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BALAYYA, BOYAPATI SET FOR A HAT-TRICK { Page 13 } www.dailypioneer.com 14 DEAD IN GODAVARI BOAT TRAGEDY PNS n VIJAYAWADA Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for bereaved families. According to an official In a major tragedy, around 14 statement, Jagan directed holiday revelers died when a National Disaster Response tourism boat they were aboard Force (NDRF), Navy and ONGC Pattisema capsized in River Godavari en helicopters to carry out rescue 36 MISSING route to Papikodalu ( bordering operations on a war-footing. He Pochammagandi East and West Godavari] from has also ordered the ministers in Gandipochamma temple in the district to supervise the res- Devipatnam Mandal in East cue works. Seethanagaram Godavari. Though the incident District officials have been occurred around 10 am on directed to suspend all the boat- Sunday, it was reported three ing services in the region imme- Devipatnam hours later. According to sources, diately and check for the license of the 36 persons found missing, of the boats. He asked officials three are from Andhra Pradesh to form an expert committee to Purushothamapatnam while of the remaining, 10 are suggest guidelines to permit (Boting Point) The Royal Vasita Punnami just before commencement of the ill-fated journey from Hyderabad and 17 from boats on rivers. According to Warangal and Hanamakonda. East Godavari SP, Adanan According to reports, the boat Nayeem Asmi, three bodies were Royal Vasita Punnami was on its recovered and 16 more, who Official inaction in reining way to Papikondalu with 63 wore life jackets, were rescued. . tourists and a six-member crew. It is suspected that though On reaching Kachhuuluru en wearing of life-jackets is manda- in boat trips blamed route while negotiating a curve tory, a majority of tourists did not in swelling Godavari River the wear them resulting in the Papikondalu PNS n KAKINADA/DEVIPATNAM board, the officials remained as boat over-turned and caponized tragedy. East Godavari Agency mute spectators let alone pre- Officials said the river was in Rampachodavaram OSD Arif Despite of flood fury in River venting the boats from under- spate due to release of five lakh Hafez said the police, revenue, l A Godavari, the owners of private taking the trip. cusecs of excess water from NDRF, besides Navy and ONGC Perantalapalli Waterfalls boats have been playing havoc Because of the flood fury, at Dowalaiswaram barrage in to sea choppers have been on search. specialized with lives of tourists by operat- least 36 villages still remained on Sunday. The state port However, owner of the boat deep divers ing the boat services in the marooned. Operating a boat l No of persons on board l authorities permitted tourism Vankata Ramana made it clear AP CM Most victims l 1 ONGC team with ‘side swirling waters of the river. under such prevailing conditions from Sunday and only one boat that they operated the only ser- YS Jagan from Hyderabad, scan sonar' For the past two months, the to Papikondalu is a misadven- was permitted after a break of vice cleared for Sundays from chopper pressed river is in spate and flowing ture. Earlier, a launch capsized announces Warangal and into service for equipment two weeks. Chief Secretary L V Papikondalu after getting clear- Rs 10 lakh around72 menacingly inundating several between Manturu-Vadapalli in Subrahmanyam spoke to East ance from port department. Vizag search operations from low-lying villages on the river's the river putting 19 on board to exgratia Uttarakhand to Godavari District Collector Meanwhile, Indian Navy l 2 NDRF, 2 l Rescue bank. Yet the private boat oper- death. Since then, only West Muralidhar Reddy and enquired has dispatched a Dornier plan l No of No of No of land today to ators have been operating ser- Godavari district officials are about the incident. with a diving team to assist in TS persons bodies persons SDRF teams operations in full vices to various tourist destina- looking into permission for boat CM KCR deployed retrieve The Chief Secretary directed the search operation to locate rescued retrieved missing swing remaining tion. The boats are being oper- tours. The East Godavari district that a helicopter be pressed into missing persons, following a announces l l 5 members of ated under hazardous conditions has nothing to do with the boat service to trace the boat mishap request from the Andhra Rs 5 lakh 1 deep divers dead bodies to Papikondalu from trips in the river. However, the victims. Pradesh government. 28 836teams of Indian family missing from river Posammagandi. district strongly feels that the Chief Minister YS Navy deployed from Uppal When a boat set sailed in the boat trips from Posamma Gandi Jaganmohan Reddy announced Related reports on Page 4 river with 50 passengers on should be reined in. No uranium mining in No lessons learnt New MV Act not to be Nallamala forest, says KCR from the past implemented in TS: CM l TS joins MP, WB in refusing to implement new MV Act K VENKATESHWARLU SEELAM AROZIE n HYDERABAD n VIJAYAWADA Throwing rules and L VENKAT RAM REDDY regulations to the n HYDERABAD Chief Minister K The boat capsize in the swollen Chandrasekhar Rao has assert- River Godavari near winds, the officials Chief Minister K ed that his government would Devipatnam of East Godavari allowed the boat to Chandrasekhar Rao said on not permit uranium mining in district on Sunday, which left 14 set sail to the Sunday that the State govern- the Nallamala forests of drowned and 26 missing, is a ment would not implement the Telagnana at any cost as the grim reminder of officials not tourist spot new Motor Vehicles project was bound to harm sticking to the rules. (Amendment) Act 2019 in environment in a big way. Lobbying by boat owners Telangana, considering that He declared that the State and the officials ready to please rent one during the TDP gov- the hefty penalties prescribed Legislative Assembly would them for a few bucks has cost ernment, inefficiency of the would burden common peo- pass a single-sentence resolu- precious lives. This is the third boat driver was blamed for the ple. KCR made this announce- tion on Monday denying per- such incident starting from the tragedy.. In yet another incident ment in the Legislative mission for uranium mining one in River Krishna at Pavitra that took place at Pavitra Assembly while replying to a and send a copy of it to the l l Sangamam at Ibrahimpatnam Sangamam, 19 people had died general discussion on the Centre. His government was CM makes a Congress itself gave near Vijayawada.. as the boat, on that occasion, hit Budget. With this, Telangana ready to fight against the statement in permissions in the past River Godavari has been in a dune and overturned. Failure has joined the list of two states Centre, along with all political Legislative Assembly and UCIL mining spate on and off in the past few of the officials to monitor the (West Bengal and Madhya parties in the state, in case it l Assembly to pass a Uranium in Kadapa days due to heavy rains in the situation and the absence of a Pradesh), which have refused ignores the House resolution l catchments in Maharashtra. mechanism to ensure that pro- to implement the new MV Act and goes ahead with uranium resolution against KTR makes similar Even Chief Minister YS cedures are followed are seen as opposing steep penalties for KCR said that the state government mining. Uranium mining today statement in Legislative Jaganmohan Reddy wondered the main reasons for the traffic violations. would soon come out with a new policy While giving reply to a dis- and send to Centre Council how the officials had given per- tragedy. As per the rules, the KCR said that the state gov- on how to check traffic violations without cussion in House on budget on mission for the boat ride to condition of the boat is to be ernment would soon come Sunday, the Chief Minister Papikondalu in the swirling verified thoroughly by all the out with a new policy on how burdening the people assured members that his gov- forests. The previous Congress saying that the Krishna water waters. Throwing rules and departments concerned. Even to check traffic violations with- ernment would protect the government had given per- would be polluted if the Centre regulations to the winds, the at the time renewals, the offi- out burdening the people. Nallamala forests. There was mission for uranium mining, mined uranium in Nallamala officials allowed the boat to set cials are said to be doing favours With states choosing not to ties is in jeopardy. After the followed suit. Meanwhile, no need for people to feel con- though political parties and forests. People in Hyderabad sail to the tourist spot, much to to boat owners by accepting implement the amended Act BJP government in Gujarat Maharashtra, another BJP- cerned over uranium mining people had objected. Already would also be affected as they the chagrin of the YSRC gov- bribes. Lobbying in boat busi- or offering to steeply reduce first announced a reduction in ruled state, has urged the as the state government would the Uranium Corporation of were drinking Krishna water, ernment which has been time ness has been going on no mat- the prescribed fines, the fines on "humanitarian Centre to reconsider and never give permission to the India Limited (UCIL) was he pointed out. and again declaring its zero-tol- ter what strictures are being Centre's professed plan to grounds", on Tuesday last reduce the stiff penalties pro- Centre to take up uranium mining uranium in Kadapa. erance to corruption. In the passed by the governments improve road safety and ensure other BJP-ruled states such as posed under the law. mining in the Nallamala KCR expressed his concern, Continued on Page 3 incident that preceded the cur- from time to time. discipline through hefty penal- Karnataka and Uttarakhand Continued on Page 3 TODAY ALMANAC 82 ex-MPs still to vacate ‘Will not make KTR CM' Satya Nadella performs Month & Paksham: Bhdrapada & Krishna Paksha PNS n HYDERABAD Panchangam official bungalows I am 66 years old now. I have no health issues. Why would father's last rites Putting an end to speculations I make my son KTR as CM? TRS will win Assembly polls for Tithi : Dwitiya : 2:35 pm n n PNS NEW DELHI in some quarters that he the next three terms and I will be able to work as CM at least for PNS HYDERABAD Nakshatram: Revati: 04:22 am (Next Day) would make his son and IT the next 10 years Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Over 80 former MPs are yet Minister KT Rama Rao the The last rites of BN Yugandhar, to vacate their official bun- next Chief Minister of the — KCR, Telangana Chief Minister a former bureaucrat were per- any important work) galows in Lutyens' Delhi State, Chief Minister K formed here on Sunday. Rahukalam: 07:38 am – 09:09 am despite a stern warning by a Chandraskehar Rao on Microsoft Chief Executive Yamagandam: 10:40 am – 12:10 pm Lok Sabha panel, sources Sunday declared that he had But I have not died in these 20 Officer Satya Nadella who Varjyam: 03:04 pm - 04:50 pm said. no such plans and that he years. My health condition is reached Hyderabad late They said the government would remain the Chief absolutely good. Why would Saturday night lit the funeral Gulika: 01:41 pm - 03:12 pm Satya Nadella arrives in Hyderabad for is contemplating to take Minister for the next 10 years. I make my son KTR as CM? pyre at Mahaprastanam in his father’s last rites on Sunday Good Time: (to start any important work) action against these ex-MPs KCR made these remarks to TRS will win Assembly polls Jubilee Hills. Yugandhar, who Amritakalam: 01:43 pm - 03:29 am under the Public Premises within three days. "Since the this effect while giving reply for the next three terms and was 80-years passed away on retired civil servants were pre- Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:46 am - 12:35 pm (Eviction of Unauthorised committee's order, most of to the general discussion on I will be able to work as CM Friday after brief illness. sent at the crematorium. An Occupants) Act for their the ex-MPs have vacated their Budget in the Legislative at least for the next 10 years," Satya Nadella, the only child IAS officer of the 1962 batch, HYDERABAD speedy eviction. official bungalows. But, 82 Assembly on Sunday. KCR remarked, amid thun- of Yugandhar, other relatives Yugandhar held many key On August 19, the Lok former MPs are, however, KCR expressed his confi- derous applause from the trea- and friends bid a tearful adieu positions both in undivided WEATHER Sabha Housing Committee yet to vacate their bungalows dence that TRS would win the sury benches. to the former bureaucrat, who Andhra Pradesh and at the Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms headed by C R Patil had as per a recent list," the Assembly elections for the KCR took a dig at rumour served in the Prime Minister's centre. Known for his clean Temp: 31/23 ordered around 200 ex-MPs, sources said. next three terms. "I am 66 mongers on his health condi- Office and the Planning record, he was instrumental in Humidity: 87% who did not vacate their Sources in the Lok Sabha years old now. I have no tion. "Let them curse me as Commission. Telangana Chief implementation of many Sunrise: 06.04 bungalows, to give up the Housing Committee said this health issues. Several people they like. Nothing will happen Secretary SK Joshi, Special schemes designed for the poor Sunset: 06.17 facility within a week and dis- is not acceptable and that have been spreading rumours to me. I am healthy and I will Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and marginalized sections of Current Weather Conditions connect their power, water strict action will be taken on my health condition for the is not well, he will make his continue as CM for the next and DGP Mahendar Reddy the society. Updated September 15, 2019 5:00 PM and cooking gas connections against such former MPs. past 20 years, saying that KCR son KTR as CM and take rest. ten years," he said. and several in-service and Continued on Page 3 HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 hyderabad 02

anchayat Raj minister India, Shah's comments sparked Errabelli Dayakar Rao was protests across the country, especially Pleft blushing after finding the southern part of the nation. himself in a slightly awkward sit- ERRABELLI LEFT RED-FACED Senior communist leader and Kerala uation in Telangana Assembly on CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Puducherry Sunday. Without warning, CM Lazy Sundays for work on Sundays when the REPORTERS’ his criticism of the government. the two channels not having paid CM V Narayanasamy, DMK presi- KCR came up with an episode of cops too Assembly is in session. "Sir, how However, Padmarao Goud's gesture the annual fee to MSOs. While the dent MK Stalin, former CMs of some years ago when Errabelli was much more before the House is amused the Treasury benches and ruling YSRCP had nothing to do Karnataka Siddaramaiah and HD in TDP. KCR, known for his sharp Cops generally like being on adjourned? Arre… what is the Opposition members in equal mea- with it, the episode brought back Kumaraswamy, AIMIM leader memory, recalled the incident of Assembly duty, basking in the need to run the Assembly even on D ARY sure. Why, you can only appreciate memories of the time when TDP Asaduddin Owaisi, all have all raised protest against Babli project when afterglow of being in close prox- Sundays," is how one policeman's an effort to help out a colleague, regime reportedly instructed news objections against Amit Shah. Errabelli toed the TDP line and imity while escorting powerful conversation with a scribe went. even if from another camp. channels not to air Jaganmohan The issue turned into a political happened to oppose the TRS people who matter. Some though Reddy's padyatra last year, as also storm with 'Hindi imposition' hash party. Rubbing in salt, but all in find it a punishment. Often, police Padmarao Goud was in the midst of a tirade against News flow interruptions interruptions in the telecast of PM tag getting viral. Shah's idea of jest, KCR reminded the House personnel talk among themselves rescues Bhatti the TRS government on the con- The reported restrictions imposed Narendra Modi's speech during his 'uniting' everyone backfired spec- how TDP MLAs, including party about issues in debate, which all A little help to a rival during a dition of government hospitals in on two vernacular TV news chan- visit to Guntur after the TDP fell tacularly; instead it only succeed- chief N Chandrababu Naidu, got Legislators' words in the House debate lifts the bonhomie in the the state. He somehow couldn't nels have led to some speculations out with BJP two years ago. ed in uniting Opposition leaders roundly beaten by counter-pro- carry weight, etc. A few also share Assembly, should be welcome and recall a certain hospital name, in political corridors. There was no from different backgrounds and testors. He said, "Our Dayakar Rao their feelings with scribes. Gleaning is very much on. The other day, fumbled with all sorts of other official ban on the channels, but it 'Hindi' unites opposition ideologies. too received Marata lathi blows." from such interaction, one realis- Deputy Speaker T Padmarao Goud names and couldn't get on with his is learnt that MSOs (Master Cable On Hindi Divas, Union Home The anecdote came as a welcome es that cops, like everybody else in happened to chip in with a little argument. "Mulugu hospital", Operators) were asked not to tele- Minister Amit Shah expressed his ((Contributed by relief of Legislators perhaps, but jobs, they too like lighter work - help when CLP leader Mallu Bhatti prompted Padmarao Goud to put cast their news feed in the view that Hindi would unite India, Kolishetty Venkateshwarlu, Errabelli wanted the moment to such as early adjournment of the Vikramarka was struggling to get an end to Bhatti's discomfiture and Amravati Capital region. The mat- pitching for 'One nation-One lan- Patri Vasudevan, pass ASAP. House and or how tough it is to the name of a hospital right. Bhatti setting him free to continue with ter, as it turned out, was only about guage' idea. Contrary to uniting Deepthi Nandan) Gold closes at $1,490, silver at TSTEA resents having KCR SLAMS BJP OVER $ 17.52 amid trade tensions PRC once PNS n HYDERABAD in 10 years Gold closed at $. 1,490.85, while HUNGAMA Amidst increased tensions PNS n HYDERABAD SEPT 17 between the US on the one Silver stood at $ 17.52 on the closing hand and Iran and N.Korea on day. Platinum and palladium were The Telangana Employees' K VENKATESHWARLU gle, atrociously in Telangana the other, coupled with loom- firm, and closed at $ 950.60 and Association (TSTEA), at its n HYDERABAD for two years after September ing uncertainty over the out- meeting held here on Sunday 17, 1948 after the merger of come of trade talks with China, 1,610.75 respectively with its president C Sampat Chief Minister K Hyderabad Samsthan into the yellow metal hovered Kumar Swamy in chair, demand- Chandrashekhar Rao indi- Indian Union. around US $ 1,500 (per Oz) Rs.38,920 (per 10 gms) . comfortable stock position, ed the TRS government to with- rectly targeted BJP in the KCR said that the people during the week ended Ornamental gold too, moved there is no likelihood of price draw its proposal on constitution Legislative Assembly without were afraid of Chowdhary Saturday. Gold closed at $. up in tandem and was quoted rise. of the Pay Revision Commission naming it. He said that some army when they went to rural 1,490.85, while Silver stood at in the range of Rs.36,040 - During the week, common once in 10 years. political parties are doing areas. "In those days there $ 17.52 on the closing day. 36,140 on the closing day. Silver pulses such as tuar dal, Vehemently opposing the 'hungama' in the name of were 'dandu batas' for army. Platinum and palladium were (0.999), too, appreciated by moong dal, urad dal and proposal, the meeting adopt- 'September 17'. He made it People feared severely when firm, and closed at $ 950.60 and Rs.2,100 and closed at masoor dal recorded a mar- ed a resolution in this regard. clear that his government will army came to their villages. 1,610.75 respectively. Rs.47,900 (per kg).The senti- ginal appreciation, while sta- It demanded the government not compromise in regard to Army constable shot dead for- Other economic parame- ment in gold and silver is like- ple food grains and common to announce 43 per cent of law and order. He said that mer Home Minister Naini ters, except Brent oil, moved ly to remain strong, consid- edible oils remained the salary as interim relief there is no single law and order Narsimha Reddy's father northward. Brent closed at US ering the geo-political situ- unchanged at the previ- immediately and announce problem in the state after the reaching to their residence", he $ 59.73 (per barrel), while ation of the day. ous week's closing lev- the PRC with 69 per cent of creation of Telangana state said. Crude oil was quoted at els. the fitment allowance. and made it clear that his gov- KCR made it clear that his Rs.3,915 (per barrel). Gold COMMODITIES The prices of The meeting demanded ernment gives top priority to government is not giving much MCX stood at Rs.37,731 (per 10 The sentiment in common veg- the government to withdraw the law and order at any cost. priority to the September 17 as gms). Sensex and Nifty 50 principal wholesale etables contin- the contributory pension While giving reply to budget many historians suggested him closed at 37,384.99 and commodity markets ued to be on scheme, and restore the old discussion in the Legislative There was no single law and order issue to forget the issue. He said "the 11,075.90 points respectively. in the twin cities the higher pension scheme and increase Assembly on Sunday, the Chief in the state after the formation Historians suggested me not to Leading foreign currencies' was from moder- side consid- the upper age limit for retire- Minister found fault with some of Telangana. Government will not give much priority to the exchange rates were: US $: ate to strong. erably dur- ment to 61 years. The meet- political parties alleging that September 17. Giving priority Rs.71.03, British Pound: Rs. Rythu Bazars ing this ing also resolved to regular- they are trying for political compromise in regard to security issues, to that day is nothing but rak- 88.83, Euro: Rs. 79.25, and the vari- WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW week also ize services of the contract gains in the name of says Chief Minister KCR in Assembly ing up communal disturbances Canadian $: Rs.53.43, Swiss ous com- despite workers unconditionally. 'September 17'. KCR said that only. The state is enjoying the Franc: Rs.71.75, Australian $: modity markets located in good arrivals. Common veg- Other demands of the asso- the same parties were forget- communal harmony and what Rs.48.85, Saudi Rial: Rs. 19.08, Begum Bazar, Kishangunj, etables such as cabbage, cau- ciation include extending ting the fact that the then KCR said that the Andhra Pradesh leaders to is the need to disturb our self Kuwaiti Dinar: Rs.233.73, Mukthyargunj, Risala liflower, ribbed gourd, snake health insurance scheme Union Home Minister Sardar Telangana region's condition celebrate Hyderabad by giving priority to September Omani Rial: Rs. 184.51 and Abdullah, Mir Alam Mandi, gourd, lady's fingers, cucum- without collecting premium Vallabhai Patel himself hon- fell in danger after the trans- Liberation Day celebrations. 17". UAE Dinar: Rs.19.34 Dilsukhnagar, Kukatpally, ber, potatoes, onions, toma- from employees, issue house- ored Nizam King with 'Raj formation of power from He said that the Telangana KCR also made it clear that At home, due to higher Bowenpally and General Bazar toes and French beans, along sites to the teachers and gov- Pramukh' appellation after the Nizam's autocratic rule to region people have faced severe his government will give all prices, despite fast approaching did brisk business. with leafy vegetables, record- ernment employees. The merger of Hyderabad democracy rule similar to atrocities for two years after the permissions to the political festival season, trading was According to unofficial ed an increase in the range of meeting resolved against Samsthan into Indian Union. one fell from pan to the oven. merger of Hyderabad parties to organise proces- dull. However, both the pre- reports, sugar production in 12 per cent and 25 per cent. merger of the revenue "How your Vallabhai Patel gave The Telangana fell in 60 years Samsthan into Indian Union. sions, programmes and flag cious metals surged ahead and the current sugar year is like- In Hyderabad, the NECC department with other depart- Raj Pramukh appellation to danger after merging with General JN Chowdhary led hoisting and all. The govern- closed at the higher levels. ly to be around 282 lakh tons, wholesale egg price appreci- ments, reduce the experience Nizam if Patel opposes Nizam Andhra state, he lamented. army resorted to massacre ment will not object anyone if Standard gold (24 carats) appre- slightly lower than estimated ated by Rs.21 and closed at required for promotions from if Nizam was not good", he KCR admitted that he too against Communists, who they organised their pro- ciated by Rs.1,040 and closed at earlier. However, in view of the Rs.340 (per 100). three years to two years. asked. demanded then united waged Telangana armed strug- grammes as they wished.

TETE-AA-TTETE TJS: Anti- Election mood sets in Sec'bad Cantonment Telanganaites PNS n HYDERABAD have not been addressed. In bols) seven wards were won by fact, neither SCB vice president leaders belonging to the ruling are KCR's With the term of existing elect- nor board members have been TRS. Though P Bhagyashree ed board members ending in in touch with people. If present from Congress won in Seventh friends now January 2020, election mood is board members are committed ward, even she joined the TRS PNS n HYDERABAD setting in Secunderabad to people, first they should later. “There is clear edge for Cantonment Board (SCB). ensure that voters list is pre- TRS in Secunderabad Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) Already, the ruling TRS has pared without errors and all the Cantonment. Chief Minister Chief Prof M Kodanda Reddy started focusing on polls and is eligible are added as voters," has even written to Defence has alleged that the leaders, even making efforts to hold polls said T Satish Kumar Gupta, Ministry to hold elections on who opposed Telangana pro- on party symbols. The BJP and president of Vasavinagar party symbols. We feel that by tagonists during Telangana Congress party leaders on the "The term of present board Welfare Association. electing TRS in Cantonment, movement have became other hand have also started members is ending but they While there are total 8 there will be good coordination friends of Chief Minister K preparations. Local leaders who have done nothing in the past wards, according to the data, between SCB and govern- Chandrashekhar Rao. were maintaining low profile five years. Even basic issues there are about 1.6 lakh voters ment,” said TRS leader S He said that former have started actively taking part such as drinking water, in SCB limits. Though elec- Keshava Reddy, who is an Minister Patnam Mahender in protests and programmes drainage facilities, failure to tions were held on a non-par- elected ward member and for- Reddy had not allowed Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan with Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad with an eye on SCB polls. control mosquitoes and others tisan basis (without party sym- mer vice-president of SCB. Telangana protagonists to conduct a meeting at Tandur during Telangana movement. More over, Mahender Reddy said during Telangana move- ment that he will become a In a show of strength, India stands up like a colossus! Minister while bribing Chief Minister with Rs 5 crore after HC UPADHYAY in very strong words and The most influential Muslim organisation reports that the lawyers in judicial machine, called the court said. The complainant, the creation of Telangana. n HYDERABAD exhorted the people, including Maharashtra too would do so. Bar Association, in its anxiety who knew the CRPF man Making it clear that he the Muslims, not to fall prey to following the Deoband School of Islamic In Madhya Pradesh, the Bar to streamline or overhaul the since 1998, alleged he had don't need Minister posts, By declaring unconditional, the vicious propaganda by the thought is a widely respected religious Association of High Court is on justice delivery system, comes forcibly established a sexual Kodandaram lashed out at unstinted and spontaneous sup- enemy country, Pakistan and its congregation having over ten million a different wicket. It has out openly in public and, for- relationship with her in 2008 TRS government's attitude on port to the latest acts of abro- 'paid' henchmen within the demanded transfer of Justice getting its limitations, and on the promise of marriage. Sunday in a programme held gation of Articles 370 and 35- country. members in the country Sanjay Kumar Yadav alleging indulges in abstaining from The relationship continued in Hyderabad. He said "peo- A of the Constitution of India, Unity in diversity is the that the said judge has been judicial work thereby causing till 2016 during which they ple have thought that the the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, a beauty of this great country, sive governments to introduce ported by the subordinate 'misbehaving' with advocates hardship to the litigant public. used to visit each other's their lives will be changed premier Muslim body, has not called Bharat or India. a Uniform Civil Code in the courts advocates associations and there have been several house and stayed together after the creation of only served a solid punch on Whenever nation faces the country. and the State Bar Council, complaints against him. Having sex knowing uncer- for days. In 2014, he raised Telangana state. But nothing the Muslim fanatics, but also external threat, be it from Citing the example of Goa, have not yet totally given up Added to this, former tainty about marriage, no concerns about marriage on changed except KCR's resi- sent a message, loud and clear, Pakistan or China, all people, where no person, including the threat of abstaining from judge of the apex court, rape: SC the ground of her caste, but dence shifted to Pragathi to the war-mongering Pakistan irrespective of their different Muslim, can practice polygamy the court work on the issue Markandey Katju has If a woman continues to they continued to remain in Bhavan". as well as its supporters within religions, creeds, castes or lan- or give oral divorce (Triple of transfer of a senior judge, also taken a plunge into maintain physical relation- a relationship. She filed FIR Reminding late Prof India who have been playing guages, unite and stand up Talaq), the court exhorted the Sanjay Kumar, to another the troubled waters in ship with a man for a long against him in 2016 when he Jayashankar's comments that the sinister game of inciting the like a rock. Such a show of government that necessary high court in lower favour of the time despite knowing it won't told her about his engage- the movements must for the Muslim community in the strength, indeed, is equal to steps towards introduction of seniority, Madras Collegium of fructify in marriage, she can- ment with another development of Telangana name of religion that India is winning half the battle as the Uniform civil code throughout High Court too is the Supreme not accuse him of rape on the woman.The bench said any after the creation of separate one and shall remain united in enemy certainly feels threat- the country should be taken in facing a similar Court. In a web-arti- ground that he made a false false promise of marriage state, Kodandaram alleged all circumstances. ened and demoralised. right earnest. conundrum. Its Chief cle, the former chief promise of marriage. must be of immediate rele- that Andhra contractor Mega The most influential Muslim Justice Vijaya justice of Madras High The verdict of Justices D Y vance or bear a direct nexus Krishna Reddy only got the organisation following the SC gives its mind to uni- UP in arms against SC: K.Tahilramani has Court came down heav- Chandrachud and Indira to the woman's decision to entry into Pragathi Bhavan at Deoband School of Islamic form civil code Coincidence or defied her transfer LEGAL ily on the present Banerjee came as it quashed engage in the sexual act. It the cost of Telangana people. thought is a widely respected The candid observation conspiracy? orders to the ROUNDUP incumbent and said that the rape case lodged by an said there is a distinction Alleging that KCR had not religious congregation having made by the Apex Court in the Once again the top judicia- Meghalaya High Court she hardly devoted time assistant against a deputy between a false promise given only fought for the sake of over ten million members in recently delivered judgement ry has been in the news. And, and tendered resigna- for the judicial work commandant of CRPF. They on the understanding by the Telangana, Kodandaram said the country. Its general secre- that despite the hope and this time it has been targeted tion, which is yet to be accept- which also demoralised other were in a relationship for six maker that it will be broken, that the Telangana belongs to tary, former Rajya Sabha mem- expectation expressed in for exercising its power of ed. judges of the high court. years and lived in each other's and the breach of a promise the people. He slammed that ber, Moulana Mehmood Article 44 of the Constitution transferring some high court Meanwhile the lawyers of Indeed, this is a very houses on multiple occasions, which is made in good faith KCR is behaving like he has Madani, has condemned of India, no concrete steps judges. While the Telangana Madras High Court boycotted unpleasant situation. It does not which showed they were in a but subsequently not ful- only sole powers on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism have been taken by the succes- High Court's lawyers, sup- the courts and now there are behove well that a wheel of the consensual relationship, the filled. Telangana.

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RIME FESTIVITY FOLDS UP CORNER Students push back, reject Realtor murdered; biz rivalry suspected college's dress code diktat 42-year-old man, who went Amissing a day ago, was found n murdered on Sunday morning at Girl students of St Francis College plan not to enter institute Balapur in Pahadi Shareef area. The deceased, Mohd Idris, was a gates; parents, alumni up in arms over ‘long kurti' rule real estate agent, said police. DAVE BENNETT SILVERY Rivalry with his colleagues is not all of them come from n HYDERABAD suspected to be the reason good financial background to behind the murder. Police said afford to stick to the dress code. Idris went missing after parking Parents of students of St The principal replies saying his vehicle at the real estate Francis College expressed have "you have to make a choice". office he was working in on displeasure over the manage- A student, who was asked to Saturday night. The family mem- ment imposing a dress code on stand out because her dress did bers tried to reach him but in girls. Now, the students have not meet the college 'rules, said, vain. Meanwhile, there was a planned a protest against the "If out college, which is sup- report about a dead body recov- college's action on Monday. posed to be the best for women ered in Pahadi Shareef, which According to a post circulating in Hyderabad, treats us like was later turned out to be of that on social media, students have this, how are we supposed to be man. The victim had cut marks decided not to enter the college prepared for how the outside on the neck, police said. gates. world will treat us." The metal frame of the massive Khairatabad Ganesh being safely dismantled at Tank Bund on Sunday Following a complaint, a case The college's alumni have A student representative was booked under section 302 also raised serious objections to added, "A college that prides (murder) of IPC and a probe was the diktat. itself on women empower- launched. The body was shifted "I am completely against ment, seems to be steeped in for postmortem to OGH. the dress code introduced by patriarchal thinking." As Chancellor, new Guv the management and what Students of the women's college were "This way the girls missed they said in order to reinforce allegedly stopped and harassed by the their classes and tests as well. Drunk drivers it," said a parent who wished Is this what education is... to booked in not to be named. staff who scrutinised their attire at the humiliate them for wearing brings hope to TS varsities The college management gate. Most of the girl students were kurtis a little above their knee? Cyberabad issued a notification over a new In this particular scenario, a MAYANK TIWARI not allowed to enter even if the kurti's n s many as 204 offenders, dress code in which students woman is demeaning another HYDERABAD The last review were asked to wear only below length was just a little above the knee woman, which is what Aincluding 145 bikers, were meeting with booked by the Cyberabad traffic knee-length kurtis with elbow- girls/women do not need. The Telangana universities were police over the weekend for length sleeves, else they would college needs to stop humili- for long waiting for the con- vice-chancellors drunk driving. The checking was not be allowed to enter the col- at a time after she determined not stop there, the college ating its students," said anoth- sideration of the state of all the state done at various locations in lege. that their dress adhered to the went ahead and hired female er parent. Governor and Chancellor of Cyberabad limits on Friday and Students of the women's college's new rule. security guards on the pretext The issue was earlier universities to conduct review universities was Saturday nights, in which a college were allegedly stopped "Rather than telling our of security, these female guards brought to the management's meetings that have been pend- held eight majority of the offenders were on Friday and harassed by the daughters what to wear, we were checking the length of our notice where the students ing for long. booked for driving vehicles staff who scrutinised their should tell our sons how to kurtis. They went ahead and wrote it a letter explaining "The last review meeting months ago, under the influence of alcohol attire at the gate. Most of the behave with and respect a pulled girls by their I-card their plight. with vice-chancellors of all said OUTA on ORR, National Highways and girl students were not allowed woman. The college's attitude ribbons and even pulled their Only five student represen- the state universities was held residential areas, said the traffic to enter even if the kurti's is not acceptable," said anoth- kurtis. Now it's time we do tatives were allowed to talk to eight months ago," said president police. The most number of length was just a little above the er parent. something about this." the management (the principal Osmania University Teachers Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan violations were recorded in knee. In a Facebook post, Zanobia The dress code notification and HoDs). However, even Association (OUTA) presi- Kukatpally area (38), followed Students' posts and rants of Tumbi, a student of St Francis was issued in August, but was before the students got a dent Battu Satyanarayana. added. introduced new interactive by Madhapur (31), Miyapur outrage over the incident have College for Women said, "This not strictly enforced at first. chance to talk, the manage- "Former Governor ESL For now, OU, the state's courses, but a majority of (26), Gachibowli (22), been making the rounds on went against the very grain of However, on Friday the college ment started off with a speech Narasimhan didn't show much largest university, faces a departments do not have edu- Shamshabad (17), Rajendra social media and also caught our values as millennials of the management hired women of Francis's culture and tradi- interest in the education sec- dearth of teaching staff of cators. "The number of student Nagar (15), Alwal (16), the attention of some celebri- 21st century. Things have got security guards, who were tion and how tight clothes tor as Chancellor. Nevertheless, nearly 60 percent. Of the sanc- intake is on the incline, while Balanagar (14), Jeedimetla (13) ties who condemned the man- worse, every day we are humil- asked to stop girls who did not reveals the body shape which now we are hopeful that tioned 1,254 teaching posi- teaching staff is on constant and Shadnagar (12). Police said agement's "highhanded behav- iated for wearing a kurti that is follow the dress code from provokes men. Tamilisai Soundararajan will tions, OU has only 450 per- decline. Students, after joining it is youngsters on two- iour". Videos of the 'rule' just an inch or less above the entering the college. Students The management went on to make the necessary reforms manent teachers. The situation the university, get disappoint- wheelers who mostly resort to implementation were shared knee, we are made to stand said that were harassed by the add that the male staff are feel- soon after her appointment. at the second-largest public ed because there are no edu- this dangerous activity. All those widely, showing the principal outside the college, losing out guards. In one video, a student ing uncomfortable because of She has called for a long-due university in the state, Kakatiya cators in some of the depart- booked will be prosecuted in the allowing students to enter one on classes and tests. Things did is seen telling the principal that the girls' attire. meeting." University (KU), is even worse ments," added Satyanarayana. court as per law after they Without immediate with vacancies of nearly 70 "Student satisfaction is lost, attend the mandatory road improvements in staff strength, percent in teaching posts. "A and with it, the trust of the uni- safety counselling at our Traffic infrastructure and amenities total of 390 teaching posi- versity too, owing to the negli- Training Institute in Madhapur. Hyd couple, for students in state universi- tions are required in KU, but gence of the government. The No uranium mining in Nallamala... ties, things are likely to dete- there are less than 140 teach- gross amount allocated in the Man hangs himself; child killed in riorate further. "OU might as ers, with 250 vacancies," said a Budget for education sector Contineud from Page 1 said that prospecting for ura- ing have gained momentum in well lose its accreditation of member of OUTA. came down from 10.88 percent reason unknown nium was completed in the state. The Telangana road accident 'A+' to 'B' or even worse," said Year after year, teachers have in 2014-15 to 6.75 percent in 40-year-old man committed At this point, CLP leader Mallu Lambapur of Nalgonda dis- Congress appointed a com- a professor in Osmania been retiring in universities the current fiscal," said chair- suicide by hanging at his Bhatti Vikramarka suggested trict, but it could not take place mittee under the leadership of University, who wished not to and so there is a dire need to man of Centre for Educational A that the government should to in Nagar Kurnool-Amrabad senior leader V Hanumantha in Oman be named. "It is because the replenish the universities with students and Services (CESS), residence in Saidabad on n Saturday. The deceased was pass a single-sentence resolu- forests. He cited a statement of Rao to fight against uranium PNS HYDERABAD National Assessment and new teaching staff. Public uni- Ngati Narayana. "The Budget identified as K Balaiah, 40, a tion in the Assembly stating the Wild Life Protection mining. Cine actor Pawan Accreditation Council's versities of Telangana, in com- shows the government's attitude labourer from Balaji Nagar in that the state government Department that it would not Kalyan-led Jana Sena, TJS and An Indian couple and their (NAAC) ranking is based on petition with other central towards the education sector," Saidabad. According to the would not give permission for give permission for uranium Left parties too joined hands eight-month-old baby were teaching quality," the prof and private universities, have he said. police, Balaiah went home in uranium mining and send a mining though there were ura- with the Congress to take up killed while another child an inebriated condition on copy to the Centre. nium deposits in Nallamala agitations against uranium was injured when their car Friday night and later locked The Chief Minister accept- forests. KTR then asked: "The mining. These parties are con- crashed into another vehicle himself in a room. He was ed the CLP leader's suggestion. Chief Minister has taken up ducting an all-party meeting in Oman, officials said on Satya Nadella found hanging by his family Municipal Minister KT Haritha Haram programme on September 16 in Hyderabad Sunday. Rescued sloth bear members on Saturday Ramarao made it clear in the in a big way aiming to protect to chalk out an action plan to The family suffered severe performs morning. Upon receiving Legislative Council that the the environment. How one wage a movement against ura- head injuries in the road acci- information, a patrol team TRS government would not can expect that he will give nium mining. Celebrities like dent that took place while they father's reached the spot. The body give any permission for ura- permission for uranium min- cine directors and actors as were on way back to Dubai brought to city zoo was shifted for postmortem nium mining not only now, but ing in the state?" well as netizens were extend- from Salalah, the Indian last rites and a case was registered. also in future. It may be recalled that ing their solidarity through Consulate in Dubai said. PNS n HYDERABAD During question hour, KTR protests against uranium min- social media platforms. Ghousulla Azmathulla Contineud from Page 1 Khan, 30, his 29-year-old Telangana forest department wife, Ayesha Siddiqua, and officials rescued a sloth bear He was the top bureaucrat in their eight-month-old son which had strayed into resi- the rural development min- No implemention of new MV... Hamza Khan died on the dential areas in Koilkonda istry when PV Narasimha spot in the accident while mandal of Mahbubnagar dis- Rao was the Prime Minister. Contineud from Page 1 for not wearing a helmet and their three-year-old baby trict in the early hours of In an email statement, not carrying vehicle-related Haniya Siddiqua is fighting Sunday. Nadella thanked all the well- Some non-BJP ruled states have documents. Similarly, a truck for her life in the hospital. The sight of the bear in the wishers for their condo- also refused to toe the line. West driver in Odisha was fined The bodies of the deceased area left residents of Koilkonda lences. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata ?86,500, but after a five-hour Indians were sent to their panic-stricken. Forest officials "I wish to personally Banerjee has said she would not negotiation, reportedly, the hometown in Hyderabad later tranquilised and rescued thank all well-wishers for implement the higher penalties, driver paid ?70,000 as fine. from Muscat this morning, the bear after receiving a com- condoling with the passing of calling them "harsh". Penalty provisions under the the Indian Consulate in plaint from locals. my father. Many States' unwillingness Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Dubai said. The animal received a few My father cared deeply to implement the new MV Act Act, 2019 came into effect on We have been in touch minor injuries but is safe. It is about all the people and in letter and spirit comes amid September 1. States can revise with the company where now in Hyderabad zoo and institutions he had the furore over hefty penalties fines for more than two dozen Ghousulla was employed as undergoing treatment, forest good fortune to work with being imposed for violating provisions that are com- well as the relatives of the officials said. and serve. And I shall be traffic rules. Among several poundable, but penalties for family and our mission, the Veterinarians from the zoo ever grateful for the love Minister Talasani Srinivas sprays insecticide in the garden of his house on Sunday cases reported last week, a man non-compoundable offences- Indian Embassy in Muscat, said the bear is recovering and back into the forest. It is and affection shown to him driving a two-wheeler in Delhi where the nature of the offence Consul General of India in is being fed. Soon after it believed to have ventured out in return," Satya Nadella Police stations checked was fined a whopping ?23,000 is grave-cannot be revised. Dubai Vipul told Gulf News. recovers, it will be released from the Koilsagar forest area. said. on ‘No Dengue Sunday' Students of RGUKT develop solar-powered bike PNS n HYDERABAD GHMC officials said a large n number of Hyderabad resi- Propose to also build electric car for speed and acceleration in their next project Operation 'No Dengue dents responded to its call. Sunday' initiated by the Many people have cleaned PNS n HYDERABAD GHMC by was conducted at cleaning water tanks and The scope of the project involves police stations in the city. removed stagnant water from Undergraduate students of designing and constructing a Police Commissioner of empty containers at their Rajiv Gandhi University of Anjani Kumar visited several homes and office blocks. Knowledge Technologies prototype of the EV that would be police stations to enquire A GHMC entomologist (RGUKT) at Basar in Nirmal economical, reliable and environment about the sanitation in and said one just needs to spare 10 district made a solar power around their premises in wake minutes on a weekday to dry regenerative battery-operated friendly, said students of the viral fever epidemic in water containers, pots and electric bike and a cart as part the city. flowerpot trays, and remove of their college project. On Sunday, Anjani Kumar coconut shells to ensure no The undergraduate mechan- aim to make a solar energy- posed EV car have been cal- visited Saifabad PS, which like there is freshwater stagna- ical engineering team designed powered car in our next pro- culated based on the intended most other police stations tion. and designed the all-electric ject," said Raghu, one of the speed and acceleration. "The houses abandoned vehicles Municipal Administration bike aimed at being high-per- students involved in the pro- chassis of the car will be con- that have piled up over and Urban Development formance and cost-efficient ject. structed with components months, where accumulated (MAUD) Minister KT Rama solar vehicle. All kinds of ener- The scope of the project such as suspension system, a rainwater has become a breed- Rao directed GHMC Mayor gy used in electric vehicles involves designing and con- rack-and-pinion steering and ing site for mosquitoes. and officials to carry out clean- (EVs) are expensive, so stu- structing a prototype of the EV drum brakes. The outer body Animal husbandry minister liness campaigns in the city. dents of RGUKT decided to that would be economical, will be aerodynamic," said Talasani Srinivas Yadav, with Following this, City Mayor use sunlight which is ample reliable and environment another student. the help of GHMC entomol- Bonthu Rammohan had and available all the time as a friendly. Both, the cart and the ogists, got his house fumigat- declared Sunday as 'No renewable energy source. The specifications of the motorcycle can run for 60 km ed to rid it of mosquitoes. Dengue Sunday'. "With this technology, we motor that drives the pro- on a single charge. RGUKT students display the solar-powered bike they developed FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 region 04 TRAGEDY STRIKES TOURISTS ‘Drivers did not heed OF THE 72 MEMBERS ON BOAT, AT LEAST 36 PERSONS BELONG TO TELANGANA warnings, ventured into river’

PNS n HYDERABAD accident. Earlier also, two boat PNS n VIJAYAWADA tragedies with high casualties In the ill-fated boat, there were were reported from The owner of the ill-fated at least 36 persons belonging to Kachchaluru, where the Royal Royal Vasistha launch, K Telangana, including Punnami went down under Venkata Ramana, claimed on Hyderabad. Of them, 22 hail water with 62 on board. The Sunday that the launch had from erstwhile Warangal dis- water depth is will be about 80 capacity to have at least 90 peo- trict and 14 from Hyderabad. feet in Kachchaluru. ple on board and that it was According to reports, they hail In 1964, at least 60 persens equipped with life jackets for from Kadipikonda of Warangal died when a boat 'Udaya 150 people. district. They left their place for Bhaskar' drowned at However, official sources a tour of Papikondalu on Sep Kachchaluru. Subsequently, a pointed out that, though the 13. They were identified as boat 'Jhansi Rani' drowned at Devipatnam police had Baske Dasaradham, Baske the place leading to death of warned the drivers against Venkata swamy, Baske Prasad, eight. The Sunday's tragedy venturing into the river, which Baske Avinash, Darsanam occurred soon after the boat set had been flowing menacingly, Suresh, Sunil, Baske Rajender, sailed for Papikondalu from the drivers were adamant. perhaps could not control the The boat owner Sivvi Venkataiah, Aarepalli Gandi Pochamma temple. They claimed to have obtained vessel at that spot. Moreover, claimed that the tourists Yadagiri, Sunil, Gorre Bitting a boulder is stated to licence from the Kakinada there was a huge whirlpool in Rajender, Prabhakar, Konduri be the cause for the drowning Port authorities and operated the area. were wearing life Raj Kumar, Kommala Ravi of the launch. The deceased the boat, leading to the tragedy. Cell phone signals do not jackets at the time of and Baske Dharmaraju . Maheswar Reddy's family, the boat titled to one side at fellow passengers fell into the include boat drivers Sangadi Incidentally, the drivers -- reach the area where the boat Residents of Hyderabad who While Murali and five oth- Kachaluru, near Devi patnam, river as the water speed Nookaraju and Tamaraju. Sangadi Nookaraju and went down. The boat owner the mishap. According were feared dead in the boat ers survived the boat tragedy, and soon it went completely increased. He and some oth- According to launch owner Tamaraju -- figured among the claimed that the tourists were to him, those seated in tragedy were: Gandhi, Vishal, nine others have gone missing. under the water. ers managed to stay on the top Venkata Ramana, the drivers dead. Venkata Ramana said wearing life jackets at the time Lakshman, Janakairam, Rajesh, One of the survivors, Murali To save his skin, he along of the boat. Around the same did not negotiate a large that the course of the swollen of the mishap. According to AC rooms of the launch Raghu Ram, Abdul Salim, gave an account of how the with some others climbed onto time, another boat came their whirlpool near Kachaluru lead- river was very rough, especially him, those seated in AC rooms were missing Saikumar, Vishnu Kumar, tragedy occurred. He said that the top of the boat. Many of his way helping them survive the ing to the tragedy. at Kachchaluru. The drivers of the launch were missing.

Tweets SURVIVORS Picnic turns xtremely pained by the tragedy Ecapsizing of a boat in OF THE MISHAP Andhra Pradesh's East PV KONDAL RAO n Godavari. My thoughts are WARANGAL n with the bereaved families PNS DEVIPATNAM – NARENDRA MODI, Seven of the missing tourists Prime Minister Of the 72 people travelling by the ill-fated Royal Vasistha in the Papikondalu boat acci- boat that went down the water near here on Sunday, only dent are assistant engineers in he loss of lives due to 27 people survived the tragedy. the Police Housing When the boat capsized, there were nine crew members Corporation who went on a Tcapsizing of a boat in East on the vessel. picnic from Telangana state. Godavari district of Andhra While four of them are safe, Pradesh is very unfortunate. I 1. Bopala Lakshmi (45) - Visakhapatnam three have not been traced yet. am deeply pained. My The safe engineers include thoughts are with families of 2. Darasanala Suresh (29) - Warangal S.Rajesh(Hyderabad), N.Kiran those who have lost their Kumar(Chithkala, Nalgonda), loved ones. May god give the 3. Baske Venkataswamy (60) -Warangal Sivashankar(Kodada) and AP announces bereaved families strength to Suresh of Hyderabad. The withstand this tragic loss. 4. Baske Dasaradham (52) - Warangal Navy dispatches whereabouts of three more -- – AMIT SHAH, Surabhi Ravinder(Haliya Union Home Minister 5. Durgam Madhulata (35) - Tirupati Nalgonda),Tarun Rs 10L ex gratia diving team, plane Reddy(Nalgonda) and eeply Saddened to learn 6. Gorre Prabhakar (47) - Warangal Hemanth of Warangal are not CHIEF MINISTER JAGANMOHAN ASKS Dabout the loss of lives in PNS n HYDERABAD from Naval Air Station, INS known. tourist boat capsize in the 7. Janaki Rama Rao (65) - Uppal, Hyderabad Dega to Rajahmundry on The engineers are now get- OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY Godavari River near 8. Arepalli Yadagiri (42) - Warangal Indian Navy has dispatched a Sunday evening. The naval div- ting treatment in the Kacchuluru village in Dornier plane with a diving ing team will join the search Rampachodavaram hospital PNS n VIJAYAWADA rescue operations and asked Devipatnam Mandal of the 9. Kattapu Gandhi (29) - Vijayawada team to assist in the search oper- operation for missing personnel as per official information them to deploy NDRF and East Godavari district of ation to locate missing persons from the capsized tourist boat in from the AP State Andhra Pradesh Chief SDRF personnel to help in Andhra Pradesh today. 10. Galla Sivasankar (25) - Kodada in Godavari river boat capsize Devipatnam on Sunday. Two Government. Minister YS Jaganmohan rescue operations. – VENKAIAH NAIDU, tragedy based on a request from naval helicopters will also be Meanwhile the former Reddy has announced Rs 10 He also requested the the Andhra Pradesh govern- deployed from INS Dega with Deputy Chief minister lakh ex gratia to the families Navy to help State govern- Vice President of India 11. Soteti Rajesh (24) - Sanathnagar ment. A Naval Dornier along first light on Monday morning Kadiyam Srihari expressed of the victims who died in ment officials in rescue oper- 12. Narnapuram Suresh (31)- Jagadgirigutta with naval diving team, inflat- to join the search operation shock over the incident the boat tragedy that took ations. He directed the offi- eeply anguished at the loss able Gemini boat and associat- along with NDRF, SDRF and and consoled the bereaved place near Devipatnam in cials to inspect the licences Dof precious lives due to 13. Mazeeruddin (28) - Hyderabad ed equipment was deployed civil authorities. families. East Godavari district on and check whether necessary capsizing of a boat in East Sunday. In the wake of the safety gear and equipment in Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. My 14. Kirankumar (29) - Hyderabad incident, the CM called for the boats are present in the heartfelt condolences to the an emergency meeting with tourist boats. An expert com- families of the deceased. 15. Janani Kumar (21) - Hyderabad officials and ordered that all mittee should be constituted – RAJNATH SINGH, Boat didn't have permission, boat services on rivers in the to suggest guidelines to per- Former Union Minister 16. Kodada Arjun (23) - Hyderabad State be cancelled with mit the boats, he added. immediate effect. The CM wondered how m sorry to hear about the 17. Gangadhara Kumar - Narsapuram He also spoke to Home the boat was given permis- I'boat accident in the says AP Tourism Minister Minister M Sucharitha, sion when the river is in Godavari river, in 18. G Subrahmanyam - Hanuman Junction PNS n HYDERABAD sions to boats operating in the Ministers Kurasala spate and directed the offi- #AndhraPradesh . My deepest area and depending upon the Kannababu and Tourism cials to conduct an inquiry to condolences to the families of 19. Ungaral Srinu - Hanuman Junction Much to the chagrin of every- situation even Tourism Minister Avanthi Srinivas examine how the tragedy those who have perished in one, the boat which capsized in Department issues directions on who were monitoring the occurred. this tragedy. I pray that all 20. Maddila Jojibabu - Hanuman Junction Godavari River, killing 12 whether to carry or not tourists those reported missing will tourists did not have permis- on Papikondalu tour from time soon be accounted for and 21. K Jagannadhareddi - Kadapa sion. The boat, 'Royal Vasishta' to time. The Royal Vasishta boat that they are safe. was carrying tourists on is said to have been operating Stop all boat services: – RAHUL GANDHI, Papikondalu tour, without any without any information to Congress permission from Andhra Tourism Department. Pradesh Tourism Department. It is said to be owned by a per- Avanthi Srinivas ‘Carelessness costs lives’ Jagan tells officials addened at the loss of lives son called Kodigudla Sin the Godavari boat Venkataramana. have pushed into service NDRF Besides transporting tourists PNS n AMARAVATI Godavari river in East tragedy in Andhra Pradesh. "The boat which was over- teams and even sought Indian dangerously while Godavari Godavari district. He further My condolences to the turned did not have any per- Navy's support. Tourism depart- was in full spate, the boat Chief Minister YS ordered officials to check the families of the deceased. My mission from AP Tourism ment boats were also immedi- operator is also said to have Jaganmohan Reddy ordered licences of the boat crew. He prayers that the missing Department. It was being run by ately pushed into service rescue taken no measures regarding to stop all the boat services on asked officials to form an passengers are rescued. a private operator. As Godavari tourists. We are also using heli- passengers' safety. Even life rivers in the state with imme- expert committee to suggest – MAMATA BANERJEE, was in full spate, government copters to rescue travellers on jackets were not worn by all diate effect, on the wake of guidelines to permit the boats West Bengal Chief Minister boats which were taking tourists boat," said AP Tourism Minister passengers on board the boat. boat capsized incident on on rivers. on Papikondalu tour were Avanthi Srinivas. While about 14 persons wore hocked with the terrible stopped. As soon as we received It is said that the Kakinada life jackets, they were saved by Sboat accident in AP. BEFORE MISHAP: The group of tourists from Warangal before boarding the boat information about accident, we Port authorities give permis- local people after the accident. Praying for the victims & the bereaved families Will speak KCR announces to colleague ministers in AP to assist with whatever we can – KT RAMA RAO Corpse pose helps Survivors recall trauma Rs 5 L ex gratia Telanagan IT Minister PNS n AMARAVATI came their way saved him and n oat tragedy near others. He thanked villagers PNS HYDERABAD victims there. He also asked BDevipatnam in Andhra man survive tragedy According to Dasaradham of for coming to their rescue. He Transport Minister P Ajay Pradesh is unfortunate and I Kazipet, who has been hospi- expressed anguish over some Chief Minister K Kumar to coordinate the PNS n HYDERABAD convey my sympathies to talised following the boat persons drowning in front of Chandrashekhar Rao relief measures. tragedy, said that the boat his eyes. Many passengers did announced an ex-gratia pay- The Chief Minister con- bereaved family members. The 65-year-old Janaki Rama turned topsy-turvy all of a not wear life jackets. ment of Rs five lakh each to veyed his deep sympathies to The state government should Rao from Uppal area of the city sudden dislodging the pas- the families of the victims the members of the bereaved take necessary measures survived the boat tragedy by sengers into the river. He is from Telangana State who families. Since there were since the people of Telangana Woman survives, but practicing corpse pose of yoga, lucky to find a life jacket float- husband untraced died in the boat tragedy on people from Telangana also figured among the dead while many of his fellow ing in the river. He quickly Godavari in Andhra among those dead, he and lend every support to the tourists were washed away wore it to keep his head above A housewife Madhulata of Pradesh on Sunday. Over 20 instructed officials concerned bereaved family members. with bleak hopes of their sur- water. Meanwhile, some peo- Tirupati has been weeping tourists from the State, to take necessary action. – T HARISH RAO, vival given the furious course ple came to his and others' res- inconsolably for her husband including 14 from Warangal, Municipal Administration TS Finance Minister of the river. cue in a small boat. and daughter who remained two from Mancherial, one Minister K. T Rama Rao also Rama Rao lives in Srinivasa He said that only five of the untraced following the Royal from Nalgonda and some expressed shock over the Colony under Medipally police 14 could survive the tragedy and Vashishta tragedy on Sunday. from Hyderabad, were on boat tragedy near hocked to know about the station limits. He along with the fate of others is not yet She was heard speaking on her the ill-fated boat that cap- Papikondalu. Describing the Janaki Rama Sboat tragedy near spouse Jyoti, brother-in-law, known. Another survivor from mobile with her relatives saying, sized near Papikondalu in incident as a "terrible acci- Devipatnam. It's painful to brother-in-law's spouse and Warangal district, Gorre "How can I live without my hus- East Godavari District in the dent", the minister said he note that many tourists from their son went for pleasure trip was put at 5 lakh cusecs when and when the launch was pass- Prabhakar, who is hospitalised band and daughter. I also should neighbouring State. The would coordinate with the Telangana also figured among two days ago. Barring Janaki the boat mishap occurred. ing through 'danger zone', as in Devipatnam, said that there have died in the incident." exact number of tourists Andhra Pradesh ministers on the victims. I urge the Andhra Rama Rao, the rest of his fam- Besides Janaki Rama Rao, 20 said by the crew, in the river. were 61 passengers and 10 crew The near and dear of the from the capital is yet to be help to be extended to them. Pradesh Government to order ily members are missing. others could reach the shore The crew asked the tourists members in the ill-fated boat. persons remained untraced established. Finance Minister T. a full probe into the boat On learning about the safely. Janaki Rama Rao is not to be afraid as the boat Prabhakar, one of the 14- have been spending anxious Expressing deep shock at Harish Rao described the tragedy. I had spoken to tragedy, a pall of gloom undergoing treatment in a rocks violently because of the member tourist party from moments about safety of their the tragedy, tragedy as most unfortunate Union Minister of State for descended on Srinivasa hospital. flood level in the river. Even as Warangal district, said that the relatives. The relatives Chandrashekhar Rao has and expressed his condo- Home G Kisan Reddy on the Colony. Apart from them, Narrating how the tragedy the crew finished cautioning boat tilted to its side as all pas- lament that the calls made to asked Panchayat Raj lences. He said the incident. Vishal, Dharani Kumar, Arjun took place, he said that the the passengers on board the sengers gathered at one place mobile phones of their rela- Minister Erabelli Dayakar Telangana government and Laddu of Hayath Nagar in incident had taken place after vessel, the launch started rock- and gradually went under the tives evoke no response at all. Rao and MLA Aruri would extend all possible – K LAXMAN, the city remained untraced so everybody had finished their ing and went to one-side but water. Out of fear, some of They are seen eagerly enquir- Ramesh to rush to the spot help to the kin of victims TS BJP president far. breakfast and about to reach could not regain its original them climbed onto the top of ing officials about safety of and help the families of the from Telangana State. The flood level in the river Papikondalu in a few moments position, he said. the launch. A rescue boat that their relatives. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS ‘One nation-one language will never be a reality’

PNS n BENGALURU against the mother tongue of non- Schedule of the Constitution are the DMK chief had Saturday said that Union Home Minister Hindi speaking people. national languages and must be such a view was against national Amid a raging debate over Hindi as a The Chief Minister, in a Facebook treated equally. Any attempt to integrity and demanded that it be common language for the country, Amit Shah on Saturday post, said that despite protests erupt- impose any one language will lead to taken back. "We have been compelled Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on had pitched for Hindi as ing in many places on the issue, Shah the disruption of our country's unity to go the protest mode everyday to Sunday said it would never be a reali- was not prepared to withdraw from and integrity," it said in a statement. get our rights;" he said and sarcasti- ty. The Rajya Sabha member also noted a common language for the "hindi agenda", which are signs Speaking on Hindi Divas, Shah on cally added "even if we snooze they Around 45,000 cases that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal the country, reigniting to show that the sangh parivar was Saturday pitched for Hindi as a (the Centre) will thrust Hindi and Nehru was under daily attack by forces getting ready to open a new "agita- common language, asserting it can ease out Tamil if went tired." disposed of in MP out to "denigrate and obliterate" his the debate on the issue tional platform". However, Kerala unite the nation as it is spoken the Pondy CM registers protest national Lok Adalat legacy and the very idea of India would as parties in the South Governor Arif Mohammed Khan most in the country. "die" if his ideas were abandoned. welcomed the move, saying language PUDUCHERRY: JABALPUR: Around 45,000 ...we may have one nation-one tax, said they would oppose inspires and unites the people and Stalin decries "autocratic Puducherry cases, including those pending but one nation-one language will never the country's unity can be stregth- imposition" of Hindi Chief Minister and in the pre-litigation stage, be a reality...we are one nation- we are any attempt to "impose" ened through Hindi. V were disposed of in the national many languages, we are one nation- CHENNAI: Narayanasamy Lok Adalat held in Madhya the language many countries," he said. CPI(M) slams Shah's statement The DMK on Sunday reg- Pradesh whose proceedings Ramesh, who began his speech by president M istered strong were affected in many districts addressing the dignitaries, including the guage. Congress too had cautioned A “war cry” against NEW DELHI: K Stalin on protest against due to rains and inundation, a Governor and Chief Minister and the against stirring up "emotive" issues "set- non-Hindi speaking people Any attempt to Sunday Union Minister senior state government official audience in English Kannada, Hindi, tled" by those who framed the impose one accused the Amit Shah's pitch for Hindi as com- said on Sunday. The cases said "I have spoken in three languages Constitution, after Shah said that while THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: language will Centre of mon language and claimed it was a pertained to power and water in one minute,just to give you a mes- diversity in languages is India's strength, Slamming Union Home Minister lead to disrup- "autocratic "clear exposure of the hidden agenda" dues, acquisition of land, sage...." a national language is needed so that Amit Shah for tion of the imposition of of the Centre to impose the language matrimonial disputes and "We may have one nation-one tax, foreign languages and cultures do not his Hindi lan- country's unity, Hindi" and underscored the need for on non-Hindi speaking states. The others. "Proceedings of the one nation-one election, but under no overpower the country's own. guage pitch, the CPI(M) said on Sunday criticis- unity in opposition ranks to take for- CM's comments come a day after Shah National Lok Adalat were circumstances can we have one nation- Ramesh was delivering the Sir M Kerala Chief ing Union Home Minister Amit ward protest against the government batted for a common language for the affected due to heavy rains and one culture, one nation-one language," Visvesvaraya memorial lecture- "A Minister Shah's comments on Hindi. Shah's on such issues. Addressing an country and said it is Hindi which was flooding on Saturday in he added. Prime Minister and an Engineer" at an Pinarayi statement that "Hindi should be MDMK party event chaired by its spoken the most and can unite the Mandsaur, Dhar, Badwani, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on event organized by the Federation of Vijayan on treated as the national language leader Vaiko here, Stalin said Tamil whole country. "India is a multi lingual, Ujjain and Vidisha districts," D Saturday had pitched for Hindi as a Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Sunday said it runs contrary to the spirit of the was sidelined in the competitive multi cultural and secular nation and K Singh, deputy secretary, MP State Legal Services Authority, common language for the country, Industry to commemorate the birth was a "planned attempt" to stir up a Indian Constitution and our coun- examination conducted by the rail- any move to impose Hindi would only told PTI. While proceedings reigniting the debate on the issue as par- anniversary of its founder Visvesvaraya, controversy and divert attention try's linguistic diversity," the Left ways and postal department. After strike at the pluralistic features of the could not be held in Mandsaur ties in the South said they would who was also the Diwan of Mysore from pressing problems in the coun- party said. Home Minister Amit Shah's pitch for nation and its cultural identity," due to water-logging of the oppose any attempt to "impose" the lan- state. try He termed it as a 'war cry' "All languages listed in the Eight Hindi as a common link language, Narayanasamy said. areas around the district court campus, he said, adding that the work was partially affected in Dhar, Ujjain, Vidisha and 4 lions rescued Badwani due to heavy rains and BJP's Ladakh MP puts conditions flooding. More than 44,970 from 100-foot cases, including those pending and in the pre-litigation stage, deep dry well in were disposed of, he added. before mega solar power project Gir forest PNS n LEH The need is to tread on a "mid- PNS n AHMEDABAD 61 held in Mumbai bar dle path" between the develop- Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, the ment and the local interests, such Three lions and a lioness were res- raid, four women BJP MP representing Ladakh that both the Ladakhis as well as cued from an open well in rescued Lok Sabha constituency, has rest of India benefit, he said. Sarasiya range of Gir East forest MUMBAI: As many as 61 welcomed the Rs 50,000-crore "It's not that we are closing division in the early hours of people were arrested and four mega solar power project in the ourselves, nor do we want any- Sunday, an official said. The women dancers rescued after region, but made it clear that it body to exploit Ladakh," he unused well was about 100 feet a major raid by police at a bar can go ahead if jobs are reserved stressed. Namgyal said Ladakh deep and was situated on a farm in suburban Borivali, a senior for the locals and can work on a always possessed huge potential in Manavav, and the four big cats, police official said on Sunday. land lease model. to develop solar energy and in the 2-3 year age group, fell into Acting on a tip-off that some Protecting the fragile ecology credited the Narendra Modi it on Saturday evening, Sarasiya obscene activities were going of Ladakh is of paramount government for trying to tap the Range Forest Officer M R on at Charvak Bar, the police At party workers' meet, importance, Namgyal said, potential. Odedra said. "The farm owner raided the premises around adding the investor should also “The developmental model should keep The young lawmaker said alerted us. A forest department 11.30 pm on Saturday and devote a part of the earnings as in mind the fragile ecology of the Ladakh should not be looked at team managed to rescue the lions found several people there Hooda gives call to royalty for the locals. as an infertile piece of land and lioness after working through involved in such acts, he said. Following the Centre's moves region. We are not going to allow you alone, pointing to the region the night. The well was dry and Following the raid, 32 bar staff to abrogate Article 370 and cre- otherwise, he made it clear” being an important tourist des- the four had to be dragged out members and 29 customers ate a separate Union Territory of tination, rich in rare medicinal with the help of residents and were arrested, the official said. oust Khattar govt Ladakh, there has been media plants and also a repository of equipment we had carried for the Four bar dancers were report of a Rs 50,000-crore solar your name, you will have to take alty for ground development," he glaciers. purpose," he said. The incident rescued from the bar, he PNS n LEH we will reduce the fines". The power project coming up in the it on lease and a portion of the said. The Rs 50,000-crore project is comes within a month of the state added. "The 61 arrested Leader of Opposition in the pres- region. jobs will have to be reserved for The developmental model touted as the single biggest government telling the Gujarat accused were booked under Senior Congress leader ence of state Congress chief "Investments are essential to the local youth. should be keeping in mind the investment in the space. A recent HC that it had, so far, construct- Indian Penal Code Sections Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Kumari Selja further said "all sec- come from outside, I welcome "And whatever you earn from fragile ecology of the region. We media report said sites have ed 37,201 parapets on open wells 294 (indulging in obscene Sunday said the days of the "anti- tions of the society were fed up those. But there are a few con- here, a part of it will have to be are not going to allow you oth- been identified for the grid- in forests to prevent lions from acts and songs), 114 (abettor people" BJP government in with the BJP government". ditions - we can't give the land in given to the council fund as roy- erwise, he made it clear. connected project. falling into them. present when offence is Haryana are numbered and "All sections of the society, committed) and 34 (common people have made up their mind including farmers, workers, intention)," Kasturba Marg to throw them out of power in traders and government employ- police station's senior the upcoming Assembly polls. ees, have been hit by the anti- inspector Namdeo Shinde The Haryana Congress people policies of the BJP," the Zindagi' edu prog in Odisha wins praise from Hrithik said. All the accused were on Legislature Party leader said the former Haryana chief minister Sunday produced before a "false promises" made by the said. On law and order front, PNS n BHUBANESWAR Patnaik had in July invited the local court which granted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Hooda claimed that no person ‘Zindagi', as the project has been meritorious students here and them bail, he said. have been exposed before the in the state is happy or safe as the A noble initiative in Odisha to named by Singh, also drew felicitated them. people. Addressing a party work- state has become a hideout of mentor aspiring medicos from Senior coordinator of the ers' meeting in Faridabad, Hooda criminals. "The days of the anti- financially downtrodden fam- appreciation from Kumar, who had Zindagi Foundation, Shiven Australian man found called on all Congress workers to people BJP-led government in ilies has drawn effusive praise pioneered the initiative in Bihar way Kumar Choudhry, said the dead at Jaisalmer work hard to oust the BJP Haryana are numbered and from Bollywood actor Hrithik back in 2002 by providing free food accolades received from a large guest house regime. people of the state have made up Roshan among others. cross-section of people have He also targeted the BJP gov- their minds to vote it out," he Modelled along the lines of and lodging along with regular helped the students firm up JAIPUR: A 45-year-old ernments at the Centre and in said. Super 30, helmed by ace math- tuitions to 30 meritorious students their resolve to do well in life, Australian citizen was found Haryana over the amended Appealing to the people to ematician Anand Kumar, non- willing to crack JEE exams some of whom hail from fam- dead at a guest house in Motor Vehicles Act. strengthen the hands of the governmental organisation ilies of vegetable sellers, fish- Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, Giving an example where a Congress, he said only the his Zindagi Foundation runs a ermen and marginal farmers. police said on Sunday. The hefty challan was imposed on a party can get rid of "this anti-peo- free-of-cost coaching pro- "What a fantastic initiative. has launched a similar effort," have boosted his confidence. As "guru dakshina" (fees), guest house staff found motorcyclist in Gurgaon for ple government". He said the BJP gramme for poor students Kudos to you, Ajay Bahadur Kumar told PTI. "It will inspire me to serve Singh said, the students are told Nocolas's body on Saturday violations, Hooda said under the made tall promises to the peo- aspiring to crack the NEET Singh," the actor tweeted. Others who have extolled the society with greater dedi- to take a pledge that they and informed police. The body amended act hefty challans were ple before coming to power but exam, and also bears their 'Zindagi', as the project has the 'Zindagi' programme cation," he told PTI on Sunday. would never turn away "hapless was then taken to a hospital, being issued, which were bur- failed to fulfil these. "Whereas, food and lodging expenses. been named by Singh, also include writer and director Currently, the 'Zindagi' pro- patients with empty pockets". said Kiran Kang, Jaisalmer's dening the common people. "A whatever the Congress promised Roshan, who earned acco- drew appreciation from Kumar, Ratan K Gupta, filmmaker gramme is mentoring and Asked why he chose to Superintendent of Police. He bike is worth Rs 15,000, but a in its manifesto in 2005, 2009, we lades for playing Kumar in the who had pioneered the initiative Harshan Shankar and Punjab's providing for 19 students, name his educational pro- had checked into the guest challan is issued for Rs 15,000," fulfilled that," he said. Hooda said recently released 'Super 30', in Bihar way back in 2002 by ex-education minister selected through a statewide gramme "Zindagi', he said, "It house on Thursday, police said. he said. if the Congress comes to power, took to Twitter to laud the providing free food and lodging Amarjeet Singh. screening test, in the state is inspired by the thought The Australian high Targeting the Khattar gov- it will increase the old age pen- efforts of Ajay Bahadur Singh, along with regular tuitions to 30 Singh, who had to give up capital. 'zindagi jeetna sabhi chahte commission in New Delhi has ernment, Hooda said, "This gov- sion, give pay scales to its the man behind the success meritorious students willing to his dream of becoming a doc- Last year, 14 of its students hain, par kissi aur ki zindagi been informed about the ernment showed hurry to imple- employees at par with those stories of Odisha boys and girls crack JEE exams. tor early in life and sell tea and had cracked NEET, 12 of jeetna sab ki bas ki baat nahin incident. Officials said the ment the amended Act because enjoyed by Punjab government hailing from remote areas of "It's heartening to see that sherbet to sustain his family, whom secured admission in hain' (everybody wants to tri- cause of the death will be it is an anti-people govern- employees and develop Koraput, Behrampur, Angul, the concept is inspiring people said "kind words" from differ- government medical colleges. umph in life, but it's rare to win known only after postmortem. ment...when we come to power, Faridabad at par with Gurgaon. Malkangiri, among other areas. like Ajay Bahadur Singh, who ent sections of the society Chief minister Naveen over others). ‘Safarnama' New app to let people engage with heritage on the go

PNS n NEW DELHI available on Google Play, has past" too, with the help of to airport, these are the two components -- Delhi “After downloading archives, she said. moments when the app will Seeking to engage the people Partition City and Ghadar se the app, a user will The project was supported alert them if they are travelling with architectural legacy and Azadi Tak -- spanning the by the Arts and Humanities past an old monument or take the forgotten stories of the period from 1857-1947. need to scan QR Research Council, the UK and them to the stories associated past, a new heritage app is all "After downloading the app, codes available on Lancaster University, she said. with these landmarks," the set to be launched on Tuesday a user will need to scan QR The partners in the project researcher said. that will allow them to "digitally codes available on customised customised included, INTACH Delhi If a user has chosen 1947 interact" with Delhi's cultural postcards which we have Chapter, 1947 Archives, and Partition City segment on the landmarks. designed for the project. After postcards which we Centre for Community app, and travelling past Purana The app -- 'Safarnama' -- is scanning, the user would be have designed for Knowledge at Ambedkar Quila, then a notification will endowed with an "enormous able to access the archival University in Delhi, said Sutton, come up to inform that range of material" drawn from material pre-loaded in the app," the project. After who has a PhD in History from refugees from Pakistan had archives in India and abroad, said Sutton, who is from scanning, the user the Jawaharlal Nehru sought shelter here right after said Deborah Sutton, the prin- Lancaster University in the University (JNU). the bloody Partition, she said. cipal investigator of the project. UK. would be able to The Ghadar se Azadi Tak "We are launching the app "From conception to execu- The material has been drawn access the archival segment deals with the 1857 on Tuesday in Delhi and soon tion, the project has taken us from the Delhi State Archives, Mutiny, creation of new impe- we will decide where all these nearly two years, and the app Ministry of Information and material pre-loaded rial capital of New Delhi (from QR-code postcards will be uses the GPS location of the Broadcasting, British Library, in the app” 1911-1931) and its growth till available. Also, this is a first ver- phone to pinpoint the heritage University of Michigan repos- 1947 when India earned sion of the app and we invite buildings nearby it with a small itory, Library of Congress in the Independence. suggestions from people to notification that pops up once US, Times of India archives, Chandni Chowk and happens Also, in many cases old build- So, many people walking on enhances the knowledge and Sutton said, people are busy improve it or point mistakes if in the vicinity," Sutton told PTI. among other sources, she said. to be nearby Begum Samru's ings have either been renamed, the Rajpath or Janpath almost experience of users, Sutton said. with their daily lives and so the any," Sutton said. "The prima- She said the idea of such an "The idea is to enhance the Palace, he or she will get a pop- re-purposed or rebuilt after regularly wouldn't know they In many cases, the old build- app seeks to engage them with ry idea is that a person can be app is to make people engage digital heritage experience with up notification," Sutton said. demolition. So this app essen- were originally called Kingsway ings have been demolished but their surrounding landmarks. made aware of heritage not just with history and heritage on a audio-visual aid and pictures "Quite often we walk past a tially creates a sense of curios- and Queensway respectively, or the legend and the story sur- "So, people going to office, or during a heritage walk but can daily basis and on the go. embedded in the app. So, if a place but don't know the layers ity among people about the the story behind those names. vived. So, the app gives a peep transiting from one place to also be engaged during day-to- The Android-based app, user is walking through of history that lie behinds it. city's heritage," she said. The app with its archival bank into that "forgotten or erased another in a cab, or travelling day lives as well," she said. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 nation 06

SHORT READS Major UP rivers in ‘Nearly two dozen terrorists spate, water level at danger mark PNS n LUCKNOW in and around Srinagar’ Major rivers in Uttar Pradesh 4 Naxals arrested in were in spate and some of PNS n SRINAGAR blockades in certain parts of them were flowing above the Chhattisgarh's the city, including in areas danger mark due to release of poll-bound Dantewada Nearly two dozen terrorists are adjoining Anchar Lake and water from various dams, present in the city and its Soura. official sources said on RAIPUR: Four Naxals were periphery and even openly The officials said that the Sunday. arrested on Sunday from threatening shopkeepers in administration has ensured According to a Central separate places in poll-bound some areas, raising serious that there is no civilian death Water Commission (CWC) Dantewada district of concern in the security estab- till now and apprehends that report, the Ganga is flowing Chhattisgarh, police said. Two lishment, according to officials. any strong action may provide above the danger mark in of them were held from within High humidity in Farspal police station limits However, security forces are a trigger for violent protests. Ballia and Ghazipur. In taking all precautions to ensure Search-and-cordon opera- Varanasi, Allahabad and while the others were caught in that the terrorists do not use tions and imposition of night Badaun, the water level in the Geedam and Katekalyan, an official said. Dantewada the situation to cause any flare- restrictions in the city area had northern plains to river is nearing the danger Assembly bypoll is scheduled up as in the past incidents of ended in early 2000s and it had mark. for September 23 and the stone pelting by youths have been declared as militancy free Similarly, the Yamuna is arrests came while the District occurred during anti-militan- in 2012, they said. flowing above the danger prevail: IMD Reserve Guard and cy operations, they said. The officials believe the ter- mark in Hamipur and Danteshwari Fighters, an all- PNS n NEW DELHI There have been only stray Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag rorists have "a deeper game there is a low pressure area of Chillaghat (Banda), the woman anti-Naxal police unit, protests since the government Singh did not rule out the possibility of plan" as the violence level has northwest Madhya Pradesh Betwa river is above the red were carrying out a joint patrol, imposed severe restrictions on come down despite their With the monsoon showing no which is causing good rainfall, mark in Hamirpur. The Dantewada Superintendent of communication channels and presence of terrorists but said to claim that "heavy presence". signs of withdrawal, north said K Sathi Devi, Head of the Sharda and Ghagra rivers Police Abhishek Pallava told movement of people after it they are roaming freely "is an exaggeration" At many places in the city, Indian plains are unlikely to get National Weather Forecasting are above the red mark in PTI. He identified the arrested announced its decisions to including the highly secured any respite from high levels of Centre. This also attracts mois- Palliakalan (Lakhimpur) and cadre as Bhime Kowasi (20), a abrogate the special status Civil Lines areas of Raj Bagh, humidity this week, MeT offi- ture from the easterlies. Several Elgin Bridge in Barabanki woman member of Mirtur LOS accorded to Jammu and shut and adhere to their dik- rural areas have become a rou- Jawhar Nagar and Lal Chowk, cials said on Sunday. The coun- parts of the north Indian plains respectively, it said. (local organisation squad) with Kashmir and split the state into tats, the officials said. tine. shopkeepers were threatened at try has so far received four per have been recording high levels The rise is water level in Rs 1 lakh reward on her head, two Union territories on Jammu and Kashmir Police The officials, speaking on gunpoint to keep their shops cent more rains than normal, of humidity, which is not a usual rivers are due to release of and janmilitia member Ursa August 5. chief Dilbag Singh did not condition of anonymity, said shut and ensure a complete India Meteorological phenomenon in September. water from various dams in Mithu (20), from Kachhe valley, Restrictions have subse- rule out the possibility of pres- counter-militancy operations hartal. Department (IMD) data shows. High amount of moisture the state. adding that 11 Maoist posters quently been eased, but the sit- ence of terrorists but said to have taken a severe hit ever The shopkeepers and some Normally, the withdrawal of due to the low pressure area, and a set of combat uniforms uation in Kashmir Valley claim that they are roaming since August 5 when the gov- media outlets have also been monsoon from parts of west coupled with temperatures, leads were seized. seems "far from normal", par- freely "is an exaggeration". ernment announced its deci- asked to keep their peripheral Rajasthan begins from to rise in the humidity. ticularly with a high presence From interactions with sev- sions on Jammu and Kashmir. CCTV cameras off, the officials September 1. By September 15, Mritunjay Mohapatra, Director of terrorists, they said. eral officials of the state as well Only two operations have said. the monsoon withdraws from General of the India NCMC reviews flood At many places in as the Centre, it is estimated taken place since August 5 -- In the militancy-hit areas of some more parts of Rajasthan, Meteorological Department, situation in MP, Downtown Srinagar, the ter- that around two dozen terror- one in Baramulla on August 20 Shopian, terrorists burnt down the areas of Kutch in Gujarat and said the intensity of the low pres- rorists have been seen roaming ists are well-entrenched with- and another chance encounter an automobile workshop as it parts of Punjab. However, mon- sure will be ebbing from Rajasthan; directs freely and even warning shop- in the city limits, while their in Sopore on September 9. was repairing vehicles on soon is still active over west Monday but the effect in likely immediate help keepers to keep their shops movement and visibility in The terrorists have erected Saturday, they said. Rajasthan this year. Currently, to remain for the next five days. NEW DELHI: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, on RSS is a movement that can Mumbai's Aarey area is govt ‘Association with IIM Sunday reviewed the prevailing flood situation in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and change the country, world: Poonia land, not forest: Fadnavis will help UP become directed that immediate assistance be provided to meet PNS n JAIPUR the Rashtriya Swayamsevak PNS n PUNE the crisis. The NCMC has been Sangh, there would have been USD 1 trillion economy’ informed that action to Terming the Rashtriya no Hindustan." Amid protests against the pro- evacuate and rescue people Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) a He continued, "Democracy posed felling of trees in and livestock has been taken by movement that can change was saved...along with intact Mumbai's Aarey Colony to PNS n LUCKNOW the states and no loss of life the country and the world, democracy, the country's make way for a Metro car shed, has been reported, a Home newly-appointed Rajasthan respect increased across the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ministry statement said. BJP chief Satish Poonia on world. The RSS is not a word Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday Yogi Adityanath on Sunday Adequate teams of the National Sunday reiterated there would but a movement that can change said it is the government's land said by joining hands with Disaster Response Force and have been no Hindustan with- the country and the world." The which does not fall under a for- IIM-Lucknow, the state gov- the Army have also been out the Sangh. 55-year-old Poonia was est area. On Yuva Sena chief ernment will deliver good gov- deployed in rescue work, it Poonia, who comes with an In an apparent attack on the appointed as the state president Aaditya Thackeray's opposition "Around 13,000 objections ernance and achieve the goal of said. The Cabinet Secretary RSS background and was Congress without naming it, of BJP Rajasthan on Saturday. to the proposed felling of over came...out of those 13,000, becoming a USD 1 trillion took stock of the situation, appointed as the state BJP he said, "Historical facts are no In his first remarks after 2,600 trees in the leafy colony, 10,000 objections were from one economy. Adityanath was preparedness, rescue and relief president on Saturday, was more hidden...who was behind being appointed, he had Fadnavis said objections were Bengaluru-based website. I can speaking at the second edition operations and directed that speaking to reporters on Partition? Who got in collusion praised the RSS on Saturday invited when the decision to set understand the view of of 'Manthan'-- a leadership immediate assistance, as Sunday after a programme with the Mughals and the when he was asked about his up the car depot for Metro III Thackeray on this tree felling development programme con- his ministerial colleagues and sought by the states, be here. Britishers? I feel that without Sangh background. project in Aarey was taken. issue,” he said. ducted by senior faculty of the state government officials. provided to meet the crisis, the Indian Institute of Management "Through this programme, statement said. (IIM) here for the chief minis- we will be able to deliver devel- ter and his ministerial col- opment and good governance leagues. to people of Uttar Pradesh and ‘Don’t post wildlife Gangwar ‘insulting’ north Indians: Priyanka As part of the programme, also reach the figure of USD 1 photos on social media’ n PNS LUCKNOW part of the country for the North India complain of Adityanath and his colleagues trillion economy," he added. JALPAIGURI (WB): Safari jeep posts they wish to fill. dearth of "quality people" here will attend one more session. "This is team work and drivers and guides working at Congress general secretary Minister of State for Labour to fill vacancies in their firms. "I am confident that when (teaches us) how we can work the Gorumara National Park in Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on and Employment "The issue of employment institutions like the IIM join as a team for the development West Bengal's Jalpaiguri Sunday accused Union (Independent Charge) keep figuring in newspapers hands with the government of the state, give results and district were on Sunday asked Minister of State Santosh Gangawar had on Saturday these days. I am handling the and take forward the pro- achieve targets. I feel Manthan- by the authorities to refrain Kumar Gangwar of insulting told reporters in Bareilly that same ministry for labour and grammes, we will be able to 2 will help in achieving the tar- from posting photographs of north Indians by saying that there was no dearth of employment and examine the deliver good results," gets of development and good wild animals on the social recruiters complain of pauci- employment in the country, issue daily. I have understood Adityanath said at the pro- governance for the state," he media. The national park ty of "quality people" in this but the recruiters visiting the problem," he said. gramme which was attended by said further. authorities said the photographs provide vital information about the location of the wild animals to Def Min condoles death of poachers, making their work Nobel Media CEO says humanity can change the world easy. The instruction was issued on Sunday by Gorumara Army's canine soldier ‘Dutch' PNS n NEW DELHI the programme. south division ranger Ayan PNS n NEW DELHI CI/CT Ops (sic), it added. Serge Haroche, the winner of Nobel LAUDS KAILASH SATYARTHI "Education enables us to Chakraborty to the jeep drivers Nine-year-old Dutch, a The Nobel Prize shows that become active citizens and and guides working at the Defence Minister Rajnath labrador, died due to natur- humanity can change the world Prize for Physics in 2012; Kailash reach new insights in our quest. national park. He, along with Singh on Sunday condoled al causes on September 11 for the better, Nobel Media Satyarthi, recipient of the 2014 The Nobel Prize shows that Assistant Conservator of the death of Army's "canine and the memorial service CEO Laura Sprechmann said humanity can change the world Forests (ACF) Janmejay Pal, soldier" Dutch, credited with was held at the Tezpur- as she praised Nobel peace Nobel Peace Prize; Sprechmann; for the better and it starts with briefed them at the Lataguri successfully sniffing out based 19 Army Dog Unit in prize winner Kailash Satyarthi Rahul Mehta, founder of the education," she said. Environmental Observatory explosives during several Assam. for motivating children to "Education enables us to here, a day before the military operations. #ArmyCdrEC condoles realise their dreams. philanthripic organisation Mehta become active citizens and reopening of all the protected The Raksha Mantri has the death of 'Dutch' a 9 yr Sprechmann, who is in India reach new insights in our quest forest areas in the region on expressed his condolences at old ED dog who died on 11 for the 'Nobel Prize Series Family Foundation which is focused to understanding ourselves Monday. The protected forests the death of 'Dutch' a Sept. He was a decorated dog 2019', the third such series in on education, children, and and our universe. By making remain closed from June 15 to 'Canine Soldier' who recent- of #EasternCommand who the country, said that investing education accessible to every- September 15 every year ly died after serving the was instrumental in identi- in education is investing in the healthcare, interacted with students one, we can make sure that during the breeding period of Army and the nation for fying IEDs in various CI/CT future. as part of the programme human potential does not get the animals. The decision to years," tweeted the Office of Ops. A real hero in service An exhibition, as part of the wasted," she added. prevent posting of photographs Defence Minister. to nation. #Salute @adgpi world premiere of the third The Nobel Prize Series of the wild animals on the "Dutch was a decorated @SpokespersonMOD, (sic) edition of 'Nobel Prize Series ed in Mohali on Wednesday. ient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Family Foundation which is inspires people to seek knowl- social media was taken by the dog of #EasternCommand the Eastern Command of India 2019' highlighting how Serge Haroche, the winner of Prize; Sprechmann; Rahul focused on education, chil- edge, ask questions and con- Forest Department during a who was instrumental in the Army had tweeted on Nobel laureates made the world Nobel Prize for Physics in Mehta, founder of the philan- dren, and healthcare, inter- tribute to improving the world, recent meeting held here, an identifying IEDs in various Saturday. a better place, was inaugurat- 2012; Kailash Satyarthi, recip- thripic organisation Mehta acted with students as part of Sprechmann said. official of the department said. Doordarshan turns 60, people become nostalgic Delhi railway police helpline PNS n NEW DELHI rate department in the Ministry Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati of Information and flooded with requests to get Doordarshan turned 60 on Broadcasting. Over the years, Sunday bringing back memo- said, "It's a moment to recognise that it's not Doordarshan has grown into a ries of a golden period when network operating 34 satellite pizzas, burgers delivered entertainment in the country that Doordarshan has gotten older, but it is channels, besides providing revolved around serials such as free-to-air DTH service having PNS n NEW DELHI request the staff to get eatables Mahabharata, Fauji and getting newer for digital audiences" 104 in its bookings. such as pizzas and burgers Malgudi Days. Many a career were launched The railway police in Delhi is delivered to them or enquire People turned nostalgic on Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Doordarshan. 60 Glorious on this platform, including having a tough time as a bulk about railway jobs, police said Twitter to mark the public ser- Shekhar Vempati said, "It's a Years of DD. May you contin- that of Bollywood star Shah of phone calls about 80 on Sunday. vice broadcaster of India's 60 moment to recognise that it's ue to enthral generations of Rukh Khan who became a per cent on its "Get my phone years with several of them ask- not that Doordarshan has got- Indians." household name after his ser- helpline per day is recharged, get pizza ing on social media "which is ten older, but it is getting "Starting off as an experi- ial Fauji, and many shows went related to requests delivered, I want your favourite DD shows". newer for digital audiences." ment in 1959, Doordarshan on to become classics. for pizza delivery, two burgers, tea, Some posted its iconic logo "It is not only that can take pride in the fact that Entertainment shows like mobile recharges juices, cold water that used to appear before the Doordarshan has turned 60 but it has emerged as one of the Chitrahaar, Mahabharat, Dekh or other such triv- are some of the start of programmes with its the history of television broad- leading broadcasters in the said, adding that Doordarshan national capital. By 1972, ser- Bhai Dekh, Fauji, Malgudi ial matters. demands the pas- characteristic tune. casting in India now spans 6 world," Sahu said in a video has been a "trailblazer". vices were extended to Mumbai Days, among others, captured The Delhi Railway sengers make," a There were many who decades - a milestone for all of message. Doordarshan, which began as and Amritsar and then to seven the imagination of the Indian Police Control Room senior police officer said. shared their fond memories TV industry in India," he said. From the days of Ramayana, an experiment on September other cities by 1975. public in the late 80s and early receives 200 phone calls on an There are also passengers associated with Doordarshan Doordarshan Director Hum Log, Buniyaad, Surabhi, 15, 1959, became a service in All this time, it was part of 90s, and still remains etched in average on its 1512 helpline who seek police assistance in and remembered iconic shows General Supriya Sahu said, till today Doordarshan gives 1965, when it began beaming the national broadcaster, All people's minds as pure enter- daily, and during 80 per cent of getting their electricity bill paid that made their childhood days "Doordarshan is in the DNA of high-tech coverage of national signals to reach television sets in India Radio. On April 1, 1976, tainment that brought people such calls, passengers either or train tickets booked. memorable. India. Happy Birthday and international events, she living rooms in and around the it transited to become a sepa- together. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 world 07 Iran refutes US claim it’s Saudi halts Underfire PM calls up Hulk, claims ‘huge' Brexit progress production at AFP n LONDON sition in parliament to his threat He wants to renegotiate the "The talks tomorrow will be to leave the EU without a deal terms struck by his predecessor an important step forward as attacked oil rime Minister Boris Johnson next month if his negotiations Theresa May, which MPs have part of that and they build on Pinsisted Sunday that "huge" fail. rejected, but EU leaders have so significant discussions that have behind Saudi oil attacks plants: Minister progress was being made in On Saturday night, one of far refused. been happening at a technical AFP n TEHRAN work with our partners and United States has slapped crip- Brexit talks and declared Britain his Conservative MPs defected He told the Mail there was level." allies to ensure that energy pling sanctions on Iran as part AFP n RIYADH would break out of the to the pro-European Liberal a "very good conversation" Johnson repeated that ran on Sunday dismissed US markets remain well supplied of a campaign of "maximum European Union just like the Democrats. going on about the key sticking "under no circumstances" would Iaccusations it was behind and Iran is held accountable for pressure" and the Islamic audi Arabia has temporari- comicbook hero Hulk. Former universities minis- point, the issue of the Irish bor- he delay Brexit. However, he drone attacks on Saudi oil its aggression," the top US republic has responded by Sly halted production at two The Conservative leader ter Sam Gyimah, who has called der. may have no choice after MPs installations, suggesting the diplomat tweeted. reducing its commitments to Aramco oil facilities that were made the comments ahead of for a re-run of the 2016 Brexit "A huge amount of progress last week passed a law to post- United States was seeking a Mousavi said the US alle- the nuclear accord. attacked by Yemeni rebels, meetings with European referendum, condemned is being made," he said. pone until January if he does not pretext to retaliate against the gations over the pre-dawn "The Americans have taken interrupting about half of Commission chief Jean-Claude Johnson for "veering towards Much of the opposition in get a divorce deal by the EU Islamic republic. strikes on Abqaiq and Khurais the policy of 'maximum pres- the company's total output, Juncker and EU negotiator populism". London to the current Brexit summit. "Such fruitless and blind in Eastern Province were meant sure' which has apparently the energy minister said Michel Barnier in Luxembourg Meanwhile former prime deal is focused on the so-called Twenty-one Conservatives accusations and remarks are to justify actions against Iran. turned into 'maximum lying' Saturday. on Monday. minister David Cameron, who backstop plan to keep open the rebelled to back the law and incomprehensible and mean- "Such remarks... Are more due to their failures," said The attacks "resulted in a In an interview with the led the failed campaign to stay Irish border. were expelled from the party, ingless," foreign ministry like plotting by intelligence Mousavi. temporary suspension of pro- Mail on Sunday newspaper, in the EU in 2016, accused It could keep Britain indef- leaving Johnson without a spokesman Abbas Mousavi was and secret organisations to The arch-foes were on the duction at Abqaiq and Khurais Johnson said he was "very con- Johnson in his memoirs of only initely tied to EU trade rules to majority in the House of quoted as saying in a statement. damage the reputation of a cusp of confrontation in June plants," Prince Abdulaziz bin fident" of getting a divorce deal pursuing Brexit out of political avoid frontier checks between Commons. One of the rebels US Secretary of State Mike country and create a frame- when Iran downed a US drone Salman, the energy minister at an EU summit on October ambition. British Northern and EU mem- was Gyimah, who becomes the Pompeo condemned Iran after work for future actions," he and Trump ordered retaliato- said in a statement carried by 17, in time for Brexit on October The turmoil comes ahead of ber Ireland. Lib Dems' 18th MP in the 650- Saturday's attacks, which said. ry strikes before cancelling the official Saudi Press Agency. 31. another crucial week, as the Brexit minister Steve seat chamber. knocked out half of Saudi Tehran and Washington them at the last minute. It led to the interruption of In an odd analogy, he com- Supreme Court considers the Barclay insisted "the backstop The 43-year-old was once Arabia's oil production. have been at loggerheads since In remarks published about 50 per cent of total pro- pared Britain to the comic book legality of Johnson's decision to needs to go", but fuelled spec- viewed as a rising star in the Yemen's Iran-aligned Shiite May last year when President Sunday, the commander of the duction, he added. character Hulk. "The madder suspend parliament earlier this ulation that an alternative might Conservatives and briefly ran Huthi rebels claimed responsi- Donald Trump pulled out of a Islamic Revolutionary Guard "These attacks resulted Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk month until October 14. be taking shape. against Johnson for the party bility for the drone strikes, but 2015 deal that promised Iran Corps' aerospace arm said in production suspension of gets and he always escaped, no Johnson was a leading "We can see a landing zone leadership. But he said Johnson Pompeo said "there is no evi- relief from sanctions in return Iran's missiles could hit US 5.7 million barrels of crude oil matter how tightly bound in he "Leave" campaigner in the ref- in terms of a future deal but had left moderates like him with dence the attacks came from for curbs on its nuclear pro- bases and ships within a range per day," the state-owned seemed to be -- and that is the erendum, and took office in July there is significant work still to a "stark choice... To accept a no Yemen". gramme. of 2,000 kilometres (about Aramco said in a separate case for this country," he said. promising to deliver Brexit no do," he told Sky News television deal Brexit or walk away from "The United States will Since the withdrawal, the 1,240 miles). statement. But Johnson is facing oppo- matter what. on Sunday. public life". HK returns to violence Hard Brexit threat Jeddah-bound Decks collapse PIA flight makes during firefighter looms over French emergency with tear gas, Molotovs landing event; 22 injured AFP n HONG KONG fishing fleet PTI n LAHORE AP n WILDWOOD, (NEW were admitted, hospital spokes- JERSEY, US) woman Susan Staeger said. ong Kong riot police fired AFP n GRANVILLE (FRANCE) the same as what the French did major tragedy was averted AtlantiCare Regional Htear gas and water cannons to us last year'." Aon Sunday when an agile home's multilevel deck col- Medical Center in Atlantic at hardcore pro-democracy he waters for French fisher- The "Scallop Wars" in 2018, pilot successfully landed a Alapsed Saturday evening City said at least one addition- protesters hurling rocks and Tmen are being stirred up by when French and British fishing Pakistan International Airlines at the Jersey Shore during an al person was taken there. petrol bombs on Sunday, tip- uncertainty of what will happen vessels clashed over access to flight carrying about 200 pas- event weekend, trapping peo- The conditions of the ping the violence-plagued city if Britain leaves the EU without scallops off France's Normandy sengers onboard after one of its ple and injuring at least 22, remaining hospitalized people back into chaos after a brief lull a deal on October 31 and their coastline, was finally settled by engines caught fire minutes including some children, offi- wasn't known. in clashes. boats barred from British waters. the two sides in a deal last after take off. cials said. Photos and video on social Tens of thousands of peo- A no-deal Brexit would September. The Jeddah-bound flight No deaths were reported. media showed firefighters try- ple defied authorities to march likely end access for French While a Brexit deal would PK-759 was forced to make an The collapse happened ing to lift a piece of decking. through the streets of the city boats to British waters and, in help put a framework in place, emergency landing back to around 6 p.M. Saturday in Images showed multiple in an unsanctioned rally on France, fishing industry players Britain anticipates the possibil- Allama Iqbal International Wildwood during the annual levels of decking ripped away Sunday, the latest expression of fear this will not just increase ity of more clashes between Airport Lahore after one of its New Jersey Firemen's from the building and reduced a popular revolt that has raged tensions with rivals across the rival fishing vessels if the coun- engines caught fire during take Convention. to beams and splintered wood. for the last 99 days. Channel but between them- try pulls out of the EU with no off. "One of the engines of the It was unclear how many The decks appeared to have But the rally descended An anti-Government protester throws a Molotov cocktail during a demonstration selves. agreement in place. The gov- aircraft caught fire during the people were on or under the been attached to a three-story into violence when small near Central Government Complex in Hong Kong on Sunday AP Sophie Leroy, whose ernment last week released a take off Sunday morning and decks at the time, or how many building and topped by a groups of hardcore activists -- Armement Cherbourgeois com- study of that scenario, code- the pilot alerted the control were firefighters, but authori- fourth-floor overhang. known within the movement as broadcast footage of direct clashes and largely ran pany operates three fishing ves- named "Operation Yellow ham- room about it and sought for ties said those who were The second and third lev- "braves" -- tried to attack the protesters tearing down and away when ranks of police sels off the northwest coast of mer", after a copy of the docu- emergency landing," an official trapped were quickly removed. els appeared to have pancaked city's main government com- burning a banner celebrating officers got close. France, says there have been ment was leaked to the press. of the airlines told PTI. The annual convention onto a first-floor deck. The plex. the upcoming 70th anniversary The clashes ended a almost daily checks of their One issue it addressed was He said the pilot success- attracts thousands of current overhang looked intact. Police fired repeated vol- of the founding of communist relative lull in recent days in boats by the British authorities. the possibility that EU vessels fully landed the plane and no and former firefighters to the Nearby resident Joann leys of tear gas and deployed China — as well as burning a the intensity of Earlier this month, her boats could illegally enter British passenger was injured. resort town. Firefighters were Devito saw the collapse from a water cannon trucks after Chinese flag. As evening set in, skirmishes between police and were stopped for what she waters, leading to "clashes The passengers were sent to likely among those hurt or deck across the street. Molotov cocktails and rocks protesters retreated, chased by protesters. described as an interminable set between vessels", "violent dis- Jeddah on another aircraft in the trapped. "I was sitting on the deck were thrown over security bar- riot officers and water cannon The once-stable interna- of checks 21 miles off the English putes" or even the "blockading afternoon while the plane has Cape May Regional Health up there, and I heard this riers surrounding the com- firing blue-dyed water. tional hub has been convulsed coast. of ports". So far this time around been grounded for repair work. System said 21 people were noise, so I turned and looked plex, which has become a fre- Some demonstrators built by weeks of huge, sometimes Her boats were also sur- the two sides have not actually PIA spokesperson taken there, at least three of and saw the whole thing cav- quent flashpoint in the ongo- barricades, set fires and van- violent rallies calling for greater rounded by 15 British fishing come to blows. But Leroy Mashhood Tajwar, however, them children. Eleven patients ing in," she said. ing protests. dalised subway stations but democratic freedoms and vessels, she said. "And they referred to what she called a "war claimed that the plane had not had been released by 10 p.M., "I saw two women running Local television networks the crowds avoided further police accountability. were saying, 'We are going to do of nerves" online. caught fire. including all the children who and screaming. It was horrible." Over 2,000 fetal remains Cleanup resumes in Bahamas found at ex-abortion as Humberto swirls away AP n MCLEAN'S TOWN (11 kph) north-northwest with water and shelter. doctor's home (BAHAMAS) maximum sustained winds of 60 "Hurricane Dorian has been mph (97 kph). classified as Category 5. I think AP n JOLIET (ILLINOIS, US) the home. effrey Roberts lifted a mus- Weather forecasters said it it's Category Hell," said the sec- The coroner's office took Jtard-yellow curtain from the would likely become a hurricane retary-general, adding he was ore than 2,000 medically possession of the remains. An ground as he looked for pass- by The storm briefly shuttered horrified by the "level of sys- Mpreserved fetal remains investigation is underway. ports and other documents at a couple of small airports, sent tematic devastation." have been found at the Illinois A message left Saturday the site where his family's home people in damaged homes to The death toll from the home of a former seeking additional comment on once stood in Grand Bahama. seek shelter and threatened to hurricane stands at 50 and the Indiana abortion clinic doctor the discovery was not returned He then moved the cloth interrupt the distribution of number of missing at an alarm- who died last week, authorities by the Will County Sheriff's aside, picked up a pair of old, sorely needed supplies including ing 1,300 people, although offi- said. Office investigations depart- rusty pliers, and continued his food and water. cials caution the list is prelimi- The Will County Sheriff's ment. search. As the storm barely passed nary and many people could just Office said in a news release Klopfer, who died "We got to take what God the northern Bahamas, howev- be unable to connect with loved late Friday that an attorney for September 3, was a longtime gives us," Roberts said in refer- er, Roberts and others were ones. Meanwhile, detritus was Dr Ulrich Klopfer's family con- doctor at an abortion clinic in ence to Tropical Storm already returning to the task at piled high as Bahamians tacted the coroner's office South Bend, Indiana. It closed Humberto, which narrowly hand: resuming their cleanup attempted to continue salvaging Thursday about possible fetal after the state revoked the clin- missed the island over the week- and recovery efforts in com- what was left behind. remains being found at the ic's license in 2015. end as it continued on its north- munities devastated by On Saturday, Patrice Higgs home in an unincorporated The Indiana State ward trajectory well offshore of Hurricane Dorian two weeks stood barefoot in her backyard part of Will County in north- Department of Health had pre- Florida's east coast. ago. with grey mud caked on her feet. eastern Illinois. viously issued complaints By early Sunday morning, On Saturday, UN Secretary- She stared listlessly at the hori- The sheriff's office against the clinic, accusing it of the US National Hurricane General Antonio Guterres vis- zon as she occasionally pointed said authorities found 2,246 lacking a registry of patients, Center said the storm was locat- ited the island of Great Abaco to at some of her belongings that preserved fetal remains policies regarding medical ed about 137 miles (220 kilo- support humanitarian efforts remained tangled in the debris but there's no evidence medical abortion, and a governing body Israeli soldiers chat as they stand guard for a weekly cabinet meeting, in the Jordan Valley, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, meters) north of Great Abaco in the wake of the storm, which and out of reach, including a procedures were performed at to determine policies. Sunday AP Island and was moving at 7 mph left thousands in need of food, cream-colored loveseat.? Italy: Rescue boat with 82 migrants can sail to Italian isle Afghan Taliban S Africa dispatches AP n ABOARD THE OCEAN The Norwegian-flagged and excitement. migrants on Italy's shores. because the EU adhered to our VIKING (ITALY) ship, which had appealed for "We are very happy about Premier Giuseppe Conte's request to take the great share rescind ban days for a port of safety, is oper- the news this morning. It week-old coalition now con- of the migrants." emissaries to calm taly allowed a charity rescue ated by two humanitarian amazes us. This news amazes tains the center-left Democrats, Germany's interior minis- on Red Cross Iship to sail Saturday to a tiny groups, Doctors Without us," said Myriam Annie whose leaders have called for a ter said in a report published on southern island so that 82 Borders and SOS Mediterranee. Malang, one of the migrants. more humane policy on the res- Saturday his country is pre- AFP n KABUL migrants aboard could be trans- Ocean Viking carried out "We are arriving at a place cue boats. Italy's current and pared to take in a quarter of xenophobia fears ferred to shore, but the coun- its first rescue, of 50 migrants where people understand and previous governments have migrants rescued off the Italian he Afghan Taliban try's foreign minister cautioned who were struggling in an listen to us. We are very happy insisted on more solidarity coast as the European Union Trescinded a months-long AFP n JOHANNESBURG have fled to shelters and against interpreting the move as unseaworthy rubber dinghy to learn that we are disem- from fellow European Union tries to find a solution to repeat- ban on the International Nigeria has flown 600 of its cit- a sign the new government is launched by Libyan-based barking in Lampedusa." nations, saying the migrants set ed standoffs involving human- Committee for Red Cross outh African President Cyril izens back home after they easing a crackdown on human- migrant smugglers, on Malang said she had been out on their journeys seeking itarian groups' ships. (ICRC) working in areas under SRamaphosa has sent high- were targeted in the violence. itarian vessels. September 8. beaten while detained in Libya, asylum or better economic con- The Italian news agency their control Sunday and ranking emissaries on a mis- The mission, led by former Shortly before midnight, The others were rescued a common account of suffering ditions in Europe as a whole, ANSA said Germany, France, restored security guarantees sion to reassure African coun- minister Jeff Radeba, left South all the migrants had been trans- the next day. Among the among migrants waiting to not necessarily in Italy. and Italy were expected to take for those working for the tries after a wave of xenopho- Africa on Saturday and will ferred off the Ocean Viking migrants is a 1-year-old boy depart the northern African Italy's new foreign minister, about 24 migrants each, while organisation. bic attacks, the presidency said visit Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, after several days stranded at from Somalia. country on smugglers' boats. Luigi Di Maio, leader of the the other 10 would go to The militants and on Sunday. Senegal, Tanzania, DR Congo sea prior to being given per- "We just heard that we have She said she had fled con- coalition's senior partner, the Portugal or Luxembourg. the ICRC "consented to fol- At least 12 people have and Zambia, the presidency mission to sail to Lampedusa been assigned a place of safety, flict between English- and populist 5-Star Movement, cau- While Di Maio insisted lowing the old agreement been killed in the surge of mob said. island. we are now on our way" to French-speaking communities tioned against concluding his that Italy wasn't lifting the ban, on top of new promises in violence targeting foreign- Ramaphosa was jeered at Women, children and Lampedusa, Erkinalp Kesikli of in Cameroon. government was softening its championed by former Interior humanitarian aid leading to owned businesses and homes, on Saturday during his speech unaccompanied minors were Doctors Without Borders said The previous government, stance on private rescue boats. Minister Salvini, on docking by the Islamic Emirate granting mainly in and around at Zimbabwe ex-leader Robert put on an Italian coast guard earlier in the day after the ship under a rigid anti-migrant pol- "I believe there's a big mis- charity rescue boats, lawmakers ICRC permission of Johannesburg since the start of Mugabe's funeral in Harare vessel, while men were taken received a call from Italian icy led by right-wing leader understanding about a safe from the left praised the reso- resuming their activities," the month. before he apologised for the aboard a customs police boat, authorities about the permis- Matteo Salvini, banned charity port given to Ocean Viking," Di lution of Ocean Viking's situa- said Taliban spokesman Hundreds of economic attacks, which have been so all could be brought to sion. rescue boats from entering Maio told reporters. tion as a break with the previ- Zabihullah Mujahid in a state- migrants from neighbouring prompted by unemployment Lampedusa's dock. Migrants clapped with joy Italy's waters and disembarking "It was assigned a port ous government's hard line.k ment. Zimbabwe and Mozambique and poverty. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Odd-even blues As Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal proposes the controversial Betraying the Uighurs vehicular restriction, we must question its feasibility efore we start a debate on vehicular curbs The deafening silence of nations towards the oppressed Muslims in China exposes in the city, we need to recognise a few Bthings. First, vehicular congestion is a a potent combination of greed, fear and insincerity that has been guiding them problem and is impacting economic prospects with millions of man-hours lost in fruitless traf- fic jams in the city. The second is that while vehicular pollution is not the worst sort of pol- lution, it does create a whole host of noxious gases, particularly nitrous oxides, which are unique to the burning of petroleum products. In that light is the proposal by the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to reintro- duce the “odd-even” vehicle rationing scheme after the Diwali festivities to con- BHOPINDER SINGH trol the November smog practical or not? There is after all, little evidence to show that previous “odd-even” schemes have worked significantly and one must remem- here is a deafening silence that sur- ber that the last time it was planned, the scheme was shot down by the courts. rounds the ongoing fate of the Besides, pollutants have been going down this year. But Kejriwal has cited an beleaguered Uighurs, incarcerated in Chinese detention centres. This issue that he has no control over, namely stubble burning in neighbouring States. indifference is especially ironical While a vehicular restriction scheme is not a bad idea per se, something like fromT the affluent Gulf sheikhdoms, who “odd-even”, which is heavy-handed, needs to be fine-tuned. In this context, Delhi- themselves cry hoarse on issues like Palestine, Rohingya, Bosnia or even Kashmir, albeit, NCT should take inspiration from other cities where such practices are followed, unsuccessfully. Countries like Saudi Arabia, notably London and Beijing. In Beijing for example, on weekdays numberplate who have used religion to legitimise their own based restrictions affect just 20 per cent of vehicles. In London, a heavy con- regime, political standing and global efforts pertaining to the matters of Ummah, are con- gestion charge on bringing vehicles into the city has resulted in a dramatic decline spicuous by their feeble and pusillanimous in inner-city pollution. However, in both cities, both local and regional public trans- stand against the Chinese for their treatment port services, are far superior to that in the Delhi-NCT. The capital of India still of the Uighur Muslims. Even the theoretical- ly-powerful multilateral forum (world’s sec- suffers from a dramatic shortage of buses for example, something that has not ond-largest organisation with 57 member been solved. And while the city has one of the most extensive mass-transit sys- countries representing 1.8 billion people) like tems in the world today in the form of the Delhi Metro, it barely scratches the the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation surface and one wonders where Delhi would have been minus it. Possibly once (OIC), which positions itself as “the collec- tive voice of the Muslim world”, has been the Regional Railway Transit System (RRTS), that will connect Delhi to nearby equally fearful of slamming Beijing. cities alongside Phase-IV of the Delhi Metro, takes off, there could be potential- On the contrary, the OIC had incredu- ly be a more planned offloading of vehicles from the city’s roads. One other prob- lously passed a resolution at the Abu Dhabi declaration to “commend the efforts of the lem with “odd-even” plan before was the huge number of exemptions, particu- People’s Republic of China in providing care larly for two-wheelers and for women. If a scheme is to be successful, not only to its Muslim citizens.” Whereas voluble and nothing else can, it is the singu- expresses any concern with state have described the same as should all private vehicles be covered, no exemptions must be made. But Delhi- belligerent nations like Pakistan, who are vir- lar societal unifier that legit- actions like the Jamal Khashoggi “wartime concentration camps” tually surviving (economically and diplomat- imises the unwarrantedly gener- episode, Balouch insurgency or that are part of a “systematic cam- NCT should look at long-term and permanent solutions to vehicular congestion ically) on the Chinese doles and bail-out pack- ous budgets of the Pakistani other human right issues in the paign of social re-engineering and pollution. A congestion charge in Central Delhi, alongside a steep increase ages, are expectedly mum on the Uighur military. The poison of the region. It is a mutually-beneficial and cultural genocide.” in parking charges for example, could be considered. This could be followed up affairs and are only selectively pitching Pakistani clergy emerges as the silence maintained by both China Reports of torture, forced Kashmir. Matters like the fate of the besieged pivotal rallying cry for Pakistani and these nations that selective- sterilisation and political re-edu- with building parking towers outside and not just rely on inefficient surface park- and oppressed co-religionists like the Uighurs civil politicians. “Kashmir” is ly bury some issues like the bla- cation are commonplace, yet ing. Also the government can look at a “pollution charge.” New BS6 capable vehi- are not allowed to vitiate the “all-weather the ultimate weapon of distrac- AS PAKISTAN tant Uighur exploitation, while there is not a twitch of condem- cles, particularly BS6 diesels, are cleaner than their BS3 and BS4 brethren, and friendship” with China. On the contrary, it was tion that can sway mood, deflect WRAPS ITSELF UP allowing for some others. nation from major Islamic left to the 22-odd countries, including attention and cobble together the Even when the United nations. Already, the Chinese since registration data includes such details, these vehicles should be charged Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK, France, semblance of a unified nation. No AS THE Nation forums were taking up have brazenly forbidden people extra to enter the congestion zone or at parking bays. Most importantly, just like Germany and the US among others, to joint- such tears are even pretended on SELF-APPOINTED the Uighur issue against China from practising Islam in certain the Delhi Traffic Police has installed hundreds of cameras across the city to mon- ly write to the United Nations Human the hapless Uighurs even though (often by Western powers on areas and banned elements of Rights Council (UNHRC) stating: “We also the situation, treatment and CUSTODIAN OF THE account of their own realpolitik religiosity like keeping fasts, itor traffic, the State transport department should use the funds raised from the call on China to refrain from the arbitrary Constitutional status of the KASHMIRIS, ITS considerations against China), wearing hijab, growing a beard or new fines under the Motor Vehicles Act to install more cameras and automated detention and restrictions on freedom of Kashmiris and Uighurs cannot the visiting Saudi Arabian Crown even retaining “Muslim” sound- systems for traffic management. As for Diwali, it would be better to crack down movement of Uighurs, and other Muslim and even be compared. Kashmiris are EMBARRASSING Prince Mohammad Bin Salman ing names. The Chinese minority communities in Xinjiang.” entitled to all Constitutional SILENCE ON THE endorsed the Chinese “counter- Government has openly on firecrackers as well as increasing awareness drives for the public about the The undeniable reality is that a lot of pub- rights, guarantees and opportu- terrorism” strategy against the announced its five-year to dangers of the toxic gases that these produce. lic posturing, cause-espousal and haranguing nities as is applicable to others. UIGHURS AND THE Uighurs in Xinjiang by stating, “Sinicize” Islam via a virtual that is routinely done by Islamic countries is Clearly, realpolitik and com- STATE-SPONSORED “We respect and support China’s denouncement of religion. The only on account of convenience, selfish con- merce overrides all other consid- rights to take counter-terrorism ingenuous attempt to “guide siderations and not on account of morality or erations in the Middle East. COMPLICITY and de-extremism measures to Islam to be compatible with Myth versus reality conscience. As Pakistan wraps itself up as the China is the high-temple of AGAINST ITS OWN safeguard national security. We socialism and implement mea- self-appointed custodian of the Kashmiris, its transactional relationships and is stand ready to strengthen coop- sures to Sinicize the religion” is ASCI ticks off misleading ads featuring celebrities embarrassing silence on the Uighurs and the flexing its “scale” muscle to BALOUCH eration with China”. He added for a barely concealed socio-cultur- state-sponsored complicity against its own extract its own pound of flesh. good measure that the Saudis al genocide that has escaped any as claims are grossly exaggerated Balouch populace or other minority denom- Beyond beholden or vassal POPULACE OR oppose “interference by external tangible condemnation from d guru Leo Burnett once said how adver- inations like Hindus, Christians and even the nations like Pakistan (owing to OTHER MINORITY forces in China’s internal affairs.” Islamic nations. The sheer sectarian “others”, like the Shias and the the $60 billion China–Pakistan Shortly thereafter, a multi- hypocrisy of silence surrounding tising does not just circulate information, Ahmediyas among others, makes a mockery Economic Corridor investment) DENOMINATIONS billion Saudi-Chinese oil deal and Uighur suppression exposes a Ait penetrates the public mind with of its self-righteousness. Pakistan’s patent two- or pathologically anti-US coun- MAKES A MOCKERY agreement to partake in the gar- potent combination of greed, fear desires and belief. And at a time when lifestyle facedness has earned it the ire of its own tries like Iran for whom China gantuan “One Belt, One Road” and insincerity that guides some Islamic neighbours like Iran and Afghanistan. has a natural traction, others like OF ITS SELF- initiative was promptly con- of these nations, who often choices are aplenty and we seek to govern our Even though Pakistanis play up the rote Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait RIGHTEOUSNESS firmed. Independent bodies have shroud themselves with fake lives with the right one, advertisements, espe- “brother-Islamic-nation” card with both Iran and Qatar are engaged in very consistently called the bluff on emotions about issues that do not cially those helmed by celebrities and their and Afghanistan, the former fumes at the sec- high-stakes trade and commerce Chinese camps that forcibly host earn them either petrodollars or tarian intolerance that is “allowed” within with Beijing. That is perennially up to one million Uighurs in the wrath of countries like China. gone-in-60-seconds wisdom, have a profound impact. Artful lying it is, but when Pakistan, whereas the Afghans bristle at the at the risk of earning China’s ire, what the Chinese regime calls (The writer, a military it is outright falsehood, there’s a problem. That’s why the Advertising Standard active support that Islamabad bestows on should these countries speak “boarding schools”, “vocational veteran, is a former Lt Governor Council of India (ASCI) has decided to verify tall claims made by companies in Afghan-facing terror organisations. Whereas out against the Uighurs. centres” and even “re-education of Andaman & Nicobar Islands mass media campaigns and banned 106 of 334 ads for violating consumer rights “Kashmir” unites the polity of Pakistan like Reciprocally, China never centres”. Independent researchers and Puducherry) and interests. Most of these campaigns were by topline brands and found to be selling mistruths concerning crucial sectors like healthcare, home appliances, S O U N D BITE personal care, housing, food and beverages and education, in short our every- We reiterate our commit- FM’s measures will help I want to appeal to people to As an actress, I am okay day life and well-being. The ASCI said the commonest reason for pulling out ads ment to the welfare of make exports competitive & promote their native with constructive criticism was their unsubstantiated and exaggerated claims that exploited the consumers’ (Singur) farmers, alongside especially benefit MSME languages but also use from film critics because it lack of knowledge. Besides, some of the products made unverifiable leadership promoting industry. My exporters with a new scheme Hindi to make the dream of is a part of my job to take humble pronam to Maa, for reimbursing taxes & ease Bapu and Sardar Patel of it all in my stride. claims, improper use of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Mati, Manush. of doing business. one language come true. logo in contravention of the FSSAI advisory and labelled products organic with- West Bengal CM Commerce Minister Home Minister Actor out fact-checks. One ad claimed an endorsement by the Indian Medical Association —Mamata Banerjee —Piyush Goyal —Amit Shah —Kangana Ranaut (IMA) which had supported the technology but never the product. It also came down heavily on celebrity campaigns, considering their mass popularity and impact, suggesting that each brand ambassador should, while endorsing products, at L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR least ensure that all description, claims and comparisons made in the advertise- ment are genuine. The misleading advertisements include those of Asian Paints, Fix driving culture and unrest in the Valley. The need for an anti-lynching law International opinion has featuring actors Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone; Fena Superwash Powder always been counted in our diplo- peddled by Preity Zinta, cricketers KL Rahul and Ravichandran Ashwin; Eureka Sir — Looks like Union Road ttempts being made to help those who commit- matic stances and initiatives and Forbes RO hawked by Madhuri Dixit; CricPlay online game by cricketer-turned Transport and Highways ted the murder of Tabrez Ansari in cold blood it tends to be in our favour. But Minister Nitin Gadkari will not Aamount to subversion of justice. Ansari was there always exists the probabili- politician Gautam Gambhir and housing firms ads by actress Vidya Balan. relent easily. Undaunted by attacked by a mob on June 17 after he was accused ty of a tilt towards an abrupt Earlier, too, products that falsely claim doctoral research or clinically proven opposition from BJP-ruled States of being a thief. Like the Pehlu Khan case, the Ansari change. Besides, we must also fac- results had been pulled out, be it enriching clay shampoos, chemical-free hair to the hefty road penalties, he has case now does no credit to India’s criminal justice sys- tor in the reality that ensuing boldly asserted that he is not tem. Something must be terribly wrong if even open- socio-economic imbalances post colours or pure atta noodles, all of which have a certain ratio of concentrates afraid of street protests, explain- and-shut cases go the way they do without a glimmer the abrogation of Article 370 and ingredients that they claim to have done away with. For example, atta noo- ing, “My responsibility is to save of hope for justice to the victims of hate crime. By drop- would be onerous to tackle. The dles have maida or refined flour, too, and 100 per cent dandruff-free shampoo the lives of 1.20 lakh people who ping the murder charges and choosing to slap culpa- sooner we move on to the next die on road in accidents.” ble homicide not amounting to murder, the Jharkhand phase, the quicker we can put the is never a possibility. Consumer awareness and rights are anyway not scaled He further reasoned that it is police has shown utter lack of professionalism and Kashmir episode behind us. up in this country and without questioning, such products are not only mislead- everyone’s responsibility to save naked partisanship. R Narayanan ing and overrated but cheating the consumer of his expectation and right to a people’s lives besides underscor- The footage of the mob lynching a person clearly Navi Mumbai good and healthy life. Going by the list, most of the products prey on the con- ing “the duty of the State as well.” establishes the identity of the killers; yet the ruling dis- convinces nobody. The adjectives “light” and “minimal” We can blame successive pensation has been far too lenient with them. In both introduced by the police to describe the brain haemor- Suppressing voices sumers’ health insecurities instead of addressing them through scientific cor- Governments for failing to stem the cases of lynching, heart attack was cited as the cause rhage sustained by Ansari in the mob attack says it all. roboration. Of course, there are consumer laws and various codes about adver- the rot at the “rogue” transport of death. The logic is that the lynching (captured on cam- By the prosecution's logic, death must occur on the spot office but what about the way we era) does not matter because the alleged victims would for a crime to be treated as murder. The way the lynch- Sir — This refers to the editorial, tisement in general to curb malpractices. And though food safety norms have have chosen to drive? have been dead anyway due to cardiac arrest. ing cases are going, there’s a dire need to formulate a “Grudge wars in Andhra” made labelling with details mandatory, the same does not extend to other prod- Frankly, in India, one can The attribution of heart attacks to stress, drug and special anti-lynching law. (September 14). The house arrest uct categories with equal seriousness. However, the absence of a single statu- procure a vehicle, learn to drive injuries is a vain attempt at impartiality. Obfuscation, by G David Milton of N Chandrababu Naidu and his and get licence from a tout. It mixing up head injuries with heart attack and vice versa, Maruthancode son was unwarranted. Leaders tory, regulatory body further aggravates the problem. But hopefully this will be could be a truck, a light com- have the right to take out rallies to taken care of by the Consumer Protection Bill 2019, which seeks to penalise mercial vehicle or a motorbike. express their dissatisfaction with deceptive advertisements. Disclaimers should run as tickers on both audio, print Which means that just about them so they will by default Solution for Kashmir not prolong beyond a point. the Government. Resorting to and video campaigns. Of course, the core of the advertising industry is based anyone can start driving on the drive carefully, learn to swim Restoring normalcy, even in cal- such tactics amounts to curtail- road in real traffic. quickly than sink. Along with ibrated stages, must be visibly ment of Constitutional rights. on tempting the consumer, capturing their mindspace and then driving up sales. The dangers are immense, fear, Indians need to learn how Sir — Irrespective of its merits seen to be prompt and earnest. Shambhavi True, it is hard to expect the creators to be “conscience-oriented,” but given the for what one is driving has the to make the process of driving and demerits, a step at unravel- We cannot increasingly be cir- Via email social cascade of information flow, they have to be self-regulatory, considering ability to kill. The working pre- a pleasurable one. ling the Gordian knot in Kashmir cumspect as the structure and sumption is not a scientific one: KS Jayatheertha has been taken. A pause should strategy are in place, built all these Send your feedback to: they rule cultural sensibilities. That everyone’s life is dear to Bengaluru certainly be in order but it can- years as we countered militancy [email protected] HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN The gains of POINTCOUNTERPOINT INFLATION HAS BEEN KEPT VERY MUCH BELOW THE THE STEPS ANNOUNCED TODAY WILL NOT REVIVE sustainability FOUR PER CENT MARK AND THERE ARE CLEAR SIGNS THE INDIAN ECONOMY, THEY ARE PURELY OF REVIVAL IN THE ECONOMY. COSMETIC AND PIECEMEAL. It’s time to prepare for the future before the nature —FINANCE MINISTER — CONGRESS SPOKESPERSON of raw materials and inputs changes so drastically that a new civilisational order is required NIRMALA SITHARAMAN ANAND SHARMA Powerless, cosmetic moves VINAYSHIL GAUTAM Given the extant tariff policy and Power Purchase Agreements, the Centre’s plans to reform here comes a time in management of knowledge when phras- es become clichés and are repeated ad nauseam, without many PPAs to provide power at competitive prices and make discoms viable fall far short Tpausing to think about their meaning or significance. One such phrase is “The world is changing.” What is often not clear is what is changing, by how much and in which direction? Unfortunately though, this does not even both- er people sufficiently for them to pause. This is also true about the watershed times that we live in. Fossil fuel is now nearly passé. Hydrocarbon-based energy, to move vehicles and generate heat, is given a lease by the most optimistic of forecasters of not more than 30 to 40 years. The rest of the debate is known too well to bear recount. Yet, there are obvious aspects which never figure in the debate. The overall consumption would indeed go down if the population UTTAM GUPTA was to remain a constant. The reduction in the quantum of the demand of the existing population is more than made up by the he Union Government has set up a com- rise in demand from the population which is subsequently added. mittee to reform Power Purchase To bridge the gap between past consumption of the horizon year TAgreements (PPAs) to ensure power avail- ability at competitive prices and make distribu- and current year of reckoning, therefore, becomes a methodolog- tion companies (discoms) viable. A PPA is a con- ical requirement. New consumers keep the level of consumption tract between a generation company (genco) and constant. discom which lays down the terms of electrici- Similarly, developments of one sector are very often serenad- ty purchase by the latter from the former, includ- ed without factoring a composite picture. Consider the way a par- ing the tariff, which is subject to approval by the ticular Minister has been propagating electrical vehicles. These, in State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). their present state of research and development (R&D), are at best The Cabinet is also considering a new tar- a showpiece purchase by those who can afford a third or fourth iff policy which will inter alia require discoms car. The battery of an electrical vehicle is not only exorbitant and to pay a surcharge to the genco for delayed pay- with a short life but cumbersome to maintain and tricky to deal with. ment, which would be equal to the commercial rate of interest. The Government has already Yet, coming as it does from the exalted office of the Minister-con- made it mandatory for discoms to open Letters cerned, it has had a dampening influence on the enthusiasm for of Credit (LoC) for getting supply from gencos petrol or diesel vehicles. Inter se parity rarely passes the mind of from August 1, 2019. However, State-owned gen- those whose careers depend on attention-grabbing statements or cos are not covered by this dispensation. PPAS SHOULD positioning themselves as ‘innovative’! The discoms would be allowed to recover HAVE A CLAUSE No less dramatic is the threatening effect of climate change: only up to 15 per cent of under-recovered power TO PROVIDE FOR the melting glaciers, sometimes the change in nature of the rivers. supply cost from other consumers implying they CANCELLATION OF Not unknown is the level of the sea water rising in certain parts of need to absorb the remaining 85 per cent. Also, THE CONTRACT IF the world, at certain times. they won’t get any grant or loan if they don’t ANY Not only is there a fight for the forest cover but there are lifestyle reduce losses. When seen in juxtaposition with the extant IRREGULARITY issues related to forest produce. Typical of the products would be tariff policy environment as also the architecture INVOLVING Gum Karaya. This product is used in food industries as a thicken- of PPAs, the intended reforms and proposed mea- CORRUPTION IS er and emulsifier of food. It can be used in concentration as sta- sures are laughable. NOTICED. ON THE biliser for aerated dairy products and frozen dessert. It can also be On tariff policy, under directions from the CONSUMPTION used for controlling the formation of ice crystals. Clearly it is an State governments, discoms sell electricity to poor SIDE, THEY input to lifestyle issues of many urbanised folks. The examples can households and farmers at heavily subsidised SHOULD DO the PPAs, the discoms had agreed to pay Tata Power Ltd (TPL) and Adani Power April 2017), finally directed CERC “to be multiplied. rates, even free in some States. To make up for AWAY WITH to the gencos `4 to 6 per unit which is Ltd (APL) with regard to their Ultra amend the PPAs to enable pass-through The snag is people are not talking of this enough and not enough the under-recovery, they charge exorbitant rates SUBSIDISED OR almost double the cost of supply, about Mega Power Projects (UMPP) in of fuel price escalation subject to a cap” from industries and businesses; yet they contin- `2.4 per unit. At such high tariff, dis- Gujarat, these companies had commit- (order dated October 29, 2018). R&D is going into it. These are big issues. Perhaps so big, that they FREE SUPPLY AND ` ` get trivialised. Whereas all the structures are there to pay attention ue to incur losses forcing the Centre to come out coms are incurring huge losses. Of the ted to sell at 2.26 per unit and 2.35 We see a typical syndrome of with packages to bail them out. Three packages BRING DOWN total loss of close to `7,000 crore in the per unit respectively for supplies to dis- “head I win and tail you lose.” While, to these concerns,the outcomes are difficult to locate or for that have already been given since 2000, with the lat- POWER THEFT TO last five years, an overwhelming `5,500 coms in the State. Both projects are on one hand, there are PPAs which matter even draw significant attention. The non-descript of the urban est being Ujjwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana ZERO. SANS crore was on account of excess pay- based on coal; TPL is entirely on allow gencos to charge more from day elite is likely to yawn over all this, shrug his shoulder and say “well (UDAY) launched in 2015 and the fourth is in THESE REFORMS, ments to the generators of renewable imported coal, APL uses 70 per cent one, even where the agreements were …these are complicated issues.” In one breath the line of thought the offing as alluded to by Power Minister RK THERE IS NO WAY energy. domestic and 30 per cent imported coal. crafted to charge low tariff, those were has been both mystified and de-constructed and the bandwagon Singh. OF SALVAGING This prompted the new Unlike all other PPAs wherein subsequently altered to provide for esca- rolls on. In this backdrop, if discoms’ recovery of DISCOMS AND Government led by YS Jaganmohan increase in the cost of fuel is pass- lation (TPL and APL). For the sake of argument one can be tolerant about this atti- under-recovered power supply cost from others PROTECTING Reddy to set up a high-level commit- through, for supplies from these For the discoms being squeezed at tude and one can talk of lesser rarified things like forest cover. There (industries) is restricted only to 15 per cent, their INDUSTRIES AND tee in July, to review those agreements UMPPs, the consumers were fully both the ends by having to pay more to are silent workers, say in Manipur, who are working to not only save losses will multiply. BUSINESSES with a view to bring down the tariff. But shielded. In fact, TPL/APL had arrange- gencos and compelled to charge less the forest cover but to extend them. One such person is Moirangthem Instead of allowing proper pricing of supplies the decision has been stayed by the ments in place to ensure that they got from preferred users (farmers and to households and farmers and curb theft (the FROM HIGH Andhra Pradesh High Court (APHC). coal supplies at a fixed price all through poor households), any talk of making Loiya. He works silently to clear the roots of the trees and plant only logical way to cut under-recovery), the TARIFF The issue is heading for a protracted the project life. them financially viable or reduce tar- fresh saplings to keep the acreage of the forest cover growing. He Government wants discoms to absorb losses. Do legal battle and it will be some time These included TPL acquiring 25- iff burden on industries — as contem- has not been recognised by any award. Apparently he does not they have Alladin’s lamp? Penalising them by before the proceedings get concluded 30 per cent equity in three Indonesian plated in the new tariff policy— is even care. Even comparatively more experienced people in forestry charging commercial rates of interest, insisting and final pronouncement from the mines. Likewise, Adani acquired a meaningless. have testified to his having saved flora and fauna by replanting 300 on LoC or denying them loans, for not reduc- Supreme Court comes. coal mine in Queensland, Australia in The Government should look at as acres of forests. Indeed, he quit his job to plant different types of ing losses, amount to adding insult to injury. Meanwhile, investors in these pro- 2010. But, this turned out to be an illu- to why cost of supplying power is high; plants in Punshilok forest in Langol hill range of Manipur. It took Yet another factor adding to the woes of dis- jects (mostly foreign investors) have sion. especially aspects such as ‘gold plating’ him nearly two decades and, of course, Punshilok has become a coms is the unusually high price they are forced raised the pitch, arguing that any In 2012, TPL/APL petitioned the (a euphemism for claiming higher plastic-free zone. He claims that he does not want to buy land and to pay to gencos under long-term PPAs which review will dent the sanctity of con- Central Electricity Regulatory investment than actual), over-invoicing own it. The Chief Conservator of Forests, Manipur, Kereilhouvi Angami account for nearly 86 per cent of the power sold tracts, thereby eroding their confidence Commission (CERC) seeking ‘compen- of fuel bills need to be seriously exam- (of the balance, ten per cent is covered under in India as an attractive investment des- satory tariff’ — a sophisticated nomen- ined and remedial steps taken. For claims that anyone else is equally welcome to replicate Loiyo’s feat. short-term agreements and four per cent sold on tination. The countries from where clature for hike in tariff. They argued instance, PPAs should have a clause to There are reserved forests, there are protected forests and there is trading platform). Herein, two extreme scenar- these companies come have taken up that following an order of the provide for cancellation of the contract a whole typology of forests entirely lost to the learning of avant garde ios are discussed to show how discoms and even- the matter with the Centre, which in Indonesian Government in September if any irregularity involving corruption curriculum of so-branded elite schools. The preposition is simple: tually the consumer and the taxpayers are taken turn, has asked the AP Government to 2011, fixing a Minimum Export Price is noticed. On the consumption side, What is the kind of generation we are preparing for the future? In for a ride. honour the PPAs. The way events are (MEP) of coal, they were forced to pay they should do away with subsidised or the meanwhile, the water table keeps receding and water conser- First, in consonance with Prime Minister unfolding, it is unlikely that the issue more which should be compensated. free supply and bring down power theft vation is more talked of than acted upon. It’s time to think of the Narendra Modi’s plan of giving a big push to will get settled in favor of discoms. This was instantly allowed by the to zero. Sans these reforms, there is no future and prepare for it before the nature of the raw materials and renewable energy, in Andhra Pradesh, promot- At another extreme, gencos had CERC and confirmed by the Appellate way of salvaging discoms and protect- the inputs changes so drastically that a new civilisational order is ers of 139 power plants based on solar and wind agreed to charge from discoms low tar- Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) in ing industries and businesses from high required. energy had signed agreements with the discoms iff — using the Tariff-Based December 2016. tariff. during the last five years under the erstwhile dis- Competitive Bidding (TBCB) method. The Supreme Court (SC) after ini- (The writer is a New Delhi-based ( ) The writer is a well-known management consultant pensation led by N Chandrababu Naidu. Under Under the long-term PPAs signed by tially rejecting the claim (order of policy analyst) Pakistan and the Muslim Ummah With the Saudi monarchy and Gulf Arabs making unprecedented and self-interested political moves, Islamabad should also refigure its nationhood in the context of its South Asian heritage ly remove Article 370 from India’s oil began to arrive in Pakistan it was 1970s when oil-rich Arab countries explained the endeavour as a jihad aware of their minority status vis à Pakistan’s birth, the state reinstat- Constitution and thus nullify the with the condition to gradually roll began enjoying windfall profits by the ummah against the godless vis the Hindus. ed the idea of the ummah. Just as ‘special status’ that the article pro- back the manner in which the state due to an unprecedented rise in oil Soviet Union. What’s more, it also In his 2011 book Pakistan In this idea had emerged in the 19th vided to India-Occupied Kashmir. and governments of Pakistan had prices, and when Saudi Arabia gave Zia the excuse to start defin- Search of Identity, Ali writes that Century to appease Indian Muslims The Saudi monarchy went advocated Islam —sometimes by successfully replaced Egypt as the ing himself as ‘Mard-i-Momin’. this is when some members of the who had suddenly became con- ahead with a $15 billion investment merging it with Islamic modernism most influential Muslim country. Former senator Rabbani is fading Muslim elite began to claim scious of their minority status, in deal with an Indian business giant, and sometimes fusing it with The Pakistani state’s thinking right in saying that this bubble has that the Muslims of India were a the 1970s, the shock of losing East whereas the UAE Government socialism. also began to transform after the burst — especially when the Saudi part of the larger Muslim universe, Pakistan because of ethnic divi- bestowed Indian Prime Minister After the Shia clerics came to country lost its eastern wing in monarchy is making some unprece- the ummah. In a 1997 essay “Ironies sions, reinvigorated the same idea PARACHA Narendra Modi with the UAE’s power in Iran in 1979, Pakistan 1971. Pan-Islamist ideas and the dented political and social moves of History”, Alvi explains that the to (albeit artificially) lift Pakistan NADEEM highest civilian award. could still not claim that foreign word “ummah” became a lot more to change the geopolitical and ide- idea of the ummah was proliferat- from its South Asian roots and n August 31 this year, for- The English weekly The Friday relations are above religious senti- common in the post-1971 state nar- ological complexion of the ed among India’s Muslims by 19th place it at the core of the larger mer chairman of the Senate Times had reported on August 9 ment as the state of Pakistan glad- rative, mainly to offset the creep- Kingdom. Century pan-Islamists, many of Muslim world. Oand long-time member of that Pakistani Prime Minister ly embraced militant Saudi proxies ing paranoia that Islam alone could Pakistan, on the other hand, is whom had the backing of the last This diluted Pakistan’s identi- the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Imran Khan was not happy with in Pakistan against the country’s not keep an ethnically diverse left lamenting that it was made a remaining caliphs of the Ottoman ty and the manner in which it Raza Rabbani was quoted in the Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s passive Shia minority, segments of which Pakistan together. proxy of the Arabs when they Empire. described itself as a Muslim major- media as saying it is high time for stance on Kashmir. But when, in eventually became Iranian proxies. The perception that there was needed to enhance their political Interestingly, according to ity state. It began looking for vali- Pakistan to pull out of the mid-August, news of Saudi invest- Nevertheless, there is nothing an ummah and Pakistan was an clout in the Muslim world through Christopher Jaffrelot’s The Pakistan dation from Arab monarchs to the Organisation of Islamic ment in India became common incorrect about what the Foreign important part of it was bolstered the ummah narrative. Paradox, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, extent of sometimes changing the Cooperation (OIC). He then added knowledge, and later, when Modi Minister says. Indeed, foreign rela- when Pakistan was made the Fact is, the roots of the idea of actually discouraged the whole way its South Asian Muslim ances- that the “bubble of an Islamic was bestowed with an award by the tions are almost entirely based on launching pad for an armed jihad an ummah run even deeper than idea of the ummah because he tors had practised their faith for ummah (global Muslim communi- UAE, Imran Khan didn’t say much. geopolitical and economic interests against the Soviet-backed regime in when the populist ZA Bhutto believed it diluted his idea of form- centuries, and adopting the behav- ty) had burst.” In fact, his Foreign Minister went of states. Yet, for over 40 years or Kabul. regime first floated the idea in 1974 ing a concrete Indian Muslim iden- iourisms of rich Arabs. Rabbini was echoing the to the extent of suggesting that so, the Pakistani state and govern- Saudi Arabia (along with the to get close to oil-rich Arab monar- tity. It is time to refigure Pakistani thoughts aired by many Pakistanis “international relations are above ments have been passionately lec- US) became the largest donor of chies. According to historian Muhammad Ali Jinnah, too, nationhood in the context of its — especially on social media sites religious sentiment.” turing their citizens about the financial and military aid to Mubarak Ali and celebrated soci- aired similar concerns when he rich South Asian heritage, especial- — who are incensed by the man- Of course, Pakistan was never notion of a “Muslim ummah” and Pakistan during this period. Their ologist Hamza Alvi, in the 19th refused to join the Khilafat ly now that India is digging exact- ner in which Saudi Arabia and the given this privilege by the same that Pakistan was at the core of it. reasons were geopolitical in nature Century, when the already deplet- Movement (1919-24) led by pan- ly the kind of hole that we once dug United Arab Emirates (UAE) react- Arab monarchies. In the 1970s The more immediate roots of but, of course, Saudi Arabia and ed Muslim rule in India complete- Islamists and the ulema. and then fell into. ed to India’s move to controversial- when Saudi/UAE jobs, money and this claim can be found in the mid- Pakistani dictator General Zia ly collapsed, many Muslims became Yet, some 25 years after (Courtesy: The Dawn) HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 money 10

CAPSULE NHA, IRDAI moot steps to AIMS OPERATING PROFIT THIS FISCAL Air India posts Rs 4,600 cr check frauds, standardise data operating loss in 2018-19; PTI n NEW DELHI under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya PTI n NEW DELHI Govt to come up The National Health Authority, Yojana and privately paid responsible for implementing health insurance making it a Air India posted an operating with agri-mall for the Ayushman Bharat scheme, great opportunity for IRDAI loss of around Rs 4,600 crore farmers in Jammu and Insurance Regulatory and and NHA to jointly work on in the last financial year main- Development Authority of key areas for the strengthening ly due to higher oil prices and JAMMU: A multi-facility India (IRDAI) have launched of health insurance eco-system foreign exchange losses but the agricultural mall will be a report recommending best in the country, making it more debt-laden carrier expects to constructed in Jammu at Bishnah at a cost of Rs 70 practices, common standards, efficient and effective, an NHA turn operationally profitable in crore to provide various collaborative measures and IT official said. 2019-20, according to senior facilities to farmers under one framework for data standard- "The recommendations in officials. roof, officials said on Sunday. isation and to check frauds. the report are a step forward in Reflecting tough business The proposed mall is a part of A joint working group of enabling quality healthcare and conditions, the airline's net loss and servicing the loans is a infrastructure development IRDAI and NHA was formed to access to the patients. These stood at about Rs 8,400 crore Air India had a major challenge as the annual project and a similar project work on key areas of mutual reports would help further while total revenues touched outgo is more than Rs 4,000 interest and co-operation which strengthen the transparency, around Rs 26,400 crore in loss of Rs 430 crore. has also been sanctioned for crore in the four- Kashmir division, the officials focussed their work on four key efficiency and effectiveness of 2018-19, one of the senior The official who was quot- said. They said the agri-mall is areas Hospital Network Manag- AB-PM-JAY, benefitting mil- officials told PTI. month period ed first said the carrier is fac- visualised to provide facilities ement, Data Standardization lions in India directly," Indu Another senior official said when Pakistan ing a financial crisis and dis- like controlled atmosphere or and exchange, Common IT Bhushan, CEO of NHA. the airline is projected to post closed its investment is the option. cold storage, tractors, tillers, infrastructure for health insur- It also recommends creating a The completion of these an operating profit of Rs 700 Aviation consultancy CAPA spray equipments, fertilizers, ance claims management and repository of fraudulent transactions, report in record time is a huge to 800 crore in 2019-20, pro- airspace after South Asia CEO and Director Fraud and abuse control. achievement, and I thank the vided oil prices do not shoot Kapil Kaul said Air India's pesticides, and organic modus operandi and entities and the Balakot air fertilizers or manure. The other In the report on Hospital members of the Joint Working up significantly and there is no strikes financial position is likely to facilities at the mall will Network Management, the develop standards for field verification Group who have toiled to put steep fluctuation in foreign "significantly improve" in the include vermicompost, soil experts recommended building and investigation and developing the them together. We are confi- exchange rates. current financial year. testing laboratory, harvesting a national repository of dent that implementation of However, the airline "CAPA expects a closer to machinery like combines, empanelled hospitals under "name and shame" guidelines these recommendations shall incurred an operating loss of Rs factor is a measure of seat occu- break-even in FY 20 excluding threshers, husking facility and insurance/government create a positive impact and 175 to 200 crore in the three pancy and yield refers to aver- increased costs incurred due to other agriculture related schemes with defined stan- lead to further growth of health months ended June as closure age fare paid per passenger. closure of Pakistan airspace. machinery for farmers under dards for quality and package The report on Fraud Control "name and shame" guidelines. insurance in the country, of Pakistan airspace for Indian The situation is anticipated to With oil prices expected to stay one roof on sale or hire basis, rates and codes. focuses to help detect and The report on the Common Subhash Khuntia, chairman carriers resulted in higher costs improve further as more wide- below USD 60, expect a clos- the officials said. The report on Data deter frauds through common IT Infrastructure for Health IRDAI said. and caused a daily loss of Rs 3 body planes would be available er to break-even for Air India Standardization and Exchange repository and capacity build- Insurance Claims Management The recommendations will to 4 crore when the restrictions for operations in the coming in FY 20, he told PTI. stresses on creating standard ing by developing a standard focuses on increasing service benefit all stakeholders bene- were in place, the official said. months, the official added. Air Noting that improved finan- data formats across health reporting format for fraud and efficiency and transparency ficiaries, policyholders, insur- Air India had a loss of Rs India had grounded several of cial performance would be a insurance payers for analysis abuse to be used across the amongst stakeholders in the ers, state health agencies, 430 crore in the four-month its wide-body aircraft for main- positive for divestment, Kaul and policy-making by devel- industry and government delivery of Health insurance healthcare providers, imple- period when Pakistan closed tenance and most of them are said a fully divested Air India oping standardised data tables schemes. services by defining the menting agencies and inter- its airspace after the Balakot air in the process of being re- that is well capitalised and with to capture and report the data, It also recommends creating roadmap for electronic, paper- mediaries etc, officials said. strikes. inducted into the fleet. improved governance and identifying data elements com- a repository of fraudulent trans- less, codified data exchange The Reports of Joint The official noted that load Air India is to start flying to management would ensure that mon with IRDAI and PMJAY. actions, modus operandi and between payer and provider, Working Group shall be avail- factor and yields are improving Toronto from September 27 the airline has a relevant future. Linen Club aims It also includes setting up a entities and develop standards collation and analysis. able on IRDAI and NHA web- for Air India, which currently and to Nairobi in November. India needs a stronger Air Rs 1,500 cr business by framework for capturing and for field verification and inves- Sixty per cent of the Indian site for comments by industry flies to 41 international and 72 The airline has a debt burden India which is viable without 2024 ; to add 200 stores exchanging data. tigation and developing the population today is covered and public at large. domestic destinations. Load of more than Rs 58,000 crore taxpayers' support, he added. NEW DELHI: Jaya Shree Textiles' fabric brand Linen Club expects to double its SBI may offer business to Rs 1,500 crore Vistara to revamp fixed-floating and add 200 stores in its sales Rahul Bajaj visits memorial of RSS founder network by 2024, said a rate home-loans company official. As part of its frequent-flyer PTI n NAGPUR with an aim to organise expansion, the Aditya Birla PTI n LEH Hindu community for its Group company is focusing to Veteran industrialist Rahul cultural and spiritual regen- expand in tier II and III programme The largest lender State Bank Bajaj paid a "courtesy" visit to eration. markets along with its cluster of India will be seeking clar- the memorial of RSS founder Meanwhile, a senior RSS based approach, where people PTI n NEW DELHI ifications from the Reserve Dr K B Hedgewar in functionary told PTI that are spending more on taiolred Bank whether it can offer Reshimbaug area of Nagpur Bajaj visited the memorial on clothes. Besides domestic Vistara is planning a complete long-term home loans with in Maharashtra, a Sangh his personal invitation. expansion, Linen Club, which revamp of its frequent-flyer fixed rates in the beginning functionary said on Sunday. "It was a courtesy visit. I has couple of stores in the programme "Club Vistara" by and convert the same into He did not visit the Sangh had invited Bajaj to visit the Middle East, is also exploring increasing the number of part- floating rates later, chairman headquarters located in near- memorial whenever he opportunities to open stores in ner companies across different Rajnish Kumar has said. by Mahal area. comes to Nagpur. Since he southeast Asian regions. "We segments and moving to a The move comes after the Bajaj, who was accompa- was in neighbouring Wardha want to double our business dynamic award-pricing system, Reserve Bank has mandated nied by Nagpur Mahanagar district, he came here. It was and be around Rs 1,500 crore a top airline official has said. banks to shift all retail lend- Sanghchalak Rajesh Loya and an informal invitation," he by 2024 along with a network Under the proposed ing to floating rates that will other Rashtriya Swayamsevak said. of 400 brand outlets," Aditya dynamic system, a seat will be determined by external Sangh (RSS) functionaries, It can be recalled that Bajaj, Birla Group CEO - Domestic always be available for mem- benchmarks like the repo rate. offered flowers at the memo- known for speaking out his Textiles & Thai Acrylic Fibre - ber-passengers in exchange Kumar said there is a lack rial on Saturday, he said. mind, had turned down an Satyaki Ghosh said. for points and it will also The new way that of clarity on how it can go Hedgewar founded the invite from the RSS head- allow members to earn and some airlines have ahead with the fixed rate RSS in 1925 on the day of quarters to visit the Sangh Rahul Bajaj paid a "courtesy" visit to the memorial of RSS founder use points to book seats across moved is that they products, after the RBI's new 'Vijayadashmi' (Dussehra) leadership earlier this year. Dr K B Hedgewar in Nagpur on Sunday all partner companies, the regulations on floating rates. official said. don't publish the award However, Club Vistara cur- chart... There, the number rently has just two airline of points that are required partners Singapore Airlines for booking a seat are CAIT: Issue guidelines to remove and Silk Air, but it has seven dynamically prepared Ericsson acquires Aeroflot to resume other partners across other flights on Mumbai- segments. —SANJIV KAPOOR Moreover, member-passen- Vistara's Chief Commercial Officer confusion on single-use plastic Moscow route gers can earn points by using Niche AI workforce MUMBAI: Russian flag carrier services of any of the partners, Kapoor told PTI. PTI n NEW DELHI Aeroflot plans to revive its the points earned can only be "For example, a ticket on services to Mumbai from the spent to purchase tickets on Saturday afternoon may be Traders' body CAIT has writ- for India centre second quarter of the next Vistara or other airline-partners. available for 7,000 points but ten to Environment Minister fiscal year, even as its New Also, Club Vistara uses the the same ticket for Monday Prakash Javadekar to remove PTI n NEW DELHI Delhi-Moscow route continues traditional award chart system, morning would be for 30,000 confusion on use of single-use to see high demand, the airline wherein the seats available points. The benefit of this plastic and urged him to come Swedish telecom gear maker has said. The airline said India for members and the points dynamic system is that a seat out with clear guidelines which Ericsson has acquired work- remains a priority market and required to get each such seat is always available in exchange asks big players to stop using force of Niche AI for its sees "immense" growth are fixed beforehand. for points," Kapoor explained. single-use plastic. Bengaluru-based artificial intel- potential with traffic surging Frequent-flyer programmes There is another variant of The body is of the view that ligence centre, and looking for dramatically since the doubling across the world are junking this dynamic system. traders are forced to sell the more buyouts to build a team of its services to New Delhi in the traditional award chart If a person wants to book a goods packed in single- use of 150 high-tech engineers for 2016, clocking around 3 lakh system as passengers complain ticket, he or she can estimate plastic by big manufacturers. India operations this year, a passengers annually. that they are unable to get a seat how much money and points In a letter to Javadekar, the senior company official said. Connecting India for more than on a flight when they need it. should be spent in combina- Confederation of All India The company started India We are looking at six decades now, Aeroflot "The new way that some air- tion to book a ticket. Traders drew the minister's a roadblock in success of erad- said that traders are the last wing of Global Artificial both organic hiring, currently flies twice daily lines have moved is that they For example, when a seat is attention to the confusion pre- ication of single-use plastic, mile connect with 130 crore Intelligence Accelerator one by one between the two capitals, the don't publish the award chart... available for 20,000 points or vailing among trade and indus- CAIT said. CAIT has urged people of the country and as (GAIA) last year to develop airline told PTI in an e-mail There, the number of points for Rs 8,000, the dynamic sys- try about stoppage of single- that suitable guidelines should such can play a major role in open source solution to mod- through recruitment off the response from its Moscow that are required for booking tem shows the seat can also be use plastic, the traders' body be issued immediately to bring extending the call down the ernise telecom network, using market, as well as what headquarters and confirmed a seat are dynamically pre- bought by expending 10,000 said in a statement. an end to single-use plastic in line across country through AI and machine learning. you might call as inorganic, Mumbai-Moscow flight plans pared," Vistara's Chief points and Rs 4,000 in com- Such confusions, if not taken the country, it added. more than 7 crore shopping "We are looking at both from mid-2020. which is more through Commercial Officer Sanjiv bination. cognisance of, may prove to be The traders body further outlets. organic hiring, one by one acquisitions and acquihires through recruitment off the market, as well as what you (acquiring only talents) might call as inorganic, which is —SANJEEV TYAGI more through acquisitions and Head of Ericsson R&D Bengaluru Air India's low-fat meals for healthier flight crew acquihires (acquiring only tal- ents). One such company that of internet of things devices PTI n NEW DELHI The Air India told its flight we have acquired is Niche AI," and large number of different The changes in the menu as yet staff that "taking into consid- Sanjeev Tyagi, Head of Ericsson elements in the network, which The Air India has revised its were made only on the flights eration the health factor of R&D Bengaluru told PTI. can be efficiently managed menu for flight crew and is now crew, an initiative has been Ericsson has plans to have a only through AI and ML like providing them 'special low-fat operating from Delhi and Mumbai, taken by Director Operations team of around 300 highly technologies and for which diet meals', which include dish- and officials said the move was cost to revise the in-flight food qualified engineers in GAIA by GAIA is developing solutions. es like Saute Spinach, Beetroot menu". end of 2019 of which half are "The exponential growth in Ki Tikki, Palak Matar Bhurji, effective as well for the airline that "In view of the above, special expected to be located in India. IoT devices will mean that the Tinda Masala and Dal Malka was grappling with a debt of over low fat diet meal for crew has "We continue to be on our traditional methods of man- Masoor, so as to improve their Rs 58,300 crore been worked out on day wise target and towards our objec- aging networks are no longer health. basis in order to provide light tive we have hired more than going to scale and that is an The changes in the menu as and healthy meal with a home 75 engineers between area where we are going to of yet were made only on the Cabin Crew. A copy of the prepared for the crew on the (Indian) touch," the order Bangalore and Chennai and need self-organizing, self-heal- flights operating from Delhi menu is attached herewith for flights. explained. with a couple of dozen more ing, self-governing networks and Mumbai, and officials said reference," stated the order Some of the other dishes An Air India spokesperson expected to join in the coming using AI and ML. We're also the move was cost effective as dated September 11, a copy of that the flight crew would be told PTI, "We are introducing months and we continue to looking at leveraging machine well for the airline that was which is with PTI. getting during operations are: healthy special meals for all recruit actively," Tyagi said. learning techniques to opti- grappling with a debt of over Rs Low-fat diet meals like Vermicilli Upma, Beetroot crew. The new menu is also The company is acquiring mize the volume of signalling 58,300 crore. Nutri Peas Bhurji, Dal Arhar, ki Tikki, Saute Spinach, cost effective." talents from companies for needed between a 5G handset "As per GM (General Pudina Raita, Dry Chapattis, Bhanu Kebab, Tinda Masala, In 2018-19, Air India GAIA and not their assets like and the radio base station so Manager) Catering, initially Murg Dhaniya, Fresh Green Dal Malka Masoor, incurred losses of around Rs patents, clients etc. as to conserve battery life," the changed menu will be effect from September 15, 2019, order issued by the Air India. Salad, Chaunk ki Subz, Dal Cucumber Raita, Murg 7,600 crore. By the end of Tyagi said that as 5G tech- Tyagi said. introduced only on ex- midnight on all domestic and "The same is applicable to all Kabila, Boondi Raita and Methi, Dal Hara Moong and 2018-19, it had a debt burden nology will start spreading, He did not disclose financial Delhi/Mumbai flights with international flights," said an flying crew i.e. Cockpit and Palak Corn Tikki will be be Khus Veg Kebab. of around Rs 58,300 crore. there will be huge proliferation details of NicheAI acquisition. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

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To encourage filmmakers from Six Telugu people won bagged this South India, Dadasaheb Phalke highest honour till International Film Festival is all set date towards Indian cinema. I’m very happy that this has HONOURING to begin its first ever Dadasaheb been introduced to the south Phalke Awards in the South in films. This award helps many aspiring filmmakers to give Hyderabad on September 20 , quality output. SOUTH FILMS reports V SATEESH REDDY KAUSHAL, ACTOR AND MODEL

adasaheb Phalke of Indian cinema, which is International Film making an effort to Festival (DPIFF) acknowledge as well as aid D is all set to launch nascent projects by bringing it’s first-ever them to mainstream audi- Dadasaheb Phalke ences.” Awards South on the occa- He adds, “These days the sion of the 150th birth South is making bigger anniversary of Dadasaheb movies than Bollywood. Phalke, the father of Indian Many South movies are also cinema. The awards will being remade in Bollywood. honour and appreciate the To inspire many talented creativity and talent of people, these awards were Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and introduced time. We are Malayalam film industries. excited for the first ceremo- Sampurnesh Babu said that It is a unique initiative ny scheduled on September this is a great initiative and intended to honour the 20.” that it will inspire many entertainment industry and Kaushal, Telugu Bigg Boss filmmakers from South appreciate the creativity, and season 2 winner said, “Six India. Many from the cine the DPIFF team will set up a Telugu people have won the fraternity attended the event platform in the South where Dadasaheb Phalke Award till and shared their views about the talent and creativity can date. It is the highest honour the award. be honoured. for a filmmaker in India to The organisers informed Abhishek Mishra, CEO of get this award. I’m very that the award ceremony will DPIFF says, “The Dadasaheb happy that the award is take place at N-Convention, Phalke International Film being introduced in the Madhapur, on September 20, Festival is to honour the life- South for the first time. This in the presence of Telangana time effort of the father of award helps many aspiring Governor Dr Tamilisai Indian cinema, Dadasaheb filmmakers to give their Soundararajan and the Phalkeji. The award function best.” grandson of Dadasaheb will celebrate the brilliance Tollowood actor Phalke.

SALMAN Sailing at their best to rock Sailors from all corners of the town the Telugu states took part s part of Dabangg 3 pro- motions, the team of the in the global sailing event film will tour Hyderabad. The team is all set to — Bart’s Bash 2019 A rock the town with power packed performances by Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez, Prabhu Deva, Daisy Shah, Guru Randhawa, Maniesh Paul, Ayush Sharma and Kamaal Khan, at LB Stadium, on November 2. The Live-in concert brought to us by Farhad Hussain, scripted and directed by Sohil Khan Entertainment and JA Events, is the most anticipated Bollywood fest of the year. After fascinating the audience in New Zealand, Australia, UK, USA, Canada and Hong Kong, the crew is all set to take to Hyderabad the star- studded evening of entertainment, fun, music and dance performances. Around 35,000 to 40,000audiences are expected to attend the concert.

new heights in sailing through the Secunderabad Sailing Club,” said Arjun Pradipak, Commodore of the Secunderabad Sailing Club. Tarun, one of the partici- pants, says, “Since child- hood, I was interested in sailing. What start- ed as a hobby has become my career. My father and broth- er are national- level sailors and they helped me learn the sport.” He added that sailing is an eco-friendly sport and teaches dis- cipline. Another participant Virendra says, “Such t was a day to title. The event has been around the world taking part their skills at the competi- events help remember for organised by the in it. This year, the race was tion. It seems like the good sailing reach sailors in Secunderabad Sailing Club held on September 14 and 15 days for sailing are finally more people. It I Hyderabad who along with EME Sailing all over the world. here as more youngsters take is a worldwide participated in the Association. Pranoy Chauhan, secretary to this sport every year.” competition third edition of Verified by Guinness of the Secunderabad Sailing “For this year’s Bart’s Bash, and an ideal plat- Bart’s Bash — a worldwide World Records as the Club, said, “The objective is over 5,000 sailors participat- form for people sailing race held in the city ‘Largest Sailing Race in the to create awareness about ed from all over the world. who want to learn on Sunday. Around 90 World’, Bart’s Bash, an annu- sailing and encourage more Sailors from over 80 coun- sailing. For me, sailing sailors took part in different al global sailing race is being people to take up the sport.” tries participated in this is all about utmost categories and gave their held in many venues with “It was a great opportunity year’s race. We are helping concentration and best to bag the winner’s thousands of sailors from for the sailors to showcase many youngsters achieve discipline.” 12

Hyderabad Monday September 16, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE

IT’S FASHION COMEDY THEATRE FUNNY BUZZNESS GOOD ANSWER BY MARK TIME lFunny Buzzness lGood Answer depicts one very unpleasant is a well known morning In the life of Michael Kaminski, a he curtain raiser of comedy gig series mathematics professor at a small Iowa college TKhwaaish fashion and by Buzz Kya who is currently serving as its acting lifestyle exhibition was Entertainment and president.He would like to get the word "Acting" held over the weekend. has been removed from his job title. Fashion aficionados and instrumental in September 21 at 7:30 pm, Phoenix Arena socialites had a gala time bringing down while interacting with artists like — designers during the launch. Amit Tandon, Sorabh Pant, Sumukhi Suresh and Naveen Richards. October 20 at 6pm HICC.

COMEDY CRACKERS lFunny Side Up EK DURACHARI RAJA - in association l All of us believe with Comedy Central India that our present presents a New may be bad but Material night our future will be show - "Comedy good. The Hindi Crackers" with play Ek Durachari Hyderabad's very Raja (the story of a own Rohit Swain despot) adapted & Saikiran.. Don't from Albert miss 75 minutes Camus' Caligula l l l l of hilarity on Sep Archana Savitha Ritu Vanitha 17th 2019 8M at remains universally relevant. It represents the Phoenix Arena - face of despotism, not only in terms of the Photos by SV Chary An Art & Cultural whimsical madness and deification of rulers but Centre (Art Gallery). also in terms of how people react to such rule September 17 at 8pm, Phoenix Arena with glimmer of hope for the future. September 22, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan VENTRILOQUISM BAAGH lVentriloquism is an l Baagh, a play written by Honey Lakshmi art of voice manipulation Badal Sircar and directed l l using a puppet or doll. by Malyaban Lahiri has Sathosh is a friendship and international relationships at its core. Ventriloquism artiste, The play revolves around with more than 20 years repressed pain, experience in performing Ventriloquism shows. He is relationships, and structures that we adhere to. the only ventriloquist who is attending international October 2 at 8pm Phoenix Arena Ventriloquism convention at USA, since 2012. He regularly works with schoolchildren & teachers in

Swathi Kashyap helping them to improving their skills. MAHABHARATA - THE EPIC TALE

l September 21, 11 am, Lamakaan l All history and mythology is based on EXHIBITION cause and effect, EMERGING PALETTES Mahabharata - The Epic Tale... lA group art exhibition, a in-depth deals platform for emerging with the artists to display their work. primary This is the 11th edition of emotional and the exhibition organised in psychological collaboration with Goethe- causes that were the genesis of this destructive

Krishna Sri Zentrum. Till October 6 at war. The planet has witnessed destruction based

l Shrishti Art Gallery, Jubilee on the whims of a few people. Hills. September 14 to October 6, multiple venues GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events listed, please send your details along with a poster and contact number to [email protected]

FUN TIME

ARCHIE CALVIN AND HOBBES

GARFIELD REALITY CHECK SPEED BUMP CROSSWORD

NANCY

SUDOKU Yesterday’s solution

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Hyderabad Monday September 16, 2019 tollywood SURIYA ON A MISSION After the debacle of NGK, the superstar is right now looking forward to the release of Bandobast, which marks him reteaming with KV Anand after Veedokkade and Brothers, finds NAGARAJ GOUD fter the debacle of ing with the commandoes. standing next to a camera his last, NGK, “They don’t lead a normal life and performing but even if Suriya’s Telugu for sure. I got a lot of insights one places a moving cam- market has about how they go about era in front of him, his A shrunk drastically. their job, which I applied to eyes will never catch the He hides his dis- the part. They act as human lens. He was so effort- appointment with a smile shields for the VIP. Despite less with his small when asked about NGK. most of them coming from nuances. To see him “Selva Raghavan sir invested different corners of the coun- prepare for a scene two-and-a-half years on the try, I saw of a lot of brother- was a learning curve film’s script and he has writ- hood among them. An SPG for me,” he rhap- ten three drafts. We picked commando spends more sodises. the best one. So was the cli- time with a VIP that he is The actor is max among three different assigned to, than with his grateful for Arya versions. At that given point family. The film covers the to have stepped of time, with a release date conversations between them in at the last around… with the producers and the relationship they minute in place associated at the creative share. The VIP knows his of original level and the director too giv- protection detail members in choice Allu ing his creative best, it was a and out, so it gets emotion- Sirish for a key collective decision to leave al at times. I was happy to supporting the film the way it was and have played a role like this,” role. “Due to see how the audience Suriya says, quick to mention last-minute responds,” he maintains. that he will not be seen as a issues, Sirish The superstar is right now typical hero as his role has his couldn’t be a looking forward to the Mohanlal and KV Anand on the sets of Bandobast own share of conflicts in the part of the film. release of Bandobast, which film, which he believes also Arya listened to the marks him reteaming with the switch to feature film cin- picks will always be unique,” the actor’s SPG (Special has a “nice blend between story for four hours and KV Anand after Veedokkade ematography, he was a photo Suriya points out. Protection Group) part to politics and agriculture as said he will do the film. In and Brothers. For the actor, journalist with a media He is lucky to have been thwart attempts by a high- one layer.” fact, we spoke to him in the the lensman-turned-direc- house. Which is why, all his offered a film like Bandobast ranking member of the group It’s for the first time the morning and he reported to tor is a big brother of sorts in films have been inspired by whose story span is wide, who has gone rogue and is actor has rubbed shoulders the sets in the noon. It was real life. “He was the camera- real-life incidents and he requiring the unit to travel to plotting to assassinate the with Malayalam superstar magnanimous of him and I man for my first film. He makes it a point to collect Delhi, Chandigarh, Prime Minister (played by Mohanlal and the actor can’t believe his role will be spo- took my first picture in a interesting articles about Rajasthan, Mumbai, Mohanlal) of the country. contain his excitement to ken at length after the film Russian angle and it was what’s happening in the Hyderabad, Pollachi, London The actor that he is, he speak about the legend. “He opens,” Suriya, who is five splashed across newspapers country and across the globe. and Cambodia and shoot for prepped for the part by vis- is an actor who makes the days away from completing the next day in Tamil Nadu His films have an entertain- 115 days in total. The fast- iting SPG facility at Manesar camera disappear. Most of Sudha Kongara’s next based back then. Before he made ment value but the stories he paced action thriller follows near New Delhi and interact- the times, you see actors on the life of captain Gopinath, founder of the budget airline Air Deccan, signs off. Balayya, Boyapati

set for a hat-trick Suriya andamuri Bala- THE UNTITLED FILM WILL TREAD A BURNING krishna’s project with Boyapati Sreenu is on. SOCIAL ISSUE AS THE CORE THEME AND WILL SEE n After the latter’s efforts BALAYYA IN A BRAND NEW AVATAR to find a top-league producer failed, seems he has SUNDEEP finally settled with his Jaya box office. Like their earlier col- after the actor completes KS Janaki Nayaka producer laborations, the untitled film Ravikumar’s on-sets film- with Miryala Ravinder Reddy to will tread a burning social an intention to arrive in May CONSIDERS HIMSELF pool in resources for the film. issue as the core theme and will next year. To rewind a bit, The film was officially see Balayya in a brand new Balayya was supposed to announced on Sunday. It will avatar. work with Boyapati TO BE ‘LUCKY' mark the third time that His looks in Sreenu’s films after NTR biopic but Balayya and Sreenu will be have been raved. According to due to reasons best he teaser of Tenali Ramakrishna BA BL, starring coming together after Simha the official statement, the film guarded, he picked Sundeep Kishan and Hansika Motwani, was Miryala Ravinder, Balakrishna and Boyapati Sreenu and Legend that made big at the will roll in December-probably Ravikumar. t unveiled in Hyderabad on Sunday. A directorial venture of G Nageswara Reddy, the film, which is a courtroom crime comedy, has been produced by Sanjay, Nagi Reddy and Sreenu under Sri Neelakanteshwara Swamy Creations. Speaking after the teaser launch, Nageswara Reddy, who is in desperate need of a hit after his last set of ventures- Aatadukundam Raa, Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam and Achari America Yatra fared poorly at the box- Avika Gor office, said the producers are his friends who’ve helped him many a time in the past. “Making a film for them is a small thing compared to what they did to me,” he said. is ‘scared' of Sundeep, who is on a high post the success of Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene, said that shooting for the film has been the most fun ever he had horror movies till now in his career. “I consider myself lucky to have gotten an vika Gor, who is making a comeback to opportunity to be directed by Telugu cinema after two-and-a-half Nageswara Reddy. I learnt a lot from A years with Ohmkar’s Raju Gari him, especially some minute details. Gadhi 3, says she feels good and I was ashamed I didn’t know about proud to be back. “There was no them until now.” way I could’ve said no to the project Praising Hansika, he added, “I’ve because of the talent it had. The first meet- shot with her for 30 days and never ing with Ohmkar was fun because he kept did I saw her stressed out one sin- narrating me the story and I kept getting scared. gle day. She is always smiling and Horror is new to me; in fact, I’m scared of watch- full of positive energy. When I ing horror films. Chota sir (cinematographer) made asked her why she didn’t associate sure that I was scared during the shoot (smiles) as well. with different kind of cinema despite He kept pulling my leg often. The experience of work- being in the industry for this long, she ing for the project was joyous. The shoot went on told me that she is a typical filmi girl who smoothly and I had a lot of fun on sets, a reason why loves to whistle upon hero’s introduction. the project is close to my heart,” the actress said. She was It is the reason why she prefers commer- speaking at the film’s trailer launch in Hyderabad on cial cinema,” he noted. — NG Sunday. Victory Venkatesh unveiled the trailer. Director Ohmkar, on his part, said that he could com- plete the film in a little more than two months because SUNDEEP, WHO IS ON A of the speed of Chota K Naidu and dialogue writer Sai Madhav Burra, who despite being busy with other pro- HIGH POST THE SUCCESS OF jects, penned the film’s dialogues and handed over it to NINU VEEDANI NEEDANU NENE, him in no time. The horror-comedy, featuring Ashwin Babu, Urvashi, Ali, Brahmaji, Prabhas Sreenu, Hari SAID THAT SHOOTING FOR Teja and Ajay Ghosh in key roles, will open in THE FILM HAS BEEN HIS cinemas for Dasara. — NG MOST FUN EVER

Sundeep Kishan and Hansika Motwani VIJAYENDRA VARMA director stages a comeback fter his first Swarna Subbarao. penned his comeback to be presented by Prasad, directorial Fifteen years after his film’s story as well. will be a comedy enter- venture maiden film released, The untitled film will tainer and will see newbie A Vijayendra Subbarao has got anoth- be headlined by Saptagiri. Priyanka Agarwal along- Varma, er shot at direction to In fact, this was a story side Saptagiri. featuring Nandamuri redeem himself. that Prasad wanted Sunil She was earlier seen in Balakrishna, tanked at Interestingly, his first to do long back but it Malayalam film 1971: the box-office, opportuni- film’s story writer couldn't transpire. To roll Beyond Borders, featuring Saptagiri Vijayendra Prasad ties dried up for director Vijayendra Prasad has out next month, the film, Mohanlal. Avika Gor 14

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inger Adele is feeling free after filing for divorce from her estranged hus- band Simon Konecki. Adele and Konecki, who share six-year-old son Angelo, announced GANGS OF WASSEYPUR their separation in April this year after three years of marriage. She S has now filed for divorce. “Adele feels free and is moving on with her life. It looks like the divorce will be straightforward at this stage. ONLY INDIAN FILM IN ‘THE They both wants what is best for their son,” mirror.co.uk quoted a source as saying. She is also working on new GUARDIAN' BEST 100 LIST music. “She is definitely getting ADELE ready both mentally and ilmmaker Anurag Kashyap’s cult Capernaum are also on the list. physically to promote new film Gangs Of Wasseypur has The two-film Gangs Of Wasseypur series was music. It seems it will hap- FEELS become the only Indian film to fea- released in 2012, and narrated the saga of a pen later this year. She F ture in The Guardian list of 100 Best coal mafia family in the town of Wasseypur in talks about last year as a FREE Films of the 21st century. Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. very difficult year and Kashyap on Saturday took to Both films were loved by the masses for she’s said in the past that Instagram to announce that his action drama their drama and rawness, and acclaimed by the creating new music is AFTER has bagged the 59th position. classes for cinematic aesthetics. The two films almost like therapy,” said He wrote, “Proud to be here but this would- were box-office hits. the source. n't be my list. So many films which are my The gang-war drama featured FILING favourites can’t be below my film.. and The Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Dark Knight deserves to be way up. The num- Siddiqui, Piyush Mishra ber 1 film in the list I totally agree with. That’s and Richa Chadha as DIVORCE my absolute favourite of the 21st century. part of an ensem- “P.S. this is also is that film of mine that ble cast. totally destroyed my filmmaking life by the expectations it sets from me as a filmmaker and has been continuously so, and I have for- ever been trying to break away from it. Hopefully someday that will happen (sic).” Critically acclaimed films as Persepolis, Waltz With Bashir and

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DONATE HER MUSIC FEST'S FEE HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 sport 15 SOURABH WINS VIETNAM OPEN PTI n HO CHI MINH CITY USD 400,000 Korea Open World Tour Super 500 event ndia's Sourabh Verma reg- to be held from September 24 istered a thrilling three- to 29, Sourabh said: "I will Igame win over China's Sun head back home now and Fei Xiang to claim the men's depending on the condition of singles title at the USD 75,000 my body and the time Vietnam Open BWF Tour required to recover, I will Super 100 badminton tourna- take a call if I want to go to ment here on Sunday. Korea or not." Second seed Sourabh, who In the finals, Sourabh Fati lights up Barca has won the Hyderabad Open dominated the proceedings AFP n MADRID composure. and Slovenian International in the opening game as he "It's not usual that on his earlier this year, recovered jumped to a 4-0 lead early on nsu Fati, the 16-year-old first touch he scores, and on his from a mid-game slump to and kept moving ahead. He Astarlet from Guinea Bissau, second he sets up a goal," he beat Sun 21-12 17-21 21-14 in enjoyed a 11-4 cushion at the scored his second goal of the said. the summit clash which last- break and surged to a 15-4 season as Barcelona breezed to The defeat left Valencia ed an hour and 12 minutes. advantage after the breather. a 5-2 win against Valencia on with just four points from four "I am very happy with the Sun tried to recover but Saturday. matches, leaving new coach way, I played this week. I the gap was too wide to be Karim Benzema netted Albert Celades -- a former played three Japanese and bridged as Sourabh pocketed twice for Real Madrid as they Real Madrid assistant coach - these players have similar kind the first game comfortably. fought off a late comeback to - with a huge amount of work of style. Most like to attack and The Chinese came out all beat Levante 3-2 as Eden to do before the club play their the little differences in their guns blazing in the second Hazard made his La Liga debut. first Champions League group style is something you have to game, zooming to a 8-0 lead. Atletico Madrid retained game against Chelsea on figure out on the court. So it He lead 11-5 at the interval their place at the top of the Tuesday. was nice to beat them," and even though the Indian table, but only by one point - Real show frailties - Sourabh told PTI. tried to make a comeback, it from Real Madrid after their At a rain-drenched He beat three Japanese proved an uphill task as Sun first defeat of the season when Santiago Bernabeu, Benzema's shuttlers -- Kodai Naraoka, Yu roared back into the contest. they lost 2-0 at Real Sociedad goals came just six minutes Igarashi and Minoru Koga -- In the decider, Sun had a at the Basque club's newly apart in the first half before on way to his title win. slender 4-2 lead initially but refurbished stadium. Casemiro put Real 3-0 up. "The final was a tough Sourabh ensured he enjoyed With Lionel Messi still out However Levante, who had match but I am happy I could 11-7 advantage at the breather. and watching from the stands won their previous two outings, play my game and come out The Indian then maintained at the Camp Nou it was left to made a fight of it in the second victories. This title will give a his lead, despite the Chinese Fati take the plaudits. half as they pulled goals back boost to my confidence," the snapping at his heels. Fati, who became the third through Borja Mayoral and Indian said. match, the world no 38 Indian troubled by the drift from one Leading 17-14, Sourabh youngest scorer in La Liga his- Gonzalo Melero. It was a third career meet- said: "In the first game, I wait- side and he jumped into a The final was a tough match but I blasted off the next four points tory when he came off the Hazard also came off the ing between Sourabh and Sun. ed for his weak returns. I huge lead. But after the change to shut the door on his oppo- bench to net in a 2-2 draw at bench for the final half-hour to The duo has faced off twice realised his defence was a lit- of side in the decider, I went am happy I could play my game nent and win his third title of Osasuna this month, scored in make his first La Liga appear- this year at Canada and tle weak, so I looked to exploit back to the strategy that and come out victories. This title the year. the second minute, before pro- ance after a thigh injury had Hyderabad with the Indian that. He committed too many worked for me and I am The 26-year-old from viding the assist for Frenkie de interrupted the start of his coming up trumps on both the unforced errors and it helped happy I could win," added the will give a boost to my Madhya Pradesh had won the Jong's seventh minute goal. Real career following his 100 occasions. me. National champion. Dutch Open and Korea Open Barca coach Ernesto million-euro ($110 million) Talking about the final "In the second game, I was Asked if he will play the confidence last year Valverde marvelled at Fati's move from Chelsea. SINGLES KAUSHAL WINS MYANMAR IN T L Inter Milan top Serie A as TIME TO TURN THE PAGE: NEYMAR

Juventus held in Fiorentina AFP n PARIS fans when he touched the AFP n MILAN, ball. eymar shrugged off a "It is not the first time I nter Milan reclaimed top spot in Serie Nhostile reception as he have been booed by every- IA after a 1-0 win over 10-man Udinese marked his return to action one," Neymar admitted. on Saturday as Juventus lost three play- for Paris Saint-Germain with "I played in Brazil away ers to injury in a painful goalless draw at a stunning injury-time win- from home, I was widely Fiorentina to complicate preparations for ner, and then insisted it was booed. I have played in finals next week's Champions League opener. time to move on from the and been booed, I have Stefano Sensi's diving header was saga of his aborted return to played here in France, away enough to seal a maximum nine points Barcelona. from home, and also been for Antonio Conte's Inter ahead of their The world's most expen- booed. European opener against Slavia Prague in sive player was booed and "It is sad but I know that, the San Siro next Tuesday. insulted by sections of the from now on, every game I But as Maurizio Sarri made his debut PSG support in the Ligue 1 play will be an away game." on the Juventus bench after recovering match against Strasbourg at One banner unfurled in from pneumonia, the Italian champions the game in Florence, followed by the Parc des Princes. Portuguese, aimed at SERIES showed signs of weakness four days Miralem Pjanic with a muscular issue That seemed set to be the Neymar's father who is also Yangon: Indian shuttler Kaushal Dharmamer before their trip to Atletico Madrid. with Danilo later suffering cramps in the only story of the afternoon his agent, read: "Neymar clinched the Myanmar International Series with a Juventus are trailing two points heat. until the second minute of top of Ligue 1. He had not played for his Senior, sell your son in the come-from-behind win over Indonesia's Karono behind Inter Milan after three games and - 'Better than Ronaldo' - added time when, with the "I made it clear that I club since May and had been Vila Mimosa". Karono in a thrilling men's singles final here on could be overtaken by city rivals Torino Ribery, 36, went off to a standing ova- game still goalless, the have nothing against the left on the sidelines in their Vila Mimosa is a district Sunday. The 23-year-old from Mumbai, who had who host promoted Lecce on Monday. tion from the crowd at the Artemio Brazilian met Abdou Diallo's fans, nothing against Paris first four league games of the of Rio de Janeiro notorious won the Hatzor International in October last year, Napoli meanwhile warmed up for Franchi Stadium after an hour as his team cross with an acrobatic effort Saint-Germain as a club. campaign because of the for prostitution. Another recovered after dropping the opening game to European holders Liverpool on Tuesday earned their first point this season. that sent the ball arcing back Everyone knows I wanted to uncertainty surrounding his banner mockingly called outwit Karono 18-21 21-14 21-11 in a match that with a Dries Mertens double sealing a 2- Ribery "played better than Ronaldo," over his own head and in off leave. I am not going to get future. Neymar "Calimero", a refer- lasted an hour here. A trainee of Uday Pawar 0 win over crisis club Sampdoria, to move insisted Fiorentina's new owner Rocco the post, sealing a 1-0 win. into the details of what hap- However, having been ence to the always unlucky Badminton Academy, Kaushal, who has been up to fourth in the table. Commisso, as the former Bayern Munich It was a remarkable goal pened," he said after the resigned to a third season in Italian cartoon character. troubled by injuries for almost two years, is The reigning eight-time Serie A midfielder did well to neutralise Ronaldo, and a reminder of why PSG game. France, he was handed a Certainly not much was currently ranked 187th. champions are already missing injured who had scored four goals for Portugal in paid a world record 222 mil- "It is time to turn the start by coach Thomas going right on the field for captain Giorgio Chiellini, Mattia De European qualifiers this week. lion euros ($264 million at page. Today I am a Paris Tuchel here, and loud jeers the 27-year-old or for his K AVINDER BISHT MOVES Sciglio and Marko Pjaca. Ronaldo failed to add to his tally with the time) to sign Neymar in Saint-Germain player and I greeted his name as the team, who had been held by AHEAD And Brazilian Douglas Costa pulled an acrobatic bicycle kick in the 85th 2017. It also leaves them two am going to give everything teams were read out. He was Strasbourg twice in the Ekaterinburg (Russia): Asian silver-medallist up with a hamstring problem minutes into minute flying over the bar. points clear of Rennes at the on the field." also regularly whistled by league last season. Kavinder Singh Bisht (57kg) advanced to the pre- quarterfinals with a hard-fought win over China's Chena Zhihao in the World Men's Boxing Championships here on Sunday The fifth seeded Indian left his rival with a bloodied face before the judges ruled 3-2 in his favour after an exhausting Barua's sensational charges divide Indian chess bout during which both the boxers managed to connect very few impactful punches. The 26- NAVIN UPADHYAY n NEW DELHI met with State Chief Minister Raja said he had agreed that the state elations. year-old Indian Air Force man, who was a Mamata Banerjee and brought to a press release be issued, saying Raja nominated a three- quarterfinalist in the 2017 Hamburg edition and ndian chess bosses have her notice serious financial irreg- players' interest would be pro- member committee, compris- is among the strongest contenders for a medal Iswung into action to contain ularities in conduct of state chess tected and the matter would be ing senior AICF office-bearers A. this time around, stood out for his pace and the damaging fallouts of the association. investigated. Narasimha Reddy (chairman), endurance during Sunday's bout. sensational corruption charges Barua's charges of corruption Stating that Chauhan creat- D.V. Sundar and Kishor GR WRESTLERS CONTINUE leveled by Grandmaster are in sync with ·an allegation ed 'unnecessary emotions, Raja Bhandekar, to oversee the elec- STRUGGLE Dibyendu Barua, a chess legend leveled by an office bearer of the said, "It is important that we in tion process, probe the com- Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan): in his own right, against the BCA that signature of a char- the AICF be seen as impartial till plaints made by Barua against Ravi won India's Bengal Chess Association (BCA) tered account was forged to all allegations are verified and a Lahiri and submit a report with- first bout at the World Championships before secretary, Atanau Lahiri. manipulate the accounts. chance is given to all parties. I see in three months. suffering a defeat by fall as the country's Greco- The latest reaction of the All There are also serious alle- some members of the BCA have Senior chess players and Roman wrestlers continued their disappointing India Chess Federation (AICF) gation that Lahiri conducts all already called a meeting to ini- organizers are already wondering show on Sunday here. The Olympic qualification in dealing with Lahiri, who has profitable tournaments under tiate action against Lahiri even how such grave charges could be was at stake in three categories but all three been caught with his hands lit- Global Chess and all non-prof- before the AICF has done the probed by an in-house commit- Indians cut a sorry figure as Manish (67kg), Sunil erarily in the till, shows .the itable ones under BCA. Lahiri is investigation." tee. Will inter-personal relation Kumar (87kg) and Ravi (97kg) exited without a Federation has done a rethink on a partner and main signatory in When Barua first held the not influence decision making., fight. tacking an alleged offender, Global Chess. Press conference on August 26, especially in a case where the ANJUM 3RD IN NATIONAL who is also one of their own offi- In its first reaction AICF the AICF president phoned man being probed in also a TRIALS cials. Laihri is a member of the secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan him up and expressed regret over member of the AICF. Was not an New Delhi: World championship Silver medalist AICF trainer's committee and on August 30 issued a statement what had transpired in West expert from outside the cricket Anjum Moudgil swept the women's 50m Rifle 3 perceived to be close to the taking cognizance of Barua's Bengal. Sources said in his talk entrusted with the task of prob- Positions (3P) national trials, winning the T7 trial Federation bosses. complaint and promised to set with Barua the AICF boss also ing cases of corruption and con- at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Barua had accused Lahiri of up a three-member committee to disapproval of Lahri's conduct. flict of interest in cricket? Sunday. Anjum, thus, added to the T6 title she routing huge amount of fund probe the charges. The tone of the AICF president's "This is eyewash. Why won in the same event on Saturday. With this, the received from the state govern- "The AICF will initiate a statement clearly shows that the should they take three months to Punjab girl has won four trials in all in this outing, ment to his own chess promo- thorough enquiry into the affairs chess bosses are not with the probe such simple case which claiming both the T6 and T7 Rifle Prone events tion company in a clear case of of Bengal Chess Association and Federation's secretary on this can be concluded in a few days. before landing both the women's 3P titles. conflict of interest. Barua pro- its secretary Atanu Lahiri on the matter. The charges are based on docu- duced documents to show that charges leveled by Dibyendu Has Raja changed his mind? ments. If AICF was serious, it GILL MAKES MARK IN TURKEY Rs 23 lakh in cash was with- Barua. We will set up a commit- Was there a lobby which was try- could have appointed a commit- New Delhi: India's top rally driver Gaurav Gill drawn from LahIri's comp[nay- tee soon to look into the matter." case. ment in which he virtually crit- ing to prevent the wheels of jus- tee of experts from outside and won praise of his co-competitors by overcoming -Global Chess- in around 53 Stopping chess activity is Chauhan statement created icized Bharat Singh Chauhan tice from moving in the right decided the matter in one week," mechanical failures and a series of punctures weeks. perceived as a serious offence by a flutter in the chess circle, accusing him for taking side in direction? said a Grandmaster. before it ended in a heartbreak for him in the Barua also accused Lahiri of us in AICF," the statement added. because Lahiri is seen as a blue- the matter and arguing for Raja directed the BCA to Incidentally, soon after gruelling Rally of Turkey, the first event of the FIA not allowing him to hold a youth Chauhan's letter also slammed eyed boy of the AICF bosses, impartial probe, hold its annual general meeting Barua raised red flag against World Rally Championship 2 on Sunday. Going tournament and banning two of BCA's decision to stop nine-year- who allowed him to control the Rebuffing Chauhan for and conduct its elections under Lahiri conduct, the BCA meet- into the final day with a top-five finish firmly in India top players, Grandmaster old Sneha Halder - the state and destiny of Bengal chess despite backing a serious issue tossed by the supervision of an AICF- ing decided to serve show cause sight, the JK Racing ace underlined his mettle by Surya Sekhar Ganguly and Deep national U-9 champion - from presiding over an association India's foremost chess player, appointed committee in early notice to Lahiri and hold election finishing second in the first stage of the day.He Sen Gupta, from taking part in taking part in state-level tourna- which didn't even have a fulltime the AICF president Venkatrama October. The million dollar ques- in three months. continued in the same vein, taking the third place Bengal Chess events.Lahiri also ments. president in the last three years. Raja said, the Federation should tion is: How can state associa- "The letter of the AICF in the next stage too, demonstrating phenomenal barred under-9 national girls' The tone of Chauhan's state- It didn't take long before dif- act impartially in this matter and tion's election be held under president has clearly come as speed and control to post spectacular timings to champion Sneha Haldar from ment was highly critical of ferences cropped up in the AICF Chauhan "went beyond the brief" Lahiri when he is facing such damper to the chess lover who inch up the leader-board. playing in a tournament on dis- Lahiri's conduct and gave the over this issue.. On September 6, while issuing the press statement grave charges? The AICF has wanted stern action against ciplinary grounds. impression that the AICF was AICF president P.R. regarding the allegations lev- given no indication that the Lahiri and the likes of him," said Barua has reportedly also determined to do justice in this Venkatarama Raja issued a state- eled by Barua. probe will be completed before a senior chess player. HYDERABAD | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 sport 16 Dream didn’t come true for Aussies England close in on Ashes-levelling win after Broad double on day four Australia having a ‘mare’ with Ashes DRS calls AFP n LONDON

ustralia captain Tim Paine admit- Ated he was having “a mare” after twice failing to review umpiring deci- sions in the fifth Ashes Test even though the challenges would have brought wickets. England, seeking to level the series at 2-2, are firmly in control of the final Test with two days to go, 382 runs ahead with two second-innings wickets left. Australia toiled in the field at the Oval on the third day of the match on Saturday and were not helped by Paine’s misjudgements. Joe Denly, who went on to score 94, should have been out lbw to Mitchell Marsh when he was on 54 but Australia opted not to review the not-out decision. Later on the skipper, who is the team’s wicketkeeper, failed to review a not-out decision against Jos Buttler after an appeal for lbw, with replays showing Nathan Lyon’s delivery would have hit the stumps. Buttler, then on 19, went on to score 47. “I'm getting it wrong,” said a tetchy Paine. “I don't know what else to say. We’re having a mare (nightmare). We’ve got it wrong.” “It’s fast,” he added. “It’s a tough job as I’ve said through- out the whole Test series. I’ve got a new respect for umpiring, particularly in Test cricket because it’s a hard job.” saying he was not sure where the ball AFP n LONDON series, with the opener edging with a sweet drive on Smith and new man Matthew ing one-and-a-half Tests after When asked what he could do about hit Denly, for example. him to Rory Burns in the slips through the covers Wade but Australia reached the being hit by an Archer bouncer. it, he said sarcastically that he would The skipper said his team, guaran- ngland closed in on a and departing for 11. for four off Jofra lunch break without losing a fur- His 769 runs so far put him enrol in “umpiring school” when he teed to retain the Ashes urn, still had a series-levelling victory in Warner, who returned to Archer. ther wicket. fifth on the list of highest tallies returned home to Australia. chance to win the series outright. Ethe fifth Test at the Oval on international cricket in June Smith and Marcus Smith was unbeaten on 18, in an Ashes series behind Don Paine said after his side’s defeat in “The only thing that's been a bit Sunday as Australia slipped to after a 12-month ban for ball- Labuschagne (14) with Wade 10 not out. Bradman's two entries, England's the third Test at Headingley that he upsetting this Test match is our catch- 68-3 at lunch on the fourth day. tampering, had a good World took the score to 56 England, who became world Wally Hammond and former would be putting someone else in ing and our referrals but that's not any- Joe Root's side set the Cup but has endured a torrid before off-spinner champions in the one-day game Australia skipper Mark Taylor. charge of the team’s reviews. thing new,” he added. tourists an unlikely 399 to win in time in the Ashes. Jack Leach beat the for the first time in July, are des- Australia are seeking their During the closing stages of that He described his top-scorer Steve London after adding just 16 The attacking batsman outside edge of perate to end a long summer by first Test series win in England match, Lyon had a huge appeal for lbw Smith as a “freak” after he took a stun- runs to their overnight total. has scored just 95 runs in 10 Labuschagne's bat levelling the five-match series at since 2001 but only once before against Ben Stokes but the England vice- ning diving slip catch late on to see the Paceman Broad pounded in, innings and has been dis- and Johnny Bairstow 2-2. have they scored 399-plus runs captain was given not out and Australia back of Chris Woakes. roared on by a packed crowd, missed by Broad seven whipped off the bails If they manage to win, it in the fourth innings to win a could not challenge that verdict as they “Cricketers like him, I think Stokes who raised the roof when he times. to complete a sharp would be the first drawn Ashes Test match, against England at had used up all their reviews. is the same, they’re just in the contest demolished Marcus Harris's off- Warner's stumping. series since 1972. Headingley in 1948. Their misery was compounded and in the game all the time,” he said. stump in the fifth over, remov- dismissal Seamer Sam The tourists' hopes rest Earlier, England took their when replays revealed that Stokes would “That's what makes great cricketers ing the batsman for nine. brought Steve Curran and Leach almost entirely on the shoulders second-innings total to 329, with have been given out. great because they're always in the con- In his following over, Broad Smith to the wicket and continued to of Smith, who has dominated the Archer and Leach the last men Paine said it was sometimes diffi- test, they're always aware of what's hap- ended David Warner's miserable he opened his account apply pressure series with his bat despite miss- out. cult to judge from behind the stumps, pening. It was a pretty special catch.” ‘Youngsters need Pant has unquestionable talent: Shastri to prove themselves’ PTI n DHARAMSALA PTI n DHARAMSALA ndia head coach Ravi Shastri Ihas made it clear that Rishabh ndia captain Virat Kohli has made it Pant will be "rapped on the Iamply clear that the youngsters drafted knuckels" if he keeps on into the squad ahead of the T20 World Cup playing rash shots like the one next year will have to prove themselves in he did against the West Indies the "four or five" opportunities they get. recently. Giving his own example, Kohli, who Shastri did not mince words made his India debut in 2008, said he never as he pointed out that the young expected to get a bagful of opportunities wicketkeeper-batsman has let in his early days as an international crick- the team down during India's eter. recent tour of the West Indies "We have 30 odd games (before T20 where he was dismissed first ball World Cup). From team's point of view, it in an ODI game. is very clear. Even when I got into the team "We'll let him be but at times it is not like I was expecting 15 opportu- when you see a shot, like the first nities. You get four to five opportunities and ball dismissal in Trinidad, if he you have to make the most of it. That is the repeats that, then he will be told. level we are playing at," Kohli told Star There will be a rap on the can sort out his shot-selection to step up and show how dev- Sports. knuckles, talent or no talent," the and decision-making, he will be astating he can be," Shastri said "I think individuals coming in need to head coach said. unstoppable. with captain Virat Kohli by his have the mindset (of limited opportunities) "As simple as that. Because "No one will even think of side. Kohli, on his part, said he because team definitely has that mindset. you are letting the team down, changing his style. Like Virat wants Pant to play according to forget letting yourselves down. said, reading the situation, situations. In a situation where you have match-awareness and shot- "The only expectation from the captain at the other end, a selection becomes crucial. If he Rishabh is that he read situations target to chase, the need of the can fathom that, he could be well," Kohli said. hour is sensible cricket," Shastri unstoppable. "We don't expect him to was quoted as saying in an inter- "It could take one game, it play the way you might be The first T20 International match between India and South Africa at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium on Sunday was called off without view with Star Sports. could take four games. He has thinking. It is about analysing a being a ball bowled due to rain. The consistent showers throughout the day didn't even allowed the toss to take place and both the team had to walk away Shastri said Pant has played so much IPL cricket, he situation and dealing with it in without any action on the field Source: Twitter unquestionable talent but if he will learn. It's time now for him your own way." PKL: Dabang Delhi beat Gujarat Fortunegiants Guys who grab the opportunity quickly, PTI n PUNE The initial minutes a single player and gave Delhi an they grab the opportunity. It is a delicate 11-point lead (20-9). balance to strike but it is important aveen Kumar was once again of the match Sadly for Delhi, both Meraj because you only have 30 games (to figure Nthe hero for Dabang Delhi K Sheykh and Anil Kumar had to be it out)." C as they beat Gujarat suggested it would substituted due to injuries. Besides the T20 World Cup in Fortunegiants 34-30 in a Pro be a closely-fought Delhi secured their second Australia next year, the team is also Kabaddi League match here on All-Out in the first move of the sec- focussing on the World Test Sunday. encounter with ond half but the restart marked the Championship. Naveen Kumar picked up revival for last season's runners-up For the last two T20 International another Super 10 (13th consecu- both defences Fortunegiants. series, including against the West Indies tive) as Delhi produced a com- looking sharp Pankaj, playing in the left cor- and the ongoing one against South Africa, posed performance, despite being ner for Gujarat, ensured Naveen India have left out spinners Kuldeep closely challenged in the second he unlocked the Gujarat defence Kumar had no influence in the Chahal and Yuzvendra Chahal who have half by Fortunegiants, to pick up with a five-point raid in the ninth game, while Rohit Gulia produced made way for Rahul Chahar and five points and consolidate their minute to clinch an All-Out for a quick-fire Super 10 to inflict an Washington Sundar. The selectors have also stay at the top of the points table. Delhi. All-Out on Delhi (sixth minute of brought in batsmen Shreyas Iyer and The initial minutes of the The restart didn't bring good the second half) and reduced the Manish Pandey. match suggested it would be a fortunes for Fortunegiants, with margin. "Before we reach the World Cup, closely-fought encounter with both their raiders looking rather one- Sachin also got into the act for focus is on T20s and Tests. Youngsters are defences looking sharp. dimensional against a Delhi Gujarat as the team kept pace with being pushed in from time to time. It is very Ravinder Pahal pulled off two defence that was slowly growing in the Delhi side. important to settle the team combination successful tackles for the Delhi side stature. But Naveen's clinical Super and you will have to figure out the players while, at the other end, Ruturaj The first half ended with 10 and a dash by Vishal Mane on who will take the team forward," added Koravi was looking in form. Naveen claiming another two- Gujarat's Sachin was enough for Kohli. But Naveen had other plans, as point raid that reduced Gujarat to Delhi to pick up a victory