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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I THURSDAY 5 I NOVEMBER 2020 WEATHER CITY | 2 STATE | 3 SPORT | 8 Max: 31OC Min: 26OC HC retrieves temple CM launches mobile Maradona’s brain Rainfall: 2 mm lands in Chennai, Salem Amma canteens surgery goes well ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Aippasi 20 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 221 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `3.00 Tithi: Panchami Star: Thiruvathirai MEET ON NOV. 9 Rahukalam: NGT notice to TN, 1.30 pm to 3 pm Yamagandam: 17 states, on ban US Prez poll turns cliffhanger TN SCHOOLS TO 6 am to 7.30 am PRAYERS on cracker sale REOPEN AFTER Fajar: 4.50 am Biden ahead of Trump Three states key for win Counting to last longer Zohar: 11.58 am New Delhi, Nov. 4: The Washington, Nov. 4: The PARENTS SPEAK Asar: 3.13 pm National Green Tribunal fate of the United States ELECTORAL SEATS Maghrib: 5.43 pm Wednesday expanded the Presidency hung in the bal- l Democrats DC CORRESPONDENT ambit of hearing cases on ance on Wednesday as A WINNER NEEDS 270 SEATS drove toward CHENNAI, NOV. 4 Isha: 6.55 pm pollution by use of fire- President Donald Trump extending SUNSET TODAY 5.41 PM crackers beyond the NCR and Democratic challenger their control A decision on opening SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.04 AM and issued notices to 18 Joe Biden battled for three of the House schools for classes 9 to 12 for two more MOONRISE TODAY 9.25 PM states and Union familiar battleground states will be taken after seeking Territories where air qual- — Wisconsin, Michigan and years but the opinion of parents on MOONSET TOMORROW 10.41 AM ity is beyond norms. Pennsylvania — that could with a poten- November 9, the state Nadu A bench headed by NGT prove crucial in determin- tially shrunk- government said here on Chairperson Justice ing who wins the White en majority Wednesday. The move to CORONA Adarsh Kumar Goel noted House. 214 l Democrats hold consultations comes that it has already issued It was unclear when or and rival days after the Chief Donald J. Biden has already Biden needs 32 elec- notice to Delhi, Haryana how quickly a winner could l l Republicans Minister had said that Trump secured 50.19 per cent of toral college seats to C UNT and Uttar Pradesh and the be determined. The latest have 47 seats schools would start func- total number of votes polled. become the next US state governments of vote counts in Michigan l The 238 each in tioning from November 16 CASES DEATHS However, the seats, not President, while Trump Odisha and Rajasthan and Wisconsin gave Biden a Trump cam- Result awaited Joseph R. Senate, while for classes 9 to 12. 97 total votes polled, determine needs 56 more seats to have already issued a noti- small lead in those states, paign said it Biden the results for With concerns being victory in the US election claim victory (+46,916) (+626) fication prohibiting the but it was still too early to will request six seats are raised over reopening sale and use of firecrack- call the races. a recount in still schools in view of the pan- 83,59,863 1,24,276 ers. The green panel Trump campaign manag- Wisconsin SAMOSA CAUCUS WINS awaited demic, school principals sought response from er Bill Stepien said the All the four Indian-American Democratic lawmakers — will hold consultation meet- covid19india.org Andhra Pradesh, Assam, President would formally Dr Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna ings on November 9 with Bihar, Chandigarh, request a Wisconsin and Raja Krishnamoorthi — have been re- parents and parent-teacher STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, recount, citing “irregulari- elected to the US House of association office-bearers on Himachal Pradesh, ties in several Wisconsin Representatives re-starting classes 9 to 12, SOURCE: AP (+2,487 ) Jammu and Kashmir, counties.’’ The state allows As at 11 pm IST the statement said. Jharkhand, Karnataka, for an apparent losing can- l Democratic The meetings will start at 11,244 Madhya Pradesh, didate to request a recount presidential candidate 10 am in government, state- TN: 7,34,429 Maharashtra, Meghalaya, if the margin is less than Joe Biden took a narrow aided and private schools Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, one per cent. lead in the key battle- across Tamil Nadu by fol- WORLD CONFIRMED CASES Telangana and Hundreds of thousands of ground states of lowing Covid preventive Uttarakhand and West votes were still to be count- Wisconsin and Michigan measures. 4,81,75,509 Bengal. — PTI ed in Pennsylvania. “Parents of students from Neither candidate cleared classes 9 to 12 can put forth DEATHS the 270 Electoral College expressed confidence that dates trading wins in battle- tions. an extraordinary move their opinions in the meet- votes needed to win the they respectively had the grounds. Trump picked up The high-stakes election from the White House, ings and those who could Punjab CM holds White House, and the mar- likelier path to victory in Florida, the largest of the was held against the back- issued premature claims of not, may send letters voic- 12,25,341 gins were tight in several the outstanding states. The swing states, while Biden drop of a pandemic that has victory and said he would ing their views,’ school edu- other battleground states. margins were exceedingly flipped Arizona, a state that killed more than 2,32,000 take the election to the cation department, princi- COUNTRIES, protest in capital AREAS WITH Top advisers for both Biden tight in states across the has reliably voted Americans and wiped away Supreme Court to stop the pal secretary, Dheeraj CASES 216 and Trump on Wednesday country, with the candi- Republican in recent elec- millions of jobs Trump, in counting. — Agencies Kumar said worldometers.info against farm laws New Delhi, Nov 4: 3 more Rafale jets arrive Punjab Chief Minister AIRLINES CAN FLY CONVICTED POLITICIANS Amarinder Singh on in India after flying Wednesday launched a CDS moots raising retirement 60% FLIGHTS TILL non-stop from France dharna here to protest SC asks for Centre’s against the Centre’s new New Delhi: A second batch of farm legislation and FEBRUARY 24 three Rafale fighter jets arrived at accused the BJP-led gov- age of officers in all 3 services Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat on ernment of meting out New Delhi, Nov. 4: stand on lifetime ban Wednesday evening after flying ‘step-motherly’ treatment PAWAN BALI | DC 31-35 years in service will Indian airlines can oper- non-stop from France, in a further towards the state. NEW DELHI, NOV. 4 get 75 per cent of the entitled ate maximum 60 per cent boost to the strike capability of the He said the farmer’s agi- pension in case of PMR. of their pre-Covid PARMOD KUMAR | DC and a BJP leader, seeking Indian Air Force when India and tation in Punjab against The department of military Only those with above 35 domestic passenger NEW DELHI, NOV. 4 deletion of the six-year China are locked in a bitter border the new farm laws could affairs (DMA) led by Chief years of service will get a flights till February 24 ban under Section 8(3) of row in eastern Ladakh. lead to “serious conse- of Defence Staff, Gen. Bipin full pension. There will be next year due to the pre- The Supreme Court on the Representation of quences” for national Rawat has initiated a pro- no change in the pension vailing coronavirus situ- Wednesday asked the People Act and it being Parliament votes to security and alleged that posal to raise the retirement entitlements of “battle casu- ation, the Civil Aviation Centre to spell out its substituted with a life- China and Pakistan were age of senior officers in the alties”. Ministry has said. stand on a plea seeking time ban. back England’s seeking to disturb peace in Army, Navy and Air Force. The letter said there are The ministry had lifetime ban on convicted Section 8(3) of the RPA, the country''s border state. However, what has created increases in the retirement several specialists and informed the airlines politicians, including sit- 1951, reads: “A person lockdown No. 2 Stressing that his inten- a storm is another DMA age in the Navy and Air super-specialists who are about the 60 per cent ting lawmakers, from convicted of any offence tion was not to disturb proposal to cut the “entitled Force for equivalent ranks. trained for high-skilled jobs limit through an official contesting elections as and sentenced to impris- London: England will enter a sec- peace, Capt. Singh said he pension” of the officers in The retirement age of JCOs and they leave the service to order on September 2 but against the six-year ban onment for not less than ond stay-at-home lockdown from was trying to “save” his case of “premature release” in the logistics, technical work in other sectors. It it had not told them the from the date of release two years… shall be dis- Thursday until at least December 2 state’s farmers as the (PMR) from the service. and medical branches will said that the loss of such period for which the cap after undergoing sentence qualified from the date of as members of Parliament Centre was “playing with” As per a letter issued by be 57 years. The letter said a high-skilled manpower would remain in place. of two years or more such conviction and shall approved the new shutdown, their livelihoods. the DMA, the proposal for draft Government Sanction results in a void in the ser- On October 29, the min- under the prevailing law. continue to be disquali- announced last week by UK Prime Addressing the dharna, increase in the age of retire- Letter will be processed for vice skill matrix and is istry issued a new order Justice N.V. Ramana, fied for a further period of Minister Boris Johnson in an which was shifted to ment is under considera- the perusal of Gen. Rawat counterproductive. clarifying that the heading a bench also com- six years since his attempt to curb the spike in coron- Jantar Mantar from tion. It said the retirement by November 10. The move will also help to September 2 order “shall prising Justice Surya release.” avirus infections in the country. In a Rajghat after Section 144 of officers up to colonels will It said in case of “prema- bring down the pension lia- remain in force until Kant and Justice The Election House of Commons vote on CrPC (Prohibiting assem- be increased to 57 years, ture release” (PMR) from bility of the government. 2359 hrs on February 24, Aniruddha Bose, sought Commission has already Wednesday, the parliamentarians bly of four or more per- from the present 54. It said service, the “pension enti- The Union Budget had allo- 2021 or until further the Centre’s reply on a backed the plea for the supported the new measures by 516 sons) was imposed there, the retirement age of tlement” of those in service cated Rs 1.3 lakh crores for orders” due to the “pre- public interest plea filed lifetime ban on convicted to 38, a majority of 478. Capt. Singh hit out at the brigadiers will be raised to for 20-25 years will be cut by the pension of military per- vailing situation of by Ashwini Upadhyay, a politicians from entering Centre saying it was not 58 years from current 56 50 per cent. Those who had sonnel and civilian employ- COVID-19”. PTI Supreme Court advocate the electoral fray. cooperating with the state years, and of majors-general 26 to 30 years of service will ees under the ministry of COUNTER POINT authorities to end the rail to 59 years from present 58 get 60 per cent of their enti- defence for the current and road blockade. — PTI years. There will be similar tled pension and those with financial year. Army chief begins visit to Nepal

Kathmandu, Nov. 4: (AWWA) of the Indian Tuesday exuded confi- Army chief Gen. M.M. Army. dence that it will go a long Naravane arrived in Nepal “The Nepali Army way in strengthening the on Wednesday on a three- believes that exchange of "bonds of friendship" day crucial visit that is such high-level visits and between the two armies. largely aimed at resetting continuation of tradition His engagements include a the bilateral ties that came helps in strengthening visit to the headquarters of under severe strain follow- relations between the two the Nepalese Army, an TIME ing a bitter border row armies, contributing to address to the young mili- TOUGH between the two countries. Thapa. He is accompanied enhancing the relation- tary officers at Nepali Gen. Naravane is visit- by his wife Veena ship between the two coun- Army’s Staff College and ing Nepal at the official Naravane, who is the tries,” reads a statement attending a banquet to be invitation of Nepal Army chairperson of the Army issued by the Nepal Army. hosted in his honour by Vehicle riders and pedestrians are affected the most due to water logging after downpour chief Gen Purna Chandra Wives Welfare Association Gen. Naravane on Gen Thapa. — PTI on Santhome high road in Chennai on Wednesday. Report on P2 — N. SAMPATH Kerala, Delhi see Covid numbers SC lays down norms for payment of maintenance in matrimonial cases up; Kejriwal says it’s third wave New Delhi, Nov. 4: The Issue of overlapping juris- close the previous proceed- ous proceeding requires or magistrate courts Supreme Court Wed- diction, payment of inter- ing and the orders passed any modification or varia- throughout the country. VINEETA PANDEY | DC nation’s capital is going nesday laid down guide- im maintenance, criteria therein, in the subsequent tion, the party would be On the aspect of criteria NEW DELHI, NOV. 4 through the “third wave” of lines for interim compen- for determining the quan- proceeding. If the order required to move the con- for determining quantum the pandemic. sation and quantum of tum of maintenance, date passed in the previous pro- cerned court in the previ- of maintenance, the bench Kerala and Delhi are regis- “For some time now, maintenance in matrimo- from which maintenance ceeding/s requires any ous proceeding,” the bench said that the concerned tering the highest number Delhi has seen an increase nial cases to ensure unifor- is to be awarded and modification or variation, said. court shall consider the of fresh daily cases in India in coronavirus cases. We mity and consistency in Enforcement / Execution it would be required to be On payment of interim criteria enumerated in the even as active Covid-19 may refer to it as the third practice adopted by differ- of orders of maintenance. done in the same proceed- maintenance, the apex judgment. cases are on the decline in wave. We are holding a ent courts. On overlapping jurisdic- ing,” the bench said. court ruled that an affi- The apex court made it the country. While Kerala review meeting tomorrow,” A bench of Justices Indu tion, the top court directed The bench directed that davit of disclosure of clear that the aforesaid fac- on Tuesday had 8,516 fresh Mr Kejriwal said. Malhotra and R. Subhash that where successive to avoid conflicting orders assets and liabilities tors are however not exha- cases and 28 deaths, Delhi The Delhi government Reddy said directions are claims for maintenance in a subsequent mainte- annexed to the judgment ustive, and the concerned saw 6,842 new cases and 51 decided to intensify testing required to be passed to are made by a party under while determining wh- nance proceeding, the should be filed by both Court may exercise its dis- deaths in a day, prompting in markets, restaurants and overcome the issue of over- different statutes, the ether any further amount applicant shall disclose the parties in all maintenance cretion to consider any Delhi chief minister Arvind other places with heavy lapping jurisdiction and court would consider an is to be awarded in the sub- previous maintenance pro- proceedings, including other factor/s which may Kejriwal to declare that the footfalls. avoid conflicting orders. adjustment or set off of the sequent proceeding. ceeding, and the orders pending proceedings be necessary or of relevan- The apex court issued amount awarded in the “It is made mandatory passed therein. “If the before the concerned fam- ce in the facts and circum- guidelines on aspects of -- previous proceeding/s for the applicant to dis- order passed in the previ- ily courts, district courts stances of a case. — PTI CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | THURSDAY | 5 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 2

A flooded Ice House area SHORT TAKES on Wednesday. — DC BJP youth wing HC retrieves temple leader fired at

DC CORRESPONDENT TIRUNELVEI NOV. 4 lands in Chennai, Salem An ex-serviceman, working as a J. STALIN | DC security guard, was arrested in CHENNAI, NOV. 4 ONLY FOR TEMPLES Tirunelveli for firing at the dis- The judge said the right and title over the trict general secretary of the Slamming the officials of disputed lands vest with the government. BJP youth wing on Wednesday. HR & CE department, cus- However, the government shall not uti- The injured, Periyadurai of todian of the temple prop- Perumalpuram, who was erties, for their callous lize/alienate/assign/transfer the same and rushed to the Tirunelveli med- attitude towards protect- construct permanent structures therein ical college hospital, was later ing the temple properties, for the purposes other than the beneficial shifted to a private hospital, the Madras high court has interests of the temple where a bullet was removed said. “This court, time and from his right upper arm. again observed that R.Ramakrishnan and Order and the provisions The Perumalpuram police, Temples in Tamil Nadu A.Radhakrishnan. of HR & CE Act, the judge which registered a case, arrest- are not only a source of Holding it as improper added. ed the ex-serviceman Jebamani identification of the The judge said in the and invalid the transfer of In so far as the prayer and seized the gun with which Santhome high road. — DC ancient culture, but also a case on hand, the disputed the temple lands to the relating to correct the he fired. testimony of pride and lands, which have been in government departments wrong entries made in the Tirunelveli BJP cadres led by knowledge of the talent in continuous possession and quashing the same, revenue records, the judge the district president the field of arts, science and enjoyment of the Justice Mahadevan said directed the authorities to Maharajan laid siege to the and sculpture and a con- respective temples, were the temples were entitled carry out necessary cor- Perumalpuram police, demand- duit for spiritual activities transferred to other to the rights of possession rection in the revenue ed security to the victim's fami- as well and that the prop- departments entirely/par- and enjoyment in respect records entering the name ly and stringent action against erties of the religious tially. However, the HR & of the disputed lands, sub- of the temple pertaining the ex-serviceman. They with- institutions, more particu- CE department has not ject to the control and to Neelankarai village and drew the protest after talks held larly the temples have to taken any steps to protect administration of the HR pass appropriate orders. by the police with them. be maintained properly in the interest of temples, & CE department. The judge also directed order to derive more though the subject tem- Needless to say that no the authorities to carry income to spend for its ples fall within its trustee/private individual out the necessary correc- betterment”. purview. Such callous atti- shall claim right over the tion in the revenue 2 held for Justice R. Mahadevan tude on their part cannot disputed lands possessed records pertaining to made the observation be countenanced, the and enjoyed by the tem- land, (where Kottai vandalizing while coming to the rescue judge added and issued a ples in any manner what- Mariamman temple was of more than 70 to 80-year- set of directions in the soever, the judge added. situated) at Omalur vil- Buddha statue old temples at interest of the subject The subject temples lage. The vacant posses- Neelankarai in Chennai temples. under the administration sion of the disputed land DC CORRESPONDENT and at Omalur village in The judge was passing and control of the HR & shall be handed over with- CHENNAI, NOV. 4 Salem districts, whose orders on the petitions CE department, were enti- in 8 weeks to the HR & CE lands were transferred by filed by S.Sridhar, C.Mar- tled to all the prescriptive department, which shall The city police on Tuesday the Tamil Nadu govern- an, S.Guhan, Arulmighu rights not only because of take possession of the arrested two persons for dam- ment to its fisheries and Kottaimariamman their long possession, but same and utilize it for bet- aging a statue of Gautama transport departments Thirukoil represented by also in view of Rule 13 of terment of the subject Buddha in a temple in respectively. its Hereditary trustee, the Revenue Standing temple, the judge added. Pallavaram, under the influ- ence of alcohol. According to the police, the arrested were identified as Saffron and gold Raju (26) and Vinoth Kumar Monsoon-ready CMRL installs (26) of Vembuliamman Kovil street in Zamin Pallavaram. worth `15.5 L The duo on Sunday night, in a drunk state, vandalized the 2.5 seized by anemometers on lightning arresters feet Buddha statue in the Arul Nilai Buddha temple in Chennai customs DC CORRESPONDENT Pallavaram periyamalai. They CHENNAI, NOV. 4 allegedly damaged the head, DC CORRESPONDENT neck and hand parts of the CHENNAI, NOV. 4 The Chennai Metro Rail statue. Limited (CMRL) has Based on a complaint, the The customs at the installed anemometers on Pallavaram police registered a Chennai airport seized lightning arrestors at all case and arrested the duo with Behrang Saffron and strategic locations to tack- the help of the CCTV footage. gold worth `15.5 lakhs. le any situation which Police said they confessed to A portion of Mahatma Gandhi road that caved in Padi Kumaran Nagar two days ago Based on intelligence may arise during the have damaged the statue in an is yet to be repaired, complain residents and motorists. — DC that Saffron was likely northeast monsoon. inebriated state. They were to be smuggled from Du- According to CMRL, remanded to judicial custody. bai, one Mohamed Abb- anemometers were as from Athikkadai, Ta- installed in the Operation mil Nadu, who had arr- Control Centre(OCC) TN reports 2,487 Chennai, suburban areas ived from Dubai by Fly building at Alandur metro Dubai flight No. FZ8517 station, tunnel ventilation new cases was intercepted at exit. shafts and other strategic On search of his check- locations. Chennai: Tamil Nadu on receive moderate rains in baggage 14 packets of These anemometers are Wednesday recorded 2,487 fresh Behrang Saffron were high precision instru- Covid-19 cases, taking the tally DC CORRESPONDENT found concealed inside. ments, working on the to 7.34 lakh and the toll rose to CHENNAI, NOV. 4 On examination, each principle of rotation of 11,244 with 30 more fatalities. Water sweeps into packet was found to con- cups depending on the In continuation of the trend of a Chennai woke up to sud- tain saffron weighing speed of wind. decline in new cases and more den rains in various parts 400 grams of Grade-1 It continuously meas- recoveries, 2,504 patients were of the city and suburbs on quality. Total 5.6 kg of ures the wind speed by discharged from various hospi- Wednesday morning. The airport terminal saffron valued at Rs. 13.4 generating electrical and tals and active cases dipped to showers owing to the lakhs was recovered and electronic data, which is 19,154. — PTI northeast monsoon, DC CORRESPONDENT after the workers at the the same was seized un- monitored and integrated which arrived in the state CHENNAI, NOV. 4 airport extension con- der Customs Act, 1962. in the electronic SCADA last week, are expected to struction site removed the Another passenger, system to give audio and 100 young artistes intensify over Tamil Nadu Rainwater swept into water from the site Balamurugan, 36, of visual alarm on a real for a week. Chennai airport domestic through a motor which Chennai, came for clear- time basis. Regional Meteorological the train operator to According to weather bl- terminal. reportedly entered into ance for his personal As the metro trains oper- Centre, Chennai on observe any obstruction win coveted ogger Pradeep John, Che- Water seeped in near the the terminal through an and household goods ate across the corridors at cyclones and other unusu- or unusual occurrence. nnai, Puducherry, Cuddal- entry gates, conveyor belt opening. which had arrived by a height of 15m to 24m al weather conditions. If Lightning arrestors, scholarship, ore, Nagapattinam, Thiru- area of the domestic The conveyor belt area Emirates Flight EK9414 from the road, wind is one the wind speed is more which will protect over- varur, Karaikal, Ramanat- terminal when it rained and the floor near the as unaccompanied bag- of the critical factors that than 70kmph, the speed of head equipment (OHE) mentorship prog hapuram and Thoothuku- on Wednesday morn- entry gate were complete- gage from Riyad. affect the movement of the train is restricted to 40 and other critical instru- di districts are expected to ing. ly wet and the authorities On examination of the trains. kmph and the train opera- ments, have been installed Chennai: SIFF Young Artiste receive moderate rains for Sources said that rain- employed workers to goods one packet of date The wind speed, rainfall, tor is given instructions. in the main sub-stations 2020, a national level talent com- the next four days. Parts water had made its way sweep the water out of the paste was found inside a visibility and cyclone for- If the wind speed exceeds and other structures. OHE petition across various genres of Theni, Virudhunagar, into the airport terminal terminal. carton box among other mations are monitored 90 kmph the train opera- system is provided with of music and dance, announced Thenkasi, Dindigul and items. On opening the through weather forecast tions will be suspended high-sensitive relays, their top 100 finalists recently. Tirunelveli districts may ated with convergence,” issued by the Regional packet, two gold bars of at regular intervals by temporarily for the safety which operates to isolate The initiative received over receive heavy rainfall. he wrote. Rainfall is Meteorological Centre, 20 grams each was found OCC. Information on of passengers and trains. the system in milli-sec- 12,000 entries across India from This rainfall in Tamil expected to continue for thunderstorms with light concealed inside the weather forecast is also In such situations, special onds in case of abnormal- students between the ages of 11- Nadu is being brought by the next four days fol- to moderate rains are like- date paste. obtained from the attention will be paid by ities. 18 to find avenues to pursue easterlies associated with lowed by a brief break. ly to occur in parts of arts. Earlier this year, the pro- convergence. Interior parts of Rama- Tamil Nadu, Puducherry gramme was launched by maes- “Once day starts heat- nathapuram and Thooth- and Karaikal for the next tros of international stature ing, the easterlies will ukudi, Madurai, Virudhu- few days until November such as Amjad Ali Khan, move in as the conver- nagar, Tirunelveli, Thenk- 7. On November 6 and 7 in Terence Lewis, Shovana gence shifts inland. So on asi, Theni, Kanyakumari particular heavy rains Narayan, Shalmali Kholgade a single day, you can see districts also saw good with thunderstorms are Special trains, festival and Aruna Sairam. The top 100 how the rains happen rainfall on Wednesday. likely to occur in some finalists were conferred with with the easterlies associ- As per the latest bulletin parts of the state. scholarships worth Rs. 25 lakh involving a high-quality men- torship programme and cash awards at the finale, according specials pick up patronage to a press release. The finalists Three flights diverted due to bad weather are currently joining the Young Artiste Advanced Mentorship DC CORRESPONDENT Bengaluru airport. bound to Bengaluru A. ARUL PALANI | DC These trains were operated between booked for travel in these Programme (YAMP) in which CHENNAI, NOV. 4 A British airline with returned to Chennai. CHENNAI, NOV. 4 important destinations and on popular trains till the end of they would be mentored in their 166 passengers from Sources said that four routes following the request from the October. The number of chosen area. Music and dance Bad weather and poor vis- London to Bengaluru was other flights from The patronage for special Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments. trains running with 100 virtuosos such as Dr. L ibility in Bengaluru diverted and landed at the Chennai to Bengaluru trains and festival specials percent occupancy is also Subramaniam, Kavita forced at least three Chennai airport around and Chennai to operated by the Southern Initially, intra-district and intra-state spe- increasing. Krishnamurthy and Madhavi flights to be diverted to 6: 40 am. Similarly, a spice Bengaluru were delayed Railway in Tamil Nadu cial trains were operated facilitating Sources said the Mudgal have consented to men- Chennai airport on jet flight from Delhi, today. and Kerala is picking up essential travel needs. Later, inter-state Southern Railway took tor the participants. The finale, Wednesday morn- which was to land in According to the air- gradually. This year, due special trains were introduced in a phased several steps to ensure which will be a showcase of the ing. Bengaluru on Tuesday port sources, the flights to Covid-19 and nation- safe travel of passengers exceptional talent recognized, British Airlines, SpiceJet morning was also asked were diverted and wide lockdown, the servic- manner adhering to all the safety will be hosted in accordance and Indigo flights had to to go to Chennai as they delayed to avoid any risk es of special trains in such as Tiruchchirappalli, Bikaner and Gorakhpur. protocols laid down by with the evolving Covid situa- be diverted to Chennai too had difficulty to land while the aircraft landed. Southern Railway com- Madurai, Tirunelveli, Currently, a total of 103 Union Ministry of Health tion and government guidelines Airport earlier on the aircraft here. The diverted flights land- menced from June 1 and Nagercoil, Kanni- special train services have and Family Welfare. Only issued at the time. Tuesday due to fog at the An Indigo Airlines ed back in Hyderabad the services were extend- yakumari and also con- been notified by the those with confirmed tick- runways at the flight from Chennai after 10:30 am. ed in phases, official necting Coimbatore, Southern Railway. And of ets are allowed to travel. sources said. Palakkad, Mangalore and this, 76 trains services are Thermal screening of pas- These trains were oper- Thiruvananthapuram being operated as Covid sengers is done at the DC CORRESPONDENT were travelling in the the accident took place. staff in ‘108’ ambulance ated between important from Chennai. Besides, special trains and 27 festi- entry points. In addition CHENNAI, NOV. 4 van when the driver Police said, when the rushed to the site destinations and on popu- festival special trains are val special services have to this, several modifica- Nine who was speeding lost van was near and rescued the lar routes following the run from major rail hubs been announced to meet tions have been made in Nine persons on their control of the vehicle. Sunguvarchatram on injured. request from the Tamil such as MGR Chennai the demands of the festive the temperature settings injured way to work in a van The van proceeding Vallam salai, it over- Six persons escaped Nadu and Kerala govern- Central, Chennai Egmore, season. and air-circulation in AC sustained injuries after from Arakkonam turned and fell into the unhurt, police said ments. Initially, intra-dis- Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, In October, the Covid coaches to ensure safe the vehicle in which towards Padappai skid- pit dig for bridge con- adding the nine severe- trict and intra-state spe- Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, specials registered 74 per journey. Issue of bed rolls as van they were travelling ded and overturned. struction. The van was ly injured persons were cial trains were operated Rameswaram, cent occupancy rate bene- has been discontinued and overturned and fell into The victims, hailing completely mangled in admitted at the facilitating essential trav- Thiruvananthapuram, fitting 19.56 lakh passen- curtains have been overturns a deep pit dug for from Arakkonam, were the accident, the police Government hospital in el needs. Later, inter-state Ernakulam and gers. The occupancy rate removed in all AC coach- bridge construction on their way home after said. Sriperumbudur. A case special trains were intro- Kanniyakumari to impor- in festival specials is grad- es. On long distance near Sunguvarchatram work at a private spare Based on the alert by has been registered by duced in a phased manner. tant destinations such as ually picking up and the trains, only ready-to-eat on Wednesday morn- parts manufacturing the residents,the local the Sunguvarchatram. The Southern Railway Bengaluru, New Delhi, average occupancy is 57 food is available for sale ing, the police said. company at around 6: 30 police, highway patrol Further investigations operates intra-zonal spe- Hyderabad, Howrah, percent with over 1.10 and no cooked food is Police said 15 people am on Wednesday when police and paramedical are underway. cial trains to destinations Gaya, Bhubaneswar, lakh passengers having being served. STATE pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | THURSDAY | 5 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 3

SHORT TAKES Gov Delhi visit triggers speculation CM launches mobile DC CORRESPONDENT assassination case, whose nary delay in approving Rajini ignorant CHENNAI, NOV. 4 petition had been pending the Bill providing 7.5 per for a long time. cent reservation for gov- about politics, Governor Banwarilal Pur- Following the court ernment school students ohit’s three-day visit to expressing displeasure in medical college admis- says Karunas New Delhi triggered spec- over the long delay in sions that had dragged Amma canteens ulations on the purpose of deciding on the petition, him into the media lime- R. VALAYAPATHY I DC the trip during which he the Governor is said to be light recently. PUDUKKOTTAI, NOV. 4 DC CORRESPONDENT called on Prime Minister under pressure. So, he Perhaps among the other with agency inputs Narendra Modi on Wed- could have undertaken issues that he might have Superstar Rajinikanth does not CHENNAI, NOV. 4 nesday and is expected to the trip to meet up with a word with the Centre know about politics and let him meet the President Ram- the President, Prime could be the state govern- take rest, said actor-turned- In a bid to cater better to nath Kovind and Union Minister and Union Home ment’s refusal to imple- politician and founder of workers and the public as home minister Amit Shah Minister and take a final ment the 10 per cent reser- Mukkulathor Pulipadai well, three mobile Amma in the next two days. decision on the long pend- vation for economically Karunas Thevar, MLA. canteens were launched While it is believed that ing demand for release weaker sections and also He told mediapersons at here on Wednesday by the Governor had gone to from jail. the BJP’s proposed Pudukkottai that though Chief Minister K. discuss the question of Also, it is said that the Vetrivel yatra for which Rajinikanth is a legend and is Palaniswami. releasing seven persons Governor might appraise there was opposition from well known for humanity, he is Marking the inaugura- convicted in connection the Centre on the contro- many political parties in ignorant about politics. tion of the mobile services with the Rajiv Gandhi versy over the extraordi- the state. He expressed his gratitude to of the low-cost food chain, late Chief Minister J. Palaniswami distributed Jayalaithaa's personal aide food items from the eater- Sasikala for providing him an ies on wheels to the public Baskara opportunity to become an MLA at the secretariat here. Will roll back TNEB during the last assembly elec- The three vehicles, Pandian is tion. “So we extend our support together cost about Rs 27 to Sasikala once she is released lakh, an official release privatisation: Kani from Parpana Agraharam here said. Director, DIPR prison in Bengaluru,” he added. Palaniswami said,”I am DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT He said the BJP also very happy to have inau- THOOTHUKUDI, NOV. 4 CHENNAI, NOV. 4 approached him and sought his gurated the services of support in the forthcoming three mobile Amma can- DMK women's wing secretary Kanimozhi Karuna- The state Assembly election. He said he teens.” nidhi MP on Wednesday assured the TNEB employees govern- has placed some demands The initiative is an Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami inaugurates mobile Amma Unavagam units that her party would roll back the privatisation of the ment on including exclusive reservation extension of the services on Wednesday. — DC state electricity board when it comes to power. Wednesday for the Mukkulathors. “If the of the existing chain of Extending her solidarity with the TNEB employees ordered BJP fulfils our demands we will Amma canteens, he said ple including working Rs 3, Pongal Rs 5 and rice work sites, an official said. protesting against privatising power sub-stations of transfers support the party,” he added. on his twitter handle. classes and the indigent, varieties including sam- The vans would be sta- Sankarapuram and Samayanallur, Kanimozhi criti- and post- Expressing a similar view on Deputy Chief Minister the chain of low cost bar, lemon and curd at Rs 5 tioned at places where the cised the Edappadi K Palaniswami-led state govern- ings of six Rajinikanth, Manithaneya O. Panneerselvam, munic- eateries are run by local a plate. general public visit in ment of toeing the BJP-led central government line of IAS officers. The follow- Makkal Katchi general secre- ipal administration minis- bodies in Tamil Nadu. The three mobile eater- large numbers 'like the privatising the public units to benefit private corpo- ing transfers and post- tary Thamimun Ansari MLA ter S. P. Velumani, fish- While Chennai alone has ies, an initiative of the Marina beach' or locations rate companies. ings are notified: said the actor’s entry into the eries minister D. 407 Amma canteens, there Greater Chennai that teem with ordinary She also alleged that the Tamil Nadu government has Har Sahay Meena, IAS, politics is still a big question Jayakumar and top offi- are 650 plus canteens Corporation, would “go and poor people, the civic been secretly implementing privatisation by deliber- on completion of foreign mark. cials led by chief secre- across Tamil Nadu. anywhere” to cater better official. ately reducing power generation at the state-run ther- training, is posted as tary K. Shanmugam par- These canteens offer to workers like construc- “The number of mobile mal power plants at Thoothukudi and North Chennai Secretary to ticipated. idlis at a cost of Rs one tion labourers by deliver- vans may be increased on so as to purchase power at a higher cost from private Government, Personnel Stalin flays Catering to lakhs of peo- each, two pieces of roti at ing food at or near their a need base,” he said. generators. and Administrative Reforms (Training) wall posters Department vice replac- ing Dr. S.Swarna, IAS, Warm welcome who was holding addi- denigrating him tional charge. DC CORRESPONDENT Stalin set to become a J.E. Padmaja, IAS, on CHENNAI, NOV. 4 completion of maternity leave, is posted as Sub DMK president M. K. Stalin Collector, Perambalur, alleged that the state govern- hologram to woo voters? in the vacant post. ment was hand in gloves with D. Baskara Pandian, those who had put up illegal G. BABU JAYAKUMAR & in which a projector, IAS, Special Officer, wall posters denigrating him all D. SEKAR | DC placed at an elevated Chief Minister's Special over the state as no action had CHENNAI, NOV. 5 perch, would stream visu- Cell, is transferred and been taken to either track down als on the floor. posted as Director, those behind it or take any Will the coronavirus pan- The visuals would be Information and Public action against them. In a state- demic turn DMK presi- reflected on the stage Relations and Ex-officio ment on Wednesday, he said the dent M K Stalin into a background, which is Deputy Secretary to Go- posters had not name or hologram as he gears up made of a special almost vernment, Tamil Deve- addresses of those who had to win over the voters in transparent material that lopment and Informa- printed them and there was no 234 Assembly constituen- produced a 3D illusion tion Department replac- name of the printing press, too. cies spread across a vast making viewers have a ing Dr. P.Shankar, IAS, That those mandatory were not landscape of over 1.30 feel of Modi himself per- who held an additional printed in the posters were lakh square km for the sonally addressing them. charge; He will hold the proof enough to infer that they 2021 elections? Kishor had advocated the It is the same 'feel' that post of Managing Direc- were brought out in a hanky With Prasanth Kishor employment of the tech- Kishor wants to recreate tor, Tamil Nadu Arasu panky manner. He said that and his I-PAC already nology for Modi then, he in Tamil Nadu during the Cable TV Corporation in DMK cadre were tearing off the holding the reins of has more reason to recom- hustings with Stalin full additional charge posters in many places but he DMK’s campaign strategy, mend it – yes, he is said to remaining at home and until further orders vice had instructed them not do so. holographic technology have already done that – recording his speeches Dr.P. Shankar, until fur- It was only shameless people can only be a natural for the 2021 state that would be transmitted ther orders. who would do commit such an MNM president Kamal Haasan arriving for the meet to address his party members thing to adopt, ostensibly Assembly elections: The through satellites to meet- E. Saravanavelraj, IAS, act, he said. on Wednesday. — DC to reach out to more num- looming threat of Covid- ing venues, many of them Director of Geology and ber of people including 19 spread that might be a at the same time. Mining and Managing those living in remote deterrent for crowds to Kishor, it is said, would Director (i/c), Tamil Cops on high vigil nooks and crannies of the attend public meetings in be coming down to Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, State. large numbers. Nadu after the Bihar elec- is transferred and post- against Maoists Animal population count The holographic tech- The advantage of the tions to review the work ed as Special Officer, nology drew worldwide technology over and on data collection and pre- Chief Minister's Special attention when Prime above the present day liminary campaign that Cell vice , in a post held in Nilgiris Minister Narendra Modi video conferencing done the I-PAC team had done by D. Baskara Pandian, DC CORRESPONDENT used it extensively and of through Zoom and similar on the ground so far. At IAS. Dr. L. OOTY, NOV. 4 to begin at MTR today course effectively in 2014 apps on a regular basis by that time he would also Subramanian, IAS, to address crowds in far the DMK is that the holo- finalise on the holograph- Registrar of Cooperative Following reports about the B. RAVICHANDRAN I DC the monsoon to evaluate the population and move- flung places at the same graphic effect would give ic effects campaign. Societies is transferred movement of Maoists in Waya- OOTY, NOV. 4 the health of the habitat ment of big cats and also time without being in any a personal feel of the For the DMK, which has and posted as Director of nad in Kerala bordering Nil- and the population of ani- other animals in the MTR, of those venues. leader, whose 3 dimen- already embarked on a Geology and Mining , in giris, the cops in Nilgiris have The week-long animal mals in the woods. in the post-monsoon peri- Of course, Modi first sional image would series of high-tech public- a position held by tightened security arrange- population count and For this year's post-mon- od, where the winter has turned into a hologram in appear on stage with a ity campaigns through E.Saravanavelraj, IAS. ments at all check-posts and habitat evaluation at the soon animal population set in. Various parame- 2012 itself when he con- real life aura. social media, holographic He will also continue to are keeping a round-the-clock Mudumalai Tiger estimation, the MTR ters like direct sighting, tested for the Gujarat Apart from Modi, anoth- technology could be a nat- hold the post of vigil on the movement of vehi- Reserve(MTR) core zone woods have been divided identifying footprints and state elections but it was er world leader who ural progression. But for Registrar of Cooperative cles and suspected elements. will begin on Thursday. into 36 transect zones. droppings would be the 2014 Lok Sabha cam- employed the technology the people, particularly Societies in full addi- There was an exchange of The staff to be involved in Nearly 100 forest staff are undertaken to record the paign that made the world for election campaign was the traditional DMK sup- tional charge until fur- fire on Tuesday between the this exercise underwent a taking part in the evalua- movement of animals in sit up and take note of it Indonesian President porters who had grown up ther orders. The servic- Thunderbolt police team of training on Wednesday to tion exercise inside the all transect zones. and that was when Kishor Joko Widodo in 2019 but so on a staple fare of elo- es of Dr. Darez Ahamed, Kerala and the Maoists in take lessons on the animal MTR jungle. The teams in The MTR team would was his celebrated strate- far it is Modi who had quent public speeches, it IAS, are placed at the Banasuram village in count as well as habitat different transect zones analyse the data and com- gist. appeared before voters in would be a new experi- disposal of Guidance Wayanad district. A Maoist evaluation exercise. will traverse their respec- pare it with the figures of For whatever reason his 3D form on 1350 stages, ence. Bureau. was killed in the firing. Officials sources in tive zones and study the earlier estimation to “Following this the police MTR said that as per the movement of animals ascertain the health and administration in Nilgiris has National Tiger there and the wealth of wealth of the wildlife and stepped up security arrange- Conservation Authority the prey base for the tiger also find out if there are Pondy CM ments in Nilgiris. All the 11 norms, the tiger reserves and other carnivores, the any abnormal changes in check-posts on the Nilgiris have to conduct two bian- wealth of flora, fodder any areas to take neces- border have been further nual animal population availability and water sary remedial measures, a underscores need strengthened by posting extra count, one before mon- sources. This would give top official in the MTR armed men for round-the- soon and the other after a comprehensive data on stated. to modernise clock-vigil. Top police officers have been instructed to keep a DC CORRESPONDENT paddy field belonging to one police force strict vigil on the border and THANJAVUR NOV. 4 Kannan. Sivashankar, DSP, Q to increase vehicle checking. 140 kg of branch police and team seized The police have been instruct- The ‘Q’ branch police on the ganja. Puducherry, Nov. 4: ed to keep a strict vigil on the ganja Tuesday night seized 140 kg of The police arrested four per- Chief Minister of movement of strangers and to ganja worth Rs 14 lakh, meant sons in this connection. They Puducherry V. Naraya- have a good rapport with the for smuggling to Sri Lanka, at are Ayyappan (36) of Kupputh- nasamy has said there is jungle residents to gather worth `14L Pannavayal village near evan village, Raja (29) of Pann- a need to modernise the information about the move- Pattukottai. avayal village, Chellappan (52) police force in the Union ment of suspicious elements The contraband in 120 bags and Veeramani (30)) of Samia- Territory. in jungle,” sources said. seized was kept at the motor shed in a ppa nagar, Thiruthuraipoondi. Laying the foundation of a `3.2-crore police sta- tion in neighbouring Lawspet on Wednesday, he said he had already held discussionswith TN tourism sector may open up on Nov. 10 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the mod- T. SUDHEESH I DC attended the meeting, hinted government had allowed son. ernisation of the force. CHENNAI, NOV. 4 that the government may set hotels and restaurants to According to the Economic Narayanasamy said November 10 as a tentative function, tourism spots like Survey 2019-20, Tamil Nadu the territorial govern- The state government has date for opening up the sec- museums and monuments is one among the top three ment was keen to see started taking steps to open tor. remain closed. states in attracting domestic people living in peace up the Covid-hit tourism sec- “We are happy that the gov- Popular hill stations like and foreign tourists. and steps were being tor, while the industry in ernment is finally taking Kodaikanal, Ooty and The share of tourism taken to prevent neighbouring Kerala and some steps to open up the Coonoor and temple towns employment in the state’s crime. Karnataka is showing signs sector which is on the brink like Madurai, overall employment is He lauded the police of recovery. of collapse. We hope that the Kancheepuram and 15.97percent. for working as much as The state tourism depart- government will give nod to Tiruvannamalai are yet to The sector was hit hard by the Health and other ment had called a virtual reopen all tourism destina- see footfalls. the pandemic at a time when Department against the meeting of all stakeholders tions in the state with proper The industry people indi- Tamil Nadu was adjudged as Covid-19 pandemic. on Tuesday, seeking sugges- state operating procedures cated that it is important to number one state in attract- Narayanasamy said tions. Sources told DC that (SOP). We have shared open up the sector as ing maximum number of the areas where the tourism secretary Vikram our concerns and sugges- Chennai is all set to witness domestic and international attention of the police Kapur and T.P. Rajesh, man- tions with the officials dur- the popular Margazhi music tourists in the last few years. was needed were the aging director, Tamil Nadu ing the meeting”, said season and iconic hotels in It emerged as number one in menace of ganja Poolpandian, who lives on alms, has been donating money for Covid-19 relief fund. Tourism Development sources. the city are generally packed attracting domestic tourists and illegal online lo- He donated `10,000 at Madurai collectorate on Wednesday. Corporation (TTDC), who Though the Tamil Nadu with rasikas during the sea- since 2016. ttery. — DC NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | THURSDAY | 5 NOVEMBER 2020 4

IN BRIEF Chief protest Arnab arrested KERALA CONG CHIEF BOOKED in suicide case FOR RAPE JIBE SAURABH JOSHI | DC MUMBAI, NOV. 4 GILVESTER ASSARAY | DC SENA: CASE NOT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOV. The Alibaug police 4. arrested Arnab Goswami, RELATED TO editor in chief of Kerala Pradesh Congress com- Republic TV, in connec- PRESS FREEDOM mittee president Mr tion with a suicide of 53- Mullapally Ramachandran year-old interior designer SONU SHRIVASTAVA | was booked by police for his who ended his life in 2018 DC offensive remarks against rape naming the senior jour- MUMBAI, NOV. 4 victims which had triggered nalist as one of the per- angry reactions from women sons in his suicide note. The war of words has organisations in the state. Architect Anvay Naik escalated between the Even though the KPCC chief and his mother Kumud Shiv Sena and the BJP had withdrawn the remarks had committed suicide over the arrest of editor- and tendered an unconditional over non-payment of dues in-chief of Republic TV apology, various women by Goswami and two oth- Arnab Goswami in con- organisations lodged a strong ers. nection with a suicide protest against him demand- The police landed at his abetment case. The Shiv ing legal action. The case was Lower Parel residence Sena denied the accusa- registered with the women and after much resist- tions of attack on free police station here under vari- ance, arrested Goswami press while Congress ous sections of IPC following a and took him to Raigad. called BJP’s criticism a complaint forwarded by city The Mumbai police has “selective outrage”. police commissioner. now filed a fresh case Senior BJP leaders and The KPCC president has against Goswami, his several Union ministers, been slapped with section 508 wife, son and others for including Union home and 354 sections of IPC which resisting arrest and minister Amit Shah and pertains to insulting the mod- allegedly manhandling BJP national president esty of any women and outrag- the police personnel. JP Nadda, rebuked the ing the modesty of a woman Goswami and his wife Congress over Mr. respectively. alleged of manhandling Goswami's arrest and Mr Ramachandran made the and assault in the process called it an “attack on controversial remarks on of the arrest, whereas, freedom of press”. November 1 while inaugurat- the Editors Guild and sev- Sena leader and minis- ing a protest meet against the eral quarters criticized ter Anil Parab said the government. The following the arrest and blatant use police has arrested Mr. statement triggered the con- Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu greets Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh during a protest against the recent farm reform Bills at of state power. The police Goswami for the enquiry. troversy “Everyday this Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. Amarinder Singh sat on a protest demonstration against what he called was “step motherly” treat- stated that Goswami’s “This case is not related woman wakes up saying she ment towards his state. He said he wanted to save Punjab and its farmers. — PTI wife tore the arrest war- to freedom of the press. has been raped by someone. It rant when they presented The BJP leaders and is a desperate attempt by the the same. workers are making hue LDF to dress up a prostitute The arrest comes weeks and cry for the arrest of and make her tell tales stand- after the war of words Mr. Goswami. They are ing behind the curtain. This between Goswami and giving a different colour game plan will not work,” he the Mumbai police and to the arrest,” he said. said. It’s ‘third wave’ in Delhi, but the state government Shiv Sena spokesperson He further had said, “one can after the TRP manipula- Sanjay Raut said that the understand when a woman is tion case was filed nam- rule of law is in raped once. But what if she ing the news channel. Maharashtra. The state repeatedly says this. A woman The probe in the said has not acted against with self respect will either no need to panic: Kejriwal case is also underway in anyone in vendetta since die by committing suicide connection with which the formation of the after she is raped or else try the channel approached MVA government. not to be sexually assaulted the Supreme Court and Mumbai Congress again.” With over 46K cases, India records 20% increase in daily Covid cases sought for transfer of spokesperson R.K. Tri- probe to the central inves- vedi condemned the VINEETA PANDEY| DC ON OCTOBER 6, CHIEF fresh fatalities. tigation agency. selective outrage of BJP NEW DELHI, NOV. 4 India’s fatality rate “The family was not on the arrest. “The arrest 2ND BATCH OF 3 Minister Arvind Kejriwal stands at 1.49 per cent. Theatres, yoga centers cooperative and Goswami of Arnab Goswami in a Kerala and Delhi are regis- had said that Delhi is past According to Union health tried to evade arrest. suicide abetment case is RAFALE JETS tering the highest number the peak of the second ministry there are 5.34 Goswami was taken to not at all an assault on of daily fresh cases in the wave of coronavirus and active cases of Covid-19 to ‘unlock’ in Maha Civil Hospital in Alibaug media or on freedom of LANDS IN INDIA country at present even as the situation has been infection in the country as for conducting a medical press under any circum- active cases of coron- controlled to a large on date which comprise DC CORRESPONDENT strictly be followed in con- check-up,” said a police stances.” PAWAN BALI | DC avirus in India continue to extent. only 6.42 per cent of the MUMBAI, NOV. 4 tainment zones. officer. NEW DELHI, NOV. 4 be on a decline. total caseload, while the As per the latest govern- The police had begun a Naik’s daughter Adnya While Kerala on Tuesday rants and other places that total number of recoveries The entertainment-star- ment guidelines, swim- probe in the case after the and wife Akshata claimed The second batch of 3 Rafale had 8,516 fresh cases and register heavy footfall. has surged to 76.56 lakh, ved people in Maha-rash- ming pools used for train- state home minister they had sent applica- fighter jets for Indian Air 28 new deaths, Delhi Mr Kejriwal said his gov- taking the national recov- tra can now enjoy movies ing of state, national and ordered the same in May tions seeking justice to Force landed in India on recorded 6,842 new cases ernment intends to chal- ery rate to over 92 per and plays during the fes- international-level following a complaint the Prime Minister’s Wednesday evening after fly- and 51 deaths in one day lenge the Delhi High Court cent. tive season of Diwali as sportspersons and located from Adnya, daughter of Office (PMO) and Raigad ing non-stop from France. prompting Delhi Chief decision to cap 80 per cent The ministry added that the state government has outside containment deceased Anvay Naik. SP however in vain. The fighter jets landed in Minister Mr Arvind city beds for Delhi resi- 17 states and Union allowed cinema halls, zones can operate from She alleged of substan- “We had made applica- Jamnagar at 8.14 pm after Kejriwal to declare that dents as a huge number of Territories have recovery drama theatres and multi- November 5. dard investigation by tions to various people three mid-air refuelling en the national capital is Covid patients from neigh- rates more than the plexes to reopen from Yoga institutes, indoor Alibaug police in the including the PMO and route. These aircraft took over going through the “third bouring towns like national average while 16 November 5. sports facilities such as case, despite her father SP, Raigad, to get justice 8 hours to reach directly from wave” of the pandemic. Faridabad, Gurugram, states and Union However, the cinema badminton halls, tennis, leaving behind a suicide for my father. France. “For some time now, Noida, Ghaziabad are Territories, including halls, drama theatres and squash courts, indoor note naming Goswami, Investigation into the This will take the total Delhi has seen an increase rushing to Delhi for treat- Assam, Punjab, West multiplexes will be open shooting ranges will also Feroz Shaikh of Icast X - case was suppressed only strength of Rafale fighters in the number of the coro- ment putting pressure on Bengal, Gujarat, only in areas outside the be allowed to operate from Skimedia and Niteish because of Arnab with IAF to eight to take on navirus cases. We may already stretched Delhi Jharkhand, Rajasthan, containment zones. Thursday. Physical dis- Sarda of Smartworks. Goswami,” said Adnya, threats emerging from China. refer to it as the third health infrastructure. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya The Thackeray-led gov- tancing and sanitization Shaikh and Sarda were the deceased architect’s Indian Air Force will like to wave. We are holding a As active cases continue Pradesh and Bihar, have ernment has also put a cap must be ensured, the arrested on Wednesday daughter. operationalise the second review meeting on to decline, a 20 per cent cases per million lower of 50 percent seating guidelines said. by Raigad police. Akshata Naik, wife of batch of Rafale jets as soon as Thursday over this. We rise in daily fresh cases than the national average. capacity on them with no Under unlock guide- Naik owned Concorde the deceased said, “My possible. have been monitoring the was seen on Tuesday. The officials said that 80 eatables allowed inside. lines, the state had Designs Pvt Ltd and in husband had mentioned In the first batch India had situation continuously The total numbers of per cent of the new recov- The development comes allowed restaurants, bars, the suicide note he names of three persons received five Rafale aircraft and there is no need to Covid-19 cases in India ered cases are from 10 after the Central govern- food courts to open with 50 claimed that he was end- including Arnab in July and these were induct- panic. We will take what- have reached 83.14 lakh states and UTs, with ment said last month that percent capacity from ing his life due to non- Goswami in his suicide ed in IAF in September. The ever steps are needed,” Mr after 46,253 fresh cases Kerala recording the high- the cinema halls and October 5. All industrial payment of his dues by note but no arrest was first batch has already been Kejriwal said. were registered in the last est — more than 8,000 sin- movie theatres across the and manufacturing units Goswami, Shaikh and made then. He committed operationalised and has car- The Delhi government 24 hours. So far 1,23,611 gle-day recoveries — fol- country can reopen from of non-essential items in Sarda. Police said that as suicide only because his ried out sorties in Ladakh sec- has decided to intensify people have died due to the lowed by Karnataka October 15. However, the Mumbai Metropolitan per the note, the three legitimate dues were not tor. In 2016, India had signed a testing in markets, restau- virus out of which 514 are (7,000). lockdown guidelines will Region will be open. firms owed Naik’s compa- paid by the accused per- `59,000 crore deal for 36 ny `83 lakh, `4 crore and sons.” Rafales which will be based in `55 lakh respectively. Meanwhile, leading the Ambala and Hasimara (West The Alibaug police’s attack against the Bengal) air bases. JD(U) SUBMITS case is under sections 306 Maharashtra govern- The 4.5 generation fighter (abetment of suicide) and ment, BJP president J.P. aircraft, capable of carrying After WB, Kerala revokes nod for 34 (acts of common inten- Nadda tweeted “India did- nuclear weapons provides IAF MEMO AGAINST tion) as per the Indian n’t forgive Indira Gandhi unmatched air superiority in Penal Code. The police for the Emergency. India the region with its advanced TEJASHWI have got his custody for never forgave Rajiv avionics. CBI probes without its consent further investigation in Gandhi for his assault on NAYEAR AZAD | DC the case. press freedom. And now, PATNA, NOV. 4 GILVESTER ASSARLY | DC conducting investigations CBI under the Delhi Act. The legislator had The central government India will again punish THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, in fresh cases. The Kerala Special Police Estab-lish- alleged that the foreign has criticised the state Sonia-Rahul Gandhi for MADHYA PRADESH Ahead of the third and NOV. 4 government move comes ment Act to act in states. funds for the housing proj- administration over the their brazen and intimi- final phase of polls, the in the wake of CBI’s deci- The state government ect were received by pri- action against the senior dating use of state power BANS CHINESE JD(U) has submitted a The LDF government in sion to register a case in move, however, will have vate construction compa- journalist. to get equal with journal- memorandum to the Kerala on Wednesday connection with the no impact on the cases nies, Unitac Builders and Union Home Minister ists.” CRACKERS Election Commission decided to revoke the gen- alleged corruption in Life which are already being Developers and its sub- Amit Shah termed Information and seeking action against eral consent required by Mission housing scheme. investigated by the CBI. sidiary Sane Ventures Goswami’s arrest as ‘bla- Broadcasting minister RABINDRA NATH RJD leader Tejashwi the CBI under the Delhi With Wednesday’s The CBI had initiated a which amounted to viola- tant misuse of state Prakash Javadekar said it CHOUDHURY | DC Yadav and his brother Special Police Cabinet decision, Kerala separate probe into the tion of the provisions of power and attack on free is reminiscent of BHOPAL, NOV. 4 Tej Pratap for allegedly Establishment Act, for joined the league of oppo- housing scheme following FCRA. press must be and will be “Emergency days” and concealing facts about probing cases in the state. sition ruled West Bengal, a complaint filed by However, the high court opposed’. also hit out at the Madhya Pradesh government their properties in the From now on the central Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan Congress MLA Anil stayed the CBI probe for However, the Naik fami- Congress, saying its “fas- on Wednesday imposed a ban affidavit. investigation agency will and Maharashtra which Akkara regarding viola- two months following a ly stated that Goswami cist and Emergency on storage, transportation, “We have submitted have to take permission of have withdrawn the gener- tion of Foreign petition filed by the state had tried to derail the mindset” is on display in sale and use of Chinese crack- documentary proof the state government for al consent required by the Contribution Regulation government. probe in the 2018 case. Maharashtra. ers in the state ahead of festi- about properties which val of lights. both the brothers Chief minister Shivraj Singh Tejashwi and Tej Pratap Chouhan told reporters here did not mention in their TESTING | TIMES Scindia, Chouhan and Kamal Nath wait with bated breath for all-important day that restrictions on storage, affidavit. We have also transportation, sale and use of urged the Election com- crackers manufactured in mission to investigate other countries like China the false affidavits and have been imposed in the state. take action under sec- Byelection results to decide the fate of MP trio He said those who would vio- tion 123 (2) of the late the order would attract Representation of Bhopal, Nov. 4: The result government in the state the Congress, he had lost Scindia's rebellion, the 229. The BJP currently has is the state unit chief of provisions of section 9(B) and People’s Act”, JD(U) of Tuesday’s bypolls to 28 collapsed following the res- the race for chief minister- BJP’s central leadership 107 MLAs and needs to win the Congress, also faces an 1(B) of the Explosive Act, pro- leader Neeraj Kumar Assembly seats in Madhya ignation of 22 rebel ship to Mr Nath after the picked Mr Chouhan to lead eight more seats to attain a uphill task of putting up a viding a minimum of 2 years said. Pradesh will not only Congress MLAs in support 2018 state assembly elec- the party due to his pan- simple majority in the good show in the bypolls of imprisonment. The JD(U) leader said decide the fate of the BJP of Scindia, after he quit the tion. The BJP sensed an Madhya Pradesh accept- House. even if he is not able to Mr Chouhan, however, said that the state Chief government in the state, grand old party. This paved opportunity in his frustra- ability and high hopes that The Congress’s tally has bring the party back to there would be no restrictions Electoral Officer H.R. but also have a bearing on the way for the BJP's tion and rode back to he would deliver in the by- been reduced to 87 after the power. He has steered the on sale and use of crackers Srinivas has assured the the political future of three return to power with power in the state on his elections, they added. resignation of 26 MLAs party through the intense manufactured in India, in the delegation that the regional satraps- Chief Chouhan taking oath as and his supporters' rebel- During his cabinet forma- since March this year. campaign in the absence of state. The state government details furnished in the Minister Shivraj Singh the CM for a record fourth lion seven months ago. tion, he did not have a free The magic figure of 115 other national stars like has also decided to impose a memorandum would be Chouhan, his predecessor time. If Mr Chouhan, a mem- hand and kept shuttling does not look unattainable Rahul Gandhi and ban on crackers having pic- sent to the election com- Kamal Nath and BJP There is a talk in political ber of other backward between Bhopal and New for Mr Chouhan right now. Priyanka Gandhi. If the tures of Hindu deities. mission for further leader Jyotiraditya circles that Mr Scindia, classes (OBC) that Delhi, they said. But if he fails, the going party fares poorly in the “It has been decided to action. The NDA has Scindia. who became the BJP's accounts for more than 50 Madhya Pradesh has a will get tougher given the bypolls, Nath's position as impose restrictions on sale of been raising the “cor- The political drama that Rajya Sabha member in per cent population of MP, 230-member Assembly. rivalry within the party the state unit chief and crackers having pictures of ruption, land grabbing unfolded in the state earli- June this year, is aspiring pulls off a victory on more However, due to the resig- and its central leadership Leader of Opposition may Hindu deities since they hurt and jungle raj” issue er this year involved these for a berth in Prime than 15 seats, it would fur- nation of one more will get an opportunity to also be challenged in view religious sentiments of a par- against the opposition three influential leaders. Minister Narendra Modi's ther bolster his position in Congress MLA recently, subjugate him, political of 'one man-one post' ticular community,” Mr coalition led by RJD in In March this year, the 15- cabinet. the party, feel political the effective strength of observers feel. norm, an observer said. Chouhan said. almost all their rallies . month-old Kamal Nath-led When Mr Scindia was in observers. After Mr the House came down to Similarly, Mr Nath, who PTI WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | THURSDAY | 5 NOVEMBER 2020 5 US Prez poll headed into uncertain phase Projections awaited for key states like Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada Washington, Nov. 4: The closely-fought US presiden- tial election appeared to be headed into an uncertain World waits phase with Republican incumbent Donald Trump and his Democratic chal- lenger Joe Biden fighting it nervously for out in the key battleground states. When reports last came in, Biden had earned 220 electoral college votes, US vote count with Trump following close- ly with 213 votes. As per Fox Washington, Nov. 4: Speed. ''We have to have a News, Biden has 238 of the From Ford Model T cars little patience, almost cer- 538 electoral college seats, that popped off the assem- tainly a lot of patience,” while Trump has 213. On the bly line in just 90 minutes said the European Union's other hand, CNN has pro- to 60-second service for foreign policy chief, Josep jected 220 electoral college burgers, the United States Borrell, as the nail-biting votes to Biden and 213 to has had a major hand in contest for the White Trump. The New York Times making the world a frenet- House increasingly focus- reported that Biden has ic and impatient place, ed on three states — Wisc- earned 224 electoral college primed and hungry for onsin, Michigan and Pen- votes and Trump 213. The instant gratification. nsylvania — that could winner needs at least 270 So waking up to the news prove crucial in determin- electoral college votes. on Wednesday that the ing whether President Officials in Pennsylvania, winner of the US election Donald Trump or chal- which many say now holds might not be known for lenger Joe Biden wins. the key to the White House hours, days or weeks — “In the American sys- for both the campaigns, pundits filled global air- tem, the last vote counts, announced in the wee hours waves with their best and maybe the last vote of Wednesday that their guesses — came as a shock changes the result,” Bor- next update would be only to a planet weaned on that rell told Spanish National after 9 AM (local time), indi- most American of exports: Television. cating that the suspense over the election results would continue for at least one more day. Pennsylvania has 20 crucial electoral col- Celebrating win lege votes. Major American media Ballots are counted at the Los Angeles County Regional Offices in Downey, California. — AFP outlets are yet to declare their projections for some days to complete. The results Democrats gained a Senate with the matter,” the daily college votes. without victory other key battleground that are in show a nation seat in Colorado but lost one reported. “We said Florida was going states like Michigan, Wisco- still divided,” the daily said. in Alabama, the daily “Campaign officials sig- to be close and… it is! We Washington, Nov. 4: It already have won it.” nsin, North Carolina, Georg- “All eyes on swing states as reported. “In a briefing for naled that Biden's team was also said we didn't have to was a victory celebration That was not true. In fact, ia and Nevada. “Race Tighte- counting continues in key donors on Tuesday night, preparing to wait for votes win it, and that remains without a victory. 102 million Americans ns Between Trump and Bid- battlegrounds,” The Washin- Biden campaign officials to be counted in three true,” the campaign said in a Empty wine glasses lit- spooked by the coron- en, Key States Still Coun- gton Post said. “Election acknowledged underper- Northern battlegrounds that statement, reiterating that it tered a table in the East avirus pandemic had ting,” The Wall Street Journ- turns into nail-biter that forming among Cuban- Mr Trump carried in 2016 — has multiple paths to victo- Room of the White House. shattered records to vote al reported. “It has become may extend for days,” The Americans in the Miami Pennsylvania, Michigan and ry. Biden won New Jersey Pizza boxes and cans of early, and millions of bal- clear that most Americans NYT reported. area, but saw positive signs Wisconsin — where it still and New York in a tight race White Claw hard seltzer lots had yet to be counted will go to bed without know- President Trump held sev- with their strength in some feels bullish,” The NYT with President Trump also Donald Trump abounded elsewhere in in key battleground ing who won the presidency, eral states he won in 2016 suburbs in Ohio that they added. The Biden campaign registering early wins in key the complex. As Election states. Neither Trump as vote counting in crucial that Biden had hoped to flip, said could be predictive tried to downplay its elec- states. The former vice pres- Day came and went with- nor Biden had yet states including Pennsylva- but other battlegrounds across the Midwest, accord- toral performance in Flori- ident got 2.2 million votes in TWITTER HIDES out a verdict in the presi- reached the 270 Electoral nia and Michigan may take were too close to call. ing to two people familiar da, which has 29 electoral New York. — PTI dential race, President College votes required to TRUMP’S BIDEN Donald Trump grew agi- win the presidency. tated. At 2:21 a.m., the Biden, too, felt the need POLL STEAL TWEET president took the stage to respond to the indeci- TRUMP TO FIGHT before a well-lubricated sion. Just after midnight, Torres 1st gay man elected to Congress Washington, Nov. 4: crowd in the East Room the former vice presi- Twitter on Wednesday and falsely claimed he dent's motorcade abrupt- ELECTION IN US Washington, Nov. 4: Dem- tive, New York Daily News who live here have shown nced his retirement earlier placed a “disputed” had won. He vowed to ly shuttled him from his ocrat Party's Ritchie Torres reported. “Tonight, a new time and again their power, this year. Torres is expected label on a tweet from take his case to the house in Wilmington, SUPREME COURT has made history by becom- era begins for the South fortune and perseverance. to be joined by another POC President Donald Supreme Court. Delaware, to an outdoor ing the first openly gay POC Bronx,” Torres said in a The Bronx is the heartbeat gay man, Mondaire Jones, Trump in which he “We were getting ready speaking venue nearby, Washington, Nov. 4: In an man elected to the US statement. of New York City,” he said. in the US House of Represe- accused the rival for a big celebration,” where he cautioned that a unprecedented claim in US Congress. “It is the honour of a life- Torres, who identified ntatives as results were Biden campaign of Trump said. “We were result might not come for politics, Donald Trump on Torres, 32, a New York time to represent a borough himself as an Afro-Latino, pending in the race to trying to “steal” the winning everything and a few days. “We're going Wednesday falsely asserted City Council Member, won filled with essential work- has served in the City replace retiring Republican tightly-contested 2020 all of the sudden it was to have to be patient,” “fraud” in the counting of the election from New ers who have risked their Council since 2013. He Nita Lowey from Westche- presidential elections. just called off.” He added, Biden said around 12:30 votes and said he would ap- York's 15th Congressional lives so that New York City defeated nearly a dozen ster county. The seat is In his first reaction “We will win this and as a.m., as supporters honk- proach the Supreme Court District, defeating Repub- could live. “The Bronx is other Democrats in the expected to go to 33-year-old to the election results, far as I'm concerned we ed their car horns. — AP to stop it, as the race betw- lican Patrick Delices to essential, and the vibrant, June primary after Republi- Jones, a Harvard Law Trump tweeted, “We een incumbent Republican become the next representa- loving and talented people can Jose Serrano annou- School graduate. — PTI are up BIG, but they president and his Democr- are trying to STEAL atic challenger Joe Biden the Election. We will was poised for a photo-fin- never let them do it. Biden says he’s ish. In one of the most divi- FIGURES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY VOTERS RECEIVING Votes cannot be cast sive and bitter presidential after the Polls are elections in American histo- SWING STATES ROBOCALLS: NY closed!” ry saw tight races in many The tweet was placed on track to win key battleground states FLORIDA behind a warning on with Biden winning 224 Donald Trump 5,657,933 51.2% CONDUCTING PROBE the president's accou- Washington, Nov. 4: against 213 of incumbent electoral college votes and Joe Biden 5,282,894 47.8% nt that the content Democratic presidential President Donald Trump Trump closely behind with OHIO New York, Nov. 4: New York shared is “disputed nominee Joe Biden on of the Republican Party. 213. The winner of the 2020 100m Attorney General Letitia Ja- and might be mislead- Wednesday asserted that “We knew this was gonna 100 million: A record number of bal- presidential election should Donald Trump 3,074,418 53.4% mes on Tuesday said her off- ing about an election he's on track to “win this go long. But who knew we have at least 270 electoral lots were cast before Election Day Joe Biden 2,603,731 45.2% ice is actively investigating or other civic election” as all eyes are were gonna go into tomor- college votes out of the 538- ARIZONA allegations that voters are process.” Twitter has on the outcome in Midwe- row morning maybe even member electoral college. Joe Biden 1,410,977 51% receiving robocalls, spreadi- taken similar action stern battleground states. longer. But look we feel Fox News, considered to be Donald Trump 1,317,468 47.6% ng disinformation and enco- against Trump's “Keep the faith guys. We good about where we are. the favourite news network uraging people to stay home account in the past. are going to win this We really do. I'm here to of the president, gave him PENNSYLVANIA on Election Day. Facebook also (election),” 77-year-old tell you tonight we believe only 213 electrocal college Donald Trump 3,015,227 54.8% “Voting is a cornerstone of flagged the post of Biden told a crowd in his we're on track to win this votes while crediting 238 l 4 seats: Democrats would need to Joe Biden 2,424,033 44% our democracy,” James said. president Trump. hometown of Delaware. election,” Biden said in a votes to Biden. It also gave “Attempts to hinder voters “Final results may be When last reports came speech in the wee hours of 50 per cent of the popular gain to seize control of the chamber GEORGIA from exercising their right to different from initial in Biden had received 237 Wednesday. vote to the Democratic chal- Donald Trump 2,382,470 50.5% cast their ballots are dis- vote counts, as ballots electoral college votes as — PTI lenger and 48.4 per cent to l 3 SEATS: Joe Biden 2,280,258 48.3% heartening, disturbing and counting will contin- Trump. Trump called the Democrats need wrong. What's more is that it ue for days and election “a fraud on the if Joe Biden MICHIGAN is illegal and will not be tol- weeks,” Facebook American public” and said, wins the White Joe Biden 2,502,185 49.3% erated.” James said every said, quoting “Frankly, we did win this Donald Trump 2,492,118 49.1% voter must be able to exercise Bipartisan Policy election.” He also said he House, as a US his fundamental right to vote Center. planned to take the battle to vice president l 23 STATES: US NORTH CAROLINA without being harassed, The social media the Supreme Court to stop breaks a tie in media outlets Donald Trump 2,732,104 50.1% coerced or intimidated. giant also flagged the the counting of votes. the Senate in have projected Joe Biden 2,655,392 48.7% “Our nation has a legacy of second post by Trump “All of a sudden every- the event of a wins for the free and fair elections and in which he claimed thing just stopped. This is a WISCONSIN this election will be no differ- that he is winning big 50-50 vote. Republican Joe Biden 1,630,334 49.6% fraud on the American pub- incumbent ent. Voters should be rest and will soon make a lic. This is an embarrass- l 6 Nov.: Date Donald Trump 1,609,586 48.9% assured that voting is safe statement. “I will be ment to our country. We by when Donald Trump and secure, and they should making a statement were getting ready to win Pennsylvania l 20 STATES: exercise their fundamental tonight. A big WIN!” this election. Frankly, we result could be Biden has cap- right to vote in confidence,” he said. — PTI did win this election,” decided tured, including she said. Trump said, without citing any evidence of a fraud in l 12 NOV.: his home state the electoral process. “We Date by when Delaware and will win this, and as far as mail ballots big prizes I'm concerned, we already postmarked California and have won it,” Trump, 74, election day are New York, as said in remarks to support- accepted in well as the US ers in the White House East capital. Room at 2 am. North Carolina “Our goal now is to ensure integrity, for the good of this nation. This is a very big moment. This is a major fraud on our nation. We want law to be used in a proper manner. So we'll be 69% Muslims vote for Biden going to the US Supreme Court. “We want all voting New York, Nov. 4: Nearly 69 per high Muslim turnout with 84 per to stop. We don't want them cent Muslim voters cast their bal- cent reporting that they voted in to find any ballots at four lot for Democratic Presidential the US election, with 69 per cent o'clock in the morning and nominee Joe Biden while 17 per voting for Biden and 17 per cent add them to the list,” Trump cent supported President Donald for Trump. CAIR said more than said, amidst applause from Trump, according to a survey one million American Muslim his supporters. conducted by Muslim civil liber- voters turned out in “record- Biden's campaign manag- ties and advocacy organisation breaking” numbers this election er called Trump's statement in the US. cycle. as “outrageous, unprece- The Council on American- CAIR National Executive dented, and incorrect.” “If Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Director Nihad Awad said the the president makes good on nation's largest Muslim civil “Muslim community's signifi- his threat to go to court to rights and advocacy organisa- cant ability to impact the results try to prevent the proper tion, released the results of its of numerous races across this tabulation of votes, we have 2020 Muslim Voters Presidential country, including the presiden- legal teams standing by Election Exit Poll on Tuesday. tial election, was recognised ready to deploy to resist that CAIR's poll of 844 registered Mu- nationally.” effort. — PTI slim voter households found a — PTI EDIT DECCAN CHRONICLE | THURSDAY | 5 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI pg 6

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Future of Afghan: India Subhani must talk to US, others onday’s attack on the campus of Kabul University, in which at least 35 young Afghans were cut down in their prime, is likely to be a land- mark of the present phase in which peace talks are supposedly being Mheld between the Taliban and other Afghan parties at the behest of the United States in Doha, the capital of Qatar. There have been deadlier attacks by the Taliban or Islamic State (ISIS) this year, but this one has shaken the nation. A national day of mourning was announced by the Ashraf Ghani government, and for the first time a public demand was made to “boycott” the Doha talks. The message was inscribed on a defiant banner that fluttered on the university campus on Wednesday. The social media is apparent- ly full of the same demand. This is likely to put political pressure on the Afghan government, and the vari- ous parties and prominent individuals that have oriented themselves toward par- ticipating in the process of conversation with the Taliban for the sake of peace, and the United States, which brokered the Doha process in February as a neces- sary ingredient of its exit from the Afghan quagmire. The Taliban, keenly aware of America’s decision and desire to get out of Afghanistan quickly, is piling up the pressure through violence and targeted LETTERS assassinations so that the outcome — such as it may turn out to be — will be on its terms. That should, in real terms, mean the end of an attempt at some kind of SC SHOULD INTERVENE democracy. Prioritise the needs of It is unfortunate that It is noteworthy that the Taliban hasn’t agreed to a “ceasefire” to facilitate these so-called peace talks. And it is futile discussing whether it is the Taliban or ISIS Uttar Pradesh Chief which is responsible for the Kabul University and other high-profile attacks, for it Minister Yogi Adityanath is Pakistan which appears to be the mentor in either case. According to the UN is spearheading a move office in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the first nine months of this year have produced to ban interfaith mar- nearly 6,000 civilian casualties — some 2,100 killed and 3,800 injured. most vulnerable kids India has done well to point out yet again after the latest attack that New Delhi riage which is against stands firmly behind Afghanistan in dealing with terrorism. The next step should ASER 2020 tells us that ing textbooks for school the tenets of our be for this country to engage the Americans as soon as the next US President takes WhatsApp was the most students. Constitution which per- office, and also the key European powers and Japan on this question. Peace in Patralekha commonly used way by Several state govern- Afghanistan is not just a bilateral matter for India, or a regional matter, but an which children received ments are working on mits freedom to every international one. It is time this determination was made. Regionalism may not Chatterjee learning materials. school fees to help families citizen to select his/her be the answer in this case. The dire question is: What happens if the Doha talks Children in private schools in financial distress and life partner irrespective break down? The huge civilian toll the violence has taken across Afghanistan can- were at an advantage com- with schoolgoing children. of the religion both not but build even greater pressure on various constituencies within that country Dev 360 pared to their government Andhra Pradesh, for exam- — since so far the talks do appear to be futile — as well as on the international com- school counterparts over ple, has decided to slash 30 belong to. The very munity. America can’t carry on pretending that it is for the Taliban and the use of this platform. per cent of tuition fees for coinage of the word Afghans to sort out the mess and bring peace. This is what Zalmai Khalilzad, the s we continue “unlock” phase, earnings Interestingly, children in the 2020-21 academic year ‘Love jihad’, unapproved key US interlocutor for the Doha talks, appears to be saying without mincing his to navigate the have dipped. Household government schools were for private unaided educa- words. India simply cannot accept this approach. multiple uncer- savings have evaporated. much more likely to have tional institutions. Even in legal parlance is itself tainties thrown Many people are in deep got learning materials city governments are nauseating and it is a up by the coron- debt. through personal contact doing their bit. The Pune surprise that those who Aavirus pandemic, there is a But what leaps out from with a teacher than those Municipal Corporation Crack whip on crackers heartening finding from the flood of depressing in private schools. This has formed a committee to are supposed to be the the latest Annual Status of news is that even while happened when the look into the issue of guardians of the he Centre should take a lesson from the governments of Rajasthan, Education Report (ASER negotiating this cata- teacher visited the family school fee payments. Constitution have Odisha, West Bengal and Haryana, and ban the sale and use of fireworks 2020 Wave 1) that deserves strophic turn of events, or when someone from the But while lower school become the breakers of Tthis pandemic year in order to ward off a possible second wave of the special attention. The families, rich and poor, family went to the school. fees, support at home and coronavirus. Indeed, the National Green Tribunal has issued a notice asking it report, released online late have tried their best to sup- Clearly, families with smartphones definitely the same. Now this men- to consider the same. However, the government should not play apologist to its last month, reaffirms a port their children’s educa- low incomes and low edu- help, they aren’t going to ace has started to constituents by waiting for final orders. positive trend: households tion when classroom cation who couldn’t buy be enough to compensate spread in other BJP- The case for regulating, indeed reducing, use of fireworks is unquestionable, in India, both rich and teaching went virtual. smartphones tried to sup- for the possibly severe even in the best of times. Over the last 10 years, Delhi’s population has seen a poor, are pinning their The latest ASER data port their children in other learning loss suffered by ruled states like Haryana quantum jump and is now at 30 million plus. Tokyo, the most populous city in hopes on education as a tells us that at the house- ways, as did many schools. many children. and Karnataka. It is time the world, has 38 million people. The population rise has increased the corre- passport to upward mobili- hold level, about 11 per Despite the challenges We know schoolgoing the Supreme Court inter- sponding pressure on resources, leading to rising pollution levels. Stubble ty, even in the times of cent of all families bought and contradictions inher- children learnt something burning by farmers at the onset of every winter, a perennial problem that the Covid-19. a new phone since the lock- ent in the Indian milieu, during all the months they vened suo motu and recently dissolved EPCA failed to resolve, has compounded that — it is now The release of an ASER down kicked off. Over 80 families across the board have been at home. We stopped this unwarrant- clear that this is what precipitates NCR’s infamous annual haze. report is an eagerly-await- per cent of these new are trying their level best also know that when ed move. Smoke from crackers gets trapped in the lowest layers of air owing to the ed event for everyone not phone purchases were to make sure their chil- schools reopen, not every- Tharcius S. Fernando, autumn fog. It has deleterious effects on the health of children, elderly, and just in the education sector smartphones. Of the lot dren have a fighting one is likely to be equally asthma and chronic pulmonary disease patients. In 2018, the Supreme Court or civil society but also for who didn’t have a smart- chance in the emerging, positioned to cope with Chennai had ordered that only firecrackers with reduced emission and “green crackers” others who are concerned phone at home, around 13 highly competitive world classroom teaching. can be manufactured and sold. However, this year, that measure won’t be about India’s development per cent said their children of work. Two key issues must be enough to contain the crisis. For, aside from weakening the lungs and predis- trajectory and the coun- could access someone A smartphone is an aspi- given top priority. Along KAMAL’S STAND posing one to infection, exposure to pollution, also associated with the try’s future. The reason is else’s smartphone. ration marker. But buying with strengthening family KAMAL DESERVES all praise for increased presence of a coronavirus receptor on lung cell surfaces, increases simple: it provides deep With time, we will know one isn’t the only way par- support in children’s his bold and principled stand to stay the risk of contracting Covid. About 15 per cent of people who died from Covid- insights into the state of more about the choices ents have helped children learning, working on more away from both Dravidian parties. 19 worldwide had had long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution. learning of India’s poor households made in deal with the pandemic’s impactful digital content, Normally political parties at the bud- The air quality index in Delhi, averaging between 410 and 450, is currently in children. their crisis hour, what new normal. etc, there needs to be spe- ding stage will like to be in the com- the hazardous category. Delhi has also emerged as India’s newest pandemic This year’s survey is the they gave up, what they The latest ASER survey cial, targeted incentives fortable shadow of parties in power hotspot this festive season, thanks to some poor decisions at the government first-ever phone-based postponed in order to buy offers insights about the for children at risk of drop- or parties with strong prospects at and individual levels, Diwali shopping mania and buses running to full capac- ASER survey. Conducted smartphones which the support at home for learn- ping out of school in the the hustings. Kamal wants to keep ity among them, recording, without precedent, over 5,000 new cases for five in September 2020, the children used to access ing -- 74.9 per cent families coming days. They must his identity and independence and straight days, with the tally crossing 6,725 on Wednesday. If firecracker pollu- sixth month of the nation- learning material in recent reported being able to pro- stay on. fight both the strong Dravidian par- tion triggers a surge that reaches the critical mass amid daily progressive low- wide school closures, it months. vide some learning sup- Second, there is an ties. In his opinion both the parties ering of temperatures due to the change of season, the epidemic might well looks at how distance edu- The pandemic has once port at home to their chil- urgent need for free reme- are unfit to rule Tamil Nadu any shoot out of control. In the interest of their own safety, therefore, the people cation was provided and again sledgehammered the dren. Apart from parents, dial classes for all those longer due to their track record in should practise restraint and the government must act swiftly. accessed, the kind of mate- fact that in digital India, older children also who didn’t have optimal corruption and maladministration. rials and activities given to everyone is not equal. pitched in. access to learning sources S. Nagarajan Iyer, Coimbatore rural children and the way Over 500 million Indians There are promising when there was no physi- DECCAN CHRONICLE they dealt with these are now using smart- signs from many states. cal classroom teaching or phones, a 15 per cent jump West Bengal, for exam- who have not been able to KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR remote learning approach- Editor Printer & Publisher es, along with their fami- from 2018, but there is a big ple, tops the list in reduc- absorb what they received WATSON’S RETIREMENT R. MOHAN lies, from their homes. The gap between city dwellers tion in school dropouts, remotely. THE ANNOUNCEMENT of Resident Editor learnings are collated from and those living in vil- going by the latest ASER The pandemic has affect- retirement by Shane Watson from DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: ed every child in India, but Chennai: SP 3 Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600032. Phones: (044) 22254747, 26 states and four Union lages, high-income and data. The school dropout all formats of cricket is a real pain 22254748 territories — a total of low-income, high-educa- rate there is 1.5 per cent not equally. When schools to all lovers of the game His asso- Coimbatore: 77 Vivekananda Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore 641009. Phone: (0422) 2231255, 2231256 52,227 households and tion and low-education this year, from 3.3 per cent reopen, it is vital to contin- ciation with CSK was particularly Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad 500 003. Phone: (040) 27803930-4. Fax: (040) 59,251 children in the age households, as well as in 2018. ASER 2020 also ue to track who goes back memorable and cherishable as he 27805256. to school, and to under- Bengaluru: 5th Floor, BMTC Commercial Complex, 80 Ft. Road, Koramangala, Bangalore-560095. Ph: group of 5-16 years, as well between men and women. tells us West Bengal is on has endeared himself with every 08043460500; Fax: 080-22960551/52/55 as teachers or head teach- A recent study by top in the country for giv- stand whether there is a supporter of CSK with his dignified Visakhapatnam: Survey No. 1/3A Beach Road, Near Kailasagiri Ropeway, Sector-9 MVP Colony, ers from 8,963 government Harvard’s Kennedy School learning loss compared to and friendly behavior and disposi- Visakhapatnam - 530 017. Phones: (0891) 2552333/2552334, Fax (0891) 2755285 schools offering primary of Government estimated previous years. Children tion both in the green room and the Vijayawada: No. C 3 & 4, Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.). Phones: (0866) that, today in India, 71 per who have fallen behind 2555284/ 2555287, Fax (0866) 2555234 grades. When schools field. One could witness his calm Rajahmundry: Vemagiri, Dhawleswaram Rd, Rajahmundry 533125. Phones: (0883) 2417208, 2417618 That schoolgoing chil- cent of men use mobile reopen, it is vital and who need more help and composed behavior towards Anantapur: Thapovan Colony, Bangalore Bye-Pass Road, Anantapur 515004. Phones: (08554) 276903, dren have suffered hugely phones, as against 38 per to continue to than others should be poli- his colleagues in the team and Fax: 08554-276904 is obvious. Covid-19 cent of women. cy priorities. those in the opposite team in the Nellore: Survey No. 527/2, Burranpur Village, Venkatachalam (M), Chemudugunta Panchayat, Nellore. Needless to say, we don’t track who goes Phone: (0861) 2348581/ 82, Telefax (0861) 2348580 severely disrupted lives field. In simple words he never Karimnagar: Survey No. 1341, Vavilalapally Colony, Jagityala Road, Karimnagar 505 001. across India, as elsewhere. know yet how time was back to school, The writer focuses on devel- allowed victory or defeat of the Phone: (0878 ) 2228908; Telefax (0878) 2220433 Millions of people lost divided between boys and and to understand opment issues in India and team he played for to alter his nat- Kochi: No. 3-B, 3rd Floor, DD TRADE TOWER, Kaloor-Kadavanthara Road, Ernakulam, sources of livelihood dur- girls in households with whether there is a emerging economies. She ural self. Probably he wants to be Ph: 0484-4039408 ing the lockdown; those in one smartphone and can be reached at Kozhikode: No 6/1002 E, First Floor City Mall, Opp. YMCA Kannur Road, Kozhikode - 673 001 learning loss with his family. 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arlier this summer left-wing claims: “Racism has no place here”. on before the President’s arrival. The erwise goes off script, both he and the crack, exposing himself and being activists announced a “semi- As though the Seattle Whole Foods crowd is thrilled, dancing about with crowd get to enjoy themselves. In the pleasured by the foot of an unknown autonomous zone” in the was ever suspected of hosting Klan joy. One of the addresses ahead of the segment about “the China virus” he person. The Democratic Party and Douglas ECapitol Hill area of Seattle. meetings in the dried fruit and nuts President is from a pastor who prays starts talking about the period after he most of the media wish to protect the Denuded of law enforcement and any aisle. Even the local ice-cream parlour for the re-election of Donald Trump. tested positive for corona. “What the Bidens and are still claiming the lap- other signs of the American state, has a side-business selling T-shirts for He says he believes that because of hell was that all about?” he asides, as if top is a Russian interference plot. Murray these activists deluded themselves the National Association for the what the President has done for Israel he is as bemused as anyone else by the Elsewhere, much fun is being had that they were creating a blueprint for Advancement of Coloured People. (another normalisation treaty signed reality show around him. It is his with the “I can’t look, show me” ele- American Diary the perfect society. After a number of Seattle, like Portland, is like living in a that day), Trump will be rewarded weakness and his strength. His free- ments of the sex leaks. Yet wholly predictable murders and one-party state in which the state reli- eternally. It summons up the disturb- wheeling indifference to political Republicans should beware of this. rather more rapes, the state retook gion is BLM. ing image of the world’s humblest norms attracts many of his support- The corruption and cronyism scandal control. The area where the state for- arriving into heaven to find them- ers, some of whom say they never risks being drowned out amid the sex. merly known as CHAZ briefly stood is ensacola, Florida, is different. selves greeted by the man who recent- voted before. But as the great Peggy Besides, in the digital age nobody’s now just another homeless encamp- And not just because Air Force ly introduced himself as “Your Noonan recently wrote, the nation children are more than a few clicks ment, overlooked by empty luxury POne is soon to arrive. In the air- favourite President”. may also be tiring of the 24/7 reality away from some embarrassment. apartments. Local businesses are field where it will land, thousands of show, and wish to change the channel. Plus, nobody could mistake the suing the city for failing to protect people stream through the metal The plane has landed and the world’s Such voters hoped that Joe Biden will Republican candidate for Snow White. them. All still have “Don’t hurt me” detectors and await the main act. It is most famous head of hair heaves into bring back “normal”. Though exactly who he is remains Trump’s humour signs in the windows. One, a hair- hard to know whether the warm-up view. The audience remains on its feet both strange and wholly transparent. dresser, stresses that it is “a minority- songs blasted out through loudspeak- throughout his hour-long speech. he laptop from hell” is how the When “YMCA” comes back on after owned, women-led, LGBTQIA+ staffed ers have been chosen with too much Although I am standing among them, President describes the device his speech, the President manages not is his weakness… local business”. What any business in thought or none at all. “My Way”, taking notes and admitting I am from TJoe’s son Hunter forgot to pick only to move his hands in time to the the area might do if it is unfortunate “Losing My Religion”, “Rocket Man” the media, everyone is warm and wel- up from a computer repair shop and music, but even dares a little hip wig- enough to be owned or staffed by peo- and “Don’t Stop Believing” can all be coming. Certainly they are here for which ended up in the hands of gle and sway of the legs. So, amid the and his strength ple from a majority group is not to be interpreted in several ways. Gounod’s the tough stuff (right to bear arms, Trump’s associate Rudy Giuliani. The floodlights the evening ends in signa- imagined. Ave Maria is abruptly interrupted to defending the police, and patriotic — contents include emails that suggest ture style — with militarism and Like most other businesses in town, make way for Florida’s governor, Ron not America-hating — education). But Biden’s son spent recent years enrich- camp, deadly seriousness and palpa- the local Whole Foods is boarded up DeSantis. The theme song from they are also here because of some- ing himself (and possibly his father) ble insincerity. Perhaps this is nor- against rioters. Over this unprepos- Titanic is played twice, and “YMCA” thing the media rarely admits: the abroad through holding out his family mal. Perhaps nothing ever is. sessing edifice Whole Foods has hung — which has become the theme song President is funny. When he slings connections. The laptop also contains a huge banner of its own which pro- of the re-election campaign — comes nicknames at his opponents and oth- photos and videos of Hunter smoking By arrangement with the Spectator THURSDAY | 5 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI pg 7

Index marks first growth since lockdown SAUDI ARABIA TO RELAX RULES Gland Pharma mega IPO priced quick Services PMI too FOR FOREIGN at `1,490-1,500 per `1 share WORKERS BITES RAVI RANJAN PRASAD MARWA RASHAD MUMBAI, NOV. 4 expands in Oct. NOV. 4 % Hyderabad-based Gland INDICATORS Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Pharma's mega initial Sensex 40,616.14 0.88 SANGEETHA G on Wednesday announ- public offering (IPO) that Nifty 50 11,908.50 0.80 CHENNAI, NOV. 4 ced new plans to ease aims to raise nearly Rs S&P 500* 3,466.26 2.88 foreign workers’ con- 6,500 crore opens on India's dominant services tractual restrictions, November 9. The price Dollar (`) 74.74 -0.44 sector registered growth improving a controver- band for the public offer Pound Sterling (`) 96.60 -0.12 for the first time since the sial seven-decade-old has been fixed at Rs 1,490 lockdown began, as relax- sponsorship system to Rs 1,500 per equity Euro (`) 87.17 -0.25 ation in movement known as kafala. share of Re 1 face value Gold (10gm)* (`) 50,743▲111 0.21 restrictions supported The plans, to take Gland Pharma’s Rs FIRM ASKED TO TRANSFER RAMALINGA Brent crude ($/bbl)* 40.88 1.17 business activity. Services India manufacturing PMI 50 - No change on previous month (Seasonally Adusted) effect in March 2021, aim 6,479.55 crore public offer growth, along with facto- Increasing to make the Saudi is the largest pharma sec- RAJU FAMILY’S SHARES TO ESCROW A/C IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.886 -0.012 ry production, helped IHS rate of 52.7 55.5 49.3 54.1 labour market more tor IPO in recent times, Markit's composite attractive, the deputy far bigger than Alkem Hyderabad, Nov. 4: The with them in any manner US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.770 -0.111 growth 49.2 53.3 57.5 49.8 Purchasing Managers' 34.2 minister for human Laboratories (Rs 1,349 Enforcement Director- until further instruction * As of 8:30 PM IST Index grow the fastest in resources said, by grant- crore in 2015) and Eris ate (ED) has instructed from it. nine years. 12.6 ing foreign workers the Lifesciences (Rs 1,741 Gland Pharma to trans- "There is no risk in Rising to 54.1 in October, Increasing rate of contraction right to change jobs by crore in 2017). fer its six million shares terms of Ramalinga from 49.8 in September, 41.8 transferring their spon- The public offer that owned by companies pro- Raju's shares, because OnePlus unveils the seasonally adjusted 2019 2020 5.4 33.7 sorship from one opens next Monday clos- moted by Satyam they invested in the com- India Services Business employer to another, es on Wednesday, Novem- Computers’ B. Rama- pany (Gland Pharma) in Activity Index moved Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct leave and re-enter the ber 11, the company said linga Raju and his kin to the late 90s. And then largest Experience above the 50-mark that PMI: Purchasing manager ‘Index Source: Nikkai, IHS, Markit/KBK Infographics country and secure final at a virtual media meet. an escrow account fol- they offloaded a few of separates growth from exit visas without the Gland Pharma is a lowing the city-based the shares. And these are Store in Hyderabad contraction for the first staff due to the pandemic, service sector, although consent of their employ- generic injectables- drug company announc- the leftover shares when time since February. services employment backlogs are rising, which ers. focused company that ing its initial public offer- the issue happened and Chinese smartphone Earlier IHS Markit had decreased again in may boost employment in “Through this initia- sells its products prima- ing (IPO), a senior execu- they were attached by the makerOnePlus unveiled released the manufactur- October. The pace of job coming months. Given tive we aim to build an rily under a business to tive of the Gland Pharma Enforcement Director- itslargest experience store ing PMI, which recorded shedding matched the that pricing pressures attractive labour market business model in over 60 said on Wednesday. ate" Srinivas Sadhu, MD globally in Hyderabad. Spread the strongest growth in 13 September levels. As a from fuel and material and improve the work- countries, including the Ten firms owned by and CEO of Gland across 16,000 sq.ft, the experi- years at 58.9 points. result of falling employ- prices remain, there was ing environment United States, European Raju and his family Pharma said in a virtual ence store "OnePlus Nizam Services companies ment and rising orders, an increase in the cost through three main countries, Canada and members held six lakh press conference. Palace" also includes a large reported an increase in backlogs of work burdens and some reports services. ..available to all Australia. shares with Rs 10 face He was responding to a customer service centre with new work intakes, which increased. of pass-through beginning foreign workers in the The IPO comprises a value each, which later query about the risk fac- dedicated glass cubicles for they attributed to success- Services companies con- to emerge. While output private sector,” Abdul- fresh issue of shares became six million at tors of the shares being customers to meet and consult ful marketing efforts and tinued to report rising prices remain low, we will lah bin Nasser Abuthun- aggregating up to Rs face value of Re 1. held by Raju’s firms. service executives, thus, ensur- strengthening demand. expenses at the start of monitor this dynamic over ain told reporters. 1,250 crore and an offer After the Satyam multi- The attached shares ing transparency in the The upturn in bookings the third quarter of the the coming months as the Saudi Arabia, which for sale of over 3.48 crore crore scandal broke out represent 3.87 per cent of service provided, a company ended a seven-month fiscal, taking the current economy normalizes," chairs the Group of 20 equity shares worth Rs in 2009 and the subse- the pre- offer paid-up release said. sequence of contraction. sequence of cost inflation said Rahul Bajoria, chief major economies (G20) 5,229.54 crore at the quent developments, the equity share capital of Further, the domestic to four months. The latest India economist, Barclays. this year, is seeking to upper price band by the ED, which filed cases the company. market was the key source increase was the strongest The Composite PMI boost its private sector, promoter selling share- against Raju and others, Gland Pharma was of new business gains, as since February. Fuel, Output Index too rose part of an ambitious holders. had attached the shares founded by P. V. N. Raju Printed & Published by new orders from abroad maintenance and material from 54.6 in September to plan to diversify its oil- Gland Pharma’s foreign and directed Gland in 1978 and Chinese K Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan declined further. The dete- prices continued to 58 in October, signalling dependent economy. promoter China-based Pharma not to transfer, Fosun Pharma acquired Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed & rioration in international increase. Some service the strongest increase in The currently applica- Fosun Pharma Industrial dispose, remove, part 74 per cent stake in the Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses private sector output in situated at SP-3 Developed Plot, demand for Indian servic- providers lifted their fees, ble kafala system gener- PTE will be selling over with or otherwise deal company in 2017. —PTI Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. es in October was the passing on the rising cost close to nine years. A ally binds a migrant 1.93 crore shares. Gland Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg. slowest since March, but burden to their clients. sharp rise in factory pro- worker to one employer. Celsus Bio Chemicals, No. TNENG/2008/25473 Air surcharge Re nevertheless sharper than "While new business duction accompanied by a Rights groups have been Empower Discretionary holders. and Nomura Financial 1. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in pre-Covid times. spending showed a reason- return to growth of serv- calling on Saudi authori- Trust, Nilay Discretion- Citigroup, Kotak Mahi- Advisory and Securities whole or in part without written per- Amid reports of workers ably big improvement, it is ices activity reflected in ties to end that system . ary Trust are the other ndra Capital Company, India are the lead man- mission of The Editor, Financial on leave failing to return still not feeding into the growth of composite — Reuters selling promoter share- Haitong Securities India agers to the issue. Chronicle ® is prohibited. and difficulties in hiring employment within the index. COFFEE-BREAK CALVIN AND HOBBES| Bill Watterson Your day today By Dr C.V.B. Subrahmanyam QUICK CROSSWORD Aries: You may want to plan something special for your partner. If your projects run into hurdles, look at the details. Singles could meet someone special. Taurus: Things at home and at work are on track. You may plan a short holiday. Disagreements with loved ones could escalate THE WIZARD OF ID| Parker and Hartsd if you are not careful. Gemini: Find ways to streamline expenses. Teamwork will be productive. Don’t let emo- tions cloud your judgement. Use your intellect to make financial or personal decisions. Cancer: Your emotional responses might be intense, so balance them with logic while making decisions. Choices on love or money may lead to disappointment. Leo: You will want to channel your energies constructively. However, you could face some resistance, so balance firmness with ARCHIE| Bill Henry Scarpelli & craig boldman tact. Overconfidence lead to issues. Virgo: Spend time on relaxing activities. Don’t rely purely on emotional responses when making long-term decisions. Teamwork will be productive but don't be side-lined. Across Down YESTERDAY’S ANSWER You share your b’day with 1.Runway (8) 1. Archaeological objects (9) Across: 6. 6. Sound quality (4) 2. Ladder steps (5) Hullabaloo, 8. Erect, 10. Ebbed, 13. Virat Kohli, the current captain of the India national team. A 7. Release money (6) 3. Undercooked (4) right-handed top-order batsman, Kohli plays for Royal Countenance, 14. 9. Overparticular (5) 4. In deep thought (7) Model, 17. Henna, Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL), 19. Rheumatism. and has been the team’s captain since 2013. 11. Mournful song (5) 5. Singing pair (3) 12. Desire greatly (5) 8. Great whirlpool (9) Down: 1. Pure, 2. Flat, 3. Able, 4. | Dean Young and John Marshall Libra: Restructuring your finances will be 13. Surrenders up (5) 10. Veered sharply (7) Club, 5. Goldmedal, BLONDIE productive. Love life will be mostly smooth. 16. Precious metal (6) 14. Haggard (5) 7. Benchmark, 9. Impulsive decisions will lead to mistakes. Canoe, 11. Blame, 18. Even-handed (4) 15. Therefore (4) 12. Fez, 15. Duel, Be clear during negotiations to avoid confusion. 19. Intestine part (8) 17. Clinging plant (3) 16. Lame, 17. Hate, Recent tensions will ease. 18. Nose. Scorpio: Your efforts will start to show results. Promotions are indicated. Health will improve. Word Mine Review work strategies. Be open to letting new jumble people into your life. Sagittarius: You are in the mood to take O bold steps but check facts before making important decisions. Your reactions to a minor L R T confrontation will help you build an image. ANDY CAPP | Reg Smythe Capricorn: Boredom with routine may see N Y E U I you trying to bring excitement into your social life. Delays and a pressing schedule TODAY’S RATINGS: 30 AVERAGE; 33 GOOD; 36 OUTSTANDING make you irritable. How many words of four or more letters can you make from the Aquarius: Emotional issues may get you letters shown in today’s puzzle? In down, but you will realise that certain making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must relationships are precious. 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SHORT TAKES Maradona’s brain VK, Rohit dominate ICC ODI rankings Heavyweights clash surgery goes well Dubai: India skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma Buenos Aires, Nov. 4: continued to dominate the ICC Diego Maradona has had ODI rankings for batsmen by Ambitious Delhi Capitals face mighty Mumbai Indians successful surgery for pos- occupying the top two posi- sible bleeding on his brain tions, while pacer Jasprit Dubai, Nov. 4: They stand less than a week after his Bumrah remained static at the on the opposite ends of 60th birthday. second spot in the bowler’s list. IPL’s success spectrum It was all successful and Kohli (871) and Rohit (855), but there is little to sepa- it happened as expected, who have not featured in any rate between Mumbai Maradona’s public rela- one-day game since the Covid- Indians and Delhi tions team said in a state- 19 pandemic suspended all Capitals in the tourna- ment Tuesday night. cricket activities across the ment’s 13th edition as Maradona had a subdural globe, are ranked one and two they head into a block- hematoma, which is an respectively in the batting buster first qualifier here accumulation of blood chart. on Thursday. between a membrane and Pakistan captain Babar Azam, The team to beat in the his brain, his personal doc- Diego Maradona however, has bridged the gap league stage, four-time tor, Leopoldo Luque, said. with the Indian pair after winners Mumbai lost a bit Luque, a neurologist, said television channel TyC amassing 221 runs, which of their momentum after the problem likely was Sports that such a surgery included a knock of 125 in the a 10-wicket defeat to SRH caused by an accident, but normally goes well, “but it third match against Zimbabwe on Tuesday. Maradona said he doesn’t is different with Diego,” recently. In the bowling chart, Chasing their maiden remember the event. citing Maradona’s past New Zealand pacer Trent Boult title, DCroared back to The Argentine soccer treatment for cardiac prob- (722) held on to his top spot, form by thrashing Royal great will rest in his room lems and his use of drugs followed by Bumrah (719). Challengers Bangalore by in a private clinic outside and alcohol. — PTI six wickets to grab the sec- Buenos Aires for at least 48 Maradona was admitted ond spot, after four suc- hours. to the Ipensa Clinic with cessive losses. Maradona was accompa- signs of depression on Samuels bids The biggest positive for nied to the clinic by his Monday. Luque said Mumbai has been the daughters Dalma, Maradona had felt sad for return of skipper Rohit Giannina and Jana and about a week and refused adieu to cricket Sharma, who had missed other relatives, according to eat before arriving at the Kingston: West Indian batsman four games to recover to local media. clinic. Maradona has lived Marlon Samuels, who top- from a hamstring injury. The surgery closed a jour- in La Plata since the end of scored in both of the team’s The star opener, though, ney that the 1986 World 2019, when he became T20 World Cup final wins dur- perished cheaply against Cup champion started in coach of Gimnasia y ing a career that also had its SRH and needs to come another clinic in the city of Esgrima. Maradona share of controversies including good on the big day. La Plata, where he was turned 60 last Friday and a two-year ban for corruption, The defending champi- admitted with anemia and showed up that night for has retired from all forms of ons boast an explosive bat- dehydration. Gimnasia’s national cham- cricket. ting line-up coupled with Donato Villani, the head pionship match against ESPNcricinfo reported that an equally lethal bowling of the Argentine national Patronato, which his team Cricket West Indies chief execu- attack, but the batters had team’s medical staff, told won 3-0. — AFP tive Johnny Grave confirmed to an off day against SRH. it that Samuels had told CWI of Their bowlers too were his retirement in June, having taken to the task — a CELEBRATION last played in December 2018. wake-up call before the Rohit Sharma (right) of Mumbai Indians and Shreyas Iyer of Delhi Capitals in this photo. The 39-year-old played 71 Tests, crucial game. 207 ODIs and 67 T20Is for the Delhi’s middle-order has when he plundered four (138 runs) and Marcus West Indies. He scored over been sluggish and heavily maximums against SRH. Stoinis (249 runs). 11,000 international runs and dependent on one or two The three could prove to NUMBERS GAME Skipper Shreyas Iyer also picked more than 150 batters. be the difference. HEAD TO HEAD (421) will have to play the wickets. Mumbai top-order has Mumbai rested key OVERALL: anchor’s role. Samuels was known as the man been firing on all-cylin- bowlers — Jasprit Matches: 26 Mumbai: 14 Delhi: 12 On the bowling front, the for big occasions, evidences of ders and young Ishan Bumrah (23 wickets) and MEETING IN 2020 South African pace duo of which were his exploits in the Kishan (428 runs) has Trent Boult (20 wickets) — Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets at Abu Dhabi Kagiso Rabada (25 wick- team’s T20 World Cup title tri- been a revelation. against SRH. Both have Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 9 wickets at Dubai ets) and Anrich Nortje (19) umphs in 2012 and 2016. — PTI Quinton De Kock (443) been lethal at front and at have been exceptional. FOR THE RECORD would be keen to continue the death. Ravichandran Ashwin his sublime form while Spinners Rahul Chahar Rohit Sharma who scored 3992 runs at an average of 31.43 and Axar Patel have done opening with Rohit. (15 wickets) and Krunal (5 in 149 innings of 153 matches, needs just eight runs to become well to suffocate the oppo- Doubts brew over first batsman to score 4000 runs for Mmbai Indians in IPL. And so would wickets) will need to for- sition teams. get the hammering they Kagiso Rabada with 25 wickets at an average of 17.80 in 14 Earlier in the league Ugo Humbert celebrates after defeating Stefanos Asian League Suryakumar Yadav (410), innings of as many matches, is the highest wicket-taker in this who has played some scin- received from David Indian Premier League. stage, Mumbai got the bet- Tsitsipas in their men’s singles tennis match of the Paris Seoul: There are growing con- tillating knocks. Warner and Wriddhiman ter of Delhi twice but Masters in Paris on Tuesday. — AFP cerns as to whether the eastern Known for their six-hit- Saha before taking on the — S. PERVEZ QAISER Rohit conceded that it is zone of the AFC Champions ting prowess, Hardik Capitals. history. League can be completed in Pandya (241), Kieron On the other hand, with two hundreds and Prithvi Shaw (228) and “You keep doing well, I the face of travel restrictions in Pollard (259) and Krunal Ajinkya Rahane (111 three fifties, but will need Rishabh Pant (282) — who know you want to remem- ENGLISH FOOTBALLER the region. Sixteen teams from Pandya (95) have pum- runs) is back among runs support from others in a haven’t lived up to their ber those performances, Japan, South Korea, China, melled bowling attacks to after scoring a match-win- big game. true potential. So has been but it is always nice to for- Malaysia, Thailand and Australia submission. ning 60 against RCB. A major cause of con- the case of their key over- get what has happened RYAN RACIALLY ABUSED are scheduled to resume their Pollard’s six-hitting abil- Shikhar Dhawan (525) cern is the form of two seas players — West and focus on the present,” Sinsheim (Germany), Nov. 4: Ryan Sessegnon, on campaigns in the continent’s ity was on display again has been in blazing form, youngsters — opener Indian Shimron Hetmyer Rohit said. — PTI loan at German club Hoffenheim from Tottenham, has flagship club tournament in a revealed that he’s been subjected to online racial bio-secure hub in Qatar on abuse. November 15. The eastern zone The 20-year-old left-back published a screenshot of winner is then scheduled to NEVER-SAY-DIE the abuse late Monday showing a series of messages take on western conference sent on Instagram including racist insults. champion Persepolis of Iran in Sushma shines The craziest thing is I’m not even surprised any- the final in Doha on December ATTITUDE IS KEY more,” wrote Sessegnon. 18. — AP The account shown as having sent the messages is no longer active on Instagram. in Velocity win TO SRH SUCCESS Tottenham and Hoffenheim both issued messages of Oz swim coach support for Sessegnon, who has played for England’s Sharjah, Nov. 4: Velocity Apart from Bisht, New Sharjah, Nov. 4: under-21 team. Don dies aged 87 toppled defending cham- Zealand off-spinner Leigh Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Everyone at the club is with you. We are proud of the pions Supernovas by five Kasperek (2/23) and medi- “never-say-die” attitude rich ethnic diversity that exists across our communi- Sydney: Long-time former wickets in the opening um pacer Jahanara Alam helped the team stage an ties, fans, staff and players. We are driven by inclusion Australia coach Don Talbot has match of the Women’s T20 (2/27) also contributed in incredible turnaround and equality for all and nobody should have to endure died age 87, with the swimming Challenge here on stifling the holders. and secure a spot in the such repulsive abuse,, Tottenham wrote on Twitter. world on Wednesday remem- Wednesday. Jahanara dismissed key IPL play-offs, skipper Sessegnon joined Hoffenheim this month on a sea- bering him as a legend of the Sushma Verma (34) and batters — Harmanpreet David Warner stated. son-long loan. Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha has sport who oversaw his coun- Sune Luus (37 not out) Kaur (31) and Chamara Sunrisers Hyderabad said that Black athletes are regularly subjected to try’s golden era in the pool. were main contributors in Atapattu (44) — to derail delivered under pressure online racial abuse. — AP Talbot passed away peacefully Velocity’s successful Supernova. in a must-win game to on November 3, Sport Australia chase. Atapattu and her Indian crush table toppers Hall of Fame said in a tribute. Ekta Bisht (3/22) scalped counterpart Harmanpreet Mumbai Indians by 10 He began his coaching career in three batswomen, while had seized control in the wickets and qualify for SPORTS CODE 2011 the 1950s and was Australia’s Leigh Kasperek (2/23) and back end but their 47-run the play-offs. head swimming coach during Jahanara Alam (2/27) partnership was broken “It feels good now after its peak in the 1990s and 2000s took two wickets apiece by Jahanara with Veda that dreadful loss against — including at the 2000 Sydney for Velocity. Krishnamurthy taking KXIP. They (MI) rested a CPF writes to ministry Olympics when Australia pro- For Supernovas, opener calm-headed skier in the few players but to hold duced their best result in Chamari Atapattu top- long on. — PTI them to 150 on this almost 30 years by winning 18 scored for Supernovas ground was great. A lot of BRIEF SCORES on issues in AICF medals. with a 44-run knock. credit goes to the bowlers, Left-arm spinner Ekta Supernovas 126/8 in 20 (Shahbaz) Nadeem was DC CORRESPONDENT conduct for players as Bisht scalped three bat- overs (Chamari Athapathu superb. CHENNAI, NOV. 4 mentioned in the constitu- Live on TV ters as Velocity put up a 44, Harmanpreet Kaur 31; “We were trying to be as tion of the AICF and non- disciplined bowling effort Ekta Bisht 3-22, Leigh clinical with the bat then, The Chess Players Forum inclusion of prominent CRICKET to restrict defending Kasperek 2-23, Jahanara 2- and it feels good. (CPF) has appealed to the chess players of the coun- IPL: Qualifier 1 — Mumbai Indians champions Superonva to a 27) lost to Velocity 129/5 in “We have a never say die sports ministry on the try in the management of vs Delhi Capitals from 7.30 pm on modest 126 for eight in the 19.5 overs (Sune Luus 37, Sushma Verma of Velocity plays a shot against attitude and that is how issue of All India Chess AICF to a minimum of Star Sports 1, HD opening match of Sushma Verma 34, V. Veda Supernovas during their Women’s T20 Challenge we approach each game,” Federation (AICF) “not 25% of the total strength Women’s T20 Challenge, Krishnamurthy 29; A. Khaka match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab the Surisers Hyderabad’s adhering to the clauses” of with voting rights, as stip- IPL Women’s T20 Challenge: ulated in the Sports Code. Velocity vs Trailblazers from 3.20 here on Wednesday. 2-27; A. Khaka 2-27) Emirates on Wednesday. — BCCI captain added. — PTI the National Sports pm on Star Sports 1, HD Development Code Our letter to the ministry (NSDCI) 2011. NSDCI is a addresses these two issues TENNIS mandatory functioning in detail,” said ATP Paris Masters: Day 4 action guideline set by the GOI to International Master from 3.30 pm on Sony Six streamline sports admin- Varugeese Koshy, presi- istration in the country to dent of the CP, in a release. Liverpool run riot; Bayern, City excel “We hereby wish the FOOTBALL be adopted by all the feder- Europa League: Benfica vs Rangers Paris, Nov. 4: Diogo Jota the 33rd minute, but ations. ministry to act on our from 11.25 pm on Sony Ten 1; scored a stunning hat- THE RESULTS Lautaro Martinez pulled The CPF said it has appeal and safeguard the Ludogorets vs Tottenham Hotspur trick in Liverpool’s 5-0 one back shortly after. found two issues of con- welfare and interests of from 11.25 pm on Sony Ten 2; demolition of Atalanta in Liverpool 5 Manchester City 3 In another match, reign- cern from the perspective the chess players of the Roma vs CFR Cluj from 11.25 pm on the Champions League on (Jota 16, 33, 54, Salah 47, Mane 49) (Ferran Torres 12, Gabriel Jesus 81, ing champions Bayern of players “The code of country,” he added. Sony Ten 3; Arsenal vs Molde from Tuesday, as holders have now won a record- 1.30 am (Friday) on Sony Ten 2; Atalanta 0 Joao Cancelo 90) Leicester City vs Braga from 1.30 Bayern Munich scored six Olympiacos 0 extending 14 consecutive am (Friday) on Sony Ten 3; AC and Real Madrid struck Bayern Munich 6 Champions League games Milan vs Lille from 1.30 am (Friday) late to beat Inter Milan in (Lewandowski 21-pen, 88, Kristensen- Real Madrid 3 after a 6-2 victory against CAP T20 tourney on Sony Ten 1 a thriller. OG, Jerome Boateng 79, Leroy Sane (Karim Benzema 25, Sergio Salzburg in Austria. In Bergamo, against an Ramos 33, Rodrygo 80) German forward 83, Hernandez 90+2) Mergim Berisha gave Atalanta side who Inter Milan 2 reached the quarterfinals RB Salzburg 2 Salzburg an early lead (Martinez 35, Ivan Perisic 68) from November 11 Regd. No. last season, Jota was Berisha 4, Okugawa 66) only for Robert brought into the starting Lewandowski to level DC CORRESPONDENT TNENG/2010/35692 line-up in place of for Liverpool’s fourth Ajax won 2-1 away to dramatic encounter with from the penalty spot, and CHENNAI, NOV. 4 Roberto Firmino and before Jota got his hat- Midtjylland in Denmark, Inter behind closed doors a Rasmus Kristensen own Printed & Published by required just 16 minutes trick goal as the Premier as Brazilian youngster at the Alfredo di Stefano goal put Bayern ahead Cricket Association of Pondicherry has launched its K. Sudhakar on behalf of to open the scoring. League champions record- Antony opened the scor- Stadium, as Vinicius before the break. inaugural T20 tournament. The event will be held from Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited ed their biggest win in ing in the first minute and Junior set up his fellow Jerome Boateng headed and Printed at Another emphatic finish November 11 to 27 at Siechem Cricket Stadium, Deccan Chronicle Presses situated allowed the 2019 Europe since beating Dusan Tadic netted from Brazilian substitute them back in front, Leroy Thutipet. CAP will create a bio bubble for players and at SP 3, Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Champions League win- Porto 5-0 away in an indirect free-kick Rodrygo to lash in the Sane got their fourth and officials. Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. ners to double their lead February 2018. inside the box soon after. decisive goal 10 minutes Lewandowski strained to The tournament will have six teams and all of them are RNI Registration No: TN ENG/2005/14987 before the break, and With three wins from Anders Dreyer got one from time. head in his 12th of the sea- owned by CAP. “There will be no cash awards, no player Ph Nos: 22254747, 22254748, 22254750, Mohamed Salah then three, Liverpool are well back for the hosts, who Karim Benzema had put son, before Lucas fees, no daily allowance and no franchisees. It is a cash- 22254751 broke away to get the on course to top Group D, remain pointless. the hosts ahead and Hernandez wrapped up less high intensity T20 tournament, but the performanc- Editor: KAUSHIK MITTER third just after the restart. with Ajax and Atalanta Meanwhile, Real Madrid Sergio Ramos headed in their win. es will be considered for this season’s selection,” CAP Salah set up Sadio Mane both five points back. ran out 3-2 winners in a his 100th Madrid goal in — AFP said in a release.