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The Governor has written Seeking the trust vote, a letter to Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said the rebel Kumaraswamy, asking him to MLAs had cast doubts about 3454 0& prove majority on the floor of the coalition Government the House by 1.30 pm on + , -# across the country and “we ncome-Tax Department has Friday. ( ) have to tell the truth.” Iattached a “benami” com- Rocked by a spate of resig- * “The entire nation is mercial plot measuring seven nations of its MLAs, the ! $ &$' watching the developments acres and worth 400 crore Congress-JD(S) alliance unfolding in Karnataka,” he belonging to BSP chief Government lacked the num- time the trust vote was decid- said. Mayawati’s brother Anand ber in the House for the pas- ed. As soon as the motion was Kumar and his wife in Noida sage of the motion and fielded “We will stay until the moved, Yeddyurappa said the Sector 94. one after another lawmaker to trust vote is decided,” trust vote process should be The IT Department has Mercantile Pvt Ltd, Sunny Cast deliver lengthy speeches and Yeddyurappa said after the BJP, completed in a single day. applied Section 24(3) of the and Forge Pvt Ltd, Karishma delay the inevitable. exasperated over the delay in ( ( ) * ! $ &$' “The Leader of Opposition Prohibition of Benami Property industries Pvt Ltd and Add-Fin Emboldened by the taking up the voting, and also seems to be in a hurry,” Transactions Act, 1988, under Capital Services India Pvt Ltd, Supreme Court’s ruling that the rushed a delegation to the ments, acrimony and repeat- bine’s strength is 117 — mulling moving the Supreme Kumaraswamy taunted which the department can sources said. The provisional MLAs cannot be forced to Governor to ask Speaker KR ed disruptions by belligerent Congress 78, JD(S) 37, BSP 1, Court in the light of Thursday’s Yeddyurappa. As the Chief attach an asset if it estimates the order for the attachment of the attend the House proceedings, Ramesh Kumar to conclude the slogan shouting Congress and nominated 1, besides the developments. Minister sought the trust vote, asset to be benami. plot “beneficially owned” by as many as 20 lawmakers trust vote process by the end of members before the proceed- Speaker. The Congress-JD(S) Congress Legislature Party The attached plot bearing Anand and his wife was issued skipped the trust vote debate, the day itself. ings were wound up for the With the support of the alliance may have brought leader Siddaramaiah pressed number 2A in Sector 94 Noida on July 16. making it amply clear that the Acting swiftly, Vala asked day. two Independents, the time, but there was a slim for deferring the confidence is located in the vicinity of pro- Benami properties refer to Kumaraswamy Government the Speaker to complete the As many as 16 MLAs — 13 Opposition BJP has 107 MLAs chance of the survival of the motion till the Assembly posed five star hotel and other the instances wherein the real was not going to survive the process of Vote of Confidence from the Congress and three in the 225-member House, Government. Even as the Speaker decided on the issue of such luxury infrastructure. beneficiary is not the one in motion. But the ruling dispen- moved by the end of the day. from the JD(S) — had resigned, including the nominated MLA Congress leaders were trying to whip in the wake of the Anand and his wife, whose name the property is sation decided to buy time to The drama unfolded right while Independent MLAs R and the Speaker. win back the rebel MLAs, Supreme Court verdict on the Vichiter Lata, allegedly used six registered. explore any last minute possi- from the word go as the Chief Shankar and H Nagesh have If the resignations of 15 another party MLA Shreemant political crisis in the State. companies for transactions During probe, the bility to win back the rebel Minister moved a one-line withdrawn their support to MLAs (12 from Congress and Patil skipped the House pro- Siddaramaiah said the 15 relating to the acquisition of the Department detected a “com- MLAs. As part of this strategy, motion, saying the House the coalition Government, 3 from JDS) are accepted, the ceedings amid report that he rebel MLAs were influenced by attached plot, sources said. plex web of shareholding” by it went for a marathon debate, expressed confidence in the 14- putting the Kumaraswamy-led ruling coalition’s tally will has been admitted in a Mumbai the apex court order that they The benami transactions at least six firms, including which will continue on Friday. month-old Ministry headed Government in jitters. plummet to 101, (excluding the hospital. can abstain from attending the were effected through a host of dummy companies, who were BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa by him. One Congress member Speaker) reducing the 14 At one point, Congress Assembly proceedings and companies, including Vision the “benamidars” or the enti- declared his party members The House that barely Ramalinga Reddy retracted, month-old Kumaraswamy members carrying pictures of asked the Speaker to give a rul- Town Planners Private Limited, ties in whose name the would stay put in the House focussed on the debate on the saying he would support the Government to a minority. Patil rushed towards the Well ing on the fate of whip issued BPTP International Trade “benami” property was regis- itself overnight and even till the motion saw three adjourn- Government. The ruling com- BJP leaders said they were of the House shouting slogans by him as CLP leader. Center Pvt Ltd, Euro Asia tered. & ! Q R /50& mages of a fully grown tiger I“relaxing” on a bed inside a # house-cum-shop in flooded Kaziranga National Park on $ % Thursday created a buzz on social media, bringing under spotlight the plight of animals in Assam battling a deluge. % % The pictures of the Royal Bengal Tiger on the bed at a ! shop at Harmoti near Bagori 3454 0& range of the World Heritage " Site along NH 37 on Thursday fter getting a verdict in its were widely shared on social Afavour in the Kulbhushan 3454 0& media after the Wildlife Trust Jadhav case by the International of India posted it on Twitter. Court of Justice (ICJ) on ood news for the people “The tiger has entered a Wednesday, India on Thursday . ( , 0 + + '0 Gresiding in unathorised house and is relaxing on a bed. asked Pakistan to release him ) 0 1+ ) ! colonies of the national Capital #AssamFloods bring in unusu- and reiterated its commitment & " # $ &$' as soon they will have owner- al guests!” “#JustIn our vet to vigorously continue efforts ship rights after the Centre has @samshulwildvet is making to bring him back. The ICJ had the Rajya Sabha and then in the “The Government will vig- given nod to a proposal of the plans with ordered review of death penal- Lok Sabha on Thursday, the orously continue its efforts to Delhi Government to regu- #AssamForestDepartment ty to the former Indian Navy External Minister said ensure his safety and wellbeing, larise 1,797 illegal colonies. thank the Central Government @kaziranga_ to tranquilise the officer and directed Pakistan to “Kulbhushan Jadhav is inno- as well as his early return to Delhi Chief Minister on behalf of the people of #tiger”, the WTI said. provide him consular access. cent of the charges made India,” Jaishankar said as mem- Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday Delhi.” “Our vet @samshulwildvet ( ! $ ) 2 - Elaborating on the against him. His forced con- bers cutting across party lines directed the officers to prepare It may be noted that Delhi is on a mission to tranquilise Government’s resolve to secure fession without legal represen- welcomed the ICJ judgment large scale registry of homes. Cabinet had cleared the pro- this #tiger to get him out of Park is submerged, rendering As the animal refused to Jadhav’s release, External tation and due process will not by thumping benches. Kejriwal said, “Congratulations posal to regularise colonies on bed!” the organisation, which animals shelterless and forcing leave the safe haven for sever- Affairs Minister S Jaishankar change this reality. We once Jaishankar noted that to the people living in unau- November 2, 2015 and sent it is cooperating with the State’s them to look for refuge in al hours, foresters burst fire- said, “Pakistan was found to again call upon Pakistan to Jadhav was awarded a death thorised colonies. You will to the Centre on tend days after. forest department in the mas- human habitations. crackers, forcing it out into the have deprived India of the release and repatriate him sentence by a Pakistani military soon be owners of your hous- According to Delhi sive efforts to save wildlife KNP Bagori Range Officer jungle. right to communicate with forthwith,” he said. court on “fabricated charges”. es. The Centre is willing to give Government official, the during the flood, tweeted. Pankaj Bora, however, said the Several famed one-horned Jadhav, have access to him, The ICJ on Wednesday This was done without pro- its approval to the Delhi Centre has now sent a com- Locals said the tiger tiger was not being disturbed rhinoceros and other animals visit him in detention and directed Pakistan to suspend viding Indian representatives Government’s proposal sent munication to the Delhi entered the shop of Rafikul and only its movement was have reportedly died in the arrange his legal representa- the death sentence given in consular access to him, as by us in November 2015. The Government stating its in- Islam around 7 am and was being monitored. Forest offi- floods that have engulfed vast tion.” 2017 to Jadhav on charges of envisaged by international law preparations to begin registry principle approval for regular- noticed relaxing on his bed. cials are waiting for the animal swathes in Assam’s 29 out of 33 Making a statement first in espionage and sabotage. and practice. have started. I would like to isation of unathorised colonies. Over 95 per cent of the to leave on its own. districts. ) ! " # # * " % 0433& asked the prison authorities to admit him to Government 03& (0 Rajagopal, (73), owner of Stanley Medical College from PSaravana Bhavan Group of where he was taken to a cor- " ! aryana Chief Minister, restaurants, breathed his last on porate hospital as his condition HManohar Lal Khattar on Thursday morning at a worsened. 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O dents by the respective colleges quash the Madras High Court It was reported that /*0 with in a fortnight. order sentencing him and oth- oxygen masks and a series of Rajagopal had been advised by # The Chief Minister also ers to life for the murder com- tubes to his nostrils and all over his astrologers to marry Jyothi -1 - directed all the Vice mitted by them in 2001. the body. The judge refused to as she would bring him pros- # 22 " Chancellors of the affiliating A Chennai court had wit- entertain Rajagopal’s plea and perity and eternal bliss. Jyothi State universities should notify nessed many dramatic scenes sent him to jail with a directive was against the marriage as the , " the same fee structure as was as the apex court refused to the authorities that medical hotelier was old enough to be P " % applicable to the students in the Rajagopal’s plea to extend his aid be made available to him in her “grandfather”. Her father - 3 academic session 2018-19 for bail to avail medical care in a the event of any emergency. who himself was an employee # $ the academic session 2019-20 as private hospital in the city. He Later the Madras High of Rajagopal married her off to $ -$ O well. was brought to the court in an Court, hearing a petition save her from the prowling eyes $ " Continued on Page 4 ambulance and was fitted with moved by the son of Rajagopal, ! " # $ &$' of his employer. !"# R
diversification of crops in get fresh agricultural and other 3454 0&7 Haryana, the 'Jal Hi Jeevan Hai' food items," he said. 03& (0 scheme was praised in the The Chief Minister said meeting and it was discussed to that in the context of marketing aryana Chief Minister, pursue the scheme in other of agricultural products, the HManohar Lal Khattar on states as well. details will also be prepared to Thursday said that new The meeting was presided provide storage facility to the schemes for Peri Urban over by Maharashtra Chief farmers. Discussions were also Agriculture and diversification Minister and Convenor of the held to increase the involvement of crops will be prepared in the Committee, Devendra participated through video diversification. "Peri urban agri- of the Center in the purchase of direction of doubling the Fadnavis. Union Minister of conferencing. culture is highly important for agricultural crops. Apart from income of farmers. Agriculture and Farmers’ Khattar said that in view of Haryana in view of the large this, discussion was held in the Talking to reporters after Welfare, Narendra Singh the diversification of crops, dis- agricultural area of Haryana meeting on the need to increase attending the first meeting of Tomar, Gujarat Chief Minister, cussion was also held to prepare being located in the NCR area central subsidy in micro irriga- High Powered Committee of Vijay Rupani and Arunachal new schemes by forming the and with the preparation of new tion schemes. The Chief Chief Ministers for Pradesh Chief Minister, Pema basis of Peri Urban Agriculture schemes for Peri Urban Minister said that Haryana Transformation of Indian Khandu also attended the to economically reorganize the Agriculture, the agricultural Government is giving up to 85 Agriculture, in New Delhi, he meeting. Madhya Pradesh agricultural areas around the sector will be economically per cent subsidy under irriga- said that in the direction of Chief Minister, Kamal Nath urban areas alongwith crop strong and people in cities will tion schemes.
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Chandigarh: The premises of Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Sector 38 here is a home to as many as 168 injured animals and 61 birds. This was revealed during the visit of Mandeep Singh Brar, UT Deputy Commissioner-cum- President, SPCA Chandigarh to the premises.The SPCA is working to prevent cruelty to animals, provide help and relief to stray animals in union territory of Chandigarh and surroundings. During the visit, Brar checked the function- ing of SPCA and visited Dog kennels, Bird cen- tre, Laser treatment Centre and Gaushala. A total of 79 cows, 86 dogs, 1 horse, 2 cats and 61 birds are undergoing treatment at the premises.Brar emphasized that awareness camps should be orga- nized by SPCA in coordination with MC, UT Administration to reduce menace of dogs and dog bites cases in the city.He asked for more space to be provided for sick or injured eagles and direct- ed to rehabilitate eagles admitted in SPCA in coor- dination with the UT Forest & Wildlife Department. Brar also directed the staff to make more effec- tive mechanism for the rehabilitation of healthy large and small stray animals.The Deputy Commissioner also reviewed the progress of work undertaken in building of SPCA Chandigarh. PNS
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! "# # $ !"% & ) , ( ) * EC G ,2;$ 03& (0 Earlier in the day, Deo was Sinha has been posted as offi- Jitendra Kumar Jain will also relieved from the additional ciating ADGP (Prisons) after hold additional charge of the day after elevating three charge of the Litigation Wing. Chaudhary has been moved Director State Crime Records 03& (0 03& (0 AIPS officers to the DGP- But later in the evening, she out of Prisons Department fol- Bureau Punjab. rank, the Punjab Government was also divested of the charge lowing his promotion to DGP ADGP Shashi Prabha rdering immediate sus- racking down against the on Thursday conducted a of STF chief and was posted as level. Notably, there have been Dwivedi has been given addi- Opension of an Assistant Cillegal sex determination major reshuffle exercise trans- ADGP Crime. one after another incidents of tional charge of the Women Food Supply Officer and three tests, the Punjab Health ferring 26 IPS, and five PPS The State Government also violence in the state jails. Affairs, while ADGP RN inspectors of the Department Department has arrested 60 officers including Harpreet shifted eight Senior Sinha, who will now be Dhoke will look after the addi- of Food Supply, the State’s offenders and sealed 14 Singh Sidhu who was given Superintendents of Police heading Prisons department, is tional charge of the ADGP Food, Civil Supplies and machines in less than seven back the charge of the (SSPs) including PPS officer heading the SIT probing the Rs Security and the Community Consumer Affairs Minister months across the State for Government’s Special Task Sandeep Goel and IPS officer 16-crore cash scandal involving Affairs and NRI, Punjab. Bharat Bhushan Ashu on violating the Pre-Conception Force (STF) on drugs. Dhruv Dahiya. a Jalandhar priest. B Chandra Sekhar has Thursday made it clear that the and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Additional Director Goel, whose speech in a He had arrested two police been posted as inspector-gen- Department maintains ‘no con- Techniques Act. General of Police (ADGP) police-public interaction event constables from Kerala after eral (IG) Crime (Bureau of donation stance over malprac- Disclosing this, the state Sidhu, who was holding the admitting flaws in the police they ran off with nearly Rs Investigation), while Pramod tices’. Health and Family Welfare post of special principal secre- department went viral, has seven crore recovered from Ban has been posted as IG He said that the Food and Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on 2D&(80.4 443 tary to Chief Minister been shifted from Ferozepur to the priest. Information Technology and Civil Supplies Department Thursday said that during this ducted 19 sting operations till (4 &84(4504(48 Amarinder Singh, is once again Ludhiana (Rural) as the district Besides, Vivek Sheel Soni Telecommunications. deals with distribution of food drive conducted from now,” he said. heading the significant anti- police chief. has been posted Ferozepur G Nageswara Rao has been grains to the economically November 2018 to June 2019, The Minister said that EC/ (&80.4 drug wing a year after he was Dahiya, who has been SSP, while Kuldeep Singh has given the charge of IG STF, weaker households. “Any the health teams have unearthed Health Department has also 443((4843 removed from the post follow- posted as Tarn Taran SSP, has been given the charge of while Balkar Singh has been attempt of pilferage or diver- illegal operations in some of the appealed the public to support 2;/ (89/3 ing reports of a tussle between been shifted from Fatehgarh Mohali SSP. posted as IG Special sion in the food grains for poor ultrasound and scanning centres the government in nabbing 0&34854(4 him and the then DGP Suresh Sahib after his team claimed to IPS officers Deepak Hilory, Investigations. LK Yadav has cannot be overlooked. It is not and 18 FIRs have been regis- such anti-social elements. “Rs 84 4 Arora. have recovered Rs 16 crore and Gaurav Garg have been been given the charge of IG- just dereliction in duty but it is tered whereas 60 culprits have 50,000 reward has also been He would replace STF head from a Jalandhar priest. posted as SSPs of Pathankot cum-Director Vigilance Bureau grossly unethical,” said Ashu. been arrested and 14 ultra- announced for the informer Gurpreet Kaur Deo, who has The government has also and Hoshiarpur, respectively. and Mohnish Chawla has been Ashu said that Sumit sound machines were sealed. who would give information of soon made it imperative for any been given the charge of ADGP given new postings to the three PPS officers Bhupinder Singh posted as IG-cum-Director Kumar, posted as Food and He said that the Health such sex determination tests pregnant mother to show her (Crime). newly-promoted DGPs — and Narinder Bhargav have Economic Offence Wing Civil Supplies inspector at Department has further being carried out at any scan- Mother and Child Security After coming to power in Prabodh Kumar has been post- been posted as SSPs of Fazilka (EOW). Gurdaspur, Jagtar Singh at widened its scope of its activi- ning center,” he said.He said that Card (Vaccination Card) 2017, the Chief Minister had ed as special DGP and Bureau and Mansa, respectively. Shive Kumar Verma has Hoshiarpur, Khushwant Singh ties to nab the offenders who are if FIR is registered against any whether she is going in private set up the STF to combat drug of Investigation director, Rohit Senior IPS officer ADGP been posted as IG Crime and inspector at Ludhiana and secretly conducting sex deter- erring ultrasound and scan- center or in government hospi- menace in Punjab. He had Choudhary will be special DGP Gaurav Yadav has been given Jaskaran Singh has been given Jaswinder Singh, AFSO, minations tests. “Working in ning centre, the decoy patient tal for ultrasound test. especially brought Sidhu, who (Policy and Rules), and Iqbal additional charge of the additional charge of IG Disaster Ludhiana, have been sus- this direction, the Punjab would also be rewarded with Rs He said that after this reg- was at that time on central dep- Preet Singh Sahota has been Litigation Wing. Management, Punjab. IPS offi- pended over “fabricating glar- Government has inked one lakh. istration, a pregnant mother utation in the Naxal-hit elevated as special DGP Senior IPS officer Ishwar cer Gurpreet Singh Toor has ing deficiency in distribution of Memorandum of Sidhu said that in order to would be eligible for undergo- Chhattisgarh, to head the STF. (Armed Battalions, Jalandhar). Singh has been posted as been posted as DIG STF, the food grains”. Understanding with an espi- strike a fair balance in sex ratio, ing ultrasound test in govern- ADGP Praveen Kumar ADGP (Law and Order), while spokesperson said. onage agency which has con- the Health Department would ment or in private hospital. ==C0 (*80 /( 4 4 (&9389 /(/33*4. * 1 $ + " + # ? ,%% # #0 03& (0 three of the convicts who were sentenced to life imprison- 03& (07 striving to celebrate the 550th ecognising the gravity of ment by a trial court in 3454 0& parkash purb of Guru Nanak Rthe crime, the Punjab and Pathankot in Punjab on June Dev with great fervour by Haryana High Court on 10. unjab Tourism and Cultural !! " # organizing sporting events. Thursday heard on priority The special court had con- PAffairs Minister Charanjit With the motive to trans- petitions of the victim's fami- victed six of the eight accused Singh Channi on Thursday $ form Punjab into a healthy and ly and the six convicts in the in the crime and pronounced urged the Union Tourism and robust State, the state Sports brutal rape and murder of an a life imprisonment to three - Culture Minister Prahlad Singh # Department is going to orga- eight-year-old girl in Kathua in - temple priest and mastermind Patel to release Rs 100 crore for nize sporting events regarding Jammu and Kashmir. Sanji Ram, Deepak Khajuria the celebrations of the 550th # $# which a detailed calendar was The pleas —one moved by and Parvesh Kumar. prakash purab of Guru Nanak ! %# unveiled on Thursday. the victim father's seeking Investigating officer Raj Dutta Dev, besides awarding her- & Sports Minister Rana death penalty for the heinous and Special Police Officer itage status for Dera Baba Gurmeet Singh Sodhi said that act and another by the six Surinder Kumar were also sen- Nanak and Batala. as per the directions of the convicts challenging their con- tenced to five years in jail for Channi, who called upon Chief Minister, Capt viction -- were listed for hear- destroying crucial evidence in Patel at his office in Transport while demanding 400crore Amarinder Singh, a detailed ing jointly along with the plea the case. Bhawan at New Delhi, said that for the development works to roadmap was chalked out with of one of the convicts seeking Sanji Ram's son Vishal was the devotees from all parts of be undertaken for both these regard to the Sports Fixtures as suspension of his sentence. acquitted due to lack of evi- India and abroad as well those historically important cities. per which sports competitions After hearing the case dence, but the fate of his minor who respect the philosophy of Channi suggested that the at every level ranging from briefly, the bench led by Justice nephew, also among the the Great Guru are eagerly Sahitya Academy should work District to State level would be Rajiv Sharma made it clear that accused, will be decided by a awaiting to be a part of these in collaboration with the State held besides a cycle rally and a the court would deliver justice. juvenile court. grand celebrations. Government for the celebration Kabaddi Cup of International "If we don't hear it, the case According to the “Keeping this in view, the programs so that the philoso- stature. will hang," he observed. chargesheet, the girl, who Union Government should phy and the Guru’s messages of He said that the sports His assertions came when belonged to a Muslim nomadic release these funds on priority universal brotherhood, toler- events would commence from senior advocate R.S. Cheema, tribe, was kidnapped and held basis so that all the arrange- ance and compassion should be July 20 when all the districts appearing for the state of captive at a village temple in ments are made well in disseminated all over the world. would see under-14 boys and Jammu and Kashmir, told the Kathua district on January 10, advance,” Channi also extend- Patel informed that the girls competitions being held court that an appeal was yet to 2018.The 15-page chargesheet ed an invitation to the Union National Book Trust is already which would continue till July be filed by the state and all the said the eight-year-old girl was Tourism and Culture Minister in the process of translating the 30. issues could be taken up starved, sedated and repeated- for the celebrations by the teaching of the great Guru in “These sports events would together. Appearing for one of ly raped in captivity over sev- State Government. other regional languages of come to culmination with a the accused, another senior eral days before being blud- Channi also sought to India. The Union Minister cycle rally from Sultanpur advocate J.S. Bedi also sought geoned to death. declare Dera Baba Nanak and assured Channi of the whole- Lodhi to Dera Baba Nanak on time to argue the case, citing Her mutilated body was Batala townships of Punjab as some support from the Centre October 17, apart from a Circle voluminous records. found in a forest on January 17. heritage cities as the Sikhs’ and that the proposal will be Style Kabaddi Cup later on,” he Refusing to grant a long Three days later, one of the first master, Guru Nanak Dev, considered on priority basis. said. date, the bench fixed the next accused -- reportedly a juvenile had spent a significant time of Sodhi disclosed that hearing in the case for August -- was arrested by the police, his life in these townships. SODHI UNVEILS Volleyball Federation Gold 7. Simultaneously, the court the chargesheet said. The “Both these townships are SPORTS CALENDAR, DIS- Cup dedicated to the 100th issued notice to the accused abduction, rape and killing of as much linked to the journey TRICT AND STATE LEVEL anniversary of the Jallianwala and the state of Jammu and the child was part of a careful- of the great Guru’s life as are the EVENTS TO COMMENCE Bagh massacre would be orga- Kashmir. The victim's father ly planned strategy to remove $ * 5 ,+ ( $ + 67 revered Sultanpur Lodhi and FROM JUL 20 nized from September 27 to has sought an enhancement of the minority nomadic com- & & Sri Kartarpur Sahib,” he said Punjab Government is October 3 at Amritsar. the life sentence awarded to munity from the area, it added. 4 + #- $ -$ $ 03& (0 Hospital from where he was * 99( & > taken to Govt. Medical College, fter their 29 years old son Sector 32 here. (9 4( 88& At the same time, he assured ARavi Kapoor was declared Ravi’s condition being pre- 99*4 4>93 03& (0 8&30 (4&4 that material funds for MGN- brain dead, Kapoor family carious, he was referred to 04&(953 &3M 04 (9 (488 REGA will be released shortly from Derabassi was left with a PGIMER and was admitted entral Government on 4/34(0484 to the State. decision that no one wants to here on the morning of July 14. 8&>4899( 3 03& (0 wards of army personnel who CThursday reviewed the During discussion, it was make. Should Ravi become an However, the inevitable had to 93&93N had died in action. The issue of progress of various centrally- 804 483 proposed that skilled and semi- organ donor? happen as Ravi could not be unjab Government has such reservation never arose in sponsored schemes including 438/(40 skilled worker payment, cur- & 4&.4 &.48 “In the midst of their grief, retrieved from his critical con- Pdecided to extend reservation the Court and there was no ques- MG-NREGA, Pradhan Mantri /38 >39 4 rently which is the part of they said yes to organ donation. dition and was declared brain- &3 & 4( for sportspersons and children or tion, hence, of the State Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY- material component (40 per- They were able to look beyond dead on July 17 after duly fol- grandchildren of the Sikh riot Government taking any such G), National Rural Livelihoods 0&3(34&3 cent) should be included in the their own pain, so that no other lowing the protocols of THOA, son. victims to its quota in private stand, he categorically stated. Mission (NRLM), Pradhan 5>9 (9 (488 labour component (60 per- parent would have to feel the Prof Koushal said. “Despite being no more, medical colleges for the under- Earlier, the Court asked the Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana 943( > cent). depth of loss that they were Even in this darkest hour his legacy is living on by help- graduate MBBS courses. state as to whether such micro (PMGSY), National Social He told that the matter is experiencing,” said Prof. Vipin and amid his own grief, the ing five others continue with “These micro reservations reservation could also be applied Assistance Programme 8 9389(4 already under consideration Koushal, nodal officer, ROTTO father Kuldeep Kapoor along their lives, and their parents already exist in Government by the Court to the balance 50 (NSAP), Program for Students 804 48 and may be sorted out soon. (NORTH) PGIMER while with other family members and all the lives that are being Medical Colleges, and the gov- percent management quota in with Disabilities Management The Secretary desired that briefing about the latest case of showed exceptional courage touched as a result”, added the ernment, as per its amended such private colleges. System (PSDMS), besides oth- credit linkage of SHG’s should deceased organ donation here by consenting to donate the grieving but proud father of the notification of July 11, 2019, has The Court was informed ers. funds may not be a hindrance be taken up on large scale as in PGIMER. organs of his young son when donor Ravi Kapoor. extended the same now to the that although this issue was Union Ministry of Rural in way of progress of centrally banking industry is very strong Prof. Koushal said, the option of organ donation Following the family’s deci- Government quota of 50 percent beyond the scope of the present Development’s secretary sponsored schemes. in the State, which will push “Through their selflessness and was flagged to him by the sion for organ donation, the to private colleges also,” submit- petition, the State would not Amarjit Sinha on Thursday He highlighted the issue of more fund in the rural area magnanimity, they turned their Transplant coordinator on duty transplant surgeons retrieved ted the state Advocate-General adopt an adversarial approach held a meeting with the Punjab depleting water table in the resulting in overall develop- gravest tragedy into a precious in PGIMER, he said. liver and kidneys from the Atul Nandu before the Punjab when it came to any welfare mea- Government officials, attended state of Punjab and insisted to ment ‘gift of life’ and ‘gift of sight’ for “Our tragedy is too grue- donor, which on transplanta- and Haryana High Court on sure. The same could be dis- by the Chief Secretary Karan formulate schemes for water Sinha was requested to five others here in PGIMER some for words. We don’t want tion, gave second chance at life Thursday. cussed and decided after the Avtar Singh, Principal charging and its conservation. enhance the target under with the transplantation of to focus on Ravi being gone or to three terminally ill organ Appearing on behalf of the court had the opportunity to Secretary to Chief Minister Suggesting that these types PMAY(G) to which he made a liver, kidneys and corneas.” how he died. We want to focus failure patients. Two other state earlier, the AG submitted peruse the various Constitution Tejveer Singh, Principal of activity can be taken up positive response and desired Ravi Kapoor had suffered on the positive, and that’s what corneal blind patients will get that through its revised notifi- Bench judgments in this regard, Secretary (Finance) Anirudh under MGNREGA, Sinha to send written request to the profound head injuries in a organ donation has taught us to their eye sight restored with the cation of July 11, it had amend- especially that of PA Inamdar, Tewari, ACS Sanjay Kumar insisted upon the convergence Union Ministry. freak accident after his scoot- do. It seems Ravi’s life had a transplantation of retrieved ed its previous notification dated said the AG. and Principal Secretary Rural in various development He also appreciated the er was hit by a stray animal on purpose. His mortal journey corneas of the donor. This June 6, 2019. The case has been adjourned Development DK Tewari and schemes of State and Central works done under PMGSY in the intervening night of July 13 has ended because others were way, five lives have been Nanda later scotched for Friday, July 19. Meanwhile, Rural Development director Governments for quality assets the State. He mentioned that and 14 on the outskirts of to live because of him through impacted with this 15th rumours in a section of the Capt has made it clear that his Jaskiran Singh. creation. quality work as being done in Derabassi. Immediately, the organ donation,” said Kuldeep deceased organ donation of media that it had taken a stand Government was keen to provide Sinha appreciated the Secretary also suggested Madhya Pradesh and same can family and friends rushed fatal- Kapoor after he signed for 2019 here in PGIMER, Prof. in the court against similar reser- any welfare measure, as needed, progress made under these creating corpus of fund at the be replicated in the state of ly injured Ravi to local Civil organ donation of his deceased Koushal added. vation in private colleges for in the interest of the state. schemes and ensured that state level to meet any exigency. Punjab. !"# '
N # - #$ 8* O - 8 779 - !0& ;2 ) 03& (0 they should provide training to Pradhikaran, HSIIDC and diate action on the important the employees at the district Urban Local Bodies tickets being sent on daily ::; + ) roject Director, Chief level so as to further improve Departments to further basis. PMinister’s Good their functioning. improve their functioning for He directed the Nodal 0 67 Governance Associates Presiding over a review facilitating the people. Officers to soon dispose of the 03& (0 5,573 km roads under first ment and water conservation, Programme, Rakesh Gupta on meeting with Nodal officers on He also directed the applications or complaints and second phase of the and in this direction, work is 03& (0 Thursday gave directions to the the Antyodaya Saral Project, departments to take immediate received on the Antyodaya ecretary, Union Ministry of ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak being done at fast speed in the departments to provide the Gupta directed the Transport, action on tickets coming on the Portal. SRural Development, Yojna’ in the state. state. He suggested that for all- aryana Bharatiya Janata benefits of schemes and ser- Women and Child ticketing system of Antyodaya Otherwise the departmen- Amarjeet Sinha on Thursday Sinha, who is on a two-day round development of villages, HParty (BJP) has decided to vices to the public at Antyodaya Development, Dakshin Portal. tal action can be taken against appreciated Haryana visit held a review meeting all the concerned departments launch a three-day-long special and the Saral Kendras in a time Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, Apart from this, the the officers, who are negligent Government for achieving 100 along with Haryana Chief should make plans in coordi- membership drive to make as bound manner and added that Haryana Shehri Vikas department should take imme- in their work. per cent target of constructing Secretary, Keshni Anand Arora nation with each other so that many members as possible, regarding the development the schemes can be imple- said BJP State president works being carried out in mented smoothly for the ben- Subhash Barala, adding the connection with rural devel- efit of the people. ongoing membership drive of opment here. Arora informed on the the party is being organised Sinha said Haryana has works being carried out in the intensively across the state. potential to work in areas such state under the flagship Barala said that BJP had as skill development, women schemes of the Central secured maximum votes at empowerment, waste manage- Government. each booth during last parlia- mentary election and under the strategy of making such votes as party members, three days special membership drive will be launched at as many as 20, 000 booths across the state on July 20, July 21 and July 22. The Party president said that all district party heads, dis- trict membership drive chief, division president, division membership drive chief and others have been directed to ensure that each party member is actively participated in this drive by encouraging the vot- ers to become party members. Each BJP member has been assigned target of making at least 25 new voters during the special drive, he said, adding to accelerate the drive, all the office bearers must motivate and ensure energetic participation by existing mem- bers throughout the drive. Our goal is not only to increase the number, but to take party's ide- ology to the people. # &&&
From Page 01 A delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad under the leadership of Kshetriya Sangthan Mantri, North Zone of the Parishad, Vikrant Khandelwal, met Khattar and presented a repre- sentation demanding that the enhanced fee being charged from the college students of the state in the academic session 2019-20 may be rolled back. !"# (
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Several on the Finance Bill, 2019, played. -& ,8 % demanding reversal of members have asked the Leader of Congress in the Lok Referring to mismatch in W $ #( 2 several tax proposals in the Government to reduce hike in Sabha Adhir Ranjan certain figures mentioned in $-# Union Budget, Finance customs duty on newsprint Chowdhury said there is no the Economic Survey and the $ Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying it would badly hurt the roadmap for achieving the tar- Budget, Chowdhury said the # # on Thursday said the propos- small and medium newspapers. get of USD 5 trillion economy sanctity of regular Budget 9 als are aimed at improving the Referring to imposition of and asserted that it was the suc- numbers have been called into Q ease of living and reducing pain 2 per cent TDS on cash with- cessive congress regimes which question. of the citizens. drawal beyond Rs 1 crore, she built up Indian economy brick- Before Chowdhury spoke, The Minister did not relax said the tax could be adjusted by-brick after it had virtually NK Pemchandran (RSP) point- the tax proposals with regards against the liability of the bled under the colonial rule. ed out that the budget which is to Foreign Portfolio Investors, assessees and hence there will be “You should not see the past as mainly the tax statement of the TDS on cash withdrawal above no additional burden on them. a cancelled cheque... You government has included sev- Rs 1 crore from banks and hike On the proposal to hike tax should look at from where we eral issues not related to the % 3454 0& ,$ -4, -, in customs duty on newsprint liability on individuals earning started,” he said and remarked finance bill. In this respect he $ $ as was being demanded by the more than Rs 2 crore, she said that before Independence, the quoted the rulings of previous he high-level committee of , $ - O - Opposition. it will not impact FPIs provid- country’s growth was less than speakers including that of TChief Ministers (CMs) on - *3- $ While replying to discus- ed they organised themselves as one per cent. Sumitra Mahajan. Transformation of Agriculture sion on the Finance Bill, 2019, company. Chowdhury also attacked Premachandran objected accused the Government of on Thursday deliberated, Sitharaman said Budget pro- Charging that budget BJP for making high-sounding to the Finance Bill having the bypassing Parliament to avoid $ $$$ among others, the utility of the $ - $# posals will promote Make in deficits are underestimated and promises even as unemploy- provisions to amend a number discussion and scrutiny for Essential Commodity Act -$ India and digital payment. The “Fiscal honesty” is being under- ment rate, he said was the high- of laws, including Benami Act, amending existing laws by (ECA), 1955. Bill was later passed by the mined, the Congress on est in the country. “The coun- Sebi Act and PMLA Act, and including them in the bill. The Centre, which is of the $ Lower House by voice vote. Thursday said in the Lok Sabha try is gasping for employ- urged Speaker Om Birla to dis- Sitharaman said rules and view that the ECA, in its pre- $ - $ - With regard to simplifica- that several amendments to ment... (the employment fig- allow it. A Finance Bill can only constitutional provisions cited sent form, is deterring invest- $ $- tion of tax laws, the Ministry laws that are not related to ures) are heart wrenching,” have taxation proposals, by Premchandran do not rule ment in agricultural marketing $ - has already set up a task force finance are being proposed Chowdhury said, emphasiz- Premachandran said, soon after out non-taxation proposals for as it imposes stocking limits, to finalise a new Direct Tax through the Finance Bill and ing the need for concerted the finance minister stood up inclusion in the Finance Bill but saw support coming from maximise the output and to deliberated upon ways to Code (DTC), she said. there was no road map for efforts to build the economy. to move the bill for considera- only say that it should be done Opposition quarters with Chief reach out small and marginal incentivise States to fully imple- The Minister, however, did achieving the high-sounding The Congress leader said tion and passage. He also only when imperative. Minister of Madhya Pradesh farmers. ment the major reforms in Kamal Nath favouring scrap- At its first meeting, organ- agriculture introduced in the ping the legislation. ised by the Niti AAyog, the past including some key legis- # # " 1" " /0 Nath’s Gujarat counterpart Chief Ministers also discussed lations to attract private invest- $' ' ' Vijay Rupani underlined the the reforms in Agriculture ments in the sector at its first 0+ ) # need for reforms in the agri- Marketing Produce meeting. # culture market mechanisms Committees (APMCs) and According to Fadnavis, the 2% and relaxing the norms in the contract farming and called for committee will come up with & # ' " legislation for the benefit of radical reforms to transform a background paper and a New Delhi: The ongoing small traders and farmers. agriculture with massive comprehensive agriculture pol- New Delhi: In a setback to Session of the 17th Lok Sabha While Uttar Pradesh Chief thrusts on private investments, icy to transform the sector socialite Sheetal Atulya 3454 0& Alternative Dispute Resolution goal of improving, institutional has been the most productive Minister Yogi Adityanath sent technological innovation and after taking all states on board. Mafatlal, the Supreme Court to the New Delhi International arbitration by establishing an in the last 20 years, with the his views in writing, Arunachal robust marketing across the “The policy will focus on ways dismissed her plea challenging arliament on Thursday Arbitration Centre with effect independent body to lay down lower house registering 128 per Pradesh CM Pema Khundu country to boost farmers’ to enhance investment credit in the Bombay High Court order Ppassed a Bill to set up an from March 2 this year. standards, make arbitration cent productivity till Tuesday, stressed on the need for doing income. the sector,” he added. which had directed her prose- independent and autonomous The Upper House also process more friendly and cost- according to think tank PRS away with the middlemen Maharashtra Chief At the meeting, Fadnavis cution for allegedly filing a false regime for institutionalised passed the amendment in the effective, and ensure timely dis- Legislative Research. menace in the state where local Minister Devendra Fadnavis, said though the credit disbur- case regarding theft of 31 paint- domestic and international arbi- Arbitration and Conciliation posal of cases. It provides for set- Lok Sabha members dis- farm and horticulture pro- who was also the convener of sal for the farm sector may ings. A Bench of Justices Ashok tration in India. The New Delhi (Amendment) Bill Act, 2019 ting up of an independent body cussed the General Budget for duces are bought at throwaway the committee, said the com- exceed Rs 13 lakh crore in Bhushan and Navin Sinha was International Arbitration Centre that seeks to make changes in — Arbitration Council of India 17 hours, demands for grants prices but sold at higher prices mittee has finalised Terms of 2019-20, the agricultural hearing the case in which ini- (NDIAC) Bill, 2019, which seeks the existing law of 1996. It will — to frame arbitral institution for Railways for 13 hours, outside the State. Reference (ToR), and States investment credit is tially in 2011, Sheetal’s step to replace an ordinance issued now go to Lok Sabha. The Bill and accredit arbitrators by lay- demands for grants for Road The committee is expected have been asked to give their still too low. daughter had lodged a com- in March this year by the pre- was earlier cleared by LS in ing down norms. and Transport for 7.44 hours, to look at a policy directive in feedback by August 7. The Chief ministers of plaint with the police that 48 vious Government, was passed August 2018 but could not be While the TMC stated a Speaker Om Birla informed the this regard so that investors next meeting of the committee Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh paintings were taken away by Rajy Sabha. Lok Sabha had passed by RS. The Bill lapsed fol- walkout to protest the proposed House Thursday. have enough confidence about will be on August 16. The and Gujarat, Union Minister of from their home allegedly by passed the Bill on July 10. lowing the dissolution of the changes in arbitration laws, He said members dis- the provisions of the Act. Maharashtra Chief Minister Agriculture and Rural her step-mother. The Bill provides for setting 16th Lok Sabha. terming them “draconian”, the cussed demands for grants for The committee also further added the terms of Development Narendra Singh Acting on her complaint, up an independent and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Congress alleged that the pro- the ministries of Rural emphasised the need to use reference also include making Tomar, Niti Aayog member the trial court had ordered reg- autonomous regime for institu- Prasad moved both the Bills posed Arbitration Council Development and Agriculture appropriate technology plat- sure that more farmers in the Ramesh Chand and Niti Aayog istration of FIR and during the tionalised domestic and inter- including one that seeks to would be a “sarkari” Council and for 10.36 hours, and issues forms such as satellites and States get institutional loans. Chief Executive Officer investigation, it was found that national arbitration and to make changes in the existing law accused the Government of related to Sports and Youth drones from sowing to mar- Agriculture being the State Amitabh Kant attended the Sheetal had kept 31 paintings in acquire and transfer undertak- of 1996. The amendment bill making a “brazen” attempt to Affairs Ministry for 4.14 hours. keting and contract farming to subject, the committee has meeting. a flat of her friend. PTI ings of International Centre for will facilitate in achieving the take over the process. PTI # + 8 * , 3454 0& -8- 8 $ (& 8 taken a number of steps. said India is one of their the sources said. L M Listing out some examples, strongest markets and they TikTok and Helo are he Government on - - $ he said the Prime Minister’s 22 will fully collaborate with the owned by China-based internet TThursday admitted in the 0 -# $ employment generation pro- Government to meet their firm ByteDance. In their joint Rajya Sabha that there has - $ $ gramme itself has catered to # obligations. statement, TikTok and Helo been a data leak of unemploy- # # O , employment of 14.3 lakh till Meity has sought reply said they are grateful for the ment figures and said efforts -1 November 30, 2018, the Deen 3454 0& from TikTok and Helo on alle- immense support given by were being made to ascertain 0 # Dayal Gramin Kaushal Yojna gation that these platforms India’s growing digital com- who was behind it. $ - has helped 4.73 lakh people get he Government has issued have become “a hub of anti- munity. “Our continued suc- Replying to queries during jobs, MNREGA over past 3.5 to Tnotices to popular Chinese national activities”, and has cess in India will not be possi- Question Hour, Minister of 4 has helped 972.99 person social media apps TikTok and sought assurance that the data ble without the support of our State for Planning and Statistics leaked. We are making efforts to urban areas as the methodolo- employment days. Helo along with a set of 24 of Indian users are not being local community. We take our Rao Inderjit Singh termed the ascertain who was behind the gy has changed. “Taking into account the questions regarding the alleged transferred and will not be responsibilities to this com- issue as “serious” and said data leak,” the Minister told members. “The new model for labour seriousness of the matter, the misuse of their platforms for transferred in future “to any munity seriously and welcome pertaining to unemployment He said employment and employment and unemploy- Government has set up a cabi- “anti-national activities” in other foreign Government or this opportunity to fully col- figures was leaked ahead of its unemployment rate surveys ment is different from early net committee on employment India, official sources said. any third party or private enti- laborate with the Government announcement in May this year. used to be held once in five methods and you cannot com- and skill development to ensure The Centre has warned ty”, according to sources. to meet and exceed our oblig- He also informed members years. “This Government pare apples with oranges. that more people get jobs,” he these apps that they might Meity has also sought at 13 years since a person ations,” the statement said. that the Government has deemed it fit to carry out a peri- “The new method now is a said. In his written reply, the face a ban if they do not sub- response on the initiatives below 18 is considered a child India is one of the strongest changed the methodology for odic survey every year,” he yearly method taking into minister said, this Ministry has mit appropriate responses by being taken to check fake news in India. markets for TikTok and Helo, ascertaining unemployment said. Singh said some changes account quarterly surveys. The launched a new regular July 22, the sources added. and steps being taken to be Meity also asked TikTok it said. “In line with our com- rates as a periodic survey is were also made in the method- only comparability that can Employment-Unemployment The action from the compliant under Indian laws. and Helo about excessive data mitment to India, we are invest- now being held every year ology and technology was used happen is when the next year survey, namely, Periodic Labour Ministry of Electronics and The IT ministry has asked collected by them, number and ing USD 1 billion dollars in based on quarterly data, against and that is why there is a dif- data comes. At present, it was Force Survey (PLFS) during IT (Meity) follows a complaint Helo to reply on allegations that kind of information sought by India over the next three years, the five-year surveys earlier. ference in previous surveys compared to 6.1 per cent and the 2017-18 with certain changes in by the RSS-affiliated Swadeshi it paid a huge sum for putting law enforcement agencies, with a strategic focus on devel- “It is right that there was a done by NSSO. yearly data cannot be compared survey methodology, data col- Jagran Manch, which had writ- 11,000 morphed political ads employees and offices they have oping technology infrastruc- data leak. Our survey result was He said the 2.2 unemploy- with the 5-year figure,” he said. lection mechanism and sam- ten to the Prime Minister alleg- on other social media sites. in India, details of charges and ture, establishing local part- to come out on May 30, 2019, but ment rate would have been The Minister said the pling design vis-a-vis the earli- ing that these platforms are Flagging concerns around outcome of investigation by the nerships and supporting ini- before that the data was leaked. same as brought out by the Government takes unemploy- er quinquennial (once in every being used for anti-national the violation of child privacy UK Information Commission tiatives such as the Skill India We have taken this very seriously. NSSO earlier if it was made out ment very “very seriously” and five years) Employment and illegal activities. norms, the ministry has sought against TikTok, and if minors Program which we are proud to Maybe someone has an agenda for five years, but this has to alleviate the unemployment and Unemployment surveys When contacted, TikTok explanation on why the mini- are prevented from watching be assisting with already,” the behind it and the data was increased both in rural and scenario, the Government has of NSSO. and Helo in a joint statement mum entry age has been fixed content with “risk warning tag”, statement added. - ' 3! 0- ' & R 45 (+ * .//01 $" ) $R - 2%2% " Dhaka: In the first-ever move- ment of its kind, a cargo ship 9393 Prosecution Service seek the loans and had no New Delhi: A day after Mumbai attacks mastermind 2%% &/ carrying 1,000 tonnes of stones (CPS), on behalf of the Indian intentions to pay them back. Hafiz Saeed was arrested by Pakistan, India Thursday from Bhutan has arrived in mbattled liquor tycoon Government. Montgomery also ques- said similar “drama” has taken place at least eight times 3454 0& of agents located in Assam, West Bangladesh via India. EVijay Mallya’s appeal in the The ruling on the basis of tioned the admissibility of since 2001, and the genuineness of the action will depend Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, Jharkhand At a ceremony held at UK High Court against his that material by Chief some of the evidence pro- on whether he is tried for his terrorist activities. he Enforcement Directorate and several other states. These Narayanganj on the outskirts of extradition order has been list- Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot duced during the External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh T(ED) has attached assets worth schemes were sold not only in the Dhaka on Thursday, Indian ed for a three-day in her extradition order of extradition trial at Kumar said India hoped that Saeed will genuinely be Rs 200 crore under the provisions name of BIL, but also in the name of High Commissioner to hearing from February 11 next December 2018, which was Westminster Magistrates’ brought to justice this time. “This is not the first time of Prevention of Money Laundering many other companies like Vamshi Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das, year, the UK court said on signed off by UK home secre- Court in London. that Hafiz Saeed has been arrested or detained. This Act, 2002 (PMLA) in a Ponzi Chemicals Limited, Nixcil Ambassador of Bhutan to Thursday. tary Sajid Javid earlier this The High Court judges drama has taken place at least eight times since 2001. Scheme case. The attached assets Pharmaceuticals and Specialties Ltd. Bangladesh Sonam T. Rabgye The 63-year-old former year, is therefore now set for a accepted the broad arguments The question is whether this time it would be more than include lands, flats, factories, hotels, and Basil Express Ltd. among others, along with Vice Chairman of Kingfisher Airlines boss had full appeal hearing in the high- and directed her to submit a a cosmetic exercise and whether Saeed will be tried and amusement park, tea estate, office the agency said. The investigation Bangladeshi leading business won a reprieve earlier this er court. draft for the appeal to proceed sentenced for his terrorist activities,” he said at a week- spaces, shops, registered in the also revealed that the funds collect- conglomerate Bashundhara month when a two-judge panel “By far the most substan- to a full hearing, a time-frame ly media briefing. name of sixteen different companies ed through the schemes were illegally Group Safwan Sobhan received at the Royal Courts of Justice tial ground is that the senior for which has now been set for He said Saeed must be punished as he is a designated of ponzi firm Basil International diverted by creating a web of shell the first-ever consignment in London granted him per- District Judge was wrong to February next year. terrorist, and listed by the United Nations Sanctions Limited (BIL) in Assam, West companies. More than 60 private and through the Indo-Bangladesh mission to appeal against the conclude that the government Mallya had said he felt Committee under the UN Security Council Resolution Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Uttar public limited shell companies have Protocol Route. extradition order of a lower had established a prima facie “vindicated” by the ruling and 1267. “Effective action mandated internationally against Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra been identified so far in the case. The ship, MV AAI of the court to face fraud and money case,” noted Judge Leggatt. repeated his offer to Hafiz Saeed and his terrorist organisations is an oblig- along with balances lying in the Scrutiny of the accounts main- Inland Waterways Authority of laundering charges amount- Mallya’s counsel, Clare pay back the money owed to ation on part of all UN member states, including bank accounts of the company. tained by these companies led to trail India, was digitally flagged off by ing to an alleged Rs 9,000 Montgomery, had successfully the Indian banks. Pakistan,” said Kumar. ED had initiated investigation the proceeds of crime. 103 immov- Indian Minister of State for crore in India. contested the basis on which “I still want the banks to Saeed also carries a reward of USD 10 million under under PMLA on the basis of the able properties including lands, Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya “The appeal hearing has Judge Arbuthnot had arrived at take all their money, do what US law. “Pakistan’s sincerity to take action against ter- Charge-sheet filed by CBI against flats, factories, hotels, amusement on July 12, said the Indian High been listed on 11 February certain conclusions. they have to do and leave me rorist and terror groups will be judged on the basis of BIL and others for cheating com- park, tea estate, office spaces, shops, Commission in Dhaka in a 2020 with a time estimate of She claimed the judge had in peace,” he said. their ability to demonstrate verifiable, credible and irre- mon public by propagating & sell- registered in the name of sixteen dif- statement cited by Xinhua news three days,” a UK High Court been “plain wrong” in accept- He has repeated this offer versible actions against terrorists and to disrupt and dis- ing illegal schemes and by promis- ferent companies. Apart from the agency. The ship sailed from official said. At a hearing on ing some of the Indian author- of settlement in subsequent mantle terror groups operating from their soil,” the MEA ing huge and unsustainable returns immovable properties, balance Dhubri in Assam and travelled July 2, Justices George Leggatt ities’ assertions that Mallya Twitter interventions, most spokesperson said. He said India has long been main- (Ponzi Scheme), the agency said. amounts of Rs 1.77 crore lying in 15 to Narayanganj in Bangladesh and Andrew Popplewell con- had fraudulent intentions when recently telling social media taining that the UN Security Council provisions per- Investigation under the provi- accounts maintained in the name of over the Brahmaputra River. cluded that “arguments can be he sought some of the loans for critics to “ask your Banks why taining to listing and proscription of known terrorist enti- sions of PMLA revealed that the BIL and other associate companies Dhubri was declared a port of reasonably made” on some his now-defunct Kingfisher they are not taking 100 per cent ties and individuals must be effectively and sincerely funds were fraudulently collected by have also been attached under call in October 2018, the report aspects of the prima facie case Airlines, that he made misrep- of the money I have been enforced by all member states. PTI selling illegal schemes through chain PMLA, 2002, the agency added. said. IANS presented by the Crown resentations to the banks to offering”. !"# ) ' ,2 P + ,1( ) + ! ( ) 3 $ *3 " # Bengaluru: The Congress on sury benches and the opposition. Thursday alleged in the Intervening, Kumaraswamy Karnataka Assembly its MLA said "In the case of Patil, you Gandhinagar: In a major blow Solapur: Some Congress and dents of the Congress joined Shreemant Patil, who suddenly must explain, who sent his pho- to the Congress in Gujarat, for- NCP MLAs will resign and the BJP in the coming days. disappeared after being with tos on WhatsApp, who travelled mer party legislators Alpesh join the BJP within a week or The Congress last them at a resort and went with him in the flight. The Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala 10 days, the saffron party's Saturday appointed Balasaheb incommunicado, had been 'kid- speaker has the responsibility to joined the BJP on Thursday. newly-appointed Maharashtra Thorat as its state unit presi- napped' as part of efforts to 'top- safeguard the MLAs since num- Thakor and Zala had unit chief Chandrakant Patil dent. ple' the coalition Government. bers matter in the vote." resigned as MLAs on July 5, claimed on Thursday. It also appointed Nitin As the assembly debated the C T Ravi of the BJP told the apparently after voting against The NCP was quick to hit Raut, Basawaraj M Patil, confidence motion moved by Shivakumar said they would Congress members Patil was in Congress candidates in the back at Patil over his claim, Vishwajeet Kadam, Yashomati Chief Minister HD produce documents to show that their 'custody' only and they Rajya Sabha bypolls. saying he was making such a Chandrakant Thakur and Kumaraswamy, senior Minister Patil was forcibly admitted to the were making the allegation A prominent OBC leader statement to create confusion Muzaffer Hussain as its work- DK Shivakumar alleged Patil hospital to skip Assembly. against his party as they lacked of Gujarat, Thakor described in the opposition camp ahead ing presidents for the state. was kidnapped and admitted to "I have documentary evi- numbers. the BJP as a party of "disci- of the Assembly polls. NCP chief spokesperson a hospital in Mumbai. dence. He is being held in a hos- "They don't have the num- plined workers" and said it was "There will be resigna- Nawab Malik said Patil's com- Patil's photographs emerged pital... Patil traveled with bers. They are playing this difficult for him to work for his 5 ,1( ( $+ # < 8 !0& tions of lot many Congress, ments implied the ruling party showing him lying on a bed in Lakshman Savadi (former BJP game." community when he was in the 0 * !0& NCP MLAs this week," Patil lacked enough candidates to ahospital and undergoing ECG MLA) in the flight," he alleged. The Speaker then asked Congress. 8 $ &$' told reporters at the govern- fight the state Assembly polls, related tests. Congress state president "Should I blindfold myself and "I was feeling suffocated in ment rest house here. due in September-October, Raising the issue, Dinesh Gundu Rao alleged Patil say I have no relation with it? the Congress as I could not trict said the BJP is a "disci- Thakor had joined the The BJP leader, however, and therefore, the attempt to Shivakumar said "With folded was with him till Wednesday, Where are we heading?" work for development of the plined party" where the voice Congress in 2017 just ahead of refrained from naming the create confusion. hands I am requesting the attended a meetingand was in He told the House that he poor people of my communi- of its workers is heard. the assembly polls that year. opposition legislators who are Malik exuded confidence Speaker of the house, my party good health. However, sudden- got a letter, not written on the ty. In that party (the Congress), Thakor and Zala joined the The opposition party fielded likely to switch over to the rul- that no one from the NCP was MLAs have been kidnapped.I ly he disappeared from the letterhead, purportedly by Patil no work can be done due to ruling party at a function held the OBC leader from ing party. going to switch over to the BJP. have got a call from the family resort, where his party MLAs saying he had developed chest infighting and attitude of its in its headquarters here in the Radhanpur in the December "The fun part of it will be "They want to create con- members. I want you to bring were staying. Rao said, "When pain and had been hospitalised. leaders, said Thakor. presence of Gujarat BJP presi- 2017 assembly polls and he missing if I reveal the names. fusion among the opposition them back sir. We want police we tried to check where he had "Evidence before me is that He praised the leadership dent Jitu Vaghani. emerged victorious from the The fun of life lies in the rank and file. Their claims sug- protection." gone, we could not find him. He it is not natural.... I am dis- of Prime Minister Narendra Zala, a close associate of seat. uncertainty. So, let it remain gest they do not have candi- The Congress MLAs said in was in good health but see the turbed," the speaker said and Modi and Union Home Thakor, was the MLA from During the 2017 assembly that way," he said cryptically. dates and hence, are trying to unison that the lawmakers were drama of the BJP." directed Home Minister M B Minister Amit Shah, who is Bayad in Sabarkantha district. poll campaign, Thakor had On Wednesday also, Patil import candidates from other living in fear and Patil was kid- The remark led to panda- Patil to get in touch with the also the BJP chief. In the past, Zala had said he shared the dais with Congress said one should not be sur- parties. No one from the NCP napped, kept in a room, taken by monium with BJP shouting him MLA's family and enquire The 43-year-old ex-MLA was not feeling comfortable in leader Rahul Gandhi on mul- prised if any of the five is going to defect (to the BJP)," a special flight and then admit- down amid acrimonious about his condition and report from Radhanpur in Patan dis- the Opposition party. tiple occasions. PTI Maharashtra working presi- Malik said. PTI ted to a hospital. exchanges between the trea- back to him. PTI ! 5 )) ! > + "4 4 6 ' ,. 7 2 8 1
Siliguri (WB): The BSF has the non-lethal strategy, it has 12- Thiruvananthapuram: With % / & rejected the claims of the Border bore pump action gun and the southwest monsoon set to Guard Bangladesh that killing of three types of hand grenades — intensify in Kerala over the next arachi-based underworld smugglers is on the rise along stun, chilli and dye. few days, the India Kdon Dawood Ibrahim the India-Bangladesh frontier, These weapons scare away Meteorological Department has Kaskar’s nephew Mohammed saying it is "completely incor- the smugglers and criminals sounded a red alert in Idukki, Rizwan Iqbal Hasan Shaikh rect". trying to sneak into the Indian Pathanamthitta and Kottayam Ibrahim (Kaskar) and two of his The Border Security Force territory as well as those districts of the State. accomplices have been arrested (BSF) maintains that it fires only attempting to cross over to The alarm has been sound- by the Mumbai police in con- when a situation turns "ugly" Bangladesh, Deputy ed for Idukki district from July nection with extortion-cum- and the lives of its troops are in Commandant of the BSF 18 to 20, Pathanamthitta and organised crime. danger. Kunwar Singh Mahto said. Kottayam districts for July 19. Rizwan Ibrahim alias The BGB has accused the "The pump action gun is a The red alert has been Kaskar (30) was arrested at the BSF of killing and torturing very effective weapon in tack- given from July 19 as heavy to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj # ') 4 + )+ ) smugglers along the border, an ling the smugglers as it hardly very heavy rainfall would occur International Airport here on * , ) $ &$' allegation rejected by the BSF. misses the target. The pellets hit in Ernakulam district. Wednesday night, while he was The BSF implemented the the target up to 24 metres," The red alert is a call to trying to flee to Dubai in the non-lethal strategy along the Mahto said. immediately take preventive United Arab Emirates (UAE) were on Thursday produced senior police official said. India-Bangladesh border in "The non-lethal strategy in Dhaka last month, it was The three hand grenades steps to evacuate people from with his wife. before a city court, which Machmach’s arrest came in 2011 which has led to a sharp has been very effective along the mutually decided to enhance come handy when it comes to vulnerable areas to shelter Based on the information remanded them in police cus- connection with a dispute decline in the number of smug- border. The allegations are base- cooperation to better check scaring away the smugglers in camps and provide others with provided by Rizwan Kaskar, tody till July 22. between traders dealing with glers getting killed along the less," the DIG said. crime and smuggling of cattle a large number. Stun grenade emergency kits. the police arrested two of his Rizwan Kaskar’s arrest is a import goods. In one of the border, BSF Deputy Inspector Recently, Bangladesh Home and narcotics across the 4,096- has the ability to suddenly The districts are likely to aides Ahmedraja Afroz fallout of arrest and interroga- taped telephonic concerned, General (DIG) Mridul Sonowal Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, km frontier. frighten the person while chilli receive extremely heavy rainfall Wadharia (24) and Ashfak tion of Dawood’s gang member Machmach handed out a threat told PTI in Siliguri. while speaking in Parliament in In the meeting, the BSF and grenade, as the name suggests, upwards of 20 cm, an IMD offi- Rafique Towelwala (34) in con- Fahim Machmach, in an extor- to the complainant in June The usage of pump action Dhaka, accused the BSF of hav- the BGB decided to undertake produces chilli smoke which cial told PTI. nection with the same extor- tion case. 2019 in an earlier case and told gun and three types of grenades ing killed 294 civilians along the joint efforts to reduce incidents deters the person from moving The officials said, tion-cum-organised crime case. Machmach was arrested at the latter not to seek money is one of the many key steps border in the past 10 years. of border killing. ahead. Alappuzha district received All the three arrested gang- the city international airport from Ashfak Towelwala. taken by the BSF to reduce the The issue of smuggler Smuggling of cattle, drugs "Dye grenade paints black heavy rainfall on July 17 with 6 sters were allegedly involved in when he returned from Dubai On Wednesday, the police death of smugglers, he said. killings came up during the DG- and narcotics, leather, arms and colour on the clothes and body cm of rain. organised crime. Initial investi- on July 15. “During the inter- went to search Rizwan Kaskar’s Asked about the claim of level talks between the two ammunition has been a major of the smugglers in close range. Other districts are predict- gations have revealed that the rogation, Machmach told us residence on Wednesday after- Bangladesh that the number of countries. challenge for the BSF and the It leads to the arrest of the smug- ed to get isolated heavy to very three gangsters had handed that it was he who introduced noon. In an effort to avoid his killings is going up, Sonowal During the 48th bi-annual BGB — the border guarding gler as the colour cannot be heavy rainfall on these days, extortion threats to several busi- Ahmedraja Wadharia to Rizwan arrest, Rizwan Kaskar and his termed the allegation as "com- Director General-level talks forces of the two countries. washed away for 48 hours," the though a red alert has not been nessmen in the city. Kaskar and also to the members wife attempted to fly to Dubai, pletely incorrect". between the BSF and the BGB According to the BSF, under officer said. PTI issued for them. PTI The three arrested gangsters of the Chhota Shakeel gang,” a only to be arrested at the airport. %* (+ 6 7 )
Chennai: In a major relief to the witnesses produced were In his petition, Vaiko said MDMK chief Vaiko, the only police personnel and no the special court for trial of Madras High Court on public witnesses were pro- MPs and MLAs had erred in its Thursday suspended the one- duced. interpretation of 124 A (sedi- year sentence awarded to him Public prosecutor A tion) with regard to the words by a lower court in a 2009 sedi- Natarajan submitted that Vaiko he had spoken in support of the tion case. himself has admitted to mak- banned LTTE. Justice PD Audikesavalu, ing such speech. What he had spoken "must before whom the appeal filed Refusing to restrain Vaiko be judged objectively and from by Vaiko came up, suspended from giving such speeches standards reasonable to strong the sentence imposed by a against the sovereignty of the minded, firm and courageous special court on July 5. State, as sought by the public men and not those of weak and Counsel for Vaiko argued prosecutor, the court instead vacillating minds," he said. that there was no audio or asked the counsel for Vaiko to Vaiko, a Rajya Sabha mem- video evidence produced by the advise his client to be respon- ber, submitted that the trial prosecution to prove the charge sible while making public court erroneously rested its of sedition under Indian Penal speeches pending disposal of conclusion based on inadmis- Code section 124 A and even the appeal. sible evidence. PTI * ) , , &$' () - ) ' 0 " ?:
Kolkata: Ishrat Jahan, a peti- also abused me severely and triple talaq in the apex court. tioner in the triple talaq case in threatened to kill me," the She challenged the the Supreme Court, has filed a complaint said. "dharam ke thekedar" (self- police complaint alleging Talking about the sordid styled custodian of religion), she was threatened and verbally episode on TV channels saying "why do not they come abused by relatives and Thursday, Jahan defended her to the help of thousands of vic- ) $" 8 community members for participation in a community tims of the triple talaq, fight- attending a Hanuman Chalisa programme of another faith in ing for justice in Howrah recital in a hijab. her area, who she said also court?". Chennai: Tamil Nadu School Thennarasu, a former In her complaint at share pleasantries on religious Mother to a 14-year-old Education Minister KA Minister also said libraries set Golabari police station in occasions of the Muslim com- daughter and eight-year-old Sengottayan on Thursday told up in over 12,000 village pan- Howrah, she accused her munity. son, Jahan is one of the five the Assembly that there were chayats (during the DMK brother-in-law and her land- "It (Hanuman Chalisa petitioners in the case against no students in 45 schools in the regime), under Anna lord of hurling abuses and recital) was not a party event instant triple talaq. The prac- state and asserted that the Marumalarchi Thittam were intimidating her for taking but a programme of a com- tice of instant triple talaq was Government, however, has no allegedly dysfunctional and part in the religious function in "We have started an living in a secular country and family members due to the munity... I do not see anything struck down by the Supreme intention to shut any of them. wanted them to be revamped her residential area on Tuesday inquiry into the complaint and it is our democratic right to same," she wrote. wrong in participating in it as Court on August 22, 2017. Replying to DMK legislator and put into effective use. last. necessary action will be taken," take part in any holy festival," Jahan also claimed her people of other faiths also join She moved the apex court Thangam Thennarasu, who The Minister said since Jahan claimed she was an officer at the Golabari police she wrote in her complaint to brother in-law and landlord us in our religious occasions," after her husband divorced her wanted the State to continue to there were no students in 45 returning home from her son's station said. the police, a copy of which is have threatened to throw her she said. over the phone from Dubai by run 1,248 schools since these schools, it is being planned to school on Wednesday when Jahan has said her life was with PTI. out of her residence. She alleged the purpose uttering the word 'talaq' thrice were intended to be converted use them as libraries —as a hundreds of local residents in in danger and sought protec- "I did my duty as a good "My brother in-law and behind her harassment was to consecutively in 2014. into libraries by the temporary measure— and Golabari area surrounded and tion from the police, the offi- citizen of my country. I am a landlord started threatening drive her away from home Jahan received support from Government (in view of report- efforts will continue to be intimidated her for attending cer said. secular person. However, I am me to leave my home and said and the locality as she chal- the Bharatiya Janata Party, which ed poor enrolments), the made to enhance enrolments in the recital. "I wish to say that we are facing life threats from my get her out of the house. They lenged the misuse of instant she joined last year. PTI Minister said it was not the case. State-run schools. PTI !"# +
- 10.$ - 3 $ ,*" )") " "% P 4 % ' , ) ('', ) ' -0 New Delhi: The mediation process to amicably resolve New Delhi: The Supreme the politically sensitive Ram Court on Thursday allowed Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Rajeev Saxena, an approver in land dispute at Ayodhya will a money laundering case relat- continue as the Supreme ed to the 3,600-crore Court Thursday sought from AgustaWestland chopper scam, the panel concerned its “out- to appear before a medical come” report by August 1. board of AIIMS to get exam- The outcome of the medi- ined for blood cancer and ation process undertaken by other ailments. the three-member panel, A bench of justices Ashok headed by former apex court 3454 0&7*9 * Moitra, Rupanjana Mitra and MPs from Trinamool , recently moved to the BJP. Minister Narendra Modi's Bhushan and Navin Sinha judge F M I Kalifulla follow- Biswajit Ganguly are among the Samajwadi PArty and Telugu BJP has wrested number work" while a third actor quite sought the report of the med- ing the March 8 order, would n another 'mass migration' to film and TV stars who joined Desam party. two status in West Bengal from meaningfully said, "after the ical board, to be constituted by be considered by a five judge Ithe BJP, 12 Bengali actors, the BJP at its headquarters Improving from two Lok the CPI (M). Leaders from CPI decline of the Left Front and the director of All India Constitution bench headed including Parno Mittra, joined here. Sabha seats, the BJP had won (M) and the Congress too have decimation of Leftist culture in Institute of Medical Sciences by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi the party here on Thursday in Political leaders and known 18 of 42 LS seats in West recently moved to the BJP. Bengal it seems things can be (AIIMS), within a week after on August 2 to decide the presence of the party's West personalities have flocked the Bengal. "It is high time something turned around by the BJP only examining Saxena. future course of action. Bengal unit head Dilip Ghosh. BJP before and after its Lok Leaders from the CPI (M) was done to correct the socio- though they stand diametri- "Counsel for the respon- cancer and other ailments. "We request the mediation Rishi Kaushik, Kanchana Sabha victory including sitting and the Congress too have political degeneration that cally opposite pole ideologi- dent (Rajeev Saxena) under- It had sought response panel to inform the court the Bengal has suffered over the cally." takes that the respondent will from Saxena on an appeal filed outcome of the mediation past a few years," one of the Welcoming the actors, appear before the Board of by the Enforcement Directorate proceedings as on July 31 by actors said, adding he would do Ghosh said "the people from Doctors to be constituted by (ED) challenging the June 10 August 1 to enable us to pro- ) 1+ , whatever his party wanted him various walks of life are joining the Director, All India Institute Delhi High Court order per- ceed further in the matter in to do. the BJP because they are of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) mitting him to visit the United terms of the present direc- Another popular actor said inspired by the work and lead- on August 2, 2019. Let the Arab Emirates, the United tions," said the bench, also % % *9 * she was "inspired by Prime ership of the Prime Minister." report be sent to this Court Kingdom and Europe from comprising Justices S A within a week thereafter," the June 25 to July 24. Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, opular leader, Salt Lake- bench said. Saxena, a director of Ashok Bhushan and S A PNew Town Mayor and Q % %" It listed the matter for fur- Dubai-based firms UHY Nazeer. Trinamool MLA Sabyasachi ther hearing on August 26, Saxena and Matrix Holdings, The bench, which perused on Thursday resigned from his 6 2019. was one of the accused named a report about the progress of mayoral post roundly criticis- %- On June 26, the apex court in the charge sheet filed by the mediation process till July 18, ing Chief Minister Mamata - 1 had stayed a Delhi High Court ED in the AgustaWestland said that its contents will Banerjee for shunning the path order permitting Saxena to go scam. Later, he turned approver remain confidential as per its of popular struggle. : - abroad for treatment of blood in the case. earlier order. Dutta, one of the many ers when she was the opposition with the party leadership, told Mukul Roy loyalists in the TMC leader." However he rued "today the media after his resignation ,* also joined the anti-Government things have changed and we do that he "could not continue in 3454 0& State primary teachers' move- not see her in that combative the wake of corruption and - ment addressing a mass meeting role." large-scale land grab which I ongress General Secretary % in Kolkata where he said "I have Dutta who for all practical tried to stop but couldn't." CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra on # % always been inspired by Mamata purposes resigned from his On whether he would now Thursday wrote to Uttar Pradesh New Delhi: The Supreme 1 "1/ 4 Banerjee's fighting ways" post in the wake of an alien- join the BJP he said, "time will Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Court on Thursday agreed to $ $ 3 , reminding "she always used to ation he suffered in the Board only tell," but still he was a to curtail the State police deploy- reconstitute a bench for hearing stand by the farmers and work- with most councilors siding member of the TMC. ment during her and UPA cases on alleged extra-judicial Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's killings by the Army, the Assam & visit to the State and urged the Rifles and the Manipur Police Government to focus more on in the insurgency-hit State. providing security to the com- A bench headed by Chief mon man. Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it will #, She said in the letter that try to reconstitute the bench as - - $ large number of cavalcade pro- Justice M B Lokur who was 8#$ " vided to them causes a lot of hearing the matter has retired # inconvenience to the citizens. in December last year. $# =" She, however, appreciated the Senior advocate Collin CM for his concerns in provid- Gonsalves, appearing for some )) ing the security. Priyanka men- of the petitioners, said since the * * " tioned a couple of instances retirement of Justice Lokur the 1 "1/ / - when traffic had to be stopped matter has not been heard. 0 5- in the areas she and her moth- He said he had mentioned er Sonia visited and requested the matter before a bench of $ >/80,- $ the State administration to Justice U U Lalit who used to ( ignore such heavy security. She hear the case along with Justice 1 $ stated that such things are Lokur but he was asked to men- -- wastages of state resources. Both tion it before the bench of #$ 1-& #BCB=" Priyanka and Sonia are SPG pro- Chief Justice. tectee. "We will try to reconstitute O Congress on Thursday also the bench," the CJI-led bench % P demanded that a judicial inquiry said. 1 "1/ be conducted by a Supreme The apex court had in 2017 $$ Court judge into the killing of 10 ordered CBI probe into the K$ # $# people, including three women, alleged 1,528 extra-judicial 1 3 K from the Gond tribe over a land killings in Manipur from 2000 8 $ , dispute in Sonbhadra district of to 2012 by security forces and -( Uttar Pradesh. CLP leader Ajay police. PTI 8# " Singh 'Lallu' and other party leaders visited the crime scene, and said Priyanka will soon visit the Ghorawal area to meet the victims' families. In a different tweet, calling Nelson Mandela her inspiration and guide, Priyanka said the anti-apartheid icon told her that she ought to be in politics long before anyone else did. His life was a testament to truth, love and freedom, Priyanka Gandhi said. "To me, he was Uncle Nelson (who told me I ought to be in politics long before anyone else did!). He will always be my inspiration and my guide," she tweeted.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed 'Koshish', a field action project of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), to interact with the victims of the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex- ual assault case and their fam- ilies to prepare a rehabilitation plan for them. Several girls were sexual- ly assaulted at an NGO-run shelter home in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and the issue had come to light following a report by the TISS which had conduct- ed a social audit. The apex court was told by the Centre that they would finalise within 4-6 months the child protection policy aimed at curbing the inci- dents of sexual abuse of chil- dren. PTI !"# - . $% $ -$#"$7 6 "$7 7 ;"" # $ 8" + " # ) " $$ - 1 $ , #N$ O ) + > ,)+>- ( 1 > ( $ & K $$ # $$8 )($ ( # )+> )S ( $ 4 ( > &'()*+ /, > S he US-China vitriol has shift- > S ed back from the trade tables ) ( to its more familiar turf of the 2 South China Sea, where China has provocatively tested anti- Tship missiles from the man-made struc- ( tures around the intensely contested $ ) )+> Spratly Islands. This area has been hotly counter-claimed in parts by Vietnam, Philippines and Taiwan; whereas the # $S ( Chinese have brazenly appropriated sov- ) > S ( ereignty over the entire 1.3 million square miles of the South China Sea. # )+> The restive waters of the region have )S > seen shadow-boxing of global powers with the US attempting a “balance” with platforms like the Quadrilateral Security 7 ) Dialogue or Quad — potentially pooling strategic concerns and resources of major $ P Q regional powers (US, Japan, India and Australia) that cannot be coerced like . $ # ( some others, who are directly affected by 8? )@ $ the Chinese belligerence and assertions. A + )S ) This latest escalation has all the hallmarks of a typical Chinese incitement with : + ( Beijing reneging on its earlier pledge $ ( made by President Xi Jinping in 2015 that ( it would not militarise these outposts. To rub its symbolism, the Chinese $ ( publicly announced the military exercis- es and missile-testing as an intrinsic part )+> / $ of the agenda, knowing fully well the reac- sustain its hyper factories. at the lower tip of the Indian its unified command for the : ( tion that it would elicit in the wary neigh- This explains the Chinese sovereign waters, afforded by region to “United States Indo- bourhood. restlessness and military the outpost of Andaman and Pacific Command (USIN- P Q .6 7 The primary stake for the Chinese in build-up to keep their seaways Nicobar Islands, 1,200 km DOPACOM)” to recognise : # : ,:#:- " 2 the ongoing war of attrition is to fructi- free from any potential block- 0404(9 away from the Indian main- the specificity of the Indian / )3: / ;7 $ fy its hegemonic ambitions, which, there- ade. Beyond flexing its mili- land. Just 1.5 km wide at its theatre. It is this command fore, manifest in its trade wars with the tary muscle, China has also 0&34844&34 narrowest point, this strait is which is at the forefront of # $S P Q US; unleashing of the gargantuan infra- invested in a mammoth base among the busiest sea traffic countering the Chinese 7 2 S structural inter-linkages via the Belt and of approximately 500 million &8&8 4 in the world with over machinations and shadow- ) S $ Road Initiative (BRI); carrot and stick pol- barrels of Strategic Petroleum 4939 & 1,00,000 vessels transiting a boxing with its own counter icy of dominating its neighbours and Reserves (SPR) as an emer- year, positioning an invaluable moves. > / ) ( indeed, keeping the kettle boiling for India gency contingency, should the / 4(3/0 jugular grip for India. Unlike So far the military moves ( > ( with “Doklam” or its more ambitious seaways ever get disrupted, &8/4 &3 &8 the tensions of disputes and of the South China Sea have ) “String of Pearls” approach. It either bul- deliberately or otherwise. the domineering reach of the not been extended to areas lies or buys subservience with impunity. While the Chinese Navy does &&938, Chinese military in South proximate to the Andaman For example, the Philippines succumbed not possess a “Blue Water 954(3 China Seas — the waters and Nicobar Islands, though $S / ) to its willful subservience despite having Navy” as yet, it has worked on around Malacca Straits are India, too, holds a defensive > ) $ ( won the case of maritime claims against the idea of “Pearl Ports” in 8( 4 9 undisputed and beyond the Tri-Services command of its the Chinese in the International Court of places beyond its arc-of-dom- 93&3/9/8 > dominance zone of the own here. The Government is Justice, Hague. In the melee, the chess- inance in the South China Chinese. The Chinese are looking into adding “firepow- > % )S (/ board of international diplomacy is rife Seas like Sri Lanka, the /8004"04 extremely vulnerable and they er” by way of infrastructure P6 Q ( $ with moves and counter-moves to check- Maldives to even Bangladesh have tried “investing” in and wherewithal, given the mate each other, with the brutal play of and Myanmar. The doomsday 0&3484 Malaysia, taken unwarranted strategic stakes and potential > $ realpolitik overruling any sense of states- scenario of a seaway “block- 4939 & interest in Coco Islands on the levers in its vicinity. So while manship or morality. To cite an example, ade” (even temporary) can &( 4&8 northern tip of Andaman and the US-Chinese tensions may 2 the deliberate veto-roadblocks that Beijing be fatal for the regime and it Nicobar Islands and even not be resonating in our back- created in favour of Pakistan while delay- has led the Chinese to punt (4&493 “leased” a port in Sri Lanka for yard just as yet, the stakehold- ) ( ing the designation of Jaish-e-Mohammad another $60 billion in the 99 years. Yet, no major break- ers, military commands and % + ( chief Masood Azhar as an “international China Pakistan Economic 04(44 959 through has been achieved by concerns of the South China $S > terrorist” in the United Nations. Corridor (CPEC) as a possi- 4(& 8 the Chinese and the jugular of Sea tensions have their con- $S At the heart of this patented Chinese ble alternative. Malacca Straits exists. ceptual epicentre and jugular defiance is its famed economic juggernaut However, amid this calcu- 93(9(9 This jugular, among the in an area that is looming in that is fuelling its ambitions, power and lus of geo-strategic manoeu- 04 &3 3 other scale strengths of India, the shadows of Indian territo- stratagem to continuously push ahead. vres lies the most vulnerable underlies the strategic logic of rial waters. The Chinese “economic miracle” is pred- “choke point” from a Chinese the US “pivot” against the (The writer, a military veter- icated on the free flow of materials to- perspective, ie, the ultra-nar- Chinese. In a symbolic ode to an, is a former Lt Governor of and-fro from the mainland, including the row and practically-unavoid- the Indian dimension and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and & # 5 " survival-linked energy resources that able Malacca Straits that opens inevitability, the US renamed Puducherry) # $ * % ) * 5 $ 9 - & # "0 $ + ,*+- S ( $ $ , & $ $ -1 - $" - $ - - - - $"& & R 4- $ # #$ - $ "5 ) " , #" $ " O T 21 / == 21 -2+ > '( + 2+ 2 1 % /11 K8 K #* K0 . 8 K . " / ( ( * , %* 0 S 1 $ of the highest quality. A life has been lost and responsibility for it needs to be appropriated. Was ( Sir — The Indian Railways send- -1 ,8 the motorman at fault or was it ( 1 / ing water wagons to Chennai res- , a technical glitch? Either way, idents is commendable. The - 1-, - # Metro Railways must get to the $ 2 ( Government should now exten- , $ - -$ bottom of this and make sure $ 3 / 4 sively involve citizens in the effort $ $ 1 such an incident does not occur ) $ # (* ( to conserve water. Meticulous -S # , $- again. planning, including initiating - K# -- Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee 4 steps for rainwater harvesting, will - K $ - Faridabad 5 ) help satisfy every citizen’s need for $ $" ,1 $ ( water. $$ 8 1 $ $ $ ) # $ ( Efforts to conserve water at -#0 $ the micro-level and public aware- #$ - -$ 1 $ $ 6 3 ness programmes should increase $ - - * Sir — The return of the great ) # manifold. Rainwater harvesting K# K $ $ - $ 8$,8 - $ deluge in Assam due to floods $ ( and building dams are some # $ O $ " $ 1$ $ , $ # yet again proves the fact that the options that can help conserve 8 O $ $ - $ $ Government has not learnt any / water. Also, charges on water -$ # $ " - " , $ $ lessons from past devastation 7 8999 : should be increased to deter peo- -# - - 1 , $ - , # and losses. It is known that ;7 / ;7 $ / + ple from wasting it. Chennai’s -#0 , 1$ $ 1 " Assam is susceptible to damage acute water crisis is a wake-up -$ ,$ ? by flood waters every year. The ) (+ 2 / + $S call to all citizens to use water L "M , * & 1 topography of the State is such P( Q 1 judiciously. The Government that it is extremely difficult to # could also involve multiple agen- tackle the floods. While imme- cies to bring efficiency and inno- if the gap between the doors was kind which the deceased, Sajal diate measures should focus on # vation in water conservation. An more than the standard tolerance Kumar Kanjilal, tried to board — rescue, relief and rehabilitation, / effort should be made to reach limit of 15 millimetres — which developed a snag, throwing the the Government should devote ( out to international water agen- Sir — It’s shocking that the clos- must have been the case if a per- city’s lifeline out of gear for over extra focus, given its scale and cies to understand and adopt ing doors of a Metro trapped a son’s hand was stuck between four hours. recurrence. # 8999 smarter ways to conserve water man’s hand as he was trying to get them. It is intriguing that Integral Swapnil $ / and help citizens consume water in, dragging him almost 60 A month ago, an inherent Coach Factory (ICF) rakes are Via email ( in a judicious manner. metres along Kolkata’s Park Street fault in one of the new rakes operated only in Kolkata. The Varun Dambal station to his death. One is forced delivered by the Integral Coach Metro authorities must ensure )+ 2 Bengaluru to ask how could the train start Factory in Perambur – the very that the rakes that are piled are /1221 2+@ +11 A ' /0-+' !"# 1 $% $ *" -. ", '(,*'(, % . % " "%" # " "% % % " )0 "> # # ) . %) " B " "C " % # 38D0 # . %0 . $ L * L * - "( , )"")% " % # ) / # ) # &+ 9 # 6" " " " 6# ) /01* %2 Q ; S " # ) 4 B $ 3 ) S B S N ; S ( ( DEEF DE8F ( (7 B S . ( . S ( S S ! ,$ - ) S ! )** , 7 $ 7 $ t’s being called the “new McCarthyism”. )S 7 This spike in media censorship and relent- B GH Iless demonisation of those considered to be enemies because they hold different points of ( view. It’s gone global. But first, a bit about McCarthyism. The old one. H9 G8 ) B S At the end of World War II, the then US S ! President Harry Truman signed an executive order, which required all civil service employ- F?(FI # ees to be screened for loyalty. The order 8E required that federal Government employees be # . investigated whether they had had any past links ( 7 4 0 ) # 6 ( with “‘un-American” organisations and which FF could undermine the loyalty of a Government , !- employee towards the US’ interests. Between 2 J / ( 1949 and 1955, various committees were formed ( ; ( to root out “the enemy within.” N B In a 2014 essay, “Creating the Idealised F8 4 FF N Nemesis,” author and literary critic Alexander Chirila writes that, between 1920 and the begin- # B ning of World War II, the US had largely followed !( 1 ! an isolationist path by refusing to play any major ; role in international politics. However, after it #4 ( decided to join the war in 1941, the isolationist pol- 4 . ( icy was abandoned. By the end of the war in 1945, O 5 ! DEEF( the US had become a major international power. E? ! But so did its erstwhile war ally, the Soviet Union. " 3 Chirila wrote that the shift from voluntary iso- ! 4 S lationism to active international interventionism triggered a suspicious mindset within America’s services and the fluoridation of water were “plans Marxist conspiracy theorists”, who emerged in the body-politic. This resulted in certain policies and of communist world Government.” 1970s after Marxism failed to win the class war. He $ narratives that were constructed by segregating The hysteria began to subside after McCarthy adds that post-modernists readjusted Marxism’s B S L ( ( what was “patriotic Americanism” from what was- looked more and more like a demented, egotisti- core axiom of class struggle to other frameworks ( B n’t. So anything that allegedly wasn’t “patriotic” cal demagogue and when the Government of of perceived group power struggles: Race, sex and ( ) 1 became “communist” and, thus, “dangerous.” Dwight Eisenhower (1952-61) realised that the ethnicity among other things. # 1 Interestingly, though Truman’s executive commotion was doing more damage than good to (94889( Whereas post-modernism had already disin- #4 ( order was signed in this environment, it was also the American image. McCarthy was increasingly tegrated by the 1990s into meaning nothing more B S R7 $ S lobbied for by those, who believed that during the discredited by certain journalists and he died in 44(893 48 than empty intellectual kitsch, Peterson says it went
R7 $ S ( unprecedented four terms of former President FD 1957 due to alcoholism. But his name became asso- 981 94(3&8 on to create subjects such as sociology, anthropol- B Roosevelt (1933-45), “communists” within the US ciated with a tendency that makes unabashed and ogy, gender and ethnic studies, which he believes had already “infiltrated” the American state and reckless accusations of treason and unpatriotic acts 9(04 use “unscientific methods” to reach conclusions that Government. without offering any convincing evidence. This ten- have more to do with peddling ideologies than intel- ; Most large businesses had explained dency became known as McCarthyism. &39 4(34 ligence. He says these create “cult-like behaviour”, B Roosevelt’s economic policies as being “social- Till the end of the Cold War in 1989, 4K0& &4 >04 which can explain the manner in which the so- 5 ist.” When Truman became President in 1945, McCarthyism was often seen as a demagogic, right- called neo-leftists have been reacting to opposing 1 J a firebrand senator from Wisconsin, Joseph wing tendency, even though deadlier purges of this & 4( 83345 points of view. Peterson’s own views have often been 2 1 J 2 ( McCarthy, claimed that the federal Government nature took place in the Soviet Union, China and criticised as conspiracy theories. ) was crawling with socialists and communists, in Cambodia against so-called “counter-revolution- 4&88"04 But in an environment where the far-right $ $ $ who were working against domestic and inter- aries.” Recently, the social psychologist Lee Jussim 48(& 48 is going mainstream in various countries, it can’t 1 national US interests. In 1950, McCarthy bran- and controversial clinical psychologist Professor be effectively challenged by the kind of liberal- $ dished a list in which he claimed were names of Jordan Peterson have been turning the idea of 981 94(3&88 left Peterson is critiquing. Simply because, it / B J . 205 state employees who were or had been mem- McCarthyism on its head by explaining “new seems, more than anything else causes being bers of communist organisations. McCarthyism” as the liberal-left version of old 8/ /( championed by the new liberal-left are a way to #4 Committees sprang up within Government McCarthyism. (K&8 just appease individual existential crises — that $ J agencies and in various private companies to iden- In an essay for Psychology Today, Jussim cites old post-modernist trap. Thus, the reactionary 1 S J tify possible communists “working to weaken the findings of an elaborate 2014 research, which 938 &(> behaviour and thin-skinned responses, which are # 6 : America.” The hysteria spilled over and even say that there has been “a rising tide of leftist intol- coming from a disposition of misplaced arro- B / 1 S Hollywood script-writers, actors and directors sus- erance” on American campuses. It has resulted in 049(&88,509 gance, self-righteousness, and an assortment of $ S pected of having communist links and sympathies harassment, even violence, directed at speakers from 4 4( 4&304 intellectual and emotional insecurities. #S . / were reined in. E Schrecker, in his 1998 book, Many non-left backgrounds. Speakers who present per- The response (to the far-right) would Are the Crimes, writes that the Federal Bureau of spectives challenging “leftist sacred cows” such as 2 structure from young to old is ration visible on the ground. Our social pensions. A study published in expected to be enormous over the next healthcare system is grossly unpre- BMC Geriatrics journal found that few decades. pared. With an increasingly ageing about 17.93 per cent of the elderly men Unfortunately, there is a huge population, there will not just be a rise and 26.21 per cent of elderly women denial of the fact that we are witness- in physical ailments but also an experience some form of disability in ing a shift towards an ageing popula- increase in the incidence of mental three activities of daily living needed for tion. The lack of focus on this shift and neurological conditions such as a better quality of life. In India, it is nor- 8 4*9/,9( implies that we are completely unpre- depression, dementia and Alzheimer mative for families to take care of the pared to meet the situation with little among other things. This will require needs of older people. However, we are 49 && 2*0 3** emphasis on improving our elderly a significant institutional as well as increasingly witnessing the phenom- /8 care structure, health structure or societal preparedness. Most hospitals enon of elderly parents living alone as -$- # o much has been said and writ- building a social support system to our country do not even have dedi- children have to move out, sometimes ten about India’s “demographic address this shift. cated geriatric wards while prepared- abroad to pursue their own lives. K , $ Sdividend” that we have collective- An inverted pyramid ness in terms of nursing staff to care Institutional preparedness is need- O ly failed to take note of a looming age- In many parts of the world, for the elderly is also highly inade- ed to address these issues if we want $ $ $ ing crisis and its potential conse- declining fertility, coupled with an age- one-child norm for decades, is also transition quate. our young citizens of today to lead dig- - quences. As our largely “under 35” ing crisis, has turned the population facing a similar crisis. At the policy level, India has In terms of preventive healthcare, nified and comfortable lives tomorrow. $ " population ages, the strength of what structure into an inverted pyramid. In With one of the fastest-growing shown recognition of the looming cri- we as a society are not even focussing Apart from developing schemes to has been touted as India’s “demograph- Norway, Finland and Iceland, birth above 60 populations in the world, sis. India’s National Policy on Older on measures to start educating the ensure income security for the elder- /3 $ , ic dividend” would gradually turn into rates dropped to historic lows in 2017. India will be sailing in the same boat Persons (NPOP) was drafted way back people to prepare for older age by ly and building an ecosystem of care- ! , a disadvantage over the next two “Norway needs more children! I don’t in a few years from now. A top-heavy in 1999, which envisaged state support adopting healthy lifestyles and good givers, we also need to create mech- decades. According to a 2017 report think I need to tell anyone how this population structure implies that a to ensure financial and food security, dietary habits that will keep them anisms that can improve quality of life. # by the United Nations Population is done”, Norway’s Prime Minister was large elderly population has to depend health care, shelter and other needs of healthier and fitter for a longer peri- The Government must not only " , Fund (UNFPA), around 12.5 per quoted as saying earlier this year in a upon incomes generated by a dwin- older persons. The landmark od of time. launch its own preparatory mecha- cent of India’s population will be 60 cheeky yet desperate appeal that high- dling younger workforce. With a Maintenance and Welfare of Parents Ensuring dignity and comfort nisms but also encourage start ups to #$ years and older by 2030; by 2050 this lights the ageing problem in that coun- huge paucity of caregivers expected to and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007, sought for the elderly create technologically-powered solu- $- $-, will increase to one-fifth of the pop- try. In Japan, the population is expect- arise, it also implies the need for cre- to make it a legal obligation for chil- According to estimates by the tions for the elderly. $ $,- ulation. With declining fertility, reduc- ed to shrink 16 per cent by 2045 com- ating avenues of social and dren and heirs to provide maintenance UNFPA report, only about one-third (The writer is director and creative $$ " tion in mortality and increasing sur- pared to 2015. China, which con- Government support for the elderly. to senior citizens. of the older men and women in India strategist of an advertising and consult- vival at older ages, the shift in the age trolled its birth rates by imposing a Planning for the demographic Unfortunately, there is little prepa- receive income from employers or ing agency) !"# #4 : 8 # # & # $#& # 8 ! $ ' " 3454 0& * (&8 he Government has 345 ormer auto titan Tmerged the Council of 4 0& FCarlos Ghosn, cur- Trade Development and rently under house arrest Promotion with the Board of ome in Tokyo, is suing Nissan Trade to bring greater coher- , ) & 1+ 0 $ " HMinister and Mitsubishi in a ence in consultation process + 1+ P . @1(-#A Amit Shah will Dutch court for with all stakeholders for pro- !' B 0 #8 head a recon- “improper termination” moting exports and imports. !' & stituted group of his contract, French According to a notification & of Ministers newspaper Le Figaro of the directorate general of (GoM) on Air reported Wednesday. foreign trade (DGFT), the India disin- Ghosn is accusing new forum will remain as vestment and the Japanese manufac- Board of Trade and will work Road turers of breaching his contract NMBV had thanked with ten terms of references. Transport as an employee of NMBV, their Ghosn after a meeting of his The new board would pro- Minister Nitin joint subsidiary based in the board of directors on March 12, vide a platform to states and Gadkari has Netherlands, and seeking up to the same day as the announce- union territories for articulat- been dropped 15 million euros ($16.8 million) ment of its dissolution. Ghosn’s ing their perspectives on trade from the panel, in damages, it said. spokesperson and his lawyer policy and help states to devel- sources said. came to power and Gadkari is individuals. The big-spending former both declined to comment op and pursue export strate- The panel, which is to no longer part of the panel. The Department of chief of both Renault and its when contacted by AFP. gies in line with the national work out modalities for sale of “The AISAM has been Investment and Public Asset Japanese partner Nissan is Le Figaro said the manu- foreign trade policy. Air India, will now have four reconstituted. It is now a four- Management (DIPAM) has awaiting trial in Japan on facturers were seeking to recov- It would also review * + ( + . # @ A ministers — Shah, Finance member panel, against five already prepared a fresh pro- charges of financial miscon- er some 7.82 million euros export performances of vari- - ( ( ' @(('AC & Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, members earlier,” a source told posal for Air India sale, incor- duct. He was kept behind bars paid to Ghosn by NMBV ous sectors, identify con- 8 , @ A ((' Commerce and Railway PTI. porating issues like crude oil for over 100 days before being between April and November straints and suggest industry Minister Piyush Goyal and In its first term, the Modi prices and exchange rate granted bail and sacked from 2018. Renault announced in specific measures to optimise Civil Aviation Minister government invited bids from volatility, and other issues all his management roles. early June it was considering export earnings and to exam- Hardeep Singh Puri. investors in 2018 to buy out the flagged by EY last year. Ghosn is accused of under- taking action against its former ine existing institutional When the panel, named Government’s 76 per cent stake The government, the reporting millions of dollars in boss after it identified 11 mil- framework for imports and Air India Specific Alternative in Air India, along with man- sources said, could this time income at Nissan and of of lion euros of “questionable exports. Mechanism (AISAM), was first agement control. However, the around sell its entire 100 per using company funds for per- expenses” linked to Ghosn at “To bring greater coher- constituted in June 2017, it had process failed as investors did cent stake in Air India as it aims sonal expenses — charges he RNBV. ence in consultation process, five members and was headed not put in their bids. Following to conclude the sale process by denies. The 65-year-old Ghosn it has been decided to merge by the then Finance Minister that, transaction advisor EY December 2019. His lawyers argue that was arrested in Japan in Council of Trade Development Arun Jaitley. prepared a report citing prob- However, a final call on the while Ghosn resigned from November as he stepped off his and Promotion (CTDP) with The other four were the able reasons that led to failure quantum of stake to be offered Renault-Nissan BV (RNBV), he private jet at Tokyo airport. the Board of Trade and the then Civil Aviation Minister of the sale process. to investors and the right time had not done so from NMBV His dramatic downfall new forum will remain as Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Railway The reasons cited include for floating the expression of and “the breach of contract” stunned the business world Board of Trade,” DGFT said. - 1) 77 5,8 ' P Minister Suresh Prabhu, Power the government retaining 24 interest would be decided by was unwarranted, Le Figaro and laid bare tensions in the The board will be chaired - D E ) and Coal Minister Piyush per cent stake and corre- the newly constituted AISAM, said. alliance between Renault, by commerce and industry E O- EP 8 5 . Goyal and Road Transport sponding rights, high debt, a source said. The AISAM Nissan and Mitsubishi Nissan and their smaller minister. Its members will , $ ( - E * 8$ 4 8 ) $ Minister Nitin Gadkari. volatile crude oil prices, fluc- would be meeting soon, most argue that Ghosn’s contract Japanese partner Mitsubishi. include minister of state for According to the sources, tuations in exchange rate, probably after the conclusion of was invalid as it would not have Ghosn has not been commerce and industry and the GoM was reconstituted changes in macro environment the ongoing Parliament session been submitted to NMBV’s charged in connection with his state ministers who are in after the Modi-2.0 government and restriction on bidding by on July 26. board, according to the daily. activities at NMBV. charge of trade. 8 + 0" , P , # ' 8 +&! # ! + 5 8 P - New Delhi: Padmini Singla, an IAS officer of AGMU cadre (2002 batch) has taken over as Chairperson and Managing Director E,BCC 3454 0& of Delhi Transco Limited. Singla is Post Graduate in Commerce from Delhi School of 3454 0& Essential Commodity Act 3454 0& " 5 1 @"51A " 2. he Government has sought Economics. Besides, she has done Executive Masters in Urban (ECA), 1955, in the food sec- + ' C $ Texplanations from Governance from EPFL Switzerland. he central Government tor. ! * 5 1 @!*51A ( ) & G xpending its operations InterGlobe Aviation on allega- Singla has worked in various capacities in Delhi, Andaman Tshould link grants and allo- “Chief Minister of Madhya + ?7777 ,$ G " 2. Ethroughout the world, GoAir tions of corporate governance and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh and Arunachal Pradesh. In cations made by the Finance Pradesh Kamal Nath was in has announced that it will com- lapses raised by co-founder Delhi, her prominent postings include as Director of Education, Commission to states with favour of scrapping the mence its maiden flights to and and promoter Rakesh Additional Secretary to Lieutenant Governor and Deputy reforms in the agriculture sec- Essential Commodity Act from Delhi – Abu Dhabi with Gangwal. Commissioner (Civil Lines) in MCD. PNS tor, said Maharashtra Chief (ECA), 1955,” he said. fares starting at 7,098; Mumbai In a filing to the stock Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Fadnavis said that though — Abu Dhabi fares starting at exchanges, the company on A proposal to this effect the credit disbursal for the 6,599 and Mumbai — Muscat Thursday said it received a # was discussed at the first meet- farm sector may exceed Rs 13 fares starting at 7,100. communication on Wednesday ing of a ‘High-Powered lakh crore in 2019-20, the agri- On July 25, 2019 GoAir from the Ministry of Corporate Committee of Chief Ministers cultural investment credit is will commence maiden flights Affairs (MCA) regarding the BC2< for Transformation of Indian still too low. to and from Delhi – Bangkok complaint. Agriculture’ on Thursday. The Maharashtra chief with fares starting at 8,197 and The Registrar of Companies Briefing the reporters minister further added that Kannur — Dubai fares starting (RoC), National Capital about the meeting, Fadnavis, the terms of reference (ToR) of at 6,200. On 1st August 2019 Territory of Delhi & Haryana who is also the convenor of the the committee also includes GoAir will commence its maid- has sought “certain informa- high-powered committee, said making sure that more farmers en flights to and from Mumbai tion/explanations” in relation to there should be greater coor- in the states get institutional ' P $ L .4* , – Bangkok with fares starting Gangwal’s complaint. dination between the min- loans. & .4* , ) 8 # at 8,498. “The company will istries of agriculture and com- “Targeting of subsidies for @,+ A ' .4* + , respond to MCA within the merce, as the former deals maximising benefits is also prescribed period,” the filing with production, while the lat- ToR of the committee,” he said. said. Explanations have been ter with marketing. The committee also pitched for sought under Section 206(4) of “Grants of the central gov- promoting contract farming the Companies Act, 2013. 3454 0& Kapoor, Director of Public and ernment and fund allocation of in states. Section 26 provides powers Industry Affairs, received the the Finance Commission It also discussed ways to for the Ministry to call for MC Corporation was pre- award on behalf of FMC India. should be linked with the agri- promote the food processing information, inspect books and Fsented the Corporate The Corporate Leadership culture reforms undertaken in industry. conduct inquiries. Leadership Award 2019 by the Award recognizes FMC for its states,” he said while adding “There is a need for boost- The Ministry’s communi- Minister of Agriculture and substantial contribution that it is essential to ensure ing private investment in the cation comes less than 10 days Farmers’ Welfare, Narendra towards a sustainable future for simultaneous reforms in states. agriculture sector and pro- after Gangwal flagged con- Singh Tomar at a ceremony Indian agriculture, and for Fadnavis further said moting contract farming,” he cerns about corporate gover- held in New Delhi. delivering a market-leading unless all states come on board, said. Fadnavis said the com- nance lapses at InterGlobe The annual award, con- portfolio of innovative crop the country will not witness mittee has finalised ToR, and Aviation, especially certain ferred by the Agriculture Today protection technologies to major transformation in the states have been asked to give related party transactions group, was presided over by a Indian farmers, supported by agriculture sector. their feedback by August 7. ' P 4 - 5 ) #) 4 . entered into by co-founder high-level committee headed its global R&D capabilities and Among other things, some The next meeting of the # @5 A Rahul Bhatia’s InterGlobe by the Governor of Kerala, manufacturing presence in committee members also ques- committee will be on 8 C 1 " " # C ( ' Enterprises (IGE) Group. Palanisamy Sathasivam. Raju India. tioned the utility of the August 16. C $ !"# #44 70=' 1 S2 4$" *4- - 2C"GEV2E<$ >? :./ - - 3454 0& up over the coming quarters,” Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd ; . " ,<= FMCG major Colgate- MCG major Colgate- Managing Director lssam Palmolive India Ltd on FPalmolive India Ltd (CPIL) Bachaalani said. He said despite 5 Thursday reported a 10.76 per Thursday reported a 10.76% the moderation, the company / & that rose up to 0.31 per cent. cent decline in net profit at decline in net profit at 169.11 continues to “remain focussed 3454 0& O P #7 7 sumption and investment growth “Indian equities sold off 169.11 crore for the June crore for the quarter ended on strengthening the core of $ #-#7 # slowing down. napping its three-day ris- on disappointing earnings and quarter owing to lower growth June 30, 2019, owing to lower our business and investing in sian Development Bank 7 -$ On the supply side, agricul- ing streak, equity bench- concerns over the US-China in rural markets. growth in rural markets. The our advertising and brand A(ADB) Thursday lowered +:-# 7# ture and manufacturing grew Smark BSE Sensex slumped trade war. Notably, South Korea In a report, data analytics company had posted net prof- building activities”. the growth forecast for India 2 # -# more slowly as services picked up 318 points on Thursday as and Indonesia cut rates and firm Nielsen said the FMCG it of 189.51 crore in the April- In a separate filing, from 7.2 to 7 per cent for the a bit. sluggish corporate earnings more rate cuts are likely coming sector in India will face a slow- June quarter last fiscal. Colgate-Palmolive said its current fiscal, due to modera- #7# #! ADB said the US decision to muted expectations of a swift in India and emerging markets. down in 2019, impacted by a Its total income during the board of directors has appoint- tion in growth prospects for the - # # # end the preferential trade treat- pick-up in economic recovery. “Indian markets lost almost dip in demand, particularly in quarter under review stood at ed Ram Raghavan as Managing advanced economies which 7 #< # $ # ment will have minimal effect as Lacklustre global markets a percent dragged by weak rural markets. 1,100.03 crore, up 4.71% from Director of the company with could adversely affect tradable & < # ## it benefited only 1.8 per cent of and a depreciating rupee fur- macros globally and poor earn- IT firm Mindtree had post- 1,050.46 crore reported in the effect from August 1, 2019. services. ADB, however, main- $ # P all Indian exports. ther sapped investor appetite, ings performance on the ed a 41.4 per cent drop in Q1 corresponding quarter a year Most recently, Raghavan tained that India would con- “Agriculture is expected to traders said. ground. All sector indices net profit on Wednesday, while ago, CPIL said in a BSE filing. has served as Vice-President tinue to remain the fastest grow- said it could be owing to mod- grow at a healthy rate in 2019-20, The 30-share Sensex, which ended in the red with PSUs, Wipro’s profit rose 12.5 per “The current quarter saw a Marketing of Asia Pacific ing major economy ahead of eration in growth in advanced as current weather trends indicate opened on the back foot, Metals and Autos being the cent, though revenue growth moderation in demand impact- Division of Colgate-Palmolive. China. economies and due to the impact a normal monsoon. remained subdued throughout worst performers. remained subdued. ed by lower than expected Shares of Colgate- Releasing its update on the of slowdown in growth in 2018- The funding agency further the session and finally closed at “However, foreign investors On the global front, stock growth in the rural markets. Palmolive were trading 3.04% Asian Development Outlook 19. said the economic outlook for 38,897.46, down by 318.18 have been heavily investing in markets struggled as the pro- We do consider this trend to be higher at 1203.20 apiece on (ADO) 2019, it said China will “The GDP growth forecast South Asia remains robust. points or 0.81 per cent. Indian debt markets as the tracted US-China trade conflict temporary and expect a pick- BSE. grow at 6.3 per cent in 2019, and for FY2019 (fiscal to be ending “Growth is projected at 6.6 Similarly, the broader NSE yields remain at a steep pre- showed no signs of easing, slip further to 6.1 per cent in 2020, in March 2020) is revised down per cent in 2019 and 6.7 per cent Nifty cracked below the 11,600 mium to those offered in devel- while investors digested a slew mainly on account of continuing from the ADO 2019 forecast of in 2020, albeit a tad lower than mark, ending 90.60 points or oped markets. Yield hungry of corporate results. $ ' trade war with the US. 7.2 per cent to 7 per cent, main- forecast in ADO 2019, in line 0.78 per cent lower at 11,596.90. foreign investors have bought Elsewhere in Asia, India’s economic growth, it ly reflecting the unexpectedly with downgrades for India,” ADB Yes Bank was the biggest Indian debt worth almost Shanghai Composite Index said, is expected to inch up again weak FY2018 (2018-19) out- said. For the developing Asia, loser in the Sensex pack, tum- 6,000 crore since Budget pre- ended 1.04 per cent lower, @ to 7.2 per cent in FY2020 (2020- turn,” said the ADB supplement ADB has maintained a strong but bling 12.85 per cent, after the sented earlier this month,” said Hang Seng fell 0.46 per cent, 21), helped by recent reforms to to the ADO 2019. moderating growth in line with company reported a massive Sunil Sharma, chief invest- Kospi 0.31 per cent and Nikkei New Delhi (PTI): Reliance Brands, a subsidiary of Reliance improve the business climate, Also, it added, “moderation April forecasts, even as trade con- 92.44 per cent slump in con- ment officer, Sanctum Wealth dropped 1.97 per cent. Industries, has completed acquisition of British toy retailer strengthen banks, and relieve in growth prospects for the flict continues between the US solidated net profit for the Management. Bourses in Europe were Hamleys for GBP 67.96 million (about 620 crore) in an all-cash agrarian distress, ADB said in the advanced economies could and China. June quarter. All sectoral indices ended also trading in the red in their deal. In May this year, Reliance Brands had signed an agreement supplement. adversely affect tradable ser- The regional (developing ONGC, Tata Motors, in the red, with BSE auto, respective early sessions. to acquire 100% stake in Hamleys Global Holdings from Hong Notably, the 7.2 per cent eco- vices, this drag on growth miti- Asia) gross domestic product M&M, Maruti, Vedanta, Bajaj metal, energy, oil and gas, Meanwhile, the Indian Kong-based C.banner International. Reliance Brands has com- nomic growth projection in April gated by a more competitive cur- (GDP) is forecast to expand by Auto, TCS, SBI and HCL Tech industrials, power, consumer rupee depreciated 12 paise to pleted acquisition of 100 per cent stake of Hamleys Global this year was also curtailed from rency and benign oil prices.” 5.7 per cent in 2019, as unex- lost up to 4.24 per cent. durables and realty indices 68.95 against the US dollar Holdings (HGHL) through a special purpose vehicle company ADB’s earlier projection of 7.6 per Referring to the slowdown in pectedly strong growth in Central On the other hand, HDFC cracking up to 2.65 per cent. (intra-day). set up in United Kingdom for cash consideration of GBP 67.96 cent for the current fiscal ending economic growth in the last Asia offsets small downgrades for was the top gainer, rallying 2.26 The broader BSE midcap The global oil benchmark million, Reliance Industries said in a BSE filing on Thursday. March 2020. quarter of financial year 2018-19, East, South, and Southeast Asia per cent, followed by Kotak and smallcap indices plunged Brent crude futures rose 0.33 per Hamleys, founded in London in 1760, is one of the world’s old- Giving reasons for reducing ADB said, the slowdown was in 2019, said the ADO 2019 Bank, HDFC Bank and ITC up to 1.23 per cent. cent to USD 63.87 per barrel. est retailers of toys and has changed hands several times. the growth projection, the update broad-based with private con- Supplement. SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11,675.60 11,677.15 11,582.40 11,596.90 -90.6 Script Open High Low LTP BAJAJFINSV 7,821.00 7,903.10 7,812.15 7,849.10 CASTROLIND 130.9 133 129.75 130 TATACOFFEE 78.05 79 76.85 77.2 ADVENZYMES 161.6 163 159.6 161.15 WIPRO 261 274.15 259.55 267.75 8.15 HDFCBANK 2,400.00 2,429.35 2,400.00 2,403.90 JUBLFOOD 1,252.00 1,270.80 1,231.05 1,245.95 WOCKPHARMA 355.4 355.5 345.25 346.35 JBCHEPHARM 371 379.5 368.8 369.5 BASF 1,159.90 1,161.00 1,125.45 1,129.90 HDFC 2,287.95 2,357.85 2,285.55 2,338.00 51.3 YESBANK 88.65 90.3 83.7 85.8 DMART 1,460.00 1,464.65 1,434.50 1,441.45 UBL 1,414.00 1,414.00 1,382.70 1,397.95 GREAVESCOT 134.45 136.6 134 135.95 ASAHIINDIA 200 201.45 200 200 ZEEL 353.4 364.95 349.2 360.75 7.5 CROMPTON 230.05 236.25 228.4 232.85 MCX 855 877.65 841.6 871 GMRINFRA 15 15.12 14.7 14.83 CENTURYPLY 143 143 136.9 137.25 TIMKEN 730 732.7 710 719.55 BRITANNIA 2,800.00 2,844.00 2,787.55 2,820.00 22.2 SPICEJET 141.5 149 139.2 143.5 OFSS 3,316.00 3,381.05 3,316.00 3,347.75 OBEROIRLTY 559.8 579.7 559.8 569.5 CUMMINSIND 747.9 752 736.2 740.5 TATAMETALI 556.35 557.25 555.3 555.95 HDFCBANK 2,403.00 2,429.00 2,401.90 2,414.75 17.3 MINDTREE 695 725.2 675.05 691.3 INDIACEM 97.9 99.75 96.4 98.65 BOSCHLTD 15,999.00 16,011.90 15,518.00 15,575.20 FINCABLES 384 399.5 383.05 384.75 KNRCON 280 280 270.15 274.95 IOC 146.85 148.85 145.2 147.45 0.6 MARUTI 6,087.90 6,087.90 5,859.00 5,883.80 BHARTIARTL 350 351 338.55 342.3 BOMDYEING 98.95 99 95.55 96.25 EIDPARRY 167.8 167.8 160.6 161.85 HERITGFOOD 366.85 367 351.35 359.85 EICHERMOT 18,530.00 18,581.20 18,350.00 18,470.00 36.3 LT 1,450.00 1,454.95 1,431.90 1,433.60 PFC 125.05 125.55 119.35 121.05 PAGEIND 20,270.10 20,752.20 20,233.85 20,671.75 ISEC 223.1 226.25 222.75 224.9 COCHINSHIP 366.1 371.65 362.8 363.2 KOTAKBANK 1,531.35 1,543.25 1,526.20 1,537.50 2.9 TORNTPHARM 1,559.90 1,559.90 1,487.45 1,545.05 TECHM 687 694.2 680.65 687.1 ADANIGREEN 48.45 49.85 47 47.5 LAKSHVILAS 63.1 65.25 62.7 63.05 SUNDRMFAST 454 456.2 449.25 450.95 ITC 272.95 275.1 272.3 272.95 0.05 IBULHSGFIN 664 678.2 652 658.75 ABB 1,490.00 1,500.00 1,444.05 1,455.25 INFRATEL 263.1 264.7 261.65 262.55 IRCON 391.9 391.95 385.75 386.85 CENTRALBK 19.55 19.65 19.45 19.5 BAJFINANCE 3,460.00 3,520.00 3,444.00 3,460.00 -3.3 UPL 653.45 670.35 647.85 655.25 IDEA 11.97 11.97 11.2 11.3 IGL 314.2 321.6 314.2 319.05 HINDCOPPER 37.5 37.55 36.65 36.7 JYOTHYLAB 161.75 161.75 158.7 160.1 GODREJCP 644.35 651.6 639 644.05 GRAPHITE 302 303.1 281 285.55 HFCL 20.55 20.65 20 20.05 FRETAIL 429 430.5 421.3 424.05 CORPBANK 26.45 26.45 25.95 26.1 ULTRACEMCO 4,612.30 4,621.00 4,575.00 4,604.00 -4.95 SBIN 372.2 373.7 362.6 363.65 KAJARIACER 554.05 555.2 529.65 536.75 MEGH 59.95 60.1 56.3 56.9 GUJALKALI 484.45 487.8 470.85 473 BAJAJHLDNG 3,539.45 3,539.45 3,515.05 3,518.75 BAJAJFINSV 7,858.70 7,907.90 7,810.00 7,834.30 -20.25 INTELLECT 271.5 272.1 255.65 267.05 IOC 146.6 148.85 145.3 147.55 ENGINERSIN 106.75 108.75 104.9 105.25 GDL 117.45 119.1 115.6 118.6 SCI 30.7 31.05 30.25 30.3 INFRATEL 264 264.75 261.5 263.25 -0.75 BAJFINANCE 3,460.00 3,518.00 3,445.00 3,466.35 ESCORTS 538.05 543.5 527 529.05 KRBL 214.4 216.05 202 210.95 TV18BRDCST 23.2 23.2 22.55 22.7 BAYERCROP 3,342.95 3,364.65 3,310.00 3,336.20 INFY 789.05 798.5 786.2 791.75 -2.4 ICICIBANK 425.8 425.9 417.7 418.7 UNIONBANK 77.3 78 74.45 75 BERGEPAINT 316.9 316.9 312.1 313.85 PIIND 1,138.30 1,148.40 1,117.60 1,124.60 IFBIND 735.55 744.8 713.5 724.5 TECHM 687.35 694.25 680.1 687 -3.8 SIS 834.7 879.8 830 861.2 BRITANNIA 2,804.65 2,844.00 2,787.95 2,818.15 ABCAPITAL 90.3 90.35 89 89.15 APLLTD 525 528.25 520.35 524.3 TEJASNET 136.8 136.8 132.35 133.05 DRREDDY 2,665.25 2,679.85 2,630.00 2,647.00 -19.3 AXISBANK 754.95 754.95 734.75 740.85 GODREJPROP 980 997.85 970.9 976.6 GRUH 283.25 285.4 281.3 282.2 JAMNAAUTO 46 46.15 45.05 45.25 REDINGTON 100.3 101.15 98 99.9 UPL 658 670.95 647.4 655 -4.75 WIPRO 258 274 258 269.15 BATAINDIA 1,353.00 1,359.15 1,332.85 1,340.85 DEEPAKNI 313 317.9 308 309.4 IDFC 35.75 36.1 35.45 35.9 DHANUKA 398.4 408.8 394.75 396.6 ASIANPAINT 1,395.00 1,395.35 1,377.20 1,384.50 -11.4 RELIANCE 1,281.90 1,286.20 1,258.00 1,261.80 CADILAHC 241.35 242.95 229.2 231 CONCOR 551.2 551.2 536.6 538.65 TAKE 121 121.15 118 118.3 MINDACORP 107.7 108.1 101.5 102.8 ADANIPORTS 416.7 419.3 410.75 413.6 -3.45 INDIGO 1,460.00 1,481.45 1,446.55 1,458.65 SAIL 47.8 47.8 45.45 45.65 PHILIPCARB 117 118.85 113 116.15 HONAUT 22,511.00 22,970.10 22,229.35 22,662.45 NIACL 133.6 134.15 131.7 132.05 BPCL 354 355.35 347.85 349.7 -3.1 DHFL 55.2 58.5 53 56.25 BEML 916 928 907.35 913.35 IRB 93.8 93.8 90.35 91.25 ABFRL 204 204.65 202.9 203.05 BLUESTARCO 737.05 743.3 732.9 733.5 BHARTIARTL 348 351.2 338.6 343 -3.25 TCS 2,115.00 2,115.00 2,060.00 2,065.60 DRREDDY 2,669.00 2,678.80 2,629.80 2,655.50 MGL 804.9 804.9 789.65 792.9 LAXMIMACH 4,600.00 4,721.00 4,577.60 4,655.85 ZENSARTECH 242.4 246.7 239.1 242.7 SUNPHARMA 430.05 432.9 424.65 425.45 -4.6 INFY* 792.4 798.6 786.05 793.15 SRTRANSFIN 1,078.00 1,078.00 1,045.85 1,052.85 MRF 56,057.65 56,173.70 55,472.75 55,601.90 THERMAX 1,099.00 1,101.75 1,082.25 1,088.90 ZYDUSWELL 1,364.60 1,385.00 1,364.60 1,377.30 GAIL 144 144.2 141 141.75 -1.65 COLPAL 1,170.00 1,220.90 1,153.45 1,202.95 RAJESHEXPO 698.5 698.5 684.4 684.9 TRIDENT 63 63.5 59.7 60.35 BDL 301.1 307.2 300.5 301.65 GUJGAS 163.6 165.35 162.2 163 POWERGRID 208.9 208.9 205 205.5 -2.5 DCBBANK 201.9 205.45 189.15 201.05 NBCC 54.55 54.55 51.9 52.15 JAICORPLTD 97.25 97.35 94.4 95.15 MAGMA 96 96 86.8 87.65 HAL 677 681 670 674.85 AXISBANK 754 755 734.6 743 -9.6 TATAMOTORS 167.7 167.7 160.1 160.8 BHEL 64.25 64.45 63.5 63.95 ALBK 42.8 43.05 41.6 41.85 CYIENT 540.5 550 538 544.15 JSL 31.4 31.45 30.8 31 HINDUNILVR 1,766.00 1,766.00 1,709.00 1,737.50 -23.2 BPCL 354.05 355.3 347.85 348.8 IDFCFIRSTB 43.1 43.1 41.65 41.8 SWANENERGY 104.6 104.65 103.4 104 3MINDIA 22,177.00 22,241.60 21,910.00 21,924.15 UCOBANK 18.35 18.45 17.95 18.05 RELIANCE 1,282.00 1,286.40 1,258.00 1,264.90 -16.95 HDFC 2,288.00 2,357.00 2,285.00 2,343.85 LUPIN 774.65 774.65 753 757.25 ADANITRANS 221.75 223.65 211.5 213.4 J&KBANK 39.15 39.3 38.3 38.4 MAXINDIA 63 63.2 62.55 63.05 IBULHSGFIN 664 678.2 651 658.9 -9.3 HDFCAMC 2,070.00 2,191.00 2,068.00 2,170.15 DABUR 429.9 434.85 426.8 429 COFFEEDAY 216.45 216.8 212.3 213 REPCOHOME 361.1 365.8 355.7 358.55 SOMANYCERA 424.45 427.85 424.45 425 ICICIBANK 425 425.5 417.5 418.65 -6.05 BANKBARODA 127.65 127.65 121.1 121.4 SUNTV 479 482.6 464.45 465.45 MUTHOOTFIN 633.5 635.7 624 625.65 LUXIND 1,117.25 1,124.70 1,110.50 1,122.15 ANDHRABANK 22.5 22.7 22.2 22.3 NTPC 130.1 130.95 126.4 127.2 -1.9 ZEEL 353.55 365.1 349.25 359.75 DIVISLAB 1,655.95 1,662.30 1,638.05 1,641.50 SUZLON 4.43 4.45 4.3 4.32 KANSAINER 433.9 435.15 420 423.5 CRISIL 1,425.90 1,425.90 1,388.20 1,393.30 SHREECEM 21,550.00 21,565.00 21,350.40 21,430.50 STAR 365.7 369.65 361 362.35 MARICO 373 373 369.25 370.45 JPASSOCIAT 2.74 2.74 2.6 2.62 LT 1,444.80 1,454.95 1,432.00 1,433.00 -22.45 HINDALCO 203.2 203.2 199.4 200.65 NCC 83.1 83.1 80.4 80.65 DBL 421 423.6 411 412.4 GODREJAGRO 480 493 476.65 487.3 HEROMOTOCO2,519.90 2,555.00 2,466.65 2,483.90 -39.05 HDFCLIFE 499 510.25 497.9 503.3 EICHERMOT 18,598.00 18,598.00 18,341.65 18,397.00 GNFC 229.15 229.15 223 223.85 GRANULES 94.15 94.9 92.85 93.45 TATASTEEL 473 475.35 463.85 468 -7.7 TITAN 1,107.00 1,107.00 1,056.70 1,080.90 HINDPETRO 297 298.1 290.55 291.25 JSLHISAR 72.75 73.9 68.6 70.15 NLCINDIA 63.15 63.15 61.15 61.3 HINDALCO 201.9 202.9 199.35 200 -3.45 ADANIPOWER 64.1 65.95 61.45 62.65 LICHSGFIN 549.5 549.5 532.1 533.85 JUBILANT 469 469 452.15 454 WELSPUNIND 56.4 57.2 56.1 57.05 M&M 613.9 616.45 595 598.5 -10.95 JUSTDIAL 748 768 746.85 759.55 SUDARSCHEM 325.5 350.4 324.1 330.75 NAUKRI 2,239.00 2,259.20 2,210.00 2,216.45 MAHSCOOTER 4,225.00 4,225.00 4,150.00 4,169.75 INDUSINDBK 1,496.05 1,503.00 1,468.35 1,473.00 -28.25 INDUSINDBK 1,493.00 1,503.20 1,467.90 1,471.55 APOLLOHOSP 1,389.95 1,399.85 1,365.45 1,387.40 RAIN 91.5 92.3 88.45 88.95 PGHH 10,800.00 10,934.65 10,700.00 10,816.90 HCLTECH 1,033.40 1,037.00 1,016.00 1,020.40 -20.35 TATASTEEL 475 475 464 466.55 STRTECH 167.3 169.6 162.1 163.4 FORCEMOT 1,302.00 1,308.95 1,272.05 1,277.60 BALMLAWRIE 178.95 178.95 176.1 176.5 TITAN 1,105.00 1,106.50 1,056.20 1,088.00 -21.9 TATAELXSI 740 749 722.8 731.65 HCLTECH 1,041.00 1,041.00 1,015.65 1,018.30 DELTACORP 161.3 161.5 159 159.5 CREDITACC 523.35 532.7 520.7 526.55 TCS 2,116.20 2,116.20 2,060.00 2,075.55 -41.7 SUNPHARMA 430 432.75 424.75 426.15 CHENNPETRO 194.55 196.95 191.9 194.75 RADICO 292.1 293.5 282 282.8 SUPREMEIND 1,080.15 1,110.00 1,080.15 1,097.40 JSWSTEEL 270 270.75 264.9 266.5 -5.4 ASHOKLEY 85.3 85.4 81.05 81.45 TATAPOWER 70 70 66.1 66.35 PTC 63.85 64.05 63.1 63.25 INOXLEISUR 319.5 324.05 312.8 314.25 CIPLA 558.85 559 545.5 546.1 -11.45 FEDERALBNK 103.5 103.5 98.8 99.15 NMDC 115.3 116.3 113.4 114.5 NATCOPHARM 519 519.25 497 506.4 LALPATHLAB 1,115.00 1,130.00 1,055.10 1,118.50 GRASIM 924.95 926.45 905.45 906.5 -20.2 M&M 615 616.15 595 597.4 HEXAWARE 355.05 366.4 350.6 360.65 AMARAJABAT 652.5 653.75 637 639.85 IPCALAB 942 948.75 930 932.95 SBIN 371.95 373.8 362.55 364.3 -8.1 RBLBANK 599 599 575.5 579.85 ICICIPRULI 392 392 382.7 383.9 TATACOMM 484.65 487.35 472.25 475.8 GICRE 227.55 228.4 225 225.65 BAJAJ-AUTO 2,700.00 2,711.85 2,621.10 2,625.90 -71 L&TFH 122.5 122.5 116.8 117.2 OMAXE 201.75 201.75 199.4 199.45 NAVINFLUOR 620.9 629.25 602.05 606.15 SANOFI 5,886.00 5,959.95 5,800.00 5,913.40 VEDL 167.55 167.7 162.1 163.6 -5.05 TORNTPOWER 312.55 312.85 303.4 304.2 SUVEN 244.4 248.45 243.6 245.4 IFCI 8.53 8.59 8.27 8.34 MARUTI 6,054.40 6,055.70 5,857.50 5,875.00 -200.7 CIPLA 560 560.05 545.8 547.05 GSPL 210.4 214.2 204.2 208.45 PRSMJOHNSN 94.35 94.8 91 91.75 TATAMOTORS 167.25 167.25 160 161 -6.9 ASIANPAINT 1,400.00 1,400.00 1,377.20 1,383.70 PARAGMILK 259.6 260.65 258.45 259.3 SYNDIBANK 39.85 39.85 38.55 38.7 BAJAJCON 312.05 312.35 309 310.5 COALINDIA 230 230.9 219.5 219.95 -10.05 TATAMTRDVR 81.15 81.15 76.55 76.85 ERIS 443.15 447.15 438 440.6 BIRLACORPN 616.35 616.35 594.2 596.8 TVTODAY 279.6 281.75 279.6 280 ONGC 149.95 150.8 143.05 143.3 -6.6 PGHL 4,871.00 4,933.25 4,745.00 4,756.55 IDBI 35 35 34.3 34.5 COROMANDEL 383 384.95 366.6 377.1 HATSUN 704 714.65 688 704.4 MANAPPURAM 134 134 128.6 129.2 WESTLIFE 302.1 311.6 302 307.7 DEEPAKFERT 92 93.05 90.2 91.65 VARROC 444 445.8 436.6 441.3 YESBANK 88.6 90.25 79.15 85.9 -12.5 AMBUJACEM 216.1 221.15 215 216.9 VENKYS 1,520.00 1,529.90 1,491.00 1,497.60 GILLETTE 7,026.75 7,140.00 6,984.50 7,041.35 THYROCARE 460 463 456.5 459.45 GAIL 144.1 144.2 141.1 141.95 HINDZINC 230.5 230.5 224.5 225 SONATSOFTW 350.45 351.65 346.5 350.8 SCHNEIDER 91.75 91.75 88.35 88.7 M&MFIN 383.75 386.05 375.7 377.5 GICHSGFIN 259.1 259.2 247.4 248.65 SADBHAV 187.5 192.25 184 186.2 EVEREADY 70.2 72.6 70 71.9 IBREALEST 115.2 115.7 111.65 112.25 PRESTIGE 280.3 280.5 272.9 275.9 APLAPOLLO 1,540.00 1,546.30 1,510.00 1,525.10 HATHWAY 22 22.05 21.2 21.35 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE PCJEWELLER 37.4 37.4 35.35 36.15 AVANTI 335.05 339.05 329 330.4 ASTERDM 126.05 127.9 125.2 126.3 CHOLAHLDNG 485.55 498.7 483.1 494.3 NIFTY NEXT 50 27,410.70 27,417.50 27,094.40 27,120.05 -308.3 SBILIFE 764.35 775 737 741.25 GUJFLUORO 928 952.95 915 939.55 JKLAKSHMI 350 352.5 348.95 349.45 SYNGENE 324 326 320.95 322.15 HDFCAMC 2,065.30 2,192.00 2,065.30 2,183.00 107.6 HAVELLS 727 727 713.55 717.4 CHAMBLFERT 162 164.1 161.7 162.05 AUBANK 666 673.2 666 668.7 STARCEMENT 112.75 114 112 112.25 ICICIGI 1,043.00 1,099.00 1,027.05 1,090.30 38.45 OIL 172.1 172.1 162.85 163.25 JISLJALEQS 23.5 23.75 22.55 22.9 HUDCO 38.3 38.6 37.75 37.8 VMART 2,039.65 2,060.00 2,023.25 2,043.05 COLPAL 1,168.00 1,221.70 1,153.15 1,206.50 39.35 GRASIM 919 926.7 906 908 BBTC 914.55 934 910 912.3 TIINDIA 417.45 422 412.8 416.65 MAHABANK 15.8 15.8 15.5 15.55 PAGEIND 20,390.00 20,750.00 20,240.00 20,680.00 400.25 CGPOWER 20.6 21.5 20.3 21.5 PNBHOUSING 753.5 759 748.55 752.7 DCAL 215.4 218.1 213 214.05 ECLERX 672 680 662.2 665.75 HDFCLIFE 498.8 510.5 497.5 504.55 7.4 CHOLAFIN 281.7 281.7 265 270.1 IBULISL 152 157 145.1 149.8 ASHOKA 126.8 128.55 122.8 126.75 VTL 1,005.00 1,005.00 986.35 999.65 MCDOWELL-N 596.85 609.5 594 603.5 6.65 UJJIVAN 292.4 294 282.45 285.8 RALLIS 153.7 155.25 148.25 151.3 MOIL 148.6 148.85 148.05 148.15 CERA 2,737.10 2,737.90 2,713.95 2,722.50 OFSS 3,305.20 3,387.25 3,305.20 3,359.70 34.85 IBVENTURES 290.5 294.9 286 290.2 MINDAIND 311.85 314 294.5 298.1 RELAXO 426.45 426.45 415 420.25 GET&D 222.9 223.4 215.45 215.9 NMDC 115.5 116.2 113.4 114.5 0.5 NESTLEIND 11,705.70 11,740.00 11,547.45 11,582.75 RITES 289 294.5 286.8 291.3 ENDURANCE 977.85 1,000.00 963.55 995.8 IOB 12.1 12.1 11.97 12.02 BIOCON 263 265.5 260.5 263.4 1 NATIONALUM 47.6 47.6 46.35 46.45 FCONSUMER 36.55 36.85 36 36.1 FINEORG 1,468.00 1,500.00 1,459.95 1,463.20 INOXWIND 66.8 67.4 64.1 64.25 UBL 1,386.00 1,402.95 1,381.15 1,397.10 4.2 SOUTHBANK 13.3 13.35 12.95 13.01 RNAM 227.3 227.35 226.9 227 GHCL 220.6 221.4 212 212.9 GRINDWELL 583 583 575 580.25 BHEL 64.1 64.5 63.5 64 -0.1 CENTURYTEX 952.85 960 930 935.45 NOCIL 104.7 104.95 100.5 100.95 PNCINFRA 190.95 193.45 183.7 192.15 PERSISTENT 611.15 616 606.95 608.7 GICRE 225.45 228.5 224.5 225.7 -0.4 ORIENTBANK 84.05 84.85 81.4 81.85 VIPIND 411.5 411.5 404.2 406.1 ABBOTINDIA 8,718.90 8,718.90 8,537.00 8,546.85 LEMONTREE 64.55 64.75 64.15 64.55 MRF 56,005.00 56,252.75 55,406.05 55,900.00 -104.7 ADANIPORTS 414.2 419.25 410.7 412.45 MRPL 58.8 59.35 57.7 57.9 APARINDS 555.5 559.3 537.25 545.8 SYMPHONY 1,239.65 1,241.70 1,202.50 1,228.70 PIDILITIND 1,229.00 1,235.50 1,216.20 1,226.00 -3.25 APOLLOTYRE 185.15 186.25 178.6 179.3 WHIRLPOOL 1,619.95 1,620.00 1,570.40 1,578.45 TTKPRESTIG 6,224.80 6,238.50 6,103.00 6,115.05 ELGIEQUIP 269.9 269.9 261 261 GODREJCP 645.95 651.9 639 642.6 -1.75 RCOM 1.6 1.71 1.57 1.71 DBCORP 176.9 184.75 164.15 175.9 HIMATSEIDE 159 159 153.05 154.1 TRITURBINE 99.7 99.7 97.4 97.65 DIVISLAB 1,652.60 1,661.50 1,635.55 1,646.90 -5.05 SPARC 142 159.1 141 154.75 EIHOTEL 169.3 169.3 167 167.7 GESHIP* 260.3 260.5 255.5 258 SJVN 25.8 25.8 25.1 25.4 MONSANTO 2,166.95 2,188.20 2,122.55 2,138.70 NIACL 134.45 134.45 131.55 132.5 -0.5 DISHTV 33 34.8 32.7 34.15 TVSMOTOR 423.5 423.5 412.8 414.2 UFLEX 225.8 230.95 220 221.55 ITDCEM 91.55 91.55 88.55 91.1 JAGRAN 97.65 98.85 96.8 97.95 INDIGO 1,463.00 1,482.30 1,445.60 1,459.20 -6.05 ULTRACEMCO 4,625.00 4,625.00 4,575.05 4,603.60 BLISSGVS 163 163 154.2 156.5 BAJAJELEC 463.95 470 456.25 457.95 CUB 209.35 209.35 202.25 204.4 NH 225.35 225.35 222.45 222.95 SHREECEM 21,558.10 21,700.00 21,349.70 21,417.60 -91.6 CANBK 280 280.4 267.4 268.55 EXIDEIND 206.4 206.4 199.05 201.3 TRENT 448.75 452.3 446.85 450.4 FINOLEXIND 512 520.8 512 515.7 FLFL 468.5 468.5 453 455.9 DABUR 429.9 435.25 426.65 428.75 -2.4 ACC 1,600.00 1,609.35 1,560.40 1,567.20 EQUITAS 131.15 131.15 122.3 122.75 HEIDELBERG 199 204.7 196.7 198.9 ATUL 3,798.60 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He expanded on his criti- of rhetoric he targeted at Omar came under the cisms in Greenville. Q AR minorities and women in 2016, harshest criticism as Trump Among his complaints Trump declared Wednesday played to voters’ grievances, against Tlaib, Trump correctly B $ (443.& 4,3 night, “I think in some cases drawing a chant from the reported that she had referred they hate our country.” crowd of “Send her back! Send to the president by the “F- London: Boris Johnson, the drawal agreement, “if they oing after four Democratic Trump’s jabs were aimed at her back!” word,” adding, “That’s not nice, frontrunner to be Britain’s next won’t change a dot or a Gcongresswomen one by the self-described “squad” of She responded Wednesday even for me.” Trump himself Prime Minister, suggested the comma... Then obviously we --- one, a combative President four freshmen Democrats who night with a series of tweets, had unloaded a vulgarity ear- EU would bear some respon- have no choice but to get ready Donald Trump turned his cam- have garnered attention since including one quoting Maya lier in his speech, denouncing sibility if he took his country to come out on different terms”. paign rally into an extended their arrival in January for Angelou’s defiant poem, “Still the Russia probe of his cam- out of the bloc without a EU leaders have repeated- dissection of the liberal views their outspoken liberal views I Rise,” with the words “You paign and administration as divorce deal. The former ly said they will not renegoti- of the women of color, derid- and distaste for Trump: Reps. may shoot me with your “bulls.” As for Ocasio-Cortez, London mayor has based his ate the divorce text they struck ing them for what he painted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of words... But still, like air, I’ll Trump fumbled over her name campaign to replace Theresa with May last year, even though as extreme positions and sug- New York, Ilhan Omar of rise.” “I am where I belong, at and declared, “I don’t have May on a promise to deliver it has been rejected by British gesting they just get out. Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley the people’s house and you’re time to go with three different Brexit as planned on October lawmakers three times. “Tonight I have a suggestion of Massachusetts and Rashida just gonna have to deal!” she names.” He then referred to her 31, with or without an agree- But Johnson and his rival, for the hate-filled extremists Tlaib of Michigan. All were wrote in another. as just “Cortez” as he chal- ment with Brussels. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who are constantly trying to tear born in the U.S. except for Trump set off a firestorm lenged her complaints about In a final campaign event insist they will try, notably by our country down,” Trump told Omar, who came to the U.S. as Sunday when he tweeted that dire conditions at migrant in London ahead of the removing the controversial the crowd in North Carolina, a a child after fleeing Somalia the four should “go back” to detention centers at the border. announcement of the winner “backstop” plan to keep open swing state he won in 2016 and with her family. their home countries — though In a lighter moment, next week, Johnson said that he the border with Ireland. wants to claim again in 2020. Taking the legislators on three were born in the United Trump wondered if Pressley would seek to negotiate new They have threatened to “They never have anything one at a time, Trump ticked States. Trump has accused was related to Elvis Presley, exit terms with the European walk away if they fail — tough good to say. That’s why I say, through a laundry list of what them of “spewing some of the then pivoted to more serious Union over the summer. talk that caused the pound to ‘Hey if you don’t like it, let ‘em he deemed offensive comments most vile, hateful and disgust- points, claiming she thought But he said that if the EU fall Wednesday to its lowest 40(3 on board and was involved in leave, let ‘em leave.’” by each woman, mangling and ing things ever said by a politi- people of color should “think refused to be flexible or com- level against the US dollar in smuggling some 1 million liters Eager to rile up his base misconstruing many facts cian.” the same.” promise on the existing with- more than two years. AFP ran’s paramilitary (264,000 gallons) of fuel from IRevolutionary Guard forces Iranian smugglers to foreign seized a foreign oil tanker customers. accused of smuggling oil, Iran’s The report said the oil , OI P + ;; 0 state TV reported on Thursday. tanker was intercepted south of The vessel appears to be a Iran’s Larak Island in the Strait 9*>9 A witness who saw the United Arab Emirates-based of Hormuz. Larak is a smaller 40 + " attacker being approached by tanker that had disappeared off island just southeast of the man screaming “You die!” police told Japanese networks trackers in Iranian territorial larger Qeshm Island. Aburst into an animation that the man admitted spread- waters over the weekend. Crude prices, which had 0 studio in Kyoto, doused it with ing gasoline and setting the fire The seizure was the latest been falling since last week, a flammable liquid and set it on with a lighter. She told NHK in a series of dramatic devel- ticked higher almost Washington: The US House issue a veto, the third of his fire Thursday, killing 33 people public television that the man opments as tensions mount immediately after reports of the voted to block USD 8.1 billion presidency. in an attack that shocked anime had burns on his arms and legs between the United States and incident. in arms sales to Saudi Arabia While the House blocked fans across Japan and beyond. and that he was angrily com- Iran over the unravelling The seizure of the ship and other allies, a rebuke of the sales with a comfortable Thirty-six others were plaining that something of his nuclear deal between Tehran does not immediately appear to Donald Trump that will likely majority, it was about 50 votes injured, some of them critical- had been “stolen,” possibly by and world powers. directly target any one partic- lead to a veto by the president. shy of the two-thirds needed to ly. The suspect was hurt and the company. The Panamanian-flagged ular country and shows the Lawmakers, many of override Trump’s veto. taken to a hospital. Police iden- NHK footage also showed oil tanker MT Riah stopped Revolutionary Guard crack- whom are outraged with the Trump is seeking 22 sepa- tified him only a 41-year-old sharp knives police had col- transmitting its location early ing down on illegal smuggling kingdom over Riyadh’s role in rate sales of aircraft support man who was not a company lected from the scene, though Sunday near Qeshm Island, of Iranian oil. the murder of Saudi journalist maintenance, precision-guided employee. They gave no imme- it was not clear if they belonged which has a Revolutionary If the MT Riah was indeed Jamal Khashoggi last year, munitions and other weapons diate details on the motive. to the attacker. Survivors said Guard base on it, according to the ship seized, the move approved three resolutions that and equipment to Saudi Arabia, Most of the victims were he was screaming “You die!” as data listed on tracking site directly singles out UAE-bound would prevent the controversial the United Arab Emirates and employees at Kyoto Animation, he dumped the liquid, accord- Maritime Traffic. and based vessels. The 58- sales announced under emer- Jordan at a moment of height- which does work on feature + ) 2 ) ( ing to Japanese media. They Iran’s state television did meter (190-foot) Riah typical- gency measures earlier this ened tensions in the Middle films and TV productions but 0 $ (& said some of the survivors got not identify the seized vessel or ly made trips from Dubai and year by Trump. The resolutions East. Critics say the arms sales is best known for its mega-hit splashed with the liquid. nationalities of the crew, but Sharjah on the UAE’s west blocking the sales have already would aggravate the devastat- stories featuring high school er sprayed an unidentified liq- ies, 20 of them on the third Kyoto Animation, better said it was intercepted on coast before going through the cleared the US Senate, and ing war in Yemen, where Saudi girls. The stories are so popu- uid accelerant, police and fire floor and some on the stairs to known as KyoAni, was found- Sunday. It said the oil tanker strait and heading to Fujairah now go to the White House, Arabia is leading a US-backed lar that some of the places officials said. the roof, where they apparent- ed in 1981 as an animation and had 12 foreign crew members on the UAE’s east coast. where Trump is expected to coalition in a battle against the depicted have become pil- Japanese media reported ly collapsed while trying to get comic book production studio, Iranian-supported Huthi grimage sites for fans. the fire might have been set out, Kyoto fire official Kazuhiro and its hits include rebels, and which the UN said The blaze started in the near the front door, forcing Hayashi said. Two were found “Lucky Star” of 2008, “K-On!” has triggered the world’s worst three-story building in Japan’s people to find other ways out. dead on the first floor, 11 oth- in 2011 and “Haruhi Suzumiya” humanitarian crisis. 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And that - at war with them; even now I have no craft, I wonder “what’s going on here?” sustainability has given them their $ $ problems. In fact, I have had a very In the past, too, many in the media have price. I now understand that. , healthy relationship with journalists. I been slapped and abused and somebody 8 , have had differences of opinion with I just confronted became headline Tell us about Judgmentall Hai Kya, 8> 9 scribes, critics and even had a laugh over news? How do you explain this except does its punchline ‘trust no one’ seem a cup of tea despite them. I respect their that there’s a lobby ganging up against apt for you at the time? 8,M area of work, don’t think they are unfair me. What have I done to offend you in It’s a mad world of Bobby Grewal $ and accept their right to comment. But such a way? You can criticise a film, you Battliwala, a Punjabi Parsi, who is very 8 " that dynamic has changed over the last can criticise a performance… that is different. She is “mental”, which is not 0, couple of years as I sense a deliberate entirely different and your prerogative a politically correct term these days, so L0 attempt to humiliate me as an artist. This but you cannot be personal. But I am let’s say she is eccentric. But she is not consistent slander has indeed affected happy that the masks have come off the a psycho for sure. She is struggling with # - 1 me. I can even analyse the changing movie mafia operatives and they stand a dissociative identity disorder. She $ interest in me as a subject. I was strug- exposed. Their numbers are so few that identifies with a situation to an extent ,$ ,$ gling since 2006-7 and till 2013, I was they are actually nothing but a drop in that she really cannot decipher whether "M irrelevant. Then came Queen and the the ocean. it’s her own situation or that of others. media was on my side. It’s just that when See the spectrum of leading ladies — Do you believe that the industry has For instance, if you are getting married, I stood up against Hrithik Roshan, You have changed the contours of from Neena Gupta to Tabu to Kangana truly been democratised? she would start involving herself so Karan Johar and some other biggies that the industry by challenging established Ranaut and Alia Bhatt. The arc is so dif- Other than film families, even the deep that she forgets it’s your marriage O # # I noticed that they began taking sides. practice and questioning status quo. ferent. The flesh and blood women dis- studio system has you hostage. If you or that you would have a say. So she # - 7# Of course, I must admit that most of Does it ever feel that it is a lonely fight appeared between the 50s work out a contract with a big studio, revels in her world and the film is how them even stood by me for taking a stand at the top? Yes you have stardom, you and 60s where we had they take 30-40 per cent of your earn- that unfolds many things in her life. It and daring to speak up about what need- have recognition of your work, you Nargisji and Waheedaji. ings. They promote you in a way that actually gets quite exciting to a point 7 7 # ed to be spoken for a long time. But post have people that will not desert you, The objectification of you become a milking machine. They when a murder takes place and where ## #: that, things began to change. Some of it you will even survive. But do you get women began from milk you and when they are done with that takes her. The good thing about it &# $ was voluntary and some of it was non- tired? the 1970s and contin- you, they throw you. It happened with is the dichotomy of the “normal” and $ voluntary. That’s when I realised that the It’s anything but lonely because ued for such a long me post Queen. To be honest I would “mental” people. So Raj is playing 7 # movie mafia had got to the media. In there are so many people that sup- time that we forgot have preferred a situation like that to somebody who’s normal. She’s mad and Mumbai, that is how it is. The parties, port me. Even in conflict, there are what we once were begin with. In 2006, had a studio has no benefit of doubt. Normal peo- #-#7 # : press invites, gifts, travel vouchers, so many people around me. I and became just a groomed and promoted me, put me on ple can get away with so much because everything is controlled by allied net- don’t think it’s lonely at all pretty face with all platforms, got me brands and then they are presumed to behave in a cer- 7 7 # $ works of the star, studios and produc- but, yes, all this has made flowing hair. I taken 30 per cent, even milked me for tain way but these other ones can have = #=!7#: # ers. I don’t really mind it so long as it my life very hectic. It’s just remember when I five-10 years, I would not have mind- so much insight. We judge people with- doesn’t involve me or target me without so draining to be entan- did Gangster, ed. That works for a struggler. Then at out knowing them at all. ## ! :> context. Besides, I also know that only gled in all this mess and everyone told me, least I could be on my own in my mature &# # 60 to 70 people working in the entertain- then 10 days down the “You know too years. For whatever reason, it didn’t hap- You have trained as a filmmaker in # # ment media and as film journalists are line, laughing with the much acting for pen. The big production houses came New York and have filled up some 7 $# # movie mafia-friendly and may have their same person. You’ll your own good.” to me only when I was a legitimate star gaps in Manikarnika. What is your compulsions, the rest are totally fair. be like, “God those 20 Some of them even and the highest paid actress. They still next move? #$ # But over the last two years, there has days were so bad.” cited examples of wanted to take 30-40 per cent of my Actually, my heart lies in film-mak- # been nothing but negative Press about You know what magnificent failures earnings. Then I had to pay 30 per cent ing. I want to be a filmmaker. # #-# - # ? me. Every morning I wake up with new upset me? That the of capable actors. to the government in taxes. And even- # # : nonsense like either I have broken confrontation story I don’t want to tually I found that I was not left with Was that always the case? somebody’s head or a set has come to a came as an after- take names of anything. So I didn’t sign up with any I think so, yes. Just that I wasn’t ? &# standstill because I have showed up late thought. The Press con- respectful actors studio. I became my own entity. And aware of it. When I became an actress, # :P or I am doing this and that. It was just ference was fine and if but they were then I started to do well... A lot of peo- I wasn’t really crazy about dancing with L 7 nasty PR. And then there was the row any mediaperson felt certainly not ple now want to follow this system. heroes. I was like “yeah sure, get lost.” over my directing, literally taking over offended or didn’t like me, he/she commercially I was not even the kind that would go $ Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. All could have just left. But then to go successful How are they paying women actors ecstatic with “aaahh, I am living my % .") these seemed vindictive and pre-medi- back and escalate a tiff into an ones. I was now after you and your peers raised dream of becoming an actress.” This is tated rather than going into the facts. issue that necessitated banning an told I would the issue of parity? not me, has never been. I was 23 when Why don’t people realise that film busi- artiste in her own country was be like them It depends on the individual, the I directed a short film and I knew this ness is serious and has rules? How can just too much. Haven’t stars had if I acted too kind of film you do and your contribu- is it. I was so comfortable in the ) I take money from the studio as an actor run-ins with the media before? much. To be tion to the project. For example, room, panning frames. That comes nat- and start directing the project on my Then when videos began circu- a newcomer Manikarnika and Dhaakad are very urally to me, which is actually very % own unless I am asked to? It just isn’t lating on social media, I, too, in the indus- women-driven. Then there is the issue strange. A lot of people say, “You are allowed. But they made it look like I am retaliated with the holistic video try at that of scale and budgets. There are big such a good performer, we wouldn’t $ this control freak who’s bending every- clips. It wasn’t my intention to time and see- action sequences in some, demanding want to lose you as an actor.” But I am - $$ & thing to suit herself. Everything I did, be begin with. But the ban meant ing things a greater outlay than something like so comfortable in the role of a filmmak- 8$( $9 R it a brand endorsement or attending a that the movie mafia was change radi- Judgementall Hai Kya or Panga. It can- er. An actor is always taking instruc- @&8(9A 9# @ 9 A party, was panned through the same working overtime. cally in the not be seen from the same lens. But I tions... always. Always feeling unsure... prism. course of 10- can speak for myself. Earlier, I would You are just a drop in the ocean. A film- -3#BC2F, With nasty trolling day in and day Are you saying the film 13 years, has begrudge working 365 days in a year and maker has a natural quality of leader- out, the confrontation was actually industry is still subject to been a revelation. wonder why my blood and sweat don’t ship. I can set my film under water, in L&R # # building up; it’s like being abused and not lobbyists, groupism and There is not just a change have any value compared to male the sky, in the fire. I have the very free- $$ $-$ being able to share it with anyone. You set opinions? At one level in the spectrum of leading actors. It hurt me. It doesn’t anymore dom of waking up and writing a scene. $ $ "-1 may not like me but don’t humiliate an there is creative democra- ladies but also leading men, because I have realised that there is a I actually prefer to get stories from oth- artiste for the sake of it. And that day cy, with so much happen- be it Rajkummar Rao, Irrfan reason why male stars have lasted 25 to ers and then develop my own perspec- - -$$$"& what was welling inside me came out ing at the content level. Khan and Ranveer Singh. 30 years. They must have done some- tive on them. I just want to take a story R because I don’t meet those people who Yet, on the other side, you And it is because this band- thing right. They have built their brand and depict it. May be I’ll not be mak- - ,# write about me every day. Honestly, I am believe that women are width is ever expansive now in such a way that mathematics favours ing money, doing three films a year. $ $#$ ,&- so happy that I brought this tension out. still soft targets of chau- that the coterie is losing its them. They have had a far better busi- May be people won’t remember my vinistic structures? grip. That is exactly why I am ness plan and blueprint than women face. May be the grey strand will show How badly has all this affected your I would say the grip able to survive. actors ever had. They became so self- in my hair. But I don’t mind all of that. -,M " work? is loosening and now absorbed in creating an economy The very freedom of doing your own It has undoubtedly affected a fair women make sense Film families contin- around themselves that they actually thing is unparalleled. assessment of my work. When I see my even commercially. ue to have a kind of aura like royals. started pairing themselves opposite Photo: Pankaj Kumar 3# P 7 # --# excellent engineering work, SUVs still do tend to roll a bit and do not $ $ 0 have what you would call excellent . ), # 047 handling. Take the Honda Civic $$ - and CR-V for example; why one 2D11 */803 &( -$ $ BC2<# 8 / would want to buy the SUV over $ # the excellent sedan is mind-bog- .$ "5 -T gling, unless you really, really BC2E, # needed that third row. And it is # the same case across manufactur- $ cination with SUVs looks odd to ers but they themselves have " me is that they’re not half as much realised they’re onto a good thing. fun to drive as lower-set sedans Minimal modifications to the $ and hatchbacks as they take up platform and suspension set-up of - more space, are heavier and con- a sedan and a different body $$ - sequently burn more fuel. One means you can price the same -# reason for the SUV rush of the last essential car for 20-30 per cent , decade in India, in particular, has more — case in point the Hyundai been because of the ultra-econom- Verna and Hyundai Creta. The $- $ ical diesel engines. But even in the Verna is much nicer to drive, looks $ United States and China, the two better and as it’s both a long-dis- $R $ $" largest automotive markets in the tance highway cruiser and an 8 $ 1 world, where petrol-powered cars urban commuter, it makes more $$$ dominate, SUVs have been sense than the Creta even before extremely popular as well. This is you compare the prices. Same # not just an Indian thing after all. engines, same transmissions, same =<11$# ver the past few months, Chinese manufacturer to enter the not sporty, definitely not in the up and that makes us feel a bit And manufacturers are shifting everything. But the Creta is Othere have been quite a few Indian market with the MG sub-20 lakh price segment. And safer, particularly with the chaos more and more resources to SUVs Hyundai’s money-maker. $ major vehicle launches by the Hector and in the coming days, they are not really utilitarian. on the roads around us. The love and it is telling that the first long- But then again, who am I to $ " Indian automotive industry the launch of the Kia Seltos. See Sure, the two-box body style is for SUVs, therefore, is psycholog- range electric car launched in question what people like to despite the dramatic decline in a common thread? These cars are useful when you want to transport ical rather than practical. The India was, you guess it, a SUV. buy? In times as rough as these $$ sales. Some of these new car all Sports Utility Vehicles, and as some big items. But you could argument that the higher ground What is wrong with SUVs? for the automotive industry, 8$# $ models have established them- I said a few months ago, the copy- conversely ask why estate-cars clearance will help in navigating Frankly, nothing much. But I am whatever sells is a good thing. But # selves in the market but just look writer who came up with the term never did well if that was such an rough roads is a bit facile since not a fan of “soft road” cars. Most may be it is time that people who -3 $, $ " at them. Mahindra’s rather nice must be laughing all the way to the important buying criterion. some sedans and hatchbacks have SUVs, particularly smaller ones, buy cars begin to realise that XUV300, then Hyundai’s new bank, because SUVs are (usually, SUVs are popular for possibly reasonably high ground clear- are nothing more than hatchbacks SUVs are not really all that Venue, followed by the first major with some expensive exceptions) the sole reason that people sit high ances as well. One reason the fas- or vans on stilts. And despite they’re hyped up to be. !"# 7 % 4' , 3 Q% R $ $-8(& &0 9 &303# - $ & $ $ $ - $" 8*80& 80( ften, when you are abroad, you hanker for flavours from Ohome. So it is not surprising that as one walks the streets of Stockton at Union Square in San Francisco, the smell of Indian-inspired food at Campton Place Restaurant triggers memories and nostalgia, which is bound to exercise an almost magnetic pull towards itself. It offers . a refined version of contemporary Cal-Indian cuisine, which has earned the restaurant its second Michelin star, establishing it as the only Indian-influ- enced restaurant in the United States - and Europe to have got this honour. The restaurant has changed the movements and revolution at a broad- $ # $ #$ -, >/80& 80( architecture of Californian cuisine as er level. Srijith says, “There has been chef Srijith Gopinathan blends fresh a significant shift in consumers’ food icture this. A wave of Edison bulbs and ingredients with India’s multi-faceted choices and preferences. golden lights, layered across the ceiling, regional dishes, aromatics and tradi- Vegetarianism and organic cooking form an arch, which creates a vibe of a tional spices. Most Westerners often have stood as powerful food tools for jazzy pub. The amalgamation of a legion confuse Punjabi cuisine or the vari- chefs and restaurateurs to evolve, of shades of blue on the walls, paired ants that have sprouted all over innovate and provide more bespoke Pwith black and white-stripped wallpapers, the Europe, especially UK, to be the sum cuisine experiences to the guests.” place does look like a fun one to hop into. As I total of the Indian cuisine. The intro- As the digital era is the new real- entered The Lord of The Drinks, Noida, the aura duction of dishes from other parts of ity, people capture the food and was relaxed and the crowd was still filtering in the country, which are numerous, var- flavours on phone and spread the slowly. ied and different, is a gradual and word about the dishes, which has The place offers a menu of contemporary ongoing process, of which Srijith too dahi puri in which vividly-coloured turned social media into a vehicle to Indian, European and Oriental cuisine. The man- is a part. It is dishes from peninsular vegetables sit on top. The saucer below popularise them. To this, he says, ager suggested that I should start with some India with a Californian twist that he the pot is filled with pebbles, moss and “This is one more reason that chefs Cheese pao bhaji and at the mere mention of the serves at his restaurant. some bits of dry ice to replicate the spend a lot of time to enhance the aes- dairy product, my expectations spiralled to level Talking about his Cal-Indian stunning San Francisco fog. (When thetics of the dish and make it more 100. Yes, I wanted to go for it because I absolute- fusion and experiments, he says, “I hot water touches the ice, it fumes.)” appealing for their patrons. I believe ly love it. But then disappointment was in store. love artfully integrating Californian The chef, born and brought up in it’s one of the best ways to connect, The dish was served with a small ricotta vada, produce and Indian cooking tech- India, talks about his roots, “I have showcase and communicate what plated with fried chillies and masala onions. But niques. The intricacies that I blend in always believed in my homeland and you are eating and spreading the word no matter how hard I looked (or in this case, tast- include replacing yogurt with yogurt the kind of cuisines that the country about different cuisines that one can ed) there was no ‘cheese’ to be found in the so- foam, mint chutney with mint ice, can offer to the world. The authentic experience.” called ‘cheese pao bhaji.’ Upon inquiry, they tamarind with tamarind gel and flavours and spices have helped me in Sharing his source of inspiration, claimed that it was there. Maybe it was but if that crunchy puri with a combination of creating and innovating some of the the chef says, “Everything around me was so the quantity was meagre, almost akin to be too many even if you like all of them individ- ed ingredients in the drink did compensate for grains and dehydrated olives, which finest dishes at the restaurant. It is very is inspiring. From my grandmother’s a drop of water in the ocean. ually? Clueless, right? It surely left me feeling the the earlier disappointment. are used for extra texture and flavour- important for a chef to always stick to cooking to my wife’s to farmers’ mar- While ordering the next dish, the graph of same. The toppings included grilled mix of Hopping on to the next dish, I ordered ing.” his roots and involve those skills and kets to a guy with his chaat cart on the my expectations was already on the brink of a aubergines and zucchini, roasted bell peppers, nachos, which actually turned out to be cheese The chef believes that consisten- techniques in food preparations.” streets and of course fellow chefs.” precipice. So I stuck to the safe option of caramelised onions and tomatoes. It was like a ones. The anomaly made me dissolve into a fit cy is the key to success. “This is the Indian cuisine is spreading its He elaborates on how it all began, Bruschetta bars, but decided to stir things up with celebration of different flavours which burst of giggles. Not writing and specifying cheese in reason I have earned a Michelin star wings and gaining recognition at an “I grew up being influenced by the the category by ordering Parmesan and Rocket. together in my mouth and created one organic the menu before nachos while doing so with the for eight years in a row for the San international level. Talking about the exotic spices of southern India that The basic bruschetta mainly involves rubbing raw whole that was scrumptious. pao bhaji, which did not even have a hint was Francisco dining establishment, same, Srijith tells us, “The regional filled the air of my home. My back- garlic on grilled bread and a topping of chopped To accompany the dishes, I ordered a cock- the trigger. Of course, the drink too had start- including two stars in 2016 and cuisines of India have been recognised yard blossomed with ginger and tomatoes with basil. But the one that I had was tail — Orange Cosmo. With a base of vodka and ed taking its effect and made me a bit light-head- 2017,” he says. and admired all over the world. turmeric and my grandmother always imaginative — a bruschetta topped with some orange juice, it was blended with the triple sec, ed. The tortilla chips came in a blue and white- Giving an insight about his sig- There are several speciality restaurants tasked me to collect these culinary rocket walnuts. ‘Expect the unexpected’ was an orange-flavoured liqueur made from the dried stripped plate, overloaded with creamy melted nature dish Spice pot he apprises us, in the world that are known for their treasures and bring them into the description that crossed my mind. The bar, served peels of bitter and sweet oranges. Even though cheese and topped with sour cream and olives. “It is one of the dishes that is loved by authentic taste and flavours. Every family kitchen, where I observed with ricotta, parmesan cheese, rocket walnuts and the drink’s base and flavour could have perfect- It was the best combination that one could have Indian guests. It was invented as a cuisine of India is stellar. The north lessons on utilising every part of an a few drops of olive oil, left a strong, creamy tex- ly accompanied the pizza, it was too diluted asked for. The initial cheese craving was finally result of an experiment. I went to a Indian one has travelled outside the ingredient and spice. Since then, I ture in my mouth. because there was an excess of ice which made fulfilled. garden shop and bought lots of pots country before the one from south. So have always been passionate about After munching on the bars, the graph it indistinguishable from chilled water. The man- The manager then asked me to pick some but then you are not supposed to serve the latter is still new and fresh to the cooking. I strive to do better than yes- undoubtedly surged. It was the turn for a pizza. ager took not more than a minute to replace the desserts to end the meal. However, I was so sati- food in them. I just wanted to create larger Western world. People appre- terday and keep learning and innovat- I ordered their special one — Lord of Verdure. It drink with an untitled cocktail, however, “spe- ated that I decided to give them a miss. Even the visual. I was so pleased with the ciate change and new things and that ing at work. Learning while cooking was a combination of a number of toppings with cially curated” by the mixologist for me. With the though desserts, I believe, are the best of a meal, result that I picked up some food- is exactly what is happening right now is an ongoing process in every chef’s a super crunchy base. Do you have an answer to Bowen whisky and lime juice as its base, it tast- I did not fear missing out on anything as I was friendly pots for the restaurant to with south Indian cuisine.” journey. I have come a long way since this one — how many toppings on a pizza would ed of strawberry and kaffir lime. 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Chinglensana Singh’s ankle the people and for our fami- “Our main priority right fracture, forward Lalit lies. We know they are behind now is to qualify for the Upadhyay’s back strain, France Football ahead of the us all the way. It’s my dream Olympics but at the same Manpreet believes there are competition. to win the Cup of Nations.” time we don’t want to come enough options in the core Standing in the way, how- “It’s going to be another under pressure and be worried group who can soak up the ever, is an Algerian outfit that battle against Senegal,” he about who our opponent is pressure of international has undergone a remarkable added. going to be. Our focus right hockey. transformation since the “We’ve been very good in now is to work on our short- “These players are missed arrival of Djamel Belmadi as this competition. The comings and improve collec- in the team and we are hope- * &(9 however, is attempting to ful- keeper Edouard Mendy to a “What motivated me to coach a year ago. (Nigeria) match has given us tively as a team.” ful they will be fully fit by the iyad Mahrez and Sadio fil his “wildest dream” as one broken finger have tested become a coach was to be able The Desert Foxes failed more confidence for the final Manpreet also said new Olympic qualifiers.” Mane will renew their of just a handful of Africans to Senegal's resolve in their quest to take Senegal to the final. miserably in World Cup qual- and we’re capable of winning RPremier League rivalry win both the UEFA for the Holy Grail of African My players told me they ifying, but the steely Belmadi it.” for a second time in Egypt, Champions League and Cup football. would do better than my gen- has healed divisions in the Their hopes will boosted with Africa Cup of Nations of Nations. Coach Aliou Cisse is on a eration.” squad to lead them to the by the absence of Senegal’s immortality awaiting the vic- For the marquee name in mission for personal redemp- A maiden Cup of Nations brink of a first Cup of Nations defensive rock Kalidou E tor of Friday’s final between a Senegalese side ranked top tion. He was the skipper of the for his country is a prize for triumph since 1990. Koulibaly, whose yellow card Algeria and Senegal. of the continent, and a sur- side beaten on penalties in the which Mane readily admitted in the semi-final victory over Algerian star Mahrez was prising 46 places above 2002 final, with his missed he would trade in last month’s O #> Tunisia cruelly ruled the part of the Manchester City Algeria, the ride to the final kick handing the title to Champions League title. “To the Algerian people, I Napoli star out of the final. ) ! team that edged out Mane’s for Mane and the Teranga Cameroon. “I’m ready to even swap a want to say I’m not a politi- “It hurts to not be able to Liverpool for the English title Lions has encountered its “Having lost that final, I Champions League for a Cup cian, not a miracle worker or play. But I will be beside my last season, grabbing a pivotal share of roadbumps. still have it on my mind,” said of Nations. Going to Dakar a wizard, but that we will fight brothers to write history,” /* 3 your way, or didn't go your way goal on the final day of the Two missed Mane spot- former Paris Saint-Germain with the trophy would be like we have fought to this tweeted Koulibaly, the corner- or whatever, it could've been a campaign. kicks, a group stage loss to and Birmingham City mid- extraordinary. It would be my point,” Belmadi said after the stone of a defence breached ew Zealand pacer Trent totally different game. Yeah, of Liverpool standout Mane, Algeria, and the loss of goal- fielder Cisse. wildest dream,” Mane told semi-final win over Nigeria. just once so far. NBoult’s plans of getting course, I'm living the last over over the gut-wrenching World throughout my mind a lot. Cup loss to England include "Somehow we were hit for walking his dog along the six along the ground which has ; B ) ) beach but he concedes that los- never been happened before. ing the trophy on boundary- And then, yeah, couple of run count will be hard to swallow outs, to bowl them out and to for at least a couple of years. see the scores level and to lose Boult, who claimed 17 was a pretty unique situation," 1 # +> ( wickets in the showpiece and he recalled. was among the star performers Does he feel cheated? The for the runner-ups, landed answer is a firm "no." Sport Federation) and NRAI back in the country amid ques- Asked if he would he do 3454 0& (National Rifle Association of India) tions on how the Black Caps anything differently, Boult said is making a lot of effort for the are coping after losing their he doesn't envision another istol ace Heena Sidhu on Thursday sport's sustenance. second successive World Cup team coming as close to win- Psaid India is a "big" enough nation "The ISSF, NRAI, IOA (Indian final. ning or losing the Cup like his to put up a "united front" against the Olympic Association) and the min- "Well, I'm gonna go home side did. 2022 Commonwealth Games organis- istry also tried hard (to ensure shoot- for the first time in about four "It was an amazing stage to ers' move to exclude shooting from its ing's presence at 2022 CWG), but I months. Probably gonna walk be on. Obviously saw what it roster. don't think the decision will be my dog along the beach and try meant for the Englishmen to The Indian Olympic Association changed now," Heena said. and put it aside. I'm sure he get across the line. It could have (IOA) last month threatened to boy- Asked what makes her worry, the won't be too angry at me," been us. Unfortunately it was- cott the 2022 CWG in Birmingham if 29-year-old said, "One, there is not Boult told reporters. n't. No one is probably going to * - '$ shooting is not included, something enough spectators in a lot of countries. "...It's not gonna be some- get closer to winning the World the National Rifle Association of And in the time, people probably pre- thing that disappears in the Cup or losing the World Cup * 983 4 48 ended up kicking into his own net. India (NRAI) also talked about last fer to avoid dealing with guns and next couple of days. It's prob- as us," said the 29-year-old. Robert Lewandowski equalised year. ammunition because of the formali- ably something that's gonna be Exuding humility like his oung striker Edward Nketiah with a superb header in the 71st Heena though added that nothing ties and protocols involved." hard to swallow for the next captain Kane Williamson, Yscored the winner just two min- minute for Bayern, who completed should be done at the cost of athletes' She meant that the world is not couple of years," he said. Boult said he felt apologetic utes from time as a youthful Arsenal the German double last season. participation. the most safest place at the moment, In the pulsating match on towards fans who were rooting side beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in a Former Arsenal midfielder Serge Asked if pulling out is an option, and a person flying with guns and Sunday, being called the great- for the quintessential "nice pre-season friendly in California on Gnabry sent a high ball into the box she said, "I think it has happened ammunition is not a great sight for fel- est World Cup final by many, guys" of the game. Wednesday. and Lewandowski leapt highest to before. We have backed out in the past. low passengers at airports. the Kiwis tied the regulation 50 "You see a lot of disap- The Gunners finished off a rapid redirect into the top corner to make India is a big nation and we can throw Winner of multiple Gold medal- overs and the super over but pointment in cricketing fans passing sequence in the 88th minute it 1-1. our weight behind this," she said. lists at various international tourna- went down on inferior bound- around the world, not just that culminated with teenager Unai Emery’s side came through "Other sportspersons should not ments, Heena is glad to be nominat- ary count. Kiwis but a lot of supporters Tyreece John-Jules slipping the ball their second fixture in America in suffer. They need to participate, but at ed for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Boult said he has been that wanted us to win. It's a to the 20-year-old Nketiah who good form, despite the saga sur- the same time, I think we should put Award. struggling to forget the 49th shame to let everyone down scored via his knee. rounding unsettled captain Laurent up an united front," Heena said. and problems with range, are not con- "This is a very good news. I have over in which he took a catch really. Arsenal won their second Koscielny who decided to boycott She disagreed with the organising vincing," Heena said. proved myself in all these years. I am of Ben Stokes off Jimmy "It's hard to know that straight game on their US tour, but their US tour to try to force a trans- committee's decision and expressed "They (local organising commit- thankful to the NRAI for nominating Neesham but ended up step- after playing 15 hours… A lot the Bundesliga champions gave them fer. concerns over the sport's future due to tee) could have build a makeshift me," she said. ping on the boundary to let the of Kiwis out there were saying a stiffer test than the Major Soccer Thomas Mueller had the best lack of interest among people. range. Currently enjoying a break after advantage slip. 'we felt for you' kind of thing. League's Colorado Rapids who they chance for a wasteful Bayern but his Heena, the first pistol shooter from "Shooting has not been considered a rigorous training and tournament "I suppose it's just natural Yeah don't really know too routed 3-0 on Monday. first-half effort was kept out in spec- India to win a gold medal in World and women's T20 cricket is there. This, schedule, Heena said she will come to nitpick and pull apart a much more to say really. The fifth-placed finishers in the tacular style by Arsenal goalkeeper Cup Finals, though called shooting a they said, was done keeping in mind back fresh, as she renews her quest to game like that," he said. Obviously we're all hurting English Premier League last year Bernd Leno. "flourishing sport" in the country. gender equality. Then why not men's secure a quota place for the 2020 "...You just wonder those and yeah sorry for letting opened the scoring courtesy of a 49th David Alaba crossed the ball to Birmingham, in the United cricket also," she asked. Tokyo Olympic Games. little kind of things that went everyone down," he said. minute own goal in a front of a crowd the centre of the box where the Kingdom, will be hosting the 2022 edi- She is relieved that the sport is part of 26,700 in Carson. Louis Poznanski charging Mueller split the defence to tion of the Commonwealth Games. of the Olympic programme at least till failed to deal with a ball on the far shoot but Leno kicked out his right "It's not right. The reasons they the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. side of the box and in trying to clear leg to make a stunning save. gave, of not having legacy in shooting "The ISSF (International Shooting &-# ,. $ 3454 0& US debut against Mike Snider with a coming up in 2020,” Vijender’s pro- Technical Knockout to notch his 11th moter Neerav Tomar said. top fighting children, I am ready for consecutive victory in the circuit. Asked if he regrets his tryst with Sa bout,” Indian boxing ace Vijender Talking about his US debut and politics owing to the loss from Delhi’s Singh, fresh from his 11th straight pro the bout, Vijender said America is the South Delhi constituency in the Lok win, challenged British star Amir Mecca of boxing. Sabha elections earlier this year, the Khan here on Thursday. “America is so big, every opponent multi-faceted boxer said he is open to Khan, the British boxer of Pakistan has some strength. They say every- accepting all opportunities life pro- origin, has expressed a desire to lock thing starts and ends from the US. One vides him. horns with Olympic Bronze-medallist of the best boxers work there. “Galat faisale ko bhi jo sahi karde Vijender a number of times but the “I had no idea about Mike before usko Vijender Singh kehte hain,” he bout has not materialised yet. the bout. On the last day, my coach said. During the announcement of his showed a video of him and how he “I never say no to anything. Life last bout, Khan had also claimed that fights. Earlier, I felt he is not such a teaches you something everyday. I saw Vijender was scared of him. Replying good boxer but when his first punch it as an opportunity to work for the to his challenge, the Haryana-boxer connected me, I was shaken I felt yes people. I am thinking I will go to the said it was Khan who picked juniors now I am in the league.” moon, I never say no to anything. But to fight against. Talking about his future plans, I will never leave boxing because this “I am ready to fight with Amir. He Vijender said his team is working on is my identity.” picked a junior boxer to fight. Neeraj scheduling two bouts in the next 6-7 The boxer also spoke about start- Goyat is way junior to me. I had said months where he might get a shot at ing his own Boxing Club. before and I am saying it again I am prestigious titles. “I want boxing to become popu- ready to fight whenever he tells me to. “We plan to have two more fights. lar in the entire country so I am going He should stop fighting kids,” Vijender One around October-September and to start a ‘Boxing Club by Vijender said on the sidelines of a felicitation dleweight division (73kg-76kg) but the next in January-February. We are try- Singh’. The youth gets easily distract- event organised by Platinum Heavy Indian was quick to come up with a ing to work around the venue and ed by drugs, crime etc so I think this Duty Cement. solution for the problem. opponent. The top boxers in US have is the right way to keep them on track. A bout between the two prolific “I can reduce my weight a little a busy schedule,” he said. “We will be starting from Delhi boxers may, however, be a long shot as and he can increase it and we can agree “America is a very mature market where there will be 150 young boxers Khan competes in the welterweight on a mid point. He has done it before.” in boxing. Now the fights are going to and we will teach them the sport and category (63.5kg-66.7kg) while Vijender, who is still unbeaten in get tougher and bigger. International provide all the equipment. I will visit Vijender contests in the super mid- the professional arena, prevailed in his or intercontinental titles might be the club once a month,” Vijender said. !"# - 4) R --;" / & stage. Gill and Shreyas could make Another issue that would the cut. he national selection surely be debated is the avail- It could also be end of the panel’s meeting to pick ability of Kohli, who has been road for the experienced Tsquads for the West on the road for a while. Dinesh Karthik and Indies tour has been pushed to There is a school of Maharashtra all-rounder Sunday amid intense focus thought that the skipper could Kedar Jadhav, who failed to on skipper Virat Kohli’s avail- be rested considering the long perform in the World Cup. ability and veteran Mahendra domestic season ahead, which If Dhawan, who was ruled Singh Dhoni’s future. begins in September, and in out of the World Cup owing to The meeting was sched- this scenario Rohit Sharma a thumb fracture, is deemed uled for Friday but was post- could be handed captaincy fit, he would, in all probabil- poned following Committee of for the shorter formats. ity, open with Rohit. Administrators’ (CoA) direc- However, with the two Other regulars, including tive that the chairman of the Tests being part of the ICC K L Rahul, Hardik Pandya, $ 0 ( panel, instead of BCCI secre- Test Championship, Kohli Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra tary, will convene it. could be included in the Test Chahal, could retain their “There are some legal squad. A places in the limited-overs 0 modalities that need to be similar squads. followed due to the rule Teenage leg-spinner Rahul change and it took some time. Chahar could be among the Also the BCCI’s cricket oper- approach rookies who are at least dis- " ations team needs to apprise could be cussed given the good run he the chairman of the availabil- taken for pacer Jasprit is having with the A team in ity of the captain for the meet- Bumrah. the West Indies right now. The * 9393 ing. The fitness reports of the The MSK Prasad-led 19-year-old is a cousin of /((344 804 players will be available on panel would also work on Deepak Chahar, a fairly estab- am Curran believes England’s 8048(4 &3804 Saturday evening,” a senior restructuring the middle- lished first-class name who Shistoric World Cup triumph &33 4904 BCCI functionary said. order as it was one of the pri- has played an ODI and a T20 will inspire the Ashes team as The 38-year old Dhoni, mary reasons for India’s exit for India. attention turns towards their (&*4&3 43( whose finishing abilities with from the World Cup semi- Among the new faces, attempt to regain the urn. /8&0448 the bat has been on the wane, final. Stabilising the number Delhi speedster Navdeep Saini Sunday's dramatic end to 4 59/ 4 would be the centre of discus- four spot is the need of the could make the team as he has the 50-over tournament has .3&84 >045, sion amid speculation that hour going ahead. impressed in the ongoing overshadowed the build-up to the Jharkhand player is con- It is expected that picking India A tour of West Indies the five-Test showdown against &((48 4&.49 templating retirement even the middle-order could lead to and even picked a fifer. Australia, which gets under way 50404(04> though he hasn’t spoken about the biggest debate as the panel The selectors could also on August 1 at Edgbaston. 4/(49(39&3 it till now. has a few choices among look at the likes of Khaleel Curran feels the Ashes 049341>(&/ 0 Dhoni’s selection or omis- Karnataka’s Mayank Agarwal Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, and remains the pinnacle of the sion would be an indicator of and Manish Pandey and Avesh Khan apart from regu- cricketing calendar but said the things to come in the future. Mumbai’s Shreyas Iyer, who lar pacers Mohammed Shami Test team would be galvanised be lifting the urn at the Oval in India are set to play T20s, as has been knocking the doors and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, by the World Cup, irrespective September." many ODIs and two Tests in a after scoring heavily in who could be retained. of whether they featured or not Curran, whose older broth- full-fledged tour to the domestic cricket. Khaleel being a left-arm in the one-day triumph. er Tom was an unused squad Caribbean islands, starting Pandey scored a match- pacer adds variety to the “I don’t think I'm alone in member during the World Cup, August 3. winning 100 for India A attack. saying that it’s probably the has been drafted into England's Considering next year’s against the West Indies A in The choice of wicket-keep- greatest cricket match ever and groups for the one-off Test T20 World Cup to be held in an unofficial third ODI and ers for the Tests would be for that to be the World Cup against Ireland next week and a Australia, the selectors might after Ambati Rayudu’s sudden watched with interest as Pant final was incredible,” said the 21- pre-Ashes training camp. opt for the young Rishabh retirement and Vijay Shankar’s did the job in the last series year-old all-rounder. The left armer was England Pant, who is seen as heir failure to nail the number India played in Australia. "That will provide a buzz for Lions' standout performer apparent to Dhoni. four spot, the focus will be on With a fit-again everyone across English cricket against an Australian XI earlier Dhoni was dropped from the trio. Wriddiman Saha, who is con- going into the Ashes. this week, taking six for 95 and the T20 series against West Also, the selectors may sidered the best in the country, "Days like Sunday get every- contributing a pair of half-cen- Indies and Australia last consider the talented young it remains to be seen if the one, whether they were involved turies in a drawn first-class October and there is a strong Punjab batsman Shubhman selectors bring him back or or not, more excited and desper- match at Canterbury. chance that he won't be Gill and Mumbai’s Prithvi look to the future in Pant. ate to do well so I'm sure it will Curran enjoyed a break- included this time around too. Shaw. But Shaw’s hip injury The T20 Internationals are rub off as we head into the Test through summer last year, being Pant was recently called up could come in the way of him scheduled from August 3 to 6, part of the summer. named England player of the as replacement for an injured being considered. while the ODIs will take place "The Ashes are the biggest Test series against India after star opener Shikhar Dhawan in the A determined Gill has from August 8 to 14. The two- thing you can play in as an contributions with both bat and World Cup, from where India been among the runs in the Test series will be played from England cricketer, that's what ball, leading to a bumper pay day were ousted in the semifinal West Indies tour for India A. , # ) ' P E " < August 22 to September 3. I've always felt. Hopefully we can in the Indian Premier League. 1 / R ! /" $ $ #$R - * /(&3 Cristiano Ronaldo from Real coached by former Chelsea men- Netherlands coach Ronald Madrid in 2018 and the 90-mil- tor Maurizio Sarri, were keen to Koeman says De Ligt “will utch central defender lion-euro transfer of Gonzalo bring new blood into an ageing become one of the best defend- DMatthijs de Ligt, one of the Higuain from Napoli in 2016. defence that features 34-year-old ers in the world in a short time”. most coveted young players in De Ligt had also been linked Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo De Ligt is the latest big- world football, signed on with Manchester United, Bonucci, 32. money summer transfer follow- Thursday for Juventus from Ajax Barcelona and Paris Saint- De Ligt played 117 games for ing the 120-million-euro deal for a fee of 75 million euros ($84.2 Germain after his impressive Ajax in all competitions, scoring that took France striker Antoine million) plus add ons. performances for a young Ajax 13 goals. He scored the winner in Griezmann from Atletico Madrid The 19-year-old agreed a side that reached the Champions Turin as Ajax eliminated Juventus to Barcelona and the 126 million &* five-year contract with the Italian League semi-finals last season. in the Champions League quar- euros that Atletico splashed out champions. His Ajax teammate, 22-year- ter-finals. on 19-year-old forward Joao Felix Juventus said in a statement old midfielder Frenkie de Jong, De Ligt has played 17 times from Benfica. ' the fee would be paid over five has already joined Barcelona. for the Netherlands, forming a After a disappointing 2018- financial years, with “additional In a deal hammered out by formidable central defensive part- 2019 season, Real Madrid have costs” of 10.5 million euros. his powerful Italian-born Dutch nership with Van Dijk. strengthened with the acquisition + The combined fee makes De agent Mino Raiola, De Ligt will He took over the captain’s of Belgian playmaker Eden Ligt the world's most expensive earn a basic annual salary of 7.5 armband at Ajax in March 2018, Hazard from Chelsea for an ini- *( defender, surpassing the 84 mil- million euros that could reach 12 making him the club’s youngest tial 100 million euros, with anoth- lion euros Liverpool paid to sign million euros with bonuses, ever captain. er 34 million euros in potential op Indian shuttler P his Netherlands teammate Virgil according to reports in Italy. De Ligt said Ronaldo had add-ons. TV Sindhu fought hard Van Dijk from Southampton in “The sporting project proved urged him to join Juventus after Premier League champions to progress to the 2018. decisive” in De Ligt’s decision to the two faced each other for Manchester City bought Spain women’s singles quarter- smashes to pocket the De Ligt is Juventus’ third choose Juventus. “For a defend- their countries in the Nations international Rodri for a club finals but it was curtains first game 21-14. most expensive signing after the er, Italy is always an ideal place.” League final in June won by record 70 million euros (£63 for Kidambi Srikanth in The second game 105 million euros they paid to buy The Turin-based club, now Portugal. million). , 1 0 the men’s singles event of witnessed a tough fight the Indonesia Open, here between the two shuttlers on Thursday. but Blichfeldt made a # Sindhu, seeded fifth, strong comeback to take & >+ had to dig deep into her a 9-5 and then a 10-7 ' reservoir of experience as lead. /* she slugged it out for 62 Sindhu then pocket- minutes to beat unseed- ed three straight points to # " 1 he Indian men’s and women’s was the common factor in all the ed Mia Blichfeldt of level the scores at 10-10. Tteams sailed into the semifinals of three matches while the two coach- Denmark 21-14, 17-21, But the Dane meant (& the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis es rotated other players, including 21-11 in a second-round business as she took full Championships after convincing vic- Manika Batra, Madhurika Patkar, encounter. advantage of the Indian's lympic Gold medallist Carolina Marin tories over their respective opponents, Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika But later in the day, unforced errors to clinch Ohas said that she does not know if she here on Thursday. Mukherjee. eight seed Srikanth was the second game and will participate in the upcoming bad- The Indian women’s team defeat- Besides India, England men stunned by NG Ka Long draw parity in the match. minton World Cup in Switzerland in ed Wales, Malaysia and Nigeria by and women, too, made it to the Angus of Hong Kong 17- The decider, howev- August. identical 3-0 margin to enter the last- semifinals by notching up two wins 21, 19-21 in a 39-minute er, turned out to be a one- The Spaniard said that her goal, after four from Group F of the Super Eight each. second round contest. sided affair as Sindhu got recovering from a knee injury, is to win the round. England men beat Singapore 3- Sindhu recorded her her composure back and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, reports Efe The Indian men too have entered 2 and Australia 3-1. The women, on third win over the world ran away with the game news. the semifinals after defeating Sri the other hand, beat Australia 3-1 No 13 Dane this year. The after some initial resis- “I still cannot say whether I'm going Lanka and Malaysia by 3-0 margin. and then trounced Sri Lanka 3-0. Indian had earlier defeat- tance from Blichfeldt. to the World Cup or not, as long as we do The Indian male paddlers, however, Meanwhile, Sathiyan, Manika ed Blichfeldt in straight However, it was cur- not get close to the date, I cannot say any- have a formality to complete as they are rated as top seeds in the individ- games in the Indian tains for India in the thing,” she added on Wednesday at the play their last Group F match against ual events. Open and the Singapore men’s doubles event after National Sports Council in Madrid. Wales. But only one of the two Indians Open. the pair of Satwiksairaj “Our goal is the Tokyo Olympics, so Anthony Amalraj had an easy in men's singles fray, Sathiyan and Sindhu will next face Rankireddy and Chirag we do not want to take any risks going to outing against Sri Lankan Krishan Manav Thakkar, would progress to third seeded Japanese Shetty lost 15-21, 14-21 to the World Cup or not. Wickramaratha, cleaning him up the medal round as they were drawn Nozomi Okuhara in the top-seeded local hopes “If we go, we will be there giving every- with a 3-0 verdict in the opener. He in the same quarter. last-eight round of the Marcus Fernaldi Gideon thing and if not, then we will start the tour- struggled a bit against Malaysian The other three Indians were BWF World Tour Super and Kevin Sanjaya naments circuit in September.” Feng Chee Leong but the Indian over- lucky to find themselves evenly dis- 1000 tournament. Sukamuljo in the second Marin had ruptured the anterior cru- came the initial hiccups to beat him tributed into the other quarters. The start was far round ciate ligament in her right knee while com- 3-1. All the Indian male players from impressive for It was disappoint- peting in the Indonesian Masters final on G Sathiyan and Manav Thakkar were among the top eight seeds Sindhu as Blichfeldt took ment for India in the January 26 and has since been sidelined competed against Sri Lanka while (based on their ITTF July ranking), a 6-3 lead before the mixed doubles as well from competition. Achanta Sharath Kamal and Harmeet while only three women — Manika, Indian got her act togeth- after the pair of Pranaav She is optimistic about her recovery, Desai were pitted against Malaysia. Archana and Patkar — were seed- er to draw level. Jerry Chopra and N Sikki and said: “I find myself with very good sen- India’s coaches Australian Brett ed and got first-round byes in the From that point, Reddy lost 14-21, 11-21 sations, I am going through this period very Clarke and Soumyadeep Roy gave main draw. Sindhu raised her game to top seeds Zheng Si Wei quickly because the knee is responding very ample opportunities to all the players The remaining two — Sutirtha gradually and relied on and Huang Ya Qiong of well, the requirement in training day by day before Friday’s semifinal and finals. and Ayhika — will have to make it her long reach and China. , is increasing so I am very happy.” In the women’s team, Archana , + ! to the main draw through qualifiers.