Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 11 SPORT 16 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL THE AFGHAN PAKISTAN HOUSES MANCHESTER UNITED BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR QUANDARY ENEMIES:TRUMP BEAT NEWCASTLE 2-0 CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 155 Issue 3 LUCKNOW, FRIDAY JANUARY 4, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable VERY FEW PATRIOTIC } FILMS: YAMI } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Sanjay Joshi may Sabarimala rage engulfs Kerala return to aid UP 1 dead as shutdown against women’s entry into temple turns violent KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n KOCHI BJP in LS battle ne person was killed and Oseveral others injured in Thursday’s dawn-to-dusk strike DEEPAK K UPRETI n NEW DELHI Fallen out with called by Sabarimala Karma Samithi, an umbrella organi- or years a political Modi, Joshi likely to sation of pro-Hindutva groups, F“untouchable” within the and the Antarrashtriya Hindu BJP, its former national gener- get organisational Parishad (AHP), to protest the al secretary Sanjay Joshi, a entry of two women of repro- skilled hand in micro-manag- post in electorally ductive age into the Sabarimala ing electoral battles, may make temple on Wednesday. a comeback to assist the party crucial State Hurling crude bombs and in its tough Lok Sabha fight in stones, protesters rampaged Uttar Pradesh where it is like- through the streets of Kerala, ly to face a tough challenge fighting pitched battles with from the Opposition “maha- police and political rivals, leav- gathbandhan”. ing scores of people, including Joshi, who had fallen out of six BJP workers, injured in favour with Prime Minister Thrissur, Kannur and A bus that was vandalised during strike in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday AP Narendra Modi, is now Kasaragod, officials said. expected to be given organisa- In Thrissur, three BJP Mediapersons too came Constitution to do so,” said tional responsibility in the elec- activists were stabbed during a under the attack of the organ- Vijayan. torally key State where BJP has scuffle with workers of the isers of the hartal. Two Vijayan lambasted the to defend its spectacular Social Democratic Party of reporters and a videographer Thanthri (chief priest) of record of 2104, winning 71 out India (SDPI), the political wing belonging to two new channels Sabarimala for ordering the of 80 seats. of Popular Front of India, a mil- Police detain protesters as they raise slogans against the entry of two women of menstruating age into the Lord Ayyappa were injured in the attack while closure of the temple for per- “Joshi’s induction has back- itant Islamic outfit, police said. Temple, in Kozhikode, on Thursday PTI the camera of one of the chan- forming purification rituals ing of the RSS and the top BJP handled Gadkari’s election in The incident occurred when nels was damaged. The media after the entry of the two leadership,” sources said. the Nagpur constituency. Post- saffron party workers attempt- Minister following widespread the apex court verdict which owned KSRTC, said in a release persons who were upset over women. “This is rare and Joshi was forced to resign demonenisation, Joshi praised ed to force a restaurant to rioting and stone pelting by pro allowed women of all age late on Thursday that 100 buses the attacks blacked out the unheard of. If the Thanthri was in 2005 as BJP general secretary Modi’s move and looked set for down the shutters. and anti hatrtal activists all over groups to enter the Sabarimala belonging to the corporation press meets addressed by K against the verdict of the in the wake of the appearance a journey back into a pro-active Chandran Unnithan, 55, the State. “I appeal to all sec- temple. were damaged in stone pelting Surendran, the general secre- Supreme Court, he should have of a controversial CD, which role in the party, beyond the was killed in stone pelting tions of people to maintain Nearly 300 persons, by rioters. “We have suffered tary of the BJP and Sasikala, the quit his job immediately. We was later found to be fake. acrimonious relations with the while he was leading a rally late calm,” Sathasivam said. belonging to various Hindutwa losses to the tune of `3.35 crore SAC leader. will certainly take action against After being sidelined for years, Prime Minister. on Wednesday. While hartal As tempers ran high in outfits have been arrested in the in the attacks by the protesters Addressing the media at him for conducting the purifi- in 2012 then BJP In the recent past, Joshi supporters alleged that Kerala, the Supreme Court on State in connection with wide- over the last two days,” said Thiruvananthapuram on cation rituals,” said Vijayan. president Nitin Gadkari made made several visits to Uttar Unnithan died in stone-pelting Thursday refused to urgently spread attacks on buses, pub- Thachankary. Thursday morning, Vijayan But the Chief Minister’s him in-charge of UP Assembly Pradesh, where he has been by CPI(M) activists, Chief hear a contempt petition lic places and journalists dur- The Kerala Police has took strong exception to the remarks about the death of elections. meeting party workers at the Minister Pinarayi Vijayan moved by a lawyers’ group ing the hartal on Thursday. launched “Operation Broken decision of the Sabarimala Chandran Unnithan, the The same year, after the ground level. blamed the violence on “ele- against the Sabarimala temple According to sources in Window” to nab the persons Action Committee to call for Ayyappa devotee at Pandalam, BJP’s poll debacle in UP, Joshi Former Gujarat Minister ments” associated with Sangh authorities for closing the police headquarters at responsible for stone pelting hartal. He claimed that the two caused wide resentment in the was forced out of BJP’s Gordhan Zadaphia, who had Parivar and alleged that they shrine for purification after Thiruvananathapuram, the and rioting. Though the police women entered the sanctum of State. Vijayan said Unnithan national executive and he also fallen out with Modi and were trying to foment trouble two women entered it. A Bench number of arrests would be had promised protection to the temple because of the coop- died because of heart attack resigned from the party. Joshi’s launched his own party, was in in Kerala under the pretext of of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi more as some of the attackers those who open shops and eration extended by devotees while autopsy report from ouster was then attributed December inducted by BJP saving Sabarimala. and Justice SK Kaul said and rioters have gone under- business establishments, the and the police had no role in it. Kottayam Medical College stat- to Narendra Modi’s ire president Amit Shah as one the Governor P Sathasivam that the contempt petition will ground. help was not forthcoming, thus “We were asked to provide ed that the victim died because against him. three leaders in-charge for the has sought a report on the law be heard along with the pend- Tomin Thachankery, the forcing the owners to pull them with police security and of the severe injury suffered on In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, party’s electioneering in UP. and order from the Chief ing review petitions against managing director of the State- down the shutters for the day. we were bound by the his skull. the former RSS “pracharak” Continued on Page 7 Main accused China’s historic SC revives case in Bulandshahr BJP allies against talaq leap to moon’s LS-J&K elections at against Nestle case arrested far side, rover one go, hints Rajnath India on Maggi PNS n LUCKNOW Bill, temple Ordinance sends images damages PTI n PTI n BEIJING NEW DELHI ne month after the vio- JD(U) opposes Triple Talaq Bill, Paswan ‘If EC wants so, Olence in Bulandshahr that hina’s Chang’e-4 lunar he Supreme Court on left an inspector and a youth to protest Ordinance on Ram Mandir Crover scripted history on Govt will have TThursday revived the dead, the police on Thursday PNS n NEW DELHI Thursday when it made the Government case in National claimed to have arrested the first-ever soft landing on the far Consumer Disputes Redressal main accused, Yogesh Raj, who day after the Shiv Sena side of the moon and sent back no objection’ Commission (NCDRC) is district convener of Bajrang Aaligned with the close-up images of the previ- against Nestle India seeking Dal. Opposition on Rafale deal ously unexplored region, a PNS n NEW DELHI damages of `640 crore alleg- Interestingly, after launch- debate, more trouble is in store giant leap for cosmic explo- ing unfair trade practices, ing a hunt for the main accused for BJP from its other NDA ration and a major boost to the he Centre on Thursday false labelling and misleading in the national capital region as partners. While the JD(U) said Communist nation’s quest to Tannounced that the advertisements of its Maggi well as in Nepal, the police it would vote against the Triple become a space superpower. Government is willing to hold noodles. claimed to have arrested Raj Talaq Bill, Union Minister Ram The successful landing for- elections in Jammu & Kashmir The top court had on from Bulandshahr. Vilas Paswan on Thursday mally inaugurated the world’s along with Lok Sabha elections Minister mentioned. December 16, 2015, stayed the Raj was on the run for the announced to oppose any Nitish had recently said the first expedition to the far side scheduled to be held by May Jammu & Kashmir was proceedings before the past one month after violence Ordinance on Ram temple. contentious issue should be that never faces the Earth and this year. last month placed under NCDRC and directed the rocked the Siyana tehsil of the Prime Minister Narendra resolved either through a court is expected to fulfil scientists’ Home Minister Rajnath President’s Rule, six months CFTRI (Central Food district when cow carcasses Modi on Tuesday suggested judgment or mutual agreement long-held aspiration to closely Singh said if the Election after the BJP pulled out of Technological Research were allegedly found from an any decision on an Ordinance recently said that the con- observe the enormous region. Commission wants to hold Mehbooba-led Government. Institute, Mysuru) to place its agricultural field on December on Ram temple in Ayodhya can tentious issue should be among different groups Chang’e-4, named after a elections in the State along with “If the EC wants (to hold elec- test report before it. 3. happen only after the comple- resolved either through a court LJP is the second major ally Chinese moon goddess and general elections then the tions in J&K along with gener- A Bench of Justices DY It is to be seen whether the tion of the judicial process. judgment or mutual agree- of the BJP to oppose an comprising a lander and a Government will have no al elections), our Government Chandrachud and Hemant local police, which was alleged- Modi’s comments came amid ment among different groups. Ordinance rover, landed at the preselect- objection. will have no objection,” Rajnath Gupta was told by senior advo- ly trying to shield the right heightened demands by Last week, the ruling party in When the PM said that we will ed landing area at 177.6 degrees Rajnath said there would said replying to a debate in the cate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, wing activists so far, will book Hindutava organisations, Bihar also announced its dis- wait for the SC judgment, then east longitude and 45.5 degrees be no obstruction from the Rajya Sabha on proclamation of appearing for Nestle India, Raj for the violence and mur- including the RSS, for an agreement in regard to the south latitude at 10.26 am Centre for holding elections in imposition of Central rule in that tests reports of the Mysuru der or just level charges for Ordinance for an early con- ongoing contentious Triple all ifs and buts should end,” (Beijing time), said China the Valley and whatever secu- the State. lab had been submitted and it blocking road in protest against struction of the temple. Talaq Bill in Parliament. Paswan said National Space Administration. rity force the Election Singh also said the found that lead content in cow slaughter. The Lok Janshakti Party A week after the seat-shar- The spacecraft, carrying Commission would desire will Government supported an all- Maggi noodles was well with- Senior Superintendent of (LJP) is the second major ally ing deal with the BJP and the issue and asserted that the instruments to analyse moon’s be provided. The Governor’s party delegation holding talks in the limit. Police of Bulandshahr, of the BJP to oppose an JD(U), Paswan in a Press con- Supreme Court’s decision on unexplored geology, will con- rule was imposed as no one with separatist Hurriyat but “Why should we be eating Prabhakar Chaudhary, told Ordinance. Bihar Chief ference said he opposed an the matter should be final. duct biological experiments. came forward to form the their doors were shut. Maggi with lead in it?”, Justice reporters on Thursday after- Minister Nitish Kumar had Ordinance on the Ram temple Continued on Page 7 Detailed report on P11 Government, the Home Continued on Page 7 Chandrachud asked Singhvi. noon that Yogesh Raj, the main accused in the Bulandshahr violence case, was arrested near a private school in Khurja early Thursday morning. Delhi gasps for clean air as cloud of dust envelops city “The arrest was made on the inputs from intelligence and Entry of trucks to Delhi would be disallowed on basis of all the information we have. Questioning of from 11 pm today to 11 pm tomorrow Yogesh Raj is underway and his statements are being recorded. SAPNA SINGH n NEW DELHI Chowk and Dhirpur area The System of Air Quality We will go for a medical exam- recording it at 571 and 533 and Weather Forecasting And ination of the accused before or the first time after Diwali, respectively. Research (SAFAR), a unit of producing him in the court by Fdeteriorating air quality in Thirty areas in Delhi Ministry of Earth Sciences late afternoon,” the SSP said. Delhi plunged to “Severe Plus recorded “severe” air quality, (MoES), issued health adviso- Raj was later produced in Category” on January 3, while three gauged “very poor” ry on Thursday. “In all proba- the court which sent him on 14 prompting the Supreme Court- air quality, it said. Also, bility, the AQI is expected to go days’ judicial custody remand. appointed Environment Ghaziabad, Faridabad, up further within severe range Altogether 37 people have Pollution Control Authority Gurgaon and Noida recorded until tomorrow (Friday) after- been arrested so far in the case. (EPCA) to order a 24-hours “severe” air quality. The over- noon. Relief is expected only if On Wednesday, Satish and ban on the entry of trucks into all PM2.5 level in Delhi was sufficient amount of rainfall Vineet, accused of violence, the national Capital. The entry recorded at 272, while the occurs. A little shower only and Azhar, accused in the cow of trucks to Delhi would be dis- PM10 level was at 489, the aggravates the situation,” the slaughtering case, had surren- allowed from 11 pm on Friday CPCB said. An AQI between advisory stated. a health advisory, it asked city close them. If the air condi- dered in the local court in to 11 pm on Saturday. 100 and 200 comes under According to experts, even residents not to rely on com- tioner provides a fresh air Bulandshahr. According to the Central “moderate” category, 201 and healthy people find it hard to mon dust masks for protection. intake option then choose it, Meanwhile, Bajrang Dal Pollution Control Board 300 is considered “poor”, 301 breathe when air quality level The agency has advised people avoid burning anything such as activist Praveen Bhati claimed (CPCB) data, the overall Air and 400 “very poor”, while is in the “severe” category and to avoid all outdoor activities, wood, candle or even an that Yogesh Raj was innocent Quality Index (AQI) in the city that between 401 and 500 is doctors advise physical activi- including taking walks. incense,” it said. Continued on Page 7 reached 443, with Chandni “severe’”. ty to be kept at a minimum. In “If the room has windows, Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 city 02

CM to DMs: Ensure all stray cattle UP BJP gearing up for are in cow shelters by January 10 Modi’s Agra visit PNS n LUCKNOW ing. PNS n LUCKNOW To protect their crop from Meanwhile, Chief Minister these marauding herds, the he Uttar Pradesh unit of Yogi Adityanath will visit Agra ith the stray cattle farmers are keeping night vigil TBharatiya Janata Party is on Friday to review the prepa- problem becoming a in this biting cold. gearing up for Prime Minister rations for the Prime Minister’s Wmenace and giving Shyam Bihari, a villager Narendra Modi’s rally in Agra visit. opposition parties a hammer to from Etmadpur in Agra, said on January 9 that the party has He will also review the pro- beat the Bharatiya Janata Party, that many farmers have fallen pitched as the launch of its Lok jects to be dedicated to nation Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister sick after guarding crop in the Sabha poll campaign in west- or whose foundation stones are Yogi Adityanath has told the cold weather and so the villagers ern UP. to be laid by the Prime Minister, district officials to ensure that are forced to lock the stray ani- “The Taj City of Agra has with officials and go for on spot stray cattle are shifted to state- mals in school compounds. been very auspicious for the inspection of the rally ground. run cow shelters by January 10 “What other option do we party. Last time too, Modi had Launching poll campaign otherwise action would be have?” he asked. launched the party’s campaign from the Taj City has been lucky taken against them. Stray cattle have caused from western UP and we won for Modi in the past and hence The government took this death of many farmers. In many majority of the seats. This time the party has prepared to repeat decision following reports from parts of UP, particularly we are just following the suit,” it before the crucial Lok Sabha all parts of the state about Bundelkhand, a few farmers had BJP general secretary Vijay polls that are less than 100 stray cattle destroying crops, committed suicide after their Bahadur Pathak said. days away. forcing the farmers to lock the crop was damaged by stray cat- BJP office-bearers said here In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, animals in government premis- The Chief Minister asked tive and have stopped giving tle. In Kheri, a stray bull brutal- that the Prime Minister would Modi had addressed the Vijay es like school buildings and the district magistrates to ensure milk. Finding it hard to feed ly killed a farmer on Wednesday dedicate to nation and lay foun- Shankhnad rally in November hospitals. that farmers and others do not them, the farmers release the when he tried to shoo it away. dation stones of several projects, 2013 and addressed the The Chief Minister issued face any problems due to stray cattle which roam around the The bull ripped the farmer’s including a year-old Ganga Parivartan rally before the UP the directive through video cattle. He said the district mag- village and graze crop. The belly with its horns. He was drinking water pipeline project assembly polls on November 20, conference in which he asked istrates should impose fines on problem is not new but it has rushed to hospital where the and also address a public meet- 2016. the district officials to make those who come to the cow shel- aggravated as the farmers now doctors pronounced him dead. state-run cow shelters opera- ters to claim their cattle after find it difficult to sell the cattle This scenario has made the tional and shift all the stray cat- abandoning them. to traders. Yogi government an easy target tle there. Yogi directed the authorities Professor RK Yadav of the of the opposition. “The Yogi “Release stray animals from to ensure proper fencing at department of genetics and government has failed to protect UP govt shifts government compounds and cow shelters, fodder and veteri- plant breeding at Chandra crop of farmers because of its initiate action against those nary care. Shekhar Azad University of whimsical policies. Farmers are 7 IAS officers who had locked them there,” he He said help should be Agriculture and Technology, suffering in this regime. They said. sought from traders, business- Kanpur, said these stray cattle are producing crop but it is PNS n LUCKNOW Yogi said that stray cattle men and people’s representatives were a big nuisance. “They damaged by gau mata and this were creating a nuisance in vil- for running the ‘kanji houses’ damage the crop and months’ of government is doing nothing,” he Uttar Pradesh govern- lages and clogging roads. He (shelters were cows are kept). hard work of the farmers is said Samajwadi Party Tment transferred seven said these cattle should not be Farmers let loose those ani- reduced to nothing within no spokesperson Rajendra Indian Administrative Services allowed to create havoc. mals which become unproduc- time,” he said. Choudhary said. (IAS) officers and gave addi- tional charge to two others dur- ing a reshuffle in the state administration on Thursday. Dist officials asked to Additional Chief Secretary Rahul, Smriti to cross (Higher Education) Anita implement amended Bhatnagar Jain was shifted to Food Security and Medical SC, ST Act department. Additional Chief paths in Amethi today Secretary Rajendra Kumar Lucknow (PNS): State Tiwari has been shifted in the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled place of Jain. Tribe Commission has directed PNS n LUCKNOW Principal Secretary (Rural all district magistrates and other Development) and Nodia CEO officials concerned to immedi- ongress president Rahul Anurag Srivastava has been ately implement the provisions CGandhi and Union Textiles given additional charge of of the amended SC, ST Act for Minister Smriti Irani are all set Panchayati Raj department providing pension and other to take the political hotbed of while Principal Secretary benefits to the family members Amethi by storm with both the (Health and Family Welfare) of Dalits who lost their lives in leaders descending there on Prashant Trivedi has been given criminal cases. State SC, ST Friday. additional charge of AYUSH Commission Chairman Brij Lal Rahul Gandhi, who was department. on Thursday asked the district earlier scheduled to land in Registrar of Dr Ram officials to send a list of the ben- Lucknow on Friday and then Manohar Lohia Law University, eficiaries to the Commission by proceed to Amethi for the Yashwant Rao, has been made the end of January. The DMs two-day visit to his parliamen- Divisional Commissioner of have been asked to send the tary constituency, will now Moradabad while Special compliance report by the end of directly fly to Fursatganj late in Secretary (PWD) Priti Shukla next month. the afternoon in view of the her day-long visit to the Gandhi tance distribution programme has been shifted as Secretary The relief will be given in all Defence Minister’s reply to the bastion on Friday. organised by Raghavram Sewa (Secondary Education). those incidents which have debate on Rafale in Parliament The Congress chief will Sansthan on Friday. Additional Director been registered under the SC & on Friday. meet the people of his con- She will also lay the foun- (Administration) of SGPGIMS, ST Act after June 14, 2016, the Virendra Madan, who is stituency, attend public and dation stone for a school. Jayant Narilkar, has been shift- day on which the amended Act attached to UP Congress pres- party reception, hold corner Irani has been active in ed as Secretary (AYUSH). came into existence. ident Raj Babbar, said as the meetings in Salon and visit Amethi even after being the Additional Cane An official communiqué party had issued whip to all the Pareshdepur, Naseerabad, runner-up in 2014 Lok Sabha Commissioner C Indumati will released by Brij Lal on Thursday Members of Parliament to Paraiya Namaksar and election. She has maintained be Special Secretary (Women said that as per the guidelines of remain present in the House Gauriganj areas on Friday. her contact with the Welfare). Special Secretary the amended the SC, ST Act, in during the reply of Defence He will also take part in the constituency, and has been (Urban Development) case of death of a Dalit in crim- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, oath-taking ceremony of the nurturing it and visiting it Mahendra Kumar will be inal case, the widow or other on the Rafale fighters plane Gauriganj Zila Adhivakta frequently. Secretary, Panchayati raj. dependent family members issue on Friday morning, so Sangh and inaugurate the Irani has continued to cul- Meanwhile, the UP gov- were entitled to monthly pen- Rahul Gandhi would not visit Adhivakta Bhawan, built from tivate Amethi during these ernment has removed Director, sion of `5,000 along with Lucknow, as scheduled earlier. the MPLAD fund. years, dropping enough hints Women Welfare, Vandana Dearness Allowance as per- Rahul Gandhi and Smriti On Saturday, he will trav- that she will once again contest Verma with immediate effect missible by the government in Irani had contested the last Lok el to Musafirkhana tehsil, against Rahul Gandhi in the and has kept her on waiting list. that area. The pension is to be Sabha election from Amethi, a Jagdishpur and Tiloi, where he polls. The government in its calculated from the date of contest won by the Congress will meet the family members Interestingly, this will be order issued on Thursday asked death of the person. The fami- chief, and are likely to lock of late Shiv Pratap Singh, vet- the first visit by the Congress the officials concerned to ly is also entitled to employ- horns once again in the com- eran Congress leader who died president to his constituency relieve Verma immediately ment, agricultural land and ing general election. last week after a prolonged ill- after his party tasted victory in from her post otherwise it house if needed urgently, While Rahul will be in ness. the recent Assembly elections would be deemed as indisci- besides free education till grad- Amethi on Friday and Sources confirmed that which, many believe, has reju- pline while no sick leave would uation and free foodgrains for Saturday, Irani, a vocal critic of Smriti Irani will participate in venated the party cadre as well be entitle to her after being three months after the death. the Gandhi scion, will begin a blanket and financial assis- as its leaders. relieved. Woman, daughter murdered in Shamli PNS n LUCKNOW the villagers opened the gunny the woman’s husband stays in road block after assuring the went to a village in Ballia dis- bags, they were shocked to Delhi, where he works as a locals of strict action. trict to recover illegal arms. n a sensational double-mur- find the bodies of Kamla and labourer. The driver had left tractor- The incident happened Ider in Shamli, unknown Sonu in them and called the In Kushinagar, a couple trolley and fled. The injured Wednesday when a Special assailants killed a 50-year-old police. was killed while two others were admitted to a hospital. Operations Group of the UP woman and her 18-year-old Both Kamla and Sonu were critically injured when a Police are looking for the Police went to Dadar village to daughter and tried to take appeared to have been strangu- speeding tractor-trolley hit absconding driver. find illegal arms. The locals away their bodies in gunny lated to death, probably after them in Turkpatti area of the In Siddharthnagar, three threw stones at the officials, bags. being given some intoxicant in district on Thursday. youths were killed when their indulged in arson and attacked However, when the local the night. The assailants were Police sources here said vehicle was hit by a speeding them, leaving six injured. Team residents raised an alarm, the going to dump the bodies that Indirasan (50), resident of truck on Thursday. leader Vineet Rai was also assailants dumped both the somewhere else. Amwa Dube village, and his Police said the three injured in the violence. bodies and escaped. In a separate incident family were waiting for a con- labourers were on way to a vil- A case was registered The police registered a case reported from Amethi, a veyance at Belwa turn to go to lage after performing their against six named persons and and sent the bodies post- woman killed her two infant Delhi on Thursday morning. In duty in the district headquar- seven unnamed ones in mortem. daughters before trying to the meantime, a speeding trac- ters when the truck hit their Sikanderpur police station. According to Satyendra, a commit suicide by jumping tor-trolley hit them. Indirasan motorcycle near Gaura market Police said they had arrested resident of Miyan Kasba area into a well in Fursatganj town and his wife Rama Devi (48) in Chilhia area on Anand three of the accused. of Harinagar Badauli in Shamli of the district on Thursday. died on the spot while their son Nagar-Balrampur National In Muzaffarnagar, a noto- district, his aunt Kamla and Police said that Neelu (34) of Golu and son-in-law Radhe Highway, resulting in their rious criminal carrying a her daughter Sonu were living Kishunpur village strangulat- Shyam were seriously injured death on the spot death. reward of `25,000 was arrest- in a separate house and were ed her two infant daughters in the accident. The deceased were identi- ed after a brief encounter with running a small flour mill Rimjim (5) and Laxmi (2) to The enraged villagers fied as Surendra, Ram Avtar police. from there. He said that in the death and then jumped into a stopped the tractor-trolley and and Shyam Pal, residents of The criminal, identified as early hours of Thursday, some well. The villagers, however, blocked the traffic on the Jaitpur. Tahir, was arrested on local residents saw some rescue her with critical Turkpatti-Kasya road for half- The driver of the truck fled Wednesday night in Dhamat unknown persons carrying a wounds. The woman was an-hour. and a manhunt has been village under Purkazi police gunny bags from the flour mill admitted to the hospital and is Upon receiving informa- launched to nab him. station. During the encounter, and raised an alarm. The out of danger. tion, the Circle Officer of Meanwhile, six cops were Tahir sustained bullet injuries unknown persons abandoned Police said family dispute Turkpatti took the tractor-trol- injured when a group of locals and one police constable was the bags and escaped. When was behind the incident though ley into custody and cleared to attacked a police team which also injured.

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Dacoits plunder jewellery shop, home Elderly couple thrashed, held hostage; cash, ornaments looted

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n a chilling reminder to the Villagers displeased previous year’s dacoities in PGI and Gomti Nagar policeI areas, armed miscreants with SSP for no plundered Rs 2.10 lakh in cash and ornaments worth several lakh from the house and shop of a jeweller while holding his action against cops elderly parents hostage in the PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW officials must hold the local wee hours of Thursday. police accountable for failure,” The incident exposed n the Gosainganj dacoity they said. “A huge police force, police alacrity despite a stern Icase, villagers looked dis- led by the SSP was present at warning by senior officials pleased with the SSP as no the spot. The cops talked to us though they doubted the claims action was initiated against and we pointed out the fault of of the jeweller. However, a cops for laxity even though the local police. But, no action was case of dacoity was registered same was evident. Some of the taken against any cop. If the against unidentified miscre- police officers who were at the police remained vigilant, the ants. Daya Khandelwal of Police conducting investigation after scene when the SSP reached incident would have been Lalbagh runs his shop in the dacoits plundered a jewellery shop there looked convinced that averted. They stayed in the front portion of his parents’ (left) and house in Gosainganj there was laxity in night house for well over two hours house in Khurdahi Market of patrolling, the villagers claimed. and went about their task with Gosainganj. His elderly parents were yet to find out the num- In fact, the Gosainganj ease,” Khandelwal’s father told Basant Lal Khadelwal and ber of miscreants, the elderly police came to know about the mediapersons. He said the mis- Vimla Devi live in the house. couple and villagers told medi- incident when informed by creants thrashed him and his Denizens enjoying ice cream on a sunny winter day in Lucknow on Thursday Pioneer Around 3 am, the miscre- apersons that there were the villagers. They also failed to wife and force them to disclose ants made their way into the around 8-10 miscreants. conduct combing in the area the place where they had kept house by dismantling the wall Gosainganj SHO Ajay and the same started when the the cash. “They had surround- with hammer and pointed Kumar Tripathi said the mis- SSP reached the scene. The ed us and trained guns on us. tools. After getting access, they creants were captured in by a cops recovered a mobile phone We were scared out of our wits,” LU to conduct entrance held Khandelwal’s elderly par- CCTV camera and they were looted from victim’s house,” he said. ents hostage and thrashed them called the police around 6 am. being identified. He said the sources privy to the investiga- Meanwhile, a debate on when threatened with police The cops reached the scene late number of miscreants could tion disclosed. Lucknow police’s anti-dacoity complaint. They looted the and later informed their not be ascertained in the They said the house is cell, which was formed in test for PhD on Jan 10 cash and jewellery from the seniors. However, the CCTV footage. Six teams were located in a market which is view of the rise in such inci- house before striking the shop. Gosainganj police disputed the formed to crack the case while famous in the village and dents, remained a talk of the PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW “The miscreants uprooted the claims of the elderly couple to the SSP deputed three officers almost all the villagers go reach town on Thursday. Officer- window grill to enter the shop hide their laxity in terms of of ASP rank to conduct night there for shopping. “There is a bearers of Sarrafa traders’ ucknow University will con- and collected all the orna- night patrolling. As the news patrolling in rural parts of the police check post a few meters association also flayed the Lduct the entrance examina- ments they could get in one go. spread, senior officials started city. Last winter, a battery of away from the crime scene. It police for lack of night tion for admission to PhD in 45 Luckily the miscreants were not questioning SSP Kalanidhi dacoits had unleashed terror by is strange how the police did patrolling. “One hardly finds a subjects for the session 2018-19 aware of locker/chest in the Naithani, who also reached striking rural parts of the city not notice the activities of the cop on road after 10 in the on January 10. Admission shop, they would have looted the spot to oversee investiga- as also houses in Gomti Nagar miscreants,” the sources night. The cops prefer to incharge Anil Mishra said that more ornaments,” Khandelwal tions. On the instructions of the and PGI police areas. In one of exclaimed. They said the gov- remain confined to police they had received over 6,940 said. After plundering the shop SSP, a case was registered the incidents of dacoity, report- ernment had asked the police booths or police stations in bit- applications from students for and house, the miscreants fled against the miscreants for ed in PGI police area then, the to ensure round-the-clock vigil ing cold,” the traders alleged. over 648 seats. the scene unchallenged. dacoity and injuring the elder- police had arrested some around business establish- Sources said police’s half-baked He said that they had The elderly couple sought ly couple. Bangladeshis, claiming their ments, especially in the markets exercise in cracking cases had received almost double the the help of neighbours who Even though the police involvement. housing jewellery shops. Senior emboldened the criminals. number of applications which they had received for the ses- sion 2016-17 which was 3,200. test for a maximum of two sub- would be prepared on the basis The session 2017-18 had been jects if they are eligible in both of marks obtained in the writ- Metro train trials declared a zero session by the of them. The PhD entrance ten test and interview. Traffic dept to make changes university. Mishra said that test will be held in one sitting, Regarding the number of the maximum number of appli- 90 minutes for candidates seats for the various subjects it cations were received for Hindi. appearing in one subject and was said that Ancient Indian likely from Jan 8 in Buddh Bazaar layout LU authorities said that 135 minutes for those appear- History and Archaeology had there would be two papers ing in two subjects,” it was said. 14 seats, Anthropology 4, Arab PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW from getting closed on both the which the examinees should It was further said that in Culture 4, Arabic 5, Economics sides,” he said. give. “Paper I will be on case the applicant had filled two 16, English 17 , French 03 , he Traffic department will The SP (Traffic) said that Research Methodology which forms with one subject each Hindi 50, History (Medieval Tbe making certain changes they were taking up several will include multiple choice having different registration and Modern Indian History) 2, in the layout of Buddh Bazaar areas of the city from time to questions of one mark each numbers they would be treat- Journalism (Mass so that the traffic moves in a time and trying to improve the based on the topics such as ed as separate applications and Communication) 1, Jyotish proper manner when it is held flow of traffic in that particu- General Awareness, Statistical such applicants would be Vigyan 2 , Library and next week. lar portion. “Take the case of Data Interpretation, Mental allowed to appear for the test in Information Science 3, Talking to The Pioneer, SP Arjunganj where we have shift- Aptitude, Numerical Aptitude, only one of them. Those can- Linguistics 4, Oriental Sanskrit (Traffic) Ravi Shankar Nim ed the entire market to one side Logical Reasoning, didates who have a Master’s 3, Persian 6, Philosophy 24, said that the department had so that the traffic could move Information, Communication degree or a professional degree Physical Education 6, Political submitted a proposal in this smoothly. Or take the case of Technology and People and declared equivalent to the Science 12, Population regard. He said that a meeting Para thana where we have Environment.” Master’s degree by the corre- Education and Rural would be held with the worked extensively to see that Paper II will be subject sponding statutory regulatory Development 2, Psychology PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW “The objective of this drive Mahanagar CO on Thursday lane as the traffic and the the traffic movement remains specific with 145 multiple body, with at least 55 pc marks 26, Public Administration 12, is to make the passengers aware and certain infrastructural shops are existing on the routes smooth and there are no choice questions of one mark in aggregate or its equivalent Sanskrit and Prakrit language ucknow Metro Rail of with do’s and don’ts while changes would be made to where it enters and where it obstructions,” he added. each to be answered in 45 grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point 10, Social Work 8, Sociology LCorporation (LMRC) is using escalators and lifts to facilitate the smooth flow of leaves which raises the need to He said that in the new minutes. The questions will be scale or an equivalent degree 19, Urdu 6, Western History 18, likely to hold train trials from ensure a safe and convenient traffic. The SP (Traffic) said regulate this,” he said. year their focus would be on based on the syllabus of PG from a foreign educational Applied Economics 33, January 8 to 10. A senior offi- user experience. The drive will that they had proposed that the Elaborating further, he improving the situation on programmes of Lucknow Institution accredited by an Business Administration 11, cial said all technical and OHE be conducted at Charbagh and Buddh Bazaar shopkeepers pointed out, “The traffic which the left side of all the crossings. University. Assessment and Accreditation Commerce 15, Law 36, tests were taking place at the Transport Nagar stations on should shift from the Post comes down the Nishatganj “People are generally stopped “The test will be of 90 Agency which is approved, Education 27 and Fine Arts 2 viaduct of North-South corri- January 4 and January 8, first Office Crossing towards the Pul has two options either it on the left side of the crossing marks and there will be no neg- recognised or authorised by an seats. Mishra said that the allo- dor and work was underway on from 9 am to 12:30 pm and Ritz Crossing and from here to goes straight or it goes towards because of the heavy blockage ative marking. Candidates will authority are eligible for the cation of the seats was done as war-footing. “We are targeting then from 4 pm to 7:30 pm,” an the Gol Market Crossing and the Channilal Crossing. If it of traffic in front. We need to have the option to appear in the course. The overall merit list per certain guidelines. February to begin operations official said. from the Gol Market Crossing goes straight then it can take carry out some road engineer- and all-out efforts are being LMRC managing director to the Post Office Crossing. the left side and then take a ing at these points,” he added. made for the same,” he said. Kumar Keshav said many peo- “We want the bazaar to right turn and left again to go On being asked how the Traffic 2 land in police i=kda & @ u0ik0ifj0 ify;k@2018&19 fnukda 31-12-2018 Meanwhile in order to make ple were reluctant to use esca- remain on the left side of the straight to the Badshahnagar department would manage the uxj ikfydk ifj"kn] ify;k dyka&[khjh the experience of train rides lators out of fear or hesitation road so that it remains empty Crossing. If it has to return snarls on festive occasions, custody for more convenient, safer and and that’s why they decided to on the right side for the then it will take a right turn the senior official said that they LoPN ify;k lqUnj ify;k passenger-friendly, LMRC will conduct these drives. smooth flow of traffic,” he and then continue moving had a plan in place. “This ganja smuggling uxj ikfydk ifj"kn] ify;kdyka&[khjh leLr be conducting a special drive to “Escalators and lifts are for pas- said. He said that this was the towards the right side. This year we had made arrange- uxjokfl;kas dk uo o"kZ 2019 d s volj ij gkfnZd Lokxr o promote safe and effective use sengers’ comfort and we want need of the hour since it was way the traffic will also move ments on the New Year’s Eve Lucknow (PNS): Two per- vfHkuUnu djrh g S rFkk vi{kks djrh g S fd of escalators and lifts at stations everyone to feel safe and con- causing a lot of congestion in and the Buddh Bazaar will but a large number of people sons were nabbed for ganja 1- 'kgj dks LoPN j[kus ds fy, dwM+s dks uxj cukdj ikfydk d s vf/kdkjh o deZpkfj;k as dk of the priority corridor on fident while using these facili- the area on Wednesday. “The remain confined on one side. came out on the roads,” he smuggling by Gudamba police ikfydk }kjk vf/kd`r lhVh ctkdj ?kj&?kj lg;ksx djsaA January 4 and 8. ties,” he said. people are walking in the same This will prevent the traffic added. on Thursday. The accused, l s dMw k+ ,d= dju s oky s ikfydk dehZ dks 5- tUe ,o a e`R;q dk ithdj.ka ?kVuk ?kfVr gkus s identified as Manoj Kumar Pal gh nsaA dwM+s dks fdlh Hkh n'kk esa ukys@ukyh] d s 21 fnu ds Hkhrj djk;k tkuk vfuok;Z and AK Pal (both of Rae lM+d vFkok [kqys LFkku esa u Qsads vkSj u gSA D;kfdas ;g vkidk uSfrd drZO; gSA Bareli) were carrying the psy- gh tyk,aA dwM+k [kqys esa Qsadus ls gh lM+d 6- lHkh Hkou Lokfe;ksa dks lwfpr fd;k tkrk gS IT sleuths conduct raids at 28 places in UP chotropic substance by a truck xUnh gksrh gSA ,slk djuk n.Muh; vijk/k fd viuh&viuh cdk;k x`gdj o tyeY;w to a wholesale vegetable mar- gSA /kujkf'k dks lEcfU/kr deZpkjh ds ikl tek PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n 2- ftu ?kjksa esa 'kkSpky; lqyHk ugha gS ,sls lHkh dj jlhn izkIr dj yAas ikfydk d s leLr LUCKNOW lishments of traders at 28 house of its owner and report- ket and were nabbed following ?kjksa esa ikfydk dks lwfpr djds 'kkSpky; dk djksa@ns;ksa ds cdk;k dh vnk;xh le; ls places in Lucknow, Kanpur, edly recovered unaccounted a tip-off. They had hidden 64 fuekZ.k djk;k tkuk lqfuf'pr fd;k tk,A vo'; djAas leuths of the Income Tax Unnao and other places in cash in huge amount. packets of ganja in the truck blds fy, 'kklu dh vksj ls nks fd'rksa esa 7- ty gh thou gS] bl s O;FkZ u cgk; s ty dh SDepartment reportedly Uttar Pradesh. Separate teams of IT which was stopped at dqy #0 8000@& dh vkfFkZd lgk;rk nh cpr djAas rFkk iz;kxs d s mijkUr ikuh dh raided 28 places, including In Lucknow, the IT sleuths department also raided the Tedhipulia crossing. The tk jgh gSA ftudks /kujkf'k miyC/k gks pqdh VksfV;ksa dks [kqyk u NksM+sA gS] og 'kh?kz ls 'kh?kz 'kkSpky; dk fuekZ.k 8- lMdk+ ]as jkMs iVjh ij lkeku j[kdj vfrØe.k shops, offices and residential raided the shop and residen- residences and business estab- accused said they used to djkysaA u djsa ftlls vke tu dks vkokxeu esa premises, including that of tial premises of a famous sweet lishments, including factory, of bring ganja from a man, who 3- rkykcksa@iks[kjksa@dqvksa vkfn dk laj{k.k djs vlqfo/kk u gksA lM+dksa@ [kM+Utk vkfn ij the owner of Lucknow’s most shop in Sadar Bazaar area. a popular local pan masala they identified as Pavitra of rFkk mlesa dwM+k@xUnxh vkfn u MkysA tkuojksa dks u cka/ks rFkk i'kqvksa dks vkokjk popular sweet shop. Around 31 IT officials brand. When contacted, senior Odisha, and hand over the rkykc@iks[kj] pkjkxkg dfczLrku] [kfygku] [kqyk u NksM+saA The raids started on and employees are engaged in IT officials refused to come on same to Jamil Baba of Sitapur, lM+d o ukfy;ksa ij vfrØe.k u djsa D;ksafd 9- [kqy s e as 'kkSp u tk,] 'kkSpky; dk iz;kxs djAas Thursday morning and were the raid in Lucknow. record to reveal any detail. The Rajesh Mishra and ;g n.Muh; dk;Z gSA ek0 izR;ds ?kj e as 'kkSpky; cuok;As continuing at the time of going The IT officials had so far officials, however, said the Mohammad Luqman of mPp U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr 10- leLr turk l s vuqjk/ks gS fd vkns'kksa dk vuqikyu djsaA ikfydk ds fodkl dk;ksZa esa to the press. collected cash and valuables department was looking into Hardoi. According to police, 4 izfrcfU/kr IykfLVd@ viuk lg;ksx iznku djsaA Sources said that on intel- along with investment papers allegations of suppression of said Jamil Baba runs a shop in ikyhFkhu dSjh cSxksa dk iz;ksx ligence inputs of tax evasion of and other bank documents till income by these groups by vegetable market while Rajesh u dj]as uxj dk s ikyhFkhu eqDr several crore rupees, separate the time of filing the report. various means and hence it and Luqman are Jamil’s aides. ¼vkj0 d0s HkkxZo½ leLr lHkklnx.k ¼egenw gqlSu½ teams of the Income Tax In Unnao, the IT team decided to conduct searches “We have launched a manhunt uxj ikfydk ifj’kn] Department raided shops, res- raided a slaughterhouse in and obtain further for the suspects,” the police vf/k”kklh vf/kdkjh ify;kdyka&[khjh v/;{k idential premises and estab- Dahi Chowki area and the evidences. I-T sleuths at a famous sweet shop in Sadar (Lucknow) on Thursday Pioneer said. Several proposal to be tabled in LDA board meeting PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ship is proposed to come up on the could not be tabled due to land measuring 1,000 acres on Rae A PROPOSED SHOPPING MALL ON THE LAND unknown reasons. he meeting of LDA’s board of Bareli road. The project was con- MEASURING 30 ACRES IN ALIGANJ WILL ALSO The meeting is also likely to Tgovernors will be held after six ceived in August last year but discuss a proposal for a clear-cut months on Saturday. Important could not be launched as it was not BE ON THE AGENDA. IT IS ALSO PROPOSED policy on installation of mobile projects are expected to tabled for cleared by the board of governors. phone towers. Currently, the tow- approval in the meeting. Divisional The LDA administration will also TO BE DEVELOPED ON PPP MODEL ers are installed arbitrarily after Commissioner Anil Gupta, who is seek permission for private partner seeking permission from compe- ex-officio chairman of LDA, will participate (PPP) for It is also proposed to be developed A 5-star hotel in Mall Avenue tent authorities without keeping the preside over the meeting. designing and execution of the pro- on PPP model. as well as extension and moderni- interest and welfare of people in The proposal for designing ject. The proposal for a multi-storey sation of IT city will also be on the mind. Beautification and re-design- and development of a hi-tech A proposed shopping mall on shopping plaza in the compound of agenda. Both the proposals were ing of Aishbagh is also among the urban township is also likely to be the land measuring 30 acres in Gomti Nagar railway station will supposed to be discussed in the last key projects likely to be discussed tabled in the meeting. The town- Aliganj will also be on the agenda. also be discussed in the meeting. meeting held in July last year but in the meeting. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 city 04

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW CITYBRIEFS ishad Party leader Arjun ‘BJP responsible for cop’s NKashyap blamed Bharatiya Janata Party for the death of a constable in stone pelting in Ghazipur on December 29 last death in stone pelting’ year, saying his party workers did not pelt stones at the iwork of some BJP leaders. Nishad Party mob. According to Ghazipur policemen and it was the hand- Kashyap, while admit- police, Suresh Vats, 48, from ting that his party supporters leader Arjun Karimuddinpur police sta- might have resorted to stone Kashyap, while tion was hit on the head by pelting, denied that they a stone when he went to end attacked the policemen. admitting that his a traffic jam caused by the “BJP, which is in power, party supporters protests. He later succumbed is behind the incident. Its might have to his injuries. Two other partymen are the main cul- local residents were also prits,” he said. The Nishad resorted to stone injured in the stone pelting. Party leader also accused pelting, denied Ghazipur’s Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Superintendent of Police Yogi Adityanath of not fulfill- that they attacked Yashveer Singh had said the ing the demands of the the policemen protesters were workers of Nishad community. Rashtriya Nishad Party who “Even Yogiji promised were prevented by the to fulfil the demands of Kashyap said. Constable administration and the police Artistes performing at a programme organised at Home Guards headquarters on Jail Road on Thursday Pioneer Nishad community but noth- Suresh Vats was returning from going to the rally venue. ing has been done. There is from a public meeting An FIR was registered WORK BOYCOTT LECTURE MSE beneficiaries with a thrust no one in Lok Sabha or addressed by Prime Minister against 32 named and 60 Director of Sanjay Gandhi The 6th Dr BS on women entrepreneurs for Rajya Sabha to raise our Narendra Modi in Ghazipur unnamed people. A few of Post-Graduate Institute of Vankatachala memorial lec- providing credit facilities up to demands. We will keep on December 29 when he them have been arrested in Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) ture will be held at Birbal Rs 10 lakh. As per this agree- protesting till we get reserva- was hit by a stone thrown by connection with the Dr Rakesh Kapoor met mem- Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany ment, Atyati will provide its tion for our community,” someone among a protesting violence. bers of Karmachari Mahasangh on Friday. The lecture will be services in identifying and on Thursday and appealed to delivered by director of CSIR- sourcing MSE beneficiaries, them to postpone their work National Institute of linking them with the bank and Giri Institute to approach boycott scheduled from Oceanography, Goa, Sunil post disbursement monitor- January 4-31 in view of a pos- Kumar Singh. The lecture was ing follow-up for recovery with itive dialogue taking place with established by the institute in end to end solution. The bank govt for creating centre the government. The associa- 2008. In this series, an eminent has also proposed to have a tie- tion had announced work boy- scientist of the country deliv- up with M/s SREI Equipment of UP documents cott in view of the state govern- ers a popular lecture on Finance Limited, a leading ment’s efforts to cut down on palaeobotany or allied aspects financier in construction, min- PNS n LUCKNOW “This will also help us in the salary of employees and every alternate year. Singh is ing and allied equipment, keep- bringing the UP documents doctors at par with AIIMS going to talk about metal ing in view directions of iri Institute is planning in the public domain counterparts. The employees sources, sinks, internal cycling, Reserve Bank of India for lend- Gto approach the govern- because there are several of were assured that a committee and speciation and bio-avail- ing to priority sector under co- ment for creating a centre of them which are lying with had been appointed by the ability during early stages of life origination model. UP documents there where the government depart- Chief Secretary on December on planet earth under extreme they could also digitise the ments which should be 10 last year and a report was conditions. SWASTH BHARAT YATRA dossiers of other depart- brought to those who were expected in a week’s time. On Food Safety and Drug ments and disseminate the interested in them,” she said. their part, the employees said SYNDICATE BANK Administration organised information to the users. Kakkar further pointed they would hold a meeting on Syndicate Bank has tied up ‘Swasth Bharat Yatra’ at St Director of Giri out that this would also help January 4 to take a call on post- with M/s Atyati Technologies Joseph Inter College Institute BK Bajpai, while in digitising the documents poning the work boycott. Private Limited, a FinTech (Thakurganj) on Thursday (pic talking to The Pioneer, said of the government which company having its own tech- below). Commissioner (FSDA) that they would approach was the need of the hour. “In NCC CAMP nology platform by the name of Ministhy S was the chief guest the state government for today’s times there is an The 11-day NCC camp Ganaseva. The bank is now on the occasion. The aim of the providing the necessary imminent need to digitise ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, proposing to use its wide expe- programme was to make stu- funds for it. “We can dissem- the documents which we conducted at St Joseph College rience in the field of banking dents awareness of healthy inate the information of the have in the physical format (Sitapur road), culminated on for reaching out to hitherto food. Ministhy flagged off the government departments of so that they are not lost and Thursday. BJP MLA Neeraj uncovered or undercovered cycle rally on the occasion. UP such as the Agriculture, saved forever for posterity.” Bora and ADG, UP Directorate Rural, Finance and She admitted that the (NCC), Maj Gen AK Sapra Economics departments in a Institute had in the past a were present on the occasion. more organised manner to similar kind of centre for The camp was organised under the users because we have which they were provided the aegis of UP NCC the expertise for it,” he said. funds by the state govern- Directorate and NCC Group He further pointed out that ment. “This was in the eight- Headquarters (Lucknow) and they would like the Planning ies when Uttar Pradesh and conducted by 63 UP NCC Department to be the nodal Uttarakhand were one state. Battalion. As many as 34 such agency in this regard. However, later the funds camps were conducted all over Librarian of the institute ceased. Hence we are mak- the country to imbibe the spir- Anuradha Kakkar said that ing this effort again to reach it of national integration and this would help them in the state government,” she promote solidarity among many ways. added. NCC cadets. Gaiety, fervour mark Atal Akhara peshwai PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD by beating the drums and holding the Dhwajarohan on January 5. Dharma Dhwaja high. The The Shri Mahants of Sri Panch he grand peshwai of Atal Akhara Mahamandaleshwars of the Akhara Nirmohi Ani Akhara, Sri Panch Nirvani Twas taken out on Thursday with tra- boarded the caparisoned chariots and Akhara and Sri Panch Digambar Ani ditional gaiety and religious fervour. The the band parties kept on playing devo- Akhara Rajendra Dasji Maharaj, peshwai procession entered the mela tional songs all through the route. The Dharma Dasji Maharaj and Ram area after covering several kilometres. peshwai was accorded a warm welcome Kishore Dasji Maharaj respectively said The Atal Akhara Ashram is situat- by the mela administration at the entry that all the three Ani Akharas would ed on the Buxi Bundh and the sadhus point and the procession culminated at hoist the Dharma Dhwaja on January and saints started preparations for the the Akhara camp in the mela area after 5 between 10 am and 12:30 pm. The peshwai in the early morning hours. At crossing the pontoon bridge. Nirmohi will be the first followed by 10.30 am the peshwai procession start- Meanwhile the three Vaishnav Ani Nirwani and Digambar. The combined ed after Ganesh pujan. Akharas have agreed to take out a joint peshwai will be taken out on January 7 The Naga sadhus led the procession peshwai on January 7 after the Dharm from the KP College at 11:30 am.

CRIMELINE SCHOOLSCAN THEFT IN THREE SHOPS DELTA STEP LEARNING Thieves made off with cash and valuables from three shops COMPETITION in Gosainganj on Wednesday night. The thieves struck a hard- Anukrati Paliwal, a class V ware shop owned by Asharam Yadav, a garment sop and an auto student of City Montessori spare parts shop owned by Ankit Verma and decamped with School (Gomti Nagar Campus cash and valuables. Thieves also stole cash from a medical store II), performed excellently in an near Radhagram police outpost in Thakurganj. Shop owner academic contest organised Anurag Tandon of Vikas Nagar lodged a complaint in this con- under the aegis of Delta Step nection. Learning. Anukrati was given away a pen drive and other ALLEGED gifts. Nearly one lakh students m0iz0 ikoj Vªkla fe'ku dkjikjs 's ku Amit Trivedi of Kapoorthala alleged that Aliganj police were of reputed schools from across fyfeVMs bZ&fufonk frfFk foLrkj protecting those who assaulted him and his friend Abhishek the country participated in the Hari Om Sharma said CMS lpw uk bl dk;kZy; dh bZ&fufonk inside the police station on October 31 night last year. Trivedi contest. The students displayed encouraged its students to hone la[;k 211&fo-ik-ea-iz-y-@2018&19 tks fd claimed that he and Abhsihek had gone to the police station their acumen in Computer their talents by taking part in fnukad 05-01-2019 dks [kksyh tkuh Fkh] vc for some work and were trapped by a mob of advocates who Science. The contest was organ- different creative and innova- fdUgha vifjgk;Z dkj.kksa ls fnukad were creating ruckus there. “Some of them attacked us and loot- ised to test the mental ability of tive contests. He said their aim 10-01-2019 dks 16-00 cts rd viyksM dh ed our mobile phones. We had lodged a case with the police. students and make them aware was to make children world tk;xhas ,o a fnukda 11-01-2019 dk s 13-00 cts A day after the incident, we got a threat call and were asked to with the latest developments leaders and enable them to lead [kksyh tk;saxhA bZ&VsUMfjax fufonk dh vU; take back the case. We complained to the police but failed to and changes in the field of the world by providing them fu;e o 'kr aZs ioZor~w jgxhAas v/kh{k.k vfHk;Urk] get any help,” Trivedi alleged. Computer Science. Chief PRO quality education. fo|qr ikj"s k.k e.My&izFke] m0iz0 ikoj VªkUlfe'ku dkWjikjs 's ku fy0 d{k l0a &111 l s 114] Hk&w ry] ikj"s k.k Hkou] foHkfw r Youth apprehended for killing [k.M&AA] xkes rh uxj] y[kuÅA i=kda 09 fnukda 3&1&19 ^^jk"Vªfgr e as fctyh cpk;**Aas friend in a paroxysm of rage PNS n ALLAHABAD reached the woman’s house on dk;kZy; vf/k'kklh the night of December 27 olice claimed to have arrest- along with his friends, includ- vfHk;Urk] fo|qr tkuin Ped a youth for killing his 25- ing the deceased, Aman. They [k.M] dLs dk]s vkj0ih0 year-old friend in a paroxysm first knocked at the door sev- ,p0] dkuiqj bZ&fufonk frfFk of rage in Naini area of eral times but the beloved of foLrkj lwpuk vYidkyhu Allahabad a few days ago. The Akash refused to open the bZ&fufonk la0&35@lh@2018& incident took place on the door following which he night of December 27 when the became angry and threatened 19] ftldh [kqyus dh frfFk accused, Akash alias Rahul to shoot Aman if she did not let 03-12-2018 izdkf'kr dh xbZ gSA Tiwari, shot his friend, also his him inside the house. vifjgk;Z dkj.kksao'k ;g fufonk tenant, in his leg to scare his According to Akash, he shot fnukad 11-01-2019 rd foLrkfjr beloved when she refused to Aman in the leg to frighten the dh tkrh gSA fooj.k etender.up. open the door for him. Akash woman. Akash along with his ij was involved in suspicious aides, Mukesh Tiwari and nic.in/www.kesco.co.in) activities and had developed Tannu Guru, took Aman in miyC/k gSA fufonk dh vU; 'krsZa intimacy with a woman resid- their car to several private hos- ;Fkkor~ jgsaxhA ¼xxu fcgkjh ing close to his residence. As pitals for treatment but they JhokLro½ vf/k'kklh vfHk;Urk a prime suspect, he was round- refused to admit him without i=kad&05@fo0tk0[k0 ds¼dk0½ ed up for questioning on police intervention. The fnukad 03-01-2019 ^^jk"Vªfgr esa Wednesday. He confessed to accused then dumped Aman’s fctyh cpk,a** have shot Aman in a fit of rage. body in a field in Bara area He told the police that he where he died the same night. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 nation 05

1st smooth RS run this session Prosecute 5 chargesheeted in Aircel-Maxis case: Swamy New Delhi: BJP leader for holding the prosecution of Prosecution. On December 18 blaming the Finance Minister. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n Chairman M was blamed but it wants the Vidyalayas, priority to regional Subramanian Swamy on the five officers, who are co- last, rebuking CBI, the Judge OP Swamy said “this delaying NEW DELHI Venkaiah Naidu House to function. languages in bank recruitment Thursday urged Prime accused with former Finance Saini has posted the case to attitude” of the Finance took strong As the Zero Hour com- and Staff Selection Commission Minister Narendra Modi to Minister P Chidambaram. January 11 for production of Ministry was also hampering fter days of disruptions objection to some menced, the AIADMK mem- (SSC) and new pension scheme give directions to Finance “This inexplicable delay by Sanction for Prosecution against filing of chargesheet against Aand adjournments, the MPs blaming him bers staged walk out after they causing problems for retired Minister Arun Jaitley to pro- the Finance Ministry could sab- the above mentioned five offi- Chidambaram and son and Rajya Sabha functioned for not doing were disallowed from raising the Government employees. vide sanction for prosecution otage the case against cers, found to be helping same officers “in another open smoothly for the first time on enough to bring the House in issue of planned construction of On suicides in Navodaya against five officers Chidambaram since the CBI Chidambaram in corrupt grant- and shut INX Media bribery” Thursday since the ongoing order and said he had several Mekedatu dam on Cauvery Vidyalayas, the Government chargesheeted by CBI in the designated Special Court Judge ing of FIPB clearance in the case, where the ED had seized Winter Session commenced occasions spoken to agitating river in Karnataka. Raising the has constituted a committee to Aircel-Maxis case. In his letter has already threatened to dis- Aircel-Maxis FDI proposal, 55 crore worth properties of on December 11 last year. members to break the deadlock issue, A Navaneethakrishnan look into reasons for as many as to Prime Minister, Swamy miss the case on this failure to according to CBI’s chargesheet Chidambaram family in many Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, (AIADMK) raised the issue of 37 students committing suicide blamed the Finance Ministry submit the Sanctions for filed on July 19,” said Swamy, countries. PNS who had ordered the AIADMK interview in the media given by the party’s 24 members in Lok in last 10 years, Human and the DMK to leave the a member where it was said the Sabha being barred from attend- Resources Development House on Wednesday for rais- Chair was not doing enough as ing the lower house for five days. Minister Prakash Javadekar said. ing a ruckus, thanked all mem- only handful of members rush Naidu ruled that conduct in Lok The Government was also bers for the orderly conduct. to the Well and hold the House Sabha cannot be discussed in working on appointing coun- Sabarimala: Total bandh in However, he took strong to ransom. Naidu said he was the Upper House. sellors in each of the schools, objection to some MPs blam- sad about the Wednesday order Demanding that the he said after the issue was ing him for not doing enough when the AIADMK members Central Government withdraw raised through a Zero Hour to bring the House in order and were suspended for the day but permission given for a detailed mention by Viplove Thakur Kerala successful said he had several occasions they continued their protest in feasibility report (DFR) for (Congress). She said no attempt spoken to agitating members to the Well, forcing adjournment Mekadatu dam project, the was made to find out the rea- break the deadlock. of proceedings for the day. AIADMK leaders said people sons behind so many students KUMAR CHELAPPAN n KOCHI Making this point as soon Members, he said, have to fol- of Tamil Nadu are being committing suicide. as the Upper House met for the low instructions of the Chair. adversely affected. The Chair Replying to this, the hursday’s dawn to dusk day, the Chair appealed to all On efforts to restore order said Water Resources Minister Minister said Navodaya Thartal (shut down) in sections to allow the House to in the last few days and run the Nitin Gadkari came to the Vidyalaya is a highly success- Kerala called by the Sabarimala function as only three working House, Naidu said he spoke to House on Wednesday to give a ful model of residential school Action Committee turned out days were left and important the agitating members indi- statement on the issue but education with 98 per cent of to be total as well as an unpleas- Bills, Statutory resolution and vidually more than ten times could not do so due to disrup- students passing 12th stan- ant experience. Shops and ordinances are pending adding he had also taken up the tions by the party members. dard, which was more than the establishments remained closed approval. matter with several leaders of The issues raised in the Central Bureau of Secondary throughout the State while Without naming anyone, the House. The Congress, he Rajya Sabha by members Education (CBSE) average of public transport services he read out from a copy of an said, has stated that the party included suicides in Navodaya 82 per cent. remained suspended. The hartal was against the action of the CPI-M led Kerala Government which helped two Speaker suspends 21 There is no controversy except middle aged women to sneak into the Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala early Wednesday unruly TDP, ADMK MPs in minds of Opp: Sushma morning as part of imple- menting last year’s Supreme BJP workers hurl bricks and stones at the CPI office following the Sabarimala protests in Palakkad on Thursday PTI PNS n NEW DELHI Court verdict which had quashed the ban on entry of under the pretext of saving will certainly take action from various traders organisa- he Rajya Sabha saw a brief women into the temple. Sabarimala. Addressing the against him for conducting tions in the State who came for- Tspat between External Interestingly, the call for hartal media at Thiruvananthapuram the purification rituals,” said ward to open the shops on Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was issued by K P Sasikala, the on Thursday morning, Vijayan Vijayan. Thursday morning , the SAC and Congress members on frail looking president of the took strong exception to the But the Chief Minister’s sent out a warning that people Thursday when she said every SAC who became the first decision of the Sabarimala remarks about the death of in Kerala would boycott the issue raised by the party on the woman in South India to Action Committee to call for Chandran Unnithan, the shops which do not cooperate Rafale deal was clarified by the declare a state-wide hartal. hartal. He claimed that the two Ayyappa devotee at Pandalam , with the hartal. The message was Supreme Court and there was Six persons have been women entered the sanctum of caused wide resentment in the issued after the chief minister’s no controversy except in the The face-off between Sushma injured in incidents of stabbing the temple because of the coop- State. Vijayan said Unnithan statement that Unnithan died of minds of the Opposition party Swaraj and the Congress during and fisticuffs at various places eration extended by the devo- died because of heart attack heart attack. P Rajan, a promi- leaders. The Congress mem- the Question Hour ensued when in the State. Three BJP workers tees and the police had no role while the latter had been griev- nent civil rights activist told The A view of the Lok Sabha during the Winter Session on Thursday PTI bers protested over it and Congress leader Anand Sharma in were stabbed at Vadanappilli in in it. “We were asked to provide ously injured in stone pelting Pioneer that this was the first staged a brief walk-out, includ- his supplementary query Thrissur district in clashes them with police security and allegedly by the CPI-M workers. time the organisers of a hartal PNS n NEW DELHI Sabha during the Winter Session ing former Prime Minister demanded that the Government between the pro and anti har- we were bound by the Unnithan was participating sending out message that they that commenced on December Manmohan Singh. make public the minutes of the tal activists in the locality. Constitution to do so,” said in a rally at Pandalam town to would boycott shops daring to racking the whip on noisy 11 have been repeatedly stalled The face-off between the meeting of Prime Minister K Surendran, BJP secretary Vijayan. Vijayan lambasted the protest against the entry of open on Thursday. “Nobody can Cand unruly MPs for the sec- due to protests by AIADMK and Minister and the Congress Narendra Modi and former French alleged that the BJP workers Thanthri (Chief Priest) of women devotees in the temple blame them because they have ond consecutive day, Speaker TDP members over a proposed during the Question Hour President Francois Hollande in were attacked by activists of Sabarimala for ordering the when activists of CPI-M pelt- the right to call for hartals and Sumitra Mahajan on Thursday dam on river Cauvery and spe- ensued when Congress leader 2015 on the Rafale deal in a bid to CPI-M and SDPI , an Islamist closure of the temple for per- ed stones at the protestors. ask people to cooperate with suspended 21 Lok Sabha mem- cial state status to Andhra Anand Sharma in his supple- settle the controversy once for all organisation which has enor- forming purification rituals The autopsy report from them. Moreover Kerala is home bers belonging to the TDP and Pradesh respectively. mentary query demanded that mous strength in the coastal after the entry of the two Kottayam Medical College stat- to hartals and it is too late to the AIADMK after they creat- While 19 MPs were sus- the Government make public very visibly happy and felt town of Vadanappali. The dis- women. “This is rare and ed that Unnithan died because resist calls for shut down. Will ed bedlam in the House and pended around noon on the minutes of the meeting of there was no need to have dis- tricts of Kannur and Kasargod unheard of. If the Thanthri was of the severe injury suffered on they come forward and resist the continuously disrupted pro- Thursday, two others were Prime Minister Narendra Modi cussion, she said. The Minister too witnessed pitched battles against the verdict of the his skull. 48-hour hartal scheduled for ceedings of the House despite asked to leave the House and former French President also said the Rafale deal was not between the workers of the BJP Supreme Court, he should have Though there were resis- January 8 and 9 by the CPI-M”? warned by the Chair. around 2.00 pm. Francois Hollande in 2015 on on the agenda though she was and the CPI-M who were sup- quit his job immediately. We tance to the forced shut down asked Rajan. Mahajan has suspended 45 As soon as the Zero Hour the Rafale deal in a bid to set- ready if the matter came up. To ported by the Popular Front of Lok Sabha members belonging commenced at noon on tle the controversy once for all. another query on the Jaitapur India and SDPI activists. to the TDP and the AIADMK Thursday, AIADMK and TDP To this, Swaraj said, Nuclear Power project, Swaraj Chief Minister Pinarayi since Wednesday for creating members trooped in the Well, “Anandji, there is no contro- said an agreement was signed Vijayan alleged that the Sangh India rejects US President’s ruckus in the House. raising slogans and carrying versy. Controversy is there in on March 22, 2016, to set up a Parivar ‘elements” were trying Speaker had suspended 24 banners. The AIADMK mem- your mind. All the controver- plant. France’s EDF and India’s to foment trouble in Kerala AIADMK members on bers flung papers towards the sy issues that you (Congress) NPCL are looking into it. Trump’s jibe at PM Modi Wednesday for five consecutive chair several times. Amid the raised, the Supreme Court has Allaying apprehensions sittings. A day later, she sus- noisy scenes, Parliamentary clarified on each of them. Please about fate of Indians, mostly Cong terms it pended 21 members of Affairs Minister Narendra don’t use the word controversy from Goa, having migrated to PTI n NEW DELHI ing in the new year The sources said India AIADMK, TDP and an unat- Singh Tomar appealed to the again.” She also said “the whole Britain on Portugese passports as ‘completely Wednesday, Trump asked plays a significant role in the tached YSR Congress member. agitating MPs to return to country knows there is no con- after Brexit, Swaraj said the evelopmental assistance India, Russia, Pakistan and country as its development The action was taken under their seats. troversy. The Supreme Court Brexit task is not yet complet- unacceptable’ Dcan play a major role in other neighbouring countries partner and that the partner- rule 374A of Lok Sabha which However, protests by the has cleared each issue. If you ed and there will not be any transforming Afghanistan, to take responsibility for ship is built on the specific says that they cannot attend the unrelenting members of the still think there is a controver- problem to Indians till the New Delhi: The Congress termed official sources said Thursday, Afghanistan’s security as he needs and requirements remaining days of the Session, two Southern parties contin- sy, then no one can reply.” process gets over. as “completely unacceptable” US rejecting US President Donald defended his push for the US worked out with the Afghan which concludes on January 8. ued. At this, the Speaker ini- On the question raised by The British Parliament will President Donald Trump’s ‘library’ Trump’s jibe at Prime Minister to invest less overseas. government. While AIADMK has 37 tially warned that she would be Shiv Sena member Sanjay Raut start the discussion on this issue jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Narendra Modi over funding Trump referred to Modi as “India seeks to build members, the TDP has 15 in forced to name the unruly if there was any discussion on the from January 7 and there will be Modi. Senior leader Ahmed Patel of a “library” in the war-rav- an example of how world capacities and capabilities of the Lower House. members and take action Rafale deal during the recent visit more clarity on the relationship asked the Government to remind aged country. leaders are talking about their Afghan nationals and its insti- In February, 2014, the then against them. of French Foreign Minister Jean- between the UK and the America of India’s assistance to The sources said also India contributions that were tutions for governance and Speaker Meira Kumar had sus- As the members refused to Yves Le Drian to India, Swaraj European Union in the second Afghanistan. has been implementing a nowhere near the “billions of delivery of public pended 18 MPs from Andhra heed the appeal, the Speaker said there was no discussion. fortnight of this month, she Patel tweeted: “Tenor and tone range of mega infrastructure dollars” the US was spending. service, develop socio-eco- Pradesh following bedlam in suspended 11 TDP MPs, seven However, on that day, added. “It won’t be definite to of the US president describing the projects as well as carrying out The sources said India nomic infrastructure, secure the House. Those suspended AIADMK members and an December 15, the Supreme say anything at this point of time. Prime Minister of India is not in community development pro- may be building small libraries lives and promote livelihood,” then were either supporting or unattached member under Court verdict (on Rafale deal) The whole process will take two good taste and is completely grammes in Afghanistan as as part of the community said a source. opposing creation of Telangana. Rule 374(A) for the next four was pronounced. years and till then there will not unacceptable. Hope our per requirement of its people. development initiative, but Besides mega infrastruc- Proceeding in the Lok sitting of the House. He (French Minister) was be any problem,” Swaraj said. government responds firmly and They said such assistance most of its investments in ture projects, India is imple- reminds America that since 2004, would go a long way in mak- Afghanistan were on mega menting 116 new ‘High India has built extensive roads, ing the country economically infrastructure projects includ- Impact Community dams in Afghanistan and pledged empowered and stable. ing the 218 km road from Development Projects’ in 31 PLEA BY RIVAL BJP CANDIDATE OVER RS ELECTION over USD 3 billion in assistance.” Trump took a jibe at Modi Zaranj to Delaram, the Salma provinces of Afghanistan, Congress’ chief spokesperson for funding a “library” in Dam and the new Afghan including in the areas of edu- Randeep Surjewala said India does Afghanistan, saying it is of no Parliament building. cation, health, agriculture, irri- SC asks Ahmed Patel to face trial not need sermons from the US on use in the war-torn country as India has also been sup- gation, drinking water, renew- Afghanistan. “Dear Mr. Trump, he criticised India and others plying military equipment to able energy, flood control, Stop mocking India’s PM. India for not doing enough for the Afghanistan besides providing micro-hydropower, sports PTI n NEW DELHI votes of rebel Congress MLAs decision of the poll panel can- doesn’t need sermons from the US nation’s security. training to hundreds of infrastructure, administrative Bholabhai Gohel and not be challenged by an elec- on Afghanistan,” he tweeted. In his first Cabinet meet- Afghan security personnel. infrastructure. he Supreme Court on Raghavjee Patel, bringing down tion petition. TThursday asked veteran the number of votes needed for The apex court on Congress leader Ahmed Patel victory to 44 from 45. September 26 asked the Gujarat to face trial in connection with In the election petition High Court to decide afresh a his election to the Rajya Sabha before the high court, Rajput plea of Patel challenging the in 2017 which has been chal- also alleged that Patel had maintainability of a petition lenged by his rival BJP candi- taken Congress MLAs to a filed by Rajput. date Balwantsinh Rajput. said that “as contesting parties resort in Bengaluru before the The High Court in The apex court declined to have appeared, no notice need election which amounted to October dismissed Patel’s plea. interfere with the October 26, be formally issued. List the “bribing the voters”. On Thursday, senior advo- 2018, order of the Gujarat matters for final disposal in the In October 2018, the high cates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek High Court which had said that month of February, 2019. In the court for the second time Manu Singhvi along with advo- Rajput’s allegations required a meantime, the High Court declined to give relief to Patel. cate Devadutt Kamat appeared trial. “Let the trial go on,” said shall proceed with the trial of Earlier, April 20, it had reject- for Patel in the apex court. a Bench comprising Chief the Election Petition”. ed Patel’s plea. Senior advocates Maninder Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Patel was declared the win- Patel moved the Supreme Singh and Satya Pal Jain rep- Justice SK Kaul. ner after the Election Court against the April 20, resented Rajput and other Patel had challenged the Commission invalidated the 2018 order, contending that the respondents in the matter. high court order which had dismissed his plea questioning the maintainability of Rajput’s election petition. SC dissatisifed with Meghalaya on 15 trapped miners’ rescue Rajput in his election peti- tion had challenged the Says bring them Government to bring them trapped in the 370-foot-deep Election Commission’s decision out dead or alive out dead or alive. illegal rat-hole coal mine in to invalidate the votes of the The tough talk by the Lumthari village of East Jaintia two rebel MLAs. Had these PTI n NEW DELHI/SHILLONG apex court came on a day Hills district since December votes been counted, he would when the multi-agency oper- 13 after water from a nearby have defeated Patel, the BJP he Supreme Court on ations to rescue the miners river gushed in. leader had contended. TThursday expressed strong failed to make any headway “For people who are The apex court said it will dissatisfaction over the rescue with efforts to pump the trapped there, every minute hear Patel’s plea next month. It efforts to trace 15 people water out of the mine not counts,” the court said and allowed the parties to file addi- trapped in a mine in Meghalaya yielding any result. suggested that the help of the tional documents in the mat- for 22 days, telling the State The 15 miners remain Army could be also taken. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and other leaders during BJP Parliamentary Board meeting after ter. In its order, the Bench also Assembly election results, in New Delhi, on Thursday PTI LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 nation 06 3 Hizb, Jaish terrorists Encounter: Omar, Mehbooba SC to hear ‘as and slug it out on social media killed in Kashmir KHURSHEED WANI n taking place.” Mehbooba Mufti is using dead when required’ PIL SRINAGAR “When I was Chief Minister, militants to try to appease the Three RR jawans Over 250 militants and I also directed the police and voters. nearly 90 security personnel ormer Jammu and Kashmir other forces in Manigam not to In his tweet, Omar termed also injured; It is were killed during year 2018 in FChief Minister Mehbooba harass the families of militants Mehbooba as architect of against snooping a first encounter different militancy related inci- Mufti on Thursday travelled to when you are dealing with the “Operation All-out”, saying that dents. Over 100 civilians were south Kashmir’s Shopian district militants,” she said. by visiting the families of mili- PTI n NEW DELHI However, the lawyer made a of the year in also killed in the previous year. to visit the family of a slain mil- Last week, reacting to tants, she is trying to rehabili- brief submission claiming that J&K valley The slain militants have itant. Mufti criticized the state Mufti’s similar utterances, tate a badly damaged reputation. he Supreme Court said on there have been large-scale been identified as Zubair police for allegedly targeting the Governor Malik had said that “The architect of TThursday it will hear “as illegal surveillance of comput- Ahmad Bhat alias Abu Huraira, families of militants but her Mehbooba was levelling accu- “Operation All-out” & the over- and when required” a PIL chal- ers, including that of the mem- KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR Shakoor Ahmad Parray alias statement evoked sharp criti- sations out of political com- seer of the operations that killed lenging the government’s noti- bers of the judiciary and their Jaffar and Tawseef Ahmad cism from her rival and former pulsions to regain the lost hundreds of militants since fication authorising 10 central hree Hizbul Mujahideen Thoker alias Abu Talha, all res- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ground. 2015 is now going from one mil- agencies to intercept, monitor Tand Jaish-e-Muhammad idents of two different villages who described her as the ‘archi- Mehbooba also in a series of itant home to the next trying to and decrypt any computer sys- militants were killed in a fierce of Tral area. tect of Operation All Out”. tweets decried harassment of rehabilitate a badly damaged tem. The matter was men- gunfight at Gulshanpora village “All the three killed terror- Six months after she was families of militants. “No moth- reputation,” Omar tweeted. tioned for urgent listing before of south Kashmir’s Tral sub- ists were wanted by law for dismissed as Chief Minister fol- er wants her son to pick up a Omar further added that a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan district on Thursday. Five sol- their complicity in a series of lowing the withdrawal of sup- gun and lose his life in the prime Mehbooba appeased BJP by the Gogoi and Justice SK Kaul. diers were wounded, one of terror crimes including attacks port by the BJP, Mehbooba has of his youth. Therefore harass- deaths of militants and now she The petition was filed by them critically, in the encounter on security establishments and for the first time began to ven- ing the family is not going to is using dead militants to advocate Manohar Lal Sharma while nearly a dozen protesters going on, the search party was civilian atrocities. It was a ture into south Kashmir, once help the situation. Had my ini- appease the voters. against whom the apex court who attempted to disrupt the fired upon by the terrorists. combined group of JeM and her party borough, to reach out tiative of cease fire sustained “She used militants by had earlier in another case operation were injured in secu- The fire was retaliated leading HM and as per police records to people, especially the kin of many more precious lives would sanctioning their deaths to imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 for rity forces’ action to prevent to a gunfight. In the ensuing Zubair was affiliated with pro- the militants. Last week she vis- have been saved,” she tweeted. appease the BJP and now she filing a PIL against Finance their advance towards the encounter, three terrorists were scribed terror outfit JeM while ited Patipora village in In her another tweet, uses dead militants to try to Minister Arun Jaitley over an encounter site. neutralised and the bodies Shakoor and Tawseef were Pulwama district to meet the Mehbooba said that no force or appease the voter. Just how issue related to the Reserve This is the first encounter were recovered from the site of affiliated with proscribed ter- family members of a militant. military can help to win the war gullible does she think people Bank of India’s capital reserve. of the year 2019 between mil- encounter,” the spokesman ror outfit HM,” police said. In a video clip recorded with the people. are?,” Omar tweeted. When the advocate sought an family, and other prominent itants and security forces in the said. The other injured soldiers inside the militant’s house, “No force or military can The PDP reacted to Omar’s urgent hearing of his PIL personalities. According to the Kashmir Valley. The slain ultras During the initial bout of have been admitted in Army's Mehbooba is seen urging the help us win this war with our tweet. “Very unfortunate that a against the notification on government’s December 20 were local cadre of Hizbul gunfire, three Rashtriya Rifles 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar. Governor Satya Pal Malik to people. Only affection of moth- person who inherited mas- interception of computers by notification, 10 central probe Mujahideen who got trapped soldiers were wounded who At least a dozen civilian direct the police and other ers and family will help reclaim sacres and whose party is probe agencies, the bench and snoop agencies are now during a cordon and search were immediately evacuated to protesters were injured during security forces not to harass the our own generation in rage,” responsible for pushing asked him whether he had empowered under the operation. battalion headquarters at tear gas shelling when youths militant’s family. Mehbooba tweeted. Kashmiris in uncertainty by rig- complied with the apex court’s Information Technology (IT) A police spokesman said Bajwani and later airlifted to 92 from villages adjacent to the She said that police is dis- Reacting over her frequent ging elections for power is say- December 7 order of deposit- Act for computer interception that the operation was Base Hospital in Srinagar. One encounter site attempted to ciplined force and don’t want to visits to the families of mili- ing this all. You should rather ing Rs 50,000. When Sharma and analysis, Ministry of Home launched on the basis of “cred- critically injured soldier was disrupt the operation. Even as harass the families of mili- tants, former chief minister act as party and reach out to said he has deposited the Affairs officials had said. The ible input about the presence of shifted to Command Hospital the authorities snapped inter- tants, but “it seems that there and National Conference (NC) people as it is a collective amount, the bench told him, 10 agencies notified under the terrorists in higher reaches of in Udhampur for advanced net services in the area, protests are directions from somewhere Vice President, Omar Abdullah responsibility,” PDP tweeted “We will see. As and when new order are the Intelligence Tral.” “As the searches were treatment. were held at several places. due to which such actions are in his tweets said that from its official twitter handle. required we will list the matter.” Bureau, Narcotics Control Bureau, Enforcement Directorate, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (for Income Tax 15 TRAPPED MINERS IN MEGHALAYA Department), Directorate of Didi alleges snooping Revenue Intelligence, Central Apex court dissatisifed with Govt efforts Bureau of Investigation, National Investigation Agency, orders, hits Modi back the Research and Analysis Says bring them "We have requested solici- Wing, Directorate of Signal BENGAL ANNOUNCES some people who were out to tor general Tushar Mehta to Intelligence (in service areas of malign the State, she alleged. out dead or alive look into it with regard to the J-K, North East and Assam) 125 PERCENT DA Like the Chief Minister urgency involved as it is a and Delhi Police commission- State Education Minister Partho question of life and death," the er. In his petition, Sharma had Chatterjee said the BJP had no PTI n NEW DELHI/SHILLONG court said. termed the notification as “ille- SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA right to lecture others as it had The counsel appearing for gal, unconstitutional and ultra demolished the institution of he Supreme Court on the state said adequate steps vires to the law”. ays after Prime Minister democracy in India and was TThursday expressed strong were taken and besides 72 He had also sought to pro- DNarendra Modi told a trying to demolish the spirits dissatisfaction over the rescue NDRF personnel, members of hibit the agencies from initiat- national television that there was enshrined in the Constitution. efforts to trace 15 people state disaster response force, the ing any criminal proceedings, no democracy in Bengal, State The Prime Minister had a trapped in a mine in Meghalaya Navy, fire department and Coal enquiry or investigation against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee few days ago raised questions for 22 days, telling the state India Ltd were also involved in anybody under the provisions on Thursday came back hard on on the prevailing conditions in government to bring them out the rescue operations. of the IT Act based on the noti- him for “shouting lies,” and Bengal alleging how “a politi- dead or alive. At the outset, the counsel fication. The plea had claimed attacked his Government for cal party (read BJP) is being The tough talk by the apex appearing for Meghalaya said that the notification was issued snooping on the private lives of denied basic democratic rights. court came on a day when the they have already taken steps “to find political opponent, the people of the citizens. Our workers are brutally killed multi-agency operations to res- for rescue of these persons. thinker and speaker to control In a circuitous reference to in Bengal Kerala and even cue the miners failed to make "What steps have you entire country under dictator- the Prime Minister’s statements Karnataka.” This situation had any headway with efforts to Navy personnel conduct a rescue task at the site of a taken? These miners are ship to win coming general the Chief Minister who was to come to an end he had said pump the water out of the mine coal mine collapse at Ksan, in Jaintia Hills district of trapped there for long time. election under an undisclosed addressing a gathering at adding “all political parties not yielding any result. Meghalaya, Sunday PTI You may have taken steps but emergency as well as slavery Ilambazar in Birbhum district have to reaffirm their com- The 15 miners remain trapped they are still trapped. You need which cannot be permitted said that there were some peo- mitment to peaceful politics.” in the 370-foot-deep illegal has not been done yet. They Asked if the divers would Thailand. Why cannot it some support from the Central within the Constitution of ple who were shouting lies With BJP president Amit rat-hole coal mine in Lumthari (Army) are ready and they take another chance later in the (pumps) be used here also?". government," the bench said. India”. It had alleged that the wondering whether these peo- Shah fixing 22 out of 42 Lok village of East Jaintia Hills dis- have volunteered also," the day, operation spokesperson R The petitioner said in his To this, the state's counsel Ministry of Home Affairs’ ple were trying to lecture Sabha seats as his party’s target trict since December 13 after bench told Mehta, issuing Susngi told PTI that they would plea that Kirloskar Brothers Ltd said the Centre was also lend- “blanket surveillance order Bengal on democratic practices in the coming general elections water from a nearby river notice to the Centre on a PIL wait, but there was a remote (KBL) had offered high-pow- ing support to them in the res- must be tested against funda- without considering the situa- the two parties had engaged gushed in. seeking effective and best res- chance of the water level reduc- ered water pumps and given cue operation. mental right to privacy”. tion in the BJP-ruled States. each other in a bitter struggle "For people who are cue measures. ing so soon. technical support to the Royal "Then why you are not suc- As per the notification, “You are shouting lies to the for supremacy in the State. trapped there, every minute "We are not satisfied (with Fire Service personnel Thai government in June-July cessful yet? Is it because of the the state has the right to access people,” she said in an apparent Meanwhile, in a develop- counts," the court said and sug- steps taken for rescue). It is a from Odisha resumed work at 2018 for the operation to res- water?," the bench asked. every communication, com- reference to Modi’s statement ment that could win the Chief gested that the help of the question of life and death. 10 am and it was found that the cue a football team trapped The state's counsel said puter and mobile and “to use it and asked “are you trying to lec- Minister hearts of lakhs of Army could be also taken. What has happened in the last water level rose again, a day inside a cave system in the illegal mine where the 15 to protect political interest and ture us on the subject when Government employees Holding that "prompt, so many days we do not know. after full-day pumping result- Thailand. persons were trapped was con- object of the present executive democracy has the biggest pres- Mamata Banerjee on Thursday immediate and effective" oper- "No matter whether they ed in the water receding by 16 KBL offered to provide nected with a nearby river. political party”, the petition ence in Bengal?” she said. announced a 125 percent DA ation is needed to rescue the (trapped persons) are all dead, inches, Susngi said. four specialised high capacity Senior advocate Anand had alleged. The government’s Referring to the Centre’s (of their basic salary) for them. trapped people, the court said some alive, few dead or all alive, During the hearing in the Autoprime de-watering pumps, Grover, appearing for peti- move authorising the 10 cen- alleged “snooping orders” The decision would be imple- there should not be any delay they should have been taken apex court, the solicitor gener- which were kept ready at tioner Aditya N Prasad, told the tral agencies to intercept infor- Banerjee said that “they (NDA mented from this month she as it was a question of life and out by now. We pray to God al told the bench that several Kirloskarvadi plant in bench that an adjoining mine mation from any computer Government) are trying to said adding the Government death. "We pray to God that that they all are alive," it said. members of the National Maharashtra to be airlifted to was connected with a river and had set off a political storm throttle people’s voices by would also clear all the dues by they all are alive." Family members of at least Disaster Response Force Thailand. the authorities were using only with the opposition accusing snooping on their private con- the end of January. A bench comprising seven trapped miners have (NDRF) were working at the Mehta, while maintaining pumps of 25 horsepower(hp) to the Centre of trying to create a versations” — over phones and The Left-backed West Justices A K Sikri and S Abdul already given up hope to rescue site and instead of the Army, that the petition seeking urgent flush out the water. “surveillance state”. However, via computers. Bengal State Coordination Nazeer asked Solicitor General them alive and requested the the government has sent Navy steps for the rescue said he He said the KBL had sent the central government had “You may ask your hus- Committee however down Tushar Mehta, representing state government to retrieve the personnel there as the mine would take instructions in the water pumps of 100 horse- said the rules for intercepting band to buy fish from the played the decision saying this the Centre, to apprise it by bodies for last rites. was submerged in water. matter. power(hp) during the rescue and monitoring computer data market and even that conver- had been announced by her Friday the steps which the The divers of the Navy and "72 members of NDRF are He said the Union coal operation in Thailand last year. were framed in 2009 when the sation is not out of their scan- June last year and that notwith- government intends to take in the National Disaster Response already there but still no result," minister had held a meeting, "We need a cental coordi- Congress-led UPA was in ner,” Banerjee said adding “peo- standing the announcement the matter. Force (NDRF) were unable to the bench observed, adding, which was attended by the nating machinery to deal with power and its new order only ple leave in peace in Bengal” - the State would still lag 23 per- "As the Union, you should resume the search operation as "Why can't you take help of the chief minister of Meghalaya, such situations," Grover said, notified the designated author- -- which was “the most peace- cent behind the Centre in do something now. Either you they could not go inside due to Army? He (petitioner) says and a nodal officer has been claiming that authorities have ity which can carry out such ful place on earth.” There were terms of DA payment. take the help of Army, which the high water level. that water pumps were sent to appointed. not taken appropriate steps. action. PM adds ‘Jai Anusandhan’ in Jai Jawan slogan Renowned activist Chandrashekhar ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI kind of incentives like tax ben- efits etc," as per the report. Shankar Dharmadhikari passes away rime Minister Narendra Regarding the functioning PModi on Thursday may of the Council of Scientific and TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Nagpur University College of had a right to approach the have added Jai Anusandhan Industrial Research (CSIR), it Law and was enrolled as an High Court, as natural and (scientific research) to former said that the premier research enowned jurist, activist and advocate with the Nagpur human right to life cannot be Prime Minister Lal Bahadur agency has not been able to RGandhian Chandrashekhar bench of the Bombay in taken away. He also delivered Shastri's famous slogan of Jai translate its good work done in Shankar Dharmadhikari, October 1956. He practised as some landmark judgments on Jawan, Jai Kisan and Atal Bihari the form of research papers known for his landmark judg- a lawyer in the Bombay High Rights of Women, tribal people, Vajpayee's Jai Vigyan at an into sustainable technologies ment on human rights deliv- Court and Supreme Court for children and insane people. event at the 106th Indian for use of the masses. ered during the Emergency, the next three years. Later on, Dharmadhikari, who was Science Congress in Jalandhar, Addressing the 106th Indian passed away in Nagpur on he worked as an Assistant gov- awarded Padma Bhushan in but a Parliamentary panel in its Science Congress at Jalandhar, Thursday. ernment pleader, Additional 2003, had authored many report has slammed the gov- the Prime Minister had said that He was 91 and is survived government pleaders and full- books in the Hindi, Marathi ernment for poor investment in through science, India was trans- by daughter Aruna Patil, a fledged government pleader and Gujarati languages. research and development forming its present and working doctor, Justice Satyaranjan with the Nagpur bench of the A Gandhian to the core (R&D) sector in the country. to secure its future. Dharmadhikari, a judge, and Bombay High Court till 1972. and a man of principles, In a report highlighting the Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a group photograph during the 106th session of the Indian Science Congress, in He also said the country's Ashutosh Dharmadhikari, a Appointed as an Additional Dharmadhikari was always in functioning of the Department Jalandhar, Thursday, Jan. 03, 2019. Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore, Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth strengths in research and devel- lawyer. Judge with the Nagpur bench khadis and spoke eloquent of the Scientific and Industrial Sciences and Environment Harsh Vardhan and MOS Vijay Sampla are also seen PTI opment are built on the back- Coming from the eminent of the Bombay High Court in Hindi. Research under the Science and bone of its national laborato- Dharmadhikari family central 1972, Dharmadhikari worked After his retirement as a Technology Ministry, the panel private sector carries out the said the panel. According to an the report which was tabled in ries, central universities, IIT, India – most members of in various capacities before his judge from the high court, he headed by Rajya Sabha MP bulk of R&D even though the analysis (Forbes, 2017) there Parliament recently. Indian Institute of Sciences, which are from the legal pro- retirement in November 1989. worked as the chairman of the Anand Sharma pointed out Government play an important are 26 Indian companies in the The Committee stressed Tata Institute of Fundamental fession, Dharmadhikari— like He was also the acting chief jus- Maharashtra Administrative that the country's investment in role in the area. "However, in list of the top 2,500 global R&D upon the Central Government Research & Indian Institute of his father Acharya Dada tice of the high court for some Tribunal and Educational R&D is dismal at 0.6 per cent India, the Government is not spenders compared to 301 to substantially enhance the Science Education and Dharmadhikari and his moth- time. Regulatory Authority in the of GDP, just a fraction when just the primary source of Chinese companies. investment in R&D in the Research. er Damayanti Dharmadhikari In his widely appreciated nineties. He was also associat- compared to investment made R&D but also the primary user Nineteen of these 26 firms country. However, noting that who took active part in Indian judgment delivered during ed with the National Women’s by US (2.8), China (2.1), Israel of the funds, thus Government are in just three sectors: phar- "The Committee feels that over 95 per cent of the coun- freedom movement –was a Emergency, Dharmadikari held Commission, Jamnalal Bajaj (4.3), and Korea (4.2) in the expenditure on R&D is under- maceuticals, automobiles and Department must evolve some try's students go to state uni- freedom fighter in his younger that apart from the Foundation, Global Schools, sector. taken almost entirely by the software. India has no firms in institutional mechanism to versities and colleges, he called years. Constitutional Right, Right to Gandhi Research Foundation Referring to the Economic Centre. five of the top ten R&D sectors involve private companies/ upon for developing a strong After doing his post grad- Life was natural and human and Dahanu Taluka Survey 2017-18, the committee "Private investments in as compared to China that has industries for investing towards research ecosystem in these uation in Arts, Dharmadhikari right and therefore, even dur- Environment Protection said that in most countries, the research have lagged in India," a presence in each of them, said R&D by providing them some institutions. did graduation in law from the ing the Emergency, a citizen Authority (DTEPA). LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 nation 07

Man who followed Celebratory firing victim’s Crime Patrol in Former MLA Raju Singh, killing teen held kidneys donated STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI

SUGANDHA n NEW DELHI taking nod from the organisa- he Delhi Police has arrest- wife, two others held tion, one of the kidneys was sent Ted a 34-year-old man for STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI people, including Archana rchana Gupta, the woman to Apollo Hospital while the allegedly murdering a 16-year- CELEBRATORY FIRING DEATH Gupta and her husband Vikas Awho succumbed to the other one was kept with FHVK old girl in her residence at ormer Bihar MLA Raju Gupta, were near the dance gunshot, donated her kidneys, only, the statement said. West district’s Vishnu Garden FSingh, his wife who was also who worked for the leader, were floor when the incident took one of which was transplanted The kidney which was kept area on Monday and robbing a lawmaker in Bihar and arrested for allegedly destroying place. “Initial probe suggest that in a patient at Fortis Flt Lt Rajan by FHVK was transplanted into jewelry and `18,000 in cash. two others have been arrested by evidence, police said. Renu both Raju Singh and his body- Dhall Hospital Vasant Kunj, another patient soon after the The accused, one Parvinder the Delhi Police in Singh is a former member of the guard Hari Singh were firing. (FHVK) on Thursday. The retrieval, the hospital authorities Singh, had reportedly watched connection with a celebratory Bihar legislative council. Around 5-7 shots were fired. other one was sent to Apollo After she was told The Pioneer. Mangla television series Crime Patrol firing incident during a New “The former MLA’s wife While Hari had a rifle, Raju Hospital on Thursday Morning. Dembi, Facility Director, FHVK and picked up tricks to com- Year’s Eve party his farmhouse and their close aide Raminder Singh was firing from his pistol. The woman was admitted to declared brain dead, in the mit the crime, police said here, in which a woman was on Thursday were also arrested The .22mm bullet that hit Gupta FHVK in critical condition. consent for donation statement said, “We thank the Thursday. killed. The former MLA and his by police for tampering and has been fired from the pistol “After she was declared brain was taken from the donor’s family for According to police on driver Hari Singh, who had fled destructing evidence. Raminder recovered from the car in which dead, consent for donation was recognising the importance of Monday, at around 9:30 pm a Delhi after the incident, were had also threatened the people Singh had fled. Forensic team taken from the immediate fam- immediate family organ donation and are deeply police control room (PCR) formally arrested after Archana who were at party for dire con- in the AIIMS mortuary on has also recovered two empty ily members. One of the kidneys members. One of the appreciative of them to have call was received at Khyala Gupta was hit by the bullet sequences if they said some- Thursday. Denying any such shells of .22 mm bullets,” said the was sent to Apollo Hospital and kidneys was sent to agreed for this magnanimous police station regarding the allegedly fired by the ex MLA, thing,” said Vijay Kumar, Deputy thing DCP said that the mortu- DCP. “A case was registered on the other one was transplanted and noble act in their hour of murder of a minor girl. On succumbed to her injuries in a Commissioner of Police (DCP), ary is also situated in the same the basis of complaint filed by in a patient at the Fortis Hospital Apollo Hospital and grief and irreparable loss. reaching the spot, police found city hospital. South district. Earlier on building. “The accused were Archana husband Vikas Gupta. Vasant Kunj only,” the Hospital the other one was It was also the clockwork the body of 16-year-old Pooja The police have added IPC Thursday, Raju Singh and Hari taken to the hospital with ade- They were invited by Sanjeev authorities said. transplanted in a precision of all internal and lying in a pool of blood with Section 302, which pertains to Singh were taken to AIIMS for quate police staff and No where Singh, who is elder brother of The Hospital also issued a external medical teams which stab injury on her throat. punishment for murder, and medical examination before they were allowed to meet with Raju Singh, to the party. Vikas statement on Thursday in which patient at the Fortis made this cadaveric donation a “The deceased’s father one punishable with a maximum their production in the court. victim’s family there,” said the Gupta, husband of the victim it said, “Till Wednesday, 2nd Hospital Vasant reality.” The hospital further Munna Lal stated that on term of life imprisonment or “Forensic test was also done on DCP. On Tuesday a police team told police that he was once January, the patient continued Kunj only said that because it was a Monday his younger daughter death sentence. the accused to ascertain who that visited the farmhouse recre- Sanjeev Singh’s partner in a to be in a critical state and on medico-legal case, a No Pooja and 12-year-old son Earlier, Raju Singh and his fired the shots,” said the DCP. ated the crime scene and said now defunct pharmaceutical life support. Despite best efforts Objection Certificate (NOC) Deepak were present in the driver were detained from Kushi Whereas the sources that there were around 60-70 company. Gupta now own a by team of doctors the patient National Organ and Tissue was also taken from the Delhi house while he and his wife Nagar in Uttar Pradesh a day claimed that Raju had met vic- guest at the party at his Farm realty business in Gautam Nagar could not be revived and was Transplant Organization Police. “Her family, were at their vegetable shop at before. Raju Singh’s wife Renu tim’s family while autopsy of the house. An officer privy to inves- and had retained their contact declared brain dead on January (NOTTO), once a patient is displaying enormous strength Subzi Mandi in Khyala. At Singh and Raminder Singh, deceased was being conducted tigations said that around 30 with Sanjeev. 2nd 2019. Thereafter, the pro- declared brain dead, the hospi- and grit in their hour of grief about 8.30pm, Deepak came to posal to donate her organs for tal can approach the family for decided to donate her kidneys. him and informed that Pooja a larger cause was discussed the noble cause of organ dona- An NOC was obtained from the had been killed by some CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 with the family. Post consulta- tion, the statement said further. Delhi Police since this is a unknown person,” said Deputy tion, the family agreed to donate Following the norms and medico-legal case,” said the Commissioner of Police her kidneys.” According to guidelines of NOTTO and after statement. (West) Monika Bhardwaj. BJP ALLIES... itself over seat sharing, declar- court and we are sure he will be ment agenda of his party. The Supreme Court is ing they will boycott all events acquitted of all the charges,” “Allegations are being heaped scheduled to take up on Friday in Parliament till the differ- Bhati said. on us but I want to make it a batch of petitions for hearing ences are sorted out. Raj had been absconding clear that our intentions cannot People-friendly hartals, new demand from Kerala in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri As Bihar has 16 per cent of since December 3 when mob be doubted,” he said. Masjid title dispute case. The Muslims who have traditional- violence reared its ugly head in The Home Minister said he KUMAR CHELAPPAN n KOCHI one more hartal would not make are occasions of celebrations,” there were 97 hartals. The year matter is listed before a Bench ly voted for Lalu Yadav’s RJD Bulandshahr. The clashes broke had told Chief Minister Mufti any difference to the lives of the said Subramanian Sasidharan, a 2016 was no better. There were comprising Chief Justice Ranjan and the Congress, on the issue out when some local residents to try and speak to Hurriyat. t is an open secret that Kerala people. Ramesh Chennithala, businessman based in 120 hartals in Kerala in 2016. M Gogoi and Justice SK Kaul. of Ram Temple in Ayodhya the were protesting against alleged “We were ready for uncondi- Iis no more the God’s Own Leader of the Opposition and Perumbavoor. He said it was not M Hassan, former president of “Whatever judgment the party has already made it clear cow slaughter at illegal slaugh- tional talks. They did not Land as claimed by the promot- former President of the Congress with joy he was summing up the the Congress in Kerla, had staged Supreme Court gives on the the issue either be solved by terhouses. The protesters pelt- respond to our initiative,” he ers of the State’s tourism poten- said that the month of December scenario. “When you are left with a one-day fast in 2016 at Ram temple should be accept- mutual consent between the ed stones and set several said. He reeled out statistics on tial. Over the last two decades, 2018 saw three or four hartals, all no alternatives, what else you will Thiruvananathapuram against ed by everyone, be it Hindu, affected communities or decid- motorcycles on fire. Inspector employment of locals in secu- the State has degenerated into in the name of Sabarimala and do? It is the daily wage earners the frequent hartals. But the Muslim or any other commu- ed by a court of law and will not Subodh Kumar Singh and 20- rity forces to counter Devil’s Own Paradise if the this does not augur well for the who bear the brunt,” pointed out same Hassan was the person nity. Our stand has been con- support any Ordinance in this year-old Sumit died in the vio- Opposition charge that unem- words of social scientists and State. Hartals and bundhs have Sasidharan. who gave for a hartal in 2017 for sistent. When the PM said that regard. Prime Minister lence. In a video clip released ployement was creating unrest activists are to be believed. become a part and parcel of the Though described as a bar- some reason. Interestingly, the we will wait for the SC judg- Narendra Modi had said on on December 6, Raj had in the Valley. Thursday’s hartal is one of the daily life in Kerala. It is difficult baric act, forcing people to stay CPI-M and the Congress would ment, then all ifs and buts Tuesday in an interview that claimed innocence even as he “In 1995, there were 5,938 few reasons which played signif- to point out a month in which away from work and bring nor- rub shoulders on January 8 and should end,” Paswan, who is the Government would not remained in hiding. “I have terror incidents. In 2017 there icant role in making the State a there were no hartals. People in mal life to a standstill, hartals 9 to make the all-India hartal also LJP president, said. take any decision on the issue nothing to do with it. I have full were only 342 terrorist-related difficult place to live. Kerala have started enjoying the have become the easiest tool for (48-hour long shut down ) a Asked if he would support till the judicial process is over. faith in God. I will be cleared incidents,” he said. “Our According to K P Sasikala, hartals. “The moment the polit- political and apolitical outfits to major success. The reason for an Ordinance on the issue, Hindutva groups like the of all accusations,” he had said endeavour is that there should president, Sabarimala Action ical parties call for hartals, they make their statements heard by next week’s hartal? No prizes for Paswan said his stand has been Vishwa Hindu Parishad has in the video clip, adding that he not be a single act of terrorism.” Committee, who called for stock the kitchen with meat, the authorities. The year 2018 guessing. Anti-people policies of consistent and that he would been demanding an Ordinance was not present at the site of the Azad held BJP responsible Thursday’s hartal, the year 2018 other commodities and of course saw Kerala shutting itself down the Narendra Modi-led not support it. Paswan added to pave way for the temple con- incident when Kumar and for what he said was “100 per has seen many close downs and sufficient bottles of spirit. Hartals 97 times, which means that government! that political parties have dif- struction in Ayodhya. Sumit received gun shots. cent alienation” in the State, ferent views on issues and Earlier Shiv Sena said it alleging the Government has asked Congress president wondered when the Ram tem- LS-J&K ELECTIONS... brought this in the culture of Rahul Gandhi to make his ple could be constructed in Initiating the debate on State administration on how stand clear on these issues as he Ayodhya if not during the resolution to impose President’s many Hindu or Muslim offi- seems to be confused. tenure of the current BJP-led Rule in Jammu & Kashmir cials are appointed by them. Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) too majority Government. It said if Leader of the Opposition and Relying to Azad’s accusa- criticised the BJP, saying the the Ram temple cannot be senior Congress leader Ghulam tions, Jaitley said if the Bill, criminalising instant Triple built before 2019 (polls), it Nabi Azad had attacked the BJP Congress leaders want to Talaq, was being “rushed” and will be like betraying people of for “destablising” the become statesmen then they if it comes up for passing in the the country, for which the BJP Government in the State. Along have to get out of blame game. Rajya Sabha, it would vote and the RSS would have to with several other Rajya Sabha He also said Congress cannot against the Government. apologise to them. members from Opposition get away with its responsibili- The Opposition has closed bench, Azad alleged that the ty regarding the situation of ranks against the Triple Talaq SANJAY JOSHI... BJP tried to split Congress, NC alienation in the State because Bill in the upper house “Zadaphia could bring and PDP in the State to form “stone pelting incident came to demanding the Bill be sent to together the split VHP foot-sol- its own Government. light in your golden era only”. a select parliamentary commit- diers in UP after the exit of Intervening in the debate, He also said: “You ruled the tee for scrutiny. Praveen Togadia who has Finance Minister Arun Jaitley State and now you say that peo- “We feel the way this Bill is formed a separate outfit,” recalled history of alleged ple are alienated”. being rushed, it was avoidable sources said. Besides, such an rigged elections that alienated Jaitley said: “When history and we feel more consultation important role in the key State away people of the State. will decide which point of should have taken place,” senior of UP is also “a message to Patel Congress supported the view--Shyama Prasad JD(U) leader Vashishta community in Gujarat”, they resolution moved by the Home Mukherjee or Jawahar Lal Narayan Singh said when asked said. Zadaphia, a former VHP Minister to approve proclama- Nehru - was right, then you will about party’s stand in case the general secretary had, like tion issued by the President on have problem.” voting takes place. “We will Joshi, quit the BJP after being December 19, 2018 under Speaking on the debate, vote against the Government,” sidelined by the party follow- Article 356 of the Constitution Derek O’ Brien (TMC) attacked Singh said. The JD(U)’s stand ing the 2002 riots when he was of India in relation to Jammu the BJP saying “nationalism is underscores the trouble the the Minister of State for Home. & Kashmir. The resolution has not the copyright of one party... BJP is facing from its allies He returned to the party dur- already been passed by the Lok you pretend to be national- since it faced an electoral set- ing the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. Sabha on December 28, 2018. ist...Ultra nationalist...Then back in the latest round of Rejecting Opposition crit- heal Kashmir” and said that in Assembly polls in the heartland MAIN ACCUSED... icism that BJP’s “unnatural” actuality it may be “anti-nation- States of Rajasthan, Madhya “We will provide him legal alliance with PDP had alienat- al”. He said there was a tenden- Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. assistance. We will do whatev- ed population, Singh reeled out cy to leave out Laddakh and In Uttar Pradesh, regional er is good for him. We will pre- statistics to drive home the Leh in discussions on Jammu ally Apna Dal too asserted sent everything before the development without appease- & Kashmir. DELHI GASPS... SAFAR has also recom- mended frequent wet mopping and using masks known as N- 95 or P-100 respirators for out- door activities.”Do not rely on dust masks for protection,” the advisory stated. In a letter to the chief secretaries of Delhi and the neighbouring States of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, EPCA chief Bhure Lal directed them to stop the entry of truck traffic into Delhi (except essential com- modities) during the period. The decision comes in view of the severe air quality of the national capital. T h i s would be a second time this season that a ban on the entry of trucks would be imposed. Earlier, it was done between November 1-November 12 when the deterioration of air quality was observed. The SAFAR said the winter pre- shower condition which intro- duces huge amount of mois- ture with dense fog is respon- sible for a peak in the current pollution scenario. Foggy weather hit flight services severely at Indira Gandhi International Airport. As per the DIAL officials, departures were put on hold from 7.30 am to 9.30 am due to low visibil- ity conditions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flight to Jalandhar was delayed too. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Aerial warfare The Afghan quandary For a plane that is yet to fire a shot in anger, the Rafale has shredded the BJP’s defence he controversy over a deal that the US Defence Secretary James Mattis’ resignation over troops pullout may be less Narendra Modi Government struck Twith French plane maker Dassault justified than his abject failure to make his ‘last chance’ threat for Pakistan work Aviation to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets shows no signs of dying down, the ver- dict by the Supreme Court be damned. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his party have decided to make the acquisition of the fighter jet an electoral issue and they are running with it. Helped as they are, in no uncertain way, by the ineptitude of the Government in answering the occasion- ASHOK K MEHTA ally wild allegations levelled by Gandhi, his ate in the last week of December partymen and surrogates. Indeed, it is the latter that is the utter and complete 2018, for a full one week, reverber- stupidity with which the Government has tried to deal with the issue that makes ations from US President Donald one wonder whether there is some truth to the Congress allegations. The ret- Trump’s surprise announcement to cut 14,000 American troops icence with which the Modi Government treats the media has only made mat- Lfrom Afghanistan by half continued to rock ters worse, even though it is for the most part, defence journalists, who have Kabul like serial suicide attacks by the actually given the smartest answers to the allegations. Taliban. Trump’s decision (including the with- drawal of 2,000 combatants from Syria) was It should also be clear that the noise about the Rafale fighter jet is not going motivated by getting most troops back to disappear, no matter how much Prime Minister Narendra Modi wills it to. home to defend the US’ borders; though it At least it is only the controversy surrounding the acquisition that will be an was more related to the 2020 presidential elec- tions. Besides, Defence Secretary James electoral issue and not the choice of the fighter jet itself. However, it should Mattis’ resignation, this announcement cre- be noted that other Opposition parties, and even those previously non-aligned, ated an uproar among the US allies. Then such as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), have climbed onto the Rafale bandwagon after a week, suddenly, a White House National Security Council spokesperson as they see that the Modi Government is unwilling to answer questions or just announced that Trump had not made any hopes to brazen it out. One reason for that is that it is an election season and decision to cut troops in Afghanistan. Both, the other is that things have certainly changed from the time in 2016-17, when Chairman, Joints Chiefs of Staff, Gen Joseph Dunford and Commander of the US forces everyone believed that ‘there is no alternative’ to Narendra Modi and the BJP in Afghanistan, Gen Scott Miller, said that could easily win a second term in office. Even though elections are still four they had received no orders for troop cuts in months away, one can say with a degree of certainty that Modi and the BJP Afghanistan. But if they do — and they had Government and if the UAE, Still, in February 2018, Ghani Pakistan alone cannot bring are on the back foot. While all indications are that the BJP could become the been working on it — it would be all right. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan stand offered unconditional talks and peace to Afghanistan. In Trump has remained silent, so esoteric is deci- guarantors, a ceasefire could be ceasefire, which were accepted September 2017, Pakistan had single largest party in the next poll, unless something dramatic happens, reports sion-making in the White House. considered. The new Abu Dhabi for only three days during Eid accused India of being a spoiler of the Congress doing a lot better exist. And it is for this reason possibly that Any hint of de-induction of the US dialogue format included the by the Taliban. The Afghans in Afghanistan. Briefing the Gandhi is continuing with the Rafale attack because he knows that in politics, forces — at a time when the peace process above-mentioned countries that IS PAKISTAN remain hopeful of some agree- media after Mattis’ visit to India, in Afghanistan is uncertainly poised — the Taliban demanded and the ment to end violence before the the Pakistan Foreign Affairs if you keep slinging mud, some of it will stick. would amount to a partial victory for the only ones which had recognised MAKING A presidential elections in April spokesperson noted: “Under the The BJP really needs to sharpen its act in response to the allegations — Taliban, whose prime demand is the exit the Taliban Government in 1996. VIRTUE OUT OF 2019. Khalilzad wants the elec- garb of development assistance, it has been incapable of answering the charges with a degree of solidity. The of foreign forces; and also destabilisation Never earlier had all the boxes for tions to be postponed to accom- India has been using Afghanistan of US Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad’s vigorous talks with the Taliban been ticked NECESSITY? FOR modate the Taliban. soil to carry out subversive activ- party leadership should realise by now that no matter what the truth of the attempts for face-to-face talks between as before Abu Dhabi. Still, Trump ITS FAILURE TO Despite the onset of winter, ities against Pakistan”. matter, the Opposition has found a stick to beat it with. The thing that they are Kabul and the Taliban. The last time such in double entendre, said, “We are Taliban suicide attacks in Kabul So why this strategic benev- beating is Modi’s carefully cultivated image of being incorruptible. It is almost talks were wrecked was in 2016, under the in very strong negotiations but DO TRUMP’S continue with deadly precision olence? Is Pakistan making a Pakistan-sponsored newly-constituted have little confidence talks will and regularity. One of the rea- virtue out of necessity? For its certain that the Congress will raise more and more questions about Modi and Quadrilateral Coordination Group, com- succeed”. Khalilzad met the BIDDING — sons for Trump’s decision to pull failure to do US bidding — his party going forward. Modi and Amit Shah have been proven to be extreme- prising the US, China, Pakistan and Taliban for a third time in Abu BRINGING THE out was US combat deaths, bringing the Taliban around ly good while on the offensive, electorally, but have failed miserably when it Afghanistan, as the Taliban failed to show Dhabi where he was told, accord- which have risen to double for direct talks with Kabul — up. The Taliban’s absence meant Pakistan ing to Taliban spokesman TALIBAN digits in the last six months. In Islamabad in the past used the comes to playing the defence. Like any keen observer of sports should know, signalling its centrality to the peace process. Jabidullah Mujahid: “We will AROUND FOR the UN last November, Ghani alibi it has limited influence and it is not only about the offence, even though that gets the headlines. A poor This outraged the then US President talk to the US only when foreign said that 30,000 Afghan soldiers control over the Taliban. This is defence can make even the best offence impotent. And while we do not know Barack Obama so much that Taliban forces leave Afghanistan.” The DIRECT TALKS and police had been killed since patently untrue and only a bar- supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansour was official outcome at Abu Dhabi WITH KABUL — 2015. This is much lower than gaining ploy. how the Rafale will perform as a fighter and, hopefully, it might never have to taken out in a drone strike in May 2016. will never be known, but in sum, the actual number. Civilian Qureshi’s suggestion, that in real conflict, we do know that it has shredded the BJP’s defence. Was the now rescinded Trump decision Khalilzad met with the Taliban, ISLAMABAD IN casualties ranged between 800 bringing the Taliban for talks is a fallout of the failed peace talks at Abu who in turn rejected the idea of THE PAST USED and 900 in 2018, which is a 40 a shared responsibility, explains Dhabi, once again sponsored by Pakistan, last turning proximity dialogue into per cent increase over 2017 fig- the lean on India which has some November? This time around, the Taliban face-to-face talks with Kabul (as THE ALIBI IT HAS ures. US Central Command influence on Kabul. Rawalpindi No family business refused to meet the 12-member Kabul del- it is a US puppet). LIMITED chief Gen Kenneth Mackenzie is telling the US “we can bring the egation after three meetings with Khalilzad Afghanistan President said that combatant death rate horse to water but we cannot in the last six months. Pakistan and the Ashraf Ghani has also been INFLUENCE AND cannot be sustained unless make it drink.” Mattis’ resignation Ego battles are common but when they enter the Taliban have again publicly let down the US. under immense pressure, CONTROL OVER training, recruitment and deser- over troops pullout may be less Remember, Trump had written to Prime domestically and by Trump, to tion issues are fixed. The latest justified than his abject failure to arena of the company profile, then it is bad news Minister Imran Khan in December after his talk to the Taliban. He has THE TALIBAN. report (November 30, 2018) of make his “last chance” threat for he high-profile family feud between “all we’ve got from Pakistan is lies and deceit” been most earnest in his efforts the Special Inspector General Pakistan work. He had assured jibe and sought his help. Khalilzad then flew since he became the President THIS IS for Afghanistan Reconstruction US Congressmen in the context Vijaypat Singhania and his son to Islamabad to meet Gen Qamar Javed in a controversial election in UNTRUE AND described the present condition of Afghanistan in 2017 that it TGautam over transferring ownership Bajwa. 2014. Ghani met the then Army ONLY A as an “impasse.” would work. Because of the textile major Raymond group and the It is a truth, universally acknowledged, Chief, Gen Raheel Sharif, in After parroting for years Rawalpindi, if it wants, can make that the road to Kabul passes through the 2015, which led to the Murree BARGAINING that India has no legitimate role the horse drink water. possession of a prized apartment has once General Headquarters, Rawalpindi. Khalilzad talks in July 2015. The talks were in Afghanistan, it was surprising (The writer is a retired Major again drawn attention to the scarring of the met a four-member Taliban delegation, derailed as Rawalpindi tried to PLOY that Pakistan Foreign Minister General of the Indian Army and corporate atmosphere in family-owned asked for a six-month ceasefire and name hoodwink Kabul with a Mullah Shah Mohammed Qureshi said founder member of the Defence members of a future care-taker Government. Omar-recorded statement when on December 10 that India also Planning Staff, currently the businesses. Undoubtedly, the Raymond The Taliban rejected a ceasefire, adding that he had died two years earlier. has stakes in Afghanistan and its revamped Integrated Defence group is a household name today because its nominee be appointed to head a care-taker Then the 2016 fiasco happened. cooperation will be needed as Staff) of the 80-year-old Vijaypat’s pioneering efforts. It is also true that the company’s shares have held good with the dynamism S O U N D BITE of son Gautam despite the legal battles. But It is the Government's There is no controversy Cinema and politics Why isn't India fighting when the senior claimed his decision of responsibility to give regarding the Rafale cannot be separated. Taliban in Afghanistan? There protection to women. deal, except in the minds But when people vote, is no point funding libraries. handing over the company as “the height of stupidity,” and sent out the recent The Sangh Parivar is try- of Opposition leaders. they do not decide any- Who will use them? That's advisory of “Love your children and care for them, but don’t love them so much ing to make Sabarimala The issue regarding the thing based on the like five hours of what we that you are blinded,” then there is certainly a question about the solidity of a a clash zone. deal has been clarified. impact of a film. spend (in Afghanistan). brand philosophy that prides values but in actuality doesn’t implement them. Kerala Chief Minister External Affairs Minister Actor US President Brothers Shivinder and Malvinder Singh of Fortis fame have also claimed head- —Pinarayi Vijayan —Sushma Swaraj —Anupam Kher —Donald Trump line space in pink papers and have thrown us back to the Ambani brothers’ duel when it became a public debacle with both carping in front of Ministers, exchang- ing letters with the PM besides dragging each other to the court. It is all quite L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR known how beside their mother, the then President Pranab Mukherjee had to Fixed interview have been flouting the top court’s request them to solve their matters privately, citing impact on markets. order by opposing the entry of India, which reportedly has the third largest number of family-run business- History made at Sabarimala young women to the Sabarimala es after the US and China, is likely to witness more such unpalatable power strug- Sir — This refers to the editori- temple. People must show some al, “The Modi view” (January 3). his refers to the editorial, “Have a little faith” respect and comply with the gles. And with a new generation impatient to rewrite their own destinies and reload The entire discussion, with easy (January 3). The entry of two women in their mid- apex court’s verdict so as to a Version 2.0, there is an urgent need to include corporate best practices in let- and non-controversial questions, T40s into the sanctum sanctorum (sannidhanam) of maintain a peaceful atmosphere. ter and spirit to better govern such businesses. This will ensure continuity of the enabled the Prime Minister to Sabarimala shrine marked the end of a rigidly-followed TK Nandanan field replies with absolute ease. discriminatory custom. It is sure to go down in history Chennai legacy brand with checks and balances, professionalise structure and opera- The interviewer very carefully as a milestone in the struggle for gender equality in India tions and make the entity immune from generational conflicts in a family turf. avoided controversial questions. and as a triumph of enlightenment over obscurantism. Boosting ties For ego battles are common in every family dispensation but when these enter It sounds reasonable that The frenzied backlash over the implementation of the spokespersons of the Congress Supreme Court order by the State Government is under- the arena of the company profile, disrupt revenue generation or affect procedur- have reason to be critical. standable. But it is bound to die down soon as there is Sir — This refers to the editori- al hierarchy, then it is bad news. Transition involving heirs generally veers around Tharcius S Fernando no worthwhile cause to drive it. The protest by small-mind- scripted history. By shutting the door of the abode of al, “Why we need Hasina” to who ceded how much territory and to whom. This leads to massive disgruntle- Chennai ed zealots cannot stop change in the march of time. Parties Ayyappa and performing suddikriya, the temple’s high (January 1). With the Sheikh ment and results in an air of uncertainty despite sound economic indices. Therefore, that oppose it and their youth and student wings must priests arrogated to themselves the right to act against Hasina-led Awami League Good luck team India see reason and abjure violence and stop damage to pub- the Supreme Court’s verdict. Individual rights guaranteed alliance romping home with a corporate governance demands that any disagreement and debate over how the lic property. Instead of unleashing senseless violence they by the Constitution and upheld by the country’s top court landslide victory, the Bangladesh business would be managed, run or heading be sorted out by an independent, can reinvent themselves and spend their time and effort cannot be subjugated to practices sanctified by tradition. Nationalist Party’s game-plan neutral board. Also most family businesses do not codify the takeover and suc- Sir — Team India scored an on advancing the cause of justice and freedom. G David Milton went horribly wrong. exceptional victory in the third The two women — Kanakadurga and Bindu — have Maruthancode In the true sense, Hasina cession protocol in secure legal frameworks. This is exactly what happened in Test match against the Aussies, boosted the economic growth of the Ambani case. And 97 per cent of such businesses in India do not have them played at the Melbourne Cricket her country and also earned either. Most feuds aggravate due to a lack of legal clarity and most businesses, Ground. The victory is laudable. ipating a grand victory in the final temple in Kerala by two daring of impurity and pollution to vio- goodwill for accommodating With an unassailable 2-1 lead in clash, at the Sydney Cricket young women under police cover late the women’s right against Rohingya refugees who fled from while being sound on fundamental and broader issues, often do not factor in the four-match series, team India Ground. in the early hours of Wednesday, untouchability. neighbouring Myanmar. Results the possibility of changed circumstances in the future or provide for a legal redress will now definitely seek to accom- Tushar Anand has triggered anti-Government But it is sad that following in Bangladesh will be most wel- in that scenario. Some experts have even suggested service contracts for each plish what no Indian team has Bihar protest across the State. their visit to the temple, wide- comed by India, which will be ever done — a triumph in a Test Soon after the young women spread violence and protests looking to further cement its family member, detailing roles and responsibilities. Some have even proposed series on Australian soil. For the sake of peace got darshan of lord Ayyappa, the broke across the State. Last year, ties with Bangladesh. a family council, like a directive principle of sorts, where counsel comes from Neither a wet outfield nor the temple chief priest closed the when the Supreme Court had Shivansh within the family and the territories are earmarked for inputs. The Dabur Burmans sledgings of the Australian skip- doors of the sanctum sanctorum, allowed young women to enter Via email per behind the stumps are going Sir — This refers to the editorial, to perform ‘purification’ rites. The the Sabarimala temple, people and the GMR group have drawn up such constitutions using professional con- to affect the performance of team “Have a little faith” (January 3). The action of the temple chief priest received the verdict with much Send your feedback to: sultancies and have kept the brand superior to their individual entities. India. Indian fans are now antic- entry into the Sabarimala Ayyappa may amount to using the concept pleasure. Now, these very people [email protected] LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT Youth power: It’s MODI'S ANI INTERVIEW IS SCRIPTED. IT’S THE GRANDSON OF THE EMERGENCY DICTATOR CONDUCTED BY A PLIABLE JOURNALIST. SHE WAS DISPLAYS HIS REAL DNA, ATTACKS AND time to engage BOTH QUESTIONING AND GIVING ANSWERS. INTIMIDATES AN INDEPENDENT EDITOR. Providing our young people with a meaningful role is —CONGRESS PRESIDENT —UNION MINISTER an investment for the future. 2019 must allow them to RAHUL GANDHI ARUN JAITLEY become innovators, thinkers and problem-solvers Raise the leadership game By building the capability and performance of organisations within a specific geographic NAVNEET ANAND e have entered the penultimate year of the second area, larger scale impacts are possible, including economic, social and environmental decade of the 21st century. Those born in 2000 will Wturn 19 this year and will cast their votes for the first time in the general election. Those born in 2010 will turn 10 the next year and will be able to comprehend their life much better. Together, these two groups would constitute a vibrant generation who would grow up in a highly animated world, strewn with supersonic advances in technology — a world which is coalescing faster than ever before. If looked through the lens of this 21st century generation, the world would seem different. This is one of the foremost opportunities/challenges that India should consider in 2019. Our Governments should take the present generation seriously and modulate strate- HIMA BINDU KOTA gies and conversations accordingly. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF), the youth population is grow- eadership topics have gained interest for ing fastest in the poorest nations, which means one-fourth hundreds of years now — from the early of humanity is now young (ages 10 to 24). Greek philosophers, such as Plato and “Young people must be at the centre of the post-2015 Socrates, to a plethora of management and vision for sustainable development to drive the future we behavioural experts — all have discussed want,” UNFP Executive Director, Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, Lthem threadbare. Seldom, however, has the need for wrote in the state of world population 2014 report titled, ‘The effective leadership been voiced more strongly than Power of 1.8 Billion: Adolescent, Youth and the Transformation in present times of a changing global environment. of the Future.’ Osotimehin further said, “Never before have Leadership holds an answer for not only the suc- there been so many young people. Never again is there like- cess of an individual or an organisation, but also for sectors, regions and nations. Despite the recogni- ly to be such potential for economic and social progress. How tion of its importance, mystery remains as to what we meet the needs and aspirations of young people will define it actually is or how do we define it. Leadership is our common future. Education is critical. Skills and knowl- definitely not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ concept; it is one edge young people acquire must be relevant to the current of those words that is ceaselessly debated and typ- economy and enable them to become innovators, thinkers ically elicits a spectrum of individual opinions — and problem-solvers.” from describing personality attributes, position char- THE PROBLEM IN Author of the popular Hindi book, Hausalanama, and acteristics to even behaviours. Whatever the arena DEMONSTRATING Haryana cadre IPS officer, OP Singh, is of the view that in — sports, politics, religion, business — a leader THE RELATIONSHIP the Indian context, the demographic dividend offers an impacts and influences organisational effectiveness. BETWEEN it, turnover and share value and reduced take on leadership roles and responsibil- on employee commitment and motiva- unprecedented opportunity of sustained growth and prosper- But the question is: How does leadership LEADERSHIP wastage. However, a wide array of other ities rather than simply equipping them tion. impact an organisation’s effectiveness? In fact, how measures could be considered, including with necessary skills. In addition, management competence ity. He recommended a consensus across the political and DEVELOPMENT, does a leader’s behaviour have a direct relationship CAPABILITY AND customer satisfaction, relationship with There are two key factors that increase has a greater influence on performance in ideological spectrum so as to reap the youthful dividend that with the overall perception of the organisation’s will suppliers, organisational culture and the impact of leadership development on a dynamic environment than in a static India, with its 36.5 crore youth, is endowed with. The edu- PERFORMANCE IS to perform? Employees trust their leader’s capa- LARGELY A RESULT innovation. individual capability and performance: environment, thus implying that effective cation and policy framework must be tweaked to suit the aspi- bilities. They expect him/her to provide (i) a com- Although the most important con- The inclusion of opportunities for receiv- management and leadership are more rations and needs of this generation. pelling vision of where the organisation is going OF THE DIFFICULTY sideration of the impact of leadership ing and discussing individual feedback necessary in times of change than in peri- Singh, who experiments with engaging the youth in (ii) consistency in pursuing and achieving goals IN UNTANGLING A development stops at the organisation- and the quality of management process- ods of stability. Positive relation between Haryana, believes that it’s time for Governments to shift the (iii) clear, concise communication, whether in gen- SERIES OF al level, the commitment of national and es preceding, supporting and reinforcing management, leadership development focus from ‘Government-people’ to ‘Government-youth’ eral or in conveying their ideas and organisation- INTERWOVEN regional Governments, to enhance lead- development activities. Thus, it appears and organisational performance is evident engagement. He recommended that Governments must re- al direction (iv) team-building and orchestration DEBATES, ership capabilities, indicates that the that providing leadership development from the example of British Telecom that design their strategies, build new competencies and realign (v) credible proof — a solid track record — of per- INCLUDING THE potential impact of effectiveness can tra- alone is insufficient to ensure an increase saved GBP 270 million as the result of a formance accomplishments. A capable leader, who verse organisational boundaries. By in individual capability and performance. management-training programme result- themselves to accomodate the unique needs of its youth. APPROPRIATENESS is competent, with a strong personal sense of effi- OF LEADERSHIP building the capability and performance Rather, it needs to incorporate appropri- ing in the reduction of errors by untrained Singh has further pointed out that were around 46 crore cacy and an ability to ‘stay the course’ in the midst of organisations within a specific geo- ate opportunities for feedback and discus- junior managers and waste caused by Internet users in the country, out of which about 26 crore DEVELOPMENT AND of a group of people, has considerable effects on WHETHER IT graphic area — be it regional, national sion, and be accompanied by supportive missed deadlines, customer complaints were on social media and 36 crore of them were in the 10- the confidence of others. or international — larger scale impacts management processes. and so on. Therefore, organisations 24 year age group. “The Government needs to help them find This is why it is significant for leaders to under- ADDRESSES THE are possible, including economic, social The problem in demonstrating the involved in management development common grounds across identities — caste, class, creed, stand how their behaviour impacts their employ- RIGHT SKILLS FOR and environmental. relationship between leadership develop- activity can identify an impact of this on region, language and ethnicity — and prod them to rally around ees. While considering the likely impact of leader- THE RIGHT PEOPLE Another key issue to consider while ment, capability and performance is business performance — primarily via shared territorial identity. Raahgiri and Marathon in Haryana ship and management on performance, a number AND THROUGH AN attempting to monitor the performance largely a result of the difficulty in untan- improved staff morale and response, are process innovations in governance that bring the people of effects can be identified. The initial effect is like- APPROPRIATE AND impact of the management and leader- gling a series of interwoven debates, flexibility and improvements in quality, and the Government together. Collaboration and not confronta- ly to be at an individual level. Following develop- EFFECTIVE ship is the time delay for visible improve- including the appropriateness of leader- which in turn, could lead to greater cus- ments, it is expected of the individual leader to PEDAGOGY ments. For example, it will be far easier ship development, and whether it address- tomer loyalty and new business. tion is the key driver of interpersonal, inter-group and become more effective. This can be revealed to measure the impact of a leadership es the right skills for the right people The positive outcomes of manage- Government-people relationship,” he added. There is huge through hard measures, such as enhanced produc- development initiative in terms of staff through an appropriate and effective ment development investment could merit in this model for other Governments to replicate. tivity, technical competence and/or knowledge, attitudes rather than changes in produc- pedagogy. Undoubtedly, not all leadership largely be attributed to the manner in Modern youth, growing up in a more dynamic milieu, which is more likely to be demonstrated through tivity. The latter will be slow to achieve development activity is equal. It is more which an organisation made its policy require special treatment. Their tastes and orientation are dif- soft measures, such as improved self-awareness, and subject to a much wider range of the quality than the quantity that matters. choices, with particular importance being ferent. It’s a challenge for the culture industry, educationists, communication and strategic thinking. influencing factors. In a vein similar to individual devel- given to the company’s commitment to political class, technology industry and even media compa- The next level is likely to be at a group level, It is widely assumed that leadership opment, capability and performance, training activity. The use of external con- nies. That these groups are adapting themselves to cater to whereby an individual leader’s behaviour begins to development will enhance individual despite the tendency of many manage- sultants in management development of the new needs of the present generation is amplified in pop- affect his/her colleagues/subordinates. As before, this capability and subsequently performance ment and leadership gurus to make cat- small and medium-sized enterprises is ular culture and proliferation of new technologies. The mak- change may be revealed in hard productivity or out- but evidence shows a more complex inter- egorical statements about the character- likely to improve the business perfor- put measures. However, it is more likely to be exhib- action. The key challenge is that the cur- istics of leaders of successful organisations, mance. It is now a widely accepted fact that ing of films like 2.0, Ra.One and other animated ones like ited, at least in the initial stages, through improved rent supply of leadership development more reliable empirical evidence is hard the relationship between management, Hanuman: Da’ Damdaar, Koochie Koochie Hota Hai may reflect communication, motivation, morale and team work. may not address the right skills, improve to come by. In one of the studies, Sears leadership and performance is the key an attempt to address particular needs of this group. Related measures that may be affected include capability or enhance performance. In fact, store in the US found employee attitudes ingredient in the effective performance of Popularity of platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, decreased absenteeism and staff turnover, increased the impact of off-the-job management towards their job to be positively linked individuals, groups, organisations, regions Facebook and Quora may also indicate a growing shift in the willingness to work overtime and enhanced partic- education or generic management cours- to customer attitudes and business results, and nation states. way the young engage and articulate. Social conversations and ipation, accountability and providing relevant feed- es may be negligible. Instead, the most use- with the line manager emerging as a key The manner in which improved expressions are rapidly moving to the digital arena. The digi- back. The third effect can be seen at the organisa- ful kind of development relates to work- link in this chain. management and leadership leads to tal generation finds it easier to negotiate with these platforms. tional level. Indeed, improving organisational based activities, such as giving and receiv- A similar study of 100 stores of a enhanced performance is highly complex, There is a message for everyone in this and all of us should effectiveness is often the key driver behind invest- ing detailed feedback, goal-setting and major UK retailer found employee satis- and thus when considering the benefits gear up to exploit the potential that the youth hold. 2019 will ment in management and leadership development. action planning. faction and commitment to be positive- arising from interventions, a much broad- At this level, it is intended that through development Another concern for organisations is ly related to sales increases. In both these er notion of performance needs to be be a new and exciting year for such opportunities. We must of a critical mass of effective leadership in different the mere existence of leadership compe- studies, the quality of line management, embraced than mere enhanced produc- invest our time and resources judiciously to ensure the youth parts of the organisation, the firm as a whole tencies that does not guarantee usage. as perceived by staff, was an important link tivity or profit. truly become innovators, thinkers and problem-solvers. becomes more successful. These impacts may well Therefore, leadership development should in the chain between capability and (The writer is Assistant Professor, (The writer is a strategic communications professional) be revealed in hard measures, such as improved prof- aim to encourage and support people to organisational performance via its impact Amity University) The politics of mining riches FOREIGN EYE It is unfortunate that Meghalaya, which is one of the most uranium-rich States, remains untapped because of opposition from locals despite clearances by UCIL. Yet coal mafia flourishes. Narrow interests must not hold energy needs to ransom

fully exposed. Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), In this context, some While imposing the ban some four New Delhi, have visited Nongstoin, Constitutional issues also need years ago, the NGT had taken into con- Pambriew and adjoining areas. They focussed attention. According to sideration unsafe mining practices found nothing abnormal about the gen- the Union List (Schedule VII) entry along with other environmental con- eral health of the people in the vicini- 6, atomic energy and mineral cerns. For instance, earlier reports had ty of the mines, particularly new-borns. resources necessary for its produc- A TRIUMPH OF pointed out that mining activities Thus, on the one hand, we have a tion are in the domain of the Union KK PAUL directly impact water quality of the set of mining activities, which contin- Government. The entries 54 and 55 TECHNOLOGY region and its colour changes complete- ue in defiance of court orders, and on pertain to mining regulations in gen- While proper space gnes Kharshiing and Amita ly. Later, as a relaxation to the complete the other, we have the much-needed eral besides their safety aspects. Sangma, two well-known envi- ban, the already extracted coal lying at uranium, whose mining remains At the same time, Autonomous exploration remains the Aronmentalists from Meghalaya, the pit heads was allowed to be trans- obstructed. A recent parliamentary District Councils have also been preserve of governments, were brutally attacked last year by a ported. However, over a period of time, panel report recommended that nec- empowered through Schedule VI of the commercial exploration of group of 30-40 people, suspected to be this virtually became an excuse for a essary steps be undertaken for the Constitution on certain related matters. the near-Earth orbit is members of the coal mining mafia in continuing and never-ending stream of opening up of new mines to reduce As per Section 12A (b) of Schedule VI, cracking on. In fact, our Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district. illegal activities. It is, therefore, impor- district of Nongstoin, where the well as the Khasi Students’ Union India’s dependence on imported ura- the President may, with respect to any Reports of illegal rat-hole coal mining tant that the matter is taken up afresh Kyelleng-Pyndengsohiong, (KSU). nium. Currently, India imports this pre- Act of Parliament, by notification, economy has extended into being carried out in defiance of a ban to put an end to the farce of transporta- Mawtahbah uranium project (KPM The UCIL, on its part, seems to cious raw material from Canada, direct that it shall not apply to an orbit for decades now. imposed by the National Green tion of the extracted coal. Besides strin- uranium project) by the Uranium have undertaken extensive awareness Russia and Kazakhastan. autonomous district or an autonomous Without satellite Tribunal (NGT) had taken them to the gent regulations must be framed and Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) has campaigns to counter the motivated According to estimates, there are region in the State of Meghalaya, or communications and GPS area for an on-the-spot verification. implemented for maintenance of safe- been lying in a limbo for over a disinformation. Diverse groups of peo- reserves of over 20,000 tonnes of with such exceptions or modifica- Even as the two activists were ty and preservation of environment. decade. ple — consisting of NGOs, legislators, high-grade uranium ore in tions… et al. This provision of Schedule information the world recovering from injuries, an accident Admittedly, coal mining is a very Despite receiving all the necessary Khasi Students’ Union and media Domiasiat, Wahkyn and Wahkut VI needs to be interpreted in unam- would come to a chaotic that trapped 15 coal miners in the rat- important contributor to the economy clearances, including those from the persons — have been taken to the pro- besides other areas of Nongstoin. biguous terms so that narrow local halt. However, you cannot hole mine was reported from that very of the small State. And for some polit- Ministry of Environment, Forest and ject site by UCIL to observe its opera- Most of our requirement, to create interests are not able to hold to ransom escape to the final frontier if area. While there has been very little ical parties, the lifting of the NGT ban Climate Change, after a public hearing tions at Jaduguda in Jharkhand in order reserves of uranium for production issues of vital national importance. you screw up the planet progress in the rescue operations, the on mining became a top agenda. But at Nongbah Jynrin, the project has to convince them of the safety. Similarly, of atomic energy, could, thus, be met (The writer is a retired Delhi factum of illegal mining being carried this is in complete contrast with the pre- failed to take off. This due to stiff oppo- in the past, several teams of medical from the resources available in Police Commissioner and former you start from. out in sub-human conditions stood vailing situation in the neighbouring sition from a section of local tribals as experts, even from the All India Meghalaya. Governor of Meghalaya) (The Guardian editorial) LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 money 10

FinMin allows businesses to QUICK TAKES Markets extend slide on grim HDFC MF surpasses ICICI Prudential claim GST input credit benefit MF to become largest AMC in India New Delhi: HDFC Mutual Fund has pipped ICICI Prudential global cues, fiscal worries for FY’18 till Mar 2019 MF to become the country’s largest asset management compa- ny after a gap of over two years. As of December-end, HDFC MF PTI n MUMBAI Investor sentiment also will likely have a substantial demand,” he added. New Delhi (PTI): The through a gazette notification managed assets to the tune of `3.35 lakh crore, while those of ICICI turned choppy after the White financial implication on the On a net basis, foreign Finance Ministry has allowed issued an order stating that ITC Prudential MF stood at `3.08 lakh crore, as per the latest data enchmark indices spi- House meeting between US exchequer. Investors also portfolio investors (FPIs) sold businesses to claim input tax claims for the maiden year of available with Association of Mutual funds in India (Amfi). The ralled lower for the sec- President Donald Trump and remained on the sidelines ahead shares worth `621.06 crore on credit benefit for the first finan- Goods and Services Tax rollout assets under management (AUM) of HDFC MF have grown over Bond straight session on top Congressional leaders on of the corporate earnings sched- Wednesday, while domestic cial year of Goods and Services (July 2017 to March 2018) will 9 per cent in October-December quarter from the previous three- Thursday as investors fretted resolving the ongoing partial uled to begin next week, traders institutional investors (DIIs) Tax rollout, till March 2019, pro- be allowed till March 31, 2019. month period, however, ICICI Prudential MF’s AUM slipped by over the fiscal impact of the government shutdown ended said, adding that heavy selling were net sellers to the tune of vided it matches with the return GST was rolled out from July 1, 0.6 per cent during the period under review. HDFC MF was the government’s proposed farm in a stalemate on Wednesday. by foreign as well as domestic `226.18 crore, provisional data filed by their suppliers. The 2017. Besides, the CBIC has also largest asset manager since October 2011 and it held the numero package while a rare cut in rev- The biggest losers in the funds weighed on local equities. available with BSE showed. deadline for claiming input tax allowed businesses to correct any uno position till March 2016, when ICICI prudential MF had over- enue forecast by Apple took its Sensex pack were M&M, According to Hemang Jani, Meanwhile, the rupee was credit (ITC) ended on October error or omission in filing of taken the top spot. On month-on-month basis, ICICI Prudential toll on global equities. ONGC, Vedanta, Tata Steel, head (advisory), Sharekhan by trading marginally weaker 25, 2018. final sales return or GSTR-1 for MF had surpassed HDFC MF in terms of AUM in February 2016 The 30-share BSE Sensex L&T, HDFC, NTPC and Axis BNP Paribas, with general elec- against the US dollar at 70.26. Tax experts said that ITC the period July 2017-March and had reached the top position. SBI MF is at the third slot with tumbled 377.81 points, or Bank, falling up to 3.04%. tions around the corner, one Brent crude futures dropped claims were allowed to busi- 2018. Now businesses can cor- AUM of `2.64 lakh crore, followed by Aditya Birla Sun Life MF 1.05%, to end at 35,513.71. The The gainers included HCL can expect the volatility in the 0.15% to USD 54.83 per barrel. nesses earlier provided busi- rect the errors in the returns to (`2.42 lakh crore) and Reliance MF (`2.36 lakh crore). broader NSE Nifty plunged Tech, Bajaj Auto, HUL and Indian markets to continue. Elsewhere in Asia, Korea’s nesses had generated invoice, be filed for January-March 2019. 120.25 points, or 1.11%, to Asian Paints, rising up to 0.50%. “The auto sector remained Kospi ended 0.81% lower, while paid taxes and filed returns. AMRG & Associates Volvo Car India sales up 30 pc at 10,672.25. Sectorally, auto, pharma in the limelight as growth for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell However, in the recent order the Partner Rajat Mohan said “this Asian and European mar- and metal indices took the December 2018 remained slug- 0.26% and Shanghai Composite CBIC has mandated that ITC relaxation would find favour 2,638 units in 2018 kets tripped following a sudden worst hit, falling over 2%. gish. This was the second con- Index slipped 0.03%. Japanese claims would have to be with millions of taxpayers who New Delhi: Volvo Car India on Thursday reported 30 per cent sell-off on Wall Street after Trading mood was sub- secutive month of subdued market remained shut on matched with GSTR-2A. The would collectively claim tax increase in its retail sales at 2,638 units in 2018. The company Apple cut its revenue forecast dued after reports said the performance by the industry. account of New Year holiday. GSTR-2A is auto-generated by credit worth billions of rupees. had sold 2,029 units in 2017, Volvo Car India said in a statement. for the first time in nearly 12 government was contemplating Weak consumer sentiments In Europe, Paris CAC was the systems based on sales This respite together with recent Cars from the company’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) and years, highlighting risks to cor- direct transfers worth `4,000 an due to mandatory insurance down 0.58%, while Frankfurt’s returns filed by suppliers. rationalisation of tax rates is Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platforms have gained porate earnings amid slowing acre per season for farmers, costs and increased lending DAX fell 0.63%. London’s FTSE The Central Board of expected to mark a dent in tax momentum in the market with healthy sales contributions com- global growth. among other incentives, which rates continued to impact slipped 0.29%. Indirect Taxes and Customs collection of next 3 months” ing from XC60, XC40, XC90 and S90, it added. Commenting on the performance, Volvo Car India managing director Charles Frump said it was a record year for the company in India in 2018. India sees 7.36 pc drop in coffee Govt to check misuse of gift route to import goods exports in 2018 New Delhi (PTI): Concerned to four per person per year, among import of products worth up to Promotion. signments at four per person per year, New Delhi: Coffee exports from India declined 7.36% on a over the misuse of gift route for duty- other steps, the official said. Import `5,000 is permitted as gift and is The standing group has asked the the official revealed. year-on-year basis to 3.50 lakh tonnes in 2018 owing to a fall in free imports, the government is con- of gift items worth up to `5,000 is exempt from customs duties. department of revenue to examine The existing limit of `5,000 can be shipment of robusta and instant coffee varieties, according to Coffee sidering removing the duty exemption exempt from customs duties, at pre- The issue was deliberated in detail options such as tracking the source limited to a single consignor or to a Board. In terms of value also, coffee exports dropped to `5,770.48 for gift items up to `5,000 or limiting sent. during a meeting of a standing group country and consignors/consignees to particular Aadhaar/KYC-compliant crore in 2018 from `6,091 crore in the previous year. Italy was the the benefit to a single consignor, an According to experts, some of secretaries on e-commerce in identify suspicious activities; complete entity, said the official. The other top export market for India in 2018, as 76,437.56 tonnes of coffee official said. Chinese app-based and e-commerce September 2018. The 18-member removal of exemption provided for options include carrying out sample was exported to the country followed by Germany (28,582 tonnes) It is also mulling limiting the max- players are misusing a rule in the for- group is headed by the secretary in the gifts to avoid ambiguity; and limiting checking by customs authorities of and Russia (21,397 tonnes). As per the Board’s latest data, the coun- imum number of such consignments eign trade law of India under which Department of Industrial Policy and the maximum number of such con- such consignments. try exported 3,50,280 tonnes of coffee in 2018 calendar year. PTI

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10796.80 10814.05 10661.25 10672.25 -120.25 Script Open High Low LTP JSLHISAR 89.15 89.50 84.55 84.85 CADILAHC 346.00 348.95 340.00 343.20 OFSS 3700.25 3700.25 3581.95 3607.25 INFRATEL 265.00 273.40 263.60 273.00 8.75 RCOM 13.85 13.85 13.40 13.51 GRAPHITE 752.95 759.75 733.10 739.10 PRESTIGE 231.20 237.30 228.95 232.80 ADANIGREEN 41.95 42.15 40.90 41.20 TITAN 936.00 944.95 928.00 935.00 2.85 JETAIRWAYS 261.00 261.30 245.00 246.85 CANBK 275.90 278.25 273.50 276.30 INDIGO 1162.00 1170.45 1145.80 1159.00 EMAMILTD 422.10 429.50 418.40 420.15 HCLTECH 950.00 960.00 945.00 949.00 2.65 TATASTEEL 493.85 493.85 480.10 481.05 TATAPOWER 75.80 76.20 73.90 74.15 ICICIPRULI 318.05 320.45 315.45 315.95 TATACOFFEE 96.10 97.40 95.60 96.75 ASIANPAINT 1381.80 1393.85 1378.00 1387.00 3.70 JPASSOCIAT 7.45 7.45 7.25 7.28 STRTECH 293.50 296.90 289.30 289.55 APOLLOHOSP 1259.15 1272.50 1253.15 1257.05 GICRE 257.35 262.05 257.35 259.80 BAJAJ-AUTO 2690.10 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-6.00 ESCORTS 709.95 727.50 708.95 720.80 WELSPUNIND 61.20 62.00 60.50 61.00 RAMCOCEM 638.00 641.05 624.20 624.20 CRISIL 1635.00 1655.00 1619.90 1619.90 HDFC 1984.05 1987.10 1931.85 1937.00 -43.65 ASIANPAINT 1382.00 1392.00 1379.95 1386.00 JAMNAAUTO 64.50 64.60 62.80 62.85 CORPBANK 28.80 29.60 28.50 28.90 SUDARSCHEM 349.90 349.90 344.80 346.05 VEDL 193.70 195.00 187.55 188.50 -4.65 BAJFINANCE 2615.00 2648.00 2575.95 2587.95 PTC 90.25 92.50 88.90 89.25 EIDPARRY 204.00 208.90 204.00 205.50 FORBESCO 2340.00 2355.00 2311.10 2320.05 TATASTEEL 493.00 493.15 480.25 480.90 -12.75 JISLJALEQS 68.70 68.80 64.50 64.80 HINDCOPPER 50.65 50.85 50.00 50.45 BAJAJCORP 380.00 382.55 371.05 374.10 FINOLEXIND 539.85 540.55 530.00 535.10 HINDALCO 214.30 215.70 208.10 208.95 -5.60 MPHASIS 990.05 990.75 945.00 948.10 WABAG 259.00 264.25 254.45 255.60 APLAPOLLO 1206.10 1206.10 1180.00 1180.00 GUJGAS 668.95 673.50 665.95 667.00 TECHM 715.05 716.00 685.25 693.00 -19.05 FRETAIL 469.90 476.95 454.90 459.85 MGL 900.00 903.90 885.00 890.50 NILKAMAL 1455.00 1466.65 1445.15 1453.05 LINDEINDIA 680.25 681.00 675.05 675.05 M&M 743.40 744.85 716.20 718.00 -23.70 RELINFRA 306.20 308.20 288.00 289.30 IDFC 43.00 43.00 41.90 42.10 COCHINSHIP 370.50 373.15 368.00 368.05 ESSELPRO 110.00 110.00 106.00 107.50 ULTRACEMCO 4010.00 4015.00 3875.95 3877.20 -128.90 ITC 280.65 282.25 277.80 278.90 SRF 1966.00 2011.00 1966.00 1970.00 ALKEM 1946.30 1966.15 1941.60 1955.25 DHANUKA 435.90 442.15 430.25 431.90 IOC 137.20 137.20 132.15 132.70 -4.55 BANKINDIA 104.70 107.15 104.10 105.75 VENKYS 2405.00 2418.90 2350.20 2368.75 DCMSHRIRAM 344.80 347.95 342.55 342.75 HEIDELBERG 151.25 151.85 148.00 148.00 IBULHSGFIN 840.00 847.80 813.60 814.00 -28.30 NTPC 146.55 147.10 142.80 143.40 J&KBANK 39.00 39.40 38.60 38.80 JUBILANT 712.90 712.90 702.00 703.00 ORIENTCEM 83.40 85.55 81.50 85.55 ONGC 145.00 145.65 141.60 142.00 -5.05 NMDC 97.05 97.20 93.75 94.00 KSCL 566.70 575.80 558.40 561.65 MINDAIND 330.05 331.00 324.60 330.00 DCAL 224.00 233.65 224.00 231.00 HINDPETRO 253.30 253.90 247.20 247.65 -8.90 PFC 104.85 107.85 104.00 105.65 SYNDIBANK 39.00 39.25 38.55 38.70 COFFEEDAY 277.00 281.00 271.00 271.00 SUPRAJIT 231.10 231.55 225.00 225.00 SPICEJET 87.05 87.80 84.50 84.70 ITDCEM 111.85 117.90 111.85 113.00 GMDCLTD 89.90 89.90 88.05 88.05 EICHERMOT 21040.00 21040.00 20151.00 20269.00 -893.30 INDOSTAR 339.65 345.00 338.35 345.00 NESTLEIND 11133.45 11499.00 11050.00 11191.10 INTELLECT 223.25 226.20 219.05 221.30 ALLCARGO 108.45 108.45 105.55 106.90 SCHAEFFLER 5720.45 5720.45 5555.00 5650.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 TITAN 936.50 944.70 926.80 928.70 ENGINERSIN 124.35 126.20 124.05 125.25 LUXIND 1350.05 1363.00 1312.65 1349.90 PGHH 9899.95 9924.40 9822.25 9850.00 NCC 89.60 91.05 88.45 88.80 NAVINFLUOR 696.10 710.00 694.00 694.05 NIACL 182.50 186.15 180.00 181.45 CARBORUNIV 364.50 366.60 362.00 364.60 PNB 78.20 79.00 77.05 77.80 MANAPPURAM 92.25 94.20 92.15 92.70 RAIN 133.15 133.15 129.75 130.60 SYNGENE 564.15 564.15 544.30 548.00 SCHNEIDER 100.70 101.65 99.00 99.10 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HINDALCO 215.00 215.65 208.10 209.10 OIL 172.95 175.55 170.55 171.80 KEC 300.00 300.00 290.00 291.75 ANDHRABANK 29.10 29.75 28.70 28.95 PIIND 860.60 870.00 854.05 863.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 27874.05 28045.30 27630.20 27674.65 -202.30 FINCABLES 456.00 457.95 445.05 446.05 HATSUN 649.00 693.95 636.10 642.55 THERMAX 1142.00 1174.00 1130.00 1135.75 GUJALKALI 541.80 544.65 535.00 536.00 INOXWIND 76.30 77.30 76.00 76.45 GICRE 258.00 262.00 258.00 261.35 3.95 HDFCBANK 2126.00 2126.80 2105.90 2112.25 JINDALSAW 83.20 83.85 81.35 81.55 SREINFRA 34.70 34.90 33.75 33.95 SHREECEM 16885.05 17299.90 16820.00 16978.95 TAKE 148.35 149.25 148.00 148.00 DMART 1567.60 1593.30 1555.50 1582.00 21.75 HINDUNILVR 1784.00 1802.60 1783.25 1787.35 IBREALEST 87.50 88.05 86.75 87.10 CHAMBLFERT 154.15 155.90 150.80 151.75 GODREJAGRO 500.25 502.90 497.50 501.25 LAKSHVILAS 86.50 87.00 86.15 86.70 MARICO 373.45 381.40 373.45 378.00 5.15 WESTLIFE 409.00 409.00 391.10 404.70 SUNTECK 349.05 354.00 344.35 349.00 SUVEN 235.85 238.40 232.55 234.30 APLLTD 580.00 593.35 578.00 580.80 MHRIL 210.05 210.40 206.35 209.00 DABUR 416.40 426.00 413.50 422.10 5.70 TECHM 711.00 715.25 686.10 691.05 AUROPHARMA 722.30 723.40 711.05 711.55 IFCI 14.74 14.74 14.25 14.37 PHOENIXLTD 575.00 588.55 568.85 584.95 ZYDUSWELL 1359.25 1374.00 1352.85 1365.00 COLPAL 1301.00 1320.90 1291.05 1313.85 12.05 REPCOHOME 388.80 406.80 386.60 397.45 TRITURBINE 116.40 116.60 110.00 111.65 JKTYRE 104.50 104.95 103.50 103.75 WHIRLPOOL 1390.00 1401.00 1385.45 1400.95 BIRLACORPN 585.00 594.95 582.95 586.50 GODREJCP 809.40 824.40 790.90 813.00 6.35 BHARTIARTL 312.00 315.45 308.15 313.15 ITI 93.30 93.70 91.70 92.05 SOBHA 475.00 483.00 453.00 453.00 CYIENT 618.00 623.00 615.05 623.00 SHARDACROP 306.00 309.60 300.00 303.60 MRF 66750.00 67400.00 66458.70 67000.00 364.50 DMART 1560.05 1593.00 1557.25 1573.55 COLPAL 1304.50 1320.00 1289.25 1315.55 MOTILALOFS 676.00 688.65 671.05 680.95 SJVN 26.35 26.35 25.50 25.80 WABCOINDIA 6812.15 6838.85 6760.00 6761.25 BRITANNIA 3116.85 3177.00 3097.40 3130.00 13.15 BHARATFORG 495.20 500.45 486.10 491.00 LICHSGFIN 479.90 480.90 469.05 470.80 NHPC 25.80 25.85 25.50 25.60 TRENT 352.10 354.55 347.10 349.75 MAHLOG 520.20 520.20 505.00 507.10 PETRONET 228.00 231.40 226.70 229.35 0.55 UNIONBANK 88.80 89.80 87.55 88.85 PIDILITIND 1111.00 1119.50 1100.45 1111.25 OMAXE 214.20 214.30 212.40 212.70 ASHOKA 124.00 124.45 123.35 124.45 PNCINFRA 151.00 151.00 147.85 149.70 SBILIFE 598.40 603.00 590.00 602.95 1.25 CGPOWER 44.50 44.60 42.65 43.25 JUSTDIAL 495.45 497.80 483.25 485.35 MMTC 30.15 30.70 29.75 29.85 TVTODAY 369.40 369.40 362.50 363.00 LAOPALA 218.00 220.85 217.05 217.05 BANKBARODA 121.40 123.40 118.10 119.60 0.25 DLF 173.00 175.15 171.30 172.60 CIPLA 513.20 520.00 511.90 512.90 GRUH 324.00 324.00 320.00 321.25 AIAENG 1639.55 1699.50 1635.00 1694.00 ISGEC 5087.35 5087.35 4990.00 4990.00 MCDOWELL-N 616.00 625.35 615.15 619.80 0.05 BEL 90.05 90.80 88.10 88.45 RCF 64.20 64.40 61.50 62.30 PARAGMILK 246.00 246.75 243.75 244.00 GESHIP 317.25 320.00 314.80 316.30 DBCORP 170.55 170.55 166.05 167.10 CONCOR 671.90 672.90 667.05 669.00 0.05 BLISSGVS 162.00 166.85 158.20 160.45 TATAGLOBAL 214.20 215.25 210.10 210.35 MEGH 59.15 60.30 58.75 59.00 TIMETECHNO 105.60 105.60 100.65 101.45 RELAXO 764.00 764.00 736.70 746.00 PIDILITIND 1102.40 1119.40 1100.50 1107.15 -0.50 NBCC 57.85 59.15 57.75 58.10 PRSMJOHNSN 91.00 93.90 89.10 90.40 BERGEPAINT 326.95 331.00 324.10 324.50 MRF 66435.50 67422.45 66300.05 66743.75 IFBIND 850.20 850.20 829.35 834.90 HDFCLIFE 392.65 395.50 389.50 390.85 -0.30 PEL 2360.00 2360.00 2270.00 2288.10 M&MFIN 465.30 473.45 454.90 458.70 JMFINANCIL 89.60 92.20 89.00 89.55 NAVNETEDUL 107.80 109.65 106.00 108.75 CCL 270.45 270.45 267.40 268.50 NHPC 25.75 25.90 25.50 25.60 -0.05 TORNTPOWER 255.20 263.70 255.20 260.00 HDFCLIFE 392.00 394.90 389.50 389.50 MAHINDCIE 248.70 249.45 243.80 244.00 JKLAKSHMI 325.00 325.00 312.25 316.90 GILLETTE 6458.00 6499.00 6439.55 6499.00 OIL 172.80 175.70 171.50 172.00 -0.40 RECLTD 119.10 122.85 118.75 121.05 FORCEMOT 1614.45 1614.45 1590.05 1596.60 POWERGRID 195.40 195.40 192.80 193.80 NLCINDIA 68.75 68.75 67.90 68.45 TNPL 250.90 251.00 246.00 246.00 INDIGO 1162.65 1171.95 1145.55 1156.10 -4.90 IDEA 35.80 36.25 34.90 36.05 PERSISTENT 617.35 621.35 607.45 615.00 JSL 33.65 33.65 32.75 32.95 IEX 163.05 166.55 162.00 163.00 SANOFI 6255.00 6277.00 6221.05 6225.00 PGHH 9928.95 9940.00 9819.00 9850.00 -45.00 BHEL 73.20 73.20 70.65 70.90 LTI 1736.00 1756.00 1729.80 1732.00 IRB 160.00 160.30 155.05 155.05 CARERATING 979.50 984.00 972.80 976.90 SHOPERSTOP 523.50 528.00 512.00 512.00 SHREECEM 16870.00 17331.40 16800.00 16850.00 -89.95 FEDERALBNK 95.75 95.75 91.60 92.00 NIITTECH 1151.00 1162.75 1128.15 1129.00 MUTHOOTFIN 503.00 505.95 493.85 493.85 TEAMLEASE 2854.05 2930.00 2854.05 2923.00 APARINDS 664.60 664.60 657.95 659.00 DLF 173.10 174.95 171.15 171.95 -1.15 LUPIN 843.70 843.70 818.60 820.05 HAVELLS 692.60 697.40 677.90 681.00 SOMANYCERA 348.00 365.00 337.00 358.95 AKZOINDIA 1785.00 1810.80 1771.00 1799.00 HIMATSEIDE 215.00 217.00 214.35 215.00 BOSCHLTD 19510.00 19701.55 19211.10 19348.00 -129.80 LTTS 1727.00 1727.00 1611.00 1621.90 GODREJCP 817.65 823.95 792.10 811.00 OBEROIRLTY 451.60 454.05 446.00 449.00 LALPATHLAB 905.00 914.80 900.30 910.25 THYROCARE 549.00 549.45 539.20 545.05 ABB 1318.90 1330.00 1302.20 1308.90 -10.35 KOTAKBANK 1245.90 1251.20 1229.75 1233.30 TATACHEM 702.40 705.35 692.10 693.00 RADICO 401.00 404.50 399.00 399.05 GICHSGFIN 260.25 263.00 253.50 253.50 ENDURANCE 1244.80 1249.65 1240.00 1240.00 ICICIGI 875.00 884.00 860.00 867.70 -7.75 SOUTHBANK 15.60 15.60 15.25 15.25 MAHABANK 15.50 15.60 15.00 15.12 SWANENERGY 99.00 99.50 97.90 99.00 GET&D 290.45 296.20 289.60 293.05 VTL 1112.05 1112.05 1100.00 1100.55 ICICIPRULI 318.05 320.85 315.45 316.90 -2.90 VIPIND 502.20 514.60 502.20 511.95 GAIL 350.00 352.40 347.10 350.20 LEMONTREE 71.00 71.55 68.00 69.55 ASTRAZEN 1424.95 1425.00 1400.10 1400.10 TVSSRICHAK 2483.20 2507.00 2466.05 2471.70 ABCAPITAL 99.45 101.00 97.30 98.20 -1.05 HEROMOTOCO 3040.00 3077.90 3004.10 3012.25 UPL 753.25 757.00 744.55 746.45 AJANTPHARM 1163.80 1174.50 1146.20 1146.20 BASF 1535.30 1569.30 1522.60 1545.60 CERA 2371.95 2408.30 2347.00 2408.30 LUPIN 836.00 840.75 818.30 822.40 -10.40 BANDHANBNK 551.95 552.75 530.00 534.45 PAGEIND 24800.00 24989.00 23502.10 23655.00 NATCOPHARM* 700.00 708.00 690.10 694.05 CENTURYPLY 173.65 175.95 171.50 171.85 KPRMILL 553.05 560.00 553.05 555.00 BEL 90.10 90.85 88.35 88.55 -1.15 DELTACORP 248.70 251.70 246.35 248.45 ACC 1485.00 1493.00 1447.55 1452.60 SONATSOFTW 300.55 301.35 295.00 295.00 KIOCL 156.10 158.00 149.95 151.40 GRINDWELL 559.90 562.00 545.25 548.00 LICHSGFIN 478.05 481.75 468.30 470.00 -6.15 TVSMOTOR 540.00 547.00 533.85 538.60 VOLTAS 536.70 543.80 533.00 537.40 SBILIFE 600.00 601.00 590.00 601.00 BALMLAWRIE 200.05 201.50 196.90 198.00 SFL 1443.00 1450.00 1418.00 1440.00 SIEMENS 1051.25 1074.90 1038.55 1042.80 -13.75 NATIONALUM 63.75 63.75 62.55 62.80 QUESS 710.15 725.10 698.00 715.00 KANSAINER 487.00 488.10 475.00 482.00 NETWORK18 40.45 40.65 40.00 40.00 BAYERCROP 4225.00 4250.00 4170.05 4170.05 HINDZINC 271.25 274.70 269.00 269.05 -3.70 INDUSINDBK 1578.40 1580.00 1552.00 1561.45 CENTURYTEX 907.00 919.95 892.70 896.85 BAJAJELEC 500.00 508.60 497.55 498.25 COROMANDEL 449.95 452.45 448.85 450.05 SKFINDIA 1907.90 1915.00 1898.40 1900.00 CADILAHC 345.05 348.80 342.00 342.05 -4.70 IBVENTURES 404.90 413.15 390.35 393.35 GNFC 344.25 347.85 341.00 341.60 GODFRYPHLP 866.00 878.95 862.20 878.90 SADBHAV 210.50 217.40 210.40 210.40 GEPIL 819.45 821.95 811.00 811.00 MOTHERSUMI 163.00 165.90 160.50 161.20 -2.55 INDIACEM 93.70 94.65 90.05 90.45 MANPASAND 86.30 88.05 85.70 86.05 KTKBANK 112.10 112.80 109.65 110.10 CENTRUM 36.25 36.80 35.75 35.75 SUPPETRO 207.00 209.55 205.05 205.95 AUROPHARMA 721.00 723.40 710.55 712.80 -11.55 BAJAJFINSV 6397.70 6477.00 6337.30 6381.45 SHANKARA 539.90 553.80 535.40 537.80 DISHTV 38.30 38.90 37.70 37.70 3MINDIA 20000.00 20063.65 19900.00 19950.00 HERITGFOOD 525.85 526.00 517.20 523.00 HAVELLS 693.00 697.45 677.80 680.30 -11.50 HCLTECH 948.20 959.95 945.30 950.60 ABFRL 193.40 199.75 193.40 197.50 CENTRALBK 37.50 37.50 36.50 36.50 HSCL 130.45 131.80 130.45 131.50 HONAUT 21775.00 21867.00 21625.00 21625.00 ASHOKLEY 99.75 100.30 97.90 98.25 -1.70 VIJAYABANK 48.00 48.25 46.90 47.60 RAYMOND 816.00 829.00 805.80 811.60 DEEPAKNI 220.40 223.20 218.05 219.40 SIS 760.55 760.55 737.80 757.35 LAURUSLABS 380.20 382.20 378.00 379.40 BIOCON 622.75 626.55 611.00 612.00 -10.80 PVR 1587.00 1611.00 1518.50 1532.35 INDIANB 246.15 249.05 243.95 245.30 MERCK 3038.00 3080.05 2955.00 2967.95 HAL 803.90 803.90 792.00 792.65 ERIS 673.90 680.15 671.00 672.45 IDEA 35.75 36.30 34.85 36.05 -0.70 TORNTPHARM 1767.30 1820.00 1764.30 1809.90 CROMPTON 230.85 237.25 226.50 228.40 JSWENERGY 70.65 70.65 69.50 69.90 GSKCONS 7483.05 7579.00 7450.05 7475.00 MONSANTO 2565.10 2608.75 2502.00 2608.75 PEL 2343.85 2360.40 2267.55 2290.00 -53.75 ADANIPORTS 386.00 386.00 377.40 377.70 HEXAWARE 332.80 334.70 326.20 330.00 TV18BRDCST 39.00 39.00 37.00 37.10 GPPL 102.90 103.10 100.60 101.00 SUNCLAYLTD 3470.05 3519.95 3440.00 3519.10 AMBUJACEM 219.00 220.90 213.15 213.70 -5.25 KAJARIACER 489.95 504.50 489.95 499.90 NOCIL 164.05 164.85 162.40 162.85 NAVKARCORP 55.45 56.30 54.00 54.10 ADVENZYMES 174.00 176.15 173.15 173.95 MAGMA 108.25 108.80 107.55 108.80 ACC 1483.95 1492.70 1445.40 1446.00 -37.95 ZEEL 469.65 472.95 458.30 462.65 AMBUJACEM 219.75 220.50 213.50 214.00 KRBL 291.70 294.85 281.55 286.00 ABBOTINDIA 7532.00 7550.00 7450.00 7480.00 TIFHL 507.00 514.30 501.30 502.50 OFSS 3697.00 3730.00 3575.65 3609.00 -101.95 NAUKRI 1442.00 1517.00 1430.00 1496.50 CUMMINSIND 846.35 857.00 830.25 835.70 TATAINVEST 901.00 906.55 897.10 901.50 NBVENTURES 120.00 120.25 118.40 119.25 NESCO 437.05 449.00 433.90 447.95 SUNTV 609.45 609.45 583.05 587.00 -17.60 AUBANK 618.70 630.25 618.70 626.45 CASTROLIND 147.35 148.55 146.00 146.55 PNBHOUSING 918.95 929.00 917.10 917.10 MINDACORP 150.60 151.00 147.95 150.00 NH 194.15 194.15 192.00 192.50 SAIL 53.90 54.05 52.30 52.40 -1.60 DRREDDY 2592.00 2614.30 2565.10 2574.00 ULTRACEMCO 4000.30 4013.00 3875.00 3894.80 ISEC 262.60 264.65 258.15 262.00 JAGRAN 116.95 116.95 114.00 114.00 BLUEDART 3348.00 3348.00 3340.00 3340.00 NMDC 97.30 97.40 93.70 93.90 -2.90 ABCAPITAL 99.45 101.00 97.70 98.60 MFSL 430.00 434.70 421.05 424.50 GRANULES 89.30 90.80 89.20 89.70 SHK 177.00 177.00 171.00 172.00 SOLARINDS 1070.00 1080.65 1070.00 1071.25 NIACL 185.90 185.90 179.05 179.10 -5.70 BAJAJ-AUTO 2694.00 2722.65 2685.00 2700.40 CEATLTD 1286.55 1307.30 1282.00 1289.85 CUB 192.65 195.60 191.55 192.00 JBCHEPHARM 311.70 315.05 305.60 309.00 ELGIEQUIP 252.75 259.20 252.75 254.00 BHEL 73.00 73.00 70.40 70.70 -2.30 MINDTREE 852.00 865.00 823.95 834.95 MCX 723.95 736.50 720.00 723.40 DBL 422.55 423.15 415.00 418.85 TIMKEN 605.10 613.25 594.90 594.90 RATNAMANI 936.55 936.55 921.05 925.00 L&TFH 150.55 151.25 144.80 145.25 -5.25 SRTRANSFIN 1196.00 1207.00 1145.00 1156.00 DIVISLAB 1474.55 1481.90 1432.20 1433.35 JKCEMENT 721.40 738.00 721.00 721.00 SYMPHONY 1152.75 1159.75 1140.00 1140.05 GALAXYSURF 1216.10 1224.30 1211.90 1213.90 BANDHANBNK 551.00 554.00 530.00 532.05 -20.10 HEG 3680.00 3710.00 3651.00 3661.00 TRIDENT 68.00 68.55 65.75 67.15 IPCALAB 803.15 815.00 780.10 787.30 SUNDRMFAST 537.00 537.80 525.20 525.60 SHRIRAMCIT 1627.95 1627.95 1580.35 1580.45 SRTRANSFIN 1195.00 1206.00 1141.25 1144.10 -51.30 BATAINDIA 1105.00 1127.80 1105.00 1108.25 GMRINFRA 16.00 16.10 15.60 15.65 AARTIIND 1446.00 1446.00 1421.50 1421.50 GDL 124.10 124.50 123.00 123.95 STARCEMENT 103.15 103.15 102.00 102.00 LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 world 11 Trump takes dig at PM Modi ‘Pakistan houses enemies’ PTI n WASHINGTON Afghan peace talks and sup- ... for funding ‘library’ in strife-torn Afghanistan port in bringing the Taliban to PTI n WASHINGTON he US wants a “great rela- the negotiating table to end the wealthy countries” were using Ttionship” with Pakistan 17-year brutal war in the S President Donald Trump the US to subsidise their own but cannot do so as the coun- neighbouring country. Utook a jibe at Prime forces, he said, “A country try “houses enemies”, Secretary of State Mike Minister Narendra Modi for sends us 200 soldiers to Iraq or President Donald Trump has Pompeo met Prime Minister funding a “library” in sends us 100 soldiers from a big said in his first comments in Khan in Islamabad in Afghanistan, saying it is of no country to Syria or to 2019 on America’s strained ties September last year and use in the war-torn country as Afghanistan and then they tell with Islamabad, months after pressed him to take “sustained he criticised India and others me 100 times, ‘Oh, we sent you he stopped USD 1.3 billion in and decisive measures” against for not doing enough for the soldiers, we sent you soldiers’.” military aid to its former ally. terrorists threatening the land-locked nation’s security. “Why is not Russia there (in Speaking to his Cabinet col- regional peace and stability. Though the US has been press- Afghanistan, fighting the leagues on Wednesday, The relations between ing India to send troops to Taliban)? Why isn’t India there? President Trump, however, ended that,” he said. Trump No more!” Trump added. Pakistan and the US nosedived Afghanistan, a demand repeat- Why isn’t Pakistan there? Why said a meeting with the new also alleged that Pakistan had Earlier, South Carolina Senator last year in January after edly rejected by India, this is are we (US) there? We are 6,000 leadership in Pakistan under not been fair to the United Lindsay Graham, who is con- President Trump accused the first time the US adminis- miles away. But I don’t mind. Prime Minister Imran Khan States. In November last sidered close to President Islamabad of giving nothing to tration has publicly mocked We want to help our people. will take place “very soon”. He year,Trump defended his Trump, told CNN in an inter- Washington but “lies and India’s developmental works butions that were nowhere spend (in Afghanistan),” We want to help other nations,” said his administration has ini- administration’s decision to view that if Pakistan helped deceit” and providing “safe in the strife-torn country. near the “billions of dollars” the Trump said. Trump told reporters in tiated peace talks with the stop hundreds of millions of the US in bringing the Taliban haven” to terrorists. The US In his first Cabinet meeting US was spending. “And he (Modi) tells me. response to a question. India Taliban in war-torn dollars in military aid to to the table for negotiations, has repeatedly said that of the year on Wednesday, Trump referred to his He is very smart. We are sup- has been favouring an Afghan- Afghanistan. Pakistan, saying Islamabad the US would focus on coun- Pakistan was providing safe President Trump asked India, friendly terms with Modi, but posed to say, oh thank you for led and Afghan-owned peace Trump also told his does not do “a damn thing” for terterrorism and the ISIS. havens to the Afghan Taliban Russia, Pakistan and other appeared critical of a “library” the library. Don’t know who’s process to bring peace and Cabinet colleagues that he has the US and its government The Republican Senator and the Haqqani network mil- neighbouring countries to take funded by India in using it (the library) in stability in that country. ended USD 1.3 billion in aid helped late al-Qaeda leader wants the US to offer Pakistan itants to attack US soldiers in responsibility for the security of Afghanistan. It was unclear to Afghanistan. But it’s one of Afghan President Ashraf to Pakistan because “this Osama bin Laden hide near its a free trade agreement as an Afghanistan. Afghanistan, where he has which “library” project Trump those things. I don’t like being Ghani had visted India last year South Asian country houses garrison city of Rawalpindi. incentive to push the Taliban The US Congress also ordered a troop reduction on was referring to. India has taken advantage of,” he said. “I and held wide-ranging talks enemies”. “We want to have a “We give Pakistan USD 1.3 to the peace table to end the passed a bill to slash Pakistan’s an unspecified timetable. The been actively involved in mas- say this, India. (I have) great with Modi on ways to further great relationship with billion a year... (Laden] lived Afghan war. Prime Minister defence aid to USD 150 mil- Trump administration has not sive reconstruction efforts in relationship with Prime boost bilateral cooperation. Pakistan, but they house the in Pakistan, we’re supporting Khan was sworn in as lion, significantly below the denied American media war-ravaged Afghanistan. It Minister Modi. He is a great Prime Minister Modi reiterat- enemy. They take care of the Pakistan, we’re giving them Pakistan’s Prime Minister in historic level of more than reports that the US plans to pull has committed about USD 3 gentleman and a great man and ed India’s support to an enemy. We just can’t do that,” USD 1.3 billion a year - which August last year. USD one billion per year. out almost half of the 14,000- billion in assistance to he’s done a fantastic job. He has Afghan-led, Afghan-owned Trump said. “So, I look for- we don’t give them anymore, The cricketer-turned The Trump administra- strong force currently deployed Afghanistan. “I could give you brought the country together,” and Afghan-controlled peace ward to meeting with the new by the way, I ended it because politician said in January last tion announced early last year in Afghanistan. an example where I get along Trump said. and reconciliation process that leadership in Pakistan. We they don’t do anything for us, year that meeting President that it was suspending securi- Trump in his comments to very well with India and Prime Trump drew a comparison would enable Afghanistan to will be doing that in the not they don’t do a damn thing for Trump would be a “bitter pill” ty assistance to Pakistan over his Cabinet colleagues reffered Minister Modi. But he is con- between the expenses being continue as a peaceful, inclusive too distant future. But I ended us,” he had said. to swallow. differences on Afghanistan to Prime Minister Modi as an stantly telling me, he built a borne by the US and other and democratic nation and USD 1.3 billion that we paid. “They give safe haven to Just a month ago, Trump but indicated that training example of how world leaders library in Afghanistan. Library! countries in the Afghan peace emerge as an economically I think it was water, we were the terrorists we hunt in wrote a letter to Khan, seeking programmes for military offi- are talking about their contri- That’s like five hours of what we efforts. Stating that “massively vibrant country. just paying to Pakistan. So, I Afghanistan, with little help. Pakistan’s help with stuttering cers will continue. ‘Received great letter from Kim Jong-un, looking forward to second meeting’ US Prez wants PTI n WASHINGTON talented people people that I’ve shown this let- tant future,” he said. plus years,” he said. occur. “We’ll probably now “You’d be having a nice big, we’ve established a very good S President Donald Trump ter to, they’ve never written let- Trump said he and Kim and Trump have another meeting. He’d fat war in Asia and it wouldn’t relationship with North Korea,” to come to US Uhas said that he has ters like that. This letter is Kim had held a historic meet- like to meet, I’d like to meet, but be pleasant,” he added. Trump he said. received a “great letter” from a great letter. We’ve made established a ing in Singapore on we’ve established a very good said he was in no rush for the “That was going to be a Washington: President Donald Kim Jong-un and is looking a lot of progress with very good rela- June 12 last year. relationship,” he said. denuclearisation of the Korean war, that could have been a Trump has said he wants tal- forward to meet the North North Korea and Kim tionship. “A lot They issued a Trump said his adminis- peninsula. World War III to be honest ented people who can help Korean leader for a second time Jong-un,” Trump told his of good vague goal tration was not getting any “We’re getting along fine. with you because a lot of peo- American companies to grow in the “not-too-distant future” Cabinet colleagues dur- things are for the credit for this peace initiative I’m not in any rush. I don’t have ple would’ve had to get to enter the US, asserting that to restart talks about the denu- ing a meeting on happening. I “complete which has averted the world to rush. All I know is there’s no involved in that all over Asia a wall along the Mexico border clearisation of the Korean Wednesday. “North never said speed. denu- from a major war. “We’re given rockets, there’s no testing,” he and then it spreads beyond is the only way to check illegal Peninsula.President Trump’s Korea has tremen- Look, it’s been clearisa- no credit for frankly if this said, expressing satisfaction Asia, and instead we have immigration. Chairing the first announcement came after the dous economic this way for tion” of the administration didn’t take over the progress in talks with somebody that I really think Cabinet meeting of the year, North Korean leader warned potential and so I Korean place, if another administration the North Koreans. North wants to get onto economic Trump said on Wednesday that Pyongyang may change its look forward to our Peninsula came in instead of this admin- Korea really want to do some- development and making a lot there was a need to fix the approach to nuclear talks if meeting with without istration, namely (Vice thing, he said. of success and money, frankly, “crazy” loopholes in the immi- Washington persists with sanc- Chairman Kim. describing President) Mike (Pence) and “Now, does that mean it’s for his country because North gration system. tions. We’ll set that up. when and myself and the group around going to be done? Who knows? Korea has tremendous poten- “We want to end all of this “I just got a great letter We’ll be setting it up how it this table, you’d be at war right Who knows? Deals are deals. tial and will help them out,” nonsense, the visa lottery sys- from Kim Jong-un. Those few in the not-too-dis- 80 would now,” he said. You never know but I tell you, Trump said. tem. So, they pick them out of a jar,” he said in his remarks at the meeting which was domi- nated by the issue of illegal migration and border security. ‘N Korean diplomat in Italy into hiding’ “We want to pick people to AFP n SEOUL come into our country on the tecting him in a safe place”. The “known to be a son or son-in- basis of merit and talent so that orth Korea’s top diplomat last senior North Korean diplo- law of one of the highest-level all of the companies that are Nin Italy has gone into hid- mat to defect was Thae Yong officials in the North’s regime”, moving in, we have large num- ing, a Seoul lawmaker told Ho, who abandoned his post as the JoongAng cited an bers of companies, many, many reporters after a closed-door deputy ambassador in London unnamed North Korea expert companies, and more than meeting with South Korean in 2016. as saying. we’ve seen in many years, the intelligence officials on Jo, 48, has been acting Most North Korean diplo- companies that have left our Thursday. “Acting ambassador ambassador in Rome since mats serving overseas are nor- country are coming back Jo Song Gil’s term was ending October 2017 after Italy mally required to leave sever- because of what’s going on,” he in late November last year expelled the then ambassador al family members — typical- said.“You see, our job numbers and he escaped the diplomat- Mun Jong Nam in protest at a ly children — behind in are great. We need people to ic compound in early nuclear test by the North a Pyongyang to prevent their come in but we can’t have November” with his wife, Kim month earlier in violation of defection while working these loopholes. These loop- Min-ki told reporters. UN resolutions. Italy is an abroad. holes are crazy,” Trump said. He The spy agency briefing to last month,” the JoongAng important diplomatic mission Jo however came to Rome reiterated his wish to end loop- lawmakers came after South quoted a diplomatic source in for Pyongyang, as it handles in May 2015 with his wife and holes in the legal immigration Korea’s JoongAng Ilbo daily Seoul as saying. relations with the Rome-head- children, suggesting he may be system so as to attract more reported that Jo had sought Italian authorities were quartered UN Food and from a privileged family, the people based on merit. Trump asylum in an unidentified “agonising” over what to do, Agriculture Organization and JoongAng said, adding the said his administration wants Western country with his fam- the official was cited as saying, North Korea suffers from reason for his defection bid people to come into the coun- Pope Francis twirls a soccer ball he was presented by a member of the Circus of Cuba, during his weekly general audience in ily. “He sought asylum early but added that they were “pro- chronic food shortages. Jo is was still unclear. try legally and on merit. the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican on Wednesday AP China’s Chang’e-4 lunar rover lands on moon’s far side GLOBE TROTTING PTI n BEIJING lander, marking the world’s Kim, West expecting fourth child hina’s Chang’e-4 lunar rover first image taken on the moon’s Cscripted history on far side. The picture, published Los Angeles: Kim Kardashian and Thursday when it made the by the China National Space Kanye West are set to welcome their first-ever soft landing on the far Administration, shows the fourth child, via surrogate. People side of the moon and sent place where Chang’e 4’s rover magazine has confirmed the news. The back close-up images of the pre- will be heading to roam and couple’s third child, daughter Chicago viously unexplored region, a survey. turns one this month, was also born giant leap for cosmic explo- Tidal forces on Earth slow through surrogacy. Citing multiple ration and a major boost to the the moon’s rotation to the point sources, Us Weekly claimed the fourth Communist nation’s quest to where the same side always child is a boy, who is due in “very early become a space superpower. faces Earth. The other side, May”. Kardashian, 38, has been vocal Chang’e-4, named after a most of which is never visible about expanding her family and her Chinese moon goddess and from Earth, is the far side of the difficulties in past pregnancies. The comprising a lander and a moon. Direct communication couple are also parents to eldest daugh- rover, touched down at the with the far side of the moon, ter North, five-and-a-half years and son preselected landing area at however, is not possible, which Saint, three. The reality TV star and 177.6 degrees east longitude is one of the many challenges West, 41, are yet to comment on the and 45.5 degrees south latitude for the Chang’e-4 lunar probe news. on the far side of the moon at mission. 10:26 am (Beijing time), China China launched a relay National Space Administration satellite, named Queqiao, in Hasan Minhaj responds to Netflix pulling (CNSA) said. May, to set up a communication The lunar explorer landed In this image provided on Jan. 3, 2019, by China's Xinhua News Agency, a simulated landing process of Chang'e-4 lunar probe link between the Earth and out ‘Patriot Act’ episode in Saudi Arabia on the far side of the moon and is seen through the monitor at Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing. A Chinese spacecraft on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, Chang’e-4 lunar probe. This is Los Angeles: In his inimitable style, popular comic Hasan Minhaj has responded to Netflix’s has already sent back its first made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon, state media said. AP the first time an attempt is made decision of dropping an episode from his special “Patriot Act” in Saudi Arabia, saying the pictures from the surface, which to explore the far side of the move has piqued the interest of the viewer. The episode of the show, which premiered in were shared by state media. The trator Jim Brindestine tweeted. missions that have landed on 1959, no probe had ever made moon. Since the moon’s revo- October 2018, featured a segment criticising the country’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin pioneering achievement is “As part of the internation- the Earth-facing side, this is the a soft landing onto it. Scientists lution cycle is the same as its Salman’s alleged involvement in Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. another demonstration of al science community, we look first time any craft has landed around the world have not rotation cycle, the same side Minhaj, an American-born Muslim, named the Crown Prince in Khashoggi’s killing and China’s ambitions to be a space forward to learning about this on the unexplored and rugged been able to conduct close always faces Earth. was also critical of the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen. The comic took to Twitter power. rather unexplored part of our far side of the moon. observations and surveys of the The far side of the moon Wednesday to comment on Netflix complying with the country’s demands. “Clearly, the best The country aims to land a Moon exploration,” said The successful land- region for decades. is the hemisphere that never way to stop people from watching something is to ban it, make it trend online, and then crewed flight on the moon in Thomas Zurbuchen, associate ing formally inaugurated the The probe was launched by faces Earth, due to the moon’s leave it up on YouTube,” he wrote. Minhaj, 33, also urged his followers to donate to Yemen, the coming decade. The US administrator for NASA’s world’s first expedition to the far a Long March-3B carrier rock- rotation. It is sometimes mis- where air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition have come under intense scrutiny since Khashoggi space agency NASA congratu- Science Mission Directorate. side that never faces the Earth et on December 8 from the takenly referred to as the “dark was slain, through the International Rescue Committee. “Let’s not forget that the world’s lated Chinese scientists on their The robotic spacecraft is and is expected to fulfil scien- Xichang Satellite Launch Centre side of the moon,” even though largest humanitarian crisis is happening in Yemen right now. Please donate,” he wrote shar- success. “Congratulations to carrying instruments to analyse tists’ long-held aspiration to in Sichuan Province. it receives just as much sunlight ing the link. Netflix confirmed Tuesday that it removed an episode of the satirical comedy China’s Chang’e-4 team for the unexplored region’s geolo- closely observe the enormous It landed on the Von as its Earth-facing side. The show that criticises Saudi Arabia, after officials in the kingdom reportedly complained. “We what appears to be a successful gy and will conduct biological region, state-run China Daily Karman crater in the South Chang’e-4 mission will be a key strongly support artistic freedom worldwide and removed this episode only in Saudi Arabia landing on the far side of the experiments. The first-ever soft reported. Though the far side Pole-Aitken basin and then step in revealing the moon’s after we had received a valid legal request — and to comply with local law,” a Netflix spokes- Moon. This is a first for human- landing is being seen as a major has been extensively pho- sent back a picture of the land- mysterious side, a report by woman said in a statement.The said episode can still be seen in other parts of the world — ity and an impressive accom- milestone in space exploration tographed by spacecraft, start- ing site shot by one of the mon- state-run Xinhua news agency and in Saudi Arabia on YouTube. plishment!” NASA adminis- because unlike previous moon ing with a Soviet probe in itor cameras on the probe’s said. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 world 12

Prosecutor seeks death sentences Death toll jumps to 38 in Russian gas blast AFP n MOSCOW as Khashoggi murder trial opens he number of confirmed Tdead from a New Year’s Eve AFP n RIYADH Prince Mohammed very like- gas explosion in a Russian ly ordered Khashoggi’s mur- apartment block jumped to 38 audi Arabia’s attorney gen- der. A bipartisan resolution on Thursday as rescuers recov- Seral sought the death approved by the US Senate last ered more bodies from the penalty for five of 11 defen- month also holds the crown rubble of the partially col- dants charged with the mur- prince responsible for the lapsed building. Six children der of journalist Jamal killing. But in November the were among the dead, the Khashoggi as their high-pro- Saudi attorney general ruled emergency situations ministry file trial opened in Riyadh on out any involvement by the said in a statement, and four Thursday. All 11 accused were young crown prince, whose people were still unaccounted present with their lawyers at reformist credentials abroad for. the opening hearing in the have been seriously tarnished Rescuers have been brav- capital, according to a state- by the murder.The Khashoggi ing temperatures as low as ment by the attorney general affair has also given Turkey — minus 27 degrees Celsius carried by the official Saudi allied with Saudi rivals Qatar (minus 16 degrees Fahrenheit) Press Agency. and Iran — unusual leverage to search through mangled The attorney general said in regional power plays. concrete and metal at the site Saudi Arabia had twice sub- Ankara has sought the extra- in the Ural mountains city of mitted formal requests for dition of the suspects in Saudi Magnitogorsk. Six people evidence from Turkey — custody to stand trial in including two children have where Khashoggi was mur- In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a Turkey but its requests have been rescued at the site, but no dered inside the kingdom’s press conference in Manama, Bahrain. Saudi state media said Thursday that been repeatedly rebuffed by survivors have been found Emergency Situations employees look towards debris of damaged parts of a collapsed apartment building in Magnitogorsk, a Istanbul consulate — but had suspects in the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court Riyadh. Rights groups and since Tuesday, when a 10- city of 400,000 people, about 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. Search crews received no response. The hearing. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said that prosecutors plan to seek the the United Nations have called month-old boy was found in have pulled more bodies from a huge pile of rubble at a collapsed Russian apartment building. The building's pre-dawn collapse names of the defendants have death penalty for five of the 11 who were at the hearing. The brief statement did not for an independent investiga- what officials described as a on Monday came after an explosion that was believed to have been caused by a gas leak. AP not been officially released. name the suspects. AP/File photo tion into Khashoggi’s death, “New Year’s miracle”. Five top officials in Saudi with UN Secretary General The explosion tore down as it was threatening to million rubles (USD 14,500, described a “wave of fire” and Arabia — including royal reports that his remains, campaign to rebrand the Antonio Guterres last month through the 10-storey building collapse on rescue workers. 12,700 euros) to the families of said the blast was strong court insider Saud al-Qahtani which have never been found, ultraconservative monarchy calling for a “credible” in the industrial city nearly On Thursday residents of other those killed and 400,000 rubles enough to shatter windows in — were sacked over the were dissolved in acid. The as a modern state. Among probe.“Given the possible 1,700 kilometres (1,050 miles) parts of the building would be for those injured. Families nearby buildings. Khashoggi murder, but there defence team on Thursday Prince Mohammed’s strongest involvement of Saudi author- east of Moscow in the early allowed to enter their apart- who lost their apartments Investigators have is no proof that they are requested a copy of the indict- allies is US President Donald ities in Khashoggi’s murder hours of Monday. The Soviet- ments, in half-hour stretches, would receive payments of up launched a probe, but have said among those charged. ment sheet and a timeframe Trump, who now faces and the lack of independence era block was home to about to recover some belongings, 500,000 rubles, as well as being there is no reason to suspect Khashoggi, a contributor to within which to review the increased pressure to approve of Saudi Arabia’s criminal jus- 1,100 people and the explosion the ministry said. All the sur- provided with new homes. foul play. Gas explosions are the Washington Post, was charges.The prosecutor agreed measures against Saudi tice system, the impartiality of destroyed 35 apartments, leav- vivors were in a stable condi- Financial assistance was relatively common in Russia, murdered on October 2 in to both requests, SPA said. No Arabia. The US has sanc- any investigation and trial ing dozens homeless. The tion, said the office of also to be provided to help pay where much of the infrastruc- what Riyadh called a “rogue” date has been set for the next tioned 17 Saudi citizens in would be in question,” Samah emergencies ministry said Chelyabinsk regional governor for funerals, the first six of ture dates back to the Soviet operation. The 59-year-old hearing. The Khashoggi mur- connection with the Hadid, a Middle East director work was continuing at the site Boris Dubrovsky, who visited which were to be held on era and safety requirements are Saudi insider-turned-critic der shocked the world at a Khashoggi murder. France at Amnesty International, told on Thursday, with nearly 900 several of them in hospital on Friday, the governor’s office often ignored. Located in the was strangled and his body cut time when Saudi Arabia and and Canada have also sanc- AFP on Thursday. people involved in rescue and Thursday. said. The explosion, which mineral-rich southern Urals, into pieces by a team of 15 its de facto leader, Crown tioned Saudi Arabian nation- “This is why a UN-led and recovery efforts. Dubrovsky’s office said he officials have said was likely Magnitogorsk, with a popula- Saudis sent to Istanbul for the Prince Mohammed bin als.The US Central independent investigation is A bridge had been built to had also approved new finan- caused by a gas leak, happened tion of more than 400,000, is killing, according to Turkish Salman, were pushing an Intelligence Agency has needed into the murder of reach higher areas and one of cial assistance to the victims, as most of the building’s resi- home to one of Russia’s largest officials. There have been aggressive public relations reportedly concluded that Khashoggi.” the building’s walls was taken including payments of one dents were asleep. Witnesses steel producers. B’desh’s MPs-elect sworn in, BNP-led Trump’s meeting on govt shutdown inconclusive PTI n WASHINGTON tecting our borders. It’s the port,” he said. “The only rea- opposition boycotts oath ceremony he White House meeting oath of office we take to pro- son that they are shutting PTI n Tbetween President Donald tect and defend. down the government is very DHAKA Trump and top Congressional It has been very important simple. They want to try and angladesh’s newly-elected leaders on resolving the ongo- to us, and we have committed leverage that shutdown into Bparliament members took ing partial government shut- resources to it when we were their proposals on border secu- oath of office on Thursday, down ended in a stalemate in the majority, and will con- rity. We want strong border even as jailed ex-premier Wednesday, with Republicans tinue to do so,” she said. security. We believe ours our Khaleda Zia’s BNP and its allies and Democrats sticking to Senate Minority Leader better. But to use the shutdown boycotted the ceremony to their respective positions over Chuck Schumer said the as hostage, which they had no protest what they called “farci- the presidential demand for a Democrats asked the President argument against, is wrong,” cal and rigged” elections. The US-Mexico border wall. to support the bills that they Schumer said. Senator Bangladesh Nationalist Party The President is seeking support that will open up gov- Majority Leader Mitch (BNP) won five seats and its USD 5.2 billion in funding for ernment. “We asked him to McConnell later said that no partners in the National Unity the wall which according to give us one good reason — I progress was made Wednesday Front (NUF) got just two as him is a must to prevent flow meeting today on Border Pelosi told reporters at the asked him directly. in the meeting with Trump. compared to 258 seats of Prime of illegal immigrants into the Security with Republican and White House after the meeting I said, Mr President, give Not very optimistic, he said Minister Sheikh Hasina’s US. Democrat Leaders in that she plans to go ahead with me one good reason why you that the partial government Awami League and 22 of her The Democrats assert that Congress. Both parties must the Democratic legislation on should continue your shut- shutdown – now into its 12th ally Jatiya Party in the recent- such a move is a “waste” of tax- work together to pass a a spending bill without fund- down of these — of the eight day – could continue for even ly concluded 11th general elec- payers’ money. Following their Funding Bill that protects this ing for a border wall. cabinet departments while we weeks. tions. inconclusive Situation Room Nation and its people – this is Beginning Thursday, are debating our differences on “It was a civil discussion. Speaker Shirin Sharmin election, calling it a “farce” mally get the status of an meeting, Congressional leaders the first and most important Democrats would enjoy major- Homeland Security? He could We’re hopeful that somehow in Chaudhury, who chaired the and demanded fresh polls Opposition party. and Trump agreed to meet duty of government,” Trump ity in the House of not give a good answer,” he the coming days and weeks 10th parliament, first took oath under a non-party caretaker The Jatiya Party on again on Friday. said in a tweet after the meet- Representatives. said. we’ll be able to reach an agree- on her own as per parliamen- government. Prime Minister Wednesday hinted that they Newly elected members of ing. “We are asking the presi- “So, we would hope that ment,” he said. tary rules and then adminis- Hasina, however, dismissed could emerge as an opposition the Congress are scheduled to “I remain ready and will- dent to open up the govern- they would reconsider and The partial government tered the oath of office to the the accusations saying the in Parliament. “We will take a be sworn in Thursday; the ing to work with Democrats to ment. We are giving him a would support the very bills shutdown that started on Awami League MPs-elect opposition’s weaknesses caused decision soon whether Jatiya first day of the 116th Congress. pass a bill that secures our bor- Republican path to do that. that passed the Senate, four of December 22 has affected including Hasina at the Oath their debacle though most Party will be with the govern- Democratic Leader Nancy ders, supports the agents and Why would he not do it?” them 92 to 6, two of them 800,000 federal employees, Room of parliament around 11 Western countries cautiously ment or emerge as the parlia- Pelosi is all set to be elected as officers on the ground, and Pelosi told reporters at the unanimously, in the who have either been fur- am. Clad in pink and ash welcomed her victory in the mentary opposition,” party sec- the Speaker of the US House of keeps America Safe. Let’s get it White House. “Democrats Appropriations Committee loughed or are working with- coloured jamdani saree, Hasina polls simultaneously noting retary general Moshiur Representatives. “Important done!” said the US President. have been committed to pro- with Mitch McConnell’s sup- out pay. was seated in the front row, the opposition allegations. Rahman Ranga told a news leading the rows of “black and Under Bangladesh’s briefing after a three-hour- white” Awami League MPs- Constitutional provisions, long meeting with the party elect. The members of other MPs-elect must take oath with- leaders. He added: “In terms of Pak declares Panj Tirath Hindu religious site as national heritage Grand Alliance partners in three months or forfeit their representation in Parliament including former president seats. The BNP has sent a let- after the election results, our PTI n PESHAWAR KP Antiquities Act 2016 declar- Sikh rule in 1834 and worship HM Ershad’s jatiya Party, left ter to the government seeking position is second after the ing the land in the Panj Tirath started again. The government leaning Workers Party and permission to meet Zia in jail, Awami League.” he provincial Khyber park as a heritage site. also announced a fine of up to Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal and visibly to seek her advice about The Jatiya Party acted TPakhtunkhwa government It is believed that Pandu, a Rs 2 million and five years’ centre-right Bikalpa Dhara the party’s next course of simultaneously as the main in northwest Pakistan has mythical king in the imprisonment for anyone found Bangladesh and Tariqat actions. Hasina is likely to be opposition and partner of the declared the ancient Hindu reli- Mahabharata, belonged to this guilty of damaging the historic Federation and independent sworn in as the prime minister ruling alliance with induction gious site of Panj Tirath in area and Hindus used to come site. lawmakers were sworn in on January 10 for the third con- of its several lawmakers in Peshawar as national heritage. to these pools for bathing dur- The archaeology directorate thereafter. secutive term and a record Prime Minister Hasina’s cabi- Panj Tirath, which got its ing the month of Karteek and asked the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Jatiya Party has won 22 fourth time. Meanwhile, uncer- net after the 2014 elections, name from the five pools of worship for two days under the government to clear the site of seats, becoming the second tainty prevailed over the oppo- which the BNP had boycotted. water present there, also contains trees. encroachment and allow archae- largest bloc in parliament. The sition structure in the 300- Critics and political analysts a temple and a lawn with date The site was damaged dur- ologists to carry out much need- seven MPs-elect of opposition member parliament. According feared the overwhelming palm trees. The five pools of the ing the reign of the Afghan ed preservation work. NUF boycotted the ceremony. to legal and parliament experts, majority in parliament could heritage site now come under Durrani dynasty in 1747, how- It also asked for the con- The NUF, with BNP being its a party needs to win at least 10 expose Bangladesh to a author- the ambit of Chacha Yunus Chamber of Commerce and Arcahaeology and Museums ever it was restored by local struction of a boundary wall key partner, has rejected the per cent of the total seats to for- itarian rule. Park and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Industry. The KP Directorate of issued a notification under the Hindus during the period of around the site. Parent’s job stress affects children’s health US clergy abuse survivors demand PTI n HOUSTON a parent has too many stressors, arents take note! Having a it reduces your self-control,” inclusion in Vatican reforms Psense of control over your Spitzmueller said. Parental self- AFP n CHICAGO professional life may help boost control was linked to better able to be taken seriously and the health of your children, a health outcomes for children. In atricia Gallagher Marchant to result in real, meaningful study suggests. “If you can other words, how we parent Pwas first abused by a priest reform,” said Zach Hiner, exec- decide how you are going to do when we experience high levels who befriended her family utive director of the Survivors your job, rather than having that of stress is probably fundamen- when she was seven or eight Network of those Abused by imposed on you, it is better for tally different from how we years old. More than five Priests (SNAP). children,” said Christiane parent when we are coping well. decades later, the 61-year-old The demands came just as Spitzmueller, a professor at the “At lower levels of job autonomy,” stood Wednesday in front of a US bishops gathered at a University of Houston in the US. the researchers said, “employees throng of news cameras outside Chicago-area seminary for a The good news, she said, is that likely have to rely more on self- the downtown Chicago head- prayer summit in advance of there are things organisations regulatory resources to com- quarters of the Catholic arch- the Vatican meeting. The US can do to provide employees pensate for the impact of limit- diocese in this sprawling Conference of Catholic Bishops with that sense of control. ed control over one’s job on one’s American city, and demanded was tight-lipped about the The researchers collected personal life. the church listen to survivors. gathering, saying only that it data from both parents and “At higher levels of job “They’ve counted on our would consist of seven days of children in Lagos, Nigeria, tar- autonomy, freedom and more silence,” Marchant said. “The silent prayer and reflection. geting one group of low-income decision-making opportunities horror of what happened to Two of the attendees were families and a second group of poverty, Spitzmueller noted that where the parents’ work-family are likely to motivate the person each of us needs to be out and In this Aug. 15, 2018 file photo, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, targeted by the activists in more affluent families. their responses did not differ conflicts played out in health to engage; however, self-regula- spoken.” Marchant was joined conducts Mass at St. Mathews Cathedral in Washington. Over the past four months, downtown Chicago for their In the study published in markedly from those of the problems for the children and tory resources would be less by leaders of two survivors’ Roman Catholic dioceses across the U.S. have released the names of more than key roles in the upcoming the Journal of Occupational wealthier group. those whose children fared bet- needed,” they said. advocacy groups who sent an 1,000 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children in an unprecedented Vatican event: Cardinal Blase Health Psychology, teenage chil- “Economic resources were ter. The researchers looked at The impact was most pro- open letter to Pope Francis ask- public reckoning spurred at least in part by a shocking grand jury investigation in Cupich, the leader of the dren from both groups were sur- not as much of a buffer as we so-called “self-regulatory nounced when job demands are ing to be a part of a historic Pennsylvania, an Associated Press review has found. AP/file Chicago archdiocese, and US veyed at their schools and asked would have thought,” she said. resources,” or the amount of self- high and job autonomy is low, gathering that the Catholic bishops leader Cardinal Daniel to assess their own health. Instead, feelings of autonomy in control parents bring to parent- and Spitzmueller said that allows leader called for in February at church. At issue was the very whether survivors would have DiNardo. Both were blamed While the low-income group the workplace accounted for ing, including the ability to act for potential interventions and the Vatican, to discuss the credibility of the Pope’s con- faith in its outcome. “What we for alleged cover-ups of clergy included people living in dire the difference between families in a more reflective manner. “If policies to address the issue. ongoing crisis roiling the ference, they claimed, and want is for this summit to be abuse under their watch. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 vivacity {food} 13 Spice row of Delhi-6

Chef MOHAMMED KHURSHEED has curated the new menu at Radisson Blu MBD, Noida, with his eyes firmly focussed on the delicacies of the Walled City, says SAIMI SATTAR

hile planning the new menu at Radisson Blu MBD, Noida, WMaster Chef Mohammed Khursheed decided that he would be traversing beyond the realm of the usual. “So if patrons ask for something like butter chicken, tender, it was essentially a replication of said about the Mutton qorma. The con- which is available everywhere, we the existing Gosht ke Shammi, which is sistency was unlike that of a typical coax them to try other dishes,” he mutton mince galette cooked on slow qorma. Moreover, the balance of the says. heat. caramelised onions, curd and masala The other thing that was kept Next up was Tala murgh that remind- veered in favour of the first making its in mind was to have dishes that rep- ed one of the fired chicken which is sold taste alien in sensibility. resented the Walled City of the cap- at innumerous street shops that dot Old In the vegetarian section, it was the ital. They had dabbled with Hyderabadi Delhi’s Matia Mahal and Urdu Bazaar Khubani bharey kofte, cottage cheese as well as Rampuri cuisine during the cura- areas. Crisp on the outside, the flavours dumplings stuffed with apricot and sim- tion of the menu but decided to stick with of the masala that coated it had seeped mered in a blend of almonds and milk recipes from Delhi-6. not to inside. This is bound to find favour with with its mildly sweet in taste and soft kof- Care is taken to get the basics right. dig into their vegetarian friend’s plate. In the locals who love their chicken spicy tas that made for a really rich dish. So Khursheed makes sure to source the texture, taste as well as the complexity of and fried. For those who abhor any hint of spices from Old Delhi, dry roast them and flavours, the vegetarian dishes were way There was also Sultani seekh, which sweetness in the main course, there was then grind them in a mill. “The spices are ahead of the non-vegetarian section. entailed some drama as it was brought to also Paneer mirchi ka keema which had mixed keeping in mind the clientele. We started with Bharwan paneer, the table still plastered on to the skewer. grated cottage cheese with capsicum. While the ratio of the spices is the same, which is an in-house speciality marinat- While the flavours were mild, the dish, A sweet dish is essential to round off the amount that is added is reduced ed with deep-fried gram flour and spices. as compared to the really tender seekhs any meal. Here we had a choice of four because the flavours are a little robust, The crisp cover made it unusual but it was that are the norm, was a little tough. —a carrot halwa, a phirni, gulab jamun especially for the expats,” he says. the succulent pineapple inside that made For those who love fish, there is and home-made malai kulfi. I preferred The specially-curated menu took for a sweet and tangy surprise. It was Salmon tikka which is ideal for those who the first and the last options. The halwa more than a year of research and develop- indeed a hint of things to follow. masala, this could be compared with the vated them beyond the usual. Khursheed like their spices mild and the flavour of was not as decadent as some of the hotels ment. There are several entrants on the Next up was Khumb gilawate, mush- best of mutton gilawati and be none the says, “The vegetables are blanched and the flaky fish to come through. tend to make it, so after a large meal, it menu and the array, both in the starters room kebab with spices, which lived up to worse for it. then mixed with the spices. These are In the main course, a walled city spe- seemed just right. Moreover, it was per- segment as well as the main course, does its description of mouth-melting. It bare- This was followed by two more — then fried in desi ghee which brings out ciality, Murgh Estew, was certainly the go- fectly sweetened — not too intense to throw up some stellar preparations. But ly touched my tongue to become a gooey Hare mutter ke kebab (green pea kebabs) the flavours. If you compromise on the to dish. For those who are familiar with make me want to leave it after the first bite interestingly, it was in the vegetarian sec- mass. Bonus came in the balance of and Zameeni Hayat (shredded beetroot quality of the ingredients, the dish too the way it is cooked in Delhi homes, this as often happens. The malai kulfi, on the tion that the envelope was pushed further flavours, which was spot-on. There was not patties) which were equally succulent. But would not live upto the expectations.” was the closest that the dish came to in other hand, was smooth, which made for and with spectacular results. For once, the a single one that dominated the taste. the honours must certainly go to the mush- In the non-vegetarian starters, while any hotel outside the precincts of the a perfect ending to the meal. carnivores can feel deprived, if they decide Slightly sweet with a tinge of garam room ones which took the flavours and ele- the flavours were balanced and the meat walled city. However, the same cannot be

acon and black coffee for breakfast, or oat- Bmeal and bananas? If you’re planning to gorge us try to lose weight in 2019, you’re sure to find LOW CARB? LOW FAT? e Amo presents the a fierce debate online and among friends and T‘Indulgence Menu.’ It has family about how best to do it. It seems like been specially curated bringing everyone has an opinion, and new fads emerge every year. The latest dieting studies reveal why some refined ied by individual, but after a year, people in together flavours from Two major studies last year provided more both groups shed an average of 12 to 13 countries around the south of fuel for a particularly polarising topic — the ingredients in our food result in energy swings and hunger pounds. The author noted the findings don’t the Atlantic Ocean, especially role carbs play in making us fat. The studies contradict Ludwig’s low-carb study. 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You can order FEWER CARBS, FEWER POUNDS? diet to be effective, a person has to be able to for yourself a single shot or a set It’s no longer called the Atkins Diet, but stick to it. A breakfast of fruit and oatmeal may of six and get high on gol the low-carb school of dieting has been enjoy- be filling for one person, but leave another gappas. Price: Single shot: `145 plus taxes; Six shots: `79 plus ing a comeback. The idea is that the refined hungry soon after. taxes; Meal for two: `1,000 plus taxes Venue: 2510, carbohydrates in foods like white bread are Gardner notes the study had its limita- quickly converted into sugar in our bodies, tions, too. Participants’ diets weren’t con- Hudson Lane, GTB Nagar. leading to energy swings and hunger. trolled. People were instead instructed on how By cutting carbs, the claim is that weight to achieve eating a low-carb or low-fat in reg- afe Delhi Heights presents ‘Delhi ka Detox Menu.’ Keeping the new loss will be easier because your body will ular meetings with dieticians, which may have Cyear resolutions in mind, the place brings “indulgence minus the instead burn fat for fuel while feeling less hun- provided a support network most dieters don’t extra guilt” by a menu for sparkling detox from parties. On offer are gry. A recent study seems to offer more sup- have. drinks like Citrus remix, melon, celery and pomegranate juice, Beet port for low-carb proponents. But, like many Ludwig noted the study wasn’t intended ble up fat-free cookies, cakes and other beauty, and dishes like Brown rice Budhdha bowl, studies, it tried to understand just one sliver to test long-term health effects or real-world foods that were instead full of the refined carbs SO, WHAT WORKS? of how the body works. scenarios where people make their own and sugars now blamed for our wider waist- In the short term you can probably lose Avocado hummus with nachos, Quinoa martina The study, co-led by an author of books food. The findings also need to be replicated lines. weight by eating only raw foods, or going and maftoal salad. Date: Till January 12 promoting low-carb diets, looked at whether to be validated, he said. 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That doesn’t mean you have to subsist on Zhaoping Li, director of clinical nutrition e Cantine presents some special ‘Superfood The study did not say people lost more average person looking to lose weight. steak drizzled in butter to be healthy. Bruce division at the University of California, Los LBowls,’ offering mouth-watering and healthy weight on a low-carb diet — and didn’t try to Y Lee, a professor of international health at Angeles, says there is no single set of guide- food bowls based on classic modern and measure that. Meals and snacks were tightly DO I AVOID FAT TO BE SKINNY? Johns Hopkins, said the lessons learned from lines that help everyone lose weight and keep European cuisine. Some must tries are Berry controlled and continually adjusted so every- For years people were advised to curb fats, the anti-fat fad should be applied to the anti- it off. It’s why diets often fail — they don’t fac- yogurt chia smoothie bowl served with fresh one’s weights stayed stable. which are found in foods including meat, nuts, carb fad: don’t oversimplify advice. “There’s tor into account the many factors that drive David Ludwig, a lead author of the paper eggs, butter and oil. Cutting fat was seen as a constant look for an easy way out,” Lee said. us to eat what we do. mint, muesli and pumpkin seeds; and Snow pea and researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital, a way to control weight, since a gram of fat To help people lose weight, Li examines and asparagus salad with pan seared chicken said, it suggests limiting carbs could make it has twice as many calories than the same SO WHICH IS BETTER? her patients’ eating and physical activity rou- breast, served with torched avocado and easier for people to keep weight off once amount of carbs or protein. Another big study this past year found tines to identify improvements people will be almonds in an apple cider vinegar, broccoli and they’ve lost it. He said that this might work Many say the advice had the opposite low-carb diets and low-fat diets were about able to live with. “What sticks is what mat- quinoa salad. Time: 11 am to 12.30 am Venue: best for those with diabetes or pre-diabetes. effect by inadvertently giving us license to gob- equally as effective for weight loss. Results var- ters,” Li said. —AP Le Cantine, DLF Promenade, Vasant Kunj. RECIPES BAKED CORN WITH GINGER BREAD properly in the dough. UTTAPAM WAFFLE POPCORN SAUCE HOUSE CAKE ● Rest for 24 hours in WHAT YOU NEED WHAT YOU NEED WHAT YOU NEED freezer. ● Permal rice: 60 gm For baking corn sauce: ● Sugar: 750 gm ● Take out from the freezer ● Urad wash: 15 gm ● Butter: 80 gm ● Water: 250 ml and roll it out. ● Salt: 3 gm ● Mint chutney: 50 gm ● Honey: 1500 ml ● Cut in the shape of ginger ● Onion (chopped): 25 gm ● Green chilli paste: 25 gm ● Rye flour: 1700 gm bread house ● Tomato (chopped): 15 gm ● ● Chat masala: 20 gm ● Wheat flour: 1700 gm Bake at 180 degree Celsius ● Green chilli (Chopped): 3 gm until the ginger bread is ● Whole corn: 1 ● Coriander (chopped): 5 gm ● Sorbex: 400 ml crisp. ● Salt to taste ● Butter: 400 gm For garnishing: ● Egg yolk: 200 gm ● Take out from the oven and ● Vinegar onion: 10 gm For popcorn foam: cheese on top for crispy and crunchy ● Cinnamon powder: 50 gm METHOD glaze with apricot gel and ● ● Vinegar: 7 ml ● Popcorn: 50 gm texture. ● Lebkuchen spice (clove, Boil sugar, water and royale icing. ● ● Mix salt and vegetable and mix ● Butter: 40 gm ● Now mix all the ingredients of cinnamon, cardamom, honey together. ● Keep in dry place. Beet root: 5 gm ● ● it nicely. ● Cream: 30 gm popcorn foam & puree it to a cream nutmeg, star anise, green Beat egg yolk and add ● Now finish the ginger Salt: 4 gm paste. Pour it in siphon, charge it cardamom, coriander Lebkuchen spices. Mix bread house and decorate ● Sugar: 3 gm ● Set waffle machine at 150 ● Salt: 5 gm well until fluffy. number two charge. (Note: If siphon powder): 30 gm it. Garlic lawas: degree celsius. ● Lemon: 1 is not there can beat the cream with ● ● ● Vanilla: 70 ml Add the flour. ● You can make ginger bread ● Garlic: 3 gm Add some butter and pour METHOD help of whisk to make it fluffy) ● paste. ● Lemon peel: 30 gm Dissolve ammonium and star, ginger bread cookies, ● Kalongi: 1 gm ● Slice the whole corn into big chunky ● Bake it for eight minutes at 160 Pottash with milk. Add the ginger bread tree, etc, ● ● Ammonium: 40 ml ● Add chopped coriander on top pieces. degree celsius. above mixture into it. from the same dough. Maida: 15 gm ● and cook it for four to five ● ● Serve hot. Milk: 100 ml ● METHOD Mix all the ingredients of the baked Mix beat the dough well Courtesy: Chef Devendra Bungla, minutes. ● Pottash: 20 gm ● Soak rice and dal. corn sauce & apply it on the corn, Courtesy: Chef Parth Bharti at Pikkle, until smooth. Sidewalk, Corporate Pastry Courtesy: Chef Piyush Jain at Decode add little bread crumb and parmesan Pusa Road. ● Milk: 100 ml ● Add melted butter. Mix chef, Hyatt Regency, Delhi. ● Grind it and make a smooth paste. Underground. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 vivacity 14

ational Award winning actor Anupam Kher, who Nessays the character of for- mer Prime Minister Manmohan ‘CINEMA, POLITICS Singh in The Accidental Prime Minister, says cinema and politics cannot be separated since one reflects the other. The film, even before its Very few patriotic release, has grabbed a lot of eyeballs and faced criticism for the projec- CAN’T BE SEPARATED’ films: Yami tion of its central character and for being timed to hit the screens Actress YAMI GAUTAM, gearing before the 2019 general elections. up for the release of her forth- Not surprisingly, on account of the controversies associated with Actor ANUPAM KHER says the audience should consider coming film Uri: The Surgical the film, a case has been filed The Accidental Prime Minister Strike, said the Indian film indus- against actor Anupam Kher and a drama even as a case has been filed against it try makes less patriotism infused others associated with the film, in films. a Bihar court for damaging the emphasise on the contradiction The film is based on the image of some people. Lawyer and difference of opinion between Sudhir Kumar Ojha filed the case the PM and the Congress Party, Indian Army’s 2016 sur- in Muzaffarpur’s Chief Judicial especially its then president Sonia gical strikes inside Magistrate (CJM) court. The court Gandhi. In fact, such elements in Pakistan-administered has admitted the case and fixed the book also received some criti- Kashmir, in retaliation January 8 to hear the case in Sub cism in 2014. for the Uri attack. Divisional Judicial Magistrate Asked if highlighting on the court. conflict between the former PM “We anyway make Ojha in his petition com- and Congress party president is the less patriotism plained that Anupam Kher and core content of the film, Anupam infused films, so after a Akshaye Khanna, who have played said, “No, no, the story is a very long time the audience the role of Manmohan Singh and humane tale of a man, who was will see something like his press advisor Sanjaya Baru in born into a middle-class family and the film, have damaged the image with his merit, he excelled and this which is based on a of both of them. “It hurt me and became a Prime Minister. very important true event. many others,” he said. “He is a man with all We really hope the audi- But Anupam explained his heart, a true patriot, well read, ence loves the film,” Yami take on it and said, “Look, when the humble man who went audience is going to the theatre to through a huge struggle and said. watch a film, they are regular felt vulnerable as a Prime “There’s happy nervousness cine-goers and movie lovers. They Minister of the coun- about the release of the are not entering the hall as a voter. try.” film. The kind of response “But yes, when they come out, Commenting on we have been receiving for the film might linger in their the party president mind. But then, cinema and poli- and PM conflict, the the trailer of the film is really tics cannot be separated, because actor added, “It was amazing. It’s the first time we they are a reflection of each other.” never a secret. It have made a film on surgical The actor further said, “A was rather an open strikes in India,” Yami added. filmmaker or an artiste really can- secret that has come not figure out why people are vot- out. It was there in ing for a political party. Some vot- the book as well. ‘I’ve been advised by ers are loyalists; some are making “Everyone knew my family to not make a list of good and bad to choose a that he was chosen to party and the government. How Bharatiya Janata Party govern- result of the election this become a Prime any official much can a film could contribute ment over the Congress-led UPA ‘THE STORY IS A HUMANE TALE OF A MAN, year,” replied the actor. Minister by the Congress announcement till to that? government. Directed by Vijay party and he was the least January 14. The time “Having said that, I personal- Does the film intend to influ- WHO WAS BORN IN A MIDDLE-CLASS Ratnakar Gutte, the film also expected candidate. Our is not right. But my ly believe that when people go to ence the voters to form an opinion FAMILY AND WITH HIS MERIT, HE EXCELLED features Akshaye Khanna, film is shown from the fondness vote for choosing a government, on the Congress party by showing Aahana Kumra and Arjun point of view of a media ji they do not decide anything based Singh in a critical light? AND BECAME A PRIME MINISTER. HE WENT Mathur. advisor in the PMO. It for Lalu on the impact of a film.” “It is ridiculous to say that peo- The book gives an insight would be appreciated if the and his The movie is based on an ple choose a political party and a THROUGH A HUGE STRUGGLE AND FELT of the Prime Minister Office audience watches the film as family is no eponymous book which was change happened in the govern- VULNERABLE AS A LEADER OF THE (PMO) as well as the personal a story.” secret. As released during the 2014 elections ment because of Sanjay Baru’s journey of Singh. And the The film is slated to release far as when the political transformation book. Similarly, it would be silly to COUNTRY’ film’s trailer gives a glimpse on January 11. contesting happened and the nation voted the say that this film will change the how the narrative will —Agencies the 2019 elections goes, my constituency will ‘Will just keep my head down’ always be Bihar. Once a Bihari Babu always a Bihari Babu.’ Chef VIKAS KHANNA says a great scale... (I am) Not suggesting that I made KUSHAN MITRA —Shatrughan Sinha the film on a great scale. I am not a big produc- he’s glad Hollywood is paying er or something. I knew this story had to come Actress MISHTI CHAKRABORTY, attention to his film from me in a most honest way,” Khanna said. The Last Colour will be screened thrice dur- Safety first who essays a pivotal role in s Vikas Khanna’s directorial debut The Last ing the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Manikarnika - The Queen of AColour is set to have its world premiere at the being held from January 3-14, 2019. It is under Jhansi, says the forthcoming film’s 30th Annual Palm Springs International Film the competition category New Voices New Let us all make a resolution to be slightly lead actress KANGANA RANAUT has Festival 2019, he is glad Hollywood is paying atten- Vision. tion to his film. However, he says he will contin- The movie marks Khanna’s debut not just as better drivers on the road this year a good sense of humour that many ue to keep his head down with humility. a director but also as a screenwriter. He says his people do not know about. The Michelin star chef had given a glimpse most favourite part of the film would be the vic- irst, Happy New Year to all of you, but let me tem- Mishti also praised of the film’s first look at the Cannes Film Festival tory of taking the artistes and placing them in Fper my good wishes with a sobering thought. In Kangana for knowing last year. Now, Khanna is excited about the recog- character. 2019, another 150,000 Indians, possibly more are the technical aspect nition at a film fest in the US. “Neenaji is a rare artiste. She just fit into the going to die on the roads of this country. Although, “I am humble and excited about the recogni- character so beautifully. She knew I am not a to be honest there are times that one wonders why of filmmaking very tion the film is getting in the fraternity. It’s like - director, but I was looking at all the frames in a more people do not die on the roads every year. well. ‘Okay, so Hollywood is paying attention to my new perspective with new eyes. There was no pre- Indian traffic after all is like classical Brownian She said, “She is film’,” I will just keep my head down, Khanna said. set or template to follow. She just believed in the motion of particles, moving around in random direc- always serious about The film, starring Neena Gupta, centres story so much that she continued with us. tions but never seeming to touch each other. her work but that around the widows of Vrindavan. “She was such a support. I remember when Everyday while driving in India, actually no matter “I just think I was too moved by a story. The the story of Chhoti. I showed her the film, she was like this is one of where in this country, you notice hundreds of motor- does not mean she will create pres- story is inspired by the real events. I was inspired “And then I was really inspired by Holi played the best films I have ever worked on. I think it’s cyclists without helmets, others triple-rising with sure... She mingled with us and I by two stories which run parallel. One is a rope- by the widows in Vrindavan. It’s such a victory and honesty that worked for us. It is an honest story,” impunity, folks on cars and motorcycles making calls bonded really well with her. I did not walker whom I met in the Kumbh Mela, who was an achievement and something that can be called he said. while driving, heavily overloaded public transport and even imagine to work with her but I such a brave girl. She really inspired me to write as reincarnation which needs to be celebrated on —IANS what not. surely looked up to her as an inspi- It is a madhouse out there and I will be honest, in such a madhouse I also fall foul of the rules some- ration. She is such a fine actress times. When it comes to using my phone, I do not and just by watching her perfor- physically use my handset anymore thanks to tech- mance, one can learn so much.” nologies like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Filmmakers take pride in same-sex love which are controlled through voice assistants. That said, there are studies out there that prove that using he Supreme Court’s historic ver- After Supreme Court struck down the law that criminalised homosexuality, there has been a new a phone even through a hands-free technology can My life is near Tdict has decriminalised homo- distract you. And that is something I understand. the end: Connolly sexuality and paved the way for focus in making the LGBTQ community more visible through cinema and arts. By TEAM VIVA Imagine if you have a fight with someone on the phone same-sex couples to legally cohabit while driving? How can you possibly be paying full I am approaching the near end of and conduct their personal affairs attention to the act of driving? And it is getting worse. without fear of persecution. There A few weeks ago I noticed someone making a video my life, says veteran comedian has been a new focus now in mak- call while driving. It all seems hunky-dory until that BILLY CONNOLLY, who is currently ing the LGBTQ community more split second where something unexpected happens fighting against visible through cinema and the arts. and well, your life, as you know it, is over. Parkinson’s disease. Two Hindi feature films are Sure, there will be a lot of interesting new cars In one of the episodes slated to be released in theaters early coming to India this year which I am looking forward 2019 — Evening Shadows directed by to drive and I’m sure there will be some interesting of BBC documentary Sridhar Rangayan on January 11 and experiences with cars on foreign shores as well, but series Made In Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga this year I genuinely wish for another thing. That we Scotland, the 75- directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar on all resolve to drive a bit better, drive gentler, be more year-old February 1. considerate to others on the roads and generally be Connolly While Evening Shadows starring nicer road users. I understand that there are days that Mona Ambegaonkar, Ananth are frustrating and that driving in this country can opened up Mahadevan and new comers be an extremely irritating experience and we can carry about his battle Devansh Doshi and Arpit on saying ‘what about them’. But whataboutery will with the disease. Chaudhary is a heartwarming drama not improve the roads, better behaviour will, because He got diagnosed highlighting the struggle by a moth- let us be honest, I really doubt that traffic enforce- with the disorder er to accept her gay son. ment is going to dramatically improve other than the The film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh core areas of some major cities. I really hope it does, in 2013, the same Aisa Laga starring Sonam Kapoor, but it is contingent on us to be better ourselves. year he under- Rajkummar Rao and Anil Kapoor is So if you make just one resolution for 2019 let it went successful said to be a coming-of-age roman- this, be a better driver, be the better driver. surgery for tic comedy-drama. Both films seem prostate cancer. to focus on the challenges faced by families in accepting their children Conolly said, “I can who have a different love interest. light issues which have been hidden Brother Nikhil, I Am and Shab said, won 13 audience and jury awards, feel it and I should. The film appears like any other and buried till now. Bringing it to “Post the Supreme Court ruling on and screened at more than 50 inter- I’m near the end. I’m regular love story, has a beautiful mainstream theaters for the larger IPC 377, the New Year begins with national film festivals around the a damn sight nearer twist. Sonam, for the very first time audience to see the films with their a beautiful gift to LGBTQ cinema in world, the real test would be how will play a lesbian character in the families, will remove prejudices and India. Evening Shadows will hopeful- mass audiences in India embrace our the end than I am the space of mainstream cinema. The pave way for an equal society”, said ly start a new episode of more such film”, said Rangayan who has been beginning. But it does- plot of the film is placed within a reg- Sridhar Rangayan who is hopeful narrative in our theaters. It’s a film championing for LGBTQ cinema in n’t frighten me, it’s an adventure ular North Indian Punjabi home, that his film Evening Shadows will about acceptance and celebrating India for over two decades with his and it is quite interesting to see where the concept of homosexuali- make an impact on mindsets. love.” It remains to be seen how cin- films (Gulabi Aaina, Purple Skies, myself slipping away.” ty is still taboo. Filmmaker Onir, who has han- ema going audiences will react to Breaking Free) and also organising “It is a good time for Indian cin- dled complex stories of same-sex love these films. ‘Kashish’ Mumbai’s LGBTQ film ema to push boundaries and spot- in his path-breaking films My “While Evening Shadows has festival. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 sport 15 Lukaku saves Solskjaer's perfect record

Romelu, Rashford’s strike help Ole Gunnar’s men beat Newcastle 2-0; Saints hold Chelsea for goalless draw AFP n LONDON But once again the former Wednesday announced they Andy Carroll was named Real Madrid star looked com- had agreed terms with in the West Ham team to face le Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester pletely bereft of touch and con- Borussia Dortmund for the Brighton -- a year to the day United made it four wins out of fidence. signing of US winger Christian since he last started a match Ofour in the Premier League, "If you can score the first Pulisic for a reported 58 mil- but Marko Arnautovic was beating Newcastle to close the gap on goal, you can find spaces so it's lion euros ($73 million). He the star for the London side, fourth-placed Chelsea, who was held at easier," said a frustrated Sarri. will link up with the club scoring a quickfire double to home by Southampton. "We need to solve the ahead of the 2019/20 season. rescue a 2-2 draw. United have been transformed since problem of the last 20 metres. In an astonishing game at Elsewhere on Wednesday, their former striker replaced Jose In the last matches, we were in Bournemouth, the home side 10-man Huddersfield lost 2-1 Mourinho, scoring 12 goals in his first full control but it's not easy in shared six goals with Watford at home to Burnley, who also three games in temporary charge but this moment to score the first in a helter-skelter first half but finished with 10 men, while were forced to dig deep to emerge with goal." there was no addition to the Crystal Palace beat Wolves 2- a 2-0 win against a disciplined Newcastle Chelsea earlier on scoreline in the second half. 0 away from home. side at St James's Park on Wednesday. The victory leaves them in sixth spot in the table with 38 points, just three behind Arsenal and six adrift of Chelsea. Solskjaer is only the second manager We have to be smart in Substitute Romelu Lukaku broke the in Manchester United history to win his deadlock just 38 seconds after coming first four league games in charge of the on midway through the second half, club, after Matt Busby in 1946. pouncing after Newcastle goalkeeper our approach: Sandhu Martin Dubravka had spilled a fierce MISFIRING CHELSEA Marcus Rashford free kick and Rashford It was a frustrating evening for himself made sure of the points in the Chelsea, who dominated possession PTI n ABU DHABI 80th minute. Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring opening goal for Man United against Newcastle AP but lacked any cutting edge, maintain- Manchester United bossed posses- ing a worrying sequence for ndian goalkeeper Gurpreet sion but a resolute Newcastle defence SOLSKJAER IS ONLY "A very professional per- Maurizio Sarri's team. ISingh Sandhu feels the key to kept clear-cut chances to a minimum, THE SECOND formance. We didn't hit the His side failed to score for the India's success in the upcom- prompting Solskjaer to throw on Lukaku heights that we can do but we third time in their past five ing AFC Asian Cup will be in and Alexis Sanchez shortly after the hour MANAGER IN were in control, kept plugging Premier League games at Stamford approaching the games smart- mark. MANCHESTER UNITED away and got the goals. Bridge, raising more questions ly, one at a time. The changes bore fruit immediate- HISTORY TO WIN HIS "A good first touch from about Chelsea's need for a top- The continental tourna- ly and the interim boss will be equally a sub. When you see big Romelu class striker in the January transfer win- ment is set to begin from pleased that United managed just their FIRST FOUR LEAGUE Lukaku running towards you, as a dow. January 5 in the UAE. third clean sheet of the season in the GAMES IN CHARGE OF keeper you might take your hands With Olivier Giroud sidelined after India have been clubbed in Premier League. THE CLUB, AFTER away. We were sluggish in the first half, suffering an ankle injury in Sunday's win Group A alongside Thailand, "Finally we kept a clean sheet," it was like a testimonial, too many square at Crystal Palace, Sarri opted to recall Bahrain and hosts UAE. They Solskjaer told Sky Sports. MATT BUSBY IN 1946 passes." misfiring striker Alvaro Morata. play their first match on Sunday against Thailand, fol- lowed by games against UAE and Bahrain on January 10 and 14, respectively. Federer takes Swiss in Hopman final "No team will come into the Asian Cup without doing their homework. I am sure the AP n PERTH COACH'S WORDS INSPIRE OSAKA other three teams will hold us Naomi Osaka called in her coach for advice on in high regards as well. All of oger Federer relied on his trusted serve to beat how to swing momentum after losing the first set to our three opponents are big RStefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) on Thursday and Anastasija Sevastova, and it did the trick. challenges to face," Gupreet was Oman and lost to Jordan 1-2. "The 2011 side was filled give defending champion Switzerland a spot in the The US Open champion responded by conced- quoted as saying by the All Sandhu insisted that for a with a number of legends, all of Hopman Cup final. ing only five points in the next set on her way to a 3- India Football Federation team to be successful, com- whom were incredibly talent- The victory assured Switzerland's advancement, 6, 6-0, 6-4 win Thursday that secured her spot in the (AIFF) website. munication between defenders ed, and played under an incred- but Greece claimed a consolation 2-1 victory when Brisbane International semifinals. "We have to be smart in and goalkeepers is vital. ible coach. However, in terms Maria Sakkari beat Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-4 in Kei Nishikori worked his own way out of a jam our approach. We have to take "Communication between of team development and play- women's singles. against 2017 champion Grigor Dimitrov when he was it one game at a time, look to the defenders and goalkeeper is ing under the same system for Greece also won the mixed doubles 4-3 (4), 2-4, down a break in the second set of their quarterfinal get the best possible result in a hallmark of a strong team and a long time, I feel the batch of 4-3 (3) in the Fast4 format. match, winning six of the last seven games to clinch the first game, and then in my opinion, we have done 2019 has the upper hand. The The 37-year-old Federer's precision went up it 7-5, 7-5. approach the second match well in that respect. Once you desire and the fire to learn against Tsitsipas' power in the first set of the men's And so after the back-to-back matches on Pat accordingly," he added. play with each other and gain defines our squad." singles match, and not much separated the two. Eight Rafter Arena, two players from Japan, both seeded No Ranked 15th in Asia, India confidence, it gets better. The "I was the youngest player games were held at love. 2, were into the semifinals. played against three quality more you play together, the in the 2011 team at 18, and this "There was very little unforced errors and it was Bajin, a former hitting partner for Serena sides — China, Oman and trust level increases." time we have so many U-23 really good quality tennis," Federer said. "It could have Williams, really just gave her a reality check. He told Jordan — in their build-up to The goalkeeper also rated players in the squad. It high- easily gone three sets. For me it is about maintaining Osaka to stay calm and wait for her opportunities. the Asian Cup. The Stephen the current squad, that includes lights the development of the a good level of play and I am happy with my game." "She's one of the best players in the world. I just Constantine-coached side drew several young players, above sport at the grassroots level in Federer will be going for a record third Hopman have to stay in there, and hopefully I'll get a chance,'" goal-less against China and the 2011 side. the last 7-8 years," he said. Cup title when the Swiss team faces either host Osaka said. "I did, so I just kept trying to roll with Australia or Germany in Saturday's final. it. He literally told me that." "I will be excited to watch it On-court coaching is allowed at WTA events, tomorrow and see who we play but it is banned at Grand Slam tournaments. in the final," Federer said. "This The 21-year-old Osaka will play Lesia Tsurenko, Anish focuses on WC to secure Olympic quota format lends itself to some excit- a 7-5, 6-3 winner over Anett Kontaveit, in the semi- PTI n NEW DELHI have managed to secure quotas ing tennis." finals. She could rise to No 3 in the rankings next for the Olympics, both in the Federer lost only seven week - which would be a record high for a player ommonwealth Games Gold women's 10m air rifle event. games in wins over Cameron from Japan. Cmedallist shooter Anish Asked about the disap- Norrie and Frances Tiafoe but Nishikori, who became the highest-ranked Bhanwala is meticulously planning pointment of the Asian Games, found it tougher in his first match against Tsitsipas. male player from Asia when he got to No 4 in the his path to the 2020 Olympics and where he failed to qualify for Federer trailed 4-1 in the first tiebreaker before wake of his run to the US Open final in 2014, lost says the first step in the "process" the final event, the unfazed reeling off consecutive forehand winners to claw back the 2017 Brisbane final to Dimitrov. That is so far will be to secure a quota for Tokyo shooter said he wasn't too into it. Tsitsipas double-faulted at 5-5 and Federer then a one-off, with Nishikori now extending his career Games in the upcoming World bothered by it. won the set with an ace. record to 5-1 against the Bulgarian. Cup. "There is always pressure The serve continued to dictate play until Federer He will next play Jeremy Chardy, who beat The 16-year-old Indian shot a on us during the games, not had break points in the ninth and 11th games but was Japanese qualifier Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-4, 3-6, 7- CWG Games record score of 30 to just the Asian Games. My unable to convert. The 23-time Grand Slam cham- 6 (4) to reach the semifinals. claim the top prize in the men's training was good and my first pion, however, raised his game in the tiebreaker with Roger Federer celebrates after win during Hopman Cup clash AP Jo-Wilfried Tsonga got an easier path to the 25m rapid fire pistol event last year. half went well but the second a perfect drop shot to take a 6-3 lead. He closed it out quarterfinals than expected, avoiding a second- The victory made Anish, then 15, half was a little down. I missed shortly after. in Melbourne. round contest with 17-time Grand Slam champion the country's youngest-ever Gold the finals by 2-3 points only," Federer's appearances at the past two Hopman "It was definitely good to play three singles match- Rafael Nadal, who withdrew with a thigh muscle medallist at the quadrennial event. Anish said. Cups were followed by Australian Open titles. es here, and the mixed (doubles)," Williams said on- strain. The Haryana-born shooter has The teenager had produced Earlier, Serena Williams beat Katie Boulter 6-1, court after her singles match. Tsonga then beat Taro Daniel 7-6 (5), 6-3. bagged several International titles including the a fine performance in the qualifications but on 7-6 (2) to complete an unbeaten Hopman Cup cam- Common Wealth Shooting Championship 2017 the second day, he could not reproduce that per- paign in singles. With daughter Alexis Olympia in (Brisbane), ISSF World Cup 2018 (Guadalajara) formance and finished ninth overall with a score attendance, Williams was made to work in the sec- BOPANNA, SHARAN MOVE TO SEMIS and ISSF Junior World Cup 2018 (Sydney). of 576 at the Asian Games. ond set before prevailing. In 2017, the teenager made heads turn when "I tried my best but I feel my performance The winless United States, however, lost to PUNE: Top seeds Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan At 8-8, Paes appeared to have served a double fault he won the 25m standard pistol gold with a wasn't that bad, you can miss out by a slightest Britain 2-1. Norrie upset Tiafoe 7-6 (4), 6-0 in men's saved six match points in an edge-of-the-seat thriller but the chair umpire and the linesman did not call world record score of 579 at the ISSF Junior of margins on certain days, it is a part and par- singles and Britain won the mixed doubles 3-4 (2), against Leander Paes and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela and a livid Bopanna began an argument with the World Championships. cel of the sport," he added. 4-3 (4), 4-1. to move to the semifinals of the Tata Open match official but to no avail. "My target is to do well in the World Cups Unlike other sports, shooting allows the The 37-year-old Williams' hopes for a record third Maharashtra, here on Thursday. The match had all the ingredients of a thriller in this year, where quotas for the Olympics will be youngsters to participate in both the senior and Hopman Cup title ended when the United States was After splitting the two sets, the Super Tie which the top seeds eventually prevailed 6-7(4), 6-4, on offer. The main one is the World Cup in Delhi junior events. Such exposure has benefitted the eliminated after losses to Greece and Switzerland. Breaker turned out to be a cliffhanger in which Paes 17-15 after one hour and 45 minutes. in February, it's in my home ground," Anish said. young Indian brigade, including Anish, Manu Williams has slowly built momentum in her first and his Mexican partner had as many as six chances Bopanna and Sharan are playing their first tour- "It's a step by step process, I am focusing on Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary. tournament since the US Open in September as she to close the match but the Asian Games Gold medal- nament together on the Tour as a team. They joined qualifications for the time being, once that is "The number of participants has increased, eyes a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title lists held their nerves to remain alive. forces, keeping in mind the Tokyo Olympics. PTI done then I will think about the Olympics," he youngsters taking part have also increased, it has added. become very competitive now at the junior as The Shooting World Cups begin in February well as the senior level." with New Delhi hosting the first one for rifle and "It's good that we get to compete more — LOCAL EVENTS FortuneGiants enter PKL final pistol events. in the junior as well as the senior events. Our It will offer Indian shooters a chance to confidence also increases once we compete at VIJAY, KRISHNA TO LEAD PNS n NEW DELHI secure Olympic quotas on their home turf. Till the senior competitions and after that junior Vijay Kumar Yadav of Lucknow and now only Apurvi Chandela and Anjum Moudgil events seem simpler," Anish said. Krishna Fouzdar of Mathura will lead the ujarat Fortunegiants produced an senior state judo men’s and women’s team Gimpressive performance on respectively in the Senior National Judo Thursday in Mumbai as they beat UP Salima and Lalremsiami named Championships to be held at Yoddha 38-31 to enter the final of Vivo Vishakhapatnam. Pro Kabaddi League season 6. TEAMS: (Women’s) Krishna Faujdar, Sachin was the star of the night for in Hockey national camp Neha Yadav, Payal Prajesh, Hina Khan, Gujarat as he scored 10 points and got Sarika, Akriti Tyagi, Sana Khan; (Men’s) ample support from his defence. Vijay Kumar Yadav, Vikram, Ajay Yadav, For UP Yoddha Nitesh Kumar PTI n NEW DELHI train some new things we said: "Better finishing and cre- Mayank Vishnoi, Kuldeep Singh, Alok scored 6 tackle points and became the want to implement in our ating more scoring opportu- Pandey, Rohan Vishnoi. first defender in the history of VIVO Pro outh Olympic Silver game," Marijne said. nities are the two key areas we Kabddi League to score 100 tackle points Ymedallists Salima Tete and The Indian women's team need to improve. BRAYEN 11, STATE UNITED ENTER in single season. Lalremsiami were included in produced some improved per- "Having someone like FINAL His fine effort went in vain as UP a 33-member core probable formances last year and Australia's Glenn Turner was Brayen 11 FC and State United won Yoddha raiders couldn't produce group for the women's hock- jumped up the world rankings good but we can't expect that their respective semifinal matches to enter enough points and crashed out of the ey national camp, beginning in to No 9. They also brought we will now score more goals the final of the 20th Mansarovar Football tournament. Bengaluru from Friday. home the Silver medal from because of that 10-day camp. Cup 2018 at La Martiniere ground on Prashanth Kumar Rai made a two- a four-point lead. Nitesh Kumar made half Gujarat didn't let UP score a single The camp to be held ahead the Asian Champions Trophy "Every input will only Thursday. Brayen 11 FC defeated New Boys point raid in the first minute to give UP a couple of successful tackles for UP point as they went on a 10-point run to of India's tour of Spain start- and Asian Games. improve the process of scoring FC while State United beat Milani FC. Yoddha 2-1 lead. Sachin responded with Yoddha as they came back to level the lead 29-14. This included an all-out ing January 24 will be con- They also put up an more goals and this camp with a two-point raid for Gujarat match at 11-11 in the 15 th minute. which was inflicted in the 27th minute. ducted under the watchful impressive performance at the Glenn was one of them. He EKLAVYA-ANUJ WIN DOUBLES TITLE Fortunegiants to give his team 4-2 lead. Gujarat Fortunegiants inflicted the first Shrikant Jadhav tried to ignite UP eyes of chief coach Sjoerd Commonwealth Games last shared his experience from Eklavya Singh and Anuj Malik of No tackle point was scored in the all out of the match to lead 19-14. Yoddha's hopes of a comeback with a Marijne. year, where they lost to his career and those things can Haryana beat their statemate Yuvraj and first five minutes as both teams were Gujarat Fortunegiants started the couple of successful raids. "We will be working on Australia in semifinal. help players," he added. Jasmit Singh 6-4, 3-6 (10-3) to lift the dou- level at 5-5. second half in an impressive fashion as In the 36 th minute UP Yoddha getting to the right fitness Asked about the areas the Apart from Tete and bles title of the 1st Professional Tennis Prapanjan got into the act as he Sachin and Prapanjan picked up the raid trailed by five points but Gujarat level in a short 20-day camp to team needs to improve this Lalremsiami, several senior Academy All India Ranking Tennis made a two-point raid in the 8th points. Fortunegiants showed calm and com- play matches during the team's year as they attempt to win players retained their place in Tournament on Thursday. minute as Gujarat Fortunegiants opened In the first 8 minutes of the second posure to secure a place in the final. tour to Spain. We also want to Olympic qualification, Marijne the core group. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | JANUARY 4, 2019 sport 16 Pujara's master-class Cheteshwar slams second consecutive ton to put India in driver’s seat

PTI n SYDNEY going past Sunil Gavaskar's record of three such instances back in 1977-78. heteshwar Pujara played the Earlier, Pujara put on 54 runs with anchor's role yet again with his third Kohli as India reached 177-2 at tea. Post Cmasterful hundred of the series, lunch, Agarwal and Pujara continued helping India dominate Australia on the their second-wicket partnership to 116 opening day of the fourth and final Test runs. The duo put on an attacking show here at Sydney Cricket Ground. after the break, with their 100-run stand Leading 2-1 after the 137-run win in coming off 178 balls. the Melbourne Test, India made a strong Agarwal reached his second Test half- start by ending at 303/4 in 90 overs on century off 96 balls, inclusive of two sixes Thursday. Opener Mayank Agarwal was against Nathan Lyon (1-88) as the two bats- another solid performer, continuing his men rotated strike well and kept the score- good form with a 77-run knock. board ticking. At stumps, Pujara (130) and Hanuma He looked good for a hundred but Vihari (39) were holding fort for the vis- threw it away when he holed out in the iting side, which is in pursuit of a maid- deep off Lyon in the 34th over and walked en Test series triumph on Australian soil. back shaking his head at an unnecessary Virat Kohli's men have already secured the shot. Border-Gavaskar Trophy with their unas- Kohli then walked out to boos for the sailable lead. fourth Test running, but got going imme- At the SCG, Pujara faced 250 balls, hit- diately with an immaculate cover drive. ting 16 of them for fours, and added 75 Australia resorted to more conservative runs for the unbeaten fifth wicket stand bowling and kept his scoring rate in check. with Vihari. But they had no response to Pujara's Post tea, Australia was able to make a grounding knock again, albeit with a dif- quick breakthrough as Virat Kohli (23) was ferent pace. Another 44 runs were added caught down leg. They had consistently in the second hour of play, with Pujara bowled towards the leg-stump against the reaching his half-century off 134 balls, Indian skipper, cramping him for room including three fours in an over from leg and the ploy worked as he gloved behind spinner Marnus Labuschagne (0-25) before off Josh Hazlewood (2-51) in the first over the tea break. after the break. In the morning, India were placed at It brought Ajinkya Rahane (18) to the 69-1 at lunch. This was after India won the crease, who faced the same tactic. Unlike toss and opted to bat. R Ashwin didn't pass his counter-attacking style in the first three Josh Hazlewood celebrates after dismissing Indian skipper Virat Kohli on the first day of fourth Test ICC the fitness test and was ruled out of this Tests, Rahane was subdued on this occa- match. The visitors then made two sion as he looked to settle down. But changes, with KL Rahul and Kuldeep Mitchell Starc (1-75) had him caught INDIAN CRICKETERS WEAR BLACK ARMBANDS Yadav coming in for Rohit Sharma and behind in the 71st over with a sharp-ris- Ishant Sharma. ing unplayable bouncer. TO PAY RESPECT TO ACHREKAR Australia too made two changes with India crossed 200 in the 63rd over, but SYDNEY: The Indian cricketers on Thursday Besides Tendulkar, he also coached some Peter Handscomb and Marnus needed a partnership at this juncture. wore black armbands on the opening day of prominent players in Vinod Kambli, Pravin Labuschagne replacing Aaron Finch and Vihari proved to be a handy partner for the fourth and final Test against Australia as a Amre, Sameer Dighe and Balwinder Singh Mitchell Marsh. Pujara as the duo put on 50 runs in 72 mark of respect for Sachin Tendulkar's coach Sandhu. Things didn't change much for Rahul balls. Ramakant Achrekar who passed away on The Australian team also wore black (9) despite missing the Melbourne Test, as Vihari kept the scoreboard ticking with Wednesday. armbands in respect for former Australia and he edged twice in the first four balls faced minimum fuss. He took pressure off Achrekar, the celebrated coach credited for New South Wales cricketer Bill Watson who only for the ball to go to the boundary. Pujara at the other end, who was solid as discovering Tendulkar, died Wednesday in passed away in December, before this Test, at He didn't last long however, edging ever, and celebrated his 18th Test hundred Mumbai due to old age-related ailments. He the age of 87. Hazlewood to first slip in the second over, off 199 balls. In doing so, he went past 438 was 87. Watson played four Tests for Australia in and his nightmare run on this tour con- runs against England in 2012-13 as the Achrekar competed in just one first-class 1955 and, during a first class career that tinued. most he had scored previously in a Test match in his playing career but discovered spanned eight seasons between 1953-54 and This was the sixth opening pairing for series. and shaped the biggest batsman in 1960-61, he made 1,958 runs including six India in 12 overseas Tests since January This was also the fourth time he faced international cricket after Sir Donald Bradman centuries and five fifties. He made five of his 2018, and only averages 21.56 in 23 over- 200-plus deliveries in the current series, in Tendulkar. six first class centuries for NSW. PTI seas innings. SINGLES F1 PAYS TRIBUTE TO SCHUMACHER Maranello: Ferrari issued an emotional message on Mayank realises need to learn from mistakes Thursday to mark the 50th birthday of Michael Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since he PTI n SYDNEY Australian pacers. Agarwal said a great position." suffered head injuries in a skiing accident five years ago. that their focus was on building The German, who won a record seven Formula One ‘HEARTBROKEN’ drivers' championships and 91 Grands Prix, collected ndia opener Mayank Agarwal partnerships, and he was talking five consecutive titles with the Italian team from 2000 to Iwas livid with himself after with Pujara for the same through- Mayank Agarwal's coach Irfan 2004. Ferrari also won six constructors' titles while squandering a golden opportu- out. Sait is heart broken that his ward Schumacher was with them. "Our champ turns 50 today. nity to score a maiden Test hun- "The plan was always to get a missed out on a century for the sec- We're all with you Michael #KeepFighting," Scuderia dred on day one of the fourth Test small partnership after each wick- ond time in the ongoing Test series, Ferrari tweeted. The official Formula 1 account tweeted: but hopes to quickly learn from et and that's the same thing we but is happy that he is cementing his "We join the whole of the #F1 family in sending Michael mistakes in his fledgling career. spoke about. We said to each other place in the team. "I am heartbro- @Schumacher our very best wishes on his 50th birthday "I am quite disappointed for that let's try to play close to the ken at his dismissal, but I am #KeepFightingMichael #Michael50." The Ferrari Museum missing out on a big score. With body and not give them wickets. happy Mayank has almost cement- at Maranello in northern Italy is dedicating a special that said, it's a learning curve. If Even if we are not getting too many ed his place in the team. Look at his Pak crumble against exhibition to Schumacher as a celebration of the team's I don't make this mistake again, runs too quick, it's alright; let's try consistency. He has now two half most successful driver. it will be a good learning. I was get a partnership and take it from centuries and a good 42 in the three looking to dominate Nathan there onwards," he added. innings he had played so far Down SHARATH EYEING 9TH NATIONAL TITLE Lyon and it didn't work out. Talking about the course of this Under," Sait said. Proteas pace quartet Cuttack: Veteran Sharath Kamal will be chasing a Really disappointed that I threw Test on the second day, Agarwal Asked if Agarwal would make n record-breaking ninth title when the 80th National Table my wicket," he said on Thursday. said, "We are very happy, we would way for Prithvi Shaw once the AFP CAPE TOWN As at Centurion, where he Tennis Championships begin at the Nehru Indoor India lost KL Rahul early and have liked to be just three down but Mumbai youngster returns from had match figures of 11 for 96, Stadium here on Friday. Sharath, who reached a career- the duo faced a testing spell of that said 303-4 on first day after injury, Sait said openers who fail to uanne Olivier led another Olivier lived up to the "enforcer" high ranking of 30 last month, is just a step away from short bowling from the Mayank returns after getting dismissed choosing to bat, I think we are in perform should be dropped. Dfast bowling assault on tag given him by captain Faf du surpassing Kamlesh Mehta's eight titles. If he does that, Pakistan's batsmen as South Plessis, regularly landing the ball Sharath would not only create history but could remain Africa took control on the first in his own half of the pitch and there as the lone Indian for a long time to come. The only day of the second Test at making it rear up towards the challenge for him is his team mate G Sathiyan, who has Newlands on Thursday. Olivier batsmen. been in a terrific form with a proven record and is just a Sachin bids final goodbye to Achrekar Sir took four for 48 as Pakistan were Pakistan's batting was put spot behind Sharath at No 31 in the ITTF rankings. bowled out for 177 after being into perspective when Markram Manika Batra will be the favourite to lift the women's PTI n MUMBAI the procession to the crematorium, where his sent in on a hard, green-tinged and Dean Elgar put on 56 for the trophy. body was consigned to flames. pitch. first wicket at almost five runs enowned cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, Earlier, the body was kept at his residence Aiden Markram struck an an over. BOCA JUNIORS NAME ALFARO AS NEW COACH Rwho died due to age-related ailments, was for people to pay their last respects to the assured 78 as South Africa Mohammad Amir put a Buenos Aires: Argentine giants Boca Juniors named cremated here on Thursday with his most Dronacharya and Padma Shri award-winning reached 123 for two at the close. brake on the scoring by having Gustavo Alfaro as their new coach, just hours after famous ward Sachin Tendulkar in attendance for coach. Olivier followed up a match- Elgar caught behind during a former boss Guillermo Barros Schelotto joined LA a tearful adieu. Mumbai cricketers such as Atul Ranade, winning performance in the second spell in which he con- Galaxy. Barros Schelotto left the Buenos Aires club last Archrekar, the childhood coach of Amol Mazumdar Ramesh Powar, Paras first Test in Centurion, while ceded only eight runs in five month after their historic Copa Libertadores final defeat Tendulkar, passed away at 87 on Wednesday at Mhambrey, Ranji coach Vinayak Samant, Dale Steyn took three for 48. overs but Markram and Hashim to arch rivals River Plate. Boca president Daniel Angelici, his Shivaji Park residence in Dadar in Central Nilesh Kulkarni, Vinod Raghvan, were also there Captain Sarfraz Ahmed hit Amla steadily built a second who had tried and failed to have River kicked out of the Mumbai. along with fans. 56 and Shan Masood made 44 wicket stand of 67 off 109 balls. Libertadores final after the second leg was postponed His body was kept at Shivaji Park, where he Former Rajasthan coach Pradeep to lift an otherwise poor Sarfraz provided the bright- following an attack on Boca's team bus by their rivals' coached aspiring cricketers, and then taken to Sundaram, office-bearers of the Mumbai Cricket Pakistan batting performance. est interlude for Pakistan after fans, said Alfaro had the "ability and professionalism to a nearby crematorium. Association, veteran cricket administrator Prof South Africa's decision to coming in with his team in dan- take charge of" the club known as the "Dung Shovellers." When the body was taken outside the Ratnakar Shetty also paid their last respects. pick an all-pace attack paid div- ger of a total collapse at 54 for Alfaro, 56, who leaves another Buenos Aires outfit, ground, young boys, who practice there, gave a Among politicians, Maharashtra idends with all four fast bowlers five. Sarfraz put on 60 for the Huracan, said he felt a "mixture of pride and challenge. guard of honour amid chants of 'Amar Rahe'. Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, MLA and picking up wickets, with most of sixth wicket with Shan Masood Tendulkar, along with Achrekar's other BJP leader Ashish Shelar, Mayor Vishwanath the Pakistan batsmen looking (44) and 42 for the seventh wick- SPARTANS UNVEILS LOGO, PLAYER JERSEY wards like Vinod Kambli, Balwinder Singh Sachin Tendulkar attends the funeral procession of his Mahadeshwar also paid tributes to the decorated vulnerable against fast, short- et with Mohammad Amir (22 Chennai: Chennai Spartans, one of six teams in the Pro Sandhu and Chandrakant Pandit, took part in coach Ramakant Achrekar, in Mumbai PTI coach. pitched deliveries. not out). Volleyball League, unveiled its logo and player jersey at a function here on Thursday, ahead of the inaugural event in Kochi and here from February 2 to 22. The other teams in the league are Ahmedabad Defenders, Calicut Heroes, U Mumba Volley, Hyderabad Black Hawks and Kochi Blue GUPTILL, NEESHAM SCRIPT KIWIS WIN Spikers. M H Kumara, a FIVB Level-3 coach, would be the head coach of the franchise and M Ramesh, a former national coach, would be the team's assistant coach. "I AFP n TAURANGA But in reply to New Zealand's 371 for for the second wicket. am confident that Chennai Spartans will take this sport to seven, Sri Lanka were all out for 326 with Guptill cracked five sixes and 11 fours the next level, in line with global standards," said R immy Neesham made a dream return six balls remaining. to celebrate his return to the New Zealand Sivaprakasam Chennai Spartans Chairperson. The event Jto international cricket on Thursday, Free-scoring Sri Lankan openers side with his 14th ODI century in his also witnessed the introduction of team players, as well crushing Sri Lanka with bat and ball as Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka had 160th match, becoming the ninth-fastest as the launch of the franchises website. New Zealand won the opening one-day been on track to chase down the target player to pass 6,000 runs in the format. international by 45 runs in Tauranga. when they reached 119 off 17 overs. After Williamson was bowled by VINESH, PUNIA HEADLINE PWL PLAYERS DRAFT Neesham, recalled after 18 months in But when Neesham came into the Nuwan Pradeep for 76, Ross Taylor Gurugram: Asian Games Gold medallists Vinesh the wilderness as New Zealand look to attack he had Gunathilaka caught behind added a quick 54 off 37 balls before Phogat and Bajrang Punia will headline the Pro Wrestling trial all-rounder options before the World for 43 and Dickwella bowled in the space Neesham's closing salvo. League (PWL) 2019 players draft to be held here on Cup, flayed the Sri Lankan bowling with of four deliveries. Friday. Rio Olympic Bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and an unbeaten 47 off just 13 deliveries. Neesham returned for his second spell MOST RUNS IN AN OVER 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Silver medalist Pooja He then took three for 38 to share the to dismiss Dinesh Chandimal for 10, Runs Batsmen Bowler Venue Date Dhanda are two other top wrestlers who will be part of spotlight with man-of-the-match Martin before more success for spinner Sodhi who 36 Herschelle Gibbs (SA) Daan van Bunge (NED) Basseterre 16-03- 2007 the draft. The fourth edition of the wrestling league is Guptill who set the New Zealand innings had Asela Gunaratne caught in the deep scheduled to start from January 14. The league offers a alight with 138 off 139 deliveries. for 11. Trent Boult eventually dismissed 35 Thisara Perera (SL) Robin eterson (SA) Pallekele 26-07-2013 ` ` prize purse of 1.9 crore for the winners and 1.1 crore On a placid wicket favouring the bats- the stubborn Perera as Sri Lanka's last five 34 Ab de Villiers (SA) Jason Holder (Windies) Sydney 27-02-2015 for the runners-up. A new team — MP Yodha — will be man and on a ground with short bound- wickets fell for 53 runs. 34 James Neesham (NZ) Thisara Perera (SL) Mt Maunganui 03-01-2018 seen in action this season alongside Delhi Sultans, UP aries, Kusal Perera also reached three fig- New Zealand had elected to bat first Dangal, Haryana Hammers, Mumbai Maharathi and the ures with 102 for Sri Lanka while Niroshan and after the early loss of Colin Munro, 32 Shahid Afridi (Pak) Malinga Bandara (SL) Abu Dhabi 18-05-2007 NCR Punjab Royals. Agencies Dickwella added 76. Guptill and Kane Williamson put on 163 Jimmy Neesham returns to pavilion after batting ICC Faisel Features