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nding years of speculation, EPriyanka Gandhi Vadra, the sister of Congress president leadership failure: BJP Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday finally plunged into active pol- itics ahead of the Lok Sabha beyond them.” worked). elections to take on the might ‘In Congress, BJP spokesperson Sambit The new India is asking the of the BJP and Prime Minister Patra claimed the new appoint- question who will be the next Narendra Modi in the crucial the family is ment reflected crisis of confi- leader in the Congress, Patra Hindi heartland that has 80 dence within the Congress said referring to its succession Lok Sabha seats. party; in BJP, against Rahul. “The Congress line from Jawaharlal Nehru to Dubbed as the “brahmas- has basically publicly Indira followed by Rajiv, Sonia tra” of the Congress, Priyanka party is family’ announced that Rahul Gandhi and Rahul. will debut as the party’s gener- has failed and needs crutches “All appointments are from al secretary incharge of the PNS n NEW DELHI from within the family. Because one family. And this is the fun- eastern part of Uttar Pradesh of his rejection by grand damental difference between having Modi’s constituency in he BJP on Wednesday alliance parties, he has opted the Congress and the BJP. In Varanasi and also UP Chief Tinterpreted the entry of for a family alliance,” Patra said. the Congress, the family is Minister Yogi Adityanath bas- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra into Patra said it was natural party. In the BJP, the party is tion in Gorakhpur. the active politics in the that the Congress had to “coro- family,” Patra said. Congress leaders said Congress as an admission of his nate” somebody from within In 2014 elections, Congress Priyanka’s entry into active brother Rahul’s leadership fail- the family and added that could win only two seats — party politics will galvanise ure and likened the move to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sonia from Rae Bareily and the workers, helping them take party opting for a “family has projected the Lok Sabha Rahul from Amethi — from on the dual challenge posed in alliance” after having been elections as a battle between UP which has the largest num- the State by the BJP and the “rejected by various parties in “naamdar” (dynasts) and ber of 80 Lok Sabha seats in the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan the proposed mahagathban- “kaamdar” (those who have country. Samaj Party alliance. dan”. The Congress hopes that “Priyanka ji has become Priyanka will be able to turn the the general secretary, my good projected direct fight between Supporters of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra celebrate outside the AICC Headquarters after she was appointed AICC general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East in New Delhi on luck to her. Since the party is a the BJP and SP-BSP alliance Wednesday PTI family concern, these kinds of into triangular contest where postings are nothing unusual, the Congress could benefit on employment to woo the upper happy that Priyanka will assist youth leader. Both Priyanka life.” The BJP has been repeat- except to say with a caveat why a number of seats due to divi- caste voters. Priyanka can play him in the Lok Sabha polls. and Scindia replace Ghulam edly targeting Vadra, a busi- has she been given the limited sion of votes. vital role there in bringing “I am very happy that my Nabi Azad, who has been nessman being investigated for role of eastern UP? Perhaps her Congress leaders also feel back the traditional upper caste sister Priyanka will assist me in appointed AICC general sec- allegedly corrupt land deals in persona merited a wider role,” that while it is too early to voters to the Congress fold. Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha retary for Haryana, where the Haryana and Rajasthan and is said Union Law Minister and assess the impact of a possible Soon after her appoint- polls, she is very capable,” party is facing factionism. facing probes by the senior BJP leader Ravishankar Congress revival under ment as an office-bearer in Rahul said at Amethi after “UP is central to building Enforcement Directorate. Prasad. Priyanka stewardship on the AICC, speculation is rife that making some of the crucial a new hope fulfilled. The new The party is not immedi- Claiming that the appoint- prospect of the BJP and the SP- she may be fielded as the party appointments in the party sys- UP AICC team led by Priyanka ately clear on the division of the ments made by the Congress BSP alliance, but care may be candidate from Rae Bareli, the tem. The brother-sister duo will and Scindia will herald the 80 parliamentary seats between reflected the outlook of the taken in the selection of can- constituency currently being formally announce the begin- dawn of a new kind of politics the two new incharges but party, Prasad said it was a case didates to ensure that the BJP represented by her mother and ning of Lok Sabha poll cam- in the State. We will offer the sources said it could be 40 each. of a brother (Congress presi- suffers most. UPA chairperson Sonia paign in UP on February 4 at youth in UP a dynamic new Both Amethi and Rae Bareli, dent Rahul Gandhi) appointing Congress list of candidates, Gandhi, who is not keeping a Press conference. platform to transform the the two Gandhi family bas- his sister to a party position. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi interacts with locals in Amethi on Wednesday PTI sources said, may be dominat- well of late. Senior party leader State,” said Rahul. tions, fall in eastern Uttar Railway Minister Piyush ed by upper castes, since the Though no reactions came Jyotiraditya Scindia will be on Husban Robert Vadra con- Pradesh and Priyanka has been Goel accused the party of car- BJP hopes to capitalise on 10 till late evening from Priyanka par with Priyanka as AICC gratulated Priyanka on a extensively campaigning since rying out dynasty politics and per cent reservation to gener- as she is reportedly in New general secretary for Uttar Facebook post, 2004 in all national and State said, “In the Congress party al category candidates in edu- York and scheduled to return Pradesh West region. Rahul “Congratulations P... always by level elections. there is reservation only for one UP Congress cational institutions and on February 1, Rahul said he is added Scindia is a dynamic your side in every phase of your Continued on Page 7 family, nobody gets anything Strengthen Indian diaspora, Modi-led committee to pick CBI chief workers elated today; UP DGP among 5 probables at prospects President urges Pravasis PNS n LUCKNOW He added the party has PNS n NEW DELHI Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha, leave after divesting them of all appointed both the leaders in RAMESH K SINGH n VARANASI CISF chief Rajesh Ranjan, powers. Verma then challenged he entry of Priyanka a permanent basis in UP and he high-powered selection BSF DG Rajnikarnt Mishra, the Government’s decision TGandhi into active politics had not sent Priyanka and resident Ram Nath Kovind Tpanel headed by Prime and MHA Special Secretary before the Supreme Court, and her appointment as AICC Jyotiraditya for just two Pon Wednesday said India is Minister Narendra Modi will which reinstated Verma as CBI general secretary incharge of months or till the Lok Sabha a land of a billion ideas and on Thursday choose a name Rina Mitra in the list chief on January 8. But the Uttar Pradesh (east) has come polls. opportunities and called upon from a list of five IPS officers Singh is from Uttar Pradesh Selection Panel removed as a major boost for the party “I have sent them to take the Pravasis to become a part of of 1983 and 1984 batches for cadre, Jha is a Gujarat-cadre Verma as CBI boss and trans- workers and leaders ahead of Congress’ ideology forward India’s growth story which wa the appointment as CBI officer, and Mitra is from ferred him on January 11 as the Lok Sabha polls. The in Uttar Pradesh. Our ideolo- being being scripted by its bil- Director. The other members Madhya Pradesh cadre. Ranjan DG Fire Services, Civil Defence morale of the youthful cadre gy is of standing and fighting lion minds. He was addressing of the high-level selection com- is a 1984-batch Bihar cadre offi- and Home Guards. However, received a further fillip as for the poor, for the youth, for the valedictory session of the mittee are Chief Justice of cer, and Mishra from the same Verma refused to take the role along with Priyanka Gandhi, the farmers. Both Priyanka three-day Pravasi Bharatiya India Ranjan Gogoi and leader batch is an officer of Uttar and submitted his resignation Congress president Rahul and Jyotiraditya are very capa- Diwas (PBD) at the Deendayal of the Congress in the Lok Pradesh cadre. the next day. Gandhi appointed Jyotiraditya ble and dynamic, and will Hastkala Sankul in Varanasi on Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. A senior official in the Meanwhile, the Scindia as AICC general sec- surely take Congress forward Wednesday evening. President Ram Nath Kovind presents an award to an NRI as Mauritius Prime The list of officials in the know of the things with regard Government is also in the retary incharge of UP (west). in UP,” he added. The President also pre- Minister Pravind Jugnauth and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj look on, race are Uttar Pradesh and to the appointment said there process of appointing two In his first reaction after The sudden appointment sented the Pravasi Bharatiya during 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas function in Varanasi on Wednesday Gujarat Directors General of are surprise elements in the 1990-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre appointment of his sister of Priyanka on the day Rahul Samman. Indian-American Police OP Singh and Shivanand appointment process. Given officers — Tanuja Srivastava Priyanka as the party general is visiting UP has changed the IMF chief economist Gita strong Indian diaspora can con- ments the country has made Jha respectively, CISF chief the track record, the Modi and Tilotma Verma as Joint secretary, Rahul said the deci- political dynamics in the State Gopinath, Norwegian MP tribute a lot to it.” during the last four-and-a-half Rajesh Ranjan, and BSF Government loves to choose by Director in the CBI. Madhya sion was taken to strengthen which will elect 80 Lok Sabha Himanshu Gulati and South In his address, Kovind said years, he said the Indian dias- Director General Rajnikarnt surprise. Pradesh cadre officer of 1987- the party and this two power- members. African diplomat Anil Sooklal that from economic growth to pora had strengthened remark- Mishra besides Special The appointment of the batch Sudhir Saxena is likely to ful Congress leaders will pave When asked if Priyanka were among the 30 NRIs, economic reforms, from ably from 13 million to 30 mil- Secretary (Internal Security) in CBI chief comes close on the be appointed as Additional way for the spread of the would be contesting the Lok Indian-origin people and their women emancipation to lion and that same could play a the Union Home Ministry Rina heels of the selection panel’s Director of the agency, a post Congress ideology of the Sabha polls, Rahul said, “It is organisations named for the women empowerment, from key role for betterment of the Mitra, sources said. decision to remove Alok Verma that fell vacant after transfer of youths, elders, and other sec- up to Priyanka to take the deci- honour. health for all to total sanitation, world. The President said that While Singh and Jha do from the post following a bit- Additional Director AK tion of the society. sion. I have already said that While presenting the and from space mission to during ancient times, Indians not have any experience in the ter feud he had with his deputy Sharma who has now been “I trust Priyanka Gandhi the Congress will not play on awards, the President said: digital revolution, India was migrated to different places in CBI, Ranjan, Mishra and Mitra Rakesh Asthana. The appointed as ADG in the Vadra and Jyoitraditya Scindia. the back foot and will only bat “Earlier, we were working to leading the way on many South Asia as monks and mer- have served in the premier Government had on the mid- CRPF. Sharma’s name had also We will not play on the back on the front foot in UP and check brain drain but today we fronts. chants but in the courses of time investigating agency in the night of October 23 sent both figured in the controversy foot,” he told reporters at elsewhere.” are seeking ‘brain gain’ and the Highlighting the achieve- Continued on Page 7 past. 1983-batch IPS officer Verma and Asthana on forced between Verma and Asthana. Fursatganj. Continued on Page 7 Piyush Goyal gets First bullet train project gets nod for forest trespass ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI rail corridor. Institute of India (WII) guide- vehicles to existing roads and The NBWL in its meeting lines “Eco-friendly Measures to tracks. It has also suggested that Finance Ministry he Standing Committee of on January 10, 2019, allowed Mitigate Impacts on Linear the project agency will provide Bhavan communique, the Tthe National Board of diversion of 3.2756 hactares of Infrastructures on Wildlife” funds for compensatory plan- President, as advised by Prime Wildlife (NBWL) has given forestland from Creek being the major one. tation of trees. Railway Min given Minister Narendra Modi, in-principal approval for Flamingo Wildlife Sanctuary The train will run at a Sources in the Ministry directed that during the peri- diverting nearly 215 hectares of and 97.5189 hactares from speed of 320-350 km per hour said that after intense discus- additional charge od of Jaitley’s indisposition, the forestland for Prime Minister deemed ESZ. In-principle and will have 12 stations sions, the Standing Committee portfolios of the Minister of Narendra Modi’s `1.1 lakh approval was also given for between Mumbai and decided to recommend the of Corporate Affairs Finance and the Minister of crore worth Mumbai- diversion of 32.75 hectares of Ahmedabad across its 500 km project “subject to the condi- Corporate Affairs, held by him, Ahmedabad bullet train pro- forestland and 77.30 hectares of stretch. The project is being tions that permission for con- be temporarily assigned to ject. However, the approval for non-forestland from Sanjay implemented by National struction of the project shall be PTI n NEW DELHI Goyal, in addition to his exist- the high-speed rail project Gandhi National Park and High-Speed Rail Corporation granted by the State ing portfolios. which has drawn flak from the 0.6902 ha of forestland and Limited and financed by Japan Government only when animal ailway Minister Piyush Further, Jaitley has been conservationists has come with 4.7567 ha of non-forestland International Cooperation passage plan is prepared by the RGoyal was given the addi- designated as a Minister with- certain conditions. from Tungareshwar Wildlife Agency (JICA) which is lend- project proponent in consulta- tional charge of the Finance out portfolio during the The patches of forest land Sanctuary. ing `88,000 crore at the 0.1 per tion with the State Chief and Corporate Affairs min- period of his indisposition will be carved out from the eco- The NBWL, under the development projects to safe- has enlisted several conditions cent interest which is required Wildlife Warden on the basis of istries on Wednesday in view of or till such time when he is able sensitive zone of Sanjay Gandhi Union Environment Ministry, guard wildlife. on the project proponent to be repaid in 50 years. WII guidelines named eco- the indisposition of Arun to resume his work as National Park (SGNP), is responsible for framing To ensure that the bullet before initiating the construc- The NBWL approval lists friendly measures to mitigate Jaitley, who is currently under- the Minister of Finance and Tungareshwar wildlife sanctu- India’s policy and strategy for train project does not have tion, implementation of animal out a number of measures like impacts on linear infrastruc- going treatment abroad. the Minister of Corporate ary and Thane creek flamingo wildlife conservation and one adverse impact on the adjoin- passage plans on the basis of underpasses for wildlife, tures on wildlife. According to a Rashtrapati Affairs. sanctuary for the 500 km long of its key tasks is to regulate ing biodiversity, the NBWL the Dehradun-based Wildlife restriction on the movement of Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 city 02

Maya asks BSP cadre Rahul: Cong to fight polls on the front foot to ensure victory of PNS n LUCKNOW/AMETHI with us for a bigger alliance in “I have sent them to take MLC and a close confidant of ship’s decision, the Congress UP, they are welcome to join us, Congress’ ideology forward in Rahul and Priyanka, Deepak chief responded with a pat on ongress president Rahul there is no problem in it,” UP. Our ideology is of stand- Singh hailed the decision of the his back and assured him that alliance candidates Gandhi on Wednesday Rahul said, adding that the ing and fighting for the poor, party to appoint Priyanka and the sentiments of the workers Cclaimed that his party Congress knows that Akhilesh for the youth and for the farm- Jyotiraditya Scindia as the would be respected and PNS n LUCKNOW would fight on the front foot Yadav and Mayawati also want ers. Both Priyanka and party’s new in-charges of UP. Congress would contest the despite going it alone in the to defeat the BJP. Jyotiraditya are very capable “This strategy will work inten- polls alone in UP. hile talks on identifying parliamentary elections in In his first reaction after and dynamic, and will surely sively in the Lok Sabha polls Meanwhile, in Amethi, Wthe seats to be contested Uttar Pradesh and the bringing the appointment of Priyanka take Congress forward in UP,” and it will not stop till 2022, Rahul Gandhi was greeted with by Bahujan Samaj Party and in of his sister Priyanka Vadra Vadra as party general secretary he added. when the next assembly polls posters hailing him as the next Samajwadi Party are still to take and Jyotiraditya Scindia into for east UP, Rahul said the deci- When asked if Priyanka will be held in UP,” Singh said. prime minister. a final shape, BSP supremo the state organisation was the make it clear that we will not sion was taken to strengthen would be contesting the Lok Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was Posters stating “Amethi ka reportedly held a meeting with first step in this direction. fight on the back foot but will the party and the two power- Sabha polls, the Congress pres- given a warm welcome at the MP, 2019 ka PM”, “Mission the party cadre and directed He also renewed his attack go on the front foot to show ful Congress leaders, Priyanka ident said, “It is up to Priyanka airport by senior Congress 2019 - Vidhan Sabha Tiloi them to go to field and ensure on Prime Minister Narendra that the Congress is as power- Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia, to take a decision.” leaders, including UPCC chief welcomes soon-to-be Prime victory of the alliance candi- Modi over the Rafale aircraft ful as it was earlier and it will would pave the way for the “I have already said that Raj Babbar, Sanjay Singh, Minister Rahul Gandhi”, “Abhi dates. Noida, Hazi Fazlurrehman in deal, accusing the “watchman” be a mistake to write it off,” spread of the Congress ideol- now Congress will not play on Pramod Tewari, Deepak Singh, to jeete teen pradesh, 2019 Sources said that Mayawati Saharanpur, Iqbal Ahmed in of “giving” `30,000 crore to Rahul asserted, while claiming ogy among the youths, farmers the back foot and will only bat Ajay Kumar `Lallu’, Aradhana mein jeetengey pura desh” dot- also appointed incharges in Bijnor, Ramji Shukla in industrialist Anil Ambani. that he still gave full respect to and other sections of society. on the front foot in UP and Mishra `Mona’, Vinod Mishra ted the skyline of the con- over two dozen parliamentary Akbarpur, Sonu Singh in The Congress president both Akhilesh Yadav and “I trust Priyanka Gandhi elsewhere,” the Congress chief and others. stituency. constituencies and confirmed Sultanpur, CL Verma in said that the young leaders Mayawati, even though they Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia. said. Sources said that during It was Rahul Gandhi’s first that they could also be the Mohanlalganj, T Ram in would now script a new histo- ignored the Congress while We will not play on the back Rahul Gandhi said that by the interaction, Rahul asked the visit to his constituency after party candidates in the coming Machhlisahar, Afzal Ansari in ry of this state (UP), adding announcing the alliance. foot,” Rahul Gandhi told appointing both these leaders, leaders to get ready for the elec- the party’s stupendous victory 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Ghazipur, Rangnath Mishra in that the Bharatiya Janata Party “We still have our doors reporters at Fursatganj in the most powerful in the party, tions. When party’s state gen- in the assembly polls in The sources confirmed that Bhadohi, Vijay Kumar in was now living in fear of losing open for a larger alliance and Amethi. He further said that the Congress wanted to change eral secretary and in-charge of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh prominent amongst those Mishrikh and Rakesh Kumar in the battle of ballots. anyone who can defeat the the Congress had appointed the political atmosphere in UP Lucknow district, Vinod and Chhattisgarh. appointed as incharges includ- Ambedkarnagar. The names of “We are still not averse to BJP is welcome,” he said, indi- both these leaders on a perma- and to also change the think- Kumar Mishra, thanked Rahul The posters hailing the ed the names of Manoj Soni in these incharges, however, will talking to the Samajwadi Party cating that the Congress want- nent basis in UP and had not ing of the people that the Gandhi for announcing to go Congress chief as the next PM Agra, Seema Upadhyaya in be made official once the seat or the Bahujan Samaj Party ed to take one-on-one with the sent Priyanka and Jyotiraditya grand old party had no plan for it alone in the Lok Sabha polls came up in most parts of the Fatehpur Sikri, Yakub Quereshi sharing between SP and BSP is over going together (in Lok BJP in UP. for just two months or till the the largest state of the country. in UP as the party workers were assembly segments like Jais in Meerut, Sanjay Bhati in finalised. Sabha polls) but I want to “If SP and BSP want to talk Lok Sabha polls were over. Meanwhile, UP Congress happy with the central leader- and Gauriganj. Gadkari: Mathura residents to get clean Yamuna water in 15 mths Mathura (PTI): Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday that residents of Mathura would get clean Yamuna water within 15 months. After lay- ing the foundation stone for Namami Gange Projects in Mathura, he said, “I take a pledge to ensure drink- able Yamuna water within 15 months to residents of Mathura. The four projects in Mathura would be com- pleted at a cost of `511.74 crore, according to an offi- cial release issued here. These include integrated sew- erage infrastructure for the city on Hybrid Annuity Mode with ‘One-City-One-Operator’ approach and reuse of treated sewage water in Mathura refinery at a cost of `460.45 crore and rehabilitation of sewer- age infrastructure and augmentation/upgradation of STP in Vrindavan at a cost of `33.82 crore. AAP stages dharna in Ayodhya

Lucknow NOTICE (PNS): Hundreds of Aam Aadmi Party workers and Due to astrological reason I leaders, led by have changed my daughter party Member of name from Mahi Mishra (D/o Parliament and gauraangi Mishra) to Krishikaa UP head Sanjay Mishra (D/o Sunaina Mishra). Singh, staged a For all her further documents dharna in educational, official new name Ayodhya on Wed- should be considered. nesday, demand- ing withdrawal of NOTICE cases against party leaders. Addressing I, Sankpal Snehal Sudhir the dharna, Sanjay W/o Sankpal Sudhir Mahadev Singh said the Army No. 15420380 L Rank- Yogi Aditya-nath LNK/AA, R/o Unit-2 M.T government was Batalian, Lucknow have adopting oppres- changed my name from sive measures to Sankpal Shehal Sudhir to gag voices of dis- Sankpal Snehalata Sudhir for sent. “On the all future purposes. direction of the state government, the district admin- istration registered a case against AAP leaders and work- ers for taking out a march from Ayodhya to Kashi on January 12 even though we had informed the administration about our march,” NOTICE he said and dared the state govern- ment to arrest him My child name Dashmeet and AAP workers Singh S/o Jaspreet Sachdeva staging dharna. R/o B-521 Rajajipuram not Singh said the Dashmeet Sahni S/o Davinder BJP claimed to be Singh Kulpreet Kaur B-521 a saviour of Rajajipuram, Lucknow. Hindus but its government in UP NOTICE was demolishing temples for the Kashi Vishwanath I Pratima Singh Spouse of corridor. “When No 6391797Y Hav/Sht Baban we opposed this, Nath Singh Resident of Vill- the government Jatwaliya, Post-Telhara, Tehsil- got a case regis- Dhaka, Distt-East Champran tered against us,” (Bihar) have changed my name he added. from Partima Devi to Pratima AAP state Singh my correct date of Birth spokesman is 3-2-1976 Mahendra Singh said the district NOTICE administration had registered a case against 250 party workers and leaders, including Sanjay Singh, for taking out the ‘BJP Bhagao Bhagwan Bachao Yatra’ on the plea that pro- hibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were imposed in Ayodhya.

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Reckless driving claims 3 lives Traffic curbs for R Day parade Conmen rob retired teacher PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Gandhi Setu. PNS n LUCKNOW when she opened it after the PNS n LUCKNOW In another freak incident, 25- As per reports, the bus ferry- Vidhan Sabha Marg will be complete- miscreants left the place. Police year-old Sarvesh of Sitapur was ing passengers from Bihar was he Traffic department announced ly closed for the traffic from 2 pm on wo miscreants impersonat- are investigating the case. eckless driving claimed lives of crushed to death when some bus going to New Delhi and the bus Tdiversions for the full dress rehearsal January 25 onwards to make necessary Ting themselves as police- The police drew a severe Rthree persons in different inci- hit him at Nadarganj trisection in driver had to take the Agar of Republic Day parade on Thursday. seating arrangements. The traffic will also men conned a retired woman criticism after the residents dents of road mishaps in Sarojini Sarojini Nagar around 4.30 am on Expressway. Around 4 am on Vehicles from Basmandi crossing will not remain restricted from the Novelty cross- teacher of a prestigious school and victim’s kin came to know Nagar early Wednesday morning. Wednesday. “Sarvesh was crossing Wednesday, the bus driver lost be allowed to move towards Rana Pratap ing to the Capitol Cinema tri-crossing and in Gomti Nagar on Wednesday about the incident. “If conmen Around 1.10 am on the road as he was going to relieve control on the wheels. As a result crossing and the traffic will be diverted to only car pass-holders will be allowed to morning and deprived her of are targeting innocents in a Wednesday, a speeding truck himself in the morning. He was of it, the bus hit a road divider and Nattha crossing. move from Novelty to Janpath to park their gold ornaments. The incident VVIP area, what will be the rammed into a crane at Amausi working as a labourer and was liv- then overturned. Traffic will not be allowed to move cars. The traffic will not be allowed to move exposed the lax patrolling in condition in other parts of the airport road crossing in Sarojini ing in the locality. His identity was “There were 60 passengers in from the Mohaan Hotel to the KKC tri- from Hazratganj crossing towards the the VVIP area. city,” they commented. Nagar killing two of the occupants ascertained on the basis of the the bus and they started crying crossing and this traffic will be made to take Parivartan crossing and this traffic will be As per reports, Chitra while other three suffered serious Aadhaar card recovered from his after the bus overturned. Police a U turn at Basmandi and Ravindralaya diverted towards Ashok Marg and Sapru Mehrotra of Vipul Khand was THEFT injuries. Report said crane driver pocket during search,” the police team rescued the passengers and and will be diverted towards Nattha and Marg.The traffic coming from Mahanagar going to attend phys- Unidentified miscreants Devendra of Barabanki along with spokesman said. He added that a rushed them to hospitals,” the Mawaiya. and Nishatganj will not be allowed to move iotherapy session at St Joseph decamped with cash and orna- his co-workers Sanjay of Deoria, case was registered in this connec- Para police said. The traffic coming from Kaiserbagh towards Hazratganj crossing from Hospital in Gomti Nagar. ments from a house owned by Raj Kapoor of Bahraich, Deep tion. Those admitted to Trauma will not be allowed to move towards Bapu Sikanderbagh and this traffic will be Around 11 am, when she was a woman shiksha mitra in Kumar and Mukesh, both of Meanwhile, more than two Centre were identified as Bhawan and it will be diverted towards diverted towards the Dalibagh colony. near LDA market in Vishal Gudamba on Tuesday. Rekha Unnao, were coming Lucknow dozen passengers suffered injuries Phooldevi (50), Kaiser, Naresh Aminabad and Ganeshganj. Buses coming from Kaiserbagh will not Khand, the miscreants stopped Singh of Kanhaiya Nagar in when the mishap took place. after a bus going to Agra and his wife Sunita and their sons Vehicles coming from Alambagh will be allowed to move towards Hussainganj her asking why she was wear- Gudamba informed the police “Devendra and Sanjay died on Expressway overturned in front of Divyansh (12) and Abhi (6), not be allowed to move towards Charbagh and these will be diverted towards Mawaiya ing the gold chain and other that unidentified miscreants the spot as they fell down from the Para police station early Mohammed Rashid, Moazzman, and will be diverted towards Kaiserbagh or and Alambagh. ornaments even though there struck her house when she, crane due to sudden jerk and were Wednesday morning. Police got Sumitra, Mangla Devi, Mawachiya will be made to take a U turn towards The parade will start from the was an order not to wear gold along with her family, had later crushed under the truck,” the some of the critically injured pas- Devi and Priyanka while the Mawaiya and Alambagh. Ravindralaya at 9.30 am and then from ornaments to avoid loot cases. gone to Vikas Nagar where her police spokesman said. He said Raj sengers admitted to Trauma injured admitted to Lok Bandhu The traffic will not be allowed to move KKC tri-crossing towards Maharana Pratap In their awe, the woman parents live. “I left the house on Kapoor, Deepu and Mukesh also Centre while those who suffered Hospital were identified as Deep from the Rana Pratap crossing towards crossing, Bapu Bhawan, Vidhan Sabha , took off the jewellery (gold Tuesday locking all the doors. suffered injuries and were admit- minor injuries were admitted to Lal, Surya Kumar, Shyam Babu, KKC and Charbagh and this traffic will be Hazratganj, Mayfair tri-crossing, DM res- chain and gold bangles) which Around 6.30 am on Wednesday ted to Lok Bandhu Hospital. Lok Bandhu Hospital. By Brahma Dev, Subodh Kumar, diverted towards Basmandi crossing. idence, KD Singh ‘Babu’ stadium and there the miscreants took, put them I returned home and found “Police registered a case against the Wednesday evening, some of the Chandan, Mahadev, Pankaj, The traffic coming from the Bandariya after Motimahal tri-crossing, Chiraiya inside a piece of paper and cash and jewellery stolen from truck driver for causing death injured were discharged after treat- Karan, Akash, Dhananjay, Santosh, Bagh crossing towards Hazratganj will not jheel, Sikanderbagh crossing, Hazratganj, returning it to her. However, the house. The thieves rum- due to negligence and reckless dri- ment while others are recuperat- Sita and Mitthu, all of Bihar. The be allowed to move in this direction and Bandariyah Bagh and back to Lal Batti Chitra found that there was a maged all the rooms in the ving,” he added. ing. bus driver also suffered injuries. will be diverted towards Golf Club and crossing. plastic bangle inside the sachet house,” she told police. Thieves target BSP leader’s house in Vibhuti Khand

PNS n LUCKNOW alarmed the security staff who later lakh to one who would inform Singh said a contractor gave an called the police. about the miscreants. application on behalf of the labour- hieves made off with cash and SHO Rajeev Dwivedi said some ers and had mentioned a concoct- Tornaments from the house footages of CCTV were recovered DACOITY ed story in the complaint. “The fact owned by a former IAS officer and during investigation. “The miscre- In a daring incident, a band of is that the labourers were sleeping BSP leader in Eldeco Elegance ants gained entry into the flat at 2.53 dacoits stormed an under-con- and the thieves made off Apartment in Vibhuti Khand police am on Wednesday. struction building and looted over with cash and other belongings,” he station area on Tuesday night. The They were carrying a rod and Rs 1 lakh and other belongings of said. police had detained as many as 15 some tools in their hands and they as many as 22 labourers in The labourers looted in the persons in this connection and are were seen turning the direction of Jankipuram on Tuesday night. The incident were identified as Rajeev, interrogating them. The colony is one of the CCTV cameras. They police downplayed the incident Pappu, Rahul, Jai Singh, Anil, gated and is manned by security later threw a cloth on the camera to saying the thieves made off with Sooraj, Anil Singh, Kunti, Raj guards. hide their act and decamped with cash and other belongings when the Kumar, Hansraj, Durgesh, As per reports, former IAS cash and ornaments,” the SHO victims were fast asleep. As per Awadhesh, Kamlesh, Ramdas, officer Ram Bahadur, who had said. He said Prabhas’s brother also reports, the labourers were working Mithun, Ram Chandra, Sooraj contested election from BSP in the reached the scene on the informa- at the under-construction building Kumar, Jugnu, Vikky, Madan, past, owns a flat (No. 1304) on tion. “Several persons had been near JP Hospital on Canal Road in Neelam and Sarita. All the victims 13th floor of Tower B-3 of the apart- detained and they were being inter- the locality. lost cash, wrist watches, their clothes ment. rogated,” he said. On Tuesday night, 7-8 miscre- and other belongings. The miscre- His son Prabhas, who is an Earlier, the miscreants had tar- ants stormed the house and held all ants also looted utensils from the advocate, lives at the flat while his geted the flat of Principal Secretary, labourers, which included some place. Senior police officials could younger son Shishir Bahadur lives Political Pension, Rajan Shukla at women labourers too, hostage. not be contacted for their comment. in Vikas Nagar. Prabhas is out of CSI Tower and had decamped with They then asked labour- Sources said the police exerted Lucknow for some work and the flat cash and ornaments last year. The ers to part with their cash, wrist pressure on the victims saying they was locked. On Wednesday morn- police failed to get any trace of the watches, clothes and other belong- would have to do rounds of ing, the residents found the flat thieves even though it had ings. Lucknow if a dacoity case was reg- doors were flung open and they announced a cash reward of Rs 1 While inspector Rajkumar istered. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 city 04

Summer will be early, harsher: Experts Bondhu Mahal organises PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n that the summer would be LUCKNOW unusually early and unusually blood donation camp Rainy weather brings chill back harsher this year. n view of the fogless and “With the kind of temper- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Iwarm January prevailing cur- PNS n LUCKNOW ature prevailing currently, it is rently, climate experts in the expected that by March-end he social organisation, city believe that this year the ainy weather brought back the temperature will be as high TBondhu Mahal, organised summer will fall earlier and be Rthe chill in the city. The as in April. The minimum a blood donation camp on the harsher. While some experts city woke up to a cloudy skies temperature has hovered occasion of the 122nd birth state that this is a part of a cli- and rain because of western around 10 degree Celsius and anniversary of Netaji Subhash matic chaos which is occurring disturbance in Jammu and there has been no fog in Chandra Bose on Wednesday across the globe, others state Kashmir. Because of the January,” he said. in which 41 volunteers donat- that it is because of the exces- weather disturbances, several He stressed that the cause ed blood. The function was sive pollution which has gone flights were diverted to the for this climatic change was held at the Rajendra Singh beyond the normal limits. Chowdhary Charan Singh air- global warming which in turn Memorial Park, B Block, If one goes through the port. was because of excessive pollu- Indiranagar. The camp was highest maximum tempera- Met department has made tion. He said that excessive pol- organised in collaboration with tures which have been record- a forecast of rains on Thursday lution had crossed a high limit. the Ram Manohar Lohia ed in the past years in January, too. The However, he pointed out that a Hospital. it was 27 degrees Celsius in local forecast for Lucknow fogless month was not as sud- While inaugurating the 2018, 27.5 degrees Celsius in is partly cloudy sky with rain den as it had been perceived. “ camp, BJP general secretary 2017, 28.6 in 2016, 23.1 in 2015, and thundershowers in some If one goes through the last Vijay Bahadur Pathak said that 23.1 in 2014, 25.6 in 2013, 24.4 areas. The maximum and min- 10 to 15 years data, one will the life of Netaji Subhash in 2012, 26.5 in 2011, 27.2 in imum temperature are likely to find that except for a few Chandra Bose was an example 2010 and 27.8 degree Celsius in be 24 degree Celsius and 14 exceptions, the days of winter of how one could excel in life 2009. The all time record is of degree Celsius respectively. rain and fog have been grow- despite the odds. He had only 31.6 degree Celsius on January Airport officials said that ing lesser,” he said. one motto and that was to serve Srivastava was also present on added. 1, 1992. flights, which were diverted Climate expert and his motherland and he fulfilled the occasion. Bondhu Mahal This is the seventh year in Professor at Indian due to bad weather at Delhi, Professor in the Geology it till his last breath, he said. president Alok Kumar Nigam a row since Bondhu Mahal has Institute of Management- included AI 763 KOL-DEL, department, Lucknow Pathak also donated blood on said that it organised such been organising such blood Lucknow (IIML) and expert in which landed at 10.56 am, University, Vibhuti Rai said the occasion. “Donating blood functions from the money it donation camps. the study of the implications of 6E5324 KOL-DEL which land- that it was a part of climate shows your active participa- saved from Durga Puja. “These This year, 41 volunteers climate change Sushil Kumar ed at 10.40 am. Aircrafts parket in bay at Chowdhary Charan Singh airport chaos occuring all over the tion,” he said. functions show our commit- donated blood out of whom 11 said that the predictions were world. Local corporator Dilp ment towards the society,” he were women. Man attacked, car looted Kinnar Akhara president blesses devotees PNS n LUCKNOW dragged Ritu out of the car. At with Ritu. Police suspect that PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD they would stay in the camp till this Virendra opposed and the attack was made due to car March 4. wo unidentified miscre- they attacked him with a knife loan or some personal issue,” resident of Kinnar Akhara During this period she Tants, their faces covered injuring him in his stomach. the police said. PMahamandaleshwar Swami would meet the devotees from with a muffler, attacked a man They later sat in the car and Laxminarayan Tripathi gave 11 am to 5 pm. and looted his swanky Vitara sped off. MOLESTATION ATTEMPT blessings to the devotees dur- Tripathi further said that Brezza car when he was train- While ASP, Rural, Vikrant A 15-year-old boy was ing rains on Wednesday. She the Kinnar Akhara along with ing his woman friend how to Veer was unavailable for his accused of attempting to molest wished for the progress and the Juna Akhara would have a drive on Shaheed Path in comment, the police a eight-year-old daughter of his prosperity of the people. royal bathing on Mauni Gossainganj on Wednesday spokesman said a case of loot neighbour in Bakshi-ka-Talab Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Amavasya day on February 4. evening. was registered in that connec- on Tuesday evening. Report said that we always wished for Thereafter it would also have As per reports, Virendra tion. He said Virendra had said the girl was playing outside the the happiness and prosper- ‘amratva snan’ at 5 pm the same Kumar of Khurram Nagar been admitted to a hospital and her house when the miscreant ity of the people. day. locality in Indira Nagar was his statement was being record- reached near her and lured her It may be pointed out here On the other hand the with his friend Ritu and was ed. “Virendra suffered simple by offering toffee. He later that the Kinnar Akhara has other prominent saints and training her how to drive the injuries in the attack. The took her to his house where he come for the first time in the mahatmas, including car. Around 4 pm, he reached police were yet to decide on attempted molestation by dis- world- famous Kumbh Mela of Jagadguru Panchananda Ekana Stadium via Faizabad adding the section of murder- robing her. The girl got scared Tirthraj Prayag. The Kinnar Giri Maharaj, Shatun Singh of Road when the miscreant came ous assault in the case,” he said. and cried for help at which the society could never forget the Om Namah Shivaya and before him all a sudden and To downplay the incident, miscreant fled the scene. Later, love, affection and respect other saints also visited the forced him to stop the car. the Gossainganj police said her parents reached there and which the people of Sangam camp of Kinnar Akhara’s As Virendra stopped the Virendra had purchased the car they took her to the police sta- city had shown, Tripathi Acharya Mahamandaleshwar car, the miscreants asked him on a loan of Rs 7 lakh. “He also tion where they lodged a com- said. Panchanand Giri, Juna Akhada meeting Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Mahamandaleshwar, Kinnar Akhara, at the Kumbh Mela in Swami Lakshminarayan to open the doors and later did not have cordial relations plaint. Tripathi further added that Allahabad. Pioneer Tripathi. NIA picks up Glowing tributes paid to Bose LMC to focus on NBRI to become pioneer in madarsa teacher garbage collection doing research on ‘bhaang’ for interrogation after survey PNS n LUCKNOW from the Uttar Pradesh government for the research work we have also got Lucknow (PNS): Continuing its PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW he National Botanical Research it from the Uttarakhand operation against alleged conduits of ISIS TInstitute (NBRI) will be the first government,” he said. network in Uttar Pradesh, the National ucknow Municipal Corporation will be one in the country to carry out He said that when the narcotic Investigation Agency (NIA) again car- Lfocusing on door-to-door garbage col- research on bhaang (Cannabis sati- content of the plant was reduced it ried out a raid in Gonda on Wednesday. lection after the Swachhata Survekshan is va) for the extraction of oil, seeds and could be used for cultivation. “After The NIA sleuths reportedly picked completed. Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia said the fibre in low narcotic varieties of the the cannabis content is reduced in the up a madarsa teacher for interrogation. agency carrying out the work was handling species. This has so far not been plant it is given for cultivation. Then Earlier, the central agency had car- only 60-65 percent of the garbage collec- attempted in any part of the country. the plant which is called cannabis sati- ried out searches in western Uttar tion. The Director, NBRI, SK Barik, va is called cannabis hemp,” , he said. Pradesh and Punjab, and so far it has “We cannot make any changes as of said that they had already sought per- The Director said that they would picked up 16 persons. now because the survey is going on and the mission from the state government to be collecting germplasms from the The ISIS module is allegedly plan- agency involved in collection of garbage has carry out research on this plant. entire country and then carry out ning suicide attacks and serial blasts, tar- upped its collection by 75 per cent,” she said. Talking to ‘The Pioneer,’ he said genetic improvements on the geting politicians and government instal- The mayor admitted that the agency was that the Institute felt that research on plant.He said that they had also lations in Delhi and other parts of north not able to cover all the wards under LMC. this plant was required for the sever- sought permission from the India. The NIA has so far arrested “We have decided that after the survey, we al properties which it had and which Uttarakhand government because Muhammad Absar (24) from Hapur on will see whether another agency should be had not been explored. There were they wanted to collect the cannabis January 12. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ing the 122nd birth anniversary of Netaji roped in or two agencies be given the work,” also restrictions because of its narcot- species from the high altitude areas The NIA said that searches were Subhash Chandra Bose on Wednesday at the she said. ic properties. too. He said that the best part of the being conducted on the basis of inputs n event was organised at the Parivartan Subhash Chandra Bose Park near Parivartan The mayor admitted to have received “The plant has seeds which are plant was that it grew everywhere. “In from interrogation of the people arrest- AChowk by the Manav Adarsh Seva Samiti Chowk here. Dr Madhuri Yadav, Dr Archana complaints from people regarding laxity in highly proteinous and it has good Uttar Pradesh it grows at the sides of ed for allegedly being part of Harkat-ul for paying tributes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Zutshi, the advocate, Surendra, AK Biswas, Dr door-to-door garbage collection. Bhatia said quality fibre which can be used to the roads all over,” he said. He said Harb-e-Islam module of global terror- Bose and remember him for the works he had Suman Devi Singh and Jaideep Ghosh, and in order to make the system better, LMC make clothes as well as shoes and that they had begun the research ist group ISIS. done for the country as well as the Indian Rakesh Pal, cultural secretary, had organised had also identified points where private bags. This can be extracted from the work on the plant which would The sources said that a joint team of National Army (Azad Hind Fauj). this event well. workers employed by residents could bark of this plant. Oil can also be show results in the next two to three NIA and UP Anti-Terrorist Squad con- Floral tributes were paid to Netaji on the Speakers Madhuri Yadav, Archana Zutshi throw garbage. extracted from the plant which can years. “We have also received a pro- ducted a raid on the house of a suspect occasion and he was remembered for the strug- and Suman Devi Singh laid emphasis on the rel- Meanwhile, corporators elected their be used as cannabis oil which has ject from a pharmaceutical compa- in Mewatiyan locality and picked him up gle he had made for the freedom of the coun- evance of Netaji’s ideology and practical demand executive body in a special session of excellent medicinal properties,” he ny associated with the plant,” he said. for interrogation on Wednesday morn- try from the British yoke. The function was of service of the nation by its youths. The mes- the LMC House held on Tuesday. Those said. The Director said that the ing. attended by the Mayor of Lucknow, Sanyukta sage of Netaji “You give me blood and I will give elected to the executive body were The Director said that because Institute was also the certifying The suspect is said to be teacher in Bhatia, who was the chief guest on the occasion. you freedom,” reminded us about him again and Kaushalendra Dwivedi (BJP), Sudhir the plant had a high narcotic content agency for the state of Uttarakhand Furkania madarsa in Gonda and an Pallav Kumar Ghosh, founder organiser of again,” the speakers said. Kumar Mishra ‘Bablu’ (BJP), Nagendra for any research which needed to be for determining whether the narcot- expert in Arabic language. Manav Adarsh Seva Samiti, a social, cultural and At the end of the programme, Pallav Kumar Singh Chauhan (BJP), Kumkum Rajpoot carried out on it permission was ic content in the cannabis being used The cops also seized two bags and educational organisation, registered under the Ghosh proposed a vote of thanks and paid rich (BJP), Shailendra Singh ‘Ballu’ (SP) and required from the state government. for cultivation was less than 2 per a laptop for further investigation. Societies Act organised the event for celebrat- tributes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Mohd Saleem (SP). “We have not only got permission cent. SCHOOLSCAN Sanatkada festival from Feb 1 E-auction for fancy CMS MAKES IT TO NATIONAL LIST PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Giving a backgrounder, she pointed out: “The reign of the Awadh nawabs was registration numbers anatkada festival will kick off from marked as the zenith of artisanal finesse. SFebruary 1. Key organiser of the pro- Characterised by their refined and opu- gramme Madhavi Kukerja, while address- lent cultural and artistic identity, court commences today ing a press conference on Wednesday, patronage varied from heavily embell- said on the completion of 10 years of the ished clothing to decorated public spaces. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ed for another seven days,” he said. He festival they were celebrating “Dus Saal Even today, almost every piece of arti- said that in the extended period also Bemisaal” by tracing the journey back to sanal craftsmanship in our city of nawabs he e-auction for fancy registration the first four days would be for the reg- the roots of the festival. is inspired from the sublime sense of Tnumbers for vehicles will begin istration of numbers and the next She said that the special feature in the detail owing its genesis to the nobility. from Thursday. ARTO three days for the bidding. “If during current year would be the karkhana. “The Awadh’s rich artistic heritage is a testa- (Administration) Raghvendra Singh the extended period also, three bid- karkhana will host workshops on kite- ment to the unique social mobility that said that applicants could register ders do not take part then in that case making and water colour painting. We cut across caste and religion, thus themselves from Thursday (January the number will be allotted to the have put our heart and soul in curating, enabling a far wider range of the public 24). He said that this was the first time highest bidder even if he or she is one,” commissioning and archiving the craft- access to the arts. Be it the distinct forms that the auctioning of the fancy reg- he added. work of artisans at the exhibition that will of embroidery like chikan, kaamdani and istration numbers was taking place. He added that if a bidder wanted be set up in the tahkhana of the Safed zardozi or crafts such as intricate bone Giving the details, he said that the to participate in the e-auction of Baradari. It is for the first time that the carving and clay pottery, all the decora- process was likely to take seven days. more than one notified number then City Montessori School, Gomti Nagar campus I and CMS, tahkhana will be open to public. We also tive arts reached superior heights in this He said that the e-auction for all he or she would have to submit an Alignaj campus I have secured a place in the top schools’ list bring to you the live demos of craft-mak- region.” the notified numbers would be application and pay the specified fee of India. Fortune India has released the list of ‘Future 50 ing,” she added. She said that the ten cultural perfor- opened from 10 am onwards. “The of each notified number. Schools Shaping Success’ in which the inclusion of these two Talking about the theme, she said: mances would be a mélange of tradition- first four days will be for the registra- He said that all the processes CMS campuses has elevated the fame of Lucknow and proud “The theme chosen this year is Husn-e- al and contemporary forms of music, lit- tion of the bidders and the next three would take place online which include principals Abha Anant and Jyoti Kashyap were felicitated with Karigari-e-Awadh that will celebrate the erature, political satire and theatre. “We days will be utilised for making the the payment of the numbers in four certificates at a grand function organised in Mumbai. life, work and dedication of Lakhnavi aim to provide a new experience to our bids for the notified numbers. There series for a sum of `15,000, `7,000, Expressing his happiness over this achievement, CMS artisans and workers who continue to visitors by hosting a few of our night per- have to be a minimum of three bid- `6,000 and `3,000. He said that the founder Jagdish Gandhi said that the credit for the success keep these arts and craft alive. The fes- formances at old homes of Lucknow, ders for the notified number and if the auction for 346 numbers would go went to hard working, brilliant teachers and orincipals of these tival will showcase the documentation of namely, Lebua, Azam Ali ki Kothi and numbers are less than three then the online and the choice would be total- campuses whose dedication and perseverance brought glory the rarest crafts of Awadh, from the 1stof Kala Kothi other than Salempur House process of registration will be extend- ly subjective. to CMS. February till the 5th of February 2019.” and Baradari,” she added. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 nation 05

Red Line Metro to reach Cabinet to strengthen N-E India-Kuwait Ghaziabad new bus adda autonomous councils pact on domestic PNS n NEW DELHI standing aspirations of the councils in the areas of Assam, n NEW DELHI workers approved PNS tribal population in these Mizoram and Tripura. There eeping in mind the tribal Northeastern States,” the state- will be a provision for anti- PNS n NEW DELHI workers in Kuwait, a state- elhi Metro network’s Kpopulation in the ment read. A Bill in this regard defection too. Meghalaya has ment said. DRithala-Dilshad Garden Northeast ahead of the Lok is expected to be introduced in for the time being kept out of n a move that will benefit The pact is initially valid Red Line will soon be extend- Sabha polls, the NDA the upcoming session of the purview of the provision for Iover 3 lakh Indians, includ- for a period of five years and ed to Ghaziabad’s New Bus Government on Wednesday Parliament, a Home Ministry elected village and municipal ing 90,000 women working in incorporates provision for Adda. The Union Cabinet on took a major decision to grant official said. councils and one-third reser- Kuwait, the Cabinet on automatic renewal. Thursday approved the exten- more power and funds to 10 “This will be a game vations for women. Wednesday approved signing A joint committee will be sion of Delhi Metro corridor autonomous councils in the changer, as it will substantial- The amendments will ful- of an agreement between India set up to follow up the imple- from Dilshad Garden to New region. ly enhance the funds available fil the commitments made and the Gulf country for coop- mentation of this MoU. Bus Adda Ghaziabad. This The Union Cabinet to these local government insti- under tripartite Memorandum eration on recruitment of This will also promote would be the second metro line approved a “landmark” consti- tutions for undertaking devel- of Settlements signed by domestic workers. bilateral cooperation in domes- in Ghaziabad and the first tutional amendment to opment works in these tribal Government of India, govern- The Memorandum of tic workers related matters metro link connecting the inte- increase the powers of the areas,” the official said. ments of Assam and Understanding provides a between the two countries. riors of the city. It will pass autonomous councils in the The proposed amend- Meghalaya, United People’s structured framework for “Around 3,00,000 Indian through Sahibabad Industrial Sixth Schedule areas of the ments provide for elected vil- Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), cooperation on domestic work- domestic workers are deployed Area and is aimed at impacting Northeast. The Finance lage municipal councils, ensur- Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) ers related matters in Kuwait. This includes the nearby residential areas. The stretch also includes an Metro’s Aqua line, is 29.7-km Commission will be mandated ing democracy at the grassroots and Achik National Volunteers’ and provides strengthened safe- around 90,000 female domes- The 9.41-km-long corridor interchange facility. At the long. It has been under con- to recommend devolution of level. The village councils will Council (ANVC). guards for Indian domestic tic workers,” the statement which is entirely elevated, has Mohan Nagar station, people struction since the year 2015 financial resources to them, an be empowered to prepare plans The amendments propose workers including female added. missed several deadlines. The can change for Blue Line. and will benefit people residing official statement said. for economic development and to rename the existing corridor is ready for opera- Ghaziabad Development in Greater Noida by connect- The amendment also pro- social justice including those autonomous councils as Karbi tional. Authority (GDA) wrote to the ing the city’s vast stretches and vides for transfer of addition- related to agriculture, land Anglong Autonomous “The trail run is going on UP government saying that linking it firmly with the al 30 subjects including depart- improvement, implementation Territorial Council (KAATC), Centre clears setting on this corridor. Not only that, the project was 99% complete national capital. The Aqua line ments of Public Works, Forests, of land reforms, minor irriga- Dima Hasao Autonomous the Noida Metro Aqua line, and that December 25 could be will run from the depot station Public Health Engineering, tion, water management, ani- Territorial Council (DHATC), connecting Noida to Greater a good day for commissioning in Theta, Greater Noida to Health and Family Welfare, mal husbandry, rural electrifi- Garo Hills Autonomous Noida, will also be thrown of the line. Sector 71, Noida and will cover Urban Development and Food cation, small scale industries Territorial Council (GHATC), up of national bench of open. Prime Minister Narendra The Cabinet has also 21 metro stations. Out of these and Civil Supply to Karbi and social forestry. Khasi Hills Autonomous Modi is expected to flag off approved contribution of 21, 15 metro stations will oper- Anglong Autonomous At least one-third of the Territorial Council (KHATC), trains on both the extended Rs.324.87 crore as central ate from Noida Sector 149 to Territorial Council and Dima seats will be reserved for Jaintia Hills Autonomous GST appellate tribunal Delhi Metro Red line and the financial assistance for exten- Noida Sector 71, passing Hasao Autonomous Territorial women in the village and Territorial Council (JHATC) PNS n NEW DELHI approved currency swap facil- Noida Metro Aqua line in the sion at the total completion cost through Sectors 144, 137, 81, 50 Council in Assam. municipal councils in the Sixth and Tripura Tribal Area ity to enable India to provide a coming days,” said the officials of Rs.1,781.21 crore. The rolling etc. and 6 metro stations will “The Cabinet approves Schedule areas of Assam, Autonomous Territorial he Cabinet decided that the prompt response to the current of Ministry of Housing and stock is being provided by operate from Greater Noida, landmark amendment to Mizoram and Tripura and at Council (TTAATC) as the pre- Tnational bench of the request from SAARC member Urban Affairs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation passing through Delta 1, Alpha Article 280 and Sixth Schedule least two of the nominated sent jurisdiction of these coun- Goods and Services Tax countries for availing the swap The extended corridor of (DMRC) and land has been 1, Alpha 2, Pari Chowk and of the Constitution. The most members in all autonomous cils extend to more than one Appellate Tribunal to be locat- amount exceeding the present Rithala-Dilshad Garden Red provided free of cost by the Knowledge Park 2. According important part of these amend- councils in the North East districts. ed in the capital would have limit prescribed under the Line covers eight metro stations Ghaziabad Development to sources quoted in the report, ments is that these will signif- Sixth Schedule areas resulting There will also be increase one member each from Centre SAARC Swap Framework. The in total - Shaheed Nagar, Raj Authority (GDA),” said officials the final documentation and icantly improve the financial in empowerment of women. in seats in KAATC (from 30 to and States and a President. The Reserve Bank will negotiate the Bagh, Rajendra Nagar, Shyam of Ministry of Housing and inspections would be complet- resources and powers of the There will be State Election 50 seats), DHATC (30 to 40 Tribunal will expedite resolu- operational details bilaterally Park, Mohan Nagar, Arthala, Urban Affairs (MoHUA). ed in three weeks, making it autonomous districts councils Commissions for holding elec- seats), GHATC (30 to 42), tion of disputes under GST with the central banks of the Hindon river and Ghaziabad The other line that will be possible for the inauguration to in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram tions to the autonomous coun- KHATC (30 to 40) and JHATC laws. SAARC countries availing the New Bus Stand metro stations. opened by year-end, Noida take place in December. and Tripura, fulfilling long- cils, village and municipal (30 to 34). This apart, the Cabinet Standby Swap. CBI books ex-CMD of AI for misusing position ADR: BJP earned `553 cr from PNS n NEW DELHI Director (Medical Services) Director (Medical services). unknown sources in ’17-18 after the post was upgraded as A human resources sub- he CBI has booked former a temporary measure till committee of the Board of Air TAir India Chairman-cum- August 31, 2009. India in an order dated PNS n NEW DELHI Managing Director Arvind It is alleged that Nakhwa September 8, 2010 reverted Jadhav for allegedly constitut- was to be reverted to the post Nakhwa to the post of General olitical parties received ing an illegal panel for making of General Manager (Medical Manager (Medical services) P`8721.14 crore funding senior appointments and trans- Services) from September 1, with immediate effect. from unknown sources fers. 2009, but she continued in her “Therefore, the promotion between 2004-05 and 2017-18 Along with Jadhav, the CBI position as Executive Director panel so constituted by Arvind with the BJP and the Congress has also named then Executive in clear violation of the Civil Jadhav...For selecting suitable witnessing maximum income Director (Personnel) LP Aviation Ministry’s directive candidates for promotions to from such sources. More than Nakhwa (now retired) and for- dated March 6, 2009. the post of GM (operations) 50 per cent of the funds nation- mer Additional General The CBI inquiry also found should have been re-constitut- al parties received during the Mangers (Operations) A that Jadhav regularised ed in the wake of reversion of financial year 2017-18 came Kathpalia, Amitabh Singh and Nakhwa in the post of Nakhwa from Executive from “unknown” sources that Rohit Bhasin in its FIR regis- Executive Director (Medical Director(Medical services) to included donations through tered under IPC section relat- to promote officers to the rank Executive Director (operations) Services) with effect from April the rank of General Manager,” electoral bonds and voluntary ed to criminal conspiracy and of General Manager (opera- A Soman and former Executive 1, 2010 without following the it said. The CBI also alleged contributions. provisions of Prevention of tions) in violation of laid down Director (Personnel) LP due procedure, the FIR said. that Nakhwa was not eligible According to Association The ADR also The CPI(M), which is also Corruption Act pertaining to procedures. Nakhwa, the FIR said. The Civil Aviation for being a member of the said for Democratic Reforms a national party, was not abuse of official position. The three-member panel Nakhwa, who was General Ministry had annulled and promotion panel but Jadhav (ADR), the income of these recommended that included in the analysis as its The FIR alleged that Jadhav included then Chief Operating Manager (Medical Service), reversed the irregular appoint- nominated her against the pre- parties from “unknown” scrutiny of financial “schedules or annexures were had constituted a panel in 2010 Officer Gustav Baldauf, then was given the rank of Executive ment of Nakhwa as Executive vailing rules and procedure. sources was `689.44 crore, documents submitted by unavailable for the financial which is 53 per cent of their the political parties should year 2017-18”. At present, polit- total income. The BJP alone ical parties are not required to declared `553.38 crore as its be conducted annually by declare the names of individu- Disappointed as decision on elevation income from unknown a body approved by CAG als and organisations giving less SC grants bail to 4 sources.. This income of BJP and ECI so as to enhance than `20,000 nor of those who forms more than 4 times the transparency and donate via electoral bonds. aggregate of income from accountability of political While the national parties of judges not made public, says Lokur convicts in Naroda unknown sources declared by were brought under the Right PTI n NEW DELHI Later, however, Delhi High system has failed. the other five national parties. parties with respect to to Information Act by the CIC Court judge Sanjiv Khanna Healthy discussions take According to it, the total their funding ruling in June 2013, they have ormer Supreme Court and Chief Justice of Karnataka place at the Collegium meet- Patiya riot case income of BJP, Congress, CPI, still not complied with the FJudge, Justice Madan B High Court Justice Dinesh ings and agreements and dis- BSP, TMC, and NCP in 2017- was `4.5 crore. decision. Lokur Wednesday expressed Maheshwari were elevated as agreements are part of it, he PTI n NEW DELHI Kodnani. 18 was `1293.05 crore. The Thirty-six per cent of their The ADR also recom- disappointment over not bring- apex court judges, triggering a said, adding that the discus- A Bench comprising income of these parties from income or `467.13 crore from mended that scrutiny of finan- ing to public domain the public debate on the issue. sions are confidential and trust he Supreme Court on Justices AM Khanwilkar and “unknown” sources was “known” donors, whose details cial documents submitted by December 12 decision of the On the controversy around is the important factor. TTuesday granted regular Ajay Rastogi Tuesday granted `689.44 crore, which is 53 per were available from contribu- the political parties should be apex court’s Collegium on the the purported change in the He advocated time-bound bail to four convicts in the regular bail to four convicts — cent of their total income. tion reports submitted to the conducted annually by a body elevation of judges, which has decision, Justice Lokur said he decisions on the recommen- Naroda Patiya massacre case in Umeshbhai Surabhai Bharwad, Out of the `689.44 crore, Election Commission. approved by CAG and ECI so been at the centre of contro- did not know as to what addi- dations of the Collegium by the Gujarat in which 97 people Rajkumar, Padmendrasinh the share from electoral bonds They got `136.48 crore as to enhance transparency versy. tional documents came after Executive, saying that in the were killed by a mob during the Jaswantsinh Rajput and was `215 crore or 31 per cent, from other known sources, and accountability of political Justice (Retd) Lokur, who his retirement. event of no response from the 2002 riots in the state. Harshad alias Mungda Jila the report said. such as from the sale of assets parties with respect to their demitted office on December Speaking at an interaction government, the recommen- The Gujarat High Court Govind Chhara Parmar. The parties received and publications, membership funding. 30, 2018, was part of the 5- here on ‘State of the Indian dations can be deemed to be had on April 20 last year upheld The top court also granted `354.22 crore or more than 51 fees, bank interest, and party “The national and region- member Collegium delibera- Judiciary’, organised by a law accepted. He said there is a the conviction of 12 out of the interim bail for a period of 19 per cent of the fund from levy, the report said. al political parties must provide tions which had reportedly portal, the former judge how- need to bring some changes in 29 accused who were pro- days to convict unknown sources through vol- According to donation all information under the Right agreed to recommend the ever rubbished the claim of the Collegium system and nounced guilty on various Prakashbhai Sureshbhai untary contributions (below reports (containing details of to Information Act. This will names of Justices Pradeep nepotism in the judiciary. some mechanism has to be charges by the trial court and Rathod (Chhara) to take part `20,000), it said, adding the donations above `20,000), only only strengthen political par- Nandrajog and Rajendra Justice Lokur said he did- there for adhering to time line had acquitted 17 others, includ- in his daughter’s marriage on total income from other mis- `16.80 lakh was given in cash ties, elections and democracy,” Menon to the Supreme Court. n’t think that the Collegium in judicial appointments. ing former BJP minister Maya February 10. cellaneous unknown sources to the national parties. it said. PM inaugurates museums on Bose, Jallianwala Bagh PNS n NEW DELHI Modi said museums on these walls. In this very build- ing, brave sons of India, n the 122nd birth anniver- Netaji Bose and Azad Colonel Prem Sahgal, Colonel Osary of Subash Chandra Hind Fauj are a key part Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon and Bose celebrated on Wednesday, of Kranti Mandir Major General Shah Nawaz Prime Minister Narendra Modi Khan were put on trial by the inaugurated a museum at the colonial rulers. iconic Red Fort dedicating to artefacts related to Subhash The Prime Minister has the life and his contribution to Chandra Bose and INA. The urged art lovers to visit the India’s freedom struggle. artefacts include wooden chair Drishyakala, which will take The Prime Minister also and sword used by Netaji, people through the finest inaugurated the Yaad-e-Jallian medals, badges, uniforms and aspects of Indian art and cul- Museum on the Jallianwala other artefacts related to INA. ture. There are four historical Bagh and World War I, the In a series of tweets, Prime exhibitions, spanning three Museum on 1857- India’s first Minister said, it was extreme- centuries, with over 450 works war of Independence and ly humbling for him to inau- of art. Drishyakala-Museum on gurate four museums relating Modi also said the works of Indian Art within the Red Fort to India’s rich history and cul- eminent Indian artists like Raja complex. ture. He said the entire complex Ravi Varma, Gurudev Tagore, The Museum on Netaji of museums will be known as Amrita Sher-Gil, Subhash Chandra Bose and Kranti Mandir as a tribute to Abanindranath Tagore, Indian National Army pro- the revolutionary zeal and Nandlal Bose, Gaganendranath vides a detailed account of courage of the great freedom Tagore, Sailoz Mookherjea and Subhash Chandra Bose and the fighters. Jamini Roy are on display at the history of Indian National Modi said museums on exhibition. Modi tweeted that Army, said a statement from Netaji Bose and Azad Hind Gurudev Tagore’s works at Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose on his the Union Culture Ministry. Fauj are a key part of Kranti Drishyakala is a treat for art Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Yaad-e-Jallian Museum, (museum on the Jallianwala Bagh and World War I) at Red birth anniversary at the Red Fort in Delhi on Wednesday PTI It also showcases various Mandir. History echoes from lovers to see. Fort in Delhi on Wednesday PTI LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 nation 06 3 terrorists killed in LoC tense as Maha ATS busts ‘ISIS-inspired' Kashmir's Baramulla Pak violates group; minor among 9 arrested Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR identities and affiliations are has busted an “ISIS-inspired” being ascertained,” he said. ceasefire again group, which was planning or the third straight day, three “Incriminating material mass casualty attacks using poi- Fmore terrorists were killed in including arms and ammunition MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU Residents in sonous chemical mixtures at big north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was recovered from the site of gatherings, an official said on on Wednesday taking the toll to encounter. Police have regis- ensions escalated along the Poonch claimed Wednesday. nine. The terrorists were killed in tered a case and initiated inves- TLine of Control in Poonch the exchange of The ATS has also arrested a fierce encounter in Binnar village tigation in the matter,” he added. sector late Wednesday evening fire along the LoC eight men and detained a minor where police and security forces “Citizens are requested not following 'unprovoked' cease- boy — all suspected members of launched an operation on specif- to venture inside the encounter fire violation by the Pakistan was intense and the group — following search- ic information on movement of zone since such an area can army. was audible in es in Thane and Aurangabad terrorists. prove dangerous due to stray According to ground Poonch town over the last two days, he added. The three slain terrorists are explosive materials. People are reports, the firing which start- The arrests have come just laboratory for examination, he Pradesh) and at other big events believed to be cadre of Lashkar-e- suspected to be foreigners. requested to cooperate with ed from Sonagali around 4.00 days ahead of the Republic Day said. as well," the official said. Tayyeba (LeT) outfit, two of them Security sources said that a police till the area is completely pm continued till late in the Defence PRO in Jammu, Lt on January 26. "These people had created The chemicals seized from joint team of army, Police and sanitised and cleared of all the night. Col Devendra Anand said, " The ATS has seized liquids, a terrorist gang inspired by the the group were of experimental dk;kyZ ; e[q ; vfHk;Urk ¼ikj"s k.k CRPF launched a cordon-and- explosive materials if any,” police The entire stretch between Pakistan army initiated 'unpro- chemical powders, a chemical ISIS called the Ummat E quantities, he said, adding, "We e/;½ m0i0z ikoj Vkª la fe'ku search operation at Binner village spokesman said. Balakote and Mankote was voked' ceasefire violation by bottle with "hydrogen peroxide" Mohammadiya and had are also investigating whether dkjikjs 's ku fy0 ikj"s k.k Hkou] on the outskirts of Baramulla This was the third encounter activated and witnessed heavy using small arms fire. Pak written on it, six knives, six pen planned terror activities at var- the group had any associates in ¼fudV e=a h vkokl½ foHkfw r district on the basis of inputs in as many days in the Valley. exchange of fire. The Indian army also targeted forward drives, six laptops, over 24 ious places," the official said the state or other parts of the [k.M] xkes rhuxj] y[kuÅ 'kfq ) i= ikj"k.ks about the presence of terrorists. The three gunfights in south, army jawans remained in a areas in Mendhar sector by mobile phones, several gad- without elaborating. country." e/; {k=s d s v/khu 36 d0oh0s lh0Vh0 dh As the forces zeroed in on central and northern parts of state of high alert to prevent shelling with mortars". "The gets, WiFi routers, DVDs, CDs, "The idea was to make Among those arrested was vkifrZw grqs bl dk;kZy; }kjk vkef=ra the suspected spot, the hiding Kashmir resulted into the killing any strike by Border Action Indian army retaliated strong- hard drives, graphics cards, some poisonous mixtures and Mazhar Abdul Rashid Sheikh, bZ&fufonk la[;k&28&eq0v0 terrorists opened fire triggering of nine terrorists. On Monday, Team of Pakistan army or fresh ly and effectively", he added. modems and computer RAMs mix those in water or food at the son of Rashid Malbari — a ¼ik0e0½@2018&19 ,o a 36 d0oh0s ih0Vh0 dh off a gunfight. “As the searches three terrorists were killed in an infiltration bid. In plain areas of Jammu, (random access memory), the places of big events so that peo- underworld criminal and vkiwfrZ gsrq vkeaf=r bZ&fufonk were going on, the search party encounter in Hapatnar village of The local villagers in the especially along the ATS official said. ple consume it," he said. dreaded sharp-shooter of the l[;k&29&eq0v0a ¼ik0e0½@2018&19 rFkk 30 was fired upon by the terrorists. Chrar-e-Sharief area in central area also remained closeted International border, the The group, which had engi- The locations where the Dawood Ibrahim gang — the d0oh0s ,y0,0 dh vkifrZw grqs vkef=ra The fire was retaliated leading to district Budgam while three inside their houses as several counter infiltration grid has neers in its ranks, had planned group had planned the terror ATS official said. Sheikh was bZ&fufonk l[;k&30&eq0v0a ¼ik0e0½@ a gunfight,” a police spokesman more were killed in Shirmal vil- mortar shells landed in the been beefed up to prevent any to prepare toxic chemical mix- activities were being ascer- arrested from Aurangabad in 2018&19 tk s fnukda 24-01-2019 dk s [kkyhs said. lage of south Kashmir’s Shopian civilian areas close to the line infiltration bid.Small groups of tures and blend those with food tained, he added. central Maharashtra, he added. tkuh Fkh] fdUgh a vifjgk;Z dkj.ko'k fuEuor~ cChief Minister reservation in it. State ruling outfit hit back be uprooted from this State so Devendra Fadnavis announced "Location has been finalised calling the BJP president an that its syndicate tax raj can be 00 ct s ,o a bZ&fufonk dk s lkoZtfud on Wednesday. and the process concerned will empty vessel whose party had ended.” Blowing the BJP’s elec- :i l s fnukda 06-02-2019 Fadnavis made the remarks be completed in a month," he failed to keep its earlier promis- tions bugle he vowed to throw dk s le; 16-00 ct s lkoZtfud :i here at an award function, when added. es like repatriating black money out all infiltrators from Bengal. he conferred lifetime achieve- Fadnavis also hailed 93- and crediting `15 lakh each in “If we come to power we can l s vkWuykbu [kkyhs tk;xhAs vU; ment award to veteran journal- year-old Randive, who had the citizens’ bank accounts. assure you that the BJP will fu;e o 'kr Zas ioZor~w jgxhAas ¼vfuy ist Dinu Randive among others. started his journalistic career in While TMC Rajya Sabha make Bengal infiltrator-free.” dqekj JhokLro½ v/kh{k.k The Maharashtra Housing 1956. MP Derek O’ Brien called the Reacting to Shah’s state- vfHk;Urk i=kad 369@ and Area Development Randive also participated in BJP a mad outfit, speaking out ments O’Brien tweeted, the Authority (MHADA) is a State- the freedom struggle, the of nervousness and despera- BJP did not understand the fo0fo0e0¼Q0½@fnukda 23-01-2019 run agency. Samyukta Maharashtra agita- tion, senior leader and State ethos of India and Bengal. ^jk"Vªfgr e as ÅtkZ cpk;A*as Speaking at the event, tion and the Goa liberation Minister Partho Chatterjee “They are heading towards a Fadnavis said the Government movement. called Shah an empty vessel big zero,” he said adding “some has tried to give "stability" to the Award winners in other who was only capable of mak- are saying they are desperate, fourth pillar of democracy, the categories included Vishwas ing large noises. some are saying they have media, in the past four years and Waghmode, Mahesh Tiwari Referring to Shah’s speech gone mad … or is it a combi- listed decisions his dispensation and Prajakta Pol. PTI Devotees light oil lamps in the evening during Kumbh Mela 2019 in Allahabad on Wednesday PTI in a Malda rally O’Brien said “it nation of both?” SPECIAL TREATMENT TO SASIKALA IN PRISON More than 70K cows died Not yet briefed on inquiry in Hingonia gaushala in committee report: MB Patil last five years: Gehlot

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home "There was inquiry...I'm Kumar confirmed that the then Jaipur: Lashing out at the Chhattisgarh," Gehlot said, in his Minister MB Patil on Friday holding discussions.Officially DIG (Prisons) D Roopa's Opposition BJP on the issue of reply to the debate on the said he was yet to be briefed on I'm yet to be briefed on it. I can- claims in July 2017that Sasikala cows, Rajasthan chief minister Governor's speech in the the report of an enquiry com- not act on media reports. was given preferential treat- Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday Assembly. He said the Hindu mittee that went into charges of Ihave taken cognisance of ment and a separate kitchen said 74,016 cows had died in community had realised the preferential treatment to oust- media reports. I will discuss functioned for her at the Hingonia gaushala in Jaipur BJP raises the issue of Ram tem- ed AIADMK leader V K withour department officials Parappana Agrahara during the previous ple ahead of elections. Sasikala at the prison here and and whatever is needed will be CentralJailhere, RTI activist Government's five year rule. The chief minister targeted would take action afterdiscus- done. What is the need to pro- Narasimha Murthy had recent- He accused the BJP of call- the former Vasundhara Raje sions with department offi- tect anybody," he added. ly said. ing the Congress a party of Government "for weakening cials. An RTI query revealed Kumar had submitted his Muslims but stated the Congress schemes like free medicines Patil, who took over as that Sasikala was given special report to the Government on had won elections in the 'cow which were initiated by the ear- Home Minister after the treatment in a prison here, November 17, 2017, but its belt' of Rajasthan, Madhya lier Congress Government" and Cabinet rejig on December 22, where she is serving impris- contents were not made public. Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. said his Government will not asserted that nobody was above onment in a corruption case, Asked if action would be "Politics was done in the discontinue any public welfare the law andthere was no need according to the report by an taken based on thereport, Patil name of cows. As many as scheme. He said the public gave to protect anybody. inquiry committee that went said "definitely...I have not 74,016 cows died in Hingonia huge mandate to the BJP in 2013 "It has come to my notice into the allegations by a senior been officially briefed about it... gaushala in five years. Congress Assembly elections but the through media reports about police official, I have to ascertain about it as was called the party of Muslims Vasundhara Raje Government All Assam Students' Union (AASU) along with 30 other indigenous organisations RTI... Nobody is above the The 295-page report by the HomeMinister and will but the party won elections in wasted five years and gave mis- of the State take part in a mass agitation programme against Citizenship law..." he told reporters here. retired IAS officer Vinay act accordingly." PTI Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and rule to the public. PTI (Amendment) Bill in Guwahati on Wednesday PTI TN district thanks Collector for pro-development schemes

KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n worth mentioning and this tus, high maternal mortality nity into confidence and he CHENNAI resulted in many poor men rates, were some of the issues himself has become a role opting to work as illegal wood haunting us. The maternal model in driving home the les- iruvannamalai, one of the cutters in the Seshachalam mortality ratio was 111.1 for son that women should be Tmost backward districts in Forests of neighbouring Andhra the year 2017-2018.We brought respected. He had integrated Tamil Nadu, is undergoing a Pradesh. Most of the wood cut- it down to 54.36 by 2018 to schemes lile Beti Bachao Beto silent transformation, thanks to ters allegedly killed in “encoun- 2019,” Kandasamy told The Padhao with the local issues innovative and well-conceived ters” inside the forest were from Pioneer on the eve of his depar- and this has paid good results,” programmes and schemes Tiruvannamalai. All these could ture to New Delhi where he is said Ramesh, a lawyer-turned- worked out by the District turn out to be old stories as the being honoured on Thursday girl child activist. Collector. “The district was district in making big strides by the Prime Minister. One of the private colleges known as home to Lord thanks to K S Kandasamy, the Along with the MMR, in the district came forward to Annamalai Temple and the district collector. Kandasamy succeeded in implement the “Role Reversal ashram of Ramana Maharshi. Since the day he took over bringing down the infant mor- Activity” suggested by Other than these two unique as collector in September 2017, tality rate which stood at 11.9 Kandasamy. An equal number institutions, Tiruvannamalai Kandasamy went into action. in 2018. “This is lower than the of boys and girls were selected was known only for child mar- He was greeted by unprece- State average of 17. But we are Mothers taking oath with camphor that for the mission. For one day, riages, foeticide, illegal termi- dented problems crying for working to bring it down to they would not marry off their they had the roles reversed. nation of pregnancy and mal- drastic solutions. Quacks oper- zero. There are many factors for daughters before they turn 18 Pioneer District Collector Kandasamy with schoolchildren who wrote letters to their parents Boys became home makers nutrition,” said ated in various parts of this phenomenon and this photo not to marry them off before they turn 18 Pioneer photo while the girls had fun. We Kattumannarkoil Kannan, vice Tiruvannamalai performing needs multi-pronged strategy,” cooked and cleaned and served president, Cauvery Delta selective abortion of female said the district collector. riages. And during the current A simple but majestic event marry off their kids below the them food of their choices. And Farmers Welfare Association, children. Women were afraid of Since early marriages and year and up to December 2018 held at the initiative of age of 18. This has paid rich the girls had fun playing games, Tamil Nadu. delivering female children as teenage pregnancy are the root we have stopped 166 child Kandasamy turnd out to be the dividends,” said Kandasamy. dance, chit-chat, drive a battery Being one of the most rain they knew life of girls would be cause of the higher order birth, marriages in our district and game changer in the attitude of Vijayasree Ramesh, a social operated car. It was a different deficit regions in the State, a horrid affair. Kandasamy and his team have legal actions were initiated. All women and men towards girl activist from Chennai is opti- experience and our perspective Tiruvannamalai’s contribution “Infanticide, school drop- decided to eradicate child mar- the children secured are being child. “All rural women took a mistic about the future of about women got changed,” said to the State economy was neg- outs, child marriages, malnu- riages. “During 2017-2018 we given training, counselling and pledge by holding burning Thiruvanamalai. “The collector Arun, one of the students who ligible. There are no industries trition, lower educational sta- had stopped 168 child mar- career guidance,” he said. camphor that they would not has taken the women commu- took part in this mission. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 nation 07

Thousands hit Mizoram streets SC rejects bail plea of Gauri’s sister rubbishes Aizawl: Thousands of people, including students, hit the streets across different places in Mizoram on Wednesday to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. cyber expert’s claim Effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Unitech promoters Minister Rajnath Singh were torched, as protesters took out ral- lies from here, seven district headquarters and at over 50 other PRESS TRUST OF INDIA n people, while two suspects are is going in a right direction.” places. PTI n NEW DELHI been filed in the case before the proposed in various parts and in BENGALURU at large. When asked whether she trial court and the matter is list- phase-1, it was proposed that the Police have claimed that a believed that there were polit- he Supreme Court on ed for framing of charges on focus will be on 74 construction lain journalist Gauri right wing criminal syndicate, ical motives behind the TWednesday refused to grant February 7. Lodged in Tihar jail projects and the entities of SLankesh’s sister Kavita which killed the left leaning claims, she said, “I guess so. It’s bail to Unitech Ltd promoters for over one and half years, the Unitech involved in this project. Lankesh has rubbished the journalist Lankesh, was a fake news.I don’t need to go Sanjay Chandra and his broth- Chandras have sought bail on the The court had directed claim made by a US-based inspired by the literature into it.” er Ajay Chandra in a case relat- ground that they were comply- Unitech Ltd to identify and self-styled cyber expert and brought out by a right wing The Election Commission ing to alleged siphoning off the ing with the apex court order and nominate two of its Directors hacker that Lankesh was killed organisation Sanatan Sanstha has filed a complaint with the homebuyers’ money. have deposited over 400 crore till who are not in jail and a team of because she was planning to and assassinated her for being Delhi Police asking it to reg- A Bench of Justices DY now. three senior officers for coordi- write an article on the hacking ‘Durjan’ (evil person), as men- ister an FIR against Syed Chandrachud and Hemant Senior advocate Abhishek nating with the forensic auditors of Electronic Voting Machines tioned in the book. Shuja, who at a press confer- Gupta said the Chandras have Manu Singhvi said that the com- for the purpose of supplying all (EVMs). However, adding an out- ence in London on Monday still not complied with its pany has deposited Rs 419 crore, the data, materials and infor- “I am aware of it and I landish twist to the story, the claimed EVMs can be hacked, October 30, 2017 order which and Rs 45 crore is ready to be mation as is required by the audi- think it is completely false. I man identified as Syed Shuja and the 2014 Lok Sabha elec- asked them to deposit `750 deposited after the proposed tors. don’t think it is true at all. I had said he had met Lankesh tions were rigged. crore with the apex court registry sale of land in Sriperumbudur, The amicus curiae appoint- don’t know why it was said like and wanted the article on EVM In its complaint, the poll by December 31, 2017. while the rest of the amount will ed in the case has said in its this. I don’t believe my sister to be published in her weekly panel asked the police to inves- “At this stage, we note that be deposited after transfer of its report that out of 74 construc- was targeting for that at all,” when the assassination hap- tigate the matter “promptly” for on October 30, 2017, petitioner stake in a power plant in tion projects undertaken by Kavita Lankesh said. pened. violation of certain sections of were subjected to bail provided Maharashtra. Unitech, as many as 61 were Lankesh was shot dead on Kavita said, “The murder the Indian Penal Code dealing they deposited `750 crore in the He said that Chandras, even incomplete and about 16,300 September 5, 2017 evening was a political conspiracy but with spreading rumour to apex court registry by December while in jail, have delivered home buyers were involved in outside her house. I don’t believe in this kind of alarm and “create fear” in the 31, 2017. The order was passed 2,839 flats to home buyers and these projects. Police have arrested 16 twist. So far, the investigation minds of the public. by a three-judge Bench. It is an if granted bail they would abide The court had noted that the admitted fact that said order of by every condition imposed on documents and report of Delhi October 30, 2017 is still to be them including cooperating with police disclose disturbing state of complied with. Therefore prayer court appointed forensic audi- affairs at Unitech in which funds Sitharaman slams Cong on EVMs hacking issue for bail is misconceived. We see tors. were collected from home buy- no reason to modify the order of The contentions were how- ers and then siphoned off before PTI n CHENNAI EVMs could be hacked and “This is an effort by the a three-judge bench,” said the SC. ever opposed by the home buy- the accounts were closed. alleged that the 2014 general Congress to weaken democ- The Bench also directed the ers. It had said that as per the mid the row over a self- elections were rigged. racy.” trial court which is seized of the On December 7, 2018, the annual report of the embattled Astyled expert alleging that To a question on Tamil “The Congress party won criminal case against the Unitech apex court has directed forensic company, the foreign subsidiaries EVMs could be tampered Nadu Congress demanding the Madhya Pradesh, promoters to proceed expedi- audit of Unitech Ltd and its sis- of Unitech Ltd have Rs 4,500 with, Union Minister Nirmala an inquriy into claims that Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan tiously in the trial. ter concerns and subsidiaries by crore as reserves and surplus cap- Sitharaman on Wednesday hit EVMs could be hacked fol- Assembly elections only Advocate Rajiv Nanda, Samir Paranjpe, Partner, Forensic ital and newly created 150 sub- out at the Congress for joining lowing a hackathon in London through the Electronic Voting appearing for Economic Offence & Investigation Services in M/s sidiaries of the firm were closed hands with elements in a for- recently, she told reporters Machine,” she said and blamed Wing of Delhi Police, informed Grant Thornton India. down between 2011-2012 and eign country who claimed here that “if they win, EVM is the Rahul Gandhi-led party the bench that charge sheet has The forensic audit has been 2016-2017. that electronic voting working properly, if they lose for changing stand on EVMs machines could be hacked. EVMs do not function prop- according to their conve- She dared the Congress to erly, and that too in a foreign nience. step down from power in country.” The Congress party STRENGTHEN INDIAN DIASPORA ... Madhya Pradesh where assem- The Defence Minister should say they will step down bly elections were held recent- attacked the Congress for what from government in Madhya From Page 1 tries,” Kovind said. there for the first time, he broke ly. A self-styled cyber expert she termed pursuing the path Pradesh since they won the they reached there in search Speaking on the occasion, a coconut there as per Indian had days ago claimed that of weakening democracy. polls through the EVMs. of livelihood. He said that Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath traditions. despite living far from the coun- said the three-day convention The function was also Priyanka’s appointment will strengthen party: Pilot try, they maintained the rich would help the Indian diaspora attended by first lady Savita Indian fabric and remained understand India, as well as UP, Kovind, Prime Minister of PTI n JAIPUR herself to campaigning in Amethi and associated with India culture. better. He said that ironically Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth, Raebareli but now as a general secre- “You’re our brand cultural today was also the birth anniver- Governor Ram Naik, Governor eputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan tary, she will strengthen the party’s Lok ambassadors,” he told Pravasis. sary of Netaji Subhash Chandra of Uttarakhand Baby Rani DSachin Pilot on Wednesday said Sabha campaign in the next three He praised the External Affairs Bose who fought against the Maurya, Minister of state for Priyanka Gandhi’s appointment as months,” he said. Ministry for strengthening the imperialist forces with the help External Affairs Gen VK Singh AICC general secretary for UP East will Pilot said her new official role will Indian diaspora by providing of Pravasis. He also hailed the and MEA secretary Dyaneshwar inspire party workers across the coun- make a huge difference. “Today we them services 24x7, apart from prime minister for helping the M Mulay. try. understand India is going through a associating them with various nation emerge as an economic Mauritian Prime Minister “It is a welcome development. This very challenging time and people are social media platforms. super power. Pravind Jugnauth Wednesday will boost party workers across the looking at the Congress to give an alter- “We remain deeply com- Earlier, External Affairs called on President Ram Nath country. It has been a long standing native and we need to really get our act mitted to the safety and secu- minister Sushma Swaraj wel- Kovind here and discussed demand of the workers to give her together and give a very charged cam- rity of the Indian community comed the guests. On behalf of ways to boost bilateral trade, (Priyanka) an official role. paign...” said the Deputy Chief Minister abroad. In the last four years, the awardees, Norway member investment and strategic coop- “Until now, she chose to restrict of Rajasthan. our government has rescued of Parliament Himanshu Gulati eration. over 90,000 Indians caught in narrated his story as to how his On Thursday, the partici- political strife or natural dis- parents left for Norway about pants will visit the Kumbh Mela asters. We have also facilitated four decades ago. He said that he at Prayagraj. They will then the return of over 94,000 maintained Indian culture and proceed to Delhi on January 25 Indians during Amnesty after he was elected to the and witness the Republic Day schemes in the Gulf coun- Norway Parliament and reached Parade. UP Congress workers elated... From Page 1 The Congress has planned Meanwhile, hours after Welcoming Priyanka’s new a press meet of Rahul- the announcement of Priyanka role, UP Congress president Priyanka and Jyotiraditya joining active politics, posters Raj Babbar said, “Bringing in Scindia on February 4 to comparing Priyanka with her Priyanka Gandhi is not just for launch its formal campaign in grandmother and former PM the coming Parliament elec- a huge rally likely to be organ- Indira Gandhi came up in tions but she would be the face ised here at Ramabai Maidan parts of UP. Some compared of the Party here in UP during on Feburary 10. her to Goddess Durga while Assembly elections in 2022.” This probably will be the another in Lucknow UPCC Besides Babbar, many second time when both Rahul office says, “Indira Is Back” other senior leaders, including and Priyanka will be hosting and also thanks Rahul for Pramod Tewari, Vinod a joint press conference. In bringing Priyanka in active Mishra, Siddharth Priya 2004, Priyanka was instru- politics. Srivastava, Virendra Madan, mental in introducing Rahul The leaders burst crackers Amarnath Agarwal welcomed to the media in Amethi and and distributed sweets to cel- the entry of Priyanka Gandhi thereafter he contested the ebrate the occasion. Priyanka into active politics and said elections for the first time in has played crucial roles in that now the Party would 2004 from Amethi, once rep- nursing Congress bastions make a comeback in UP in a resented by his father Rajiv Amethi and Rae Bareli in the big way. Gandhi. past.

Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. First bullet... As per the sources, the NHSCRL has been asked to ensure construction of a combined over- From Page 1 pass (over the existing Diva - Vasai railway line “The project proponent (NHSRCL) will com- and proposed DFC line) and underpass (under ply with all the conditions imposed by the State MAHSR, MMC and an elevated PWD road). Chief Wildlife Warden and mitigative measures A joint wildlife corridor expert team com- suggested by committee constituted by the State prising SGNP and TWLS Wildlife department, Board for Wildlife,” said the sources. BNHS, Wildlife Institute (WII), Satpuda Also, the project proponent has been asked Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) to submit the annual compliance certificate on will design and implement the technical require- the stipulated conditions to the State Chief ments (re-wilding, guide fencing and ground Wildlife Warden who will forward it to the preparation) related to the creation of effective Centre. As the said project is being in the areas wildlife corridors, said the sources. However con- classified in Coastal Regulation Zone-I, wide vari- servationists are not happy. They said that the mit- ety of avifaunal diversity is observed. Hence adop- igation measures remain only on paper and once tion of measures for conservation of habitat of the project is completed, neither the government the avfauna found in the region will be desirable, nor the project agency is bothered about fulfill- noted the Board members chaired by Union ing them. Cong’s brahmastra... From Page 1 Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee spokesper- Though the announcement came as a son Rajiv Bakshi. booster for the State unit party workers and reac- “We welcome both Priyankaji and tions poured in from across the country, Jyotiraditya Scindia to lead all of us, and look Priyanka has been always active in decision- forward for a 40 plus tally for the party in the making and also played a key role in the alliance coming Lok Sabha polls,” Bakshi said adding that with Akhilesh SP in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Priyanka belongs to Uttar Pradesh and the party Assembly elections. She also participated in cru- needed her and reminded that 47 year old cial party meetings, including the recent Priyanka is often compared with her grand- appointments of Chief Ministers in Madhya mother, former Prime Minister late Indira Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh where the Gandhi. BJP was dethroned. She was also instrumental The Congress also appointed KC Venugopal in initiating the entry of Manpreet Badal and as general secretary, organisation. He replaces Navjot Singh Sidhu in the Punjab Congress. Ashok Gehlot, who has since become Chief “This is an opportunity for the Congress to Minister of Rajasthan. Venugopal will contin- strike back in the most crucial state of the coun- ue to be AICC general secretary for Karnataka, try where the organisation had all through been where the party is in power with the Janata Dal wanting her to plunge into active politics,” said Secular. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION There will be jobs...... only if we change our beehive thinking and No closure for Netaji focus on making specific, systemic changes oblessness is like an albatross around It’s unfortunate that the man, who led India towards its freedom, was lost when our necks, noticeable and mentionable, Jbut a drag that nobody has an idea of India woke up to Independence. Till date only theories exist about his death how to deal with. Even in poll season, none of the political parties has articulated specifics of a rehabilitation plan despite know- ing that a manifesto of redemption would work with the masses. Perhaps, the political class, guilty of having created the mess in the first place, would not like to acknowledge their shortness of vision or the lack of it. Perhaps, they do not want to commit, knowing the KINGSHUK NAG anger non-fulfilment stokes. Or perhaps, by letting the problem fester they have a better chance of fomenting political unrest. hen Netaji Subhas But cold statistics keep knocking at our door and the latest to hit us comes from Chandra Bose’s death in an air crash in Taipei on Maharashtra, where 7,000 people, mostly college graduates, applied for 13 wait- August 18, 1945, was er jobs at the secretariat canteen, a job that requires candidates to be educated announced, the British up to Class IV. And if that isn’t a measure of desperation, consider that in a recruit- GovernmentW suspected that this was a cover for his escape to the Soviet Union. ment drive by Indian Railways, nearly 19 million people from across the coun- Their suspicions were confirmed a few try applied for 63,000 vacant posts! With no credible figures on unemployment months later when transmitters in being put out by the NDA government, which had promised to create two crore Calcutta’s Governor’s House caught three broadcasts on shortwave band 31 by jobs per year ever since it took over the reins, we have the Centre for Monitoring Netaji between December 26, 1945, and of Indian Economy figures quantifying joblessness as nearly seven per cent despite February 1946. The broadcasts showed GDP growth. Job elasticity is simply not there though the government is now that he was alive: Netaji said that he was desperately seeking cover in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the “shelter of great world powers” and his utterances revealed that he was figures of increased subscriptions. However, we must remember that much of aware “my men are being tried at the Red that has to do with migration of labour from informal to formal sectors, reorgan- Fort.” isation of the labour market and may not have anything to do with net job cre- Subhas Chandra Bose promised to come to India and sit on judgement on ation at all. The time for complaints and justification is over and we have to pur- “those trying my men at the Red Fort.” He sue a recuperative vision. Keeping to the flavour of popular parlance, rozgari can- also said that the back of British imperi- not be milked as a poll plank till we see some kaamdari in right earnest. alism had been broken and that the British could concede Independence to India’s unemployment challenge is more serious compared to others because India in two years. Copies of these trans- of its large productive youth population, usually considered a demographic div- missions have now been made public after idend but in the absence of jobs could very well become a demographic disas- the declassification of records pertaining there were a multitude of dis- licity of INA activities would watch on them. More impor- to Netaji in 2015. crepancies in his version. lead to their being hated by tantly, Sinha found plans for ter instead. Yes, there is lack of growth in the industrial sector and in an auto- Due to inferior technology in those Obviously, the British did not the Indian public. They were Operation Gondola, by which mated scenario, that cannot be readily relied upon. Given the increased digitisa- times, transmissions never reached the believe that Netaji had died in wrong; as Indians began to 43,000 British civilians would tion of operations, new jobs have to be reliant on the services sector while insu- ears of millions of Indians for whom they any air crash. hear about the activities of the be escorted out of the coun- were meant, but the British masters were The British obsession with INA, their chests began try if the need arose. lar global trade policies mean that we must ramp up domestic demand. Medium- definitely alarmed on hearing them. The Netaji was natural in view of to swell in pride. Obviously, the British were scale enterprises can emerge as the sunshine sector in terms of job absorption alarm spread to the Congress circles as the INA, whose wartime THAT NETAJI WAS Our men in the Indian planning for an eventuality capacity while education, healthcare and tourism will have to be primed given well. Found among the records was a let- activities had given a new LOOMING LARGE ON Army also became restive and averring trouble. ter from Khurshed Naoroji, one of the dimension to the Indian free- Naval ratings mutinied. There Although the British had their dominant service orientation. For all initiatives like Skill India, there must be Secretaries of Mahatma Gandhi to Louis dom struggle. The INA had THE BRITISH was also trouble among Army originally planned to leave an industry-aided skill requirement map so that the problem of overqualification, Fischer (on June 22 1946). It read: “At the taken on the British Indian HORIZON WAS ranks in Jabalpur. It was clear India in September 1948, they as evidenced by the latest job rush queues in Maharashtra, does not dash hopes. heart, the Indian Army is sympathetic to Army in the North-East dur- that the colonialists, who had quit earlier on August 15, the Indian National Army (INA). If Bose ing the World War II. Due to CLEAR FROM THE used the Indian Army to con- 1947, to avert trouble in the Besides, there must be a provision for career-long skill upgradation given that comes with the help of Russians, neither censorship in those parts (as trol India, would not be able form of an uprising. The the economic paradigm can change due to technological breakthroughs and flu- Gandhiji nor Jawaharlal Nehru or the a result of inner line restric- FACT THAT ON to do so any longer as the INA British were keen on a peace- idity of the economy. Yes, use of AI may kill some traditional jobs but as seen Congress will be able to reason with the tions), news had not been cov- OCTOBER 25, 1945, had showed the Indian army ful exit to keep its empire in with the IT revolution, it can also encourage an allied layer of human services country.” ered in mainland India and men a new way of reclaiming other parts of the globe stable. That Netaji was looming large on the people did not know about the THE THEN BRITISH their country. If they were to be kicked out and talent. Surely no change can be guaranteed overnight. That’s why an inte- British horizon was clear from the fact exploits of the INA (although PRIME MINISTER Lt General S K Sinha, one violently from India, their grated systems thinking is necessary to factor in future imperatives beforehand that on October 25, 1945, the then they had lost the war). CHAIRED A CABINET of the most celebrated officers colonies elsewhere would be to ensure flexibility and adaptability. Albert Einstein had once said, “We cannot British Prime Minister chaired a Cabinet Fresh from the victory in of the Indian Army, who also in threat. meeting for finalisation of a policy World War II, the British MEETING FOR became Governor of Jammu Unfortunately, the solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created towards Bose, based on a confidential thought they would teach a & Kashmir and Assam after Congress leadership, led by them.” We need to not only think out of the box but be ready to jump out of it. note on the subject from Lord Wavell, the lesson to the INA soldiers — FINALISATION OF A retirement, was a young Jawaharlal Nehru, collaborat- then Viceroy of India. like they had to the soldiers of POLICY TOWARDS Captain in August 1946 post- ed with the last Viceroy, Lord Incidentally, the file also mentioned the first war of Independence. ed to the Military Operations Mountbatten, to allow this that Lord Mountbatten, who was the They selected three soldiers — BOSE, BASED ON A Directorate (MOD) to replace design that led to the Partition Virat dominance British Supreme Allied Commander for Hindu, Muslim and a Sikh — CONFIDENTIAL NOTE English officers. Shortly of India along with its free- South East Asia Command, received a for trial for waging war against before his death, Gen Sinha dom. What happened to dispatch from the British directorate of the King Emperor. This, they ON THE SUBJECT wrote in an English newspa- Netaji one does not know. The cricketer’s kind of achievements comes only military intelligence that said: “When averred, would be a lesson to per on February 16, 2016, that Probably, he was packed Bose was preparing to leave Burma by all Indians. FROM LORD while going through the files by Stalin to the Gulag once in a while to deck up the gentleman’s game plane, the Chinese intercepted a message This policy had worked in WAVELL, left by his predecessor, he Archipelago; although some fter inspiring India to its first ever Test from the Japanese, asking him to remain 1857, when the last Mughal THE THEN VICEROY found a report from Major say he made his way to India series triumph and the maiden bilat- in Burma. Bose subsequently escaped to Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, General O’Brien of Military as a mendicant Gumnami eral ODI series win in Australia, Indian Thailand.” was tried in the Red Fort and OF INDIA Intelligence that raised serious Baba. But when India woke up A The file also mentioned that the case deposed to Rangoon. But doubts about the continued to freedom, the man, who skipper Virat Kohli added another milestone in support of Netaji’s death in an air crash clearly, things had changed. loyalty of thousands of emer- made this possible, had been in his list of achievements on the 22 yards was based on evidence provided by Col The trial of the INA officers gency commissioned officers lost. An unsavoury fact at Habibur Rahman and Japanese doctor T brought out before Indians the of the Army, who had been that. of cricket glory. Kohli was in ravishing form Yoshimi. But Habibur Rahman was “not brave exploits of the INA. recruited in the World War II (The writer is a senior throughout in 2018 amassing 1,322 runs willing to come out with the truth” and The British had thought pub- period and wanted to keep a journalist and an author) in 13 Tests at an average of 55.08 with five hundreds while in 14 ODIs, he compiled 1,202 runs at an astonishing average of S O U N D BITE 133.55 with six hundred-plus scores. This Sometimes judiciary has Indians will not tolerate I was very close to being a GDP is a fancy figure was the second year on a trot that the mod- over stepped without an atmosphere of coer- part of a film, which finally and at times it can be referring to any particular cion, intimidation and did not happen. Not misleading as one needs ern-day great of the game has scored more case. It is not fair criti- bullying. General elec- because of me though. to see where all a 7.5 per than a 1,000 runs in a calendar year in both Test and ODI formats. However, in cism that judiciary has tions may bring some Let's see, God has better cent growth figure comparison to previous years, the stupendous run of 2018 rates as a great record overreached. change. plans. translates into. because out of the 13 Tests he featured in, 11 were in tough overseas condi- Justice (retired) Historian Actor Madhya Pradesh CM tions of South Africa, England and Australia. Often criticised as a flat track bully —Madan B Lokur —Rajmohan Gandhi —Sushmita Sen —Kamal Nath because a majority of his big scores has come on the Indian subcontinent, Virat demolished the jinx of poor performance in England and despite India suffering a humiliating defeat of 1-4 in five-match series last summer, he emerged as the L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR highest run scorer with 593 runs in 10 innings, consisting of two tons and three Citizen activists ignored. Such films ought to be 50-plus scores. In South Africa in the three-match series, he was the combined included in the category of fic- highest run scorer with 286 runs in six innings. And in the year-ender series More questions about L'affaire Rafale tion. However, hoi polloi can be Down Under, though Cheteshwar Pujara and the Indian pace attack were the high- Sir — Judicial scrutiny will likely his refers to the article, “Demystifying the Rafale” attracted by the person in focus, lights of India’s historic triumph, it was skipper Kohli who stood tall against the render the 10 per cent reservation (January 20) by Pathikrit Payne. The surmise of the and such cinema can be mis- for the economically weaker sec- Tarticle seemed to be based upon contract negotiations leading, even controversial if not on-fire Australian attack in tough Perth conditions and scored centuries to keep tions null and void. However, with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the only Indian defamatory. Perhaps this is a India in the game. And if he was not given out controversially at the slips, the removing the age and attempts Offset Partner (IOP) in the reckoning then, which ceased marketing technique. Films on barrier will go a long way in pro- to make headway owing to “refusal by Dassault to guar- personalities, who are still situation could have been vastly different. viding equal opportunity at the antee quality of production if the jets were to be built by around, must be avoided. Not only in the five-day format of the game, the talismanic skipper, who is outset without affecting the status HAL in India”, and also the refusal by Dassault to accept M Kumar now just 10 short of Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most hundreds in ODI crick- quo. In a highly competitive “the humongous man-hour quoted by HAL (2.7 times more Via email et, was in a completely different zone in the limited overs format. He started his atmosphere, this can go a long than what Dassault needed to make a Rafale) for the deal.” The question is: Would Dassault have stayed as the way in ensuring that nobody is left To recall, the Defence Offset Guidelines of Defence L1 bidder even after the price was revised vertically sky- No turning back campaign against South Africa in their home ground and amassed 558 runs in out for want of chance and every- Procurement Procedure, 2013, had bestowed the Original wards? In the early days of the BJP’s tenure, in July 2014, just six innings at an astonishing average of 186.00 and a strike rate of 99.47, body gets to have equal access to Equipment Manufacturer unfettered freedom to select its in response to a request by its Finance Minister, the which was a fair indication that he doesn’t play too many dot balls. During the job opportunities. IOP in any defence deal. The argument that unresolved Eurofighter Consortium had offered to cut the ‘total pack- Sir — This refers to the editor- Anoop Hosmath issues with the “recalcitrant” HAL proved to be the neme- age price’ by 20 per cent. Perhaps, an evaluation of the ial, “Who let the cranks out?” series, he scored three centuries and one 50-plus score and successfully led Mysuru sis of the earlier deal should be taken with a pinch of salt. prices and benefits afresh in the changed context would (January 23). In an age of mod- India to the 5-1 win in the six-match series. And after opting out of the Nidhas And costing being a dicey affair, often, a conclusion based have boosted national security even better and also accrued ern scientific technology and Trophy and returning in the England series, he was only second behind England’s Ability of a leader on numbers could be wide off the mark. One has reason the concomitant economic benefits. Such unanswered ques- new inventions, it is surprising to believe that Dassault had been placing hurdles deliber- tions about the ‘L'Affaire Rafale’ are many. that people are crying foul over Joe Root with 191 runs and two half-centuries in three games. Then again after ately to prevent the well-established Public Sector Haridasan Rajan, the use of Electronic Voting missing Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, he returned to lead the Men in Sir — This refers to the editorial, Undertaking from playing an active role in the deal. Kozhikode Machines (EVM) in elections. Blue in the home series against West Indies and scored three back to back hun- “Didi’s headline act” (January 21). India should not in any way get The prime objective of Opposition back to Stone Age practices just dreds in the first three matches, topping the chart of highest run scorer with 453 parties, especially West Bengal the Prime Minister will, undoubt- abilities. Except for Banerjee, no Celluloid falsehood because a few modern scientif- runs in five matches at an average of 151. While in between these two formats, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, edly, be an insurmountable prob- leader has the ability, skill and dex- ic devices are faulty. EVMs have he featured in 10 Twenty 20 games, three each in three overseas tours of the appears to be to defeat the BJP and lem for them. The winning of a terity to be the Prime Minister. But come here to stay and have Prime Minister Modi in particu- majority of MPs in the Lok Sabha Banerjee is temperamentally emo- Sir — Making biographical films saved us from the Herculean team and one against Ireland. His unbeaten 61 in the final T20 at Sydney helped lar. It is an undisputed fact that poll by any party may not be a cri- tional and not fundamentally ratio- on politicians can hardly portray task of manual counting. India chase down 165 runs and level series 1-1. Though India wasn’t able to regional parties have no specific teria to decide who will clinch the nal. Her tempestuous attitude and an impartial picture of their Srinivas win the Test series in England and South Africa, it was Virat’s impressive lead- policy, programme or an ideology top post. Regional parties will outlook may not appeal to all lives. For personal benefits, Via email for the development of the nation. ultimately look for a remarkable regional parties. entertainment and commercial ership that took his side close in most of the games. If any other batsman had Even if the mahagathbandhan personality, who enjoys populari- Nimai Charan Swain objectives, the real story gets Send your feedback to: stepped in to help Virat, the results could have been different. is voted to power, the selection of ty and has adroit administrative Bhubaneswar twisted and hard realities are [email protected] LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN Back in the POINTCOUNTERPOINT I HAVE FULL FAITH THAT THEY (PRIYANKA AND THIS WAS EXPECTED. TO PROMOTE DYNASTY IS WHAT cauldron SCINDIA) WILL WORK TOGETHER AND WHAT UTTAR CONGRESS IS ALL ABOUT. PRIYANKA'S APPOINTMENT PRADESH NEEDS, THE CONGRESS WILL FULFIL THEM. SHOWS RAHUL'S FAILURE. The weakening of American resolve and toughening —CONGRESS PRESIDENT —BJP SPOKESPERSON of the Taliban's posture would turn Afghanistan into RAHUL GANDHI SAMBIT PATRA a medieval prison that it once was Time’s up, say #NeverAgain HIRANMAY KARLEKAR fghan Taliban’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, refuted, on January 19, reports in Pakistani media that the organisation Just as #MeToo, fuelled by the extraordinary courage and conviction of women, became a Ahad agreed to talks in Islamabad with Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation. This is not global force to reckon with, there is a need for a movement against domestic violence and abuse surprising; nor is the statement on the same day by a Taliban leader who wanted to remain anonymous, “We have rejected Pakistan’s approach and suggestion. We are clear that Kabul’s puppet regime is not in a position to fulfill our demands.” A bit of background needs to be recalled in respect of the issue of talks. In July, 2018, the Trump administration began seeking direct negotiations with the Taliban. Since then, Khalilzad has held at least three rounds of talks with the latter, the last one being in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, in December, 2018, in the pres- ANU PESHAWARIA ence of representatives from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. These, of course, were not formal peace talks to end the 17-year-old war in here can hardly be a more opportune Afghanistan but rather exploratory talks leading to formal talks. time than now, in the midst of a cultur- The future of these exploratory talks now hangs in the balance. ally, politically and economically pow- Two questions arise here. What are the chances of these being erful ‘MeToo’ movement across the resumed? What would happen if they are not? According to the world, to revisit the larger cause of domesticT violence and abuse. There is an urgent Taliban leader, who sought anonymity, talks with the US could resume need for an equally powerful social media-driven only if the latter assured that just three issues would be discussed movement against it like #NeverAgain. As an — a US withdrawal from Afghanistan, an exchange of prisoners Attorney with long years of passionate advocacy and the lifting of the ban on the movement of Taliban leaders. of this important socio-cultural and legal issue, this They are unlikely to change their stand. Their strategy has been writer has been particularly focussed on issues of to drag on the war and tire out the US to the point where Washington domestic violence and abuse in the diasporic is prepared to leave on any terms. They have fought — albeit with Indian/South Asian families in the US. Anecdotal sanctuary and massive support from Pakistan — the US and their experience suggests that the problem exists in a allies and the fledgling Afghan military and police, for over 17 years. significant way among the large expatriate Indian They have expanded the territory under their control. According to population around the world as well but does not a report by the US Government’s leading oversight authority, Special often get the attention it so urgently demands. Just as #MeToo, fuelled by extraordinary Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, the Afghan Government courage and conviction of women, who were controlled, as of January 31, 2018, 229 (56.3 per cent) of the coun- silenced and oppressed for decades, as well as aided try’s 407 districts, Taliban 59 (14.5 per cent) and 119 (29.2 per cent) by the power and reach of social media, has become were contested, controlled neither by the Government nor the Taliban. a global force to reckon with, there is a need for A report in The New York Times of May 9, 2018, however, said a scaleable movement on this issue. One is con- that 65 and 35 per cent of Afghanistan’s territory respectively were scious that South Asian women, trapped in vio- nities, a fact sheet released by the Asian Pacific Greater Boston (Raj and Silverman Study), Seeking help under Government and Taliban control or influence. According to lent and abusive domestic situations, may find it Institute on gender-based violence is quite instruc- found that 42 per cent of the participants • The Raj and Silverman Study found that 11 an Associated Press report on December 21, 2018, half of hard to make their case on social media but it is tive. Here are some of their findings: reported that they had been physically and/or sex- per cent of South Asian women reporting intimate Afghanistan was under Taliban control or influence. As a result, the a tool that ought to be employed to network, put Domestic violence: ually abused in some way by their current male partner violence indicated receiving counseling US, which has spent over $900 billion, and had over 2,400 of its abusive spouses and families on immediate notice • In a study of 208 South Asian women recruit- partners in their lifetime; 36.9 per cent reported support services for domestic abuse. Only three and end it once and for all. ed through community outreach in the Greater having been victimised in the past year. Around per cent of the abused South Asian women in the soldiers killed since the launch of its post-9/11 offensive against The case of Indian and South Asian women, Boston area, 21 per cent reported having experi- 30 per cent reported having experienced partners study ever obtained a restraining order against an the Taliban in 2001, is showing an increasing desperation to leave. who marry Indian/South Asian men living in the enced physical and/or sexual abuse at the hands ‘physical abuse and 18.8 per cent reported hav- abusive partner. This rate is substantially lower than Its reaching out for talks with the Taliban in July, 2018, marked a US and end up in violent or abusive domestic sit- of their intimate partner; 15 per cent reported such ing experienced partners‘ sexual abuse. About 65.2 that reported in a study of women in significant concession to the latter who had said that they would uations, is unique for several reasons. Perhaps the experience during the previous year. (Intimate part- per cent of the women reporting physical abuse Massachusetts, in which over 33 per cent of the first discuss peace with the Americans alone, while Washington most important one is that many of them are either ner violence associated with poor health outcomes also reported sexual abuse. Sixteen per cent women, who reported intimate partner violence had insisted on talks with the Afghan Government’s participation. completely unprepared or ill-prepared to deal with in US South Asian women). reported injury or the need for medical services in the past five years, obtained a restraining order. There have been other developments indicating a weaken- it because they find themselves in a wholly new • In a face-to-face interview study of 1,577 as a result of a partner’s violence. Women, who Seeking help from family members ing of American resolve. One of these is the Trump administra- socio-cultural milieu in a country some 10,000 Asians recruited from Asian organisations and reported intimate partner violence, were more • In a study of 62 battered women (20 African tion’s decision, announced on December 20, 2018, to withdraw miles away from India and other South Asian gathering places in the greater Houston area in likely than those who did not report violence to American, 22 Hispanic, and 20 South Asian), 7,000 troops from Afghanistan by this summer. The result has nations. Many fall into such relationships even Texas, 20 per cent of the Indian respondents (154 indicate that they had experienced “poor phys- South Asian women were more likely to seek help before they have had the time to familiarise them- male and female) reported experiencing at least ical health in seven or more of the last 30 days” from family members. South Asian women were been a toughening of the Taliban’s posture, an example of which selves with their immediate surroundings, let alone one form of intimate partner violence based on (20 per cent vs seven per cent), “depression [in] significantly more likely to be advised by family was their threat, delivered on January 15, that they would call social and legal services being available to them. the eight-item Conflict Tactics Scale, ranging from seven or more of the last 30 days” (32 per cent members “to stay in the marriage” than other off peace talks with the US if the latter’s troops were not pulled Overarching their rather harrowing lives is the “thrown objects at the respondent” to “used a knife vs 10 per cent), “anxiety [in] seven or more of the groups of women. (Social support and disclosure out of Afghanistan. The threat came as Khalilzad and the dele- fear of social stigma. More often than not, they are or gun on the respondent” during the previous year. last 30 days” (34 per cent vs 20 per cent) and “sui- of abuse: Comparing South Asian, African gation led by him arrived in Kabul for talks with the Government told stories of how a wonderful life awaits them (A prevalence study on partner abuse in six Asian cidal ideation during the last year” (16 per cent American, and Hispanic battered women). headed by President Ashraf Ghani. in America, the world’s richest country, which American ethnic groups in the USA) vs three per cent). No significant difference was According to estimates, two out of five South Clearly, the Taliban will negotiate only on their terms. Pakistan’s would be a dramatic improvement for them, com- • A study on life course experiences of inti- found in the prevalence of domestic violence Asian women report domestic violence, which is Government, its public statements notwithstanding, is not going to pared to what they experience in India. With this mate partner violence and help-seeking (lifecourse between arranged marriages and non-arranged much higher than the general US population (28 try to push them to accepting American terms because it wants to as the backdrop, to find oneself in an abusive rela- IPV and help-seeking study), which assessed expe- marriages. (Intimate partner violence against South per cent according to UNICEF, 2000). These sta- control Afghanistan through them. As for the US, its growing des- tionship so far away from familiar surroundings, riences of IPV among 56 Indian and Pakistani Asian women in greater Boston) tistics tell only a fraction of the story. They tell you makes things much harder for them. The conse- abused women (and 87 Filipina women) aged 18- Abuse by in-laws how many women had the courage to report abuse peration may lead it to a final outcome which leaves the Afghan quence is that many of them choose to endure 60 recruited via various community outreach • Of a convenience sample of 169 South Asian or call for help. How many more are silent, ter- Government and its forces to fend for themselves. abuse rather than upset the rhythm of their lives. methods in the San Francisco Bay Area, found that women, who were married at the time of the sur- rorised, obedient to the abuser and isolated in an The chances of their being able to do so are bleak. Lt-Gen This writer’s extensive engagement with the 96 per cent of Indian and Pakistani victims report- vey, six per cent reported having experienced emo- abusive situation we do not know. The numbers Kenneth F McKenzie, set to become the commander of the US women trapped in abusive relationships reveals that ed having experienced physical violence by an inti- tional abuse by in-laws. The proportion of of those, who do not call for help, too are not Central command, told the US Congress during his confirmation one common feeling among them is one of utter mate partner. About 50 per cent of Indian and women, who reported emotional abuse by in-laws, known because they do not recognise the situa- hearings in December, 2018, that the Afghan Army would dissolve helplessness, exacerbated by what society back Pakistani victims reported having experienced was higher among those reporting partners’ vio- tion is abusive or they do not know their legal without American support. Coming in the wake of several major home might say about their failure to make their stalking by an intimate partner. And 64 per cent lence in their current relationship (15 per cent) than rights. All we know is that domestic violence in attacks like the one on Ghazni in August, 2018, Monday’s one marriages work. The writer also found that a major- of Indian and Pakistani victims reported having those who did not report such violence (three per South Asian community “is seriously under-report- on a military installation in Maidan Wardek province, which report- ity of these women would not only muster enough experienced sexual violence by an intimate part- cent). (Victims of intimate partner violence more ed because we have seen many women who never edly killed over 100 personnel of the National Directorate of Security courage to speak out but even take legal action if ner. Indian and Pakistani victims born in the US, likely to report abuse from in-laws). get as far as the formal institutions.” (Preisser, 1999). they had a helping hand either from individual or those who had immigrated to America pre-ado- • In a telephonic interview survey of a random However, because of the state of the current (NDS), Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency, indicate that he attorneys like the writer herself or legal aid groups. lescence (1.5+ generations), were more likely to sample of Gujarati adults aged between 18 and 64 law, both in terms of immigration policy and in may not have been wrong. Although there have been no national or state- experience all three forms of IPV — physical vio- years, seven per cent of the female respondents terms of where we are with international agree- What would happen if the Taliban take over Afghanistan? The wide studies of Indian/South Asian women and lence, sexual assault and stalking, compared to reported that in-laws had called them names. (The ments between the US and India, in too many cases country would return to the medieval prison that it was — with domestic violence in the US, there is reason to those born outside the US and those who immi- Shanti Project, Baseline Community-Wide Survey. this writer’s hands are tied. Much more should be its women reduced to domestic slavery — during their rule believe that this is a growing problem. Indian grated post-adolescence. Younger Indian and Unpublished raw data). done than simply answering their calls and do what between 1996 and 2001. Islamist fundamentalism, and the ter- Americans are a reasonably large group of peo- Pakistani victims were more likely to experience Domestic violence-related homicide can be done to counsel, educate and help them rorism spawned by it, would receive a massive boost worldwide. ple. According to the US Census Bureau’s 2015 stalking by intimate partners compared to their • A report on 160 US domestic violence relat- negotiate laws that too often keep them in Europe would be a bigger target than now. And the US should American Community Survey, there are 3,982,398 older counterparts. (Lifecourse Experiences of ed homicides in Asian families based on newspa- unhealthy situations or separate them from their remember what President Obama said while announcing his new multi-race, multi-ethnic and single-race Asian Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking among per clippings and information from advocates for own children. Ultimately, the laws need to accom- Af-Pak policy on March 27, 2009, “If the Afghan Government falls Indians, of which 3,699,957 are single race. While Filipina, Indian, and Pakistani Women: Implications a six-year period from 2000–2005 found that 30 modate these special cases. The awareness must Indian Americans barely constitute about one per for Justice System Responses). of 158 (19 per cent) victims with known ethnici- spread to citizens of the US so that we can all make to the Taliban — or allows the Al-Qaeda to go unchallenged — cent of the US population, because of their broad • A study of 160 South Asian women (who ties were South Asian. And 32 of 122 (26 per cent) a concerted effort to relieve the suffering of some that country will again be a base for terrorists who want to kill economic success, they are a force to reckon with were married or in a heterosexual relationship), perpetrators with known ethnicities were South of our most vulnerable residents. as many of us as they possibly can.” far beyond their numbers. In terms of domestic recruited through community outreach methods Asian. (Shattered Lives: Homicides, Domestic (The writer is Attorney at law, Supreme Court (The writer is Consultant Editor, The Pioneer, and an author) and sexual violence among South Asian commu- such as flyers, snowball sampling and referrals in Violence and Asian Families). of the United States of America) Paradise lost: India’s biodiversity is in crisis FOREIGN EYE While developed nations are bending over backwards to usher in biodiversity into urban spaces, India is tracking backwards and losing its green cover. The Western Ghats are symbolic of the country’s pristine hotspots and must not be allowed to wither away

their cities and urban spaces, India and 2016, forest cover reduced from due to usage and evaporation. species of vegetation, which play a piv- scarcity. Keeping these aspects in is tracking backwards and losing its 85 per cent to 55 per cent. Around 2,309 million cubic metres otal role in enhancing the water reten- mind and for the best interests of the green cover and natural sanctuaries Additionally, land use pattern in of water is required to meet demands tion capability of the catchment area. Western Ghats, a United Nations for its flora and fauna. The Western the region also underwent changes of society and livestock in the region, This levelling of the forests for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot known during 1980-2000 due to develop- while around 4,700 million cubic dams and other development activ- Organisation (UNESCO) recognised REHAUL THE for its rich ecology, natural forest sys- mental projects such as the building metres are required to maintain ities maybe touted as development World Heritage Site, the Government EDUCATION SYSTEM tems and perennial rivers, are slow- of dams on the river Kali, Kaiga ecosystems and the aquatic life. but it is a skewed progress at best agencies must establish better man- KOTA SRIRAJ ly but steadily falling prey to large- nuclear plant and Dandeli paper An analysis in the report also since it ensures the best interests of agement and conservation strategies Political interference opulation pressures, hunger for scale human activities that are now mill. The paper mill establishment showed that although the Kali river only a certain section of society. to maintain the forest cover and take permeates every aspect of land and prime real estate have beginning to erode the ecosystem of itself led to large-scale conversion of has sufficient water supply and Indigenous population or the local immediate measures to preserve the Government schools — Pall made many a nature hotspot this central region of the country. forests to crops. These developments perennial streams in the Ghats and people are paying a steep price as exclusivity of the flora and fauna of from teaching to disappear over the last decade. These The study sharply focusses on are not only sad but also irreversible. coastal area, regions that lie in plain they not only lose the habitat but also the region. permanent losses of biodiversity the Kali river that originates in The study also noted that forests had lands with a higher degree of agri- their income and livelihood. The role that the National Green administration. Politicians hotspots would seem insignificant Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka shrunk thanks to the large water culture and cultivation, have inter- According to experts, villagers in Tribunal (NGT) can play to preserve in Sri Lanka are pampered when compared to the rather disturb- and joins the Arabian Sea. The river reservoirs, which had been con- mittent and seasonal flow. This is the vicinity of native forests earn the Western Ghats cannot be empha- and praised, they are ` ing findings of a latest study pub- is as old as the Western Ghats but structed at the expense of forest cover. leading to water scarcity for four to 1.54 lakh per acre per year, com- sised enough. Although it has already cosseted, watched, admired lished in the Yale Journal of Biology over the years, it has been dammed The lush environs of the Western nine months in a year. pared to `32,000 in villages with put in place many measures, in the light and Medicine. The study found that at six locations. As a result, 325 Ghats came to be replaced with Whereas those areas, which have stream catchments experiencing of the recent report, gaps in the efforts and flattered beyond belief. unplanned developmental activities species of flora and 190 species of exceedingly dry and dusty atmos- greater than 70 per cent of forest cover, deforestation. This confirms the to conserve Western Ghats are becom- Many are stupid enough to and land use are reducing the ever- fauna are at immediate risk of extinc- phere. This mainly due to changes in are not experiencing any type of water vital role of native forests in sustain- ing apparent. The NGT must take cog- believe all this adulation green forest cover and perennial tion. Remote sensing data formed the water usage. Eco-hydrological foot- scarcity. This shows the strong corre- ing water and people’s livelihood. nisance of the same and take suitable that our people seem stupid streams in the central region of the basis of the study and showed how print is a measure of how the ecol- lation between ecology and hydrolo- The study also revealed that action. Western Ghats are symbolic of enough to give! They must Western Ghats in India. the silent destruction of one of ogy of a region responds to changes gy in the backdrop of land use. The management practices adopted by India’s pristine biodiversity and must While other developed nations nature’s best known habitats is tak- in water cycle and water usage. This unfortunate part is that in the process engineers also contributed to the ero- not be allowed to wither away. be told to keep out of in the world are bending over back- ing place systematically. The data can be measured by assessing the of clearing the forests for developmen- sion of water retention capability in (The writer is an environmental schools and universities wards to usher in biodiversity into specifically shows that between 1973 ratio of available water and water lost tal activities, India is losing native the river catchment with severe water journalist) (Daily Mirror editorial) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 money 10 Sensex slumps 336 points Maruti drives in ITC Q3 profit surges 4% to `3,209 cr PTI n NEW DELHI INDIGO Q3 PROFIT FALLS 75% TO `191 CRORE PTI n MUMBAI negotiations, amid reports that Coal India, ONGC, RIL, Asian New Delhi: InterGlobe Aviation, parent of IndiGo, on the White House has cancelled Paint, IndusInd Bank, ICICI iversified group ITC on Wednesday reported a 75% fall in profit after tax at `190.9 crore in quity benchmark Sensex a trade planning meeting with Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj all-new WagonR DWednesday reported 3.84% the December quarter as high fuel prices and currency deprecia- on Wednesday tumbled Beijing this week. Auto, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel increase in standalone net prof- tion adversely impacted the bottomline. The airline had a profit after Eover 336 points to end at “Market continued to trade and Axis Bank. it at `3,209.07 crore in the tax of `762 crore in the corresponding period of 2017-18. The car- 36,108 on emergence of intense on the downside as absence of Among the winners, Sun December quarter 2018 helped rier’s total income rose over 28% to `8,229.4 crore in the three months selling towards the fag-end major surprise from the quarter Pharma continued to remain by good performance in FMCG ended December 2018. In the year-ago period, the same stood at mainly in FMCG, financial earnings failed to give direction. top performer, spurting 3.04%, and agri businesses. `6,409 crore. IndiGo’s co-founder and interim CEO Rahul Bhatia and IT stocks, while renewed Investors are taking a cautious followed by Yes Bank at 2.71%. The company had posted a said the airline posted a profit of `1.9 billion in a continued diffi- concerns over US-China trade approach given their focus on Also, Tata Steel gained net profit of `3,090.20 crore in cult environment and have grown its fleet by one aircraft a week tiff further jolted investors’ global headwinds and upcoming 1.53%, followed by HUL 0.90%, October-December quarter a for a 33% capacity increase for the December quarter. sentiment. general election. While FIIs are Bajaj Finance 0.75%, Vedanta year ago, ITC said in a BSE fil- Similarly, the NSE Nifty sellers in the market, expectation Ltd 0.60%, HCL Tech 0.57%, ing. VIJAYA BANK Q3 NET PROFIT SURGES 80% TO `143 CR slumped over 91 points to of slow pace in US FED rate hike and L&T 0.02%. Gross revenue from sales New Delhi: State-owned Vijaya Bank on Wednesday report- close at 10,831. and possibility of rate cut in Sector-wise, the BSE metal was up 15.09% to `11,340.15 ed a 80.2% jump in its net profit to `143.38 crore for the December In the Sensex pack, ITC India will ease liquidity crunch FMCG index emerged worst crore as against `9,852.74 crore 2018 quarter. The public sector lender had posted a net profit Ltd emerged as the biggest in the market,” said Vinod Nair, performer by sinking 1.38%, fol- in the year-ago period. of `79.56 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fis- loser with its shares plunging head of research at Geojit lowed by power 1.24%, IT “Gross revenue for the quar- cal. The bank’s total income also rose to `4,106.42 crore during ` ` 4.16% after the company’s Financial Services Ltd. 0.85%, PSU 0.85%, infrastruc- Maruti Suzuki India Sr Executive Director (M&S) RS Kalsi, along with CEO and ter stood at 11,340.15 crore, the period, compared with 3,450.81 crore a year ago, Vijaya Bank quarterly results failed to The 30-share BSE Sensex ture 0.83%, auto 0.71%, bankex Managing Director Maruti Suzuki India Kenichi Ayukawa during the launch of representing a growth of 15.1% said in a regulatory filing. The bank’s gross non-performing assets enthuse investors. opened on a firm note at 0.68%, realty 0.66%, capital new WagonR in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI driven mainly by FMCG-others, (NPAs) declined marginally to 6.14% against 6.17% in the same Other top losers on the 36,494.12 and advanced to a goods 0.37%, and oil & gas agri business and paperboards, quarter of last fiscal. However, net NPAs rose to 4.08% during index were PowerGrid, Infosys, high of 36,521.47. However, it 0.03%. New Delhi (PTI): The country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki paper and packaging segment,” October-December 2018, compared with 3.99% in the year-ago Mahindra and Mahindra and succumbed to a late-session While Metal index topped India (MSI) on Wednesday launched an all-new version of its hatch- said ITC in a statement. period. NTPC — falling as much as sell-off and finally ended at winner by surging 0.63%, back WagonR, priced between `4.19 lakh and `5.69 lakh (ex-show- In the third quarter of the 1.85%. 36,108.75, down by 336.17 healthcare gained 0.44%. room), as it looks to further strengthen its position in the com- previous fiscal, ITC had report- from cigarettes was at `5,073.38 staples, snacks, meals, dairy and Traders said market points, or 0.92%. The gauge had In the broader markets, the pact hatchback segment. The new WagonR, which comes with a ed an exceptional income of crore, showing an increase of beverages, confections, apparel, remained range-bound for the lost 134.32 points in the previ- mid-cap index and small-cap 1.2-litre petrol engine option along with another choice of 1-litre `412.90 crore. 9.59% from the year-ago period. education and stationery prod- better part of the session as ous session. The NSE Nifty too index fell up to 0.28%. powertrain mated to manual as well as automatic gear shift trans- “Exceptional items in the FMCG-others segment was ucts, personal care products, investors kept their exposure at tumbled 91.25 points, or 0.84%, Globally, Japan’s Nikkei fell mission, will compete with the likes of Hyundai Santro and Tata previous period represent pro- also up 11.46% to `3,200.98 safety matches and incense a low ebb due to weak global to close at 10,831.50 after mov- 0.14%, Taiwan index fell 0.49%, Tiago. The one-litre manual versions of new WagonR are priced visions for earlier years in respect crore in October-December sticks. cues. Towards the fag-end, the ing between 10,811.95 and Singapore declined 0.,46% and at `4.19 lakh and `4.69 lakh, while the automated gear shift trim of Tamil Nadu entry tax that 2018 as against `2,871.78 crore ITC’s hotel business was selling pressure gathered 10,944.75. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed is tagged at `5.16 lakh. The 1.2-litre variants are priced between were written back based on a in the year-ago period. also up 11.72% to `451.86 crore momentum after European Meanwhile, foreign portfo- 0.02%. Shanghai Composite `4.89 lakh and `5.69 lakh (all prices ex-showroom). favourable order of the Supreme This was “led by atta, snacks, during the quarter as compared markets opened in the negative lio investors (FPIs) sold shares Index, however, rose 0.05% in Tiago and Santro are priced between `3.9 lakh and `5.64 lakh. Court,” said ITC. premium cream biscuits and to `404.44 crore in the corre- zone. worth a net `78.53 crore on late morning deals. Japan’s The new WagonR, which is based on Suzuki’s fifth generation Total expenses of the noodles in the branded pack- sponding period last fiscal. However, some recovery in Tuesday, while domestic insti- Nikkei also gained 0.04%. HEARTECT platform, is wider and longer than its outgoing ver- Kolkata-based firm were at aged foods business, fragrance Revenue from agribusiness rupee amid slide in global crude tutional investors (DIIs) sold The US Dow Jones sion. It has led to improved interior space as well as boot capaci- `7,446.46 crore, up 16.75% as products and liquids (hand- segment was also up 25.72% to brought some respite for domes- shares worth `84.15 crore, pro- Industrial Average ended 1.22% ty which has almost doubled up to 341 litres from the earlier avatar. against ` 6,377.90 crore in the wash and bodywash) in personal `1,924.61 crore as against tic bourses that were otherwise visional data showed. lower on Tuesday. European The company said the use of high-tensile steel has improved the December quarter 2017. care products business and `1,530.86 crore in the December appeared facing headwinds. Other than ITC, other lag- shares too were in negative overall safety, rigidity and NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) During the quarter, rev- Classmate notebooks in educa- quarter of the previous fiscal. Global shares traded on a gards include PowerGrid, zone in their early deals with performance in the new offering which come with various safety enue from total FMCG business tion and stationery products Paperboards, paper and pack- mixed note with a negative bias Infosys, M&M, NTPC, SBI, Frankfurt’s DAX falling 0.49% features such as driver airbag, anti-lock braking system with elec- was up 10.31% to `8,274.36 business,” said ITC. FMCG- aging segment was at `1,542.51 due to concerns over the state HDFC, Kotak Bank, HDFC and Paris CAC 40 down 0.39%. tronic brakeforce distribution and front seat belts reminder, speed crore as against `7,500.97 crore others segment of ITC consists crore, up 20.54% from `1,279.60 of ongoing US-China trade Bank, TCS, Hero MotoCorp, London’s FTSE fell 0.50%. alert system and rear parking sensors. in the year-ago period. Revenue of branded packaged foods as crore earlier.

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305.70 IDEA 34.00 34.05 33.30 33.95 DCBBANK 180.00 181.80 179.10 180.10 TORNTPHARM 1914.05 1930.00 1899.75 1909.00 LAKSHVILAS 70.95 71.15 68.40 70.10 ZEEL 424.50 439.80 423.80 430.30 5.05 YESBANK 194.80 199.45 193.60 197.30 LICHSGFIN 475.30 483.75 465.10 466.00 VIPIND 493.10 498.75 489.35 492.00 WESTLIFE 382.00 387.60 374.95 381.80 TIMETECHNO 106.00 106.00 101.80 101.80 BAJAJFINSV 6429.85 6528.00 6405.00 6505.00 69.45 ITC 292.00 294.30 275.00 277.70 HINDPETRO 241.90 244.45 239.40 241.55 TATAMTRDVR 97.40 97.40 95.05 95.20 AMARAJABAT 781.45 785.75 776.15 778.05 BDL 276.00 277.00 271.25 277.00 TECHM 714.00 725.90 711.00 721.00 6.80 JPASSOCIAT 7.15 7.17 6.88 6.96 COALINDIA 227.85 228.00 225.60 226.00 EDELWEISS 164.10 165.25 160.00 160.00 APLAPOLLO 1118.00 1149.00 1100.85 1115.20 SUPRAJIT 213.40 216.10 205.15 205.15 JSWSTEEL 278.00 284.90 277.20 280.45 2.45 SPARC 177.10 179.30 169.10 172.55 ESCORTS 725.00 736.15 718.35 729.30 GHCL 257.45 265.00 255.25 257.60 ASHOKA 125.45 126.30 123.15 123.80 ALLCARGO 110.95 111.60 109.55 110.00 INFRATEL 278.00 281.40 274.80 279.75 2.10 JETAIRWAYS 273.00 276.50 262.45 265.40 TATAPOWER 77.10 77.90 74.85 75.25 EXIDEIND 245.00 245.25 240.55 241.35 MMTC 27.80 28.65 27.80 28.00 ANDHRABANK 27.60 27.80 26.90 27.05 HINDALCO 203.55 207.30 203.45 205.00 1.45 MINDTREE 927.00 942.40 901.70 906.65 SAIL 48.30 49.15 48.05 48.55 LTTS 1668.95 1687.35 1652.20 1665.40 JINDALSAW 76.60 78.40 76.55 77.40 SUNDRMFAST 522.95 524.50 520.25 520.25 RADICO 413.00 436.05 412.20 421.15 BATAINDIA 1145.65 1175.45 1145.65 1162.00 GODREJCP 791.90 797.00 785.95 789.85 INOXWIND 72.20 74.55 71.60 72.95 GMDCLTD 84.60 85.90 83.75 84.00 BPCL 354.50 358.65 354.40 356.20 2.40 M&M 709.00 709.75 692.75 696.40 RAJESHEXPO 595.00 606.70 577.50 584.85 DCAL 220.85 228.00 217.50 220.70 BERGEPAINT 322.75 324.05 318.00 319.40 IOB 14.10 14.32 13.97 13.97 HINDUNILVR 1752.00 1784.05 1749.40 1760.55 10.35 RELIANCE 1233.40 1244.00 1222.50 1225.70 HFCL 21.90 23.05 21.80 22.40 MANPASAND 82.45 83.55 81.30 81.30 LAXMIMACH 5416.00 5658.25 5416.00 5500.00 MHRIL 209.15 209.90 204.35 205.00 VEDL 191.50 195.00 190.60 192.50 1.00 TATASTEEL 457.95 467.50 457.00 463.80 HCLTECH 945.75 949.20 938.80 946.95 EICHERMOT 20245.00 20245.00 20000.10 20075.10 FDC 169.80 169.80 161.85 165.50 FLFL 411.45 422.00 410.85 422.00 BAJFINANCE 2619.00 2653.00 2611.00 2633.05 11.15 WIPRO 348.60 355.45 347.95 351.20 DRREDDY 2640.00 2658.85 2630.00 2641.80 ULTRACEMCO 3852.60 3880.50 3840.00 3840.00 J&KBANK 39.00 39.10 38.40 38.65 MRF 65238.55 66211.10 65238.55 65831.00 CIPLA 510.00 511.70 507.10 509.05 1.95 DHFL 206.55 213.20 206.20 209.55 ABFRL 202.65 207.40 200.00 202.55 MUTHOOTFIN 541.45 547.00 537.50 538.55 BHARATFIN 948.50 960.00 946.30 952.00 VMART 2299.05 2360.00 2294.20 2307.00 HCLTECH 947.50 949.95 938.70 943.15 2.40 MARUTI 7042.00 7130.00 7020.00 7042.15 BAJAJFINSV 6434.00 6510.00 6400.80 6500.00 JAMNAAUTO 59.95 60.60 59.10 59.70 IFCI 14.25 14.27 13.95 14.13 VINATIORGA 1595.00 1603.00 1582.10 1582.10 EICHERMOT 20077.00 20223.00 19991.00 20049.00 25.40 LT 1305.00 1306.25 1294.75 1301.00 LINDEINDIA 668.95 668.95 650.00 655.25 CIPLA 508.50 512.10 507.00 509.80 ECLERX 1065.90 1076.00 1045.20 1057.25 IEX 160.00 161.95 158.35 160.15 DRREDDY 2639.85 2660.00 2630.00 2641.50 1.20 BBTC 1222.80 1291.55 1207.35 1213.85 WOCKPHARMA 495.55 500.25 491.00 492.85 SYNGENE 585.05 590.00 571.00 573.00 TRENT 365.35 366.00 356.75 357.90 TVTODAY 369.90 369.90 361.15 363.25 LT 1301.00 1306.90 1293.55 1301.50 0.35 FEDERALBNK 89.50 90.10 88.20 88.60 TECHM 713.25 724.10 711.85 718.75 ALBK 42.80 42.85 41.55 41.70 VENKYS 2247.00 2287.00 2231.10 2239.80 KNRCON 211.85 214.50 210.00 210.00 IOC 136.50 136.80 135.10 135.90 -0.05 IBULHSGFIN 808.00 808.00 773.50 778.15 GRANULES 86.60 94.40 85.30 93.20 JSL 29.60 29.75 27.90 28.55 WELSPUNIND 59.75 60.20 58.85 59.45 BOSCHLTD 19239.55 19264.00 19026.00 19026.00 UPL 764.00 782.15 759.85 762.85 -0.45 DELTACORP 234.50 239.95 234.00 237.70 IGL 282.50 286.95 281.75 285.00 ATUL 3486.10 3557.45 3486.10 3528.00 BAJAJELEC 471.45 473.75 459.15 464.25 SADBHAV 208.90 208.90 198.30 198.30 AXISBANK 659.50 667.00 658.60 659.85 -1.75 ADANIPORTS 391.00 392.05 384.70 387.45 FORCEMOT 1522.00 1529.90 1501.00 1504.60 IBULISL 325.05 346.90 316.60 321.25 HEIDELBERG 151.55 152.50 147.30 147.65 EIHOTEL 181.55 182.05 178.60 179.75 GAIL 334.95 336.50 330.55 332.00 -0.90 INFY 743.25 743.25 729.05 731.45 HEROMOTOCO 2811.00 2848.45 2780.00 2799.95 INDIANB 248.20 251.60 247.00 249.55 BALMLAWRIE 191.00 191.05 187.10 190.00 THERMAX 1096.50 1108.45 1080.00 1085.80 ULTRACEMCO 3862.00 3886.05 3840.75 3850.00 -10.50 KOTAKBANK 1295.00 1298.95 1270.00 1276.20 SIEMENS 1042.50 1053.60 1042.00 1045.75 INFRATEL 277.40 281.00 275.55 279.55 COROMANDEL 423.00 440.00 423.00 433.00 GSKCONS 7268.85 7306.00 7252.80 7252.80 MARUTI 7050.00 7132.25 7025.00 7044.00 -24.85 RELINFRA 280.00 287.35 278.30 280.85 GAIL 334.00 336.35 330.25 333.55 CHOLAFIN 1143.55 1163.95 1139.50 1147.25 NAVINFLUOR 662.20 666.25 643.00 655.05 TAKE 158.05 159.05 155.20 156.65 HINDPETRO 242.25 244.40 239.30 241.10 -0.90 PCJEWELLER 79.00 80.95 76.10 78.25 CONCOR 672.00 672.20 657.75 659.90 SREINFRA 32.85 33.50 31.80 32.20 ENDURANCE 1139.40 1179.60 1139.40 1165.00 GDL 107.90 108.00 104.00 105.55 BAJAJ-AUTO 2699.00 2699.00 2665.10 2677.95 -10.40 ASIANPAINT 1430.00 1430.00 1390.75 1397.10 INFIBEAM 43.60 44.25 42.90 43.10 RAIN 119.35 120.70 117.95 119.60 FRETAIL 440.05 444.45 440.05 441.00 THOMASCOOK 219.60 225.00 217.00 225.00 ICICIBANK 368.80 373.70 366.45 367.40 -1.65 GRAPHITE 680.40 698.50 668.50 671.20 CHENNPETRO 259.85 262.65 258.00 259.70 NBVENTURES 110.65 113.00 110.65 112.75 ASIANPAINT 1429.00 1429.45 1390.00 1399.85 -7.10 SUPREMEIND 1051.95 1074.00 1025.00 1068.90 JAN JAN ASTRAZEN 1617.50 1679.80 1617.50 1647.00 ASTERDM 160.00 165.00 159.00 165.00 TATAMOTORS 181.70 182.70 178.55 179.90 -0.95 JINDALSTEL 137.30 142.10 137.30 139.50 23 23 PIIND 859.80 877.80 855.10 862.00 SJVN 25.75 25.90 25.60 25.70 TATAMOTORS 182.00 182.70 178.60 180.25 2019 22 2019 22 GODREJAGRO 500.50 506.40 498.75 503.00 SCHNEIDER 94.65 94.65 92.10 92.95 BHARTIARTL 306.80 307.40 302.30 303.10 -1.75 TV18BRDCST 34.05 35.65 34.05 34.40 SBILIFE 619.40 627.50 614.10 618.95 GRINDWELL 560.00 571.00 556.00 569.25 ONGC 144.70 145.55 143.00 143.30 -1.05 RELCAPITAL 207.90 212.80 205.75 208.95 MEGH 59.00 59.00 57.00 57.25 AKZOINDIA 1731.30 1756.75 1725.65 1730.35 INDUSINDBK 1497.15 1509.00 1486.20 1490.05 -11.55 36,108.47 -336.17 ZEEL 425.90 439.50 424.55 432.80 10,831.50 -91.25 MINDAIND 295.55 299.70 293.25 294.00 VTL 1075.70 1078.00 1053.30 1074.00 RELIANCE 1233.30 1244.20 1222.00 1224.45 -10.70 HINDUNILVR 1752.50 1783.60 1750.50 1765.70 PVR 1604.40 1614.00 1594.40 1609.00 SHK 173.40 174.65 171.50 171.50 COALINDIA 227.80 228.00 225.25 225.55 -2.20 VEDL 191.45 195.00 190.65 192.85 GESHIP 299.00 300.95 290.20 291.00 GILLETTE 6460.45 6515.00 6450.00 6499.95 HEROMOTOCO 2832.00 2851.45 2785.10 2794.35 -30.55 TVSMOTOR 553.05 553.25 523.80 531.80 UBL 1470.00 1470.00 1442.40 1442.40 NIACL 179.25 181.20 179.00 180.95 TCS 1901.00 1906.10 1870.00 1881.00 -20.90 HDFCLIFE 387.40 389.05 372.25 373.95 TATASTEELPP 9.88 ICICIPRULI -11.13 SUNPHARMA 2.73 ITC -4.75 EMAMILTD 425.45 425.45 416.00 419.45 PNCINFRA 151.00 152.50 150.15 150.80 HDFC 1981.80 1984.95 1951.30 1957.25 -22.15 SBIN 290.05 294.70 285.40 286.50 HSIL 232.00 233.00 227.10 227.45 ITDCEM 120.05 123.00 120.05 121.00 POWERGRID 189.55 191.50 185.70 187.40 -2.30 JISLJALEQS 61.70 62.30 60.55 60.80 GRANULES 7.56 DEEPAKFERT -5.35 YESBANK 2.63 GRASIM -2.97 APLLTD 595.20 603.00 585.00 585.00 FORBESCO 2162.10 2219.95 2149.75 2150.00 NTPC 142.90 143.60 140.30 141.00 -1.80 DMART 1355.95 1398.00 1348.40 1393.00 FINCABLES 432.90 435.00 422.00 423.00 HATSUN 702.00 714.50 696.40 698.00 HDFCBANK 2134.00 2135.85 2101.45 2106.95 -28.90 HEG 3239.75 3343.00 3230.00 3275.45 IBREALEST 7.21 RNAM -4.93 TATASTEEL 1.43 IBULHSGFIN -2.53 NATCOPHARM* 687.95 696.20 681.50 685.00 ALKEM 1890.90 1907.55 1865.25 1865.25 SBIN 290.45 292.95 285.50 286.20 -4.05 RAYMOND 813.00 829.00 805.40 814.35 DEEPAKNI 230.95 230.95 225.10 229.60 JAGRAN 109.55 110.40 109.00 109.55 KOTAKBANK 1298.90 1298.90 1271.05 1272.05 -19.70 STAR 547.00 548.55 521.20 531.40 NAUKRI 6.19 REPCOHOME -4.80 WIPRO 1.30 TITAN -2.30 HSCL 128.15 131.00 128.00 129.50 GALAXYSURF 1143.30 1143.30 1101.50 1108.00 ADANIPORTS 390.00 392.00 383.60 384.50 -6.10 ITI 106.35 107.35 101.60 104.60 SYMPHONY 5.64 ITC -4.16 ZEEL 1.19 M&M -2.03 MAXINDIA 85.10 85.70 84.90 85.15 TRITURBINE 114.00 115.00 110.40 114.00 INFY 742.35 742.60 729.20 731.65 -13.70 PHILIPCARB 181.00 183.00 178.40 179.85 INDOSTAR 329.00 340.00 327.10 327.10 NLCINDIA 67.80 68.80 67.80 68.35 M&M 708.50 709.75 693.60 694.10 -14.40 ASHOKLEY 87.65 89.45 87.10 89.10 PTC 82.50 85.40 82.50 84.90 TEAMLEASE 2614.55 2727.00 2614.50 2727.00 TITAN 987.40 987.40 957.60 960.00 -22.65 DEEPAKFERT 119.70 120.25 111.05 113.25 GREAVESCOT 119.35 120.35 119.35 119.95 TEJASNET 215.00 215.35 211.00 212.40 IBULHSGFIN 802.00 806.25 774.25 777.15 -20.20 GRUH 222.60 227.10 220.55 226.10 UJJIVAN 294.00 294.00 281.35 284.40 SHANKARA 491.35 491.35 468.00 472.25 UFLEX 259.45 264.80 258.00 262.00 LAOPALA 217.00 217.50 214.20 214.95 GRASIM 805.60 806.50 777.00 780.50 -23.85 WABAG 296.05 304.95 288.10 292.35 AUROPHARMA 789.00 793.20 779.85 782.20 GODREJPROP 732.95 741.00 710.30 711.05 SHILPAMED 410.00 410.00 395.00 398.90 FINOLEXIND 530.45 543.90 530.00 538.75 AXISBANK 660.00 666.95 659.00 661.40 ISEC 212.45 218.00 210.50 211.70 CEATLTD 1216.45 1230.25 1213.10 1216.55 MRPL 68.00 69.70 68.00 69.00 ITC 291.50 294.40 275.00 276.00 -13.75 IFBIND 825.90 841.60 824.50 839.00 CANFINHOME 268.50 270.00 259.85 266.00 RECLTD 123.75 125.40 120.55 121.00 JKTYRE 99.00 99.10 97.00 97.30 TATAMETALI 589.45 599.80 589.00 593.80 SOLARINDS 1021.85 1038.00 1002.05 1025.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 HDFCBANK 2136.10 2150.05 2102.40 2109.75 BRITANNIA 3160.45 3228.20 3158.65 3218.00 AVANTI 367.00 372.80 360.25 360.95 AIAENG 1666.70 1668.00 1640.00 1640.00 ISGEC 5001.00 5050.00 5000.00 5000.00 TCS 1900.00 1907.70 1874.00 1879.75 PFC 101.05 103.60 100.75 101.85 ENGINERSIN 117.35 118.10 116.10 116.25 DCMSHRIRAM 337.90 343.05 333.00 335.00 ABBOTINDIA 8189.10 8237.20 8171.95 8175.05 IBREALEST 78.00 84.10 77.70 83.30 EQUITAS 121.15 121.75 118.30 118.30 TIINDIA 331.20 338.10 330.00 334.85 ESSELPRO 114.45 117.95 112.95 116.70 HONAUT 22050.00 22209.20 21799.95 22182.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HAVELLS 721.50 725.00 690.00 695.75 MAHINDCIE 231.00 239.00 230.55 232.20 REPCOHOME 427.65 430.95 399.00 408.70 CUB 190.75 190.75 185.95 188.60 NAVNETEDUL 109.75 109.80 108.10 108.25 NIFTY NEXT 50 27457.70 27479.35 27227.30 27264.05 -166.70 JUSTDIAL 481.95 487.90 478.50 484.15 BOMDYEING 118.30 120.75 116.95 118.50 SUNTECK 344.95 344.95 332.00 333.95 CARBORUNIV 361.00 365.90 359.10 360.00 TNPL 228.00 230.65 225.85 229.60 IDEA 33.70 34.50 33.30 34.50 1.00 BIOCON 672.00 677.25 666.70 672.00 BPCL 353.90 358.50 353.90 356.30 KSCL 559.95 560.80 550.30 557.00 WHIRLPOOL 1473.60 1476.70 1455.45 1455.45 HERITGFOOD 533.50 533.50 515.70 518.00 OFSS 3665.00 3812.20 3655.55 3779.95 95.15 SRTRANSFIN 1097.05 1106.45 1081.00 1087.75 JAICORPLTD 108.00 109.75 106.95 107.65 VGUARD 202.75 204.60 199.50 201.10 PFIZER 2720.00 2725.50 2651.00 2664.90 ASAHIINDIA 255.10 257.20 255.00 255.00 DMART 1357.90 1401.05 1346.30 1390.00 32.10 ABCAPITAL 91.00 91.80 86.85 87.60 OIL 171.55 171.55 169.05 169.80 NMDC 91.65 91.65 89.80 90.00 GSPL 179.60 180.25 178.70 180.25 CCL 272.50 273.05 270.90 272.00 BRITANNIA 3177.00 3229.00 3161.05 3215.00 61.35 SUNTV 521.00 536.90 521.00 528.55 SHREECEM 16299.95 16612.15 15827.45 16050.00 CYIENT 606.80 606.85 590.50 598.40 ADVENZYMES 171.90 171.90 161.50 163.25 GICHSGFIN 249.45 252.50 246.30 247.35 SUNTV 521.45 536.90 520.10 528.00 8.75 JUBILANT 730.95 768.90 730.95 756.50 HINDZINC 264.00 264.00 258.20 259.10 BLISSGVS 160.00 161.55 158.15 159.85 CUMMINSIND 832.00 835.35 819.00 819.00 MAGMA 107.00 107.00 104.60 104.60 PETRONET 223.65 227.85 221.65 226.45 3.50 INDIGO 1122.00 1125.45 1096.00 1110.40 FSL 49.45 50.35 49.00 49.25 QUESS 648.15 658.00 635.10 645.25 TATACHEM 682.60 691.85 676.50 678.05 KIOCL 141.10 142.85 137.80 139.40 BANDHANBNK 409.00 419.60 409.00 414.05 5.10 BANKBARODA 113.10 114.80 111.20 111.60 NIITTECH 1304.00 1304.50 1266.90 1274.30 TATAGLOBAL 210.30 214.10 210.00 210.45 TTKPRESTIG 7647.85 8100.00 7647.85 8021.00 STARCEMENT 95.25 96.95 94.45 96.95 MRF 65378.00 66289.95 65300.00 65950.00 690.40 BANDHANBNK 408.00 420.00 407.00 414.20 PERSISTENT 547.00 565.50 542.20 542.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 2688.30 2698.05 2665.20 2675.95 MINDACORP 143.60 146.40 143.05 145.65 3MINDIA 20632.60 20836.35 20580.00 20655.15 ASHOKLEY 87.90 89.50 87.20 88.80 0.85 IDFCFIRSTB 47.15 47.95 46.80 47.20 AJANTPHARM 1167.70 1192.00 1158.00 1166.45 MCX 736.05 743.70 722.10 729.45 PRSMJOHNSN 80.45 82.00 80.40 80.90 HIMATSEIDE 214.40 218.20 212.50 215.00 SHREECEM 15860.00 16638.50 15820.05 16070.00 152.45 ICICIBANK 369.70 373.50 366.40 367.65 NBCC 57.65 58.10 56.50 56.85 DBCORP 181.45 182.20 177.00 179.55 ASTRAL 1045.90 1073.00 1038.95 1057.70 MAHLOG 504.00 505.80 500.50 500.55 PEL 2346.70 2375.00 2335.00 2356.60 17.45 NAUKRI 1652.50 1762.20 1630.85 1751.15 SOUTHBANK 14.20 14.20 13.85 13.95 MARICO 376.30 378.35 374.70 376.65 ITDC 301.30 304.45 291.20 292.80 PGHH 9947.00 9962.30 9910.00 9910.05 SAIL 48.30 49.15 48.10 48.60 0.35 RATNAMANI 899.60 899.60 780.00 874.10 NCC 86.25 87.00 84.95 85.45 GLENMARK 662.50 662.50 646.75 649.00 TATACOFFEE 92.25 93.65 91.90 92.20 GUJFLUORO 883.80 888.00 878.40 888.00 BIOCON 673.50 677.20 666.05 670.65 2.05 L&TFH 137.95 138.35 135.70 136.80 ORIENTBANK 93.40 94.50 91.70 92.30 AUBANK 600.05 600.05 587.95 591.40 VBL 789.55 794.70 771.15 772.00 BLUESTARCO 616.50 616.50 606.90 610.90 MARICO 376.00 378.25 375.00 376.60 1.05 PNB 78.50 79.45 77.25 77.75 BALKRISIND 865.00 877.00 855.00 863.45 AARTIIND 1554.50 1554.50 1530.05 1536.45 DENABANK 13.00 13.10 12.80 12.95 BLUEDART 3090.00 3094.90 3060.00 3060.40 COLPAL 1304.05 1337.10 1302.65 1310.00 3.45 UPL 763.40 781.60 760.00 763.10 NATIONALUM 60.55 62.95 60.55 61.75 WELCORP 116.05 118.70 114.35 114.65 NAVKARCORP 46.00 46.55 45.40 46.20 CORPBANK 27.20 27.45 27.10 27.45 LUPIN 866.00 873.60 859.25 864.15 -1.30 SPICEJET 81.45 81.70 79.80 80.05 GODFRYPHLP 957.05 976.25 949.00 953.95 JMFINANCIL 84.70 86.45 82.60 83.00 MERCK 3295.00 3350.00 3287.80 3288.40 L&TFH 137.00 138.35 135.50 136.60 -0.40 WABCOINDIA 6295.05 6349.85 6275.50 6331.00 PETRONET 223.10 227.70 221.70 226.85 APOLLOHOSP 1290.00 1316.95 1283.50 1295.00 SYNDIBANK 36.80 37.10 35.25 35.65 AEGISLOG 200.65 201.00 194.55 196.50 TATAINVEST 839.45 839.45 830.10 830.10 GODREJCP 795.00 798.00 785.95 790.00 -2.85 BHARATFORG 485.25 493.10 480.00 490.05 DBL 379.50 379.50 357.50 358.55 RALLIS 167.15 168.70 164.55 165.60 MOTILALOFS 672.00 678.60 661.85 667.15 ACC 1436.35 1454.00 1425.00 1431.00 -5.35 SANOFI 6416.35 6446.75 6380.05 6400.00 DABUR 433.00 435.65 428.60 430.05 CENTURYTEX 873.05 893.30 872.40 884.90 MANAPPURAM 99.10 99.50 97.30 97.50 SOMANYCERA 367.50 367.50 352.00 356.15 JKLAKSHMI 296.70 296.70 293.00 295.00 NHPC 25.40 25.50 25.05 25.30 -0.10 JSWSTEEL 278.00 284.90 277.60 280.30 HINDCOPPER 48.05 48.75 47.50 48.00 PARAGMILK 237.90 237.90 232.20 232.80 MOIL 165.50 165.50 160.65 161.00 KPRMILL 530.05 535.55 530.00 530.60 OIL 170.50 171.60 169.10 169.80 -0.70 BAJFINANCE 2637.00 2651.40 2610.60 2636.40 OBEROIRLTY 448.00 448.00 437.30 440.45 JSWENERGY 68.20 70.00 68.15 68.75 BIRLACORPN 536.00 546.00 527.15 533.55 CENTRUM 33.40 34.50 33.40 33.60 SBILIFE 623.00 628.90 612.20 617.00 -2.90 HDFC 1980.00 1980.00 1951.00 1957.65 RAMCOCEM 602.50 606.00 590.05 605.00 M&MFIN 437.00 441.80 432.10 432.90 GUJGAS 131.80 131.80 130.00 130.70 SUNCLAYLTD 3119.85 3119.85 2995.00 3100.00 AUROPHARMA 792.00 793.40 780.35 784.15 -4.80 STRTECH 297.00 299.85 290.65 293.40 KAJARIACER 547.35 552.00 545.00 548.70 GLAXO 1424.80 1433.80 1400.80 1429.90 HAL 765.00 766.40 750.10 750.10 CARERATING 985.60 989.95 982.20 987.10 SIEMENS 1045.15 1053.65 1042.05 1043.00 -6.50 BHARTIARTL 307.00 307.50 303.00 304.05 GODREJIND 522.10 528.85 520.10 526.50 RNAM 154.05 154.15 147.00 148.45 KANSAINER 457.00 457.20 445.50 445.50 ERIS 685.00 687.00 674.60 674.60 SRTRANSFIN 1096.00 1107.00 1080.05 1089.25 -6.90 BEL 85.60 85.75 83.75 83.90 CASTROLIND 165.85 168.00 163.00 164.10 FCONSUMER 41.25 41.45 40.10 40.25 SUPPETRO 185.35 190.40 183.75 187.00 THYROCARE 545.05 550.00 545.05 548.80 DABUR 433.35 436.05 428.65 430.30 -3.05 UNIONBANK 83.95 84.65 82.25 82.70 POWERGRID 189.35 191.00 185.50 186.10 LTI 1782.00 1795.00 1745.45 1759.90 CROMPTON 223.25 226.00 218.45 220.10 MONSANTO 2551.35 2565.80 2551.00 2558.95 BOSCHLTD 19208.35 19277.95 19020.00 19053.90 -154.45 KPIT 219.80 219.90 212.15 217.95 KEC 265.20 266.25 256.55 258.55 PRESTIGE 217.80 218.40 202.00 211.10 LEMONTREE 69.00 69.80 67.90 69.20 SCHAEFFLER 5538.30 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530.00 530.00 BAJAJHLDNG 2966.90 2980.00 2955.00 2960.00 GPPL 87.50 88.70 87.50 88.00 SFL 1270.00 1270.00 1261.00 1261.25 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 world 11 Thailand to hold first polls Russia wheels out key missile since coup on March 24 in bid to save US arms treaty AFP n KUBINKA (RUSSIA) AFP n BANGKOK ussia on Wednesday Runveiled a missile system hailand will hold a general that Washington claims is in Telection on March 24, violation of a key arms control authorities said Wednesday, treaty, in a last-minute bid to the first national poll since a counter US criticism and save 2014 coup knocked out the the Soviet-era agreement. civilian government of President Donald Trump has Yingluck Shinawatra. threatened to walk away from The military has since the Intermediate-Range rewritten the constitution, Nuclear Forces treaty (INF), muzzled all dissent and with Washington claiming that appointed junta allies across the Russia’s 9M729 ground-based bureaucracy in a bid to scratch missile system violates the deal. the Shinawatra clan from the Moscow has repeatedly denied Foreign military attaches and journalists Thai political scene and embed the system contravenes the attend a briefing by the Russian Defense its own influence in the coun- treaty and, to prove its point, on Ministry as the 9M729 land-based try’s future. “March 24 will be Wednesday showed off the cruise missile, right, in Kubinka outside the election day,” an Election missile at Patriot Park, a Moscow, Russia, Wednesday. AP Commission official told sprawling theme park near the reporters, hours after the pub- town of Kubinka just outside features to assembled foreign tem was allowed under the metres (300 miles), while he lication of a decree signed by Moscow. media and foreign military agreement. Mikhail said the INF treaty only bans King Maha Vajiralongkorn Standing next to the sys- officials. Russian defence and Matveevsky, Russia’s chief of missiles with ranges of 500 to empowered the EC to give a tem, a Russian defence ministry foreign ministry officials insist- artillery and missile troops, said 5,500 kilometres (310 to 3,400 date. official detailed the missile’s ed the range of the missile sys- its maximum range is 480 kilo- miles). Thailand’s history is pock- marked by coups, short-lived civilian governments and polit- ical crises. The poll date is set US lawmakers to ignite campaign season in a China blasts US ‘bullying’ with country where colourful and reintroduce boisterous political rallies have often tipped into deadly vio- In this Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, file photo, demonstrators hold a rally demanding the general election not be postponed in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's royal palace has issued a decree announcing the holding of the first general election since the military took Huawei CFO extradition bid legislation lence. AFP n The office of Prayut, who power in 2014. The date of the vote is to be announced by the Election Commission within five days. AP BEIJING is also prime minister, called for hina on Wednesday enforcing fair an “environment of orderliness, tion. It allows for a fully party is “ready” for the vote, self-exile in 2008 over a graft Caccused the United States civility and unity” — although appointed upper house and spokeswoman Ladawan conviction. of “bullying behaviour” after trade with China violence is unlikely among a embeds 20-year strategies gov- Wongsriwong said. Yingluck fled Thailand in US authorities confirmed plans public tired of political conflict. erning everything from the “Pheu Thai is a big party August 2017 before she could to seek the extradition of a top Washington (PTI): Two US An array of new parties — economy to education. and we have been trusted be sentenced for criminal neg- Chinese telecom executive lawmakers — one each from the including some aligned to the “You can call it hybrid across the country for a long ligence linked to a rice subsidy detained in Canada. Republican and the Democratic military, others to the still democracy,” said Somjai time.” scheme. The siblings have crept The United States faces a party — on Wednesday reintro- powerful Shinawatra clan — Phagaphasvivat, a political ana- But the long years of junta back to prominence in step January 30 deadline to file an duced a legislation in the House have already begun meetings lyst at Thammasat University. rule have decimated the net- with the approach of elections. extradition request for Huawei of Representatives to safeguard and recruitment as a blizzard of But he cast doubt on whether works of the Thaksin-affiliated Thaksin has launched a chief financial officer Meng American assets from Chinese names are tossed up as likely the caustic divisions of the “Red Shirts”, while scores of key weekly podcast, sharing his Wanzhou, whose arrest last influence and possession, as well future prime ministers. past had been healed.“Under Pheu Thai politicos have been views on everything from month sparked diplomatic ten- as protect American businesses Those include Prayut, who the coup... polarisation co-opted into the army-linked Bangkok’s pollution crisis to the sions.“We will continue to According to the agreement technological bullying behav- from China’s tools of economic has spent months touring the remained under the carpet; if Phalang Pracharat party. The global economy. “He still fig- pursue the extradition of between the two countries, iour and everyone can clearly aggression. Reintroduced by country as he rebrands himself you take the carpet up, the Shinawatra clan sits at the core ures in Thailand as a popular defendant Ms Meng Wanzhou, the United States has 60 days see the real purpose,” said Congressman Tim Ryan and from a gruff man-in-Khaki to polarisation remains,” he of Thailand’s political rupture. hope,” Chris Baker, a Thai his- and will meet all deadlines set after an arrest made at its Chinese foreign ministry Mike Conaway, the Fair Trade an avuncular civilian leader added. Their supporters say they are tory expert said, despite the by the US/Canada Extradition request in Canada to formalise spokeswoman Hua Chunying with China Enforcement Act is with a common touch. Yet he Thailand last held a suc- the first political dynasty to “extraordinary myth” of the bil- Treaty,” said US Justice an extradition request. at a regular press briefing. the companion legislation to a is deeply unpopular among cessful election in 2011. That address the aspirations of lionaire businessman as a kin- Department spokesman Marc Once a request has been The US “will stop at noth- similar legislation introduced many Thais, who have wearied catapulted the then-political Thailand’s poor in a sharply dred spirit of the common Raimondi on Tuesday. Meng, submitted, the Canadian jus- ing to suppress Chinese high- by Senators Mark Warner and of his hectoring style as well as neophyte Yingluck, the younger hierarchical kingdom where man. the daughter of Huawei’s tice ministry has 30 days to tech enterprises and restrain Marco Rubio in the Senate. a junta accused of running sister of billionaire Thaksin wealth is hoarded by the Many Thais hold little founder, was arrested at begin official extradition pro- China’s legitimate develop- “Our imbalanced trade rela- down the economy and doing Shinawatra, into office as head Bangkok business elite. enthusiam for elections, wide- Vancouver airport on ceedings, though the process ment rights”, she added. Meng’s tionship with China poses pro- little to address graft, poor of the Pheu Thai party. To their enemies among ly seen as stacked in favour of December 1 at the request of can take months or years. arrest has sparked an escalat- found national and economic education standards and the Questions remain over Pheu the ultra-royalist, conservative the military. “Under the junta the United States, which says China, which has defended ing diplomatic crisis between security risks to the United kingdom’s chasmic social Thai’s enduring electoral pull elite, they toxified Thai politics the country is just going from she violated American sanc- both Huawei and Meng since Ottawa and Beijing. States. The bipartisan Fair Trade inequality. Even if the junta’s among its vote banks in the and society with graft, nepo- bad to worse,” said news ven- tions on Iran. the CFO’s arrest, criticised the Two Canadians have since with China Enforcement Act rivals do well in elections, any poor, rural north and northeast tism and populist handouts. dor Lek, declining to give her She has since been freed US extradition request as with- been detained in China on would help correct our trade new civilian government is without the star power of the Thaksin, a policeman-turned- full name. “Even if there is an on Can$10 million (US$7.5 out “legitimate reason” and national security grounds, in imbalances with China and give expected to be hamstrung by brother-sister duo, both of telecom billionaire, was toppled election, it will likely be the million) bail and is awaiting a “not in conformity with inter- what is thought to be retalia- American workers a level play- the military-scripted constitu- whom are in self-exile. The by a coup in 2006 and went into same prime minister.” hearing on her extradition. national law”. “This is a type of tion for the arrest. ing field to compete and suc- ceed,” said Ryan. This legislation would fur- ther strengthen the American position by safeguarding our Search resumes for missing Indian, Turkish sailors in Kerch strait ship accident assets from Chinese influence PTI n MOSCOW and possession, and blunting Russian Federal Agency of the Indian embassy in Moscow sailors] and extinguishing the and burning, it is like a gas China’s tools of economic aggres- ussian authorities on Maritime and River was in constant touch with the fire,” a spokesperson said. burner,” the source said, adding sion, he added. “While the RWednesday resumed search Transportation was quoted as concerned Russian agencies to A special vessel, Spasatel that according to recent infor- United States is operating in a 24- operation for 10 missing sailors saying by the TASS news agency. get more information on Indian Demidov, is continuing the mation, the Candy was carrying hour news cycle, China has a after two ships carrying Indian, “The two ships are still burning, nationals affected in the incident effort to put out the fire, which about 2,500 tonnes of LNG. long-term plan reaching 50 to Turkish and Libyan crew mem- the Spasatel Demidov vessel and to extend necessary assis- is still underway. The ships There is no information 100 years. We need to get ahead bers caught fire in the Kerch approaches them from time to tance. have not sunk because their about the amount of gas carried of the game and strengthen our Strait, where the blaze was still time in order to throw water on Both vessels were flying important parts remain intact. by the Maestro but the two ships economy, and this legislation will raging following the accident them, but it cannot stay close to Tanzanian flags. One of them Citing a source in the Azov- are similar in size, so it might be put us on that path forward,” which killed 14 seafarers. the fire all the time,” he noted. was a liquefied natural gas car- Black Sea branch of the the same. Ryan said. Conaway said Beijing’s At least 14 people reported Though there was no infor- rier and another one was a Maritime Rescue Service, the The condition of sailors ‘Made in China 2025’ initiative dead after the fire broke out on mation from Russia and Crimea tanker. TASS said that attempts to who were rescued during the has made it clear that the Monday off Russia’s territorial about the identities of those The fire broke out as the extinguish the fire were failing ship fire incident in the Kerch Chinese government’s objective waters. A search for 10 others is killed and missing, but Turkey two ships were transferring fuel because of burning LNG. Strait causes no concern, head is to drive American companies ongoing in the Kerch Strait said four of its nationals were from one to the other. The the maritime rescue service was also returning to the acci- “Only LNG is burning at of Crimea’s Disaster Medicine out of business and move their which separates Russia from killed, eight were rescued and search effort for sailors missing said that the Merkury tow boat, dent scene. “Merkury is head- the moment. The fire engulfing and Ambulance Center Sergei technology and jobs to China at Crimea. “The situation has not four went missing after the fire. in the accident was resumed on which brought the sailors to ing to the fire scene, it will be parts of the ships has been extin- Olefirenko was quoted as say- any cost, including the use of ille- changed,” an official from the Indian authorities earlier said Wednesday. A local official of Crimea’s Kerch on Tuesday, involved in searching [for the guished but gas is coming out ing by the TASS. gal trade practices. ‘Indian couple who fell to their deaths Panama youth GGLLOOBBEE TTRROOTTTTIINNGG meeting offers from cliff in US were intoxicated’ pope respite ‘Motherhood is one of the Sophie Turner told ‘Game of PTI n NEW YORK greatest things in the world’ Thrones’ ending to friends travel-obsessed Indian from scandals Los Angeles: The 33-year-old supermodel has 22-month-old London: Sophie Turner says she is “terrible” at keeping secrets Acouple, who plunged 800ft Panama City (AFP): Pope daughter Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper with her husband Bradley and has already outed “Game of Thrones” much awaited cli- to their deaths after taking a Francis jets into Panama on Cooper, and has revealed that although becoming a mother did- max. The actor, who plays Sansa Stark in the hit HBO drama selfie at a scenic cliff in Wednesday for a gathering of n't completely "change her life" it did make it better.In an inter- series, said the more unfortunate part was that she was “sober” California’s popular Yosemite young Catholics that will likely see view with W magazine, she said: "I always say that being a mom when she gave away the ending. “I’m so bad at keeping secrets. National Park, were “intoxi- him speak out strongly in defence is one of the greatest things in the world. I don't think it's changed I don’t think people tell me things anymore because they know cated” at the time of the inci- of Central American migrants and my life. It did change in a way to make me better. Family is the that I can’t keep them. I’ve already told the ending of ‘Game dent, according to autopsy human rights. The festive five-day most important thing in the world."The brunette beauty added of Thrones’ to a few people. “(I was) sober. I was like, ‘Hey, results. Vishnu Viswanath, 29, meeting with an expected 200,000 that although becoming a mother has improved her life, it has- if you want to know, I’ll tell you.’ But it’s people that I know, and his wife, Meenakshi young people from around the n't changed her personal style, and she thinks that having chil- not random people. It’s people that I know will keep the secret,” Moorthy, 30, both engineers, world offers the 82-year-old pon- dren shouldn't stop a person "expressing" themselves. When asked Turner told W magazine The 22-year-old actor, were “intoxicated with ethyl tiff a brief respite from a torrent of if her style changed when she became a mother, she said: "No. who used to dye her hair red for the show, alcohol” prior to falling 800 feet sex scandals that have jolted his Not at all. Sometimes [people] will be like, 'Oh, she's a mom and later in the series opted for a wig. “It gets from Taft Point on October 25, papacy. she's wearing this?' I'm like, 'Give me a break, girl.'Again, we live very greasy. It never used to be like that. but no drugs were present in report said. The couple had trips to locales like the Grand Groups of young pilgrims in the 21st century. Just because you are a mom and you have a I think it’s because I wear a wig on their bodies, US media quoted been married since 2014. Both Canyon, Paris, New York City, have been flocking into the small baby doesn't mean you have to change and dress different. Keep ‘Game of Thrones’, so the glue gets the autopsy report as saying. graduated in 2010 from the Niagara Falls, London, Big Sur Central American country for expressing yourself and who you stuck in my hair, so I had to wash it Ethyl alcohol is found in College of Engineering, and other scenic destinations. days. Wrapped in the flags of their are."As for how she keeps up her ener- every day and my hair is now used to alcoholic beverages such as Chengannur, Kerala. Just months before her nations, many resemble soccer gy, the Russian model swears by "a that. “If it’s any longer than two days, beer, wine and hard liquor. Due Viswanath was a software engi- tragic death, Moorthy had fans on the eve of a major tourna- good amount of cake" to keep her it gets greasy,” she said. Kit Harington, to the condition of the bodies neer with Cisco India at the warned in an Instagram post ment, except this is one event in going, but says she's trying to stay Turner’s on-screen ‘half brother’, recent- after the extreme fall, investi- company’s headquarters in the dangers of taking pho- which they will be shouting for the away from drinking too much cof- ly revealed he asked the makers to let gators were unable to accu- Silicon Valley. tographs on the edge of cliffs same side. At a Mass to open the fee, "especially in the winter".Asked him keep the crypt statue of his charac- rately discern a specific level of Moorthy and Viswanath — and atop skyscrapers. She post- festivities on Tuesday evening, tens how she maintains her energy lev- ter Jon Snow.Turner said she ditched the intoxication, Andrea Stewart, who showcased their adven- ed a picture of herself at the of thousands of young pilgrims els, she said: "Cake! That's why I wig and kept one of her most revealing Assistant Mariposa County ture-seeking travels on Grand Canyon, saying in the stood to chant, “this is the youth of brought it with me. A good costumes from the sets as a souvenir.“I Coroner said. “All we can con- Instagram — had set up a tri- caption that “A lot of us includ- the pope.” Panama’s archbishop, amount of cake. I'm trying to didn’t want to keep (the wig). I was clude is that they had been pod at Taft Point before they ing yours truly is a fan of dare- Cardinal Jose Domingo Ulloa, stay away from coffee because like, ‘Goodbye!’ The only thing I drinking and that they had fell down the side of a steep devilry attempts of standing at told them the future of the church I think it makes you so dry, kept was a corset from the show. alcohol in their systems. We cliff. the edge of cliffs. lay “in your vision of a better world”. especially in the winter."When I wouldn’t have wanted that don’t know how much,” Stewart The tripod was later dis- But did you know that Ulloa said he prayed the gathering I wake up, I have a hot glass of wig.“I was thinking about fram- was quoted as saying by covered on the edge of the wind gusts can be fatal? Is our “will be a balm for the difficult sit- water and with lemon, and ing it, but people might think Mercury News of San Jose. overlook. Viswanath’s brother, life worth one photo?”In an uation in which many of them live one cup of coffee and it’s a bit weird. Wearing it The couple from Kerala Jishnu Viswanath said it eerie coincidence, Moorthy without hope, especially the indige- definitely some would be weird. And it’s not died “of multiple injuries to the appeared the couple died try- appears in the selfie of anoth- nous youth and youth of African cake." the one that covers your head, neck, chest and ing to take a photo. Viswanath er tourist couple at Taft Point, descent, the youth who migrates b**bs,” she said.The eighth abdomen, sustained by a fall and his wife Moorthy, travelled just minutes before she plum- after receiving almost no response and final season of “GOT” from a mountain,” the autopsy the world documenting their meted to her death. from their countries of origin.” premieres April 14. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 world 12

Pak court halts Mumbai ‘Sharif’s condition very serious’ ‘GDP a fancy PTI n LAHORE to the report of the special figure, growth akistan’s jailed former medical board, “Patient attack case hearing Pprime minister Nawaz Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, must translate Sharif’s condition is “very 69, examined by the special PTI n ISLAMABAD Farooq and Justice Mohsin inquired if those witnesses will serious” after heart complica- medical board is a known case Akhter Kiyani, on Tuesday appear in the court to which tions and he should be shift- of diabetes Mellitus and to well being Pakistani has temporarily conducted hearing on a petition Qureshi said some of the wit- ed to hospital without any hypertension for the last 10 Ahalted the hearing of the by the Federal Investigation nesses have been traced and delay, his doctor said on years. He is also known case on ground’ 2008 Mumbai attack case to let Agency (FIA) seeking stay on they are ready to appear before Wednesday. of Ischemic heart disease since the prosecutor produce more anti-terrorism court proceed- court. Justice Amir Farooq Sharif, 69, who is serving 2001.” Davos (PTI): Madhya Pradesh witnesses. Ten Lashkar-e-Taiba ings. inquired about the next date of a seven-year imprisonment in Sharif underwent Chief Minister Kamal Nath (LeT) terrorists had sailed into The Express Tribune hearing in the trial court. The a Lahore jail, was rushed to a Coronary Angioplasty (PCI) on Wednesday referred Gross Mumbai from Karachi and car- reported that the court initial- FIA prosecutor replied the case hospital from Kot Lakhpat twice in 2001 and 2017. domestic product (GDP), as a ried out coordinated attacks, ly granted one week stay in trial is set for hearing on Wednesday jail on Tuesday after he com- He also had open heart “fancy figure” and said that eco- killing 166 people and injuring of the Mumbai attack case to let (January 23) in the anti-ter- plained of heart related com- surgery twice in 2011 and nomic over 300 in November the prosecutor to summon rorism court (ATC), while plications. He was later dis- 2016 (no medical record/doc- growth 2008.The trial, underway in an some of the 19 witnesses for tes- requesting for a stay on the charged from hospital and uments are available for these must trans- anti-terrorism court in Pakistan timony. hearing. taken back to jail following above said procedures at the late into against seven activists, has During the hearing, FIA The court accepted the medical tests. Doctors of the taken care of,” Khan said. lower left wall, it said. time of examination), it says. well being made little headway in more prosecutor Akram Qureshi request and suspended pro- Punjab Institute of Cardiology “Even a special medical board Expressing concern about The board says after eval- of people on than 10 years as the Pakistani appeared in the court. Justice ceedings of the ATC till the next Lahore, where his medical that earlier examined Mr Sharif’s health, his daughter uating these test reports and ground. At establishment has been claim- Kiyani remarked several wit- week. tests were conducted, said Sharif had suggested shifting Maryam tweeted: “My only availability of previous cardiac a session on ing lack of enough evidence nesses were not appearing due The court directed the reg- Sharif’s condition was “not him to hospital for treatment source of information on what medical record further man- the emerg- against them. to fear and the whereabouts of istrar to set the hearing of the very serious”, but suggested but the government did not is happening to my father is agement plan will be pro- ing market A divisional some others were unknown. case in the next week. Seven “aggressive medication” and heed to the suggestion,” he the media only.” ceeded.Sharif was shifted to outlook at the World Economic bench of The FIA prosecutor LeT suspects — Zakiur regular medical follow-ups to said. Sharif’s brother Shahbaz the Kot Lakhpat jail on Forum Annual Meeting 2019, Islamabad High told the bench that Rehman Lakhvi, Abdul Wajid, avoid cardiac complications. Sharif’s stress thalium test Sharif asked the government December 25, a day after he Nath also strongly defended his Court, compris- many witnesses had Mazhar Iqbal, Hamad Amin However, Sharif ’s car- — a nuclear imaging test that to provide best healthcare was sentenced by the account- government’s farm loan waiv- ing Justice been traced out. Sadiq, Shahid Jamil Riaz, Jamil diologist Adnan Khan termed shows how well blood flows facilities to the three-time ability court in Islamabad to er decision and said the agri- Aamer Justice Ahmed and Younis Anjum — his condition as “very serious” into one’s heart — suggests prime minister. seven years’ imprisonment in cultural sector in India and par- Kiyani are facing charges of abetment and said he should be shifted “post stress LV pump/con- A special medical board the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case. ticularly in his state has been in to murder, attempted murder, to hospital without any delay. traction 56 per cent which is that examined Sharif in jail A disqualification of 10 distress. planning and executing the “Nawaz Sharif’s treatment almost normal”, according to last week observed “he is not years from holding any pub- Referring to the latest Mumbai attack since 2009. at jail is not possible because his medical reports. The report completely well” as more lic office is part of the sen- IMF forecast for Indian econ- Except Lakhvi, the other of his heart complications. He says that the left ventricle, the investigations (tests) are tences awarded to the three omy, he said, “GDP is a fancy six are kept in the high-secu- should be shifted to hospital main pumping chamber of required before suggesting times prime minister of the figure and at times it can be rity Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. forthwith so that he is properly the heart, is damaged on the treatment for him. According country. misleading as one needs to see where all a 7.5 per cent growth figure translates into”. Defending the loan waiv- er, the Congress leader, who Abe seeks rebuilding of trust in global trade systems also had a long stint in central government in various min- PTI n DAVOS graduates looking to work, 98 istries, said it was very neces- find employment, also a record sary as agriculture is a back- apanese Prime Minister number,” he said. bone of the Indian economy JShinzo Abe on Wednesday Abe said companies have UK ‘open for business’ and he had to take into account asked world leaders to rebuild raised the wages and the coun- the distress the farmers were in. trust in the international trad- try’s GDP has grown strongly in He said, the waiver ing system and urged countries the last six years. He said he sees despite firms leaving amounts to USD 8 billion, but like the US, China and India to Japan hosting the G20 Summit what it amounts to is taking breathe fresh life into the WTO. in June as a chance to regain AFP n DAVOS over the loans of scheduled He also cited the example of his optimism for the future, pro- banks that had gone bad and own country for creating a new viding reassurance that it is pos- ritain remains a world- the lenders have taken a hair- hope-driven economy, asserting sible to achieve a hope-driven Bleading destination for for- cut in the process. that Japan has “defeated the economy like in Japan. eign investment despite Brexit Anyway, an NPA would defeatism” by pushing ‘wome- “I would like Osaka G20 to clouds and the departure of a have hit the balance sheet of the nomics’ to tackle the problem of be long remembered as the number of companies, banks and the decision was in its ageing population. summit that started world-wide International Trade Secretary their interest also, Nath said. As the new Chair of G20, he data governance,” he said. Liam Fox said Wednesday. Talking about the global eco- also said Japan is committed to “It will be great if every one Interviewed by AFP at nomic scenario, he said the preserving and enhancing the of us, from the US, Europe, the World Economic Forum global order is getting changed. free, open, and rules-based Japan, China, and India, to leap in Davos, Fox also welcomed “The world has changed international order. frogging countries in Africa, a proposal by Poland that but some of the people have In a special address here at share our efforts and our suc- could potentially unblock a not,” he said while adding that the World Economic Forum cesses in breathing fresh life into problem surrounding the Irish the US leadership may think Annual Meeting 2019, Abe said the WTO,” Abe said. Regarding border that is holding up a what they have done may be when he came back in office as his second top priority for the deal on Britain’s exit from the good but they need to realise prime minister in 2012, many G20 Osaka summit, Abe said European Union. that things have changed in were thinking Japan was there was a need for disruptive And with the risk looming terms of the world order. doomed and the argument was innovations for climate change. of Britain crashing out of the McKinsey & Company Global its population was ageing and it On the changing interna- EU in March without a deal, Managing Partner Kevin could not grow. tional order, Abe asked the Fox said he expected soon to be possible on the so-called Sneader said business leaders “It was a wall of despair, a world leaders to “rebuild trust sign several pacts with trading Irish backstop as a way to are very confident about their wall of Japan pessimism. Since toward the system for interna- partners outside Europe to try “unblock negotiations” own business but they are wor- that time, our working-age pop- tional trade. That should be a to ensure a seamless transi- between London and Brussels. ried about others’ businesses. ulation has dropped by 4.5 mil- system that is fair, transparent, tion. “It would obviously be In the same panel, Hong lion people. We have respond- and effective in protecting IP He shrugged off news that less favourable for Ireland Kong SAR Government CEO ed by pushing hard for ‘wome- and also in such areas as e-com- both Sony and appliance than an indefinite backstop, Carrie Lam said there are some nomics’, encouraging more and merce and government pro- maker Dyson are shifting but much more advantageous underlying worries about glob- then still more women to work, curement.” premises out of Britain, point- than no-deal Brexit,” he told al trade, but she is positive. while lessening the burden on He said the US, Europe and ing to figures showing Britain the Rzeczpospolita newspaper. Turkish Finance Minister Berat women’s shoulder,” he said. Japan must join forces to facil- has attracted more foreign Fox commented: “I welcome Albayrak said Turkey is the As a result, the country now itate changes within the WTO, investment than Germany and constructive thinking on this. only stable economy in its has 2 million more women especially its rules for govern- France combined since it The prime minister (Theresa region but it has learnt a lot employed, the rate of female ment subsidies.“The Osaka voted to quit the EU in 2016. May) has made it very clear from the problems of the labour participation has hit 67 Track, needless to say, will make “So clearly the UK is open that we will welcome any region. He also said Turkey and per cent, an all-time high for the WTO more relevant in the for business and is an attrac- option that might enable us to the US has a very important Japan, and higher than, say, in age of the data-driven econo- tive destination for foreign deal with the backstop issue. relationship. He said Turkish the US, he said. my... hope matters more than direct investment — and that “We want to reach an economy has strengthened its All of this has “defeated anything when it comes to gen- during the time where there’s agreement so that we can get immune system in a big way. defeatism”, Abe added. erating growth,” he said. “Most been uncertainty over Brexit,” the withdrawal agreement Agility CEO Tarek Sultan Al “Meanwhile, the number of importantly, this year, for the he said. through parliament to give us Essa, the only corporate leader people over 65 still actively first time in as long as 200 years, Polish Foreign Minister a timely exit of the European on the panel, said China and working has also increased by 2 His Majesty the Emperor of Jacek Czaputowicz broke Union, so that we can start to the US are still growing at a million, thanks to our policies Japan will abdicate and a new Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, speaks during a plenary session in the Congress Hall at the 49th annual meeting of the ranks with the rest of the EU talk about our future rela- healthy rate while emerging that enable them to keep work- Emperor will take the throne. It World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, and in a pic (below) 16 year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives to attend this week by suggesting a tionship, rather than simply markets are showing a superi- ing...Out of every 100 college is the dawn of a new era. the 49th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. AP time-limit of five years might our exit.” or growth rate. Scotland Yard chief warns of Britain must pay EU bill Thinking about romantic partner Brexit-related terror threat even in ‘no may help keep BP in check: Study PTI n LONDON that”. He added that the pos- PTI n WASHINGTON sibility of a no-deal Brexit was deal’: Barnier hinking about your roman- cotland Yard’s counter-ter- “incredibly concerning” for Ttic partner, when faced with Srorism chief, Assistant police operations, warning that Brussels (AFP): The British gov- a stressful situation, may help Commissioner Neil Basu, has the UK and Europe would be ernment will face a multibillion keep your blood pressure under warned that the “febrile” in a “very bad place” if police euro divorce settlement with the control just as effectively as actu- atmosphere around Brexit could not exchange data or European Union even if it leaves ally having the significant other could be enhancing the risk biometrics on suspected crim- the bloc without a deal, Brussels present with you, a study claims. posed by far-right terrorism in Scotland Yard’s inals and terrorists. negotiator Michel Barnier warned In the study, published in the UK. The UK is due to leave counter-terrorism Basu said the Met Police Wednesday. Some anti- the journal Psychophysiology, the 28-member European chief, Assistant was working on contingency Europeans, opposed to a negoti- 102 participants were asked to Union (EU) on March 29. Commissioner arrangements with police ated settlement with Brussels, complete a stressful task — sub- However, the government of Neil Basu forces and agencies in Europe. balk at the idea of settling a bill that merging one foot into three Prime Minister Theresa May is “For counter-terrorism, their own government estimates inches of cold water ranging facing massive resistance from paying very close attention to bating that threat then that’s we have a lot of bilateral rela- at ?39 billion (44 billion euros) to from 3.3 to 4.4 degrees Celsius. her own Conservative Party that and we will stop it wher- my concern.” Britain’s senior- tionships, it is a devolved cover outstanding obligations. Researchers from the University MPs as well as the opposition ever we see it,” said the Indian- most counter-terrorism officer power for countries, it is not an But Barnier, in interviews of Arizona (UA) in the US mea- Labour Party over her Brexit origin Metropolitan Police revealed that a record 700 ter- EU power, so we are confident with several European newspa- sured participants’ blood pres- deal. Lead for Counter-Terrorism ror investigations are current- that my counterparts in those pers, said the bill would still be set- sure, heart rate and heart rate thought about their partner had study, led by UA psychology doc- “We saw a spike in hate and the Head of its Specialist ly taking place in the country, 27 countries want to exchange tled at some point, even if London variability before, during and a lower blood pressure response toral student Kyle Bourassa, sug- crime after the referendum Operations. up from about 500 in March information with us and we are rejects the withdrawal agreement after the task. to the stress of the cold water gests that the two things are (in June 2016), that’s never Basu said there was no 2017 and that 18 terror plots working very hard to make Britain signed in November and The participants, all of than the participants in the con- equally effective — at least when really receded. So there’s always intelligence pointing to an had been foiled in Britain sure we put that in place,” he crashes out on March 29. “For the whom were in committed trol group, who were instructed it comes to blood pressure reac- a possibility people are being increased level of attacks after since 2017, four of which said. The new 60-second film EU budget, we’ve always said one romantic relationships, were to think about their day. Heart tivity. The findings may help radicalised by the kind of Brexit, but noted: “What’s most involved far-right groups and launched by the Met Police this simple thing: the totality of the randomly assigned to one of rate and heart rate variability did explain, in part, why high-qual- febrile atmosphere we’ve got at concerning me, is its potential 14 of them involving Islamist week shows a series of scenar- commitments made by the United three conditions when complet- not vary between the three ity romantic relationships are the moment,” Basu told BBC to divide communities and set terrorists. ios, such as a man stockpiling Kingdom while still an EU mem- ing the task. They either had groups, researchers said. consistently associated with pos- on Tuesday at the launch of a communities against each He admitted that while hazardous material and anoth- ber will be respected,” the senior their significant other sitting The effect on blood pressure itive health outcomes in the sci- new film aimed at encouraging other. extreme right-wing activity er buying weapons, before EU official said, according to Le quietly in the room with them reactivity was just as powerful entific literature, Bourassa said. people to report their suspi- “I’m really proud to be a was still a “relatively small rewinding and zooming in on Monde.“It will be more difficult to during the task, they were whether the partner was physi- “This suggests that one way cions about all forms of ter- UK citizen in a country that is threat”, it was also “something the danger. make them respect them in the instructed to think about their cally present or merely con- being in a romantic relationship rorism. largely tolerant, and we haven’t we’ve got to pay very close In 2017 and 2018, around case of a ‘no deal’, but we will con- romantic partner as a source of jured mentally, they said. might support people’s health is “We want people to report seen an explosion in that (far- attention to in this country – a fifth of the information tinue to insist: These commit- support during the task, or they Previous studies have suggested through allowing people to bet- anything that we think is going right) threat. What I’m con- that we don’t let that kind of passed to UK police from the ments are legally binding under were instructed to think about that having a partner present or ter cope with stress and lower to lead to violent confrontation cerned about is the creeping far-right drift into extreme public had a “significant” role international law and I can not their day during the task. Those visualising a partner can help levels of cardiovascular reactiv- and people need to calm down rise of that threat, and if we right-wing terrorism and we’re in thwarting terror attacks, imagine that Britain would not who had their partner physical- manage the body’s physiological ity to stress across the day,” he and understand that we are aren’t clear that we are com- working very hard to stop Basu said. respect its commitments.” ly present in the room or who response to stress. The new said. usp 13 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019

CORPORATE BRIEFS ‘ALUMOF'—MASCOT FOR INCAL 2019 UNVEILED THAILAND’S NEW SHADES The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Panchayati Raj and Mines, Narendra Singh Tomar, unveiled the official Mascot for the first International Conference on Aluminium 2019 (INCAL) called ‘ALUMOF'. The Targeting mature, discerning Indian travellers, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is promoting INCAL 2019 is slated to be held in niche hideaways beyond the Bangkok-Pattaya circuit. The tourism board has extended the visa-on- Bhubaneswar from Jan 31 to Feb 3, arrival fee waiver for Indians to April 30 under the aegis of the Ministry of n ANKITA SAXENA recorded 143,000 Indian visitors, regis- launched to cater to the first time trav- Mines and is tering a growth of over 63 per cent as ellers. We are targeting women travellers organised by the o ensure that Thailand remains the compared to December 2017, taking the and thus have introduced the website— Aluminium most preferred tourism destina- total figure of Indian tourist arrivals to www.women’sjourneythailand.com. Association of India tion among the Indian travellers, over 1.6 million in 2018. Almost 300 Indian destination weddings (AAI). ALUMOF, which stands for Aluminium — The Metal of the Future, was unveiled in the T presence of the secretary of mines, Anil Mukim, joint secretary of mines, Anil Kumar Nayak, the Tourism Authority of Thailand Petsuwan said, “The growing sophis- took place in Thailand in 2018 and to fur- (TAT) has introduced new experiences tication and maturity of the Indian ther this segment, we have introduced and the CMD, NALCO and the Chairman, Aluminium Association of India, Dr Tapan Kumar and destinations for 2019. As a stimu- travellers has given us an opportunity to www.myweddinginthailand.com for spe- Chand. The mascot aims to raise awareness and promote aluminium as the metal of the future and a metal of national importance. lus to encourage more Indians to visit the promote Thailand’s diverse range of cific needs of those who wish to tie the destination, the Thai government has niche market products to women trav- knot in Thailand. For the family travel extended the visa-on-arrival fee waiver ellers, high-net worth individual (HNIs), category, we are promoting Samut from January 14 to April 30. weddings and honeymooners and fam- Songkhram as a new destination for local The TAT Governor, YUTHASAK ily groups. Today, a new strata of expe- experiences. Luxury travel from India is SUPASORN said, “We want to change the rienced, well-heeled and internet-savvy also a segment of focus this year,” added perception of Thailand in India from a Indian travellers are venturing beyond Petsuwan. ‘cheap destination’ to a more value-for- the long-standing Bangkok-Pattaya cir- The tourism board further apprised money destination. We have been work- cuit to new destinations such as Chiang that the bilateral airline capacity is at an ing towards this for some years now. We Rai, Rayong, Trat, Hua Hin and Samut all-time high with 307 weekly flights started with four key segments namely Songkhram.” between Thailand and 16 major cities weddings and honeymoon, sports Sharing some highlights of the Indian in India, served by 13 airlines which tourism, health and well-being and tourists, the deputy governor said that in include, the Thai Airways, Bangkok responsible tourism. We want to move 2018, of the total Indian visitors, 58 per Airways, Thai Smile, Bhutan Airlines, away from a mass tourist destination to cent were repeat travellers; the average Druk Air, Jet Airways, Air Asia, Spice a niche destination. After in-depth daily expenditure was recorded at Jet, Thai Lion Air, Indigo, NokScoot and research on Indian travellers’ behaviour, approximately `12,500; the average GoAir. The Minister of State of Human Resource Development, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga we have identified some lesser known length of stay was 7.45 days and the vis- In August this year, TAT will under- Rejuvenation, Dr Satya Pal Singh, flagged off the extension of 74027/74028 Delhi Jn to Baraut DEMU train to/from Qasimpur Kheri in the presence of the additional divisional railway manager, Rajeev Dhankhar, Delhi destinations and have formulated a itor ratio of groups and individual trav- take an Amazing Thailand roadshow to Division along with several senior railway officials. strategy to promote them. I feel we will ellers was recorded as 31 to 69. Tier-II cities—Ahmedabad, Pune, be able to achieve two million Indian “In 2019, the ‘Amazing Thailand Amritsar and Bhubaneswar as part of BHEL BAGS ORDER FOR EMISSION CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN tourists by the end of 2019, a year ear- TAT Governor, Yuthasak Supasorn Open to the New Shades’ campaign will TAT’s strategy to tap the MAHARASHTRA lier than the previously set target of be carried forward to invite travellers to potential of India’s sec- 2020.” 12.03 per cent to 1.42 million, generat- indulge in unique experiences. We are ondary cities. Thailand Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured an additional order from the The TAT Deputy Governor for ing an estimated 63 billion Baht in targeting four segments of Indian trav- expects to welcome five Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) for its ongoing 660 MW coal- based supercritical thermal power project at Bhusawal thermal power station (Unit 6). The Marketing Communications, Tanes tourism income. In December 2018 ellers. A separate website— million Indian visitors by project is being executed by BHEL on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Petsuwan, informed that India is now alone, after the waiver of visa-on-arrival www.firstvisit.com, has been 2023. basis at Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. Mahagenco has awarded the additional order to one of the top 10 source markets for fee for Indians, Thailand BHEL for installation of emission control equipment, changes in various tourist arrivals to Thailand, a member equipment/subsystems due to change in coal, modification in CHP/AHP, and so on. With of a small club of countries that this order, the revised order value for the Bhusawal TPS Unit 6 EPC project is now around generate more than one million `3,750 crore. visitors a year. In January- November 2018, the arrivals from India were up by TATA POWER-DDL'S 2ND ALL WOMEN CUSTOMER CARE CENTRE IN DELHI The Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), has launched its second all-women Customer Care Centre at Civil Lines in Delhi. The centre will be entirely managed by a team of 12 women who are trained to handle the entire gamut of customer service offerings such as new power supply applications, monthly bill payments as well as addressing customers' concerns and queries. The centre was inaugurated by the commissioner of NDMC Varsha Joshi, in the presence of the CEO of Tata Power-DDL, Sanjay Banga, and other senior officials from the company.

Making railways safer and more punctual he chairman of the Railway Board, PF berthing slots were rationalised to TV K Yadav, recently chaired a ensure better station punctuality. Review Meet of the zonal performance Yadav also reviewed the ongoing After a gap of 11 years, the CISF Tableau will again showcase the multidimensional functioning of the force at the forthcoming Republic Day Parade on January 26. The tableau is a reflection of the at the Northern Railway’s headquarter in action plans of the zone with regards to aspirations, commitment and dedication of CISF towards its mandate and showcases the various New Delhi. The member of the Traffic the rationalisation of rake links, termi- domains of its professional conduct. Railway Board Girish Pillai, the gener- nal shifting to reduce station congestion al manager of the Northern Railway TP and to ensure expeditious primary Singh, the principal heads-of-depart- maintenance. The washing line OHE ment of the Northern Railway, the divi- connectivity is on the anvil with other sional railway managers of the five improvements viz. high-speed fuelling Divisions of Northern Railway viz. and watering. Ambala, Delhi, Moradabad, Lucknow The chairman further reviewed the and Firozpur were also present on the various development plans proposed in occasion. the year ahead viz. the doubling works, Appraising the overall safety perfor- flyovers (rail) to enable operational mance of the zone during 2018-19, flexibility and by-passes/chord lines to Yadav noted the 31 percent noteworthy avoid detention due to reversal. He also reduction in the number of accidents vis- reviewed the various traffic facility up- à-vis 2017-18 and expressed his satisfac- gradation works viz. coaching terminal AAI AWARDED FOR PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRONIC TENDERING tion on the mission mode of the zone in facility at Bijwasan and Varanasi yard The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has recently been awarded as the Best Performer 100 per cent elimination of unmanned remodeling plans. The capacity enhance- among the Central Public Sector Units based on the electronic tendering carried out in April level-crossing on the zone, which is a ment works through a target 41 km new 2017 to March 2018 through the Central Public Procurement Portal of NIC, Ministry of part of the ‘Mission Zero Accident’. line, and doubling spanning 137 km, are Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The member of operations, AAI, I N Murthy, The chairman underscored the need year which include elimination of trac- One of the significant measures to on the anvil for the year 2019-20. received the award from the secretary, MeitY, on the occasion of 2nd National Workshop on for expeditious completion of infrastruc- tion change in 12 trains, standardising augment punctuality performance was Assigning a higher impetus to the Central Public Procurement Portal organised by NIC. ture projects viz. new lines, doubling and factoring in mega corridor block in the de-congestion of major terminals of modernised signaling, the zone has on lines and so on to enhance capacity cre- the new time table to rationalise train Delhi, Lucknow and Allahabad area. A its anvil projects for introduction of auto- ation to meet the twin objectives of oper- running time. He apprised that live mon- noteworthy raise in speed of trains on matic block signaling on high density ation (punctuality) and safety. He noted itoring of the asset failures is being loop lines enabled saving 86 minutes, routes through an estimated `287.66 Power System Operation Corporation Limited that the Northern Railway has taken sev- undertaken and additional manpower while the track strengthening and elec- crore in the year ahead. This would (POSOCO) bagged three Gold Medals in three eral steps to improve the punctuality of and resources are being deployed on trification works enabled the raising of enable better punctuality performance, different categories in the first edition of the the passenger carrying trains during the dense traffic sections. sectional speed. He also noted that the commented the chairman. Corporate Management Olympiad, organised by AIMA. Five teams of POSOCO participated of which Pinky Debnath of the Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre (ERLDC), POSOCO became the Naqvi applauds Hunar Haat VIT’s accelerated business first ever Miss Olympiad

coaching programme OFB CONTRIBUTES TO ARMY for employment generation BATTLE CASUALTIES FUND he VIT Technology Business The select qualifying individu- As a part of social responsibility, the Ordnance he Union Minority Affairs tiative has become a ‘credible TIncubator (VIT-TBI) is a joint als, with bankable project reports, get Factory Board (OFB) has contributed `10 lakh to TMinister Mukhtar Abbas brand’ of indigenous talent of initiative between VIT Vellore, and an opportunity to present the same the Army Battle Casualties Fund. The member of Naqvi, believes that more than Indian craftsmen and will ful- the Department of Science and for incubation support or appropri- OFB, S P Mishra, accompanied by the deputy two lakh artisans, craftsmen fill Prime Minister Narendra Technology, Government of India. ate funding support. The programme director general of OFB, Rajvir Singh, handed and culinary experts have been Modi’s commitment to ‘Make The VIT-TBI provides incubation covers the essentials of entrepreneur- over a cheque of the said amount to Major provided with employment in India’, ‘Stand up India’, and support to start-up ventures and peri- ship, basics of marketing, finance, General R P Kalita, Additional Director General opportunities through the 11 ‘Start up India’. odically organises capacity building human resource and so on. It will also (Ceremonial and Welfare). The Indian Army’s ‘Hunar Haats’ which have been He further added that the and training activities to address the provide ample exposure to various account—‘Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualties' accepts donations for the families of battle organised across the country even was a hit as over 13 lakh needs of the early-stage entrepreneurs facets of organic agriculture, integrat- casualties which is utilised to pay financial assistance to widows of battle casualties, their during the last two years. The visitors from across the coun- and individuals, who are planning to ed farming practices, biofertilisers, next of kin and dependents. minister was speaking at the try and abroad visited the fair start a business venture. composting, commercial business closing ceremony of the Hunar and encouraged the artisans by This six-week, non-residential opportunities in medicinal plant DELHI-WARSAW DIRECT ON LOT POLISH AIRLINES FROM SEPTEMBER Haat held in Delhi from purchasing, on a large scale, training programme’s objective is to and horticulture, food processing LOT Polish Airlines, Poland's flag carrier will launch January 12 to 20. He said, their indigenous handmade expose the participants to the key techniques, quality control, certifica- a new non-stop service between Warsaw and New “Hunar Haat has been organ- products. The artisans have steps in start up venturing process tion processes, hospitality industry, Delhi, commencing on September 17 this year. The ised across the country by the also received national and and equip them with adequate packaging and will include industry new route will be operated five times a week on the Ministry, and it has proved to Government like the Hunar international orders worth knowledge to initiate a venture in visits. This programme will also Boeing 787 Dreamliner which will feature three class be an ‘empowerment and Haat has significantly encour- lakhs of rupees. food processing and agro-based equip the participants to write and of service - LOT Business Class; LOT Premium employment exchange’, for the aged and promoted the rich In the coming days, the technologies. It equips the students present a Project Report and throw Economy Class and LOT Economy Class. The new master artisans and crafts- traditional heritage of arti- event will also be organised at with requisite skills, knowledge and open opportunities to Business route will provide the shortest and the most men. The employment orient- sans which had been margin- other different locations in competencies to convert their start up Incubation at the VIT Technology convenient connection from New Delhi directly to the centrally located hub in Warsaw as well ed programmes of the Modi alised for a long time. This ini- the country. idea into a viable business entity. Business Incubator, if found suitable. as access to many Central, Eastern and Western European cities. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 vivacity 14

mage enhancement is one thing; you are in the end in control of it. But when Ithe projected image becomes bigger than you, then the mirrored image can eat into the reality of your self-esteem. A recent study, conducted by a cosmetic clinic chain, spanning over 300 people across four Indian cities, showed that the ‘I like doing process of taking, altering and posting selfies negatively affects one’s self-esteem Selfie? challenging roles’ and body image perception as well as pro- NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI motes body dysmorphia. Actor , Selfies, that have already been consid- who is set for the release of his ered responsible for numerous deaths as forthcoming film Thackeray, says well injuries among people lost in the act he hates taking up roles which do of clicking themselves, are also making Not me not challenge him as a performer. people anxious and less-confident about their own looks and physical attractive- “I love doing challenging roles. ness. As per the report, in Delhi, 68 per With each film, I want to try cent men and 82 per cent women showed something new. I hate doing roles an increase in levels of anxiety after post- Behavioural expert DEBRAJ SHOME explains in my comfort zone. I want to be a ing their selfies on social media. Around 71 per cent men and 80 per cent women why the mania of taking and posting selfies versatile actor. I look up to only showed a decrease in self-confidence. new, different and challenging Their feelings of physical attractiveness online is hinting at an insecure and roles for myself,” said also recorded a dip. The feelings of inad- Nawazuddin. “There’s equacy were intense enough to drive a mentally-unstable generation. only one life, we many of them to undergo cosmetic surgery in order to enhance their facial By TEAM VIVA should keep trying appearance. new things. That’s The study noted that people posted what I want to do,” selfies using filters more than without as he added. He their real features made them anxious talked about his about public approval. Also, the fact that filters work magically on the selfie sad- role in the film, dened them, making them envy their own “Balasahebji was enhanced image. an iconic figure. In one of the recent lectures on the I am honoured psychological effects of taking and post- to be doing a ing selfies on social media, Debraj Shome, director of the said clinic chain, pointed film based on his towards men and women between 16 to life. He was a car- 25 years of age who spend up to five hours toonist, writer and per week clicking selfies and uploading political figure. His them online. “People who took and journey has inspired posted selfies reported feeling more anx- ious, less confident, and less physically- me a lot.” attractive later. Even though people could He said that it was a retake or retouch their selfies through fil- tough role for him ters, we noted certain effects that could because, “he was an be harmful. It contributed to significant any upside to the act of taking selfies as alities also have social media accounts, checking of one’s own reflection in the feelings of inadequacy over looks. This yet, the government “seriously” needs to youngsters tend to see how their favourite mirror.” iconic figure and while indicates that people in India will also consider banning front-facing cameras in ‘Frequently taking celebrities strike a pose and get million He suggested that this should be con- shooting the film on become like the ones in California, USA, smartphones. “There is also a need to likes. Following them, they try to imitate sidered a risky online health-related him, the only thing where a large majority of the population launch a nationwide campaign that dis- selfies could be their behaviour. They tend to feel behaviour in terms of mental health, espe- that I kept in my mind was to do considers cosmetic surgeries.” courages people from taking selfies,” she considered a depressed comparing themselves to the cially if it triggers weight and shape dis- justice to the role through my act- The lecture also noted an important said. other so-called physically-attractive peo- satisfaction. He added, “High body dis- point by Dr Rinky Kapoor, cosmetic der- As per the research, negative impacts body-checking ple. This eventually results in self- satisfaction is the primary risk factor for ing. I researched a lot about him, matologist. Said she, “The camera in the of taking selfies were observed the most loathing.” the development of eating disorders and watched a lot of his videos, phone has ironically become the reason among people in Delhi, followed by behaviour, such He said that for some, taking and is correlated with low self-esteem and speeches and Sanjay Raut (writer) why the phone sells. It is well-known that people in Mumbai, Hyderabad and then posting selfies is also a way of expressing depression. Interventions that aim to helped me in learning more about selfies are a risk to one’s life and limb, with Kolkata. The nationwide study showed an as repeated themselves, testing how they really look. diminish or eliminate the harmful effects his life.” The film is slated to hundreds of people dying or sustaining increase in anxiety among 60 per cent The number of likes determines their lik- of social media engagement on one’s psy- injuries while taking selfies. This study men and 65 per cent women. Of all the weighing and ing towards themselves. chological make-up need to be validated release on January 25. Photo: Pankaj Kumar shows that selfies have an adverse psycho- respondents, 61 per cent men and 70 per recurrent The doctor explained how posting and implemented. This indicates that logical effect on one’s personality too. The cent women recorded a decrease in con- selfies to social media is making young- addiction to phones and selfies may cre- impact is even more devastating on peo- fidence after posting their selfies. checking of one’s sters determine self-image and perception, ate a mentally-unstable next generation.” ple with low self-esteem who take to social Shome also pointed out that social which in turn is emerging as yet anoth- Youngsters need to realise that tak- ‘Calling media to engage in public behaviour with media and celebrities have been hugely own reflection in er psychological disorder. He said, ing selfies is not about impressing peo- reduced risk of disgrace and social anx- responsible in making selfies popular, “Frequently taking selfies could be con- ple. They shouldn’t let this control them. out patri- iety.” especially among the youth. “Since the mirror’ sidered a body-checking behaviour, such One should be satisfied with the way s/he archy at She suggested that since there is not famous celebrities and other TV person- as repeated weighing and recurrent looks. home is very tough. The AN INSPIRING SILENCE most dif- ficult thing is to question people When you tread on the terrain thoughts, which portray a discipline inherit- around you, especial- ed from tradition, there are innovative and of SATISH GUPTA’s ingenious experiments. Satish creates a syner- ly whom you love the gy by his seamless intertwining of tradition and most like your par- Zen Whispers, it envelopes the avant-garde both in his words as well as his paintings. Just after reading a few pages, it ents, brother and you in a mix of contemporary feels like we are being introduced to fantasies boyfriend. I feel bad and traditional genres, says on paper and enchantment in the verbal world. for boys sometimes The visual richness comprises colour splash- UMA NAIR es and bold strokes. We can gain multiple because the problem moments of silence through the pages, under- lies with the parent- ute and quaint in terms of a culling of state- standing the traditional aesthetics of both con- ing method which Cments, Satish Gupta’s Zen Whispers is a cept and imagery — the kinetics of conscious- doesn’t let them representation of his many journeys in art as ness also come into play — and you realise that well as life. We get a glimpse into the Zen monk silence is the source of his inspiration. equip with strong, and artist who embodies the Buddha within. opinionated women.’ The book, which was launched a week ago UNIVERSAL CULTURES —Swara Bhasker at the Visual Arts Gallery, is replete with paint- Satish’s paintings are awash with the spir- ings and sculptures from different periods of it of universal, traditional cultures, but they Satish’s artistic endeavours that covers works also go far beyond the conventional bound- Oscar selected from his aries of ink/watercolour painting, exuding an monumental aura that is both spiritual and filled with mys- Hathaway quits landscapes series tery. His words, thoughts and works are a mix number game — wave scene of genres — Indian and international, tradi- drinking series, flower tional and contemporary. The sculptures are Actress ANNE HATHAWAY said that series. This leads mesmerising if not filled with a dense grav- From Black Panther to Roma, this year’s to a deep under- itas. she has quit drinking for the next standing of his res. Satish gradually develops his own artistic This book tells us that the tides of the nominations have been viral already but here 18 years because she does not artistic develop- language by infusing Chinese contexts with a universe are in our veins and nature’s peace want to drink around her two-year- ments during the minimalist rendering of contemporary flows around us. The sea is emotions are some fun and unknown facts behind old son Jonathan. past 25 years for awareness. This distinctive style incarnated for Satish, and we have to these choices During an appearance on the audience of gains him critical acclaim travel, stop and look at the waves to art and readers and we look at his small know and understand the beauty of the fter more than 30 years and is the only first-time Oscar nom- The Ellen Degeneres alike. word scapes in new dimen- sheer surging of life, and the tidal wave Asome two dozen films, Spike inee among the men up for Best Show, Hathaway said: sions. of Being. The sinuous strokes of black Lee has received his first Academy Actor. He’s up against multiple “I quit drinking back in PAUSES AND SPACES and white embody the perfect joy of Award nomination for Best nominees like Christian Bale, October for 18 years. While the book’s cover has been treated INNER REALMS each separate muscle, joint and Director for BlacKkKlansman. Bradley Cooper, Viggo I’m going to stop and designed like a Zen masterpiece, the book The signature of antiquity sinew in that it is everything that It’s also the first time that one of Mortensen and Willem Dafoe. is full of pauses and spaces. Satish emerges as in the paintings echoes the mirrors the waves and the soil his films have been nominated Yalitza Aparicio’s nomina- drinking while my an artist who is an itinerant traveller with a monumentality of inner realms, and the sea. The book tells us for Best Picture. tion for Roma comes in her first son is in my thorough knowledge of the past and the pre- giving viewers an impression that that in life, nature is aglow and Glenn Close’s Best Actress role as an actress. house just sent, the East and the West. Interestingly, the they are not the works of a contem- rampant, expressing itself in nomination for The Wife is This is the second of because I don’t designing and arrangement of the chapters in porary artist but a man who strad- movement and we must be her seventh, and could Hollywood’s four versions totally love the the book are loose and candid, also filled with dles through many realms. After protectors as well as nurtur- finally mean her first Oscar. of A Star Is Born, to get a Best way I do it and the language of assonance and allusion, per- studying them meticulously, one will, ers of the Earth and its bounty. She has more nominations Picture nomination, along haps almost like going beyond the senses or however, notice that Satish deliberate- The rhythmic quality of the words without a win than any other with the 1937 original. The he’s getting to an the colours into a utopian realm that melds and ly breaks away from the practice of con- resonates with the artist’s underlying state- living actor or actress. 1954 and 1976 versions each age where he melts into the absolute. temporary art and instead uses world ments. The inner spirit of the paper used Black Panther is the first got several Oscar nominations, really needs me The work indicates Satish’s deep under- practices. becomes the beauty of painting and the Marvel movie — and the first but not for Best Picture. all the time in the standing of design and his in-depth contem- To remain still is one of the qualities that enchantment of the moment is the passion superhero film of any kind — No women were nominat- morning.” porary awareness derived from his experiences the Eastern philosophy teaches when facing the inherent. All great works of art and books to be nominated for Best ed for Best Director this year. of understanding art practices that straddle rapidly-changing world and we get an aura of have one thing in common — they touch Picture. Its $700 million box- The number of female directo- She added, “I did a through both the Eastern and the Western stillness when we read through. The words are hearts universally, across time and bound- office take is more than the rial nominees in the 91-year school run one day worlds. The book showcases a variety of gen- soothing yet delicate. Behind his meticulous aries. earnings of the other seven history of Oscars remains where I dropped Best-Picture nominees only five. him off at school, I combined. Eighty-seven coun- wasn’t driving, but I MERE GULLY MEIN PLAGIARISED? Roma is the first tries had submitted Netflix film to be films to be considered was hungover and nominated for Best Picture. for Best Foreign Language Film. that was enough t hasn’t been long that Ranveer was again appreciation going noted that it was a remake, the attempt to trace the origins of ISingh and Alia Bhatt-starrer around. However, it turned out song’s original creator has now Mumbai’s indie rap scene, he was Sam Elliott’s first Oscar nom- Only five of them got nominated for me. I didn’t love Gully Boy’s teaser went viral mak- that there are issues with this track claimed that he “wasn’t paid the “not informed” that his track was ination — for Best Supporting — Germany, Japan, Lebanon, that one.” She had ing waves across social media. The as well (as was with Apna Time royalties due to him.” being used for the film until Actor in A Star Is Born — comes Mexico and Poland. earlier said that she film is an intimate recounting of Aayega, which was said to be pla- Sajeel Kapoor, better known by recently, nor that it would be a 50 years after his first acting Bob Hope hosted the Oscars feels at “greater peace” now that Mumbai’s homegrown rap scene giarised), and this time it’s not just his stage name Sez on the Beat, cover instead of his original and, credit, on the TV series Judd for a record 19 times. No one is and the musicians who defined it. an “inspired” look. The track is a took to social media following the perhaps most pertinently, he was the Defense. scheduled to host this year’s cer- she’s a mother. With release of the film’s cover of a 2015 song of the same song’s release and posted that not paid royalties for it, despite Rami Malek, nominated for emony. Mere Gully Mein recently, there name. While the filmmakers while he appreciates the film’s having a contract with the makers. playing Queen frontman Freddie —AP Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 sport 15

SINGLES Pliskova slays Serena’s title bid BALOTELLI COMPLETES MARSEILLE MOVE Paris: Marseille have completed the signing of Italy striker Mario Balotelli from their French rivals Nice, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Wednesday. Balotelli, 28, has signed for the former European champions until the end Karolina saves four match points to upset Williams in quarterfinal clash; Djoker marches past injured Nishikori of the season after being released from the remainder of his contract by Nice and passing a medical at the Velodrome earlier in the day. The impending arrival of AFP n MELBOURNE the former AC Milan, Inter and Liverpool forward, who has scored 14 goals in 36 games for Italy. Marseille erena Williams's bid for a record- coach Rudi Garcia said this week that signing Balotelli equalling 24th Grand Slam title was was his "number one priority". OM are currently Sbrought to a halt in sensational style seventh in Ligue 1 and have struggled for goals after at the Australian Open on Wednesday by failing in an attempt to bring Balotelli to the club last Karolina Pliskova, but fellow former summer. Their main strikers, Valere Germain and champion Novak Djokovic cruised into the semi-finals. Kostas Mitroglou, have scored just three league goals The American great had beaten each so far this season. world number one Simona Halep in the CHELSEA CLOSING ON HIGUAIN DEAL fourth round but folded against the tall Czech seventh seed, who saved four London: Chelsea are in final talks to sign Juventus match points before winning 6-4, 4-6, 7- striker Gonzalo Higuain, head coach Maurizio Sarri said 5 under the hot Melbourne sun. on Wednesday as he looks to bolster his team's Her reward is a clash against Japan's firepower. Sarri previously coached Higuain at Napoli Naomi Osaka for a place in the final, after when he scored a Serie A record 36 goals in a league the Japanese fourth seed brutally swatted Australian Open Semis campaign in 2015/16. That sort of goalscoring prowess aside the injured Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-1. Live from 5:30am IST is what Chelsea have been badly missing in recent World number one Djokovic enjoyed SONY TEN 2 NETWORK months, with Sarri's lack of confidence in Alvaro Morata an early night when courageous Kei and Olivier Giroud forcing Eden Hazard into an Nishikori retired with a thigh strain unfamiliar centre-forward role. "They're a few hours into when losing 6-1, 4-1 after going through signing a contract today," Sarri said. Chelsea play three five-set epics during the tournament. Tottenham in Thursday's League Cup semi-final second It kept the Serb's bid for a record sev- HALEP'S REIGN AS leg at Stamford Bridge, bidding to overturn a 1-0 deficit enth Australian title on track and he will to reach the February 24 final. now meet French 28th seed Lucas Pouille, who beat power-serving Canadian Milos NUMBER ONE OVER DUSSEN LEADS SA TO SERIES-LEVELLING WIN AFP n Raonic 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4 to MELBOURNE Durban: Hendrick 'Rassie' van der Dussen and Andile make his first Slam semi. Phehlukwayo guided South Africa to a series-levelling It was a gut-wrenching defeat etra Kvitova's surging win over win in a roller-coaster second one-day international for Williams, who battled back PAshleigh Barty to make the from a set down and was leading Australian Open semi-finals ensured against Pakistan at Kingsmead on Tuesday. The pair 5-1 in the third and serving for the Simona Halep's reign as world num- came together when South Africa were 80 for five in match, only to throw it away with some ber one is over, not that the reply to Pakistan's 203. They put on an unbeaten 127 as wild shots as frustrations bubbled to the Romanian is bothered. South Africa won by five wickets with eight overs to surface. The Czech star overtook Halep's spare. Van der Dussen, playing in his second one-day "There's nothing I did wrong on those points total, while Naomi Osaka and international, made an unbeaten 80 after scoring 93 on match points. I stayed aggressive. She just Karolina Pliskova also have a math- debut. Phehlukwayo was named man-of-the-match literally hit the lines on some of them," said ematical shot at assuming the man- after two career-best performances. He took four for 22 the dumbfounded 37-year-old, who rolled tle when the new rankings come out in Pakistan's innings and then scored 69 not out. Earlier an ankle but refused to blame it for the next week. today so I'm really happy with the way I Hasan Ali, batting at number ten, hit a career-best 59 off defeat. Entering the opening Grand played." 45 balls and helped captain Sarfraz Ahmed (41) put on Since returning last year from giving Slam of the year, 11 players had a Djokovic, who is targeting a 15th 90 for the ninth wicket to enable Pakistan to reach 203. birth, Williams has made four unsuc- chance to hold the top spot, but that Grand Slam title, endured his own tough cessful attempts to match Margaret Court's has now been whittled down. fourth round showdown with Daniil SARFRAZ CAUGHT PASSING COMMENTS long-time standing 24 Grand Slam titles, Of the three in the running, only Medvedev and said he was glad to get off Durban: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed could find and the wait continues with the French Pliskova has been there before, in court early. himself in trouble after he was caught by stump mics of Open in May her next chance. 2017 when she became the first "As they say, this is exactly what the making what seemed to be racist comments against a "The big picture for me is always win- Czech women to do so. doctor ordered for me after the match two South African player during their second one-dayer. ning," she added. "I'm not going to sit here To do so again she must win the nights ago," he said. "Not to spend too According to reports, Sarfraz made these comments and lie about that. It hasn't happened yet, title on Saturday. much time on the court. against Andile Phehlukwayo in the 37th over of South but I feel like it's going to happen." "I've had plenty of matches so far this Africa's run chase on Tuesday. Phehlukwayo inside- For Pliskova, it is only her third semi- a very good feeling," she said after depriv- A focused Osaka rolled past Ukraine's year and I am in another semi-final and edged a Shaheen Afridi delivery for a single. He was on final at a major. ing Williams of a US Open final rematch Svitolina, who was troubled by neck and "I tried to be consistent, it's unfortu- I will do everything to get ready for that She made the last four at Roland with Osaka. shoulder problems. nate that she got injured but playing one." 50 at the time and as he ran off to the non-striker's end, Garros in 2017 and the US Open a year Despite the Ukrainian suffering, it was against her even when she was injured was Pouille had never won a match in Sarfraz was caught on the stump mics passing some earlier, where she beat Williams before los- CALM OSAKA nevertheless a serious statement from the still really tough," said the 21-year-old. Melbourne before this year but has comments in Urdu. "Abey kaale, teri ammi aaj kahaan ing the final to Angelique Kerber. Asked about facing Osaka next, steely-eyed Osaka, who was playing the "I just had one goal, to try as hard I recruited 2006 Australian Open champi- baitheen hain? Kya parwa ke aaye hai aaj (Hey black "I was almost in the locker-room but Pliskova replied: "She's dangerous but sort of tennis which drove her to the US can and not get angry. I didn't do that real- on Amelie Mauresmo to his team and said guy, where's your mother sitting today? What have you now I am standing here as a winner. It is nobody is more dangerous than Serena." Open title. ly well in the last two rounds and I did that it was paying off. got her to say for you today)?" Sarfraz was quoted as saying by ‘ESPNcricinfo' website. ANAND PLAYS DRAW WITH RAPPORT Wijk Aan Zee: Viswanathan Anand played out an easy Winning start for Saina & Sindhu draw as black with Richard Rapport of Hungary to stay in joint lead on six points after the end of the ninth round of Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. Tackling PTI n JAKARTA 2017 Singapore Open champion his first of the two back-to-back black games in a row Praneeth was sent packing 12-21, with ease, Anand had a level position on board for the he Indian trio of P V Sindhu, 16-21 by Olympic champion Chen major part and is now in a three-way tie with four TSaina Nehwal and Kidambi Long of China in 40 minutes, while rounds still remaining in the first super tournament of Srikanth dished out superb perfor- Subhankar, who had won his maid- the year. Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia joined Anand mances on the opening day to en title at SaarLorLux Open in and world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the advance to the second round of the Germany last year, fought hard lead following a fine victory over Indian Grandmaster $350,000 Indonesia Masters World before going down 14-21, 21-19, 15- Vidit Gujrathi. Ding Liren of China played out a draw Tour Super 500 badminton tourna- 21 against former World champion with tailender Vladimir Kramnik to be joint fourth along ment here on Wednesday. Viktor Axelsen of Denmark. side Dutchman Anish Giri who was held to a draw by Olympic and World Local hope Anthony Sinisuka compatriot Jorden Van Foreest. Sanjita Chanu celebrates after winning Gold at Gold Coast CWG Championship Silver medallist Ginting, seeded seventh, proved a Sindhu opened the new season with difficult customer for Parupalli TIM HOWARD TO RETIRE AFTER 2019 a fighting 22-24, 21-8, 21-17 win over Kashyap once again as he claimed a New York: 2012 London Games champion Li 21-12, 21-16 win over the former Former United States goalkeeper Tim IWF lifts ban on Sanjita Xuerui of China in a 54-minute Commonwealth Games champion. Howard announced on Tuesday that he will retire from women's singles match. In men's doubles, national the sport after his 2019 Major League Soccer season PTI n NEW DELHI The second seeded Indian will champions Manu Attri and B with the Colorado Rapids. The 39-year-old former now be pitted against Indonesia's Sumeeth Reddy dished out a fight- Manchester United and Everton stopper, a veteran of he International Weightlifting Federation has Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. ing game to notch up a 14-21, 21-19, three World Cup campaigns, confirmed his decision to Twitter Trevoked the provisional suspension on weightlifter Eighth seeded Saina, who had Saina Nehwal/Twitter 21-15 win over Denmark's Mads hang up his gloves in a statement on . "I'm K Sanjita Chanu for a failed dope test, a major reprieve reached the semifinals at the Saina Nehwal returns a shot during her first round clash Pieler Kolding and Niclas Nohr. greatly looking forward to kicking off the 2019 MLS for the two-time Commonwealth Games Gold-medal- Malaysia Masters last week, recov- The 28-year-old from Hyderabad up a showdown with Japan's Asian Commonwealth Games Bronze season, as it will be my LAST," Howard wrote. "There list who has claimed innocence. ered from a first-game loss to secure will next face another Indonesian Games bronze medallist Kenta medallist pair of Ashwini Ponnappa will be plenty of time for sentiment later. For now, I am In a case that has dragged on for almost a year and a 7-21, 21-16, 21-11 win over local Fitriani Fitriani, against whom she Nishimoto. and N Sikki Reddy also bowed out going to enjoy every minute. And as I've always done, has been marred by an "administrative" goof-up in hope Dinar Dyah Ayustine, ranked has a 4-0 head-to-head record. But compatriots B Sai Praneeth of the competition, losing 14-21, 14- compete hard and help lead the Rapids with the sole Sanjita's sample number, the IWF informed that a final 50th, in another women's singles In men's singles, eighth seed and Subhankar Dey failed to cross 21 to Thailand's Jongkolphan purpose of winning." Howard is the most capped decision on the matter is expected in the coming days. match. It was Saina's third win over Srikanth eased past Malaysia's the opening hurdle at the tourna- Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai goalkeeper in US national team history with 121 "On the basis of the information at its disposal, the Ayustine. Chong Wei Feng 21-12, 21-8 to set ment. in the women's doubles opener. appearances. Agencies IWF has decided that the provisional suspension of the athlete (Khumukcham Sanjita) shall be lifted as of today (22 January 2019)," IWF's legal counsel Eva Nyirfa said LOCAL EVENTS in an e-mail sent to the national federation and Sanjita. None better than Harendra ‘India could have done "The IWF Hearing Panel will render its decision on the athlete's case in due course," it added. MORADABAD ENTER SEMIS better in Asian Cup’ The 25-year-old Sanjita, who had won Gold in the Moradabad women’s team defeated Meerut 51-19 as India coach: Sandeep women's 53kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth to enter the semi-finals of State-Level Senior Kabbadi Games in Gold Coast, had tested positive for anabol- Championship at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium on PTI n NEW DELHI website of All India Football ic steroid testosterone. Her urine sample was taken prior Wednesday. In other quarter-final matches, Prayagraj PTI n NEW DELHI India have had a variety of foreign Federation. to the World Championships in United States in beat Kanpur 27-13 while Varanasi and Moradabad coaches and Harendra helming the ndian football team striker India outplayed Thailand 4- November 2017, and she was put under provisional sus- defeated Lucknow and Meerut respectively to enter last ormer captain Sandeep Singh on national team was a rarity in recent times. IJeje Lalpekhlua on 1 in the opening match to pension from May 15 last year. four. In the men’s category, Saharanpur, Moradabad, FWednesday slammed the frequent But he could not even last 12 months Wednesday rued the country's notch up its first win in the A final decision of the IWF panel is yet to come Meerut and Varanasi won their respective matches change of coaches in Indian hockey, after taking charge, following the team's crashing out of the ongoing Asian Cup since 1964. Thailand but Sanjita said her assertion of innocence has been vin- against Mirzapur, Prayagraj, Kanpur and Agra to book asserting that there is none better for the medal-less showing at the Asian Cup and said it could eventually qualified for the dicated. the semis berth. job than the recently-removed Harendra Commonwealth Games in April. have done better in the conti- Round of 16 where they lost to "I have got a mail from the international federa- Singh. Hockey India has invited fresh appli- nental showpiece event. China. tion and our national federation has also called me up TEAM ANNOUNCED Harendra was sacked as India coach cations for the post and Sandeep, who The Indian team was on the "Our biggest achievement this morning informing about the lifting of the (pro- Lucknow boy’s and girl’s teams for the State Youth earlier this month following a disap- was best known for his ferocious drag- verge of booking a maiden was the win against Thailand," visional) suspension. I am relieved and happy. I am Athletics Championship were announced on pointing 2018 and offered another stint flicks, feels an Indian coach will be most knock-out round berth but said Lalpekhlua, who had innocent and I have never taken any banned substance Wednesday. with the junior squad. He became the beneficial for the team. conceded goal via penalty at the scored India's fourth goal in that in my career. I am vindicated now," she said. Boy’s: Rajveer Gupta, Suber Alam, Rahul Gupta, sixth coach to be sacked in as many "There is no language barrier and far end of the group match match. "At the same time, I experienced mental trauma Himanshu Yadav, Sachin, Ali Haider, Brijesh Yadav, years. more importantly, you don't hesitate against Bahrain. India needed a "But we have to make Asian during these past 8-9 months (since May 15 last year) Shashank, Ashutosh, Atul Yadav "You can't be changing coaches this while interacting with an Indian coach. draw to reach the Round of 16 Cup qualification a regular due to the mistake of the international federation. I hope Girl’s: Arci Krishna, Shivanshi Awasthi, Riya Maurya, frequently. The crucial Olympic qualifi- Indian coaches are strict on the field but but lost 0-1 to Bahrain to exit feature. Now we need to focus nothing like this happen to any athlete in future. An Akshara Mishra, Anamika Devi, Harshita Yadav, Pooja er (FIH Series Finals in June) is ahead of off the field they take very good care of from the tournament. to do well in World Cup athlete's reputation is very precious," she added. Kumari, Asmita Singh, Aasana Siddiqui. Coach: Vibha us and we should not be experimenting you," he explained. "We gave our 100 per cent Qualifiers, followed by yet again Sanjita said the Indian Weightlifting Federation had Singh. Manager: Haleemuddin. too much. I don't think I have worked The phenomenon of dropping play- in every match. But we could qualifying for the Asian Cup asked her to join the national camp immediately if she with a better coach than Harendra sir," ers without giving them ample oppor- have done better. Not qualifying (for 2023)," said the player from wants. HOCKEY TRIALS Sandeep said at the launch of Flickers tunities is another aspect that bogs out of the group stages is a set- Mizoram. "The federation official told me today to write if I Uttar Pradesh Hockey is organising selection trials Brothers hockey academy, his joint ven- down Indian coaches, said Sandeep. back for us. But it shows any- "The sleeping giant is now want to join national camp. I am doing that. I missed for junior men’s team at Mohammad Shahid Stadium ture with brother Bikramjeet. The biggest worry for the national thing can happen in football," awake. We have shown to all in the Asian Games and World Championships in 2018. on January 29. Uttar Pradesh Hockey secretary RP Singh "There are a few coaches (in India) team, according to Sandeep, is lack of Lalpekhlua said. Asia that we belong on the same I want to compete in the World Championships this said that the selected team would participate in the 9th who can coach at the highest level and world-class goalkeepers. "It was a very difficult page as them. Our performance year and qualify for 2020 Olympics. For any athlete, Hockey India Junior Men’s National Championship, to Harendra paaji is one of them. He "My biggest worry is when P R match against Bahrain and it in the Asian Cup has improved Olympics is the ultimate," she said. be held at Aurangabad from February 17. should have been given more time. Sreejesh retires, who will be replace him? was unfortunate the way we tenfold, and it can only get bet- The international body informed about her dop- "Any new coach takes about six I don't see anyone matching up to his lost. However, that is life in foot- ter from here as young players ing offence only in May last year. That meant the CRICKET TRIALS months to adjust to the system and play- standards. We have to prepare goal- ball, and the important part is have been given the needed Manipuri weightlifter participated in the Gold Coast The trial forms of UPCA for U-14, U-16, U-19, U- ers also need time to understand his keepers. Strikers and drag-flickers the experience earned by the experience. Indian football can CWG, where she finished top of the podium. She had 23, Ranji Trophy and women’s are available at Cricket methods. The team doesn't have that keep coming but not goalkeepers. I young players that will give div- go only upwards from here also won Gold in the 48kg in the 2014 Commonwealth Association Lucknow’s office. Interested may contact kind of time (ahead Olympic qualifiers)," hope he plays for another five to seven idends in future," he was quot- towards a brighter future," Games in Glasgow. ML Mishra on 9335214007. he said. years." ed as saying by the official Lalpekhlua said. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 sport 16 All round India trap Kiwis Kuldeep, Shami bowl Blackcaps out for 157 runs before Dhawan smashes 75* to help Men in Blue register 8 wicket win FASTEST 5000 RUNS IN ONE DAYERS Batsman M Inn Time Period THE BIZARRE Hashim Amla (South Africa) 104 101 6y & 313 days Viv Richards (West Indies) 126 114 11y & 237 days Virat Kohli (India) 120 114 5y & 95 days SUN BREAK Brian Lara (West Indies) 120 118 6y & 359 days Shikhar Dhawan (India) 119 118 8y & 95 days PTI n NAPIER mind, on-field umpire Shaun Faisel Features George said. un stops play after dinner. "The setting sun is in the SSounds bizarre? But this is eyes of the players and we need what happened in the first to think of their safety as well as Kohli rested for last 2 ODIs and T20 series India-New Zealand ODI at the umpires. There was an aware- McLean Park. ness of it by the players (they PTI n NAPIER Rain interruption in inter- didn't appeal)," said the umpire. national cricket bringing the New Zealand skipper Kane ndia captain Virat Kohli was on Duckworth-Lewis method into Williamson also took a light- IWednesday rested for the last two consideration is nothing new. hearted view on the situation. games of the five-match ODI series But here it was the sun that trou- "It is hard to move the sun against New Zealand and the fol- bled the batsmen by coming and hard to move the Grand lowing T20 series owing to his right in the line of their view, Stand. So, we didn't have much "workload in the last few forcing play to stop for about option and had to sit down a bit," months". half an hour. he quipped. Vice-captain Rohit Indian captain Virat Kohli Stoppages due to sun have Sharma will lead the side in said he has never experienced a been witnessed in the past here his absence. sun-induced stoppage in his life. during the domestic competi- The selection com- "Never in my life," he said tions, and reportedly, also at few mittee and the team when asked about the halt due English grounds, but none of management took to which the target was revised them were international match- PTI n NAPIER the call in view of by two runs and the match es. his packed sched- shortened by an over. In 1980, and India-England ndia produced cricket of the cali- ule over the past "It was funny. In 2014, I got Test match in Mumbai, called bre that has become synonymous couple of months. out once with the sun in my eyes Bombay at the time, was brought Iwith Virat Kohli's men to crush "Considering his and this rule wasn't there then," forward by a day due to a solar New Zealand in the first ODI but a workload in the last Kohli said at the post-match eclipse. bizarre and unprecedented sun- few months, the team presentation ceremony. Normally, the cricket pitch- induced interruption overshadowed management and senior selec- The decision to halt pro- es are positioned in the North- the on-field action on Wednesday. tion committee is of the view that New Zealand series. Rohit Sharma ceedings was taken after the South direction to avoid this Entering the five-match rubber it would be ideal for him to get ade- will captain the side in the final two dinner break of the day-nighter, scenario, but at McLean Park, following maiden Test and ODI series quate rest ahead of the home series ODIs and T20I series," it added. keeping the players' safety in the pitch is East-West facing. triumphs in Australia, India signalled against Australia," said the BCCI in After the ongoing New Zealand their intent with a clinical display, a statement. tour, India will host Australia for five which saw them chase down a revised "There will be no replacement ODIs starting February 24 and soon Indian Eves eye on-field target of 156 by eights wickets in 34.5 for Mr Kohli in the squad for the after the IPL follows. overs. The Duckworth-Lewis method success after off-field drama came into the picture for an inter- This led to an interruption that first five overs with just 18 runs on the ruption which was not caused by rain has never been seen in international board. PTI n NAPIER for the first time. cricket before. By sending back Guptill in his On a near-perfect day, the only Because of the nearly half-an-hour 56th match, the 28-year-old Shami he Indian women's cricket team will aim to put behind the off- thing that didn't go their way was the delay, the target was revised to 156 in became the fastest Indian to reach 100 Tfield furores and bring the focus back on the game when it clash- toss. But India made light of that by 49 overs, which the visitors chased wickets in ODIs. es with New Zealand in a three-match ODI series starting on bowling out the home team for a pal- without much ado. Coming into the series after a Thursday. try 157 in 38 overs. While Rohit Sharma may have hugely successful 2018, Ross Taylor The Indian women's team was at the centre of a huge contro- Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was lost his focus after the dinner break, looked good in his 41-ball 24, but he versy after its semi-final exit in the T20 World Cup in the West the most successful bowler, returning MS Dhoni stumps Lockie Ferguson during the 1st ODI between New Zealand and India in Napier AP Kohli and Dhawan didn't let the sun- was brilliantly caught and bowled by Indies owing to a bitter public spat between ODI captain Mithali figures of 4/39 in 10 overs, while induced stoppage distract their minds Chahal, who lured the batsman to Raj and the then coach Ramesh Powar. seamer Mohammed Shami finished SHAMI FASTEST INDIAN TO 100 ODI WICKETS when play resumed. Kohli, though, dance down the pitch a tad too early Following the fiasco, WV Raman replaced Powar and this will with an excellent 3/19 in six overs. got out five short of a fifty. with his change of pace. be his first assignment at the helm. Mithali also had a fallout with There were also two wickets for leg- NAPIER: Pacer Mohammed Shami on The Indian captain hit three Till Taylor was there alongside T20 skipper and star batter Harmanpreet Kaur but asserted on the spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Wednesday became the fastest Indian boundaries in his 59-ball knock Williamson, things looked good for eve of the series Captain Kane Williamson top- to claim 100 wickets in One-day before pacer Lockie Ferguson had New Zealand, as the duo played a few that she has moved scored for the hosts with 64 off 81 Internationals, reaching the mark in him caught behind with a quick delightful shots, especially the skip- on from all the balls. the opening match against New delivery that caught the batsman by per whose trademark backfoot punch drama and is In response, Shikhar Dhawan Zealand. surprise. through the covers stood out. focussed on the began the innings with a flurry of This was his 56th game in the 50- In the course of his 26th ODI fifty, Tom Latham was dismissed in task at hand. boundaries, eventually finishing as the over format. Dhawan became the joint fourth similar fashion, with leg-spinner The side would top-scorer with 75 off 103 balls. Shami's wicket number 100 was fastest batsman to reach 5000 runs. Chahal being the bowler. be aiming to The left-handed opening bat- New Zealand opener Martin Guptill, Dhawan needed 118 innings to reach Henry Nicholls and Mitchell improve its fifth man, battling indifferent form, stud- who played onto his stumps a deliv- five-match ODI series. the mark. Santner came, swung their willows for position in the ICC ded his innings with six boundaries. ery that moved in after pitching on Before Shami, Irfan Pathan This knock will bring some relief a six and a couple of boundaries, and championship table India were comfortably placed at a good length. reached the 100-wicket mark in 59 for Dhawan as he hasn't scored a half got out to Jadhav and Shami respec- through this series, 44 for one when, in a bizarre turn of With his brilliant opening burst ODIs, while Zaheer Khan (65 match- century in his last nine innings. tively as New Zealand stuttered at 133 which is part of the events, players walked off the ground at McLean Park, the 28-year-old es), Ajit Agarkar (67) and Javagal Earlier, opting to bat, the New for six in the 30th over. world body's after dinner because the setting sun Shami continued his good showing Srinath (68) are the other Indian Zealanders were off to an inauspicious By that time, Williamson too had women's champi- made it difficult for them to spot the in the limited overs format, having bowlers to complete a century of start, losing both openers Martin had enough, and got out while trying onship and will ball at McLean park. impressed in Australia prior to this wickets in the quickest time. PTI Guptill and Colin Munro within the to hoick Yadav over long-on. determine quali- fiers for the 2021 World Cup. India lost the Pujara, Mayank home leg of the Indian skipper Mithali Raj and her Kiwi counterpart pose Karan apologises for Pandya-Rahul episode ICC Women's Blackcaps with the trophy ahead of ODI series opener Championship hightlight Ranji semis PTI n MUMBAI "I have had so many sleepless series 2-1 to New Zealand during the New Zealand vs India nights, just wondering about how last cycle that ran from 2014-2016. Live from 6:30am IST PTI n BENGALURU reaking his silence on the con- I can undo this damage. Who is However, the team has enough STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK Btroversy following comments going to listen to me? It has now firepower in stylish opener Smriti ll eyes will be on prolific India batsman Cheteshwar by cricketers Hardik Pandya and gone into a zone that is beyond my Mandhana, who has already scored 488 runs in the championship. APujara and Mayank Agarwal in opposite sides when K L Rahul on his chat show, film- control," Johar told the channel in New Zealand are presently in second position on the table with domestic powerhouses Saurashtra and Karnataka take maker Karan Johar says he apol- the interview posted on Twitter on 12 points from nine matches while India are fifth with eight points on each other in the five-day Ranji Trophy semifinal ogises for what happened and Wednesday. and ahead of Pakistan only on net run rate. Defending champi- starting here from Thursday. admits the conversation "may Calling himself a feminist ons Australia lead the table with 16 points from nine outings. Pujara has been in supreme touch as he became have crossed boundaries". who has been brought up by The losses at the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 and the India's highest run-getter with three centuries in their The filmmaker also said he strong women, Johar said he asks Women's World T20 last year put paid to New Zealand's hopes of maiden Test series victory in Australia. feels very responsible for the the same questions to everyone. qualifying for the knockouts. Ranji Trophy semifinal Just after the Test remarks made on "Koffee with Asked if he has any regrets They now get a chance to outdo India in home conditions, Live from 9:15am IST series, Pujara played a cru- Karan" and has spent sleepless about the episode, Johar said he which will also help their chances of qualifying directly for the 2021 STAR SPORTS 2 NETWORK cial role in Saurashtra's nights wondering how to "undo regretted what has happened to Women's World Cup, which will be competed here. The hosts and quarterfinal match against this damage". them. four other top teams will direct entries to the premier event two Uttar Pradesh. He Pandya and Rahul were wide- After the controversy, the years from now. cracked an unbeaten ly slammed for their remarks episode featuring the two crick- New Zealand are without wicketkeeper-batter Katey Martin, 67 in the second labelled misogynistic and sexist Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul pose for photo with Karan Johar during his chat show KJo eters was taken down by Hotstar. who is unavailable due to work commitments, but have match-win- innings to help and have been provisionally sus- "Certain remarks/comments ners in the likes of former captain Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine, Saurashtra defeat Uttar pended by the Board of Control for crossed boundaries and I apologise "I haven't spoken about it made by the guests on the episode who leads the championship run table with 592 with three hun- Pradesh by six wickets. Cricket in India (BCCI), pending because it was my platform where really... I feel very responsible 12 of Koffee with Karan may hurt dreds. The visiting team an inquiry. it happened," Johar told ET Now because it was my show and my the sentiments of our users/view- Spin bowler Leigh Kasperek is another one to look out for with also has the likes of "I'm not justifying the con- in an interview. platform. I invited them as guests ers. As a responsible platform, we 19 wickets in the championship so far. Sheldon Jackson in the versation that happened on the The filmmaker said the boys and so the ramifications and have removed the episode from New Zealand have played England, Pakistan and the Windies middle order to pro- episode. I'm saying that perhaps have "paid the price" for what hap- repercussions of the show are my Hotstar with immediate effect," so far while India have completed their engagements against vide the much-needed things were said that may have pened on the episode. responsibility. Hotstar had tweeted. Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka. stability. For Karnataka batsman Agarwal, a good knock in the Aus name two debutants Ranji semifinals will SL hoping for a miracle in Test series help him cement his AFP n BRISBANE comes in for the injured place in the Indian Josh Hazlewood. AFP n BRISBANE The Sri Lankan skipper said he team. He scored 195 ustralia have Selectors resisted wasn't perturbed by the notoriously runs in three innings Anamed debutants the temptation to blood ri Lanka have closely studied the way fast and bouncy Gabba wicket. he played in Test series Kurtis Patterson and 20-year-old batsman SIndia defeated Australia in their "When you look at the pitch in Australia. Jhye Richardson and Will Pucovski, who recent Test series, but captain Dinesh you can see a lot of grass on the The local lad had recalled opener Joe many are touting as the Chandimal said on Wednesday that his wicket," he said. returned to India a few Burns for the first Test next Ricky Ponting, side will still need a miracle to do the "We have got really good fast days before the start of ODI series against Australia after beginning in Brisbane opting instead for the same. bowlers so that's a real plus," he sustaining a thumb injury in the Test series. on Thursday. experienced Burns. Speaking to reporters ahead of added. Subsequently, he missed the Ranji quarter-final match Patterson scored Burns, 29, played his Thursday's opening Test at the Gabba, The skipper also said that he against Rajasthan. centuries in both innings playing last Test against Chandimal was cautious wanted to make history and Apart from Agarwal, skipper Manish Pandey, who for the Cricket Australia XI South Africa in Australia vs Sri Lanka when asked about Sri become the first Sri Lankan captain has been scoring runs, will be looking to continue his against Sri Lanka in Hobart last April last year but Live from 8:30am IST Lanka's chances. to win a Test series in Australia, but good form. Vinay Kumar, Karun Nair and Jaydev week, prompting selectors to call has three Test cen- SONY TEN 3 NETWORK "It's definitely a chal- wouldn't take his opponents light- Unadkat are the other international players who would him into the squad. turies to his name. lenge for us, and if you can ly. "We never underestimate the like to contribute for Karnataka. The 25-year-old has scored Australia: Tim Paine (capt), take this challenge — and as a batsman Australians," he said. Unadkat, Vinay and Abhimanyu Mithun have been 3,813 first-class runs for New Marcus Harris, Joe Burns, or as a bowler you give it your best shot "They have some really good in good form with the ball, while Krishnappa Gowtham South Wales at an average of Usman Khawaja, Marnus and give 200 percent to the team — we players, but in their batting unit is an all-rounder on whom Karnataka can bank upon. 41.00 and will bat at number six. Labuschagne, Travis Head, Kurtis can do a miracle here," he said. they are missing a lot of experi- While in the other semifinal inWayanad, Kerala will West Australian fast bowler Patterson, Pat Cummins, "That's what we want to do as a enced players. So if we can get early hope to turn the tables on the in-form defending cham- Richardson, who was impressive Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, team, and we'll keep our fingers wickets we can put them under pion Vidarbha at the Krishnagiri stadium. in the ODI series against India, Nathan Lyon. crossed." Dinesh Chandimal and Tim Paine pose with trophy ahead of 1st Test AFP pressure."