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SHORT TAKES PM: Violence no 1 killed as coaches , NDFB to ink Bodo pact detach from train ABSU to give up separate statehood demand to end five-decade conflict solution in NE Fatehgarh Sahib: Several New , Jan. 26: MANN | KI BAAT coaches of the Ajmer-bound MANOJ ANAND | DC ■ NDFB CHIEF support and back this matary, Dhiren Boro and Violence never resolves Pooja Express train got GUWAHATI, JAN. 26 peace-accord.” B. Saoraigra. any issue and no problem who had strayed towards detached from its engine Ranjan Daimary who The NDFB chief Ranjan Some NDFB militants can be worked out by cre- the path of violence have few minutes after departure In what may be called a has been serving life Daimary who has been were part of the 644 mili- ating another, Prime expressed their faith in from Ludhiana, killing one major breakthrough on imprisonment in the serving the life imprison- tants who surrendered in Minister peace and decided to passenger, officials said on insurgency front, the min- ment in serial bomb blast Guwahati on Thursday said on Sunday in his become a partner in the Sunday. The incident istry of home affairs is serial bomb blast case of Guwahati was before Assam chief minis- monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ country’s progress and occurred on Saturday night going to sign a peace case of Guwahati granted bail recently by a ter Sonowal. radio address — the first return to the main- near Brahman Majra village accord with all the fac- was granted bail bench of the Gauhati High Security sources said of the year. stream,” he said. in Sirhind city here. Satpal, a tions of National Demo- recently Court to facilitate Mr that status of the existing He appealed to those “Those who had picked resident of Pathankot in cratic Front Bodoland Sarbananda Sonowal Daimary’s presence as one Bodoland Territorial seeking to settle issues up weapons thinking that Punjab, sustained head (NDFB) and powerful All ■ THE LEADERS are of the signatories of the Council will remain the through violence to violence could solve prob- injuries after he fell off a Bodo Students Union camping in Delhi to of the society. We took lead accord. NDFB(S) leaders, same but the community return to the main- lems, now firmly believe bogie following detachment (Absu) on Monday in New to end the conflict situa- including its chairman, B. would be given more polit- stream, saying they that the only way to solve of the engine. He was taken Delhi. give final touches to tion which was causing Saoraigwra, secre- ical rights and representa- should have faith in the any dispute is peace and to hospital where he suc- Informing that the the peace accord huge lose to the society.” tary B.R. Ferenga and sen- tion in the proposed upper capabilities of India to togetherness,” the PM cumbed to the injuries, an accord will be signed in Regretting that some ior members B. Batha and house of the state assem- resolve matters peaceful- said in his radio address. official of the Government presence of Union home demand of a separate state Bodo leaders have been G Bidai are camping in bly. ly. Noting that insurgency The biggest reason Railway Police said. minister , Ass- or union territory for the accusing us of giving up Delhi to give final touch to It will be the third Bodo in the northeast has behind the reduction in am chief minister Sarb- Bodos, security sources demand of separate state, the peace accord proposed accord to be signed in last reduced “considerably”, insurgency in the north- ananda Sonowal and chief said that top leadership of Mr Boro said, “We have to be signed on Monday. 27 years when the violent the prime minister said, east is that “every issue of TN villages oppose of Bodoland Territorial four different factions of lost many precious lives in However, officials made movement for a separate “Violence never the region is being hon- Council Hagrama Moh- NDFB would be the signa- the ongoing decades-old it clear that the territorial Bodoland state claimed resolves any issue.” estly and peacefully iliary security sources tory to the accord. armed conflict in the integrity of Assam will be hundreds of lives, destruc- He urged people to solved through dialogue”, hydrocarbon project said told this newspaper Admitting that they have Bodoland Territorial Cou- maintained and the key tion of public and private together “forge a new he said. Thanjavur(TN): All villages in that the new accord will given up the demand of ncil areas. Just to bring an demand of the NDFB, properties. India, where every issue Noting that the 21st cen- the Cauvery delta region in provide for some political separate state, the power- end to bloodshed, we chose which is either a separate The demand for a sepa- is resolved on a platform tury is the era of knowl- Tamil Nadu passed resolu- rights to the Bodo tribals ful All Bodo Students to give up many of our State or a UT, is not going rate state for the Bodos of peace.” edge, science and democ- tions opposing the hydro- living in Assam and some Union president Pramod demands. We are getting to be entertained. has been going on in The PMpointed out that racy, Modi wondered carbon exploration project at economic package for the Boro who is in New Delhi nothing in the peace- The four factions of the Assam for about five a few days ago, 644 mili- whether anyone has ever Grama Sabha meetings held community. told this newspaper, “We accord but to restore peace NDFB, which will sign the decades, leading to agita- tants from eight different heard of a place where on Sunday, revenue officials Asserting that home have given up our and tranquillity in Bodo accord, are led by Ranjan tions, protests, violence groups surrendered with life has turned better due said. The resolutions were ministry has rejected demands in larger interest areas, the Absu decided to Daimari, Govinda Basu- and many deaths. their weapons. “Those to violence. — PTI passed even as the Centre resolved recently to exempt oil and gas firms looking to carry out exploratory drilling RESEARCHERS from getting environmental Beating retreat clearance. According to offi- MISTAKEN FOR 2 held for Odisha cials, villages in the delta districts includingThanjavur, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam NRC SURVERYORS and Tiruvarur adopted reso- airport ‘collapse’ lutionsagainst the project. Darbhanga (Bihar), The Centre amended the Jan. 26: A team of rese- Environment Impact archers from Lucknow AKSHAYA KUMAR and send them to jail. Brinda Karat Assessment (EIA) mistaken as surveyors SAHOO | DC Sources said the con- Notification, 2006 for hydro- for NRC was caught by BHUBANESWAR, JAN. 26 struction company was LEADERS UNFAZED carbon projects, allowing it residents of a village banned by the Airport to bypass prior clearance here and handed over to Odisha police on Sunday Authority of India for and public consultation for the police, a senior offi- arrested Dillip Khatai, three years in connection BY THREAT LETTER such projects. cial said on Sunday. chief of construction with delay in a project. SP, Darbhanga, Babu company Dillip Constr- Now the question TO 14 CELEBRITIES Ram said the incident uctions Private Limited remains as to on what Complaint against took place on Friday after an under-construc- grounds the firm was New Delhi, Jan. 26: when the team, compris- tion link building roped in by the BPIA for CPM leader Brinda Kar- Visva Bharati V-C ing 12 people, including between Terminal 1 and the construction work. at, who has been named four women, visited a Terminal 2 of the Biju Notably, a person identi- in an unsigned letter Kolkata: The Visva Bharati village under Jamalpur Patnaik International fied as Antaryami Guru, a sent to noted actor Sudents’ Unity, comprising police station area. Airport (BPIA) here col- resident of Baramba in Prakash Raj and 13 oth- Left-wing students, has filed The team was from a lapsed on Friday night. Cuttack district, was ers threatening to “elim- a police complaint against Lucknow-based The police had on killed and few others suf- inate” them, called the Vice-Chancellor Bidyut research organisation, Friday detained Khatai fered injuries after roof group which had sent it Chakraborty, accusing him which was engaged by a and interrogated him in of an under-construction “cowards” and said this of asking some people to US-based PhD scholar. connection with the air- link building caved in at will not stop their work. teach a lesson to certain However, as they began port mishap. Apart from around 10 pm on Friday. Raj, who shared the let- Left- leaning students of the visiting households the Khatai, Airport The BJD demanded a ter on Twitter, said it central varsity. A video clip word spread that “NRC Authority of India AGM thorough probe into the was from a group of containing the purported surveyors” had arrived Asish Sarkar and two incident and strong “cowards” and quoted conversation was also sub- following which vil- engineers - Abhilash and action against those Faiz’s iconic poem Hum mitted to the police. While lagers grew furious and Goutam Ray - were arrest- responsible for the same. Dekhenge. Chakraborty could not be held them hostage ed by the police. Party spokesperson The letter is addressed contacted, a Visva Bharati Border Security Force personnel and Pakistani Rangers take part in the Beating before dragging them to Following their arrest, Sasmit Patra said, “We to Nijagunanada Swami, spokesman said that the Retreat ceremony on the occasion of 71st Republic Day celebration at the India- the police station. the four persons were pro- demand adequate a prominent critic of the video was “doctored” and Pakistan Wagah-Attari border post on Sunday. — PTI The situation was duced in a court which compensation for his fam- , and men- was intended to “malign” defused at the police sta- rejected their bail plea ily .” tions 14 others, includ- the image of the institution tion where officials veri- ing Karat, Raj and for- and people at its helm. The fied the identities of the mer Karnataka chief video, circulated on social researchers and expla- minister H.D. Kumara- media, was purportedly shot ined to the villagers, swamy. “These cowardly on January 7, during a cam- Padma is reward for Sami who then went back sat- threats will never stop pus walk led by Chakraborty isfied, the SP said. our work. Police should to uphold the image of the He added that similar take note and take institution, a day before stu- incidents took place in required action,” Karat dents stalled a seminar. ‘chamchagiri’, says Cong the district in recent said. Former Karnataka past and an awareness chief minister Siddar- New Delhi, Jan. 26: The society or BJP govern- campaign was launched amaiah demanded that Congress on Sunday hit ment ‘gungan’ (praise) for residents to “inform the state government COLD WAVE HITS out at the Modi govern- new criteria? Is this New the police or local should take serious note ment over bestowing the India? Shergill asked. administration offi- of an unsigned letter Padma Shri on singer- Meanwhile, Union avia- cials” if any surveyors threatening to kill emi- PARTS OF musician Adnan Sami tion minister Hardeep aroused suspicion The under construction link building which collapsed nent people, including and asked why Kargil War Singh Puri said that he “instead of illegally at the Odisha airport. — PTI former chief minister NORTH INDIA veteran Mohmmad hoped protesters at detaining them”. — PTI Kumaraswamy. The gov- Sannaullah was declared Shaheen Bagh were “lis- ernment should take the New Delhi, Jan. 26: Parts of a foreigner through the tening”. death threat...seriously. north India shivered under NRC for Assam, while the “I hope Shaheen Bagh is The government should cold conditions on Sunday son of a Pakistan Air listening. India doesn’t investigate into the mat- with the weather department Force pilot has been con- believe in taking away cit- India slams EU parliament ter,” said Siddaramaiah Adnan Sami issuing a warning for heavy ferred with one of India’s izenships,” he tweeted. in a tweet. — PTI rain and snowfall in Himachal highest civilian honour. Mohammad Sanaullah “Congratulations to Pradesh even as there was Sami was one of the 118 who fought for India Sami on being honoured some respite for Kashmir people whose names were declared ‘foreigner’ after with a Padma Shri. He is proposal to debate CAA PRO-CAA RALLY where the mercury continued announced on Saturday NRC and Adnan Sami one of the many who its upward trend. for the Padma Shri whose family fought reposed faith in the SRIDHAR strip millions of Muslims on CAA in European STONED IN MP’S The minimum temperature awards, with the Ministry against India honoured Constitution of India & KUMARASWAMI | DC of the fundamental right Union Parliament. in Delhi recorded a rise of of Home Affairs list show- with Padma Shri — This were granted citizenship,” NEW DELHI, JAN. 26 of equal access to citizen- Hoping that “sponsors around two notches from that ing his home state as is the magic of NRC and Mr Puri, who also handles ship”, Indian government and supporters of the JABALPUR TOWN on Saturday, settling at 6.9ºC . Sami, born government chamcha- the Union housing min- With reports that the sources late on Sunday draft will engage with us while the maximum was in London to a Pakistani giri!” istry, added. European Parliament is evening said that “the EU to get a full and accurate DC CORRESPONDENT recorded at 22.7ºC. The rela- Air force veteran, applied He also posed questions People have been set to debate and vote on a Parliament should not assessment of the facts BHOPAL, JAN. 26 tive humidity oscillated for Indian citizenship in to the government over protesting against the resolution tabled by some take actions that call into before they proceed fur- between 100 per cent and 59 2015 and became a citizen the issue, asking why an new citizenship law at of its Left-wing members question the rights and ther”, Indian government A rally taken out in sup- per cent. Cold conditions per- of the country in January Indian soldier like Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh for against India’s Citiz- authority of democrati- sources further said that port of Citizenship sisted in Himachal Pradesh 2016. Sannaullah is declared a more than a month, alleg- enship Amendment Act cally elected legislatures “every society that fash- Amendment Act (CAA) with the meteorological Hitting out at the Centre, foreigner via the NRC for ing it is discriminatory. (CAA), which it says in other regions of the ions a pathway to natural- by a fringe saffron outfit department issuing a yellow Congress spoke-sperson Assam and the son a of The government has marks a “dangerous shift” world”. isation, contemplates in district headquarters weather warning for heavy Jaiveer Shergill said, Pakistan Air Force pilot is assured the law does not in the country’s citizen- Alarm bells have begun both a context and crite- of Jabalpur was on rain and snowfall in the state “Kargil War veteran and given the Padma Shri. “Is take way citizenship. ship regime and has “cre- ringing in New Delhi over ria (and that) this is not Sunday stoned by for Tuesday. The weather retired army officer contribution ‘Yogdan’ to — PTI ated the legal grounds to the proposed discussion discrimination”. unidentified miscre- office issues colour-coded ants. Tension gripped in warnings to alert people the town following the ahead of severe or hazardous incident, police said. weather that has the potential NO | ENTRY Traffic stalled for 3 hours as government drivers, agitators destroy CCTVs, booth According to the to cause “damage, widespread police, the rally taken disruption or danger to life”. out by Hindu Dharm Yellow, the least dangerous of Sena was attacked at all the weather warnings, Raddi Chowk. The mis- indicates possibility of a Chennai toll plaza vandalised in fracas creants also pelted severe weather. Tribal district stones at the police. Lahaul-Spiti’s administrative P.A.JEBARAJ I DC er challenged the toll plaza CCTV’s, booths and two- The incident has caused The incident took centre Keylong recorded the CHENNAI, JAN. 26 employee as to how dare wheelers of the employees a major flutter in the area place when the police lowest temperature in the they ask a government bus turning the place into a but such incidents seem to was negotiating with state at minus 9.3ºC. Kinnaur’s It was a night of utter driver to pay toll. battleground. have become a common the demonstrators to Kalpa recorded a low of minus chaos at Paranur toll plaza The argument turned Chengalpet DSP Kan- enough occurrence in the divert the rally to pre- 5.6ºC and the minimum tem- in Chengalpet with an bitter and other employees dhan, on being informed, Paranur toll plaza. The vent it from coming perature in both Manali and argument between emplo- there joined hands and rushed to the spot along complaint put forth by the across an anti-CAA rally Kufri was minus 0.8ºC, he yees and a SETC bus driv- attacked the driver and the with more than 100 police- drivers passing through being taken out on the said, adding the minimum er breaking into violence conductor of the bus. men and brought the situ- the plaza is miscommuni- same route. Some people temperatures in Dalhousie and vandalism. The agitated driver ation under control. cation as most of the who took part in the and Shimla was 1.5ºC and The toll booths were parked the bus in the mid- People responsible for employees are from North anti-CAA rally started 3.8ºC respectively. Una record- totally vandalised, equip- dle of the road and traffic the chaos were removed India and they don’t know pelting stones at the pro- ed the highest maximum tem- ment like CCTV cameras was blocked on the from the spot and traffic Tamil. CAA rally, leading to perature in the state at 23ºC, shattered and traffic came Chennai-Tiruchy national was regulated. A few of It has also been said that clash between the two Singh said. The weatherman to a standstill for three highway from around mid- the toll plaza employees the employees are under groups, police said. has forecast rain and snowfall hours early on Sunday. night to 3 am. who attacked the bus crew the influence of alcohol Police lobbed tear gas The remains of a toll plaza in Paranur near Chennai in middle and high hills of the The incident reportedly Irritated passengers were taken to the police most of the time and they shells and used water state from January 27 to 29 started when the employee from other buses in the station and further inves- behave rudely with driv- after it was vandalised on Sunday morning after argu- canon to disperse the and on January 31. asked the driver to pay toll toll plaza queue got down tigations are on into the ers passing through the ments between plaza staff and state transport bus crew crowds. No one was to go through and the driv- and started damaging incident. toll plaza. became violent. — DECCAN CHRONICLE injured in the incident. Election PAGE Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Agni Prasad Sapkota was elected unopposed as World 9 the Parliament Speaker on Sunday DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 27 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF Jordanian charged Trump ordered Ukraine envoy ouster with terror attack Amman: A Jordanian court on Trump’s deals with Ukraine not fact-finding mission but politically motivated: Counsel Sunday levelled “terrorism” charges against a man suspe- Washington, Jan. 26: cted of wounding eight peo- President Donald Trump ple in a November knife atta- in 2018 ordered the ck at a tourist site. The sus- removal of the US ambas- Dems want to pect, Moustafa Abourouis, 22, sador to Ukraine, Marie faces up to 20 years in prison Yovanovitch, according to after the stabbing of three a video made public on Mexicans, a Swiss woman, a Saturday. In the tape, Mr overturn poll, Jordanian tour guide and a Trump can be heard say- security officer at the Roman ing “Get rid of her!” at a city of Jerash. At a hearing dinner with a group of open to the press, prosecu- donors in Washington. Ms say Republicans tors accused Abourouis of Yovanovitch, who was committing a “terrorist act” a- recalled from her post in nd “promoting the ideas of May 2019, has testified in Washington. Jan. 26: “Any fair minded per- their group” a reference to Mr Trump’s impeachment President Donald Trump’s son watching the the group. Abo- inquiry. The footage from lawyers plunged into his urouis, who is of Palestinian April 2018 was provided impeachment trial Senate trial today would be origins and grew up in the re- by an attorney of Lev defence Saturday by able to see how unfairly I fugee camp of Souf, was arr- Parnas, a US businessman accusing Democrats of have been treated and that ested immediately after the who was at the dinner. Mr striving to overturn the this is indeed the totally attack at Jerash, close to the Trump has maintained 2016 election, arguing that partisan Impeachment Hoax camp and around 50 km (30 that he does not know Mr investigations of Trump’s that EVERYBODY, including miles) north of Amman. The Parnas, who worked for dealings with Ukraine the Democrats, truly knows Jordanian prosecutor accused the president’s personal have not been a fact-find- it is.” Abourouis of trying to join IS, lawyer Rudolph Giuliani. ing mission but a political- — DONALD TRUMP an operative of which in Syria The businessman, who is ly motivated effort to drive US President had “ordered him to commit a Republican party donor, him from the White attacks against foreigners”. says he went to Ukraine to House. “They’re here to pressure officials on beh- perpetrate the most mas- mere continuation of the alf of the president and sive interference in an investigations that have Defaced gurdwara Mr Giuliani. President election in American his- shadowed the president Trump has so far made no tory,” White House coun- since before he took office holds open house public comment on the sel Pat Cipollone told sena- — including one into alle- emergence of the video tors. “And we can’t allow gations of Russian elec- Washington: A gurdwara in recording. On Saturday, that to happen.” tion interference on his the US state of California has his lawyers began defend- Former US ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch (C) arrives for a closed-door deposition before House committees. The Trump legal team’s behalf. Trump attorney organised an open house and ing him at his impeach- The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is gaining speed each day. — AFP arguments in the rare Jay Sekulow suggested welcomed hundreds of peo- ment trial in the Senate, Saturday session were Democrats were investi- ple in a bid to spread aware- accusing Democrats of last year charged with vio- aimed at rebutting allega- gating the president over ness about the religion, weeks seeking to overturn the lations of campaign tions that the president Ukraine simply because after it was defaced with a result of the 2016 election. finance laws. On the tape, Travel ban heads back to court abused his power when he they couldn’t bring him swastika graffiti in an appar- The Republican president Mr Parnas at one point is asked Ukraine to investi- down for Russia. ent hate crime. On January 13, faces two charges: Abuse heard describing the US Richmond, Jan. 26: After vil rights groups hoping to The court is being asked gate political rival Joe “That — for this,” said the priest of Guru Maneyo of power and obstruction ambassador in Ukraine as the U.S. Supreme Court keep the challenges alive. to decide whether a feder- Biden and then obstructed Sekulow, holding up a Granth Gurdwara Sahib in Or- of Congress. Mr Trump is “the biggest problem th- upheld President Donald The 4th US Circuit Court al judge in Maryland made Congress as it tried to copy of special counsel angevale saw words “White alleged to have withheld ere”. Without naming Ms Trump’s ban on travellers of Appeals will hear argu- a mistake when he refused investigate. Robert Mueller’s report, Power” and a swastika gra- military aid to pressure Yovanovitch, Mr Parnas from several predominant- ments Tuesday in three to dismiss constitutional The lawyers are mount- which he accused ffitied onto the sign out front Ukrainian President Vol- said: “She's basically wal- ly Muslim countries in lawsuits filed by US citize- claims filed by the Intern- ing a wide-ranging, Democrats of attempting and informed police. On Sat- odymyr Zelensky into sta- king around telling every- 2018, the ruling appeared ns and permanent reside- ational Refugee Assistan- aggressive defence assert- to “relitigate.” urday, members of the minori- rting a corruption investi- body, ‘Wait, he’s going to to shut down legal challen- nts whose relatives have ce Project despite a 2018 ing an expansive view of That report detailed ties ty community welcomed hun- gation into Mr Trump’s get impeached, just wait.’” ges that claimed the policy been unable to enter the US Supreme Court ruling presidential powers and between the 2016 Trump dreds of people from differ- political rival, Democrat Mr Trump is then heard was rooted in anti-Muslim US because of the travel in a Hawaii case that fou- portraying Trump as campaign and Russia but ent backgrounds, religions an- Joe Biden, and his son reacting shortly after- bias. But a federal appeals ban, which was first impo- nd travel ban “a legitimate besieged by political oppo- did not allege a criminal d races to an open house and Hunter. President Trump wards, saying: “Get rid of court in Richmond is set sed shortly after Trump grounding in national se- nents determined to conspiracy to tip the elec- lunch to reject the hate-fue- has repeatedly branded her. Get her out tomorrow. to hear arguments from ci- took office in 2017. curity concerns”. — AP ensure he won’t be reelect- tion. lled message, The Sacrame- the impeachment proceed- I don’t care. Get her out ed this November. From the White House, nto Bee news website report- ings a “witch hunt”. tomorrow. Take her out. “They’re asking you to Trump tweeted his ed. “To see everyone come What’s in the video tape? OK? Do it.” The president May 2019 for reasons that the president’s personal the diplomat “didn’t want tear up all the ballots response: “Any fair mind- here in solidarity, shoulder to The recording was made appeared not to have remain murky. She testi- lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. to hang my picture in the across this country on ed person watching the shoulder, is very uplifting”. during a dinner at the known the ambassador fied that her anti-corrup- The ex-envoy’s support- embassy” in Kyiv. Trump your own initiative, take Senate trial today would Trump International personally at the time, as tion efforts had incurred ers say she was also sme- says envoy Marie Yova- that decision away from be able to see how unfairly Hotel in Washington on 30 he asked for the envoy’s the ire of influential Ukr- ared by US conservative novitch refused to hang the American people,” I have been treated and Man points lasers April 2018. It was shot on name. Why was Marie ainians who sought to re- media voices. In her testi- his photo. “She said bad Cipollone said. that this is indeed the the mobile phone of Igor Yovanovitch fired? move her. Ms Yovanovitch mony to the impeachment things about me, she wou- Though Trump is the totally partisan Impeac- at planes, held Fruman, a US businessm- The 33-year veteran of said she was shocked that inquiry, she said the alle- ldn’t defend me, and I have one on trial, the defence hment Hoax that EVERY- an and former Giuliani the foreign service was her enemies appeared to gation she was disloyal to the right to change the team made clear that it BODY, including the Sarasota (US): A man was associate. Both Mr Frum- recalled as the American find allies in the Trump Mr Trump was false. Pres- ambassador,” Trump told intends to paint the Democrats, truly knows it arrested for pointing lasers at an and Mr Parnas were ambassador to Kyiv in administration, including ident Trump has said that Fox News. — Agencies impeachment case as a is.” — AP planes trying to land at a Florida airport and injuring a pilot in the process, authori- ties said. Charlie Chapman Jr. aimed his laser pointer tow- Tehran willing to ard a plane four times and Israel green light for visits to Saudi toward a sheriff’s helicopter once as they tried to land last week at Sarasota Bradenton negotiate with US Jerusalem, Jan. 26: Isra- Airport, according to the el on Sunday officially Israel strafes Hamas Manatee County Sheriff’s Off- Dubai, Jan. 26: Iran is iegel. “The Trump admin- gave its citizens the right ice. One pilot said the laser not ruling out negotia- istration can correct its to travel to Saudi Arabia Jerusalem, Jan. 26: Isr- army added, stressing hit him directly in the eyes tions with the United Sta- past, lift the sanctions for religious and business ael carried out air raids that the air raids were in and caused temporary blind- tes even after an Ameri- and come back to the ne- visits, in the latest sign of on Hamas targets in the response to the launching ness and lingering blurred can drone strike that gotiating table. We’re still warming ties between the Gaza Strip late Saturday, of the incendiary balloons vision. The Orlando Sentinel killed a top Iranian gener- at the negotiating table. two states. in response to the launch- towards Israeli territory. reported a video also showed al, the country’s foreign They’re the ones who The interior ministry’s ing of incendiary devices Hamas has controlled a man appearing to throw minister said in an inter- left.” In Washington, Tru- announcement will have attached to balloons sent Gaza since 2008, and Israel objects at the sheriff’s heli- view released Saturday. mp rejected Zarif ’s re- limited practical impact, over from the Palestinian holds the Islamist movem- copter as it tried to land. Mohammed Javad Zarif marks in a tweet. “Iran- as Israelis had previously enclave, the army said. ent responsible for all roc- After several pilots reported told Germany’s Der Spie- ian Foreign Minister says been travelling to Saudi “A short while ago, com- ket fire coming from the the incidents, the investiga- gel magazine that he wou- Iran wants to negotiate Arabia via third countri- bat planes hit a number of territory, although it has tion led deputies to Chapman. ld “never rule out the pos- with The United States, es, especially Jordan. But targets of the Hamas ter- targeted other militant gr- They found the 41-year-old on sibility that people will but wants sanctions rem- Israel had never granted rorist organisation in the oups there. On Tuesday, Is- a forklift Wednesday night. change their approach oved,” he tweeted, then official approval for such southern Gaza Strip,” the raeli troops shot dead thr- and recognise the realiti- added, “No Thanks!” travel by both Jewish and military said in a state- ee Palestinians who cross- es,” in an interview cond- Meanwhile on Saturday, Muslim Israelis. Interior ment. Among the targets ed into Israel from Gaza. ucted Friday in Tehran. Ali Asghar Zarean, an ai- Minister Aryeh Deri “sig- Israel raided Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. was an arms factory, the — AFP DOZENS PULLED There has been growing de to Iran’s nuclear chief, ned for the first time an tension between Washin- said Iran’s enriched uran- order enabling an exit per- gton and Tehran since in ium stockpile has exceed- mit for Israelis to Saudi FROM TURKEY 2018, when President Do- ed 1,200 kilograms, which Arabia”, his office said. nald Trump pulled the is far beyond the 2015 nu- The move, coordinated QUAKE RUBBLE United States out of the clear deal between Tehra- with the security and dipl- Bibi sees history in Trump peace plan nuclear deal with Iran. n and world powers allow- omatic services, approves Jerusalem, Jan. 26: Isra- who has been invited to talks. Gantz told a news tense relations with the Ankara Jan.26: Working The US has since reimp- ed. “Iran is increasing its travel to Saudi “for religi- eli Prime Minister Benja- meet Trump at the White conference in Tel Aviv on US president over his reco- against the clock in freezing osed tough sanctions that stockpile of the enriched ous purposes during Musl- min Netanyahu said he House on Tuesday to disc- Saturday that the “peace gnition of Jerusalem as temperatures, Turkish rescue have crippled Iran’s econ- uranium with full speed,” im pilgrimages”, it said in expected US President Do- uss the plan, said in a stat- plan devised by President Israel’s undivided capital. teams pulled more survivors omy. But Zarif suggested he said. The claim has not a statement. It said Israel nald Trump’s peace plan ement. Trump on Thursd- Trump will go down in hi- “This step only reaffirms from collapsed buildings Sun- Iran was still willing to been verified by the UN’s would also allow its citize- for the Middle East to be ay said he will release his story as a meaningful lan- our absolute rejection of day, days after a powerful mag- talk, but reiterated his nuclear watchdog. ns to travel to Saudi Arab- “historic” ahead of a trip long-delayed plan before dmark”. He expected the what the US administrati- nitude 6.8 earthquake hit the country’s previous dema- Following the U.S. drone ia “to participate in busin- to Washington. meeting Netanyahu in initiative to allow “differe- on has done so far, particu- country's east. Rescued sur- nd that first the US would strike on Jan. 3 that killed ess meetings or seek inve- “An opportunity such as Washington. “It’s a great nt players in the Middle larly the recognition of Je- vivors wept with gratitude for have to lift sanctions. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, stments” for trips not exc- this comes once in history plan. It’s a plan that really East to finally move ahead rusalem as Israel’s capit- their efforts. “For us, it doesn’t matt- Iran announced it would eeding 90 days. Business and cannot be missed... I would work,” Trump said. towards an historic regio- al,” Palestinian President Turkish authorities said the er who is sitting in the no longer abide by any of travellers must have “arr- am full of hope that we are Netanyahu’s political nal agreement”. The Pale- Mahmud Abbas’ spokesm- death toll rose to at least 38 peo- White House, what matte- the deal’s limitations to anged their entry to Saudi on the verge of a historic rival Benny Gantz has also stinian leadership was not an said in a statement earl- ple from the magnitude 6.8 rs is how they behave,” he its enrichment activities. Arabia and received an moment in the annals of received an invitation to invited and has already re- ier this week. earthquake that struck Friday said, according to Der Sp- — AP invitation from a govern- our state,” Netanyahu, attend the White House jected Trump’s plan amid — AFP night. Turkish television sho- wed Ayse Yildiz, 35, and her 2- year-old daughter Yusra being ■ dragged out of the rubble of a LOST AND | FOUND Kim Kyong Hui played a key role in grooming Kim Jong-un as the next leader collapsed apartment building in the city of Elazig. They had bee- n trapped for 28 hours. The quake also injured over 1,600 people but at least 45 sur- Kim’s aunt reemerges after years of speculation vivors have been pulled alive from the rubble so far, Turkish Seoul, South Korea, Jan. ■ KIM KYONG HUI’S at the Samjiyon Theatre. key role in grooming Kim what outside experts President Recep Tayyip Erd- 26: North Korean leader Kim Kyong Hui, 73, was Jong Un as the next leader. believe were attempts to ogan told a news conference Kim Jong-un’s aunt made fate had been in once an influential figure Kim Jong-un eventually remove potential rivals Sunday in Istanbul. More than her first public appear- doubt after Kim Jong in North Korea as the only took power after his father and cement his grip on 780 aftershocks rocked the reg- ance in about six years, Un had her husband sister of late North died of a heart attack in power. ion as over 3,500 rescue experts state media reported Korean leader Kim Jong Il, late 2011, in the North’s Days after Jang’s execu- scrambled through wrecked Sunday, quelling years of and the North’s No. 2 the father of Kim Jong-un. second father-to-son power tion, Kim Kyong Hui’s buildings to reach survivors, rumours that she was official, Jang Song She had initially kept a transfer. name was mentioned in a working around the clock. Res- purged or executed by her Thaek, executed for low profile during the Kim Kyong Hui’s fate KCNA dispatch as a mem- cue teams concentrated their nephew after helping him treason and corrup- early part of her brother’s had been in doubt after ber of a funeral committee efforts in the city’s Mustafa inherit power from his rule, but Kim Kyong Hui Kim Jong-un had her hus- for another top official. Pasa neighbourhood and the father. tion in December later frequently accompa- band and the North’s No. 2 But she missed a state cer- nearby town of Sivrice.One res- According to a Korean 2013. nied him on his inspection official, Jang Song Thaek, emony commemorating cued couple was reunited with a Central News Agency dis- trips after he suffered a executed for treason and the second anniversary of Syrian student who had helped patch, the name of Kim un at a Pyongyang theatre stroke in 2008. corruption in December Kim Jong Il’s death days to dig them out of their col- Kyong Hui was included on Saturday. While taking up many 2013. His death was report- later. Her name had since lapsed home with his han- in a list of top North North Korea’s main top posts such as a four- ed by the North and never been mentioned in ds.“He is our hero and angel,” a North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C), his wife Ri Sol Ju Korean officials who newspaper also released a star army general and a remains the most signifi- North Korean state media weeping Dudane Aydin said of (2nd from L) and his aunt Kim Kyong Hui (2nd from R) watched a performance photo showing Kim Kyong member of the powerful cant in a series of execu- until Sunday’s KCNA Mahmud al Osman to Anadolu at a Lunar New Year’s Day concert in Pyongyang, marking Lunar New Hui sitting near Kim Jong- Politburo, she was also tions or purges that Kim report. news agency. —AP North Korea. —AP Year’s Day with Kim Jong- un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, believed to have played a Jong-un has engineered in —AP c m y k c m y k MIND POWER ALBERT CAMUS CARL SAGAN PAGE Virtue cannot separate itself from reality The universe seems neither benign 10 without becoming a principle of evil nor hostile, merely indifferent Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 27 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

27 JANUARY 2020 This R-Day, we are Subhani on a slippery path

o Republic Day since 1950, when we adopted our Constitution and declared ourselves a republic, has had a strange feeling as this one does. The country has had many a tryst with bad times and Nwith public dissatisfaction. In the end, the people showed resilience and won. This was because when people protested official poli- cies, governments eventually moderated their stance. This is more than what we can say for the present. On the 71st anniversary of the founding of the modern republic, there is a palpable sense of confusion and despair. This is principally on account of the fact that the government refuses to give any evidence that it even knows that a serious crisis is at hand, and that there is turmoil in the country — not only on the economic level but on the political and, more worryingly, social plane too. There has been a concerted effort of late to all but declare that we have become a land for the country’s principal religious community while at the LETTERS same time marking out the largest minority religious group as the other. This has been done not so subtly by amending the citizenship law to con- SPREADING VIRUS sciously drain from it the spirit of the Constitution. Our basic law decreed 2020 Budget can be that the State in India had no favoured religion. It is this which is being The deadly virus from sought to be stood on its head by our democratically elected government. It is noteworthy that the nationwide protests, in which tens of thousands Wuhan is spreading of Indians of every religious denomination and every class and caste have rapidly to many parts of participated, is not on bread and butter issues although the economy is the world. There is a practically in lockdown mode. The spectacular mobilisations have been Modi’s 1991 redux high chance of the virus on the single point platform of protecting the Constitution, whose Preamble is being read out aloud every single day for the past 40 days at spreading in India as gatherings in every major city of the country. Here, the first major two to three years would the affected people Just as spectacularly, the government is defiantly unheeding. Instead of move in the Budget must bring back the global, show symptoms after attempts at dialogue, taunts and threats are being issued to protesters from be the complete aboli- and business, focus back the highest levels in government, day in and day out. This is the way of tion of income tax. This to India’s economic 10 days or more. Till the totalitarianism. An altogether different kind of response might be in order Sriram Karri move can singularly put story. Let the govern- virus dies down, let from a democratically elected dispensation. around `5 lakh crore a ment exit business as a Indians returning from Alas, President Ram Nath Kovind has hesitated from pointing this out to year, `20 lakh crore in player completely in big China be quarantined the Narendra Modi government in his address to the nation. He has only the next four years, into strides. urged “those fighting for a cause, particularly the youth” not to forsake the the hands of earning Thirdly, the 2020 Modi for the duration of the path of ahimsa that Mahatma Gandhi espoused. The protests raging nation- Indians to spend. If this Budget must set a new incubation period of the wide have been peaceful by and large. Why then the Rashtrapati’s caution be the highlight of the template to minimise disease. Screening them to citizens but no word of advice to those whose public actions appear to or an entire doing as badly as ours is Budget, it would not just government by rational- be that of a ruling elite rather than merely an elected political majority? generation, for today, reforms are make headlines, but his- ising the scope of taxes at airports won’t suffice. Striking a very different note, President Kovind’s predecessor, Pranab the first time in expected, demanded and tory. and subsidies. T. Shreya Mukherjee, has recently opined that the young of India peacefully rising nearly three expected. Reforms, big If the risk feels too Historically, both ideo- Hyderabad in protest, a copy of the Constitution in hand, is proof of democracy strik- Fdecades, per- bad bold ones, are not great, not from fiscal logical and pragmatic ing deeper roots. Which way the elephant turns when the people have sonal economic insecu- only inevitable as a solu- deficit concerns, but considerations have become acutely conscious of democracy but the government acts in viola- rity has escaped from tion out of this rut, but political, another way is denied any consensus on THE A TO Z STORY tion of the constitutional ethos, is hard to predict. This Republic Day, we the cage of confusing sta- can also provide an aura to still route that money how much to tax, how Kudos to DC for giving a are on a slippery path. tistical interpretations of political vision and into the hands of citi- much to subsidise. descriptive meaning of the and debates on classifi- boldness to those who zens by half. Cut all There can, however, be a Constitution with appropriate cations of slowdown — unleash it. income tax rates by half, simple rationalisation caricatures by Subhani on the 71st is it cyclic, or is it struc- Beyond academic thus ensuring half the based on ending double Republic Day. Thanks to Aditya Probe must cover all angles tural? — and has debates, the Indian econ- money is pushed into transactions that nullify Sinha for his tongue-in-cheek gripped them at a per- omy needs two major the hands of taxpayers. themselves. glossary when half of India is he Centre’s decision to unceremoniously hand over the investiga- sonal level. changes — more invest- But declare the other In simple words, if you protesting against CAA-NRC-NPR. tion into the Bhima-Koregaon riot case to the NIA is yet another Those who don’t ment and more expendi- half collected by income impose one tax, and pro- Vishwanath Pandit Texample of its blatant misuse of government machinery to push its understand economics, ture. Investments from tax as being collected vide one subsidy to the Hyderabad political agenda or to muzzle voices of dissent. The case pertains to rioting or discern the difference industrialists and busi- only for direct cash same person — the net that broke out on January 1, 2018 during a gathering of dalits at Bhima- between slowdown, nesses, domestic and transfer into the hands effect will be nullified on Hats off to DC for publishing the A Koregaon in to mark the bicentenary of a British victory over the stagflation and depres- global, would create of the poor. Split the the citizen, but enlarges to Z of the Constitution. Every Peshwas. Dalits believe that the influence of Peshwas, Brahmins who sion, also know this jobs, capacity and sup- cake of `5 lakh crore typ- the government. Taxing alphabet has rightly explained the adopted unjust policies towards their perceived inferiors, ended after the much from the pinch ply; increased expendi- ically collected annually subsidiary beneficiaries constitutional value and how battle on January 1, 1818, and that the victors were predominantly from they feel — we are all in ture from common peo- as additional wallet and subsidising taxpay- people are defending it. It is a good the Mahar community. The annual gathering to commemorate the victo- trouble. Beyond political ple would boost demand shared by rich and poor. ers is a zero-sum game, read and clearly states what is ry was started by B.R. Ambedkar in 1938. arguments, TV debates, and consumption, and The captains of indus- which only leads to going on today. Dalit activists alleged that the 2018 riots were instigated by right-wing contrasting op-ed pieces, create a demand for try would be reinvigo- harmful augmenting of D. Manoj Kumar leaders Sambhaji Bhide and Milind Ekbote. The Pune police in its inves- seminars on economy, more investment. rated to revitalise their government size, enlarg- Secunderabad tigation alleged that the riots were orchestrated by “Urban Naxals” and views of experts, com- That is the problem under-utilised capacity ing the bureaucracy like arrested nine renowned social activists. mon Indians are feeling too. Industry does not or build new ones to cancer, but benefits nei- The timing of the Centre’s decision raises questions about its intentions. the pressure, and it is want to invest and com- grab a share of this new ther citizens nor the KCR’S STAND For two years, an NIA probe was not deemed necessary, but the agency tightening. Common mon people don’t want additional purchasing economy. At last, Chief Minister K. was abruptly handed over the investigation within few hours after the people are responding in to spend. Which is why power unleashed into Post the Budget, Chandrasekhar Rao has broken his incumbent Maha Vikas Aghadi government indicated that there would be simple commonsensical we have been continual- the economy. Either reforms in labour, land silence on the CAA (KCR to call a new probe to ascertain if the state police had built up false cases against ways to inoculate them- ly slowing down. approach, an astronom- acquisition, setting up anti-CAA CMs’ meeting, January social activists and writers to cover up of the actions of right-wing leaders. selves against a possible The government has ic quantum of money and running businesses 26). The ideology of a handful of State home minister Anil Deshmukh has said that the state will challenge worsening of the situa- tried to kill the slow- transfer from govern- must all be aimed at cut- fascist forces cannot be the Centre’s decision in the Supreme Court. The Congress-led tion — by cutting costs, down beast with a think- ment to citizen, without ting government power, implemented forcefully in a large Chhattisgarh government has challenged the constitutionality of the NIA forgoing or postponing ing that it can spend its any string, is the best reducing need for licens- democratic country like India. Act, which it claims violates states’ sovereignty in the subject of policing. purchases, stepping on way to growth and pros- way to address demand es and permissions, low- They must understand that The Centre’s actions in the Bhima-Koregaon case lends credence to the the pedal on caution in perity — wherein ins- and consumption. ering needless compli- is for all. It is not Chhattisgarh government’s argument. The apex court must take a strong investments, increasing tead of trusting and cre- The second, to boost ances, and reducing somebody’s “jagir”. view on this and order a court-monitored investigation. savings, avoiding risks. ating an ecosystem whe- private investments as bureaucratic power. A Syed Amjad Ali The government has re businesses would love well as to make up for push must be given to Secunderabad accumulated a plethora to invest and people wo- revenue losses, is to pri- ending discretionary DECCAN CHRONICLE of challenges on the eco- uld love to spend — they vatise public enterpris- political and bureau- nomic front. Added would do both. It has es, not tactically, but cratic power in the econ- AITUC to discuss ADITYA SINHA T. VENKATESWARLU together, it leaves no one failed, as it was wont to. wholesale, and as a prin- omy. Editor Printer & Publisher in doubt that the slow- The mindset of the ciple. 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nown to be superstitious, ongress president Sonia be scaled down. The move was to his own place in Kailash Colony, being ignored, the Akalis are upset politicians are currently Gandhi sent a special condo- promptly vetoed on the ground that he was told he would be allocated a that the BJP wanted their candi- worried when told that the Clence message on the recent there was a threat to Minna’s life as new bungalow in his capacity as a dates to contest next month’s Delhi Kplanetary changes which death of his father and well-known Punjab Rajya Sabha member and a former Assembly election on the BJP’s took place last week bear a remark- Minna, senior journalist and former editor Lala Jagat Narian was minister. The urban development lotus symbol on the plea that this able similarity to those witnessed BJP MP from . While she gunned down by militants. ministry zeroed in on 22, Akbar would give them a better chance in 30 years ago. This has become a spoke about Minna’s distinguished Road, a bungalow which is on every the field. This suggestion was not Anita Katyal source of considerable concern for innings as an editor and social fter a prolonged run of bad minister’s wish list because of its liked by the Akalis, who felt it was the ruling BJP as the country was worker, Ms Gandhi also mentioned luck, finally, there is some extensive lawns. Former steel min- an insult to their party’s identity. Political Gup-Shup in the throes of an economic crisis that his friendship cut across politi- Ahope for former Maharashtra ister, Birender Singh, who was As a result, they have decided not three decades ago. At the same cal boundaries. The Congress chief chief minister Prithviraj Chavan. occupying the bungalow, moved to participate in the Delhi election. time, students had hit streets to had a reason for referring to his Congress president Sonia Gandhi out when told that the place had An Akali leader admitted that their protest against the implementation friendly ties with political leaders of recently named him chairman of a been earmarked for , party had given in to a similar pro- of the Mandal Commission report all hues. It has been known for some committee to oversee the imple- who wanted an official residence posal from the BJP in the last Delhi Current BJP’s while senior BJP leader L.K. years now that as neighbours in mentation of the party election primarily because he wished to use election but they were persuaded Advani embarked on a rath yatra Lodhi Estate, Minna and Priyanka manifesto in Madhya Pradesh. To it for his son Rohan’s wedding. to do so by the amiable Arun to revive the Ram temple issue. Gandhi Vadra had developed a outsiders, this may not appear to be Jaitley passed away last August but Jaitley, who, he said, had a way of mantra is This led to political instability with warm friendship. Minna constantly a significant development but for his son’s wedding reception will be handling tricky situations. On the the country seeing a change of sev- mentioned this fact in the course of those familiar with the Congress held at the Akbar Road bungalow other hand, the current BJP dis- eral Prime Ministers. This may a conversation, making it a point to ecosystem, this appointment sig- on February 15 as decided earlier. pensation only believes in pushing ‘my way or well be mumbo-jumbo and the rul- underline that this friendship had nals Mr Chavan’s rehabilitation. its allies to accept its decisions, he ing party’s fears are possibly exag- remained intact even after he joined here appears to be no end to maintained. It’s a proverbial case gerated but it has not stopped its the BJP. In fact, Ms Vadra is said to hen Arun Jaitley vacated the ongoing battle between of my way or the highway. members from consulting their have put in a word with the the sprawling ministerial Tthe BJP and its alliance part- the highway’ astrologers and keeping a sharp Manmohan Singh government Wbungalow on Krishna ner, the Shiromani Akali Dal. The writer is a eye on planetary configurations. when Minna’s security cover was to Menon Marg last June and shifted Already miffed with the BJP at Delhi-based journalist Google I/O 2020 PAGE Google has revealed that its next I/O developer conference will Technomics 11 take place from May 12 to 14 DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 27 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD SHORT TAKES Google search results Stretchable battery may help develop skin sensors Washington, Jan. 26: tweak creates uproar Researchers have devel- oped a soft and stretchable FAKE SKIN IS A STEP CLOSER battery which relies on a Backtracks on its plans to make ads look similar to results special type of plastic to THANKS TO FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS store power safely com- London, Jan. 26: scientists, including those pared to flammable com- Researchers have devel- from the Leibniz Institute ARCHAK SENGUPTA | DC ponents used in conven- oped the first flexible elec- for Solid State and HYDERABAD, JAN. 26 A HISTORY OF GOOGLE’S AD LABELING tional batteries, an tronic chip made of mag- Materials Research in Over time, the separation between what was an ad and what wasn’t advance that may lead to netic sensors and organic, Germany, the flexible elec- On Friday, Google stirred sensors that stick to the polymer-based circuits, an tronic circuit has a high up a controversy by became increasingly blurred. human skin and monitor advance which paves the magnetic sensitivity. CLEARVIEW AI announcing its plans to heart rate. way for the development of They said it is also robust use the same design lan- According to the study, artificial skin. against mechanical defor- FACING LEGAL guage for its ads as it is for published in the journal The ultrathin integrated mation, such as bending, its organic results. Nature Communications, circuit, or microchip, is creasing, or kinking. The search engine giant, adoption of wearable elec- described in the journal According to the research- CLAIMS which in recent years has tronics like smartwatches Science, as a matrix system ers, the matrix can effi- New Delhi, Jan. 26: seen its ad revenue growth has so far been limited by made up of several tiny ciently map the magnetic Following a damming report slow down, is ready to use their need to derive power components including field with real-time encod- on The New York Times, the same tricks that it from bulky, rigid batteries. magnetic sensors, and sig- ing of the positions and Clearview, in a blog post, once battled to become the It said these rigid batter- nal amplifiers on a single motions of magnetic rejected the idea it produce a premier search service. ies reduce comfort and platform. According to the objects. — PTI public, consumer-facing facial In the past, Google used may present safety haz- recognition app that could be much more obvious, visu- ards due to chemical leak- accessed by anyone. However, ally distinct methods to age or combustion. “Until devices, have used poly- stretchable rather than that may be the least of its differentiate its ads from now we haven't had a mers as electrolytes, gooey and potentially trouble as the controversial the search results. This power source that could which are the energy leaky. According to the facial recognition app is also was one of the reasons stretch and bend the way source that transports study, the polymer elec- facing challenges from plat- behind its success as users our bodies do, so that we negative ions to the bat- trolyte carries an electric forms in the wake of the NYT didn’t trust other search can design electronics that tery's positive pole. charge between the bat- report. engines due to ‘paid inclu- people can comfortably However, they added tery’s poles. The Twitter has sent Clearview a sion’ in their organic wear,” said chemical engi- that these polymer elec- researchers demonstrated cease-and-desist letter results. neer Zhenan Bao, a co- trolytes have been flow- in lab tests that the experi- demanding that the company While the new ad layout author of the study from able gels that could, in mental battery maintained stop scraping its platform for didn’t cross the ‘paid Stanford University in the some cases, leak or burst a constant power output photos to include in its data- inclusion’ line, it is decep- US. into flame. even when squeezed, fold- base. Twitter also demanded tive enough to fool the The researchers said In the current study, the ed, and stretched to nearly the company delete any exist- occasional careless users. lithium ion batteries, con- scientists developed a poly- twice its original length. ing data it may have obtained Senator Mark Warner ventionally used in these mer that is solid and — PTI from the platform because (D-VA) took a break from using it to fill out a third-party impeachment hearings to database without user consent talk to The Washington is against Twitter’s policies. Post about just how bad Clearview has acknowledged the new search redesign Data Protection Bill set publicly that it built out its was. “We’ve seen multiple database in part by scraping instances over the last few social media profiles. years where Google has — Agencies made paid advertisements ever more indistinguish- to bring yet another able from organic search results,” Warner told the Post. “This is yet another example of a platform shock for companies exploiting its bottleneck power for commercial gain to the detriment of legally not be able to do so. both consumers and also Secondly, even if the small businesses.” DPA is formed, there must Following the uproar, the Rohan Seth be thousands of compa- company acknowledged nies that would want to that its latest experiment apply for an intra-group might have gone too far scheme, with new compa- and noted that it will nies forming every “experiment further” on month. It would put a lot how it displays results. of undue strain on the However, the company, he debate and The redundancy DPA to individually assess which had a founding protests around the each company’s proposal AIRDROP RIVAL mantra of ‘Don’t be Evil’, TCitizenship Amend- is going to impact and include them in an seems to have embraced ment Act and the National small and intragroup scheme. TO DEBUT WITH the dark side thanks to its Register of Citizens have medium This redundancy is sharp focus to grow the dominated headlines enterprises a lot going to impact small and company’s ad revenue. around the nation, and medium enterprises a lot GALAXY S20 rightfully so. While public more than big more than big firms. Big New Delhi, Jan. 26: After attention and the news firms. Big companies are likely to be months of speculation, XDA cycle continue to revolve companies are able to afford to build pro- Developers reported that around the issue, the likely to be able cessing capacity in India Samsung, which has been Ministry of Electronics or afford costlier versions developing its own alternative and Information Techno- to afford to build to maintain their stan- to Apple’s AirDrop file shar- logy (MeitY) has released a processing dards. Small and medium ing service, plans to launch Personal Data Protection capacity in India enterprises, especially with the upcoming Galaxy S20 Bill. Indian firms, are not @searchliaison or afford costlier smartphone. Since reading the bill, versions to main- always going to have the Screenshots of the feature Justice B.N. Srikrishna money to comply within Last week we updated tain their stan- show that it will work similar- the look of Search on (chair of the committee the given timeframe. ly to AirDrop, allowing you to desktop to mirror what’s that drafted the initial dards. Small and On a related note, the “share instantly with people report on data protection) bill also creates three tiers been on mobile for medium enter- nearby,” so long as their device has claimed it to have the prises, especially of data, personal, person- has Quick Share turned on. months. We’ve heard potential to turn India al sensitive, and critical Users will also be able to your feedback about the into an Orwellian State. Indian firms, are personal data. While the restrict who can send you files update. We always want The statement is based on not always going first two are defined with- to just people in your contacts, to make Search better, legitimate grounds, and to have the in the bill, critical person- or else leave it wide open so so we’re going to that should give most peo- money to comply al data is not. As you that strangers can send you experiment with new ple sleepless nights. would expect, critical per- pictures of space sloths. placements for favicons. The Personal Data within the given sonal data is going to be Despite how useful AirDrop Protection Bill does give timeframe. the tier with the most has been on iOS and macOS @craigmod the government the power restrictions and burden of since its initial launch in 2011, to exempt itself from the compliance. Android has struggled to come There's something legislation. It also gives a light switch. Flicking it For instance, while per- up with a viable competitor. strange about the recent the State significant pow- on does not always magi- sonal and personal sensi- For a while Android included ers to demand data, and cally make sure that it tive data can be subject to design change to google „ Google makes money when users of its „ Users began noticing the an NFC-based version called search results, favicons also places significant will have the intended cross border transfers, Android Beam, but this was search service click on ads. It doesn’t changes to search results restrictions on cross bor- effects. The current ver- critical personal data is and extra header text: make money when people click on an last week, and at least one discontinued with Android 10. they all look like ads, der data flows. sion of the Bill does away not. So it puts any compa- — Agencies unpaid search result. Making ads look like user flagged the changes All of this is troubling with a transitional period ny that deals with data which is perhaps the search results makes Google more money. earlier this week. on multiple levels and is altogether. This gives any under a lot of anxiety. It point? being written about in company that collects data would force them to stay columns and articles no time to adhere to the in limbo until the third throughout India’s tech bill’s requirements. If tier is defined, and will policy space. What is not implemented without a have an impact on how getting enough attention, transition period, the bill they go about their day to however, is that the bill is would provide the govern- day business. also bad news for the ment with grounds to The digital economy is Real-time governance or surveillance? Indian economy, that too penalise companies and inextricably linked with when it is the last thing impose punishments for the traditional economy. India needs right now. not complying with direc- All of this, removing a One may agree or would help the government by police and intelligence There are several counts tives that did not exist a runway for compliance, disagree with these track someone from birth to agencies, it becomes direct on which the bill, in its day before the bill was placing redundancy-rid- death. He was accurate in usage for surveillance. current form, will have a introduced. Bangalore, den restrictions on the Srinivas Kodali analogies but the saying that considering the One may agree or disagree negative impact on the being the hub of the cross border flow of per- increased collec- tracking capacity being built with these analogies but the economy. Most important- Indian IT sector is likely to sonal sensitive data, and tion of data by gov- into all identification sys- increased collection of data ly among them, is the be impacted the most, not defining critical per- ernment without tems for national security. by government without data timeline for enforcement. with , Hyderabad, sonal data is bound to have As the government helped protection laws is deeply The 2018 version of the and Delhi-NCR in tow. a negative impact on the data protection the rise of the IT sector by problematic. This lack of a Bill, provided for a period Not only does the bill Indian economy. If the bill yderabad revolution- interaction with the govern- laws is deeply becoming the first customer law essentially means no for adjustment and compli- offer no transition period, is passed in its current ised e-governance in ment using a digital identity problematic. This and using technology for recourse to individuals ance before the enforce- but it also makes it a lot form, we are looking at HIndia, by promoting e- system. lack of a law their e-Governance initia- affected by bureaucratic ment of the Bill’s provi- harder to carry out data FDI drying up within this governance not only the state The digital identity system tives. It is now emulating a decisions and no accounta- sions. Section 97’s transi- processing outside of sector. Big companies benefited in good governance could be Adhaar or Facial essentially means similar strategy to help the bility on the government's tional provisions provided India. If companies want might have deeper pockets, but took the private sector Recognition which is being no recourse to indi- private sector adapt to the actions. In case of the usage industries a period of 18 to outsource data process- but localization laws will along with it. A new para- used primarily in . viduals affected by global changes in technolo- of data by the police depart- months before mandating ing of personal sensitive also go a long way to make digm of governance is now The universal usage of fin- bureaucratic deci- gy. But in doing so the gov- ment, it needs to be iterated compliance. data to a different country, sure that they keep their emerging in both Telangana gerprints and facial recogni- sions and no ernment is directly adopt- there is no law under which Having a defined period they need to do so under India-bound spending and and , called tion even by the police to ing some of the private sec- they can profile any citizens of time that affords indus- an intra-group scheme outsourcing in check. On Real-Time governance. determine the identity real- accountability on tor practices like surveil- on the streets or at their own try the space to be in com- with the Data Protection the other hand, it is also In Real-Time governance time transforms this style of the government’s lance capitalism. house without a law on sur- pliance is an objectively Authority (DPA). likely to incentivize small everyone and every file is governance into surveil- actions. Surveillance capitalism veillance. With neither of good policy. You could have There are two things to companies and startups to tracked real-time to offer lance. The recent usage of enables Big Tech to track these laws, the actions of the a debate on how long that consider here. Firstly, the register their businesses welfare to the public and facial recognition in Telan- individuals based on their various departments across period should be, but it DPA will be set up follow- elsewhere. All of this is process their complaints. gana municipal elections Pradesh, Telangana, Rajas- data by offering them free India is slowly turning us should be common ground ing the bill. Staffing it and coming at a time when the This form of governance was even called the Real- than, Tamil Nadu are few services in return. Like the into a surveillance society. to have a transition plan. providing it with the cor- Indian economy needs it promises a predictive style Time Digital Authentication early states to adopt this private sector is profiting For example, Europe’s rect infrastructure and the least. of governance where your of Voter Identity. style of governance, it is from free data they are col- (The writer is an independ- Data Protection Law, the resources could take issue will be solved before Led by the retired bureau- already being hailed as the lecting from us, the govern- ent researcher working on GDPR, was adopted in months from when the bill (The writer is a technolo- you even realise it. crat J. Satyanarayana in next best practice to be used ment too is trying to sell our data, governance and inter- April 2016 but was is enforced. Since there is gy policy analyst at the What exactly is this new Andhra Pradesh initially, across India. data to private sector under net. All views are the enforced almost 2 years no transition period, until Takshashila Institution. style of governance if one this form of governance is In one of the presentations. the name of AI. But it is not author’s own and do not later, in May 2018. the DPA is formed, compa- All views are the author’s asks, it is to identify every- now being recommended J. Satyanarayana described about capitalism anymore necessarily reflect the What this tells us is that nies who outsource data own and do not necessari- one at every stage of their across the country. Andhra this style of governance with the usage of this data newspaper’s) policy does not work like for processing would ly reflect the newspaper’s) Millions of moviegoers called the number shown PAGE at the end of Free Willy (1993) where $20 million was donated for the Save the Whales Foundation Movies 12 DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 27 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD OUR CRITIC’S RATING Outstanding ★★★★★ | Great ★★★★ | Good ★★★ | Okay ★★ | Poor ★ | Truly Terrible TT Team Panga, take a thigh-five SUPARNA SHARMA away from, no revenge that awaits shawl. achar and sauce sit always and the extraction. switch boards with the darkened he title of writer-director It shows the difficulty of making Panga ritten by Nitesh Tiwari area around them carrying telltale Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s that choice, on the mummyji and (U) 132 min and directed by Ashwiny signs of life needing both, light third film, Panga, insin- the family. It also shows that just CAST: Kangana Ranaut, Jassi Gill, WIyer Tiwari, the husband and air. uates that some dramatic because you decided to venture Richa Chadda, Neena Gupta, Yagya and wife team that gave us the fab- This world is inhabited by char- Tfireworks await us. And out, no one will be waiting with Bhasin ulous Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), acters who are distinct and filled since the film stars Kangana garlands for you. DIRECTOR: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari Panga mostly spurns melodrama, with lovely details. And all these Ranaut, it’s only natural that we But, it says, with all the atten- RATING: ★★★★ and instead gives us a world we characters are assigned to actors approach it expecting some high dant problems, heartaches and can connect with and live in for a who inhabit them with honesty, jinks and spirited brawls. absolutely no guarantee of suc- bit. sensitivity and skill. Panga has all that, but of the cess, if you do find yourself often Panga’s heart lies in Jaya and Jessie Gill as Prashant, with his sweet, gentle variety. The kind that thinking of a life that could have Prashant’s middle class life built big, reassuring smile, is just the doesn’t seem sensational, but is, in been, and there is even a sliver of Panga doesn’t show a dramatic, around domesticity, where every- perfect foil to the Ranaut’s sim- fact, momentous — big, massive chance that you can, maybe, let’s conquer-the-world return of one tries to catch those five extra mering Jaya whose emotions shifts in small, little lives. attempt to grab a tiny piece of it, Jaya to the arena where the skies minutes of sleep in the morning, dance in her eyes all the time. Panga is a charming, warm, go for it. thunder and gods throw rose then rushes about getting ready, Neena Gupta has a small role, gharelu dramatisation of the thing petals. calling out for stuff, screaming but adds character to Jaya and that seethes for years and then et in Bhopal, Panga tells the It shows a mother who, with instructions before rushing out, Prashant’s life. dies within the walls of many story of Jaya Nigam determination and a punishing leaving clothes, used utensils Richa Chadda, who obviously homes — unfulfilled dreams of S(Kangana Ranaut), a railway routine, struggles, wavers, but strewn around in a quiet house, piled on some weight for the role of mummyjis born out of what they employee who hands out train goes on. It shows her emotional and then returning, one by one, in the kabaddi coach without making were capable of, the life they could tickets at a railway station. struggle at having to leave behind the evening, bringing the house a big deal of it, is very good, have had, what they had to give up She is the mother of a seven- her life and family, of having to back to life with chatter, hot meals though her character is the only for their family and grihasti. year-old Adi (Yagya Bhasin), and make tough choices, sacrifices — and laughter. one that’s a bit filmy and often util- In Panga, that dream, that yearn- the wife of sweet Prashant (Jessie and the impact it has on others. This world is knitted together itarian — mostly her job is to ing, is pivoted on real talent and Gill). She loves them both and her We see the hurdles she faces, the beautifully by the screenplay writ- shine the spotlight on Jaya. achievements and is nurtured by life is in a loop of a daily routine snide remarks she endures, the big ers, the art director and the cos- more than just self-belief. It is cra- that leaves little time to chew the age gap between her and other tume designer. anga taught me a lot about dled by a supporting family. cud of life that once was. players, the insinuation that she The hand-knitted sweaters, a din- kabaddi — what is a raid, One half of Panga is devoted to But every once in a while, after has come riding on past accolades, ning table Phow a dead player can come reminiscing and yearning for the she has put little post-its in their and a captain who is not at all keen where bot- alive. But what I really enjoyed life left behind. The pain, tiffin boxes, after she has cut work on celebrity comebacks. tles of watching was the girls’ victory heartache make this part throb to take her son to the doctor, and In this segment, where the wait gesture — simultaneously slap- with low-grade but continuous dis- after the relaxing evening walk is long and victories elusive, the ping their thigh and raising a appointment and despair that, in with her husband, something film tries to inject some drama hand in a gesture of, teri toh… It’s the everydayness of life, gets plays in her dreams that makes by summoning Jaya’s former called the thigh-five. exhausted and retires exhausted her throw sudden kicks while teammate and bestie, Panga’s team can take a on most nights. asleep. Meenu (Richa Chaddha). moment to take a thigh-five. The other half of the film is in The film’s story takes a turn But as the teams of pursuit of that dream, going from when Jaya misses Adi’s sports day South Korea and Iran one city to another, one training because of work and though she loom, and Jaya sits in the session to a bout, followed by more tries to make up to him, he is sidelines, tapping her bouts. insulting and rude. feet and waiting, the Here it loses some of its magic as Prashant, the caring husband film leads up to a cli- it turns into a competitive sports who often plays mediator between max that’s pre- procedural. Jaya and the world, tells Adi the dictable and Though the sports bits are quite story of his and Jaya’s romance, yet it made nicely done — much better that and about his mother who was, me chew up what many big directors have seven years and two months ago, one cor- managed in bigger films — the captain of India’s Kabaddi ner of Panga’s strength lies in its well- team. my defined characters played by excel- Enter, Serena Williams. lent actors. Adi stalks Williams’ post child- The first part is nicely populated birth life online and at home he by them, while the second part stalks Prashant with the sugges- relies almost entirely on Kangana tion that a comeback at 32 years Ranaut. Though she is fabulous of age is not unthinkable. throughout, without the others the When Prashant ignores This ‘Disco film loses some steam. But there’s him, Adi piles on guilt. an honest purpose to this slowing down, to showing the mun- danity of the pursuit of a Raja’ is routine dream, of the high that hardly ever comes. Panga doesn’t try to portray making and outdated mid-life choices easy or SURESH KAVIRAYANI I DC inevitable. There are fter delivering two duds, Ravi Teja no mean needed a break and relied on director spouses AVi Anand. Disco Raja has been project- to run ed as a science fiction story and features three female leads — Nabha Natesh, Payal Rajput and Tanya Hope. Two stories run parallel in the film. In one, Vasu (Ravi Teja) is missing and his family is awaiting his return. They suspect that Vasu has been kidnapped by a financier. At the same time, a body is found in Ladakh and brought to a laboratory where scientists are Simple film made grand by its rousing finale working on reviving the dead. Their experi- ment on the body from Ladakh is successful. Vasu’s family says it is him but the scientists onship of dance, Bade Bhaiyya’s The film is not communal. It is This is the film’s best part. The sweet inanity. say he is another man. The revived person Street Dancer 3D big, dramatic jump crushed his just simple minded. high-octane dance battles are As Javed Jaffrey recently said so says he is Disco Raja (Ravi Teja), a gangster knees. Despite their fights, the two stunning and they put 3D and memorably, “Arre chalo na yaar, in Chennai who was killed by his rivals. That (U/A) 155 min And now it is up to Sahej, who is groups gather to watch India vs melodrama to great use. kisi aur ko banao”. sets the stage for the rest of the film. sweet but also without scruples Pakistan cricket matches in the Though Street Dancer’s story But there is a queerness to the Director Vi Anand’s earlier films were sci- CAST: Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor, Prabhu Deva, Nora Fatehi, and slightly dumb, to fulfil same restaurant run by Anna and screenplay are devoted to just whole bare-chested men dancing ence fiction-based, like ‘Okka ’ or Aparshakti Khurana, Salman Yusuff Bhaiyya ka har sapna, i.e. win- (Prabhu Deva) who, Inayat later two things — to impress us with with each other, swinging their ‘Ekkadiki Pothav Chinnavada’ or the Tamil Khan ning the world dance champi- discovers, is up to some clandes- the dance performances, and danglers. In fact, there is no rigid ‘Appuchi Gramam’. ‘Ekkadiki Pothav DIRECTOR: Remo D'Souza onship. tine stuff at night. make us weep with melodrama — masculinity in the film, nor its Chinnavada’ was a commercial hit and the RATING: ★★★ Sahej now leads his bhaiyya’s India wins the cricket matches, the superb execution of both in attendant syappas, except in the others were all-Indian group called Street of course, and the two groups have the film’s last 20 minutes lift it. drawing room of Inayat’s house. critically Dancers. We are introduced to all childish fights here with donuts It invokes Ganapati Bappa acclaimed. its members in a quick, let’s-take- and at one point Inayat pinches moriya, and ends with Mile sur f one were to judge by the sheer Disco Raja Disco Raja the-roll call sort of way. and twists Sahej’s nipples. Good mera tumhara... And despite all its quality of dance, then Varun is another Then there is an all-Pakistani on her, I say, and he had it coming flaws, wins us over, and like the IDhawan will come last, I mean, attempt at CAST: Ravi Teja, Nabha Natesh, group called Rule Breakers. We for throwing them nipples in our happy, teary judges of a dance ekdum last, in the roll call of this science fic- Paayal Rajput, Bobby Simha, Vennela SUPARNA SHARMA barely meet them, except for one face in the very first scene. reality show at the finale act, I too film which includes many really tion and Kishore, Tanya Hope main character, Inayat (Shraddha Flashback reveals a certain very wanted to stand up and clap. fantastic dancers, on top of whom Anand has DIRECTOR: Vi Anand ill now, dance and talent Kapoor), and her cousin (Salman stupid thing that Sahej did and it That’s mostly because there’s an sits Nora Fatehi twerking. She is a bigger RATING: ★★ reality shows relied on a Yusuff Khan). comes back to haunt him. At the honesty in its intent. Street Dancer so sexy and amazing. My eyes kept star in Ravi heavy dose of filmy These two dance groups are same time when, in a plot twist is what it is. It doesn’t pretend to popping out of my sockets every Teja to drama to catch our perennially fighting about who is inspired by real-life work of be anything else. time she came on. Shraddha is work with. Tattention and keep us better though it’s quite clear that Nishkam SWAT (Sikh Welfare & Take the film’s opening scene quite good too, and Dhawan can The film engaged. Rule Breakers are superior to Awareness Team), both the teams whose purpose is just to tease us act. starts in a gripping manner but Anand But now, it seems, films are all Street Dancers. land up at the world champi- with Varun Dhawan’s 8-pack abs. Though Prabhu Deva’s name is seems to lose his way after 20 minutes and set to regress into reality shows Somewhere far away from these onship of dance which Sahej We wakes up in the morning and the first to flash on the screen in settles for an outdated formula. Ravi Teja is themselves. two confrontational groups is a wants to win for his brother, but walks through his house in an opening credits, the film keeps known as the ‘Mass Maharaja’, liked for his Dancer-choreographer-director, much more professional dance Inayat wants to win for a greater open, long hoodie, pausing to ask him uselessly occupied in silly unique dialogue delivery and the punchy Remo D’Souza, who has spent group called The Royals. It’s made cause. his mummyji, “Bhaiyya kahan scenes for a very long time, as if it one-liners. But Anand completely fails to use more time as a judge on a wide up mostly of racist goras plus one Dance ka rule No. 1 hai, never be hai?” took out a restraining order on his the star’s image and harks back to a boring variety of reality shows than desi girl who is not just the best No. 2, he says. In response she says, “Hamein pelvic and feet. story. choreographing songs, has creat- dancer in the film but is also an You dance to impress, but I bhi good morning bol diya karo.” We wait and wait, and when he The first half is interesting and the second ed a reality show masquerading as item of interest for Sahej. He calls dance to express, she says. I mean, hello!! does finally come on, we see that half is a complete bore expect for the climax. a film in 3D. her Bubu (Nora Fatehi). At the world championship Show me one Indian mother he no longer has the agility he The flashback tests the patience of the audi- Street Dancer, true to the simple Though they seem quite platon- of dance, we are told who will, early in the morn- once did, and his small move- ence. The director appears confused as to minded genre of let’s-dance-to- ic, we are told they are a thing. repeatedly, there ing, look at the shaved, ments seem minuscule in front of whether he is narrating a science fiction challenge-and-conquer-all, is a chi- Street Dancers and Rule are no bare chest of her jawan many young so-and-so somersault- story or a tale from the 1980s. trahar of grand, impressive, foot- Breakers often have dance face- rules. munda, and instead of ing, flying in the air and landing Ravi Teja still looks young though he has tapping dance performances offs which Inayat’s group wins, saying, “Shirt ke but- in crotch-tearing splits. crossed 50. He plays a dual role here, but strung together by a very silly but but then she returns with her ton band kar,” But man, he’s still got the what people expect of him is missing. Bobby melodramatic story that carries a head covered to her conser- utter some rhythm. Simha gets a good role and is one of the high- moral — love all, hate none. vative Muslim fam- But, I have a big complaint. lights of the film. The other surprise is Especially love Pakistanis, and all ily. What’s the deal with songs , generally known as a comedian, who those illegal immigrants who lan- these days? Why are all is seen in a different avatar. Vennela Kishore guish in dark alleys in foreign Bollywood dance as the scientist provides a few laughs. Of the countries, cold and hungry and songs in Punjabi? three actresses, none gets good mileage. desperate for a ticket home. Street Dancer Nabha Natesh is there for a song and a couple has just one of scenes, Payal Rajput appears in the second he film’s story, as I song that’s half but gets a lengthy role. Tanya Hope is said, is simple. In not okay as the scientist. TLondon lives Sahej Punjabi The talking point is the cinematography by (Varun Dhawan) with his and Karthik Ghattamaneni, especially the scenes family. We barely meet his doesn’t set in the snow-covered mountains. mummy-daddy, but spend talk of a Thaman’s background score is good. The art some quality time with his gabru director should be appreciated for designing Bade Bhaiyya whom he jawan, the science lab in a realistic way. Abburi loves and is keen to do and Ravi’s dialogues are normal and he could not everything in his power to that’s a match Ravi Teja’s requirements. wipe the sad, bechara look remix. ‘Disco Raja’ is supposed to be a science fic- from his face. tion drama but director Vi Anand fails to You see, a dance per- continue through with it. The idea is good, formance some years ago but the narration is routine and outdated. at the world’s champi- Ravi Teja is out of form. Mediation PAGE Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday visited Algeria for talks on World 13 the conflict in neighbouring Libya DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 27 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF Palestine says will quit Accords US to lift its citizens out of Wuhan Ramallah: Palestinian offi- cials threatened on Sunday Japan will also evacuate all its nationals from Wuhan, the epicentre of a deadly type of coronavirus to withdraw from key provi- sions of the Oslo Accords, Wuhan/Tokyo, Jan. 26: which define relations with The United States is VIRUS’ ABILITY TO Israel, if US President arranging a flight to evac- Donald Trump announces his uate personnel and SPREAD GETTING Middle East peace plan next American citizens trapped week. Chief Palestinian at the epicentre of a dead- negotiatior Saeb Erekat told ly virus in central China, STRONGER: CHINA AFP that the Palestinian the US State Department Liberation Organisation said on Sunday. Beijing, Jan. 26: The reserved the right “to with- The flight will leave on coronavirus transmission draw from the interim agree- Tuesday from the city of ability is getting stronger ment”, the concrete part of Wuhan and take people to and infections could con- the Oslo deal, if Trump San Francisco, the depart- tinue to rise, China’s unveils his plan. The Trump ment said in an email to National Health initiative will turn Israel’s Americans in China, Commission said on “temporary occupation into warning that there would Sunday, with more than a permanent occupation”. be limited space for pri- 2,000 people globally vate citizens. infected and 56 in China “This capacity is killed by the disease. Record Brazil extremely limited and if National Health there is insufficient ability Commission Minister Ma rainstorms kill 30 to transport everyone who Xiaowei, speaking at a expresses interest, priori- press briefing, said Brasilia: At least 30 people ty will be given to individ- authorities’ knowledge of have been killed in two days uals at greater risk from the new virus was limited of intense storms in south- coronavirus,” the depart- and they are unclear on eastern Brazil, the Minas ment said. the risks posed by muta- Gerais state Civil Defense On the other hand, Japan tions of the virus. office said on Saturday. will evacuate all its nation- Ma said the incubation Seventeen people are also als from China’s quaran- period for the coronavirus missing, seven injured, and tined city of Wuhan, the can range from one to 14 some 3,500 have been epicentre of a deadly days, and that the virus is forced out of their homes virus, Prime Minister infectious during incuba- following a series of land- Shinzo Abe said Sunday. tion, which was not the slides and building collapses, “We have decided to send case with Severe Acute Civil Defense officials said. back all (Japanese citizens Respiratory Syndrome Television footage showed in Wuhan) to Japan if they (SARS), a coronavirus that images of overflowing rivers, wish so, by every means originated in China and flood neighborhoods and including a chartered Residents set up barricades near the vacant Fai Ming Estate to protest against plans for the estate to be used as a quarantine camp for patients killed nearly 800 people trees and utility poles flight,” Abe told reporters. and frontline medical staff of a coronavirus outbreak which began in Wuhan. — AFP globally in 2002 and 2003. knocked over by the rushing “We are coordinating Containment efforts, water. Several highways have with the Chinese govern- ■ A flight will leave on U.S. citizens on the flight which have thus far also been cut by the flood- ment at various levels, and Tuesday from the city that will proceed directly included transportation ing, and scores of bridges we will accelerate the of Wuhan and take peo- to San Francisco. and travel curbs and the have been knocked out. process to realise a swift It said that in the event Coronavirus death toll in cancellation of big events, Most of the victims were implementation” of the ple to San Francisco, there are not enough seats, will be intensified, Ma told killed in landslides or buried evacuation from Wuhan, the department said in priority will be given to to a crowded news briefing in destroyed homes. At least the capital of Hubei an email to Americans individuals “at greater on the second day of the two children were listed province in central China, risk from coronavirus. China climbs up to 56 Lunar New Year holiday. among the dead. The heavy Abe said. in China, warning that A patient in California’s The virus, believed to rain and flooding is also hit- Earlier, a foreign min- there would be limited Orange County was on Beijing, Jan, 26: A new the lowest cost and fastest the country or head have originated late last ting the nearby states. istry official told AFP that space. Saturday confirmed as the viral illness being speed.” abroad for the Lunar New year in a seafood market in Rainfall in the region has 430 Japanese were in third person on US soil watched with a wary eye President Xi Jinping on Year holiday. the central Chinese city of been the heaviest since Hubei province. infected with the new around the globe acceler- Saturday called the out- The latest figures report- Wuhan that was illegally records were first kept. The outbreak, which has people has been placed deadly virus that originat- ated its spread in China on break a grave situation ed Sunday morning cover selling wildlife, has spread killed 56 people and infect- under effective quarantine ed in China, health offi- Sunday with 56 deaths so and said the government the previous 24 hours and to Chinese cities including ed nearly 2,000 across for days, with a car traffic cials said. far, while the U.S. was stepping up efforts to mark an increase of 15 Beijing and Shanghai, as Jailed US-Israeli China, is believed to have ban going into effect on The infected person was Consulate in the city at the restrict travel and public deaths and 688 cases for a well as the United States, originated in a live animal Sunday. a traveler from Wuhan, the epicenter announced it gatherings while rushing total of 1,975 infections. Thailand, South Korea, asks for pardon market in Wuhan. Wuhan is the capital of Orange County Health will evacuate its personnel medical staff and supplies The government also Japan, Australia, France China is one of Tokyo’s Hubei province. Transport Care Agency said. and some private citizens to the city at the center of reported five cases in and Canada. Moscow: An Israeli-US biggest trading partners restrictions have been The Centers for Disease aboard a charter flight. the crisis, Wuhan, which Hong Kong, two in Macao On Sunday, China woman sentenced by a and around 160 Japan- expanded across the Control and Prevention China’s health minister remains on lockdown with and three in Taiwan. announced a nationwide Russian court to seven-and- linked companies have province, corralling some (CDC) confirmed the said the country was no flights, trains or buses Small numbers of cases ban on the sale of wildlife a-half years in jail for drug offices in the region's cen- 56 million people in total. patient had tested positive entering a “crucial stage” in or out. have been found in in markets, restaurants, trafficking has asked tral city of Wuhan. The U.S. Consulate in the for the Novel Coronavirus, as “it seems like the abili- The epidemic has Thailand, Japan, South and e-commerce plat- President Vladimir Putin for Japan’s health authori- epidemic-stricken Chinese it said. ty of the virus to spread is revived memories of the Korea, the U.S., Vietnam, forms. — Reuters a pardon, her lawyers were ties confirmed the coun- city of Wuhan will evacu- The individual was in getting stronger.” SARS outbreak that origi- Singapore, Malaysia, quoted as saying on Sunday. try’s third case on ate its personnel and some isolation in a local hospi- Ma Xiaowei declined to nated in China and killed Nepal, France and ■ The incubation peri- Naama Issachar “decided to Saturday — all in patients private citizens aboard a tal and was in good condi- estimate how long it would nearly 800 as it spread Australia. ask the Russian president for that had visited Wuhan charter flight on Tuesday. tion. “There is no evidence take to bring the situation around the world in 2002 The U.S. has confirmed od for the virus can a pardon and a written France plans to evacuate A notice on Sunday from that person-to-person under control, but said and 2003. Its spread has cases in Washington state, range from one to 14 request has been filed,” the its citizens stuck in Hubei the embassy in Beijing transmission has occurred travel restrictions and come amid China’s busiest Chicago, and most recent- days, and it is infec- lawyers said in a statement by bus. said there would be limit- in Orange County,” the other strict measures travel period of the year, ly Southern California. quoted by Russian press The city of 11 million ed capacity to transport agency said. — Agencies should bring results “at when millions crisscross — AP tious during incubation agencies. Issachar, 26, was arrested at Moscow’s air- port in April. Russian author- ities said they found nine LASSA FEVER ANXIOUS grammes of cannabis in her luggage. KILLS 29 IN Fearless motorists help China virus not as FOREIGNERS NIGERIA AWAIT RESCUE PHILIPPINES neighbours in Wuhan powerful as SARS Lagos, Jan. 26: Beijing, Jan. 26: A top new disease was less pow- Wuhan, Jan. 26: Nigerian health authori- Wuhan, Jan. 26: Citizens free service, and it is sore- ing them back. This is all Chinese health official erful than SARS -- though Anxious foreigners in LOWERS ties have announced of China’s virus-stricken ly needed. for free,” said Yin, 40. said Sunday that a new it was becoming more the locked-down city stepped-up emergency city of Wuhan have been Wuhan has for days been To many Chinese, such deadly virus that has contagious. “From what that spawned China’s VOLCANO ALERT measures to tackle a rise told to stay indoors, avoid the nucleus of a transport can-do attitudes are hard- infected nearly 2,000 peo- we see now, this disease is deadly viral epidemic in Lassa fever cases after strangers and keep their lockdown that began in ly surprising for Wuhan. ple and killed dozens in indeed...not as powerful say they are stranded at Manila, Jan. 2 6 : An 29 people died this cars off the road, but the city of 11 million and The city, located in the China is “not as powerful as SARS,” said Gao Fu, home, running out of explosive eruption of the month. locals like Zhang Lin are has since been expanded centre of the country on as SARS”. head of China's Centre food and desperate to Philippines’ restive Taal vol- “As at 24th of January refusing to sit by and to much of the rest of the Yangtze River, was the The new virus has for Disease Control and leave, as governments cano no longer appears immi- 2020, 195 confirmed watch their hometown Hubei province, in an starting point for an sparked alarm amid a ris- Prevention, at a press scrambled to draw up nent, authorities said on cases and 29 deaths had suffer. attempt to cut off trans- armed rebellion against ing death toll and the dis- briefing in Beijing. evacuation plans. Sunday as they lifted most of a been reported in 11 Defying the threat from mission routes for the the Qing dynasty in 1911 covery that it comes from However, it also appears Authorities have mass evacuation order but states,” the Nigeria a contagious respiratory virus. that ended imperial rule -- the same family of coron- that the “spreading abili- barred travel to and warned residents to remain Centre for Disease illness that broke out in Wuhan's public trans- and gave the city's people aviruses as SARS, which ty of the virus is getting from Hubei province ready to flee. Control (NCDC) said in a the city and has killed port system has been halt- a reputation for tough- killed nearly 650 people stronger,” added Ma and its capital Wuhan, Warning signs like earth- statement Saturday.A dozens of people, Zhang ed, taxi services curtailed ness. across mainland China Xiaowei, head of China's where the coronavirus quakes have been steadily national emergency and other Wuhan resi- and, on Sunday, new That toughness was ref- and Hong Kong. National Health was first detected before waning since Taal burst to life operations centre had dents are pitching in by restrictions were intro- erenced in a public But Chinese officials Commission (NHC). it spread across China two weeks ago with plumes of been activated to coordi- driving sick fellow citi- duced banning most cars announcement blaring told reporters that the — AFP and to a dozen other ash and lava, forcing over nate the response “to the zens to hospital. from the streets. from a loudspeaker in the countries — including 1,35,000 people into shelters increasing number of “We’re from Wuhan, and Difficulty getting city on Sunday, which the United States, over fears a massive blast was Lassa fever cases” even though you guys are around adds another chal- offered tips on hygiene France and Australia. coming. across the country. here to help us, our own lenge for sick people who, and seeking medical care, Several other large The nation’s seismological Endemic to Nigeria, citizens should also come even after they reach over- but also a dose of civic cities in China have agency said steadily shrinking Lassa fever belongs to out to (help),” Zhang Lin whelmed hospitals, may pride. introduced their own ash and gas emissions were the same family as the told AFP journalists as he need to wait hours to see “Wuhan is a city that travel restrictions in a signs of “decreased tendency Ebola and Marburg waited for a patient to hard-pressed doctors. dares to face difficulties bid to contain the dis- towards hazardous explosive viruses, but is much less emerge from a clinic for But drivers like Yin Yu and keeps overcoming ease, which has killed 56 eruption”, leading them to deadly. The virus is the drive back home. have obtained special dis- them,” said a female people and infected drop the alert by a notch. spread by contact with “There has to be some- pensation to drive for voice. nearly 2,000 others. The immediate impact of the rat faeces or urine. It one who does this.”The 48- humanitarian reasons. “This is not the first “In the past week we've reduced warning was the lift- starts with fever and year-old Zhang and others “There are no cars, so we time we have faced a simi- not been able to go out ing of the evacuation order for can, in worst case sce- have been enlisted by the are responsible for send- lar situation.” A man and his son wearing facemasks as a precaution and buy anything to nearly all the towns that ring narios, lead to severe government to provide the ing them there ... and tak- — AFP as they visit a Chinese temple in Yangon. — AFP eat,” said Mashal the volcano, a tourist attrac- bleeding and organ fail- Jamalzai, a political sci- tion that sits in the middle of a ure. ence student from lake. Nigeria declared an Afghanistan at Central “Residents of all towns outbreak of Lassa fever NOVEL | WAYS Breakthrough in treating the infection that has infected 38m China Normal under lockdown except a year ago and around University. Agoncillo and Laurel now 170 people died from the He told AFP that he have the option to return,” virus in 2019. and his classmates had local governor Hermilando The number of cases been living on biscuits, Mandanas told a press confer- usually climbs in New compound activates hiding HIV and his embassy had not ence. January due to weather responded to requests “There’s a possibility that conditions during the Washington, Jan. patients currently ing those from the is the greatest obsta- systemic HIV induc- the body. for help. “We want to be the volcano may still erupt dry season.Almost 90 26: Researchers have take antiretroviral University of North cle to a cure against tion in peripheral They documented evacuated as soon as and we should still be ready to percent of the recent found a novel com- therapy (ART) — Carolina (UNC) in the the deadly disease. blood, in resting increases in viral possible, because either evacuate in one hour.” confirmed cases have pound that can trig- drugs that suppress US, the immune sys- In the current study, CD4+ T cells from genetic material the virus, the hunger or No one is known to have died been in Edo, Ondo and ger latent HIV resid- the virus to unde- tem cannot recognise the researchers used multiple tissues, and expressed in the the fear will kill us,” in the eruption, but the ash it Ebonyi states in south- ing in mice to come tectable levels in these dormant cells, a compound called then replicated this mice blood and near- Jamalzai said. unleashed forced the brief clo- ern Nigeria, but their out of hiding, a major blood, the study, pub- and no current thera- AZD5582 to activate success in a com- ly all tissues, includ- Thousands of foreign sure of the capital’s main have also been deaths in breakthrough in lished in the journal pies can eliminate latently infected pletely different ing lymph nodes, students and other inter- international airport, strand- the north. The NCDC treating the infection Nature, said. them. CD4+ T cells in blood species,” said study thymus, bone mar- national residents live ing tens of thousands of trav- said that compared to since current drug However, it added When ART is and many different co-author J. Victor row, liver, lung, and in Wuhan, a normally ellers. The volcano shot ash 15 the same period last treatment fails to that the virus still stopped, they said, tissues with no, or Garcia from UNC. brain. bustling transport hub kilometres high and spewed year the fatality rate had completely cure the persists throughout the virus levels spike very little toxicity. The scientists test- According to the in central China home to lava in the January 12 erup- dropped from 23.4 per- disease when some of the body in these in the blood. “Previously, no one ed AZD5582 on ART- study, the viral genet- a huge steel and auto tion, which crushed scores of cent to 14.8 percent. the viruses become patients in latently Hence, the scien- had successfully test- suppressed mouse ic material, ribonu- industry. homes and killed livestock as It encouraged dormant. infected CD4+ T cells tists explained that ed a latency reversal models which were cleic acid, increased With schools shut and well as crops. Taal is one of Nigerians to “practise To combat HIV, of the immune sys- people with HIV must molecule in humans, genetically engi- by more than 20 fold no transport to and from the most active volcanoes in good hygiene and take which has infected tem. take ART continuous- or in an animal neered to produce after treating with the city, students say the country. measures to protect nearly 38 million peo- According to the ly, and the latent model with human human CD4+ T cells the compound. Wuhan looks like a ghost themselves”. — AFP ple around the world, researchers, includ- reservoir of the virus cells, demonstrating in tissues throughout — PTI town. — Agencies Tata Motors aims for top dog status in EVs Tata Motors aims to establish itself as the leader in the electric vehicle (EV) market in the country as it looks to roll out new products for both pri- vate and fleet segments, a senior company official said. The company, which sells its Tigor EV primarily to fleet cus- tomers, is now gearing up to cater to the personal segment with the introduction of the electric version of compact SUV MONDAY | 27 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD Nexon which comes with a range of over 300 kms.

■ Foreign investors are getting nervous quick due to lack of trust in government data White goods cos seek tax relief New Delhi, Jan. 26: turers to produce these government should rein- tive,” he said. Manufacturers of appli- energy-efficient products state the reimbursement BSH Home Appliances ances and consumer elec- which will be in line with of R&D expenses to 200 India Managing Director Govt in no position tronics are seeking lower the governments focus on per cent,” he said adding and CEO Neeraj Bahl said taxes on eco-friendly and sustainability,” he said. that “additionally, any Union Budget 2020 will BITES energy-efficient products, Finance Minister expenditure incurred for focus of regaining con- more incentives for Nirmala Sitharaman is taking professional help sumer confidence, by domestic manufacturing scheduled to present the in aesthetic designing, reduction of personal tax, INDICATORS % and waiving of customs Budget for financial year prototyping, electronic which in turn will help to bail out banks duty on inputs imported 2020-21 on February 1. controls designing etc boost consumer demand Sensex 41,613.19 0.55 to make the components According to CEAMA, should also be allowed as and help the industry, Nifty 50 12,248.30 0.56 Jaipur, Jan. 26: Nobel in the upcoming Union the industry has largely R&D expenditures.” which had witnessed a flat laureate and economist Those things Budget. been stagnant this year Panasonic India and growth last year. S&P 500* 3,310.75 -0.44 Abhijit Banerjee here on are signs of a The Consumer Electro- and with increased cus- South Asia President and “We urge the govern- Dollar (`) 71.36 0.05 Sunday said the banking general fact nics and Appliances Manu- toms duties, global eco- CEO Manish Sharma ment to bring in construc- Pound Sterling (`) 93.83 -0.07 sector in the country is facturers Association nomic changes and fluctu- expects reforms in the tive policies to lend sup- “stressed” and the govern- that people lack (CEAMA) has urged the ations in currency and union budget, saying that port and drive growth in Euro (`) 78.77 -0.48 ment is in no position to confidence that the government to offer incen- commodity, the demand would drive consumption the sector,” he said adding Gold (10gm)* (`) 40,780▼96 0.23 bail it out. economy is going tives for manufacturers to levels for next year are dif- and improve the con- that “the government Speaking to the media on produce energy-efficient ficult to predict. sumer demand. should also consider Brent crude ($/bbl)* 60.63 -1.41 to grow fast so they the sidelines of the 13th are holding back products which will be in Indian component sup- “In order to realise the reduction in GST rates for IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.578 -0.019 Jaipur Literature line with the government's pliers are facing difficulty Make in India' vision, it is products like refrigera- US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.722 -0.017 Festival, Banerjee said the — Abhijit Banerjee, focus on sustainability in a in competing with cheap essential for the govern- tors and air conditioners, demand slowdown in the Nobel Laureate pre-budget memorandum. Chinese imports, it said. ment to reduce basic cus- which are now evolving * As of Friday automobile sector also “Lowering the GST tax “The government should toms duty on parts used in from being luxuries to shows that people are slabs for eco-friendly and consider initiating some manufacturing of key necessities for our con- lacking confidence in the energy-efficient products measures to reduce the components such as sumers”. economy. The author of Good that will feed back on the like air conditioners (4 input cost to make these Motors and PCB which Usha International CEO “Financial sector is the Economics for Hard rural sector, the 58-year- star, 5 star models) and components by waiving currently ranges from 7.5 - Dinesh Chhabra: “One of Indian cos may biggest stress point cur- Times added that the slow- old Indian-American refrigerators (direct cool duty on the inputs import- 10 per cent. To give a per- the key measures in the rently. There is no ques- down in the economy will economist said. and frost-free) to 12 per ed to make the compo- spective, reduction in cus- sector could be reduction soon be able to tion that the finance sec- also adversely impact Answering to a question cent will drive demand nents,” said Nandi, who is tom duty on these parts, of GST rates on electronic tor is something we poverty alleviation in the — how will economic poli- and increase the adoption also Godrej Appliances used in manufacture of components and rationali- list overseas should worry about, the country as urban and cies work if people have a of sustainable appliances Business Head & PCB and motors which are zation of the slabs for var- banking sector is stressed. rural sectors are interde- lack of trust in the data, by Indian consumers,” Executive vice president. further used for manufac- ious categories of prod- The government is likely to The government really is pendent. he said the government said CEAMA President “Besides this, the gov- turing Washing Machine, ucts. GST rate cuts on soon decide on permitting not in a position to bail it “Poverty alleviation has should worry about this Kamal Nandi. ernment should also focus Refrigerator and AC will components would pro- Indian companies to list their out, so we are talking been happening mostly on issue as foreign investors “The upcoming budget on the promotion of R&D reduce input cost, allow- vide manufacturers with equity shares overseas, accord- about a long process of the strength of the fact are getting nervous. should additionally offer and incentivisation of ing Indian manufacturers an incentive to expand ing to an official. Apart from attrition, that's going to be that urban sector creates They don't know where incentives for manufac- local manufacturing. The to be far more competi- production.” — PTI providing an additional fund costly. low skill jobs, and a lot of they are going, what they raising avenue for the corpo- “We also know that due rural sector works in the are getting into, I mean rates looking to expand and to a demand deficit in the urban sector and sends those are real issues the boost their business activities, economy, cars and two- money back. government should look overseas listing of shares would wheelers are not selling, That's the peak source of into. If it wants to have Centuary also help in bringing more capi- and those things are signs transmission of growth more investment and Market participants tal into the country. of a general fact that peo- from urban sector to rural more involvement in the Mattress ple lack confidence that sector. And as soon as the global economy, then I the economy is going to urban sector slows down think it needs to provide grow fast so they are hold- the rural sector, the people the true data to people, he bets on seek lower STT, CTT Gold imports dip ing back, they are not in construction work don’t said. spending,” he said. have as many jobs. All of — PTI RAVI RANJAN PRASAD ◗ Owing to STT and NE states MUMBAI, JAN. 26 6.77% in first CTT, the market depth Market participants want in India is the lowest half of FY19-20 DC CORRESPONDENT the finance minister to amongst global peers HYDERABAD, JAN. 26 remove or cut down rates and is a deterrent to Buyers need to be wary of securities transaction price discovery, said a After capturing a tax (STT) and commodi- decent market share in ties transaction tax (CTT) presentation sent by the organised mattress to boost falling trading the ANMI and the industry in South India, volumes. Owing to STT CPAI to the finance of lab-grown diamonds city-based Centuary and CTT, the market depth ministry. Mattress is now aiming in India is the lowest SANGEETHA G them find a market among to repeat its strategy for amongst global peers and CHENNAI, JAN. 26 the value-conscious jew- the Northeastern states is a deterrent to price dis- ratio, the presentation removing LTCG tax, aboli- ellery lovers. De Beers too over the next two to covery, said a presentation said, citing a World Bank tion of STT on equity Gold imports, which have a Import of rough lab- has come up with a brand three years. sent by the Assocaiton of report. funds at redemption, aboli- bearing on the current account grown diamonds and for lab-grown diamonds. Speaking to Deccan National Exchanges The trading volumes of tion of DDT on dividends deficit, fell 6.77 per cent to $23 export of polished ones However, despite the Chronicle, Centuary Members of India (ANMI) copper, the flagship indus- paid by equity-oriented billion during the April- have more than doubled value of polished dia- Fibre Plates Executive and the Commodity trial metal, in China is 32 funds, and exemption to December period of the current since April. However, monds being higher than Director, Uttam Malani, Participants Association times India’s and in switches within MF fiscal, according to commerce higher imports compared the rough ones, the export said, “Currently, about of India (CPAI) to the London, 63 times India’s, schemes from capital gains ministry data. Imports stood at to exports indicate lab- value during April- three per cent of our finance ministry. the CPAI said. tax. The Amfi also wants $24.73 billion in the correspon- grown diamonds being December period is a tad business comes from “Trading cost in India is After CTT introduction, MFs to be recognised as ding period of FY19. The sneaked into the domestic lower than the import the Northeastern states. significantly higher than volumes fell by 60 per cent 'Specified Long Term decline has helped in narrowing market in the guise of real value, which indicates We expect it to reach to trading similar instru- from `70,000 crore in Assets', and be exempt the country’s trade deficit to diamonds. that increasingly lab- as high as 10 per cent in ments globally, leading to FY12-13 to `28,500 crore in from LTCG under section $118 billion during the period. Between April and grown diamonds are being three years time as we poor volumes, low liquidi- FY18-19. Remove tax on 54 EC of IT Act 1961. December 2019, `1768 sneaked into the domestic expand our distribution ty and high impact cost in turnover i.e. STT, CTT, It also wants to lower the crore worth rough lab- of 109 per cent was record- market as real diamonds. network in the seven India,” they said. stamp duty; or if you have holding period in gold and grown diamonds were ed in the month of Currently, no jeweller in sisters.” The government collect- them, reduce them sizably commodity ETFs for imported against `696 December. Exports went India officially sells syn- He added, “Most firms ed `11,000 crore from STT and make them LTCG purposes to one UKIBC: India crore in the same period up to `256 crore against thetic jewellery. tend to ignore the levied of transactions in “Modvatable” with direct year, from three years. in the year ago period — `122 crore in the year-ago “Synthetic diamonds are region citing logistics securities band `667 crore Income Tax (i.e. Sec 88 E, Japanese Brokerage should welcome an increase of 153 per month. During April- often detected among real woes. However, thanks from CTT levied on trans- treat as tax not expense),” house Nomura said, “ We cent. In addition, polished December period, exports diamond parcels sent by to our local partners actions in commodities, Anmi and CPAI said. expect the budget to pri- investments lab-grown diamonds val- went up to `2,200 crore jewellers. Mixing of syn- that hasn’t been much but this came at the cost of The Association of oritise investment over ued `523 crore were also from `1,058 crore in the thetics with real loose dia- of a trouble for us. lower trading volumes in Mutual Funds in India short-term consumption The Indian government is imported during the peri- same period last year. monds is happening,” said Moreover, the recent the markets. (Amfi) has proposed a 17- demand, announce meas- responsive to concerns od and this saw a growth The import and export of Tehmasp Printer, manag- expansion of our plant Since 2007-08 when STT point budget wish list. ures for boosting housing expressed by businesses but of 42 per cent. In the lab-grown diamonds start- ing director of IGI India . in Odisha will help rebate under section 88 E The wish list included-- demand and attract more needs to do more to attract month of December itself, ed sharply rising in FY19. Mostly the mixing is done cater to the additional was removed, the market mutual funds be allowed to long-term risk capital.” investments into sectors such imports of lab-grown dia- It further shot up in FY20 by suppliers of loose dia- demand from the capitalisation rose 194 per introduce low-cost, lower- “For capital markets the as e-commerce, the UK India monds had gone up by 211 as their demand has risen monds or manufacturers region.” cent at 10 per cent CAGR risk tax exemption-linked government may choose Business Council (UKIBC) has per cent. in recent times. Lab-grown of jewellery. Some jewel- He, however, said that while turnover rose 4.99 Debt Linked Savings to ease the Long Term said. The comments from the As far as exports of pol- diamonds are 40 to 50 per ers knowingly allow the the growth will look per cent, leading to a 43 Schemes (DLSS), Ulips and Capital Gains tax of 10 per lobby grouping come after ished lab-grown diamonds cent cheaper than real dia- synthetics to pass off as huge as the base is low. per cent fall in the equity MFs be brought on cent and DDT for corpo- there was a sharp criticism of are concerned, a growth monds and this has helped real. turnover-to-market cap par on tax treatment by rates,” Nomura said. Goyal for saying Amazon was not doing India a favour by the investment announcement.

Relief for Raheja Boeing 777X takes first flight into troubled skies for jumbos JULIE JOHNSSON to the global grounding of given that its operators ning composite wings, the Developers in its 737 Max. As the compa- will adopt the 777X to longest Boeing has ever Boeing Co.’s newest plane, ny works to restore its overcome congested hubs. built, with a span of 235 so big that its wings are reputation for safety and For now, the trend is to feet 5 inches (71.75 meters) insolvency case hinged, finally rumbled technical prowess, the bypass the industry’s when fully extended. The Providing a major relief to into the skies over the new aircraft will face biggest airports with 777X will be instantly Raheja Developers, the National Washington factory com- heightened scrutiny from smaller long-range jets. identifiable by its most Company Law Appellate plex constructed a half regulators, airlines and “Most airlines that we’re distinctive feature: Hinges Tribunal has set aside the insol- century ago for the origi- investors. dealing with are not inter- that flip the sculpted vency proceedings against the nal jumbo jet. Safety aside, there’s con- ested in replacing [four- wingtips skyward for easi- real estate firm and handed After a delay Friday cern that the jetliner is engine jets] with the er maneuvering around over the management of the because of high winds, simply too big for today’s largest twin-engine wide- crowded taxiways. company back to its board of the jet took off from airlines. The -9 is longer bodies,” Steven Udvar- While that design is a directors. Earlier, on August 20 Boeing Field at 10:09 a.m. than Boeing’s iconic Hazy, chairman and first for a commercial jet- last year, the Delhi-based prin- PST Saturday and landed humpbacked 747 and is founder of Air Lease liner, it leans on concepts cipal bench of the NCLT had successfully almost four the first twin-engine jet Corp., said during a that have been around for directed to initiate insolvency hours later. It’s set to fly built to haul a similar load November earnings call. about a century for mili- proceedings against the firm. again on Tuesday and of travelers—426 people in “Actually the trend is the tary aircraft, said Mike undergo tests for as long a typical two-cabin layout. other way,” he added, not- Lombardi, Boeing’s corpo- as 10 months. 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Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, problem-solving. This since an initial order flur- aviation analyst with A380 double-decker jets, backlog. The long-haul its capability, however. It “It’s a very tried and true Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: flight, however, will be ry when the 777X was Bloomberg Intelligence. while the future of carrier is also the largest is an expensive airplane, technology,” Lombardi T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg clouded with uncertainty unveiled at the Dubai The 777-9—the first Boeing’s 747 is very much customer for Airbus’s Udvar-Hazy said, so air- said. “But I don’t think No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights for Boeing. Airshow in 2013, and long- model of the 777X fami- in question with just 17 superjumbo. But as the lines will likely wait and we’re going to be landing a reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part The 777-9 is the plane- expected orders from ly—is taking off into a orders unfilled and a criti- A380 fades out of the glob- see how it performs before 777X on a carrier deck any without written permission of The Editor, maker’s first new model China haven’t material- turbulent market for avia- cal supplier shutting al fleet over the next deciding on orders time soon.” ® is prohibited.ss since two fatal crashes led ized amid trade tensions. tion’s behemoths as the down production. decade or so, it’s not a The plane features stun- — Bloomberg Fined! PAGE South African bowler Vernon Philander, who is playing in his final Test, has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee after a Games 15 send-off of England batsman Jos Buttler during the fourth Test DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 27 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD SHORT TAKES Eden wizards Rahul, Shreyas anchor India’s chase again at Eden Park Auckland, Jan. 26: India Friday. SCORECARD Vasant Raiji tightened their grip on the Even so, Rahul and Kohli KL had to change T20I series with a seven- added 31 runs for the second New Zealand: Martin Jadeja 4-0-18-2. Oldest living player wicket drubbing of New wicket. The latter then was Guptill c Kohli b Shardul India: Rohit Sharma c Ross Zealand in the second match caught behind off Southee Thakur 33, Colin Munro c Taylor b Southee 8, Lokesh batting approach Raiji turns 100 after their bowlers stifled in the sixth over with Tim Kohli b Shivam Dube 26, Rahul (not out) 57, Virat the hosts on a pocket-sized Seifert taking a brilliant div- Kane Williamson c Chahal Kohli c Seifert b Southee on slow surface Mumbai: It was a century in real Eden Park here on Sunday. ing catch. Kohli scored 11 off b Ravindra Jadeja 14, Colin 11, Shreyas Iyer c Southee b life for Vasant Raiji, India’s old- Boasting a formidable bat- 12 balls and the wicket’s de Grandhomme c & b Ish Sodhi 44, Shivam Dube Auckland, Jan. 26: Indian est living first-class cricketer, ting line-up, chasing 133 slow nature was starting to Ravindra Jadeja 3, Ross (not out) 8. Extras (w 7) 7. batsman KL Rahul on who turned 100-years-old on proved to be a cakewalk for impact proceedings. Taylor c Rohit b Bumrah 18, Total (for three Sunday said he had to Sunday. Raiji, a right-handed the visitors on a pitch that New Zealand held back Tim Seifert (not out) 33, wickets in 17.3 change his approach in the batsman, played nine first-class was slightly on the slower their spinners too, but Mitchell Santner (not out) overs) 135. second T20 International matches in the 1940s, scoring side. The very short bound- Rahul-Iyer settled down in 0. Extras (lb 1, w 4) 5. Total FoW: 1-8, 2- due to the slightly slow 277 runs with 68 being his ary ensured the match this passage of play. They (for five wickets in 20 39, 3-125. nature of the pitch at Eden highest score. Raiji, also a histo- ended with as many as 15 rotated strike well and overs) 132. B o w l i n g : Park here. rian, was 13 when India played balls to spare. added 50 in 55 balls by min- FoW: 1-48, 2-68, 3-74, 4-81, Southee 3.3-0- The 27-year-old said he had his first Test at the Bombay The trio of Ravindra imising risks. Rahul 5-125. 20-2, Bennett 3- to make some changes to his Gymkhana in South Mumbai Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and brought up his 11th T20I Bowling: Thakur 2-0-21-1, 0-29-0, Tickner 3- game as the pitch was differ- and has seen the entire journey Mohammed Shami allowed half-century off 43 balls. Shami 4-0-22-0, Bumrah 0-34-0, Santner 4- ent than the one India of Indian Cricket, till date. He no respite to Kane Overall, Rahul hit three 4-0-21-1, Chahal 4-0-33-0, 0-19-0, Sodhi 4-0- played during the opening played for Bombay (now Williamson’s team after fours and two sixes, while Dube 2-0-16-1, 33-1. match. “Obviously different Mumbai) and Baroda. Cricket New Zealand surprisingly Iyer hit one four and three circumstances, the target icon Sachin Tendulkar, who chose to bat, restricting sixes. India crossed 100 in play. The tactic Grandhomme (3) failed was different, the pitch was recently paid a courtesy visit to them to 132 for five. K L the 15th over after which worked as to get going once again. a little different from what Raiji, along with former Rahul then scored 57 not out Iyer cut loose to approach Thakur got rid Jadeja gleefully accept- we played on a couple of Australian captain Steve Waugh off 50 balls while Shreyas the finish line. He fell just of Guptill at end ed his return catch. The days ago. So I knew I could- took to Twitter to wish Raiji. Iyer scored 44 off 33 balls, prior, holing out off Ish of six overs. India hosts were reduced to n’t play the same way I “Wishing you a very special the duo adding 86 runs for Sodhi (1-33). But Rahul stuck then used the 81 for four in the 13th played a couple days ago,” 100th birthday, Shri Vasant the third wicket and after around while Shivam Dube slow nature of over when skipper said Rahul, who was Raiji. Steve & I had a wonderful Rohit Sharma’s twin failure. finished the job with a six the used-wicket Kane Williamson (14) adjudged the Man of the time listening to some amazing Tim Southee took 2-20 as over midwicket. This was to put brakes on became Jadeja’s vic- Match. cricket stories about the past. India had to do without after Indian bowlers made the New Zealand tim, caught in the “I had a different responsi- Thank you for passing on a major contributions from good use of a slower pitch. middle order. deep by Chahal. bility today. We lost our sen- treasure trove of memories both Sharma and skipper Opting to bat, the Black Wickets came at The wheels had ior players Rohit and Virat about our beloved sport,” Virat Kohli. Sharma (8) Caps couldn’t generate a regular interval truly come off the early so I had to stay in there tweeted Tendulkar, who has was out caught at slip enough momentum in the as the Black Caps New Zealand and make sure I finish the several records to his name. in the first over off middle overs and finished struggled to get the innings as they game.” Raiji has shared the dressing Southee. New with a sub-par total. Martin big shots out. were struggling to Rahul, who has been in siz- room with the likes of Lala Zealand’s new ball Guptill top-scored with 33 Yuzvendra Chahal (0- get the big shots zling form in white ball for- Amarnath, Vijay Merchant, CK bowlers were off 20 balls, while Tim 33) and Shivam Dube away. Ross Taylor mat, said he has improved in Nayadu and Vijay Hazare. Raiji, compact and Seifert was unbeaten on 33 (1-16) combined well struggling for tim- his shot selection and read- who has also penned several didn’t let the not out off 26 balls. after the powerplay, ing throughout his ing of the game. — PTI books, resides in posh Indian top Guptill and Colin Munro while Ravindra Jadeja 24-ball stay was a Walkeshwar area in South order get (26) provided a measured was the stand out bowler prime example. Mumbai. — PTI away start to New Zealand putting with figures of 2-18 from Without Seifert’s Shreyas learnt unlike on 48 runs for the first wick- four overs. Overall, India effort, including a four the et. Surprisingly, India held also raised their field- and two sixes, the score England march first back Jasprit Bumrah (1-21) ing effort barring a wouldn’t have achieved art of chasing by T20I as Shardul Thakur (1-21) bizarre drop from any respectability. — PTI on vs Proteas on and Mohammed Shami (0- Virat Kohli late in the watching Kohli 22) bowled innings. Johannesburg: Beuran four overs Dube got rid of Ravindra Jadeja Auckland, Jan. 26: There Hendricks claimed a maiden in the Munro in the ninth bowled a good spell is no one better than Virat five-wicket haul on debut and power over while Colin de to restrict Kiwis.— AP Kohli when it comes to chas- Quinton de Kock claimed a ing down totals in white-ball world record for the quickest cricket, something that wicketkeeper to 200 dismissals India’s newest No. 4 Shreyas as the Proteas regained their KL RAHUL Iyer wants to emulate on a fighting spirit and pride on the Our bowlers stood up consistent basis in coming third day of the final Test match days. With a half-century against England at the R B 6s 4s and 44 off 33 balls in the suc- Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. cessful chases in the first England nevertheless continue 57 50 2 3 and took control: Virat two T20 Internationals, Iyer to hold the trump cards as they is fast becoming another have set the Proteas to make Auckland, Jan. 26: India cap- New Zealand team to 132 which I viable option for the Indian 466 for victory in the remaining tain Virat Kohli lauded his bowl- think was below par,” Kohli said. team apart from its talis- two days. ing unit for taking control of the The low target led to India chas- manic skipper when it It was a heroic performance proceedings from the onset after ing down the total with 15 balls to comes to tricky run-chases. by the Proteas seamers who an emphatic seven-wicket victo- spare. “The low total led us to bat “I personally feel that you were deprived of the services ry against New Zealand in the in that manner but we have a fair idea how many of Vernon Philander’s final Test second T20 on Sunday. thought the pitch was good runs you are going to chase match bowling effort as he was Ravindra Jadeja (2/18 in 4 for 160 in the first half. We and at what run-rate you ruled out by a hamstring strain overs) and Jasprit Bumrah understood the angles of have to chase them. Virat after sending down only 9 (1/21 in 4 overs) were primarily the field better, how the Kohli is the perfect example deliveries. responsible for restricting pitch was playing and I had when he goes out to bat and Admittedly, some of the New Zealand to 132 with to think on my feet as a the way he plans his England batsmen gave their the help of a steady captain,” he added. innings. I learn a lot from wickets away in the chase for Mohammed Shami Jadeja had the advan- him personally, the way he quick runs but it was still a (0/22 in 4 overs). tage as the ball gripped grinds out and he tries to notable effort to bowl them out “I think we had anoth- on this surface. “I think finish the game. That’s the in little more than 60 overs. er good performance Jadeja was outstanding. best part about him,” Iyer Hendricks took 5/64 in an today, especially with Chahal was a banker. said. effort from which he will have the ball. The bowlers Bumrah was amazing as He also learns a lot from learned a great deal. stood up and took con- well, and Shami and his senior Mumbai team- — Agencies trol of what we wanted Shardul and Shivam mak- mate Rohit Sharma, who Brief scores: England 400 & to do out there. ing very good contributions can demolish any attack on 248 in 61.3 overs (D. Sibley 44, Sticking to one side of with the ball but I think we his day. “All these amazing J. Root 58; B. Hendricks 5/64) the wicket was a very backed it up in the field characters in the team set a vs South Africa 183 (Q. de Kock good feature for us as a more importantly.” really good example for us 76; Wood 5/46). team to restrict a good — PTI youngsters.” — PTI Hyd U-14 manager Peter passes away DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, JAN. 26

J. Anudeep Peter Gomes, former Executive Committee member of the Hyderabad Cricket Association and Anudeep manager of the Hyderabad Under 14 side that is cur- rently playing the South slams ton Zone tournament at Alur DC CORRESPONDENT near Bengaluru, passed HYDERABAD, JAN. 26 away at the team hotel in Bengaluru on Sunday. Peter Gomes Hyderabad’s Anudeep He was 69 and left behind Javvaji notched up a fine his wife, son and daughter. ● Peter was not century on the first day of Peter, who had two pace- feeling well and had their under-14 South Zone makers installed in his match against Pondi- heart, was not feeling well skipped the first day cherry in Alur near in the morning and had of the two-day Bengaluru on Sunday. skipped the first day of the match being played Anudeep’s 171-ball two-day match that is being at Alur, about 25 Turkey Consul General Adnan Altay Altinors gives away the trophy at the International Arena Polo Cup at the Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club. knock contained 17 fours. played at Alur, about 25 Replying to Hyderabad’s kilometres from kms from Bengaluru, 180, Pondicherry were Bengaluru, where the team where the team eight for no loss. were staying at Southern were staying. BRIEF SCORES Star Hotel near the M. US women claim Polo Cup ■ Boys U-14: Hyderabad 180 in 82 Chinnaswamy Stadium. overs (Anudeep Javvaji 106 — 171b, At about 6 pm, after the Mallya Hospital close by DC CORRESPONDENT In the HPRC chukkers was played at a 17x4, B. Vishal 2/29, K. Naresh 2/10, team returned from the (two minutes away) in an Arun Sarwan 2/34, S. Atchayan HYDERABAD, JAN. 26 International Battle of The fast pace and was a treat to 2/46) vs CA Pondicherry 8/0 in 6 game, Peter did not ambulance where they pro- Sexes Arena Polo Cup, watch. The Battle of The overs. respond to the doorbell in nounced him brought The American team led by Mercedes Pink edged past Sexes saw Chaitania ■ Girls U-14: Hyderabad 75/7 in 25 his room. His friend and dead. Peter’s body will be Carolyn Stimmel beat India Truejet Blue 12-11 to claim Kumar, President of HPRC overs (Hasini 25, S. Sai Lakshmi team mentor Pradeep brought to Hyderabad after 2/21) lost to Andhra 76/3 in 12.3 8-2 to claim the the title. Both teams — and captains of the three overs (P. Vinny Suzan 25). Kodati then got the hotel post mortem, most likely International Arena Polo Pink and Blue — had one international teams, Farah ■ Women’s U-23: Karnataka 192/6 in staff to open the door with on Monday. The Karnataka Cup held at the Hyderabad male and two women’s rid- Awadalla (Egypt), Carolyn 50 overs (Shubha 56, Prathyoosha an access card only to find State Cricket Association Polo and Riding Club in ers in their line-up. The Stimmel (USA) and Monica 33, Aditi Rajesh 32) bt Hyderabad him lying on the floor in officials are assisting 156 in 49 overs (Anuradha Nayak 36, Hyderabad. match that comprised four Saxena (India) participate. Action from the final between USA and India. Niki Prasad 2/22, Prathyusha 2/18). the washroom. Peter’s family in making Points: Karnataka 4, Hyderabad 0. He was taken to the necessary arrangements. Doubts over Sania PAGE Indian Fed Cup team heaved a sigh of relief after the ITF shifted their Fed Cup matches from the Coronavirus-hit China to Games 16 Kazakhastan while Sania Mirza could miss the tie due to an injury DECCAN CHRONICLE MONDAY | 27 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD Valencia humble Cocomania concludes giants Barcelona Valencia, Jan. 26: Quique Gauff loses to Sofia, Federer, Djokovic in Oz Open quarters Setien’s honeymoon period THE RESULTS lasted less than a fortnight as he tasted his first SATURDAY Melbourne, Jan. 26: Jabeur, the highest-ranked Barcelona defeat on Valencia 2 Novak Djokovic and Roger THE RESULTS Arab woman in history — Saturday in his second La (Alba 48-og, Gomez Federer swept into the she reached a career-high 51 Liga game in charge after a 77) Australian Open quarter- MEN’S SINGLES FOURTH ROUND last year — is the first 0-2 loss to Valencia. Barcelona 0 finals but 15-year-old Coco Milos Raonic (CAN x32) bt Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-4, 6-3, Tunisian woman to win a A Jordi Alba own goal Gauff exited in tears on 7-5; Novak Djokovic (SRB x2) bt Diego Schwartzman main-draw match at the and Maxi Gomez’s strike at Espanyol 1 Sunday after her quest to (ARG x14) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4; Tennys Sandgren (USA) bt Australian Open. Mestalla raised early (Tomas 63) become the Open era’s Fabio Fognini (ITA x12) 7-6 (7/5), 7-5, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4; “I’m really shaking right doubts about Setien’s Athletic Bilbao 1 youngest Grand Slam win- Roger Federer (SUI x3) bt Marton Fucsovics (HUN) now, it’s unbelievable, I appointment and gave Real (Villalibre 12) ner came screeching to a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. can’t describe how I feel,” Madrid the chance to move halt. WOMEN’S SINGLES FOURTH ROUND said the 25-year-old. three points clear at the top Alaves 1 As Melbourne marked Australia’s Barty had of the table when they visit (Joselu 80) Australia Day with forma- Petra Kvitova (CZE x7) bt Maria Sakkari (GRE x22) 6- some nervy moments Real Valladolid on Sunday. Villarreal 2 tion jets and a 21-gun salute, 7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-2; Sofia Kenin (USA x14) bt Coco against American Alison Sevilla jumped into third, (Bacca 10, Nino 89) world number one Ashleigh Gauff (USA) 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0; Ons Jabeur (TUN) bt Riske, dropping the second above Atletico Madrid and Barty had home fans cele- Wang Qiang (CHN x27) 7-6 (7/4), 6-1; Ashleigh Barty set and briefly losing her five points behind the top Sevilla 2 Coco Gauff in tears after losing to Sofia Kenin in their (AUS x1) bt Alison Riske (USA x18) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. brating before crowd women’s singles fourth round match on Sunday. — AFP way before recovering to two, after they beat (De Jong 11, Nolito 34) favourite Federer disman- win 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. Granada 2-0. Granada 0 tled Marton Fucsovics in Later, Federer sent ripples Barcelona had most of the night match. Canadian Milos Raonic, breaking the record set by a ing the first set but then her Grand Slam run of her of consternation around the ball but Valencia had Djokovic, hunting his who is back in form after a 16-year-old Martina Hingis fellow American took con- career, next faces Tunisia’s Rod Laver Arena when he the best chances as Gomez left a side in first place. eighth Melbourne title, was run of injuries and dis- in 1997. trol and it was one-sided at Ons Jabeur, who beat dropped the first set against missed a penalty and also Setien promised a new remorseless against missed 2018 finalist Marin Gauff beat seven-time the finish as Kenin won 6-7 China’s Wang Qiang. Hungary’s Fucsovics, the hit the crossbar in the first style but few will cheer a Argentina’s Diego Cilic 6-4, 6-3, 7-5. Grand Slam champion (5/7), 6-3, 6-0. Wang stunned Serena world number 67. half. Gabriel Paulista saw a team that loses. Despite Schwartzman, crushing the Gauff ’s giant-killing Venus Williams in round “The thing I’m most proud Williams in the third round But Federer, pushed to a third goal ruled out late on. dominating possession, 14th seed 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to book Australian debut generated one and title-holder Naomi of myself is how I handled but the 27th seed ran out of fifth-set tie-breaker by John While performances Barcelona did little with it an 11th appearance in the hype dubbed ‘Cocomania’ Osaka in the third, but she it on the court,” said Gauff, steam against Jabeur, who Millman on Friday, came under previous coach and as Valencia grew in last eight. as she attempted to become came unstuck against a who shed tears after her fought back from a break alive in the second set as he Ernesto Valverde were confidence, they ceded con- The Serb’s reward is a the youngest Major winner determined Sofia Kenin. defeat. down in the first set to win rattled through the match 4- stodgy and familiar fail- trol too. match-up with big-serving in the post-1968 Open Era, Gauff raised hopes by edg- Kenin, already on the best 7-6 (7/4), 6-1. 6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. — AFP ings went unresolved, he — AFP

Telangana State’s Meghana Reddy poses with the runner- sup cheque and trophy after losing to Uttar Pradesh’s Mansi Singh 10-21, 10-21 in the girls under-19 final at the Yonex Sunrise all-India junior ranking badminton championship held in Bengaluru on Sunday. Shuttler Meghana settles for silver DC CORRESPONDENT from a game down to beat HYDERABAD, JAN. 26 Punjab’s Radhika Sharma 7- 21, 21-14, 22-20 to advance to Telangana’s Meghana Reddy the penultimate stage. went down to defending Meghana, who is the champion Mansi Singh in daughter of a Telangana the under-19 final at the police officer, has won as Yonex Sunrise all-India many as 12 national titles in Junior Ranking Badminton both singles and doubles cat- Championships that con- egories in various age cluded in Bengaluru on groups. In 2019, the class 11 Sunday. student, won the Telangana Meghana, who reached the State senior women’s bad- title clash via tough knock- minton championship. out stage matches, lost 10-21, Meghana along with Mansi 10-21 in a lop-sided final to will represent India at the Uttar Pradesh’s Mansi. tournaments to be held in Earlier in the semifinal, the Netherlands and the Bharatiya Bhavan Germany. Atmakuri Rao School, THE RESULTS Jubilee Hills student, got ■ FINAL: Meghana Reddy (TS) past West Bengal’s Uthasav lost to Manshi Singh (UP) 10- Palit 21-19, 22-20 to make the 21, 10-21. last-two round. ■ SEMIFINAL: Meghana Reddy In the quarterfinal, bt Uthasav Palit (WB) 21-19, Meghana — who is training 22-20. at the Sports Authority of ■ QUARTERFINALS: Meghana India Gopichand National Reddy bt Radhika Sharma Academy in the city, rallied (Punjab) 21-7, 14-21, 20-22.

CITY CLIPS Samuel basketball tourney from Feb.10 he Sports Writers’ Association of Telangana, under Tthe aegis of the Hyderabad District Basketball Association, is organising the Samuel Vasanth Memorial Open Basketball tournament for men at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Secunderabad from February 10 to 15. The tournament will be played on a knockout basis. Interested team should send-in their entries to Norman Isaac on 9440048210 or Raja Reddy on 9666600091 latest by February 5. The entry fee for the tournament is `500. The fixtures of the tournament will be announced on February 7. Once the players have registered for a team, they can only compete for the same side. AOC claim Rahim football league iding on a fine goal from Rahul, The Army Ordnance RCorps edged past Artillery Centre in the final of the Telangana Football Association’s ‘A’ division Rahim foot- ball super league championship played at the Gymkhana grounds in the city on Sunday. In the first half, both teams tried to break the deadlock but failed miserably. Artillery Centre’s forwards missed a couple of close chances to score in the first-half. Against the run of play, Rahul found the back of the net in the 85th minute for AOC and that was enough for AOC to win the title. Sachdev Football Club was awarded the Fair Play Award. After the final, the TFA launched their website, http://www.the-tfa.com.

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