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www.dailypioneer.com Immolation New era of Sino-India cooperation to bid by RTC I-T raids on Tamil Nadu driver, critical begin with ‘Chennai connect': Modi PNS n KHAMMAM coaching centres yield Mamallapuram, Oct 12 (PTI) China were among the world's Even as the RTC workers' A new era of cooperation will leading economic powers. Now strike entered eighth day on start between India and China in this century, we are together Saturday, a driver with the RTC Rs 150 cr black money on Saturday with the "Chennai getting back to that status depot here attempted self- connect", Prime Minister On his part, Xi said the first immolation by setting himself PNS n Narendra Modi said after informal summit continues to afire after dousing with around five-and-half hours of produce visible progress. kerosene disheartened at the In raids on a Tamil Nadu-based one-on-one talks with Chinese We have deeper strategic state government's tough pos- business group running coach- President Xi Jinping spread communication, more effective ture against the striking work- ing institutes for competitive over two days in this ancient practical cooperation, more ers. Following the incident, examinations, the Income Tax coastal town as part of the sec- diverse people-to-people and tension prevailed in the town. (I-T) Department has seized Rs ond informal summit. cultural exchanges and we have The driver, Srinivas Reddy, 30 crore unaccounted cash. The Xi said their "candid", "heart- closer cooperation on multilat- was hospitalised with 80 per search and seizure operations to-heart" discussions on bilateral eral occasions. "What has hap- cent burns and his condition covering 17 premises of the relations were "in-depth" and pened has proved that we made was termed critical. In an business group were carried "good", noting that maintaining the right decision to have this attempt to rescue father, out on the basis of input that the and expanding the Sino-India kind of informal summit and we Srinivas Reddy's son Suresh group was indulging in massive relations is a firm policy of his PM GIFTS XI IMAGE EMBOSSED can well continue with this Reddy suffered serious burns. tax evasion. government. The opening form of meeting, the Chinese He is also being treated for "Based on preliminary find- remarks by the two leaders at the SILK SHAWL TO CHINESE PREMIER leader said. burns. Srinivas Reddy, who ings, the undisclosed income of delegation-level talks are seen as Xi said: Yesterday and early hails from the group is estimated at more a clear reflection of attempts to rime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gifted a handmade today, Mr Prime Minister, as you Ramachandrapuram village than Rs 150 crore. The search is Cash was kept in bank lock- recalibrate ties that were strained Plarge sized silk shawl to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the said, you and I have engaged in of Nelakondapalli mandal, has still in progress," the I-T Based on preliminary ers in the names of employees following India's decision to concluding day of their two day informal summit here. The shawl, candid discussions as friends. In been working with the Department said ina statement. findings, the who acted as benami or name withdraw special status of with an embossment of the image of Xi in gold which are zari this heart-to-heart discussions Khammam depot as RTC dri- As per the I-T Department, undisclosed income of the lenders. The Namakkal, TN- Jammu and Kashmir. embellishments on bright red silk background was displayed by on bilateral relations, we've had ver. He lives in the city along the coaching centres suppressed group is estimated at more based business group under "The Wuhan spirit gave a new Modi to Xi at Mamallapuram near here. The Prime Minsiter later really in-depth engagements gifted the handwoven silk portrait to Xi, which was made by weavers with the family members. fee receipts received from stu- than Rs 150 crore. The scanner, comprises several part- momentum and trust to our and good discussions. Continued on Page 2 dents. The modus operandi nership firms and a trust con- relations. Today, our Chennai of a Coimbatore based society. Earlier, Modi took Xi around an After the talks, Modi tweet- was to receive part of fees in search is still in progress trolled by a closely knit group Connect will lead to the start of exhibition on handloom and other hand crafted artefacts of Tamil ed that he had productive delib- cash and such receipts were — I-T DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL of individuals. The I-T a new era of cooperation Nadu, including statues of Buddha in the premises of Taj erations on further improving invariably not entered in the Department press note said between the two countries," Fisherman's Cove, a seaside resort at Kovalam. Xinping, in India-China relations. regular book of accounts. significant amount of cash was Modi said, referring to the out- reciprocation, gifted a porcelain memento, which had Modi's image. Before the delegation level "Instead, such receipts were the search in the form of found in a safe inside an audi- come of the first informal sum- Gifts presented to the Chinese leader on Friday included a Tanjore art talks, Xi and Modi held a one- maintained in separate set of accounts maintained in diaries, torium in the main school mit between the two leaders at painting from Poompuhar, a dancing Saraswati, a beautiful glass on-one discussion lasting about accounts. Incriminating evi- in electronic storage devices and premises. Further, unaccounted Chinese city of Wuhan in April painting and a lamp. an hour at the Fisherman's dence of such suppressing of also in the form of huge sums cash of Rs 30 crore has been last year. Modi said the Wuhan Cove resort, sending a clear sig- receipts has been found during of unaccounted cash," it said. found and seized. summit led to increased stabil- nal of an intent to refashion ties ity and fresh momentum in become disputes, we will remain to do more in future, Modi said. for greater bilateral cooperation. Sino-India relations as strategic sensitive about each other's The PM also said India and The two leaders also took a communication increased concerns and that our relations China were global economic stroll along the beach front and between the two sides. will lead to peace and stability powers during most of the last were seen having an engaging Busmen call for TS bandh on Oct 19 We had decided that we will across the world. 2000 years and were returning discussion. Earlier, Modi and Xi prudently manage our differ- "These are our big achieve- to stage gradually. For most of came together to the venue in a PNS n HYDERABAD made it clear that the RTC ruling TRS and its ally ences, and not allow them to ments and these will inspire us the last 2,000 years, India and golf cart. strike would be on the scale of AIMIM, attended the meet- Setting the stage for further the Sakala Janula Samme held ing. In the run-up to the State confrontation with the State during the movement for bandh, the RTC JAC will hold government, which is in no statehood. Vanta-Varpu on October 13, FIRE AND HIRE CM visiting mood to budge from its posi- On Saturday, the Telangana sit-in before depots on tion, leaders of RTC employ- RTC JAC called for 'State October 14, rasta -rokos and Gulf nations to ees' Joint Action Committee bandh' on October 19. The human chains on October 15, KCR gives officials 3 days seek migrants' (JAC) on Saturday unveiled a announcement was made rallies of students' unions on week-long action plan for during its meeting with polit- October 16, Dhoom-Dhaam intensification of the stir. ical leaders and people's besides employees' protests on return The RTC JAC leaders, unions at Sundaraiah Vigana October 17 and bike rallies on to restore RTC services PNS n HYDERABAD political leaders and people's Kendram. October 18. unions leaders have already All political parties, except ContinuedonPage2 Telangana Chief Minister K l Extends Dasara vacation by a week—till Oct 20 Chandrasekhar Rao would be visiting Gulf countries soon PNS n HYDERABAD to ask people from the state NZB man held KCR had asked who went there for jobs to KCR never promised merger of Chief Minister K officials to hire come back. for sexually Chandrasekhar Rao has given drivers and Many people from an ultimatum to the authorities Telangana migrated to the assaulting cow with regard to the ongoing conductors required Gulf to earn money. Now, RTC with govt, says Minister RTC strike, saying they should to run 50 % of RTC there are ample opportunities PNS n NIZAMABAD make arrangements to run all fleet immediately. back home, so they should PNS n HYDERABAD parties, which have RTC buses in line with the deci- return, an official press pledged their support to the stir, A young man in elangana's sions taken on Monday. He wanted 30 per release here said. Telangana Chief Minister K have not merged the public Nizamabad district was KCR had asked officials to cent of the buses People from united Chandrasekhar Rao never transport corporations into the booked after he was alleged hire drivers and conductors to be operated on Karimnagar, Nizamabad and promised that he would take governments where those par- to have raped a one-and-a- required to run 50 per cent of other districts migrated to the steps to merge the Telangana ties are in power. half year old calf in Nizampur RTC fleet immediately. He hire basis Gulf in search of employment State Road Transport Refuting the opposition par- village. wanted 30 per cent of the buses to support their families back Corporation (TSRTC) with the ties claim that the KCR govern- The accused has been to be operated on hire basis. The home. They are eking out a government, Transport Minister ment was trying to privatise the identified as Laxman and rest of the fleet (20%) should be abstained from work. He asked vehicles should be used. The livelihood by doing some P Ajay Kumar said here on RTC, Ajay Kumar said the Chief was caught by locals in his vil- operated as stage carriers with officials to pay September salary officials should work day and odd jobs for meagre wages," Saturday. Meanwhile, the indef- Minister always maintained that lage on Friday. Investigation route permits. KCR reviewed to those who did not join the night to restore all RTC bus ser- the release said. inite strike by unions of TSRTC RTC should be in existence officials suspect that he had the situation following the strike. vices in three days." Going by The situation in Telangana continued for the eighth day. P Ajay Kumar, Transport Minister and employees would be given been committing the act of launch of indefinite strike by The Chief Minister extended the decisions taken till date, 50 at present is not what it used Maintaining that the state better packages than the gov- bestiality for close to a year RTC workers at Pragati Bhavan Dasara vacation by a week i.e. per cent of the fleet- 5200 buses to be. There are ample oppor- government took all necessary also never assured that the RTC ernment staff. Different employ- now. Sub-Inspector B here on Saturday with high-level till October 19 to avoid incon- - should resume operations tunities here, the release quot- steps to mitigate the inconve- would be merged with the gov- ees and workers unions of Venkateshwarlu from the authorities. Reiterating that the venience to students in the immediately. Thirty per cent ed the Chief Minister as say- nience being caused by the ernment. I want to ask those TSRTC began an indefinite Navipet police station said state government would not rec- absence of full services of RTC. (3100) of the buses should be ing. According to him, several strike, the Minister said the opposition parties which are strike from October 5 across that the incident took place ognize the 'illegal' strike under The CM said, "RTC buses hired for operations. Already 21 construction projects are government has no intention of supporting the agitation of Telangana on a call given by the on Friday night when some any circumstances, the Chief should be restored 100 per cent per cent of the hired buses are coming up in the state capi- privatising the ailing corpora- employees as why you are not JAC of TSRTC, demanding locals spotted the accused Minister asked officials not to by recruiting employees neces- on roads. Permits should be tal. Since there is no avail- tion. It is neither our govern- thinking about the inconve- merger of the RTC with the gov- suspiciously roaming near a hold talks with the striking sary to do so. The services of given to operate 20 per cent of ability of workforce here, ments policy nor TRS's poll nience caused to the public, the ernment, recruitment to various farmer's house, where the RTC employees. He ruled out retired RTC and police drivers the private buses (2100) as workers are mobilised from promise. Our leader KCR (Chief Minister told a press conference. posts, among others. cow was tied. allowing RTC workers to as well as those experienced in stage carriers. other places in the country. Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao) Pointing out that the BJP and Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 resume duty as they had driving buses and other heavy ContinuedonPage2 Continued on Page 4 TODAY ALMANAC Wanted SIMI operative nabbed from Hyd Metro service disrupted due Month & Paksham: Ashwini & Shukla Paksha to technical snag, resumed Tithi : Purnima: 02:37 am (Next Day) RGIA by Chhattisgarh police Nakshatram: Uttara Bhadrapada: 07:53 am PNS n HYDERABAD along the Red line connecting Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start NAVEEN KUMAR LB Nagar to Miyapur stations. n HYDERABAD We nabbed him on the basis of a specific Hyderabad Metro Rail services The first delay was attributed to any important work) input. He was arrested by a joint team of Rahukalam: 04:24 pm – 05:52 pm were interrupted for over an technical snag developed in A wanted SIMI (Students' Chhattisgarh Police and its Anti-Terrorist hour on Saturday morning due Hyderabad Metros' signaling Yamagandam: 12:02 pm – 01:29 pm Islamic Movement of India) Squad from Hyderabad airport after he landed to a technical glitch. system. This delay lasted over Varjyam: 09:07 pm – 10:53 pm operative was arrested by Hyderabad Metro Rail half an hour. The second time, Gulika: 02:57 pm - 04:24 pm teams of Chhattisgarh police from a flight from Saudi Arabia. Ali is suspected (HMR) officials said that a the delay was due to an adver- Good Time: (to start any and its ATS at Rajiv Gandhi to have given shelter to terrorists involved in the Metro train developed a snag tisement banner falling over the important work) International Airport in Bodh Gaya and Patna blasts around 10:30 am near the Metro Rail's electric posts that Amritakalam: Nil Shamshabad soon after he — ARIF SHEIKH, SP of Raipur Paradise Metro station. Hence, led to 15 minutes' delay. Abhijit Muhurtham: landed from Saudi Arabia on service was disrupted along the When a Metro train has Friday. The suspect, Blue line corridor with 24 sta- disembark and continue their mid-journey due to a technical 11:38 am – 12:25 pm Azharuddin alias Azhar alias Raipur, Arif Sheikh, told the shelter to terrorists involved in Prakash said. In December tions that span 24 km, con- commute on another train. snag, it often ends up having a Chemical Ali, was wanted in media. the Bodh Gaya and Patna 2013, the Raipur police had necting Nagole to Raidurg sta- The halted train was pushed ripple effect of delays on other HYDERABAD connection with the 2013 The SP said, “We nabbed blasts.”. H o w e v e r , busted a module of the tions. The train developed tech- in the meantime to a pocket Metro trains. WEATHER Bodh Gaya and Patna bomb him on the basis of a specific Shamshabad DCP Prakash banned outfit in the state cap- nical difficulty shortly after track at Prakash Nagar Metro In June this year, a Metro Forecast: Mostly Cloudy blasts. input. He was arrested by a Reddy said that they were ital and over a period of time crossing Parade Grounds. station where it is under repair. train, along with its passengers, Temp: 30/21 The 32-year-old Ali, a joint team of Chhattisgarh not informed about Ali's arrested 17 people, including L&T Metro, overseeing The technical snag has been had to wait for over 45 minutes Humidity: 95% native of Raipur, has been Police and its Anti-Terrorist arrival. "We did not know SIMI sleeper cell head Umer Metro operations, had to dis- attributed to a "failed electrical on the Red line between LB Sunrise: 06.08 wanted since the last six years Squad from Hyderabad air- about the SIMI operative land- Siddiqui, in connection with patch another train to the loca- part" by HMR Managing Nagar and Miyapur due to Sunset: 05.56 after he was named as an port after he landed from a ing here and had no idea the Bodh Gaya and Patna tion to move the halted one to Director NVS Reddy. delay caused by another train Current Weather Conditions accused in connection with flight from Saudi Arabia. Ali about Chhattisgarh police's blasts. Paradise station, where the In April, HMR service was that had developed a technical Updated October 12, 2019 5:00 PM the Bihar blasts, senior SP of is suspected to have given arrest and detention," DCP Continued on Page 3 Metro passengers were made to disrupted twice on the same day snag. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 13, 2019 hyderabad 02 Maoists’ front units under lens PV KONDAL RAO n WARANGAL Since the government in Telangana is The law enforcers' move iden- keen on clipping the wings of frontal tifying 23 frontal units as the organisation that supports protests ancillary units of the banned CPI Maoist is likely to clip the in the region, the proposal of wings of several organisations banning the listed units is likely to in the state. Though the police categorically hinted the issue, put forward by the law enforcers there seems several legal hitch- es for imposing ban on the Project (PAPP) and Bhu their respective banners were organisations that are listed by Nirmoolana Committee (BNC), acting at the behest of the Maoist the Police Department. Praja Kala Mandali (PKM), party and the police department As per the records of the Telangana Asanghatitha was trying to secure evidences to Police Department, the All Karmika Samaakhya (TAKS), brand them as the active units in India Revolutionary Students Telangana Democratic Forum their respective areas for rec- Federation (AIRSF), Radical (TDF), Telangana Praja Front ommending the ban. Students Union (RSU), Radical (TPF), Telangana Raithanga Since the government in Youth League (RYL), units and during the past few Bandhu Mitrula Samithi (TRS), Telangana Telangana is keen on clipping Revolutionary Democratic months, the Police Department Sangham(ABMS),Chaitanya Vidyarthi Sangham (TVS), the wings of any frontal organ- Front (RDF), Rythu Coolie and intelligence have identified Mahila Samaakhya (CMS), Civil Telangana Vidyarthi vedika isation that supports protests in GIVE PLASTIC, Sangham (RCS), Singareni such frontal units for recom- Liberties Committee(CLC), (TVV), Telangana Youth the region, the proposal of Karmika Samaakhya (SIKASA) mending ban on those units. Committee For release of polit- Forum(TYF), Telangana banning the listed units is like- and Viplava Karmika Police scanner revealed that ical prisoners (CRPP), Yuvajanaly to put forward by the law Samakhya (VIKASA) are 23 such units were working in Democratic Students Union Sangham(TYS),Thudum Debba, enforcers. Legal experts how- already in the list of banned the Telangana state where the (DSU), Girijana Aikya Vedika Viplava Rachayithala ever feel the proposal of police TAKE HOME RICE! organisations that have links CPI Maoists enjoyed consider- (GAV), Human Rights Forum Sangham(VIRASAM) and and government may not be with the CPI Maoist party. able influence. The organisations (HRF), Kula Nirmoolana Porata Visthapana Virodhi Janavikas easy for implementation as n Subsequent to the banning under the law enforcers scanner Samithi (KNPS), Patriotic andholan (VVJVA). The list documentary evidence sup- Officials in Mulgu launch initiative to curb plastic menace of these units, the Naxalites include, Adivasi Vidyarthi Democratic Movement (PDM), revealed that almost all the porting the stand of police was reportedly promoted the cover Sangham (AVS), Amarula People Against Polavaram organisations working under needed. PNS n MULUGU As part of the initiative, one kg of In a move to check plastic fine rice would be given to those usage and declare Mulugu dis- who collect one kg plastic during trict as plastic-free, the officials KCR never promised... have come up with a unique a special drive, which would be Continued from Page 1 initiative 'Rice for Plastic', to conducted, from October 16 to 26 AICC curb the menace. As part of the across the district Rao had stated that the 48,000 initiative, one kg of fine rice RTC staff had dismissed them- spokesperson would be given to those who selves by not reporting for the Dasoju Sravan collect one kg plastic during a lection of the donations. A spe- making efforts to see that the duty before the deadline of special drive, which would be cial phone number has been Medaram Maha Jatara, which October 5. has alleged that conducted, from October 16 to allotted in each mandal for the is scheduled to be held from BJP Telangana president K the TRS govt 26 across the district. benefit of the donors. February 5 to 8, would be plas- Laxman his party would direct- As part of it, people can go "Donors can call at the des- tic -free jatara," Collector ly undertake field-level agita- was trying to to the respective GP office and ignated number to know the Narayana Reddy added. tions in support of the RTC privatise RTC so hand over the plastic to get the details like where they should In addition to this, officials employees. as to acquire its fine rice. "There is an urgency hand over the cash or rice for are also trying to encourage He, along with leaders of the to check the growing plastic the special programme," said use of the eco-friendly bags JAC of TSRTC, staged dharna assets of nearly usage as it is posing grave Mulgu thasildar Ganya Naik. made of paper, jute and other in front of the Bus Bhavan, the Rs. 75,000 crore Vice-chairman of the Telangana State Planning Board B Vinod Kumar and others releasing the book on Saturday threat to the environment. In He along with other officials material by setting up the headquarters of the corpora- view of this, we have decided met the traders in Mulugu on manufacturing units. "We tion. to check the plastic usage in the Friday and urged them to would identify the self-help "We will not spare this TRS district and eventually donate for the special pro- groups (SHGs) those are inter- government until it comes Committee (AICC) spokesper- Book on heroics of announce the district as the gramme and make Mulugu a ested in making the paper or down and holds discussions son Dasoju Sravan has alleged plastic free district," said plastic free district. jute bags and help them setting with the agitating employees. that the TRS government was District Collector C Narayana On the other hand, the offi- up the units,"an official said. We will intensify by directly trying to privatise RTC so as to Reddy. As a part of this, spe- cials are also taking steps to set The officials have also trying to participating in the agitation. As acquire its assets of nearly Rs. Naguloncha villagers out cial initiative, the officials are up a special agency to recycle make an anti-plastic squad many as 50,000 families are suf- 75,000 crore. seeking donations in the form plastic. Moreover, the officials with about 2000 volunteers to fering without salaries, Laxman Reacting to the remarks, of cash or rice. are going to impose ban the create awareness among the said before being detained by Ajay Kumar said the assets of PNS n HYDERABAD and Ramananda Tirtha tion, he said recalling the inci- At mandal level, the tahsil- non-recyclable plastic after people about need of paper the police. the organisation was at Rs Institute director Nara Kishore dent of the yore. dars are looking after the col- Diwali festival. "We are also and jute bags. All India Congress 4,416 crore in 2014. Vice-chairman of the Reddy in a function held at his He expressed concern over Telangana State Planning camp office here on Saturday. the historians failing to docu- Board B Vinod Kumar has laid The book was authored by ment many historical struggles emphasis on bringing into Katta Srinivas and edited by that had taken place on the light the history of villages like BC commission member Telangana soil than that had TS busmen call for KCR gives officials 3 days to... Naguloncha where the people Juluru Gowri Shankar. taken place across the country of Telangana fought for their On October 13, 1687, in a during the freedom struggle. Continued from Page 1 self-respect, much before the revolutionary incident, the He underlined the need to bandh on Oct 19 The Chief Minister dismissed the freedom struggle, to drive out people of Naguloncha bravely bring out books on many KCR pointed out that RTC foreign powers from Telangana fought against the Dutch unsung heroes among freedom Continued from Page 1 Students' Unions extend workers, giving credence to possibility of pardoning the RTC soil. traders' settlement in the vil- fighters from Telangana and their union leaders' utterances, workers as they had caused He was speaking after lage of present day Khammam document their struggles for TJS chief M Kodandaram, CPM support abstained from work unoffi- releasing the book district and chased them away the benefit of the posterity. state secretary Thammineni Some students' unions have cially and hence lost their jobs. trouble to people during festival Charitrakekkani Samaram from the Telangana soil to Juluru Gouri Shankar eulo- Veerabhadram, TDP senior expressed their support to the The question of dismissing (Dasara) and caused loss to the (Talavanchani Naguloncha) free themselves from the for- gized Naguloncha village leader Ravula Chandrasekhar ongoing RTC strike. These such RTC workers from service transport undertaking along with BC Commission eign powers' authoritarianism struggle incident as an early Reddy, Congress senior leader unions-SFI, AISF, PDSU, did not arise, he reasoned. member Dr Anjaneya Goud and colonial rulers' exploita- freedom struggle. V Hanumantha Rao, Telangana AIDSO and TVV held a meet- Unlike on previous occa- Inti Party chief Dr Cheruku ing at Sundaraiah Vignana sions, supervisors also joined vatized even the Secunderabad second Saturdays too to ensure Sudhakar, CPI leader S Kendram and formed a the strike. Hence, RTC union Railway Station, he said. completion of syllabus and Venkateshwara Rao, BJP state Student Unions Joint Action leaders alone were responsible Leaders of RTC trade unions advised the schools to reduce Immolation secretary S Kumar and leader B Committee to extend support for over 48,000 workers losing had been threatening that they other holidays, if necessary. All NZB man held for Mohan Reddy, Malamahanadu to the ongoing RTC strike by jobs. He dismissed the possi- would intensify the agitation, buses will become fully oper- bid by RTC nationa president G Chennaiah, taking up various pro- bility of pardoning the RTC but the government could not ational by Oct 21, he said. CPI(ML) New Democracy grammes. workers as they had caused be cowed down by pressure Not a single student should sexually assaulting cow leader Potu Rangarao, CPI exec- The JAC of students' unions trouble to people during festi- tactics and threats. Preventing suffer inconvenience in using driver, critical utive member Pashya Padma, announced a 4-day action plan val (Dasara) and caused loss to plying of RTC buses, picketing his bus passes. Pass holders can Continued from Page 1 ascertain sexual assault by the Continued from Page 1 Arunodaya Vimalakka, IFTU starting October 13. It will the transport undertaking. at bus stands and depots to cre- travel to their educational insti- local veterinary officer. state general secretary K hold press conferences at all dis- He described political outfits' ate anarchy would not be tol- tutions as usual, he said. "When they questioned him, "The cow was sent for a Following the incident, Suryam, INTUC vice-president trict head quarters across the support to the RTC strike as erated, KCR said. Ministers Puvvada Ajay he claimed that he was there to medical test as per due process. irate RTC workers damaged B Janak Prasad, Singareni state in support of RTC strike. immoral. People would not KCR spoke to DGP Kumar, Sabita Indra Reddy, collect cow dung along with The results will be out in two windowpanes of an RTC bus. INTUC general secretary C On October 14, students will support unjust demands of Mahender Reddy over phone, MLA Balka Suman, senior some other reasons. However, or three months. Meanwhile, as They even tried to attack a Thayagarajan, Medi Papaiah, stage dharnas before the col- RTC workers. Political parties asking him to step up security bureaucrats Sunil Sarma, the locals were unconvinced soon as the courts reopen on driver, who was hired on a TSRTC SC/ST employees lectorates and submit memo- had lost people's support near bus depots and bus stands; Narsing Rao, Sandeep Kumar and doubted that he was engag- Monday, we will send the temporary basis. However, he Union leader P Subash, IFTU randums to collectors. On the because of their wrongful deploy CCTV cameras at all Sultania, joint transport com- ing in sexual intercourse with accused to judicial remand," fled the place. Later, they leader G Anuradha, POW same day, the JAC will stage a response to the strike, KCR said. places; and draft women police missioners Pandurang Naik, C the animal. They informed the the SI said, staged a protest at the district leader V Sandhya, IFTU leader dharna before the Bus Bhavan In sharp contrast to the for bandobust and intelligence Ramesh, Mamata Prasad, DTC police and we detained him to A case has been registered Collectorate. M Srinivas, TPTF leader M in Hyderabad. On October 15, stand taken by BJP workers in personnel for security duty. Praveen Rao, Papa Rao, exec- avoid a fight breaking out in the under Section 377 of the IPC. The Saturday's statement of Srinivasulu, the JAC will stage protest pro- Telangana, the saffron party at In view of the extension of utive directors of RTC TV village," he said. The police said that they would CM K Chandrasekhar Reddy Telangana state in-charge N grammes before bus depots at the Centre privatised airlines Dasara vacation, the Chief Rao, Yadagiri, Vinod, The cow in question was also consider adding sections of left him severely agonised. Shankar Goud and others par- district head quarters across the and had begun privatising the Minister asked educational Venkateswarlu, Ramesh and taken to a veterinary hospital and the Prevention of Cruelty to News about withholding of ticipated in the meeting. state. railways. The Center had pri- institutions to run schools on others were present. medical tests were conducted to Animals Act after legal advice. September salary of striking RTC workers depressed him HYDERABAD further. A large number of drivers, BULLION RATES conductors and leaders of GOLD Booze, affairs, real estate: It was ‘jolly' good run for her RTC trade unions reached the ` 38, 300 (10 gm) hospital, where Srinivas PNS n KOZHIKODE ` it began right from her college of Jolly's life' came out, that she child, she made a failed attempt Reddy has been undergoing 190 days. All the six used to consume liquor and to to finish Shaju with an inten- treatment, and raised slogans SILVER Probe into the baffling six The highlight of it was when eliminate Roy's maternal uncle, tion to marry Johnson. against the TRS government ` 45, 200 (1kg) deaths in one family has now she managed to camouflage mysterious Mathew, who died in 2014, she Here too came another leading to prevalence of ten- ` 400 revealed accused cyanide killer everything, till last month, deaths took had a drink with him the pre- shocker, when she admitted sion at the hospital. It may be Jolly Amma Joseph was lead- when the Crime Branch bust- place in the vious night. that there was a failed attempt recalled that the Joint Action ing a 'jolly' good life, with ed her strong defence, after she Next day, she used the to finish off Johnson's wife Committee of the RTC work- CHICKEN booze, extra marital affairs came under the scanner and family of retired remaining liquor, which she when cyanide was mixed in her ers declared their plan of RATES `/KG and real estate deals. Her jour- finally succumbed. government mixed with cyanide and gave it food, when they all went for a action as their eight-day-old ney came to an abrupt end, just The juicy stories of how she official Tom to him and he passed away pleasure trip, but for some protest did not evoke any Dressed/With Skin `148 when she was planning to get did it all are now out in the immediately. reason his wife did not take the response from the govern- Without Skin `168 married for the third time. open. Thomas, the Jolly has admitted to the food. ment and even called for Broiler at Farm `102 With Police chief All the six mysterious deaths father of Jolly's police that two days after her Also revealed was her real Telangana bandh on Oct 19. Loknath Behra admitting that took place in the family of first husband husband died, she had made a estate deals and she used to do Meanwhile, Chief Minister K the curious case of Jolly is a retired government official Roy Thomas pleasure trip to Coimbatore it on her own, even when she Chandrasekhar Rao-led TRS EGG challenging one, it has now Tom Thomas, the father of with her friend and BSNL was the wife of Roy Thomas. government adopted a tough `/ come to light that "jolly by day, Jolly's first husband Roy employee Johnson and a police The police team has now posture towards the striking RATES 100 killer by night" has confessed to Thomas. very challenging one, as there took place three years ago and team has already reached begun a detailed probe on her RTC workers, directed offi- HYDERABAD 411 having eliminated all six mem- Police probe has concluded is a gap of 14 years between the hence collection of evidence is Coimbatore as part of evi- role which she portrayed very cials to make alternative VIJAYAWADA 422 ber in her family including her a single person linking all six first and the sixth alleged most crucial as there are six dence collection. cleverly when she claimed that arrangements, extended husband. deaths -- the 47-year old Jolly. killing. separate cases," said Behra to Jolly further revealed that she was a lecturer at NIT Dasara vacation up to Oct 19 VISAKHAPATNAM 420 Her wayward lifestyle was in Saturday morning Behra "The challenge in this case is the media, here. after she married Shaju Kozhikode and every day used and directed them to play RETAIL PRICE `4.11 no way in tune with the copy- admitted that the case of the that the first murder took place It was during the lengthy Zachariah in 2017, after elim- to leave her home to the col- school and college buses to (IN HYDERABAD) book Kerala home maker, and cyanide serial killer Jolly is a 17 years back and the last one questioning that the other side inating his wife Sily and their lege. transport people.

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RIME CORNER FOUR HELD FOR CONNING Drug control inspector nabbed for taking bribe JOB-SEEKER OF RS 47 LAKH he Anti Corruption Bureau T(ACB) caught a drug inspector red-handed while she n was accepting a bribe from the THE ACCUSED COMPRISE THREE NIGERIANS AND AN INDIAN NATIONAL management of a blood bank PNS n HYDERABAD Akita Kumari," Sajjanar said. for an official favour on Minister KTR with delegate at the World Design Assembly in the city Friday.The official, identified as Police said that Diongue Bommisetty Lakshmi, Drug The Cyberabad police arrested Mohammed was the master- Inspector of Hyderabad and four persons, including three mind of the racket. Though he Secunderabad, demanded a Nigerian nationals and a is a Nigerian national, he came bribe from Janani Voluntary woman from Nagaland, for to India on a Senegalese pass- TS mulls nation's Blood Bank in Bowenpally for cheating people by promising port by changing his name. He not submitting the inspection them jobs abroad. purchased a database of people report prepared by her against The arrested were identified who sought jobs abroad and first national the blood bank to the senior as Diongue Mohammed (35), sent them mails. He attracted officers of Drug Control Musa Halimat (29), Ndour job-seekers and later directed Administration. Lakshmi was Alioune (32) and Holito them to his accomplices who arrested from her residence in Zhimomi (35). Two other of would lure them further and design centre Surya Apartment in their accomplices, Petosile extort money from them. Madhuranagar, Hyderabad, for Ugha and Samson William, are Musa Halimat (Heather PNS n HYDERABAD design trends supporting the demanding and accepting the absconding. Williams), a Nigerian nation- medium and small enterpris- bribe in the form of a gold Police said they received a al, came to India on a medical The Telangana government is es and start-ups, besides necklace worth Rs1,10,000 complaint from a resident of visa in June, 2016. She is working with the Centre for improving the competitive- from Lingampally Lakshmi Kukatpally in August about the Diongue's girlfriend and sup- setting up the country's first ness and encourage design Reddy, the CEO of the blood cheating racket. According to ports him in speaking with the National Design Centre research, he further said. bank. A few days ago, Lakshmi the complainant, he received a victims and convincing them. (NDC) here, Minister for IT Despite the increase in had taken a bribe amount of Rs phone call in January from a Ndour Alioune (Robert) is a and Industries KT Rama Rao awareness about importance 50,000 cash from the blood certain Heather Williams, who Nigerian national and also said on Saturday. of design, the design industry bank, the complainant in the claimed to be the CEO 'Roggal (Top) The four arrested by the police. (Bottom) Mobile phones, cash etc. seized from the accused came to India on a Senegalese The government of was still nascent in terms of case. The gold necklace was Hotel and Apartments' in Los passport by changing his name Telangana is working closely profitability, number of full- recovered from her possession. Angeles, California. The caller n The victim on a tourist visa in September with the department con- time professionals, and origi- "Her fingerprints yielded positive told the victim that his resume received a phone 2018. He provided technical cerned for promotion of nal content creation, he said. results in the phenolphthalein had been shortlisted for the assistant in creating fake email industry and internal trade This is owing to either test. She is being arrested and chief manager position in call from ‘Akita IDs and sent emails to the vic- and the under-realisation of design produced in a court for SPE & Roggal Hotel and asked him to Kumari’ who told tims. He also texted the victims to set up the first National value, traditional businesses ACB cases," an ACB official said. attend an interview. him that ‘Heather by using a UK Whatsapp Design Centre in the city," Rao still relying on in-house design "On February 20, he received Williams’ had a mobile number. said during the inaugural ses- teams to customise designs a call from 'Heather Williams', Holito Zhimomi (Akita sion of the World Design from abroad or limited width Three nabbed who claimed to be the wife of DD of US $ Kumar) is from Nagaland and Assembly. and depth of design specialist for robbery 'Mr Williams' of Roggal Hotel 1,75,000 towards is married to Francis Aghahon, The design centre would firms with market access, he and Apartments informing him his 12 months' a Nigerian national. She assists provide design consultancy said. he police arrested three that she visited India from salary and asked Diongue with speaking to their services to companies and Quoting CII estimates, the Tpersons including a minor Boston and was staying at the victims and pretending to be capacity-building and training Minister said the potential boy involved in a robbery in British Consulate in New Delhi. him to pay Rs 'Akita Kumari' who asks them for raising the quality of design size of the design industry in Abdullapurmet and an extortion She said she was in Delhi to 55,000 to get it to pay money for arranging job. education in India (among India isexpected to be approx- case in Hayathnagar on Friday. interview him. Later, after a tele- The Nigerian nationals were other services), he said. imately Rs 19,000 crore by A car, mobile phones, cash and phonic interview she told him staying in India even after the The NDC would help the 2020, with a realisation of other material were recovered that he been selected," said 1,75,000 towards his 12 months' forced him to pay another Rs WhatsApp and convinced him expiry of their visa. Police will rising quality design education only 10-15 per cent. from them. Accused Amir, who Cyberabad Commissioner VC salary and asked him to pay Rs 10,00,000 to get the DD. After that the DD of $1,75,000 would register against them under in India, help in global posi- Multinationals, looking to works as a driver for a doctor Sajjanar. The victim then 55,000 for the release of the DD. four days, Akita Kumari called be given to him within a week foreigners Act. Officials seized tioning and planning of Indian expand their footprint in used to take his employer's car received a phone call from a per- The complainant paid Rs 55,000, him again and asked for Rs if he paid the amount asked by 21 mobile phones, four pass- designs, promote design inno- India, are also realising the and ply it as a cab between son, who introduced herself as but Kumari called again and 8,65,000. After this, a person Akita. "The complainant paid ports (two Senegalese, one vation and create design value of indigenous design Hayathnagar and Vijayawada. Akita Kumari from New Delhi, demanded Rs 2,55,000 for named Robert, who claimed to the amount - a total of Rs 47 Nigerian and one Indian), six awareness, he added. innovations for product accep- Police said Amir and his two and told him that Heather releasing the DD, police said. be a PRO of the British lakh over many occasions into debit cards, 10 SIM cards and The centre would also help tance in local markets, he associates targeted persons Williams had a DD of US $ Later, Heather Williams also Consulate, contacted him on bank accounts given to him by Rs11 lakh cash. in marketing and showcasing added. travelling alone during evening. Amir used to lure them by offering to drop them at their destination at cheap fares. After travelling in the car for some distance, they would overpower the passengers and rob them, Blast accused Tunda brought to city for probe police said. In September, the trio robbed a Kurnool native n E who was waiting at the LB CASE PENDING IN CITY AGAINST ACCUSED, ALLEGED L T BOMB-MAKER Nagar bus stop to go to PNS n HYDERABAD Tunda's is Vijayawada. On October 3, they Wanted SIMI operative... used the same car and targeted An SIT of Hyderabad police suspected to be a Guntur resident who was brought Syed Abdul Karim involved in at Continued from Page 1 ing pass and a voter ID card waiting for a bus at LB Nagar alias Tunda, an alleged bomb- were recovered from him, he crossroads. While proceeding maker of terror outfit least 40 bomb Another accused, identified as said. Ali will be produced in a towards Vijayawada, they Lashkar-e-Taiba, in connec- blast cases in the Azhar (believed to be Ali), local court, the SSP said, stopped the car in Hayathnagar tion with a case pending here. country, including who had allegedly given shel- adding that police will seek a and robbed him. Based on Tunda's is suspected to be ter to terrorists involved in the- two-day remand for him. "Ali's complaints from the victims, the cases were booked in involved in at least 40 bomb ses blasts, had managed to give interrogation is likely to reveal Triple-murder in blast cases across the country, police a slip and subsequent- crucial details, like if he had Abdullapurmet and Hayathnagar train blasts and the accused were tracked including the Mumbai train ly fled the country, he said. had any support base in down and nabbed. blasts. He was arrested by "After getting information Hyderabad," the SSP added. Domakonda Indian authorities on the Tunda. Ahmad and Khan time of the bomb blasts. He that Azhar alias Ali had The world-renowned India-Nepal border seven were arrested in 1998 while was also on the list of "most- moved to Saudi Arabia on a Buddhist pilgrimage town of Man arrested for years ago. Tunda remained at large. In wanted terrorists" that India fake passport and had been Bodh Gaya was rocked by a extortion bid On December 28, 1996, 2002, a Sonepat court acquit- had given to Pakistan after the working there as a driver at a series of blasts on July 7, 2013. forest area Sonepat was rocked by two ted the arrested duo for want 26/11 Mumbai attacks. supermarket, the state police Though there were no casual- he KPHB police arrested the blasts at the bus stand and a of evidence. Tunda was later Originally from Uttar were keeping an eye on him," ties, several people, including Tassistant manager of Lalithaa PNS n KAMAREDDY local sweets shop - both arrested by the Delhi Police in Pradesh, he is accused of the officer said. some monks, were injured. Jewelers' outlet in Tirupati on The victims crowded areas - within a span August 2013 from the Indo- teaching bomb-making to A special team of police Five Indian Mujahideen (IM) charges of threatening and Three persons, including two were given a of 10 minutes. The blasts left Nepal border in Uttarakhand. jihadists in Bangladesh and and ATS personnel was con- militants, convicted by a spe- demanding money from a girls, were found dead with 12 people injured. The police While recording his state- Pakistan. Some reports said he stituted after they received cial NIA court in the 2013 former colleague on Friday. their throats slit in drink laced with registered a case against three ment in court in September in was planning to train input on Ali's arrival at Bodh Gaya blasts case, were According to the police, accused Domakonda forest area on pesticide and persons - Shakeel Ahmad, 2017, Tunda had maintained Rohingyas from Myanmar to Hyderabad airport. A passport, sentenced to life imprisonment Satya Srinivas Prasad Rao had Saturday. The police have Mohammad Amir Khan and that he was in Pakistan at the target the Buddhists there. two driving licenses, a board- by an NIA court in 2018. sent a letter by courier intensified search for one of the then done to threatening to kidnap the deceased's younger brother death by slitting daughter of his former who has been absconding ever their throats colleague Ramgopal Reddy, since the incident happened. working in the Lalithaa Jewelry The incident came to light shop in Kukatpally branch. The when the locals stumbled upon Man stabbed in city in broad daylight Man poisons son, two knew each other since they the bodies and alerted the eye-witness accounts say that PNS n HYDERABAD the other person repeatedly, as Chaderghat inspector G earlier worked together in the police about the triple murder. they have spotted the two bystanders attempt to inter- Nagaraju. An investigation was Punjagutta branch. "Rao, who The deceased were identified as brothers along with their Yet another shocking video of vene. All this, as the victim is underway. was in need of money, had Bandela Balaiah (46) of daughters on Friday evening a murder attempted in broad seen screaming in pain. In September last year, a tries to kill himself plotted to extort money from Jangampalli village of Bhiknoor in the forest area near daylight has emerged from The victim, identified as man was hacked to death in Reddy. He sent a message by mandal and his daughter Lata Domakonda. While three of Chaderghat area of Hyderabad Afzal, was rushed to the public in Hyderabad's Attapur n He gave spiked soft drink to his courier demanding Rs 30 lakh (15) and his younger brother them were found dead, the on Saturday. The incident took Thumbay Hospital nearby road near Pillar 140 of PV and threatened to kidnap Ravi's daughter Chandana (5). remaining person Ravi still place close to the Azampura before being shifted to the Narasimha Rao Expressway 2 sons after quarrel with wife Ramgopal Reddy's daughter if Ravi is at large since the inci- remained untraced. branch of SBI in Chaderghat. state-run Osmania General that leads to the city's interna- he failed to give the money," dent came to light. The needle of suspicion is The video shows a group of Hospital (OGH), with severe tional airport. PNS n HYDERABAD police said. Based on a According to the police, pointing towards Ravi. people gathered outside an injuries. "The incident took Visuals of the incident Pranith died on complaint from Reddy, the the trio was first made to drink The police have been ques- eatery on a busy road, as two place at around 1 pm. The vic- showed the victim lying on the The police booked a case of way to the KPHB police booked a case and a cool drink laced with pesti- tioning the family members men are engaged in a brawl. tim Afzal and accused Rafae ground and being attacked murder and attempt-to-mur- nabbed Rao from his house in cide and later done to death by whether they are any family One person takes out what had an old enmity which was with an axe 13 times even as der against a man for poison- hospital while Tirupati. slitting their throats. However, disputes. appears to be a knife and stabs the reason for the attack," said vehicles passed by. ing his children to death Raja Pradeep, who is Bolaram Thanda in Medchal on Friday night. The man being treated in tried to kill himself soon after Niloufer hospital, feeding the children with a is critical School buses need to be better regulated for safety poison-laced soft drink. The man, identified as NAVEEN KUMAR well maintained and undergo Suresh, an employee at Tata "Suresh woke up the sleeping n HYDERABAD Frequent mishaps raise concern; rules regular checks. Motors in Medchal, often children and made them drink say a qualified attendant and a "The bus should have a picked up fights with his wife a soft drink laced with poison. There have been numerous basic first-aid kit, low foot- Manjula, a private employee, Soon, the children started cry- fatal incidents in the city where teacher must travel with school kids board and a fire extinguisher suspecting her fidelity. ing for their mother. He negligence by school bus dri- at all times, but this is often not besides good maintenance. After an argument, then left them at his in- vers has cost students their life As far as rules for driver go, he Suresh made his sons laws house and and limb. From the parent's followed meticulously should have at least five years drink a poison-laced returned home," police perspective, they consider a of experience in driving the soft drink before con- said. school bus a safer means of verification of the bus staff ing for this. Provision will also vehicle in question, whether suming it himself. The incident came transport than other vehicles, should be done before appoint- be made by school authorities bus or auto rickshaw. The While five-year-old to light when Manjula but the repeated accidents wit- ing them, and the attendant, to have at least one teacher driver should be given a total Pranith died, Suresh sensed something was nessed in the city belie that preferably a woman, must be travel in each bus throughout body check, including eye- and seven-year-old wrong and took the trust. qualified to attend to children, the journey to ensure that gets sight and hearing tests, every Pradeep are under kids back to him. She According to rules, every said the official. on it." The city police will three months and schools treatment. Suresh reg- later shifted them to a school bus should have a clean- Anjani Kumar said, "Each conduct awareness pro- must maintain these in a ularly went home drunk and hospital with the help of er/attendant to take each stu- school should designate one grammes for these measures. record. An attendant is a must harassed his wife physically neighbours, police said. dent home, drop him/her off Transport Indian Road Federation in a school bus who should and mentally, police said Pranith died on way to the there, but this is followed need to undergo a medical who had issued an advisory to Manager/Coordinator who chief functionary M Vinod make sure that students board Sources said the couple hospital while Pradeep, who is meticulously here, says a road check-up and physical fitness schools in September about ensures the safety of school Kanumula said the rules also and alight safely and help fought on Friday over the same being treated in Niloufer hos- safety expert. test, says Hyderabad city police safety of young boys and girls. children. Police department mandate that the vehicle car- him/her cross the road," issue, after which, Manjula left pital, is said to be critical, Drivers of school buses also commissioner Anjani Kumar, It is suggested that a police will conduct orientation train- rying school children must be Vinod Kanumula said. for her parents' house. police added. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 13, 2019 hyderabad 04

Plans on to BJP LEADS FROM THE use TIMs PNS n HYDERABAD

The RTA officials have con- FRONT IN TSRTC STRIKE ducted raids at various places on RTC buses during the past n 24 hours following com- PARTY LEADERS HOLD PROTEST AT BUS DEPOTS ACROSS THE STATE plaints of RTC ad hoc drivers and conductors charging fare DEEPTHI NANDAN REDDY over and above the RTC n HYDERABAD fixed fares for various desti- nations. With BJP, which has emerged Greater Hyderabad zone of into an invincible force after the RTC too initiated mea- coming back to power for the sures to streamline duties of second term at Centre, taking the ad hoc drivers and con- lead in TSRTC strike in ductors. It even prepared a Telangana, Chief Minister K plan to introduce Ticket Chandrashekar Rao may soon Issuing Machines (TIMs) in face the music for his handling two or three days as there are of the entire issue. no signs of the RTC workers BJP workers staging a protest in Hyderabad on Saturday Throwing their weight calling off their agitation. behind agitating TRSRTC An officer of the RTC who employees, BJP leaders and wished to remain anony- workers held protests before mous said that the RTC wants Intensified strike to hit bus depots across the state on to train the conductors and Saturday. BJP state president K use the ad hoc conductors as Laxman himself led the seize of full-time conductors by commuters hard in districts Bus Bhavan at RTC Cross imparting them necessary Roads in Hyderabad along training. PNS n MAHBUBNAGAR workers took to peace March Dharna camps was thor- with TSRTC JAC leaders. on the streets and submitted oughly opposed by the BJP "BJP got directly involved in With the RTC employees a memorandum to DR leaders in particular as they TSRTC strike by holding intensifying their stir and Ambedkar statue in the dis- took part in protests with protests at bus depots on Student unions several organisations and trict headquarters. The RTC large number of activists. Saturday. BJP will stand by political parties extending JAC ledaer Swamulayya and The BMS leaders of the BJP TSRTC employees unless Chief BJP state president being taken into custody during a protest at Bus Bhavan in Hyderabad on Saturday extend support their solidarity to the struggle, Narsimhaswami spearheaded unit were adamant in their Minister relents and RTC transport facilities in the rural the struggle in the approach and announced that employees' demands are met. is serious about TSRTC strike. KCR's inhuman who are 'no-nonsense' masters, PNS n HYDERABAD areas of Mahabubnagar dis- Mahabubnagar district head- they would intensify struggle in KCR has no right to say that BJP state leaders have been BJP state unit wants to make the trict is likely to face serious quarters while the the coming days. BJP senior RTC employees have lost their in discussions with RTC JAC attitude has created max out of KCR's error in case Student Unions have problems in the coming days. Wanaparthi, Gadwal, leaders like DK Aruna, and her jobs. It is not a child's play to leader for the past one week severe anguish for of dealing with striking RTC announced their support to the Though the government Nagarkurnool and followers were active in the keep about 48,000 employees and are also chalking out an about 2 lakh family members employees and put KCR in a ongoing RTC strike on has extended the school hol- Narayanpet protests also Dharna camps. They alleged out of work and not even action plan to step up pressure dependent on RTC employees defensive mood and send sig- Saturday. Students Unions - idays by a week and received a good response that the government was delib- release their salaries during fes- on the government, with CM and is causing severe problems nals to Telangana people that SFI, AISF, PDSU, AIDSO and announced the extension of from the youths. erately trying to hand over the tival season," said K Laxman. KCR showing no signs of back- BJP can bend KCR. TVV have held a meeting at Dasara holidays, the return In all these areas, the speak- RTC to private individuals "KCR's inhuman and auto- ing down on the issue. In fact, to crores of commuters "KCR has acted arrogantly Sundaraiah Vignana Kendram journeys from the rural areas ers at the protest camps who enjoy considerable clout cratic attitude has created many in not just BJP but in K LAXMAN several times in the past and and formed as a Student to the urban areas have start- alleged that the government with the power forces. They severe anguish for about 2 TRS and other parties feel that BJP state unit president cared for none. But this time it Unions Joint Action ed on Saturday, the penulti- was trying to divert the atten- demanded the government to lakh family members depen- TSRTC strike can be a game is not a specific party or leader Committee to extend support mate day of holidays in tion of the public for their release White Paper, if the dent on RTC employees and changer in Telangana political jumped at the opportunity to who KCR has rubbed the wrong to the ongoing RTC strike by Mahabubnagar. vested political gains. The government was firm on solv- causing severe problems to circles, as for the first time, lead TSRTC strike, turning it way but about 50,000 employ- taking up various programmes. On Saturday, the RTC privatisation proposal at the ing the RTC crisis. crores of commuters using KCR appears to have exposed into a political agitation against ees, who along with their fam- The Student Unions JAC RTC. Being in power at Centre, the chinks in his armour in ruling TRS. In fact TJS chair- ily members and well-wishers have announced 4-days BJP cannot be a mute specta- case of TSRTC strike, giving man M Kodandaram and sev- account anywhere between 2 action plan and it will start tor to such mayhem created by ammunition to the opposi- eral Left-leaning activists and lakh to 10 lakh people. In fact, from October 13 onwards. Staff holds the arrogance and selfishness tion at an opportune time. groups have also been sailing KCR has not earned the enmi- The Student Unions JAC will of CM. Even our national lead- With a frail Congress not in along with BJP in strike. ty of RTC JAC leaders but the conduct press conferences in silent protest ership and Centre are keeping a position to clinch the oppor- In this backdrop, with the entire government employees all district head quarters track of TSRTC strike," he tunity to lead the TSRTC ample support from PM Modi and those supporting RTC staff,” across the state in support of PNS n KARIMNAGAR further said stressing that BJP strike, Telangana BJP has and Home Minister Amit Shah, said MLC N Ramchandar Rao. RTC strike. RTC employees and workers JAC activists observed silence protest in front of Karimnagar bus depot on Saturday. As part CM responsible of the ongoing strike, JAC workers took out rally in the town by closing their mouths for driver’s suicide with black badges. Rally start- ed from the district head- quarters bus stand reached the attempt: Gudur same place by passing through PNS n HYDERABAD said while demanding that Telangana martyrs memorial the Chief Minister must be status, district jail, forest office, Telangana Pradesh Congress booked for abetting RTC R and B guest house, and Committee (TPCC) treasurer employees to suicide. Telangana chowk. Gudur Narayana Reddy held Gudur Narayana Reddy RTC employees presented the adamant attitude of Chief pointed out that so far four Wheels of bus come off memoranda to Telangana TPCC president N Uttam Kumar Reddy at the Choutapally and Yerragattu Lift Irrigation Scheme on Saturday Minister K Chandrashekhar RTC employees died of heart PNS n NARKATPALLY RURAL danger. A major accident was martyrs memorial statue and Rao responsible for RTC dri- attack after their illegal dis- averted with the alert driver Telangana Thalli statue. ver Srinivas Reddy attempting missal from services. Instead Two wheels of an RTC bus, swinging into action. All the Extending their support suicide. of being apologetic for the bound for Nalgonda came passengers aboard the ill-fated strike, AITUC activists also Unemployment rate doubled Srinivas Reddy, a driver inhuman approach, the Chief off at Yellareddyguda on bus were safe. Such incidents took out rally from Telangana attached to Khammam Depot, Minister shamelessly issued Saturday afternoon while the have been reported on many chowk to bus depot where was upset over his illegal dis- another statement announcing bus was on its journey on the occasions because of the RTC they joined with RTC work- under TRS rule, says Uttam missal from services that those who went to Narkatpally-Addanki Road. workers' stir. The people have ers in dharna. On the other by the Chief strike will not be taken None was injured in the inci- been accusing the RTC officials hand, BJP Mahila Morcha PNS n HYDERABAD while quoting official figures. tories in Huzurnagar. He Minister. He did back and their dent. There were at least 60 and government of playing leaders led by former MLA He alleged that Chief Minister promised that he would estab- not get his September salaries passengers in the bus when with their lives engaging ser- Bodige Shobha also extended Telangana Pradesh Congress has completely neglected the lish a Skill Development salary and had too would not be the mishap occurred. vices of the inexperienced. support to agitating RTC Committee (TPCC) president problem of unemployment Centre of international stan- no money to cleared. "Is this the According to the locals, the The bus passengers heaved a workers.RTC Karimnagar and Nalgonda MP N Uttam which worsened the situation. dards in Huzurnagar to impart buy clothes for Bangaru alert bus driver brought the bus big sigh of relief with averting region officials have operated Kumar Reddy said that the He said unemployment was one training to local youth. the family for Telangana KCR to a halt immediately sensing of danger to their lives. 83 percent buses. unemployment rate has dou- of the major issues in the state- He said the proposed Centre Dussera festival. talked about in bled ever since TRS party hood movement. He said KCR would be established in the "KCR is direct- elections?" he asked. came to power in Telangana had promised to provide one job next five years from his funds ly responsible for Appealing RTC State in 2014. for each family. However, he said as Member of Parliament. He this tragic incident. He employees not to resort to CM visiting Gulf nations to seek migrants' return In a live interaction on social that the promise remained unful- said that the Centre would not only sacked over 48,000 any extreme step, Gudur media platform Facebook on filled and instead, lakhs of exist- open up new employment employees in a single shot in Narayana Reddy demanded Continued from Page 1 ment has decided to provide the Chief Minister said. Saturday, Uttam said that near- ing jobs were lost under TRS opportunities for the local an illegal manner, but also that the State Government work for them in the infra- A delegation comprising the ly 12 lakh youth in Telangana regime. youth of Huzurnagar. withheld their September immediately hold talks with The government is particular structure sector after having governments chief advisor were jobless in 2014. However, Uttam claimed that he had The TPCC chief also salaries. This height of cruel- the RTC unions and resolve that Telangana people working talks with the builders and real Rajiv Sharma, Chief Secretary under five years of TRS regime, identified the problem of promised that a Sports ty drove Srinivas to attempt their issues. He assured that in the Gulf should come back. estate businessmen," the SK Joshi and other senior offi- the number of educated unem- unemployment long back and Stadium would be established suicide. His son, who tried to the Congress party would We will give them training in release said. "I am going there cials would visit Kerala to ployed youth has doubled to ensured that local youth get in Huzurnagar to promote extinguish the fire, also suf- stand behind the RTC work- NAC (National Academy of personally to explain this to the study the NRI policy there, the about 24 lakh now, he said jobs in cement and other fac- sports activities among youth. fered severe burn injuries," he ers in their difficult time. Construction). The govern- Telangana employees there," release added. ‘SDGs will boost per capita income' PNS n HYDERABAD S Chellappa, IAS (Retd.), former Commissioner, PR & Dr MCR HRD Institute and RD called upon gram pan- the Regional Branch of Indian chayats and Government func- Institute of Public tionaries to fully understand Administration (IIPA), New local issues relating to pover- Delhi for Telangana and AP ty and under-development and conducted a "Seminar on Good undertakepeople-centric plan- Governance and United ning for development by Nation's Sustainable adoptingbottoms-up approach. All eyes on Jagan, Naidu's Development Goals (SDGs)", He highlighted the impor- which was attended by ISS and tance of imparting training to IES Officers, attending the the beneficiaries too in order 94th Foundation Course at to empower them to use the visits to Nellore on Oct 15 the Institute. benefits of different schemes Harpeet Singh, IAS, ADG of relating to SDGs. His empha- PNS n AMARAVATI pen during the tour pro- their respective leaders. the Institute, in his inaugural sis was on an inclusive agen- grammes of the two leaders. Jaganmohan Reddy will address, said that while avail- da for growth and develop- The political situation in The police are busy making launch the 'YSR Rytu Bharosa' ability of funds for the SDGs is ment. Nellore district has escalated foolproof security arrange- programme on October 15 in important in its own right, the Pausumi Basu, IAS, CEO, ahead of Chief Minister YS ments for the visits. Nellore. The YSRCP rank ultimate success in achieving SERP said that both concep- Jaganmohan Reddy and oppo- While this is the maiden and file have been making all their ambitious targets depends tualization of schemes relating sition leader N Chandrababu visit of Jaganmohan Reddy t o arrangements to ensure the on competence of functionar- B P Acharya, IAS, Spl CS & DG of the institute presenting a memento to senior bureaucrat Pausumi Basu, IAS on Saturday to SDGs as well as their imple- Naidu's scheduled visit to the district after becoming the programme was be a grand ies, clarity on their part about mentation, with a profession- Nellore district on October 15. Chief Minister, Chandrababu success. The YSRCP leaders their functions, political will, seek data from states to popu- boost not only to per capita comes of relentless reliance al touch, are equally important. Both the ruling YSRCP and Naidu has drawn up a two-day held a meeting in Amaravati and public goodwill. He under- late its dashboard for evalua- income but also to India's on fuel and energy for eco- She added that soundorgani- the opposition TDP leaders are programme to review the recently and chalked out a plan lined the need for concurrent tion", he added. global ranking in Human nomic growth, we must look sation structures, taking it as an opportunity to political scenario in the district of action to make arrange- monitoring of schemes relating M Gopala Krishna, IAS Development Index. He under- for alternatives that keep the clarity of roles to be played by resort to their show of strength. following the poll debacle in ments for the CM's visit. to SDGs by different wings of (Retd), Chairman, IIPA's lined the need for regulating environment clean and pollu- different stakeholders, avail- They are competing with each the state. The Opposition leader will Government using scientific Regional Branch for Telangana industry, considering its crucial tion levels low while main- ability of trained other in welcoming their The government officials as review the situation of the techniques, including dash- and AP, in his welcome role in achieving the goals taining overall increases in human resources, etc. are the respective leaders. The visits well as the TDP rank and file party in the district and chalk boards. "The Central govern- address, said that achievement under the SDG framework. growth and development," he prerequisites for the success of evoked a heightened sense of have been making elaborate out future course of action with ment in its monitoring must of SDGs would give a big "Considering the negative out- added. SDGs. curiosity over what might hap- arrangements for the visit of the party functionaries. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 13, 2019 nation 05

CAPSULE Drones monitoring Kedarnath Sena releases manifesto, reconstruction projects: Shah PNS n NEW DELHI

The Kedarnath reconstruc- no mention of Aarey tion projects including the laying of all-weather roads PNS n MUMBAI leading to the shrine are The manifesto was being monitored through The , which is con- released by party drones, thereby reducing the testing 124 seats in the president Uddhav need of physical inspection, Maharashtra Assembly elec- Thackeray and his son Union Home Minister Amit ‘Women cars tion as part of its alliance with Shah said on Saturday. the BJP, on Saturday released its and Yuva Sena chief Emphasising on the need exempted, pvt CNG manifesto, which promises to Aaditya Thackeray, to use technology for good to follow odd-even’ provide full meal at Rs 10 and governance, Shah while make farmers debt-free, among who is making his addressing the 14th annual NEW DELHI: Allowing cars electoral debut from driven by women to be other things. convention of the Central exempted from the Odd-Even However, despite Sena's Worli constituency in Information Commission scheme, Delhi Chief Minister opposition to the felling of trees Aarey Colony." Police had food joints across Maharashtra, Mumbai (CIC) here, said that the Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday in Aarey Colony in Mumbai imposed prohibitory orders in where full meal will be made government has used tech- guest at the event, said. weather roads project would announced that private CNG for a Metro car shed last week, Aarey Colony in suburban available at Rs 10. nology in several "Now, there has been work smoothen the annual pil- vehicles also need to follow the the manifesto does not make Goregaon last Saturday fol- It has also promised to slash issues related to women. initiatives like Jan Dhan going on at Kedarnath... all- grimage to the four famous road rationing scheme starting any mention of this issue. lowing protests over cutting of power tariffs of domestic con- In the manifesto, the Sena accounts, Aadhaar, mobile weather roads are being con- Himalayan shrines. November 4. Speaking to the The manifesto was released trees for the car shed. Twenty sumers by 30 per cent and also also said that there are some and usage of Gem portal for structed, they are being moni- The Kedarnath recon- media, Kejriwal said cars driven by party president Uddhav nine protesters had been arrest- said that it will make farmers open spaces in urban areas, purchasing. tored online. You would get sur- struction project, whose by women with all women Thackeray and his son and ed for allegedly obstructing debt-free. which will be utilised for "Through geo-tagging, prised that we don't need to foundation stone was also passengers or a child below the Yuva Sena chief Aaditya and assaulting police person- Its other promises include, '1 developing urban forest in using the images of satellites, send inspector on the spot as all laid by Modi, was aimed at age of 12 will be allowed to Thackeray, who is making his nel during the felling of trees. Rupee Clinic' to be started cities such as Mumbai and we get to know whether the the monitoring work is being boosting facilities for commute without any bar. electoral debut from Worli Aaditya Thackeray had across the state to provide Thane. While the Sena is con- dam has been built or not, done online using drones. It is Chardham pilgrims. "Women drivers will continue to constituency in Mumbai. slammed the hacking of trees health check-ups, under which testing 124 of the 288 Assembly what is the situation of water the successful usage of online The four towns of the hilly be exempted from the provisions When asked about the Metro and termed it as a "shameful 200 different types of diseases seats, the BJP and smaller in the dam and also irriga- monitoring," Shah said. state to be connected by all- of the odd-even road rationing car shed project, Uddhav said, and disgusting" act. will be screened. allies are contesting the tion monitoring through the Launched by Prime weather roads are Yamnotri, scheme," Kejriwal said. This "We stand by our decision to In the manifesto, the party Thackeray said the mani- remaining 164 seats for the usage of drones," the home Minister Narendra Modi in Gangotri, Kedarnath and means, any vehicle being driven oppose the proposed car shed at has promised to set up 1,000 festo focuses more on the October 21 elections. minister, who was the chief 2017, the ambitious all- Badrinath. by a single woman driver, a single woman driver being accompanied by other female passengers as well as women driving with children below the Maha farmer suicides Lots of sentiments on ‘Ramayana', will age of 12 will be exempted. He also announced that the city will have community Diwali are Sharad Pawar's celebrations between October 26 deal in most responsible manner: Nitesh and 29. "The pollution was under control till now in Delhi. Also, PNS n MUMBAI ting convinced about what we there is no increase but 25 per sins, says Fadnavis There is so much have on paper is right. We do cent decrease in pollution," Nitesh Tiwari's next project is material being written have a wish list but we would Kejriwal said, adding air PNS n MUMBAI live-action 'Ramayana', and not like to share it as then it will pollution is a very complex Rahul to address the director says the team will on ‘Ramayana' but the lead to speculations." problem and to reduce it, "we In the run-up to the October make sure to deal with the sub- renditions are different, The director added the pro- need efforts from all". Delhi will 21 assembly elections, a public meeting ject with utmost responsibili- ject is currently in initial stage witness the odd-even scheme Maharashtra Chief Minister ty as lots of sentiments are episodes are different and the film will hopefully go for the third time between Devendra Fadnavis on in Haryana on attached with the epic tale. on floors next year. The mak- November 4 and 15. Saturday blamed NCP supre- Tiwari is set to direct trilo- in different books. We ers had earlier announced that mo and former Union agri- Monday gy "Ramayana", produced by have a lot of scholars they are looking for 2021 culture minister Sharad Pawar PNS n NEW DELHI Madhu Mantena. Ravi who are helping us in release. Ex-AAP leader Alka and his policies for farmer sui- Udyawar will be working on "It is a trilogy and the first cides in the state. Congress leader Rahul the visuals of the film. writing to make sure part will come in 2021 and Lamba joins Cong Speaking at a rally in Akot Gandhi will on Monday cam- The series will be made in hopefully work should begin NEW DELHI: After a month of tehsil in Akola district in paign for the party in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu and ‘Ramayana'. When it came to whatever we do is just next year. It is a film that quitting the Vidarbha region, Fadnavis Haryana and will address a shot in 3D. me at that time I had thought the right and is widely requires a lot of planning." (AAP), former Chandni Chowk termed the issue as Pawar's public meeting in Nuh, "It is a massive responsibil- about it seriously and started Tiwari is known for striking MLA Alka Lamba on Saturday "sin". "Farmer suicides are the to Vidarbha region. You were sources said. Gandhi will ity to do a project like evaluating. It will make you accepted. It is a very a balance between content and joined the Congress in the sin of Sharad Pawar and his a minister at the Centre and address the meeting in the 'Ramayana'. It is a big respon- think whether you will be able touchy thing entertainment, courtesy films presence of state in-charge, P.C. government in Maharashtra. It you were in power in afternoon and will reach Nuh sibility and we will behave in to do justice to what you have "Dangal" and "Chhichhore". Chacko. She met Chacko along started and increased during Maharashtra for the last 15 in southern Haryana by road the most responsible manner. been asked to do. It takes a lot The filmmaker said, while it is with supporters and took your regime," Fadnavis alleged. years (between 1999-2014). from Delhi, they said. There are a lot of sentiments of time to come to the conclu- touchy thing," he added. not easy to get the right com- primary membership of the Hitting out at Pawar, the Your corrupt practices The meeting was finalised involved around 'Ramayana' sion that this is what I want to Names of several actors from bination of two, he always party. Lamba tweeted that she chief minister said, "Pawar is siphoned off funds meant for after consultations with party and all those sentiments will be do next." to Hrithik Roshan aims to achieve it. has taken receipt of Rs 5 and talking about farmer suicides Vidarbha's farmers. You leaders of the state. kept in mind and (there will Tiwari revealed the team is have popped up for this pro- "People primarily come to officially became a Congress in his rallies in Vidarbha. I slowed down irrigation in this Nuh is the district head- be) nothing for the sake of cre- seeking help of scholars to get ject, but Tiwari said the team cinema halls to consume enter- member. Lamba had met interim want to ask him, who was in region. Hence, farmers are quarters in the Mewat area ativity," Tiwari told PTI on the everything correct on paper. has not yet reached the casting tainment which has shades of party President Sonia gandhi on power in Maharashtra when forced to commit suicide," and falls under the Gurgaon sidelines of India Film Project "There is so much material stage. getting serious. I try to present Thursday. Lamba quit the AAP farmers started committing Fadnavis said. parliamentary constituency. here. being written on ‘Ramayana' "Till we are not happy on things in a lighter manner so on September 6 and had suicides." Fadnavis said regions in Gandhi is also campaign- The "Dangal" helmer said but the renditions are different, paper there is no point in that the core purpose of going announced that she would join Fadnavis accused Pawar of the state where water is read- ing for the party for the working on "Ramayana" was episodes are different in dif- going and sharing it with a star to the theatre is there. So the Congress in the presence of stopping water supply to ily available for irrigation do Maharashtra assembly elec- not planned and he took a lot ferent books. We have a lot of because I will not have answers entertainment with enlight- Sonia Gandhi at her residence. A Vidarbha and said the latter's not see farmer suicides where- tions on October 13 and 15. of time to say yes to the pro- scholars who are helping us in ready. As a creative person, I enment is what I normally like former "corrupt policies" robbed peo- as areas which are not irrigat- Assembly elections in ject. writing to make sure whatev- need to get convinced first then to follow. We should not forget President, Lamba had served in ple of the region of funds. "You ed properly tend to have high Haryana and Maharashtra "I had not planned that I er we do is just the right and I can convince others, so I am that we are making films for the Congress for 20 years before stopped water being supplied number of such incidents. are slated on October 21. want to make a film on is widely accepted. It is a very still in the stage where I am get- the audience." she quit the grand old party and joined the AAP and won the 2015 Assembly elections from Chandni Chowk. On September 19, Lamba was disqualified from ‘No establishment feels happy when criticised’ Chinese President wraps up the Delhi Assembly by Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on the grounds PNS n MUMBAI an establishment which, when fortunate that they live in a of defection. She was scheduled criticised, feel happy about it. democratic country and visit, leaves for Nepal to join the party on Friday but Veteran lyricist-writer Javed "Despite that people have should keep protecting their later she later said that the Akhtar on Saturday said peo- given their opinion upfront rights. PNS n CHENNAI Prime Minster. Also, delega- joining has shifted to Saturday. ple should not stop giving and expressed themselves "You should speak your tion level talks were held. Tamil their opinions even if they are upfront and this right should mind and consider yourself Chinese President Xi Jinping left Nadu Governor Banwarilal against the establishment. not shrink because you can't fortunate that you are born in for Nepal on Saturday by an Air Purohit, Chief Minister K BSF seizes five Pak Akhtar, who has always think of a democratic country a country like India where we China aircraft, concluding his Palaniswami, Deputy Chief been vocal about his views of and unjust society where free- have a democratic system. second informal summit with Minister O Panneerselvam and boats at ‘Harami Nala' social and political issues, dom of expression is cur- We can't compromise it at any Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi, Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal BHUJ: The Border Security Force believes freedom of expres- tailed. That should not be cost. which has signalled a recalibra- gave a warm send off to the (BSF) seized five Pakistani sion cannot be curtailed in a accepted at any cost," Akhtar "You can see the rest of the tion of bilateral ties. Chinese premier. fishing boats in the Harami Nala democratic society. said in a response to an audi- Asia where people don't have Xi, wrapped up his about 24- Both the Governor and creek area, close to India- "If you say anything to an ence question on freedom of the rights that we use and we hour stay during which he vis- Chief Minister briefly con- Pakistan border in Gujarat, an establishment or a person will expression during a session at The writer said he believes have to protect the rights and ited Mamallapuram near here versed with the visiting digni- official said on Saturday. The five they like it? I cannot think of India Film Project. people in India should feel privileges," he added. and held informal talks with the tary at the airport. single-engine fitted boats were seized around 10.45 pm on Friday from the creek area near Kutch district, the BSF said in a press statement. "A special Phagwara by-poll to see pitched battle between Cong and BJP operation has been launched in the area and the search is still PNS n PHAGWARA mental projects, the political and BSP's Sidhu have promise underway. Till now, nothing The Congress leaders are busy indulging in a government college in suspicious has been recovered The Phagwara reserved has this time blame game. Phagwara, while the BJP-SAD from the region," it stated. Assembly constituency is all set In its rallies and public meet- nominee Bagha has assured Harami Nala is a sluggish and to witness an intense election preferred a non- ings, the Congress leaders have "accelerated development". shallow water channel in the Sir battle between the Congress political face in been blaming the decade-long LIP's firebrand leader Nangal Creek area, from where the BSF and the BJP with polling sched- "misrule" of the previous SAD- has been raising the isseu of has recovered several uled to be held on October 21. Dhaliwal, BJP alliance government for all education for poor people and abandoned Pakistani boats in the In the 14 elections here ignoring claims the ills ailing . AAP's Santosh Kumar Gogi, last couple of months. between 1957 and 2017, the The SAD-BJP leaders, how- while claiming to change the Congress has won eight times, of three-time ever, are alleging that the system, calls his party the only the BJP emerged victorious Phagwara MLA Congress, which is now in genuine third alternative to IT raids on on four occasions while an Joginder Singh power in the state, has "failed the ruling Congress and SAD- Independent and a terribly" to fulfil its pre-poll BJP combine which he alleged Parameshwara's candidate won the seat once Mann and promises. were "fighting a friendly premises after aide each. district If Congress blames the match". found hanging The by-poll was necessitat- Badals for the drug menace in Some leaders are also raising ed after the resignation of BJP Congress chief Punjab, the SAD-BJP hits back issues of stray cattle destroying BENGALURU: Income-tax MLA Som Parkash who was Balbir Rani at Chief Minister Amarinder farmers crops and causing road sleuths raided the residence, elected to the Lok Sabha in the Singh for failing to fulfil his accidents, the need for modern office and education institutions 2019 general elections. This is Sodhi promise of wiping out drugs hospitals, rising unemploy- of former deputy chief minister G the first ever by-poll in the con- within four weeks of coming to ment and corruption among Parameshwara after his stituency since 1957. Bagha, former Chairman of the The Congress has this time ter Som Parkash, a two-time Alliance (PDA), Jarnail Nangal power. others. confidante allegedly committed The Congress is putting up state SC/ST Commission its preferred a non-political face in MLA from Phagwara and Sahil of Lok Insaaf Party (LIP), Religious and sensitive issues In some areas, reports of agi- suicide by hanging himself from a united show after all its fac- candidate from the seat almost Dhaliwal, ignoring claims of Sampla, son of former Union Santosh Kumar Gogi of AAP including the 1984 Operation tated youth confronting can- a tree here on Saturday, police tions buried their hatchet fol- a week later on September 29, three-time Phagwara MLA minister Vijay Sampla. are also contesting from the Blue Star, Sikh genocide, demo- didates with the issue of grow- said. Ramesh was found hanging lowing intervention from party just a day before the last date Joginder Singh Mann and dis- In a setback to the BJP, how- seat. lition of Guru Ravidas temple ing unemployment have also from a tree in the morning, the bigwigs and announced the of filing of nomination papers. trict Congress chief Balbir Rani ever, six of its councillors and There are total nine candi- in New Delhi, desecration of been reported. police said. The sleuths who candidature of bureaucrat- The saffron party is now Sodhi. several other senior leaders dates in the fray. Guru Granth Sahib, Behbal Phagwara SDM and raided the residence, office and turned-politician Balwinder going all out in its election By fielding Bagha, the BJP had joined the Congress While the residents of Kalan/Bargari firing incidents Returning Officer Latif Ahmed education institutions of Singh from the seat on campaigning to make up for too has given preference to a recently. Phagwara are demanding dis- are being raked up by the lead- said that there are 1,84,903 vot- Parameshwara two days ago and had grilled Ramesh too. September 23. the lost time and is roping in political novice over seasoned Besides Dhaliwal and Bagha, trict status for the constituen- ers. ers in Phagwara and 220 While the BJP, plagued by Hindi and Bhojpuri film stars leader like Aneeta Som Thekedar Bhagwan Das Sidhu cy in addition to setting up of When it comes to their poll polling booths have been set up factionalism, declared Rajesh to woo the voters. Parkash, wife of Union minis- of BSP-Punjab Democratic an AIIMS and other develop- manifesto, Congress' Dhaliwal for the by-poll. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 13, 2019 nation 06

PNS n AHMEDABAD Over 3 crore RTI applications Four dead as car Four persons were killed after the car they were trav- elling in rammed into a sta- tionary truck near Tagadi vil- rams into truck lage in Ahmedabad district filed so far: Report of Gujarat early on Saturday, police said. The car was PNS n NEW DELHI Chhattisgarh is the only heading from Surat to state which has published the Sarangpur, a pilgrimage site More than 3 crore Right to annual reports from the years in Botad district, when it hit Information (RTI) applica- 2005 to 2018 while, only 9 the truck on Dhandhuka- tions have been filed so far, states out of the 28 states Barwala road in the wee according to a report by (excluding J&K, since it is a hours, an official from Transparency International UT now) have published Dhandhuka police station India. annual report up to year 2017- said. "Four persons, includ- 5 injured in According to the State 18. Publishing of annual ing two women, died in the Transparency Report released report is mandatory as per accident. Two other occu- grenade on the eve of RTI Day on RTI Act 2005. pants of the car sustained Saturday, the total number of "RTI legislation has been severe injuries and were attack in RTI applications as reported utilized to reorient public rushed to a hospital in so far is 3.02 crore. The same policy and it has facilitated the Ahmedabad," he said. Srinagar number in last year's report healthy working of democra- was 2.43 crore. cy. It is a tool to make the gov- PNS n SRINAGAR The top five departments ernance system transparent & and states receiving maxi- accountable and definitely Five people were injured in mum number of RTI applica- The top five departments and states not a weapon against the gov- Regional parties known to fulfil a grenade attack by sus- tions are the Central ernment," said Rama Nath pected militants in a mar- Information Commission receiving maximum number of RTI Jha, Executive Director, ket area in Jammu and (78.93 lakh), Maharashtra applications are the Central Transparency International people's aspirations: Sukhbir Kashmir's summer capital (61.80 lakh), Tamil Nadu India. Srinagar on Saturday, (26.91 lakh), Karnataka (22.78 Information Commission (78.93 lakh), "It is high time to stand PNS n KALANWALI (HR) police said. lakh) and Kerala (21.92 lakh). Maharashtra (61.80 lakh), Tamil Nadu united to fight and reinvent Militants hurled a On the penalty imposed, the network of pro-trans- (SAD) grenade in Hari Singh the report said that in 15, 578 (26.91 lakh), Karnataka (22.78 lakh) parency civil society groups of president Sukhbir Singh Badal High Street market area -- cases, penalty was imposed by and Kerala (21.92 lakh) country to intensify struggle on Saturday said the regional a few hundred metres from State Information for the Right to Information parties are known for fulfilling the city centre Lal Chowk Commissions (excluding 2.0", he added. the aspirations of the people -- this afternoon, a police Central Information Rajasthan State Information whereas as per STR 2018, 48 The report notes that over and that the SAD and the official said. Commission) during 2005-06 Commission. out 156 posts were vacant. the last 14 years, RTI has been INLD had always developed The grenade exploded to 2018-19. The highest On the posts lying vacant, Seven state Information empowering the people by rural areas in their respective on a roadside in the mar- penalty imposed in the last the report finds that current- Commissions have one enabling the demand of infor- governments. ket, injuring five people, he three years was Rs 81 lakh by ly, 24 out of 155 posts of Chief woman Information mation from government The SAD, after severing ties said, adding that the the Uttarakhand State Information Commissioner Commissioners each which is authorities which has lifted with the BJP in Haryana, is wounded were rushed to a Information Commission and and Information approximately 4.5 per cent of the veil of secrecy from gov- contesting the state assembly hospital here. Rs 49 lakh imposed by the Commissioners are vacant, total sanctioned posts. ernment functioning. polls in alliance with the (INLD). Addressing gatherings in 14 villages in Kalanwali assembly Women’s panel rescues constituency in Haryana in country besides standing up Sudh Mahadev, Mantalai in favour of SAD candidate against excesses like the Rajinder Singh Desujodha, Choudhary Emergency invoked by former abandoned, cheated Singh said former chief min- Sahab (Devi prime minister Indira Gandhi. ister Devi Lal was responsible Lal) eradicated Coming down heavily on J-K being to get facelift for most of the development in former SAD legislator Balkaur septuagenarian Sirsa district. waterlogging Singh, who defected to the BJP PNS n JAMMU "Choudhary Sahab (Devi from this area and is contesting the elections PNS n THIRUVANTHAPUR Lal) eradicated waterlogging on the saffron[party ticket, A senior BJP leader on Saturday from this area much like much like the SAD chief said Balkaur had said the Centre is spending The Kerala Women's (Parkash Singh) Badal did in (Parkash Singh) "betrayed his mother party" over Rs 84 crore for develop- Commission on Saturday Muktsar (in Punjab)," Singh and "people would not forgive ment of Sudh Mahadev and decided to initiate legal pro- said. Badal did in him" for this. Mantalai, a treasure of ancient ceedings against the relatives of He said Punjab had wit- Muktsar (in "Already there are reports religious monuments and tem- a septuagenarian woman for nessed phenomenal develop- Punjab)," SAD that he has been denied ples, in Udhampur district of leaving her at an old-age home ment under leadership of admission in many villages. Jammu and Kashmir. after selling her properties and Parkash Singh Badal with the chief sukhbir Let us all work to ensure he BJP National Vice-President gold and keeping the money state being made power sur- Singh said loses his security deposit," and 'prabhari' (incharge) J&K themselves. plus, power being supplied Sukhbir Singh said. Avinash Rai Khanna said the The Commission said it free of cost for tubewell con- The SAD, which is the part Union tourism ministry under would provide legal help to the The commission also said nections besides rise in infra- of the ruling NDA at the the Swadesh Darshan Scheme Goddess Parvati besides a where Lord Shiva got married 70-year-old Palakkad resident that the woman was staying structure projects with five for official photographs or by Centre, had snapped ties with has sanctioned the 'Integrated trishul. The mystical under- to goddess Parvati. to reclaim the property taken with her sister's children as she airports being built in the the residents of Punjabi Lane the BJP in Haryana after its Development of Tourist facili- ground stream, Devak, believed "As Mantalai and Sudh over by her sister's children. never had any kids. state. in Shillong. The SAD has lone MLA from Kalanwali ties at Mantalai-Sudh Mahadev- to be as sacred as the Ganges Mahadev have treasures of rich "It was learned that the Her husband died 10 years "We want to bring the same always stood up to ensure switched to the saffron party. Patnitop under Himalyan originates at Sudh Mahadev ancient religious monuments woman was left at an old-age ago, the release said. The level of development to Punjabis were not discrimi- The SAD had contested Circuit'. Sudh Mahadev, locat- and disappears among the rocks and temples, they would natu- home at Kollam by her relatives commission would soon visit Haryana," Singh said. nated in any manner, the for- the 2014 assembly elections in ed 112 kms from here, houses some distance downstream. rally prove to be hub of religious after taking all her ornaments. the woman at the old-age home He said the SAD had always mer Punjab deputy chief min- the state in alliance with the a highly revered Shiva temple A few kilometers ahead of pilgrimage as well," he said and We also came to know that they and record her statement and fought for the rights of ister said. INLD. Their alliance had which is believed to be nearly Sudh Mahadev is Mantalai sur- expressed hope that the projects have sold off her properties," a initiate legal proceedings Punjabis, be it problems being He said the SAD also had a come to an end in 2017 over 3000 years old, having a black rounded by lush deodar forests. will be completed in the short- press release from the com- against those relatives, member faced by the Sikh community record of fighting to protect the the issue of the Sutlej-Yamuna marble idol of Lord Shiva and As per legend, it is the place est period. mission said. M S Thara said in the release. in France over ban on turbans rights of minorities across the link canal.

Official marries CANONISATION OF SISTER THRESIA More than 200 people test woman who accused him of Muraleedharan positive for dengue in J&K sexual abuse heads Indian panel PNS n JAMMU There were only two cases for screening of which 222 PNS n GORAKHPUR reported from Kashmir valley, were found positive for dengue, to Vatican As many as 222 people have three others were from outside the official said. The positive A senior official in the Uttar been tested positive for dengue the state while the address of cases included five patients Pradesh government married PNS n NEW DELHI May 1914. She passed away on in Jammu and Kashmir this nine others remained unknown, whose reports were received on a woman, who had accused June 8, 1926. year, a health department offi- he said. Friday. him of sexual exploitation, at Minister of State for External On April 9, 2000, she was cial said on Saturday, asserting "It is not a panic He said a campaign a temple in neighbouring Affairs V Muraleedharan will beatified by Pope John Paul II. that there is no need to panic as situation as was launched by Kushinagar district, ADM lead the Indian delegation at In his 'Mann ki Baat' radio Chicken curry for him, necessary measures are in place almost all the health depart- Vidhyavasini Rai said. On the ceremony in which Pope programme last month, Prime to deal with the vector-borne patients have ment to educate Friday, the 35-year-old woman Francis will declare Saint Minister Narendra Modi had disease. recovered people about had filed a complaint against Mariam Thresia a saint in also referred to Sister Thresia. mid-day meal for kids: Last year, the total number of fully. We got the preventive Hapur SDM Dinesh Kumar, Vatican City on Sunday, the He had said it is a matter of dengue patients in the state was the first measures to be accusing him of sexually abus- Ministry of External Affairs pride for every Indian that on 214, while no one has died due dengue taken to keep ing her for the last four years said. the coming October 13, Pope to the disease in the last four patient on themselves safe on the pretext of marriage, Rai Muraleedharan will be on a Francis will declare her a saint. officer suspended years, the official said. August 2 and from the disease. said. two-day visit to Vatican City "Sister Thresia, in her short At 75, Jammu district at present, the Jammu In her complaint, the from October 12-13 for the lifespan of 50 years, worked for PNS n BHUVANESWAR October 3 before Dusshera accounted for the maximum downtrend in Municipal woman alleged that she canonisation of Sister Mariam the good of humanity becom- holidays. cases followed by Samba (73), such cases has Corporation (JMC) underwent abortion twice, Rai Thresia, it said. ing a noble example for the An Education department Soy had been to school Kathua (24) and Rajouri (22). already started and the also carried out a thermal fog- said. Kumar, who was recent- Sister Mariam Thresia, born entire world. Whatever task officer in Odisha's to review the functioning Six cases were reported from threat of dengue will be over by ging campaign and special san- ly transferred to Hapur from on April 26, 1876 in Thrissur, Sister Mariam Thresia under- Sundergarh district had of the Mid-day Meal Udhampur, two each in Poonch, next week," the official said. itation drive to combat the Khadda, had come to Kerala, founded the took and accomplished, she been placed under sus- (MDM) programme. Ramban and Kishtwar and one From January 1 till date, spread of dengue and malaria, Kushinagar on Friday to collect Congregation of the Sisters of did so with utmost dedication pension for eating chicken The BEO received a each in Reasi and Doda districts. 1084 blood samples were taken the official said. a few things from his house. the Holy Family in Thrissur in and devotion," he had said. curry in a school while the warm welcome from head- children were served rice master Tupi Chandan and dal only under mid- Kisan and other teachers as day-meal scheme, officials soon as he reached the said on Saturday. school. After visiting the Postpaid mobile phone services to resume from Monday Sundergarh District MDM kitchen, Soy pre- Collector Nikhil Pavan ferred to sit with the stu- PNS n SRINAGAR will come into being on Kalyan suspended Binay dents for lunch. October 31. However, over 20 lakh prepaid mobile Prakash Soy, Block Though the students In a major step towards easing "Having reviewed the situa- phones, and mobile and other internet Education Officer (BEO), were excited to find the the 69-day lockdown in the tion in Jammu and Kashmir, a Bonai, after a video of the BEO sitting among them Kashmir Valley, authorities on decision has been taken to services will remain deactivated for BEO eating chicken curry for the lunch, they were Saturday announced that some restore mobile phone facilities now Restrictions were imposed after brought from outside served only rice and dal. 40 lakh postpaid mobile in all the remaining areas of alongside the school chil- However, the Soy and phones will become opera- Jammu and Kashmir," Kansal the Centre on August 5 abrogated the dren went viral, the offi- other teachers were served tional from Monday noon. said. state's special status and bifurcated it cials said. chicken curry and salads, The announcement was "More specifically, all post- "Soy is hereby put under the video showed. made by Jammu and Kashmir paid mobile phones, irrespec- into Union territories of Jammu and suspension with immedi- Soy, however, denied the Principle Secretary and tive of the telecom service Kashmir, and , which will come ate effect pending finali- allegation and said that : Spokesman Rohit Kansal at a provider, will stand restored into being on October 31 sation of disciplinary pro- "The curry served to him nationally televised press con- and be functional from 12 ceeding for such gross mis- was not chicken, but a ference here. noon on Monday, 14 October, conduct, dereliction of vegetarian food brought However, over 20 lakh pre- 2019," he said while reading out stripped of its special status. towards ending the communi- tractors can be in touch with Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti duties and inappropriate for him by a woman paid mobile phones, and from a statement at the con- The state was opened to cation blockade. staff," Kansal said. and Omar Abdullah, and behaviour during delivery teacher from her house." mobile and other internet ser- ference. tourists two days ago. "With this step, tourists will "Tourists are welcome to activists would be released. of public service," the The incident has vices will remain deactivated Kansal said the decision is Educational institutions are be able to visit the state with- visit the state and they will be "I have been emphasising, order issued by the sparked a strong resent- for now. for all 10 districts of the also open, but attendance has out being handicapped by the facilitated for their visit. reiterating and sharing that Collector on Friday said. ment among the local peo- Restrictions were imposed Kashmir province. been slim. lack of phone connectivity, Internet facilities are being the developments post August The incident took place ple forcing the district col- after the Centre on August 5 The announcement tops a Lack of mobile phone con- students can be in touch with opened at tourist places to 5 and the security assessment at Tileimal Project Primary lector to order a depart- abrogated the state's special sta- number of steps taken in the nectivity has caused immense parents while attending school, assist tourists," he said. that was made required a cer- School in Bonai during mental inquiry into the tus and bifurcated it into Union recent weeks to remove restric- hardship to the people and the businessmen can be in touch Kansal was also asked when tain kind of action which the visit of the BEO on matter. territories of Jammu and tions that were imposed after announcement of its restora- with customers, transporters political leaders, including for- included detaining the leaders," Kashmir, and Ladakh, which Jammu and Kashmir was tion is the most significant step can contact clients and con- mer chief ministers Farooq he said. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 13, 2019 world 07 Turkey steps up assault on Syria Kurds defying sanctions threats TURKISH FORCES CAPTURE SYRIAN Turkey vows to keep up Syria assault US mulls Pak supports TOWN RAS AL-AIN as US says troops came under fire sanctions Turkey’s Syria AFP n RAS AL-AIN (SYRIA) had not withdrawn from their position offensive AFP n RAS AL-AIN (SYRIA) near the town of Kobani, he said. nkara stepped up its assault “The US demands that Turkey avoid against Turkey Islamabad: Pakistan has offered Aon Kurdish-held border attles raged in Syria as Turkish actions that could result in immediate rare backing to Turkey in its towns in northeastern Syria on BPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan defensive action,” warned PTI n WASHINGTON offensive against Kurdish forces Saturday, defying mounting vowed to press on with a deadly assault DeWalt. in Syria, with President Recep threats of international sanc- against Kurdish forces, while the Earlier Friday, US Defence Secretary xpressing concern about the ongoing mil- Tayyip Erdogan expected to visit tions, even from Washington. Turkish offensive began on sion is to establish a safe zone Pentagon said on Friday US troops came Mark Esper “strongly encouraged” Eitary offensive in northern Syria and poten- Islamabad later this month. Buoyed by a night of steady Wednesday to 74, the Syrian run by its mainly Arab Syrian under artillery fire from Turkish posi- Turkey to halt its offensive as a prelude tial targeting of civilians, the Trump Turkey on Wednesday launched advances in the countryside, Observatory for Human allies in which some of the 3.6 tions. to such negotiations, warning of “seri- Administration has threatened to impose sanc- an offensive in northern Syria Turkish troops and their Syrian Rights, a Britain-based war million mostly Arab refugees Erdogan’s pledge to keep up the ous consequences”. But Erdogan vowed tions on Turkey. targeting the Kurdish-led Syrian allies entered the battleground monitor, said. from Syria can be rehoused. offensive, which the UN says has dis- the assault “will not stop”. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Democratic Forces, a key US ally town of Ras al-Ain, sources on Turkish air strikes on But the Kurds say that the placed more than 100,000 people since “Now there are threats coming from reporters that President Donald Trump would in the five-year battle to crush both sides said. Kurdish-held towns and Turkish invasion, which has led it began on Wednesday, came as the US left and right, telling us to stop this,” he be signing a new executive order, giving the the Islamic State group. The SDF The Turkish Defence intense artillery exchanges to an exodus of civilian resi- Treasury warned President Donald said. Treasury Department “very significant new lost 11,000 fighters in the US- Ministry hailed its forces’ cap- caused mounting casualties on dents, Arab as well as Kurdish, Trump was planning to activate “very “We will not step back.” Treasury sanction authorities” that could be targeted at led campaign. ture of the first Kurdish-held both sides of the border, with amounts to an attempt to powerful” sanctions on Ankara. Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Trump any person associated with the Government of It is Turkey’s third such operation town of the offensive so far. 28 dead on the Syrian side, redraw the ethnic map of the Trump, whose order to pull back US had authorized — but not yet activated Turkey. since the start of the war in Syria But Ras al-Ain’s Kurdish according to the Observatory, region at their expense. troops from the border this week effec- — new sanctions to dissuade Turkey “This will be both primary and secondary and has been met with defenders denied the town had and 17 dead in Turkey, accord- The offensive has so far tively triggered the intervention, has from further offensive military action. sanctions,” he said. international condemnation. fallen and an AFP correspon- ing to Turkish reports. displaced some 100,000 people, faced a firestorm of criticism for “We can shut down “The president is concerned about the Prime Minister Imran Khan, dent near the town said Turkish The Turkish Army has lost according to the United appearing to give a green light to the the Turkish economy if we need to,” he ongoing military offensive and potential tar- however, called Erdogan on troops and their Syrian allies four dead, according to the Nations. Roads leading out of push. said. geting of civilians, civilian infrastructure, eth- Friday to “convey Pakistan’s had entered but had yet to cap- defence ministry and the state- the area have been filled with Turkey is targeting the Kurdish-led Turkey’s third such operation since nic or religious minorities. Also, the president support and solidarity,” his office ture it. run Anadolu news agency. fleeing civilians, some on foot, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a key the start of the war in Syria has been met wants to make it very clear: It is imperative that said. “The Prime Minister told The Kurdish-led Syrian The town of Ras al-Ain other in vehicles piled high US ally in the five-year battle to crush with international condemnation over Turkey not allow even a single IS fighter to him that Pakistan fully Democratic Forces, who were and that of Tal-Abyad further with their belongings. the Islamic State what many see as the blatant US escape,” he said. understands Turkey’s concerns the main ground partner in the west have been primary goals Few had any idea when if group. betrayal of the Mnuchin, however, stressed that there relating to terrorism,” it said, US-led campaign against the of the Turkish offensive and ever they would be able to A Pentagon spokesman confirmed Kurdish forces, who have lost 11,000 were no sanctions against Turkey as of now. adding “Pakistan is fully Islamic State group, have taken have both come under heavy return to their homes. “We an explosion within a few hundred fighters in the campaign “At this point, we are not activating the cognizant of the threats and mounting losses against the bombardment. always get displaced no matter meters of its post close to the northern against IS. sanctions. But, as the president has said, he will challenges being faced by Turkey vastly superior firepower of the They lie at either end of a where we go,” said Yusra al- Syrian border, in an area “known by the As the offensive went into its third provide very significant authorities based having lost 40,000 of its people Turkish Army. section of the border which Saleh, who fled violence along Turks to have US forces present”. day, the SDF were fending for them- upon the continuing efforts,” he said. to terrorism”. Khan told Erdogan At least 20 SDF fighters although Kurdish-controlled Syria’s northern border. “We “All US troops are accounted for selves, trying to repulse multiple ground The treasury secretary said they were that “Pakistan stands in full were killed in clashes overnight, has an ethnic Arab majority. are destroyed,” the 38-year- with no injuries,” Navy Captain Brook attacks along a roughly 120-kilometre putting the financial institutions on notice to support and solidarity with taking their losses since the Ankara says its forces’ mis- old told AFP. DeWalt said in a statement. US forces (75-mile) stretch of the border. be careful about the possibility of sanctions. Turkey,” it said. AFP Heavy rain, winds lash Tokyo Thousands march Former envoy defies Trump, as powerful typhoon hits Japan again, gas bombs testifies he pushed to oust her AP n FUJISAWA (JAPAN) AP n WASHINGTON because she was overcome thrown in Hong Kong with emotion as she was heavy downpour and AP n HONG KONG estifying in defiance of “recounting how she was Astrong winds pounded TPresident Donald thrown to the wolves” in Tokyo and surrounding areas rotesters marching peace- Trump’s ban, former US Ukraine. “It is clear to me that on Saturday as a powerful Pfully hit the rain-slickened Ambassador to Ukraine she was fired because she was typhoon forecast to be Japan’s streets of Hong Kong again in Marie Yovanovitch told a thorn in the side of those worst in six decades made multiple locations on Saturday, House impeachment investi- who sought to use the landfall southwest of Tokyo, defying police warnings that gators on Friday that Trump Ukrainian Government for with streets, beaches and train they were gathering illegally. himself had pressured the their own political and finan- stations deserted. Police said rioters tossing State Department to oust her cial gain — and that includes Store shelves were bare gasoline bombs also damaged from her post and get her out President Trump,” Maloney after people stocked up on a subway station. of the country. said. water and food ahead of The rallies in Kowloon Yovanovitch told law- Lawmakers leaving the Typhoon Hagibis. and a small gathering of retirees shields followed some distance makers investigating Trump’s Biden and his son Hunter, who meeting would not provide The Japan Meteorological A man on a scooter watches as surging waves hit against the breakwater as outside police headquarters on behind, clearing road blocks dealings with Ukraine that was involved with a gas com- specifics from the confidential Agency warned of dangerous- Typhoon approaches a port in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, Japan on Saturday AP Hong Kong Island maintained left by the march. there was a “concerted cam- pany there. Yovanovitch testi- deposition. But they indicated ly heavy rainfall in Tokyo and pressure on the city’s leader, Outside police headquar- paign” against her based on fied behind closed doors Friday that Yovanovitch was provid- surrounding prefectures, said the magnitude 5.3 quake Kajihara, adding that areas Chief Executive Carrie Lam, to ters, about 200 people, many of “unfounded and false claims by for more than nine hours as ing information that would including Gunma, Saitama and was centered in the ocean off usually safe from disasters may bend to the months-long them retirees, also gathered people with clearly question- part of the House Democrats’ help with the impeachment Kanagawa, and later expanded the coast of Chiba, near Tokyo, prove vulnerable. “Take all protest movement’s demands peacefully, some shouting able motives”. impeachment investigation. inquiry. the area to include Fukushima and was fairly deep, at 59.5 measures necessary to save ahead of her annual policy abuse at plainclothes officers The diplomat was recalled Her prepared remarks were “It was compelling, it was and Miyagi to the north. kilometers (37 miles). your life,” he said. Kajihara said address on Wednesday. who did not intervene. from Kyiv as Rudy Giuliani — obtained by The Associated impactful, it was powerful and An earthquake shook the Deep quakes tend to cause people who live near rivers Many thousands of There were gatherings of who is Trump’s personal attor- Press. She left without answer- I just feel grateful for the area drenched by the rainfall less damage than shallow ones. should take shelter on the sec- marchers joined the rally in several hundred people in other ney and has no official role in ing questions. opportunity to have received shortly before the typhoon “Be ready for rainfall of the ond floor or higher of any stur- Kowloon, classified by police as locations, too. A rally in a the US Government — pressed New York Rep. Sean that information,” said made landfall in Shizuoka pre- kind that you have never expe- dy building if an officially des- an illegal gathering. A cohort of shopping mall pulled together Ukrainian officials to investi- Patrick Maloney, a Democrat, Democratic Rep. Denny Heck, fecture on Saturday evening. rienced,” said meteorological ignated evacuation center was- police wearing riot helmets about 300 people who sang gate baseless corruption alle- said Yovanovitch occasional- who flew in from Washington The US Geological Survey agency official Yasushi n’t easily accessible. and banging their plastic and put up protest posters. gations against Democrat Joe ly had to leave the room state for the interview. At least 4 dead Acting US homeland security chief McAleenan resigns US Senator: Pak must end AFP n WASHINGTON “many wonderful candidates.” On Friday he tweeted a thank During McAleenan’s brief tenure, you to Trump and highlighted his support to terror groups in NYC S President Donald Trump the Trump administration stepped department’s accomplishments. Uannounced late Friday that act- up efforts to discourage an exodus of “With (Trump’s) support, over PTI n WASHINGTON She said Pakistan has an ing US homeland security chief migrants from Honduras, Guatemala the last 6 months, we have made important role to play in sta- shooting: police Kevin McAleenan has resigned, and El Salvador by asking Mexico to tremendous progress mitigating the akistan must end support to bilising Afghanistan, where the becoming the latest in a long list of impede their transit and requiring border security and humanitarian Pterrorist groups, a top US US has come under increasing AFP n NEW YORK top officials to leave the administra- them to apply for asylum in the first crisis we faced this year, by reducing Senator has said, a day after criticism for civilian causalities tion. country they enter — meaning either unlawful crossings, partnering with meeting Prime Minister Imran as a result of airstrikes in the t least four people died and three were “Kevin McAleenan has done an Guatemala or Mexico. Governments in the region to Khan and the army chief, recent months. Awounded in a shooting at a social club outstanding job as Acting Secretary Cracking down on illegal immi- counter human smugglers and Discussing with them what Asserting that her top pri- in New York early Saturday, police of Homeland Security. We have gration is a major goal on Trump’s address the causes of migration, more can be done to preempt ority is to keep “Americans said. worked well together with Border agenda, and efforts have been pay- and deploy additional border secu- terror attacks and prevent the safe” and promoting stability No one has been arrested over the Crossings being way down,” Trump ing off. rity resources,” McAleenan said. spread of radicalism. and ongoing counterterrorism shooting, which took place in Brooklyn, said in a tweet. US border agents arrested or McAleenan’s exit came after he Bennie Thompson, the Senator Maggie Hassan measures are critical to that and the motive and exact circumstances “Kevin now, after many years in stopped nearly one million undocu- told The Washington Post that he Democratic chairman of the House also called for finding ways to effort, Hassan on Friday said, are not known, a New York police official Government, wants to spend more mented migrants at the southern did not feel in control of his depart- Committee on Homeland Security, de-escalate the tension “It was particularly helpful to told AFP. time with his family and go to the border with Mexico in the last 12 ment, as news reports said he was called McAleenan’s exit an “ouster” between India and Pakistan discuss with key Pakistani lead- The local affiliate of ABC News private sector. Congratulations Kevin, months, the most in more than a discouraged by his standing in the and said Trump must urgently that spiked after New Delhi ers what more can be done to described the place where the shooting on a job well done!” decade, according to statistics Trump administration. appoint a permanent revoked the special status of preempt terrorist attacks and took place as an after-hours club. McAleenan served in the role for released this week. “What I don’t have control over replacement. Jammu and Kashmir in prevent the spread of terrorist Four men were pronounced dead at six months, replacing Kirstjen Migrants arrested at the border is the tone, the message, the public “Today’s ouster of the Acting August. ideology.” the scene, while two other men and a Nielsen, who sat at the helm of the fell to just over 52,000 in September, face and approach of the department Secretary further highlights that woman suffered non-life threatening powerful agency for 1.5 years. the final month of the 2019 fiscal in an increasingly polarized time,” President Trump continues to deci- injuries, the police official said. Trump said he would announce year, down from more than 144,000 McAleenan told the paper. “That’s mate the leadership of the Earlier reports had said as many as a new acting homeland security sec- in May and the lowest monthly fig- uncomfortable, as the accountable, Department of Homeland California outages five people were wounded. retary next week, and that there were ure in one year. senior figure.” Security. ease after wind, fire danger Chinese president Xi hold talks with Nepalese counterpart move south PTI n KATHMANDU Bhandari at her official resi- negotiations with a Chinese failed uprising against the AP n SAN FRANCISCO dence Shital Niwas. team that had come to Nepal Chinese rule. hinese President Xi Jinping He is also scheduled to for the purpose, the paper Nepal shares a long border he lights were back on Cheld talks with his meet the main Opposition reported. with Tibet and is home to TFriday for most of the Nepalese counterpart Bidya Nepali Congress leader, Sher “The treaty is a priority for around 20,000 Tibetan exiles. nearly 2 million Northern Devi Bhandari on Saturday as Bahadur Deuba before joining both the Nepali and Chinese Every year some 2,500 Tibetans California residents who lost he began his two-day state the banquet being hosted by sides,” said an official at the Law illegally enter Nepal crossing electricity when the State’s visit, becoming the first head of the Nepal President at Hotel Ministry on condition of Tibetan border on their way to largest utility switched it off the Communist nation to visit Soaltee, where Xi is staying. anonymity as he was not Dharamshala to meet the 84- this week in an effort to pre- Nepal in 23 years during which President Xi will meet allowed to speak on the matter. year-old Dalai Lama. vent wildfires. the two countries are expect- Prime Minister Oli and co- Expert worry that Beijing A leader from the ruling The threat of widespread ed to sign a number of agree- chairman of ruling Nepal is pressing to sign the treaty Nepal Communist Party outages loomed in Southern ments, including an extradi- Communist Party Pushpa mainly to extradite Tibetans (NCP) confirmed that discus- California after the winds tion treaty. Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on involved in “anti-China” activ- sions on the treaty are on Xi’s moved to the Los Angeles Xi, who arrived here after Sunday. There will be formal ities in Nepal. visit agenda. area, where a wildfire fueled a two day informal summit dialogue between the Nepalese China accuses the Dalai “There will indeed be a dis- by strong Santa Ana winds with Prime Minister Narendra delegation led by Prime Lama as a “splittist” working for cussion on the matter, but the prompted officials to order the Modi, was received by Minister Oli and Chinese del- treaty, official sources said, per the spirit of the statement Tibetan independence. rumours about an agreement evacuation of 100,000 people President Bhandari and Prime egation led by president Xi at amid concerns that Beijing can issued jointly by the two coun- Beijing sent troops into are baseless. Nepal is discussing from their homes in the Minister K P Sharma Oli at the Singhdurbar secretariat,” the use it against Tibetan support- tries during Prime Minister remote, mountainous Tibet in a similar treaty with India, so foothills of the San Kathmandu International official said. ers of the Dalai Lama living in Oli’s China visit in June last 1950 in what it officially terms discussions will be held with Fernando Valley in Los Airport and was offered a cer- During the meeting the the country. year, officials said on Friday. a peaceful liberation and has China as well,” Narayan Kaji Angeles County. emonial guard of honour by the two sides are expected to ink a The draft of the treaty, Officials familiar with the ruled there with an iron fist Shrestha, the ruling party In that fire, one man went Nepal Army. number of agreements and finalised by officials from Nepal matter said that the Nepali side ever since. The Dalai Lama fled spokesperson, told the into cardiac arrest and died at Later, Xi held talks with MoUs, including an extradition and China, will be discussed as had held several rounds of to India in early 1959 after a Kathmandu Post on Friday. the scene. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 13, 2019 special 08 IT’S A FINE JOB With the recent amendments in the Motor Vehicles Act, the traffic regulations have become more stringent, posing heavy challans in case of violations. MUSBA HASHMI tells you how the increased fines have brought in rich results

oorly maintained roads with potholes and open manholes, a traffic signal which always has a red light on, zebra crossing occu- pied by a colossal amount of Pvehicles, pedestrian crossing the road from wherever and whenever they wish to and an empty traffic police stand is a day- to-day visual for the daily commuters in India. Amidst all this chaos, the new chal- lan regulations come as a boon for some and a bane for others. Under the new regulations, the fines have increased manifold. For general offences, the previous fine was `100 which now is `500. For driving without licence, the fine was `500 and has now increased to `5,000, for no seat belt it was `100 and now `1,000, for over-speeding it was `400 and has now increased to `1,000 and many more. This massive increase show that our country has start- ed taking the traffic laws seriously which were earlier ignored. The new rules are def- initely improving the traffic conditions if not immediately changing it for the bet- ter. Sri Ravindra Kumar Vashishth, Traffic Incharge, Noida says that the amendments in the act has brought in rich results. “The traffic conditions have improved in Noida. Now, people hesitate in standing on the zebra crossing, they wear seat belts and never skip a red light even if there are no policemen standing on the road,” he says. He tells you that the CCTV cameras have been deployed almost everywhere in Noida, including the Yamuna Expressway. Since the fines have been increased, people have started coming up with more excuses to get away with the challan, but Vashishth says that law is law and there is no escape from it. “We come across peo- ple making different excuses for instance some say that ‘hum toh hamesha paper apney sath rakhtey hain aaj bhul gaye sir’ or hamarey ghar mein koi beemar hai iss baar chor do sir’. But, the law is law and no one can escape it. If someone is guilty of violating the rules then we have to abide by the law and punish him,” he tells you. Mohammad Imran, Founder, Safe Road Foundation who has conducted var- ious researchs on roads and signages says that the Government’s step of increasing the fines is commendable but there is much more that the Government should do. “Some people are of the opinion that keeping in mind the condition of the roads, increasing the fines is not a great idea. But I am of a different opinion. Out of all the deaths that happen on roads, only 3,000 A man pleas to get away with the challan; (below) Traffic police stops two are because of the bad condition and bikers without helmets Photos: Ranjan Dimri almost a lakh are a result of road accidents. The reason being lack of trained drivers. “Many of us have learnt driving from a message. But, unfortunately if he meets rickshaw drivers are fearless because they our family members, some has learnt it on with an accident then the purpose of issu- know that nothing can happen to their their own and only a handful have gone ing challans gets nullified. The better way vehicle and they drive as if they own the to a driving school. This is why we only here is to issue the challans manually. The road. This causes a lot of trouble for the know the basics of driving and not how to policemen should stop the violators and other commuters. The online cab booking drive properly. Many of us don’t even hand over the challans to them. This will app drivers also create a lot of nuisance on understand the meaning of various sig- bring in the realisation in people that they the roads because they are fully dependent nages. Even a lot of driving schools don’t should drive within the permissible speed IN INDIA, ANYONE on the maps. Once their device stops work- have trained drivers. All they do is to teach limit otherwise they can get fined,” he tells ing they stand in the middle of the road you how to work the clutch, accelerator, you. CAN HAVE A and decide which way to go next. The gear and brake. That’s all. They don’t know To make the new traffic laws effective, DRIVING LICENCE. Government should cancel the licence of about the signages themselves. Here the the mindset of the people has to change. such irresponsible drivers and they should need is to train drivers and create aware- “Many people know that they should wear THERE ARE NO only be issued another driving licence after ness about road safety. There should be a a helmet but they don’t citing various rea- STRINGENT RULES a proper driving test. There should be a proper training course for the driving sons including yahin paas mein toh ja rahey programme every six months to assess the schools employees. The Government hain, koi policewala nahin hoga or that AND NO PROPER infrastructure. In the wake of such bad rages,” he say. He was fined `2,000 for over- driver’s professionalism and failing which should keep a check on these driving they feel uncomfortable in helmets. Same TESTS ARE roads, the increased fines are nothing less speeding a few days back. should result in cancellation of the licence. schools that claim to teach driving in a goes for seat belts. This has to change. We than a burden on the common man. It “I was driving with a speed of 53 kmph Timely training on road safety measures matter of 20-25 days and are present in have to become disciplined. It has to be CONDUCTED. THIS come as a death blow. At times, the fines and the speed limit in the area was 50 should also be given to the drivers. This every nook and corner. Many people don’t done on a grassroot level. The parents and ALSO BECOMES ONE are way more than the actual cost of the kmph. I was issued a challan and I paid it. way the traffic will reduce and the roads even know the purpose of the zebra schools should teach children the impor- vehicle. How can one expect that people I could have taken up the matter and can get rid of untrained drivers,” he crossing. All this needs to be taught to the tance of helmets and road safety measures. OF THE REASONS OF are in a position to pay such heavy fines?,” debated on it but I chose to pay it instead opines. people and then only these challans could Many students drive to school without hav- SO MANY Sareen asks. so that I can drive more responsibly from Another cab driver, Hari Om says that bring about any change,” he says. ing a driving license and when you take Yogesh, a private cab driver for more now. I am satisfied with the increment in the new traffic rules is causing certain The leniency in issuing driving licence this matter to the school staff all they say UNTRAINED than 12 years now and drives all over the fines because it has brought positive problems to the cab drivers as there is no is also a matter of concern. “In India, any- is that they are only concerned about what Delhi-NCR says that the traffic seems to results and people have started taking these proper drop point or stand where they can one can get a driving license. There are no is happening inside the school premises, DRIVERS ON have come under control since the new traffic laws seriously,” he says. drop off the passengers. stringent rules and no proper tests con- ‘school ke bahar bachcha kese aa raha hai ROADS Motor Vehicles Act came into effect from Due to the new traffic laws, people “In most of the places, there are no ducted. This also becomes one of the rea- yeh hamara concern nahin hai’ is the take. September 1, 2019. have also started wearing helmets in the proper cab stopping points, also the pas- sons why there are so many untrained dri- This thought process has to change. Each — MOHAMMAD IMRAN “People have become more conscious areas where no body ever wore a helmet sengers request to drop them at the exact vers on the roads,” he says. He tells you that one of us has to take the responsibility and (Founder, Safe Road while driving now. Even the other cab dri- before. location. They are not willing to walk even the e-challan system will not bring in the then only any law can be successful,” he vers think twice before stopping in the “In areas like Mayur Vihar Phase 3, 20-30 steps. In such situations the cab dri- desired results. says. Foundation) middle of the road to drop off the pas- Dilshad Garden and others only a hand- vers become helpless and they have to stop “The purpose of imposing fines or Advocate Pooja Sareen is of the opin- sengers. The fine of causing obstruction in ful of people wore helmets before but now the cab at improper places as per the pas- issuing challans is to prevent people from ion that such high fines will not do any the free flow of traffic can now lead to a almost 60 per cent people have started sengers request. Now, this is leading us to violating the traffic rules and thereby pre- good but will be a bane for the common penalty of `500 which was only `50 ear- wearing their helmets,” he tells you. He challans as much as `500 which is difficult venting accidents. But, these e-challans just man who is already burdened with a lot lier. This has reduced the unnecessary jams highlights that the main reason of traffic to pay as we are hardly earning more than serve the purpose of fining people and of taxes and debts. that often occur on busy roads. These jams is the e-rickshaws and the drivers who `2,000-`2,500 per day. So the Government earning money. If a person is speeding “The Government should first focus stringent laws will definitely help ensure are associated with online cab booking should first focus on providing us with the without realising it, the cameras will click on building better and safe roads that are smooth movement of traffic thereby elim- apps. proper infrastructure and then should a photo and send the e-challan to him via free from potholes and rectify the current inating any risks of accidents and road “These people drive carelessly. The e- impose such heavy fines,” he says. IS IT WORTH BREAKING RULES?

`23,000 CHALLAN FOR SCOOTER WORTH `15,000 NOW, HELMET IN CAR TRUCK DRIVER FINED `1.41 LAKH

Delhi-based man Dinesh Madan was n yet another bizarre incident, for the common man as they n September 5, 2019 a Rajasthan fined `23,000 for violating various traffic Piyush Varshney from will not take the traffic laws truck driver was fined `1.41 lakh in Arules. IAligarh, Uttar Pradesh was seriously. ODelhi for overloading and violation of Madan was stopped in Gurugram for not sent an Aligarh police has said that registration certificate and permit rules wearing a helmet. The police asked him to e-challan of `500 for not if the challan is found to be under the new Motor Vehicles Act, 2019. show his documents, failing which he was wearing a helmet while driving false and the verification The owner, Harman Ram Bhambhu, asked to pay the huge fine for different a four wheeler. number is wrong, they will who hails from Bikaner said that his driver violations and his vehicle was impounded. Varshney says that the rectify the situation and will went to Delhi to deliver sillica sand to a Madan was given 10 minutes to produce challan sent clearly stated his cancel it immediately. costumer when he was fined and the truck the documents, which he couldn’t because he car number and reason for the However, these cases are was seized by the Delhi police. is a resident of Delhi and was stopped in A receipt of the `23,000 challan penalty imposed. enough to sow the seed of It took him five days to arrange the A receipt of the `1.41 lakh challan Gurugram. In protest of the incident, doubt in the minds of the money and only then the vehicle was He was fined `5,000 for driving without helmet. The cumulative fine for all the traffic Varshney has now started people for the system. Such released. violations. This made it `70,800. The owner licence, `5,000 for not carrying the rules' violation was `23,000. wearing a helmet while driving mistakes not only mar the Bhambhu said that the police fined him was also fined the same amount, making a registration certificate, `2,000 for driving He decided to surrender the impounded his car. image of the police but also `20,000 for first one tonne and `2,000 for total of `1,41,600. without insurance, `10,000 for violating vehicle as he claimed that his second-hand He says that such incidents Piyush Varshney wearing a helmet give rise to a number of every additional tonne, making it `48,000. Earlier on September 3, a truck driver pollution laws and `1,000 for driving without scooter cost only `15,000. are going to set a poor example while driving his car questions. And `10,000 each for RC and permit from Odissa was fined `86,500. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

sunday October 13, 2019

Have you ever woken up in the morning and found yourself humming your favourite song from Happy Days? How about the heady mix of melodies in your head with the chirping of birds amid supernal sunrise? Sounds like a dream right? Well, you have Mickey J Meyer to thank for this, as he was the one who composed those chartbusting numbers. Sustaining oneself in the music industry is tough, but hanging on and belting out hit after hit, from Happy Days to Vakmiki Aka Gaddalakonda Ganesh, is another thing altogether. As we tune in to know more about Mickey, he speaks to K RAMYA SREE about his family, school, real name, music and life in general.

Sustaining with just them lessons about Christianity and believe in sacrifice. I always teach my melodies not an easy task… at school. I was a big video game was a big challenge Music over college… freak. I had wasted a lot of time play- kids to be happy with whatever they “Happy Days ickey grew up in ing video games I must say (laughs). get,” he elaborates. for me because a lot of commercial Secunderabad and went to My friends and I used to enjoy play- Come what may, he wants to movies were releasing alongside St Marks School. His dad, ing billiards too and we used to bunk spend time with family and friends, and I had a tough time convincing M Lalith Jain, was an industri- school for that too,” he says. watch films, and make fresh music. directors. Thankfully, everythingmy Happy Days, alist and used to manufac- His dad presented him a car at a Some bonds are deep. “My daugh- went well. After ture Teflon. His mom, Hema Jain, young age. “My friends and I used ter cannot be without me. That is the journey was a big struggle as sustain- RAPID FIRE used to help him. He has an elder to go to Sainikpuri, sit at a popular only complaint from my family, I ing with just melodies is not an easy REASON TO TAKE UP MUSIC: To leave an impact on the listener brother. No wonder, family business bakery there, or just go play someguess. She wants to be with me and task. I’m glad that all my movies have was not among his priorities. “I games. I had a very chilled-out child- travels with me every time I come been musical masterpieces and CELEBRITY CRUSH: Roger Federer dropped out of college as I was not hood and never worried about any- to India,” he says with pride. happy that such movies came to me.” keen on education. I started learn- thing,” he beams. After Leader, Mickey’s dad was MUSICIAN I WOULD LIKE TO COLLAB WITH: ing music when I was in unwell. “I had to take a break for a Probably U2 Class V. I used to go to Throwing chanabatana Love couple of years. That was a slow peri- Koti from od. My dad expired in 2011 and I MEMORABLE MOMENT IN LIFE: When it comes to personal Secunderabad to at teachers… dirt biking… had a couple of flops then. I had learn music. I life it is when I became a believer of Christ. Professionally, it “I used to carry chanabatanas in Mickey lives in America now. "I do a lot of about three dull years in my started com- outdoor activities and own a dirt bike there. career after Leader. I was fine posing by the my pockets during my school days was when Happy Days was a success and would throw them at teach- My friends and I go to the forests often. I spend a with it because I was dealing time I reached with a lot of other things.” A PERSON CLOSE TO YOUR HEART: My wife college. That ers. My friends used to provoke lot of time with my kids - Willow, 7, and Oliver, 4. is when I had me, but never did it them- My wife Sharon and I homeschool our kids. We also Don't want to try my THREE THINGS YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME: Read the selves.” His indulgent teachers travel a lot. I don't like to socialise much, but can to make a would remonstrate: “You are bible, spend time with my kids, watch movies in a theatre be really good host. I'm not someone who hand in B'wood… choice between very quiet and nice. Why aren’t NAUGHTIEST KID IN THE FAMILY: My son studies and you doing well in studies, etc.” would go to parties. I like quiet dinners and After his dad’s death, Mickey music and I Exposure to showbiz seems to find it pointless to shout in another travelled to America. “I was trying MOST CHERISHABLE WORK OF YOURS: Mahanati chose music.” have had an impact on Mickey.person's ears while at a party." to do a lot of other things like set- 3 AM FRIEND IN THE INDUSTRY: DilRaju, Praveen Sattaru “When I was young, my dad used to ting my own band…, etc. which Then camegave Bunking do playback singing shows as a pas- Seethammavakitlo THREE THINGS YOU CANNOT DO WITHOUT: sion. I used to see a lot of singers and me a break again. I have had hits everand school to play A Aa, Oh Baby!, Mahanati Music, my phone, watching movies in theatre composers. I used to spend time The quest since. videogames… with Manna Dey, Gopi sir and oth- others. I don’t want to try my hand MUSIC ON LOOP: Coldplay and my ers. That was an honour.” for a stage name… in or Kollywood. I have Mickey’s dad’s friend set always wanted to stick to Tollywood. songs up St Marks School. “I Becoming a “Mickey was my pet name, while Although I’m not a Telugu person, guess I was admission number my real name was Vishal Jain. When I always take pride in it and like con- 7. That way there was a soft spot believer in Christ… I entered the industry, I felt my name necting to the Telugu industry.” for me in the school. Teachers At a time when his dad was should sound nice and interesting. was my most were a little partial towards unwell, he was travelling a lot, par- So, I made it ‘Mickey Meyer’ and Rang De... me. I used to flunk in ticularly in America, and doing a lot decided to keep my surname Jain exams and they would difficult song… of other things that were important too. I made it Mickey J Meyer.” A Aa was slight- let me sit in the next in his life. Crisis sometimes opens “Rang De... from class.” new doors. “I was going through a Take things slow… ly difficult. I had done about seven Quiet and deeply change in my life then. I was born “Valmiki is a commercial movie. to eight songs, nothing was finalised involved in music, in a Hindu family and converted to I have been waiting for such a movie and I was very frustrated. Finally, he used to bunk Christianity. On one side my dad for a long time. I was able to prove Rang De happened and it was a huge classes for playing wasn't well; and, on the other side, that I can do commercial movies too. success. Sometimes it can be because video games. “I I was trying to know more about My music has had tremendous suc- of a lack of communication between used to go and cess and is considered the strength me and the director. These ups and play video Christianity.” Mickey became a believer in 2010. “A lot has changed as most of my movies did not have downs always happen while com- games and posing. There have been very few my close in life after I became a believer. It big stars. Valmiki is another dimen- taught me about sacrifice and much sion that I could explore. Mahanati occasions where I have had to friend Rang De was one of would more. Growing up with my dad, I is one project that I was really happy rework and cover learnt a lot from him. Although his to be a part of. Such movies come them.” for business was low at times, he always once in a blue moon.” Mickey says he does not listen to me helped people. It is very tough to Mickey is an early riser. “My day other songs from the Indian film help people when you yourself are starts at 5.30 am and I guess that is industry. “I prefer listening to inter- facing tough times,” he recalls. “God when I get fresh ideas. By 2 pm I’m national artistes like Coldplay, U2 sees all that. I’m trying to teach my done with my work. I cannot come etc. It is tough to take inspiration kids the same.” up with different ideas in the from them and make a Telugu song evening. I go to sleep by 8 pm. I take and that way I ensure my work is Believe in sacrifice… my time while composing any- genuine.” Quality time has always been thing. I like to take things important for Mickey. “My kids slow. Once I make a good enjoy being around me and I play song I like to take a 2 a lot with them. I spoil them with weeks’ break (laughs).” a lot of love, I guess. I give

First thing that comes to your mind with the following words: Felt we were made for SHARON: each other after seeing Love of my life wife for first time… COLLEGE: When he was rediscovering himself, he met his Boring significant other. "I was going through a change and MISCHIEF: met my wife at a party in America. I came back to India and we used to talk or message casually. It Me growing up was like a God-made connection when I met her for MUSIC: the first time and I felt like we were made for each My profession other. It was very casual. I just called her one day MOVIES: and asked if she would marry me and she replied, "Yeah ok. When are you coming to the US?" They got My passion married in December 2010 and she moved to India. Both of them do not believe in the concept of dating. HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 13, 2019 money 10

CAPSULE World trade may slow ‘Over half of unsold flats in Noida, Gr down further in 2019: RBI Noida, Gurugram in PNS n NEW DELHI affordable category’ The Indian economy, which is NEW DELHI: Unsold housing already witnessing a slow- units in Noida, Greater Noida down, may be hit further with and Gurugram stood at nearly the world trade expected to 1.09 lakh at the end of July, of which 54 per cent were priced drop further, according to the at Rs 45 lakh and below, Reserve Bank of India (RBI). according to property The apex bank, in its mon- brokerage PropTiger. With fall etary policy report, said the in interest rates on home forward looking indicators sug- loans and additional tax gest that world trade is likely to deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh on slow down further this year. interest for flats up to Rs 45 "The slowdown in global lakh, Proptiger expects that trade, which began in the later half of 2018, has continued in spending. developers would be able to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and the President of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Xi Jinping at the delegation-level talks, in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu on Saturday sell significant number of 2019, with contribution from In the US, real Real GDP in the UK con- unsold EMEs slipping into contraction GDP growth (q- tracted in Q2 on the back of stocks in the in 2019. Forward looking indi- declining manufacturing activ- affordable cators suggest that world trade o-q, annualised) ity due to planned early shut- price is likely to slow down further decelerated in downs of car plants in April India-China mechanism to in 2019," the Reserve Bank of following Brexit uncertainty. category. Q2:2019 to 2 per "Real estate India said. Risks from a potential hard developers in In the US, real GDP growth cent, after Brexit deal and evolving glob- the key NCR (q-o-q, annualised) decelerat- rebounding in al trading conditions cloud markets had a total of 108,937 monitor trade and investment ed in Q2:2019 to 2 per cent, Q1, on slumping the near-term outlook. unsold units till the end of July after rebounding in Q1, on The Chinese economy 2019. Of these, 58,516 homes PNS n NEW DELHI Xi also talked about the slumping exports and weak exports and decelerated in Q2 (y-o-y) to its were priced at Rs 45 lakh or Both Modi and Xi emphasised on need for enhancing defence business fixed investment. weak business weakest pace in nearly 27 less," PropTiger said in a Prime Minister Narendra importance of having rules-based cooperation, Gokhale said. The RBI further said the fixed investment years, weighed down by the report. Gurugram market Modi and Chinese President Xi global trading system, he said, both Both Xi and Modi said the Euro area GDP growth slowed adverse impact of the pro- includes data of Bhiwadi, Jinping on Saturday agreed to two countries need to look to down in Q2:2019 as its major longed and unresolved trade Rewari, Neemrana and set up a new mechanism for leaders felt that the two countries the future. The two leaders constituent economies lost dispute with the US, and sub- Dharuhera. "Rising instances issues relating to trade and should cooperate on important agreed that both countries steam amidst lingering uncer- nated in Q2 as contraction in dued global demand. of builders facing insolvency investment and felt the two regional and global issues should work together to deal tainties around Brexit and industry and agriculture activ- Among other BRICS have severely impacted the countries should cooperate on with the challenge of terrorism, trade tensions. ities was offset by an uptick in economies, the Russian econ- market sentiment in the NCR, important regional and global Gokhale said. The German economy con- the services sector, though its omy is struggling to regain especially in Noida property issues. Building on the 'Wuhan spir- Regional Comprehensive Replying to a query, he said tracted in Q2 with a struggling high level of debt and ongoing momentum after undergoing market. Low sales volumes President Xi has said that it', the prime minister spoke of Economic Partnership (RCEP) Kashmir issue was not raised auto industry amidst falling political uncertainty are down- a sharp deceleration in Q1. have resulted in builders China is ready to take concrete "Chennai connect" for a new will be discussed, he said. and discussed at the informal exports; it entered Q3 on a side risks. The economies of Brazil accumulating huge inventory measures to reduce trade era of cooperation between Both Modi and Xi empha- summit. weak note as the manufactur- The Japanese economy grew and South Africa rebounded in over time in these property deficit, Foreign Secretary Vijay India and China, he said. sised on importance of having Prime Minister Modi had ing PMI in September at a slower pace in Q2 than in Q2, after witnessing a sluggish markets," said Mani Gokhale told reporters at a Gokhale said a new mecha- rules-based global trading sys- around five-and-half hours of remained in contraction zone, the preceding quarter as esca- start to the year. Economic Rangarajan, Group COO of briefing on the outcome of the nism will be set up for issues tem, he said, both leaders felt one-on-one talks with Chinese marking the ninth consecutive lating US-China trade ten- recovery in Brazil was largely Elara Technologies that owns second informal summit relating to trade and investment. that the two countries should President Xi Jinping spread month of decline in factory sions and slackening global supported by strong fixed Housing.com, PropTiger.com between the two leaders in this President Xi has assured cooperate on important over two days. It was followed activity. demand prompted a sharp investment and construction and Makaan.com. coastal town. that India's concerns over regional and global issues. by delegation level talks. GDP growth in Italy stag- downward revision in business activity in Q2. 2023 telecom infra revenue ‘Will address concerns of PMC Bank's customers’ potential Rs PNS n NEW DELHI Assuring account holders of RBI fixes coop banks' 31K cr: Study troubled Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative PNS n NEW DELHI Bank of support, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman daily reporting system Indian telecom infrastruc- on Saturday said that she has RELIGARE FRAUD ture's revenue potential is spoken to the RBI governor, PNS n MUMBAI of all the instructions issued expected to reach Rs 21,500- who assured that customers' on the subject so far, it said, Rs 31,000 crore by 2023, as concerns will be taken on top The Reserve Bank of India on "Consistent with the needs of latest information technolo- priority. Friday has changed the daily branch licensing and financial Rs 1,260 cr diverted, gy developments are driving The bank was put under reporting system at coopera- inclusion policies as well as the demand for new business "directions" by the Reserve tive banks after the collapse of need for requisite coverage of models, an EY study released Bank of India (RBI) last month Punjab and Maharashtra additional dimensions/features, on Friday evening said. due to weak financial health, Cooperative Bank following a new reporting system -- EOW told court However, in order to catch wherein the central bank has Spoken to governor @RBI on the #PMCBank matter. the unearthing of over Rs Central Information System up with the revenue potential capped the deposit with- He assured me that clients & their concerns will be 4,000 crore fraud there. for Banking Infrastructure, has PNS n NEW DELHI The arrested the sector will need investment drawals at Rs 25,000. kept on top priority In a circular addressed to been web-deployed to replace in the range of Rs 66,000- "Spoken to governor @RBI —NIRMALA SITHARAMAN, Finance Minister chief executives of all coopera- the legacy MOF system," the Rs 1,260 crore has been divert- persons are 93,000 crore, the study said. on the #PMCBank matter. He tive banks, the RBI has asked central bank notification said. ed to Malvinder Singh's firm accused of "Tower cos today are well assured me that clients & their them to replace the existing sys- These banks have been given RHC Holdings Pvt Ltd in placed to tap in on new concerns will be kept on top Earlier this week during a ment of financial services and tem of email-based reporting at a period of a month to notify order to square off liabilities, causing a loss opportuni- priority. I wish to reiterate media interaction, she had economic the branches to a web- the regulators of the extent of the Economic Offences Wing of Rs 2,397 ties that rep- that @FinMinIndia will ensure said, ''Finance Ministry may affairs will be based central system. compliance. Under the new (EOW) probing the Religare crore to Religare resent a rev- that customers concerns are have nothing to do with it meeting a This will make use of system, all cooperative banks Fraud Case told a Delhi Court. enue poten- comprehensively addressed. (PMC bank matter) directly deputy gov- RBI's Central are required to submit their "The forensic audit con- Enterprises tial of Rs We understand the justified because RBI is the regulator. ernor of RBI Information System for information in a single profor- ducted by SEBI revealed that 215 billion- worries of the customers," she But from my side, I've asked soon to look Banking Infrastructure ma online on the CISBI portal, Rs 1,260 crore have been funds were routed from one Rs 310 billion by 2023. With said in a tweet. the secretaries of my ministry into the (CISBI) which is an as compared with the earlier diverted to RHC Holdings Pvt borrower to another in various the high momentum from PMC is in bad health to work with Rural "shortcom- online portal that system of submitting separate Ltd...and has been further paid instances, the document stated. tower cos, and government's allegedly due to its exposure to Development Ministry and ings" of the presently allots Basic documents with information to square off the liabilities of "It has emerged from the push on infrastructure near-bankrupt realty player the Urban Development functioning of multi-state Statistical Return (BSR) code to about daily business activity at the mutual funds," the EOW discussion with the company's growth, the future is promis- HDIL, to which it has loaned Ministry to study in detail as cooperative banks and see if branches and offices of all banks. the bank through e-mail, said in its application seeking officials that these loans were ing for the telecom infra- over 70 per cent of its Rs 9,000 to what is happening". any amendments can be made These instructions are according to the RBI notifica- remand of the five accused, given on recommendation of structure sector," Prashant crore in advances. Secretaries from the depart- to the laws, she had said. being issued in supercession tion. including former promoters of promoters as the owners of the Singhal, Emerging Markets medicine giant Ranbaxy and borrowing entities had good TMT Leader, EY said. brothers Shivinder Singh and relations with the promoters. As the demand for data Malvinder Singh, arrested by it The credit approvals in few of and 5G knocking at the door, on Thursday.A copy of the these loan accounts explicitly there is seismic shift in the Choksi cheated Punjab & Sind Bank of Rs 441 mn remand application accessed by mentioned that these loans are industry leading to plenty of PNS n MUMBAI Barbados, the West Indies. merged entity Gitanjali Exports it as a 'non-performing asset' IANS further states that a report granted on the basis of rec- opportunities are arising for The New Delhi-based Ltd., had availed the on March 31, 2018, days after from the Reserve Bank of India ommendation of the promot- tower companies to shift The public sector Punjab & PSB has issued notices loan from the bank. it dawned that Choksi and his (RBI) submitted by the com- ers. Majority of the loans in their attention from a macro Sind Bank (PSB) has revealed proclaiming him as a Choksi is a family had already fled the plainant company which men- this portfolio were unsecured," tower focused business, around Rs 441 million loan "willful defaulter" director plus a country in February that year. tions that the shareholding pat- the copy read further. towards new business mod- exposure to the absconding who owes the bank guarantor in the The bank has now demand- MAX crisis: Boeing terns of top borrowers under the The Economic Offences els hinged on fiber, small diamantaire Mehul the amount for company and ed that Choksi cough out the Corporate Loan Book (CLB) Wing (EOW) had arrested cells, data centers, Wi-Fi and Chinubhai Choksi, here on which it has initiat- legal heir to loan amount plus interest and splits CEO, portfolio it had been observed Shivinder Singh, Sunil smart cities and beyond, Saturday. ed recovery pro- Guniyal Choksi other costs with effect from that they were related entities. Godhwani, who is a former MD According to the study,. This is the first time the 111- ceedings against in the loan October 23, 2018 onwards. Preliminary scrutiny of data of Religare, Kavi Arora and Anil Globally, tower companies year-old bank has come clean him. account. As he failed to comply, the chairman role provided by banks revealed that Saxena on Thursday while have started reaping the ben- on the default perpetrated by According to PSB, However, since PSB on September 17, 2019 AFP n NEW YORK there was a interlinkage Malvinder was arrested in a sep- efit of results of new areas of Choksi, who has now settled as Choksi's company, Gitanjali they failed to clear the declared him as a 'wilful between the borrowers as the arate raid later on Thursday. investment, it said. a citizen of Antigua & Gems Ltd., including its loan amount, the PSB declared defaulter'. Boeing unveiled a shift to its leadership structure on Friday as it manages the 737 MAX crisis, announcing that Dennis Muilenburg will Companies welcome US-China trade truce, rue remaining disputes remain chief executive but step down as chairman. PNS n BEIJING "There remains significant The company said splitting In exchange, Trump said China agreed work ahead to address many of the roles would allow Companies have welcomed a to buy as much as USD 50 billion of the most important US trade Muilenburg to focus full time US-Chinese trade truce as a and investment priorities," on running the company "as possible step toward breaking American farm goods. Details of other Myron Brilliant, executive vice it works to return the 737 a deadlock in a 15-month-old possible agreements weren't president of the US Chamber MAX safely to service" while tariff war, while economists immediately released of Commerce, said in a state- ensuring full support to cus- caution there was little progress ment. Still, he called Friday's tomers sharpening Boeing's toward settling core disputes USD 160 billion of smart- able to get that done over the announcement a "ray of hope." focus on safety. including technology that phones and other imports. next four weeks." China's gov- Washington, Europe, Japan "This decision is the latest threaten global growth. Before then, Trump and ernment welcomed "substantial and other trading partners say of several actions by the board President Donald Trump Chinese President Xi Jinping progress" but gave no details of China's plans violate its market- of directors and Boeing senior said Washington will suspend are due to attend an econom- possible agreements. opening obligations and are leadership to strengthen the a tariff hike planned for ic conference in Chile in mid- "I don't think it's a victory, but based on stealing or pressuring company's governance and Tuesday on USD 250 billion of November. That is raising it eases the situation," said econ- companies to hand over tech- safety management process- Chinese goods. In exchange, hopes a face-to-face meeting omist Yu Chunhai at Renmin nology. Chinese leaders see those es," it said in the statement. Trump said China agreed to buy might produce progress. University in Beijing. He said tactics as the surest path to The company named as much as USD 50 billion of "Taking tariffs out of the both sides want to restore busi- prosperity and global influence. David Calhoun, currently lead American farm goods. Details equation for at last the next two ness and consumer confidence. "With the key structural independent director, to serve of other possible agreements months will give space for There was no word of agree- issues no closer to being as non-executive chairman. weren't immediately released. President Donald Trump receives a letter presented to him by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, left, in the Oval Office of the White substantive negotiations," said ments on the core issues that resolved, we suspect that a Calhoun said the "board has The bruising battle over House in Washington, Friday Jake Parker, senior vice presi- sparked the dispute. Those mini deal would, at best, sim- full confidence in Dennis as China's trade surplus and tech- dent of the US-China Business include US pressure on Beijing ply delay a breakdown in the CEO and believes this division nology ambitions has disrupt- Despite that, financial markets Companies acknowledged to end the fight that is batter- Council, an industry group. to roll back plans for govern- negotiations," said Julian of labor will enable maximum ed global trade. Economists rise ahead of each round of Friday's agreement was a mod- ing manufacturers and farmers. Trump said Friday's deal ment-led creation of global Evans-Pritchard and Martin focus on running the business warn a final settlement might talks and fall back when no est step and appealed to both Washington still is planning has yet to be put down on competitors in robotics, electric Lynge Rasmussen of Capital with the board playing an take years to negotiate. progress is reported. governments to step up efforts a December 15 tariff hike on paper but said, "We should be cars and other technologies. Economics. active oversight role." s sunday magazine Hyderabad, October 13, 2019

Weakness is something we don’t like to admit we have. We hold it against people, until we experience it, and then we feel more compassion for it — Olivia Wilde FROM THE INSIDE The power of forgiveness Mould your child in time Forgiveness is an essential tool Watching over your child’s behaviour for self-empowerment and self- 12 at an early age can help you induce 14corrections while there is still time improvement in a spiritual journey

REMEMBERING JACQUES CHIRAC THE FRENCH BULLDOZER

Former French President Chirac is remembered for his balanced stance between the Left and the Right political ideologies in France and his bold disposition in international matters, be it against the US-led war in Iraq or championing the European Union, writes MINIYA CHATTERJI

acques Chirac had a loud mirthful laugh which usually accompanied procurement process that was fraught fully negotiated for peace with the a witty remark. He genuinely enjoyed meeting people, sharing a joke, with controversies, India got its first leaders of protests that had taken and exchanging news. Hardly a memorable orator, his words stuck Rafale jet in France with Defence France to the brink of chaos. because he was frank. And so his open opposition to the 2003 US-led Minister Rajnath Singh taking a sortie However, there are others who say invasion of Iraq came as no surprise and nor did his public recogni- in the combat aircraft. The first air- that Chirac was a political chameleon tionJ of France’s role in the deportation of Jews during the Nazi occupation craft will arrive — in a batch of four who merely adapted his policies of the country during the second world war. — in India in May 2020 once the according to what voters wanted. But He kept an open mind — he was a staunch defender of la vieille France Ambala airbase trains pilots. France almost everyone says that especially as much a champion and admirer of the East. He had been nicknamed ‘the and India harbour an unmet potential towards the end of his second tenure bulldozer’ as Prime Minister Georges Pompidou’s main troubleshooter in for greater private sector collabora- as President, Chirac had learnt the art the 1960s, but it was an appellation that belied his ineffectual latter years in tion. Just in the field of my specialisa- of sitting comfortably on the fence. politics which was the period during which I knew him. tion, which is corporate sustainability, During the times that I interacted I first met Jacques Chirac in 2003. I was 24 years old, working as an there is much that French companies with him, France’s economy was intern at a political foundation created by Chirac’s Chief can offer their Indian counterparts in dwindling and immigrant riots had Counsellor, his best friend for over five decades, and former terms of technology, equipment, and broken out. Chirac had indeed ener- CEO of Suez (for twenty years!), Jerome Monod. Very R&D. There are several collaborations getically campaigned on the fracture soon, Monod had brought me over to work as a poli- on paper that lack any substantial tan- sociale or social divide in France but cy analyst out of his office, the salon d’argent at gible outputs. The two countries also in reality, he did little about correcting the Elysee, that was placed right beside the need to better ‘in sync’. The choice of it. It would be hard to point to any office of Jacques Chirac who was the exhibits and content during the recent major domestic reforms either that President of the French Republic at that Bonjour India festival organised by Chirac made for an economy and time. France in India was a glaring example society that had badly needed them. Chirac liked the appropriate use of of how France just does not get India. It used to be the window above the French language. During my earliest France has also long been eager to the desk of Francine Ros — the untir- meetings with him, he had told me be the top choice for the brightest ing assistant to Jerome Monod for “Speak slowly… French”. He quizzed Indian students. France has hoped forty years — that had consistently me about India and also China, as if that the trumpisation of the US will offered me the best view to the kingly being an Asian I was to know of both. result in more Indians choosing welcome parade given to state guests A few times he challenged me to com- France as their destination for study. in the courtyard of the Elysee. pete with his official speech writers, of This to some extent is true. The num- Francine Ros, wrote to me three years which I won the game only twice. CHIRAC WAS A ber of outbound Indian students to ago informing me of Monod’s death Both times, I was to write about Asian DOMINANT FIGURE IN France has increased several fold over and giving me details about the prayer topics. In Europe he was losing the WORLD POLITICS FOR the years yet Canada, UK, and service. She had earlier also told me race to Germany, of being seen as the FOUR DECADES. HE Australia have lapped up the brightest that Sumo was in depression once he main force behind the unification of WAS PRESIDENT OF brains who do not make it to the US. no longer had the Presidential gar- Europe. But that did not stop him FRANCE FOR TWO The calibre of Indian students going dens to frolic. But in the past year, my from bringing France to the rest of the to France is severely lacking and this attempts to reach Francine proved world. TERMS, TOTALLING is an aspect that France’s ambassador futile as did my calls to her when I He was pro-business as much as TWELVE YEARS. to India, Emmanuel Lenain, who pre- read with great sadness about the he was supportive of the arts. One of PREVIOUSLY HE HAD sented his credentials just last week, death a fortnight ago of Jacques my most memorable projects was BEEN TWICE PRIME could look into as a priority. There Chirac. when Monod and myself, accompanied MINISTER AND A was also a surge of MOUs between Chirac was indeed a dominant by another colleague, travelled to India HIGHLY VISIBLE French universities and their Indian figure in world politics for four to prepare for Chirac’s impending visit MAYOR OF PARIS FOR counterparts in the past 10 years decades. He was President of France the following year in 2006. We met with 18 YEARS. ONLY which has now slowed down mostly for two terms, totalling twelve years. Ratan Tata at Bombay House, Rahul Bajaj YEARS LATER WOULD because of the increasing reluctance Previously he had been twice prime at his manufacturing unit on the outskirts HIS MAYORALTY of French students to come to India to minister and a highly visible mayor of of Pune, Narayan Murthy in his office EMERGE AS THE study. For various reasons, French Paris for 18 years. Only years later overlooking the Infosys campus in SOURCE OF SCANDAL: students no longer see India as an would his mayoralty emerge as the Bangalore, as well as cultural icons such as IN 2011, HE WAS exciting destination to live, learn, and source of scandal: In 2011, he was Yash Chopra, Alyque Padamsee, Sanjana CONVICTED OF study. Moreover student internship convicted of misusing public funds to Kapoor, Mallika Sarabhai and others. My MISUSING PUBLIC visas in India are painfully difficult to finance his political party while run- job was to take notes that would feed into FUNDS TO FINANCE obtain and the recruitment of a for- ning the city of Paris. There have been the talk points for the President’s meet- HIS POLITICAL PARTY eign citizen in India is expensive, fur- other criticisms of his personal life, ings with his Indian counterparts. Indians ther dampening the spirits of young accusing him of affairs and mistresses, in general did not warm up to him too WHILE RUNNING THE French students to study in Indian confirmed by a book published by his much. The French and Indian leaders CITY OF PARIS universities. EduFrance, a French gov- wife Bernadette who calls herself a often speak different languages — I am ernment agency that continues to be “prisoner of traditions”. not referring to the French, English, the central node for all international Yet, Chirac is most remembered Hindi languages here. But Chirac had cooperation in the domain of educa- for his balanced stance between the political friendships in Iraq, Japan, tion in France, was established during Left and the Right political ideologies Lebanon, and other unlikely countries in Chirac’s tenure. in France and his bold disposition in the East. In fact, post retirement, the Despite his tall and imposing international matters, be it against the Chiracs lived in a Paris apartment cour- frame, Chirac came across as an ordi- US-led war in Iraq or his champi- tesy of the family of the former Lebanese nary person. He went jogging in pub- oning the European Union. prime minister, Rafik Hariri. lic and liked to catch a drink with the “Who is Jacques Chirac?,” a In February 2006, when Chirac locals. I remember once seeing his reporter had once asked. indeed visited India, he was keen to dog Sumo romping the rose gardens Chirac had replied: “It is of little boost economic ties with an emphasis on at the Elysee, soon after which Chirac importance who he is in private and civil nuclear cooperation. That year, India quickly stepped out of his office rush- intimate life. It is only the political and France issued a declaration on the ing to get his pet just as any of us personality that should interest us.” “development of nuclear energy for would. Many consider that his tact peaceful purposes”. Civil nuclear energy and ability to connect with common The writer is CEO, Sustain Labs. along with aerospace, healthcare, and people allowed him to bridge the She is the author of Indian Instincts: education continue to form the corner- deep divide between the left and the essays on freedom and equality in stone of the French-Indian relationship right political ideologies in France. India (Penguin, 2018) even today. In fact, last week, after a 15 year For example, in 1968 he had success- sunday magazine THE SPIRITUAL PATH IS SIMPLY THE JOURNEY OF LIVING OUR LIVES. EVERYONE IS ON A SPIRITUAL PATH; spirituality 12 MOST PEOPLE JUST DON’T KNOW IT — MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Hyderabad October 13, 2019

HIDDENSOULS THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS PRAMOD PATHAK Forgiveness is an essential tool for self-empowerment and self-improvement. It is also the first The world essential step to progress in the eternal spiritual journey, writes SWAMI MUKUNDANANDA

minds. We would not let someone out- of paranoia side to come and throw garbage into our living room, but that is what we are doing to our selves when we keep remembering the wrong and contin- ue with the resentment. We should not interpret Unforgiveness as just the absence of forgiving; it is a complex combination of delayed negative emotions, negative reactions, of anger, sorrow, disbelief and distrust. The complex delayed negative mental process of unforgiveness can create a stress reaction and sustain undesirable and harmful emotions popular acronym doing round these days about the such as resentment, bitterness, hostil- kind of world we are living in is VUCA (Volatile, ity, hatred, anger, distrust and some- AUncertain, Complex and Ambiguous). Whosoever times fear. Unforgiveness is a stressful coined this may not be credited with finding a path break- state in consciousness and therefore ing idea as the world has always been like that. But the bears ill consequences on our individ- emphasis on volatility certainly makes a lot of sense given ual health. The effects from bottled-up the present day milieu. While uncertainly, complexity and aging anger, resentment, frustration ambiguity were always there, the degree of volatility was not and sadness can lead to serious health as high. Truly an era of disruption. The logical culmination issues for us including but not limited is the growing paranoia. It is this paranoia that is telling on to anxiety, depression, higher blood the health of this world. Physical health, mental health and pressure and risks of heart attack. even fiscal health. In fact, they are all related. Paranoia caus- If unforgiveness is prolonged and es delusions and delusions are resulting in a trust deficient negative emotions are sustained, that society as people are playing cloaks and daggers with one negative emotion “poisons” our phys- and another. Why this is so may not be difficult to find out. ical and mental being. Sustaining When every human being is a potential competitor, this is anger, resentment and vengefulness is what can be expected. A basic fault with an intensely com- similar to the voluntary ingestion of a petitive societal paradigm is this assumption that you can t some point in our lives, is an essential tool for self-empower- analysing the event or circumstances poison. “It is like drinking poison and only win at the cost of others. Therefore, the focus of every we have all felt wronged/ ment and self-improvement. Saints of that wrongdoing or injustice. expecting the other person to die”. individual is on others. What others are doing, what oth- let down or deceived. through the ages in all religions have Forgiveness brings relief and a way Forgiveness, as opposed to unfor- ers are thinking, what others are plotting? In such a situa- Consequently, we have described forgiveness as the essential out from mental, emotional and in giveness, can mitigate the effects neg- tion when one apprehends threats from every quarter, peace experienced sadness, dis- crowning virtue on the spiritual path. some cases even physical anguish, and ative emotions can have on our indi- is the first casualty. And it is this that has given rise to a kind Aappointment, anger or hurt... In fact, lead to personal restoration, regrowth vidual mental and physical health. For- of mental disequilibrium in the human beings. Look what it is estimated that 90% of people expe- HOW AND WHY DO YOU FORGIVE? and upliftment. When we can forgive, giveness is not forgetting or approving is happening. Rage, depression, hatred, violence and all other rience some kind of emotional trauma “The mind is its own place, and in we become more open-minded, objec- or giving up or accepting. Rather it is kinds of negativities are on the rise. Seems as if the world at some point in their lives. So, if we itself; Can make a heaven of hell, and tive, compassionate, are able to heal a process of holding the wrongdoer is on a short fuse. A stressed world, a traumatised world and are the ones who were hurt, why should a hell of heaven” — John Milton from trauma, and re-engage in happi- accountable while replacing the neg- also a dramatised world. Dramatised because there is a mask we be the ones who forgive? Especially, It is essential to forgive to progress ness and spiritual growth again. We ative thoughts, emotions and behaviors on every face. Mankind is trying to come to terms with itself. if there has been no remorse, no apol- in our spiritual journey. We must may use forgiveness as an emotion- with positive, kind, benevolent, gra- Mental health has thus become a global issue. More so, in ogy, no sense of having done the wrong understand where we are coming focused coping strategy to decrease the cious responses. This is an essential India which according to a WHO report is leading in num- from the perpetrator/s? from. We live in a material realm. It is stressful response to a perceived trans- process in continuing and progressing ber of depression cases. The irony is that it is not because To answer that, we must forgive populated by imperfect souls, many of FORGIVENESS CAN gression or wrongdoing or injustice. in the spiritual path. To attain Divine of deprivation. Surveys are there to suggest that around 50 because we would be doing that for whom have been bereft of God con- BE VIEWED AS A When we can bring ourselves to for- Love for God we must be able to over- percent of professionals, the rich and the prosperous, are ourselves and not for the others. sciousness for many lifetimes. Such give, our attitude and actions toward come and discard all the negativity that suffering from stress. Where lies the rub? Stress and anxi- people, if they behave in ways that are FORM OF MERCY the person/s that has caused the hurt, unforgiveness brings. It is sometimes a ety, then are not necessarily afflicting only the deprived. WHAT IS FORGIVENESS? selfish, should not have the power to change and become more positive, difficult and laborious process, but it is Rather, they are affecting the depraved more. This deprav- Forgiveness means differently for hurt us. We must adjust our expecta- THAT REFLECTS benevolent, kinder and more generous. one which we do for ourselves. It does ity of the mind is burdened with wants. The result is inces- different people. In essence, it means tions of people, only then we can limit KINDNESS, We become less reflective and analyt- not change the transgressor or wrong- sant hankering for something. As Buddha said, when some- letting go of the anger, resentment, feel- the depth of impact of another individ- ic of the hurtful situation or event and doer, it changes us for the better. one seeks then what happens is that his eyes see only the ings of hurt or even vengeance towards ual’s hurtful deed or behavior can have COMPASSION AND consequently become less negative, less “What does not kill us makes us thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take the transgressor/s. The incident or on us. When we adjust our perspective, EMPATHY, WHICH angry and less agitated. stronger”. Being able to forgive does just in nothing... Because he always thinks about the thing he action that hurt us may always be with our expectations of others are reduced, Forgiveness can be viewed as a that, it strengthens our resolve, height- is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed us, but the sorrow loses its grip, the and the disappointments also dimin- ARE EMOTIONAL form of mercy that reflects kindness, ens our outlook of on life, and frees us with his goal, seeking means having a goal. But finding means transgression does not have the power ish and disappear. PILLARS OF compassion and empathy, which are to be motivated on a higher spiritual being free, being open, and having no goal. It is this obses- to impact us anymore, forgiveness We must remember that we forgive emotional pillars of strength in any journey. Forgiveness frees us from our sion with goal that burdens the mind, which is always desta- allows us to move on with our lives. We not as a favour to the other, we forgive STRENGTH IN ANY spiritual journey. external circumstances, no matter what bilised. Little wonder, the world is witnessing rise in men- no longer spend our thought and ener- as a favour to ourselves. We forgive for SPIRITUAL JOURNEY anybody does, it allows us to choose our tal illness resulting in societal distress. Suicides mounting, gy in those emotions and we open the good of ourselves, not for the one WHAT IF WE DON’T FORGIVE? emotions. Unless we forgive, we are the divorce rates rising, number of gunmen going on shoot- them up for more positive, productive, who has hurt us. Forgiveness is a per- “Forgiveness is the economy of the locked by the environment. And the ing spree in prosperous societies like America becoming creative and progressive options. sonal gift that we give to ourselves. heart ... Forgiveness saves the expense moment we forgive we become free and more common — where are we headed? Difficult to fore- In defining forgiveness, we must Research shows us that forgiveness of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of that is the first step in moving ahead warn, but certainly not the best of the signs. The answer is remember what forgiveness is not. is a response that is deeply rooted in spirits” — wrote the 18th century with the process of mind control. It is to realise that, “In the end, only three things matter: how Forgiveness is not an excuse, forgetting, our cultural, cognitive, religious and poet Hannah More. the first essential step to progress in the much you loved, how gently you lived, and how graceful- being in denial or opening ourselves up spiritual beliefs and practices. Let us consider the consequences. eternal spiritual journey ly you let go of things not meant for you.” to be vulnerable to be hurt again. It is Forgiveness can offer a positive and When we don’t forgive, we harbour growing from it, looking at it as a les- growth path out of the suffering cre- resentment. Harboring resentment is The writer is a yogi, a spiritual teacher and Pathak is a professor of management, writer, and an acclaimed son and moving forward. Forgiveness ated by frequently thinking and like pouring toxic waste into our founder of JKYog public speaker. He can be reached at [email protected] Yoga and mindfulness Attention feels good Yoga can awaken us to the habitual limitations that we may have placed on Few handle attention well. One should always be careful about who is ourselves, so we can lead a more fulfilled life, says JACQUALINE TARA HERRON he or she getting attention from, says AJIT KUMAR BISHNOI mones directly into the blood stream. These t is no wonder that attention is high- secretions then circulate throughout your ly sought. Some people go to ridicu- body influencing your mind. Yoga practice Ilous extent to get attention. In ear- is designed to harmonise the body’s internal lier times, kings used to keep certain environment, your physiology, by the inte- persons just to sing their praises. Their gration of the changes in the endocrine and arrival, etc. were announced with great nervous systems. This creates the connec- fanfare. Even now some people sur- tion on a cerebral and conscious level which round themselves with sycophants. It then becomes your psycho-physiology. The costs them money but they feel that it relationship between the body and mind is money well spent. becomes more conscious, more aware of We get attention due to our karmas, itself and therefore more positive. You natu- both good and bad. This article is about rally become more mindful and in touch how to get attention the right way. It is with the reality of the moment both within not about the attention a head of a ter- yourself, within your relationships and other rorist group gets. Even the good karma activities such as work and creativity of all are of two types — One is due to what kinds. Positive energy is the result of the we have done in our past lives; And the union of focus, awareness and activity other is due to what we are doing in the their excellent karma in their past ting attention from, Girls are taught applied in such a way that there is total present one. Some persons have both. A life/lives. This entitles them to excellent from their childhood about this crucial absorption of energy and therefore regenera- classical example is that of Lata birth in nice families, good looks, aspect. Even boys should be trained to tion. This is also known as the Zen Mind or Mangeshkar. Her father was an accom- sharp intelligence, etc. But not everyone be very careful; strangers are not the best always say that the greatest and most and change you, yet one element remains an open mind inquiring mind. An experi- plished musician. He trained her from her makes good use of them as Lata persons in this connection. Only those valuable export from India is Yoga. In consistent and true for all — it is the experi- ence of human consciousness and its all childhood as he also trained his other two Mangeshkar did. For example, someone who have noble motive should be wel- Ievery city in the world, in small towns ence of being Mindful. The practice of yoga embracing potential. daughters — Asha and Usha. Lata was the is born as a prince, heir to a throne of comed. Generally, we get attention for and villages, in mountain retreats and luxu- is rooted in the conscious unity of the body We can say that stress happens when we serious one; she practised and practised. a large kingdom. He has two choices. wrong reasons. rious resorts, you will find the gene of yoga and mind in an activity that brings a height- are ‘mindless’. When we are unfocused or She had decided to dedicate her life to a One, he can pay attention to his stud- Wise persons are not crazy for as an essential element of life and of living. ened awareness and sensitivity to how you negative, this can drain the body’s vital ener- career in singing. She didn’t even marry. ies and training to be an able king or he attention. Because mostly ego drives it. Yoga has become synonymous with really feel and the state of your mind. gy by dividing one’s attention into parts. What is the result? She is venerated as a can choose to become a despot. The One is forever trying to prove oneself words such as energy, rejuvenation, align- Yoga asanas or postures, when practiced Yoga creates an opportunity to unite all queen of singing. She has sung all kinds choice is his. He will get attention both to others. The nearest and dearest are ment, inner peace, de-stress, decompress, with specific breathing techniques affects the aspects of ourselves and therefore allows the of songs in many languages. ways. A classical example of gaining the best persons to gain attention from. relax and centre. This seems like a lot of circulation of oxygen and of prana ‘energy’ mind and intellect to engage in a process of A contrasting example is that of a worldwide attention is the New But for that we have to give them atten- claims for one discipline, yet the inner dyna- into the physical system, causing a natural acceptance creating a space for change and woman, who was born in a poor fam- Zealand’s prime minister. Immediately tion. There is one place from where mics of yoga, created by the conscious move- de-toxification of the blood and lymphatic transformation. This is being Mindful. ily. She had some talent for singing, after a mosque mass hate shooting, she attention is most welcome. If you have ment of the body in specific postures is a system. The brain and central nervous sys- As human beings, our potential for cre- which many have. However, she used got very strict gun control laws passed. not guessed already, He is God. One will powerfully integral practice honed over hun- tem is revived through the biochemical ativity in every area of life seems to have no her ability to sing on a railway platform People took notice and cite her exam- benefit immensely if one manages that. dreds, if not thousands of years of research changes in the blood when the breath flows bounds, but the biological imprinting in the close to her place of stay. People gave ple for taking similar measures in However, it is not an easy task, but it is and the search for freedom from suffering and into areas that may have been blocked by body-mind through unconscious condition- her something to eat and some money other countries as well. not too difficult either, as many may a call to enlightenment. To awaken to our tension or misuse. This bio-chemical adjust- ing can limit our potential for peace, for like they give to a beggar. This contin- Prarabdha or acts of the past assume. This is where our welfare lies, humanity and our presence in the physical ment is generated by your own inner phar- happiness, good health and wellbeing. Yoga ued for many years till a kind soul made life/lives determine at what level one will not fulfilling our desires for gaining body. Surely over the years that our varying macy, the Endocrine System, which has can awaken us to the habitual limitations we a video of her and posted it on a social be placed in this life. A royal baby is very attention from others. The cosmic cultures and societies have evolved, the indi- seven major glands, dynamic areas of may have unconsciously built within our- networking site. Soon she was noticed high on the list. His courtiers will be design is for being self-sufficient in this viduals’ initial motivation for yoga practice endocrine activity. selves so that we can break through into a and invited to a popular reality show, very low in comparison. Though atten- regard. We are best served if we have may be different, but it will lead the human The wellbeing and ‘mood’ of the body more fulfilled life. where she was offered a chance to sing tion is nice but very few can handle it God as our best friend. body and mind into the same place. Every and mind are intrinsically connected to the for a famous music director; all the years well. Many get sidetracked from the human being will experience different quali- influence of your endocrine glands, as these Herron is an author, a wellness professional, yoga of singing had honed her skill. chosen path. Then, one should always Bishnoi is a spiritual writer and can be reached ties and intensity of how yoga can benefit glands secrete neuro-chemicals and hor- practitioner and director, The Imperial Spa and Salon Many people are born lucky due to be careful about who is he or she get- at [email protected] 13 tech zone Hyderabad Sunday October 13, 2019

Self-driving cars will outperform humans by 2029 elf-driving cars will outperform humans within a decade, specifically by 2029, claims a study by Ansys. Seven out of 10 consumers believe that S autonomous cars will drive better than humans, as per the study. This survey uncovers varying consumer attitudes towards self- driving vehicles, as reported in Gadgetsnow.com. The survey also reveals that Japanese consumers are more confident in AVs than the global average. Around 83 per cent of Japanese respondents of the study believe that autonomous vehicles will be better drivers compared to humans in a decade, while 38 per cent of participants believe they already are. GOOGLE PIXEL 4 CAMERA Being comfortable with self-driving vehicles has been a issue. However, 70 per cent of respondents AIMS FOR THE STARS said they would be comfortable travelling in an autonomous car at some point. The young consumers are oogle is gearing up for its will be available for Rs 55,800 majorly confident about self-driving technology. 87 per cent of 18- next flagship smartphone and Rs 63,800 approximately. 24 years old respondents and 88 per cent of 25-34 year old respondents Gseries, Pixel 4. Scheduled Google Pixel 4 series will come reported feeling comfortable with autonomous cars. to launch on October 15, Google with Soli, a radar-based motion Pixel 4 is said to be a big sensing chip. The feature will upgrade over the predecessor. allow users to skip songs, Even as Google has disclosed snooze alarms, and even silence some key features of the new calls by just waving hands. The flagship phone, more new de- leaked images reveal improved tails about Pixel 4 have surfaced depth mode. It is also said that online, as reported in the HT. Pixel 4. that has a 12-megapixel According to leakster Evan primary sensor and a 16- Blass, Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 megapixel telephoto lens, can XL will be available 64GB and used for “astrophotography” might have put 128GB variants. Google Pixel 4 mode to shoot night skies. users’ data at risk for the sake of advertisements the phone numbers to target commercials, ven proponents of personal pri- through the company’s “Tailored vacy are failing to keep their Audiences” and “Partner Audiences adver- word. A Twitter security feature tising system”. may’ve exposed people person- Those tools let advertisers aim a specific PLAYSTATION 5 TO BE E al information to private adver- ad at a customer based on their own mar- tising players. Twitter said it keting lists. For example, if you’d given OUT BY ‘HOLIDAY 2020’ recently discovered that email addresses your phone number to a pharmacy chain Russian hackers modify and phone numbers meant to be used for for discounts, that chain could advertise to ony has confirmed that “broader range of feedback”. security “may have inadvertently been you on Twitter based on that same phone its next-generation The other big change that used for advertising purposes”. number. “When an advertiser uploaded Chrome and Firefox to Sconsole will be called the Sony is talking about is a There is a major risk involved in this their marketing list, we may have matched PlayStation 5, and it'll be out technology calling “adaptive because phone numbers for the basis of people on Twitter to their list based on the next year, launching in time for triggers”, which will go in the protections like two-factor authentication, email or phone number the Twitter track secure web traffic ‘Holiday 2020’, as reported in primary R2/L2 triggers on the which is supposed to make it harder for account holder provided for safety and any hackers won’t touch and passively track encrypted traffic. cnet.com. The company also PS5's controller. According to hackers to access your account; even if security purposes,” Twitter said. “This was web browsers beyond Just why the intruders would need announced several changes that Sony, developers will be able to they steal your username and password, an error and we apologise.” exploiting their vulnerabil- to do that isn’t entirely clear. If you’ve it'll be making to the controller “program the resistance of the they can’t take over your account unless Facebook made a similar disclosure in M ities, but one group is tak- infected a system with a remote con- on the PS5. Chief among them triggers”, giving the example they also have your phone number. March, saying it had also tied phone num- ing things one step further. trol Trojan, you don’t need to patch is replacing the current rumble that you'll be able to “feel” the That information is supposed to be used bers for security purposes withcnet.com targeted. Kaspersky has detailed the browser to spy on traffic. ZDNet technology that Sony has been increased tension as you draw solely for account protection purposes, but advertising, as reported in attempts by a Russian group, Turla, to suggested it might be a failsafe that let using since the original Play- back a bow or force you to push Twitter said advertisers were able to tap fingerprint TLS-encrypted web traffic intruders spy on traffic for people Station for new haptic feedback down with extra pressure when by modifying Chrome and Firefox. who remove the Trojan, but aren’t tech that it promises will offer a driving through rough terrain. The team first infects systems with a cautious enough to reinstall their br- remote access Trojan and uses that to owsers, as reported in engadget.com. modify the browsers, starting with The perpetrators appear to be easi- installing their own certificates (to er to identify, and that might reveal intercept TLS traffic from the host) their motives. Turla is believed to and then patching the pseudo-ran- work under the protection of the dom number generation that negoti- Russian government, and initial tar- ates TLS connections. That lets them gets were located in Russia and add a fingerprint to every TLS action Belarus.

ANOTHER REDMI BUDGET PHONE COMES OUT all of Duty: Mobile has had a colossal available on iOS at first. launch week, racking up more down- Activision previously had 37 million monthly iaomi has launched the RAM, and up to 64GB of C loads than any other mobile game in his- active users across its brands (Call of Duty, Crash successor to the Redmi 7, onboard storage. The phone also tory, according to analytics firm Sensor Bandicoot etc...) on PC/Console. XRedmi 8 in India. The has a dual-SIM support and a Tower. The game has reportedly In just one week they reached more than 100 Finally, Instagram Redmi 8 comes with dual rear microSD card slot (upto 512GB). achieved over 100 million downloads since going million with a successful mobile game using the cameras and feature a rear- The phone's 6.21-inch display is live at the beginning of this month. COD IP. mounted fingerprint sensor. The HD+(720x1520 pixel) with That easily beats out the launch-week figures that Still, Call of Duty: Mobile’s figures are impressive, rolls out new budget devices from Redmi 320ppi density. Redmi 8 will be Sensor Tower recorded for games that will be Call particularly considering that it hasn’t yet launched also feature a waterdrop notch offered two variants — 3GB of Duty’s biggest rivals. There are caveats, however. in China. “This is by far the largest mobile game on the front with face unlock RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB While PUBG Mobile, for example, got 28 million launch in history in terms of the player base that’s DARK THEME support, and a 5,000mAh RAM + 64GB storage. The 3GB downloads in its first been built in the first week,” Sensor Tower’s Randy battery. RAM variant will be offered at Rs week, its rollout was Nelson tells Reuters. For comparison, the firm ompatibility with system-wide dark modes in iOS 13 and Redmi 8 specifications 7,999, whereas the 4GB RAM staggered across recorded 90 million downloads for Mario Kart Android 10 is rolling out this week, Instagram head Redmi 8 is powered by variant will Rs 8,999. The first regions. The Tour the week prior. CAdam Mosseri announced recently. The sleek, true black Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 sale for the Redmi 8 is now mobile version Sensor Tower says that iOS made up 55.7 percent theme will automatically appear for users who have updated the SoC, paired with up to 4GB of available online. of Fortnite, of Call of Duty: Mobile’s downloads and 53 percent app and have dark mode enabled on their devices. meanwhile, of the total $17.7 million in revenue from in-app As of now, and as multiple outlets noted, it appears the app was down- purchases. The US accounted for 16.9 percent of doesn’t give users the ability to toggle the feature on and off in loaded 22.5 downloads and 43.1 percent of spending. the settings. This might be a minor annoyance for users who million times, Despite the lack of domestic launch, Call of prefer a system-wide dark mode but a light mode on Instagram. but it was only Duty: Mobile was developed by Tencent’s TiMi But if you prefer your dark theme to be carried over as you Studio in Shenzhen, China and published by shuffle between apps, the sharp black night mode will be a wel- Activision. TiMi has previously been best come adjustment, as reported in cnet.com. Call of Dutyknown for gets League of Legends-style100 mn The lights-out theme comes as Instagram rolls out a handful mobile MOBA Honor of Kings, which of changes to its app this week. The company announced that downloads inby justsome metrics a is weekthe most pop- it’s rolling out a new tool to help its users identify potential ular game on the planet. phishing schemes masquerading as emails from Instagram by cross-checking a list of emails the company sent them through the app. The tool will appear as an “Emails From Instagram” tab under the security section in Settings. Plus, the company is also killing the ‘following’ tab that sur- faced the activity of other users, including their likes and fol- lows. The company’s head of product Vishal Shah told BuzzFeed News that the decision stemmed from a lack of use as well as a MOTOROLA LAUNCHES ITS shift toward “simplicity”. But, as the tool has also become a surreptitious stalking ONE MACRO SUMMARY resource, Shah also acknowledged that users “didn’t always know that their activity is surfacing.” otorola One Macro supports proprietary fast Honestly, these are all welcome updates for an app that as of smartphone was launched charging. This phone on the rear late has been getting dangerously close to blowing it. Mrecently. The phone packs a 13-megapixel primary comes with a 6.20-inch camera with an f/2.0 aperture touchscreen display with a and a pixel size of 1.12-micron; resolution of 720x1520 pixels at a second 2-megapixel camera a pixel density of 270 pixels per with an f/2.2 aperture and a pixel inch (ppi). The mobile phone is size of 1.75-micron and a third powered by a 2GHz octa-core 2-megapixel camera with an MediaTek Helio P70 processor. It f/2.2 aperture and a pixel size of comes with 4GB of RAM. 1.75-micron. The rear camera The Motorola One Macro has pdaf and laser autofocus. It runs Android 9 Pie and is sports an 8-megapixel camera powered by a 4000mAh non- on the front for selfies, as removable battery. It also reported in gadgets.ndtv.com. sunday magazine IT IS THE PROVINCE OF THE TAROT READER TO MOVE BACKWARDS, tarot 14 FORWARDS, EVEN SIDEWAYS IN TIME —SASHA GRAHAM Hyderabad October 13, 2019

YOUR WEEK AHEAD MADHU KOTIYA

ARIES March 21-April 19 LEO July 23-Aug 22 SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 21 Your health needs attention this week. This is the right Make health your top priority. Count your blessings and You will enjoy good health, food and entertainment this period to take some time out; go for an improved be grateful for what you have. Sometimes in life, it is best week. There may be an auspicious ceremony at home, lifestyle and balance your personal and professional to slow down and take it easy. Pushing yourself when you like conception, birth of a child, marriage, engagement, life. Your attitude has been positive of late. On the work are too tired can cause illness or injury. On the career or spiritual enlightenment. It is your determination and front, you need to have patience. Make strategies to get front, do whatever you want to do and go wherever you disciplined approach to life that keeps you strong and more outputs and productive results. But keep them wish to — just do what comes naturally. You must not healthy. Professionally, you have established yourself. only to yourself for the moment. Don’t disclose your impose restrictions on yourself. However, be careful in This is the time when your teamwork is being plans to anyone. Some of you may need some your communication. A word of caution to those of you appreciated and acknowledged. Your leadership qualities assistance to find a better approach to work. Don’t who are bent upon thrusting your suggestions down are being watched and so are your potentials. In hesitate to ask. Those who are looking for work should somebody’s throat — don’t be surprised if the other relationship, you can expect something commendable to look in a different field than the one you’ve been person rebels. Arguments and conflicts are indicated. On happen. Those of you, who are not in a committed pursuing. On the personal front, warmth, care and the personal front, make peace with someone, who seems relationship, be open to possibilities. However, evaluate concern for each other are indicated. You will feel to be against you. You need to liberate the mind and your choices thoughtfully, and be honest to all involved, relaxed, satisfied and comfortable with your dear one. reconnect with the heart. including yourself, and move ahead accordingly.

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TAURUS April 20-May 20 VIRGO Aug 23-Sep 22 CAPRICORN Dec 22-Jan 19 You will be able to balance the challenges and blessings Take time out for yourself and get out of the monotonous You need to strike balance between work and family; with ease. Your health will show improvement. You will schedule. Those of you awaiting results of a test, can body and mind. You are very imaginative and spend a lot be full of life and dissolve the negativity of the past. expect positive news. You may turn to spirituality for a of time thinking, dreaming and weaving stories. The Consult a professional, if you find any health problem healthy life. This is the right time to get involved in Yoga, desires and passions are likely to rise this week and manifesting. Spending money on medical tests is likely. Pranayam and meditation. On the career front, good make you a weak person. Your efficiency may go down. You have plans on the career front. It could be a change news is indicated. Someone’s advice may come in handy Any symptoms that you are experiencing may be partially of job, or starting a new venture. Even if things have in tackling a complicated issue. Those in the export- due to lack of being grounded. Consult your doctor to be been lousy in your job for the last many years, there is import business will bag a big contract. Networking and sure. On the career front, the things will progress as per every reason for hope and positive anticipation. Life can assignments done in this period will prove fruitful. A your desires giving you much scope and hopes for the change any time, and those changes can be positive. If partnership in business or personal front, or both, will future. This is the time to travel abroad, widen your you’re unhappy in your current work situation, know that work in your favour. On personal front, you may get network and enjoy the recognition. An important project you hold the key to changing it. In love, you are ready to second thoughts or be stuck in a dilemma regarding an may be assigned to you. This week is not good in terms start something new. Those in a committed relationship ancestral property. Discuss the issue with someone you emotions and feelings. You may feel emotionally hurt and are ready to take it to the next level. trust in the family. broken.

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GEMINI May 21-June 20 LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18 You will have a lot of work this week and you might feel Take time out and find space to focus on yourself first, in In terms of health, the week is good. Those awaiting lost. Neglecting your health at this point is not order for your health to truly improve. If you prioritise test results are in for positive reports. You will be calm, advisable. Be alert, physically and mentally. Listen to everyone over yourself and your needs, then your health relieved and inspired. Take good care of yourself. You your body and nurture it. Avoid junk and unhealthy diet. will take a beating. Be as nurturing and compassionate to are so in touch with your spirituality. This is a great This is good time to give up all bad habits, re-organise your body as you are to the others. Listen to your body. time for you to reach out to others, and share your your work schedule and take time out for yourself. On Career-wise, this is a good week for creative pursuits. Your wisdom and joy. On the career front, you may expect the work front, you may gain a new position or a new creativity will be fuelled further by friends you are likely to the unexpected. A powerful person is likely to support set of responsibilities. Promotion, hike in salary or meet in this period. Some old associate or college mate you. Those seeking funding from a bank for their business profit is on the cards. Financially, the week is brings concurrent opportunity to invest time, talent or business, may find success. Overall, it is a good week good. Expansion plans in business may materialise. treasure in something that you have always wanted to do. for career advancement. On the personal front, life is a Something undesirable may occur at the emotional In matters of the heart, you will feel blessed and blissful. party and the mood is social. You will find yourself level. A stressful relationship may trigger your temper. Your romantic notions and desires will be fulfilled. Those seeking entertainment and are likely to spend time Stop and reflect on what sort of a partner would you of you in a long-term, committed relationship are likely to socialising and making friends. Joy and celebrations want in life for things to improve. take it to the next level. are on the cards.

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CANCER June 21-July 22 SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 PISCES Feb 19-March 20 Do not compromise on the health front. Seek spiritual Pay attention to your health this week. Those suffering Aim your energies towards balancing your chakras or assistance to bring balance in life. Be cautious of cold, from serious ailment should take a second/third opinion. your body/mind/spirit. Paying adequate attention to all cough, constipation and weight problems. Be an active participant in your medical treatment. three is the key to good health. The benefits are far Professionally, the situation is getting better and Spirituality gives you strength. You can deepen your greater than any effort you can put out. Your health is in a stronger for you. An overseas project that you have spiritual awareness and practice by actively seeking out much better shape than you fear. Career-wise, it’s a mixed been aspiring for may fall in your kitty. This week, you new sources of information and insight. On the career week in terms of positive and negative energies. are creative and enterprising. Those who are seeking a front, your expectations are higher and have more weight Anticipation makes an avid learner of you and an excellent job may get an interview call. A leisure trip is also on than your worth. Dreams and high ambitions are good to student. Those involved in Law, judiciary, sales and the cards, and will act as a tremendous stress buster grow in life but expecting the Moon is not. Stay marketing fields will do well. This could be a good time for you. In love and relationship, better understanding grounded and be practical. Consider what best can be for personal growth if you use your energies for between you and your partner is indicated. Allow your done with your potential and resources. Those in the something meaningful. Relationship-wise, it may be a partner to have his or her space. Clear your doubts fields of drama, arts and music will do well. Maintain hard time for you. It could be that your beloved is through healthy discussions. Singles, this is the time balance in relations. Be clear and specific about what you undergoing a rough time that has nothing to do with your to go out and mingle. want in a relationship, evaluate your choices thoughtfully. relationship but needs support. Singles, do not despair.

Lucky number 3 Lucky number 30 Lucky number 16 Lucky colour Parrot Green Lucky colour Royal Blue Lucky colour Sky Blue Lucky day Tuesday Lucky day Saturday Lucky day Thursday Madhu Kotiya is a tarot card reader, spiritual healer, and Founder, MShezaim Institute of Tarot and Divination. Contact details: [email protected], www.indiatarot.com, M: 9873283331

ASTROTURF Check your child’s behaviour early BHARAT BHUSHAN PADMADEO cal pointers to his personality related emotional imbalance and self-indulgent problems. Erratic Rahu occupies the tendencies. He may get over exercised worried father, concerned about in his mind, and so, he alone can bring lagna sign Virgo. The lagna lord even on trivial issues and then become his erratic son, came asking the about the desired change. I can help him Mercury is tenanted in the 6th house, loud. Aother day: “What is in store of his in this respect, provided you bring him which doesn’t augur well for him. Mind-signifying Moon is ill-dis- destiny? When would he start behaving for counselling. “He won’t listen to me Mercury is placed adverse to Uranus. posed off to Uranus and Neptune. This, sensibly? He cares for his elders the least and so, it is difficult to bring him. Tell All put together implies that he is in the first place, accounts for his mer- and has no sense of value. If his present me, if I can do something for him,” the unconventional, who may care the least curial temperament and rebellious ten- attitude continues, I am afraid, he may old man submitted. You won’t be able to for laid down societal norms. He seems dency. Second, he would be subject to end up a loner. If ever I try to counsel invade your son’s mind-space by any to be erratic and opinionated, carrying self-delusional perceptions, distanced him to mend his ways, he becomes means, nor can any pundit, through any eccentric tendencies. He may often mis- from ground realities, and not open to loud, and I feel embarrassed. Please sug- belief driven puja. If your son doesn’t direct his energies towards unproduc- go for a reality check, if ever advised by gest some remedial measure that could consciously change himself, the learning tive ends. He would be driven by a sense any. He has escapist tendencies, who help him change.” lessons he would be put through will of “I am the only right person syn- may not acknowledge truth on its first It’s now too late for you to influence force the change in him. But there is a drome”, as if all others be fools. He may appearance, and would rather prefer him anyway. Had you been conscious lesson for you as well. The law of Karma underrate others. He may wish to live pursuing own line of thinking till about shaping him during childhood, doesn’t spare anybody. If you ignored on his own exclusive ways, and if ever pushed to the wall. If all that would not observed his tendencies, and according- your obligations due when your son was things don’t move on expected lines, he be enough, the conjunction of Mars and ly tried to induce change, it could have a child and didn’t care to induce value may overreact. Saturn makes him temperamental, mali- made impact. Caught up in the grind of system in him then, you are to bear with The Sun conjunct Saturn speaks of cious, and suspicious of all others. On your life, you never cared at that stage. the consequences thereof now. negative baggage carried over from the top of that is conjunction of Uranus and What further caused the damage was Remember, astrology doesn’t define past reflecting a hardened attitude Neptune, which makes him restless, vitiated domestic atmosphere, which future course of life in finite terms. It is thereby. That has brought in a sense of chaotic and confused. And the result is impacted his mind and psyche negative- subject to variables operative during the identity crisis, which tempts him to there to see. I wish, parents watch out ly. So, the emotional relationship, as is ongoing life, which includes the envi- throw tantrums, if necessary, to prove their child and mould them in time. naturally forged between a father and ronmental conditions one is exposed to. himself on every count. It is indicative child, never gained ground, and with Your son was witness to unseemly hap- of the sense of inertia, which may not The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant obvious consequences. He is now grown penings in the family all through his let him take initiatives in time, and so and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at up, lives in his own right out of his own childhood, which did not let him devel- would often miss opportunities in hand. G-102, Bharat Nagar, New Friends Colony, earnings. op the sense of love and respect due to Also, it indicates a sense of alienation New Delhi-110 025 Agreed, your son does have attitudi- his elders. from father. The Sun conjunct Mars, but Tel: 91-11-49848475/9818037273 nal problems. These problems are rooted Let us now have a look at astrologi- ill-disposed off to Venus, speaks of Email: [email protected] TEAM AGENDA DESK > NAVNEET MENDIRATTA, CONSULTING EDITOR | H LAYOUT AND DESIGN > SATISH CHANDRA JAKHMOLA, SENIOR EDITOR (CREATIVE) Now you can write to us at [email protected] HYDERABAD | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 13, 2019 backpack 15 ‘I didn’t have money to eat’ nFrom Jajantram Mamantram to be an actor? nWhat kind of roles would you like I would love to work with Shoojit Badla, how has your journey been? When you grow up in a small town to experiment with? Sircar. I love his work. He is one of the It has been a long one. After doing in Kashmir and crave for attention then THIS INDUSTRY IS I don’t ask for roles. I get scripts and finest directors. Also I would love to Jajantram Mamantram, I took a break it is said that you want to be an actor. I take the ones that are appealing. I don’t work with Zoya Akhtar and Anubhav from acting for 12-13 years. I wasn’t get- used to dance, break dance to be spe- BRUTALLY HONEST have any image of doing a certain kind Sinha. They are great directors. ting good roles. I got busy in writing, cific, in events just to get attention. Not AND I LOVE IT. IF of role. nHow was the experience working directing and travelling to different only acting but performing arts was in nDo you have any regrets? with Taapsee Pannu and Amitabh parts of India and abroad. Then I got my blood. SOMEONE IS NOT I have only one regret that happened Bachchan in Badla? tired of writing and travelling and nWhat challenges did you face? WORTH IT, THE last week. I was going from one cafe to Taapsee is very professional. We decided to take up something else. In Based on the struggle, I have a lot another in my car and thought: ‘Oh, I all have grown up watching Mr 2013, suddenly Kai Po Che happened of stories to tell. I come from a humble INDUSTRY WILL NOT can walk up to there’. After having my Bachchan’s films. It was surreal every and things changed. With the film, background. My family used to think I WASTE EVEN A SINGLE coffee in the other cafe while I was walk- time I met him. I always thought that I realised that the industry woudn’t be able to do anything in my ing back to my car, I regretted that I had I am meeting a fictional character and had changed a lot. People life. There was less burden on me SECOND ON HIM. parked it so far. Apart from this, I don’t that my dream is going to end soon. now are way more pro- because there were no expectations from NOBODY WILL TREAT have any regrets. (laughs) I had a good time with him in Badla. fessional than before. anyone. When I came to Mumbai, I was nSome best moment from your Though we had only one scene This is the best living in a chawl and didn’t have money YOU WELL IF YOU journey. together but we used to have good Talktime time to be in the to eat. So was the case with everyone DON’T HAVE THE My best moments are always when conversations on the sets. He is one industry. I started around me therefore it didn’t bother me I am travelling. When I was in London, of the most friendly and talented MANAV KAUL taking things much. I was always friends with poor SPARK writing my travelogue, it was one of the actors I have ever met. He is known for his roles in films like seriously. I took people. I believed that this is the world best moments. nNow that the film has premiered n n Tumhari Sulu, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa workshops and I belong to. I am a humourist and I used A lesson learnt in the industry. Would you like to share some on Zee Cinema on September 29, worked on my to laugh off the hard times that I went This industry is brutally honest and anecdotes from your journey? what would you like to say? Kyun Aata Hai a n d Badla. Kaul acting skills. through. I love it. If someone is not worth it, the My travelogue Bohot Door Kitna TV has a wide reach. The film will speaks with Musba Hashmi about Since then, till nDoes that mean you had a tough industry will not waste even a single sec- Door Hota Hai is going to be publish this now reach to more audience. It is grip- the challenges he faced, best now, the journey time giving auditions too? ond on him. Nobody will treat you well month. Every anecdotes from my jour- ping and the storyline is good, I hope moment and a lesson learnt has not been bad. It Not really. After some time I stopped if you don’t have the spark in you. The ney is there in the book. I would want the audience loved the film. is going slow but it’s giving auditions and meeting people. I was moment you are worthy enough, it will the readers to read the book and find nUpcoming projects? in the industry fine, good things take enjoying doing theatre. I was doing good bless you with all the good things. Some out more about me. My web series The Verdict: State vs time. work and I was liking it. At that time, I had people say that it is brutal but I believe nAny actor or director that you Nanavati has just been released. For nDid you always want to everything except money. it is good to be honest. would like to work with? now, that is what is on the cards. ‘Had tough time doing The legend continues YKIB Season 1’ The Legend of Ram, starring ARUN GOVIL as Lord Ram, was staged in the Capital recently. SHALINI SAKSENA speaks with the actor and the director to tell you more e won our hearts with his smile to lead a peaceful life and within the iconic characters. When I was writing Raavan Ki and quiet demeanor by playing boundaries set by the society, limit must Ramayan four years back, the idea stayed that I wanted Hone of the most popular roles from be maintained,” Govil says. to tell the story of Ram and his people with a new inter- our epic. People would be glued to their He tells you that more than the des- pretation whenever I got the chance. Six months back I TV sets every Sunday to watch Arun tiny, it was the circumstances that led him sat down to write the story. I read all possible versions of Govil play Lord Ram in Ramanand to play Ram 30 years back. “When I heard Ramayan and knit the script and tell a story that is not Sagar’s Ramayan. Thirty-five years down it was a mythological show was being known about Ram,” Koushik explains. the line, the actor makes a comeback as made, I knew that I had to play Ram. I For this, he wanted to cast right like he roped Ram in The Legend of Ram-Ek Shabd, Ek gave an audition and got rejected. I was in Nitish Bharadwaj as Krishna, he Baan, Ek Naari directed by Atul Satya asked to play other characters. But I was wanted to cast Govil. “To begin Koushik who has also given plays like adamant to play Ram,” Govil tells you. with, he was a bit apprehensive. Chakravyuh and Raavan Ki Ramayan to The actor says that he is blessed that I explained the concept and how name a few. even 30 years later, people think that he we would move forward. He The teachings from warrior-turned- has the capability to play the character liked the idea and came on sage Vishwamitra, experiences with given that he is no longer a young man. board,” Koushik says. women like Tadika, Ahalya and the love However, Govil, who was not too keen on He never thought of an story with Sita and arch rivalry with the taking up work in the last 14 years, says alternative or look for a fresh demon king Raavan make Ram’s story that the new content on the digital plat- and better option. “Better from worth telling a thousand times. forms makes him open to taking up work whose point of view? When I The play presents important episodes again. “When I look at some of the cin- tell a story, I have an idea of RJ NEELESH MISRA speaks from the life of Ram, who began as a ema on the various digital platforms, I feel who I want to play the char- promising young prince and reached the that there is so much more to a charac- acters. Bharadwaj as Krishna with MUSBA HASHMI about status of Vishnu in his times. It also cap- ter, there are so many shades to the role. and Govil as Ram, the tures the agony of warriors of like I know I would enjoy doing such roles,” impressions are still so the latest season of Yaadon Ka Kumbhakaran and Megnad who try to strong. We all have a wish- find dharm on the wrong side and the list and Govil was at the top. Idiot Box on 92.7 BIG FM and darker side of insecurities that found a Of course, if he had refused home in the heart of Raavan. The play is I would have looked for an his recently launched media presented in an immaculate juxtaposition alternative,” Koushik says. of verses with pros form in a Broadway- He agrees that com- platform among other things style presentation with dancers taking a parisons will be made but turn to present mesmerising sequences, WHEN I HEARD THAT the medium doesn’t make nThis is the sixth season of Yaadon Ka Idiot Box (YKIB). breathtaking fight sequences and spec- A MYTHOLOGICAL a difference. “Our job is What keeps the audience hooked to the show? tacular sets and costumes. SHOW WAS BEING such that we are in pub- The kind of stories that we bring forth is the main rea- Govil tells you that to begin with, he lic light. Those compar- son why people are hooked on to this show. The content comes was not keen on doing this project. But MADE, I KNEW THAT isons, the questions and with a social responsibility and we aim to address as many social after a couple of months I decided to go I HAD TO PLAY RAM. curiosities will always be issues as possible that are left unaddressed in the otherwise ahead because he wanted to feel more I GAVE AN AUDITION there. As for the medium, entertaining content. As an artist we all have to be responsi- alive since he had not worked in the an actor is an actor even ble enough to address the issues around us. This season we industry for some time. “I wanted to be AND GOT REJECTED. though you become an have been incorporating the suggestions and story ideas of our alert mentally. I had not worked for some I WAS ASKED TO expert of a format. In listeners and we will be happy to give them the credits. We time. Live theatre was the best possible PLAY OTHER theatre, you know how always try to stay true to the soul of our show and concept option. Since I had played Ram earlier as to say your lines and play and weave our stories around those parameters. well and shot to fame, I knew that that I CHARACTERS, BUT I a role. It is the approach nIs there any pressure when you come up with different would be accepted,” Govil says. WAS ADAMANT TO that changes. In a film, seasons of the same show? In the play a more human aspect of PLAY RAM} you give a shot and No. I will only be doing this show until the time I am Ram is shown. It is not shown that he was move ahead. In theatre, enjoying it. The day I stopped enjoying telling stories, I will an incarnation of Lord Vishnu or God. “In since we will continue stop the show. This is not a job for me, it is one of the things every yug there is a person who is born to perform, the actor that I love doing. I feel involved when I am doing it. with qualities of Lord Vishnu. In the TV has to remember his nAny real life incidents that you have incorporated in the series on DD, Ram was God, in this play, lines. This challenged stories? he doesn’t say that he is God. Also, there Arunji since he had All the stories are some way or the other derived from are other aspects of his life that are shown Govil says. not done much of the- real life incidents or emotions. The stories are written by a like the three women — Tadika, Ahalya As for future plans, Govil is rather atre in the past,” different team and they are putting a little bit of their expe- and Sita — who come in his life,” Govil philosophical and says that only Ramji Koushik tells you. rience in every stories. I will also be writing some stories tells you. knows what is in store for him. He tells you that in this season and those for sure will be influenced by some He opines that the concept of marya- Koushik tells you that the idea for the like all his previous real events in some way. da purshottam should exist even today, it play stemmed from the fact that he has plays, this one too nA story that came close to your heart... is not about whether it is relevant. “There been reading all religious and historical will most probably All the stories that I have written in the previous sea- should be some limit. One should set a books for years. “The idea was to try and run for 200 shows sons are my favourite. But one story, that the listeners liked limit and stick to it. If the maryada is interpret these texts in a newer light where in the next four- a lot was Diwali Ki Raat, it was the first story of the show. crossed, man would go astray. If one wants the audience of today can relate to the five years. nWhat made you quit journalism? I haven’t quit journalism. Yes, I have stopped report- ing but I am still connected with journalism. I will love to go back to reporting as well. WEEKLYNATTER nHaving explored different fields, which one did you enjoy the most? I like writing stories. Also, when I am reporting on the field, NEW TRACK BY BLACK EYES PEAS & BALVIN it is one thing that I enjoy doing. AAMIR KHAN TO PLAY LAAL SINGH CHADDHA WRAPS UP DABANGG 3 nWhat was the most challenging phase of your life? Creatively, the most challenging phase for me was the first sea- amir Khan visited the Golden temple in Amritsar in order to seek alman Khan who will be seen entertaining fans as Chulbul Panday in the acing for the most-anticipated comeback in recent memory, Black Eyed Peas resurface with a smash on par with their legendary run of hits. son of YKIB. I was writing one story every night and then record- Ablessings of Waheguru, before he Supcoming film Dabangg 3 wrapped up the shooting. Bollywood's Bajrangi P ing it in the morning. I had to think of a new plot and new char- kickstarts the shoot of his upcoming Bhaijaan uploaded a video and took to The six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning, genre-bending pioneers x social media to speak about the last history-making reggaeton superstar J acters every night. That was extremely tough. next Laal Singh Chaddha. The actor nDid it affect you in any way? Did you ever feel like quitting? found it important to visit the holy place day of the shoot. He also paid tribute Balvin — who remains one of the and seek blessings from the almighty to late veteran actor Vinod Khanna, hottest acts in the globe today and No. That was a completely new high for me. It was a new expe- as he is all set to start the shoot! Aamir whose birthday happened to be on the possibly the biggest Latin star of the rience. I had never been in front of a mic and never narrated sto- Khan will kick start the shoot of the film same day of their pack up. Chulbul's millennium — share a new ries. While it was excruciating and tough but was creatively satis- collaborative single entitled “RITMO fying. on November 4 onwards. father Prajapati Pandey, which was n The film is expected to be shot in played by the veteran actor is now (Bad Boys For Life)” on October 11, A success mantra that you follow... 100 different locations across the being played by his brother Pramod 2019. This marks the group’s first Just be real when it comes to communication. Whether I am country one of which is the state of Khanna. release under their newly minted deal writing a story or narrating it, if it will be real and earnest, the audi- Punjab. This film would be the actor’s Salman was seen with the entire with Epic Records. Uniting these two ence will feel connected with it. Sincerity of a commentator is para- crew of the film along with the director titans, this is undoubtedly the biggest mount. third film to be shot in Punjab while the n initial two being, the massive Prabhu Deva remembered the late song of 2019, to say the least. What next? blockbusters Dangal and Rang De actor. The song heralds the arrival of the We have just come up with a media platform Mic. Through Basanti. Further, the film marks the “Today was the last day of anxiously awaited Bad Boys For Life this platform, artist from all across the country can showcase their bringing together of Aamir Khan with Khan. Dabangg 3 and the happiest part is Original Motion Picture soundtrack talent and reach out to a larger audience. This is my dream pro- Khan has been following a vegan diet in his bid to lose 20 kilos for the that today is the birthday of our VK sir, album. It lands in stores and at all digital retailers on January 10, 2020. ject. On the storytelling front, I would love to explore different gen- film, a remake of (1994). Vinod Khanna sir. So today is our Prajapati Panday's birthday and it happens Meanwhile, the mega-anticipated Bad Boys For Life — starring Will Smith res. n The film is written by Atul Kulkarni, the film is helmed by Advait to coincide with the pack up of our film” Salman said in the video. and Martin Lawrence — opens in theaters everywhere the same day. It What made you come up with Mic? Chandan and will be produced by and Aamir Khan Dabangg 3 is being helmed by Prabhu Deva. The film marks their stands out as the third installment of the classic Bad Boys franchise, one of The realisation that from where will the other thousand Neelesh Productions. The movie is slated to hit the theatres during Christmas 2020. second collaboration after 2009's Wanted. the most successful action series of all-time. Misra will come from. It can’t be a selfish journey that revolves only around me. 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Ashwin happy to be bowling again India in cruise control PTI n PUNE avichandran Ashwin on RSaturday said he wasn’t “frus- trated” for once during the centu- ry-plus stand between Vernon Ashwin 4/69 gives hosts 326-run lead despite gritty fight from Proteas tail Philander and Keshav Maharaj as he is just happy to be bowling India vs South Africa (Day 4) On a pitch where Indian bats- again in a Test match rather than Live from 9:30am IST men looked at ease, it was an every cooling his heels in the reserves. STAR SPORTS 1 & 3 NETWORK moment struggle for the Proteas Ashwin is no longer India’s batsmen. first-choice spinner even in Test Nightwatchman Anrich Nortje cricket and it was understandable (4) was uncomfortable from the when the cocky Tamil Nadu start with Virat Kohli setting an tweaker gave a cheeky reply to a attacking field that included four question on the resilience shown slips and a gully. by the South African tail on the Shami got deliveries to rear up third day. from the length and one such “I don’t get frustrated and delivery was awkwardly fended by don’t want to get frustrated either Nortje and skipper Kohli at fourth as I am happy to be bowling again. slip took a smart catch diving to his Whoever bats again, I am happy right. to keep bowling at them,” Ashwin Theunis de Bruyn (30) hit a said and it wasn’t very difficult to couple of cover drives but it was a read between the lines as to what moment of inspiration from Saha he meant after Ravindra Jadeja was that brought about his end. preferred in the West Indies. Trying an expansive drive off He didn’t also forget to praise Yadav, De Bruyn’s hard flash was Wriddhiman Saha’s superb glove- flying towards first slip and an aer- work, which included an air- ial Saha plucked out of thin air, leav- borne catch to dismiss Theunis de ing South Africa tottering at 53 for Bruyne off Umesh Yadav’s bowl- five. However Du Plessis and De ing. Sanju Samson bats during practice session Twitter Kock batted positively, punishing “It’s a no-brainer to say that the loose balls and didn't look in Saha is one of the best going much trouble like the earlier bats- around. I have hardly seen him men. miss anything from the rough and Samson hits Faf had 10 hits to the fence today you saw how he took including one maximum while De Rabada’s (missed) cover drive. It Kock hit seven boundaries. just indicates what good set of record-breaking 212 It was Ashwin, who removed hands he has got,” said Ashwin. De Kock with a classical off-break PTI n BENGALURU Indian captain Virat Kohli celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Keshav Maharaj during the third day of the 2nd Test against South Africa in Pune on Saturday AP that pitched on the middle and the ners took control as Senuran southpaw was squared up and Muthsamy (7) shouldered arms to erala wicket keeper-batsman Sanju PTI n PUNE HIGHEST 9TH WICKET STANDS FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN TESTS After a point the two senior beaten trying to play for the turn delivery from Jadeja that turned KSamson made a case for himself for Runs Partners Opp Venue Season spinners looked a touch frustrated with bails clipped. back sharply and he was adjudged the upcoming T20s against Bangladesh ail-enders Keshav Maharaj and Maharaj scored some useful In the post lunch session, spin- leg-before. by hitting a blistering double century as and Vernon Philander set an 195 Mark Boucher/Pat Symcox PAK Jo’burg 1997-98 runs against them and then against Kerala thrashed by 104 runs in their Texample of gutsy batsmanship 180 JP Duminy/Dale Steyn AUS Melbourne 2008-09 the second new ball. Elite Group A game of the Vijay Hazare as South Africa fought hard against 137 Eric Dalton/Chud Langton ENG The Oval 1935 It was a top notch effort from Trophy here on Saturday. a quality attack but could not stop two individuals, for whom batting Riding on Samson’s record-breaking 132 Allan Donald/Shaun Pollock WI Bridgetown 2000-01 Philander kept me in India from taking a massive 326-run is not their primary skill. unbeaten 212 off just 129 balls, Kerala lead on the third day of the second 109 Keshav Maharaj/Vernon Philander IND Pune 2019-20 Maharaj hit 12 boundaries posted a mammoth 377/3 on the board Test here. HIGHEST SCORES BY NO 10 FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN TESTS even as he looked in pain while rub- and restricted Goa to 153/3 after play While a total of 275 in 105.4 bing his shoulder. He was finally good frame: Maharaj was called off due to inclement weath- overs is far from India’s mammoth Runs Batsman Opp Venue Season out, caught at leg slip by Rohit er. first innings total of 601, the 109- 108 Pat Symcox Pakistan Johannesburg 1997-98 Sharma off Ashwin but after a sat- PTI n PUNE Goa were 104 runs short of the run ninth wicket stand between 76 Dale Steyn Australia Melbourne 2008-09 isfying day in office. revised target. Philander (44 not out) and an The highlights of the morning outh African tail-ender Keshav The cynosure of all eyes at the Alur injured Maharaj (72) showed what 73* Chud Langton England The Oval 1935 session was however Mohammed SMaharaj, who braved a sore Cricket Stadium II was Samson. the top-order could have done had 72 Keshav Maharaj India Pune 2019-20 Shami’s hostile first spell and an shoulder to hit a gritty 72, said not Opting to bat, Kerala lost openers they shown some stomach for fight. 66* Fanie de Villers Pakistan Johannesburg 1994-95 acrobatic catch from Wriddhiman going into a shell was key to their skipper Robin (10) and Vishnu Vinod (7) It will be interesting to see if Saha while the afternoon session splendid rearguard action. cheaply and were in a spot of bother at India captain Virat Kohli enforces FAISEL FEATURES was all about relentless pressure cre- He said his lower-order col- 31-2. a follow on or give his bowlers more overs, taking away a lot of second be the captain’s prerogative. ated by Ashwin and Jadeja. league Vernon Philander (44 not But Samson, who struck 21 fours and rest before unleashing them, eyeing innings overs from India. “At least, I haven’t thought South Africa’s most experi- out) kept him in good frame of 10 sixes in his knock, hammered the a series-clinching victory in the Ashwin, who had the best fig- about the follow-on. I think the cap- enced pair of skipper Faf du Plessis mind. opposition bowlers. three-match rubber. ures of four for 69 in 28.4 overs, tain will decide overnight on what (64) and Quinton de Kock (31) “Vernon and I said to our- With this knock, Samson holds the The duo ducked the bouncers, lauded the fighting ninth wicket he should be doing. It is also impor- tried to resurrect the innings with selves that we’ll just get through record for the highest Indian List A defended doggedly and attacked the stand between the lower-order bats- tant, how bowlers recover, tomor- a quick stand of 75 runs but Ashwin to tea and see after that. Being a domestic score, after he went past Karn loose deliveries as the Indian bowl- men. “I think the myth of tail-enders row (Sunday) morning.” removed the latter before lunch to lower order batsman your fingers Kaushal’s 202, scored for Uttarakhand. ing attack suddenly lacked answers is over-stated and when he (tail- The pitch has shown no consid- make matters worse for the visitors. do itch to play a big shot but Keshav Maharaj hugs Vernon Philander Samson is the eighth Indian to score during the final session of the third ender) bats well, he bats well. erable signs of wear and tear over Shami (2/44) bowled with a lot Vernon kept me in a good mind after completing his fifty PTI a double hundred in List A cricket. His day, which certainly belonged to the Nowadays, nobody is really a mug three days but nothing can be of fire, sticking to hard lengths dur- space,” Maharaj said after the Asked about his shoulder, he 212 is also the highest score by a wick- Proteas. with the bat. In our team also, every- taken away from Philander, whose, ing the session while Umesh Yadav’s third day’s play. said, “It (shoulder) is very sore. et- keeper in List A matches, surpassing Coming together at 162 for body bats pretty well till No 11,” he defensive technique against (3/37) third wicket of the innings “But I remained be positive, Yesterday I dived on it so lot of 209 by Abid Ali. eight, Philander-Maharaj pair not said. Ravichandran Ashwin (4/69) and primarily belongs to Saha, who because if you go into your shell bruising. But hopefully I’ll be fine Also Samson hit the fastest List A only had a century-plus stand but Asked if India will enforce the Ravindra Jadeja’s (1/81) tight bowl- once again proved why he is rated a ball with your name will come for the rest of the series. After a 200 by an Indian, (in 129 balls). He also more importantly consumed 43.1 follow-on, Ashwin said that it will ing, was laudable. as the best in the world. along sooner or later.” few pulls I felt normal.” became the first Indian to score a list A 200 at number three position. Samson and two-down Sachin Baby (127 off 135 balls) conjured a massive Medvedev, Zverev fight for Shanghai title Kipchoge busts two-hour marathon barrier 338-run stand for the third wicket. Baby struck seven boundaries and AFP n SHANGHAI “I did say before this year and dur- AFP n first ever to run a marathon in The 34-year-old already four sixes. ing this year in the beginning that VIENNA under two hours in the Prater holds the world record for the The partnership of 338 between ominant Daniil Medvedev reached Sascha (Zverev) was the best in our park with the course readied to distance with a time of 2hr Samson and Baby is a new List A record Da staggering sixth final in a row ‘Next Gen’ group,” the world number enya’s make it as even as possible. 01min 39sec, which he set in the for the third wicket, as they went past the and will play Alexander Zverev for the four said. KEliud “I’m the happiest man flat Berlin marathon on 309 run stand between Tim Curtis and Shanghai Masters title today. “He won three Masters when Kipchoge on today. The message that no September 16, 2018. Tom Moody for Worcestershire in 1994. The US Open finalist defeated fel- none of us were even close to doing Saturday made his- human is limited is now in But accompanied by a posse Samson thus made a case for him- low rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas of this. tory, smashing the everybody’s mind,” an elated of 41 pacemakers, who took self and played a timely knock, with Greece 7-6 (7/5), 7-5. “Positions have changed a little bit mythical two-hour Kipchoge told reporters after the turns to support him, and a car Rishabh Pant struggling and the future In the other semi-final on Saturday, so I think I can contest him right now.” barrier for the run, adding he expected more in front of them setting the pace, of veteran stumper-batsman M S Dhoni Germany’s Zverev eased past Matteo Sixth-ranked Zverev, long touted marathon in the athletes to match his feat in the Kipchoge bested his mark, mak- uncertain. Berrettini of Italy 6-3, 6-4 in a show- as the man most likely to join the “Big “best moment” of future. ing good on a failed attempt two The chase was always going to be down between two more budding tal- Three” of Federer, Djokovic and Rafael his life on a special- “From the first kilometres I years ago in Monza, Italy. uphill task for Goa, who fell way beyond ents. Nadal, has had a disappointing year, ly prepared course was really comfortable. I have Maintaining a very regular the target. The 23-year-old Russian Medvedev winning only one title. in a vast Vienna been training for it for the last pace at around 2:50 minutes per Elsewhere, Jharkhand eked out a embellished his fast-growing reputation But the German defeated 20-time park. four and a half months, and kilometre, he passed the finish three-wicket win versus Andhra with with a fifth victory in as many match- Grand Slam champion Federer on With a time of above all I have been putting in line gesturing and smiling, middle-order batsman Virat Singh es against Tsitsipas, 21. Friday and took that momentum into 1hr 59min 40.2sec, my heart and in my mind that describing his approach to the remaining unbeaten at 74. In contrast, he is yet to overcome his last-four clash with the 23-year-old the Olympic cham- I’ll run an under-two-hour finish as “the best moment of Karnataka defeated Saurashtra by Daniil Medvedev celebrates after last 4 win AP the 22-year-old Zverev in four attempts. Berrettini. pion became the marathon.” my life”. eight wickets to win full four points.

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ebutant Manju Rani (48kg) was the lone Mukund, Vijay DIndian to enter the final, while six-time Manju enters World final champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) and two oth- ers signed off with Bronze medals in the World script TN's win Women’s Boxing Championships here on Mary, 2 others sign off with Bronze Saturday. PTI n JAIPUR Baba Aparajith, who has Sixth-seeded Rani defeated Thailand’s been in excellent touch for Tamil Chuthamat Raksat 4-1. She will take on second- bhinav Mukund (147, 139 Nadu, fell for just six, run out by seeded Russian Ekaterina Paltceva in the sum- Aballs, 17 fours, 2 sixes) and Anand Singh Bais. mit clash today. Vijay Shankar (90, 93 balls, 7 That brought Mukund and “I had fought this Thai girl earlier too so that fours, 2 sixes) pulverised the in-form Vijay Shankar, who sim- experience came in handy. This is the biggest win Madhya Pradesh attack to help ply toyed with the MP attack that of my career so far and I am very very happy,” Tamil Nadu pile up 360 for 4 on had no answer to the duo's bat- Rani said referring to her earlier fight against the way to a massive 211-run win ting. Raksat. in a Vijay Hazare Trophy Group In a splendid 191-run part- However, Mary Kom, Jamuna Boro (54kg) C match here on Saturday. nership the two made sure Tamil and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) settled for Bronze It was the eighth successive Nadu had a solid foundation, medals. In case of Borgohain, it was her second win for the Dinesh Karthik-led which Karthik built on. successive third-place finish. side, which has been in tremen- Once Shankar and Mukund, Mary Kom, seeded third, lost 1-4 to second dous form. whose 100 came off 108 balls, seed Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey who is the Gujarat lies in second spot, departed, it was Karthik’s turn to reigning European Championships and European having won all its seven games. sizzle. Games Gold-medallist. Manju Rani (blue) in action during her game PTI/File Picture Dinesh Karthik too joined in Chasing 361 for a win, Boro went down 0-5 to top seed and former the fun as he pulverised the hap- Madhya Pradesh kept losing Asian Games Bronze-medallist Huang Hsiao- “I am happy with the Bronze but I think I less MP attack for a 28-ball 65 (8 wickets at regular intervals and Wen of Chinese Taipei. Borgohain (69kg) could have done better. Obviously I made mis- fours, 3 sixes) in a thoroughly was never in the hunt, collapsing squared off against China’s Yang Liu and was beat- takes, that’s why I lost. I will go back and make dominant performance by Tamil to 149 all out in the 29th over en 2-3 in a hard-fought bout. sure those mistakes are not repeated and I do bet- Nadu. from 100 for 3. The Indian contingent sought reviews of the MC Mary Kom (51kg) reacts after losing her bout against Busenaz Cakiroglu during the World Women's Boxing C’ship PTI ter next time,” Boro said after the loss. The stylish Mukund, who Leggie M Ashwin took 3 decisions in Mary Kom and Borgohain’s bouts Borgohain found a wily opponent Liu. The has been in superb form right wickets for 14 runs while but the appeals were turned down by the to lose but I will try to ensure that this setback is her first world medal in the 51kg category. Chinese boxer had a definitive reach advantage through the tournament and Aparajith hastened the end, tak- International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) tech- helps me achieve bigger things,” Mary Kom said. Boro was up against a much taller rival and and she made it count with her jabs. Murali Vijay (24, 20 balls, 4 ing two wickets in the four balls nical committee. Despite this loss, it was a stupendous cam- although she fought her heart out, the height Borgohain did well in counter-attacks but Liu fours) started off in right earnest he bowled. Tamil Nadu takes on “I am very disappointed with the decision. paign for the 36-year-old Mary Kom and added advantage worked for Huang, who struck some claimed the upperhand with her more forceful- before the latter was bowled by Gujarat in its final league fixture I think I fought much better and didn’t deserve to her long list of accomplishments. This Bronze stinging body blow. ly-struck punches. Ishwar Pandey. on October 16.