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I WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIMENT: VARUN TEJ { Page 13 } www.dailypioneer.com Mindspace Was World Telugu Conference Metro launch Not for imposing Hindi over by October end a one-off extravaganza? HYDERABAD: If all goes l well, employees working in IT regional languages: Shah No word for over 2 years about ‘annual' conference companies can use Metro to commute to Mindspace Metro L VENKAT RAM REDDY station starting this Diwali. PNS n NEW DELHI government would not com- n HYDERABAD Works relating to the promise on the importance of Raidurgam Metro Station is Amid a huge backlash over his Kannada in the state. "As far as Was the much-highlighted nearing completion and Metro comments on Hindi as a "uni- Karnataka is concerned, World Telugu Conference officials say the rest of the fying language", Home Minister Kannada is the principal lan- (WTC), conceived and execut- works would be completed by Amit Shah said today that he guage. We will never compro- ed by Chief Minister K October 15. Due to the con- had never asked for the impo- mise its importance," he had Chandrasekhar Rao ostensibly struction of an underpass and sition of Hindi over regional lan- posted. Kerala Chief Minister to promote Telugu language, lit- a flyover of SRDP, work at this guages and added, "If some Pinarayi Vijayan had said the erature and culture across the station was delayed. Central people want to do politics, it is claim that "Hindi unifies our globe, a one-off affair? What Chief Electrical Inspector their choice." Amit Shah's com- country is absurd". about the promise to make it an inspections for overhead trac- ment earlier this week on Hindi Amid similar protests from annual feature so that Telugu, a tion lines have already been becoming a unifying language Tamil Nadu politicians, super- classical language, gets its due at completed. for all Indians was read by star Rajinikanth today said "no the global level? On hindsight, HMRL MD N V S Reddy many as a precursor to the gov- southern state would accept" any WTC seems to have been a World Telugu Conference inauguration ceremony in 2017 (file photo) said that the residual works ernment's bid to impose Hindi such move."A common lan- hyped show with no enduring would be completed by mid- on non-Hindi speaking states, guage not just for India but any elements for promoting Telugu October. The inaugural run reviving a decades-old debate. country is good for its unity and at the international level. For, Celebrities, including film stars and could happen between "I never asked for imposing guages and each language has its especially in southern states progress. Unfortunately, (one just one of the promises made litterateurs, took part and paid glowing October 15-30, upon approval Hindi over other regional lan- own significance, but it is nec- that have always been opposed cannot) bring a common lan- in the heat of the moment has by the Commission of Railway guages and had only requested essary to have a common lan- to any suggestion that may guage in our country. So you seen the light of the day today! tributes for the broad canvas given by the Safety (CMRS). for learning Hindi as the second guage that becomes the mark of seem like wider use of Hindi in cannot impose any language," KCR held the maiden WTC government to project Telugu Continued on Page 4 language after one's mother India's identity globally... Today, the states and the language tak- Rajinikanth told reporters in amid much fanfare in tongue. I myself come from a if there is one language that has ing precedence over their Tamil at the Chennai airport. December 2017 for five days. non-Hindi state of Gujarat. If the ability to string the nation regional tongue. "Especially, if you impose The entire Hyderabad city was l organize the event in the current some people want to do politics, together in unity, it is the Hindi Among those who were at Hindi, not just Tamil Nadu, no decked up in bridal finery with First WTC held amid year. No doubt, the Chief Govt bans it's their choice," Amit Shah said. language which is the most odds with Mr Shah's comment southern state will accept that. themes reflecting Telugu lan- much fanfare in Minister took personal initiative On Saturday, the Home widely-spoken and understood was the BJP's BS Yediyurappa, Many states in northern parts guage, literature and culture. It December 2017 to make WTF a grand success. production, Minister had tweeted: "India is language in India." the Chief Minister of Karnataka. will also not accept that," he was the first conference of its He invited President, Vice a country of many different lan- The tweet provoked a storm, Mr Yediyurappa tweeted that his added. kind to be held in Telangana to l Nearly Rs 80 crore President, Governors and other import of celebrate Telugu language, lit- spent with a litany of important delegates to attend erature and culture after it was promises the event. The main venue of accorded classical language sta- the event was Lal Bahadur e-cigarettes Cabinet clears tus in 2016. Celebrities, includ- Stadium, where the inaugural NEW DELHI: The Union Uttam, Revanth cross swords over ing film stars and litterateurs, President Ram Nath Kovind, and valedictory ceremonies Cabinet on Wednesday Rs 2,024 cr took part and paid glowing trib- KCR announced, to the joy of were held with pomp and gusto. approved an ordinance to ban utes for the broad canvas given everyone present, that the event While the inaugural event was production, import, distribu- Huzurnagar bypoll candidate bonus for by the government to project would be organized every year. attended by Vice President M tion and sale of electronic Telugu. On the whole, about Rs However, the event was not held Venkaiah Naidu, the valedicto- cigarettes, Finance Minister PNS n HYDERABAD Railway staff 80 crore was spent on WTC. in the subsequent year -2018. ry event was attended by Nirmala Sitharaman said. PNS n NEW DELHI During the valedictory cere- There has been no initiative President Ram Nath Kovind. Sitharaman, who had head- Infighting in the State unit of mony, which was attended by from the government till date to ContinuedonPage4 ed a Group of Ministers the Congress party was out in In a festive season bonanza, (GoM) on the issue, said the the open on Wednesday, as the Union Cabinet has Cabinet decided to ban e-cig- TPCC working president and approved bonus worth 78 arettes and similar products as MP A Revanth Reddy expressed days' wages for over 11 lakh they pose health risk to peo- his displeasure at TPCC chief Indian Railways employees. Kamala Harris very ple, especially the youth. Uttam Kumar Reddy unilater- "It will motivate employees. It is believed that there are ally announcing Padmavathi This is a reward for their pro- more than 400 brands, none of Reddy as the candidate for the ductivity," Union Environment much qualified to run which is manufactured yet in Huzurnagar constituency by- Minister Prakash Javadekar India and they come in over polls. While speaking to media said while briefing the media 150 flavours. persons in the Assembly lobbies, on Cabinet decisions. The It is Electronic Nicotine Revanth Reddy faulted Uttam Telangana Congress in-charge bonus to railway employees for US Prez: NJ Guv Delivery System or ENDS, for naming the candidate with- Infighting in RC Khuntia and complained would cost Rs 2,024 crore to the formal technical name of out informing the High Congress out in the about Uttam. Khuntia is under- the national transporter. PNS n HYDERABAD Prakash Reddy e-cigarettes. There was 77.8% Command and without con- open, as Revanth stood to have pacified Revanth, Javadekar said that the Cabinet growth among school stu- sulting anyone in TPCC. saying he would inform party decision on bonus equivalent Indian-origin US Senator, Head constable dents taking to e-cigarettes In the next breath, expressing Reddy raises revolt High Command about the to 78 days' wages has been the Kamala Harris is an out- his own preference, Revanth against TPCC issue. Revanth is known to be sixth in the row thus setting a standing leader and very shoots himself, Reddy said that he would sup- president Uttam jockeying for TPCC president record. The bonus for finan- much qualified to run for the port the candidature of post and his overt defiance of cial year 2018-19 is linked to post of American President in succumbs NIA Hyd Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy. Kumar Reddy Uttam in the case of employee productivity and 2020 elections, said Governor The force with which he said Huzurnagar candidate has covers 11.52 lakh eligible non- of New Jersey, Phil Murphy T AMARENDER REDDY registers first that sounded like a revolt become a topic of hot discussion gazetted railway employees. here on Wednesday. n NIZAMABAD against TPCC president. Although notification for the in party circles. Revanth, along "Productivity-linked bonus Noting that there were human By-elections will be held for Huzurnagar bye-elections is yet with his family members, met (PLB) to all non-gazetted railway probably 12 to 15 candidates Prakash Reddy, a head con- the Huzurnagar Assembly con- to be announced, infighting in even Congress matriarch Sonia employees is an acknowledge- in the Democratic Party run- Phil Murphy stable attached to the trafficking case stituency, as Uttam vacated the the grand old party has already Gandhi recently, setting off ment of their contribution to the ning for the US President, he Indlawai Police Station in HYDERABAD: The city unit seat after winning the Lok spilled on to the streets. speculations. efficient running of the Railways," said, "many of them are very the NJ Governor said when Nizamabad district, alleged- of National Investigation Sabha polls as Nalgonda MP. Revanth is said to have met ContinuedonPage4 an official statement said. qualified and she (kamala asked for his opinion on the ly shot himself on the fore- Agency (NIA) booked its first Harris) certainly is one of Harris' candidature. head with the service revolver human trafficking case, under them." He was here to take part in of the station sub-inspector provisions of the recently "I am with my state, my Sustainable Innovation on Tuesday morning. He amended NIA Act, against rd favourite senator Cory Summit 2019 organsied by succumbed instantaneously three persons including a RGIA world’s 3 fastest-growing airport Booker who I think is terrif- Indian Chamber of to the injuries. woman. ic. But Kamala Harris is an Commerce. The case was booked fol- PNS n HYDERABAD tion. ACI revealed the findings. outstanding leader as well," Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 lowing the arrest of Hyderabad International Mohammed Yousuf Khan, The latest World Airport Traffic Airport registered passenger Bithi Begum and Sojib, all Report released on Tuesday growth of 21.9% in 2018 over natives of West Bengal, who features GMR Hyderabad the corresponding year. were living in Hyderabad and International Airport as the 3rd ACI World Director General Won't allow Modi to use our airspace were arrested by Chatrinaka fastest-growing airport in the Ms. Angela Gittens said, "India's PNS n NEW DELHI PM Modi will leave for the February 26. But it opted for police in April for their alleged world in terms of passenger move towards a more liberalized US on September 21 a partial opening again in involvement in illegal traf- growth. Hyderabad, along with aviation market and the nation's Pakistan will not allow Prime for a week-long July. Days later, its avi- ficking of Bangladeshi women Bengaluru, figures in the list of strengthening economic fun- Minister Narendra Modi to visit. ation minister said his to Hyderabad and their sexu- top five fastest-growing air- damentals have helped it use its airspace while travel- Pakistan had country suffered loses al exploitation. ports in the world last year in the become one of the fastest-grow- ling to the United States, the closed its airspace of over eight billion Continued on Page 4 more than 15 million passengers ing markets with its traffic country's Foreign Minister to India after the rupees ($50 million) per annum category, according growing rapidly in a relatively Shah Mehmood Qureshi was air strikes on the from the airspace to Airports Council short time." quoted as saying by news Jaish-e Mohammad restrictions, reported TODAY International, a trade associa- Continued on Page 4 Shamshabad airport agency ANI on Wednesday. terror camp at Balakot on news agency Reuters. ALMANAC Month & Paksham: Bhadrapada & Shukla Paksha 13 more still missing, Tithi : Panchami: 07:26 pm Telangana and New Jersey ‘Sister States' Nakshatram: Bharini: 08:46 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS n HYDERABAD 34 dead bodies recovered any important work) Rahukalam: 01:40 pm – 03:10 pm Telangana and New Jersey T-HUB INKS MOU WITH ‘VENTURELINK’ l Boat capsize in river Godavari Yamagandam: 06:08 am – 07:38 am signed a 'Sister State Varjyam: 09:33 pm – 11:15 pm Partnership Agreement' in AND ‘CHOOSE NEW JERSEY’ PNS n KAKINADA Gulika: 09:08 am - 10:39 am Hyderabad on Wednesday. The he Telangana government's startup initiative T-Hub on Friday Good Time: (to start any agreement was signed by Chief Tsigned a tripartite MoU with 'Choose New Jersey', an economic The search operations for important work) Secretary Dr SK Joshi and development organization, and 'VentureLink', a community hub for the still missing in tourist New Jersey State Governor boat caponize continued on Amritakalam: Nil technology companies at the New Jersey Institute of Technology for Phil Murphy in the presence of the fourth day on Wednesday. Abhijit Muhurtham: Northern New Jersey. The MoU will promote technology and IT and Industries Minister K T investment exchange between New Jersey and India through A total of 727 personal and 11:45 am – 12:34 pm Rama Rao. collaboration between T-Hub, VentureLink, and Choose New Jersey. staff from Indian Navy, HYDERABAD The agreement facilitates T-Hub will provide Indian growth-stage startups with business NDRF, SDRF, police, AP fire cooperation in specific areas of Chief Secretary SK Joshi and New Jersey State Governor Phil Murphy signing the opportunities, market understanding, and access to clients in New and disaster management are WEATHER economic development such as ‘Sister State Partnership Agreement' in the presence of IT and Industries Minister Jersey. The three entities will collaborate in the areas of startup engaged in the search oper- days from Sunday. According Forecast: Thunderstorm IT, Pharma and Life Sciences, KT Rama Rao innovation, funding and entrepreneurship. Under the agreement, ations that entered its fourth to East Godavari joint collec- Temp: 29/22 Biotech, Fintech, Media, Data two individuals per startup will get complimentary space for two day on Wednesday. tor and additional district Humidity: 90% Centres, Clean Energy, Higher nership and good relationship sions; develop programmes months. The agreement will also enhance the global Of the total 73 in the magistrate Dr G Lakshmisha Sunrise: 06.04 Education, Tourism, Culture between the people of the and activities of mutual inter- competitiveness of New Jersey and Indian startups and it will caponized boat, 26 were res- the search operations will be Sunset: 06.15 and Healthcare sectors, among states of New Jersey and est amongst the people of New support joint research and development in the areas of common cued on Sunday, and of the resumed by 4 am on Current Weather Conditions others. The agreement was Telangana. The pact will Jersey and Telangana. interest between the parties. remaining 34 missing, bodies Thursday, for the remaining Updated September 18, 2019 5:00 PM signed to strengthen the part- encourage continued discus- Continued on Page 4 were recovered in the last four 13 missing, the JC said. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 hyderabad 02 9.93 lakh acre new ayacut by next Kharif FM Harish Rao says irrigation department has been allocated Rs 8,356 crore in the Budget for this PNS n HYDERABAD "All together, about Rs Irrespective of possible if Congress was in The Minister said after for- 20,668 crore will be spent by power?", Harish Rao asked mation of Telangana State, over Finance Minister T Harish Rao the Irrigation department dur- inflows from pointing to Congress MLA 12 lakh acres of new ayacut on Tuesday said that 9.93 lakh ing the financial year. This will upstream in Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy came under cultivation. Over acre of new ayacut will be cre- help in creating a new ayacut river in the House. 1.27 lakh acre was stabilized ated by next kharif season in of 9.93 lakh acres by next The Minister said that under major and medium irri- the state and fund allocations kharif," Harish Rao said. Godavari, MLAs, cutting across party gation projects and similarly A lamp being lit to inaugurate the R&D facility in the city on Wednesday have been made in the 2019-20 Stating that the water will be lines, had appreciated Chief over 14 lakh acres was stabi- Budget to achieve this. Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation supplied to 14 Minister K Chandrashekhar lized through Mission The irrigation department Scheme had begun yielding Rao for ensuring water through Kakatiya. Referring to reverse has drawn up big plans to fruit, he said that water will be lakh acre river Godavari. "Sangareddy migration in erstwhile Cloud data firm invests increase ayacut in the state, and supplied up to Nalgonda, through MLA Jagga Reddy and CPI Mahabubnagar district, he said Rs 8,356 crore had been allo- Suryapet and Kodad during Saraswathi, leader Chada Venkat Reddy the State government's initia- cated in the Budget. This apart, Yasangi season this year. complimented the Chief tives helped in transforming Rs 1,400 cr in Hyd unit Rs 12,302 crore will be raised Through SRSP Stage II, water Lakshmi and Minister, while Karnataka the drought-prone district into through loans from different will be supplied to four lakh other canals MLA Revanna felicitated a vast expanse of lush green PNS n HYDERABAD funding agencies, the Minister acres, while SRSP Stage I will Chandrashekhar Rao. Navjot fields. SOARING HIGH said in the State Assembly, irrigate 9.60 lakh acres. Minister said amid thumping with minimum expenditure Singh Sidhu came all the way Nearly Rs.2,652 crore was Cloud data management com- n adding that these funds will be Irrespective of water inflows of benches by the TRS MLAs. and least time spent, the flood from Punjab and appreciated spent on completing pending pany Informatica, has 1700+ employees in utilised for Kaleshwaram Lift from upstream in river Pointing out that reverse flow canal was transformed the efforts of the Chief Minister projects in Mahabubnagar dis- launched its R&D facility in India Irrigation Scheme, Sitarama Godavari, water will be sup- pumping into the flood flow into a reservoir to store huge but Congress leaders here are trict. This facilitated in sup- Hyderabad on Wednesday. n project, Palamuru-Rangareddy plied to 14 lakh acre through canal of SRSP to fill the reser- volumes of water. "This is a vic- oblivious to all these appreci- plying water to over 7 lakh The expansion is an integral Started operations in Lift Irrigation Scheme and Saraswathi, Lakshmi and other voir with water was a new tory achieved by the TRS gov- ations and developments, he acres in the district, the part of Informatica's global India 16 years ago and other irrigation projects. canals, besides Ali Sagar, the model for the country, he said ernment. Would this have been pointed out. Minister said. R&D investment, which opened its Hyderabad exceeds $200 million a year office 10 years ago and enables the company to n support its continued growth 150 employees in in India. Hyderabad. Headcount CM peddling lies South Africa pitches for Informatica has invested to double in two years over $2 million in Hyderabad n Has seen 20 per cent to build a new 23,000+ sq ft engineering hub which will growth in employees on recession: BJP trade ties with India spearhead innovation for the each year n PNS HYDERABAD corporate, government offi- company. The Hyderabad n Data Security Products ‘South Africa offers cials and entrepreneurs, facility is focussed on the evo- and Enterprise Data Party spokesperson says KCR is "India is very important mar- FTCCI Sr Vice President lution of Informatica immense business Catalogue are key. Many ket for us. We are open to do opportunities and Ramakanth Inani said, "This Intelligent Data Platform. blaming Centre to hide his business," said Joel Sibusiso seminar is aimed at creating Currently, there are cur- Informatica products Ndebele, South African High potential for Indian awareness about business rently over 150 employees at are developed out of itd failures on TS' financial front Commissioner to India while corporate in opportunities and promoting the Hyderabad engineering Hyderabad office and it HC notice to addressing a business seminar General and trade and investment part- hub and this is expected to has expanded in cloud, PNS n HYDERABAD on Trade and Investment Telangana in nerships between India and double in a few years. Artificial Intelligence (AI) govt over Opportunities in South Africa particular’ South Africa. We are working Informatica employs around and Machine Learning Telangana BJP alleged that held in Hyderabad on closely with SA officials and 1,600 people across the coun- (ML) Chief Minister K Wednesday. The meet was facilitating trade and business try with its three major devel- PIL on GOs Chandrashekar Rao was ped- organised by the Federation of offers immense business opportunities for our region." opment centres in Bengaluru, PNS n HYDERABAD dling blatant lies in case of Telangana Chamber of opportunities and potential The seminar was attended Chennai and Hyderabad. "India, specifically Hyderabad, state's financial position and Commerce and Industry for Indian corporate in by Khyati Naravane, CEO, Leveraging AI and machine with its highly skilled talent The Telangana High Court pointing fingers towards reces- (FTCCI) in partnership with General and Telangana in par- FTCCI; E Vishnu Vardhan learning across the company's pool is vital to Informatica's on Wednesday issued notices sion and Centre to hide his South African High ticular. We have robust inde- Reddy, Regional Passport entire product architecture growth. With almost half of to the state government to failures. BJP's spokesperson Commissioner. pendent legal and judiciary Officer, Ministry of External via its CLAIRE engine, the our global employees located respond to a Public Interest Anugula Rakesh Reddy "We have set ourselves a tar- system with high level of Affairs; Lerato Mashile, Acting Hyderabad office will further in the three facilities in India, Litigation (PIL) filed that it demanded an apology from Anugula Rakesh Reddy get to attract an investment of Industrial innovation. We are Consul General, South African develop Informatica expansion is inevitable. had been keeping several CM KCR for misquoting US$ 100 billion in the next five looking for investments in Consulate General, Mumbai; Enterprise Data Catalog Hyderabad is driving some of GOs secret. industrialists Ratan Tata and "KCR said that due to reces- years and we are here to attract pharma, IT, infra and renew- Recado Andrews, Counselor of (EDC), and its strategic cloud the most significant innova- The petition was filed by Anand Mahindra on recession sion, the state's budget has investments from our priority able energy sectors," he said. Economic, South African High offerings. tions that have allowed one Perala Shekar Rao, a and misleading Telangana been decreased. He even said market India," Sibusiso Speaking at the gathering Commission in New Delhi, Amit Walia, president of Informatica make a global resident of LB Nagar in the people. industrialists Ratan Tata and Ndebele added. "South Africa attended representatives of big among others. products and marketing said, impact." city, who told the court that "Telangana state's financial Anand Mahindra have said out of a total of 1.07 lakh GOs position is in such a pathetic that India is going through a issued by Chief Minister K situation that the government recession. This is absolutely Chandrasekhar Rao led state is not even able to pay salaries false. Ratan Tata and Anand government ever since it and pending bills. KCR has Mahindra have never com- Singareni workers to be given came to power, about 42,500 increased state's debt from Rs mented on recession. KCR GOs were not put up in the 60,000 crore to Rs 3 lakh should apologise for telling lies public domain. The peti- crore, but failed to build any on recession," he demanded. tioner urged the HC to issue new assets or increase income. Rakesh Reddy also said that share in profits, says KCR directions to the government If the Centre stops funds, the KCR has been misleading PNS n HYDERABAD Singareni area MLAs brought to to publish all the state government cannot run Telangana people on several He met MLAs from the notice of the CM the problems Government Orders (GO) even for a day. Every month, economic indicators. "KCR, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Singareni area who faced by workers. They urged him notifications, rules and cir- at least Rs 5,000 crore new time and again, says that Rao on Wednesday said the gov- brought to his notice that as was done every year, work- culars on Internet and update loans have to be availed to run Telangana is the number one ernment is ready to solve problems ers should be given a share those passed by the govern- the government. Telangana state in GSDP, which is glar- of the Singareni workers. The CM problems faced by in the profits of the ment put in the public has come to this situation due ing a lie. According to RBI has instructed Singareni CMD workers company for the domain, especially on the to the utter negligence and data, Telangana is at 8th place Sridhar to convene a special meet- financial year 2018- official website of the state inability of CM KCR. But to in GSDP. KCR is also cheating ing with MPs, MLAs and MLCs 19 too. The CM government. Perala Rao also hide his failure and inability, people saying Telangana is from Singareni area, discuss all Vanama Venkateswarlu, responded posi- urged the court to appoint a KCR is pointing towards number one state in welfare, matters threadbare and suggest Durgam Chinnaiah, Sandra tively to this. KCR senior officer who is respon- Centre and citing recession as while it is at 8th place. Even in solutions. Venkata Veeranna, Rega assured that he sible for prompt updating of the reason for Telangana's case of IT sector, Telangana is CM KCR held a meeting in his Kantha Rao, Hari Priya and would make a state- the government website and poor financial position," crit- at 5th position. IT Minister chamber in the Legislative Korukanti Chander. Singareni ment in the Assembly proper flow of content to the icised Anugula Rakesh Reddy, KTR's English is good but per- Assembly here with Singareni CMD Sridhar, CM Principal on Thursday on the share government's official site, speaking in Hyderabad on formance is bad," alleged region MLAs Balka Suman, Gandra Secretary S Narsing Rao also par- from profits to be paid to Singareni besides uploading all future Wednesday. Rakesh Reddy. Venkatramana Reddy, Divakar Rao, ticipated in the meeting. workers. GOs. A division bench com- prising Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Justice A Abhishek Reddy adjourned YADADRI SHRINE ROW the matter for four weeks ITC, edu dept, GHMC join after the issuance of the notices. hands for Swachh Bharat Land allotment to Jeeyar The PIL claims Swamy challenged that of a total of PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD 5, 2019 as arbitrary and ille- 1.07 lakh GOs City Mayor Bonthu Rammohan gal and set aside the regis- issued, about and education secretary Dr B A PIL was filed in Telangana tration. 42,500 were not Janardhan Reddy inaugurated the High Court on Wednesday The petitioner also urged Swachh Vidyalaya programme, challenging the state govern- the court to direct the state put in public which aims to raise awareness ment's decision to transfer 2.3 government to compensate domain about the sanitation and cleanliness acre land to Jeeyar Swamy the Jeeyar Swamy for acquir- among students on Wednesday. Vedic Trust in the pilgrim city ing his Kuteer built in 2004 HYDERABAD This is a joint initiative between of Yadadri. without conducting any alter- ITC's Wellbeing Out of Waste The petition was filed by nate allotment of land. BULLION RATES (WOW) programme, the depart- one Ch Veera Chari, a social A division bench compris- GOLD ment of education, Telangana and City Mayor Bonthu Rammohan and state officials take a sanitation and cleanliness pledge at activist from Lalapeta area of ing of Chief Justice RS the event on Wednesday ` 37, 847 (10 gm) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Secunderabad. In his petition, Chauhan and Justice A ` Corporation (GHMC). promote segregation of waste at the the importance of segregation in Chari urged the high court to Abhishek Reddy adjourned 33 As part of the initiative, the three source so that the recyclable mate- households. Over 300 gated com- declare the action of secretary the matter till next week, fol- SILVER have joined hands to implement a rials and wet waste is converted munities in Hyderabad will be cov- of Yadadri Temple lowing a request by the coun- ` 46, 751 (1kg) major awareness campaign across into organic compost to be used as ered under the programme. Development Authority sel for the petitioner. ` 51 5,000 selected schools in manure for kitchen gardens and The 2019 inter-schools recy- (YTDA) in registering the The Jeeyar Swamy was Hyderabad and Telangana by cre- farmers. cling championships was awarded 2.30 acres of land in Survey made the sixth respondent in ating "Swachh Vidyalaya" aimed at The Mayor called upon every to Kanduri Adit, a Class II student Number 172 of Gundlapally the case. The principal secre- CHICKEN developing appropriate knowledge, student to be a Swacch ambassador of Ochrid's International School, village of Yadadri district in taries of Revenue and RATES `/KG attitude and behaviour about waste and conduct Swacch programmes Gachibowli, who worked on envi- favour of Jeeyar Integrated Endowments Department, management among children. at home and in and around their ronmental protection by collecting Vedic Academy (JIVA) run by the secretary of the YTDA, Dressed/With Skin `161 The programme is created to school. Janardhan Reddy said that 2,145 kg of dry, recyclable waste. Sri Sri Sri Chinna district collector of Yadadri Without Skin `183 encourage school students practise there are about 29,000 public Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Srimannarayana Ramanuja Bhongir district are the other Broiler at Farm `111 and spread awareness about waste schools in the state and over 10,000 Sanjay Singh, member, corporate Jeeyar swamy on September respondents in the case. segregation and sustainable man- private schools where Swacch management committee, and chief agement of waste. School students, Vidayalaya program is being imple- executive, Paperboards and EGG teachers and principals of over 400 mented. He also said that 39 action Specialty Papers Division, ITC `/ schools and stakeholders from gov- items were sent to each school to Ltd., said, "We have also started the RATES 100 ernment and non-governmental receive a Swacchta rating. The rat- "Clean Communities HYDERABAD 363 agencies participated in the event. ing period begins from October1 Championship" and "Inter-School VIJAYAWADA 388 This programme would help and will run for one full year. Recycling Championship Awards reduce dumping of waste in and GHMC and ITC WOW will also Ceremony" to motivate children VISAKHAPATNAM 405 around the school campus and jointly conduct "Clean and contribute to the govern- RETAIL PRICE `3.63 address the challenge of environ- Communities Championship" in ment's goal of achieving a Swachh (IN HYDERABAD) mental degradation. It will also help Hyderabad to create awareness on and Swasth Bharat."

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RIME KTR urges CORNER Flexi-staffing keeps IT jobs Rajnath to Six held for harassing traffic cop ask SCB to HYDERABAD: The Gandhinagar going amid economic slump reopen roads police arrested six persons on PNS n HYDERABAD Wednesday for allegedly abusing MAUD Minister KTR at the review meeting at GHMC headquarters on Wednesday a traffic police sub-inspector at Fixed-term contracts enable IT firms control costs, techies keep jobs TRS Working president K T Tank Bund during Ganesh Rama Rao on Wednesday immersion procession last week. PNS n HYDERABAD Jobs in sectors is anticipated that flex work- requested Defence Minister According to the police, the six force in the Indian IT sector Review meetings for Rajanth Singh to intervene and persons were identified as Shiva Although the country is facing like IT and would increase to 7 lakh by issue instructions to the Shankar, Vinay Kumar, Ajay an economic slowdown, one accounting 2021." Secunderabad Cantonment Kumar, Shiva, Srinath and Anand sector that has no dearth of "Flexi staffing in the coming Board (SCB) officials to abused the Chikkadpally Traffic witnessed a GHMC areas start jobs is the IT industry, which years will be on a fast-paced reopen roads in the vicinity to SI Balraj while he was on Ganesh is not just expanding, but also hike of 6 per growth trajectory, as there is a avoid inconvenience to people. immersion duty on September 9. focussing on flexible hiring, cent in huge opportunity for organi- MAUD minister assesses infra, "Extremely strange behav- A video of the six persons which is a short, fixed-term Hyderabad, sations to use it to meet their iour despite repeated requests accosting the SI and abusing contract between six months to objectives with appropriately- sanitation, water, etc in Amberpet from Govt of Telangana and him went viral on social media. a year. which is the skilled workforce. As flexi the local residents. I request The six persons were allegedly "When market uncertainty highest in India staffing moves up the value PNS n HYDERABAD the constituency. The board is Hon'ble Defence Minister Sri drunk and were questioning the sets in, flexi-staffing comes to chain in an organisation and supplying every household Rajnath Singh Ji to intervene police official why he had abused the rescue for both applicants the future workplace becomes Municipal Administration about 11 gallons of water every and issue instructions to the them. On a complaint made by and employers. While appli- Federation. al slowdown India as a whole agile, mobile and flexible, the Minister KT Rama Rao offi- day. The ministers also local Cantonment officials to the SI, the police registered a cants keep themselves engaged, Jobs in industries like IT and has witnessed big growth over opportunity for us as staffing cially began a review meeting instructed water board officials avoid inconvenience to pub- case against the six persons employers try to manage their accounting witnessed a hike of the past few years and the IT organisations to grow and cre- of constituencies under the to take immediate action if lic," he tweeted. Rao's com- under sections 351, 353 ,504 of the IPC and placed them under current state of affairs without 6 per cent in Hyderabad, which sector is set to lead the way, ate an impact is immense," says GHMC. As part of this con- there are any problems. ment came after a Twitter arrest on Tuesday. hiring someone full-time," said is the highest in India, accord- suggests a report published by Paul Dupuis, chairperson of stituency review meetings, Officials discussed the func- user, Greensainikpuri, com- Rituparna Chakraborty, pres- ing to Naukri JobSpeak. Not Indian Staffing Federation. the research committee of works in Amberpet were tioning of Amberpet water plained that roads in ident of the Indian Staffing just Hyderabad, despite glob- According to the report, "It Indian Staffing Federation. reviewed along with Minister treatment plant and cleanup of Secunderabad's Cantonment Fraud booked for Talasani Srinivas Yadav. the sewage in river Musi. area were being closed without extorting donations The meeting, held at GHMC Amberpet MLA K Venkatesh any prior information. HQ, was attended by officials brought several issues to the Greensainikpuri tweeted, HYDERABAD: The Apollo 2020 to be from the water board and notice of the authorities. He said "Breaking news Secunderabad Hospital management has national highways and rev- a sanitation drive is currently Cantonment roads are again lodged a complaint with the ‘Year of AI’ enue department. The meet well underway and asked for closed for civilians at Valerian Banjara Hills police stating that a discussed the progress of more staff to be allocated. In Grammer School from today fraudster was extorting development activities in the addition, the MLA mentioned onwards. Jawans at the post say donations from doctors and in Telangana constituency. Officials provid- several areas where the double- they have received orders from NRIs to be transferred into the PNS n HYDERABAD ed details on sanitation, water bedroom houses can be built. AHQ ADGPI to close for bank accounts of the hospital by supply, Amberpet flyover and Officials have been asked to civilians. Very shocking situ- claiming that the hospital is in The Telangana government the possibility of construction submit a report on the situation ation. Civilians are Orphans collaboration with the State has decided to declare 2020 as of double-bedroom houses. facilities in these areas for again." government would be treating Artificial Intelligence year by Town planning officials 2BHK houses. Minister KTR "Shri KTR Garu, they have dengue patients with the funds organising various activities informed the ministers that said that if the government been harassing civilians with collected. According to sources, related to the emerging tech- land acquisition required to identifies land lying vacant, these public roads closures the fraudster, G Kranthi Kumar nology, Jayesh Ranjan, princi- start the Amberpet flyover is permits will be granted for con- inspite of clear orders from from Boduppal, opened a bank pal secretary, IT and Industries almost complete and the site struction of houses. their boss COAS & Defence account with Axis Bank in the said here on Wednesday. will be handed over to the The meeting was attended Minister India. Now its duty of name of Apollo Hospitals using a "The year 2020 is going to National Highway Authority of by Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, our Vp RKs_RamaKrishna fraudulent letterhead of the be celebrated in Telangana as India in the next three weeks. Deputy Mayor Baba Fasiuddin, MLA Garu & MP to enforce hospital. He was soliciting AI year. And throughout the The water board officials said GHMC Commissioner Lokesh that a special board meeting be donations from people to be year, we will be running mul- that the supply of drinking Kumar, HMWSSB MD Dana called to table those orders," he transferred into the bank Pulitzer prize winner Carol Guzy interacts with photojournalists at Press Club in the city on Wednesday account. The fraud came to light tiple programs and activities. water was sufficient to cover Kishore and other officials. said in another tweet. when the bank officials A lot of hackathons and approached the hospital to check meetings will happen and the ROLLS ARE OUT, IT'S DIGITAL AGE! the veracity of the details. Efforts government agencies will give are on to nab the accused, police challenges and make available said. data sets on which you (com- panies) can run algorithms," Can't confine journalists to he said speaking at a pro- Student mowed down gramme. Ranjan said the state by lorry at Medchal government has signed up just one role: Pulitzer winner with NITI Aayog, which has HYDERABAD: A 20-year-old come out with the 'National PNS n HYDERABAD which is understood by peo- media market. No more can student was killed on the spot Strategy for Artificial ple across the globe without we limit journalists to one when a speeding lorry ran over Intelligence' to run pilot pro- The only news photographer having to read the caption." particular role." him at Medchal on Tuesday. The jects in Telangana. to be honored with four Carol was interacting with Carol is one of the few dis- deceased student was identified as He said IT industry body Pulitzer prizes, Carol Guzy, the city's photojournalists at tinguished photographers Arigela Dhiraj, studying his B.Tech NASSCOM is setting up a who formerly worked with Press Club in Somajiguda. who will participate in the in MREM college. He was Centre of Excellence in Data The Washington Post, was in She said, "The role of jour- India Photo Festival (IPF) pursuing his 3rd year and was Sciences and AI here, which is Hyderabad on Wednesday nalists is fast changing. festival to begin at the State staying with his brother in a hostel expected to start its activities and was heard saying, "A Journalists are multi-tasking Art Gallery in the city on at Medchal. According to the in 2020. good news picture is one to remain competitive in the Thursday. police, Dhiraj was heading towards Medchal check post when the mishap occurred. Dhiraj was on his two wheeler when a lorry being Y-Junction to driven rashly crashed into the bike. ISB ranks 7th globally in The impact of the crash was such that Dhiraj immediately came re-open after under the wheels of the lorry and was crushed. Forbes’ best biz school list eight years City-based ISB is top-ranked B-school PNS n HYDERABAD AIMIM holds The Kukatpally Y-junction, in Asia in one-year MBA category which was closed about eight free health years ago to facilitate Metro PNS n HYDERABAD the table for both our stu- station works, will be opened dents and the corporate for commuters in a week. camps in city Indian School of Business world. It bears testimony to The Y-junction at PNS n HYDERABAD (ISB) has secured the seventh our students' competencies, Balanagar in Kukatpally is position globally in the Forbes teachings of our world-class crucial link not only for local In light of rise in cases of Best Business Schools 2019 faculty, the satisfaction of our commuters but also outsta- malaria, typhoid and dengue rankings announced today. alumni as well as the confi- tion buses. With state and in Hyderabad, AIMIM presi- ISB is the top-ranked B-School dence of our recruiters. I national highway touching it, dent Asaduddin Owaisi has from Asia among those sur- want to thank each of them this junction is part of the decided to hold free medical veyed. The School has partic- for this success. I would also crucial Mumbai highway. health camp at the various ipated in Forbes rankings for ‘These rankings like to mention about our According to Cyberabad traf- locations in the city in collab- the first time this year. updated curriculum that fic police, "This junction is oration with Owaisi Group of The Forbes Best Business speak of the value helps the students to hone being reopened in view of the Hospitals. One such camp was School rankings are that ISB's MBA their skills as per the fast- chaotic situation at U-turns inaugurated by Mayor Bonthu announced every two years brings to the table changing world today. We on the stretch and road safe- Rammohan along with and rank the schools solely on look forward to working ty issues." Asaduddin Owaisi at Owaisi their "5-year MBA gain." It rep- for both our hard and keep moving up the This was one of the crucial Health Centre at Talabkatta on resents the net cumulative students and the ladder in the right direction and busiest junctions previ- Wednesday. Diagnosis, con- amount the typical alumni corporate world' with the ISB family together." ously, with traffic personnel sultations and medicines will would have earned after five Forbes compared the alum- being deployed round the be conducted and provided years by getting their MBA ver- ni earnings in their first five clock. The proximity of the free of cost at the camps. sus staying in their pre-MBA Sharing his views on this years out of business school to U-turn to the signal also cre- Speaking to the media, the career. Professor Rajendra their opportunity cost of doing ates confusion among com- Mayor urge people to avail the This year Forbes looked at Srivastava, Dean, ISB said, an MBA. Their survey mea- muters. opportunity to ensure their more than 100 schools and "We are delighted to be a part sured total compensation, Commuters, especially on welfare. surveyed 17,500 alumni of the Forbes Best Business including salary, bonuses, and two-wheelers and four wheel- The next few health camps regarding their pre- and post- School 2019 rankings, and it exercised stock options. Based ers, end up fighting as they will be held at MF Garden in MBA compensation, career is a pleasure to see ISB's on their analysis, they con- jostle for space. Clients of the Tolichowki on Friday, at KHK choice, and location. They did PGP gaining more and more cluded that a typical student's bars and restaurants park Function Hall in Asifnagar on not consider the schools where recognition globally. These salary would have risen half as their vehicles on the road, Monday, Khilwat Grounds at alumni had a negative ROI rankings speak of the value fast as their post-MBA salary which only adds to the con- Charminar on September 25. after five years. that ISB's MBA brings to increase. gestion. London Mayor in Hyd, bats for UK-India ties PNS n HYDERABAD zations to expand their engage- boasts over 20,000 start-ups- address global challenges and ment and horizon of business 3,000 alone in fintech. explore potential business Cyber security Center of to both countries. As per the Hyderabad is one of the most opportunities. Cybersecurity Excellence, Telangana in col- press statement, Lord Mayor of exciting places in India to do and Fintech are two such areas laboration with City of London the City of London Peter Estlin business right now, and I can't rich with possibilities for glob- Corporation hosted the UK- said "I am delighted to be the wait to see what more our two al partnerships." India Fintech & Cyber securi- first Lord Mayor in many years cities can do together." Speaking at the event, Dr ty Forum at T-Hub, Hyderabad to visit India's innovation city Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Sriram Birudavolu, CEO, on Wednesday. Mayor of Hyderabad and look forward to Secretary, Industries and Cyber security CoE said, "The London Alderman Peter Estlin, exploring how we boost ties Commerce, Government of Cyber security CoE at along with a UK delegation of between the UK and India in Telangana, said, "In the era of Hyderabad is a nerve centre for fintech and cyber security areas including insurance, fin- digitalisation, innovation and international and domestic companies, were in the city to tech and cyber. As a business- rapid change, global collabo- collaborations. We are happy to boost India-UK ties in cyber man with long ties to India, I've rations such as the India-UK foster engagement among the security and fintech. seen with my own eyes the partnership with Hyderabad UK and Indian government This collaboration will cat- explosion of innovation in this plays a vital role in exchanging bodies, companies and acade- London Mayor Alderman Peter Estlin alyze Indian and UK organi- amazing country, which now knowledge and expertise to mia." FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD |THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 hyderabad 04

Suspension of 400 Twitter handles Nalgonda gets 20 cm rain in Police analysing ex-Andhra irks Pawan Kalyan PNS n HYDERABAD Speaker's phone calls data Suspension of as many as 400 24 hrs; downpour in rural TS PNS n HYDERABAD hanged himself. The investi- Twitter accounts of the Jana gators, who gathered clues Sena Party (JSP) supporters The Hyderabad police probing from the scene, were also has evoked protest from party MANDAL-LEVEL OFFICIALS ACROSS STATE ASKED TO RECORD DETAILS OF CROP LOSS the suicide of former Andhra examining the medicines the chief and popular actor Pawan Pradesh Assembly Speaker deceased leader was using. Kalyan, here on Wednesday. PNS n WARANGAL/NALGONDA District officials of the agri- Kodela Sivaprasada Rao is Vijayalakshmi, in her police The actor-politician won- culture department in all rural analysing the data on the complaint, alleged that the YSR dered if the accounts were Heavy rains lashed Warangal Telangana districts have asked phone calls he made before Congress Party (YSRCP) gov- suspended for standing by and the nearby region for the mandal-level agriculture exten- ending his life on Monday. ernment in Andhra Pradesh was helpless people and their second consecutive day on sion officers to stay alert and Assistant Commissioner of harassing her father politically to issues. "I don't understand the Wednesday. record details pertaining to Police K. Srinivas Rao on take revenge. She said false cases reason for suspending 400 Torrential rains started in late crop loss in the regions where Wednesday said they were were filed against him and other Twitter accounts of JSP sup- afternoon and continued for heavy rains played havoc with analysing the call details. family members. She alleged porters," tweeted Pawan more than one hour, inundat- the standing crop. Talking to reporters, he dis- and is currently in Guntur dis- that the government was con- Kalyan with hashtag ing low-lying areas in the city. According to information missed as rumours reports trict of Andhra Pradesh to per- tinuously harassing him mentally BringBackJSPSocialMedia. Met officials said the city reaching Warangal, rains doing the rounds on the social form his father's last rites. The due to which he got depressed Party leaders suspect the received about 8 cm rain, which caused loss to crop in Mulugu, media about the last call made ACP said the police were yet to and took the extreme step. support for the save Nallamalla left the roads flooded causing Parakal, Hasanparthi, by Kodela, as Rao was popu- receive the final autopsy report. Kodela, who had also served forests campaign could have inconvenience to vehicle riders. Wardhannapet and larly known. Kodela's daughter P. as minister in undivided led to suspension of accounts. Areas like Hanamkonda, Dharmasagar regions. Apart The conversation Kodela Vijayalakshmi told police in Andhra Pradesh, is suspected The JSP has opposed the Deenadayal Colony and Hunter from the flood flow canal had during his last phone calls her complaint that she found to have used a cable to hang reported move to mine ura- Road were submerged in water. waters, almost all the Devadula could throw light on the rea- him hanging from the ceiling himself after he reportedly nium in the forests, spread Erstwhile Warangal district wit- connected reservoirs received sons for him taking the around 11.10 a.m. when she failed in using a cloth for the over Telangana and Andhra nessed a heavy downpour while including Jangaon, Warangal in fact recorded the highest heavy inflows under the influ- extreme step. Kodela hanged went to his room on the first purpose. As Kodela was stay- Pradesh. certain pockets in western rural, Warangal urban, Mulugu rainfall in a century of 20 cm ence of rain over the past two himself at his residence in the floor to inform him that she ing at his residence in Attending the all-party Warangal received good inflows and Bhupalpalli and on Tuesday. Flood water days. In Eturnagaram forest posh Banjara Hills neigh- was going to a hospital with Hyderabad for 20 days, police meeting to oppose uranium into tanks and ponds on Mahabubabad districts. Heavy caused heavy losses in slums belt, upstream inflows to the bourhood on Monday. her mother. sources also believe that he had mining, he had said if neces- Tuesday night. rain was also witnessed in dwellers as thatched huts and Godavari swelled following The ACP said so far they Vijayalakshmi told police planned the suicide. sary he would be ready do a Irrigation officials said rains adjacent Nalgonda and old houses fell in the incessant heavy rains and in have questioned 12 people as that with the help of the driver Terming Kodela's suicide as 'padyatra' over the issue. were uniform in all regions, Khammam districts. Nalgonda rain. Ramannagudem. part of the investigations into and gunman, she lowered his a murder by the YSRCP gov- the suicide case. The state- body to the floor and then ernment, TDP President N. ments of Kodela's wife and shifted him to Basvatarakam Chandrababu Naidu has daughter were also recorded. Indo-American Cancer demanded a probe by CBI. The Police officials said the state- Hospital where doctors failed former Chief Minister alleged MLA Raja Singh sets up his ment of Kodela's son Sivarama in their efforts to revive him. that the harassment by the Krishna will be recorded soon. Police have sealed the room government and the insults he Krishna, who was abroad, where the senior Telugu was subjected to pushed him own of ‘vigilante army' returned home on Tuesday Desam Party (TDP) leader to end his life. BJP leader puts out videos from camp being held at unknown location Kamala Harris very PNS n HYDERABAD "This programme will go on much qualified to run for seven more days, and we BJP MLA from Hyderabad, will continue to have great dis- Raja Singh, has announced cussions," he said, hinting that for US Prez: NJ Guv the creation of a vigilante army this diabolical vigilante army Continued from Page 1 to 'deal with' traitors and 'send was only the beginning of his RDO humiliates woman them to hell'. In two videos anti-national activities. Harris (54), officially launched her cam- released on Wednesday, the oft- In another video released on paign for the US presidential election in 2020 controversial legislator claimed the same day, he said, "We have MRO, video spreads to take on President Donald Trump. that he is currently holding a a determination/commitment To another query on the chances of an conference to discuss the for- towards Hindu rashtra, for this PNS n WANAPARTHY and therefore he had to per- Indian origin senator becoming the US mation of a vigilante army. Hindu rashtra, we need an sonally attend the grievance president, the Governor said anything is pos- Raja Singh said in the video, army. How can this army be A woman MRO was alleged- redressal. Kalyani, who was sible in USA. "Six months back, we had formed? All over India, we are ly humiliated by an RDO who seen standing with her hands "The Indian community is one of the most planned a camp, decided on a forming an army for Hindu reportedly told the public that folded, told mediapersons that important in America, in our democracy. So date, and invited Hinduvadi rashtra, the protection of dhar- the former "lacked basic her posture was intended to I think anything is still possible in United bravehearts and patriots to ma and the nation. For this, knowledge" of revenue-relat- bring to the notice of the States," he said. attend the camp. There's a But there should also be an there's a 10-day camp for which ed works. The video of RDO the issues related to Meanwhile, New Jersey signed a sister state great discussion underway at army to take care of the terror- we have come to Bengaluru." Amarchinta MRO Kalyani lands, so that they could be agreement with the Telangana government this camp (now). A pledge has ists inside the house, right? So While one of the videos standing with her hands fold- solved by him. which included a wide range of sectors in been taken at this camp that that army is now being readied." was uploaded on his Facebook ed while Wanaparthy RDO The picture of the MRO which both the states hope to bolster public every youngster in India will be "This army will be created in page, the other was shared on Chandra Reddy himself standing with folded hands and private sector collaboration including trained to become a soldier; every corner of India. In the WhatsApp. addressed people's revenue- went viral on social media and clean tech cooperation, an official release said. India is safe because of our coming days, any traitor hid- The exact location of this related issues in Pamireddipalli made many to wonder what The governor said the two states would Army. Similarly the Indian den inside India will be camp in Bengaluru is unclear. mandal of Amarchinta man- made the RDO take special cooperate in education and business oppor- youth will be readied like an dragged out and worn down, When TNM asked Raja Singh, dal went viral on Tuesday. interest in revenue cases of tunities. Army soldier. If India needs it and sent outside India - or he refused to divulge the loca- Chandra Reddy, who per- Amarchinta mandal, while "The two states will further advance their in the coming days, the Indian even directly to Jahannum tion, but said that 470 people sonally appeared for review of similar issues of farmers from relations in the fields of IT, Pharma, Life youngsters should not fall (hell)," Raja Singh threatened. were participating in the event revenue-related issues, said, across the district were still Sciences, Biotech, FinTech, Data Centers, behind. The Army is taking "This is our pledge, this is our and that the camp would con- Kalyani lacked basic knowl- unresolved after the Land Clean Energy, Higher Education and care of traitors on the outside. programme." tinue till September 24. edge of revenue-related work Records Updation. Tourism," it said. Shamshabad NIA Hyd Was World Telugu Conference 3rd fastest- Telangana and NJ registers first growing airport human a one-off extravaganza? Continued from Page 1 are ‘Sister States' Continued from Page 1 KCR instructed that all private and public institutions in Telangana must As the fastest-growing airport, Continued from Page 1 brief period". Appreciating the trafficking case About 7,000 delegates had regis- display their organisation's name in Hyderabad International investor-friendly policies of Continued from Page 1 tered to attend the conference. There Telugu on their signboards. The Airport is becoming an impor- As per the press commu- the State, New Jersey State were representatives from 30 coun- Telangana government, he said, tant centre for destination-cum- niqué, Minister KTR said, Governor Phil Murphy said The police rescued five tries and 12 States. Apart from the would pass a resolution in the state transit location for travel "Telangana would benefit in that Telangana was suitable for women after a raid. On prime shows at LB Stadium, extend- Cabinet meet for protection and between the Eastern and the several sectors with this sister- global businesses. US August 9, the case was trans- ed events were held at Ravindra perseverance of Telugu language and Western parts of the world. state agreement. He stated that Consular Chief Eric Alexander ferred from the Chatrinaka Bharathi, Telugu Lalitha Kala literature. Currently, the airport is served a lot of Telugu people reside in and Principal Secretary Jayesh police station to the Central Thoranam and other places. Overall, Official sources in the Culture by 29 passenger airlines, con- New Jersey and he too was a Ranjan were present in the Crime Station (CCS). WTC sounded like a resounding suc- Department cited Assembly elec- necting 69 destinations both resident of New Jersey for a program. According to the police, cess, with 20,000 to 25,000 people tions in December 2018 for not domestic and International. The Khan and Bithi Begum alias turning up at various venues in the holding the event last year. But Airport has experienced robust Khadija Shaik were running city. Plenums, evening cultural pro- they see no reason for not holding growth in passenger traffic over a prostitution racket involv- grammes, literary discussions, poet- the event this year. a period of time, with a 4 year Uttam, Revanth cross swords over ing illegally trafficked ry recitations, avadhanams (ancient "If the CM were serious to con- CAGR of around 20% from Bangladeshi women on a method that measures man's ability duct WTC this year, the government FY15 to FY19. On an average, the Huzurnagar bypoll candidate premises near Kandikal Gate to multi-task) etc. were held daily would have issued directions to the airport handles close to 60,000 at Baji Nagar in Uppuguda. from morning till evening. Culture Department to make passengers and over 500 air traf- Continued from Page 1 ly made serious allegations Based on credible infor- Overwhelmed at the grand success arrangements by August itself. But fic movements daily. In the last against the government and mation, Chatrinaka police of conference, KCR, in his valedictory there has been no word from the one year, the top five global des- Indicating his desire to take power utilities' CMD on 'irreg- searched the premises on speech had announced that the event CM or the government, though it is tinations connecting Hyderabad control of the party, Revanth ularities' in power deals. He felt April 21 and arrested Khan, would thenceforth be held every nearing October. It takes consider- International Airport included - Reddy recently expressed his isolated in the House due to the Bithi Begum and Sojib and year without fail. He announced able time to invite dignitaries, start USA, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, dismay at Congress MLAs absence of his party MLAs. rescued five women. Owing various other decisions as well to pro- registrations and plan programmes Thailand, while on domestic skipping the Assembly session Curiously, the Malkajgiri MP to the gravity of the offence mote Telugu on the occasion. This for the event. Since only two months front, the metros like - Delhi, during a discussion on power said that he had no information and its inter-state and cross- includes making Telugu compulsory are left for the year to end, it is Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, scenario in Telangana. The about Congress leaders meet- border connections, the case in all schools from Class I to X. This impossible to conduct the 'annual' Chennai featured high on pas- issue was all the more impor- ing Governor Tamilisai was taken over by the NIA for promise alone has been kept. The event at this juncture," sources com- senger demand. tant for him as he had recent- Soundarajan. a detailed investigation. others remain on paper. For instance, mented. Walmart opens 4th store in Telangana Mindspace Metro Head constable shoots launch by October end himself, succumbs ‘BEST PRICE' MEGA STORE IN WARANGAL TO HELP CREATE JOBS, IMPROVE TRADE Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 PNS n WARANGAL businesses such as Corridor-3 is the most kiranas/resellers, offices and important component of the The constable has been working in the 'Best Price' store, a modern institutions (O&I) and hotels, Metro Rail first phase project Indalwai Police Station for the past two wholesale store from Walmart restaurants and caterers (HORE- from Nagole to Raidurgam as years. He reported for duty at 7.30 am, India, was inaugurated in CA) in Warangal city and neigh- it has potential to further relieving the section in-charge Damodar. Warangal on Wednesday. It is the boring areas. increase footfalls. There are According to preliminary enquiries, company's fourth store in "Walmart India will offer them lakhs of people working in the around 8.30 am, a sweeper heard some Telangana and the 27th in the unique propositions of a wide IT corridor, though it does not tyre-burst like sound from the police sta- country. MPs Banda Prakash, range of quality merchandise & have proper public trans- tion. When he inside, he noticed the body Pasunuri Dayakar, Mayor Gunda local assortment at 'Every Day portation system. If the Metro of Prakash in a pool of blood and imme- Prakash Rao, MLA N Narender, Low Prices', unique & multiple becomes operational there, it diately called others. The body has been District Collector PJ Patil and shopping options, door-step would be helpful for them. The sent to the Nizamabad GGH hospital for others have participated in the delivery and convenient payment Metro is currently running up postmortem. inaugural function. Speaking on and the farmers, especially veg- we are opening in the state, solutions," he said and added that to HI-TEC City and the Nizamabad ACP Srinivas said a depart- the occasion, MP Banda Prakash etable farmers, in order to avoid which reinforces our belief in the they source fresh vegetables Raidurgam Metro Station is mental enquiry would be conducted. He and MLA Narender have urged middlemen. Krish Iyer, president ease of doing business here from clusters in and around our being constructed at said Prakash Reddy was very sensitive in the management of Walmart to and CEO of Walmart India said, under the leadership of Chief stores and are proud to share that Mindspace, just a kilometer nature. The Sub Inspector had left the recruit local people. "We are very excited today as we Minister K Chandrashekar Rao." red whole chilli from Warangal away. People can avoid con- weapon with the shift in-charge, he said. District collector Patil has open our 'Best Price Modern He said that the store in is supplied to all our stores in the gestion from Cyber Towers to Colleagues said the constable, a native of said that they would facilitate a Wholesale Store' in the city of Warangal will cater to the busi- States of Maharashtra and Mindspace of about 30minutes Nizamabad, had complained of health tie-up between the management Warangal. This is the fourth store ness needs of underserved small Andhra Pradesh. with the Metro extension. problems and work pressure. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS Modi showed Pak its place by nixing Art 370, 35A: Shah

PNS n JAMTARA(JHARKHAND) Minister Narendra Modi ji state governments developed “Our stand has nursed it towards development the sectors like electricity, hous- Union Home Minister Amit been to remove during the last five years," ing, health care, toilet con- Shah on Wednesday said Prime Article 370 ever Shah said. struction, free of cost gas con- Sena urges ECI to hike Minister Narendra Modi Jharkhand was carved out of nection and drinking water, showed Pakistan its place by since it had been Bihar and made a separate two battalions comprising Assembly poll abrogating Article 370 and there," Shah said state in 2000 by the then NDA Paharia tribes and setting up expenditure limit 35A and established that government of A B Vajpayee. nearly 70 Eklavya schools the Jammu and Kashmir is an and asked "why Referring to how the previ- current regime, and demand- MUMBAI: With the assembly integral part of India. the Congress felt ous Arjun Munda-led govern- ed that the Congress should elections in Maharashtra Shah also said Congress a 'stomach ache' ments in the state had been also give an account what it had drawing closer, the Shiv Sena leader Rahul Gandhi should overthrown due to lack of done during its ten years rule. on Wednesday urged the tell people of Maharashtra, following its majority, Shah said the people "I would like to ask what has Election Commission of India Jharkhand and Haryana, abrogation?” had given a stable government the UPA given in its ten years (ECI) to raise the poll when he goes there, whether in 2014 under the leadership of rule to Jharkhand? While the expenditure limit per candidate he was with the decision to Chief Minister Raghubar Das 13th Finance Commission had from the existing Rs 28 lakh to abrogate Article 370. Kashmir issue when former and the state government given only 55 thousand and Rs 70 lakh. The demand raised Assembly elections are due in prime minister P V Narasimha worked for their development. 200 crore to Jharkhand, the by the Sena was supported by Jharkhand, Maharashtra and asked him to go and put Indias "There is Modi government 14th Finance commission its partner the Bhartiya Janata Haryana this year. side," Shah said. above and Raghubar Das gov- under Narendra Modi gave Party (BJP), and also by Addressing a public meeting With assembly election in ernment below. The double 2.5 times more funds, giving Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist after launching the BJP's 'Johar Jharkhand expected shortly, engine governments have one lakh and forty-five thou- Congress Party (NCP). Sena Jan Ashirwad Yatra', the BJP the BJP president sought to changed Jharkhand, and the sand crore," Shah said. leader and Rajya Sabha MP president said his party stood know what the Congress-led evidence is that the people of He said after the "Johar Jan Anil Desai made the in favour of removing Article UPA government had given to Jharkhand gave 12 of the 14 Ashirwad Yatra" of Chief representation to the ECI during 370 ever since it had been there, and Bihar minister Nand it had been there," Shah said Shah said even while being in the state in terms of develop- Lok Sabha seats to Modi gov- Minister Raghubar Das, which the meeting of public and asked why the Congress Kishore Yadav, who is BJP's in- and asked "why the Congress the opposition, his party lead- mental initiatives. ernment in the Lok Sabha he kicked off Wednesday from representatives here with Chief felt a "stomach ache" following charge of Jharkhand, were pre- felt a 'stomach ache' following ers had supported the govern- The BJP president said that elections," Shah said. Jamatra, will criss-cross all the Election Commissioner (CEC) its annulment. sent on the occasion. its abrogation?". ment on important issues. the Congress had not accepted "Naxalism was there, but 81 assembly constituencies and Sunil Arora, Election Located in santhal paragana "Removing Article 370, Making a scathing attack at "Atal Bihari Vajpayee had Jharkhand peoples decades- now Jharkhand is headed when it reaches Ranchi, the BJP Commissioners Ashok Lavasa near Dumka, Jamtara is more Modi ji showed Pakistan its the Congress, he said the party supported former prime min- old wishes for a separate state, towards almost naxal-free state would once again form a and Sushil Chandra. The poll than 250 km from the capital place, and established that had also opposed and sought ister Indira Gandhi after win- but it was for prime minister and moving forward with majority government. panel is in Mumbai to review Ranchi.Johar is a tribal salu- Kashmir is an integral part of evidence after surgical strike. ning the Bangladesh Liberation Atal Bihari Vajpayee who had developmental initiatives," he "The double engine govern- the preparedness for the tation. Chief Minister India," Shah said. "They (Congress) should tell war. fulfilled their dreams. "I dont said. ments will make Jharkhand the elections, due in October. The Raghubar Das, Union Tribal "Our stand has been to the people which direction "Atal ji also put Indias side hesitate to say that Atal ji cre- Shah gave an account to the number one state in the coun- resolution stated that the Affairs minister Arjun Munda remove Article 370 ever since they want to go," he added. at the United Nations on ated Jharkhand and Prime people of how the central and try," Shah promised. election expenditure limit for each candidate should be increased to Rs 70 lakh from the existing Rs 28 lakh. UP CM asks NCW seeks stern Now, prisoners to run fuel stations in Kerala action against Assam PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM initiatives like online food or in Allahabad, Varanasi The IOC will begin the running of prison cafeteria. cops for torturing After their success in dishing out the construction Those who have knowledge in three sisters delicious and cost-effective food manning petrol pumps will be to remain vigilant items, prisoners in Kerala are works soon and the given preference. All those NEW DELHI: The National now gearing up to manage fuel selected will be given training," Commission for Women (NCW) RIVERS SWELL DUE TO RAINS stations, thanks to an innovative work is expected to he said. on Wednesday sought stern government initiative. be completed in the Based on the nature of the action from Assam Police PNS n LUCKNOW Drawing inspiration from work, the inmates are given against officials who allegedly their counterparts in Tamil next one month. We wages of up to Rs 160-180a day stripped and beat three sisters Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Nadu and Punjab, the Prison in the state prisons and those at a police outpost. According Yogi Adityanath on Department is all set to open hope that the pumps deployed at the fuel stations to a media report, the three Wednesday directed officials petrol pumps in the outer cam- can be opened by would also be given remunera- sisters have accused the Assam in Allahabad and Varanasi puses of three central jails in the tion as per the standards, he said. Police of custodial torture, districts to remain vigilant as state, envisaged to be run by November-December Seeking to tap the hugely including being stripped, kicked the water levels in Ganga and selected inmates. popular online food market, the and beaten with lathis, at a Yamuna rivers neared the dan- The Indian Oil Corporation Kerala Prison Department had police outpost in Darrang ger mark. Heavy rains over the A report from Banda dis- (IOC) is setting up the pumps plan is to open the fuel stations "The IOC will begin the con- handsome revenue by running recently begun offering biriyani district. Reportedly, one of the past few days have caused the trict said continued rainfall in in the land, identified by the by November-December this struction works soon and the petrol pumps. Besides generat- prepared by inmates. For this, women was pregnant and rivers to swell. the Bundelkhand region and prison department. year. "All necessary govern- work is expected to be com- ing revenue, the project will also they have tied up with Swiggy, suffered a miscarriage due to A senior official said release of water in Yamuna At least 15 convicted prison- ment clearances have been pleted in the next one month. help prisoners engage in con- the online food delivery player. the alleged torture. The women authorities in Allahabad and had led to flooding in many ers would be identified and received for the initiative. The We hope that the pumps can be structive activities," he said. The The Freedom Food Factory, were picked up by police on Varanasi have been asked to areas in Hamirpur, Banda and given training to run each fuel pumps will come up on the opened by November- DGP said the employees who an enterprise selling food, September 9 in connection with make all necessary arrange- Chitrakoot districts. station on a shift basis and they campuses of the central prisons December", he said. would manage the petrol sta- mainly chappathi and chicken a case registered against their ments to deal with the situa- Yamuna, Ken and Betwa will be given wages for their in Poojappura here, Viyyur in Singh said many states like tions would be handpicked from curry combo, prepared by brother for allegedly abducting tion and flood 'chowkis', to rivers are in spate and several work as per jail rules, authori- Thrissur district and in Kannur," Tamil Nadu already have petrol among the convicted prisoners. inmates at Kerala prisons, has a Hindu woman, the media monitor the water levels in the acres of agricultural land has ties said. Prison DGP, Rishiraj Singh told pumps under the Prisons "Not just this project, but been engaged in the business report said. The NCW, which rivers, have been activated. been submerged, it said. A top prison official said the PTI. department. "They are making inmates are part of all our major since 2011. took suo moto cognisance of the issue, condemned the treatment meted out to the women. The commission has DGCA grounds three pilots, two engineers MANUAL SCAVENGING asked Assam director general of SIT launches probe into police to take up the matter NOT REPORTING PW ENGINE VIBRATIONS urgently and ensure that the Nowhere in the world accused officials are given stern missing computer hardware PNS n NEW DELHI punishment, the NCW said in a statement. It said it is Aviation regulator DGCA has people sent to gas "anguished" by such alleged grounded three pilots and two misconduct on part of the from aircraft carrier aircraft maintenance engineers of police officials. The police PNS n KOCHI IndiGo for not reporting vibra- chambers to die: SC officials, the NCW said, ill- tions in the Pratt and Whitney treated the women not involved In a suspected case of theft, (PW) engines of the A320neo in any crime but suspected to some computer hardware has planes in separate incidents that know the whereabouts of an gone missing from the coun- have occurred since March, alleged criminal. The role of try's first indigenous aircraft senior officials said on police officials is to help uphold carrier being built in the Wednesday. law and order impartially, and Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) "Three pilots -- Captain protect people, especially here, police said. ed from the high security zone Krishna Arjun Reddy, Captain women, it said. The A Special Investigation of the CSL, where the presti- Sanjay Gupta and Captain official said. The PW engine- As on August 30 this year, commission is of the view that Team (SIT) has launched a gious warship was being built. Pankul Nag -- have been sus- powered A320neo planes of IndiGo and GoAir had 92 and these officials should be dealt probe into the matter follow- "However, considering the pended for not reporting the GoAir and IndiGo have been 35 A320neo aircraft powered by with very strongly so that they ing a complaint regarding the seriousness of the incident vibrations observed in the PW facing glitches mid-air as well as PW engines respectively in India. do not repeat such an act in future, it said. missing hardware even as the which occurred in the high engines of their A320neo planes," on-ground since their induction A total of 436 such aircraft are City Police Commissioner was security zone, we have formed a Directorate General of Civil in 2016. This has led to ground- operating globally. monitoring the investigation. a special investigation team Aviation (DGCA) official said. ing of some of these planes. On August 30, the aviation "Although reported missing headed by ACP crime branch. While Nag was suspended for Two aircraft maintenance regulator had said it was keep- PNS n NEW DELHI any protective gear and they are NCP releases first list from the carrier, the hardware The probe is being monitored three months, Reddy and Gupta engineers of IndiGo have also ing a tab on the issues related to dying during the process of of candidates for does not form part of the by Kochi Police were suspended for a period of been suspended by the DGCA the PW engines in the Airbus Expressing serious concern cleaning of sewage and man- Maha Assembly polls equipment of the vessel," they Commissioner Vijay Sakhare," six months from the date of their in connection with separate A320neo planes and that it over people dying during holes across the country. said. The incident was report- a top official told PTI. respective incidents, another incidents, one of the officials said. would act when warranted. manual scavenging and The apex court made these BEED: NCP chief Sharad Pawar sewage cleaning in India, the hard-hitting observations on Wednesday released the Supreme Court Wednesday while it was hearing the party's first list of five said nowhere in the world Centre's plea seeking review of candidates, including senior ‘Don't impose Hindi; common language not possible in India’ people are sent to "gas cham- its last year's verdict which had leader Dhananjay Munde, for bers to die". virtually diluted the provi- the upcoming Maharashtra PNS n CHENNAI A common language with its importance, he had Although over 70 years have sions of arrest under the Assembly elections. Pawar said. Rajinikanth's contempo- passed since the SC/ST Act. made the announcement at a Veteran actor Rajinikanth on not just for India but rary and Makkal Needhi Independence, caste discrim- Venugopal told the bench meeting of NCP workers in Wednesday said the concept of any country is good for Maiam founder-president ination still persists in the that no law of tort, which deals Beed district, the party said on a common langauge in India Kamal Haasan, had warned of country, the apex court said with civil wrong and its lia- Twitter. The NCP has fielded was "unfortunately" not possi- its unity and progress. a bigger protest in Tamil Nadu while making scathing obser- bilities thereof, is developed in Dhananjay Munde, who is at ble and asserted any attempts than the pro-jallikattu agitation vations on the practice. the country and the magis- present leader of opposition in of Hindi imposition would be Unfortunately, (one in 2017 against any attempts of A bench headed by Justice trates are not empowered to the state Legislative Council, not only resisted by southern cannot) bring a Hindi imposition. Arun Mishra questioned take cognisance on their own from Beed's Parli Assembly states, but even many in the Tamil Nadu was witness to Attorney General K K of such incidents. seat, setting up his possible north. common language in the famous anti-hindi agitation Venugopal, appearing for the A case can't be filed against clash with cousin and state The actor's remarks came in our country. So you successfully taken forward by Centre, as to why proper pro- the person who is sweeping minister Pankaja Munde yet response to Union Home the DMK in the 1960s, against tective gear like mask and the street or cleaning the man- again. Pankaja Munde defeated Minister Amit Shah's recent cannot impose any the alleged imposition of the oxygen cylinders were not holes but the supervisory offi- her cousin in the 2014 pitch for Hindi as a common language language. being provided to people cers or the authorities, on Assembly polls from Parli by language, which drew sharp To a query on erection of engaged in manual scavenging whose instruction the work is 25,895 votes. Besides, the NCP reactions from various south banners, an issue which had and cleaning of sewage or carried out, should be held patriarch also declared the Indian leaders including DMK here. expand Hindi to different parts The DMK, whose leader hogged limelight following the manholes. liable for this, he said. candidature of four other party President MK Stalin and "Especially, if you impose of the country and asked every- MK Stalin had dubbed Shah's death of a techie here last "Why are you not providing "This is most inhuman to leaders - Sandip Kshirsagar Congress leader and former Hindi, not just Tamil Nadu, no one to use their native lan- statement as "shocking," has week after one such hoarding them masks and oxygen cylin- treat the human beings like (from Beed seat), Vijaysinh Karnataka Chief Minister southern state will accept that. guages as much as possible. announced a state-wide stir on fell on her, Rajinikanth said he ders? In no country in the this," the bench observed. The Pandit (Gevrai), Prakash Siddaramaiah. Many states in northern parts "India has many languages and Friday against Shah's Hindi had always advised his fans world, people are sent to gas bench also made observations Solanke (Majalgaon) and The superstar said Hindi will also not accept that," every language has its impor- pitch. against such a practice. chambers to die. Four to five on the aspect of untouchabil- Namita Mundada (Kaij). The should not be imposed, as the Rajinikanth, who has tance. But it is absolutely nec- Incidentally, Karnataka A 23-year old woman techie people are dying due to this ity in the country. Beed Assembly seat is concept of a common lan- announced that he will enter essary that the entire country Chief Minister and BJP veter- riding a two-wheeler had lost every month," said the bench "Despite the constitution currently represented by Sandip guage was "unfortunately" not politics ahead of the next should have one language that an B S Yediyurappa had assert- balance and fell down after an also comprising justices M R abolishing untouchability in Kshirsagar's uncle and state possible in the country. Assembly polls (2021), said. becomes India's identity glob- ed Kannada was the principal illegal hoarding put up by an Shah and B R Gavai. the country, I am asking you minister Jaydutt Kshirsagar, "A common language not On Saturday, Shah had ally," he had said. language in his state and that AIADMK functionary crashed The Constitution has pro- people, do you shake hands who quite the NCP and joined just for India but any country pitched for a common lan- The remarks had drawn its importance would never be on her and she was run over by vided that all human beings with them? The answer is no. the Shiv Sena earlier this year. is good for its unity and guage for the country and said widespread criticism, espe- compromised. a water tanker that came are equal but they are not That is the way we are going The NCP suffered a setback progress. Unfortunately, (one it is Hindi which is spoken the cially in Tamil Nadu, with the While all official languages behind her. being given equal facilities by on. The condition must recently after some of its senior cannot) bring a common lan- most and that it can unite the BJP's ally, the ruling AIADMK in the country were equal, The incident led to a public the authorities, it said. improve. We have moved 70 leaders joined the ruling BJP guage in our country. So you whole nation. saying there will be only Kannada was the principal outrage, with even the Madras The bench termed as "inhu- years since Independence but and Sena. cannot impose any language," The home minister had also "adverse reaction" if Hindi is language in Karnataka and High Court frowning on ille- man" the situation where the these things are still happen- he told reporters at the airport said efforts would be made to imposed in the state. there will be no compromise gal banners. people are not provided with ing," Justice Mishra said. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 nation 06

Maha CM hints at reviving SHORT READS SC sets Oct 18 deadline Nanar project in Konkan for Ayodhya hearing PNS n RAJAPUR With a mutually agreeable PNS n NEW DELHI commenced day-to-day pro- seat-sharing formula for JUDGEMENT LIKELY IN MID-NOVEMBER ceedings in the sensitive land upcoming Maharashtra assem- The Supreme Court on dispute case as mediation pro- bly polls still eluding the rul- Lightning kills 18 Wednesday set an October 18 ceedings initiated to find the ing BJP and Shiv Sena, Chief people in Bihar deadline for conclusion of amicable resolution had failed. Minister Devendra Fadnavis PATNA: At least 18 people were hearings in the protracted The court had taken note of has hinted at reviving the killed in Bihar in lightning Ram-Janmabhoomi Babri the report of the three-mem- Nanar refinery project in the strikes during heavy rainfall Masjid land title dispute, a ber panel, also comprising Konkan region which was put since Tuesday, officials said move that has raised the pos- spiritual guru and founder of on the hold in view of strident here on Wednesday. According sibility of a verdict in the polit- the Art of Living foundation opposition by the Uddhav to the Bihar Disaster ically sensitive case in the mid- Sri Sri Ravishankar and senior Thackeray-led party. The proposed Asia's biggest first green oil Management Department, dle of November. advocate and renowned medi- Addressing a rally on refinery was shelved due to environmental lightning claimed altogether 18 The target date for comple- ator Sriram Panchu, that medi- Tuesday in Rajapur in lives with Gaya and Kaimur tion of arguments by both the ation proceedings, which went Ratnagiri district, where the concerns at the behest of the Sena, as a accounting for three casualties Hindu and Muslim sides The apex court also said the parties to the dispute on for about four months, did project was initially proposed, condition of its pre-Lok Sabha election each, followed by Patna, assumes significance as Chief not result in any final settle- the chief minister said if locals Bhojpur, East Champaran, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who is can amicably resolve the matter through mediation ment and it had to decide the wanted the project to come alliance earlier this year Siwan and Arwal (two each) heading the five-judge if they want to but told lawyers from both the sides matter pending before it. into existence he will talk with and Katihar and Jehanabad Constitution bench hearing The court, which on March them. When Fadnavis was districts (one each). Heavy rain the case, is due to demit office that it wanted to conclude the day-to-day hearings 8 referred the matter for medi- addressing a gathering as a part about Nanar," he told the gath- have raised their pitch against lashed several parts of the state on November 17. by October 18 so that the judges get almost four ation, had asked for in-camera of his "Maha Janadesh yatra", ering. Fadnavis' remarks came the Nanar project amidst since Tuesday afternoon, which The apex court also said the proceedings to be completed some locals raised the slogans days after Thackeray asserted intense hassling with the BJP continued till the early hours of parties to the dispute can ami- weeks’ time to write the judgment within eight weeks, but later that the project be brought that the proposed metro car for evolving a seat-sharing Wednesday. According to the cably resolve the matter granted time till August 15 after back to the coatal Konkan. shed project in Mumbai's formula for the joint contest. weather department, Patna through mediation if they want the panel's earlier report said The proposed Asia's biggest Aarey Colony, being opposed State-run oil majors have recorded 95.5 mm of rainfall to but told lawyers from both which also comprised Justices We have received a letter that the mediators were "optimistic" first green oil refinery, was by environmentalists and civil tied up with Saudi Aramco and followed by Darbhanga (75.2 the sides that it wanted to con- S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, some parties want to settle the about an amicable solution. shelved due to environmental society groups, will go the Abu Dhabi National Oil mm), Dehri (59.6 mm), clude the day-to-day hearings Ashok Bhushan and S A matter by way of mediation," The top court fixed the seat concerns at the behest of the Nanar way. Company for the refinery pro- Forbesganj (51.4 mm) Chhapra by October 18 so that the Nazeer, also said it has received the bench said, adding they for mediation process in Sena, as a condition of its pre- The chief minister had also ject in Ratnagiri district, which (44.6 mm), Supaul (39.1 mm) judges get almost four weeks a letter from former apex court may do so and the proceedings Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, Lok Sabha election alliance backed the Aarey car shed entails an investment of Rs 3 and Muzaffarpur (21.4 mm). time to write the judgment. judge F M I Kalifulla, who was before the mediation panel around 7 km from Ayodhya, earlier this year. The chief project for Metro 3 line, saying lakh crore. Bihar has recorded deficient The Court on Tuesday asked heading the three-member can remain confidential. and said adequate arrange- minister had then announced it was coming up on the gov- The 60-million tonne per rainfall this year, and the state the counsels for the Hindu and mediation panel, in which it The bench said the day-to- ments, including the venue of relocation of the project from ernment land which does not annum refinery-cum- petro- cabinet had last week marked Muslim parties to inform it was stated that some parties day proceedings in the land the mediation, place of stay of the ecologically-sensitive fall under forest area. chemical complex has been 102 blocks of 18 districts for about a tentative "time sched- have written to him for dispute case have reached "an the mediators, their security, Konkan, a stronghold of the Thackeray and his son conceived as the largest such special assistance in the wake ule" for concluding their argu- resumption of the mediation advanced stage" and will con- travel should be forthwith Sena. Aaditya, who is tipped to be facility in the world, which was of a drought-like situation. ments. process. tinue. arranged by the state govern- "If locals wanted this project contesting his maiden assem- supposed to be set up on over The Constitution bench, "There is an ancillary issue. The apex court on August 6 ment. I am willing to talk to them bly elections due next month, 15,000 acres. Good samaritan pays off almost Idea that Hindi JNU CASE entire dues of couple HC raps UP Information Commission THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: can alone unite Moved by the plight of a couple Court asks Delhi govt to SAYS SUMMONING GOVT OFFICIALS “UNNECESSARILY” AFFECTS PUBLIC WORK and their minor daughter sitting India dangerous: outside their home after it was PNS n NEW DELHI the public work. They are sealed on court orders for Chidambaram decide within a month under obligation to issue a defaulting on a bank loan, a PNS n NEW DELHI The Allahabad High Court proper notice at the initial good samaritan has repaid Sanction to prosecute Kanhaiya, others has rapped the Uttar Pradesh stage as to whether the per- almost the entire dues. Of the Senior Congress leader P Information Commission for sonal appearances of the offi- total dues of 2.94 lakh, Rs two Chidambaram, who is lodged PNS n NEW DELHI wasted of judicial time as the case "unnecessarily" summoning cer is required or not. In vari- lakh was remitted by the in Tihar Jail, on Wednesday had been listed and adjourned government officials, saying ably it is seen that while issu- person on Wednesday, said the idea that Hindi alone A court here has asked the repeatedly since the filing of the that it affects public work. ing notice, the columns are not following which the keys of the can unite the people of the Delhi government to decide charge sheet. "It is expected of A bench of Justices marked or deleted," the high house was handed over to the country is a dangerous trend. within one month on the sanc- the Delhi government that the Munishwar Nath Bhandari and court said. couple, an official of the state Chidambaram said while tion to prosecute former JNU decision regarding the sanction Alok Mathur said the com- Further, it said, the bank of India told PTI. The he supported the idea that all Students' Union president or otherwise would be taken mission is under obligation to Commission should take care balance amount was waived by languages should be devel- Kanhaiya Kumar and others in within one month so that further issue a proper notice at the ini- of Section 20 of the RTI Act the bank, he said, adding that oped, he will never accept a sedition case. Chief processing in the present case tial stage as to whether the per- of 2005 before imposition of the documents of the house that Hindi can alone unite the Metropolitan Magistrate Manish may be done," the court said. sonal appearances of the offi- penalty. The high court said would be handed over to the country. Khurana said the delay in tak- The court then posted the cer is required or not. that it would have imposed a family after consultations with "I have asked my family to ing a decision on the matter has matter for October 25, by which The Lucknow bench of the cost on the respondents, but as higher authorities. As the plight tweet on my behalf the fol- caused wastage of judicial time the reports have to be filed. high court was hearing a plea and Vineet Jaiswal, the penal- not take into consideration the officer has retired, "we are of the family came to light on lowing: A dangerous idea as the case had been listed and On January 14, the police had filed by Superintendent of ty was imposed merely on the that another officer appeared refraining to impose cost, but Wednesday morning after that Hindi alone can unite the adjourned repeatedly since the filed a charge sheet in the court Police Sanjay Singh challeng- ground that the Public before it to inform that the commanding the Information television channels aired people of this country has filing of the charge sheet. against Kumar and others, ing order passed by the com- Information Officer (SP) did required information has Commission to comply the visuals, showing Balu and been floated," a tweet from The court passed the direc- including former Jawaharlal mission imposing a penalty of not appear before the already been supplied, and the direction and observation Beena and their daughter Veni Chidambaram's official tions after the Delhi Police Nehru University (JNU) stu- Rs 25,000 on him despite fur- Commissioner Information. document taken on record. made in this order, so that in in her school uniform sitting in Twitter handle said. informed the court that the file dents Umar Khalid and Anirban nishing of information. Advocate Amul Mani "We deprecate the practice of future such an order is not front of their sealed home with "The Tamil people, as well regarding sanction is pending Bhattacharya, saying they were According to the plea, filed Tripathi said that the UP the commission to call the offi- passed. It is otherwise giving a lighted candle, offers of help as all others who speak other with the Home Department. leading a procession and sup- by advocates Shubham Gupta Information Commission did cers unnecessarily, as it affect rise to avoidable litigation". poured in. The man had availed languages, will never allow "The time which is being ported seditious slogans raised a loan in 2014 and had the imposition of Hindi," he taken to finalise the issue of sanc- on the campus during an event remitted around Rs 93,000. tweeted. tion or otherwise has caused on February 9, 2016. Govt doctor held while taking 3 factory guards killed in attack Gangster chasing rival bribe to operate shot at by bank Woman held for bid to extort by over dozen men in Gujarat security staff in TN on patient SIVAGANGA (TN): One man PNS n JABALPUR PNS n BHARUCH head injuries, died on the spot. was injured when the security Rs 20 lakh from lawyer's kin The incident took place The four others were rushed by staff of a nationalised bank A doctor, posted in a gov- Three security guards at a late Tuesday night villagers to a private hospital in opened fire on a gang which PNS n JABALPUR "The accused asked them to ernment hospital in Madhya glass making factory were when the assailants Ankleshwar where one of them barged into the premises to deposit Rs 20 lakh in an Pradesh's Mandla district, killed and as many others succumbed to his injuries. The attack a murder accused at A 27-year-old woman has been account, which was in the was allegedly caught on injured after a group of 25 to jumped the boundary two others were undergoing nearby Manamadurai on arrested in Madhya Pradesh's name of one Nagesh Prabhakar Wednesday while accepting 30 people attacked them in wall of the P G Glass treatment," he said. Wednesday, police said. Jabalpur district for allegedly Patil, in a local bank within bribe to perform a surgery, Gujarat's Bharuch district, a The factory was closed since Thangamani, wanted in trying to extort Rs 20 lakh two days, or else face dire con- the Lokayukta police said on police official said on Company, located at last four years but its owners connection with the murder of from an advocate and his fam- sequences," he said. Wednesday. Wednesday. The exact reason Utiyadara village in had employed six guards to an AMMK functionary, ran ily by sending them threaten- Following Kataria's com- Dr Sunil Kumar Yadav was behind the attack was not yet took after the property, he said. inside the bank as he tried to ing SMSes, police said on plaint, the police traced the caught red-handed while known, though police suspect Ankleshwar taluka, to "We are yet to ascertain the rea- escape from by the four- Wednesday. number and arrested the accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 it to be a robbery bid. enter the premises and son behind the attack. Prima member armed gang which Yashoda Dhurve, a native of and niece by making blank woman on Tuesday, he said, at his private clinic, said J P The incident took place late attacked the guards facie, it appears the attack was inflicted cut injuries on him, Mandla district who was resid- calls and sending them threat- adding that the mobile phone Verma, deputy superinten- Tuesday night when the a result of a loot attempt, but an they said. The security staff on ing in Gorabazar area here, ening SMSes, while claiming to used in the crime was also dent, Lokayukta Police. assailants jumped the bound- investigation is on to ascertain duty, an ex-serviceman, shot at apparently took clues from a be a member of the Bablu seized. Pramod Kumar Nareti had ary wall of the P G Glass attacked six guards deployed at if the assailants managed to get and injured one of the gang popular crime show on televi- Panda gang. The accused was booked filed a complaint with the Company, located at Utiyadara the factory, which was shut away with anything," he said. members below the knee using sion as she wanted to make a To make her threats look under Indian Penal Code anti-corruption agency village in Ankleshwar taluka, since last four years, The deceased were identi- his gun, while the three others quick buck, Superintendent genuine, she tracked the fam- Section 386 (extortion by Lokayukta that Yadav had to enter the premises and Ankleshwar (rural) police fied as Pirabhai Rabari (40), escaped. The injured gangster of Police Amit Singh said. ily's movements and informed putting a person in fear of demanded a bribe of Rs 6,000 attacked the guards, he said. inspector (in-charge) Govabhai Rabari (47) and and Thangamani had been Dhurve targeted advocate them that she knew when they death or grievous hurt), he to operate on his father The assailants, wielding Jayrajsinh Chavda said. Devabhai Rabari (65), he hospitalised, police said adding Sanjaylal Kataria, his father left or arrived at home. said. Sonulal Nareti for hernia. wooden stick and iron pipes, "Two guards, who received added. further investigation was on. Terror groups often seal shops, paste threatening posters in Kashmir PNS n SRINAGAR but who will guarantee our mischief," said another shop- Two shops in Modrigam village in security when we return home. keeper. Armed militants are trying to We have held talks with senior In Ganderbal in central spread fear among residents south Kashmir's Kulgam district police officials privately but no Kashmir and in Srinagar's and defy the administration by were recently sealed by adhesive solution to our problems is downtown Fathekadal area, forcibly shutting shops, some- forthcoming," said a shop- posters came up on behalf of times by walking into the tapes with a seal of the banned keeper who did not want to be the terror outfit Al Badar ask- premises and intimidating terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, identified. ing them to socially boycott the owners, through threats made It's a common refrain in the families of the policemen. in posters that appear on walls sending shock waves in the area. Valley, which has been under Several police officials said overnight or by sealing shutters And it is not just about a far-flung virtual lockdown since August the posters were pasted at night with tape, officials here say. 5, when the Centre announced when security deployment was Jammu and Kashmir Police village or one terror group the revocation of Jammu and low. has officially kept mum with no Kashmir's special status and the In another instance, a poster one willing to come on record, bifurcation of the state into the in English from the Musa Baba but officials said on condition ees to stay away from work, In Karan Nagar market in union territories of Jammu group was pasted on the wall of of anonymity that the situation they said. Srinagar's Civil Lines area, the and Kashmir, and Ladakh. a shop at Srinagar's Bemina could be slipping out of their Two shops in Modrigam vil- words 'LW' were emblazoned Normal life remains hit with a Bazar asking shopkeepers to hands. lage in south Kashmir's Kulgam on two shops followed by an communications clampdown, sell essential commodities till The incidents of terrorists district were recently sealed by insignia of the Hizbul markets and other business 8.30 am. sealing shops and posters, both adhesive tapes with a seal of the Mujahideen. establishments closed, and Officials admitted that such handwritten and typed, being banned terror outfit Hizbul Police deciphered 'LW' to public transport largely off the posters were dictating the defi- pasted in markets, mosques Mujahideen, sending shock mean 'last warning' as the two roads. ance against the administra- and other areas with do and regular feature in Kashmir instances of armed militants and barging into Jammu and waves in the area. And it is not shops had defied the militants, "We do not understand why tion. Many people were taking don't diktats from different Valley, they said. walking into shops to warn Kashmir Bank branches in just about a far-flung village or officials said. police is ineffective and not them seriously and preferring terror groups, have become a There have also been owners to keep shutters down south Kashmir to ask employ- one terror group, officials said. "We want to open markets acting against those creating to remain indoors, they said. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 world 07 US official says Iran behind Saudi attack, Pence warns of strikes AFP n WASHINGTON However, continuing days US ‘IN DENIAL’ line that hasn’t been crossed of mixed messaging from the Rouhani says Yemenis attacked Substantially increase Iran before and, yeah, I think it’d be he United States has con- White House, spokesman OVER SAUDI certainly appropriate for the US Tcluded that an attack on Hogan Gidley refused to rule Saudi oil sites as ‘warning’ sanctions, orders Trump and allies to respond.” Saudi oil facilities was launched out a possible -- albeit now Tehran: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday Yemenis ATTACKS: ZARIF The contested strikes hit from Iran, a US official said highly unlikely -- encounter targeted Saudi oil facilities as a “warning” about a possible wider war in Tehran: The US is “in denial” over Washington: President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced what he Abqaiq, the world’s largest oil Tuesday as Vice President Mike between Trump and Iranian response to the kingdom’s US-backed intervention in their conflict- attacks on oil installations in Saudi said would be substantial new sanctions against Iran in the first response processing facility, and the Pence again warned that the US President Hassan Rouhani at ravaged country. Arabia, Iran’s top diplomat said to what US officials say was likely Iranian involvement in an attack on Khurais oil field in eastern Saudi military is “locked and loaded” the United Nations next week. “The Yemenis... Haven’t hit a hospital, they haven’t hit a school, they Tuesday, after Washington blamed Saudi oil facilities. Arabia. Oil markets continued to for a possible response. Trump is “obligated to try haven’t hit Sanaa bazaar. They just hit an industrial centre... To warn weekend strikes on Tehran despite “I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially eye the situation carefully. Prices The official, speaking to and find peace,” he said. you,” Rouhani said after a cabinet meeting. Yemeni rebels claiming increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!” Trump said in a tweet. receded five per cent on Tuesday, AFP on condition of anonymi- Yemen’s Iranian-backed Huthi “Learn lessons from this warning and consider that there could be a war responsibility. The United States already enforces widespread sanctions that have reversing some of the previous ty, said the strike involved cruise rebels claimed responsibility for in the region,” he said, in a likely address to the rulers of Saudi Arabia “US is in denial if it thinks that crippled Iran’s economy, including attempting to shut down its major oil day’s gains as analysts said they missiles and that evidence Saturday’s oil installation which has spent billions of dollars on US weapons. Yemeni victims of 4.5 yrs of the export industry. were expecting Saudi output to would be presented at the UN attacks, which halved output Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes worst war crimes wouldn’t do all There were no immediate details on what the new measures might be. recover sooner than expected General Assembly next week. from the petro-state, the world’s but a US official said Tuesday that the administration of President Donald to strike back,” Foreign Minister Trump has yet to put categorical blame on Iran for last weekend’s after the weekend’s attacks. Pence announced that biggest crude producer and a Trump concluded the attacks involved cruise missiles from Iran. Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on bombardment by drones or missiles of Saudi oil facilities. However, a US As aftershocks continued Secretary of State Mike Pompeo close ally of Washington. Saudi Arabia, which has been bogged down in a five-year war in Yemen, Twitter. official has confirmed to AFP that the administration believes Iran is to ripple across financial mar- was on his way to Saudi Arabia The Houthis are at war has said the weapons used in the attacks were Iranian-made but has not American ally Saudi Arabia leads a responsible. kets on Tuesday, energy spe- to “discuss our response.” with Saudi-backed forces in directly blamed its regional arch-rival. military coalition that has been Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due shortly in Saudi Arabia to meet cialists S&P Platt said around “As the president said, we Yemen, turning the impover- Tehran has repeatedly denied accusations from Washington and Riyadh battling the Iran-aligned Houthi with the petro-state’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin three million barrels per day of don’t want war with anybody ished nation into a proxy bat- that it arms the Houthis. AFP rebels since 2015. AFP Salman, to discuss a response. AFP Saudi crude would remain but the United States is pre- tlefield for bitter regional rivals offline for at least a month. pared,” Pence said in a speech Tehran and Riyadh. trying to build nuclear weapons Khamenei also said that as is the big unknown. may no longer feel that restraint. ners to “address this unprece- Britain and Germany on to the Heritage Foundation The increasingly complex and must be stopped. long as sanctions are in place, Saudi Arabia, which has “I’m not looking to get into dented attack.” Tuesday urged the internation- think tank in Washington. conflict dovetails with the Trump Supreme leader Ayatollah direct talks are impossible, bought huge quantities of US new conflict, but sometimes you In Congress, Republican al community to forge a “col- “We’re locked and loaded administration’s attempt to curb Ali Khamenei said including a meeting at the UN. weaponry, is considered a have to,” he said Monday. Senator Mitt Romney told lective response” to the attacks. and we’re ready to defend our Iranian power through a “max- Washington’s real goal was to “Without this, no negotia- strategic ally in the region, “That was a very large reporters that the United States French Foreign Minister interests and allies in the region, imum pressure” campaign of bring his country to its knees. tions will happen at any level second to Israel, another bitter attack, and it could be met by an should not be drawn into war. Jean-Yves Le Drian, visiting make no mistake about it,” he crippling economic sanctions. “The policy of ‘maximum between the Islamic Republic of foe of Iran. attack many, many times larger.” “Saudi Arabia is fully capa- Cairo, said it was “imperative said, echoing President Donald Trump began that cam- pressure’ against the Iranian Iran’s officials and the Trump called off a retalia- US Secretary of Defense ble, with the weapons we’ve sold to put all our efforts together to Trump’s words on Monday. paign after unilaterally pulling nation is worthless and all Americans, not during the visit tory US missile attack on Iran in Mark Esper labelled Iran a them, to respond in a way they achieve this de-escalation”. The apparent hardening out of a 2015 international Islamic Republic of Iran offi- to New York or any other June after the Iranians shot destabilizing force in the think is appropriate,” he said. China condemned the of the US position came as deal meant to reward Iran for cials unanimously believe there visit,” he said. down a spy drone. He said he region, but stopped short of Another Republican, attacks and appealed to all Iran’s supreme leader ruled allowing restrictions on its will be no negotiations with the Whether the new stage of did not want to kill what gener- directly accusing Tehran over Senator John Thune, said that sides to “refrain from taking out negotiations with nuclear industry. He says that US at any level,” he said in a the long-running US-Iranian als told him could be up to 150 the strikes. The US military, he if Iran were proven to be behind actions that lead to an escala- Washington “at any level.” Tehran is secretly cheating and televised address. standoff leads to a shooting war people. He has indicated that he said, was working with its part- the Saudi attack, that “crosses a tion of tensions in the region.”

NYT ENDS SEPARATE SPANISH-LANGUAGE OP Pak authorities order probe New York: The New York Times is shutting down its Spanish-language Trump names US hostage into Hindu girl student’s death service called NYT en Espanol, saying it was not “financially successful.” The service launched in 2016 had included around 10 “high-quality after family claims murder original and translated” New York Times stories a day in Spanish. negotiator as new NSA “We launched NYT en Espanol as part of an experiment to reach and PTI n KARACHI engage more international readers by extending our coverage to different PTI n WASHINGTON hard with Robert. He will do a languages,” the newspaper said in a statement. AFP great job!” he said. akistani authorities on Wednesday ordered a S President Donald Trump In his role as special pres- Pjudicial probe within 30 days into the death Uon Wednesday named his idential envoy for hostage of a Hindu dental college student in Sindh chief hostage negotiator Robert affairs, O’Brien works with province after her family claimed that the girl was O’Brien as the new National families of American hostages murdered, according to a media report. Security Adviser to replace John and advises on related issues, Namrita Chandni, a final-year student of Bibi Bolton, who was fired last week. including recovery policies. Asifa Dental College in Larkana district and a O’Brien, who has been In choosing O’Brien to social activist, was found lying on a cot by her serving as the special envoy for replace Bolton, the president friends on Monday with a rope tied to her neck. hostage affairs at the tapped a longtime lawyer who Her room was locked from inside. Department of State, has been has impressed him with his Police is yet to ascertain whether the girl chosen for the role, Trump work to extricate Americans committed suicide or was murdered. tweeted. detained by countries like The Sindh government on Wednesday asked “I am pleased to announce North Korea and Turkey, The the sessions court of Larkana to hold a judicial that I will name Robert C. New York Times reported. probe into the death of Chandni, the Dawn News O’Brien, currently serving as O’Brien would be Trump’s reported. the very successful Special fourth national security advis- “Section Officer Aijaz Ali Bhatti wrote a let- Presidential Envoy for Hostage er of his presidency. ter to the district and sessions judge of Larkana, Affairs at the State Department, On Tuesday, the White requesting that a judicial inquiry be held in the as our new National Security House said President Trump matter and submit a report to the home depart- Advisor. has shortlisted five people for ment within 30 days so that further action can “I have worked long & the NSA’S position. be taken,” it said. New UNGA president bats for settlement of conflicts peacefully PTI n UNITED NATIONS

he President of the 74th session of the UN TGeneral Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad- Bande, has said he would “collaborate and coor- dinate” with the Security Council, and the UN Secretariat to ensure that greater attention is paid to prevention rather than reaction to full blown conflict. “I will also advocate for effective early detec- tion and warning systems, as well as mediation, negotiation and peaceful settlement of ongoing conflicts,” Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria said in his inaugural address as UN General Assembly President on Tuesday. “I will work to engender cooperation that will address drivers of conflicts such as poverty, exclusion and illiteracy.” He stressed that he would “collaborate and coordinate” with the Security Council, and the Secretariat “to ensure that greater attention is paid to prevention rather than reaction to full blown conflict.” In June, the General Assembly elected Muhammad Bande, Permanent Representative of Nigeria, President of its 74th session. He served as Vice-President of the Assembly’s 71st session and was active in several other forums, includ- ing as Chair of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, member of the Advisory Board of the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre and Chair of the Economic Community of West African States Group. Bolsonaro gives ‘green light’ to Amazon illegal loggers, says Human Rights Watch

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uman Rights Watch has accused Brazil’s HPresident Jair Bolsonaro of giving a “green light” to illegal loggers to destroy the Amazon and failing to protect those defending the world’s largest rain forest. Bolsonaro, whose anti-environment rhetoric and policies have been widely blamed for a spike in fires and land clearing in the Amazon this year, has promised to open up the remote region to more development even as he faces growing inter- national criticism. Official figures show Amazon deforestation nearly doubled in the first eight months of this year, compared with the same period in 2018, to 6,404 square kilometers (2,472 square miles) -- more than twice the size of Luxembourg. The acceleration in deforestation has been blamed for the sharp increase in fires this year, which official figures show have reached nearly 124,000, as land is cleared and burned to make way for cattle grazing or crops. A decrease in pre- cipitation and a recent heat wave together with strong winds are also factors in the blazes. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION No need for Opposition As federalism gives way to legitimacy of national A Himalayan threat parties, regional ones look at extinction f the Lok Sabha verdict is considered a benchmark in resetting the grammar of pol- Fires that engulfed the Amazon rainforests should awaken us to the threat closer Iitics as swatting the Opposition, then its impact on regional politics has been such as home. Shivaliks and lower Himalayas, too, witness the same risk almost every year to eliminate the relevance of federal parties. Once the backbone of powerful coalition gov- ernments at the Centre, State parties are now much like tribal chieftains, good enough for lording over their flocks but too tiny to stall the juggernaut of national parties gobbling them up. In such a scenario, they have just two options, either withdraw to their pocketbor- oughs or sign up with the big players if they want to stay in the game. So it is KK PAUL that in Maharashtra, there has been a mass migration from the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to the BJP-Shiv Sena combine, almost wip- ecent fires that have ravaged the Amazon rainforest in Brazil have ing off the Opposition space. And in Rajasthan, the ruling Congress government not only generated sufficient heat has followed the same pattern of accretion to its ranks by coopting six Bahujan to light up the scene for a fresh Samaj Party (BSP) MLAs, grinding the theory of Dalit consolidation to the dust. debate on development and envi- ronmentR but are also responsible, to some Given the current scenario, Maharashtra really doesn’t need an election, con- extent, for overheating the world of diploma- sidering that the only tussle will be between coalition partners, the BJP and the cy, which was much evidenced at the G7 sum- Sena, over seat percentage and power-sharing, much like a fraternal war of carv- mit held in France last month. It is obvious ing out the spoils. Twenty-six MLAs from the Opposition camp, including its leader that major forest fires like the ones around the Amazon rainforest and the Indonesian blaze in the Assembly, joined the ruling party, creating a political vacuum. The worst can no longer remain a localised affair. They hit has been NCP founder Sharad Pawar, no longer appearing to be the Maratha tend to assume international dimensions in strongman. Such is his condition that except his core team, every other party view of the overall impact on the environment and in the long run, on climate change. The member is looking to jump ship. And though NCP is tying up with the Congress temperature spikes in carbon sinks across the to avoid total dissipation, fact is the rump that both parties have become may world end up melting our glaciers. just get them 30 plus seats in a House of 288. The Congress is at its worst level The allegation that the fires had been lit intentionally to make way for developmen- of preparedness given the dissension within its ranks and the Young Turks, led tal projects being undertaken by the Brazilian by Milind Deora, stepping aside and themselves not averse to charting out an Government in collaboration with private independent course. Yes it has a new State chief but the will to fight back is sim- entrepreneurs may or may not be true but the damage to the environment has already been ply missing at the unit level. The party would be just about happy with whatev- done. Imagine, Brazil was host to the earth er it gets courtesy the standing of some of its individual leaders. Maharashtra summit in 1992, where the concept of sus- adequately prepared nor commit- say that huge volumes of carbon ipation of Van Panchayats had Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, who at least injected some drama into tainable development was initiated and a long ted to fighting the fires. It was dioxide so released lead to seri- almost been negligible. Earlier, term strategy to deal with climate change was considering them to be a normal ous environmental impact. In forest dwellers used to provide proceedings by questioning the establishment, is nowhere to be seen what with formulated for the first time. and an annual feature. addition, nano-sized particles volunteers, who would maintain the BJP taming him with a slew of Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases. The fringe Back home, we have similar problems in Given the gravity of the sit- from the smoke tend to settle on a strict vigil and help prevent players, who could be vote cutters, like Prakash Ambedkar and Asaduddin Owaisi, our forested areas, except for those where rain- uation, the State disaster response snow-covered areas in the vicin- and extinguish the fires well in fall is heavy and trees are able to retain suf- force along with personnel from ity, which is a separate field of time. After the introduction of have been torn asunder and chasing their own kitties. As for the BJP-Sena duel, ficient moisture. The coastal areas and forests the National Disaster Response study in glaciology. It is, how- and sometimes over stringent the former is now claiming its pound of flesh, considering it can go alone and of the North-East as well as the Andamans Force (NDRF) in large numbers WHILE ONLY A ever, well-known that such application of the Forest Rights has for years stepped back to accommodate the sensitivities of the Sena. The are a case in point. Fires in the forests of were inducted into the operation. CERTAIN AMOUNT depositions and even a fraction- Act, traditional forest dwellers Shivaliks and lower Himalayas are well- Simultaneously, the police per- al rise in temperatures lead to from certain areas faced evic- latter may want a 50-50 distribution of seats, and maybe even a shot at deputy known. In fact, they have become a regular sonnel, who were accompanied OF DAMAGE BY erosion and consequent retrac- tion, leading to a sort of vacu- chief minister for Aaditya Thackeray, son of Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, but feature, except that they keep varying in inten- by the district revenue authori- FIRES CAN BE tion of the glaciers. um with none to look after the it has no negotiating edge. And while its conscience calls in the form of criticis- sity. Experience shows that forest fires in hill ties, were also mobilised. As the QUANTIFIED, THE Two very important glaciers vast tracts of forests. The official ing the Modi government and functioning like an Opposition worked in 2014, it areas are more difficult to tackle due to the fires became more menacing in the vicinity of the fire impact- departmental guards are either problem of accessibility as is noticed in sev- and life-threatening, the Indian ADVERSE IMPACT ed area are Gangotri and Milan. too inadequate or permanent- certainly isn’t attractive anymore. Besides, the Sena must understand that though eral districts of Uttarakhand. Air Force (IAF) was approached, Both have extensively been stud- ly absent from duty. the Modi charisma works, BJP Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has quietly devel- The year 2016 almost created history, who with the personal interven- ON BIO-DIVERSITY ied by experts. Water from these In some foreign countries, oped his own stock. If the Sena has so far peddled the local versus outsider both in the number of fires as well as their tion of the then Air Chief glaciers flows entirely into the like Australia and elsewhere, spread with at least seven casualties being Marshal Arup Raha, responded AND ECOSYSTEM Gangetic river system. spraying of fire retardants is not logic, the BJP has several Maratha leaders now, courtesy the migration of senior reported. On account of a virtual absence almost instantaneously. REMAINS Almost 65 per cent of the uncommon when the fires leaders from the Congress, and has even roped in Shivaji’s descendant Udayanraje of winter rain, signs of a difficult impend- Choppers with Bambi buck- IMMENSE AND landmass in Uttarakhand is become life-threatening. Bhosale. So the Sena may engage in posturing, yet has no option but to acqui- ing summer were quite visible even in mid- ets were available at the Sarsawa under the cover of forests out of However, such sprays have not February during that time. During my jour- airbase, not far from Dehradun, UNQUANTIFIABLE. which the Chirpine (pinus rox- been used in India. Nevertheless, esce to the BJP’s grand design. The ruling Congress in Rajasthan, too, has just ney from Dehradun to Nainital, while my which flew to Pauri and Nainital burghii) occupies about 20 per there is enough scope for techno- gone by the old formula of buying support with promised doles, something which helicopter was overflying the forests of Tehri without any loss of time. They SUFFICE TO SAY cent of the area, which is about logical innovations in this impor- has become part of the BJP’s playbook. In fact, it was to counter the BJP’s poach- and Pauri, a few isolated cases of smoke ris- were immediately opera- THAT HUGE four lakh hectares. Every year, tant area that impacts the envi- ing from deep inside the forests were visi- tionalised with the lake at Nainital large quantities of dry pine nee- ronment. At one time, the ing attempts in Rajasthan and create a Karnataka-like scenario that prompted ble. The absence of any rainfall through the and the reservoir at the Tehri VOLUMES OF dles fall on the ground. These are Uttarkhand Government had the Ashok Gehlot-led government to scoop up allies. Sadly, such rampant horse- months of March and April, along with an Dam providing adequate supply CARBON DIOXIDE very rich in oil, are highly inflam- sought to do away with the trading is just eroding the idea of a federal union and overlaying a new text of unusual rise in temperatures, compound- of water. The only problem faced mable and constitute a major chirpine plantation and resorted ed the situation. was the supply of fuel for the SO RELEASED source of fire hazard in the State. to large scale afforestation unionised federalism. A throwback to the chaos that we had hoped to clean up. Despite sufficient warning time being choppers as the tankers moved at LEAD TO The Uttarakhand Renewable through oak and other hardy available, necessary steps were not taken. a very slow pace on the winding Energy Department Agency trees. But this was dependent on Mobilisation of volunteers and other person- hilly roads. The ordeal was final- SERIOUS (UREDA) has since launched a expert advice as it had serious nel on the ground remained inadequate. By ly over after a few showers ENVIRONMENTAL scheme whereby pine needles are implications for both the soil Who is a woman? the end of March, almost a crisis situation had towards the end of April, break- collected by villagers, who are structure and the environment. developed when the fires appeared to threat- ing one of the longest dry spells IMPACT paid on account of the weight of Considering their impact on the An online campaign on sexist interpretations in the en settlements and peripheral areas of some of more than 50 days at a stretch. their collection. The needles are environment as well as biodiver- Oxford dictionary is resetting conversations of the towns. By then, the State had come While only a certain then used as fuel to generate sity, vital decisions need to be under President’s Rule and as the then amount of damage by fires can power. taken in the right earnest. he Oxford Dictionary is considered no less Governor, containing the damage done to for- be quantified, the adverse During the post-fire analy- (The writer is a former est wealth besides saving life and property impact on biodiversity and sis, one aspect that was men- Governor of Uttarakhand and a a Bible when it comes to semantics. Such became one of my top priorities. It was strange ecosystem remains immense tioned very emphatically by Senior Advisor at the Pranab Tis its credibility that seldom does one ques- to see that the forest department was neither and unquantifiable. Suffice to one and all was that the partic- Mukherjee Foundation) tion whether its makers need to question inter- nal wisdom rather than deciding what a word should mean to the world. Clearly it’s time for S O U N D BITE some soul-searching as its editors have managed I too come from a non-Hindi I always heard stories about It was Saudi Arabia, the By showing glitter, saying 5 to offend, enrage and alienate women around the speaking State. One has to how the film industry ran on Emirates, America, certain trillion, 5 trillion, everyday, world through their insensitivity and failure to keep listen to my speech carefully. connections and jugaad but European countries and the the economy cannot improve. If someone wants to do they never worked in my favour Zionist regime (Israel) which Investors don’t come by up with the times. An online petition is gathering politics, it is their choice. when I was starting out. started the war in this region. sponsoring events abroad. steam to redefine the word “woman” which the dictionary still considers syn- Union Minister Actor Iran’s President Congress leader onymous with “bitch, besom, piece, bit, mare, filly” and so on. As if this was —Amit Shah —Rajkummar Rao —Hassan Rouhani —Priyanka Gandhi Vadra not enough, the sentences that explain the usage of the word or their applica- tion add insult to injury as they objectify and portray women as subordinate to men. “Ms September will embody the professional, intelligent yet sexy career woman” and “I told you to be home when I get home, little woman,” are some L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR of the offensive examples given, clearly out of sync with not just gender sensi- Shocking development “climate strike.” tivities but also the fluidities of modern contexts. This stands out all the more Come to terms with air pollution Thunberg’s movement has because the Oxford Dictionary is very quick to absorb contemporary idioms and had its impact in India and the even legitimise a lot of fusion words as part of the mainstream English lexicon. Sir — This refers to the editorial, his refers to the editorial, “Odd-even blues” country became a witness to Signatories of the petition, that was started by UK-based women’s rights activist “Farooq, now a threat” (September (September 16). Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal some of its first school strikes 18). That former Jammu & Tbelieves that the odd-even scheme will reduce pol- with students demanding more Maria Beatrice Giovanardi in July, are calling on editors to “eliminate all phras- Kashmir Chief Minister and lution levels though past experiments have proved to the action from authorities regarding es and definitions that discriminate against and patronise women and/or con- National Conference leader Farooq contrary. But it is also true that the Government was able global warming and climate Abdullah was booked under the to decongest the roads to a large extent when the rule change. The May 24 climate note men’s ownership of women.” This is not the first time that the compilers Public Safety Act (PSA) exposes was first introduced. With the onset of winter, especial- strike saw a great turnout in cities of the dictionary have given a misogynistic explanation to a word. Check out the true intention of the ruling ly when the farmers start preparing for harvest, air qual- like Mumbai, Bengaluru and “rabid” and up pops “feminist” next to it, search for “nagging” and it is followed Government. Ever since it abrogat- ity becomes twice as polluted than during the spring and Delhi. Though skipping schools by “wife.” This should encourage a larger conversation on whether the English ed the Valley’s special status, there summer. As the Supreme Court had said, Delhi resem- and colleges won’t make a differ- has been a complete lockdown bles a “gas chamber.” The capital city’s image took a mas- ence, certainly it can help create language is sexist and needs to modify itself, considering it is a common thread there. More than 40 days have sive beating when a 2016 report by the World Health awareness. of communication across the world and, therefore, needs to be politically cor- passed but things have remained Organisation (WHO) described it as the “world's most Governments in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to However, the best way to rect. Have we ever wondered why words like “mistress” and “madam”, that actu- the same. Instead of engaging polluted.” The odd-even scheme may not achieve what reduce crop residue burning. Planting of trees, identi- combat pollution, which has been with the people or taking steps to is needed. Instead, the Kejriwal Government should take fication of pollution hot spots in Delhi, too, have been one of the most pressing environ- ally meant women of authority, have over the decades, undergone degenera- restore normalcy, the Government parallel and reasonable measures like ensuring vehicles steps in the right direction. But the rampant bursting of mental threats to human health, tion? Pejoration of words related to women is a sad reflection on the way soci- is imposing laws that go against the are run on clean fuel. It may as well order the closure crackers during Diwali needs a solution. Despite a is to listen to Mahatma Gandhiji’s ety views their place in it. In a rather weak response, Oxford has said that the spirit of the Constitution. of thermal emission plants. Supreme Court ban on the sale and use of convention- message. The issues that the world Farooq’s detention comes The second time when the “odd-even” rule was al firecrackers, Delhi records worst air quality every year community is faced with today content referred to in the petition by Giovanardi is not from the scholarly Oxford close on the heels of MDMK implemented, people turned on the heat by buying addi- a day after Diwali. Kejriwal has claimed that air pollu- were envisioned by him decades English Dictionary, but from the Oxford Thesaurus of English and the Oxford leader Vaiko moving a habeas cor- tional cars so that they could use it on a daily basis, thus tion in Delhi dropped 25 per cent in four years. Only a ago. His idea of swaraj in terms of Dictionary of English, which are drawn from “real-life use” of language. However, pus petition in the Supreme negating the cardinal principle of the rule. Most impor- post-November study will vindicate his stand. clean air and water is more rele- Court, seeking the J&K tantly, Kejriwal was right when he declared that his Ganapathi Bhat vant in our times than it was when other popular online dictionaries like Cambridge and Merriam-Webster, which also Government to set him free. It Government would be in close touch with the Akola India was under foreign rule. give examples of “real-life” use of the word, are more respectful and gender sen- must also be remembered that Most importantly, his suggestion sitive. While Cambridge describes “woman” simply as an “adult female human Farooq was already under house was that school and college stu- arrest for more than 40 days, as beyond imagination that a very Gandhian philosophy Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, dents must be educated about the being,” Merriam-Webster adds the words “female” and “lady” to the same descrip- have two other former Chief senior politician and one of the Kolkata, Kochi, Allahabad and value of clean air. tion given by Cambridge. Given that Merriam-Webster even released an addi- Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and most prominent faces in the Calicut will be hosting “climate Srishti Mathur tional dictionary definition of the word “they” to refer “to a single person whose Omar Abdullah. If Abdullah’s country is being considered as a Sir — Responding to the call of strikes” between September 20 Ujjain arrest was inevitable, the threat to security. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old and September 27. Thousands of gender identity is non-binary,” isn’t it time that the world’s most trusted lexicon Government must give appropri- Tharcius S Fernando Swedish climate activist, various students from across the nation Send your feedback to: changes the way it refers to women? ate reasons for the same. It’s Chennai Indian cities, including Delhi, will skip schools to be part of the [email protected] HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN The mystery of POINTCOUNTERPOINT INSTEAD OF WEAKENING COMMUNAL FORCES, THE NO ONE CAN SAY THAT CONGRESS FAILED TO PLAY THE drone strikes CONGRESS IS ENGAGED MOSTLY IN WEAKENING THE ROLE OF OPPOSITION. OUR LEADERS FOUGHT IN FORCES THAT RAISE VOICES AGAINST IT. LEGISLATURES, PARLIAMENT AND ON STREETS. Though Pompeo blamed Iran for the attacks on Saudi —BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY CHIEF — CONGRESS LEADER oil, Trump doesn’t want a full-scale war with it and neither does the kingdom MAYAWATI AJAY MAKEN Free the land to save Earth GWYNNE DYER Degraded tracts can be used for orchards and agro-forestry to help store more S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed the Houthi claim that the Yemeni rebel group had carried out Saturday’s strike carbon in the soil. This will help mitigate the effects of climate change Uon two huge Saudi Arabian oil processing facilities. There was “no evidence” that the drones belonged to the Houthis, he said. Instead, he blamed Iran. No surprise there. The way things are at the moment, if an incoming asteroid were about to strike the Earth, the US would blame Iran. But there’s ‘no evidence’ that the drones came from Iran either. Pompeo is simply trading on the assumption that Yemenis are too ignorant to manage that sort of technology, so it must be Iran. Saudi Arabia and the alliance of other autocratic Arab States that have been bombing Yemen since 2015 push the same line all the time. It goes down fairly well in the kingdom, where most peo- ple look down on Yemenis for being poor and less well educated, but it isn’t actually true. INDRA SHEKHAR SINGH Within a year of the war’s start, the Yemenis began launching a few small ballistic missiles (with conventional warheads) back at he fire of humanity’s end has started to burn Saudi Arabia, but the Saudis refused to believe they were doing it the Amazon rainforests. Our hunger for themselves. The Houthis, they implied, were too backward to upgrade Tdestruction of forests is older than the Roman Empire’s greed for wood or Amazonian the Yemeni air force’s old Soviet-made Scud missiles themselves. farmers’ need for more land. In India, we are vic- Iran must have helped them. In fact, the Yemeni air force had Scud tims of rampant logging and deforestation, too. missiles for decades before the Government collapsed in 2015, and The mighty Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh are technicians to service them. Some, maybe most of those techni- stripped for lumber and in the plains trees are cians threw in their lot with the Houthis and upgraded those Scuds chopped to make way for real estate or farmland. by cutting them in half and inserting a larger fuel tank. It changed Badland use means degraded land of 26 million hectares (ha) while excessive use of chemicals in IF LAND CEILINGS their flight characteristic and made them very inaccurate but it did ARE RELAXED FOR extend their range enough to hit targets all over southern and east- industrial agriculture is resulting in more fertile tracts being destroyed each day. But time is up and, RENEWABLE ern Saudi Arabia. And by mid-2017 the Houthis, who controlled most ENERGY PROJECTS, of Yemen, were making their own improved copies known as Burkan “any wrong step towards Earth’s degradation by anyone, any government around the world affects WHY NOT FOR missiles. The ‘Super-Scuds’ were more a morale booster than a war- each one of us.” This was made clear at the recent- CLIMATE winner for the Houthis, who live under a merciless daily bombard- ly-concluded United Nations’ Convention to MITIGATION ment from the air (7,290 documented civilian deaths so far). The Combat Desertification Conference of Parties THROUGH current attacks, if the Houthis’ claim is true, would just be another (UNCCD COP14) held in India. BIO-DIVERSITY? morale-booster, even though it has temporarily cut world oil produc- India tops the charts as “the most climate- INDIAN FARMERS, tion by around five per cent. affected country of the world.” This means that we may see temperatures hitting 55 °C, agricul- MUCH LIKE THE But was it really the Houthis? At this point there is no clear evi- SOLAR dence, but it could have been. They certainly have the motive and ture production failing and water wars in the next decade. We need to swerve towards healing the INDUSTRIALISTS, they may have the technology. They have used small drones in pre- ARE FIGHTING vious air strikes and there are bigger drones available commercial- Earth and adopt realistic policies to address envi- ronmental degradation with a mass mitigation CLIMATE CHANGE; Agriculture) published in 2019. The farmers shift out of cereal production, encourage developed nations and pro- ly that could do the damage seen at the Saudi facilities. The biggest movement, otherwise climate change will destroy THEY ONLY DIFFER study stated that the, “country as a whole small growers can get better prices for gressive states like California to make an currently available is the Guardian, a monster that can carry a pay- India. And city dwellers can’t do it alone. India IN THEIR has sequestered 285.005 million tonnes their produce through the Government investment into rural communities load of 200 kilos. It’s made by Griff Aviation, a Norwegian compa- needs its farmers to save not just the country but APPROACH. ONE of carbon in its mango orchards. Andhra and grain traders. FPOs can play a very directly. Global companies too could buy ny whose Lakeland factory in Florida is producing one Guardian a perhaps, the world. And this time cultivators need USES SHINY SOLAR Pradesh (AP) and Telangana put togeth- big role in this. carbon credits to reduce their emissions. day and selling them to industrial, agricultural and military clients. help from our policy-makers too. PANELS WHILE THE er, having a maximum area under Take for example Lucknow or The farmers will earn more and we clean It would be quite a trick for the Houthis to acquire ten of them India is well stocked in cereals and is in fact mango cultivation, sequestered 69.98 Kanpur, both of which are high on the the air of surrounding cities while earn- heading towards over-production in rice and CULTIVATORS ARE million tonnes of carbon. This is fol- air pollution index. The State ing investments straight into rural and but stranger things have happened. Or maybe they did get their hands ARMED WITH THEIR on some military drones, which would certainly be up to the job. Or wheat, which is destabilising market prices and lowed by Uttar Pradesh (35.58 million Government can identify clusters of semi-rural India. not allowing for farming of other crops. The cul- SAPLINGS AND tonnes) Karnataka (29.57315 million degraded or wastelands and convert If land ceilings are relaxed for maybe it was Iran but nobody really knows yet. SEEDS. THEY One apparent flaw in the Houthi theory is that there are no civil- prit is the state policy of the limited scope of the tonnes), Odisha (21.07 million tonnes) them exclusively into agro-forests or renewable energy projects, why not for Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme. The SHOULD BE GIVEN and Bihar (20.09. million tonnes).” mixed orchards. If a cluster decides to climate mitigation through bio-diversi- ian drones capable of flying the almost 800 km from Yemen to the Government needs to extend MSP beyond wheat EVERY This figure can grow if agro-ecolog- use agro-ecological methods of farming, ty? Indian farmers, much like the solar Saudi targets but that’s not really necessary. Most of the land around and rice, and given the newer challenges of water OPPORTUNITY TO ical practices such as inter-cropping with it should be incentivised by allowing industrialists, are fighting climate the Abqaiq and Khurais oil facilities is open desert and launching scarcity and climate chaos, we need to innovate CONTRIBUTE TO pulses, other fruit trees, organic com- each individual farmer to own more change; they only differ in their the drones for 25-50 km away would escape detection unless the to expand the scope of farmers’ support system. INDIA’S CLIMATE posting and fertilisers are used. Most than the prescribed limit in the Land approach. One uses shiny solar panels Saudis were actively anticipating such an attack. A direct way is to include more crops under MSP, MITIGATION degraded land can also be used for Ceiling Act of UP. while the cultivators are armed with their Who would launch them? There are a million Yemenis resident but the other can be to introduce relaxations to orchards, hence adding incomes for the Instead of the Government bearing saplings and seeds. They should be given land ceilings as advised by the Economic Survey BECAUSE THE farmers/FPOS and helping store more all burden of degraded land restoration, every opportunity to contribute to in Saudi Arabia, plus two to three million Saudi citizens, who suffer THREAT IS VERY severe discrimination because they follow the Shia version of Islam. of India. This can be strictly done for growers who carbon in the soil. through policy decisions facilitate farm- India’s climate mitigation because the are willing to devote over 80 per cent of their land REAL AND AFFECTS In Ladakh, Nubra Valley produced ers/FPOs to buy it. The Government can threat is very real and affects the farm- There are even Sunni Saudi citizens (mostly Islamists) who are suf- THE FARMERS AND ficiently disaffected to attack the regime directly. That’s a pretty large to orchards, agro-forestry using ecological prac- about 4,650 metric tonnes (MT) of apri- assist by providing region-wise bio- ers and rural India more. We need inte- tices like inter-cropping, natural composting RURAL INDIA MORE cot, apple, walnut, mulberry, grape and diversity-based plans. Inter-cropping, gration of old wisdom and new farming pool to fish in if you’re looking for local collaborators to smuggle the and so on. The Government needs to come out plum and sequestered 22,300 MT of car- natural composting, organic farming technologies. drones in and launch them – which is what the Houthis themselves in support of cultivators who can become the van- bon. The cultivation of such temperate should be encouraged within the The size of the land-holding is too say happened. In their statement claiming credit for the attacks, they guard of India’s climate mitigation campaign. We fruits can be used for carbon sequestra- orchards and agro-forests. small and is ever-shrinking, while the express thanks for “co-operation with the honourable people inside need a policy, which incentivises carbon seques- tion and rejuvenating degraded land, Farmers/FPOs should be exempted degradation and depletion of land fer- the kingdom.” None of this proves that it was the Houthis or that it tration by growers and Farmer Producers’ cold-arid regions by improving Soil from the Land Ceiling Act if they pur- tility are at an all-time high. We have to wasn’t the Iranians. It does leave the identity of the attackers up in Organisations (FPOs) using carbon credits Organic Carbon (SOC) contents and chase degraded land and bring 90 per free the land and free the farmers to help the air, where it will remain until conclusive proof emerges one way matched by water efficiency scores. Carbon bringing more prosperity to farmers. cent of it under tree cover/orchards restore the ecosystem. Days of bullock or another (if it ever does). Mike Pompeo’s confident attribution of sequestration is the process by which carbon diox- After achieving food sovereignty, we based on local biodiversity in the next carts are long gone, we need to embrace blame to Iran, later echoed by Energy Secretary Rick Perry, is just ide (CO2 ) from the atmosphere is absorbed by should diversify and not only meet cli- two or three years. This should be over technology and steer it for the protec- politics, not proof. As Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeted on trees, plants and crops through photosynthesis and mate targets, by planting trees and and above the land ceiling limits with- tion of the Earth and our nation. stored as carbon in biomass such as tree trunks, agro-forestry, we save water, clean the air in State laws. This would ensure that the We need to embrace new science Sunday, “having failed at max pressure (anti-Iran trade sanctions), branches, foliage, roots and soils. and bring higher economic returns for project is economically viable and and the forest together, to save our civil- Sec Pompeo’s turning to max deceit.” Fair comment, really. And we We don’t need all of the Indian farmland for farmers. To free the land to heal and reduces the pressure on the land and the isation from the negative effects of cli- should be grateful that Donald Trump, for all his faults, is the grown- cereal production and should promote orchards repair the Earth, we have to address the Government. State laws can be amend- mate change. Reconnect with the Earth up in the house this time. On Sunday Trump tweeted: “There is rea- and agro-forestry, which are good for the culti- issue of degraded areas. The burden of ed to include this new category of farm- and act now unitedly for the benefit of son to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded depend- vators and the Earth. As per a study conducted cereal production has been rapacious for lands and a limit should be imposed to our Vasudeva kutumbakam (global fam- ing on verification but are waiting to hear from the Kingdom as to by the Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) in bio-diversity. We need to rejuvenate bio- ensure that they stay under tree cover for ily) or else as best articulated by James who they believe was the cause of attack, and under what terms India, methane and nitrous oxide emissions diversity of the hinterland, especially the next 60 years. Baldwin, “Instead of ending the world we would proceed!” Trump doesn’t want a full-scale war with Iran, from rice farms could have the same long-term along the Gangetic plains and river The next step would be to create a with water, God will end it with fire next and neither does Saudi Arabia. It probably won’t happen. warming impact as about 600 coal plants. plains of the south with trees. Let the big- national kisan carbon credit programme, time.” (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future of Compare this to a research on mango orchards ger farmers grow forests, so the small linking it to the global carbon credit sys- (The writer is Programme Director by ICAR-NICRA (Indian Council of Agricultural and medium cultivators can grow cere- tem. Then FPOs/clusters can earn car- for Policy and Outreach at the National ) Democracy and Work Research- National Initiative on Climate Resilient als, lentils and oilseeds. Once the bigger bon credits for the country. This will also Seed Association of India) Ship-breaking poisoning the environment The pipes and steel body of a vessel hold an average of 1,40,000 PPM mercury, that is released into FOREIGN EYE the air during the dismantling process. This puts labourers and technical staff at risk gramme on September 12, 2019. The few decades. Big industrial corpora- adherence to norms concerning documentary shows how the Dutch tions like Hitachi, Siemens and health and environment safeguards. company, SBM Offshore, concealed Hyundai specialise in heavy indus- This will also earn the Government that a gas tanker it owned, which was try machinery. So why is the ship- the respect of the common man. to be scrapped in Alang, was conta- breaking industry still hand driven? While the ship-breaking business minated with mercury. SBM The Government must step in and has been the focus of many research- TACKLING Offshore provides floating produc- increase automation at these yards. es and studies, the lot of the people tion solutions to the offshore ener- Not only will this benefit the work- on the ground and the immediate DISPARITIES gy industry. ers, it will also be easy to adhere to environment, whether it is the sea or Tackling disparities in SRIRAJ Many ships are contaminated international ship-breaking guide- the ambient air quality, has more or power and capital has KOTA with mercury, especially the ones lines. less remained unchanged. With such he ship-breaking business in converted to Floating Storage and Further, public awareness about glaring examples of pollution in become the leitmotif of the India is booming as many Offloading (FSO) vessels. Stationed this business and its impact on peo- front of us, it seems that the author- Left globally. France's Tnations across the world have at gas fields, these vessels accumulate ple’s health and the environment is ities in India, both executive and President Emmanuel completely banned dismantling of high levels of mercury, which gets low. This needs to change because judicial, seem to have trained their Macron has just pushed vessels on their soil, owing to pub- attached to the steel walls of the with awareness comes safety. guns elsewhere and on smaller through a law for lic pressure over environmental con- tanker. In addition, mercury also The Government, which is sources of pollution. This seems par- cerns. However, the ship-breaking contaminates ballast water. Some always on the back foot on this sub- ticularly true when one examines the mandatory profit-sharing business in India is gaining notori- studies show that its presence is as ject as it’s a business fraught with fact that ship-breaking possibly is the schemes for employees. In ety thanks largely to the anti-environ- high as 300 points per million (PPM) risks, can use technology as a way out only activity that has the dubious the US, Democratic mental policies followed at the yards of mercury in 4,500 tonnes of ballast opment disorders, defects in foetus- The work at the yards is largely of this conundrum. capability of polluting the air, sea presidential hopefuls Bernie and the tremendous health risks water. Furthermore the pipes and es and learning deficits. Yet in spite still being done by hand. As such the It can begin an online portal, water and harming human health all involved. steel body hold an average of 1,40,000 of these conditions, the ships keep risks and exposures attached to the which deals with scrapping of any in one go and under one activity. Sanders and Elizabeth A recent Dutch documentary has PPM mercury, that is released into arriving at these yards and breaking business by way of accidents and harmful object, be it as small as white Surely this cannot be ignored Warren propose to tackle highlighted how environmental and the air during the dismantling continues round-the-clock. How chemical reactions are very high. goods and e-waste to as large as ships. and allowed to continue as it has soaring wealth inequality by safety norms are being flouted in process. This puts labourers and these workers protect themselves This raises a pertinent question as to The portal, under different heads, thrived long enough and consumed giving employees a stake in Gujarat’s Alang ship-breaking yard. technical staff at risk as mercury against the health threats and what how the Government has not fully can give information and live feed of enough human lives and environ- their companies. This The documentary titled, ‘Het gifschip exposure can damage the central ner- the Indian Government will do to automated the breaking process as the various dismantling and waste mental assets. van SBM’ was aired on Zembla, a vous system, kidney and cause liver take care of its people and the envi- the heavy industry technology has processing facilities. This informa- (The writer is an environmental would be welcome indeed. Dutch television documentary pro- impairment, reproductive and devel- ronment is anybody’s guess. made major progress over the last tion will bring transparency on journalist) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 money 10 UK Parliament panel slams ‘flawed' reaction to visa row affecting many Indians PNS n LONDON cence. They have been backed so little regard for the impact by many cross-party British Many of the students caught up in the its actions might have on inno- An influential UK Parliament MPs and have now also row have maintained their innocence cent people." committee on Wednesday received the backing of the and have been lobbying the government The report, which gives the issued a harsh rebuke of the PAC, which has called on the Home Office a strict time- UK government's "flawed" UK Home Office to create and for a chance to prove their innocence frame to respond on each of its reaction to a visa row involv- promote a "fair and trustwor- findings, was welcomed by ing compulsory English tests thy" means of helping all indi- groups campaigning for justice that affected hundreds of over- viduals who may have been didates and staff reading out A Systemic Failure Affecting on behalf of the affected stu- seas students, many of them wrongly accused to be able to multiple choice answers for Thousands'. dents. Indian. clear their names. other tests. The UK Home It adds: "The Home Office's "We particularly welcome The House of Commons "The Home Office's flawed Office responded vigorously, decision to revoke the visas of the recommendation for the Public Accounts Committee reaction to a systemic failure by investigating colleges, test cen- thousands of individuals before Home Office to urgently design (PAC) had opened an inquiry a private company has led to tres and students and can- properly verifying evidence and implement a genuine into a scandal dating back five real injustice for many thou- celled many visas. provided by ETS has led to means for innocent students to years over allegations of cheat- sands of overseas students tak- "The Home Office's pace of injustice and hardship for many clear their names, and we urge ing in the Test of English for ing English Language tests," response to the issue of cheat- people. the Home Secretary to make International Communication said Labour Party MP Meg ing has either been 'full throt- "The Department recognis- that happen. Working along- (TOEIC), a compulsory Hillier, Chair of the PAC – the language testing system that Home Office thinks it is accept- uncovered evidence of organ- tle' or 'too slow', with no mid- es that hundreds of students side many of the students requirement in some student committee which oversees gov- failed to recognise the poten- able to have so little regard for ised cheating in two English dle ground. It has been quick maintain their innocence but affected, we have seen first visa cases. ernment expenditure and effec- tial incentive for cheating… the impact its actions might language test centres run on to act on imperfect evidence, continues to suggest that there hand the extreme hardship Many of the students caught tive use of resources. However, despite the scale of have on innocent people," she behalf of the Educational but slow in responding to indi- is only a small risk that people they face every single day as a up in the row have maintained "It beggars belief that despite the abuse, many hundreds of said. Testing Service (ETS). cations that innocent people have been wrongly caught up direct result of the Home their innocence and have been known flaws in the Tier 4 stu- people continue to protest their The issue dates back to This included providing may have been caught up in its in their actions. We are stag- Office's deeply flawed reac- lobbying the government for a dent visa system, the Home innocence at great personal February 2014, when BBC's English-speakers to take speak- actions," notes the PAC report gered that the Department tion," said Nazek Ramadan, chance to prove their inno- Office designed an English cost. It is staggering that the 'Panorama' investigation ing tests instead of the real can- titled 'English Language Tests: thinks it is acceptable to have Director of Migrant Voice. CAPSULE Essar to double CBM gas Odisha registers 7% increase in revenue collection till August production to 1 mmscmd PNS n BHUBANESWAR PNS n NEW DELHI Odisha has registered a 7 per Ambani raises stake The company cent increase in revenue col- in Reliance Mumbai's Ruia family-owned plans to ramp up lection till August during the Essar plans to double produc- 2019-20 fiscal, officials said. Industries to 48.87% tion of coal-seam gas from its the production to This was revealed by state NEW DELHI: Billionaire Raniganj east block in West more than 1 Finance secretary A K Meena Mukesh Ambani has raised Bengal as a vital Urja-Ganga mmscmd, the during a review meeting promoter stake in flagship gas pipeline connecting users presided by Chief Secretary A Reliance Industries by 2.71 in eastern India gets commis- official, who did K Tripathy. per cent to 48.87 per cent, sioned by year-end, a compa- not wish to be Meena said total revenue according to regulatory filing ny official said on Wednesday. generation increased to around by the company. Reliance Essar Oil and Gas named, said Rs 12,315 crore against collec- Services and Holdings Ltd, Exploration and Production tion of Rs 11,758 crore in the controlled by promoter group (EOGEPL) currently produces corresponding period of last firm Petroleum Trust, acquired about 0.45 million standard methane. According to the year. While the non-tax rev- The programme expenditure till August 17.18 crore shares or 2.71 per cubic metres per day due to Directorate General of enue collection increased by 12 cent stake in Reliance on constraints of pipelines that block is significantly lower in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in Hydrocarbons, India has the per cent over the previous 2018 was around 32 per cent of the September 13, it said. The could take the gas to con- than its capacity with the com- West Bengal and Bokaro in fifth-largest proven coal year, the own tax collection budget provision against which the acquisition was pursuant to a sumers. The company plans to pany having to throttle the out- Jharkhand and Dhamra in reserves in the world and, amount was more by 5 per cent expenditure till August this year was scheme of arrangement not ramp up the production to put at about 0.45 mmscmd Odisha. The pipeline is being therefore, holds significant during the same period, Meena directly involving Reliance, the more than 1 mmscmd, the offi- because of lack of a pipeline to commissioned in phases and prospects for exploration and said. Replying a question, 28 per cent of the budgeted allocation filing said without giving cial, who did not wish to be take the gas to consumers. the last leg is scheduled for exploitation of CBM. Meena said expenditure details. Ambani and his private named, said. "We have already produced completion by December 2019. Raniganj east block is India's slowed down because of the firms held 47.29 per cent This would be the highest 1 mmscmd gas from this block, This will help gas supplies to most prolific CBM block, hold- general elections during initial implementation of the projects (DMF), Development stake as on June 30, 2019 in production of coal-seam gas or which is the highest by any reach four fertiliser plants in ing 1 trillion cubic feet of 2-3 months of the current and utilization of the budget- Commissioner S C Mohapatra India's second-most valuable coal-bed methane (CBM) from player in the sector. However, Gorakhpur, Sindri, Barauni recoverable reserves. financial year. The programme ed amount in coming months. said total collection under company. any block in the country. sustaining production at that and Panagarh, besides more The official said EOGEPL is expenditure up to August Tripathy also asked the sec- DMF up to August this fiscal The firm has already invest- level is unfeasible without the than two dozen towns where also planning to drill additional declined by 4 per cent in com- retaries to implement the was Rs 8,252 crore. ed Rs 4,000 crore in the project, GAIL pipeline being commis- city gas distribution rights wells in accordance with the parison to the same period of reforms in the field of budget Around 71 per cent of the which encompassed drilling of sioned. This is why we are pro- have been awarded recently. approved field development last fiscal year, he said. preparation, strengthen funds (Rs 5,722 crore) was 348 wells, setting up the sup- ducing far lower quantities of The total demand in the region plan for the block. The programme expendi- macro- fiscal forecasting, allocated to 9,241 projects ply infrastructure, and laying gas than we are capable of," the is envisaged at about 20 The additional wells will ture till August 2018 was annual and medium-term under priority activities of pipelines to Durgapur and official said. mmscmd. enable the company to ramp around 32 per cent of the budgeting and introducing DMF like drinking water, edu- nearby industrial areas. The Pradhan Mantri Urja CBM is natural gas stored or up production to a peak of 2.3 budget provision against which commitment control system cation, environmental preser- The current production Ganga natural gas pipeline absorbed in coal seams and mmscmd in the next few years, the expenditure till August for uninterrupted financing vation, pollution control, from the Raniganj east CBM transverses from Jagdishpur contains 90-95 per cent he said. this year was 28 per cent of the to various projects and pro- health care, sanitation, skill India Post starts budgeted allocation. grammes. development, welfare of speed post service The chief secretary has Making an appraisal of the women and Children, housing, to 6 new nations directed the secretaries of dif- progress of the projects under livelihood creation programs, ferent departments to expedite District Mineral Foundation and connectivity. NEW DELHI: India Post on Sensex rises 83 pts; energy, Wednesday expanded speed post service to six new foreign destinations in Asia, Europe Petrol, diesel and South America. "The metal stocks climb Gold drops by Rs 215 Department of Posts has PNS n MUMBAI announced commencing of prices see International Speed Post Market benchmark BSE steepest hike (EMS) Service to Bosnia and Spectrum Sensex rose 83 points on on strong rupee Herzegovina, Brazil, Ecuador, Wednesday, led by gains in Kazakhstan, Lithuania and sale: DoT may energy, metal and power stocks PNS n NEW DELHI since July 5 North Macedonia," the postal as global crude oil prices eased PNS n NEW DELHI department said in a and rupee recovered against Gold dropped Rs 215 to Rs statement. EMS or Express push deadline the dollar. 38,676 per 10 gram in the Petrol and diesel prices were Mail Service is a premium PNS n NEW DELHI After a rangebound session, national capital on Wednesday on Wednesday hiked by 24-25 service that enables its users the 30-share index ended 82.79 on strong rupee, according to paise per litre, the steepest to send documents and The telecom department is points, or 0.23 per cent, high- HDFC Securities. increase since July 5 Union merchandise faster and with likely to push, by a week or 10 er at 36,563.88. The index hit In line with gold, silver gold prices were trading mar- Budget, as a fallout of turmoil the added facility of being able days, the deadline for sub- an intra-day high of 36,712.99 prices also declined by Rs 770 ginally lower at USD 1,500 an in global oil markets follow- to track the movement of the mission of bids for roping in and a low of 36,465.92. prices cooled after Saudi ated 52 paise (intra-day) to to Rs 47,690 per kilogram. On ounce in New York, while sil- ing drone attacks on Saudi item on the internet. "This an agency that will be tasked Similarly, the broader NSE Arabia's energy minister said trade at 71.26 per US dollar. Tuesday, silver had closed at Rs ver was also trading down at Arabian crude oil facilities. facility is expected to augment to conduct spectrum auction Nifty settled 31.05 points, or that more than half of the Further boosting global 48,460 per kilogram. USD 17.81 an ounce. "Gold Petrol price was increased people to people contact with in various bands, including 0.29 per cent, up at 10,848.65. country's daily crude oil pro- market mood, US President Gold prices had closed at Rs prices traded marginally lower by 25 paise per litre to Rs these countries and foster 5G, as it plans to tweak eligi- Top gainers in the Sensex duction, that was knocked out Donald Trump said a trade 38,891 per 10 gram in the bul- on Wednesday with interna- 72.42 and diesel by 24 paise to trade as EMS is popular bility norms to ensure max- pack included Tata Steel, by the drone attack, has been agreement between the US lion market here on Tuesday. tional spot gold prices trading Rs 65.82 in the Delhi market, channel for small and medium imum participation by Vedanta, SBI, Tech Mahindra, recovered. and China was likely to happen "Gold price for 24 Karat in near USD 1,500 an ounce which is sort of a national enterprises. The EMS service prospective auctioneers. Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, He also assured that pro- either before or immediately Delhi was trading down by Rs ahead of US FOMC decision benchmark, according to to these countries will The government had invit- M&M, NTPC and PowerGrid, duction capacity at its target- after the American elections. 215 as stronger rupee reduced and eased crude oil supply wor- price information available henceforth be available at ed bids for selection of an rising up to 3.95 per cent. ed plants would be fully Market participants were investment demand for gold. ries," Patel said. International from state-owned fuel retail- major post offices across auctioneer, for the sale of On the other hand, ONGC, restored by the end of the also awaiting cues from the The spot rupee was trading 51 gold prices were trading steady, ers. India," the statement said. 8000 MHz of spectrum at a Yes Bank, Bharti Airtel, HDFC month. policy meeting of the Federal paise stronger against the dol- holding the narrow trading This is the biggest single- starting price of over Rs 5.7 Bank, Sun Pharma and Maruti Consequently, Brent crude Reserve, traders said. lar with fall in crude oil prices range as market is awaiting day hike since the July 5 lakh crore. The original dead- fell up to 2.08 per cent. futures fell 0.95 per cent to Elsewhere in Asia, Shanghai during the day," Tapan Patel, outcome of US Federal Open Budget of Finance Minister line for submission of bids After plunging over 2 per 63.94 per barrel (intra-day). Composite Index, Hang Seng, senior analyst - commodities, Market Committee (FOMC) Nirmala Sitharaman that was September 25, and that cent in the past two sessions, Tracking the movement in Nikkei and Kospi ended on a HDFC securities said. meeting and stance over Fed raised rates by almost Rs 2.50 for finalisation of auctioneer equities took a breather as oil oil prices, the rupee appreci- mixed note. In the international market, rate, he added. a litre due to an increase in was October 10. excise duty on the fuels. The Department of The hike on Wednesday Telecom (DoT) is, however, followed a 14 paise a litre Greenlam now reconsidering the eligi- increase in price of petrol on Industries expands bility criteria following feed- Users can now interact with Alexa in Hindi Tuesday and 15 paise per back from prospective auc- litre rise in diesel rate. Nalagarh unit tioneers at a pre bid confer- PNS n NEW DELHI Following the drone strikes ence held earlier this month, "India has uniquely challenged our AI on Saturday, international oil NEW DELHI: Greenlam and accordingly some of the Users in India can now speak teams with its cultural and linguistic prices rallied nearly 20 per Industries on Wednesday said aspects could be tweaked, a to Amazon's voice assistant, cent on Monday in intraday it has expanded the diversity. We have worked to ensure production capacity at its government source said. Alexa in Hindi to carry out trading -- the biggest jump in Nalagarh plant in Himachal One such criteria that tasks like checking cricket that customers can interact with Alexa almost 30 years -- as the requires sole bidder, or lead scores, requesting for songs attacks halved Saudi Arabia's Pradesh by 1.6 million in different regional variants of partner (in case of a consor- and even asking how she's output. laminate sheets per annum. colloquial Hindi," Amazon Vice The company, which is a tium) to have an average doing. Rates have in subsequent leading producer of laminates annual turnover of Rs 100 Launched in India in 2017, President and Head Scientist, Alexa AI, two days retreated, conceding in Asia, can now produce up crore in last 3 years, is being Alexa was able to understand Rohit Prasad told reporters here about half of the gains. Brent to 15.62 million sheets in the reconsidered so it is not and pronounce names of pop- crude future on Wednesday facility annually, thus further restrictive, the source told ular places, names and songs in dipped 0.26 per cent to USD strengthening its position in PTI. Some other aspects, regional languages like Hindi, 64.38 per barrel after jumping the market. "With this which were flagged as con- Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Indian users contributed to to do so. Over 90,000 skills are to near USD 72 in reaction to expansion, we are delighted to cerns by potential bidders, are Punjabi but supported com- Hindi development through available for Alexa worldwide the disruption. US West Texas announce that our being looked into as well. mands only in English. the Cleo skill on Alexa. with a significant number Intermediate (WTI) crude manufacturing unit in Hence the deadline of With the latest update, Alexa Prasad said Alexa already catering to Indian users. lost 0.5 per cent to USD Nalagarh is now entirely September 25 for submission can now understand customers has 500 "skills" for Hindi lan- Prasad said Alexa has been 59.06 per barrel. operational to produce an of bids could be extended by speaking to her completely in products from brands like with Alexa in different region- guage and the firm will con- equipped with a rich Hindi This came after signs that additional 11.4 per cent - 1.6 a week or 10 days, which Hindi and Hinglish. Bose, MyBox, iBall and Syska. al variants of colloquial Hindi," tinue to work with developers vocabulary and speaks in flu- Saudi Arabia million laminate sheets per means the finalisation of Alexa, which competes with "India has uniquely chal- Amazon Vice President and in India to introduce more ent Hindi while responding to was quickly annum," MD and CEO Saurabh agency which emerges as the digital assistants like Apple's lenged our AI teams with its Head Scientist, Alexa AI, Rohit such skills. Skills are capabili- customer requests. restoring Mittal said in a statement. successful bidder too will be Siri and Google Assistant, is cultural and linguistic diversi- Prasad told reporters here. ties like providing weather He indicated that other production pushed back by a similar available across Amazon's Echo ty. We have worked to ensure He added that along with forecasts, ordering cabs or tell languages could also be intro- at Abqaiq timeframe. range of devices as well as that customers can interact Amazon's own team, many stories by simply asking Alexa duced in the future. facility. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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he next genera- faced by the millennials ting in the back and get losses after investing in the The automobile industry is now tion is always have been seamlessly side- their work done on the said commodity. The con- expected to carry lined. This caused a huge move. People today make a sumers are only being vary affected by BS6 and the mindsets forward the rift in opinion among the conscious decision to put of their choices,” he says. of millennial, who now prefer to T baton of techno- present and the older gen- convenience over anything The US, too, is grappling have Ola or Uber rather than committing to logical develop- eration alike. else,” says Deepthi. with a similar quandary. In ment and growth. But is it “The reason for several There are many other 2018, the Federal Reserve buying an automobile fair to blame them if the members of the common economic factors that need- Board in Washington DC growth is not what it is population choosing cabs ed to be considered while released a paper titled ‘Are NIRMALA SITHARAMAN, FINANCE MINISTER ON THE expected to be? The coun- and metros over owning measuring the spending Millennials Different?’ AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY EARLIER IN THE MONTH try is now at a dilemma as their own vehicle stems for patterns of the public. Even which concluded that mil- to who should be blamed reasons such as high costs though the finance minister lennials, though are more for the dip in the economy. of fuel and spare parts, claims that the industrial educated, racially diverse is still ongo- Does the onus fall on the dangerous conditions of sector has clearly indicated and indifferent to mar- ing. Only collective economic policies roads etc,” says A.Y. Prasad, growth, the expectations of riage, ‘do not appear to time will of the world governments Partner, Business the public, with regard to have’ consumption pat- tell. or on millennials who Development at Tooni issues such as employment terns different from their claim to have inherited Arks. “It is not that the next are yet to be resolved as 13 earlier generations. In more bane than boon from generation would not like per cent of graduates and short: the economy dic- their predecessors? to avail the commodity but 16 per cent of post gradu- tates millennial choices, Finance Minister it is just that they don’t ates remain unemployed. not the other way around. A spark lit by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman caused have the luxury of investing “The sudden dip in the But the debate on who ripples on social media last in a commodity which automobile industry is in exactly is responsible Nirmala Sitharaman on the dip week when she suggested would eventually only end fact influenced by the for the recent set- that the choice of transport up burning a hole in their already fluctuating econo- back in the in the automobile sector has by millennials be it cabs or pockets due to high main- my,” says Ramu Srinivasan, automobile other means of public tenance costs.” Managing Director of Wide sector and ignited a debate nationwide transportation is a major Deepthi Ravula, CEO of Reach Advertising Private economy factor that brought WeClub, offered different Limited. in gen- as to who is actually down the sales in insight into the issue. “Given the rise in the eral automobile indus- “Millennials cannot be GST a lot of consumers responsible for the try and has con- expected to face the brunt now are thinking twice sequently hurt of the cause as it’s not just before purchasing an auto- losses, reports the profits. the them who are inclined mobile. Most of them But sever- towards cabs and other tend to wait for the al prob- public transports but mem- economy to stabilise ANUSHKA lems bers of all age groups alike,” and the taxes to she said. “There is definite- come down PRADEEP ly a change but the change before buying depends on the choice of so that lifestyle of the people. they do Some of them might not want to save them- face selves from the stress of driving while others Given the rise in the GST a lot Millennials cannot be expected to prefer of the consumers now are thinking face the brunt of the cause as it’s not sit- twice before purchasing an automobile. just the millennials who are inclined Most of them tend to wait for the economy to towards cabs and other public transports but stabilise and the taxes to come down before members of all age groups alike. Some of them buying so that they do not face losses after might want to save themselves from the investing in the said commodity. The stress of driving while others would BLAME GAME consumersIN are onlyA being vary of prefer sitting in the back and get their their choices work done on the move RAMU SRINIVASAN MD OF WIDE REACH DEEPTHI RAVULA ADVERTISING CEO, WECLUB CHANGING ECONOMY PVT. LTD.

It is not that the next generation would not like to avail the commodity but it is just that they don’t have the luxury of The fifth edi- investing in a commodity which would tion of the eventually only end up burning a hole in their annual Indian Gallery pockets due to high maintenance costs. High A Photography of Art and cost of fuel and spare parts discourages Festival has multiple been scheduled venues in the people from buying vehicles to begin from today at city. various locations across Photographers from A.Y. PRASAD the city. IPF provides a over 50+ Countries PARTNER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT platform for professional including the US, UK, AT TOONI ARKS and aspiring photogra- Australia, Finland, New phers and photography Zealand, Sweden, Hong lovers to showcase their Kong, Japan, Spain, skills. While promoting Greece, Italy and Japan are the art of photography, the expected to take part in event also addresses vari- the festival. The festival Festival ous social issues through has already placed will also photographs. Hyderabad on the map of conduct free Speaking to The the international photog- photography Pioneer, Acquin raphy scene in line with workshops to Matthew’s, IPF director other major cities such as underprivileged says, “After IPF earned New York, London, Paris, students from govern- international recognition Tokyo, Auckland and ment schools in collabo- to Hyderabad, the city of Sydney.” ration with Teach For A FEAST FOR EYES pearls, has now occupied a This year, the festival India at the State Gallery prominent position in the will give more exposure to of Art in Madhapur. global art calendar. The Telangana, feels Acquin. Acquin adds, “The festival has exhibited the The festival features workshop will be useful to work of more than 2,000 exhibitions, artist talks, identify the untapped tal- photographers and artists portfolio reviews, photog- ent of government school from all over the world raphy workshops, book students, who hardly get a and hosted more than a launches, screenings and chance to dabble in pho- million visitors. The last more. IPF widely uses tography. The whole pur- edition has been a land- public spaces for photog- pose of this workshop is to mark in itself, from every raphy exhibitions to bring give the students, a general point of view: in terms of art to common audience, idea about photography audience participation, who might not normally and create an exhibition of artistic representation, attend art exhibitions and the images shot by the stu- scale and intent. As many events. Public exhibitions dents during this work- as 550 photographers from are done at Ameerpet and shop.” 52 countries and hundred- Hitec City Metro station, Speaking about the IPF plus events and exhibi- KBR Park, GMR Portrait Prize, Acquin tions made the 4th edition Hyderabad Airport and said, “The Portrait Prize of the festival a massive Inorbit Mall. 2019 is a portrait competi- hit.” With a mission to make tion open to the photogra- Thousands of photographers Acquin informed that photography accessible to phers from the Indian Lens Culture, the leading everyone who do not gen- subcontinent. from across the world are set to European photography erally attend art exhibi- Photographers have been magazine listed IPF 2018 tions, IPF will extend its making portraits for cen- showcase their skills at the festival as one of the few expo till October 20. turies and what’s so inter- festivals to visit in 2018 IPF will create aware- esting about portraiture is worldwide. ness about photography its ability to capture the annual Indian Photography He adds, “It is a month and bring a plethora of essence of a person, a long festival and brings topical social issues to the time-period, or a culture. Festival, which will start in some of the world’s public through its medi- This award aims at discov- renowned names in the um, while also promoting ering the compelling por- Hyderabad today, reports photography industry. It culture and heritage. traits and extraordinary will be held at State The Indian Photo talents.” V SATEESH REDDY 12

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Left to right: Actress Pooja Hegde, directors K. Raghavendra Rao and Harish Shankar and actor Varun Tej experiment: Raghavendra Rao recollects Sridevi's hit VARUN TEJ emixing old songs has now r become a new In a chat with NAGARAJ GOUD, the rising trend in Tollywood. Especially, mega star speaks about his process for heroes are known for remixing old classics. becoming Gaddalakonda Ganesh Director Harish Shankar in his he enormous success of His discreet attempts to research the to have a back-story of 25 minutes to Harish was extremely confident about from associating with experimental Valmiki, is remixing his love stories like Fidaa gangster fail miserably. Finally, when explain why my part behaves in a way the song and he knew its history more films. Sridevi’s hit song and Tholi Prema came he gets caught snooping, things take he does in the film.” than me. We released a portion of the “If I get a sensitive subject like it Velluvachi with negatives as well for a worst turn. While Varun has He goes on to mention that since video song on Tuesday and the tomorrow, I will do it. When my mar- Godaramma of T Varun Tej as many direc- stepped into the shoes of Bobby Bobby has raised the bar with his per- response it got shocked me. As a mat- ket grows, I’m happy man not because Devatha movie. The tors started to approach Simha for the remake, Tamil actor formance in the original; he felt the ter of fact, at the pre-release event as I can pocket more money but because Valmiki team released him with romance as the central Atharvaa Murali has reprised need to approach the role in a new well, it got more thunderous response it gives me a chance to experiment,” making of the song theme. But he was sure not to get Siddharth. way. “I believe the film helped me dis- than any other song from the sound- Varun states, adding that he will be during a pre-release pigeon-holed. In fact, Harish Shankar, “People around me expressed their cover the other side of me. I always track.” more cautious attempting such con- event on Wednesday. the director of the actor’s Friday apprehensions about me doing the had it but I didn’t get the opportuni- He admits getting a tad disappoint- tent hereafter. “I have my space suit Varun Tej, Pooja release Valmiki, too knocked his gangster role at this stage of my career. ty to exhibit that wild and violent side. ed with the poor show of Antariksham from Antariksham at the entrance of Hedge and Mirnalini doors with Daagudu Moothalu, a love Since they were many in number, I The Telangana dialect and constant at the box-office. my office. It reminds me of the mis- Ravi are playing lead story. Although the actor liked it, he decided to meet Chiranjeevi garu to conversations with Harish too helped “On sets itself, we couldn’t match takes I did, which I don’t want to roles in Valmiki that is wanted to move away from his com- seek his feedback. Harish shared the my role further,” he points out. up to the scale we’ve set out for our- repeat again.” set to hit the screens fort zone. entire script to him, post which he Varun has grooved to the remix selves to achieve. We predicted that Quiz him if he is interested in star- on September 20 Song poster from the movie Valmiki “After eight hours of discussions, he told me, ‘The script is superb and version of evergreen hit number we could finish it in a certain budget, ring in the biopic of Chiranjeevi, worldwide. Director K. spoke about Jigarthanda. He asked me your character is amazing. You should Yelluvachi Godaramma Yellakila which we couldn’t do, leaving us no whose journey in the industry has Raghavendra Rao said that he recollected 25 years old mem- whether I watched it. I said yes and do it’. He gave some suggestions to Paddadammo (from 1982 film option but to compromise on the been nothing short of inspirational, ories after seeing the song on screen. He added that the he told me to watch it again. The next Harish on the creative front, which Devatha) along with Pooja Hedge in computer graphics. Yet, we still had he is prompt to answer that he is. Valmiki team did their best to make it beautiful once again. day he told me the vision he had for the latter incorporated into the film,” the film. The number is known for its the belief that it will do well post “Harish Shankar said he direct the Varun Tej said that he used to listen the Velluvachi it. After some time, we’ve decided to Varun recalls, adding for his get-up foot-tapping music and the way release and with that same belief we biopic of Chiranjeevi because he Godaramma song since his childhood and never thought make it,” Varun notes in a conversa- of Gaddalakonda Ganesh, he took his director Raghavendra Rao filmed it completed it. However, after we saw believes nobody loves him the way he that he would act in its remake. Varun thanked his team for tion. uncle’s look in Punadhirallu as refer- on the shores of river Godavari. the final product, we realized there does. As much as I feel Charan anna making the song beautiful. Varun added that he was lucky The original tells the tale of an ence. “Since Bobby was relatively new Was he nervous? He says, “Except for were glitches. We had to edit some should do it, I’d be second in line if to do a song of great actor Shoban Babu. Director Harish aspiring director (played by to the Tamil industry, no one asked the fact that I get nervous to shoot any portions, which didn’t help the con- he doesn’t do it. I will lower my height Shankar says, “Remixing of Velluvachi Godaramma song is Siddharth) who targets a ruthless why he was violent in the original, song in general, there was no added tinuity cause,” he reasons. in CG to be more apt to play my dream. We strived hard to create the 80’s atmosphere gangster (Bobby Simha) because he whereas as I’ve played a hero many pressure as such to shoot the remix He, however, asserts that space Chiranjeevi garu,” he signs off, smil- for the song. Varun and Pooja did their best and no one can wants to make a violent gangster film. times in the past, Harish felt the need number. It was last bit we filmed for. drama’s failure will not deter him ing. do better than them in the song.” Indian 2 moves to AP ollowing more than seven months political outfit Makkal Needhi Maiam. of deadlock over budgetary issues, In the sequel, Kamal will be seen as a f Shankar’s Indian 2, starring Kamal morally upright freedom fighter Senapathy, Haasan, has resumed work recent- while Siddharth, Kajal Aggarwal and ly. The latest about the film is that Rakul Preet Singh will be seen in signifi- the ace director is shooting it in cant roles. The supporting cast is stacked Rajahmundry. The schedule will go on for up with the likes of Vivekh, Nedumudi another 10-12 days. Shankar has been Venu, Samuthirakani, Delhi Ganesh and asked to complete the film by year-end. Vidyut Jamwal. Noted Hollywood stunt- The next leg of filming will take place in men Jack Gill and Tadd Griffith are chore- Chennai and Taiwan. Buzz is Kamal wants ographing action, while some parts will to wrap up the shoot by November as he be supervised by Peter Heins. Lyca wants to allot more time to his Productions is bankrolling the film, an Anirudh Ravichander musical.

JAYASUDHA felicitated with the Abhinaya Mayuri award ndustrialist and politi- Subbarami Reddy said, “In Expressing his happiness, cian T. Subbarami order to encourage films of all actor/comedian Bram- Reddy celebrated his categories I host this event hanandam said, “Subbarami i birthday in every year. I feel very happy to Reddy holds great events to Visakhapatnam on felicitate Jayasudha garu with complement senior actors. This Wednesday. Celebrities from the Abhinaya Mayuri award.” is a positive trait of his for the south film fraternity attend- Actors including Murali which I love him.” Senior actors ed the event that felicitated nat- Mohan, Dr Rajasekhar and such as Roja, Jayapradha, ural actress Jayasudha with the others praised the politician for Radhika, among others graced Abhinaya Mayuri award. hosting such an event. the event. Speaking at the event, DEVERAKONDA Everybody to pen 4 novels on sets would be in his next? bowled over by outh star Vijay Deverakonda is capitalising on his off-screen Dulquer's charm: RITU persona to add dazzle to his on-screen character. ellichoopulu girl Ritu Varma, who has shared screen space with Deverakonda, who has won many admirers by banking on Malayalam heartthrob Dulquer Salmaan in Kanulu Kanulu Dochayante, is in awe of him. “I’ve always admired and respected y his introspective side during interviews, will be playing the. World Famous Lover role of a writer in his upcoming film, p him as an actor, especially the choices he made in his career. When In the movie, Deverakonda seeks inspiration from real life the offer to feature in this film came by, I was sure it would be a to write intense romantic novels. He writes four novels based good film. He is a very down to earth person, chilled out, friendly, on his relationship with each of his girlfriends, played by competitive and someone who doesn’t have any starry airs whatsoever. He Raashi Khanna, Aishwarya Rajesh, Catherine Tresa and was extremely cooperative as well. I’ve had a very lovely time working Izabelle Leite. with him. Everybody on sets would be bowled over by his charm,” she Director Kranthi Madhav is said to be bringing tells us, flashing a smile. Speaking about her role and the film, the his vision of an interesting storyline where the Hyderabadi, who has recently signed Sharwanand’s Telugu-Tamil story of the protagonist is told through his nov- bilingual with Shree Karthick, adds, “It’s something which I els. The film is said to boast aesthetically haven’t done till now. She is a very sweet and independent girl designed romantic scenes curated with heart who lives by principles. The film is a sweet romantic come- touching dialogues. dy interspersed with some thriller elements. It will This role would definitely be a change from move at a fast clip. There’s a lot of travelling Deverakonda’s usual roles of an angry young involved as well. It’s going to be a fun man in love. People are eager to see how he watch.” has molded himself into the role of an - NG writer. 14

Hyderabad Thursday September 19, 2019 celeb talks DID JLAW AAMIR'S SON JUNAID JOINS SECRETLY SISTER IRA'S DIRECTORIAL MARRY HER ART DEBUT PLAY uperstar Aamir Khan’s son DEALER FIANCE? Junaid Khan will star in his sister Ira Khan’s English ollywood actress ried some official paper. S play Euripides Medea, Jennifer Lawrence Beyond the NY paps, which marks her and fiancé Cooke fans noticed, too. directorial debut. H Maroney were “When you go get After announcing that actress spotted at the New your marriage license, Hazel Keech will be featuring in York City mar- and Jennifer Lawrence Ira’s directorial debut, the official riage bureau, and fans walks by to tie the knot Instagram page of the play promptly took to social before your eyes. Yeah, shared a video introducing the media to discuss if the couple kids, City Hall is COOL,” cast to the world. had tied the knot. an onlooker tweeted and The caption of the post JLaw and her art dealer then deleted the post, reads: “You met Medea, now beau went into the court- according to Page Six. meet the rest of our cast!” house followed by a photog- JLaw and Maroney got The video, though, doesn’t rapher and a friend, besides a engaged in February and reveal the character Junaid couple of guards, according the buzz doing the rounds Khan is going to play. to a report in of H-Town is they plan to The play is an adaptation of hollywoodlife.com. The report throw a big party next Euripides’ Greek tragedy quoted Page Six as stating month. Wedding gala? Medea. that the lensperson was That’s anybody’s guess. The cast also includes actors Mark Seliger, a top celebrity “Jennifer is madly in love such as Varun Patel, Sabreen photographer who has with Cooke and so happy to Baker, Nolan Lewis and Divyesh worked with Lawrence in the be engaged. Jen and Cooke Vijayakar, among others. past. have amazing chemistry Ira on Wednesday also shared a Stoking fuel to wedding together, and she can't possi- photograph of herself spending some speculation was a New York bly imagine a life without ‘father-daughter’ time with Aamir, Post picture that hinted at the him. She feels really lucky to whom she lovingly called ‘couch- fact that Maroney seemed to be marrying the man of her buddy’. cover the ring finger on his dreams,” a source close to the left hand, and also the fact actress had informed holly- that Lawrence and Maroney, woodlife.com after the walking hand in hand, car- engagement. FILM BODY ASKS UDIT, 2 OTHERS TO CANCEL US SHOW fter the Diljit Dosanjh controversy, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has requested singers Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan to CHRISSY TEIGEN A cancel their upcoming Throwback 90’s concert, sched- uled to take place in the US in November, over the alleged organiser, a Pakistani man, reports ANI. The SAVOURS ‘BIG B FWICE stated in its letter that they’ve asked Indian artistes to refrain from associating with Pakistani organisers many times. VADA PAV' IN LA The film body requested the singers to ‘not throw open any ground for disharmony and displeasures’. “FWICE holds the odel Chrissy Teigen savoured a vada pav themed on none dignity of our country of paramount importance and it has other than Indian megastar Amitabh Bachchan when she time and again informed the members of the film fraternity to visited an Indian restaurant here. abstain from associating with a Pakistani National in any plat- Teigen took to her Instagram stories on Tuesday to share form of cultural or professional activities in Pakistan or in any M her Indian moment. She was seen in a beige embellished part of the world,” the letter stated. “Needless to add here that tube dress, holding a plate of vada pav. There was a you all are acclaimed singers of India and have garnered enor- pinned flag featuring a photograph of Amitabh on the popular mous people from this country. Guess you would reciprocate Mumbai street food. the same sentiments with your countrymen and not throw open The restaurant too shared Teigen’s video on their Instagram any ground for disharmony and displeasures arising out of any Stories. The 33-year-old model, whose Instagram bio reads adverse eventuality in the future,” the letter added. “making America great again”, is married to musician John Legend. The couple have two children Luna and Miles. Teigen has recently been in the news after being trolled by none other than US President Donald Trump, and she too took a jibe back at him. KYLIE’S LATEST INSTA POST SPARKS BREAK-UP RUMOURS eality TV person- But what caught the atten- not. “She removed the picture ality Kylie Jenner’s tion was the fact that a she had of her and Travis and latest post has fans framed photo — of her and the caption seems sus,” one wondering if she the rapper that was always user wrote. R and rapper Travis visible in that spot — had Another claimed to be Scott (II) are gone missing. The rumours shocked over the post, while headed for splitsville. received further boost thanks was optimistic things are fine, On Tuesday, the makeup to the cryptic caption she put and that Kylie had merely mogul posted on a new photo alongside the photo. moved the photograph else- on Instagram, showing off “Ain’t a game, boy,” she where. The couple has yet to her fashion inside a walk-in wrote as caption with the pic. respond to this speculation. closet, reports Her close friend, Yris Kylie and Travis started aceshowbiz.com. In the photo, Palmer, also fuelled the dating in 2017 and welcomed Kylie looked stunning in a rumours by replying in the their first child, Stormi short bob, sunglasses and a comment: “Made for one Wesbter, in curve-hugging dress with a player,” with a fire emoji. February deep cut at the top. Users were quick to take 2018.

KANGANA JETS OFF TO U.S. FOR LOOK TEST OF THALAIVI

ctress Kangana Ranaut has taken off to Los Angeles, US, with the Thalaivi team for a look A test. She returned from Thailand on Tuesday evening after attending an event, and is now on her way to the US where she will be undergoing various look tests with Hollywood expert Jason Collins, who has worked onand Captain Marvel films like “I am very Blade Runner 2049. curious about this process, I don’t know how it will impact my expressions and approach to my character but this is going to be one-of-a-kind experience for me,” said Kangana, who will be playing late politician Jayalalithaa in the film. A multi-lingual, Thalaivi is scheduled to go on floors after Diwali and its shooting will happen near Mysuru, Karnataka. The film is being directed by AL Vijay, and produced by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Shaailesh R. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 sport 15

“You want to have at least a point and we didn’t get that because of the penalty. When the player jumps before there is contact it cannot be a penalty. We cannot change that any more, so now we carry on. That’s it.” Penalty of drama —Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool manager) Mertens scores from spot to surprise holders; Ter Stegen wins point against Dortmund “It was just one victory, but yes it has given us confidence, being able to match Liverpool is impressive as for me they are the best team in Europe at the moment.” AFP n NAPLES/LONDON —Carlo Ancelotti (Napoli manager) olders Liverpool began their defence of the HChampions League tro- “Given the performances last season, the bar was set phy with a defeat against Napoli high, and people were asking if we could do it again this on Tuesday, while one missed season. I think a 3-0 victory shows that we can.” spot-kick condemned Chelsea —Quincy Promes (Ajax forward) to defeat against Valencia and another came to Barcelona’s res- cue. “It was a difficult game today and I think Liverpool survived a 1-0 the result is fair considering what happened.” defeat in Naples in the group stage last season to go on and win their —Marc Andre Ter Stegen sixth European Cup, and this time (Barcelona goalkeeper) Marcus Rashford, Matic & Juan Mata during training MUFC/Twitter a 2-0 reverse at the San Paolo made them the first reigning “Without a doubt (we deserved more). Probably a win, but champions to lose their opening at least a draw. We conceded with one shot on target. It’s game in the competition since a harsh lesson of Champions League football, a game Man Utd, Arsenal 1994. we’ve played pretty well in and we lose it.” Both sides had chances in the Group E clash before the hosts —Frank Lampard (Chelsea manager) won a late penalty with barely 10 carry English hopes minutes remaining when Jose “We had four or five chances, and if we had taken Callejon went down under an one of them, we would have won. We said after the AFP n PARIS after last season’s 4-1 defeat Andy Robertson challenge. draw that we wanted to qualify for the knockout by Chelsea in the final in Dries Mertens beat Adrian stages. If we continue to play like we did today anchester United and Baku. from 12 yards and substitute then there shouldn’t be a problem.” Mlast year’s finalists The Gunners visit Fernando Llorente — who played Arsenal headline an Eintracht Frankfurt to kick for Tottenham Hotspur against Barcelona's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen saves a shot by Marco Reus during the Group F match in Dortmund AP —Marco Reus English trio that also fea- off their campaign, with Liverpool in last season’s final — (Borussia Dortmund captain) tures Europa League new- 10-time Belgian champi- then took advantage of a rare comers Wolves while ons Standard Liege and defensive lapse by Virgil van Dijk “Slavia Prague attacked us with intensity and showed record five-time champi- Portugal’s Vitoria to make it 2-0 in stoppage time. FIGURATI a ruthless streak. We didn’t do well in terms of finding ons Sevilla figure to be Guimaraes also in Group Napoli are the first Italian side the right solutions and struggled too much.” among the primary con- F. H AT-TRICK HERO to win against the European tenders as the group stage Wolves, in their first HAALAND 1reigning champions in the CL —Antonio Conte (Inter Milan coach) begins today. European campaign since Liverpool must now bounce group stages since Juventus, Scottish rivals 1980, will meet back in two weeks when they host against Chelsea in 2012 (3-0). Celtic and Rangers Portuguese club Austrian champions Salzburg, Erling Haaland, aged 19 “Everything is possible. We all saw Ajax last year, it would be nice to face testing paths to Braga in their who made a stunning return to years and 58 days, is the be the new Ajax. But we know there are a lot of good teams. It’s the knockout opening game at the group stage as teenage for- third youngest player to hard, but everything is possible.” rounds as bitter Molineux. 19 —Erling Braut Haaland ward Erling Braut Haaland net- score a Champions League hat- foes Roma and Scottish cham- ted a hat-trick in a 6-2 demolition trick, behind Raúl (18y 113d in (Salzburg striker) Lazio bid to end pions Celtic travel of Genk. 1995) and Wayne Rooney (18y Italy’s two-decade wait for to French Cup holders Salzburg had fallen in the 340d in 2004). the title. Rennes in Group E, with AJAX IMPRESS qualifying rounds in the last Frank Lampard is the first “We played brilliantly in the Porto, PSV Eindhoven Italian Cup holders Lazio seven campaigns but finally pro- Chelsea manager to lose his Also in Group H, last sea- second half, and it feels a bit like and Feyenoord are the and CFR Cluj, the gressed this season to the group first Champions League match son’s semi-finalists Ajax claimed we have lost two points,” Mats other former European Romanian side to whom stage for the first time since 1 an impressive 3-0 home win Hummels told Sky. Cup winners in a compe- they lost in Champions in charge, 10 of the previous 11 1994-95. had won, while Gianluca Vialli drew over Lille with two of their Those two appear well placed tition that will welcome the League qualifying, com- Haaland, the teenage English- with Milan in 1999. newest signings among the already to progress from Group eight third-place finishers pleting a tricky section. born Norwegian striker whose goals. F after Inter Milan needed a stop- from the Champions Steven Gerrard’s father Alf-Inge played for Lille remain on 12 Quincy Promes headed the page-time Nicolo Barella goal to League groups for the Rangers are at home to Manchester City, gave Salzburg a matches without success Dutch champions in front and rescue a 1-1 draw against rank knockout phase. Jaap Stam’s Feyenoord and second-minute lead and netted 12in European competition the Mexican Edson Alvarez outsiders Slavia Prague. United, Europa will do well to navigate a twice more before half-time. (6 draws, 6 defeats — preliminary doubled their lead early in the Nigerian forward Peter League winners in 2017, group with Porto and Aged just 19 years and 58 rounds included), the worst series second half before Nicolas Olayinka put Slavia ahead in the will host Astana in Group Young Boys. days, Haaland is the third- of its history. Tagliafico sealed the win. 63rd minute, only for Barella to L as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Roma will take on youngest player to score a Marc-André ter Stegen has After a patchy start to the level in the second minute of stop- side face opponents from Istanbul Basaksehir in their Champions League hat-trick stopped four of the six season, Barcelona will be page time after a Stefano Sensi Kazakhstan for the first first game while behind Wayne Rooney and Raul. 4penalties he has received in relieved to escape from their trip free-kick hit the bar. time in club history. Moenchengladbach host the Champions League and is the The South Korean Hwang Fernando Llorente holds Dries Mertens after he scores from spot against Liverpool AP to Borussia Dortmund with a 0- In Group G, RB Leipzig won They will expected to Austria’s Wolfsberg. Hee-Chan and Dominik goalkeeper who has stopped the 0 draw as Lionel Messi returned 2-1 at Benfica with Timo Werner progress with relative ease Austria boast two rep- Szoboszlai also struck before the Last season’s Europa League free-kick was converted by most in the competition since at from injury as a second-half bagging a brace before Haris from a group that also resentatives with LASK break for Salzburg, while captain winners Chelsea ensured it was Rodrigo Moreno. Chelsea were least 03/04 alongside Andriy Pyatov substitute. Seferovic pulled one back. includes Partizan Belgrade Linz among the six debu- Andreas Ulmer completed the two defeats out of two on the given a chance to rescue a draw Ansu Fati (16 years and 321 The home side will feel Earlier, Memphis Depay’s and former finalists AZ tants — alongside rout in the second half. night for English sides as they lost when Daniel Wass was penalised days) becomes the youngest they should have won, but penalty gave Lyon a 1-1 draw at Alkmaar of the Espanyol, Wolves, Jhon Lucumi and Tanzanian 1-0 at home to Valencia. for handball in the box, but Ross 1player in CL history to play for Marco Reus had a second-half home to Zenit Saint-Petersburg Netherlands. Wolfsberg, Olexandriya striker Mbwana Samatta scored The Spaniards scored in the Barkley’s 87th-minute penalty Barcelona, breaking the record of penalty saved before Julian after Iranian striker Sardar Unai Emery’s Arsenal and Ferencvaros — in the for the Belgian champions. 74th minute when a Dani Parejo hit the bar and went over. Bojan (17 years and 22 days). Brandt hit the bar late on. Azmoun opened the scoring. return to the competition tournament. Vinesh locks Olympic quota with Bronze

PTI n NUR-SULTAN nals with a remarkable come- Aline Rotter Focken to lead 4-0 German lost her semifinal, from-behind 11-8 win over but lost five points in a row in Kiran’s campaign is over. ndian wrestling had a lot to Japan’s Yuzuka Inagaki before the second period to lose the Navjot Kaur was also oust- Icelebrate on Wednesday as losing the semifinal by techni- opening bout 4-5. ed from 65kg after losing her Vinesh Phogat secured Tokyo cal superiority to Russia’s She paid the price for being opening bout to Alis Manolova, Olympics qualification and Liubov Ovcharova, the 2017 over-defensive. Since the who later lost her semifinal. won a Bronze, while Pooja European champion. Dhanda put herself one win She will now fight for her away from her second medal second Bronze medal at the SINGLES at the World Championships. Worlds, having won one in HIMA DAS RULED OUT OF WORLD Having endured a medal- 57kg at the 2018 Budapest edi- CHAMPIONSHIP less run in three World tion. New Delhi: World junior champion Hima Das has been ruled out of the Championships before, Vinesh Pooja can now become upcoming World Championship due to a nagging back problem. Amit Panghal celebrates after winning his last 8 bout against Filipino Carlo Paalam PTI finally ended the drought by the first female wrestler and “Unfortunately Hima will not be able to compete at the World pinning wrestler Maria only second Indian to win two Championships in Doha due to her back injury,” Athletics Federation of Prevolaraki by fall in the World medals. Only Bajrang India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla said. The Athletics Federation Bronze-medal bout. Punia has achieved the feat. of India (AFI) had on September 9 named seven women, including Panghal, Kaushik “It is my first World He won a Bronze in 2013 and Hima, for the 4x400m relay and 4x400m mixed relay races at the World Championship medal and it is Vinesh Phogat in action against Yuliia Khavaldzhy Blahinya PTI a Silver in 2018. Championships to be held from September 27 to October 6 in Doha. a big thing to win a medal at Seema Bisla though Hima has been suffering from a lower back pain after competing at the the Worlds,” Vinesh told (2012), Babita Phogat India’s most successful missed Olympic qualification Asian Games last year. She pulled out of the individual 400m heats assure 2 medals reporters. (2012) and Pooja wrestlers with Gold in the 50kg after losing her during the Asian Championships in Doha in April midway through the “I had changed my weight Dhanda (2018). medals at the second repechage round 3-11 race. PTI n EKATERINBURG While Sanjeet went down 1- category and in just 10 Earlier in the day, Commonwealth to Russia’s Ekaterina 4 to Ecuador’s seventh-seeded months, I got this medal. It is she had held off world Games and the Asian Poleshchuk. PA N T, SAINI NAMED IN DELHI SQUAD ndia were assured of an Julio Castillo Torres, a Pan- a thing of great happiness for number one Sarah Games, already in her Much was expected from New Delhi: Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant and pacer Navdeep Iunprecedented two medals at American Games Silver-medallist, me. It is the biggest medal of Ann Hildebrandt with cupboard. Sarita Mor after her shock vic- Saini were on Wednesday named in the 16-member strong Delhi squad, the World Men’s Boxing Bisht was beaten by the reigning my career till now.” some superlative Adding to the ela- tory over Pooja Dhanda in the led by top-order batsman Dhruv Shorey, for the first four games of the Championships after Amit Commonwealth Games champi- She is only the fifth Indian defense in her second tion of the Indian camp was a trials but she was far from her Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting September 24. Delhi start their campaign on Panghal (52kg) and Manish on Peter McGrail of England 0-5. woman wrestler to win a repechage round to qualify for gritty show by Pooja in the usual aggressive self. the opening day against Vidarbha and it is expected that both the players Kaushik (63kg) entered the semi- The second-seeded Panghal, Worlds medal after Alka the 2020 Olympics. 59kg, a non-Olympic catego- In the 76kg, Kiran had rat- will be available for the initial matches. Saini, who is not in the squad for finals of the marquee event with who had earlier defeated Paalam Tomar (2006), Geeta Phogat Vinesh is now one of ry. Pooja reached the semifi- tled her German opponent the Test matches, is expected to be available for the better part of the impressive victories here on in the Asian Games semifinals last National one-day championship, while opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan Wednesday. year, wasn’t off to the best of starts has opted out of the current squad. While Asian Games and and was trailing Paalam at the end championship Gold-medallist of the opening round. FEDEX, POTRO TO PLAY IN BUENOS AIRES Panghal defeated Filipino Carlo But the Army man from Paris: Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro, who is set to return Paalam 4-1, Commonwealth Rohtak didn’t take long to get his next month from a knee injury, announced Tuesday they will play an Games Silver-medallist Kaushik act together and become the more exhibition match in Buenos Aires on November 20. “I just wanted to tell got the better of Brazil’s aggressive one in the next two you I'm so excited to come back to Argentina to play my good friend Juan Wanderson de Oliveira 5-0. rounds. Martin del Potro at Parque Roca,” Federer said in a video on Del Potro's Both the boxers sealed their In the last-four stage, the Twitter account. The Parque Roca stadium has a capacity of around maiden world medals. Haryana-pugilist will be up against 15,500 and is primarily used for Davis Cup ties. Del Potro has not played Before this year, India had Kazakhstan’s Saken Bibossinov, since fracturing his right knee in the Wimbledon tune-up at Queen's in never won more than one Bronze who stunned Armenia’s European June. He is expected to make his comeback at the ATP tournament in medal in a single edition of the Gold-medallist and sixth seed Stockholm, which runs from October 14 to 20, and is also scheduled to world championship. Artur Hovhannisyan in his quar- compete in Vienna the following week. The overall medal count for terfinal showdown. MOODYNAMED AS COACH OF OVAL TEAM the country stood at four Bronze “He is a southpaw and has a London: medals claimed by Vijender Singh long reach, I will work out a strat- Former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody and England World (2009), Vikas Krishan (2011), egy for him,” the 23-year-old Cup winner Lydia Greenway have been appointed as head coaches of Shiva Thapa (2015) and Gaurav Panghal said. the Oval-based men's and women's teams for the new Hundred Bidhuri (2017). While next up for Kaushik is competition, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on However, Sanjeet (91kg), a Cuban top seed Andy Gomez Wednesday. The 53-year-old's appointment is the final one among the former India Open Gold-medal- Cruz, who out-punched Russia’s eight men's outfits in The Hundred following the announcements of list, and fifth seed and Asian eighth-seeded Ilia Popov. Stephen Fleming (Nottingham), Mahela Jayawardena (Southampton), Simon Katich (Manchester), Gary Kirsten (Cardiff), Darren Lehmann Silver-winner Kavinder Singh Cruz was the light welter- Naomi Osaka celebrates after beating Viktoriya (Leeds), Andrew McDonald (Birmingham) and Shane Warne (Lord's). Aiden Markram of South Africa plays a shot during India A vs South Africa A 2nd Test match in Mysore Bisht (57kg) bowed out after los- weight (64kg) category Gold- Tomova in straight sets on Wednesday to reach AGENCIES ing their respective quarterfinals. medallist in the 2017 edition. Pan Pacific Open quarters WTA/Twitter on Wednesday PTI HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 sport 16 India restrict South Africa to 149/5 Deepak Chahar picks two wickets for 22 runs in his four overs

HIGHEST SCORES ON DEBUT FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN T-20I Score Batsman Opponent Venue Date 78 Rilee Rossouw Australia Adelaide 05-11-2014 61 Greame Smith New Zealand Johannesburg 21-10-2005 56 Rassie van der Dussen Zimbabwe East London 09-10-2018 49 Christiaan Jonker India Cape Town 24-02-2018 49 Temba Bavuma India Mohali 18-09-2019 FAISEL FEATURES

PTI n MOHALI Shreyas Iyer bats during practice session BCCI/Twitter kipper Quinton de Kock and INDIA CAPTAIN debutant Temba Bavuma played VIRAT KOHLI SENT Simpressive knocks but India were able to contain South Africa to A NEW-LOOK 149 for five in the second T20 Ganguly demands International here on Wednesday. SOUTH AFRICA Newly appointed captain de Kock (52 off 37) led from the front, INTO BAT WITH while Bavuma (49 off 43) too THE VISITORS consistent run for impressed in his first limited-overs appearance for South Africa in PICKING THREE almost two years. But South Africa did not get the DEBUTANTS IN youngsters final flourish they were looking for and ended up with a below-par ANRICH NORTJE, total. India bowled well in the death BJORN FORTUIN IANS n NEW DELHI Navdeep Saini knocking at the overs, conceding only 24 runs in the doors. “These guys, with time final four.Pacer Deepak Chahar was AND BAVUMA ormer India captain and maturity, will see (Jasprit) pick of the bowler with two wickets FSourav Ganguly said that Bumrah, Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar for 22 runs from his four overs. India need to look beyond the Kumar), (Mohammed) Shami India captain Virat Kohli sent a picked up momentum after that, tak- upcoming World T20 when it as their role models and this new-look South Africa into bat with ing them to 78 for one in 10 overs. comes to finding young talent will be a healthy sign for the visitors picking three debutants It took a brilliant catch from and give them consistent runs Indian fast bowling. Spinners in Anrich Nortje, Bjorn Fortuin and skipper Kohli to dismiss de Kock and in the senior squad. like Rahul Chahar, Bavuma. shift the momentum in India’s “The most important Washington Sundar, Kuldeep While Reeza Hendricks depart- favour. thing for India is to not look (Yadav), (Yuzvendra) Chahal ed cheaply, de Kock looked in sub- De Kock mistimed a hit off at the World T20 next year. will also keep everyone on lime touch from the word go. Saini and Kohli came running from Before the last World Cup their toes,” said Ganguly. De Kock cover drove spinner mid-off to pounce on it, brining the there was too much noise He said that K L Rahul Washington Sundar on the first ball crowd back to life. The stand about it and that sometimes is will now be under pressure to he faced before collecting three between de Kock and Bavuma yield- not good. What they need to keep his number four spot in straight boundaries off pacer ed 57 runs. do is pick the best possible limited overs after losing the Navdeep Saini who was taken out of Vice-captain Rassie van der players and give them consis- Test opening slot. “With Rohit the attack after conceding 13 runs in Dussen, South Africa’s best batsman tent opportunities, as there is (Sharma) and Shikhar his first over. in the World Cup, followed de Kock some serious talent in the (Dhawan) at the top as the Bavuma, South Africa’s Test spe- in the dressing room quickly by domestic circuit,” Ganguly best possible opening pair, K cialist, joined de Kock after the fall offering a simple return catch to wrote in a column for the L Rahul will be pushed. He of Hendricks in the fourth over and Ravindra Jadeja in the 13th over, Times of India. has lost his place in Test he too looked in fine touch. He made leaving his team at 90 for three. Ganguly said that the cricket due to indifferent form his intentions clear by pulling Hardik Runs dried up in the death overs bowling department in partic- and the likes of Shreyas and Pandya over deep square leg for a six. but South Africa got a much-need- ular will be interesting to Manish Pandey will keep him South Africa made only 39 for ed couple of sixes in the 20th over off watch with the likes of Deepak on his toes if he wants to hold India's captain Virat Kohli, right, congratulates teammate Deepak Chahar after he dismissed South Africa's Reeza Hendricks AP one in six overs but their innings Saini, which went for 16 runs. Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed and on to the No. 4 slot,” he said. Sindhu, Praneeth, Kashyap win in China Bumrah equipped for Test success PTI n CHANGZHOU (CHINA) her recovery from injuries. NEW n (IANS) IANS. The Indian started her (IPL) and has been instru- eigning world champion season with a win at the ver since making his Test mental in their success in the Rand title favourite P V Indonesia Masters but has Edebut in Cape Town in league. Sindhu sailed into the pre- failed to reach another final January 2018, Jasprit Bumrah “A lot of people tend to for- quarterfinals with a convinc- on the BWF circuit so far. has improved by leaps and get that Bumrah played quite a ing straight-game win over In men’s singles, world bounds and has become an lot of first-class cricket before former Olympic Gold-medal- championships bronze medal- integral part of the Indian he played for India. He has list Li Xuerui at the China list Praneeth had to battle for team across all formats, espe- bowled in these conditions Open Super 1000 tournament an hour and 12 minutes to get cially Test cricket. Bumrah has with the SG ball. He knows here on Wednesday. past Thailand’s Suppanyu featured in 12 Test matches so what to do,” said Agarkar. India’s top shuttler Sindhu Avihingsanon 21-19 21-23 far, in which he has scalped 62 Agarkar, 41, who played 26 beat China’s Li Xuerui 21-18 21-14, wickets at an average of 19.24, Tests and 191 ODIs for India, 21-12 in just 34 minutes to set while former top 10 play- thus becoming the linchpin of also said that Bumrah will be Indian paddler Sharath Kamal in a file up a clash with Thailand’s er Kashyap beat France's Brice Indian bowling unit. fresh and raring to have the ball picture SAIMedia/Twitter Pornpawee Chochuwong. Leverdez 21-12 21-15 in 38 All these 12 Tests have in his hand as he has not Replicating her world minutes. been played on foreign soil (3 played much cricket ever since championship form, the Next world no 15 in South Africa, 3 in England, the World Cup. “Since the Paddlers win Olympic Silver-medallist pro- Praneeth will face China’s Lu 4 in Australia and 2 in West Jasprit Bumrah in a file picture PTI World Cup, he hasn’t played a duced another strong perfor- Guang Zu, while Kashyap Indies) where wickets natural- lot of cricket. He missed (rest- mance to get the better of the PV Sindhu attempts a return shot BAI/Twitter File Picture lock horns with seventh seed- ly assist pacers. In all these one can see what progress he ed) the T20Is and the ODIs and Gold in 1st Div currently 20th-ranked ed Indonesian Anthony places, the right-arm pacer has made in international featured in the two Test match- Chinese, who entered the Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy 17-21 at the hands of the Sinisuka Ginting. from Mumbai has made a cricket. I expect him to do well es. So, he must be relatively at Asian C’ship match with a 3-3 record too found a place in the pre- World No.19 In women’s doubles, mark and performed brilliant- in India as well. Obviously, fresh and will be very keen to against the Indian. quarterfinals after crossing Ongbamrungphan in a match Commonwealth Games ly. However, the real test for there will be times when the perform in India as well,” he PTI n NEW DELHI Men’s singles players, Sai the opening hurdle. that lasted for 44 minutes at bronze medallists Ashwini him will come up when India spinners will dominate in the said. Praneeth and Parupalli However, Saina made an the Olympic Sports Center Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy take on South Africa in the series. However, with the kind Bumrah played two match- he Indian men’s team Kashyap also progressed to early exit after losing to Xincheng Gymnasium. too crossed the opening hur- three-match series at home. of unique ability he possesses, es in the Caribbean Islands, in Tlogged their best ever the second round after notch- Thailand’s Busanan It was the former world dle after their opponents Former Indian pacer Ajit I don’t think conditions matter which he picked 13 wickets, result at ITTF Asian Table ing up contrasting opening- Ongbamrungphan in the number one’s second succes- Chinese Taipei's Cheng Chi Ya Agarkar feels Bumrah will have to him. He has the skill-set to including a hat-trick. Tennis Championships, fin- round wins. women's singles. sive loss to the Thai player. and Lee Chih Chen retired an exceptional debut home perform in Indian conditions “I would not be surprised ishing fifth after beating Hong Commonwealth Games The London Olympics The 29-year-old Saina has mid way in the second game Test series against the Proteas. as well,” Agarkar, who is an if he has an exceptional series,” Kong 3-1 in the classification bronze medallists Ashwini bronze-medallist lost 10-21 struggled for form following after lagging 13-21 8-11. “With experience, every- expert with ESPNcricinfo, told Agarkar signed off. match here on Wednesday. The Indian team also defeated Iran 3-0 to clinch the Gold medal in the champions division. In the classification Belgian title will give me confidence: Lakshya match, India tried out a new opening with Sharath Kamal, PTI n NEW DELHI is currently in Europe playing in the who after the initial struggle, THIS YEAR I CAN Danish League for Aarhus club. managed to put it across Lam ising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen is “It’s nice to be in Denmark and the Siu Hang 9-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11- Rhoping to continue the consistency PLAY MORE league matches are exiting. It’s a new 7, 11-7 to provide the lead. that fetched him the Belgian Open as he experience for me,” he said. In the second tie, Anthony looks to break into top 50 in the world TOURNAMENTS “We are going to be in Europe for 3 Amalraj beat NG Pak Nam 9- ranking, which will help him qualify for months, play the European circuit and the 11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-7, while in bigger tournaments next season. THAN LAST YEAR IN league matches. the third singles, G Sathiyan The 18-year-old from Almora THE SENIOR “In the first team match, I won defeated Kwan Man Ho 11-5, shocked second seed Victor Svendsen of against Jan Jorgensen and got 1 point for 11-13, 11-7, 14-12. Denmark in straight games to clinch the CIRCUIT AND I HOPE the team. It was a big match for me,” In the second and fourth men’s singles title at the Belgian added the Indian, whose next outing in Mahmudullah plays a shot during his 62 run innings ICC/Twitter games, Sathiyan won the last International Challenge last Saturday. TO PREPARE WELL the country will be the Syed Modi on his second match-point. “I think I played consistently well World Tour Super 300. He was the lone Indian who throughout the week and I'm happy with FOR ALL THE Lakshya, who has been a trainee at did not lose a single match in my performance,” Lakshya, who didn't TOURNAMENTS the Prakash Padukone Badminton Mahmudullah guides team event, having played all drop a single game throughout the tour- Academy (PPBA) since 2010, had decid- matches from 1st Division to nament, told PTI. ed to play in the season circuit after the finishing fifth in the “This win will give me lots of confi- said Lakshya will have to quickly get into high in juniors last year. B’desh to 175-7 Champions Division. dence to do well in the coming tourna- the top 50 by the year end. He begun the year well with a semi- AFP n CHITTAGONG they were asked to bat first by In the final of the 1st ments,” he said. “The target now for him will be to final finish at the China Masters Super Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Division, Sharath opened “This year I can play more tourna- break into the top 50 by end of the year 100 tournament before reaching the ahmudullah Riyad Masakadza. again for India and downed ments than last year in the senior circuit so that he can qualify for bigger tourna- finals at Polish Open. After a few early Msmashed 62 off 41 balls, Mahmudullah put on 78 Amin Ahmadin 11-5, 9-11, and I hope to prepare well for all the tour- ments,” he said. exits, he suffered an ankle injury in July with five sixes, as Bangladesh runs with Mushfiqur Rahim 11-6, 11-6, while both naments.” Asked about his upcoming tourna- but recovered well to claim the Belgian posted 175-7 in their tri- (32) for the fourth wicket Sathiyan and Amalraj were Playing his first full-fledged season ments, Lakshya, the reigning Asian Open. nation Twenty20 internation- before Zimbabwe snatched stretched fully. Sathiyan beat in the senior circuit, Lakshya had broken Junior Championship winner, said: “I’ll “This year, I twisted my ankle in July. al match against Zimbabwe in the momentum back with few Air Hossein Hodaei 6-11, 11- into the top-100 in March this year. The be playing the Dutch and SaarLorLux It was not very major but I took two Chittagong on Wednesday. quick strikes. 4, 10-12, 11-7, 12-10 while Belgian Open win saw him jump 12 Open next month and then in November, weeks to get back on court. I’m just tak- Liton Das gave Kayle Jarvis claimed 3-32 Amalraj accounted for places to grab the World No 67th spot in I have Irish and Scottish Open.” ing good care and rehab,” Lakshya said. Bangladesh a positive start while Chris Mpofu finished Noshad Alamiyan 18-16, 5-11, the latest BWF ranking. Lakshya, who also claimed a bronze “Mental strength is very important with 38 off 22 balls before a with 3-42 for Zimbabwe. 11-9, 6-11, 11-9 as India won His father DK Sen, a SAI coach, who at the World Junior Championship and as in senior circuit every match is tough,” mini collapse saw the home Afghanistan are the third team the yellow metal. gave him the early lessons in badminton, Lakshya Sen in a file picture qBWF silver at Youth Olympic Games last year, he signed off. side reduced to 65-3 after in the tournament.