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Tripura CM’s outreach: China using intimidation to Novak Djokovic wins Surprise visits to control Southeast Asian Paris Masters, inches commoners’ homes resources: US closer to No. 1 P-5 P-8 P-11 Briefs Sonia bans phones in party Higher education a India to launch national disaster privilege not available management scheme: Shah meetings to stop leakages to many: Kovind New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Urg- nent development and climate ing all SCO countries towards related agreement.” New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) In a Shillong, Nov 4 (IANS) Noting that higher joint assistance in dealing with Sendai Framework is a 15- bid to prevent distraction and education is a privilege not available to a earthquakes, Home Minister year, voluntary, non-binding real-time information leakag- lot of people in India, President Ram Nath Amit Shah on Monday said India agreement which recognizes that es, Congress interim President Kovind on Monday appealed to graduates would soon come up with a na- the state has the primary role in Sonia Gandhi disallowed car- to help improve the condition of such un- tional scheme which would not reducing disaster risk but that rying of mobile phones by se- derprivileged fellow citizens. only cover the disaster risk renew- responsibility should be shared nior leaders at a meeting here, Kovind, who addressed the 26th an- al Sendai Framework but also the with other stakeholders, includ- sources said on Monday. nual convocation of North Eastern Hill goals of permanent development ing local government, the private Sonia has, in fact, decided University (NEHU) here, also urged the and climate related agreement. sector and other stakeholders. not to allow mobile phones in students to give back to the society in Speaking at the Joint Exercise Talking about earthquakes be- meetings of important Con- and chairmen of the frontal whatever way they can. on Urban Earthquake Search and ing a major problem, the Home gress Working Committee organisation to prepare the Calling upon the stakeholders to focus on Rescue 2019 in Delhi, Shah said Minister said about three lakh (CWC) meetings even in the roadmap for the party’s 10- University Social Responsibility’ (USR), the India has completed the amend- people were killed between 1996 future, the sources said. day planned agitation from President said, “In order to fulfil USR obliga- ment process in the country’s and 2015 due to natural disasters “This to stop the real time in- November 5-15 over the issue tions, students of this university may spend National Disaster Management in all the eight Sanghai Coopera- formation leakages and make of economic slowdown, Re- time at some villages and also stay the night, Scheme launched in 2016. tion Organisation (SCO) coun- the senior party leaders more gional Comprehensive Eco- if it is workable. They (students) should help Noting that all 28 states, nine tries that include India, Russia, Sara Ali Khan’s preferred sartorial choice sincere,” a source said. nomic Partnership (RCEP), the villagers deal with their problems.” Union Territories and 90 per cent China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, for casually dressing up! The party source further said farmers’ distress, unemploy- “They may make the villagers aware districts have completed their Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uz- Girl pulled out dead from this step would ensure secrecy ment and others. about the importance of sanitation, liter- disaster management schemes, bekistan. of the topics being discussed A Congress source said that acy, vaccination and nutrition of children. Shah said: “We will now come Of them, Shah said two lakh borewell in Haryana by the party leaders. during the meeting of the se- This exposure will not only help the villag- up with such a national scheme people died due to earthquakes Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) A five-year-old On Saturday, Sonia chaired nior party functionaries, it was ers but also make the students more aware which not only would cover di- - two-thirds of the overall death girl who fell into a 50-foot borewell in Hary- a meeting of party general witnessed that the information and sensitive to ground realities,” he told saster risk renewal Sendai frame- reported in SCO countries due to ana’s Karnal district was pulled out dead on secretaries, state in-charges was leaked in real time. the fresh graduates. work but also the goals of perma- natural disasters. Monday by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) after an 18-hour operation, po- lice said. The child named Shivani fell into the bore- Whoever has majority can form well at 3 p.m. on Sunday while playing near Woman tahsildar burnt her house in Hari Singh Pura village in the Gharaunda block. govt in Maharashtra: Raut alive in office near Hyd The family informed the district administra- tion about the incident at around 9 p.m. Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) they had discussed the Ma- Assembly poll results were curred during lunch break The child, who was lying upside down in Virtually challenging the harashtra political scenario in declared. Earlier on Monday, when there were not many the borewell, was taken to Kalpana Chawla Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the wake of the Assembly poll Chief Minister Devendra Fad- visitors in the office. The Government Medical College in Karnal imme- the Shiv Sena said here on results and the subsequent navis met BJP President and body of Vijaya Reddy has diately after being rescued but was declared Monday that “whoever has a logjam in forming the govern- Union Home Minister Amit been taken to the Osmania dead, an official said. The borewell was adja- majority in the state can form ment, with Raut on Sunday Shah in New Delhi, and said Hospital for autopsy. A large cent to the victim’s house and was lying un- the government.” claiming the support of 175 that a BJP-led government number of revenue officials covered for a couple. “We have no hurdles in legislators. Raut also presented would be formed soon, but gathered at the hospital. forming the government. Who- Koshyari a book by the late declined to comment on their The Abdullapurmet Firing at BJP MP Hans Raj Hans’ ever has the majority can form Shiv Sena founder-patriarch confabulations. mandal or block was carved office in Delhi the government in the state,” Bal Thackeray and two books Later on Monday, Congress out recently and Vijaya Red- Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said. by current party President Ud- President Sonia Gandhi and Hyderabad, Nov 4 (IANS) dar were injured. dy was its first MRO. She is New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Miscreants opened He was interacting briefly dhav Thackeray. Nationalist Congress Party In a gruesome act, a man The assailant, who has survived by her husband indiscriminate firing at Bharatiya Janata Party with the media after paying a The meeting assumes sig- President Sharad Pawar are burnt alive a woman reve- been identified as K. Suresh, and two children. MP Hans Raj Hans’s office in Rohini, New courtesy call on Maharashtra nificance in the wake of the meeting in the national capital nue official inside her office too suffered burn injuries The incident sent shock Delhi on Monday. No one was injured in the Governor B.S. Koshyari at the tug-of-war between the two to discuss Maharashtra’s state near here on Monday, but and ran out of the office, the waves among the govern- firing. “Three rounds were fired targeting the Raj Bhavan, accompanied by warring allies -- BJP and Shiv political imbroglio and the in the process also suffered police said. ment officials and evoked lawmaker’s office in the evening between 5 state minister Ramdas Kadam. Sena -- over the formation options to form a new govern- critical burn injuries him- Rachakonda Police Com- all-round condemnation. to 6 p.m. whereas two shots were fired in the The Sena leaders also said that of government, 10 days after ment. self, the police said. missioner Mahesh Bhag- The employees began pro- air also. A case has been registered at Rohini The shocking incident wat said the accused, who test, demanding security. North police station,” Deputy Commissioner occurred in the Abdullapur- sustained 60 per cent burn An association of revenue of Police (Rohini district) Shankh Dhar Mishra Air emergency worse than Major restrictions met Tahsil Office in Ranga injuries, was shifted to the officials called for protests told IANS. Reddy district on the out- government-run Osmania across the state on Tuesday “The office was closed when the miscreants, 1975 Emergency: SC in Ayodhya ahead skirts of Hyderabad. Hospital in Hyderabad. to demand severe punish- travelling in a car, fired at the office. The whole Vijaya Reddy, a tahsildar The officer said the mur- ment for the guilty. incident has been captured in a CCTV camera. of verdict or Mandal Revenue Officer der took place over a dis- State Education Minister The police has identified the accused,” he added. Ayodhya, Nov 4 (IANS) Ahead (MRO), was in her chamber pute relating to Suresh’s Sabita Indra Redddy, who The identified shooter was wearing a saffron of the Supreme Court verdict on when a man walked in, and seven-acre land in Baharam hails from Ranga Reddy dis- kurta. The MP meets the people of his con- the Ayodhya dispute, the Uttar while talking to her, poured village. There was some trict, condemned the grue- stituency in his office, opened during the Lok Pradesh government has issued petrol and set her ablaze at dispute between Suresh some murder. She said if Sabha elections, daily in the evening. strict guidelines disallowing around 2 p.m. and his tenants and he was anybody has any complaint “It is a sheer coincidence that I asked the people from posting offensive The official died on the angry over the MRO not against any government staff members present in the office to reach posts on social media on dei- spot while two employees doing anything to sort out employee, he should ap- the state BJP office at Pant Marg otherwise this ties. The order restricts even the who tried to save the tahsil- the issue. The incident oc- proach the higher officials. would have led to a bigger mishap,” Hans Raj New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) suspended and civil lib- electronic media from conduct- Hans told IANS. “Why do you call it air erties were curbed. This ing debates in Ayodhya during emergency? This is worse period is considered one this period. BSE 40,301.96 than ‘The Emergency’. of the most controversial The order said that all calls Sensex Emergency days were bet- times in the history of in- made during this period will be NSE 11,941.30 ter,” said a shocked Jus- dependent India. Then recorded and scanned. tice Arun Mishra at the Prime Minister Indira The four-page directive is- Forex Rates appalling state of affairs Gandhi’s opponents were sued on October 31, which will where the Centre and state imprisoned and the press be in force till December 28, Indian Rupees governments were at log- was censored. prohibits people from posting gerheads instead of act- Justice Mishra said the defamatory remarks on social US Dollar 71.05 ing together in curbing air time has come to fix ac- media platforms like Facebook, pollution, especially in the countability and stop the WhatsApp, Twitter, etc. British Pound 88.11 case of stopping stubble violation of Article 21 of The order issued by Ayodhya burning. the Constitution, where district magistrate also restricts Euro 78.08 In 1975 on June 26, then “Protection of life and per- installation of any idol of any President Fakhruddin Ali sonal liberty is prioritised deity as well as victory proces- Qatar Riyal 19.51 Ahmed proclaimed a na- and no person shall be de- sion on the day of the judgment. tional emergency across prived of his life or person- Collecting stones or bricks Saudi Riyal 18.94 India which lasted for al liberty except according has been banned and sale of AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi talks to the media in UAE Dirham 19.34 21 months. As a conse- to procedures established kerosene and acid has also been quence, elections were by law.” stopped. Hyderabad, on Nov 4, 2019. Indian Horizon 2 City Tuesday, November 05, 2019 Harsh Vardhan shows Growing the Indian link in pollution, heart economy would need bold reforms disease via carrots New Delhi Nov 4 : Before re- domestic welfare. On the welfare ever, after an uneven rollout that turning to New Delhi recently front, cooking gas connections resulted in a lot of confusion, GST after attending the annual IMF- for millions, assistance to farm- has still not been fully embraced World fall meeting, Finance ers, and government-funded by small businesses and indus- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman health care made a difference for tries. In addition to the unintend- provided an upbeat perspective citizens and at the ballot box for ed consequences of these initia- on the Indian economy. She as- Modi. On the business side of the tives, a third internal factor that serted that its fundamentals are ledger, changes to the Insolvency has contributed to the less than strong and attributed the majority and Bankruptcy Code, the Make satisfactory growth of the Indian of the problems ailing the Indian in India campaign, and special economy over the past five quar- economy to a global slowdown. In incentives bolstered investor ters was a slowdown in reforms. the same time period, the World confidence and attracted a large It was widely reported that in the Bank announced that India had amount of direct foreign invest- run-up to the general election, the jumped 14 spots from 77th to ment. Not all of the economic government more or less stopped 63rd on its Ease of Doing Business reforms produced the desired the reform process altogether. ranking. Together, these indica- results. There is a general con- As a result of all these factors tors might suggest that it should sensus among economists today and others, the Indian economy be plain sailing for strong growth that two of the biggest economic today is definitely sluggish. Con- of the Indian economy going for- initiatives, the demonetization sumption has slowed down three ward. and the introduction of the na- quarters in a row. The automotive That's not exactly the case. tionwide Goods and Services Tax industry, one of the fastest grow- Growth will be more difficult than (GST), have not had the desired ing sectors for several years, has these pronouncements make it effects. shrunk significantly in the past appear. Economists, both Indian Demonetization, which re- year. There have been poor per- and international, have pointed moved nearly 86 per cent of the formances in several other im- New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Unfazed by of India (FSSAI) and a picture of veg- nary Primary Prevention Trial (LRC- out that the nearly $3 trillion existing banknotes worth $210 portant sectors such as banking, criticism on social media after extolling etables including carrots, spinach, cap- CPPT), men were tracked over 13 yrs & economy faces a number of prob- billion from circulation, was ini- manufacturing and real estate the virtues of carrots for fighting an air sicum, among others. This came in for results revealed that those with highest lems. For example, the Reserve tially seen as an audacious move as well. The IMF projects India pollution emergency, Union Health criticism on social media that the idea plasma carotenoid levels present in veg- Bank of India and the Interna- to curtail the country's shadow to grow at 6.1 per cent this fiscal Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday was simplistic, or that the situation was gies with carotenoids and antioxidants tional Monetary Fund, among economy. But the cash shortage year. The Center for Monitoring reiterated on the scientific basis of the aggravated. Not fazed by the chatter, had lower risk of coronary heart dis- other domestic and international badly impacted several sectors, Indian Economy makes an even link drawn between pollution and heart Vardhan expounded on the scientific ease", he said in a series of tweets. groups, have cut the country's including manufacturing and ag- lower prediction. It expects the disease and how anti-oxidants like car- basis of the argument. "The main thing "The mechanisms of air pollution- growth projections -- in part due riculture. economy to grow at 5.9 per cent, rots can prevent a coronary condition. to do is to increase your levels of Anti- induced health effects involve oxidative to the decline in global growth but The job market was also af- "the slowest growth in the last In a tweet, the Minister gave out rem- oxidants & decrease your formation of stress and inflammation. Inflammation also because of other internal fac- fected, with an estimated loss seven years." What is required edies for the elevated air pollution levels free radicals. One method of preventing has been shown to be a strong predictor tors. There is no doubt that much of 1.5 million jobs, according to to get the India economy to turn in the Delhi-National Capital Region oxidative stress is to ensure that you're of CVD and serum I-carotene inversely of the progress that was made in the Centre for Monitoring Indian the corner and change the cur- (NCR). "Oxidative stress triggered by obtaining enough antioxidants in your correlates with C-reactive protein and the Indian economy during Prime Economy. This contributed, to In- rent narrative that it is stutter- various pollutants has serious negative diet through Broccoli,Carrots, Spinach interleukin-6", the Minister said. "In Minister Narendra Modi's first dia's GDP growth rate at the mac- ing? First and foremost, the Modi effects on human health. One positive Red cabbage,Red peppers etc", he said a 12-year follow-up of the Prospective term is due to reforms and new ro level falling under 7 per cent for administration should recommit action is to include food items with high in a tweet. These are high in fibers, ca- Basel Study, Eicholzer and colleagues initiatives. It is also unquestion- the first time since 2011. itself to and accelerate the eco- level of antioxidants that can neutralise rotenoids, vitamins C and E, phenolics found that the risk of ischemic heart dis- able that additional reforms and The GST, which was introduced nomic reforms process. In this this. Of course, the solution lies in expo- such as p-coumaric, chlorogenic & caf- ease is increased by 1.53 Relative Risk in corrective actions will be required in the summer of 2017, replacing regard, Simeon Djankov, Director sure prevention and control". feic acids. Food containing phenolic those with the lowest plasma carotene to move the economy forward. the existing taxes collected by the of Development Economics at the The tweet was accompanied by a compounds is found to decrease risk of concentrations", he added, explaining The results-producing econom- central and state governments, World Bank, said that to continue message from the Health Ministry, the vascular diseases, he added. the scientific link between pollution and ic reforms during the first term fo- was seen as a necessary move to to improve on its ease of doing Food Safety and Standards Authority "In the Lipid Research Clinics Coro- heart disease. cused primarily on business and reform India's tax regime. How- business ratings. Gallery for disabled artists Air emergency worse than New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) As part head Meera Shenoy, said the ini- It signals our commitment to of an inclusive initiative, a tempo- tiative will also help artists de- empower persons with disabili- rary art gallery titled 'Not Just Art', velop market linkages, and they ties to become both mainstream 1975 Emergency: SC dedicated to Indian artists with will continue to sell art online consumers and producers of art New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) "Why tion, where "Protection of life and ing and crying" as the agencies con- disabilities, was inaugurated by and through museums under forms.," Eric Falt, UNESCO Direc- do you call it air emergency? This personal liberty is prioritised and no cerned have left them helpless. union minister G. Kishan Reddy the 'Not Just Art' platform. The tor, New Delhi said. "If it's the tag is worse than 'The Emergency'. person shall be deprived of his life The court observed the Centre at UNESCO Cluster House here artists were awarded with a cash of just an artist, it would hardly Emergency days were better," said a or personal liberty except according and state governments are not per- on Monday. The unique gallery prize of Rs 50,000. They are Amrit get noticed. If we say disabled shocked Justice Arun Mishra at the to procedures established by law." forming their duties to safeguard has over 125 paintings done by Khurana and Rohit Anand, both artist, people will still sit up and appalling state of affairs where the The court's observation came dur- public health. "Shocking state of disabled artists across 15 Indian autistic artists; Mallika Khaneja, take notice. The awards feels like Centre and state governments were ing the argument on the actions of affairs. Scientific data regarding states, and showcases their amaz- an artist affected by cerebral a great recognition," Aarti Khura- at loggerheads instead of acting farmers which has caged the Delhi- poor air quality is published every ing talent with colour and form. palsy; Y. Raghavendran, an artist na, the mother of an autistic artist together in curbing air pollution, NCR in an envelope of smog having day. People are being advised to not It will be open for public view- with speech and hearing impair- Amrit Khurana told IANS. especially in the case of stopping severe health impact. come back to Delhi.... why are we ing on November 5-7 from 9 a.m. ment; Niral Hareshbhai Swati, an The jury was a panel of three stubble burning. A public health emergency has not able to create a situation which to 5 p.m., UNESCO said. artist with intellectual disability; eminent judges from the Depart- In 1975 on June 26, then President been declared in Delhi-NCR re- is pollution-free for everyone? It is To honour the talent of artists Mohammed Yasar who partici- ment of Fine Arts, Sarojini Naidu Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed proclaimed gion in the backdrop of depleting writ large that state government and with disability, the first edition of pated in the Paralympic Art World College of Arts and Communica- a national emergency across In- air quality, where the air quality civic bodies have failed to comply 'Discovering Ability' art awards Cup in 2019; and Durgesh Kumar tion, Hyderabad, UNESCO said. dia which lasted for 21 months. index (AQI) has breached the se- with the court's direction. Court's was also organised by Youth4Jobs Rathore, an artist with dyslexia As per Youth4Jobs head Meera As a consequence, elections were vere+ category. Justice Mishra also directions have been violated with Foundation, with UNESCO and and bibliophobia. "Enabling the Shenoy, said the initiative will suspended and civil liberties were emphasised that no farmer, who is impunity," observed the court. Jus- HSBC. The award celebrates the participation of persons with dis- also help artists develop market curbed. This period is considered engaged in stubble burning, has the tice Mishra said the court order on artistic abilities of persons with abilities in artistic and cultural linkages, and they will continue one of the most controversial times right to violate other people's rights. pollution today shall be given the disability, who have hitherto re- life is a key priority for UNESCO. to sell art online and through mu- in the history of independent India. "This is damaging humanity," said widest publicity by all means e TV, mained a largely unrecognised (The initiative adds to) disability- seums under the 'Not Just Art' Then Prime Minister Indira Gan- Justice Mishra citing the menace media, radio. "Publicity should be talent pool. As per Youth4Jobs focused interventions in India. platform. dhi's opponents were imprisoned of air pollution. The period of 'The made at the local administration and the press was censored. Justice Emergency' is also considered a level. Let state governments take Mishra said the time has come to dark period for human rights viola- measures to stop stubble burning. fix accountability and stop the vio- tion. Justice Mishra reiterated that High-level committee should meet lation of Article 21 of the Constitu- due to air pollution "people are dy- today," said the court in its order. SC asks Delhi govt to prove odd-even plan cut pollution New Delhi, Nov 4 counsel to explain the you achieve by the odd- vironment-friendly and (IANS) The Supreme logic behind the scheme even scheme by stopping didn't cause pollution. Court on Monday asked while hearing a matter cars from plying. What's The scheme would re- the Delhi government to related to air pollution. the use," the court asked duce vehicles as well as present on Friday data "We can understand and observed more au- pollution in the national on its claim that the odd- banning diesel vehicles. to-rickshaws and taxis capital, he added. The even scheme helped But what's the point of would ply, causing more court also pulled up the reduce pollution in the the odd-even scheme. pollution. Responding Delhi government for national capital. You are stopping one to the court's observa- procuring only 300 bus- The Division Bench, vehicle, others are ply- tion, the Delhi govern- es in the last three years Souvenir of Ekta Mission was released For the past several years, the souvenir of Ekta Mission was released by Late Shri comprising Justice Arun ing," the court said, ask- ment counsel said autos and asked it to improve Arun Jaitley But after his untimely death this year, the 20th souvenir of Ekta Mission was released with his wife Sangeeta Mishra and Justice ing it to place data on the and taxis were using the public transport. "You Jaitley along with Ekta Mission Chairman Narendra Chanchal, Chief Conservator K.K. Kumar, Conservator Sanjay Mahindra Deepak Gupta, asked scheme on the next date compressed natural gas have not procured ad- (Bumpy), Chairman Pawan Monga, General Secretary Sanjay Malik.in Delhi. the Delhi government of hearing. "What will (CNG), which were en- equate number of buses. Indian Horizon Tuesday, November 05, 2019 City 3 No room is safe Terror camps near Gurdwara from air pollution, Darbar Sahib in Pak: intel

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) also raised alarm that several month, the intelligence agen- says angry SC Just days ahead of the open- gurdwaras in Pakistan are still cies had also submitted a de- ing of the Kartarpur Corridor, being used to promote pro- tailed report to MHA about Indian intelligence agencies Khalistan campaign and they drones carrying weapons have apprised security forces have shared inputs regarding coming from Pakistan. The about a spurt in terror camps pamphlets being distributed report had stated that Paki- near Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at some gurdwaras in Paki- stani state actors are behind in Narowal district of Paki- stan that talked about "Sikh these incidents. It also states stan, sources said here on Referendum 2020". The SFJ, that the drones recovered are Monday. India has asked Pak- headed by Avtar Singh Pan- Chinese made. istan to restore the surround- nun and Gurpatwant Singh Punjab Police and NIA are ing land of about 100 acres in Pannun, started advocating carrying out probe to account the name of Guru Nanak Dev, a separate Khalistan state as for the weapons consign- currently under encroach- jab and Kashmir and in this Nanak shrine in India's Pun- well as an online secessionist ments apparently smuggled ment or acquisition, to the regard, it is not only trying to jab with Darbar Sahib in Paki- campaign, the "Sikh Refer- into India from across the Gurdwara. "The response infiltrate its terrorists but also stan, just 4 kilometres from endum 2020". Punjab Police border by the two drones and approach of Pakistan has boost the Khalistan move- the international border, lo- has registered 10 different recovered near the India- so far been, to say the least, ment in Punjab. Sources cated in Narowal district of cases against the SFJ and its Pakistan border over the disappointing," said a senior said, "The designated global Pakistan's Punjab province. members, while the National last one month. The drones IPS officer adding that "terror terrorist Hafiz Mohammed India has time and again Investigation Agency (NIA) were spotted in Jhabal town New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Describ- Questioning the Centre and Delhi camps have been spotted in Saeed, founder of terror out- taken up the issue of Kha- is also probing the group in in Tarn Taran district. Two ing air pollution in Delhi and adjoin- government about their strategy to cut these regions". fits Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) listani extremists misusing one case. India also found drones were recovered. Both ing areas as a "very serious situation", down air pollution, the court said, "We The agencies have also and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), is the new route to destabilize that Pakistan is making all at- the recovered drones were the Supreme Court on Monday came need an expert in the court room. This alerted about the increasing running these camps." It has the region and spread their tempts to revive and activate apparently sent by different down heavily on the state govern- is a very serious situation." An angry terror activities across Murid- also been found that women propaganda and even shared members of other banned or- terror groups, linked with the ments, saying they have not been Justice Mishra observed, "No room is ke in Sheikhupura district in are being trained in the terror a dossier with Pakistan. The ganisations like Khalistan Lib- Pakistani ISI, and the state- "showing responsibility". The top safe from air pollution. In fact, even Pakistani Punjab to the Min- camps. IPS officer Vivek Ku- agencies have warned that eration Force (KLF), Babbar sponsored jihadi and pro- court also summoned an environment the bedrooms are not safe." The court istry of Home Affairs (MHA) mar Johri, Director General of Sikh fundamentalist organ- Khalsa International (BKI), Khalistani terrorist outfits expert from IIT and one from the Envi- also asked for a remedy to counter to take necessary steps to the country's largest border isations like Sikhs For Justice Khalistan Commando Force working under its command. ronment Ministry to be present before stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana ensure safety and security of guarding force Border Secu- (SFJ) plan to use the Kartar- (KCF), Khalistan Zindabad Earlier, India had raised con- it within 30 minutes. "State govern- and Uttar Pradesh. "You are asking pilgrims. "These terror camps rity Force, has been alerted pur Corridor to further their Force (KZF) and International cerns with Pakistan after Go- ments are busy in electioneering and people to die? Is this what the adminis- indicate that Pakistan has about the prevailing situation secessionist agenda. The Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). pal Singh Chawla, close aide not showing responsibility in connec- tration in Punjab and Haryana want?... started their nefarious plan across the border as the force SFJ is being supported by Several Pakistan-based ter- of the terrorist Hafiz Saeed, tion with increasing air pollution in Crop burning is a serious issue, and to activate their 'K2' plan, has been tasked to secure the Pakistan-based handlers to rorist groups were engaged was included in a 10-member their states and neighbouring states.... now, we need a remedy to stop it." which stands for Kashmir and Kartarpur Terminal and the provide money and logisti- in smuggling weapons into committee for managing Kar- Delhi is choking every year," the apex The court also emphasized long- Khalistan," said a senior IPS corridor. Kartarpur corridor, cal support to local terrorists India since August 5, post tarpur Sahib Corridor. India court bench, headed by Justice Arum term planning to counter the menace officer. Pakistan's ISI wants to be opened on November in Punjab to carry out sub- the abrogation of Article 370 had also pointed out the as- Mishra, said. of air pollution. to create trouble in both Pun- 9, will connect the Dera Baba versive activities. India has in Jammu and Kashmir. Last sociation of other anti-India. Can Gadkari cut Maha SC agrees to hear matter Gordian's knot? Sena hopes so related to Yediyurappa audio New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Su- mentioned the matter before Justice The top court had reserved order on Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Add- Tiwari told IANS. He claimed rial mouthful to Shiv Sena litically crucial state ahead of preme Court on Monday agreed to N.V. Ramana, who said it will likely the petition of these MLAs. ing a whole new dimension to that once the impasse is bro- MP Sanjay Raut, calling him the much-anticipated Ayod- hear a matter related to an audio be heard on Tuesday. The Congress Sibal cited it as evidence to sup- the ongoing political drama in ken, Sena President Uddhav "a liar, a ghoul, a clown," and hya case verdict, particularly clip in which Karnataka Chief Min- has alleged that in the audio, Yediy- port his argument that the 17 MLAs Maharashtra, a top Shiv Sena Thackeray can be sworn-in as a "Sheikh Chilli", after the fa- since Shiv Sena may exploit ister B.S. Yediyurappa is purported- urappa confessed to carrying out had indeed defected from their re- leader has suggested calling Chief Minister for the first 30 mous folktale. the Ram temple issue in a big ly heard backing rebel MLAs of the what they call 'Operation Kamala' to spective parties to the BJP. In July, Union Transport Minister Ni- months and the BJP can de- Tiwari's letter came stra- way. Two, giving up the Ma- state's former Congress and JD(S) bring down the H.D.Kumaraswamy- then Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar tin Gadkari to resolve the crisis cide who its nominee will be tegically -- before Fadnavis harashtra CM's post would alliance government. It was the res- led coalition government. disqualified them, rejecting res- between the BJP and the Shiv for the remaining 30-month called on BJP President and impact not only the Jharkhand ignation of these rebel MLAs that Sibal pleaded that the audio clip ignations tendered by them. The Sena amicably. tenure. Union Home Minister Amit Assembly elections that start led to the fall of the H.D. Kumaras- should be taken on record with the MLAs had remained absent from Sena President Uddhav "Considering the current Shah, Congress President So- November 30, but also trig- wamy government in the state a few ongoing petitions filed by 17 Kar- the House on July 23 when the chief Thackeray's advisor Kishore mood both within the BJP and nia Gandhi invited Nationalist ger a cascading effect in oth- months ago. Appearing for the Con- nataka MLAs challenging their dis- minister Kumaraswamy put the Tiwari shot off a 'top priority' the Sena given present Chief Congress Party (NCP) Presi- er state Assembly elections gress, senior advocate Kapil Sibal qualification from the Assembly. confidence motion to vote. letter to the Rashtriya Sway- Minister Devendra Fadnavis' dent Sharad Pawar for a tete- scheduled for 2020. Worried amsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief individualistic and overbear- a-tete, and hours before Raut about the fallout among their Mohan Bhagwat seeking his ing style of functioning, its im- was scheduled to pay a 'cour- voters, both the Congress and Toxic smog in Delhi emerging a new urgent intervention in the perative that a politically sea- tesy call' on Maharashtra Gov- NCP are likely to adopt a cau- matter. "We have demanded soned person like Gadkari be ernor B.S. Koshyari -- all for tious approach -- revealing that the Bharatiya Janata Party repatriated to Maharashtra to the common cause of breaking their cards only "if and after challenge for airlines should deploy its senior leader fulfil the joint agenda of Hin- the state's political deadlock. the BJP fails a floor test and and Minister Nitin Gadkari for dutva and development of the For the BJP, the dilemma the Sena actually decides to New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) tration of smog in and a major contributor. The lution in Delhi is largely the negotiations with Sena. We two allies," Tiwari said. goes beyond Maharashtra, quit the NDA", according to Thick fog during winters around the Delhi airport. policy-makers need to do man-made and can be are confident that he will not While the RSS' response to party circles indicate. For one, leaders on both sides. Some has been forcing airlines to The air quality and vis- something about this on rectified. They blame ve- just honour 'alliance dharma' Tiwari's missive is not known, it simply cannot afford to have like former Mumbai Congress cancel and delay flights in ibility have marginally an urgent basis. Delay, di- hicular emission, large to the hilt, but also resolve the its mouthpiece, 'Tarun Bharat' a "non-BJP" chief minister in president Sanjay Nirupam Delhi for years, but alarm- improved on Monday, but version or cancellation of cluster of industries, imbroglio within two hours," responded with an edito- the country's second-most po- have even gone to the extent. ingly high level of air pollu- aviation experts see flight flights cause huge losses stubble burning in the tion has emerged as a new diversion a major cause to airlines and inconve- neighbouring states and challenge for air-carriers for concern as it inconve- nience passengers," said burning of crackers during and the airport operator. niences thousands of pas- Rajan Mehra, CEO of Club festive season. "It is not Spend on farmers, not ads: As many as 37 flights sengers in just a few hours. One Air and former India natural. It is completely were diverted on Sun- "The poor visibility can- head of Qatar Airways. man-made. The govern- day due to poor visibility not be assigned entirely to Many experts maintain ment should show strong Javadekar hits back at AAP caused by high concen- pollution, but it is certainly that the problem of pol- will power to tackle. New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) has obeyed the CPCB or- of Punjab, Haryana and pal Secretary to the Prime In the backdrop of a grim der. On Sunday, AAP held Delhi - the three states Minister who reviewed the grey sky in the national a press conference in Del- most affected, had joined grave situation of severe capital on Monday as hi, where Atishi Marlena the meeting through video air pollution in Delhi, it's the Odd-Even car ration- targeted BJP and Con- conferencing. Speaking adjoining NCR region and ing system began, Union gress in the same vain, by on the sidelines of Chemi- other parts of North India, Environment Minister flashing maps of stubble cal Industry conclave, Ja- on Sunday. Prakash Javadekar re- burning from Punjab and vadekar further said that if P.K. Mishra, on Sunday sponded to Aam Aadmi questioning the alleged in- pollution load of industrial reviewed at a high-level Party's allegation about action of the Union Envi- units does not increase, meeting. Senior officials his office having "keptronment Minister Prakash there is no need to come from the States of Punjab, postponing" meetings to Javadekar. Likening the back to the Environment Haryana and Delhi - the curb pollution. Javedekar prevail ing situation to Ministry repeatedly to seek three states most affected, asked, "Delhi government an "environmental emer- permission. On Monday, had joined the meeting says enough machines gency", she demanded an Javadekar hit back saying through video conferenc- have not been given to answer from Javadekar the concept of meeting ing. Speaking on the side- farmers. We have spent Rs in "next one hour" as on top officials of states to lines of Chemical Industry 1,500 crore on machines. when does he intend to deal with pollution level conclave, Javadekar fur- Why did Delhi govern- convene an emergency was started by himself. ther said that if pollution ment spent so much on meeting of all environ- The minister stressed the load of industrial units ads than helping the farm- ment ministers of all north importance with which does not increase, there is ers, let them answer". Indian states. P.K. Mishra, the Union government is no need to come back to He also asked the Kejri- on Sunday reviewed at a dealing with the situation the Environment Ministry wal-led Delhi government high-level meeting. Senior by citing the meeting held repeatedly to seek permis- The Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Prakash to clarify to what extent it officials from the States on Sunday by the Princi- sion. Javadekar chairing the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Committee meeting, in New Delhi Indian Horizon 4 South Tuesday, November 05, 2019 Sr Lok Sabha MP CM Yediyurappa dares Cong Kodikkunnil Suresh CM justifies arrest of 2 selected for 'T K C to face bypolls on Dec 5 Memorial award' Bengaluru, Nov 4 (UNI) youths under UAPA Terming the viral video as 'false', in which he was al- Thiruvananthapuram, Jawans killing several legedly heard saying that Nov 4 (UNI) Kerala Chief of them in the North- operation Kamala took Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ern States. However, he place in the state on the justifed in the Assembly added that 'the misuse instructions of BJP na- on Monday over the ar- of UAPA was not accept- tional leadership, includ- rest of two youths by the able to the state govern- ing Home Minister Amit police under Unlawful ment and the police will Shah, Chief Minister BS Activities (Prevention) look into such issues'. Yediyurappa on Monday Act (UAPA) and said one Following the Chief Kottayam, Nov 4 (UNI) Senior challenged the Congress among them had raised Minister's reply, Speaker Lok Sabha member Kodikkunnil to face by-elections for 15 slogans in favour of Mao- P Sreeramakrishnan de- Suresh MP has been selected for seats slated on Decem- to do with the 17 disquali- gress has taking the audio ists. nied permission to move the 'T K C Memorial award' by T K ber 5. Speaking to me- fied ‘rebel’ MLAs. He ac- issue to Supreme Court, Mr Vijayan was reply- the adjournment mo- C Vaduthala Initiative for Political dia, Chief Minister dared cused Siddaramaiah on he said, " I have nothing to ing to Congress member tion. Studies. The award, consisting of Leader of the Opposition Monday of “creating con- do with it. But you are cre- Thiruvanchoor Rad- The Congress member a memento, plaque and cash of Rs and former chief minister fusion.” And It was him ating confusion in the Su- hakrishnan, who sought said how the police can 2,22,222, would be presented to Siddaramaiah to face the who caused the 17 MLAs preme Court and among the leave of the House come to a conclusion him at a function to be held here bypolls. " Face the elec- to resignation, because of the public,” the CM said. to move an adjourn- that one of the youth is before the month-end, Chairman tions if you have the guts. which the (coalition) gov- “I’m still saying we have ment motion seeking a a Maoist just after seiz- of the award committee and Dalit Whether or not the MLAs ernment fell. "But today, nothing to do with the discussion on the arrest ing booklet and pam- Stating that one of the ing booklet and pam- thinker K K Baburaj told report- will contest on a Congress he’s making baseless al- resignation of MLAs,” Mr of two youths--who were phlets from him. If they youths, Thaha Fazal, phlets from him. If they ers on Monday. Mr Baburaj said ticket, or on the JD(S) or legations against the BJP. Yediyurappa said, call- students--under UAPA are not active members was seen shouting Mao- are not active members Suresh was selected as he is a Se- BJP, or independently, it’s Is it fair on your part being ing the video clip “false.” after seizing of Maoist of extremist groups, how ist slogans during his ar- of extremist groups, how nior member and Chief Whip of their freedom," he said. the leader of the opposi- Chief Minister, however, pamphlets and books you can say that they are rest at Pantheerankavu you can say that they are the Congress in the Lok Sabha. He also maintained that tion? ," he asked. did not reacted to a ques- from their possesion. Maoists, he asked. Later, in Kozhikode, the Chief Maoists, he asked. Later, the ruling BJP had nothing To a question on Con- tion asking. The Congress member in protest against the de- Minister blamed the Op- in protest against the de- Sand crisis : said how the police can nial of allowing adjourn- position for portraying nial of allowing adjourn- come to a conclusion ment motion, the Oppo- Maoists as 'innocents' ment motion, the Oppo- Grant permission LDF govt has no right to continue in that one of the youth is sition members staged a and recalled the Mao- sition members staged a for free quarrying : power for opposing UAPA charges a Maoist just after seiz- walkout from the house. ist attacks against CRPF walkout from the house. Mudragada against 2 arrested youths Kakinada, Nov 4 (UNI) For- Pilikula to host full dome mer Andhra Pradesh Minister Thiruvananthapuram, and Kapunadu leader Mudraga- Nov 4 (UNI) Communist da Padmanabham has come Party of India (Marxist)- out with a solution to ease the led Left Democratic Front film festival, planetarium present sand crisis by advising (LDF) government in Kera- the YSRCP government to grant la has no right to continue permission for free quarry- in power as both the CPI conference in Mangalore ing and transportation of sand (M) and CPI had opposed from all sources by removing the Unlawful Activities Mangalore, Nov 4 the restrictions. In a fresh let- (Prevention ) Act (UAPA) (UNI) Pilikula will host an ter to Chief Minister Y S Jagan against the two youths international full dome Mohan Reddy, a copy of which who were arrested for cir- Film festival and plan- was released to media here on culating Maoist pamphelts CPI(M) and CPI, opposing youths in Kozhikode after etarium conference that Monday, he said `make free for and books, Union Min- the UAPA against the two finding proper evidence. will be held at Swami Vi- all’ system was the best solution ister of State for External youths, who were arrested This can't be ignored. The vekananda Planetarium in the present circumstances in Affairs V Muraleedharan for circulating Maoist pam- UAPA was passed by the Pilikula, Regional Science the state. `Take adequate time said on Monday. Mr Mu- phlets and books. Indian Parliament. The Centre at Pilikula here for fool-proof implementation raleedharan said the ruling 'The Government can't State Government can from November 6. of the new sand policy, he add- CPI(M) has a part policy act against the constitu- act only according to the Speaking to news- ed. Meanwhile, you (CM) issue not to apply UAPA in anti- tion and can't rule accord- constitution," he added. men, Dakshin Kannada orders ensuring that anyone national activities and ing to the policy of ruling "There is no need to con- District Commissioner can take the required quantity hence it has no right to con- CPI(M) on serious matters duct search operations in Sindhu B Roopesh on of sand free from the available tinue in power. The Union like UAPA, the Minister the forests to trace Mao- Monday said former sources without the cumber- Minister was refering to said in his Facebook Post. ists, they are with you, they chairman of the Indian some procedure of obtaining the statements issued by "The police filed UAPA are in your party tents," the Space Research Organ- festival,” she added. will be screened for se- In addition, several permissions from the Revenue, ruling coalition partners--- against the two arrested Union Minister said. isation, AS Kiran Kumar, The event spectrum lected children of gov- outreach activities for Mining and police departments will inaugurate the pro- includes conference ernment schools and the student community . The government need not in- gram on November 6. sessions for targeted the general public will of different age groups vest even a single rupee and Bypoll preparations: Mallikarjuna “Full Dome Film Festi- groups of academicUNI be allowed to watch the are also being orga- people need not hang around val was previously held and planetarium pro- films on November 9 nized and keynote talks government offices for permis- in Surat, but for the first fessionals as well as full- and 10. People should and presentations will sions. It will provide the much Kharge meets D K Shivakumar time it is being held in dome shows (multiple book the tickets for full- be made by nationally needed solace and people will Mangaluru. 3D and 2D shows) for the general dome shows through and internationally ac- be happy, Mr Padmanabham Bengaluru, Nov 4 (UNI) Se- film will be simultane- public and students. bookmyshow.com,” claimed speakers in the said. Further, he advised the nior Congress leader Mallikar- ously screened at the “On November 7, films Sindhu informed. conference. government to take effective juna Kharge along with his son steps to stop clandestine trans- Priyank Kharge met former min- portation of sand to neighbour- ister DK Shivakumar on Mon- Man arrested with 16 Kg stolen silver in Bengaluru ing states. In this context, he day and discussed the issues chose to compare the difficul- pertaining to the upcoming by- Bengaluru, Nov 4 (UNI) Police from the bar given to him to melt by Owner of the Factory Armugam got ties faced by the people for sand polls in the state. Congress party have arrested a 26-year-old man, an owner of Armugam Silver Work Fac- suspicion when he weighed the Silver to that of Kapus agitation for sources confirmed that the trio employee in a silver factory, on the tory in the city. Confessing to have bar before melting and after melting the BC reservation and hoped discussed about the current po- charges of stealing silver and recov- been stealing silver while melting, and filed a complaint with the police the issue also would receive the litical situation in the state. The cember 9. The 15 assembly con- Vijayanagara, Chikkaballapur, ered stolen 16 kg Silver from him, Bapu has stated that he was doing so about the theft. Sri Ramapura Police Chief Minister’s attention. bypolls will be conducted on stituencies which will go to polls K R Pura, Yeshvanthapura, Ma- police said on Monday. According since last one year. He was stealing 1 arrested Bapu and recovered the Lawyers December 5 and the counting are Athani, Kagwad, Gokak, Yel- halakshmi, Shivajinagar, Hosa- to the police, the arrested Bapu, was kg to 1.2 kg of silver whenever he was stolen Silver. They have registered a of votes will take place on De- lapur, Hirekerur, Ranibennur, kote, Krishnarajpet. stealing the silver on a regular basis given the silver bar for melting. case and investigating is on. boycott court Puducherry, Nov 4 (UNI) Functioning of all Courts in the Union Territory was affected on Andhra Chief Secy shifted Pilikula to host full dome film festival, Monday as the lawyers boycot- ted the proceedings for the day. The lawyers were on an agita- amid row with colleague planetarium conference in Mangalore tion to protest against the police attacking lawyers in the Thees Amaravati, Nov 4 rahmanyam were is- (IAS) officer, was ap- chief secretary's post is Mangalore, Nov 4 (UNI) “Full Dome Film Festival and the general public will be Hazari Court complex in New (UNI) In a surprise sued in the name of pointed chief secretary not transferred, espe- Pilikula will host an interna- was previously held in Surat, allowed to watch the films on Delhi in which several lawyers development, Andhra Praveen Prakash, Prin- by the Election Com- cially when he has a few tional full dome Film festival but for the first time it is be- November 9 and 10. People were injured. According the Pradesh Chief Secretary cipal Secretary (politi- mission of India after months left to reach su- and planetarium conference ing held in Mangaluru. 3D should book the tickets for Mr Muthuvel, Bar Association L.V. Subrahmanyam cal), General Admin- shunting out Anil Chan- perannuation. that will be held at Swami and 2D film will be simulta- full-dome shows through President here, several lawyers was on Monday trans- istration Department, dra Punetha a few days The show-cause no- Vivekananda Planetarium neously screened at the fes- bookmyshow.com,” Sindhu were injured in the police attack ferred amid a row over who was issued the before the elections in tice issued to Praveen Pilikula, Regional Science tival,” she added. The event informed. and one was in a serious con- the show-cause notice show-cause notice by the state in April. Af- Prakash is believed to Centre at Pilikula here from spectrum includes confer- In addition, several out- dition. Over 900 lawyers in 16 issued by him to a se- the Chief Secretary on ter the YSR Congress have led to Subrah- November 6. Speaking to ence sessions for targeted reach activities for the courts here boycotted the court nior official last week. October 31 for includ- Party (YSRCP) came to manyam's transfer. It newsmen, Dakshin Kannada groups of academicUNI and student community of dif- proceedings today, he said. Mr Subrahmanyam has ing a few subjects in the power, Subrahman- was only last month District Commissioner Sind- planetarium professionals ferent age groups are also Muthuvel said that their de- been posted as Director recent cabinet meeting yam continued in the that Chief Minister hu B Roopesh on Monday as well as full-dome shows being organized and key- mands included action against General of A.P. Human without following due top post. His transfer Y.S. Jagan Mohan Red- said former chairman of the (multiple shows) for the gen- note talks and presenta- the police personnel who at- Resources Develop- procedure. came at a time when he dy brought Praveen Indian Space Research Or- eral public and students. tions will be made by na- tacked the lawyers. \, ensuring ment, Bapatla. Subrahmanyam, a had only five months Prakash to head the ganisation, AS Kiran Kumar, “On November 7, films will tionally and internationally job security to the lawyers and Interestingly, the 1983 batch Indian Ad- of service left. Usually, crucial General Admin- will inaugurate the program be screened for selected chil- acclaimed speakers in the provision of adequate . transfer orders of Sub- ministrative Service the official holding the istration. on November 6. dren of government schools conference. Indian Horizon 5 Nation Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Short Takes Akalis trying to divide Sikhs: Odisha govt dismisses 6 more Eastern Army Commander visits CM Amarinder Singh officials on graft charges Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Pun- ebrated by the state under his last Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) The Odis- Department assistant engineer Sushil forward areas of Sikkim jab Chief Minister Amarinder tenure, as were all other such his- ha government on Monday dismissed six Kumar Seth of Hatadihi block in Keon- Singh on Monday said it was un- toric religious events. more officials from service and stopped jhar district are the rest of the officials Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, General Of- fortunate the Akalis under Sukh- His government, said Amarind- the pension of five others after they were dismissed. ficer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, visited the bir Badal and his wife and Union er, had reached out in all possible convicted by a vigilance court on corrup- The five government officials whose forward areas of Sikkim and met the officers and soldiers de- minister Harsimrat Badal were ways to the SGPC to facilitate tion charges. pension has been stopped, include three ployed there during a three-day trip that ended on Monday, a trying to divide the Sikhs while joint celebrations, but the reli- The six dismissed officials include Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) of- defence ministry spokesperson said. celebrating the biggest unifier the gious body was clearly working Works Department assistant engineer ficers -- Bargarh municipality former ex- Lt Gen Chauhan arrived in Sukna on Saturday and was re- world had seen in first Sikh mas- on the Akali agenda in the matter. Rabindra Kumar Das of Kudumulugum- ecutive officer Naveen Seth, Khandapara ceived by Lt Gen Nav Khanduri, General Officer Commanding ter Guru Nanak Dev. Reacting to SGPC charges of ma block in Malkangiri, Panchayati Raj block former BDO Sanatan Sethi, and Trishakti Corps. The visiting officer was briefed on the opera- Lashing out at the Shiromani inadequate efforts by the state Department junior engineer Buddhiram Koraput fomer RTO Purandar Pujari, said tional situation and preparedness along the border. Gurdwara Parbandhak Com- to ensure befitting celebration Suniani of Dhankuda block in Sambal- a statement from the Chief Minister’s Of- The Army Commander visited forward areas of Sikkim “and mittee (SGPC) for making a of the occasion, the Chief Min- pur district and progress assistant Suresh fice (CMO) met the officers and soldiers deployed in the forward areas”. virtual mockery of the historic ister said all preparations for the Chandra Mishra of Papadahandi block in The other officials are assistant engi- “The Army Commander during his interaction with all ranks 550th Prakash Purb celebrations grand celebration were in place Nabarangpur district. neer Niranjan Jena and junior engineer at forward posts, commended their professional commitment by playing into the hands of the and Punjab was fully geared up Forest range officer Hemant Panda of Pitambar Pratihari, the statement added. and dedication to safeguard the borders amidst hostile terrain Badals, the Chief Minister said to make this joyous occasion a Angul, Works Department assistant ex- The Odisha government has dismissed and adverse climatic conditions in super high altitude areas,” such major events had always, lifetime experience for the pil- ecutive engineer Prithviraj Lenka, NH Di- 44 officials for corruption over the last the spokesperson said. traditionally, been celebrated un- grims. vision Berhampur and Water Resources two months, said the statement. der the aegis of the state govern- The Chief Minister, in response ment. to a question, reiterated the need Gupta elected Haryana Assem- But the SGPC, at the behest of for caution against Pakistan’s ne- the Akalis, has refused to support farious designs, as evident in the Protect our land, Kashmiri bly Speaker his government’s programmes opening of the Kartarpur Cor- this time, he told the media here. ridor and other recent initiatives migrants urge govt Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Panchkula’s second-time legisla- He recalled even the 400 years of their government to mark the tor Gian Chand Gupta on Monday was unanimously elected of Guru Granth Sahib were cel- birth anniversary celebrations. Srinagar, Nov 4 (IANS) An association without their rehabilitation amounts to Speaker of the Haryana Assembly. for Kashmiri Pandit migrants on Monday denial of justice to them,” they said. His name was proposed by Chief Minister Manohar Lal urged the central government not to carry “For us in Kashmir and Jammu, land is Khattar and seconded by Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Tripura CM’s outreach: Surprise out delimitation of the Union Territory of like our mother. We have a relationship Chautala. Jammu and Kashmir without taking their with her. Many of our significant sites, Gupta was the chief whip of the BJP in the previous As- visits to commoners’ homes views into consideration, as it would be temples, mosques, gurdwara, dargah, sembly. In the Assembly elections, Gupta defeated Congress akin to denying them the right to their heritage sites, landscapes, customs, mu- candidate and former Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan Agartala, Nov 4 (IANS) In a unique a senior citizen, Aparna Chowdhury, motherland and life. sic and stories focus on connection to our with a slender margin. move, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab at Dhaleswar on the outskirts of the Satish Mahaldar of the Reconciliation, land. Land is therefore very important to Kumar Deb has started a practice state capital and had lunch with the Return & Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Mi- our culture, history and future. Our land of surprise visits to common family family members. grants, has demanded that the lands of has to be protected,” the statement said. Arunachal CM, Governor dis- homes and taking meals with them “I am overwhelmed by their Kashmiri Pandits be protected. They said before abrogation of Article to directly connect with the ‘aam (Chowdhury’s family members) They have demanded a ban on selling, 370 and 35A, the central government cuss developmental issues aadmi’ (common man). love and hospitality. Also happy to mortgaging, gifting of land and that pow- had promised to open IITs and IIMs and “On every Sunday, I will visit com- feed the ‘Gaumatas’ (cows) at their er of attorney be made invalid. They have medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir Itanagar, Nov 4 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister mon people’s house in Tripura ran- residence. ‘Gaushalas’ (cattle sheds) also demanded reservation for local stu- for the local youth. As Jammu and Kash- Pema Khandu called on Governor Brig (rtd) B.D. Mishra at Raj domly. It feels great to be among are rarely seen in cities these days,” dents in Jammu and Kashmir in all edu- mir opens up, the right of the local youth Bhavan, here on Monday, and discussed development issues the beloved people of our state,” he said in his tweet. cational institutions like schools, colleges needs to be ensured. and steps to expedite important projects. the Chief Minister said in a tweet on Deb, 48, became the Chief Minis- and universities and reservations in jobs. “We urge and appeal to all the people They reviewed the issue of airlifting of civil supplies by the Monday. ter of Tripura on March 9, last year, “Kashmiri Pandits are the sole inheri- of Jammu & Kashmir, irrespective of reli- Indian Air Force and the settlement of the Rs 288 crore pend- Deb, who is also the ruling after his party, in alliance with the tors of the over 5,000-year history in Kash- gion, caste and community to come for- ing payment. It was decided that State Chief Secretary Naresh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) head of tribal-based party Indigenous Peo- mir. Whatever their number, be it seven ward and join together to seek justice and Kumar and the Commissioner Finance would meet Union the state unit said: “I will urge other ple’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), won lakh, five lakh or one lakh, delimitation our rights.” Home Secretary A.K. Bhalla to resolve the issue. leaders and ministers to try the same last year’s assembly polls thrashing Khandu also briefed Mishra on issues pertaining to the and connect with people.” the 25-year uninterrupted gover- Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission. The Chief Minister on Sunday nance of the Communist Party of They also reviewed preparations for the next batch of stu- paid a surprise visit to the home of India-Marxist led Left Front. Assam gets 50 mn euros from dents for Sainik School, Niglok, East Siang district, and de- cided that preparation for new arrivals should be completed France for green cover at the earliest. Mishra stressed proper monitoring of development proj- Odisha govt inks pacts for Guwahati, Nov 4 (IANS) The French De- for wildlife, and train over 6,000 members of ects, particularly the road projects, for completion within the velopment Agency (AFD) and the Assam the local communities in alternative liveli- stipulated time-frame. youth skill development Government have signed a 50 million euro hoods so as to reduce their dependence on The Governor commended Khandu for successful conduct project agreement towards supporting the forests. of the Tawang Festival 2019. Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) (BPUT) and College of Engineer- state government’s initiative to restore As- The project has also built up the capacities The Odisha government has ing and Technology (CET) to set sam’s forest ecosystem and preserve its of Forest Department, particularity its front- signed an MoU and two agree- up a Centre of Excellence in the biodiversity. AFD Country Director Bruno line staff, to reinforce its key missions. Tension as Shani Dev idol is des- ments with TATA Strive and area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bosle and state’s Additional Chief Secretary “The state government after coming to Tech Mahindra for skill devel- and Machine Learning (ML). (Environment and Forest Department) Jish- power took a resolve to plant 100 million ecrated in UP town opment and to create employ- The students will get an op- nu Barua signed the agreement in the pres- trees in the state and a remarkable achieve- ment opportunities for the portunity to work on proof of ence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, ment has been made,” said Sonowal. Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 4 (IANS) In a shocking youth here. concept on real life business Ambassador of France to India Emmanuel Stating that Assam is very rich in natural incident that has come to light, an idol of Shani Dev installed The Directorate of Tech- problems to keep up with the Lenain and Assam Environment and Forest resources, he said the state government is in an ancient Shiva temple in the Vaira Firozpur village of nical Education and Train- market demand and to enhance Minister Parimal Suklabaidya during a meet- committed to preserving its bio-diversity. He Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh was desecrated by un- ing (DTE&T) and TATA Strive the employability of engineer- ing held on Monday. also urged the students to take active part in known vandals on Sunday, leading to tension in the area. signed an agreement on Mon- ing students. The signing of the agreement marks the plantation drive to increase the green cover. According to sources, the idol of Shani Dev was worshipped day to impart life skills to stu- Every year, 30 students will launch of the second phase of Assam Proj- Speaking at the event, Ambassador Emman- in the old temple near the primary school in Vaira Firozpur dents in all 49 government ITIs. get training in the field of AI and ect for Forest and Biodiversity Conservation uel Lenain said, “This project reinforces the village till Saturday night. On Sunday morning, one Ramesh, The Odisha Industrial Infra- ML for a period of 12 months. (APFBC), which aims to reforest an addition- commitment of India and France towards who cleans the temple, found that the statue of Shani Dev structure Development Corpo- Chief Minister Naveen Pat- al 12,000 hectares of land, scale up efforts in the restoration and preservation of rich and placed there under a Peepal tree had been vandalized. ration (IDCO) signed an agree- naik, who was present during biodiversity conservation and skill the mem- diverse natural ecosystems. Biodiversity As the news of the idol desecration and vandalism spread ment with Tech Mahindra to set the signing of the agreements, bers of 135 additional communities in differ- conservation will remain a priority for our across the village, the villagers assembled near the temple up a state-of-the-art facility to said that these partnerships are ent trades. 2020 bilateral agenda, and we look forward premises and started protesting. start its operations for interna- in perfect sync with the skilled- The second phase of financing will con- to lessons from this collaboration, which has The Sub-Divisional Magistrate Subhash Singh, Circle Offi- tional BPO for global custom- in-Odisha initiative. tinue for five years with the aim of increasing already yielded tangible results, being shared cer Manish Yadav and Station House Officer Narendra Kumar ers. “Our vision is to make Odisha the project’s coverage area and correspond- in India and international forums.” Sharma rushed to the village to take stock of the situation. This will provide additional nucleus of global skilled man- ing impacts. The first phase of the project was The project works particularly closely with The officials tried to pacify the villagers by promising to in- employment in the BPO sector power requirement by enhanc- implemented between 2012 and 2019 with women of local communities, empowering stall a new statue and take strict action against the miscreants. in the state, said an official. ing our skill to such a level that support from AFD in response to the threats them through participatory planning and The officials said that some locals had been drinking in the A memorandum of under- all the top industrial houses posed by deforestation, poaching, and over- training them in new skills, thus enabling temple complex, and it is suspected that these intoxicated standing (MoU) was signed be- across the globe rope in our dependence of local communities on forest them to revive the local economy, protect men may have desecrated and damaged the Shani Dev idol. tween Tech Mahindra, Biju Pat- workforce in large numbers,” resources across the state to reforest 21,000 forest resources and increase their financial Later, the desecrated idol was immersed into the river Gan- naik University of Technology he said. hectares of land, build 33 flood refuge sites independence. ga at Brajghat in the presence of officials, and a new idol will be installed on Saturday. Kalasa-Banduri: Goa accuses Karnataka of falsifying facts Kapilavastu to get transaction Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) A ing water, as claimed by the duri nullahs will also adversely gy, life and the culture of Goa by Kalsa-Banduri dam is a drinking zone for foreign tourists soon memorandum submitted by neighbouring state. affect the whole ecosystem of diverting waters from the Mha- water project and hence does an all-party delegation led by The memorandum also three other wildlife sanctuar- dei river, the memorandum not find place in the schedule Siddharthnagar, Nov 4 (IANS) To facilitate exchange of for- Goa Chief Minister Pramod claims, that allowing the Kar- ies namely Bhagwan Mahavir also pointed out various falsities of EIA Notification-2006,” the eign currency by tourists, a transaction zone will be set up in Sawant to Union MoEF Minis- nataka government to go ahead wildlife sanctuary, Bhagwan in its communication with the letter said. Kapilavastu along the Indo-Nepal border soon, Uttar Pradesh ter Prakash Javadekar on Mon- with the water diversion project Mahavir national park and Union Ministry of Environment “Factually, the water from government officials said here on Monday. day demanding withdrawal would cause irreparable dam- Bondla wildlife sanctuary and and Forests, which last month Kalsa-Banduri project is pro- Siddharthnagar District Magistrate Deepak Meena said of his ministry’s nod to the age to three wildlife sanctuaries also Dr. Salim Ali bird sanctuary eventually earned the South- posed to be diverted into members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee visited controversial Kalasa-Banduri and one bird sanctuary in Goa, in Goa,” said the letter signed by ern state a nod from the central Malaprabha Project. The Mala- the district recently to discuss development of facilities under project, has accused Karnata- while also describing the Mha- members of the delegation led ministry for its water diversion prabha Project is undisputedly the Buddha Circuit. According to Meena, the team in its report ka of misrepresenting facts to dei as the “lifeline”, whose ba- by Sawant said. The delegation project across the Mhadei river. an Irrigation Project. The said pointed out the difficulties that tourists coming from abroad the MoEF, claiming the water sin constitutes 42 per cent of the met Javadekar at New Delhi’s “Further, Karnataka has mis- diverted water could be used in face in exchanging foreign currency and suggested setting up from the Mhadei river is being state’s total geographical area. Shashtri Bhavan on Monday. led the Ministry of Environ- the Malaprabha Project for irri- of a transaction zone and opening a branch of a nationalised diverted for irrigation purpos- “Any attempt to disrupt the Accusing Karnataka of trying ment and Forests and Climate gation purpose,” the letter also bank for their convenience. es and not for providing drink- water flow of Kalasa and Ban- to “destroy environment, ecolo- Change, by stating that the states. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Tuesday, November 5, 2019

is discouraged for some more time A TIME!BOUND DELIVERY IN KASHMIR to come.The visibility of the armed Indian Horizon forces deployed in the state should BY D.C. PATHAK be tempered by the showing up of month down the line since the civilian functionaries of the state for Astate of Jammu and Kashmir, rendering public services. There is no excluding Ladakh, was turned reason why the Collector and SP of into a Union Territory for the pur- the district should not be seen mov- pose of administering it better and ing together and holding restricted put in its entirety in an initial cover town hall type of interactions with the of prohibitory orders under Sec 144 people in one area or the other. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 CrPC, there is a successful advance Heads of leading educational insti- in the calibrated opening up of the tutions should appear jointly on TV to civic life on the ground and a corre- urge the students to return to classes- How the Syrian war sponding weakening of the splinter- assuring them of safe travel in buses. ing opposition that had shown up Mobile clinics should be deployed ap- against the Centre’s move within and propriately even as normalcy in hos- desensitised the world outside of India. pitals was being restored. The law abiding citizens in the state Srinagar could have been divided The crisis of Western values has many aspects, had for years lived under the shadow in zones for the purpose of providing many faces. There is a decline in faith in liberal of terrorism unleashed by the heavily few days of comfortable life indoors taking orders directly from Maulana complete security to shops on ear- armed Mujahideen infi ltrated from for them is, in fact, helping these Hafi z Sayeed, the chief of Lashkar-e- marked days of the week in particular democracy, a loss of confi dence in universal hu- across LoC by Pakistan, had had no leaders politically. Toiba in that country. areas, till such time as the markets perceptible gains of development The citizens of the state looked for- They had to be taken down along opened completely overcoming the man rights, a collapse in support for all kinds of from the totally corrupt governments ward to being served by the demo- with the infi ltrated terrorists in the fear psyche that some miscreants on of the Valley parties whom they suc- cratic dispensation at the local and larger interest of the peace loving the prowl might have created among transnational projects. There is a constitutional cessively voted for and had been made central levels -- they knew the issue people of the state.The apathetic ad- the people. Activation of the civic ad- crisis brewing in London. Democratic norms are a pawn between pro-Pak separatists of India talking to Pakistan lay on the ministration of the state, known to ministration is the key to establishing and a collusive state administration turf of the national governments of be harbouring many sympathisers an environ of normalcy. sometimes being defi ed in Washington. There which did not even care to prevent the two countries. Abrogation of Ar- of Pakistan, had created a situation For the period ahead, J&K would civic disturbances masterminded by ticle 370 was an exercise of the Con- where without an initial clampdown need a senior cool headed civilian as are challenges to the free press and indepen- Pak agents in the Valley. stitutional power by India. the state would have been swamped the Lieutenant-Governor (LG) who dent judges in democracies everywhere, from The leadership of the Valley parties The international community has by the Pak agents determined to cre- understands security and Intelli- made a mockery of governance all upheld the move as an internal matter ate violence and disorder. gence, can guide and take work from Budapest to Manila.But this same crisis, this these years ensuring neither develop- for this country -- reaffi rming the fact The situation did not allow any the state administration instead of ment of the people nor their protec- that the state of J&K was an integral scope for disruptive politics by the only receiving advice and works in same loss of Western self-confi dence, this same tion against Pak-sponsored violence. part of India. opposition in the state and justifi ed close consultation with the Union collapse of faith in ideals also has a bloodier, In a pathetic display of total lack of The questions being raised by sec- the restraining of the Valley leaders Home Minister, National Security accountability, top leaders of the Na- tions of political opposition in India who stood discredited for their mis- Advisor and the Army Chief. Develop- more violent face. That face is the ongoing war tional Conference (NC) and Peoples and some pro-Pak lobbies and human governance and corrupt ways. ment projects have to be speeded up Democratic Party (PDP) publicly stat- rights advocates abroad are about the A lot of work had to be done to pre- and monitored. in Syria or rather the slow, grinding, murderous ed that India should talk to Pakistan if nature of clampdown that exists in empt the activities of separatists and The LG of J&K should have a thor- endgame of the war in Syria. Right now, the Syr- stone pelting had to be stopped. J&K since the abrogation of Articles Pak agents and it is quite understand- ough knowledge of the nature of Is- Even the direct support given by the 370 and 35A was announced on Au- able that a few days of harshness of an lamic militancy and roots of outfi ts ian government army, aided by its Russian allies, Centre to Mehbooba Mufti govern- gust 5. indoor existence would be faced by used by Pakistan for cross border ment through a coalition did not get A primary reason for the Centre’s the citizens for their own good. terrorism and should be able to com- is fi ghting the last pockets of resistance in Idlib, the latter to change its pro-separatist action was the fact that Pak-spon- In a fortnight the calibrated relax- petently speak up on Kashmir in na- ways and ambiguous approach on sored terrorism had progressively de- ation of land line communication tional and international forums about the only remaining rebel province in northwest cross border terrorism. stroyed Kashmiriyat that defi ned the and restoration of essential supplies such matters as restoration of Kash- Syria. As these forces advance, they shred what Considering the statement of Prime identity of the state and had made the and hospital services had begun and miriyat and the pride of place in India Minister Modi that the change of sta- people submit to the call of Jehadis it is hoped that soon shopkeepers will that Kashmir always enjoyed. remains of humanitarianism and the law of war. tus of J&K was temporary, the logic of -- with a set of self-seeking politi- open up notwithstanding a few minor India has held its case on Kashmir why that step was taken would be that cians conniving with the adversary disturbances created here and there before the world after the abrogation Against the Geneva convention, they are hitting it was not a downgrade but a move by and ganging up with the separatists to by the remnants of trouble makers of its special status and the scattered civilians. Worse, they are targeting the sick and which the Centre assumed direct ac- somehow stay in power. still operating in some lanes and Mo- talk of alleged violation of human countability for providing the Kash- The state administration had done hallas in the Valley. rights in the state by Pak lobbyists, is injured. As a precaution, the United Nations gave miris with gains of development and precious little to identify and neutral- The administration has to show an not catching up. a strong protection against violence ise the growing network of Pak agents improvement every week as far as What is needed is for India to dem- the government the location and coordinates of perpetrated by a hostile neighbour and masterminds out to destabilise the return to normalcy is concerned. onstrate that the state is being admin- hospitals in Idlib. But instead of protecting them, -- the erstwhile rulers of the state hav- the state by precipitating civic dis- The Supreme Court is to be appreci- istered from Srinagar not Delhi. The ing done nothing beyond securing turbances through organised stone ated for understanding the gravity of message from Kashmir should be that those locations and coordinates were shared. As themselves with large posse of armed pelting and obstructing the pursuit of the situation in Kashmir and not giv- the state was in no danger of being guards.Articles 370 and its product infi ltrated terrorists by armed forces ing clearance for open political activ- overrun by outsiders even as tourism a result, many on the ground, including the med- 35A were used by the state rulers to in Intelligence based operations.A ity there for the time being.The chal- infrastructure would be developed ical teams of Medecins Sans Frontieres, have keep themselves in power in conniv- bunch of youths in the Valley -- repre- lenge for the Centre in Kashmir is to on a grand scale and business invest- ance with the pro-Pak lobby -- there sented by the likes of Burhan Wani -- show a demonstrable improvement ment boosted for the economic bet- now stopped sharing such information with the was no benefit that they brought to had armed themselves with the sup- in the day to day life in the Valley even terment of the people there. Kashmiris in their day to day life. A plies from Pakistan and had started as assembly of people on the street IANS UN. This is a war in which the locations of sick people have to be kept secret from the interna- tional community. This is also a war in which no INDIA’S OUTREACH TO AFRICA PAYING DIVIDEND Western country wants to invest diplomatic ef- The support of Africa is crucial for the realisation of India’s aspirations to be a member of the United Nations Security Council. Our wider footprint will also enable us to keep a track of China’s rising political, economic and military clout in Africa. fort or political time. In another era, at this stage BY SURENDRA KUMAR of a civil war, think of Bosnia or East Timor, there computer science, hydrocarbons are nlike PM Modi's other out-of- among the areas which show consid- would have been a high-profi le American envoy, Ubox and imaginative initiatives erable prospects for Indian invest- in the domain of foreign policy ment. Thirty eight African countries perhaps a secretary of state, or a similarly ambi- which have, at best, produced mixed benefi t from India's Duty Free Tariff tious European negotiator, or perhaps a UN team results — inviting all SAARC leaders Preference Scheme for the least de- at his oath-taking ceremony in May veloped countries. India has offered with the full backing of a US administration, on 2014, stopping over in Lahore on De- credit lines of over $12 billion in re- cember 25, 2016 to wish Nawaz Sharif cent years. Her technical assistance the ground. But all such efforts have failed in Syr- a happy birthday — his well thought- and ITECH scholarships are aimed at out and focused outreach to Africa is capacity-building in Africa which is ia. As Europe turns its back on the Middle East, transforming India's relations with widely appreciated. and as the Trump administration turns its back this continent for the better. India's partnership with Africa is A decade ago, at most African capi- based on a model of cooperation on the world, no new ones stand much chance tals, the constant refrain from African which is responsive to the needs of Af- leaders was that no Indian president/ rican countries. It is demand-driven of success.Instead, almost every day, far off the vice-president/PM has visited their and free of conditionalities. headlines, small groups are surrendering, or country in decades and invitations India is also helping the African for the African leaders to visit India dented intensifi cation of our political need while others have risen in stra- countries bridge the digital divide and agreeing to “ceasefi res” that mean surrender in were few and far between. But not engagement with Africa, with 29 vis- tegic signifi cance on account of the has launched the second phase of the anymore! its to African countries at the level of changing regional and international Pan Africa e-Network project — e- practice. But this doesn’t mean that fi ghting will Modi has set his own example by President, Vice-President and Prime geo-political scene. Some new mis- VidhyaBharati and e-ArogyaBharati stop. A friend based nearby in Turkey points out visiting Mozambique, South Africa, Minister, apart from several ministe- sions would serve India's maritime Network Project (E-VBAB) — which Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwan- rial visits." India has hosted over 35 interests and address pirate attacks aims to provide fi ve years of free that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s control of da. President Pranab Mukherjee had leaders from Africa for various events on merchant vessels which have been tele-education to 4,000 students, free visited Ghana, Namibia and Cote d in the past fi ve years or so, besides 41 on the rise off the west coast of Africa. medical education to 1,000 doctors/ the rest of the country remains tenuous, and new 'Ivoire and Vice-President Hamid An- Heads of State/ Government who at- The support of Africa is crucial for nurses/paramedics and free medical fl are-ups could occur at any time. More impor- sari had visited Tunisia and Morocco. tended the Africa-India Forum Sum- the realisation of India's aspirations consultancy. The current President, Ram Nath Ko- mit in October 2015. to be a member of the UNSC. Our In the International Solar Alliance, tant, even if all of the rebel leaders surrender in vind, has visited Swaziland, Equato- Above all, India has already opened wider footprint will also enable us to out of the 48 countries which have rial Guinea, Djibouti and Ethiopia, six of the 18 additional missions in keep a track of China's rising political, signed and ratifi ed the ISA framework Idlib, that doesn’t mean that the 11 million Syr- Mauritius and Madagascar and is all Africa. Five years back, none would economic and military clout in Africa agreement, 25 are from Africa. India set to visit Benin, Guinea-Conakry have thought that India would have (China's military base in Djibouti has has announced 23 solar energy proj- ian refugees scattered around Europe and the and Gambia. resident missions in Burkina Faso, become operational). ects in 13 African countries in consul- Middle East will be able to return home. Assad Speaking at the 52nd meeting of Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, the In 2017-18, India's bilateral trade tation with local governments for the the African Development Bank in Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equato- with Africa was estimated to be worth effective implementation of a $1 bil- might not want them to come home: Syria will Gandhinagar on May 23, 2017, Modi rial Guinea, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea $62.18 billion, which was an increase lion line of credit which it had offered. asserted that since he became PM, Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Rwanda, of around 21.50 per cent over the Narendra Modi's 10 Command- be easier for him to rule without those 11 mil- he had "made Africa a top priority for Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, previous year. India is Africa's third ments for engagement with Africa lion people, many of whom loathe him for de- India's foreign and economic policy." Somalia, Swaziland and Togo. Cur- largest export destination and fourth enunciated while addressing the Taking a cue from the Prime Min- rently, India has 29 resident missions, largest trading partner.While 18 per Ugandan Parliament in July 2018 stroying their families and their lives. And if they ister, his Cabinet colleagues, contrary in Africa; this number is expected to cent of India's import of crude oil still remain the guiding principles to the visible reluctance betrayed in rise to 47 by 2021. comes from Africa, roughly 20 per for productive and mutually ben- cannot go home, no warm welcome awaits them the past, have also made a beeline to The selection and spread of the cent of Africa's pharmaceutical im- efi cial partnerships with Africa.While anywhere else. Thanks to their sheer numbers, undertake trips to Africa. No wonder, countries for opening new missions ports are from India. Several leading the mindset of the ministers has there is hardly any African country to- refl ect various factors which have led private sector Indian companies have changed, regrettably, it hasn't im- the Syrian refugees have already helped fuel an day which has not been visited by an to their inclusion. Some offer mar- a signifi cant presence in Africa; Bharti pacted many IFS offi cers; the blue- Indian minister in the past fi ve years. kets for Indian products while others Enterprises still offers telephone ser- eyed boys and girls (who have godfa- anti-refugee backlash across the Western world. According to TS Tirumurti, MEA's look attractive for investment; some vices in more than a dozen African thers and godmothers) scrupulously secretary looking after economic re- have rich mineral (including urani- countries.Agriculture, pharmaceuti- avoid serving in Africa. Even Western-born children, brought to former lations, “There has been unprece- um) and energy resources which we cals, energy, automobiles, IT services, IANS Islamic State areas by their parents, have been abandoned in refugee camps. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Tuesday, November 5, 2019 OP-ED 7

nature of the negotiations: in in deciding who participated in The Afghan ‘peace’ deal will not bring particular around the exclusion discussions appeared, to Benard, Washington must of the Afghan government, mi- to be a negligible detail. She suc- nority groups and women rep- ceeded only in blaming Afghan Þ x ß aw in Iran plan peace to the Afghan people resentatives who were barred at women for their oppression. the Taliban’s insistence. The one constant factor in BY DENNIS ROSS AND DANA STROUL BY AS’AD ABDUL RAHMAN Some of these civil activists these talks has been to ignore While rushing to strike an agreement with the have argued that agreeing to the and dismiss voices of those who he Trump administration says its n 2001, The United States gov- Taliban ahead of the 2020 election, Washington demands of the armed group stand to lose the most from a deal Tmaximum-pressure campaign on Iernment invaded Afghanistan is ignoring Afghan demands. would legitimise its position and made in secret. Violent actors on Iran is working. If only that were with the explicit aim to re- embolden it to use the lives of Af- one side hash out a crude and true.The administration has consistently move the Islamic fundamentalist ghan civilians as leverage in the exclusionary deal with a negoti- made the argument that economic sanc- group, the Taliban, from power. talks, but these voices have been ating team tasked with fi nding a tions would deprive the Iranian regime of Some 18 years later, the US gov- excluded from the peace talks and speedy exit strategy for the sake money, and that less money would mean ernment is negotiating a peace silenced by the many threats the of President Donald Trump’s re- less bad behaviour and more concessions deal with the same violent group. Taliban has made against anyone election campaign. at the negotiating table.Bargaining with Since the US began talks in Jan- who dares to speak against them. If and when the intra-Afghan Iran is not the same as a closing a real es- uary with the Taliban, ostensibly These activists warned that talks begin, with the new power tate deal, however, and Iran-sponsored to negotiate a “peace” deal and ignoring women and minority dynamic favouring the Taliban terrorism is not easily reduced to count- to withdraw their troops from Af- groups would further validate the and the continued delegitimisa- ing dollars and cents. Less of one does not ghanistan, the people of Afghani- Taliban position that the inter- tion of the elected representa- necessarily correlate to less of the other. stan have been left in the dark ests of these groups were second- tives, the odds are stacked against The inescapable conclusion, after survey- about both the process and the ary, but no one listened. the Afghan government. ing the region’s confl icts, is that a US strat- details of those dealings. Seven Quite the opposite: Women Yesterday, as Khalilzad sat to egy based exclusively on starving Tehran months and nine rounds of talks who spoke out about their fears give his fi rst interview on Afghan of money cannot by itself compel changes later, they are still no wiser. of living under Taliban rule, and national television to announce in Iran’s regional behaviour.In Syria, Iran- On Monday, news spread who urged the US not to trade the broader strokes of an “in backed Shiite militia groups may be suf- across social media that the an- and that “substantive progress” percent increase in war-related their freedoms and safety by ele- principle” agreement with the fering from salary cuts, but less take-home nouncement of a deal was immi- has been made, but has revealed civilian deaths in the second vating the position of the Taliban Taliban, the group launched a pay has not led to a reduction in violence, nent. Afghans, on tenterhooks as little about the substance of the quarter. Many of these deaths were dismissed as lazy. deadly attack in the capital, Ka- a reversal in battlefi eld gains by the regime to what decisions had been made discussions taking place behind were claimed by the Taliban, al- Cheryl Benard, the US Peace bul, killing at least 16 people and of Bashar Al Assad, or a willingness by these about their future, had little closed doors. though it is of note that Afghan envoy’s wife, wrote an opinion injuring over 100 civilians. foreign groups or Iranian forces to leave choice but to refresh Twitter. This Pressed on why it believes that security forces and their Ameri- piece in which she criticised Af- The past few months of US- Syria. Militia fi ghters willing to travel to latest chapter, taking place in se- the Taliban will hold up their can allies killed a greater number ghan women for speaking out Taliban negotiations have dem- Syria from Afghanistan, Pakistan or Iraq will crecy and uncertainty, is symp- end of the bargain, which must of civilians in the fi rst quarter. with their concerns in Western onstrated to the Afghan people continue to answer Tehran’s call because of tomatic of the entire process thus include assurances regarding But a consistent pattern of in- media. She wrote: “Emancipation that all those around the negoti- ideology or the abysmal economic condi- far, spreading fear and anxiety in counter-terrorism and a com- creased attacks by the Taliban and equality aren’t the product of ating table do not feel the need tions in their own countries. the country. prehensive ceasefi re, the Trump has emerged in recent weeks. pity or guilt, and [Afghan women] to hear their voices and consider Despite an announcement in March by The public-facing narrative of administration has responded The so-called “peace” talks aren’t owed them by someone their lives cheap. Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nas- the talks has been inconsistent “trust, but verify”. For Afghans fuel more violence as the Tali- else’s army”, arguing that Afghan Many Afghans are left wonder- rallah, which called for donations from at best, and a major gaslighting living through the daily slaugh- ban use military force to main- women needed to work for them- ing whether their sacrifi ces for supporters to replace revenue lost to exercise at worst. The US peace ter and oppression of war, largely tain their negotiating position. selves and demand a seat at the women’s rights, democracy and sanctions, Hezbollah has not called home envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, has perpetrated by the Taliban, this Since the talks were announced, table.She appeared to ignore the freedom were made in vain. With its fi ghters from Syria. Nor has the group spoken at length about the ne- means nothing. civilians across Afghanistan and fact that what had provoked her so much suffering and death as- diverted funding from its missile arsenal gotiations in many interviews, Nearly 4,000 civilians have the diaspora mobilised and ex- article was Afghan women doing sociated with Afghanistan, what’s threatening Israel in southern Lebanon or has insisted that he “feels very been killed in Afghanistan in the pressed their significant con- just that. The fact that her hus- a little more? from digging terror tunnels. Israeli strikes good” about the negotiations fi rst half of this year, with a 27 cerns about the exclusionary band is one of the key players COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA in Lebanon over the weekend targeting the fabrication of missile components re- inforce the point that economic pressure alone is not preventing Tehran from trying Netanyahu’s calculus: Bombs speak louder than words to put precision targeting capabilities on BY MARWAN BISHARA tens of thousands of Hezbollah rockets. projecting power and building al- Zarif to the summit and dismayed Israel to bomb Iran, as he makes In Yemen, Iran-supported Al Houthi srael has expanded its military lies and assets close to its borders. by French President Emmanuel some peculiar overtures towards fi ghters are intensifying the pace and so- Ioperations in the Middle East Over the past two years, the Is- Macron’s attempts to mediate Tehran.Well, that is until he phistication of attacks against Saudi Ara- from Palestine to Lebanon, raeli army has allegedly carried between Tehran and Washington changes his mind. bia. Al Houthi ballistic-missile and drone Syria and as of last month, Iraq, out hundreds of attacks against and arrange for a meeting be- Saving the Middle East attacks against civilian airports, oil pipe- allegedly carrying out multiple at- Iranian targets in Syria, solicit- tween President Trump and Ira- Meanwhile, Israeli and Iranian lines and pumping stations in Saudi Ara- tacks on Iranian allies and assets. ing little or no real response from nian President Hassan Rouhani. leaders and their allies are turning bia continue, with attacks now even in the In a departure from traditional Damascus or Tehran, other than Netanyahu has realised by now the Middle East into an open the- eastern part of the kingdom. The evidence ambiguity, the Israeli government the occasional condemnation and that Trump’s love for shock, con- atre of war, acting like pyromani- suggests that Iran is transforming its rela- has boasted about its responsibil- threat of retaliation.Israel deliv- troversy and publicity and his acs, who, as I wrote last week, un- tionship with the Al Houthis from one of ity for the bombings and, with an ered a similar message by attack- willingness to meet US enemies less stopped, may end up burning limited support in a local dispute to a re- utter sense of impunity, threat- wing credentials, needs to prove ing Hezbollah positions in Syria like Kim Jong Un mean that it is down the whole region. gional partnership. ened more such attacks anytime, his military credentials as well, and Lebanon, which was consid- quite possible for him to agree to Together, Israel and Iran consti- Sanctions pressure does not always anywhere in the region. preferably without plunging the ered a major escalation and a France’s mediation and commit tute the gravest menace to the fu- equate to less Iranian cash for terror. In The bombast, timing, scope, country into war. violation of previous agreements to a meeting with Iranian leaders. ture of the region. Supporting one Gaza, Iran is reportedly increasing funding and rhythm of the bombings So Netanyahu, the seasoned reached after their 2006 war.But That is why Netanyahu tried vo- or the other will not bring victory to Hamas from $70 million each year to suggest there is more to the pre- politician, took a calculated risk of Israeli security establishment no ciferously to reach the American or avert war - it would only accel- $30 million each month, which is separate emptive attacks than immediate bombing Iranian targets while as- longer views the group as a Leba- president in Biarritz to dissuade erate the march towards an all- from the money it is giving Islamic Jihad. security consideration. Israeli suming that Iran is not interested nese resistance movement - a title him from meeting Zarif or acqui- out confl ict, and implicate other Testifying to Congress in June, Brian Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- in fi ghting a major war - certainly it held since its inception as a by- escing to the French proposals to regional and global powers. Hook, the US special representative for yahu is sending a message to his not while Tehran is trying to save product of the 1982 Israeli inva- lift secondary sanctions on Iran. Israel and Iran may have suc- Iran, argued that US sanctions have led to own public at home ahead of the the nuclear deal with the help of sion and occupation of Lebanon. Apparently, the US president was ceeded over the past four decades cuts in Iran’s military budget in 2018 and September 17 elections as well as Europe and others. With Hezbollah’s leader Hassan too busy or perhaps unwilling to in maintaining distance, fi ghting again in 2019. But these purported budget to Iran and the United States. He also assumed that when the Nasrallah threatening regional talk.Trump may be impression- only by proxy, but deepening ten- reductions did not translate into reduced The message to the Israelis time comes, any tit-for-tat with war if Iran is attacked, and abet- able, but he does not like to be sions amid the spree of Israeli at- threats in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this Netanyahu’s decision to launch Hezbollah would be limited. In- ting Iranian projection of force told what do. tacks and biting sanctions against year, when Iran attacked with mines, at- a cross-regional bombings spree deed, the tit-for-tap last Sunday and infl uence across the region At any rate, bombs speak loud- Tehran may pave the way towards tempted to seize commercial vessels, and three weeks before national elec- came to an end before it had even from Syria, Yemen and Iraq, the er than words, and Netanyahu a whole new regional confronta- shot down a US drone. The Pentagon is not tions was a carefully calculated begun, with both parties moving Lebanese armed group has come knew that even if he could not get tion with unforeseen consequenc- counting on the maximum-pressure cam- political move aimed at guaran- towards immediate de-escalation. to be considered an asset or client Trump on the phone, the attacks es.The main reason why Israel and paign to reduce Iran’s military aggression; teeing his survival as prime min- Paradoxically, these avowed en- of the ayatollahs in Tehran.Para- on Iraq, Syria and Lebanon would Hezbollah avoided war since 2006 this month, it issued a year-long warning ister and a free man. emies have thus far proven more doxically, the more Hezbollah has be heard loud and clear in Biarritz. is their - especially Israel’s - deter- of Iranian “aggressive actions” in the gulf The vote is important not only predictable in their confronta- become overstretched and preoc- Well, the G7 ignored the Israeli mination to prepare well enough region.Hook also noted that the Iranian for Israel’s future but also for Ne- tions than most allies are in their cupied with other confl icts in the escalation, neither condemning to be able to win decisively and at Revolutionary Guard Corps’ cyber com- tanyahu’s own fate. If he loses this cooperation, including the US region, the less time and energy it it nor justifying it. The Trump ad- minimum cost. This may be near- mand is low on cash. Yet a pair of cyberse- election and, as expected, is in- and Israel. has had for confronting Israel. ministration, predictably, defend- er than we think, as Israel perfects curity fi rms pointed to Iran this year as the dicted on corruption charges, he The message to the Iranians The message to Trump ed Israel’s right to “defend itself”, its anti-missile defences, notably nexus in a wave of cyberattacks targeting will certainly go to prison like his Israel’s expansion of its military The timing of the most recent but the president remained open its iron dome system. That is why government, telecommunications, and in- predecessor, Ehud Olmert. operations against Iranian assets elaborate campaign of bombings to the idea of direct talks with Iran France and its European partners ternet infrastructure entities. But as several generals-cum- to include Iraq cannot be mistak- on three fronts during the two-day as he insists on the need to with- need to step up their efforts to Taken together, the fact pattern does politicians are running against en for anything other than putting G7 conference in Biarritz, France draw the US military from the re- reach a diplomatic breakthrough not back up the Trump line that the maxi- him on September 17, the in- Tehran on notice: Israel will be could hardly be a coincidence. gion’s hotspots.Moreover, Trump between the US and Iran - one mum-pressure campaign is working. Well cumbent prime minister, who watching, weighing and wielding Netanyahu was angered by the seems to be sidelining his national that ensures short as well as long- before the 2015 nuclear deal, Tehran had promised to annex the West Bank its superior power like never be- French invitation of Iranian For- security adviser, John Bolton, who term regional security. adopted a low-cost, asymmetric strategy settlements to prove his right- fore, until and unless Iran stops eign Minister Mohammad Javad has long advocated for the US and COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA because it cannot compete with the large defence budgets and conventional mili- tary capabilities of the United States, or of cause Putin has not honoured his era, as well. Macron didn’t even regional rivals. Sanctions alone will not be G-! dysfunctional and out of touch promises regarding Ukraine. Pub- attempt to forge a substantive effective when Iran intentionally executes licly, Macron still espouses that joint statement, calling it “point- its regional terror campaign on the cheap. BY JOSH ROGIN be bad enough. What’s worse is nunciations to effusive praise of position. It’s unclear why he is less.” That’s understandable after A successful strategy toward Iran must he amount of time, effort that the summit’s failure showed Xi Jinping to claims of progress telling Trump something different Trump unsigned last year’s G-7 be based on more than US-imposed sanc- Tand expense required to pull that the G-7 is failing more disputed by the other side. British one on one. Regardless, any claim statement in Canada. But if the tions. Political isolation is also necessary, off a complex event like the broadly.“The French President Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s of G-7 unity on Russia or Ukraine G-7 can’t produce a statement along with the credible threat of military G-7 is massive. Just think of the wanted the G-7 Summit to be use- self-described “faint, sheeplike” is not believable. about what it stands for, the truth force and readiness to offer Iran a way out of security arrangements, travel lo- ful — it was,” states the website objection to Trump’s approach Macron’s side projects at the is it doesn’t stand for much. the economic pain and way in from the po- gistics, advance preparation and of the Elysee Palace, pointing to was as close as the leaders got to a G-7 summit were also failures. “I applaud Macron for contain- litical cold.Unfortunately, President Donald untold millions of dollars required the statement’s boilerplate lines public discussion, much less reso- Trump didn’t even show up to the ing Trump — but do we really Trump has been far better at isolating the to bring all those world leaders to- on trade, Iran, Ukraine, Libya lution of their disagreement. climate session. Seven of the most want this to become the new stan- United States than he has Iran. His adminis- gether for dozens of meetings and and Hong Kong. It was all kept so Macron’s attempt to push powerful industrialised econo- dard by which to measure the suc- tration has signalled in both statements and photo opportunities. vague that the heads of the seven Trump and Iran together by mies in the world could muster cess of a G-7 summit?” said Alice actions its unwillingness to use military force The supposed justifi cation is governments could easily agree. bringing Iranian Foreign Minister only $20 million to help save the Stollmeyer, executive director of except in the narrowest of circumstances, that the G-7 summit represents a Trade war with China Mohammad Javad Zarif to Biarritz Amazon rainforest, and even that Defending Democracy. creating a rift between the United States and unique opportunity for powerful French President Emmanuel was a lemon. US offi cials told me was rejected by Brazil’s president. Needed action is reform its partners in the gulf region. countries to converge to solve big, Macron did try to make something they saw Macron’s Iran gambit as To be sure, some blame for the The broader question is, do we Maximum pressure alienated European shared problems. real happen in Biarritz. But his an ambush, even though Trump summit’s failure lies with Trump. really want this to become the allies who have been integral to every oth- But when you look at the 264- various gambits only succeeded said he “approved” it in advance. His press availabilities were new standard for the G-7 coun- er successful pressure approach imposed word joint statement, listen to the in lowering the bar for success so Regardless, Macron’s proposal downright cringeworthy, fi lled tries? They are, after all, the only against Iran.Taken together, these strategic news conferences and observe the much that the G-7 leaders could for a follow-on meeting between with falsehoods, attacks on Presi- group of nations with the capabil- missteps have emboldened Iran’s leaders. leaders up close, you can’t escape all drag their feet and still clear it. Trump and Iranian President dent Barack Obama, kind words ity and desire to tackle the genera- They clearly don’t feel the need to talk to the conclusion that the G-7 sum- The US-Europe dispute over Hassan Rouhani was quashed about dictators and generally tional challenges facing the world the administration, having turned down a mit this month was a boondoggle President Donald Trump’s trade within a day. In a private dinner at poor command of several foreign today, chiefl y climate change and meeting at the White House for their foreign of immense proportions and a war with China was not bridged the summit, the leaders of Britain, policy issues.Now the rest of the the rise of an economically ag- minister and conditioning any talks on the failure even when judged by its even a bit. Trump’s statements Germany and Canada objected to West is normalised to the dys- gressive China. administration lifting sanctions. own meagre criteria. That would on China veered from harsh de- readmitting Russia into G-7, be- function and chaos of the Trump COURTESY : GULF NEWS COURTESY : GULF NEWS

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily refl ect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon 8 International Tuesday, November 5, 2019 On RCEP, PM says his conscious doesn’t allow him to join trade deal Bangkok, Nov 4 (IANS) India on dian farmers, traders, professionals has signifi cant issues, which remain Monday decided against joining the and industries have stakes in such unresolved. All RCEP participating 16-nation Regional Comprehensive decisions. Equally important are the countries will work together to re- Economic Partnership (RCEP) mega workers and consumers, who make solve these outstanding issues in a trade agreement, saying the present India a huge market and the third mutually satisfactory way. India’s fi - form of the deal “does not address biggest economy in terms of pur- nal decision will depend on satisfac- satisfactorily India’s outstanding is- chasing power parity. tory resolution of these issues,” the sues and concerns”. “When I measure the RCEP Agree- RCEP statement said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ment with respect to the interests According to sources, India was addressing the RCEP summit here, of all Indians, I do not get a positive not shying away from opening up outlined India’s concerns and said, answer. Therefore, neither the Talis- to global competition across sectors “It is not possible for India to join man of Gandhiji nor my own con- but had made a strong case for an the RCEP Agreement”. science permits me to join RCEP.” outcome which is favourable to all He said India stands for greater re- The other 15 nations in a state- countries and all sectors. gional integration as well as for freer ment said they have concluded India has also rejected the sugges- trade and adherence to a rule-based since inception. India has worked were began, “many things, includ- does not fully refl ect the basic spirit text-based negotiations for all the tion that it is making “last minute international order. He pointed out for the cherished objective of strik- ing the global economic and trade and the agreed guiding principles 20 chapters and all their market ac- demands” at RCEP. India’s position that India has been proactively, ing balance, in the spirit of give and scenarios have changed. We cannot of RCEP. It also does not address cess issues. They have been tasked on this issue has been consistent constructively and meaningfully take.”However, in the seven years overlook these changes. The pres- satisfactorily India’s outstanding to do the legal scrubbing so that the and clear from the very beginning, engaged in the RCEP negotiations since the negotiations over RCEP ent form of the RCEP Agreement issues and concerns.”Modi said In- deal can be signed in 2020.“India sources said. Maryam Nawaz Azadi March activists start ‘settling’ in Islamabad 3 protesters gets bail in Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Amid a and performing their ablutions, killed in Iraq’s war of nerves between the Imran The Express Tribune reported on Chaudhry Sugar Khan administration and protest- Monday. Karbala near Iran ers, the Azadi March participants, The prayers are followed by an Mills case led by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam- elaborate change of guard ceremo- Fazl (JUI-F) and allied organisa- ny of the Ansarul Islam, the militia consulate tions, have started 'settling down' of the JUI-F that is guarding pro- for a long haul in the capital. testers and keeping a close watch Apart from the mundane jobs, on the proceedings. After that the they have started indulging in militia conduct their security drills recreational activities to keep to keep its cadre war-ready. themselves occupied. Stalls have Since not every participant been set up to sell daily-use items, brought tent and the weather is bottled water, food and beverages turning a little chilly in the federal Baghdad, Nov 4 (IANS) At least as well as dry fruits at reasonable capital, the protesters have started three protesters were shot dead after prices to protesters. using the containers, placed by the clashes with security forces near the As there is no electricity avail- Islamabad Capital Territory Ad- Iranian consulate in Iraq's Karbala able at protest camps, protesters stay connected with their fami- Friday.Like clockwork, partici- ministration (ICTA) for restricting province, according to a rights watch- have set up solar panels to light lies back home and other activ- pants arose early Sunday morn- their movement in the high-securi- dog on Monday. Lahore, Nov 4 (IANS) The La- their make-shift homes and keep ists.The protesters are camping ing to offer morning prayers af- ty zones, as dwellings, according to The Iraqi High Commission for Hu- hore High Court (LHC) on Mon- their mobile phones charged to at Sector H-9 of the capital since ter tending to the calls of nature the Pakistani media reports. man Rights (IHCHR) said in a state- day granted bail to PML-N leader ment that another 12 people were Maryam Nawaz, who was arrested Pak Army Corps Hong Kong, Nov 4 at about midnight to re- injured after security personnel fi red on August 8 in the Chaudhry Sugar (IANS) Surgeons have re- HK politician's ear connect severed parts of live ammunition at protesters who Mills (CSM) case. Commanders’ meet constructed a Hong Kong his left ear. attempted to storm the building late According to a Dawn report, a politicians ear after part reconstructed after "His condition is sta- Sunday, reports Efe news. two-member bench of the high discusses J&K of it was bitten off by a ble," he said.The bloody An Interior Ministry offi cial told Efe court, comprising Justice Ali Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) knife-wielding man out- attacker bit it off violence broke out on the that protesters burned tires and gar- Baqar Najafi and Justice Sardar Against the backdrop of Paki- side a shopping centre day hundreds of protest- bage during a rally outside the Iranian Ahmad Naeem, announced the stan's war rhetoric against India, here, a media report said ers took to the streets in consulate. verdict. The legal representatives its army chief General Qamar on Monday. unauthorised citywide Protesters have been chanting slo- of Maryam and National Account- Javed Bajwa on Monday held a District Councillor An- demonstrations against gans against Iran and its role in the ability Bureau (NAB) were present meeting with Corps Command- drew Chiu Ka-yin, who the government. country amid ongoing anti-govern- in the court. ers which deliberated on the was recovering on Mon- The streets of Hong Kong ment protests in Baghdad and other The PML-N leader has been or- situation on the Line of Control day after an overnight op- have been racked by vio- cities in central and southern Iraq. dered to furnish two surety bonds, (LoC) and Jammu and Kashmir, eration, was among four lence and destruction since The IHCHR pointed out that at each worth Rs 10 million, and de- besides other security issues. people seriously injured the anti-government pro- least 100 people have been killed and posit an additional Rs 70 million The meeting also discussed in the frenzied attack on tests erupted in June, initial- another 5,500 injured in clashes be- and surrender her passport to se- Pakistan's internal security sit- Sunday night which took ly over the now-withdrawn tween protesters and security forces cure her release, said the report. uation against the backdrop of place after the alleged at- extradition bill.But the since the second wave of protests “Since the prosecution has the 'Azadi march' led by leader tacker had a heated dis- protests have now mutated broke out on October 25 to decry shown the bank statement of of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl cussion over political is- he had in his backpack, said to be critical.Eric Lee, into a movement that seeks unreliable electric and water service, the [...] petitioner in which on (JUI-F), Maulana Fazal-ur- sues outside Cityplaza in the suspect, who was one of Chiu's assistants, to improve the democratic lack of economic opportunities and 28.11.2011 [...] Rs 7 crore were Rehman, to demand the ouster Tai Koo, the South China heard speaking Mandarin, said the councillor, who mechanisms that govern pervasive corruption. withdrawn and the prosecution of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Morning Post said in the was then beaten by an an- represents Tai Koo Shing Hong Kong and safeguard Rallies initially erupted on October has apprehension of fl eeing away with Bajwa vowing to support report.After injuring the gry crowd before he was West on Eastern District the region's partial autono- 1 and left 157 people dead, including of the petitioner, therefore, to "national institutions" and four victims with a knife arrested.Two victims were Council, had the surgery my from Beijing. eight members of the security forces. satisfy our judicial conscience we not allowing "reversal" of the would pass a conditional order,” country's stability "to suit any said the court’s written order, vested agenda". China using intimidation to control Biden maintains lead granting Maryam bail under under The 226th Corps Command- Article 199 of the Constitution. ers' Conference was held at the PML-N supporters gathered General Headquarters based in Southeast Asian resources: US in new national poll outside the court celebrated the Rawalpindi, an army statement Bangkok, Nov 4 (IANS) The Washington, Nov 4 bench’s order while party Presi- said."The forum reviewed geo- US on Monday accused China (IANS) Former US Vice dent Shehbaz Sharif, welcomed the strategic and national security of displaying imperialist ten- President Joe Biden has decision via a statement. He also environment," it said, adding dencies and using intimida- maintained his lead in the appealed to supporters to not in- that internal security, situation tion to secure control over 2020 Democratic presi- dulge in celebrations or distribute along the eastern border, LoC natural resources in South- dential race against the 17 sweets and instead, pray for former and Jammu and Kashmir were east Asia during the ongoing other party candidates, ac- premier Nawaz Sharif’s health. also discussed. ASEAN summit here. cording to a latest poll. Robert O'Brien, the US The ABC News and The envoy at the event, spoke in Washington Post poll re- Vietnam reference to the territorial leased on Sunday found dispute between China and Biden with 27 per cent arrests 8 in several countries in the South support from Democrats with a margin of error of China Sea, reports Efe news. and Democratic-leaning 5.5 percentage points. "Beijing has used intimida- are members of the ASEAN, bigger role than the US, espe- independents, unchanged Biden made a trip to Ster- connection tion to prevent Association along with Myanmar, Cam- cially at a time when the two from an early September ling, Virginia on Sunday of Southeast Asian Nations bodia, Indonesia, Laos, Sin- nations have been engaged in survey, reports Xinhua to rally party activists for to Essex lorry what we learn from the suspects, countries from using their gapore and Thailand. a tense trade war.US Secretary news agency. a pivotal state election, we will actively launch investiga- natural resources," O'Brien O'Brien read out a state- of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Senator Elizabeth War- while Sanders held a rally deaths tions to fi ght and eradicate these said. "The region has no inter- ment on behalf of American Monday reiterated Washing- ren of Massachusetts in Minneapolis, Minnesota Hanoi, Nov 4 (IANS) Police in rings which bring people illegally est in going back to an impe- President Donald Trump, ton's "commitment" towards climbed to 21 per cent to promote his presidential Vietnam have arrested eight peo- to Britain," Cau told the state-run rial era in which big countries underlining the shared values the Indo-Pacifi c region and from 17 per cent, while campaign. ple in connection to the 39 bodies Vietnam News Agency.Cau said tell smaller ones what to do." between the US and ASEAN highlighted the growing di- Pete Buttigieg, mayor of According to the Real- which were found dead inside a that after the discovery of the truck The disputed waters of the nations, and sending an invi- rect investment and bilateral South Bend, Indiana, stood ClearPolitics average of refrigerated lorry container in the in England, some agents involved South China Sea, which is tation to their leaders to visit trade between the two sides. at 7 per cent after gaining polling, Biden leads the UK's Essex county on October 23, in these networks returned the rich in natural resources and the North American country In his speech, Ross brought four more points, accord- 17-contender Democratic state media reported on Monday. money they had taken for their ser- a key area in international for a summit in the fi rst quar- up a series of economic data ing to the poll.Senator primary fi eld by about 7 Gen. Nguyen Huu Cau, the police vices to the families of their miss- maritime trade route, is ter of next year.With Trump to demonstrate the "deep and Bernie Sanders of Vermont points with 27.6 per cent. chief of Nghe An province where ing clients.Ha Tinh and Nghe An wholly or partially claimed by absent and Chinese Prime continuous commitment" of was supported by 19 per Warren, who trails be- most of the victims were believed provinces are home to largely rural China, the Philippines, Tai- Minister Li Keqiang attending the US towards the region and cent of the respondents. hind Biden with 20.4 per to have come from, confi rmed communities with development wan, Malaysia, Vietnam and the ASEAN summit, Beijing, insisted that the Indo-Pacifi c The new survey of 1,003 cent, is followed by Sanders that the arrests occurred on Sun- levels being lower than other ar- Brunei.Malaysia, Vietnam, which is the region's largest strategies of ASEAN and the adults was conducted be- with 17 per cent and Butti- day, reports Efe news."Based on eas of the Southeast Asian nation. Brunei and the Philippines trading partner, has taken on a US aligned with each other. tween October 27 and 30, gieg with 7.1 per cent. Indian Horizon Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Business 9 Sensex hits life-time high, crosses 40,400 Yes Bank’s asset-quality woes Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) The Indian equi- to continue: Report ty markets opened on a firm note on Mon- day as the benchmark Sensex touched a Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Emkay Global and call for prolonged dilution risk for fresh all time high of 40,434.83 during the Financial Services has said in a recent investors”. early trade. report that Yes Bank’s asset-quality woes The report further said that the incom- Sensex jumped nearly 250 point, gaining may continue. After Yes Bank reported a ing capital “may help survive but the for the seventh straight session over strong weak set of results last week, the report bank needed more to thrive”. inflow of foreign funds and better than ex- said that the company needed “regular Yes Bank had said in an exchange filing pected earnings post the corporate tax cut. capital dose to thrive”. that the bank had received strong interest Global markets have also gained after Emkay said that Yes Bank’s fresh NPAs from multiple foreign as well as domestic both US and China indicated an early res- “were sky-high at Rs 59 billion”, adding private equity and strategic investors. olution. that the bank’s “current aggression in The lender said that it has now received At 9.27 a.m., the Sensex was up 216.40 retail without proper risk management a binding offer from a global investor for points or 0.54 per cent at 40,381.43 before systems in place could be risky”. an investment of $1.2 billion in the bank it touched the intra-day high of 40,434.83. However, it also stated that “heavy cap- through fresh issuance of equity shares, Nifty was also trading higher by 81.70 ital injection, if any, may ease the current subject to regulatory approvals and con- points at 11,972.30, slightly lower from its pressure on the capital front but unabat- ditions as well as the bank’s board and 52 week high of 12,103.05. ed stress flow will keep the P/L bleeding shareholders’ approvals.

IndiGo server collapses, Infosys shares rally post disclosure long queues at airports on whistleblower complaint New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Passen- tic destinations and 23 international gers flying IndiGo faced long queues destinations. It has a fleet of around Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Info- to determine the concreteness, sors Shardul Amarchand Man- ject. “The disclosure does not across airports on Monday morning 245 aircraft. Carrying 55.5 lakh pas- sys shares were flying on the credibility and materiality of the galdas & Co is still on and the suggest that this concern is com- after the airline’s server collapsed. sengers in September 2019, it almost bourses on Monday following a anonymous complaints. In light company would update inves- pletely over. The company still “Our systems have been down flew every second air passenger in the company disclosure days back of the above, no disclosure un- tors/stock exchanges post the continues with its internal en- across the network since morning. domestic market. that it had not received any evi- der Regulation 30 of the LODR conclusion of the same. Ac- quiry. We believe that news flow As a result, we are expecting our op- However, the airline’s troubles have dence to corroborate allegations Regulations is required to be cording to brokerage house related to this event will contin- erations to be impacted across the been mounting over the last few days. of “unethical practices” made made. Emkay, Infosys has reiterated ue to drive near-term stock price airports. All efforts are being made to The aviation regulator Directorate against its two top officials in a “As requested, we will update that an internal enquiry by its movement for Infosys although resolve the issue at the earliest,” the General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) last whistleblower letter and said the the stock exchanges on the basis Audit Committee along with after the recent correction, In- airline said in a statement. week asked IndiGo to replace all its matter was still being investi- of key findings of the investiga- external legal advisors Shar- fosys has become attractive for The largest carrier by fleet size and faulty engines powering the planes in gated. tion reports once these are con- dul Amarchand Mangaldas & backing stock upsides given market share, IndiGo said it was pro- the wake of frequent glitches reported The scrip was trading 3.6 per cluded,” the company said in its Co is still on and the company relative valuations with the ca- actively informing passengers about in its Pratt & Whitney engines. cent up at Rs 713.10 at around clarification statement. would update investors/stock veat that any adverse outcome the situation. Failing to comply with the DGCA or- 1.30 p.m. (IST), while the bench- According to brokerage exchanges post the conclusion related to the internal enquiry in The airline offers close to 1,500 der, the low-cost carrier faces the risk mark BSE Sensex was trading house Emkay, Infosys has re- of the same. the form of any senior-level exit daily flights and connects 60 domes- of its aircraft being grounded. 84.90 points, or 0.21 per cent, up iterated that an internal en- This clarification is in re- remains a near term risk,” Em- at 40,249.93. quiry by its Audit Committee sponse to the NSE seeking com- kay said, adding that it has kept “With respect to the anony- along with external legal advi- ments from Infosys on the sub- a hold rating on Infosys. mous complaints, there is no DoT can initiate action prima facie evidence that the company has received until date to corroborate any of the alle- against Airtel promoters gations made. In any event, the New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) In a major In the event of Airtel failing to pay, DoT audit committee retained the disclosure, as per the assumption of all will be entitled to initiate recovery against services of the law firm, Shardul liabilities by Airtel under the Scheme of the assets of Airtel. Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. to Arrangement with Tata Teleservices, the Most importantly, after these options investigate the matter,” Infosys flow of recovery process available to the run out and assets are inadequate, DoT said in a regulatory filing on No- Department of Telecommunications can enforce the recoveries from the Airtel vember 2. (DoT) includes initiating action against promoters. “Further, given the circum- the promoters of Airtel. “In the event of the assets of Airtel stances at this stage, where there As per Airtel’s filings with NSE/BSE, the being insufficient to cover the dues, is complete absence of prima promoter group of Airtel is comprised DoT can also have the corporate veil facie evidence and the Anony- of Bharti Telecom Limited with a share- of Airtel lifted to also attach assets mous Complaints are still under holding of 41.24 per cent, Indian Conti- acquired and gains and profits made investigation, the Company is nent Investment Limited - 6.46 per cent, by promoters from diversion of funds not in a position to determine Viridian Limited - 0.21 per cent and Pastel payable to DoT by misusing the due- the concreteness, credibility and Limited - 14.79 per cent. The inter-se pro- process of court including the personal materiality of the anonymous moter holding ratio between Bharti and assets and gains of the promoters aris- complaints. In light of the above, non-Bharti shareholders is - 65:35. ing from there,” said an analysis done no disclosure under Regulation Following the Supreme Court judge- by Manoj Kumar, Managing Partner, 30 of the LODR Regulations is ment of October 24, the clauses in the Hammurabi & Solomon. required to be made. “Further, scheme of arrangement clearly detail the The liability of Airtel under the DoT de- given the circumstances at this options for DoT to enforce recovery of mand notices is clearly laid down in the stage, where there is complete dues from Airtel. clauses of the scheme of arrangement. absence of prima facie evidence It has been established that Airtel is li- As per Clauses 5.1, “All liabilities of Ta- and the Anonymous Complaints able to discharge and pay the shortfall ta-Tele relating to demerged undertaking are still under investigation, the revenue share pursuant to DoT demand shall stand transferred and vest into Airtel Company is not in a position notices. to become liability of Airtel”. 3 UP cities saw maximum drop in unsold housing stock: Report

Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) The top 3 UP 9,440 unsold units respectively. Guru- er three cities launched just 1,220 units regulation and other positive measures India - including FDI inflows, inflation cities within the national capital region gram in Haryana saw its unsold hous- in the same quarter.” by the government have made the mar- and GDP growth rate - and the challeng- (NCR) - Noida, Greater Noida and Gha- ing inventory increase by approx. 7 per The report underscores that while ket more responsible towards deliver- es the Indian residential real estate sec- ziabad - have seen the maximum de- cent, from 52,460 units in Q3 2017 to other states have diluted policies from ies. This especially reflects in the NCR tor faces. The major bottlenecks are lack cline in overall unsold housing stock in 55,900 units -- the highest unsold stock the Real Estate (Regulation and Devel- market, where along with a decline in of funds, the fallout of over-dependence two years in the state. in the NCR -- in Q3 2019. Delhi’s unsold opment) Act (RERA), the Uttar Pradesh launches, developers are focused on on NBFC/HFC funds, and unmitigated A joint report by ANAROCK and NA- stock increased by 20 per cent in this government proactively revisited its completion of unsold inventory.” burden of delayed/stalled units and lack REDCO - ‘Addressing Challenges & Pro- period - from 10,770 units in Q3 2017 to RERA rules to eliminate dilutions and The new rules, which are expected of interest of private equity (PE) players gressing Ahead in Real Estate’ - released 12,960 units in Q3 2019. favour aggrieved homebuyers -- par- to bring all ongoing projects for which towards the residential segment. at the 1st National RERA Conclave in According to Anuj Puri, Chairman - ticularly in Noida and Greater Noida, completion certificates were not issued The report has also suggested short, Lucknow on Monday finds that the col- ANAROCK Property Consultants, “Noi- where several projects are either stuck on or before May 1, 2016 under the pur- mid and long-term solutions. It says the lective unsold stock in these cities of da, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad suc- or delayed. view of RERA, currently await the state government can address the problem of Uttar Pradesh declined by 26 per cent ceeded in significantly reducing unsold Parveen Jain, Vice Chairman, NARED- government’s approval. Nearly 76 per stalled/delayed units by providing addi- - from 1,31,150 units in Q3 2017 to ap- stock primarily because of developers’ CO said, “The Indian real estate sector cent of a total of 17,077 complaints filed tional Floor Space Index (FSI) to devel- prox. 97,270 units by Q3 2019 end. conscious restriction of new supply continues to face challenges in terms of with UP RERA till September 2019 re- opers willing to execute such projects. Greater Noida saw the highest reduc- in favour of ongoing project comple- reduced construction finance and high late to promoters and projects in Noida, Another incentive for executing such tion of 27 per cent in unsold stock in two tion. While Gurugram alone saw more levels of unsold inventory. However, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad. Howev- projects could be to offer the land banks years - from 66,570 units in Q3 2017 to than 2,030 units launched in Q3 2019, a slew of reforms and measures intro- er, UP RERA has disposed of more cases of defaulting developer at preferential 48,350 units in Q3 2019. these three key cities in UP collectively duced by the government in the past (over 10,000) since its inception than rates. Additional tax benefits and easy Noida and Ghaziabad each reduced launched a mere 1,610 units. Two years few years have started showing positive any other state with active RERA rules access to funding can be considered for their unsold stock by 24 per cent in the ago, as well, the Millennium City saw results. Recovery in sales can already be in place. The report also examines the developers, who undertake the comple- same period; and now have 19,480 and new supply of 3,520 units, while the oth- seen across micro-markets. Real estate overall macroeconomic environment in tion of such projects. Indian Horizon Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Business 10 Haryana farmers show Cybercriminals using enterprise- the way in stubble based strategies for phishing management Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS) Cy- Microsoft taking up 21.88 per bercriminals are using enter- cent of total domains (3,897 do- Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) Setting Through cooperatives, farm- prise-based development and mains and 62 kit variants), PayPal a trend for their contemporaries to ers have also established paddy deployment strategies, such as taking up 9.37 per cent of total adopt again, a handful of farmers straw selling centres. Farmers phishing as a service (PaaS), to domains (14 kit variants), DHL of Haryana are opting traditional from neighbouring states like Uttar leverage some of the worlds larg- (7 kit variants) taking up 8.79 per manual methods of harvesting that Pradesh and Rajasthan are buying est tech brands, with 42.63 per cent of total domains and Drop- is enabling them to protect the en- the stubble for fodder. cent of domains observed target- box having 2.59 per cent (11 kit vironment by minimising burning Burning of crop residue, a com- ing Microsoft, PayPal, DHL, and variants) of total domains. Ac- of crop residue, a major cause of air mon practice by Punjab and Hary- Dropbox, a report from Cloud de- cording to the report, Microsoft, pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. ana growers, leads to an estimated livery network provider Akamai PayPal, DHL, and Dropbox were This is also helping the farmers economic loss of over $30 billion Technologies said on Monday. the top targeted brands when it earn additional income. annually, besides being a leading The report also revealed that came to phishing, with Microsoft Farmers of Shekhpur Khalsa, risk factor for acute respiratory in- phishing is no longer just an taking up 21.88 per cent of total Gudha, Degampur, Kutana, Munak fection, especially among children, email-based threat, but has ex- adversaries continuously going kit variations, high technology domains (3,897 domains and 62 and other villages in Karnal district a study at the International Food panded to include social media after consumers and businesses was the top industry targeted by kit variants), PayPal taking up are not burning the wheat and pad- Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and mobile devices, creating alike until personalized aware- phishing. 9.37 per cent of total domains (14 dy stubble. The reason -- they are and its partner institutes said ear- a wide-reaching problem that ness training programs and lay- Following that, financial ser- kit variants), DHL (7 kit variants) manually harvesting it and selling it lier this year. touches all industries. ered defense techniques are put vices, with 3,658 domains and 83 taking up 8.79 per cent of total to other farmers for use as fodder. Action has been initiated against This evolving method contin- in place,” said Martin McKeay, kit variants, was the second most- domains and Dropbox having In this way, each farmer is earning 2,923 Punjab farmers in 20,729 cas- ues to morph into different tech- Editorial Director of the State of targeted industry. E-Commerce 2.59 per cent (11 kit variants) of Rs 5,000 per acre from selling paddy es of stubble burning till November niques, one of which being busi- the Internet/Security report for (1,979 domains, 19 kit variants) total domains. straw, say agricultural experts. 1, which marks a 10-20 per cent de- ness email compromise (BEC) Akamai. and media (650 domains, 19 kit Sixty per cent of the phishing The manual harvesting is helping cline in the number of such cases attacks. The report found that cyber- variants) rounded out the list. In kits observed were active for 20- meeting the demand for dry fodder. this year as against 2018, the state According to the FBI, BEC at- criminals are targeting top global all, more than 60 global brands days or less during the reporting The credit for promoting the tra- government said on Sunday. tacks resulted in worldwide brands and their users across were targeted during the report- period, which is becoming more ditional method of harvesting over After around 49,000 cases of losses of more than $12 billion various industries through high- ing period. common among phishing at- the mechanical one goes to the ngo stubble burning were reported last between October 2013 and May ly-organized and sophisticated According to the report, Mi- tacks. This short lifespan is likely Haryana Gian Vigyan Samiti Presi- year, this year the state government 2018. phishing kit operations. crosoft, PayPal, DHL, and Drop- why criminals continue to devel- dent Rajinder Singh, who is advo- has so far received reports of 20,729 “Phishing is a long-term prob- During the research period, box were the top targeted brands op new evasion methods to keep cating adapting scientific method cases, with more than 70 per cent of lem that we expect will have with 6,035 domains, and 120 when it came to phishing, with their kits undetected. for crop residue management. the paddy already been harvested. “After the harvesting by using NASA satellite images showed mechanical means, we used to burn vast swathes of the northern plains, crop residue in order to prepare covering Punjab and Haryana un- Vistara to induct B787-9 Dreamliner, the fields for the next cultivation,” der a smoky haze. Hardev Singh, a farmer in a village Because of the haze, visibility has 15 km from Karnal town, told IANS. reduced substantially in most parts “Now we are manually harvesting of Punjab and Haryana. A321 for long-haul flights the crop that is enabling us to sell Haryana Chief Minister Manohar the stubble to the farmers for the Lal Khattar has directed authorities New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Tata- end of the current fiscal ending tara in scale and size, which is our While he remains bullish on fodder. We are earning Rs 5,000 per to apprise the farmers about op- Singapore Airlines (SIA) joint ven- March 31, 2020. Its fast expansion top priority,” Thng said. “Our fleet Indian aviation, Thng expressed acre from the straw,” he added. tions for the management of crop ture carrier Vistara will induct two has allowed the full-service carrier has increased by over 50 per cent concern over airport infrastructure According to him, there are other residue to conserve the environ- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and one to increase its weekly flight count so far and the size will have almost constraints. options like selling the stubble to ment. A321neo this fiscal to launch me- to 1,400, up 70 per cent compared doubled by the end of this financial “Infrastructural challenges such paper industries or for ethanol pro- Thirty-four per cent decline of dium and long-haul international to 800 flights a week in March this year. All of it reflects our commit- as runway shortage, slot con- duction but there is no such unit in field fires have been registered in flights. year. Expanding aggressively its ment to growing Vistara in scale straints, capacity constraints, etc. the vicinity. Haryana till October 22 compared Seeking to scale up its overseas operations, the airline is expected and size, which is our top priority,” need a great deal of attention. It This non-governmental organ- to the corresponding period in last flights, the airline has already en- to almost double its fleet size by Thng said. is, perhaps, the biggest issue that isation (NGO) has been educating year. tered into strategic codeshare part- the end of the current fiscal ending The airline has so far received impedes the growth of the Indian farmers for adopting manual har- Last year, crop residue burning nerships with global carriers like March 31, 2020. Its fast expansion three of the 50 Airbus A320neo fam- aviation ecosystem today,” he said. vesting of paddy and wheat stubble was reported on 57,000 hectares, United Airlines and Japan Airlines. has allowed the full-service carrier ily aircraft it ordered last year. Vistara Chief wants the govern- for three years. compared to only about 38,000 Vistara CEO Leslie Thng told to increase its weekly flight count “In the last seven months, we ment to bring jet fuel under the Singh has been demanding the hectares this year. IANS that the airline has widened to 1,400, up 70 per cent compared have added 13 aircraft to our fleet, GST regime as it will provide a level linking of manual harvesting of Khattar has directed officers of the scope of existing agreement to 800 flights a week in March this including 9 Boeing 737-800NG and playing field for the industry that stubble with the Mahatma Gandhi the Agriculture and Farmers’ Wel- with Singapore Airlines and SilkAir year. four A320neo. We have already re- anyway has some of the highest in- National Rural Employment Guar- fare Department to visit top 10 vil- to provide an extended interna- “Our fleet has increased by over ceived three of the 50 aircraft from put costs. antee Act (MGNREGA) to ensure lages of the state where the maxi- tional network to its customers. 50 per cent so far and the size will the Airbus A320neo family that we “ATF is one of the biggest cost local employment and minimizing mum crop residue burning have Expanding aggressively its op- have almost doubled by the end of had ordered last year, and six more contributors for any airline, and the prevalent practice of stubble been reported to ascertain the rea- erations, the airline is expected to this financial year. All of it reflects A320neo are expected in the next different state taxes spike its price burning. son behind the activity. almost double its fleet size by the our commitment to growing Vis- two months,” Thng said. even higher,” he argued.

Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) The ened external vulnerabilities turns” in the last 20 years, the malization”. However the report Pharma and Telecom. Our top current slowdown has been the or natural calamities, Centrum current slowdown seems to be also said that “though the worst picks are a mix of value and rate ‘Downturn most severe one in the last 20 claimed, the ongoing slowdown the most protracted and severe seems to be behind us, this is cyclicals: SBI, L&T, Bajaj Auto, years said a Centrum broker- seems to be “self inflicted”. both in terms of time and its going to be a slow ride towards RNAM, Bajaj Consumer and age firm report, adding that The report said that the slow- spread. The impact on both ru- path of normalization”. NCC,” the report added. its impact has been “unprec- down has been on account “of 3 ral and urban demand has been Centrum advised investors to Further it was noted that no self-inflict- edented” on both rural and ur- successive shocks in 3 years in unprecedented,” the report said. move away from defensive port- downturn has reversed without ban demand. It forecast growth the form of demonetisation, roll- Further it was noted that no folio and increase weightage the government intervention rebound only by first or second ing out of GST in not so phased downturn has reversed without to rate cyclicals like corporate hence the September quarter of ed, most quarter of 2021 manner coupled with the blow- the government intervention banks, Auto etc. FY2020 may be the bottom and While all the past three down- out of NBFC crisis”. The report hence the September quarter of “Therefore, we are under- “we expect growth to rebound turns have been either due to said that the slowdown has FY2020 may be the bottom and weight in both IT and Metals, to normalized levels in Q1FY21- exposure of heightened exter- been on account “of 3 succes- “we expect growth to rebound neutral in Pharma and Telecom. Q2FY21”. “Therefore, we are un- severe in nal vulnerabilities or natural sive shocks in 3 years in the form to normalized levels in Q1FY21- Our top picks are a mix of value derweight in both IT and Metals, calamities, Centrum claimed, of demonetisation, rolling out Q2FY21”. and rate cyclicals: SBI, L&T, Ba- neutral in Pharma and Telecom. the ongoing slowdown seems to of GST in not so phased man- However the report also said jaj Auto, RNAM, Bajaj Consumer Our top picks are a mix of value 20 years’ be “self inflicted”. While all the ner coupled with the blowout of that “though the worst seems to and NCC,” the report added. and rate cyclicals: SBI, L&T, Ba- past three downturns have been NBFC crisis”. be behind us, this is going to be “Therefore, we are underweight jaj Auto, RNAM, Bajaj Consumer either due to exposure of height- In our study of the “down- a slow ride towards path of nor- in both IT and Metals, neutral in and NCC,” the report added.

statement said. According to sources, India was not shying away from open- RCEP: PM says his conscience ing up to global competition across sectors but had made a strong case for an outcome which is favourable to all countries and all sectors. India has also rejected the sugges- doesn’t allow him to join trade deal tion that it is making “last minute demands” at RCEP. India’s position Bangkok, Nov 4 (IANS) India on Agreement”. He said India stands for “many things, including the global portant are the workers and consum- negotiations for all the 20 chapters on this issue has been consistent and Monday decided against joining the greater regional integration as well as economic and trade scenarios have ers, who make India a huge market and all their market access issues. clear from the very beginning, sources 16-nation Regional Comprehensive for freer trade and adherence to a rule- changed. We cannot overlook these and the third biggest economy in They have been tasked to do the le- said. Economic Partnership (RCEP) mega based international order. He pointed changes. The present form of the terms of purchasing power parity. gal scrubbing so that the deal can be The sources said that India’s deci- trade agreement, saying the present out that India has been proactively, RCEP Agreement does not fully reflect “When I measure the RCEP Agree- signed in 2020. sion not to join the China-led deal will form of the deal “does not address constructively and meaningfully en- the basic spirit and the agreed guid- ment with respect to the interests of “India has significant issues, which greatly help India’s farmers, MSMEs satisfactorily India’s outstanding is- gaged in the RCEP negotiations since ing principles of RCEP. It also does all Indians, I do not get a positive an- remain unresolved. All RCEP partici- and the dairy sector. sues and concerns”. inception. India has worked for the not address satisfactorily India’s out- swer. Therefore, neither the Talisman pating countries will work together to They said that India’s stand is a Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ad- cherished objective of striking bal- standing issues and concerns.” of Gandhiji nor my own conscience resolve these outstanding issues in a mixture of pragmatism, the urge to dressing the RCEP summit here, out- ance, in the spirit of give and take.” Modi said Indian farmers, traders, permits me to join RCEP.” mutually satisfactory way. India’s final safeguard the interests of the poor lined India’s concerns and said, “It is However, in the seven years since the professionals and industries have The other 15 nations in a statement decision will depend on satisfactory and the effort to give an advantage to not possible for India to join the RCEP negotiations over RCEP were began, stakes in such decisions. Equally im- said they have concluded text-based resolution of these issues,” the RCEP India’s services sector. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Tuesday, November 5, 2019

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Virat Kohli is at the peak of his career Kohli most Kidambi Srikanth pulls out of China Open and the India run-machine’s Fuzhou (China), Nov 4 (IANS) Ace was slated to take on reigning two- on the other hand, had crashed early popularity is on the rise with searched India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth will time world champion Kento Momota in three back-to-back tournaments every passing day. This is evident give the upcoming China Open a miss of Japan in the opening round, but he in China, Korea and Denmark and from the results of a recent study player by though other top Indian shuttlers, decided to pull out of the tournament. the duo will surely aim to regain form conducted on cricket which including as P.V. Sindhu and Saina India will also their pin hopes on the soon.Sixth seed Sindhu, who claimed revealed Indian cricketers as Nehwal, will be aiming for glory men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj the World Championships gold in the top three most researched cricket fans when they begin their campaign at Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who August, will begin her campaign players globally. the $700,000 event beginning here on made it to the final of the French against Germany's Yvonne Li, while A SEMrush, an online visibility globally Tuesday.Former World No. 1 Srikanth Open last month.Sindhu and Saina, eighth seed Saina will take on China's Cai Yan Yan in the first round.B. Sai management platform, case Praneeth, who settled for a bronze at study shows that the first three the World Championships, will take positions for the most searched Novak Djokovic wins Paris on Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia, players globally have been while Sameer Verma will begin his secured by the same Indian campaign against Hong Kong's Lee players for two consecutive years Masters, inches closer to No. 1 Cheuk Yiu. -- 2018 and 2019. Paris, Nov 4 (IANS) Serbia's just one of the best matches H.S. Prannoy will clash against Kohli, former India skipper Novak Djokovic defeated I have played, definitely, this Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the M.S. Dhoni and India opener Canada's Denis Shapovalov week.And I feel like the second first round.Parupalli Kashyap, who Rohit Sharma respectively have in straight sets to win his fifth part of the week was terrific. It reached the semifinals at the India consistently been the world’s Paris Masters title and head was improving day-by-day for Open and Korea Open, will face favourite cricketers for these two to the ATP Finals in striking me in terms of level of tennis," Thailand's Sitthikom Thammasin in years.The interest in these players distance in the battle for year- he added. the opening round. has increased by almost 1.5 times end No. 1. Djokovic added 1,000 ATP in 2019 as compared to the stats In the Sunday's final Race To London points to his of 2018.According to the research which lasted for just over an tally and, with 8,945 points, results, in 2019 Kohli has been search of more than 1 million.The Indian cricket team hour, Djokovic dispatched is only 640 points away from searched over 2 million times on tops the list for most searched teams in 2019. However, Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 to win his Spain's Rafael Nadal (9,585), a monthly average from January to the England cricket team was the top searched team in 34th Masters 1000 title. think I had the best serving who will take the numero uno September. Dhoni and Rohit have 2018. The third position has been secured by the West The 32-year-old, who has match of the tournament, and spot on Monday for the first also crossed an average monthly Indies cricket team in both the years. been No. 1 the entire season that's why the match was pretty time in a year. and reached the 50th Masters short," the ATP Tour website The Spaniard had 1000 final of his career with a quoted Djokovic as saying after withdrawn from his semi- Gayle irked at airline for 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over in- the match. final against Shapovalov form Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov "I put him under pressure (abdominal) but said he in Saturday's first semifinal, (on) the second serve, and plans to do everything to be refusing to let him board flight had defeated Shapovalov 6-3, from the back of the court, I was ready to compete at the ATP allowing him to board a ridiculous @emirates !Bad 6-3 in his opening match at last solid and not giving him too Finals, to be held November Gomes to flight for which he had a experience," Gayle tweeted. month's Shanghai Masters."I many opportunities."(It was) 10-17 in London. confirmed ticket.Gayle also The 40-year-old dashing undergo surgery wrote on social media that southpaw, widely called he had a business class 'The Universe Boss', last Rafael Nadal, Barty top tennis rankings ticket but was asked to played for the Windies in an on Monday after travel in economy. ODI in August this year. He "So disappointed @ smashed 72 off 42 balls at horriÞc injury emirates, I have a confirmed a strike rate of 175.60.Gayle London, Nov 4 (IANS) Everton's flight and they gonna tell me is West Indies' leading run- Andre Gomes, who suffered that they are over booked. getter in ODIs with 10,480 a fractured dislocation to his Barbados, Nov 4 (IANS) Not only that, @emirates runs from 301 matches. right ankle, will have surgery on West Indies' star batsman want me to travel economy West Indies is slated to play Monday. Chris Gayle on Monday when it's a business class three ODIs and as many Everton striker Cenk Tosun said lashed out at a leading ticket - so now I have to T20Is against Afghanistan, he would rather not have scored airline company for not travel on a later flight! Just starting November 6. the 97th-minute equaliser against Tottenham than see Gomes suffer the horrific injury. Could’ve defended !"# if we were Tosun was quoted by BBC as saying that Everton players "nearly cried" in the dressing smart on Þeld : Rohit room afterwards. Tottenham's T20I win over India."148 Son Heung-min was sent off in was a good score. We would the 79th minute for his tackle on have defended it if we were the Portuguese midfielder. smart on the field. A couple "You win, you draw, you lose of decisions we did not get but all that doesn't matter when it right on the field and London, Nov 4 (IANS) fifth Paris Masters title on the was absent.If the Spaniard something like this happens," that went against us. That's Rafael Nadal has climbed same day.Nadal, whose last does not play or fails to win Tosun wrote on Instagram. where we lacked in decision back to the top of the ATP stint at the top ended a year a round-robin match at the "I wish I didn't score, I wish we making," Rohit said while rankings while Ashleigh Barty ago on November 4, 2018, World Tour Finals, Djokovic lost 0-5 and this didn't happen. I speaking at the post-match consolidated her place as no.1 withdrew from his semi-final must claim two group-stage know you will come back stronger press conference. in the WTA Rankings in the against Shapovalov in Paris victories and make the final bro and we will be there for you," "Whenever you lose a updated standings released on with an abdominal muscle to pass him. Djokovic would he added. wicket in the first over, it's Monday. While Barty won the strain. Djokovic slips down also be sure of the year-end There was a six-minute New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) wickets at regular intervals not easy to build on that. WTA finals on Sunday, Nadal the rankings because he loses top ranking should he win the stoppage as medics attended Stand-in India skipper during the course of their The pitch was slightly soft, climbed above Novak Djokovic the points that he won a year tournament and Nadal does to Gomes.The incident initially Rohit Sharma rued the allotted 20 overs on a sticky so shot-making was not that despite the latter sealing his ago in London when Nadal not reach the semis. looked innocuous, but the fact that his team could surface in the smog-hit easy. We wanted something mood immediately changed not come out a good series opener at the Arun around 140-150 on batting among the players and crowd performance on the field Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. first, that was the message." Need to improve defence and as the full extent of the injury in the first T20I against Then Mushfiqur Rahim The skipper further said became apparent. Bangladesh which the single-handedly helped that he was not worried visitors won by seven Bangladesh chase down 149 about that fact that his finishing: Graham Reid corners are always our thing so I wickets.Put in to bat, India with an unbeaten 60 as they young brigade failed in won't go into that. We have to get managed 148/6 as they lost registered their first-ever home conditions. tighter in defence and stop giving away too many chances to the opposition," he added. Bhubaneshwar, Nov 4 Our dream on. There were so many India were outright favourites to (IANS) Indian women's things that were going win the qualifier as they were facing hockey team coach Sjoerd is to win an wrong," he said."At half Russia, a team ranked 17 places Marijne has admitted time, I told the girls that it's below World No. 5 India. that he was completely Olympic gold: 0-0. It's your moment, go It was, however, hard work for flummoxed by what was with your heads up. the hosts with the first leg ending happening in the first half Marijne There's pressure on the 4-2 in their favour. Russia scored in girls. The only thing you the first 25 seconds of the second could do on the pitch is run. leg and won the first quarter of the Because if you are running, match. India were made to work you are not thinking about in the next two quarters before the winning or losing. visitors buckled and conceded four I had to take pressure off goals in the final quarter. the girls. We had to put USA "We aren't Robinson Crusoe. We under pressure and make aren't the only ones who've had them commit mistakes. that (problem).If you look at the "We all could see that Australian women and the Dutch we played well in one half. Bhubaneshwar, Nov 4 the Tokyo Games on Saturday got nine months to get as good men, they also had a little bit of a But now we have to do it (IANS) Indian men's hockey after hammering Russia 11-3 as we can. The results will look hiccup on the first day. for the entire match. But team coach Graham Reid said in a two-legged qualifier. after themselves after that if This tournament is a first for of the second leg of India's in a nightmarish first two I am proud of the fighting that the upcoming FIH Pro Reid indicated that the team we focus on the process," Reid everybody and it's a very pressurised Olympic qualifier against quarters."The first half, I spirit shown by the girls," League is a great opportunity remained an unfinished told reporters after the second situation you are in as a team."I USA on Saturday.India was like what is going on Marijne said. to decide upon the ideal product and finishing and leg of the qualifier."We need to think credit goes to everyone came into the match with a here, and we really reacted. He said the team won't squad for the 2020 Tokyo defending were two areas get better at finishing. We are involved that we are able to come 5-1 lead in the first leg but I was watching with the be resting and that their Olympics by giving chances to which the players needed creating a lot of opportunities through. I had said before, Russia that lead was wiped off as conditioning coach, and preparations for the Olympics as many players as possible. to imrpove upon."I was just and now its time we get a are very good tacklers and a good they conceded four goals wondering what is going will start immediately. India sealed their berth for telling the players that we have little bit more returns. Penalty team overall. Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Tuesday - November 5, 2019 12

Kartik Aryan responds to marriage related questions: Mouni Roy thanks I have to ask this to my mummy fans in a special way as Actor Kartik Aaryan, who next will be seen in "Pati, Patni Aur Woh", says he has no time for Kartik Aryan interacted with the she crosses 10 million love and as of now his sole focus is on his fi lm career. Kartik's as- media at the launch of designer sertion came in the wake of con- followers on Instagram stant media reports linking him duo Abu Jani and Sandeep to various co-stars, from Sara Ali then has been impressing us with Khan to Ananya Panday. Asked Khosla's bridal collection, along her amazing performances. Her if plans to settle down soon, the spectacular acting skills got her an "Luka Chuppi" star preferred entry into Bollywood. The actress turning mamma's boy. "I have with Pati Patni Aur Woh co-stars has become quite popular in the to ask this to my mummy. Now, fi lm industry as well. She recently I am focusing on my career," he Ananya Panday and Bhumi thanked her fans as she reached said. 10 million followers on Instagram. His next fi lm "Pati, Patni Aur Pednekar Mouni Roy had a special way Woh" is incidentally a comedy to thank her fans who have been based on marital tension that "I really had fun walking the ramp twice, once in a traditional pur- showering so much love on her. happens when a man, played by for Abu and Sandeep. It was the ple and pink lehenga and again She posted an image of hers Kartik Aryan, starts cheating on Kartik walked the ramp in a fi rst time I was walking the ramp in a peach lehenga paired with a where she made a heart with her his wife. "We will soon release white kurta-churidaar paired for them, so it's a huge thing for dupatta. She plays his wife in the hands and the number 10 with the trailer of the fi lm," the actor and a pink sherwani with mirror me. I am really happy with the fi lm. Ananya, who plays Kartik's some of her novels besides her. informed. Kartik and his co-stars work. Bhumi took to the ramp way it has been executed." girlfriend in the fi lm, was a con- She wrote, Audrey in Breakfast at of the fi lm -- Bhumi Pednekar twice, once in a traditional pur- Talking about the fi rst poster trast in a quirky butterfl y-themed Tiffany's ; exactly how I feel today. and Ananya Panday -- unveiled ple and pink lehenga and again of the fi lm, Bhumi said" "It's just top and a graphic skirt. Thankkkkk youuuu for the con- the fi lm's posters on Wednesday. in a peach lehenga paired with a the beginning. We also launched "Pati Patni Aur Woh" is direct- tinued love #10M The actor interacted with the dupatta. She plays his wife in the our individual posters from the ed by Mudassar Aziz, who previ- Mouni Roy is currently await- media at the launch of designer fi lm. fi lm. In the fi rst poster of the ously helmed "Dulha Mil Gaya", ing the release of her fi lm Made In duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Kho- Ananya, who plays Kartik's girl- fi lm, it can be seen that Kartik is "Happy Bhag Jayegi" and 'Happy China. She will be seen opposite sla's bridal collection, along with friend in the fi lm, was a contrast thinking about something else by Phirr Bhag Jayegi". The fi lm is Rajkummar Rao in the movie. Ananya and Bhumi. Later in the in a quirky butterfl y-themed top giving a mischievous look to the slated to release on December 6. Mouni Roy has an amazing day, the trio walked the ramp in and a graphic skirt. She walked audience. That's the concept of The fi lm is based on BR Cho- style sense and she never fails to wedding wear, turning show- the ramp again in a similar white our fi lm."Kartik walked the ramp pra's 1978 comedy drama of impress us with her super stylish stoppers for Abu Jani and Sand- outfi t. Sharing his experience of in a white kurta-churidaar paired the same name, which featured outfi ts. We are excited to see the eep Khosla, refl ecting their char- walking the ramp for Abu Jani and a pink sherwani with mirror Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha and Mouni Roy's special thanks talented actress once again on the acters in the fi lm. and Sandeep Khosla, Kartik said: work. Bhumi took to the ramp Ranjeeta Kaur in the lead roles. Naagin actress Mouni Roy is big screens with Made In China. one of the most talented actresses Mouni Roy makes sure that she in the industry. She began her ca- amazes her fans with her beauty. reer with the show Kyunki Saas She looks drop-dead gorgeous in Dabangg 3 poster: Sonakshi Sinha slays it with her desi Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and since this picture. charm as Rajjo in this special Karva Chauth look Given that today's Karva Chauth, the makers THIS is how Shah Rukh couldn't have timed the look better, and we Khan wants to spend must say that Sonakshi looks like a sight to Diwali with son AbRam behold in that gorgeous saree Shah Rukh Khan need no intro- Till now, we’ve been Thankfully, the team of va Chauth, the makers duction but if you still insist, the treated to multiple pro- dabangg seems to have couldn’t timed the look man of the moment is known as mos of Salman Khan’s heard and prayers and better. And we must say the Badshah of Bollywood and Chulbul Pandey from the have released Sonakshi’s that Sonakshi looks like rightly so. The superstar who also third installment of Da- first look from the film. a sight to behold in that happens to be a versatile actor bangg. And while we wel- Tweeting the look, Son- gorgeous saree. She may who is known to charm anyone come just about anything akshi captioned it as be looking at the moon as off their feet. Not to mention his and everything that has "Rajjo Pandey yaani ki is tradition in the festival, undeniable wit that arguably Salman in it, we’ve also Mrs. Chulbul Pandey ki but the moon surely pales leaves one tongue-tied. He is also been waiting with bated oar se aap sabhi pativra- in comparison before her the king of romance and that in breath for a glimpse of ta aur dabangg patniyo beauty. So, what do you turn helps his case and how! Yes, Sonakshi Sinha from ko happy karwa chauth think of Soankshi Sinha’s Shah Rukh Khan's last fi lm Zero the film. After all, what’s #RajjoKaKarwaChauth”. first look from Dabanng might have tanked at the box of- took off to Delhi recently is all set Chulbul without his Ra- Check it out below: Well, 3? Tweet us at @bolly- fi ce but fans are eager to see him to show AbRam around and the jjo. given that today’s Kar- wood_life make a resounding comeback way the capital celebrates Diwa- with a great script. For now, he is li. The superstar who hails from spending quality time with wife the place got nostalgic at a press Gauri with whom he is celebrat- event and said, " I would love to War: Tiger Shroff reveals he had to let go of his ing 28 years of togetherness to- spend Diwali here but there are day. He is also at the service of his a couple of parties back in Mum- kids, cooking for them at 2-3 in bai that we have to attend. That inputs and surrender for some action scenes the night! has become a culture. So, I have to rush back. However, I am here There's another side to the action scenes of War that we didn't see coming, which Tiger exclusively revealed to us Also Read till Diwali, and I have got my lit- 28 pictures of Shah Rukh Khan tle son AbRam here," Shah Rukh War has turned out to be a historic block- they would apply it. But sometimes, they would and Gauri Khan on their anniver- said when asked about his Diwali buster at the box-offi ce, destined to sail past the feel like I should just surrender because the sary that sum up their beautiful plans at an event here. "I will take 300-crore club. It has set several records along whole point of this was to change my action style journey him around and show him how the way beside adding new milestones for both and show a different form of action, something In fact, he has even better plans Delhi celebrates the festival. I be- Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. No prizes for that I had never done before.”Speaking about the this Diwali. Shah Rukh Khan who lieve festivals like Diwali. guessing that the stunning action scenes and the action sequences, it’s common knowledge that conviction with which both actors pulled them Tiger is a complete natural while pulling them off are majorly responsible for the fortunes of off, given his hardcore martial-arts background. the fi lm. Speaking about the action sequences, So, it’s only natural to assume that the makers it’s common knowledge that Tiger is a complete may have consulted him before shooting the natural while pulling them off, given his hardcore fi lm’s more physical demanding portions. While martial-arts background. So, it’s only natural that is true, there’s another side to the story that to assume that the makers may have consulted we didn’t see coming, which Tiger exclusively re- him before shooting the fi lm’s more physical de- vealed to us. manding portions. While that is true, there’s an- Well, kudos to Tiger for being a thorough other side to the story that we didn’t see coming, professional and surrendering to the makers’ which Tiger exclusively revealed to us. vision despite the knowledge of how gifted he “I think the Director, Siddharth Anand, and the is as an action here. It’s no wonder that the action directors kept my strengths in mind and young star is scaling greater heights with each they defi nitely heard my inputs and sometimes new release of his. ' I think we look great together,' Kriti Kharbanda opens up about her relationship with her Pagalpanti costar, Pulkit Samrat Kriti Kharbanda is one busy gal these tutelage of ace comedy Director Anees buzz in media and industry circles that we look great together. That’s for people days. After peddling her talent down Bazmee and Chehre alongside Emraan the two have become more than close to fi nd out (whether they’re dating). I south, the actress is fi nally fl ooded with Hashmi and none other than Amitabh friends. To add fuel to the fi re, Kriti nev- am not saying, ‘yes’ and nor am I say- projects in Bollywood. Not only is she Bachchan. There’s also Taish, which er denied the possibility of a budding ing ‘no’.” Well, what do you think about geared up for the Diwali release of one will be directed by Shaitaan fame Bejoy romance between them when Mumbai this alleged new romance in B-town? of the year’s most anticipated fi lms, the Nambiar and costar Pulkit Samrat. Mirror recently quizzed her about the Are you rooting for Pulkit and Kriti to of- multi-starrer Housefull 4, but she’s also Speaking about Pulkit Samrat — also same. Here’s what she had to say: ‘’It’s fi cially get together as a couple? Tweet busy shooting for Pagalpanti under the her costar in Pagalpanti — there’s strong a good feeling people think so. I think us @ @bollywood_life

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