for startups ly­stage start­ups are pre­ strategic acquisition,” says months before she turned to connect with big corpo­ ferred. Participants are Krishna. 40, Meeta received a call to rations. shortlisted based on five He says corporates like join a one­year Women Star­ Started by Bruno Ron­ filters. to partner with the plat­ tup Programme (WSP) of­ dani from Brazil in 2007, Problems are defined form as they find this an fered by the Indian Institute 100 Open Startups works by the corporates in verti­ efficient resource for inno­ HR questions of Management ­ Bangalore in major countries to ena­ cals, numbering around vation. answered online (IIM­B) with the support of ble corporate­startup en­ 24. For example, innova­ Talking about how the Noble House, a human re­ Goldman Sachs and the De­ gagement. tive cities, future of educa­ programme has evolved, sources consultant, has partment of Science and Currently, 2,400 big tion and healthcare. Any­ he says initially the pro­ launched ‘Expert Con­ Technology, Government of corporates are on the plat­ body with a solution for gramme was started to nect’ on its website. The India. form. Ten thousand con­ these questions can apply. rate and rank startups. initiative aims to help cor­ Meeta could not have tracts have been signed The programme gets “Now, we also rate cor­ porates and independent hoped for a better launch up so far. more challenging at every porates based on how consultants seek advice or pad. Through mentoring In India, the initiative successive level. they engage with entre­ vet their policies. and opportunities for net­ has been running since “At Level 4, we have the preneurs,” he says. In­house HR teams of working and industry collab­ 2015. “We have 190 corpo­ open innovation week The startups with more organisations, both at a oration, the programme rates who are part of our where corporates and matches and contracts startup and mid­to­large would enable participants to programme,” says Varad startups negotiate and signed are ranked in the company level can use the give their entrepreneurial Krishna, co­founder and contracts are signed,” says 100 Open Startups’ feature to understand idea more than a fighting managing director ­ Asia, Krishna, adding that 90 Top100. new policies and trends. chance in the market. To top 100 Open Startups. startups from India have For details, visit According to a press re­ it all, every participant will The programme runs reached this level so far. www.openstartups.net lease, this would allow take home a stipend of ₹ Participants at a Women Startup Programme organised by IIM-B. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT both corporates and free­ 40,000 a month. Before launching DWEN, Darden School of Business, In a Dell survey, lancers to interact with “I just had an idea when I only illustrates the value of who have just started up to develop their products Dell did a survey, connecting <> says both big corporations the majority of skilled HR professionals joined the programme, and such programmes, but also their enterprises. and showcase them. with 300 entrepreneurs, to and startups can gain a lot by via a pre­paid video call or did not know how to execute underlines how support Cisco’s ‘LaunchPad’ is Shell has been accelerat­ understand what kind of entrepreneurs said partnering with each other. a chat option. The consul­ it,” says Meeta, who started from large corporations sus­ held twice a year with eight ing energy­related technolo­ support entrepreneurs look they needed help Startups think they need tants come from diverse Worksera, a freelance jobs tains them. startups in each cohort. Par­ gies under its programme for. The majority of entre­ in expansion, sales funding. But they should industries, the release platform for Indian women, There are two scenarios. ticipants go through a 24­ called ‘E4’ (Energizing and preneurs said they needed strategy and realise that building a direct says. in 2017. One, large corporations sup­ week training programme. Enabling Energy Entrepre­ help in expansion, sales stra­ leveraging relationship with the poten­ It was with the network port such initiatives, as in The organisation has so far neurs). The start­ups are in­ tegy and leveraging tial customer is of greater technology Job fair she had forged through WSP the case of IIM­B’s WSP helped more than 40 star­ cubated for six months. In technology. importance, she says. Equiv, a job portal for wo­ that Meeta found her early where the programme re­ tups and provided mentor­ the recent edition, 10 start­ Sheenam Ohrie, vice pre­ That is a learning they are men, differently­abled, clients. The stipend helped ceives support from Gold­ ship, grants, investor con­ ups that had a strong con­ sident, Enterprise Data and “We need to change these likely to receive from their LGBTQ and veterans, is her pay the rent for the office man Sachs. nects, tech platform, nect with the company’s bu­ Mobility Engineering, Dell numbers,” says Sheenam. association with large corpo­ conducting a job fair for space she had taken. The other scenario is customer partner access and siness, were helped. Digital, says there were two rations. Large corporations women on July 20 in Ben­ Now, Worksera is 150 pro­ about these corporations co­working space. It does Recently, Dell opened its strong reasons for starting Win-win situation find it difficult to leave their galuru. Titled ‘Women jects old, and has four em­ starting these initiatives not stop with this. Some of India chapter of what is DWEN. What do large corporations predictable market and the­ Changemakers’, 18 com­ ployees, all of them women, themselves. the “mature startups” move called ‘Dell Women’s Entre­ Referring to studies, she gain by working with refore work with an inherent panies are expected to on its rolls. Around 800 peo­ Cisco and Shell are among from the accelerator to the preneur Network’ (DWEN), says 40% of start­ups fail in startups? handicap while attempting participate in the event, ple have signed up on the companies that have been “innovation centre pro­ enabling networking among the first year. And only 2% of Saras Sarasvathy, Paul M. new product development. says a release. To register, platform. running “accelerator pro­ gramme”, which provides women entrepreneurs from venture capital funding goes Hammaker Professor of Bu­ And this is one area startups visit wcmi.in/events. Meeta’s success story not grammes” for entrepreneurs them with a bigger platform India. to women entrepreneurs. siness Administration, The are naturally good at. Returnship programme in three cities

houghtWorks will be dates will be offered a three hosting a multi­city to six­month internship at Tedition of ‘Vapasi’, a ThoughtWorks. They can la­ technical training pro­ ter apply for permanent gramme for women tech­ positions. nologists who are planning In a press release, Tina Vi­ a comeback to the industry nod, Head of Diversity and after a career break. The Inclusion, ThoughtWorks in event will be held simulta­ India, says the company is neously at the Chennai, aiming to run at least eight Hyderabad and Gurgaon of­ editions of the programme fices of ThoughtWorks on across its seven offices in In­ August 5. dia this year. The last six According to a press re­ batches of Vapasi, tailored­ lease, the four­week pro­ made for developers and gramme will help expe­ quality analysts, witnessed rienced women participation of around 100 technologists to return to women, the release adds. the world of programming. The last date for registra­ Upon completion of the pro­ tion is July 25. To register, vi­ gramme, shortlisted candi­ Photo used for representational purpose sit www.thoughtworks.com/ talktech/vapasi.

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MANOJIT SAHA subscribed to the NCDs of resolution plan, without any Focus is on ‘continuity’, says L&T CEO N IFTY 50 Mumbai DHFL, some of the fund haircut to the lenders. PRICE CHANGE Cash­strapped mortgage len­ houses are not agreeing to be Banks have already signed Special Correspondent Adani Ports...... 417.75...... 8.65 Bengaluru Asian Paints...... 1372.30...... 19.15 der Dewan Housing Finance a part of the debt recast pro­ the inter­creditor agreement Axis Bank ...... 761.05...... 11.30 Corporation Ltd. (DHFL), cess. “Banks are in discus­ and will scrutinise the reso­ Post its takeover of Mind­ Bajaj Auto ...... 2732.45...... 18.45 which was asked by banks to sion with some of the mutual lution plan, and aim to make tree, Larsen & Toubro’s CEO Bajaj Finserv...... 7881.70. .... 167.25 and managing director S.N. Bajaj Finance ...... 3448.70...... 36.60 prepare a resolution plan, funds who are not agreeing. it operational before Sep­ Bharti Airtel ...... 350.75...... 0.15 will be seeking ₹1,200 crore In any case, these funds have tember 25. After the debt re­ Subrahmanyan opened his BPCL...... 354.45...... 7.05 to ₹1,500 crore in loans per a small exposure of about cast, which is essentially maiden address to the IT Britannia Ind ...... 2747.15...... -26.45 firm’s shareholders here on Cipla ...... 553.55...... 3.00 month to kick­start its lend­ ₹2,500 crore,” the source elongating the repayment Coal India ...... 232.80...... 2.40 ing business. said. O f the ₹40,000 crore schedule to match liabilities Tuesday with a ‘warm pat’ Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2676.50...... 48.90 Banks have stopped lend­ NCDs and other money mar­ with assets, a new investor is on the shoulders of foun­ Eicher Motors...... 19041.25. .... 207.40 ders and promoters. GAIL (India)...... 147.35...... 1.85 ing to several housing fi­ ket instruments, banks alone expected to come in. Grasim Ind ...... 930.50...... 8.20 nance companies, including The resolution plan includes debt restructuring, to pave the have an exposure of over DHFL is in talks with Cer­ Mindtree was a modern­ HCL Tech...... 1019.65...... -7.85 DHFL, following the debt de­ way for a new investor to pick up stake. * REUTERS ₹12,000 crore. berus Capital, Aion Capital day start­up with an unique S.N. Subrahmanyan HDFC ...... 2277.55...... 12.20 culture and has evolved into HDFC Bank...... 2391.20...... -3.55 fault by IL&FS in September. and Loan Star for the stake Hero MotoCorp ...... 2544.35...... -1.20 According to highly places ing ₹40,000 crore are in ing. Home loans, which are Nod by month-end sale. Promoters of DHFL an institution in its own ly­formed business division, Hindalco ...... 199.10...... -1.05 sources in DHFL, the resolu­ terms of money market in­ extended with these bank The company expects banks who have 39.8% stake in the right, he said, adding, “full L&T­Nxt. Hind Unilever ...... 1741.30...... 24.35 compliments to the foun­ Indiabulls HFL ...... 646.35...... 7.40 tion plan envisaged restruc­ struments, mostly non­con­ loans, will be securitised to approve the resolution company, could see their ICICI Bank ...... 424.60...... 2.30 turing of the debt first, which vertible debentures. with the banks again after plan by the month­end. shareholding reduced by ders/promoters of Mind­ ‘Minimum overlap’ IndusInd Bank ...... 1473.20...... -1.90 will pave the way for a new “The resolution plan one year,” the source said. At ₹80,000 crore, this will half after the deal. DHFL tree, all first­generation en­ LTI offers services to bank­ Bharti Infratel ...... 263.70...... 1.45 Infosys ...... 784.85...... 5.50 investor to pick up equity seeks short­term loans by While banks are trying to be the biggest debt restruc­ aims to raise about ₹5,500 trepreneurs, for creating a ing, finance, manufactur­ Indian OilCorp...... 147.05...... 1.65 stake. The total debt of DHFL banks, with a maturity of execute a comprehensive re­ turing exercise carried out crore from the stake sale. billion­dollar revenue busi­ ing, oil and gas, media and ITC ...... 271.95...... 1.00 ness, earning over $100 mil­ healthcare sectors, while JSW Steel...... 273.90...... 2.95 is about ₹80,000 crore, of one year, every month, for solution plan by including all by banks in the country. On Tuesday, DHFL stock Kotak Bank ...... 1501.45...... -6.65 which bank loans constitute about one year. This will be the creditors, including the DHFL had assured that this rebounded to close 4.33% lion in profit and 40% re­ Mindtree’s clients are in L&T...... 1461.20...... 20.60 ₹40,000 crore. The remain­ required to kick­start lend­ mutual funds which also would be a comprehensive higher at ₹50.60. turn on capital from scratch CPG, retail, hospitality, M&M ...... 622.90...... -8.95 in 20 years.” communication and high­ Maruti Suzuki ...... 6158.05...... 78.35

NTPC ...... 130.95...... 3.00 To allay concerns over tech. They operate in diffe­ ONGC ...... 152.25...... 1.55 ‘cultural misfit,’ he said, rent areas, with minimum PowerGrid Corp ...... 208.90...... 3.95 much like Mindtree, L&T client overlap, he explained. Reliance Ind ...... 1293.00...... 16.90 Crisil revises rating watch The best is yet to come: Premji State Bank ...... 364.35...... 4.30 was also a venture started “L&T can provide further Sun Pharma ...... 433.30...... 10.35 by founder­managers and impetus to the long­term Tata Motors ...... 170.00...... 9.05 on Indiabulls Housing ‘Wipro to continually transform itself to scale new heights’ had successfully transi­ growth of Mindtree by way Tata Steel ...... 476.70...... 8.40

TCS ...... 2106.00...... -39.70 tioned into a well­respected, of board­level oversight and Tech Mahindra ...... 675.95...... -1.95 Implications tag changes to ‘negative’ Special Correspondent proites and our absolute high­performing, profes­ relevant client connects. We Titan ...... 1114.75...... 25.35 Bengaluru sionally­managed company. will be able to harness these UltraTech Cement...... 4600.90...... 3.90 commitment to our values, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT UPL...... 641.90...... -5.50 merger, the rating watch has Wipro’s best is yet to come which we call the spirit of Addressing the Mindtree relationships for the benefit Vedanta ...... 166.90...... 0.15 Mumbai been revised as it is possible and the company will conti­ Wipro,” Mr. Premji said. shareholders at its crucial of Mindtree’s stakeholders.” Wipro ...... 260.00...... 0.10 AGM, he said, L&T would fo­ Further reassuring share­ YES Bank...... 103.85...... 10.65 Rating agency Crisil has re­ that the credit profile of the nually transform to scale Based on clients’ needs, Zee Entertainment ...... 346.25...... 0.65 vised its rating watch on the merged entity as a bank new heights as the world Wipro had sharpened its cus on ‘continuity’ as a key holders, employees and long­term bank facilities and could be relatively weaker changes, while remaining strategy into four pillars — theme in management tran­ clients of Mindtree, Mr. Sub­ debt instruments of India­ than other Crisil AAA rated firmly committed to its va­ business reimagination, en­ sition and continue to run rahmanyan said: “Let me as­ EXCHANGE RATES bulls Housing Finance Li­ private banks, at least in the lues, said chairman Azim gineering transformation and grow the business of sure [you], that the manage­ I ndicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4 p.m. on July 16 mited (IBHFL) to ‘Rating short term,” the rating agen­ Premji in his farewell ad­ and modernisation, con­ Mindtree independently. ment will be focussed on CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL Watch with Negative Impli­ cy said. dress here on Tuesday. nected intelligence and Mindtree would continue doing everything possible to US Dollar...... 68.51...... 68.83 cations’ from ‘Rating Watch Wipro was making signifi­ trust. to have its independent keep the services being ren­ Euro ...... 76.86...... 77.22 with Developing CCI nod for merger cant investments in digital, Azim Premji To build the capabilities management, unique cul­ dered to various clients at its British Pound...... 85.18...... 85.59

Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 63.46...... 63.76 Implications’. IBHFL has received appro­ cloud, engineering services needed to deliver these stra­ ture and committed ‘Mind­ best.” Chinese Yuan ...... 9.96...... 10.01 The rating on the short­ val from the Competition and cybersecurity as it was blished business models are tegies, the firm had been in­ tree minds,’ he said. To investors who asked Swiss Franc ...... 69.39...... 69.72 term bank facilities and the Commission of India for the all set to outshine its pre­ being challenged to give way vesting significantly in four “We believe L&T, with its whether L&T would agree to Singapore Dollar ...... 50.47...... 50.71

Canadian Dollar...... 52.51...... 52.78 short­term debt programme proposed merger, while it vious performances, he said. to the new, he said, empha­ areas — digital, cloud, engi­ experience and track record the ₹27 dividend Mindtree Malaysian Ringitt ...... 16.66...... 16.78 has been reaffirmed at ‘Cri­ awaits other approvals. sising the importance of neering services and cyber­ of managing two very suc­ had announced for its 20th Source:Indian Bank sil A1+’. IBHFL was under Crisil said there could be Digital technologies changing and reinventing. security, he said. cessful IT businesses, can anniversary, he said: “We ‘Watch with developing im­ transitional challenges once Transformative digital tech­ “We have evolved by con­ After leading the compa­ add value to Mindtree and have always been fully sup­

BULLION RATES CHENNAI plications’ when the compa­ the merger goes through, as nologies are emerging at an stantly re­inventing our­ ny for more than half a cen­ its stakeholders.” portive of the dividend.” He J uly 16 rates in rupees with previous ny announced its merger the entity would need to es­ unprecedented rate and selves and creating newer tury, Mr. Premji will pass the Mindtree will be kept dis­ also said that there were no rates in parentheses with Lakshmi Vilas Bank tablish its liabilities fran­ technology is becoming part opportunities. This has been baton over to his son Rishad tinct from L&T Infotech plans to delist Mindtree and Retail Silver (1g) ...... 41.8...... (41) (LVB). chise to compete effectively of the core for all products possible because of the dedi­ Premji by the end of this (LTI), L&T Technology Ser­ its head office would conti­ 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 3312...... (3296) “With progress on the with banks. and services, he added. Esta­ cation and hard work of Wi­ month. vices (LTTS) and the recent­ nue to be in Bengaluru. ‘Demographic Suzlon defaults on $172 mn bonds change, bank infra will help Firm asks bondholders to wait for settlement with banks Piyush Pandey The firm has an outstand­ savings grow’ MUMBAI ing debt of ₹7,761 crore, in­ In a sign of stress widening cluding FCCBs and working Special Correspondent across India’s credit market, capital debt of ₹3,380 crore. NEW DELHI Suzlon Energy has defaulted The firm’s bank facility The demographic change on redemption of its foreign ratings were cut to default by India is going through, cou­ currency convertible bonds Care Ratings in April after pled with the banking in­ (FCCBs) worth $172 million, the loss­making company frastructure being put in or ₹1,200 crore, due on defaulted on repayments place, stands to greatly in­ Tuesday. worth ₹412 crore on term crease savings in the coun­ Suzlon has asked bond­ loans and working capital fa­ try, Chief Economic Advis­ holders to hold on till the cilities in March. Suzlon had er Krishnamurthy company completes its one­ become India’s largest FCCB Subramanian said on time settlement with banks, defaulter when it missed its Tuesday. said a source in the know of conditions of the bonds,” payments in 2012. Mr. Subramanian also the development. However, said the company in a state­ In January 2015, Suzlon said India needs to move its settlement with the banks ment, adding that it was was forced to sell its prime out of the mindset of being depends upon its plans to working on a holistic solu­ asset, Senvion SE (formerly apologetic for profit, as sell stake to Canadian inves­ tion for its debt and that it REpower) to U.S.­based priv­ long as they are legally tor Brookfield, a move that continued to be in discus­ ate equity firm Centerbridge obtained. may see promoters, with sions with various stakehol­ Partners for €1 billion (then, “The demographic 19.8% stake, ceding manage­ ders in relation to outstand­ over ₹7,200 crore). change India is going ment control. ing debt (including the Sun Pharmaceuticals pro­ through is very important “The company has not bonds). moter Dilip Shanghvi is the for savings growth,” Mr. made the payment of the Brookfield is eyeing a ma­ largest shareholder in Su­ Subramanian said, while principal amount of the out­ jority stake in the company zlon, who acted as a white speaking at a book release. standing bonds, being $ and discussions are on for a knight to help the company “As life expectancy increas­ 172,000,000, which was due one­time settlement plan in 2015, buying a 23% stake es, people realise that they on July 16, 2019 in accor­ with creditors to restructure for ₹1,800 crore when it was must begin saving by at dance with the terms and outstanding bank loans. in deep financial trouble. least 40 years because they will live for much longer now. “And, as people have ‘Auto sector to face a volatile year’ fewer children, they will realise they need to save because their children Industry will witness many landmark disruptions, says MRF might not be able to take care of them,” Mr. Subra­ Special Correspondent OE (original equipment) ma­ manian added. This shift CHENNAI nufacturers aligning produc­ will be enabled by the Jan Tyre major MRF Ltd. expects tion in line with demand. Dhan Yojana, which is the current year to be a tu­ While anticipating an in­ creating the necessary multuous one for the auto crease in scooter prices (due banking infrastructure, es­ sector on account of various to BS­VI norms), volatile fuel pecially in rural India. regulatory changes and the prices and rising insurance The CEA also spoke switch over to BS­VI norms. costs, the company said that about the importance of “The next six months there could be some uncer­ digitisation in the banking would see a volatile auto sec­ tainties around how the space and how it stands to tor on account of the shift to complete impact of BS­VI greatly increase the reach BS­VI emission norms,” said norms will play out during of savings and credit in­ K.M. Mammen, chairman the next fiscal year. struments. However, he and managing director, MRF K.M. Mammen Compliance with BS­VI added that this digitisation Ltd, in a message to share­ norms will require higher in­ needs to be accompanied holders. “The tyre industry events in the industry, MRF vestment by automakers in by greater digital literacy. would have to align its pro­ said. technology to upgrade vehi­ “I don’t know why peo­ duction in line with this re­ cles in stock and in making ple are apologetic about quirement,” he added. Inventory build-up new vehicles. This will also profits,” Mr. Subramanian The Indian automotive in­ Asserting that these short­ mean significantly reduced said. “If you are working dustry is at an inflection term hiccups would have to launches till the new norms within the law and are point where both opportuni­ be factored in by automobile come into force, effective helping the economy grow, ties and challenges abound firms and tyre manufactur­ April 1, 2020, MRF said. then profits are good!” in equal measure. The com­ ers, he said that the uncer­ While describing the elec­ Also speaking at the ing year will be witness to tainty over the next six tric vehicle segment as a event, HDFC Bank MD Adi­ several landmark disrup­ months would be further sunrise industry, Mr. Mam­ tya Puri said that banks, in tions and changes in the au­ compounded by low con­ men welcomed the incen­ fact, were the safest when to industry which will shape sumer sentiments, resulting tives offered as they would it came to data security. the direction of future in inventory build­up and all have a long­term impact. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 BUSINESS 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I N BRIEF Snapdeal cuts losses by 70% to ₹186 crore Demerger: Kesoram to seek shareholders’ nod For 2018­19, a period following failed merger talks, the firm’s revenues too grew 73% to ₹925.3 crore Firm plans to spin off tyre business Special Correspondent <> [We will not] path”, calling it Snapdeal NEW DELHI compromise on 2.0. Snapdeal said its selec­ Special Correspondent different, the company said E­commerce firm Snapdeal economics and tions had grown to over 200 KOLKATA in its rationale for the deci­ on Tuesday said it had “sig­ experience million listings on the plat­ Kesoram Industries Ltd. sion. The loss­making firm nificantly” narrowed its loss­ Kunal Bahl, form and in the last two (KIL) will seek the nod of its (₹254.3 crore in 2018­19), es to ₹186 crore in the 2018­ C EO and co­founder years, the company had seen shareholders, secured and posted its first quarterly net Coca Cola names Sarvita 19 financial year. over 60,000 new seller unsecured creditors, sepa­ profit at ₹20.8 crore in the Sethi in M&A role This is a decline of 69.55% users. “They are the fastest­ partners coming on board. rately, for the proposed fourth quarter of last fiscal, NEW DELHI from a loss of ₹611 crore in growing mega segment in In­ For the ongoing year, Mr. scheme of demerging its making this the first net pro­ Global beverages major 2017­18. dian e­commerce and will be Bahl said the company’s fo­ tyre business, as directed by fit in 10 quarters. Coca­Cola on Tuesday As per regulatory docu­ nearly 400­million strong ov­ cus areas would not be very the National Company Law The improved perfor­ announced top­level changes in its India and ments filed by Snapdeal, er the next few years,” he different. Tribunal. mance came through cost southwest Asia unit with the consolidated revenues grew added. “The past couple of years Its main lines of business savings and efficient logis­ appointment of Sarvita Sethi to ₹925.3 crore in 2018­19 Snapdeal was among the have been about getting back are cement and tyres. The tics, according to the firm. as vice­president, M&A and from ₹535.9 crore in 2017­18, top e­commerce players in in the saddle and putting the company is now planning to KIL’s debt now stands at new ventures and Harsh an increase of nearly 73%. Clear target: Snapdeal aims to focus on value­conscious the country a couple of years company on a path that has a spin off the tyre business, ₹2,950 crore. “The separa­ Bhutani as vice­president, “Two years ago, we were buyers in India, says its CEO Kunal Bahl. * REUTERS ago, but lost share, given the very long runway to grow — which functions under the tion of the tyre business finance (CFO). Ms. Sethi, who coming off a challenging fierce competition from riv­ with strong fundamentals name of Birla Tyres. “These would bring significant be­ was earlier VP finance, India patch for our company. Ho­ LinkedIn. He added that through about $2.5 billion in als such as Amazon and and a fantastic culture. We are two distinct lines of busi­ nefits to both the business­ and southwest Asia, in her wever, disciplined and fo­ Snapdeal’s transacting cus­ the pursuit of growth,” he Flipkart. are not aiming for triple­digit ness, with different nature es,” it said. These would be new role will provide cussed execution by our tomers grew 2.2 times and pointed out. In 2017, the company was growth rates, as we don’t be­ of risks and competition ne­ through dedicated manage­ leadership to business team over these past two the traffic surged 2.3 times to Mr. Bahl said the firm’s also in talks to merge the lieve that one can achieve cessitating different man­ ment focus and accelerated incubation, Coca­Cola said in years shines through in our 70 million unique users per strategy was to focus on the firm with Flipkart. However, them without compromising agement approaches and fo­ growth for the tyre business a statement. PTI audited financial results,” month. “And all this in a year needs of value­conscious the deal did not go through on parameters that we con­ cus. Moreover, the and access to varied sources CEO and co­founder Kunal when the e­commerce com­ buyers in India, who consti­ and the company decided to sider critical — economics competitive dynamics of of funds for the rapid Cummins India MD Bahl said in a blogpost on panies in India burnt tute the Snapdeal’s of their “pursue an independent and experience,” he said. these businesses are also growth of both businesses. Sandeep Sinha resigns NEW DELHI Engines maker Cummins India on Tuesday said its Nayara buys OYO enters managing director Sandeep Federal Bank net surges ‘Leel Electricals officials not Sinha had resigned to pursue technology co­working his business interests outside 46.25% on fee income the company. Mr. Sinha had for refinery cooperating in SEBI investigation’ spaces joined Cummins in 2004 as a corporate indirect purchasing Sees fresh slippages of ₹415 crore manager. Over his career at Special Correspondent Regulator probing alleged fund siphoning by promoters Special Correspondent Press Trust of India MUMBAI NEW DELHI Cummins, he held several sury operations. The bank Mumbai leadership roles in corporate saw fresh slippages of ₹415 As part of its $850 million ASHISH RUKHAIYAR told that the audit is a time­ Hospitality chain OYO on strategy in the U.S. and India, Private sector lender Feder­ crore during the quarter, in­ investment in its Vadinar MUMBAI bound exercise with strin­ Tuesday announced its fo­ playing a key role in starting al Bank on Tuesday report­ cluding those for ₹32 crore Refinery towards expan­ The ongoing regulatory gent deadlines but is still tak­ ray into co­working spaces manufacturing plants in the ed a 46.25% jump in its June in loans to two special pur­ sion in petrochemicals, probe into the alleged si­ ing time to share the com­ with a new brand — OYO country. PTI quarter net at ₹384.21 crore pose vehicles of the crip­ Nayara Energy has licensed phoning off of funds by the plete set of documents as Workspaces — with an aim on a healthy growth in non­ pled infrastructure lender UNIPOL PP Process Tech­ promoters of Leel Electri­ required in the audit,” said to have 50 centres across Centre cuts interest on core income and stable as­ IL&FS, while the overall re­ nology from W. R. Grace & cals, formerly Lloyd Electric the person. the country by end of 2019. GPF by 10 bps to 7.9% set quality. coveries rose to ₹300 crore. Co to produce a broad and Engineering Ltd., is get­ “While the company has The company confirmed NEW DELHI The lender reported a The gross non­perform­ range of phthalate­free ting delayed as the company shared some documents that it had acquired co­ The interest rate on the 17.77% growth in core net in­ ing assets (NPA) ratio stood products from the 20 me­ officials are allegedly not such as the annual report working firm Innov8, general provident fund (GPF) terest income to ₹1,154 crore at 2.99% as against 3% in the tric million tonnes per an­ cooperating in the forensic and the balance sheet, the which has about 16 centres has been cut by 10 basis on a 19% growth in advances in the same period of the num (MMTPA) refinery, ac­ audit process, which has forensic audit team has in the country, providing points (bps) to 7.9% from and a stable net interest previous year, while net cording to the company. been mandated by the Se­ sought more information seats to about 6,000 em­ 8% with effect from July 1, margin which stood at 3.1%. NPA ratio improved to 1.49% As part of the expan­ curities and Exchange Board recently visited the compa­ and the company is sharing ployees of brands like Swig­ the Finance Ministry said in a from 1.72% in the March statement. “In 2019­2020, sion, Nayara plans to set up of India (SEBI). ny’s premises in Noida in the documents only in parts, gy, Paytm, Pepsi, Nykaa, Treasury operations quarter. accumulations at the credit up a 4.5 lakh­tonnes a year While Deloitte has been connection with the probe thereby slowing the audit OLX and Lenskart. While Boosting the bottom line, About the exposure to of subscribers to the GPF and polypropylene plant. tasked with the forensic au­ and have communicated the process,” he added. financial details were not other similar funds shall other income clipped the troubled mortgage len­ “The primary source of dit to find out if the promo­ regulator’s concerns over In the past too, the bours­ disclosed, the acquisition carry interest of 7.9% with 44.55% to ₹391.52 crore. der DHFL, Mr. Srinivasan feedstock is its existing FCC ters diverted funds after the non­cooperation with the in­ es had penalised the entity is being pegged at about effect from July 1, 2019 to Shyam Srinivasan, MD declined to name the ac­ unit, which is optimised company sold its consumer quiry process, said a person for non­compliance with the ₹200 crore. The firm has September 30. This rate will and CEO, attributed this to count but said the bank’s ex­ for booting performance,” durables business to Havells familiar with the regulations in timely filing of also introduced two other be in force with effect from broader growth across the posure to certain accounts said Nayara Energy in a India in 2017 for about development. the financial results and sha­ co­working brands — Po­ July 1,” it added. ANI core fee lines and also trea­ was standard. statement ₹1,600 crore, SEBI officials “The company has been reholding pattern reports. werstation and Workflo. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Vangmayi Parakala PLACES

In 2017, Swati Soharia decid­ A kitchen with a cause ed she’d stop buying clothes. This is important This café provides a space for people to grow since Soharia is a knitwear designer, with a degree from the National Institute of Fashion Technology. But she just couldn’t get herself to work in the fashion busi­ ness. “I’ve never been one to stick to buying gar­ ments often, and to consumerism,” she says. For a while be­ fore she cut new buys from her closet, she’d worked in visual mer­ Making it new (from left) A chandising, with coaster from Soharia’s studio; a company that did one of her earlier workshops; shoots for brands as di­ a session by Akashi; a tote by verse as Chivas Regal, Abso­ Soharia * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT lut, Wella, and Olay. Soha­ Despite working at a small café in Karkardooma, Sonia, 19, ria’s job was to make never felt like she was learning the ropes. The work installations that’d feature environment was unsafe too, but that didn't stop her from in these shoots. wanting to train for a job in the hospitality sector. For instance, if they were But, for the last six months, her stint at Kitchen With A doing a visual campaign for MAKING SUSTAINABILITY Cause, a café in Karol Bagh, is slowly skilling her. “I have a set of nail colours, she’d been reused fabric for ages,” learnt how different pieces of cutlery have different names, make display boxes out of a Inspired by Swati Soharia’s upcycling workshops, she says. and I have also learnt to speak and understand English,” she says, recalling details of the internship that she found out medium­density fibreboard Through its various inter­ Refash is a website that was set up earlier this year, to about through a friend. (MDF), a material made by views, features, and directo­ Kitchen With A Cause is a fully commercial café, started combining wood fibre, wax, offer products and know­how on sustainable clothing ry of upcycling brands , Re­ MASS in January 2018 by Abhishek Chhetri and Govind Jha, who'd and resin at high pressure fash.in seeks to contribute just graduated (the latter in hotel and tourism and temperature. novation Space, a communi­ self­help groups in and chase and behaviour cover, access, and educate to upcycling becoming “a management). The cafe also provides a space for young, Typically, this process ty in Vienna that brings to­ around Delhi, making words change. yourself on designers and mass movement in a couple under­privileged people interested in the hospitality sector generated a lot of waste. She gether artists, researchers, like slow, conscious, sustain­ One such project is Re­ brands who “are creating of years.” to receive training, with a ₹7,500 stipend. began noticing how much and industries to ideate on able, and upcycling go fash.in, a website (not to be new, contemporary pro­ Currently, they’re run­ Snuggled in the popular Karol Bagh market, KWAC hires would accumulate in their future resource efficiency beyond being niche and hip­ confused with the Singapo­ ducts out of old, discarded ning a series, where they those over 18, who come through contacts that Abhishek factory spaces. It started to and work towards a circular ster. It’s now a workable rean website of the same materials.”The website spotlight upcycling efforts in and Govind have built at various NGOs. There's a round of make her uncomfortable economy. means of livelihood. name, which sells second­ started in April last year, one world city every month, interviews to select candidates. Each set is then given and restless. Which is when Soharia, buoyed by this hand clothes) by Mumbai­ soon after Akashi attended and it has covered brands common training for the first month, after which they are she quit, started looking at experience and orders that Much work across genre based Akanksha Kaila one of Soharia’s workshops like Queen of Raw, Ilene either placed in the kitchen or in service, depending on ways to reuse all sorts of started coming in through The connect with the urban Akashi, specialising in all in Mumbai. Fisher’s Waste No More individual interest and skill level. waste material, and set up word of mouth, opened her crowd isn’t secondary things upcycled. It is billed “There are a lot of upcy­ campaign. They featured A month before Sonia, another 19­year­old, Kushmita an eponymous label to do store in February 2018. though. Soharia holds work­ as a portal that lets you dis­ cling brands in the market, New York last month. This too joined KWAC as an intern. Originally from Bengal, she’d just this. Soon, she started collabo­ shops and hobby classes, but what was missing was a month, they officially lost her father at an early age. Given the financial hardship rating with bigger brands for meant to influence people, platform to bring them to­ launched their e­shop for of the family, Kushmita’s mother sent her to Delhi in the Beyond a trend corporate gifting orders, helping to keep upcycling OTHER UPCYCLERS gether,” she says. “We’ve homegrown upcycled hope that she’d become an earning member of the family. Upcycling isn’t really new. meeting demand needs by alive in everyday memory, built a database of over 200 brands like Dwij and Inai. In 2014 she finally became a part of Kilkari Rainbow Home, DOODLAGE: Delhi­based an NGO in Kashmere Gate. These days, we outgrow the reaching out to NGOs who’d fuelling thoughtful pur­ upcycling brands from all The footwear brand Paduks, upcycling brand, makes “I used to cook for hundreds of people in the NGO too, novelty of most things given already recognised women over the world. I discover will soon feature. contemporary clothing but there is a difference in cooking there and cooking at a the glut of posts, shares, ret­ with basic tailoring skills. new designers and brands Even if you can’t stop restaurant. The audience consuming it is different,” SATTHVAM TRUST: weets that tire us fast. But “I train them further in on a daily basis. They just buying clothes, like Soharia Kushmita says, adding that “I am learning [the right way] to Bengaluru­based project the upcycling and sustaina­ upcycling,” she says. “I bank don’t get enough momen­ did, the hope in the short chop vegetables, and I observe minute details [of the that upcycles carton boxes bility movement in fashion on this sort of collaboration. tum or coverage,” she says. term, says Akashi is to see a cooking process] while a dish is being prepared.” Kushmita into carry bags is still important — in fact, We need orders, they need Akashi, who moved to whole “Refash” section at hopes to become a professional chef someday. more so now, given how the employment, and the cor­ POZRUH BY AIMAN: A Mumbai from Delhi in 2016, mainstream fast­fashion “We never considered this just a business. It was an water table in our cities is porates are happy with this Delhi­based upcycled finds that in India, the stores like Zara. Baby steps opportunity,” says Abhishek. They bring on board friends dipping further and further. sort of social collaboration,” womenswear brand movement is yet to go do turn into adult strides. from the industry to guide and advise the interns. The In late 2017, Soharia got in Soharia adds. beyond niche brands. “The programme also helps those interested in a career in the touch with a curator work­ She spreads the word on MIESU BY SEERAT VIRDI: term upcycling also remains Soharia’s upcoming workshop will business to find jobs in the market. ing in the area of sustainabil­ upcycling with workshops A Ludhiana­based relatively new here. But the focus on making bags with KWAC just started with a fresh batch of interns. This brand that uses ity. This gave her the avenue at various women’s core of it is running through upcycled fabric. At the Stainless time, from the Navjyoti India Foundation, which was recycled polyester Steel Gallery, Mathura Road. established in 1987 by former IPS office and current to display her initial work our veins. Indian mothers ₹2,200 per head; all materials and discarded cotton governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi. with the label at the Ara In­ Swati Soharia AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA and grandmothers have provided. To register: 9958011198

To know more about KWAC’s internship programme, @kitchenwac on Instagram Sonakshi Goel

Amit Patnaik FOOD REVIEW POP-UP At first it might seem a bit disjoint­ ed: The smooth glass and slick ne­ Toned down in Delhi on­blue interface of the tabletops are at odds with the wine and beige Robust, with a side of gimmickry interiors. It’s only when you turn Anavila has launched around to spot a kitty group play­ her festive collection ing spin­the­bottle that it makes The touchscreen tables are a exclusively at Good sense. highlight, but CAD’s easy­going Earth in Delhi. She'll The tech functions well as front­ soon take the of­the­house gimmickry, but happi­ Indian­fusion dishes and relaxed exhibition to Bengaluru (July 18th), Chennai ly stays out of the way when you air are for everyone (August 1st), just want feel like you’re in a Hyderabad (August restaurant. 2nd), and finally to The menu is a mishmash of this Mumbai. As the and that — so­called fusion food temperature drops a (from Kolkata Ghugni Pate and But­ few degrees, Delhi, she ter Chicken Terrine to Jackfruit Filo says is most ready for and Maggie Thukpa). that little bit of silver Do try: Tandoori Thai Prawns, and gold. Colour where the char elevates red­curry­ stories begin with paste marinated prawns. Three blush, go on to brick, compact minced chicken sliders and finally cinnamon, packed in a cylindrical shell called with zari woven ‘Ever ready’ which actually worked through in stripes, despite all my cringing. checks, and sometimes Skip: Trying to discuss your or­ throughout the fabric, a linen warp and zari weft. She der with CAD’s course names hasn't deviated from her signature linen, and sees more which range from ‘Attributes’ to Culinary mishmash The interiors; and Cajun Spiced people requesting for evening­wear in the material. ‘Bread Drive’; a dry Chicken Puff Paneer Tikka * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Silhouettes are relaxed, some layered (linen with silk overlays). Anavila has recently launched her online store, called ‘Bookmark’; succulent Am­ but the collection will be available there August onwards. ritsari Mutton Tikka paired sadly son, just go. This is some of the best friends and let the kids fiddle which run along the wall at the How much? ₹2,000 for 2 sans with a flat Green Chilli Appam implementation of tech with food around with the touchscreen while back can easily seat large groups. alcohol Available at Good Earth, Khan Market, ₹5,0000 upward which looked like it dropped dead around. However, you could also you down beer with Tandoori There’s also an airy al fresco area Reach: It’s best to cab it or drive right out of the griddle. just go on a Tinder date and play Prawns. on the porch, which would be fabu­ to 32nd Milestone on NH 8. Com­ For a listing or to be featured here, email us at Go with: If you’re a tech­per­ truth­or­dare or go with family and Space bar: The languid sofas lous on a winter afternoon. pulsory valet parking is ₹50. [email protected]

5 EVENTS WORTH YOUR WHILE

LECTURE FOOD MUSIC PERFORMANCE FILM Music appreciation Coastal delights Funk rock from Kolkata Stand-up comedy Sanskrit classic Composer and lyrist Madan Gopal Singh will Zambar, a dining restaurant that specialises in The Piano Man Jazz Club is hosting South Playground Comedy Studio will stage Jokes Line, India International Centre, in collaboration with deliver an illustrated lecture titledThe Politics of South Indian cuisine, has launched a new menu Kolkata­based funk rock band, Slave to the a Hinglish stand­up comic act by three the National Film Archive of India will screen the Sacred Music at the India International Centre. called Coastal Delights, which goes far beyond Groove, tonight. This three­piece band with comedians, Daahab Chishti, Himanshu Bhardwaj, Sanskrit film Adi Shankaracharya. Directed by The presentation will trace the difficult journey the staple offering of sambar, dosa, vada and idli. Suryadoy Ghosh on the vocals and guitar, Joy and Kushagra Srivastava. Known for their G.V. Iyer, the film is set in 8th century Kerala, of various singer­poets who lived between the The list has dishes like, Malbari baby potato, Bhowmic on the bass, and Bappaditya Karmakar signature “chill comedy”, the artistes will tell andis based on the life of saint Adi 12th t0 20th centuries, and belonged to what is Bombay vada pao sliders, koliwada prawns, on the drums, promises various musical genres new jokes, which will deal with themes ranging Shankaracharya, who consolidated the doctrine now known as the Sacred Music of South Asia. Andhra fish curry, and more. including indie rock and pop. from gender, vanity and beauty. of Advaita Vedanta in Hindu philosophy. Venue: Lecture Room­II, Basement Annexe, IIC Venue: Zambar, Ambience Mall, Gurugram Venue: B 6­7/22 Safdarjung Enclave Market, Venue: C­2, SDA Market, Hauz Khas Enclave, Venue: C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC Time: 6:30 p.m. Time: 10 a.m. ­ 10 p.m. Time: 9 p.m. Time: 8 p.m. Time: 6:30 p.m.

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Tata Nexon

Tata’s compact SUV recently achieved a 4­star rating from NCAP for adult occupancy (13.56/17) and three 5 safest cars stars for child occupancy (25/49). After this, Tata updated all variants of the model with a seat­belt reminder for the driver and front passenger and had the compact SUV pass the UN95 side­impact protection under ₹10 lakh requirements — resulting in the Nexon becoming the first made­in­India model to achieve a 5­star rating, achieving a score of 16.06/18 in adult occupancy. Global NCAP rated the Nexon’s body shell integrity as ‘stable’ The Global NCAP rates these cars as the while providing good protection for the head and neck of the driver and the passenger. All variants of the Tata best money can buy in that given range Nexon come with two airbags, ABS and Isofix child seat mounts as standard. Rivan RS Honourable mentions: Toyota Etios Liva Global NCAP first began testing mass­market models sold in the Indian market back in 2014. Since then, the safety ratings agency has tested Tested by Global NCAP and rated nearly 30 models and variants, ranging from hatchba cks back in 2016, the Etios such as the Maruti Alto and VW Polo to SUVs and MPVs like the Mahin­ Liva hatchback was one dra Scorpio and Renault Lodgy. We take a look at the five safest cars (as of the few models that rated by Global NCAP) that you can buy for under ₹10 lakh. registered a commendable 4­star rating for adult occupancy in its very first crash test (13/16); for child occupancy, it scored two stars (20.02/ 49). While the Toyota Honda Amaze Etios Liva was updated Tata Zest The made­in­India Honda Amaze — sold here and in select later with more safety While the first round of tests for the Zest compact sedan African markets in the same specification — was tested as kit such as ABS with earned it a 0­star rating, Tata was allowed another part of Global NCAP’s Safer Cars For Africa campaign. EBD and Isofix child opportunity and thus it introduced an upgraded compact Safety equipment such as dual­front airbags, ABS and seat mounts, the model sedan, which was crash­tested in 2016. This model scored seat­belt reminders helped the compact sedan achieve a tested only had dual­ an impressive 4­star rating (11.15/17) in adult occupancy and commendable 4­star rating (14.08/17) for adult occupancy. front airbags and front two stars in child occupancy (15.52/49). The Tata Zest came However, despite coming with Isofix child seat mounts as standard, the Amaze performed poorly in terms of child seat belts with with two airbags and a seat­belt reminder for the driver, but occupancy. Global NCAP gave the car just one star (8.16/ pretensioners. was later updated with ABS, EBD and corner stability 49), as the child seat mounts were not up to its standards. control.

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza

A feather in Maruti Suzuki’s cap, the Vitara Brezza compact SUV received a 4­star rating for adult occupancy in the latest round of Global NCAP’s crash tests (12.51 out of 17). However, the SUV only managed two stars for child Volkswagen Polo occupancy (17.93 out of 49) with the 18­month­old dummy in the One of the first made­in­India cars to be tested by the safety ratings test suffering injuries to its head Mahindra Marazzo organisation, the Volkswagen Polo without dual front airbags and shoulders. The markings for The first made­in­India MPV to gain a 4­star rating, the scored zero stars for adult occupancy; but the version with two the Isofix anchorages did not Mahindra Marazzo did far better than fellow people airbags managed a solid 4­star crash­test rating (12.54/17). Both meet Global NCAP testing carriers such as the Renault Lodgy and Chevrolet Enjoy. models scored three stars for child occupancy, although the Polo protocols, either. All variants of The Marazzo MPV scored 12.85 out of 17 in adult safety with airbags managed a marginally higher 29.91/49, as compared to the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and 22.22 out of 49 in child occupancy (two stars), thanks the 26.97 of the model without the safety feature. Remember, this are equipped with two airbags, to safety kit such as dual front airbags, ABS, a driver’s side was back in 2014 and the Polo at the time didn’t even get ABS, ABS with EBD, front seat belt with seat­belt reminder, front seat­belt pretensioners and Isofix Isofix child seat mounts and seat­belt reminders as standard. The pretensioners, a driver’s seat belt anchorages for the rear seats — standard across all top­spec Volkswagen Polo GT TSI on sale in India now gets features reminder and Isofix child­seat variants. like traction control, ESC, hill­start assist and rear parking sensors. mounts.

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New Zealand done in by a bizarre set of rules Arise, Sir Ben? IANS LONDON Arbitrary approach to determine the winner led to England walking away with the trophy despite the Kiwis ‘not losing’ England’s World Cup hero Ben Stokes could WORLD CUP Cup­winning coach Dav gland five runs and not six. be awarded a Whatmore said, “Sharing the This also meant Adil Rash­ knighthood, if Prime S. Dinakar Trophy would be the right id would have been on strike Ministerial candidates thing to do but I don’t know and not the influential Boris Johnson and Chennai whether it is possible. This is Stokes. These ‘game­chang­ Jeremy Hunt are to be The gut­wrenching final at the first time I have heard of ing’ umpiring mistakes hurt believed. Lord’s, visceral, brutal and a game being decided on the New Zealand in a game of The pair was asked explosive, was adjudged by a basis of boundaries.” such fine margins. during a debate on thoughtless, arbitrary num­ New Zealand ‘lost’ by zero The umpires could have Monday if they would ber­of­boundaries rule that runs in both regular play and taken their time and referred give Stokes a actually overlooked which the Super Over, and was, un­ the contentious extra run to knighthood if either of team had lost less wickets in like England, not bowled out the television umpire. Surely, them replaced Theresa a tie after 100 captivating ten­ during normal play. they would have been aware May as the Prime sion­filled overs. of the rules. Minister. The World Cup should Umpiring error In a game as big as this, Johnson, regarded as have been shared between Then it emerged that the fi­ the ICC should have left noth­ the frontrunner for the England and New Zealand nal over’s pivotal moment — ing to chance. At least, it role, said “I will give and it’s still not too late to that left the luckless New could have continued with dukedoms, whatever — right a grievous wrong that Zealand devastated — when Super Overs until a conclu­ I will go to the so cruelly denied the gallant the ball rocketed off the des­ sive result was reached much maximum, to, what, the Kiwis. perately diving Ben Stokes’ like penalty kicks in football Garter King of Arms. bat and shot past the ropes, that go on till a winner is Yes is the answer, Idea of sharing honours was marred by a match­turn­ found. absolutely”. New Zealand coach Gary ing umpiring error. “This is actually a good When the question Stead is open to the idea of a The umpires awarded six idea,” said Whatmore. was put to Hunt, he shared World Cup if the ICC runs which as celebrated um­ The never­say­die New replied succinctly: “Of decides to re­look the events pire Simon Taufel revealed Zealanders, gutsy, nerveless, course.” and circumstances of that later, was a clear mistake. skilful and full of grace and Stokes was born in epic Sunday that left millions The batsmen had not crossed poise under extreme pres­ New Zealand and his of aficionados, cutting for the second run when sure, have been done in by a father Ged has through barriers, feeling jus­ Martin Guptill unleashed his bizarre set of rules and ques­ represented the tice had not been done. throw and the umpires tionable umpiring. Now, the Not your day, mate! Chris Woakes consoles a crestfallen Martin Guptill after New Zealand went down in the World Cup final. country in rugby. Former Sri Lankan World should have awarded En­ ball is in ICC’s court. * MICHAEL STEELE/GETTY IMAGES Another Super Over should I’m sure rules will be reviewed BCCI invites applications decide winner: Tendulkar and possibilities explored: Stead for coach, support staff Special Correspondent tee of Administrators, aspir­ Several cricketers have also questioned the boundary­rule Agence France-Presse Mumbai ing candidates have to ap­ London The BCCI has initiated the ply for particular posts on Press Trust of India New Zealand coach Gary process of recruitment for or by July 30 after which the New Delhi Stead has called for the head coach, batting coach, Cricket Advisory Commit­ Sachin Tendulkar on Tues­ Cricket World Cup’s rules to bowling coach, fielding tee (CAC) will take the re­ day endorsed a second Sup­ be overhauled, labelling the coach, physiotherapist, cruitment process forward. er Over to decide the winner showpiece final “hollow” af­ strength and conditioning The release also said that instead of considering the ter England defeated the coach and administrative the current coaching staff boundary count if such an Black Caps on a technicality. manager of the Indian will get an automatic entry extraordinary situation aris­ The teams could not be men’s team. in the recruitment process. es like it did in the World Cup separated at the end of both The BCCI’s contract with The BCCI has posted an ad­ final. regular play and a Super Ov­ the present coaching and vertisement on its website. “I feel there should be er shootout, so England was support staff ended with Bcci.tv giving details of elig­ another Super Over to de­ handed victory because it the World Cup in England, ibility criteria and expe­ cide the winner, instead of had a superior boundary but most of them have been rience required for different considering the number of count. asked to continue till the posts. boundaries scored by both “It’s a very, very hollow Hollow feeling: Gary Stead believes such a thrilling final completion of the tour of The former director of teams. Not just in a World feeling that you can play 100 shouldn’t have been decided the way it was. * REUTERS the West Indies that will run Indian cricket (2014 to 2016) Cup final. Every game is im­ overs and score the same from August 3 to September Ravi Shastri returned as portant. Like in football, amount of runs and still lose ways that they’ll probably “They’re human as well, 4. head coach of the team af­ when teams go into extra the game, but that’s the tech­ explore.” like players, and sometimes The BCCI though has ac­ ter a bitter end to Anil Kum­ time, nothing else matters,” nicalities of sport,” Stead Stead shrugged off sugges­ there’s a mistake but that’s ceded to the wishes of phy­ ble’s tenure as head coach Tendulkar said to 100mb. For rule change: Tendulkar favoured another Super Over, not told reporters in comments tions England had been mis­ just the human aspect of siotherapist Patrick Farhart immediately after the Current and former just in a World Cup final but whenever required. * PTI released by New Zealand takenly handed an extra run sport.” and strength and physical Champions Trophy in June cricketers including Rohit Cricket on Tuesday. after a throw from a fielder conditioning coach Shankar 2017. Once Shastri was ap­ Sharma, Gautam Gambhir Asked if the World Cup being promoted in the bat­ He said such a thrilling hit the bat of a diving Ben ‘We didn’t lose’ Basu to be relieved after In­ pointed as head coach, Bha­ and Yuvraj Singh, have ques­ format needs to be changed ting order. match, which has been Stokes’ and deflected to the Skipper Kane Williamson dia’s campaign in the qua­ rat Arun and R. Sridhar also tioned ICC’s “ridiculous” in the knockout stages, Ten­ Asked what batting order hailed by many experts as boundary in the final over of pointed out his team was not drennial event. returned as bowling and rule on boundary count that dulkar said: “I think the two he would have gone with for the greatest one­day game in regular play. defeated on the pitch, saying According to a press re­ fielding coach. The present decided the World Cup title. teams that finish at the top the chase, Tendulkar said: history, deserved a better England was awarded six it instead fell victim to “fine lease issued by the Supreme batting coach is Sanjay Ban­ should definitely have so­ “Without a doubt, I would’ve way to determine the result. runs but former umpire Si­ print” in the rules. Court appointed Commit­ gar. Kohli’s suggestion mething going for them for sent M.S. Dhoni at his usual “There’s going to be many mon Taufel said it should on­ He said that was a shame After table toppers India was having played consistently position, No. 5. things they look at over the ly have got five as the bat­ but the New Zealanders had knocked out of the World through the tournament.” “With the kind of situation whole tournament — I’m smen had not crossed for signed up to the rules that Cup after losing the semifinal that India was in and the ex­ sure when they were writing their second run when the governed the tournament. PM May thanks England to New Zealand, skipper Vi­ Dhoni’s slot perience that he has, the the rules they never expect­ throw was made. “At the end of the day rat Kohli had suggested IPL­ During India’s semifinal, need of the hour was for him ed a World Cup final to hap­ “I didn’t actually know nothing separated us, no one like playoffs instead of former skipper M.S. Dhoni to build the innings. Hardik pen like that,” he said. that,” Stead said. “But at the lost the final, but there was a for ending 44-year wait knockouts in the World Cup, was sent at No. 7 with Hardik could’ve batted at 6 and Kar­ “I’m sure it’ll be reviewed end of the day the umpires crowned winner and there it going forward. Pandya and Dinesh Karthik thik would’ve followed at 7.” (and) there’s many different are there to rule. is,” he told Newstalk ZB. Jacinda Ardern praises the Kiwis for putting their all on the line

Press Trust of India most popular sport in En­ Deserving winners England pump energy into fading format London/Wellington gland, while rugby has a The prime ministers of En­ loyal following in New Zea­ It is difficult not to sympathise with the Kiwis for the non­defeat that ended all dreams, and the Cup might have been shared gland and New Zealand land but cricketers in both lauded their cricket teams’ the countries have caught had an issue with it before the tour­ performance in the World the public imagination fol­ nament began when all teams ap­ Cup, which helped bring the lowing the pulsating World proved. sport into limelight in na­ Cup summit clash. tions obsessed with football May added, “It was a fit­ The case of ‘extra run’ and rugby. ting end to what has been a Former umpire Simon Taufel has Prime Minister Theresa great tournament — and I BETWEEN WICKETS said that England were given an extra May thanked the England want to take this opportuni­ run, six instead of five, when Stokes’s team for winning the show­ ty to thank everyone in­ suresh menon bat deflected the ball. A philosopher piece and ending a 44­year volved in once again making in a US University has countered that wait. “You have helped the our country a sporting he World Cup final was a celebra­ by saying the law is ambiguous nation fall in love with crick­ showcase for the world.” Ttion of cricket, revealing the pos­ thanks to a misplaced comma, and et once again,” May told the New Zealand’s Prime Mi­ sibilities of the 50­over game which five runs was right. Interpretation is England players. nister Jacinda Ardern was thought to be on its death bed. everything. The argument that En­ praised the Black Caps for So England were lucky, we need to gland’s ‘extra run’ led to victory as­ Sport at its best putting their all on the line visit the rules afresh, and shouldn’t sumes that everything else would “The final was not just crick­ and then accepting the gut­ New Zealand have won for good be­ have remained exactly the same. But et at its best but sport at its wrenching defeat with haviour and long­term consistency? one variable can affect others too in best — courage, character, grace. Yes, but what does all that matter real­life situations. sportsmanship, drama, in­ “That was undeniably an when the game brought so much joy Tournament rules (framed by the credible skill and even the incredible game. I think as a and gave us what all sport hopes to Take away: England’s triumph means that other teams might try to play like them, in a positive style.* AFP International Cricket Council) and odd slice of luck — all com­ nation we all aged a year in provide: a nail­biting climax? laws of the game (the preserve of the bining to create a real thrill­ that super over. Congratula­ For a long time, it wasn’t a partic­ to say the team with most boundar­ cent was on attack — whether batting them, in a positive, sexy style that Marylebone Cricket Club) are not er, one of the great sporting tions to England. And to the ularly good match. The Lord’s wicket ies wins as it is to say that the team or bowling — and the approach at­ can only be good for the game. written in stone, they evolve. Before spectacles of our time,” she Black Caps, I feel nothing was too slow and the occasion which loses the fewer wickets does tractive. New Zealand were the underdogs, Duckworth­Lewis appeared and fans added. but pride. What a team,” seemed to get to the performers. But so. In the end, the best team took the The essential difference between they have been the best­behaved stopped complaining about results Football remains the wrote Ardern on Instagram. the finish changed everything. A tie title. Too much analysis and too ma­ white ball cricket and the red is this: team in international cricket, and in because they didn’t understand the is exciting enough, but a double tie? ny complaints will only extinguish in the shorter formats, the result is Kane Williamson they had a gracious rule, ODIs were decided in a variety The questions will remain, though. the pleasure. everything, the ends justify the captain with a fine tactical brain. It of ways. We can get too mathemati­ Were England given an extra run means. The longer format demands was difficult not to love him and his cal about the Lord’s final, and forget when a diving Ben Stokes inadver­ Diverse approaches logic, style, and emphasis on the pro­ team — I wrote here earlier how a the human drama and the spirit of tently deflected an overthrow to the It may not be politically correct to cess as much as on the result. Only New Zealand win would be someth­ the players involved. Ben Stokes, for boundary? What was that strange say this, but New Zealand did not de­ one question needs to be answered ing to look forward to. It is difficult one, deserves better. rule about boundaries deciding a serve to win the World Cup. They in white ball cricket about strategy, not to sympathise with the team for The final will have greatness match? How could England have played a brand of cricket that was a tactics, selection: did the team win? the non­defeat that ended all thrust upon it over the years as more won when New Zealand didn’t lose? throwback to the English style of old If it did then it was all brilliant. If it dreams, and in the ideal world, the people than the ground could possi­ Sport is not perfect. Often imper­ — overcautious, unadventurous, risk­ didn’t, it’s time to move on. Cup might have been shared. bly accommodate claim to have fection is the crack through which averse. This, at a time when the for­ But sport abhors such fragmenta­ watched it live. It was unforgettable, we see it at its best. After all, sport is, mat was in danger of being wiped out Good for the game tion. Competition demands that even if Williamson might not echo “the voluntary attempt to overcome by T20, and the sport itself was strug­ World Cup­winners tend to set the there be one winner, and all games Roger Federer’s words after his loss unnecessary obstacles,” as the philo­ gling to attract new fans. Something agenda. Had New Zealand won, it have rules for breaking the tie from at Wimbledon a few kilometres and a sopher Bernard Suits said, and the fi­ was needed to provide the energy might have been a step back. En­ penalty shootouts to (in the old days) few minutes away: “I shall try to for­ nal was full of unnecessary obstacles. and flair that would revive it, and En­ gland winning means that other bowl outs and Super Overs. It is not a get.” Rules are arbitrary, so it is as valid gland delivered that in style. The ac­ teams might attempt to play like perfect system, but it is there, no one For the moment, that is enough. CM A ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 SPORT 21 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ‘Adapting to different coaching styles not difficult’ Shubhankar to tee off Reid believes that our finishing and defending have to improve, says Manpreet Singh alongside Koepka HOCKEY <> I know it’s a matter T HE OPEN of qualifying for the P ress Trust of India S hreedutta Chidananda Olympics but we Portrush (Northern Ireland) Bengaluru shouldn’t come Reigning Asian Tour Order Over the last five years, the under pressure of Merit champion Shub­ Indian men’s hockey team hankar Sharma will get has had Australian, Dutch “He’s a friendly man,” says another opportunity to play and homegrown coaches in Manpreet. “He talks to all of alongside World No.1 charge, with the frequent us. He spends time with us Brooks Koepka of the United changes at the helm now a off the field too.” States after being paired to­ matter of routine. India will travel to Japan gether in the opening round When Graham Reid was next month, for the 2020 To­ of The 148th Open starting appointed in April this year, kyo Olympics Test Event, be­ on Thursday. he became the team’s third fore preparing for the all­im­ Together with 2010 Open portant Olympic qualifiers, coach in less than 12 months, champion Louis Oosthuizen Shubhankar. * REUTERS after Sjoerd Marijne and Ha­ to be played in October­No­ of South Africa, the trio will rendra Singh. Adapting to va­ vember. tee off at the Royal Portrush <> Hopefully more rying coaching styles and The identity of India’s op­ as they commence their people back home philosophies may appear to ponent in the two­legged af­ quest of lifting the iconic in India will watch be a tough task for players, fair is not yet known but Claret Jug at the year’s final the event but Manpreet Singh dis­ Manpreet is not worried. Major. agrees. “I know it’s a matter of ward to playing with him “It’s not difficult at all,” the qualifying for the Olympics After six years again,” said Shubhankar. Indian captain says. but we shouldn’t come un­ Shubhankar was only 16 and “Obviously there’s going “Whenever a [foreign] der pressure,” he says. playing in his first profes­ to be a lot of people follow­ coach comes to India he tries sional event when he was ing us and hopefully more to see what India’s best qual­ Confident paired with Koepka in the fi­ people back home in India ities are and he wants to re­ “We just want to play our nal round of the Gujarat will watch it too. It’s always best hockey. If we are at our tain them. So far, we’ve nev­ Gelling well: Manpreet says Reid talks to all the team members and spends time with them off the field too.* BISWARANJAN ROUT Kensville Challenge on the going to be fun playing with er found it hard to adjust to best, we can beat any team in European Challenge Tour in the Major champions,” said any coach. Because coaches have to do. It’s the same with preet. improve. He sees that we are higher up the pitch we play, the world. 2013. Shubhankar. adapt to the team they have; Graham.” “Graham has been watch­ good at attacking and coun­ the better it is for us,” he “We are not worried about “Brooks is the World No.1 “It was a long time ago. I they don’t have one fixed Reid has sought to make ing India for some time. He’s ter­attacking. We have quick says, after a training session who our opponent is going to and I’ve played with him be­ haven’t spoken to him since style they impose on all the most of India’s attacking not trying to change much. forwards; so his idea is for us at the SAI here. be. No matter who we play, fore in India. He came for then. It will be fun to play teams. They always take strengths while building on He believes that our finishing to move the ball forward as Working with Reid has ap­ we are confident we can the Challenge Tour event in with him again,” said their time and see what they the defence, states Man­ and our defending have to quickly as possible. The parently been enjoyable. win.” 2013 and I’m looking for­ Koepka. AITA Trust Manpat — a mentor for the shooters starts India was unlucky with talent hunt Apurvi Chandela and Meghana Sajjanar are among his students injuries, says Whatmore Kamesh Srinivasan The second year was sensa­ Special Correspondent NEW DELHI tional. We changed the rifle NEW DELHI ‘Gill, a fantastic young batsman, could well fill the No. 4 slot’ He is too young to be a and it was a slight burn out The cream of junior talent coach, but too good, not to owing to the number of com­ across the country is all set Special Correspondent be one! The 28­year­old Ra­ petitions she has played. to get financial and techni­ Chennai kesh Manpat, who beat Now she is able to recover cal support from the All­In­ Celebrated coach Dav What­ Olympic champions Abhinav well. This year she had two dia Tennis Association (AI­ more was here on Tuesday Bindra and Alin George Mol­ scores around the 630 mark. TA) Trust. to promote Sports Exotica’s doveanu to the gold, with a She is able to gain the confi­ Players in the under­14 Luxury Sports vacation and borrowed weapon, in the In­ dence back. age group have been called the launch of its Cricket Lei­ tershoot at the Hague in “Working with the shoo­ from various States for a se­ sure League, but predictably 2016, is mentoring the wo­ ters on the fundamentals is lection camp to be held at ended up answering a bar­ men’s world No.1 air rifle where I try to match up their the DLTA Complex from Ju­ rage of questions on India shooter Apurvi Chandela, current determination to ly 19. and the recent ICC ODI among others. realise potential’’, observed Each State has been World Cup. Rakesh also trains Megha­ Rakesh. asked to nominate a boy Whatmore said, “India na Sajjanar at his base in There is demand for train­ and a girl for the selection. had a good tournament. It Bengaluru, where he is all ing from more shooters, and Overall, 16 boys and 16 girls topped the group after nine Right calls: Dav Whatmore said the Indian think­tank made set to open a second training Rakesh feels that the two are scheduled to assemble. matches, made runs, had a decisions which were in the best interests of the team. * PTI centre, better equipped. centres with a total of 12 elec­ To start with, 50% of them very good bowling attack, It has been a golden sea­ tronic targets, and six ma­ will be chosen for support. both pace and spin.” <> Dhoni’s New Zealand did too much son for Olympian Apurvi this nual targets for beginners, A panel of coaches, in­ He added, “But India ran contribution has damage in the first 10 overs. year, as she won two gold would help him mentor cluding Vishaal Uppal and into New Zealand in the sem­ been enormous. He India has got some powerful medals with world record in more shooters to world class Ankita Bhambri, will be ifinal, and the Kiwis made alone should decide strokemakers and a potent Delhi and Munich, apart standards. part of the committee in full use of helpful when he leaves the attack. It should do very well from the mixed team silver. the selection process. conditions.” international stage in the coming days.” “Apurvi has been mental­ Good team The players will be sup­ Whatmore said, “The Turning his attention to ly very strong. She is able to In the Elite Shooting Acade­ ported for competing in team­management made de­ you have Vijay Shankar who M.S. Dhoni, Whatmore said, keep many things off the my, he has a good team, in­ tournaments at home and cisions which were in the is a fine batsman and a use­ “You need to look at the in­ lane in control and focus on Grooming champions: Rakesh Manpat with Apurvi Chandela cluding sports psychologist abroad, and there will also best interests of the team. In­ ful medium­pacer. Unfortu­ fluence he has on the team herself more than anyone and Meghana Sajjanar. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT G.U. Sathwik. “Together we be possibilities of coaches dia was unlucky with inju­ nately, he got injured during and the youngsters as a se­ else in the world. enjoy our work, which is travelling with them to en­ ries, lost some key players.” the World Cup. As a coach I nior player, on the field, “It makes her a world bea­ in Bengaluru at our new aca­ been training with Rakesh about 15 to 18 hours a day of hance their performance. am always worried about dressing room, team meet­ ter. She has been shooting demy. We are able to train in from 2013. There was a late’’, said Rakesh. The selected players will Right technique cricketers picking up inju­ ings, in the bus. well in the past as well’’, said a very controlled environ­ break around the Olympics He continues to shoot be monitored through the He observed, “But the No. 4 ries during net sessions.” “ Dhoni’s contribution Rakesh. ment. in Rio in 2016, but Apurvi whenever he gets the time, year, in consultation with issue kept raising its head. He saw a bright future for has been enormous. He After the spell of World “Depending on the need, resumed the stint in 2017. and Rakesh feels that he has their coaches, and appro­ India should look at the fu­ Virat Kohli as captain. alone should decide when Cups, Apurvi has been train­ we train overseas as well. Apart from Apurvi, Ra­ “not lost any touch’’. priate measures taken pe­ ture. Shubman Gill is a fan­ he leaves the international ing in Bengaluru. She makes Earlier this year we trained kesh has been working with Rakesh Manpat is on a riodically for further tastic young batsman and he ‘Just one defeat’ stage.” it a point to visit the centre in the Netherlands’’, said Meghana Sajjanar for the last “mission’’, and is “extremely improvement. could well fill that slot. He’s “It’s just one defeat in a Whatmore’s message was once every two to three Rakesh. three years. happy’’ to guide and ensure Since one of the States got the technique.” World Cup semifinal that clear — Give Dhoni the res­ months. It has been a long associa­ “Meghana has shaped up quality training for his ath­ did not send its share of Whatmore added, “Then can happen to any team. pect he deserved. “We are currently training tion with Apurvi, who has well in the last three years. letes. two players, Delhi will field four players for the selec­ tion camp. There will be more players added for support in due course of Leaner Australia means business Indian boxing looking up: Amir time, to cover all the best players from across the Coach Jacco Verhaeren sets tough qualifying standards for the Gwangju meet Credits the system; backs Bhidhuri to win Olympic medal country in the age group. China’s Sun Yang. Arrangements have W ORLD SWIMMING Press Trust of India Germany. been made for lodging at Horton is the only man to New Delhi the R.K. Khanna Stadium. A gence France-Presse topple Sun over 400m in ma­ Former Olympic medallist Takeover by IOC The accompanying parents SYDNEY jor competition over the past and professional star, Amir Speaking on other issues in will be able to stay in near­ Coach Jacco Verhaeren has eight years, winning the Rio Khan feels India has a robust boxing, Amir said it is a by hotels at special rates. set brutally difficult qualify­ Olympic gold after publicly system in place to keep pro­ shame that the AIBA was ing standards to make Austra­ calling the controversial Chi­ ducing good boxers for the suspended last month and lia’s team for this month’s nese giant a “drug cheat” in world stage and singled out the International Olympic PKL: Nitish to World swimming champion­ the lead­up to the race. 2017 World Championship Committee took over the ships team after a poor show­ “He’s an Olympic cham­ bronze­winner Gaurav Bid­ qualification and competi­ lead UP Yoddha ing two years ago. pion, it’s not panic stations, huri for Olympic glory at the tion for the Tokyo Olympics. Australia, a traditional po­ he could turn it around in 2020 Tokyo Games. “It is crazy what is hap­ Press Trust of India werhouse, had a disappoint­ weeks,” Verhaeren said of The 32­year­old from Bol­ pening in boxing. IOC has ta­ New Delhi Horton’s inclusion. ing campaign last time in Bu­ ton, who clinched the WBC Amir Khan. * REUTERS ken full control and AIBA UP Yoddha announced on dapest, slumping to eighth Chalmers qualified for Ko­ international welterweight has been stripped off. I Tuesday that young defen­ on the medals table. Raring to go: Former World record holder and two­time rea in 47.35sec to put himself title during a Super Boxing they have Olympic medal­ fought under AIBA rules and der Nitish Kumar will lead It’s haul of just one gold, Olympic champion Cate Campbell is determined to make in prime position for gold League (SBL) bout in Jeddah lists like Vijender and Mary it was fine when I was the side in the seventh Pro five silver and four bronze in amends for her poor show at the last Worlds .* FILE PHOTO and perhaps even threaten last week, believes India has Kom and many more will around, but it is just a Kabbadi League, starting the pool left it badly trailing Brazilian Cesar Cielo’s 10­ the wherewithal to produce come from this, it will only shame, you know they are on July 20. the table­topping Americans, that while it was leaner it was in the 200m individual me­ year­old World record of champions, who can follow inspire the next generation.” not giving opportunities to “UP Yoddha’s team cap­ who scooped 18 golds. also meaner with all swim­ dley and will also line up in 46.91sec. the likes of Vijender Singh Asked if India can win a young fighters,” he said. tures the warrior spirit of Verhaeren’s new selection mers clocking times that his favoured backstroke Campbell is also in fine and MC Mary Kom. medal at the 2020 Olympics, “AIBA needs to be there Uttar Pradesh and its policy means the Aussie team should put them in medal across 100m and 200m — for form, clocking the fastest “Indian boxing is doing the British­born boxer said: and so they need to set up a players are ready to give that competes in Gwangju contention. “There have which he was World cham­ 100m time this year of 52.12 — very good. What I like is that “One kid I follow is Gaurav proper committee and work their blood, sweat and from July 21 is smaller than been some fantastic indivi­ pion in 2015. quicker than the 52.27 swum they have a system which Bidhuri, he is a very good hand­in­hand. It is the only tears in the battlefield. Nit­ usual, but looks very strong. dual performances,” said the There are also high hopes by American Simone Manuel not many countries have,” boxer. I like his style, I like way boxing will work. With­ ish Kumar will be the cap­ He has moved the Austra­ Dutchman. “We now have to for a handful of Australia’s to win the world title in 2017. Amir, who had knocked out how he fights, how he push­ out amateur boxing, I won’t tain this season,” Team UP lian trials much closer to the convert and capitalise on younger generation, led by The two­time Olympic cham­ Australian Billy Dib last Sa­ es himself. I have seen his vi­ be here . Champion boxers Yoddha said at an event to championships — emulating these performances.” teen sensation Ariarne Tit­ pion is desperate to make turday, told PTI during an in­ deos. This kid will get far, if like Mike Tyson, all of them announce itel smartphone the all­conquering Ameri­ mus, who recently set a new amends after famously flop­ terview. he can stay focussed. He is in started from amateur. So as their official partners. cans — while setting qualify­ Serious threat Commonwealth best of ping in the Rio final as the “In India, all fighters get the national team and he without AIBA it is going to be The Greater Noida based ing times far harder than re­ The Dolphins will be a se­ 3:59.35 in 400m freestyle. red­hot favourite, but ack­ an opportunity to fight inter­ made a lot of noises, he had difficult.” franchise made its debut in quired by swimming’s rious threat in a host of While Mack Horton failed nowledged everything must national tournaments, they some good performances,” Amir said he is planning the fifth season and ended governing body FINA. events, headlined by Olympic to make the grade in either click perfectly. are funded and they also get added Amir. to open super boxing gyms third in both the editions it It means the team is down 100m freestyle champion the 200m, 400m or 800m, “It is the trickiest race,” paid, because these boxers Bidhuri is only the fourth in India and Pakistan next has participated in. The to 27 swimmers compared to Kyle Chalmers and former he was added to the squad as said Campbell. “That is why can’t get jobs as they have to Indian boxer to get a medal year. “I would like to help team will play its first game the upwards of 40­strong World record holder Cate a discretionary pick, mean­ it’s the blue riband event. focus on boxing. at World Championship, these boxers in any way I on July 24 against Bengal squads who have featured Campbell. Mitch Larkin ing he will almost certainly Your margin for error is so “All countries should fol­ claiming the bronze at the can. I would love to open an Warriors in Hyderabad. previously. Verhaeren said boasts a World­leading time renew his bitter rivalry with small.” low this system. 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TV PICKS Indian men claim Indonesia Open badmin­ Thrilled to hold Arjuna award: Bopanna ton: Star Sports 1 (SD & HD), 7.30 a.m. 25m sports pistol gold Commonwealth TT cham­ The former World No. 3 doubles star requested live streaming of matches featuring Indians pionship: DD Sports, 11 a.m. Sports Bureau 624.7; 24. Paarth Makhija Special Correspondent SUHL (Germany) 621.1. Team: 1. China 1877.8 I N BRIEF NEW DELHI Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu, WRJ; 2. India 1877.4; 3. Hun­ It was after nearly a year that Smriti wants to Adarsh Singh and Vijayveer gary 1887.1. Rohan Bopanna was able to Sidhu clinched the junior 25m sports pistol: 1. Xia Qi lay his hands on the Arjuna men’s sports pistol gold for (Chn) 584; 2. Yuriy Kolesnyk award, as he received it from add more power India with a total of 1738, ten (Ukr) 584; 3. Florian Peter the Union Sports Minister points ahead of China, here (Ger) 583; 4. Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu 582; 6. Dilshaan Kelley Kiren Rijiju here on Tuesday. Press Trust of India Raman sir have been on Tuesday. The best indivi­ NEW DELHI discussing quite a bit dual fare was Rajkanwar 581; 8. Adarsh Singh 578; 10. “It is an amazing feeling to Vijayveer Sidhu 578; 30. Har­ hold the award. Definitely, I India opener and No. 1 about my game. How I (582) placing fourth, a point Iniyan finishes second shawardhan Yadav 567; 37. Ag­ would have loved to receive ODI batswoman Smriti can become more behind Florian Peter of Ger­ neya Kaushik 562. Team: 1. In­ CHENNAI: it from the President at the Mandhana is in no mood consistent in T20 cricket, many. dia 1738; 2. China 1728; 3. Grandmaster P. Iniyan Rashtrapati Bhawan, along to take it easy after a how I can add more India continued to top Czech Republic 1726; 5. India­A finished second in the with other athletes and memorable season and is power to my game. I still the medals table with seven 1710. Thailand open chess festival achievers. But that does not busy tweaking her all­ feel I need to improve on gold, seven silver and two Junior women: 25m sports at Pattaya with seven wins take anything away from the round game in the lead that front. bronze medals. China was pistol: 1. Miroslava Mincheva and two losses from nine up to the Women’s T20 “You have to improve second with five gold, three (Bul) 30 (578); 2. Camille Jedr­ games. After winning the thrill of receiving it,” said Bo­ because other teams are silver and five bronzes. zejewski (Fra) 28 (580); 3. Zhu first two games, the panna, who received the tro­ World Cup early next phy along with his wife Su­ year. also keeping an eye on The results: Junior men: 10m Siying (Chn) 25 (580); 21. Ab­ youngster from TN lost the air rifle: priya Annaiah. The season that went you. Adding new shots is 1. Grigorii Shamakov hidnya Patil 569; 23. Priya next two before getting back (Rus) 250.0 (625.0); 2. Zhang Raghav 568; 32. Arunima Gaur on winning ways. Iniyan had Bopanna, a former World by saw the 22­year­old not something which I Recognition: reach the top of the ODI am looking at. I am Changhong (Chn) 249.1 566; 34. Devanshi Rana 565; earlier won the gold medal in No. 3 doubles star , said he Rohan Bopanna and Smriti Mandhana received (625.2); 3. Xu Yuannan (Chn) 41. Esha Singh 560; 51. Sneha * looking to consistently under ­18, Commonwealth enjoyed his meeting with the their Arjuna Awards after nearly a year. PTI rankings. Smriti is not 228.6 (628.7); 4. Hriday Haza­ Bhardwaj 552. Team: 1. China chess championship 2019. minister. just known for her stylish hit the same length of rika 207.3 (627.9); 7. Yash Vard­ 1734 EWRJ; 2. France 1729; 3. There were 33 titled players “He is such a big tennis players. The minister was Thus, whatever money is strokeplay anymore. She balls in different places,” han 142.9 (628.4); 9. Aish­ Thailand 1718; 8. India­A 1694; including six GM’s, 10 IM’s fan, and has been watching very receptive and said that sanctioned would be split has added the much Smriti, who is confident warya Pratap Singh Tomar 9. India 1686. and 1 WIM from 19 countries tennis for a long time. We he would see how it can be equally between the two. needed power to her of another stellar season with a total of 67 players. spoke for nearly 45 minutes done,” said Bopanna. “I would love to continue game to meet the in the Kia Super League and it was very positive. Not having received any to play with Divij on the demands of the modern to be held in the United “He also talked about fol­ money so far this year des­ Tour. But, the fact is that game. Kingdom next month, Prajnesh falls early lowing women’s cricket, as pite being part of the TOPS with our ranking, we are not said. Smriti Mandhana also got funding, Bopanna broached getting into the ATP­500 and Ready for the grind While she was India’s SPORTS BUREAU First round: Marcel Granollers the award today,” said the subject with the minis­ Masters events. “It was a good fitness stand­out performer in NEWPORT (USA) (Esp) bt Prajnesh Gunneswaran Bopanna. ter. “ It is not easy to play only camp. Finally after an ODIs and T20s, the Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost 6­2, 6­2. During his interaction He was told that the na­ the big tournaments with year or two, we got a team’s performance in 6­2, 6­2 to Marcel Granollers Doubles (pre­quarterfinals): A ustralian newspapers with the Sports Minister, Bo­ tional tennis federation other partners. Even now, month off. It was good the shortest format has of Spain on grass in the first Mao­Xin Gong & Ze Zhang lose Gayle panna also requested that all needed to keep the athletes the cut for Washington DC is for us to come back and left a lot to be desired as round of the ATP tourna­ (Chn) bt Jeevan Nedunchezhi­ yan & Purav Raja 7­6(3), defamation appeal the matches featuring In­ in its Annual Calendar for 47. Denis Shapovalov and I do a fitness camp. It was it lost six games in a row. ment here on Monday. 7­6(10). SYDNEY dian tennis players on the Training and Competition are one out at the moment, much needed because The team did not have Ramkumar Ramanathan Qualifying singles (second An Australian media group on Tour be streamed live on the (ACTC) so as to make it a and have to wait. That is the we are going to have a enough fire­power and won his second and final and final round): Ramkumar Tuesday lost an appeal hectic eight months, so though the issues facing internet for the benefit of smooth affair. reality. qualifying round, against Ramanathan bt Yuichi Sugita against an Australian the side were discussed youngsters in the country. Since Bopanna and Divij “If we don’t play the big we have to get our body Yuichi Sugita of Japan 6­4, 6­ (Jpn) 6­4, 6­7(6), 6­3. $300,000 defamation payout “It may be difficult to get it Sharan had won the Asian tournaments on the Tour, prepared for the grind.” at length in the camp, 7(6), 6­3, to make the main $135,400 Challenger, Nur­Sul­ to West Indies cricket star on television, but live Games doubles gold, they how do we prepare for the On her batting, she Smriti feels there is still a draw. tan, Kazakhstan: First round: Chris Gayle. Gayle was streaming is something that have been kept in the TOPS Grand Slams and the Olym­ said: “I and coach long way to go. The results: Sidharth Rawat bt Sanjar Fay­ accused by former media can inspire the young as a team. pics?” queried Bopanna. $652,245 ATP, Newport, USA: ziev (Uzb) 6­2, 6­2. group Fairfax, which at the time was publisher of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, of indecently Gritty India shares honours with Syria propositioning the woman in Indians target a rich medal haul a dressing room during the 2015 World Cup in Sydney. The result knocks the latter out of contention Gayle won the defamation Top stars hope to make best of prominent absentees case in October last year. The INTERCONTL. CUP mac went for a new combi­ striker Mohammad Almar­ publisher appealed the case C ’WEALTH TT nation in defence, trying out mour in the third minute be­ arguing it did not receive a Amitabha Das Sharma the young Gahlot and Rahul fore India regrouped quickly fair trial. Gayle also appealed Amol Karhadkar AHMEDABAD Bheke in the full­back posi­ and almost found the lead in the size of his payout, seeking CUTTACK India produced a cohesive tion. Pritam Kotal retained the sixth minute. Udanta es­ an increase. A New South It was one of the most display to hold Syria 1­1 in its his right­back spot while sayed a fine cross across the Wales court dismissed both sought­after tournaments on concluding league outing of Mandar Rao Dessai rejoined Syrian goalmouth, but Sa­ appeals. AFP the table tennis calendar till the Hero Intercontinental the side as a left­back. mad and Chhangte failed to about two decades ago. But Cup at the EKA Arena here tap home in tandem. with the ever­increasing op­ on Tuesday. Back in the swing Following a barren first portunities on the global cir­ Narender Gahlot found The midfield saw the return half, India returned with cuit, the Commonwealth Ta­ the target for India while Fi­ of Lallianzuala Chhangte, more purpose after the ble Tennis Championship ras AlKhatib equalised for Anirudh Thapa, Samad Ab­ break. has lost its sheen in the last Syria off a penalty. The draw dul Samad and Udanta It created more chances few years. While India makes saw Tajikistan and DPR Ko­ Singh, who joined Amarjit and finally found the break­ an effort to revive the tourna­ rea progress to the final with Singh Kiyam to make the through in the 52nd minute ment — staging it for the six points each while Syria creative zone a youthful one. when Gahlot rose above his third time in succession with (4) joined India (1) on the si­ Sunil Chhetri, who has 71 in­ marker to head home. This the tournament finding no delines. ternational goals, manned was his first goal in only his host for its last edition in India’s gritty resistance the attack while Gurpreet second appearance for the 2017 — the hosts will enter as kept Syria at bay in the first Singh Sandhu regained his country. firm favourite to sweep a ma­ half. Head coach Igor Stimac position in goal. India held on to its lead jority of titles. Aiming high: Manika Batra will be hoping to lead the Indian women to a second successive fielded a side that appeared Needing a win to secure a till the 77th minute when the triumph. * BISWARANJAN ROUT the best combination from spot in the final, Syria referee awarded a penalty to M ashrafe stays skipper Five pull-outs the two previous outings — pushed for an early lead. In­ for Lanka ODIs Syria. Alakhatib made no The 21st edition — seventh in Nigeria has travelled without against Tajikistan and DPR dia, however, soaked up the mistake with it. DHAKA India — will see 12 teams, des­ star paddlers Aruna Quadri Korea. With Adil Khan sus­ pressure and also retained The result: India 1 (Narender Bangladesh is resting pite five pull­outs for a varie­ (World No. 21) and Segun To­ pended (two bookings) and its back­line shape. Gurpreet Gahlot 52) drew with Syria 1 allrounder Shakib Al Hasan ty of reasons, vying for glory riola. Sandesh Jhingan injured, Sti­ cleared an attempt by Syrian (Firas Alakhatib 78­pen). but has retained skipper at the Jawaharla Nehru in­ India men, on the other Mashrafe Mortaza for the door stadium on the banks hand, have stuck to G. Sathi­ three­match ODI series of the Mahanadi. In the last yan (World No. 24) and A. against Sri Lanka later this month, officials said on four years — when India tal­ Sharath Kamal (World No. Tuesday. lied three gold, four silver 32) to lead the charge. Left­arm spinner Taijul Islam and seven bronze medals in That would mean the In­ and top­order batsman Surat — the Indian table ten­ dian men will be the team to Anamul Haque were also nis has reached greater beat in the team recalled to replace Shakib and heights. Add to that the fact championship. batsman Liton Das, who has that some of the other con­ Even in the women’s sec­ been rested for personal tenders, including England tion, with Singapore not reasons. and Nigeria, have rested top fielding its top four players The squad: Mashrafe Mortaza players and have instead and Australia travelling with­ (Capt.), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya fielded second­string teams out their highest­ranked Sarker, Anamul Haque, to plan for the future it paddler, Manika Batra­led In­ Mohammad Mithun, makes India’s job easier to dia will be in contention for Mushfiqur Rahim, better the medal haul. the yellow metal. It will be Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Sabbir While England, the top interesting to see if Manika Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul seeds in men’s, has travelled can lead Indian women’s Islam, Rubel Hossain, without its top two players, charge to a second glory at Mohammad Saifuddin and World No. 15 Liam Pitchford the Commonwealth stage in Mustafizur Rahman. and veteran Paul Drinkhall, as many years. Nodding home: Narender Gehlot hoists the lead for India with a perfect finish. * COURTESY AIFF Track trouble for athletes at Bishkek; AFI needs to check injury list Two Indian pairs

Stan Rayan September’s World cham­ throw champion Neeraj Cho­ does not show anything. So, I na, the coach for quartermil­ begin well KOCHI pionships in Doha (entry pra had an elbow injury and don’t know what exactly is ers and relays, said that M.R. standard 16.95m). had surgery a few weeks ago the problem,” said Rajiv. But Poovamma, who had suf­ Triple jumper Mohammed BADMINTON International Challenge in Salahuddin, who is enjoying while Hima Das, the un­ a national coach revealed fered an Achilles heel injury May, will face Indonesian the best phase of his career, Poor condition der­20 World champion and that it could need surgery. recently, is recovering well. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA top seeds Marcus Fernaldi had just one legal jump at the “Worst condition…we are Asian Games women’s 400m That should be a big blow “It is getting better, she JAKARTA Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Tatyana Kolpakova interna­ lucky we came out without silver medallist, had a back and could hurt the country’s will compete in the Czech The Indian shuttlers had a Sukamuljo next. tional athletics meet in Kyr­ any injuries after competing injury that forced her to re­ relay chances of qualifying Republic on July 20,” said good day in office at the The mixed doubles com­ gyzstan on Sunday and there on that track,” said P.T. Usha. tire midway through the for the World championships Bukharina from the Indian $1,250,000 Indonesia Open bination of Pranaav Jerry was a painful reason for that. Usha, who was also in quartermile heats at the in September­October in Do­ team’s training base in Spala, with two doubles pairs en­ Chopra and Sikki Reddy also “The track was not in Bishkek with quartermiler Asian championship in Doha ha. Poland, on Monday evening. tering the second round of dished out an impressive good condition, it was dam­ Jisna Mathew, sent some in April. And the mile relays are Quartermiler­hurdler A. the BWF World Tour Super performance, edging out aged and uneven. And I start­ photos of the track to this She has been running a se­ events where the Athletics Dharun is also recovering 1000 tournament here on Netherlands’ Robin Tabel­ Mohammed Salahuddin. ed getting heel pain from my correspondent and it clearly ries of 200m in meets in Po­ Federation of India feels that from a shin bone stress frac­ Tuesday. ing and Selena Piek 25­23, * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT first jump, so I did not conti­ appeared worn out and dam­ land and the Czech Republic the country has a chance of ture and could be in action in The men’s doubles duo of 16­21, 21­19 in a 63­minute nue after the fourth round,” this month in another meet aged in many places. the last few days. winning a medal at next the Czech meet. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy contest. Salahuddin, the country’s at Almaty, Kazakhstan. “This ‘worst condition’ year’s Tokyo Olympics. With many in the injured and Chirag Shetty saw off Commonwealth Games leading triple jumper this “If the heel pain had not athletes ran in Kyrgyzstan,” Back home The Indian men’s 4x400m list and the Worlds a couple Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzud­ bronze medallists Ashwini year, told The Hindu from appeared, I would have done she said. Meanwhile quartermiler team will be running in the of months away, the national din 21­19, 18­21, 21­19 in their Ponnappa and Sikki fought Bishkek after his 16.53m se­ my best again. Some people Some of India’s biggest Arokia Rajiv has returned to Balkan Relays at Erzurum federation should ensure opening match that lasted hard before going down 20­ cond round effort that had also warned us about the athletes are down with inju­ India to treat the injury near (Turkey) on July 24 and 25. that its athletes are offered an hour, their fourth win ov­ 22, 22­20, 20­22 to the Ma­ brought him the gold. track even before we came ries this season. his big toe. quality meets and the best of er the Malaysian pair. laysian combination of Vi­ Salahuddin had jumped a here,” said the 25­year­old Asian Games and Com­ “I came back three days Poovamma getting better conditions, be it in India or The world no. 20 Indian vian Hoo and Yap Cheng personal best 16.64m earlier who hopes to qualify for this monwealth Games javelin ago. I had an MRI done and it Meanwhile Galina Bukhari­ abroad. pair, who had won the Brazil Wen in women’s doubles. CM A ND-NDE YK