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(    The accident occurred   / 1/ were enjoying the fruits of near Banswada when the fleet independence due to the   / 1/ his Government.   1/ of the minster was on way to unjab Chief Minister Capt supreme sacrifices made by The Chief Minister said Guptkashi where he was to PAmarinder Singh on Bhakna and countless other unjab Chief Minister Capt the SAD-BJP Government our criminals shot at a attend a programme in Saturday announced his freedom fighters, patriots and PAmarinder Singh on had specialized in Fhotel owner Sunil Kesari at Guptkashi Vidhyapeeth. government’s decision to install revolutionaries like Shaheed-E- Saturday hit out at the Akalis transferring all difficult cases his hotel at Garhwa town on Taking to The Pioneer, a bust in the memory of Baba Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh, for what he called as their to the CBI, be it the serial Friday night. The hotel owner Kedarnath MLA, Manoj Sohan Bhakna, to mark the Rajguru, Sukhdev, Kartar Singh “shameless” political stunts, in killings of RSS and Hindu received a gunshot injury in Rawat said that the vehicle of 150th birth anniversary of the Sarabha, Shaheed Udham the wake of their threat of leaders or gangster crimes, or his left hand and was the minister was damaged by legendary freedom fighter. Singh and Madan Lal Dhingra, agitation over the power hike the various Namdhari cases, immediately rushed to the boulder which fell on it. The Chief Minister has said the Chief Minister. in the State and their including of the sect Garhwa hospital. He said that all of them directed the Information and He stressed the importance ultimatum in the murder cases matriarch Mata Chand Kaur. Taking quick action including the minister are Public Relations Department to of immortalising these national of two former SAD sarpanches. So much so that in its Garhwa police arrested all the safe. work out the modalities for the heroes through iconic symbols, The Shiromani Akali Dal November 2016 report, the criminals involved in the When contacted by the installation of the bust to which would also help imbue (SAD) has threatened to take National Crime Records crime from Sonpurva Mohalla Pioneer, Chief Development commemorate the the younger generation with to the streets over the two Bureau had revealed that the near Garhwa Railway Station Officer (CDO) of revolutionary who founded the the fearless spirit of courage issues, which the Chief pendency of cases under within four hours of the crime. Rudraprayag, SS Chauhan Ghadar Party to raise a banner with which these Minister dubbed as mere various sections of IPC was Arrested criminals were said that the earthwork for of revolt against the tyranny revolutionaries and freedom theatrics, aimed at covering up 44.7 per cent in Punjab by the identified as Chhotu Dubey broadening of the national unleashed of the British regime. fighters fought for the their own trail of misdeeds and end of 2015 — next only to 3 (22),Vikki Khan (21), Ashu highway going on. The people of India today nation. misgovernance of 10 years, north-eastern States. Pandey (18) and Chhotu He, however, added that and their continued efforts to Capt Amarinder also Tiwari (23) all natives of when the incident happened promote their political reeled out data to counter the Garhwa town. the work was not in progress. interests. “But you can’t hide hue and cry raised by the On Friday at around 9 pm He said that the incident  %."#!"%&, your miserable track record Akalis on the issue of the three youths arrived at happened around 2 pm. with these pathetic dramas,” he power tariff hike. Jawahar Bhojnalya (Hotel) Chauhan said that a boulder told the Akalis. “Why don’t you check out located at the heart of Garhwa fell on the bonnet of the * 5%#& , Lashing out at the Akali your own track record before town. Youths ordered the vehicle of the minister but leadership over their threat of lashing out at us,” he told the owner for serving mutton. luckily no one was injured. agitation if the killers of SAD, citing figures to show He said that mutton is  )"#3-"#0#&" former Akali sarpanches Baba that the percentage increase consumed but chicken is "%#-- ,%! Gurdeeep Singh and Dalbir during their regime, from 2007 available. This led to an   -2/6 1 Mahto had gone too close to Singh Dhilwan are not to 2017, was much more than argument between Sunil and --)&&%,!%#& herd and was subsequently arrested within two weeks, what his Government had youths. Then the three youths +#! #,#"%! 24-year-old youth was attacked and killed. Captain Amarinder said the implemented. left from there asking to teach Atrampled to death by an “We are investigating the Punjab Police, under the Mismanagement and Sunil a lesson. "% %% "% elephant herd under Ichargarh incident. Mahto had gone to present regime, was doing a inefficiencies were the norm At around 10 pm three ! %&#  ! police station area, Seraikela relive himself when he came much better job at solving under the Akali rule, asserted youths wearing mask again Kharsawan on Saturday very close to the herd, which crime cases than it ever had the Chief Minister, adding that, came in the hotel and fired at # /).*# " morning. resulted in his death,” he added. under the erstwhile SAD-BJP behind bars after being The police are doing a in less than three years, his Sunil and escaped from there, "%&%"%#  The victim, Laxman Soon after the incident, rule. charged in false cases, but thoroughly professional job Government had transformed Garhwa thana in-charge #%!,# Mahto had gone to nearby local MLA Savita Mahto These kind of churlish under his regimen, no and the investigations in both the face of Punjab from a poor Ashok Kumar Singh said. jungle to meet nature's call rushed to the spot and ultimatums might have innocent person would be cases are on track, he said, example of governance into a Doctor Piyush Pramod .& 0&# % ! when he came too close to the promised neccesary worked under the Akali victimised for crimes they adding that these cases would progressive State, with the said that Sunil received /).*# " elephant herd. compensation to the victim's Government, when many did not commit, said the also be solved, just as all lawlessness of the past a gunshot injury at his left hand A forest officer said that family. innocent people were thrown Chief Minister. others had been solved under forgotten chapter. and he is out of danger. : ,"#.%%" .     
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  78,18 Bokaro Deputy Commissioner recognizes the effort cities physical activity and sport chairmanship of Bokaro DC Mukesh Kumar on behalf of make to offer residents the beyond the fight against non- Mukesh Kumar on Friday. In okaro Steel City has been Evalio President Gabriel opportunities to improve their communicable diseases. meeting city-specific sports- Bhonored with ‘Global Mesmer and Global Active physical well-being. Promoting mental health for related organizations, BSL Active City’ (GAC) standard. City Program Director Michael The GAC program was all, social inclusion or more officials, Principals of all private Now Bokaro has become the Gross. founded by Evaleo, a sustainable transportation educational institutions, first city in India and second in Under the ‘nucleus mission’ sustainable health association, solutions across the city and its Assistant Commandants of Asia to get this place. protected and supported by the and The Association For surroundings is important, said CISF and District level officials Karasiyaka in Turkey in Asia is International Olympic International Sport for All the official. “The high-profile have participated. the first city, got a prestigious Committee (IOC), Bokaro Steel (TAFISA) with the support of recognition provided by the “It was decided to start the standard. City is now connected to the the IOC. GAC label will enhance your event by organizing half Apart from Bokaro (in Global Active City (GAC) The GAC label, which is city’s reputation locally, marathon races on 19 January,” India) and Karasiyaka network, informed Mukesh supported by IOC, is awarded regionally, nationally and informed DPRO. (Turkey), the other cities of the Kumar Deputy Commissioner to cities having implemented a internationally,” he added. Beside others, Deputy world– Buenos Aires Bokaro. Physical Activity and Sport for Behind this glorious Development Commissioner (Argentina), Hamburg This nucleus project All management system, achievement, Jaideep Sarkar, Ravi Ranjan Mishra, Additional (Germany), Lillehammer (through the IOC) is an improving governance and the executive committee Collector Vijay Kumar Gupta, (Norway), Liverpool (UK), attempt to give a new direction efficiency. It promotes cities member of the IPCA and the Additional Municipal Ljubljana (Slovenia) and to the society by connecting that have succeeded in International Volleyball Commissioner Shashi Prakash Richmond (in British Bokaro city under the increasing participation in Instructor cum sports expert of Jha, Civil Surgeon Dr. Ashok Columbia, Canada) are also in Olympics in action so that physical activity and sport, Bokaro played a lead role, Kumar Pathak, District this list. residents of Bokaro district helping to tackle the growing informed an official. Education Officer Neelam Ileen The official information can be prepared in different levels of inactivity and non- For the successful Toppo, District Planning about the inclusion of Bokaro areas through a healthy and communicable diseases, implementation of this global Officer PVN Singh, District Steel City in the list of GAC functional environment. informed an official. program, a special meeting Disaster Management Officer Network has been given The label, given by The It is also important to stress cum launching program was Shakti Kumar were present in through a letter issued to Active Well-being Initiative, the potential benefits of convened under the the meeting.     " +, -.-. #!, #&*9

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'    &6:  7& & 2 27 carry out since December 30 Meenatai Shelke in Raut has made no bones about 678&  when he expanded his Cabinet the presidential polls the crucial PWD portfolio    6::   hiv Sena’s newly-inducted to induct 36 new Ministers – of the Aurangabad being taken away from the SMinister of State Abdul including Deputy Chief Zilla Parishad. Shelke impending distribution of     Sattar on Saturday evening Minister Ajit Pawar and his son and BJP nominee Cabinet portfolios in the MVA denied that he had resigned Aditya Thackeray — in his Devyani government in the state.   from his post, even as senior team. Dondgaonkar polled Informed sources said that Congress Minister Nitin Raut Meanwhile, it was the spec- 30 votes in the ZP the Congress had decided to expressed his disappointment ulation over Sattar’s resignation presidential polls. allocate the crucial PWD port- New Delhi: The CBI on over the denial plum Public that came into sharp focus in Later in a draw of lots, folio held by Raut earlier to for- Saturday recovered  12 lakh in Works Department (PWD) the State capital all through Later in the evening, Sattar Congress’ Shelke was elected as mer chief minister and senior cash and documents related to portfolio to him. Saturday. formally denied that he had the Aurangabad ZP presiden- Congress leader Ashok assets worth  31 lakh during Sattar’s denial came amid On a day when the Shiv resigned and said that someone tial polls. Chavan, while he (Raut) has searches at the premises of a reports that Maharashtra Chief Sena lost vice president’s post had mischievously spread In the normal course, instead been given relatively senior superintendent of Minister Uddhav Thackeray in the Aurangabad Zilla rumours that he had put in his Sena’s Kajwe expected to poll insignificant Energy Regional Passport Office, had finalised the distribution of Parishad owing to dissensions papers. “I have not resigned. 30 votes in the polls to the post portfolio. Lucknow, officials said. portfolios for his Ministers in within the party, there was a After I meet Chief Minister and of ZP vice president. However, Sources close to him said The agency has registered the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas strong speculation in the morn- Shiv Sena president Uddhav Sena’s Kajwe polled only 28 that Raut was extremely a case against Vikas Mishra, Aghadi (MVA) Government. ing that Sattar had resigned Thackeray, I will provide votes against BJP’s winning unhappy with the State party Senior Superintendent, for   66./ Karnataka, West Bengal and “The MVA Government may from his post. answers to all your questions candidate L G Gaikwad. leadership that has taken away allegedly amassing assets dis- Uttarakhand. come out with a statement on However, Shiv Sena that the speculation about my Immediately after the ZP the PWD portfolio from him proportionate to his known en candidates scored a A total of 21 candidates the allocation of portfolios for spokesperson and MP Sanjay resignation that was rife all elections, senior Shiv Sena and that he would take up the sources of income, they said. Tperfect 100 percentile in the have scored 99.9 percentile of the ministers in the State Raut said that there was no through the day”. leader and former MP matter with the Congress high The agency conducted Common Admission Test which 19 are from technolog- Cabinet either late tonight or information about the resig- The speculation broke out Chandrkant Khaire from command. searches at four locations — (CAT), results of which were ical background. The exam tomorrow,” a senior Sena min- nation of Sattar’s resignation after the Shiv Sena’s Shubhangi Aurangabad blamed Sattar – In a related development, three in Lucknow and one in announced on Saturday. conducted for admission into ister close to Uddhav said in the from the State Cabinet. Kajwe was defeated in the elec- who is also from Aurangabad Congress’ MLA from Jalna Varanasi — on Saturday, the All ten candidates are men MBA courses by IIMs and night. Talking to media persons tions to the post of vice presi- – for the Sena’s defeat in the Kailash Gorantyal has threat- officials said. from technological and engi- over 100 non-IIM institutions, Uddhav held one more here, Raut had said in the dent of the Aurangbad Zilla polls. Khaire called Sattar as a ened to resign as a legislator During the searches, the neering backgrounds, officials saw the highest number of round of talks with the leaders afternoon: “There are no dif- Parishad by a margin of four “betrayer” and said that he after having been denied a agency recovered  12 lakh in said, adding six of these can- candidates appearing for it in of the NCP and Congress ferences in the State cabinet. If votes. The elections were held should not be allowed to enter berth in the State Cabinet. On cash, receipts for purchase of didates are from IITs and two the last ten years. which are constituents in the any minister resigns then res- through a secret ballot. Thackerays’ Mumbai residence its part, the state Congress jewellery worth  5 lakh, papers from NITs. A total of 1.34 lakh men MVA Government to give final ignation is sent normally to the Kajwe’s defeat should in the “Matoshri”. leadership initiated efforts to of fixed deposits worth  26 Four of these candidates and 75,000 women had touches to the distribution of chief minister or Raj Bhawan, light of the victory of the Meanwhile, senior placate Gorantyal to back out lakh and documents of 45 are from Maharashtra and the appeared for the exam, while portfolios in his Cabinet, an but both have no information Congress candidate and ruling Congress leader and Minister on his threat to resign as an bank accounts, they remaining are from Jharkhand, five transgender candidates exercise he has not been able to about it yet". Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) from Vidarbha region Nitin MLA. said. 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   (  with hail and lightning at iso- Pradesh is the largest benefi- fter breaking record of 119 lated places in plains, low and ciary and sees 3-4 times high- Ayears, the worst is yet to middle hills of the state on er rains than other subdivi- &   Out of the 515 wards in 27 game of politics is still open in come in north India including January 6 and 7 in Himachal sions. While, the least is for /6 districts where election was the State, according to the national Capital region. Pradesh. The MeT department Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, held, the DMK won 217 seats Sreekumar Balakrishnan, vet- The India Meteorological issues colour-coded warnings and Tripura. he age old proverb ‘there’s while the AIADMK had to eran political commentator. Department (IMD) and a pri- to alert the public ahead of The New Year for North Tmany a slip ’twixt the cup content with 187 seats. “Ill not say it was a big win for vate weather forecaster Skymet severe or hazardous weather India began on a chilly note and the lip’ proved to be true Similarly, out of the 5090 pan- DMK and a major loss for the has predicted rain and snow in which has the potential to with several places recording once again as the results of chayat union wards, the DMK AIADMK. The polls which north India from January 6-7. cause “damage, widespread dis- temperatures below 1 degree Tamil Nadu’s local body walked away with 2000 seats were due in 2016 got delayed The reason is the formation of ruption and/or danger to life”. Celsius. Rajasthan's Sri election for 27 districts were while the AIADMK had to because of the series of cases fresh western disturbance Yellow is the least dangerous Ganganagar, which nearly announced by late Friday content with 1668 seats . filed by the DMK. The State (WD) over Himalaya hills. among the warnings. touched the 50-degree mark night. Though there are 3 districts Election Commission had This is likely to bring cold wave Rajasthan continued to reel last summer, shivered at 1.5 Though the Opposition in Tamil Nadu, only 27 districts completed all formalities in the north India and also under cold weather conditions degrees Celsius. DMK was ahead of the ruling went to the polls in December including the scrutiny of nom- bring down the maximum and with Fatehpur town in Sikar North India including AIADMK while results from 2 and 30 as per the order of the ination papers when the minimum temperature. district being the coldest place Delhi recorded the coldest districts were trickling in apex court. Madras High Court stayed the Meanwhile, several areas in despite a marginal increase in plain area which bring cold in the state recording a mini- December day in last 119 years during the day time, scenario Election to the remaining entire process citing the non Himachal Pradesh, temperature. Manali in Kullu wave conditions,” the IMD mum of 3.4 degrees Celsius. since the year 1901 when underwent a major change districts would e held after the completion of delimitation and Uttarakhand and Jammu and district received snowfall on said. According to Dr Kuldeep This continuous weather activ- record-keeping began. Delhi during the last phase of count- process of the delimitation and reservation process,” said Kashmir received fresh snow- Saturday morning, whereas Srivastava, scientist of IMD, ity on account of back to back also witnessed cold wave con- ing. finalisation of reservation of Balakrishnan. fall on Saturday as the mercury State Capital Shimla witnessed weather in India is becoming weather systems would have an ditions as the minimum tem- The AIADMK which was wards for the scheduled caste Interestingly, Chief rose marginally across north snowfall in the afternoon. The increasingly difficult to predict, impact over the weather of perature settled at 2.4 degrees trailing till then surged ahead are completed. Urban local Minister Edappadi Indian plains, which had been snowfall brought cheers on both in the short and the long northwestern plains including Celsius, five notches below by late Friday evening and bodies too would go to the Palaniswami who remained under the grip of a severe cold the faces of tourists and hote- term due to its tropical area. Delhi-NCR. normal. ‘squared up’ for the losses it suf- polls in a later stage, according incommunicado throughout spell for over two weeks. liers alike. According to Skymet, a With this, winters in Three days ago, the nation- fered during the day time. to Tamil Nadu State Election Friday issued a release by late Popular tourist destinations The IMD said that cold trail of western disturbance January can be touted to be al capital experienced its cold- When the final results of Commission. night thanking the voters for Shimla and wave conditions is expected to would continue through harsher than December. It is est day in December in 119 the district panchayat wards Though there were the trust they ‘showered’ on Manali in Himachal Pradesh return from January 6-7 in January as rain and snow not the night temperatures but years with the day temperature were declared, the DMK and indications of the repetition of AIADMK. Eight months after witnessed the first snowfall of north and northwest India due would pick up pace from the cold days which would be recording 9.4 degrees Celsius. the AIADMK shared the hon- the Lok Sabha election in April the setback in the Lok Sabha 2020, bringing cheers to to western disturbance which January 6 till January 8 after a main reason for discomfort,” The temperature recorded by ours by winning 13 districts 2019 when the DMK together polls, the party has regained tourists and hoteliers alike, will change the wind speed brief break till Sunday. Skymet said. During the month the Safdurjung laboratory at each while Shivaganga yielded with its allies swept the polls, the affection and support of the while cold conditions persist- from easterly to northwesterly. Meanwhile, the IMD has of January and February, rains 2:30 pm was 9.4 degrees a split verdict. the final results show that the people. ed in the northern plains “Wind will start from Hills to issued a yellow warning for are slightly heavier in the Celsius. '     &$2     3.# %!0%& "&%#%!  .%!

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To the Americans’ Trump on Friday said the assault on our embassy in done long ago. A lot of lives regime’s aggression in the Baghdad: US-led forces help- Guard Corps confirmed audacious letter,” Zarif added. “reign of terror is over” and Baghdad, were carried out at would have been saved. Just region, including the use of ing Iraqi troops fight jihadists Soleimani, the commander of its matic measures... Switzerland’s embassy in claimed Qasem Soleimani had the direction of Soleimani,” recently Soleimani led the bru- proxy fighters to destabilize its have scaled back operations, a Quds Force foreign operations On Friday morning”, Rear- Tehran has represented US inter- contributed to “terrorist plots Trump told reporters at Mar- tal repression of protesters in neighbours, must end and it US defence official told AFP arm, had been killed on Friday Admiral Ali Fadavi told State ests in the Islamic republic since as far away as New Delhi and a-Lago in Florida. Iran, where more than 1,000 must end now. The future Saturday, a day after an in a US air strike near Baghdad television that night. ties were cut in 1980. London.” “Soleimani made the death innocent civilians were tor- belongs to the people of Iran, American strike killed top airport. They “even said that if you But Fadavi said the United General Soleimani, the of innocent people his sick pas- tured and killed by their own those who seek peaceful co- Iranian and Iraqi comman- After the attack, the want to get revenge, get revenge States was not in a position “to head of Iran’s elite al-Quds sion, contributing to terrorist government,” he said. existence and cooperation, not ders. Americans “resorted to diplo- in proportion to what we did”, he determine” Iran’s response. force and architect of its region- plots as far away as New Delhi Amidst escalation of ten- the terrorist warlords who “Our first priority is pro- said, quoted on the broadcaster’s “The Americans must await al security apparatus, was killed and London. Today we remem- sion with Iran, Trump claimed plunder their nation to finance tecting coalition personnel,” website. Fadavi did not say how severe revenge. This revenge following a US airstrike at ber and honour the victims of Soleimani’s killing will not lead bloodshed abroad,” he said. the official said, saying the  8! Iran received the message from will not be limited to Iran,” he Baghdad’s international air- Soleimani’s many atrocities and to war. Trump said at his direc- US-led force had “limited” its arch-enemy, even though said. “The ‘Resistance Front’, port on Friday. The strike also we take comfort in knowing “We took action last night tion, the United States military their training and other anti-   Tehran and Washington have with a vast geography, is ready to killed the deputy chief of Iraq’s that his reign of terror is over,” to stop a war. We did not take successfully executed a flawless jihadist operations. had no diplomatic relations for materialise this revenge,” he powerful Hashed al-Shaabi he said. action to start a war. I have precision strike that killed the “It’s not a halt,” the source four decades. added, referring to Iran’s allies paramilitary force. Trump alleged that deep respect for the Iranian “number one terrorist” any- said, adding: “We have  E  Iran’s Foreign Minister across the Middle East. “The recent attacks on US Soleimani has been perpetrat- people. They are a remarkable where in the world. increased security and defen- sive measures at Iraqi bases that  3 host coalition troops.”  71 6. 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Following the assassina- of the Islamic Revolutionary are currently suspended,” said Many of the mourners were Pompeo called officials tion, EU foreign affairs chief Guards Corps’ Quds Force for- the spokesman, Dylan White. dressed in black, and they car- worldwide to discuss the attack, Josep Borrell called on all eign operations arm. He also confirmed that ried Iraqi flags and the flags of which was praised by US involved actors “to exercise The strike also killed the NATO Secretary General Jens Iran-backed militias that are President Donald Trump’s maximum restraint and show deputy head of Iraq’s Hashed Stoltenberg had spoken by fiercely loyal to Soleimani. Republicans and close ally responsibility in this crucial al-Shaabi, a network of most- telephone with US Secretary Iran has vowed harsh retal- Israel, but elsewhere met with moment.” ly Shiite factions close to Iran of Defence Mark Esper “fol- iation, raising fears of an all-out sharp warnings it could inflame Meanwhile French and incorporated into the lowing recent developments.” war. US President Donald regional tensions. President Emmanuel Macron Baghdad government’s securi- A US defence official told Trump says he ordered the “I spent the last day and a urged those involved to act ty forces. AFP earlier Saturday that US- strike to prevent a conflict. His half, two days, talking to part- with “restraint” while British On Saturday, the Hashed led forces helping Iraqi troops administration says Soleimani ners in the region, sharing Foreign Secretary Dominic said a new strike had hit a con- fight jihadists have scaled was plotting a series of attacks        ! 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He was also blamed the region, there were reports airstrike had taken place. an interview with Fox News. stand that what we did, what US-led coalition denied it. foreign operations arm, was of Iran’s regional policy of for attacks on US troops and overnight of an airstrike on a The US-led coalition also “And then talking to our the Americans did, saved lives “There was no American killed in a US drone attack in mobilizing militias across Iraq, American allies over nearly convoy of Iran-backed militia- denied carrying out any partners in other places that in Europe as well,” Pompeo or coalition strike,” Myles Baghdad on Friday. Syria and Lebanon, including in two decades. men north of Baghdad. Hours airstrike. haven’t been quite as good. said. Caggins told AFP. AFP   ( "           

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Apple listed subordinated non-con- capital infusion of 4,360 crore million, and was calculated Cook’s 2019 pay was also reported net sales of $260.2 bil- vertible fully paid up from Government in the cur- based on the fact that Apple reported to include another lion and operating income of redeemable Basel III com- rent financial year for meeting exceeded its sales target by only $885,000 worth of benefits, $63.9 billion for 2019, it said in pliant tier II bonds on private the regulatory requirement. 28 per cent. most of which were for securi- the filing. placement basis, it added.   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On Friday, Minsk Aviation Ministry that the car- Speaking at an interactive notwithstanding any impact countries. announced it was suspending rier’s financial situation was session organsied by FICCI, he it may have on fiscal deficit, Belarusian state-run oil its own oil exports, which con- “grossly untenable” for sus- said private investment was the government must find company Belneftekhim, said tribute up to 20 per cent of taining operations. necessary for achieving the ways to induce at least Rs Saturday it was in the process annual GDP. “Rumours regarding target. one-two lakh crore into the of finalizing an agreement with The Kremlin has recently Air India shutting down or $5 trillion. We will defi- economy to boost construc- a Russian oil company for a increased pressure on Belarus, closing operations are all base- nitely achieve, there is no doubt. tion and infrastructureonce batch of crude oil sufficient to raising energy prices and cutting less. Air India would continue Timeframe, I am not certain. again, she said. ensure “non-stop operation of subsidies. It argues that Belarus to fly and also expand and Whether we’ll achieve in five According to her, there the country’s refineries in should accept greater econom- there should be no cause for years, it is like, a very difficult were pending bills getting January 2020”. ic integration if it wants to concern whatsoever to question to answer. But $5tril- piled up at every sector and Russian pipeline operator continue receiving energy travellers, corporates or lion, we will achieve for sure there is a need for structural Transneft confirmed it would resources at Russia’s domestic agents. Air India the national and again Im saying that it will reforms for boosting the sen- transfer 133,000 tons of oil to prices. carrier is still the biggest airline come on the back of private sec- timent which would result in Belarus “in the nearest future”. Russian President Vladimir of India,” the Air India tor investments revival,” Kumar re- accelerating the economy. According to a statement Putin and Belarusian President Chairman and Managing said replying to a query. Reddy said the USD 5- from Belneftekhim, the oil Alexander Lukashenko held Director tweeted. According to him, the gov- trillion economy target can- would come at a discounted two rounds of talks in In a letter to the ernment investments alone not be achieved either by the price while negotiations for December but failed to reach an ministry last month, he had cannot achieve it and there is government or industry resuming regular imports con- agreement on the closer ties and said, “It also needs appreciation a need for huge investments in alone and they should ‘clap tinue. on oil and gas prices. that the overall financial the infrastructure sector which hands’ together to achieve it. Russia stopped supplying Putin said Russia was not situation is grossly untenable oil to its post-Soviet neighbour ready to “subsidise” energy and the airline may not be able after December 31, as the two supplies without more eco- to sustain physical countries failed to renegotiate nomic integration with ally operations in the absence of oil prices for this year amid Belarus. Lukashenko insisted immediate Government stalled talks on further he would not sign off on the intervention and support that strengthening economic ties. integration until the issues we have been repeatedly The suspension did not with oil and gas supplies were requesting for in the recent affect oil transit to Europe or resolved. past.” . &@     " +, -.-.

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Not even for a sin- Before turning up for exempted from playing domestic gle day. I took it as an opportunity to 1 "  !P       Jammu and Kashmir as a play- first-class cricket for Gujarat after build my strength,” Bumrah told er cum mentor in 2018, Pathan intervention from BCCI president bcci.Tv after his first training session 7& Indian captain Virat Kohli played all his domestic crick- Sourav Ganguly, keeping in mind the with the team. on Saturday strongly opposed the et for Baroda. !     !@' workload he will have to take post He was always updated about “four-day Test” proposed by the ICC Though he remains a non- international comeback. how the team was progressing and did as he is not in favour of any alterations playing mentor to the Jammu career will shape up, but going to If 2019 was all about focussing on his homework so that he is not which hurts the sanctity of the tradi- and Kashmir outfit, Irfan had play for the country first time, get- 50-over format, the current year will found wanting once he is back in tional five-day format. not been playing over the past ting the cap from a senior player witness the Indian team playing close action. “According to me, it should not be 12 months and did not even or the captain, that was special to 15 games before their T20 World “I was always keeping a track on altered. As I said, the day-night is put himself in the IPL auction moment for me,” he said. Cup campaign starts against South what is happening so when you are another step towards commercialising pool last month. With his elder brother Yusuf, Africa in Perth in October. back in the team, you shouldn’t be too Test cricket and you know, creating “Today, I am saying good- he made a rare sibling pair to rep- There are slots to be  .4 far away.” excitement around it, but it can’t be tin- bye to cricket, about which I resent India.   EF'' .0 locked and till Indian Premier "!!"6 "!2 The 26-year-old slinger felt that kered with too much. I don’t believe thought for day and night. I Irfan, who last played for League ends, a clearer picture playing all three formats continuous- so,” Kohli, one of the biggest names in last represented India in 2012 India in October 2012, featured in is unlikely to emerge. But that ly did affect his fitness, for which the world cricket, told mediapersons. and after that I tried hard. 29 Tests (1105 runs and 100 won’t stop head coach Ravi Shastri and break was necessary. The India captain feels that the Today in 2020, a thing comes wickets), 120 ODIs (1544 runs skipper Virat Kohli to set the ball “When you play continuously, intent in reducing a day from five can’t up on social media ‘make a and 173 wickets) and 24 T20 rolling in this current series. your strength level goes down. Your be right and then one might talk about comeback’, so I want to thank Internationals (172 runs and 28 It all starts here at the Barsapara fitness level can also go down a little having “three-day Tests”. the fans, who never left me wickets). Stadium today as the biggest city in bit. So I was looking at how to bring “Then you are purely only talking alone. It’s a time to start the He was also part of the victo- Assam is slowly getting back to nor- the strength back, how to improve about getting numbers, entertain- next journey,” Irfan said at a rious Indian team at the 2007 malcy after protests against the upon the things I wanted to improve. ment and you know. I think the intent Star Sports show. World Twenty20 and was the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). “So take some time off and will not be right then because then you The left-arm seamer’s man-of-the-match in the final The Indian team would be check- return fresh. Be hungry again. So all will speak of three-day Tests. I mean bowling was like a breath of against Pakistan. ing out how the likes Navdeep Saini these things were on top of my where do you end. Then you will fresh air when he made his One of his best performances and Shardul Thakur react to pressure mind. I am not looking too far speak of Test cricket disappearing,” India debut against Australia came on the tour of Pakistan in situations in death overs alongside ahead. I wanted to take one match at Kohli was forthright in his answer. at the Adelaide Oval in 2003. 2006 when Irfan became the sec- Bumrah in the absence of frontline a time,” said Bumrah. “So I don't endorse that at all. I He was all of 19 back then. ond Indian after Harbhajan Singh speedsters Mohammed Shami (rest- don’t think that is fair to the purest for- He never had express pace to take a Test hat-trick, removing ed), Deepak Chahar (stress fracture) tain, Angelo Mathews, who last played mat of the game. How cricket started but his natural ability to swing Salman Butt, Younis Khan and and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (sports her- a T20I against South Africa in August initially, and you know five-day Tests the ball into the right-handers Mohammad Yusuf in the first over nia). 2018. was the highest of tests you can have got him instant success, also of the match held in Karachi. Washington Sundar is still work Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Oshada at the International level.” PTI drawing comparisons with the “It was a memorable event but in progress and he would like to put Fernando and Danushka Gunathilaka great Kapil Dev. personally I don’t speak about that up performances that can ensure that were their batting mainstays in their TEAMS It seemed India had found hat-trick because we lost the only one among Kuldeep Yadav and 3-0 win in Pakistan in October as they India: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, the all-rounder they were look- match,” he said. Yuzvendra Chahal can be picked in will look forward to return among KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, ing for since Kapil left the In 2008, he played a big role playing XI at any given point of time. runs. Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant (wk), scene. in India winning a Test match Shivam Dube is a big hitter for Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga Shivam Dube, Yuzvendra Chahal, Talking about his favourite against Australia on a tough Perth sure but whether his seam up stuff can led the bowling in Pakistan with Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit moments, Irfan said getting the wicket, which offered steep withstand the onslaught on docile eight wickets from three matches at an Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep blue India cap easily sits on the bounce. tracks till Hardik Pandya is fully fit              '7:  8  average of 9.87 but was ineffective in Saini, Washington Sundar. top. and back in action is yet to be seen. more eyeballs, the series is also impor- suffered a 0-3 rout in Australia as their Australia as he will also look to con- Sri Lanka: Lasith Malinga (c), “There were many And that lingering question on tant for Shikhar Dhawan, making a batsmen struggled and will be under tribute. Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka moments when I look back. Rishabh Pant’s consistency with Sanju comeback into the team post knee scrutiny. India lost their only T20 match Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Definitely getting (Mathew) . 0 ! Samson having already warmed the injury. They relied heavily on Kusal against Australia on October 10, Shanaka, Kusal Perera, Niroshan Hayden as my first wicket is benches for six straight T20 games and He will also look to make an Perera, who was their leading run-get- 2017, which was further marred by Dickwella, Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru there. But when I got the cap,    the invisible presence of Mahendra impact in absence of rested vice-cap- ter with 100 runs from three match- stone-pelting on the team bus on post- Udana, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Oshada that was a special moment. It Singh Dhoni, making things a little tain Rohit Sharma with KL Rahul in es in Australia. match return to hotel. Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru is close to my heart because   Defending champions unsettling. red-hot form at the other end. They would also look forward to It’s time for Kohli’s men to rewrite Kumara, Kusal Mendis, Lakshan you do everything for the cap. Cosmas Lagat and Worknesh While Bumrah predictably grabs In their last T20I series, Sri Lanka the return of former Sri Lankan cap- their poor record here. Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha. “No one knows how your Alemu will return to the Tata Mumbai Marathon to defend their titles at the prestigious IAAF ,"37   Gold Label Road Race which is set $ - R3  - 3 =>= to be the strongest marathon ever to be staged in the country. )! The marathon which will be held   New Zealand made a secure Nathan Lyon and a possible edge off Pat Labuschagne said. here on January 19, will feature 14  26.78 16 start after a Marnus Labuschagne dou- Cummins — but the Kiwis showed plen- “The wicket looks like it’s going to men, who have run faster than  &" 
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The thali Iceland, the man finds a way to be unit- nal eating, a Bengali thali encourages us entrance.T The thrill of building a eventually seek culinary comfort in employs ayurvedic principles to preserve ed with his thali, his happy food. to start the meal with shukto (a prepara- hillock of podi (gunpowder), poking a exactly where the discovery all began — the inherent goodness of seasonal and Suckers for all things local and sea- tion of mixed vegetables with bitter hole with an index finger, pouring hot the roots, the nostalgia, the familiarity. local ingredients. There is balance, unity sonal, we started studying regional gourd), a Khasi kitchen gives us the ghee into it and mix it with annam The only bite of food that warrants a sigh and nourishment where each dish finds Indian cuisine — the history, the options, knowledge of smoking and fermenting, (steamed white rice), tomato pappu analogous to the touch and feel of Nani’s the sweet spot between science, technique the techniques, the cultural context, the a Kayasth kitchen celebrates the Ganga- (traditional Andhra dal with tomato) old mulmul sari, the lingering whiffs of and compassion. business. The excitement that ensued Jamuni composite culture, the Rajasthani and eating it with the much treasured aftershave as Pop leaves for office, the resulted in launching the world’s first thali showcases dishes with bare usage of and hugely fought over appalam (fried security of your old hole-ridden sleeping    curated celebration of the iconic Indian fresh produce. papad). Irrespective of how busy Pop shirt.    thali, aptly named The Thali Tradition. Ritu Dalmia is acclaimed for her was (continues to be), the tradition of I moved to England to study and start Like life, a thali pulls you in, activates The complex matrix of the Indian thali Italian fare, but the roots are in her a weekly thali continued. a career in management consulting, and and engages all the senses. I am yet to transcends beyond satisfying the appetite, Calcutta-Marwari household. She With the move, the tradition no week was sans Indian food. No, lord meet someone who isn’t visibly moved by it’s a full blown celebration of authentic- explains, “Marwaris have always been moved to the Canteen at Andhra no, nothing from the strangely popular the visual richness of a thali, or witness ity, diversity and cultural exploration. migratory in nature and most of them Bhavan. Relocating to Delhi allowed us curry houses. But a Masala Zone Dosa more focussed silence when navigating 8 .76=88. / After two successful editions, we learnt settled in Rajasthan, Calcutta, Surat, to experiment with different regional here and a Chor Bizarre Tarami there through the different dishes. Invariably two things about India’s diners and Nagpur, basically wherever they could cuisines, all perfectly presented in a ensured the greyest of English skies seem the silence is punctuated with people 8  6 /    wealth. make money. While a Rajasthani menu thali. “Go from left to right!” or “Eat blue. Whilst I credit my curious palate for swapping recipes or narrating the tradi- 2,  8267, includes gatta, chakki, papad manger, with your hands, it’s bliss!” or “Beta, widening my third eye (read, tummy tions of the cuisine. 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But then again, who wouldn’t be phoran.” Long before international cuisine lay American writer, Thomas Merton tom of the pan) into this foxnut-based  8  /6 in a market bursting at the seams with From homes and kitchens across the claim and ownership, the Indian thali has states that happiness is not a matter of dessert. This rediscovery of legacy and limitless options of restaurants, dishes on country to state bhavans to mass-con- always been the original chefs tasting. intensity, but of balance, order, rhythm technique tugs at every sense and fibre 2 ..6 .  66 the menu (ugh, pet peeve), Netflix-paired cepts like Chokhi Dhani, the thali has Every restaurant worth their salt is and harmony. It is incredible how aptly of attention. As poor as the analogy may K/6 028 8= delivery joints, deals and so on. 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    ven as the memories of the Hyderabad encounter of It not only provides an intellectu- the four accused in the Disha case by the police fade ally convincing understanding of Efrom the public memory a question still arises. Was the lofty concepts of absolute reality and action right? More so, in view of the fact that similar crime compels one to pursue spiritual life, against women continue to happen at a nagging rate. Why but it provides a practical way for its such incidents take place in a country where woman sym- achievement and love appeal made in bolises “Shakti”, the power to slay evil forces. From Delhi to it impels one for the path of Bhakti Unnao to Hyderabad and more, unwittingly remind us of that is, connecting with personal the Mississippi courtroom drama of US that transformed a God in loving service. young attorney John Grisham into a world class writer of Many books appeal to mind and legal crime fiction. Grisham was witness to the harrowing intelligence but fail to provide a prac- testimony of a twelve year old rape victim that traumatised tical method to achieve the goals men- him so much that he thought if the only punishment which tioned in them. But Bhagavad Gita the rapist deserved was to be killed. And he wrote “A Time with its philosophical logic not only to Kill”. The action of Hyderabad police has raised certain presents the progressive understand- issues that led to nationwide debate ranging from justifica- ing of absolute reality but also the pro- tion to castigation. But the all important issue is whether the poses practical path (for example, BG police was right. That is, if the encounter was stage man- 9.26-27) which even could be prac- aged. What if it was not? And there is no clinching evidence ticed and perfected by rank and file to prove this. In fact, the issue of questioning police action order of human society as it is men- would arise only if the encounter was fake. The question of tioned in BG 9.32. justice is rather too complex to be settled in black and white. Bhagavad Gita also contains prac- Many times, law and justice are in conflict. It is common say- tical teachings regarding type of food, ing that justice should not only be delivered, it should also lifestyle, work, charity, behavior, appear to be delivered. When people don’t see justice being speech, and renunciation etc. con- delivered there is clamor for instant justice and mass approval ducive for practice of spiritual life. of the same. For some, this may be a road to anarchy but they need to be reminded that anarchy follows failure of the       system of justice. The avowed motto of our criminal justice     system is that even if thousand criminals escape, not a sin- It’s short and concise to include gle innocent be punished. But what we find is that crimi- what all it needs to know and perfect nals are largely escaping taking the advantage of the cum- the life still it’s very broad and unre- bersome legal paraphernalia while the innocent are increas- he humanly quest for knowledge to be the best knowledge, Huxley, Hesse, Mahatma Gandhi lenting since it describes the unlim- ingly victimised. Hindu law giver Manu’s idea of justice needs knowledge, survival and knowing which nothing in this world have notably appreciated the glory of ited personality of Godhead. The to be revisited. In Manusmriti, it is clearly stated that in a pleasure has seen countless remains to be known since one comes Bhagavad Gita. speaker of Gita, Krishna says in BG crime committed willingly and in full knowledge of impli- books produced in the his- to know Lord Krishna as root cause Indian prime minister Narendra 7.2 “by knowing this knowledge there cations of wrong doing, the punishment should be much tory of mankind. Apart of everything and even everything Modi gifted a copy of Gita to Japanese shall remain nothing further to be more severe than that corresponding to the crime. Rape is fromT being in the bestseller list, some being made of his different energies.   !   emperor and glorified it with words known.” one such crime that is always committed willingly and in of these books have been truly revo- As the annual Gita Jayanti was cel- “Because I don’t think that I have any- In 700 verses of Gita, Krishna full knowledge of the implications of wrong doing. lutionary. Among all the books, one ebrated recently, it is important to  /  thing more to give [than Bhagavad gives complete knowledge needed to Incidentally, the Hindu law book also says that the punish- book holds truly a special place as understand its glory so that we can / .88/ . Gita] and the world also does not have know about the spiritual perfection. ment should be directly proportional to the social status of being designated as such by Great Adi truly appreciate it from the hearts and anything more to get than this.” Understanding of this knowledge those committing it. Fair enough indications as to what fate Shankaracharya. even apply the teachings of Gita in our .8 8 8.; leads one to practice the spiritual cul- the Unnao accused must meet, given the social hierarchy they He says, Eko Shastro Devaki Putra lives. The special characteristics of 166  /6     ture discussed in it, But since absolute belong to. As the demonic tendencies are on the rise, we must Gitam: Let there be one scripture the Bhagavad Gita are enlisted to bring It’s not only comprehensive to truth is without any cessation and realise that the Hindu scriptures clearly showed that even song by the son of Devaki, Krishna, forth glory of Bhagavad Gita. 18 16 46 accommodate all levels of under- omnipresent, the realisation of it Gods resorted to killing of the demons by unfair means for and that scripture is Bhagavad Gita. 61   8= standing of divinity to shelter every- from Bhagavad Gita is always progres- the cause of justice. Access to knowledge and information Bhagavad Gita has the knowledge  !   " one as per their level and desire of sive. has given many people the ability to dodge the laws and the about the absolute truth in his features     78. 616. ; practice but it’s distinctive in terms of As Krishna says in Gita 10.40: “O temerity to think they can get away with everything. In the as a personal reality, localised The Bhagavad Gita is not only a 7 .8 presenting the highest understanding mighty conqueror of enemies, there case of the criminals of the infamous Nirbhaya case, the juve- Paramatma and all-pervading multi-millennial classic and tempting of this divinity as a personal God for is no end to My divine manifestations. nile law came to the rescue of a hardened criminal. For cer- Brahman. It gives knowledge about for its esoteric concepts but also 1886 /6 those who are willing to go for the What I have spoken to you is but a tain types of crime and categories of criminals, then, the living entities, the material creation, fresh being applicable beyond limits 1 . / ultimate. mere indication of My infinite opu- famous last words of Jesus Christ need to read thus: “Hang demigods, the law of Karma, time fac- of time and lucid in understanding. The Bhagavad Gita discusses lence.” them O Lord for they know fully well what they do.” A n d h an g tor, the three modes of nature, food, Sages from the past ages to modern Karma yoga, Gyan yoga, Ashtanga them high. That is the message that needs to be given. lifestyle, nature of mind, and so on. scientists, philosophers and politicians yoga to guide practitioners attracted '      % !         &  &  Krishna himself declares this like Einstein, Emerson, Thoreau, to one these paths and help them    "          +(     + A+    !
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Choose whatever as instructed by Him in the Geeta for Taurus: This is a most compati- you may — work, success, gratifi- gaining peace and the eternal abode. ble period for you all to start a cation, appeasement, relations or financial (18.62) new business — one that you success — just make sure not to get whimsi- Let me start with the physical have been planning since long. The rela- cal. Life and success is not dependent on your aspect of shelter, that is, where we nor- tions you have built over the years will help personal whims. Follow the rules of life. mally stay — our residences. Is that your you conquer the world. Likewise, resolve to shelter really? Why then are you forced do the same for others and help them even Capricorn: Planetary configura- to take shelter in a hospital when you if it is beyond your means. tion says that you will expand are sick? Because your usual residence your endeavours in multidimen- is not your real shelter. It is at best a tem- Gemini: Stars predict that you sional spheres, in different chan- porary shelter. Don’t we change our are in for big success; especially nels in 2020. You may be on the top of the places of residences in our lives? Don’t er gets transferred to another soul/other What does God do? He provides them those who are in the field of e- world but personal relations may cause you we go and stay in hotels for brief peri- souls, and he has no right left over it. shelters day after day throughout their business or related with software and mul-     ## to be miserable, and even hamper your self ods? The reality is that what we identi- Then what is our permanent shel- remaining lives. It is no wonder that timedia. Your perceptions of competition esteem. Beware! You may be surrounded by fy as our shelters/residences have been ter? But before I answer this question, such sannyasis never return to the res- with your rivals cannot be fructified, but beginning, things will look up for real a multitude of opportunities. Just stay clear given to us according to our karmapha- let me also discuss the other types of idences they had left behind. If it was- your own independent vision will bring good towards the end of the year. For of any trappings of business exigencies. las. In one interesting instance, a per- shelters, not residences, those we seek. n’t so, no one will ever opt to become a laurels to you. Compassion towards investors, a pertinent caution is inevitable. son was destined to live in large bun- The most common is money. We feel sannyasi, and the ashrama system will deprived shall be your boon from the Aquarius: Don’t be upset by the galows, as predicted by his astrologer, that when we have adequate amount of become invalid. It hasn’t so far and will heavens. Virgo: Stars suggest that all failures you may have had in the and he did till his death. money we are okay. Is it true? If it was, never become because it is God’s cre- ventures (whatever those may past. All your decisions would be Let us try to understand this with then, why do some well off people leave ation, and He ensures that what He Cancer: Your businesses will be) must be initiated. Just go wise. You are overswayed by the an example of a person, who has died their homes and seek shelter in some decrees stays. As a matter of fact, those touch an unexpected high in ahead and take the plunge. A sycophantic appreciation which is never in some time back. Let us imagine that the ashrama? Because having sufficient surrendered to God are never bereft of the later part of 2020. As the word of caution though. Don’t let your ever positive perception. Boon in disguise; your soul returns to his earlier place of resi- money for one’s needs is very nice but this basic necessity of a human being. dictum states: “Nothing is gained without inquisitive and suspicious nature dampen collaborators will support you, whether in dence in another body; the building, he that is not really your shelter. The same There is the entire creation available to striving hard”, the Cancerians would wit- the spirit and thwart your own brilliant social life or in finance. owned earlier still stands. Will he be is true of power. Many strive ceaseless- such persons; God ensures that they are ness an exceptional spurt in their endeav- moves. Plan your finances wisely. allowed to reclaim the property? No, ly for gaining power and then what hap- always taken care of no matter where our as the year progresses. Zodiac predicts Pisces: Have faith in yourself and because the soul did not own the prop- pens when that power, if gained, is taken they are. a tremendous success for all first genera- Libra: Partnerships are not not be beguiled by the circum- erty; he was given the facility temporar- away from you and you are left ruing. Therefore, let us take shelter in God, tion entrepreneurs and start-ups. meant for you. Go ahead if stances as stars appear to point ily based upon his karmaphalas, and this Fame is another shelter desired by many. as instructed by Him. We will never be you will, but be careful not to out. You will bounce back and even rule in the was related to his earlier body. Once This proves to be hollow in not so fore- deprived of our basic necessities, includ- Leo: Stars suggest that you may get greedy. Even in the existing partner- second half of the year. Take care of your emo- someone dies, he takes with himself all seeable future. Beauty, as a shelter, has ing a place of residence. Rather those start a new venture. They also ships, try to be rational. Never mind the tional health and of your own personal image. his balance karmaphalas, both good and a date of extinguishment for sure. linked with God are blessed to have opu- suggest that the project may not fluctuating profits throughout the year. bad; nothing is left behind related to his Now we are ready to identify our lence, victory, wealth and moral prin- take off as desired. But my predictions for Better to focus on new ventures. It would  
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he Islamic Republic of Iran 2017 when the youth of the Tis in a fix. In an unexpect- country literally challenged the ed turn of events in the coun- clerics. Fearing the repetition of try reeling under raging the 2017, the IGRC has already protests against the economic jammed the internet access slump, Islamic Revolutionary and preventing protesters from Guards Corps (IRGC) Major spreading their messages General and commander of through Facebook and Google. Quds Force Qassem Soleimani This once again indicates how was assassinated by a missile the Government and the reli- fired by an American drone gious leaders are equally threat- near Baghdad airport on ened by the voices of the com- Friday. mon citizens. All what one can Iran is facing public back- see is the coming of a second lash against a long-standing Arab Spring. And the rulers in clerical rule. The writing on the the West Asian region are too wall is clear: The protest by paranoid about such revivals. ordinary people is a stern Finally, what Iran is expe- warning to the political and riencing is the anger inbuilt in religious elite as their yearning the political system. And, the '      for change. The Iranian polit- political and the religious elite < ==  ical elite, although inscrutable, know very well that they had to may handle the protesters as face it either today or tomor-   <<  they have remained generally row. Simply countering ruthless towards dissidents, America for a specific act is      protesters and anti- definitely the choice of the Government campaigners. But Government. But only whip-    the indefatigable spirit of the ping up anti-Americanism will commoners despite brutal not solve the internal problems !   crackdown is remarkable. of the country. People are going     
Although this kind of resis- to challenge the system and no tance to the Government is not one today tolerates the domi-   new in Iran, it is worth high- nance of the rule of the mul- lighting how such movements lahs. They are too fascinated by       took their course in the recent the freedoms enjoyed by the past. people, particularly in the West     The current protests start- and in many other countries ed in November. People began across the globe. Much beyond    setting on fire buildings, cars that, they are truly bothered by      and banks as the price of basic the absence of basic needs and commodities and gasoline went freedoms in the country. This     through the roof. The crisis happens because Iran is under stems from the heavy sanctions strict surveillance of the IRGC.   +!! imposed by the US and the           5   ! 3 ! 2
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 July 15, 2015. Today Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The the ongoing Syrian civil war. lishment and the way it pro- against America in the country diktats of the clerics only. And semi-authoritarian govern- demonstrators are clamouring protest, centred around the Interestingly, these militias motes the Islamic Republic has by the fundamentalists and the in such a situation, the com- ments in West Asia are all com- for immediate stepping down theme: “Where is my vote?”, have also fought against the been creating an atmosphere of pro-Government groups. In mon voters will have nothing ing under threat. Iran is one of the Mullahs as they are not drew millions to the Iranian ISIS and its allied groups across distrust and widening the gulf the long run, the tensions but frustration as their voices such example. Syria, Iraq and able to manage the country’s streets. The protesters were the war-torn nations of the between the major Shia and between the US and Iran will will not be heard. Like before, many others have already economy. Meanwhile, Trump able to generate a nation-wide region. Many say that these Sunni nations in West Asia. continue in the West Asia. Rouhani’s supporters have borne the brunt of public anger. has upped the ante by saying conviction that the presidential militant Shia armies were at Keeping this background Against the backdrop of this become infuriated. His silence What adds worry in this region that these mullahs have turned election was rigged. Ironically, times decisive in driving out of the IRGC in mind, the US incident and the current lash- has long annoyed the common is that situation might escalate a prosperous pro-Western this movement came just two the Sunni-led ISIS from both and Israel have traditionally ing out at Governments both in Iranians as well. Today the at any time because of the economy under the Shah of years before the beginning of Iraq and Syria. developed suspicion over the Iran and in Iraq, one can easi- demonstrators decry their self- involvement of the outside Iran before the 1979 Islamic the historic Arab Spring that For the Trump activities of the IRGC and its ly witness the growing frustra- declared reformist President of powers such as the US. Besides, Revolution into the current swept some of the West Asian Administration, Soleimani was allied wings such as the Quds tion of the public. doing nothing and silently the rivalry among the nations state of deterioration. and North African nations as solely responsible for escalating Force. The current tension The Green Movement to watching the killing of the on sectarian lines adds fuel to Last time people came out young people voiced their con- the “shadow war” between the between the US and Iran has a the protests through 2017-18 to civilians. For many of them, the fire in any anti- on roads at the end of 2017 and cerns against their political US, its allies and Iran in the strong linkage with the recent the current saga of civil unrests Rouhani is no different from Government uprisings. This "($!"! at the beginning of 2018 to regimes and demanded the West Asian region. Soleimani’s attack by the pro-Iranian mili- in Iran, all signals the deep Khamenei. Thus the protesters further complicates the move- raise their voice against the aus- arrival of democratic govern- advanced war games created a tiamen on the American divide between the funda- in the beginning of 2018 shout- ments launched by common terity budget proposed by the ments. The Iranian Spring of new unease in the security embassy in Baghdad. And this mentalists and the people who ed: “Reformists, hardliners, people in the region. For Iran, Government of Hassan sort as we could call it, simply network already established happened after a US airstrike are demanding a democratic your time is up”. This directly any such civilian protest against Rouhani. More than 3,700 peo- registered its mark in the annals by the US allies such as Saudi on the Kataib Hezbollah mili- atmosphere in the country. indicates that people are equal- the Government may be ple were arrested and nearly 30 of modern political history of Arabia and Israel. And his tia, established by the And this time, Khameinei was ly frustrated with the both the crushed by the military for were killed by the security the country as the “Green promotion of Shia militias with Muhandis. And all these events so impatient that he called on democratic and clerical sure. What needs to be under- forces and intelligence agents. Movement”. This distinctly active support from Tehran has have finally led to the killing of the Government to do what- regimes that are in power now. lined is that American support Initially the working class underlined the anger of the virtually created a new power Soleimani and his associates in ever it takes to stop the pro- For long the IRGC has to such protests and their lead- organised the campaign in the youth and the common people centre for Iran. Also through- Baghdad. testers. Last time, during the been regarded as the institu- ers will not be able to turn the city of Mashhad. They pri- against the deep-rooted signs of out these years, Soleimani was What all these incidents unrest in 2017-18, he called the tional equivalent of the Nazi SS, tide at the moment. But defi- marily raised the issues of corruption and dominance of able to help Iran projecting as have to do with the protests in protesters who came out across the heavily armed militia nitely, this kind of external poverty and inequality that the clerics in public life. the unquestionable Shia hege- Iran? Of course, now the move- the country and demanded responsible for enforcing pressure may generate more became rampant across the Now, the killing of elite mon of the region. It must be ment against the Iranian his removal, simply, “the ene- Hitler’s oppressive crackdown and more people to come on country. But soon the anti- Quds Force commander noted here that in April last regime, particularly targeting mies of Iran”. Surprisingly, two on common people in the streets. Government strikes were Soleimani has aggravated the year, the US designated the the clerics, will surely be down- weeks later when the strike Germany. The IRGC ensures Knowing well about the spread to about 80 cities, forc- bitterness in US-Iran relations. IRGC as a terrorist group and played as it will be taken over came down, the spokesman for the clerical rule in Iran at any repercussion of such upris- ing millions to descend on the The Quds Force is the external blacklisted the Quds Force. by the anti-American protests the judicial system, which func- cost. And it also secures the ings, the Iranian Government streets. What was noteworthy wing of Iran’s Islamic Following the US decision, just started in the wake of the tions under Khamenei’s juris- stranglehold of the clerics in and the clerics must prepare a was that the disenchanted peo- Revolutionary Guards Corps. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia too killing of the Soleimani. It will diction, denied the involve- business and industry across roadmap for future. The situ- ple gradually expanded their For the last 20 years, Soleimani had declared the IRGC as a ter- be a great relief for the Rouhani ment of Government forces in the country. Iran’s latest crack- ation might go beyond their protests and included problems had been spearheading Iran’s rorist group. Government for the time death of innocent civilians. down on protesters demon- control. It’s time to make con- such as human rights viola- external operations that includ- The most interesting aspect being. But what has been gath- It is sad that on many strates how the Iranians have crete strategies to deal with the tions, corruption, women’s ed building of security net- of the IRGC is that it solely ered from the street protests is occasions Rouhani has defend- no say in the rule of the mul- anger of the public. empowerment and foreign pol- works and proxies around the functions under the command that people will be on the road ed Iranians’ right to protest. But lah-led administration in the icy of the Government in their West Asian region. In fact, of Iran’s Supreme Leader once again. What they want is it is equally pathetic to see that country. The current unrest is (The writer is an expert on agenda of demands. However, under his guidance, Iran has Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as its very clear: They want an in no way he is capable of chal- considered as the worst since international affairs) #  +        ' 5          
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S President Donald Trump Aviv to Jerusalem, a pledge oth- short-term wins and blind to ished the coterie of advisers he feared it would drag the US embrace direct diplomacy with mately reversed course. said of Trump. “The Soleimani Uis not the first American ers had made but ultimately the long-term impact of his who viewed themselves as into a wider conflict. That North Korean leader Kim Jong To Trump’s critics, his deci- assassination may be the reck- leader to have Iranian General backed away from, it was actions. “Trump thinks foreign “guardrails” against his didn’t happen after Trump’s tar- Un, including a meeting at the sion to order a targeted strike less move by Trump that sends Qassem Soleimani in his sights, against the advice of aides who policy is a reality show, and if impulse. Others, like former geted strike — though quag- dividing line between North against Soleimani may be his us into full-scale conflict.” but he was the first to pull the argued it would inflame ten- there aren’t devastating conse- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, mire in Syria remains and the and South Korea, has resulted riskiest decision yet. Both the But to Trump backers, it’s trigger. It’s a pattern that has sions in West Asia. When he quences the next day, then have left because they dis- US still has a small troop pres- in little progress toward dis- Obama and George W Bush just another hyperbolic emerged throughout Trump’s became the first US leader to they won’t come,” said Ben agreed with Trump’s decision- ence in the country. The con- mantling Pyongyang’s nuclear administrations passed on the response to a warranted action presidency. On a range of step foot in North Korea, he Rhodes, who served as making. sequences of Trump’s brash programme. Negotiations have prospect of taking out by the President. Nebraska national security matters, he disregarded those who said he President Barack Obama’s Trump’s approach to foreign policy decisions have largely broken down, and Kim Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s Republican Senator Ben Sasse has cast aside the same warn- was giving Pyongyang a sym- deputy national security advis- national security has been indeed been mixed. said this week that his country elite Quds Force who is accused criticised those who he said ings that gave his predecessors bolic victory without getting er. “They are coming — in shaped in part by the response His decision to move the would soon unveil a new strate- of helping orchestrate attacks were treating Soleimani’s killing in both parties pause. anything in return. some cases, they already have, to one of his first major actions: embassy from Tel Aviv to gic weapon. on American troops in Iraq. like it “was the end of the At times, he has simply Trump’s supporters have in others, the situation is get- airstrikes against Syria in retal- Jerusalem did not, in fact, The US President also Even Trump advisers acknowl- world.” Sasse said that while he been willing to embrace more embraced his willingness to act ting progressively worse.” iation for the use of chemical prompt an uptick in violence in faced fierce backlash from his edged the risk of Iranian retal- and Trump don’t always see risk. In other moments, he has where others would not, saying Trump’s willingness to weapons in 2017, a few months the West Asia. But it also did own party last year when he iation, which could pull the US eye-to-eye on policy issues, questioned the validity of the he has brought a business- buck conventional thinking after he took office. He relished nothing to help the Trump abruptly announced that he and Tehran into a direct mili- Trump was right to take this warnings altogether, even from man’s fresh eye to intractable has been a defining feature of in the fact that both White House ease mounting was withdrawing US forces tary conflict. step. “The fact of the matter is, experts within his own admin- problems. But his high-risk his political life. As he enters Republicans and Democrats tensions with the Palestinians, from Syria, clearing the way for “One of these days, he’s Iran in general and Soleimani istration. And he has publicly approach has sparked fear in the final year of his first term, cheered the decision, one that cratering prospects for progress Turkey to launch an offensive going to blunder himself into in particular had been ramping taken pride in doing so. Democrats, as well as some aides and allies describe him as Obama had backed away from. on a peace deal with the against Kurdish forces allied a real, full-blown crisis,” Marie up attacks,” Sasse said. “There When Trump moved the Republicans, who worry that increasingly emboldened to Obama halted plans for a Israelis. with the US. Trump initially Harf, a senior adviser to former had to be a red line around the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Trump is overly focused on act on his instincts. He’s ban- strike in 2013 in part because Trump’s decision to dug in on his decision, but ulti- Secretary of State John Kerry, loss of American life.” AP
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