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he pre- sent Tpolitical situation in Andhra Pradesh Blanket probe may boomerang on Jagan PIN has POINT spawned many ques- Naidu government. The move come to mind are whether a account public mood. SIT’s report will be fully biased tions, the foremost has already generated political The selection of this officer is believed lower ranked officer is capable In 1989, a lorry loaded with and against the TDP, consid- being whether a ruler, heat as the SIT has been given to be a calculated move on part of Jagan, of summoning his superiors in arrack sachets was seized by ering that the YSRCP govern- whose mandate is to deliver a blanket mandate. Also, the administration in a 'free and police during electioneering in ment is keen on 'relooking at what the people really need, get DIG-rank officer who heads and the decision naturally gives fair' manner in the name of Chittoor district of undivided every decision’, not only at alle- the desired result by hounding the SIT is someone whom the scope for speculation on the possible investigation? Will any such Andhra Pradesh. A case was gations of corruption. Under the Opposition rather than TDP had bitter experiences investigation be by the book? registered against Congress such circumstances, those fac- concentrating on governance? earlier in Kadapa, the home result of the probe. What will happen to the party cadres and certain pro- ing corruption charges may Cornering the Opposition turf Chief Minister YS investigation done by such visions of CrPC slapped for find a room to claim inno- by ordering a probe on the pre- Jaganmohan Reddy. lower rank officer in case the illegally transporting arrack cence, saying that the YSRCP vious regime may make its The selection of this officer YSRCP when it was in the Narendra Modi, in which the political masters change? (The sachets with a view to influ- has painted everyone with the cadres happy, but the is believed to be a calculated opposition against then the TDP was a constituent, the alleged proximity of top brass ence voters. same brush. inevitable ripples of such an move on part of Jagan, and the previous government during relentless efforts of YSRCP yield- of police department with The Congress party stormed Ultimately, such a scenario extreme exercise may land the decision naturally gives scope 2014-19. There were countless ed no dividends. Now with M D RATNA KUMAR dreaded gangster Nayeem in to power defeating NTR. Soon may boomerang on the ruling party in trouble in the for speculation on the possible allegations of corruption and Naidu's political fortunes at an Senior Journalist Telangana state is a case in after, the inquiry report on the YSRCP by the time 2024 polls longer run. result of the probe. some might be true. In all, the all-time low after the humiliat- point. No one knows the rea- “arrack seizure” was made come, since those accused of The decision to appoint a In such a politically sensitive YSRCP had alleged that cor- ing defeat in the Assembly polls soning behind such an inves- public. The report said that the corruption may find the pub- Special Investigation Team situation, people may view ruption to the tune of Rs 5-6 last year, the proverbial shoe is ly at a time when the country tigation, and there is no clar- lorry contained water packets lic sympathetic. (SIT), headed by a DIG-rank the findings of the SIT with lakh-crore took place in the on the other foot. is literally boiling due to the ity on the outcome of the being taken by Congress work- Compared to a blanket officer, to probe the 'misdeeds' suspicion, even if they appear five years of Naidu rule. Jagan has seized the oppor- Citizenship Amendment Act. probe, even after the TS Home ers to quench the thirst of vot- probe, the purpose of the of the previous TDP regime to be genuine. It can be expect- As the Opposition party, the tunity provided by the change It’s quite clear that Jagan Minister read out the report in ers during polling! YSRCP government in fixing led by N. Chandrababu Naidu, ed of the Opposition to claim YSRCP had represented the of fortunes with both hands and believes that this is the ideal time the state Legislature). Interestingly this was the opposition can be served can very well be termed a that the findings of the SIT Government of India seeking is evidently keen to torment, to push Naidu into deeper polit- The fate of such questions revealed by a former chief even with a single genuine case ‘witch hunt’ considering the were politically motivated, proper investigation by central and possibly decimate his bit- ical waters and what better way would probably be the same as minister of AP (not at that of corruption. It may be more fact that the ten-member especially since it has not been agencies and demanded that the ter political rival, obviously than having a “thorough” inves- that of the Nayeem case in point of time ) in a casual prudent of the YSRCP to go investigation team has been given a specific area to probe. probe should be followed by suit- with a little help from the Modi tigation into all the decisions which the issue of hobnobbing chitchat with select journalists. for selective cases of corrup- given full powers to investigate In all probability, the SIT able action. But due to the polit- government. For the NDA gov- taken by the TDP supremo as nature of police top brass with Needless to say, this writer was tion rather than a blanket anything it may smell fishy in may go through the corruption ical proximity of Naidu with the ernment, having the YSRCP in Chief Minister of AP? the gangster was not among the scribes present. investigation into the entire the decisions taken by the allegations levelled by the NDA government headed by its corner is beneficial, especial- Some interesting points that addressed, if one takes into One can’t rule out that the rule of the TDP. ‘Don't differentiate between wards Five new TS information commissioners take oath PNS n HYDERABAD istered by Chief Information awarded a doctorate from won by ruling party or oppn parties' Commissioner Dr Raja Sadaram Osmania University. Dr Ameer Five new state information Soma at the conference hall of Hussain is an advocate by pro- commissioners have taken TS Information Commission fession and Syed Khaleelullah PNS n HYDERABAD oath of office in Hyderabad on near MJ Market in Hyderabad is also an advocate. Tuesday. on Tuesday. State information commis- Municipal Administration and TRS: Segregate waste or The new information com- Katta Sekhar Reddy was sioner Buddha Murali, princi- Urban Development Minister missioners include Katta formerly the editor of a Telugu pal secretary of General KT Rama Rao toured Sekhar Reddy, M Narayan newspaper, while M Narayan Administration Vikas Raj IAS Devarakonda and Kalwakurthy get penalised for Rs 500 Reddy, Guguloth Shankar Reddy was the CEO of a and all the officials and staff of towns on Tuesday as part of the Naik, Syed Khaleelullah and Telugu news channel. the TS Information electric poles and those located Pattana Pragathi programme. PNS n SADASHIVPET Dr Moham Ameer Hussain. Guruloth Shankar Naik hails Commission were present at The Minister laid foundation in the middle of the road and The oath of office was admin- from Mahabubabad and was the swearing in ceremony. clear foot-paths of electric Finance Minister T Harish Rao stone for various development transformers and relocate them. has directed the civic officials works and participated in var- At 16th ward, he appealed to impose a fine of Rs 500 on tho- ious programmes in people to make use of the dust se who do not cooperate with Devarakonda town. These bins given to them to deposit DPR ready for the civic authorities in disposal include construction of under- wet and dry garbage and ensure Flag in one hand and of wet and dry garbage sepa- ground drainage network, STP, that their habitat is free from Metro line... rately. Harish Rao visited ward roads and a park at a cost of Rs plastics. The Minister also spoke number 4 and 16 of Sadashivpet 48.2 crores. about preparing vermin comp- Continued from front Page town in Sangareddy district as stones in the other... Minister went on a Pada ost out of wet garbage, ensuring part of the Pattana Pragati Continued from front Page Yatra and inspected the condi- healthy surroundings by regula- no Indian will be affected ," he Hyderabad MP Asaduddin programme on Tuesday. He tion of sanitation, drinking rly getting drainages cleaned said urging minorities not to Owaisi recently expressed interacted with the residents of water supply, greenery and KTR tastes drinking water during his Padayatra as part of the Pattana Pragathi and threatened to impose fines He said that forces that were believe the false propaganda. his displeasure at the author- the town and passed necessary other facilities in Devarakonda programme at Devarakonda in Nalgonda district on Tuesday on those who dispose of their unable to attack the Narendra "In Delhi, private property ities for not kicking off the instructions to authorities. The town. garbage on roadsides. The Modi government politically was damaged, a policeman works. Metro Rail earns at le- There are no elections in the next four years. All we Minister asked the officials to Later, the Minister addressed Minister said that CCTV cameras had been trying to create and others were killed just as ast Rs 1 crore per day from take care of the rusted and bent the gathering at the Pattana have to do now is work hard to find a permanent place will soon be installed in cities. communal trouble by playing when PM Narendra Modi was commuters and Rs 10 crore Pragathi programme in in the hearts of the people with the emotions of people working hard to create an per month through malls. Devarakonda town and said belonging to the minority image for India, so that there So far, 16 crore commuters —KT RAMA RAO, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister that development activities community. will be investment, poverty have used the transport facil- should be taken up in all the "We have credible infor- alleviation, development of ity since its inception. wards and towns and there is right away. Speaking at an about the major problems con- mation that the violence was basic infrastructure in rural Reddy said that the Metro no need to differentiate awareness programme held fronted by the residents includ- preplanned. A situation was India, more industries, a push Rail would soon come to a between wards won by ruling with the councillors and offi- ing monkey menace and spurt deliberately created making for Make in India, and finally decision on laying the route party or opposition. cials in the town, KTR guid- in the pig population in the minorities insecure that to achieve a 5 trillion dollor from Tirupati to Tirumala. KTR also stated, "There are ed the members of the urban Devarakonda town. they will be packed and sent to economy," he rued. A survey was conducted no elections in the next four local body to undertake com- He said that a dump yard Pakistan or Bangladesh. CAA Making it clear that road- over three days to lay the years. All we have to do now is prehensive development pro- would be constructed in the is meant for truncating the blocks in the name of Shaheen route. As for the Metro Rail work hard to find a permanent grammes as per the new town in six acres to expand the period of wait to get Indian cit- Bagh sit outs can't be spared facility to Tirumala Hills, a place in the hearts of the Municipal Act and advised the cleanliness drive with a system- izenship for persecuted reli- any more, Kishan said that the master plan will be prepared people." public representatives to atic approach. gious minorities, the status of Centre's patience had run out. soon, he said. The Minister instructed the achieve alround growth on all The Minister also advised councillors, and ward commit- sectors of the town in a that the residents to segregate tee members to identify prob- planned manner. waste so that the sanitary work- lems and start addressing them The Minister also spoke ers can process it accordingly. 13 dead, 186 injured in Delhi violence Continued from front Page gested and inhabited by mixed Habitual offender population. Situation out of Gold worth Rs 1.38 cr seized ACP Mandeep Singh "We are responding to stray I-T notices served to... Randhawa was also questioned incidents of violence. Sufficient control, security... Continued from front Page ed the gangster's assets, which fakes death... PNS n HYDERABAD was that four persons traveling whether action will be taken force has been deployed in were registered under the Continued from front Page to Hyderabad were carrying against BJP leader Kapil northeast Delhi. RAF, SSB and Continued from front Page Officials have identified names of Nayeem's wife, Officials of the Directorate smuggled gold of foreign-origin. Mishra, who has been accused CRPF have also been deployed. However, before these offi- 1,015 acres of land in MH, TS, Haseena Begum and his relative After the news of his 'death', of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Initially a person traveling of instigating violence. "The MHA has given us cers swung into action, seven AP, Goa and Chhattisgarh. Ahela Begum. the court closed the case Hyderabad zonal unit, arrest- by a private bus was intercept- "All these things are under additional force and we are people had already died and The gangster, who fell to Officials have collected against him. ed four persons who were ed at the Toll Plaza. The offi- investigation. We will investi- deploying it," he said. around 90 had been injured. police bullets in an encounter, details of the properties regis- The accused, now arrested smuggling gold bars into the cers then lay in wait and gate and take action against Sixty-seven companies of But even after the Delhi had amassed properties with tered under Nayeem's wife's for robbery, and his gang trav- city on Monday. Upon being intercepted three more per- conspirators," he said, in police and paramilitary person- Police deployed more than 30 impunity. name at as many as 23 locatio- els by train to target houses tipped about gold being smug- sons traveling by a private cab. response to the query. nel have been deployed across companies, the situation could The methods he used ranged ns. Besides this, they obtained and commits at least five to six gled into the city by road, offi- The four persons were found Sources also said Shahrukh, the area, police sources said. He not be controlled. from extortion and intimida- information about sources of offences during each trip, cials of the DRI launched an to be carrying a total of 31 who had fired a few rounds in also said senior officers are on At the Ghaziabad-Seema- tion to kidnapping and murder. income and properties regis- before they head back to operation and mounted surveil- pieces of foreign origin gold the air, after brandishing a ground and even the Crime puri border around 3,000 peo- Officials from the Benami tered under Ahela Begum's Nashik, Maharashtra where lance at Raikal Toll Plaza, at bars of 999 purity, totally gun at a policeman, has been Branch and other units are ple clashed, with the paramil- Transactions Prohibition Unit name, situated at 20 other they have two receivers who Chilakamarri on the outskirts of weighing 3,099 grams and arrested. He said the situation working in close coordination itary forces and policemen of the IT department investigat- locations. take the stolen booty. the city. The input they received valued at Rs 1.38 crore. was such as these areas are con- to monitor the situation. trying to control the situation.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES GOLD Deputy Collector Srinivas Don't want to say anything... YSRCP, TRS to sweep... Continued from front Page polling would be held on ` 41,570 (10 gm) Continued from front Page ` Trump gets into... March 26 and counting will be 450 If a party doesn't have sufficient held on the same day and the SILVER Reddy suspended He also said that India is Continued from front Page numbers, it won't field its can- results announced immediate- ` 47,600(1kg) Continued from front Page buying a lot of military hard- didate. However, if the gap ly. It will be smooth sailing for ` 100 (possession). though E Laxmaiah didn't ware from the US. Continuing the verbal spar- between the strength of the rul- YSRCP and TRS in the Rajya But from 1978, the land The Tahsildar then amend- have any pattadar rights. On the issue of trade, he ring, Trump said, "Let me tell ing party and the opposition Sabha elections in AP and continued in the name of ed the records stating that Then Tahasildar entered the said India is probably the you about your record. Your party in any Assembly is very Telangana respectively. CHICKEN Mallaiah without his surname. Laxmaiah is in possession name of Revanth Reddy in nation with highest tariffs and record is so bad you ought to thin, both the sides might field In AP, the TDP has no RATES `/KG However, from 1993-93, the only in the land to 0.311/2 records stating he was the noted that the Harley be ashamed of yourself." "I'm extra candidates to deny the chance of fielding its candidates name 'Dabba Mallaiah' contin- guntas. owner of the same land in Davidson has to pay "huge not ashamed of anything and rivals a chance of grabbing a in place of outgoing RS candi- Dressed/With Skin `110 ued in revenue records as a The inquiry made it clear 2005. amount of tariff". our organisation is not seat. date Sita Ramalakshmi; and so, Without Skin `125 pattadar of the land. that the then Tahsildar mis- Later, E Laxmaiah sold The US has to be treated ashamed," retorted Acosta. So, if there are more contes- all the four seats will go to Broiler at Farm `76 There are no evidences to used his power and changed 1.29 acre land to Revanth fairly, he added. The US president also tants than the number of seats, YSRCP. enter Dabba Mallaiah's name. the land extent from 2.21 acre Reddy's brother Kondal He also talked about his accused the CNN of having The revenue officials removed to 0.311/2 guntas. Reddy without any evidences. country's peace deal with the the worst record in broadcast- EGG Mallaiah's name from Pahanis In continuation, Anumula The officials mutated the Taliban with Modi, and said ing. Acosta and Trump have `/ from 2001-02. Revanth Reddy wrote a sale land in the name of Kondal that India will like to see it clashed numerous times in RATES 100 However, Sherilingampalli deed in his name stating Reddy based on the same sale happen. the past. HYDERABAD 340 Deputy Collector/Tahsildar that Laxmaiah sold 0.311 deed. To a question about reports The White House in 2018 VIJAYAWADA 355 entered 2.21 acre land in the guntas land to Revanth The inquiry officials said of Russia trying to influence had suspended Acosta's press name of E Laxmaiah as an heir Reddy. there was no clarity on the land the US presidential poll, he pass after a heated exchange VISAKHAPATNAM 390 of E Mallaiah in 2005. Thus, the Tahsildar owners with regard to the land said intelligence agencies during a presidential news RETAIL PRICE `3.40 The officials made entry worked in favour of Revanth located under Survey number never shared such informa- conference, barring him from (IN HYDERABAD) that Laxmaiah was in kasthu Reddy in regard to sale deed 127 in Gopanpalli village. tion with him. the White House.

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The violence that has rocked Don't want to say anything Delhi over the past three days has claimed the lives of 13 per- son, while leaving an estimat- ed 186 people injured. The violence also led to the on CAA, up to India: Trump postponement of CBSE board exams to be held in affected areas on Wednesday. PM Modi wants people to have religious freedom, says US President ACP Mandeep Singh Randhawa claimed that the PNS n NEW DELHI situation is under control in Blanket PIN POINT Trump gets into Jaffrabad, Gokulpuri, probe may US President Donald Trump Maujpur areas as the police boomerang said on Tuesday that issues heated exchange and government are alert and on Jagan involving the Citizenship security has been beefed up in SITUATION OUT OF CONTROL, (Amendment) Act are up to the areas. India and asserted that Prime with CNN journo He said that of 186 injured, Minister Narendra Modi wants NEW DELHI: A heated exc- 56 are policemen and condi- SECURITY FORCES HELPLESS people to have religious free- hange took place between the tion of DCP Amit Sharma and NEW DELHI: After the death officials tried to lead from the 2 dom. US president and CNN jour- Gokulpuri ACP, who are under of 'innocent' Delhi Police Head front on Tuesday morning. Trump, who held compre- nalist Jim Acosta at a press con- treatment, is critical. Constable Ratan Lal, the senior Delhi Police Commissioner hensive talks with Modi on the ference here on Tuesday after He also denied reports that officers have now swung into Amulya Patnaik visited the second and the last day of his Donald Trump raised ques- said that the Delhi Police don't action. But on Saturday and violence affected areas late on visit, said these were great and tions over the integrity of the have enough police personnel Sunday, when the conspiracy Monday night. fantastic two days. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao greets US President Donald Trump TV network. to tackle the situation. was being hatched in the most On Tuesday morning, "I'm gonna be not at all con- at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. After Acosta asked Trump if He said that as of now 11 sensitive area of northeast senior officers including troversial because...I don't want he would pledge to reject any FIRs have been registered in Delhi, these same officers were Special Commissioner of to blow the two days plus two adding that Pakistan figured in "terrific" leader and India as a foreign interference in the this regard and several arrests enjoying their weekend. Police Satish Golcha, Joint days of travel on one answer, his talks with Modi. "tremendous country". upcoming presidential polls have been made. After the day-long violence Commissioner Alok Kumar one little answer, like John "I have good equation with "We did talk about religious and also questioned his move Additional police and para- and five deaths, which includ- and the DCPs of all the dis- will ask me one simple ques- Pakistan PM Imran Khan. freedom. Prime Minister Modi to appoint a new acting military forces have been dep- ed the Head Constable, on tricts deployed their forces in tion and you will blow it out They are working to control wants people to have religious Director of National Intelli- loyed while senior officials are Monday, the Home Minister the violence hit areas to con- and that will be the end of the cross-border terrorism," he freedom in India...If you look gence who apparently does monitoring the situation. called a meeting at night. trol the situation. trip. You wont even talk about said. back India has worked hard for not have any intelligence expe- 2 Thereafter, the senior police 2 the trip. So I will be very con- He said he discussed the religious freedom," Trump said. rience, the US president said he servative in my answers if you issue of religious freedom at To a question about India's does not want any help from don't mind," Trump said at a length with Modi during his new citizenship law, he said, "I any country and hasn't been PHASE- 2 WORKS press conference. comprehensive talks and that don't want to say anything on given help from any country. YSRCP, TRS to sweep Describing the Kashmir the Indian leader wants people CAA. It is up to India. I hope Trump also spoke of an 'ap- Day-2: Ivanka issue as a "big problem" to have this freedom. it will take the right decision ology' CNN reportedly made DPR ready wears ‘sher- between India and Pakistan, he "We discussed it. Prime for its people." for reporting false information. RS polls in AP, TS said it is "a thorn in a lot of Minister Modi said they work Asked if he discussed the Acosta shot back,"Mr for Metro wani’ designed people's sides" and reiterated very closely with Muslims," incidents of violence taking President, I think that our PNS n HYDERABAD by Anita Dongre his offer to mediate between Trump replied when asked if place during his visit here, he record on delivering the truth line to RGIA the two countries to ease the raised the allegations of dis- said that he didn't discuss is a lot better than yours some- The Election Commission of PNS n HYDERABAD tension. crimination against Muslims in individual attacks and "that is times, if you don't mind me India on Tuesday announced "If anything I can do to India. up to India". stating." the schedule for biennial elec- Metro Rail Managing 5 mediate, I will do," he said, Trump described Modi as a 2 2 tions to the Rajya Sabha for the Director NVS Reddy said on seats that will fall vacant in Tuesday that a detailed pro- April. n Oppn lack numbers in Assembly ject report (DPR) was ready I-T notices served In all, elections will be held to even field candidates for extending Metro line to for 55 Rajya Sabha seats in 17 n Polls to be held for two seats the Rajiv Gandhi Flag in one hand and stones in states. From Andhra Pradesh, International Airport at to Nayeem’s four seats will fall vacant and in TS, four in AP Shamshabad on the outskirts in Telangana, elections will be of the city, as part of the sec- family held for two seats. in AP enjoy brute majority in ond phase of the project. the other is not nationalism The notification for the the Legislative Assembly. In the second phase, the PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD Rajya Sabha elections will be While TRS has 103 MLAs Metro Rail plans to develop issued on March 6. The last in the 119-member TS 31-km-long Rayadurgam- Condemning the violence that Income Tax officials on date for filing of nominations Assembly besides the support RGIA, Lakdi-ka-pul-RGIA erupted in New Delhi coincid- Sunday served notices on to is March 13. Polling, if need- of seven MIM MLAs, YSRCP and Nagole-LB Nagar routes. ing with the high-profile visit the family members of slain ed, will be held on March 26. has 151 MLAs in 175-member Further, plans have been of US President Donald Trump gangster Mohammad However, the chances of AP Assembly. prepared for development of and his family, Union Minister Nayeemuddin alias Nayeem holding polling in TS and AP Generally, the chances of Metro Rail facility up to a dis- of State for Home Affairs G at Bhuvanagiri. According to are nil as Opposition parties in conducting polling for the RS tance of 5 km in the Old City. Kishan Reddy said that hold- sources, the notices were both the states lack the seats are low, as the number of As part of Corridor-2, ing national flag in one hand issued in the name of required numbers to even MLAs for each party will works relating to the laying of Adani mulls and killing a police man on Nayeem's mother Tahera field candidates. decide the number of RS seats route from MGBS to JBS duty with stones can't be con- Begum, sister Salima, wife Both the ruling TRS in it can get. commenced recently. bidding for sidered as nationalism. Hasina Begum and his Telangana and ruling YSRCP 2 2 Air India At a presser here on Tuesday, accomplice Pasham Srinivas Kishan said that the Centre about the properties on their would go deep into the roots Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy addressing media names. of the 'conspiracy' to foment persons in Hyderabad on Tuesday The Special Investigation Habitual offender Hyderabad couple 8 violence just when the US Team probing his case has First Citizen was landing in that the Citizenship spread hatred and create trou- released a statement last year fakes death to Delhi, and bring the perpetra- Amendment Act is not aimed ble, this is not good for the that the illegal assets amassed killed in US accident TODAY tors to book. at any Indian citizen. But country," Kishan Reddy by the gangster are worth a continue crime, "Time and again in many certain institutions and polit- observed. whopping Rs 2,000 crore. PNS n HYDERABAD ALMANAC forums the government said ical parties are trying to arrested 2 2 n Month & Paksham: PNS HYDERABAD A couple from Hyderabad were killed, along with anoth- Magha & Shukla Paksha In a curious case, a 45-year-old er passenger, in a car crash Panchangam Deputy Collector Srinivas Reddy suspended habitual offender managed to reported at Frisco in the state Tithi : Tritiya 04:11 am (Next Day) fake his own death and contin- of Dallas, US on Sunday. Nakshatram: Uttara Bhadrapada: 10:08 pm ue committing offences until According to local media the Cyberabad police chanced reports, three people were Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Misdeeds in mutation of land ‘favouring’ Revanth's brother upon him. His acquaintance, killed and one person was any important work) a jeweller, who received the injured in the mishap. The Rahukalam: 12:29 pm - 01:56 pm PNS n HYDERABAD Srinivas Reddy. stolen gold in Nashik, deceased were identified as Yamagandam: 08:07 am – 09:34 am The Chief Secretary issued Maharashtra killed himself Divya Avula, 34, who was The state government on orders late on Tuesday sus- MP SAYS HE WILL REACT when the police team con- driving the car, her husband, Varjyam: NIL Tuesday suspended Deputy pending Srinivas Reddy with fronted him in connection Raja Gavini, 41, and Premnath Gulika: 11:01 am - 12:29 pm Collector D Srinivas Reddy for immediate effect. AFTER GETTING NOTICES with the crimes on Tuesday. Ramanatham, 42, all of whom according to initial reports. Good Time: (to start any important work) alleged irregularities in muta- It was found in the course of The accused, Prakash were pronounced dead at the "The accused vehicle had a Amritakalam: 04:44 pm - 06:32 pm tion of land in Gopanapally vil- the inquiry that Srinivas Reddy, HYDERABAD: Reacting government. He reminded Nagesh Shinde alias Santosh scene. The couple, hailing green light going north while lage of Sherilingampally man- while working as Deputy to the allegations, Revanth that the ruling party made Kumar, later confessed that he from Musheerabad area, are the victim's car had a flashing Abhijit Muhurtham: NIL dal on the ourskirts of the city. Collector and Tahsildar of Reddy said that there was it an issue during the was involved in 24 cases of survived by their six-year-old yellow light to turn left. The irregularities were done Sherilingampally Mandal, no truth in them. Assembly elections. The property offences booked in daughter. Meantime, an independent HYDERABAD reportedly to favour A Kondal indulged in false mutation "Allegation of records tam- ruling party was spreading the two Telugu states. He stole A Ford F-150 was traveling investigation by a seasoned WEATHER Reddy, brother of Malkajgiri based on fake documents. pering is a big lie. How can wrong information as he two kilos gold, six kilos of sil- north on FM 423 when it attorney will be necessary to Forecast: Clear MP and Congress working There was 10.21 acres of we tamper the records of had filed case against ver, and Rs 10 lakh in cash. He struck the victim's car that was study potential factors in the Temp: 32/18 president A Revanth Reddy. land under Survey Number 1978 if we purchased them Rameshwara Rao and had created fake death certifi- making a left turn from south crash, including distracted or Humidity: 56% The Ranga Reddy Collector, 127 in Gopanpalli. The land in 2005?" he sought to pulled up the government cates to show that he died on FM 423 to Del Webb reckless driving, impairment, Sunrise: 06.36 who conducted an inquiry was in the name of Vadde know. on double bed room hous- Jan 15, 2007, when the Boulevard. The other vehicle's road conditions and mechan- Sunset: 06.21 into the alleged misdeeds, sub- Hanuma and his heir Vadde The MP said that it was es. "I will respond after get- Cyberabad police arrested him driver, a juvenile whose name ical failure. The probe should Current Weather Conditions mitted a report to Chief Mallaiah till 1977 in revenue totally a private issue and ting notices on the issue," and the court issued a non- was not released, was taken to be conducted as soon as pos- Updated February 25, 2020 5:00 PM Secretary Somesh Kumar on records. had nothing to do with the he said. bailable warrant against him. the hospital with injuries that sible to preserve evidence," Tuesday, seeking action against 2 2 were non-life-threatening, read a local report. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 26, 2020 hyderabad 04 RIME Cops working on chargesheet CORNER COVID-19 FEARS LEAD TO Cop booked for in Hayathnagar murder case submitting fake SSC certificate FALL IN CHICKEN PRICES PNS n HYDERABAD police constable of Bhavani Rachakonda Police have draft- ANagar Police was booked for PNS n HYDERABAD coronavirus to humans in any ed a chargesheet in the sensa- forging his SSC memo during SDLFAJSDKLFJA report globally. tional case of daughter collud- his recruitment in 2004. A The outbreak of novel coron- n The virus has taken its toll on Prior to the outbreak of the ing with her alleged lover and probe was launched into the avirus in China and the fears virus in China, chicken prices former boyfriend to murder case following a complaint from associated with it are seen the sale of broiler as well as ruled the roost in both the her biological mother and will the Hyderabad Police impacting poultry sector in country chicken. Telugu states trading at Rs be submitting the same to the Commissioner office, which both the Telugu states, which n 200 a kg. During the past one court for conviction soon. confirmed the fraud committed saw a decline in the off-take of For the past week or so, the prices crashed Hayathnagar police inspec- by the constable B Sudhakar chicken meat in the past cou- n Social 20 days, there is to Rs 100. People prefer to go tor, K Satish said that they have Reddy. The chairman of ple of weeks. media a drop in vegetarian and are buying veg- filed a case with technical evi- Telangana State Level Police As a result, farm gate price platforms chicken sales. etables instead of consuming dence among other clues back- Recruitment Board (TSLPRB) of chicken have dropped, hurt- such as Almost all chicken. ing their claims. forwarded his complaint ing poultry farmers' earnings. chicken On the other hand, there are "We have gathered informa- petition recently. "Accordingly, For the past 20 days, there is WhatsApp reports about poultry birds tion and clues from the crime Keerthi and Bal Reddy had indulged in relevant certificates and a gradual drop in chicken are rife with shops perishing in large numbers in scene and the same was sent to physical relationship, as a result of wore a documents were sent and when sales. Last Sunday, almost all rumours and East and West Godavari dis- FSL. The report from FSL ca- which Keerthi got pregnant they furnished the enquiry chicken shops wore a deserted fake news of deserted trict of neighbouring Andhra me back recently. We will file report stating that the allegation look. Consumers have cut look. Pradesh. The cause of death is a chargesheet and submit in leveled were correct, he was chicken down on meat intake following n attributed to spread of NB the court soon," said official. divert the attention of police by they decided to get an abortion pulled up for questioning," said the virus. Sundays are no being Farm gate Virus. The tale of brutal murder lodging a missing complaint. from a hospital at Amanagal. the police. Upon confrontation longer the day for preparing infected with price of chicken In Baduguvani village of and deceptions was unearthed To execute a foolproof plan, "During abortion, Keerthi by the higher officials, the non-vegetarian food for city coronavirus have dropped East Godavari district, thou- during the probe into the mur- Keerthi even called her former requested Sashikumar to accused Sudhakar Reddy, who dwellers. sands of poultry birds perished der case of P Rajitha Reddy, boyfriend, Bal Reddy, from accompany them to Amangal, worked with Chikkadpally Police The virus has taken its toll en masse due to the virus. who was killed by her daugh- Rajitha's mobile phone and so that her parents would not prior to his present posting, on the sale of broiler as well as siderable increase in chicken The impact of rumours is Petrified by viruses taking its ter, Pallerla Keerthi, 19, with spoke to him in Rajitha's voice, feel suspicious. Taking advan- confessed to the forgery. country chicken. sales. Social media platforms such that the officials of toll of humans in China and the help of her lover and for- requesting Bal Reddy to tage of this, Sashikumar start- Sudhakar Reddy has submitted During the past one week, such as WhatsApp and Animal Husbandry Ministry poultry birds in Andhra mer boyfriend in the last week accompany Keerthi, who was ed blackmailing her that he a forged SSC marks memo of B chicken prices have come YouTube are rife with rumours had to intervene to allay the Pradesh, people in general and of October, 2019. The accused alone at her residence. Bal would inform her mother if Asoka Vardhana Reddy in crashing down to Rs 100 a kg. and fake news of chicken being fears. An official said that the meat lovers in particular are were identified as Kotha Reddy, the third person who she does not maintain physi- Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police In spite of slashing of prices, infected with coronavirus, poultry was not found to be stepping back to enjoy meat Shashikumar, 28 and was caught by police, was cal relationship with him, to Constables Recruitment-2004 there is no corresponding con- players said. involved in the transmission of delicacies on weekends. Chimmula Bal Reddy, 23. charged for allegedly sexually which she agreed. He also (SCTPC) and got selected as Police found that in an effort assaulting Keerthi. demanded Rs 10 lakh from constable at Hyderabad. to cover up the crime, Keerthi Keerthi and Bal Reddy had her," added the official. and Sashikumar, after killing indulged in physical relation- Upon his cajoling, Keerthi Stolen ATM found PIL plea filed Rajitha at her house in ship, as a result of which Keer- hatched a plan to kill her 4 held for planning to cheat Hayathnagar and dumping the thi got pregnant during mother and they murdered her in abandoned in against SBI body on railway tracks, tried to September 2018. However, on October 19. bushes, cash intact cash dispensing machine that people with ‘idol & stone' over ‘Letter Awas stolen from an ATM in Rudraram was found abandoned Top cops PNS n HYDERABAD issued by NPR' with the cash intact on the PNS n HYDERABAD appeal to city outskirts of Cheriyal village of The West Zone team of Kandi mandal in Sangareddy Commissioner's Task Force on A city-based advocate Khaja district on Tuesday. The machine to remain alert was found abandoned three Tuesday apprehended a gang of Aizajuddin has filed a PIL PNS n HYDERABAD kilometres away from where it four in possession of an idol case in the Telangana High was stolen. According to the and a stone which they planned Court against the State Bank police, local found the machine to sell for Rs 1 crore by cheat- of India (SBI) on Tuesday. In the wake of violence in that was thrown in bushes. A ing gullible victim. The advocate mentioned in Delhi,Hyderabad Police trolley that is suspected to have Their plan was to claim that his complaint that the SBI Commissioner Anjani been used to transport the the idol and stone has powers bank is imposing condition Kumar on Tuesday appealed machine, was also found and that the buyer would pros- seeking its customers to get a to citizens of the cityto abandoned near the machine. per in life. The arrested persons 'Letter issued by the National remain alert and not allow The Indicash ATM machine at have been identified as B Population Register' under rumour-mongering. He Rudraram, that had Rs 2.27 lakh Devendar, 40, from Jiyaguda in KYC norms failing which tweeted: "Appeal to all citi- cash in it, was stolen by Karwan, T John, 66, a cook the bank will freeze their zens of Hyd. We have to unidentified miscreants on from JNTU in Kukatpally, bank accounts on or before remain alert and united to see Sunday. The Patancheru Police Mohd Ashraf, 23, a meat shop February 28, 2020. that no mischief-maker tries said that the offenders had tried owner from Karwan and Prem Devender told about Nagamani stone to In his petition, the com- Man held for selling to take advantage of the dis- to break the machine open and Chand Gupta, 38, a store owner plainant urged the court to turbing news from Delhi." steal cash, but abandoned their from Ramkoti in Hyderabad. his friends who then said that they have set-aside the condition plan and the machine after they Ashraf and Prem Chand are an idol of Goddess Durga which they imposed by the bank in its illicit alcohol online could not open the machine. friends from the past six advertisement on January 26, STEM Celebration Patancheru inspector P Naresh months and Devender and can sell along with the stone to a 2020 in an English news PNS n HYDERABAD Commissioner Sarfaraz said that clues team and a dog John know each other from the person by claiming that it has powers daily relating to letter issued Ahmad IAS under supervision Day to ignite squad had visited the sites and past two years, said the police. by NPR. He told the HC that The Prohibition and Excise of K Pavan Kumar Assistant gathered crucial clues. CCTV "About three years back, the decision to insist upon officials arrested a man for Excise Superintendent, young minds footage of the crime was Devender went to Mumbai letter issued by NPR was not running an illegal business by Assistant Controller of PNS n HYDERABAD obtained and officials were able and purchased one 'Nagamani Goddess Durga which they gang and seized the items from yet brought into force by the selling illicit liquor online Enforcement team along with to identify that six members stone' from an unidentified can sell along with the stone to their possession. The accused Central government. He also through social media applica- Saroornagar Police. STEM Celebration Day 2020 were involved in the offence. person. Once back in a person by claiming that it has persons, along with seized told the HC although he had tions and seized contraband "Accused was purchasing was organised by Amazon as Hyderabad, he told about the powers," said the police. material, were handed over to issued a legal notice to the worth Rs 1 lakh from his pos- black grapes from Kothapet part of a CSR initiative to stone to his friends who then Based on a tip off, the task Kulsumpura Police for further bank, there was no response session at Kothapet on market and after fermenting encourage schoolchildren to said that they have an idol of force police apprehended the investigation. from it on the issue. Tuesday. them by adding water and experiment, innovate and Youth drowns The accused, Maheshwaram sugar, he is purchasing empty develop an exploratory mind- while trying Shiva Prasad, was found in bottles in the market and set through STEM learning in possession of 60 bottles of illic- corks from Amazon online Hyderabad on Tuesday. to wash goat it liquor, each 750 ml, 20 liters shopping to seal and sell the As many as 250 students 19-year-old youngster Trio held for burglary, booty recovered of fermented wine, nine empty illicit wine. He approaches from 25 schools in Telangana Adrowned in a pond at bottles, one empty plastic bar- customers through WhatsApp displayed over 65 innovative Almasguda, under Meerpet PNS n HYDERABAD The offenders opened the glass door's Police Anjani Kumar said. rel of 100 liters and another and Instagram and has been projects on robotics, artificial Police station limits on Monday. latch on the back and stole the On February 14 night, the empty barrel of 10 liters. running the business for the intelligence, and agri-tech Police said that the youngster Officials of the West Zone trio reached Khan's house and The arrest and seizure was past 3 months," said the police, among others, developed had gone to wash a goat, when team of the Commissioner's valuables from the house while the entered from the back by cut- done after a raid conducted on adding that consuming such through the training sessions he slipped and drowned. The Task Force on Tuesday appre- owners were sleeping and fled the ting the fence. Tuesday as per the instructions wine will have adverse affect conducted at Atal Tinkering victim was identified as Pavan, hended three persons who They then opened the glass of Prohibition and Excise on health. Labs during the year. a resident of Champapet who were accused in a house bur- scene after securing the valuables door's latch on the back and was working with sound glary case at Jubilee Hills. stole the jewellery and other systems for programmes. The police recovered gold and valuables from the house while According to the Meerpet diamond ornaments among investigation. troubles and hatched a plan to the owners were sleeping and Police, Pavan along with three other valuables worth Rs 10.10 According to the police, commit theft in the house of fled the scene after securing the Youth booked for stalking woman other friends had gone to a lakhs. the burglars had Naseer Ali Khan. valuables, said the Police PNS n HYDERABAD August 2019, he purchased pond in Almasguda. While the The arrested persons have broken into the While Yousuf was Commissioner. multiple fake pre-activated other three had gone to fetch been identified as Syed Yousuf, home through working as a dri- On Tuesday, the trio had A 25-year-old engineering SIM cards from a local store in material needed to cut the 35, Shaik Shahed, 34, and Syed the back door, ver in come to Yousufguda to try and graduate was arrested by the Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Naidu goat, Pavan had taken the Shahbaz, 21. All three are res- while the Khan's sell the stolen property. Cyber Crime Police of and that he got himself added goat into the pond to wash it idents of Borabanda in occupants were house, he However, the West Zone Rachakonda for cyber stalking to a Whatsapp group under the before sacrificing. While Hyderabad, said the police. sleeping. "Yousuf, observed Task Force team apprehended and harassing a woman after disguise of jewellery and Pavan was washing the goat, A house owner in Road Shahed and that Khan them and recovered all the getting her number from a ran- sarees vendor. he ventured into the deeper No. 34 of Jubilee Hills had Shahbaz meet reg- has costly stolen valuables from their dom WhatsApp group. He then started collecting side of the pond. Pavan found gold ornaments and ularly at Sriram ornaments in his possession. The accused, identified as the phone numbers of the slipped and drowned. As he other valuables worth more Nagar in SR Nagar. house. Yousuf discussed the The accused persons along Manikyam Arun Prasad, has Arun Prasad women and while randomly did not know swimming, he than Rs 10 lakh stolen from Yousuf plan with Shahed and with the seized property were completed his B.E. Mechanical going through the group con- died. His friends alerted locals, his house on February 15. had Shahbaz, upon which the trio handed over to SHO, Jubilee Engineering from Oxford col- police. tacts, he found the number of by the time Pavan was fished The Jubilee Hills Police reg- finan- agreed to the plan," Hills Police Station for further lege of engineering in Upon interrogation, he victim, which had a display out, he had died. istered a case and began cial Hyderabad Commissioner of investigation. Tiruvannamalai, said the admitted that in the month of picture of her. GHMC holds orientation programme Yes Bank VP’s 8 of 2 gangs held for property offences complaint PNS n HYDERABAD The police appealed to with stakeholders on TDR bank app against DCP Officials of the South Zone PNS n HYDERABAD Team of the Commissioner's the public to be alert PNS n HYDERABAD Task Force along with police in secluded areas and The Greater Hyderabad crime teams apprehended two Municipal Corporation The Vice President of Yes gangs comprising eight mem- inform cops or Dial 100 (GHMC) conducted an orien- Bank alleged that the bers involved in three proper- about the movement of tation programme on online North Zone DCP of ty offence cases under the Hy- TDR Bank application to all Hyderabad police has made derabad Police Commissio- any strangers the stake holders at Panwar her wait in the sun for nerate limits. Hall in GHMC Office on more than two hours due Property worth Rs 2.75 lakh, Chakravarthy Gummi, Tuesday. to his 'egoistic mentality' two motorcycles and five Additional DCP of Hyderabad. The online TDR Bank appli- and approached the Police mobile phones have been recov- The apprehended persons cation has all features like Commissioner to complain ered from their possession. along with the seized proper- issue, utilise and sale of TDR against him. The members of the first ty were handed over to the certificates and contains the It was informed that all the advised to convert the manu- According to sources, Yes gang were identified as Syed SHOs of Chaderghat and dynamic data of extent of applications submitted after al TDR certificate into digital Bank Vice President Naseer, 19, Shaik Rizwan, 20, Kalapathar Police Stations for available TDR certificates. the launch date of the online format. Shyamala Kumari Shaik Abdul Osman, 24, Akber is involved in four different valuable items from victims. further action. Clarifications on various TDR Bank application will be The representatives from Ghantasala, has alleged that Ali, 27 and Mohd Afroz, 25, cases under various police sta- Task Force teams collected The police appealed to the aspects of online TDR Bank processed with digital con- CREDAI, TREDA, Telangana she was made to wait for two while the second gang consist- tions. information about the gangs general public to be alert and application raised during the verted TDR certificates only Builders Federation, Members and a half hours in the sun on ed of Rehan Akwan, 21, Syed "The gangs used to move and conducted raids in coor- cautious while moving in interaction were given to the and also suggested that the of Institute of Architects and purpose when she Mohammed Qaiser, 21 and a during odd hours on their dination with the respective secluded areas and inform the participants and also received TDR holders whose certificates Institute of Engineers, Chief approached the DCP of juvenile. Naseer is involved in two wheelers and commit theft police station's crime teams Police at Dial 100 about the certain suggestions which were are proposed for utilisation in City Planner, GHMC and North Zone, Kalmeshwar six different cases and Rizwan by threatening and snatching and arrested them," said movement of any strangers. noted for examining the same. the building application be developer team were present. Shingenavar. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 26, 2020 05 Rashtrapati Bhavan in all its grandeur hosts the Trumps PNS n NEW DELHI The US president said the last two days have been "very A state banquet was hosted for productive". US President Donald Trump at Both the countries are work- the majestic Rashtrapati ing for trade and military Bhavan on Tuesday night with deals, Trump said. its forecourt decked up to its He said coming to India has glory for the last engagement always been a learning experi- of his two-day visit to India. ence and thanked President The architectural marvel, Kovind for the hospitality spread over 130-hectares, was extended to him and his lit up for Trump and his wife entourage. Melania were given a ceremo- elaborate spread was laid nial welcome at the forecourt, out for the Trumps. The vege- which has a mixture of pink tarian delicacies served includ- and cream sandstones. (L-R) Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Savita Kovind and Ram Nath Kovind at the ed coriander shorba, aloo tikki Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on Tuesday As the Presidential Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday with palak papdi, zarkhez Bodyguards lined up on the zameen (seasonal vegetable stairs leading to the Durbar For desserts, hazelnut apple pie with cooked in its juice) and dal Hall, Trump, who was received salty caramel sauce and malpua rabri raisina. by President Ram Nath Kovind The non-vegetarian fare and his wife Savita, were taken roll were served includes raan-ali-shaan (mar- India to buy ‘top’ military to the hall where the visiting inated lamb) and cajun spiced dignitary took a round. Bobde, Chief of Defence Staff cial talks during which Kovind salmon (pink salmon marinat- The banquet was attended Bipin Rawat, Wipro founder said importance of the Indo-US ed with cajun spices and roast- by Vice President M Venkaiah Azim Premji, banker Kotak relations could be gauged from ed in clay oven). Naidu, Prime Minister Mahindra, musician A R the fact that a large number of For desserts, hazelnut apple equipment worth $3bn Narendra Modi, several of his Rahman besides others also people came to welcome him. pie with salty caramel sauce ministerial colleagues, four attended. Later, the Kovind "The US is a valued friend and malpua rabri roll were chief ministers -- Sarbananda and Trump, along with their and India is deeply committed served. PNS n NEW DELHI world. These deals will right here. racy and constitutions that Sonowal (Assam), Manohar spouses posed for a picture to the strategic partnership In his banquet speech, enhance our joint defence "Together the Prime protect freedom, individual Lal Khattar (Haryana), B S before a 5th century statue of between the two countries," Trump said he had "tremen- S President Donald capabilities as our militaries Minister and I are working to rights and rule of law," the US Yediyurappa (Karnataka) and Gautam Buddha. It was fol- Kovind said in his opening dous two days" during which Trump on Tuesday said continue to train and operate revitalise the Quad initiative president K Chandrashekar Rao lowed by remarks. lot of business was done. UIndia and the US have side by side." with the US, India, Australia said. (Telangana). offi- expanded their defence coop- Another major focus of my and Japan," Trump said. Chief Justice of India S A eration with agreements for discussions with Prime "As we deepen New Delhi to purchase more Minister Modi was forging our than USD 3 billion of advanced bilateral economic relation- The gift President American military equipment, ships that is fair and reciprocal, including Apache and MH-60 he said. Romeo helicopters -- the finest "Our teams have made Trump received after in the world. tremendous progress on a After extensive talks with comprehensive trade agree- Prime Minister Narendra ment. I am optimistic that Modi during which strategic we can reach a deal that Taj visit with Melania issues, including trade ties, will be of great counter-terror and energy importance to hat kind of gift would impress President Donald Trump? For cooperation were discussed, both countries. Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the answer Trump at a joint press meet Since, I took Wwas: a gold-framed portrait of Donald Trump. with Modi said they affirmed office US The State Department on Monday published a list of gifts that the two countries' commit- exports to In this effort, the US is also foreign governments gave to Trump and other U.S. officials in ment to protect their citizens India are up 2018. The report offers a snapshot of how Trump's peers curry his from radical Islamic terrorism. nearly 60 per working productively with favor and a sometimes amusing account of how the U.S. "In this effort, the US is also cent and Pakistan to confront government responds. France's Emmanuel Macron gave Trump a working productively with exports of high terrorists who operate Louis Vuitton golf bag and some photographs valued together at Pakistan to confront terrorists quality $8,275. The mayor of Davos, Switzerland, gave him a hickory golf who operate on its soil," Trump American ener- on its soil putter ($450). The portrait from said. gy have grown by Vietnam was valued at $3,100. The US president said,"ear- 500 per cent," —DONALD TRUMP Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's lier, today we expanded our Trump said. US President Trump transferred everything defence cooperation with He said to fur- they received to the National daughter and agreements for India to pur- ther strengthen the econom- Archives, in keeping with U.S. son-in-law, chase more than USD 3 billion ic ties, the US is pleased to partnership with law. The government treats Ivanka Trump of advanced American mili- announce that the US interna- India, we remember some gifts less kindly. The and Jared tary equipment, including tional development finance that our two countries Secret Service destroyed a Apache and MH-60 Romeo cooperation will be establish- are united by shared clock that the Crown Prince Kushner, helicopters -- the finest in the ing a permanent presence traditions of democ- of Bahrain gave to Vice purchased President Mike Pence, bracelets possibly out of concern it might be a secret worth $3,185 surveillance device. from the Several watches given to Queen of Day-2: Ivanka wears CIA agents will meet the Jordan in order same fate. Trump's daughter and to keep them son-in-law, Ivanka Trump ‘sherwani’ designed and Jared Kushner, purchased bracelets worth $3,185 from the Queen of Jordan in order to keep them. It was the only gift Ivanka Trump received, according to the report, while Kushner by Anita Dongre transferred two other items to the archives. A White House spokeswoman referred a request for comment to ollowing US First Lady Melania the State Department, which didn't immediately respond. Trump, US President Donald She Trump's gifts also included black leather boots from former F Trump's daughter Ivanka Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ($545); a on Tuesday went Indian with wore a white rectangular stone block, recognizing Jerusalem as the capital an Anita Dongre sherwani sherwani crafted from of Israel, from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ($600); made of silk from West handwoven silk from sterling cuff links with a purple ruby from Italian Prime Bengal. Minister Giuseppe Conte ($465); a FIFA World Cup collector's She wore a white Murshidabad to attend the US box from Russian President Vladimir Putin ($1,500); a vase sherwani crafted from president's ceremonial welcome from Chinese President Xi Jinping ($2,100) etc. On Monday, he handwoven silk from at Rash- was given a framed picture of himself and the first lady at the Murshidabad to attend Taj Mahal. the US president's trapati ceremonial welcome at Bhavan. Rashtrapati Bhavan. Dongre said in a statement that the sherwani is timeless and a Melania Trump attends ‘Happiness Class' in Delhi classic. "We created this style twenty years ago and it's amazing to see how beautifully relevant it is even today. A powerful, government school, finds curriculum ‘inspiring’ standout silhouette, a sherwani carries the same charisma in PNS n NEW DELHI absolutely any colour but my personal favourites are the S First Lady Melania evergreen blue, white and black," UTrump on Tuesday Dongre said. Melania, who on attended a 'Happiness Class' Monday paid homage to Indian at a south Delhi government textile heritage by accessorising school and said she was her white Herve Pierre jumpsuit inspired by the curriculum, with a green silk and golden noting it has set a "healthy metallic embroidered sash and positive" example for discovered by the designer in an educators. early 20th century textile Excited students dressed document, donned a white in traditional attire welco- shirt-dress by veteran med Melania as she arrived Venezuelan fashion designer at the Sarvodaya Co-Edu- Carolina Herrera. She wore cational Senior Secondary Herrera's bow-detailed School in Moti Bagh. embroidered cotton-silk The school was decked dress and paired it with a up with floral garlands red belt and white stilettoes. and motifs to welcome the US First Lady Melania Trump attends a meeting with children at the Sarvodaya Co-Education Senior Secondary Herrera has been a US First Lady. Floral ran- School in Moti Bagh, in New Delhi. Melania attended a Happiness Class at the school. favourite of almost all the golis were also drawn at first ladies of the US. She multiple places in the has also dressed school. A student band dents, Melania thanked the ple has been set for educators Lady by applying 'teeka' on Jacqueline Lee Kennedy welcomed the First administration for welcom- to ensure a promising her forehead. She was also US First Lady Melania Trump being presented Madhubani paintings by Onassis, Laura Bush and Lady by playing bag- ing her. future," she said. handed over a bouquet after students during her visit to a government school in New Delhi. Michelle Obama. Dongre pipes. "Thank you for welcom- She was cheered by stu- which she lit the ceremoni- has previously dressed She took a tour of the ing me. This is my first visit dents who waved Indian al lamp. come her. happiness from our school," dignitaries such as British school and visited a read- to India. People here are so and American flags and was Before her arrival, chil- "@FLOTUS will attend Kejriwal said. royal Kate Middleton, ing room as well as an welcoming and kind," she presented a handmade gift dren were seen rehearsing happiness class in our school The children were dressed Belgium's Queen Mathilde, activity room for kinter- said. She said it is "very and Madhubani paintings outside the gate of the insti- today. Great day for our in bright-coloured sarees Canada's first lady Sophie garden students. She inspiring" that students before she left. tution. Massive security was teachers, students and and traditional attire like Greogoire Trudeau and also saw a yoga session begin their day by practising Earlier, when she arrived also put in place for her visit. Delhiites. For centuries, 'ghagra-choli' to welcome former US secretary of and interacted with mindfulness and connecting at the school, lensmen scur- Ahead of her arrival, India has taught spirituality Melania. Some of them were state Hillary Clinton. students. with nature". ried to get a perfect shot. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind to the world. Am happy that carrying bagpipes and other Addressing the stu- "A healthy, positive exam- children welcomed the First Kejriwal had tweeted to wel- she will take back the msg of musical instruments. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 26, 2020 op nion 06 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Trump, the salesman There were no big takeaways except strategic convergence from the US President’s visit and light-footing on thorny issues Door to diplomacy here may not be too many big takeaways from the visit of US President Donald Trump to India Tas the trajectory of Indo-US relations has been As we celebrate the first anniversary of Balakot, one of the biggest challenges facing the only going up despite regime changes with respec- tive heads of State striking up some sort of opti- Indian subcontinent and West Asia is of managing cross-border air strikes cal chemistry. The civil nuclear deal began a new season of engagement, one that has helped each fill up the other’s strategic requirement. For the US, there’s our sizeable market and value as a bulwark against a hegemonic China in the region. For India, that has meant de-hyphenation from Pakistan and the US’ own narrowed down zoom of our neigh- bour’s relevance in the strategic backyard of Afghanistan, humouring it within that context. It has also meant US endorsement of the changed status of Kashmir. So this ASHOK K MEHTA visit would have yielded as much had Trump or Modi not pushed Yeh Dosti visuals. The continuity of the Indo-US relations is no more in doubt. The greatest takeaways n the first anniversary of are, therefore, for the two men who are bound by a similar personality, politics and Balakot, which is today, challenges of managing ideology, of justifying even autocracy and divisive excesses as putting their nations cross-border air strikes are first. To that extent, Trump has wisely chosen India to build up momentum for his worth recalling. Prevention campaign at home, besmirched by the impeachment move. He has simply used India’s Oof high-stake military action — initiation or retaliation — from escalation is the demographics and population to prove a US President has magnified his global pop- challenge. Recent air, drone and missile ularity. Hence the preoccupation with the scale of events and spectacles. Considering strikes in the subcontinent and West Asia that he has yet to broker a worthwhile truce despite his global ambitions to be seen demonstrate diminishing appetite for war as a peacemaker or a big enough economic pact that justifies his protectionist poli- and conflict. Whenever a conflictual inci- dent has occurred, the immediate aim has cies, the big defence deals with India will give him a talking point about generating been to de-escalate. Uri, Doklam, Balakot jobs back home. Apart from the billions that Indian companies will be investing in and the targetted assassination of Iranian the US energy market. For Modi, the ceremonial genuflection is intended for the same General Qassem Soleimani demonstrat- ed marked preference for containment reason, to prove that his leadership has the endorsement of none other than the US and defusion rather than confrontation President and that for all the opposition by both political parties and civil society at or escalation. A classic case of the home, he has the US-sanctioned trust and a broader silence on Kashmir, no matter absence of escalation control occurred during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war the pyrrhic bursts of angst. Yes, there’s a subtext in the larger hyperboles of stronger where both sides played tit-for-tat. ties and comradeship, like the mention of India’s diversity as a democracy and Pakistan’s Pakistan launched Operation efforts at curbing terrorism, albeit at US insistence. Also, Trump renewed his willing- Gibraltar, attacking by infiltrating Jammu & Kashmir. India retaliated at Hajipir and ness to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, leaving it up to Modi to decide. Kishanganga bulge in Pakistan-occupied He even mentioned religious freedoms, saying a lookback would prove that India had Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan responded in worked hard for religious freedom and that Modi wasn’t against it. That was a not Chhamb-Jauriyan. Pressed against the wall in Chhamb, India called in its so subtle hint about the historical timeline and the changed contemporary situation. Indian Air Force (IAF) and crossed the And while he announced that India was all for Afghan peace, the Government would International Border (IB) in Sialkot and PoK, a Pakistani retaliation was of its rogue adventurism.” Iran’s stepped up asymmetric Iranian Pakistan, the country support- be anxious about the Taliban’s role in the new regime, one that would be controlled Lahore sectors, taking the war into the inevitable. It came swiftly the supreme leader, Ayatollah response against more than ing/sponsoring terrorist groups Punjab plains. Rawalpindi had believed next day when a package of F-16s Khamenei, promised revenge, 70,000 American troops in the and on whose soil they were by Pakistan and one it would use to extract some concessions from the US that is its war would be confined to Jammu & crossed the Line of Control which came through 12 preci- region scattered over US bases in located. The UN Charter covers dependent on it. The US has definitely softened towards our neighbour of late. And Kashmir. (LoC) and dropped their payload sion-guided missile strikes 10 allied countries. only armed attacks by one State in insisting that the 5G network be used in a transparent and accountable manner Now compare India’s surgical strikes in Nowshera in a void, not on against two US bases in Iraq, While in India-Pakistan con- against another State under in Uri and Balakot with the US drone Indian military installations to which were programmed to flicts the nuclear bomb was a fac- Article 51 that covers self-defence and not as a conduit of censorship, there was a hidden message for India, too, though strike against Soleimani. Language and obviate escalation. But Indian cause no harm to its soldiers and tor for deterrence, in the US-Iran provision. In the US-Iran case, the target implied was China. Clearly, Trump doesn’t forget to remind us of our weak- vocabulary employed following these fighter jets scrambled, and in the assets (like Pakistan bombing in fight it was not. Prime Minister America attacked a terrorist nesses and his coercive strengths. There was a gentle heave, not a hard push though. incidents make it clear that both the ini- dogfight, India claimed shooting Nowshera) to minimise scope for Narendra Modi had claimed dur- entity in a third country, Iraq, The economic partnership is a work in progress, and India won’t be as servile tiator and the responder aimed at de-esca- down of a F-16 while Pakistan escalation despite Trump’s high- ing an election rally after Balakot and Iran, too, responded in Iraq. lation. Both the US and India have tried shot down a MiG 21 Bison, tak- octane warnings for reprisals. that he had a couple of missiles Restraint and de-escalation as the US expects it to be. Trump has been punishing on that front, taking us out to alter the behaviour of Iran and ing its pilot hostage. Content Retribution delivered, Zarif ready for launch in case the have ensured that the imminent from the Generalised System of Preferences List, saying India is no longer a “devel- Pakistan respectively, making both end with retribution but intent on de- said: “Action taken in self- Indian pilot was not released. threat of war in West Asia has oping” country. The tit-for-tat tariff war continues and although we have cut import their use of terrorism as instruments of escalation, Pakistan agreed to defence under Article 51 of the Although both the ground passed, though tensions remain. State policy. In retaliation to the acts of return the pilot, though under UN Charter has been conclud- and air strikes launched across But another Pulwama or Uri will duties on the Harley Davidson by about 50 per cent, Trump reiterated it again. The terrorism, neither has wanted escalation US pressure. Pakistan’s ed. We do not seek escalation or the LoC/IB were in the after- set alarm bells ringing again. On US also wants access to our dairy and medical devices market. Both are tricky for after they initiated pre-emptive strikes or announcement of the release of war.” Like Pakistan’s retaliatory math of the terrorist attacks in assuming charge, Army chief India, the former because we need to protect our status as the world’s largest milk acted in anticipatory self-defence — a ter- the pilot and India’s declaration strikes after Balakot caused no Uri and Pulwama in Jammu & Gen MM Naravane warned minology used by India and the US. that there would be no response harm to India, Iranian missiles Kashmir, New Delhi did not Pakistan of pre-emptive strikes producer, the latter because of affordable prices of Indian variants. Still a workable Although India’s air strike in Balakot was to the Nowshera foray hastened were sanitised to avoid escala- invoke Article 51 and the right to deter cross-border terrorism. middle path would come about ultimately. The big defence deals on acquisition of in retaliation to the Pulwama suicide the process of de-escalation . tion. Trump chose to step back to self-defence to retaliate. For military action, pre-emptive Apache and M-60 helicopters will not only up India’s defence shield but end our over- attack, it was presented as pre-emptive Now compare Balakot with and imposed only additional Instead, it utilised the principle or in anticipatory self-defence to action to ward off imminent terrorist the US drone strike that elimi- sanctions on Iran. For con- of pre-emption to thwart immi- be salutary, it has to be execut- dependence on Russian products. The inter-military operability coupled with the US’ attacks. The US drone strike on Soleimani nated Soleimani. Washington sumption of domestic audience, nent attacks in both cases. ed periodically against terrorists upgradation of India in the Asian Pacific region — already defined by renaming the was portrayed as revenge for earlier explained the operation as antic- the Pakistan Air Force claimed Arguably between pre-emptive bases like what the Israelis do: geopolitical sphere as Indo-Pacific — shows that India is a strong ally in the US counter- Iranian attacks on American interests and ipatory self-defence. In order to causing huge damage in action and anticipatory self- Mowing the grass in Gaza. But its allies in the Gulf region as also to pre- deter wider conflict and asym- Nowshera. defence, the latter is more comparing Gaza with weight efforts. Trump has also injected new energy in the Quad initiative by reiterat- vent future attacks. As India wanted no metric retaliation by Iran, the US Similarly, Iran fed its people acceptable in international law. PoK/Pakistan will be wrong. ing his commitment to it. India has a tough job then in assuaging Russian anxieties, escalation, it stated upfront that air counselled proportionate the fake news that 80 US terror- While the US invoked antic- Surgical air and ground strikes no matter how deep our one-to-one engagement, first because of the defence sales attacks targetted the terrorist bases and response even as Tehran put a ists had been killed in revenge ipatory self-defence in eliminat- — even after the induction of that no further action was planned. The bounty of $80 million on US attacks. At the same time, it was ing Soleimani, Iran used the right Rafale — will not be the new and second because of Russian discomfort over the re-classification of the Pacific read-out was similar to pre-emptive President Donald Trump’s head. able to demonstrate the impres- to self-defence in attacking normal as they were made out by region. Of course, there is a commonality with the US of countering terrorism, with attacks in 2016 against terrorist launch Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad sive capability of its missiles, American bases. The problem the BJP during election rallies. both sides going to town over it. But Trump never forgot to publicise his authorship pads as reprisal for Uri. By completely Zarif said: “The US’ act of inter- which were fired for the first time arises while responding to non- (The writer, a retired Major denying Indian attacks, Pakistan absolved national terrorism targetting and outside Iran in Iraq after the State actors like India did in General, was Commander IPKF in this project. Clearly, that’s a deal that no nation can negotiate on its terms. itself of any response. assassinating Gen Soleimani is Iran-Iraq war. Neither the US nor response to Jaish-e-Mohammed South, Sri Lanka and founder But in reaction to Balakot, where the extremely dangerous and foolish Iran targetted each other’s terri- attacks in Uri and Pulwama. It member of the Defence Planning IAF struck for the first time inside escalation. The US bears respon- tory. The US was deterred from specifically targetted terrorist Staff, currently the Integrated Delhi aflame Pakistan after the 1971 war and not in sibility for all the consequences escalation by the threat of launch pads/training bases in Defence Staff.) After peaceful protests, the violence over CAA shows S O U N D BITE how polarities have now been weaponised politically Criticism of any institution is Being a mother has been the Instead of selling $3 billion This is Gandhi, Nehru and n ominous situation has been allowed to to be protected — the exec- most important thing for me. in weapons to enrich Patel's India. Can any Indian utive, legislature, judiciary, All my awards on one side Raytheon, Boeing and accept mindless violence? develop yet again in the national capital, ren- and even the armed forces. and my children on the other. Lockheed, the US should Congress appeals to the Adering it unsafe, giving an impression of a There is no holy cow when My entire career on one side, be partnering with India to people of Delhi to maintain rage-filled India at a time when a presidential visit it comes to dissent. my kids on the other. fight climate change. communal harmony. is under way. Delhi’s north-east is now the new Supreme Court judge Actor US Senator Congress leader battleground over the pros and cons of a new cit- —Justice Deepak Gupta —Karisma Kapoor —Bernie Sanders —Randeep Surjewala izenship law and in just three days, more than 10 deaths have been reported, more than 100 have been injured and a reign of terror continues with L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR incidents of stone-pelting, torching of vehicles and houses. Democratic dissent is allowed and Delhi What a blunder! ness about health issues but we Bridge the language divide still have a long way to go. has shown how to keep it peaceful despite sit-ins. Overall, Indians need a change The citizenship protesters, who began the stir over the imposed classification of iden- Sir — During his visit to India, his refers to the article, “A day of martyrs” (February of behaviour and lifestyle. And tities, were consistent in their single-mindedness to effect a change in civic discourse. US President Donald Trump 22) by Hiranmay Karlekar. Actually, the idea to cel- this should start right from the had to face some awkward Tebrate International Mother Language Day on schools. Parents must give Their resilience is no doubt politically uncomfortable but has inflammatory potential, moments as he mispronounced February 21 came from Bangladesh. This day marks the healthy food to their children. too, one that is being encashed by the politics of the day and being swiftly turned several Indian words, especially anniversary of the day when Bangladeshis fought for the Consumption of unhealthy food into a communal war. Claims and counter-claims have been made about the protests the names of some of the Indian recognition of Bangla in erstwhile west Pakistan. On this items results in obesity, diabetes greats. While addressing a crowd day, the country honours the language martyrs who were and heart problems. In can- being manufactured but will the blame-game change anything on the ground or will of more than 100,00 people at the killed on the streets of Dhaka in 1952 while upholding teens, sale of junk food must be it compel the Government to tamp down tension? One of the loudest messages from Motera cricket stadium, he made the dignity of their mother tongue. Bangladesh's libera- banned. The menu must include the Delhi Assembly elections, where the BJP suffered a severe jolt, was that Indian a mention of two great cricket tion against Pakistan's language imperialism has given idli, dhokla and lassi, which are players in the world, Sachin India many lessons. First, it refutes the two-nation the- healthier and cheaper options. voters reward those leaders who shun divisive politics. But the steep loss hasn’t forced Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, but ory of the likes of Veer Savarkar and MA Jinnah as it Bal Govind a rethink in the BJP, which is now encouraging rabble-rousers to go all out in defend- struggled to pronounce their shows that language imposition cannot be swept under has an enviable position in the Human Development Index Noida ing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which is pivoted on exclusion against the names right. He called Sachin as the carpet of religious fraternity. Second, India's intent (HDI). Between 1990 and 2018, its HDI value increased “Soo-chin” and Virat Kohli as of not imposing Hindi as a national language is a step from 0.806 to 0.919, an increase of 13.9 per cent. Deal peacefully spirit of the Constitution, and though not in isolation, but in tandem with other profil- “Virot Kolee.” Agreed, there are in the right direction for the sake of the country's unity Belgium's HDI value for 2018 stood at 0.919 — which ing-based census, could legitimise the politics of otherisation. So there was Kapil Mishra, many names and indeed words and integrity. All attempts to impose Hindi language must put the country in the very high human development cat- whose anti-CAA statements and videos did the rounds during the Delhi Assembly that are difficult to pronounce be refuted. Whereas language imposition resulted in the egory — positioning it at 17 out of 189 countries and Sir — With protests between but not these two surely. bifurcation of Pakistan, a liberal language policy helped territories. India should learn from Belgium how peace groups supporting and opposing elections, egging on lumpens and encouraging hate rhetoric all over again. Such lead- Moreover, if a name is diffi- Belgium ensure peace and prosperity. Belgium being and prosperity are directly proportional to a liberal lan- the Citizenship Amendment Act ers have been so emboldened that they issued an ultimatum to the Delhi Police to cult to pronounce, then a pre- smaller than the size of Kerala, is liberal enough to recog- guage policy. If we want to improve our rank in HDI, we (CAA) becoming violent, the clear the roads of anti-CAA protesters in the wake of Trump’s visit to India. apology, “I’m not sure if I am nise Flemish, French and German as official languages have to take corrective measures, including the adop- Government seems to be at a loss going to pronounce this correct- even though German speakers constitute a small minor- tion of a “pragmatic” rainbow language policy. to find any solution. This will One expected the Delhi Police to recalibrate its approach in ensuring law and order ly” is always a good option. ity of the population to effectively solve their internal strife. Sujit De only widen the divide further. but as has been the norm, it failed to restore calm. After a meeting with Delhi Chief Since it was obvious that Trump Having solved its language problem, Belgium now Kolkata Statements by leaders of various Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Home Minister Shah assured him of every help, since was reading the names syllable by parties have added fuel to the fire. police comes under his Ministry, but didn’t do anything to rein in flagrant party cadres. syllable, he should have apolo- Leaders must show restraint and gised later. If an Indian politician A healthy lifestyle al and traditional cuisines avail- their health in the process. If a sit together to remove misgivings. With a huge mandate, Kejriwal should not bother about his administrative powers had introduced him as President able in India has no parallel in culture of food indulgence has Somya but must use the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP’s) mohalla networks to address people’s “Tramp” instead, it would have the world. But with it comes a gained prominence in metro Via email been a diplomatic incident. Sir — This refers to the editori- big disclaimer: As Indians con- cities, it is due to the sedentary concerns. That’s what is needed exactly till, of course, the Supreme Court takes the Dennis Fitzgerald al, “Fatty Indians” (February sume high amounts of junk and lifestyle people lead here. Yes, Send your feedback to: final call on the CAA. One hopes the national mindset isn’t poisoned till then. Australia 25). The wide variety of region- oily food, they tend to sacrifice there has been a growing aware- [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 26, 2020

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN Praise, not POINTCOUNTERPOINT WE HAVE GIVEN A THREE-DAY ULTIMATUM TO THE THIS IS UNFORTUNATE. STRICT ACTION MUST BE punish Assange DELHI POLICE TO GET THE ROAD CLEARED. GET THE TAKEN — WHETHER FROM BJP, CONGRESS OR AAP. JAFFRABAD AND CHAND BAGH ROAD CLEARED. KAPIL MISHRA'S SPEECH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. We don’t always respond to the whistle-blowers’ —BJP LEADER —BJP MP revelations as fast as they would hope. But they are indispensable to keep the level of deceit down KAPIL MISHRA GAUTAM GAMBHIR India must remain alert GWYNNE DYER Though Pakistan is unlikely to openly promote cross-border terror as long as the sword of he cost of being a whistle-blower is going up in today’s world. When Daniel Ellsberg stole and published the Pentagon Papers FATF continues to hang over it, Islamabad would continue to back terrorism clandestinely Tin 1971, revealing the monstrous lies that the US Government was telling the American public and the Congress about the Vietnam War, he was arrested for his disclosure. Later he was charged with conspiracy, espionage, theft of Government property and tried, but in the end the court set him free. Then came Edward Snowden who released a vast trove of doc- uments from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013 when he was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee and subcon- tractor. His disclosures revealed numerous global surveillance pro- grams, many run by the NSA and the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance with the cooperation of telecommunication companies and European Governments and prompted a cultural discussion about ANIL GUPTA national security and individual privacy. When Snowden released espite intensive lobbying by Islamabad and the documents he was already abroad, knowing that civil liberties cosmetic measures to convince the Financial had taken a turn for the worse in the country since 1971. Snowden DAction Task Force (FATF) to take it off the grey list in which it was placed in June 2018, the inter- is still abroad seven years later, living in Moscow, because hardly national watchdog has once again placed Pakistan anywhere else would be safe. in the said list with a stern warning to be prepared And Julian Assange, whose court hearing on a US extradition to be placed in the blacklist if it does not complete request began on Monday at Woolwich Crown Court in east London, the full action plan by June. is facing 175 years in prison if Britain delivers him into American This was not the first time that Pakistan was hands. The US authorities are really cross about his WikiLeaks dump being named and clubbed with countries like of confidential material in 2010 that detailed US misbehaviour in Ethiopia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Trinidad and Iraq and Afghanistan. Everybody knew or at least suspected that Tobago, Tunisia and Yemen. It had been similarly terrible things were happening there, but without documentation there shamed in the past in 2008 and then again from 2012 was really nothing they could do about it. What Assange did was to 2015. In June 2018, Pakistan was given an action plan, to be completed by October 2019, or face the give them the evidence. The most striking piece of evidence was risk of being blacklisted, the ultimate death knell for a video and audio clip from an Apache helicopter gunship attack- its shattered economy. The FATF’s reasoning is ing civilians in Baghdad in 2007. The crew spray their targets with Pakistan’s “structural deficiencies” in anti-money machine-gun fire, making comments like, “It’s their fault for bring- laundering (AML) activities and combating financ- INDIA NOT ONLY ing their kids into battle” and “Oh yeah, look at those dead ing of terrorism (CFT). However, Pakistan failed to NEEDS TO KEEP ITS b*@#&*ds.” They even target people in a vehicle that stops to implement the action plan to be able to negotiate EYES AND EARS help the wounded. an exit from the grey list. At the same time it suc- OPEN BUT As for the claims of the US authorities that Assange has “blood cessfully averted being Blacklisted with the support SIMULTANEOUSLY on his hands” — as his 2010 data dump endangered the lives of of China, Malaysia and Turkey and was given addi- UP THE some of those who were mentioned in the documents — there is tional time to comply. To understand the charter of FATF and why DIPLOMATIC not a shred of evidence that this is so. If anyone had come to harm Pakistan is on its target list, it is necessary to under- OFFENSIVE it. Pakistan was shocked when the FATF cost of compliance was bearing fruit. The Government and roam freely. India also over the past nine years as a result of his actions, don’t you think stand the terms money laundering and terror financ- AGAINST PAKISTAN Asia-Pacific Group put it in the Blacklist logic was simple. It was an election year exposed Pakistan’s lie that Azhar Masood that the US Government would have trumpeted it to the skies? ing. In simple terms, laundering pertains to disguis- TO EXPOSE in its meeting held in August 2019, when in the USA and Trump needed Pakistan’s was “missing” by providing evidence that The whistle-blowers are among our last remaining checks on ing cash earned from a crime as funds earned IT TO THE its members found that the country was assistance. This appeared to have shaped he was under Pakistan military’s safe cus- the contemptuous ease with which those who control information through legitimate sources. The crime could be cor- INTERNATIONAL non-compliant on 32 out of 40 parame- the US’ stance to go soft on Pakistan dur- tody at Bhawalpur. seek to manipulate the rest of us. We don’t always respond to the ruption, drug trafficking, fake currency, fraud or tax COMMUNITY. THE ters. Islamabad put its diplomatic machin- ing the February plenary in Paris. It Another area of concern for New whistle-blowers’ revelations as fast and as strongly as they would evasion. Terrorist financing involves collection of RISK OF BEING ery in action to garner the crucial three accordingly convinced its allies and Delhi was the fake Indian currency rack- hope but they are indispensable to keep the level of deceit down. funds to support acts of terror or terrorist organi- BLACKLISTED votes needed to prevent it from being Pakistan, which was at one time facing the et being run by Pakistan, as its prime inter- They should be praised, not punished. sations. The key difference between the two is that, IN JUNE MAY blacklisted. With China in the chair, prospect of being blacklisted at the end of est is to promote espionage, destabilise the So what are the chances that Assange will escape extradition in money laundering, the source of funds has to be Pakistan felt assured of one vote. However, the October plenary, now began dream- economy and finance terror. Hence, India a crime. In the financing of terrorism, money may RESTRAIN after Beijing agreed to list Masood Azhar ing of an exit from the grey list also. continued to insist on complete compli- to the US and a lifetime in prison? His lawyers will doubtless argue come from perfectly legitimate sources, such as dona- PAKISTAN TO SOME as a global terrorist, it was widely believed India, which knew the ground reali- ance with the FATF action plan. that nobody was harmed as a result of his revelations (except per- tions from citizens, but the purpose has to be a EXTENT BUT THE that it would behave more maturely. But ty well as it has been the worst sufferer of While Pakistan will aim to exit the haps their reputations for truthfulness) and that nobody profited by crime. Pakistan has been charged with both and is PROSPECT OF in the end China’s huge investment in Pak-sponsored terrorism, including grey list at the earliest, India must contin- them. A British court might look unfavourably on an extradition request accused of supporting terror groups like the CONTINUED Pakistan and the strategic relationship money laundering and financing of the ue to press for total compliance. Despite, that is brought out of sheer vindictiveness. Haqqani Network, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e- SUPPORT FROM between the two nations tilted the balance separatist movement in Kashmir, got a the FATF observing that Pakistan had The story that US President Donald Trump contacted Assange Toiba. Hizbul Mujahideen and the Taliban. CHINA, TURKEY in Islamabad’s favour. Ultimately, it suc- rude shock, as it was hoping that Pakistan largely addressed 14 of 27 action items, through an intermediary, former Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, However, Islamabad denies this and plays the AND MALAYSIA ceeded in garnering the necessary three would definitely be blacklisted. Having with varying levels of progress made on might also help. Trump was allegedly offering to pardon Assange victim card. It quotes the Global Terrorism Index, ALONG WITH TACIT votes and continue in the grey list. understood the US’ game plan, India the rest of the plan, it decided to keep it if the Australian would confirm that it wasn’t the Russians who gave 2017 by the Institute of Economics and Peace that SUPPORT FROM Though it noted that Pakistan had began to act swiftly to minimise the dan- on the grey list till June. him the Hillary Clinton campaign emails he released during the 2016 ranks Pakistan as the fifth country most affected by addressed only five out of the 27 tasks ger by ensuring that Pakistan did not get India is certainly disappointed with terrorism, after Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Syria. THE US WILL given to it for AML and CTF, it asked off the grey list till its compliance was fully the outcome and Pakistan will take satis- election campaign. This has all been denied by both Rohrabacher Pakistan’s leadership feels that its placement in the ENCOURAGE IT TO Islamabad to act swiftly and complete the confirmed. New Delhi began to exert its faction from the fact that it has succeed- and the Trump White House, but in carefully phrased ways that leave grey list is far more political than financial. Nothing YET AGAIN full action plan by February. influence to ensure that Pakistan was ed in avoiding being on the Blacklist. But room for suspicion. Trump’s recent denial that he doesn’t know can be farther from the truth since Islamabad’s role DEPEND MORE ON Since terrorism is an instrument of unable to garner the support of 15-16 one thing is certain, its strategy of lobby- Rohrabacher and never spoke to him is especially suspect, since as a fountainhead of terror has been exposed to the LOBBYING THAN Pakistan’s national policy and the real member nations needed to remove it from ing at the cost of action has suffered a he invited the man to the White House for a one-on-one meeting world on numerous occasions. Pakistan today is ACTION. IN THE power centre in the country is its Army the grey list. It provided dossiers and suf- major setback and it has failed yet again. in April, 2017. British courts will not extradite if the request is polit- known the world over for not only producing glob- ULTIMATE which uses cross-border terrorism as part ficient evidence to the FATF of Pakistan’s It will continue on the FATF grey list with ically motivated. But Assange’s best chance probably lies elsewhere. al terrorists but also harbouring, training and financ- ANALYSIS, of its military strategy, it is well-nigh continued involvement in money launder- its resultant repercussions. India can heave During the seven years when he lived in Ecuador’s Embassy in ing various jihadi organisations, particularly those INDIA WILL HAVE impossible for that country to divorce itself ing and terror financing. India was appre- a sigh of relief for now since Pakistan is London as a political asylum-seeker, a Spanish security company involved in cross-border terror against India and TO SORT OUT from terrorism. It once again doubled its hensive that any such decision by the anti- unlikely to openly support and promote called UC Global installed cameras in every corner of Assange’s Afghanistan. Ever since its placement in the grey list, lobbying and diplomatic efforts. Prime terror body would provide oxygen to ter- cross-border terror as long as the sword Pakistan has been seeing it as an attempt by the USA CROSS-BORDER Minister Imran Khan dashed to the rorist groups, leading to increase in ter- of FATF continues to hang over its head. space in the Embassy and live-streamed every contact and con- to put pressure on it to “do more” on issues related TERROR FROM friendly member countries and the USA rorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir However it would continue to fuel unrest versation he had, including with his lawyers, directly to the CIA. I to terrorism, as had been openly demanded by the PAKISTAN to garner support. This time it found the and Punjab, where Pakistan is desperate- and back terrorism clandestinely. don’t know how a British court will respond to that information, but US President Donald Trump. Pakistan is also con- ON ITS OWN US to be more amenable than before, since ly trying to revive militancy. India not only needs to keep its eyes I think I know how an American court would react. That’s how Ellsberg vinced that if the US can have it placed on the grey it needed Pakistan’s assistance in India keenly participated in the FATF and ears open but simultaneously up the got off in 1971: The Government tapped his phone conversations list, it can also make it easy for it to exit the list, if Afghanistan and Iran. With China and the plenary held in Paris which culminated on diplomatic offensive against Pakistan to (and sent burglars to break into his psychiatrist’s office and steal Islamabad is somehow able to contribute to US on its side, Pakistan took a few mea- February 21. In order to ease the pressure expose it to the international communi- his file), so the judge dismissed the case because the Government’s American interests in the region. While it has been sures including the arrest of Hafiz Saeed on itself from the anti-terror body, ty. The risk of being blacklisted in June behaviour was outrageous and no fair trial was possible. There will making cosmetic attempts to institute measures as and custody of Azhar Masood. It got a shot Pakistan sentenced Hafiz Saeed for two may restrain Pakistan to some extent but be many appeals, both in the UK and maybe later in the US and per the plan of action suggested by the FATF, it has in the arm when, during its three-day terror crimes with the sentence to run con- the prospect of continued support from Assange will not draw a free breath for a long time, if ever. But in been concentrating more on lobbying and diploma- review meeting held in Beijing in January, currently a week before the plenary. China, Turkey and Malaysia along with cy to convince the US and other members through the FATF noted that Pakistan had taken While the US expressed satisfaction, tacit support from the US will encourage the meantime, here’s one happy ending. it, to remove it from the list of “not so good guys.” satisfactory steps against terror groups. It India questioned Pakistan’s intent by it to yet again depend more on lobbying Snowden couldn’t tell his girlfriend his plans before he left the In the absence of any visible and concrete mea- evaluated Islamabad’s compliance efforts pointing out the timing of the sentence than action. In the ultimate analysis, India US and released his documents, because that would have made sures to mend “structural deficiencies” in AML and in relation to AML and CTF as satisfac- and the fact that it was subject to appeal will have to sort out cross-border terror her his accomplice. She was angry at first but she forgave him, CTF, it was widely believed that Pakistan would be tory. Member countries like the US, UK, in the higher court. India also raised ques- from Pakistan on its own. married him in 2017 and lives with him in Russia now. blacklisted during its October 2019 plenary at the Japan, Australia and New Zealand did not tions about Azhar Masood, Lakhvi and (The author is a military veteran, polit- (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is ‘Growing Pains: The Future of end of the 15-month notice. Due to its burgeoning raise any concern this time. Pakistan’s Dawood Ibrahim, who continue to enjoy ical commentator, columnist, security and Democracy and Work’.) debt and shattered economy Pakistan could ill-afford game plan of successful lobbying at the the patronage of the Pakistani strategic analyst) Are we truly advancing women’s rights? There are countries where gestational limits are higher or where there is no limit prescribed and abortion is a woman’s right. In India it is still a conditional right. In its current form, the MTP Amendment Bill, 2020 cannot be termed as progressive or women-centric

print reinforces the view that the rights and surely does not seem to posed amendment could enable Many countries, both developed and Even when compared to the draft make the MTP Act truly women- increase in gestational limit is only keep their interests at the centre. officials implementing these two underdeveloped, including some MTP Amendment Bill, 2014, devel- centric. Women’s health and rights for “special categories of women” The MTP Act guarantees Acts and even the Drugs and in the subcontinent already have a oped after wide ranging consultation in general and abortion in particu- (vulnerable women including sur- women confidentiality, an aspect Cosmetics Act (which governs med- much liberal abortion law. with a number of experts and stake- lar, are increasingly under threat vivors of rape, victims of incest, dif- valued greatly by women who seek ical abortion drugs) to seek infor- There are countries where ges- holders, the proposed amendments globally. A great opportunity exists ferently-abled, minors and so on). abortion care. Under the Act, the mation on women seeking termina- tational limits are higher or where seem inadequate. for India to take a leadership role in The move to remove the upper ges- name and other particulars of the tion of pregnancy from doctors and there is no limit prescribed and In its current form, the MTP setting the global agenda. tation limit in cases of substantial women terminating a pregnancy chemists, compromising client con- abortion is a woman’s right. In Amendment Bill, 2020, cannot by This would require the fetal abnormalities is indeed wel- can be shared only if ordered by the fidentiality and putting them at risk. India it is still a conditional right. any stretch of imagination be Government to review what is pro- VS CHANDRASHEKAR come, but it comes with a rider. courts. The Cabinet-approved For any legislation or policy to The proposal requiring the opinion termed as progressive, women-cen- posed and overhaul the amend- Medical Boards — whose composi- amendments include a clause, “the be hailed as landmark or progres- of just one provider up to 20 weeks’ tric or advancing women’s rights and ments, so that a contemporary he Union Cabinet’s approval tion, functions and other details will name and other particulars of a sive, it should benefit a vast major- gestation is indeed useful for women agency. The full draft of the Bill is MTP Act, which serves the needs of of the Medical Termination of be prescribed subsequently in Rules woman whose pregnancy has been ity of the target audience it is meant who seek termination in the second yet to be circulated widely and hope- women and advances their rights, is TPregnancy (Amendment) Bill, under the Act — will decide if terminated shall not be revealed, to serve or it should be expanding trimester, as opposed to the current fully there are no more nasty sur- tabled in the Parliament. If this 2020, in January set the stage for a women can have an abortion on this except to a person authorised in any the boundaries on the issue it seeks requirement of opinions of two prises in store. opportunity is not grabbed, we will small though belated step forward. ground. It moves the decision- law for the time being in force.” This to address. The proposed amend- providers. The intention of the be failing 50 per cent of our popu- Since this is only the second time making from the woman and her could be problematic for many ments fail this test miserably. For To summarise, the proposed Government seems to be right but lation. Will Indian women have to that the MTP Act is being amend- doctor to a medical board compris- women, especially vulnerable ones. the overwhelming majority of the amendments addresses, to some the execution seems to fall short. wait for another two decades to ed in its 49 years of existence, the ing multiple members, thereby legit- Over the years, we have seen barri- estimated 15.6 million women (over extent, only the tip of the iceberg. Hopefully some of the issues can be exercise full control over their bod- news managed to create quite a imising third-party authorisation, ers to abortion care increase due to 99 per cent) who seek to terminate For the vast majority of women who addressed when the Rules under the ies? buzz. Initial reports suggested that which was never the intention of the conflation of the MTP Act with Pre- their pregnancy every year, the need to terminate a pregnancy, the Act are framed. (The writer is CEO, Foundation the gestational limit for abortion had original MTP Act. Subjecting Conception and Pre-Natal amendment does not change any- amendments will not make any dif- Given the advances in medical for Reproductive Health Services been increased from 20 to 24 weeks, women to multiple medical check- Diagnostic Techniques Act and thing. Even for the small number ference. It is unlikely to make any technology, the current discourse on India and CAG Member-Pratigya for all women, which was wel- ups and assessment by an unfamil- Protection of Children from Sexual of women who will benefit, the dent in maternal mortality and women’s rights and available evi- Campaign for Gender Equality and comed by many. However, the fine iar board in no way advances their Offences (POCSO) Act. The pro- amendments do not go far enough. morbidity due to unsafe abortions. dence, it is an opportune time to Safe Abortion) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 26, 2020 money 08 CAPSULE Adani mulls bidding for Air India

PNS n NEW DELHI in losses during the last few years. While the privatiza- Billionaire Gautam Adani's GOVT MAY EXTEND DEADLINE tion bid document does not HUL shares energy and infrastructure NEW DELHI: The government is likely to extend the March 17 deadline place any restriction on Adani conglomerate is considering for submitting bids to buy 100 per cent stake in Air India and the from bidding for Air India, gain nearly 3% RSP Blast Furnace 5 bidding to buy Air India and Home Minister led inter-ministerial panel will later this week decide on Airports Authority of India is poring over bid documents the new date. Interested bidders can now have access to the "virtual (AAI) restricts an airline or a on new firm surpasses 15 mt of before finalising a plan, data room" of Air India, officials said adding that more queries are group owning an airline to PNS n NEW DELHI hot metal production sources said. The government expected to come in, which would be clarified by the Transaction hold no more than 27 per cent is offering to sell its entire Advisor and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The government has already in the airports. Shares of Hindustan Unilever BHUBANESWAR: Blast holding in the loss-making extended the deadline for bidders to raise queries on the proposed A similar clause restricting (HUL) were trading nearly 3 Furnace 5 of the Rourkela carrier along with its entire strategic sale of Air India to March 6 from February 11. Officials said airlines or group owning air- per cent higher after the com- Steel Plant (RSP), one of the interest in its low-cost arm that the ministerial panel on Air India would meet later this week and lines from owning more than pany said its board had country's largest operating decide on the new date for submission of Expression of Interest (EoI) blast furnaces, has surpassed and 50 per cent in the ground 10 per cent in Delhi airport approved a new manufactur- by interested bidders. The interested bidders can now get access to a major milestone by handling unit. recently resulted in the col- ing subsidiary which is expect- the virtual data room, which would also have the draft share purchase producing 15 million tonnes of Sources with lapse of the Tata-GIC group's ed to benefit from the new cor- agreement (SPA), by paying a non-refundable fees of Rs 1 crore. The hot metal on Saturday. The knowledge of investment in GMR. porate tax rate. On the BSE, ministerial panel - Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM)- Blast Furnace-5 Durga of the the develop- Air India and its subsidiary, the stock opened at Rs is headed by Home Minister Amit Shah and comprises Finance RSP had started tapping of ment said Sources with knowledge of the Air India Express own about 2,216.15 and went on to gain Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Railway Minister Piyush hot metal in 2013. A RSP the mergers development said the mergers 120 aircraft at FY18-end and as much as 2.84 per cent to Goyal and Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri as other statement said, the furnace and acqui- 126 aircraft till September touch a high of Rs 2,279. It was and acquisition (M&A) team of members. The government on January 27 issued the Preliminary had surpassed 10 million sition last year. After its unsuccess- quoting at Rs 2,249.60, up 1.52 Information Memorandum (PIM) inviting EoI for sale of 100 per cent tonnes of hot metal (M&A) Adani Group is scrutinising Air ful bid to sell Air India in per cent, at 1150 hours. stake in Air India. On February 21, it issued the first set of clarification production in March 2018 and team of 2018, the government this Similarly, on the NSE, the India bid documents and the answering queries regarding the 'confidentiality undertaking'. The followed it up by surpassing Adani time has decided to offload its scrip gained 2.91 per cent to Rs Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), production of 14 million Group is interest was at a preliminary stage entire stake. In 2018, the gov- 2,279.70. After shedding some which is overseeing the strategic sale of Air India, clarified that bidders tonnes of hot metal in October, scrutinising Air ernment had offered to sell its early gains, it was trading 1.55 will have the flexibility to change the structure of the consortium from 2019. The RSP CEO, Dipak India bid docu- 76 per cent stake in the airline. per cent higher at Rs 2,249.55. the time of signing of non-disclosure pact for access to data room till Chattaraj, has congratulated ments and the interest fund Interups who are said to Sources said Adani sees Of the total debt of Rs According to sources, HUL is submission of EoI. the employees of the blast was at a preliminary stage. be considering putting in an synergy in Air India and its 60,074 crore as of March 31, incorporating the subsidiary to furnace and all other Bidding, they insisted, expression of interest (EoI) at airport operations. It last year 2019, the buyer would be get the benefit of the new cor- associated agencies on would depend on the due the close of the bid deadline won bids to operate six air- required to absorb Rs 23,286.5 porate tax rate, which has achieving this feat. P K Dash, diligence. next month. ports at Ahmedabad, The deciding factor for on a fixed debt of Rs 23,286.5 crore, while the rest would be been reduced to 15 per cent ED (Works), visited Blast If Adani bids, it will join Adani Group's spokesper- Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, Adani to bid for Air India crore along with certain iden- transferred to Air India Assets from the previous 25 per cent Furnace-5 on Monday and likes of Tata Group, Hindujas, son could not be immediate- Thiruvanantha puram, and would be the debt and losses. tified current and non-current Holding Ltd (AIAHL), the for new manufacturing com- congratulated the collective. IndiGo and New York-based ly reached for comments. Mangalore. The buyer will have to take liabilities. The airline has been special purpose vehicle. panies. Asian markets ISRO's NavIC technology to mixed after Overseas investors from power Xiaomi smartphones virus-fuelled Mauritius eligible for FPI: Sebi PNS n NEW DELHI global bloodbath PNS n NEW DELHI Hudco board to PNS n HONG KONG consider raising Chinese tech major Xiaomi on Market regulator Sebi on Tuesday said it will bring Asian markets were mixed Tuesday said foreign investors up to Rs 28K cr ISRO's Indian Regional Tuesday as bargain-buying from Mauritius will continue NEW DELHI: State-owned Navigation Satellite System, after the previous day's to be eligible for FPI registra- Housing and Urban NavIC technology to its smart- bloodbath tempered fears tion with increased monitoring Development Corporation phones. that the coronavirus will as per international norms. (Hudco) on Tuesday said its The capability has been cur- develop into a pandemic The announcement comes board will meet this week to rently enabled by Qualcomm and hammer the global after the tax haven was put on consider raising up to Rs Technologies Inc on several of economy. the "grey list" of Financial 28,000 crore through issue of their Qualcomm Snapdragon News at the weekend that Action Task Force (FATF) -- an bonds. The shares of Hudco Mobile Platforms and will be COVID-19 was now spread- inter-governmental policy were trading at Rs 31.85 a made available across multiple ing and claiming lives far making body that sets anti- piece on BSE, down 1.24 per Xiaomi smartphones in India, beyond China sparked a money laundering standards. cent. "A meeting of board of a statement said. flood to safety on trading A significant percentage of directors of the company is NavIC — Navigation with better than 20 metres. Some of floors across the world, with foreign portfolio investors scheduled to be held on Friday Indian Constellation — is the the key consumer applications the Dow on Wall Street (FPIs) investing in the Indian wherein the matter relating to regional geo-positioning sys- of NavIC for mobile include suffering its worst day in two market is registered in The island nation is the second largest raising of funds through issue tem designed in India by ISRO precise location mapping in years. Mauritius. source after the United States from of bonds/debentures to provide accurate positioning remote, difficult to access With the death toll at The island nation is the sec- which foreign portfolio investments (including tax-free bonds, in India and around the Indian areas, precise timing, along around 2,700 and 80,000 ond largest source after the capital gain bonds up to Rs mainland. It is considered to be with visual and voice naviga- infected, the World Health United States from which for- come into the country 28,000 crore will be at par with US-based GPS, tion for drivers among others, Organization said the out- eign portfolio investments considered," Hudco said in a Russia's Glonass and Galileo Xiaomi said. break had "peaked" in China come into the country. eligible for FPI registration to address strategic deficiencies filing to BSE. With an developed by Europe. ment to Make in India, by "We are extremely proud of but warned that all countries As per January NSDL data, with increased monitoring as in their regimes to counter authorised capital of Rs 2,500 "In 2020, several Xiaomi bringing in technology devel- the sophisticated geo-posi- should prepare for a "poten- assets under custody of US per FATF norms". money laundering, terrorist crore, as on date Hudco has a smartphones across multiple oped in India within its smart- tioning tech which ISRO has tial pandemic". FPIs are worth Rs 11,62,579 For several years, there have financing, and proliferation paid up equity of Rs 2,001.90 price points will support phones," it said. devised, and even more proud "As the number of crore and those from Mauritius been apprehensions about financing. crore, according to its website. NavIC, initially supported by NavIC is designed to pro- to integrate it into several COVID-19 infections out- stood at Rs 4,36,745 crore. Mauritius being a money laun- Currently, there are 18 juris- some Snapdragon chipsets," vide accurate positioning in Xiaomi devices. We also thank side of China rises, investors Following the FATF notice, dering route for FPIs due to its dictions identified as having the statement said. India and 1,500km around our partner Qualcomm are considering the potential some fund managers knocked limited regulatory oversight. "strategic deficiencies", includ- The implementation was the Indian mainland. The sys- Technologies for enabling sup- ramification on the global on Sebi's door overnight, rais- But, the Indian Ocean island ing Mauritius and Pakistan, as possible after R&D efforts tem comprises 7 satellites, 3 of port in their chipsets as we economy beyond weaker ing concerns over validity of nation has been taking sever- per the FATF. from Xiaomi for software which are in geostationary bring it first to the Redmi growth in China and supply FPI registration done through al steps in recent years to Equity benchmark BSE along with ISRO and orbit over the Indian Ocean smartphone this year," Manu chain disruptions," JP the tax haven. address the concerns. Sensex was trading 43.29 Qualcomm's efforts, it added. and 4 in geosynchronous orbit. Jain, Global Vice President, Morgan Asset The regulator on Tuesday Jurisdictions under the "grey points higher at 40,406.52, "Xiaomi has taken this step NavIC is capable of providing Xiaomi and Managing Management's Tai Hui said said, "Foreign investors from list" face increased monitoring. and the broader NSE Nifty was to further extend its commit- location positioning accuracy Director, Xiaomi India said. in a note. Mauritius will continue to be They work closely with FATF up 10.10 points at 11,839.50. TVS stock plummets over 6% on supply chain disruption NEW DELHI: Shares of TVS ISMA revises India's sugar output upward by 2% Travel giant Expedia to Motor Company slumped over 6 per cent after the firm said PNS n NEW DELHI during 2019-20 would be However, in Maharashtra, the supply chain disruption slightly more than what was sugar production is estimated due to coronavirus outbreak in Industry body ISMA on estimated in November 2019. to drop by almost 40 per cent cut 3,000 jobs: report China has affected 10 per cent Tuesday revised the country's ISMA has accordingly revised to around 6.2 million tonnes in of its planned production for sugar production upward by its sugar production estimates 2019-20 as against 10.72 mil- PNS n WASHINGTON this month. On the BSE, the two per cent to 26.5 million upwards from 26 million lion tonnes in 2018-19. stock lost 6.34 per cent to a tonnes for the ongoing 2019-20 tonnes to 26.5 million tonnes "Based on our analysis, we Online travel giant Expedia low of Rs 409.75 in early marketing year, much lower for 2019-20. expect higher yield from the will cut 3,000 jobs worldwide hours of the trading session. than last year but enough to The production estimate has balance sugarcane available for after what the company called Later, it was trading at Rs meet the local demand. been revised after considering harvesting which is mainly in a "disappointing" performance 430.90, down 1.51 per cent It may be noted that a senior reduction of sugar following areas which are high yielding in 2019, US media reported over previous close. On the Food Ministry official on higher production of ethanol districts like Kolhapur, Satara, Monday. NSE, it fell 6.64 per cent to hit February 24 had said the total by way of diversion of B-heavy Sangli and Pune," ISMA said. The firm, which operates its ings call, Diller called the a low of Rs 409.45. Later, it sugar output would be around molasses and sugarcane juice, Similarly, in Karnataka, flagship travel site as well as organization "bloated" and was trading lower by 1.76 per 27 million tonnes this year. it said in a statement. sugar production is estimated Hotels.com, Hotwire, said many employees didn't cent to Rs 430.90. The Indian Sugar Mills According to the second to be around 3.3 million tonnes Travelocity, Cheaptickets, know what "they were sup- Chennai-based company on Association (ISMA) had in estimate, production in Uttar in 2019-20 from 4.43 million Egencia and CarRentals.com, posed to do during the day." Monday said the coronavirus November last year pegged states, compared with 33.16 15. Annual sugar consumption Pradesh, the country's largest tonnes in 2018-19 due to fall in said the decision was made Diller also said he was aiming outbreak has impacted the sugar production at 26 million million tonnes during the in India, the world's second sugar-producing state, is esti- cane acreage by 21 per cent. after determining it had been for savings of $300-500 million supply of certain components tonnes for the 2019-20 market- 2018-19 marketing year. largest producer after Brazil, is mated to be 11.8 million tonnes According to ISMA, there has "pursuing growth in an in 2020. Over the course of thereby affecting about 10 per ing year (October to Already, about 17 million about 26 million tonnes. this year, almost similar to not been any major changes in unhealthy and undisciplined 2019, sales increased by eight cent of its planned production September) considering fall in tonnes of sugar has been man- Releasing the latest data, what the state had produced in the other sugarcane growing way," according to an email percent, net income by four for February. sugarcane crop in key growing ufactured by mills till February ISMA said: "Sugar production 2018-19. states of the country. sent to staff. percent and earnings per share "I am confident that simpli- by six percent. fying our business and clarify- By the end of December, the ing our focus by making these company had 25,400 employ- difficult changes, our teams ees around the globe. The job RBI MPC may consider Covid 19 impact on Indian firms can get back to working on the cuts will eliminate about 12 projects and priorities that percent of the workforce. PNS n SINGAPORE report said. On the Reserve make the most sense for us, But company leadership The coronavirus outbreak has brought a Bank of India reviewing the our customers and our part- revealed that in the last quar- The Monetary Policy retail inflation targeting ners," said Expedia chairman ter, net profit had gone down Committee (MPC) of the large part of the world's second-largest framework, the report said "no Barry Diller in a statement to four percent and earnings per Reserve Bank of India is like- economy China to a standstill and its sweeping changes are likely". The Seattle Times. share had gone down one ly to consider the develop- impact has been felt across industries "With the inflation-target- During a February 13 earn- percent. ments around COVID-19, ing framework being still rel- which has resulted in supply atively new, authorities are chain disruptions from China, likely to keep the broad con- IBM, NASSCOM MAKE 2500-PLUS Singapore's DBS Bank said in Health Organization (WHO) ter before. We expect growth tours unchanged to allow the a report on Tuesday. declared the coronavirus to stand at 4.4 per cent y-o-y framework to stabilise, age STUDENTS EMPLOYMENT-READY ? The report titled "India: (COVID-19) outbreak a glob- followed by stabilisation in and gain credibility," the report BANGALURU: IBM and NASSCOM Foundation on Tuesday Growth and inflation targeting al health emergency. 1Q20 and a gradual pick-up, noted. announced the culmination of the first year of the New-collar review", Radhika Rao, On economic growth, the thereafter, helped also by base RBI Governor Shaktikanta Employability Skills Programme under which more than 2,500 Economist at DBS Bank noted report said, the Indian econ- effects," the report said. Das has said that the Reserve students completed this IBM-certified course on emerging that the impact on India is felt omy is in the midst of "bot- Headline GDP growth has Bank of India is reviewing the technologies of data science and cloud computing. These students through supply chain disrup- toming out" — to reach a low- slowed from 8 per cent y-o-y retail inflation targeting are from 23 colleges across Karnataka, National Capital Region and tions from China as well as pain spills over into 2Q20 has brought a large part of the est or worst point before in June 2018 to 5 per cent in framework behind monetary Haryana, a joint statement said. This Corporate Social Responsibility regional players, who in turn (April-June)," the report said world's second-largest econo- beginning to rise or improve. June 2019 to 4.5 per cent in policy decision as well as its intervention by IBM engaged students through an on-campus are net importers from China. adding that "the MPC is also my China to a standstill and its "For 4Q19, lead data has September 2019. effectiveness and also plans to approach in a 204 hour- long blended training model that uses "Temporary price increases likely to consider develop- impact has been felt across been mixed, with our momen- "Sub-par growth numbers hold stakeholders consulta- online and face-face training immersions to build skills in data are likely to be accompanied ments around COVID-19". industries. tum indicator signalling a are likely to raise pressure on tions including with the gov- science and cloud computing, it said. by production delays if the The coronavirus outbreak On January 30, the World modest slowdown from quar- policymakers to act," the ernment in June. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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Fitness trainers Preet Gona and Sanjay Reddy of F-45 fitness centre ‘OUR BODY LOVES TO speak on the importance of an exercise regimen complete with different types of fitness activities to EXPLORE NEW THINGS' stay fit, reports V SATEESH REDDY e are living under training routine combines cises every day it will be the sway of a fast- elements of high-intensity healthy. Doing the same kind paced lifestyle and interval training, circuit of exercise every day narrows have no time for training, and functional trai- down the body’s ability to W daily exercise, ning. The variation in our reach its full potential. Our which also affects workout programmes keeps body loves to explore new the state of our mental our members challenged, things and our workouts are health, said Preet Gona, co- eager to grow and ready for a healthy and fun way to lose founder, Collective Fitness, fun. Our curated cardio weight and stay fit.” and franchise holder of F45 workouts will use plyometric When asked about some of Training. “We help people movements, timing and the dos and donts, Sanjay become fit with just 45 min- tempo resulting in fat burni- says, “Fitness is not related to utes of training every day,” ng, muscle building and me- a particular exercise and it said Sanjay Reddy, another tabolism-boosting sessions.” depends on the individual. co-founder. Describing how their 45 Hence, before suggesting any Preet says, “Our everyday minutes of workout is more techniques we assess the effective when compared to clients and their needs to rec- routines at other fitness cen- ommend suitable activities.” tres, Sanjay Reddy says, “The About the eight-week F45 reason why people are not challenge, Sanjay says, “F45 regular to exercise is because challenge is a training pro- of the lack of motivation to gramme focused on reaching do the same exercise again a holistic state of well-being. and again. We have more The combination of F45’s than 3,000 exercises so that style of training and nutri- the same workout is never tious meal plans is designed repeated. And when the to help people transform workout is done in groups it their lives in eight weeks. We is even more interesting to be guide our clients with proper a part of.” diet and even give recipes to He adds, “Our body feels follow to reduce their fat and that if we do different exer- lose weight.” ‘Telugu families must encourage children to enter TV, cinema' amini is a well-known Radhika in Chinna Kodalu, so acting but I prefer positive roles “In this serial, I play Laya, an actress in the Telugu much so that people now identify because I want to be known for innocent girl who sees the posi- television industry, her as Radhika off the sets too. that side of mine. I also love to do tives in every negative. The serial credit goes to the dif- in roles which promote women is getting good reception from the Y ferent kinds of roles she ‘I resonate a lot with Bhumi’ empowerment.” audience.” has donned in many Yamini said that spending time Yamini added that she loves the serials. Her claim to fame was with her family is important to ‘Not interested in cinema’ Hyderabadi culture and loves to Chinna Kodalu in 2011 which was her and she does it whenever she “Whenever I meet people I feel go out with her friends regularly. also her debut into television. gets free time. She added, “I love inspired in the way they remem- On a concluding note, she said to travel to my hometown, ber me. They speak to me about that she is interested in participat- Entry by accident Warangal, whenever I can. I res- my roles and ask about that ing in charitable activities which Yamini said that she used to onate a lot with Bhumi, a charac- episode or the other. They treat us she is planning to do soon. attend western dance classes dur- ter I play in the serial Mutyala like their own. Even with all that ing her schooling and participated Muggu. Bhumi is a village girl we discuss they don’t pry into our in many dance events. She said, who loves classical dance and personal lives. At present, I’m not kabaddi. She wanted to prove her interested in cinema and I love my worth and take care of her par- television career,” she said. Indian dancers to ents. In search of a better life, she Speaking to comes to the city without inform- Lasting bond with people ing her parents where she finds Referring to OTT (over the top) V SATEESH her soulmate. With the help of her platforms and their impact on partner, she realises her dreams. other media, she said, “In my I come from a traditional battle it out in Italy REDDY, television Bhumi is an inspiring character opinion, every platform has its family in Warangal. For me, for every girl and I loved being own viewers. But the good thing acting is like a job like any ancers from India that the Dance World Cup is international recognition by actress Yamini her on TV.” that is happening now is that will compete with an incredible opportunity to performing on the world there are more places for talented other. I go for shooting every the world at the realise their dreams and gain stage,” he said. — PNS shares about her Challenging role people to shine. These platforms day and come back home D biggest multi- After Mutyala Muggu, she acted are giving opportunities after its done. My mother genre dance com- in Meenakshi, where her character for the budding actors. petition, the accidental entry loses eyesight and her father in an But business wise, travels with me to Dance World Cup, whose into television, accident. About it she said, “The every platform has shoots sometimes. finals will be held at the serial is all about me taking its own ups and She has worked a lot famous Cinecitta Studios in revenge on the people responsible downs. Television Italy. The finals, which will characters that for my father’s death. The twist is serials are best for for me, making sure I be held from June 27 to July that I marry the very guy respon- forming a lasting have everything. They 4, will witness the participa- inspire and sible for the tragedy. It was chal- bond with peo- are not bothered tion of over 6,000 children lenging role and I liked it.” ple.” from across the world. challenge her, about the rumours Recently, dance talent from Need to support Telugu Positives in about me and have across the country demon- dream roles, the people negative always supported me strated their prowess in She said that her family encour- She is currently rhythm through movement impact of aged her a lot to work in televi- doing Thurpu YAMINI at the India Qualifiers in sion. She said, “I come from a tra- Padamara with Zee TV ACTOR Bangalore at the Phoenix OTT platforms ditional family in Warangal. For Telugu. She said, Market City. me, acting is like a job like any The winning participants other. I go for shooting every day have been qualified to repre- and more and return home after its done. sent India at the Dance My mother travels with me for World Cup finals. shoots sometimes. She has worked The director of the India “Since childhood my interest and a lot for me, making sure I have Qualifiers team, Lourd Vijay, focus was always dance and I everything I need. They are not said that this year’s partici- never thought about acting in bothered about the rumours in pation saw the epitome of television serials. Many from the the industry about me and have hard work and remarkable family and friends advised my always supported me.” talent. “The competition gets parents to send me to acting larger each year and a con- because I am good looking. Like a Telugu girl siderable number of children regular Telugu family, my parents She said that for a long time and young adults recognise too had no idea about acting and people didn’t believe that she is the industry. At that time, Zee a Telugu girl. “Even my co Telugu’s Anveshana toured the actors did not believe me Telugu states to find new acting when I told them that my talent. I attended the audition and mother tongue is Telugu. In was selected. I did not see that many serials the lead actors coming.” She said that she got a and the character actors are good response for her role as from different states. I don’t know the reason for this but we need to support Telugu people. Our families must encourage their children to enter television and cinema,” she said. Women-oriented roles When asked about her dream out of the roles, Yamini said, “I would like to act in roles like Anushka in Arundhati. I want to do that kind BOX of a role in serials too. I love to do women-oriented roles. 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ot off the mon- has undertaken extensive recce Polish cinematographer strous success of his along with his team of assistant Miroslaw Kuba Brozek, who Sankranti release directors and writers to pick has earlier filmed Nani- Ala the said locations. Another starrer Gang Leader, is H Vaikunthapuramlo, schedule will be filmed in spe- the lens man, while Allu Arjun will cially erected sets in Sukumar’s fre- finally join the sets of his next Hyderabad.” quent collabo- with Sukumar in Kerala on The source further adds that rator Devi Sri Nithiin ‘COPIED VENKY' March 13. The director has Brahmaji and Kannada Prasad is on already shot minor portions of Kishore are the latest additions board to the film with actors Shatru and to the supporting cast, while render for Bheeshma Jagadish (Gods of Dharmapuri discussions with Vijay music. ctor Nithiin, who is basking in the afterglow of fame) in Athirappilly forests Sethupathi are going on for the Bheeshma, credited director Venky Kudumula for late last year and he will initi- role of an antagonist. the appreciation that his role is receiving. “If my ate the new schedule from the “Sukumar is planning to wrap A comedy timing and acting is being raved about, the same location, it is understood. up the film by August-end as credit goes to Venky. He would show me how to go A source close to the devel- he believes that the pre-pro- about my scenes and I’ve simply copied him. I’ve opment tells us exclusively duction has been thorough and seen the amount of hard work he has put in for the film and that, “Bunny is prepping for there won’t be any delays. the highs and lows he has been throughout the journey of the part right now as he needs Production house Mythri the making. He has answered many people by delivering a to speak in Chittoor dialect. Movie Makers is looking at an hit. The film’s success was not just important for me but Sukumar has hired some October release date.” for him as well,” the actor said. He was speaking at the dialect experts for the actor to An action-thriller, film’s success meet in Hyderabad on Tuesday. get familiar with his character’s the yet-to-be-unti- He added that Bheeshma is a special film in his accent. After the Kerala sched- tled film deals with career. “I’ve finally delivered a hit after four years. ule, the film will be shot in red sanders smug- Sithara Entertainments is special to me. I’ve starred Maredumilli forests near gling as its core in their A… Aa, which was my biggest grosser Rajahmundry and later in point. The stylish and now I’ve followed it up with Bheeshma. I Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, for over star’s part is shrouded hope my next film with Sithara (Rang De!) 40 days. The forest cover, the in mystery while the does well too,” he informed and added waterfalls, and the rivers in leading lady Rashmika that his co-star Rashmika Mandanna both regions offered perfect Mandanna will be is the most hardworking actress that landscapes to set the film. He seen as a village belle. he has ever worked with till now. Mysskin quits, Vishal takes over Ala… strategy for Pink remake eading production house Geetha Arts has been a pioneer when it comes to L employing innova- tive strategies to promote their films. They began the trend of conducting pre-release events, which is now a must for any film. Last year, with Ala Vaikunthapuramlo, they’ve released a song of the film even before the shoot was half- way through, helping the film ctor Vishal, who had collaborated with director attract unprecedented buzz. Mysskin for Thupparivalan 2 (Detective 2), had a Now, we hear that Dil Raju is major fallout with the director, leading him to taking a similar route with A take over the directorial duties for the reminder Pink remake starring Pawan of their latest film. According to reports emerg- Kalyan. With the film set to ing from Chennai, the actor, who is also the release on May 15, the pro- producer of the film, was visibly upset with the fact that the ducer wants the film to budget has shot through the roof in the UK leg of filming, attract as many eyeballs as it blaming it on the director’s poor planning in obtaining can. Composer Thaman too required permissions to shoot the film at varied locations. indicated the same in a The shoot had to be halted for lack of permissions multiple tweet. Expressing his happi- times. The unit returned to Chennai in December after ness over meeting Pawan spending close to Rs 12 crore on production. Mysskin’s Kalyan, he wrote, “What a demands for an additional budget met with a muted dream day met the person I response from Vishal, who felt allocating more money wanted to work and make wouldn’t be a safe business proposition. Reports have music. I played him the it that a heated exchange took place between the songs I composed. Felt so duo, with Mysskin later deciding to disassociate nervous and was sweating with the project. The film will mark Vishal’s like anything in tension, debut as a director. love & pressure. Finally it In the film, debutante Ashya plays the was all love & respect. female lead while the rest of the cast We r coming soon with includes Prasanna, Nassar, Rahman, our #firstsingle. (sic)” Gautami and Suresh Chakravarthy. The film, co-starring Maestro Ilaiyaraaja is the tunesmith. Nivetha Thomas, Anjali and Ananya, is presently progress- THE UK LEG OF SHOOTING ing at a set of a court constructed SHOOT HAD TO BE HALTED at the Annapurna MULTIPLE TIMES FOR LACK Seven Acres, Hyderabad. OF PERMISSIONS. THE Scenes involving UNIT RETURNED TO Pawan, Prakash Raj and the leading CHENNAI AFTER SPENDING ladies are being filmed by director Venu Sreeram CLOSE TO RS 12 CRORE as of now.

ith Bheeshma, Venky advance amount to make his them. A source reveals that, “UV budget of the film acted like a Venky Kudumula has broken third project as a director for had its sights set on Kudumula good incentive for him to to say the second film jinx after his maiden film Chalo but yes to the project. With the pro- W and proved he is here with him leaning towards S duction house also promising a Kudumula for the long run. No Radha Krishna, Vamsi and reputed star to spearhead the wonder he is one of U.V. CREATIONS HAD ITS Pramod had to wait. Sometime film, the director felt that half his the most sought-after directors. back last year, he gave his word to job was done. His storyline has goes to However, sources tell us that SIGHTS SET ON VENKY UV that he will do his third film been approved by UV but he will before anyone could sign him up KUDUMULA AFTER HIS for them. He rates the production sit on it and flesh it out further in UV next, Vamsi and Pramod of UV house high and the fact that they the next four months, before tak- Creations have paid him an MAIDEN FILM CHALO wouldn’t compromise on the ing it to sets.” HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 26, 2020 sport 12 Don’t think being cautious will help us: Kohli PTI n WELLINGTON

ndian captain Virat Kohli has Indian batsmen threw their hands exhorted his batsmen to shun “IF I SEE A Iultra-defensive approach heading into the must-win second Test against SITUATION, IF IT IS at ball like they do in India: Craig New Zealand, saying it “never pays off” on overseas tours. A GREEN WICKET, “I think the language we use as a batting unit, that has to be correct. I THEN I TRY TO PLAY don’t think being cautious or wary will help because you might stop playing COUNTER- your shots,” Kohli said after the loss. ATTACKING CRICKET In the second innings, the tech- nically sound Cheteshwar Pujara con- SO THAT I CAN sumed 81 balls for his 11 runs and Hanuma Vihari made 15 off 79, as the TAKE THE TEAM batting unit failed to generate any momentum. FORWARD” Pujara, at one point, went 28 balls without a run, forcing Mayank Agarwal into playing loose shots and perish. “But I don’t think a cautious Not running the singles and wait- approach ever pays off, especially away ing for a good ball that has “your wick- from home,” the skipper was clear in et” written all over it is unacceptable his thought process. to the India skipper. He again stressed on the mental PTI n WELLINGTON that Wellington Test, Boult “You will start doubting that if aspect of Test cricket where clarity of and Southee are geniuses,” he even singles are not coming in those mind, at times, becomes more impor- ormer New Zealand all- said. conditions, what will you do? You are tant than the technical nuances of bat- Frounder Craig McMillan He rated it “a terrific per- just waiting for when that good ball ting. on Tuesday said Indian bats- formance” from the Black will come and you will be dismissed. “If we start thinking too much men “throwing their hands Caps. “(If) you have that acceptance that about the conditions, then you won’t at the ball like they do in “I haven’t seen India, it’s ok if you are out to a good ball, at be able to focus on your batting. When India” will not work here. the number one Test side in least I don’t think that way,” said Kohli, you are not playing in your (home) “They didn’t make any the world, dismantled like making his stand clear on what he conditions, the game becomes more adjustments in the way they they were over those four thought about the approach of some mental. played, they threw their days in Wellington,” he said. players. “We can sometimes get into too hands at the ball like they do New Zealand’s drubbing The skipper, who is known to take many technical discussions. But if in India,” he told Radio of India was hailed as one of the attack back to the opposition your mind is clear, then any condition Sport. the best in Black Caps' his- camp, wants some of his batsmen to looks easy. “When the ball doesn’t tory by the media here. follow his leads. “Then it doesn't seem as if a lot bounce above knee high you “Rare are the Tests in “If I see a situation, if it is a green is happening with the ball or that the can get away with some of which the Black Caps beat wicket, then I try to play counter- bowling attack is tough. We will fol- those shots - in New Zealand the world’s number one Test attacking cricket so that I can take the low the same positive frame of mind you don't.” side,” the New Zealand team forward. we have been in. McMillan lauded New Herald wrote. “If you don’t succeed, then you “We were not able to execute in Zealand’s veteran seam- “To do so against a team have to accept that your thinking was this game but when we do so, we bowling duo of Tim Southee who had won seven straight correct, you tried but if it didn’t come know what we can achieve,” the con- and Trent Boult. Tests, each by a massive off, fair enough. There is no harm in fident skipper said ahead of the “When the ball’s swing- margin, makes it even more accepting that. Virat Kohli walks, out for 19 to New Zealand's Trent Boult during the first cricket test AP Christchurch challenge. ing, and it did for most of impressive.” ‘India’s batting was bit of surprise Nayeem shines in B’desh’s big win A first: DRS to be but they will come hard’ AFP n DHAKA used in first semifinal batsmen to come out with a pinner Nayeem Hasan PTI n RAJKOT committed a few howlers positive approach, and Stead Sclaimed a match haul of nine in some knockout games of feels that a world class side like wickets as Bangladesh thrashed n a first, the Decision the previous season. India would like to dominate Zimbabwe by an innings and IReview System (DRS) The semifinal will be the proceedings. 106 runs inside four days in the will be implemented in held at the SCA Stadium in “I expect Indian batsmen one-off Test on Tuesday. the Ranji Trophy when Khandheri. trying to dominate more and The big victory in Dhaka Saurashtra take on Gujarat “In each innings, each that will be a challenge for our ended a six-match losing streak in the semifinal of the pre- team shall be allowed to bowlers because a world class for the hosts and handed centu- mier domestic competi- make a maximum of four side like India will come back rion Mominul Haque his first tion, starting here on player review. Where a hard.” win as Test captain. Saturday. request for a player review Neil Wagner is back for the Zimbabwe, who trailed by The teams will be results in the original on- second Test after the birth of 295 after the first innings, were given four referrals per field decision being his first child and there is a pos- all out for 189 in the second ses- innings but the technolo- reversed, then the Player sibility that the home team will sion with Nayeem returning gy will not have Hawk Eye Review shall be categorised go in with four specialist seam- figures of 5-82. and Ultra Edge, two key as successful and shall not ers in bowling friendly condi- Nayeem was supported by components of the DRS count towards the innings tions at the Hagley Oval. fellow spinner Taijul Hasan who used in international limit,” the release stated. Jasprit Bumrah, centre, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's BJ Watling AP “That’s always good selec- took four wickets as Zimbabwe games. Saurashtra Cricket tion dilemma to have as Neil lost batsmen at regular intervals “First time in Ranji Association president PTI n WELLINGTON Zealand could be as tough as Wagner is coming back. Kyle after resuming on nine for two, Trophy, Umpire Decision Jaydev Shah welcomed the playing in some of the other Jamieson made most of his although skipper Craig Ervine Review System (DRS) is decision of having DRS in ew Zealand coach Gary countries. debut in the outstanding man- (43) and Timycen Maruma (41) Nayeem Hasan celebrates after taking wicket ICC/Twitter being introduced. Semi- Ranji trophy. NStead on Tuesday said he “We want teams to believe ner that he played. Neil will be offered some resistance. final matches and final He stated that the Ranji was a bit surprised by India’s that it is as tough in New back (in the eleven) with us Mominul struck his first century as Test cap- match of Ranji Trophy Trophy along with Vijay abject surrender in the first Test Zealand as it is playing anywhere without a doubt,” Stead said. tain with a 132 and put on 222 runs with “We badly needed a win as a team. We 2019-20 will have DRS sys- Hazare and Syed Mushtaq but is expecting a strong come- else in the world. That’s a pride Asked if left-arm spinner Mushfiqur to set the tone for his team’s dominance. tem,” Saurashtra Cricket Ali are the most important back in Christchurch. thing.” Ajaz Patel will be dropped “Everyone did well, and I am happy for the haven’t played as a team in the last 5-6 Association stated in a events in India’s domestic “It was a bit of a surprise but Getting Ajinkya Rahane from the XI, Stead didn’t want team. We tried to put up a big score and we were Tests. The bowlers set it up by dismissing press release on Tuesday. calendar and DRS should it was also due to the pressure we cheaply on the fourth morning to spell it out in as many able to get that,” said Mominul, who became cap- them for 260 and then the openers gave us Last week, BCCI’s gen- be use in at least the semi- put on those guys for long peri- was the clincher for Stead. words, even though that's an tain in November. eral manager of cricket finals and finals of these ods of time. You get Trent and After that, he knew that New imminent possibility. “I don’t think it is a difficult start to my cap- a good start. When someone is set and is Saba Karim had said the tournaments. Tim to operate in our conditions Zealand would wrap it up “We will always consider taincy career,” he added. “Yes, we have to win more playing a long innings it makes it easy for limited use of DRS was This is Saurashtra's and both were outstanding,” quickly. that (four seamers plus Colin matches but we will do better.” the new batsman coming in.” always planned for the sixth appearance in a Ranji Stead told reporters on Tuesday. “Guess picked up wickets at de Grandhomme) as an option Zimbabwe’s Ervine, who scored 107 in his Ranji Trophy semifinals semi-final. “Trent’s freshness after being critical times in the match. We after looking at the wicket. I team’s first innings, said they did not capitalise after -MUSHFIQUR RAHIM and not from the knockout The other semi-final of out for eight weeks added spark.” got Rahane out and it was the don’t want to make assump- winning the toss and batting first. stages. the domestic champi- The head coach also had a catalyst of the belief,” he said. tions but yes, wicket at Hagley “It was nice to get some runs in the game but “We probably just did not kick on from the start The decision to intro- onship will be played subtle warning for the Indian India captain Virat Kohli (Christchurch) has a wee bit in it was one of those disappointing games that we and we definitely needed more than 260 in the first duce limited DRS was between Karnataka and team, saying touring New had expressed a desire for his it also. have to put behind us,” said Ervine. innings.” taken after the umpires Bengal. Kohli, Pant, Shami in Asia XI squad Smith, Warner return to scene matches are scheduled to be held on March 21 and 22. “We have already received four names of sandpaper scandal from India,” Bangladesh Cricket Board President Nazmul Hassan was quoted as AFP n CAPE TOWN OVERWHELMING saying by ‘ESPNCricinfo’. SUPPORT “We haven’t signed contracts but ustralia’s Steve Nearly two years on, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Shikhar ASmith and David Smith and Warner have Dhawan and Mohammed Shami are sup- Warner will return to played in front of packed posed to come. They have said KL Rahul Newlands on houses in Johannesburg and Virat Kohli will play one game each, but Wednesday, less than and Port Elizabeth in the that hasn't been finalised,” he added. two years after they first two matches of the BCB wants Kohli to be a part of both were central figures in series without being sub- the T20 Internationals but considering the one of cricket's greatest jected to undue abuse. hectic schedule of the Indian team, it scandals at the ground. “We’ve been pretty remains to be seen if the maestro makes Dhoni to start training They will be play- much overwhelmed by himself available. ing in a series-deciding the support we’ve had “Kohli’s name has been sent but the call third Twenty20 inter- from the fans,” Warner on his participation lies with him and he for IPL from March 2 national against South said. will take it after due consultation with BCCI Africa in front of an "Port Elizabeth was President Sourav Ganguly,” a BCCI source PTI n CHENNAI “Dhoni will train at the M expected capacity outstanding. They were told PTI. A Chidambaram stadium crowd where “maxi- very respectful. I didn’t Asked about the Indian players’ avail- ahendra Singh Dhoni from March 2. He will prac- mum security” will be cop anything (fielding) Mohammed Shami celebrates with Virat Kohli PTI ability for the matches, BCCI president Mwill start training for his tice with players who are in operation to pre- on the fence. The kids Sourav Ganguly last Friday said they “can much-anticipated return to available at that time,” CSK vent any abuse of play- were yelling out for auto- PTI n DHAKA send four to five players”. action in the Indian Premier CEO K S Viswanathan said ers. graphs and we obliged. It Asia XI: KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, League (IPL) from March 2 here. The day before the was a great atmosphere. ndia skipper Virat Kohli was on Tuesday Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, amid never-ending specula- “The full camp will begin scandal broke, Warner “Being back in Cape Inamed in the Asia XI squad, also featur- Mohammed Shami, Thisara Perera, Lasith tion on his career, which has on 19 March when all the was abused by a spec- Town, it is one of the ing Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Shami, Malinga, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, been on hold since last year’s players would have joined tator in the members' most picturesque grounds to take on a World XI side in a two-match Mustafizur Rahman, Tamim Iqbal, ODI World Cup. the squad,” he added. stand at Newlands, in the world, the ground's T20 International series to celebrate the Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Sandeep The talismanic Chennai Dhoni is expected to leading to then-coach always in good condition, birth centenary of Bangladesh founder Lamichhane, Mahmudullah. Super Kings captain, who led practice for a couple of weeks Darren Lehmann con- we’ve had success here as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman here. World XI: Alex Hales, Chris Gayle, Faf India to two world titles, will with the likes of Suresh Raina demning what he said a team and me as an indi- Kohli has been named by the du Plessis, Nicholas Pooran, Brendan start his training at the M A and Ambati Rayudu among was the worst person- vidual. I'm chomping at Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for one Taylor, Jonny Bairstow, Kieron Pollard, Chidambaram Stadium along others. He would then take a al abuse of players they the bit to go out there and match subject to availability, which is yet Sheldon Cottrell, Lungi Ngidi, Andrew Tye, with some other players of the break before returning, a had encountered any- share it with the rest of the to be confirmed by the BCCI. The two Mitchell McClenaghan. franchise. source said. where in the world. David Warner watches his shot during the 2nd T20 cricket match AP guys,” said Warner.