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Aghast on being accused of hiding from law, says Chidambaram by the law. “Until Friday and be- yond, let’s hope the lamp of lib- erty will shine bright and illu-  New Delhi He was taken to CBI head- Congress headquarters, offence nor any member of my minate the whole country. I will quarters by a team of officials, Chidambaram, who faces the family. There is no chargesheet respect the law even if applied Former finance minister P they said. prospect of arrest after the Su- filed by either ED or CBI before a with an unequal hand by probe Chidambaram was arrested here In his first remarks after the preme Court declined an urgent competent court,” Chidambaram agencies,” Chidambaram said. by the CBI in connection with Delhi High Court dismissed his hearing on his appeal challeng- said. “I believe that the founda- INX media case on Wednesday anticipatory bail petition in the ing the Delhi HC order, said he Chidambaram said he was tion of a democracy is liberty, night, officials said. INX Media case, former finance was aghast that he was accused working with his lawyers through most precious article of the con- 73-year-old Chidambaram minister P Chidambaram said on of hiding from the law. The Su- the last night, preparing his pa- stitution is Article 21 that guar- who made a surprise appearance Wednesday no chargesheet had preme Court has decided to hear pers or his bail application. antees life and liberty. If I am at the Congress Headquarters been filed against him either by his petition on Friday. Flanked by Congress leaders asked to choose between life was arrested by the CBI team the CBI or ED before a court. INX “I was accused of hiding from Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu and liberty, I will choose lib- soon after he reached his Jor Media Case Live Updates the law. In INX Media case, nei- Singhvi, Chidambaram asked the erty,” the former Union minister Bagh residence, they said. Addressing the media at the ther I have been accused of any investigative agencies to abide said.

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CMYK 2 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 Take up flood relief at war-level, Pawar tells Maha govt  Mumbai said he had raised some is- ernment had on Monday NCP president Sharad sues on August 14 during announced a slew of mea- Pawar on Tuesday met his visit to flood-ravaged sures like loan waiver for Chief Minister Devendra Kolhapur district and ob- farmers, new houses under Fadnavis here and asked served that the cabinet sub- the Pradhan Mantri Awas the government to take ef- committee had taken some Yojana (PMAY) for those forts at war-level to com- policy decisions on those. who lost their dwellings, pensate and rehabilitate "However, some of the and free food grains to those hit by unprecedented demands have been par- flood-affected people. floods in parts of tially considered and there Heavy rains and floods Maharashtra. are some flaws. So, raised battered several areas of Pawar also asked the the concerns voiced by af- western Maharashtra and state government to pro- fected people in detail," the Konkan region earlier vide basic amenities at the Pawar said. this month, with Kolhapur earliest to flood-affected The NCP chief was ac- and Sangli districts bearing people in Kolhapur, Sangli, companied at the meeting the maximum brunt. Satara and other areas. by the party's Maharashtra Fadnavis also said a "I requested the chief unit head Jayant Patil, MP committee will ascertain minister to take efforts at Sunil Tatkare, senior leader causes for the unprec- war-level to bring on track Dilip Walse-Patil among edented floods and suggest those hit by the unprec- others. measures to avoid their re- edented flood crisis, com- The Maharashtra gov- currence. pensate them for losses, re- habilitate affected ones and provide basic amenities," Pawar said on Twitter after Gangster Chhota Rajan, the meeting. The former Union min- ister also hoped CM 5 others get 8-yr RI in 2012 case Fadnavis would address the concerns raised by him on  Mumbai Special court judge A T tation to India from Indo- case, to approach priority and resolve them A Mumbai court on Wankhede convicted the nesia in October 2015. Upadhyay and Talvinder before the model code of Tuesday awarded eight six under various sections Besides Rajan, the five Singh to carry out the kill- conduct for the years' rigorous imprison- of the stringent others awarded the punish- ing. Nayak and Daniel then Maharashtra Assembly ment to gangster Chhota Maharashtra Control of ment are Nityanand Nayak, conducted a recce and polls, due in September- Rajan and five others for Organised Crime Act Selvin Daniel, Rohit helped the shooters identify October, comes into effect. attempting to kill a city- (MCOCA) and the Indian Thangappan Joseph alias Shetty, according to police. The NCP chief further based hotelier in 2012. 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These are citizens, rich or Chembur, who were displaced when the poor, they should be treated with dignity BMC demolished all encroachments and and not with such callousness.” Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 3 2nd phase of Bhagwati Hospital’s revamp begins

 Mumbai three municipal hospitals development was envis- Mayor Vishwanath — MT Agarwal in Mulund, aged in 2009 and work on Mahadeshwar performed Shatabdi Hospital in its first phase started in the groundbreaking cer- Govandi and Bhagwati 2010. Eventually, most of emony for the second phase Hospital in Borivali — was the hospital’s operations of the redevelopment of moving at a snail’s pace due were moved to Shatabdi Bhagwati Hospital in to repeated delays in award- Hospital in Kandivali as the Borivali on Tuesday. ing the contracts. The building became dilapi- The revamped hospital Brihanmumbai Municipal dated. In July 2016, the first will have a capacity of 490 Corporation (BMC) took a phase was completed and a beds. The redevelopment decision to give a holistic 110-bedded medicine de- has been pending for years makeover to these hospitals partment was started in the now and will take another and develop one speciality adjoining building. three years to be completed. each for them. The recon- Dr. P. Jadhav, head of The new building will have struction of the three hos- peripheral hospitals in the eight floors and cost pitals is expected to cost BMC, said, “Apart from around ?500 crore. In the around ?1,000 crore. With secondary services, we are second phase, Bhagwati the redevelopment, the providing super specialty Hospital will have depart- BMC will be adding more services like dialysis, ments such as medicine, than 500 beds in these hos- nephrology, gastroenterol- surgery, orthopaedic, pae- pitals. ogy medicine and gastro- diatric, and ophthalmol- In 1962, Harilal enterology surgery, and ogy. It will offer super-spe- Bhagwati donated a plot to cath lab. People living in cialties such as nephrology, the BMC for the construc- the western suburbs will dialysis, gastroenterology tion of a public hospital largely benefit from this medicine, gastroenterol- and the 50-bedded hospi- and it will take the load off ogy surgery, burns, cardiol- tal came up on the plot in our hospitals like KEM. ogy and their intensive 1968. Eventually, the Besides, we will be start- care units. hospital’s capacity in- ing an ICU in the first The redevelopment of creased to 363 beds. Its re- phase.” BMC to spend Rs 6 crore ED summons Raj Thackeray on social media presence  Mumbai MNS dubs it political vendetta The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be spending almost Rs 6 crore on its so- cial media handles. The BMC, which became active The Enforcement Di- on Twitter recently with guidance from a consulting rectorate (ED) has issued agency, is appointing contractors for operation and summons to Maharashtra maintenance of all its social media handles for the Navnirman Sena president next three years. All ward offices and departments are Raj Thackeray in connec- now on Twitter. BMC chief Praveen Pardeshi has tion with a probe into a pushed the civic body’s social media presence. Its of- money laundering case, ficial Twitter handle, @mybmc, has more than one evoking a sharp reaction lakh followers. Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray, from the party, which who is active on social media, has also been pushing termed the action political for the BMC’s online presence. The official Twitter vendetta. handle was started and is being operated with the help With Mr. Thackeray of a private agency for the time being. However, Mr. asked to appear before the Pardeshi has directed that every ward and every depart- ED on Thursday, the MNS ment have its own social media presence, and the BMC has convened a meeting of has invited bids in this regard. The BMC needs agencies office-bearers on Tuesday that will maintain its official handles, analyse citizens’ to discuss the issue. The ED services at various levels as well as quality of services has also summoned and link its website and other portals with its social me- the consortium, after which and we have nothing to do Unmesh Joshi, son of former eral. Kohinoor CTNL, dia handles. The social media accounts will give infor- IL&FS started advancing with it. If nothing wrong has chief minister and senior which was initially formed mation on announcements, updates, programmes, facili- loans to Kohinoor CTNL. been done, then there Shiv Sena leader Manohar to buy and develop ties, and events of the ward or department. Towards this, The company, however, should be no need for Raj Joshi, in the case. The Kohinoor Mill No. 3, is now the BMC wants to procure trained staffers from a State defaulted on all the loans, to be afraid.” MNS leader agency is probing alleged under the control of a government undertaking called the Maharashtra Infor- and in 2018, IL&Fs, too, Sandeep Deshpande said irregularities relating to Prabhadevi-based group. mation Technology Corporation Ltd (MahaIT). The civic started defaulting on sev- political vendetta was be- loans and equity invest- ‘Nothing to do with it’ body will be hiring 35 staffers, including information eral of its own loans, after hind the ED notice. He said ment worth over ?860 crore Chief Minister technology office assistants, content designers, writers, which the Economic Of- the BJP is nervous as Mr. by Infrastructure Leasing & Devendra Fadnavis on researchers and a social media expert.The duration of the fences Wing of the Delhi Thackeray is unifying the Financial Services (IL&FS) Monday said he learnt project will be three years. MahaIT has quoted Rs 5.79 police initiated investiga- opposition parties against in Kohinoor CTNL, about the ED notice to Mr. crore for the job, which has invited criticism. “The amount tions into the matter. the “new Hitler of new In- founded by Mr. Joshi and Thackeray from the media. appears to be exorbitant. The BMC should have called In a charge sheet filed dia”. He said neither MNS Mr. Thackeray. He warned the MNS of for bids instead of directly appointing an agency. Hope by the ED last week, IL&FS nor Mr. Thackeray will suc- In 2008, IL&FS surren- “consequences” if it resorts it manages to deliver basic services, which it is unable is accused of advancing cumb to pressure politics dered its shares in to protests that inconve- to provide right now,” said Congress corporator Asif loans to various companies and will continue the fight Kohinoor CTNL at a loss, nience the public. He said, Zakaria. and Mr. Thackeray exited without adequate collat- “ED works independently the “dictatorship”. 4 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 Modi govt committed to development of northeast: Shah

 New Delhi Shah said the NDA 15 days has been adopted the two bhavans was The Centre is commit- government has been by the NDA government. transferred by Delhi ted to all-round develop- working very sincerely to The central ministers Development Authority in ment of the northeast facilitate equal develop- oversee the implementa- June this year. Speaking region, Union Home ment of all sections of tion of various central on the occasion, Assam Minister Amit Shah said people living in the schemes on ground, he Chief Minister on Monday. northeast. added. Sarbananda Sonowal said Shah, who laid the Karbi and Dimasa Shah also slammed the the "momentous occa- foundation stone of Karbi Bhavans, being built in previous Congress-led sion" symbolised the Bhavan and Dimasa Delhi's Dwarka area at a government for its compassion and commit- Bhavan here, said cost of Rs 146 crore, will "hollow assurances" to the ment of the NDA govern- development in the region cater to the needs of people of the northeast ment to the welfare of the had curbed terrorism. people from Assam's Karbi region. people of the northeast "The Narendra Modi Anglong and Dima Hasao Union Minister of and the region's faster government is committed districts. State for Development of development. "Construc- to the all-round develop- People from these North Eastern Region tion of the Karbi and ment of the northeast. Our districts visit the national terrorism and brought in the heart of our prime Jitendra Singh said with Dimasa Bhavans will government has attached capital for various peace to the region. minister," he said. the foundation stone enable people belonging unprecedented impor- purposes, including "The northeast is now The home minister laying for the two to hills of Karbi Anglong tance to the development education and healthcare. well connected via roads, said the practice of at least bhavans, a task which was and Dima Hasao along of Assam and other Shah said the develop- rail and air. This change one central minister pending for years has with people of the plains northeastern states," he ment initiatives in the has come due to the love making visits to the been completed. to stay in Delhi and do said. northeast have curbed and respect for northeast northeastern states every He said the land for their jobs," he said. Guj: Singers, No major incident of law and order violation musicians, film in Kashmir, life returning to normal: Officials actors, doctor join BJP  Ahmedabad As many as 20 artistes from Gujarat joined the BJP on Monday as part of its membership drive. Srinagar They included popular folk singers Hemant Chauhan There has been no ma- and Sangeeta Labadiya, playback singer Bankim Pathak, jor incident of law and or- musician-duo Shyamal Munshi and Saumil Munshi, film der violation in Kashmir actors Jitendra Thakkar and Zeel Joshi. Valley and life is slowly re- Well known liver transplant surgeon Dr Anand turning to normal, top Khakhar was also inducted into the party as a primary Jammu and Kashmir admin- member at BJP's Gujarat headquarter in Gandhinagar in istration officials said on the presence of state unit president Jitu Vaghani. Monday. On the occasion, Vaghani said these celebrities had Syed Sehrish Asgar, Di- put their trust on the BJP because the party always be- rector of Information and lieved in the ideology of nation first, said a release. Public Relations of Jammu there have been relaxations, in the city remained shut for at their respective schools," A week ago, 40 doctors, including Padma Shri and Kashmir, told reporters or relaxations were ex- the 15th consecutive day as an official said. awardees Dr Tejas Patel and Dr Sudhir Shah, had joined here that in the Jammu re- tended, have been peaceful. parents were apprehensive A senior Srinagar dis- the BJP in the presence of Vaghani. gion, no law and order vio- "There was some minor about the security situation trict official said a few lation has been reported. incidents of stone-pelting in view of violent protests schools on the periphery Schools reopened in in certain pockets but those over the past two days. Only were opened but in the old Leaked UK memos warn Kashmir and teachers re- were dealt as per law and Police Public School at city and in Civil Lines ar- ported to work as restric- the miscreants were dis- Bemina and a few Kendriya eas, they remained shut due of food, drug shortages tions were eased further, but persed," he said. Vidyalayas saw a handful of to violence over the past not many students turned The situation is being students turning up. two days. The authorities up. monitored very closely and "There is so much un- had planned to open in Brexit chaos "Some rumours were the situation is returning certainty in the situation schools up to primary level  London published what it said spread yesterday by certain slowly to the normal. In that sending kids to school and make all government Leaked British were confidential elements. The government general, there has been no at this stage is out of ques- offices functional from government documents government memos urges people not to believe major law and order inci- tion," Farooq Ahmad Dar, a Monday. In Srinagar city, have warned of disrup- outlining the conse- in any kind of rumour-mon- dent, he said. parent, said. barricades were removed tions across the country quences of tearing up gering by vested interests," Earlier, teachers re- The officials in from areas where the situa- in the event that the UK May's deal, warning that she said. ported to work in many Baramulla district said tion has remained peaceful leaves the European a sudden British exit "There has been no ma- schools in Kashmir as re- schools in five towns re- since the Centre an- Union without a trade could lead to a decrease jor law and order situation strictions were eased fur- mained closed. In the rest nounced the scrapping of deal on October 31. in the supply of fresh reported from across the ther, but not many students of the district, schools were the special status of Jammu British Prime Minister food. valley. Life is slowly return- were seen. opened, they said. and Kashmir and divided Boris Johnson has said he The memos also warn ing to normal. Public in The officials said the "There is no relaxation the state into two union ter- is prepared to charge out of "significant" disrup- general has been coopera- government has made nec- in restrictions in Pattan, ritories on August 5. of the EU regardless of tions to drug supplies tive," Asgar said. essary arrangements for Palhalan, Singhpora, Markets in the Valley whether he is able to that could last for up to Deputy Inspector Gen- opening of 190 primary Baramulla and Sopore were shut while public renegotiate the Brexit six months. eral (central Kashmir) V K schools in Srinagar city as towns. Primary schools in transport remained off deal struck with Brussels Britain's Cabinet Birdi said no incidents of security forces remained the rest of the district are roads. The movement of by his predecessor, Office did not immedi- law and order violation deployed in most of the open. We are collecting de- private vehicles in the city Theresa May, over the ately respond to a request were reported on Monday valley. tails about the number of increased after restrictions next 10 weeks. for comment by The and all the areas where But all private schools students who have reported were eased. The Sunday Times Associated Press. Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 5 KTKA orders CBI probe into phone tapping scandal

 Bengaluru bomb, accusing the then rocked by dissidence The Karnataka govern- Kumarswamy government within. ment on Monday issued an of tapping phones and spy- The coalition govern- order entrusting the alleged ing on more than 300 ment ultimately collapsed phone tapping scandal dur- peope, including him. last month with ing the previous Congress- Congress leaders, in- Kumaraswamy losing the JDS coalition government cluding Siddaramaiah, M trust vote in the assembly, to the Central Bureau of In- Mallikarjuna Kharge and following which BJP under vestigation. home minister in the alli- the leadership of This comes a day after ance government M B Patil, Yediyurappa came to Chief Minister B S had sought a probe while power on July 26. Yediyurappa said he would another key party leader Kumaraswamy has said order a CBI probe into the and former minister D K he was not afraid of any allegations citing demands Shivakumar rejected the probe and was ready for by several Congress lead- snooping charges and ap- any investigation, by even ers, days after the charges peared to side with an "international agency." of phone tapping during Kumaraswamy. The snooping contro- the previous Congress-JDS According to reports, versy surfaced as Bengaluru coalition government phones of those close to police commissioner headed by H D telephones of political lead- 2000 and Indian Telegraph ment officials, it said. Siddaramaiah, who was the Bhaskar Rao earlier this Kumaraswamy surfaced. ers belonging to the ruling Act,1885; Yediyurappa's an- then coalition coordination month ordered an inquiry According to the order, party and opposition as Also, identification and nouncement on Sunday committee chief, too had into the phone tapping in- the government has ac- well as their associates, rela- investigation of persons in- came amid signs that the come under the watch. cident against the backdrop corded sanction to the CBI, tives and also of govern- volved in connection with scandal was gaining politi- Several BJP leaders, in- of a recently leaked tele- under Sections of Delhi ment servants from August alleged illegal/ cal steam ever since dis- cluding former chief min- phone conversation pur- Special Police Establish- 1,2018 till date of this or- unauthorised/unwanted qualified JD(S) MLA A H ister Jagadish Shettar, have portedly between him and ment Act 1946 for, inquiry der. telephone interception of Vishwanath, who served as directly accused someone in Delhi lobbying and investigation into all It seeks investigation several ruling and opposi- the JD(S) state president Kumaraswamy of being be- on his behalf with some illegal/unauthorised/un- under relevant sections of tion political leaders, their and turned rebel later, last hind the episode to save his politicians for the post he wanted interceptions of the Indian Technology Act, relatives and other govern- week dropped the political government which was is occupying now. SC grants time till Sept 6 to CBI to complete probe in accident case involving Unnao rape survivor

 New Delhi Rupees five lakhs to the wife of transfer of all the five related cases The Supreme Court Monday the victim's counsel within three in the matter to Delhi but later granted to the CBI time till Sep- days from today," the bench said, modified its order putting in abey- tember 6 to complete the investi- adding that "the amount be ad- ance shifting of the accident case gation into the road accident in justed against the compensation till the probe was completed. which the Unnao rape survivor finally adjudicated". The modification was done and her lawyer were critically in- During the hearing, the bench stating that due to shifting of the jured and two of her aunts killed. asked, "Who is appearing for the case, the local court was facing The apex court, which had ear- CBI? You (CBI) have asked for technical hurdle in passing orders lier given two weeks to the CBI to extension of time (to complete the of remand for the accused who are complete the probe, extended the probe) in the ground that state- being arrested in course of the time while noting that the probe ments of the victim and her law- probe. agency has done "extensive inves- yer have not been recorded yet". The court had said the order tigation" in the case so far. Advocate Rajat Nair, appear- transferring the accident case "We have perused the report der. feel free to tell us. We are here to ing for CBI, said that the agency "shall remain in abeyance for the of the CBI. This court, vide order While seeking four more help you. Some members of her has filed an application in this re- period during which the said case dated August 1, 2019, granted an weeks to complete the probe, CBI family are going to the media. It gard. remains under investigation, outer limit of two weeks to com- told the top court that statements may rather help the accused," the The bench has posted the mat- which we have stipulated in the plete the investigation. On perusal of rape survivor and her lawyer bench observed. ter for further hearing on Septem- order dated August 1, 2019, to be of the report, we find that the CBI have not been recorded yet and it At the outset, senior advocate ber 6. completed in a maximum period has done extensive investigation wants to analyse certain electronic V Giri, assisting the top court as On August 1, the apex court of 15 days, preferably within seven but some loose ends need to be evidence collected so far during an amicus curiae in the matter, had directed Uttar Pradesh govern- days. The order dated August 1, tied up," a bench of Justices the probe. told the bench that the lawyer in- ment to provide Rs 25 lakh to the 2019, is modified accordingly". Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha The court also directed the jured in the road accident is still rape survivor as an interim com- The woman, allegedly raped Bose said. Uttar Pradesh government to pay in a critical condition and he has pensation. by BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh "Some of the investigation re- Rs 5 lakh to the lawyer who is in a been shifted to the All India Insti- The top court had on August 2 Sengar in 2017 when she was a lates to collating and analyzing critical condition and undergoing tute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), directed the Central Bureau of In- minor, is battling for life after a the material already collected, es- treatment. Delhi, for further treatment. vestigation (CBI) to complete the truck rammed into the car she was pecially the electronic records. The bench however took ex- "A lot of money is required for investigation in the case within travelling in with some family Most importantly the statements ception to some public statements his (lawyer) treatment and attend- seven days, adding that the members and her lawyer. Two of of the victim and her counsel who made by the family members of ance. Though treatment has been agency could avail additional her aunts died in the road accident. was driving the car could not be the rape survivor in the media and provided to him free at AIIMS, seven days in exceptional circum- She was airlifted from a hospi- recorded till date, as they are both said it might help the accused dur- there are expenditure which needs stances, but in no case the time tal in Lucknow and brought to the not in a position to make a state- ing the trial of the case. to be made. We, therefore, direct frame would be extended beyond AIIMS for better care as she con- ment," the bench noted in its or- "If you have any grievances, the state of UP to pay a sum of a fortnight. It had earlier ordered tinued to be critical. 6 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 Ready to contest against Mamata : Sovan Chatterjee  Kolkata is doing the same thing - appoint- and given the charge of three cru- Sovan Chatterjee, the TMC ing a contractor (Kishore) to re- cial departments. leader who joined BJP recently, vive its poll prospects. But the Chatterjee and his close aide said on Tuesday that he is ready contractor will not be able to save Baisakhi Banerjee were felici- to contest against West Bengal the sinking ship of TMC," he tated by West Bengal BJP presi- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. Following reverses in the dent Dilip Ghosh at a function in the 2021 assembly polls if the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, here on Tuesday. saffron party wanted it. the TMC has hired Prashant Banerjee was the president of Chatterjee, who was once a Kishor headed I-PAC to shore up the Trinamool Congress Profes- trusted lieutenant of the its popularity in the state ahead sors cell who had joined the saf- Trinamool Congress supremo, of the assembly election in 2021. fron party along with him on Au- mocked her and the party's lead- Reacting to the ridicule, TMC gust 14 in New Delhi. ership for appointing poll strate- secretary general Partha Chatterjee is a four time MLA gist Prashant Kishor to revive its Chatterjee said Sovan Chatterjee of the TMC and had been a two torate and the CBI in connection way the panchayat polls were prospects in the next assembly has forgotten the contributions of time mayor of Kolkata Munici- with the Narada scam. conducted in the state in 2018. polls. Mamata Banerjee in shaping his pal Corporation besides being a "When I was in TMC, I was a "There had been allegations He also dismissed allegations political career. minister. loyal soldier of that party. Now I of rampant violence and malprac- that he had switched over to the "He (Sovan Chatterjee) had He was asked by the chief have joined the BJP and will be tices," he said. saffron camp to avoid CBI inter- never said anything in the party minister to resign from his post its loyal soldier. I will do what- Asked by scribes whether he rogations into the Narada tape forum about the panchayat polls. as both minister and mayor in ever my party asks me to do. If had switched over to BJP to avoid scam. He has gone to BJP and is giving November 2018 following prob- they ask me to contest against being interrogated in the Narada He had in the past been sum- lame excuses," he said. lems in his personal life. Since Mamata Banerjee in next elec- tape scam, Chatterjee said "All of moned by the Enforcement Direc- Banerjee is known to have then he had taken sabbatical from tion I will do so," he said at his you should remember that it (the played a key role in shaping politics and his joining BJP had first press conference at the state scam) is subjudice. And there is Sovan Chatterjee's political ca- taken TMC by surprise. Yediyurappa BJP headquarters. huge difference between being reer, which like her had begun in Buoyed by its performance in Banerjee represents accused and proven guilty. Noth- the Youth Congress and he had the Lok Sabha election when it inducts 17 Bhawanipur assembly constitu- ing has been proved as of now". reached the top echelons of the had bagged 18 out of a total 42 ency and Chatterjee the Behala Mocking TMC for appoint- TMC. After TMC's stupendous Lok Sabha seats in Bengal, only Ministers in Purba seat in the city. ing Kishor, he said "As a mayor victory in the 2016 assembly four less than the TMC, BJP lead- Chatterjee said even during of the Kolkata Municipal Corpo- polls, Chatterjee, who was then ers have been asserting that their first Cabinet his days in the TMC he had raised ration I used to appoint contrac- the Kolkata mayor, was rewarded next target is to unseat Baneerjee expansion his voice in the party over the tors for various jobs. Now TMC the most by the TMC supremo from power in the 2021 state polls.  Bengaluru More than three weeks af- ter he was sworn in as the Chief Will abide by committee Minister, B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday expanded his minis- decision on future course: Hooda try by inducting 17 ministers into his Cabinet.  Chandigarh would be other party leaders from matter howsoever tall a leader he years," Tanwar said. This is the first Cabinet ex- Former Haryana chief minis- the state unit who are close to may be, no one can violate disci- Hooda was handpicked by pansion after he assumed of- ter Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who him. pline," said Tanwar, whose re- Sonia Gandhi to lead the state fice on July 26 and proved his has virtually threatened to part "The names of all the commit- moval Hooda's faction has been when the Congress had returned government's majority on the ways with the Congress ahead of tee members will be announced demanding for a long time. to power with an overwhelming floor of the Assembly on July the assembly polls, on Tuesday on August 23. It will be On the 25-member commit- majority in the 2005 assembly 29. said he would abide by whatever authorised to take any decision tee, Tanwar said it had no sanc- election. The party had over- The new Ministers were decision a proposed committee tity and cannot be formed, add- looked Bhajan Lal, who was a administered the oath of office decides for his faction. ing that constituting committees strong contender for the chief and secrecy by Governor Two days ago, Hooda had was the prerogative of the All In- minister's post then. Vajubhai Vala at the Raj raised eyebrows by slamming the dia Congress Committee (AICC) Tanwar said he would bring Bhavan here. They include Congress' stand on scraping or state unit. Asked about his re- to the notice of the party high former Chief Minister Jagadish Jammu and Kashmir's special sta- action to Tanwar's remarks, command about how a "con- Shettar, two former deputy tus, saying it had "lost its way" Hooda said: "I do not wish to spiracy" was being hatched to Chief Ministers -- K S and was no longer the party it was make any comment on this. I have weaken the Haryana Congress. He Eshwarappa and R Ashoka, before. said what I had to say." said the question now was who independent MLA H Nagesh The infighting in the state At the rally in Rohtak, Hooda weakened the party. and Laxman Sangappa Savadi, Congress unit has intensified at a had promised several sops if he "The Congress leadership had who is not a member of the time when the assembly polls are becomes the chief minister, seen always ensured strengthening of Assembly or Council, and barely months away. as an open challenge to the party the party. Then why did the party MLC Kota Srinivas Poojari. At the rally in Rohtak on Sun- that is yet to name its candidate seats get reduced?" he asked. Others sworn in were: Govind day, the Congress leader had an- and I will abide by it," he said for the top post. "Who is responsible for it? Ev- M Karajol, Ashwath Narayan nounced he would form a 25- when asked what was his future On Hooda saying the Con- erybody knows about it." C N, B Sreeramulu, S Suresh member committee that would course of action. gress has lost its way, Tanwar said Tanwar said indiscipline had Kumar, V Somanna, C T Ravi, decide the future course of action Reacting to it, state Congress a person must think "100 times" been going on for a long time and Basavaraj Bommai, J C Madhu for his faction, which has been president Ashok Tanwar, who has before making such statements the time had come to put an end Swamy, C C Patil, Prabhu demanding that he be made the been at loggerheads with Hooda about the party from a public plat- to it, as well as factionalism. Chauhan and Shashikala Jolle state unit chief in place of Ashok for quite some time, said the form. "I do not think the party lead- Annasaheb, who is the only Tanwar. statements and actions of the "The Congress is the same as ership tolerates such indiscipline woman Cabinet Minister. Hooda said the committee former chief minister, including it was before. It is the same party or pressure tactics," he said. Karnataka can have a maxi- would comprise 13 sitting legis- the decision to form a commit- which gave so much to everyone. "Some people think every- mum of 34 Ministers, includ- lators loyal to him, adding that tee, were an "act of indiscipline". The same Congress that kept thing is fair in love and war, but ing the Chief Minister. most of the remaining members "No one is above party. No people as chief minister for 10 what has been done is not right. Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 7 Maharashtra Cyber and Israel Consulate launch awareness initiative for cyber security Students should become ‘Cyber Security Anbassador’ to save from cyber threats – Cyber Experts Mumbai them aware of the possible Bhatia and Responsible now use the technology in Artificial Intelligence threats while using smart Netizen’s founder Sonali a responsible manner and (AI) and Internet of Things phones, internet and other Patankar also gave tips to with confidence because of (IoT) will change the tech- technical instruments and students for using internet. this joint initiative of Israel nology sector tremen- how to safeguard sel by The use of AI and IoT Consulate and Maharashtra dously with internet enter- giving various examples will be increasing hence- Cyber. All should join ing into each aspect of our and techniques. forth in every field and hands to check the cyber life. This will lead to in- SP Maharashtra Cyber this will lead to increas- crime in future. crease in cyber crimes also. Sachin Pandkar gave detail ing use of internet in our Consul General Mr Therefore, each one must information of various life. This will endanger Finkalston said that the remain alert to secure one- measures taken in regard to the privacy of the indi- internet has threatened the self in the cyber world. Stu- cyber securit6y by vidual. Cyber thieves privacy of people. This dents should become Maharashtra Cyber. He said have also started using calls for joining hands to ‘Cyber Security Ambassa- that Maharashtra Cyber is AI and therefore, it is fight with the menace of dors’ to save them from taking stern steps against necessary to create pub- cyber world. He urged the cyber threats, urged the ex- cyber crimes. Direct com- lic awareness against students to become ‘smart perts in cyber security field schools and colleges in Prabhakaran of IIT Mumbai plaints can be registered this misuse, opined the ex- chowkidar’ through proper in a seminar on cyber secu- Mumbai gathered at this participated in this seminar. through the website regard- perts. use of internet using smart rity. workshop held at Nehru Cyber Security expert ing cases related to cyber Students were ex- phone. Israel Consulate, Nehru Science Centre. of Israel Menni Brazile crimes against children and plained the ill effects of Maharashtra Cyber SP Science Centre, and Israel Counsel General talked to participating stu- women. Cognizance of online mistakes with the Balsingh Rajput said that Maharashtra Cyber jointly Yakov Finkalston, Deputy dents through skype in this complaints regarding help of real life examples. we are making the young organized a special work- Counsel General Nimrod program. The first session phishing will be taken if The experts urged them to generation competent to shop for students on how Kalmar and others were was for school students of they are made on anti- use this technology with deal with future problems to handle safely social me- present on this occasion. SP 14-16 age group while the phishing website. All the responsibility while giving through this program. This dia, internet and new tech- Maharashtra Cyber Sachin second session was for col- facilities are provided at them information about will lead to awareness nology and to create aware- Pandkar, Cyber expert lege students. Mr Brazile one place against cyber cyber law. about how to use technol- ness amongst them regard- Ritesh Bhatia, Sonali informed them about hap- crimes. Special IG of ogy with responsibility ing cyber crimes. Over 250 Patankar of Responsible penings in cyber world and Cyber Security expert Maharashtra Cyber Brijesh and it will be possible to students from various Netizen NGO, Prof Manoj cyber security. He made and researcher Ritesh Singh said that students will check the online crimes. Adityanath expands council of ministers No need for any debate on reservation: Paswan  Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on  New Delhi Castes, Scheduled Tribes Wednesday expanded his council of ministers with 23 Asserting that there is and other Backward ministers taking oath at the Raj Bhavan. no need for any "debate" on classes. Now the Narendra This is the first rejig of Adityanath's council of min- the issue of reservation, Modi government has ex- isters since he came to power in 2017. BJP ally and Union minis- tended reservation for eco- Four ministers of state with independent charge were ter Ram Vilas Paswan said nomically backward upper promoted as cabinet ministers, while two new faces, on Tuesday it is a constitu- castes," he said. Paswan Ram Naresh Agnihotri and Kamla Rani Varun, joined as tional right of the weaker noted that even the RSS has cabinet ministers. sections of society. clarified that it fully sup- Six ministers of state with independent charge were The Lok Janshakti Party ports reservations. "There- inducted. The two-and-a-half year-old BJP ministry will president's comments come fore, neither there is any also have 11 new ministers of state. days after RSS chief Mohan dispute on reservation nor Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of Bhagwat's remarks that is there any need of further office in the presence of the chief minister. there should be conversa- debate," he said. tion in harmonious atmo- sphere between those in BJP destroying social harmony, economic favour of reservation and those against it. growth in this environment not possible: Yechury Paswan, however, did  New Delhi harmony and inject venom into society as not react directly to This is now available even tion an issue even during Accusing the BJP of injecting the BJP has done, there is no chance of Bhagwat's comments, say- to the upper castes poor so the recent Lok Sabha elec- "venom" into society and forwarding the any jobs being available for there shall ing he did not know details it is impossible that it will tions but failed," Paswan RSS' "fascist agenda", CPI(M) general sec- not be any economic growth in such an of his remarks. be ended," he told report- stated. "Reservation is a retary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said environment. He said reservation is a ers. He accused opposition constitutional right and this economic growth could not happen in this "Unemployment is at its highest in 50 constitutional right and parties of doing politics right was the result of the environment. years. Ironically, instead of tackling ur- added that Prime Minister over the issue. "Opposition Poona Pact between Ma- Continuing his attack on the BJP over gently the tumbling economy, the large- Narendra Modi has reiter- parties are trying to fuel a hatma Gandhi and lack of jobs and the state of the economy, scale closures, and the laying off of jobs, ated it many times that it controversy. But I believe Babasaheb Ambedkar. Yechury in a series of tweets said the gov- dealing with the livelihoods of crores of cannot tampered with. their lies are not going to Thus, it is not a debatable ernment was not addressing the issues people, the intention of this govt is to "There is no need for cut ice with the people. issue. Reservation was ear- plaguing the country. carry forward RSS' fascistic agenda," he any debate on reservation. They tried to make reserva- lier limited to Scheduled "If you work actively to destroy social said. 8 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 China lost 20 lakhs jobs in short period of time: Trump hundredth time," he said. thing to do. I'm just not ready to  Washington Asserting that he understands make a deal yet. China would like US President Donald Trump tariffs work very well, he said that to make a deal. I'm not ready," has claimed that China has lost in the case of China, it is eating Trump said. more than 20 lakhs jobs in a very the tariffs, at least so far. After coming to power, Trump short period of time, due to his Responding to a question has imposed 25 per cent import tough policies, including impos- about fear of a global economic tariff on Chinese products worth ing additional import tariffs. recession, Trump said if it slowed USD 250 billion. Chinese economy, he said, is down, it would be because he has Another 10 per cent tarrif on doing "very, very" poorly. to take on China and some other products worth USD 300 billion "China is eating the tariffs countries. will come into effect on Septem- because of monetary manipula- "You have other countries that ber 1. tion. And also, they're pouring a are just as bad as China, the way As a result of the ongoing lot of money into their country they treat us. You take a look at trade war between the US and because they don't want to lose what's happening with the Euro- China, imports from China to the jobs... They lost over two million pean Union; they have barriers, US dropped by 12 per cent and jobs in a short period of time," they have tariffs. I'm not going to America's export to China fell by Trump told reporters at mention all the countries because 19 per cent. Bedminster in New Jersey on Sun- ports that he has spoken to the said. you'll be surprised. But we're Trump has so far maintained day. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Trump said that the Chinese treated very badly -- a lot of them that China has been unfair to the Trump said China wants to this. want to come to the table for talks by our allies. We're treated very US. China has also taken several make a trade deal with the US. "They've had the worst year on a trade deal. badly," he said. retaliatory steps. Officials of the two countries are they've had in 27 years because "I don't think there's another "When all of that normalizes, According to a Commerce having a series of meetings on this of what I've done. They want to reason other than President Xi, I'm we've got a rocket ship. Our coun- Department report, the total value for the past several months. "We come to the negotiating table. sure, likes me very much. But try is going to be stronger, by far, of bilateral goods exchanged will see what happens. But they The companies are leaving. They they're losing millions and mil- than ever before. I mean, if I with China fell 14 per cent in the definitely want to make a deal," are laying off millions of people lions of jobs in China. We are not wanted to make a bad deal and first half of the year to USD he said. because they don't want to pay paying for the tariffs; China is settle on China, the market would 271.04 billion, The Wall Street He refused to comment on re- 25 per cent (import tariff)," he paying for the tariffs, for the one- go up but it wouldn't be the right Journal said. Huawei dismisses new Pakistan summons India's deputy High Commissioner suspension of 'unjust' US ban for 4th time over 'ceasefire

 Beijing the United States. violations' Huawei on Tuesday dis- "As we continue to urge  Islamabad erly civilians were killed missed Washington's three- consumers to transition Pakistan on Monday and a seven-year-old boy month delay to a ban on US away from Huawei's prod- summoned India's Deputy was seriously injured in the firms selling to the Chinese ucts, we recognise that High Commissioner Gaurav firing. tech giant and said the de- more time is necessary to Ahluwalia for the fourth "This unprecedented cision would not change prevent any disruption," time over alleged ceasefire escalation in ceasefire vio- the fact it had been "treated Commerce Secretary violations by the Indian lations by India is continu- unjustly". Wilbur Ross said in a state- troops along the Line of ing from the year 2017 The US Commerce De- ment. Earlier this month, Control (LoC). when the Indian forces partment effectively sus- Huawei unveiled its own Pakistan Foreign Office committed 1,970 ceasefire pended for a second time operating system called said that Director General violations," Faisal, who is tough rules stopping the HarmonyOS, highly antici- (South Asia and SAARC) also the spokesperson of sale of components and ser- pated software considered Mohammad Faisal "con- Pakistan's foreign ministry, vices to the telecoms titan crucial for the tech group's demned the unprovoked said. Faisal also said that the and a prohibition on buy- survival as the looming ban ceasefire violations on Au- deliberate targeting of ci- ing equipment from it. statement, adding that the telecommunications com- could remove its access to gust 18 in Hot Spring and vilian-populated areas is However, it also said it actions "violate the basic panies can continue to buy Google's Android operat- Chirikot Sectors". indeed deplorable and con- would add 46 more compa- principles of free market Huawei's networking ing system. It claimed that two eld- trary to human dignity, in- nies to its list of Huawei competition." "They are in equipment. ternational human rights subsidiaries and affiliates no one's interests, includ- Huawei -- considered Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic and humanitarian laws. that would be covered by ing US companies. the world leader in super- State havens after attack He said the ceasefire the ban if it is implemented Attempts to suppress fast 5G equipment and the violations by India were a  Kabul in full -- taking the total on Huawei's business won't world's number two threat to regional peace and Afghanistan's president is vowing to eliminate all safe the list to more than 100. help the United States smartphone producer -- was havens of the Islamic State group as the country marks a security and may lead to a The original ban was achieve technological lead- in May swept into a deep- strategic miscalculation. announced earlier this year ership" Huawei said. subdued 100th Independence Day after a horrific wed- ening trade war between ding attack claimed by the local IS affiliate. President Faisal asked the Indian by US authorities who "The extension of the Beijing and Washington, Ashraf Ghani's comments Monday come as Afghanistan side to respect the 2003 Temporary General License claim it provides a which has seen punitive mourns at least 63 people killed in the Kabul bombing. Ceasefire arrangement; in- backdoor for Chinese intel- does not change the fact tariffs slapped on hundreds Many outraged Afghans ask whether an approaching deal vestigate these and other ligence services -- some- that Huawei has been of billions of dollars of two- between the United States and the Taliban to end nearly incidents of ceasefire vio- thing the firm denies. treated unjustly." way trade.The suspension 18 years of fighting will bring peace to long-suffering lations; instruct the Indian "It's clear that this deci- Monday's move means of the ban does not signal a civilians. A sharply worded Taliban statement questions forces to respect the sion, made at this particu- Huawei can continue to buy change in US concerns that why the US failed to identify the attackers in advance. ceasefire, in letter and spirit lar time, is politically mo- US-made semiconductors Huawei equipment poses a Another Taliban statement marking independence says and maintain peace on the tivated and has nothing to and other materials crucial national security threat or to "leave Afghanistan to the Afghans." The US envoy in LoC and the Working do with national security," to its phones and network lift a general prohibition on talks with the Taliban says the peace process should be Boundary, the Foreign Of- Huawei responded in a equipment, and that US the use of its 5G systems in accelerated to help Afghanistan defeat the IS affiliate. fice said. Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 9 Hearing pollution matters regularly so that people can get clean air: SC

the specifications or stan- status report on the issue of dards are fixed by the Min- remote sensing technology. istry of Road Transport and On July 29, the top Highways (MoRTH) and court had asked the machines certified accord- MoRTH and Delhi Trans- ingly are available. port Department to respond In a separate affidavit to the EPCA's report on the filed in the apex court, the use of remote sensing tech- MoRTH nology to help identify has polluting vehicles. The amicus curiae had earlier told the top court that remote sensing tech- nology would help in checking emission of particulate matter (PM) and other hazardous substances like nitro- gen oxides (NOx) and sulphur oxides (SOx) from vehicles. The EPCA report has said that MoRTH needs to frame rules under the Central Mo- tor Vehicle Act and de- fine the scope and use of remote sensing programme for monitoring and enforce- ment of on-road emissions. said The report said that  New Delhi (far as) air quality is con- "All this (improvement con- that con- transport department of The Supreme Court on cerned," the bench said, in air quality) has happened sider the purchase of only sidering the "diversity and Delhi will be responsible Monday said it is hearing adding, "We are taking up only because of the court," one or two machines by the extensiveness" of the coun- for implementation of the matters related to severe air this matter day in and day Singh told the bench. Delhi Transport Depart- try, the system of remote programme in the city and pollution in Delhi and Na- out to ensure clean air". In its affidavit, the Delhi ment and the same can be sensing programme for once successful, transport tional Capital Region "day "You should not have transport department has later increased gradually," monitoring on-road emis- departments of national in and day out" so that filed such objections. You pointed out "some short- the affidavit said. sion of vehicles would be capital region (NCR) dis- people, especially the chil- can raise valid objections," comings" in the study con- It said the number of possible only on limited tricts can be directed to dren, could breath clean air. the bench observed. ducted by International devices can be increased stretches. "The current implement the same. The apex court ob- Senior advocate Centre for Automotive once sufficient experience programme of pollution It said that transport de- served this while coming Aparajita Singh, who is as- Technology (ICAT) which over a period of time is check through the PUC partment of Delhi can issue down heavily on the Delhi sisting the top court as an has scanned about 1.76 gained by the Delhi Trans- centres for the vehicles in global tender for procure- Transport Department, amicus curiae in the pollu- lakh vehicles and found the port Department and chal- the idle condition is suit- ment of remote sensing which has filed an affidavit tion matter, also pointed out remote sensing technology lenges in implementing the able and for the time being equipment and its opera- raising objections over the to the affidavit filed by to be useful. remote sensing in India, as remains an essential part of tions. Environment Pollution transport department and "As regards the EPCA pointed out in the ICAT the pollution management The issue of remote Control Authority (EPCA) said that air quality in Delhi suggestion for purchase of study, are overcome. system," the MORTH said. sensing technology has asking it to purchase five has come to the best after five machines by the Delhi The transport depart- The bench, which cropped up before the court machines to identify pol- such a long period only due Transport Department, it is ment said it can issues ten- posted the matter for further when it was hearing a mat- luting vehicles. to the orders passed by the submitted that at this ini- der for induction of remote hearing after two months, ter relating to air pollution The department re- court. tial stage, this court may sensing devices only after asked the MORTH to file a in Delhi-NCR. quested the court to con- sider asking it to purchase "only one or two machines" Odisha CM thanks PM Modi for cyclone Fani assistance for remote sensing technol- ogy to identify such ve-  Bhubaneswar Modi for additional central assis- Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also next of the kin of the deceased and hicles. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen tance of Rs 3,338.22 crore for re- thanked Modi and Shah for ap- Rs 50,000 to seriously injured in "Do not you think that Patnaik on Tuesday thanked Prime building Odisha after Cyclone proving additional central assis- the cyclone from the PM's Relief people and children should Minister Narendra Modi for the ad- Fani, the CMO Odisha said in a tance to Odisha to fast-track resto- Fund. live in a clean environ- ditional central assistance of Rs tweet. ration of livelihood of people se- During this massive drive, ment?," a bench compris- 3,338.22 crore to the state for the Patnaik also said: "This assis- verely affected by the devastation more than 15.5 lakh people were ing Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta told the damage caused by cyclone Fani. tance will strengthen the exche- caused by Fani, which hit the state evacuated. The central govern- counsel appearing for the In a statement, the Home Min- quer for restoration of infrastruc- coast on May 3 this year. ment had also provided assistance Delhi Transport Depart- istry said a high-level committee ture and livelihood of millions af- During the prime minister's in restoration of power supply and ment. headed by Union Home Minister fected in the state." visit to the cyclone affected areas communication in affected dis- "Why only one or two Amit Shah has approved addi- The ruling Biju Janata Dal of Odisha on May 6, immediate tricts, including that of providing (machines)? Why not tional central assistance of Rs (BJD) also thanked Union Home assistance of Rs 1,000 crore was necessary stores, gen-sets, steel five?". 3,338.22 crore to Odisha for the Minister Amit Shah for sanction- also given to the state. This apart, poles and skilled manpower and The bench said Delhi's damage caused by the cyclone ing the amount for assisting resto- the state was given Rs 340.87 others. air quality has been at its Fani. The funds will be disbursed ration work in the cyclone Fani crore as assistance under SDRF A total of 64 people were killed "best" now after such a long from the National Disaster Re- affected districts which were rav- ahead of the cyclone. and 12 seriously injured in the time. "Today, this year we sponse Fund (NDRF). aged by the calamity. In addition, an ex-gratia sum cyclone Fani while over 1.88 lakh have the best time so far as CM has thanked PM Narendra Senior BJP leader and Union of Rs 2 lakh was provided to the hectares of crop area destroyed. 10 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 Edit Another innings for Shastri

The right call Good diplomacy is extreme flexibility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after smarting from US President Donald Trump’s offer of mediation, took a big step forward by talking to the White House. This was his first interaction with Trump after the ab- rogation of Article 370. China’s move at the United Nation’s Security Council last Friday had cornered India. After over 50 years, the two countries that had carved up a disputed terri- tory were using the United Nations forum to embarrass India over an internal legislative and administrative measure. The new status of Jammu and Kashmir does not alter the Line of Control or the Line of Actual Control, yet Pakistan and China have decided to internationalise it, virtually making a claim for Pakistan as a spokesperson for J&K, simply because of the state’s religious composition. The United Kingdom still has not offi- Ravi SHASTRI was given an- to go because Kohli wasn’t happy the scoreline suggests. Shastri’s cially denied the other term as head coach of the with him. In defence of Kohli, it failures in terms of planning are allegation that it Indian cricket team on Friday, af- must be said that a conflict be- significant. India’s World Cup had helped China ter he and four other candidates tween captain and coach can only campaign was doomed due to a call for the UN for the job were interviewed harm the team. A captain must be brittle middle-order. Shastri and consultative meet- through the day. Shastri’s success given a coach he can work with. Kohli could not solve the riddle ing. surprised no one due to two rea- Kohli and Shastri have worked over who would bat at No. 4. MS It was in this con- sons: One, India’s record under well together over the last two Dhoni, 38 now, was the second text that Modi him is quite good; and two, team years. India’s record during this weak link in the batting order. That spoke to Trump about ‘the extreme rhetoric and incitement to captain Virat Kohli wanted him time is very good — the team is brings us to Shastri’s failure to anti-India violence’ being done by Pakistan Prime Minister to continue in the job. The inter- No. 1 in Test cricket, No. 2 in One- mentor Kohli into being a mature Imran Khan, who has been labelling India ‘fascist and racist’ views were a formality, actually day Internationals and No. 4 in leader: Dhoni was in the team and using terms like ‘ethnic cleansing, genocide and Nazi — the matter was more or less T20 Internationals. The current mainly because Kohli tends to ideology’. In fact, this sort of incitement is the prime reason settled on July 29, when Kohli team is possibly the best Indian lose his cool when the team is field- for the lockdown in J&K. Soon after talking to Modi, Trump declared he would be ‘very ODI team of all time. In Test ing. He needs a cool-headed man asked Khan to moderate the rhetoric. And tweeted later: ‘A happy’ if Shastri continued. We cricket, under the current regime, such as Dhoni around. Kohli, who tough situation, but good conversations!’ For a change, it all know what happens when India won a series in Australia for turns 31 in November, needs to sounded truly Presidential and has the potential to normalise Kohli is not happy — Shastri’s the first time but lost 1-2 in South mature and mellow — urgently. the situation. This crisis is an opportunity for India to have a predecessor, Anil Kumble, had a Africa and 1-4 in England — the Hopefully, Shastri would be able relook at the way it has been conducting business and diplo- good record as well, but he had last series were much closer than to help with this in his next term. macy. After India’s liberalisation we had thrown open our economy for foreign companies — private and state-run — to make billions, without getting any R&D or manufacturing facilities in return. Now, a beneficiary nation has dragged us to the UNSC for repealing our own laws through Parliament Quotes — democratically. India needs to leverage its domestic mar- ket and external buying power to safeguard its national inter- ISRO achievement is really historic. I con- ests. A closed-door, consultative meeting of the UNSC does “gratulate all the scientists for this milestone Vote bank politics was responsible for long not cause irreparable damage if it ends with just that. But it project. delay in passing the triple talaq bill. has definitely dented our relationship with China. -PM Narendra Modi -Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister & BJP Chief P Chidambaram's game is over. He is bound to be arrested. He has been on the bail Ashesh have kept Test Cricket alive. Printer-Publisher & Editor In Chief -Saurav Ganguly SANJAY MANGESH BHAIRE for too long. I have no doubt that he and his Allied publication Across Mumbai (Marathi & Hindi) son are enmeshed in corruption. former Indian Captain - Dr Subramanian Swamy, BJP Leader Managing Editor Legal Advisor Corporate tax rate for Companies with over SUCHITA BHAIRE ADV. AMEET MEHTA There are definite set of rules regarding Rs 400 crore turnover will be gradually brought Editor Feature Editor bail and jail. An accused can be denied bail down to 25%. LEELADHAR KUNDER BIJU CHERIAN only under extreme circumstances. - Nirlmala Sitaraman Special Correspondents Chief Designer - Dr Majeed Memon Union Finance Minister K V RAMAN VIKRAM JADAV Noted Advocate and NCP leader VINOD RAGHAVAN I am overwhelmed with public reception to Cartoonist Photographers There is no reason why P Chidambaram film Mission Mangal. SUNIL VINEKAR AJIT RAUT should be jailed in this case. His supporters - Akshay Kumar BHOOSHAN KOYANDE Bollywood Actor Contributors Advertising Executive are crying wolf and coming out with standard SATISH SHETTY SAVITA TIWARI remarks. There is no vendetta politics in this Jofra Archer's easy action makes him all the J D RODRIGUES Circulation Dept. case. more dangerous pace bowler. DINESH GUPTA - Tom Vodakkan, - Michael Holding, SUCHIT KUMAR SAYTONDAY BJP Leader former West Indies pace bowler Newsmakers Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 11 DANIIL MEDVEDEV

The stylish tennis player from Russia has made it to the top five and has bracketed himself in group ATP elite to the delight of tennis lovers. Medvedev wrote a new chapter when he defeated David Goffin of Belgian in the Cincinnati Masters final match on Monday. Medvedev is now in the company of his illustri- ous colleagues including Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem. This is his first Masters Crown and is threatening to win many more titles and pose a real threat to his contemporaries. He won the Cincinnati final match with a score of 7-6, (7-3) and 6-4 to leave an indelible impression on e tennis followers. One hopes that he would not allow this success to go to his head and slide down in ATP ranking but go from strength to strength and get the better of his talented opponents. We wish him all the success.

JOFRA ARCHER The menacing pace bowler Jofra Archer played his heart out in his debut Test match for England and came out with all guns blazing against arch rivals Australia at the Lords. He not only looked frightening but frighten- ingly bowled to take two Aussie wickets in the first innings and three in the second innings and ensured a draw for his home team. The Barbodas Boy had played a vital role in the recently concluded World Cup which was won by the English team for the first time. The lanky pace bowler was undoubtedly the pick of the England team which was trounced by the Aussies in the opening match of Ashes in the absence of Jofra Archer. The inclusion of Archer has lent solidity and venom to the England team who now look forward to at least squaring the Ashes series. So fearsome was young Archer that one of his lethal delivery knocked out the in- form Aussie batsman Steve Smith and he is unlikely to play in rest of the tournament. Archer and Ander- son indeed make a fearsome pace bowling duo and are here to serve England for a long time. 12 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 Spiritual Science Cutting the Knots of Material Attachment

actually when he saw Lord we don't want to eat anything. such a way that I am preparing Incredible ISKCON Vishnu before him, he said, "Sir, There is nothing to be eaten. my next life. Again, in the next I do not want anything. My Therefore the eating propen- life, I shall act in such a way that dear Lord, I no longer have any sities should be satisfied by eat- I shall prepare my next life. In Vrindavana?" By His Divine Grace A. C. aspiration for this kingdom or ing Krishna's prasadam, so that this way, one after another, one "You will not be able to stay Bhaktivedanta Swami that kingdom." This position you gradually become spiritu- after another, one after another. here." Prabhupada alized and your But if we take to Krishna con- "Oh, that's all right. As long eating propensi- sciousness and simply act for as I can stay let me enjoy this One time, actually, Indra, ties may dimin- Krishna, there will be no more stool." the king of heaven, was cursed ish. Our necessi- karma-bandhana, bondage of That's all. Attachment. This to become a hog, and he be- ties are sleeping, karma. Then that "one after an- is called attachment. The at- came a hog. He had a wife and eating, and sex other" will be finished. tachment is so strong that even many kiddies and was living in enjoyment. But In the Brahma-samhita it is if you explain, "You will go a filthy place, eating stool. these can be said, "For those who have taken back home, back to Godhead. Brahma came to him because conquered, be- to Krishna consciousness, the Your father is Krishna, all-pow- in his absence the management cause in spiri- resultant action of their karma erful. You can enjoy blissful in the heavenly kingdom was tual life there is is stopped." How? Krishna gives life, eternal life there," they re- not going nicely. no need of eat- you assurance in the Bhagavad- ply, "No. It is better here." Brahma requested, "Indra, ing, no need of gita (18.66): aham tvam sarva- Become Spiritually Ad- now please come with me." sleeping. papebhyo mokshayishyami: "I vanced "Where shall I go, sir?" This Krishna shall give you protection from But if people take to this "Heaven." consciousness, all kinds of resultant actions of Krishna consciousness move- "What is that? I cannot go. I as we have dis- your sinful life. Just surrender ment seriously, they can be- have responsibilities. I have my cussed, will to Me." Krishna can do every- come spiritually advanced. The wife, my children, and I am gradually bring thing. A king can excuse you. process is shrinvatam sva- happy here. I do not know what you to that stage By law you may be condemned kathah krishnah (Bhagavatam heaven is." where there is no to death, but if you appeal to 1.2.17): Simply hear about This is attachment. We are longer the knot the supreme executive, the king Krishna, as we are doing. Then canvassing, "Please come with of the material or the president, if he likes he gradually you come to the plat- us. Let us go." Bhaktivinoda attachment. can excuse you. form of goodness, and the lower Thakura writes in one song, Bhidyat Similarly, by nature's law we modes of material nature, radha-krishna bolo, sange calo, comes. It is just like that. hridaya-granthish chidyante cannot be freed from the result- namely ignorance and passion, ei-matra bhikha cai: "Kindly At first you are hungry, but sarva-samshayah. We are speak- ant actions of our sinful life. cannot disturb you. You be-

Peerless Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Golden Avatar of Radha Consciousness, ISKCON Krishna and founder of Hare Krishna Movement come situated in goodness. And chant 'Radha and Krishna' and if you are given food when your ing, "You are not this body; you That is not possible. But if then gradually this stage come with me. We are going belly is filled up, you will au- are the soul," but people cannot Krishna desires, if Krishna is comes: evam prasanna-manaso back home, back to Godhead." tomatically say, "No, no, I don't understand. They are in doubt. pleased with you, He can excuse bhagavad-bhakti yogatah Nobody is interested. "What is want anything." Krishna con- "Oh, how is it that I am a soul? I you. Because when you are (Bhagavatam 1.2.20). You be- this 'Radha-Krishna' nonsense? sciousness is like that. Actually, am this body." But as soon as Krishna conscious, you'll al- come engladdened, you be- We are very happy here." That because I am a spirit soul and you come perfectly in spiritual ways see Krishna within the come joyful, by discharging is the knot. you are a spirit soul, we don't consciousness, or Krishna con- mind, within the heart. That devotional service. And you Even if you explain, "Oh, want to eat. We have no need to sciousness, the doubts will be very seeing is immunity from all will no longer be interested in here is Radha-Krishna. See how eat. The need or desire to eat is over: "I am a spirit soul. I am an sinful activities. Then you be- this rascal life of material ex- nicely They're dressed and how our material hankering. In order eternal servant of Krishna." That come free – you go back home, istence. Bhidyate hridaya- They enjoy. Just see Their to maintain this body, we re- realization will be fixed. back to Godhead. granthih. dancing," they don't care for it. quire some material things to We are bound up by karma Dhruva Maharaja wanted "Oh, I am very happy here. eat. Otherwise, as spiritual soul, acting. In this life I am acting in Thank you very much. Why shall I go to Goloka the kingdom of his father, but Newsmakers Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 13

K SIVAN The chairman of ISRO is on cloud nine as his Moon Mission, Chandrayaan 2 is on target and has entered the lunar orbit and the Indian scientific community is waiting in unison for the South Pole Moon landing by the lander Vikram. Sivan has already told the news persons that the entire World is waiting for our data and ISRO scientists have made us proud by their milestone achievements. Indians are no doubt looking forward to the moon landing on September 7 which would catapult our visionary scientific community to a greater level. It is very interesting to note that no other country has ever attempted any moon mission to land at South Pole and so far the ISRO team has hit the bull’s eye with their precision and vision. Of Course the ISRO would be very keen on his next mission to send both a man and woman to land on the moon. The ISRO moon project delighted the nation no end with its achievement on Tuesday morning at 9.00 and is already getting requests and pleas from scientists from NASA to get them the data. Let us wish Sivan and his team all the success in their every endeavor.

RAJNATH SINGH

The Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has struck the right note vis a vis the government move to abrogate Article 370 of our Constitution and give the Jammu & Kashmir the status of Union territory. Rajnath Singh who was earlier the Union Home Minister minced no words to warn Pakistan of a huge repercussion if it continues in its misadventure and tirade against India in inter- national forum. He said nonchalantly that any more talk with Pakistan would only revolve under the POK- Pak Occupied Kashmir as there is absolutely nothing to discuss with Pakistan adminis- tration about Jammu & Kashmir. Rajnath Singh has also hit the national headlines by reiter- ating our position of No first use of nuclear weapons and said that there is no change in our stand on it at the moment, but he cannot say anything about the future, thereby instilling fear in the minds of perpetrators of terrorism from across the border. It is time the Indian rulers speak in one voice and stop dilly dallying with threats to national security, especially when it comes to dealing with our rogue neighboring country, con- stantly trying to sow the seeds of disintegration in India. The announcement of CDS –chief of defense staff by the Prime Minister has further bolstered the Defense Minister and he has rightly taken steps against anti-national forces operat- ing from within and outside the country. We wish Rajnath Singh, the Defense Minister all the best. 14 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 Climate Change The Antarctic ice sheet is melting and, yeah, it’s probably our fault

Glaciers in West Antarctica have thinned and accelerated in the last few decades. A new paper provides some of the first evidence that this is due to human activities.

It’s been some time since I wrote any- thing for RealClimate. In the interim there’s been a lot of important new work in the area of my primary research interest – Antarctica. Much of it is aimed at ad- dressing the central question in Antarctic glaciology: How much ice is going to be lost from the West Antarctic ice sheet, and how soon? There’s been a nearly continu- ous stream of evidence supporting the view that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is in seri- ous trouble – perhaps already undergoing the beginning of “collapse”, which John Mercer presaged more than four decades ago. Yet showing that the ice sheet has changed doesn’t really address the ques- tion about what will happen in the future. ing to the ice sheet itself can be attributed tropics. Just as El Niño event causes wide- of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), with To do that, we also need to answer another to human-induced climate changes. Con- spread climate anomalies in the Northern help from Tom Bracegirdle, Adrian Jenkins one: How much of the ice loss that has sequently, there has been no paper pub- Hemisphere — such as increased rainfall (also of BAS), Pierre Dutrieux (now at already happened is a response to anthro- lished that makes a strong claim about this. in southern California — it also causes LDEO) and myself. What we argue, in brief, pogenic climate change? A new paper in Indeed, a formal solicitation of expert changes in the West Antarctic. Indeed, the is that although ENSO does indeed domi- Nature Geoscience this week is one of the views in 2013 showed that opinion was Amundsen Sea, where the largest West nate the wind variability in the Amundsen first to attempt an answer, and that is what pretty much evenly divided on whether Antarctic glaciers are, is one of the areas Sea on timescales from interannual to has inspired me to get back to RealClimate observed changes to the Antarctic ice sheet on the planet that is moststrongly depen- multi-decadal, there is also a longer-term blogging. Full disclosure: I’m a co-author were simply part of the natural variability dent on the El Niño-Southern Oscillation trend in the winds, on which the ENSO- on the paper. of the climate/ice-sheet system. In stark (ENSO) (e.g. Lachlan-Cope and related variability is superimposed. In this post, I’d like to provide a bit of contrast, agreement among those same Connolley, 2006). In 2012, we published The graph below (Figure 1) summa- context for our new paper, and to empha- experts was (and is) unanimous that a paper showing that changes in the winds rizes the key finding. What is shown are size some points about our findings that Greenland is melting because of anthro- in this region in the last few decades, which the winds in the key sector of the are generally going to be lost in popular pogenic global warming. correspond well with variations in the gla- Amundsen Sea, centered on ~71°S and accounts of our work. Before getting into what is new in our ciers, are very well explained by changes ~108°W, with observations in blue, and The key finding is that we now have paper, it’s worth starting with a bit of back- in ENSO, and very poorly by changes in model results in black and gray. The model evidence that the increasing loss of ice ground on West Antarctica, and a review ozone. We also noted that because big results are from an ensemble of simula- from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is a re- of the evidence for the role of natural vari- ENSO events had occurred in the past, it tions, referred to as the “tropical pace- sult of human activities — rising green- ability. Since not everyone will want to was quite plausible that wind conditions maker” or “PACE” runs, of the CESM cli- house gas concentrations in particular. read the play-by-play, I’ve put most of that not that different than those of today had mate model. Details are given in Now, some may be surprised to learn that in a separate post, here. I hope you’ll read also occurred in the past. Indeed, we have Schneider and Deser (2017). Briefly, what this wasn’t already known. But the argu- it. very good evidence from ice cores that has been done is to adjust an otherwise ment that humans are responsible has In short, glacier melt in West Antarc- climate conditions in West Antarctica in free-running climate model (forced by rested largely on the grounds that there tica has increased because more Circum- the 1940s were not very different than greenhouse gas emissions) so that it fol- must be a connection. After all, why should polar Deep Water (which is relatively those in the 1990s. lows the actual history of sea surface tem- melting have increased only in the late warm) is getting from the ocean surround- It is clear from this work, and much perature in the tropics, but is otherwise 20th century, precisely when the impacts ing Antarctica onto the Antarctic conti- other recent research, that ENSO plays a left uncontrained by data. We use these of anthropogenic climate change were nental shelf and reaching the floating ice dominant role in determining the climate experiments as an estimate of how winds becoming more and more apparent? It shelves of the large outlet glaciers that conditions in West Antarctica that are rel- have varied over the last century in the seems an unlikely coincidence. drain the West Antarctic ice sheet into the evant to the ice sheet. And since there is Amundsen Sea, a) given what we know As Richard Alley put it: ocean. As shown by Thoma et al. (2008) in little evidence for a long-term anthropo- happened in the tropics and b) given It has been hard to imagine that the ice a seminal modeling study in Geophysical genic change in ENSO, this implies that what the climate model’s physics dictates sat around happily for millennia and then Research Letters*, how much Circumpo- natural variability in Amundsen Sea winds about how conditions in the tropics af- decided to retreat naturally just as humans lar Deep Water (CDW) gets onto the conti- (driven by natural variability in ENSO) fect the Amundsen Sea. Critically, there started perturbing the system, but the evi- nental shelf is strongly influenced by the may be the primary driver of observed ice- is nothing done to make the model match dence for forcing by natural variability was strength and direction of the winds at the sheet change in West Antarctica in the last observations outside the tropics. Yet the strong. shelf edge. Essentially, stronger westerlies few decades. This is what Richard Alley is results are in superb agreement with the To be sure, there have been studies sug- (or simply weaker easterlies) tend to cause referring when he says that the evidence observed Amundsen Sea winds. While gesting a discernible anthropogenic im- more CDW inflow, and hence, more gla- for forcing by natural variability was we can never know exactly what hap- pact on Antarctic surface temperature, par- cial melt. strong, and it throws a lot of cold water pened prior to the advent of satellite ob- ticularly on the Antarctic Peninsula. And Because of the important role played (no pun intended) on the purported link servations in the late 1970s, the PACE it’s known that the depletion of strato- by the winds, many have assumed that with human activities. But that’s not very ensemble provides a set of histories that spheric ozone and the rise in greenhouse there must be a link between the melting satisfying. It doesn’t answer the question is plausible, and compatible with modern gases has caused the circumpolar winds to glaciers and the ozone hole. But the great- of why glacier retreat is occuring now. This data. This is probably the best current increase in strength. But there has been est control on wind variability along the is where our new paper comes in. estimate of how winds have in fact varied little direct evidence that what’s happen- coast of West Antarctica is the state of the The new work is led by Paul Holland in this region. Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 15 Major Mohammed Ali Shah mesmerises people with full JOSH

Army Jawan, young author, lawyer, autorickshawmen adds National fervour at the 73rd I-Day celebration at Ghatkopar, reports VINOD RAGHAVAN

 Mumbai make it feel proud’. Woods International” School of acting. A Patanwala, who wrote English fiction, ‘HOW IS THE JOSH....’ roared Army Major Shah during his service, was man of many achievements, he has also ESOTERICA, at the age of 11, asked the Officer Major Mohammed Ali Shah, at awarded a commendation card for his ex- been the Jaipur City Coordinator for the audience not to pollute our surround- the 73rd India’s Independence Day, flag ceptional and meritorious service to IPL matches since the last two seasons of ings and keep the rivers and sea clean hoisting function at Ghatkopar, the nation, for being unmindful of his IPL, including the women’s IPL that started by not dumping wastes, which is the re- Mumbai. own personal safety and going be- this year. sponsibility of every individual. Major Shah, who joined the Short yond the call of duty while serving The flag hoisting event was Advocate Rashmi Panjabi, reminded Service Commission in the Army to train with the ‘ Assam rifles” in the North organised by Dr. Subramanian Swamy’s that the flag hoisting programme on ev- as a “ Commando” was posted at the East, was flanked by Selfie seekers , Virat Hindustan Sangam (VHS) ery I-Day and R-day for the last over two Indo-Pak border at the Line of Control who were thrilled to see the army officer alongwith Maharashtra Autorickshaw decades, at Chirag Nagar where now an (LOC) as a young Lieutenant. Dressed who gave a bit of advice of unity and asked Union, at Janata Shishu Chaupal, ‘Auto rickshaw stand’ has been put up, in black sherwani, decorated with med- every individual should serve the nation Ghatkopar. was a dumping ground filled with gar- als and doting a Tirkee cap, addressing in their own capacity. Guest of Honour for the occasion was bage and wastes. However, it was cleared the enthusiastic crowd of Chirag Nagar Major Mohammed Ali Shah, nephew one of the youngest author Insiya by the volunteers of erstwhile Janata residents, Ghatkopar, who were all of noted actor Naseeruddin Shah, is a TEDx Patanwala, a Medical student, alongwith Party alongwith the help of N ward BMC charged up on hearing his heavy voice, speaker, a Defence expert and a good De- Advocate Rashmi Panjabi, and local Shiv officials. asked them ‘to shun all differences of fence analyst on many popular Indian Sena leaders Sanjay Bhalerao, Shivaji VHS Member, Rajalakshmi Joshi, regionalism and casteism, just believe News Channels. He is a well known The- Kadam, Sanjay Geet, Rafiq Qureshi, Akbar Sena leaders Sanjay Bhalerao and that we all are Indians and we have re- atre and film personality too, and a visit- amongst others. Shivaji Kadam also spoke on the occa- sponsibilities to build our nation and ing faculty at Subhash Ghai’s “ Whistling Speaking on the occasion, Insiya sion. Anil Sathe compered the event.

The ambulance turned out to be a wheelchair of maternity home Owing to the emergency ambulance service 42 Lakh 45 thousand patients's lives have been saved

 Mumbai emergency ambulance services. emergency in the last five years. wheelchair of maternity home, operated in the state. Two About 42 Lakh 45 thousand A state-of-the-art ambulance From 2014 to July 2019, the and so far 33 thousand years ago a bike ambulance patients's lives have been saved service has been launched to ambulance has been used to deliveries have been done in was launched in Mumbai, in the last five years due to help the patient get treatment at take around 3 lakh 46 thousand this ambulance in last five capital of the state. Through emergency ambulance services, the Golden Hour in case of road road accident victims to years. Among them, 2 thou- the bike ambulance , so far which had been launched for accidents, natural disasters and hospital. Millions of lives have sand 100 in 2014, 4 thousand 22,000 patients have been medical treatment in case of an medical emergencies. 108, been saved by providing 213 in 2015, 6 thousand in served. With the expansion of emergency. The free ambulance number has been given for this essential first aid services 2016, 6 thousand 580 in 2017, the service, a total 30 bike 108 on call service has deliv- and it has been proved itself as immediately after the acci- the highest 11 thousand 141 ambulances are currently ered 33,000 babies. Public a lifesaver for millions of dent. So far, about 42 lakh 45 in 2018 and 2 thousand 900 operating across the state Health Minister Eknath Shinde citizens of the state. The thousand patients of 13 by July 31, 2019,thus, around including 18 in Mumbai, five in said that thousands of people ambulance facilitates immedi- different medical emergencies 33 thousand pregnant women Palghar,five in Amravati and have been transported from the ate medical treatment to the have received timely treat- have successfully delivered one in Solapur and one in flood-affected areas of Sangli, patients who made calls to ment. child,Public Health Minister Gadchiroli districts, Principal Kolhapur, Satara and Pune emergency number. Millions of It is important to note that informed. Under this service, Secretary of Health Department, districts to hospital through the calls have been received on this the ambulance has become a 937 ambulances are being Dr Pradip Vyas informed. CMYK CMYK

16 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 Centre Spread 17 Abrogation of the Article 370 President Kovind inaugurates Raj Bhavan’s is an internal administrative Underground Bunker Museum matter: Vice President Also lays the Foundation-stone of reconstruction of Governor’s Office-cum- Residence  Mumbai  New Delhi ware development, heavy engi- The Vice President made it neering and biotechnology. clear that the recent measures He also held a meeting with The President of India Ram taken by the Indian Government the Acting Speaker of the Par- Nath Kovind inaugurated the un- in regard to the status of Jammu liament of Latvia, Ms. Inese derground Bunker Museum at and Kashmir are purely internal Libina-Egnere and visited the Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Sunday administrative matters. “India plenary session hall of the (18 Aug). Accompanied by Gov- would not allow any outside in- Latvian Parliament (Saeima). ernor CH. Vidyasagar Rao, the terference in its internal affairs”, During the talks with the Act- President was shown around the he said. ing Speaker, the two leaders dis- exhibition and given an audio On the fourth day of his tri- cussed the need to increase par- visual experience of the history nation tour to Baltic nations on liamentary exchanges between Tuesday (August 20, 2019), the the two nations and a proposal of Raj Bhavan at a Virtual Reality Vice President held wide rang- to establish a joint parliamen- booth. ing discussions with the Presi- tary friendship group. Observing Earlier, the President unveiled Chandrayaan 2 the foundation – stone for the pro- posed reconstruction of the Governor’s Office – cum – Resi- Chandrakant Patil and Minister opened for the general public to the 19th century, when the successfully dence building ‘Jal Bhushan’. for Higher and Technical Educa- through prior online booking bunker was constructed to fire Smt Savita Kovind, Smt CH. tion Vinod Tawde were present. later during the year. cannons at approaching enemy Vinodha, Maharashtra Chief Min- The thematic underground The Bunker Museum has ships. History of Raj Bhavan ister Devendra Fadnavis, Minis- bunker museum spread over an Virtual Reality Booths in has also been depicted in another enters orbit ter for Revenue and Public Works area of 15000 sq.ft. will be which visitors can time travel section. around Moon

 Bengaluru passing over the lunar poles at a Bylalu, near Bengaluru. mineralogical analyses, and a In a major milestone for India's distance of about 100 km from the The next Lunar bound orbit host of other experiments on the dent and Prime Minister of the that the world has become a glo- Moon mission, the Chandrayaan- Moons surface, it said. maneuver is scheduled on lunar surface", the space agency Republic of Latvia, Mr. Egils bal village, the Vice President 2 spacecraft successfully entered Subsequently, the lander will Wednesday between 12.30 PM had said. Levits and Mr. Krišjanis Karinš said that there should be greater the lunar orbit on Tuesday. separate from the Orbiter and en- and 1.30 PM, ISRO said. "While there, we will also ex- respectively in Riga, the capital exchange of information and Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) ter into a 100 km X 30 km orbit Chandrayaan-2, launched on plore discoveries made by of Latvia. adoption of the global best prac- maneuver was completed success- around the Moon. July 22 by GSLV MkIII-M1 ve- Chandrayaan 1, such as the pres- Addressing media along tices to enhance the efficiency fully at 0902 hours as planned, Then, it will perform a series hicle, had entered the Lunar ence of water molecules on the with the President of Latvia,Shri. of the parliamentary systems. using the onboard propulsion sys- of complex braking maneuvers to Transfer Trajectory on August 14. Moon and new rock types with Naidu said that India always be- The Vice President later ad- tem, the Bengaluru headquartered soft land in the South polar region According to ISRO, unique chemical composition", it lieved in peaceful co-existence dressed the first ever India- with all nations, including its Latvia Business Forum and space agency said in a statement. of the Moon on September seven, Chandrayaan 2 -- India's second was stated. neighbours and expressed con- called for taking the bilateral "The duration of maneuver ISRO stated. lunar expedition -- will shed light Chandryaan-2 comprises an cern over the menace of terror- trade and economic cooperation was 1,738 seconds. With this, The health of the spacecraft is on a completely unexplored sec- Orbiter, Lander (Vikram) and Backgrounder: ism. He said that all countries to new heights. MoUs were also Chandrayaan-2 was successfully being continuously monitored tion of the Moon its South Polar Rover (Pragyaan). must come together to ensure signed between ASSOCHAM, inserted into a Lunar orbit," ISRO from the Mission Operations region. The mission life of Orbiter 1. The Underground Bunker Museum universal peace and progress. Confederation of Indian Indus- said. Complex (MOX) at ISRO Telem- "This mission will help us will be one year whereas the mis- Shri Naidu said that both the try (CII) and the Latvian Cham- Following this, a series of or- etry, Tracking and Command Net- gain a better understanding of the sion life of lander (Vikram) and The underground British era bunker was discovered by Gover- dignitaries have agreed to have ber of Commerce and Industry bit maneuvers will be performed work (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru with origin and evolution of the Moon rover (Pragyan) will be one Lunar nor CH. Vidyasagar Rao in August 2016. Having remained closed very close cooperation on the in- (LCCI) to further boost eco- on Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft to support from Indian Deep Space by conducting detailed topo- day which is equal to fourteen for nearly six decades, the bunker had suffered extensive wear and ternational stage and stand to- nomic partnership between the enable it to enter its final orbit Network (IDSN) antennas at graphical studies, comprehensive earth days. tear due to seepage from the overhead lawn. gether in the global fight against two countries. As the bunker is part of the history and heritage of Raj Bhavan terrorism and piracy. Earlier in the day, Shri Naidu and also because a part of it lies below the ‘Jal Bhushan’ the office He also sought the support paid homage to the heroes of and residence of Governor, there was a need to conserve the bun- of Latvia to combat climate Latvia’s struggle for indepen- "Our heart was almost stopping: ISRO Chief change challenges through the dence by laying a wreath upon ker in a way that it didn’t compromise the safety of the building International Solar Alliance. the Freedom Monument in Sivan on Chandrayaan 2 manoeuvre and at the same time provided an opportunity to people to visit During his talks with the Riga. He also visited the Na- the historic site. 2. Jal Bhushan  Bengaluru After conducting the structural audit of the bunker, the struc- Prime Minister,Shri. Naidu ex- tional History Museum of Latvia Jal Bhushan, the office and residence of the Governor of pressed gratitude to Latvia for in Riga today. He said that the "Our heart was almost stopping", was how ISRO Chair- tural strengthening of the bunker was carried out. The works Maharashtra has a history of nearly 200 years. The present build- publicly supporting India’s museum wonderfully depicted man K Sivan described the tense moments when team included water-proofing and grouting, electrification, air-condi- ing has undergone several modifications and renovations. claim for permanent member- the struggle of the Latvian Chadrayaan-2 attempted to inject the spacecraft into the tioning and curation of the museum. Jal Bhushan, had been the official residence of the British ship at United Nation’s Security people for freedom and added lunar orbit on Tuesday. The bunker has 13 rooms of different sizes. It opens with a 20- Governors since 1885 when the ‘Government House’ shifted to Council (UNSC). He said that that visiting the museum was an As ISRO scientists started firing Chandrayaan-2's ft tall majestic gate. Towards the entrance, the structure resembles the Malabar Point from Parel.It has served as the residencde of the UNSC should reflect the as- inspiring experience. onboard liquid engine to put the spacecraft in an orbit a fort. When opened, the bunker had rooms bearing names such as pirations of the world commu- The Vice President also un- Indian Governors after Independence and that of Governors of around the Moon, Sivan said, "our heartbeat increased". Shell Store, Gun Shell, Cartridge Store, Shell Lift, Pump, Central nity and pointed out that India veiled the bust of the Father of Maharashtra from the year 1960 when the State came into being. "For 30 minutes, our heart was almost stopping," he Artillery Store, Workshop, etc. The entire underground bunker represented one-sixth of the glo- the nation, Mahatma Gandhi at According to the history of the place, the edifice of ‘Jal Bhushan’ said after the Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) maneuver was was found to have a proper drainage system and inlets for fresh air bal population. the National Library of Latvia. has evolved around the original ‘Pretty Cottage’ built by Gover- completed successfully at 0902 hours as planned, using and light. The Vice President said that Shri. Naidu expressed hope that nor Mountstuart Elphinstone around 1820. Having completed its there is a lot of scope for growth the bust of Mahatma Gandhi the onboard propulsion system. While taking up the Conservation works it was ensured that all lifespan and pronounced structurally unsafe, the existing ‘Jal in the bilateral trade between In- would be an inspiration to the But Sivan said the proposed soft-landing on the the original features of the bunker are restored and also it is devel- Bhushan’ building is set to be demolished and a New Jal Bhushan dia and Latvia which is cur- visitors of the National Library Moon on September 7 is going to be a "terrifying" mo- oped for adaptive reuse as a museum by incorporating virtual real- building is being built at the same site. The new building will rently below its potential.He in- in Riga and said that Gandhi ji’s ment as it is something ISRO has not done before, whereas ity on the themes of Cannon-firing experience, history of Raj retain many of the distinctive features of the existing heritage vited Latvian companies to ex- message of non-violence and LOI maneuver had been carried out successfully during Bhavan and a glimpse of the forts of Maharashtra. structure. Apart from serving as the office and residence of the plore opportunities for invest- peaceful co-existence was uni- the Chandrayaan-1 mission also. Dioramas of cannons and soldiers, optical illusions of a bun- ment and collaboration in phar- versal, eternal and highly rel- Governor, ‘Jal Bhushan’ also has a Conference Room, a Meeting "Now the tension has only increased, not reduced," ker of infinite length and cannons have also been created inside maceuticals, healthcare, tele- evant for today’s conflict prone Room, Library Room and offices of the ADC, Private Secretary he said while addressing a press conference. the museum. communications, IT and soft- world. and PRO to the Governor.

CMYK CMYK 18 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 Avengers: Endgame Dethrones Avatar To Become Highest Earning Movie Ever on that basis. Marvel also revealed a new slate of films Saturday, reassuring fans that the most successful film series in Hollywood history will continue for years. After many years of speculation, the studio confirmed Black Widow will lead a film focused on the female character slated for May 2020. That was widely expected among fans, as well as the scheduling of The Eternals for November next year. Some surprises included Natalie Portman's return to the franchise as a fe- male Thor in the fourth installment called Thor: Love and Thunder, which will in- clude an LGBTQ character. A second Doc- tor Strange movie is planned, along with the unexpected reboot of Blade, naming Oscar winner Mahershala Ali in the role. Diversity was at the forefront with dat- ing of Shang Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings, its first Asian superhero led movie. It also named a string of new series led by popular characters Loki and Hawkeye, as well as animated Marvel of- ferings, for its nascent streaming service Disney+. Avengers: Endgame, the concluding in domestic ticket sales, and the 23 films Disney punched up the rerelease of Marvel President Kevin Feige, who chapter in a Marvel superhero saga from in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, dating Endgame with a tribute to the late Marvel made the announcements Saturday at Walt Disney Co., toppled James Cameron's back to Iron Man in 2008, rank as the top- pioneer Stan Lee, an unfinished scene and Comic-Con, had signaled earlier that fu- Avatar to become the highest-grossing grossing movie franchise. a sneak peek at a scene in Far From Home. ture films would feature the most diverse film of all time. The Marvel characters have continued Fans also got an exclusive poster. cast of superheroes ever. In March, the Disney rereleased the film with new their run of successes this summer with Disney has had a run of box-office suc- company released Captain Marvel, footage in late June for a final push as Sony Corp.'s Spider-Man: Far From Home cesses built around Marvel, Star Wars and played by Brie Larson, the first female Endgame closed in on the record. It has dominating theaters now. As of July 14, Pixar movies that have made it the indus- superhero in the series to star in her own now taken in an estimated $2.790.2 bil- the film had taken in $847 million in try leader. With its acquisition of 21st Cen- film. Marvel has also made it clear that lion in theaters worldwide as of Sunday, worldwide ticket sales. tury Fox properties for $71 billion earlier African American actor Anthony Mackie the company said, ahead of the $2,789.7 Disney's good fortune isn't limited to this year, Disney will also be home to Ava- will take over the Captain America role billion accumulated by Avatar a decade the universe of superheroes. Its live-action tar sequels that Cameron plans to begin going forward. ago. remake of the 1994 cartoon classic The rolling out in 2021. Fans at the annual conclave in San Grabbing the No. 1 spot caps an ex- Lion King dominated theaters this week- In inflation-adjusted terms, Endgame Diego for comic-book devotees were look- traordinary run for Marvel and Avengers end, topping the U.S. and Canadian box ranks No. 16 on the all-time list, accord- ing for clues about the future of the series in particular. The four pictures in the su- office with $185 million, according to es- ing to Box Office Mojo. "Gone With the after Endgame concluded a story line that perhero mash-up averaged $652.5 million timates from researcher Comscore Inc. Wind," first released in 1939, tops the list began with the first Iron Man film in 2008. Prabhas Reacts To Rumours About House-Hunting With Anushka Shetty South star Prabhas dismissed seen anywhere, so obviously, it ship. In an interview with rumours about house-hunting in is a rumour, no? We can't hide Navbharat Times, Prabhas said Los Angeles with Baahubali co- in the room for two years. We that he knows Anushak Shetty star Anushka Shetty and told are actors and people will for over a decade and they are Times Of India that if people recognise us when we step out. just "good friends." He added: don't want to believe him, "he So, it's just a rumour. If people "Anushka and I had decided can't help it." In an interview don't want to believe us, I can't that we'll never let dating with the publication, the actor help it." rumours about us do the said that he knows Anushka The actor added: "I don't rounds." Shetty for a long time and that know how these things come Other than the Baahubali there's nothing going on up. I think people want me to franchise, Prabhas and Anushka between them. The house- have some kind of an affair or at Shetty have worked together in hunting rumours surfaced on least tell them that this is the films such as Mirchi and Billa. the Internet after several girl I like. Otherwise, they are On the work front, Prabhas publications such as Mumbai going to link me up with awaits the release of his Mirror, Zee News and Pinkvilla someone." upcoming film Saaho, which stated in their reports that the Angeles. Denying the reports, and me, you would have Prabhas and Anushak have also features Shraddha Kapoor. stars are looking for a property Prabhas told TOI: "If there was spotted us somewhere in these earlier also denied speculation The film will open in theatres in the sunny locales of Los something between Anushka two years. But we haven't been about their rumoured relation- on August 30. Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 19 Khayyam - the composer with a poet’s heart

 Mumbai for the film but he eventually rection for Umrao Jaan . Longing is how one would came on board after Jaidev left Post Umrao Jaan , he gave describe Khayyam's music and the project following a tiff with music for films like Dil-e-Nadaan the admirers of the veteran music Ali. (1982), Bazaar (1982), Baawri composer, who breathed his last Ali remembered Khayyam as (1982), Sawaal (1982), Dil... on Monday, will keep revisiting his melodies like patrons returned to listen to Umrao Jaan's songs in the eponymous film. It was a different time and Khayyam, who passed away after a prolonged illness at the age of 92, created evocative, soul-stir- ring music reminiscent of the era gone-by in classics such as "Umrao Jaan" and "Kabhi Kabhie". Songs such as 'Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye', 'In aankhon ki masti ke', 'Ye kya jagah hai doston' or 'Zindagi jab bhi teri bazm mein lati hai hume' from the Rekha-starrer "Umrao Jaan" and 'Kabhi kabhie mere Dil mein' from "Kabhi Kabhie" will keep Khayyam's memory alive for generations to come. Mohammed Zahur Hashmi, popularly known as Khayyam, a "storehouse of feelings, emo- Akhir Dil Hai (1982) and Razia was born in 1927 in Rahon in the tions and music". Sultan (1983). undivided Punjab state. For the music album, he Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi I couldn't imagine music with- He retired as a composer in It is said that when he was a worked with noted poet Sahir Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Simi out him. It took almost two years 1990 only to return briefly for child, he ran away to his uncle's Ludhianvi and singers Mukesh Garewal. for us to make music for Umrao Rekha's 2006 drama Yatra . house in Delhi to learn music. and Asha Bhosle. Khayyam's soundtrack for the Jaan'. Day in, day out, I used to In 2007, Khayyam was Though his uncle admitted him "Woh subah, kabhi to aayegi" film was widely praised by both go to him. He used to stay at my honoured with Sangeet Natak to a school, he was impressed by is one of the most memorable the masses and critics for its soul- house. It was an evolution of Akademi Award in Creative Mu- Khayyam's passion for music and songs from the film. The ace com- ful and mesmerizing music. The music, Ali told PTI. sic by the Sangeet Natak helped him nurture it. poser found further acclaim with title track by Mukesh with lyrics He is still remembered for the Akademi, India's national acad- At the age of 17, Khayyam 1961 blockbuster "Shola Aur from Ludhianvi is still etched in tenderness he gave to the songs emy of music, dance and theatre. started his musical journey in Shabnam" which established public memory as one of the best Lahore, assisting noted Pakistani Khayyam as a force to reckon with romantic songs of all time. music composer Baba Chisti. He in the music industry. Other memorable songs in- worked with Chisti for six months The album contained songs cluded Main pal do pal ka shayar but left it to serve the British Army by top singers like Rafi, Lata hoon , Mere ghar aayi ek nanhi during the World War II. Mangeshkar and his wife Jagjit pari and Tere chehre se . Khayyam On his return, he moved to Kaur. Noted poet-lyricist Kaifi re-teamed with Chopra and Mumbai to further pursue his Azmi had penned the tracks. Ludhianvi, on 1978 feature dreams of being a music director. In Mumbai, Khayyam made his debut as 'Sharmaji' of the music composer duo -- Sharmaji- Varmaji with Rahman Varma. They scored their first com- posing gig for 1948 film 'Heer Ranjha'. The partnership broke up af- ter Varma decided to move to the newly-created Pakistan after the Partition. Khayyam then decided to work as a solo artiste and gave music for films such as Biwi like Dil cheez kya hai and In Four years later, he was con- (1950), Footpath (1953) and Phir Khayyam followed it up with Trishul , which included songs aankhon ki masti ke as well as ferred the Padma Bhushan, the Subah Hogi (1958). musical superhits -- "Mohabbat such as Mohabbat bare kaam ki making a star out of Asha country third highest civilian The track Akele mein wo Isko Kehte Hain" (1965) and cheez hai and Janeman tum Bhonsle, who voiced all the three award. In 2016, the veteran com- ghabrate to honge , sung by "Aakhri Khat" (1966), which kamal karti ho . tracks. poser established Khayyam Mohammad Rafi, brought the marked the debut of Rajesh In the year 1981, Khayyam Awards, glory came his way Jagjeet Kaur KPG Charitable composer to people's notice. Khanna. reached the pinnacle of his career once again with the film as Trust and pledged to donate his It was, however, the Raj Then came Yash Chopra's with his multiple award-winning Khayyam bagged his second entire wealth to the trust to sup- Kapoor and Mala Sinha-starrer "Kabhi Kabhie" (1976), featuring music for Muzaffar Ali's Umrao Filmfare trophy for the Best Mu- port budding artists and techni- Phir Subah Hogi that brought a star-studded cast of Amitabh Jaan . It is said that Khayyam was sic Director. He also won the Na- cians in India. Khayyam widespread acclaim. Bachchan, Raakhee, Shashi not the director's first preference tional Award for Best Music Di- 20 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 Social media can be a boon or a curse, says Karan Johar Mumbai it. But it is a reality of our existence, love in the world of showbiz, in the Filmmaker Karan Johar on Mon- we have to deal with it, and hopefully, wake of a spate of divorces in recent day said social media has it's pros and some of the negatives will get sub- times, Karan said one shouldn't seg- cons. sided by all the positivity that the regate the film industry. The director-producer said social world must have," the director told "There is real love everywhere, media is the best tool to reach out to reporters here. why segregate show business and just millions of people but at the same Earlier this month, Karan hosted say that there is no love? People go time it has it's negative side as at times a bash for a number of Bollywood through divorces and septation not certain things are misunderstood. celebrities, including Deepika just in film fraternity. Karan's comments comes after a Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky "Just because the fraternity is dis- video of his star- studded house party, Kaushal, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika cussed a lot, it is in your face, it is in which he shared on Instagram, created Arora, Varun Dhawan, Shahid Kapoor, papers, it is on social media but you a storm with many people alleging Mira Kapoor, and directors Zoya will be surprised to know what is hap- that it was a 'drug party'. Akhtar and Ayan Mukerji and he pening around us and not just in the "Social media has its plus and shared a clip from the party on the movies," he said. minuses. It is a boon and curse. It is a photo/videosharing website. "There is far more active zone of boon when you have to reach millions The 47-year-old filmmaker was relationships just around the frater- of people and connect with the world. talking at the book launch event of nity. We have to look at it as holistic "It is a curse when it is misused or "Love In The Time of Affluenza" writ- situation and not just as the indi- misunderstood and has unnecessary ten by author Shunali Khullar Shroff. vidual thing," the producer- director added loops of negativity attached to Talking about the existence of added. 'Finding Farideh' Iran's Farhan Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar official entry to Oscars to walk for Payal Singhal at LFW Los Angeles Farhan Akhtar and Shibani which is based on gypsies and bo- "Finding Farideh", a feature-length documentary Dandekar are set to walk the ramp hemian culture. directed by Azadeh Mousavi and Kourosh Ataee, is Iran's for designer Payal Singhal at the Payal said Shibani and Farhan official Oscar entry for the best foreign language film. upcoming Lakme Fashion Week were the perfect muses for the The story revolves around an adopted child who Winter/Festive. clothing line because they both has grown up in Europe, but at 40 decides to find her The couturier marks the 20 imbibe the bohemian vibe. This biological parents in Iran. years of her eponymous brand is first time they will walk the run- According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film was with her latest collection '#PS20', way as a couple. picked by a committee of Iranian film industry profes- sionals from a field of 10 possible Oscar entries. Iran Sam Claflin, Laura Haddock last won the last best foreign language Academy Award for Asghar Farhadi's "The Salesman". Farhadi also won announce separation the Oscar in the same category in 2013 for "A Separa- tion". The 92nd Academy Awards are scheduled to be held February 9, 2020. 'The Marvelous Mrs Maisel' season 3 to premiere on December 6 Los Angeles The third season of "The Mar- velous Mrs Maisel" is set to air on December 6, Amazon has an- nounced. The streaming platform on London ing on this further. Thank you Monday also shared the teaser Actors Sam Claflin and in advance for your support trailer of the upcoming install- Laura Haddock have an- and respecting our privacy at ment on Twitter, which gave a nounced their split after six this time. Both of us," the state- sneak peek into Midge's first years of marriage. ment read. world tour as a budding stand-up Claflin shared a joint state- Haddock shared the same comic with her manager Susie. ment on his Instagram Stories statement on her Instagram "We're ready to take this mar- on Monday. Stories. velous act on tour! Season 3 of "Laura and I have decided Claflin and Haddock, 33, #MrsMaisel arrives December 6 to legally separate, We will tied the knot in 2013 and kept on @PrimeVideo," the tweet read. cast. "The Marvelous Mrs has a knack for stand-up comedy. move forward with nothing but details of their relationship It offered the first look at "This Maisel", a period comedy, follows Created by Amy Sherman- love, friendship and a deep re- private. Is Us" star Sterling K Brown's char- Rachel Brosnahan as the titular Palladino, it also features Tony spect for one another, whilst we They have two children: acter in the Emmy-winning series. character, Miriam "Midge" Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, continue to raise our family to- son Pip, three-and-half and Cary Elwes and Stephanie Hsu Maisel, a housewife in late 1950's Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle, gether. "We won't be comment- daughter Margot, 18 months. are the other new additions to the New York City who discovers she Kevin Pollak and Caroline Aaron Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 21 INDIA-WINDIES READY FOR TEST BATTLE Captain Virat Kohli could opt for an extra batsman

By LEELADHAR KUNDER Cup held in England and that would give him an automatic chance in the India and West Indies are Test team. getting ready for the two Test The Indian team would depend series and the visiting Team India heavily on its pace trio of Jasprit led by Virat Kohli determined to Bhumra, Ishant Sharma and wrap up the Test matches after Mohammad Shami to enforce registering wins in both T-20 and victories in the two test series. The ODI tournaments. Indian team would enlist the ser- Team India appears to be vices of left arm spinners- Ravinder invincible as the host West Indies Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. did not give much of a fight in the In all likelihood only one of shorter versions of the game which them may get the nod to play for enabled India to grab the two the country as the Indian team is series quite comfortably. bound to include three pace The Indian team under its Head bowlers to bolster its fast bowling Coach Ravi Shashtri is gearing up attack. The Windies team is also for the two Tests with lot of new- banking on its battery of pace comers as both Hanuma Vihari and bowlers and there is going to be Mayank Agarwal are slated to be keen competition between the pace included in the first Test match at bowlers from both countries. North Sound. Much would depend on the Moreover, the team manage- current form of skipper Kohli who ment is likely to recall Wriddhiman is fresh from his two consecutive Saha as its first choice wicket centuries in the last ODI series. keeper at the expense of second He would get an ideal foil in wicket keeper Rishab Pant. Cheteshwar Pujara who is going Saha had to miss the Indian great guns in Test matches and that color for 18 months as he was would take the load away from the rendered hors de combat and that shoulders of Virat Kohli, while allowed both Dinesh Karthik and batting at number four position. Rishab Pant to get a look in team It would provide an excellent India. The team India would like to cern that the Indian vice captain opportunity to two openers Mayank The Indian team would defi- have both Ajinkya Rahane and Ajinkya Rahane is struggling for Agarwal and K L Rahul and they nitely miss the in-form batsman Rohit Sharma in the playing eleven runs at the moment putting his would relish it to the core in the Prithvi Shaw who unfortunately to consolidate their batting line up chances of inclusion in jeopardy. absence of regular openers Shikhar could not get a call due to his and put up massive total against Rohit on the other hand is in Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw. unfortunate involvement in the the Windies. blistering form as he had scored doping test. It is however a matter of con- five centuries in the recent World [email protected] 22 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 'Don't think us batsmen have lived up to the standard' - Virat Kohli

Test match batting is in year-and-a-half and it's been "I think over the last two- journey in Test cricket. know we're up against a big decline. That's what India challenging. We lost in three years, our fast bowlers "So once we continue to challenge here in red-ball captain Virat Kohli feels in an England but won in Australia have really led us," he said. build as a side and players get cricket. It's always going to be age when pitches have become because the batsmen pulled "They've done everything I more confidence and obvi- hard work, especially in Test result-oriented and bowlers up." can ask of them, particularly ously the experience of cricket, when the bowling have raised their game several- That was when Cheteshwar Kemar Roach and Shannon playing Test cricket, then we group knows what they're fold. Pujara, the team's mainstay at Gabriel, who have probably can probably keep rising and doing and that happens to be In just the last two years, No. 3, had the series of his life, led our bowling attack for the go up the rankings." the case with all teams around various teams have suffered scoring 521 runs in seven last two-three years. It's just a Kohli responded with the the world. outrageous collapses. England innings, including three matter for them to stay hungry batsman's perspective, saying "People have been talking were knocked over for 58 by centuries, against a bowling and stay fit and I think they've there were tough times ahead. about Test cricket not being New Zealand's swing and attack that featured Pat set a really good example for Case in point is the ongoing relevant or dying down but for seam. New Zealand were Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh the other fast bowlers to Ashes series, which has shown me the competition has gone sucker-punched from 61 for 1 Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon. follow. that bowlers who are still very up at least two-fold over the to 90 all out by Pakistan's "As much as individuals "We've had young Alzarri early in their careers have last couple of years. It's really spin. India themselves were stand out," Kohli said, "I think Joseph playing in the last crazy skills. Twenty-four-year up to the players to take the brushed aside on a lush green it's about batting well as a series. Unfortunately, he got old Jofra Archer looks every challenge up and go for pitch at Lord's, making only team and every team wants to injured, but even he came into bit the leader of England's victories. That's obviously 107 after promising so much put up a strong total on the his own and really showed attack after only one Test going to be the essence of this more during their tour of board for the bowlers to come some promising signs as a while on the opposite side, 26- Test championship as well. England in 2018. in and capitalise." very, very young fast bowler. year-old Pat Cummins is There'll hardly be any boring Pitched a question by Ian Meanwhile, West Indies You know, I had an interesting ranked No. 1 with 914 rating draws, there'll be exciting Bishop during Cricket West captain Jason Holder hoped he conversation with a few other points. Only four other men in draws because everyone is Indies' awards night about and his fast bowling team- team-mates before about how the history of Test cricket have gonna want those extra points. whether modern-day batsmen mates could continue the good impressive he was and the managed to earn more. So yeah, I think batsmanship have been doing enough, work shown during their last maturity he showed in that "As you rightly said, the is always going to be hard at Kohli replied, "Well, if I have Test series, a 2-1 victory over series and I think it's all due to bowlers have really come into Test level but even harder now to be brutally honest, I don't England in February 2019, in the fact that people like Kemar their own," Kohli said. "And as in the Test championship think us batsmen have lived the upcoming World Test and Shannon have been really Jason mentioned their bowling because every decision is up to the standard. We have Championship games against leading the way for them, attack is as lethal as anyone's going to count in the larger travelled a lot over the past India. nurturing them in their in home conditions. So we scheme of things." Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 23 Would love to play for Kerala Ranji team: Sreesanth

 Kochi His life ban reduced to seven years, tainted pacer S Sreesanth on Tuesday expressed his desire to play for Kerala in Ranji Tro- phy, while harbouring a far- fetched dream to once again don the national jersey. Sreesanth, who was arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of spot-fixing during the 2013 IPL and was banned for life by the BCCI, challenged the punish- ment. After the ban was overturned by the Supreme Court earlier this year, the BCCI referred the mat- ter to its Ombudsman D K Jain, who, in turn, reduced it to seven years, the sanction period now ending in 2020. "I am very happy with the de- cision. I would like to make a comeback to the Kerala Ranji team and contribute it to team's victory. I would start training from next month. Youngsters from Kerala are doing well and that's an inspiration," Sreesanth told reporters here. impractical considering that In- cricket eight years ago. By the "I hope I will be able to come cricket. 13 more wickets are re- However, his ambition to don dian cricket has moved on since time he is free to play, he will be back into the Indian Test team. I quired to reach 100 wickets," he the national colours seemed a bit he last played international well past 37 years. have taken 87 wickets in Test said. Sakshi Malik issued show cause notice by WFI for indiscipline

 New Delhi the WFI and were barred "The camp is still on unacceptable," added Asked about allega- trials were very weak due Olympic medallist from competing in with remaining wrestlers, Tomar. tions that the WFI has tried to disciplinary action. We Sakshi Malik has been is- Monday's World Champi- including the juniors. Now Asked if WFI will stop to manipulate trials by can always replace names sued a show cause notice onship trials in four non- that they have been ex- Sakshi, Seema and Kiran sending entries for the already sent to UWW. We by the Wrestling Federa- Olympic categories. pelled, they are coming up from participating in the World Championship to can give medical certifi- tion India (WFI) for leav- According to Worlds, Tomar United World Wrestling cates for replacements," ing the national camp with- WFI Assistant said,"I can't com- (UWW) without holding said Tomar. out permission as 25 camp- Secretary Vinod ment on it as of to- trials, Tomar defended the The men's freestyle tri- ers have been expelled for Tomar, once the day. The Federation decision. als in four non-olympic the same offence. Indian squads left will decide soon." The last date to send categories and the 74kg in In a shocking turn of for Belarus and Sources in the entries was August 15 while which two-time Olympic events, 25 out of of the 45 Estonia for tourna- WFI said the three WFI conducted trials for medallist Sushil Kumar women grapplers, who train ments, the remain- wrestlers will be let women in non-Olympic competes, will be held to- at the SAI centre in ing wrestlers left off with warning. categories on August 19 in morrow. Lucknow, reported absent the camp without WFI President Lucknow and men's trials Names of wrestlers ex- from the national camp seeking permis- Brij Bhushan Sharan are scheduled for tomorrow pelled from National camp: without taking permission sion. Singh said they want in New Delhi. 50kg: Indu Chaudhary, from the National Federa- "We have only serious wres- "We had to send a team Preeti, Sheetal Tomar tion. asked Sakshi, tlers at the camp. to Belarus for the tourna- 53kg: Seema, Keemti, Out of these 25, three Seema and Kiran "We have told ment and to Estonia for the Raman Yadav grapplers including Sakshi to reply to the them that only those World Championships. A 55kg: Pinky (62kg), Seema Bisla (50kg) show cause no- who are serious few junior wrestlers also 57kg: Pinki Rani and Kiran (76kg) had re- tices. They can re- about training will wanted to compete in tri- 59kg: Manju, Ankita, cently qualified for the ply by Wednes- return to the camp. If als, so we delayed the trials Rani Rana World Championship. day. Others, we they have problems so that they can compete 62kg: Sakshi Malik, The trio has been issued have not even at home, they can sit when they comeback. Rachna, Pooja show cause notices and bothered to ask. at home. We will re- "Viky, who won a 65kg: Anita, Gargi their deadline for submit- They have simply been ex- with all kinds of excuses. place them. We can't afford bronze in 92kg at the Yadav, Ritu Malik ting reply is Wednesday. pelled for indiscipline. We Somebody is saying that the camp to suffer because Worlds, he also has to com- 68kg: Rajni, Naina, All others have been will see later if we need to my mother was ill and some of a few wrestlers. We can pete. We delayed it so that Kavita expelled from the national call them back for the one is saying that she had have more juniors," Singh we could have quality tri- 76kg: Kiran, Jyoti, camp till further orders from camp," Tomar told PTI. informed so and so. This is told PTI. als. I agree that the women's Sudesh, Pooja, Rani. 24 Mumbai, Thursday 22-28 August 2019 ED notice to MNS chief: Uddhav says doesn’t expect concrete

 Mumbai Sanjay Raut had said Raj A day ahead of Raj getting the notice should Thackeray's scheduled appear- not be viewed through the ance before the Enforcement prism of politics. Directorate (ED) here in Opposition parties in connection with an IL&FS Maharashtra, including the probe, the MNS chief seems to Congress and the NCP, have have found an unexpected rallied behind Raj, terming support from his estranged the ED move a vendetta cousin and Shiv Sena politics by the ruling BJP. president Uddhav Thackeray Maharashtra Chief on Wednesday. Minister Devendra Fadnavis Sena is the ruling partner had said the BJP didn't have of the BJP in the Central and any role in the ED notice. Maharashtra governments. Raj had held several Raj has been summoned rallies ahead of the Lok by the anti-money launder- Sabha elections targeting ing agency in connection Prime Minister Narendra with its probe into the former Maharashtra chief Raj had reportedly exited Uddhav told reporters in a Modi and the BJP-led alleged irregularities relat- minister Manohar Joshi's son from the company in 2008. brief reply when asked about government in Maharashtra. ing to loans and equity Unmesh, Raj Thackeray, and Questionning of Unmesh the ED's notice to Raj. He, however, had spared investment worth over Rs latter's close aide and has been going on at the Uddhav's comments Sena from any direct criti- 450 crore by IL&FS in builder Rajan Shirodkar to Mumbai office of the ED assume significance given cism. The MNS had inflicted Kohinoor CTNL Infrastruc- purchase and develop the since August 19. that assembly elections in severe damage on the Sena ture Company. land of the defunct "I do not expect any solid the state are round the in 2009 elections to the state The firm was founded by Kohinoor Mill. outcome from the inquiry," corner. Earlier, Sena leader assembly and Lok Sabha.

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