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BRIEFLY I was forced into a deal with India, Jayewardene told U.S. envoy Sasikala meeting MLAs triggers speculation Former Sri Lanka President claimed his troops ity and recognition of Tamil “He stressed, though Mr. Galbraith also refused to take Jaffna, reveal declassified papers as an oicial language, India without obvious bitterness, provides an insight into the CHENNAI: A meeting of party agreed to provide military that none of his outside relations between the IPKF MLAs to be chaired by AIADMK AMIT BARUAH American diplomat Peter assistance — the IPKF — to friends would help him, so and the Sri Lankan Army general secretary V.K. Sasikala Galbraith that he had twice ensure peace according to he had no choice but to make (SLA), and the ground situ- on Sunday has triggered NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka was ordered his troops to take the 1987 Gandhi-Jaye- a deal with India,” the CIA ation in the Jafna peninsula speculation that she would forced into making a deal Jafna — “burn the place to wardene accord. document read. after being flown to the area initiate steps to replace Chief with India as its own armed the ground” — and they had during his visit. Minister O. Panneerselvam as forces had twice refused to talked him out of it on ‘A mad fellow’ SUNDAY SPECIAL “…the IPKF and the Sri leader of the legislature party. “take Jafna”, then President grounds of unacceptably “He [Mr. Jayewardene] Lankan forces are getting on ½ SOUTH PAGE 8 J.R. Jayewardene has been high casualties. made clear that he shared the Interestingly, the then well together, and…the situ- quoted as saying in a declas- A little over 1,200 Indian Rajiv Gandhi and Jayewardene sign the India-Sri Lanka accord GOI’S [Government of In- President opened up to Mr. ation in Jafna, while still far sified document, nearly 30 soldiers died in IPKF opera- in Colombo in July 1987. – PHOTO: THE HINDU ARCHIVES dia’s] implacable hostility to- Galbraith and said he would from normal, is gradually im- JuD comes back years after the Indian Peace tions against the Liberation ward Prabakaran, calling the hold elections in the Tamil- proving,” the American dip- under new name Keeping Force (IPKF) was Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Prime Minister Rajiv ated by the LTTE. LTTE leader ‘a mad fellow’, ” populated northern and lomat said in an assessment. deployed in the island northern and eastern Sri Gandhi, who had signed the In response to significant a declassified CIA document eastern provinces in Sri ISLAMABAD: The Jamaat-ud- nation. Lanka between 1987 and July 1987 peace deal with promises of devolution of said about the February 1988 Lanka. Polls were finally Dawa has re-branded under the Jayewardene told visiting 1990. In May 1991, former Jayewardene, was assassin- powers to the Tamil minor- conversation. held in November 1988. ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 new name of ‘Tehreek Azadi Jammu and Kashmir,’ days after its chief Hafiz Saeed was put under house arrest and a In Nagaland, govt. wings crackdown was launched on the organisation. Heavy turnout in Punjab and Goa pay ‘extortion money’ ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 78.6% cast votes; Goa notches VIJAITA SINGH Year Festival on January 17 at Two Hizbul militants Lahe in Myanmar. An oicial killed in Sopore minor clashes, EVM record 83% NEW DELHI: A probe by the Na- of the Ministry of External tional Investigation Agency Afairs said: “A photo is not a SRINAGAR: Two Hizbul glitches in Punjab voting (NIA) has revealed that at meeting.” Mujahideen militants were killed PRAKASH KAMAT least 12 government depart- An NIA oicial said the ex- in an Army-police operation in VIKAS VASUDEVA ments in Nagaland regularly tortion racket was done in an the Sopore area of Baramulla on PANAJI: Assembly elections paid “extortion money” to organised manner and meet- Saturday. The militants were CHANDIGARH: Despite overcast in Goa saw a record 83% members of the National So- ings were held in govern- travelling in a vehicle and and cold conditions, the As- turnout on Saturday, cialist Council of Nagaland- ment departments to discuss “planning terror action in the sembly polls in Punjab saw a higher than the 82.2% Khaplang (NSCN-K), a the amount to be paid to Sopore area,” the police said. voter turnout of 78.62% on recorded in 2012. banned terrorist organisa- banned organisations like ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 Saturday. Constituencies with tion that was allegedly be- NSCN-K. “Voter turnout was 78.62% multiple contests and hind the 2015 ambush in Ma- Bengaluru ATM with Mansa district witness- several political parties in nipur in which 18 soldiers EXCLUSIVE attacker caught in A.P. ing the highest polling at the fray, witnessed very were killed. 87.34%, while the least high polling. The State Recently, one of the ab- The NIA’s investigation BENGALURU: After three years, polling was seen at 71.9% in recorded 15% polling in the sconding members of the the Bengaluru police had reason SAS Nagar (Mohali),” a first two hours of voting NSCN-K posted a photo- has found that the govern- to heave a sigh of relief. Three spokesperson for Punjab Women stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in a village, 25 km from which began at 7a.m. graph on Facebook, where ment departments paid ex- tortion money to two other months ago, they closed the Chief Electoral Oicer told Amritsar, on Saturday. — PHOTO: PTI No untoward incident Vikram Misri, Indian Am- case of brutal attack on a The Hindu. The State recor- was reported in the State, bassador to Myanmar, posed outfits: the NSCN-Isak- woman by an unidentified man ded 78.57% polling in 2012. eral booths. Firing was re- over the biased role of the ing used for the first time and with peaceful polling in all with NSCN-K’s military Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the at an ATM in November 2013. While polling across the ported from Lalu Ghuman in presiding oicers regarding hence at a few places we did 1,642 booths, apart from commander Niki Sumi, who Naga National Council The accused Madhukar Reddy State was by and large peace- Tarn Taran assembly con- casting of fake votes. face problems due to which minor delays or temporary is wanted for having planned (NNC). was arrested by the Andhra ful, a few clashes and incid- stituency following a scule Reports suggested that polling was hindered for a suspensions at a few the ambush. The Government of India Pradesh police. ents of firing were reported. between supporters of two EVMs with voter-verified while. These machines were booths due to He carries a reward of ₨10 has signed a framework agreement in 2015 with the ½ SOUTH | PAGE 6 Technical glitches with the rival groups. A similar incid- paper audit trail (VVPAT) replaced,” said Chief Elect- malfunctioning of EVMs lakh on his head. Electronic Voting Machine ent was reported from Rup- developed technical snags at oral Oicer V.K.Singh. or voter verified paper NSCN-IM to find a solution SUNDAY MAGAZINE (EVMs) held up voting at a pawali village in Fatehgarh few polling booths in audit trail introduced Not a meeting to the decades-old Naga 6 Pages few booths. Churian constituency where Majitha and Sangrur. These ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 across the State. As per the Facebook post, issue. The issue of fake votes be- supporters of two political were later replaced with reg- ½ SIDHU ‘VIOLATES’ the photograph was taken on CLASSIFIEDS ½ PAGE 12 ½ PAGE 12 On Pages 5, 6 & 7 ing cast led to scules in sev- parties got into an argument ular EVMs. “VVPAT was be- POLL CODE | PAGE 13 CONTINUED ON the occasion of Naga New CONTINUED ON U.S. suspends AIDS body rubbishes govt. Woman gangraped in travel ban hospital’s claim on HIV cure South Delhi; two held BEIRUT/DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON: USHA TURAGA-REVELLI been registered with the U.S. authorities on Saturday Clinical Trial Registry of In- NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old wo- Then they caught hold of suspended President Donald HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI: A gov- dia . man working at a bar was al- her and dragged her inside Trump’s controversial ban ernment-run homeopathy Deputy Director General, legedly gangraped by two the under-construction on travellers from seven hospital in Hyderabad has NACO, R.S. Gupta said: men in South Delhi’s upscale building near Hauz Khas Muslim-majority countries, been treating over 10,664 “These fraudulent claims are Hauz Khas Village while she Village around 11 p.m. on following a court ruling that HIV positive patients with a absolute rubbish. It is man- was returning home, the po- Thursday, the oicer said. blocked its enforcement. homeopathy pill as an exper- datory for them to get per- lice said on Saturday. “We have reversed the imental treatment. mission from us even before The victim was on her Also thrashed provisional revocation of The National AIDS Con- they start ‘trials’ on HIV pa- way home on a scooty in The accused also visas,” a U.S. State Depart- trol Organisation (NACO) tients and there has been no Vasant Vihar when the ac- thrashed her before fleeing, ment spokesman told AFP. will be initiating legal and permission granted from cused stopped her and he said. The department had said administrative action against NACO. Across the world dragged her inside an under- The woman called the po- some 60,000 travel visas had the doctors for misleading there is no evidence of a cure construction building where lice who took her to a hos- been revoked in compliance HIV patients by claiming to for HIV. We have informed they raped her. pital where rape was con- with the President’s recent have cured eight persons, State governments to take Nikhil and Vishal were ar- firmed after a medical executive order. “Those indi- who according to the doctors action against people mak- rested on Friday on the basis examination. viduals with visas that were have a HIV negative status ing such claims — both leg- of details provided by the The accused, who are dis- not physically cancelled may after being treated with ally and administratively.” victim, a senior police of- tantly related, work as sales- now travel if the visa is other- homeopathy pills. (With inputs from Vidya ficer said. men at a garments shop in wise valid,” the oicial said. While investigators of the Krishnan) According to the victim, Sarojini Nagar and live in experimental treatment call the accused stopped her and Munirka, the oicer added. - ½ DETAILS ON PAGE 14 it a clinical trial, it has not ½ DETAILS ON PAGE 10 asked for directions. PTI Swaraj India invites applicants for MCD polls Modi terms rivals

STAFF REPORTER igated by an Integrity Com- in U.P. a ‘SCAM’ mittee of six people headed NEW DELHI: Yogendra Yadav- by noted RTI activist Anjali STAFF REPORTER led Swaraj India has invited Bharadwaj. If this committee applications for the upcom- finds the claim to be genuine, MEERUT: Prime Minister Nar- ing civic polls in the Capital. then the decision of the endra Modi on Saturday took “We are inviting those panel will be mandatory,’’ on his political rivals in Uttar who think they want to be a said Mr. Yadav, who was ex- Pradesh terming them a part of the electoral process, pelled along with noted law- “scam”. Addressing a mam- wish to contest polls and yer Prashant Bhushan from moth rally in Meerut, Mr. bring in a change. We invite the Aam Aadmi Party in 2015. Modi said, “The BJP’s fight in them all,” Mr. Yadav said at a The names of the candid- this election is against ‘scam’. press conference here on ates are expected to be an- Do you know what ‘scam’ Saturday. nounced after February 12 stands for? It is ‘s’ for Sama- The forms have been up- when Swaraj India will or- jwadi Party, ‘c’ for Congress, loaded on the website of POLL PLANS: Swaraj India leaders Yogendra Yadav and Anand ganize its ‘Jawab Do Hisab ‘a’ for Akhilesh and ‘m’ for Sawraj Abhiyan, the parent Kumar addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Do’ rally at the Ramlila Mayawati”. body of Swaraj India. Saturday. PHOTO: V. SUDERSHAN Maidan, where it will ask for In a rejoinder later, U.P. The party has announced an account of work done by Chief Minister Akhilesh Ya- a three-tier screening system that though they will be giv- the names of the selected the Delhi government and dav at an election rally in for applicants who wish to ing priority to women and candidates will be made pub- the BJP-ruled civic bodies. Auraiya said, “ ‘a’ and ‘m’ in contest polls to the 272 civic youth, they will not com- lic so that if anyone has any Last year, Swaraj Abhiyan ‘scam’ stood for ‘Amit Shah’ wards of the three municipal promise on people with 4 Cs information about the can- had also backed a candidate and ‘Modi’. The full form of bodies, namely the NDMC, -- “bad character, criminal didate that falls under the in a MCD by-poll in Wazir- ‘scam’ was save the country EDMC and SDMC, sched- record, corruption and 4Cs, they can inform the pur, for which it had adopted from Amit Shah and Modi.” uled this year. communal". party. a model similar to one used Mr. Yadav made it clear After a selection process, “The claims will be invest- in the US primaries. ½ DETAILS ON PAGE 12

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Two Africans arrested Police yet to give clean chit to Audi owner with cocaine worth ₨30 cr. STAFF REPORTER Madho Singh said. Role of Indirapuram police under scanner for ‘laxity’; Bareilly-based truck driver to join investigation soon Oicials said the NCB, NEW DELHI: In what they based on a tip-of, had been PURUSHARTH ARADHAK investigation. claimed was a major drug tracking Mkandawire after “We have asked him to haul, Narcotics Control Bur- she landed here from Sao GHAZIABAD: The Ghaziabad come to Ghaziabad. Once he eau (NCB) oicials arrested Paulo (Brazil) via Addis police on Saturday said they reaches the city, we will two African women with co- Ababa (Ethiopia) and inter- were yet to give a clean chit identify whether he was the caine worth ₨30 crore at a cepted her when she to the owner of the Audi Q7 same person who had sur- hotel near the Indira Gandhi checked into a hotel in that rammed an auto at In- rendered himself in court or International Airport here Mahipalpur even as Kiritta dirapuram here on January not,” Mr. Kumar said. on Friday. came there to allegedly ob- 27, killing four persons. The The accused have been tain the consignment she role of the Indirapuram po- fore the Ghaziabad court — Crime Branch to take over identified as Zambian na- was carrying. lice, which had given a clean located nearly 250 km away When asked about the lax- tional Thelma Mkandawire, chit to the SUV owner, is un- — to confess his involve- ity on the part of the In- 38, and 41-year-old Tan- Criminal history der scanner for shoddy ment in the crime. dirapuram police, the oicer zanian Pamela D Kiritta. Both the women, the NCB investigation. Later, he was granted bail said, “We are examining the “Four kilograms of co- said, had been arrested un- The Audi is owned by in the case. role of the policemen in- caine, concealed in a suitcase der provisions of the NDPS Manish Rawat, a neurosur- The police said he was volved in the investigation cavity, was seized from the Act. Thelma was arrested in geon at Safdarjung Hospital now “out of touch”. of the case. We will hand baggage of Thelma,” NCB Pakistan in 2015 on charges who continues to remain un- Nazakat Chaudhary, the over the case to the Crime Zonal Director (Delhi) of drug smuggling. traceable. His phone, too, lawyer who represented the Branch,” Mr Kumar added. has remained switched of alleged impersonator, said, According to the oicer, since the accident UNSAFE ROADS: The Audi Q7 had rammed an autorickshaw in Ghaziabad on January 27, killing “The individual was re- the Indirapuram police had happened. four persons. FILE PHOTO ferred to me by a previous forwarded a report in the “We have not given a client. He told me his name case to the court without clean chit to the SUV owner. raised about Bareilly resid- accident. do with the incident. and address, and showed me verifying Ahmad’s He will be questioned once ent Ishaq Ahmad, who sur- When the local police According to Ahmad, he his driving licence. We only credentials. contacted,” said Ghaziabad rendered himself before a contacted the Bairelly po- had set of on a trip to Guwa- put up his surrender A woman techie and two SSP Deepak Kumar. court here last week in con- lice, they learnt that the ac- hati from Bareilly on the application.” of her friends were among nection with the incident. tual Ahmad was a 32-year- night of January 31. And yet, The police, meanwhile, the four people killed in the Shrouded in mystery He claimed he was driving old truck driver who earlier that day, a man claim- said they had asked the truck accident that had happened Questions are also being the SUV at the time of the claimed to have nothing to ing to be him had stood be- driver to cooperate with the on Hindon Canal Road. DELHI TODAY Rape accused freed as Four held with fake tickets at IGIA Talk: “Teachings of Gita - Chapter 5 STAFF REPORTER of the airport to travel to “While the actual flier, a Yoga of renunciation” by P.N.Vijay, at Ramana Kendra, Lodhi Road, 5 p.m. victim denies charges Hyderabad. woman identified as Shama Music: Hindustani Vocal recital by NEW DELHI: Four persons were Khan, left for Hyderabad, Master Shadaj Iyer, followed by NIRNIMESH KUMAR ing her phone calls and was arrested on Friday for al- Cops snif trouble four others who entered the Hindustani sitar recital by Smita Nag- taking time to marry her. legedly entering the Indira Sensing what oicials airport to see her of were dev, at Amaltas Hall, India Habitat NEW DELHI Centre (IHC) 7 p.m. : A court here ac- However, he later resumed Gandhi International Air- termed were the party’s detained and handed over to Dance: “Antarang”, 20th Annual quitted an Assistant Pro- relations with her. Now, they port (IGIA) here using fake “suspicious movements”, the police,” the oicials said. Kathak Dance Festival, at Sangeet fessor of Delhi University in are married and living to- e-tickets. CISF personnel intercepted Natak Akademi, Copernicus Marg, 6 a rape case after the victim gether happily,” the victim Central Industrial Secur- them and checked their ‘Criminal trespass’ p.m. turned hostile. said in her evidence in court. Music: 7th Thyagaraja Aradhana, at ity Force (CISF) oicials said flight status from the airline, The four have been Vasuki Auditorium, 20, Lodhi Institu- The woman denied the al- The two had become the incident was reported which said that four of the booked under charges of tional Area, Lodhi Road, 9 a.m. - 1:30 legations made in her com- friends through a common around 1:00 p.m., when five tickets had been cancelled criminal trespass and other p.m. plaint as well as in the state- friend in 2014. Thereafter, people entered Terminal II on January 9. Sections of the IPC. Dance and Music: “Kala Prava- ham”: Bhartanatyam and Carnatic ment recorded before a they started calling each music, at Vasuki Auditorium, Lok Metropolitan Magistrate other on phone and meeting. Kala Manch, 20, Lodhi Institutional that the accused, Dhar- The victim was at that time Area, Lodhi Road, 2 p.m. mendra Kumar Neeraj, had preparing for civil services. Exhibition: A handicrafts exhibition, at The Centre Attrium, IHC, 11 a.m. - 7 induced her to his room on When the victim refused Mentally challenged girl gangraped p.m. the pretext of celebrating his to support the prosecution Exhibition: A painting exhibition at birthday and sexually assaul- case, the counsel for the ac- STAFF REPORTER Both the accused reside in looking for her, one of the Convention Centre Foyer, IHC, 11 a.m. ted her there. She said she cused urged the court to the neighbourhood of the victim’s clothes was - 7 p.m. NEW DELHI Exhibition: “Art by Fire”, E’thaan had lodged a complaint close recording of prosecu- : Two persons, victim, the police said. spotted outside Nisha’s presents an exhibition on wood and against the accused due to tion evidence. The public including a eunuch, have The girl was allegedly house. bamboo works , at Open Palm Court confusion and misunder- prosecutor opposed it and been arrested for intercepted by Nisha from They then broke open Gallery, IHC, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. standing as he was not pick- wanted to examine other allegedly raping a 15-year- outside her residence on the door to find the girl Paintings: “Elements eliminated”, a painting show, at Visual Arts Gallery, ing her phone and delaying witnesses, but the court re- old mentally challenged and taken to the former’s lying on the floor. IHC, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. to marry her as promised. fused his submission. girl in north-west Delhi’s house where Tara Chand Locals subsequently General: “Ishara’ - 15th Ishara Inter- She stated that they were “No incriminating evid- Ashok Vishar. sexually assaulted her. rushed the victim to national Puppet Festival 2017, at IHC, now “happily married”. ence could come on record According to the police, hospital and informed the 7 p.m. Alarm raised Screening: Of Italian film “Verdi’s Il to proceed further. Accused the incident was reported police. The accused were Trovatore”, with English subtitles,at ‘Confusion in lodging case’ Dharmendra Kumar Neeraj on Friday night. The Realising that she had nabbed within few hours IHC, 7 p.m. “She had lodged a com- is acquitted of the charge un- accused, identified as been missing for some thereon. Screening: Of Serbian film “Ice”, plaint against the accused on der Section 376(2)(n) (rape) Nisha, the eunuch, and time, the victim’s mother The police said a case of with English subtitles, at Gulmohar Hall, IHC, 7 p.m. account of some confusion of the IPC,’’ Additional Ses- Tara Chand, were raised an alarm. When gang-rape had been (Mail your listings for this column and misunderstanding as the sions Judge Ramesh Kumar- arrested subsequently. neighbours started registered. at [email protected]) accused had stopped receiv- II said. Man protests wife’s harassment, killed STAFF REPORTER On January 30, the body was found par- NEW DELHI: Two men tially burnt and with have been arrested a slit throat, said for allegedly killing DCP (North-East) a man whose wife A.K. Singla. The ac- was being harassed cused had taken the by one of them in purse containing north-east Delhi’s the ID of the de- New Usmanpur. ceased and ₨450, he According to the said. police, the accused, “There were no identified as Sudhir clues in the case, ex- alias Nanhe, 23, and cept a tailor’s mark Sameer alias Sonu, on the pant worn by 20, were arrested the deceased. A from Khajuri Khas team was sent to the on February 2 and 3, tailor at New Ashok respectively, in con- Nagar and he could nection with the only tell the name of murder of the hus- the deceased and band, Rajesh. shared a mobile number from his re- Abused over phone ceipt book,” said Mr. The trouble Singla. began when Sudhir The address, in dialled a mobile which the mobile number by mistake. number was re- Rajesh’s wife re- gistered, was found turned the call and to be fake. he allegedly misbe- haved with her and Locations traced subsequently star- “Some numbers ted harassing and were zeroed in on abusing her, the po- and focus was lice said. centred on a mobile This, the police number from which were told, had been the deceased had re- happening for the ceived calls on the last seven to eight night of January 29. months, and Rajesh The locations were had warned Sudhir found to be New against harassing Ashok Nagar and his wife. Khajuri Khas at the probable time of the Body found murder,” the DCP On the pretext of further said. solving their difer- The number was ences, Sudhir in- traced, and Sudhir vited the victim on and his accomplice January 29 for were arrested. drinks and killed Sudhir has previ- him in Yamuna ously been involved Khadar near Khajuri in a case under the Chowk, the police POCSO Act, among said. other crimes.

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CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 4 | CITY THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Families of accident victims struggle to survive Two horrific road accidents in late January left five persons dead; The Hindu talks to two families which lost their breadwinners and now face an uncertain future

SHUBHOMOY SIKDAR NEW DELHI: Farakka Express is ‘Sanjeev was a hard worker, good provider’ rapidly covering the tracks linking West Bengal to Delhi. PURUSHARTH ARADHAK daughter have returned to his Rinku Yadav (38), an IT pro- But for at least one family in native place,” Sudesh said. fessional with HCL, Noida the train, life has come to a GHAZIABAD: Sanjeev dreamed Madhu has studied till were killed in the accident. standstill. of providing his kids with a second year of a BA course. Meet Arjana Bibi and her quality life and education. “She is the most educated Recently engaged children — a four-year-old Working hard to fulfil his person in the family. We de- Vishal was recently en- son and a two-year-old ambition, the 25-year-old mand from the government gaged and had come to daughter. They are on their was driving his auto-rick- to arrange a job for her so that Ghaziabad in search of a job. way to the Capital. The fam- shaw late night on January 27 she can stand on her own and He was accompanied by ily has travelled on the same when a speeding Audi Q7 earn money to ensure a bet- Yajuvendra and Rinku, who train many times. rammed his vehicle at the ter future of her kids,” added had arranged the interview, This time, however, Delhi LONG JOURNEY: Arjana Bibi and her children on their way to Delhi Hindon Canal in Ghaziabad. Sudesh. when the accident happened. is not merely the destination. from West Bengal. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Sanjeev and his three passen- Vishal was trying to secure It is the starting point of an- gers were killed on the spot. ‘Disappointed with police’ a job before the date of his other journey, which is likely Two weeks on, the family to stay put in Gurgaon, where Three years ago, Sanjeev Meanwhile, the family is marriage could be fixed. He to be beset with diiculties. is yet to spring back to life. she and her husband had mi- had moved from Etah district deeply disappointed with the had several rounds of inter- Four mouths to feed and grated to in search of a better to Khora Colony in police. “In the initial days, view and the final decision At a loss an almost negligible income life. She has also brought her Ghaziabad with his wife and there was media pressure was awaited, his family said. Their last train journey from a job as a domestic help son, who was staying with daughter. The auto driver and hence the cops were Vishal had completed his was a far cry from their un- has not allowed Arjana to Najrul’s grandmother, was the breadwinner in the listening to us, but now their BTech (electronics) and had certain present. even mourn in peace. Mofeja Beoa, and intends to family. behaviour is rude. They did also worked with Lucknow Sometime late last year, Talking to The Hindu over keep him with her. not even want to talk to us. Metro Rail Corporation. the three had Arjana’s hus- phone, she says she is look- This has left the octagen- Pregnant wife DESTROYED: Twisted remains of the auto-rickshaw that was The cops misbehave with out But he left his job and band, Najrul Islam, travelling ing for a better paying job. arian Beoa alone in their vil- “He was hard working. His being driven by Sanjeev on January 27. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT family. A person was recently spoke to Rinku to help him with them. Arjana remem- lage. Arjana is concerned sole dream was to give qual- produced in the court and it get a job in Delhi-NCR. As bers that visit to their native Low income about her safety, but feels ity life to his family. To meet wife Madhu, who is seven ers and parents. He regularly was claimed that he was driv- she is working with HCL, village in South Dinajpur as a She does not disclose the that the woman may not his dream, sometimes he months pregnant, called on sent money to his family back ing the SUV. We do not be- Rinku arranged for his inter- refreshing outing. “modest” figure that she want to leave a place she has used to work for 24 hours his mobile phone, a police of- home,” Sudesh said. lieve this theory. He is a view and they both came to Today, Najrul is missing. earns, but says it is nowhere lived all her life at this stage. straight. He is survived by a ficer answered. “Initially, Sanjeev used to ‘dummy accused’ to protect Ghaziabad on January 26. The family is returning after close to the ₨17,000 that her But when she thinks that pregnant wife Madhu and a “He told her to give the ply an auto rickshaw on rent, the real accused,” said Yajuvendra ran a mattress performing his last rites. husband would leave with Beoa is the same woman who three-year-old daughter,” phone to a man. A relative later he got financed for an Sudesh. shop in Kanpur. He is sur- Najrul died on the night of her at the beginning of the raised her husband all by her- said Sanjeev’s cousin Sudesh. who lives next door spoke to old auto rickshaw for vived by his wife and two January 22, when the cab he month. self after his father remar- Sanjeev was one of six sons the oicer, who informed ₨1,10,000. The auto rickshaw, The other victims sons, aged 8 and 12. was driving was allegedly hit She also managed to save a ried, she experiences a con- of Ram Raees: “My son usu- him about the incident,” Mr. which is badly damaged now, Apart from Sanjeev, Vishal Rinku was the second of by a speeding BMW. little, but much of it has now flict between her resources ally does not drive at night. Raees said. was the main source of rev- Singh (25), a BTech engineer three sisters and had com- The police suspect that gone towards performing the and responsibilities. This must have been his last “Sanjeev was not only enue for the family. Now, the from Kanpur; his cousin pleted her MCA. Her mother the SUV was being driven at last rites of her husband. An accident has changed a trip for the night”. looking after his wife and family has no idea how to Yajuvendra Singh Sengar had expired a month before close to 120 km/hour. Arjana, however, intends lot. On Friday night, when his daughter, but also his broth- earn money. His wife and (40); and their family friend on December 28, 2016. Govt in talks with BIS to upgrade helmet standards Maruti violence: Attempt to

STAFF REPORTER in the market. Mr. Damle present five years years, exaggerate crime, says lawyer added that due to humid and for commercial NEW DELHI: With two- weather and faulty designs drivers to five years from STAFF REPORTER wheelers outnumbering of helmets, the present three years. any other type of vehicle government is trying to Similarly for fitness GURUGRAM: Presenting argu- on Indian roads and adopt designs and models certificate so less people ments on behalf of the ac- accounting for the highest of helmets that are visit the transport oices,” cused workers in the Maruti number of road accident comfortable for two- said Mr. Damle. violence case at a local court deaths, the Ministry of wheeler riders. here on Saturday, senior ad- Road Transport and “The compliance to ‘Separate law & regulation’ vocate of the Punjab and Highways (MoRTH) is in wearing seat belt is more “The much-awaited Haryana High Court R. S. talks with the Bureau of in comparison to helmets. MVA, which has Cheema said that there was a Indian Standards (BIS) for Why are people reluctant provisions for higher “planned and concerted at- upgrading the quality to wear a helmet? We need penalties and road safety tempt to exaggerate the standards of helmets. to design ones that are features, has been delayed crime” and added that the “In 2014, about 34% of all light and easy to carry,” and is matter of concern. court must rely on “scientific road accident deaths were Mr. Damle said. The best solution for a and medical evidence” to de- of riders/passengers on country like India is to cide the matter. two-wheelers, while Validity increased separate the MV Act and Referring to the evidence bicyclists accounted for UNSAFE: Two-wheeler riders account for 34% of all road “Apart from the helmet, road safety regulations as on record, Mr. Cheema ar- 3% and pedestrians 9%. At accident deaths in India. FILE PHOTO: SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY the government has also bringing in a law takes gued in the court of Addi- present, people who ride a made provisions in the decades in India. The strict tional District and Sessions bike or scooter use poor Abhay Damle, joint NGO, CUTS International. New Amended Motor regulations can help in Judge R. P. Goyal that the in- quality helmets. A secretary of MoRTH, Vehicle Act (MVA) to bringing down road juries to most of the victims NO EVIDENCE: Appearing on behalf of 18 accused in the case, distinctly marked helmet while inaugurating a-day Stronger and lighter increase validity of accidents,” said K K in the case were “swelling, senior lawyer of the Punjab and Haryana High Court R. S. for two-wheelers will help long seminar on Motor The government is renewing of driving Kapila, chairman of the tenderness and caused by Cheema said that there was no evidence that the fire at reduce risk of accident Vehicle Act and Road looking at a distinctive BIS license for persons above International Road blunt objects” and were the Maruti’s Manesar plant was ‘due to a human act’. FILE PHOTO deaths in a big way,” said safety organised by an mark for helmets to be sold 50 years for 10 years from Federation (IRF). result of stampede, jostling and pushing around inside so accepted, they had no ob- case of a “sustained stand- the company's premises dur- ject to cause death. of” and that “things moved ing the incident. The lawyer said that the fast on the particular day”. witnesses in the case were The advocate said that as Weapons of ofence partisan and the police had per the statements of the Foggy view from a hill Mr. Cheema also presen- failed to carry out an honest prosecution witnesses, ne- ted before the court the al- investigation and the court, gotiations were being con- leged weapons of ofence: therefore, must rely on sci- ducted on the day of incident door beams and shockers, to entific evidence. and that “things were under bring home the point that the control” till 7 p.m. injuries caused by these Fire at the plant weapons would have been Referring to the fire at the ‘No criminal conspiracy’ lethal, but there were no seri- company’s premises during Mr. Cheema strongly re- ous injuries to the victims. the incident, Mr. Cheema futed the criminal conspir- The advocate added that said that there was no evid- acy charges levelled against most of the injuries were ence of man-made fire and the accused workers saying caused to non-vital organs blocking of door to the meet- that there was no scope for and those inflicted on vital ing hall to burn the manage- conspiracy at all. organs such as the chest ment oicials. The lawyer He said that conspiracy were not serious. further said that there was no must precede the crime. scientific evidence to show “The criminal conspiracy is ‘Witnesses partisan’ as to how the fire actually not remotely conceived Mr. Cheema, who ap- broke out and whether it was here,” said Mr. Cheema, who peared pro bono in the case, a human act. represents 18 accused in the further contended that it was Mr. Cheema also read out Maruti violence case. wrong to conclude that the the statements of several The next hearing in the workers formed an unlawful prosecution witnesses in the case is scheduled for Febru- assembly and even if it was case to prove that it was not a ary 14. Form separate entity under DDA to take care of biodiversity parks: L-G

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NEW DELHI: Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Anil Baijal on Saturday ordered the setting up of a DISAPPEARING ACT: A view of the fog-engulfed India Gate from Vijay Chowk on Saturday. There is a possibility of light rain today with the minimum and separate company under the maximum temperatures settling around 14 and 23 degrees Celsius. PHOTO: SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY Delhi Development Author- ity (DDA) to manage the city’s biodiversity parks in a focused and sustained manner. “Mr. Baijal, who visited DDCA should have a full-time CEO, says High Court the Yamuna Biodiversity Park, directed that a separate AKANKSHA JAIN a Bench of Justices S. “The oice bearers, exec- had said in his 28-page report the DDCA to regulate its corporate entity must be set Ravindra Bhat and Deepa utive committee members placed before the High Court functioning. up to manage biodiversity GREEN TOUR: Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal at the Yamuna NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Sharma said. and the sports working com- in July 2016. parks for preservation of Biodiversity Park on Saturday. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Court has directed the Delhi mittee members of the The Bench also directed Proxy system abolished flora and fauna in Delhi,” and District Cricket Associ- Mudgal suggestions DDCA should be concerned the DDCA “to appropriately The court also adopted said a statement from the walking through the con- man of the DDA. ation (DDCA) to appoint a The court gave the direc- about improving cricket fa- amend Article 38 of its Art- various recommendations L-G oice, adding that Mr. necting corridor, Mr. Baijal The L-G was accompan- full-time CEO with clearly tion by accepting the sugges- cilities in Delhi. It is advis- icles of Association, to in- made by Justice Mudgal Baijal pointed to the “urgent talked about the unique ied by Delhi Development defined powers to adminis- tion made by Justice (Retd) able that the DDCA have a clude the nominee of the while he was the DDCA ad- need” to revive lost ecosys- urban landscape and ac- Authority vice chairman ter its day-to-day afairs. Mukul Mudgal, “profession- full-time CEO who inde- Chief Controller of Accounts ministrator. tems of Yamuna river. knowledged its contribution Udai Pratap Singh, environ- “The DDCA shall ensure alism is brought in by intro- pendently looks after the ad- for the NCT of Delhi”. The one major change be- to Delhi’s natural heritage. mentalist Prof. C. R. Babu, that a full-time CEO is ap- ducing a CEO with strong ministration and financial The HC said so in its ing the abolishment of the ‘Natural heritage’ Mr. Baijal was associated and scientist incharge of pointed to carry out day-to- credentials assisted by a aspects of the outfit to en- judgement by which it ap- proxy system, which he The L-G also visited with conceiving Biod- Yamuna Biodiversity Park day administration, with his team of managers to handle sure continuity and smooth pointed Justice Vikramajit called the “bane” of Delhi Phase-II of the Yamuna iversity parks in the Capital, Dr. Faiyaz A Khudsar. powers clearly demarcated,” non-cricketing afairs”. functioning,” Justice Mudgal Sen as the administrator of cricket. Biodiversity Park. While while serving as vice chair- — With PTI inputs CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 CITY/STATE 5 Switch of gadgets for healthy vision ‘Kids take tabs to play in parks’ JATIN ANAND

Dependence on phones and tablets hamper children’s ability to focus, learn social behaviour: experts NEW DELHI: Every morning, six- year-old Dewansh Arora BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN But it’s not just eye health rushes to his grandparents’ that “screen time” seems to room to check if the battery NEW DELHI: Do you use your be taking away from kids. of his iPad is fully charged, as smartphone/ tablet to keep Child psychologists now per his instructions the night your little one busy as you point to a worrying trend of before. go about completing you this habit interfering or even Dewansh, a student of daily chore? While the final impairing a child’s develop- Class I at a prominent public verdict is still awaited on ment of skills to adjust to the school in Gurugram, this one, what we do know environment. is“hooked on gadgets”, com- about using gadgets to calm “While educational apps plains his grandmother Raji and distract young children and TV shows are great Arora. The six-year-year is that it puts adverse strain source for children to spends most of his time play- on their eyes, leading to sharpen their brains and ing on his iPad or the smart- long-term problems with hone their communication phones of family members. the vision. skills, parents have to tread “We try to keep tabs his It also takes away time carefully. There is no re- use of gadgets but not very BUSY: Vedansh Malhotra, 7, and his cousin Vanya, 9, spend at from children to develop placement for direct human successfully; kids these days least two hours on their gadgets daily. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT empathy and problem-solv- to human interaction,” said don't even want to go to the ing skills and elements of so- Dr. Anil Bansal of Delhi playground without them,” age to spend at least two to phones and talk about for- cial interaction that are typ- Medical Association. says Ms. Arora. “Dewansh three hours on them on a warding Whatsapp messages ically learned during wants the gadgets as soon as daily basis,” says Vedansh’s to each other like their par- unstructured play and com- Can’t concentrate he wakes up.. He even takes mother Bhavna Malhotra. “I ents do at home,” she said. munication with peers. International research his iPad to the local park to make sure that he plays with “While TV, phones, video says that small children’s de- ‘play’ with friends who bring his friends at the local park Digital fitness regime games can provide a lot of pendence on tablets and their own gadgets,” she says. for an equal amount of time.” According to Sunil Bhati, a information to children and smartphones hampers their fitness enthusiast and prop- in some cases are important ability to focus, concentrate Tuition over, time for tab Mock iPad, dummy cells erty developer from Noida, tools for learning, constant and build a large vocabulary. Meanwhile, Vedansh, 7, But, these days, even the it's not just the pre-teens exposure to these gadgets Experts also add that gad- and his cousin Vanya, 9, games children play at the who are heavily dependent has a negative impact on the gets cannot be given a eagerly wait for their tuition local park are not what they on gadgets. “These days, the children’s eyesight and blanket No. “Used wisely class to get over as the used to be, points out teenagers download growth,’’ said Dr. Ira Chopra, they aren’t all bad,” is the minute hand on the vintage Vanya's mother Harsh workout videos before un- consultant eye surgeon, general refrain. wall clock in their living Prabha Malhotra. “Role play- dertaking even the most ba- Paras Hospitals. fluorescent-light tubes. Pro- several hours at a stretch. tional president, Indian room at west Delhi's Hari ing games like chor-police sic exercise,” he complains. longed exposure to blue “Blue light has a short Medical Association. Experts’ advise Nagar inches closer to 4 pm. (cops and thieves) and pak- “Many from a group of boys I Blue ray phenomena light may cause retinal dam- wavelength and a high fre- Mr. Aggarwal added that a Limit screen time to an In just a few minutes it will dam-pakdai (catch me if you train at the local park refuse “The blue ray phe- age and contribute to age- quency, because of which it majority of children coming hour, maximum, to help the be time for them to play on can) have been replaced by to get out of bed if they nomenon is something that related muscular degenera- has a glaring efect on the with complaints of poor children develop coordina- their iPads and tablets. ‘classroom games where haven't been able to down- is new to even researchers, tion. This is the case with eyes. Prolonged exposure to eyesight have dry eyes and tion, hone quick reactions, “We try our best to strictly children play teachers giving load the latest exercise but what we do know is that adults and for children the computers, television short sight, typically expec- and sharpen language skills. regulate their use of gadgets lessons on mock tablets, routine from YouTube the our eye’s natural filters do implications are worse,” screens, smartphones and ted in such cases. “Parents Moderation is the key. at home, but they still man- little girls bring dummy previous night,” he adds. not provide suicient pro- Studies now show that a tablets strains the eyes and have to understand that chil- And switch of the gad- tection against blue light majority of children spend a causes headache and fa- dren have to be outside the gets regularly to help the rays from the sun, let alone large part of their time star- tigue. The exposure is caus- home away from the gadgets child understand and difer- the blue light emanating ing at digital screens. In ing degeneration of vision,’’ to allow their vision to entiate between real and vir- from these devices or from some cases, it is as high as said Dr. K.K. Aggarwal, na- grow,” he said. tual world. HIV-positive man held for having Man killed in accident NEW DELHI: A 40-year-old man following a PCR call and ‘oral sex’ with five-year-old boy died after his two-wheeler rushed Mr. Yadav to was hit by an over-speeding Ambedkar Hospital where NEW DELHI: In a shocking incid- the terrace of his house on (unnatural ofences) of IPC vehicle near Japanese he was declared dead by the ent, a 52-year-old HIV pa- the pretext of playing with and relevant sections of the Garden in Rohini area on doctors. tient has been arrested for al- him. He then allegedly had Protection of Children from Friday night, police said. Mr. Yadav, who hailed legedly having “oral sex” “oral sex” with the child, said Sexual Ofences (POCSO) The victim, Lalji Yadav, from Pratapgarh, is survived with the minor son of his ten- a senior police oicer. Act has been registered was a resident of Sector 16 in by his wife and three sons. ant in east Delhi’s It is suspected that the against the accused. Rohini and was returning Eforts are being made to Mandawali area, police said man carried out the act three The accused told police home after work, when the identify and apprehend the on Saturday. to four times with the minor that he had been undergoing accident took place around accused driver by examin- The incident happened on over the last week, the oicer treatment for HIV for the last 12.30 a.m., said a senior po- ing CCTV camera footage Friday when the accused said. seven to eight years. lice oicer on Saturday. of the spot, said police. took the five-year-old boy to A case under Section 377 —PTI Police reached the spot —PTI

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 8 | SOUTH THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Talks fail to end Kerala law college impasse

Bengaluru ATM attacker STAFF REPORTER The talks, attended by rep- Lekshmi Nair as Principal. ment was not asked to seek resentatives of the college Students told mediaper- Ms. Nair’s resignation.” THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Talks management and students, sons that they were urged by The students alleged that convened by Minister for including those from the Stu- the Minister to abide by the the Minister walked out of Education C. Ravindranath dents’ Federation of India agreement the management the meeting, though they nabbed in A.P. after 3 years have yet again failed to break (SFI), dragged on for nearly had made with the SFI. were willing to continue the deadlock over the stu- two hours on Saturday after- “We were told to allow with the talks. “The manage- Madhukar Reddy struck a woman with a machete & iron rod at a kiosk in 2013 dents’ agitation at the Kerala noon but came undone over classes to be held from ment is protecting the Prin- Law Academy Law College. the issue of resignation of P. Monday, but the manage- cipal,” they said. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Srinivas told media persons that Madhukar Reddy was BENGALURU: After three years, involved in many other the Bengaluru police had crimes. He was produced be- reason to heave a sigh of re- fore the media. lief on Saturday. Three Mr. Srinivas said as part of months ago, they closed the the regular verification of case involving a brutal attack the “out-of-view” (OV) crim- on a woman by an unidenti- inals and history-sheeters, fied man, armed with a ma- special parties had been chete and an iron rod, at an formed in the district in re- ATM kiosk in November cent months. 2013. Over 500 investigators “Madhukar Reddy's name who worked on the case figured in the OV criminals thought it would remain list. Based on information unsolved. that he was frequenting The news that their coun- END OF THE CHASE: Police produced Madhukar Reddy before the some places in western man- terparts in Andhra Pradesh media in Chittoor on Saturday. — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT dals of the district and had the accused, Madhukar clandestinely going to neigh- Reddy, in custody, was music ded up habitual ofenders for sioner, M.N. Reddy, said his bouring States, vigilance was to the ears of the Bengaluru detailed questioning. But we biggest regret was not solv- mounted on his movement. police. could not get a lead into the ing the case. During preliminary investig- During the three years whereabouts of the attacker,” ation, it was found that since the incident took place said the oicer. Major breakthrough Madhukar was the man who on November 19, 2013, invest- Another oicer recounted For the Chittoor police, attacked the woman at an igators here revived the case how the incident triggered the arrest of the accused in ATM centre in Bengaluru thrice, and formed around 15 panic among people. the early hours of Saturday three years ago.” special teams to track down “The city police control came as a major break- During interrogation, it the attacker. The operation room was flooded with calls through. He was moving sus- was further revealed that was supervised by three suc- from citizens reporting sus- piciously along the cross Madhukar was involved in cessive Police picious movement in their roads of Madanapalle town. the murder of a woman at Commissioners. neighbourhoods. Though at His arrest brought to an end Dharmavaram in 2010; a A police oicer who was times we knew the calls were the long hunt for him in- murder for gain in Piler; and deployed in one of the spe- a hoax, we followed through volving the police of the murder of a sex worker at cial teams recalled the pres- each one. That was the pres- Karnataka, A.P., Telangana, Banjara Hills in Hyderabad sure to solve the case. “We sure we were under,” an- Tamil Nadu and Kerala. — all in recent years. checked everyone moving other oicer added. In 2015, Chittoor Superintendent (With inputs from suspiciously and even roun- the outgoing Police Commis- of Police Ghattamaneni Chittoor) ‘S.M. Krishna will join BJP soon’ A.P., Telangana STAFF REPORTER set to clash at

KALABURAGI: Former Karnataka river board meet Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who quit the Congress on SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT January 28, will “soon” join the Bharatiya Janata Party, VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh claimed the party’s State and Telangana have again president B.S. Yeddyurappa. unleashed a “war or letters” While the former External accusing each other of using Afairs Minister continued up more water than was al- to remain tight-lipped about lotted to them by the Krishna his future plans, Mr. Yeddy- River Management Board urappa exuded confidence. (KRMB). The board has con- Mr. Krishna had “almost vened a meeting to resolve agreed” to join the party dur- EXUDING CONFIDENCE: B.S. Yeddyurappa interacting with the the contentious issue in Hy- ing his recent meetings with media in Kalaburagi on Saturday. — PHOTO: ARUN KULKARNI derabad on February 8. leaders, the BJP chief said. The Engineering-in-Chief Plans would be finalised Mr. Yeddyurappa said the Centre would do something (ENC) of Andhra Pradesh after one more round of dis- senior leader had a “lot of re- good for the country.” Venkateswara Rao and his cussions, possibly on spect for Prime Minister Sources close to Mr. Krishna Telangana counterpart Mur- Sunday. Narendra Modi.” He “had said he would “clarify alidhar have been writing Interacting with the media great confidence that the everything in a day or two,” letters to the KRMB, accus- in Kalaburagi on Saturday, Modi-led government at the but did not elaborate further. ing the other State of draw- ing water in excess. The Andhra Pradesh ENC, in a fresh letter on Friday, re- quested the board for the re- Ministers dismiss rumours on lease of 16 tmcft. The letter reportedly said that 12 tmcft was required for the third Sasikala’s meeting with MLAs wetting of the standing crop SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT issues to pursue with the issue or problem concerning in Guntur and Prakasam government and now, they people in their constituen- districts. CHENNAI: A meeting of party are approaching the Minis- cies. While Andhra Pradesh MLAs to be chaired by All In- ters individually and trying The proposed meeting is a charged Telangana with dia Anna Dravida Munnetra to get their issues addressed. sequel to this observation, drawing nearly 5 tmcft in ex- Kazhagam (AIADMK) gen- A Minister said the elec- the leaders claimed. cess, Telangana charged the eral secretary V.K. Sasikala tion of Ms. Sasikala as Chief On Friday, Ms. Natarajan former with drawing 25 tm- on Sunday has triggered Minister was not on the announced the appointment cft in excess and demanded speculation that she would agenda of the MLAs meeting. of leaders to several party that the KRMB release an initiate steps to replace Chief “When she met the MLAs posts, inducting persons equal amount of water to it. Minister O. Panneerselvam last time, Ms. Sasikala asked who had been sidelined by A.P. maintained that 40 as leader of the legislature them to provide in writing former Chief Minister Jay- tmcft was available in difer- party. their ideas to implement the alalithaa. ent projects on the river. Senior leaders of the AI- vision of former Chief Minis- Though about a month While A.P. required 15 tmcft ADMK, however, insisted ter Jayalalithaa. The idea is to ago, key functionaries such and Telangana 5 tmcft, there that Sunday’s meeting was bring a strong bond between as M. Thambidurai, Deputy would still be 20 tmcft merely to facilitate “direct the party and the govern- Speaker of the Lok Sabha, available. communication” between ment,” he added. and R.B. Udhayakumar, Rev- A team of KRMB oicials MLAs and the government. Ms. Sasikala, at her maiden enue Minister, called upon visited the diferent projects “No other purpose needs to meeting with the legislators Ms. Sasikala to take over the in January to decide the be read in this,” they said. on January 27, reportedly reins of the government, the spots to fix telemeters. A As people’s representat- asked them to be in touch demand has subsequently couple of months would be ives, MLAs have a number of with her for representing any not been raked up by others. needed for fixing the gauges.

Best bulls to walk away with car, tractor pride and the prizes did Four Royal Enfield bikes also await not matter. They would jallikattu winners at Alanganallur be content with winning wrist PON. VASANTH behind us, and watches, mixers and ARUNACHALAM prize bicycles. However, announcements prizes have become MADURAI: Next Friday at are pouring in,” really attractive this Alanganallur, the most said J. year. The Bullets prestigious venue for Sundarrajan, (Royal Enfield) jallikattu, top prizes for the president of could pull more best bulls include a car. Alanganallur bull-tamers to According to the Jallikattu Alanganallur.” organisers, best- Organising V. performing bulls will get a Committee. Karthikeyan, a car and a tractor, while villager, said talented bull tamers will Preserving that though get Royal Enfield bikes. native breeds Palamedu and The list of prizes includes The idea behind Avaniyapuram were more bikes, LED TVs, giving the expensive also famous for jallikattu refrigerators, washing gifts to the bull owners, ILLUSTRATION: SREEJITH R. KUMAR in Madurai, bull owners machines, grinders and and not tamers, is to preferred to release their gold coins. “Earlier, the highlight the importance of the best-performing bulls bulls only in Alanganallur most expensive prize used preserving the native will bring the focus on the since it was considered a to be an ordinary bike. breeds of cattle. “Apart animal,” Mr. Sundarrajan prestigious venue. However, the two years of from calling for preserving said. “The bulls that win ban and the recent tradition, the jallikattu Pon. Kumar, a young prizes in Alanganallur can statewide protests in protests were not just businessman from the easily be called the best in favour of jallikattu (bull about preserving tradition, village who took part in the Tamil Nadu,” he said. Now, taming) has created but also protecting the pro-jallikattu protests, said, if only the bulls knew enthusiasm. This year the native breed of bulls. “Most bull-tamers about the prizes that sponsors are running Giving a car and tractor to participate in jallikattu for awaited them.

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 NATION 9 Deposition in ‘Litchi disease’ report: Lancet makes Central Pollution Control Sheena murder case from Feb. 23 amends after failing to give ‘credit’ R. PRASAD The earlier report had Lancet. This is what we want MUMBAI: The deposition of cited 3 papers but from every journal publisher, prosecution witnesses in the CHENNAI: In response to the every investigator and every Board assessing oil spill didn’t give ‘due Sheena Bora murder case is article carried in The Hindu paper. Caesar's wife must be likely to start from February on February 3 about Dr. Jacob credit’ to work done above suspicion,” says Dr. Environment Ministry likely to present a status report soon on the damage done 23. The trial court on Sat- John raising ethics issues John. “We never complained urday directed the CBI to about the way the authors of by Dr. John’s team to Lancet or the media. It is JACOB KOSHY hand over the list of its wit- the Lancet Global Health pa- the media that got in touch nesses to defence lawyers. per had failed to properly ac- ing leading to death in many with us as they knew about NEW DELHI: The Central Pollu- “Court has directed us to knowledge his team’s work cases. They also found the our work. That makes us tion Control Board (CPCB) give the list of witnesses to on the Muzafarpur mystery presence of MCPG toxin in happy.” is analysing samples from defence on February 17, and disease, the journal has got in litchi through chemical ana- The authors from Centres the oil spill resulting from a we may bring the first wit- touch with Dr. Mukul Das, lysis and recommended in- for Disease Control and Pre- collision between two ships ness on February 23,” a CBI one of the authors of the Cur- fusing 10% dextrose within vention (CDC) and Delhi’s of the coast of Tamil Nadu oicial said. rent Science papers, for more four hours of disease onset to National Centre for Disease on Tuesday. Clean-up opera- Earlier in the day, during details. save lives. Control, India (NCDC) have tions are being coordinated the hearing, the CBI lawyer Dr. John, Dr. Das and oth- While the January 30 pa- indulged in scientific mis- by the Coast Guard and in- initially refused to give the ers had published two papers per in the Lancet Global conduct earlier. In a paper volve several disparate or- list, saying it would create in 2014 (May and August) Health has acknowledged published in January 2015 in ganisations; however the unnecessary media attention and another one in Decem- and cited all three papers, it the Morbidity and Mortality Union Environment Min- for witnesses. ber 2015 in Current Science does not give due credit to Weekly Report (MMWR), istry is expected to present a Special CBI prosecutor wherein they report clinical the work done by Dr. John’s the authors of the Lancet pa- status report on the damage Bharat Badami also told the similarity between ackee team. “They quote our study per cite the possibility of ex- done by Wednesday. court that security of the wit- poisoning in Jamaicans and but don’t honestly say what posure to MCPG, a toxin in “A team from the nesses would be comprom- the Muzafarpur illness. At a we have found. They have litchi, as a likely cause of Bengaluru oice is analysing Volunteers trying to clean up the sludge that washed ashore in Chennai. — PHOTO: VEL MURUGA ised if the entire list was time when the Lancet au- borrowed all important in- acute hypoglycemia and en- samples,” S.P. Singh, Chair- given. The CBI would dis- thors were looking for a viral formation connected with cephalopathy in some chil- man, CPCB told The Hindu. would be complete. Prelim- a.m. on January 28 outside About 2,000 persons are close the names of only one cause, Dr. John’s team had the illness from us,” Dr. John dren. The paper does not “The Ministry of Defence is inary assessments said sev- the Kamarajar Port. involved in the clean up op- or two witnesses to the de- correctly zeroed in on had told The Hindu. even cite the May and Au- in charge of the oil spill man- eral species of fish and turtle About 43 kms of the Tamil erations and 54 tonnes of fence at a time. methylenecyclopropylgly- “Dr. John and I would gust 2014 papers in Current agement plan and it’s being are believed to have been Nadu coastline may have sludge (mixture of oil, water, The defence told the court cine (MCPG) toxin in litchi jointly be sending our re- Science by Dr. John’s team. coordinated by the Coast killed because of the spill. been afected, the agency ocean material etc) was re- they needed the list to pre- as the likely reason for illness sponse on Monday or Tues- Dr. John and Dr. Das had Guard. Assessment of any The Hyderabad-based In- added. moved till February 2, ac- pare for cross examination. and reported the findings. day,” says Dr. Das. “It is very exposed the “scientific mis- long term environmental dian National Centre for The M.T. Dawn Kan- cording to the Press Inform- The prosecutor then said The team found consump- decent of Lancet to have got conduct” by the authors in a damage is being done by the Ocean Information Services chipuram, was carrying ation Bureau. the defence must not make tion of litchi and skipping the in touch with us and seek our correspondence published National Institute of Ocean has estimated that about 20 32,813 tonnes of oil as cargo, “Over 90% of the work has the list public. evening meal as likely reas- clarification on this issue. in Current Science. “They Technology (Chennai) and tonnes of oil may have leaked though in a statement, been completed and most of Judge H.S. Mahajan con- ons for children exhibiting That shows Lancet is careful were creating a precedent by the Environment Ministry.” when the vessels, M.T. BW Kamarajar Port authorities the residual work is expected ducted further hearing on dangerously low blood gluc- of its credibility, careful that publishing in MMWR, which Mr. Singh did not specify Maple and M.T. Dawn Kan- said it was engine oil and not to be over in a couple of the list of witnesses inside ose level and acute enceph- any such issue is immedi- is a CDC in-house publica- when these assessments chipuram, collided at 3.45 cargo oil, that had leaked. days,” it said. his chamber. — PTI alopathy early in the morn- ately sorted out. I admire tion. ,” says Dr. John. Disabled left in the lurch Fire in the water Bohra women’s Panel formed to study at Kolkata book fair group calls for end to FGM Haj policy, subsidy issue SOUMYA DAS Cars available to take you NEW DELHI: The Union govern- dia Chairman and Managing through the entire Fair.” The MUMBAI: Ahead of the In- ment has formed a six-mem- Director Michael Mascaren- KOLKATA: Even as the organ- website further states that ternational Day of Zero ber committee to study the has and a Muslim scholar, isers of the International visitors only have to inform Tolerance to female gen- ways to improve India’s Haj Kamal Faruqui, are on the Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) personnel at the IKBF entry ital mutilation (FGM) on policy and look into the issue panel. Joint Secretary J. Alam claimed that the fair has gate for hassle-free access to February 6, a group of Bo- of subsidy to the pilgrimage is the member secretary. The “done relatively well” des- battery-operated cars. hra women has appealed in light of a 2012 Supreme committee will figure out pite demonetisation, disabil- Further, it says, “You just to their religious leaders Court order on gradually re- whether the pilgrims can ity rights activists alleged need to inform at the Entry to put an end to the ducing and abolishing it by travel to Saudi Arabia paying “scant arrangements” for dif- Gate of The International practice. 2022. less in the absence of the ferently-abled people at the Kolkata Book fair and we will The group, ‘Speak Out Afzal Amanullah, former subsidy. fair. They pointed out that get you the Battery Operated on FGM’, said a U.N. resol- Consul-Consul General of “The panel will give us a contrary to claims made on Car immediately”. ution passed in December India in Jeddah, has been ap- report in a month or two on the IKBF website by the or- Mr. Chatterjee, however, 2012 denouncing FGM pointed convener of the how India’s Haj policy can be ganisers on the availability of said that “no such arrange- and calling a ban on it had high-level panel, Union Min- improved, how the pilgrims battery-operated cars for the ments” were announced by been signed by 194 ister of State for Minority Af- can get maximum conces- disabled at the fair, none them this year. As for the countries. fairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi sions and how Haj can be were found at the venue. availability of wheelchairs at “Young Indian girls are told presspersons here on managed better,” Mr. Naqvi Speaking to The Hindu, the fair, he said, “It was never still being subjected to Saturday. said. The committee will Tridib Kumar Chatterjee, the responsibility of the or- FGM and this has to stop. The former Bombay High also review the efectiveness Secretary, Publishers and ganisers to provide wheel- It is extremely unfortu- Court judge S.S. Parkar, the of the management of pil- Booksellers Guild, which chairs. nate. We hope to draw the former Haj Committee of In- grims’ accommodation and hosts the fair, denied the al- It is up to those who have U.N.’s attention to FGM in dia Chairman Qaiser air travel by the Haj Commit- legations. The IKBF is one of organised programmes for India, and thereby im- Shamim, the former Air In- tee of India. — PTI the largest book fairs in the the elderly and disabled at press upon the Indian gov- world in with an average the fair to make arrange- ernment to give the issue footfall of 25 lakh visitors. ments for wheelchairs.” the urgency it merits,” When The Hindu visited The activists who visited convener of Speak Out on the Milan Mela Grounds in the fair earlier this week fur- FGM Masooma Ranalvi the Salt Lake area, the venue ther alleged that “most of the told PTI on Saturday. of the fair, no representatives stalls” had no ramps for the In December last year, of the organisers were disabled, even as the organ- this group, along with an- present at the gate. When isers claimed they have in- other outfit ‘Sahiyo’, asked about the battery-op- structed every stall owner to launched two petitions on erated cars, the policemen set up ramps. global social advocacy deployed at the venue said According to the event or- website Change.org to they had “no idea” about ganisers, demonetisation has urge the U.N. to recognise such arrangements. made “some impact” on the India as a country where The IKBF website states: book fair, with a “fall in rev- SHOWCASING PREPAREDNESS: An oil rig blast simulated as part of the Eastern Naval FGM was still being prac- “There are Battery Operated enue”. Command’s demonstration in River Krishna, in Vijayawada. —PHOTO: VIJAYA BHASKAR tised. — PTI

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI EEKEN 10 | W D THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 BEING DR HUMERUS HIV RESEARCH Keshav A clinical trial that isn’t A team of homoeopaths and scientists claims its experimental treatment has cured eight persons of HIV at a Hyderabad hospital. Calling it fradulent, the National AIDS Control Organization is mulling legal action USHA TURAGA-REVELLI Across the world ment on the ‘cure’ saying “this is a serious matter that needs thorough he sweet, tiny white there is no evidence discussion”. NACO oicials in pills that even the sur- of a cure for HIV... The Delhi, however, are initiating legal liest of kids munches trial was not registered and administrative action against without a murmur of doctors involved in such ‘trials’. protest are now curing at the Clinical Trials “These fraudulent claims are abso- Tthe world of one of its most deadly Registry – India. lute rubbish. Across the world scourges: the HIV virus. Or so — Dr. R.S. GUPTA, Deputy there is no evidence of a cure for claim homoeopaths at a govern- Director General, NACO HIV. We will be initiating a police ment-run homoeopathy hospital in complaint against the institution Hyderabad. and doctors involved,” Dr. R.S. THE WORLD In what they term as a ‘clinical Gupta, Deputy Director General, AROUND trial’, a homoeopathy drug is being NACO, said. The best dog administered to people living with helping. “I have been on ART (An- But the possibility of a legal case HIV (PLHIV) at the Jayasurya Potti tiretroviral Therapy) for the last against them has not deterred the whisperers Sreeramulu Government Homeo- six years and started taking this principal investigators. “There is Human empathy pathic Medical College and Hos- medicine four months ago. I feel nothing secret about our work. can even extend to pital in Hyderabad. Doctors here better, have a better appetite,” says The Commissioner, AYUSH (Ay- dogs: empathetic are ‘treating’ over 10,000 patients Jatavath Ramu from Siddipet dis- urveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Un- people interpret and claim eight patients have trict of Telangana. But here’s the ani, Siddha and Homoeopathy), dogs’ facial PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK already turned negative. They are clincher: nearly 73% of these pa- and the Principal Secretary expressions more awaiting procedural clearance to WHAT’S IN IT: “The drug being administered is made out of the venom of the tients who think they are being (Health) are quite aware of what intensely. A study by the University of Helsinki and declare that they can “cure” HIV. timber rattlesnake that is endemic to eastern United States. ‘cured’ by homoeopathy are taking we are doing,” asserts Dr. Kumar. Aalto University in Finland explored how empathy Undivided Andhra Pradesh and — PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK ART, which keeps the viral load “At this point, I would like to call it and other psychological factors affect people’s Telangana have the highest estim- down. a treatment option rather than a assessments of the facial images of dogs and ated number of PLHIV at 3,95,000. that is endemic to eastern United bad, held 16 meetings in two years cure. There’s still time for that an- humans. The results show for the first time that Meanwhile, the National AIDS States. “The drug has been in use in and came up with a regimen for the Miracle drug or not? nouncement,” says A. Rajender human empathy, or the ability to share someone Control Organization (NACO) will homeopathy for the last 200 years. drug. How, then, does one determine Reddy, State AYUSH else’s feelings or experiences, also affects be initiating legal and administrat- It works by inhibiting the enzyme Every Thursday, hundreds of pa- that the drug is working? “We no- Commissioner. perceptions of the facial expressions of pet dogs. ive action against doctors for mis- reverse transcriptase — which tients line up for the pill and nearly ticed a definite fall in viral load,” Meanwhile, the homoeopathy Based on previous results, the researchers knew leading 10,664 HIV patients — for helps convert RNA into DNA — a dozen junior doctors hand them claims Dr. Kumar. clinic in Hyderabad still sees al- that people with higher emotional empathy conducting a clinical trial without thus preventing multiplication of their dose after noting down pa- While the ‘discovery’ was an- most a thousand hopefuls lining up evaluated other people’s expressions more quickly, registering it with Clinical Trials the virus,” explains Dr. S. Praveen tient details, CD4 count (a pre- nounced at the World Homoe- for the pills, their confidence boos- accurately and often also more intensely. However, Registry — India (CTRI) and for Kumar, Principal of the medical dictor of HIV progression) and opathy Summit in Mumbai in April ted by the fact that the prescription one of the researchers notes that it is possible that not seeking permission from college and the man behind the viral load (the amount of HIV in 2015, the Telangana State AIDS is simple, the pills are sweet and they over-interpret the expressions of dogs. NACO. “discovery”. A team of doctors blood) from the reports. A total of Control Society (TSACS) has not there are no apparent side efects, The drug being administered is from the hospital and scientists 10,664 people have been registered yet been taken into confidence. unlike the toxic ART drugs. made out of the venom of the tim- from the Indian Institute of Chem- for this experiment. Additional Project Director, Usha Turaga-Revelli is a freelance health Back pain drugs ber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) ical Technology (IICT), Hydera- Some patients believe the drug is TSACS, John Babu refused to com- journalist. With inputs from Vidya Krishnan. hardly work Commonly used BUDGET 2017 non-steroidal anti- inflammatory Horror in South Africa drugs, such as A diicult pitch PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK ibuprofen, used to treat back pain provide little benefit, but cause side effects, he Finance Minister, according to new research from The George TArun Jaitley, is known Institute for Global Health. The findings of the for his close association systematic review, published in the Annals of the with cricket. It is not Rheumatic Diseases, reveal that only one in six surprising that his recent patients treated with the pills, also known as budgetary NSAIDs, achieved any significant reduction in pain. announcements reflected a combination of the long, The study is the latest work from The George short and ultra-short Institute questioning the effectiveness of existing versions of the game. His medicines for treating back pain. Earlier research steps to scale up medical has already demonstrated paracetamol is education by starting PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK ineffective and opioids provide minimal benefit over “diplomate national placebo. Lead author Associate Professor Manuela board” courses in district Programme needs to be Ferreira says the study highlights an urgent need to hospitals had the timed develop new therapies to treat back pain universal rather than elegance of a Test conditional if it has to cricketer, while the reach the most vulnerable pronouncement on sections and skilled Among children, transforming 1,50,000 health professionals will personality traits health sub-centres into be needed to assure safety health and wellness of the mother and the are ‘contagious’ FULL REPORT: Nearly 100 mentally ill patients died of starvation, dehydration and diarrhoea at care centres in South centres for strengthening newborn. Raising Africa, a report by the health ombudsman has said. The deaths occurred between March and December 2016 primary care conveyed standards of care in sub- Preschoolers who the one day game’s sense spend time around following a “reckless” attempt by the government to save money. It transferred patients from a specialised centres, primary health institution to centres with “invalid licences”. The investigation was prompted by complaints from families who of urgency. The bravura centres and community one another tend to of several infectious take on each others’ PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK were desperately searching for their relatives. Picture shows some relatives and family members holding a health centres will need candle-light vigil organised by the South African main Opposition party, DemocraticAlliance (DA), outside the disease elimination more human and personalities, targets, set to be achieved indicates a new study by psychology researchers at Gauteng Province premier office, in Johannesburg, on February 2. — PHOTO: AFP financial resources. the Michigan State University, U.S. The study, Disease elimination published online in the Journal of Personality and The Minister also Social Psychology, suggests that personality is IN FIRST PERSON K. Srinath Reddy announced that kalazar shaped by environment and not just genes. “Our and filariasis will be finding, that personality traits are ‘contagious’ eliminated in 2017, among children, flies in the face of common Practising medicine, under fire leprosy by 2018, measles assumptions that personality is ingrained and can’t by 2020 and tuberculosis be changed,” says Jennifer Watling Neal, associate Dr. Nishanth Arulappan, from Vellore, Tamil Nadu, worked in war-torn Yemen, in 2016. in a very short time frame, by 2025. While such professor of psychology and co-investigator on the His ground report suggested the audacious optimism can energise study. “This is important because some personality ambition of a T20 stroke- the health system, it is maker. traits can help children succeed in life, while others y family worried about me every diference between life and death for prudent to be aware of can hold them back.” The researchers studied two technical factors that Mtime they heard somebody ex- many. Tough targets preschool classes for an entire school year, claim: “Nishanth has gone to Yemen? There was a 22-year-old woman, influence these targets — The Health Ministry leprosy has an incubation analysing personality traits and social networks for Of all the places in the world to work, pregnant with her second child. Dry- lost the toss and had to one class of 3 year olds and one class of 4 year olds. period of 3-5 years and we why did he choose to go there?” My ing clothes on the roof one day, she accept a very modest will have to wait at least parents never told me this when I was suddenly felt sharp pain and felt some- increase in allocation, till 2022 to know if we there but I got to know from others in thing in her upper back. A clinical ex- while the Minister set it have finally overcome the Emissions the family that this was the general amination showed a minor entry on a daunting chase of problem. Tuberculosis threaten Great mood. wound in the left upper back and a tough targets on a diicult will pose many stif Although I’d worked in Yemen in palpable, firm mass on the other side pitch. The overall budget challenges. Barrier Reef 2014, it is no longer the country I had of the spine. The bullet had “ignored” of the ministry rose by After the big boost for A study by the known it to be. If there is one song that the spine and the baby was unafected. less than ₨10,000 crore, of kidney dialysis in the last which the increase for the Griffith University, sums up the reality of Yemen it would STERILE ZONE: “The main challenge for We removed the bullet under local an- Budget, non- Australia, be the lyrics of “Civil War” by Guns N’ aesthesia and gave it to her husband National Health Mission communicable diseases us was to ensure that all actors in the (NHM) was about ₨5,500 PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK conducted in Roses: “Look at your young men fight- war and area respected the neutrality who promised to make it into an orna- got a dot ball this year, collaboration with crore. Despite the huge despite their rising threat ing/Look at your women crying/Look of medical facilities.” Picture shows a ment for the baby! mandate to improve national and international experts in reef and at your young men dying/The way part of Yemen after an air strike, in There was this man who came to the to health and economy. India’s lagging health Will the introduction chemical ecology, has shown that if the world they’ve always done before....” August 2016. — PHOTO: AP emergency room in an irritable mood. indicators, in the face of continues with ‘business as usual’ CO2 emissions, Working with Doctors Without Bor- Imaging revealed that a bullet was “wellness” at sub-centres multiple public health stop with yoga or will it important reef-building corals will suffer ders/Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) Once while in transit in the capital, I lodged in the left side of his brain, challenges, the health significantly by 2050 and die off by 2100. Associate in Yemen from August-December saw a wedding procession with all the without afecting the areas critical for also involve prevention, budget continues to be early detection and care Professor Guillermo Diaz-Pulido, of Griffith’s School 2016, and keeping in mind core hu- music and dancing. Without warning, survival. He was operated later in the disappointingly low. The of Environment, says this is because algae will of high blood pressure, manitarian principles of neutrality, there was an air strike nearby. There day and discharged a week later. expectation that the diabetes and attention to compete for space with corals in the reef, much like impartiality, and independence, I was a deafening sound, the character- We also saw several patients struck National Urban Health mental health and a weed, and eventually take over. Researchers knew practised medicine while watching istic pressure wave and then dust, rat- by stray bullets from shootings during Mission component of common cancers? increased CO2 had an effect on seaweed behaviour the war tear apart this already poor tling any loose windows left. The weddings and social gatherings — so- NHM would be soon Cigarette taxes went up a but have now been able to demonstrate just how and battered country even further. sound of the fighter jets faded and called “happy shootings” — and who launched to scale is belied bit but beedis again this happens. They discovered that this is due to an The challenges were of a diferent then the music came back again with unfortunately did not survive. by the meagre increase in received a “free hit” from increase in the potency of chemical compounds that kind this time because of the fragile the dancing, the revelry continuing The main challenge for us was, and NHM’s finances. the Minister. poison corals. and sensitive political situation. late into the night. The war has raised is, to ensure that all actors in the war The proposal to the threshold of what is “normal”. and area respect the neutrality of med- Maternal, child health promote generic drugs Under siege MSF’s work in conflict areas is ex- ical facilities. It requires continual dia- The emphasis on and control drug prices is maternal and child health welcome. However, the SCIENCE The distinction between civilian tensive and intense. All our activities logue from us to explain our principles is well placed. The DEMYSTIFYING and military objectives has hardly in Yemen are funded by donors. to the political actors and needs their absence of any reference Budget proclaims intent to the National Health What is Northwest Africa 7635? been respected in this war. Since It has worked in Yemen since 1986, understanding and cooperation to en- to reduce the infant March 2015, supplies of critically im- and continuously since 2007. How- sure the smooth and eicient conduct Protection Scheme, mortality rate from 39 in announced last year and It is a 6.9-ounce (about 200gm) meteorite, portant life-saving drugs and food ever, following the current war, MSF of humanitarian operations. 2014 to 28 by 2019, and discovered in Algeria, Africa, in 2012, that has have been strained. The prices of most has expanded its projects to several Medical facilities are protected un- expected to be maternal mortality ratio operational from April given scientists unprecedented insight into essential commodities have skyrock- areas where access to quality medical der international humanitarian law. from 167 in 2011-13 to 100 volcanic activity on Mars. The largest volcano in eted. Most schools, hospitals, market- care still remains a challenge. But in a conflict this is not the case. this year, was a total by 2018-20. While a surprise. It is not known the solar system, Olympus Mons, is found on places, bridges, stadiums, and univer- Sadly, it has become a trend in invest- further acceleration of the Compelling stories what the current thinking this planet. However, by analysing the chemical sity buildings have been reduced to igative reports to blame this on faulty recent decline in these on creating a national composition, “Northwest Africa 7635”, rubble. In the last 15 months, four MSF In 2014 we were treating conflict-re- intelligence or targeting errors, and two rates is likely, sharper framework for universal scientists at the University of Purdue, U.S., learnt health facilities, one of them in Hajjah, lated injuries on a fairly regular basis there is no real accountability or pro- declines will call for health coverage is. Are this week that Mars had a single volcano that have been hit by air strikes or pro- — twice or thrice a week. But this time secution of these incidents, some of many efective actions — both the Health and continuously erupted for 2 billion years. Martian jectiles. we were quite close to an active front which amount most probably to war from promoting the Finance Ministries volcanoes can grow to such enormous I don’t regret a single moment of my line, and were receiving the war- crimes. health and nutrition of waiting for the final proportions because Mars, unlike Earth, doesn’t time spent in Yemen. Why? I had the wounded on a daily basis, often not As the war goes on, humanitarian adolescent girls and decision of the “Third have plate tectonics that constantly shuffle the opportunity to experience the resili- having enough space to accommodate needs in Yemen grow by the day. Med- pregnant women to Umpire”? improving the quality of surface. So a volcano, like the one that birthed ence of the Yemeni people. Markets the rapid inflow of patients. ical work is needed to treat the Prof. K. Srinath Reddy is care in institutions where NWA 7635, can plume — the process by which president, Public Health were open, children tried to go to Some of the stories are, quite wounded, and to advocate on behalf of women go to deliver. The hot magma from the earth surfaces upward — some schools and university students frankly, unbelievable. The fact that a a people whose lives and dignity may Foundation of India. The views Maternity Benefit expressed are personal. for billions of years. tried to write their exams even as bullet “chose” a particular trajectory, otherwise lie buried forever beneath fighter jets were bombing the locality. or decided to stay where it is, made the the rubble of this war. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 WEEKEND | 11 READING

INTERVIEW SHELF HELP G ‘I think we need more cities’ The taste of Saskia Sassen explains what the stunning levels of private investment in urban real estate have meant for urban life the familiar

MINI KAPOOR G. SAMPATH tion of start-ups and there is a strong social sector in India “When we eat, we travel,” writes Saskia Sassen is a renowned that aims at developing tools Mina Holland in her expansive Dutch-American sociologist, for the disadvantaged. But so book, The Edible Atlas: Around the best known for coining the much more is needed when it World in Thirty-Nine Cuisines, a term ‘global city’. She is the comes to deployment of di- reminder not only about the Robert S. Lynd professor of so- gital knowledge across a journeys we set of on when we ciology at Columbia Univer- whole range of actors and consider the culinary influences sity and is the author of sev- situations. that have come together on our eral books on globalisation, plate on any given day, but also migration, and the sociology In your work, you speak of the about the unique pleasure of of urban development. In an city as the only space where reading about food and about the e-mail interview, Sassen dis- the powerless can ‘make their cultural commingling that makes cusses the current global powerlessness complex’. But the world what it is. Some of that coming together of trends that are dominant in haven’t cities always been cultures has a darker history — for cities around the world and dominated by the powerful, instance, that of slavery and what they mean for the people with the only ‘space’ available indentured labour in the Americas. living in those cities. Excerpts: for the powerless being to But as Holland, a British journalist, serve the powerful in the roles sets up recipes of Caribbean What would you consider to assigned to them? favourites like jerk chicken, she be the single most important writes: “The land of patties and trend in urban real estate It is in cities that the power- patois, the West Indies has a hybrid markets around the world? less have, to a large extent, left cuisine typical of the Americas. Its a cultural, social and eco- food, like the Creole language of One clear trend is a vast and nomic imprint — mostly in Jamaica, is the very visible expansion of the their own neighbourhoods, living result of a luxury zone, for fancy oices but eventually these spread to fraught, often and fancy residences, accom- a wider urban zone as ‘ethnic’ violent imperial panied by an almost invisible food, music, therapies, etc. history. But its expulsion of the working None of this can happen in a dishes transcend classes and modest middle business park, regardless of its the murky territory class families from locations density — for they are of postcolonial politics. To borrow where they may have lived for privately controlled spaces the words of the several generations. where low-wage workers can great poet Derek URBAN JUNGLE: “Years ago, Lower Manhattan was full of artists from all over the world. Today, much of Manhattan looks like a sort of work, but not “make”. Nor can Walcott, food — What is driving this push monoculture of luxury high-rise towers.” PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES this happen in the world’s in- like the visual towards development of creasingly militarised planta- splendour of the Caribbean luxury zones? Each city is diferent. But we In cities around the world, we — an urbanisation partly fed same time produces massive tions and mines. It is only in landscape he describes — makes see two patterns. One is a find a paradoxical situation by the expulsion of millions of displacements of millions. cities that there is a possibility ‘the sigh of history dissolve.’” Private investment. In fact, massive expulsion of the mod- where a severe shortage of small holders from their land. People go to the city when it is of gaining complexity in one’s In Feasts and Fasts: A History of the levels of investment in est middle classes out of resid- affordable housing is being the only place left where they powerlessness — because Food in India, Colleen Taylor Sen, a urban real estate are quite ential areas that had long been met with increasing So are we then building can put down their bodies. nothing can fully control such Chicago-based food historian, stunning. The top 100 cities theirs. They are displaced to investment in luxury housing houses to serve as a store of This is a bad cycle. Once you a diversity of people and en- includes in her encyclopaedic work worldwide that I studied to- more distant parts of the city, projects, even as a substantial financial value rather than for are in this cycle, it is not easy gagements. the foods of the Indian diaspora. In gether had investors acquiring and they do not deserve this, quantum of housing stock lies people to live in? to get out. It is necessary to Malaysia, with millions of Indians existing properties (not new for they had worked hard to vacant. How does one make first understand the vicious Three things you would like to having come in the nineteenth construction) for a total of get a reasonable life in a nice sense of this phenomenon? Yes, that is one feature for cycle, and then it takes cour- see in the urban development century to work on plantations, for $600 billion from mid-2013 to part of the city not too far away sure. There is a vast quantity age to act on that understand- policy of a country like India? instance: “Many street foods are of mid-2014. This went up to over from their jobs. I think in some of these cit- of underutilised capital at this ing. That means mixing two Indian origin. A local equivalent of $1 trillion for the next cycle, Secondly, some of these cit- ies it is about buying urban point. So it mostly makes very diferent worlds — the I would rather not answer an Indian stufed roti is murtabak (from the Arabic word for mid-2014 to mid-2015. What’s ies become monocultures. For land. One way of getting a sense to invest in urban prop- world of rich developers, and this since I am not an expert ‘folded’).” There is also, she writes, happening here is that a build- instance, Lower Manhattan foothold on the land of a city is erties even if you do not really the world of poor people and on Indian cities and gov- teh tarik, or ‘pulled tea’: “Tea ing is also functioning as a real years ago was full of artists to buy or construct a building. need it. But the key value in the social organisations that ernance structures. Nonethe- sweetened with condensed milk is estate asset, a deeply finan- from all over the world. I used In many cities, if you went and play, in my reading — and it is help them. less, I will say that I am poured into a glass several times cialised item. If you take all the to be a performance artist and said I want to buy land in your not usually understood this shocked at the extraordinary from a mug held high in the air, real estate that has been finan- it was a great time. Today, city, it would be a diicult pro- way — is that you control a What about the smart cities amount of wealth in your which creates a froth — similar to cialised worldwide, according much of Manhattan looks like position. It might be far easier piece of urban land. paradigm, which India has country, and the even more ex- the way cofee is made in South to Savills, a real estate firm, it a sort of monoculture of lux- to construct or buy a building. embraced in a big way to traordinary amount of deep India.” amounts to $217 trillion, and ury high-rise towers. And The law governing urban land It is estimated that by 2050, address its urban development poverty, with regions that Some cultures absorb influences that is more than the global many of them are half empty. is often much older than the about half of India’s population needs? have no water, no modern san- quicker than others, and given GDP. With all this added density, it more narrowly contractual will live in urban areas, itation facilities. How is it pos- Holland’s reference to Thai food, it actually deurbanises the city. law governing the purchase of compared to 32% at present. My starting point when it sible that so much wealth can- is obviously to their own good. What does this transformation We used to think that density a building. When you think Is this push towards comes to the smart city is that, not be used in some way to Thais, she notes, took to cooking of living spaces into financial was enough to make a place a about the amount of capital in urbanisation sustainable? apart from the technological upgrade the lives of millions of with chilli within a century of its assets mean for the nature of city, but not any more. search of a good investment, features, it should mobilise the the poor, whose very exist- availability locally, unlike Spain and the city? getting to own a chunk of land I think we need more cities, intelligence of its residents. I ence has become degraded to Italy which took twice that time to in a highly regarded city is not rather than to keep expanding think we have done more on such an extreme? At the same incorporate tomatoes into their a bad investment. existing cities until they be- the technological side than in time, I am also struck by how dishes. And then, some ‘foreign’ dishes are just so familiar these More generally, I think the come unmanageable. The mobilising people’s intelli- the poor in India are so digni- There is a massive expulsion of days that it may be pointless to the modest middle classes out of whole question of land, urban problem — one that we don’t gence and imaginations via di- fied — they do not become introduce them to the reader by and rural, has taken on a whole like to discuss — is that we gital tech. There is a dispro- like the drunks of London’s in- way of preparation tips. Holland residential areas that had long been new dimension over the last keep expelling the lower-in- portionate presence of a few dustrial cities described by skips a recipe for pad Thai “because theirs. They are displaced to more twenty years. It is partly a come households from their big corporates in the provision Dickens. On the whole, I think it’s so incredibly popular in the distant parts of the city, and they function of escalating envir- land to make room for a busi- of digital services, and they it is the self-help organisa- West and so many cookbooks ofer onmental destruction in rural ness park, a mine, a water-grab have their own preferences, tions, devoted activists, and great recipes”. do not deserve this. land, and rapid urbanisation of operation, and so on. So ‘de- often ruled by profitability. the poor themselves who are [email protected] the population on urban land velopment’ expands and at the Yes, there is a rapid multiplica- helping to make things better.

THE BOOK IN CONVERSATION INMYHAND Two alone, two together Valmik Thapar Anita Desai and Kiran Desai on how their writing lives intersect, and how each nourishes the other’s work I am reading Indica: A Deep Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent SUDIPTA DATTA Both live in New “strange corners get worn by Pranay Lal. I just finished down if you are writing for reading Sacred Nature: After a life in writing, Anita York, and group approval, which you do Life’s Eternal Dance by Desai wants her style to be sometimes write when you are part of a writers’ Jonathan Scott and Angela pared down to the minimum workshop.” Her first book, Scott. It is about the so that the “silences are just as together, daughter Hullabaloo in the Guava splendid wilderness of efective as the noise”. Daugh- upstairs, mother Orchard, was born in such a Africa and its amazing ter Kiran Desai doesn’t want downstairs, and talk workshop, and she feels it’s a wildlife. The natural world the anger she feels about U.S. “self-conscious book”. She of our planet is astounding. Both President Donald Trump and about where they are took a decade to write her these books are super to read. The his world to disrupt her writ- in their books before second book, but that “en- next book I plan to read is ing any more. “I have been sharing a drink at the hanced her writing”. As for Naturally: Tread Softly on the thrown of the normal course Anita Desai, who has taught Planet by Vikram Soni in order to and I want to get back to my end of the day. creative writing, she doesn’t understand further our engagement as human beings with book,” she says, a book “about think she would have the cour- nature. power… about a young Indian age to attend a writers’ work- Valmik Thapar is a naturalist, woman out in India and the shop: “I learnt my craft by go- environmentalist and writer. world” that she has been writ- ing to avoid nostalgia in future ing into myself and reading, ing for a decade and which is writing,” she says, as “nostal- carefully reading what would slated to be out next year. gia is a great enemy of art”. be good for my work.” Her steps to write a novel? “I Unique inheritance always start with a place, then Favourite works Arundhathi As mother and daughter characters appear on the Ask Kiran Desai what are share the stage at the Tata scene and then they talk to her favourite Anita Desai Subramaniam Steel Kolkata Literary Meet, each other.” books, and she gushes, “There we get a rare glimpse into the Kiran Desai starts the book- are a few, In Custody, Clear I’m reading Ranjani Neriya’s process of writing of two writing journey by gathering Light of Day and Baumgart- Promise: A Life, which is writers who happen to be in iLLUSTRATION: R. RAJESH “sentences, thoughts, land- ner’s Bombay — these books full of imagistic surprise. the same family. For Kiran De- scapes and scenes… I keep a and the landscape are deeply I’m also dipping into sai, her earliest memory of the Kiran Desai, who won the uneasy from the start…” Mumbai, she “had gained a diary and collect things there.” familiar to me.” Most of all, she American poet George ‘inheritance’ of a life in literat- Booker Prize for her second When Anita Desai began little confidence just escaping Both live in New York, and feels close to Baumgartner Quasha’s fascinating and ure was that her mother had a novel, The Inheritance of writing, in the 1950s, there from my own early concerns.” sometimes write together, “because he is a character of cryptic Glossodelia Attract “quietness from being a Loss, says her mother is her were few writers writing in daughter upstairs, mother unending exile”. (Preverbs). Last I read The How a book begins Power of Myth which has writer” who vanished every first reader who makes a few English and she used the home downstairs, and talk about Anita Desai never draws at- mythologist Joseph morning with extraordinary notes, which lead to “enorm- and family as themes before Anita Desai speaks softly where they are in their books tention to herself, walking in Campbell in conversation discipline to write. “Her writ- ous changes”. She remembers moving away deliberately to and her observations on life before sharing a drink at the quietly for her daughter’s ses- with journalist Bill Moyers. It is a ing life was part of our exist- her mother, on the other hand, In Custody to write about a and writing are unsenti- end of the day. sion with Paul Beatty, last thoughtful, exploratory dialogue ence.” That work ethic and her writing “very clean” manu- world where women hardly mental, which is perhaps why Anita Desai remembers her year’s Booker winner, and between two engaging minds and imagination led to Anita Desai scripts; “I wrote many drafts,” figured. “My own experience she admires Rabindranath daughter writing marvellous heading towards the back, is utterly riveting. Next I plan to writing many novels that in- Anita Desai intervenes, gently. was limited, I wanted to step Tagore and Virginia Woolf — letters home and recalls wish- wanting to sit away from the read Imtiaz Dharker’s celebration clude celebrated ones like In her introduction to Anita out into a world not of my own “there is Woolf in the back- ing she would try her hand at harsh light, as her daughter’s of love and memory, Over the Clear Light of Day; In Cus- Desai’s Booker-nominated experience. It was becoming ground, she remains the writing even as she was pursu- words about her ring in our Moon, and Goirick Brahmachari’s tody; Fasting, Feasting; Clear Light of Day, Kamila tedious to constantly write standard setter for me”. She ing studies as an environ- ears: “There is no narcissism For the Love of Pork. This will Baumgartner’s Bombay; The Shamsie wrote that “those about the domestic situation” has been spending a great deal mental scientist. “Luckily, her about her, no loud showing of. probably be interspersed with T.N. Village by the Sea, and her who talk of Anita Desai’s sur- she says. When she reached of time in Mexico — “there’s professors in college noticed I have always felt encouraged Ganapathy’s The Philosophy of the latest, the three-novellas-in- faces of calm, or deceptive Baumgartner’s Bombay so much past in a present-day the same things that I had no- by her, critics have looked Tamil Siddhas. one, The Artist of stillness, miss entirely her (1988), the story of a wander- setting” — and is “wondering” ticed.” So, can writing be harder.” Arundhathi Subramaniam is a poet and writer. Disappearance. ability to make her readers feel ing German Jew in exile in about her next book. “I am try- taught? Kiran Desai feels that [email protected]

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 12 | NEWS THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 FROM PAGE ONE Basit may become I was forced into a deal Lighter purse for arms deals Pak. Foreign Secretary with India, Jayewardene But India is likely to seal some of the biggest ‘Make-in-India’ deals in the sector ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s High DINAKAR PERI Commissioner to India Ab- told U.S. envoy dul Basit may become the NEW DELHI: A close reading of country’s new Foreign Sec- An SLA oicer, Brigadier ing” its armed forces to “in- the Budget numbers show retary, media reports said Jayaratne, is quoted in the tervene” in Sri Lanka. that capital allocation for the here on Saturday. memo as saying: “The IPKF India, it said, was im- purchase of new weapons The Nawaz Sharif govern- is doing a jolly good job in proving its ability to deploy and platforms for 2017-18 is ment has “in principle” de- Jafna.” He added that the airborne troops. “The para- lower than that in the cided to appoint Mr. Basit as SLA and the Indian troops troopers probably would present year. the country’s new Foreign were getting along fam- try to seize an airfield so In the coming financial Secretary, replacing Aizaz ously, like a house on fire. that reinforcements could year, India is also likely to Ahmad Chaudhry, who has The document recoun- be brought in by air. U.S. de- conclude some of the biggest been designated as ted that the Indian oicers fence attaché sources re- “Make-in-India” deals in de- Pakistan’s Ambassador to were “warm and respons- port the Army and Air fence sector. the U.S., the News daily Abdul Basit ive” in their interaction Force practised such an op- “For defence expenditure reported. with the American visitors, eration late last year [1985] excluding pensions, I have Prime Minister Sharif, The announcement which included Mr. Gal- at Trivandrum, with the as- provided a sum of ₨2,74,114 who handles the portfolio of braith and the then U.S. sault force receiving of- pertaining to the crore including ₨86,488 crore Foreign Afairs, has con- Ambassador to Sri Lanka. shore fire support from for defence capital,” Mr. Jait- cluded consultations for ap- appointment of Navy ships.” Trivandrum, ley said in his Budget speech pointing a new administrat- Behind the scenes the memo argued, re- Mr. Basit is likely on Wednesday. ive head of the Foreign It appears that the Amer- sembled Colombo in next week On the face of it, compared LOWER TRAJECTORY: The deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets in flyaway condition from France was a Oice, the daily said. icans also played a behind- topography. with the ₨78,586.68 crore major highlight of the current financial year. Capital allocation for the purchase of new It is likely that the an- the-scenes role in ensuring In the CIA’s assessment, capital allocation for this weapons and platforms for 2017-18 is lower than in the current fiscal. — FILE PHOTO nouncement pertaining to Hasan were among the other channels of communica- India would intervene in year, it represents a 10% in- the appointment will be contenders. Mr. Basit, who tion between President Sri Lanka in two scenarios crease. However a closer Stating this is a note at the Of this, the combined al- weapons already contracted, made next week, the report has varied experience of bi- Jayewardene and Prime — one, if the government look at the Budget docu- end of the “Notes on de- location under the five heads and remaining for procure- said. lateral and multilateral dip- Minister Gandhi, a second collapsed and, the other, if ments presents a diferent mands for grants on capital in the capital expenditure is ment of new systems. Mr, Basit, 58, is the senior- lomacy, was selected for the declassified CIA document Tamil insurgents estab- picture. outlay for ministry for de- ₨8,488 crore. “Inflation does not afect most among the contenders job three years ago, but could said. lished a separate State. fence (Misc)”: “The provi- When deducted from the the committee liabilities. It is for the top post. not be appointed for tech- In 1986, Jayewardene “In our view, an Indian Miscellaneous component sions relating to revenue and total capital allocation for the exchange rate fluctuation nical reasons and was in- held a very negative view of intervention would most The defence Budget has capital expenditure of De- the services, the revised fig- which afects that,” said Amit Other contenders stead posted as High Com- India given that New Delhi likely come [exactly what various components of rev- fence Ordnance Factories, ure is ₨78,000 crore which is Cowshish, former Financial Pakistan’s permanent rep- missioner in New Delhi. had been training Tamil in- happened in 1987], as in enue, capital, miscellaneous Research and Development, in efect ₨586.68 crore less Adviser (Acquisition) in the resentative to the United Na- He was previously serving surgents as he conveyed to 1971 [to deal with Marxist and pensions. Of these the al- Director General Quality than last year’s. Defence Ministry and Dis- tions Tehmina Janjua, former as the Ambassador to visiting U.S. Senator insurgents] following a re- location for the miscel- Audit (DGQA), Rashtriya In addition, there is annual tinguished Fellow at Insti- Chief of Protocol and Am- Germany. Charles H. Percy. “I am a quest from Colombo to laneous component has gone Rifles and National Cadet inflation and currency fluc- tute for Defence Studies & bassador to France Ghalib Pakistan will take the de- very peaceful man. But In- help in restoring internal down from ₨36,133.18 to Corps have been shifted tuation to be factored in. The Analysis. Iqbal, Ambassador for Den- cision about the new High dia’s role in this [ethnic] order,” the assessment said. ₨14,852.22. The balance has from this demand to de- capital budget includes pay- On the overall defence al- mark Masroor Junejo and Commissioner in India after matter is reprehensible and Interestingly, the CIA be- been readjusted to revenue mands for grants of defence ments for committed liabilit- location, he said that it was a Pakistan’s High Commis- Mr. Basit’s return, the daily the Indians have to be held lieved that the poorly and capital heads. services in BE 2017-18.” ies, which are payments for “flat budget”. sioner to the U.K. Syed Ibne said. — PTI responsible for their ac- trained Sri Lankan Army tions.” Percy, who carried a would ofer token resist- letter from U.S. President ance and opposition to a Ronald Reagan to Jaye- “prolonged” Indian inter- wardene, “ofered to be of vention would come from Valley braces for fresh avalanches 2 Hizbul militants assistance in conveying any Tamil and, possibly, Sinhala message” from the Sri insurgents. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Lankan President to Rajiv In a prescient observa- killed in Sopore Gandhi. tion, the memo concluded: SRINAGAR: The Jammu and PEERZADA ASHIQ “If New Delhi continues to Militants travelling in Kashmir administration on Indian ‘intervention’ oppose a separate Tamil Saturday issued fresh ava- SRINAGAR: Two Hizbul Mu- a vehicle were Interestingly, a third CIA state, we believe Tamil in- lanche warning for parts of jahideen militants were intelligence assessment of surgents would resist the planning terror action the Kashmir Valley. killed in a combined Army- September 1986 stated that Indians as they now do the A medium danger ava- police operation in the in the Sopore area, India was “rapidly expand- Sinhalese.” lanche warning for the next Sopore area of Baramulla on the police said 24 hours was issued for the Saturday. hilly and avalanche-prone A police spokesman said taza were also injured in the areas in the Valley and Kargil the militants were travelling exchange of fire. The slain Minor clashes, EVM district. in a vehicle and were “plan- militants were identified as “Avalanche warning exists ning terror action in the Azhar Khan, alias Ghazi for avalanche-prone slopes Sopore area”. Umar, of Kupwara and Sajad glitches in Punjab in Kupwara, Bandipora, “The vehicle was intercep- Lone of Sopore. “Both were “In the morning during a discrimination with Punj- Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kul- ted near Amrgarh Sopore. senior commanders of the mock trial 538 VVPAT ma- abis. “Voters in large num- gam, Budgam, Anantnag and The terrorists lobbed a gren- terror outfit,” said the police. chines were replaced and ber have failed to cast vote,” Kargil districts of Kashmir ade and fired upon the police The killing sparked 187 were replaced during he said. Division” a government WINTER’S BITE: Kashmiris remove snow from a roof of a house in Gulmarg. Twenty soldiers died party. In retaliatory fire, they protests in Sopore. the conduct of poll espe- Political analysts say the spokesman said. two weeks ago in avalanches and snow-caving in Kargil, Sonamarg and Kupwara. — FILE PHOTO: AP were killed,” the police Hizbul Mujahideen cially in Majitha, Muktsar polling turnout was good, spokesman said. spokesperson Burhanuddin and Sangrur sistricts and and even higher that than Precautionary measures ures. People have been ad- of houses and bunkers to diers died in avalanches and Superintendent of Police, paid tributes to the slain mil- poll was slightly delayed in the 2012 Assembly polls, The Deputy Commission- vised “not to venture out in avoid damages,” said the snow-caving in Kashmir re- Operation, Baramulla, itants. “Khan had quit gov- 25 polling booths of Majitha when a turnout of 78.57% ers in Kargil were directed to those areas”. “Keep clearing warning. The warning gion’s Kargil, Sonamarg and Shafqat Hussain and a Sub- ernment service to join the and 10 booths of Muktsar was recorded. take precautionary meas- snow deposits from roof tops comes just days after 20 sol- Kupwara areas. Inspector Mohammad Mur- HM,” he said. and Sangrur,” he said. “It is a good turnout; a Rasing the issue of fewer high turnout hints that by hours of voting in Punjab, and large this election has Delhi Chief Minister and been triangular,” Pramod JuD comes back Eden of history AAP leader Arvind Kejri- Kumar, director of the In- wal tweeted saying: “As per stitute for Development EC notification, polling and Communication, time in Goa from 7 a.m. to 5 Chandigarh told The under a new name p.m. but in Punjab, it is from Hindu. Mr. Kumar pointed ISLAMABAD: The Jamaat-ud- events on February 5, which 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (one hr less). out that in constituencies Dawa (JuD) has re-branded is observed as ‘Kashmir Day’ Why?” where there has been a itself under the new name of in Pakistan. AAP leader Sanjay Singh higher voting percentage in Tehreek Azadi Jammu and TAJK banners have been met the Chief Electoral Of- this election against the last Kashmir, days after its chief, put up in Lahore and other ficer and raised the issue elections, it hints at a trian- Hafiz Saeed, was put under cities and towns. The group with him, saying that it was gular fight. house arrest and a crack- is also planning to hold a big down was launched on the Kashmir conference in organisation. Lahore after evening prayers. The Mumbai attack mas- The TAJK has reactivated 83% turnout in Goa termind had indicated a its donation centres and am- While polling was res- week before his arrest that he bulance services in diferent cheduled at one booth in might launch Tehreek Azadi districts of Punjab, including Margao town of south Goa, Jammu and Kashmir (TAJK) Lahore, the hub of its in another polling booth in to “speed up the freedom of activities. Vasco, EVM malfunction Kashmir”. Local media reported that led to a suspension of vot- This shows Saeed had got even after the crackdown, ing for around two hours. wind of the government volunteers of Saeed’s net- EVM failure was also re- plans and had worked out work participated in the res- ported at a third booth in how to resurface after the cue operation on Friday after Cortalim in South Goa, poll clampdown on the JuD and a boat carrying 100 passen- oicials said. the Falah-e-Insaniat Founda- gers capsized in the Ravi Each constituency had a tion (FIF). river near Nankana Sahib in special pink polling sta- Oicial sources confirmed Punjab. A police oicer said tion, managed entirely by that the two organisations law enforcement agencies women, where first time First-time women voters started activities under the were keeping a close watch FRAGRANCE OF SPRING: President Pranab Mukherjee at the Mughal Gardens in the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday after women voters were were gifted teddy bears in new name of the TAJK and on the activities of Saeed’s inaugurating Udyanotsav-2017, the annual opening of the gardens to the public. — PHOTO: SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY presented a pink teddy Goa. — PHOTO: PRASHANT NAKWE were planning to organise network. — PTI bear, first time male voters a pen and other voters a station was managed com- rose added to the charm of pletely by persons with election day. disabilities underlined the In North Goa, a polling message of inclusiveness. PM Modi terms political rivals in U.P. a ‘SCAM’

STAFF REPORTER from Amit Shah and Modi.” each other. What changed Party had encouraged the go- In his address, Mr. Modi overnight that the two arch ondaraj in the State. I want to In Nagaland, govt. wings MEERUT: Prime Minister Nar- tried to deflect criticism on rivals embraced each other?” ask from the party which endra Modi on Saturday took the BJP’s failure to improve The Prime Minister went ruled the State why are inno- on his political rivals in Uttar conditions of farmers and on to accuse the two parties cent citizens and innocent pay ‘extortion money’ Pradesh terming them a the impact of demonetisa- of having an alliance “to save traders being killed. Why is it “scam”. tion on small and medium themselves”. that there is no fear of law “We have records of at least cial said. Addressing a mammoth traders which has lead to “Those who could not save among criminals?” 12 governments depart- The NIA had conducted rally in Meerut, Mr. Modi wide spread discontent themselves and those who ments that were paying ex- raids on Nagaland govern- said, “The BJP’s fight in this against the party. were removed by the people Promises farmers tortion money to the ment oices on January 18 election is against ‘scam’. Do of the State, how can the Addressing the sugarcane NSCN-K, the NSCN-IM while investigating a case it you know what ‘scam’ stands SP-Cong. alliance same parties save U.P?,” he farmers, a large votebank in and the NNC. These oices had filed in 2016. for? It is ‘s’ for Samajwadi Mr. Modi questioned the asked to loud cheers from western U.P., Mr. Modi maintained receipts of the On July 31, 2016, a senior Party, ‘c’ for Congress, ‘a’ for logic behind the Congress- the crowd. promised that “if voted to amount paid to these out- militant of the NSCN-K, Akhilesh and ‘m’ for SP alliance and said, “Few Mr. Modi highlighted the power in the State, the BJP fits and, in some cases, we identified as S. Khetoshe Mayawati”. months ago, the Congress alleged “goondaraj” in the government will clear all have seized the ‘minutes’ of Sumi, was apprehended by party was organising rallies State and slammed the in- dues of sugarcane farmers the meetings held to dis- Assam Rifles in Dimapur, Akhilesh rejoinder across the State accusing the cumbent SP government for within 14 days”. cuss the amount to be paid. Nagaland. He was the In a rejoinder barely hours SP government of corrup- “political patronage” of these While blaming the SP gov- The records in our posses- NSCN-K’s ‘in-charge of fin- later, Uttar Pradesh Chief tion and misgovernance. The elements. Addressing his ernment for being an sion are 2012 onwards, but ance’ for the Kohima and Minister Akhilesh Yadav at Congress party was going to first election rally for the “obstacle” in the develop- the racket has been going Dimapur regions, and his an election rally in Auraiya every village saying the State State polls since Model Code ment of the State, Mr. Modi on for decades. As per the main responsibility was said, “ ‘a’ and ‘m’ in ‘scam’ has been looted. They were of Conduct came into force, a also alleged that the funds al- documents, around ₨3 funds collection through il- SOUND A BUGLE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the stood for ‘Amit Shah’ and demeaning the SP and the day after a trader was looted located by his government crore was paid to various legal taxation of govern- BJP ‘Vijay Shankhnad’ rally in Meerut on Saturday ahead of ‘Modi’. The full form of State government. but the and killed in Meerut, Mr. for the development of U.P. outfits,” a senior NIA oi- ment departments. the Assembly polls. — PHOTO: PTI ‘scam’ was save the country two have [now] embraced Modi said, “The Samajwadi was not reaching the State.

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POLLDIARY Hashtags and Likes draw up the poll binaries BJP releases vision document for Uttarakhand DEHRADUN: Promising incentives for ex-servicemen All parties contesting the Uttar Pradesh polls have invested much in digital strategy as evident from the buzz in their war rooms and improvement in healthcare services and education in Uttarakhand, the BJP on Saturday OMAR RASHID old-fashioned through it. So Committee run their own 24- released its vision for them we use WhatsApp, hour setting from Jopling document here ahead of LUCKNOW: Bashing opponents which is common today even Road, the Mall Avenue the Assembly elections. is easy but to compile some- in rural areas. Twitter is tar- headquarters of the party The document mentioned thing positive, without geted at the educated houses a 10-member call and the contentious issue of sounding theatrical and vain, masses,” says Rajesh Pandey, research centre of mostly Gairsain, saying the party is tricky. Mumbai-based lyri- one of the BJP war room co- women. A 23-member State would “think over cist Manoj Yadav explains ordinators. Pandey quit his social media committee and developing it as the the dilemma he faced when job as an Assistant Professor 110 district and city heads ex- State’s summer capital” if Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in Galgotia University to ecute the operations on the voted to power. Union Finance Minister Arun Akhilesh Yadav asked him to dedicate time to the ground. The Con- Jaitley was present. Attacking the Congress write a campaign song that party. gress’ USP, its so- regime over mismanaged tourism, low not only spoke of the Sama- For its social me- cial media head employment opportunities and corruption, the jwadi Party (SP) govern- dia campaign, the Shiv Pandey says, is document promised improvement in these ment’s achievements but BJP has divided the its deep research sectors. Using the Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas slogan also had a strong mark of the State into 92 dis- and data crunch- with an eye on the Muslim vote, the document tricts and six divi- ing, most of which mentioned that the community, making up a FOCUS sions — Awadh, is forwarded from majority of the families living below the poverty IN Kashi, West, Braj, the war room in line, could rely on the party for its uplift. Over the Kanpur and Delhi. Among the contentious hydropower generation issue, the Yadav scion on it. “He Gorakhpur. Every party’s research party would give priority to run-of-the-river [Akhilesh] was so careful not district has set up an Atal IT team are two with doctorates projects. The study of, and research in, Sanskrit, to make the song about him- cell with 15 volunteers each, in economics. Vastu Shastra and Astrology would be encouraged self that when I wrote a while a separate team of 11 in the State, the document stated. The party would stanza in his praise, he shot it REAL-TIME FEEDS: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s war room in Lucknow handles his members works in each of The newbie BSP promote yoga and ayurveda also. — Staff Reporter down, asking me to focus on campaign with a digital-first plan.— PHOTO: PTI the 403 Assembly constitu- New to the social media the schemes of the govern- encies. In total, around scene, the Bahujan Samaj Sharmila to contest against Ibobi Singh ment,” Mr. Manoj says. And independent Mumbai-based particular issue, speeches in show at the Bharatiya Janata 10,000 volunteers run the Party (BSP) is trying to sell that is how the SP campaign digital agency, Zozolo, is rallies. “We want to base our Party’s U.P. election BJP’s campaign. But unlike nostalgia and promise. IMPHAL: Irom Sharmila, who had undertaken a fast song for the 2017 Assembly handling the digital section, discussions on researched headquarters. The party’s the SP, the BJP’s campaign is Though the party does not for 16 years demanding repeal of the Armed Forces elections came into being — where a team led by Aftab data,” says Aashish Yadav, election complex is a lot restricted not only to pro- formally have any oicial Special Powers Act (AFSPA), on Saturday started Kaam bolta hai... (Our work Ahmed Naqvi is constantly who leads the team. more elaborate than that of jecting the good work of PM Facebook or Twitter pages, her election campaign at Moijing in the Thoubal speaks...) — a rundown of “listening” to online data and Mr. Aashish Yadav, who the other parties and boasts a Narendra Modi but is also or a dedicated war room, a constituency from where Chief Minister Okram Akhilesh’s flagship schemes, pushing content, while also formerly worked with the digital library, a research cell, tilted in favour of attacking team of volunteers, leaders, Ibobi Singh was elected. She is planning to contest and infrastructural and wel- receiving public feedback. BBC, says the thrust of the SP an IT department, a social opponents, especially the SP. Dalit academics and young against Mr. Singh, apart from her home fare achievements. “Even Kaam bolta hai was a campaign would be “posit- media cell and a call centre, tech professionals support constituency, Khurai. She Kaam bolta hai is also the digital-first campaign,” Mr. ive” projection of Akhilesh and departments for applica- Congress crunches data its campaign by live stream- says she wants to crux of the SP’s social media Naqvi says Yadav (the Lucknow-Agra tion, website and organisa- While sources said talks ing and promoting May- become the Chief strategy, which is powered In the war room, the SP Expressway, skill develop- tion management. There’s a were on for a coordinated so- awati’s rallies and press con- Minister to repeal the from a posh two-storey com- tracks eight news channels, ment, Lucknow Metro, social separate WhatsApp cell. cial media campaign ferences. AFSPA. She is the plex adjacent to the SP the information from which, pension, etc.) rather than tar- “In total, we have 6,000 between the SP and the Con- “We were the first party to convener of the newly headquarters here. Mr. along with the material dug geting opponents. WhatsApp groups function- gress, so far the grand old start Facebook live stream- formed People’s Manoj Yadav heads the 24- out by its research teams, is ing across the State. The party has been running the ing of rallies. The other Resurgence and Justice hour SP war room, which has constantly fed to its 21 oicial BJP’s game plan strategies are diferent for war from two locations in parties followed us,” says Alliance. Talking to the teams for news monitoring, spokespersons — what other Less than two kilometres every medium. If Facebook is Lucknow. While a team of 20 Paresh Mishra, son-in-law of voters at Moijing, she research and digital work, parties are saying, what’s the from the SP oice, a team of popular among the youth, we from strategist Prashant Kis- senior BSP leader Satish said that if her party and includes a call centre. An best stand for the party on a 100 volunteers is running the cannot expect to reach the hor’s Indian Political Action Mishra. came to power, there would be a corruption- free government. She had ended her fast saying that there was a lukewarm response from people Sidhu in a soup after Celebration of the citizen to her campaign. — A Correspondent he takes car to booth 106-year-old Mala Devi sets an example LUDHIANA: A 106-year-old woman, Mala Devi, on AMRITSAR: Cricketer-turned- Saturday sent out a message to voters by politician Navjot Singh As per EC norms, exercising her franchise Sidhu allegedly violated the no one, except the here. Ms. Devi of ward model code of conduct on disabled, should number 12 at Guru Arjan Saturday as he, along with his Dev Nagar cast her vote family, entered the premises use their vehicles at booth number 132, of a polling booth in private on the premises Ludhiana Deputy cars here, for casting votes. of polling booths Commissioner Ravi The four-time former MP, Bhagat said. She was his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu picked up from home and their son Karan Sidhu trance of the polling booth and dropped back by the entered the Mata Saroop by the paramilitary forces. district administration, he said. The election Rani College premises along But he gained entry by saying volunteers went to her residence and brought her, with their cavalcade of three that he had special along with some family members, to the polling private cars, sources said. permission. station and dropped her home after she cast her Mr. Sidhu is contesting the On being contacted, vote, he said. Officials provided a wheelchair to her Assembly polls from Amrit- Deputy Commissioner-cum- inside the booth. She was also presented a rose as sar East on the Congress Returning Oicer Basant a goodwill gesture. Mr. Bhagat, who is the District ticket. Garg said a complaint had Election Officer, said the administration through As per the Election Com- been received in this regard. volunteers had approached such voters at their mission guidelines, nobody “We are verifying the CCTV residence to bring them to the booth. — PTI should use their vehicles footage. If it is proved that his move on the polling booth vehicles were taken inside premises, except physically the premises, action will be POLLSTAT challenged persons. taken as per the guidelines of Mr. Sidhu and his family the Election Commission,” Women queue up at the Bhatedi polling booth in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab on Saturday. — PHOTO: AKHILESH KUMAR were stopped at the main en- Mr. Garg said. — PTI

BJP blindsided by the rage of Not so quiet flows the the Jats in Muzafarnagar Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi It, however, retains Plan to create an popularity in many eco-sensitive zone pockets of the has come up as a riot-hit town campaign issue KAVITA UPADHYAY MOHAMMAD ALI UTTARKASHI (UTTARAKHAND): Mak- KAWAL (MUZAFFARNAGAR): Not ing environment a campaign far from the epicentre of issue for the upcoming polls, the Muzafarnagar riots in Uttarakhand Chief Minister which 62 people were Harish Rawat has pitted him- killed and more than self against the Centre over 50,000 displaced from their the development of a 100-km homes, the sleepy Jat vil- stretch along the Bhagirathi lage of Kawal is seeing the CHANGING LOYALTIES: Jat farmers in western Uttar Pradesh river in Uttarkashi into an At Uttarkashi, boulders brought by the 2012 and the 2013 political fault lines change. are upset with the BJP. — PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). flash floods in the Assi Ganga river and the Bhagirathi have In 2013, the riots were Mr. Rawat, who is opposed considerably raised the river bed.— PHOTO: KAVITA UPADHYAY sparked between Jats and that took place after that, is no way he will win,” says to the implementation of the Muslims after three young including gram panchayat another BJP member who ESZ notification in its cur- (BJP) have been opposed to tification must not be imple- TONGUE IN CHEEK men were killed in a village and zila panchayat elec- did not want to be named. rent form, has been accusing the notification, Mr. Rawat mented for it will put a ban Surendra two kilometres away, and tions. A majority of Jats in the the Centre of using the noti- has projected it as a Con- on the collection of wood voters here closed ranks This time, however, it’s Mirapur constituency said fication to “stop” develop- gress issue for the polls. He [for burning] from the behind the BJP in the Lok not going to be easy for the they would rather vote for ment activities in a backward went on a daylong fast in forests. No roads would be Sabha elections that fol- BJP. “We won the 2014 elec- a fellow Jat like Mithilesh State such as Uttarakhand. New Delhi recently to re- constructed in the region lowed. Their anger against tions in a big way thanks to Pal, who is the RLD The notification issued by gister his “anger” over the in- and building a small house the Samajwadi Party in Ut- the Jat support. But this candidate. the United Progressive Alli- flexibility of the Centre in would become impossible.” tar Pradesh and the Con- time it looks a bit tricky be- The BJP, however, re- ance (UPA-II) government amending portions of the no- gress at the Centre, for al- cause of ticket being given tains its popularity in many in December 2012 declared tification to make it more Confusion over content legedly “favouring” to outsiders, such as pockets of Muzafarnagar, the 100-km stretch of the “pro-development”. A “false notion” of the no- Muslims, had made them [former Congress MP] particularly the urban Bhagirathi from The Rawat gov- tification is what the local vote en masse for the BJP, Avtar Singh Bhadana of the parts. Gaumukh to Uttar- ernment had sought people have been hearing helping the party win 71 of Gujjar community from Vikas Baliyan, a lawyer kashi, covering an amendments to the about, say environmental the 80 seats in the State. the Mirapur seat,” says and also a farmer activist, area of 4,179.59 notification to gain activists, blaming politicians After the Lok Sabha Virendar Baliyan, a BJP said: “The educated Jats in sq.km, as “eco-sens- permission for the for the “misunderstanding” polls, the BJP has managed worker. He said Sanjeev the Muzafarnagar city seat itive”. The notifica- construction of hy- created around the to consolidate itself in the Baliyan, BJP MP, had prom- may not want to waste their tion met with dropower projects notification. riot-afected district where ised to ensure that the BJP votes by supporting an massive protests by of up to 25-MW ca- Many in Uttarkashi com- it had failed to win a seat in ticket from Mirapur would RLD candidate. They the local people as pacity in the area, plain that even four years the 2012 Assembly elec- go to a Jat, because after the would still go with the BJP.” they feared that the against the 2-MW after the notification was is- tions. But following the ri- riots the seat had become a He does, however, un- 88 villagers that came under capacity projects that have sued, they are unaware of ots, the safron party not matter of prestige for the derline that the BJP is fur- the notified area would suf- been allowed, as per the noti- what it actually contains. only wrested the Muzaf- community. ther saddled with two fer on the development fication. Krishna Nautiyal from Ut- farnagar City Assembly “Given the Jat anger other problems — the long- front. However, the Centre rejec- tarkashi said that a few activ- seat from the Samajwadi against the BJP and also the standing demand for Jat re- ted the request. ists had recently visited his Party in the bypolls but anger of local workers servations and the demon- Not ‘pro-development’ Bachan Singh of Jaspur, a locality in Uttarkashi to ex- Just saw your campaign speech on how they are also won all the elections against Mr. Bhadana, there etisation drive. While the Congress and village in the Gangotri con- plain that the notification destroying the fabric of the state. Very effective! the Bharatiya Janata Party stituency, said, “The ESZ no- was not anti-development. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 14 | WORLD THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

U.S. suspends travel ban following court order Trump calls Washington State judge’s ruling ‘ridiculous’, promises review; Airlines decide to allow citizens from the seven countries to board flights

BEIRUT/DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON: tions regarding the Jan. 27 U.S. authorities on Saturday travel ban. suspended President Donald A spokeswoman for Defiant Iran to carry Trump’s controversial ban budget airline Norwegian, on travellers from seven which operates transatlantic out missile exercise Muslim-majority countries, flights including from Lon- following a court ruling that don and Oslo, said the situ- TEHRAN: Iran was to deploy blocked its enforcement. ation was “still very unclear”. missiles for a Revolutionary “We have reversed the In Cairo, aviation sources Guards exercise on Saturday in a provisional revocation of said Egypt Air and other air- show of defiance, a day after the visas,” a U.S. State Depart- lines had told their sales of- United States imposed sanctions ment spokesman told AFP. fices of Friday’s ruling and over a ballistic missile test launch The department had said would allow people previ- last weekend. Relations between some 60,000 travel visas had ously afected by the ban to Washington and Tehran have been revoked in compliance book flights. deteriorated sharply since Donald with the President’s recent Trump took office last month executive order. ‘Victory for State’ promising a tough line on what “Those individuals with Washington Governor Jay he sees as Iranian belligerency visas that were not physic- Inslee celebrated the de- towards U.S. interests and allies. ally cancelled may now cision as a victory for the Hours after the new U.S. A long-range S-200 missile travel if the visa is otherwise State, adding: “No person — sanctions were announced, being fired in a military drill valid,” the oicial said. PERMISSION SECURED: Samira Asgari, an Iranian scientist who had been earlier prevented twice from entering the U.S., is greeted not even the President — is Pentagon chief James Mattis in the port city of Bushehr in charged that Iran was “the single on arrival by Congressman Joe Kennedy at Logan Airport in Boston on Friday; (right) Behnam Partopour, a student from Iran, above the law.” The case was Iran in December last year. — Order’s constitutionality greeted by friends on Friday at Logan Airport, after he cleared customs and immigration on an F1 student visa. — PHOTOS: REUTERS based on claims that the biggest state sponsor of FILE PHOTO: AP The oicial added that the State had sufered harm from terrorism in the world”. Trump administration is der. Judge James Robart, a dividuals from the seven af- judge on Twitter and said the Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria the travel ban, for example The new sanctions are a “working closely with the George W. Bush appointee, fected countries since then. decision would be quashed. and Yemen to resume flying students and faculty at state- response to Iran’s test launch of a Jahangiri as saying. Department of Homeland explicitly made his ruling ap- For Mr. Trump's order to “The opinion of this so- to U.S. cities if they had valid funded universities being medium-range ballistic missile “If this nation is talked to Security and our legal ply across the country, while be constitutional, Judge called judge, which essen- documents. stranded overseas. last Sunday as well as its support respectfully and issues are teams” pending a full review other judges in similar cases Robart said, it had to be tially takes law-enforcement Fellow Gulf carriers Eti- The White House said in a for Yemeni rebels who attacked a resolved through negotiations of a complaint filed by Wash- have so far issued orders “based in fact, as opposed to away from our country, is ri- had and Emirates said they statement after the order: “At Saudi frigate earlier this week, and dialogue... it can be a win for ington State’s Attorney-Gen- concerning only specific in- fiction.” diculous and will be over- would do the same, as did the earliest possible time, the officials said. everyone.” eral, which filed one of sev- dividuals. The ruling gave hope to turned!” the President said. others including British Air- Department of Justice in- Iran’s Vice-President on But General Amir Ali eral legal challenges to the Judge Robart questioned many travellers and sent ways, Air France, Spain’s tends to file an emergency Saturday urged calm heads to Hajizadeh, who is overseeing the measure. the use of the Sept. 11, 2001, some scrambling for tickets, Airlines react Iberia and Germany’s stay of this outrageous order prevail. “These are worn-out drills, struck a more strident tone. The Washington State attacks on the United States worried that the newly In the wake of Friday’s rul- Lufthansa. and defend the executive or- accusations against Iran and ”If the enemy makes a mistake, lawsuit was the first to test as a justification for the ban, opened window might not ing, Qatar Airways was the Oicials in Lebanon and der of the President, which even the [accuser] himself is our missiles will land on them,” the broad constitutionality saying no attacks had been last long. first to say it would allow Jordan, however, said they we believe is lawful and ap- ashamed of saying it,” state news he was quoted as saying by the of Mr. Trump’s executive or- carried out on U.S. soil by in- Mr. Trump denounced the passengers from Iran, Iraq, had received no new instruc- propriate.” — AFP, Reuters agency IRNA quoted Eshagh Guards’ official site. — AFP UN lifts sanctions Those foiling reconciliation are on warlord Hekmatyar anti-national, says Sirisena KABUL: The UN Security MEERA SRINIVASAN At his Independence Council has lifted sanctions on the notorious Afghan COLOMBO: Lashing out at his Day speech, President warlord Gulbuddin Hekmat- critics, Sri Lankan President accuses opponents of yar, previously branded “a Maithripala Sirisena on Sat- working against the global terrorist” and accused urday described sections try- of war crimes. ing to scuttle his govern- country’s stability The move follows a peace ment’s reconciliation eforts deal between Hekmatyar’s as being “anti-national”. He ena ordered last year that the insurgent group Hezb-i-Is- was addressing the country at Sri Lankan national anthem lami and the Afghan govern- a ceremony held at Galle Face, be sung in Tamil as well, des- ment in September that Colombo’s iconic beach- pite considerable opposition granted him legal immunity front, to mark Sri Lanka’s 69th from sections of the majority from past ofences, sparking Independence Day. Mr. Siris- Sinhalese people. outrage from rights groups. ena said that while the coun- Two years after he rose to Although Hekmatyar is ac- try has received accolades power, on the promise of good cused of killing thousands in both locally and internation- governance and with the Kabul during the 1992-1996 ally for its reconciliation ef- overwhelming support of civil war, many foreign gov- forts, there were “opportun- minorities including North- ernments, including the U.S., istic forces” trying to scuttle ern Tamils, Mr. Sirisena faces praised the landmark accord the eforts for narrow polit- Sri Lankan President criticism from Tamils who are as a step towards peace in ical gains, thereby “acting Maithripala Sirisena unhappy with the pace of his Afghanistan. against the country”. watching the Independence reconciliation eforts. At the A statement on the UN- In a thinly-veiled reference Day parade in Colombo on same time, hard-liners among SC’s website on Friday said to his predecessor and former Saturday. — PHOTO: AP the country’s southern Sin- an assets freeze, travel ban President Mahinda Ra- hala-Buddhist majority have and arms embargo targeting japaksa, now a key political Sirisena said the “war heroes” been pressuring him to limit Hekmatyar no longer rival, Mr. Sirisena said those sacrificed their lives, lost the extent of power devolved applied. opposing him were working their limbs and that their fam- to the Tamils. Diplomatic sources said against the stability of the ilies sufered heavily. Meanwhile, the National only Russia had opposed the country and prevented its re- In January 2015, President Unity government he leads move, which theoretically building after the war. Sirisena unseated Mr. Ra- with Prime Minister Ranil opens the way for Hekmat- Paying tribute to the coun- japaksa, defeating him in what Wickremesinghe, faces chal- yar’s return to Kabul after try’s armed forces that many termed a watershed lenges of alleged corruption two decades of exile in Iran crushed the rebel Tigers to election. Widely perceived as and growing internal political and then in Pakistan. — AFP defeat in May 2009, President a moderate leader, Mr. Siris- pressures. Louvre attack suspect believed Pakistani child reunited with to be an Egyptian national his mother PARIS: The condition of a man not yet known, but President who was shot after attacking Francois Hollande has said LAHORE: Iftikhar Ahmed, a five- troops at the Louvre in Paris that “there is little doubt as to year-old Pakistani boy who has improved and is “no the terrorist nature of this was taken to India by his longer life-threatening”, a act”. However, the attacker’s father a year ago, was on Sat- source close to the case said father, Reda El-Hamahmy, urday reunited with his on Saturday. Based on his insisted on Saturday that he mother in Pakistan at the phone and visa records, he is believed his son to be inno- Wagah border after the Indian thought to be a 29-year-old cent and he had showed no authorities handed him over. Egyptian national who is res- signs of radicalisation. He was handed over to ident in the United Arab Mr. Hamahmy, a retired Pakistan Rangers at Wagah Emirates. police general, told AFP he where his mother was waiting But the man has not re- Reda Abdullah al-Hamamy, had been constantly in touch for him for several hours. covered suiciently to be the father of suspect with his son who worked as a In March 2016, Iftikhar was able to communicate with in- Abdullah Reda al-Hamamy. sales manager in Sharjah, in taken to India by his father, vestigators, the source said. — PHOTO: REUTERS the United Arab Emirates. who is from Jammu. The boy’s The machete-wielding at- “He went on a company mother alleged that her tacker lunged at four French fire five times and hit the as- trip and when it was over vis- former husband had lied to soldiers while shouting “Al- sailant in the stomach. ited the museum. He was her that he was taking the lahu Akbar” (”God is Investigators have estab- supposed to leave on Sat- child to a wedding; he took greatest”) in a public area lished he entered France leg- urday,” Mr. Hamahmy said. Iftikhar to Dubai and from that leads to one of the ally on a flight from Dubai on Mr. Hamahmy said he be- there to Kashmir. Louvre Museum’s entrances. January 26 and had rented an lieved the wounded suspect Rohina, with the help of One of the troops was expensive apartment near was his son, Abdallah El- Pakistan High Commission in slightly injured after being the Champs Elysees, sources Hamahmy, who he said has New Delhi, filed a case in an struck on the head. close to the case told AFP. had no contact with the fam- Indian court that ruled in May A second soldier opened His motive for the attack is ily since Friday. — AFP 2016 in her favour. — PTI

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 BUSINESS 15 Forex reserves increase to $361.5 billion M&M recalls Bolero Maxi Truck Plus UVs ‘Smart City Project execution shallow’ India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $782.7 Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is recalling its Wipro chairman Azim Premji said the million to $361.557 billion in the week to January utility vehicle (UV) Bolero Maxi Truck Plus in the implementation of the smart city project in India 27, the Reserve Bank of India said. — PTI country to fix its defective fluid hose.— PTI ‘unfortunately had been shallow.’ — PTI

Carborundum Budget doesn’t redress job losses due to Universal Q3 E-commerce in focus net rises by 4.6% demonetisation: RSS-ailiated union SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT to the banks, it was being tegic sale of Balco. “These during Azevêdo’s visit hoped that the government companies didn’t progress CHENNAI: Carborundum Uni- NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Mazdoor would give some relief to after their sale… and their versal Ltd., (CUMI) a part of Sangh, the RSS-ailiated those rendered jobless and employees’ plight is well- the ₨29,500-crore Mur- India opposes inclusion of e-commerce in the Doha round trade union, has sharply cri- provide more funds for so- known,” Mr. Upadhyay said. ugappa group, posted a 4.6% ticised the Union Budget cial security and poverty al- The union also criticised rise in its standalone net ARUN S assistance to boost MSME 2017-18 for failing to come to leviation schemes,” he ad- the reference to labour law profit for the third quarter (micro, small & medium en- the aid of crores of workers ded, terming the absence of reforms in the Budget speech ended December 31, 2016, at NEW DELHI: Talks on the pro- terprises) e-commerce with in the unorganised sector such measures in the Budget and said it was not a relevant ₨24 crore. posed global rules on e-com- an overriding objective to who lost their jobs due to de- as disappointing. forum to discuss such The company posted a net merce are likely to take promote inclusive growth.” monetisation. changes. profit of ₨22.37 crore for the centre stage during the The ICC-B20 report also In a missive to Finance ‘Workers’ benefits cut’ “In the name of labour law corresponding year-ago World Trade Organisation said: “It is proposed that such Minister Arun Jaitley, BMS Virjesh Upadhyay The BMS also said the plan reforms, rights and benefits period. During the third (WTO) Director-General a WTO package could be secretary general Virjesh to raise more than ₨70,000 of workers are being cut… quarter, total income from Roberto Azevêdo’s two-day built around three pillars: (i) Upadhyay questioned the rency notes and the same crore through divestment of There have been strikes and operations increased to ₨361 visit to India starting Febru- enhancing connectivity and Centre’s disinvestment plans people had to bear the pain stakes in public sector firms agitations against this in the crore from ₨357 crore re- ary 8, oicials said. capacity building for e-com- for public sector firms and and adverse efects of the and list entities such as country,” the BMS oicial gistered for the similar India has been opposing merce; (ii) enabling MSMEs the “astonishing” decision to move… around 2.5 lakh in- IRCTC on the stock ex- said. period last year. attempts, mainly by the rich to get goods sold online to abolish the Foreign Invest- formal sector units shut changes revealed the govern- The BMS also cautioned Profitability of abrasives nations, to incorporate what Roberto Azevêdo consumers more eiciently ment Promotion Board. He down and their workers lost ment’s intent to revive the the government against fol- and ceramics businesses im- it calls, ‘new issues’ such as e- (“Trade Facilitation 2.0”); also opined that the Budget their jobs,” he said. process of selling of such lowing the ‘Rajasthan model’ proved as compared to the commerce and investment in sources said inter-minis- and (iii) digital rules to sup- was an inappropriate occa- “The real estate sector that public sector enterprises. of labour law reforms, as its corresponding quarter of the ongoing Doha Round terial discussions were also port online growth and build sion to announce labour law was largely thriving on black Urging the government to impact on industry in the last year. Profits were lower talks of the WTO on the being held regarding policies consumer trust.” reforms. money has been deeply af- abandon such policies, the State had been diferent from in the electro-mineral busi- grounds that it would lead to on cybersecurity and hack- “The poor and the la- fected, because of which union cited past instances the growth that had been en- ness. The debt-equity ratio the ‘dilution’ of the ‘develop- ing, fake goods and piracy, Customs duties bourer class supported the crores of workers have lost such as the sale of Videsh visaged by the State govern- remained healthy and was at ment agenda’ (that is to im- net-neutrality as well as on In its policy recommenda- Centre’s historic decision to their livelihoods. With lakhs Sanchar Nigam Limited to ment at the time of amending 0.1 on a standalone basis. prove the trading prospects safeguards to protect con- tions to G20 leaders at the demonetise high value cur- of crores of currency coming the Tata group and the stra- the labour laws. The domestic external en- of developing countries) of sumer data and ensure pri- 2016 G20 Hangzhou (China) vironment in the last quarter the negotiations. vacy. summit, ICC had said: “Re- was challenging owing to de- While it is not against in- Mr. Azevêdo will be in cognising the importance of monetisation initiatives and formal and non-binding dis- New Delhi on February 8 for e-commerce for the world No harassment cyclone efect. Business has cussions on issues like e- meetings with government economy, WTO Members More Indians travelling to S.Africa been able to mitigate these commerce, New Delhi has representatives and the agreed in 1998 to a standstill SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT by taxmen, says challenges well, having low said these topics cannot be private sector. He would also whereby no customs duties to negligible impact, said the made part of the formal be taking part in an Interna- are imposed on e-commerce MUMBAI: South Africa Tour- CBDT Chairman company in a regulatory agenda of WTO negotiations tional Chamber of Com- transmissions. ism, which is holding a road filing. without consensus among all merce (ICC) event in the na- “This standstill should be show to attract tourists from NEW DELHI: Allaying concerns On Saturday, the board of the WTO member nations. tional capital, the WTO said, made permanent to build India, is seeing an increase in of taxmen getting powers to directors recommended an adding that on February 9, he confidence in the growth of travellers from the South provisionally attach prop- interim dividend of ₨1/- per Fear of MNCs would speak at an event or- e-commerce and the mil- Asian nation due to a relaxa- erty of an assessee for six share equity share (on face During the recent stake- ganised by the Confedera- lions of companies world- tion of visa norms, an oicial months, the tax department value of 1) for the year ending holder discussions on e- tion of Indian Industry. wide that provide goods and said. on Saturday said no author- March 2017. commerce, several Indian As per the WTO, in 2015, services through e-com- South Africa Tourism ity had been given to any of- companies had expressed re- global e-commerce in goods merce transactions.” country manager, Hanneli ficer to harass taxpayer or servations regarding a and services was worth In May 2016, at an ICC-B20 Slabber, said: “We have eased abuse law and what have Bullion Rates global, regional or bilateral about $22 trillion, and has event facilitated by the the process of application. been provided is only to pre- pact on e-commerce fearing grown the fastest in emer- WTO, Sunil Mittal, chairman Over 70% travel during the TOURIST ATTRACTION: India ranks eighth among all international vent evaders from selling February 04 rates in rupees with it would favour multina- ging economies. of Bharti Enterprises and previous rates in brackets peak season which is April- arrivals with longer stay and higher expenditure. — FILE PHOTO property. tional firms, oicial sources The ICC and the B20 ICC First Vice Chairman Chennai June. We are bringing more “There is no power which told The Hindu. (business associations from (Mittal was elected as ICC staf during the peak season. South African visa. to cross 100,000, Ms. Slabber has been given to any assess- Bar Silver (1 kg) 42,355 (42,080) India’s e-commerce policy G20 members or the 20 ma- Chairman in June 2016) had Since last year we have a Till the end of the third said. “We are expecting ing oicer [of income tax] to Retail (1 g) 45.30 (45.00) is not yet evolved for it to jor economies) had in said: “The WTO needs to de- 24 ct gold (10 g) 29,440 (29,400) five-day turnaround time if quarter of 2016, arrivals from double digit growth this year. harass anybody... we will not take a stand regarding a September 2016 proposed velop rules and standards to 22 ct gold (1 g) 2,797 (2,793) applied in Mumbai or Delhi. India were 81,429 for leisure About 32% India tourists allow the abuse of any law. Delhi global e-commerce pact, that “WTO members make sure that the eicient For other major cities it will which was 27% higher than come for return visit.” Whenever we find, we will Silver 42,200 (42,070) they said, adding that there (should) give active consid- growth of e-commerce is se- take two more days for the the same period of the previ- India now ranks eight plug it,” Central Board of Dir- Standard Gold 29,550 (29,550) were diferences between eration to launching new cured, since it has the poten- courier service.” ous year. among all international ar- ect Taxes Chairman Sushil Sovereign 24,400 (24,400) ministries on issues such as talks on a holistic package of tial to revolutionise trade Earlier, it would have This year, South Africa rivals in S.Africa with longer Chandra said at a post- ‘data localisation.’ The trade disciplines, rules and flows around the world.” taken three weeks to get a Tourism is expecting arrivals stay and higher expenditure. Budget seminar here. — PTI Hyundai to assemble cars in Pak. IT firms should depend less on government policies: Murthy STAFF REPORTER their own measures that no control over the govern- an executive order to over- today’s problems can be- ISLAMABAD: Hyundai Motor would soften the blow of ment decisions. Any prudent haul the H-1B visa, according come a great opportunity for Company plans to set up a BENGALURU: Amid Indian IT such visa risks. board in any of the Indian to reports. A recent intro- the Indian IT sector to grow, car assembly plant in companies’ worries over the Visas always posed a risk software companies would duction of a bill by Con- he said. Pakistan in a joint venture U.S. government’s proposals and the boards of Indian IT have to identify a visa-based gress–woman Zoe Lofgren “I think the local hiring with local textile firm Nishat to limit H1B visas, co- companies should ask the model as an important risk proposes to double the min- will obviously have to be Mills, an oicial from Nishat founder of Infosys, Narayana managements what they and ask its managements imum wages of H-1B visa stepped up because at the said on Friday. Murthy, on Saturday said the have done to mitigate these what they have done to mit- holders to $130,000 from end of the day the local Hyundai's return to CEOs of Indian companies risks, he said. igate the risks.” $60,000. people will be much better in Pakistan will boost the gov- should not depend much on “No management or board U.S. President Donald There is a need for Indian selling services in those mar- ernment’s eforts to shake up policies of the governments. should depend much on gov- Trump, as part of fulfilling IT companies to increase kets to their corporations,” the Japanese-dominated car Instead, they should take ernment policies. We have his poll promise, is planning local hiring in the U.S and Mr. Murthy said. market and loosen the grip of Toyota, Honda and Suzuki, who assemble cars in Pakistan with local partners. Hyundai and South Korea’s Kia Motor used to as- SHOT IN THE ARM: Hyundai’s return will boost Pakistan's efforts semble cars in Pakistan until to shake up the Japanese-dominated car market. — FILE PHOTO 2004 but withdrew after their local partner Dewan a ... project for the assembly ment, part of the vast con- Farooque Motors Limited and sales of both passenger glomerate Yunus Brothers went bust. It was not clear and commercial vehicles,” Group. how much capital Hyundai, Nishat Mills company sec- South Korea’s largest auto- retary Khalid Chauhan said. New auto policy maker, would itself invest in Nishat Mills filed a state- The government believes the Pakistani venture. ment with the Pakistan Stock increased competition Representatives for Hy- Exchange saying the deal should bring down excep- undai could not immediately was “subject to applicable tionally high car prices in be reached for comment. statutory and regulatory Pakistan, and in March it in- Nishat Mills is a subsidiary approvals.” troduced a new auto policy of Nishat Group, a giant in Last year, French car- favouring new entrants into the Pakistani banking, tex- maker Renault agreed to in- the market by ofering gener- tiles, energy and cement vest in a new factory in ous import duties. sectors. Pakistan and South Korean The incentives have “Today we have signed a carmaker Kia Motor Co said angered existing market memorandum of under- it would start assembling players, some of whom have standing between the two cars in a joint venture with said publicly they should get companies and we will set up Karachi-listed Lucky Ce- similar terms. — Reuters Sri Lanka eyes China free trade deal BEIJING: Sri Lanka aims to fi- relations and downplayed nalise a free trade agreement the protests. with China this year and the Sri Lanka wants to finalise country’s Prime Minister a free trade deal with China will visit Beijing in May, the and a free trade deal with In- Sri Lankan Ambassador said dia this year, Mr. Kod- on Saturday, amid rising con- ituwakku said. “In the case of cern in the South Asian na- China, this is our 65th an- tion about Chinese niversary of trade relations,” investment. he said. “So this will be the Hundreds of Sri Lankans best way to commemorate clashed with police at the by signing a free trade opening last month of a Hambantota port. agreement.” Chinese-invested industrial zone in the south,saying they Critics, including former ‘One Belt, One Road’ would not be moved from President Mahinda Ra- China has spent almost $2 their land. japaksa, an influential op- billion so far on Hambantota It was the first time oppos- position politician who al- and anew airport and wants ition to Chinese investments lowed China's first to spend much more, part of in Sri Lanka had turned investment into Sri Lanka China’s “One Belt, One violent. when he was leader from Road” initiative to build a China signed a deal with 2005 to 2015, say Sri Lanka's new Silk Road with massive Sri Lanka late last year to fur- port deal grants overly gen- investments in infrastruc- ther develop the strategic erous terms to China. ture from Asia to Europe and port of Hambantota and Speaking to reporters on beyond. Mr. Kodituwakku build a huge industrial zone the sidelines of a national said Sri Lankan Prime Minis- nearby, a key part of Beijing's day reception at the Sri ter Ranil Wickremesinghe ambitions to create a mod- Lankan embassy in Beijing, would attend a major sum- ern-day “Silk Road” across Ambassador Karunasena mit on the initiative in Asia. Kodituwakku was upbeat on Beijing in May. — Reuters CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 16 | BUSINESS THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Rail projects fund red flagged Budget 2017: Education, skills and jobs changer in improving the Jharkhand. strengthen the apprentice- Budget ignored quality of elementary educa- With a focus on streamlin- ship programmes through Rana Kapoor tion. To ingrain the element ing regulatory architecture industry cluster approach. Railway Minister of innovation at the school and reorienting education Overall, the Government Prabhu’s plan for level, an innovation fund is regulation towards academ- realizes that Infrastructure to be created for secondary ics and quality, the Budget and Social Sectors are two a fund to finance education for ideation on has emphasised on reform- pillars to enable balanced “My hope of the future lies in solutions for universal ac- ing the UGC and has pro- growth of the economy. In- projects the youths of character, in- cess, gender parity and qual- posed a new authority for dia was ranked 130th among telligent, renouncing all for ity improvement. The qual- conducting all entrance ex- 188 countries in the 2015 edi- SOMESH JHA the service of others, and ity of higher education is ams, thereby freeing the tion of the UNDP HDI Index obedient – good to them- sought to be improved CBSE and ICSE from the te- which broadly measures life NEW DELHI: Finance Minister selves and the country at through greater autonomy dious administrative expectancy, education and Arun Jaitley termed the mer- large”….Swami for colleges based on quality exercise. per capita income. This was ger of the Rail Budget with Vivekananda metrics and accreditation. The skills ecosystem will despite the fact that real per the Union Budget “a historic he increased focus on be improved by extending capita GDP has grown 6.2% step” even as he stressed that Thuman capital develop- the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal during 1990-2014; improving the “functional autonomy of ment in Budget 2017 to em- COMMENT Kendras to more than 600 the education and health the Railways will continue.” power the youth is indeed a districts. standards are therefore im- While his Budget 2017-18 welcome step. The several These eforts will be further Separately, 100 India Inter- perative for raising living speech took on board most key announcements in edu- amplified by online courses national Skills Centres are standards of the population. of Railway Minister Suresh cation, skills and youth de- through the SWAYAM plat- proposed across the country This holds true for an Prabhu’s proposals, some velopment shall have struc- form which will ofer at least to make life easier for out- evolving world driven by critical ideas that would tural and long term impact 350 online courses. bound immigrants looking new age technologies, auto- have otherwise figured in on quality of education, In medical education and for soft skills and foreign lan- mation and digitisation. The Mr. Prabhu’s own Budget availability of qualified man- healthcare, the Budget has guage proficiency. announcements in the didn’t make it past North power and preparing the made provisions for increas- The next phase for Skill Budget aim at creating an en- Block, such as the formation next generation for the hyper ing 5000 PG seats to tide India is envisaged as abling ecosystem for finan- of a holding company for all age of automation and AI. over the severe lack of spe- Strengthening for Industrial cing social sector and chan- public sector rail firms, a rail All aspects of human cap- cialists in clinical practice. It Value Enhancement nelising private sector regulator and a fund for fin- ital development have been has also proposed to allow (STRIVE) to be launched capital towards actualising ancing rail projects. addressed in the Budget. The select private hospitals to of- with an additional budget of the much needed change in All other announcements SLOW TRACK: Mr. Prabhu had suggested 30 points to be incorporated in Mr. Jaitley’s Union provision to introduce meas- fer DNB courses in specializ- INR 2,200 crore. India’s socio-economic related to the Railways made Budget speech during discussions with the Finance Ministry. — FILE PHOTO: AP urement of annual learning ations and has added to the STRIVE will focus on im- development. by Finance Minister Arun outcome in schools of 3,479 provision of public sector proving the quality and mar- (The author is founder, Jaitley were based on Mr. financial statements was stop” to Mr. Prabhu’s idea of ligations and competition educationally backward tertiary care through 2 addi- ket relevance of vocational managing director and chief Prabhu’s proposals, includ- also a Rail Bhawan idea. creating a separate holding from other forms of blocks could be a game tional AIIMS in Gujarat and training provided in ITIs and executive oicer, Yes Bank) ing the move to set up a rail However, some proposals company for 13 rail PSUs. transport.” safety fund named ‘Rashtriya were lost in transmission. Mr. Prabhu had told the Rail Sanraksha Kosh’ with a While the Railway Minister Finance Minister that a hold- Development authority corpus of ₨1 lakh crore over a had proposed Mr. Jaitley to ing company will give “op- A Railway Board member Mcleod Russel Dr.Reddy’s net falls 19% on U.S. sales period of five years. announce a new holding portunity to these compan- said that the Finance Min- Documents reviewed by company named Rail Holdco ies to enhance their istry wants more delibera- net dips 31% as HYDERABAD: Dr. Reddy’s Labor- coupled with continuing pri- The Hindu showed that Mr. for its stakes in 13 public sec- valuation which can be mon- tion on the proposal to form atories said its net profit for cing pressure,” Mr. Mukher- Prabhu had suggested 30 tor Railways-related enter- etised at a later date, as and a Rail Development Author- tea prices decline the December quarter was jee said. points to be incorporated in prises, Mr. Jaitley only re- when need arises to meet in- ity. down by 19% to ₨470 crore He said sales from India Mr. Jaitley’s Union Budget ferred to the listing of three vestment needs of Rail- “The Finance Ministry has SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT (as per IFRS) against ₨579 did not grow much due to de- speech during discussions railway PSUs on the stock ways.” asked us why the Railways crore during the correspond- monetisation of higher value with the Finance Ministry. markets — IRCTC, Indian The Department of Invest- can’t set fares based on vari- KOLKATA: Mcleod Russel India ing quarter in FY16 owing to currency notes. Railway Finance Corpora- ment and Public Asset Man- ous factors including infla- Ltd., which accounts for al- drop in North American Solar power tion and IRCON. agement in the Finance Min- tion, oil prices and other in- most 10% of India’s annual sales. Demonetisation impact The Union Budget an- A top finance ministry of- istry had, however, indicated put costs rather than go for a tea output, posted a 31% drop Saumen Chakraborty, “Demonetisation has its nouncement to redevelop 25 ficial said that the holding its opposition to the idea, an- separate authority,” a Rail- in third-quarter profit as President, CFO and Global impact. The industry itself railway stations, set up solar company proposal needs other top Railway Ministry way Ministry oicial said. lower prices and higher costs Head of HR said revenues for has not done well, so we power at 7,000 stations, more deliberations and is oicial said. The Railway Minister had hurt margins. Net profit for Q3 FY17 dropped by 7% to were also impacted. But the provide lifts and escalators under consideration. “No fi- Mr. Prabhu had also pro- also mooted setting up a the quarter ended December ₨3,707 crore against ₨3,968 situation is coming back to at 500 stations, provide end- nal decision has been taken posed setting up Rail Devel- Railways of India Develop- 31, fell to ₨23.6 crore as in- crore in Q3 of FY16. normal during this quarter,” to-end integrated transport on that proposal. These are opment Authority for a ment Fund. come declined to ₨442.5 Generic sales from North Saumen Chakraborty Mr. Mukherjee added. solutions for various com- two separate things. We have “level playing field” and “to “Indian Railways, in asso- crore, from ₨510.3 crore a America registered a drop of Revenues from India modities, form a single win- only talked about the listing restore balance between pas- ciation with World Bank, has year-earlier. 15% to ₨1,660 crore during sures and no big launches. stood at ₨590 crore in Q3 dow for coach-related com- of three PSUs. And there is senger and freight traic” by undertaken a scoping study “Tea prices in India have the October-December “Launches in (in North with 2.4% growth over same plaints, increase the no conflict between the setting fares. However, Mr. for setting up a Railways of been negatively impacted by quarter resulting in a drop of America) have been lean. So quarter last year. throughput by 10% were all two,” Economic Afairs Sec- Jaitley’s Union Budget India Development Fund, for the record crop in Kenya,” 9% over generic sales glob- going ahead we see the Replying to a query, Mr. proposed by the Railway retary Shaktikanta Das told speech gave it a miss and in- financing projects in entire said CFO K.K. Baheti. “This ally, he said. pipeline building well. The Mukherjee said they expect Minister. The Hindu. stead said that “the tarifs of railway sector by pooling dampened exports leading to Abhijit Mukherjee, Chief decline is also primarily on the USFDA to inspect their The March 2019 deadline However, top oicials in Railways would be fixed, tak- funds from pension, insur- increased crop in domestic Operating Oicer of DRL account of increased com- three plants which were for rolling out accounting re- the Rail Bhawan see Mr. Jait- ing into consideration costs, ance and wealth,” Mr. market, amid subdued de- said the growth story in U.S. petition in Valgancyclovir earlier issued warning let- forms with accrual-based ley’s announcement as a “full quality of service, social ob- Prabhu said in his proposal. mand and lower prices.” is muted due to pricing pres- and our injectable franchise ters before March. — PTI

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 SPORT 17 Telecast schedule Yao’s jersey retired Staying put Davis Cup: India v NZ, DD Sports, 3.30 p.m.; World Group, Neo Sports, 9.30 p.m. I-League: Houston Rockets feted Hall of Famer Yao Ming I love it here. I work for one of the best managers in the TEN 2, 4.30 & 7 p.m. La Liga: Sony Six & Six HD, 4.30, 8.40, 11 p.m. and 1.10 a.m. (Monday). by retiring the ground-breaking Chinese star’s world and have one of the best young teams in the world, so Serie A: Sony ESPN & ESPN HD, 5 p.m. and 1.30 a.m. (Monday). HIL: STAR Sports 2, 3 & Ī jersey in an emotional ceremony on Friday. The Ī why leave. Some players want to earn as much as possible, HD2, 3, 7.10 p.m. Premier League: SS Select HD 1, 6.45 & 9.15 p.m. Bundesliga: SS Select 2.29m tall star became a global ambassador for but for me it is about being happy. HD 2, 7.45 & 9.45 p.m. Super Bowl: Sony ESPN & ESPN HD, 4.30 a.m. (Monday) the sport during his eight NBA seasons. — Harry Kane, reiterating his desire to stay at Tottenham. New Zealand hits back in the doubles, stays alive Sitak and Venus put up a fantastic performance against the pair of Paes and Vishnu Vardhan

KAMESH SRINIVASAN ited exposure he had to the sharp when it mattered and cially in the tie-break, when conditions on a newly resur- had the enterprise to expect they converted the second set PUNE: The favourites won the faced court. the most improbable shot point. doubles. It was not India. At the crunch the Kiwis ten- from the Indian pair and come Earlier in the set, New Zeal- Artem Sitak and Michael ded to pick Vishnu and he up with an efective answer. and had saved four break- Venus put up a fantastic per- stood up to the task even It was in the fitness of things points, two on each of their formance to entertain the ca- though the pace, at times, got that Sitak thumped a vibrant serve in the second and fourth pacity crowd, as they beat to him, and he erred on crucial overheader to close the match games that stopped the Indian Leander Paes and Vishnu vollleys. It kept the tie alive, as out, for he was just too good at pair from nosing ahead. Vardhan 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6), 6-3. New Zealand roared back the net. Paes and Vishnu, who had It was one rubber that was after having lost both the Once Vishnu Vardhan played the London Olympics very much in the grip of the singles on the opening day. dropped serve in the second as a pair and had given a good Kiwis, as they had a regular The onus will be on Ramku- game of the fourth set, it was account of themselves, started top team on the Challenger mar Ramanathan, who will be hard for the Indian team to very well to take the first set circuit competing together. playing the first of the reverse fight back, even though it by breaking Venus in the sixth singles on Sunday evening, played brilliantly. game. and Yuki Bhambri to see India There was some hope in the The advantage was lost through on the final day. fifth game when Venus ob- when the Kiwis broke Paes’s It should be very much a liged the demands of the serve in the fourth game of the possibility after the clinical crowd, which even evoked the second set and raced away performance that they had put blessings of the Gods with with it. up on the opening day. shouts of “Ganapathy Bappa The record for maximum It was to the credit of Sitak Morya”, with two number of doubles wins in It was much in contrast to and Venus that they doublefaults. Davis Cup has to be jointly be the Indian combination as handled the climax with a The hopes of the anxious held at 42 by Nicola Pietran- Vishnu had been flown in here fair bit of assurance. The In- spectators were dashed as geli of Italy and Paes for the on the day of the draw after dian pair did save a couple of Venus stayed strong to get a moment. Saketh Myneni had injured his matchpoints; first on Paes’s 4-1 lead for New Zealand. The result: foot during training. serve in the eighth game and What mainly turned the India leads New Zealand 2-1 However, it was an enter- later on Venus’s serve in the match in favour of the Kiwis [Leander Paes & Vishnu Vardhan lost taining match, as Vishnu did ninth. was the manner in which they to Artem Sitak & Michael Venus 6-3, COOL CATS: Michael Venus and Artem Sitak, a regular pair on the Challenger circuit, fought back from an opening set loss. the best he could, with the lim- But, the Kiwis were razor handled the third set, espe- 3-6, 6-7(6), 3-6]. — PHOTO: R. RAGU CRICKET Ready for presentation ICC gets the nod to reverse resolutions of 2014 he international cricket with one review per side. Post It will remain active for a Tstructures that will be 2017 any technology used five-year period. Eight full members vote in favour of the changes; BCCI and Cricket Sri Lanka oppose the move presented at the ICC Board must be checked and ap- When a venue accumulates meeting in April: proved by MIT. 5 DPs, its accreditation will be G. VISWANATH turn to power. “But the mem- important step forward for the ● Nine-team Test league over The CEC agreed that ven- suspended for 12 months. bers were clear about what future of the ICC and cricket a two-year cycle ues and Boards should be Should a venue reach 10 MUMBAI: The ICC Board, by an they were going to do,” said the around the world. The propos- ● The remaining three Test more accountable for the DPs, its accreditation will be overwhelming majority, ICC oicial. Not enough time als from the working group to teams to be guaranteed a con- standard of pitches and out- suspended for 24 months. agreed in principle to the con- A press release from the reverse the resolutions of 2014 sistent and confirmed sched- fields they present for inter- stitutional and financial ICC, touching upon the gov- and deliver a revised constitu- ule of matches against all national matches, and that Super Over changes as proposed by a spe- ernance model, said: “The for CoA to act tional and financial model other sides there should be consequences In the Champions Trophy cial Working Group that re- changes recommended by the were accepted by the ICC ● A 13-team ODI league over a for a venue if it presents con- and women’s World Cup, the viewed the 2014 resolutions on ICC Working Group in the Board. We will now work col- three-year period leading into ditions that make it unsafe for semifinals and final will go to governance and revenue-shar- constitutional and financial MUMBAI: The BCCI nominee to behind the percentage distri- lectively to refine the detail for qualification for the ICC an international match to pro- a Super Over in case of a tie. ing model over an eight-year models have been passed in the ICC Board, Vikram bution allocation that was be- final sign-of in April. Cricket World Cup 2023 ceed without mitigating cir- Afghanistan Cricket phase from 2016 to 2023. principle by the ICC Board, Limaye, voted against the spe- ing proposed other than “good ● The regional T20 competi- cumstances, or regularly Board’s Ahmad Shah Abdali Eight full members — Aus- with a commitment to con- cial Working Group’s new faith and equity.” Reasonable and fair tion structure to be developed presents sub-standard regional four-day tournament tralia, New Zealand, England, sider any further representa- governance and revenue-shar- “Limaye requested that both “This also allows the new as a pathway to qualification conditions. was awarded First Class South Africa, West Indies, Zi- tions from the members and ing models. proposals be taken up at the BCCI leadership appropriate for the ICC World T20 It was agreed that a system status, and by extension, the mbabwe, Pakistan, and completing the detail by the Limaye, according to a next ICC board meeting in time to get apprised of the de- ● A scheduling summit to be of Demerit Points (DP) be in- Shpageeza T20 League the Bangladesh — voted in favour April ICC Board meeting.” BCCI release (not signed April 2017.” tails and contribute. I want the held in March before a de- troduced. List A status. of the changes, while the BCCI, The highlights of the gov- either by the BCCI Joint Sec- However, ICC chairman ICC to be reasonable and fair tailed proposal is put before represented by Vikram ernance model are: (1) a re- retary, Amitabh Chaudhary or Shashank Manohar put the in its approach to all the 105 the ICC Board in April. Limaye, and Cricket Sri vised financial distribution, CEO Rahul Johri), voted matter to vote — both the con- members, and the revised con- Integrity policy Lanka’s Thilanga Sumathipala ensuring a more equitable against it because the Commit- stitutional and revenue stitution and financial model DRS, DP and more voted against them. share of revenue; (2) a revised tee of Administrators (CoA) models. does that. The CEC, agreed in prin- n the count of integrity, the Board with a full proposal for A high-placed ICC oicial constitution to reflect good was formed only four days CoA chairman Vinod Rai “There are still details to ciple, to consistently use DRS OICC Chief Executives’ consideration later in 2017. said: “He (Thilanga) said at the governance, expanding and ago. had conveyed to the ICC on work through and concerns to technology across all interna- Committee authorised the ICC Board meeting that he was in clarifying the roles and object- The BCCI release said: Friday that Limaye would be be addressed, but the principle tional cricket. management to initiate the process The Pakistan situation favour of the new financial ives of the ICC to provide lead- “Limaye expressed his con- the BCCI’s nominee to the ICC of change has been agreed A full implementation plan of developing an amendment to the The CEC and ICC Board received model, but does not agree with ership in international cricket; cern over both the documents, Board. upon and is not for debate. will be considered by the ICC ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code to an update from Director Giles a few points in the governance (3) potential to include addi- especially in light of the insuf- Interestingly, former IPL There was a strong desire from Cricket Committee in May permit the use of cell phone data Clarke following his recent visit to structure, all related to associ- tional full members (Ireland ficient time available to the Su- chief financial oicer the ICC Board to work to- before approval in June 2017 extraction equipment. Pakistan as Chair of the ICC Task ate and ailiate membership.” and Afghanistan, subject to preme Court-appointed CoA Prasanna Kannan was also gether for the betterment of and roll out in October 2017. The ICC release said: “This Force. The progress that has been The ICC Board will meet both meeting membership cri- to take an informed view on present in Dubai to meet the cricket, utilising the expertise DRS will be used in the includes exploring the legal aspects made by the Pakistan authorities again at Dubai in the last week teria); (4) removal of the aili- the said proposal, and also ICC oicials. —G.appropriately and pursuing Champions Trophy 2017, all of introducing the technology, was mentioned and a of April, but the changes ap- ate level of membership; (5) there being no scientific basis Viswanath the growth of the sport around televised games at the wo- exploration of the technology itself recommendation that members proved on Saturday will be the introduction of member- the world.” men’s World Cup and all fu- and liaising with all interested send their security experts to view placed at the ICC’s annual con- ship criteria and a membership Equity; (2) Good conscience; The release further said: The 2014 revenue model ture ICC World T20 games parties before reverting to the ICC the current situation was made. ference after the Champions committee to ensure ongoing (3) Common sense and simpli- “The ICC Board agreed to gave the BCCI ₨ 3250 crore Trophy in June. compliance; (6) the introduc- city; (4) Enabling every mem- work collaboratively on the over a period of eight years, tion of an independent female ber to grow; (5) Revenue gen- detail of the constitutional and and Bangladesh a mere ₨ 32 BCCI’s ‘alleged’ threat director; (7) equal weight of erated by members; (6) financial models in order to crore, which means ₨ 4 crore It is understood that a BCCI votes for all Board members Greater transparency; (7) Re- have a final sign-of at the April per year. “The change in In- oicial met almost all the regardless of membership cognition of interdependency Board meeting and submission dia’s revenue will be equival- members and told them that status (all members entitled to amongst members so that the to the full ICC Council in ent to the money it earns from India would not take part in the attend the AGM). stronger countries help the June.” two Test matches; that’s from Champions Trophy, and that The highlights of the new other cricket-playing nations ICC chairman Shashank the 2014 and 2017 models,” said N. Srinivasan was all set to re- financial model include: (1) for the betterment of the sport. Manohar said: “Today was an the ICC oicial. Plan ‘Bee’ alarm at Jo’burg JOHANNESBURG: A swarm of bees delay. At one time, all 13 play- halted play and left the teams ers and both umpires were ly- SA wins series prone on the pitch during the ing face down on the field as ț third ODI between South the bees buzzed about. South Africa defeated Sri Africa and Sri Lanka on Play resumed but midway Lanka by seven wickets to Saturday. through the 27th over the bees take an unassailable 3-0 lead Sri Lanka had just lost its converged on a helmet which in the five-match series. fourth wicket with the total on had been placed behind wick- Chasing 164 for victory, it 115 in the 25th over when, with etkeeper Quinton de Kock and reached the target in 32 new batsman Asela Gunaratne the umpires stopped play. overs. about to face his first ball, the Ground staf at the Wanderers DESPERATE MEASURES: Players and umpires laid low by a slip fielders dropped to the Stadium emptied the contents ers returned soon, they again swarm of bees which hindered play at the Wanderers ground. Other players fol- of two fire extinguishers into left the field as the bees were on Saturday. — PHOTO: REUTERS lowed and there was a short the swarm. Though the play- still around. — AFP

EURO LEAGUES Chelsea downs Arsenal, continues merry run

LONDON: Eden Hazard scored a For Arsenal manager Ar- Crystal Palace 0 lost to Sunderland 4 sublime solo goal as Premier sene Wenger, who watched (Kone 10, Ndong 43, Defoe 45+1, League leader Chelsea thrust a from the stands as he served 45+3); Everton 6 (Lukaku 1, 29, 83, dagger into Arsenal’s title as- the third game of a four-match 84, McCarthy 23, Barkley 90+4) bt pirations with a 3-1 victory at touchline ban, his side’s sea- Bournemouth 3 (King 59, 70, Arter Stamford Bridge on Saturday. son is following a wearily fa- 90). The Belgian winger left a miliar pattern. Hull 2 (N’Diaye 44, Niasse 84) bt trail of defenders in his wake Arsenal has lost its last five Liverpool 0; Southampton 1 (Gabbi- to double Chelsea’s lead in the games at the Bridge and had adini 12) lost to West Ham 3 (Carroll 53rd minute, in between a con- conceded 13 unanswered goals 14, Obiang 44, Noble 52); Watford 2 tentious header by Marcos prior to Olivier Giroud’s stop- (Deeney 10, Niang 45+2) bt Burnley 1 Alonso and a late lob from Ar- page-time consolation. (Barnes 78-pen); West Brom 1 (Mor- senal old boy Cesc Fabregas. rison 6) bt Stoke 0. It was Chelsea’s 11th home Match doubtful La Liga: Malaga 0 lost to Es- victory in succession and its Meanwhile in Spain, La Liga panyol 1 (Piatti 17); Barcelona 3 (Al- 16th win in 18 league games, leader Real Madrid’s visit to cacer 18, Messi 40, Vidal 67) bt Ath- stretching the lead over third- Celta Vigo scheduled for letic Bilbao 0. place Arsenal to a huge 12 Sunday was in danger of being Bundesliga: Bayern Munich 1 points with 14 games of the postponed after strong winds (Lewandowski 9) drew with Schalke season remaining. and heavy rain caused struc- CONTENTIOUS: Marcos Alonso heads in Chelsea’s opening goal 1 (Naldo 13); Borussia Monchenglad- Chelsea has been close to tural damage to Celta’s Bal- which left Arsenal fans fuming at the manner in which it was bach 3 (Stindl 73, Raffael 70, Her- unplayable since Antonio aidos stadium, the mayor of scored and allowed to stay. — PHOTO: CLIVE ROSE/GETTY IMAGES rmann 90+2) bt Freiburg 0; Hertha Conte changed the system Vigo confirmed on Saturday. Berlin 1 (Haraguchi 1) bt Ingolstadt 0; during its 3-0 loss at Arsenal “Firemen, the town hall and Caballero. “The game will be the people that go there.” Cologne 1 (Modeste 81-pen) bt on September 24 and it seems Celta's security staf looked at played at another time, in bet- The results: Premier League: Wolfsburg 0; Hoffenheim 4 (Uth 5, only a matter of time until it is the conditions and (the game) ter conditions, because we Chelsea 3 (Alonso 13, Hazard 53, Fab- Terrazzino 81, Szalai 86, 90+1) bt crowned champion. can't go ahead,” said Abel can't guarantee the safety of regas 85) bt Arsenal 1 (Giroud 90+1); Mainz 0. — AFP

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 18 | SPORT THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017

ITTF World Tour HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE ‘Fortunate to have someone like Walsh’ India Open logo launched Kalinga Stadium has CRICKET / Bangladesh pacer Taskin looks forward to bowling to Kohli & Co. NEW DELHI: The Seamaster 2017 been Lancers’ fort V.V. S UBRAHMANYAM great when he said nothing was contributions. ITTF World Tour India Open wrong with my action. We (all logo was launched here on Taskin is eagerly awaiting Y.B. SARANGI HYDERABAD: Bangladesh begins the bowlers) are taking a lot of Saturday by Union Sports dip in momentum after losses the big day when he will bowl to Lancers and Ranchi Rays, is its preparations to take on the tips to be better. You can al- to the likes of Kohli and M.S. Minister Vijay Goel and formidable Virat Kohli-led In- ways learn when you have 11Even Sports chairperson BHUBANESWAR: Kalinga Lancers aware of Lancers’ home ad- Dhoni. “It is a huge challenge will be keen to end its home vantage. dians in the one-of Test match someone like him around. and let me remind you that we Vita Dani. The tournament, run on a high with a win over “The crowd is enjoyable. (February 9 to 13) when it plays “With all of us being difer- don’t look at them as individu- ofering the country’s highest Dabang Mumbai in the We had a good lead-up match India-A in a two-day practice ent kinds of fast bowlers, he is als when we bowl to them in a prize money of $120,000, will Hockey India League on in Ranchi to prepare for play- game at the Gymkhana ground taking care of us in diferent match. be held at the Thyagaraj Sta- Sunday. ing before the crowd here. If from Sunday. ways individually too,” said “Only when we get their dium here from Feb. 14 to 19. The visitors should have Taskin after a long grind in the The event is being suppor- Lancers has a terrific record we play to our plan and follow wickets and think about it at at the Kalinga Stadium here, our process, we have a happy memories of the City as nets. the end of the day’s play, we ted by the Table Tennis Fed- they recorded their first-ever “It is a huge opportunity and eration of India (TTFI). where it has won three out of chance,” said Mumbai coach realise their stature and feel four matches this season. Lan- Jason Stacy. ODI win with a victory over we are all keen to make op- great,” he said. To be held in 11 countries, Kenya in the Coca Cola Cup tri- timum use of his experience the tour will feature top inter- cers, which has won four out of six games, leads the table Must improve game series in May 1998. and class,” he added. Lacking experience national players, including Taskin, who had a sensa- World No. 5 Dmitrij with 20 points. Stacy said Mumbai, which The Bangladesh pacer, who Think-tank’s commitment tional ODI debut two years ago Ovtcharov of Germany and Lancers has top-class per- has three wins from six out- had a forgetful debut Test When West Indian fast- against India taking five for 28, World No. 8 Vladimir Sam- formers in its ranks like crowd ings, must improve its overall series in New Zealand recently bowling legend Courtney is conscious of the fact that the sonov of Belarus in the men’s favourite Glenn Turner, Ger- game against Lancers. with two wickets in two Tests, Walsh walked across to share a subcontinent pitches are gen- category and the Hong Kong man star Moritz Fuerste and “They are a well-balanced admitted that his side doesn’t few thoughts with the erally flat and ofer turn as the duo of World No. 14 Doo Hoi Dutchman Billy Bakker who team. We have some strategies have the experience to take on Bangladesh pacers, including match progresses, making the Kem and No. 19 Ching Lee Ho sparkle individually as well as in place to try and maximise India, arguably one of the best the 21-year-old Taskin Ahmed, fast bowlers work hard. in the women’s category. collectively. our chances, and create some it was perhaps a sign of the teams in contemporary cricket India’s best players, includ- The victories over Mumbai flow and attacking commitment of the team’s Mustafizur will be missed now. ing A. Sharath Kamal and Sou- in an away match and a strong manoeuvres.” think-tank to find the right bal- “Yes, we will miss “We are aware that sticking myajit Ghosh among men and Jaypee Punjab Warriors have With players like Florian ance in the pace attack. Mustafizur Rahman, who is in- to basics like line, length and Manika Batra and Mouma Das kept Lancers in good stead. Fuchs, Jeremy Hayward and Taskin, one of the big hopes jured (the star left-arm fast variations are the key for any among women, will vie for Keiran Govers in the side, in the Bangladesh pace attack, bowler was part of the victori- bowler to succeed, especially top honours. Energy and encouragement Mumbai has a group of profes- was suspended for suspect ac- ous Sunrisers Hyderabad team in these conditions. We are Launching the logo, Goel The fans, too, provide a lot sionals who can take the team tion early last year but was in the last IPL),” the pacer said. working out strategies and said, “It is a matter of great of energy and encouragement to the top. cleared later. And he has Taskin focused not only on hope they will be executed on pride that India has been to the squad. A fit Robert Kermpermann, someone like Walsh now — his bowling at the nets at the the field in the Test match,” he chosen as one of the countries “The crowd is supporting us who got hit on the head while known for his clean action and Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Sat- said. to host this tournament. It will in a big way, so we will give defending a penalty corner in great sportsman spirit — for urday, but also wielded the wil- Meanwhile, the India-A give table tennis fans a chance our best and try to not let them Ranchi, will be good news for guidance. low for a pretty long time as the team led by Abhinav Mukund TESTING TIME: Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed, who was cleared to witness the world’s best down,” said Lancers’ Pardeep Stacy. “Well, we are fortunate to brains-trust wants the lower- had a workout at the after being suspended for suspect action, will hope to make players in action.” — Special Mor. A victory over Lancers may have someone like him. I felt order too to chip in with useful Gymkhana. an impression against the Indians. — PHOTO: AFP Correspondent Mumbai, which sufered a put Mumbai back on track. Cricket SA to launch I-LEAGUE MOTORSPORTS Westbrook’s EB looks to overcome Chennai City triple-double new T20 league Rana bags fifth title fuels Thunder AMITABHA DAS SHARMA its first I-league title, East matters is where are at the end M.R. PRAVEEN CHANDRAN second leg, felt unwell midway Bengal has shown admirable of the season,” Morgan said LOS ANGELES: Russell West- DUBAI: Cricket South Africa and showcase their talent to a KOLKATA: Current league leader consistency in winning all its ahead of the match. through the final stage and (CSA) on Saturday announced global audience,” Nenzani said brook, determined to bounce East Bengal will seek to extend previous five matches, which East Bengal will miss mid- JODHPUR: The finish turned out stopped. the launch of its new 8-team in a media release. back from an embarrassing de- its winning form to six straight included downing the defend- fielder Mehtab Hossain owing to be contrasting for overnight Though he finished the stage franchise-based #T20 Global feat, produced his 25th triple- “We have received a very fa- matches when it takes on ing champion Bengaluru FC. to suspension. Trinidad & To- leaders Suresh Rana (navig- Santosh couldn't make up for League after president Chris double of the season on Friday vourable response to our plans Chennai City FC (CCFC) in bago striker Willis Plaza and ator Ashwin Naik) and C.S. the lost time and surrendered Nenzani and CEO Haroon Making its seventh appear- to propel the Oklahoma City from the ICC and Member the seventh round of the I- Robin Singh have combined Santosh (Moto) in the Maruti the title. Lorgat’s presentation to the ance in the tournament, the Thunder to a 114-102 NBA vic- Boards and look to their sup- League at the Vidyasagar Sta- well in the attack and the Suzuki Desert Rally 2017. Santosh's team Hero Motors ICC Board met with a favour- only sore point for the host re- tory over the Memphis port in our endeavour. dium, Barasat, on Sunday. mains the 1-1 draw with Aizawl CCFC defence will have to As Suresh Rana sped to his lodged a protest but it was re- Grizzlies. able response. jected. Understandably San- “We now look forward to A win would help East FC in the very first outing. find a good plan to stop them. fifth title in the Xtreme cat- The results: The league is expected to be tosh was dejected with the res- another exciting chapter in the Bengal match a similar mark “As of now the focus will be For Chennai City FC, this egory, Santosh who led in the Denver 121 bt Milwaukee 117, Hou- held in the last quarter of this ult. evolution of South African set in the 2010-2011 season to pick up the full three points will be its second successive first four legs unfortunately in- ston 121 bt Chicago 117 (OT), Ok- year and one can expect that cricket and to the whole game when its present coach Trevor on Sunday and nothing else. It appearance on the artificial curred a penalty of 30 minutes “The team put in a lot of ef- lahoma City 114 bt Memphis 102, Bo- there will be interested poten- benefitting from our new Morgan made his first appear- is not important where we are turf and coach Robin Charles and dropped to third place fort and it was important for ston 113 bt LA Lakers 107, Indiana bt tial Indian investors. #T20 Global League,” added ance for the side. Aiming for in the league right now, what Raja will be hoping his team after the final leg on Saturday. me to win. I am disappointed 106 Brooklyn 97, Detroit 116 bt Min- CSA has invited potential Nenzani. would have picked up its les- Rana won the night stage in but happy that I could finish nesota 108, Orlando 102 bt Toronto bidders through its tendering sons in the previous match Jaisalmer and despite the the race after the accident,” he 94. — AFP with deadline process for ‘Ex- Kolpak, major reason which it lost to Shillong Lajong Vitara's engine giving him said. TVS motoring team's T. pression of Interest’ being Cricket South Africa chief FC (2-0) on a similar surface at trouble managed to finish the March 3. CCFC unhappy with the latter’s home. rally. “It is great to start the Nataraj and Tanveer Abdul executive Haroon Lorgat con- Wahid took the first and Big win for India “Our vision is to drive the ceded that one of the major The visitor will be hoping year with a win. After incur- ring a penalty on the second leg second spots respectively. creation of a new #T20 destin- considerations before an- for the return of captain and AHMEDABAD: India continued is practice venue it was important for me to be The results: Xtreme: 1. Suresh ation league in South Africa nouncing the launch of an am- key defender D. Ravanan who winning streak by defeating consistent. Rana & Ashwin Naik (11:50.44); 2. Hi- that would energise the sport bitious Twenty20 League was KOLKATA: Chennai City FC had no other option as our missed the last two matches manshu Arora & Chirag Thakur Sri Lanka by nine wickets in “The car gave me a lot of of cricket in South Africa by losing key South African play- was unhappy about the host could not arrange any owing to injury. However, it (12:36.06); 3. Saazid Singha & the T20 World Cup for Blind will have to continue without trouble in the final stages and creating a global platform for ers to the Kolpak agreement. practice venue on the eve decent venue for training Farishrut Jhina (12:46.25). at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel the injured goalkeeper at times I had to stop to change the best-in-class to perform — PTI of the match day as it was ahead of the crucial Moto: 1. T. Nataraj (8:00.34); 2. Stadium here on Saturday. Karanjit Singh with the former the oil and let the engine cool. Tanveer Abdul Wahid (8:14.13); 3. C.S. Put in, Sri Lanka rode on asked to train in the match,” said a CCFC East Bengal custodian Abhra In the end I just managed to Mohammedan Sporting oicial. Santosh (8:26.48). Chandana Deshapriya’s 62 and Mondal coming as replace- pull it through,” he said. Pathum Saman Kumara’s 30 to TENNIS ground which has not Ndure: 1. Nikunj Toshinwala & The visitor had practised ment again. Santosh, who looked set to score 186 for eight in its allot- hosted any top division Suvarjit Dutta; 2. Arprit Gupta & T. at the match venue in The Brazilian duo in its at- retain the title, was penalised Natarajan; 3. Suresh Kumar Dudi & ted. In reply, J. Prakash scored match in the last few years. Barasat on Friday but was tack — of Marcos Tank and for reporting late as his trans- Rajith Purusuthman. a brilliant unbeaten 99 (20x4) Jeevan enters denied permission to train Charles de Souza — need to port vehicle broke down. Xplore B: 1. Karthick Murali & to steer the home team to vic- “The ground was not fit there on Saturday. — fire up their partnership to However, Santosh, who was S.Sankar Anand; 2. Jagmeet Gill & tory in just 13.3 overs. Ketan for proper practice but we Amitabha Das Sharma help Chennai City return to carrying a shoulder injury after Chandan Sen; 3. Ali Ajgar & Mo- Patel chipped in with a crucial doubles final winning ways. crashing his bike during the hammed Musthafa. 56 not out. — PTI

DALLAS: Jeevan Ned- Rungkat (Ina) & Jeevan Ned- unchezhiyan kept up his good unchezhiyan bt Denys Molchanov RACING work and made the doubles fi- (Ukr) & Dennis Novikov (USA) 2-6, nal with Christopher Rungkat 6-4, [10-7]. It’s Sergeant At Arms vs. Hall Of Famer in the $125,000 Challenger ten- Quarterfinals: Rungkat & Jeevan nis tournament here. bt Mackenzie McDonald & Max Tutankhamun wins MUMBAI: Sergeant At Arms and Hall Sanam (5) C.Alford 59, 3. Raees (4) Trevor 56, 6. Macgyver (5) eral (6) P.S.Chouhan 57, 9. Vulcan In the final, Jeevan and his Schnur (USA) 6-1, 6-4. Of Famer should fight out the finish C.S.Jodha 58.5, 4. Aspen (9) C.Alford 56, 7. Perfect Star (8) (9) J.Chinoy 57, 10. Hall Of Famer partner will play qualifiers of the the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Bhawani 58, 5. Komandant (6) P.S.Chouhan 56, 8. Pure Zinc (10) (4) David Allan 55.5, 11. Mrs Pat- $15,000 ITF men, Sharm El Derby (Gr. I) partnered by Signature, I.Chisty 57, 6. Sovereignsky (3) J.Chinoy 56, 9. Samarjeet (1) more (1) Beuzelin Louis 55.5, 12. Sil- David O’Hare of Ireland and the most prestigious event of the In- Sandesh 57, 7. His Master’s Vice C.S.Jodha 56, 10. We Break The ver Beauty (12) Suraj Narredu 55.5, Joe Salisbury of Britain. Sheikh, Egypt: Doubles (semi- main event dian racing calendar, to be run here (8) Srinath 56.5, 8. Jeena (1) Mosin Rules (11) Suraj Narredu 56, 11. 13. Temerity (10) Neeraj 55.5 and finals): Riccardo Bonadio & Lorenzo Meanwhile, in the ITF wo- on Sunday (Feb. 5). 54 and 9. Windhoek (2) K.Kadam Emotionless (4) Merchant 54.5 and 14. Winter Renaissance (14) Frigerio (Ita) bt Chandril Sood & Lak- MUMBAI: Tutankhamun, ridden by M/s. D.R.Thacker & Madhav There will be no false rails. 49. 12. Zanara (12) David Allan 54.5. C.S.Jodha 55.5. men’s event in Egypt, Natasha shit Sood 6-3, 6-3. Suraj Narredu, claimed the G.Patankar. An amount of Rs. 30, 56, 290 will be 1. Imitation Game, 1. Perfect Star, 2. Zanara, 1. Sergeant At Arms, Palha and Rishika Sunkara Kunigal Stud Breeders’ Produce Trainer: S.Narredu. added to the combined Jackpot Pool 2. Sovereignsky, 3. Lord Of The Sea 2. Hall Of Famer, $15,000 ITF women, Cairo, Stakes (Gr.3), the chief event of collection. played their best at the crunch 5. DENTZZ MILLION 3. His Master’s Vice 3. Germanicus Egypt: Doubles (semifinals): Saturday (Feb.4) evening races (1,200m), Cl. V, rated 1 to 26: An amount of Rs. 15, 00,000 will be 6 B.K.RATTONSEY ME- in a marathon to make the here. The winner is owned by Mr. added to the Super Jackpot Pool 4 Natasha Palha & Rishika Sunkara bt Tough Enough (C.S. Jodha) 1, SSHAAWN’S MILLION MORIAL MAIDEN MULTI-MIL- 8 doubles final. & Mrs. Shapoor P.Mistry rep. Samurai (K.Kadam) 2, King Of Kil- collection. (1,600m) Cl. V, rated 01 to 26, 3-30: LION (1,200m), Maiden, 3-y-o BANARSIDAS MILLION The results: Karin Kennel (Sui) & Helene Scholsen Manjri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt (1,200m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66, 6- len (Suraj Narredu) 3 and Forest 1 1. Astara (15) S.A.Amit 59, 2. Dem only, 4-30: 1. Awesome Hooves (Bel) 6-7(5), 7-6(5), [12-10]. — Ltd, M/s. D.R.Thacker & Madhav MAHINDRA LIFESPACES Sao (13) G.Amit 59, 3. Firenze (5) (12) Trevor 56, 2. Benefactor (3) 00: 1. Turf Dancer (3) Santosh 59.5, $125,000 Challenger, Dallas: Fire (Bhawani) 4. 4-1/2, 2, Nk. 1m MILLION (1,000m), Cl. II, rated 60 Doubles (semifinals): Christopher Sports Bureau G.Patankar. 13.07s. Rs. 35 (w), 20, 21 and 17 (p). Parmar 59, 4. Brazos (14) J.Chinoy Suraj Narredu 56, 3. Camouflaged 2. Benezeer (10) C.S.Jodha 59, 3. The winner is trained by to 86, 1-30 p.m: 1. Shivalik Shine (9) 58.5, 5. Elsa (11) Santosh 58.5, 6. (2) C.S.Jodha 56, 4. Caprisca (10) Minstrel Heights (5) P.S.Chouhan SHP: Rs. 97, FP: Rs. 206, Q: Rs. 165, Santosh 60.5, 2. Celtic Prince (1) S.Narredu. Tanala: Rs. 551 and Rs. 227. Favour- Knight’s Quest (1) Dashrath 57, 7. Srinath 56, 5. Gallant Knight (13) 58.5, 4. Stardom Calling (2) Srinath The results: S.Amit 59, 3. Serenita (7) Trevor 58, Milwalkee (4) Srinath 57, 8. Sussex P.S.Chouhan 56, 6. Gnostic Eyes 58.5, 5. Allora (1) Trevor 58, 6. Re- ite: Forest Fire. Owners: Mr. 4. Incentio (6) J.Chinoy 56, 5. Rav- VARIETY 1. SOHNA STUD MILLION Haresh N.Mehta and Mr. Manav Pride (7) Trevor 56.5, 9. Frosted (2) (5) C.Alford 56, 7. Hopelicious (7) member The Time (7) Bhawani 58, (1,000m), Maiden, 3-y-o only: Lin- ello (8) Bhawani 54, 6. Rider On The Raghuveer 56, 10. Resilient (12) Mosin 56, 8. Roosevelt (4) Sandesh 7. Wind Craft (12) C.Alford 57.5, 8. H.Mehta rep. Rohan Bloodstock Storm (5) I.Chisty 53, 7. Undisputed coln (Neeraj) 1, Ascension Pvt Ltd. K.Kadam 56, 11. Sweeping Move 56, 9. Yuataka (11) Parmar 56, 10. Magical Dancer (14) K.Kadam 56.5, (3) Neeraj 52.5, 8. Abbey (2) 9. Shaoqing (13) S.Amit 55.5, 10. (J.Chinoy) 2, Princess P (Suraj Trainer: Sangramsinh Joshi. (8) P.S.Chouhan 56, 12. Sir Song (9) Lady Be Good (6) Yash Narredu SU | DO | KU Narredu) 3 and Stallone (S.Sunil) C.S.Jodha 51.5 and 9. Cezanne (4) C.S.Jodha 54.5, 13. Secret Flame 54.5, 11. Lady Sergeant (8) I.Chisty Dancing Prince (11) Mosin 54, 11. 4. 4-1/4, Lnk, 1-3/4. 59.23s. Rs. 23 6. ATTILA MILLION K.Kadam 50. (10) Bhawani 54, 14. Star Ace (3) 54.5, 12. Lilibeth (1) Dashrath 54.5 Magical Memory (8) Suraj (w), 14, 71 and 29 (p). SHP: Rs. 259, (1,200m), Cl. I, rated 80 and up- 1. Serenita, 2. Shivalik Shine, C.Alford 52.5, 15. Wizard Of Odds and 13. Wild Fire (9) Bhawani 54.5. Narredu 54, 12. Jimbo (4) I.Chisty ward: Denny Crane (Neeraj) 1, 3. Undisputed FP: Rs. 655, Q: Rs. 253, Tanala: Rs. (6) Merchant 52 and 16. Argyle 1. Caprisca, 2. Benefactor, 52.5, 13. Motherland (6) J.Chinoy The Champ (Trevor) 2, Rule 52.5 and 14. Double Nine (9) Neeraj 4,245 and Rs. 1,364. Favourite: Lin- 2 R.N.KANGA GOLD Pink (16) Vishal 51.5. 3. Gallant Knight coln. Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Vijay Downunder (C.S.Jodha) 3 and 52. Champagne (Sandesh) 4. 1-3/4, 1/2, TROPHY (Gr. III) (1,600m), 4-y-o 1. Dem Sao, 2. Brazos, B.Shirke, Mr. Jay V.Shirke & Mr. & over, 2-00: 1. Myrtlewood (1) Tre- 3. Firenze 7 KINGFISHER ULTRA IN- 1. Double Nine, K.N.Dhunjibhoy rep. Five Stars Lnk. 1m 11.47s. Rs. 23 (w), 14, 14 and 28 (p). SHP: Rs. 48, FP: Rs. 95, Q: vor 59, 2. B Fifty Two (3) Donoghue DIAN DERBY (Gr. I) (2,400m), 4- 2. Benezeer, 3. Allora Shipping Co Pvt Ltd. Trainer: P. 54 and 3. Airco (2) I.Chisty 52.5. 5 DR. M.A.M.RAMASWAMY y-o only, 5-10: 1. Bold March (2) Shrof. Rs. 40, Tanala: Rs. 590 and Rs. 253. Day’s best: Myrtlewood Favourite: Denny Crane. Owners: Myrtlewood MULTI-MILLION (1,600m), Dashrath 57, 2. Germanicus (7) 2. USHA STUD MILLION Maiden, 3-y-o only, 4-00: 1. Admo I.Chisty 57, 3. Highland Breeze (13) Double: Perfect Star – Double (1,600m) Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: Mr. & Mrs. Mehernosh H.Deboo & 3 Nine Mr. Rakesh R.Jhunjhunwala. GRAND TURF RACING (9) Neeraj 56, 2. Art O War (6) Parmar 57, 4. Lucas (Donoghue) Star Of Harmony (Neeraj) 1, Nel- AND REALTY MILLION Bhawani 56, 3. Connoisseur (3) 57, 5. Mathaiyus (3) Srinath 57, 6. Jackpot: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. Treble: (i) 5, 6 sons Blood (Trevor) 2, Sumaaq Trainer: P.Shrof. (2,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46, 2-45: Dashrath 56, 4. Gold Bond (2) Salazaar (5) Trevor 57, 7. Sergeant & 7. (ii) 6, 7 & 8. Tanala: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (C.S.Jodha) 3 and Classicus 7. KINGFISHER ULTRA 1. Imitation Game (7) Parmar 59.5, 2. Srinath 56, 5. Lord Of The Sea (7) At Arms (8) 57, 8. Supreme Gen- & 8. Super Jackpot : 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. (Bhawani) 4. 2-1/2, 1-3/4, Sh. 1m SHOWDOWN @ SUNDOWN 38.73s. Rs. 50 (w), 15, 13 and 36 (p). STAKES (1,400m), Cl. IV, rated SHP: Rs. 32, FP: Rs. 26, Q: Rs. 27, 20 to 46 : Imperial Heritage Tanala: Rs. 418 and Rs. 466. Fa- (Dashrath) 1, Gloriana vourite: Nelsons Blood. Owners: (P.S.Chouhan) 2, Signor (Trevor) Mrs. B.E.Saldhana & Ms Ameeta 3 and Kodiac Queen (S.Amit) 4. Happy Guy clinches Kakatiya Million Mehra rep. Mehra Stud And Agri- 1-1/4, 2-1/4, 1. 1m 25.59s. Rs. 161 (w), cultural Farms Pvt Ltd. 36, 44 and 14 (p). SHP: Rs. 174, FP: HYDERABAD: Happy Guy (N.S. Louis) 3, Reach The Heights (P. Sai SHP: Rs. 16, FP: Rs. 150, Q: Rs. 68, Limited represented by M/s. Vijay Trainer: M.Narredu. Rs. 2,334, Q: Rs. 3,244, Tanala: Rs. Rathore up) won the Kakatiya Mil- Kumar) 4. 1-1/2, 1, 1-1/2. 1m 07.63s. Tanala: Rs. 539. Favourite: Cash For Kumar Gupta & Susheel Kumar 3. CHETAK HORSE RA- 9,179 and Rs. 3,933. Favourite: Si- lion, the main event of the races Rs. 9 (w), 5, 8, 7 (p), SHP: Rs. 17, FP: Rank. Owner: Mr. Rathan Nalla. Gupta. Trainer: Laxman Singh. CING PRESENTS THE NAT- gnor. held here on Saturday. The winner Rs. 30, Q: Rs. 23, Tanala: Rs. 74. Trainer: A. Vatsalya. 7. BASARA CUP (D. I), IVE KNIGHT MILLION Owner & Trainer: S.Waheed. is trained by K. Satheesh and Favourite: True Hymn. Owners: 5. ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (1,400m), Cat. III, rated 26 to 50: (1,800m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: 8. 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CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 SPORT 19 Daniel Farid survives Rohit Yadav scare Selection panel conundrum BADMINTON / Aditya Prakash upsets Shreyansh Jaiswal; Sri Krishna Priya impresses in her win set to trouble BCCI

VIJAY LOKAPALLY “A selector is also required to K. KEERTHIVASAN seeds H.S. Prannoy and Tanvi Neeraj Vashisth (Rly) bt Aswin Paul ț Of the 287 players who watch domestic matches, most Lad, both from PSPB. Prannoy (Ker) 21-14, 21-12; Sourabh Verma NEW DELHI: The cricket fraternity is have turned up for India in times without company, and (PSPB) bt Nikhilesh Sarma (Asm) 21- PATNA: The schedule, as expec- toyed with Saurabh Pardeyar nursing a concern that could blow Test cricket, 160 are ruled prepare himself for criticism,” said 10, 21-12; M.G. Hemanth (Kar) bt ted, went haywire as matches (HP) 21-10, 21-12 while Tanvi up into a big issue in the near out for various reasons — the player. Gaurav Parmar (CAG) 21-16, 21-14; ended past 1 a.m. on Saturday defeated Preety Singh of future. they are either deceased or Meghalaya 21-12, 21-11. Pratul Joshi (AAI) bt R.K. Manajit and water kept leaking from Since only Test players qualify to above the age limit of 60 Why not First-Class Rituparna Das, the women’s Singh (Miz) 21-13, 21-10 roof on Court No.5. be senior National selectors, there cricketers? second seed, representing Women: Shruti Mundada (Mah) On the positive side, there could be a situation where finding It would help if not just Test Telangana, hufed and pufed bt Megha Bora Morchara (Asm) 21- which is not as lucrative as an were some exciting, close deserving candidates may become cricketers but also First Class to beat Kanika Kanwal (AI) 21- 12, 21-13; Anura Prabhudesai (AAI) bt assignment in the electronic media. games in the men’s second a challenge for the Board of Control players qualify for the job. 11, 16-21, 21-10. Among the top Meghana Kulkarni (Kar) 21-3, 21-9; “Why should I leave a round matches of the 81st edi- for Cricket in India officials. women’s players, it was only Tanvi Lad (PSPB) bt Preety Singh (glamorous) job for another which “It is not necessary that only tion of the Nationals, here, on (Meg) 21-12, 21-11; K. Sri Krishna Of the 287 players who have gives me lesser remuneration and Test or international players make Saturday. the third seeded K. Sri Krishna Priya defeated Riya Priya (TS) bt Riya Mookerjee (UP) 21- turned up for India in Test cricket, far less visibility,” asked an good selectors. The range would While Daniel Farid of Mookerjee of Uttar Pradesh 12, 21-14; Shriyanshi Pardeshi (MP) 160 are ruled out for various international player, referring to the improve if the pool includes Karnataka, seeded seventh, 21-12, 21-14. bt Priyanka Kumawat (Raj) 21-12, 21- reasons — they are either difference in earnings as a TV cricketers who have played 75 or saved five match points to out- The results (Second round): 14; Arundhati Pantawane (PSPB) bt deceased or above the age limit of expert/commentator and a more First-Class matches,” the last Rohit Yadav (AAI) 21-15, Men: Aditya Prakash (PSPB) bt Mudra Dhainje (Mah) 23-21, 21-12. 60 set by the Lodha Committee. National selector. player said. 14-21, 24-22, there was no such From the remaining pool, several Shreyansh Jaiswal (Cht) 19-21, 21-17, Saili Rane (Rly) bt Vaishnavi Bhale There was another suggestion to luck for Shreyansh Jaiswal of fail to make the grade — either for 21-11; Bodhit Joshi (Utr) bt Karan Ra- (Mah) 21-11, 16-21, 21-14; Sai Ut- Need for matching fee give weightage to cricketers who Chhattisgarh, the sixth seed. not meeting the age restriction or jan 21-14, 13-21, 21-13; M. Mithun tejitha Rao Ch. (AP) bt Vibha Jitendra “To attract players of stature and have played 100 or more One-Day for having retired less than five Aditya Prakash, who has CONVINCING WIN: K. Sri Krishna Priya played with purpose while (AAI) bt Prem Singh Chouhan (LIC) Prasad (Bih) 21-7, 21-11; Rasike Raje with vision to take up a selector’s Internationals. been recovering from an in- years earlier. defeating Riya Mookerjee. — PHOTO: RANJEET KUMAR 21-18, 21-17; Munawer Mohammed (AAI) bt Deyashi Kanjibiliya (Jhr) position, the Board would need to jury to his toe for a while, put it (Ker) bt Safi Akram 21-14, 21-8; H.S. 21-8, 21-9; Neha Pandit (Mah) bt The pool shrinks to a limit where match the fee that the “Take the example of Robin across the Shreyansh 19-21, 21- to PSBB’s Aditya Prakash, a crosscourt and down-the-line Prannoy (PSPB) bt Saurabh Pardeyar Sanya Sethi (Cht) 21-9, 21-13. the choice narrows down to broadcasters dole out. It is also a Singh, who played only one Test 17, 21-11. Later in the day, trainee of Prakash Padukone smashes, coupled with fine net (HP) 21-10, 21-12; Lakshya Sen (Utr) Ananya Goel (Del) bt Sheshadri erstwhile players who just about matter of attitude, because a but figured in more than 100 ODIs Kaushal Dharmamer of AAI Academy in Bangalore. play kept him ahead. When the bt Lalhlimpuia (Miz) 21-4, 21-8; S. Shanyal (WB) 21-11, 21-9; Shenan meet the criteria but lack the selector spends much time (136). What if he had not played the produced the second upset of After sharing a game each, players changed sides, Aditya Daniel Farid (Kar) bt Rohit Yadav 21- Christian (Guj) bt Angita Naorem stature. watching and travelling for one Test. the day, by defeating Shubham Aditya took the game away was leading 11-6. But by then, it 15, 14-21, 24-22; Harsheel Dani (Mah) (Man) 21-17, 21-9; Rituparna Das (TS) It is not that the Board may not matches than a commentator who “His ODI experience can match Prajapati of Madhya Pradesh from the sixth seed in the third was clear that Shreyansh had bt Ankur Sangpang Rai (Nag) 21-11, bt Kanika Kanwal (AI) 21-11, 16-21, 21- find star candidates but, as a does his job from the comforts of a that of a player who may stake his 21-7, 22-20. game. From a lead of 4-2, given up. 21-11; Kaushal Dharmamer (AAI) bt 10; Anuriya Das (Rly) bt Yajum Laa retired player observed, they may cabin and that too for international claim only because he has played a The day, however, belonged Aditya’s game took wings. His It was easy going for the top Shubham Prajapati (MP) 21-7, 22-20; (ANP) 17-21, 21-7, 21-15. desist from applying for the job matches. Test,” the cricketer made his point. Bagan subdues spirited TABLE TENNIS Sandhu, Chaprana help Haryana Aizawl with late penalty Sutirtha, Mouma fall on a bad day for seeds stun Karnataka RAKESH RAO quarterfinals. Even in men’s In the pre-quarterfinals, 11-9, 11-4, 14-12, 8-11, 8-11, 11-6; AMITABHA DAS SHARMA dominate the first quarter of singles, eighth seed Manav Sharath produced flashes of Devesh Karia bt 7-Jubin Kumar 13-11, BENGALURU: A.S. Sandhu and Arun Chaprana ran riot as the action and could well have MANESAR (HARYANA): Given the Thakkar realised that in spite brilliance in stopping Sarthak 11-6, 8-11, 7-11, 13-11, 9-11, 11-9; 2-G. KOLKATA: Mohun Bagan rode Haryana stunned Karnataka in doubled the lead in the 24th competition at the domestic of his impressive run in the Gandhi, who also trains in Sathiyan bt Raj Mondal 11-9, 11-9, the lifeline of a late penalty to the Plate semifinals of the Col. minute had Prabir Das been level these days, the seeded age-group competitions, he Chennai, under former Na- 11-8, 11-9. outshine a spirited Aizawl FC C.K. Nayudu Trophy here on more accurate with his efort. players, in singles, can never still has a long way to go in the tional champion S. Raman. Second round: Sourav Saha bt 8- 3-2 in a well-contested I- The missed opportunity came senior ranks as he fell at the Though several seeds sur- Manav Thakkar 6-11, 11-7, 11-5, 13-15, Saturday. League fixture here at the Ra- be sure of taking their allotted to haunt the host in the 41st places in the quarterfinals. second hurdle. vived the day, none took a 11-7, 11-8. Sandhu took four for 29 and bindra Sarobar Stadium on minute when the visitor equal- The seventh-seeded local more dramatic route to stay Women (pre-quarterfinals): 1- Chaprana four for 20 as the In keeping with the expecta- Saturday. ised of a fine counter-ofens- hero Jubin Kumar was the last alive in the competition than Madhurika Patkar bt Moumita Datta home side, chasing 173 for a tions, reputations took a beat- Darryl Dufy found the tar- ive. Rane finished the fine seed to fall among the men fifth seed Harmeet Desai. 11-8, 9-11, 8-11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-3; Krith- win, was shot out for 92 on the ing as second seed Sutirtha get twice, including the pen- move with the perfect touch after running into fellow left- wika Sinha Roy bt 8-Ankita Das 11-6, fourth and final day. Sandhu Mukherjee, five-time winner Archana Kamath. alty in the after he was set up on the hander Devesh Karia and los- Spectacular rally 13-11, 3-11, 11-8, 12-10; 5-Manika finished with a match-haul of Mouma Das, Mousumi Paul, final Bagan goal by his Ivory Coast ing a thriller. In a match involving two Former champion but un- Batra bt Anindita Chakraborty 11-8, 10 for 151. Reeth Rishya and former Na- quarter of colleague Stephen Bayi. Gujarat players, Desai scrip- seeded Poulomi Ghatak 11-8, 10-12, 11-5, 8-11, 11-5; Nikhat Haryana began the day on tional champion Ankita Das, the action, Aizawl FC stared brilliantly Back to where it began ted a spectacular rally after quietly slipped into the Banu bt Sreeja Akula 11-4, 11-3, 8-11, 127 for four in the second in- seeded two, three, four, seven while his after the interval and was un- Sharath Kamal, looking for losing the first three sets to quarterfinals with a 11-4, 11-9, 11-8, 11-8; Shreya Ghosh bt Swetha nings, still 10 runs in arrears. and eight, found the going too colleague upfront Jeje lucky in not finding the lead as his seventh National title, win 4-3 against Jignesh 14-12, 11-9 triumph over North Kumaravel 10-12, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12- But, J.H. Saroha (103) and tough for their liking and ex- Lalpekhlua chipped in with its attack floundered at the seemed to be settling down Jaiswal. Bengal’s Takeme Sarkar. 10, 11-7; 6-Pooja Sahasrabudhe bt P.B. Mehta (60) held firm to ited from the second round of one to complete Bagan’s tally. goalmouth. The host earned well to the conditions here. Defending champion A. Ayhika Mukherjee 11-7, 11-6, 7-11, frustrate Karnataka and help the National table tennis Important results (prefix de- Aizawl replied through the lead in the 62nd minute Returning to the venue that Amalraj, seeded three, also 11-5, 6-11, 11-9; Poulomi Ghatak bt the visiting side to a total of Jayesh Rane and Ashutosh championship here on notes seeding): Men (pre- when Jeje complimented a fine fetched him the first senior needed seven sets to prevail quarterfinals): 1-Sharath Kamal bt Takeme Sarkar 11-4, 11-9, 14-12, 11-9; 309. The win sent Haryana Mehta but could not prevent Saturday. cross from Prabir Das. Not National title in December over West Bengal’s Sougata Sarthak Gandhi 11-9, 11-9, 11-4, 11-8; Archana Kamath bt 2-Sutirtha through to the Elite quarterfi- the second loss of the tourna- willing to be let down, the vis- AAI’s Archana Kamath up- 2003, Sharath did win 4-0 Sarkar, the conqueror of Subhajit Saha bt Sourav Saha 11-9, 5- Mukherjee 11-7, 12-14, 11-7, 12-10, 7- nals. ment. itor was quick to grab the staged Sutirtha, while the In- against North Bengal’s Raja former champion Sou- 11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9; 5-Harmeet Desai 11, 11-6. The scores: Haryana 310 & 309 in Mohun Bagan joined cur- equaliser once again as Mehta stitutional champion Shreya Kundu in the opener but myadeep Roy. bt Jignesh Jaiswal 6-11, 9-11, 5-11, Second round: Sreeja Akula bt 4- 61.4 overs (Manul Jain 64, J.H. rent league leader East Bengal rose over the Bagan defence to Ghosh continued her run with looked a bit rusty. Defending champion 11-5, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7; 4-Sanil Shetty Mousumi Paul 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, Saroha 103, P.B. Mehta 60, Prasidh on top of the standings with 16 nod home a Rane corner in the the conquest of Mouma. In the second round, T. Manika Batra faced strong res- Ronit Bhanja 11-7, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6. 3-A. 11-5, 7-11, 11-8; Shreya Ghosh bt 3- Krishna four for 56, Prateek Jain points apiece, but the latter re- 70th minute. She went on to stop young Nitin conceded the match to istance from veteran Anindita Amalraj bt Sougata Sarkar 8-11, 7-11, Mouma Das 15-13, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 7- three for 83) bt Karnataka 447 & 92 mained at the summit with a The match appeared to be Swetha Kumaravel 10-12, 6-11, Sharath after two sets owing to Chakraborty in posting a 11-8, 11-7, 11-6, 10-12, 11-4, 11-5; 6-Sou- 11, 11-9; Takeme Sarkar bt 7-Reeth in 56.3 overs (A.S. Sandhu four for better goal diference. headed for a draw but Mehta 11-8, 11-8, 12-10, 11-7 to enter the a knee injury. 11-8, 10-12, 11-5, 8-11, 11-5. myajit Ghosh bt Abhishek Yadav Rishya 13-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9. 29, Arun Chaprana four for 20). — Bagan made the proper start made the blunder of pushing Sports Bureau finding the net in the second Yusa inside own box to allow minute of the action. Katsumi Bagan a penalty in the 84th Indian boys in final HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE Yusa, the Japanese midfielder, minute. Dufy made no mis- made a fine interception be- take from the spot to ensure HONG KONG: The Indian boys fore essaying a measured Bagan cantered home with the downed Hong Kong 2-0 in the floater on the AFC goalmouth. UP Wizards, Ranchi Rays in goalless draw full quota of points. semifinals of the Asian junior Dufy dived low to divert the The result: Mohun Bagan 3 team squash championship RANCHI: Showcasing exemplary Gonzalo Peillat. The home goals. Though there were minutes left for the game to cross into the net ahead of his (Darryl Duffy 2, 84-pen, Jeje here on Saturday, and will play defensive skills, Uttar Pradesh team wasn’t far behind when it plenty of forays made into the end, Amir found a perfect op- marker Kingsley Eze for a Lalpekhlua 62) bt Aizawl FC 2 Malaysia in the final. Wizards and Ranchi Rays came to earning penaly striking circle, neither teams portunity to fetch a goal after a spectacular goal. (Jayesh Rane 41, Ashutosh Mehta The results: Boys semifinal: In- played out a goalless draw in corners; it bagged its first in the got lucky in the second quarter. fine assist by Sumit, but the Mohun Bagan continued to 70). Man of the match – Prabir Das. dia bt Hong Kong 2-0 [Ranjit Singh bt Chan Chi Ho 11-4, 5-11, 11-8, 11-6; the fifth edition of the India ninth minute, but Ashley Jack- A fantastic chance created by ball rebounded of the post. Velavan Senthilkumar bt Lai Cheuk Hockey India League (HIL), son’s fierce flick was stopped Ranchi Rays’ Mohd. Amir Wizards lost another Nam 13-11, 11-13, 11-5, 8-11, 11-5]. here on Saturday. beautifully by Wizards de- Khan when he cut inside the chance to convert a penaly fender Kothajit Singh. circle and passed the ball to Girls: 5-9 positions: Korea bt It was Wizards who won the corner in the dying minutes Minerva scores India 2-1 [Chae Won Song lost to first corner in the seventh Another corner won by Wiz- Flynn Ogilvie in the 26th when V.R. Raghunath’s flick Sanya Vats 6-11, 9-11, 4-11; Hyoju Seo minute after launching a rapid ards’ forward Akashdeep minute went in vain as the Aus- was saved by Barry Middleton maiden win bt Aishwarya Bhattacharya 11-9, 8- attack by Seve van Ass. But, the Singh was stopped by the home sie’s push was not enough to denying the visitors the goal 11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8; Dong Ju Song bt chance couldn’t be converted team’s defence as the first send it past P.R. Sreejesh. that perhaps could have been LUDHIANA: Debutant Minerva ers to a draw in a creditable Vedika Arun 11-9, 11-8, 11-6]. — PTI by Argentine dragflicker quarter ended without any With about six-and-a-half the match-winner. — PTI Punjab Football Club beat performance on Wednesday. Mumbai FC 2-1 to register its Mumbai slumped to its fifth maiden win in the I-League loss on the trot. here on Saturday. With this win, Minerva Baoringdao Bodo (57th min) leapfrogged Chennai City FC and Anirudh Thapa (66th) to the ninth spot with five scored for the Punjab side, points, while Mumbai is at while Albeit Karan Sawhney sixth spot with six points. (77th) pulled one back for The result: Minerva Punjab FC 2 Mumbai. (Baoringdao Bodo 57, Anirudh Thapa The win came after Minerva 66) bt Mumbai FC 1 (Albeit Karan Punjab held Churchill Broth- Sawhney 77). — PTI

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Indian-origin couple fight over Butterfly find enriches The chiming of church bells space ticket in ‘Change ringers’ create joyful symphony keeping the ancient art of divorce battle Indian faunal diversity summoning people to prayer alive in Philadelphia LONDON: An Indian-origin It was earlier recorded only in Tibet, Myanmar and Vietnam JON HURDLE do at home, that’s a learning couple in the U.K. are caught experience.” up in a divorce battle, which SHIV SAHAY SINGH PHILADELPHIA (U.S.): In the tower Mr. Trumpler, a former involves a £160,000 ticket on of St. Mark’s Episcopal mathematics professor, said the futuristic first commer- KOLKATA: Marking an import- Church here, a circle of men any novices at the Quarter cial flight into space on Brit- ant addition to India’s rich and women were taking Peal Weekend would have to ish entrepreneur Richard wildlife, researchers have turns pulling ropes that be guided by the experts. “To Branson’s famed Virgin described Limenitis rileyi, a moved up and down through ring a complex method, you Galactic. butterfly spotted in Ar- holes in the ceiling 20 feet need at least N-1 expert Meera Manek is taking her unachal Pradesh three dec- above them. ringers where N is the num- husband, Ashish Thakkar, to ades ago as the first record of The ropes were attached ber of bells,” he said. the U.K. High Court next the species in the country. to eight bells hanging in a The mathematical nature week to dispute his claims London-based naturalist belfry, and the adults were of change ringing helps to ex- that his assets are worth only Purnendu Roy told The working hard to create the plain why it sometimes at- £445,532. Hindu that he had found a glorious and constantly tracts those with a scientific The 33-year-old food single male species in July changing cascade of notes bent, said Paul Heinsdorf, a writer and blogger insists 1987 from Upper Dibang Val- that rang out over Center LIVING TRADITION: (From left) Russell Torrey, Bruce Butler and math student at Temple that Mr. Thakkar is in fact a ley in Arunachal Pradesh at City Philadelphia. Alan Morrison ring the church bells at St. Mark's Episcopal University. billionaire, The Daily Tele- an attitude of about 1,800 The participants are Church in Philadelphia.— PHOTO: NYT “It’s interesting because graph reported. metres. “change ringers”, practition- it’s all about permutation “The Virgin Galactic flight Mr. Roy said that in 1987, ers of an ancient art that first tice. “The mental agility and Chestnut Hill neighbour- groups,” Mr. Heinsdorf said. will be discussed in court. It there was no Internet and in- Limenitis rileyi and (below) Callerebia dibangensis. — PHOTO: summoned the faithful to the social side is definitely a hood. Groups of eight rang a “You’d be surprised how is an asset Ashish still holds formation on butterfly spe- NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON church in 12th century Eng- big part of it,” said Bruce But- series of quarter peals, each many people who do this are and will be considered as cies was not widely available land. Today, the art is kept ler, president of the North of which contained about physicists or part of the investigation into in the public domain. H.C. A male specimen was alive by small bands of de- American Guild of Change 1,260 changes and took 40 to mathematicians.” his total wealth. Meera will Tyler, who described the votees, many of them older Ringers, which was started in 45 minutes to complete. Mr. Heinsdorf began demand the cost of the ticket species in the 1940s in north- discovered in July adults, at various locations 1972. With its advanced meth- ringing when he was 11 or 12 be counted in his assets. She east Myanmar, did not de- 1987 from Upper around the world, particu- Many ringers are older be- ods, the weekend was mostly and stopped when he was 14 could demand he cashes it scribe it in great detail. Dibang Valley in larly in England. cause “they learned when set up for experienced but always “came back to the in,” the newspaper quoted a Due to lack of information, The combination of men- they were younger, and have ringers who wanted to ex- tower”. He now rings at St. source as saying. Mr. Roy had tentatively iden- Arunachal Pradesh tal discipline, physical stam- stuck with it,” Mr. Butler ad- tend themselves in the com- Martin’s once a week during Mr. Thakkar was among tified his find as a species re- ina and rigorous teamwork ded. Many value the friend- pany of other experts. the summer and is trying to the first to sign up for Mr. lated to Limentis rileyi that is Bhutan, have been the site Pradesh, said that over the helps to explain the appeal of ships they have built over the “When the local band is build his skills. But he is un- Branson’s dream project of found in Myanmar and for identifying new species past few years he had found change ringing to retirees, years with their own groups, not good enough to ring der no illusions about the launching the first commer- China. of butterflies or first records at least two additions to In- who typically have the time and with the ringers who something more complic- amount of work that will cial flight into space. The full Now, he has described it in in India. dian butterflies: the Tibetan and experience to become welcome them in other cities ated, you can get expert take. amount of the tickets is paid detail in a paper in the latest In 2013, Mr. Roy identified brimstone and the Ludlow successful ringers, and who or countries. ringers who come from other At 34, Mr. Heinsdorf was but is refundable until the edition of Journal of a new species of butterfly, Bhutan glory. are the majority in many “You can walk into a tower towers where they can’t ring one of the youngest ringers date of the flight. Threatened Taxa. The spe- Callerebia dibangensis, The Tibetan brimstone, a ringing groups. anywhere on a practice night this more complicated at the Quarter Peal Weekend. The U.K. High Court will cies has previously been re- named after Dibang valley sub-species seen just once For those accustomed to and someone will immedi- method and the combined His participation was espe- now decide over the course corded in south-eastern from where he collected the before in history, that too in the automated church bells ately say, ‘Are you ringing?’” group can ring it,” said Don- cially welcomed by older of a five-day hearing begin- Tibet, Myanmar and north- specimens. China-occupied Tibet by ringing on the hour or at reg- said Andrew Evans, 65, an ald Trumpler, 86, who began ringers who fear the art will ning on Monday what Mr. ern Vietnam. British naturalist Frank Lud- ular intervals, change Englishman who usually ringing in 1965 but no longer eventually die out unless Thakkar’s assets are worth It was only after taking ex- Diicult to access low in 1938, was located in ringing is a more complex rings at Gloucester Cathed- participates because of phys- younger recruits can be and a further trial will then peditions to Arunachal Pra- Naturalist Sanjay Sondhi 2013 at Eaglenest Wildlife undertaking. ral in England but was re- ical frailty. He and his wife, found. determine how much Ms. desh with another naturalist said that the Dibang wildlife Sanctuary in West Kameng The ringers at St. Mark’s cently in Philadelphia for the Elisabeth Trumpler, were “You can learn how to ring Manek should receive as part Sanjay Sondhi a few years sanctuary is a remote area, district of the State. and about 6,000 other annual Quarter Peal Week- among the founders of the a bell in a day, but the speed, of the settlement. Mr. ago, that Mr. Roy approached very diicult to access but The Ludlow Bhutan glory, churches of various denom- end held by the Philadelphia North American Guild of the precision, the permuta- Thakkar is a 35-year-old the British Natural History rich in biodiversity. which was thought to be ex- inations around the world Guild of Change Ringers. Change Ringers. tions required, I’m not there Dubai-based businessman Museum to identify the but- “There has been no sus- clusive to Bhutan, was found create their joyful symphony “They will say, ‘Yes, OK, “If you ring just in your yet,” he said. “This is not who runs the Mara Group terfly that he had found in tained biodiversity assess- at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctu- with a small number of bells what do you want to ring?’ own tower, you get a level of something that you can walk and was born in the city of 1987. ment and if it is done it will ary in 2012. — typically six or eight. The Then you have a ring and go comfort with the bells but into a bell tower and do. This Leicester in the U.K. The He found that it was the reveal interesting details,” In 2015, scientists dis- notes remain the same, but to the pub.” you don’t progress beyond is a technical skill where you Sunday Times Rich List had first record of Limentis rileyi said Mr. Sondhi, a trustee of covered a tiny butterfly from the bells are played in a per- The Quarter Peal Week- that,” Mr. Trumpler said. are observing everybody estimated Mr. Thakkar’s in India. Over the past few the Dehradun based Titli Changlang district of Ar- petually changing sequence end drew about two dozen “Getting out of that comfort else, and you have to know wealth at £500 million in years the forest of Arunachal Trust. Mr Sondhi, who has unachal Pradesh and named and emphasis, requiring ringers who gathered at the zone in order to ring heavier where the pattern goes in the 2015 but he was missing from Pradesh, sharing borders worked extensively in the it the banded tit (Hy- close teamwork, a keen Church of St. Martin-in-the- bells, lighter bells, bells that future.” — New York Times the list in 2016. — PTI with Myanmar, China and western part of Arunachal polycaena narada). memory and years of prac- Fields in Philadelphia’s don’t go as smoothly as they News Service Tribe ofers clues 12th century sculptures to hidden wonders unearthed in Kashmir SRINAGAR: Several ancient A team also found sculptures were unearthed of medicinal plant from an archaeological site fragments of figurines T. NANDAKUMAR in Bijbehara area of south dressed for battle and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, riding elephants at THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A medi- an oicial spokesman said on cinal plant endemic to the Saturday. the Bijbehara site southern parts of Western The treasure trove was Ghats and Sri Lanka could of- found by the Department of elephants, have also been re- fer scientists the key to new Archives, Archaeology and covered from the site. herbal formulations and Museums from Semthan vil- The artefacts, belonging to modern drugs for the treat- lage recently and included the Kashmir school of sculp- ment of cancer, wounds and three fragmented sculptures ture, have been taken to SPS burns. of Lord Vishnu (without Museum here for preserva- Scientists at the Jawaharlal face, legs and arms) which tion, while the documenta- Nehru Tropical Botanic date back to the 12th century tion of these objects is under Garden and Research Insti- C.E. The spokesman said two way. More findings are ex- tute (JNTBGRI) here have fragmented sculptures, pected from the archaeolo- confirmed the multiple dressed for battle and riding gically rich area . — PTI therapeutic properties of Neurocalyx calycinus Neurocalyx calycinus used by the Cholanaickan tribe, tion of traditional knowledge one of the particularly vul- helped scientists take up the Cancer drug may help nerable groups in Kerala, to research work later. treat inflammations and Animal trials have proved wounds. that the leaves of N.calycinus re-grow heart tissue The researchers have filed possess wound-healing for a patent on a novel herbal properties comparable to the HOUSTON: Researchers are de- number of dividing cardi- drug formulation possessing standard drug Povidone/ veloping an anti-cancer omyocytes (heart muscle wound-healing, burn-heal- Iodine in the early phase of agent which also promotes cells) was slightly in- ing, anti-cancer, analgesic, inflammation. The anti-in- regeneration of damaged creased,” said Mr. Lum. anti-inflammatory, immuno- flammatory activity of the heart muscle — an unexpec- “In addition to the intense enhancing, platelet-aug- leaves was found compar- ted finding that may help interest in porcupine inhibit- mentation and anti-oxidant able to the drug diclofenac prevent congestive heart ors as anticancer agents, this efects. sodium. failure in the future. research shows that such The scientists came to Many parts of the body, agents could be useful in re- know of the miracle plant in Pre-clinical trials such as blood cells and the generative medicine,” Mr. 1988 during a biological sur- The pre-clinical trials con- lining of the gut, continu- Lum added. vey deep inside the Nilam- firmed the therapeutic ef- ously renew throughout life. Based on their initial res- bur forests. The team led by fects of N.calycinus against Others, such as the heart, ults, the researchers induced S. Rajasekharan, former burn wounds and pain, be- do not. Because of the heart’s heart attacks in mice and head, ethnomedicine and sides its immuno-enhancing, inability to repair itself, dam- then treated them with a por- ethnopharmacology divi- platelet augmentation, and age caused by a heart attack cupine inhibitor. sion, JNTBRI, came across anti-oxidant potential. The causes permanent scarring Kuppamala Kaniyan, a tribal presence of high Vitamin E that frequently results in ser- Improved circulation elder, with hideous scars content and potent cytopro- ious weakening of the heart, Their hearts’ ability to right across his chest. On in- tective activity in cell lines in known as heart failure. pump blood improved by quiry, it was revealed that he the plant species have also For years, Lawrence Lum, nearly two-fold compared to had been terribly mauled by enhanced the prospects of associate professor at Uni- untreated animals. a bear a few years ago. developing an anti-cancer versity of Texas Southwest- “Our lab has been studying drug. ern Medical Centre in the heart repair for several years, Healing wounds In a presentation that won U.S. worked on a cancer drug and it was striking to see that “We were told that the an- the best paper award at the that targets Wnt signalling administration of a Wnt in- imal had pinned him down Kerala Science Congress last molecules. hibitor significantly im- and was trying to rip open month, Aneeshkumar A.L., a proved heart function fol- his chest. The bleeding member of the research Happy result lowing a heart attack in tribesman somehow fought group, said the work had Essential to the produc- mice,” said Rhonda Bassel- back and managed to hack thrown up promising leads tion of Wnt proteins in hu- Duby, professor at Univer- the bear to death,” says Dr. for the development of novel mans is the porcupine sity of Texas Southwestern Rajasekharan. herbal formulations and (Porcn) enzyme, so-named Medical Centre. “It took three days of per- modern medicines. because fruit fly embryos Importantly, in addition to suasion before Kuppamala “It will now need multi-in- lacking this gene resemble a the improved pumping abil- Kaniyan revealed how he stitutional studies to take the porcupine. In testing the ity of hearts in the mice, the had made a paste from the work forward,” says Dr. Ra- porcupine inhibitor re- researchers noticed a reduc- fresh leaves of N.calycinus, jasekharan. searchers developed, they tion in fibrosis, or scarring in known in local parlance as The paper said the JNTB- were surprised. the hearts. ‘pacha chedi,’ to arrest the GRI would share the com- “We saw many predictable The study was published bleeding and heal the fresh mercial benefits of its work adverse efects — in bone in the journal Proceedings of wounds on his chest.” with the dwindling and hair, for example — but the National Academy of Systematic documenta- Cholanaickan tribe. one surprise was that the Sciences. — PTI

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