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Printed at . Chennai . Coimbatore . Bengaluru . Hyderabad . Madurai . Noida . Visakhapatnam . Thiruvananthapuram . Kochi . Vijayawada . Mangaluru . Tiruchirapalli . Kolkata . Hubballi . Mohali . Malappuram . Mumbai . Tirupati . lucknow . cuttack . patna NEARBY Modi, Trump set new course Kashmir Valley’s IT hub gasps as Net shutdown continues on terrorism, border security Several workers at the Rangreth facility have been laid off

PM defends action on Article 370 at massive joint rally in Houston Vijaita Singh No leads in Madhu Vihar Srinagar killing, 30 questioned Suhasini Haidar It’s “no work, no pay” for NEW DELHI HOUSTON Omar Yousuf, a computer Even after questioning over In a fierce defence of the go­ engineer in Srinagar. He 30 people, the police are yet vernment’s actions in Jam­ comes to office every day to make a headway in the murder of a 59­year­old mu & Kashmir, Prime Minis­ though. woman, who was shot dead ter Narendra Modi on The future of Yousuf and by bike­borne assailants in Sunday said those criticising hundreds of others em­ east Delhi’s Madhu Vihar on the decision to revoke Arti­ ployed in the IT sector in the Saturday. An officer said on cle 370 of the Constitution Kashmir Valley is in jeopar­ Sunday that they had were “promoting terro­ dy due to the prolonged In­ obtained footages from 20 rism”. ternet shutdown. Several CCTVs along the possible Mr. Modi’s comments workers have been handed escape routes taken by the came during his address, pink slips. two assailants after the along with U.S. President Do­ The sprawling Informa­ murder. nald Trump, at a rally of over tion Technology (IT) hub at CITY Ī PAGE 3 50,000 Indian­Americans at Rangreth in Budgam dis­ DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD the NRG stadium in Houston. trict, on the outskirts of Sri­ Women molested at Both leaders announced a nagar, wears a deserted restro-pub; probe on joint front on several key is­ look. NEW DELHI sues, but articulated an en­ Since Internet connectivi­ Three women were allegedly tirely new script on coopera­ ty was snapped on August 5 The entrepreneur says the past one month, we lost molested by a group of men tion on terrorism. On the same page: U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the revocation of the Valley has seen several two clients and suffered a at a resto­bar in south Delhi’s at the ‘Howdy Modi!’ event in Houston, Texas, on Sunday. * REUTERS the special status of the State disturbances in the past, in­ loss of ₹8­9 crore. We are a Greater Kailash, the police Attack on Pakistan under Article 370, one of the cluding the 2016 unrest after small company... 60% em­ said on Sunday. The In a scarcely veiled attack on joint rally by the two leaders. India’s actions in fighting ing ovation for all parliamen­ only IT hubs in the Valley is the killing of Hizbul Mujahi­ ployees are serving notice; complainant posted her Pakistan, Mr. Modi said the Earlier, Mr. Trump said cross­border terrorism and tarians in India who had struggling for survival. deen commander Burhan we have no option but to lay ordeal on social media. DCP “whole world knows where the two countries were com­ actions on Article 370 in Jam­ passed the new legislation in There are approximately Wani, but the IT sector was them off. It feels bad — these (South) Atul Thakur said, “We the threads from the 9/11 ter­ mitted to “combatting radi­ mu & Kashmir. both Houses with a two­ 1,200 employees who work never hit the way it has been young men and women have have registered an FIR and ror attacks to the 26/11 Mum­ cal Islamic terrorism”, and “Border security is vital to thirds’s majority. in the Rangreth complex. this time. been associated with us for obtained CCTV footage to bai lead”. linked Indian and U.S. posi­ the United States and border “India’s action within its He said the Department several years,” he said. ascertain the identity of the “It is time to fight a deci­ tions on security and terro­ security is vital to India,” Mr. boundaries are causing dis­ Funds crunch of Telecommunications “We come here, talk to accused.” sive battle against terrorism rism to show that bilateral Trump added, vowing “un­ comfort to some people who Some firms that have been (DoT) has stringent com­ each other and leave whe­ CITY Ī PAGE 3 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD and all those who promote ties between both countries precedented action” on the are unable to manage their operating here for over a de­ pliance protocols for IT ser­ never we wish to. There is terrorism,” he added, asking are closer “than ever U.S.’ southern borders own country. These people cade have had to lay off as vice providers in the State. nothing to do, we did not re­ the crowd to give Mr. Trump before”. against illegal immigration. put their hatred of India at much as 60% of their staff as The service providers have ceive salary for the month of a standing ovation for his “Both India and the U.S. Speaking about the with­ the centre of their political they are unable to bear fi­ to maintain a log of each Un­ August,” says Khalid Bhat, commitment to fighting ter­ understand that to keep our drawal of Article 370, Mr. agenda. These are people nancial losses as a result of iform Resource Locator who works at an IT services rorism. communities safe we must Modi said the legislation had who support terrorism,” he the shutdown. “Internet is (URL) accessed by them and and software firm. In a show of support, Mr. protect our borders,” Mr. “kept the people of Jammu & said, in another reference to oxygen for the IT sector; their clients through the Mr. Bhat earned ₹20,000 Modi and Mr. Trump held Trump said in comments Kashmir and Ladakh away Pakistan. how can we survive in its ab­ commercial leased lines and per month. hands and walked out of the that seemed to refer to the from development and sence?” said one of the foun­ report to the authorities on a stadium together, meeting government’s resolve to strengthened those promot­ CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 ders of a firm at Rangreth. daily basis. CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 12 cheering crowds, gathered crack down on human traf­ ing terrorism”. BIG-TICKET LNG DEAL SETS He, however, wished to re­ “We have to send people SURINAME BACKS DECISION EDUCATIONPLUS Ī 4 PAGES to see the unprecedented ficking, and also endorsed He also asked for a stand­ TONE OF PM’S TRIP Ī PAGE 13 main anonymous. to Delhi to check e­mails. 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Moreover, s(h)aving’ released on Sun­ of the KZF, Ranjeet Singh, links and ramifications of Pakistan through drones . hard­selling its ‘Start­up ‘Start­up Manipur’, the State many plantations are in day. alias Neeta, and his Germa­ the conspiracy, Chief Minis­ He said the aim was to scale Manipur’ campaign since Wanted weed: Cannabis is government reportedly areas controlled by These firms account for ny­based associate, Gur­ ter Amarinder Singh has de­ up terrorism in J&K, Punjab August 2018. Round two of often grown in extremist­ identified 334 entrepreneurs extremist groups. over a fourth of the ₹1.45 meet Singh, alias Bagga. cided to hand over the in­ and the Indian hinterland, the campaign began on controlled areas. * K.R. DEEPAK for financial assistance. Of Surveys by the NCB and lakh crore tax revenue loss Four persons were arrest­ vestigation to the National in the wake of the recent de­ September 20. them, 29 were seen to have some private agencies say estimated by the govern­ ed and and a huge cache of Investigation Agency to en­ velopments in the Valley. On Sunday, Mr. Singh told Start­ups would also be high potential. much of the marijuana in ment. The tax savings for arms, including five AK­47 sure that the conspiracy is Neeta and Bagga had re­ The Hindu from Imphal that considered. “But such Manipur has been cultivated these firms could be even rifles, pistols, satellite fully and expeditiously organised their terror his government was companies have to be ‘Best weed’ for at least four decades in higher, Crisil reckoned, as phones and hand grenades, unravelled. group. “With the help of planning to legalise capable,” he said. Cannabis competes with Churachandpur, Senapati the ₹37,000 crore estimate seized. With initial investigations sleeper cells, they had spot­ cannabis, or marijuana, to Mr. Singh said he had opium across large swathes and Ukhrul districts. is based on profits before The module was planning revealing the use of drones ted, radicalised and recruit­ enable units of companies taken his cue from States of land in Arunachal Manipur is on the edge of tax for 2018­19. to carry out multiple terro­ to deliver terrorists wea­ ed local members, besides using it as an ingredient for such as Arunachal Pradesh, Pradesh, Manipur and the Golden Triangle of drug rist strikes in Jammu and pons and communication arranging funds and sophis­ medicines or for other Uttar Pradesh and Nagaland. Drug enforcement trade, comprising Thailand, CONTINUED ONĪ PAGE 12 Kashmir, Punjab and other hardware from across the ticated weapons from across industrial purposes to open. Uttarakhand that have officials say the cannabis Myanmar, Laos and China. 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Theft at Mercury Minister’s Sealing drive in Vikas Nagar renders potters jobless dips with house, case They want government to help them in switching over to cleaner fuels instead of shutting down the pottery units overnight rain registered Nikhil M Babu sidy or loan to buy electric or Press Trust of India New Delhi gas furnace,” he said. New Delhi Staff Reporter Outside her asbestos­roofed As a crowd gathered at Gi­ Overnight rain in parts of New Delhi two­room rented house in Vi­ riraj’s house, other potters the Capital brought the Health Minister Satyendar kas Nagar, 40­year­old Sheela said they feared that their mercury down, the Met de­ Jain on Sunday alleged that is worried about how to feed furnaces will also be sealed. partment said on Sunday. there was an incident of her six children. For many “Sarkar ko humara kaam The minimum tempera­ theft at his residence in Sa­ like her, pottery making is dabana nahi chahiye, utha- ture recorded on Sunday raswati Vihar, the police the only livelihood. But they na chahiye [Government morning was 23.7 degrees said. A case has been regis­ were shattered after the should not destroy our work, Celsius, a notch below the tered. South Delhi Municipal Cor­ but they should uplift it],” season’s average. Humidity The police received a poration (SDMC) had sealed said Kuldeep Prajapati, 30, was recorded at 89%. call regarding the theft 22 pottery units in the area who works as a potter in the The Safdarjung observa­ around 9.30 pm. on September 11 for causing Women at work in Kumhar Colony, which is home to several Hari Kishen gives shape to a clay utensil at Kumharon ki Basti colony. tory, which provides offi­

The complaint made by pollution. potters. * SANDEEP SAXENA in Bindapur. * V.V. KRISHNAN “Modi government talks cial figures for the city, re­ Mr. Jain’s wife, Poonam, “They [officials] came and about banning plastic and in corded 23.4 mm rainfall stated that the house had sealed the furnace last Wed­ around 600 potter families, (DPCC). The move came after Sheela’s husband, Maha­ ter’s wheel. “We will have to that case people will have to while the Palam observato­ been locked for the past six nesday. I am really tensed people said that government the National Green Tribunal veer Prajapat, 45, from Rajas­ do something to eat, right?” use more of earthen vessels. ry recorded 33.4 mm months and that the neigh­ about what we will eat. We should help them in moving (NGT) asked the DPCC to file than said his family has been he said with a sigh. Still, why are you destroying rainfall. bour intimated them that are not educated and we to cleaner fuels instead of an action taken report on an making pottery for at least “We sell one batch of potters?” he asked. The maximum tempera­ the main gate seemed to be don’t know any other job. If shutting them down. Most of ongoing case of alleged pollu­ five generations now. “My about 250­300 pots for about Mohan Kumar, 32, another ture was recorded at 35.2 open. Mr. Jain also shared there is no work, we will go the potters use earthen fur­ tion due to pottery units op­ father came to Delhi from Al­ ₹4,500,” he said. potter, was worried as he degrees Celsius while the pictures on Twitter show­ hungry,” she said and added, nace to make pots and diyas. erating in the city in April. war and I have been in Delhi A little away from Sheela’s would be among the next set minimum temperature set­ ing the ransacked “There is no help from the The civic body had sealed “We would inspect the for the last 35 years. After a house, Giriraj Prajapat, 50, facing government action. tled at 26.3 degrees Celsius premises. government to convert to gas the units for using wood and area again and decide the fu­ week, I have starting making whose furnace was also “We can’t just stop our work on September 21. Some kitchen and bath­ or electric furnace. How will sawdust and thus causing ture course of action,” a pots since last Wednesday sealed demanded help from and go. What will our chil­ The minimum tempera­ room taps and some show­ we do it then?” Sheela asked. pollution, following direc­ DPCC official told The Hindu, and plan to use a friend’s fur­ the government. “Either give dren eat? They will also re­ ture on Monday is likely to pieces were found missing, Across Kumar Colony in tions from the Delhi Pollu­ when asked whether more nace,” he said, while putting us another job or move us to main illiterate like us,” the be around 23 degrees the police said, adding that Vikas Nagar, which houses tion Control Committee such units will be sealed. a chunk of mud onto the pot­ another place or give us sub­ father of two lamented. Celsius. a probe is under way. DELHI TODAY Be a champion in fight BJP launches campaign to expose AAP govt.’s ‘failures’ Talk: “5G and US ­ China Technology Conflict” by Prof. Arogyaswami Paulraj, Emeritus Professor, Stan­ against dengue: Kejriwal Leaders apprise people in 22 constituencies of how govt. has ‘misled’ them in name of regularisation ford University. Chair: Prof. Ambuj Sagar, Vipula and Mahesh Chaturvedi Staff Reporter Professor of Policy Studies & Head, 122 dengue cases recorded till Sept. 7 colonies will be regularised During the last 55 He added that the Urban Hardeep Puri and the Delhi NEW DELHI <> School of Public Policy, IIT, Delhi. and all the basic amenities months Kejriwal Development Ministry took BJP chief have exposed false­ The talk will outline what is 5G and Staff Reporter their houses. This time we The Delhi BJP unit on Sunday will be provided. However, it seriously and formed a hood of the BJP. why it is important from an economic NEW DELHI has been the cause and security perspective at India In­ have to defeat dengue.#Dilli­ launched a campaign with a even after about five years, of sufferings of committee under the L­G of “Till now there was a con­ ternational Centre , 6:30 p.m. On the fourth Sunday of the KeChampion,” the CM slogan ‘Dilli Bachao Bhajpa he has not done anything,” Delhi, adding that the com­ fusion among people as to people living in Exhibition: “Magic of Realism”, a ‘10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute’ tweeted. Lao’ in 22 Assembly consti­ the State BJP said. mittee submitted its report whose job is it to regularise solo painting exhibition by Shuvendu these colonies and Sarkar atIndia Habitat Centre (IHC), campaign that the Delhi go­ He also released a video tuencies to expose the Addressing meetings at within three months and on the colonies. And it was res­ 11 a.m. ­ 7 p.m. vernment has been carrying of himself checking his “fraud and failures” of Ar­ Burari, Karawal Nagar and now in view of the basis of it, the process of ponsibility of both the go­ Exhibition: “Rumination of An Un­ out against dengue, Chief home and urged Delhiites to vind Kejriwal’s government Mustafabad constituencies, elections, he is regularisation has been start­ vernments. Any colony, in fettered Mind”, a solo show by Laxmi Gupta at Triveni Gallery, Triveni Kala Minister Arvind Kejriwal ap­ not only inspect their to regularise unauthorised Delhi BJP president Manoj Ti­ trying to become ed. order to be regularised, has Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, 11 a.m. pealed to the people of Del­ homes but also post the colonies. wari said, “Kejriwal govern­ sympathetic “The people living in un­ to first be provided basic fa­ ­ 8 p.m. (Mail your listings for this column hi to become champions in message on WhatsApp BJP leaders directly ap­ ment does not want to regu­ Manoj Tiwari authorised colonies cannot cilities like water, electricity at [email protected]) the fight against the disease groups and write, “I have in­ prised the people in 22 As­ larise these unauthorised Delhi BJP president be left at the mercy of Kejri­ and sewage. Delhi govern­ and nominate others on so­ spected my house for den­ sembly constituencies of colonies. During the last 55 wal. Central government has ment has played its role of cial media to post pictures gue. You also do the same”. how the Kejriwal govern­ months Kejriwal has been garding the regularisation of already framed scheme for providing all basic facilities of themselves checking their By doing so, he said, Delhi­ ment has “misled” the peo­ the cause of sufferings of pe­ unauthorised colonies, Kejri­ regularising these unauthor­ in this colonies and the only homes to eliminate breed­ ites would become cham­ ple of Delhi in the name of ople living in these colonies wal demanded two years ised colonies and soon the step left is approval for regu­ ing of mosquitoes. pion against dengue. regularisation. and now in view of elections, time to submit the report. Af­ people will get the health larisation, from the Centre,” The number of dengue “At the time of elections he is trying to become ter two years when the Mi­ services, education, employ­ an AAP spokesperson said. CM’s tweet cases recorded till Septem­ political parties make pro­ sympathetic.” nistry sought the report, the ment and better living condi­ Mr. Puri said that the Del­ “Today, after checking my ber 7 stood at 122, with 30 of mises but forget it after com­ “In 2015, when Delhi go­ Delhi government again re­ tions,” Mr. Tiwari said. hi government had fulfilled house for 10 minutes, I being reported in the cur­ ing to power. In his election vernment was required to quested extension of the Responding to the BJP’s its obligations and now it was called 10 of my friends and rent month and 52 in Au­ manifesto, Mr. Kejriwal had submit a report to the Urban time period by two years,” campaign AAP said that Ur­ the Centre who should play encouraged them to check gust. promised that unauthorised Development Ministry re­ alleged Mr. Tiwari. ban Development Minister its role. North civic body plans to run free public toilets Estimated cost of maintaining all units has been pegged at about ₹10 crore

Sidharth Ravi ODF certification, the civic and the agency will “not be croachments, proper light­ New Delhi body had carried out regu­ permitted to take user ing around the toilet com­ To tackle the issue of open lar inspections and report­ charges from users under plexes, provision of defecation in its jurisdic­ edly built 500 extra toilets any circumstances”, the dustbins, including separate tion, the North Delhi Muni­ to ensure it gets the certifi­ document states. disposal of sanitary napkins, cipal Corporation has cate, but failed to do so. The The scheme is being im­ provision of soap and wash­ planned to run public toilets South and East Delhi Muni­ plemented to get rid of the ing powder free of charge free of charge. The civic bo­ cipal Corporations, on the “menace of rampant open and other basic facilities. dy has invited tenders for other hand, have issued the defecation”, it states, adding The toilets will have to be the operation and mainte­ certificate. that the agency which wins open round the clock, nance of these units on a On September 18, tenders the contract would be ex­ throughout the year. ‘free user charge’ basis, were invited for the mainte­ pected to work towards this The tender also makes from interested parties. nance of 131 community toi­ target. specifications with regard to let complexes with a total of Overall, the estimated labour laws, liabilities on ODF certification 3,029 water closet or toilet. cost of maintaining all units, water and electricity charg­ Despite repeated efforts, the While user charges are typi­ which have been grouped es and other guarantees North civic body has failed cally allowed in order to into 13 categories, has been which fall upon the con­ to receive an Open Defeca­ supplement the upkeep of pegged at about ₹10 crore. tracted agency. Among oth­ tion Free (ODF) certifica­ public toilets, in the present The contracted agency er instances of default, if the tion, which forms an impor­ case, the civic body will be will be responsible for agency charges user fees, it tant part of the Union covering the charges. The cleanliness of the facility, will be a breach of the agree­ government­instituted North civic body will bear mopping on an hourly basis, ment with the civic body ‘swatchatta rankings’. In Ju­ the cost of operation, man­ provision of security, daily and could lead to termina­ ly, prior to inspections for agement and maintenance repairs, prevention of en­ tion of the contract. Walkathon CM to take part in climate T.M. Krishna held on World performs at Heart Day summit in Denmark Awam ki Awaz He will speak on solutions to pollution Staff Reporter Special Correspondent NEW DELHI GURUGRAM Staff Reporter The Delhi government or­ A walkathon titled ‘Walk for NEW DELHI ganised its first musical your Heart’ was organised The Delhi government on concert of the season with on the occasion of World Sunday said that Chief Mi­ Carnatic music vocalist Heart Day in Sector 51 here nister Arvind Kejriwal T.M. Krishna performing at on Sunday to spread aware­ would be participating in Connaught Place’s Central ness about heart diseases. the C40 Summit in Copenh­ Park. The event, which began agen, Denmark, scheduled The event titled ‘Awam at 6 a.m., saw participation between October 9 and 12 at ki Awaz’ is part of the go­

of several hundreds. It was which he would be present­ Arvind Kejriwal * vernment’s initiative on de­ aimed at informing people ing the government’s expe­ centralising art and culture that by regulating risk fac­ rience in tackling air pollu­ pected to speak on the role and making performances tors, such as unhealthy tion in the city. of improved electricity sup­ by renowned musicians ac­ diet, physical inactivity and Mr. Kejriwal is expected ply, phasing out of genera­ cessible to people. tobacco use, one can con­ to join leaders of cities like tor sets, peripheral high­ “T.M. Krishna is one of tain up to 80% of prema­ New York, London, Paris, ways, crackdown on the most well­known clas­ ture deaths. Los Angeles and Berlin to construction sites, in­ sical vocalists of India and Starting and culminating deliberate on the climate creased green cover and his songs always carry a at Artemis Hospitals, the crisis impacting the world. massive reduction in indus­ message of harmony and walkathon covered a 5­km “He will present the in­ trial pollution due to shut­ diversity. The goal of this and a 10­km route. The itiatives taken by his govern­ ting down of two thermal event is to spread the mes­ event also supported the ment that led to 25% reduc­ power plants and shifting in­ sage of harmony through cause ‘My vote – My tion in air pollution and dustry to CNG, apart from culture,” said Deputy Chief responsibility’. explain how after years of the odd­even scheme. Minister Manish Sisodia Devlina Chakravarty, gaining notoriety as one of Environment Minister while inaugurating the MD, Artemis Global Life the world’s most­polluted Kailash Gahlot said, “It is a event. Sciences and Manjinder capitals of the world, a ma­ moment of pride for India Mr. Krishna performed Sandhu, Director, Cardiolo­ jor shift was made in the dis­ that a leader of the country along with Jogappas, mem­ gy & Artemis Cardiac Care course,” the government will present a major gover­ bers of a traditional com­ Hospitals, flagged off the said. nance success story before munity of transwomen event. It added that the CM is ex­ the world.” musicians.

CM A ND-NDE YK THE HINDU DELHI MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 CITY 3 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Man confesses to killing wife over suspicion of infidelity, held He chopped the body, dumped parts into a septic tank and a drain: police

STAFF REPORTER brick and then stabbed her, New Delhi the police said. A 33­year­old man was ar­ rested for allegedly killing Informed in-laws his wife on suspicion of infi­ “After the killing, Aashu delity in Rohini’s Prem Na­ called his mother­in­law and gar, the police said on said he has murdered his Sunday. wife. Initially, his in­laws “On Sunday afternoon, a thought it was a prank but man came to Prem Nagar when they were unable to police station and told the (From left) Seema; her husband Aashu in police custody. trace their daughter, they duty officer that he had * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT started looking for Aashu,” killed his wife, Seema, and added the officer. dumped the body into a accused was further ques­ said. The couple got married septic tank after chopping tioned, he said he had The couple had a fight on 10 years ago and is survived it,” said an officer. The poli­ dumped the torso in a near­ Saturday over some domes­ by three daughters. DCP cemen then reached the by drain,” the officer added. tic issue. Following this, he (Rohini) S.D. Mishra said the spot where a forensic and a Aashu said he committed brought her to their old accused, who worked at a crime team were called. “A the crime as he suspected house in Prem Nagar on the computer repair shop, has body was found but the tor­ his wife of having an affair pretext of some work. been arrested under IPC so was missing. When the with someone, the police He first hit her with a Section 302 (murder). Five held for ATM thefts No lead in Madhu Vihar killing, in city, ₹2 lakh recovered over 30 criminals questioned Accused used to spray paint on CCTVs Efforts on to trace assailants’ bike

STAFF REPORTER of September 14 and 15, the STAFF REPORTER near the crime spot, two New Delhi five men robbed ₹28.89 lakh New Delhi men on a black bike can be Five men have been arrested after cutting open an ATM in Even after questioning over seen opening fire at the wo­ for their alleged involve­ Asola using gas­cutter. A 30 people, the police are man. We are tracing the mo­ ment in cases of ATM thefts trap was laid after which Ali, yet to find a lead in the mur­ torbike. It could be the rob­ in NCR, the police said on Amir and Hussain were der of a 59­year­old woman bers, who live in Ghaziabad Sunday. nabbed on Saturday morn­ in east Delhi’s Madhu Vihar, and operate in Delhi,” ad­ The accused were nabbed ing after a brief chase, said the police said on Sunday. ded the officer. from south Delhi’s Maidan DCP (South) Atul Kumar She was shot dead by bike­ Garhi when they were about Thakur. borne assailants on ‘Act of desperation’ to target an ATM. The gang On their instance, Sham­ Saturday. The motive of murder will used to spray paint on shad and Waseem were An officer said they have be clear only after the ac­ CCTVs installed both inside held. obtained 20 CCTVs from the cused are nabbed, the pol­ and outside ATM booths to possible escape routes ta­ ice said, adding it could be avoid detection, the police Criminal history ken by the two assailants af­ an act of desperation after a said. The police claimed to have ter the murder. failed robbery attempt. The accused — Ali Jaan recovered ₹2 lakh, three lux­ “We have questioned the The victim, Usha Gupta (32), Akhatar Hussain (47), ury cars, one countrymade people who hold criminal from Radhey Shyam Park Amir (22), Shamshaad (21) — pistol with 41 live cartridges records to get a clue in the Extension, worked as assis­ all from Haryana’s Mewat from their possession, Mr. case. CCTVs are being tant manager at New India and Mohammad Waseem Thakur added. Ali was in­ scanned,” the officer added. Insurance company. (39) from Delhi’s Chandan volved in 11 cases, while Hus­ The incident took place A murder case has been Hola, used to target un­ sain and Amir in two cases when the woman was driv­ registered and teams are guarded ATMs in isolated each. Shamshad was in­ ing her husband to Max probing all angles, includ­ places, the police said. volved in a case of Arms Act, Hospital in Vaishali for his ing personal enmity, the On the intervening night the police added. dialysis. “In a CCTV footage police added. Minors held Landlord kills woman over ‘theft’ for stabbing boy to death Accused, his wife, son and help arrested, say police STAFF REPORTER ice said. “Her body has been Staff Reporter NEW DELHI sent to AIIMS mortuary for a New Delhi A 44­year­old woman was post­mortem. The accused Two juveniles have been beaten to death allegedly by have been arrested under IPC apprehended for allegedly her landlord and his family Section 302 [murder],” said killing a 16­year­old boy ov­ members over suspicion of DCP (South) Atul Kumar er some monetary dispute theft in south Delhi’s Mehrau­ Thakur. in Nabi Karim on Sunday, li, the police said on Sunday. the police said. Satish Pahwa (54), his wife, Manju Goyal. No money found After the incident, the son Pankaj (29) and their help * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The accused said they sus­ victim was rushed to a hos­ Kamlesh have been arrested, pected that Manju had stolen pital by his friend, who was they said. Manju Goyal of theft, the police said. Jindal ₹47,000 from the house. No also there at that time of in­ worked as a cook at Satish’s rushed to Pahwa’s residence money was found with the cident, a senior officer residence. The victim’s broth­ and found that his sister was victim, the police said. The said. The boy was declared er, Mahesh Jindal, called the beaten up. He then got her to victim has bruises on her bo­ brought dead at the hospi­ police on Saturday informing his house when she com­ dy, said an officer, adding that tal. The juveniles said the them about the incident. plained of chest pain. medical report is awaited to victim used to often ask On Saturday morning, Jin­ He then called a doctor at ascertain the cause of death. them for money, the police dal’s wife received a call from his home but Manju suc­ Manju is survived by two chil­ added. Pahwa, who accused Manju cumbed to injuries, the pol­ dren. Women allege molestation by group at restro­pub; probe on FIR lodged; victims post incident on social media

STAFF REPORTER him pushed my chair very aggres­ New DELHI sively, to which I went flying ahead Three women were allegedly molest­ [sic],” the complainant wrote in her ed by a group of men at a resto­bar in social media post. south Delhi’s Greater Kailash, the The incident took place at 10.30 police said on Sunday. p.m. and the men left the bar when The complainant posted her or­ the women informed the police, said deal on social media in which she al­ officials. DCP (South) Atul Thakur leged that how she and her friends said the complainant alleged that the were harassed and obscene gestures accused had made obscene com­ were passed at them with no one ments after they had an argument. helping them. “We have registered an FIR under “Two men sat behind our table IPC Section 354 [molestation] and one of them rested his arm on against unknown persons. We have My chair. I moved my chair as his obtained CCTV footage to ascertain arm was very close to her head. At the identity of the accused,” the of­ doing this the other man sitting with ficer added.

Criminals open fire at policemen, flee

STAFF REPORTER stating that they were robbed by a New Delhi few men travelling in a white car Three criminals travelling in a car outside Akshardham metro sta­ opened fire at a police team outside tion,” said DCP (East) Jasmeet Akshardham metro station during a Singh. chase, said officials on Sunday. “There was an exchange of fire. At 10.45 a.m., a team from Man­ No policemen were injured,” Mr. dawali police station laid a trap to Singh said, adding that the team nab a gang, which dupes people of chased the accused towards Gandhi their belongings near Akshardham Nagar but they managed to escape. metro station on the pretext of of­ “A case has been registered fering them a ride.“Trap was laid af­ against the suspects under relevant ter we got complaints from people Sections of IPC,” added Mr. Singh.

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DELHI THE HINDU 4 CITY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Can Delhi dispose of its garbage hills? The green tribunal’s directive to biomine landfill sites at Okhla, Bhalswa and Ghazipur has prompted experts to question the risks involved in the process. Sidharth Ravi probes the pros and cons of the proposed exercise

INTERVIEW ‘Reuse of contaminated

he infamous garbage hills of Delhi — at Okhla, material biggest challenge’ TBhalswa and Ghazipur — will soon be “biomined” in or­ der to have them cleared. Study by research group at IIT­Delhi says The landfills are proposed to contaminants may affect subsoil and be dug up and the garbage, af­ ter processing, would either be groundwater if not treated cautiously recycled, or sent to fill up the abandoned Bhatti Mines on the As Delhi’s civic bodies prepare to bio­ pits, the contaminants can affect the border of south Delhi, or be mine their landfill sites, a research subsoil as well as the groundwater used as road construction ma­ group at IIT­Delhi —professors Manoj through colouration, increase in sa­ Datta, G.V. Ramana, T.R. Sreekrish­ linity and elevation of heavy metals. terial. But without clarity on The trommel machine being installed the toxicity levels of what will nan and research scholars Mohit So­ In such cases, the importance of lin­ at Ghazipur landfill. * PRASHANT SONI be dug up and sent to the mani and Garima Gupta — working er systems, cover systems and lea­ mines, there remains a risk of in the areas of geo­environment and chate collection systems cannot be contaminating a whole new biochemical engineering, offer their under emphasised. area, especially if done without view on the project in an email inter­ adequate safeguards. view to Sidharth Ravi. Excerpts: What kind of difficulties may be A study by researchers at IIT­ faced in filling a mine with Delhi, recently published in the What are some of the difficulties excavated landfill material? Journal of Hazardous, Toxic that might come up during a ■ The base of deep pits, created by and Radioactive Waste — ‘Lea­ biomining exercise and what mining in the past, is close to the chate Characteristics of Aged would be their possible groundwater table. The fractures Soil­Like Material from MSW consequences? and fissures in the base rock act like dumps: Sustainability of Land­ ■ Biomining is an appealing solution small conduits interconnected to the fill Mining’ — tackles exactly as it offers the option of progressive groundwater. Placing excavated and this question. Through multi­ reduction in height of waste dumps segregated soil­like material from ple mined samples from three and their eventual disappearance. A landfills on the base of these pits, in landfills in different parts of In­ small part of the recovered material close proximity of the water table, dia, including the one at Okhla, can be used for recycling or generat­ without polluting it, is a daunting the study determines the pre­ ing energy. The bulk [more than task. Single liners such as clay, geo­ sence of dangerous levels of 50% to 60%] of the segregated mate­ membranes or geosynthetic clay lin­ toxicity in the leachate (dark­ rial produced by biomining looks ers alone would not be enough to coloured liquid produced like soil and gravel. Unfortunately, stop leakages. Double composite lin­ when water seeps through gar­ they contain several contaminants er systems, with leachate collection bage) produced from such ex­ which were present in the original as well as leakage detection systems cavated and processed landfill waste, even though the waste has (similar to those used at the base of material. undergone biodegradation as well as hazardous waste landfills) would be The exercise of biomining washing, due to infiltration of rain­ desirable. Placing such liners along and bioremediating the land­ water over the years. Reuse or dispo­ the steep side slopes of the pits as fills was ordered by the Nation­ Board, presented to the NGT, would be only about 30%, Mr. in the soil­like material. Other However, the quality of these sal of this ‘contaminated soil­like ma­ well as along the jagged base of the al Green Tribunal in July. Based “Capping of dump sites was not Warsi claimed. characteristics and elements liners, the difficulty of laying terial’ is the biggest challenge. In pit would be complex and on the reported success of simi­ advisable as it would lead to The project carried out in In­ such as hardness, calcium, mag­ them inside a mine and the risk several countries, this material, of­ expensive. lar work carried out by the In­ generation of more leachate dore was also used to recom­ nesium, sulfates, chlorides, bro­ of leachate collecting at the bot­ ten referred to as ‘secondary soil’, dore Municipal Corporation at and methane gas which would mend similar works in Ahme­ mides, organic matter, alkalinity tom of the pit over time would have specific guidelines for their off­ Any other observation on the its landfill site, the tribunal in­ further contaminate the alrea­ dabad and Gurugram. and ammoniacal nitrogen were have to be kept in mind, said ex­ site applications. exercise being undertaken by structed the three municipal dy heavily contaminated However, the scale of work to all found to be in much higher perts. the municipal corporations of corporations of Delhi to begin groundwater.” Such capping be carried out in Delhi, where concentration. Apart from this, Mr. Warsi al­ What are the findings of your Delhi… the project on their landfills by could only be allowed in the the three landfills have a com­ “We can expect that about so suggested that certain varie­ research on leachate ■ Biomining is a slow process involv­ October 1. And finish clearing complete absence of potential bined capacity of 2.8 crore me­ 20% of the landfill will probably ties of trees could be planted characteristics of ‘soil­like ing the use of rotating screens them within a year. of biomining and bioremedia­ tric tonnes of garbage, spread be toxic,” Mr. Warsi conceded. It over the site to absorb toxic ma­ material’ from Indian landfills? (trommels) to segregate the mate­ The cost of carrying out the tion, the NGT observed. over 152 acres of land, and the would perhaps also be laden terial. However, here too, the le­ ■ Our study on four­five Indian rial. A critical step relates to drying work at all three sites, estimat­ plan to fill the abandoned with heavy metals given the size vel of penetration of the roots dump sites has shown that the soil­ of the wet excavated waste by ed at ₹250 crore by the court, The Indore example mines to attempt afforestation of the city and the age of the into the soil and their ability to like material from mining of MSW spreading and aeration (sun­drying) has been set aside in an escrow The case of the Indore Munici­ would be a first of its kind, said landfills, he added. While the ol­ absorb heavy metals will have [municipal solid waste] releases prior to screening. This is a natural account. The NGT has instruct­ pal Corporation, which had re­ Mr. Warsi, who has been roped dest landfill at Ghazipur has to be considered. In any case, brownish leachate when rainwater process which takes time. Trommel ed that this amount would be portedly cleared 15 lakh metric in as a consultant by the Delhi been operational since 1984, the Mr. Warsi said that the solution percolates through it. The leachate screening of dry waste is desirable forfeited if satisfactory pro­ tonnes of a landfill site within civic bodies. one at Bhalswa has been opera­ with the least environmentally has high soluble salts and elevated for good quality of segregation, but gress is not shown within six one year through biomining, tional since 1993 and the one at hazardous impact had to be heavy metals in comparison to the it produces dust. If the waste is not months. was cited to recommend the ‘Safeguards needed’ Okhla since 1994. chosen. local soil. These findings are sup­ dried adequately, it forms lumps same. Asad Warsi, who assisted As part of the study, various A lot of unchecked hazardous While such techniques, possi­ ported by results of overseas and clods which clog the screens of ‘Capping’ ruled out in the Indore model and pre­ tests for toxicity were per­ material not supposed to be bly unaccounted for costs, may researchers. trommels. A fine balance is needed While passing the order, the sented the case to the tribunal, formed on leachate produced in dumped at landfills may have be deployed to safely dispose of to prevent dust emissions or the en­ NGT cited multiple reports of explained the process thus: the a lab from soil­like material, found its way here, he ex­ the waste in the country’s capi­ If excavated material is used tire operation has to be performed groundwater pollution, fire material after being excavated which was dried, mixed and plained. This would affect the tal, similar safeguards will also without further processing or under a gigantic cover. The process breakouts, festering of unhy­ and aerated for decomposition screened after being from col­ toxicity of the soil­like material have to be kept in mind while use of liners what would can be hastened by using several gienic conditions and an in­ was put through trommels (a lected from landfills in Hydera­ which would be derived from dealing with biomining exercis­ happen? trommel screening plants concur­ crease in air pollution caused large sieve tube) to segregate it. bad, Delhi and Kadapa. Results the landfills. But to make sure it es set to start across the country. ■ If the soil­like material is spread in rently, if adequate land area is avail­ by such landfills across the Construction and demolition of these tests were compared doesn’t contaminate the mine it The NGT in its order has also di­ thin layers, say a few inches or less able. But it is still likely to take sever­ country. Taking cognisance of material thus separated was with water passed through regu­ is shifted to, safeguards such as rected all municipal corpora­ than 30 cm, its impact is likely to be al years to process the entire waste the hazards of such dump sites sent to cement plants, while lar soil, collected from 5 km sandwiching the material bet­ tions in the country to carry out minimal. However, if it is placed in at any large dump site of 50 m on public health and the envi­ others like cloth and plastic around the landfill. The study ween layers of soil and geosyn­ similar projects, starting No­ thickness of several metres, as in fill­ height, keeping in view the fact that ronment, it was determined were used as refuse­derived showed that heavy metal con­ thetic clay liners would be un­ vember 1, one month after the ing low­lying areas or embankments, operations are interrupted during that they must be cleared at the fuel. The remaining soil­like centration was up to 96% higher dertaken, he said. work commences in Delhi. or tens of metres, as in deep­mined the monsoon season. earliest. To this end, the tribu­ material was spread out over nal rejected the alternative of the area of the landfill. an engineered “capping” of the While multiple studies have A view of the Bhalswa

landfills. shown that such soil­like mate­ landfill. * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA According to the guidelines rial constitutes 50%­60% of the of the Central Pollution Control landfill, in terms of volume it

Call to shift police stations Encroachments on South City­I footpaths leave no space for pedestrians away from landfills Residents go door­to­door, request bungalow owners to remove encroachments; they also plan to hand over a petition to authorities

‘Two officers died due to lung infection’ Ashok Kumar cal authorities concerned. vendor were killed and a wo­ park their cars other than the GURUGRAM “While the footpaths in man was injured in an acci­ footpaths. Mr. Tambi said Press Trust of India police administrative Forty­year­old software engi­ the township are encroached dent recently,” said Ms. that he had been staying in New Delhi arrangement. neer Nidhee Pathak, a moth­ upon by those residing in Pathak. Gurugram for more than a Police officials have sought “We have written to the er of two, had difficulty drop­ bungalows by fencing the decade and the problem of shifting of Ghazipur and police headquarters and ping her children to school green area outside their Mixed response encroachment on footpaths Bhalswa police stations to asked them to shift the pol­ every morning. Though the house and by parking their The residents implored the was rampant. “less polluted” areas, saying ice station from its current two study at a school a few cars, there is no place left for bungalow owners to leave at Associate Director, Nagar­ the smoke emanating from place to a less polluted hundred meters away from the pedestrians to walk. It is least four feet wide space ad­ ro, Sarika Panda, an urban the landfills is harmful for area,” said a senior police of­ their house in The Palms, the difficult for the parents to jacent to the road for pedes­ planning expert, said that health. ficer of the east district. footpaths in the South City­I, even walk up to the school in trians. However, they got a walking was the largest mode They claimed that two However, sources at the the township, are en­ the neighbourhood to drop mixed response. of transport in Gurugram but police officers of the Ghazi­ police headquarters said croached upon leaving little Residents implore bungalow owners to leave at least four feet their kids. Residents cannot Amit Tambi, 48, who was pedestrians were the most pur police station died due that the shifting of police space for them to walk. Many wide space for pedestrians . * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT even walk up to the HUDA Ci­ also part of the campaign, vulnerable as they formed to lung infection from stations is not a feasible parents in the group housing ty Centre metro station, said that many were not the highest proportion of pe­ 2013­17. idea. society face similar problem. upon themselves to work out galow­dwellers to remove en­ which is just a few meters aware that they were causing ople who got killed every While Ghazipur police Sources said government With authorities failing to a solution to this. They went croachments along the road away. There are no speed problems to the pedestrians year in road traffic crashes station falls in the east dis­ bodies give them land and take action, Ms. Pathak, from door­to­door on Un­ and give enough space for breakers in the area and the unwittingly and agreed to co­ which was around 200 peo­ trict, Bhalswa Dairy police they cannot have a police along with 60 other resi­ itech Patio Road in South Ci­ pedestrians to walk. motorists drive at a menacing operate. But some expressed ple. She said that it was time station falls under the outer station outside the area of dents, including women and ty­I on Sunday morning, The residents also plan to speed posing danger to the their inability saying that to give them their due share north district of the Delhi its jurisdiction. children, decided to take it making a request to the bun­ hand over a petition to the lo­ pedestrians. A child and a they did not have space to in infrastructure design. CM A ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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DELHI Timings Monday, Sept. 23 Gangster’s aides paraded in RISE 06:10 SET 18:17 JJP sounds the poll bugle in RISE 00:00 SET 14:13 Tuesday, Sept. 24 undergarments by police RISE 06:10 SET 18:16 RISE 00:56 SET 15:09 Haryana, holds rally in Rohtak Wednesday, Sept. 25 ‘Would instil faith of people in law enforcement agencies’ RISE 06:11 SET 18:15 Party blasts the BJP government in the State for ‘non­performance’ RISE 02:00 SET 16:01 Special Correspondent during night patrolling. while the police officers SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT <> BJP befooling the JAIPUR Police have announced a were trying to get clues from CHANDIGARH people of the State AAP releases A group of 13 alleged accom­ reward of ₹1 lakh for infor­ the suspected criminals The Jannayak Janata Party, for the last five list of 22 plices of fugitive Haryana mation leading to the arrest about their escape routes the breakaway faction of the years by failing to gangster Vikram Gujjar alias of Vikram, who remains at and hideouts, the crowd Indian National Lok Dal, on fulfil any of its candidates Papla were handcuffed and large. During the raids in dif­ which gathered on either Sunday sounded the poll bu­ electoral promises paraded in undergarments ferent towns and villages of side of the road clapped, rid­ gle for the upcoming As­ through the roads of Alwar Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and iculed the accused and took Dushyant Chautala Press trust of india sembly elections in Haryana Senior JJP leader district’s Behror town by the the National Capital Region pictures and made video re­ by holding a “Jan Samman Chandigarh police on Sunday. The pol­ in the last two weeks, the cordings of the parade on Divas” rally in Rohtak to leged Mr. Chautala. He urged The Aam Aadmi Party re­ ice, who are yet to arrest Vik­ Special Operations Group of their mobile phones. mark the birth anniversary the people to give the JJP a leased a list of 22 candi­ ram, claimed that the pa­ Rajasthan police has arrest­ of its ideologue, late Devi chance to serve and pro­ dates here on Sunday for rade would instil faith ed about 20 alleged accom­ Large police team Lal. leged that under its regime mised to ensure all­round the next month’s Assembly among the public about the plices of Vikram. A large number of armed Hitting out at the ruling all sections of society have development of the State. polls in Haryana. capability of law enforce­ A large police team, led by policemen and the person­ Bharatiya Janata Party go­ been suffering, be it the After the split in the In­ Three women have fi­ ment agencies. Bhiwadi Superintendent of nel from SOG, Quick Res­ vernment, former Lok Sabha youth, farmers, women, bu­ dian National Lok Dal, the gured in the list released by Vikram, 28, had fled from Police Amandeep Singh Ka­ ponse Team and Anti­Terro­ MP and JJP’s senior leader sinessmen or others. JJP has been trying to claim AAP’s Haryana unit presi­ the Behror police station on poor, paraded 13 of the ar­ rism Squad formed part of Dushyant Chautala accused the legacy of its founder, dent Naveen Jaihind. September 6 in a daredevil rested persons — handcuffed the parade. SOG Additional the party of “befooling” the ‘Give JJP a chance’ Chaudhary Devi Lal. The In the Lok Sabha polls, act, when more than a do­ and in undergarments — SP Karan Sharma and Beh­ Handpump people of the State for the “The BJP has hit the people INLD saw a split in 2018 after AAP had an electoral un­ zen persons stormed into from the government higher ror Deputy SP Atul Sahu also last five years by failing to hard by bringing strict pun­ a bitter power struggle bet­ derstanding with the Jan­ the building and opened in­ secondary school grounds to walked in the parade. water proves fulfil any of its electoral ishment under the new traf­ ween brothers Ajay Chautala nayak Janata Party. But af­ discriminate fire at the lock­ the police station through As the parade’s videos promises. fic rules, women are not feel­ and Abhay Chautala. Amid ter the Lok Sabha debacle, up. He was earlier detained the roads in Behror. Each of went viral on the social me­ fatal for three Exhorting the people to ing safe due to high rate of the family feud, Ajay and his in which the alliance failed for questioning after the pol­ them carried a reward of dia, several persons ex­ throw out the “arrogant” BJP crime against them, old­aged son Dushyant Chautala float­ to win even a single seat, ice intercepted his SUV and ₹50,000 on his head. pressed outrage over the act Press trust of india government, Mr. Chautala al­ are not getting pensions,” al­ ed the JJP. both parties parted ways. seized ₹31.90 lakh from him Eyewitness accounts said of police. Chhindwara (M.P.)

Two women and a four­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC year­old girl died and 50 Properties of others took ill after drink­ Man beaten to death for Life as usual ing water from a hand­ absconding pump in Chanhia Kala vil­ ‘stealing water pump’ lage in Madhya Pradesh’s MLA attached Chhindwara district on Sa­ FIR filed against 10 in Jhalawar turday evening, an official Press trust of india said. press trust of india beaten up badly. Ara (Bihar) Those who drank from Kota Dhulichand’s father The police in Bihar’s Bhoj­ the handpump com­ A 40­year­old Dalit man was reached the spot and took pur district on Sunday at­ plained of uneasiness, beaten to death for allegedly his injured son home. Later, tached the properties of vomiting and loose mo­ stealing a water pump in Ra­ his condition deteriorated RJD MLA Arun Yadav, who tions, Additional Collector jasthan’s Jhalawar district, and he was rushed to a hos­ is absconding in connec­ Rajesh Shahi said, adding police said on Sunday. pital, where doctors de­ tion with a case of sexual that 25 people are still ad­ The incident took place in clared him brought dead, abuse of a minor girl, a se­ mitted to hospital while the Ghatoli area on Saturday the SHO said. nior police officer said. rest have been discharged. morning, when a 60­year­ He said preliminary inves­ The process of attaching “Ramauli Usrethe, 80, old man, his two sons, and tigation revealed that Tan­ the RJD MLA’s property at Meera, 50, and child Rishi­ some other unidentified pe­ war and his sons had on Fri­ his native village Lasarhi na Evanati died after drink­ ople thrashed Dhulichand day complained about the began this morning amid ing water from a hand­ Meena of Mewakheda vil­ theft to Dhulichand’s father, tight security, the officer pump located in village lage, alleging that he stole a who reprimanded his son said. Chanhia Kala village in Pin­ water pump from their and asked Tanwar to lodge a “The properties be­ daraikala on Saturday. Wa­ fields, Station House Officer police complaint against longed to MLA Arun Yadav ter may have been contam­ Nainuram Meena said. him. located at his native village inated,” he said. When Dhulichand was on Lasarhi were attached to­ 0 his way to a nearby village, Booked for murder day,” Additional Superin­ DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to Purilal Tanwar, his sons, De­ A case under Section 302 tendent of Police (Opera­ verify and make appropriate enquiries to satisfy themselves about the veracity of vi Singh (23) and Mohan (20) (murder) of the IPC and the tions) Nitin Kumar said. an advertisement before responding to any published in this newspaper. THG and the other men confront­ SC/ST Act has been regis­ The move comes days af­ PUBLISHING PVT LTD., the Publisher & Owner of this newspaper, does not vouch ed him, the SHO said. tered against Tanwar, his ter Sessions Judge R.K. for the authenticity of any advertisement or advertiser or for any of the advertiser’s He said a heated exchange sons and seven unidentified Singh, who holds the products and/or services. In no event can the Owner, Publisher, Printer, Editor, Dir- between Dhulichand and men, the SHO said. charge of special POCSO ector/s, Employees of this newspaper/ company be held responsible/liable in the group of men over the Dhulichand’s body was court, issued the NBW any manner whatsoever for any claims and/or damages for advertisements in stolen hand pump soon handed over to his family af­ * against Yadav following an this newspaper. A farmer carries paddy after harvesting rice in Budgam district of Kashmir on Sunday. NISSAR AHMAD turned violent and he was ter a post­mortem. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC application filed by police. 2 policemen taken off Parents drown 20­day­old 70 IAS officers Giriraj rebukes official transferred in Press trust of india foot, accompanied by sup­ gang­rape probe in U.P. Begusarai (Bihar) porters, the car of Nishant, twin daughters in U.P. village Rajasthan Union Minister Giriraj Singh Sub Divisional Officer of Duo ‘misbehaved’ with complainant on Sunday gave a dressing Teghra, pulled up close by. Press trust of india down to a government offi­ When Mr. Singh ad­ Press trust of india ice lines. Father tries to mislead police by filing missing complaint Jaipur cial in his Lok Sabha consti­ dressed the official, he re­ Kaushambi The role of another poli­ The Rajasthan government tuency here for apparently plied from within the car. Two policemen have been ceman, Station House Offic­ Press trust of india Our financial up this morning, he found has transferred 70 IAS of­ showing reluctance to alight The BJP leader got sore Muzaffarnagar <> taken off from the investiga­ er Manish Pandey, is being condition is very his daughters missing, the ficers, including 10 district from a vehicle while speak­ and remarked, “Why would ing with him. he alight from his vehicle. tion of a gang­rape case of a probed by the circle officer Two newborn girls were weak. We could officer said. collectors, according to an Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh’s of Manjhanpur, the SP said. On Sunday morning, He is a babu. I greet him drowned in a pond by their not have borne the The parents have been official order. Kaushambi district and sent Narrating the sequence of parents in an Uttar Pradesh booked under Indian Penal The Officer on Special while he was travelling on with folded hands.” expenses for our to police lines over allega­ event, the SP said, the girl village, with the father Code sections 302 (murder) Duty to former Chief Minis­ tions that they misbehaved was collecting fodder at a claiming that they killed the two daughters and 201 (causing disappea­ ter Vasundhara Raje was with the complainant, an of­ neighbouring village for her 20­day­old twins as they Waseem rance of evidence of offence, among those transferred father of the dead twins ficer said on Sunday. livestock when three men could not bear their or giving false information to on Saturday night. The 16­year­old was alleg­ allegedly attacked her. expenses. The couple had an argu­ screen offender), Mr. Kumar Additional Chief Secre­ edly gang­raped on Satur­ ment on Saturday night fol­ said. tary, Administrative Re­ day at a village under the Sa­ One accused caught Parents arrested lowing which the newborns forms, Ravishankar Srivas­ rai Akil police station limits They then allegedly dragged Waseem, a daily wager, and were thrown by them in the Bodies recovered tava has been made and the accused also record­ her to an isolated place and his wife Nazma were arrest­ pond near their house, the The bodies were recovered chairman of the Rajasthan ed a video of the act, Supe­ raped her, the SP said. ed on Sunday for killing SHO said, adding that the and sent for post­mortem, State Road Transport rintendent of Police Pra­ When the girl raised an Afrin and Afiya at Bhikki vil­ twins drowned. he said. Corporation. deep Gupta said. alarm, some villagers lage here, Station House Of­ The father lodged a mis­ “The parents have con­ Additional Chief Secre­ He said the villagers ac­ reached the spot and caught ficer Ajay Kumar said. sing complaint on Sunday fessed to killing their daught­ tary, Industries, Subodh cused the police of “misbe­ one of the accused, while “Our financial condition morning, but during investi­ ers,” Mr. Kumar said. Agrawal has been given having with the aggrieved the other two managed to is very weak. We could not gation it was found that the Residents of the village MSME dept. in addition to side”, following which Sub­ escape, he said. have borne the expenses for twins had been killed, Mr. said Waseem was angry over his existing departments Inspector Deepak Gupta The villagers beat up the our two daughters,” Wa­ Kumar said. the birth of two girls and fre­ while principal secretary, and Head Constable Ram­ man and handed him over seem, who has a seven­year­ Waseem, in the com­ quently fought with his wife MSME, Alok was trans­ nath Yadav were sent to pol­ to the police. old son, told police. plaint, said when he woke over it. ferred as MD of RSRTC. 5 killed in New research at Nalanda varsity to raise farmers’ income Rajasthan accident Assured irrigation from water stored beneath the surface during high rainfall and waterlogging Special correspondent the Australian Centre for In­ over several years is likely to research aimed at building guards. Press trust of india patna ternational Agriculture build up an underground new regional structures with The project would also jaipur At Rajgir­based Nalanda Un­ Research. water bank...ASRA research global peace and growth in deliver a comprehensive Five persons were killed iversity in Bihar, a new re­ The model aims to help will reveal if there is a net re­ the direction of develop­ aquifer map for recharge and ten others injured search entitled “Aquifer Stor­ farmers of south Bihar to charge of aquifers and if ment through emerging new and estimation of the poten­ when a bus in which they age & Recovery for raise their income through there is a positive impact on research,” said Prof. Sunaina tial injection of surface water were travelling collided Sustainable Agriculture” agriculture and allied activi­ the natural water systems re­ Singh, Vice­Chancellor of into the selected aquifer. with a truck in Ajmer dis­ (ASRA) is being carried out ties with the help of assured lated to underground aquif­ the University. “A model for implementa­ trict of Rajasthan on Sun­ by the School of Ecology and irrigation from reuse of wa­ ers,” said a Nalanda Universi­ tion, including awareness, day, police said. Environment Studies to ter stored beneath the sur­ ty note. Aquifer map local capacity and chain of The incident happened create a model of “Aquifer face during episodes of high The university research is es­ facilities, will be available in in Mangliawas area. Storage and Recovery” (ASR) rainfall, run­offs and water ‘Avant-garde courses’ sentially focussed on con­ a manual to ensure sustaina­ Those injured have been technology using floodwa­ logging. “Innovative research is the verging water solutions that bility of the technology and admitted to a hospital in ters to provide an opportun­ “The project will benefit only way forward for a glo­ primarily address the irriga­ wider adoption in the region Beawar town, police said. ity to farmers to raise their farmers by making them co­ bal institution such as Nalan­ tion needs of an agrarian in areas with similar hydro­ Efforts are on to ascer­ income. participants in the process­ da. Our effort therefore has community but could also logical characteristics,” the tain the identity of the de­ The research is being un­ ...widespread recharge activ­ been to have avant­garde provide drinking water se­ University note on the re­ ceased persons, they said. dertaken with support from ities during the rainy season courses at the University and curity with appropriate safe­ search further said.

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DELHI THE HINDU 6 EAST MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EDUCATIONAL NRC-excluded Gurkhas in Assam to shun tribunals EDUCATIONAL ‘Govt. has no right to try Indians in such tribunals meant for foreigners’

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT This is an attempt Gurkhas had been excluded disrespect Indian Gurkhas GUWAHATI <> of a few vested from the final NRC pu­ who are actually original in­ Gurkhas excluded from As­ interests within the blished on August 31. A total habitants as is proved by our sam’s updated National Re­ system to of 19.06 lakh people out of historically and mythologi­ gister of Citizens (NRC) will 3.3 crore applicants have cally recorded presence disrespect Indian not go to the Foreigners’ Tri­ been kept out of it. since centuries,” Mr. Moktan bunals to prove their citizen­ Gurkhas Mr. Moktan said the BGP said. ship, an umbrella organisa­ Sukhman Moktan leaders had been touring As­ BGP secretary general Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangha president tion of the community said sam to meet the NRC victims Nirmal Kumar Pun said: “No on Sunday. zenship, as being tried in and those marked D or Indian Gurkha should be left such tribunals is an insult to doubtful voters and their out of the NRC. As a vigilant Defamation cases their identity as Indians. We descendants. civil society organisation, The Bharatiya Gorkha Pari­ can file defamation cases we will play a vital role as it sangha (BGP), representing against the system of chal­ Exemption notice is a judiciary monitored 10.5 million members of the lenging the citizenship of “The NRC guidelines say the process.” community across India, Gurkhas and Nepali­speak­ Gurkhas whose citizenship Nanda Kirati Dewan, justified its stand saying the ing people,” organisation’s has been challenged need to BGP’s national secretary, government had no right to president Sukhman Moktan go to the Foreigners’ Tribu­ said the organisation had try Indians in such tribunals said. nals despite a notification of asked the State government meant for foreigners. Based on data provided exemption by the Ministry to form an empowered com­ “The Gurkhas of Assam by its local units across the of Home Affairs. This is an mittee comprising MHA offi­ will not go to the Foreigners’ 33 districts of Assam, the attempt of a few vested in­ cials to dispose of the NRC­ Tribunals to prove their citi­ BGP said more than 1 lakh terests within the system to excluded cases. CBI intensifies search for Rajeev Kumar

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Press Trust of India official residence on Park tor General. have suppressed evidence Kolkata Street. Teams of the special crime crucial for the investigation CBI officials on Sunday inten­ Since the Calcutta High branch of the CBI had visited into the scam. The State pol­ sified their operations to lo­ Court withdrew the protec­ the office of the CID at Bha­ ice has informed the CBI that cate former city police com­ tion granted to Mr. Kumar bani Bhavan and various Mr. Kumar is on leave from missioner Rajeev Kumar who from the CBI taking any coer­ parts of the city to ascertain September 9 to 25. has been evading summons cive action against him, offi­ the whereabouts of Mr. Ku­ The Saradha group of GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL, www. in connection with the multi­ cials of the probe agency mar on Saturday. The Alipore companies allegedly duped GEETHA IAS Academy offers the best rajendraias.com, Best Quality at coaching to Civil Services’ Aspi- Less FEE, Contact for FREE Demo, crore Saradha ponzi scam. mounted the operation to District and Sessions court lakhs of people of ₹2,500 rants on General Studies− Prelims 99 90 34 79 69 Separate teams of CBI offi­ trace him. had on Saturday rejected his crore promising higher rates & Mains, CSAT & Optional. Pl. con- tact:−9958229904, 8800224496 & UPSC- Agriculture Optional Online- cials visited Alipore Body­ Mr. Kumar is currently the anticipatory bail plea. of return on their invest­ 9971850620. Answer Writing and Mentorship Pro- guard Lines and Mr. Kumar’s State CID’s Additional Direc­ Mr. Kumar is alleged to ments. gramme for Three Months. Contact us: [email protected] Call us: 9403514351 Lightning kills three in Malda

Press Trust of India Alia of Paranpur Uportola Malda (W.B.) village, Anarul Haque of Three persons were killed Chunakhali Parampur vil­ and two injured in separate lage and Sk Hassain of incidents of lightning strike Chandpur Karbala village in West Bengal’s Malda dis­ died when lightning struck trict on Sunday, a senior them while they were work­ police officer said. ing in the field. Two persons Superintendent of Police were injured in Chandpur Alok Rajoria said Hussain village, the SP said. Scholarship scheme expanded

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT GUWAHATI A group of students from Indian Institutes of Tech­ nology, Indian Institutes of Management and National Institutes of Technology have expanded the scope of their “career­shaping” examination and scholar­ ship to urban centres in the Northeast. The group from these three institutes had started the “one nation, one exam” DEATH National Level Common Entrance Examination OBITUARY & REMEMBRANCE (NLCEE) for Classes IX to XII this year. About 22,000 students appeared for the DEATH ANNIVERSARIES first exam on March 31 con­ ducted at 62 centres across India. “This time, we have in­ cluded all tier 2 and tier 3 cities in the Northeast as our examination centres for better penetration and opportunity to underprivi­ leged students in geograph­ ically­challenged areas. We are also offering an addi­ tional scholarship of up to ₹60,000 to deserving stu­ dents, besides an oppor­ tunity to visit research and development centres such as Indian Space Research Organisation and IITs for 3­ 15 days,” NLCEE’s overall coordinator Ullas M.S., an NIT Karnataka product, told The Hindu.

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THE HINDU DELHI MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 WEST 7 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE NDA will get three-fourth majority: Shah Shashi Tharoor slams BJP BJP president does not name Shiv Sena in speech; no meeting with Uddhav for surge in mob lynchings Staff Reporter Senior Sena leader Diva­ Mumbai kar Raote had said that party ‘Promotion of Hindi, Hindutva and Hindustan dangerous’ Visiting Mumbai, a day after expects 50:50 seat sharing announcement of Assembly formula and failing to do so Shoumojit Banerjee polls in Maharashtra, Bharati­ would result in the breaking Pune ya Janata Party (BJP) president of the alliance. The BJP ho­ Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Amit Shah on Sunday chose wever has retorted by saying slammed the BJP for the not to meet Shiv Sena chief those not part of the seat­ surge in mob­lynching Uddhav Thackeray maintain­ sharing talks should not get deaths since the party’s as­ ing secrecy over whether or involved. cendancy following the 2014 not both parties will contest elections and said its idea of the election as an alliance. Hinduism was a “narrow pol­ Addressing a public rally in itical ideology” with no con­ Goregaon, Mr. Shah an­ nection to its beliefs. nounced that Chief Minister ‘J&K homes Addressing a session or­ Devendra Fadnavis would would have ganised by the All India Pro­ Shashi Tharoor, MP, addressing a session at All India continue at the post even after fessional Congress (AIPC) in Professional Congress in Pune on Sunday. * MANDAR TANNU the polls. The BJP president had gold roofs’ the city, Mr. Tharoor, criti­ served that Pehlu Khan (who In the event that Hindi went on to say that the Nation­ Shadow of Kashmir?: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s face is shadowed by his fists as he cised Union Home Minister was killed by cow vigilantes was decreed as the language al Democratic Alliance (NDA) gestures during a speech at a rally in Mumbai on Sunday. * ARUNANGSU ROY CHOWDHURY Amit Shah for his push to im­ in Alwar in Rajasthan) was to be used for all administra­ would get three­fourth majori­ Press Trust of India pose Hindi as a common lan­ lynched despite having a li­ tive and bureaucratic pur­ ty in the Assembly of 288 got a second term and I am partnership and an alliance Lok Sabha polls. Sena’s Ra­ Mumbai guage over regional ones, cence to carry cows for dairy poses, Mr. Tharoor observed seats. While his reference to clear voters have made up between two parties would jya Sabha MP Anil Desai on People in Jammu & saying Mr. Shah’s pitch for farming. that non­Hindi speakers, es­ the NDA has sent mix signals, their minds to give Fadnavis be finalised. Friday said that the Sena Kashmir would have “one nation one language” Asked about Mr. Shah’s pecially those in the south­ Mr. Shah did not mention Shiv another term,” Mr. Shah The Sena chief has alrea­ would accept the number of had gold­roofed homes was inimical for unity. pitch to impose Hindi as a ern States, would feel like se­ Sena in his speech. This is be­ said. dy said that he is hopeful of seats given to it by the BJP. if previous governments Detailing the number of common language, Mr. Tha­ cond­class citizens ing viewed as a snub to the Se­ However, throughout the an alliance with the BJP Intense speculation is spent all the funds mob­lynching deaths since roor said the three­language compelled to master a se­ na which is projecting Aaditya day Mr. Shah did not hold while Mr. Fadnavis too has continuing on the number of released by the Centre 2014, Mr. Tharoor said: formula that had worked so cond language just to know Thackeray, son of party chief any political meeting either said that both parties will seats each part would con­ for its, Union Home “What have we seen in the well for the past 70 years what their rights were. Uddhav Thackeray, as its no­ with the BJP leaders or with contest as part of a coalition. test, with the latest version Minister Amit Shah said past six years? It started with ought not to be tinkered with “We have been trying to minee for the CM’s post. Mr. Thackeray, as speculat­ Mr. Thackeray has also said being BJP would contest 162 on Sunday. adding, “the the killing of [IT profession­ today. make the BJP understand “The Fadnavis government ed. It was widely believed that the seat­sharing formu­ seats with Sena contesting Indian government has al] Mohsin Shaikh in Pune. “There was a discussion in these problems over the worked alongside Narendra that the meeting between la for the Assembly polls was on 126. The smaller parties spent ₹ 2.27 lakh crore Then Mohammad Akhlaq [in the Constituent Assembly on common language imposi­ Modi government at the both the leaders would iron decided by himself, Mr. Fad­ would be accommodated so far on J&K.” Dadri in Uttar Pradesh] was this issue [of Hindi as a com­ tion issue both within Parlia­ Centre. The Modi government out any wrinkles in their navis and Mr. Shah before from BJP’s quota. killed on suspicion of mon language]... at the time, ment and without, but they slaughtering his cow and many opposed this move ow­ simply aren’t willing to even consuming beef.” ing to the wide range of lan­ listen,” he said. Recounting the grisly kill­ guages spoken in our coun­ Asserting that the BJP’s in­ Elections are in Maharashtra, not J&K: Opposition ings of Tabrez Ansari and Ju­ try. By the BJP’s proposed transigence over the issue naid Khan, the MP said: “Is imposition, for those whom was the main reason why the ‘BJP focusing Jammu & Kashmir. 370,” said Maharashtra Con­ BJP leaders should talk about fired in Kashmir, but he does this our Bharat? Is this what Hindi is not their mother­ party had failed to make any “Prime Minister Narendra gress spokesperson Sachin this,” said Mr. Sawant. not tell us that the area is un­ Hindu Dharma says? I am a tongue will feel disadvan­ significant electoral gains in campaign on Modi and Union Home Mi­ Sawant. Mumbai unit president of der curfew,” said Mr. Malik. Hindu but not of this kind… taged and national unity will Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Article 370 to hide nister Amit Shah, along with “Maharashtra’s debts have Nationalist Congress Party The NCP leader said that Further, victims are being suffer,” he said. Tamil Nadu, he said the BJP’s the BJP leaders are harping doubled in the last five years. (NCP), Nawab Maik, said that the absolute failure of the forced to chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’. He said 60% or more of perpetual promotion of its failures in State’ about the Kashmir issue. Farmer suicides have tri­ the issue of Article 370 has BJP to address requirements It is an insult to the Hindu the parliamentarians today idea of ‘Hindi, Hindutva and Shah came to Mumbai to give pled. The number of small been raised to hide BJP’s fai­ of citizens of Maharashtra Dharma. It is an insult to speak in Hindi. “But those Hindustan’ was “dangerous” Alok Deshpande a lecture about the decision and medium enterprises lure as a ruling party in Mah­ and key issues such as unem­ Lord Rama that people are who cannot speak it must be for the country’s unity. Mumbai on withdrawal of Article 370. that closed down in the State arashtra. “If Prime Minister ployment, farmer suicides being killed using his name.” made to feel that India is Refuting suggestions of a The Opposition on Sunday The leaders of BJP need to be has quadrupled. Unemploy­ Modi gave Kashmir to India, and failure in flood manage­ Remarking that it was ap­ their country as well where crisis at the top, he said the said that Bharatiya Janata reminded that the elections ment has increased ten­fold. then BJP should explain ment has resulted in the BJP palling that one election re­ they will be heard,” he said, Congress was gearing up for Party (BJP) should under­ are for Maharashtra and not Corruption has increased by where were they running the focusing its campaign on Ar­ sult (BJP’s 2014 Lok Sabha adding that English had pro­ crucial State elections as the stand that Assembly elec­ for Kashmir. Amit Shah a hundred­fold. The lies of government with Mehbooba ticle 370. “This is nothing win) gave so much power to ven useful as a “linking lan­ reins were now firmly in the tions have been announced should go to Kashmir if he this government have in­ Mufti? Amit Shah says not but an attempt to hide fai­ such elements to do anyth­ guage” in transcending com­ hands of its president Sonia in Maharashtra and not in wants to talk about Article creased a thousand times. even a single bullet has been lures,” he said. ing and kill anyone, he ob­ munication barriers. Gandhi.

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Tanvi Deshpande Mumbai ber and in 2010, it happened in October.” Monsoon of 2019 has been ve­ Akshay Deoras, a meteo­ ry different. After a two­week rologist and Ph.D. researcher delay in arrival, its withdra­ at the University of Reading, wal from Mumbai and Maha­ U.K., who has been tracking rashtra is also delayed and is the monsoon closely, said, likely to stretch into October. “Withdrawal from western Light showers are expected to Rajasthan is expected to com­ continue till then even as the mence by September 27. Ho­ days are getting sunny in wever, the official declaration Mumbai. might happen only in early This year, monsoon ar­ October due to which mon­ rived in Kerala a week late In this monsoon season, Mumbai has so far received 3603.7 soon’s withdrawal this year and in Mumbai two weeks la­ mm of rainfall, or 143.35% of its annual average. * FILE PHOTO will be delayed by a month ter than the projected onset from its normal date of Sep­ date. The India Meteorologi­ tember 1 from west Rajas­ said, “There is depression tember 1. Thereafter, we can cal Department (IMD) de­ than. However, that has not formed in Arabian Sea, so expect a rapid withdrawal of clared on June 25 that mon­ happened so far this season withdrawal will not happen the monsoon from parts of soon had arrived in Mumbai and the weather conditions for next couple of days.” northwest and central India. and entire Maharashtra. are not conducive for it to Mahesh Palawat, vice­pre­ In Maharashtra, rainfall activ­ So far, Mumbai has re­ happen in the next few days. sident (meteorology and cli­ ity will start terminating from ceived 3603.7mm rainfall, or Some of the conditions that mate change) at private fore­ early October and we can ex­ 143.35% of annual average. In meteorologists look at in­ caster Skymet Weather said, pect the withdrawal to start the 24 hours leading upto clude, absence of rain for five “Withdrawal of monsoon is from the second week.” 8.30 a.m. on Sunday, Mumbai days straight, increase in tem­ delayed this season. Right Meanwhile, an IMD press received only 0.8mm rainfall. perature, and reduction in now, the easterlies are still ac­ release issued at 11.15 a.m. on There was some scattered humidity. IMD has forecast tive and humidity has not re­ Sunday said a depression in rain in Mumbai on Sunday. very light to light rains for duced and therefore, the the Arabian Sea off Gujarat However, maximum temper­ Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Rai­ weather conditions have not coast could intensify into a atures remained on the gad until Thursday and has built up yet in west Rajasthan deep depression in the next warmer side, with Sunday re­ forecast similar daytime tem­ for withdrawal. It may hap­ 12 hours, and a cyclonic cording 33.3 degrees Celsius. peratures for Mumbai. pen in first week of October storm in 24 hours. This could This is three degrees above When asked about the following which it will cover result in lead to light to mod­ normal. withdrawal of monsoon from entire India including Maha­ erate rainfall at many places Ahead of holy days: Potters give finishing touches to earthen pots which will be in demand during the upcoming Navaratri

Normally, withdrawal of the State, K.S. Hosalikar, de­ rashtra. In 2011, withdrawal with isolated heavy falls over celebrations, in Nagpur on Sunday. * S. SUDARSHAN monsoon starts around Sep­ puty director general, IMD, had happened in late Septem­ Saurashtra and Kutch. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Govt. lost chance to strengthen Mumbai zoo may get two tigers from Aurangabad Shiv Nadar to be chief economy 5 yrs back: Desarda Renovation on, tigers to be exchanged for a variety of birds guest at RSS event Press Trust of India chalak Rajesh Loyaan said Press Trust of India campus here in Maharash­ Press Trust of India Nagpur on Sunday. Aurangabad tra on Saturday, Mr. Desar­ Aurangabad Founder­chairman of HCL The annual event, an an­ The NDA government had da said in 2013, the crude Two tigers from Auranga­ and Padma Bhushan awar­ nual affair, is keenly a chance to strengthen the oil rates were around $ 110 bad’s Siddharth Zoo will be dee Shiv Nadar will be the watched by political obser­ economy five years back per barrel. sent to Byculla Zoo in Mum­ chief guest at the Rashtriya vers as the speech by the when the crude oil rates “When the Modi­led go­ bai in exchange for a variety Swayamsevak Sangh’s Vi­ RSS chief tends to lay down were low, but it could not vernment came to power, of birds, a senior civic official jayadashmi function here the agenda for it as well as take advantage of the sit­ the crude oil prices said here on Sunday. on October 8, the Sangh’s outfits affiliated to the Sangh uation, noted economist dropped. That time, the The Siddharth Garden and Nagpur Mahanagar Sangh­ for the year ahead. H.M. Desarda has said. government spent huge Zoo, run by the Aurangabad India’s gross domestic amounts on crude oil im­ Municipal Corporation, is be­ product (GDP) growth port to meet the petrol ing renovated and the tiger­ slowed for the fifth con­ and diesel demands,” he bird exchange was decided secutive quarter in April­ said upon due to excess number June 2019 to 5%, the low­ “The government could of big cats here, said Zoo Di­ est in six years. This was have utilised this financial rector BS Naikwade. on the back of faltering gain to strengthen the em­ “We have decided to give domestic demand, with ployment guarantee two tigers to Mumbai’s Veer both private consumption schemes, water resource Mata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and investment proving development, curbing And Zoo (popularly known as A tiger at the Siddharth Garden and Zoo in Aurangabad.* FILE PHOTO lacklustre. drought and flood control. Byculla Zoo) and get several Delivering a lecture on But the government could species of birds from there. informed. phants will be used by two here.” He said the cost esti­ the ‘current economic not take advantage of that Two civic officials will be vis­ Speaking about the reno­ bears that are being brought mation process for the reno­ downfall — causes impacts situation,” said the former iting Mumbai to complete for­ vation of the Siddharth Zoo, in from Hemalkasa. Leopards vation work, to accommo­ and remedies’ at the Ma­ member of the Maharash­ malities. We currently have 12 Mr. Naikwade said, “A cage from the Manikdoh Rescue date these animals, was hatma Gandhi Mission tra State Planning Board. tigers,” Mr. Naikwade that previously housed ele­ Centre can also be brought currently underway.

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DELHI THE HINDU 8 SOUTH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Three Maoists killed Telangana inflating surplus: CAG Revenue surplus overstated and fiscal deficit understated, says audit report in Vizag encounter Special Correspondent Greater reliance on GSDP was well within the in for praise for tax collec­ HYDERABAD <> market borrowing prescribed limit of 25% as tion, with the CAG stating The Comptroller and Audi­ per the medium term fiscal that the cost of collection of Woman dies as Metro Extremists were holding a meet; several members injured has led to increase wall chunk falls on her tor­General of India (CAG) in liabilities policy statement of the State major taxes had decreased Staff Reporter landmine. Sources said the extremists, led by senior wo­ has found fault with the Te­ government, the report said. during the last three years, HYDERABAD Visakhapatnam Comptroller and Auditor-General A 26­year­old woman was dead Maoist was suspected man leader Aruna, were langana government for According to the report, indicating greater efficiency killed when a chunk of Three Maoists, including to be Gemmela Kamesh alias conducting a meeting in the overstating its revenue sur­ in its State Finances Audit the revenue receipts (RR) (measured as cost of collec­ mortar from the Ameerpet two women, were killed in Hari, a Galikonda Area Com­ Madigamallu area. Based on plus and understating fiscal Report for the year ended and revenue expenditure tion of tax as a percentage of Metro station here fell on her an exchange of fire with se­ mittee member, but there credible information, the deficit on account of misclas­ March 2018. (RE) had increased during tax collection). head on Sunday. The victim, curity forces, comprising was no confirmation from police forces rushed to the sification, non­contribution Further, the CAG said the the period 2015­16 to 2017­18 Telangana also fared fa­ K. Mounika, was taking the elite anti­Naxal force the police. area. When the Maoists to statutory funds and classi­ fiscal deficit (₹26,700 crore) even after accounting for in­ vourably in its focus on deve­ shelter from rain under the Greyhounds and the Special opened fire, the security fying subsidies as loans. was 3.55% of the Gross State flation. However, the RR and lopment expenditure Metro station. Her husband, Police Party, near the Madi­ Foundation day forces retaliated. Many The CAG said the State’s Domestic Product (GSDP) RE had decreased as percen­ (₹84,006 crore) and capital Harikanth Reddy, has filed a gamallu­Kondajartha forest The exchange of fire comes Maoists managed to escape revenue surplus, pegged at pegged at ₹7,52,230 crore, tage of the GSDP. expenditure (₹23,902 crore) complaint with the police. area at GK Veedhi mandal in at a time when the banned into the forest. None of the ₹3,459 crore, for the year which marginally exceeded compared to other general Visakhapatnam district, CPI (Maoist) is celebrating its policemen were injured in 2017­18 was overstated by the 3.5% limit fixed by the Pat for tax collection category States. The burden SC to take up Maradu Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday. formation week from Sep­ the gunfight. ₹3,743.74 crore while the fis­ 14th Finance Commission. The growth of RR and RE de­ of committed expenditure as apartments’ case today The identity of the slain tember 21 to 27. According to Superinten­ cal deficit of ₹26,700 crore The outstanding public creased in 2017­18 in compa­ a percentage of revenue ex­ KOCHI Maoists is yet to be ascer­ It was on September 23, dent of Police (Visakhapat­ was understated by ₹954.6 debt to GSDP was 19%, rison to the preceding year penditure was steadily rising The Kerala government is tained. 2018 that the then Araku Val­ nam Rural) Attada Babujee, crore. “Effectively, there was which was within the 22.82% and the capital expenditure, due to increase in interest waiting to gauge the mood of Several Maoists are sus­ ley MLA, Kidari Sarveswara the exchange of fire took a revenue deficit of ₹284.74 ceiling fixed by the finance which increased in 2016­17, payments (26% over 2016­17) the Supreme Court — which will take up the Maradu pected to have been injured Rao, and former MLA Siveri place around 2 pm. crore and fiscal deficit was panel. The outstanding lia­ declined in 2017­18. and pension payment (32% apartments case on Monday in the incident at Gumma­ Soma were killed by the The Greyhounds, Special ₹27,654 crore,” the CAG said bilities too at 22.05% of the The State, however, came over 2016­17). — to finalise its strategy. The revula panchayat. Maoists near Livitputtu vil­ Police Party and the Central SC had ordered the The security forces seized lage under the Dumbriguda Reserve Police Force had in­ demolition of four complexes one Self­Loading Rifle (SLR), police station limits in the tensified combing in the for violating coastal two .303 rifles, one 12 bore district. Agency following the en­ Minor raped regulation zone norms. rifle, six kit bags and one According to sources, the counter, he said. SC hearing today to decide by 30 men, fate of disqualified MLAs two arrested Endosulfan victims send notice to Kerala Press Trust of India ‘BJP will protect their interests whatever the verdict’ Malappuram They are yet to get tion of an order passed by A minor girl has been sex­ the Supreme Court on Janu­ B.S. Satish Kumar the disqualified MLAs them­ ually assaulted allegedly by the SC­ordered ary 10, 2017. The victims said BENGALURU selves as most of them (fami­ a group of around 30 peo­ relief of ₹5 lakh that even a list prepared by The Bharatiya Janata Party ly members) are not active in ple for over two years in the State government of vic­ leadership is waiting for clar­ public life. But there is no Malappuram district of Krishnadas Rajagopal tims entitled to get ₹5 lakh ity to emerge on the issue of choice for the party as it can­ Kerala, the police said on NEW DELHI compensation comes to the disqualified MLAs con­ not choose its own candi­ Sunday. A legal notice was sent to the around 6,000 persons. testing the Assembly bypolls dates in the constituencies. Two persons were ar­ Kerala Chief Secretary on be­ The State cannot limit dis­ as the Supreme Court takes Senior BJP leaders also rested and remanded in half of four minor Endosul­ bursement of the amount up their petitions for hear­ pointed out that a couple of judicial custody for raping fan victims to whom the Su­ only to the persons included ing on Monday. disqualified MLAs have the 12­year­old. preme Court had ordered in the list maintained by it, According to highly made it clear that they or The police were alerted the State to pay ₹5 lakh A file photo of a protest by endosulfan victims in the contempt petition which placed sources in the BJP, B.S. Yediyurappa their family members would by the child helpline. “We compensation Thiruvananthapuram. * S. MAHINSHA had arraigned Chief Secre­ the central leadership has ta­ not contest the bypolls. In registered a case and ar­ A Bench of Justices D.Y. tary K.M. Abraham said. ken a stand to honour its any decision sooner or if its such constituencies, the par­ rested the duo,” the investi­ Chandrachud and Indira Ba­ leeswaram Raj, who repre­ lawyer liberty to revive the In January, the Kerala go­ commitment. “There is no verdict goes against them, ty would make its own gating officer told PTI with­ nerjee had in July first week sented the victims in the contempt action against the vernment claimed it ear­ question of ignoring them then they are most likely to choice of candidates in con­ out giving further details. ordered the Kerala govern­ apex court, told the Chief Se­ Kerala government. marked over ₹180 crore for [the former MLAs] even if suggest the names of their sultation with the disquali­ Investigation revealed ment to pay the compensa­ cretary that it was “totally The July order had come payment of compensation. the Supreme Court decision family members. Some of fied MLAs, they said. that the group of men had tion in two months to the unfortunate” on the part of on a contempt petition filed Responding to the con­ is not in their favour. The them are likely to seek party Chief Minister B.S. Yediy­ sexually assaulted the girl victims, suffering the effects the State to “wilfully refuse” by the four children — Archa­ tempt petition by the chil­ party will field them as can­ ticket for their wives, sourc­ urappa met party national over a period of two years. of the pesticide which was to pay the compensation. na, Afsal, Nisha and M. Bad­ dren, the State through Mr. didates if they get a favoura­ es said. president and Union Home The police are also probing aerially sprayed on cashew Non­payment of the money havi — through their natural Abraham said the four vic­ ble verdict. Otherwise, we However, there is a feeling Minister Amit Shah on Sun­ the role of her father. plantations adjoining their would lead to contempt of guardians for the non­dis­ tims were classified in the will give preference to candi­ among a section of the lead­ day and held consultations The girl has given her habitations. the Supreme Court, it said. bursement of the ₹5 lakh by ‘Other’ category list and not dates suggested by them,” a ers managing the bypolls with him. Mr. Shah report­ statement to a magistrate However, the notice dated In fact, the July order of the Kerala government to eligible for the ₹5 lakh com­ prominent BJP leader said. that the family members are edly asked him to wait for and has been shifted to a September 6 by advocate Ka­ the apex court had given the Endosulfan victims in viola­ pensation. If the court does not take politically not a match for Monday’s hearing. home, the police said.

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Special Correspondent The Kandanad church is a Staff Reporter KOCHI historic one for the Malan­ Bengaluru The Orthodox faction of the kara church as a whole, and Instead of trying to change Malankara Church, led by over the last four decades, the languages of the people, bishop Mathews Mar Seve­ services had been conduct­ the government should fo­ rios of the Kandanad West ed on alternate weeks. cus on changing the lan­ diocese, celebrated Mass at If the Orthodox group ce­ guage of our “broken sys­ the St. Mary’s Church on lebrated Mass on a particu­ tem” to strengthen Sunday, marking a major de­ lar Sunday, the space was al­ democracy, journalist Rav­ velopment over the last 45 lotted to the Jacobite group ish Kumar said after receiv­ years of dispute between for the following Sunday. Ri­ ing the first Gauri Lankesh the church groups. tual necessities like burials National Award for Journal­ Freedom fighter H.S. “It is a historic moment and marriages were con­ ism, conferred by the Gauri Doreswamy presenting the since the Malankara church ducted according to the Lankesh Memorial Trust, Gauri Lankesh award to factions went their separate turn allotted to the two fac­ here on Sunday. It was pre­ Ravish Kumar of NDTV. ways in 1974,” said an Ortho­ tions, church sources said. sented to him by freedom dox church member on Sun­ A large number of the Ja­ fighter H.S. Doreswamy. Teesta Setalvad, social ac­ day after the Mass that cobite church members “We are living in a time tivist, said the award com­ marked the implementation gathered in front of the Kan­ where Godse is seen as a pa­ memorated the values of de­ of a Supreme Court verdict danad church as a sign of triot and Gandhiji is seen as mocracy and fearless in July 2017, handing over protest on the church pre­ an extremist, and dissenters journalism. “In these dark control over Malankara par­ mises. The Jacobite faction, are made out to be enemies, times when truth has be­ ishes to the Orthodox led by Catholicos Baselios anti­nationals, urban nax­ come a casualty and social group. The Orthodox group Thomas I, will go on a 12­ als, pro­Pakistanis. This justice a mockery, free and entered the church and ce­ hour fast on Tuesday Ode to the brew: This unique teapot sculpture, installed at the busy intersection at Kompally in Hyderabad as part of the shows that our democracy fearless media is the only lebrated the Mass with pol­ against the “denial of jus­ beautification efforts by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, has become a major attraction.* K.V.S. GIRI is inching towards a slow way of hope to restore social ice protection. tice”. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC death,” Mr. Kumar said. sanity,” she said.

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Asian elephants perceive distress and also respond to it, say researchers Free-rangers were seen to inspect and female elephant Sita and her showed no signs of aggres­ two daughters (S1 10­15 sion when the scientists ap­ support dying calves in the wild years and S2 5­10 years) proached the calf. The from Mudumalai National death of the new born calf Shiv Sahay Singh viours like exploratory Park in October 2012. was possibly due to dehy­ Kolkata (sniffing and inspecting) and “The three females sur­ dration and Even though there are a few epimeletic (supporting the rounded the calf with their malnourishment. anecdotal accounts about distressed animals) or physi­ legs. S1 sniffed the calf, In the case of another Asian elephants’ reaction to cally helping supporting dy­ while Sita gently kicked with adult elephant F1 (15 to 20 death in connection with ing calves. her forelegs in an attempt to years old) the reaction to an members of their herd, “We also recorded high make it stand. S1 and S2 injured and dying calf ap­ scientists have for the first frequency vocalisation joined Sita to help,” the peared to be somewhat dif­ time observed and recorded (trumpets) by an adult fe­ scientists observed. During ferent. These observations the behavior of free­ranging male in the case of dying the entire period of observa­ were recorded in March Asian elephants towards dy­ calves. Our observations in­ tions of 506 minutes which 2017 when a lone male calf ing and dead elephants. dicate that, like their African Distress call: Apart from sniffing and physically helping dying calves, female elephants produced high frequency trumpets. included the subsequent less than a year old rested The paper titled Beha­ counterparts, Asian ele­ day when the calf died, no against the trunk of a dead vioural responses of free­ phants might experience es of elephants responding were observed,” the scien­ ginning to understand this, served which involves tak­ signs of agitation or aggres­ tree. “The calf stayed in the ranging Asian elephants distress in response to death to injured, dying or dead tists record in the paper. especially the calf deaths be­ ing interest in the bones of sion were observed from Si­ same position after falling , (elephas maximus) towards of conspecifics and may conspecifics. Well­known ecologist cause those are not easy to other elephants. “But that ta and her daughters and no while F1 touched and sniffed dying or dead conspecifics, have some awareness of “Two of the three cases from the Indian Institute of observe in the wild. The kind of behavior has not vocalisations were heard. the calf's genital region. F1 (conspecifics refers to mem­ death,” the paper authored involved adult female calf Science and elephant expert whole social cognitive ma­ been observed in Asian ele­ The scientists observed very blew saliva on herself ber of same species) was pu­ by Nachiketha Sharma, San­ pair and involved epimeletic Raman Sukumar who has keup of the elephant, these phants so far,” the scientist little movement from Sita through her trunk and stood blished in the Springer jeeta Sharma Pokharel, Shi­ or helping behavior towards contributed to the paper kinds of significant emo­ said. when she was with her calf. next to the calf, touching it group of publications earlier ro Kohshima and Raman Su­ the injured and dying said that from the evolution­ tions are a part of this frame­ In the nine­page long pu­ The Forest Department repeatedly. She used her fo­ this year. kumar states. calves. In all three cases, ex­ ary biology perspective work,” he said. blication, the first example also provided drinking wa­ relegs to encourage the calf In the publication re­ Through the publication ploratory and approach/vi­ these behaviours of ele­ Prof. Sukumar said that in which the scientists cite in ter to the elephants in a to stand on its feet but with­ searchers observed that the scientists have observed and sit behaviours towards the phants appear as an adap­ the case of African ele­ this context is of a reaction large steel container but on­ out much success,” Mr. Shar­ elephants showed beha­ recorded three specific cas­ dying and dead individuals tive feature. “We are just be­ phants a behaviour was ob­ to a dying calf from an adult ly Sita drank. She also ma said. IN BRIEF Doctors issue warning Trinamool, BJP lock horns over against heartburn drug control of Durga Puja festivities Bindu Shajan Perappadan peptic disorders and has New Delhi generally been considered Al­Qaeda terrorist Two parties spar over chairing the committee of a club celebrating the occasion arrested in Jamshedpur Days after drugmakers and safer than many other medi­ global public health regula­ cines,’’ said Dr. Shanti Swa­ Sanjukta Bose dependence to conduct Dur­ RANCHI Kolkata The Anti­Terrorist Squad of tors claim to have taken roop Dhar, principal consul­ ga Puja.” the Jharkhand police arrested steps to remove supplies of a tant, Gastroentorology, With less than two weeks left A clash broke out between an Al­Qaeda terrorist from popular heartburn medica­ Panchsheel Park. for Durga Puja, Bengal’s big­ the BJP and the Trinamool, Jamshedpur, a senior police tion currently under invesi­ gest religious festival, the causing a delay in beginning officer said. On receiving a gation the by U.S. Food and Awaiting findings Trinamool Congress and the puja pandal construction. tip­off, an ATS team nabbed Drug Administration (FDA) He said that doctors need to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Eventually, the committee Mohammad Kallimuddin for the presence of human know whether NDMA is pre­ have locked horns to control headed by Mr. Basu was dis­ Muzahiri near Tatanagar carcinogen called NDMA, or sent as an additive and if it is as many of the puja arrange­ solved and Mr. Banerjee was railway station. Active with N­Nitrosodimethylamine in possible to make Ranitidine ments as possible. restored at the helm. Al­Qaeda’s Indian sub­ Zantac and its generic Zantac. * AFP which is NDMA­free. Over the last decade, the Ms. Banerjee has an­ committee organisation, he forms, doctors in India too “Further we also need Trinamool has controlled lo­ nounced that all the puja prepared youths for jihad and have cautioned the general gating the drug. more information as to cal clubs that conduct the Preparations on: Shoppers at New Market ahead of Durga Puja committees in the State will PTI terror acts, police said. public about this popular “In India Ranitidine whether the amount of Pujas, while the BJP has been in Kolkata on Saturday. * PTI be receiving ₹25,000 from drug and asked for an urgent (some versions of Zantac is is NDMA present is above the stepping up its activities for the government. Last year, Kerala kept off highway advisory by the Indian drug also known by the generic threshold and a genuine risk the same in 2019. This has re­ Bengal Chief Minister Mama­ by Karthik Banerjee, the the amount was ₹10,000. development project regulator. name ranitidine) is used for as small amounts of NDMA is sulted in clashes at multiple ta Banerjee. Chief Minister’s brother. “This is to promote herit­ TRIVANDRUM Kerala has been sidelined Novartis AG’s Sandoz unit treating gastrointestinal dis­ present in many common levels, such as the one at It became a battleground Aroon Shah, a BJP leader, age, national festival, our again by the National said earlier this week that it orders and discomfort. The foods. Short of above clarifi­ Sanghashree, a prominent for the parties when some claimed that Sanghashree it­ tourism, culture and com­ Highways Authority of India was halting worldwide dis­ news regarding the presence cations it is prudent to exer­ south Kolkata club, recently. members approached self had approached the BJP: munity development. We (NHAI) with the State failing tribution of generic versions of NDMA in Ranitidine is dis­ cise caution in prescribing Sanghasree is a well­ Sayantan Basu, a general se­ “They said they don’t want will not let anybody politi­ to make it to the 950 km of of the stomach drug Zantac turbing. Ranitidine remains this drug pending the direc­ known community puja in cretary of the BJP, to be the to work with the Trinamool cize Bengal's puja,” Ms. Ba­ highway development after regulators in the U.S. the most commonly pre­ tives from competent auth­ the Kalighat area, located convener of the Puja com­ because they’re taking away nerjee said at a conference of projects to be built at and Europe began investi­ scribed medicine for acid orities.’’ he said. near the residence of West mittee, so far been chaired the club’s pride and their in­ the puja committees. ₹30,000 crore under the Public­Private Partnership (PPP) mode. Kerala is the lone Weather Watch southern State that has failed Chennai police tap tech to Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday to make the cut. Odisha Lokayukta seeks report Australian held with drugs catch burglars in 24 hours worth ₹21 cr. at IGI airport NEW DELHI from police on 2014 land deal An Australian national was on Rajasthani gang ed by Prem Anand Sinha, Sunday apprehended by the that stole 120 Additional Commissioner, CISF at Delhi airport for South. It started checking Property of tribals was acquired and sold to politicians allegedly carrying narcotics sovereigns held CCTV footage from the lo­ worth ₹21 crore, a senior cality and identified the sus­ Staff Reporter plaint with the Lokayukts al­ “Local tahsildar, in his re­ official said. He said Special Correspondent pects. BHUBANESWAR leging the land irregularities port to the revenue depart­ Mohammed Umar Turay was CHENNAI “We collected many tele­ The Odisha Lokayukta has were suppressed under in­ ment, had also pointed out intercepted around 11.30 a.m. Technology and coordina­ phone dumps from the lo­ directed the State Crime structions from top govern­ large­scale irregularities in when he arrived at the Indira tion with counterparts in cality and found a few suspi­ Branch to submit a detailed ment authorities. the sale and purchase of Gandhi International Airport other States helped a special cious persons and started report about the inquiry the “In August, 2014, local pe­ land and how middlemen, in to take an Air India flight to team of the Chennai City tracking them. They were agency had conducted per­ ople and media had exposed connivance with officials, Melbourne. PTI police crack a burglary case found moving towards Ajm­ taining to alleged irregulari­ that vast stretches of leased had fraudulently sold land in in Nanganallur within 24 er,” said Mr. Sinha. ty in land transactions in­ land belonging to tribal peo­ the area to several persons,” Ghost beneficiaries hours and nab 10 suspects The team found that the volving high profile ple had been illegally ac­ said Mr. Pradhan. identified at anganwadis belonging to a gang from suspects were travelling by politicians of the State. quired by late Kalpataru He said during the course NEW DELHI As many as 19.96 lakh ghost Rajasthan. train No. 12969 to Jaipur. The inquiry pertains to Das, who was then an in­ of Crime Branch inquiry, a beneficiaries have been According to police, 120 The police tipped off their the purchase and sale of fluential BJD minister, and series of arrests of poor tri­ identified at anganwadi sovereigns of gold jewellery counterparts in Ujjain. “The high value lease land at his son , and the daughter of bal lease holders were made Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 17.00 Hrs) centres in Assam through a stolen from the house of Ra­ help of the Railway Protec­ Ghangapatna area on the a BJP MLA,” alleged Mr. and it was claimed that 76 Forecast for Monday: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over daily head­count, said an RTI mesh, in SBI Colony Exten­ tion Force was taken and outskirts of Bhubaneswar in Pradhan. acres of illegally acquired Telangana, Karnataka, eastern Rajasthan, western Madhya Pra­ query. Anganwadi centres are sion in Nanganallur on Fri­ the gang was intercepted at 2014. After concerns were ex­ land had been brought back desh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, rural child care centres set up day evening. Mr. Ramesh Nagda station after Ujjain,” The crime branch has pressed over land deals, to government record. Meghalaya, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to combat undernutrition and and his wife Komalavalli had said the police officer. A spe­ been asked to submit its re­ Chief Minister Naveen Pat­ According to the activist, Puducherry and Karaikal. stunting among children gone out when the burglars cial team flew to Jaipur to port by October 17 while naik on August 28, 2014 had though Crime Branch arrest­ city rain max min city rain max min Agartala...... —....34.3....26.5 Kozhikode...... —....33.2....25.4 below the age of six and also struck. bring the accused to Chen­ next hearing in the case has directed the crime branch to ed poor tribals and few go­ Ahmedabad...... —....33.9....25.6 Kurnool ...... —....33.3....24.2 to meet the nutritional needs Based on their complaint, nai. Three of the accused been fixed on October 21. conduct a probe into the vernment officials, no action Aizawl...... —...... —...... — Lucknow...... 25.4....29.7....26.0 of pregnant and lactating a case was registered and a were identified as Kailash­ Pradip Pradhan, an RTI scam and submit its report was taken against influential Allahabad...... 21.0....31.0....24.9 Madurai...... —....35.8....25.6 Bengaluru ...... 7.9....30.8....21.2 Mangaluru ...... 6.0....31.6....23.7 women. PTI special team was constitut­ pati, Babloo and Saawariya. activist, had filed a com­ within two months. politicians. Bhopal ...... 8.0....31.8....22.6 Mumbai ...... 0.8....33.3....25.0 Bhubaneswar...... —....34.6....25.4 Mysuru ...... —....32.2....20.0 Chandigarh ...... —....34.5....25.0 New Delhi ...... 23.4....29.8....23.7 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Chennai ...... —....33.1....26.5 Patna ...... 10.4....28.6....24.8 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Coimbatore ...... —....33.6....23.7 Port Blair...... 33.6....26.6....23.4 Dehradun...... 47.0....31.5....19.6 Puducherry ...... 0.3....33.0....23.6 Gangtok...... 22.4....21.6....15.7 Pune...... 2.1....31.3....20.5 Goa...... 0.2....30.3....23.8 Raipur ...... —....33.5....26.0 Ayurvedic pain therapy gets northeastern twist with chilli Guwahati ...... —....35.7....25.4 Ranchi...... —....32.7....22.6 Hubballi...... —....28.0....21.0 Shillong...... 14.9....24.6....15.9 Hyderabad ...... —....32.7....24.4 Shimla...... 26.0....21.1....14.0 Imphal ...... 22.9....31.9....20.9 Srinagar...... —....28.3....11.5 Based on an acupuncture theory, the recipe developed by a Naga practitioner has received the approval of Ministry of AYUSH Jaipur ...... —....32.7....22.4 Thiruvananthapuram...... —....32.8....24.9 Kochi ...... 4.2....31.4....24.8 Tiruchi...... —....33.9....25.8 Rahul Karmakar Kohima ...... 4.5....24.4....18.4 Vijayawada ...... —....33.2....25.9 Naga Chilli (Capsicum Dharmasthala now being administered Kolkata ...... 9.7....33.5....25.6 Visakhapatnam ...... —....33.4....27.2 Pasighat chinense), also known as Manjunatheshwara College only after a skin test to (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius) A mainstream Ayurvedic King Chilli, is more popular of Ayurveda in Hassan, ascertain if a person is not Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday pain therapy has been given as Bhot Jolokia, which Karnataka. allergic to the pungency of CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE a north­eastern twist with derives its name from the Dr. Jamir replaced the the hot mix,” he said. Ahmedabad..... 99 158 151 ....78 ...89 ....* Bengaluru ...... 10 .59 .75 ..... — ...90 ....* In observation made at betel leaf and Naga Chilli, popular belief that it primary ingredient, * 4.00 p.m., Ahmedabad, Chennai ...... 12 .15 .42 ....79 ...97 .... Gujarat recorded an overall one of the hottest on earth. originated in the hills of common chilli, in the Room for improvement Delhi ...... 4 109 .12 ....56 ...74 ....* air quality index (AQI) The hot experiment Bhutan. traditional paste with the The higher degree of Hyderabad ...... 18 .22 .15 ....38 ...63 ....* score of 164 indicating a Kolkata...... 9 .35 .12 ....64 ...67 ....* moderate level of based on an acupuncture The Guinness Book of Naga Chilli and added betel pungency compared to the * pollution. In contrast, Lucknow...... 4 .31 .47 ....81 .....— .... Narnaul, Haryana recorded theory by Imlikumba Jamir, World Records had in 2007 leaf for its astringent traditional mix, Dr. Jamir Mumbai ...... 8 .25 .86 ....32 ...82 ....* a healthy AQI score of 14. the sole Naga panchakarma named it as the hottest chilli property. The other explained, makes the Pune...... 86 ...8 .67 ....42 ...42 ....* specialist in India, has been but lost its position first to a ingredients – garlic, ginger, nutrients penetrate deeper Visakhapatnam 18 .16 .20 ....10 ...31 ....* approved by the Ministry of U.K. variety called Infinity rock salt and sesame oil – to particular tissues that Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, AYUSH. and then the U.S.­developed Mix and match: Imlikumba Jamir has used local substitutes to remained the same. need to be stimulated for making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air Panchakarma, entailing Carolina Reaper. make the mix economical and effective. “The idea was to use pain relief. particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues five procedures, is the easily available local “Itching in one case aside, and monuments. NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by purification therapy used in Tradition gives way traditional ingredients The 32­year­old from substitutes and in the right all the 10 patients were reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. Ayurvedic medicine while “Ayurveda prescribes a following the pain­gap Nagaland's Mokokchung, proportion to make the relieved of pain CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to AYUSH expands to pungent paste to be used as theory in acupuncture to now a medical officer at the paste least expensive and considerably with a critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. Ayurveda, Yoga and shoolaprashamana, or pain give more pain to an North Eastern Institute of most effective. I used the reduction in swelling. The PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, reliever. What I have done affected part for reducing or Folk Medicine in Pasighat, paste on 10 people and only result has been encouraging, nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced Sowa Rigpa and for osteoarthritis of knee killing the original pain,” Dr. did his masters in one, a woman, complained but there is room for further lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature death in people with heart or lung disease Homoeopathy. joint is replace some Jamir told The Hindu. Panchakarma from Shri of irritation. The paste is clinical trials,” he said.

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DELHI THE HINDU 10 EDITORIAL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE The nationalist hindrance to climate actions The UN Climate Action Summit is likely to hand out hard lessons about climate politics in an era of nationalism mate change. Yet, concentrations tion portfolios’. These include, for India sees its energy indepen­ of carbon dioxide continue to rise, example, furthering and accelerat­ dence as tied to enhanced fossil and current country pledges ing an energy transition toward fuel use. While some increase in Local matters would not stem this increase even low­carbon energy, making cities fossil fuel is inevitable for India, Issues of livelihood, governance should shape by 2030. more climate friendly and more the messaging is incoherent at The growing evidence of cli­ resilient to climate disruption, and best. India needs domestic energy poll campaigns in Maharashtra and Haryana Navroz K. Dubash mate change — scientific and expe­ starting the process of turning policies that are more clearly and olitics is set to take the centre stage in national de­ riential — has spurred an upwell­ energy intensive sectors such as coherently tuned to a future low bates with the announcement of A ssembly elec­ ing of social action, notably among steel and cement more carbon carbon world. an global diplomatic jaw­ the youth. While more noticeable friendly. Notably, domestic objec­ Third, such a domestic message tions in Maharashtra and Haryana, though there P boning backed by an up­ in the global North, young people tives are central to these conversa­ would position India to be a true was hardly a lull after the Parliament election earlier Csurge of popular youth mo­ are also mobilising in India and AFP tions: promoting solar energy for global climate leader, rather than a this year. The BJP is in power in both States currently, in bilisation shift the hard economic other countries in the global ic pressure, countries have been energy security reasons; making leader only among climate lag­ Maharashtra with its oldest and most combative ally, and political calculus of nations? South, with The New York Times re­ urged to enhance their pledges for cities more liveable; and making gards. Could an India, firmly com­ the Shiv Sena. In 2014, the BJP got its first Chief M inis­ Today’s global Climate Action porting that organisers estimate action made as part of the Paris industries more efficient and the­ mitted to a low­carbon future that ters in both the States, reaping the reward for some au­ Summit, convened and energeti­ four million youth turned out in Agreement, committing to lower refore competitive. These initia­ brings development benefits, dacious political moves. In Maharashtra it gambled cally backed by the United Nations protest (on Friday) against inac­ future emissions. The intention is tives serve as a focal point for strike common cause with other Secretary General, seeks to pull off tion on climate change around the to provide a platform for climate broader conversations including powers? Could, for example, India away its alliance with the Shiv Sena and contested sep­ just this feat. It seeks to spur na­ world. champions to step up and claim coalitions of business and re­ and China, both jostling for in­ arately to win 122 seats compared to Sena’s 63. The Se­ tional pledges and action to ad­ leadership of an important global searchers. If the UN Summit is to fluence in African nations but also na lost its position as the alliance leader in the post­poll dress climate change in the face of A political disconnect agenda. result in enhanced action, this both losers from climate impacts, alliance, and that reality will now be formalised in a mounting information that the If science, experience and public So far, the response is under­ may well be the more fruitful jointly help ensure that Africa’s de­ pre­poll alliance. In Haryana, the BJP dramatically rose, community of nations is doing too alarm are increasingly on the side whelming. A number of small and track. velopment is powered by renewa­ assembling a non­Jat social coalition and later reinforc­ little, and too late. How likely is of action, unfortunately, national mid­sized countries, including the ble energy rather than fossil fuels ing it by appointing a non­Jat CM in Manohar Lal Khat­ this effort to be successful? And politics in country after country is United Kingdom, have already A path for India and based on an energy efficient what are India’s stakes in this trending in the wrong direction. A committed to achieving the objec­ What does this canvas of global cli­ future? Such an agenda could tar. In Maharashtra too, the party’s political strategy in­ summit? turn toward nationalism in multi­ tive of making their economies net mate politics mean for India? First, bring together economic, environ­ volved the appointment of a non­Maratha as CM — ple countries has created a short­ carbon neutral by 2050 (that is, that the prospects of effective glo­ mental and political gains. Devendra Fadnavis. In both States, the Prime Minister’s Visible signs and science term, look­out­for­our­own men­ the sum of emissions and uptake bal action required to address cli­ The UN Summit is likely to popularity provided further momentum to the BJP’s The summit occurs amid a steady tality that is inimical to the global of carbon through ‘sinks’ such as mate change are so weak is ex­ teach us hard lessons about cli­ rise, which continued into 2019. The track records of drumroll of scientific alarm. The collective action needed to ad­ forests is zero). By contrast, sever­ tremely bad news for India. We are mate politics in an era of national­ the State governments can be debated but the party’s scientific advisory group to the dress climate change. Thus, in the al large countries, notably the Un­ a deeply vulnerable country to cli­ ism. The pathway to enhanced ac­ advantage over its political rivals is evident. summit (of which I am a member), United States, President Donald ited States, Brazil, Australia, Cana­ mate impacts. It would behove In­ tion is unlikely to override reports that the five years since Trump not only refuses to en­ da, Japan and Mexico are dia not to be a status quo player in entrenched national politics, po­ The disarray in the opposition ranks, which is partly 2015 is set to be the warmest of hance actions, he has actively reportedly not even going to parti­ this context, but to argue for en­ wered by international suasion. In­ a reflection of the underlying social factors including any equivalent recorded period, rolled back measures in the elec­ cipate in the event at a high level . hanced global collective action. stead, the aim should be to make deep communalisation of the polity in both States, is sea level rise is accelerating, and tricity sector and actions to limit China and India have issued state­ Second, India has the potential accelerated climate action con­ the biggest advantage for the BJP. In Maharashtra, t he oceans have become 26% more methane emissions in the name of ments hinting that they are doing to show the pathway to accelerat­ gruent with an enlightened notion Congress­NCP alliance had long become a bastion of dy­ acidic since the dawn of the Indus­ competitiveness. In Brazil, Presi­ quite enough, and India has high­ ing action on climate change even of national interest by focusing on nastic politics and vested interests. The BJP’s strong ­ trial era. Recent weather events dent Jair Bolsonaro has made it lighted the need for enhanced fi­ while pursuing its development in­ key actions in rapidly changing arm tactics has contributed to furthering the existing bring into focus the likely implica­ clear he sees environmental pro­ nance if it is to do more. While terests. A notable example is its areas such as energy and urbanisa­ vulnerabilities of the alliance. In Haryana, the Opp osi­ tions of a warming world. This tections as limiting Brazilian busi­ there may be last minute surpris­ energy efficiency track record, tion. Such a pathway holds entic­ summer saw Delhi­like tempera­ ness. And nationalism in some es, the UN Summit does not look which helps limit greenhouse gas­ ing prospects for India. But it re­ tion is split into three— the Congress, the Indian Nation­ tures across southern Europe; countries makes it much harder to like shifting any entrenched posi­ es even while saving the nation quires that India can build a al Lok Dal and another breakaway faction of the party. Hurricane Dorian rendered large pursue aggressive action even in tions — those willing to act are energy. However, there are incon­ diplomatic approach on a firm These groups are in the grip of the dominant Jat com ­ parts of the Bahamas unliveable; countries where the politics is known, and those unwilling are sistencies in India’s story as a cli­ domestic foundation that takes se­ munity, which gives a tremendous starting advantage to and witnessed simultaneous rag­ more conducive. unmoved. International suasion, mate champion. India is justifiably riously climate change as a factor the BJP. The Congress, under pressure from former CM ing fires in the Amazon, central Backed by popular mobilisation even backed by science and popu­ recognised for promoting renewa­ in its future development pathway. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, replaced its State Chief Ashok Africa and even Siberia. and scientific evidence, can the lar mobilisation, seems unlikely to ble energy, yet also muddies the Tanwar, a Dalit, just ahead of the poll announcement . Scientists are increasingly able UN Summit swing the tide toward shift entrenched national politics. waters by sending mixed signals Navroz K. Dubash is a Professor at the to link these individual events with enhanced action? The Secretary­ The second track operates less on future coal use. The choice of Centre for Policy Research, and the editor Altogether, the Congress’s messaging has been unin­ climate change — the heat wave in General is pinning hopes on a two­ in the realm of diplomacy and Houston — the U.S. oil capital — for of the forthcoming book, ‘India in a spiring for its crucial social base of disadvantaged France and Germany was made track approach. seeks instead to induce changes in the Indian Prime Minister’s recent Warming World: Integrating Climate groups. Despite these remarkable advantages, the BJP eight to 10 times more likely by cli­ First, in an exercise of diplomat­ real economies around a set of ‘ac­ public event, risks signalling that Change and Development’ has shown a tendency in recent weeks to stir up contro­ versial issues. In Haryana, the CM wants to implement the NRC; in Maharashtra the government is, unlinked to the NRC, planning detention centres for undocument­ Punjab’s pain, India’s agony, Britain’s unrepentance ed people suspected to be immigrants. The BJP has also sought to bring issues such as the hollowing out of Arti­ The U.K. needs to build on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s repentant gesture at Jallianwala Bagh cle 370 into the campaigns. As two industrialised a number of deep stains on British troops to fire without warning and cial force was designed to, in his States, Haryana and Maharashtra must be at the centre history. The pain and grief that has continued even when he could see own words, create a “wide impres­ of any effort to infuse fresh momentum in the country’s transcended the generations since that people were running for their sion” and “moral effect”. He had sagging economy. Not surprisingly, these States are also must never be dismissed or de­ lives. In his evidence to the Hunter the backing of Michael O’Dwyer, nied.” No words could be more ap­ Committee, he persisted, “… I had the Lieutenant Governor of Pun­ hosts to migrant communities. A sharp focus on gover­ propriate, well­timed and consol­ committed a just and merciful jab and Lord Chelmsford, the Vice­ nance and economy at the State level in the forthcom ­ Nonica Datta ing. act.” Dyer regretted nothing, and roy of India. ing campaign will be helpful not only for Maharashtra As head of the Anglican Church made no attempt to conceal anyth­ The shrieks of the victims of the and Haryana but for the entire country too. of the world, the Archbishop, Jus­ ing. After the firing, there was no massacre continue to hound the

happened to be in Amritsar for tin Welby, commands a worldwide AP provision for the relief of the legacy of the British empire. They some research work on the day status. But he also has a special tire India. The Archbishop did wounded. When questioned, the echo as haunting cries of a victi­ Seeking to secure Iof the Archbishop of Canterbu­ place in Britain. A post granted by more than what anybody in his po­ unrepentant Dyer said, “It was not mised generation of a community The move to link Aadhaar with GST registration ry’s visit to Jallianwala Bagh in ear­ the Queen, he crowns the British sition could possibly do. Predicta­ my job.” whose trauma has not been fully ly September. I actually bumped monarch and holds a significant bly, his visit brings to the fore once Dyer’s brutality was justified in addressed. The shrieks have now is a tentative step in the right direction into him and spoke to him briefly position in the hierarchy of the again the age­old hyper­sensitive the racial climate of those times. turned into a seething rage. This is ver since the Centre and the States passed the in the hotel lobby. He came across British state. In his statement on question of the U.K. taking respon­ He was celebrated as a hero in cer­ not just a matter of apportioning landmark legislation in 2016 adopting a single as affable, kind and humble. He the Amritsar massacre, he said he sibility for its own imperial past tain British circles. The Dyer Fund blame and instilling guilt on the was ready to talk to a stranger like was not speaking for his country, and violence. This is the unre­ was set up for his survival back in British Empire and its after­effects countrywide Goods and Services Tax (GST), the E me. but the Anglican Church. As the solved and controversial historical England. What is appalling is that and holding it culpable for its un­ federal council that is tasked with overseeing all the reg­ senior most churchman in a Chris­ issue of colonial injustice and apol­ the colonial monstrosity conti­ warranted monopoly on violence ulatory aspects of the indirect tax has had its hands full. Gesture of atonement tian country, his words do matter. ogy. The Queen did not apologise. nued even after April 13, 1919 in against the colonised. It is also From recommending the rates that could apply to va­ His presence in Jallianwala Bagh, In the light of the descendants Prince Philip did not. Former Brit­ Punjab. Martial l aw was imposed about introspection, acknowledg­ rious products and services, to deciding on what could on September 10, as we remember of the victims appealing for an ish Prime Minister David Cameron from April 15. The British held ment and responsibility that be tax exempted, the GST Council has had the onerous the 100 years of the massacre this apology from the Archbishop to on a visit to India in 2013 did no t. summary trials, tortured prison­ would facilitate healing and resti­ task of laying out the policy framework for administer­ year, is momentous. What he did assuage their “hurt feelings The current British High Commis­ ers and executed Indians. Punjab, tution. The Archbishop of Canter­ inside the premises of the Bagh against the British atrocities”, the sioner in 2019 did not. The list which provided the largest num­ bury’s compassionate gesture is ing the tax in a manner that benefits all stakeholder s – was even more dramatic. He lay Archbishop’s repentant gesture goes on and each time a British ber of recruits during World War I, certainly a symbolic sign of recon­ the governments, the consumers and the suppliers down flat to pray in front of the seeks to lend a healing touch to the dignitary comes to Amritsar, it was rewarded with such type of ciliation and empathy. The people along the value chain. Given the complexity of the lega­ memorial and said he was “perso­ echoes of the dead. The Jallianwa­ feels like scratching a scab on the terrible punishment and brought of India demand that the British cy taxes that GST subsumed and replaced and the teeth­ nally very sorry”. This was no pu­ la Bagh massacre is one of the wound. A perpetual wound. The under a rule of terror. Punjab government takes the “historic ing troubles of operating a new tax system, ensuring blicity stunt. It requires courageto most horrific acts of violence in city of Amritsar continues to grap­ could never be the same again. step” towards tendering an apolo­ optimal outcomes has proved an abiding challenge. A do that. modern history. The impact of ple with the legacy of Dyer’s savag­ On April 19, Dyer promulgated gy. Is it not time for Britain to ack­ significant concern relates to the loopholes that un­ The Archbishop further added, General Dyer’s cold­blooded, ra­ ery. The ensuing military violence the “crawling order” on a street in nowledge the inconvenient truth “I have no status to apologise on tional shooting of hundreds of in­ echoed across the Punjab. Amritsar where a lady missionary, and trauma of colonial and racial scrupulous operators have sought to exploit, whereby behalf of the UK, its government nocent lives, on April 13, 1919, with Miss Sherwood, had been at­ violence? Perhaps, the Archbish­ revenue that ought to have accrued to the Centre and or its history. But I am personally 1,650 gunshots continues to tor­ Contours of imperial violence tacked. The order instructed peo­ op’s initiative marks a new the States has leaked while allowing these elements to very sorry for this terrible atroci­ ment. We still have not got over it. Dyer’s monstrous act was princi­ ple to crawl on all fours through beginning. derive illicit profits. And the scale of some has been ty.” He said, “Coming here arouses Many may never. Not just confined pally a racially motivated on­ the lane. They were tied to flog­ breathtaking. Earlier this month, the Directorate Ge n­ a sense of profound shame at what to Punjab, the pain of the carnage slaught, which formed the core of ging posts and flogged with several Nonica Datta teaches history at eral of GST Intelligence and the Directorate General of happened in this place. It is one of forms the collective agony of en­ imperial violence. He ordered the stripes. Dyer’s excessive use of ra­ Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Revenue Intelligence conducted a pan­India joint oper­ ation, which saw about 1,200 officers simultaneously LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. conducting searches at 336 different locations . In the process they unearthed a network of exporters and Children for change ones. It is delightful that the both the U.S. and India in identity, regional identity, “slum touch” but have Everything went on their suppliers who had connived to claim fraudulent It has been heartening to youth climate movement recent times has something language and religious nevertheless won audiences smoothly as long as there refunds of Integrated GST, with more than ₹ 470 crore read about and see visuals launched by the young to do with this. There is a identities have been over with their focus on was only an exchange of of input tax credit availed being based on non­existent of the protests staged by Swede, Greta Thunberg, trend in both countries to flourishing from time critical issues such as caste, nostalgic moments. Enter entities or suppliers with fictitious addresses. A further millions of school students has been able to invigorate push forward narrow and immemorial and will education, religion, women’s politics, the villain of the ₹450 crore of IGST refund is also under review. across the world last Friday and mobilise e youth across exclusivist definitions of continue to irrespective of rights and even music. piece. Soon posts grew with over inaction on climate the world against national identity . Beyond the ideology of whichever G. Padmanabhan, a counter­wave of replies. It is against the backdrop of such cases, and the fact change. These protests and environmental degradation. all this, the Indian­ party rules. In a democracy, Bengaluru Fake versions of politics had that frauds totalling up to a staggering ₹45,682 crore strikes offer many valuable Venu G.S., American community may the ruling party does not a free run. As a group have been detected since the roll­out of the tax in July lessons. The first is that Kalluvathukkal, Kollam, Kerala also have been looking for drop from the sky but is Hardly united administrator, my requests 2017, that the GST Council has decided “in principle” to students’ lives are not some kind of a parity — or chosen by the majority. The column, ‘Letter from a to stop posting political recommend linking Aadhaar with registration of tax­ confined to the four walls of Houston and after an illusion of parity — Indian voters are more Concerned Reader’ content went unheeded. The payers. In its 37th meeting in Goa on Friday, the council the classroom but It is strange that the between the U.S. and India mature and intelligent; the (Magazine, “Tea and innocence of schooldays had also agreed to appraise the possibility of making the transcend beyond that. sponsors of the mega event in getting the two leaders national identity is supreme. Parle­G”, September 22, vanished. After a while, Since they are also social in Houston, U.S., “Howdy on a common platform Duggaraju Srinivasa Rao, sums up in its own some friends left the group biometrics­based unique identifier mandatory for beings, they too must have Modi”, do not even appear even as the world waits Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh humorous way how a single in a huff while relations with claiming refunds. Already the GST Network— the infor­ deep awareness of burning to realise that ultra­ with bated breath for the man’s “wave” is unwittingly others soured. It was ironical mation technology backbone on which the whole tax social issues. What is the nationalism, which grips likely bi­national Oscar entry having a huge impact on that while we were united on system runs — has made it mandatory for new dealers logic of filling their minds some in the curiously ramifications of the meet. Once again a Hindi film has relations among family and a social platform, we registering under the composition scheme for small bu­ with information about ambivalent Indian­ M. Jameel Ahmed, been nominated for the friends. Three years ago, suddenly found ourselves sinesses to either authenticate their Aadhaar or submit global warming and climate American community, is a Mysuru Oscars (Page 1, “Gully Boy is after shifting to Chennai divided. It is disturbing that to physical verification of their business, starting Janu­ change if they have no role double­edged sword the official entry for Oscars”, from Mumbai, I created a when it comes to making a ■ ary 2020. The council too needs to follow the network’s in bringing about changes (Editorial page, “One I fail to understand what September 22). And this film WhatsApp Group of school choice between political in the world ? The student people, many countries”, the multiple identities and too has its gaze on the slums friends, now scattered affiliation and personal lead and move swiftly to recommend mandatory link­ community across the September 21). One day split loyalties are which the of India. The point is that the across. It was a major online relationships, there are many ing for refunds, especially since that has proved to be world must take a leaf out they could end up facing a writer is arguing about and jury needs to understand reunion after nearly 30 who prefer the first. the main source of most frauds. In a becalmed econo­ of the youth climate backlash from those of their how such identities, if at all that there are films in India years. It led to even V. Subramanian, my, neither the Centre nor States can afford to foreg o movement’s book and learn ilk on foreign soil. It they exist, are being in other languages too — invitations being extended to Chennai even a rupee of revenue that is due to the public coffers. to protest over substantive appears that the upsurge of trampled on in India under especially from south India — each other to visit home and more letters online: issues rather than trivial populist nationalism in ‘Hindutva rule’. Individual which may not have the attend family functions. www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/

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THE HINDU DELHI MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 OPED 11 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE When the pedestal feels like a cage The importance of Public spaces need to be made more accessible to the disabled, but not through gratuitous gestures labelling hate crimes an undue benefit of entering a bar for free when our sighted peers must Such crimes impact the social fabric of the country pay an entry fee, we lessen our moral authority to complain about being ideas are mediated to arrive at a consensus in unduly prevented from enjoying the news meetings where the final decision is ta­ clubbing experience because the ken about any story. This involves a few crit­ Rahul Bajaj same bar is then found to be inacces­ ical questions: Where should a news item be sible. If we do not question an airport placed? Is it a front­page story or can it be in staffer’s decision to allow us to carry inside pages? What should be its length? Recently, while I was returning from more luggage than the ceiling just be­ A.S. Panneerselvan Whether a story requires an explainer or Mumbai to my hometown Nagpur af­ cause we are blind when the relaxa­ not? Does it warrant an editorial? ter meeting my best friend from tion has nothing to do with our blind­ The editorial team told me that they make school, a security officer at the Mum­ ness, on what basis can we then take The office of the Readers’ Editor (RE) is a vis­ a distinction between common crime and bai airport expressed a desire to exa­ the same airport staffer to task when ible institutional framework “to improve ac­ hate crime, and that common crime is co­ mine the belt I was wearing. The air­ she does not provide us the sighted curacy, verification, and standards in the vered in the inside pages while hate crime is port staffer assisting me tried to assistance we need to navigate the newspaper; and to strengthen bonds bet­ elevated to the front page given its enormity dissuade the officer from putting me crowded airport? ween the newspaper and its millions of print and its impact on the social fabric of the through this inconvenience, whis­ platform and online readers.” country. The U.K. police have come up with pering loud enough for me to be able Reasonable accommodation This means the RE has to be an effective an accessible definition of hate crime: “A to hear, “He is a blind passenger.” There may, of course, be circum­ interlocutor between the newspaper and its hate crime is when someone commits a As someone born blind, I have of­ stances when one’s blindness is cou­ readers and ensure a two­way communica­ crime against you because of your disability, ten been confronted with offers of pled with other disabilities, making tion. One of the tasks I have been performing gender identity, race, sexual orientation, re­ what I would call ‘untoward assis­ the type of support I characterise as is also to explain the rationale that governs ligion, or any other perceived difference.” tance’ — support that is apparently untoward assistance a reasonable ac­ the news judgment and the ethical frame­ Realising the difference between crime in based on my disability but actually in commodation. It may also be the work that governs the editorial judgment of general and the toxic nature of hate crimes,

no way correlated to it. From people GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO case that one’s blindness results in a this newspaper on various contentious the U.S. passed a special law called “The Mat­ who bend over backwards to exclu­ denial of opportunities to be eco­ issues. thew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate sively offer me a chair whenever they mates would often address me with tion essentially brands the latter as a nomically self­reliant, making fee Last week, there was a front­page story Crimes Prevention Act of 2009”. In a coun­ see me standing even though my the pronoun aap, a Hindi term con­ supplicant. concessions and waivers an appro­ headlined “Four of Muslim family injured in try where the First Amendment has given blindness has nothing to do with my noting a high degree of formality Some may argue that many people priate course of action. What I am attack at Aligarh railway station”. Dushyant latitude to hate speech and offensive rhetor­ ability to stand for long periods of usually used to refer to elders. They capitalise on different facets of their against, however, is simple­minded Kumar, a reader from Baraut, Uttar Pradesh, ic, for instance to the utterances of the mem­ time, to airport officers who exhibit would refer to all my other class­ identity to march ahead in different pigeonholing of the disabled into ob­ who gets the Mohali edition of the newspap­ bers of the Ku Klux Klan, the courts and the the willingness to allow me to carry mates with the more informal and spheres of human endeavour. As Da­ jects perpetually in need of favoura­ er, felt that the headline was both misleading legislature in the form of both the Congress more luggage than the prescribed casual tu or tum. vid Brooks argues, we live in an age ble treatment that betrays a pro­ and communal. Oruganti Srinivas, an advo­ and the Senate have carved out notable, ceiling; from security officers at bars My experience is not an aberra­ in which it is important to build iden­ foundly impoverished cate from Visakhapatnam, discovered a de­ carefully drafted narrow exceptions to free who ask me not to pay the entry fee tion. In his New York Times bestsell­ tity capital — elements of our perso­ understanding of what it means to be sign not just in the headline but also in the speech which authorises prosecution for lan­ to taxi drivers who insist that they er Eyes Wide Open, blind lawyer­ nality which can set us apart — so, disabled — an understanding rooted tone of the report. His argument was that the guage deemed to fall out of bounds. will not charge me for the ride, many turned­businessman Isaac Lidsky some may think, there is nothing in nothing but stereotypes and a report cast a doubt as if the violence was in­ have made such gestures. writes: “While my blindness has nev­ wrong in using the ‘blindness card’ sense of pity. stigated by the majority community in a Long­term damage Perhaps the type of behaviour I er helped me win a trial, it often to obtain these kind of benefits. As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg communally sensitive city and felt that the The rise of hate crimes may be a product of am referring to is typified by an inci­ helps me get a table in a crowded res­ Further, it may also be argued that has explained in the context of the report promoted enmity between two reli­ our current polarised polity. As it has been dent from an economics class when I taurant. I am usually treated as a the reality is that far too many blind fight for gender justice, the pedestal gious communities. K.R.A. Narasiah, who pointed out in many learned articles and was in Class XI. Our teacher had long­time regular by my second visit people continue to face persistent on which women are made to stand has often written in this newspaper, saw an pieces of legislation, hate crimes inflict long­ asked all students to stand on one to a business.” patterns of discrimination owing to is often a cage. To put it another way, anti­Modi streak in the story and its term emotional and societal damage, create side of a classroom for committing Why, it may be reasonably asked, their disability, so they should not go what is considered a measure to pro­ headline. additional fault lines, fracture communities, an infraction. Soon after making me should we be concerned about what out of their way to relinquish any fa­ tect a certain group from harm or to depress individuals to the point of self­harm stand along with the other erring stu­ are benign gestures of kindness vourable treatment that they are of­ advance its interests often, in fact, Conceptual frameworks and cannibalise the space for reconciliation dents, she asked me to go back and aimed at mitigating the hardship of fered in a particular life domain, as has the unintended consequence of I would like to share some of the conceptual and coexistence. sit in my assigned location. I soon those perceived as having been dealt things even out in the final analysis. substantially undercutting those ve­ frameworks that define the daily practice of The editorial team and the reporter decid­ realised that the reason I was singled a bad hand? Personally, I think this is ry interests . This is because it pre­ a newsroom, for, the overall ethos of the ed to go ahead with the story on the front out for this benevolence was my because these actions are often root­ Acting with integrity vents members of that group from newspaper organisation informs its choices page because they did manage to ascertain blindness though my infraction was, ed in stereotypes about the capabili­ In my view, however, as blind peo­ fully participating in all societal insti­ and its editorial judgment. That is the reason that the attack on the family of four in Ali­ objectively speaking, no less serious ties of blind people. ple, it is important that we act with tutions on equal terms and thereby we find a multitude of methods in both re­ garh railway station was indeed a hate crime. than that of my peers. I stood up and A security officer who thinks that a integrity when it comes to asking for circumscribes the scope of their aspi­ porting and in news processing among diffe­ It is the duty of a newspaper not only to un­ requested her to let me continue blind person cannot be dangerous in reasonable accommodations. This rations. Therefore, it is high time that rent news organisations. The content of a ambiguously distinguish hate crimes from standing, arguing that my blindness any circumstance essentially equates means only asking for accommoda­ those of us truly invested in the wel­ newspaper is organised by a principle called other forms of breaking the law but also label bore no relationship with the relaxa­ a visual impairment with an inability tions that aim to remove the road­ fare of the disabled recognised that news hierarchy, which varies from publica­ them accurately. I would like to draw the at­ tion I was offered. to commit violence. Someone who blocks imposed by our blindness — the pedestal on which disabled peo­ tion to publication. tention of the readers to the July 17, 2018, ob­ thinks a blind person always needs to certainly no less but also no more. ple are often placed is a cage, for only Some media scholars have argued that servation of the Supreme Court of India, Social interactions be seated operates on the unstated This is important not only to be ac­ then can we begin to free ourselves five different types of proximities determine which came down heavily against the recur­ This pattern of behaviour, premised premise that visual impairment ne­ countable to our own conscience, from its shackles. news hierarchy: geographical proximity, ring hate violence, which it warned should on placing the disabled on a pedes­ cessarily results in reduced stamina. but also if we wish to be taken se­ temporal proximity, affective proximity, not become the new normal. tal, also extends to social interac­ Someone who refuses to let a blind riously when we complain of disabil­ Rahul Bajaj is a postgraduate law student at practical proximity, and utilitarian proximi­ tions. When I was in school, class­ person pay in an economic transac­ ity­based discrimination. By taking the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar ty. These often contending and contesting [email protected]

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Troops on September 27, his country will will in all likelihood come out with took up positions at all strategic points. The find itself in an unfamiliar position. guns blazing on Kashmir. local police, Armed Reserve Police and For the first time in some years, In­ Home Guards will help the Army personnel dia is in the cross hairs of some seg­ Underscoring the bona fides to create conditions for return to normalcy. ments of the international communi­ What would also resonate well is a The Governor of Gujarat, Mr. Shriman Na­ ty, thanks to its recent actions in speech that underscores India’s bona rayan, the Chief Minister, Mr. Hitendra Desai Jammu and Kashmir. While govern­ fides as a rising and responsible glo­ and other leaders went round the city and ments around the world have largely bal power, in contrast to what are appealed to the local leaders to help the remained quiet, some influential perceived by some overseas obser­ authorities bring back order. An official spo­ voices have lambasted New Delhi’s vers as irresponsible actions in Kash­ kesman said tonight [September 22] that the decision to dilute Article 370 and crit­ mir. Here, Mr. Modi can pick up situation in the disturbed areas was fast im­ icised the country over the effects of where the late Sushma Swaraj, form­ proving. Stray incidents of looting and arson its ongoing lockdown in Kashmir. er Indian External Affairs Minister were reported earlier in the riot torn city. Ex­ In the U.S., members of Congress, who delivered India’s UNGA speech cept for the patrolling vehicles the city pre­ the State Department, and even Ber­ last year, left off. She highlighted In­ sented a deserted appearance. The local sta­ nie Sanders, a front­line 2020 presi­ dia’s progress in meeting the UN’s tion of All India Radio has been repeatedly appealing to the citizens for blood donations dential candidate, have registered Sustainable Development Goals, par­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC for treatment of the injured. The police their concern. It has been a long time ticularly through increasing people’s DATA POINT since there was so much negative access to safe sanitation, and she opened fire twice . The incidents of firing noise about India in Washington, spoke of India’s efforts to mitigate the were at Jagdish Park and at Gujarat Vidya­ where for quite a few years there has climate change threat. By homing in peeth where Mr. Morarji Desai had gone on a been — and rightly re­ on India’s track record fast. An emergency meeting of the Gujarat mains — a strong biparti­ in tackling challenges Cabinet this evening [September 22] took san consensus in favour that affect nearly every stock of the violent situation . Unofficial of a close partnership. nation, Mr. Modi can sources placed the casualty figures at 350. Here, the annual UN­ project his country as a GA meetings offerthe go­ willing and able global A HUNDRED YEARS AGO SEPT. 22, 1919 vernment an opportuni­ partner. This isn’t to (THERE WAS NO ISSUE ON SEPT. 23, 1919) ty to regain its footing in oversell the influence of The Congress Deputation. the court of international the UNGA speeches. public opinion. Outside of India, Mr. Mo­ BY S. SATYAMURTHI di’s address won’t exact­ London The industrial situation in England is On Kashmir lockdown ly be must­see TV. Further, anti­Modi showing symptoms of grave unrest. Mean­ To achieve that outcome, the most protests are planned during his time time, Mr. Montagu is very anxious that the reasonable, and realistic, expecta­ in New York, and media coverage of Bill [on bringing political reforms in India] tion is for a speech that features two these protests could undercut the should go through Parliament before the core components: a clear acknowled­ messages articulated in his speech. end of the year. On the other hand, I heard gement of the international com­ Indeed, one UNGA speech won’t from a good source that the prospects of that munity’s concerns about human eliminate the critical global narra­ are not very encouraging. And, as I sit there rights in Kashmir, and a focus on In­ tives about India that have emerged listening to the taking of evidence by the dia’s robust efforts to tackle the glo­ since August 5. So long as the Kash­ Joint Committee, I cannot help feeling that bal development challenges that at­ mir lockdown remains in place, and there are at least some members of the Com­ tract considerable concern in the UN likely after it’s lifted as well, and so mittee who are not overanxious to bring the and beyond, issues such as health, long as New Delhi carries out a divi­ Bill through. Lord Selborne announced sanitation, and climate change. sive social agenda, those narratives some time ago as the Chairman of the Com­ Yes, it will be asking for too much will be present. Still, for a govern­ mittee that his function was to see that evi­ from Mr. Modi if one expects him to ment and a Prime Minister who place dence was not repeated. But sometimes he mention, much less acknowledge a premium on branding, the UNGA seems to forget his function. Under these cir­ concerns about, a sensitive issue that offers a useful opportunity to push cumstances, I should not be surprised, if the New Delhi regards as internal and back against growing threats to In­ report of the Committee is delayed till the does not want to get further interna­ dia’s image. It’s an opportunity that beginning of December. That seems to be tionalised. Still, Mr. Modi, by stating would be a pity to squander. the Chairman’s anticipation — although Mr. that he recognises the world’s wor­ Montagu is, I am told, rather anxious to have ries about the lockdown and its ef­ it by the beginning of November. Personally fects, can push back against global Michael Kugelman is Senior Associate for I do not mind what happens, for the failure perceptions that his government is South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson of the Bill in its present form may, in many wholly dismissive of a real and se­ International Centre, Washington DC ways, be a blessing to India.

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DELHI THE HINDU 12 NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE Slump to be key Cong. theme Tobacco Board official Modi, Trump set new Party identifies Haryana clusters, which saw scaling down of businesses, job losses opts out of U.S. event course on terrorism Sandeep Phukan on the State government’s Appearance would have violated norms New Delhi track record in areas such as Mr. Modi’s comments came ferred to the trade issues The Congress is yet to offi­ jobs, law and order and farm Special Correspondent even as Mr. Trump listened between the countries, they cially come up with a cam­ sector distress in the agricul­ NEW DELHI in the audience. On Mon­ raised optimism that they paign theme for the upcom­ ture­dominated State. The Executive Director of day, Mr. Trump is due to would resolve differences ing Haryana Assembly The Congress, for exam­ the Tobacco Board of India meet with Pakistani Prime during their bilateral talks election but it will focus on ple, has alleged that export cancelled her appearance at Minister Imran Khan, and on Tuesday, and Mr. Trump mandi aur taalabandi (slow­ of premium quality rice to the last minute at a U.S. con­ Sunday’s rally appeared to said he looked forward to down and shutdown) mode international markets has ference aimed at promoting have set the tone for a fairly “major defence purchases” of the economy. and the automobile plants in nothing. So, how can they been affected after traces of tobacco, avoiding embar­ tough line the U.S. President by India in the near future. The Congress has identi­ Manesar. create additional jobs,” Mr. pesticide were found in rassment to the government is likely to take during that He also announced that in fied specific industrial clus­ “I have been using mandi Surjewala asked. “In the rest them but Chief Minister Ma­ because it would have vio­ meet. November this year, Indian ters where slowdown has and taalabandi wherever I of India, unemployment is nohar Lal Khattar’s govern­ lated not only Indian laws “On India’s concerns over and U.S. forces will hold ev­ had a direct impact in terms am campaigning as all these 6%, but for us, it is as high as ment had failed to come to but also World Health Or­ cross­border terrorism, I er­joint tri­services of scaling down of business­ areas have seen shutdowns. 29%.” After being decimated the rescue of rice growers. ganization (WHO) rules. think Mr. Trump went exercises. es and job losses. But the party is in the pro­ in the Lok Sabha election — “Exports worth ₹2,000 The issue arose when an­ It would have also violated beyond the script, and cer­ In their speeches to the cess of crystallising the is­ BJP won all the 10 seats — the crore have not been lifted ti­tobacco and public heath WHO rules. * GETTY IMAGES tainly the expectations of audience, where Mr. Trump Several sectors sues,” said Randeep Surje­ Congress is fighting a battle from the ports of Arab coun­ activists brought to the not­ the government,” said se­ spoke for about 25 minutes, Among the industrial belt wala, chief spokesperson of for its survival in a State that tries because neither the ice of the Health Ministry tobacco industry­supported nior analyst at the ORF, Ash­ and Mr. Modi for about dou­ and sectors identified are the the party and Kaithal MLA. it ruled for 10 years since Centre nor the Khattar go­ that an official of the Tobac­ and ­organised event aimed ok Mallik. ble that time, both made plywood industry in Yamuna The Congress said the cut 2004. vernment acted in time,” co Board was going to take at the promotion of the to­ Both leaders made sepa­ several warm references to Nagar, cooking utensil ma­ in corporate taxes, an­ So, while its top leaders claimed Mr. Surjewala. part in the conference. They bacco industry globally and rate pitches to their respec­ each other and their nufacturing industry in Ja­ nounced by the Centre on like Bhupinder Singh Hooda On Sunday, State chief Ku­ said this was in contraven­ as such, Ms. Kolaventy’s ap­ tive domestic constituencies friendship. gadhri, scientific equipment Thursday, would not help as have backed the government mari Selja tweeted that the tion of the WHO Framework pearance as a speaker at the as well, and while PM Modi While Mr. Modi referred manufacturing clusters in it neither created jobs nor on sensitive issues such as party had seen a heavy rush Convention on Tobacco event would be in violation dwelt on rural sanitation, to Mr. Trump’s warmth and Ambala, agricultural equip­ would increase demand. Article 370 and the demand of ticket seekers and so it ex­ Control (FCTC) and the Ci­ of the WHO FCTC. connectivity and easing bu­ wit, Mr. Trump called PM ment factories in Karnal, tex­ “Small jobs are created by for a National Register of Citi­ tended the date to receive garettes and Other Tobacco This is not the first time siness regulations, Presi­ Modi a “loyal friend of the tile units in Panipat, apparel micro enterprises and trad­ zens (NRC) in Haryana, the applications till September Products (Prohibition of Ad­ the Tobacco Board has been dent Trump spoke of streng­ U.S.” and “full of wisdom”. export units in Gurugram ers. These sections have got Congress is trying to focus 25. vertisement and Regulation prevented from associating thening American Hinting at a possible visit to of Trade and Commerce, itself with the Global Tobac­ manufacturing, rising em­ India in November, Mr. Production, Supply and Dis­ co and Nicotine Forum. The ployment figures, as well as Trump said he might like to tribution) Act, 2003. 2010 edition was to have becoming a major world come and watch the first Sunitha Kolaventy, Exec­ been held in Bangalore with energy exporter. match by the U.S. basketball Congress, Akali Dal in war of words utive Director of the Tobac­ the sponsorship of the To­ While neither leader re­ league NBA in Mumbai. co Board under the Com­ bacco Board. In response to Trade charges bid to deceive the people, merce Ministry, was to a public interest litigation Punjab bypoll notification who had repeatedly rejected speak on Tuesday at the petition by the Institute of on payment of them since the 2017 Assemb­ Global Tobacco and Nico­ Public Health, the Karnata­ Valley’s IT hub gasps as State’s share of ly elections,” he said. tine Forum 2019 in Washing­ ka High Court ordered the to be issued today The Chief Minister said ton, DC. However, Health Board to desist from spon­ GST to shrines the Union Minister’s state­ Secretary Preeti Sudan told soring the event as it violat­ Net shutdown continues SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT sued. The last date would be ment had not even an iota of The Hindu on Saturday that ed the Cigarettes and Other VIKAS VASUDEVA CHANDIGARH September 30. truth. Ms. Kolaventy would not at­ Tobacco Products (Prohibi­ According to another per­ more,” he said. CHANDIGARH Punjab Chief Electoral Offic­ Jalalabad and Phagwara “The fact is the State go­ tend the event. As on Sun­ tion of Advertisement and son working in the complex, The IT employee said the Following the announce­ er S. Karuna Raju said on fell vacant after Sukhbir Ba­ vernment had not only noti­ day, the event website had Regulation of Trade and the trouble started when system used by them has ment of the byelection to Sunday that the notification dal of the Shiromani Akali fied 100% GST refund for her listed as a speaker. Commerce, Production, former J&K Chief Minister enough safeguards and no four Assembly seats in Pun­ for the October 21 byelection Dal and Som Parkash of the Punjab’s share in respect of Supply and Distribution) Mehbooba Mufti put out a social media sites could be jab on October 21, the Con­ to four Assembly seats BJP were elected to the Lok Darbar Sahib [Golden Tem­ Public health Act. series of tweets on August 5 accessed from any compu­ gress and the Shiromani would be issued on Septem­ Sabha. The byelection in ple], Durgiana Mandir, Am­ Under Article 5.3 of the The law says: “No person afternoon criticising the go­ ter due to firewalls. “We Akali Dal have lost no time in ber 23. Dakha was necessitated by ritsar and Valmik Sthal, Ram WHO FCTC, of which India shall take part in any adver­ vernment though Internet have nothing to do with so­ firing salvos at each other. He said nomination would the resignation of former Tirath, Amritsar but had also is a signatory, “in setting tisement which directly or connections had been shut­ cial media — why would we Union Minister and SAD start immediately in the AAP MLA H.S. Phoolka. Mu­ allocated a whopping ₹4 and implementing their pu­ indirectly suggests or pro­ down from the night of Au­ destroy our prospects? We leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal Phagwara, Mukerian, Dakha kerian fell vacant last month crore to the Deputy Commis­ blic health policies with res­ motes the use or consump­ gust 4. are operating in this conflict on Saturday accused the and Jalalabad constituencies on the death of Congress sioner of Amritsar, in May pect to tobacco control, Par­ tion of cigarettes or any oth­ “The authorities were zone for 20 years. Is it ne­ Congress government of “re­ after the notification was is­ MLA Rajnish Kumar Babbi. for the same,” he said. ties shall act to protect these er tobacco products.” puzzled when they saw cessary to drag everyone in fusing” to honour its com­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC “With falsehoods, Harsim­ policies from commercial The government has run Mehbooba Mufti tweeting the same negative narra­ mitment to pay the State’s rat is evidently trying to help and other vested interests of into criticism for helping the amid the Internet shutdown tive?” he asked. share in the GST to the high­ leging Ms. Badal of exploit­ political issue to fight the by­ her party claw its way back the tobacco industry in ac­ tobacco and cigarette indus­ while in detention. Till then Representatives from the est sacred place of the Sikh ing religion for her petty pol­ polls, Harsimrat and the rest into the Punjab electoral cordance with national law.” try by banning e­cigarettes, the Internet connection was IT companies have held sev­ religion, the Golden Temple. itical gains by spreading of the Akali leadership are scene, from which the Akalis The activists argued that which were emerging as a functional here. The author­ eral meetings with the pol­ Chief Minister Amarinder falsehood. again resorting to outright had virtually disappeared in the Global Tobacco and Ni­ safer alternative to conven­ ities bizarrely assumed that ice and civil authorities but Singh on Sunday hit back al­ “Bereft of any meaningful fabrications in a desperate the past three years or so.” cotine Forum was an annual tional cigarettes. we provided her the con­ to no avail. nection through some “We were promised that means.... it is not possible. Internet will be restored in a Security officials visited the few days but it has not hap­ ‘Meghalaya to hub and snapped all com­ pened. This has severely im­ Suriname backs India’s decision on J&K munications saying they pacted our business,” he add more teeth don’t trust anyone any­ said. to MRSS Act’ Vice­President Michael Ashwin Adhin for talks between India and Pakistan to resolve tension

Press trust of India Kallol Bhattacherjee India as New Delhi seeks raised on the margins of UN­ Choose nationalistic Shillong NEW DELHI greater support at the UN. GA. Suriname will not raise Following publication of Ahead of Prime Minister Na­ the issue.” the National Register of Ci­ rendra Modi’s meeting with Crucial support He highlighted that Suri­ parties, says Amit Shah tizens (NRC) in Assam, the the 15­member Caribbean The Caribbean Community name always stood for dia­ Meghalaya government is block in New York, the Vice­ has a large population of In­ logue and reconciliation es­ Mr. Shah urged party work­ ken, Mr. Shah said, “Con­ contemplating adding President of Suriname has dian­origin people who are pecially in the Latin ers to reach out to every gress leader Rahul Gandhi more teeth to a law, enact­ voiced support for India’s ac­ seen as crucial by India. The American region, where sev­ household explaining the says Article 370 is a political ed in 2016, to check illegal tions in Kashmir. Indian government under eral countries like Venezuela decision on Article 370. “We matter. He has just arrived immigration into the State, Speaking in response to a Mr. Modi has reached out to and Nicaragua have asked abrogated Article 370 be­ in politics. We have been Deputy Chief Minister Pres­ question, Vice­President Mi­ the community through va­ for Suriname’s help in peace­ cause until it was active, J&K giving our lives for the last tone Tynsong said on chael Ashwin Adhin said his rious platforms. building. Mr. Adhin said the wasn’t an integral part of In­ three generations for Kash­ Sunday. country had respect for In­ Pakistan is expected to requests showed the support dia,” he said. mir. It could be a political The State government dia’s Kashmir action since raise the Kashmir issue at the that his country enjoys in the Targeting former Con­ matter for the Congress will soon hold a consulta­ Suriname follows the UN Suriname Vice-President Michael Ashwin Adhin. UNGA and India’s diplomatic region for being impartial gress president Rahul Gand­ even today. For us, it was a tive meeting with all politi­ Charter and therefore won’t counter is therefore, geared and for respecting construc­ hi over his opposition to the matter of uniting the nation, cal parties in the State to interfere in the internal af­ said Mr. Adhin in response to the Caribbean Community at mobilising support from tive approach to end con­ manner in which the deci­ a dream that Prime Minister discuss about the proposed fairs of India. a question from The Hindu (CARICOM) countries on the all members and regional flicts. sion on Article 370 was ta­ Modi has made true.” amendment to the Megha­ “Suriname has included about the withdrawal of Arti­ sidelines of the UN General blocks. “We are known for the Su­ laya Residents Safety and some of the UN ideals like cle 370 and the subsequent Assembly. When asked if Suriname rinamese way which is Security (MRSS) Act, 2016, non­interference in our Con­ tension in South Asia. The 15­member CARICOM expects the Kashmir issue to meant for mutual respect and once agreed, the same stitution. If you are able to Mr. Adhin was on a private has emerged as an important be raised at the UN, Mr Ad­ and conserving our histori­ Rajnath warns Pakistan may be passed in the form talk to each other, it is always visit to Delhi ahead of Prime block of member nations hin said, “There is a possibil­ cally diverse regional cul­ of an ordinance, he said. good. That is our position,” Minister Modi's meeting with whose support is crucial for ity of the issue could be ture,” said Mr Adhin. not to repeat mistakes Mr. Singh blamed Article Cautioning Pakistan No plans to revise fiscal 370, and Article 35A, which against promoting cross­ Delhi, Dhaka to boost maritime ties arose out of it, for Jammu border terrorism, in the and Kashmir being in the wake of the recent develop­ Plan on to retrace desh will be discussed to deficit target: Sitharaman throes of terrorism. “J&K ments in Kashmir, the De­ fast­track it, defence and di­ will now be transformed fence Minister said, “Talks historic voyage of plomatic sources confirmed. Reuters rent fiscal year. But Ms. Sith­ within five years. In fact, with Pakistan will hence­ Mukti Jodha A Bharat Electronics Ltd. New Delhi araman said the govern­ more than three­fourths of forth resume only after it (BEL) team went there re­ The government will not re­ ment would only review the its population wanted this stops promoting terrorism. Dinakar Peri cently and a Memorandum vise the fiscal deficit target fiscal deficit target closer to provision to go. Our inten­ And it must also keep in NEW DELHI of Understanding (MoU) was immediately and is not plan­ the 2020­21 Budget. “ The tions were good and it is no mind that J&K is an integral India will join Bangladesh to signed and if all goes well, it ning any spending cuts at decision will be taken later,” surprise that our move was part of India. All discussions commemorate 100 years of could be signed in the next this stage, Finance Minister she told presspersons at her supported wholeheartedly will only take place about ‘Bangabandhu’, the found­ high­level bilateral visit, Nirmala Sitharaman said on residence in New Delhi. by our alliance partners.” Pak­occupied Kashmir.” ing father Sheikh Mujibur sources added. Sunday. She added that the also Rahman, in 2020, and an In­ As part of its foreign coop­ The government cut cor­ said the government would ternational Fleet Review in eration initiatives, the Navy porate tax rates on Friday, decide on additional market 2021 to mark 50 years of the already imparts extensive which will reduce revenue borrowings for the second ₹37,000 crore tax Liberation of Bangladesh, of­ training to Bangladesh at all by ₹1.45 trillion in the cur­ half of 2019­20 later. ficial sources said. Navy chief levels and also provides as­ Admiral Karambir Singh is sistance in hydrography savings for top firms on a visit to Dhaka where Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with Bangladesh Prime Minister among others. As Dhaka these issues would be dis­ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. * THE HINDU ARCHIVES looks to expand its domestic Oil and gas, financial servic­ in 2013­14 to 33% in 2018­19, cussed along with other mar­ ship building industry, India es and consumer­facing bu­ said Crisil. itime and security issues. to conduct it in December 24 and the visit is intended has offered assistance in ship sinesses will benefit the “Companies in the high­ “Both sides are working 2018 but was put off due to to enhance the bilateral mar­ design. most from the tax cuts, est bracket account for a on a proposal for a joint boat elections in India. itime relations, the Navy said The Chittagong Dry Dock while export­oriented sec­ large proportion of taxes expedition with veterans In 1971, before the Libera­ in a statement. Limited is looking to build tors including IT and phar­ and would also benefit more from both sides to retrace tion War, Mukti Bahini with Top among the discus­ six frigates for which India maceuticals may not gain given the higher tax rates... the voyage of the Mukti Jod­ training and assistance from sions would be the proposal has offered to build some un­ much as their effective tax Nearly 40% of these (1,000) ha from Khulna to Hoshan­ India had launched attacks to bring Bangladesh into In­ der the $500­million Line of rates are already low thanks companies had an effective gabad during the Liberation on Pakistan Navy vessels dia’s coastal radar chain net­ Credit to boost ‘Make in In­ to tax incentives and tax rate of over 30%,” it said. War of Bangladesh in 1971,” along Mongla, Chittagong work which several coun­ dia’ efforts and also assist in exemptions. The effective tax rate for defence and diplomatic and other areas in then East tries in the region have building some locally. “They The average effective tax domestic corporates, inclu­ sources told The Hindu. The Pakistan. already joined. recently sent a team to look rate for the 1,000 listed sive of surcharges, will fall modalities are being worked Admiral Singh will be in The issue of coastal radar at our facilities,” a defence firms had crept up from 27% from 34.94% to 25.17%. out. Earlier the proposal was Bangladesh till September chain network in Bangla­ official said.

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All that jazz: The 50,000­strong crowd at the NRG Stadium in Houston flashes the NaMo sign moments before the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump, with folk artists pumping up the excitement levels.* NYT, PTI & AFP IN BRIEF Ahead of ‘Howdy, Modi!’, India struck big-ticket LNG deal Updating an MoU signed in February, Petronet to invest $2.5 billion in Tellurian Inc., giving India access to up to 5 million tonnes of gas a year

Suhasini Haidar vironment,” said Tellurian in the [energy] sector ... and Energy, but India has had to HOUSTON Inc. president and CEO Meg were upbeat on the Indian resell much of its American Houston’s keys with PM Petronet, an Indian liquefied Gentle in a statement after economy,” External Affairs intake due to lower demand. HOUSTON natural gas (LNG) importer, signing the new MoU. Ministry spokesperson Ra­ The announcement of the Prime Minister Narendra has decided to invest $2.5 bil­ Officials said that while veesh Kumar said. Tellurian MoU, which was re­ Modi was on Sunday lion in American company the MoU still needed to be Government officials said ported by The Hindu on Fri­ presented with the keys to Tellurian Inc., in an agree­ negotiated, the announce­ the massive investment from day, was anticipated as a Houston city by its Mayor ment that will give India ac­ ment had symbolic value at India in Tellurian’s $29 bil­ “big­ticket” investment an­ Sylvester Turner on his arrival cess to up to five million the start of the Prime Minis­ lion Driftwood project would nouncement during the at the ‘Howdy Modi’ event tonnes of LNG a year. ter’s visit to the U.S., showing “create 50,000 direct and in­ Prime Minister’s U.S. visit. here as a mark of respect and The MoU, an updated ver­ India’s intent to become a direct jobs” in the U.S., and Meanwhile, Commerce the long standing India­ sion of the one signed in Fe­ major energy buyer for would support manufactur­ Ministry officials are still ne­ Houston ties. bruary, was exchanged here American companies. ing in 18 U.S. States. gotiating with the U.S. Trade by officials in the presence of Ahead of Sunday’s rally However, senior officials Representative’s office in Prime Minister Narendra Mo­ with U.S. President Donald who were present at the Washington in the hope of di in his first engagement af­ Trump, the Prime Minister meeting refused to comment announcing a limited trade ter landing here. Under the met heads of 17 energy com­ on how soon India would be deal next week, which is ex­

agreement, the finalised deal panies to speak about the po­ PM Narendra Modi at a meeting with CEOs from the energy sector in Houston.* PTI able to consume the amount pected to be announced af­ is due to be completed by tential of the Indian market of LNG the MoU insulated, in ter the bilateral meeting bet­ March 31, 2020. and listened to their views on bled in the last year. They al­ berger, Cheniere, Total and troleum and Natural Gas, order to justify the ween Mr. Modi and Mr. the challenges of supplying so pointed to certain system­ other big energy companies, coal and renewable energy investment. Trump on Tuesday. Officials Dosti flag on lectern Symbolic value oil and also investing in ic issues with the Indian were problems with arbitra­ to streamline processes. In 2011, GAIL (India) Ltd., are discussing lifting of ta­ HOUSTON “Increasing natural gas use India. market during the two­hour tion and the dispute resolu­ a stakeholder in Petronet, riffs, and a possible restora­ In a rare move reflective of will enable India to fuel its According to a senior offi­ meet. tion mechanism in India. Upbeat on economy had already entered into a tion of export subsidies for India­U.S. friendship, the impressive economic growth cial, the companies were Among the issues raised Some asked Mr. Modi to “The CEOs lauded the go­ 20­year contract to buy 5.8 India under the Generalised Trump administration to achieve Mr. Modi’s goal of “appreciative” of India’s pur­ by the businessmen, who in­ consider a unified Ministry vernment's efforts towards million tonnes a year of U.S. System of Preferences, replaced the presidential seal with an “India­U.S. dosti flag” a $5­trillion economy while chases of U.S. oil and gas, cluded the top leadership of for all energy issues instead ease of doing business, steps LNG, split between Domi­ which the Trump adminis­ emblem on the presidential contributing to a cleaner en­ which have more than dou­ ExxonMobil, BP, Schlum­ of separate Ministries for Pe­ taken towards deregulation nion Energy and Cheniere tration withdrew in June. lectern. This was a pleasant surprise to many at the ‘Howdy Modi’ event. After Houston, it’s a busy New York week ‘Deafening Sikh delegates thank PM silence on Modi will attend 40 meetings, culminating in the UN General Assembly address Kashmir’ for decision on blacklist PRESS TRUST OF INDIA moved names of 312 Sikh fo­ Sriram Lakshman week by addressing the UN with President Trump, after Press Trust of India Houston (U.S.) reign nationals involved in New York Climate Action Summit on the latter has delivered his Houston A 50­member delegation of anti­India activities after re­ NBA game in Mumbai After a weekend in Houston, Monday where he is expect­ UNGA address. The tone for U.S. Senator and Democrat­ Sikhs from across the U.S. viewing the Adverse List. HOUSTON Texas, focused mainly on ed to outline India’s environ­ this meeting was set over the ic presidential contender met Prime Minister Naren­ The team also presented The U.S. President on Sunday the diaspora, Prime Minister mental and climate action weekend with the joint par­ Bernie Sanders said on Sun­ dra Modi here and thanked a memorandum listing their announced that India will Narendra Modi’s week be­ policy, in their domestic and ticipation of both leaders in day in a newspaper article him for removing the names demands and thanked Mr. soon have access to another gins in New York City with international aspects, Mr. the Houston rally and the ex­ that the Modi­Trump rally is of over 300 community Modi for bringing to justice world­class American the 74th session of the Unit­ Akbaruddin said. Mr. Modi changing of an (updated) happening at a time when members from blacklist. some perpetrators of the product. “Next week, ed Nations General Assemb­ will announce that India has MoU between Indian LNG Kashmir remains under The Centre last week re­ 1984 anti­Sikh riots. thousands of people will ly (UNGA). surpassed the solar power company Petronet and U.S. lockdown. “We will hear gather in Mumbai to watch The highlight of Mr. Mo­ Antigua & Barbuda, Baha­ targets from the Paris Cli­ energy company Tellurain much about the friendship the first­ever NBA basketball di’s packed schedule will be mas, Barbados, Belize, Haiti, mate Agreement. Inc. Petronet intends to in­ between the American and game in India,” he said. the India­U.S. bilateral inte­ Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Ne­ Consistent with a green vest $2.5 billion in Tellurian Indian peoples,” the 77­ raction, carrying forward vis, Trinidad and Tobago). theme, he will inaugurate, Inc.’s in return for rights to year­old leader said in an the weekend engagement of Mr. Modi will be accompa­ on Tuesday, the Gandhi So­ up to 5 million tonnes of opinion piece in Houston President Donald Trump’s nied by External Affairs Mi­ lar Park, an installation of LNG per year over 40 years. Chronicle. participation at the “Howdy, nister S. Jaishankar, MoS V. solar panels and a ‘green Mr. Modi’s week will end “However, there will be a Modi!” diaspora rally. Muraleedharan and Envi­ roof’ at the UN headquarters with his UNGA address on deafening silence” on the ronment Minister Prakash with a projected annual out­ Friday morning. “human rights crisis” in Plurilateral meetings Javadekar. The Prime Minis­ put of 86,244 kWh/year as India has the seventh slot Kashmir, he added. India is pushing for greater ter and Mr. Jaishankar have a per India’s UN Mission. that day, followed by Nor­ plurilateral engagement this total of approximately 75 way, Singapore and then Pa­ Belated birthday wishes year – forums with large meetings scheduled, with Meet on health kistan. HOUSTON groups of countries, India’s the Prime Minister partici­ Mr. Modi will also partici­ Since Mr. Modi will speak U.S. President Donald Trump UN envoy Syed Akbaruddin pating in over 40 of these. pate in a high level meeting before Pakistan Prime Minis­ on Sunday wished Prime Minister Modi a ‘Happy told reporters in New York. Mr Jaishankar will lead on Universal health cover­ ter Imran Khan, it is possible Birthday’ at the ‘Howdy, The two scheduled plurilat­ the Indian side in meetings age and in a leaders’ dia­ that India will exercise its Modi!’ event. He turned 69 erals are the India­ Pacific Is­ of the Quadrilateral Dia­ logue on strategic responses right of reply, which can be last week. Mr. Trump said this land Leaders’ Meeting and logue, BRICS and SAARC on to extremist and terrorist done in several ways, includ­ marked ‘another milestone’ India­CARICOM meeting (in­ Thursday. narratives. `On Tuesday Mr. ing via statements made at for him. PTI cludes island nations such as Mr. Modi will start his Modi will hold a bilateral the end of the day. PM meets Pandit delegation, promises a ‘new Kashmir’ Indebted to Modi government, the 17-member team says

Press Trust of India Houston Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a special interac­ tion with a 17­member dele­ gation of Kashmiri Pandits from across the U.S. and as­ sured them of “building a new Kashmir”, as part of his week­long visit to the U.S. “New winds are blowing in Kashmir and we will all build a new Kashmir togeth­ Making a promise: PM Narendra Modi exchanging greetings er that will be for everyone,” with a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits in Houston. * PTI he told the delegation. Mr. Modi also thanked the The delegation said that Pandit delegation, by pro­ community for their “pa­ their 700,000 community mising a new Kashmir that tience for over 30 years.” members were “indebted” we will build together, for Earlier, External Affairs to Mr. Modi’s government. everyone,” Rajiv Pandit, Ministry spokesperson Ra­ The delegation also pre­ who was part of the delega­ veesh Kumar tweeted: “In sented a memorandum to tion, said. Houston, a delegation of the Mr. Modi, requesting him to Another delegate, Rakesh Kashmiri Pandit community set up a task force under the Kaul, said that the meeting met the Prime Minister. Union Home Ministry to was important to request They unequivocally support­ bring the community togeth­ the PM to initiate steps to ad­ ed the steps being taken for er, develop the region and dress the ethnic cleansing of the progress of India and repatriate Kashmiri Pandits. the community. empowerment of every “Modiji brought smiles to The PM met teams of the Indian.” the faces of our Kashmiri Dawoodi Bohra community. CM A ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Iran to release Hong Kong police foil Rouhani warns West to stay out of Gulf British­flagged Iranian President promises to unveil a regional peace plan at this week’s high­level meetings at the UN tanker bid to disrupt airport

Associated Press Week,” which marks the Reuters Protesters deface Chinese flag Tehran start of the Iran­Iraq war in STOCKHOLM Iran’s President called on 1980. Stena Impero, the British­ Sunday on Western powers Mr. Rouhani said Iran was flagged tanker detained by to leave the security of the willing to “extend the hand Iran on July 19, may be re­ Persian Gulf to regional na­ of friendship and brother­ leased within hours, the tions led by Tehran, criticis­ hood” to Persian Gulf na­ head of the Swedish firm ing a new U.S.­led coalition tions and was “even ready to that owns the vessel said patrolling the region’s water­ forgive their past mistakes.” on Sunday. ways as nationwide parades “Those who want to link The Stena Impero was showcased the Islamic Repu­ the region’s incidents to the detained by Iran’s Revolu­ blic’s military arsenal. Islamic Republic of Iran are tionary Guards in the Strait President Hassan Rouhani lying like their past lies that of Hormuz waterway for al­ separately promised to un­ have been revealed,” the Pre­ leged marine violations, veil a regional peace plan at sident said. “If they are two weeks after Britain this week’s upcoming high­ truthful and seek security in seized an Iranian tanker off Police officers detaining an anti­government protester level meetings at the United the region, they must not Gibraltar. That vessel was in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, on Sunday. * REUTERS Nations, which comes amid Military might: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and military officials at the “Sacred Defence send weapons, fighter jets, released in August. heightened Mideast tensions Week” parade in Tehran. It marks the start of the Iran­Iraq war in 1980. * AFP bombs and dangerous arms Swedish public broad­ Agence France-Presse Instead thousands gath­ following a series of attacks, to the region.” He added that caster SVT quoted Stena Hong Kong ered inside a mall in the including a missile­and­ Gulf War. While Yemen’s Ira­ an “all­out war.” That’s as it with uniformed officers from the U.S. and Western nations Bulk chief executive Erik Pro­democracy protesters northern town of Sha Tin to drone assault on Saudi Ara­ nian­allied Houthi rebels has begun enriching urani­ the country’s military and its should “distance” them­ Hanell as saying: “We have clashed with riot police out­ sing protest songs and make bia’s oil industry. claimed the assault, Saudi um beyond the terms of its paramilitary Revolutionary selves from the region. received information this side a mall on Sunday, with origami cranes, the latest The U.S. alleges Iran car­ Arabia says it was “unques­ 2015 nuclear deal with world Guard beside him. The cleric “Your presence has al­ morning that it seems like some activists vandalising a rally in what has now been ried out the September 14 at­ tionably sponsored by Iran.” powers, which the U.S. un­ later watched as goose­step­ ways been a calamity for this they will release Stena Im­ nearby subway station and 16 consecutive weekends of tack on Saudi Arabia’s oil fa­ For its part, Iran denies ilaterally withdrew from ov­ ping soldiers carrying sub­ region and the farther you go pero within a few hours. So defacing a Chinese flag, but protests and clashes. cilities, which caused oil being responsible and has er a year earlier. machine guns and portable from our region, the more we understand that the plans to disrupt the airport Many shops inside the prices to spike by the biggest warned any retaliatory at­ Mr. Rouhani spoke from a missile launchers drove past security would come for our political decision to release did not materialise. complex shuttered but the percentage since the 1991 tack targeting it will result in riser at the parade in Tehran, as part of “Holy Defense region,” he said. the ship has been taken.” Police fired brief volleys unsanctioned rally re­ of tear gas and rubber bul­ mained civil for much of the lets in the northern town of afternoon. Sha Tin late Sunday after­ “Even if we are very tired, Travel firm Thomas Cook noon, capping a day which we can’t give up on our Israel’s Arab party backs Gantz for PM saw thousands rally peace­ rights,” a teacher at the ral­ fully inside a mall before the ly, who have her surname as battles to keep afloat mood soured. Ching, told AFP. Avigdor Lieberman says he will endorse neither Netanyahu nor Gantz Authorities reduced rail “If it (the movement) Reuters into administration in the and bus links to the city’s stretches to 100 days, 200 London early hours of Monday. Reuters Gantz to form a government. head Ayman Odeh said. airport while police stepped days or even 1,000 days and The British government has Running hotels, resorts, JERUSALEM Mr. Rivlin, who began Joint List’s support does up security checks in a suc­ we still don’t get what we plans in place to bring home airlines and cruises, Tho­ Israel’s Arab­dominated consulting with party lead­ not mean it will sit in the go­ cessful bid to stop a crowd want, we will continue to stranded holidaymakers if mas Cook has 600,000 cus­ Joint List party moved on ers on Sunday to discuss verning coalition, but its from massing at the bustling come out.” Thomas Cook goes out of tomers on holiday, meaning Sunday to back the centre­ who should lead the country backing gives Mr. Gantz’s transport hub. Tensions rose later in the business, an event that governments and insurance left bloc of Benny Gantz, after no clear victor emerged centre­left bloc 57 seats, The airport — the world’s afternoon. would likely spark chaotic companies could be forced who is challenging Prime Mi­ from Tuesday’s election, compared to Mr. Netanya­ eighth busiest — has become Masked activists paraded scenes at resorts and air­ to step in and bring them nister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggested Mr. Gantz and Mr. hu’s right­wing bloc of 55. a frequent target for demon­ a Chinese flag through the ports around the world. home if the company goes right­wing alliance, to form a Netanyahu join forces. Mr. Netanyahu de­ strators pushing for greater mall that had been torn The bosses of the world’s out of business. The govern­ new government. No party drawn from the nounced the Arab party sup­ democratic rights and pol­ down from a nearby govern­ oldest travel company were ment and the aviation regu­ With final results all but 21% Arab minority has ever port of Mr. Gantz. ice accountability. ment building. It was later still meeting lenders and lator have drawn up a plan in, neither Mr. Gantz nor Mr. been part of an Israeli go­ Meanwhile, former De­ thrown into a nearby river. creditors in London on Sun­ to step in and use other air­ Netanyahu command a ma­ vernment. But an increased Ayman Odeh fence Minister Avigdor Lie­ ‘Stress test’ Groups of masked protes­ day to try to thrash out a lines to bring Britons home jority in 120­seat Parliament, turnout saw the Joint List berman, whose party Yisrael Online forums used by the ters then vandalised ticket last­ditch deal to keep the if needed. so the Arab List’s decision to win 13 seats, making it the ger platform to Arab parties. Beitenu won eight seats, told largely leaderless move­ machines in Sha Tin’s sub­ company afloat. It needs to find another end its usual policy of with­ third largest grouping. “We want to bring an end Mr. Rivlin on Sunday he ment had called for a “stress way before riot police The company’s board will £200 million to see it holding support for any can­ This would provide an to the era of Netanyahu, so would not recommend eith­ test” of the airport on Sun­ rushed in to close the sta­ then meet in the early even­ through the winter months didate in the wake of elec­ outlet to voice Arab com­ we recommend that Benny er candidate. He could play a day, code for disrupting tra­ tion down. ing to decide the company’s when it needs to pay hotels tions could nudge President plaints of discrimination in Gantz be the one to form the kingmaker’s role in shaping vel links or occupying Police snatch squads fate, with it potentially going for their summer services. Reuven Rivlin to ask Mr. Israeli society and give a big­ next government,” party the final outcome. buildings. made multiple arrests.

ELSEWHERE Doctors, nurses can work Sirisena forms 26 killed BRIEF Trump says Biden was subject in U.K. sans TOEFL, IELTS panel to probe in Pakistan Easter attacks of his call to Ukraine President bus crash OET enough for health care professionals Agence France-Presse Associated Press Press Trust of India with Nursing and Midwifery Colombo He pressed Zelensky for damaging information on his rival’s son ISLAMABAD New Delhi Council and the General Sri Lanka’s President A bus crash in northern Pa­ EU’s Juncker says not Agence France-Presse too late for Brexit deal Doctors, nurses, dentists Medical Council, which are Maithripala Sirisena on he had done nothing wrong. kistan killed 26 people on Washington MADRID and mid­wives who wish to the two health care boards Sunday ordered a fresh in­ The Wall Street Journal Sunday after its brakes There is still time for London practice in the U.K. will no in the U.K., as well as TOEFL quiry into the Easter sui­ U.S. President Donald reported that Mr. Trump failed on a winding moun­ and Brussels to make a Brexit longer have to appear for or IELTS like exam to apply cide bombings that hit Sri Trump on Sunday con­ pressed Mr. Zelensky about tain road, police said. deal, European Commission English language tests like for visa. Lanka killing at least 258 firmed he did discuss former eight times on the call to in­ Another 20 passengers president Jean­Claude TOEFL and IELTS as the “The U.K. Home Office people. Vice­President Joe Biden and vestigate possible corrup­ were injured when the bus Juncker said in remarks country will now accept has streamlined English lan­ Mr. Sirisena said the corruption allegations in a tion involving Mr. Hunter, smashed head­on into a published on Sunday, as the scores of Occupational En­ guage testing ensuring that commission has wide judi­ phone call with Ukraine’s who worked with a Ukrai­ dirt embankment. clock runs down to a October glish Test (OET), which the doctors, dentists, nurses cial powers to gather evi­ leader, as Mr. Trump’s oppo­ nian natural gas company Such road accidents are 31 deadline. AFP candidates have to anyway and midwives, who have al­ dence on those responsible nents called for his while his father was common in Pakistan, clear for registering with the ready passed an English lan­ for the attack, and to probe impeachment. Vice­President. where motorists largely Tanzania not sharing relevant health care guage test accepted by the security and intelligence A whistleblower’s com­ Joe Biden Mr. Biden said that Mr. disregard traffic rules and details on Ebola: WHO regulator. relevant professional body, lapses. The five­member plaint sparked off accusa­ Trump’s actions appeared safety standards on worn­ NAIROBI The OET is an interna­ do not have to sit another panel is to report back with tions that Mr. Trump had corruption involving Mr. Bi­ “to be an overwhelming out roads. Last month, a The World Health tional English language test test before entry to the U.K. recommendations within sought to persuade Presi­ den and his son Hunter, and abuse of power.” Organization has accused speeding bus fell off a road that assesses the language on a Tier 2 visa,” said Sujata three months. dent Volodymyr Zelensky to he floated the possibility Influential congressman Tanzania of failing to provide into a river in the north­ communication skills of Stead, CEO, Cambridge Box­ The inquiry was provide damaging informa­ that a transcript could be Adam Schiff, chairman of information on suspected west, killing 24 passengers. cases of Ebola in the country. health care professionals, hill Language Assessment, launched amid fears tion on Mr. Biden, Mr. released. the House Intelligence Com­ Rescue efforts were East African nations have who seek to register and which conducts the OET. voiced by the Catholic Trump’s possible 2020 elec­ “We had a very great con­ mittee, on Sunday said that hampered by the remote been on high alert over an practise in an English­speak­ The change will apply to Church that a parliamen­ tion challenger. versation, very straight, very his own reservations about terrain near the town of outbreak of Ebola in the ing environment. all Tier 2 (General) visa ap­ tary probe and police in­ Mr. Trump confirmed that honest conversation. I hope impeachment were fading Chilas on the route bet­ Democratic Republic of The candidates had to plications submitted from vestigation into the attacks the conversation, held in Ju­ they can put it out,” Mr. over Mr. Trump’s Ukraine ween the cities of Rawal­ Congo. AFP earlier take OET to register October 1. are not independent. ly, had addressed alleged Trump said, repeating that call. pindi and Skardu.

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16 Little bone of sinuous snake is 5 Pub note rewritten; includes Devotion is an overwhelming experience felt in one’s inner cut lengthwise easily, in the one male singer (8) being when the human soul longs to reach the Lotus feet of beginning (7) the Lord. The restless human mind is given to fear and all 18 Legendary female I dream 6 Dance bar doesn't have love kinds of phobias when it is involved in worldly affairs. All about after end of film (7) for gramophone record, for this only makes one further rooted in the cycle of birth. Ak­ example (4) rura exemplifies the truth that true devotion and jna na are 21 Walks or stays? (6) complementary and not antithetical, pointed out Sri B. Da­ 9 General allowance (5) modhara Dikshitar in a discourse. 23 Increases soldiers in August Kamsa entrusts Akrura with the mission of bringing mobilisation, after loss of 13 House­trained hornets fly Krishna and Balarama to Mathura. In all humility, Akrura uniform (8) away excitedly! Goodbye! (5) understands that though he is worldly minded and engaged 25 Pub date dances around in the service of Kamsa, he is now most lucky and fortunate commencement of soiree in 15 Enigma solver's explosive to be able to see Krishna in person. He sets forth to Gokula, capital (8) device, I hear (5) with his mind fully engrossed in Krishna. Akrura ruminates on the greatness of the Lord and His incarnations that pro­ 27 Comedian Hardy's duck's 17 Girl hugs star in American city vide a chance for ordinary people to know about the Highest organ (6) (3,5) Truth. His mind revolves around his hopes and expectations about the Lord. He also wishes for the removal of all obsta­ 29 Ok, a sarong is designed for 19 Riptide flows around head of animals down under (9) cles. So much takes place in his mind about the forthcoming Navajo brave (8) Solution to puzzle 12736 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku meeting with Krishna. As he enters Gokula, he feels the vi­ ■ ACROSS 30 Flog political functionary (4) brations of the place sanctified by the Lord’s presen ce. He 7 Complain: "It's a small bed" (4) 20 Sketch box containing egg (7) sees the footprints of the Lord on the ground and he rolls on 8 Making clear evil anger is bad ■ DOWN the sands to savour the divine contact with His Lotu s feet. (9) 22 Main container (5) He is caught in the river of spiritual joy. Adi Sankara, the fa­ 10 Ms. Earhart, America's 1 Burns' steamer sails behind mous exponent of Advaita Siddhanta, extols bhakti as the enterprising lady in air, for cape (8) 24 Great river carp (6) state of mind that finds solace in God even as the rivers find starters (6) 2 Isabella hides murder victim their refuge in the ocean. He asserts that bhakti is the best 11 Mac's Croatian dressing (8) (4) 26 Champ's new skin disorder (4) path for emancipation of the human soul. The mind gets at­ 12 If grants can be organised for tracted to the Lord even as iron filings gets drawn to the firing from aircraft at ground 3 Revolting Bulgarians throw 28 State: Moon's over magnet or when the creeper reaches out to the tree for sup­ targets ... (8) buns to get sheep (6) Washington (4) port.

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THE HINDU DELHI MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 MONEYWISE 15 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ASK US How side­pocketing affects you If debt mutual funds create side­pockets and offer investors an exit window without load, should you sell? Aarati Krishnan by 25, 50, 75 or even 100% in in the scheme when the down­ pockets while others don’t? deem the fund after side­pock­ to give their investors a one­ If you’re an investor in debt mu­ their portfolios, based on their grade happened. Investors who SEBI has not made side­ eting, you will only receive the month exit window (without tual funds, you’re probably credit ratings. When a fund got into a scheme after the pocketing compulsory for all NAV of the main portfolio. But load). Given that SEBI’s side­ puzzling over reports on ‘side­ takes such write­downs, the downgrade, get to buy only into bonds that turn non­invest­ if the scheme eventually recov­ pocketing rules are recent and pocketing’ of bonds that figure NAV takes an immediate blow . the main portfolio excluding ment grade. This decision is left ers money from the bond, they most AMCs are introducing this in fund portfolios. Last week, But if the issuer of the bond la­ the doubtful bond. to the discretion of the AMC will get automatically re­ feature into their debt funds for Vidya Bala UTI Credit Risk Fund and Re­ ter pays up his dues, the fund When and what kind of and its trustees. So, when a deemed and you will receive a the first time, they have been Q. My wife is a senior citizen (under80 liance Ultra Short Duration will then have to increase its bonds are debt funds sup­ bond slips into non­investment payout. The trustees of the advertising and offering inves­ years) and I am a super senior citizen (80 Fund announced their intent to NAV to account for the repay­ posed to segregate? grade, some AMCs may write AMC are supposed to monitor tors a one­month exit window. plus). We have limited income and that too, side­pocket bonds issued by Al­ ment. In such cases, investors SEBI rules allow debt funds down its value and hang on , the recovery of proceeds in the Once all fund houses incorpo­ only from interest. So, we would like to plan tico Capital after it as rated de­ in the scheme who exit early to side­pocket only those bonds while others may side­pocket it. side­pocketed bonds. rate these enabling provisions for getting the maximum amount by fault grade by an agency. Pre­ taking NAV losses would fail to that are downgraded below in­ What happens when a AMCs have put out new­ into their scheme attributes, investing in very safe avenues. The limit of viously, Sundaram Mutual benefit from the recovery. vestment grade by rating agen­ side­pocket is created? spaper ads about side­pock­ they can go ahead with side­ investment in Senior Citizens Saving Scheme is ₹15 lakh. Can you please let me know Fund announced, and then On the other hand, new in­ cies. When a bond rated BBB or The scheme separates its eting, offering a one­month pocketing in future without whether both of us can individually invest in backtracked on, its decision to vestors who entered the above is pegged down, it turns portfolio into the good portion, exit window. Does this seeking the okay of their this, having the other as nominee? Is this side­pocket bonds from the scheme after the write­down from an investment grade bond consisting of investment grade mean the scheme will take a investors. legally permissible? Is there any other safe troubled DHFL. If you’re con­ would stand to pocket unfair to a non­investment grade one. bonds, and the bad portion hit from a bad bond? Do I If I don’t check MF web­ scheme which would give a return of more fused by what all this means to gains on a bond they Fund houses are required to comprising the downgraded need to exit it? sites or newspaper ads, than 8%? you, here are a few answers: never owned. Se­ decide on side­pocketing bond. The NAV of the scheme No, you shouldn’t. The ad is how will I know if a debt SUBRAMANIAN V When debt funds face a gregating down­ and secure the appro­ will be carved out to the extent only an enabling provision that scheme is creating A. Yes, you can individually invest ₹15 lakh downgrade or default on a graded bonds val of their trustees of the value (after write down) tells you that the scheme may, side­pockets? each in Post Office Senior Citizens’ Scheme. bond they own, they write in a fund’s for it, on the day the of the bad bond. All existing in­ in future, use side­pocketing for On the day a scheme decides So, you can effectively invest up to ₹30 lakh. down its value in the NAV. portfolio into a downgrade vestors in the scheme will re­ some of its debt schemes if they to side­pocket a bond, it is re­ Since the entire amount invested is Why is side­pocketing ‘side­pocket’ happens. ceive one new unit in the side­ take a hit on their quired to issue a press release attributed to the first account holder, you can needed? avoids such un­ When a bond is pocketed portfolio in addi­ bonds. When and send an SMS as well as also hold it jointly with each of you being the When debt funds write down fair treat­ downgraded, why tion to existing units in MFs make email to all its investors. It must first holder in two different accounts and the the value of a bond, they usual­ ment. When do some fund the scheme. changes to also inform investors as soon as other a joint holder. ly aren’t sure if the bond is a a scheme houses an­ No transactions are their fun­ it secures trustee approval for One other good scheme for senior citizens is LIC’s Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana complete dud or will realise side­pock­ nounce side­ allowed in these new damental this. On the day the announce­ for citizens aged 60 years, introduced by the some value later. But in the in­ ets a doubtful units. So, if you re­ attributes, ment is made, all new purchas­ Government of India. It has an 8% p.a terests of conservatism, SEBI bond, any recovery SEBI rules es or sales of units in the interest payable monthly (effectively 8.3% rules require funds to write from the bond is distributed to require them scheme are frozen. p.a). It is also available as quarterly, half down the value of such bonds all investors who were invested yearly and annual payouts. The policy term is 10 years and the maximum amount that can be invested is ₹15 lakh. The purchase price will be refunded to the nominee/legal heir on the passing away of the policy holder. On survival of the pensioner over the policy term too, the purchase price shall be paid back with the final pension instalment. Q. I am shortly due for a VRS in view of some health issues. I hope to invest most of the funds into totally secure and guaranteed returns but I am aware that unless I invest a TAX-FREE BONDS: HUDCO BLACKBOARD: EXPENSE RATIO little bit in mutual funds, NCDs or other market­linked schemes, my family and I may not be able to cope with the increasing cost of inflation in the future. Kindly advise. In one of your recent replies you talked about Bonding with safety Taking care of expenditure SEBI advisers. How do I choose a suitable one? ASHISH RUKHAIYAR For a scheme SUKUMAR P <> HUDCO’s instruments come with high rating; returns are higher than bank FDs’ whose total assets A.You are right in recognising that you will What is expense ratio? exceed ₹50,000 Dhuraivel Gunasekaran need market­linked products like mutual crore, the total funds to ensure that your corpus lasts longer. ■ Over the past 12­15 months, a Expense ratio, as the name sug­ expense ratio is It is a good idea to seek a registered spate of corporate bond gests, is that part of a mutual fund investment adviser’s help to aid in drawing capped at 1.05% downgrades and defaults has scheme that takes care of expenses up a plan as follows: your monthly cash flow plan, your requirement for medical expenses made fixed­income investors related to managing the fund. It is and any amount for emergencies and any jittery. Bonds issued by used to meet the administrative, scheme with an AUM of more than financial goals for your family. IL&FS, DHFL, Essel Group management and other operating ₹300 crore could charge 1.75%. So, You must then identify how much you need and Reliance ADA Group expenses of the scheme. Fund for large schemes, the expense ra­ to invest in low­risk fixed income products, were all downgraded sharp­ houses have to pay salaries to fund tio was brought down by almost 70 to meet your monthly expenses for the next ly. Such downgrades led to a managers, commissions to distribu­ basis points. 3­5 years. The remaining corpus is what sharp erosion in the value of tors and other marketing costs. As According to SEBI's own esti­ should be used to grow, until such time you the investment products that per Securities and Exchange Board mates, the reduction in TER would need to tap it for your monthly requirements. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD held these distressed assets YTM (yield­to­maturity) of ry­I public sector enterprise) of India (SEBI) regulations, all the lead to investors saving around You can visit https://www.sebi.gov.in/ In a nutshell sebiweb/other/ in their portfolio. Mutual 5.4­5.9%, are actively traded by the Centre. The company expenses incurred while managing ₹1,300­1,500 crore in commissions. OtherAction.do?doRecognisedFpi funds, insurance schemes, ● HUDCO is a Miniratna on both the exchanges. For focusses on funding the a particular scheme have to be =yes&intmId=13 to find a RIA near your place, NPS and EPFO were among focussing on housing needs instance, the HUDCO N3 se­ housing needs of economi­ borne out of the scheme only. Is the expense ratio standardised? in the city you live in. Look for a person who those that took a hit. of economically weaker ries (ISIN INE031A07832), cally weaker sections (EWS) has understanding across personal finance Capital safety has now be­ sections with a coupon rate of 8.1% and low­income group cate­ How much is the expense ratio? ■ No. As a fund house has to put in products and not just mutual funds and come a prime concern for re­ ● Government supports and residual maturity of 2.5 gory, along with funding more efforts and money to increase insurance. Understand if the fee the adviser tail investors. years, trades with a YTM of non­commercial urban in­ ■ As part of its measures to ensure the overall penetration level of mu­ charges includes not just a planning fee but HUDCO by allowing access that fund houses do not charge ex­ tual funds to the far corners of the to also regularly monitor your investments. Investors looking for debt to low­cost funds and 5.6% on the NSE. frastructure projects. instruments that provide extending guarantees The daily average traded Since its inception, HUD­ orbitant amount or percentage as country, the regulator has allowed a Q. I am 24 and I earn ₹35,000 per month. My capital safety and decent re­ volume in the series over the CO has funded 19.34 million expense ratio, the capital markets higher TER for garnering flows ● expenditure is ₹5,000 per month. How can I turns can consider tax­free HUDCO has issued 32 past one month has been dwelling units, about 86% of regulator has capped expense ratio from beyond the top cities of the series of tax­free bonds in invest the remaining ₹30,000 to get bonds available in the secon­ 1,120 units. which belong to the econom­ limit. country. maximum returns in 5 to 6 years? total dary market. Since these en­ Since the interest paid by ically weaker sections. Last year, the board of the regu­ While lowering the cap for maxi­ BHAWNA KHATRI tities are backed by the go­ DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD tax­free bonds are exempt The Centre supports HUD­ lator capped the maximum total ex­ mum TER, the SEBI allowed for an A.You are starting with a good sum. Given vernment, investments in available in the secondary from income tax, the current CO by way of allowing access pense ratio or TER at 2.25% for extra 30 basis points for retail flows your age, you should invest in market­linked their tax­free bonds enjoy market. yield of 5.8% translates to 8% to low­cost funds, extending open­ended equity schemes, some from beyond the top 30 cities. investments such as mutual funds and capital safety. HUDCO issued 32 series of of pre­tax yield for investors guarantees, easing various of which were earlier charging More importantly, it has been stocks. 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(Can’t) Look A brave into his eyes new world ‘Shikari’ Shambhu is now a conservationist, Suppandi has a girlfriend, and Tantri is finally king. As Amar Chitra Katha celebrates Uncle Pai’s birth month, Tinkle comics which turns 40 next year, is busy updating its universe

Shonali Muthalaly changed. “The fact is, we can’t have the same characters we did in Kalia the crow hits the Big Four­Oh the 1980s,” says Rajani Thindiath, next year. He’s become more com­ Editor­in­Chief of Tinkle. “The kid Savio Mascarenhas will plex over the years, expanding his of the 1980s was watching Doordar­ not remove Shikari social circles as he moved from the shan,” she says. “Each child is a Shambu’s hat, no little forest he was born in, to co­ product of their time. And today’s matter how many lourful Big Baan. chidren are much more aware of times you ask. He is not the only character from the world, but also more demand­ Currently Group the well loved Tinkle universe who ing.” Director at Amar is suddenly all grown up. Earlier Given that this is also the age of Chitra Katha, Savio this year Tantri the Mantri, the outrage, a lot of the tropes that has been with prime minister who was as incom­ worked for the comics in the 1970s Tinkle comics since petent as he was ambitious, has fi­ and ‘80s would be unacceptable the zoo was wrong, so now he re­ to us with ideas, sometimes on lit­ 1994, and has been nally become king, after just four now. Cautiously agreeing that wri­ leases them into a reserve.” She tle scraps of paper,” she says. drawing the popular decades of devious plotting. ters need to tread more carefully, adds, “If he must use a gun, he’s on­ “Once, during summer holidays, Shikari Shambu character for 20 years. Suppandi, who made his debut Rajani says “Because we are writing ly given a tranquiliser gun... We got we got 10,000 in a month. We were “Shambu was created in 1983, and Vasant Halbe, the in 1983 as a village simpleton in­ for children, it makes it easier. We a PETA award after that!” inundated, but we still read and artist who first drew him, created this very quirky, spired by a character called Chap­ will not show blood and gore, vio­ Reena worked with Pai from responded to each one.” funny character,” says Savio, adding that one of pandi, from a Tamil folk tale, is lence or murder. Sex is anyway 1991, when she joined as Associate Rajani says a lot of their ideas Vasant’s ideas, was to draw Shambu’s helmet now much slicker. He has lost his out... I know that kids can see a lot Editor of Tinkle. She helped deve­ still come from children. “They covering his eyes. “Children keep writing to me to ask shoulder towel and gained both a of this on TV any­ lop a slew of new characters, in­ wanted superheroes, but I did not if he ever takes off his helmet. They want to know girlfriend as well as a Twitter ac­ way, but I will cluding spin­offs from the old fa­ want another Superman. So we in­ how he can see. So I say he has strong instincts. Or count boasting more than 11,000 vourites: Little Shambu, Junior troduced a wonky superhero, with he’s afraid of the animals,” Savio chuckles. followers. As for Shikari Tantri, and Little Suppandi. (So far, SuperWeirdos. Aisha wants to be a However, given how Shambu has started traipsing Shambu? He’s now a pol­ Tinkle has created about 140 cha­ superhero, but her only power is to around the world on his adventures, it does become itically correct, if racters for readers.) giggle...” When children asked for challenging. “It’s tough when he goes on vacation,” still rather coward­ not show it to them in the maga­ “I was there till 2005, after horror, Tinkle created Dental Diar­ sighs Savvio. When Shambu went into the desert, ly, conservationist. zine.” She adds, “We do push which I moved to ACK,” says Reena, ies, starring a cowardly vampire Savio put him in a keffieh. “When he was underwater, This month boundaries though. We push adding that Pai always insisted that who has lost his fangs. “We realise I put on a diving helmet,” he says. “Once the writers Amar Chitra Katha for gender equality. We show 70% of the stories came from their that every child struggles with be­ were making fun of me, and said they will force his (ACK) celebrates the fathers cooking. We have wo­ readers. “The children would write ing different, so we want to make hat to fly off in the next story. I said go ahead. When birthday of Anant Pai, fondly men superheroes, as well as the ‘odd’ special.” the scene came, I drew his hat falling off. Then in the known as Uncle Pai, who started female villains.” Despite Tinkle’s new, nuanced next panel, I drew his head covered with a leaf.” ACK in 1967 to encourage Indian There is also an effort to characters, Suppandi still reigns su­ Under Savio, Shambu has packed on a couple of CHACHA TO THE RESCUE pounds. “I gave him a little rotundity in terms of his children to learn about India’s ep­ push back against stereotypes. preme. Reena is thoughtful when face and structure. After all, he loves ladoos. He ics, literature, folk lore and more. Shikari Shambu’s wife, Shanti, for Chacha Chaudhary, another asked why. “Mr Pai used to say beloved comic character, was lazes around a lot. And it works. Kids love him in that In 1980, he launched Tinkle, a example, is more than just a cro­ most of these characters are not ve­ shape and structure.” magazine for children, with chety spouse, now, with a strong, first created by ry bright. They make mistakes. cartoonist Pran Savio says he was nervous when he started drawing 35,000 copies that sold out. brave personality. When they make mistakes, the for the Hindi Shambu. “I got a letter from a child, who was very Next year, Tinkle, which Shambu also has a less contro­ child reading allows himself to Old and new (Clockwise from top) magazine Lotpot, disappointed that I had taken over from Halbe. I now has a circulation of 3 Suppandi; Shambhu and its artist versial job these days. “He is a con­ sometime make mistakes. They realise there wrote and told him that over time artists grow old, lakh per issue, turns 40. Savio Mascarenhas; WingStar and servationist,” says Reena I Puri, Ex­ between 1969 are no perfect superheroes out and when we move, someone has to continue. This is Over the past four de­ Tinkle’s Editor-in-Chief Rajani ecutive Editor, Amar Chitra Katha. and 1971. there. They need to rely on the one what life is about.” cades, audiences have Thindiath * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “I also felt that putting animals in within, get up and walk on.”

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Gossiping heads Women in Gentleman’s Total recall conversation; (below) the Pictures of Tulsi * GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK Kapil Dev, Sachin invoking the tulsi plant in Tendulkar; her courtyard as a silent collection Shane Warne; witness to yarns of rajas and Brian Lara princesses of Rajput states. D.N. Raghavendra Rao owns a from Rao’s It was C.A. Kincaid, an (below) ICS officer, who wrote his treasure trove of cricket memorabilia: collection Tales of the Tulsi Plant. La­ letters, photos and 1,300 articles * K MURALI ter, after nearly a hundred KUMAR years, Prof Saros Cowasjee autographed by legends like Don has come out with his ver­ Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and more sion of ‘new tales of the tulsi plant’: The Oxford Antholo- gy of Raj Stories. The tale­ tellers are mostly British Ci­ vil Servants: Philip Mason and Leonard Woolf (who married the writer Virgi­ nia), for instance. There are others like Rudyard Kipling, John Lang, Flora Annie Steel, Bithia Mary Croker, Alice Perrin, Maud Diver, mercenaries, as they were Christine Weston, Edmund deprecatingly called) was Candler, Otto Rothfield. Tulsi tales sent to quell it. Pleased with Lang was an Australian their efforts to save her dis­ poet who made India his pensary, Dr Ulrick invited home before the ‘Mutiny’ them for lunch and served and lies buried in Mussoo­ Gossip and true stories all have their Besani rotis (made of gram rie. His tomb was disco­ place where storytelling in concerned flour) and pumpkin sabzi. vered by Ruskin Bond in She left them to their meal 1960. Lang was the one who VIJAY LOKAPALLY them.” A majority of the articles are and when she returned she went all the way to England from The Hindu and Sportstar. Raj Niwas Marg), liked talk­ was dumbfounded to find to plead the case of the Rani It is an enviable world for a cricket­cra­ Having started this wonderful asso­ ing about the time when he the rotis all lined up against of Jhansi before she revolted zy fan. A collection of 1,300 articles, all ciation with cricket in 1950, Rao has prepared Jal Farezi (a spicy the dining room wall while against the East India Com­ bearing signatures of the subjects. some fascinating tales to share. “I got mutton dish) for the princi­ the sabzi had been eaten. pany. A good lawyer, he ho­ Twenty­five albums of 50 pages each, the group picture of Bradman’s 1948 In­ pal, who was tired of eating The soldiers had taken the wever lost the case and felt storing autographed photos of some of vincibles from All Sport (now Getty Im­ the “bland” English dinner rotis for a kind of Indian greatly disheartened. the greatest names the game has ages) with just one request. I got the ad­ of Roast Meat, Fried Pota­ dinning plates and so did Saros carried his love for known. Letters from the likes of Don dress from an autographed photo that toes and Bread Pudding. Af­ not eat them. Raj tales from Agra to Cana­ Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar, all ar­ Merv Hughes sent me as a bonus. It was R.V. SMITH ter the ‘Sahib’ tasted his Mrs Rawat of Wazirpura da, where he taught English ranged in chronological order. For D.N. so kind of them (Hughes and Getty).” preparation, he began to used to talk of the time as Professor Emertius at the Raghavendra Rao, a Bengaluru­based And then he collected the autographs Before the ubiquitous TV in­ sweat because of the abun­ when her husband was University of Regina. Born collector of cricket memorabilia, this of some Invincible team members: Bill vaded the homes of the rich dance of chillies, but never­ away on World War II duty in Bombay, Kipling entered has been a 69­year­old journey of love. Brown, Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey, and poor alike, people theless acquired a liking for and she was left alone with the very soul of India and Rao was 11 when he wrote his first let­ from cricketers all over the world. Gra­ Sam Loxton and Keith Miller, by writing passed the long evenings it and always had Jal Farezi her three children. To keep churned out tale after tale ter to a cricketer — CR Rangachari. His dually, he added Len Hutton, Denis to them individually. before dinner by telling on his dining table. them amused she would tell with great flourish and con­ father, DR Narasinga Rao, a District Compton, Keith Miller, Neil Harvey, Ri­ He also values the replies from Kapil tales while sitting in the At Thakur Nahar Singh’s a bedtime story every day, viction. In spite of his love Judge, told him to be “polite” when chie Benaud to his list of “conquests.” Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid courtyard, or on the balco­ house on Probyn Road (now for imperialism he did like writing to the cricketers. His request for Indian greats — Lala Amarnath, CK Nay­ and Anil Kumble. Sadly, the current ny or terrace. There was Ra­ Deshbandhu Gupta Road) India in his own way for he an autograph would be accompanied udu, Vijay Hazare, Vijay Merchant, Vi­ crop of cricketers is not high on his list. fael Baba who was never the stories were about the owed his popularity to it. with a self­addressed stamped enve­ jay Manrekar, GR Viswanath — also em­ “I do seek their autographs but through tired of relating the incident First War of Independence The generation that lived lope. “I have never been disappointed,” bellish his collections. friends. Where do they have time to res­ of when a porcupine rav­ in 1857, when his grandfath­ during the Raj is fading out, says Rao, even though sometimes the Of all these, Rao remembers how dif­ pond to letters?” aged the vegetable field of er defied the British during along with faithful cooks, responses came late. Recently, the West ficult a feat reaching out to Harold Lar­ His prize possession is a reply from St. Stephen’s College where the attack on Flagstaff Tow­ barbers, dhobis, bearers Indian great Brian Lara wrote back to wood was. The address he put was Ha­ Australian leg­spinner Bill O’Reilly, who he served as a gardener. er on the Ridge. As for the and khansamas. But the bit­ him. “After six months,” Rao chuckles. rold Larwood, former England wrote back, “Your sugar­coated pen The predator was finally family of Elias Sahib, the in­ ter­sweet memory of those His first West Indian “prey”, however, cricketer, residing in Radwick, suburb should be put to use in diplomatic af­ trapped and taken away by cident at the house of a lady times refuses to fade away was the great Sir Frank Worrell. of Sydney…. And yet somehow, “I got a fairs of state.” He has been assisted in the sweepers who were doctor (Dr Ulrick) was the thanks to Raj fiction and the What a “thrill” it was for the now 80­ reply from him,” he says. Cricketers preserving these priceless assets by fond of Sehi Gosht (as por­ subject of much mirth. aura it imparts to the land year­old when Bradman responded to have been an integral part of his life. “I wife Vidyullata, son Amar and daughter cupine meat is called). Once there was a riot in Pi­ where the tulsi grows. his request promptly. His letter arrived have passion for the game and respect Roopa. Needless to say, he is extremely Ramzani, the ex­cook of pal Mandi area near the in September 1982 and Rao considers it for those who play it . I love them be­ “possessive” of his treasures and keeps the Baptist Mission School Agra Fort and a detachment The writer is a veteran chronicler a “rare treasure.” Bradman’s reply trig­ cause they take the time and trouble to them away from prying eyes. “In an al­ of Delhi in Ludlow Castle Road (now of ‘Gora Tommies’ (British gered his love for seeking autographs sign the articles and photos and post mirah,” he signs off, laughing. 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:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Q&A Inspired by the world Filled with stories from around the I am a 17-year-old boy. As a child, the Wrapped in globe, spanning ethnicities and profes­ paediatrician said I would be a 6-footer, sional backgrounds, the book offers per­ sonal encounters. “It deals with stories but I am only 5’10”. Is there anything I can that I came across during my research eat to change this? for the book — white and black dilem­ ma, brown and black, brown and white, Chinese, Japanese and all kinds of bias­ IDENTITIES es people face across the world by vir­ tue of being a minority,” says the author, Anuranjita Kumar, author of Colour Matters?, who is also the MD and head, HR at Royal Bank of Scotland. talks about the unconscious biases we face in “The stories essentially point toward the fact that people who have a privilege our everyday lives don’t see that privilege... The book touches upon all kinds of codes: how black parents who tried to adopt a white child were treated; a white person’s ex­ perience in India; an Indian’s expe­ GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK

The little things * rience in China and so much more,” she The book was sparked Ranjani Rajendra says. Colour Matters?, she says, is an at­ by an incident Anuranjita experienced tempt to bring these issues to the fore She was on a flight from Dubai to Mum­ and talk about it constructively. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT bai and had a headache. She needed a “It is basically a minority’s perspec­ ■ Unlike weight, there’s no set formula to predict glass of water and requested the ste­ tive on colour and ethnicity whilst your adult height. Near the end of puberty, somewh­ ward to bring her one. He ignored her. A they’re dealing with a situation where ere between ages 14 and 19, hormonal changes in short while later, she requested him to the majority may be brown, white or boys cause the growth plates to harden or close and bring her some water again. He ignored black,” says Anuranjita, adding that the lengthening of bones to stop. However, the final her again. Undeterred she once again there was quite a bit of push back when spurt can be seen even later in your teen years. To called the steward, a white man, and re­ she first wanted to write this book. support proper growth, you must focus on eating quested that she be given some water. “I had friends advising me against it. wholesome meals spread throughout the day, com­ He ignored her once again. A short Some of the leading publishers in the prising: wholegrains: 5­6 servings; lentils, beans: 3­4 while later, a woman seated next to her country asked me if bias on the basis of cups; eggs: 1­2; milk and yoghurt: 2­3 cups; vegeta­ requested a blanket. He brought it to colour was actually an issue in today’s bles: 5 and more servings; fruits: 2 and more serv­ her in the blink of an eye and a wide time. Luckily, my organisation was sup­ ings; lean meat or paneer: an approximately 100g smile. The other woman was white. portive and asked me to go ahead with serving. Does the incident spark a sense of the book.” My daughter is going away to college this While the topic had been on Anuran­ ...... jita’s mind for a while, she says she start­ year, and I feel her nutrition will be Filled with stories from ed working on it last September. She un­ impacted in hostel. What long-lasting around the globe, spanning dertook public research and had several snacks can I pack? people writing in to her with their expe­ ■ ethnicities and professional Hectic student life, especially when staying away riences. “It was then about filtering the from home, makes healthy eating a challenge. Here backgrounds, the book repetitive stories and clustering them. I are some snacks that can come to the rescue: offers personal encounters used the word Colour as an acronym Pinni: Our bespoke energy ball using a mix of whole (C= connect, O= openness, L= love, O= wheat, almonds, roasted sesame, fennel, ghee and outrage? It did in Anuranjita Kumar, objectivity, U= unbiasedness, R= resi­ jaggery is an ultimate bone and muscle strengthener. who was at the receiving end of this inci­ lience) and bunched up stories under It aids in memory and concentration and is a suitable dent. The senior HR professional had these themes so there were takeaways sugar fix. been travelling on work. Not one to take for the readers.” Roasted chana and peanut mix: It’s a perfect it lying down, she escalated the matter Anuranjita’s books are an offshoot of blend for snacking in between meals, that is energis ­ to the cabin manager. her personal experiences. “My first ing and gives a quick serving of healthy protein, fat, “I was on a full fare ticket; a glass of book Can I Have It All? is about being a fibre, iron, calcium, magnesium, biotin, folate and vi­ water is not too much to ask. We’ve all mother and the dilemmas and choices a tamin E, all in one. faced biases of some sort... at the work­ woman faces. Writing for me is about Sattu: A desi meal replacer to combat skipping place, while travelling overseas, while leaving a legacy for my children... about meals on days there’s hardly time to eat in between shopping. What would worry me was leaving the world better than the one classes. A quick mix in water or yoghurt guarantees why we didn’t do anything about it. We we inherited,” she says. satiety, repair and restful sleep at night. tend to let things slide to avoid confron­ tation,” she says during an interview Lovneet Batra is a nutritionist, a member of the Academy of while launching her book Colour Mat- Nutrition and Dietetics, USA; lecturer at IHM Pusa; a consultant ters?: The Truth That No One Wants to to the Sports Authority of India, having counselled the Indian See. SONG OF OPPRESSION boxing, gymnastics, cycling, archery teams; and a consultant at Fortis La Femme Hospital, Delhi “By escalating the issue, I made sure Poet Claudia Rankine's Citizen: An the steward wouldn’t do it again.” Her American Lyric is a book deals with the various biases peo­ Nothing in this column is intended to be, and is book-length poem that not, a substitute for professional medical advice, ple face on an everyday basis. It ex­ looks at racism and diagnosis or treatment. Please seek independent ad- plores cross cultural dynamics, high­ micro-aggressions in lights the difficulties of being a minority 21st-Century USA. vice from a licensed practitioner if you have any in different geographies, and offers per­ questions regarding a medical condition. Email us spectives of different ethnicities. with your questions at [email protected]

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DELHI THE HINDU 18 SPORT MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE de Kock takes charge as South Africa levels series Not great decision­making cost us, says Kohli Beuran Hendricks’ incisive bowling and the home team’s insipid display hand the visitors a resounding nine­wicket victory Ashwin Achal SA IN INDIA SCOREBOARD Bengaluru India skipper Virat Kohli Shreedutta Chidananda INDIA stated that his team should Bengaluru Shikhar Dhawan c Bavuma b have taken a more cautious An insipid batting display Shamsi 36 (25b, 4x4, 2x6), Rohit batting approach on the saw India sink to a resound­ Sharma c R. Hendricks b B. Hen­ slow M. Chinnaswamy Stadi­ ing nine­wicket defeat in the dricks 9 (8b, 2x4), Virat Kohli c um pitch, in the third and fi­ third and final T20 interna­ Phehlukwayo b Rabada 9 (15b), nal T20 against South Africa. tional here on Sunday. Some Rishabh Pant c Phehlukwayo b “We wanted to go for a big Fortuin 19 (20b, 1x4, 1x6), questionable shot­making score. In the past, while bat­ Shreyas Iyer st de Kock b Fortuin saw Virat Kohli’s men scram­ 5 (8b), Hardik Pandya c Miller b ting first in T20Is, we have ble together a modest 134 in Rabada 14 (18b, 1x4), Krunal been 20­30 runs short on 20 overs after winning the Pandya c de Kock b B. Hendricks certain occasions, and that toss at the M. Chinnaswamy 4 (7b), Ravindra Jadeja c&b Ra­ has cost us the game. But Stadium. bada 19 (17b, 1x4, 1x6), Wash­ quickly into our innings to­ ington Sundar run out 4 (1b, day, we realised that the On the rampage 1x4), Deepak Chahar (not out) 0 pitch would not allow us to Quinton de Kock then went (0b), Navdeep Saini (not out) 0 go for a big score. on the rampage, smashing an (1b); Extras (b­1, lb­2, w­12): 15; “After the start we got, we Total (for nine wkts. in 20 ov­ unbeaten 79, as South Africa could have reassessed and ers): 134. raced home with 19 balls to set our target to 170, instead FALL OF WICKETS spare to level the series. 1­22 (Rohit, 2.2 overs), 2­63 of looking for 200. But take De Kock’s 52­ball effort (Dhawan, 7.2), 3­68 (Kohli, 8.3), nothing away from South contained five sixes, all exe­ 4­90 (Pant, 12.4), 5­92 (Shreyas, Africa — they bowled very cuted in his trademark style 12.5), 6­98 (Krunal, 14.3), 7­127 well, hit the right areas, and Virat Kohli. * K. MURALI KUMAR over the leg­side boundary. (Jadeja, 19.1), 8­133 (Washing­ understood the pitch. A India’s bowlers failed to ton, 19.4), 9­133 (Hardik, 19.5). combination of good bow­ both batsmen reached the make an early breakthrough SOUTH AFRICA BOWLING ling and not great decision­ pitch — three batsmen on as de Kock and Reeza Hen­ Calling the shots: Quinton de Kock was in a punishing mood, hitting six fours and five sixes in his unbeaten 79.* K. MURALI KUMAR Fortuin 3­0­19­2, Rabada 4­0­ making from us cost us the the field,” Kohli said. dricks put on 76 for the open­ 39­3, B. Hendricks 4­0­14­2, game,” Kohli said. South Africa captain ing wicket. ed to bat first, Kohli believing first slip. Hendricks would the deep mid­wicket boun­ Phehlukwayo 4­0­28­0, Shamsi Quinton de Kock praised his 4­0­23­1, Pretorius 1­0­8­0. Kohli will be frustrated by his team needed practice in eventually finish with excel­ dary by Phehlukwayo. Rish­ Pant or Shreyas? bowlers Tabraiz Shamsi and SOUTH AFRICA a number of things. Primary defending totals ahead of the lent figures of two for 14 from abh Pant made a start, get­ Reeza Hendricks c Kohli b Hardik There was a moment of con­ Bjorn Fortuin. among them will be his use of T20 World Cup. But what fol­ his four overs. ting to 19, before he holed out 28 (26b, 4x4), Quinton de Kock fusion during the Indian in­ the review. India wasted its lowed was a poor, chaotic ef­ to long­off against the left­ (not out) 79 (52b, 6x4, 5x6), nings, when both Rishabh Good display only review on a frivolous ap­ fort that frittered away a Early momentum arm spin of Bjorn Fortuin. Temba Bavuma (not out) 27 Pant and Shreyas Iyer “Shamsi is always pretty peal against Hendricks in the bright start. From 62 for one India's early momentum was Shreyas Iyer unwisely (23b, 2x4, 1x6); Extras (lb­2, walked into the ground at consistent. But I’m more im­ sixth over, when Deepak Cha­ in seven overs, India supplied by Shikhar Dhawan, charged down the pitch two w­4): 6; Total (for one wkt. in the fall of the second wicket. pressed with Fortuin. He is har’s delivery was sliding way slumped to 99 for six in 15, who picked up from where balls later. Fortuin dragged it 16.5 overs): 140. It was Pant who eventually an up­and­coming young down leg. and never really recovered. he had left off in Mohali. He down the leg­side, and FALL OF WICKET batted at two­drop. spinner — for him to come In the next over, de Kock The home team was un­ drove Andile Phehlukwayo Shreyas was comfortably 1­76 (R. Hendricks, 10.1). “There was some mis­ into conditions where the was trapped in front by changed from the second down the ground, and wel­ stumped. INDIA BOWLING communication there. That Indian team is very good at Washington Sundar for 28. T20 while South Africa comed Tabraiz Shamsi with a The stadium crackled with Washington 4­0­27­0, D. Chahar is what I understood after­ playing spin and bowl the Umpire Nitin Menon ruled brought in the left­arm pacer pair of tall sixes. But Dhawan anticipation when Hardik 3­0­15­0, Saini 2­0­25­0, Krunal wards. The batting coach way he did was great. He 3.5­0­40­0, Hardik 2­0­23­1, him not out. A little later, re­ Beuran Hendricks. The move fell to Shamsi for 36, reaching Pandya arrived at the crease. Jadeja 2­0­8­0. had a word with both of was very clever as he mixed plays showed the ball would paid off at once. for the ball and lofting it high. But he failed to produce the Toss: India. Man-of-the-Match: them, and there was a mis­ up his pace, and the areas have crashed into the In his first over, Hendricks Temba Bavuma settled under fireworks the crowd craved. B. Hendricks. Man-of-the-Se- understanding as to who where he bowled,” de Kock stumps. de Kock carried on angled a delivery across Ro­ the catch at extra­cover. Ravindra Jadeja managed just ries: de Kock. had to go in at what stage. It said. Batsman Rassie van der unflustered as South Africa hit Sharma (9) that the bat­ That was the start of In­ the solitary six as South Afri­ South Africa won by nine was funny afterwards, as Dussen added that he was wrapped things up in style. sman pushed at half­hearted­ dia’s troubles. Kohli went for ca’s death­overs bowling wickets with 19 balls remaining both wanted to walk in. It surprised that India chose to India won the toss and opt­ ly. The resulting edge flew to 9, caught within an inch of proved watertight. to draw the series 1-1. would have been funny had bat first. Aware wins bronze Silver is the result of my Team Europe’s reign continues India finishes with five medals hard work: Deepak Punia Team World loses after being one win away from maiden win Withdraws from the 86kg freestyle final due to injury

Y.B. Sarangi trasal Stadium in Delhi. KOLKATA Deepak, who also booked Even after being forced to an Olympic quota place, withdraw from the men’s sounded positive. “My mo­ 86kg freestyle gold medal rale was high after the World bout in the World wrestling junior championships and championships on Sunday my preparation was good. due to an ankle injury, Dee­ The silver here is the result pak Punia took heart from of my hard work. This will his excellent performance in inspire me to do well in the Nur­Sultan to focus on the Olympics.” 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The youngster agreed that Keeping it tight: Rahul Aware, right, was in complete control Deepak, a former Wold luck was on his side. “I was of the bout against 2017 Pan­America champion Tyler Lee cadet champion, had lucky to have been placed in Graff of the USA. * AP claimed the World junior tit­ the upper half of the draw. le in August last and was eye­ The lower half was tougher WORLD WRESTLING dal of his career. ing to corner the rare glory (with the presence of wres­ The winning cast: Team Europe completed a hat­trick of triumphs with a fantastic Graff surprised Aware of being an elite World tlers from traditional coun­ come­from­behind victory on Sunday. * GETTY IMAGES ANI with a double leg attack the champion as well. However, tries like Iran, Hungary, Ko­ Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) moment the bout started the injury in his left leg and a Deepak Punia. * PTI rea, Russia, Uzbekistan, Agence France-Presse Jack Sock beat Federer and serve deserted him. Rahul Aware bagged a and earned two points with swollen eye spoilt his plan. Georgia, China, Japan and GENEVA Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Earlier Federer won a bronze to ensure India’s a takedown. He ended up being the jured shoulder and a cut USA). But I found tough Alexander Zverev sealed Eu­ opening doubles encounter, tense tie­break over World best­ever medal haul at the However, he became al­ fourth Indian to secure a sil­ above his eye to bag the competition in every bout rope a dramatic Laver Cup before Taylor Fritz saw off No. 20 Isner to take three World wrestling champion­ ert and twice wriggled out ver after Bishambhar Singh World junior title, but the in­ and had to carry on despite hat­trick over Team World Dominic Thiem to leave points in the penultimate ships here on Sunday after of Graff’s single leg attacks. (1967), Amit Kumar (2013) jury in Nur­Sultan was too the pain.” on Sunday, as the German Team World one win from match, smashing an ace on Deepak Punia finished with He also scored consecutive and Bajrang Punia (2018). painful to fight Iranian Ha­ beat Milos Raonic in the de­ the trophy. the final point to raise the a silver, having pulled out of takedown points to lead 4­2 san Yazdanichara in the Pat from the coach ciding singles match. World No. 6 Zverev took roof in Geneva. the final due to injury. at the break. Painful final. Virender patted his student The holders trailed 11­7 the first set courtesy of a The results: Europe bt World Aware outclassed Tyler In the second period too, “My leg is swollen up and it “Throughout the night on the back. “Deepak is an midway through the final break in game seven, with 13-11 [Alexander Zverev bt Mi­ Lee Graff, the 2017 Pan­ Graff got hold of Aware’s is hurting. The eye is swollen Deepak was running fever obedient student, who day but Zverev, after Roger big­serving Canadian Raonic los Raonic 6­4, 3­6, 10­4; Rog­ America champion, 11­4 in right leg but the Indian got too. I picked up both injuries because of the pain. The in­ learns from his mistakes Federer had edged past John hitting back to force a super er Federer bt John Isner 6­4, 7­ 6(3); Dominic Thiem lost to the 61kg bronze play­off to himself out of trouble in an during the first round jury had become more pain­ quickly. He and Ravi Dahiya Isner 6­4, 7­6(3), downed tie­break, saving four break Taylor Fritz 7­5, 6­7(3), 10­8; take India’s tally to five me­ impressive manner. (against Kazakh opponent ful in the morning. I advised are partners and their life re­ Raonic 6­4, 3­6, 10­4 to deny points to serve out the se­ Federer & Stefanos Tsitsipas dals — one silver and four He then turned things in Adilet Davlumbayev). That’s him not to take risk as it volves around wrestling John McEnroe’s visitors their cond set. lost to John Isner & Jack Sock bronze. his favour with quick moves why I chose not to fight in could have aggravated the without any distractions. maiden triumph in the third But the 22­year­old Zve­ 5­7, 6­4, 10­8; Saturday: Rafael Aware was in complete — the takedowns and expose the final,” Deepak told The injury and adversely impact­ Happy to see their success edition of the event. rev, selected by Borg ahead Nadal bt Raonic 6­3, 7­6(1); Na­ control of the bout and — and took a commanding Hindu from Nur­Sultan on ed his Olympic participa­ and hope they can repeat it After Rafael Nadal with­ of Tsitsipas and Fabio Fogni­ dal & Tsitsipas lost to Nick Kyr­ jumped in joy at the end, 10­2 lead. Sunday. tion,” said Virender Kumar, in the Olympics,” said Viren­ drew from Sunday’s play ni for the first­ever decider, gios & Jack Sock 6­4, 3­6, having won the biggest me­ Eventually he won 11­4. Deepak had defied an in­ Deepak’s coach at the Chha­ der. with a hand injury, Isner and raced to victory as Raonic’s 10­6]. U Mumba Liverpool beats a gritty Chelsea to maintain perfect start overcomes Fortunegiants Aubameyang comes to Arsenal’s rescue; Manchester United trips at West Ham; Granada ambushes Barcelona EURO LEAGUES came from a goal down to board, this is its worst start to La Liga: Getafe 4 (Baba 7­og, Press Trust of India claim a much­needed 3­2 win a season since 1994. Molina 33­pen, Nyom 63, Angel Jaipur Agence France-Presse over Aston Villa in dramatic Instead, Granada goes top 84) bt Mallorca 2 (Budimir 70, 77); Espanyol 1 (Zaldua 71­og) U Mumba produced an all­ Madrid fashion thanks to Pierre­ of the table after capitalising round show to beat Gujarat Trent Alexander­Arnold’s Emerick Aubameyangs free­ lost to Real Sociedad 3 (Willian on Atletico Madrid’s goalless Jose 18, 34, Isak 75); Valencia 1 Fortunegiants 31­25 in a VI­ thunderous strike inspired kick six minutes from time at draw at home to Celta Vigo a (Parejo 21­pen) drew with Le­ VO Pro Kabaddi League Liverpool’s 2­1 win against the Emirates. few hours before. Barcelona ganes 1 (Rodriguez 35). match at the Sawai Mans­ Chelsea as the Premier Earlier West Ham inflicted is sixth. Serie A: Sassuolo 3 (Caputo 26, ingh Stadium here on League leader moved five more away­day pain on a The results: Premier League: Sunday. points clear at the top on poor Manchester United side 45+2, Duncan 47) bt SPAL 0; Crystal Palace 1 (Dendoncker­ Sampdoria 1 (Gabbiadini 56) bt Abhishek Singh secured Sunday. on Sunday, lifting itself to og 46) drew with Wolves 1 (Jota Torino 0; Lecce 1 (Mancosu 61­ a Super 10 (11 raid points) Jurgen Klopp’s side ex­ fourth in the league with a 90+5); West Ham 2 (Yarmolen­ pen) lost to Napoli 4 (Llorente for U Mumba. tended its perfect start to the comfortable 2­0 win at the ko 44, Cresswell 84) bt Man 28, 82, Insigne 40­pen, Ruiz title race as it became the first London Stadium. Utd 0; Arsenal 3 (Pepe 59­pen, 52); Bologna 1 (Sansone 54­ The team was equaly club to win its opening six Earlier on Saturday, Barce­ Chambers 81, Aubameyang 84) pen) lost to Roma 2 (Kolarov miserly in its defence, with games in consecutive top­ lona threw on its stars of the bt Aston Villa 2 (McGinn 20, 48, Dzeko 90+4); Atalanta 2 (Il­ Surinder Singh and Haren­ flight seasons. present and the future but Wesley 61); Chelsea 1 (Kante 71) icic 84, Castagne 90+5) drew lost to Liverpool 2 (Alexander­ dra Kumar picking up vital Roberto Firmino in­ neither Lionel Messi nor An­ with Fiorentina 2 (Chiesa 24, Arnold 14, Firmino 30). points. creased Liverpool’s advan­ su Fati could save it from a Ribery 65). Bundesliga: Borussia Monchen­ The victory meant the tage before the interval and dismal 2­0 defeat away at Early shocker: A Junior Firpo error for Barcelona ends with the simplest of headers for Saturday: La Liga: Granada 2 gladbach 2 (Thuram 74, 88) bt Granada’s Ramon Azeez. * AP (Azeez 2, Alvaro Vadillo 66­ Mumbai side jumped to the N’Golo Kante’s fine goal was Granada. Fortuna Duesseldorf 1 (Adams pen) bt Barcelona 0. fourth place on the points not enough to give Chelsea But while both came on at 7); Eintracht Frankfurt 2 (Silva table to consolidate its tangible reward for a vibrant half­time with Barca trailing again, Alvaro Vadillo convert­ handball. league games and none away 44, Delaney 88­og) drew with Serie A: AC Milan 0 lost to Inter chances of making the second half. to Ramon Azeez’s opener, it ing a penalty after Arturo Vi­ Barcelona has now won from Camp Nou. Borussia Dortmund 2 (Witsel 11, Milan 2 (Brozovic 49, Lukaku play­off stage. Ten­man Arsenal twice was Granada that scored dal was found guilty of a only two of its opening five With seven points on the Sancho 66). 78).

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THE HINDU DELHI MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 SPORT 19 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Humpy clinches first Grand Prix in style My biggest win, says Humpy ‘Gives me a lot of happiness and positive energy’ Her finest performance after being away for over 15 months V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM Winning the ninth that round, I took a half­a­ HYDERABAD <> WOMEN’S CHESS She is ranked fourth in the round game against point lead and maintained it world at the moment. GM Koneru Humpy record­ Valentina Gunina of till the end,” Humpy said. P.K. Ajith Kumar At Skolkovo, she was seed­ ed her biggest win on her co­ Russia was the “The opponent played Kozhikode ed third. It was her superla­ meback trail, clinching the turning point in this safe and I didn’t waste the Koneru Humpy is back. tive display in the second FIDE Women’s Grand Prix event. It was a wild advantage of playing white,” She is back to playing the half of the tournament that chess title in Skolkovo (Rus­ game and a double­ Humpy said about the final kind of solid, ruthless, un­ took her to the top: she sia) with eight points from 11 edged one. I am glad round where she needed compromising chess that scored four wins on the trot, rounds (five wins and six just a draw to clinch the I pulled it off made her one of the stron­ from rounds seven to ten. draws) on Sunday. More im­ honours. gest women in the history of portantly, she was the only Humpy also revealed that the game. On Sunday, at the Five wins unbeaten player in the The Hindu from Russia. she would pick up 17 Elo Russian village of Skolkovo, She recorded five wins in all, championship. “All the top players — in­ points and also move to she won the first leg of the and six draws, to finish with cluding the reigning World World No. 3 from 4 in the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix eight points from 11 rounds. Re-setting goals champion, former cham­ rankings. series after finishing her The other Indian in the tour­ “This win gives me a lot of pions and the Challenger — campaign unbeaten. nament, Dronavalli Harika, happiness and positive ener­ were in the fray. It is a big Double challenge All she needed was a draw ended with five points, fol­ gy in what I believe is my ‘se­ win for sure and one which I in the final round from the lowing her draw in the final cond innings’. And, also badly needed at this stage,” Humpy, meanwhile, re­ reigning World champion round with Russia’s Kateryna makes me re­set my goals, she said. minds that she held the and top seed Ju Wenjun of Lagno. which now includes becom­ “Definitely, winning the World No. 2 spot for the lon­ China. She got that without This was the first of the ing world champion,” she ninth round game against gest tenure (more than a de­ too much trouble, in 35 Unchallenged: Koneru Humpy played some solid chess to remain unbeaten. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT four Grand Prix tourna­ said. Valentina Gunina of Russia cade) before her marriage in moves. ments. The top two finishers “This was the most diffi­ was the turning point in this 2014 and the subsequent for the 32­year­old from far ahead of her contempor­ Hou Yifan. While the Chi­ in the series will qualify for cult of the Grand Prix titles I event. It was a wild game break saw her lose that spot. Morale booster Vijayawada. aries, she was tipped to win nese woman grew in the 2021 Candidates match, have won as the prepara­ and a double­edged one and “This tournament was a This is Humpy’s finest per­ Victory in a major tourna­ the World championship strength and stature since, the winner of which will tions had to be intense and I am glad I pulled it off,” she double challenge for me as I formance since she returned ment was what she required years ago. Humpy saw her rating drop challenge the World also different because of fa­ said. had to leave my two­year­old to the chessboard last year, at this stage of the career. As But she had to settle for quite a bit. champion. mily commitments. This is daughter Ahana for the first after being away for over 15 a girl who had been ear­ the runner­up’s trophy in the She is still the third stron­ Humpy has every reason my seventh Grand Prix title Half point lead time and also travel alone in months following childbirth. marked for greatness from a 2011, though she was seeded gest female player of all time, to be hopeful of being that since the first in 2013,” the “And, with World champion my career for the first time,” It should be a morale booster very young age, and who was higher than her opponent behind Judit Polgar and Hou. challenger. 32­year­old champion told Ju Wenjun of China losing she said. Union Sports Ministry directive to AICF Gill and another driver booked It’s Railways vs Manipur Seeks action on Barua’s complaint against Lahiri FIR filed by the elder son of the deceased Sports Bureau Y.B. Sarangi cretary in the AICF. not responded to the notice. and Kishor Bandekar (AICF Press Trust of India brother, when Gill’s car hit Pasighat KOLKATA On August 30, AICF secre­ Further, he has sought judi­ treasurer) to oversee BCA’s Barmer them and two other cars Railways will be up against The Union Sports Ministry tary Bharat Singh Chauhan cial recourse and the case is long­overdue elections and Arjuna awardee Gaurav Gill coming from behind also Manipur in the final of the has directed the All India issued a press statement likely to come up for hearing enquire into Barua’s com­ and another driver were crushed them. senior women’s National Chess Federation (AICF) to condemning Lahiri’s atti­ on Tuesday. plaints. Strikingly, Chauhan booked on Sunday in con­ Gill and driver M. Sharif football championship on take necessary action on the tude and announcing that On September 9, AICF was kept out of the commit­ nection with an accident were booked under Section Tuesday. complaint filed by Grand­ the AICF would initiate a president P.R. Venkatarama tee. As is the norm in most during a National Rally 304 of the Indian Penal Code Facing Odisha in the first master Dibyendu Barua “thorough enquiry of BCA Raja had written to all office­ National Sports Federations, Championship race here in (culpable homicide not semifinal at the CHF against Bengal Chess Asso­ and its secretary on the bearers and State associa­ the secretary remains a de­ which a couple and their amounting to murder), the ground, Railways won 3­1 ciation (BCA) secretary Ata­ charges levelled by Barua.” tions that the press release facto member of all young son were killed, pol­ ASP said, adding that their with Yumnam Kamala Devi nu Lahiri and file an action­ The same day, an emer­ (signed by Bharat Singh committees. ice said. names were written on the striking twice and Mamta taken report. This directive, gency meeting of the BCA Chauhan) on August 30 On September 16, Reddy A police official said com­ vehicle that hit the motorcy­ once. Jasoda Munda scored issued on September 18, was unanimous in question­ “went beyond the brief given issued a letter, addressed to panies involved in the event cle of the deceased. a consolation goal for takes cognizance of Barua’s ing Lahiri’s conduct that was by me and has created unne­ Lahiri, directing the BCA to — Maxperienace, Mahindra, Gaurav Gill. Meanwhile, the bodies of Odisha. detailed complaint made on “unbecoming of a secretary.” cessary emotions giving the hold elections in early Oc­ JK Tyres, MRF Tyres and the Narendra Kumar, his wife In the second semifinal, September 6 to Sports Minis­ A two­member disciplinary impression that AICF has tober. It was silent on the en­ Federation of Motor Sports a.m. on Sunday on a com­ Pushpa Devi and son Jiten­ Manipur enjoyed a mighty ter Kiren Rijiju. committee was formed and made up its mind.” quiry. The BCA officials were Club of India — have also plaint by Rahul, the elder dra were still lying at the 5­0 win over Tamil Nadu. Barua had alleged numer­ Lahiri was given 21 days to Raja nominated a three­ baffled how the AICF com­ been named in the FIR. son of the deceased. spot as villagers and family Heigrujam Daya Devi ous acts of misuse of power respond to a show­cause member committee com­ mittee could address a letter Additional Superinten­ Rahul claimed that his pa­ members demanded com­ scored a hat­trick, while and misappropriation of notice. prising Messrs A. Narasimha to Lahiri, who was facing se­ dent of Police Khinv Singh rents were standing along pensation, government job Ngangom Bala Devi and State Government funds by The deadline ends on Reddy (chairman), D.V. Sun­ rious charges and was yet to said the FIR was lodged at the road with the motorcy­ to a kin and the arrest of the Irom Prameshwori Devi Lahiri, who is also a joint se­ Monday and so far Lahiri has dar (AICF vice­presidents) get a ‘clean chit’. Samdari police station at 2 cle, talking to his younger accused. scored one each. Bhutia to shut down India qualifies for United Sikkim FC AFC U­16 Championship FOOTBALL Press Trust of India Needing just a draw to Tashkent top the group, India took Press Trust of India India played out a 1­1 draw the lead in the 68th minute NEW DELHI against host Uzbekistan when Sridarth tapped the Former I­League club Unit­ here on Sunday to finish on ball home off a rebound. ed Sikkim FC on Sunday de­ top of Group B and qualify But even though the cided to shut shop to “focus for the AFC U­16 Champion­ hosts levelled the scores in on grassroots football” and ship to be held in Bahrain the 81st minute, the Indians avoid “conflict of interest” next year. managed to hold on to a issues arising out of its foun­ India, coached by Bibia­ draw and achieve their der Bhaichung Bhutia’s as­ no Fernandes, finished on mission. sociation with the State go­ seven points from three This is India’s third con­ verning body of the game. Bhaichung Bhutia. * PTI matches — the same as Uz­ secutive entry into the AFC Bhutia in a statement said bekistan but qualified as U­16 Championships and that his club, founded in “This has been a very dif­ group winners by virtue of ninth overall. 2004, will close down after ficult decision for us to take. better goal difference (+10) “I am extremely proud of 15 years of existence during It is with great pain that we in comparison to the home my boys,” head coach Fer­ which it made it to the coun­ are announcing that United team’s +3. nandes said moments after try top­tier I­League in 2012­ Sikkim Football Club will India had earlier beaten India’s qualification. “There 13 after winning the second cease to exist from today,” Turkmenistan and Bahrain has been a lot of hard work division league. the club said. by identical 5­0 margins. put in.” I believe I can become World champion: Panghal

Reigning Asian title holder has now set his sights on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics BOXING ing and swaying and, most importantly, the sideways V.S. Aravind movement to disable the op­ CHENNAI ponent’s reach, make Pang­ It was a historic day for In­ hal a tough opponent. dian boxing as Amit Panghal “That’s my game and I need entered the record books by to evolve further. Inside the becoming the first men’s pu­ ring, I am myself and the gilist to bag a silver medal at trick is to maintain my com­ the World Championships, posure when the opponent held at Ekaterinburg (Russia) is attacking. I know I have a on Saturday. good defence and I can un­ The journey has been far derstand what the opponent from easy. From Rohtak to is thinking. I like to keep Russia, boxing against odds, All about confidence: Amit Panghal says he knows his game moving around the ring,” he the pint­sized boxer has and needs to evolve further. * PTI said. come a long way. The reigning Asian cham­ “It was a surreal moment and I would like to thank my rately and when counter­at­ pion has now set his sights when I entered the ring. I brother Ajay who encour­ tacked opened up his de­ on the 2020 Tokyo knew it was going to be aged me to take up the sport. fence jacket. Olympics. tough, but I gave it all I had. I believe one day I can be­ “Bagging a silver at the Gold is what I dreamt of, but come the World Champion,” Height factor Worlds is an achievement I am happy with the silver,” he said. “I can’t help with my height but to win an Olympic medal Panghal told Sportstar from Traditionally, tall boxers but I am trying to work how is a dream for every athlete. Russia. enjoy an advantage as they to tame the taller boxers. It The training has to be right Though his signature sa­ have greater reach when was not the first time I was and, more importantly, the lute after winning a bout has throwing punches and can facing the taller guys. process. It’s important to become a big hit, it’s the kiss also defend effectively. The “I discussed it with my train in a specific manner on the India jersey before final proved that as Panghal coaches and there was a Plan and it involves a lot of dedi­ entering the ring that Pang­ went down to Olympic B. But, unfortunately, I cation, determination and hal prides himself on. champion Shakhobidin Zoi­ couldn’t pull it off today,” effort. Technique­wise noth­ “India, Bharat” he pauses rov of Uzbekistan in an in­ said Panghal, who had bea­ ing is going to change drasti­ as a flood of emotions choke tense 52kg bout. ten Kazakhstan’s Saken Bi­ cally, but I need to develop him. “It’s a dream to wear Against the 5’7’’ ft tall Uz­ bossinov (5’6”) in the semifi­ in certain areas. I will defi­ this (India) jersey. To repre­ bek, the 5’2’’ Panghal failed nal. nitely come out a better box­ sent my nation is an honour to land his punches accu­ Nimble feet, speed, duck­ er,” said Panghal.

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TV PICKS Marin and Rugby World Cup: Sony Ten Vettel ends a year­long drought 2 (SD & HD), 3.30 p.m. Momota PKL: Star Sports 1 &b 2 (SD & HD), 7.30 p.m. Masters a hazy circuit to to claim a record fifth triumph in Singapore; Leclerc finishes second triumph IN BRIEF SINGAPORE GP THE RESULTS Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI Agence France-Presse Triple World champion Ca­ Singapore 1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 1:58:33.667s, 2. Charles Leclerc rolina Marin retained her Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) + 2.641s, 3. Max Ver- China Open title on Sun­ ended his year­long drought stappen (Red Bull) + 3.821, 4. day, eight months after suf­ without a win at the Singa­ Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) + fering a career­threatening pore Grand Prix on Sunday, 4.608, 5. Valtteri Bottas (Mer- injury. mastering a hazy circuit to cedes) + 6.119, 6. Alexander Al- The Spaniard recovered Osaka back to claim a record fifth triumph bon (Red Bull) + 11.663, 7. Lando from a game down to de­ Norris (McLaren) + 14.769, 8. winning ways at home in the city­state. feat Taiwan’s second­seed­ Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) + TOKYO The German was chased ed Tai Tzu­ying 14­21, 21­17, Japan's Naomi Osaka ended home by teammate Charles 15.547, 9. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) + 16.718, 10. Antonio 21­18 in Changzhou. an eight-month title drought Leclerc, who started on pole Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo Racing) + A tearful Marin col­ by winning the Pan Pacific but lost the lead to the four­ 17.855, 11. Romain Grosjean lapsed to the court floor Open in her home city on time world champion after (Haas) + 35.436, 12. Carlos Sainz and buried her head in her Sunday, her first trophy since making his pit stop, and Red her second consecutive Jr (McLaren) + 35.974, 13. Lance hands after powering to Bull’s Max Verstappen, who Stroll (Racing Point) + 36.419, Grand Slam triumph at the victory in 65 minutes. finished third. 14. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) + Australian Open in January. 37.660, 15. Daniil Kvyat (Toro “There was some frus­ The former World No. 1 “It was a very late call on Rosso) + 38.178, 16. Robert Ku- tration with myself in the overwhelmed Russia's the pit stop and I just gave it bica (Williams) + 47.024, 17. first game. I tried to keep Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova everything on the out lap. I was surprised to come out Kevin Magnussen (Haas) + calm. I had to be patient 6-2, 6-3 to make it third time 1:26.522. and find the good length lucky in finals at the ahead and it was difficult to on the shuttle. But the tournament after finishing manage the tyres but we con­ Championship standings: most important thing is I runner-up in 2016 and 2018. trolled it to the end,” Vettel Drivers: 1. Hamilton 296 points, She is the first Japanese to told reporters. 2. Bottas 231, 3. Leclerc 200, 4. could fight until the end. win the Pan Pacific title since Championship leader Le­ Verstappen 200, 5. Vettel 194, 6. “I just waited until she Gasly 69, 7. Sainz Jr 58, 8. Albon Kimiko Date in 1995. AFP wis Hamilton finished fourth made mistakes. I just want­ 42, 9. Ricciardo 34, 10. Kvyat 33, but extended his advantage ed to play some long rallies Vikram falls in 11. Hulkenberg 33, 12. Norris 31, over fellow Mercedes driver Long lost love: Sebastian Vettel makes his feelings known after winning in Singapore. * REUTERS because I knew this match last hurdle 13. Raikkonen 31, 14. Perez 27, 15. Valtteri Bottas to 65 points, Stroll 19, 16. Magnussen 18, 17. was going to be really LONDON (CANADA) pressure on second­placed pace to make his soft tyres lap 20, with Leclerc follow­ was his turn to come in. tough,” said the Spaniard India's Vikram Malhotra, the with six races remaining, af­ Grosjean 8, 18. Giovinazzi 4, 19. Hamilton in the opening lap. last as long as possible. ing suit on the next lap. top seed, went down in a ter the Finn finished in fifth. But Vettel, Leclerc and Kubica 1, 20. George Russell 0. Kento Momota cement­ While a few drivers were Ferrari and Red Bull were Leclerc, however, was dis­ Verstappen were lapping ed his place as the top nerve-wracking final against Constructors: 1. Mercedes 527 the second seed Auguste Clean start shifting position further the first of the big teams to mayed to leave the pits be­ much quicker than Hamilton points, 2. Ferrari 394, 3. Red Bull men’s player with a 19­21, Dussourd of France 6-11, 11-5, The race got off to a clean down the field, the frontrun­ bring their cars in for pit hind Vettel. Hamilton stayed and when the Briton finally 289, 4. McLaren 89, 5. Renault 21­17, 21­19 win over Indo­ 11-4, 5-11, 11-9 in the Nash start with the top six retain­ ners were maintaining a one­ stops as Vettel and Verstap­ out on track in the lead to set stopped seven laps after his 67, 6. Toro Rosso 55, 7. Racing nesia’s seventh seed An­ Cup 2019 PSA challenger ing their grid positions des­ second gap between each pen were fitted with the about forging a big enough rivals, he emerged in a dis­ Point 46, 8. Alfa Romeo Racing thony Sinisuka Ginting in event here late on Saturday. pite Vettel putting immense other as Leclerc set a slow more durable hard tyres on gap to retain the lead when it tant fourth place. 35, 9. Haas 26, 10. Williams 1. their final. Rajiv Sethu snaps up a point SEPANG (MALAYSIA) Srinivasan’s daughter Rupa Gurunath National tennis to kick off on September 30 IDEMITSU Honda Racing India’s Rajiv Sethu once again Rawat and Zeel likely to be the top seeds snapped up a point for his tipped to contest for president’s post team with a top-15 finish on Kamesh Srinivasan Mayur. With the organisers, DCM sections respectively in the Sunday’s final race at the Asia NEW DELHI Most of the other top Shriram Group, deciding to concurrently conducted un­ Road Racing Championship TNCA AGM to be held on September 26 Sidharth Rawat and Zeel De­ players will be busy with celebrate nearly three de­ der­18 event. (ARRC). The 18-year-old sai are likely to be the top their international cades of their association Senthil Kumar clocked his EC MEETING Both have previous expe­ the election. seeds in the men’s and wo­ commitments. with Indian tennis with the There will be a bunch of personal best lap record of rience as administrators in men’s sections respectively In the women’s event, Ma­ conduct of the 25th edition top quality players like Mann 2:28:241. Astra Honda Racing the TNCA. Some disappointment in the Fenesta National ten­ hak Jain, who won the title in of the championships, there Maulik Shah, Kabir Hans, team’s Awhin Sanjaya stopped S. Dinakar And J. Parthasarathy, son There was a tinge of disap­ nis championships, starting the last two years, does not will be a photo exhibition at Krishan Hooda, Ajay Malik, the clock at 19:43:339. PTI Chennai of the late S.R. Jagannathan, pointment, though, in some at the DLTA Complex here figure in the list of players. the venue with vintage col­ Sushant Dabas, Madhwin Ka­ The Tamil Nadu Cricket As­ a popular figure in the quarters on no former on September 30. Sowjanya Bavisetti, Bhu­ lection from the past math and Chirag Duhan in sociation (TNCA) annual TNCA, is the ruling group’s cricketer being in the mix. As per the acceptance list, vana Kalva, Ramya Natara­ editions. the boys event. general meeting will be held nominee for the treasurer’s Although there are some ex­ three of the top­10 players in jan, Sai Samhitha and Vaide­ More than recalling the Sarah Dev, Sandeepti on September 26. This was post. perienced administrators in the country are scheduled to hi Chaudhari are some of the prowess of the players in the Singh Rao, Rashmikaa Shriv­ decided at the State body’s Dindigul Venkataraman those nominated, there compete in the men’s and other leading players in the past, as everyone who has alli Bhamidipaty, Reshma executive committee meet­ has been nominated for the seems to be a certain lack of women’s events, which offer main draw list, apart from been someone in Indian ten­ Maruri, Prerna Vichare, San­ ing here on Sunday. job of assistant secretary­dis­ dynamism. ₹3 lakh for the champions four­time National cham­ nis has gone through the jana Sirimalla, Renee Singh Nominations for the va­ tricts. Srinivasa Raju and With a young president in and ₹2 lakh for the pion Prerna Bhambri. championship at some stage will be some of the top Muchova claims rious posts may be filed till Ashok Sigamani are the rul­ Rupa — she has been quietly runners­up. of their career, the exhibi­ players in the girls section. first title in Seoul September 25 (5 p.m.). As of ing faction’s choice as vice­ groomed for the role by Sri­ Apart from the likes of Ni­ Exempt spots tion will also catalogue the SEOUL now, none from the group presidents. nivasan — likely to be run­ ki Poonacha, Aryan Goveas, In the absence of wild cards, changing face of the venue Czech Republic's Karolina As usual, the second week opposing the ruling dispen­ Srinivasan’s daughter Ru­ ning the show, a younger Kunal Anand, Karunuday there are two special exempt from the classic scenario of will feature the under­16 and Muchova thrashed fourth sation has come forward to pa Gurunath’s name for pre­ and a more enterprising Singh and Ishaque Eqbal, spots in the men’s and wo­ the past to the current mod­ seed Magda Linette 6-1, 6-1 14 events for boys and girls. stake a claim. sident is expected to be an­ team could have taken the the men’s field will also have men’s events which will be ern structure. in the Korea Open final here Meanwhile, the group ow­ nounced on the floor of the TNCA into the future with its three former national cham­ filled by the upgradation of Dev Javia and Kashish The qualifying event for on Sunday to claim her maiden WTA title. World No. ing allegiance to N. Sriniva­ house on the day of the elec­ changing dynamics. And, a pions — V.M. Ranjeet, Dal­ the qualifying list in the ab­ Bhatia are set to be the top the first week will be played 45 Muchova, who is enjoying san has been acting fast, de­ tion, as is the norm. Those couple of former cricketers winder Singh and Mohit sence of suitable candidates. seeds in the boys and girls on Sept. 28 and 29. the best season of her career ciding on its nominees at the contesting for the presi­ would have fitted the bill. having also reached the final EC meeting. dent’s job do not have to file Meanwhile, the TNCA dis­ in Prague, won 90% of points R.S. Ramaswamy from Sa­ nominations. trict secretaries will meet on Ireland and on her first serve and did not lem has been named candi­ In the absence of a viable Monday to pick three candi­ Divij & Zelenay pair triumphs face a break-point en route to date for secretary, and K.A. opposition, all the above dates from the districts for England the victory. REUTERS Shankar for joint secretary. names should sail through in the executive committee. INDIANS ABROAD tie­break and stretched it to 8­7. The Indo­Slovakian pair turned the tide in its favour post wins Sports Bureau RACING St. Petersburg by winning the next three points and pocketing the Agence France-Presse Divij Sharan and partner title. Yokohama Mozambique primed to continue winning run Igor Zelenay of Slovakia beat Earlier in the semifinals, Ireland powered past Scot­ Matteo Berrettini and Si­ Divij and partner had ousted land 27­3 to put itself in the HYDERABAD: Mozambique, who (5) Neeraj 60, 2. Roll Call (1) Suraj RAJA SAHEB OF ITKYAL ME- Rafique Sk. 56.5 and 8. Bayrd (3) mone Bolelli of Italy 6­3, 3­6, the top seeds Nikola Mektic box seat to reach the quar­ is rousing form, may extend her Narredu 60, 3. Satin Symphony 4 MORIAL CUP (1,400m), 3­y­o R.S. Jodha 55. [10­8] to clinch the doubles terfinals at the Rugby winning streak in the Totaram’s (2) Santosh Raj 58.5, 4. Charlie only, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 3­ 1. MOZAMBIQUE, 2. LONG RANGE, and Franko Skugor of Croa­ Trophy (1,200m), the feature Brown (4) Koushik 55, 5. Lan­ 00: 1. City Of Wisdom (6) Deepak 3. AMBITIOUS APPROACH title in the $1,248,665 ATP tia 7­5, 6­1. World Cup on Sunday. event of the races to be held here cashire (6) R. Ajinkya 54.5, 6. Singh 60, 2. Galloping Gangster MALVADO PLATE (DIV. III), Tour tennis tournament The results: Three push­over tries in on Monday (Sept. 23). Stormy (3) Afroz Khan 53.5 and 7. (7) Asshad Asbar 60, 3. Paso 6 (1,100m), maiden 3­y­o only here on Sunday. $1,248,665 ATP, St. Peters­ the first half did the dam­ MALVADO PLATE (DIV. I), Symbol Of Star’s (7) Akshay Ku­ Robles (2) Suraj Narredu 60, 4. (placed 2nd or 3rd not eligible), The duo collected 250 Divij. * FILE PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES burg: Doubles (final): Igor Ze- age before wing Andrew 1 (1,100m), maiden 3­y­o only mar 53. Queen Runner (5) Akshay Kumar (Cat. II), (Terms), 4­00: 1. Brave (placed 2nd or 3rd not eligible), 1. ROLL CALL, 2. SATIN SYMPHONY, 58.5, 5. Friday Fury (4) B.R. Ku­ Syera (3) Aneel 56, 2. Flag Of Hon­ ATP points and $66,740. The lenay (Svk) & Divij Sharan bt Conway grabbed a fourth (Cat. II), (Terms), 1­25 p.m.: 1. Be­ 3. FRANCIS BACON mar 55, 6. Excelsior (8) Afroz our (7) Akshay Kumar 56, 3. runners­up won 150 points won the $125,000 Ningbo Matteo Berrettini & Simone Bo- after the break to secure a dazzled (8) Kuldeep Singh 56, 2. Khan 54.5, 7. Let It Be Me (3) Hashtag (2) Deepak Singh 56, 4. MALVADO PLATE (DIV. II), Kunal Bunde 54.5 and 8. Ace Mis­ and $34,200. It was the fifth Challenger a fortnight ear­ lelli (Ita) 6-3, 3-6, [10-8]; Sem­ bonus­point win, with Cerberus (9) Kiran Naidu 56, 3. (1,100m), maiden 3­y­o (placed Healthandhapiness (5) Gopal ifinals: Zelenay & Divij bt Nikola 3 ile (1) Nakhat Singh 51.5. Singh 56, 5. Sheldon (9) N. Rawal Tour doubles title for the 33­ lier with Matthew Ebden of games to come against Ja­ Gold Label (3) Nakhat Singh 56, 4. 2nd or 3rd not eligible) (Cat. II), Mektic & Franko Skugor (Cro) Tough And Go (6) G. Naresh 56, 5. 1. PASO ROBLES, 2. GALLOPING 56, 6. Speed Warrior (6) Nakhat year­old Divij, who had start­ Australia. The 49th­ranked pan, Russia and Samoa in (Terms), 2­30: 1. Bob Campbell (3) 7-5, 6-1. Best In Show (7) Gopal Singh 54.5, Koushik 56, 2. Dazzling King (4) GANGSTER, 3. QUEEN RUNNER Singh 56, 7. Time is Good (1) G. ed the season winning the Divij has so far won 16 Chal­ Pool A. 6. Coconut Coast (4) Neeraj 54.5, Ajit Singh 56, 3. Gusty Note (7) Naresh 56, 8. Free Way (8) Kiran €46,600 Challenger, Glasgow: 7. Royal Girl (5) I. Chisty 54.5, 8. TOTARAM’S TROPHY Naidu 54.5 and 9. Wah Ms Zara (4) Maharashtra Open ATP title lenger and 19 Futures dou­ Bulldozing centre Manu Kiran Naidu 56, 4. Royal Tiger (5) (1,200m), 3­y­o & over (Cat. II), Doubles (semifinals): Jamie Scared Lamp (1) Aneel 54.5 and 9. B.R. Kumar 56, 5. Sputnic (1) Ak­ 5 Suraj Narredu 54.5. in Pune with Rohan bles titles, apart from the Tuilagi scored two first­half Top In Turf (2) Akshay Kumar (Terms), 3­30: 1. Ambitious Ap­ 1. WAH MS ZARA, Murray (GBR) & John-Patrick shay Kumar 56, 6. Turbulence (6) proach (7) Koushik 62, 2. Destined 2. SPEED WARRIOR, 3. HASHTAG Bopanna. five Tour titles. Smith (Aus) bt Marek Gengel tries as England laboured 54.5. G. Naresh 56, 7. Rasika (9) 1. BEST IN SHOW, 2. BEDAZZLED, Dynamite (4) Kiran Naidu 62, 3. Day’s best: MOZAMBIQUE It was also the third title of In the final on Sunday, the (Cze) & Ramkumar Ramanathan to an error­strewn 35­3 win Kuldeep Singh 54.5, 8. Urvasi (2) BEST IN SHOW — PASO 3. COCONUT COAST Long Range (6) Kuldeep Singh 62, Double: the season for Divij, who had Italians led 5­2 in the super 6-2, 6-3. over Tonga. Rohit Kumar 54.5 and 9. Whiskery 4. Titus (8) Suraj Narredu 62, 5. ROBLES ROYAL TERN PLATE (2,000m), (8) Suraj Narredu 54.5. Mozambique (1) Akshay Kumar Jkt: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6; Mini Jkt: 3, 4, 5 & 2 3­y­o & over, rated 20 to 45 1. SPUTNIC, 2. DAZZLING KING, 60.5, 6. Champion Bull (2) I. 6; Tr (i): 1, 2 & 3; (ii): 4, 5 & 6; Tla: (Cat. III), 2­00: 1. Francis Bacon 3. GUSTY NOTE Chisty 58, 7. Lightning Fin (5) all races. The shifting kabaddi scene Jacobus stars for Gymkhana Mark My Word lives up to its billing PKL engineers sea change in the sport Special Correspondent Earlier a raid lasted couple of years, says, "Earlier Kolkata HYDERABAD: Mark My Word khat Singh) 2, N R I Flame (Cat. II), (Terms): NOVA SCOTIA Ashwa Bahula (I. Chisty) 2, Anant Kaur <> (Suraj Narredu up) won the Major (Kuldeep Singh) 3 and Recumben­ (Akshay Kumar) 1, Mahashakti (I. Nimble Mind (Akshay Kumar) 3 NEW DELHI 40-45 seconds, now a raid lasted 40­45 seconds, Jacobus scored 17 points as General Nawab Khusru Jung Ba­ tibus (Suraj Narredu) 4. 4, 1­1/2 Chisty) 2, Monte Rei (Rohit Ku­ and Yanga (Afroz Khan) 4. Nose, 2 now it is 30 seconds. Also, af­ The ProKabaddi League it is 30 seconds Bombay Gymkhana out­ hadur Memorial Cup, the main and 3/4. 1m, 54.22s. ₹19 (w), 6, 8 mar) 3 and Tapatio (B.R. Kumar) and 1­3/4. 1m, 39.27s. ₹9 (w), 6, 5 ter two empty raids there is a event of the races held here on and 15 (p), SHP: 52, FP: 1,20, Tla: 4. 3/4, 3 and 3­3/4. 1m, 40.46s. ₹24 and 5 (p), SHP: 14, FP: 26, Q: 15, (PKL) has changed the world Anup Kumar classed Madurai Veerans last raid (do­or­die. The game Sunday (Sept. 22). 1,374. Favourite: Royal Avenger. (w), 8, 7 and 11 (p), SHP: 17, FP: 94, Tla: 45. Favourite: Mark My Word. for all those involved with the Puneri Paltan Coach 47­0 in the 86th all­India The winner is owned by M.A.M. Owners: M/s. Sunil Kumar Sethi, Q: 31, Tla: 378. Favourite: Bron Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy has become faster now.” and South Asia rugby XVs Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chetti­ Hanumanthu Rao Yerramsetty, Greek. Owners: M/s. P’walla Rac. Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable sport. On how technical the nad Charitable Trust rep. by Mr. Ashok Rupani & Kodali Ven­ & Breed. Pvt.Ltd. rep. by Mr. Z.S. Trust rep. by Mr. A.C. Muthiah. Players now pay attention sport has become, U Mumba Naveen ‘Express’ Kumar championship at the A.C. Muthiah and trained by kateswara Rao. Trainer: A. Vat­ Poonawalla & Ms. Simone Zav­ Trainer: Satheesh. to fitness, diet, endurance vice­captain Sandeep Narwal of Dabang Delhi, famous for CC&FC ground here on Satheesh. Jockey Akshay Kumar salya. areh Ponawalla, M/s. Rama NAWAB SULTAN ALI KHAN ME- his explosive speed and cat­ Sunday. scored a treble. Krishna Reddy & Tinder Singh and technique, given that says, “I started playing on RAJA SAHEB OF CHALLAPALLI 7 MORIAL CUP (1,100m), 4­y­o & like reflexes, says the sport Prashant and Ammar JATPROLE CUP (DIV. II) Ahluwalia. Trainer: L. D’Silva. they are under the scrutiny mud where a player can easi­ , MEMORIAL CUP (1,200m), 3­ over, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III): 3 S.N. REDDY MEMORIAL CUP HAPPY TOGETHER has given him a lot. Finan­ scored 10 points apiece in 1 (1,600m), maiden 3­y­o only y­o & over, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. ( Jitendra of television cameras. ly run out of your grasp. On NO COMPROM- (1,200m), 3­y­o & over, rated (Cat. II), (Terms): III): ESTEVA (Akshay Kumar) 1, Ce­ 5 Singh) 1, Magic Street (Rohit Ku­ Arjuna awardee Anup Ku­ the contrary, it is easier to cially he is in a better posi­ Gymkhana’s resounding ISE (Akshay Kumar) 1, Star Of 40 to 65 (Cat. II): ZAMORA (Ash­ mar) 2, Crimson Fire (Deepak letitas (Suraj Narredu) 2, Private mar — member of the India trap a player on the mat tion and game­wise he has victory. Tiara (Suraj Narredu) 2, Miss Mar­ Empire (I. Chisty) 3 and Hur­ had Asbar) 1, Mon General Singh) 3 and Running Fire (Kiran (Gaurav Singh) 2, Shaquille (Suraj improved tremendously. Delhi Hurricanes and vellous (Ajit Singh) 3 and Mind ricane (Abhay Singh) 4. Nk, 1/2 Naidu) 4. Not run: Ta Ta. 3, 3­1/2 team which won the kabaddi now.” Reader (B.R. Kumar) 4. 1­1/2, 8­1/4 and 3­3/4. 1m, 13.12s. ₹12 (w), 6, 7 Narredu) 3 and One One One and shd. 1m, 6.94s. ₹20 (w), 9, 7 Magicians also recorded (Abhay Singh) 4. Shd, 2­1/4 and World Cup in 2016 and now The game has been speed­ “Whatever facilities a ka­ and 2­1/4. 1m, 38.84s. ₹8 (w), 5, 5 and 9 (p), SHP: 17, FP: 27, Q: 13, and 11 (p), SHP: 21, FP: 109, Q: 47, nk. 1m, 12.56s. ₹11 (w), 7, 5 and 6 Puneri Paltan coach — says: ed up with the inclusion of baddi player deserves, he is wins in other matches. and 9 (p), SHP: 14, FP: 18, Q: 9, Tla; 73. Favourite: Celeritas. Own­ Tla: 654. Favourite: Magic Street. (p), SHP: 15, FP: 27, Q: 15, Tla: 47. The results: Magicians 5 (Go- Tla: 37. Favourite: No Comprom­ ers: Mr. Marthand Singh Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy “I started playing kabaddi on the super raid, super tackle getting it, like physios, nutri­ ise. Owners: Dr. Peddi Reddy Favourite: Zamora. Owner: Mr. N. vind 5) bt Jungle Crows 0; Mahindra, Mrs. Rina Mahindra & Chettiar of Chetitnad Charitable mud, hence have to keep up­ and do­or­die, keeping view­ tion and top­class coaching. I Prabhakar Reddy & Mr. P. Mr. P. Prabhakar Reddy & M/s. Adil Mirza. Trainer: Laxman Trust rep. by Mr. A.C. Muthiah. Delhi Hurricanes 46 (Prince Singh. grading and updating in or­ ers guessing till the last mi­ hope kabaddi gets into the Prabhakar Reddy. Trainer: Lax­ Hypersion Bloodstock Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: Satheesh. 15, Dipak Punia 6) bt ACE man Singh. rep. by Mr. Zaheer F. Rattonsey. MAJOR GENERAL NAWAB Jackpot: ₹3,524 (111 tkts.), Runner­ der to explain my tech­ nute on the match result. Olympics,” says the 19­year­ Foundation 0; Bombay Gymk- P.V.G. RAJU MEMORIAL CUP KHUSRU JUNG BAHADUR ME- up: 203 (823 tkts.). Trainer: R.H. Sequeira. 6 niques. Coaching and playing Puneri Paltan defender old raider who came through hana 47 (Jacobus 17, Prashant 2 (1,800m), 3­y­o & over, rated MORIAL CUP (1,600m), 3­y­o & Mini Jackpot: 1,610 (38 tkts.), Tr upto 25 (Cat. III): YOGASTHA JATPRAOLE CUP (DIV. I), over, rated 60 to 85 (Cat. II) MARK (i): 286 (132 kts), (ii): 100 (675 are two completely different Girish Maruti Ernak, who has the New Young Player 10, Ammar 10) bt Madurai (Afroz Khan) 1, Story Teller (Na­ 4 (1,600m), maiden 3­y­o only MY WORD (Suraj Narredu) 1, tkts.). things." represented India in the last scheme. Veerans 0. CM A ND-NDE YK