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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I SATURDAY I 14 NOVEMBER 2020 WEATHER TABLOID Max: 29 OC WORLD|8 SPORTS|11 Min: 20OC RH: 60% Zuckerberg first tech Verstappen fastest at The spirit of Rainfall: Nil leader to greet Biden Turkish GP practice Diwali lives on Forecast: Partly cloudy sky with haze. Max/Min temperature 29/20 ºC deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 316 Established 1938 | 24 PAGES | `6.00 COVID-19 DC wishes its readers a happy and prosperous Diwali C UNT SC allows green CASES DEATHS (+44,876) (+535) crackers in TS 87,72,776 1,29,221 covid19india.org STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS Modifies HC order which imposed total ban (+ 997) (+4) on sale, bursting of firecrackers for Diwali TS: 2,55,663 1,397 DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE VACATION bench cannot stay the High with agency inputs of Justices A.M. Court’s order without NEW DELHI, HYDERABAD, Khanwilkar and Sanjiv hearing the other side. (+1,593) (+10) NOV. 13 The plea said the HC order Khanna said the TS gov- was violative of the right AP: 8,51,298 6,847 The Supreme Court on ernment should follow to livelihood of persons Friday modified the NGT guidelines on burst- involved in sale and man- CASES AROUND THE WORLD Telangana High Court ing Diwali crackers. ufacturing of firecrackers. order of Thursday that The Supreme Court 5,34,94,241 imposed a complete ban air quality in November bench, meanwhile, asked on the sale of firecrackers last year fell in the ‘moder- the Telangana state gov- DEATHS during Diwali, and said ate’ category and met the ernment to comply with 13,05,908 that the directions of the NGT’s norms. directions of the NGT National Green Tribunal In Telangana state, issued on November 9. COUNTRIES, (NGT) on bursting of fire- Hyderabad and Senior advocate Salman AREAS WITH 217 crackers keeping in mind Ramagundam made the Khurshid appeared for the CASES the pollution levels need non-attainment list. The organisation on whose worldometers.info/ to be followed. state government has plea the top court issued coronavirus allowed bursting of crack- notice to the state govern- Devotees light earthen lamps on the banks of Saryu HOLIDAY NOTICE The offices of Deccan The NGT, on November River during Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya on | 9, had said that firing of ers between 8 pm and 10 ment for November 16. ASTROGUIDE Friday. A world record 6,06,569 diyas were lit in addi- Chronicle will remain closed today for Diwali. There crackers will be banned in pm on Diwali. “In the meantime, the tion to a laser and sound show for the event. — PTI will be no edition on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 cities where the average of However, on Thursday, impugned judgment and Sarvari; Dakshinayana ambient air quality dur- the Telangana High Court order of the HC stands Tithi: Nija Ashwayuja Bahula ing November 2019 was in while hearing a public modified and is brought in Chaturdasi till 2.17 pm the ‘poor’ and worse cate- interest litigation filed by line with the directions Star: Swati till 8.08 pm gories. In cities or towns P. Indra Prakash, an advo- issued by the NGT vide Varjyam: 1.04 am to 2.29 am where air quality is ‘mod- cate. ordered a complete comprehensive order (Sunday) erate’ or below, only green ban on the sale and use of dated November 9, which Durmuhurtam: 6.24 am to 7.54 am India to get traditional drugs centre crackers can be sold. fireworks in the state dur- applies even to Telangana Rahukalam: 9 am to 10.30 am The timings for use and ing Diwali. state,” the Supreme Court HIJRI CALENDAR DC CORRESPONDENT ditional and complemen- role of traditional medi- has evolved its own sys- bursting of crackers The ban was challenged said. Rabbi-ul Awwal 27, 1442 AH with agency inputs tary medicine,” said WHO cine as part of their jour- tem of medicine using should be restricted to two by the Telangana Fire “For, no reason much PRAYERS CHENNAI, NOV. 13 director-general Tedros ney to universal health herbs or animal products hours during festivals like Workers Dealers Associa- less special reason is Adhanom Ghebreyesus in coverage and a healthier, or inorganic chemical Diwali, Chhath, New Year, tion (TFWDA) in the Sup- noted in the impugned Fajar: 5.17 am In a move that provides a video message, at an fairer and safer world,” he compounds. Christmas Eve, as may be reme Court on Friday. order for departing there- Zohar: 12.10 pm international recognition event organised to mark said. The prominent tradition- specified by the state con- The vacation bench of from. All concerned in Asar: 4.05 pm to Ayurveda and makes the fifth Ayurveda Day. The World Health al systems of medicine cerned, the NGT had said. Justices A.M. Khanwilkar Telangana state must com- Maghrib: 5.46 pm India a hub for traditional At the event, Prime Organisation defines tra- include those evolved by Following this, the and Sanjiv Khanna issued ply with directions of the Isha: 6.56 pm medicine, the World Minister Narendra Modi ditional medicine as “the Indian, European, Persian Pollution Control Board of notice on the plea of tribunal in its letter and SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.20 AM Health Organisation dedicated two future- sum total of the knowl- and the Chinese. India has Telangana state stated the TFWDA and said that it spirit” the court ordered. SUNSET TODAY 5.40 PM (WHO) on Friday said that ready Ayurveda institu- edge, skills, and practices two types of traditional MOONSET 4.19 PM it would set up the Global tions located in Jaipur based on the theories, medicines — Ayurveda Centre of Traditional and Jamnagar to the beliefs, and experiences and Siddha. MOONRISE 4.07 AM Medicine in the country. nation. indigenous to different “Traditional systems of CHUGH MADE BJP “I am pleased to “This new centre will cultures, whether explica- medicine such as announce that we have support WHO’s efforts to ble or not, used in the Ayurveda can play an agreed to open a WHO implement its traditional maintenance of health as important role in integrat- INCHARGE IN TS, COUNTER POINT Global Centre of medicine strategy 2014- well as in the prevention, ed people-centric health Traditional Medicine in 2023 which aims to sup- diagnosis, improvement services and healthcare, ARUNA IN K’TAKA India to strengthen the port countries in develop- or treatment of physical but they have not received evidence, research, train- ing policies and action and mental illness”. enough attention,” he DC CORRESPONDENT ing and awareness of tra- plans to strengthen the Globally, each culture said. HYDERABAD, NOV. 13

Gearing up for the GHMC elections, the BJP NDA LEGISLATORS on Friday appointed gen- eral secretary Tarun LoC flares up, 4 security Chugh as the party’s TO ELECT NITISH state in-charge. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao greets the newly Chugh, from Punjab, nominated MLCs at Pragathi Bhavan on Friday. AS THEIR LEADER will also look after the men, six civilians killed BJP’s political affairs in NAYEAR AZAD | DC Jammu and Kashmir PATNA, NOV. 13 YUSUF JAMEEL | DC and Ladakh. Chugh was with agency inputs elevated as general secre- State selects 3 A joint meeting of the SRINAGAR, NOV. 13 tary in the changes made newly elected MLAs of by BJP president J.P. the National Democratic The hostility between Nadda in September. Alliance will be held in Indian and Pakistani The BJP appointed for- for MLCs seats Patna on Sunday where troops along the Line of mer minister and BJP SHORT TAKE Nitish Kumar will be Control (LoC) flared-up vice-president D.K. DC CORRESPONDENT struggle and we will take elected as its leader, it again on Friday, leaving Aruna as co-incharge of HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 it forward to achieve the was decided on Friday. at least 10 persons, includ- Karnataka BJP affairs. Chief Minister’s dream of India test-fires The decision was taken ing three Indian soldiers, Union minister V.. The state Cabinet on Bangaru Telangana.” at an “informal” meeting a BSF official and six civil- Murleedharan has been Friday proposed the na- He said he was ready to QRSAM missiles of leaders of the four ians, dead and about two appointed to AP with mes of poet-lyricist Goreti any responsibility be NDA constituents in dozen others injured. Sunil Deodhar continu- Venkanna, former minis- given to him by party New Delhi: India successfully Bihar — the JD(U), BJP, The Indian Army ing as co-incharge. ter Baswaraju Saraiah working president and test-fired on Friday the HAM and Vikassheel accused the Pakistani A Pakistani bunker is hit by an Indian Army artillery shell Senior leader P. and Aryavysya Sangham minister K.T. Rama Rao Quick Reaction Surface-to- Insaan Party (VIP) at the troops of “deliberately” at Uri along the LoC on Friday. Murlidhar Rao has been leader Boggarapu Daya- in the ensuing elections to Air Missile (QRSAM) system residence of Mr Kumar. targeting the civilians appointed MP in-charge, nand for nomination to the GHMC. The three at an integrated test range in “The meeting will start areas with mortars and Control have been dam- neighbouring country along with Pankaja the Legislative Council nominees met the Chief Chandipur off the Odisha at 12/30 pm on Sunday, other weapons and aged,” it said. Late on Friday evening, Munde. Elsewhere, the and forwarded the names Minister at Pragathi coast, officials said. The suc- November 15 where all claimed that it has, in Indian military sources Pakistan’s Inter-Services party appointed former to Governor Tamilisai Bhavan in the evening cessful test-firing of the further decisions will be retaliation to “unpro- said at least eight Public Relations (ISPR) in Union minister Radha- Soundararajan. and thanked him for QRSAM, having a range of taken,” Chief Minister voked ceasefire viola- Pakistani soldiers were a statement admitted that mohan Singh as the in- The names were cleared proposing their names. around 30 km, paves the elect Kumar, who also tions” in multiple sectors killed and 12 others one Pakistani soldier was charge for UP in place of by a Cabinet meeting that The Chief Minister felici- way for its commercial pro- heads the JD(U) told along the LoC, caused sub- injured on Friday after killed and five others were senior leader Om Prak- was chaired by Chief tated them and they later duction, they said. It directly reporters later. stantial damage to Indian Army pounded sev- injured in the Indian fir- ash Mathur, and reta- Minister K. Chandr- met K.T. Rama Rao. hit a Banshee pilotless target Earlier in the day Mr Pakistan Army’s infra- eral of their positions ing and shelling. It, how- ined general secretary ashekar Rao. Reacting to Venkanna is popular for aircraft at medium range and Kumar had met the structure besides inflict- along the LoC in north ever, also said that four Kailash Vijayvargiya in the nomination, Saraiah his songs reflecting the medium altitudes. state’s governor Phagu ing casualties among its Kashmir with anti-tank civilians were also killed West Bengal. The party said, “KCR has given me lives of the people in Chauhan and handed men. guided missiles and and 12 others injured in also appointed IT cell an opportunity to serve Telangana, particularly over his resignation. He “Several ammunition artillery guns in response what it termed as “deliber- head Amit Malviya as co- the most backward com- the rural areas. 20k fewer voters also recommended the dumps, FOL dumps and to unprovoked ceasefire ate attempt” by the Indian incharge of West Bengal munities in the state.” He dissolution of the state multiple terrorist launch- violations in multiple Army to target civilian where Assembly polls said, “We have achieved ■ Page 2: Saraiah was only Assembly. The governor pads across the Line of locations by troops of the population in PoK. are scheduled next year. Telangana with a united washerman minister for GHMC council accepted the resignation Hyderabad: The GHMC and asked him to contin- Council elections will see ue as the caretaker chief about 20,000 fewer voters minister till the new gov- GHMC | ELECTIONS Salons, gyms, tea joints in city become venues to get support of people exercising their franchise ernment is formed. next year, according to the The development paves final electoral rolls that were way for the formation of published by the State the next government in Election Commission (SEC) Bihar. The tenure of the Parties piggyback on festival to campaign on Friday. The electoral list current Bihar legislative shows 74,04,017 persons as Assembly is scheduled to MADDY DEEKSHITH I DC bypoll. The focal centres of ● THE CITY wings of vari- They want to know how multiple things like the ments on hoardings, most being eligible to vote for the end on November 29. HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 political parties are salons, ous political parties have the sitting corporator has candidate’s image, his/her of which have already been GHMC Council’s 150 wards or “It has been decided gyms, slums, tea points constituted several teams performed; whether s/he is connection with the public, hired by the ruling party. divisions. that a meeting will take Political parties in the city and local kirana stores, to know the way wind is corrupt or their spouse is whether s/he has been Opposition is busy prepar- place on Sunday after- are busy preparing ground where people congregate in blowing in the 150 divi- indulging in corruption. helping people in an emer- ing charge-sheets on the ■ Full report on Page 5 noon where the newly for the much-awaited large numbers. They want We are happy that crowds gency or crisis situation. failures of the current can- elected MLAs will choose Greater Hyderabad Muni- to learn the current opin- sions of the GHMC. have increased at our Response of most people is didates and their parties. their leader and it will cipal Corporation (GHMC) ion of voters regarding the salons,” says M. Rame-sh, that the incumbent candi- Opposition is trying to INSIDE stake claim to form a polls. While Telangana incumbent corporators. and whether the Dubbak treasurer of the Secun-der- date has not been of any take maximum advantage ■ new government in the Rashtra Samiti is popular- The city wings of various bypoll outcome will have abad Salons Assoc-iation. help. As such, it will not be by exposing failures of poll CITY... PAGE 2 state,” Mr Kumar said ising how it has developed political parties have con- any impact on hustings in Mallesh, a resident of a cake walk for any politi- promises made by the TRS Asifabad tiger back in after the meeting at his the city in the past six stituted several teams to the city. Kacheguda, recounted: cal party, including the in individual divisions Maharashtra residence. years, Opposition parties know the way wind is “In past two days, at least “Local representatives of TRS, BJP, MIM, or the during the last GHMC polls Despite the JD(U)’s low are conducting ground sur- blowing in the 150 divi- 20 people from all political all political parties are ask- Congress,” Mallesh main- in 2016. The mishandling of ■ CITY... PAGE 5 tally, Mr Kumar is all set veys to woo young voters sions of the GHMC. Teams parties have been asking ing us whether a particular tained. the flood and irregularities Sec’bad club manager to take oath for the who have played a vital are speaking with youth to people sitting in salons party can field its candi- The TRS is trying to in distribution of compen- killed in road mishap fourth consecutive term role in defeating the ruling learn their opinion on the who they would vote for date in the GHMC polls. showcase its development sation to victims is coming as Chief Minister. party in the Dubbak upcoming civic body polls during the GHMC polls. They are enquiring about agenda through advertise- of use for the Opposition. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 14 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 2

ASTROGUIDE FOR SUNDAY KTR: KCR wants more Follow safety norms to Sarvari; Dakshinayana Tithi: Nija Ashwayuja Bahula Amavasya till 10.38 am curb Covid spread: Govt Star: Vishakha till 5.17 pm Varjyam: 8.51 pm to 10.16 pm welfare plans for poor KANIZA GARARI I DC Durmuhurtam: 4.06 pm to 4.51 pm HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 Rahukalam: 4.30 pm to 6 pm FIRST TIME IN 4 MONTHS, FRESH HIJRI CALENDAR CM strives to make TS top state in all fields: Minister With reports of a third Rabbi-ul Awwal 28, 1442 AH wave in the national capi- CASES LESS THAN 1,000 IN STATE PRAYERS MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC tal, health officials want Fajar: 5.18 am HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 the festival of Diwali to be DC CORRESPONDENT recovered cases in the Zohar: 12.11 pm observed with proper HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 state are 2,37,172 and new Municipal administration safety protocols to ensure cases 2,55,663. The num- Asar: 4.05 pm and urban development that Covid-19 cases do not For the first time in four ber of active cases are Maghrib: 5.46 pm (MAUD) minister K.T. rise in Telangana state. months, the number of 17,094 and those who are Isha: 6.56 pm Rama Rao on Friday said The festival season has new Covid-19 were less in home and institutional SUNRISE MONDAY 6.20 AM Chief Minister K. seen a lot of crowding in than 1,000 even when over isolation are 14,466. SUNSET SUNDAY 5.40 PM Chandrashekar Rao has markets, commercial 40,000 tests were conduct- The number of tests car- MOONSET 4.20 PM been urging officials and spaces and also gathering ing. According to the ried out were 42,163 on MOONRISE 4.07 AM ministers to increase the of people at homes. health department, the Thursday. It has been state revenue and to initi- Keeping the numbers state recorded 997 cases noted that the large num- ate different welfare pro- restricted is the key and on Thursday, and health ber of tests also have a grammes for the poor and ensuring that masks are officials said that the large section of health- SHORT TAKES needy. He said that the worn properly is impor- trend of reducing number care workers who are reg- government is extending tant. One could notice sev- of cases can be sustained ularly exposed to patients. all support to people dur- eral people in crowded if the people co-operate by The highest number of HC SEEKS REPLY ing the Covid-19 pandemic places moving around following safety protocols. positive cases are in the and has offered immediate without masks and that is The number of recover- Greater GHMC at 169, ON REGISTRY relief to families, which worrying officials as it ies on Friday was 1,222, Ranga Reddy 66 and were affected due to the can lead to a rise in the which was more than the Medchal Malkajgiri at 85 OFFICE HOLIDAY recent rains. numbers. new cases. The total cases. Speaking after inaugu- Dr Srinivas Rao, direc- VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA I DC rating a sports complex in tor of public health, said, HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 Sanathnagar, Rama Rao “Diwali is a very impor- said that the Chief Urban development minister K.T. Rama Rao works out after inaugurating a sports tant festival and it is cru- NON-COVID FACILITIES AT GANDHI The Telangana High Court Minister has been striving complex in Sanathnagar on Friday. — DC cial that people celebrate sought a detailed explanation to make Telangana the top it in a safe way. Due to the HOSPITAL TO BEGIN SOON from the state government by state across all fields. He Sanathnagar Assembly reign, nearly `800 crore and today a multipurpose pandemic and the sudden December 10 on issuance of GO said “As a progressive gov- constituency, said he had development works were sports complex became a change in temperatures, HYDERABAD: Non- need to be attended to. No. 102, which declares a holi- ernment, all we expect worked as a minister for sanctioned for reality due to the support the high-risk group of eld- Covid 19 facilities will Facilities are being creat- day in stamps and registration your continued support five terms and worked Sanathnagar constituency, extended by the MAUD ers and children must begin soon in Gandhi ed in the hospital and it department from September 8 and blessings.” He inaugu- with different govern- he informed to loud cheers Minister. take utmost care. Apart Hospital as patients will be done according to until further orders. rated different develop- ments but none could from the gathering. “Past governments from Covid 19, there are requiring treatment for the orders of the director The division bench, headed ment works, including match the vision and Srinivas Yadav said that focused on the welfare of other viruses like swine trauma, maternity and of health and medical edu- by Chief Justice Raghavendra sports complex, library speed of the TRS govern- in the past the Congress their own party members, flu and seasonal flu which other medical services cation Dr G. Srinivas Rao. Singh Chauhan, was dealing and laid the foundation ment. He said that earlier government had sold the family and relatives. are also a concern.” with a PIL by Mannaram stone for a theme park at even for getting `5 lakh land meant for a sports Chandrashekar Rao says He insisted that people ing, for which many cen- ing masks, sanitization Nagaraju, president of the Nehru Park at a total cost sanction to dig two complex to the Provident that people are our bosses. must avoid gatherings as tres have been enlisted and social distancing will Lok Satta Party, Telangana of over `19 crore. borewells in the con- Fund office at That’s the difference that is one of the reasons and there are ample go a long way in protect- state, who sought directions to Animal husbandry min- stituency, several meet- Sanathnagar. He said between the earlier gov- for easy spread. mobile testing facilities in ing the person and declare the GO as unconstitu- ister Talasani Srinivas ings had to be conducted. GHMC had allocated ernments and the one Those with symptoms place. decrease possibilities of tional and violative of the Yadav, who represents In the TRS government’s another land for the office headed by TRS,” he said. must opt for an early test- Safety in terms of wear- coronavirus spread. Registration Act. Buchi Babu, counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the GO violates Sections 43, 48 and PUBS TO BE OPEN SURGICAL 69 of Telangana Registration Rules. At least franking servic- Asifabad tiger back in Seven held for es, administration of mar- BOOKED FOR WINGS, DEMAND riage, will deeds, mortgage deeds and others shall be con- DRUNK DRIVING GANDHI DOCS tinued. Without these servic- Maha: Forest officials stealing 30 bikes es, the people are suffering a NAVEEN KUMAR | DC DC CORRESPONDENT lot, counsel submitted. BALU PULIPAKA I DC HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE GANG members HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 knew each other since The managements of childhood and were Non-Covid 19 services SARAIAH ONLY Two days after killing a pubs which allow cus- Seven persons, including addicted to alcohol and are being started at the 22-year-old tribal youth in tomers to drive out four juveniles, were held marijuana. They were Gandhi Hospital only for WASHERMAN the forests of Asifabad under the influence of for stealing about 30 two- selling the bikes to neigh- medical departments district, a large male tiger, alcohol will be booked wheelers during the four bouring states and using and not surgical depart- MINISTER believed to be a transient for culpable homicide months of lockdown, from ments. This has led to that entered Telangana not amounting to mur- parking lots. Officials the money to fund their protests by junior doc- From Page 1 state made its way back to der, which leads to a jail seized the vehicles, worth vices. tors at the hospital as it Maharashtra, state forest term of 10 years, said `20 lakh and a bunch of will not help students in Venkanna was born in department officials have the Cyberabad police. keys used to steal the vehi- in for questioning, during the surgical departments Gowraram village of said. The Cyberabad com- cles from their possession. which he named the oth- who have to complete Nagarkurnool district in 1963. On Wednesday, the tiger missionerate, which wit- The accused were identi- ers,” police said. their academic year. A recipient of several awards, killed Sidam Vignesh Forest department officials unload tiger trapping cages. nessed two fatal acci- fied as Patlavath Raj The gang members knew Junior doctors have he has been conferred the from Digida village in They have been installed and camouflaged and are cur- dents in the last week Kumar and S. Rohith each other since child- demanded that the num- Kaloji award, instituted by the Dahegaon mandal and the rently being used with bait animals in the hope that if involving drunk driving, Kumar, both 19, and hood and were addicted to ber of Covid 19 patients state government, in 2016 for incident sent waves of the tiger returns, it might get lured into trapping itself will book those who Sharanayya Sagar, 22, all alcohol and marijuana. at the hospital be his contribution to the literary panic among residents in in one of the cages. — DC cause accidents leading high school dropouts, and They were selling the brought down to 200. The field and the Kabir Samman the area. “The size of the to fatalities by booking the four juveniles. Police bikes to neighbouring order making Gandhi national award of the Madhya pugmarks indicates that it them under 304-II of the said they only targeted states and using the Hospital the Covid-19 Pradesh government last year. is a large male. Also, the SBI ADOPTS 15 ZOO TIGERS FOR 1 YR IPC (culpable homicide bikes parked in the cor- money to fund their vices. nodal centre must be Saraiah from Warangal dis- pugmarks do not match not amounting to mur- ners of parking lots. “Raj Kumar is the king- withdrawn by the state trict was born on December 5, any of the resident tigers DC CORESPONDENT Mishra and Shobha. der), said police commis- “The Rajendranagar pin. They stole bikes from government, they said. 1955. He was elected MLA for in Asifabad district,” a HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 The puppies, eight sioner V.C. Sajjanar. police kept a close surveil- Rajendranagar, Banjara The Telangana Junior three consecutive terms senior forest official said. months old, were born “No one can escape the lance at the residential Hills, Tappachabutra, Doctors Association has between 1999 and 2009. He was On Friday, Sirpur MLA Nehru Zoological Park on just after the Covid-19 legal action after causing areas where the com- Kulsumpura, Asifnagar supported this demand. BC welfare minister in the Y.S. Koneru Konappa, accom- Friday saw animal adop- lockdown was enforced. a road accident under the plaints were high and and Langer Houz. Protests are being car- Rajasekhara Reddy Cabinet. panied by forest and tions, release of some The loss of Suzi, the influence of alcohol.” He traced the gang. On The buyers were pur- ried out inside the Prior to that, he was a three- police department offi- young ones for public dis- beloved chimpanzee on said the managements of Friday, one of the juvenile chasing the vehicles for Gandhi Hospital campus time corporator in the cials met with Vignesh’s play, and a simple but Thursday to a massive pubs who are aware that boys was picked up from `15,000 to `30,000,” the and doctors are posting Warangal Municipal family and handed over a poignant memorial for cardiac arrest, was also their customers are too his residence and brought police said. pictures on social media. Corporation where he also cheque for `5 lakh from Suzi, the chimp that died mourned at a simple drunk to drive the vehi- served as vice-chairman of the the forest department to on Thursday. memorial ceremony with cles will be prosecuted council. He is the only legisla- Vignesh’s father towards The State Bank of India a photograph of the ape under the relevant provi- tor from the washerman com- compensation. adopted 15 tigers for a at which the forest, zoo sions of law. munity in south India. The forest department year, the ninth time in a officials and others “The police is forming Hybiz TV celebrates 11th anniversary Dayanand took voluntary said that though the tiger row it has done so, and placed flowers and special teams to work retirement from his job as was tracked through its handed over `15 lakh offered rich tributes to continuously to appre- deputy director, protocol, in pugmarks all the way into towards adoption Suzi. hend the persons who the undivided Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra, strict vigil charges. Mishra, speaking later, cause road accidents and joined the Telugu Desam. was continuing with The cheque was handed said SBI is playing vital and flee the scene. More He joined the TRS in 2014. teams of its officials and over by SBI’s chief gener- role in the conservation of stringent action under Dayanand is life-time chief animal trackers keeping a al manager (CGM), tigers at Nehru Zoological such persons will be adviser and past president of watch over the area. Hyderabad Circle, Om Park and expressed happi- taken,” Sajjanar said. “If Vasavi Seva Kendra and an C.P. Vinod Kumar, con- Prakash Mishra, to ness on the management anyone does not cooper- active member of the Arya servator of forests, Principal Chief of tigers and the zoo. He ate for an alcohol test, Vysya community in the state. Adilabad, has formed Conservator of Forests assured that SBI will con- action will be taken seven teams, each with (Head of Forest Force) R. tinue to adopt tigers in the under Section 205 of the five expert tiger trackers, Shobha at the zoo. future too. MV Act, which pre- VENKATA BACK to conduct round-the- Saplings were planted to Sobha thanked Mishra sumes that the person is clock patrolling in the lim- mark the occasion. for the great gesture drunk,” added the offi- AS SIDDIPET its of the seven villages The day also saw five towards wildlife conser- cial. near Digida. jackal puppies being vation through the bank’s COLLECTOR The sarpanches of the released into an enclosure animal adoptions for the ● The Cyberabad com- villages and residents for public viewing, by ninth consecutive year. missionerate, which wit- DC CORRESPONDENT have formed their own nessed two fatal acci- HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 teams to protect the peo- A top department offi- trap the animal in case it ple and livestock. cial here confirmed that returns. It is not uncom- dents in the last week The state government on In his latest report from the tiger had subsequent- mon for tigers from involving drunk driving, Friday night posted P. Venkata the field, Vinod Kumar, ly moved into Maharashtra to cross the will book those who Rami Reddy back as collector of according to the depart- Maharashtra territory Pranahita river that cause accidents leading Siddipet district. He had been ment, reported that fresh but that patrolling by forms the border and to fatalities by booking shunted out of Siddipet follow- pugmarks of the tiger tiger trackers and offi- enter Telangana state. them under 304-II of the ing an Election Commission were found and tracked to cials will continue. These transient tigers IPC (culpable homicide Union minister G. Kishan Reddy cuts a cake to celebrate the 11th anniversary of directive ahead of the Dubbak Penchikalpet village bor- Meanwhile, two large usually spend a few days not amounting to mur- Hybiz TV. MD of Hybiz TV Rajgopal Madishetty said the world of digital media had byelection and shifted to dering Maharashtra in tiger trap cages that were or weeks in Telangana der), said police com- undergone a tremendous change in the last eight months and going forward, the Sangareddy district. His spot Kagaznagar forest divi- installed on Thursday, state and return to new normal would be content accessed on the move. — DC had been taken by Bharati sion. will continue to be used to Maharashtra. missioner V.C. Sajjanar. Hollikeri from Mancherial dis- trict. With the election process complete, Rami Reddy was posted to Siddipet and Bharati HELPING | HAND Many families won’t burst firecrackers and will use the money to distribute gifts to the needy Hollikeri sent back to Mancherial. Following this, the government relieved Sikta Patnaik of full additional charge as Mancherial collector. This Diwali, caring for poor to mark celebrations Sangareddy collector M. Hanumanth Rao had been families selling them on Money, originally meant ● MANY YOUNGSTERS gifts and some good food and gifts. Vemullaphally ness trainer, said “There transferred to Medak district. SANJAY SAMUEL PAUL roads and pavements. for a lavish Diwali celebra- items,” she said. Rakesh of Vijaya Sweets, are many gyms which During the transfer of Rami I DC Meanwhile, sweetshops tion, is being given away have taken up the lead in Pratima Jaidev, creative Sultan Bazaar, said, “Sales have come up with dis- Reddy, Hanumanth Rao was HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 and the dry-fruit shops in charity. celebrating the festival director, Tarangani Media have been on a good note. count offers, I have seen brought to Sangareddy district have been recording good Dr A. Anita Reddy, a more responsibly and Works, said: “I wish to cel- Many companies have many family members giv- and given full additional Diwali will be special to business. retired principal, who doing away with fire- ebrate the festival with ordered Diwali packages ing their loved ones our charge of Medak, which he is those who have adopted Many youngsters have came up with a unique crackers while many have inmates in an orphanage. I for their staff and associ- annual memberships. This now relieved of. The govern- the spirit of giving. Many taken up the lead in cele- idea of promoting envi- families who have given a will carry some gifts for ates. Individual purchases is truly a healthy deci- ment transferred Dr V. families have given up brating the festival more ronmental care, is distrib- fresh lease of life to diyas each of them.” have also been good for sion.” Venkateswarlu, collector of bursting firecrackers and responsibly and doing uting gifts to those who are made of mud. Most of the businesses our unique ones like ‘jeed- Mohd Ali of Guddu’s Medchal-Malkajgiri. Hyd- are using the same money away with firecrackers not burning crackers in are doing well this year. ipapu pakam’, ‘bellam Dryfruit Hub, said, “There erabad collector Sweta to give gifts to the under- while many have families her locality. She will be cel- Markets are busy with cus- jalebi', ‘arisalu’ ‘kovakar- have been bulk orders and Mohanty has been given full privileged. Some others who have given a fresh ebrating the festival with during the lockdown. “I tomers, Begum Bazaar, jikaya’ and ‘boondi gift boxes from companies additional charge of Medchal- are buying diyas and deco- lease of life to diyas made migrant construction have planned to go and Koti, Sultan Bazaar are the laddu’.” while individual sales are Malkajgiri. rative items from poor of mud, as in the old days. workers, who stayed back light divas with them, give main markets for sweets Radhika Masrani, a fit- also high for dry fruits.” c m y k c m y k

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IN BRIEF Gov, KCR extend Bandi flays CM on crackers ban Diwali greetings Govt failed to protect Hindu sentiments in High Court, says TS BJP chief Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and DC CORRESPONDENT High Court. Chief Minister K. HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 Sanjay expressed Chandrashekar Rao greeted concern over traders DUBBAK MARKS BEGINNING OF END OF KCR’S the people of Telangana Telangana BJP president who had bought fire- state on Diwali.The Governor Bandi Sanjay Kumar crackers worth lakhs of said, “This festival of lights accused TRS govern- rupees for sale during RULE, POLL DREW NATIONAL ATTENTION: BJP signifies the victory of right- ment of not protecting Diwali. He wondered DC CORRESPONDENT kar Rao and taught him a He pointed out that bar- eousness over the evil.” She Hindus sentiments on why the state govern- KARIMNAGAR, NOV. 13 fitting lesson. The verdict ring the health minister said that in line with the bursting crackers during ment did not ban fire- marks the beginning of no one from the Cabinet Prime Minister’s river, Diwali. He alleged that, crackers in advance, but The Dubbak byelection the end of his rule, had visited any hospital With great sadness, we announce the loss of people should buy our earlier too, Chief went on to issue no objec- triumph is dedicated to Sanjay said. to inspect the facilities Mr. YERUVA RAYAPPA REDDY festival material from Minister K. tion certificates (NOCs) the true workers of BJP He said that the BJP, wh- provided for Covid-19 Husband of Mrs Y. Ignatia Reddy indigenous manufacturers Chandrashekar Rao had and permitted opening of and to party activist Srin- ich started its political patients. DOB: 28 April 1932 DOD: 11 November 2020 and bring brightness in their neglected festivals of cracker shops. He ivas, who died by suicide journey with just two Lok Slamming the govern- Mass at St Mary’s Basilica at 10:00 am on lives. The Governor Hindus on some pretext demanded that the CM in Hyderabad, said Sabha seats in 1984, is ment’s report to the Monday 16 November 2020. Funeral Service appealed all to celebrate or the other while releas- come to the aid of small party’s state chief Bandi now ruling the country. A Centre that it had con- at Bhoiguda Catholic Cemetery, Secunderbad. Diwali while following ing orders that favoured business people who had Sanjay Kumar here on similar story will be repl- structed more than one Inserted by Family Members: Susheela & Raja Gade, Covid-19 protocols.Chief Muslim festivals. already bought firecrack- Friday. The BJP leaders icated statewide, he lakh double bedroom ho- Dr Raja & Aruna Yeruva, Jay & Nymphea, Minister Chandrashekar Rao In a statement on ers for sale but cannot do felicitated Sanjay for the asserted. He took a dig at uses, Sanjay demanded a Pauleena & (Late) Dr Rajeev Kambam, said every household should Friday, the state BJP so now. victory. Sanjay thanked the CM for being silent White Paper. Ravi & Lavanya Yeruva and light up their homes chief maintained that The state BJP chief the people of Dubbak and when the people faced On farming, he said that Aruna & Mohan Simham. with the Karthik diya and imposition of ban on said that pollution had the victor, M. Raghunan- problems during the on the Chief Minister’s Grandchildren and Great-grandson there should be the firecrackers came as the not come in way of 192 dhan Rao, and said the recent rains and floods. advise, farmers had culti- (S/2021/D00820) light of happiness in the state government failed countries bursting crack- election had attracted the He wondered whether vated the fine variety of eyes of farmers. He hoped in effectively putting ers on their festivals or attention of the nation. `10,000 that the govern- rice in about 30 lakh acres SHRADHANJALI 30th DEATH ANNIVERSARY that Diwali would drive across the sentimental New Year, while the ban The locals saw through ment claims to have but the government with- 1st ANNIVERSARY away darkness with the light viewpoint of Hindus in was brought in for the game-plan of Chief distributed to the victims out fixing the MSP was of wisdom. front of the Telangana Diwali. Minister K. Chandrashe- was enough. betraying them, he said. Cong invites GHMC poll aspirants NO MAROON Uttam slams CM for PINK NETS PLACED Hyderabad: The state PASSBOOKS IN ATOP SEPTIC TANK Congress has invited appli- cations from candidates who TRIBAL AREAS, ignoring Osmannagar PIPES TO CONTAIN are interested in contesting Smt. MATTA HYMAVATHI the Greater Hyderabad DC CORRESPONDENT W/o M. Lalith Mohan DIRECTS HC MOSQUITO MENACE “I remember my Mothers prayers and Municipal Corporation elec- HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 VIJAY KUMAR AGGARWAL they have always followed me. They tions. On Friday the party VUJJINI PILLALAMARRI 10-05-1948 - 15-11-2019 have clung to me all my life.” In Loving Memory: Loving Children: issued a schedule for such VAMSHIDHARA I DC Telangana Pradesh SRINIVAS I DC NIRMAL AGGARWAL (WIFE), people to drop their written HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 Congress Committee ADILABAD, NOV. 13 SANDHYA AGGARWAL (DAUGHTER), M. Ramesh Mohan M. Kailas Mohan AJAY AGGARWAL (SON), Dy. Gen. Manager Paediatrician application form in the president N. Uttam TEAM AT VIJAY SHEETS & STRIPS PVT. LTD. Larsen & Toubro Dist. Coord. of prescribed format in Gandhi The Telangana High Kumar Reddy has Bizarre as it may sound but And all those who remember and Retd. Hosp. Services Bhavan. TPCC president Court directed the gov- strongly condemned mosquito nets are being used miss him deeply. Retd. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy in ernment not to issue the TRS government for septic tank pipes as a VIJAY SHEETS & STRIPS PVT. LTD. Smt. C. Padma a note said that November maroon colour pass- for not helping the res- means to control mosquito (S/2021/D00825) 18 was the last date for books in tribal areas for idents of Osmannagar menace, courtesy of Adilabad OBITUARY submission of applications. recognition of rights ov- which has remained municipal officials. They have Recently, the Congress er the structures raised inundated a month come up with the ‘innovative’ had decided to collect a in the Scheduled Areas after the heavy rains idea of tying small mosquito non-refundable fee of constructed between and floods hit the city. nets at the opening of `10,000 from applicants February 3, 1970, and Accompanied by sen- septic tank pipes. This comes belonging to the open November 19 this year. ior Congress leaders, TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, former after the rise in dengue category, and `5,000 from The court was dealing Uttam Kumar Reddy MP Konda Vishweshwar Rao and other leaders fever cases in several colonies applicants belonging with a PIL filed by Ad- visited Osmannagar, inspect Osmannagar in Maheshwaram Assembly here. to the SC ,ST, BC ivasi Samkshema Parish- located in the Mahesh- constituency, in Hyderabad on Friday. Ironically, the nets are in communities. ath from Kothagudem. waram Assembly con- pink colour that bears a strik- They submitted that peo- stituency, and surrou- them to live in inhu- also criticised Majlis- ing resemblance to the TRS ple residing in Scheduled nding areas on Friday man conditions, the e-Ittehadul Muslimeen flag. Officials say that the Areas were staying in and interacted with TPCC chief said. (MIM) president mosquitoes are entering hous- Mrs. VATSALA ERADY W/o Late K.G. Erady (I.P.S.) MEMORIAL SERVICE properties without ob- the affected families. “While the condi- Asaduddin Owaisi, the es through toilet pipes and A Devoted Wife, Loving Mother & IN LOVING MEMORY OF taining rythuwari pattas. Uttam Kumar Reddy tions in Osmannagar Hyderabad MP, for not even breeding inside them. A Divine Soul passed away at DR. JOHN JAYA KUMAR LUKE Issuance of maroon demanded that Chief are the worst, it is not doing anything to help Municipal councillors are home on 11-11-2020. NOVEMBER 15TH, 2020 (SUNDAY) colour passbooks for Minister K. Chandras- an isolated case. the residents. “MIM going around colonies and Inserted by: Sons: AT 7:00 PM IST PLEASE ATTEND VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM non- agricultural proper- hekar Rao and munici- Several localities in leaders made several urging households to make Mahesh K Erady, Ajit N Erady Mobile: 9666158284 ID: 797 330 4134 PASSWORD: dr.luke ties would automatically pal administration Hyderabad have not tall claims about flood use of the septic tank pipe PHONE: +91 924 688 5451 confer ownership, which minister K.T. Rama received help from the relief during the cam- mosquito nets being distrib- (S/2021/D00824) is a violation of the 5th Rao visit Osmannagar state government. TRS paign for the Bihar uted free by the municipality. Schedule of the immediately to see the and MIM leaders have Assembly elections. Some house owners have BIRTHDAY WISHES Constitution of India situation for them- swindled more than But Owaisi did not shown interest. and is contrary to the selves. He said that the half of `550 crore once visit Osmann- Adilabad Municipal TRS Telangana Scheduled Chief Minister should which the state agar which is a few floor leader Bandari Satish Areas Land Transfer explain why no relief government claims to kilometres from his said the authorities were dis- Regulations 1/59 and its was extended to the have spent on flood residence and is adja- tributing the mosquito nets in Amendments 1/70 enact- residents. The CM also relief,” the TPCC chief cent to his Parliam- order to control mosquitoes ed under the 5th Sched- owes an apology to the said. entary constituency,” from entering houses. He said ule, the Parishath said. residents for forcing Uttam Kumar Reddy the TPCC chief said. they had procured 20,000 spe- cially stitched small mosquito ● ISSUANCE OF maroon nets at a cost of `1 lakh with colour passbooks for self-help group members and non-agricultural proper- distributing them to ties would confer owner- households. He said mosqui- GENIVAR GOWRI SHANKER Budget slashed for Urdu toes are breeding more in sep- St. John’s High School, Sec’bad ship, which is a violation tic tank pipes than in DOB: 15-11-1948 of the Constitution. DOD: 07-01-2020 drainages. Satish said There is not a day Adilabad is the first munici- That we don’t think of you Academy, schemes hit pality to come with such an A Wright’s Fly innovative idea. (S/2021/D00823) ATHER MOIN | DC HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 GOVT ALLOCATES `1,518 CRORE Telangana State Urdu Academy is concerned FOR WELFARE OF MINORITIES over the state govern- DC CORRESPONDENT with officials here on ment not releasing the HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 Friday the arrange- budgeted amount for ments for celebrating various schemes the Minority welfare min- Christmas and distrib- academy is expected to ister Koppula Eshwar ution of gift packs. The implement during the has said that the state packs will include current financial year. government had allo- dresses, including sar- The government had cated `1,518 crore in is, for all family provisioned `10.51 this year’s budget for members. crore for the TS Urdu the welfare of minori- The minister directed Academy during ties. He said Chief officials to make 2020–21 but the same Minister K. Chandr- arrangements for dis- was revised to `8.8 cr- ashekar respects all tribution of the gift ore. The government, religions and is work- packs in the districts which had earmarked ing for the betterment from December 11 to 15 `2.13 crore for preser- of all sections. and in Hyderabad from vation and promotion He was reviewing December 12 to 15. of Urdu language, brought down the amount to `1.27 crore released only `1.28 yet release a single pie. in the revised budget. crore for construction Social activist Syed The government allo- of Urdu Ghar-cum- Ifteqar Hussaini says tted `2.55 crore for con- Shadikhana. Urdu Academy has struction of Urdu Gh- Sources said though become paralysed due ar-cum-Shadikhana, the government had to lack of funds. “How `90.43 lakh for staff sa- sanctioned `4.40 crore can the academy carry laries and `1.07 crore for 26 schemes to pre- out its activities under for other expenditure. serve and promote Ur- such circumstances,” However, it has just du language, it has not he asked.

MEMORIAL SERVICE IN LOVING MEMORY OF DR. JOHN JAYA KUMAR LUKE NOVEMBER 15TH, 2020 (SUNDAY) Protest planned for AT 7:00 PM IST PLEASE ATTEND VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM ID: 797 330 4134 PASSWORD: dr.luke demolished masjids PHONE: +91 924 688 5451 14th DEATH ANNIVERSARY DC CORRESPONDENT ● A MEETING OF HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 stakeholder organisa- Muslim organisations tions has been and youths are plan- convened on Satur- ning to revive the agita- tion for the reconstruc- day to review the tion of two demolished situation and chalk masjids in Secretariat out the agitation as the government failed to fulfil the prom- programme. ise of laying the founda- the agitation pro- Shri KAMALA DAYANANDAM tion stone in October. gramme. Muslim youth National Champion in Cycling & Veteran Athletic A meeting of stake- also discussed the issue Your ideals is our inspiration you’ll holder organisations after Juma prayers in always be there in our hearts has been convened on various masjids and In fond remembrance: Daughters, Sons, Grand Children and Saturday to review the decided to restart the Kamala Samasthanam situation and chalk out protest. Cell No. 9866209473, 7093081508, 9550414675 CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 14 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 5

IN BRIEF Festive mood on 2 I-T INSPECTORS Priest held for denying Dalit TAKE BRIBE, HELD Uppala is new New Delhi, Nov. 13: chairman of TTDC The CBI has arrested family entry into temple two Income-Tax inspec- Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. tors in Hyderabad for Chandrashekar Rao on Friday ANUDEEP CEREMILLA | DC as the priest said Dalits are speaking to the priest. allegedly accepting a appointed Uppala Srinivas WARANGAL, NOV. 13 not allowed to enter the tem- When he saw my wife, bribe of `80,000 for Gupta as chairman of the ple. he stopped her immediately closing a pending tax Telangana Tourism Several people belonging to As a result, the family and asked us to leave matter, officials said on Development Corporation. the Dalit communities members sat in front of the the premises,” Bhaskar Friday. Gupta holds an MA in political protested in front of the temple and began a protest. said. The central agency science from Osmania Univ- Anjaneyaswamy temple in Several others joined them The police visited the spot arrested income-tax ersity. Gupta, from the Aryav- Ganeshwada, Jangaon, on and raised slogans against after a large number of inspectors Thota Purus- ysya community, was an act- Friday demanding action the priest. people gathered in front of hotham Rao and Itta Up- ive leader in the state Congr- against priest Gangu “We visited the temple and the temple. A complaint was ender Rao, both posted ess till he joined the TRS a Anjaneya Sharma. asked the priest to filed in the Jangaon police at Ayakar Bhavan, Hyd- few years ago. According to local resi- perform prayers for our station and the priest was erabad, for allegedly dent Lakkapalli Bhaskar, family. On being told that we arrested after an FIR was receiving the bribe, they the priest refused to per- belonged to the Madiga booked. Jangaon police said. Constable tries form prayers when his fam- community, he said they inspector D. Mallesh said It is alleged that the ily visited the temple. A fur- would not perform prayers they are investigating the complainant had a pend- to end life ther humiliation, he point- for Dalits. My wife case and collecting the ing tax matter for which Hyderabad: A constable of ed out, was that they were was washing her feet to statements of eye- the duo demanded the the Chaitanyapuri police forced to leave the premises enter the temple while I was witnesses. bribe, they said. — PTI allegedly attempted to end his life by consuming pesti- cide at the Gaddiannaram fruit market on Thursday Citizens line up at the MJ Market for purchasing flowers on the eve of Diwali, in night. Before doing so, the Hyderabad on Friday. — P. SURENDRA constable, K. Naresh, 40, called up his colleague on the phone, told him he would be ending his life due to fam- ily problems and disconnect- ed the call abruptly, said the police. “His colleagues traced him to the market, where he 20K fewer voters was found unconscious as he had consumed the pesticide, and rushed him to a nearby hospital,” said Chaitanyapuri inspector B. Ravi Kumar. for GHMC polls Naresh is under observation, the inspector said. Three of a family SEC’s list shows more women voters DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE STATE Electi- respective ward and tah- HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 sildar offices. die by suicide on Commission (SEC) If there are any issues, Komaram Bheem-Asifabad: The GHMC Council on Friday published voters can file their Three members of a family elections will see about the final electoral claims in Form-6 with died by suicide over a family 20,000 fewer voters exer- rolls in the GHMC lim- the electoral registra- quarrel in Burepalli village in cising their franchise its for the elections. tion officer of the Chithalamanepalli mandal on next year, according to Assembly constituency Friday. Shyamala,30, left the final electoral rolls concerned. The claims home with her elder daugh- that were published by more voters according can be filed till the date ter Srividya, three years old, the State Election to the SEC data. of issue of notification and younger daughter who is Commission (SEC) on There is, however, a by the State Election one and a half years old, Friday. decrease in the number Commission. The list is home after quarreling with The electoral list of male voters, from also available on the husband Nakka Raju, 35, on shows 74,04,017 persons 39,69,007 when the votes SEC website Thursday night. Raju follo- as being eligible to vote were cast the last time https://tsec.gov.in. wed them for some distance in the election to the in the GHMC Council The draft list of and took Srividya home. GHMC Council’s 150 elections, to 38,56,617 polling stations in wards or divisions. now. That means respect of 150 wards of Among these are 1,12,390 fewer men will the GHMC Council has 38,56,617 men, 35,46,731 be voting in the GHMC also been published by OWAISI GIVES women and 669 in the polls. the returning officers. others category. There will now be 9,248 That list has been pub- FLOOD RELIEF The number of voters polling stations, against lished in the office of has reduced by 19,963 7,757 in 2016. deputy commissioner, KITS IN HYD for next year’s elections The publication of ward office, revenue when compared to final voters lists sets the divisional office and DC CORRESPONDENT 74,23,980 who were eligi- stage for the issue of the tahsildar’s office among HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 ble to exercise their election notification. others. franchise in the 2016 The State Election After receipt and dis- MIM president Asaduddin election. Commission (SEC) on posal of claims, objec- Owaisi distributed flood relief The current round of Friday published the tions and suggestions kits from the Salar-e-Millat Ed- GHMC elections will see final electoral rolls in received up to 5 pm on ucational Trust at KG among more women than earli- the Greater Hyderabad November 17, the the affected people at PG Ca- er — up from 34,53,910 in Municipal Corporation returning officer will mpus, MM Colony, Bandlaguda. 2016 to 35,46,731 in the (GHMC) limits for the publish the final list of MIM Assembly floor leader latest electoral rolls. elections. Voters can polling stations on Akbaruddin Owaisi the MIM There are now 92,821 check the list at their November 21. had extended financial aid not only during the flood but also during the lockdown without discriminating against caste, religion and region. “We have spent `11 crore since the lock- Habitual offender held, down. Through the Trust, we spent `6.5 crore during the lockdown. We have distributed 5,000 kits containing 33 essen- 33 tolas of gold seized tial items including utensils and clothes worth `2.5 crore DC CORRESPONDENT by police stations of son. He would ask them among the flood victims,” he HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 Hyderabad, Nizamabad to leave their gold orna- said. “Fifteen medical camps and Karimnagar since ments at home. have been held in flood-affected The South Zone Task 2007, said the police, Once the target turned areas, 24,000 persons were Force along with adding that he was also up, he would drop them treated and free medicines Charminar police convicted in a rape case at a random place to were distributed while 30 apprehended a habitual and was lodged in the await further instruc- patients were admitted in our offender who cheated Kolhapur jail of tions. In the meanwhile, hospitals,” Akbaruddin said. people of their gold Maharashtra earlier. he heads to their resi- Giving details of other relief ornaments and seized 33 Hyderabad police com- dence and collects their efforts, he said, “we also en- tolas of stolen gold from missioner Anjani gold ornaments, the sured that the debris in tonnes him. Kumar said that Shaik commissioner said. On was removed within a week. The accused, Afatab lures the victims by Friday, upon receiving Our workers helped the resi- Ahmad Shaik, 39, of offering gifts in lucky credible information, dents in cleaning the houses.” Chandrayanagutta, has draws and persuades the police arrested been booked in 23 cases them to collect it in per- Shaik. Secunderabad Club manager dead, drunk techie rams car into his bike DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 Drunk youth drives away cop’s car The manager of Secunderabad club was DC CORRESPONDENT in the jurisdiction of the front part,” police said. killed in a road mishap HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 Miryalaguda One Town Upon receiving an alert, when a software employee, police around 11.30 pm on Miryalaguda Rural sub- allegedly driving under the A drunk youth from Thursday. The cop was inspector Paramesh and his influence of alcohol, Hyderabad, who was sto- patrolling the area when he team pursued the stolen car rammed his car into his pped along with his friends found three boys consum- and intercepted it car at the bike. While Gautham Dev by the inspector of Miryal- ing liquor by the road at Alagadapa toll plaza. Gadai, 33, club manager, aguda Rural in Nalgonda, Edulaguda and stopped his Vamshi and others were died, his wife Swetha drove the cop’s car away vehicle to speak to them. taken to a nearby hospital Sravani, 32, was gravely during questioning and “While he was question- where the duty doctors con- injured in the accident that crashed into another vehi- ing them, it was learnt that firmed that they were un- took place early on Friday cle during his escape. they were celebrating the der the influence of alco- morning at Cyber towers. The police chased the birthday of one of them. hol. A breath analyser was The techie, Kashi vehicle for about 7 km While the police were not used due to Covid-19 Vishwanath, 29, checked before catching the man, enquiring, Vamshi took off restrictions, said the local into a hotel room near identified by Sonu Vamshi. in the police car while the police. JNTU, where he was traced According to the police, his inspector was talking to his Vamshi and his friends and picked up by the police. parents later claimed that friends Bantu Sai Kiran, 19, were detained and booked Gadai was heading home Vamshi was mentally and D. Mahesh, 19. He drove by the police. It was rev- to Hafeezpet in Kondapur, unstable. towards Suryapet and ealed that Vamshi works as with his wife Swetha on his Miryalaguda Rural rammed the car into a vehi- a driver in Hyderabad and bike when the mishap inspector, Ramesh Babu cle coming from the oppo- had gone to Miryalaguda to occurred. “Gadai had pic- said the incident occurred site direction, damaging meet with his friends. ked up his wife from her fri- end’s place and was heading home when Kashi Vishw- and started working on tech- am, where he was hiding. ing the accident,” added the anath rammed his Mercedes nical evidence to trace the Our team picked him up official. Benz into his bike at around driver. “We learnt that he from the place and his blood Vishawanath, a resident of 1.15 am” said Madhapur ins- has roamed around the city sample was collected. The Bachupally, works at a firm pector P. Ravindra Prasad. for a few hours and checked sample will be sent to FSL in Mohali and has been at The police team shifted the into an room near JNTU for verification and to con- home since the lockdown couple to a nearby hospital Metro Station at around 5 firm his drunken state dur- was announced. EDIT DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 14 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 6

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Brainstorm revival steps Subhani to take in the short term nnouncing the third tranche of the stimulus package on Thursday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government’s focus was on bringing back the economy on the growth path. The stimulus Apackage was estimated to be `2.7 lakh crore, which translates to 1.4 per cent of the GDP. The package touches upon all key segments of the econo- my, such as industry, agriculture, employment generation, real estate and infrastructure, among others. Reforms address some of the long-pending demands of the industry, such as production-linked incentives, which could potentially attract companies that want to diversify their supply chains. Notwithstanding its goal, the package does not give the economy and the peo- ple what they need right now: Revival of demand. Most of the announcements on Thursday were of the medium-term nature. They are, no doubt, good, but they won’t provide any solution to the current problem, which is sagging demand. The Covid-19 pandemic has made several contact-intensive indus- tries to shut or operate at abysmally low capacities, which resulted in massive retrenchments. While this had eliminated the enormous purchasing power that these people collectively wielded, the reluctance of those having cash to splurge in these uncertain times has further LETTERS mauled the demand in the Indian economy. Retail inflation Though there have been encouraging signs of JUDICIARY’S APATHY continued to be high, demand revival as suggested by the collection How to be a good loser… which, unless of GST, one cannot say if it is a normal demand The High Court order on addressed revival or the pent-up demand, which was crackers is yet another released ahead of the festive season. The example of judiciary's apa- immediately, could revival of demand, therefore, should have been affect people’s lives the focus of the government. However, it con- thy (HC tells TS to ban and also slow down tinues to ignore the advice of the economists Don needs crash course crackers on Diwali, DC, India’s economic and appears keen on letting the economy heal Nov. 13). How did the recovery itself — a course that would be painful for most Had it not been cannot be manufactured court expect small mer- of the population. Despite its claims of provid- for the most by managers and agents. ing a combined stimulus, whose size is 15 per It is so evident that these chants to recover their cent of the GDP, experts claim that the actual Shobhaa De charismatic living two all-time great tennis investment within half-a- fiscal component — the money spent by the government — would be less than politician (Obama), champions possess the day’s notice? two per cent of the GDP. Further, the government expects no additional bor- Orange Hair would one quality that separates rowing. In the backdrop of falling tax revenue, no additional borrowing means have cruised back the men from the boys — K.R.K.S. Murthy the government would be diverting other budgeted expenditure for spending an abundance of confi- Hyderabad on the stimulus package, which means it won’t spend any extra money. in. This is the thing dence. Compare them to Incentives offered for real estate, and housing could improve home sales and about democra- the Joker with his have a spill-over effect on other businesses, such as furnishing and building cies, the lowest tantrums on and off the DIWALI CRACKERS products, and create employment in the construction sector. This alone, how- his year, one), the lowest common common denomi- court, and one can easily It is unfortunate that somebody ever, cannot restore the demand in the economy. If one goes by data of infla- Dhanteras was denominator generally see who wins the popular has to force people and the govern- tion and industrial production (IIP), there is nothing to cheer about as yet. The celebrated on leads the rally. Barack nator generally vote. ment to fulfil their responsibility demand for capital goods, which indicates a booming economy, continues to what the West Obama galvanised the leads the rally. It is said true character in tackling Covid. Earlier, the High be in the negative territory. Retail inflation continued to be high, which, deems an omi- troops and tapped into the gets revealed not when Court had pulled up the state for unless addressed immediately, could affect people’s lives and also slow down Tnous day — Friday the seething rage generated you win big but when you fudging data on Coronavirus cases India’s economic recovery. The government should, therefore, also focus on 13th. Well… ominous for by #BlackLivesMatter, as states indicates that it lose even bigger. Some of and Covid tests. Hope the state gov- immediate short-term steps to revive the economy, without losing focus on some is auspicious for he went after Donald may be a far quieter our superstars in ernment will take proactive mea- medium-term and long-term economic goals, because as famous economist someone else. India is Trump in a campaign that Diwali. With luck, this Bollywood and cricket sures in dealing with the pandem- John Maynard Keynes said, “In the long term, we are all dead.” lighting diyas, and let’s should serve as the ulti- ban on toxic pataka fumes need to remind them- ic. not spoil the fun. I know I mate master class in will also reduce lung dam- selves of this aspect of Dr O.Prasada Rao should be focusing on astute politicking. age. Khair… what got me competition — films flop, Hyderabad momentous events, closer Back home, we have going far more than Rohit someone else gets the role, to home — like the Bihar become accustomed to the Sharma’s MI win (tell us heartbreaks happen, box Owaisi’s reach is growing elections. But a timely BJP winning — whatever, something we can’t pre- office records are broken, PLIGHT OF INNOCENT meme said it all. It showed whenever, and however! dict) was a letter which more wickets are taken, In thousands of cases, innocent he Hyderabad-based All India Majlis-e Ittehadul Muslimeen (or Muslim a super glamourised Anything else comes as a did the rounds after and the spotlight shifts to people are being accused on the Unity Party) and its leader Asaduddin Owaisi have lately drawn analyt- image of actor Ratna jolt. Nitish Kumar has Trump was trumped the next one and the next basis of an FIR without looking Tical attention. Were it not for this party being in the fray in the recent Pathak (bouffant hair, cat been lording it over Bihar (though it ain’t over till it one and the next one. True into facts and are being harassed Bihar Assembly polls in a Muslim-preponderant region, many think the NDA eyeglasses) advising her for 15 long years. He really is over [and] the fat lady achievements never tar- by police/courts/and other law might have lost to the Mahagathbandhan, the Opposition coalition of the RJD, beta not to discuss the doesn’t give a flying eff sings). It was a handwrit- nish. In India, we have enforcement agencies. Even High Congress, and Left parties. The AIMIM won five seats and 1.24 per cent of the Bihar elections, since it is about dull issues like the ten note from George any number of sterling Courts do not distinguish between votes, but this percentage would be higher if voting for only the Seemanchal so “middle class”. Such is future of migrant workers H.W. Bush Jr to his suc- examples — men and the innocent and the accused. As a region is considered. If the AIMIM had received just half a per cent fewer the dilemma faced by us or how to deal with Covid- cessor in the White women, who inspire gen- result thousands of innocent peo- votes, the anti-NDA parties could have made it. urban idiots, we did 19. His gameplan is simple House, Bill Clinton, in erations to put the best ple are being deprived of their per- But it is clear that Mr Owaisi has every right to contest elections where he indeed follow the — to stay put. Finished. 1993. Read it! That’s called foot forward and not sonal liberty and freedom. Many of wishes. It is for the anti-BJP parties (the so-called secular forces typically) to American presidential But aha —how can we a class act. It is a friendly, obsess over “legacy”. them, I am sure, do not have the open political channels to the AIMIM. This is not likely to be easy, though. To race pretty breathlessly, overlook the Owaisi fac- man-to-man handwritten There is something means to approach the apex court begin with, Mr Owaisi aims for Muslim votes. Therefore, the parties that while being pretty indif- tor? What was that? note which strikes the truly hideous about boast- for relief. Why can’t an innocent attract his ire in an election are those that have traditionally attracted Muslim ferent to what was going Should we take it at face right balance — it is not fulness, especially during person get automatic relief within votes. This is why, politically, he does not go for the BJP and its allies, giving on in hamara Bihar. Well, value? Is it just a simple “chummy”, it is not con- a time like this, when the a given time frame, and be set free? them an easy ride. In that sense Mr Owaisi’s forays in Muslim areas are use- that’s also because we case of a shrewd tactician descending, and it is any- whole world is dealing B.K. Mohanty ful to the BJP. But what appears evident is that Mr Owaisi is doing his best to kinda knew what would playing his cards expert- thing but whiney. This is with stress and confusion. Hyderabad grow the AIMIM as an all-India Muslim party, inasmuch as the BJP is a Hindu happen in Bihar — and it ly? Or… or… or! Politics is how seasoned politi- Chest thumping is easy — party. In 2015, his party drew a blank in Bihar but this time round it has won did! Whereas the bitterly all about “setting” and cians/statesmen/statesw watch an alpha male goril- as many as five seats. In Maharashtra Assembly too it has won seats and also fought battle for the White “jugaad”. Owaisi did his omen accept defeat. la to figure out how it’s has an MP from that state. Now the AIMIM leader has announced his inten- House, between Orange numbers well. Cannot Losing is an art. A sore done. But when the preva- tion to fight in West Bengal and UP. 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“Why do we in temperate India murder the innocent. and his aides perhaps didn’t under- has no Pope or archbishop to make a course, all the modern movements of Read about poetic snows He has declared a relentless cam- stand any distinction and declared ruling. The fatwas abound, the Hinduism understand that. Farrukh Which foreign poets celebrate paign by the French state to elimi- bans on citizens of certain parts of killing continues Millions of our citizens go to tem- In metaphors none of us knows? nate terrorism emanating from this the globe. And yet Narendraji, there is one ples to worship and also make a pil- Dhondy Yes, we sing hymns to the monsoon, particular interpretation of Islam The reason is that Islam today is a country that can offer examples of an grimage to Ajmer to the shrine and The downpours which each year which, according to very many universally divided house. In the attitude, a policy, strategies towards presence of a Sufi saint. Cabbages Bring promises of renewal scholars and to the philosophy of states which call themselves Islamic, the future and set patterns and ideals Yes, as my late friend V.S. Naipaul When thunderous clouds appear. many schools of the religion, is anti- the factions of Sunnis and Shias fight for the rest of the world. Yes, insisted, we should tell the truth & Kings — From Godrej to Road Rage by Islamic and amounts to the ideas of and kill each other in terror attacks Pradhan Mantriji, that country is about the atrocities that were visited Bachchoo deviant savants who instituted as in Pakistan, or in factional Bharat Mata. by conquerors on the Indian popula- death-cults and insisted they were armies, supported by foreign pow- The theology of Islam didn’t come tion. Nothing should be swept under Dear Narendra Saheb, the authentic religion. ers, as in Syria, or as opposing to India in the shape of Muslim con- the carpet, including the atrocities, Pradhan Mantriji, President Macron’s declared offen- national states with deadly foreign- quest. It came in the guise of the Sufi through thousands of years, of the sive is fraught with difficulty as the manufactured-and-marketed wea- evangelists, the Chishtis and the ruling upper castes against those address you as a petitioner on a French police say they have 20,000 pons as in the Yemen. ISIS, declaring Olyas. A scholar and prince such as born as lower. matter which has, I am sure, individuals whom they need to keep itself heir to the world, began its Dara Shikoh, the brother of the big- In the moments of the Black Lives occupies the minds of millions in under surveillance as they have indi- murderous campaigns in Islamic oted Aurangzeb, recognised the Matter morchas in the United States Open letter to Iour constantly changing world. cated in one way or another their countries, fighting Muslims in the closeness of Sufi Islam to the philo- and Britain we saw whites and I mean, as you can see from global adherence to or sympathy for the name of Islam. sophical Advait Vedant of Shankara. blacks saying let us, while acknowl- reports, particularly in the last ideas of the contemporary death- No country, no state, has gone any Every religion has beliefs and writ- edging it, put the history of division weeks from France and Vienna, that cult. Mr Macron’s initiative is wel- distance to set any sort of example to ings from the past which the modern behind us. PM Modi: Let there have been murders and terror- comed by the citizens of France but bring peace where there is war and worshipper discards and is forced, I address this to you, Narendraji, as ist attacks in the name of Islam in his efforts and that of the French hope where there is the underlying by sheer common sense and humane being uniquely placed in the world to Europe. After the beheading of a state, or that of the Austrians, despair that leads to the murder of values, to neglect as things which lead a country with a unique history Bharat Mata schoolteacher in France and the British, other Europeans, innocents. The wisest world opinion have outlived their origins. No to put the divisions of that history murder of people in the Notre Dame Americans or even the Pakistani has concluded that only Muslims can Christian should act on the dictates behind us and discover, recognise cathedral of Nice, President state (which has been ambivalent bring about this peace or defeat of and punishments that Leviticus pre- the inevitability of and anoint the Emmanuel Macron declared his pol- towards this phenomenon) will obvi- death cults in the Islamic world. scribes in his book in the Bible. Just avatar of the future India… of free- set an example icy of war on Islamist terrorism. He ously not solve what is now a univer- That’s as obvious, gentle reader, as so, there are passages in the Hindu dom from the devils of conflict. Jai was, commendably, careful to say sal occurrence. The Trump adminis- the nose on your face (apologies to scriptures about castes and the sta- Hind! that his offensive was not against the tration of the US didn’t seem to dis- Surpanakha of the Ramayan who tus of women which don’t accord religion but against those that inter- tinguish between Islam and the had hers cut off by Lakshman). But with the democracy that brought Ever, pret it as an injunction or licence to Islamicist death-cults. Mr Trump can they? Unlike Christianity, Islam your party and you to power. Of Farrukh Dhondy NATION DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 14 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 7

SHORT TAKES Festive spirit at its peak FORMER NC MLA NCB GRILLS BARRED FROM ARJUN RAMPAL TRAVELLING IN DRUGS PROBE TO DUBAI SAURABH JOSHI | DC DC CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI, NOV. 13 SRINAGAR, NOV. 13

The Narcotics Control Bureau A former National (NCB) on Friday grilled actor Conference (NC) lawmaker Arjun Rampal, days after claimed on Friday that he grilling his girlfriend was prevented from travel- Gabriella Demetriades, in con- ling to Dubai by the nection with the Bollywood Immigration officials at drugs consumption and ped- New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi dling probe. The questioning International Airport and went on till late in the evening was forced to return to after it started at around 11 Srinagar. am. The actor allegedly sub- Altaf Ahmed Kaloo, the mitted a medical prescription NC’s former MLA represent- to the NCB in support of the ing Pahalgam constituency tablets that were seized from of Anantnag district, said his residence. that he was stopped at the Rampal was grilled from 11 immigration counter at the am to 6 pm by a team of NCB IGIA, detained for more at their Ballard Pier office. than four hours and barred The investigators said that from travelling to Dubai Rampal was initially sum- where he had to attend a moned by the NCB on Wedn- function of the extended esday but he turned up on family. Friday. While the officials gri- “I was barred from lled the actor, his friend who is boarding a Dubai-bound air- also a foreign national, Paul plane. I was scheduled to Giryard was arrested by the visit Dubai to attend a NCB officials, on Thursday. He family function but to my was summoned and grilled by shock, I was stopped and the NCB following which he detained for more than four was placed under arrest. Prior hours,” he told reporters to the questioning of Rampal, here. the NCB grilled his girlfriend He claimed that the offi- for two consecutive days. cials concerned told him that he figured in the exit control list which also has 37 KUNAL KAMRA Devotees decorated Kedarnath temple with 10 quintals of flowers in Kedarnath on Friday on the eve of Diwali festival. President Ram other politicians from Nath Kovind on Friday asked people to take a resolve to become a lamp of hope and prosperity for the poor, destitute and needy this Jammu and Kashmir “who REFUSES TO Diwali by sharing happiness. — PTI won’t be allowed to travel SAY SORRY outside country”. New Delhi, Nov. 13: A peti- tion was on Friday filed in the PM’S DREAM IS TO MAKE AYODHYA Supreme Court seeking initia- tion of criminal contempt pro- ceedings against stand-up Delhi reports over 7k VEDIC RAMAYANA CITY: ADITYANATH comic artist Kunal Kamra for Ayodhya, Nov. 13: Uttar while addressing the four- his alleged scandalous tweets Pradesh Chief Minister th ‘Deepotsav’, an event to against the apex court. Yogi Adityanath on mark Diwali here. The plea was filed a day after Friday said it was Prime The Prime Minister had Attorney General K.K. Coronavirus cases Minister Narendra Modi’s performed the ‘bhoomi Venugopal granted consent for dream to develop Ayod- pujan’ of a SC-mandated initiation of criminal con- haya as “Vedic Ramayana Ram temple in Ayodhya tempt proceedings against Home ministry is monitoring the sharp increase in cases City” and it should be the on August 5 this year, Kamra, saying the tweets are most beautiful city. bringing to fruition the in bad taste and it is time that DC CORRESPONDENT Officials added with In fact, in the last 24 Coronavirus patients. “Our generation is not BJP’s ‘mandir’ movement people understand that attack- With agency inputs the consistent decline in hours there have been Officials admitted that only fortunate to see the that defined its politics for ing the apex court brazenly NEW DELHI, NOV. 13 the active cases, the 100 deaths due to Cor- Delhi was witnessing a start of the construction three decades and took it will attract punishment under cases per million in onavirus in the capital. “third wave” of Coron- of a Ram temple here but to the heights of power. the Contempt of Courts Act, With 44,879 fresh cases, India is among the low- This has forced home avirus, but it had already we also attended the his- The Chief Minister said 1972. India’s overall tally of est in the world. India’s secretary Ajay Bhalla to reached a peak and the toric event. In the struggle when he used to come The consent of either the Coronavirus reached average cases per mil- personally take charge of situation would stabilise of 500 years, many saints here for development Attorney General or the 87.28 lakh on Friday. lion stand at 5,930. the situation and hold over the next few days. passed away with a dream work, those who met him Solicitor General is necessary, However, the number of With over 7,000 cases in regular review meetings The home ministry in a to see the start of con- only used to say, “Yogiji under section 15 of the active cases are 4,84,547 a day, Delhi is one of the on the issue. statement also empha- struction. I thank PM who Ram mandir nirman kar- Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, and the total recoveries epicenters of the virus “We have done our own sised that Metro rail is the one who implement- waiye (Yogiji get the con- for initiating contempt pro- have crossed 81.15 lakh followed by Kerala and internal assessment and travel should be careful- ed the ideology of Ram struction of Ram temple ceedings against a person. taking country’s recov- West Bengal. However, are of the option that the ly regulated as per Rajya,” Adityanath said done).” — PTI Kunal Kamra on Friday ery rate to 92.97 per cent. northern states like situation should once ag- Standard Operating refused to retract his contro- The death toll has Haryana and Rajasthan ain return to normal wit- Procedures (SOPs). versial tweets against the reached 1,28,668 after 547 that have seen a drop in hin the next 8 to 10 days. “The recent surge in Supreme Court or apologise more fatalities were rep- new cases are once again By normal we mean that the number of active for them, saying he believes orted in the last 24 hours reporting a surge in the number of cases bei- cases was attributed to they speak for themselves. as case fatality rate fresh cases. ng reported daily would the festival season, “The tweets I recently put declined to 1.47 per cent. The home ministry once again drop drasti- which has witnessed out have been found in con- “India continues to which is closely monitor- cally to less than a 1,000 greater movement of tempt of court. All that I tweet- report a trend of steadily ing the sharp increase in daily,” a senior home people, accompanied by ed was from my view of the declining active cases. Coronavirus cases in the ministry official said. laxity in adhering to the Supreme Court of India giving For the third day after national capital is of the Ministry officials basic principles of safe a partial decision in favour of the active cases dropped view that the cases claimed that the medical Covid-19 behaviour,” the a Prime Time Loudspeaker, he below the 6 lakh mark would start coming facilities in the city were statement said. said in a statement addressed after nearly three mon- down and the situation adequate. Even in pri- The strategy to contain to Venugopal and the judges ths, progressive decline would once again return vate hospitals, officials the spread of Covid-19 in on his Twitter page. My view has been maintained. to normalcy within the added the situation was Delhi, especially keeping hasn’t changed because the The active cases have next 8 to 10 days. under control with ade- in view the festival sea- silence of the Supreme Court dropped to only 6.97% of Delhi has been record- quate beds being avail- son and decreasing tem- of India on matters of other’s the total positive cases of ing more than 7,000 cases able even in the ICU. peratures accompanied personal liberty cannot go the country demonstrat- on average over the last Both Delhi government by rising pollution, was uncriticized. I don’t intend to ing a steady falling per- few days in view of the and the ministry have discussed at length with retract my tweets or apologise centage of the total ongoing festive season, already reserved a large representatives of the for them. I believe they speak cases,” Union health increased pollution and number of beds in pri- health ministry and for themselves, he added. ministry officials said. onset of winter. vate hospitals for the experts. Kodiyeri quits as CPM Kerala chief

GILVESTER ASSARY | DC ● KODIYERI’S LEAVE begun. So in a way THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, comes close on the heels Kodiyeri’s exit has come as NOV. 13 a relief to the cadres who of investigating agencies would have otherwise faced Didi reaches out Kerala CPM's powerful including the Enforcement hostile questions during state secretary Mr Kodiyeri Directorate tightening the campaign apart from Balakrishnan on Friday their noose around his the scathing attack from stepped down from the post son Bineesh Kodiyeri. the opposition parties. to Adhikari to stop citing health reasons a day ● The CPM is also under after his son Bineesh ● THE DAMNING revela- severe attack from the Kodiyeri who is an accused tions being made by Opposition parties over in money laundering case Enforcement Directorate the arrest of chief minister him from quitting linked to a drug racket, was in connection with the Mr Pinarayi Vijayan’s for- sent to Parapana Agrahara money laundering mer principal secretary M jail in Bengaluru. case had made Sivasankar in connection RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC Banerjee at the state secre- LDF convener A Kodiyeri’s continuation with his alleged links in KOLKATA, NOV. 13 tariat. Viayaraghavan has been gold smuggling and money At around 8.30 pm Kishor given the additional charge in the post untenable. laundering cases. Within hours of foiling alongwith three members of party state secretary for Though the CPM has Trinamul Congress MLA of his IPAC team visited the time being. tried to distance itself from Becharam Manna’s exit Adhikari’s residence at An official statement tral leadership which met Sivasankar’s alleged illegal from the party, West Bengal Shantikunja in Contai of issued by CPM state secre- recently had extended full activities and the govern- Chief Minister Mamata East Midnapore. tariat here said that Mr support to Kodiyeri saying ment had placed him under Banerjee on Thursday The TMC heavyweight Balakrishnan’s request for the father cannot be held suspension, the opposition evening reached out to her and his brother, Dibyendu leave to undergo medical responsible for the way- wants the chief minister to rebel cabinet colleague, Adhikari, a TMC MP from treatment had been accept- ward actions of son, a sec- be held accountable for the Shubhendu Adhikari Tamluk were not at home ed by the party leadership. tion within the party felt ‘anti national’ acts like gold through her election strate- then. But their father, Sisir LDF convener A that Kodiyeri continuing as smuggling and money gist Prashant Kishor with Adhikari, also a TMC MP Vijayaraghavan will offici- party secretary could prove laundering which were offers of talks and post in from Contai and a former ate as state secretary in his detrimental to the ruling carried out by his staff her desperate bid to stop union minister, was pres- absence, the party release LDF in the forthcoming members right under his his defection to the BJP ent there. said. local bodies poll. nose. ahead of the next year’s Kishor spoke to him for However, the period of Granting leave was per- While Koidyeri’s decision Assembly election. nearly an hour during leave has not been men- haps the only honorable to step down may have Adhikari, however, which he wanted to have a tioned. exit route left for the CPM brought some relief to the remained out of her radar. word with Shubhendu from Kodiyeri’s leave comes leader. CPM, with investigating Revolting against the his father’s mobile to open close on the heels of inves- With the ED and agencies not only digging Trinamul supremo’s style the party’s channel of talks tigating agencies including Narcotics Control Bureau deep into the gold smug- of leadership at various with him, according to the Enforcement investigations continuing gling and money launder- rallies under apolitical sources. Directorate tightening in the drug racket and ing cases but also as the banner, the Nandigram But Shubhendu refused to their noose around Bineesh money laundering cases Marxists allege “playing MLA has been maintaining speak to Kishor after his Kodiyeri. involving Bineesh and his politics by selectively leak- distance from her and the father called him up. A pro- The damning revelations accomplices, the CPM is ing out probe details to the ruling party for the last posal of a meeting between being made by ED in con- wary of the outcome of the media at the behest of BJP several months. the CM and Shubhendu nection with the money probe. led government at the The heavyweight minis- with an offer of a key post laundering case had made The campaign for the Centre” the ruling LDF is ter with three key portfo- for him in the party was Kodiyeri’s continuation in local bodies poll being held undoubtedly faced with a lios was also conspicuous given to Sisir then before the post untenable. in the state on December 8, daunting task this poll sea- by his absence in the recent Kishor left with his team, Though the state and cen- 10 and 14, has already son. cabinet meeting chaired by sources said. WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 14 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 8

IN BRIEF France remembers 2015 Paris attacks ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ Hesitant China finally UK killer dies at 74 London: A notorious British serial killer dubbed the “Yorkshire Ripper” after congratulates Biden murdering 13 women across northern England between 1975 and 1980 died on Chinese foreign ministry is more forthcoming on Harris’ win Friday aged 74. Sutcliffe was convicted in 1981 of 13 mur- Beijing, Nov. 13: China ders and seven more on Friday shed its initial attempted murders after a hesitation and congratu- Mark Zuckerberg 1st tech giant reign of terror that is still lated US President-elect seared on the public memo- Joe Biden and his deputy ry. He received 20 life sen- Kamala Harris for their tences and was ordered to victory in the 2020 US head to acknowledge Biden serve at least 30 years in presidential election, say- prison, but in 2010 a High ing Beijing respects the Washington, Nov. 13: Court judge ruled that he choice of the American Facebook CEO Mark NO EVIDENCE AMERICAN VOTE WAS should never be freed. people. Zuckerberg has become Sutcliffe had tested positive “We have been following the first head of a US tech for Covid-19 but according reactions on the US elec- giant who has acknowl- COMPROMISED, SAYS ELECTION BODY to British media reports this tions from both within the edged Democrat Joe Biden Washington, Nov. 13: cried foul, retweeting a week had refused treatment. US and the international as the next president of There is no evidence of baseless claim that an No immediate cause of community,” Chinese the country, a media compromised ballots or election equipment maker death was given. Boris Foreign Ministry spokes- report has said. corrupt voting systems in “deleted” 2.7 million votes Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, left, and French Prime Minister Jean Castex, 2nd left, partic- Johnson’s spokesman said man Wang Wenbin told a Zuckerberg told his the US election, officials for him nationwide. ipate in a wreath laying ceremony, marking the 5th anniversary of the November 13, the prime minister’s tho- media briefing here when employees that the out- said on Thursday, as a top Biden, who leads by 2015 attacks outside the Bonne Biere cafe bar in Paris, on Friday. In silence and mou- ughts were with the victims, pointed out that more come of the November 3 Democrat accused more than five million in rning, France is marking five years since 130 people were killed by Islamic State extr- survivors and their families, world leaders as well as election is now clear and Republicans who refuse to the popular vote, cement- emists who targeted the Bataclan concert hall, Paris cafes and national stadium. —AP calling Sutcliffe “a depraved United Nations Secretary Biden was to take over as accept President-elect Joe ed his victory late and evil individual”. General Antonio Guterres the new president of the Biden’s win of “poison- Thursday by winning have congratulated 77- country, Buzzfeed, which ing” democracy. Arizona, US networks 7 killed in Beijing year-old Biden. obtained an audio of the Their messages came said, flipping the state “We respect the meeting, reported on hours after President Democratic for the first American people’s choice Thursday. Donald Trump once again time since 1996. — AFP Obama recalls Rahul as a factory explosion and we extend congratula- “I believe the outcome of Beijing: Authorities say seven tions to Biden and Harris the election is now clear people have been killed and and we understand that and Joe Biden is going to has projected Biden, a Republican, is yet to con- one injured in a factory exp- the result of the US presi- be our next president,” Democrat, as the winner cede defeat, vowing to ‘student eager to impress’ losion southwest of Beijing. dential elections will be Zuckerberg was quoted as of the 2020 presidential mount legal fights in sev- The expanded polyethylene determined following the saying in the report on election. However, incum- eral key battleground New York, Nov. 13: For- plant in Hebei province’s Wuji US laws and procedures,” Thursday. The US media bent President Trump, a states. — PTI mer US president Barack county went up in flames Wang said. Obama says Congress around 6 pm on Thursday. China initially hesitated leader Rahul Gandhi has a Expanded polyethylene is a to congratulate Biden, a “nervous, unformed qual- type of foam used in packag- Democrat, after Republ- BIDEN CONQUERS ity” about him like a stu- ing and other industrial uses. ican incumbent President Chinese firms out dent eager to impress the The county government said Donald Trump refused to teacher but lacking apti- search and rescue work has concede. On November 9, ARIZONA TO0, tude and passion to “mas- been concluded and the Wang had declined to con- ter the subject.” cause was under investigation. gratulate Biden on his vic- of bounds in US FIRMLY ON TOP The New York Times With its heavy industrial base, tory, saying the outcome of reviewed Obama’s mem- China suffers frequently from the American election Washington, Nov. 13: US that have targeted China’s Washington, Nov. 13: oir ‘A Promised Land’, in factory fires and explosions. In should be determined by President Donald Trump economic and military Joe Biden has won the which among other August 2015, a massive ware- the country’s laws and has signed an executive expansion. state of Arizona, US net- issues, the first perosn of house explosion rocked the procedures. order banning Americans On Friday, Beijing works said late Thursday, colour American port city of Tianjin, killing 173 He, however, was more from investing in Chinese lashed out at the US for further cementing his President has talked people and injuring nearly forthcoming on the victo- firms deemed to be sup- “abusing state power to lead in the Electoral about political leaders 800. Investigators found the ry of Harris as the first plying or supporting arbitrarily oppress College and flipping the from around the world. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with former US president warehouse held illegal stores woman Vice-President- Beijing’s military and Chinese companies”, say- state Democratic for the On Gandhi, Obama says Barack Obama. — Twitter of ammonium nitrate, which elect. When reminded security apparatus, earn- ing the move “severely first time since 1996. he has “a nervous, caught fire and caused a about Chinese President ing a sharp rebuke from undermines” trade and NBC, CBS, ABC and unformed quality about and Rahm Emanuel, but the Chicago machine. series of blasts. Xi Jinping’s statement China. investment cooperation CNN declared Biden the him, as if he were a stu- not the beauty of women, “Physically, he was unre- calling for greater gender The order listed 31 com- between both countries. winner in the tight race dent who'd done the except for one or two markable,” Obama writes equality in a recent UN panies on Thursday it said Chinese foreign min- with a lead of more than coursework and was eager instances, as in the case of of Putin. Suicide bomb kills conference on women and China was using for the istry spokesman Wang 11,000 ballots, giving him to impress the teacher but Sonia Gandhi.” The 768-page memoir, does China have any com- “increasing exploitation” Wenbin told a regular the state's 11 electoral deep down lacked either Former US Secretary of expected to hit the stands 2, 4 hurt in Afghan ment on Harris, Wang of US investment capital press briefing that the US votes. the aptitude or the pas- Defence Bob Gates and on November 17, chroni- Kabul: A suicide car bomb quoted a Chinese saying to fund military and intel- should “stop its wrong Fox News and The sion to master the sub- former Indian prime min- cles Obama’s childhood exploded at the western which states women hold ligence services, includ- behaviour” and withdraw Associated Press called ject,” according to The ister Manmohan Singh and political rise, before entry gate of the Afghan half of the sky. “In China, ing the development and its decision. the race in the southwest- New York Times review. both come across as hav- diving deeply into his his- capital on Friday killing at there is a saying that deployment of weapons of “This measure not only ern state in Biden’s favor Gandhi’s mother and ing a kind of impassive toric 2008 campaign and least two government securi- women hold half of the mass destruction. severely harms the legiti- on Election Night, trigger- Congress president Sonia integrity, the review first four years in office. ty troops and wounding four sky. China has been com- US-China relations have mate rights and interests ing the wrath of president Gandhi also appears to states. Obama was the first others, an Afghan official mitted to realising gender deteriorated sharply dur- of Chinese companies, it Donald Trump, but the find mention in the mem- It added that Russian African-American presi- said. Interior Ministry equality and advancing ing Trump’s presidency, also hurts the interests of other outlets held off on oir. The NYT review said President Vladimir Putin dent of the United States. spokesman Tariq Arian said women’s development and this was the latest in a international investors declaring a winner until in the memoir “we are reminds Obama of the He visited India twice as the explosion targeted a around the world,” he series of executive orders including those from the after nine days of ballot told of the handsomeness tough, street-smart ward the US President — in 2010 government forces check- said. — PTI and regulatory actions US,” Wang said. — AFP counting. — AFP of men like Charlie Crist bosses who used to run and 2015. — PTI point near the gate. No one immediately claimed respon- sibility, though suspicion immediately fell on the Taliban. Violence and chaos have increased in UK PM’s top aide to exit US makes comeback in Covid Afghanistan in recent months even as government negotiators and the Taliban are meeting in Qatar to find amid power struggle an end to decades of relent- restrictions as infections surge less war in Afghanistan. The London, Nov. 13: The dis- ● AS PART of Johnson’s a trip from London to the two sides have made little quiet caused by a power top team, Cummings, 48, north-east of England, at a Washington, Nov. 13: The pitalised, and more than progress. The attack on the struggle at the very top of is widely credited with time when he feared he mayor of the United States’ 1,000 people are dying army checkpoint follows the UK government, which could have contracted third biggest city Chicago PESHAWAR HC CJ WHO SENTENCED every day, according to data weeks of violence, including spilled out into the open helping secure the UK Coronavirus. issued a new stay-at-home from the Covid Tracking an attack by gunmen earlier earlier this week with a Prime Minister’s thump- There were resounding advisory on Thursday, as MUSHARRAF DIES OF CORONAVIRUS Project. this month claimed by the high-profile exit from ing General Election vic- calls for him to step down the country’s Covid-19 out- Four states, including for- Islamic State group affiliate Downing Street, seemed to tory in December 2019. or be sacked but he instead break shattered records in Peshawar, Nov. 13: Pesh- daughter. He belonged to mer global epicenter New at Kabul University that intensify on Friday as it hosted a press conference the absence of a national awar High Court Chief Dikhan district of the York, have in recent days killed 22 people, mostly emerged that UK Prime require people who are to deny allegations of strategy by President Justice Waqar Seth, who Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ordered restaurants and students. Minister Boris Johnson’s going to shake things up wrongdoing. In a blog post Donald Trump. handed down the death province. Seth tested posi- bars to close at 10:00 pm. senior-most aide is to also and come up with ideas, in January, Cummings Lori Lightfoot called on sentence to former Pakis- tive for COVID-19 on And in embattled North resign by Christmas next and he’s actually been that had hinted that he planned the Midwestern city’s 2.7 tan president Gen (Retd) October 22 and was subse- Dakota, the governor has month. Dominic Cumm- person,” he said. to leave his role by the end million people to go out Pervez Musharraf in the quently admitted to a hos- authorized Covid-19 posi- RISHI SUNAK ings, one of Johnson’s As part of Johnson’s top of the year, saying he only for essential tasks or high treason case, passed pital in Peshawar. He was tive medics who don't have most influential and high- team, Cummings, 48, is hoped to make himself to attend work or school, to away due to coronavirus- later shifted to Kulsum symptoms to keep working LIGHTS DIWALI profile aides as his Chief widely credited with help- “largely redundant” by scrap Thanksgiving plans related complications at a International Hospital in in virus wards. Strategy Adviser, has not ing secure the UK Prime then. and to avoid travel. private hospital in Islamabad, where he suc- President Trump, who formally announced his Minister’s thumping Ge- However, according to “Every single one of us Islamabad, officials said cumbed to the deadly has focused his energies CANDLES resignation but a Cabinet neral Election victory in sources being quoted needs to step up and on Friday. viral infection on recently on trying to over- minister confirmed that December 2019. across the UK media, the 'Protect Chicago’ right now, He was 59 and is sur- Thursday, the officials turn the election victory of London, Nov. 13: UK Chanc- he is on his way out. The largely behind-the- exit of one of his own or 2020 could go from bad to vived by his wife and a said. — PTI his rival Joe Biden through ellor Rishi Sunak marked the “He’ll be missed... But scenes influencer found close allies in Downing worse,” said an explanato- legal challenges, rarely festival of Diwali by stepping advisers come and go,” UK himself in the limelight Street — Lee Cain as the ry note on the city’s web- hardest hit country, experi- The seven-day-average of talks about the pandemic out of his No. 11 Downing Transport Secretary Gra- earlier this year when he No. 10 Director of Comm- site. ences its third and worst- new daily cases currently anymore, but has always Street home in London to lay nt Shapps told Sky News. was accused of breaching unications — had precipi- It comes as the United by-far spike in Coronavirus stands above 1,25,000, more opposed sweeping lock- out a rangoli decoration and “In any government, you lockdown rules by making tated his exit plans. —AP States, already the world’s cases. than 65,000 people are hos- downs. — AFP light four diyas at the doorstep. The 40-year-old Indian-origin finance minister, who is mar- ried to Akshata Murthy – the VIRAL | VIDEO Stunt ‘violated the professional requirements’ for protection of panda daughter of Infosys co-founder EU threatens new Narayana Murthy, has spoken about being a “proud Hindu” over the years. His celebratory gesture on curbs on Belarus Korean group’s panda stunt angers China Thursday night marks a first for Downing Street, which Brussels, Nov. 13: The who were removing annually sees the UK Prime European Union warned them. Beijing, Nov. 13: A pub- THE ENDANGERED ani- elsewhere. Minister host a Diwali gather- Friday that it could He was pronounced licity stunt involving mals are native only to But politics poses a par- ing and an Annakut, or spread impose further sanctions dead on Thursday, trig- South Korean girl group China, which claims own- ticular challenge for those of festive food, from London's on targets in Belarus and gering a wave of outrage Blackpink and a cuddly seeking fame and fortune Swaminarayan Mandir next condemned the death in among the Belarusian baby panda has prompted ership over all pandas in the vast Chinese mar- door at No. 10. Sunak’s mes- police custody of an opposition, who believe outraged comments and loaned to foreign zoos, ket. Any hint of criticism sage this Diwali was for opposition activist. Lukashenko’s security calls for an apology from including those born of China’s ruling British Hindus to follow the “This is an outrageous forces are ultimately some in China. abroad Communist Party — and lockdown rules and refrain and shameful result of responsible. The endangered animals its take on major histori- from the usual tradition of get- the actions by the Stano, spokesman for are native only to China, In comments under a po- cal events — or support for ting together with friends and Belarusian authorities,” EU foreign policy chief which claims ownership sting of national broad- an independent Taiw- family. spokesman Peter Stano Josep Borrell, said he over all pandas loaned to caster CCTV’s report on anese identity or for the “I know how difficult it is not said of 31-year-old Roman “died after several hours foreign zoos, including the controversy, users ca- pro-democracy movement to be able to see each other,” Bondarenko’s death. of surgery in a hospital those born abroad. Many lled for apologies from the in Hong Kong can bring a Sunak said. “Just a couple Bondarenko, an artist in Minsk due to serious Chinese are particularly band and their manage- major fan backlash, egged more weeks and we are going and former soldier, was injuries caused, accord- sensitive about represen- Rose, Jenni Kim, and Lisa of Blackpink perform at the ment and some form of on by state media and to get through this and it's arrested on Wednesday ing to reports, by the bru- tations of what they view Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California. A explanation from the zoo Chinese diplomats. going to be so much better on following a dispute in a tality of plain clothed as a national symbol, sen- publicity stunt involving South Korean girl group itself. “If it’s all about the South Koreans tend to the other side. We will have Minsk square that has policemen.” timents fed by rising Blackpink and a cuddly baby panda has prompted out- money and you cannot or be the biggest targets of lots of happy times afterwards. become a regular meet- The EU statement noted nationalism that often raged comments and calls for an apology from some in don't wish to take proper such attacks, along with But, to keep everyone safe ing place for the opposi- that Belarus authorities takes its most virulent China. — AP file care of (the pandas), then Americans and Japanese. right now, just follow the tion. are guilty of direct viole- form on the internet. give them back to us,” Last month, Chinese rules,” he said. Diwali -- which Witnesses said unrest nce against the popula- The outrage over a video fare, with the China for protection of the giant wrote one person, using nationalists unloaded on symbolises the spiritual victo- erupted between protest- tion and of creating an of group members cud- Wildlife Conservation panda,” the group said, the name Jenea_y. “K-pop” South Korean boy band ry of light over darkness, good ers hanging red-and- environment in which dling the baby panda in Association among those adding that the zoo should bands such as Blackpink BTS after its leader over evil and knowledge over white ribbons — the such “lawless, violent Everland Zoo near Seoul raising their voices. improve its management are hugely popular in thanked Korean War vet- ignorance — will be celebrated colours of the opposition acts can take place.” may also reflect a growing The stunt “violated the to ensure such incidents China, as well as in South erans for their sacrifices. on Saturday. — and plainclothes police — AFP awareness of animal wel- professional requirements do not happen again. Korea, Japan and — AP WORLD DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 14 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 9

SHORT TAKES BRITISH PM HAILS Typhoon leaves high water, Saudi reports fire ATLANTIC OCEAN’S at oil terminal NEW MARINE ZONE mud in Philippines, 30 dead London, Nov. 13: Prime after Huthi attack Minister Boris Johnson hailed 3.8 mn households in metropolitan Manila, outlying provinces lost power the creation of a large marine Riyadh, Nov. 13: A fire ly recognised government preservation zone in the Manila, Nov. 13: Thick ● broke out at an offshore supported by the Saudi-led Atlantic Ocean on Friday, bur- mud and debris coated PHILIPPINE NATIONAL Saudi oil terminal after coalition. nishing his green credentials many villages around the Police said more than two explosives-laden boats The Huthi rebels have days after finding common Philippine capital on 1,00,000 people had been launched by Yemen’s Huthi stepped up attacks on ground on climate change Friday after a typhoon rescued, including 41,000 rebels were intercepted by neighbouring Saudi with U.S. President-Elect Joe caused extensive flooding in the capital region. Saudi-led troops, the ener- Arabia, mainly targeting Biden. that sent people fleeing to ● gy ministry said on Friday. southern provinces along In a slickly-produced video their roofs and killed at TENS OF THOUSANDS The “limited fire” at a ter- their shared border. published on Twitter Johnson least 39 people. of people remain dis- minal off the southern Saudi Arabia has repeat- said he was delighted at the Thousands of people have placed. The Philippines is province of Jizan caused edly accused Iran of sup- creation of a reserve around been rescued, though hit by about 20 typhoons no casualties, a ministry plying sophisticated the South Atlantic British waters have mostly reced- and tropical storms each statement carried by the weapons to the Huthis, a Overseas Territory of Tristan ed. year and also had active official Saudi Press Agency charge Tehran denies. da Cunha — the world’s most The military was rescu- seismic faults and volca- said. The attack highlights the remote human settlement. ing people in places where noes, making it one of the The fire erupted after the vulnerability of Saudi He used the video to promote waters remained high. coalition on Wednesday Arabia’s oil infrastructure the climate change agenda he Amphibious assault vehi- world’s most disaster- intercepted and destroyed as the war grinds on. wants to push under Britain’s cles usually used in count- prone countries. two boats rigged with In September 2019, leadership of the COP26 U.N. er-insurgency operations explosives, which were attacks on the Abqaiq pro- Climate Change Conference. were deployed for the res- hit the Philippines on the launched by the Iran- cessing plant and Khurais “We have a real chance to cue work, military chief heels of Typhoon Goni, aligned rebels. oilfield temporarily halved push for urgent action on cli- of staff General Gilbert one of the strongest “The operation, which the kingdom's crude output mate change, to protect our Gapay said in an emer- typhoons in the world this occurred in close proximi- and caused turmoil on planet and all its fantastic bio- gency meeting with disas- year, which left more than ty to a floating offloading global energy markets. diversity on land and sea,” he ter-response officials. 30 people dead or missing platform that belongs to the The United States and said. “We’ll continue to look and damaged or destroyed Jizan oil products termi- Saudi Arabia held Iran “We must make this a reali- for the missing, help in A resident uses a dust pan to shovel away muddy water next to debris in front of her flood- 2,70,000 houses. nal, resulted in a limited responsible for those ty.” The 687,000 square kilome- damage assessment,” damaged home in a residential area in Marikina City, suburban Manila, on Friday. — AFP Tens of thousands of pe- fire on the platform’s float- attacks. tre (265252.18 square miles) Gapay said. He reported ople remain displaced. ing hoses,” the ministry After the latest assault, marine reserve will close 90% 39 deaths and 32 other damaging homes. More than 1,00,000 people had tricity in many areas and The Philippines is hit by said. the ministry said “such of waters around the volcanic people missing. Typhoon than 3,50,000 people had been rescued, including power was expected to be about 20 typhoons and “The fire has been dealt criminal acts directed island to harmful fishing Vamco passed north of been evacuated to safety, 41,000 in the capital fully restored in about tropical storms each year with according to the against vital facilities do methods, and mining. It takes Manila between Bulacan mainly residents fleeing region. At least 3.8 million three days. and also had active seis- rules.”Yemen is mired in not target the kingdom Britain past a target of pro- and Pampanga provinces vulnerable coastal and households lost power in Government offices mic faults and volcanoes, civil war between the alone, but also the security tecting 4 million square kilo- overnight Wednesday and low-lying areas before the metropolitan Manila and were closed and classes making it one of the Huthi rebels, who control of oil exports, the stability meters of ocean. early Thursday, toppling typhoon hit. Philippine outlying provinces, but suspended for public world’s most disaster- the capital Sanaa, and a of energy supplies to the power poles and trees and National Police said more crews have restored elec- schools on Friday. Vamco prone countries. —AP beleaguered international- world”. — AFP Storm Eta wreaks havoc in S. Mexico 2nd Libya shipwreck raises toll to 100 Villahermosa, Mexico, ● AT LEAST six regions, southern Mexico with rain. don't have anybody's help Tripoli, Nov. 13: A ship- beneath the waves, dying in Bodies from that ship- statement. So far this year, Nov. 13: Torrential rain including Centro, where And on top of that, two here, we’re abandoned.” wreck off the Libyan coast front of their eyes,” it wreck were lined up grimly more than 900 people have from Hurricane Eta and towns were flooded when Residents were seen resort- has killed 20 people, added. along the beach on drowned in the Mediterr- water discharged from a the state capital of the Federal Electricity ing to canoes —some Doctors Without Borders Earlier Thursday, the Thursday, some still wear- anean trying to reach dam that had reached Villahermosa is located, Commission (CFE) improvised — to check up (MSF) said, just hours after UN’s International ing life jackets. European shores, it said. capacity meant continued were severely affected, released water from the on their houses or loved news of a separate incident Organisation for Migration Traumatised survivors More than 11,000 others flooding in parts of the with around 12,000 people Penitas dam, which had ones. in which at least 74 (IOM) reported “a devastat- sat in shock on the shore have been returned to southern Mexican state of forced to take refuge in reached its maximum Many flood victims migrants died. ing shipwreck which while others huddled under Libya, it added, “putting Tabasco ON Thursday. shelters. capacity. retreated to the upper lev- MSF teams in the north- claimed the lives of at least blankets as aid workers dis- them at risk of facing At least six regions, Locals in hard-hit area els of their houses, prefer- western city of Sorman 74 migrants today off the tributed food parcels. human rights violations.” including Centro, where flood from the second floor Macusapana told AFP that ring to stay home for fear of “assisted three women as coast of Khoms,” a port city The IOM said on Friday Human traffickers have the state capital of of his home. water levels had exceeded looting or encountering the lone survivors of anoth- 120 kilometres (75 miles) that “many women and taken advantage of persist- Villahermosa is located, Local authorities have buildings’' first floors. Covid-19 in shelters. er shipwreck where 20 peo- east of the Libyan capital children” were aboard the ent violence in Libya since were severely affected, reported eight deaths in “There are people who The government of ple drowned,” the group Tripoli. two boats, adding that the the 2011 overthrow of dicta- with around 12,000 people recent days, and 1,50,000 don’t even have clothes. I Tabasco, a coastal state said on Thursday on It said that 47 survivors body of a toddler was tor Moamer Kadhafi, turn- forced to take refuge in affected by rivers that over- left everything, it was a that has also seen flooding Twitter. had been brought back to among those retrieved. ing the country into a key shelters. flowed their banks when tremendous thing,” said in previous years, has “Rescued by local fisher- shore and 31 bodies “Staff in the region repo- corridor for migrants flee- “What we want most is Eta arrived from the Macusapana resident threatened to sue the CFE men, they were in shock retrieved, adding that the rted that more bodies con- ing war and poverty in des- food and sustenance,” cried Caribbean, inundating Teresa Cordoba, who had to for damage caused by the and terrified; they saw boat was reported to be car- tinued to wash ashore over- perate bids to reach Europe. a man who watched the Central America and abandon her house. “We dam overflow. — AFP loved ones disappear rying more than 120 people. night,” the IOM added in a — AFP

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Across : 1 23 456 | Susanna Gross 2 Astute, bright or clever BRIDGE (11) 7 Russian ballet compa- 7 8 ny (5) 8 Soul (5) 9 10 11 12 9 ______with : begins to associate with? (5,2) 13 14 15 16 17 13 Ms Chopra of Bollywood (9) 15 Beyond value (9) 18 Being pulled (2,3) 20 Small seedless grape 18 19 20 21 (7) 21 The art and science of reasoning? (5) 22 Abraham ____ : American President? (7) 22 23 24 25 26 25 Fastened with U- shaped metal pins (7) 27 28 27 Very eager or expec- tant (3,4) 29 28 Parody (5) 32 Principle of conduct (5) 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 35 Hounds of "Fred's" ilk? (7) 40 41 40 Condition (7) 41 Venerate (7) 42 Military reconnais- sance (5) 43 Climate or climatic 42 43 44 conditions (7) GARFIELD 44 Fine net silk fabric (5) 45 Recipient of mail (9) 49 Detestable (9) 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 Twelve hours, should we say? (4,3) 54 Serious offence (5) 53 55 Republic in NE Africa t’s been a busy week of bridge. First (5) 54 55 came the Lady Milne, the women’s 56 Child minder (7,4) 56 Ihome internationals. As the host Down : 1 Travel permit (4) nation, England had two teams; my 2 Lendl of tennis (4) 29 Aliens? (3) 3 "E" of QED (4) SOLUTION FOR CROSSWORD - 950 partner Qian Li and I qualified for the 30 Ancient Greek city (6) 4 Indian ox (4) 31 __ one's feelings : second. I’ve played in the Lady Milne 5 ___ a chance : dare? expressed one's feel- BHABHA ROCKY SCOLDS WIN A PRIZE (4) quite a few times before, and it felt ings? (6) Y I E B U A E A A A 6 Mischievous children Heres your chance to win a cash 32 One in Bonn (4) (4) PART I AL TUT NUL L I FY prize of `200 each. strange and slightly unreal to be doing 33 Nonsense or rubbish 9 Sherpa ____ : first A Y G O L R G I R I All you need to (7) so online this year — especially as my man on Mount Everest? do is rush in your completed 34 City fortress (7) S SHUT AL I UMBO N (7) partner was in China. Still, it was fun, 35 Iraqi capital (7) S L T T W N L A S G crossword entry to us by 10 Assassination (7) 36 Dark-complexioned NAUSEOUS AFFINITY Wednesday with your full name and we finished third, a hair’s breadth 11 Spreads (7) (7) and address. Mark the envelope 12 Founder of Cubism (7) O U M L A K behind Wales (but some way behind 37 Formerly, once (4) to: 13 Citizenry (6) MONOGRAPH MELBOURNE 38 Defer consideration of 14 Part of the eye (6) England’s first team). (6) B C O T M A T N Sunday Crossword-960 16 Overwhelm, flow over 39 Buoyant (6) REHEARSES V I RTUALLY Next came the OCBL international (6) Sunday Magazine, 36, S.D. Road, 46 A small knife (4) E I E S I A 17 Withdraw from a Secbad-03 mixed teams: I was lucky enough to be 47 Equal in amount (4) political federation (6) INTONING SHARPENS 48 Consumes (4) on Jonathan Harris’s team. Jonathan is 19 Yarn made from W G R N E A L R G L WINNERS OF CROSSWORD 958 50 Soothing ointment (4) sheep's coat (4) A ALES TUB POEM O 51 Marsh plant (4) one of the most delightful people I’ve 21 Spend time idly (4) H.Rajendra Prasad 52 Colloquial denial? (4) S J E T W B A V K D met through bridge, and his team is 23 160 in Roman numer- TSUNAMI EVA CHAS I NG Hyderabad als (3) U.N.Murthy hard to beat for warmth, camaraderie 24 Endures (5) E N N L L T A I E E BLONDIE and sheer fun. I partnered Steve Root, 26 Human trunk (5) SPOUSE A LOHA GLOVES Secunderabad and I hope not for the last time: his witty comments and quips at the table CROSSWORD JIGSAW STRIKE OUT (in the ‘chat box’) made me laugh so much I nearly lost the plot once or ESQUIRE MAHDI LEACHES ABNER twice. I also enjoyed his beady-eyed X U R RA I DS N A V O CUBAN I declarer play and his bold bidding — TRACERS DIDIT CAESURA USEOF which was well-rewarded on this hand. I RNA E EONRL I L Steve’s 2. was strong and artificial. Although we’d agreed that a 2M NERVE TUBULAR NEGUS AS I N I NE response promises two of the top three C E EZRA G I E ARAB D honours (and nothing much outside), I T A L CUM AR E NA S CASHED AORTAS just couldn’t bring myself to bid any- D F I LL A A N KI ER W C thing other than 2, and so Steve natu- GONDOLA LEPER STREETS EL I ZA rally leapt to 7 . South led a trump.  H O BOPOA M CYSL

Steve won in dummy, played a club to Answer for last week’s hand, ruffed a club, ruffed a spade and OME GA EMO T I ON CADET AERATED ran his diamonds, squeezing North in S VENAL S N G K ENDUP I E E hearts and clubs. Easy! TOAS T S LE I GHS SANDS EMENDED HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 14 NOVEMBER 2020 pg 10 Poonawalla says inoculation may begin next month CHRIS KAY Thursday. Full approval are questions over how transport and store that quick NOV. 13 early next year will allow easily and quickly the shot vaccine at -70 degrees distribution on a 50-50 VACCINE MAKERS STAKING REPUTATIONS: GLAXO CEO can be distributed. Celsius. Poonawalla said it The world's largest vac- basis with India and Poonawalla reiterated was "just impossible" for cine maker is ramping up Covax, the World Health THOMAS MULIER & ed, the head of the largest "real, real shot over the that it will take until 2024 most of the world to use at BITES production of Organization-backed body THOMAS BUCKLEY vaccine maker said. next decade to improve to vaccinate the entire scale, compared to those AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 that's purchasing shots for NOV. 13 "The world will pay a the productivity of R&D world and two years to see his company will produce shot, aiming to have 100 poor nations. Serum, very big price, not just for and science in my indus- a real reduction in infec- that can be stored at fridge % million doses ready by which has tied up with five Vaccine makers have a lot Covid, but beyond that if try incredibly," she said. tions, due to affordability temperatures. INDICATORS December for an inocula- developers, has so far at stake if any of the shots we break trust in the qual- Walmsley also said the and manufacturing hur- "I don't think even 90 per Sensex 43,443.00 0.20 tion drive that could begin made 40 million doses of designed to protect ity of vaccination," she pandemic has mobilised dles. cent of the countries will Nifty 50 12,719.95 0.23 across India that same AstraZeneca's vaccine in against Covid-19 fail, said in a TV interview. the world to find faster After talks with the gov- be able to take it, because S&P 500* 3,566.86 0.84 month. the past two months and according to Emma The race to develop vac- solutions, with businesses ernment, Poonawalla said you just don't have deep If final-stage trial data aims to start manufactur- Walmsley, CEO, Glaxo- cines and treatments for working in concert with he is confident in their freezers everywhere," he Dollar (`) 74.61 0.04 show AstraZeneca's candi- ing Novavax Inc's con- SmithKline Plc Covid is set to permanent- regulators to speed the plans to get initial vac- said of the Pfizer shot. "In Pound Sterling (`) 98.19 0.21 date gives effective protec- tender soon. The industry's commit- ly accelerate drug discov- roll-out of inoculation cines to the vulnerable a pandemic, always tion from the virus, the "We were a bit concerned ment will help ensure that ery, Walmsley said. Adva- without compromising on and frontline workers. The remember that simplicity Euro (`) 88.11 0.049 Serum Institute of India it was a big risk," said 39- the shots that do make it nces in processing genet- safety. challenge will be in get- is the key." Gold (10gm)* (`) 50,425▼241 0.47 Ltd—which is partnered year-old Poonawalla. But to the market are safe after ics and genomics data, as Still, further vaccines ting it to India's 1.3 billion New Delhi has set aside to produce at least one bil- both AstraZeneca and a one-year development well as developments in are needed to make the population, especially in about Rs 50,000 crore ($6.7 Brent crude ($/bbl)* 42.87 -0.66 lion doses—may get emer- Novavax's shots "are look- cycle, which is a fraction artificial intelligence and world safe from Covid, she the vast countryside billion) for vaccines, peo- IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.878 -0.024 gency authorisation from ing pretty good." of the normal time need- machine learning, have a said. — Bloomberg where past inoculation ple with knowledge of the US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.893 0.007 New Delhi by December, The haste underlines drives have struggled due matter said last month. said Adar Poonawalla, Poonawalla's confidence tions as early as December now getting data that will reaches its final stages. to patchy health networks. However, in September, * As of 8:30 PM IST chief executive officer of in one of the main vaccine and once the UK grants its show how well their vac- Astra and co-developer He said AstraZeneca has Poonawalla argued that the family-owned firm in front-runners. own emergency licence, cine candidates work, but University of Oxford still a significant edge over a India would need Rs 80,000 Pune. AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Serum will submit that there are plenty of hurdles need to see testing results. rival candidate from crore. Poonawalla That initial amount will Soriot has said he is same data to Indian coun- remaining as the global And even if their vaccine Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech declined to comment fur- Fuel demand sees go to India, Poonawalla preparing for the possibili- terparts. race to find an effective proves effective and gets a SE. Expensive cold-chain ther. first annual said in an interview on ty of large-scale vaccina- Drugmakers are just shot against the pathogen nod from regulators, there infrastructure is needed to —Bloomberg growth since Feb.  Jewellers say sales back by 65-70%; light-weight pieces in demand The country’s fuel demand Highest ever PE/VC posted its first yearly increase since February as a spurt in diesel demand ahead of the funding in October festival season pushed con- Dhanteras exceeds expectations SANGEETHA G sumption to pre-Covid-19 lev- months combined, says an els. Total demand for petrole- CHENNAI, NOV. 13 EY release. um products rose 2.5 per cent SANGEETHA G falls were much better, pandemic and now that a September quarter. The largest deals in in October to reach 17.77 mil- CHENNAI, NOV. 13: which indicates that cus- vaccine is likely to be Online players as well as As real estate deals October 2020 saw lion tonnes as compared to tomers braved the pandem- released soon, prices might organised players who returned, October saw the Brookfield acquiring 12.5 17.34 mt a year back, according Despite being overshad- ic to grab the yellow metal cool down to previous lev- have been promoting digi- highest ever monthly million square feet com- to provisional data published owed by pandemic fears on the auspicious day. els. Many customers have tal sales, have seen better PE/VC investments worth mercial space from RMZ by the oil ministry's Petroleum and gold price rise, Organised players have been postponing their wed- sales this time compared to $8.4 billion. Corp, including its shared Planning and Analysis Cell. Dhanteras this year clock- seen better sales as part of ding purchases expecting last year. Online jeweller Private equity and ven- working space COWrks, ed 65 to 70 per cent of the the shift in customer pref- that prices will come Melorra has seen maxi- ture capital investments followed by Blackstone sales volumes of last year. erence that has been down,” said Somasun- mum demand for light- in October touched $8.4 buying the rental income Dhanteras sales were underway in recent years. daram. weight jewellery coming billion, 2.6 times higher assets of Prestige Group much better than that on “In terms of volumes, we According to Bachchraj from young adults between than $3.2 billion in for $1.6 billion. Forex reserves Akshya Tritiya, which was would have reached 65 per Bamalwa, past chairman, the ages of 25-35 years. October 2019 and 1.9 times Between January and washed out by the lock- cent of last year and in All-India Gems and “Digital platforms are than $4.4 billion in September, investments in surge $7.78 bn to down. terms of value it would be Jewellery Trade receiving new customers September 2020. real estate and infrastruc- “Jewellers have reported around 80 per cent, as the Federation, customers pre- and they are becoming an At $3.7 billion across ture were down 82 per that they have garnered 65 gold prices are much high- ferred to pick up light- integral part of the jew- seven deals, real estate cent to $2.9 billion against record $568.49 bn to 70 per cent of last year’s er than last year’s Dhan- Dhanteras. The higher weight jewellery as a token ellery industry. Even dur- was the top sector and $16.1 billion during the sales volumes,” said teras,” said Joy Alukka, prices too have dampened on the auspicious day. ing Akshaya Tritiya, accounted for 44 per cent same period last year. The Somasundaram P.R., man- chairman, Joyalukkas. the sales. WGC found that coins too organised players have of all investments in share of these sectors was aging director, India, World Gold prices are higher by “There is a popular per- were in demand in line been promoting online October. This was greater just 10 per cent of the total Gold Council. more than 30 per cent this ception that gold prices with the increased invest- sales,” said Soma- than investments received PE/VC investments till According to him, foot- time compared to last have gone up due to the ment demand in the sundaram. by the sector in the past 14 September. Covid second Market looks bullish as Samvat 2077 dawns VITOL TO BUY OIL LIQUIDS The country's foreign exchange wave hurts RAVI RANJAN PRASAD 25,639.90 in March. But the pandemic weighed down reserves jumped by a massive MUMBAI, NOV. 13 process of unlocking from heavily on health as well $7.779 billion to touch a life- June led to revival in the as on economies across MADE FROM time high of $568.494 billion in exports in Oct. Despite huge volatility in market and the indices the world. But it seems the week ended November 6, Samvat 2076, the Sensex galloped like never before that slowly and steadily TYRES RBI data showed. In the previ- SANGEETHA G return was a healthy 10.68 and in a span of five things are coming back to ous week ended October 30, CHENNAI, NOV. 13 per cent from the close of months the Sensex normal. In fact, a lot of ANDY HOFFMAN & the reserves had increased by last Diwali at 39,250.20 on regained pre-Covid levels positivity across the globe LARS ERIK TARALDSEN $183 million to $560.715 billion. The second wave of the October 27, 2019. The and even surpassed lifted markets at fresh NOV. 13 The jump in reserves was main- pandemic in some of the index closed at 43,443 on January 20,2020 high to set record highs. ly on account of an increase in key exports markets November 13, 2020, the a new high at 43,708.47. "All’s well that ends well Vitol Group, the world’s foreign current assets, which seems to have once again last day of the Samvat. Now Samvat 2077 begins and hence, from hereon biggest independent oil increased by $6.403 billion to hurt Indian shipments. Nifty-50’s return during on Saturday with a special we can see a brighter pic- trader, is betting on a $524.742 billion. After registering a posi- the same period was 9.4 Diwali Muhurat trading ture till the next Samvat. new technology to pro- tive growth in per cent, as it went up session in the evening i.e. Looking at the daily chart, duce hydrocarbon liq- September, merchandise from 11,627.15 points to on November 14 where we can observe a couple of uids from recycled car exports once again 12,719.95. The broader analysts expect the bullish encouraging develop- and truck tyres. dipped in October. market return was also investors in the hope of equity market during the tone to continue. ments. The trading giant In October the mer- healthy, with the BSE Mid- making some money, as year, taking the count of Sameet Chavan, chief “On the upside, the next unveiled a 10-year off- Experts can chandise exports were cap Index returning 9.93 they were working from registered investors to analyst-technical and milestone of 13000 is like- take agreement on down by 5.2 per cent to per cent, as it went up home and the lockdown over 5.67 crore. derivatives, Angel ly to be achieved (bu the Friday to buy and sell submit Budget $24.28 billion against from 14,441.06 to 15876.49. had severely impacted Due to the huge volatili- Broking, said,“Year 2020 Nifty-50) very soon; in naphtha, distillates and $26.2 billion in the same The uncertain and highly household income. ty seen post-the Covid has not been great for fact, we do not rule out the bunker fuel produced by month last year. Between volatile market post-the According to the BSE break out, the Sensex had mankind as we have had possibility of reaching Norwegian startup ideas via e-mail April and October 2020, pandemic-forced lcokdown data, over 1.59 crore new slipped from a January to make a lot of forceful 13100–13200 in the forth- Wastefront AS. The The finance ministry said a ded- merchandise exports saw a huge rush from retail investors have joined the 2020 high of 42,273.87 to changes in our lives. The coming week itself." products will be pro- icated e-mail ID would be creat- were down 19.02 per cent. duced at a tyre recycling ed to receive suggestions from Merchandise exports in plant in Sunderland, industry bodies and experts on September had increased UK, starting in 2023. the Union Budget 2021-22, by 5.99 per cent to $27.58 The agreement marks instead of physical pre-Budget billion after a gap of six the latest foray by big months. On a month-on- RBI’s Patra says bond rates energy merchants seek- consultations that have been happening over the years, month basis, exports fell Disney+ booms in India ing greener alternatives owing to the pandemic situa- 11.9 per cent in October to traditional sources of tion. Also, the Centre’s 'MyGov' to $24.28 billion against CHRISTOPHER PALMERI later added a subscription oil. Vitol has already $27.58 billion in rest on complex relationships NOV. 13 component. It features invested in a company portal would provide a platform to receive ideas from public on September. movies, TV shows and turning plastics into oil the Budget and would remain "With the second wave FC BANKING BUREAU The growth of Walt sports. The company liquids as well as anoth- open from November 15 to 30. of Covid-19 hitting MUMBAI, NOV. 13 Disney Co.’s streaming described itself before the er that is using coal Europe and the US reel- service in India and launch earlier this year as waste to produce fuels. ing under the pandemic, Global uncertainty and liq- Indonesia has been stag- having over 300 million Vitol has been in talks Indian exports face a uidity are the main drivers gering, with the countries monthly active users. with Wastefront for tough winter of global of the term premium—the now accounting for more In April, Disney intro- about two years, provid- trade," said Mahesh difference between long than a quarter of its 73.7 duced three levels of serv- ing advice to the startup China halts Desai, chairman, EEPC and short-term bonds— million customers global- ice: free, VIP and premi- as to how best to use its India. and has a limited correla- l y. um. The VIP version, technology and ensure "The renewed lock- tion to the market's infla- What’s less staggering is form born out of a busi- which includes live sports, it had a commercial out- seafood imports downs in some advanced tion expectations, RBI Michael Debabrata Patra the price most of the sub- ness acquired from Fox Indian movies and Disney let, Chris Bake, a senior economies may suppress deputy governor Michael scribers pay: Even the pre- last year. Those two devel- films dubbed in local lan- executive at the trading from Indian firm the level of non-oil Debabrata Patra has said sis over the period from mium plan is just $20 a oping countries now rep- guages, costs 399 rupees house, said. exports in the ongoing in a paper. January 2006 through year. That’s a fraction of resent 18.4 million per year, or about $5.40. “It’s to help make sure China has suspended the month,' said Aditi Nayar, Patra’s views have come September 2020 suggests the $70 that US customers Disney+ subscribers. The premium version, it happens,” he said. import of seafood products vice president and prin- just weeks after the mone- that global uncertainty shell out and illustrates Hotstar was rechris- which features Disney+ It’s also another move from an unnamed Indian com- cipal economist, Icra. tary policy committee and liquidity are the main the challenge the company tened with the Disney+ originals and English-lan- by Vitol to stake out a pany for a week, starting from Ajay Sahai, director (MPC) last month saw dis- drivers of the term premi- faces as it takes its stream- name on April 3 in India. guage content, costs $4 a fresh position in the life- Friday, after traces of Covid-19 general and CEO, sension by newly appoint- um in India,” said Patra. ing platform to more coun- The product launched in month or $20 per year. cycle of transportation were reportedly found on the Federation of Indian ed external member From July 2019 to August tries. Indonesia in September. Disney said its average vehicles. The trading outer packaging of some sam- Export Organisations, Jayanth R. Varma on the 2020, the gap between the The growth of Disney+, Since the streaming plat- revenue from Disney+ house recently took a ples of frozen cuttlefish export- says the lesser availabili- transmission to markets policy repo rate and the 10- which launched a year form had 33.5 million sub- subscribers is $4.52 per surprise leap into the ed by the firm. China's General ty of containers and hike achieved through mone- year bond yield rose 150 ago, has far exceeded the scribers globally at the month. Take out the used car business with a Administration of Customs sus- in freight costs had hit tary policy. basis points to 215 bps. It’s expectations of both Wall end of March, that means cheaper Disney+ Hotstar startup called Vava Cars. pended the import of seafood exports in October. The argument between now at 189 bps, with the Street and the company the two countries account- plans, and the average The recycled tyre oil products from an Indian com- Imports too were down the two centres around repurchase rate at 4 per itself. It was a bright spot ed for almost half of new jumps to $5.30 per month. products will amount to pany for one week the state- 11.53 per cent in October whether the nation’s steep cent and the 10-year yield in Disney’s latest quarter- customers over the past Unlike in the US, cricket about 30,000 tonnes a run Global Times reported. year-on-year and 36.28 yield curve reveals a lack at 5.89 per cent ly results, released on six months. matches are a big draw for year—the equivalent of per cent during April- of market confidence in Varma was the sole dis- Thursday. But keeping up India, with its massive Disney+ in India. The lat- about 220,000 oil barrels. October period. the RBI’s inflation esti- senter last month, when its pace will mean tapping population, has the poten- est season for the India That’s a drop in the Printed & Published by Trade deficit during mates or is a reflection of the RBI kept the rates markets with less spend- tial to become the biggest Premier League helped ocean compared to K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan the eight-month period excessive focus on old data. unchanged and said acco- ing power. market for Disney+, Heger drive subscriptions last Vitol’s total daily traded Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at stood at $32.16 billion. Both Patra and Varma are mmodative policies would “If you get enough sheer said. quarter, Disney said on volumes that topped 8 Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan Meanwhile, the RBI’s members of the six-mem- extend into the next fiscal. volume, you can make it “When you look at a Thursday. million barrels a day in Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, services export data for ber MPC. Varma contended that the work even at a relatively country with 1.3 billion Paying for those rights 2019. Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, September showed a In the article, Patra says stance on lower-for-longer low price per subscriber,” people, your potential is has presented its own pric- Most waste tyres in Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: significant,” he said. An ing challenge. In last T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg drop of 1.4 per cent year- the term premia in bond rates should not be a deci- said David Heger, an ana- Europe are exported for No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights on-year to $17.29 billion markets depends on com- sive one. A hallmark of a lyst at Edward Jones. additional 270 million peo- year’s third quarter, re-use or recycling in reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part against $17.54 billion. plex relationships. “The credible inflation-target- The company serves ple live in Indonesia. Disney’s Indian media developing countries. without written permission of The Editor, Services imports or pay- underlying relationships ing regime is a substantial India and Indonesia with a Hotstar originally business posted a $60 mil- Wastefront plans to Financial Chronicle ® is ments also dropped 8.7 that drive term premia are compression of the infla- product called Disney+ launched in 2015 as an ad- lion loss due to rising costs build more plants now. prohibited. per cent to $10.14 billion. complex and constantly tion risk premium, he had Hotstar, a rebranded plat- supported service and for cricket. — Bloomberg — Bloomberg shifting. Empirical analy- said. GAMES pg 11 DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | SATURDAY | 14 NOVEMBER 2020

SHORT TAKES Prajnesh downs Aussie coach on Sock, in quarters SCOTLAND SOAR guard vs India Cary, North Carolina (USA): Fighting hard, Prajnesh Melbourne, Nov. 13: Gunneswaran prevailed over Australia head coach tough nut Jack Sock in three End two decades wait, qualify for prestigious Euro Justin Langer has hailed sets to sail into the quarterfi- India captain Virat Kohli nals of the Atlantic Tire Belgrade, Nov. 13: for taking paternity leave Championships, an ATP Scotland qualified for a during the tour Down Challenger event here. first major international Under but conceded that The fourth-seeded southpaw tournament since 1998 by his absence will definitely beat the former top-10 reaching Euro 2020 thanks affect the visitors during American 6-7(3), 6-2, 7-6(5) in to a 5-4 win on penalties the much-anticipated Test a tight round two contest, over Serbia after a 1-1 series for the Border- which lasted almost three draw in Belgrade. Gavaskar Trophy. hours. The Scots’ demons of Kohli will return home The gritty Indian broke the two decades without qual- after the opening Test, Of course it will have an serve of Sock, who reached a ifying seemed set to reap- which ends on December impact (his absence), career-high singles ranking of pear when Luka Jovic’s 21. He has been granted but we also know that eight in 2017 but is now placed 90th-minute header sent paternity leave by the India beat us last time 253, thrice and dropped his the game into extra time. BCCI to be with his actor (in 2018-19). They’re a own serve only once in the Ryan Christie’s opener wife Anushka Sharma for slugfest. had deservedly put the the birth of their first child very, very good team, we Prajnesh, ranked 146, next faces visitors in front during in early January. cannot get complacent Brazilian qualifier Thomaz what had been a fine per- Langer said he respects for a second with or Bellucci for a place in the semi- formance from Steve Kohli for putting family without Virat. finals of the $52,080 hard court Clarke’s men. ahead of cricket. — JUSTIN LANGER tournament. — PTI But just like in a semi- “Virat Kohli is probably Australia head coach final shootout win over the best player I’ve ever Israel, Scotland kept their seen in my life for so many Liverpool’s Salah cool with five perfect reasons, not only batting Melbourne (December 26- penalties and finally got but his energy and passion 30), New Year’s Test in is Covid positive over the line when David for the game, the way he Sydney (January 7- Marshall saved from fields,” Langer told January 11) and the final Cairo, Egypt: Liverpool forward Aleksandar Mitrovic. reporters by video confer- game at the Gabba Mohamed Salah has tested pos- Goalscorer Christie and ence on Friday. (January 15 - January 19). itive for Covid-19 while on inter- captain Andy Robertson “I cannot believe he dis- Langer said Kohli’s national duty for Egypt without welled up with emotion as plays the energy he does in absence will definitely showing any symptoms, the a generation of Scots can everything he does and I’ve impact India but they can- Egyptian Football Association look forward to a major got so much respect for not afford to lower their announced Friday. tournament for the first him. I’ve also got respect guard. Medical swabs on the national time. There is an extra for him in the sense that “Of course it will have an team “showed that our interna- reward of two matches at he’s made this decision (to impact (his absence), but tional player, Mohamed Salah, Hampden against the return for the birth).” we also know that India Liverpool star, was infected Czech Republic and “He’s a human being like beat us last time (in 2018- with the Coronavirus”, it said in Croatia and a clash with all of us... if I was giving 19). They’re a very, very a tweet. England come June. advice to any of my players good team, we cannot get It added that he was “not suf- Christie missed the play- I would always say never, complacent for a second fering from any symptoms”. off semifinal win over ever miss the birth of your with or without Virat,” The tweet said other members Israel last month after he children because it is one Langer said. of the Egyptian national team was categorised as a close of the great things you’ll India’s tour of Australia tested negative. Salah was contact of Stuart ever do,” the former begins with three ODIs, fol- observing medical protocols Armstrong, who tested Australia opener added. lowed by as many T20 agreed in consultations Covid-19 positive after Kohli will miss the Internationals and four between doctors in Egypt and joining up with the Boxing Day Test in Tests. — PTI Liverpool, a Coronavirus Scotland squad. hotspot, and self isolating in a He spoke openly about Cairo hotel room. — AFP the mental challenge of self-isolation for 14 days Scotland players celebrate after winning the Euro 2020 play-off qualification football match against Serbia at the on his return to playing Red Star Stadium in Belgrade on Thursday. — AFP GLITZY IPL IS ALL SET FOR Handball polls and hoped qualification can offer some relief to EXPANSION, SAYS DRAVID on December 6 those struggling with lockdown restrictions in New Delhi, Nov. 13: Former India captain Rahul Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Scotland. Argentina held by Paraguay Dravid strongly believes that Indian Premier League District Handball Association is Scotland are now (IPL) is “ready for expansion” in terms of number of conducting elections on unbeaten in nine games Buenos Aires, Nov. 13: teams without compromising on the quality as well as December 6 at the Akshara stretching back 13 months Argentina had to come quantity of talent available in the country. There are International School in LB and the confidence Clarke from behind to draw 1-1 talks that the 2021 IPL will be featuring nine teams Nagar, Hyderabad, according to has instilled in his side with Paraguay in a World instead of eight and will go up to 10 teams by 2023, a press release. showed as the visitors Cup qualifier at La which has always been the BCCI’s long-term plan. Two representatives each, controlled the first 90 min- Bombonera on Thursday, The views of Dravid, who is now the director of preferably the president and utes. and Lionel Messi had National Cricket Academy (NCA), were echoed by secretary of the member asso- Serbia had all the what might have been a Rajasthan Royals co-owner Manoj Badale, who felt that ciation are eligible to partici- momentum going into winning goal disallowed a nine-team IPL in 2021 is “definitely possible”. pate in the elections. In their extra time with Clarke in the second half. “I feel IPL is ready for expansion in terms of talent, absence two representatives having withdrawn A Nicolas Gonzalez goal if you look from talent perspective. There are a lot of duly authorised jointly by the Lyndon Dykes, Christie brought Argentina back talented players who are not getting an opportunity to president and secretary will be and McGinn towards the level after Angel Romero’s play,” Dravid said, adding if there are more teams, all acknowledged for onward sub- closing stages of normal penalty put Paraguay in the talented players could be fitted in and there won’t mission to Returning Officer L. time. front at the home of Boca be a drop in quality. — PTI Srinivasa Rao, Advocate, the Marshall had to produce Juniors. release read. a brilliant save from The result ends All the affiliated member Nemanja Gudelj a winner. Argentina’s perfect start associations have to submit the And the Derby goalkeep- in their bid to qualify for names of the two representa- er was the hero in the the 2022 finals in Qatar, tives attending the elections shootout after Leigh after Lionel Scaloni’s Verstappen fastest along with photographs in the Griffiths, McGregor, Scott team claimed narrow specified format to the McTominay, Oli wins last month at home Telangana Handball Association McBurnie and Kenny to Ecuador and away to general secretary by hand on or McLean had found the Bolivia. in Turkey practice before November 23, 5 pm. net. — AFP They thought they had England’s Harry Maguire (centre) in action during the international friendly football gone in front in the 58th Istanbul (Turkey), Nov. warmer in the afternoon, minute when Giovani Lo match against Ireland at Wembley stadium in London on Thursday. —AFP 13: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen’s leading mark Condolence meet THE RESULTS Celso pulled the ball back Verstappen posted the was still three seconds for Messi to sidefoot low fastest time Friday in the slower than Sebastian for TT’s Sultan Scotland 1 into the net, but the goal second practice for the Vettel’s pole position for (Christie 52) was eventually disallowed Turkish Grand Prix as Red Bull nine years ago. Serbia 1 Easy victory for England Hyderabad: A condolence by the Brazilian officials speeds improved following Verstappen was even fur- meeting in memory of S. M. (Jovic 90) for a foul by Gonzalez at London, Nov. 13: Gareth After being sent off in That was enough to seal a slow first session on a ther behind Juan Pablo Sultan, former secretary of the (after extra time, the beginning of the Southgate admitted he his previous England England’s first success slippery track. Montoya’s track record of Andhra Pradesh Table Tennis Scotland win 5-4 on move. was impressed with Jack appearance against against the Republic since Verstappen was .4 sec- 1:24.77, when the inaugural Association (APTTA) and senior penalties) At least Argentina Grealish as the England Denmark, Maguire cap- 1985. Grealish, starting onds quicker than Ferrari race was held in 2005. vice president of the Table recovered from falling winger sparkled and tained his country for the against the country he driver Charles Leclerc and Several drivers had diffi- Tennis Federation of India Hungary 2 behind midway through Harry Maguire enjoyed a first time and scored the represented at youth .58 ahead of Valtteri culties controlling their (TTFI) was held at Anandnagar (Nego 88, Szoboszlai the first half, when moment of redemption in opening goal at Wembley. level, caught the eye on Bottas. Mercedes driver cars during the second Welfare Association Sports 90+2) Romero converted a Thursday’s 3-0 friendly It was a welcome boost the left flank as he justi- Lewis Hamilton was .85 practice. Williams driver Academy in Hyderabad on Iceland 1 penalty awarded for a foul win against the Republic for Maguire, who has fied the constant calls back in fourth place on a George Russell slid side- Friday. (Sigurdsson 11) by Lucas Martinez Quarta of Ireland. endured a difficult cam- from fans and pundits for resurfaced circuit low on ways across the track and The poignant meet was on Newcastle United’s Just 48 hours after the paign marred by his the Aston Villa star to be grip and which last hosted teammate Nicholas Latifi attended by Telangana State Slovakia 2 Miguel Almiron. resignation of English Greek court case and poor given a sustained run in a Formula One race in lost the rear of the car. So Table Tennis Association presi- (Kucka 17, Duris 110) The home side lost Football Association form for Manchester the team. 2011. did AlphaTauri driver dent A. Narasimha Reddy, sec- Northern Ireland 1 Exequiel Palacios to chairman Greg Clarke fol- United and England. “The two players in Hamilton is looking to Daniil Kvyat and Alfa retary P. Prakash Raju, vice (Skriniar 88-og) injury soon after, but his lowing his offensive com- Jadon Sancho bagged those roles, Jadon and secure his seventh F1 title Romeo veteran Kimi presidents A. Narasimha Rao replacement Lo Celso ments about the BAME England’s second goal Jack, they’ve got the free- and equal Michael Raikkonen, who won the and Amrullah Dasthani, players, North Macedonia 1 delivered the corner for and LGBT communities, before the interval and dom to go either side of Schumacher’s record. He is inaugural race when he officials, parents among others. (Pandev 56) Gonzalez to head in the Southgate’s side showed Dominic Calvert-Lewin the pitch and try and cre- the runaway champi- was 25. Driving under a Georgia 0 equaliser four minutes no signs of being distract- made it three with a sec- ate overloads,” Southgate onship leader and only cloudy sky and cool tem- before half-time. — AFP ed by the controversy. ond-half penalty. said. — AFP needs to finish ahead of peratures in the first ses- Live on TV Bottas on Sunday to win sion, Verstappen finished the title. ahead of teammate CRICKET Verstappen’s best lap was Alexander Albon and Women’s Big Bash League: Hobart CARIBBEANS 1 minute, 28.33 seconds, Leclerc, who skidded into a Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers from considerably better than bollard at the pit lane 10.10 am; Sydney Thunder vs his fastest time of 1:35.077 entrance early on. Melbourne Stars from 1.35 pm; MSK Academy champions CLEAR COVID TEST in the first session. Hamilton took no risks and Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers from 4.50 am (Sunday) on Sony But although times ended that practice run Six DC CORRESPONDENT ON KIWI TOUR improved as tyres got down in 15th place. — AP HYDERABAD, NOV. 13 Christchurch, Nov. 13: FORMULA ONE The entire West Indies Turkish Grand Prix: Third practice MSK Prasad Internation- cricket contingent has from 2.25 pm, Qualifying from 5.25 al Cricket Academy emer- cleared the third and final pm on Star Sports Select 2, HD ged winners of the RVM round of Covid-19 test JOHNSON, FRITTELLI, CASEY Cup U-16 tournament and will be leaving for GOLF played at Countdown Cri- Queenstown on Friday IN AUGUSTA MASTERS LEAD Augusta Masters: From 11.30 pm cket Ground at Gandipet ahead of the first warm- on Star Sports Select 1, HD near Hyderabad. up match against New Augusta (Georgia, USA), Nov. 13: Top-ranked They did it in style, Zealand ‘A’ beginning Dustin Johnson and South African Dylan Frittelli FOOTBALL defeating T-11 Cricket November 20. grabbed a share of the lead after Friday’s conclusion UEFA Nations League: San Marino Academy by a thumping The Caribbean team has of the storm-hit first round of the Masters while Rory vs Gibraltor from 7.30 pm; Cyprus 106 runs in the final, to been in isolation since McIlroy struggled to make the cut. vs Luxembourg from 10.30 pm on remain unbeaten arriving in New Zealand They matched England’s Paul Casey by shooting Sony Ten 2; Germany vs Ukraine throughout the tourna- on October 30 for the T20I seven-under-par 65 in concluding their darkness-halt- from 1.15 am (Sunday) on Sony Six; ment via dominating per- and Test series. All the ed opening rounds at storm-hit Augusta National Portugal vs France from 1.15 am formances in all depart- members had cleared the before returning to the rain-softened layout for round (Sunday) on Sony Ten 2; Switzerland vs Spain from 1.15 am ments of the game. first two rounds of test- two. — AFP Batting first in the title The MSK Prasad International Cricket Academy team pose with trophies and ing. “All members of the (Sunday) on Sony Ten 1; Sweden vs medals after winning the RVM Cup U-16 tournament in Hyderabad. Croatia from 1.15 am (Sunday) on round, MSK CA put up a West Indies team have Sony Ten 3 mammoth 275 for 4 in 30 In reply, T-11 could not wickets while conceding 169/8 in 30 overs returned negative results Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 overs courtesy brilliant match the might of the 32 runs. Abhinav chipped (Abhinav 62, Aziz 32, from their third and final Printed and Published by K. Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan UFC FIGHT NIGHT batting by Yash and MSK bowlers and man- in with 2 for 4. Atchut 4/32, Abhinav Covid-19 tests, conducted Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed at Deccan Chronicle Press situat- Islam Makhachev vs Rafael Dos Abhinav. Yash made 93 in aged a mere 169 for 8 in Brief scores: MSK CA 2/4). Man of the Match: on Day 12 of the ongoing ed at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh Nagar Taluk, Medchal Anjos and other bouts from 5.30 70 balls while Abhinav their stipulated overs. 275/4 in 30 overs (Yash 93, Abhinav. Man of the tour of New Zealand,” Malkajgiri Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, S.D. Road, am (Sunday) on Sony Ten 2, HD Secunderabad-3. RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. made 78 off 56 balls. Atchut was the pick of Abhinav 78, Aarya 33, Series: Yash Satwalekar. West Indies Cricket Board Editor: Kaushik Mitter Aarya contributed 33. the bowlers, taking 4 Aryan Amble 2/19) bt T-11 Best Fielder: Advaith. stated. — PTI c m y k c m y k

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