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Singh Koshyari on Sunday facing a trust vote must have Now that the ball is in the night invited Shiv Sena’s Eknath been on Shah’s mind when he court of the Sena, which has a Shinde, the leader of the second asked the State BJP party lead- strength of 56 MLAs and single-largest party, to indicate ers not to have a go at the for- claims that it enjoys the support its “willingness and ability” to mation of the Government. of another eight MLAs, to form the next Government in Earlier in the afternoon, form a Government, it would the State. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav have to make all-out efforts to NCP chief spokesperson Thackeray in a meeting with reach out to both the NCP and Nawab Malik told reporters on the newly elected Sena MLAs, the Congress, which together Sunday evening, “Shiv Sena who have been lodged at Hotel have a strength of 98 MLAs and needs to first exit from the Retreat at Madh Island in north claim to enjoy support of at NDA as it has one Cabinet post Mumbai, expressed confidence least another 10 Independent (in the Narendra Modi that come what may, his party and smaller party MLAs. Government). Unless it leaves would install its Government. If they come together, the the NDA, we will wait and He had also told his party leg- combined strength of the Sena, +!,,- . watch the developments.” islators that the Sena would not the NCP and the Congress will + ! #() Malik said, “We have not compromise with the BJP on its have a combined strength of yet come to know of a formal core objective of installing its 172 MLAs. 0- ' 4 decision by the Congress (on man as the next Chief Minister Though Sena spokesper- the Government formation of Maharashtra. son Sanjay Raut has been meet- early 90 people have been issue). Our president Sharad ! "#$ # Minutes after the BJP con- ing Pawar on a regular basis in Narrested and action taken Pawar has said the NCP and % ! & ! #() veyed its lack of inclination in recent times, the Sena had not against over 8,000 social media Congress will take a combined formation of a Government in made the first approach to posts as authorities maintained decision in the matter. The in the State while Pawar met refused to extend its support to Bhavan said. the State, hectic activity and either the NCP or the Congress a tight vigil in the temple town Congress MLAs will convey some of his party leaders in its senior ally over the con- The party took the decision deliberations were witnessed in till late on Sunday night to seek and elsewhere in the country in their mood to their party lead- Mumbai. Later talking to tentious issue of rotational after its core group members the camps of the Sena, the NCP support to form the next the wake of the Ayodhya ver- 0- ' 4 ers who will in turn discuss reporters in Jaipur, Kharge Chief Ministership. held two rounds of discussions and the Congress about the Government. dict, while Hindu and Muslim with their Central party high reiterated his party’s stand of “On Saturday, Fadnavis and also confabulated with emerging political situation Though Pawar has been religious leaders exhorted peo- oon after the five-judge command. Similarly there will sitting in the Opposition in was called upon to express his party’s national president Amit that may lead to the formation maintaining that the NCP- ple to maintain communal SBench of the Supreme Court be discussions in our party. The Maharashtra, while Pawar said willingness and ability to form Shah on the party’s inability to of a Sena-led Government in Congress alliance was pre- harmony after a meeting with led by Chief Justice of India Central leaders of the two par- he would react only to an offi- the Government. However, form a Government without the State. pared to sit in the Opposition National Security Adviser Ajit (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi delivered ties will take a final decision in cial statement from the Sonia today, he has shown unwill- the Sena’s support. While Uddhav held meet- based on the mandate the two Doval on Sunday. an unanimous verdict in the the matter”. Gandhi-led party. ingness. The Governor has, Shah, through video-con- ings with senior party leaders, parties had received in the Action has been taken highly sensitive Ayodhya land Congress general secretary In a day of dramatic devel- therefore, asked the leader of ferencing from the national Pawar talked with his party col- Assembly polls, his party for- against 8,275 posts, including dispute case on Saturday, the Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday opments, the BJP leaders had elected members of the second Capital, is understood to have leagues at his “Silver Oak” res- mally indicated that it would 4,563 posts on Sunday, UP Centre has enhanced their met the party’s newly elected earlier in the evening called on largest party, Sena, to convey its advised the State BJP leaders idence all through the day. In not be averse to extending its police said, adding these had security by deploying addi- MLAs from Maharashtra, who the Governor and conveyed willingness and ability to form against accepting the invite for Jaipur where newly elected support to the Shiv Sena on been posted on Facebook, tional troops, barricades and are staying at a resort in Jaipur, their party’s inability to form a the Government to him,” a forming the Government at a Congress MLAs are putting up, certain conditions. Twitter and YouTube. mobile escort teams. to discuss the political situation Government after the Sena news release put out by Raj time when it is 25 MLAs short senior party leaders, including Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4
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%75- 7% Acharya Satyendra Das said Owners of a sweets shop in that goes back more than a cen- Rampujan and Ramvati Lord Ram was adorned with a the vicinity of Hanumangarhi tury, the Supreme Court on were also “feeling happy” as yodhya buzzed with activ- new set of clothes offered by a temple, Anoop Saini and Saturday backed the construc- they arrived in Hanumangarhi Aities on Sunday as devotees devotee to mark the day. Vaibhav Gupta, were seen sift- tion of a Ram temple by a temple area after ‘mundan’ of flocked various temples to offer People in the Rikabganj ing through pages of newspa- Government trust at the dis- their son Jankaran. prayers amid tight security area of the city and other parts pers and discussing the out- puted site in Ayodhya, and Sunday was a busy day for arrangements, a day after the could be seen going through come of Saturday’s judgment. ruled that an alternative five- 58-year-old newspaper hawk- Supreme Court’s landmark newspapers to understand the “After the judgment in acre plot must be found for a er Ram Shankar Yadav. judgment over the century-old nuances of the Supreme Court favour of Ram Lalla, we knew mosque in the Hindu holy “I have been distributing Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri judgment, and also ascertain, that we will fall short of gar- town. newspapers in nearly 11 local- Masjid dispute. what people in other parts of lands, so we had ordered addi- Delivering a unanimous ities of the district since 1994. The areas near the country feel about the tional garlands from Varanasi verdict on a case that has long On a normal Sunday, I dis- Hanumangarhi and Naya Ghat Ayodhya verdict. and neighbouring cities,” polarised the country and tribute 500 to 525 newspapers, were busy from the morning, as Sandeep Singh, who works Anoop Saini said. frayed the secular tapestry of but on tahis Sunday, I distrib- people from different walks of as a manager at a hotel in He added that Ayodhya will Indian society, a five-judge uted 750,” he said. life arrived here to pay obei- Ayodhya, said, “This Sunday now grow in the right direction. Bench of the apex court head- “This is a new morning, a sance to Lord Ram and his holds special significance for “I am sure that Ayodhya will see ed by Chief Justice of India new Sunday. As barriers have ardent devotee Hanuman. us, as we woke up to a new and its golden era in coming days. Ranjan Gogoi said the faith of been put up at various parts of As the sun set, bhajans and transformed Sunday, with a This is the best example of Hindus that Lord Ram was Ayodhya, the number of devo- kirtans echoed in the temple feeling of relief that the linger- Satyamev Jayate,” he said. born at the site was undisput- tees coming here at this point town. There was no let-up in ing issue of Ayodhya dispute Jaipur residents Awadhesh ed, and he is symbolically the of time is a bit less. However, the security arrangements, with has been resolved once and for Sharma and Kajormal Sharma owner of the land. in the next couple of days, it is police personnel keeping a all.” said they felt proud and blessed Ganesh Tare, who along likely to go up. There is strict vigil. Intensified Shops selling utensils, puja to have been in Ayodhya when with a group of 55 tourists, absolute normalcy,” senior patrolling, frisking and search- items, idols and pictures of the Supreme Court delivered its arrived here from Bhiwandi priest of Hanumangarhi tem- es continued in full swing. gods and goddesses were open, # $ ! 2" + & 3 $4 !$ judgment. (Maharashtra) on Sunday, said ple, Mahant Raju Das, said. Priest of Ram Lalla, as were the eateries. , , ! #() Settling the fractious issue that he felt joyed by the verdict. Continued on Page 4 !"# $
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P The police arrested the The survey, conducted by behind the project is to keep a accused, Rahul Kumar (22) , a online platform "LocalCircles", record, data of the land com- resident of Shahjahanpur district also said 53 per cent of Delhi'ites pare it with the future status of !0"-! ">7? 6@ "+?0@ " The Line-2, Yellow Line in Uttar Pradesh. The accused, buy liquor from state-run shops, the plot. A?&!"@#"6 ",?*04@0B43 connects Samaypur Badli and a cook by profession, was pro- while 31 per cent opt for private "The work includes - Aerial "40!/ Huda City centre in Gururam. duced in a court that remand- outlets. mapping of DMRC land for the C !#C#DD"$0B #"6B0! The corridor consist 37 station ed him in judicial custody. The doctors subsequently her father is a construction Akshay Gupta, general purpose of record keeping, 4D-!D030B!.0!6/D"$ #"6 with five major interchange sta- According to the police, the referred her to Delhi's worker. manager of 'LocalCircles', said and demarcating property 6C#!.#4"$D!0D!450-"6#!3#"640 tion providing interconnectiv- accused befriended the victim Safdarjung hospital where we “The very same day the the survey findings have been boundaries. This will help in 6"4B#"".!0#.C"440 ity to Red, Blue, Majenta, Pink who lived in the same neigh- were informed about her preg- accused was arrested from his shared with the Delhi excise proper upkeep of land record #"61D!0D!43 and Violet Line. bourhood. Rahul lured the vic- nancy,” her mother said. employer’s house in Sector 42. commissioner. However, there and reserve the data to com- The remaining two Line- 5 tim on the pretext of marriage When confronted, the 15- During interrogation, he con- was no immediate reaction parison with future status of 34C#46.034 :72,:#/3 and 6 is Green and Violet cor- and took her to his room, year-old narrated her ordeal to fessed to the crime,” said police available from the excise depart- land," said a senior DMRC offi- ridor of Delhi metro which where he raped her four her mother. “My daughter spokesperson Subhash Boken. ment. "22 per cent Delhi resi- cial. The tender has also been float- DMRC land will be the respon- connects Bahadurgarh and months back. started crying and told us that On the basis of the com- dents buy liquor from NCR The drone survey will also ed for the project and the esti- sibility of the contractor," said Badarpur. The Green Section The girl’s mother told the the accused, who lived in our plaint by the girl’s mother “An because they have issues finding help Delhi metro to keep a mated cost of work is Rs 91.69 the official. consist 27 station connecting police that "On November 6, neighbourhood, took her to a FIR under the POCSO Act and their brand in Delhi," it said. close eye on its property and Lakhs. The Line-1 is the popular- Inderlok to Bahadurgarh in my daughter complained of house and sexually exploited other relevant section of the Through various posts on also to avoid encroachment in "This will also help to iden- ly known as red line, also the Haryana. While the Violet Line abdomen pain. She was also her. He even threatened her IPC has been registered at the 'LocalCircles' over the past few and around the metro stations tify any encroachment to first corridor of DMRC, cur- is expanded over a 47 km with bleeding. My husband imme- with dire consequences if she Sushant Lok Police Station. He months, Delhi residents have and its properties. Further, as DMRC land/properties. rently and the 29 km corridor 34 stations connecting from diately took her to a private revealed the crime to anyone,” was produced in a city court on expressed "dissatisfaction" with per the official, the DMRC will Liasoning and taking permis- connects Rithala in Delhi and Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar hospital which referred her to she said. The girl’s mother Friday and sent to judicial cus- the process through which hire a company on a contract sion with concerned authority Shaeed Sthal Bus Adda in Singh metro station in General Hospital in Sector 10. works as a domestic help while tody," Boken said. liquor is sold. basis to conduct the survey. for conducting drone survey of Ghaziabad. Haryana. ( 0 $ 88 %$
4?4% /9 - $ 0- ' 4 0- ' 4 0- ' 4 Commissioner of Police (DCP) n order to provide Rohini district SD Mishra said Ismooth travel on ustoms authorities at Indira n a sensational case of day- that a case has been registered Monday to the Sikh CGandhi International (IGI) Ilight robbery, four armed and police teams are on the job devotees during the Airport have arrested a 56-year- robbbers barged into a jew- to nab the accused persons. 550th Guruparv of old man and a Tajik woman in ellery store in northwest Delhi There was only one Guru Nanak Dev, separate incidents for allegedly and held the salesman at gun- salesman and no customer at the Delhi Traffic trying to smuggle in gold worth point and took away orna- the shop in the Begumpur Police have advised about 50 lakh. ments and cash worth about area when the robbery took the commuters to A according to a statement 26 lakh. Petrified employees place on Saturday, a police avoid major routes issued by the Customs depart- of the jewellery store just officer said. such as Sis Ganj ment on Sunday, "The man was watched haplessly as the rob- The police said the rob- Gurudwara, SPM intercepted after his arrival from bers decamped with the cash bers, who were identified with Marg- Church mission road- of Police (Traffic). Auckland to Delhi via Bangkok and ornaments. the help of the CCTV footage, Khari Baoli- Lahori Gate Besides, traffic in around on Saturday, it said. A detailed Police said that the robbers took away jewellery worth 25 Chowk- Qutub Road- Azad 23 routes such as Subhash personal and baggage search of came in a white car and packed lakh and 1 lakh in cash. The Market- Roshanara Road- Marg Red Fort crossing, the passenger resulted in the jewellery items and cash in a robbery took place on a day the Shakti Nagar Chowk- Fatehpuri, town Hall, Ajmeri recovery of different gold items, few bags and fled the spot. The national Capital was under Gurudwara Nanak Piau where Gate, Delhi Gate and other will two diamond studded gold police officials are scanning the tight security cover in view of the Nagar Kirtan procession be heavily affected due to the rings, all were worn by him, and CCTV footage to identify the the Supreme Court verdict in will be taken out. procession. 12 gold bars concealed in a black $ ! $ < .$ / ! # # robbers. Meanwhile, Deputy the Ayodhya case. "A Nagar Kirtan Procession The traffic police further handbag, it said. will be taken out by the devo- said that it will keep the com- All these gold items weigh- tees on 11th November. The muters updated via social ing 627 grams and having a mar- ! $ procession will start at 10.00 am media such as Twitter, ket value of Rs 26.76 lakh were "+; $ from Sis Ganj Gurudwara and FaceBook and Instagram. seized, and the 56-year-old man conclude at Gurudwara Nanak "General public and the was arrested, the statement Piau GTK about 9 pm. There motorists are advised to issued by the customs depart- $ $ will be thousands of devotees, avoid the said routes during ment said. many horses, School Children, this period and follow the On Friday, a 44-year-old many Aksharas and Bands in directions of the traffic police- Tajikistan national who arrived :. .;.+ 0- ' 4 the procession. Thus, the traf- men posted on roads and from Istanbul to Delhi was fic will be affected on the given remain updated through traf- intercepted by the customs offi- 0- ' 4 he Jawaharlal Nehru route and surrounding areas. fic police twitter handle, FB cials, it said. A detailed person- TStudents’ Union (JNUSU) Hence general public is advised page and helpline number to al search of the passenger result- n the occasion of Eid has decided to stage a protest to avoid the above routes," said avoid inconvenience," said the ed in the recovery of gold items, OMilad ul Nabi, a proces- at the convocation venue AK Singh, Joint Commissioner traffic police in the advisory. weighing 650 grams. sion was organised at against the “anti-student” poli- Mustafabad in which Delhi cies of the varsity’s adminis- Congress president Subhash tration. The university is set to Chopra participated. host the third convocation on The procession was orga- Monday and Vice President M nized by Ali Mehandi, chair- Venkaiah Naidu will be the man of the Minority chief guest. Department of the Delhi The students' union has !" $ !" Pradesh Congress Committee. been on a strike against the "We will not end the strike dents' union called for boy- The procession saw a ex-MLA Draft Hostel Manual which till the Hostel Manual is with- cotting the convocation, accus- 0- ' 4 Hassan Ahmed, Karawal Nagar tion to religious thoughts was was approved by the Inter-Hall drawn. The Monday's protest is ing JNU VC M Jagadesh District president A.R. Joshi his emphasis on education. Administration. They claim also part of the students' agi- Kumar of "muzzling their he Delhi Sikh Gurdwara and Block president at the The Prophet advised the Arabs that the manual has provi- tation against the hostel man- democratic rights". TManagement Committee event. Besides, a large number to go to the farthest corners of sions for fee hike, curfew tim- ual and several other issues like The first convocation of the (DSGMC) will start construct- of Congress workers and local the world in pursuit of knowl- ings and dress code restrictions restrictions by the administra- university was held in 1972, ing 500-bed super speciality residents also participated in edge. Islam prescribes that for students. tion on entry to Parathasarathy when G Parthasarathi was the hospital adjacent to Gurdwara the procession. education is obligatory to all The students' union gave a Rocks, attempts to lock stu- vice-chancellor.The candidates Bala Sahib near Sarai Kale "Prophet Muhammad men and women," said Chopra. call to students to assemble in dents' union office, etc," said who have been awarded their Khan in national Capital to (peace be upon him) was the Further, he urged the peo- the campus and said they plan JNUSU. degrees from July 1, 2018 to provide free or low cost quali- founder of Islam and was a ple to follow the advice of the to subsequently march to the Last year, JNU held its sec- June 30, 2019 will be eligible to ty medical care to needed. blessing to all mankind. beloved Prophet on education, AICTE auditorium, where the ond convocation after a period be conferred their Ph.D degree The proposed Guru Prophet's greatest contribu- justice, and reasoning. convocation will be held. of 46 years. Last year, the stu- at the convocation. Harkrishan Institute of Medical Science and Research will be constructed with the ciality hospital (Balaji) had cardiology and nephrology and cost of 500 Crore. started 13 years ago but was new departments will be added , 7 $ "@9 "It will be fully charitable stopped due to various reasons. in a phased manner depending institute which will be gov- Nearly 80 percent work on availability of new buildings, erned by nine member trust on the building was done. But trained manpower and latest / +%+ & comprising persons from med- work on the hospital is remain- machinery and equipment, he ical, armed forces, judiciary, ing which will be started said. civil servants, industrialist, through 'kar sewa' on "Around 5000 patients will 54-%B39C "In the second case, the and the mobile phones used by social service having wide November 17, he said. be provided affordable medical accused was held around 3.45 them for uploading the contro- &? ranging of experience in The hospital and medical care every day, after it is fully wo people were arrested in pm for a post he shared on versial posts have also been respective fields," DSGMC said institute is adjacent to functional," said DSGMC pres- TGautam Buddh Nagar on Facebook earlier this (Sunday) seized. New Delhi: Delhi Bharatiya duced in winter session of the in a statement. Gurdwara Bala Sahib near Sarai ident. The remaining con- Sunday for allegedly posting morning. His post could have The Noida Police had on Janata Party (BJP) organised a Parliament, there is a wave of The hospital will cater to Kale Khan. The charitable facil- struction work will be com- malicious content on social triggered religious disharmony Saturday taken two people into public contact programme in happiness among the people patients in around 20 areas of ity will be governed by a nine- pleted in the next two years. media related to the Supreme and he had had twice shared preventive custody for alleged- unauthorised colonies on living in 1797 unauthorized cardiology and cardiac surgery, member trust comprising The medical college will admit Court's verdict in the Ayodhya such posts in October," the offi- ly spreading rumours related to Sunday to apprise them about colonies in the national Capital, neurology, gastroenterology, experts from medical, armed 100 students per academic year land dispute case, police said. cial said. The accused have been the apex court's verdict. their rights conferred by the Delhi BJP said in a statement. urology, orthopaedics, radiol- forces, judiciary, civil services, by 2022 while admission on 60 One of them was arrested booked under Indian Penal In a unanimous verdict, the Government. Party national Addressing the gathring in ogy, transfusion medicine, pul- industry, social service fields, seats in BSc nursing course will from Shahpur village in Noida, Code sections 295A (deliberate top court had on Saturday paved general secretary Dr Anil Jain Mahipalpur, Jain said the BJP has monary medicine, medical Sirsa said. be made in 2020, he said. while the other was held from and malicious acts, intended to the way for the construction of organised the programme in done what promised by provid- oncology, internal medicine, The hospital will cater to The hospital having six Dankaur in Greater Noida, the outrage religious feelings of any a Ram temple at the disputed site Mahipalpur while BJP national ing ownership rights to the 40 and endocrinology, among oth- patients in around 20 areas of blocks will be compliant to police said. class by insulting its religion or at Ayodhya, and directed the secretary Maheish Girri visited lakh people of these unautho- ers, it said. specialisation. It will have a 100- national and international “In the first case, the accused religious beliefs) and 506 (crim- Centre to allot an alternative 5- public in Sangam Vihar. rised colonies in Delhi. DSGMC President seat medical college and 60- green building standards. It will had shared a post on Facebook inal intimidation), according to acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Days after Prime Minister Attacking the parties for Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the seats nursing college. The out- have minimal carbon foot- which could have caused com- the police. Board for building a new Narendra Modi announced that cheating people of unauthorised work on the Harkrishan door patients department of the print, zero waste water dis- munal discord and hence he was The duo has also been mosque at a "prominent" place a bill to confer ownership rights colonies during the last 21 years, Institute of Medical Sciences hospital is expected to open in charge, and equipped with arrested and a case filed against booked under provisions of the in the holy town in Uttar to the people living in unautho- he said that they are not going to and Research and its super spe- the next six months, initially in solar power, he added. him,” a police officer said. Information Technology Act Pradesh. rized colonies will be intro- return to power in Delhi. SR
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He was their candidates with the BJP didate latest by Monday after- said. for ministerial berths include 86. nominating Chief Minister noon to facilitate candidates to Khattar (65) took oath as six-time MLA Anil Vij, former The legendary Seshan Raghubar Das from file their nominations by the the chief minister for the second Speaker Kanwar Pal, Seema was not keeping good health Jamshedpur (East) and last day Wednesday as Tuesday time on October 27 and Trikha, Mahipal Dhanda, for the past couple of years Congress announcing name is a holiday. Counting of votes Dushyant Chautala (31), great Deepak Mangla, Ganshyam and he passed away at about of its State unit Chief for Jharkhand Assembly grandson of former deputy Saraf while Ram Kumar 9.30pm, a senior police offi- Ramshwar Oraon from would be on December 23. prime minister, late Devi Lal, Gautam, Ishwar Singh or cial told PTI. Lohardaga Assembly seat in the The BJP, which currently was sworn-in as his deputy as Anoop Dhanak are probables Known for his no-non- State. rules the State in an alliance the BJP formed the government from JJP and the Independents sense attitude, he was largely BJP General Secretary with the All Jharkhand with the help of the Jannayak likely to be inducted into the confined to his home here for Arun Singh announced the Students' Union (AJSU), Janta Party (JJP) in Haryana. cabinet are Ranjit Chautala and the past several years due to first list of 52 candidates for hopes for better results than it Seven Independents are also Balraj Kundu. old age. Former CEC SY Jharkhand polls here in the BJP recorded in Maharashtra and supporting the government. The polls in Haryana were Quraishi said on Twitter,"Sad headquarters here in the pres- Haryana where election out- Khattar had a lengthy meet- held on October 21 and results to announce that Shri TN ence of BJP working president come was below par its expec- ing with Union Home Minister declared on October 24. The Seshan passed away a short JP Nadda who has visited State tations. and BJP president Amit Shah at BJP had sealed a deal with the while ago. He was a true leg- six-times to step up the poll that prevailed under the oppo- the single-biggest chunk of Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya While In Haryana in the latter's residence in Delhi on Chautala-led JJP to form the end and a guiding force for all tempo for the party in the State. sition rule. voters in the State with around Janata Dal(RJD) had recently Haryana BJP has to tie-up Sunday, BJP sources said. Government in Haryana after his successors. I pray for Congress has released list of its The Assembly polls would 26 per cent total population, as announced a pre-poll alliance with Dushyanat Chautala's JJP A few other senior BJP the saffron party fell short of six peace to his soul." five candidates for the test the popularity of Chief per the 2011 census. for the state and former to form a Government, in leaders were also present at the seats from the majority mark in Congress leader Shashi Assembly. Minister and the BJP would be The Congress also Jharkhand Chief Minister Maharashtra it scored 17 seats meeting, they said. the assembly election. Tharoor said, "Sad that for- Chief Minister Raghubar pitted against the Opposition announced its first list of five Hemant Soren will be the less than in the last assembly After consulting senior In the 90-member assem- mer Chief Election Das will contest from grand alliance spearheaded by candidates for the Jharkhand alliance's CM face. The poll with its taciturn ally Shiv leaders of his party in Delhi, the bly, the BJP had won 40, JJP 10, Commissioner TN Seshan Jamshedpur (East), while the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Assembly polls. Congress has Congress will contest 31 seats Sena refusing to extend help to names of those who are to be Congress 31, NLD and the has passed away in Chennai. BJP's State unit president (JMM) that hopes to give a fielded its State unit from out of 81 seats in the Jharkhand form a coalition Government inducted into the cabinet have Haryana Lokhit Party one each, He was my father's classmate Lakshman Gilua has been field- tough fight to Das who is Lohardaga. The five candi- Assembly. lest the former agreed to a rota- been finalised and coalition while seven Independents also at Victoria College Palakkad ed from Chakradharpur, Singh claiming to repeat BJP's win in dates are from seats that will go The RJD will contest on tional Chief Ministership in the partner JJP has been taken into won. The Chief Minister — a courageous & crusty said at a press conference here the polls with a record 65 to polls in the first phase on seven seats, while the largest State. Maharashtra is yet to see confidence, the sources said, recently announced to set up a boss who asserted the where Nadda claimed that Das seats. November 30. November 13 is chunk of the alliance share has a new Government after results adding if things go as scheduled, panel to monitor the imple- ElectionCommission's auton- as Chief Minister has brought Das is the first non-tribal the last date of filing nomina- gone to the JMM, which will on October 25 gave BJP-Sena the new Ministers will take mentation of the Common omy & authority as no CEC political stability and brought to become Jharkhand's Chief tions. Jharkhand Mukti contest elections on 43 seats. pre-poll alliance a majority in oath on November 12, which Minimum Programme of the before him had done. A pil- down the "level of corruption" Minister. Tribals, though, make Morcha(JMM), Congress and Congress has fielded 288 seat Assembly. coincides with the 550th birth BJP and the JJP. PTI lar of our democracy." PTI
will we make up for the loss of Force (NDRF) teams were on 13 November, 2019,” - ! R . 777 the crops,” said Tapan Nandy a assisting the State administra- Mamata tweeted. villager adding how winter tion in evacuation, restoration According to the IMD, the From Page 1 crops and vegetables including of roads and in distribution of very severe cyclonic storm had 2%? 3% % .& its alliance with the BJP. Aditya Thackeray might The upgraded security From Page 1 cauliflowers and cabbage sown relief materials. The NDRF, weakened into severe cyclonic However, given the become the next Chief Minister. apparatus has been put in place While close to 1.8 lakh on thousands of acres of lands along with the Kolkata storm before making landfall ho will be the Shiv Sena's changed political equations, However, on Sunday, new since Saturday, when the judges people were evacuated from the had perished. Municipal Corporation (KMC), close to Sunderban Dhanchi WChief Minister in the the Shiv Sena may head the posters in the same areas came — CJI Ranjan Gogoi, CJI-des- low lying coastal areas that lay “We hope the Government police and fire personnel, is forest. “Yesterday’s very severe event of the party forming a Government to be formed in up suggesting that the Sena ignate Sharad Arvind Bobde in the path of Cyclone Bulbul, will do something for us,” they working on a war footing to cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ over Government in Maharashtra alliance with the NCP and Shiv workers were in favour of and Justices Dhananjaya Y NSI Airport at Dum Dum said even as Chief Minister clear road blockades caused by northwest Bay of Bengal (BoB) in alliance with the NCP and Sena, there is intense specula- Uddhav Thackeray becoming Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan remained shut for 12 hours till Mamata Banerjee cancelled her fallen trees and branches. moved northeastwards, weak- Congress? The Shiv Sena is tion within the party circles that the next Chief Minister. and S Abdul Nazeer — deliv- early morning on Sunday. prescheduled visit of North Mamata too tweeted that ened into a severe cyclonic keeping cards close to its chest Sena president Uddhav Interestingly, both Aditya ered the verdict in the century- Fishermen have been asked not Bengal. She is likely to rush to she would conduct an aerial sur- storm and crossed West Bengal and it may take some time Thackeray may himself take and Uddhav have no legislative old dispute and awarded the to venture into the sea. The vast Kakdwip-Namkhana on vey of the affected areas around coast close to Sunderban before this question is answered. over as the Chief Minister in a experience. Uddhav had him- title of the disputed land in land between Nandigram in Monday and Basirhat on Namkhana and Bakkhali in Dhanchi forest during 8.30 to In the normal course, Shiv new Sena-headed Government. self ruled the possibility of 29- favour of the deity and ordered East Midnapore and Basirhat in Wednesday, sources at State South 24 Parganas. “Due to the 11.30 pm with a maximum Sena's newly-elected A couple of days ago, year-old Aditya becoming the provision of an alternate five North 24 Parganas past Sagar secretariat Nabanna said. severe cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’, I sustained wind speed of 110- Legislature Party leader Eknath posters had come up around Chief Minister on the ground acres of land for construction Islands, Namkhana, Fraserganj, Shah too tweeted that he have decided to postpone my 120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph,” Shinde should become the Thackerays' Bandra residence that he is too young and needs of a mosque by the Sunni Bakkhali wore a devastated has been closely monitoring North Bengal visit in the com- it said in an official release. Chief Minister. But, speculation "Matoshri" suggesting that to learn. Wakf Board. look with crops and vegetables the situation as cyclone Bulbul ing week. Instead, tomorrow I The Met department also has it that Shinde might not “As a precautionary mea- worth hundreds of crore getting hits eastern India.”We are con- would take an aerial survey of predicted light to moderate land the prestigious post. sure, the security of the hon- literally ravaged. tinuously in touch with central the affected areas around rainfall over the next six hours Instead, a member of the ! # ourable judges has been “We had sown potato and and state relief agencies. Have Namkhana and Bakkhali. from 12.30 pm in North and Thackeray family may occupy strengthened,” a senior official brinjal all of which stand dam- spoken to CM “Later I would take a meet- South 24 Parganas, East the Chief Minister's office, if .3."%4 MLAs at Hotel Retreat at Madh said adding, there has been no aged,” said a villager at Bakkhali, @MamataOfficial and have ing at Kakdwip with adminis- Midnapore and Nadia districts. indications available within Island in north Mumbai at specific threat to any of the one of the most visited sea assured all possible help. I pray tration to review relief and State power minister Sovandeb the Sena are anything to go by. fter having received an 9.30 am on Monday. judges. shores in the State. to almighty for those who are rehabilitation measures of the Chattopadhyay said measures In the initial stages, there Ainvite from Governor At Monday's meeting, Shiv As part of the move, addi- At Namkhana villagers lit- braving out this adverse weath- cyclone-affected people. I am were being taken to restore was speculation that Yuva Sena Bhagat Singh Koshyari to indi- Sena president Uddhav tional troops have been erally squatted on the road as er,” he said. also planning to visit the power supply in areas, where president Aditya Thackeray cate the "willingness and abil- Thackeray will brief the MLAs deployed at the residences of their houses had collapsed. “We The Home Minister said the cyclone-affected areas of electric cables have been torn may be chosen for the Chief ity" of his party to form the about the unfolding develop- the judges with some barri- will build our houses but how National Disaster Response Basirhat of North 24-Parganas apart due to the cyclone. Minister's post if the party Government in Maharashtra, ments vis-a-vis the Sena's cades on the roads leading to gets the post (for two and a half the Shiv Sena has called a efforts to form a Government their houses. years) on a rotational basis in meeting of its newly elected in the State. Earlier, the judges had house guards and static secu- rity component on watch tow- % ! "# ers, the official said. Now the mobile component of the secu- R % rity has been added and an From Page 1 the biggest loser in the fort- a Government in the State. escort vehicle with armed There will be a full-fledged night-long drama witnessed Talking to mediapersons guards will accompany each discussion on the power-shar- in Maharashtra, where its after meeting the Governor, judge’s vehicle during transit. ing arrangement among the longest Shiv Sena not only Patil said: “In the just-con- ,(# # Settling a fractious three parties. While it is certain called its senior ally’s bluff and cluded State Assembly elec- issue that goes back to more that the Shiv Sena’s man will be sent out clear message to the tions, the people gave a decisive than a century, the the next Chief Minister of Amit Shah-led party that it can mandate to Mahayuti’ of BJP, apex Supreme Court in the his- Maharashtra, it remains to be no longer bulldoze its allies and Shiv Sena and their allies. From Page 1 sites and issued 360 challans for ical road sweepers in order to toric verdict ruled the seen if there will be two deputy get away as it had done with its As a consequence, the During the last couple of burning of garbage, dumping control air pollution, he said, construction of a Ram Chief Ministers - one from the allies in other States. Governor had invited the BJP days, dry weather conditions debris and other related viola- adding that it has also con- temple by a government NCP and another from the Its failure to form a to form a new Government in are prevailing over Delhi NCR. tions. structed a special night trust at the erstwhile disputed NCP, in the beginning. It also Government in big State like the State. We fought and got the The days are slightly warm with This action was taken as patrolling teams to check vio- site in Ayodhya, and ordered remains to be seen if the NCP Maharashtra is also a very set- mandate in the election as bright sunshine, while nights per the order of National Green lation. The SDMC has lodged provisions of an alternative and Congress will also demand back for the BJP which has Mahayuti. are cool especially during the Tribunal Act 2010 under 290 FIRs in the last few days five-acre plot in Ayodhya for sharing of the Chief Minister’s the new Government,” a senior been expanding its base across Since the Shiv Sena does early morning hours. Also, Section 15, a senior SDMC offi- against various violations relat- building a mosque. post with the Shiv Sena on a NCP leader said. the country ever since the not want to come with the BJP during the morning hours, cial said, adding that the civic ed to air pollution. Delivering a unanimous rotational basis, as the latter did Though it was initially Narendra Modi-led BJP rode to to form the Government, we shallow fog and mist is pre- body also imposed Rs SDMC Commissioner verdict in a case, the five- with the BJP. considering the idea of sup- power at the Centre in 2014. have informed the Governor vailing as northwesterly light 15,56,200 as fine in all four Gyanesh Bharti had instructed judge bench of the SC headed Being past masters in porting the Shiv Sena from out- Earlier, talking to media- that we do not want to form the winds are prevailing which are zones. all the officers to be present in by CJI said the faith of Hindus power sharing, the NCP and side, there appears be some persons after second round of Government at this juncture”. dry in nature, it said. All three municipal cor- the field and to share the live that Lord Ram was born at the Congress leaders will definite- reconsideration in its stand. “It deliberations the Chief Taking sarcastic dig at the South Delhi Municipal porations have lifted 400 met- locations of their designated site was undisputed, and he is ly demand their pound of flesh is good if we are in the Minister’s official residence Shiv Sena, the State president Corporation (SDMC) took ric tonnes of construction and spots of inspection. symbolically the owner of the before agreeing to join the Government. Being in the “Varsha”, a BJP delegation, led said: “If the Shiv Sena wants to action against violators of pol- demolition waste and 1,200 Bharti instructed officials land. The judgment put to rest Shiv Sena-led Government. Government will help us by caretaker Chief Minister form a Government in alliance lution related norms and metric tonne garbage during to have hourly inspections of a vexed issue that has long “Ap a r t f r o m t h e s h a r i n g rebuild the party set up across Devendra Fadnavis and State with the Congress and NCP lodged 16 ‘First Information the period, the official said. the five pollution hot spots and polarised the country both on Chief Minister’s post on rota- the State,” a senior Congress party president Chandrakant after disregarding and insulting Report’ (FIR) on Sunday. The The SDMC deployed 84 submits report to the head- political as well as communal tion, the two parties will defi- leader said. Patil met the Governor and the mandate, it can do so. We civic body also inspected 1,788 water tankers and 24 mechan- quarters. lines. nitely demand key portfolios in Interestingly, the BJP is conveyed its inability to form wish them well”.
Government for ensuring safe- abroad who want to create a of the Supreme Court. My peace,” he said. % ty and security of every indi- disturbance. The meeting was view was that the Supreme Yoga guru Ramdev said, vidual, according to the joint to discuss proactive steps to Court decision has ended dif- “Even if there are some ques- statement. check such elements,” he said. ferences,” he said. tions, we will honour the ver- Resolving a century-old The head of Hazrat Khwaja “We may not be able to dict of the Supreme Court to # ) /// vexed issue, the Supreme Court Moinuddin Hasan Chishti Sufi pray together but we can work uphold the unity and integrity in a historic verdict on Saturday shrine, Syed Zainul Abedin towards securing country, of the country. This was the ! " /// awarded the symbolic title of Ali Khan, said such meetings humanism, soil, environment most important resolve taken From Page 1 according to a joint statement the land to the deity Ramlalla should be appreciated. together,” he further said. in the meeting.” “I appealed to The meeting comes in the issued after the four-hour Virajman and construction of “We thank NSA Ajit Doval “We have been saying that all Muslims to contribute to the wake of apprehensions that meeting at Doval’s residence a Ram temple by a for calling this meeting. We sup- they will honour the verdict of temple and Hindus to con- From Page 1 it,” Khan said. Both were seen anti-social elements, both with- here. Government trust at the dis- port such initiatives. Time has the Supreme Court. When the tribute to the mosque. We Later, Raju Das, along with clicking selfies together, appar- in and outside India, may The religious leaders puted site in Ayodhya. The come that Hindu-Muslim issues day came whatever was said should take forward such local Muslim leader Babloo ently to send a message of com- exploit the situation by dis- pledged their unstinted support court also ordered for grant of should end and everyone con- about became clear. All appre- experimental steps,” he said. He Khan, took a round of the munal harmony. rupting the communal atmos- to the Government in all the an alternative five-acre plot in tributes to building the country hensions about law and order said that those who want to workshop of the People were seen visiting phere and harm national inter- measures it may take, to main- Ayodhya for construction of a and improve education and post-Supreme Court verdict divide Hindus and Muslims Sriramjanmabhoomi Nyas in the workshop which has almost est. tain peace and order, in the mosque by the Sunni Wakf eradicate poverty,” Khan said. were proven wrong,” said will not succeed. Ayodhya. turned into a studio for various Religious leaders reposed society, it said. Board. Swami Chidanand Maulana Asghar Ali Salafi, Shia cleric Maulana Syed “This is not just a win for news channels hosting debates full faith in the rule of law and The religious leaders noted “ There are some people Saraswatiji of Parmarth President, Markazi Jamiat Ahle Kalbe Jawad said it is remark- Hindus or Muslims, this is a from there. the Constitution of India. Also, with satisfaction that millions who may want to create dis- Niketan in Rishikesh said that Hadees Hind. able the countrymen have win for the Janmabhoomi,” “Lord Ram is the eventual they resolved to honour the of Indians, belonging to both turbance and this meeting was solution to every problem in The appeals made by ensured peace and tranquility Das said. truth in life. I am feeling decision of the Supreme Court the communities, displayed to ensure that such people do the country lies in the Hindu and Muslim organisa- after the SC verdict. “I have been following the extremely happy,” said Mahant and appealed to all countrymen sense of responsibility, sensi- not succeed, Swami Constitution and it was dis- tions and efforts of the “Not a single incident of Quran in letter and spirit. If Pawan Kumar Das of Ayodhya to abide by it, emphasising tivity and restraint in accepting Parmatmananda Saraswati said cussed how a formal arrange- Government delivered results, disturbance was reported from Kaba is sacred for the Muslims, and Baba Bhawani Das. that the national interest over- the Court verdict. All the par- after the meeting. ment be set up under which he said. “This meeting was anywhere. We discussed ways then the Ramjanmabhoomi is Traffic on the national rides all other considerations. ticipants appreciated the ini- “Everyone expressed such discussions can continue. scheduled before the date of the to formalise this arrangement equally sacred for the Hindus. highway linking Ayodhya to “They extended their full tiative and emphasized the resolve to ensure harmony in “9/11 of the US was to verdict was announced. Now it so that dialogue can continue This is the city of Lord Ram. neighbouring cities of Basti, cooperation to the need for a continuous dia- the country by appealing to divide people, this 9/11 (refer- is taking place after the verdict, between the two communities We welcome the Supreme Barabnaki, Azamgarh and Government in ensuring peace, logue between various com- their respective followers. In ring to judgement) to bring it has strengthened the resolve and differences can be sorted Court judgment, and each and Ambedkarnagar and to State communal harmony and munities in the future. They the digital world, there are people together. The meeting and appeal of Hindu and out through discussions,” he every citizen should welcome capital Lucknow was normal. upholding the rule of law,” also complimented the many in the country and was to analyse the judgement Muslim spiritual leaders for added. !"# $ 6
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0- ' 4 vide an opportunity to India to New Delhi: Vice President M reduce its dependence on crude Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday n a move that might resolve oil Imports. It will also reduce said the medium of teaching up Ithe stubble burning issue in the impact of crude oil price to class X should be the moth- 0- ' 4 the National Capital volatility seen quite often in er tongue of the student and Region(NCR) polluting Delhi international markets. It will urged the Government to take fter an uproar over the con- air, the Centre has granted also help in reducing the sub- steps in this regard. Atroversial editorial piece on clearance to the Indian Oil sidy burden of the Indian gov- He said there is no problem Ayodhya verdict, the National Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to set ernment since ethanol (pro- if English is taught but the Herald on Sunday issued an up a 766-crore biomass-based duced locally from agricultur- foundation should be in the apology saying it has no con- second generation ethanol al residue) displaces petrol mother tongue. nection with the article. The plant in Haryana's Panipat dis- from imported crude, he Naidu was addressing an statement comes after BJP trict. IOC is the country's added. New Delhi: A day after the While the court verdict event organised by the RSS- demanded an apology from the largest fuel retailer. "Ethanol produced will be Supreme Court delivered its resolved the Ayodhya issue in linked Sanskrit Bharati here. Congress interim president The Government hopes used for blending in trans- verdict on decades-old Ayodhya favour of Hindutva bodies, "We should all make it a Sonia Gandhi over the 'objec- the project would help solve portation fuel, the official said. dispute, BJP working president which had laid claim on the dis- point to learn Sanskrit so that tionable' article. the problem of stubble burning will utilise non-food biomass, "According to various biomass JP Nadda on Sunday said that puted site for building a Ram we maintain a living link with The statement from the that have polluted the air, leav- mainly rice straw and other assessment surveys, surplus several long-pending issues have temple — a demand backed by our rich past and truly under- newspaper read, "The views ing the national capital a gas ligno-cellulosic feed stock, crop residue availability in reached their logical end under the BJP since 1989 — the Modi stand what it means to be an Naidu also said that expressed in the article are the chamber. Making the requiring around 473 tonne of India is in the range of 50-60 the Modi Government. Government has used its mas- Indian," he told the gathering. Sanskrit has a treasure trove on personal views of the author and announcement through a tweet raw material every day. million tonne annually. Issues like Article 370, GST, sive majority in Lok Sabha to The government and non- issues such as water shortage, do not reflect the views of the on Sunday, Union Recently, the central gov- According to these reports, by triple talaq have reached "logi- nullify Article 370 and crimi- governmental organisations health and environment. "That National Herald.'' The article has, Environment Minister Prakash ernment had notified that no 2020, the available biomass cal conclusion" under Prime nalise the practice of triple talaq should join hands to preserve, is why research takes place on however, been deleted from its Javadekar said, "Happy to environmental clearance would residue could in theory be Minister Narendra Modi, Nadda by Muslim men. promote and propagate Sanskrit in several countries," website. inform that Environment be required by sugar mills to converted into 10-15 billion told reporters during a press Both issues, the scrapping of Sanskrit language and litera- he said. The issue arose after the Clearance is given to IOCL to produce additional ethanol liters of second generation conference. Article 370 and stopping the ture, he said. Before the advent of for- National Herald published a set up new 2G Ethanol plant in from sugarcane juice. "As the ethanol annually, sufficient to Nadda also said the practice of instant divorce, have Sanskrit, Naidu said, has eign invasion in India, Sanskrit controversial cartoon, with a col- Panipat." proposed project is for the meet 20 per cent ethanol blend- Ayodhya verdict has been wel- been among the core planks of been a vital link between was the medium of education, lage, having pictures of 1992 He also said that the pro- betterment of the environment ing mandate in India," IOC said comed by all sections of the soci- the BJP. Indian languages in terms of he said, adding that universities Ayodhya and 2019 Supreme ject would help in achieving the and is an effort towards reduc- as part of its application. ety. Every section of the society Article 370 had given the vocabulary. such as Nalanda and Court, with text reading, 'Whose goal of doubling farmers' tion of CO2 Emission in the India's national biofuel pol- has been very positive, he said. erstwhile state of Jammu & Most of the Indian lan- Takshashila were teaching stick. His buffalo.' The collage income. "This project not only atmosphere, in turn it will icy released last year had set an It may be noted that issues Kashmir, now a Union Territory, guages have originated from almost all the subjects, includ- picture is accompanied by a cap- promotes use of environment have positive impact on the air indicative target of 20 per cent like Ayodhya land dispute, a special status. Sanskrit and it has been India's ing economics (arthasasthram), tion, 'Can God dwell in a tem- friendly fuel but also aids in ful- in Delhi and NCR," said a blending of ethanol in petrol scrapping of the Article 370 and The BJP-led NDA unseen unifying force, he said, astronomy (surya siddhatham), ple built with force, violence and filment of government's goal of senior official from the and 5 per cent blending of triple talaq have been settled in Government had rolled the adding that "we cannot think of warfare (dhanur veda), and bloodshed? Even if God decides doubling farmers' income," he Ministry. biodiesel in diesel to be favour of the stand taken by the Goods and Services Tax during India without thinking of physics (bouthikam) in that to reside there, can we ever pray tweeted. The proposed plant The project will also pro- achieved by 2030. BJP and its Hindutva affiliates. its first term. PTI Sanskrit". language. PTI in such a temple? ' 0 % % ) $# 3$P 23".2 8$"4 ! 12" ,$
New Delhi: The Supreme The exhibits also included One must exercise caution who was one of the ministers " # Court referred to books on gazetteers and translations of before embarking on the incli- in Akbar's court. The Aini- subjects as diverse as history, inscriptions on pillars. nation of a legally trained Akbari was translated by H 0- ' 4 the northeastern region is that, culture, archaeology and reli- On January 10, 2019, the mind to draw negative infer- Blochmann from Persian to as of today, it has something to gion in languages as varied as top court had directed its ences from the silences of his- English. By its order dated nion Minister Jitendra offer to every young start-up. Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Registry to inspect the records tory. Silences are sometimes March 18, 2010, the high court USingh on Sunday On the sidelines of an Turkish, French and English in and if required, engage official best left to where they belong permitted the text to be relied described the northeastern event which showcased the its judgment on the political- translators. — the universe of silence," the on...," the bench said. region as a land of unexplored region's art, culture, dress and ly and religiously sensitive It, however, exercised cau- apex court said. It said travelogues of potential and unsaturated cuisine, the Union Minister Ayodhya land dispute, but tion in making deductions On February 7, 2002, Father Joseph Tieffenthaler, avenues, which has something said the response to the three- exercised caution in making out of historical context, say- counsel for the petitioners in which were translated from to offer to every start-up. He day event has been good. Singh deductions saying there were ing interpreting history is an suit number five filed a report Latin to French and then its also said there has been a con- said he was keenly observing as "dangers" in interpreting his- "exercise fraught with pitfalls". before the Allahabad High English translations were filed stant effort by the Narendra to how many visitors to the tory. "There are evident gaps in Court pertaining to the before the high court, were Modi Government in the last event are from among those The apex court bench, the historical record, as we Ayodhya Vishnu Hari temple extensively relied on by coun- five years to bring the rest of who belong to Delhi or other headed by Chief Justice Ranjan have seen from the inscription and under the sels arguing in the title dispute. India closer to the northeastern parts of India besides the Gogoi and comprising Justices Baburnama (a memoir of the court's orders, an e-stampage The Supreme Court region so that all States get to northeast. SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, founder of the Mughal was prepared and was deci- judgment on Saturday cleared know what all the area has to The Minister said that he Ashok Bhushan and SA empire). Translations vary and phered by an epigraphist, the the way for construction of a offer. was delighted to note that all Nazeer, perused 533 docu- have their limitations. The history without the aid of his- context different from our apex court said. Ram temple at the disputed "The northeast is a land of stalls and sections at the venue mentary exhibits, including court must be circumspect in toriography. own. There are dangers in It also referred to trans- site in Ayodhya and directed unexplored potentials and were thronged by crowds of religious texts, travelogues, drawing negative inferences "We are not construing a interpreting history without lated versions of Ain-i-Akbari, the Centre to allot a five-acre unsaturated avenues," the people, mostly youngsters, archaeological excavation from what a historical text statute or a pleading. We are the aid of historiography. which was completed in the plot to the Sunni Waqf Board Union Minister for belonging to different parts of reports, photographs of the site does not contain," the bench looking into historical events "Application of legal prin- 16th century during Mughal to build a mosque. In the Development of the North India including Delhi, Gujarat, prior to demolition of the said in its 1,045-page judg- knit around legends, stories, ciples to make deductions and emperor Akbar's regime. process, it settled a fractious Eastern Region (DoNER) said. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and mosque and details of artifacts ment. It further said there traditions and accounts writ- inferences out of historical "The Ain-i-Akbari was issue that goes back more Singh said the importance of even NRIs. found at the disputed site. were dangers in interpreting ten in a social and cultural context is a perilous exercise. work of Abul-Fazl Allami, than a century. PTI , * + "* &( 3) " 4# ! "& '" ( !&) ) " ! ! $ .* & ) ($ * *+ New Delhi: The VHP on Parishad (VHP) office-bearers, action," VHP spokesperson New Delhi: The incident of mosque to install idols there, Sunday said the Centre should the work on carving stones and Vinod Bansal said in a state- placing of idols inside the Babri the verdict said. New Delhi: The judgement in "Application of legal prin- "Martin has also adverted to take swift action on the building pillars for the temple ment. Mosque in 1949, which was fol- Subsequently, the Waqf the vexatious Ayodhya case ciples to make deductions and the presence of pillars in the Supreme Court judgment has progressed a lot and these He said a resolution was lowed by attachment of the dis- inspector gave a report stating refers to travelogues by several inferences out of historical con- mosque made up of black paving the way for a Ram tem- should be used in the con- passed extending gratitude to puted land by a magisterial that Muslims were being persons who had visited India text is a perilous exercise. One stone," the court said. "The ple in Ayodhya and demanded struction. all sants, historians, jurists, court, led to the filing of the harassed by Hindus when they from the 17th-19th century, must exercise caution before account narrates that these have the structure be built as per the In a special meeting of experts of Archaeological first of five suits in connection sought to pray in the mosque, with the Supreme Court saying embarking on the inclination of been taken from a Hindu build- design prepared by architect VHP office-bearers here, it Survey of India whose untiring with the controversial site, the a five-judge Constitution bench it has to make a balanced analy- a legally trained mind to draw ing which he infers from the Chandrakant Sompura on its was decided to urge upon the diligence helped the court of Supreme Court has said in its headed by Chief Justice Ranjan sis of "loose fragments of for- negative inferences from the traces of the images observable request. government to take swift action law in arriving at this judge- historic verdict on the Ayodhya Gogoi recalled in its Saturday's gotten history" related to the site. silences of history. Silences are on some of the pillars." Renowned temple architect in building the temple, they ment. land dispute. judgement. "Travelogues and gazetteers sometimes best left to where The bench took into con- Sompura was asked to prepare said. Settling a fractious issue The apex court said that The bench noted that contain loose fragments of for- they belong -- the universe of sideration the book titled the design in 1989 by then "In the implementation of that goes back more than a cen- the run-up to the incident saw Nayar, who was also the gotten history. The evidentiary silence," the bench observed. 'Gazetteer of the territories VHP chief Ashok Singhal and this verdict, the roles of the cen- tury, the Supreme Court in a the posting of a police picket at Deputy Commissioner of value to be ascribed to their con- One of the several authors under the Government of East it was circulated among devo- tral government and the state historic verdict on Saturday the site on November 12, 1949 Faizabad, had, however, sent a tents necessarily depends upon whose work was taken into India Company and the Native tees across the country, the government of Uttar Pradesh backed the construction of a due to communal tensions. communication dated the context and is subject to a account was Joseph Tiefenthaler, States on the Continent of organisation's working presi- have also been determined. Ram temple by a government Thereafter, a letter was sent December 6, 1949 to the Uttar careful evaluation of their con- a Jesuit missionary who has India', written by Edward dent Alok Kumar told PTI. While expressing confidence trust at the disputed site in to Faizabad District Magistrate Pradesh Home Secretary stat- tents," a five-judge constitution mentioned in his book Thornton who also refers to the "We expect the new temple that these governments are Ayodhya, and ruled that an KK Nayar by the ing there was no need to give bench headed by Chief Justice 'Description Historiqueet extensive ruins, said to be those to be build accordingly," Kumar alert and active towards their alternative five-acre plot must Superintendent of Police rais- credence to Muslims' appre- Ranjan Gogoi has said. Geographique Del‘inde' about of the fort of Rama. added. responsibilities, they were also be found for a mosque in the ing concerns that Hindus were hensions over the mosque's "Our analysis has included his travels to Ayodhya after The bench took into According to Vishva Hindu requested to take prompt Hindu holy town. PTI likely to force an entry into the safety. PTI in the balance, the need for cir- 1740, a little over three decades account 'Historical Sketch of cumspection, as we read in the after the death of Mughal ruler Faizabad With Old Capitals accounts of travellers and Aurangzeb. Ajodhia and Fyzabad', written 40"4 40$0430 40 748 9: gazetteers a colonial perspective Tieffenthaler refers to the by P Carnegy who was posted on the contest at the disputed alleged demolition of the tem- as the Faizabad officiating com- site," the bench said. ple and the building of a missioner and settlement officer. The judgement refers to mosque on the site, which the In his book, Carnegy has 2 $ - travelogues by Joseph Hindus believe to be the birth attributed the construction of Tiefenthaler, Robert place of Lord Ram. the mosque to Babur in 1528 Montgomery Martin, P He specifically refers to and, in his opinion, many of the 0- ' 4 venting progression of chronic tive repair, he added. Pitching for affordable and Carnegy, Edward Thornton and Hindu places of worship, columns of an erstwhile temple kidney diseases (CKDs)," said A study published in The accessible healthcare, the Prime William Finch among others, including 'Sita rasoi', 'swargdwar' were used in the construction of s the role of alternative sys- Sanchit Sharma, executive direc- Indo American Journal of Minister at various platforms which were considered as and the 'bedi' or cradle sym- the Babri mosque. Atems of medicine is gain- tor of AIMIL Pharma, Delhi. Pharmaceutical research which have been emphasizing Indian exhibits in arriving at a conclu- bolising the birth of Lord Ram Carnegy's account, which ing importance in the Modi Sharma who was one of the gauged the efficacy of Punernava medicine system as country's sion in the case. and also mentions religious fes- was published in 1870, has Government's health care sys- speakers at the session spoke in and other established kidney strength. " We have seen the IT As per the travelogues of tivals during which Hindu adverted to the incident that tem, experts from the sector detail about the effect of scien- protective herbs in NEERI KFT revolution in last 30 years. Now, authors and geographers, the devotees would throng for wor- took place in 1855, involving a congregated at the recently tifically validated herbal for- has shown promising results in time has come for a health rev- top court said, the oral and doc- ship. The account notes that in conflict between the Hindus held mega science fest at mulation of NEERI KFT in experimental subjects as the olution under the aegis of umentary evidence showed that spite of the alleged demolition and Muslims. He refers to the Kolkata to deliberate the role of treating kidney diseases and herbal drug significantly pre- Ayurveda." Let's pledge to devotees of Lord Ram hold a of the structure on which the worship being offered by both therapy and herbs in treatment knowledge system. that how it also nullify the toxic vented and reduced the strengthen, revive Ayurveda and genuine, long-standing and pro- Babri mosque was built, there Hindus and Muslims at the site of serious ailments like Chronic In one of the important top- elements that harms the impor- increased levels of kidney func- traditional medicines for found belief in the religious still exists some superstitious prior to the incident and to the Kidney Diseases and metabol- ics at the 'Wellness conclave', the tant organ of the body. tion parameters such as serum 'Wellness of all,' Modi had said merit attained by offering prayer cult in some place or other that construction of a railing there- ic disorders. experts focused on importance He explained that NEERI creatinine,uric acid and elec- at an event recently. at the site they believe to be the continues to worship at the after with a view to prevent dis- This is for the first time, the of herbs in treatment of lifestyle KFT has herbs like Punernava trolytes. It also helped to main- "At present, many circum- birthplace of the deity. site. The bench was also pre- putes. fifth edition of India diseases such as kidney ail- (Boerhaavia diffusa Linn.) tain histological parameter of stances including our lifestyle are "We are looking into his- sented with 'History, "Carnegy notes that the International Science Festival ments which is on increase in whose diuretic, anti-inflam- kidneys, as per the study. leading us towards non-com- torical events knit around leg- Antiquities, Topography and railing was put up so as to sep- 2019, jointly organised by the the country as in the world. matory,anti-oxidant and pos- The event also highlighted municable diseases. Wellness ends, stories, traditions and Statistics of Eastern India' writ- arate the two communities, by Union Science and Technology "Substantial amount of evi- sible antibacterial and car- role of yoga and naturopathy, Conclave was conceptualized accounts written in a social ten by Robert Montgomery allowing the Muslims to wor- Ministry and Vijnana Bharati, dence exist in Ayurvedic system diotonic effect is well known. panchkarma for wellness and as an attempt to project how and cultural context different Martin, an Anglo-Irish author ship within its precincts in the posit Ayush segment (Unani, of medicine which suggests that By virtue of such properties this the secrets of Ayurveda method- alternative systems of medicine from our own. There are dan- who has referred in his travel mosque, while the Hindus had Ayurveda, Yoga and there are some Indian herbs that drug initiates early recovery of ology for wellness and preven- are capable making our society gers in interpreting history accounts to the destruction of outside it, raised a platform to Panchkarma among a few oth- possess a range of important the kidneys from different dis- tion of metabolic disorders to disease free," said an official without the aid of historiogra- temples and building of make their offerings," the ers) as a health science and therapeutic properties in pre- eases and facilitates regenera- name a few. from Vijnana Bharati phy," the bench said. mosques. bench said. PTI !"# $ ;
* ;< 1 $ B( Q3+6! 7) $ )% ! )R 7& Hyderabad: AIMIM chief charity. If your house is demol- Asaduddin Owaisi has sought ished and you go to an arbi- 0- ' 46%75- 7% atmosphere through #5 4 one should use Ayodhya issue to know if Babri Masjid was trator, whether the house social media posts, for political gains anymore,” illegal why were L K Advani should be given to you or not. early 90 people have been according to a police ith the Supreme Court Thangal, a senior member of and others being tried in Should it be given to the Narrested and action taken statement. Wsettling the Ayodhya land Kerala’s influential Thangal connection with its demolisher?,” he asked while against over 8,000 social media Action has been dispute case, it was time to bring family which controls the demolition. reiterating that he was not sat- posts as authorities maintained taken against 8,275 posts curtains down on such “politi- IUML, told PTI. Addressing a public meet- isfied with the judgement. a tight vigil in the temple town including 4,563 posts on cally motivated” issues and He was reacting to the ing here on Saturday night, the Claiming that even today and elsewhere in the country in Sunday, it said, adding focus on uplifting millions in the unanimous verdict of the five- AIMIM president said, “If On Sunday, Owaisi tweet- BJP and RSS have a list of sev- the wake of the Ayodhya these had been posted on country from hunger and member Constitution bench Babri Masjid was legal then ed “Then what does a Muslim eral mosques which they want verdict, while Hindu and Facebook, Twitter and poverty, prominent Muslim which on Saturday cleared the why was it (land) handed over see today? That there stood a to “transform,” Owaisi said Muslim religious leaders the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri YouTub e. leader of Kerala Sayyid way for the construction of a to those who demolished it. If mosque, for so many years, they (muslims) should fight for exhorted people to maintain Masjid land dispute case. In Madhya Pradesh, eight Munavvar Ali Ram temple at the disputed site it was illegal then why the case which has been demolished. the Masjid. communal harmony after a Security of the five judges, people were arrested in Seoni Shihab Thangal on Sunday said. at Ayodhya and directed allot- is going on and withdraw the Now the court is allowing He also questioned parties meeting with National Security including Chief Justice of India and two in Gwalior for posting The court verdict also ment of a five acre plot to the case against Advani. And if it a building to come up on that including, Samajwadi Party, Advisor Ajit Doval on Sunday. Ranjan Gogoi, who delivered objectionable messages on respected the sentiments of the Sunni Waqf Board for building is legal then give it to me.” “It’s site, on an alleged finding that BSP, Nationalist Congress There has been no report the verdict on Saturday has social media and bursting minorities and no anarchy pre- a mosque. a basic question... We are not the land belonged to Ram Party on their “silence” over the of any untoward incident from been enhanced with the crackers after the Supreme vailed in the country, the senior Thangal said the demolition satisfied with this judgement. Lalla.” apex court judgement. anywhere in the country, offi- deployment of additional Court verdict, police said. Indian Union Muslim League of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in Babri Masjid is my legal right. “We are being insulted by Asserting that he would cials said, adding Home troops, barricades and mobile Gwalior jail warden Mahesh (IUML) leader said, urging all 1992 was a blot on secular India. I am fighting for the Masjid giving (alternate) land. Don’t inform the coming genera- Minister Amit Shah has tele- escort teams, officials said. Awad was suspended for burst- sections not to fall victims to “We respect the verdict. Because and not the land,” Owaisi said treat us like us beggars... We tions of the Babri Masjid phoned several chief ministers Since Saturday, the Uttar ing crackers in Chhaoni area the “controversies” being cre- it was delivered by the apex court reacting to the Supreme Court’s are respectable citizens of India. demolition, Owaisi urged the over the last two days to ensure Pradesh police has arrested 77 despite a ban on such post-ver- ated by ‘exploiting’ emotive of the country. Emotions of the verdict on Saturday paving the The fight is for legal right,” he youngsters of the community peace in run up to and after the people, including 40 on Sunday, dict activities by district author- issues. minorities are also respected in way for construction of a Ram said in another tweet. to take part in politics and sup- Supreme Court judgement in for allegedly trying to vitiate the ities. “Now the verdict is out. No the verdict,” he said. temple in Ayodhya. “... We asked for justice, not port his party. PTI 0+ " 8 )" % 69 (1 " + -6 '3#50 views on taking the land but I personally feel #5'#%% the promise to filter out ille- negativity can be won only with positivity,” gal immigrants — faced he Sunni Central Waqf Board on Sunday Farooqui said. n the back foot since the immense flak when the final Tsaid a decision on whether to accept a He said some persons are advising that ONRC in Assam left out NRC in Assam left out Bengali 5-acre land for building a mosque in land should not be taken for the Babri over 12 lakh Hindus, mostly Hindus in large numbers. Ayodhya will be taken at its meeting likely mosque but “I think it will increase nega- Bengalis, the Supreme Court Shortly after, panic gripped on November 26. tivity.” verdict on Ayodhya land dis- people in Bengal, with the In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Noting that he had advocated for medi- pute has provided the BJP in Banerjee-led Trinamool Court on Saturday paved the way for the ation to resolve Ayodhya issue, Farooqui West Bengal fresh ammunition Congress (TMC) employing construction of a Ram Temple at the said, “Though mediation did not succeed my to polarise the State’s elec- the “anti-Bengali” rhetoric disputed site at Ayodhya, while views are clear.” torate ahead of the crucial against the BJP and tilting the directing the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to “Some persons are also advising that the 2021 Assembly polls. scales in its favour to an the Sunni Waqf Board for building a land should be taken by Waqf board and an The apex court on Saturday extent. mosque. educational institution, with a mosque cleared the way for construc- At least 11 people report- UP Sunni Central Waqf Board established in its premises,” he said. tion of a Ram temple at the dis- edly died or committed suicide Chairman, Zufar Farooqui told PTI that he He said as far as land is concerned, gov- puted site in Ayodhya, and in the state due to fear of exclu- was getting diverse views on whether to take ernment has to follow the Supreme Court directed the Centre to allot a sion from the National Register the land. verdict. 5-acre plot to Sunni Waqf of Citizens (NRC) — a docu- “Board’s general body meeting is expect- “We will decide whether we will take it Board for building a mosque. ment containing names of gen- ed on November 26 in which it will be or not. If the Board decides to take land in The BJP which stormed uine Indians. decided whether to take 5-acre land as direct- its meeting, we will decide how it is to be into Mamata Banerjee’s fortress With Saturday’s apex court ed by the Supreme Court or not,” he said. taken and what will be its condition,” he earlier this year by bagging 18 verdict, however, the Bengal “The meeting was earlier scheduled on added. “We welcome the Supreme Court ver- of the 42 Lok Sabha seats — BJP hopes to consolidate Nov 13 but it was postponed and is now dict in the case. The Board has no plans to riding on issues of TMC’s Hindu votes before the 2021 expected on Nov 26. I am getting diverse challenge it.” 1 $ $ 2# % ! , ,# alleged partisan approach and Assembly elections. (+ $ $ ""# + ' T Pachai Ammal with hun- ed to the SC in Tamil Nadu # 9: Q# R %4 dreds of cadre rejoined the alone. Ramadoss alleged that AIADMK. Pughazhendi, a the DMK had built the party churning process has close confidante of AMMK headquarters and Murasoli %4 Also, it said”...This general Srinagar Farooq Abdullah Abegun in Tamil Nadu with leader TTV Dhinakaran had office building in Chennai on council (meet) condemns turn- under the Public Safety act. exodus of many leaders and rebelled against the latter and Panchami land. he main opposition DMK ing the region into a huge The DMK also sought cadre from Amma Makkal declared his intentions to re- It was Thol Ton Sunday condemned the prison and betraying the peo- withdrawal of the Draft Munnetra Kazhakam join the AIADMK, his parent Thirumavalavan, leader of the Centre for what it called “turn- ple; for arrest of leaders like National Education Policy (AMMK) led by TTV organization. VCK who came out in support ing Jammu & Kashmir region Farooq Abdullah and placing (DNEP) 2019 from the Centre, Dhinakaran and the Makkal The AIADMK, which was of the DMK while the Congress into a huge prison’ and them under house arrest who alleging that it was an attempt Neethi Maiam launched by obliterated in the April 2019 and other alliance partners are demanded the release of all strove for democracy.” to impose Hindi and Sanskrit. film actor Kamal Haassan post Lok Sabha election by the yet to say something support- those arrested, including for- The party, in its meet The party also wanted edu- the results of the bypolls to the DMK and was facing ing the Dravidian major in this mer Chief Minister Farooq chaired by Stalin, urged the cation in the State list from the Assembly constituencies of uncertainty is limping back to regard. “Thirumavalavan has Abdullah. Centre to “immediately free all concurrent list of the Vikravandi and Naguneri. normalcy with these develop- MNM leaders who had unsuc- categoriaccly denied the become a burden for the DMK The M K Stalin-led party, those arrested and respect Constitution. Both results went in favor ments. It is widely believed that cessfully contested the April charges by Ramadoss, the and the party leaders want the which has all along been crit- human rights, the sensitivities In July, a delegation of of the ruling AIADMK, which Chief Minister Edappadi 2019 election, said some more National Commission of VCK out of the front. But he ical of the Centre’s action on of the Kashmiri people and DMK MPs led by Kanimozhi wrested the seats from the Palaniswamy is consolidating senior leaders of the party Scheduled Caste has does not have anywhere to go the Jammu & Kashmir issue democratic ethos.” had called on Human DMK and the Congress much his hold over the party and the would shift to the BJP in com- summoned the Chief Secretary and that is the reason behind here, demanded that the Most top level and second Resource Development against the expectations of government in a slow but ing weeks. of the State with relevant doc- his enthusiasm in pleasing Centre “respect the sensitivities rung separatist politicians have Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal political commentators who steady pace. The AIADMK regaining its uments as a follow up to the Stalin,” said a senior DMK of the people.” been taken into preventive cus- and urged withdrawal of the had predicted a cake walk win Film actor-turned-politi- confidence has put the representation received by the leader. A resolution adopted at its tody, while mainstream leaders, draft policy. for the DMK-led front. cian Kamal Haassan, who cel- Opposition DMK in an embar- Constitutional body. Outfits like the VCK, the general council meet here con- including two former Chief Many suggestions of the As the State Government is ebrated his 65th anniversary rassing situation. The charge by Panchami land is the CPI(M), the CPI and Islamic demned the Centre for abro- Ministers — Omar Abdullah DNEP were against the spirit of getting ready to declare the last week got a jolt as three of Dr S Ramadoss, founder of the assigned land which was dis- groups in the DMK front were gation of Article 370 and bifur- and Mehbooba Mufti — have the Constitution, principles of schedule of the local body the MNM party leaders who PMK, that the DMK was in tributed to people belonging to planning for a big bargain dur- cation of the region into two been either detained or placed federalism and social justice, elections (which were due in had contested the Lok Sabha possession of acres and acres of the during the British rule in ing the 2021 Assembly election union territories sans the nod under house arrest. and it had “hidden agendas” to 2016 November and were held elections switched over to the Panchami land in the State has 1892. It can neither be sold nor in the hope that they too would of the Jammu & Kashmir The Government detained deprive oppressed communi- up due to litigations) , former BJP. Srikarunya Subramanian, added to the woes of the DMK. reclassified. More than 12 lakh be able to get a share of power Assembly and without eliciting former Chief Minister and sit- ties from accessing education, minister and AMMK leader K N Rajendran and T Ravi, the Though DMK chief M K Stalin acres of land had been allocat- in the State. the views of the people there. ting Lok Sabha MP from the party had said. % ) + ! # * "* (* ( ' ) + $$ $$ ( Q!0!+ ""( )*! ! "
4# 0 ) " ?%'323 Athani, Kagwad, Gokak, Yellapura, &P Hirekerur, Ranebennur, Vijayanagara, %,( 0# )# head of the model code of conduct Chikkaballapura, KR Pura, " 7 " ?%'323 Acoming into effect from Monday in Yashwanthapura, Mahalakshmi Layout, " ?%'323 will announce the names of the the 15 Assembly constituencies where Shivajinagar, Hoskote, KR Pete and rest of the candidates.” lleging that there was complete breakdown bypolls are scheduled, Chief Electoral Hunsur. he Karnataka Congress The State Congress chief Aof constitutional machinery in Karnataka, Officer Sanjiv Kumar said the prepa- The constituencies have 37.5 lakh Tchief Dinesh Gundu Rao expressed his confidence about 9%% dination committee for Senior Congress leader K Siddaramaiah has writ- rations were afoot for the smooth con- voters, who would exercise their fran- on Sunday said the second list the partys victory in all the 15 taking decisions of the ten to President Ram Nath Kovind, duct of elections on December 5. chise at 4,185 polling stations. of candidates for Assembly places where the byelections industani Awam Morcha alliance.” seeking an appointment to apprise him of the sit- The model code of conduct shall We have enough number of EVM- byelections would be would take place on December H(Secular) National Manjhi had on November uation. come into force from November 11 in VVPATs for the 4,185 polling stations. announced on November 13 5. President Jitan Ram Manjhi on 7 announced at the national In his November 8 letter, Siddaramaiah the district or districts in which the We have 200 per cent BU, CU (ballot after the Supreme Court Giving reasons for the par- Sunday asserted that he never executive meeting of HAM(S) referred to a recent leaked audio clip of Chief whole or any part of the assembly con- units and control units) and VVPATs. verdict on the disqualified tys good show, Rao said the said his party would pull out that his party would go it alone Minister B S Yediyurappa purportedly express- stituency going for byelection is includ- They have been kept safely, Kumar told MLAs. BJPs popularity graph has of the five-party Grand in the upcoming Jharkhand ing anguish against his party leaders at a recent ed, Kumar told reporters on Sunday. reporters. The Congress had released declined due to the policies of Alliance in Bihar. Assembly elections, where it party meeting in Hubballi over their opposition He said the code of conduct would There would be a deployment of the first list of eight candidates the Centre and the State. The former Bihar chief has not contested any poll so to giving tickets to the disqualified Congress- be applicable to the candidates, polit- 22,598 poll personnel. on October 31. The decision Rao added that the scope minister, however, said that a far. JD(S) MLAs for the December 5 Assembly ical parties, State Government and the The Election Commission has set on the second list of seven can- for winning in all the 15 con- coordination committee should He also announced that his bypolls in 15 constituencies. Union government for the districts up an integrated complaint monitoring didates was taken at a party stituencies is high because be formed for taking decisions party will field candidates in all The former Chief Minister said, “The BJP has concerned. and media monitoring centre at the meeting here. there is unity in the party. regarding the Grand Alliance the 243 Assembly segments of used dubious and illegal methods like misusing According to the amended office of the CEO at Khanija Bhavan We have had a detailed dis- In its first list released on and for better coordination Bihar during Vidhan Sabha CBI, Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate schedule for the byelections, the date here. Besides receiving complaints cussion on the selection of October 31, the party among its partners RJD, elections next year, giving rise to induce and coerce the legislators, which is evi- for filing nominations starts from through letters, emails and national candidates for the rest of the announced that Bhimanna Congress, RLSP, HAM(S) and to speculations that the Dalit dent from Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s Monday and the last date of nomina- grievances redressal system web portal, places. There is another meet- Naik would contest from Vikassheel Insan Party leader may quit the Grand speech in Hubballi.” tions is November 18. people can use the eVIGIL mobile ing of the senior leaders on Yellapur, B H Bannikod (VIP). Alliance. The formation of the present Government is The date of scrutiny of nominations application. Monday, where we will take a (Hirekerur) K B Koliwad Speaking to reporters after “I had joined the Grand against the mandate of the people of Karnataka is November 19 and the last date for Kumar said training has been held final decision, Rao told (Ranebennur) M Anjanappa HAM(S) youth wing meeting Alliance on the condition that and the provisions of the Constitution of India, the withdrawal of candidates is for the all the officers involved at var- reporters after the meeting. (Chikkaballapura), M convened at his residence here, there will be a coordination Siddaramaiah said in his letter. November 21 and the byelections ious levels and another level of train- He added, We will Narayanaswamy (K R Puram), Manjhi said, “I never said my committee and every decision Alleging that there was a complete breakdown would take place on December 5 from ing would be organised. announce the names of our M Shivaraj (Mahalakshmi party will come out of the of alliance will be taken of constitutional machinery in the state, 7 am to 6 pm. Another important feature of the candidates on November 13 Layout) Padmavathi Suresh Grand Alliance... I will remain through the committee Siddaramaiah said for the sake of power the BJP The counting of votes would take byelection is the usage of M3 EVMs, after the court verdict, which is (Hosakote) and H P Manjunath in it... Though, I firmly spoke alone,” he told reporters on defied the established precedents of democratic place on December 9. which have advanced features, on a likely to come on November 13. would seek election from about the formation of a coor- Sunday. principles. The byelections would take place in large- scale in Karnataka. By the evening of that day, we Hunsur. !"# $ <
#.$.$ 4# R " +) ) " ) " + 0 % # "@9, -%D9O . .3."%4 Sunday. “He is meeting as a routine. We # hiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on will see how the day progresses,” Mumbai: The Shiv Sena would have to break SSunday said his party would said the Rajya Sabha member. away from the BJP-led NDA before the NCP declare its next strategy once no one The BJP won 105 seats in the = $ can think of lending support to the Uddhav , else is able to form Government in October 21 elections, while the .3."%4 Thackeray-led party for Government forma- Maharashtra, and asserted that majority mark in the 288-member tion, the Opposition party’s chief spokesper- .3."%4 politics was not a trade for his party. Assembly is 145. Its ally Shiv Sena eacting to the BJP’s announce- son Nawab Malik said on Sunday. Without taking name of any results) if it was confident that it won 56 seats, but the two parties are Rment that it would not form gov- The development came hours after the BJP, he Congress in individual or party, he said the had the majority,” the Rajya Sabha bickering over the Chief Minister’s ernment in Maharashtra, senior Shiv which emerged the largest party with 105 seats TMaharashtra on bubble of being “invincible” has member said. post. Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday in the Assembly polls, stated that it would not Sunday said it didn’t want burst and the arrogance of “buying” “I don’t think the BJP has Asked if the Shiv Sena has said the party would install its Chief stake claim to form the Government as it did President’s Rule in the a politician to form Government enough strength to stake claim for entered into a ‘deal’ with the Minister at any cost. not have the supporting numbers in the 288- State which is in the midst will no longer work in the state. Government formation...I am told Congress and NCP, Raut said, “We “Maharashtra will have Sena’s member House. of a political crisis in view The Shiv Sena “will step in” ifno the governor has asked the BJP to are not traders to make deals. Chief Minister at any cost. Uddhav “Shiv Sena needs to first exit from the NDA of the BJP’s announce- one forms Government, Raut told inform him about its decision by Politics is not a trade for the Shiv Thackeray on Sunday informed the as it has one cabinet post (in the Narendra ment that it would not reporters here. 8 pm on November 11,” he said. Sena. ‘Profit’ and ‘loss’ (words) are party MLAs that Sena will have its Modi Government). Unless it leaves the NDA, form Government. He also welcomed the decision On the Sena’s future course of not in our dictionary.” chief minister,” Raut told reporters. we will wait and watch the developments,” NCP Senior Congress leader seek advice for the future polit- of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari action, he said, “Let the picture be He also dismissed the The BJP on Sunday announced chief spokesperson Nawab Malik told reporters Ashok Chavan said newly- ical stand. to invite the BJP to form clear on the first step by governor. possibility of legislators switching that it would not form Government on Sunday evening. South Mumbai Sena Lok elected MLAs of the party will The party doesn’t want Government in the State. The Shiv Sena will declare its strat- sides. “I don’t think MLAs of any in Maharashtra in view of the ally Sabha MP Arvind Sawant is a Union seek advice from the party president’s rule in the state,” he “I welcome the governor’s deci- egy if no one else is able to form the party would defect. If anyone tries Shiv Sena’s stand to not join them in Minister. high-command over its future told reporters. sion to invite the BJP. The single Government.” to split another party for the efforts. “How will BJP have its Speaking on the Government formation political stand in the state. Chavan said he was in largest party had to be called. We He said Sena president Uddhav Government formation, I don’t chief minister when they are not stak- impasse, Mailk said, “We do not have enough “We are in Jaipur. We will favour of forming a stable fail to understand why the BJP did Thackeray will be meeting the think it will work this time,” he ing a claim to form Government,” numbers but we also do not want President’s discuss the issue here and will Government in Maharashtra. not stake claim in 24 hours (after party MLAs at 12.30 pm on said. Raut said. rule in Maharashtra.” PTI !" !* ( " & E$$# + #
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An Son Sunday hit out at in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, have been bickering over the Maharashtra, who are staying both the Congress and NCP alternative Government can Maharashtra’s caretaker Chief he said Fadnavis, despite being chief minister’s post, resulting at a resort in Jaipur, to discuss will suffer. be formed only with Congress’ Minister Devendra Fadnavis blessed by Prime Minister in a stalemate over the political situation in the “We have not changed our support,” he said. and accused him of playing Narendra Modi to become Government formation. State while NCP chief Sharad stand from day one. We have He also said that Kharge politics of fear, while making a Chief Minister for the second Raut said even 15 days Pawar met some of his party always maintained that we will held informal talks with the reference to German dictator time, has not been able to after the results were leaders in Mumbai. sit in the opposition and Maharashtra. fear of ‘poaching’ in view of the Maharashtra Congress Adolf Hitler in the backdop of assume the top post in announced, Fadnavis could Later talking to reporters in respect the mandate,” Kharge “Kharge will then convey stalemate over Government MLAs in Jaipur in the logjam over Government for- Maharashtra. not take oath as the Chief Jaipur, Kharge reiterated his said after meeting the the sentiments of the legislators formation. morning. mation in the State. “He could not take oath Minister. party’s stand of sitting in the Maharashtra Congress MLAs to the party leadership,” A senior Congress leader, He also brushed aside sug- Without naming Fadnavis, because BJP chief Amit Shah “The BJP’s biggest ally Shiv opposition in Maharashtra, in Jaipur. Thakare said. on condition of anonymity, gestions that the Governor Raut, in a fresh attack on the has remained aloof from devel- Sena not ready to speak to the while Pawar said he would Earlier, senior Congress All 44 newly elected said the All India Congress could invite the Congress-NCP BJP leader amid the ongoing opments in the State,” Raut outgoing Chief Minister is the react only to an official state- leader Manikrao Thakare told Maharashtra Congress MLAs, Committee (AICC) has deput- for Government formation as war of words between the saf- said. In the October 21 polls, biggest defeat (of the BJP). ment from the Sonia Gandhi- PTI that Kharge met the including senior leaders like ed two observers to hold dis- the ‘second largest’ alliance, fron allies, said, “When ways the BJP won 105 seats while ally This time, Sena president led party. MLAs informally to ascertain Ashok Chavan, Prithviraj cussions with the MLAs claiming no such provision of threatening and seeking Sena won 56 seats. The major- Uddhav Thackeray will decide Former Mumbai Congress their views on what stand the Chavan and Balasaheb Thorat, inJaipur on what stand the existed in the Sarkaraia political support don’t work, it ity mark in the 288-member the next Chief Minister of chief Sanjay Nirupam here said party should take over were staying at a resort in the party should take in view of Commission’s recommenda- is time to accept that Hitler is state Assembly is 145. Maharashtra,” he said. “it seems the BJP-Shiv Sena Government formation in Congress-ruled Rajasthan amid the impasse on Government tions. "# 9#1 ! " ) $ $ P # @F#O :. . ! ) ) " " ,' # " @5- 932 “Once this process is com- "%4 %'6@%..3 pleted, we would begin $ " ajasthan Congress presi- appointment in boards and housands of commuters Rdent Sachin Pilot said on corporations,” he said, adding @%..3 With the day passing off Twere stranded as the Sunday said the BJP has dis- he personally believes that peacefully, the curbs on the Jammu-Srinagar National honoured the mandate of the these posts should be filled at uslim devotees thronged movement of the people was highway was again blocked by people of Maharashtra by its the earliest so that develop- Mmosques to celebrate lifted late Saturday, the officials a massive landslide in Ramban failure to form Government in mental work could be under- 24%?%2 Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi with reli- said. district on Sunday afternoon, the State even after 15 days of taken in right earnest. gious fervour as authorities on They said the prohibitory only hours after traffic the elections result. “But it is an elaborate exer- ecurity forces killed a ter- Sunday eased out restrictions orders which ban assembly of resumed on the route. Pilot, who visited Jodhpur cise and we want to give oppor- Srorist in a village in in most parts of Jammu region four or more persons are also Traffic on the highway, the on Sunday, said the BJP had not tunity to our young workers, Bandipora district of north but did not allow any major likely to be withdrawn from the only all-weather road linking been given the mandate for who have sweated it out to Kashmir during an operation procession due to prohibitory entire Jammu region after Kashmir with rest of the coun- politicking. bring us to the present posi- on Sunday, officials said. orders, officials said. fresh review of the security sit- try, resumed around 3 am on “Despite a pre-poll alliance tion, where we could serve the A gunfight between secu- Barring border district of uation by senior officers later Sunday after remaining sus- with the Shiv Sena, the BJP has state,” he said. rity forces and terrorists was Poonch and some sensitive in the day. pended for over 13 hours fol- not been able to form the Pilot also hailed the still under way in Lawdara vil- pockets, the people were The officials said strict lowing a massive landslide near Government in Maharashtra Supreme Court verdict on lage, about 55 km from allowed free movement with restrictions, however, remained Mahar -- two kms short of hundreds of passenger vehicles fall. and by doing so, the party has Ayodhya, saying a long-pend- Srinagar. police and paramilitary per- in force in Poonch district for Ramban town. and trucks carrying essential Heavy rains, which lashed dishonoured the mandate of ing, complex issues has finally The encounter started sonnel removing the blockades the second day on Sunday with Road clearing agencies commodities to the Valley the highway from Banihal to the people of the State,” he said. been resolved. “We should when security forces launched and barbed wire from the roads heavy deployment of police worked hard to ensure early crossed the Jawahar Tunnel - Jammu, was causing frequent The Rajasthan Deputy respect and welcome this deci- a search operation following early this morning, and paramilitary personnel. opening of the road, but the - the gateway to Kashmir -- landslides, the officials said. Chief Minister also said the BJP sion and now look forward to specific information about the they said. The roads in some sensi- fresh landslide, covering since this morning. Meanwhile, the Mughal party has been according leading the country on the presence of some terrorists, the Curfew-like restrictions tive pockets in Jammu, around 100 metres of the road However, the fresh land- Road, which connects the bor- importance to its personal path of development and officials said. were witnessed in most parts Kishtwar and Ramban districts with debris, played spoilsport, slide left over 1,300 vehicles der districts of Poonch and ambitions over the service to progress,” he said. They said the terrorists after the authorities imposed were also blocked by security officials said. stranded on the highway, they Rajouri in Jammu region with the people and has “engaged in Referring to various pre- opened fire on the security per- prohibitory orders under forces, they said. A huge The landslide struck near said. south Kashmir’s Shopian dis- leg-pulling”. Referring to polit- cautionary measures taken by sonnel, who retaliated, and in Section 144 of the CrPC across Millad procession was allowed Digdole and at least 12 hours Traffic on the highway trict, remained closed ical postings in various boards the State Government in the the ensuing gunfight, a terror- Jammu & Kashmir on Friday in Rajouri district town but no are needed to make the arter- remained suspended on for the fifth day on Sunday, and corporations, Pilot said the wake of the apex court ruling, ist was killed. The identity and midnight as a precautionary other major religious proces- ial road traffic-worthy. Men Thursday and Friday after they said. process of listing workers from Pilot said it is a matter of hap- group affiliation of the terror- measure to maintain law and sions, including ‘nagar kirtan’ and machines have been Kashmir Valley and high alti- The road was closed for various districts has already piness that nothing untoward ist killed is yet to be ascer- order ahead of Supreme by Sikhs, were permitted by the pressed into service to clear the tude areas of Jammu region, traffic on Wednesday after started and would be complet- has been reported from any- tained, the officials said.More Court verdict in the Ayodhya authorities anywhere else, the debris, they said. including Jawahar Tunnel, heavy snowfall between Pir Ki ed by December 30. where in Rajasthan. details are awaited. case. officials said. According to the officials, experienced first major snow- Gali and Shopian stretch. * * R# $! "2 ' .D% 2/ + + ) !"!& ( )**G O 0" 7- 2%"%- Taking a tough stand on the strike, " ! * Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had he 37-day-old indefinite strike by the said under no circumstances would the @%4932 Ttransport employees in Telangana press- RTC be merged with the Government. #5'#%% she would conduct an aerial survey ing various demands would be intensified Terming the stir as “illegal,” he had said of the two affected coastal areas in ajasthan from November 11, the unions announced it caused immense inconvenience to the est Bengal Governor Jagdeep South 24 Parganas on Tuesday. RCongress has on Sunday. public. WDhankhar on Sunday hailed Appreciating the efforts of the postponed State TSRTC-Joint Action Committee leader Meanwhile, the protesting employees the “directional” efforts of the State weatherman that contributed to wide protests EAshwathamaReddy said the agitating took out rallies at different places and Government and other central the preparedness of the agencies, against the eco- employees would hold protests in front of raised slogans against the TRS Government. agencies to minimise the impact of Dhankhar said the “accurate and nomic policies of the residences of MPs, MLCs and MLAs of Condemning Saturday’s police action cyclone ‘Bulbul’. timely prediction by IMD is indica- the central the ruling TRS across the State on on the employees and others who took part Dhankhar also lauded the India tive of the scientific skills the nation Government November 11 and on November 12 three in the ‘Chalo Tank Bund’ protest across the Meteorological Department (IMD) now possesses”. scheduled for union leaders would launch an indefinite state, he said there was no maoist partic- for its timely forecast of the severe The governor also urged NGOs #5'#%% Monday in view fast here. ipation as alleged. cyclonic storm, which barrelled to come forward and assist in the of prohibitory On November 13, they would lodge a “RTC workers and members of differ- through the coastal districts of West relief and rehabilitation measures. est Bengal Chief Minister Mamata orders imposed under section 144 of the CrPC in complaint with the National Human ent political parties voluntarily took part Bengal on Saturday evening. In a an earlier tweet, Dhankhar WBanerjee on Sunday claimed that all the districts. Rights Commission and National in the agitation. There were no Maoists. It “The directional efforts of the said while in all the coastal districts, almost hundred per cent children in the Congress’ planned demonstration against the Commission for Women in Delhi, over was unfortunate and sad that such allega- state government, its agencies as the Indian Navy, West Bengal Police state have been “completely immunised”. Centre in the districts on November 11 and in the alleged repression of the employees since tions were made,” he said. also central outfits National Disaster and Coast Guard have been moni- On World Immunisation Day, Banerjee capital on November 13 has been postponed till fur- the launch of strike. He also denounced the detention and Response Force, National Disaster toring the situation and the state has stressed the importance of immunisation ther orders, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee He said they would organise road house arrest of leaders of different politi- Management Authority, Coast taken measures, “there has been suf- against vaccine-preventable diseases and (PCC) General Secretary Mahesh Sharma said. blockades across the state on November cal parties ahead of the ‘Chalo Tank Bund’ Guard, Navy and others have min- fering”. said it is essential for a healthy life. The section 144 of the Code of Criminal 18. protest. imised the damage due to ‘Bulbul’...” Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ has claimed at “Today is World Immunisation Day. Procedure prevents assembly of five or more peo- The union leader urged the State The police had taken thousands of pro- the governor was quoted as saying least seven lives in different parts of Immunisation against vaccine-preventable ple at one spot. Government to respect the Telangana testers into preventive custody in the city in a Raj Bhavan release. West Bengal, official reports said on diseases is essential for a healthy life. You “Since section 144 of the CrPC is in force in all High Court directive and invite the RTC and other parts of the state ahead of the “I would seek to connect with Sunday. will be happy to know that almost 100 per the districts in view of the Supreme Court verdict workers for talks. protest march on Saturday. the Hon’ble’ Chief Minister (Mamata The cyclonic storm made land- cent of the children in #Bengal have been on Ayodhya case, the party has postponed the plan,” Nearly 48,000 employees of the cor- According to police, TSRTC employ- Banerjee), who has been keeping a fall late on Saturday between Sagar completely immunised,” Banerjee tweeted. he said. poration have been on an indefinite strike ees’ unions, who were supported by some diligent watch, after she made aer- Island of West Bengal and World Immunisation Day is celebrat- In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court on from October 5 across Telangana, demand- frontal organisations of Maoists and their ial survey of the affected areas Khepupara in Bangladesh, and ed every year on this day to raise the aware- Saturday paved the way for the construction of a Ram ing merger of RTC with the government friendly organisations and opposition around Namkhana and Bakkhali as moved northwestwards into the ness level of the people about the impor- Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, while transport department, pay revision, among political parties hurled stones at the police projected in media,” it added. neighbouring country over the tance of getting timely vaccinations against directing the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni others. and injured seven personnel. Banerjee had said in a tweet that Sunderban delta. vaccine preventable diseases. Waqf Board for building a mosque. !"# $ > 4*! " 4) & 6 8 - 9 6 6 '(-)"% )!1 ( *# 1 # 6 "" # )) % # # " + + # % )" !# #7#)" ) " " ! / ! ! " & 4 +" $& & & , / ! - ( “Operation Pushback” but still must appease its militant saffron " warriors, who want a Muslim- ! free India. During his election campaign, Narendra Modi told the migrants in States bordering " ( Bangladesh to keep their “bags packed,” ready to be sent home. %(7S + But his administration waited until his re-election in 2019 to #S 3 O 5/.$ bring up the deportation issue + ! # with Bangladesh, the most / 3 or more than 100 years, the ratio of densely populated nation on / ! 3 Hindu population in the Indian sub- earth and less than five per cent Fcontinent has been declining. The the size of of its neighbour. ( dip, from 75.1 per cent in 1881 to 72.9 per India’s anti-Bangladesh cent in 1901, in British India created a para- paranoia appeared so incendi- noid reaction that Muslims would outnum- ary that it once caught the 9:: ! ! ber Hindus. This myth has been repeated attention of an American diplo- - ; after every census ever since. The share of mat. During a discussion in < Hindus in free India continued to drop, from Kolkata with visiting US 84.1 per cent in 1951 to 79.80 per cent in Embassy Dhaka’s political offi- 2011, and the paranoia is now being used cer Denise Rollins, Dilip Mitra, % by Islamophobes to rile up Hindus for polit- additional director-general of 4=9= + / ( ical reasons. the state police for railways, list- <>$ Of India’s 1.3 billion people, Muslims ed a lengthy litany of complaints. constitute only 15 per cent. Because of the He was convinced India’s arch 4=?= @7 ( staggering gap in these numbers, it is rival Pakistan had taken over ! / % < ; absurd to think that Indian Muslims would Bangladesh; that Pakistan’s mil- ever exceed Hindus. It is, however, true that itary intelligence agency, backed India’s 200 million Muslims possess pendu- by Islamic zealots, controlled @ !S lum-swinging voting firepower, especially in Bangladesh’s army and its spy - + + minority-dominated areas. agency, all of which were work- Across India’s eastern borders, the ing to make India “bleed from Hindu growth rate paints a surprisingly dif- 1,000 cuts.” On top of all this, he % ferent picture. Bangladesh is facing a reverse believed, illegal immigration ( ( migration. Hindus have been moving back from Bangladesh across a A / S ( to Bangladesh from India since Prime porous border was sharply Minister Sheikh Hasina recaptured power increasing the Muslim propor- / ( in 2009. Confirmation of this trend came tion of West Bengal’s population. " ( from no less a person than Shahriar Kabir, He vowed to flee the State 2 a journalist and pro-India man who is wide- shows the trend defies logic. A resentful-lower-caste Hindus contentious assertion by Delhi before the demographic change ly known as an anti-Islamist activist in study, Hindu Population Growth who converted to Islam, that there are 40 million occurred. Bangladesh. “Over the past 10 years, 250,000 in Bangladesh: A Demographic rebelling against their higher- Bangladeshis illegally living in Despite all the railing Hindus have returned to Bangladesh. There Puzzle, concluded that “Hindus caste Hindu oppressors. There India and that they must be against Bangladesh, its people # % S has been no new migration to India. As a have lower fertility, higher mor- is still bad blood between the pushed back. This issue spoiled still keep close ties with West result, the Hindu population has risen by 2.5 tality and higher international upper and lower castes, or the talks in Delhi in August Bengal. Nahida Rahman per cent.” India’s previous External Affairs out-migration rates than Hindus and Muslims. between Bangladesh’s Home Shumona, counsellor at the +S A Minister Sushma Swaraj also acknowl- Muslims.” Given the demo- India’s paranoia: The para- Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Deputy High Commission for S edged the trend. “About the demographic graphic characteristics, the nat- noia towards Bangladesh and its and his Indian counterpart Amit Bangladesh in Kolkata, esti- . changes in Bangladesh, as per statistics of the ural Hindu growth rate trails majority Muslim population Shah. The matter became so mated roughly 30 per cent of Bangladesh Bureau [of Statistics, which com- that of the Muslim. Because of runs high among some of the acrimonious that the two sides Bengalis have roots in - ; ( piles demographic data] in 2011, there were this anomaly, the rumour mill is elite in India. Some Hindus, failed to issue a customary joint Bangladesh and wish to see # 8.4 per cent Hindus in the country, which in overdrive as to why the especially those in West Bengal, communique after the talks. their neighbour prosper. Many +S ( ( has risen to 10.7 per cent in 2017,” she told Hindu population suddenly who share a common language Delhi is going through a cit- Bangladeshis come to Kolkata India’s Parliament. soared in Bangladesh and how and a rich culture with izenship verification process to for medical care and go shop- # ( < ( Influx raises questions: This sudden Hindus so quickly captured so Bangladeshis, accuse their detect non-citizens and has ping in the city’s vibrant markets 9: surge in the Bangladeshi Hindu population, many top jobs. Sceptics dismiss neighbour of tacitly harboring already classified nearly two and name-brand stores. # / 3 which had been on a free fall since British the influx as a hoax, arguing the anti-India terrorism. They also million of its long-term residents The mistrust of some India’s Partition in 1947, has fuelled wild Government fabricated the sound a false alarm, saying ille- as stateless. India’s Foreign Hindus towards Bangladesh is speculation in Bangladesh: Pro-India Hasina numbers to appease India. But gal migration into India is Minister Subrahmanyam disturbing. It can only harm the ( has imported Bengali-speaking Hindus they fail to explain the surge in changing its religious demo- Jaishankar has assured that the often-testy relations between ( from India to fill key administrative posi- Hindu high officials, giving cre- graphics. citizenship verification drill is the two countries. If the migra- tions in an attempt to tighten her grip on the dence to the Hindu import the- This rant reflects the centu- India’s internal matter; it will not tion issue festers, business com- " ( nation. Hindus had been historically denied ory. ry-old fear that Muslims would affect Bangladesh. Modi has munities on both sides will go A / ." < S B > ( top government jobs since the Pakistan days No official explanation has somehow outnumber Hindus reassured his Bangladeshi coun- into hibernation. An economic because they were suspected to be sympa- been offered. This silence may and re-establish the Muslim terpart Hasina twice, first at the nosedive will destabilise thetic to India. But now they seem to be be too costly. In the event the empire in India. It is this fear United Nations in September Bangladesh and India will face ubiquitous. They all too often appear on tele- hereditary frictions between the that drove Hindutva guru VD and then in Delhi in October. an influx of refugees. Keeping ( vision and in newspapers as government two communities again flare up, Savarkar to oppose a Muslim What’s behind migration lines of communication open is 2 ( spokesmen. This phenomenon has caught genuine Bangladeshi Hindus country next to Hindustan. The politics? Why did Shah push essential to successfully manag- public attention. could be targetted by Muslim nationalist BJP is using this Khan for a treaty to deport ille- ing the bilateral relationship. S ( “The calculation of the percentage here mobs on suspicion that they are anxiety against neighbouring gal migrants? Why did not the ( Khasru is author of @ ! S is not clear to me. How did the Hindu pop- “imported Hindus.” The specu- Bangladesh to galvanise public Hasina-Modi joint statement Bangladesh Liberation War: ulation growth surpass that of the Muslims lation surrounding the Hindu support. include the assurance? There How India, US, China and the in the last few years? Can we assume that a influx reflects a deep-rooted Bangladesh, the land of 163 was no mention of the migra- USSR Shaped the Outcome. great number of Hindus migrated to suspicion that marks Hindu- million Bengalis, including 12 tion issue at all, a lapse that rais- His new book, One Eleven Bangladesh from India over the last few Muslim relations, a legacy of per cent Hindus, is India’s most es suspicions about India’s real Minus Two, Prime Minister > years?”asked Masud Kamal, senior news edi- India’s age-old caste system. friendly neighbour. Still, it has intentions. One possible reason Sheikh Hasina’s War on Yunus tor, Banglavision, a satellite TV channel in Most of the Bengali Muslims concerns about several bilater- could be that the BJP now an America, will be published ; # + R Dhaka. The questions have merits. Research descended from oppressed-and- al matters, including a fiercely understands the folly of shortly.) "" # ! +* 3 0 " 14 # B% C & 9 5 4 & 4 4# # 4 P% % , & 4 5 " $ N . 4 N # @ # # #/34#" 0!$" "34! .40! ""3#. !C "34! K . Q K % K2 K. P( Q % $ 3 . "43$ # # ment of the nation, peace in the country, preventing the degrada- Sir — The verdict by the Supreme tion of the environment and + % , - Court on the Ram temple issue, restoring the sinking economy. . ( stating that a temple must be con- L $2 $9 Kapil Sharma structed at the disputed site and the 9? M B& ’ve lived in Berlin for 30 years — declined without explanation. ly stateless, and I was wanted to talk to could he borrow 10 marks. It turned the Stasi files were opened up and but have never gone near the The first time you applied, free to go. someone you just out he was also working for the Stasi I was able to apply to the new Stasi IWall or what’s left of it. I spent you were immediately blacklisted by As artists in the turned up at their flat. and wanted to check on me and my Records Agency to view all of the so long trying to escape over it that the SED (the East German East, my ex-husband Sometimes friends husband’s whereabouts. Not that we files that had been kept on me. I can’t bear to be near it. Like most Communist Party), making it dif- and I couldn’t exhibit would knock on the had done anything particularly I’d been part of a large artists’ West Berliners on that night in ficult to get things like jobs and flats. or publish our work, door at three in the seditious — we just wanted the free- circle in the East and my first solo November 1989, I sat at home If, years later, your permission did we weren’t allowed to morning and you dom to do our work. But in East show at a local youth club was a sell alone watching East Germans flood finally come it came without warn- study and we were would pull on your Germany you didn’t need to do out. My files, though, revealed that through the gates at Bornholmer ing and you were given just four under constant sur- clothes and head out much wrong to attract the attention the Stasi had paid the director of the Straße on TV. weeks to settle your affairs and go. veillance. We knew with them for a drink. of the secret police. club to buy the drawings to keep my I found that moment bitter- So on December 6, 1985 my nothing about West I had also never expe- The biggest change for me artists’ circle together so they could sweet: Having finally managed to parents drove me and my then-hus- Berlin. All informa- rienced sexism before when the Wall fell was that I could keep spying on us all, hoping, I sup- escape the East in 1985, abandon- band to Friedrichstraße Station, tion about the western I left East Germany. see my family again. My sister-in- pose, that our subversive meetings ing my family and friends, it fell just which straddled the Berlin Wall, half of the city was When I had my first law came over and visited me in and publications would lead to one four years later, producing revela- with platforms in both the East and suppressed: on our job interview in West West Berlin and was disappointed of us doing something really trea- tions about my life as an East the West. My parents were very maps, West Berlin was Berlin as a window by how modestly I lived — I was a sonous. I was devastated. But what Berliner just four years earlier along political, both members of the SED. just a blank white dresser, they said they window dresser and an artist and really broke my heart was the with the rubble. My father was a head teacher and space in the middle of liked me but I was 28 earned very little. Where was my amount of fellow artists and friends I had grown up in East my mother worked as a typist for the East Germany. When so would probably get video recorder, she wanted to know. who had informed on me. I cut out Germany near Karl-Marx-Stadt party’s Agricultural Department. we arrived we drove pregnant soon, and Where were my fitted wardrobes? anyone that had betrayed us. (now Chemnitz), but at the age of They were dedicated to East through the city — it was Christmas left, particularly having the freedom gave the job to a man. It took me I went straight over to our town Thirty years on, Berlin is still 28 I was granted permission to leave; Germany and couldn’t comprehend and the bright lights made me so to paint and draw and the fact I had months to find work. Although we near Chemnitz to visit my mother changing so fast that I sometimes East Germany had signed up to the why I was leaving. It really broke dizzy that, on my first night, I did- access to proper artists’ materials for were free, the Stasi continued to and father, although my mother was wonder how long I’ll have a place Helsinki Accords, which made it their hearts. They left us at the cav- n’t sleep a wink. For months after- the first time, rather than having to watch us. I later discovered that they very sick by then. They were still sad here. But I’ve been in the West theoretically possible for citizens to ernous glass departures hall at wards I had a recurring nightmare paint on old sheets stretched over a had tapped my phone calls back that I’d left, but we talked everything longer than I ever lived in the East apply to emigrate to the West. In Friedrichstraße station, which we that I was visiting my parents in bed frame. But there were things I home to my family; one time an old through and the best point we and I don’t see myself as East reality, though, the process was called the “Tränenpalast” (the Palace Karl-Marx-Stadt, and when I went struggled with in the West. friend from Karl-Marx-Stadt turned could reach was to begrudgingly German anymore. I suppose, final- tortuous and opaque: You had to of Tears). In a very narrow corridor, to get the train back to the West the People seemed so uptight to up at my door saying that he had agree that neither the East nor the ly, I feel like a West Berliner. apply in person every year and usu- the GDR authorities stripped me of door of the station was locked. me. Because almost no one in the been given permission to visit the West were perfect. (Courtesy: The Daily ally your application would be all my papers, making me official- There was, of course, joy at having East had their own phone, if you State Library in West Berlin and The fall of the Wall meant that Telegraph) !"# $ 9 ) 3 # " ) " % 140 3$0$ , + % + ) A & 2% field.” The find would add “unconventional” means. 0- ' 4 rative that supports the topic of around 34 per cent to the It has hit back at the US financialisation and the solu- ran has discovered a massive OPEC member’s current with a series of countermea- inance Minister Nirmala tions that have been prescribed Inew oil field, President proven reserves, estimated by sures, stepping up its nuclear FSitharaman on Sunday for situations that the world Hassan Rouhani said Sunday, a energy giant BP at 155.6 billion activities and threatening to go unveiled a book on global and Indian economy is cur- find that would boost its barrels. further unless the deal’s finance, and said it suggests rently facing,” Sitharaman said. proven reserves by about a Iran, a founding member promised economic benefits solution for challenges that India’s economic growth third in a rare piece of “good of the Organization of the materialise. It insists its moves the world and Indian economy slumped to an over six-year low news” for an economy battered Petroleum Exporting are transparent and easily is currently facing. of 5 per cent in the first quar- by US sanctions. Countries, sits on what were reversible, calling on the deal’s Launching the book titled ter ended June this fiscal due to In a speech aired on state already the world’s fourth- other parties to honour their ‘The Rise of Finance: Causes, slower consumer demand and TV, Rouhani said the country’s biggest oil reserves. commitments. The remaining Consequences and Cure’, she private investment amid dete- economy had stabilised despite The new reserves, if parties to the 2015 accord — said it will help “understand the riorating global environment. punishing US measures against proven, would lift it to third Britain, China, France, current economic situation fac- This has prompted many its senior leaders, banking and place, just before regional arch- Germany and Russia — have ing both the world and Indian global agencies to cut India’s finance sectors. The vast field rival Saudi Arabia. been working on measures to 9' $4 O economy”. GDP growth by various degrees in the southwestern province of But it remains to be seen help it avoid US sanctions, but & L( 2 -M &1*)<0 The book is co-authored by for 2019-20. Khuzestan holds an estimated how much the country can with few results so far. % $@ - V Anantha Nageswaran and The RBI, in October mon- 53 billion barrels of crude, he benefit from the new field. Since the US withdrawal, 2# $3 . B46C$ Gulzar Natarajan. etary policy review, had cut said. The 80-metre deep reser- Iran has struggled to sell its tensions have cranked up in the . 9$. 2& Nageswaran is dean of are currently facing a chal- sharply its economic growth voir stretches nearly 200 kilo- oil since US President Donald Gulf with a series of mysterious . $. - $ IFMR Graduate School of lenging time,” the minister projection for the country for metres from Khuzestan’s bor- Trump withdrew from a land- attacks on tankers and Saudi oil ? 4 ? 4 Business at Krea University. said. She said it has come at a this fiscal to 6.1 per cent from der with Iraq to the city of mark 2015 nuclear deal last installations, with Tehran and $ O& . Natarajan is senior managing time when questions are being 6.9 per cent earlier, expressing Omidiyeh. year and reimposed unilateral Washington narrowly avoiding 92 - O& director at Global Innovation asked about the nature of the hope it will recover in the sec- “This is a small gift by the sanctions. In May, Washington an armed confrontation after . 9 $ & Fund. slowdown, which is affecting ond half of 2019-20. government to the people of ended temporary sanctions the downing of a US drone over O " / “As a textbook, I am sure it the global economy and bog- The government has Iran,” he said in a speech from waivers it had granted to the Iranian territory. @ $ . - $ 9 will become very popular and ging it down and indeed ques- recently announced a slew of the central city of Yazd. eight main buyers of Iranian Iran has experienced a 9 $ more importantly, this will be tioning if India is actually in a measures, including cut in cor- “We announce to America oil, ratcheting up the pressure sharp economic downturn this $2 " /@ a book that is very relevant to slowdown. porate tax rate, capital infusion today that we are a rich nation, on holdouts China, India and year, fuelled in part by US sanc- 9 1L those of us, sitting on the pol- “...The book examines the into public sector banks, setting and despite your enmity and Turkey to find other suppliers. tions, with a plummeting cur- M*M) 1.0 ) ) icy making table. Secondly, its rise of financialisation global- up a 25,000 crore fund to cruel sanctions, Iranian oil Tehran does not report rency sending inflation sky- / L<1L.0 relevance and the timing of the ly. I really commend the pre- boost realty sector, among oth- industry workers and engi- exact figures, but says some rocketing and hiking the prices launch of the book in India. We scriptive and descriptive nar- ers, to boost the economy. neers discovered this great oil crude is still exported via of imports. 1 ) ? 0- ' 4 BJP government. Otherwise, it @ won’t have any major impact on ey macroeconomic num- the political front as well. - : '59. 0- ' 46K324 the accounts linked to Pakistan Kbers are likely to drive “Market is in bullish 2 '% -53, 4% residents have have been stock in a holiday-shortened momentum where this o claimants have come for- claimed since then, as is the week ahead as quarterly earn- momentum will continue,” 2%- ?54%45 Nward for about a dozen case with several other ings season is almost coming to Meena added. 04''%'5" 2%# - dormant Swiss bank accounts accounts linked to residents an end and the Ayodhya verdict In one of the most impor- "74: 52$ linked to Indians, leaving the from other countries including unlikely to have any major tant and much-awaited judge- funds lying in these accounts at Switzerland itself. impact on overall investor sen- ments in India’s history, a five- %%'7%4- the risk of getting transferred to The list included close to timents, according to analysts. judge bench of the Supreme " 4- $2 -4 the Switzerland Government. 2,600 dormant accounts when Equity markets will be Court headed by Chief Justice The Swiss Government it was first made public in closed on Tuesday for Ranjan Gogoi put an end to 239 ,-5''%2$23- began making details of dor- December 2015, which had “Gurunanak Jayanti”. over a century-old dispute that 54'%-4: . mant accounts public in 2015 around 45 million Swiss francs Industrial production data has torn the social fabric of the to allow their claimants submit (over 300 crore) lying on Monday, inflation rate on nation. 9% 2"75: 2 % necessary proof to get access to unclaimed since at least 1955. Tuesday and WPI inflation on The apex court said the 4: 5204''%'5 those funds, which included at There were also nearly 80 safe- Thursday would be keenly mosque should be built at a " 234%'52 least 10 accounts linked to ty unclaimed deposit boxes watched by market partici- “prominent site”, allotted either Indians. when the list was first made pants amid economic slow- by the Centre or the Uttar .%2# $ 7%-- - These included some public for claims from the real down concerns. Pradesh government, and a accounts linked to Indian resi- owners or their heirs. Coal India Ltd, Hindalco trust should be set up within dents and nationals from the More accounts are being Industries and NMDC are three months to build the tem- Developments related to British rule era, but ironically not added every year since then among the major companies ple at the site that, many US-China trade negotiations a single dormant account linked after they become dormant set to announce their earnings Hindus believe, Lord Ram was will also be tracked by to an Indian has been success- under the Swiss banking laws this week. born. investors, analysts said. fully claimed in the last six and the list now includes near- Santosh Meena, Senior “Equity markets which are Besides, trend in rupee- Service cut the country’s cred- been trying to stimulate Private Ltd, said. years, as per the records available ly 3,500 accounts. Analyst at TradingBells, said trading near all-time highs will dollar, crude oil and investment it rating outlook to negative. growth... Government has He noted that these mea- with the Swiss authorities. While Swiss bank accounts Ayodhya verdict would not be facing two important data pattern by overseas investors During the last week, the taken various measures includ- sures would take time to work The claim period for some have been a matter of heated have any impact on equity this week which can act as a will also be crucial for markets, Sensex advanced 158.58 points ing one of the boldest reforms on the ground and that the near of these accounts would expire political debate for many years market until any social unrest catalyst for an upside breakout they added. or 0.39 per cent. in the form of corporate tax term concern is on the fiscal next month, while a few others in India due to suspicion that arise in the country. or further pressure,” Mustafa Equity benchmark BSE “While the lowering of rat- cut,” Siddhartha Khemka, Head front, with lower tax incomes can still be claimed till the end they were being used to hoard “It could have sentimental Nadeem, CEO of Epic Research Sensex tumbled 330 points on ing outlook is negative, we of Retail Research at Motilal and higher spending leading to of 2020. Incidentally, some of alleged black money. positive impact for incumbent said. Friday after Moody’s Investors believe that the government has Oswal Financial Services a ballooning deficit. 0 %R 1 )+ > !:# $ A2) )" ) %" 4 $ 0- ' 4 Zone for creation of Common 0- ' 4 animation and VFX under ated costs involved to increase 0- ' 4 Facility Centre (CFC) for audio visual services,” Services services export. Scrips or cer- he Government has given Superconducting Magnetic 0- ' 4 “The authority considers it ervices Export Promotion Export Promotion Council tificates provided under the erman luxury carmaker Tapproval for setting up four Coil Testing and Research was necessary to recommend con- SCouncil has urged the (SEPC) Director General scheme can be used for payment GAudi will bring its flagship medical device parks with a given in-principle approval he Government may tinuation of definitive anti- Commerce Ministry to widen Sangeeta Godbole has said. of basic and additional customs SUV Q8 in India in January next view to support Make in India recently. Textend existing anti-dump- dumping duty as modified on scope of incentive scheme SEIS She said the council is duties on goods imported. year as part of its strategy to initiative and provide world- The scheme proposes to ing duty on imports of clear all imports of the goods from by bringing more services working with the Commerce These are freely transferable. If strengthen presence in the coun- class products at affordable provide Rs 25 crore or 70 per float glass as the commerce these countries,” DGTR said in under it to promote the sector Ministry on the matter. an exporter is not in a position try by 2025. The company has price for treatment. cent of the project cost of set- ministry has recommended a notification. The existing in overseas markets, a senior Currently, nine broad cat- to use the scrip, they can sold in already started taking orders for The four parks will be set ting up of CFCs, whichever is for continuation of the levy. duty will expire in December. official has said. egories of services are there in open market. the vehicle from the weekend as up in Andhra Pradesh, less, for creation of common Continuation of the duty Before expiry of the said The foreign trade policy the list, including professional, Godbole said the council it looks to re-enter the top end Telangana, Tamil Nadu and facilities in any upcoming park. was recommended by the min- duty, domestic producers con- provides tax incentives under communication, construction, together with the ministry is of the luxury vehicles segment. Kerala, sources said, adding According to estimates, the istry’s investigation arm stituting Saint-Gobain India, Service Exports from India educational, environmental, working on several steps to “In the last couple of that Uttarakhand and Gujarat medical devices retail market in Directorate General of Trade Sisecam Flat Glass India Ltd Scheme (SEIS) to several ser- tourism and transport. boost the exports. They are months we have been devising have also approached the the country is of around Rs Remedies (DGTR) after con- and Gold Plus Glass Industry vices sector. Depending on the “In each of these cate- organising a three-day Global ‘Strategy 2025’ for the country. Centre for a go-ahead for such 70,000 crore. The domestic cluding a probe into it. Ltd had filed an application in nature of services, the govern- gories, we would like to add Exhibition on Services (GES) in Q8 becomes a very critical parks. These parks will provide medical devices industry is very The directorate has said March 2019 before the author- ment gives duty credit scrips or more services by broadening Bengaluru from November 26. part of it,” Audi India Head necessary infrastructure, where small even though India is the there is a likelihood of dumping ity, on behalf of the domestic certificates. The scheme offers the list,” she added. “The idea of this exhibition Balbir Singh Dhillon told PTI. companies can easily plug and fourth largest market in Asia. and injury to the domestic indus- industry, alleging likelihood reward at 5 per cent or 7 per Incentives to services is to create a vibrant services “One of the pillars for us in play, sources said. India is largely an importer try, if the existing anti-dumping of continuation or recurrence cent of net foreign exchange exporters under the scheme market in India,” she said, defining Strategy 2025 is also C This will not only cut of medical devices, with duties are allowed to cease. of dumping of the glass from earned and covers service during the 2018-19 stood at Rs adding this time the council is and D segments push. This import bill but will also help in domestic industry accounting Due to this, the authority these countries. providers located in India. 4,262.8 crore with a total of organising e-sports nations (Q8) obviously makes a very easy access to standard testing for about 2 per cent of the glob- is of the view that continuation They have requested for a “We have asked the com- 6,376 number of SEIS scrips cup and an international moot- big contribution in the D seg- facilities and reduce cost of pro- al industry which stands at of duty is required against review of the same for contin- merce ministry to widen the issued. This incentive to ing competition for young law ment, where we will be present duction, they said. The project $250 billion, as per the Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and uation and enhancement of the scope of SEIS by including exporters to offset infrastruc- professionals on intellectual again,” he added. of Andhra Pradesh Medtech estimates. United Arab Emirates. anti-dumping duties. more services in the list like tural inefficiencies and associ- property rights (IPRs). 6 # !# " # "(C1$.)1)1"!"(!C .' # )8 # 1 " + "") 0- ' 4 had exceed 60,000. 4?%952 blamed on charging devices office in the business district who are using the same path- government said it would reject In all, nearly one lakh and the death of an elderly every day, told AFP. way.” E-scooters were already applications by other firms ith the current VRS plan -5 % BSNL employees are eligible for iny Singapore had cyclist after a September colli- “There are car accidents banned from Singapore’s roads hoping to start such services. Wexpected to cut BSNL’s 423 - the VRS out of its total staff Tembraced electric scooters sion stoked public anger. and people are dying, are we but they are now prohibited on Singapore is just the latest staff by almost half, the DoT strength of about 1.50 lakh. in a big way, but deaths and Last week, officials going to ban cars on the streets all pavements and other foot- country trying to get control of has instructed the corporation 52952%45593 BSNL’s internal target for VRS fires linked to the two-wheel- announced a ban on the trendy now?” The 41-year-old techni- paths, and can only be used on the scooters. to put in place measures to 49'% . %32 is pegged at 77,000 employees, ers have prompted authorities two-wheelers on all footpaths. cian will now have to commute cycle paths and a network of Last week, the French gov- ensure business continuity and which essentially means that if to introduce tough rules that To start with, most riders by public transport, which will routes connecting parks. ernment issued new rules, smooth transition, particular- 5 32 "34 the VRS reaches full target, the could put a brake on their run- caught breaking the rule will be take him 45 minutes — twice It drastically reduces the including a ban on using them ly for manning telephone 54347%- staff strength will come down away success. given a warning but from as long as a scooter ride. area where people can ride the on pavements — unless a city exchanges in rural areas. by half. The effective date of The contraptions have January, offenders face being But many others approved contraptions — Singapore has permits them in certain areas At present, various options .55 2%445 voluntary retirement under the popped up in cities worldwide jailed for up to three months of the effort to rein in the scoot- about 440 kilometres (275 — and a 25 kilometre per are being discussed for the present scheme is January 31, but pedestrians in many places and fined. The move surprised ers, which now number about miles) of cycle paths compared hour speed limit. transition period. 2020. have come to see the silent observers after a panel advising 1,00,000 in the space-starved with 5,500 kilometres of foot- Germany does not allow A source in Department of plan concludes. When contacted, BSNL machines as menaces, and the government had recom- country of 5.7 million. paths. 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Police released was likely to release the full tran- the impeachment inquiry. opaque and unfair process,” he tions across Hong Kong amid pepper spray inside the mall. script of his April telephone Representative Devin wrote. anger over a student activist’s A Government statement conversation with his Ukrainian Nunes, the top Republican on Democrats are unlikely to death and the arrest of pro- said one person who was counterpart Volodymyr the House Intelligence accede to calling the anonymous democracy lawmakers.Hong arrested at Kowloon Tong Zelensky on Tuesday, a day Committee, has submitted a list whistleblower, whom Kong is in the sixth month of escaped from police due to before public impeachment of eight individual witnesses Republicans are eager to hear protests that began in June over clamor caused by protesters. hearings were set to begin in the that he would like to testify as from publicly, or the younger a proposed extradition law and Activists are demanding the House. part of this week’s public hearings Biden. Schiff said he was evalu- have expanded to include resignation of the semi- “The witch hunt contin- into whether the President com- ating the Republican witness demands for greater democra- autonomous Chinese territory’s ues,” Trump told reporters mitted an impeachment offence requests - but suggested that he cy and other grievances. leader, Chief Executive Carrie Saturday while departing the in his dealings with Ukraine. would not allow the hearings to Activists complain the Lam. White House to attend the Three senior US diplomats be used to launch an investiga- Government is eroding the The protests have added to Louisiana State University Tigers who worked on Ukraine issues tion of Biden, who is running for autonomy and Western-style downward pressure on Hong vs. Alabama Crimson Tide foot- were scheduled to appear in the Democratic presidential civil liberties promised when Kong’s economy. It already was ball game. open hearings, all of whom have nomination and could face off this former British colony struggling with declining glob- “The Republicans have testified behind closed doors with Trump in next year’s gen- returned to China in 1997. al economic growth and the never been so united, and I think recently that they were alarmed eral election. Police in green fatigues US-Chinese tariff war. the people of our country have by the July call in which the pres- “This inquiry is not, and will with riot helmets and shields ,$ $ $$ F & ! ,# The territory of 7.5 million never been so united,” he added. ident appeared to link defence not serve, however, as a vehicle fired tear gas to clear streets in people tumbled into its first Trump called Zelensky to aide to the Ukraine with his to undertake the same sham Tsuen Wan in the northwest woman suspected of vandaliz- son wasn’t clear. Spectators on the street outside recession since the global congratulate him in April after demands that the country launch investigations into the Bidens or after chasing protesters in the ing shops in Tsuen Wan were In Tuen Mun in the north- shouted “Cockroaches!” at financial crisis after economic his victory in that country’s investigations into the Hunter 2016 that the President pressed district’s Citywalk shopping taken away. west, about three dozen peo- police. activity shrank 3.2% in the presidential election, and then Biden’s work for an energy com- Ukraine to conduct for his per- mall. Officers walked up a In Sha Tin in the north- ple dressed in black, the sym- Inside the Festival Walk quarter ending in September. again in July, reports Efe news. pany there. sonal political benefit, or to four-lane thoroughfare shoul- east, authorities closed a sub- bolic color of the protests, shopping mall in Kowloon On Saturday, police announced A rough transcript of the “Americans see through this facilitate the President’s effort to der to shoulder firing volleys of way station after protesters stormed through a shopping Tong, reporters saw a man the arrest of six lawmakers on July 25 call has already been sham impeachment process,” threaten, intimidate, and retali- tear gas ahead of them. broke windows and damaged mall. lying on a public walkway charges of obstructing the local released by the White House. Nunes wrote in a letter addressed ate against the whistleblower Protesters started a small a ticket machine. Reporters Most were peaceful but beside a small pool of blood assembly during a raucous Meanwhile, House to his Democratic counterpart, who courageously raised the fire with debris in the street. saw police arrest three men at one used a club to smash win- with police standing over him. May 11 meeting over the extra- Republicans have asked to call on Adam Schiff, the chairman of the initial alarm,” Schiff said in a The newspaper Apple Daily a residential complex else- dows while others overturned His condition and the reason dition bill. All were freed on Vice President Joe Biden’s son, intelligence committee. Nunes Saturday statement. IANS reported four men and one where in Sha Tin but the rea- tables in a restaurant. for possible injuries were bail. Hunter Biden, as well as an outlined his list of witnesses that ?31 $340? % ) * ! ;!2 $ $ " !! ! 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Nunes said testimony $ strengthen its parliamentary and some police stopped TSaturday fought back against from Hunter Biden would boost $ pain voted Sunday in its presence. guarding the square where an impeachment probe into transparency in an “opaque and A Sfourth general election in as But the most striking President Evo Morales’ palace President Donald Trump by unfair process.” He also called for many years with heightened development could be the rise is located, as tensions remained calling for the son of his main the whistleblower who reported tensions over Catalonia’s sepa- of the far-right Vox party, high after a disputed election. rival Joe Biden to be called as a a July phone call between Trump ratist push in the foreground, which could even jump to Demonstrators burst into witness. and Zelensky to be called as a 0"60" $ an issue that has fuelled a third-largest in parliament, the offices of Bolivia TV and Trump has accused the witness. $ surge in support for upstart far- according to polling. Radio Patria Nueva and forced Bidens of unspecified corruption Democrats, who control the right party Vox. After casting his ballot in employees to leave, accusing due to Hunter Biden’s role as a House of Representatives, must The repeat polls were Madrid, Sanchez urged them of serving the interests of director of Ukraine energy com- approve witness requests sub- &$ called after Prime Minister Spaniards to head to the polls, Morales, said the director of the pany Burisma when Joe Biden - mitted by Republicans. Pedro Sanchez failed to secure saying “it is very important that latter of the two, Ivan - now a leading candidate to Democratic lawmaker support from other parties fol- we all participate to strength- Maldonado. , . $ $ $ challenge Trump in the 2020 Adam Schiff, who is leading the 8 lowing an inconclusive election en our democracy” and that the “We were evicted by force # ! ,# election -- was vice president. impeachment probe, said the in April which saw his Socialist country “have the needed sta- after receiving constant threats Devin Nunes, the senior Intelligence Committee would "/#!# O- party win the most votes, but bility to be able to form a gov- from people gathered outside,” term. Footage on social media Republican on the House “give due consideration to wit- . && no working majority in parlia- ernment”. Maldonado told AFP. Morales denounced the showed the home of his elder Intelligence Committee, which is nesses within the scope of the ment. last election produced a Some 40 employees were seizure of the media outlets. sister Esther partially in flames. holding impeachment hearings, impeachment inquiry.” , However opinion polls near-record 76 percent turnout, seen leaving the building that “They say they defend democ- The homes of the regional said Burisma reportedly paid But he vowed the inquiry %& suggest this new election will which helped Sanchez who the two news organisations racy, but they behave as if they governor and that of Hunter Biden USD 50,000 a would not be “a vehicle to under- 1* fail to break the deadlock. had mobilised left-leaning vot- share in La Paz, walking hand were in a dictatorship,” he Chuquisaca province gover- month to sit on its board. take the same sham investiga- / Neither the left nor the right ers to oppose Vox. in hand as a crowd of some 300 tweeted. nor were also set on fire. Hunter Biden’s “firsthand tions into the Bidens... That the % $ look likely to win a ruling But as of 2 pm (1300 GMT) demonstrators yelled insults. A radio station run by a Morales called earlier in experiences with Burisma can president pressed Ukraine to %& majority in Spain’s 350-seat turnout stood at 37.9 percent, Afterward, both outlets broad- farmers’ union was also seized the day for urgent, open-ended assist the American public in conduct for his personal politi- parliament. 3.5 percentage points lower cast only music. by protesters, Morales said. He dialogue with opposition par- understanding the nature and cal benefit.” The Democrats are The Socialists are on track than at the same time during It was the latest thrust of said opposition militants had ties holding seats in the extent of Ukraine’s pervasive aiming to make Trump only the to finish top again, but with the April race. Voting stations a movement protesting also set fire to the home of his National Assembly, but he corruption,” Nunes wrote. third president in US history to !"- $ slightly fewer seats than the 123 will close at 8:00 pm, with alleged vote-counting fraud in sister in the southern city of pointedly excluded the power- Trump has dismissed all be impeached, which would see $ they picked up in April, while results expected a few hours the election last month that Oruro as part of what he called ful regional civic committees allegations of misconduct after him go on trial for removal in the , " O the main opposition conserv- later. gave Morales a fourth straight an effort to overthrow him. opposing him. he pressed Ukraine President Republican-dominated Senate. 44N O ++ + 3# & % 0"60" 3#" & D5 7 66 ) @ 11 & Jalalabad: The Islamic State Berlin: German Chancellor “We stand stripped of any group’s Afghan branch has been Angela Merkel has warned excuses and are required to do Baghdad: Iraqi security forces responsible for it must be held the post for just over a year. =<: “defeated” in one of the key east- against taking democracy for our part of freedom and democ- put up concrete barriers in cen- brought to justice,” said Heba He has refused to step down. ' ern provinces where it first granted, at a ceremony marking racy,” she added in a ceremony tral Baghdad Sunday, trying to Morayef, Amnesty “All government promises sought to establish a stronghold, the 30th anniversary of the at the Berlin Wall memorial. hamper and block protesters’ International’s Middle East and of reforms or investigations G a top Afghan security official Berlin Wall’s fall. There has been a rise in the movements a day after forceful- North Africa Director. ring hollow while security A9 ' said Sunday. “No wall that keeps people far-right in many European ly clearing three flashpoint The widening security forces continue to shoot and London: A spending row has !#"4O The claim comes after the out and restricts freedom is so countries, while the bridges in a security operation crackdown reflects government kill protesters,” Morayef added. broken out after the UK’s ruling & jihadists first burst into high... that it cannot be broken Governments of EU countries that killed six anti-government intransigence and narrowing On Sunday, security forces Conservative Party published (*& Afghanistan’s conflict in 2015, down,” she said on Saturday, the such as Poland and Hungary protesters and left more than 100 options for protesters who have closed roads near the Khilani what it claimed would be the cost & when they overran large parts of BBC reported. The wall had sep- have been accused of under- wounded. been on the streets of Baghdad Square with one-meter high of an opposition Labour gov- O Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, arated Soviet-controlled East mining the rule of law. Since the unrest began last and the mainly Shiite south’s concrete barriers, trying to ernment over five years, ahead of &9 near the Pakistan border. Berlin and capitalist West Berlin The Berlin Wall fell in month, more than 260 protest- cities for weeks. Authorities shut block protesters from reaching the December 12 general elec- 2 In the years since, they have during the Cold War. Europe, in which several Soviet- ers have been killed by security down internet access and Baghdad’s landmark Tahrir tion, it was reported on Sunday. 4O claimed responsibility for a Its fall in 1989 was seen as a imposed communist regimes forces who have used live ammu- blocked social media sites several Square, the epicenter of the The report, compiled by the &&& string of horrific bombings victory for liberal democracy, were toppled following protests. nition, rubber bullets and tear gas times amid the demonstrations. protests, and the Sanak bridge. party and not the Treasury, is across Afghanistan, including at and led to Germany’s reunifica- President Frank-Walter in an effort to quell the protests. The leaderless, economical- In the southern city of based on a number of commit- P a wedding hall in Kabul, and tion a year later. Steinmeier paid tribute to Amnesty International ly driven protests are targeting Nasiriyah, security and med- ments from Labour’s annual have been continually attacked However, Merkel warned Germany’s neighbours, saying: called it a “bloodbath” and said Iraq’s entire political class and ical officials said 31 people party conference but not its 0/0 , by US, Afghan and even Taliban on Saturday that “the values on “Without the courage of the will Iraqi authorities should imme- calling for the overhaul of the were injured in confronta- manifesto, the BBC reported. @O forces. which Europe is founded - free- to freedom of the Poles and diately rein in security forces. sectarian system established after tions outside the education Chancellor Sajid Javid said ISIS “were defeated in dom, democracy, equality, rule of Hungarians, the Czechs and “The government of Iraq has the 2003 US-led invasion. directorate as security forces Labour’s proposals would leave , Nangarhar, their centres were law, human rights - they are any- Slovaks, the revolutions in a duty to protect its people’s right More immediately, they are tear-gassed protesters trying to the UK “on the brink of bank- destroyed”, acting interior min- thing but self-evident and they Europe and Germany’s reunifi- to life, as well as to gather and calling for the resignation of block employees from reach- ruptcy”. ister Massoud Andarabi told have to be revitalised and cation would not have been express their views. This blood- Prime Minister Adel Abdul- ing the building in the city But shadow chancellor John reporters in Jalalabad. AFP defended time and time again”. possible.” IANS bath must stop now, and those Mahdi’s government, who has center. AP McDonnell condemned the report as “fake news”. The Conservatives have claimed that Labour’s policies 1 P ($ +,(E would cost 1.2 trillion pounds over the course of the next five years, if the party wins next ! O P $ 0% 4?5 Emmanuel Macron, who told after the Macron interview month’s general election. The Economist magazine that came out, defended NATO as The figure is based on cost- London: Britain’s top military al power,” Carter told BBC tele- ground operations that Western S President Donald “what we are currently experi- “indispensable.” Macron “used ing Labour’s 2017 manifesto adviser accused Russia on vision. intelligence agencies and analysts UTrump will host NATO encing is the brain death of drastic words,” she said, and other pledges it has made Sunday of “reckless” behaviour “Cyber is part of that, what pin on Moscow. But Carter said chief Jens Stoltenberg in NATO.” adding, “that is not my view of since then. that violated international norms happens in space is part of that, this “deniability” is a tactic now Washington at a time of severe Macron cited a general cooperation in NATO.” But the Labour Party has yet and risked sparking a war. disinformation, subversion, being perfected by Britain’s main strain within the Atlantic lack of coordination between In Washington, the NATO to publish its 2019 election man- Chief of Defence Staff manipulation, assassinations, foes. alliance, the White House the US and Europe and the chief will also confer Thursday ifesto, detailing its policies and General Nick Carter said and of course the use of merce- His media appearances are announced Saturday. recent unilateral incursion by with Secretary of State Mike spending proposals. Moscow was operating in a naries, which are very easily timed to remind Britons of the The two leaders will dis- Turkey, a key member of the Pompeo and members of Senior Labour figures will “grey zone” that weaponised undeclared and non-attribut- challenges they still face on cuss NATO allies’ “progress on 70-year-old military alliance, Congress, the alliance said. meet next week to decide which information and used unattrib- able,” he said. Remembrance Sunday -- the increasing defense spending into northern Syria. That same day, he will policies passed by the party’s utable proxies in conflicts. “Reckless behaviour and the day the country honours those and ensuring more equitable “Strategically and politi- attend a ministerial-level meet- annual conference will become He pointed to covert oper- lack of respect for international who fought and died in World burden-sharing,” the White cally,” Macron said, “we need ing of a broad international manifesto proposals for gov- ations by the Wagner Group -- law relating to these new types War I and subsequent conflicts. House statement said. to recognize that we have a coalition against the Islamic ernment, with some unlikely to a private army the Kremlin of ‘weapons’ risks escalation that It also comes with US Trump has been a fre- who is Norwegian, will also problem.” State group. make the cut. denies funding -- in Syria and could easily lead to inadvertent President Donald Trump waver- quent critic of alliance mem- discuss counterterrorism, Macron was speaking This session was request- Labour’s economic plan Africa as well as disinformation miscalculation,” Carter sepa- ing on Washington’s commit- bers, notably Germany, com- cyber-security and protecting ahead of a NATO summit ed urgently by France after includes doubling “investment” campaigns as two types of new rately wrote in The Sunday ment to the NATO military plaining that many have not critical infrastructure. meeting scheduled for Trump announced he was spending, a 150 billion pounds threats. “Russia is much more Telegraph. alliance and French President met their goal of devoting two The Thursday meeting December 3 and 4 in London. pulling US troops out of north- “social transformation fund”, assertive than it was 10 years ago. Russian President Vladimir Emmanuel Macron promoting percent of economic output to will come a week after NATO But German Chancellor ern Syria, raising fears that the and a 250 billion pounds “green It’s got some self-confidence Putin flatly denies the Kremlin’s the idea of a European army. defense spending. came in for cutting criticism Angela Merkel, speaking jihadist organization could transformation fund”. IANS now as it reasserts itself as a glob- involvement in cyber and AFP Trump and Stoltenberg, from French president alongside Stoltenberg in Berlin stage a comeback. 9+ !"# $ C )1' !*!!$*!!$ 4P ; # ) ' = $/ ?@336 ) % '$ 3*3 , & , #!##3#D2 ; ++ $ ! ) % # $ & & !# % # 4 $ )++ & , , + + ) && + % /6 4 % @3 @ $ 2 t’s not very often that you come $L4 across a food and music festival that Ifocusses on marketing its partici- & pants’ business to make them a recog- 4 nised brand by the time it ends. The Palate Fest in its sixth edition & is gearing itself up to go beyond the reg- ular by stressing upon the B2B and B2C & businesses. Aditi Kapoor, co-founder and director of the fest, says, “This year 4 it is naturally going to be bigger and bet- ter. An array of outlets and cuisines, & which have not been discovered by the city, often treat the Palate Fest as a & launchpad. And then there are other out- 4$ lets which wait for the fest to showcase their new products.” M Until last year the fest had gaming zones only for kids but this time there are some for youngsters as well. Co- founder Ruchi Sibal says, “This time we O have a lot more for millennials and teenagers. This is an age group that we didn’t cater to earlier. Even other than are paid. “In fact the multitude of cuisine gaming, there are other attractions for that we offer is huge. And the chefs, them. It will keep them occupied and celebrities and music bands that we ' entertained.” bring are trendy. All of this sets us apart % The three-day long food and music and garners attention from all over, festival will offer an extensive range of especially the youth.” cuisines — Thai, Italian, Continental, The fest will witness entertaining '!! Chinese, American, French and Indian musical sessions by DJ Sumit Sethi and ' with flavours from You Mee, The Art of multi-genre Indian band, Astitva. It will Dumplings, The Great Kabab Factory, also include an exclusive session on ( 4 Koyla Kebab, Orient Heritage, Wok to health, fitness and food with actor ! ( Walk, Ginger Asian, Dolce Gelato, Jacqueline Fernandes and a mini concert Border Kitchens, Kafa Cerrado, Biryani among the public. It will also have chef by singer Kanika Kapoor. Battuta, Suku Mama, Bira 91 to name a Harpal Singh Sokhi of Turban Tadka and This time the festival is not just going few. a culinary session by chef Nishant to be piquant and fun but will also take % Renowned chefs will conduct mas- Choubey. a step towards becoming environment terclasses and teach the attendees a few The founders attribute their success friendly. All the participants are encour- signature recipes. Chef Saby, honoured to many things but the major one, aged to avoid using plastic for dinnerware ! ( @ as the best chef of India, and Aditi according to them, is the businesses they event, there is also serious business hap- A Platter which also offer food and music and disposals to promote bio-degradable ' ' ! Govitrikar, celebrity chef and a psychol- operate with. Aditi says, “Our focus is pening as there are various institutional as their two important elements. So what packaging. The team will also plant over % ogist will showcase their cooking styles primarily on our participants. We do a buyers.” makes the Palate Fest different? Ruchi 15,000 trees every year to contribute and skills in the culinary masterclass. It lot of programming for them. We have We have seen various other fests such says that this offering is not comparable towards the environment. !(P will promote healthier food habits business hours as it is not only a fun as Grub fest, Horn OK Please, World On as they have free entry while the others (The festival starts from November 15.) L- ' @11" , " , & & & L7 & $ & , T4N 4N , 69 & & A world-weary man’s self-imposed home confinement & & becomes a comedy of errors with the simultaneous arrivals & of a peculiar package and a curious journalist. Starring Ali & & $ & Fazal, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Jim Sarbh, the film releases : ! *$ "* on November 15 on Netflix. 4N& 4 $ 4 =*$ $ $M $ $ %73 4 %2.% chef travelled to Jodhpur and while. “I was always curious about really excited to see what’s in store,” Western Ghats. 1 ' Aother parts of Rajasthan. A Kadagu Gowdas, one of the main said Kanika. The show, produced by 24 ' singer delved into the interiors of communities there. The one thing As she visited the local wed- Frames Films, is all about meeting Punjab. A fashion designer drove that I absolutely loved about the ding, she came to know that banana new people, rediscovering rich tra- ' through Karnataka, making her place was the colour composition stems are sliced by short Coorg tra- ditions, savouring local flavours & & way to Coorg. And a wildlife pho- in the beautiful landscapes. In my ditional Sword. And the bride has and exploring off-beat spaces. Each tographer headed into the wilder- new design, I thought that the to wear a their tradition sari with celebrity sought inspiration just to ness of Valparai. HistoryTV18’s colours should have a veil, which is know as create something fresh and origi- , four-part original series, Ride to more earthy tones Musuk. nal on their journey. Conquer, directed by Radhika but I also loved the O4 Back in her Producer Arjun Pandey, & ' Chandrashekar, has featured four red in their saris. I Delhi studio, her Director 24 Frames Pvt Ltd, said, ! % $ different journeys of people riding got to know a lot inspiration found “We get to work on challenging & across India, through various ter- about the local cul- expression into a fab- projects and push the boundaries rains and landscapes in search of ture. I was really ulous new apparel of storytelling. For me the idea is " & new and inspiring experiences. impressed by the that will be the star in to inspire people to explore India, , Trapped on an island destroyed by a tsunami, the Chef Kunal Kapur travelled to way women of ' ! her fall-winter collec- its beauty and diversity.” Jodhpur and Rajasthan countryside Coorg wear a sari. tion. Unlike other travel shows, students of an elite school try to hold on to hope. But ( 4 mysterious forces seem to work against them. Starring & to explore rural cooking tech- While meeting a Singer Palash Radhika felt that this was about niques and flavours. He tasted tra- local family there, I Sen rode into the conquering the unfamiliar, stepping Papangkorn Lerkchaleampote, Chayanit Chansangavej & ditional Rajasthani dishes that learnt that the Coorg interiors of Punjab out of comfort zones and challeng- and Chutavuth Pattarakampol, the series releases on November 14 on Netflix. It is creatored by Christian never make it to restaurant menus style of draping a L and got energised by ing the conventional, that too on a and learnt how vegetables are sari involves tucking the incredible talent very short deadline. She said, “It Durso. &$ grown in the arid desert. All this to the pleats at the back of Sufi singer Shaukat gives viewers a never before inside create an unforgettable meal, mix- of the waist, instead Ali. His meeting with look at how inspiration find its way ing the State’s traditionality with his of the front. The end ' P noted instrument into creation. It introduces the own fine touch. of the sari is brought maker and musician audience to the creative process, 4 Fashion designer, Kanika Goyal below the left shoul- Pritam Singh added leading to the next great original.” drove through lanes of Karnataka, der and secured over the right one another dimension to the trip. “We had a mad deadline to put , ending her ride in Coorg. On the in a firm knot called molakattu. Later he joined local folk legend, the show on air but it was fun. It journey she took in the verdant And I tried incorporating that into Nazar Pandher and his son Saleem was a roller coaster ride for all of landscape, experienced a coffee my design — with a dress slightly Khan to create a rocking new orig- our team. The team experience on & estate, broke bread with a well- pleated at the back,” she told us and inal song exclusively for the show. the road, mirrored that of our known Kodava family and attend- added that it did not seem like work Lastly, a wildlife photographer, anchors. We too experienced dif- ed a local wedding too. For her, at all. “I was just having the time of Sudhir Shivaram, headed into the ferent areas of our country through inspiration is key to the creative my life. It was such a retreat from wilderness of Valparai, teaming up different lenses — music, food, 677 6. process. And she drew it from my regular work life or even leisure with another photographer and a fashion and wildlife. I really hope Eight stories celebrating family, faith, love and ? Coorg for her latest designs. “It was time because the things that we did PHD student, studying the enig- that magic comes through in the & forgiveness come to life in this series inspired by Dolly a journey filled with terrific coffee, like attending a local wedding or matic Lion Tailed Macaque. Their episodes. I can recall, all of us were Parton's iconic country music catalog. Starring Dolly landscapes, people, a wedding and just going to somebody’s house, I quest was to find the perfect shot bit by leeches on our way, which Parton, Kathleen Turner and Ginnifer Goodwin, the delicious food,” she said. Coorg had would never do that on a trip if I of the elusive Macaques against the was not at all fun. But it was once show release on November 22 on Netflix. been on her bucket list since a had gone alone. So I think I am backdrop of the breathtaking in a lifetime experience,” said she. & 9, !"# $ H & * * 1 H You cannot expect children to read a book when you are busy scrolling down a social networking 3 & site. Set the right example for them & from a young age. Get them interest- ed in books by reading bedtime sto- $2%@75?4 ries when they are old enough. As they grow older, there is no harm in "2% .%#3.%2 4#3@ @4 watching age-appropriate entertain- ing videos but the important thing is for the parents to be involved. Watch the content with them, discuss what you saw and learnt from the video. If you keep yourself involved in what they are doing online from the beginning, they would see it as something normal as they grow older. For older kids, who know how to access the internet by themselves, monitoring is critical. Install parental control on websites at home, so they aren’t exposed to inappropriate con- tent. Other than that, make sure to establish a trust factor with both your child and their friends so that they are regularly communicating about any oddities they may be fac- ing. Try being your child’s friend to establish a trust factor that will lead to sharing anything that they might not do otherwise. * ' Set clear expectations about how you want them to behave online. The online world is no different from the offline one when it comes to being ver the last few years, we ne of the biggest challenges of safe. They should not interact with Ohave been witnessing parenting in today’s time is strangers and should not give out any many incidents of natural Oraising kids in the ever- private information such as address calamities and destruction changing digital landscape and more or phone number. Discourage them through tornadoes, cyclones, importantly, keeping them safe in the from posting their location every time earthquakes and floods in online world. While having regulat- DON’T MAKE IT EASY they go somewhere. Kids often tend different parts of the world. ed access to the internet can have to vent out their feelings on social The recent one being ‘Kyarr’ multifold benefits for school going media. If they are going through a dif- and ‘Maha,’ the two cyclones kids, there are also many risks asso- 3 ) + ! # ) + ficult phase and are hesitant to tell you that developed over the ciated along with it. about it, they should stay away from Arabian Sea. According to Technological advancement is a !! )+ #" )+ ! posting about it on social media as the weather forecasting double-edged sword, if used in the well. Discus how this can make them agency, Skymet, India is pre- right manner, it can open up a 0@< 0@ victims of cyberbullying. dicted to break its previous whole new world of knowledge for record of having been hit by kids. But we need to be mindful that blamed? The parents. They initially most number of tropical there is a lot of unsuitable content in allow mobile phones and later com- Specify the duration when the cyclones in a year. Another the worldwide web. Not only that, plain about their children’s screen whole family is allowed some screen example is Cyclone Bulbul, digital addiction in teenagers is on addiction as they grow older. time and ban the use of phones dur- brewing in the Bay of Bengal, the rise as social networking sites are Hence, it is imperative to start ing family meals. Also define the which also made a landfall in turning them into ‘screen junkies’. early. What starts innocently as an space where the kids are allowed to Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Here are some tips on how you easy way to feed or entertain a baby use the internet, open spaces such as on Saturday. It is the seventh can ensure that your child’s inno- when the parents are busy juggling the living room are the best. Never cyclone that hit the coasts of cence stays alive in today’s digital work, meals, and other responsibil- let your kids access the internet in India in 2019. world: ities, can be detrimental to their the privacy of their bedrooms. Keep The message is loud and have repeatedly pointed out healthy development. a regular check on your child’s clear — Mother Nature is not that global warming is the There are many other ways to browser history and content that is in a tolerant mood. The pre- result of man-made disasters There are children who don’t keep them engaged, from touch and being accessed. diction that climate change that have been set into irre- have food without being exposed to feel books to taking them out to the (The writer is the co-founder of will one day lead to the col- versible motion. And even if the phone screen. Who is to be park. Mamaearth.) lapse of human civilisation is all these were abruptly shut becoming a reality. 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The point that we are miss- can be sure that nature will University Extension. “You need to start.” LED grow light- ing is a need to look into the continue to strike more fero- won’t achieve (indoors) what ing has come a long way in a root cause of nature’s fury. ciously. And the day is not far you would in sunlight.” short time. “They’ve quickly Why is that Mother Nature when everything that we are Lettuces, leafy greens, become our best-selling which has been nourishing life risking precious human lives sprouted seeds, radishes, car- items,” Gill said. “They take with its bounties over ages, for may be lying scattered rots and herbs are among the less energy to run, grow plants forced to revolt with such under the rubble somewhere. easiest plants to grow indoors better and you don’t have to aggression? What has hap- Our ancestors believed in winter. They tolerate cool- change them (lights) as fre- pened to the harmonious that the body of a person who er temperatures and limited quently — once every three to man-nature relationship? The has imbibed the lessons light. They also mature quick- five years instead of every truth is that lust, anger, greed, demonstrated by five elements ly, and many, like chives and three to five months.” attachment and ego blinded of nature can never be hurt by parsley, don’t grow tall. Some hydro kits are humans into a mad race of the wrath of nature. This is so Small fruited or dwarf designed to mix the LED light development. They plundered because the natural environ- varieties of tomatoes and pep- spectrum to fit growing con- nature recklessly, without ment is an extension of our pers also will produce in base- ditions. That means using showing any benevolence or internal nature and the distur- ment gardens when exposed daylight white LEDs for fast giving back. Nations made bance in the latter is finally to the proper lighting. Be growth, blue LEDs for larger claims over things which are replicated in the fury of prepared to help pollinate yields, and red LEDs for more freely available and excluded nature. Natural disasters and your tomato plants, though. fruit or flowers. others from it. They exhaust- upheavals are becoming com- Shake them occasionally to “You can literally start a ed these resources on account mon because along with mis- release the pollen. Christmas tree — a 16-inch of their short-sightedness. using resources of nature, Help avoid plant pests by spruce — in your AeroKit and The present civilisation is humans have ignored other segregating vegetable contain- then transplant it,” Gill said. based on hoarding and lessons that it has to teach. So ers from houseplants. introduce aphids and scale indoor gardening by design- full-spectrum grow lights faster — in the ideal climate “You can start your outdoor exploiting resources rather what we need to understand “Never put patio plants insects.” ing their own systems or by attached. created by water reservoirs garden indoors and extend than revering nature. It was is that, closer the man is to next to vegetables,” Bettes Many people take the buying any number of high- Plants grow naturally and and LED lighting systems, your growing seasons.” not so long ago. nature’s benevolence, the more said. “That’s a good way to hydroponic approach to tech soil-free containers with faster — up to five times said Ben Gill, a spokesman for L,# Scientists across the world bountiful she becomes. . ( 4 ! ( L" )(!..C")!1.)18'$"!%' (" "" 8. 1" %'.('$C'!..C")!1 )1 .!($)1C(#.)18'$"! "(!8'() 8 &)"4$$!' 1R"('$C')1*. 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Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Mairaj Chaudhary and Yashaswini Singh Tomar is the second Indian, Ahmad Khan’s 1-2 finish in skeet $%F. / 4 N5 + )( Deswal 16-10 to win the gold medal after veteran Sanjeev Rajput, to and teenager Aishwary Pratap Singh in the 10m air pistol mixed team have got a quota place in the 3 posi- Tomar’s Bronze at the Asian the qualifying shoot-off but I was event. tion event. Championship here on Sunday. very confident and had prepared Bhaker and Verma shot 577 and He also won the team Bronze in There was a shoot-off for the well for this competition. So had 387 in the two qualifications, while the event, combining with Chain men’s skeet Gold medal and Bajwa Angad and I was very confident of Chaudhary and Deswal managed Singh (1155) and Parul Kumar prevailed 6-5 against his compatri- him as well. Before the competition 576 and 387. (1154). Individually, Singh finished ot after both were tied on 56 at the I had told everyone that both Angad Before India’s exploits in the 17th in the qualifications, while Lusail Shooting Complex. and me would win quotas and I am mixed event, Tomar shot 449.1 in Parul Kumar was 20th. This is India’s best-ever Olympic happy that it came true.” the eight-man final to finish third The junior air pistol mixed quota haul, easily surpassing the 12 Earlier in the day, 18-year-old on the podium. team of Esha Singh and Sarabjot at the 2016 Rio Games and 11 in Tomar secured the country’s 13th “15 quotas and a very special 1st Singh recorded a facile 16-10 victo- London in 2012. quota with a bronze in men’s 50m & 2nd in Skeet. Angad and Mairaj ry over the Korean pair of Minseo Speaking after his final, Mairaj rifle 3 positions. — Bravo boys super proud of you Kim and Yunho Sung in the Gold , #$! $ +2,) said, “It was not easy, particularly in Continuing India’s impressive two. Way to go team India you medal match. $ $ I( $P # , ! # I( 'O,& , "& ly. %4 '-$'4: 2955' “I think it was our best perfor- "%2 '5% be hitting their stride, Barcelona’s mance of the season. How that didn’t momentum had stalled. After iverpool took a huge step towards end up five, six, seven, we don’t know, ionel Messi delivered an losing to Levante and failing to a first Premier League title in 30 the players don’t know,” said a delight- incredible dead-ball hat- break down Slavia Prague in the Lyears by beating defending cham- > ed Solskjaer. Ltrick on Saturday to steer Champions League, scrutiny pions Manchester City 3-1 at Anfield “It was exhilarating, entertaining Barcelona to a 4-1 victory over had again turned on Valverde on Sunday to open up an eight-point and great to see that they enjoyed Celta Vigo and ease the pressure and his future as Barcelona lead at the top of the table. themselves. Since the last internation- on his coach Ernesto Valverde. coach. Two goals in the first 13 minutes % +" + " " " al break we have had five wins and Messi scored with a penal- Barcelona’s disgruntled fans from Fabinho and Mohamed Salah we’ve had a lot of answers to what we’re ty and then a pair of sumptuous had whistled their team against gave the European champions a dream (1, % " + ) trying to do. free-kicks either side of half-time Slavia in midweek and when start before Sadio Mane’s diving head- “If they don’t get confidence from after Lucas Olaza had briefly Olaza equalised for Celta, that er early in the second half sealed City’s minutes in, he arrowed a strike beyond half when Jordan Henderson’s teasing time. this, I don’t know what to tell them.” pulled Celta level with a free- tension and restlessness threat- fate. stand-in goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. cross was met with a diving header by Liverpool were then camped Teenage full-back Brandon kick of his own at Camp Nou. ened to return. Bernardo Silva pulled a late goal The visitors had their chances to Mane although Bravo could have inside their own half, but held out for Williams, making his first league Sergio Busquets drove home to Instead, Messi took com- back but a third defeat in eight league get level in between Liverpool’s early done better to stop the ball creeping what could prove to be a vital win start, James and Rashford were all make sure of the win late on. mand, this hat-trick taking his games leaves City down in fourth, nine blitz as Raheem Sterling headed wide over the line. come May. denied by Ryan as United threatened A 34th treble in La Liga puts tally to nine goals in seven points behind Liverpool, and with a Kevin De Bruyne’s in-swinging free- Liverpool agonisingly missed out to make the victory even more Messi equal with games, 612 in total for mountain to climb if they are to claim kick. on the title by a solitary point last sea- OLE ON THE WHEEL emphatic, while McTominay suffered Cristiano Ronaldo, his club. a third straight league title. But it was Liverpool who were son as City ended the season on a 14- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed a worrying late ankle injury which will while a much-needed Yet his precision City’s defensive deficiencies have ruthless as a pinpoint cross by Andy match winning run to edge a titanic Manchester United’s 3-1 win against be assessed today. win sends Barca above from free-kicks is a skill been much publicised without the Robertson was headed home on the tussle. Brighton as their best performance of “These are young boys, there are Real Madrid on goal the 32-year-old has injured Aymeric Laporte so far this bounce by Salah. Pep Guardiola’s men will need to the season as his side notched their going to be ups and downs,” said difference and back to worked on and season and they crumbled as Liverpool produce something similarly spectac- fifth victory in six games. Solskjaer. the top of the table at the improved in recent scored with their first two attacks of DAMAGE DONE ular to retain the title, but after quick- United’s win, which took them to “But today they started off on the end of a testing week. years, his conversion rate the game. City still went on to enjoy the bet- ly making up for the disappointment within a point of the top five in the front foot, grew in confidence and then “It is impossible not to currently at four goals from his But the visitors were furious with ter of the play in the remainder of the of the title race by wining the Premier League, came courtesy of it was just a question of how many are depend on Messi, he illuminates last seven attempts in the league. some justification at the move that led first half, but the damage was already Champions League last season, goals from Andreas Pereira and we doing to get? That’s the feeling I everything,” said Valverde. “We The last time a player to the opening goal when a dangerous done. Liverpool look destined to go one bet- Marcus Rashford and a Davy Propper got.” depend on him like any team scored a hat-trick from set- foray into the Liverpool box ended Sergio Aguero was denied his first ter this time round. own goal. Elsewhere, Ruben Neves and Raul would depend on him. He pieces in La Liga was when with the ball striking Trent Alexander- ever goal at Anfield by a smart save Guardiola’s mood was not The victory was all the more Jimenez earned local bragging rights unlocked the game.” Messi himself achieved the Arnold on the arm. from Alisson Becker before a purpose- improved when another VAR check impressive given that Solskjaer field- for Wolves with a dominant 2-1 win Madrid had briefly claimed same feat in 2012 against Instead of City being awarded a ful burst forward by Angelino saw his went against his side after Sterling went ed the youngest starting line-up seen over Midlands rivals Aston Villa. first place after continuing their Espanyol, albeit with two penal- penalty, the hosts broke down the deflected shot come back off the post. down in the area under pressure from in the Premier League this season— Midfielder Neves’ first-half thun- own goal-surge by hammering ties and one free-kick. other end and the ball fell to Fabinho Aguero then dragged City’s best Mane. an average age of 23 years and 350 derbolt and Jimenez’s late effort lifted Eibar 4-0, a game in which There was good news for on the edge of the area. chance of a reply before the break wide City finally got the goal much of days. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side to eighth in Karim Benzema scored twice Barcelona too in the return of The Brazilian is not renowned for after great work by De Bruyne. their approach play had threatened At the end of a week in which they the Premier League. and Eden Hazard exploded into Luis Suarez, who came off the his goalscoring, but when invited to Any hope of a City comeback was when Bernardo Silva swept home also beat Partizan Belgrade, the mood Trezeguet grabbed an injury-time life. bench after recovering from a shoot by a hesitant City back line five eliminated six minutes into the second Angelino’s cross 12 minutes from around United has improved marked- consolation for Villa. But while Madrid appear to calf strain. .34 ::<:+ E1!&) anagerless Bayern MMunich thrashed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in # ‘Der Klassiker’ on Saturday as . 0. & Robert Lewandowski contin- ued his phenomenal scoring “We were very er heavy defeat in run with two goals at the focused, we knew we Munich after a 5-0 rout Allianz Arena. had to give 100 percent in April. Lewandowski’s first-half and improve,” said “After 10 minutes, header and 76th-minute tap- Lewandowski after the we made it clear that we in mean he has scored in all reigning Bundesliga wanted to win,” said of Bayern’s Bundesliga and champions bounced back Bayern forward Thomas Champions League games this emphatically from last week- Mueller. “The alibis had all season for a tally of 23 goals. end’s 5-1 drubbing at been used up.” Eintracht Frankfurt. Defending champions Serge Gnabry claimed moved up to third, level on Bayern’s second, while vis- points with second-placed RB iting captain Mats Leipzig and four behind lead- Hummels scored a late own ers Borussia goal for his former club as Moenchengladbach, who beat Dortmund suffered anoth- Werder Bremen 3-1 on Sunday. !"# $ 9; $ 1 N 6M 1* , &4 & 4 1* %?932 acer Deepak Chahar took a sensa- tional six-wicket haul, including a hat-trick after entertaining half-cen- P ! < ! )I( turies from Shreyas Iyer and K L Rahul, as India defeated a self-destructing Bangladesh by 30 runs in the third and final T20 International to win the series ! 2-1, here on Sunday. Pacers Deepak Chahar (6/7 in 3.2 overs), who registered the best figures in a T20 match on Sunday besides becom- (/ ing the first Indian to take a hat-trick in the shortest format, and Shivam Dube ?254' (3/30) shared nine wickets amongst themselves to secure India’s first T20 series pening duo of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana win at home this season. Ohammered scintillating half-centuries as the Indian Heavy late evening dew rendered the women’s team notched up a comfortable 84-run win over spinners ineffective but Chahar and hosts West Indies in the first T20I. Dube rose to the occasion. The 15-year-old Shafali and Mandhana shared a Iyer (62 off 33) and Rahul (52 off 35) record 143-run opening partnership as India posted 185 had earlier smashed sublime half-cen- for 4 in their stipulated 20 overs at the Darren Sammy turies to propel India to 174 for five after National Cricket Stadium. Bangladesh opted to field. Chasing the The visitors then returned to restrict West Indies for target, the visitors were all out for 144 in 101 for 9 to complete the win on Saturday. 19.2 overs. Pacer Shikha Pandey (2/22), spin duo of Radha Yadav With 50 needing off the last 30 balls (2/10) and Poonam Yadav (2/24) claimed two wickets and six wickets in hand, Bangladesh had each, while both Deepti Sharma (1/15) and Pooja a great opportunity to win the series but Vastrakar (1/21) accounted for one wicket. they crumbled under pressure. Put into bat, Shafali, playing only her fifth T20I, Rookier opener Mohammad Naim smashed six boundaries and four sixes to notch up her (81 of 48) played a blinder to take maiden international half-century. 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"" $ " ?%'323 will play their maiden Test (NCA) nets to get used to Mushtaq Ali Trophy =$ " (>=? under the lights at the the challenge that pink matches for their respec- ndian Test cricketers, Eden Gardens in Kolkata balls will throw at them. tive states. %3#'%- %? %4 Indonesia and I was very dis- Iincluding batting main- from November 22. It’s been some days Sighting the ball in appointed when I lost,” said stay Cheteshwar Pujara While short-format that the senior India crick- the twilight and handling ngland snatched the Twenty20 series against New ento Momota won his the 25-year-old, whose haul and young gun Mayank players are locked in eters started practising reverse swing with old ball EZealand in dramatic fashion in Auckland on K10th title of a remark- in 2019 includes another Agarwal, have started Twenty20 series with under NCA head and for- under lights are the biggest Sunday, with a super over required to break the dead- able year as Japan’s world world crown and the presti- practising with the pink Bangladesh, Pujara and mer skipper Rahul Dravid. challenges. lock in scenes reminiscent of the World Cup final number one defeated Chou gious All England Open. balls at the M vice-captain Ajinkya The early practice ses- Broadcaster Star four months ago. Tien-chen to retain his “I used that as motiva- Chinnaswamy stadium Rahane, all-rounders sions will give Indians a Sports ran a few clips of A Chris Jordan boundary on the last ball of the China Open badminton tion to work harder. I didn’t here, beginning their Ravindra Jadeja and fair idea of what they will India’s practice session England innings brought the tourists level with New crown in Fuzhou on Sunday. want to lose another final so preparations for the coun- Hanuma Vihari along with encounter in the historic during the third and Zealand’s 146 pushing the rain-shortened match into Home hope Chen Yufei I’ve put in a lot of effort.” try’s first ever day-night pacers Mohammed Shami Test and is precisely the series-deciding Twenty20 a tiebreaking super over. similarly successfully The women’s final was a Test. and Ishant Sharma hit the reason, all these players between the two sides in Jonny Bairstow, whose thumping man-of-the- defended the women’s title similarly gruelling affair and #- ) India and Bangladesh National Cricket Academy did not figure in the Nagpur. match 47 enabled England to catch New Zealand with a gritty victory over likewise it also went to three after they lost three early wickets, partnered Eoin Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara. games. Morgan in a 17-run stand in the match and series- Reigning two-time China’s Chen lost the '5-5 on broke back in the fol- deciding over. world champion Momota first game 21-9 to Okuhara lowing game and served But unlike the World Cup final, when even the battled past Taiwan’s world but recovered to lift the ovak Djokovic eased 1 out to take the set 6-1. super over was number two Chou 21-15, 17- Fuzhou title for the second Nto a 6-2, 6-1 victory Germany’s Alexander tied, this time New 21, 21-18 in a repeat of last year in a row by winning the against Matteo Berrettini Zverev shocked Djokovic Zealand finished year’s final. next two 21-12, 21-18. in his ATP Finals opener Wimbledon this season, the ATP Finals for the first in last year’s final at the O2 nine runs short to Chou saved one match It was more disappoint- on Sunday as he targets a must reach the final to time, went toe to toe with Arena but the Serbian is give England the point, but handed Momota ment for Okuhara, who has record-equalling sixth stand any chance of dis- Djokovic at the start of the the firm favourite to equal win and take the the title by hitting into the now lost all six finals she has year-end number one lodging Nadal but there match but the Serbian Roger Federer's tally of six series 3-2. net. The Japanese player fell contested this year. ranking. are major questions over broke twice to take the ATP Finals titles after can- Somewhat sur- onto his back and screamed “I tried my best, but it The Serbian, a five- the Spaniard’s fitness. first set 6-2. tering to victory at last prisingly, Tim in celebration, his fists wasn’t enough,” she said. time champion at the end- The second seed saw Djokovic romped into week’s Paris Masters. Seifert opened clenched. “It’s very painful to of-season event, was last off the challenge of a 4-0 lead in the second set Federer, Nadal and their super over Momota lost the final of accept. I’m very disappoint- week nudged off the top Berrettini in just 62 min- as the Italian continued to Djokovic were the top and was out of six the Indonesian Masters in ed that I lost another final.” spot in the rankings by utes, converting five of struggle with his serve three seeds when they first after four balls January to Denmark’s In contrast, this was Rafael Nadal, who is also seven break points and but was pegged back in competed together at the while the hard-hit- Anders Antonsen and said Chen’s fifth tournament tri- in the eight-man field in out-serving his 23-year- the fifth game as Berrettini tournament way back in ting Martin Guptill that defeat sparked his umph this year. London. old opponent. broke for the first time. 2007 and are still the men stood unemployed incredible run of titles. “I feel honoured and Djokovic, who won Eighth-seed The unflappable 16- to beat 12 years later in the at the non-striker’s “I was in form in proud of myself,” she said. the Australian Open and Berrettini, appearing at time Grand Slam champi- tournament. end. "+ (/ In a match : # , ) reduced to 11 overs per side because of rain, Guptill and Colin Munro 1 ! $ !" !* !) !"1 * ( !" gave New Zealand a flying start after they lost the toss and were sent into bat. Guptill peppered the short Eden Park bound- 9 2 bles title, bounced back from we just wanted to take this little Barty 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/1) in an aries with five sixes and three fours and needed only going an early break down in the revenge for oursleves and it’s not epic. 19 deliveries to reach his 50 before being removed jubilant Kristina Mladenovic first set to expose Stosur’s weak- describible how we feel right Croatian-born Tomljanovic, by Adil Rashid one ball later. Aand Caroline Garcia led nesses, with the veteran out-of- now.” in her Fed Cup debut for Munro had four sixes and two fours in his 46 France to its first Fed Cup title sorts and making too many mis- The final marked the last Australia, had been thrashed 6- off 21 balls. since 2003 on Sunday, winning takes. Fed Cup played under the cur- 1, 6-1 by Mladenovic in the England were rocked early in reply with Trent a deciding doubles rubber to World number one Barty, rent format, with an overhaul opening singles rubber on Boult removing Tom Banton (seven) and Eoin crush Australian dreams 3-2. stunned by Mladenovic in a sin- next year seeing 12 nations Saturday. Morgan (17), while Tim Southee accounted for James In the last tournament gles rubber earlier on Sunday, compete in a six-day event in But captain Alica Molik kept Vince (1) to have the tourists at 39 for three after played under the current format, did her best to keep Australia in Budapest. faith with her and she bounced three overs. the pair kept their focus at Perth the hunt, but the French pair That will mean an end to back to beat Parmentier 6-4, 7- Sam Curran pulled England back into the game Arena to overcome Ashleigh were clinical, racing to victory as home ties and the atmosphere 5. with 20 runs off Scott Kuggeleijn's sole over and Barty and Samantha Stosur 6-4, their team-mates went wild. they bring, with the 26,951 fans “We gave everything today, Bairstow belted three sixes off Ish Sodhi in the next 6-3, denying the home team “I’m the proudest man on turning up over two days in we fell just a fraction short. That over. their first crown in 45 years. the planet right now, I’m so Perth the second-highest Fed happens,” said Molik. The pair put on 61 in 24 balls before they fell It was France’s third title and proud of my girls and my team. Cup attendance on record after Earlier Barty, who has been on consecutive deliveries with Bairstow caught first since they beat the United They deserve it because they Roland Garros (30,000) in 2005. in scintillating form crashed in behind on the last ball of a Jimmy Neesham over and States 16 years ago, piling more fought for a long time for this The doubles clash was set up a classic. Curran (24) stumped on the first ball of Mitchell misery on seven-time champions title,” ecstatic France captain & %, # by Ajla Tomljanovic hauling the “From my point of view I # $ " $ Santner’s next over. Australia who have now lost all Julien Benneteau said. , $ # ! ,# home team back into the tie by fought as hard as I could and I In the final over of regular play, England need- nine of the last Fed Cup finals For Mladenovic and Garcia beating France’s Pauline hope that I did my team proud ed 13 from the last three balls by Neesham when they have appeared in. it was sweet revenge after they Republic. said Mladenovic. Parmentier 6-4, 7-5. and all Australians proud. I Jordan went to the middle and belted six, two, and Mladenovic and Garcia, who lost the deciding rubber in the “Definitely, it’s lots of emo- “Three years ago we failed She came on court after fought with everything I had four to set up the tiebreaker. won the 2016 French Open dou- 2016 final against the Czech tion to share this with Caroline,” on the last step of the tie. Today 40th-ranked Mladenovic upset left,” said Barty.