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Both Tam on Saturday will pro- year term after laying the blame and precedents — will have to Shah and Gadkari told me that nounce its verdict in the Ram for the breakdown of power- invite the second largest party, no such decision had been Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid sharing talks between the saf- Shiv Sena, to try and form a taken,” Fadnavis said. land dispute case that has been fron alliance partners on the Government in the State. If the Laying the blame for in the centre of a major polit- Shiv Sena, and the BJP in its Sena is able to muster support stalling the talks between the ical upheaval in the country. capacity as the single largest from the NCP and the two parties, Fadnavis charged A 5-judge Constitution party failed to stake claim for Congress, then Sena can form that the Sena president did not Bench, headed by Chief Justice the formation of a new a Government. Alternatively, take his telephone calls. of India Ranjan Gogoi, had Government in the State. the Sena can support the NCP- Taking serious exception reserved the judgment on On a day when the single Congress-led alliance in form- to the serious criticism of October 16 after marathon largest party lobbed the ball in ing a Government — a possi- Prime Minister Narendra hearing for 40 days. The other Governor Bhagat Singh bility that looks remote given Modi made by the Shiv Sena members of the Bench are Koshyari’s court, necessitating Sena’s desperation to head the during the last five years and Justices SA Bobde, DY him to explore the possibility of ! " # Government and have its man also during the last one fort- Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan formation of a Government in $ % & ' as the next Chief Minister. night, Fadnavis said, “We could and S Abdul Nazeer. The CJI the State, the longest-surviving Earlier in the evening, a have understood that if the decided on the schedule of the Kumar Tiwari and DGP Om been filed in the SC against the saffron alliance (Mahayuti) together to form a Government CM pending an “alternate bitter war of words broke out Opposition leaders had made verdict in consultation with the Prakash Singh apprised the 2010 Allahabad High Court faced a severe threat of a break- in the State became slimed, the arrangement” in the State. between the saffron alliance such statement. But, the lead- four other judges. CJI about the security arrange- judgment, delivered in four down, after Fadnavis and Shiv Congress and NCP leaders In the normal course, the partners, as Fadnavis and ers belonging to the Shiv Sena Earlier in the day, the CJI ments made to maintain law civil suits, that the 2.77-acre Sena president Uddhav went into a huddle at Sharad Governor should by now have Uddhav — at Press confer- who shared power with us in held a meeting with Uttar and order in the State. No fur- land in Ayodhya be parti- Thackeray virtually called each Pawar’s residence “Silver Oak” gone through the motions of ences — traded barbs over the the State and at the Centre Pradesh Chief Secretary and ther detail about the delibera- tioned equally among the other “liars” on the contentious in south Mumbai and dis- exploring the possibility form- sharing of the Chief Minister’s were criticising Modiji. We Director General of Police and tions was made available. three parties — Sunni Waqf issue of the two parties sharing cussed the various issues, ing a Government either by post on a rotational basis. can’t tolerate this kind of crit- took stock of security arrange- Meanwhile sources said Section Board, Nirmohi Akhara and the Chief Minister’s post on a including the possibility of inviting the single largest party Fadnavis and Uddhav vir- icism.” ments in the State. 144 has been imposed on UP Ram Lalla. Initially, as many as rotational basis. extending their support to the to take the lead and give it a try tually called each other “liars”. Fadnavis kept the door In the one hour meeting, to prevent gathering of people. five lawsuits were filed in the As the chances of the BJP Shiv Sena in forming a or by holding consultations Fadnavis reiterated that open for revival of power shar- UP Chief Secretary Rajendra Fourteen appeals have lower court. and the Shiv Sena coming Government. However, the two with the second single-largest the BJP had not “agreed” to give ing talks between the BJP and parties decided to “wait and party Shiv Sena and two other the Chief Minister’s post to the Shiv Sena. “ I do not say that watch” as to what steps the major political parties — the Shiv Sena for two-and-a half the alliance between the BJP Governor would take in the NCP and the Congress. year period as was being and Shiv Sena has broken coming days towards ensuring Since he did not initiate the claimed by Uddhav. down. If our concerns are P the formation of a new process of Government for- “No decision about the addressed by the Sena, the two Government. mation exercise in the real BJP giving the Chief Minister’s parties can still have talks The Governor had his task sense and waited till the end of post on a rotational basis to the between them”. cut for him in the coming days, the current Assembly for rea- Shiv Sena was taken in front of Uddhav said he called off as he accepted Fadnavis’ resig- sons best known to him, the me at the meetings held talks after Fadnavis “lied” that nation as the Chief Minister Governor will have no option between the two parties ahead the BJP had not given any O and asked the latter to contin- but to start the process from of the Lok Sabha polls. I don’t assurance on 50:50 on sharing ! " ue in the office as a caretaker Saturday. First, he will have to know if such a decision had the CM’s post. ' & & !" # $ #! R %&& ) ' ' ( # ) *+ Q! "#"R !" ' $:;):<1 %" " ' " he Centre on Friday with- $:;):<1 reads: “Miracle of Tdrew the SPG security Waheguruji.” It also said, P cover of Congress president head of the inauguration of "Indian Air Force dropped O$ % P Sonia Gandhi and her children, Athe Kartarpur corridor on this bomb during 1971 at !" * ' O Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Saturday, Pakistan on Friday Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Sri + L ' M Vadra and downgraded them did another U-turn, clarifying Kartarpur Sahib with the aim ! to the Z-plus security provid- that pilgrims from India visit- to destroy it. However, this evil ' ed by CRPF. ing the holy gurduwara will design could not be materi- The elite force will now ( " ) have to pay $20 as entry fee. alised due to blessing of " guard only Prime Minister & P #& $ ## $ Pakistan Prime Minister Waheguru Ji (Almighty Allah). * O + Narendra Modi. Home # ! Imran Khan last week had The said bomb landed into Sri //& 0'"1 Ministry senior officials said said the visitors will be exempt- Khoo Sahib (sacred well) and /%& 2'" + the call on the withdrawal of first time in 28 years. They were during foreign trips. In 2016, ed from the fee on the opening this Darbar Sahib remained ! the SPG cover was taken after included in the VVIP security then Home Minister Rajnath day of the corridor and on unheart (sic). It is pertinent to 3//456 3/8856 periodical review of threat per- list following an amendment in Singh in the Lok Sabha blamed 550th birth anniversary of mention that this is the same $ 3/945 6 3/&95 ceptions of the Gandhis. September 1991 in the SPG Act Rahul for keeping the SPG Guru Nanak. Imran had tweet- sacred well from where Sri L ' M" The Gandhis will be with- of 1988. Under Z-plus securi- officers in dark during his for- ed the Indian pilgrims need not Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to get out SPG protection for the ty by CRPF, they will have com- eign visits. carry passports, which was water to irrigate his fields." mandos from the paramilitary Referring to Rahul, the later overturned by the grims will have to carry their the 1971 war. Ministry of External force in close proximity, besides official said, during 2005-2014, Pakistan Army. passport and will be levied a fee The bomb is placed with- Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh guards at their homes and the Congress leader had trav- The Kartarpur Corridor of $20. in a glass case atop a small pil- Kumar on Thursday that as per ) whereever they travel in the elled in non-BR vehicles on 18 on the Indian side will be Meanwhile, another con- lar decorated with the “khan- the agreement the visitors will country, the officials said. visits to different parts of the inaugurated by Prime Minister troversy broke out on Friday da”, a symbol representing the have to carry the passports and The officials said on many country. Since 2015, there have Narendra Modi on Saturday. regarding an exhibit set up at Sikh faith. said conflicting reports were occasions, Gandhi family had been 1,892 occasions (till May India has repeatedly asked the holy shrine by the Pakistani A board erected next to coming from Pakistan. & & violated SPG regulations. They 2019) when Rahul travelled in Pakistan to waive the fees for authorities. Some reports said the pillar has a description that Continued on Page 4 said Sonia and Rahul on many a non-BR vehicle in Delhi, the pilgrims. The bilateral the Pakistani authorities set up occasions refused to use bullet- which amounts to about one agreement on the corridor exhibit featuring a small bomb resistant (BR) vehicles and trip a day. inked between the two nations that was purportedly dropped ) avoided the SPG commandos Continued on Page 4 specifies that all the Indian pil- by the Indian Air Force during 0 M
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Modi Government until his n a blow to India, Moody’s outlook on India and would of the venerated holy shrine on batch of pilgrims would set Rahul on his part thanked the death". By withdrawing SPG IInvestors Service has cut attract capital flows and stim- the other side of the border foot in their holiest site seven SPG men for protecting him cover, the Government is play- country’s credit rating outlook ulate investments,” the Finance through binoculars through decades after on the 550th and his family over the years. ing with the lives of Sonia to negative — the first step Ministry said. several meter high razor-wired birth anniversary of the Senior leaders of the party Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka, towards a downgrade — saying “The fundamentals of the double fence from Dera Baba founder of Sikhism. questioned the move to with- Congress leader KC the Government has been part- economy remain quite robust Nanak in Indian Punjab. But the corridor is the draw the elite security from the Venugopal said. ly ineffective in addressing with inflation under check But from Saturday, it will result of all-out genuine first family of the party. Senior "Prime Minister Narendra economic weakness, leading and bond yields low. India be walking distance for the efforts of hundreds of Sikhs, party leader Ahmed Patel Modi and Home Minister to rising risks that growth will continues to offer strong devotees as they trudge down many of whom have even lost alleged the BJP has "descend- Amit Shah are blinded by per- remain lower. prospects of growth in the the history to the final resting their lives without seeing it ed to the ultimate personal sonal revenge and political While foreign currency near and medium-term,” the place of the Sikhs’ first master, coming true. vendetta mechanism". "BJP is vendetta in withdrawing SPG rating was retained at Baa2, the the rating agency said. banking financial institutions Finance Ministry statement Guru Nanak Dev when the Political leaders, be it from compromising the life of fam- cover of Gandhis," he alleged. second-lowest investment India’s economy grew by 5 (NBFIs) spreading to retail added. Prime Ministers of both India Congress, or Shiromani Akali ily members of two former Rahul took to twitter grade score, Moody’s project- per cent between April and businesses, car makers, home “Moody’s decision to and Pakistan would officially Dal, are patting their own Prime Ministers to acts of thanking the SPG forces for ed fiscal deficit of 3.7 per cent June, its weakest since 2013, as sales and heavy industries. change the outlook to negative inaugurate the long awaited backs for initiating the talks of terror and violence," Patel said their dedication. "A Big thank of gross domestic product in consumer demand and Fitch Ratings and S&P reflects increasing risks that corridor. setting up the corridor, and referring to the assassinations you to all my brothers and sis- the year through March 2020, Government spending slowed Global Ratings — the other two economic growth will remain The corridor connects the giving credit to the Guru’s fol- of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv ters in the SPG who worked a breach of the Government’s amid global trade frictions. international rating agencies — materially lower than in the Dera Baba Nanak shrine on lowers, “the Nanak Naam Gandhi. tirelessly to protect me and target of 3.3 per cent, as slow- The Government reacted still hold India’s outlook at past, partly reflecting lower Indian side with Darbar Sahib Lewa Sangat” for praying con- Congress senior my family over the years. er growth and a surprise cor- strongly to Moody’s rating, stable. Government and policy effec- at Kartarpur, just four kilo- tinuously and not losing hope. spokesperson Anand Sharma Thank you for your dedica- porate-tax cut curbs revenue. saying the fundamentals of the The Finance Ministry in a tiveness at addressing long- metres from the internation- But the devotees gave the said the decision to remove the tion, your constant support In a statement, Moody’s economy remain quite robust statement sought to counter the standing economic and insti- al border in Pakistan’s Narowal real credit for the corridor to SPG cover is "shocking and and for a journey filled with said the outlook partly reflects and series of reforms under- lowering of the outlook by tutional weaknesses than district in Punjab province. late Akali leader Kuldip Singh vindictive". "It makes the fam- affection and learning. It has Government and policy inef- taken recently would stimulate Moody’s saying, “India’s relative Moody’s had previously esti- For the Sikh community, Wadala — who regularly put ily vulnerable. Not to forget been a privilege. All the best fectiveness in addressing eco- investments. India’s growth standing remains unaffected.” mated, leading to a gradual opening of the corridor is like forth the demand for a passage that two members of the fam- for a great future," Rahul nomic weakness, which led to outlook has deteriorated “Government of India has rise in the debt burden from fulfilment of their long cher- to Kartarpur Sahib since ily former Prime Ministers said. an increase in debt burden sharply this year, with a crunch also proactively taken policy already high levels,” the rating ished dream. Continued on Page 4 which is already at high levels, that started out in the non- decisions in response to the agency said. !" #$%&'#
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E 1 action, saying it was required truth, gender equality, protec- the poor and needy at an early The Prime Minister will ' ' N now more than ever. tion of the environment and age when he was given Rs 20 by first pay obeisance at Ber Sahib "More than any other peri- universal responsibility due to his father for a profitable busi- Gurudwara at Sultanpur Lodhi C* ' od of human history, the need serious challenges posed by ness. and later participate in public " for unity of thought and action unchecked exploitation of nat- Instead, he purchased food programmeat Dera Baba today is the most urgent," said ural resources, growing race for for hungry sadhus and began Nanak. The inauguration of the N the former PM speaking on the arms, continued exploitation of the institution of langar (free ICP check post would facilitate, C* concluding day of an interna- the poor by the rich and grow- community kitchen), where Indian Piligrims to visit to ' tional conference on Guru ing environmental degrada- food was served to all without Gurudwara Kartapur Sahib in ' Nanak Dev by the Centre for tion. any distinction of high and low, Pakistan. N Research in Rural and "For a lasting peace in the he said. India signed the C Industrial Development turbulent world that we live in, Speaking on the stay of the Agreement with Pakistan on ' (CRRID) here. let me conclude by offering a Guru at Sultanpur Lodhi, October 24 on the modalities N1 "When the world is break- prayer from the Guru Granth where he got enlightenment on for operationalisation of the ' ing up into fragments, and Sahib: This world is burning O'' the banks of the Kali Bein, Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at D& fragments clash with frag- Lord, show thy mercy, thy Manmohan Singh said, "It is Zero Point, International " ments, surrendering all sense grace and save it through what- important to note that the first Boundary, Dera Baba Nanak. ' 0 and purpose of living for the ever door thou can," said Singh. words the Guru uttered after N $ larger humanity, it is the Earlier, speaking on the his enlightenment were ''na humanity which seeks tran- Sikhism founder he said, "Guru koi Hindu, na Koi Musalman'', C* * 0"% 8&&&' ' scendence from narrow limits Nanak Dev ji''s hymns con- clearly indicating that his mis- The pilgrims will have to 1 ' ) ( $ " " and boundaries," Singh tained in the Guru Granth sion was to unite humanity." register themselves online on N O J6 ' 1 ' /&&"$ # stressed. Sahib show that India at that The former PM said the the portal prakash- N O < ! Saying that today''s world time was passing through a Guru''s teachings could be purb550.mha.gov.in. Pilgrims >D%& " 1 ( " was beset with violence and period of civilisational conflict." summed up in three Punjabi will be informed by SMS and generated. 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"We are hearing the cry of and Sufi movements," he Former Union minister the refugees and their children added. and BJP veteran leader Murli in the middle east, we hear the Singh said both move- Manohar Joshi and CRRID''s ' cry of the deprived and we hear ments emphasised transcend- Executive Vice-Chairman the cry of those who are aban- ing narrow boundaries created Rashpal Malhotra also spoke 'H doned by the unjust social and in the name of caste, colour, on the occasion. H &' <$)16>< ($ ' aryana Chief Minister O HManohar Lal Khattar on Friday visited ancient Shivling, <$)16>< Nandi and rocks found during ) % excavation in village Faridpur in oming forward for hand Karnal and performed pooja. Cholding of the Fair Price The Chief Minister said that <$)16>< The Chief Minister said Shop owners, Punjab after getting ancient sculptures that the development raises seri- Government on Friday during the work of sand mining, erturbed over reports of the ous concerns about the securi- announced to facilitate the ways the village Faridpur in Karnal Plaunch of a secessionist, anti- ty threat to Punjab specifically, and means to increment their district would no longer be an India app by Google, Punjab and to India as a whole. “The income. ordinary village, but would get Chief Minister Capt Amarinder timing of the launch of App indi- Informing this in a meeting special recognition on the Singh on Friday directed his offi- cates a patently sinister agenda with the office bearers of Depot national map. cers to take up the matter with by ISI to leverage the opportu- Holders Associations at Anaj He said that in the research the IT giant. AT the same time, nity created by the Kartarpur Bhawan, the state Food and of the Department of he urged the Centre to direct the Corridor to divide the Indian Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Archaeology, it would also be company to take down the con- Sikh community,” said Capt Bhushan Ashu said that so far, ascertained whether some other troversial app immediately. Amarinder, who has been the fair price shop owners dis- such idols of ancient culture are The State Government has repeatedly cautioning India tribute only the food grains available in this area of Yamuna. taken up the issue with Google, against the ISI design behind the which fetches them margin After the confirmation, an action said an official spokesperson, Pakistani decision to open the money. plan would be prepared by the !% + # #&' & " #--. #&$ !/ adding that, acting on the Chief Corridor. “But, at the behest of Depot Government through the !% Minister’s directives, the state Pointing out that the Sikhs Holders, the Department of Department of Archaeology and DGP Dinkar Gupta is also coor- for Justice (SFJ), under whose Food and Civil Supplies has this area would emerge as a cen- dinating with the central secu- guise the ISI has been pushing facilitated their meeting with ter of attraction for the people, rity agencies to tackle the threat Referendum 2020, had been some companies who would he added. triggered by the launch of the declared as an Unlawful provide them consumables so Khattar said that the ‘2020 Sikh Referendum’ App, Association under UAPA by that they may transform their Shivling, Nandi and rocks found just ahead of the opening of the the Central Government some depots into full fledged kiryana during sand mining are being &! " # # & P ## Kartarpur Corridor. months ago, the Chief Minister or grocery stores and more arti- described as being thousands of The App, freely available for said that the organisation’s cles are made available to smart years old and the sculpture done <$)16>< the religious affairs of the Sikh Gurus, cannot be interfered ties to take a final call on download on Google Play, is brazen involvement in violent card holders at a reasonable on the rocks is also based on the community. with on the basis of sex,” he them. clearly aimed at pushing the ISI acts had prompted the action cost,” he said. Indian ancient culture. He direct- day after the Punjab “The resolution seeking added. The Akali leader also asked agenda of dividing the Sikh against it. Ashu said that the repre- ed the District Administration AVidhan Sabha “unani- women be allowed to perform Grewal said that the few religious leaders who were community amid the 550th “However, with the sus- sentatives of Hindustan Unilever and Mining Department to mously” passed the resolution ‘kirtan’ at Sri Harmandir Sahib Congress Government was supporting the Congress party prakash purb celebrations of tained support of ISI, the SFJ Limited, HPMC (Himachal coordinate with the Archaeology to request the Akalt Takht and tantamounts to a direct inter- indulging in dirty politics to tell whether they supported Guru Nanak Dev, said the Chief continued to push its anti- Pradesh Horticultural Produce Department to study the matter Shiromani Gurdwara ference in Sikh religious affairs,” aimed at sowing seeds of dis- the resolution moved by the Minister, demanding that the India campaign, and the Marketing and Processing in depth and if any remains of an Parbandhak Committee said senior SAD leader and for- content in Sikhs with the pur- Congress in the Vidhan Sabha. app be immediately taken off. Google App is just the latest in Corporation Limited), Indian Oil ancient temple, population, etc. (SGPC) for allowing Sikh mer minister Maheshinder pose of inciting them on a con- “SAD, on its part, would fight “How and why Google the series of tools it is employ- Corporation and Hindustan are found here, then start work- women to perform kirtan Singh Grewal. frontation course with their any attempt by the Congress allowed such an App to be ing to further its agenda,” he Petroleum have participated in ing on the action plan. inside the Darbar Sahib, He said that the issue was religious institutions. party to interfere in the reli- uploaded by a known radical added. the meeting and shared their He said, the evidence of Amritsar, the Shiromani Akali one of ‘maryada’ which was “This serves the Congress gious affairs of the Sikh com- extremist group in the first Underlining the need for offers which include the vast ancient culture of the world has Dal (SAD) on Friday took a u- decided by the SGPC and adju- party’s old game plan to weak- munity, particularly the ‘rehat place is questionable,” said the India to stay on high alert in the array of consumables, fresh fruit been found on the banks of turn to condemn the move. dicated upon by Sri Akal Takht en Sikh institutions as well as maryada’ in force at Sri Chief Minister, expressing shock light of the persistent attempts juices and pickles. Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. He The party on Friday con- Sahib. “It is a known fact that the SAD,” he said adding that Harmandar Sahib,” he said. at the IT company’s “irrespon- by ISI to destabilize Punjab He said that besides this, the said that similar information demned the Congress for mov- the honour and dignity given the party’s evil designs were Grewal also asked the sible” act in letting this happen. with its secessionist activities, permission has already been has also been found in ing and passing a resolution to women by the Sikh Gurus is apparent from the resolution Congress Government to con- Google should remove the Capt Amarinder reiterated that granted to sell five kg LPG Rakhigarhi area of Hisar district, aimed at challenging the unparalleled in history. which failed to admit that centrate on governance rather App from its Play store without extreme caution would have to cylinders. The companies are on which the Departments of authority of Sri Akal Takht However, the maryada in the there were such issues in other than hatching conspiracies a minute’s delay if it did not want be exercised on the momentous willing to work out the modali- Tourism and Archaeology is Sahib knowing fully well that it Darbar Sahib, which has been communities also and that it aimed at deflecting attention to be perceived to be supporting occasion of the opening of the ties with the depot holders and working together. had no business to interfere in going on since the time of the had been left to the communi- from its own failures. an extremist group, he asserted. Kartarpur Corridor. strike a deal with them. & #+& # "" " 3 %&# ## 0 && # # '( !& <$)16>< payment to farmers. # ( &! # <$)16>< ; # > He also asked the police department to crack unjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh down on all offending farmers and identify those oming forward to make Pon Friday ordered the state''s agriculture who needed to be penalized for stubble burning, <$)16>< but a necessity, said Capt Cefforts to address the India. The plan is to set up about Rs 25,000 crore and will department to work out the modalities for imme- which had contributed to the severe air pollution Amarinder. smouldering problem of stub- 200 plants, each having five be set up by Kathuria on diate implementation of the Supreme Court in the state and neighbouring regions. trongly condemning the with- By withdrawing the Special ble burning, an NSI Sikh MW capacity, which will use build-operate-and-transfer orders on providing financial assistance to small The meeting was informed that more than 900 Sdrawal of SPG cover from Protection (SPG) cover of the from US Chiranjeev the stubble as raw material (BOT) format, the Minister and marginal farmers who had not burnt any FIRs had so far been registered against erring farm- Congress national president Congress president, as well as Kathuria has proposed to which will help in solving the said adding that the State paddy straw. ers, mostly in Muktsar and Bathinda, with some Sonia Gandhi and her children MP Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka invest Rs 25 crore to set up stubble burning issue. Government’s power subsidy The chief minister also ordered stringent cases reported in Sangrur. The SC on Wednesday — Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Central 1,000 MW biomass energy Each plant will be locat- will be ultimately reduced to action against violators of the ban on stubble burn- ordered the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Gandhi, Punjab Chief Minister Government had showed generating plants in his home ed strategically near a major just Rs 500 crore in the long ing, in compliance with the apex court''s directives Uttar Pradesh to give an incentive of Rs 100 per Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday extreme pettiness and a total dis- state, Punjab. sub-station and will cater to run. on penalization of such farmers, according to an quintal within 7 days to small and marginal farm- demanded immediate revoca- regard for the safety of a family Kathuria said that his 10-15 villages, he said. “When we explained our official statement issued here. Singh chaired a high- ers who have not burnt crop stubble. tion of the Central Government’s that had made huge sacrifices for company New Generation The project will cost problems to Kathuria, he went level meeting to discuss the implications of the “politically motivated” decision. the country, the Chief Minister Power International has plans about Rs 25,000 crores and two steps ahead and offered Supreme Court orders, which would put an addi- Reacting to the announce- said. to invest in 4,000 MW in will be set up by Kathuria on us few permanent solutions,” tional burden on the cash strapped state, which ment of the Centre’s decision, Recalling the SPG with- power projects in Punjab. Built Operate and Transfer Kangar said. was already reeling under fiscal problems in the the Chief Minister urged the drawal of former Prime Minister Out of these projects, 3,000 (BOT) format. The period he The power project will GST regime. He stressed that the centre would have Central Government to recon- Dr Manmohan Singh a few MW would be generated by will run power plant will be help in meeting two big objec- to support the state for a permanent resolution of sider its decision, particularly months ago, the Chief Minister the solar power and the 15 years. tives. While on one hand it the problem. in view of the security scenario said that neither decision was remaining by using the bio- Punjab Revenue Minister will improve the condition of Farmers who had refrained from burning currently prevailing in the based on ground reality. mass made from the stubble Gurpreet Kangar said that the state exchequer, on the paddy straw despite the financial problems they country, with the terror threat Capt Amarinder said that in of both paddy and wheat the power produced by the other hand, it would also be were facing needed to be incentivized and encour- from across the border grow- Punjab, he had ensured contin- crops. plants set up would be fed able to permanently eliminate aged, Singh said, asking the agriculture and ing every day. uation of the same security cover Kathuria said that the directly into the main grid. the problem of smog, which finance departments to take immediate steps to Considering that Sonia to former Chief Minister Parkash crop residue would be pur- The Punjab State Power has been affecting the air ensure the implementation of the Supreme Court Gandhi’s husband Rajiv Gandhi Singh Badal, and his son and for- chased from the farmers and Corporation Limited will get quality of Punjab as well as orders on providing compensation to such farm- and mother-in-law Indira mer Deputy Chief Minister this would help counter envi- the benefit of this additional the surrounding states and ers. Gandhi were assassinated, the Sukhbir Badal that they enjoyed ronment pollution, a serious power. also the National Capital The chief minister asked the finance depart- grant of SPG cover to the Gandhi while in office in view of the problem in the northern This initiative will cost Region (NCR), he added. ment to ensure requisite funds for the necessary family was not a political favour threat they continue to face. !" #$%&'# ! 88/ & <$)16>< Following approval of additional fund of Rs 223 ous projects but was denied additional funds by the Centre, crore for the Chandigarh any additional funds during he Central Government Punjab Governor and UT Administration for the current the Full Budget presented by Thas approved an addition- Administrator VP Singh financial year.” Union Finance Minister al amount of Rs 223 crore, Badnore on Friday held a Notably, in the Interim Nirmala Sitharaman in July. sought by the Chandigarh meeting with senior func- Budget presented by the then Later in October, an addi- Administration for the current tionaries of UT Union Finance Minister tional amount of Rs 223 was financial year 2019-20. Administration and Municipal Piyush Goyal in February, the sought by Administration The additional funds were Corporation. Administration had got Rs from the Centre. sought by the Chandigarh It was assured in the meet- 4753 crore from the Centre The joint capital of Punjab Administration for smart city ing that Rs 50 cr for roads and against its demand of around and Haryana—Chandigarh— projects and cash-starved another Rs 50 cr would be Rs 5900 crore for fiscal 2019- being a union territory is pri- Municipal Corporation. released for the MC within a 20. marily governed by the Centre The UT Administration week. The Administration had and comes directly under the was allocated a budget of Rs A senior UT officer said, later demanded an additional administrative control of the 4753 crore for fiscal 2019-20. “The Centre has approved an fund of Rs 575 crore for vari- Union Home Ministry. *** did not take SPG officers on 24 May 2014, on several occasions, Act was amended and the time of her foreign visits since 2015. she had reportedly levelled alle- frame of 10 years was reduced to From Page 1 When the Modi Government gations against SPG officers that one year. Besides, on 247 occasions came to power in mid 2014, they were collecting her personal The Act was amended after (till June 2019), he travelled in a Gandhi family wrote to remove and confidential information the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi non-BR vehicle outside Delhi. the SPG officers from Rajiv and sharing with unauthorised to include the immediate fami- Out of the total 156 foreign vis- Gandhi Foundation's office. persons. She even allegedly ly members of former Prime its that Rahul undertook since On Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, threatened top officials of the Ministers, paving the way for 1991, he did not take SPG offi- the official said since 2015, till SPG with legal action. The SPG Sonia as well her children to get cers on 143 visits. In most of May 2019, she did not use SPG has from time to time countered SPG security. The need for a sep- these 143 foreign visits, he shared BR vehicles for her travel on 339 such allegations by clarifying that arate force for guarding the the travel itinerary at the eleventh occasions within Delhi and 64 it confines its work to strictly the Prime Minister of the country hour, preventing SPG officers occasions at other places in the official charter, the official said. was felt after then Prime Minister from accompanying him on the country. Priyanka Gandhi used SPG protectees, under the Indira Gandhi was assassinated tours. non-BR vehicles against the rules, are provided with guards, by her security guards on Referring to Sonia, the offi- advice of SPG officers on these hi-tech vehicles, jammers and an October 31, 1984. After her cial said she did not use SPG BR visits. Out of the total 99 foreign ambulance in their convoy. In death, a committee was consti- vehicle on 50 occasions, while visits that Priyanka has under- August this year, the tuted to review the security of the travelling in Delhi from 2015 to taken since 1991, she took SPG Government withdrew the SPG Prime Minister of the country. May 2019. On all but one of these security cover only on 21 occa- cover of former Prime Minister It recommended the for- occasions, Rahul himself drove sions and refused to take the Manmohan Singh. The SPG mation of a Special Protection her non-BR car. She also under- security for other 78 visits. Act, enacted by Parliament in Group. In 1985, an inspector took 13 unscheduled visits to On most of these tours, 1988, was initially supposed to general rank officer was nomi- various places in the country in Priyanka shared her travel plan provide security to only the nated as its first director and the the last five years (till May 2019) at the eleventh hour rendering it Prime Minister and to the for- organisation continued to func- during which she used non-BR impossible for SPG to depute mer Prime Ministers of the tion on an executive order for cars. The Congress president also officers for her security. Since country for 10 years. In 2003, the another three years. 0 ... O =J From Page 1 Later, the Prime Minister partition of Punjab but will participate in a public pro- ' KP%& died while fighting for the gramme, Jan Sabha, at Dera same, and the cricketer-turned- Baba Nanak. From page1 versy when a song released by politician Navjot Singh Sidhu The inauguration of the His assertion came in the Pakistan to mark the opening — who revived the same ICP check post would facilitate backdrop of the Pakistan Army of the corridor featured posters demand when his “friend” Indian pilgrims to visit to spokesman saying passport of Khalistani separatist leaders, Imran Khan took over as the Gurudwara Kartapur Sahib in would be required to use the including Jarnail Singh Prime Minister of Pakistan in Pakistan. corridor while the Pakistan Bhindrawale and some other 2018. India has signed the agree- Foreign Office contradicted it, militants. India condemned the “We have been waiting for ment with Pakistan on October saying Khan has waived the step and lodged a strong protest this since 72 years ever since 24, 2019, on the modalities for condition of passport for one with Islamabad. Pakistan was formed. I would operationalisation of the year for Indian Sikhs visiting The renovation of the also like to appreciate Sardar Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at the Gurdwara. Durbar Sahib gurdwara was Kuldip Singh Wadala for his Zero Point, international Officials in the security undertaken by the military efforts for over 18 years...Many boundary, Dera Baba Nanak. establishment said in New engineering unit of the Pakistan people have contributed to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Delhi the exhibit seemed to be Army known as the Frontier this. I would like to thank Kartarpur is situated on the part of Pakistan's efforts to fan Works Organisation. Sources Prime Minister Narendra Modi banks of the river Ravi since separatist sentiments in Indian said the displaying of the exhib- for his contribution. Similarly, 16th century. It holds signifi- Punjab. This controversy erupt- it could have been done by others too have worked cance for the Sikhs as Guru ed days after another contro- some elements in the Army. towards this. Even the workers Nanak Dev spent his life’s last have immensely contributed to 18 years here. this corridor,” said Punjab’s The Gurudwara, which five-time Chief Minister was established by the first Sikh Parkash Singh Badal. Guru in 1522, was washed Prime Minister Narendra away by floods of the river Ravi Modi will inaugurate the (Rabi) and the present Integrated Check Post of the Gurudwara was established by Kartarpur Corridor at Dera Maharaja Ranjit Singh. At the Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur, in time of the partition of India- Punjab on Saturday after pay- Pakistan in 1947, Gurudwara ing obeisance at Ber Sahib moved to Pakistan, and thus Gurudwara at Sultanpur Lodhi. the Indian citizens need a visa to visit Kartarpur Sahib in Pak. Those who are not able to go to Pakistan, they see the shrine with the help of binoc- ulars in the Gurudwara Shaheed Baba Sidh Saun Randhawa located at Dera Baba Nanak on the Indian side. Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara is visible from the border towards India. In Pakistan, the government takes care that the grass does not accumulate around this gurud- wara, so it keeps cutting and pruning around it so that it can be seen well from India and there is no problem for the devotees. " # $ % !" #$%&'# % " ) ' ) P & !"!! )$ , , %- & Q ) $ + *<1>=G$$*<=># and medium scale industry sector. # " = $E; also lashed out at the “Today is a black day for the Government over the deci- lamming the BJP Government Indian people, who are suffering amajwadi Party chief sion and said that people Sover demonetisation, Senior because of this decision. It was the E * Not a single industry has come up SAkhilesh Yadav on Friday were keeping an eye on its ill- Congress leader AK Antony on beginning of this kind of catastro- in Bengal during Banerjee's tenure, the exuded confidence that the effects. Friday said the third annivesary of phe.” est Bengal Chief Minister Mamata BJP leader said. 2022 Assembly polls in Uttar In a tweet, she said, “In the exercise was a ‘black day’ for the He also alleged that WBanerjee on Friday described “I would request her to look for Pradesh will see his party in the last three years, the results people and has proved demonetisation has benefited only demonetisation as a “futile exercise” and avenues to improve the economic and power as neither are coming before the public ‘catastrophic’. those close to BJP and all others, said the BJP-led Central Government's industrial scenario of the state. During demonetisation nor any other in different forms of demon- Speaking to reporters here, he including businessmen, had suf- move to ban high-value currency notes her tenure we have not seen a single issue can “mislead people etisation brought by the BJP- said the November 8 2016 decision fered. on this day in 2016 ruined the country's industry coming up in Bengal,” Basu anymore”. led Central Government in an of the Government to demonetise “Crores of youth all over the economy. added. He took a jibe at the rul- immature and hasty manner 500 and 1,000 notes has country and lakhs of working class The saffron party was quick to hit Banerjee, during her campaign for ing BJP over the demonetisa- without any preparation. 'destroyed' the peace, happiness people became unemployed,” he back, claiming that the global financial Lok Sabha elections, earlier this year, had tion while taking part in the “But the main reason for and livelihood of farmers and the said. He also attributed the current crisis had a cascading effect on India's promised to conduct a probe into the birthday celebrations of a this is the increasing unem- unorganised sector, traders, small economic 'crisis' to demonitisation. economy and demonetisation had no demonetisation drive, if voted to power baby who was born when his ployment and deteriorating role in it. slump. All affected. From farmers to the at the Centre. mother was standing in a long economic situation in the The Trinamool Congress supremo, young generation to workers to traders, On the first anniversary of note ban, queue outside a bank to get country and people are keep- on the third anniversary of note ban, housewives... Everyone is affected,” she she had turned her Twitter display pic- her old currency changed, ing an eye on it,” she said. asserted that she knew from the very added. ture black in protest. days after the note ban came The SP chief said that the beginning that the decision would ruin Taking a jibe at Banerjee, State BJP On several occasions, the Trinamool into effect on November 8, efforts to mislead people will millions of lives. general secretary Sayantan Basu said the Congress supremo alleged that the 2016. not succeed as the issue of )$) - $ “Today is the third anniversary Chief Minister should refrain from Narendra Modi government's move was On November 8, 2016, unemployment was much of#DeMonetisationDisaster. Within commenting on matters she did not a “big scam” which benefited only a Prime Minister Narendra bigger. Kolkata: Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad Friday accused the minutes of announcement, I had said understand. handful of people. Modi announced that 500 “Ever since I have been Narendra Modi Government of “ruining” the country's economy with that it will ruin the economy and the lives “It would be better if she takes con- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in and 1,000 currency notes reading the faces of the peo- the “arbitrary and disastrous decision” of demonetisation. of millions. Renowned economists, crete steps to revive the economy of the a televised address on November 8, 2016, would cease to be legal tender. ple and seen their problems, He said the Government is living in denial about the fact that the common people & all experts now state instead of trying to score brownie announced to the nation that 500 and “The wounds of demon- I have gained confidence that economy is in “tatters”. agree. Figures from RBI have also shown points in politics. The economic slow- 1,000 currency notes — 86 per cent of etisation and GST have now it will be SP which will form The Congress veteran questioned the purpose of the note ban as it it was a futile exercise,” the Chief down is due to global economic crisis. all currency notes in circulation in become deeper. In 2022, it will its Government in Uttar failed to serve all its purposes, including ending terrorism in Kashmir Minister tweeted. All nations are affected. The Chief value — would cease to be legal tender. be Samajwadi Party Pradesh. It will neither be and unearthing black money. “Economic disaster started on that Minister should stop commenting on Modi had said that the decision was Government in the state,” demonetisation nor GST “The country's economy is on a downward slide and one of the key day and look where it has reached now. matters she doesn't understand,” Basu taken to crack down on black money, Yadav said. which will be able to stop reasons behind it is the decision of demonetisation. It has ruined Indian Banks stressed, economy in a complete maintained. terror funding and corruption. BSP president Mayawati this,” he said. economy,” he said. PTI + &) $ +! 4 !/% # ##= # head of the inauguration of the ## # 7 AKartarpur Corridor on November 9, E * and Swami Vivekananda, he a border action team (BAT) of the Pakistan ##= said reminding how the two Army, comprising heavily armed ays after objecting to Chinese birds with one wings terrorists and elite commandos of the ne of the living heroes of the DCentre’s decision to unani- and eyes each could fly and see special services group, attempted to target O1962 Sino-Indian war, 72 year mously make Gujarati an after coming together. Drawing jawans stationed at the forward posts in the old Havildar Punchok Stobdan, Vir optional in Joint Entrance Main a parallel he said “this happened Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch in the wee Chakra (Retired), dedicated a com- Examination, Bengal Chief to us in Hindi cinema when hours of Friday. munity kitchen at the revered Minister Mamata Banerjee on Bengal came to us with its wis- In strong retaliatory action, the Indian Tarsing Karmo Gompa located in Friday advocated pluralism in dom and sensitivity that we in Army eliminated at least two heavily & % & an extremely remote area of Indian culture saying only plu- Mumbai bloomed. armed infiltrators while a 21 year old Sepoy Eastern Ladakh, to the large num- rality of culture could ensure “Let this stream grow more of the Indian Army too attained martyr- $&$ ' ( )*)+(& (, ber of Buddhist pilgrims on Friday. unity. intense so that we as a nation can dom after alert troops of the Indian Army - (-( / ( $) ) Stobdan had fought in the Speaking at the inaugura- bring out all the colours because reportedly repulsed the surprise attack. Daulat Beg Oldie Sector of Sub- tion of 25th Kolkata we cannot reduce the narrative Till the time of filing the report, at least #0( (, 0 ( #2$) # Sector North (SSN). International Film Festival of India into only one colour. It two dead bodies were seen lying close to -3 ,$# +) The community kitchen was Banerjee supported film-maker is a diverse country and we need the Line of Control in an area covered with (+ (,4 / $4(, ($ constructed by the ‘Fire & Fury’ Mahesh Bhatt's statement saying to celebrate the plurality.” land mines. The dead bodies of these Corps of the Indian Army on the she too felt that the country On the idea of unity he said heavily armed infiltrators could not be $ /$4 # $ 0$, request of the local residents in the could not be reduced to “just “In these changing, shifting retrieved due to intermittent exchange of area. onecolour” and made an appeal times, I believe that the film- firing in the forward area. movement, effective engagement of Tarsing Karmo Gompa is pop- to celebrate the plurasitic char- makers and storytellers will According to official sources, “a group Terrorists and Pakistan posts was carried ular Buddhist pilgrimage site in acter of the nation. hold the world together. It is the of heavily armed infiltrators had come dan- out by own alert remote Eastern Ladakh, situated 26 ( & --* $ with construction at such a remote Endorsing the film maker occasion to realise that one of us gerously close,taking advantage of the troops”. km from Shyok Village in Durbuk 2$ &( #) location. The project was com- she said “I fully support Mahesh is much lesser than all of us,” he cover firing by the Pakistan Army posts, Defence PRO said, “In the ensuing Block of Leh district. pleted in time for the main Tarsing Bhatt ji who is an outspoken per- added. to one of the forward posts of the Indian exchange of fire, Sepoy Rahul Bhairu Despite its remote location, it & ) *& (, 0 ( Karmo Gompa festival due to be son — perhaps more outspoken Before the Chief Minister Army and targeted jawans on duty in the Sulagekar sustained gunshot wounds and is visited by thousands of Buddhist O$ ( 7 * P +) / held shortly. than me. He is right when he vehemently backed Bhatt on a wee hours of Friday”. was evacuated to nearest medical aid cen- pilgrims every year. Some popular ( ,$# - ( Commander Patiala Brigade talks of a pluralistic society pluralist society she had on On noticing the suspected movement tre wherein he was provided medical aid caves, namely Guru (9*() / ( 4 and Konchok Namgial, Sarpanch which must be preserved.” Thursday questioned the of terrorists abetted by the Pakistan Army, and resuscitation”. Padmasambhava Caves, Dolma of Durbuk Block represented the “Bengal and Bengali films National Testing Agency’s Indian troops reportedly foiled their infil- However, Sepoy Rahul Bhairu Sulagekar Caves and Lunga-Raksha Caves, ()$,( ) $ ( # (# Indian Army and the UT admin- never promote negativism. We (NTA) decision to make only tration bid. succumbed to his injuries and attained exist in and around the Gompa. istration at the function, respec- are always for positive ideas,” Gujarati optional for the JEE Defence PRO Lt-Col Devender Anand Martyrdom on 08 Nov 19”.Defence PRO Defence PRO, Col Rajesh Kalia Development Project (BADP)”. He tively. Banerjee said reminding that the (Main)exams. in Jammu said, “ during the intervening said, “Sepoy Rahul Bhairu Sulagekar aged said, “the project was executed by said the work was completed in a A 97 year old Army Veteran, State’s positive traits have pro- Insisting that such act would night of 07-08 November, the Pakistan 21 years belonged to Village — Uchagaon, Patiala Brigade of the Trishul record time, despite the technical Naik Tashi Stanzin (Retired)also vided the country with highest amount to favouring Gujarat Army violated Ceasefire accompanied by Tehsil — Belgavi, District — Belgavi, Division as a Border Area and logistics challenges associated graced the occasion. number of Nobel Laureates, over the other States and lan- suspicious movement of Pakistan Army Karnataka and is scientists and most number of guages she said “not only abetted terrorists in Krishna Ghati Sector survived by his award-winning films. “This is Bengali, there is a discriminatory in District Poonch. Observing suspicious mother. the reason why Kolkata remains attitude towards all languages # the cultural capital of India,” she except one or two.” said vowing to “live with our The ruling Trinamool 1-2" heads held high without sub- Congress had called for bring- mitting” to any kind of nega- ing out protest marches all over Jaipur: Congress national The Congress tivism. the State on Monday. “If the spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil spokesperson is in Rajasthan as “Let 2019 bring something Central Government is taking on Friday dubbed the BJP-led part of the party's nationwide new in all our lives. Let us think such a decision, they should Centre a “Government of agitation against economic with unity. Let us speak with have asked all the State rhetoric” and claimed that the slowdown, unemployment, unity. Let us see with unity. Let Governments … They should time had come to say 'savdhaan farmers' distress, inflation and us stay with unity and let us have informed the State Hindustan' (beware India). agrarian crisis. believe in unity. Unity is the Governments, asked them to Addressing a press confer- Referring to the National strength and divide is the fall,” send it (a proposal for including ence in Jaipur, Gohil referred to Sample Survey Office (NSSO) Mamata said in her speech. regional languages for writing the country's economic data, Gohil said India is facing Earlier Bhatt referred to a the test) in writing,” she said. achievements during the pre- the worst unemployment situ- Chinese mystical bird which has Cut to the Kolkata vious United Progressive ation in 45 years and stressed one eye and one wing and is International Film Festival Alliance dispensation, saying that it was important to provide incomplete till it meets the other which coincides with the cele- the country was in the list of the employment to the youth for half to complete it. “It is only bration of a hundred years of world's five largest economies. any country. when they come together that Bengali cinema: The inaugural Taking a dig at the According to Gohil, the they can fly and see,” he said giv- ceremony was attended amongst Narendra Modi dispensation, average unemployment in the ing a call to make stories that others by Shahrukh Khan, BCCI Gohil said: “A Government of whole world was 4.9 per cent, should bind instead of ques- presidentand former Indian cap- rhetoric came (at the Centre in whereas the unemployment tioning each others’ individual- tain Sourav Ganguli, Rakhi 2014) in our country and the rate in India is 8.5 per cent, ity. Gulzar, Gautam Ghoshand oth- country slipped from the top which he said was increasing Let pluralism should survive ers. Germany is the Theme five economies of the world.” every month. PTI in the land of Sri Ramakrishna country in this year’s KIFF. . ( ' / $ 'K O (+ (:$6=>= people and farmers are facing prob- lem, no development is happening. (:$6=>= he Congress in Karnataka on The misery that we are facing TFriday said it was better to dis- today was never faced by Karnataka utpatient services were affected in Karnataka solve the assembly and go in for polls, state,” Rao told reporters here. Oon Friday as hospitals and nursing homes went as it alleged that the BJP Government He claimed that many in the BJP on a strike in response to a call by Indian Medical in the state was wracked by internal dislike the Chief Minister, there were Association protesting the assault on a Government squabbles and not concentrating on divisions within the party and lack of eye hospital doctor. the development of the State. confidence in each other. Doctors of the Government Minto Eye Hospital State BJP general secretary N Ravi “It has not been even three are on strike since Friday last protesting the alleged Kumar described the comments on its months since the formation of the attack of a colleague by members of Karnataka internal affairs as absurd, ridiculous government, there are so many issues Rakshana Vedike, a pro- Kannada outfit. and totally unwarranted.” already. Central BJP doesn't have People with minor health complications had to KPCC chief Dinesh Gundu Rao trust on Yediyurappa. struggle to get medical assistance. alleged that the Chief Minister B S For Yediyuurappa, wooing the 17 Junior doctors in Government hospitals too Yediyurappa-led Government lacked disqualified MLAs has become one joined the strike, burdening the seniors. any vision for the State and was only point programme, while state BJP pres- Speaking to PTI, Dr Dhanpal N, an office-bear- focused on “making money and find- ident and some local leaders want to er of IMA, claimed all IMA member hospitals and ing ways to remain in power.” finish Yediyurappa politically... That's nursing homes voluntarily shut down their “Staying in power and making why I feel better to go for elections dis- OPD services and only emergency cases were taken money has become more important solving Assembly, what's the use con- up. (for the BJP government). The State, its tinuing like this?” he said. !" #$%&'# # $ : & # " / 1 ! " Q. R / " & , 23'4 ! 1% #1 &# )3 ( &- & Mumbai: Hours after Devendra Fadnavis #=#(1 Thackeray had once stressed Mumbai: Senior Congress NCP in Government formation. resigned as Maharashtra Chief Minister on the arrangement between Shiv leader Shivraj Patil on Friday “The Congress and NCP 6 amid continuing impasse nion Minister and BJP leader Sena-BJP that the party asked “other parties” to support can then form Government if over power-sharing talks with ally Shiv UNitin Gadkari on Friday said having more number of elected the Congress and NCP in form- they agree to it (such arrange- Sena, Congress leaders met there was no deal between his legislators will have a ing the next Government in ment). The Congress and NCP #=#(1 democracy, those who have majority NCP chief Sharad Pawar at his residence party and the Shiv Sena over claim on the post of chief minis- Maharashtra and end the fort- may not even agree to it,” he form the Government and get the chief here. equal distribution of portfolios, ter.” night-long deadlock. told a news channel. The former hiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on minister’s post,” Raut said. Speaking to the media after the including sharing the post of Chief A video of Chief Minister Patil, a former Lok Sabha Union Minister did not specify SFriday said he extends his “best “I also say, on behalf of my party, meeting at Pawar’s residence “Silver Minister. Devendra Fadnavis purportedly speaker, however, said the “other parties”, though it may wishes” to Devendra Fadnavis if the BJP that we can form Government if we Oak”, state Congress president Balasaheb The assertion by Gadkari indi- saying all posts would be shared Congress and NCP may not be a reference to the Shiv Sena, leader was confident of forming the want and there can be a Shiv Sena chief Thorat said his party and NCP had not cates the BJP is not budging firm equally, is being used by the Shiv agree to such an arrangement. the second largest party. Government in Maharashtra. minister,” Raut told reporters. taken any decision about their its stand of not sharing the chief Sena to justify its demand for the “There is only one way to No party or alliance has Chief Minister Fadnavis handed He also dismissed Fadnavis’s alle- strategy. minister’s post with ally post of Chief Minister for two and handle the (current) situation in staked claim to form over his resignation to the governor on gation that the Shiv Sena leaders “All eyes are now on Governor Bhagat Shiv Sena. a half years. Maharashtra. The other people Government in Maharashtra Friday afternoon after the deadlock over unfairly criticised Prime Minister Singh Koshyari,” he said, adding that the The former BJP president, However, Fadnavis, during (parties) should tell the after the Assembly poll result Government formation in the State Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit governor should follow the set precedents who arrived here on Friday, had media interactions last month, Congress and NCP that they was announced on could not be broken even a fortnight Shah. in the current situation. first indicated he would not inter- claimed no such deal was sealed will support the Congress and October 24. PTI after the Assembly poll results were out. There has been no headway in gov- Former chief ministers and Congress vene to break the deadlock between the BJP and the Shiv Sena Talking to the media after ernment formation in the State even a leaders Sushilkumar Shinde, Prithviraj between his party and the Shiv ahead of the October 21 Assembly Fadnavis’s press conference where the fortnight after Assembly poll results Chavan and Ashok Chavan were among Sena over sharing power in polls. Fadnavis’s statement had BJP leader squarely blamed the Sena for were announced on October 24. The those who met Pawar. Maharashtra. irked the Uddhav Thackeray-led failure to reach a new power-sharing BJP and Shiv Sena are locked in a tus- Fadnavis, who is to continue as care- However, speaking to party. agreement, Raut said Sena chief Uddhav sle over the Chief Minister’s post, taker CM for the time being, blamed the reporters, he said, “As per my A similar statement by Thackeray will make his party’s posi- resulting in a stalemate despite the poll BJP ally Sena for the situation, while Sena information, there was no deal Gadkari now is likely to further tion clear soon. results giving the saffron alliance a chief Uddhav Thackeray maintained that between the BJP and the Shiv Sena widen the rift between the Shiv “If the Chief Minister says there will combined seat strength of 161, way past his party had been promised chief minis- over equal sharing of portfolios in Sena and the BJP who are engaged be a BJP Government again under his the 145 majority mark in the ter’s post for half the term, which the BJP Maharashtra. in a tug-of-war over Government leadership, my best wishes to them. In 288- member House. is now denying. PTI “Even the late Balasaheb formation. 2 ' #" % " FE) ongress workers and lead- Cers in Telangana on Friday held protests against the NDA Government’s alleged failure in managing the econ- omy. The party has also alleged that TRS Government has thrown Telangana, a surplus State, into a debt trap. The party activists organ- ised protests at different places in the State. Due to the “monumental blunders” committed by the BJP-led NDA government such as demonetisation, faulty implementation of GST and other irrational eco- nomic policies, there is an alarming economic crisis in India, a Congress delegation alleged in a memorandum to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. The delegation was led by AICC incharge of party affairs in Telangana R C Khuntia. Hitting out at the TRS government, the party claimed that there is a debt burden of more than 3 lakh crore on the State. !" #$%&'# + $ < 5& 5%# "@ ' ?* ) "@ ' @ '6 4!;= !59 4 3 + 4$ % $ 56 ''$% ( # * G A !6 ' 2 ' ' 1 ( 34$(+ + S 34$ 5 2 ( 6 ( ( P Q + S P Q ) + S ( 34$S ( 6 6 -09 : ;<< ;0-= -;; ( hree Victoria Cross-winning actions of > + 1 # a single unit along the Tiddim- TBishenpur-Imphal road and one P Q : ( ( unknown British Sergeant and seven soldiers S + + $ S in a trench along with others at Garrison Hill ! # 34$ + S ( in Kohima during World War II prevented the Japanese from reaching India. The twin thrusts of an overstretched Japanese Army, ( one aiming for Dimapur and the other %% 6 ( Imphal, were thwarted in the spring of 1944. This remarkable recovery of the British !++ Indian Army, decimated in the first Burma (2 " 2 War, across the Sittang river and in full retreat + 3 chased by the Japanese is encapsulated in Field Marshal Slim’s book Defeat Into Victory. 34$ + , ? The casualties were crippling. The leftovers @0( ( * of 2/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force), which + S * ( had taken 400 casualties, their strength down to half at 400 all ranks, and 1/3 Gorkha Rifles + # ( reduced to 200 all ranks were amalgamated A + into 5/3 GR with the Commanding Officer ( from 2/5 GR. The debacle astride the Sittang river 3 # % occurred on February 23, 1942 when in a : maze of confusion, the Sittang Bridge was $0$$ 33 "" && 34$ 2 blown off, leaving many non-swimming + + Gorkha battalions on the wrong side as they were forced to conduct a fighting withdraw- post. Six men sent with ammu- action, the battalion returned to Distinguished Service Medals. # 2 al. It was along this axis that Second Fifth nition were brought down but these very hills, chasing Naga In the post-independence 5 + ( fought three VC actions preventing the Thapa fetched the ammunition and Kuki insurgents instead of wars, the Second Fifth won sev- 6 ( Japanese from outflanking Bishenpur and and continued fighting by Japanese, who have built a war eral Mahavir and Vir Chakras, reaching Imphal. Kohima stemmed the counter-attacking the Japanese monument to their dead in one Shaurya Chakra and hun- 2 5 northern Japanese sweep at Garrison Hill who had entered his post. The Bishenpur. No Infantry battal- dreds of other awards. In Congo + where the unknown British Sergeant, the last Japanese swarmed the post but 1$*<:EA*J ion has ever won three VCs in a with UN in 1962, it fought the # 1 ( to die in his trench, etched on a stone in his not before Thapa held the post, 1$)::$):$ : single campaign, earning the first Chapter 7 military operation blood, the epic epitaph: When you go home, virtually last man last round. title “VC Battalion.” In the bat- against Katangese gendarmerie tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, Thapa was found khukuri in ;>A*<:A: E$) tle of Imjin in Korea, 1 winning gallantry awards. The 2 we gave our today. hand and dead Japanese by his !1!*<;E$A:G:> Gloucester Regiment won two two VCs, Gaje Ghale and Agan + S The rejuvenated Burma Army was back side with a cleft skull. For his val- VCs in April 1951, both by Singh Rai, accompanied the advancing to Tiddim to keep Japanese forces our, tenacity and leadership, he #<G1>$)G1> British officers. The biggest col- unit though VC awardees were B S at bay. The first VC action fought by Second was awarded the VC posthu- < >AE$: lective award of VCs was 28 in forbidden entering operational 3 34$S + Fifth on May 26, 1943 was at Basha Hill East mously. the Second Relief of Lucknow areas. In Dehradun tomorrow, under the untested leadership of the never The recapturing of Mortar A<=>F < > Siege during the 1857 War of the battalion will commemorate been under fire, Havildar Gaje Ghale, and Bluff and Water Picquet next $)<=$)>:)AE! Independence. At Rorke’s Drift, belatedly the platinum jubilee of * his platoon of raw recruits. Ghale was morning, June 26, by Naik Agan 2/24 Foot won seven VCs in the VCs and 133rd Raising Day, # 34$(+ @0 tasked with capturing Basha Hill, which was Singh Rai and his company E*<:>;>)A"1$ 1879 during the Zulu War. tracing its origins to Abbottabad C ( heavily defended by the Japanese with a net- bagged the third VC. In an epic E$6E;1*<=$1$ Another epic small unit bat- on November 10, 1886. Busloads work of machine guns. Undaunted, Ghale led infantry action, Rai rushed up tle was fought by Second Fifth in of veterans with their families * a series of attacks and despite suffering mul- with his section towards Mortar DI9%1*!E=6<* Waziristan in March 1937 near have arrived from Nepal to ;00. + + -D0 34$S --. tiple wounds, pressed on the attacks unre- Bluff and found his men pinned *<:!1>A* <*:> Damdil at Number 11 Picquet. rejoice their battle feats and # ;0-. 34$ ( lentingly. He was awarded a Victoria Cross down by a 37 mm gun in the Naik Nandlal Ghale with six remember the many Bahadurs, for unsurpassed bravery, courage and lead- jungle. Displaying daredevilry, 4#11*>F men and a signaller were man- no longer among them. Over the $ 2 ership. It is reported that two Japanese offi- Rai charged at the gun and ning this post. The picquet was next 48 hours, the zest, spirit, 2 3 % cers of Major General rank were killed in the silenced it but fire from Water E:>*1E$ connected by telephone and tenacity and even revelry shown # + + week-long battle to stop Japanese advance. Picquet had to be silenced also. 61$A* could signal SOS with a very in Dehradun will be no less than 34$ * Fast forward to June 25, 1944 for the sec- In another fit of battle madness, light pistol and signalling lamp. the raw courage and guile dis- ond VC action. The Japanese advance to Rai assaulted the machine gun *$6:A: The warlord, Faqir of Ipi, who played by the venerated elders ! * Imphal had to be checked. Second Fifth was bunker, holding up their 6:$)>#:>1: ruled the frontier badlands, was at Bishenpur and Basha Hills. , 6 deployed around Bishenpur gateway to advance. His company broke the ;1$$1$6 opposed to foreign troops. Ipi’s The battalion motto 5 % Imphal. Three outlying posts — Water Japanese defences and swiftly thugs swarmed the post, killing Kafarhunubhandamarno jati Piquet, Mortar Bluff and BP Piquet — cov- recaptured Water Picquet. 6$*>F two sentries and wounding all (better to die than be a coward) 34$ 3 ering the road and Silchar Track came under Wresting Mortar Bluff by Rai fol- six of the defenders who engaged is fired by battle cry Ayo 3 attack. These had to be held at all cost. Mortar lowed so quickly on the epic ;>)A in hand-to-hand fight with bay- Gorkhali. # + 34$ Bluff was reinforced by Subedar Netra defence by Thapa as to make it onets and khukuris despite (The writer is a retired Major Bahadur Thapa with 41 bravehearts who “one battle.” Rai won the Victoria injuries. The tribals fled as General of the Indian Army and : + withstood intermittent Japanese attacks. Cross. Never before have two Second Fifth prevented the loss founder member of the Defence 5 # 34$ ( Hopelessly outnumbered and running out VCs been won in a single action of Number 11 Picquet. The six Planning Staff, currently the 3 ( 3 2 of ammunition, Thapa rallied the survivors in less than 24 hours. Precisely defenders won two Indian revamped Integrated Defence calling for red on red artillery fire on his own 70 years after the Bishenpur Orders of Merit and four Indian Staff) 5 E325F 3 + G " : > 1 </J0 + ($ ' $ 6 : ' = ' "1 2&JI& 08 $$ ) ' ' 1 B ' * ") # " " ' " >3A 5" ( ) &678 (( + 8 8A"(!8 ("+ 6) @)&8 &8 8@8"@A ) 8 + ( K 6 K> ': K KG A ( *S , * expected to work in harmony, Q being two important pillars of the Sir — This refers to the report justice system. The ugly showdown “BJP-Sena Govt formation locked L ' A between the two in the national H A M3$ 45"1 + in Maha stalemate” (November Capital and in other parts of the 8). With the Maharashtra * A' 3A 5 J country has exposed them to pub- , Assembly’s term expiring today J lic ridicule and scorn, and more * and Chief Minister Devendra J worryingly a loss of faith in these + Fadnavis resigning, time is run- + ) J$ >" institutions. It is a common com- ning out for the formation of a * ' A H plaint that advocates, who are # ( new Government in the State. It < = 3=5 defenders of the law, often become is an extraordinary crisis in the D&&' + a law unto themselves and demand politically and financially impor- "6 immunity as a matter of right even tant western State and the parties A when they are in the wrong, lead- # involved in the political game are A A A ing to skirmishes with the police. * not yet done with their manoeu- ' It is a sad day when the law is bro- % vres. The prospects of a BJP-Shiv '"* ' ken by those charged with uphold- Sena alliance Government any- ; ) J$ > ' ' ing it. # time soon look bleak as both par- "* ( ' # "; ' ' Arif Mahfooz % * ties refuse to blink first. ) ' 6' H A A 6 Bengaluru -./0 ( Smelling blood, the Shiv Sena ' A ' ' J "* ' had challenged the BJP to go "L; ' "1 + J ahead and form the Government ' ' "* ' J Sir — It was shocking to learn that * if it had the numbers. In Shiv " J the Maharashtra Chief Minister * " Sena’s words, the “BJP returned ; H "* quit his post as all efforts to bring empty-handed from the Raj M "1 ' A Shiv Sena to the talks table failed. $ * Bhavan.” A 1 " Understandably the Sena chief is * * ( Sadly, the two parties that got ' 6+66 enraged at being called a liar by the mandate after contesting the Fadnavis. However, in all this the elections in alliance drifted fur- people of the State are the losers ther apart by the day, creating as governance is on hold. % $ * more uncertainty about reasons why viable permutations ing but watch helplessly as their Akash Vikram * * 1 Government formation. and combinations have not leaders make a mockery out of Noida Divergent ideological proclivities emerged and the State and the their decision and choice. Sir — This refers to the editorial ( and positions of parties across the electorate that voted decisively for G David Milton “For the sake of law” (November & ## 2 political spectrum are some major the saffron alliance can do noth- Maruthancode 7). Lawyers and the police force are )) 8()&>"&6 8?7" '@& !" #$%&'# # #4)$) = 5& 5%# 2 -" & ' ' $ , < ' % ' $ $ ' 0 % ' * ( ; L L$ 6 "1 $ $ $ % '' ' 3 ) (7 > ( $ ''% ' '' '% % , #1 ) 3 ) @0 + * 3 # * " $ ) % $ '7 ' ) # % 5 ) + ) % 6 " ( 6 2 I P* % *S Q 6 > % E ) ) F (-.=9 2 % # S -.<. he Supreme Court (SC)-mandated , 2 ) Environment Pollution Prevention and 3 $ 2 2 # 2 % TControl Authority (EPCA) had recently + I P) % * declared a public health emergency in Delhi- E(-.=9F ( NCR in light of the air pollution reaching Q extremely hazardous levels. All construction * # % ( activities in the region were put on hold, schools were closed and many offices even ) # #, asked their employees to work from home. In ( % ( addition, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi S Government also started its vehicle rationing ( P ( Q > > 3 odd-even scheme for private automobiles to 2 reduce pollution from vehicular emissions. > 1 E>1F % ( The hazardous spike in air pollution has # % health effects such as burning in the eyes, ) > S breathlessness, headache and reduced resistance R (S > to cold and lung infections, apart from long- > ( term problems such as asthma, cancer, emphy- sema, chronic bronchitis and other respirato- : -.=9 ( ry problems. $ 3 3 ( Can we blame all of this on the burning of rice straw in the neighbouring States of % ( Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (UP) > alone? While all the attention is on the air qual- ? K # > ity and its monitoring in Delhi-NCR, we should > ! not ignore what is happening on ground zero, " where the actual activity of crop residue burn- in loss of fertility and micro flora of the soil. 1$*:>#AE! uated carefully while deciding on subsidies for ) ) (* # S ing is taking place. What about the health of Not only that, the deposition of particles on popularising new technologies that could lead >1 the farmers and their families who are burn- leaves lowers the rate of photosynthesis, fur- :G:>61$6 to sustainable agriculture. This also needs to > > 5 -..0( ing the biomass on their land? ther affecting carbon dioxide fixation and oxy- be looked at while planning crops to ensure On a cumulative basis, perhaps pollution gen release. It also inhibits crop growth and :>$1$6A!>E# their suitability to a particular area. .; -..@ 5 >1 E due to agriculture residue burning is just four productivity, thereby encouraging use of fer- Furthermore, multi-disciplinary research F per cent but burning of rice straw in the two tilisers in future crop cycles, hence leaving E*<:> must be initiated for use of the crop residue as % * to three weeks before winters and the flow of behind an ever-larger ecological footprint. >1 :J>E)= 1$6 raw material for energy generation by indus- P Q > > ( wind in a particular direction plays havoc with Farmers are aware of these ill-effects, but the tries that are dependent on coal as a source of # >1 $ + the air year after year. restricted availability and the high cost of alter- E=$*>1:AE$: fuel right now and composting. While avail- 3 I $ ( The annual ritual of burning the post-har- natives force them to go down the stubble burn- :T#:**<: ability of time-efficient alternatives to uproot >1 vest ‘stubble’ of the paddy crop to clear the fields ing route. straw from fields solve a part of the problem, > > for harvesting wheat in early November must The need of the hour is to provide farm- !E>:!>E$*1A technologies for the disposal of the residue need ( + S be treated with urgency. According to the ers with financially viable alternatives. Farm !>E# <1$ to be developed and commercialised to provide Union Ministry of Earth Science’s air quality machinery that can quickly uproot rice straw a complete solution. monitor, the smoke from the farms can be must be provided. This can be done either Selection of efficient microbes for fast # 3 ) responsible for as much as 44 per cent of Delhi’s through Government subsidy or investment in ;<:>:*<:A*>; degradation of the paddy crop residue can pro- % * air pollution. The main reason for burning of agricultural infrastructure and developing 1A=A:)$) vide farmers compost that can reduce require- # paddy straw is its high silicon content that entrepreneurial models for employment gen- ment of chemical fertilisers for the wheat crop > > " makes it unfit to be used as animal fodder. eration through renting of machines to farm- >:=A:)*E1*A that follows. It can also be used as organic fer- * Further, its density is very low, thus making ers. The capacities of custom hiring centres also #T1#=# tiliser for production of organic crops, thus pro- # P% " Q * # storage difficult. need to be aligned to the local needs. Both State viding farmers an incentive to shift to such > > Many potential solutions have been dis- and Central Governments should provide E*:$*1" practices. @0 E ! $F cussed, including restricting paddy cultivation funding for such initiatives. E$ :E!!*<: In terms of leveraging learnings from other * -..0 $ in the northern States. In fact, a part of the The agronomic practices followed in rice rice-producing countries, one example at the " % A S ( # problem has been the policy change which cultivation must change. The debate over rice !1:)*<:>1 : forefront is from China, where the straw is used postponed rice cultivation till June. cultivation in north India, while several years and reused to its maximum potential. $ In an attempt to control depleting ground- old, is now of paramount importance given the A*>;1A=A:) Once off the field, the rice straw is used : water, a notification was issued by the Punjab water scarcity and depleting water tables. It is for large scale (approximately three million kg) -.<. *S O Government in 2008 that pushed back rice now time to realise the gravity of the situation !E>>6:A : of mushroom production. Post the mushroom 1 ? ( ( planting in fields to June to coincide with the and adopt quick but well thought out measures. #=A<>EE# cultivation, it is put to use for cultivating insects > monsoons reaching North India. As a result, Area selection based on principles of sustain- to feed the fish. Thus, the waste becomes an >1G paddy is harvested right before sowing of ability should be undertaken. Furthermore, a >E)= *1E$"EA* important raw material for other remunerative 3 > S 3 S wheat. Farmers have a very small window of careful selection of varieties and technologies *<:#=A<>EE# activities. The use of paddy straw in making S less than two weeks to harvest their rice crop needs to be undertaken scientifically consid- particle boards has also been successfully >1 ( and prepare the land for sowing of wheat. Due ering the regional variances. Technologies =*1G*1E$1*1A attempted by many countries. Coming back to # S to the restricted availability of farm machin- such as direct seeded rice (DSR) should be pop- India, efforts at research and development ery, it is very difficult for them to uproot paddy ularised. Further, investment in technologies =**E=A:!E> stages have been initiated with Dutch collab- E F # straw from their fields post-harvest. The result such as sub-soil irrigation must be promoted oration. As citizens of a responsible nation we P Q is unabated burning of the biomass that could as it helps reduce the use of water, fertilisers, =*1G*1$6 too all need to work together to develop out- E + F ( have been left to turn to mulch in the fields weedicides and so on. 1$A: *A*E!::) of-the-box, sustainable solutions for a better S itself if the farmers had more time between har- Another aspect which does not get enough tomorrow for all stakeholders — within the E S R vests. attention is natural resource accounting. *<:!1A< fields and without. SF The ill-effects of crop residue burning go Distorted water pricing for agriculture and the (The writer is Distinguished Fellow and beyond air pollution. Crop burning also results amount of fertiliser subsidies should be eval- Senior Director, TERI) .$ $ ' $ $ As a result, the State is largely Programme and Mid-Day Meal the State to improve its malnutrition management for acute malnutrition health to their child. Awareness gen- poverty-stricken and backward, (MDM) programme and National situation. (CMAM) has been successful. eration among community mem- leading to high rates of malnutri- Rural Employment Guarantee How can Odisha further its A 2019 evaluation done on the bers should actively be taken up tion, poor health and hunger among Programme have not generated the efforts? In Odisha, the community performance of the NRCs in Odisha regarding infant and young child the people. desired impact on curtailing hunger workers, like the Accredited Social says, “Frontline workers, health feeding (IYCF) practices.” Malnutrition is majorly a socio- and malnutrition either. Health Activists (ASHA), workers in the community and In totality, there is still a window cultural problem and has the poten- So what is Odisha doing about Anganwadi Workers (AWW), and public health centres should be of opportunity for Odisha to fight 86 tial to create major setbacks for it? Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANM) trained and given hands-on train- malnutrition. Nevertheless, Odisha India. According to a 2019 study by As a response to the growing play a central role in screening and ing to measure the weight, Mid- alone cannot do it. Perhaps a nation- Dr Mayadhar Panda, “Malnutrition malnutrition situation in the last identification of children with SAM, Upper Arm Circumference al guideline on community-based t is no surprise that one of the can result in adverse physical, cog- decade the Central Government mostly while conducting the Village (MUAC), weight-for-height Z- management of severe acute malnu- poorest States in the country is nitive and/or emotional results in released the National Nutrition Health and Nutrition Days scores (WHZ), and check for oede- trition can show the way to Odisha Ialso battling malnutrition, espe- the short-term as well as in the long- Strategy in 2017. The following year, (VHND) sessions. These commu- ma in children aged 1-59 months”, to reverse the harm of undernutri- cially in rural areas. As per the term health and well-being of an in 2018, the Prime Minister nity workers play a key role in help- echoing the importance of using the tion and promote longevity among National Family Health Survey, individual. Its deleterious effects on launched the National Nutrition ing reach that last SAM child in the frontline workers for early detection malnourished children. We need to four (NFHS-4), the total number of the socio-economic development Mission (NNM), also known as rural areas of Odisha. of SAM at the community level. act now, before the sun sets on the children under five in Odisha suf- and health of the society are well POSHAN Abhiyaan, with an over- While the NRCs have been The recommendation from the horizon for these children with fering from severe wasting, better recognised, and undernutrition is arching goal of reducing child and effective in treating children with 2019 evaluation further adds, “The SAM. Only then will we be able to known as Severe Acute taken to be an indication of a soci- maternal malnutrition. Similar to complicated SAM, their cumulative process of identification and refer- achieve the major milestone of the Malnutrition (SAM), has increased ety’s wellbeing.” most States in India, Odisha follows Minister, Samir Ranjan Das said, efficiency may be in question. ral of SAM children from the com- 2030 Agenda for Sustainable from 5.2 per cent to 6.4 per cent in In parallel, Odisha’s diluted the facility-based management “We are doing well on nutrition but Scientific evidence shows that munity to NRC needs to be further Development. the last 10 years. The children public accountability, poor access approach to treat children with the challenge is still very tough. almost 90 per cent of SAM cases are strengthened for early referral. (The writer is a Member, belonging to the Scheduled Tribes and control over food and livelihood SAM, better known as the Nutrition Under the leadership of Chief uncomplicated and can be treated During the Village Health and National Council for India (23 per cent) and Scheduled Castes entitlement programmes like Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). Minister Naveen Patnaik, we will at the community level. States like Nutrition Day session, mothers/ Nutritional Challenges, POSHAN (17 per cent) are the worst victims Targeted Public Distribution Recently, during the POSHAN surely achieve the goal of a malnu- Rajasthan, Maharashtra and caregivers are also to be provided ABHIYAN and president, ICCIDD, of perpetual poverty and marginal- Programme (TPDS), ICDS Month celebrations in Odisha, the trition-free Odisha”, indicating the Jharkhand, to name a few, are some counselling and support to address India. He is former Head, CCM, isation. Supplementary Nutrition School and Mass Education willingness and commitment of examples where community-based the reasons for poor nutrition and AIIMS, New Delhi.) !" #$%&'# - ( ? &# #=#(1 cut country's credit rating out- look to negative — the first step ' 89 quity benchmark BSE towards a downgrade, saying ESensex tumbled 330 points the government has been part- on Friday as investors pressed ly ineffective in addressing ($/ $)%$ the exit button after Moody's economic weakness, leading cut India's credit rating outlook to rising risks that growth will #=#(1 citing growth concerns. remain lower. The Indian rupee Profit-booking following too depreciated 33 paise to he rupee on Friday plum- the recent record-setting run 71.30 against the US dollar Tmeted by 31 paise to hit an and unease over frothy valua- intra-day. over three-week low of 71.28 %&4& tions also took their toll, ana- "Rating downgrade forced against the US dollar after " #" lysts said. investors to book profit in a Moody's Investors Services cut Trading on a weak note volatile market and rupee India's rating outlook to nega- though the day, the 30-share weakened to 3-week low. Given tive citing growth concerns. Sensex briefly turned positive the subdued performance of Moody's has changed the + -95 to hit a fresh intra-day high of the equity market during the outlook on the country's rat- 40,749.33, but failed to sustain year, MF inflows fell to four- ings to 'negative' from 'stable', the momentum. It finally Nifty plunged 103.90 points, or points or 0.14 per cent. month low while premium saying there was increasing ' 9" ended 330.13 points, or 0.81 0.86 per cent, to end at Top losers in the Sensex valuation of large and blue- risks that economic growth per cent lower at 40,323.61. 11,908.15. pack on Friday included Sun chips is not attracting new will remain materially lower ;A<1$6*E$ said the US Citizenship and Similarly, the broader NSE The Sensex had closed at Pharma, Vedanta, ONGC, funds in the market," said than the past. At the interbank Immigration Services (USCIS) fresh lifetime highs in three of TCS, HUL, ITC, NTPC, Asian Vinod Nair, Head of Research, foreign exchange, the Indian s part of its revised selec- on Thursday. ) &# the five sessions this week, Paints and Infosys, shedding up Geojit Financial Services. currency opened lower at 71.26 Ation process, the US has "This effort will help imple- while the Nifty had reclaimed to 4.23 per cent. On the other Sectorally, BSE FMCG, and fell further to 71.33 to the the rupee has weakened by 47 hiked by USD 10 the applica- ment a more efficient and & ! " the key 12,000-mark after five hand, Yes Bank, metal, oil and gas, healthcare, US dollar. It finally settled at paise against the dollar. tion fee of the H-1B work visa, effective H-1B cap selection months. IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, IT, teck, telecom and power 71.28 a dollar, a dip of 31 paise The rupee came under the most sought-after among process," said USCIS Acting &# # During the action-packed Kotak Bank, Tech Mahindra indices fell up to 1.80 per cent. over its previous close. more pressure tracking sub- Indian IT professionals. Director Ken Cuccinelli. # week, the Sensex advanced and HCL Tech rose up to 3.76 BSE realty, bankex and This was the lowest closing dued sentiment in domestic The H-1B programme "The electronic registra- 158.58 points or 0.39 per cent, per cent. consumer durables indices rose level for the Indian unit since equity market and stronger allows companies in the United tion system is part of an $:;):<1 and the Nifty inched up 17.55 Moody's Investors Service up to 1.55 per cent. October 16. On weekly basis, dollar against key rivals. States to temporarily employ agency-wide initiative to mod- foreign workers in occupa- ernise our immigration system he Government on Friday tions that require the applica- while deterring fraud, improv- Treacted strongly to 5 % #A 1 161 tion of a body of highly spe- ing vetting procedures and Moody's Investor Service 2 )$) '%% % : 1 1 N cialised knowledge and a bach- strengthening program integri- changing its outlook on India's &# && elor's degree or higher in the ty," he said. ratings to negative, saying the $ ) 8 --- G 1 specific specialty, or its equiv- fundamentals of the economy F ( (<: alent. This non-refundable fee remain quite robust and series " will support the new electron- @0 =# of reforms undertaken recent- $:;):<1 "When asked about the While 28 per cent feel the New Delhi: MSCI, the world's ic registration system to make ly would stimulate investments. negative impact of demoneti- demonetisation had no nega- $:;):<1 biggest index compiler, has the H-1B cap selection process # &+ In a statement soon after survey on the impact of sation, 32 per cent respondents tive impact, it has also been added eight Indian stocks more efficient for both peti- & Moody's lowered the outlook Ademonetisation, done said that it caused a loss of reported that the amount of n the third anniversary of including HDFC Asset tioners and the federal agency, to negative from stable, the three years after it was done, earnings for many in the unor- fake currency seized in the last Odemonetisation, former Management, Info Edge (India) E$)E$ Finance Ministry said India has revealed its impact — 32 ganised sector and two per cent three years has considerably economic affairs secretary S C and Indraprastha Gas Ltd to its continues to be among the per cent said it caused loss of said it led to migration of shot up when compared to the Garg said the Rs 2,000 note, India Index, while removing %# # ritain's Indian-origin fastest-growing major earnings for many unorganised labour to villages and lower pre-demonetisation time, the which the Modi government Vodafone Idea, Yes Bank and BHome Secretary Priti Patel economies in the world. sector workers, 2 per cent said rural income. A sizable chunk LocalCircles said. brought replacing older 500 four others that have seen sig- , ,-- has hit the general election "India's relative standing it was a sizable migration of of 33 per cent said the biggest The survey also said after and 1,000 notes, were being nificant market capitalisation campaign trail with a promise remains unaffected," it said cit- labour to villages and lowered negative impact of demoneti- three years of demonetisation, hoarded and should be demon- erosion this year. to make it easier for medical ing International Monetary rural income while 33 per cent sation was the economic slow- citizens identified the expan- etised. It has added eight compa- >" professionals from countries Fund's (IMF) recent World said the biggest negative impact down. But, there was the 28 per sion of tax net as the top pos- Three years ago, on this nies and deleted six from the like India to be able to address Economic Outlook putting of demonetisation was the eco- cent chunk that felt that there itive, and the economic slow- day, Prime Minister Narendra MSCI India Domestic Index. shortages in the UK's state- Indian economic growth at 6.1 nomic slowdown. was no negative impact", the down and the loss of earnings Modi made the shock Those deleted include Bharat funded National Health per cent in 2019 and rising to The survey done by a social survey said. for the unorganised sectors as announcement of banning the Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), !>$ !=>*##1$ Service (NHS). 7 per cent in the year after. media firm 'LocalCircles', was An important goal of the top negatives. use of old 500 and 1,000 rupee Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, The so-called NHS Visa "As India's potential released on Friday here. The demonetisation was to reduce Percentage of citizens using notes with a view to curb black Indiabulls Housing Finance, erman luxury carmaker will be part of a new Points- growth rate remains pan India survey was done to the use of cash in transactions cash as primary mode of trans- money, promote digital pay- L&T Finance Holdings, GDaimler plans to cut 1,100 Based Immigration System unchanged, assessment by check how consumers were and encourage people to pay action reduced by over 30 per ments and make the country a Vodafone-Idea Ltd and Yes management jobs worldwide in (PBIS), which the IMF and other multilateral conducting transactions and using non-cash modes, but the cent in one year and the citizen less-cash economy. Bank, MSCI said in a statement. fresh efforts to cut costs as it Conservative Party govern- organisations continue to whether they felt that demon- use of cash in the Indian econ- feedback suggested cash com- "Cash is still quite high in Those added to the MSCI grapples with expensive recalls ment plans to introduce if it underline a positive outlook etisation had brought any pos- omy does not seem to be ponent in property buying rose the system. There is also stock- India Index include Berger and a slowing global market, a is voted to power in the on India," it said. itive change for the country. reducing, the report said. in the last year, it said. ing of Rs 2,000 notes in evi- Paints, DLF, HDFC Asset German newspaper reported. December 12 polls. T h e dence. The expansion of digi- Management, ICICI Prudential The cull would see the main features of such a new tal payments is taking place all Life, Indraprastha Gas Ltd, Info Mercedes-Benz maker slash visa would be a halving of fees over the world. It is happening Edge (India), SBI Life Insurance one tenth of all senior roles in and a quicker processing time in India as well. Co and Siemens India. PTI Germany alone, the of just two weeks for qualified Sueddeutsche Zeitung wrote, doctors and nurses. citing an email sent to staff by "These measures are part the group's works council. of our plan for an Australian- Daimler CEO Ola style points-based immigra- Kallenius will unveil details of tion system that allows us to the layoffs at a capital markets control numbers while day in London on Thursday, it remaining open to vital pro- said. fessions like nurses,” said Patel. !" #$%&'# - ( ?? 2 5 <-0 97 # % #243 6 5( ' ;97 # % ($ 2 & A6 #=#(1 September 2019. Experience”, and provide her points. banned, and the RBI came out During the same period, access to a bouquet of options, Further, the central bank with new 2,000 and 500 cur- A1$6E>: purpose and it must be that we &3 ;# ome January 2020, and the National Electronic Funds the RBI said it proposes to has plans to permit all autho- rency notes. The Reserve Bank build a peaceful, prosperous Ccustomers may not have to Transfer (NEFT) and Unified “mandate banks not to charge rised payment systems and of India further said the ndia offers enormous invest- and stable Indo-Pacific region $:;):<1 pay any charges for transac- Payments Interface (UPI) sys- savings bank account cus- instruments (non-bank PPIs, benchmarking exercise under- Iment opportunities for that is neither dominated by tions done through the popu- tems handled 252 crore and tomers for online transactions cards and UPI) for linking taken by it reveals a high Singapore as it is making strides one country or driven apart by ore than 57,000 employees lar NEFT system. 874 crore transactions with in the NEFT system with effect with National Electronic Toll position enjoyed by the coun- to become a $5 trillion econo- conflicts and competition or Mof BSNL have opted for A proposal in this regard year on year growth of 20 per from January 2020”. Collection (NETC) FASTags. try in various parameters in my by 2024, Indian envoy from emerging great power VRS in the last few days and the has been mooted by the RBI to cent and 263 per cent, respec- It also plans to opera- “Going forward, this will facil- the payment systems. Jawed Ashraf said on Friday. rivalry," Ashraf said. figures when combined with give impetus to digital trans- tively. “This rapid growth in tionalise the ‘Acceptance itate the use of FASTags for The banking regulator said Calling for further strengthen- As India and Singapore that of state-owned MTNL actions on the third anniver- the payment systems, inter- Development Fund’ to parking, fuel, etc., payments in it has facilitated acceptance of ing the two countries' strategic share a strong belief in multi- exceed 60,000, Telecom Secretary sary of demonetisation. alia, has been facilitated by a increase acceptance infra- an interoperable environ- RuPay cards in Bhutan and partnership with a bigger foot- lateralism, rules-based order, in Anshu Prakash said on Friday. The central bank has also series of measures taken by the structure with from January 1, ment,” the statement said. will actively engage with the print in the Indo-Pacific Region, respect for and adherence to The numbers of VRS optees proposed that FASTags would Reserve Bank of India,” the 2020. The RBI announcement payment system regulators in particularly in South East Asia international law, in unwaver- have been steadily rising since be enabled to pay for parking central bank said in a state- A committee would also comes on the third anniver- other jurisdictions and share and East Asia regions, he said ing commitment to maritime the plan was announced earli- fee and even at fuel stations. ment on furthering digital be set up to assess the need for sary of government’s historic its experience to derive syn- that Singapore could be a security and freedom of navi- er this week. On Friday alone, Digital payments consti- payments. plurality of QR codes and decision to demonetise ergies and reduce the cost springboard for the Indian gation, "ours is a partnership the numbers for Bharat Sanchar tuted a high 96 per cent of total Now to further empower merits of their co-existence or 500/1,000. On November 8, and time taken for inward micro, small and medium enter- that can contribute to advanc- Nigam Ltd (BSNL) climbed non-cash retail payments dur- every citizen with an convergence from both sys- 2016 the then 500 and remittances, especially in key prises to enter the region. ing the shared vision for the from 40,000 in the late after- ing the October 2018 to “Exceptional (e) Payment temic and consumer view- 1,000 in circulation were remittance corridors. "There would be enormous Indo Pacific Region", he said. noon to over 57,000 by evening. opportunities in every area of It is a political relationship "Overall, for BSNL and Singapore's interests in Indian between India and Singapore MTNL combined over 60,000 % prosperity," India's High that is free from contests and employees have opted for VRS ; # Commissioner Ashraf said at claims, doubts and hesitations so far. For BSNL alone, the % : ($ the Asian Business Leaders and the bilateral defence part- number has crossed 57,000 Conclave, 2019 here. nership is among the strongest employees," Prakash told $:;):<1 tribute to Google’s ongoing & R # As the two countries take and deepest for both the coun- reporters here. efforts to expand the internet a leap into the digital age, they tries, the envoy said. Prakash said that the oogle on Friday said it ecosystem in the country, $:;):<1 down the termination charge (ILD) voice traffic in the coun- can work together to advance "We are two countries that response was "unprecedent- Ghas appointed former driving Internet adoption for international incoming call try. The Authority, also noted digital governance, financial do not have to argue over prin- ed", and that government's Disney India executive Sanjay among consumers and busi- elecom regulator Trai on to wire line and wireless net- that, if it deems necessary, may inclusion, digitalisation of pay- ciples or re-assure each other of overall target stood at 94,000. Gupta as its new country nesses and accelerating inno- TFriday began an industry- works to 30 paise per minute review International ments and more that can con- our intentions. Our only chal- The government last manager and vice-president vation,” it added. wide discussion to review the with effect from February 1, Termination Charge (ITC) tribute empowering people and lenge is to avoid complacency month had approved a plum Rs of sales and operations for “Our ongoing engage- regulatory regime for interna- 2018. This had marked a 43 per from time to time,” the Telecom lifting them into a better life, he and our only obligation is to 69,000 crore revival package for India. He will take on the role ment in India is a source of tional call termination charges cent reduction in internation- Regulatory Authority of India said. keep setting higher ambitions BSNL and MTNL that includes early next year and will be pride for both our Googlers that were lowered to 30 paise al termination charge (paid by (Trai) said in a statement. The High Commissioner for ourselves," Ashraf said. merging the two loss-making based out of Mumbai work- in India but also around the per minute last year. international operators to local “The domestic market cited the pioneering initiative As the world enters into firms, monetising their assets ing closely with the teams world. Our Indian operation Issuing the consultation networks that receive calls) composition is changing from of the international launch of multiple transitions and daily and offering VRS to employees based in Gurugram, is important and strategic paper on review of intercon- which had previously been voice centric to data centric, and RuPay card in Singapore by disruptions, the future will so that the combined entity Hyderabad and Bengaluru, a for its own sake but also for nection usage charges (IUC) in pegged at 53 paise a minute. the tariff offerings are changing Prime Minister Narendra Modi demand more form India and turns profitable in two years. statement said. the innovation which then this regard, Trai said that in case “While notifying the last from pricing of individual last year and the forthcoming Singapore, he said, adding that BSNL Chairman PK The move comes after feeds breakthroughs else- of termination charge for inter- amendment, the Authority products like voice, data, mes- international launch of BHIM the two countries would be able Purwar had told reporters ear- Rajan Anandan had quit in where in Google,” Google national incoming call, the last noted that it shall closely mon- sages etc. to bundled offers QR at the Singapore Fintech to do more for the region lier on Friday that over 40,000 April this year to join President of APAC Scott amendment was carried out in itor the trends and patterns of comprising of voice, data, and Festival next week. when they are ready to do more employees have already opted Sequoia. “Sanjay will con- Beaumont said. 2018. That review had brought International Long Distance messages together,” it said. "We must serve a larger with each other. for the VRS plan. 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747.75 715.90 718.45 SUDARSCHEM 408.25 408.25 395.25 397.70 CUB 211.45 214.00 210.25 213.20 HAL 755.00 762.10 751.00 758.45 CIPLA 470.10 470.10 461.25 462.55 -9.30 BHARATFORG 470.00 473.55 422.45 427.65 POWERGRID 195.75 195.80 190.90 191.70 BAJAJHLDNG 3850.00 3912.00 3765.00 3781.55 JPASSOCIAT 2.29 2.29 2.11 2.13 CERA 2579.75 2582.80 2555.45 2568.70 ASIANPAINT 1826.00 1826.80 1790.80 1790.80 -36.15 AXISBANK 737.00 737.00 723.10 725.45 ACC 1528.00 1543.90 1498.60 1506.70 LTI 1679.90 1679.90 1650.00 1652.70 AJANTPHARM 1000.00 1000.95 987.30 988.85 SANOFI 6552.70 6564.20 6413.75 6455.10 DRREDDY 2860.00 2860.00 2812.30 2812.35 -58.70 HDFCLIFE 580.00 585.00 566.20 567.65 JAICORPLTD 105.20 106.00 100.65 101.05 RELINFRA 47.05 47.05 47.05 47.05 MAHLIFE 393.00 393.00 372.00 380.75 UFLEX 205.10 205.10 201.80 202.65 BPCL 515.00 515.70 500.50 501.15 -12.05 BAJFINANCE 4220.00 4241.10 4149.85 4160.55 TECHM 773.00 777.60 770.00 771.10 BAJAJCON 254.10 254.10 248.65 249.55 FCONSUMER 25.85 25.95 25.10 25.25 APARINDS 539.15 539.15 518.00 520.55 HINDUNILVR 2135.00 2145.15 2083.00 2085.00 -53.25 VEDL 161.90 161.90 155.00 155.50 TORNTPOWER 295.90 303.10 291.45 293.25 TATACOFFEE 83.90 88.00 83.00 83.95 EMAMILTD 327.50 327.50 321.45 324.15 SHILPAMED 323.50 324.00 312.00 318.90 AIAENG 1684.20 1704.75 1668.35 1689.85 TCS 2189.60 2189.60 2124.00 2130.00 -55.35 BEML 990.00 990.00 910.00 961.20 IRB 73.00 74.25 71.05 71.60 TIINDIA 452.00 456.40 435.25 437.20 RELCAPITAL 25.75 25.75 25.75 25.75 ONGC 141.95 143.50 137.60 138.00 -4.05 BOSCHLTD 15159.00 15508.85 15156.95 15343.50 PHOENIXLTD 724.90 750.00 722.00 729.65 MINDAIND 356.75 359.00 344.00 345.35 IBREALEST 73.00 73.55 70.35 73.05 GESHIP* 292.65 308.70 291.35 298.55 EVEREADY 54.90 55.85 53.90 54.40 LEMONTREE 59.25 59.95 58.30 58.85 VEDL 160.20 161.80 155.00 155.70 -5.25 TVSMOTOR 449.35 456.10 445.65 452.30 INOXLEISUR 360.05 369.20 357.10 367.90 REDINGTON 113.70 115.00 110.45 113.05 TAKE 109.65 113.65 108.25 109.85 UPL 563.60 574.50 552.55 556.00 -21.70 PNBHOUSING 585.90 585.90 561.10 570.60 HUDCO 41.50 42.15 40.40 40.65 TATAMETALI 587.80 590.95 568.05 570.45 GHCL 211.50 212.55 206.70 207.80 GAIL 131.80 131.95 125.90 126.95 -5.15 BBTC 1181.85 1245.00 1181.00 1201.00 CENTURYPLY 169.85 174.70 160.60 164.05 WELSPUNIND 58.00 58.00 56.50 57.00 RATNAMANI 959.75 988.00 945.00 963.20 SUNPHARMA 442.00 442.50 420.85 421.65 -18.95 RAJESHEXPO 676.00 681.85 673.50 674.45 COCHINSHIP 398.00 409.35 392.00 395.75 SCHNEIDER 70.00 70.45 68.60 69.70 ZENSARTECH 191.75 191.90 189.00 189.05 INFRATEL 229.00 229.00 216.00 218.15 -11.30 SCI 57.60 59.50 55.65 57.60 JINDALSAW 85.90 89.00 85.15 85.85 PARAGMILK 137.00 139.40 133.25 133.85 NATCOPHARM 578.00 580.65 573.65 577.65 BRITANNIA 3222.00 3244.90 3145.00 3161.55 MOIL 145.75 149.50 144.00 144.25 ORIENTELEC 194.00 198.00 191.15 191.90 TVTODAY 295.20 305.15 295.20 298.25 PAGEIND 24030.00 24855.00 23961.50 24406.45 HEXAWARE 339.50 349.20 337.80 338.65 NLCINDIA 55.50 56.30 54.40 54.70 ECLERX 434.70 448.65 432.80 433.75 ERIS 429.00 429.00 415.05 417.65 DHFL 22.90 23.30 21.30 23.30 FLFL 405.00 411.10 388.50 398.35 MAGMA 48.15 50.85 45.80 46.60 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE PGHL 4610.10 4610.10 4347.00 4358.10 SJVN 24.80 24.80 24.45 24.50 BDL 323.40 334.00 323.40 327.35 JYOTHYLAB 169.00 171.50 167.60 170.05 ALKEM 2015.50 2045.00 2010.60 2034.75 NIFTY NEXT 50 28721.40 28810.90 28342.05 28387.25 -299.00 SRTRANSFIN 1155.00 1158.10 1111.10 1115.95 3MINDIA 22448.70 22890.50 22392.35 22471.70 WABAG 178.70 186.15 175.10 175.75 JSL 35.95 36.05 35.10 35.30 HDFCAMC 3035.00 3248.90 3018.00 3198.00 181.25 RAIN 103.00 109.60 103.00 103.90 GODREJAGRO 493.00 507.00 488.00 494.30 AKZOINDIA 2190.00 2227.00 2127.25 2154.90 CORPBANK 17.70 17.70 17.00 17.10 DLF 196.00 209.75 196.00 202.85 10.35 DABUR 478.80 484.25 472.00 473.70 AMARAJABAT 665.00 674.00 651.60 654.00 FINEORG 1923.85 1936.00 1871.20 1889.60 MAHINDCIE 157.00 157.00 146.25 149.55 INDIGO 1495.00 1541.75 1480.55 1524.00 31.45 VBL 757.00 769.85 726.40 741.05 FSL 46.50 46.50 45.00 45.10 RALLIS 169.00 172.20 166.60 166.90 HATHWAY 21.10 21.30 20.65 20.95 IBULHSGFIN 237.00 260.00 228.35 242.10 3.75 MANAPPURAM 169.90 169.90 165.85 166.25 KEC 264.35 270.45 264.00 264.95 LAURUSLABS 381.95 381.95 364.40 366.00 GULFOILLUB 850.00 858.00 850.00 858.00 PAGEIND 23950.00 24899.90 23917.35 24352.00 314.55 ADANITRANS 300.90 305.20 285.00 287.30 MINDTREE 706.95 706.95 692.00 694.50 MRPL 49.70 50.00 48.55 48.85 FORTIS 150.95 153.60 150.00 152.10 NIITTECH 1550.00 1588.60 1535.60 1538.60 ISEC 290.20 300.00 290.20 293.35 KPRMILL 674.95 674.95 649.95 655.20 UBL 1220.00 1296.20 1220.00 1250.00 13.40 MOTHERSUMI 133.50 135.30 128.55 129.25 SPARC 163.40 163.80 155.55 157.20 NIACL 152.90 155.80 144.40 145.10 HSCL 74.80 74.80 71.85 72.15 THERMAX 1104.80 1110.95 1085.00 1092.35 L&TFH 97.75 102.00 96.65 99.80 0.75 BEL 109.00 112.90 108.80 109.45 ADANIGREEN 89.05 89.50 83.50 86.70 ABB 1481.30 1481.30 1442.65 1461.65 ALLCARGO 106.20 108.00 101.00 101.80 SADBHAV 127.95 129.45 122.45 124.60 BIOCON 263.85 268.50 262.10 265.00 1.05 HINDALCO 205.30 207.00 203.10 204.00 EQUITAS 99.45 99.65 96.15 97.30 ITI 87.05 88.85 85.20 85.90 JISLJALEQS 15.55 15.60 14.90 15.05 MAHABANK 12.14 12.15 11.75 11.82 BOSCHLTD 15250.00 15535.00 15053.05 15311.10 51.40 IDEA 3.89 4.04 3.71 3.78 UJJIVAN 281.00 281.00 270.90 272.65 DEEPAKFERT 101.90 105.70 99.40 100.40 CRISIL 1482.20 1482.25 1429.95 1440.30 JSWHL 2698.00 2698.00 2565.00 2579.40 ICICIPRULI 524.00 527.30 515.15 519.00 0.90 HINDPETRO 310.00 310.75 292.00 294.10 SUNTV 527.00 531.75 505.00 510.45 JSLHISAR 69.50 70.75 68.50 69.20 ITDCEM 61.10 62.10 57.70 58.95 GMDCLTD 64.00 64.00 62.20 62.70 MARICO 370.00 372.45 366.85 370.00 0.20 ASHOKLEY 76.45 79.20 75.75 76.60 RITES 288.30 298.10 283.45 287.00 INTELLECT 152.10 153.60 147.35 148.10 CREDITACC 694.35 714.00 671.80 681.90 CARERATING 534.25 535.40 532.50 534.35 OFSS 3134.90 3145.40 3109.70 3119.35 -1.20 LT 1433.40 1447.95 1419.65 1423.05 ITDC 381.05 391.40 374.20 376.55 TTKPRESTIG 6178.00 6466.55 6050.00 6084.15 PERSISTENT 609.05 621.75 603.40 615.35 EIHOTEL 158.35 159.05 156.10 156.90 ICICIGI 1320.50 1334.00 1310.00 1319.00 -0.60 AVANTI 517.20 561.00 504.10 554.35 GRANULES 120.50 128.25 119.15 120.30 WHIRLPOOL 2186.00 2220.00 2169.00 2197.70 ORIENTBANK 53.75 53.75 52.70 52.90 VMART 1737.00 1741.00 1710.00 1718.20 SBILIFE 1006.00 1022.00 976.50 983.50 -2.95 CONCOR 579.95 583.80 568.00 570.50 WIPRO 260.70 260.70 255.70 256.35 CANFINHOME 410.20 413.00 400.95 401.65 CHENNPETRO 154.80 156.80 151.50 152.30 MAHLOG 395.00 396.80 388.50 392.60 PETRONET 284.90 286.30 282.65 283.25 -1.40 TITAN 1167.45 1172.95 1153.95 1156.35 M&MFIN 347.60 347.60 328.00 329.00 IIFL 128.00 145.80 127.90 137.45 BAYERCROP 3596.55 3599.95 3425.00 3441.45 TVSSRICHAK 1847.75 1850.00 1810.05 1835.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3830.00 3903.95 3763.20 3781.00 -18.95 JUBLFOOD 1619.00 1630.95 1608.10 1615.15 LALPATHLAB 1514.00 1522.00 1440.00 1451.80 IBULISL 85.15 85.15 81.20 85.15 TATAINVEST 835.25 848.00 832.65 841.90 ORIENTCEM 80.15 80.80 78.00 79.30 DABUR 477.70 484.30 471.60 474.90 -2.80 VENKYS 1878.55 1943.00 1867.95 1883.90 RADICO 323.35 339.00 320.95 330.90 HFCL 17.05 17.15 17.00 17.05 VTL 889.10 905.65 855.60 878.75 LUXIND 1193.25 1198.85 1178.00 1187.75 ASHOKLEY 76.05 79.25 75.70 76.15 -0.55 L&TFH 98.00 101.95 96.70 99.55 DELTACORP 198.50 202.00 194.25 195.25 DALBHARAT 827.00 837.80 817.45 819.20 BASF 947.00 993.00 947.00 987.10 SKFINDIA 2171.80 2171.80 2120.00 2130.40 NHPC 23.45 23.50 23.20 23.35 -0.20 SRF 3153.00 3225.00 3123.10 3135.25 APOLLOTYRE 165.60 168.80 164.65 165.20 VGUARD 242.10 245.60 234.15 235.15 FINCABLES 377.55 377.55 369.90 371.35 GRINDWELL 596.20 604.00 585.60 590.55 HAVELLS 714.35 717.25 702.80 703.75 -6.25 BAJAJFINSV 8832.60 8947.00 8753.90 8815.75 GALAXYSURF 1497.00 1640.00 1497.00 1568.40 CAPPL 391.00 392.40 368.50 374.80 SONATSOFTW 307.80 309.90 303.40 304.95 NBVENTURES 71.60 72.85 70.30 70.50 CADILAHC 234.00 238.15 231.50 232.80 -2.10 ICICIPRULI 525.90 527.00 515.20 519.20 IRCON 420.00 460.85 415.55 433.85 SWANENERGY 102.55 103.00 101.20 101.95 CENTRALBK 20.70 20.90 20.25 20.35 GPPL 88.00 88.00 83.70 83.95 PNB 61.85 62.60 61.10 61.40 -0.55 GAIL 131.90 131.95 125.85 127.05 GODFRYPHLP 1142.35 1191.00 1134.00 1146.05 BALMLAWRIE 198.15 203.00 197.60 198.60 CYIENT 391.95 393.60 389.20 392.00 BLUEDART 2291.40 2294.15 2251.00 2267.00 SIEMENS 1673.95 1683.00 1640.20 1647.65 -17.40 PEL 1799.00 1819.65 1765.75 1775.90 TEAMLEASE 2873.55 2884.65 2742.00 2780.55 OBEROIRLTY 509.00 516.35 504.65 514.75 SYNDIBANK 29.05 29.05 27.80 28.10 SHK 129.80 129.85 123.05 124.15 HINDZINC 212.00 214.35 209.20 210.95 -2.25 ITC 265.00 265.35 260.00 260.45 KEI 541.30 575.00 537.60 570.70 JMFINANCIL 88.70 89.70 87.00 87.65 GODREJIND 434.00 434.00 418.25 425.35 CENTRUM 20.00 20.85 20.00 20.65 DIVISLAB 1714.00 1727.80 1695.00 1698.35 -19.65 BHEL 54.00 55.95 53.50 54.20 WELCORP 141.40 142.90 137.10 137.60 JKCEMENT 1153.00 1197.00 1153.00 1184.35 IEX 144.95 144.95 140.30 142.00 VARROC 473.55 484.50 466.30 478.35 DMART 1988.95 2010.00 1960.00 1963.10 -24.75 ASIANPAINT 1825.00 1827.20 1791.75 1794.55 SUNTECK 434.05 444.40 430.00 434.20 PRESTIGE 311.95 314.10 306.00 310.10 NILKAMAL 1228.00 1270.00 1225.00 1245.00 NETWORK18 23.55 23.90 23.30 23.35 PEL 1782.50 1819.00 1767.35 1775.80 -24.10 JSWSTEEL 252.60 256.50 248.50 250.00 OMAXE 183.90 186.30 182.30 185.90 GSPL 217.00 217.70 209.60 213.25 MMTC 19.00 19.15 18.40 18.70 ESSELPRO 118.00 119.90 114.00 116.40 SHREECEM 20099.90 20166.00 19711.00 19765.90 -274.85 KOTAKBANK 1581.00 1606.95 1573.00 1600.20 CUMMINSIND 552.00 562.75 550.75 557.75 METROPOLIS 1391.00 1402.45 1350.00 1356.90 SHANKARA 359.05 362.00 348.30 352.05 CCL 205.05 205.05 202.05 203.50 AMBUJACEM 203.20 204.90 200.00 200.05 -3.15 GRAPHITE 309.25 314.45 300.25 302.10 ENGINERSIN 111.00 113.30 104.90 105.65 MOTILALOFS 680.00 694.05 672.65 675.00 SUPREMEIND 1145.95 1156.00 1145.95 1151.35 MASFIN 710.00 726.60 710.00 721.35 COLPAL 1623.00 1642.60 1562.00 1576.00 -25.30 AUROPHARMA 453.70 456.00 436.65 438.95 DEEPAKNI 355.00 365.00 351.00 352.25 SHREECEM 20075.00 20110.35 19737.55 19932.50 LINDEINDIA 558.05 558.05 540.70 544.15 STARCEMENT 96.60 96.70 94.00 94.35 ACC 1526.80 1544.00 1499.05 1502.00 -25.15 BERGEPAINT 507.00 510.00 483.65 485.35 PFIZER 4040.00 4068.60 4000.00 4025.00 HINDCOPPER 41.00 41.30 40.05 40.20 TIMETECHNO 63.85 66.70 63.60 63.85 WABCOINDIA 6182.00 6189.50 6155.00 6182.30 CONCOR 579.90 584.15 568.05 569.00 -10.60 TATAGLOBAL 299.00 299.00 293.90 294.90 ICICIGI 1327.95 1334.00 1310.85 1319.90 PGHH 11402.00 11689.90 11320.00 11378.35 INOXWIND 35.85 35.85 31.55 33.50 NESCO 563.75 567.85 561.30 563.35 PFC 113.55 113.90 110.65 111.00 -2.35 NBCC 41.65 41.90 40.55 40.75 IPCALAB 1064.20 1095.00 1056.95 1069.15 RAMCOCEM 804.00 812.00 790.05 793.25 FDC 185.00 185.00 177.50 177.60 JAGRAN 54.00 55.30 53.70 54.85 HDFCLIFE 580.00 585.20 566.50 568.00 -12.15 SAIL 39.85 39.95 38.60 38.65 CEATLTD 982.65 991.90 974.05 977.20 GILLETTE 7512.00 7559.45 7267.05 7288.65 MINDACORP 97.55 98.10 95.00 95.10 GDL 89.75 90.50 88.30 88.75 GODREJCP 750.30 751.85 730.05 736.35 -16.30 MGL 965.00 983.50 952.00 969.35 VIPIND 454.00 454.00 430.80 434.60 TORNTPHARM 1818.00 1834.75 1808.00 1814.95 INDOSTAR 200.60 201.10 193.60 195.00 GET&D 165.10 170.00 165.00 166.20 GICRE 281.10 287.50 271.20 274.70 -6.40 IOC 135.85 136.00 133.65 134.05 STAR 402.00 409.65 397.65 400.00 MHRIL 232.00 236.20 230.85 231.50 CHOLAHLDNG 471.15 483.00 471.15 479.45 LAOPALA 162.60 169.80 162.60 166.60 PIDILITIND 1382.10 1388.70 1345.50 1349.85 -32.75 PNB 62.00 62.60 61.10 61.40 IDBI 33.60 34.25 32.10 32.80 ASHOKA 96.40 97.60 96.40 96.90 GREAVESCOT 130.80 134.05 130.80 133.65 CARBORUNIV 309.05 310.30 306.00 308.90 BANKBARODA 95.70 97.15 93.35 93.90 -2.30 NAUKRI 2566.30 2620.00 2489.05 2513.00 RCF 52.75 54.90 50.60 51.80 ATUL 4259.00 4259.00 4190.00 4192.65 KNRCON 246.80 246.80 236.45 238.50 SYMPHONY 1246.10 1246.15 1221.85 1228.50 TEJASNET 78.35 78.35 75.25 75.55 MCDOWELL-N 647.10 649.25 627.85 632.35 -16.35 BHARTIARTL 371.00 375.70 366.80 369.05 GUJGAS 193.60 202.00 190.20 196.30 PIIND 1400.00 1414.05 1390.00 1401.20 NH 275.00 284.70 270.80 274.30 SUPRAJIT 174.65 179.35 172.00 177.25 IDEA 3.90 4.05 3.70 3.80 -0.10 JUSTDIAL 574.50 574.50 546.40 554.05 RVNL 23.90 24.45 23.80 23.85 GUJALKALI 411.00 422.95 403.00 414.25 HERITGFOOD 330.00 339.60 330.00 336.70 ENDURANCE 1120.00 1120.00 1093.30 1095.25 LUPIN 741.00 743.00 715.25 718.50 -18.95 RNAM 336.00 339.00 316.70 318.90 INFIBEAM 46.40 47.15 45.40 46.55 ABBOTINDIA 11620.80 11716.40 11413.05 11522.40 EDELWEISS 110.80 110.80 110.80 110.80 TRITURBINE 103.45 103.45 99.65 100.10 PGHH 11666.00 11713.50 11309.00 11330.00 -309.70 MCX 1100.00 1123.00 1091.20 1106.55 EXIDEIND 189.45 191.10 186.05 186.65 BLUESTARCO 805.00 819.30 793.50 797.80 OFSS 3134.85 3153.80 3114.85 3126.80 MAHSEAMLES 372.75 372.75 368.60 370.50 AUROPHARMA 452.60 456.25 436.50 439.65 -12.35 STRTECH 128.90 142.50 128.60 137.10 MUTHOOTFIN 683.35 686.50 673.20 675.25 QUESS 513.00 531.30 510.65 526.05 SOMANYCERA 182.15 187.55 182.15 183.50 TCNSBRANDS 728.25 733.75 726.30 726.40 SRTRANSFIN 1152.45 1162.50 1111.00 1116.90 -35.55 SIEMENS 1675.00 1685.85 1640.10 1647.50 AMBUJACEM 203.15 204.85 200.10 202.05 IDFC 34.60 34.60 33.65 33.70 JKLAKSHMI 307.60 312.00 304.25 307.20 LICHSGFIN 437.00 445.35 432.65 439.45 LAKSHVILAS 20.55 20.55 20.55 20.55 SUNDRMFAST 471.85 476.20 467.00 469.95 SCHAEFFLER 4316.50 4368.25 4275.00 4280.70 GEPIL 683.65 698.45 683.65 688.70 BANDHANBNK 568.00 574.25 548.50 550.55 -18.05 PFC 114.50 114.50 110.75 111.15 INDIANB 127.00 127.80 122.60 123.70 KANSAINER 530.00 531.45 520.00 527.30 IFBIND 745.50 749.75 728.55 739.25 DBCORP 149.00 149.00 145.50 146.75 NMDC 106.60 109.00 103.40 103.70 -3.80 ESCORTS 647.95 665.80 641.95 653.50 DIVISLAB 1718.00 1727.00 1696.95 1700.35 LTTS 1463.45 1473.00 1447.50 1452.95 UCOBANK 14.05 14.05 13.57 13.69 SFL 1210.05 1280.00 1210.05 1247.45 MOTHERSUMI 132.85 135.35 128.60 128.95 -5.25 UBL 1220.00 1295.30 1215.00 1254.25 PHILIPCARB 126.80 128.90 123.65 124.20 KRBL 211.50 211.60 205.40 207.20 PRSMJOHNSN 75.00 75.00 73.00 73.15 JCHAC 1971.00 1995.00 1971.00 1995.00 BERGEPAINT 507.70 508.40 483.65 485.50 -21.20 TATAELXSI 818.95 841.05 807.05 810.85 CGPOWER 17.78 17.78 16.10 16.27 MPHASIS 912.80 913.00 876.00 879.65 ASTERDM 139.40 147.30 139.40 144.35 SHRIRAMCIT 1322.00 1324.50 1320.05 1324.10 NIACL 152.05 156.00 144.45 145.00 -7.05 TATAPOWER 58.80 60.35 58.75 59.50 JSWENERGY 78.80 80.00 76.05 76.65 INDHOTEL 151.20 151.25 148.95 149.20 UNITEDBNK 8.80 9.21 8.61 8.79 SHOPERSTOP 370.05 370.65 366.75 369.40 HINDPETRO 310.00 311.40 291.90 293.55 -16.90 !" #$%&'# 4, ? 1 =0 R ( ; 6 ' ' ' Tehran: The Iranian army ing tensions between Tehran shot down an unidentified and Washington since drone near the port of Bandar- President Donald Trump uni- e Mahshahr on the Gulf coast laterally abandoned a land- on Friday, Iran’s 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'6H H A O ' J '' " ' ' " "( ' A ' "1 1 H ' " " ' " " " /= THE COURT OF PASSION % .-+# -23-+ ' ' $ $ ($ $ ' ) still at a nascent stage in India, the aim was to dive deeper and bring out such commu- %% nities which truly represent what passion $ $ is. We did a lot of brainstorming on ideas to bring out the best of these basketball cul- * tures in India and a curated coffee-table book seemed to be the perfect way.” 5 1-+-+ (33+< The black-and-white photographs envision Rohan’s travels across the four ully sports have been the first corners of the country where he exposure to outdoor activ- interacted with girls who played Gities for Indian kids. Be to ensure that their remote trib- it playing cricket in a ground al village was known across the beside a residential society, a country, professional players group of young girls playing and even international basketball inside a public refugees. The book repre- school or some neighbour- sents a history of communi- hood children playing bad- ties, which bound them- minton in a small alley selves together with a game taking turns, the play and used it as a new hand hour is an intrinsic part of to win. It “pays a homage” a child’s growing up years. to people who, regardless And it’s from there that of their on-court achieve- they rise to become ments, matter to the com- national and internation- munity. “It is a tribute to al champions. For them, those who’ve beaten the it’s not just sports but a buzzer so often that it sense of marking their iden- seems they’re living in the tities too. clutch mode. Home Court is Photographer and basketball a window into the lives of those enthusiast Rohan Shrestha, in collab- Indian communities who actu- oration with the NBA, has captured ally call basketball court as their some of these moments of people true home. Their passion and love playing basketball from different for the sport is what has made them says, “We spent months looking for such backyards of Sikkim, Dharamshala in loves cricket and the charm of the sport has parts of India for his coffee-table book push boundaries and cross hurdles to players and communities before capturing Himachal Pradesh, Mumbai, New Delhi- never gone down even in years, basketball Home Court. As he documents sto- keep playing the game they love,” he says. their stories on camera. Over months of NCR and Periyakulam in Tamil Nadu. will soon find its space. “The growth of the ries across India’s backyards, delving Sharing why the photographs have research across markets in India, we scout- Well, one thing that struck the chord in NBA league in India is truly commendable. into pockets of enthusiasts, players, been shot in black and white, he tells us ed some of the sub-cultures which were him was the girls of Gangyap in Sikkim. They started in 2011 at the very grassroot coaches, teams and individuals, each that it’s because such images would developed by basketball passion patrons. We “They have a very inspiring story. From level to set up a base for basketball by reach- of whom have related to the game, maintain a “uniformity” and deliver “a made sure we speak to all those who are building their own basketball court as kids ing out to the Indian youth through vari- Rohan shares how the concept has sense of timelessness.” closely engaged with the game and how they to eventually going on to become national ous partnerships. Now, they are reaching been his passion project for years. It might have taken four months of have altered their lifestyles to keep their champions in basketball, they have truly over 10,000+ schools in the country, which He says, “I’ve been following bas- measuring boundaries and crossing game strong.” However, convincing people been a benchmark for people like us who is a great number. Cricket is deeply rooted ketball since childhood and working borders, capturing on-court moments, to face the camera was even more challeng- strive to keep their passion alive no matter in India, but even basketball is ticking all on a project with the NBA is like a but for Rohan, research was the most ing, he adds. what the hurdles be,” he shares. the right boxes to gain love and support,” dream come true. While basketball is “time-consuming” component. He Rohan and the team travelled across the Rohan says that even though India truly says he. 93 When did you decide to make even the she comes out just fabu- Women play a key role in this Welcome to Marwen? lously nevertheless. story, being the driving force It was nine years ago when I that helps Mark heal. was channel surfing, I stumbled All the actors that had an alter Yes, they do help him heal. across the documentary = ego in the fantasy world of And in the fantasy world of Marwencol on PBS, which had Marwen also embraced the chal- Marwen they are his back up and already been on for about five min- lenge of giving life to those dolls are there for him all the time utes. So I started watching it and ! >E(:>*L:#: 1A ' with motion capture perfor- armed to the teeth. It’s an interest- 15 minutes later I just saw the film mances, right? ing dynamic because he is attacked in my mind. Then I called (*:# G1G Yes, every doll is performed by by men, and then the people that Universal, asked them to get the the actor in motion capture. And help and nurture him are all rights to this story and pitched there was a trade off for them, women. them my film. Was he open to the idea of the because even though on one hand story of his life being portrayed they all complained about not Art has aided Mark Hogancamp How do you decide to make a on the big screen? being able to wear their costumes, in processing what he went film on a particular subject? He was very open and collab- but on the other they loved acting through in his life. Can you relate Well, it starts by asking myself orative. Steve Carrell and I spent all day long. There is no waiting to that in any way? two questions — do I want to see a lovely day with him at his house there. It’s like doing theatre. Art is something that we this film? And does anybody else and he was just wonderful. We appreciate and also practise in want to see it? And if the answer asked him many questions and he They say that this way of acting our lives to enhance our way of liv- is ‘yes’ I move forward. I can’t make was very cool about it. Mark is a is almost more freeing... ing. The point of art is to simpli- films for myself, because I feel as really sweet being. I think it is freeing for them fy the complicated. And I proba- a filmmaker it is your responsibil- and also for me, because they are bly process things from my life ity to satisfy your audience. How would you explain who all equal. There is no special through the films I make. So I Mark Hogancamp is in real life printing that goes on. think that the idea to do this is by So what was it about the docu- and what he went through? making it a universal theme. mentary Marwencol that inspired Mark was the victim of a hate How did you manage to bring you to write, direct and produce crime and was severely beaten to the dolls to life on the screen in So what should the audience this film? the point where he lost the mem- And he also embodies on the such a realistic way? expect from Welcome to Marwen I didn’t know anything about ory of his past life. So as he need- screen his alter ego — the brave Thanks to a new and improved then? this story until I saw the documen- ed to do something to resolve all and audacious World War II You surrounded Steve Carell which ends up being taken the version of performance capture. It’s not easy to explain this in tary. But the main thing that this confusion, he turned to this pilot Captain Hoagie — in Mark’s with a great supporting cast. wrong way by our hero. I think Kevin Baillie and his team from a few words or to place under a inspired me was the theme of the self-created art form that just kept fantasy world. I believe so. And they all had Leslie delivers a stellar perfor- Atomic Fiction and I go way back, certain category. I think it should healing power of art and how growing. He created alter egos, fan- Yes, his comedic genius the same acting chops as Steve — mance. She was perfect for that and we have been working on this just be enjoyed in the theatre. Its Mark Hogancamp was compelled tasy town and even five villains that allowed him to bring the charac- being able to play truthful human character and for the doll in for years. So when the moment funny, because I remember that to use an art form to work out his represented the five assailants that ter of Hoagie with his swagger to beings and channel these dolls in Mark’s imaginary world. I believe came to do it we had already done back in the day, when they had issues. I thought it was something had beaten him up. Mark created life in a delicious way. Steve was the fantasy world too, understand- it’s one of her best performances lots of elaborate tests as proof of blockbuster video stores, they that we all do, although obviously a fantastic world to process what just perfect in his character. ing the alter ego spin that Mark put till date. concept. Then we put the actors in never knew what shelves to put my not at a traumatic level like that. happened to him. on them, as they were his creation. mocap suits and brought them films on. And then, learning about the pho- Welcome to Marwen has a per- So, each actor had to be able to do Another key role is the myste- into its volume. In addition to it, tos that he took and the world that Steve Carell delivers a powerful fect balance of comedy and emo- that double duty which they per- rious — and to a certain point for we also used special cameras to The truth is that without hitting he created in his mind, I realised performance in that complex tion. What would you say about fectly did. Mark addictive — character of capture their expressions. the audience over the head with there was a film there. lead role. What do you believe he it? the imaginary witch Deja Thoris. any messages, this film makes one brought to the character? This balance was very impor- And then there is the character What does she represent in the And the result is visually stun- feel an uplifting sense of hope Did you include some of Mark Steve was my first and only tant to me. Filmmaking is an end- of his neighbour Nicol, played by story? ning and groundbreaking. when you leave the theatre. Hogancamp’s photographs in choice for the lead. And I think he less game of putting pennies on a Leslie Mann. How does her Deja Thoris is a metaphor for Yes, it’s pretty great. I always Well, that’s Mark’s journey Welcome to Marwen? is magnificent in the film. He balance beam. And when you are arrival into his life affect him? the dark side of Mark’s ego, which look for stories that are unique to because after all this horrific trau- Yes, a lot of his original art is exactly brought what I wanted him on that razor’s edge you have to be Her arrival affected him large- is something that tries to destroy cinema, because that’s the whole ma, there is hope for him. There is in the film. Mark told these elab- to, which was his acting ability to careful to not fall off on one side ly as he is immediately smitten by us. And I thought Diane Kruger point of the art form, and I believe always hope... orate stories through his still pho- bring the human damaged aspect and make it corny or stupid, or off her. And Nicol, wanting to be a was great in that role. this is one of them. Cinema is the (The film premieres on tos, and we included many of of Mark’s story to life. the other side and have it be good neighbour and a nurturing Unfortunately, she doesn’t have a medium for this story. November 17 at 1 pm and 9 pm on them in Welcome to Marwen. grotesque. soul, is very helpful and nice — human counterpart in the film, but Sony PIX.) !" #$%&'# $#&$ )*+ , -?! CONTENT-IOUS /= PUBLICITY ) (<1A<: *< A=$$FA1$6< F=A<1 A<># ow often does a film gar- ner publicity before its Hrelease because the content seems to be similar to another which stars the flavour of the hit season? Abhishek Pathak-directed Ujda Chaman did just that. He and the makers of Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Bala had locked horns over the fact that both the films were about challenges faced by bald men with Abhishek filing a case. However, he withdrew it later because Abhishek saw no point in fighting it as the team of Bala delayed the release by a week and gave his film a free run of one week thus averting a box office clash. The director, who has also produced films like Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Drishyam, feels that there couldn’t have been a bet- ter debut. “Itna controversy mil gaya. Baithe baithe sab baatein kar rahe hain. So does the controver- sy affect him in any manner? He shrugs, “It does, a bit, but not so that it’s not necessary but a very about the role since the very start. accepting them as they are. “It much that you start stressing. organic process that everybody fol- “I had faith. People were asking becomes a way of life. Just by When you present a unique idea lows. “Either you make a dark and me, ‘are you sure you want to do accepting yourself the way you are and suddenly somebody wants to intense film or you choose to add this?’ ‘It is too early for you to do and carrying yourself in a pre- steal that very thing that makes the a bit of humour in your content such roles’. I have never thought sentable manner makes you beau- film special, what do you do? You but either way, there should be like this. As an actor, you should tiful inside out. I feel when you are ought to feel sad, right? You tend something to convey,” he says and O( *' ( be ready for everything that comes good at heart, nothing else mat- to feel bad.” adds that if you pick any film of & &(+ / ( your way. And if you have faith in ters,” says he. Even though the concept of Akshay Kumar, be it Oh My God, it, you should always go for it. Abhishek says that casting for the film is similar to that of Bala, Padman, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha or /$4-3 $& ,(#4) That’s exactly what I did. I went the role happened naturally. Abhishek says that he is no longer Holiday, all have humour. “When through the whole process, the “Somewhere I did have an idea worried. “My film has already you make a film with a message, $ + (-# * ( prosthetics and all. It was a differ- about who I wanted to cast in the released and I have covered my it is a social comment on the soci- 0#4,$ '3 $) )$-$4# ent experience altogether. I worked film. I believe casting should be cost, and made enough profits. ety. We have to laugh at society as a lot on my body language and very organic. One can’t pick a They are the ones under pressure it is creating a particular problem. # / 3 dialect,” says he. For him, it’s name which you might be unsure and anxious about the box office And you need to calm down. For more to do with the audience, who of. I know Sunny since a long time. numbers now. I am really delight- that, you have to have some 0$)(2 )#) he feels should connect with him. So I know how vulnerable or ed that people are talking about my humour, otherwise it’ll turn out to # ( $) There are several reasons for honest or innocent he is in real life film. It’s more than enough. Even be preachy and that’s not what baldness. It’s not just alopecia. It and that helps a lot while direct- with Pyaar Ka Punchnama, it was films are meant to do. Like in 4 '( $(, #) may be because of the genetics, ing and getting him to portray never a great success at box office Pyaar Ka Punchnama, we tried to smoking, stress or pollution. what I want,” adds the director. but the cult that it became later talk about the concept in a very fun #) People see this as a joke, feels For the co-actor, he wanted made me joyous. That’s what I and healthy manner so that #4 (#, (4(#)(, Abhishek. But with the kind of someone who was naturally a bit believe in. People should recognise nobody gets offended. When you response he is getting, he says, “I chubby and that is the reason why you by your work and not your show something in a light and # , -#,( think, I am able to change the per- he cast Maanvi Gagroo. “She is also name. Your work should speak for humorous way, simultaneously ception of the people.” a very good friend of mine and a itself and mine is doing so,” adds making people connect to it, they ( *' + /$ )P However, Sunny believes that fabulous actor too. Also, I didn’t Abhishek. enjoy it better,” says Abhishek. it’s not about people’s perception want to get a thin girl and make Talking about a recent trend of Actor Sunny Singh, who plays because there are hundreds of bald her fat. I didn’t want to fake it. So comedies addressing social issues, the lead character in the film and people who carry themselves with I chose Maanvi. They both helped Abhishek says that the formula is a good a friend of the director, confidence. And when they do me achieve what I wanted to at the might not always hold. He feels tells us that he was very confident that, others automatically begin end,” he says. $ 93 soul out, which is bad. Yes, they’re not very great figures, I’d say. But they believe that that’s the right thing. They think that original sin is wrong, dust is bad and dæmons don’t help. I really think they’re try- ing to do it for the greater good. So they are bad in our eyes, but not in their eyes. Can you explain what a dæmon is? A dæmon is your soul or rather an expression of your soul. When you’re a child, it changes because you’re still changing. But as you grow up as an adult it fixes into what most represents your person- ality. Lyra is a kid so her dæmon still changes but it’s mostly an ermine and his name is Pantalaimon. Is Pan in any way different than Lyra or just an extension of her? He’s a bit different than her because obviously your soul is more responsible and wiser than you. Lyra’s like, ‘Woo, let’s jump off a roof.’ Pan’s like, ‘No, don’t. You’re tressing that the National School going to die.’ He’s more responsible Sof Drama (NSD) in the capital was than her, but they are pretty simi- committed to opening three new cen- 5 $ % 9 ! # lar. tres across the country, besides dou- bling the duration of its one-year What was the hardest part for courses at its already existing region- 7 ! # % 4 8 "! # + ,+4#2 22# you when filming with dæmons? al centres in Bangalore, Varanasi and It is when you have to hold the Sikkim, Suresh Sharma, Director-in- % ! % ) ermine and they say ‘you can’t, your Charge, NSD said and added that the palm has to be bigger than that’ school had already appealed to the issues. Chennai and Bangalore, are quite )%* 5 32+ :(:+ while you will say that it’s fine. It Ministry of Culture for the same. “Such activities and festivals are active as far as theatre was concerned, was really hard to remember all this “This assumes paramount a wonderful platform to not just per- he added, “It is in smaller towns that Who is Lyra? perfectly when you shoot. importance as people whose moth- form, but learn, travel, and share. we need to get theatre to. We want to Lyra is a curious, cunning, For someone who’s never read er tongue is not Hindi should be NSD believes that theatre makes a do that through workshops, shows, and adventurous girl. She’s very the books, what would you say His Were there some real animals imparted training in the language person sensitive towards issues and theatre festivals, technical training intelligent, street smart, and a Dark Materials is about? involved in filming? they plan to work in. Right now, stu- an active participant of society as it workshops in coming times.” tomboy. I love her. When we first It is about growing up. Even Yes, they were. We had a gecko dents from across the country have boosts powers of communication. Lamenting that corporate support met her she was racing with her though it’s decorated with fantasy and a few dogs. We had to remove to come to NSD in Delhi and first Theatre brings in all these qualities for independent theatre was limited best friend Roger. From a distant and stuff but it portrays the story one dog because it looked into the learn Hindi. There should be one and if children are introduced to this to a handful of groups doing commer- she appeared as a ball of energy. But of a child turning into a woman. camera and smiled. That didn’t go centre that can cater to two-three wonderful, they become better cial English work, Sharma, who has then that gradually changed by the Book one describes the system try- well. We also had a snake and Milo, states,” Sharma said. human beings,” Sharma noted. been active in the theatre scene for end of the day. ing to rip us of our souls and our Farder Coram’s cat. He was brilliant. Besides this, the school also Talk to him about the fact that more than three decades now, assert- The thing that most describes personality, which is what dæmons plans to start a one-year course in non-metros seldom get to witness ed, “It’s done as part of their CSR. Lyra for me is a line that Ma Costa represent. The whole thing is not Is it true Lin-Manuel Miranda writing for theatre in Maharashtra. quality theatre and he asserts, “Earlier, Support needs to be given to groups says in the books. When Lyra says necessarily a criticism of the system is always singing? “In fact, as an experiment, we held a the Bharat Rang Mahotsav used to be who are doing excellent creative that she wants to be a Gyptian, she but it questions them. Yes, he does sing, but I also sing workshop in Pune that started last organised only in Delhi and satellite work and boast of a vision. The com- says, “You’re not a Gyptian Lyra. so we were always singing togeth- year in October,” he said. Sharma towns. However, things changed mercial ones can still survive tickets. Gyptians are water people and Why do you think the novels are er. Every time Lin turned around believes that these centres should not from last year and the festival travelled The ones who really need support are you’re marsh fire.” popular and enduring? and we were in the air balloon, me be ‘regional’ in essence, but in fact across the country. In fact, this year the groups in smaller towns, doing. It is so because they are very novels and get a lot of knowledge and Lewin (Lloyd) would sing operate on the lines of IITs and IIMs. too, we plan to take it to places like If they get, I am sure the condition of How did you feel when you got easy to connect with. It is a youth- on a particular subject. Hamilton because we were too “The idea is to have full-fledged Dehradun, Nagpur, Jorhat and Tejpur. theatre in contemporary times will the role? centric book. While reading it, you embarrassed to sing it on his face. schools on the lines of NSD in This holds true for ‘Summer Theatre’ undergo a sea change.” It was nerve-wracking. I was can really imagine that you’re Lyra What or who is the I love Ruth too, she’s brilliant. Delhi.” All set to organise the 11th- too, which was restricted only to With his next production, based like, ‘oh my god, so many people and you’re living her adventure. It Magisterium? Doing scenes with her is so fun. edition of Bal Sangam starting from Delhi. Last year, shows were held at on Jallianwala Bagh, Sharma plans go have read the books and love Lyra.’ is very gripping. But it’s intelligent Well, that’s the thing. You don’t She’s very psychopathic and then today to 12 at its premises, he said diverse places like Patna, Benaras, and on a large canvas. “It may be staged Every time I go somewhere and fun. You will have to put effort to really understand it. They are sort she’s really nice in real life, so it’s that theatre and folk performances Aurangabad.” at Ferozeshah Kotla and the people know I’m playing Lyra they read it and not like, ‘I’m really tired, of like the body of the church or the cool. are a great learning medium for Stating that NSD, wanted to take Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, if pos- are like, ‘she’s the role model of my let’s just read this.’ You just invest government. They do horrible (The series premieres on Star exploring and sensitising children its activities beyond Delhi too as the sible.” childhood.’ It is very special. a bit of your time and energy in things — basically rip people’s World on November 24 at 9 pm.) towards different contemporary capital and other metros like Mumbai, L & !" #$%&'# )+ ?" ! 7 6 4 , # 9 #$ % ' +3 4 ,& > #$ <:A*:> Astana 5-0 in Kazakhstan to keep control of the race for sec- E$)E$ ranking, admitting he is strug- eenager Mason ond place in Group L behind gling with his serve. TGreenwood scored as United, eliminating their hosts afael Nadal is facing a The 33-year-old said he is Manchester United cruised and moving four points clear race against time to be happy to be in London after into the Europa League last 32 of Partizan. Rready for the ATP Finals being forced to pull out of last with a 3-0 win over Partizan Olivier Ntcham scored a as he battles Novak Djokovic week’s Paris Masters at the Belgrade at Old Trafford on dramatic injury-time winner to for the year-end number one semi-final stage with an Thursday, while Celtic stunned grab Celtic a 2-1 victory at Lazio with a last-gasp goal in Lazio. Rome to progress. Neil Lennon’s outfit Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s remain top of Group E with United knew that a third vic- two games remaining, seven tory in four Group L games points clear of third-placed would be enough to send them Lazio after their second through. straight win over the Romans. 18-year-old Greenwood The other game in the broke the deadlock in the group saw CFR Cluj move to 22nd minute with a cool fin- within a point of qualification ish to score his third goal of the by beating Rennes 1-0 in season and second in this Romania. competition. Celtic’s Old Firm rivals Anthony Martial doubled Rangers gave their hopes of the advantage after the half- reaching the knockout stage for hour mark with a brilliant the first time since 2011 a mas- individual goal, before Marcus sive boost with a 2-0 victory Rashford lashed home the over Porto at Ibrox. third four minutes after the Second-half goals from interval. Alfredo Morelos and Steven The comfortable victory Davis fired Steven Gerrard’s saw United bounce back after men second in Group G, three abdominal strain, but admitted Nadal at the top of the rank- Pakistan after confirming shattering doubles match with a 1-0 loss at Bournemouth last points ahead of Feyenoord he was not serving at full tilt ings. their availability for the Rohan Bopanna during the weekend had ended a three- after the Dutch side’s 1-1 draw ahead of his opening match The Serbian, who can matches on November 29-30 China tie. game winning run. with Young Boys. against defending champion claim a record-equalling sixth at a neutral venue. The 46-year-old became “I think it was a good per- Bundesliga leaders Alexander Zverev. year-end number one finish, Nagal, who has played his the most successful doubles formance but there are things Borussia Moenchengladbach “I need to see how things said he is hungry to finish the best tennis this season, sent a player in the history of Davis we can improve on,” Rashford grabbed their first win of the evolve every single day,” he year on top. confirmation to the All India Cup when he won his 43rd told BT Sport. “We managed to Europa League campaign as said. “I have good hopes to be “One of the two biggest Tennis Association (AITA) match. score three goals but it could Marcus Thuram’s 95th-minute 100 percent ready for Monday.” achievements that you can on Thursday night while It will be interesting to see have been a lot more.” strike sealed a 2-1 triumph Nadal is bidding to clinch have as a professional com- Ramkumar had conveyed his if Bopanna will be approached AZ Alkmaar thrashed against Roma. the year-end number one spot petitive tennis player — win- availability a few days ago. and asked for his availability in the ATP rankings for a ning a Grand Slam and being “Sumit has sent an email after publicly lashing out at fifth time — he is currently 640 number one in the world at the confirming his availability the national federation for points ahead of Djokovic end of the season,” he said. after new captain Rohit Rajpal removing non-playing cap- ahead of the season-ending “At this stage of my career spoke to him,” an AITA offi- tain Mahesh Bhupathi. tournament in London, start- in terms of goals and achieve- cial said. Skipper Rohit Rajpal has ing tomorrow. ments obviously that’s right at With both Nagal and said that he is keen to field the The Spaniard, who has the top. In order for me to be Ramkumar now available, best possible team and it has never won the ATP Finals in the position to be year-end India will have its best singles been learnt that he is in favour despite his trophy-laden career, number one I understand I players taking on Pakistan. of having Bopanna in the dethroned Djokovic from the have to be healthy and sched- Prajnesh Gunneswaran, side. top of the rankings this week. ule well.” who is India’s best-ranked “Rohit is keen to have He has often struggled The ATP Finals, featuring player, is unavailable since he Bopanna in side but he has to with injuries towards the end the year’s best eight players, is is getting married on the first agree to play with Paes,” said of the season — missing the contested in a round-robin day of the tie. a source who is privy to the ATP Finals last year through format with the best four play- For the doubles rubber, discussions in AITA on the injury and pulling out after just ers and doubles teams reach- veteran Leander Paes will issue. one match in 2017. ing the knockout semi-finals make one half of the Indian “Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan The top seed said he had stage. team. The AITA took the and Saketh Myneni are other only started practising his decision after the seasoned options to play doubles with serving on Thursday and it had NAGAL, RAM AVAILABLE campaigner made himself Paes,” added the source. been “very slow”. India’s best singles available without any condi- Both Nedunchezhiyan “I don’t want to lie to you,” players Sumit Nagal and tion when others refused to and Myneni made themselves he said. “I have confidence that Ramkumar Ramanathan are travel to Pakistan. available for trip to Islamabad it can go well but I also have set to be named in the Davis It will be Paes’ first tie before the ITF moved the tie the doubt that it can go badly Cup squad for the tie against since winning the record- out of Pakistan. PTI because the time from what happened in Paris until today is very short.” “I’m not feeling uncom- fortable because I haven’t real- ly served. I’ve only served very slowly. With my training so far I don’t have any kind of prob- lem, I feel perfect, I don’t have any kind of pain.” Nadal, who won the French Open and US Open this year, said he had been happy with his form before his injury. “I’m confident that I can be very competitive but of course it’s a tournament that you will face the top guys from the beginning so you need to be 100 percent ready,” he said. “I really hope that I will be able to serve every single day better.” Nadal’s opponents in the Andre Agassi group are Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Zverev. The Bjorn Bjorg group features Djokovic, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem and Matteo Berrettini. DJOKOVIC HUNGRY Djokovic, who won the Australian Open and Wimbledon this season, must reach the final in London to have any chance of overtaking !" #$%&'# )+ ?% > E* ndian off-spinner Washington Sundar feels tweakers have a huge Irole to play in T20 cricket even (# 3-2 =-22< though they are most susceptible to being hit all over the park in the shortest format. Sundar’s assertion came after ; ' ' ' *%& the second T20I against Bangladesh, which India won by eight wickets on Thursday night. The spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal (2/28) and Sundar (1/25) O! P played a big role in stemming the run flow after Bangladesh got off to a bright start by reaching 60 for no loss in seven overs. “Spinners definitely have a big / & 0 & # role to play in the shortest format of cricket because they take the pace off the ball. 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You can get hit by Yuzvendra Chahal for the regain his lost confidence after badly in a few games but that hap- BCCI’s official website. a string of failures. E * pens in this format of the game,” he “You don’t need muscles to Despite a resounding start added. hit sixes, even you (Chahal) to his Test career with hundreds BCCI president Sourav Sundar heaped praise on senior can hit them,” the stand-in in England and Australia, Pant Ganguly on Friday firmly pro Chahal, saying the Haryana skipper told Chahal, who broke of late has been struggling to backed the struggling Rishabh bowler is an “asset” for any team as into a chuckle at the sugges- hold on to his place in the Indian Pant, calling the wicketkeep- he knows the art of picking up wick- tion. team, courtesy poor form both er-batsman a “superb player” ets in the middle overs of a T20 game. “In any case, sixes are not with the bat and behind the who will mature slowly and do “It is very important to be hon- just about power but also tim- stumps. just fine. est, especially for someone (like ing, head should be still, posi- “It’s important for him The 21-year-old is endur- Chahal) who can bowl in the middle tion should be good. All this (Pant) to keep things simple and ing a woeful run of form and overs and change the dimension of will ensure that you hit sixes,” understand his weakness. Once has struggled to make an the game. he explained. he is able to work on these areas, impact. But Ganguly sup- We have seen him (Chahal) Sharma’s knock on he needs to strategise and plan, ported him. doing that in ODIs and T20 as well. Thursday night was studded because for him right now he “He’s a superb player. Give He comes in the middle overs, takes with half a dozen maximums, needs to keep things simple and Rishabh Pant time, he will be 2-3 wickets and changes the game including three consecutive in not be under pressure,” said the fine,” the former India captain completely,” the lanky off-spinner the 10th over. 42-year-old Sangakkara. said when asked if India is from Tamil Nadu said. Asked whether he was tar- “It’s also important for missing Mahendra Singh “He (Chahal) is very experi- getting six consecutive sixes, someone to talk to him on his Dhoni’s safe hands behind the enced in this format and knows Sharma said, “I was keen but batting and keep him off the wickets. what to do to get wickets in the mid- once I missed the fourth I pressure and let him be free with “He will mature slowly, dle overs. We have seen him being thought I will take singles. I his game,” he said during the you have to give him time. very successful in the powerplays as was trying to hit without mov- Cricket Live show on Star Sports. India played really well last well. He is definitely an asset for any ing.” Sangakkara felt Pant needs night.” team. Sharma also stressed on the to be “neat and tidy behind the “The way he (Chahal) changes need for one batsman to hold stumps” as the youngster has important to be neat and tidy his pace and he knows what the bats- the innings like he did here. been struggling in the ongoing behind the stumps which will man will try and do and which bats- 7 & & #% 8. 0 & 9 “It was important for T20I series against Bangladesh give him confidence and put man is going to hit where. Different someone to play long because also. him in a better position to help batsmen will have different plans but way in that game we would have won. to watch him (Rohit) bat. If he plays when one batsman plays for In the first T20I match his captain in calling for he is very clever. He is very calm and But I think in this game we won con- like this then it is a treat for anyone L</J0 long, then he can take the against Bangladesh in New reviews,” said the former Sri composed under pressure,” added vincingly. We can expect a similar in the stadium. Certain boundaries 2&JI& 08 team home. I am happy with Delhi, Pant coped criticism for Lankan captain who was a clean Sundar. track in Nagpur,” he said. he hit were unbelievable,” he said of myself and more importantly bad DRS calls. In the second customer behind the stumps The 20-year-old is confident of Sundar also lavished praise on his skipper. 1 O with the team,” he said. game at Rajkot on Thursday, the throughout his illustrious career. India winning the three-match series stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma, “I also think from a bowlers’ 3G 5 ' “We were under a bit of 22-year-old stumper once again “If you are looking at the at the final T20 scheduled to be whose 43-ball 85 ensured an easy point of view. There were a few balls > pressure because we had lost found himself in a spot when he World Cup it’s important for played in Nagpur tomorrow. chase for the home team, saying the which Bangladesh had bowled and the first match but we did missed out on an easy stumping him (Pant) to understand what “We have just lost one game (in right-hander is a treat to watch executed really well, but Rohit 3A 5"M everything that was required. chance off leg-spinner his role is in terms of helping his Delhi) and that was also a close game. when in full flow. Sharma, as usual, was on-song,” K G1>:$):>A:<;6 Obviously we can always do Yuzvendra Chahal to hand Liton captain with the right informa- If a couple of things had gone our “I had the best seat in the house Sundar signed off . better,” he added. Das a life. “As a wicketkeeper, it’s tion.” :>*< #4# 3 '# 04#) uthless opening pair Aaron Finch and 24213 9" RDavid Warner ran riot as Australia rout- ## ed Pakistan by 10 wickets in Perth to wrap '4# , 0$' $ up their Twenty20 series 2-0 on Friday in <. = 8./ 85. > E* emphatic fashion. $1:> Morgan’s 21-ball 50 After restricting the visitors to 106 for is also an England record. angladesh captain Mahmudullah blamed eight, Finch (52) and Warner (48) whacked whirlwind century by “The message is always Bmiddle-order collapse as one of reasons five sixes and eight fours between them as ADawid Malan in a record- the same, play aggressively behind his team’s defeat in the second T20, say- they raced to the finish line without loss. breaking stand with Eoin and back yourself,” Malan ing the visitors failed to measure the momentum The home team won in Canberra by Morgan saw England crush New said. of the game while batting. seven wickets, thanks to a brilliant 80 not Zealand in the fourth Twenty20 by Between them, the two “I don’t think we need to change much but out by Steve Smith, and were on track to also 76 runs in Napier on Friday to level left-handers hit 13 sixes and there are few areas in the game, especially when triumph in Sydney only for rain to save the the series with one game remain- 16 fours with Mitchell Santner we are batting, which we need to rectify. We have visitors. ing. and Trent Boult the only New missed the momentum, we could have got 170. Their victory in Perth has them on an Malan was unbeaten Zealand bowlers to escape with a We were 102-103 after 12 overs, so we should have impressive eight-game winning streak in the on 103 at the close of the run rate below 10 an over. got 170-180,” he said. short format as they build towards the T20 innings with Morgan out New Zealand started their run “Losing a few wickets in the middle overs cost World Cup on home soil next year. in the final over for 91 as chase at a fast clip reaching 54 in us and these are the areas we need to look on. The “Really proud of the boys with the way England posted an the fifth over when Martin Guptill openers gave us a very good start and that was a we applied ourselves in the last couple of imposing 241 for three was dismissed for 27 and wickets 180-plus wicket. The wicket was very good to bat weeks. Each time we turn up at training, we and then rolled New fell regularly after that. on. are improving ourselves and that is very Zealand for 165 with Only Tim Southee (39) and “It was the momentum of the game that we important,” said captain Finch. 19 balls remaining. Colin Munro (30) offered any fur- needed to understand. We should have under- “We are growing as a team and hope- The overwhelm- ther resistance while Matt stood the threats we faced at that particular time, fully some big things to come.” ing victory set up a Parkinson took four for 47 for but we didn’t recognise those things and fell short In contrast, Pakistan are struggling and winner-takes-all finale England and Chris Jordan finished of those runs,” the Bangladesh skipper admitted. have now lost five of their last six. in the fifth and final game with two for 24. Mahmudullah squarely put the blame on his Despite the poor run, which included in Auckland tomorrow. Malan is only the second batsmen for not putting up a winning total on a an embarrassing 3-0 home series defeat to # 8. "9 Malan’s 48-ball centu- England player to score a T20 cen- fine Rajkot wicket that offered good carry and an under-strength Sri Lanka that cost ry was the fastest T20 tury after Alex Hales, who need- bounce. Sarfaraz Ahmed the captaincy, they remain good team. We have learnt a lot from this After being sent in to bat at the Perth hundred by an ed 60 balls to reach his hundred. “I think if you have more than 40 dot balls number one in the rankings. series and we’ll take the positives and come Arena, Iftikhar Ahmed’s 45 was the only Englishman, his 182-run It was a much-need confi- in a T20, you have less chance of winning the But their cricket chiefs will be worried back hard in the next series,” said skipper resistance by Pakistan in a repeat perfor- stand with Morgan is the dence booster for England who match. We played 38 dot balls there. Maybe that’s about the two Tests against Australia to Babar Azam. mance of poor batting against quality highest by an England won the first match in the series okay, but there will definitely be opportunities to come, starting this month in Brisbane. “As captain, I learnt a lot personally too, bowling, led by Kane Richardson who took pair and the 241 total is an and were then well outplayed in the improve,” he said. “Very disappointed, but we lost to a but there’s a long way to go.” three wickets. England record. next two. “But our batsmen had to take more respon- sibility. The goal was to get a good score but we couldn’t do that. It is the failure of our batsmen.” Chasing the 154-run target, India # ! " , # 5 ) $ rode on skipper Rohit Sharma’s brilliant 43-ball 85-run knock and the Bangladesh $:;):<1 ing the young batters and give enjoyed (batting) and I enjoy erated that it is all about learn- & skipper said it is back to the game. But he feels getting involved with young ing from setbacks like the teams hard to stop his he crisis in South African this is a phase that every team batsmen and that was always of South Africa have in the past. E$)E$ Twenty20 in Auckland on Indian counter- Tcricket is no longer a secret. goes through when rebuilding my intention, to be involved,” “Yes, obviously for anyone Sunday. part when he is on If there were doubts of a void after the retirement of the he revealed. supporting the team it was dis- ngland have recalled Denly has not played song. being created with the exit of the senior players. Coming to the appointing that we lost. I know EJonny Bairstow for their since he damaged his right “If Rohit stalwarts like AB de Villiers and “I have just retired Test series loss to that the players tried their best two Tests against New ankle ligaments in training (Sharma) is Hashim Amla in the batting and while we were India, Amla admit- and India were the better team. Zealand later this month as two weeks ago, although he having a department, they were con- playing we did try to help ted that as a former We had our moments, but could- cover for the injured Joe did practise in the nets on good time, firmed after South Africa’s out the kids. In terms of young- player and a cricket lover it n’t match up to do it for long Denly, a team official said Thursday and the I think it is real- crushing defeat at the hands of sters coming in, you can have was indeed sad to see the enough. As a cricket fan it was on Friday. spokesman said they were ly hard to stop India in the recently concluded one or two guys lead the team. Proteas lose without a a bit sad but knowing the South Bairstow, a 69-Test “hoping that he will be fit to him. When he is Test series. The South African team does fight. But he African team, the one we have wicketkeeper-batsman who play” in the pre-Test warm- batting brilliantly and While pundits have lament- have experience, you have once been involved with over the was initially omitted from up match against a New if he is in a good mood, ed the decline, Amla feels it is a Quinton de Kock, Faf again years, these type of setbacks the squad, is already in Zealand XI at the end of you never know what matter of time before the Proteas du Plessis as well as reit- generally sees the South African New Zealand with the next week. he is up to. But if we come back strongly. In fact, he Kagiso Rabada. team come back strongly. There England squad playing in England’s red-ball spe- could have got 175- is willing to return and help the These guys have is no team in the world that goes the five-match T20 series cialists arrived in Auckland plus, we could have young batsmen in the team in a played over the through victories all the time. ahead of the Tests. this week and will join the given ourselves a bit coaching role. years. In terms of There are times when things will An England spokesman rest of the squad on of a chance to Speaking about it, the for- us getting back, be difficult and this is just a dif- said the 30-year-old will Monday. defend,” said mer skipper said that the long- definitely, this is ficult time for South Africa,” he now stay on in New The first Test starts in Mahmudullah. term plan is to get back to help- something I explained. Zealand after the final Tauranga on November 21.