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The sion to scrap Article 370 of the Amit Shah announced the PDP, the principal political into two union territories — Government will not allow Union of like any other Indian Constitution that gave decision in the Rajya Sabha, parties in Jammu & Kashmir. Jammu & Kashmir and the situation to turn into state or union territories and special status to Jammu & which approved the resolution According to the resolu- Ladakh. The union territory in another battle torn Kosovo, he cease special rights enjoyed by Kashmir as “historical” saying ) *  ! +      and the Jammu & Kashmir tion moved by the Home Ladakh will have no legislature said. its citizens on land, business it came in the way of integra-               ,-.P   Reorganisation Bill. Both will Minister, Article 370 ceases to like Chandigarh. The Government hopes and employment. tion of the State into India.   0   ! now come up in the be operative from Monday The other union territory that abrogation of Article 370 As the Government moved While tabling the resolu- on Tuesday. itself. “The President on the of Jammu & Kashmir will have that accorded special status to a Bill to convert J&K into a tion in the Rajya Sabha, Shah the supreme sacrifice for a standing demand for repealing The Government’s effort to recommendation of a legislature like and Jammu & Kashmir and the union territory with an said Article 370 was intro- united India. Congratulations Article 370 will be fulfilled. tackle head-on the vexatious Parliament is pleased to declare Puducherry, where key sub- consequential end of Article Assembly and a Lieutenant duced in the Constitution on to the entire nation. Today, Shah, who received a 72-year-old problem wracking as from 5th of August 2019, all jects like law and order are 35A that defines the perma- Governor and thereby the October 17, 1949, and almost Modi Govt has corrected a standing ovation from his the soul of the nation sent a clauses of the said Article 370 with the Centre. Shah said full nent residents of the State will Centre wielding major power 70-year-long provision led to long overdue historic wrong,” party colleagues when he wave of jubilation among BJP shall cease to be operative...,” statehood will be restored to help in the integration of the over it, the State has “lost” its lack of development, corrup- Shah tweeted later congratu- entered the House minutes supporters and others, but the resolution stated. Jammu & Kashmir at “appro- erstwhile J&K State into the privileged status like Assembly tion and loot by “three families’ lating Modi for “his unwaver- before proceedings in the Rajya enjoying six-year tenure, out- for so long. ing commitment towards Sabha commenced, termed siders not allowed to buy land Shah said decision to abro- ensuring unity and integrity of the move as “historical”. )*   and Kashmiri women marry- gate Article 370 ensures that our motherland”. In his half an hour reply, # %$ ing outside forfeiting their there will be no “do nishan, do The revocation comes Shah highlighted the “monu- rights over land in Kashmir. samvidhan” (two flags, two against the backdrop of Shah mental injustices” of the past and  +  Twenty four seats which Constitutions) in Jammu & asserting during the election presented the Government’s  ,)  fall in the -occupied Kashmir. rallies before the recent Lok vision for the people of J&K in !# $ &# Kashmir (PoK) shall remain “This decision is a tribute Sabha elections that if his the Rajya Sabha in the presence vacant in new Assembly of to all the patriots who made party retains power, the long of the PM.      J&K union territory.   India despite being of the same Parliament. religion because he trusted in Former Home Minister P akistan Prime Minister he Congress, along with our secular framework. But, Chidambaram said, “We antic- PImran Khan on Monday Tsome regional parties, on that trust has been broken,” ipated a misadventure, but did termed India’s move to revoke Monday vehemently opposed Azad said. not think in our wildest dreams Article 370 of the Constitution the Modi Government’s move to “Lakh of people from the that they will take such a cata- which gave special status to abolish the provision of the State, including political party strophic step. Today is a black Jammu & Kashmir as “illegal” Article 370 of the Indian leaders, sacrificed their lives to day in the constitutional histo- and said it will “further dete- Constitution, terming the deci- uphold the unity of India since ry of India.” riorate” relations between the sion as a “catastrophic step”. then and revoking the Article is Former Law Minister Kapil nuclear-capable neighbours. Registering his protest in the tantamount to ‘murder’ of the Sibal pointed several flaws in the Imran made the remarks Rajya Sabha, Leader of Constitution,” said Azad. the Jammu & Kashmir while speaking separately with Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad He said the entire Kashmir Reorganisation Bill in the cur- his Malaysian counterpart said Article 370 was historical as valley is under curfew and three rent format and said it will fail Mahathir Mohamad and people of J&K joined India in former Chief Ministers of the the test of judiciary if Turkish President Recep 1947 after then Maharaja Hari State and political leaders have challenged. Tayyip Erdogan. Singh signed the Instrument of been arrested. Azad said the Government He said changing the sta- Accession. He wanted the situation to had on Monday “cut off the tus of Kashmir was “illegal “I say that Maharaja Hari be discussed first before the res- head of India” and destroyed and a violation of UN resolu- Singh didn’t chose Pakistan over olution was moved in the history of J&K for votes. tions”. (    

     

wo former Chief Ministers of TJammu & Kashmir, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, were arrested within hours after the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Bill to bifurcate State into two Union Territories (UTs). According to official sources, first PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was escorted to the State guest quences. This is an aggression house by the security personnel against people of the State as had and later Omar Abdullah was been warned by all parties meet- taken into police custody. ing in Srinagar on Sunday. A long Early in the day, both these and tough battle lies ahead,” he politicians had reacted adversely added. to the historic move of scrapping Mehbooba, Omar Abdullah of Article 370. and Sajjad Lone, the three most Omar in a press statement prominent politicians from said, “The Government of India Jammu and Kashmir, were earli- (GOI)’s unilateral and shocking er placed under house arrest decisions today are a ‘total betray- after midnight on Sunday in an al of trust’ that the people of unprecedented lockdown. Jammu & Kashmir had reposed Mehbooba tweeted, “Today       M   N   in India when the State acceded marks the darkest day in Indian            to it in 1947”. democracy. Decision of J&K        ! "#$         “The decisions will have far leadership to reject 2 nation the-  %M "#$       N '  reaching and dangerous conse- ory in 1947 & align with India has backfired.”

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Across the State, According to the letter ehradun railway station The union representatives of the Door Frame Metal the weather in general will sent by the office of section Ddirector Ganesh however, denied operating Detectors (DFMD) was not remain cloudy with possibility of manager of Northern Railways, Chandra issued a letter to more than five taxis at a time working. light to moderate rainfall and Uttarakhand Transport Doon Taxi Union stating and claimed that they have According to local police, thundershower at most places. Corporation is to pay that they should pay the no permanent booth. the detectors were checked In the provisional capital of `53,36,668 for the land of pending charges within the According to the sources, before Kanwad Mela and it is Uttarakhand, light to moderate Northern Railways which they next 10 days. In the letter he the union has pending proposed that new DFMDs will rainfall and thunderstorms are took on lease from the railway also stated that the taxi union charges since the year 2016. be installed before Kumbh Mela again likely to occur at most department. is only authorised to operate They were supposed to pay 2021. places on Tuesday. The maxi- General Manager five taxis from Dehradun 2,000 per taxi every month Additional Superintendent mum and minimum tempera- (Administration and railway station. considering which the pend- of Police (ASP) of the tures are likely to be 31 degree Personnel) Nidhi Yadav said, The copies of the letter ing amount is about five Government Railway Police, Celsius and 25 degree Celsius “Yes, the order was passed last have been marked to lakh. Manoj Katyal said, “We installed respectively. On Monday week and the first installment the DFMDs and it is our Dehradun city did not experi- of `10 lakh has been given to Development Authority negotiation on lease payment. responsibility to maintain it. ence heavy rain as forecast. the railways. The Mussoorie- (MDDA) and Rail Land The railways had issued an Sometimes, when the power Meanwhile on Monday, maxi- bus stand for the time being Development Authority ultimatum to vacate its land on charge of the DFMD is exhaust- mum and minimum tempera- will operate from the same (RLDA) it will depend on the which Mussoorie bus stand is ed it stops working, but we will tures recorded at various places location till the time the rail- state government if it pro- operating by July 31. check it right away. in State were 34.5 degree Celsius way modernisation starts. vides the parking space for the However, after the inter- As for the Kumbh 2021 it and 24.4 degree Celsius respec- After the work of mod- bus stand on lease or for free. vention of Chief Minister will be a detailed security work technologically advanced secu- monitored by Railway Police to time but equipment they use tively in Dehradun, 33.3 degree ernisation is completed we It is pertinent to mention Trivendra Singh Rawat the at new Rishikesh railway station, rity equipment will be brought Force (RPF) presently. We have are usually outdated and do not Celsius and 26.5 degree Celsius will be provided parking space here that the lack of coordina- bus stand was permitted to Motichoor and Raiwala Railway into picture.” About the CCTV proposed to install 10 more work properly. in Pantnagar, 22.2 degree Celsius there.” According to official tion and communication operate from the same area and station. cameras Dehradun railway sta- CCTV cameras.” According to The DFMD here do not and 15.6 degree Celsius in sources, after the railway mod- between the Railways and negotiating talks between the Then Haridwar, Laksar and tion director Dinesh Chandra a member of Doon Taxi Union, work most of the time and even Mukteshwar, 25.0 degree Celsius ernisation which will be done Uttarakhand Transport depart- two department was initiated Roorkee will also be the obvious said, “We have 15 CCTV cam- both GRP and RPF forces con- when they do passengers sel- and 18.8 degree Celsius respec- by Mussoorie Dehradun ment resulted in the extended again. key railway stations. New and eras installed which are being duct security check from time dom take them seriously. tively in New Tehri. *1  2       1   3      %+   01       >   egarding the continuing Rhuman-leopard conflict in the Rishikesh Vidhan Sabha segment, the Vidhan Sabha speaker and Rishikesh MLA Prem Chand Agrawal chaired a meeting with senior officials of the state adminis- tration and forest department on Monday. Addressing the officials, Agrawal said that 26 persons had died during the past five years in human- leopard conflict in the Rishikesh assembly con- stituency. However, so far the forest department has not taken any concrete steps due to which there has been a con- sistent rise in cases of human- leopard conflict. Residents are living in fear in localities affected by the human-leop- ard conflict including Prateet Nagar, Gohri Mafi, Raiwala,    9  asked the Government to took up the matter as a public Khandgaon, Haripur Kalan, explain how many posts of interest litigation. The divi- Sahabnagar, Chidderwala, aking cognisance of the teachers are approved and the sion bench of justice Chak Jogiwala, Thakurpur Tprotest by students of number of posts to which Sudhanshu Dhulia and justice and Khairi Khurd. This has is doing nothing on the for capturing and releasing it the residents of the affected damage to crops by elephants Pithoragarh degree college appointments have been made Alok Kumar Verma took up the also led to frustration among ground. He directed them to away from the human habi- areas, he added. The local res- and other wild animals, seeking teachers and more in Government schools in matter for hearing on Monday. the people, which is natural. take concrete measures in tations. The Rajaji tiger idents present in the meeting Agrawal directed officials to books in the college, the high Pithoragarh. The members of the Pulling up officials of the the affected areas to prevent reserve director PK Patro suggested measures like immediately pay the com- court of Uttarakhand has According to the case Pithoragarh degree college stu- Rajaji national park and the conflict situation, warning informed Agrawal that the putting up electric fences, pensation to the affected peo- directed the State Government, details, the students of the dents union who have been forest department, the assem- that official negligence will be height of boundary walls in watch towers and check posts ple. education secretary and Pithoragarh degree college had protesting for about 37 days bly speaker said that in the taken as the reason in case affected areas and localities to tackle the human-leopard Principal secretary Anand Pithoragarh district magistrate been protesting for more than have been demanding appoint- past too during meetings, he incidents of human-leopard adjoining Rajaji will be raised. conflict. Agrawal directed Bardhan, PCCF (Wildlife) to respond within two weeks. a month demanding appoint- ment of teaching faculty to had asked them to conduct conflict occur again. Stating The number of village watch- officials concerned to increase Rajiv Bhartari and other The State Government has ment of teachers to vacant vacant posts and provision of public awareness campaign that a big cat was being seen men and patrolling staff will patrolling, set up cages, facil- department officials and local also been directed to submit the posts and provision of new new books in stead of the and take measures to mitigate regularly in the Dudhli and also be increased. A campaign itate lights in vulnerable areas public representatives were details of books in the court. books. Taking newspaper 15,000 books which are now the human-leopard conflict IDPL areas these days, he will be undertaken soon to and clear the bushes in affect- also among those present in Further, the court has also reports as basis, the high court out of course. situation but the department directed officials to take steps raise public awareness among ed areas. On the issue of the meeting. '# $ %%  $    & &   ) * + #,! + ,#  )!  )   +  +    $ 

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 >   stands and such places which became Minister of Home are usually crowded. For the Affairs he made it clear that ?  !&&# ! 3-4 here were celebrations by border areas as well the IGs and Articles 370 and 35A will no Tmembers of the public and SSPs concerned were told to longer prevail in Jammu and supporters of the Bharatiya keep the forces on alert. There Kashmir. It is a historic deci- &'" ernment to scrap the Article expressed happiness on the Kashmir and the article 35 ows of armed forces personnel) Janata Party and other organ- were no complaints of violence sion and the first step towards  #(&""#$ 370 of constitution which pro- development and appreciated would become redundant. He at 1.65 lakhs and the state is isations in different parts of the or problematic behaviour in India becoming a united vided special powers to the the union government for tak- said that now industrial units, home to about thirty thousand state following the Union Uttarakhand.” nation.” &"3" state of Jammu and Kashmir. ing the bold decision. The factories and educational insti- retired paramilitary forces per- Government’s decision on According to sources, Activists further opined &#(&"'#- The state president of President of the association, tutions would be opened in sonnel. Similarly an estimated abrogation of Article 370 from immediately after the decision that it is high time that people #("' Uttarakhand Ex Services Shamsher Singh Bisht said that Kashmir which would help in 1.50 lakh personnel belonging Jammu and Kashmir. In the local police stationed at who are pelting stones on League (UESL), Brigadier the article 370 and 35 A of con- making the people of Kashmir to the state are serving in dif- provisional state capital Premnagar, Selaqui, Bhauwala Indian Army and are raising "/"#$ (Retd), R S Rawat said that the stitution were being used by the educated and opening new ferent wings of armed forces of Dehradun, members of various and Suddhowala were instruct- flags of terrorist groups be  67( ' decision of the union govern- terrorists. He said that under avenues of employment. the country. The association groups gathered at Clock Tower ed to keep a check on Kashmiri declared terrorists and actions ment is historic. He opined that these articles, the national flag It is worth mentioning here with Jammu and Kashmir with to celebrate the historical students studying there as a should be taken against them a new atmosphere of peace and was dishonoured and the that Uttarakhand has a rich tra- the these serving and retired development. On the other precautionary measure to accordingly.  >   prosperity would usher in the armed forces personnel were dition of sending its youth to armed forces personnel is deep hand, Inspector General (Law ensure their safety. Dehradun Meanwhile, members of state of Jammu and Kashmir being insulted. Bisht added serve in the armed forces of the rooted as most of them have and Order) AP Anshuman Superintendent of Police (city) the public celebrated the devel- he armed forces veterans now. that repeal of the article 370 country. A rough estimate put served there with thousands said that law and order situa- and Circle Officer (city) were opment in Nainital, Pauri, Thave welcomed the deci- The Personnel below would help in reining in the the number of armed forces sacrificing their life and Jammu tion in Uttarakhand was nor- stationed according to circle Chamoli and other districts of sion of Narendra Modi gov- Officer Rank (PBOR) also anti national activities in veterans and Veer Naris (wid- and Kashmir. mal. The police were already areas and were instructed to the state.

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=          =&G! & H  "!"  7   > between treasury and oppo- sition benches. When  >   he Haryana Assembly Parliamentary Affairs ! ! Ton Monday passed by Minister Ram Bilas Sharma n a major relief to thousands voice vote a resolution hail- asked about his stand on the   >   Iof pensioners who were super- ing the Centre's decision to resolution, Hooda said, "I annuated before January 1, 2016, revoke Article 370 and 35 A have no problem in sup- he State Government has roped in a the State Government has decid- which gave special status to porting it". BJP members Tprivate consultancy firm which would ed to revise the pensions accord- Jammu and Kashmir, with raised slogans of "Bharat check the quality of all the projects worth ing to the provisions of VII pay the opposition Congress too Mata Ki Jai". more than Rs 5 Crores under the Public commission. In an order supporting it. Hooda was again on his Works Department (PWD). This select- released on Monday, the Finance Chief Minister Manohar feet to clarify that he sup- ed company, Sri Ram consultant private secretary, Amit Singh Negi said Lal Khattar moved the res- ports the resolution, but limited would assess the quality of the that for revision of their pen- olution hailing the Centre, sought to know about the works in two stages, first at completion sions, the pensioners should fill Home Minister Amit Shah fate of promises made by the of 50 percent of the work and second on a simple form in a prescribed for- and Prime Minister BJP before assembly polls. completion. mat and deposit it their treasury Narendra Modi for the deci- Khattar asked the Congress The additional chief secretary, Om office from where they are draw- sion. member not to mix up Prakash said that the firm would check ing their pensions. Seconding the resolu- issues and restrict himself to all projects like construction of roads, The state administration has tion, Parliamentary Affairs the resolution. bridges and buildings undertaken by the set March 31, 2020 as the last Minister Ram Bilas Sharma Congress Legislative PWD under the state sector and the pro- date for submission of these while seeking support from Party leader Kiran jects funded by NABARD. He said that forms. Earlier, the state govern- all parties said "it is the Choudhary said since the letter regarding appointment of the ment had set up March 31, sentiment of the House and Independence many consultant has been sent to the chief engi- 2019 as the last date of receipt of it is not a party matter." Congress leaders have given neer, PWD. these applications but large num- Indian National Lok Dal sacrifices for country. Om Prakash said that the depart- ber of pensioners had failed to (INLD) leader Abhay Singh *1  7.     6   +   *!  1     "The Congress always ment level quality checks of these projects submit these applications due to Chautala supported the res- stood with what is in the would continue like before. He said that various reasons. The adminis- olution and added the interest," he added. In this Ministers and two flags in he should make it clear whether the BJP has imple- country's interest," she said. punitive action would be undertaken tration has now directed the trea- Article 370 should have been context, Sharma also one nation). Congress mem- whether he supports the mented even one of the 154 Agriculture minister O against the officers concerned if after the sury officers concerned to accept revoked much earlier. referred to BJP's founder bers, including Karan Singh revocation of Article 370 or promises it made before P Dhankar asked quality check by consultant, lack of such applications also which are Sharma described the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Dalal, asked the leader of the not. Congress MLA and for- assembly polls in Haryana. Choudhary if she is sup- transparency is found in the report of the incomplete. It is worth men- revocation of Article 370 as and his solgan "Ek desh House to explain the tech- mer CM Bhupinder Singh Finance Minister porting the resolution. The department. The technical advisor of tioning here that there are 50000 a "historic day". "We should mein do vidhan, do pradhan nical aspects of the Centre's Hooda said it was part of the Abhimanyu asked Hooda Congress leader replied that PWD, R P Bhatt said that from 2014 on- such pensioners in Uttarakhand congratulate the PM, the aur do nishan nahi chalenge move. BJP's election manifesto to not to do petty politics as the she supporting it. Later, res- wards the quality assessment in the who had retired prior to the cre- HM and the Centre for the (There cannot be two However, cabinet min- scrap Article 370. matter is of national interest. olution was passed by voice works of PWD were at the level of Chief ation of the State. step taken in the nation's Constitutions, two Prime ister and BJP's Anil Vij said He asked Khattar This led to heated exchanges vote in House. engineer and the SEs. ! $ ,) % %  # R  %./0 **F  &&#  7   >        olitical parties in Punjab, 9 #&G! Psans SAD-BJP, on Monday     ! 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TLimited (BHEL) has suc- “special status” to the border cessfully commissioned one state. more pumping unit (unit 5) of Punjab Chief Minister Capt  7   > However, the catch lies in the fact In the present circumstances, all Chandigarh: Amid appre- the 8000-odd Kashmiri stu- 116 MW of the 7x116 MW Amarinder Singh, terming the that the Government of India also simul- these requirements have been bypassed hension of an adverse reaction dents in Punjab, and directed Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation decision as “totally unconstitu- eacting on the developments in taneously seeks to declare the J&K as a – a clear violation of the Constitutional from Pakistan to the devel- the Superintendents of Police Scheme (LIS) Package-6 in tional”, flayed the manner in RJammu and Kashmir, Punjab UT, which may be rendered unnecessary provisions. Nanda further cited judicial opments in Kashmir, Punjab (SPs) and Deputy Telangana. BHEL has earlier which the Centre had imposed Advocate-General Atul Nanda on as Clause 2 of the Order states that all the decisions to corroborate the argument Chief Minister on Monday Commissioners (DCs) to commissioned four units of the its decision on Kashmir saying Monday said that the constitutional provisions of the Constitution of India that the Constitution itself had been prohibited any kind of cele- meet them and talk to them same project in April and May, that the democratic fabric of the propriety apart, the Presidential Order shall be applicable to J&K, he added. negated in the process of revoking brations or protest that could personally. The Chief Minister, 2019. Significantly, the pump nation had been ripped apart revoking Article 370 is patently illegal as Elaborating further on the legal and Article 370. vitiate the atmosphere in the who is personally monitoring for each unit is designed to lift with this “unprecedented vio- it would defeat the very legal structure Constitutional position, Nanda said that He pointed out that the Supreme State. the situation, has ordered 89.16 cumecs (cubic metres per lation of the Constitutional of Article 370, which has in fact been laid the key question here was whether such Court 2018 ruling in SBI v. Santosh With tension escalating at scaling up of security in second) of water by 105.5 norms”. down by the apex court to be ‘not tem- a sweeping Presidential Order could have Gupta had decided several issues, includ- the border, the Chief Minister Punjab’s districts that border metres. “It is a dark day for the porary’. been passed at all. ing that Article 370 is not a temporary directed the Punjab Police to Kashmir. Being developed by the Indian democracy,” said Cap Nanda said that the amendment to Pointing out that the Order is clear- Article, even though so named. be prepared to thwart any He reiterated his earlier Irrigation & CAD (I&CAD) Amarinder, adding that the clause 3 of Article 370 as per the ly an amendment of Article 370(3), which Further, it had laid down that the attempts by Pakistan to create directions to the police and the department of the Government Constitution of India had been Presidential Order, called the is a Constitutional provision, he said that Union has the power to make laws only disturbance in the state. district administration to of Telangana, the greenfield lift rewritten without following any Constitution (Application to Jammu the first step, ideally, should have been on those matters not covered by the Reviewing the law and ensure smooth and safe move- irrigation project (formerly legal provisions. Such a historic and Kashmir) Order 2019, had been a constitutional amendment of Article Instrument of Accession, said the AG. order situation in the state in ment of those leaving Kashmir known as Pranhita Chevella) is decision should not have been effectively engineered without following 370. “And this should have been done by Undoubtedly, the old 1962 Supreme the wake of revocation of via Punjab. located in Peddapalli district of taken and pushed through in the due process laid down in the following the procedure laid down under Court judgment in Puranlal Lakhanpal Article 370 in Kashmir, Capt Notably, the border areas Telangana. this arbitrary manner, he said. Constitution itself. Article 368, to include the changes now v. President of India has held that in exer- Amarinder held the meeting of the state have been on In the project, water shall This will set a bad prece- He said that the un-amended Article effected through the presidential order,” cise of his powers to apply provisions of with the top police and civil heightened alert for the past be lifted from Sripada dent as it would mean that the earlier empowered the President to he said. the Constitution of India, the President brass taking note of the volatile two days, since tourists and Yellampalli reservoir to Centre could reorganise any declare Article 370 as inoperative, but the Clearly, this would have required the may ‘amend’ a provision for its applica- situation post the Central Amarnath Yatris were asked to Medaram reservoir and will be state in the country by simply “recommendation” of the “Constituent introduction of a separate Bill in each tion to J&K, according to the AG. Government’s announcement leave the Valley, citing securi- used for irrigation and water imposing President’s rule, the Assembly of the State” was necessary. House to be approved by two-third of the However, he observed that it was on Kashmir. ty concerns. supply in nearby areas, there- Chief Minister said, adding This has now been amended to majority present and voting, he said. unclear whether such power of modifi- “Pakistan may not take Capt Amarinder has, by contributing to the overall that the Constitutional provi- read “on the recommendation of the What is more, given that this also cation could be used to amend Article this lightly and could resort to meanwhile, appealed to all, development of the area and sions had been abused as never Legislative Assembly of the State”, he affects the representation of States in 370 itself or simply to sweepingly apply some act against India,” the within and outside Kashmir, the state of Telangana. before. pointed out, adding that the next step Parliament, the consent of half the States the entire Constitution to J&K as has Chief Minister warned, asking to remain calm and not do BHEL’s scope in the project None of the stakeholders would be to declare Article 370 as inop- in India would also have been needed, been done. This, he added, would defeat the state police to be ready for anything to disturb the peace comprises complete Electrical were taken into confidence, erative based on such “recommendation”. he added. the very legal structure of Article 370. any eventuality. and harmony of the nation in and Mechanical (E&M) works and there was no discussion Capt Amarinder has these difficult circumstances. including design, manufacture, with other political parties pre- following due process of demo- Centre’s act of putting political He said that BJP government has further cur- ordered increased security for supply and supervision of erec- ceding the unilateral decision of cratic and legal norms. Even the leaders in Kashmir under house Government’s decision to tailed the powers that J&K had tion and commissioning of the Central Government, the Presidential order reorganising arrest ahead of the announce- revoke two important sections been guaranteed by the antee provided to J&K and to Shyama Parsad Mukherjee has seven sets of Vertical Pump- Chief Minister pointed out. Jammu and Kashmir and scrap- ment as despotic, he said that of article 370 of Indian consti- Constitution,” he said. further reduce it to a munici- been realized in regard to mak- Motor sets along with associ- The BJP is using its brute ping Article 370 had effective- the voice of the people had been tution and erasing Section 35A At the same time, Khaira pality by making it a UT,” he ing India as ‘one nation with ated auxiliaries. majority to bulldoze democra- ly bypassed the parliamentary completely suppressed, which was an unconstitutional, unde- questioned the duplicity of the said. Khaira urged Badal to quit one constitution, one premier The equipment has been tic and constitutional norms, requirement for a two-thirds could have serious negative mocratic and dictatorial act. Badals and SAD over such a the NDA pull out his daughter- and one flag’,” he said adding supplied from BHEL’s manu- the Chief Minister said. majority through a constitu- repercussions for India. “The Modi-Amit Shah duo burning issue facing their in-law from the cabinet and that its sole credit goes to facturing units at Rudrapur, Chief Minister said that tional amendment,” he pointed Bholath MLA and Punjab has reversed the meaning of brother minority community. support the cause of J&K and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bhopal and Bengaluru, while no effort was made to evolve a out. Ekta Party (PEP) president democracy through this anti- “It is saddening to note that restoration of democracy. “Modi has scripted the histo- the supervision of erection and consensus on this vital matter He said that the Sukhpal Singh Khaira said that people decision as the people of Akalis, who once championed Meanwhile, senior Punjab ry by integrating the state commissioning at the site was of national security and con- Government had made a total the BJP has committed a his- Kashmir have been demanding the cause of a federal India and BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia of Jammu and Kashmir carried out by the company’s cern. “Given the sensitivity of mockery of the constitutional torical blunder and breach of and agitating for autonomy autonomy of states, is now sup- welcomed the decision. with India in Toto,” he said Power Sector Southern Region the Kashmir issue, any decision and democratic foundations of faith by ending statehood and and independence for many porting a draconian law to “After 72 years of inde- adding that ‘Modi Hai, Toh division, Chennai. should have been taken after the nation. Dubbing the special status of Kashmir. decades but instead the BJP snatch the constitutional guar- pendence, the dream of Dr Mumkin Hai’.     '% +$ !    !! &##! #  @( >@ nique, Khush, Manohar and techniques of farming with hundreds like them have spot- limited resources. "The most  >   ering, Dr Sujata Sanjay said that hush Mohammad and ted a financially viable veg- remarkable thing is that peo- in India, only 45 per cent KManohar Mahato, farmers etable farming opportunity. ple in Israel have been getting he Society for Health, mothers initiate early breast- of Chandha village under Chas By adopting Israeli farm- bumper produce by purchasing TEducation and Women feeding. The delay in breast- block of Bokaro district have ing techniques both of them water from the government, Empowerment Awareness feeding initiation reduces created a benchmark in the are producing vegetables in whereas we in India still lag far (SHEWA) organised an orien- baby's access to the mother's field of agriculture. Both of huge quantity in their fields behind despite having plenty of tation programme at SAI nutritious and immune system- them not only changed their and earning a good deal of water available free of cost. College of Nursing to create boosting first milk known as lives but transforming the lives money. Not only they are earn- They are making optimum awareness regarding breast- colostrum and significantly of other farmers too. ing only for their own but also use of water by giving respect feeding. Addressing the gath- increases neonate's death risk. Farming has never been so have given employment to to each and every drop of it," exciting and rewarding for dozens of villagers in their he added. them in the last 35 years. work. Whether it is paddy farm- Thanks to Israeli farming tech- Under the state govern- ing, fish farming or dairy ment initiative both Khush farming, every activity is done and Manohar went to Israel jointly in a scientific way, uti- on a four-day trip in the lizing minimum resources after month of September last year forming a cooperative of at to learn modern farming least 100-200 farmers, said methods and started farming Manohar. in Chas. "Unlike in the past, "Despite adopting mod- now we can have better qual- ern scientific ways of farming, ity and increased yield of they are still practising tradi- vegetables. Today, we are tional ways of farming, making producing large quantities minimum use of chemical fer- of vegetables using better tilizers and getting bumper technology and earning in methods in a scientific way to variety of tools that helps in ducing maize 50 kg daily. crops. I learnt that technique lakhs," said Khush increase our production,” said producing a better crop on less While about two quintals of and implemented here and Mohammad. "We have also Manohar. “Earlier we have land. We learnt various tech- ladyfinger and gourd were got better produce," he said. given employment to dozens used to cultivate a little bit, but niques of farming, fishery, producing weekly,” which "One more thing we have of villagers in our works," he the government helps and our fruit production, other farm- increased our income signifi- observed there that, they do added. “During our trip to Israel visits changed our vision. ing techniques along with ani- cantly today, Khush said. everything in a planned way to Israel, we have learnt how to Now our interest increased in mal husbandry, Cow and Goat Recalling their experiences earn maximum foreign cur- get maximum produce by agriculture and gradually our rearing there,” said Manohar. at Israel Khush said, a team of rency, in spite of getting the using water efficiently. productions are also increas- “Now we have planted lady fin- 26 farmers was sent to Israel by entire produce sold out in We had also learnt how ing,” they said. “In Israel we ger, gourd and maize on 4 acres the state government on in last their own country," they to use traditional farming have also learnt the use of a of our farmland and now pro- September to learn modern added.    !" 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!"#  $        '12   '  ()R 2$ 3  41# !  $ 14 : !  +       Sabha last week. "The NMC Bill 2019 is      he Indian Medical unacceptable to the medical TAssociation (IMA) has fraternity in the current for- Jaipur: The Rajasthan    &! arliament on Monday passed given a call for a strike on mat. The community health Assembly on Monday passed a Pamendments to the Motor August 8 to protest against providers envisaged in the Bill providing for a significant Vehicles Act as well as the certain provisions of the bill is a direct threat to thou- raise in salaries and allowances National Medical Commission National Medical sands and thousands of poor payable to State Ministers. (NMC) Bill after Lok Sabha Commission (NMC) Bill. vulnerable marginalised rural The House passed the approved minor changes made It said the medical stu- patients. The health of the Rajasthan Ministers' Salaries by Rajya Sabha. On August 1, dents will continue their strike nation is at stake. We demand (Second Amendment) Bill, Rajya Sabha cleared the National across the country under IMA that the government of India 2019 by a voice vote. Medical Commission Bill for Medical Students Network. engage the modern medical The bill was introduced by replacing the Medical Council of "The call is for all the fraternity on meaningful dia- state's Parliamentary Affairs India (MCI) with a new body. out corruption, improve road ders. The Minister said accord- modern medicine doctors to logue and address the issue Minister Shanti Dhariwal today The Bill was already passed by safety and usher in use of tech- ing to the 2011 census there are leave their work place across urgently," the IMA said. and was passed after a brief Lok Sabha but since the Upper nology to regulate traffic, with more than 4.80 lakh transgen- the sectors at all levels," The NMC Bill provides debate on it. House made two amendments certain amendments. Since ders in the country. according to a statement by for setting up of a National Introducing the bill, it came back to Lok Sabha. some changes were made by A contentious provision the IMA. Medical Commission in place Dhariwal said looking to the  (@( 9 house where he had gone to Health and Family Welfare Rajya Sabha, it was again that criminalised begging by The doctors' body has of the MCI for development present level of prices, the exist- have his dinner. But he did not Minister Harsh Vardhan moved brought to Lok Sabha for clear- transgender people has been also called for demonstra- and regulation of all aspects of ing salary and sumptuary and nce again a BJP supporter return till late in the night. At the Bill for passage mentioning ance. removed from the bill. The pro- tions and hunger strikes at its medical education, profession other allowances payable to Owas found dead in myste- around 11 pm, a local, who was about amendments made by This apart, the Lok Sabha vision was part of the bill when local branches and urged and institutions. the chief minister and other rious circumstances at Naranga passing by the area, saw a Rajya Sabha in the Bill. This passed Transgender Persons it was introduced by the previ- medical students to boycott Doctors are demanding state ministers, including par- Dighi village at Pingla, West body hanging from the tree. including providing for a med- (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 ous government. classes and proclaim solidar- certain amendments in the liamentary secretaries appeared Midnapore, sources said. When police came, we found ical education system that and Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, Moving the Surrogacy ity with the IMA. bill. According to them, if not to be inadequate. Pintu Manna (19), a out that it was him,” a relative improves access to quality and 2019. The transgender protec- (Regulation) Bill, 2019 in the On Sunday, resident doc- amended, the bill will lead to "Under these circum- reported BJP supporter was on of Manna said, adding sus- affordable medical education tion of rights bill was passed by Lok Sabha for consideration tors of AIIMS and Safdarjung deterioration of medical edu- stances, it has been considered Monday found hanging from a pecting TMC hand in the and ensures availability of ade- a voice vote amid noisy protests and passage, Vardhan said that Hospital had called off their cation and degradation of expedient to increase the salary tree near his house on Sunday killing. quate and high quality medical by some opposition parties over "A rough estimates says there are strike and resumed duties healthcare services. and allowances payable to morning, sources said. The However, Sheikh Sabrati, professionals in all parts of the Congress leader Adhir Ranjan about 2,000-3000 surrogacy after Union Health Minister The fraternity was oppos- them," Dhariwal told the incident happened at TMC's Pingla block president country. Chowdhury not being allowed clinics running illegally in the Harsh Vardhan assured them ing section 32(1), (2) and (3) House. Following the passage of Narangdighi area of Pingla. said he had committed suicide Minister of State for Road to speak on his adjournment country and a few thousand for- that their concerns over the of the bill, saying it will the Bill, the salaries and various The body of the boy had been alleging the BJP was trying to Transport and Highways Gen notice. Replying on the bill, eign couples resort to surroga- NMC Bill will be duly encourage quackery by pro- allowances payable to various sent for autopsy, police said. add political colour to the inci- (Rtd) VK Singh on Monday Minister of State for Social cy practise within India and the addressed. viding licence to practice categories of ministers, includ- The BJP later alleged a dent. The BJP claims to have moved the Bill to amend Motor Justice Rattan Lal Kataria said it whole issue is thorougly unreg- The doctors had been modern medicine as commu- ing the chief minister, ministers Trinamool Congress hand in lost scores of supporters to Vehicles Act in the Lower makes provision for establishing ulated." The bill, he said "was the demonstrating against cer- nity health providers for per- of State, deputy ministers and the death of the person. “He political violence in the past House. On July 31, Rajya Sabha a national authority for safe- need of the hour." It seeks to ban tain provisions of the bill sons other than those pos- parliamentary secretaries will (victim) had gone to his uncle’s couple of years. cleared the bill that seeks to weed guarding rights of transgen- commercial surrogacy. since its passage in Rajya sessing MBBS degrees. go up. PTI  )$ +1 )2    ) # # * * $+    $ #&"%   $)           !+    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on obtained" to ascertain as to The woman, allegedly raped by 56 1 Monday directed the whether she was she was in "a fit BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in New Delhi: The Supreme Court is an issue which is "something Government to "airlift" during the condition to be transferred". 2017 when she was a minor, is bat- on Monday said it would con- institutional". day the Unnao rape survivor, who "In case the doctors opine that tling for life after a truck rammed sider on the administrative side The apex court said the   Minister, he had held meetings on the suffered critical injuries when her she is in fit condition to transfer, into the car she was travelling in as to whether there would be issue would be considered on the prospective modernisation of the parlia- car was hit by a truck last week, then she shall be transferred to with some family members and her recording of day-to-day hearing administrative side. ok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya ment premises. from for better medical AIIMS at New Delhi. In view of the lawyer. Two of her aunts died in the in the Ayodhya land dispute case On September 26, 2018, LSabha Chairman and Vice President M "I want to assure the public that the par- care at AIIMS here if her treating request of the mother, we direct the accident recently. which is scheduled to com- the apex court had allowed live- Venkaiah Naidu on Monday urged Prime liament's sovereignty will be held intact. doctors declare her "fit" for the State of Uttar Pradesh to airlift the The bench was informed that mence before a Constitution streaming of court proceedings Minister Narendra Modi to include the The country's most sacred institution transfer. victim by air-ambulance to Delhi Mahesh Singh, uncle of the Unnao bench from Tuesday. of cases of constitutional and expansion and modernisation of responsibility has increased and has raised The lawyer of the rape survivor and transfer her to AIIMS today rape survivor had been trans- A plea, filed by former RSS national importance, saying this Parliament building in his resolution for the the expectations of the people too. The par- came rushing to the courtroom itself, if so permitted," it said in the ferred to the Tihar jail in Delhi ideologue KN Govindacharya openness was like "sunlight" 'New India' on the completion of the 75 liament should become even grander," said minutes after the apex court order. from a jail in Uttar Pradesh in pur- seeking live streaming or record- which is the "best disinfectant". years of India's freedom in 2022. Both made Naidu. adjourned to August 9 the issue of The authorities at AIIMS are suance of its earlier direction to ing of the day-to-day hearing in Govindacharya referred to this statement in Lok Sabha and Rajya Presiding over the proceedings of the transferring her and her injured directed to make necessary ensure his safety. the Ayodhya case, was men- the last year's verdict and said Sabha during the proceedings. House, Birla said it is the aspiration of all advocate to AIIMS in Delhi and arrangements for her proper treat- Singh's wife was in the ill tioned for urgent hearing before that the right to know is a fun- "I want to make a request to the Prime of us that Parliament building of the sought a direction for airlifting her. ment and care, it said, adding that fated car and had died in the acci- a bench comprising Justices SA damental right and necessary Minister that on the 75th anniversary of the largest republic and the largest democra- "At this stage, counsel appear- the responsibilities of the AIIMS dent. He participated in her cre- Bobde and BR Gavai. orders be passed for live stream- freedom of India in 2022, the modernisa- cy of the world should be the most mag- ing for the family members of the "starts from the tarmac of the mation on Wednesday after the "We don't know if we have ing of proceedings in the tion of the Parliament House is undertak- nificent and attractive. Stating that all polit- victim has put in appearance and Airport of Delhi". Allahabad High Court granted equipment for live streaming or Ayodhya matter. en. The parliament is the biggest temple of ical decisions were taken in this most hal- states that since the victim has It also said the same facility be him parole for a day. recording of proceedings," the A five-judge Constitution the Indian republic. It has completed 92 lowed temple of the Indian republic, Birla developed Pneumonia, her moth- accorded to the injured lawyer also He has been convicted in a 19- bench told senior lawyer Vikas bench headed by Chief Justice golden years. All political decisions of the said the Parliament building has complet- er now wants that she be shifted to if his family members make the year-old case and sentenced to 10- Singh, appearing for Ranjan Gogoi had on August 2 world's biggest democracy are taken in this ed 92 glorious years of its existence. He also All India Institute of Medical same request. year jail term on a case filed by Govindacharya. said it would hold day-to-day temple of democracy," said Naidu address- assured, on behalf of all Members of Sciences (AIIMS) at New Delhi," "In case the family members of Sengar's brother, Atul Singh. Singh told the bench that if hearing from August 6 to decide ing Rajya Sabha. Parliament, that the sanctity and dignity of said a bench of Justices Deepak the lawyer of the victim make a The top court had on Friday there was difficulty in live- the politically-sensitive Ram On the need to modernise the Parliament will be kept intact. Gupta and Aniruddha Bose. similar request to the State author- put on hold its earlier order trans- streaming of the proceedings, Janmabhoomi- Parliament complex, Naidu said the The Parliament House was designed in The top court made clear that ities at Lucknow..., he shall also be ferring the case of the collision then recording of the hearing land dispute in Ayodhya, as the Parliament Building has become quite old 1912-13 by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert before transferring the girl to airlifted along with the victim, fol- from a Lucknow court to Delhi to may be done. The bench, while efforts to arrive at an amicable and during his tenure as Urban Baker. The construction of the building Delhi, the opinion of the doctors lowing the same procedure as laid enable the CBI to complete its refusing to accord urgent hear- settlement through mediation Development and Parliamentary Affairs began in 1921 and was completed in 1927. at the Lucknow hospital "shall be down for the victim," it said. investigation. PTI ing on the plea, observed that it have failed. PTI 4#  4")1 ,- $    7#,$ )&"   "1$)  .      )$  % $ % Chennai: Vellore parliamen- endorsement of Chief Minister tary constituency recorded near- K Palaniswami's two year rule,  $!    stituency and once from It may be recalled that Ahir ly 72 per cent polling on although the party had little to Mumbai: The Bombay High judges noted. sel, Additional Solicitor General Anushakti Nagar constituency had quit the NCP and joined Monday, officials said. boast of in the April 18 polls. Court on Monday dismissed a In his plea, the prosecution Anil Singh, had, however, leven days after its Mumbai in north- central and north-east the Shiv Sena on July 25. There were no untoward If DMK wins, it will be per- plea filed by a witness in the witness in the encounter case of opposed Zala's plea in the court Eunit chief Sachin Ahir quit Mumbai respectively. “Sometimes one has to take incidents, police said, even as ceived as a verdict against the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin, his wife and their during its hearing in the past. the party and joined the Shiv Born at Duswa in Uttar hard decisions. Only time will there were some reports of ruling party, with the state suspected gangster aide Tulsiram Prajapati, had The central agency had Sena, Nationalist Congress Pradesh, he migrated to tell whether my decision (to EVMs and VVPATs malfunc- poised to face the general elec- Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his Wife termed the lower courts verdict argued that Zala's plea was not Party (NCP) on Monday Mumbai in 1970. He was a min- join the Shiv Sena) is proper or tioning. tions in 2021 at the end of the Kasuar Bi and their aide, chal- as a mockery of justice". maintainable since Section 372 appointed its senior leader and ister the erstwhile Congress- not. I am happy that I am join- Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral current term. lenging the acquittal of 22 peo- Zala had alleged that some of the Criminal Procedure chief spokesperson Nawab NCP governments handling a ing the Shiv Sena. At the same Officer (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo Both Palaniswami and ple in the case by a special court of the accused policemen in the Code (CrPC) permitted only Malik in Ahir’s place as the variety of portfolios. He, how- time, I am not so happy to leave said "about 72 per cent" of the Stalin had embarked on a hec- here. case, including former Gujarat the prosecution, the state and party’s Mumbai unit president. ever, resigned as the minister in the NCP," Ahir had said. total 14.32 lakh voters cast their tic campaign schedule, fighting The witness, Mahendrasinh ATS chief D G Vanzara, had the central government, the Making an announcement 2005 following allegations of Forty-seven-year-old Ahir, votes on Monday in the six hard to reaffirm their respective Zala, had challenged the tried to extort Rs 15 lakh from complainant or the victim in a at the behest of party-founder corruption made against him who had steadily moved up Assembly constituencies covered parties' dominance. December 2018 order of the him and threatened to "kill" him case to file an appeal. president Sharad Pawar, State by social crusader Anna within the NCP ranks to under the Vellore Lok Sabha seg- Though polling was origi- sessions court acquitting 22 in "another fake encounter sim- Since Zala was merely a NCP president Jayant Patil said Hazare. Later he returned to the become its Mumbai unit pres- ment. "The final figures are still nally scheduled in Vellore on accused, 21 of them junior-level ilar to Sohrabuddin's" incase he witness and not a victim, his that Malik’s appointment as cabinet and was appointed a ident, had said: “I am going awaited," he said. The con- April 18 along with the rest of policemen from Gujarat and failed to pay the amount. appeal must not be entertained, the party’s Mumbai would Guardian Minister of Mumbai. from one stream of ideology to stituency is witnessing a fight the 38 Parliamentary segments Rajasthan, in the case, which He thus, approached the Singh had argued. come in handy in not only He is considered close to the another. I tried to meet Pawar between AIADMK and DMK, in Tamil Nadu, it was then was probed by the Central high court arguing that since The high court took note of strengthening the party in Pawar family. saheb. I wanted to tell him with A C Shanmugam of the rul- rescinded after Income Tax offi- Bureau of Investigation (CBI). the now acquitted police offi- Singh's arguments and also of Mumbai, but it would also help With Malik at the helm of about my plans to join the Shiv ing party taking on Kathir cials seized money allegedly A bench of Justices Indrajit cers had also been charged for the provisions of Section 372 of reach the party’s policies and the party affairs in Mumbai, the Sena. But, I could neither meet Anand, son of senior DMK meant to bribe voters. Earlier, the Mahanty and A M Badar dis- extortion in the Sohrabuddin the CrPC. The bench noted programmes to the common NCP hopes to expand its base him nor talk to him over phone. leader Durai Murugan. DMK-led alliance had swept the missed Zalas plea, saying the case, and that the same officers that Zala did not have any people in the metropolis. in the metropolis in the run-up But, Pawar saheb will always Counting of votes of will be April 18 Lok Sabha elections in same was not maintainable had tried to extort money from direct connection with the Sixty-year-old Malik is a to the State Assembly polls to have a permanent place in my taken up on August 9. Tamil Nadu, winning 37 con- since he was not a victim in the him, he be considered a victim Sohrabuddin encounter case four-time MLA — elected to be held in Uttar Pradesh. The heart. But, I had in the past The poll outcome is being stituencies in the state and the case. in the matter and his appeal be and therefore, could not be the State Assembly thrice from party thinks he is an apt briefed him about the situation keenly awaited as a win for the lone segment in the neighbour- Therefore, he did not have entertained. considered as a victim in the Kurla’s Nehru Nagar con- replacement for Ahir. in my constituency in the past". AIADMK would be seen as an ing Puducherry. PTI the legal right to appeal, the The CBI, through its coun- same matter. PTI '2 !!% $ '   % $) ! 1  ;1    28+  

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(  Intelligence inputs about a cord, it said. its earlier stance of mentioning India on its part also #  Pakistan-based terror group J&K as a "disputed territory briefed the ambassadors on planning to target the between India and Pakistan." the issue and the counter diplo-  - * Amarnath Yatra following Amid the troop buildup in matic offensive to be launched  which the government issued a 232 Jammu & Kashmir, the Chinese in major world capitals. security advisory last week Government also withdrew 60 On the dirty tricks front, he Army and Air Force has asking tourists and pilgrims to engineers from the China- Pakistani social media getting Tbeen put on high alert military forces are expected to Top Army commanders in sions.”The security forces are curtail their pilgrimage.   #45 Pakistan Economic Corridor flooded with pictures of so along the Line of Control (LoC) be dispatched to the Valley, J&K are closely monitoring the fully prepared to deal with any Union Home Ministry has with the help of Pakistani called Hindu terrorists prepar- in Jammu & Kashmir to effec- depending on situation. overall security situation in the situation. We will not allow the also told the State Governments   Defence forces in the wee hours ing to attack Kashmiri Muslims tively repulse any possible National Security Advisor State to thwart any civil distur- situation to go out of hand,” said that “special care” should be of Friday. and masses. The ISI proxies Pakistani misadventure in the Ajit Doval and CRPF DGP RR bances following the Centre’s a senior military official. taken of Jammu & Kashmir fter its historic decision on The labour force was sub- have warned netizens of impli- wake of the Centre scrapping Bhatnagar are already camping decision to end special status to Sources said there may be residents and students residing AArticle 370, India on sequently extricated from PoK, cations of scrapping of Article Article 370. in Srinagar, coordinating with Jammu & Kashmir. Sources attempts to create unrest sim- in their State. “Adequate pub- Monday reached out to global bringing to a halt the works on 370 in the form of reprisal And the Union Home ground commanders. Apart said Pakistan may try to trigger ilar to the protests and violence licity may be given to the mea- community by briefing the infrastructure and manufac- attacks. Incidentally, similar Ministry issued advisory to all from other forces, CRPF has unrest in the Kashmir Valley that followed the killing of sures taken by state govern- envoys of five permanent mem- turing units, sources said. warnings were given by Jamat- States to keep the security deployed more than 75,000 and there may be spurt in vio- Hizbul Mujahideen operative ments and Union Territory bers of the UN Security Council The Chinese move ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh forces on “maximum alert” to personnel to maintain law and lence, including IED blasts and Burhan Wani in July 2016. administration to inspired con- and several other nations assumes significance as Ladakh (JMB) operatives in Bangladesh “pre-empt” and “prevent any order in Kashmir in the wake fidayeen attacks, following the Wani’s killing triggered wide- fidence in the sections con- In the briefings, it was is also referred to as "Little before initiating series of ruth- breach of security”. More para- of recent developments. Government’s bold deci- spread unrest in Kashmir that cerned and to sensitise the conveyed that the decisions Tibet" due to the local inhabi- less killings of progressive blog- were internal to India and they tants following Tibetan gers in Dhaka. are aimed at providing good Buddhism. The Pakistani proxies are governance, promoting social The article in South China also building the narrative that (     justice and ensuring econom- Morning Post titled "Ladakh: the troop deployment in the ic development in Jammu & the good, bad and ugly sides to Valley is as an extension of Kashmir, official sources said. India's 'Little Tibet', high in the Indian aggression in Kashmir, It was learnt that Foreign Himalayas underscored the sources said adding the hard- %Q  $R Secretary Vijay Gokhale briefed shift in the introduction saying, liners like Fazlur Rahman may the envoys of the US, Britain, "Known as Little Tibet due to unseat Pakistan PM Imran France, China and Russia, the a shared cultural and religious Khan with the help of the New Delhi/Kolkata: The don’t understand why there said that abolition of Article five permanent members of the heritage, Ladakh, in the Indian Army there. Government’s decision to abro- should be Article 35 A.” 370 is “apparently” not uncon- UNSC. Other senior officials State of Jammu & Kashmir is However, panic has gripped gate Article 370, which gave On the other hand, former stitutional. He said the decision apprised envoys of a number of about the size of England, with Pakistan-sponsored terror special status to Jammu & Union Law Minister and senior to grant special status to other countries about the a population similar in number groups in the Valley with Kashmir, evoked mixed Congress leader and advocate Jammu and Kashmir under Government’s decision on to that of the Hong Kong dis- Hizbul Mujahideen asking its response from legal experts Ashwini Kumar said, “The Article 370 of the Constitution Jammu & Kashmir. trict of Wan Chai. cadres to remain safe and carry on Monday as some hailed it as decision of the Union Govt to was temporary and transition- In the light of interest Meanwhile, Pakistan's ISI minimum number of weapons. “historic” and “long overdue” alter the status of the Jammu & al, and as such it cannot last for- expressed by members of the proxies are projecting devel- Amid the evolving situation step while others called it Kashmir is fraught with ever. “That temporary provi- diplomatic community, senior opments related to the scrap- in Kashmir, Hizbul Mujahideen “political misadventure” serious political consequences sion continued for more than MEA officials briefed the ping of Article 370 from the may offer to talk directly to the fraught with danger. for the nation.” 70 years, how long can it con- envoys of several countries, State as an "an extension of Centre on the eve of upcoming The Modi Government has While former Attorney tinue? I cannot say whether it the sources said. Indian aggression in the Valley" Eid, soruces said. abolished Article 370 and General Soli Sorabjee was of is politically wise or not, but The Government revoked even as has launched "The Government has to be simultaneously moved a sepa- the view that “nothing revolu- apparently, it is not Article 370 which gave special hectic lobbying through spon- cautious and vigilant to ensure rate bill to bifurcate the state tionary has been done (by the unconstitutional,” Ganguly told status to Jammu & Kashmir and sored organise against scrap- Pakistan-influenced Kashmiris into two separate Union Government)” as now the laws PTI here. proposed that the State be split ping of Article 370 by are confined in terms of enhanc- Territories of Jammu & which were not applicable to He said if the abrogation of into two Union Territories, Parliament. Islamabad has ing their ideological influence to Kashmir, and Ladakh. the state till now will be applic- Article 370 is challenged in Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. directed the lobbying organi- Indian Muslims in other parts Senior advocate and con- able now. court, it might take a different Pakistan has always sought sations sponsored by it to of the hinterland. Containing stitutional law expert Rakesh “It is very complicated legal view on a deeper probe, but to internationalise the Kashmir organise conferences and the influence of Pakistan- Dwivedi said, “It (the decision) situation and I have not fully “apparently there is no uncon- issue by raking it up on all glob- protests to convince world backed agents is the upcoming is completely legal. There is no analysed it. It appears what they stitutionality in it”. al forums. The Modi leaders against the latest Indian challenge for the government chance of succeeding of plea (Centre) have superseded the Ganguly said that under Government had in its first legislative move in Jammu & and the security agencies," said against the Government’s deci- old Presidential order,” former Article 370 (sub-article 3), term launched a major diplo- Kashmir. Pakistan is also like- Counter-Terrorism expert Dr sion.” “It was a long overdue Solicitor General and senior there is a provision for with- matic blitzkrieg to reach out to ly to vociferously raise the Rituraj Mate. historic step. It should go and advocate Harish Salve said. drawing this special status, the international community it is no more required. It is a In Kolkata, Former which can be done by the exposing Pakistan on its sup- welcome step. 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Leaders of the party pensation’s decision. assertion came even as the will meet on August 10 to find have cited indecision and con- Rajya Sabha Chairman M Congress staunchly opposed a successor to Rahul Gandhi to fusion within the rank and file Venkaiah Naidu announced the Government’s decision. lead the party. The meeting of the party after Rahul’s res-   %%  in the House that he has accept- Dwivedi said: “My political would be the first since Rahul ignation as a reason to quit. ed Kalita’s resignation. guru Ram Manohar Lohia ji announced his decision to quit A host of leaders holding “I was asked by the party to was always against this Article. as the party chief following the party positions, a majority of    no dynamic nation can allow gration of the state into India @narendramodi ji and issue a whip but this is against A mistake of history has been party’s Lok Sabha debacle. them in the middle-level, had this situation to continue. “A has been “honoured”. @AmitShah ji on this historic the mood of the nation. The corrected today, albeit late. I Many have opined that resigned after Rahul quit to JP leaders termed historical wrong has been The national general sec- decision regarding #Article370. party as it is on its way towards welcome this.” Priyanka Gandhi was the need enable restructuring of the BGovernment’s decision to undone today. Article 35A retary and the party’s point per- This has opened up the path of destruction and I can’t be a con- Dwivedi speaking against of the hour. However, Priyanka party. Top Congress leaders revoke Article 370 as “bold”, came through the back door son in the state said that the growth and development for tributor to it,” he said in a letter. the party’s line of action isn’t has said she is not ready to take have been pondering over who “historic” and “monumental”. without following the proce- complete integration of Jammu #JammuAndKashmir,” tweeted Kalita is a Rajya Sabha surprising, as it comes when the baton since she was newer could succeed Rahul and sev- Over the years, abrogation of dure under Article 368 of the and Kashmir was a longstand- party spokesperson Shahnawaz member from . He had the Congress is facing a severe to the party as compared to her eral rounds of meetings have Article 370 has had always Constitution of India. It had to ing demand of the nation. Hussain. only a few months left in his leadership crisis — one that has sibling Rahul too has ruled out taken place, but a decision on been one of BJP’s pre-poll go,” he said. “What a glorious day. After scrapping of Article tenure and was due to retire on led the party to lose its the possibility of a Gandhi his successor has not been promises in its manifestos. “The decision of the Finally the martyrdom of thou- 370, the government’s next April 9, 2020. He is the second Government in Karnataka and family member succeeding him taken yet. Party patriarch LK Advani Government will help the peo- sands starting with Dr Shyam agenda should be to get back saw it as “historic” decision ple of Jammu and Kashmir the Prasad Mukherjee for complete the Pakistan occupied Kashmir towards strengthening “nation- most. More investment, more integration of J&K into Indian (PoK), Rajya Sabha nominated al integration”. Advani, the industry, more private educa- Union is being honoured and member Subramanian Swamy. 0      longest serving BJP president, tional institutions, more jobs the seven decade old demand “Return of the territory in said the scrapping of Article and more revenue will come,” of the entire nation being the possession of Pakistan is the 370 has been a part of the BJP’s he said. realised in front of our eyes; in next agenda item for us. I core ideology since the days of Kashmir’s regional leaders our lifetime. hope the decisiveness with ,-.)'!   Jan Sangh. “I congratulate now feel that they will not be Ever imagined?” he tweet- which Prime Minister and Prime Minister Shri Narendra able to whip up the fake issue ed moments after Shah made Home Minister have taken this Modi and Home Minister Shri of ‘sentiment verses benefit to the announcement in step, will take the next step also Amit Shah for this historic ini- the people’, Jaitley said. Parliament. when we are ready to recover   <<= tiative and pray for peace, “A bold and historic deci- Amidst acrimonious the land as per the resolution prosperity and progress in sion. We salute our Great India scenes in Parliament, the gov- of this Parliament,” he said Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh,” — one India,” former ernment also moved a bill supporting the resolution on   Narendra Modi government he said in a statement. foreign Minister Sushma proposing bifurcation of the removal of Article 370. with regard to the number of He said he is happy with Swaraj tweeted. State of Jammu & Kashmir into fter the abrogation of assembly constituencies only. the government’s decision to BJP leader Ram Madhav two Union Territories — AArticle 370 that gives spe- Presently, the state of revoke Article 370 and hailed the government’s deci- Jammu & Kashmir division 4 ,      cial status to Jammu & Jammu and Kashmir has 87 believes that it is a bold step sion on Article 370 in and Ladakh.    2    Kashmir, the Modi assembly constituencies and towards “strengthening nation- Jammu and Kashmir and said “PM @narendramodi ji ne . P     ,  Government is expected to set six Lok Sabha constituencies. al integration”. the martyrdom of its ideo- kamaal kar diya. Desh ki   ! up a Delimitation Commission Of them, four assembly and Former Finance Minister logue Dr Shyama Prasad ummeedon pe khare utre. to redefine the electoral one Lok Sabha constituencies in a blog said that Mukherjee for complete inte- Many many congrats to boundary of the constituencies are in Ladakh region, which is in the State. going to be a separate Union The Jammu and Kashmir Territory.  !!# A4** Reorganisation Bill, 2019, pro- Kashmir Valley has 46 ) #   = 7. &&  vides for an increase in seats (more than 50 per cent) assem- ( ?  from 107 to 114 through a bly and three (half of) parlia- FM.MM.,-5 +F0,4K delimitation exercise and all the mentary constituencies allocat-  09 #   seven new ones will be created. ed to Jammu and Kashmir. 0>?$% *50-3K O Top sources said that the Jammu has 37 assembly and two  ; ##& ! .   Election Commission (EC) will Lok Sabha seats. Theoretically, 5,0+3K &&  start the process of delimitation 24 assembly seats are earmarked  ,F  of the constituencies in Jammu for Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.  !>?@A %  & Kashmir once the bill to The last time a delimitation  # .  bifurcate the state into two exercise took place in the state &&  Union Territories is passed. was also under President’s rule,   acquired territories. 53.-M.53M. ! #. Delimitation would be carried in 1995, by Justice (retd) KK Constitutional expert and  #&. out on the basis of the 2011 Gupta Commission when J&K he Constitution noted lawyer Harish Salve said !&FA055K  Census data. was divided into 87 Assembly T(Application to Jammu & that Article 370 provides for a && !0   The Delimitation constituencies. While Muslim Kashmir) Order, 2019 super- presidential order. The presi- A50+3K ##& ! Commission will redraw the majority Kashmir Valley has 46 seded ‘the Constitution dential order of 1954 is now ,A0M+K  maps of assembly and parlia- seats, Hindu majority Jammu (Application to Jammu & superseded. The bill that’s been && .3F %  mentary constituencies of region has 36 and Kashmir) Order, 1954’. The introduced is for reorganisa-  Jammu and Kashmir, which Buddhist dominated Ladakh 1954 presidential proclama- tion. “You’ve had reorganisa-  9 " #  converted into a Union division four. tion, which was not passed by tion of , Madhya Pradesh, 5M033K##& !  Territory after the Presidential For Ladakh, according to Parliament, is what gave Article etc. There is no amendment of %!!GA0*MK Order 2019. Government’s Jammu & 370 expression on ground. Article 370. No requirement of  && .  EC officials said that the Kashmir reorganisation pro- Signed by the President the amendment. There was a A.-,.AM+&&  Commission will have to carry posal, will have no legislature, Ram Nath Kovind, “it shall presidential order earlier, there’s # .,F0,4K out the exercise after a the delimitation commission come into force at once, a new order now. It may have    .*A0**K Delimitation Commission is will have the task of looking and shall thereupon supersede far-reaching political conse- 3+0F-K appointed. The delimitation into the number and demar- the Constitution (Application quences but legally it’s fine,”  09 #  commission will submit its cation of both the Assembly to Jammu & Kashmir) Salve added.   %  recommendation to the and Lok Sabha constituencies Order, 1954 as amended from Under Article 370, the in Jammu and Kashmir regions time to time. Centre has no power to declare of the existing State. It is important to note that financial emergency. This This comes in the back- Article 370(1)(c) explicitly Article grants an autonomous drop of complaints — particu- mentions that Article 1 of the status to Jammu & Kashmir. larly from people living in Indian Constitution — which Citizens from other States can- Jammu region — that a small- lists the States of the Union — not buy property in Jammu & er in size and dense in popu- applies to Kashmir through Kashmir. While Article 35A, lation, Kashmir Valley has Article 370. This means that it incorporated into the enjoyed overwhelming pres- .        is Article 370 that binds the Constitution in 1954, provides ence in state assembly and      )   P State of Jammu & Kashmir to special rights and privileges to undue share in the Lok Sabha.    ! "#$7   the Indian Union. the citizens of the State. ronged and displaced   ' The notification modifying Wfrom the Valley in the Article 370 declared: in provi- 1990s, Kashmiri Pandits on that the exiled community so to clause (3) of article 370 of Monday hailed the scrapping has heaved a sigh of relief that this Constitution, the expres- of Article 370 of the its identity, culture and sym- sion “Constituent Assembly of Constitution as a “historic bols of heritage will find full the State referred to in clause event” and hoped it would protection and perpetuation (2)” shall read “Legislative pave the way for return to under the Union territory dis- Assembly of the State”. their homeland with honour pensation, the statement said. According to it, the provi- and dignity. “With the abolition of sions of only Article 1 and Global Kashmiri Pandit Article 370, the Government Article 370 applied to the State. Diaspora (GKPD), a body of India will be able to bring Article 1 states that India shall representing the community Jammu and Kashmir nearer to be a Union of States and the across the world, said the the rest of the nation,” said territory of India is composed decision cements territorial, Manoj Bhan, president of the of territories of States, the political and cultural unity of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territories and any the Indian Union. Vichaar Manch. “August 5, 2019 will go The Kashmiri Pandit down in the history of the community hopes that the country as a day that has put Modi government will chalk the lasting seal on the sover- out a road map of their return eignty of Parliament over the to the Valley soon, he said. entire Indian Union,” it said in “We want a separate settle- a statement. ment in the Valley where all “The draft bill presented Kashmiri Pandits, who borne by Home Minister Amit Shah the brunt of forced exodus, in Parliament vindicates the can live together,” Bhan said. ideals of our great leaders like “August 5 will go down as Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Kashmir Liberation Day. Deendayal Upadhyaya, Atal Liberation from dynastic rule, Bihari Vajpayee and others liberation from corruption, who dedicated or sacrificed liberation from an unjust their lives for the integrity and State. Liberation for every sovereignty of India,” the part of this diverse state. GKPD said. 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He does not say if his ancestors converted out of attraction     .5E5     !      A towards the faith of the new conquerors or , ? ? ? 8  ?          out of fear to escape the cruel Inquisition. of their letter proves that free dle security forces that were demanding a teacher of English       -  $    F       Historical evidence suggests it was the latter. media and free speech are compelled to retaliate — all and computers; temples were Did the new converts in Goa feel inferior to blooming in India. Interestingly, aimed at showing the world that vandalised in Kaliachak,      O        G $   the White invaders, and does the sense of one of the signatories was con- the Indian state is keeping Deganga, Baduria and Raniganj.         (         ( being “a minority in our own country” orig- victed of sedition in 2010 and is Kashmir by force. There have been many episodes      )S      inate with those tyrants? Or was it vis-à-vis on bail during pendency of his 9  Despite ignoring the truth in of violence against BJP workers, the British, who dominated India until 1947, appeal. Jammu & Kashmir, these emi- but not one eminence called the ,            -      ( though Portugal retained its Goan colony till The senior police officer @> 9D  nences cringe from accepting the Chief Minister or Trinamool   ) #                ( India expelled it in 1961? and 49 eminences (minus one)    anti-national tag. They profess Congress (TMC) workers to      S      (        Obviously, this refined sense of minor- are part of an ecosystem unique 7@    compassion for the suffering account.     #            8   ityhood began with independence in Hindu- to India. The Hindu majority is multitudes but have never said a In July 2019, a temple was majority India, possibly due to subtle men- dubbed as communal and  @ S word in support of the Kashmiri vandalised in Chandni Chowk      )            0  toring by the outgoing colonial masters. demonised; vicious propaganda Pandit community which was in the heart of the capital; pub-               ($    # Unlike Jinnah and the Muslim League, is spread against it within the ? 7 @  driven out of the Valley in the lic anger ensured that the inci-      @7/      (     ( Christians did not demand a separate country and in the West (main- =>@=     winter of 1989-1990. Later, they dent could not be hushed up. homeland but the church did eye and con- ly London, Washington and UN shamelessly blamed the then But the “Lutyens united fami-  3:$         - S          tinues to eye large tracts of India as a bodies), even as the “conscience =>   9 Governor Jagmohan, who ly” remained unfazed. Its great-    8               )   Christian lebensraum. The church has an keepers” are embedded in 9 9 9 arrived in Srinagar on the morn- est moment came in September    P   Q   P Q  8  B      acute political sense and has instilled deep Government structures in India ing of the exodus and was pow- 2018, when the Supreme Court psychological separatism in the minds of its or receive other forms of State 7@ 9>D  erless to prevent it. ruled that women of all ages  F        S      ;  ( flock. Priests openly suggest which party to patronage, if not both (foreign The signatories have never could enter the Sabarimala        F             ( support during elections, a diktat followed awards are separate). However, in 99. spoken up for tribal victims of Temple, breaking a centuries-         (  (        ) scrupulously. Hence, though Hindus cele- recent years, the narrative is ? 9 Naxal terror but lionise “urban old restriction on women of a brate diversity and pose no threat to any- bringing diminishing returns as naxals” as human rights cru- certain age group. Despite a             (       one’s culture or identity, a minority vote bank Hindus shun political formations 7@7 7 saders. They maintained silence spontaneous #Ready-to-wait       )         (      ( has been created for political bargaining. that demean them. Its demise (=> > when calls to dismember India movement, non-believers egged      A %  S          Simultaneously, 49 self-styled conscience abroad is a matter of time, thanks rang out in the heart of the cap- on by Kerala Chief Minister keepers of the nation (film-maker Mani to Western economic decline.    ital and showed more compas- Pinarayi Vijayan tried to gate-                  ( Ratnam later backed out) wrote to Prime The open letter is an attempt @?> 9 sion for Ajmal Kasab, who per- crash the temple precincts to      #             ( Minister Narendra Modi (July 23) demand- to extend the shelf-life of their petrated unspeakable horror in humiliate the devotees.              8  #    ( ing an end to the “lynching of Muslims, Dalits false narratives. So selective is 9> 79 > Mumbai in 2008 and for Afzal We thus see a narrative of and other minorities.” Projecting the alleged their truth that they kept a deaf-   @> Guru, mastermind of the attack “majority oppression” coupled                  lynching as a routine affair, they demanded ening silence when separatist on Parliament in 2001. with strong advocacy of every-    -      S    3:$  3 ( that the offence be made non-bailable, which leaders in the Kashmir Valley qui- >7 ?@9> In , the last bas- thing Hindus consider unfair   7/                    ( means that anyone accused of a crime can be etly sent their offspring abroad to C@> @C9 9 tion of secular-minority irre- and unjust. For these stalwarts jailed without bail until the courts take up the study, work and settle down, dentism, the Chief Minister to complain of threats to their              " - F  matter. This is too clever by half. while exhorting poor families to = 9>@ . C ordered imprisonment of those freedom of speech is just anoth-             H In recent times, allegations of Muslims send their wards to pelt stones at @9@9 chanting Jai Shri Ram; violence er perversion of the public dis-                 being forced to say Jai Shri Ram have proved security forces. Being part of the was unleashed during the course in India.                 false on police investigation. Yet, the authors same ecosystem, this “Lutyens Panchayat elections in 2018 and (The writer is Senior Fellow, of this inchoate letter plead they should not extended family” was aware of the Lok Sabha elections in 2019; Nehru Memorial Museum and be branded as anti-Government when they the truth, but kept quiet as students were fired upon in Library; the views expressed are $ )$   exercise free speech. The wide dissemination teenagers bunked school to nee- Daribhit High School for personal) # R% "& & !&  /     6 %%&   %  % &    !  ! 3-4   ! 35 ! #   9 O !"#         O%!6 !& !!H! %!"  # ! %6 09 !  %!09   &! !     &&    P  Q       !. L =N  3FM 7 '( &   ) '(%#&& 0 0  #0 !! *+,-0            , ! # '(  -   (       45  45 96,16 *6            ( K   # K  %%  K    K@ %     #          .//             (   0    #              /          0 O    " (     O          Q                                             2  , Sir — It is welcome that the Lok   ! .     " Sir — This refers to the editori- Sabha Speaker has provided the ! 3-4 7 #&! al, “Food democracy” (August 2). -S       0       option of delivering papers online  '( 09  &6 While Zomato’s response to a        3      .4/   0     to the members in lieu of physi-   % %# customer, who refused to accept    , -   3   55   )         cal copies from the next session '(    &!6 food from a delivery executive onwards. The decision to go !    .% 6 who happened to belong to the  (.54/   "      6      paper-free, while optional for ! . 6 Muslim community is laudable,                    now, must be made mandatory  7    %%   @ the fact of the matter is that the      0       , -     .557 measure. As most of the members %         (  =& Q dream of an egalitarian society 7!! &GG0  "          P      Q 8   have access to emails and technol- still remains elusive. ogy, it is high time that both the       & !    7 Kudos to Zomato for not           , -         Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha > = ! C! L7>=CN   0 .  yielding to such a rancid                      ( went paper-free and ensure seam-  !# &   !%09 !  demand and emphatically refus-     3         $  9 :S P0  Q less communication. ?   %0 %  &%%   ing to do so by saying, “Food has The Lok Sabha Secretariat R  %          #6# '( 0 no religion.” This bravo act of              , -  22 may also adopt the best practices    D#  . %!! . !  # Zomato is more praiseworthy in  (      ) ;  0         of the other bodies like the %"# !09  " && (  #0 such polarised atmosphere.     S      , -      ( European Union, the United & K% . =    1 46 Again, this unpleasant shock Nations Secretariat and the UN !                 reeks of deeply imbedded big- #                  General Assembly, which follow otry in our psyche and the onus         S  #          a robust paper-free documenta- lies on each and every individ-                      ( tion system. Further, efforts     order as the person, who was since the driver happened to be ual to shun any kind of bigotry should be made by the Ministry assigned to deliver his order, was from a particular community. to make this world a more tol-             P 0  Q 0     of Parliamentary Affairs to pro- a “non-Hindu”. Later, he even Imagine what would happen erant place to live. Any form of                      vide the details of private mem- Sir — This refers to the editori- took pride in the fact that he had if people from other communities religious appeasement and                   ( ber Bills and Bills amended/tabled al, “Food democracy” (August 2). cancelled his order and, thus, for- started following the same lines? excessive recourse to religious through a news website regular- It has become fashionable for gone the refund. The Madhya Pradesh police has dogma in the public space must                   ly. Extensive effort is necessary to people to misuse the social media This episode reflects on the filed a case against the customer be avoided.      3              S  disseminate regular updates of forum to create needless contro- highly polarised times that we are but the Central Government Rohit Kaushik            < #   , -S parliamentary proceedings versy so as to create divisions on living in. However, this is not for must take harsh measures to pre- Via email through news portals. religious lines. This was aptly the first time that such bigotry has vent such religious appeasement.      =/>7 3  0           Varun Dambal proved by the Zomato episode been reported. Earlier, one cus- N Nagarajan +    %                   < Bengaluru where a customer cancelled an tomer had refused to ride a cab Via email 6896:;<4<    !" -('( < *(%"/%'-##!*.'1 /  '-7'-7 0;&     +)12 -   * *#   )  $+#*  $ P /!#"&13'"%. #!*+ +#"#!- ++ --!* ,1  +#!   * !   *+./&      ,!  +!   * *#  &&     L!     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P 0S   Q 3      3   The second half is a plea to facilitate and enthuse                   , the industry instead of throttling India Inc, the - %              golden goose that pays taxes and creates jobs. #             0  “Gandhiji’s trusteeship principle stated that         0 $    3     legitimate profit earnings cannot be devoid of               G    social responsibility.” This means individuals,              who are recipients of windfall gains unprecedent-     )        :      ed in the economic history thus far, must pay       # , - %      their fair share of progressive taxation on  3              0 income — whether it’s the highest high net worth individuals (HHNI), the affluent farmers or CSR      0 $  (      non-compliant companies. The Indian economy C   55       D K    is in a “negative uncharted territory” with fewer           3  avenues left to collect revenue. Perhaps it’s time #              #   for the Government to even think of taxing big- 9 >     , -        tech internet companies, unafraid of US President 7          $  S !   3 S  Donald Trump’s tantrums, by taking a leaf from 9   9 , -S 0  K  0  ;    "( the French Government. France became the first 9     8 P  Q      3      country to approve a three per cent tax on local 7@  9D              revenues (instead of taxing only profits) from US  >               :  3 tech giants. Japan and Singapore are expected to follow suit. => 79   9D.         3      While super-rich individuals are obliged to 9   9D@C               3  pay higher taxes relative to their income, the con- =@ 7   8             #  ( verse is also true that India needs to enthuse  9   3              ;  entrepreneurial spirit to realise its distant dream  @  9       K          of becoming a $5 trillion economy. It must 9 herein where philanthrophic instincts in ed the attachment of assets premature- power tariffs, labour and land laws.               C  ( remove the impediments to its growth. This can @?> 99@ India are so minimal that the ly when the assessments were incom- Lastly, the build up of toxic assets in          3 D 8      start with the lowering of corporate taxes on the >7  > 9 Government had to make Corporate plete and his business needed to mon- the banks has hampered their ability to          G  < , -  6,000 largest firms, who continue to be taxed at Social Responsibility (CSR) mandatory etise assets to repay debt? Businesses fail lend further. The much-needed liquid- =@ 7D0C >9>.         3     .557     30 per cent, as compared to 17-21 per cent in the > under Section 135 of the Companies Act but failure cannot be criminalised. ity infusion of 10,000 crore must find   3              ( developed countries in next year’s budget; firm- in 2013. Despite making two per cent of This has made India Inc unite in vent- its way into priority sector lending by ly admonishing overzealous tax officials to stop 79 ? > profits earned over an average of three ing suppressed anger at using coercive providing credit for MSME’s, automo-               tax terrorism; addressing liquidity crunch that C@>9 years compulsory, many profitable measures to raise arbitrary demands by bile, retail and housing finance compa- ,       0     has bought credit supply to a standstill; and    industries remain non-compliant as assessing officers, forced to meet unre- nies to lend for affordable housing — all    4/     (       ( fuelling a virtuous cycle of consumption. Till eco- T=@>979@> per the latest findings by the Comptroller alistic targets upon which their of which will raise the Gross Domestic      3      $   9 : nomic activity does not revive on all cylinders, 6 and Auditor General of India (CAG). appraisals are based. Product (GDP). Because India’s $2.7 tril- 9                ( neither will jobs, savings or Government’s rev- @   9 @ The rich are now getting richer with Consider this factoid that the IT lion economy needs real growth rates        0         enue improve from the current six per cent.   >9 sharper increases in the value of their department is the biggest litigant with close to nine per cent if we have to reach         0      With dismal economic data on sectoral loss- T=@>9 9@ personal wealth, relative to national per a petition rate of above 80 per cent and the $5 trillion-mark by 2024-25. ,         ?     9   es due to contraction in investments, consump- =>@979 @ 9 capita income and savings. India today success rates of under 30 per cent. In The other great worry is the rise of    (            tion and external demand coming to light on a =@ 7 @C struggles with a Gross National Income its haste to cleanse the system, is the leverage in sovereign, personal and cor- R  S    2        ( daily basis, there is a prevailing sense of déjà vu (GNI) of around $2,000 per capita as Government failing to distinguish porate debt globally with the national that presages a 2008-like economic crisis. Each 99 compared to China, with a GNI per capi- between genuine business failures and average debt of advanced economies     S     $    day, post the budget, the Sensex has chipped away ta of $9,800. wilful defaulters and tax evaders, who surpassing 100 per cent of the GDP.                  a few hundred points. This has been attributed To widen the tax net, the previously gamed the system? Easy credit in the past fuelled asset bub- , -S             to the 9,400 Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) Government must find ways to tax the These are challenging times and bles in stocks markets and the housing  0   pulling out a net of 11,000 crore in July from rich farmer. The CAG found that agri- what the business community needs are sector, presaging recession, which last- #      , -        the Indian markets in a tantrum response to the cultural income of nearly 500 crore predictability, stability of policies and ed longer and made deeper cuts.        H #     , -S surcharge on the super-rich. Policy interventions was allowed as exemption in 2017-18 sustained dialogue with the Government borrowings through sov-        S   8   , - are desperately needed to ring-fence specific FPI’s by the income-tax authorities without Government to recalibrate policy. The ereign loans at low interest rates could       $  S !   trust entities through the directive under Section adequate verification. The TARC had Indian economy was driven by the twin become a dangerous practice of relying 119 of the IT act as their exodus has weakened recommended that farmers with agri- engines of growth: Domestic con- on cheap loans to continually fund pop-               (     8         , -  market sentiments, affecting retail investors and cultural income of 50 lakh plus should sumption and Government-funded ulist schemes. Though sovereign bor-       3       G  not only HNI’s. Once resolved, considering the pay income tax. As the decision to levy public investments — both of which rowings bring money into the econo- earning opportunities in India, this is a tempo- a tax on agriculture income lies with the need expansionary monetary and fis- my at lower interest rates, it is impor-               ( rary phase as FPIs will ultimately return and State Governments, this can be imposed cal stimulus. Further, newer incentives tant “monetary policies support growth,              0  increase their holdings as valuations turn more only if they pass a resolution under are needed for the dwindling export without the risky build-up of leverage”.             attractive once the markets bottom out. Article 252 of the Constitution, autho- sector as de-globalisation has hurt Modi 2.0 will hopefully get more )S    #      As the Budget did not increase the tax burden rising the Centre to do so. exports due to protectionist policies of proactive instead of a reactive stance 0  S           on the middle classes, the surcharge specific to indi- One grants that Governments can- the West. Besides, while Phase I of the to economic challenges as even reme-       3         viduals was one avenue for the Government to not have a “rob from Peter to pay Paul globalisation relied on outsourcing dial policies take a minimum of six      , -       ( mobilise revenue for its welfare schemes. Across attitude” towards the rich, nor resort to from low-wage countries, in Phase II, months to kick in. The first step is to       #         developed nations, the ultra-rich, 0.01 per cent of oppressive tax terrorism — a pre- that wage-arbitrage has narrowed with enthuse India Inc, the golden geese  S      the likes of Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and big-tech existing malady of the IT department only 18 per cent of the global goods cur- that lay the golden eggs. ! "S " #  $"   %  companies, are volunteering to pay higher taxa- from the UPA era. In the case of the rently traded involving exports to (The writer is an author, columnist and tion, proportionate to their windfall gains. tragic suicide of Cafe Coffee Day higher-wage countries. Key enablers for chairperson for the National Committee for  && ' # Second, there is a moral quotient involved founder VG Siddhartha, what warrant- global competitiveness are rationalising Financial Inclusion at Niti Aayog) $%&                 0              

wrongdoers to their graves. At the unturned to launder the money. appointed the National Building that the buyers have been asked to than 500 crore as stated by both same time, the court also unearthed They obtained loan from banks in Construction Corporation (NBCC), deposit the balance money as per authorities. As per the court order, one of the biggest real estate scam the name of home buyers and which has been assisting it in assess- the builder-buyer agreement under the lease has been terminated and conducted under the very nose and swindled it. The bank officials ing the cost and time, for the com- the supervision of the court receiv- RERA registrations of all projects connivance of officials and politi- worked in tandem with the pletion of the housing projects that er. It further directed the authori- have been cancelled. The authority cal leaders. The court was ably Amrapali group, ignored regula- have been lying in limbo. The NBCC ties to smoothly register the prop- had no claim on this as they failed assisted by senior lawyer ML tions and turned a blind eye to the has pegged its fee at eight per cent erties and that the dues to the tune to check the fraud. This amount >C@> C@>@@ Lahoty, the National Company Law fraud committed by the directors of of the construction cost. The court of 3,600 crore should be recovered should immediately be deposited Tribunal, forensic auditors and flat Amrapali. On top of all this, these also rightfully debarred the Noida by selling off the attached proper- with the NBCC so that it can start the 9 G%    0  buyer crusader, Amit Gupta, who thugs did not prepare accounts and Greater Noida authorities from ties of the Amrapali group. work as per its project report submit-  % K took a lot of personal risk in pur- from 2015 to 2018, knowing it well staking claim to the 3,600 crore bal- However, a few niggling issues ted before the court. This fund can % 09  n July 23, a two-judge Bench suing the case to its logical end. that it was all going to be over. ance with the Amrapali group. remain. First, once the buyers be used as “seed capital” to kick off "#!  of the Supreme Court of While quoting the forensic To set things right, the court This writer had always been deposit 100 per cent of the due construction, may be as an alterna-  #&&  OIndia, consisting of Justice auditors appointed by it, the apex ordered the cancellation of the reg- highlighting the fact that the author- amount in the Supreme Court, a tive to the demand of “stress funds” Arun Mishra and Justice Uday court stated that a “serious fraud” istration of the Amrapali group ities had no business to make money committee of buyers should be by Amrapali home buyers. &&. Lalit, delivered a historic judgement has been played by the Amrapali under the Real Estate (Regulation out of an acquired land from the formed for each project so as to The Government of India needs  & in the case of writ petition (civil) No group. It was done in connivance and Development) Act, 2016, can- farmers by invoking extraordinary assist the court receiver. This com- to use this judgement to reform the !  940/2017, Bikram Chatterji and with authorities in Noida and celled the lease deeds signed between clauses and then auction them for mittee should also help the receiv- real estate sector. At the same time,  09  others vs Union of India and others, Greater Noida. Money was divert- the builder and the authorities and housing to mint money. In fact, this er in auditing the work of the the Uttar Pradesh Government ! #  to bring governance back on the ed to personal accounts of the vested the rights of these deeds to the is a very lethal concept of befooling NBCC so that payments are linked needs to take strict action against rails. The move has, thus, ensured company’s directors and other receiver, senior advocate Venkat the political leadership to create to the progress of construction. officials and authorities, who made # & justice to more than 42,000 hassled dummy firms. Bogus bills in viola- Ramani, appointed by the court. these agencies to get away with Second, the court invoked the a mockery of governance. This   %#  home buyers of Noida and Greater tion of the Foreign Exchange It is of equal importance that Government rules and then do violation of the Public Trust Doctrine judgement may bring a new era in 0 Noida. The Executive miserably Management Act (FEMA) were besides pulling up the Amrapali whatever they like to do. The Central by the Noida and Greater Noida the real estate sector and prevent ! %! % failed on this count. created as they obtained invest- group, the court castigated the Noida and State Government must review authorities and held them equally frauds. But the Centre as well as The verdict will long be remem- ments and over valued them to and Greater Noida authorities as well this culture of constitution of such accountable for the fraud. The home State Governments will have to fol- &  O#  bered as one of the finest judicial siphon off the home buyers’ money. as the banks for their connivance and pompous bodies and put proper buyers’ funds were utilised by the low the court orders in the true #   decision taken in recent times. The The court has ordered the palpable negligence. In order to checks and balances. Amrapali group’s directors/promot- spirit to end it for all. !!0 court’s decision came after a deep Enforcement Directorate to nab the ensure that the buyers get possession However, the best part of the er vis-à-vis payments to the land (The writer is a former civil      study of facts and chasing the culprits. The criminals left no stone of their dream homes soon, the court Supreme Court’s judgement was authorities, which amount to more servant) #"*    !"

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Moreover, Likewise, the NSE gauge On the other hand, Bharti Jammu and Kashmir and tainty over Kashmir issue. capital markets outflows from soft numbers (auto, cement Nifty dived nearly 135 points to Airtel, TCS, Tech Mahindra, moved a separate bill to bifur- This was the third straight the country. The INR should sales, production, PMIs, con- close at 10,862.60. HDFC and Bajaj Auto emerged cate the state into two separate session of fall for the rupee, also mirror some of the same struction sector) underscores Both benchmark indices — as top gainers. union territories of Jammu during which it lost a massive weakness and FPIs may con- weak economic activity. Sensex and Nifty — saw an Sectorally, except IT other and Kashmir, and Ladakh, 194 paise. tinue their dumping spree of “Consensus expects the intense volatility throughout indices ended in the red led by amid massive opposition The US-China trade-relat- Indian assets resulting in a Reserve Bank of India to the session due to multiple energy (down 2.7 per cent) fol- uproar in Rajya Sabha. ed concerns weighed on the bleak near term outlook for the lower its repo rate by 25 bps headwinds like escalation in lowed by metal, bank, auto, The rupee declined sharply investor community and kept INR,” he projected. to 5.50 per cent at its mone- US-China trade war, weak cor- FMCG, infra and pharma. BSE by 90 paise to 70.50 in after- the pressure on the Indian In a highly volatile trade, tary policy meeting on August porate earnings, rupee down- Smallcap and Midcap index fell noon trade following jitters in rupee, forex traders said. the rupee opened at 70.20 at the 7,” DBS said in a research fall and political tensions in over 1 per cent. the global currency markets. “India’s rupee tumbled the interbank forex market and report. The Monetary Policy Jammu and Kashmir. “Multiple headwinds led to The Chinese yuan slipped to most since December triggered touched a low of 70.74 and a Committee (MPC) will meet After cracking over 700 market volatility for the day. 7.03 level against the US dollar, by depreciating Yuan. Chinese high of 70.18 against the during August 5 to 7, 2019 for points in day trade, the 30- Concerns of political crisis which investors consider as a key Yuan weakened beyond 7 per American currency. the Third Bi-monthly B   4 !C ' 1  ! share index pared losses to developing in J&K and no fur- threshold, amid reports that dollar for the first time since The currency finally settled Monetary Policy Statement      4111 D )3G?  4  ( with Washington. The industry leaders also Earlier in the day before the Briefing reporters here, 1    >(? ! "6$<@>+ ? The central bank blamed the saw the development as the BJP announcement was made, Finance Minister Nirmala exchange rate’s decline on “trade fulfilling its election promise to Mahindra group Chairman Sitharaman also said “nothing protectionism.” That followed do away with the Article and Anand Mahindra tweeted, more” has been done on the President Donald Trump’s threat said it would pave the way for “Cannot pretend this is just proposed issuance of sovereign last week of more tariff hikes on Jammu and Kashmir to attract another Monday morning. The bonds apart from the Chinese goods in a bruising fight large-scale investments. entire country is waiting to announcement in the Union over Beijing’s trade surplus and “What the nation saw exhale over Kashmir. Can only Budget. technology policies. today will be truly historic if it pray for the safety of everyone Economic Affairs Secretary The currency weakened to opens the gateway for devel- there & for an outcome that Atanu Chakraborty would hold 7.0391 to the dollar by late opment and peace in makes the nation stronger & discussions with representa- afternoon, making one yuan #JammuAndKashmir. It will the future more positive.” tives of Foreign Portfolio worth 14.2 cents, its lowest level not just empower the Kashmiri Later in another tweet, Investors (FPIs) soon, the min- since February 2008. people but make India stronger. Mahindra said: “There are ister said. The weakness of the yuan, #Article370,” Adani Group some decisions, which when “I am quite open to hear also known as the renminbi, or Chairman Gautam Adani taken, evoke the reaction “Why them out what they (FPIs) “people’s money,” is among tweeted. couldn’t this have happened have to say,” she added. U.S. Grievances against Beijing. “Of course, it (scrapping of earlier?” Today’s decision falls FPIs pulled out 2,881.10 American officials complain it Article 370) will pave the way in that category. It’s time for us crore from debt and equity seg- makes Chinese export prices for Jammu and Kashmir to all to embrace Kashmiris as an ments on August 1 and 2. In !          -      unfairly low, hurting foreign attract large-scale investments,” indistinguishable & inseparable July, they had withdrawn a net       M* 0 N       competitors and swelling President of PHD Chamber of part of our national commu- amount of 2,985.88 crore   00        <H7     Beijing’s trade surplus. Commerce and Industry nity”. from the capital markets. >!' H    ?  #$%**    !" "#!0  &'()* + &(,, &'&'-'  '.$ ' ,  /$0  ' ''- &, & .  ,( -  ' -'-L'  .) ' /20L    '   ,  /30  .'- -  '&   -'-''- '  .' &'-& &  -  (  '-  ..  .'- 3

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When shopping for a toddler, the golden 0>>    & "& rule is to look for products especially for babies avoiding the products formulated for every age. !#7"!/%- hyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland Hypothyroidism: One in 10 adults in India When to get tested As researched and scientifically proven, a which is located in the front of our neck suffer from hypothyroidism. It is a disorder of Living with an endocrinological condition may baby’s skin is more dedicate and prone to catch Tand is an endocrine gland. Hormones are the endocrine system in which the thyroid seem difficult, however, regular screening and mon- diseases like skin irritation, burns, dryness and stored and are produced in the thyroid gland gland is incapable of producing enough thy- itoring is the key to long-term management. It is rec- local allergies. ndia is home to the world’s second largest population, with and it affects the functioning of the various roid hormone for the body to function prop- ommended to get yourself tested: The maturation process that turns baby skin Irheumatological disorders affecting 6 per cent to 24 per cent organs in the body. The hormones regulate the erly. Some of the symptoms are: If you are pregnant into adult skin is significant especially during of the population. However, certain chronic rheumatological con- body’s metabolic rate as well as heart and diges- Lethargy If you have past the age of 60 the first months and continues during the early ditions like Ankylosing Spondylitis are becoming increasingly tive function, brain development, muscle Weight gain If the LDL cholesterol level is increasing years; the skin continues to develop and evolve prevalent in India, largely affecting the millennial population. control, bone maintenance and mood. Excessively cold If your weight is increasing unexplainably naturally in terms of structure, composition and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an irreversible, inflammato- Part of the endocrine system, the thyroid Muscle pains and cramps If you have definite symptoms of hypothy- functions. Hence, the mindset of a parent should ry and autoimmune disease that affects the joints of the spine is critical to maintain everyday health. It pro- Hands and feet get swollen roidism be to protect the natural essence of the baby’s and of the lower limbs. Also known as ‘arthritis of the spine,’ it duces two major hormones known as the Sometimes, it becomes difficult to con- If you immediate family have the medical his- delicate skin. occurs when an overgrowth in the spine’s bones causes them to Thyroxin or T4 (Tetraiodothyronine) and T3 ceive tory of thyroid Putting some light on the details of parabens fuse together to form a rigid spine. Prevalent amongst one in 200 (Triiodothyronine).The pituitary produces a Constipation and other gastro- intesti- If you are a woman as women of all ages are in products, they are widely used as a preser- to 500 of the adult population, AS more commonly affects young Thyroid Stimulating Hormone which controls nal issues more likely than men to have low thyroid hormone vative because of their affordability and capa- men, especially in their teens and between their early twenties and monitors the amount of T4 & T3 produced Some women may even face prolonged, levels. bility of rapidly excreted from the body. At the and thirties. and released by the Thyroid gland. excessive, and irregular period bleeding. With early diagnosis, thyroid hormone replace- same time, studies have shown that parabens The condition which affects men during the most active and A damaged or sluggish thyroid gland is a Hyperthyroidism: It is seen in patient ment, a safe and effective treatment, can be imple- when contained in baby products might harm productive years of their lives, can lead to ‘structural damage pro- disorder of the endocrine system, causing when the thyroid gland releases abnormally mented. It helps manage symptoms and prevent fur- as the baby’s delicate skin is more likely to gression.’ This means, if the condition is left untreated and undi- insufficient levels of thyroid hormone to be high level of thyroid hormone. It can produce ther complications. In Subclinical hypothyroidism, a absorb different toxins than an adult’s skin. agnosed, it can severely disrupt mobility, cause damage to pos- produced. Body gets affected when thyroid lev- a rapid heart rate and Grave’s disease is the most milder form of hypothyroidism, functions just below Apart from this, perfume, soap and alcohol, ture, which can bend the spine and neck to an extent that it may els fall. It has been estimated that about 200 common cause of hyperthyroidism. Symptoms normal level is a silent disease which is being increas- often found in adult products, can all irritate become impossible for one to lift their head high enough to see million people suffer from thyroid disorders include:· ingly diagnosed in the Indian population. It is the most your baby’s skin or even cause an allergic reac- forward. In some cases, patients can become wheelchair bound. worldwide. In India, Thyroid disorders are on Nervousness widespread thyroid dysfunction in India is not that tion; skincare products made for babies should Signs: Key signs include pain during early mornings, espe- a rise with more than forty two million peo- Bulging of eyeballs unexpected, as without regular testing this condition have lower levels of fragrance and should not cially 30-45 minutes after waking up which can last upto sever- ple suffering from different types of thyroid dis- Considerable weight loss remains clinically undetected. contain soap or alcohol. al weeks or more despite taking painkillers. AS is generally diag- orders. Most Thyroid problems cannot be Frequent bowel movements '  ! - +70  To err on the safe side, it’s best to replace nosed through physical exami- cured but can be completely managed or con- Disturbed sleep and even insomnia // the products your baby use to ones that are total- nation, X-Ray, MRI and a series trolled. 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Exercise regularly: should immediately stop medicines after the proper is of utmost importance in everything you do! painkillers to definitive therapy that reduces the disease’s This leaves many people Exercise helps to restore drinking and smoking. diagnosis and evaluation '  1;(1    1 march. undiagnosed. Therefore, it insulin levels and improve Alcohol suppresses the thy- of thyroid. (   1  AS is mistaken for regular spondylitis or general back pain and therefore leads to delayed diagnosis among the patients.    + Apart from the prolonged, physical burden, AS can also have  serious emotional repercussions on the patients. It is advisable that patients should visit a rheumatologist with Change of season, be it summer retrospective necessary blood reports sooner rather than later. eing more socially active in 50s and 60s onwards, and researchers referred to the analysis of data Management: In addition to medical treatment, self-help or monsoon, brings with it hair Bis associated with a lower risk of devel- study participants’ electronic health Aaround viral and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is equally significant for the fall due to humidity and oping dementia later on, a new research records up until 2017 to see if they were hepatitis (A, B, C and E) by management of AS. Patients are advised physiotherapy, moisture. ROSHANI DEVI shares has found. “People who are socially ever diagnosed with dementia. SRL Diagnostics — reveals hydrotherapy, exercise and posture modification to improve their engaged are exercising cognitive skills For the analysis, the research team that viral hepatitis is predominant in the age quality of life. simple home remedies to not only such as memory and language, focused on the relationships group of 16 to 30 years (49 per cent). As per They should also maintain a healthy dietary regimen, as gut keep the tresses healthy but to which may help them to devel- between social contact at age 50, the SRL data, the water-borne hepatitis E and urinary infections might cause flare ups of AS. Patients are prevent their fall as well op cognitive reserve while it 60 and 70, and subsequent inci- virus was found to be the most common also advised to avoid smoking and consumption of tobacco. may not stop their brains from dence of dementia, and whether (23 per cent) laboratory diagnosed viral air fall and thinning is thing that one should follow all changing, cognitive reserve social contact was linked to hepatitis in India. This was followed by   becoming common. through the year. In fact, one could help people cope better cognitive decline, after account- hepatitis A virus (19 per cent). A total of HThere are several rea- should use reetha, amla and with the effects of age and delay ing for other factors such as edu- 3978 samples were selected and analysed sons for the same. Change in shikakai to wash ones hair. Not any symptoms of dementia,” said cation, employment, marital sta- wherein tests for all four hepatitis viruses  *@ The peach is a juicy fruit that belongs to the genus season being one of them. will will it keep the hair healthy senior author Gill Livingston, tus and socioeconomic status. were done in one person in one go. Prunus. Peaches are rich in antioxidant which helps When we wash our hair, they and shiny, it will prevent hair Professor at University College London. The researchers found that increased The study highlighted that all four types reduce wrinkles and improves skin texture. It also help become moist. During fall. The research, published in the jour- social contact at age 60 is associated with of viral hepatitis are more common in combat the formation of free radicals known to cause monsoon, when the Third, what nal PLOS Medicine, used data from the a significantly lower risk of developing younger age groups of between 16 and 30 cancer. air is already satu- you eat makes Whitehall II study, tracking 10,228 partic- dementia later in life. The analysis showed years. The waterborne virus infections, The dietary fiber in peaches helps regulate and improve rated, frequent a difference. ipants who had been asked on six occa- that someone who saw friends almost daily hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections were par- digestion. And in addition to being good for digestion, the washing of Eat a bal- sions between 1985 and 2013 about their at age 60 was 12 per cent less likely to ticularly common in the young adult age fruit also acts as a diuretic — it helps cleanse your kidneys hair will make anced diet frequency of social contact with friends develop dementia than someone who only group of 16-30 years followed by hepatitis and the bladder. them wetter. which and relatives. The same participants also saw one or two friends every few months. E virus (HEV). HAV is the most common Studies have shown that eating peaches regularly also This leads to includes completed cognitive testing from 1997 L!+ cause of acute hepatitis in paediatric age helps in improving eye sight. more hair proteins group (1–3 years). However, with the The fiber, potassium, fall. 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A across multiple locations on cooperation to strengthen the identify and address domestic trolled Senate. That political man opened fire with an assault Monday afternoon as the city nation’s gun laws. terrorism. dynamic seems difficult to rifle at a Walmart in Texas on buckled under a general strike, Trump said he wants leg- “These sinister ideologies change. Saturday, killing 20 people, just which protesters pushed to islation providing “strong back- must be defeated. Hate has no four days after a disgruntled emphasise they still had broad ground checks” for gun users, place in America,” he employee shot dead two cowork- public support following two but he provided scant said.Trump has frequently 97 Q  R ers and wounded a responding months of increasingly violent details and has reneged on sought to tie his immigration police officer at one of the mas- unrest. previous promises after mass priorities — a border wall and   / sive chain’s stores in Mississippi. In a rare public appearance shootings. transforming the legal immi-   “We are focused on sup- since the crisis began, chief “We vow to act with urgent gration system to one that pri- porting our associates, our executive Carrie Lam warned resolve,” Trump said Monday. oritises merit over familial ties )   9@ customers and the entire El protesters she would not cave Trump spoke Monday — to legislation around which Paso community,” spokesman to their demands. from the White House about he perceives momentum to be S President Donald Trump Randy Hargrove said. “(They) have seriously shootings that left 29 dead building. Ucalled on Monday for all Following the El Paso undermined Hong Kong’s law !           * .    ! and dozens wounded. He sug- Over the weekend, Trump Americans to condemn white shooting, Walmart CEO Doug and order and are pushing our gested early on Twitter that a tried to assure Americans he supremacy after two shootings McMillon posted a note on city, the city that we all love and Kong has been ruled since it a press conference on Tuesday. network that millions of peo- background check bill could be was dealing with the problem left 29 people dead and sparked Instagram saying he “can’t many of us helped to build, to returned from British to Lam spoke on a day that ple use daily. paired with his long-sought and defended his administra- accusations that his rhetoric believe” it was the second such the verge of a very dangerous Chinese rule in 1997. saw widespread civil disobedi- In the afternoon they held effort to toughen the nation’s tion in light of criticism fol- was part of the problem. in a week. situation,” Lam said. “I dare say they are trying ence across the city. Activists simultaneous rallies at seven immigration system. lowing the latest in a string of “The shooter in El Paso “My heart aches for the She later referenced chants to destroy Hong Kong,” said descended on subway stations locations and besieged multiple But he didn’t say how or mass shootings. posted a manifesto online, con- community in El Paso, espe- by protesters for a “revolution”, Lam, who was appointed by a during morning rush hour, police stations, stretching the why he was connecting the “We have done much more sumed by racist hate,” the pres- cially the associates and cus- describing this as a challenge to pro-Beijing committee. deliberately keeping open resources of a force that has issues. 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Inshallah, things “Cost would have been a #M  #  Kashmir on hold for now. will get settled soon. If that does- problem had they started shoot- C C  It has had a ripple effect on n’t happen, it will be a big prob- ing in Kashmir and were forced  %0  the shooting schedules. Sidharth lem for us because this is our rozi- to come back. Now, there will be was supposed to shoot for roti (bread and butter),” added a nominal increase in the cost,”  ! #  Captain Vikram Batra’s biopic the line producer, who has Johar added.  0 Shershaah in the Valley. Directed the film with Sanjay, Alia and Without revealing the names, Bollywood films and one Telugu worked on John Abraham’s The love affair between  %  by Vishnu Varadhan from a story Makarand Deshpande, who line producer Md Abdullah of film. Now, we can’t say if that will Romeo Akbar Walter, Abhishek Bollywood and Kashmir is long- ?!#6 written by Sandeep Srivastava, essays role of a godman in the Hami Asto Productions, who happen because of the disturbed Bachchan’s Manmarziyaan and standing. From Sharmila Tagore .  . the film is backed by Karan film. arranges shoots in the Jammu environment. Maybe they will Arjun Rampal’s Final Call in the to Alia Bhatt, and from late Johar’s Dharma Productions. It marks the return of and Kashmir regions, said that push the schedule or maybe they past. Shammi Kapoor to Salman Khan,   CC  ! 6 According to a source close to the Mahesh Bhatt as director, and the two to three Bollywood films and will go to a different location,” The production houses might Indian actors down the genera- %N!#O  actor, the shooting schedule has filmmaker had planned to shoot one big Telugu film were slated Abdullah said. have to bear additional expens- tions have starred in blockbusters !  0 been pushed, with no new date sequences pertaining to the pro- to arrive over the next few “We just wrapped up shoot of es owing to the shuffle of the that saw filmmakers capture the >(.L given yet. tagonists reaching the godman’s months for shooting. the Telugu film Venky Mama, schedule, although the amounts beauty of the region in their Sadak 2 makers had plans to ashram. The shooting is on hold “There were some big pro- which stars Venkatesh. They shot will probably not be exorbitant. films.  %  L!+   shoot an important segment of for now. jects in line — two to three in Pahalgam and Sonmarg. The “There is some unrest and !#0  %#&! helped her attract eyeballs and make the   # people aware about the features of each   product. “I wanted girls to talk about my line but I did not expect them to take to %0M a new product so quickly and own it,” she  %& adds. Giving an example of one of her  % shades, nimbu paani, which is a warm .  toned nude, she is overwhelmed that it   has become an instant favourite. Talking about her learning experi- ?!0 ence during the course of two years, when she was preparing the products, Masaba says, “I learnt a lot of technical things, like O$""--'"#D lipsticks have to be kept in a container for !"-#%""@$""- six months. This helped me increase my -'""3# "@ patience game. The consumer psyche in this industry varies from that of fashion, ""# so it’s an interesting experience altogeth- $'%"# er.” All of this helped her in learning the '(" intricacies of the beauty business and get- ##  ting a deeper insight into this industry. '(" So how does she choose her brands? Rolling her curls, Masaba says, “It’s 3-! important to have a synergy of thoughts, D""""@ ideas and a belief system, which is why "#% we are here. Any brand has to have the D"!""""$#*9 expertise and knowledge of the product "(,'D(#  and distribution. We just lend our cre- ative eye to it by bringing the prints, 3# $##"@"" esigner Masaba Gupta doesn’t colours and names.” #%" " want to be mediocre. Or fall into The designer has been marred by #'@3D$""- Dher own trap. 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But ' '('3 her capsule collection in collaboration she defends herself saying, “There are a %@P with the makers of Game of Thrones, a lot of things said about me but people line of sarees with the Banaras brand, < 1222* 2" % & need to understand that when you L/'7&## Ekaya, and the Africa-inspired jewellery ! &  % %&"   " launch a product it’s not only in physi- with Tribe by Amrapali. cal form, it becomes a part of me as I give   #& On stretching herself in all the direc-  $%& " % ! &D a life to it. I have understood the fact that C". 6# tions, Masaba says, “We are a young people will always have things to say & 21 5'52 & %    brand, so the time to experiment is now. when there’s a big launch and big prod- I don’t think brands can do this after 40 uct range. I just have to take the opin- (&.  !  - O&6 years. I have the energy and a lot of inter- ly, Cool guy, Pataka, Can’t deal, etc. The ions heads on and forget.” ! est. Also, I do prints which are easy to nail paints are packed in her signature N9 D  ? We ask if this association is also  & 6 experiment with as I can put it on any- style, Cow and Bindi. Masaba has 7 > 99   short-term like her short collaboration   thing.” The designer feels that the new- attempted to flatter all Indian skin tones with cosmetic major Lakme in 2017. age consumer is always looking for new so that there is something for “girls with ?>D CC>90 Masaba says, “That collection was only !" conversations, so it is important to keep great skin to the ones who get tanned eas- eight to 12 chubby sticks, not really print- #&  offering them something. ily.” The shades are everyday wear. ?>D@DT=79 ed. I had not put my heart and soul into #&6 Cosmetics, of course, have been her Masaba says, “The way I have curated the 9@7@  = 9 it. It was merely a passing collaboration %    easy playground. “I understand this shades is very different. Everybody > 9=@=7@@ > but this is a marriage. I worked on this !0 sphere quite a bit. It’s strange that there expected me to come up with bright pop for two years as if it was my own baby. are so many brands in India but nobody colours but I wanted to be a part of the  9  99@ It is a much more accessible product and 7# is really going for a dedicated line on consumer’s routine and embellish it with I think we have done a better job with  !6 makeup. So it was the right time for me a touch of my signature.” = >9@C9 it.”    to jump into it.” She has been using social media plat- 7@ >O>@ 9  This collaborative measure seems to %. .L9  The collection, Masaba by Nykaa, forms like Facebook and Instagram to    9 9 be an attempt to look inward towards !    ! features 25 products — 12 lipsticks spread the word about her collection and India and our products, as Masaba feels which range from red to nudes with 12 collaboration. Masaba says, “If the prod- 9@ 7@C D that we are done obsessing with the    # matching nail paints and one nail enam- uct is not Instagrammable, it’s not fun. So, brands in the West. “It is high time we    #!    6 el remover. The lipsticks have distinctive- the names are kept keeping in mind the   9 >O celebrate where we come from and vali- 09  # ly appealing names like Kale-ing me soft- new age social media customers.” This date our existence,” she adds, summing up. 0M 9 !&#  he manner in which we (jour- ambition and drive. They are %0 Tnalists) accomplish our work pushing away the post colonial is as important as the work itself.” geeks and rising to the top. One The statement had come from a >%-(%-7-#&3?#.0 such example being Gully Boy, #("3# "(& leading news organisation’s Code which she called “realistic.” '"("'"( of Ethics once. Indeed, when talk- However, Prayaag believed ing about investigative journalism 9 #G  6 that some people still remain iso- and the multiple challenges faced lated from the rest of the Indian  !. !,# by truth seekers, it has become # #!&!#G  .9 ? ? society when it comes to politi-   # increasingly difficult in the cur- cal and social understanding of it. !  %%#6 rent environment for investigative days of ‘beat journalism’, where “Even my book, Leila, shows journalism to prevail because of reporters had unfiltered access to that the urban spaces are becom- % ! the persecution of whistle-blow- corridors of power, are over. ing fragmented. And I felt like 0 ers. Sources have dried up because investigating that. There’s only a 9 3366 #6  Journalist Aatish Taseer, the protection of such disseminators set of people who have a control ! ! % writer of the Time article of is becoming increasingly difficult. over the say of people. Not every  #*A  Divider-in-Chief,’ as part of a Among others, the panel dis- part of the country’s population panel at The Media Rumble at cussion The Layers of Identity in is engaging in its development   &    IHC, wondered why does gather- Writing and Journalism saw process. And to bridge this gap, 9 7O. ing credible news sometimes Madhu Trehan, co-founder and we need more avenues of expres-   6 question the ethics of journalism? editor-in-chief of Newslaundry, sion. The internet has done to an !" O The conversation escalated to journalist Aatish Taseer, former extent but more needs to be how investigative journalism has journalist and novelist Prayaag done. 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It concluded on the note ! # instead became a “journalist on and writing for news, focussing that there is a lot of criticism !!&#6 hire,” being paid by wealthy upon the role of identity, legacy tion of a certain story. So a per- tives and how an increasing use ering amongst youngsters in about this from the media itself clients to investigate cases. But he and historical baggage in writing. sonal touch cannot be applied in of social media is actually dark India,” he said. but one can’t afford to not try #&.L started using his subjective dis- Raj, talking about his book The journalism.” This is why, he men- for Indian politics but could be a The conversation went on to something new. However, as long ##&6 cretion to choose cases that do City and the Sea, said, “For me, tioned, he hadn’t tried to assert or rising step for the youth. “Twitter highlight the importance of as the people, we are working for,   not question journalistic ethics. fiction is a place where I get the moralise the incidents in his has become a court of its own. young people coming into a news are benefitting, the industry will  0M Adding to this, Josy Joseph, a space I don’t get in the newsroom. book despite knowing their reg- There was a time in this country, organisation with fresh thoughts, thrive. It needs to look beyond  # New Delhi-based award-winning Two plus two equals to four is an ular occurrence. a decade ago, when people were akin almost to a method of newsrooms. “It is the essence of journalist, said, “The kind of established fact but while talking Looking at another aspect of not very active while talking reverse mentorship. Trehan collaborative journalism to work && %%  media censorship and fear that about freedom, I mean that the writing in journalism, Aatish about its democracy but now we pointed out at how the young within conflicted relations which   the current government has space to show your respective talked about how his upbringing are blown away by politics. Social generation is increasingly moving is much better than working ! ! spread has not been seen in interpretation of that ‘two’ is in India and Pakistan helped media and numerous opinions on forward to not only politics, but within newsrooms that are basi- India since the days of the also important. My book is about shape his identity and under- the feeds have completely rede- a social reeling where the under- cally echo chambers,” said Emergency.” He added that the my interpretation and imagina- standing of political perspec- fined journalism and news-gath- privileged are now driven by Trehan. '3'  '*8    !"

outh India is a place of worship for Sartists. The region is replete with rich and vast culture and traditions. Even though they have kept their age-old tra- ditions intact, they haven’t shied away from embracing modernity. Its history and monuments are evidence of the sto-  (9 (0 27(; ries for the rest of time. For filmmaker, art-historian and photographer Benoy K Behl, Kanchipuram became a place of inspira- tion. He depicts that in his documentary, G  %$ &       !6    Imperial City of Kanchipuram. Behl says that Kanchipuram is one of the seven    4=H 7 ! $ $  $' D& 21 5'52 most holy cities for Hindus in India. Many famous Buddhist philosophers and thinkers were born in the city including Bodhi Dharma, who intro- duced Zen Buddhism in China at the Shaolin temple in the 6th century. The word Zen comes from Dhyana and this form of Buddhism also spread to Japan, where it made a landmark contribution to Japanese culture. It is also believed that Bodhisena, who was invited by the Emperor of Japan to inaugurate the 8th century temple of Todaiji in Nara, was from Kanchipuram. Large numbers of Roman coins have been found in this part of Tamil Nadu, so we know that Romans did extensive trade in the area. The considerable trade and interaction with South East Asia is seen from the fact that the Pallava alphabet is still used in many of the scripts of South East Asia. Romans came to Kanchipuram for spices and because it was a major cot- ton weaving centre. The cotton of course came from further North from the Deccan, it was brought here and the weavers developed this very fine art of weaving the Kanchipuram cotton saree. Behl, in his documentary, showcas- es the rich history of the city. He tells us that Kanchipuram was also one of the greatest centres for the study of Sanskrit, Pali and Tamil. Today, it is known as a city of a thousand temples. King Rajasimha made the glorious Kailashanatha Temple here for his per- sonal worship. A foundation inscription states that he erected this great house of Shiva “to reflect his own glory and the Mahishasur Mardini. It is one of the most ple presents the essential features of the Mathas all over India, the four main ones laughter of the Lord.” The temple is ded- expressive images of Indian art. Durga style of South Indian temples, which were being at Jyotirmath, Dwaraka, Puri and icated to Shiva Gangadhara, the bearer personifies the energy and power with- to follow. Near Kanchipuram is a town- Sringeri. He also made a Peetha in of the river Ganga. in us to face and to destroy the demon ship now called Chinna Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram and after his time there has “The entire complex of this royal of our ignorance,” says Behl and adds that which means little Kanchipuram. In the been continuity of Shankaracharyas, temple is grand and lavishly sculpted. there is a panel of ganas, only thirty inch- olden days, this may have been Jaina who have had a very major role in the Rampant lions and a royal symbol of the es in height, which runs along the base Kanchipuram. The Vaishnava and Jaina history of the development of Hinduism Pallavas are made everywhere. They of the temple. It displays the high qual- establishments would have been there, in this region. Also belonging to display the vigour and courage of the ity of carving everywhere in the temple. while the Shaivite and Buddhist were in Kanchipuram was another very great spirit within us, to fight the demons of Ganas are an important motif in Shiva the main city. “Indeed, Kanchipuram was Vaishnava saint Ramanuja. our ignorance. They also display the glory temples and they depict the joyous spir- also a great centre of Jaina and Buddhist Behl says that Kanchipuram, histor- of the Pallava king, who made the tem- it of the worship of the lord. learning in ancient times,” says Behl and ically has been a great centre of ple. It has many images of Durga as The filmmaker shares that the tem- goes on to add, “Adi Shankara established Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. '&0.!(&4!'10 #3'!(#! 1&  &% 9  . !O&#.  ! #$ 7  4<9227242  ()    t has been said that postcards were &#   !  Ithe Instagram equivalents of the        "%%%   early 20th century. Those were the >O!  years when they were at the height of %% !   )%$ !%  &D& 12 42'9 their popularity but even now, they are considered as the best means of com- munication, especially for Indian sol- includes works of painters, photogra- diers on the go, dropping a line from phers, poets and authors. their remote areas. And picture post- The moment, the portrait, the cards continue to be a part of travel action and the emotion make a mun- souvenirs. dane incident from the daily grind of trench warfare and battlefields huge-  *  ) ) ly telling. The choice to Curated by artist and writer paint/sketch/draw ordinary soldiers, Bhupendra Asthana, the exhibition, resting rather than in combat, is also Salute for Indian Army on Indian a completely new approach to depict- Postcards, comes ing war. all the way from Together with the sharp diagonals Lucknow to Lalit of the scenes in terms of treatment and Kala Akademi. handling — up which a soldier “The exhibition glances, legs outstretched and hands was created pocketed — it serves as a reminder of because we felt the compelling force of the army per- that the postal sonnel and their role as protectors. network is wide- There is also a more experimen- spread all over the tal style one thought of as very effec- country and it tive in rendering the unprecedented reaches easily to experiences of the Army men. The reated between the 17th deep philosophical questions remote areas,” postcards provide a more intense Cand 19th centuries for the about kingship, morality, and Asthana says and reality than ‘realism’. Rajput and Pahari courts of Rama’s role as a divine mani- goes on to add, North India, a selection of 30 festation (avatar) of Vishnu. “Postcards have a !   # paintings will focus on one of The highlight of the exhi- certain unique- Truth and memory create paint- the major epic narratives of bition is a rare 19th century ness about them. ings of meaning, and images that go Indian and South Asian liter- painting titled, Tantric Form of They carry an everyday reality of per- beyond the narrative of the battlefield ature, the Ramayana, com- Monkey God Hanuman which sonal thoughts but technology has — each human and life is precious. It posed by the Sanskrit poet is displayed for the first time. drastically changed the practice of tells us that nationalism and patriotism Valmiki around the 5th centu- Other great works of the exhi- sending messages. That era has almost are both vital components of our lives ry BC. It will go on as a year- more than 24,000 verses. bition include an early 19th come to an end. It has a major tribute and we must look at these images as long exhibition at The Met The Ramayana is attrib- century masterpiece Rama, to art. The idea is to draw attention to mirror of history. These are postcards Fifth Avenue, South Asian uted to the poet-sage Valmiki Sita and Lakshmana Begin their it as a medium of communication and of purpose and meaning and they Exhibition Gallery, New York. (ca 400 BC) and has long been Life in the Forest that represents also reflecting our reverence and serve as benchmarks of a period of Drawn largely from The popular across South and the sophisticated late Pahari respect for the Indian Army. Through great sacrifice and service. Met’s collection, the show titled Southeast Asia. It recounts the painting tradition, a 18th cen- the exhibition, we will remember the The exhibition will travel to Goa, Sita and Rama: The Ramayana life of Rama, a legendary tury textile piece, The Combat deeds of service, protection and secu- Maharashtra, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, in Indian Painting will show- prince, whose wife, Sita, was of Rama and Ravana and an rity the Army has given over the years.” , Himachal Pradesh, case paintings that narrate the abducted by the evil king important group of six paint- The guardians of our nation, in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, heroic and adventurous tale of Ravana. Together with his ings from The Shangri these postcards, are seen fighting All India postcards at first in Lucknow Punjab, Haryana, Bihar. When it trav- Rama’s rescue of his wife. The brother Lakshmana and his ally Ramayana series dated 1690- heroic battles and reassuring patriot-  *  ! in June in Uttar Pradesh is a debut of els everyone will be a part of the rich- paintings and textiles capture Hanuman, Rama assembled a 1710. ic messages that help us be witnesses The participation of 200 artists, devotion and dedication. 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"I don't have so much Sabalenka also double   ( Sabalenka, 21, was playing in )   9@ experience because it is the faulted to get to championship her first final since winning first time for me," a nervous point as she finished with @  the Shenzhen Open in China haking off back spasms to Zheng said on the court dur- eight double faults compared C 9@9 in January. blast 18 aces, Australia's ing her trophy presentation to just five for Zheng. C >97O = She lost in the first round SNick Kyrgios kept his com- speech. "I am very excited After the 25-year-old of qualifying at this event last posure and captured the ATP about how I played the whole Zheng downed eighth-seeded =@ 9 year but then went on a run Washington Open title Sunday, week. American Danielle Collins, that saw her shoot from 36th defeating Russia's 10th-ranked Zheng said the San Jose she beat fourth-seeded US in the world to her current No Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8/6), 7- tournament had special mean- teen Amanda Anisimova in a D+         10 ranking. 6 (7/4). The 24-year-old Aussie, who struggled through the opening set, claimed the 1 $)% " R $365,390 top prize and his sixth     8 career ATP crown at the US Open tuneup event. )  >7@ "This is probably my best  (  !  memory of a final," Kyrgios said. arcelona captain Leo "I left it all on the court." 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I've "Manchester United is !& 5-   !7 % 7.A4*M Florida for a one-off made massive strides," Kyrgios delighted to confirm the sign- friendly against Napoli said. ing of Harry Maguire from in Miami on "This whole week has been Leicester City," the club said in thank everyone at the club, Wednesday. amazing. It's a week I won't for- a statement on its website. and the fans, for their fantas- "Tests carried out get."  .             "Harry signs on a six- tic support over the past two have diagnosed a grade Known for his fiery tem- year contract, with the option seasons. 1 calf strain," the perament and inconsistency, While saying his best deuces after 94 minutes with to extend for a further year." "However, when Spanish champions said Kyrgios was resilient all week, memory of the week was "how back-to-back aces, the last his The England international, Manchester United come in a statement, an injury breaking racquets but holding professional I was off the tournament-best 110th of the 26, was strongly linked with knocking on your door, it is an that can require around his emotions together — "super court," Kyrgios also noted, "I've week. both Manchester clubs over incredible opportunity. two weeks of recupera- proud" of his composure. got a long way to go." American Medvedev, 23, was broken the summer but Leicester held "From my conver- tion. "In the past six months, it's Jessica Pegula captured her only twice this week but lost his out for their valuation and the sations with the "Messi will remain crazy to think how much I've first WTA singles title by rip- lone sets to Kyrgios. He'll equal fee surpasses the 75 million manager, I am in Barcelona and will been able to turn it around," ping Italy's Camila Giorgi 6-2, his career-best ranking of ninth pound Liverpool paid excited about the now not travel to the Kyrgios said. 6-2 in the Washington women's on Monday. Southampton for Virgil Van vision and plans he USA for the club's tour. "I lost faith that I could still final. Kyrgios denied Medvedev Dijk in January 2018. has for the team. His availability to come have weeks like this and be The 25-year-old daughter on set point with a 124-mph "I am delighted to have It's clear to see that Ole back to action will be happy. I've got to thank (my of NFL Buffalo Bills owner and ace, then hit a passing winner signed for this great club," (Gunnar Solskjaer) is build- dictated by his recovery family) for not losing faith. natural gas magnate Terry and won it when Medvedev Maguire told United's offi- ing a team to win trophies. from the injury." "I just wanted to clean Pegula took a $43,000 top sent a forehand wide. In the last cial website. I am now looking forward to The club open the myself up and have a healthy prize. breaker, two Kyrgios aces made "I have thoroughly meeting my new teammates new La Liga campaign attitude. I showed what I can do Kyrgios won a match that his Washington's first unseed- enjoyed my time at and getting the season start- at Athletic Bilbao on this week." featured no break points or ed ATP champion since 2011. Leicester and would like to ed." 7     8    August 16.  4I& %6$ '   0 1  J     ! B#+$!     a match in team's 1-3 defeat. Committee. We will be watch- Myneni last played in ing. This is not acceptable,"       Ali (Jr) and Amarjit Singh also ll the top players, led by September 2018 when India asserted Rajpal. ) >  earned call-ups. APrajnesh Gunneswaran, travelled to Serbia for the India have never lost to ndian football team coach The list of 35 probables were on Monday named in the World Group Play-offs, losing Pakistan in six efending world bad- IIgor Stimac on Monday stay as follows: Indian Davis Cup squad that in straight sets with Bopanna contests so far and the clean Dminton champion named his list of 35 probables GOALKEEPERS: Gurpreet will travel to Pakistan but the to Nikola Milojevic and Danilo record is likely to remain, Carolina Marin is to sit out this for the preparatory camp for Singh Sandhu, Amrinder AITA selection committee Petrovic. considering that Pakistan does month's world championships the forthcoming 2022 FIFA Singh, , Vishal chairman Rohit Rajpal said Myneni, 31, won the dou- not even have one singles to properly recuperate from an World Cup Qualifiers against Kaith. they will look into the 'unavail- bles title at the Chengdu player, who is ranked on the operation to repair a ruptured Oman and Qatar. DEFENDERS: Rahul ability' of Sumit Nagal. Challenger last week with com- ATP chart. anterior cruciate ligament in The players will be assem- Bheke, Nishu Kumar, Pritam There was no scope for patriot Arjun Kadhe but has India's Prajnesh is ranked her right knee. bling at the camp on August 19 Kotal, , surprises with top singles and not got the best of singles 90 in the world while The 25-year-old Spaniard, in Goa, with practice kicking , Anwar Ali doubles players being automat- results this season with just one Ramkumar is placed 184. a winner of three of the past off from the next day. (Jr.), Narender Gahlot, Sarthak ic selection. semifinal appearance Myneni is 271. four world titles and also India begin their campaign Golui, , Salam Gunneswaran and (Jerusalem) in 14 tournaments Aisam ul haq Qureshi is Olympic gold medallist, hurt against Oman on September 5 Ranjan Singh, , Ramkumar Ramanathan will on the Challenger Tour. world number 55 in doubles. herself in the Indonesia in followed by an Jerry Lalrinzuala, Mandar Rao lead the singles challenge while "It was straight forward Bopanna and Aisam once Masters final in January and away game against Asian Dessai. Rohan Bopanna and Divij selection this time. We need- formed a formidable team, was forced to retire while lead- champions Qatar in Doha on MIDFIELDERS: Nikhil Sharan will make the doubles ed an all-rounder, so Myneni dubbed Indo-Pak Express by ing Saina Nehwal of India. September 10. Poojary, Udanta Singh, pair for the grass court tie, was picked. He has a big serve media. They made the US "My team and I have Afghanistan and , Raynier scheduled to be held in and he plays well on grass," Open final in 2010, losing to decided that we are not going Bangladesh are the other two Fernandes, , Sahal Islamabad on September 14- Rajpal told PTI. legendary Bryan brothers — to the World Cup because it teams in the group. Abdul Samad, Amarjit Singh, 15. When asked about Nagal's Mike and Bob. comes too soon," Marin said. Winger Halicharan , , Since Nagal has made him- unavailability, Rajpal said the "We are surely a strong "The rehabilitation is going Narzary, who featured in every Brandon Fernandes, self unavailable, citing an young player had written to team but we will not take very well, the knee is still match of India's 2019 AFC Lallianzuala Chhangte, injury, the five-member com- them that he has twisted his Pakistan lightly," added Rajpal. responding very well so we will Asian Cup campaign, got a , Ashique mittee chose to retain Myneni, ankle in Germany. Asked if Myneni will get to wait for the tournaments that call-up for the camp, his first Kuruniyan. who can play both singles and "He sent an e-mail, saying play on the first day of the tie I have in September." under Stimac. FORWARDS: Balwant doubles, as the next best play- he is injured. Carrying an since he is good on grass, The world championships Besides, three players from Singh, , Jobby er on ranking charts. injured player to a tie is worse Zeeshan said," We will see the will be held in the Swiss city of ' batch of 2018- Justin, Farukh Choudhary, Young and talented Sasi scenario but we are not going conditions and players' form Basel between August 19-25. 19 -- Narender Gahlot, Anwar Manvir Singh. Kumar Mukund was selected to accept just the letters. Gone near the tie. It's too early to say as a reserve member. are the days. We will ask for a anything now." While Rajpal and Balram medical certificate. If players For the first time the  !!" Singh sat in the meeting, are making themselves Indian Davis Cup team will be 4G1   Zeeshan Ali, Nandan Bal and unavailable for national duty, accompanied by a Team Ankita Bhambri attended it via it's a serious issue. Manager. %! tele conference. "We have to see that it's a Maharashtra State Lawn  ! Myneni was named in genuine case. If he is genuine- Tennis Association (MSLTA) % 6  India's last tie, when the coun- ly injured that's fine but if you secretary General Sunder Iyer   (@( 9 Red (1 point) in Group A. try hosted Italy on grass courts are faking an injury then I will has been named as the man- Naushad Moosa opted to of Calcutta South Club last year put it on record and take the ager by the AITA in a press & Bengaluru FC's new sign- start all of his seven first-team in September but he did not get matter to AITA Executive release. ing Suresh Wangjam converted players with Aditya Patra in   @  > from the spot in the 81st minute goal, Gursimrat Singh Gill, to help his side salvage a 1-1 Sairuat Kima and Parag Shrivas outh African cricket is draw against Army Red in the in defence, and B% $'  < #$2+ Sembracing a football-style 129th Durand Cup here on Suresh Wangjam in the midfield setup as part of a radical over- Monday. and Edmund Lalrindika leading haul in the wake of their World Playing with their reserve the attack.  ( > 7  Aisam, 39, is Pakistan's best- Cup debacle with chief coach side, the With the Blue Colts control-    known player on the Pro circuit with Ottis Gibson making way for a champions struggled to cope ling possession for longer peri- akistan's veteran singles player =>@> @9  17 ATP doubles titles to his credit. team manager who will enjoy with the energy-sapping humid ods, the Army Red side banked PAqeel Khan has admitted that Aqeel who earlier this month won sweeping powers in selection conditions, failing to convert a on frequent counter attacks. growth of tennis in India is much bet- 9   9 @9 another national ranking event in matters. flurry of chances as Army Red Patra pulled off a wonder- ter than his country but remained opti- 9 C@>  9 said it was unfortunate young This means Gibson will forward Liton Shil gave them ful save when he denied rival mistic of upsetting the fancied neigh- talent was not coming up. not be the coach for the team's the lead at the stroke of half skipper Suresh Meitei from bours in the upcoming Davis Cup tie 9 ( 99 "But I think when India comes tour of India starting in time. point blank range in the 38th in Islamabad. T=> 7  here and we play the Davis Cup tie it September, when his contract Bengaluru FC earned a minute when the Army man Pakistan and India will be playing will lift the profile of the sport in our also expires with the Proteas. penalty when defender was left unmarked in the BFC against each other in a Davis Cup tie ? 9 @C country." The plan is to adopt a foot- was brought box. after 13 years. The last tie between the = D  9@ . Aqeel said that India's decision to ball-style management struc- down in the rival box by substi- A goal down, Moosa decid- two nations was played in Mumbai in 7 7   =9 send its team to Pakistan for the Davis ture, where there will be a team tute Alwin E. ed to make his first change send- 2006, which India won 3-2. Cup didn't surprise him as the manager, who will select his own Suresh stepped up and ing on midfielder Emanuel L in An Indian tennis team will travel International Tennis Federation (ITF) coaching staff and captains in calmly slotted the spot kick place of Chhetri as he looked to to Pakistan after 55 years. The last time had given clearance to to host the tie. the three formats of the game. home to level scores in what was add more attacking threat. they sparred on Pakistan soil was way money and professionalism, and good a doubles pair and plus the advantage "If they had refused to come to The medical staff and his first appearance in a Blue Four minutes after their back in March 1964 in , where talent," Aqeel said. of playing at home, we can cause an Islamabad, the ITF would have docked administrative staff will also shirt. equaliser from penalty, India won 4-0. "India has progressed a lot in ten- upset as a team," Aqeel said. them (impose penalty) and also fined report to the manager, who in The point meant Bengaluru Bengaluru had a great chance to "It is not going to be an easy pas- nis and it is not the same for us but I The Pakistan Tennis Federation them heavily. It would have hurt them turn will report to the director FC moved up to second on the kill the game in the 85th minute sage for us to the World Group think with the experience Aisam and (PTF) has announced that Aisam will in the Davis Cup World Group so they of cricket, working under the table behind leaders East Bengal when Suresh set on a counter Qualifiers as India is way ahead of us I have of playing together in the soon return to Islamabad and join the had to come for the Davis Cup tie," he chief executive. (3 points) and ahead of Army down the right. in tennis with better facilities, more Davis Cup and our understanding as training camp for the tie. said.            *: