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Janata Party legislator has sym- he will overcome the bad times, dence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Unnao rape victim, and said the university officials for The team was probing a pathised with MLA Kuldeep fight through it and come out Minister Yogi Adityanath in unity would force “those who carrying out the raid. The case related to the theft of sev- Singh Sengar, accused of rap- of it and be with all of you to April last year. empower rapists” to change. ‘recovered’ books, which are eral ancient books from the ing a minor girl and killing her lead you,” Ashu is heard saying A day after the self-immo- Priyanka had given a call said to be stolen, were brought ancient Madarasa Aliya in two aunts, and expressed his in the video made at a pan- lation bid, her father died in for a state-wide three-day sig- in cartons and jute sacks in Rampur on June 16. “best wishes” for him to over- chayat meeting in Unnao on police custody. nature campaign starting vehicles by the police and Principal of Oriental come his “difficult times”. Friday. On July 27, when the girl, Saturday as part of a Congress planted at the Jauhar College in Rampur (Madarasa The BJP, however, dis- “Wherever we are, our best her two aunts and her lawyer strategy to build pressure to University. That is why even Aliya), Zubair Khan, had tanced itself from the com- wishes are with him,” he added. were going to meet her uncle at ensure justice to the rape victim. the media was not allowed in lodged an FIR, alleging that ments, saying the statement But BJP spokesperson Rae Bareli jail, their car was hit “Thank you to all the girls the library during the raids,” 9,000 books were stolen and could the personal view of Rakesh Tripathi told PTI, “So by a truck. One of her aunts, from Lucknow for coming out Tanzeem Fatima said. taken to the library of Jauhar Hardoi MLA Ashish Singh far as the BJP is concerned, who was a witness in the rape so strongly in support of The SP Rajya Sabha mem- University. Ashu. whatever disciplinary action it case, died in the collision. She #UnnaoKiBeti, if all of us stand Days after Sengar, a four- had to take, has been taken. and her lawyer are admitted to together, we can force those time legislator, was expelled Sengar has been expelled. a Lucknow hospital. who empower rapists and from the BJP, Ashu was caught “Unless one is proved guilty, Her uncle has been in jail criminals into consciousness *  on camera, hoping Sengar one is innocent in the eyes of the in a two-decade old case for and change. #EnoughIs- comes out of jail soon. A video law. May be the MLA (Ashu) allegedly beating Sengar’s Enough,” she said on Twitter. clip of him making the remarks spoke on these lines.” brother. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra  ' #+ , has surfaced online. Sengar is accused of raping The rape survivor’s family also tweeted photographs of “Our brother Kuldeep a girl at his residence in Unnao alleges the truck-car collision girls signing boards placed   " Singh could not be here among district in 2017 when she was was a deliberate attempt to kill outside universities and col- us today as he is going through 17 years old. A case was regis- her. leges in Uttar Pradesh. "    ( Q  $R 5 67   82/$) he Communist Party of  +  (   TIndia (Marxists) will take out a march on August 5 to 7  protest the recent attacks on %!     forest dwellers, tribals, women and members of the minority Gorakhpur (PTI): A man family members were also Aligarh (PTI): Aligarh indulging in indiscipline or community. was booked for allegedly pro- harassing his daughter. Muslim University’s Vice- vitiating peaceful atmosphere The protest march, to be nouncing ‘talaq’ thrice on his On Wednesday when my Chancellor Tariq Mansoor has will be dealt with sternly in led by politburo member wife over phone in neighbour- daughter was busy in house- appealed to students not to accordance with law,” he added. Subhashini Ali and CPI(M) ing Kushinagar district, police hold chores, her father-in-law believe in rumours and warned AMUSU former secretary state secretary Heera Lal Yadav, said on Saturday, four days after Tarabuddin gave her his mobile of stern action against people Huzaifa Aamir and former vice will start from Parivartan the passage of a bill in phone and asked to talk to her indulging in rumour-monger- president Hamza Sufiyan were Chowk and conclude at the Parliament that criminalises husband. Raheem pronounced ing to disrupt the peaceful sent to jail, whereas the two oth- GPO park in Hazratganj, party such practice. ‘talaq’ three times and cut the environment of the campus. ers were released on bail, Senior leader SP Kashyap said in a An FIR under Section 4 of phone line, Ali wrote in his Mansoor’s remarks came Superintendent of Police Akash statement. the Muslim Women (Protection complaint to police. after four student leaders of the Kulhari had said. They were The CPI(M) leader said the of Rights on Marriage) Act When we reached at my university were arrested two booked under Section 151 rise in attacks of these sections was lodged against the man at daughter’s house, Tarabuddin days ago for allegedly creating (knowingly joining or continuing of people had exposed the Nebua Naurangia police station called a panchayat, gave a unrest on the campus, follow- in assembly of five or more per- Yogi Adityanath government’s following a written compliant cheque of 1.5 lakh and said ing which police personnel and sons after it has been command- claims of ensuring an atmos- by the father of the woman, the marriage is over, he said. Rapid Action Force (RAF) were ed to disperse) of the Indian Penal phere free from fearless. police said. The woman’s husband is in deployed at all the entry points Code, the SP had said. Kashyap said the state had Ahmed Ali told police that Saudi Arabia and we are send- of the campus as a precaution- According to proctor witnessed 1,398 cases of rape in his son-in-law Abdul Raheem, ing a notice through the prop- ary measure. Afifullah Khan, the student lead- the last six months while vio- who is working in Saudi er channel and also taking the In an open letter to students, ers were demanding that disci- lence against girls was rising Arabia, divorced his daughter statements of both the parties, Mansoor said some of them were plinary action taken against a alarmingly. Fatima Khatoon by uttering Superintendent of Police, spreading rumours over estab- large number of students for “Due to divisive rule of the ‘talaq’ three times over phone Kushinagar, RN Mishra said. lishment of a police chowki on using unfair means during annu- Bharatiya Janata Party, the on Wednesday. The Muslim Women the university campus. al examinations be revoked. minority community mem- Raheem had married (Protection of Rights on “I urge students to be rea- Sufiyan and some other bers are being lynched. Khatoon, 25, a resident of Marriage) Bill prescribing up to sonable and rational, to cross students against whom action Recently, a boy was torched for Jakhnia village, in 2014. He three years imprisonment for check before believing in such was taken were armed and refusing to chant Jai Sri Ram,” went to Saudi Arabia four men giving instant triple talaq baseless rumours,” he wrote in barged into the vice chancellor’s he alleged. months after the marriage. to their wives was passed by his letter. “I am always willing office, and intimidated the staff The CPI(M) leader said Ali said Raheem used to Parliament on Tuesday. to have wide ranging dialogues and threatened some senior the Sonbhadra massacre visit his family but his behav- President Ram Nath with all stake holders concern- officials on Wednesday evening, had exposed the unholy nexus iour with Khatoon was not Kovind gave assent to the triple ing student issues but at the AMU spokesperson Shafey between land mafia and good. He alleged that Raheem’s talaq bill on Thursday. same time anyone found Kidwai had said. police.

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 "*   .- /"'    “On their feedback, several num- Singh and two other unidentified creants did not take away the bag, room of my jewellery Ansal Golf City, sustained four bers people linked to under- shooters. indicating that their aim was shop. They had cut gunshot wounds but was lucky outside colony’s gate, the miscre- that his condition was critical,” she world were put on surveillance. “The PGI incident has been just to eliminate Sunil. They the roof over the that none of his vital organs was ants waylaid him. “There were said. A visibly shaken Ranjana The police also collected details reported three days after the used a prohibited bore gun, strong room but hit by the bullets. He was rushed three youths on two bikes. One of told mediapersons that doing of the realtors with whom Sunil Hazratganj shooting case. Like which is costly and is usually not could only make a to KGMU Trauma Centre and them was wearing a helmet while business in city involved high risk, had a rivalry,” the sources said. Shahid, Sunil is also into property possessed by small-time goons. small hole,” he said. admitted to the intensive care unit. the faces of two other were uncov- including that to life. They said a team also went to dealing and is said to be close to This indicates that the shooters’ He said the thieves Property dispute is said to be ered. They surrounded the car Circle officer Durgesh Singh the jail to get details about the a politician of East UP. This is the mentors are seasoned criminals,” decamped with a set- the motive for the brazen display soon after which I heard a stac- said the bullets shells were recov- man who orchestrated the attack. reason why the police have cho- the sources said. top box. “Two per- of muscle power by the miscre- cato of gunshots. I rushed to the ered by the PGI SHO and were “It is a normal practice to contact sen this line of investigation,” the However, the PGI SHO did sons posing as snake ants, who are said to be the scene to help the victim,” an eye- sent for a ballistic test. old-timers. Inputs provided by sources said. not endorse reports that Sunil was charmers had visited henchmen of a mafia-turned witness told the police. He said the police were con- them help the police in reaching They said that property deal- a close aid of a politician in the my jewellery shop two days ago. The same per- politician. The police were Sunil suffered four gunshots, ducting investigations with two to a conclusion,” they said. ing business needed political present government. “Nothing of sons were seen in the CCTV footage. The mis- tightlipped on the issue as senior two in the stomach and two on angles — business rivalry and According to sources, initial patronage and involved muscle that sort has surfaced as yet,” he creants mistook the set-top box as DVR of CCTV cops avoided speaking about the thighs. Singh’s wife Ranjana Singh personal enmity. “Sunil is said to findings have hinted that the power to oust or eliminate rivals. insisted. camera and took it away. However, their image motive for attack. said she got a call from her hus- be a former student leader of a was captured by the CCTV camera,” he said. As per reports, Sunil Singh band about the attack after which degree college in Deoria. The “We are trying to find out the the investigation disclosed that the they said. They said the police had Meanwhile, a truck driver and his helper owns Shiv Shakti Constructions she rushed to the scene. police are yet to verify the same,” escape route of the miscreants,” he shooters belonged to some infa- obtained Sunil call detail records were arrested in Ashiyana on Saturday for fer- and his office is situated in Gomti “A guard at the colony helped he said. said. Police spokesman said a case mous mafia gang. “The attack was and were trying to find out the rying smuggled liquor from Haryana which they Nagar. Around 10 am, Sunil left me in rushing a profusely bleed- ASP (North) Sukirti Madhav of murderous assault had been well planned and it seems that the persons Sunil had talked to before had to deliver in Bihar. Those arrested were iden- for his officer by his car (BMW). ing Sunil to KGMU Trauma said the local police had been registered against three unidenti- miscreants conducted recce of the he left for his office in Gomti tified as Bhagwan Das and Suvan, both of When he reached the trisection Centre, where doctors told me asked to collect CCTV footages. fied miscreants. Sources privy to routes Sunil would pass through,” Nagar. Rajasthan. The police said 12,840 bottles worth Rs 15 lakh were recovered. “We also impound- ed the truck bearing a registration number of Rajasthan,” the police said. The police got a tip- ,%-" !  !   off about the transportation of smuggled liquor. “Around noon, we were given a tip-off about the truck which was moving towards Bangla Bazaar   1   82/$) crossing from Awadh crossing. We laid a trap and nabbed the bootleggers,” the police said. The Uttar Pradesh State Road accused said they were tasked with carrying the ATransport Corporation bus smuggled liquor to Bihar. (UP70 ET4456) coming from Bahraich caught fire at Husainganj crossing around 4 pm on Saturday. No injuries were reported in the mishap. Managing director Raj Shekhar said the regional man- ager had been directed to sub- mit a report regarding the inci- dent within 24 hours. He said the fire could have been caused by a short circuit. “According to driver Ashish Kumar, a motor- cyclist told him that the bus had caught fire. He stopped the bus and the passengers were evacuated,” he said. Efforts were made to douse the fire at the spot by the dri- ver and conductor, but in vain. Later, fire officials had to be called in. “The bus had a fire extinguisher fitted in it and it / '*  "  0 1       was used. Action will be taken only after the report is sub- hands with the Transport for fitness checking of all end, we will be in a position to mitted,” Shekhar said. department and were now UPSRTC buses. complete the special bus fitness The fire was extinguished working in synergy to ensure “This will be done at all the drive jointly organised by with the help of three fire ten- safety of passengers. bus depots from August 4. On UPSRTC and Transport ders. Several senior officials of The UPSRTC MD and every Sunday, bus fitness check department. The joint checking + , " 1     .- / "'      / 
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    1   82/$) ith Independence Day round the corner, Lucknow (PNS): Cyber amount in a bank account Wenvironment-friendly Lucknowites have thugs took about Rs one lakh details of which were provided got caught up with seed flag which, after being from a man on the pretext of by them. A few days later, they planted, grows into either marigold or basil facilitating a job in Canada and demanded Rs 69,000 as fee for saplings. Shruti Dadhich, the creator of the seed then reneged from his assurance. medical check-up and I deposit- flag, said she had received 5,000 orders from Sharif Masood of Jankipuram ed that amount also,” he said. Lucknow, including residential societies, cor- (sector-D) had applied online for Sharif said when he dialled the porates, army veterans and individuals. a job on July 11. “I got a call from number to know about the sta- Shruti, who is a homemaker based in a man who offered me place- tus of his job application, he did Mumbai, said she came up with the idea of seed develop into saplings. The seed paper which is ment on the post of manager in not receive any email for a flags because she saw the tricolor lying every- used to make the flag is made from waste cot- a Canada-based company with week. “The man on the phone where on roads after Independence Day was ton cloth which I collect from Jaipur. Into these a salary package of 2.8 lakh per line demanded Rs 75,000 and over. “I have often seen my children celebrate sheet we put the seeds. The flags contain 7-8 month. I was later sent an offer this made me grow suspicious. Independence Day with flags and after the day seeds each. Interestingly, the cost of the flag is letter on my email address and I asked him for refund of the is over, everyone forgets about the flags,” she said. merely Rs 10 each, including the shipping cost.” asked to sign it and return. They money I had given them and Talking about the seed flag, she said: “These “I did not indulge in any kind of publicity. demanded Rs 33,867 as pro- also warned them of police seed flags can be planted and then moistened. I merely messaged some of friends after which cessing fee and I deposited the action,” he said. Soon, the paper will melt and the seeds will the orders poured in,” she said. B      C

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our 3-year-old cubs of Fhybrid lions, a pair of chim- panzee and that of ostrich seem to have set friendship goals at Lucknow Zoological Gardens. These animals are said to be inseparable. On the eve of Friendship Day, zoo director RK Singh said the camaraderie was evident with the manner in which these animals sit down and play together. He pointed out that four lionesses were the best of friends and could be seen play- ing together all the time. “These lionesses are named lowing the head,” he pointed from each other’s heads apart friendship, the animals never friends. This is a known fact as Pinky, Chinky, Naaz and Shine. out. Singh said chimpanzees from engaging in many other ate together. They always have we have seen animals remain We give them a wooden ball to Jason and Nikita were also activities,” he said. separately marked areas for loyal to even human beings,” he play because they can swallow great friends. “These chim- Singh said the chimpanzees eating and they have their food said. On what happens when a rubber ball,” the zoo director panzees have a 19-year-old were just good friends as they there only,” he added. an animals dies, Singh said the said. Lions, he said, were great friendship and this is evident had never mated even as Nikita A pair of ostrich also stays animals were affected for a friends because they lived in the way they sit together. They was brought primarily for mat- together. “They have recently while before returning to their herds. “Lions have a matriarch are very fond of each other and ing. On their eating habits, laid five eggs,” he pointed out. normal selves as others animals and thus they stay together fol- are often seen picking lice Singh said regardless of their “Animals are always the best of were released in their cages.      + ,- ./01  

A        90 9;-(      Lucknow University        admission coordinator Anil Mishra said on Saturday that in reference to a letter issued by   1   82/$) climate changes, global warm- lives but also causing food ambitions had increased. the registrar regarding admis- ing and green house gases insecurity, communicable and “The world has a serious sion on seats reserved for ssistant director, Regional effect were a cause of concern. non-communicable diseases, concern towards climate and Economically Backward ACentre for Urban and “In view of the growing and economic instability,” he environment change. Earlier, Section (EWS), the General Environmental Studies environmental crisis, sustain- said. He added that the preva- during summers, people took Category candidates who were (Lucknow University), AK able development goals are lence of non-communicable bath in fresh water rivers but allotted ranks in BPEd and Singh said on Saturday that focusing sustainable develop- diseases (NCDs) was growing rivers are polluted today. People MPEd merit list and who want- India had achieved remarkable ment paradigms and inclu- at a faster rate. According a are having lack of clean air, ed to avail the benefit of this progress in human and eco- sive, equitable and futuristic study done in 2015, around 25 water and environment due to reservation had to submit their nomic development since inde- approach. It is high time to per cent of Indians are likely to excessive pollution while those applications to the admission pendence and the concept of think and act positively to pro- die of NCDs like diabetes, car- privileged are compelled to coordinator, department of sustainable development had tect our climate, environment, dio-vascular diseases, cancer, pay for bottled water and puri- Chemistry. He said that along emerged due to the increasing ecology and adopt the sustain- high blood pressure and men- fiers. The groundwater table is with the important documents, problems of environment and able path of development,” he tal disorders before they reach decreasing at a great pace. The the applications had to be sub- &       *   . *3      ecology. said. the age of 70. government has now set mitted on or before August 7 He was speaking at a pro- WHO Director-General’s “Lack of physical exercise, restrictions on boring. In the between 11 am and 1 PM. “The gramme organised at Kaifi awardee Dr Rama Kant said unhealthy diet, use of tobacco coming decade, people may candidates have to bring prop- The topic of the debate was ‘Is BCom and Zara Khan of with senior officers of Defence Azmi Akademi in the memo- that human population con- and alcohol, excessive intake of have to carry oxygen cylinders er EWS certificates and self- print media losing its rele- BCom were adjudged the run- Accounts Department, will also ry of SB Ghosh. The pro- tinued to grow at large scale salt, sugar and fatty food are on their backs and bottled declaration forms. Admission vance.’ Director of National ners-up. Besides, the college be present on the occasion. gramme was organised by with depleting social, economic adding to the burden of NCDs. water with them wherever they will be given on the basis of Health Mission Pankaj Kumar, also felicitated its students DFMC will be attended by 35 Sahyog Swavlamban Samiti, and environmental conditions There is an urgent action go,” he said . merit and availability of EWS Principal Secretary (Vidhan Anuj Sinha, Tarif Mustafa senior army officers nominat- Life Foundations and which had adversely impacted required to check the epidem- He added that in order to seats,” he said. Parishad) Rakesh Singh, and Khan, Kunwar Divyadarshi ed by the Central Command Parwarish Sewa Sanstha, and the limited natural resources. ic,” Dr Rama Kant said. prevent environmental pollu- former MLC Siraj Mehdi were and Diksha Agarwal for selec- HQ, including officers of the topic of discussion was “The exacerbated mining, Mokhtarul Haque, state tion, people needed to plant 8    the special guests on the occa- tion in UP PCSJ-2018. Indian Defence Accounts ‘Human ambitions affecting refining, and fossil fuel con- convenor of Bachpan Bachao indefinite number of trees. sion. Saheba Ramzi of BEd and Services nominated by the economic, social and environ- sumption have created a Andolan (Bihar) and former “Awareness camps should be Narjis Gul of BEd (for and      Principal Controller Defence mental ecosystems’. plethora of environmental member of Bihar State Child initiated to save and protect against the motion respective-      Accounts (PCDA), and Singh said that human problems including extreme Labour Commission, said that trees. This is the only way to ly) were declared the winners The 50th Defence Integrated Financial Advisor activities were adversely affect- climate events like storms, changes had occurred in the control climate change. in senior group while Arvina Financial Management Course (IFA) as well as senior profes- ing the environment and ecol- droughts, floods etc, which society in the last 50 years, Everybody should plant and Waseem of MCom for the (DFMC) will be held from sors from IIM-Lucknow and ogy while the global issues of are not only impacting human hence human expectations and protect trees,” he said. motion and Tahzeeb Naqvi of August 5 to 9 under the aegis Lucknow University. The aim LLB against the motion the of Regional Training Centre of is to help the officers in broad- runners-up. In junior category, PCDA, Central Command. ening their views on financial Riza Afroz of BBA (for the The course will be inaugurat- matters, internal audit and 9(:   5 
 ( % Zafrul Hasan Khan motion) and Ismat Zehra of ed by Lt Gen Abhay Krishna, procurement and also to Memorial Debate Competition LLB (Hons) (against the General Officer Commanding- update them with current was organised at Unity PG motion) were declared the win- in-Chief, Central Command. changes in rules, interpreta- and Law College on Saturday. ners while Amisha Tiwari of JP Singh, CDA (RTC), along tions and procedures. (:$$%(+

  98   from Maqdoompur police    station at Gomti Nagar Thousands of students of Extension and culminated at City Montessori School took Gomti Nagar Campus-II out a character-building auditorium where a function march on Saturday, spreading was held to honour the mer- the message of moral values. itorious students. Earlier, the The march was led by CMS CMS students’ march pre- founders Jagdish Gandhi and sented a spectacle before the   1   82/$) through application of treated tissue culture plants Bharti Gandhi besides prin- viewers on the streets of ICAR-FUSICONT technolo- could tolerate the disease and cipals of all campuses and dis- Lucknow. The students car- entral Institute of gy at nursery stage level itself. its spread was manageable,” tinguished personalities from rying placards and banners CHorticulture (CISH) has “After two years of expe- Rajan pointed out. different walks of life. The raised slogans of world unity signed an MoU with banana rience with farming commu- He said that with feed- march began early morning and world peace. tissue culture hardening nurs- nity at Sohawal, Dr back from the farmers, the eries. CISH and Satvik Damodaran and his team nurserymen could learn that 8   $ had fun with the selfie corner Biotech Pvt Ltd (SBPL) were said that the disease could be the quality of planting mate- Tiny-tots of The Lucknow and many other activities. the first to sign an MoU for nicely managed through the rial was important and its Public Collegiate celebrated ensuring good health of their supply of pre-inoculated maintenance was an impor- Blue Day on Saturday. The      banana plantlets. Chairman of planting material through tant issue for sustenance. annual event is organised to English elocution was Research Advisory pre-bio-hardening by com- “Primary hardening nurs- spread awareness among the organised at St Joseph Inter Committee of CISH BS munity nurseryman Ganesh eries are contacting the ICAR tiny-tots about the importance College in Thakurganj for the Chundawat and other mem- Verma. He was trained for institute for MoUs so that of water and the vital role it students from classes VI to VIII bers along with director this purpose and this initial they can ensure their planti- plays in daily lives. The signif- on Saturday. Managing direc- Shailendra Rajan, discussed treatment was highly effective ng material is healthy. Banana icance of blue colour was reit- tors of the school Rajesh the problem and protocol for in managing the disease in nursery is also a blooming erated through series of activ- Agrawal and Seema Agrawal bio-hardening. Rajan said the entire locality. The bio-hard- business and good reputation ities. The premises was deco- gave away certificates to the collaboration would facili- ening protocol using ICAR- of a nursery helps in sale and rated with slogans like ‘Save students selected. Principal tate the entrepreneurs to con- Fusicont at different growth increases the profit,” he Water’, ‘Save Life’ and ‘Save Gracious T Joseph extended his trol fusarium wilt in banana stages was developed and the added. Environment’. The children gratitude to the teachers. .   +  &         $+++ return as soon as possible. citizens has to be provided by effort to dominate. Moreover, According to the Airports They also mentioned about the State, even at some incon- the covering fire allows the mil- #  (    ! // Authority of India, a total the panic buying by people of venience which is being done.” itants to sneak in, officials number of 6,126 passengers essential commodities”. said. The rugged mountain reported at Srinagar Airport on Governor Malik informed    +++ terrain in North Kashmir pro-    Saturday for travelling out of the delegation that the securi- The international body also vides ideal conditions for infil- ()"(8.- the Valley. Out of this, 5,829 ty situation has developed in a asked Islamabad to take action tration due to heavy fog at this passengers travelled by 32 manner which required imme- against banned terrorist organ- time of the year. So far, only one he much-hyped member- scheduled flights. Remaining diate action. He also said that isations. Pakistan was bracket- bid has taken place some days Tship drive of the Bharatiya 387 passengers accommodated the State has no knowledge of ed in the grey list by the FATF back and that was successfully Janata party (BJP), which is in 4 IAF Aircraft & flown to any changes to constitutional last year due to its failure to foiled in Gurez sector, they said. going to conclude on August destinations like Jammu, provisions. “Therefore, no stop terror funding and money The entire stretch of Tangdhar 11, has received a massive Pathankot & Hindon. panic should be created by laundering. US President and Gurez is the traditional response in the national Outstation students of unnecessarily linking this secu- Donald Trump’s controversial ingress route with mountain Capital as over nine lakh new National Institute of rity matter with all kinds of statement on mediation in passes dotted with thick jungles members have already been Technology, Srinagar were also other issues. A pure security Kashmir and a ban by making it difficult to detect enrolled under the campaign. shifted from the campus in measure is being mixed up with Washington on Balochistan infiltration, officials said. The nationwide drive has State Road Transport issues with which it has no Liberation Army on dubious received great success and the Corporation buses after the col- connection. That is the cause of inputs from Islamabad have 8  +++ Delhi BJP is a frontrunner, said lege authorities suspended their the panic. The Home Secretary also resulted in Islamabad Experts say several core Kuljeet Chahal, Delhi BJP gen- classes till further orders. and the Divisional switching to the old tactics of sectors have been witnessing a eral secretary and in-charge of Tourists stationed across Commissioner have clarified proxy war against India. sharp slowdown due to lower the campaign in the city. various destinations in this yesterday.” Giving this assessment, consumer demand and lack of "We have enlisted over Gulmarg, Pahalgam and other The Governor requested officials in the security estab- lending to companies. Real nine lakh new members so far places were ferried in State the political leaders to ask lishment said here on Saturday estate sector has been affected and we will easily achieve the Government-provided buses their supporters to maintain that almost nil infiltration bids by the slow down with inven- target of making 10 lakh new clude on August 11. on Wednesday," he said. to Srinagar from where they calm and not believe exagger- were reported in the last six tory of houses left unsold with members in view of Assembly The party will hold special Delhi BJP leaders hoped to returned to their homes safely ated and unfounded rumours months due to a variety of rea- the builders. Top company polls in Delhi," Chahal said. drives next week to enrol more boost the party's membership during the day. For their part, being circulated all around. sons. They included late snow- executives have cautioned the The membership cam- members by setting up desks by 57 per cent as people were security forces achieved major “There were credible inputs fall in winter months thereby Government regarding the paign was launched by Prime at malls, educational institu- showing "much interest". successes by eliminating four which were available to the blocking the ingress routes till slowdown and requested it to Minister Narendra Modi in tions and temples in the city, Former national general terrorists in two separate oper- security agencies regarding March end that made it diffi- take quick steps to reduce the Varanasi on the birth anniver- said Delhi's co in-charge of the secretary (organisation) ations in Shopian and Sopore attacks on the Amarnath Yatra. cult for the terrorists to sneak crisis. The slump in economic sary of party ideologue Syama campaign Harsh Malhotra. Ramlal had urged Delhi unit districts of Kashmir Valley. There has been intensified into the Valley from higher growth has also affected Indian Prasad Mookerjee, on June 6. "On Monday evening our leaders to boost membership According to police shelling on the LoC by Pakistan reaches of North Kashmir. stock markets as it has lost a In Delhi, the campaign Mahila Morcha will carry out by 57 per cent, the vote share spokesman, “One of the top which was responded to effec- Secondly, it was also due to massive amount of investments was launched with fanfare at the campaign at malls in the of party in the city in Lok commanders of Jaish-e- tively by the Army. This was heightened alert after the from Foreign Portfolio the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium city. Our SC Morcha workers Sabha elections. Mohammad, identified as mentioned in the Press Pulwama suicide attack in Investors. by senior party leader and will set up desks outside Currently, Delhi BJP has Zeenat-ul-Islam Naikoo was Conference yesterday after- February killing 40 Central national in-charge of the cam- prominent temples on Tuesday around 26 lakh registered eliminated in the two-day-long noon by the Corps Reserve Police Force (CRPF) $ +++ paign Shivraj Singh Chauhan morning and the youth wing members out of which over 14 operation in Pandushan village Commander of the Army and personnel and retaliatory air Corps Commander, on June 7. The month-long activists will enrol new mem- lakh are duly verified, party of Shopian”. the DGP. Details of weapons strikes by the IAF on Balakot in Chinar Corps, clearly indicat- campaign in Delhi will con- bers outside colleges in the city leaders said. According to police, and ammunition recovered Pakistan housing a large num- ed on Friday that there are seri- Naikoo played the role of a were given. The seriousness of ber of Jaish-e-Mohammad ous attempts by terrorists to local anchor to the JeM foreign the threat required immediate (JeM)cadres. In fact, Pakistan revive terrorism amid a lead- )  
    terrorists. He was involved in action,” he said, as per the had shifted the terror camps ership crisis in terror ranks. terror incidents of cop killing spokesman. It is in this context from close to the LoC to the Amid ever-evolving terror    ()"(8.- and grenade lobbing on police that the Government had hinterland soon after the tactic, threat of IEDs looms station in Shopian and Gagren issued an advisory asking yatris Pulwama attack fearing a cross- large over the Valley as IED 45-year-old man was killed and two others were injured camp. The second terrorist and tourists to return as soon border action by India. These experts from Pakistan contin- Aafter a truck they were travelling in fell off a flyover in killed in the operation was as possible. “These are a vul- camps are now back with more ue to be on the prowl at the central Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, police said. identified as Manzoor Ahmad nerable group of people who do than 250 militants poised to behest of the Pakistan Army The truck driver, Jallaluddin, a resident of Mewat dis- Bhat. In Sopore encounter, two not know the area and are infiltrate from these launch and ISI to disrupt Amarnath trict in Haryana, died on the spot while Sarukh and Wazid, JeM terrorists were eliminated extremely vulnerable to a ter- pads in the coming weeks, Yatra. Unless funds and who were on their way to Azadpur market from by the security forces. rorist or a fidayeen attack.” they said. weaponry from the US in the Maharashtra, suffered injuries, police said. According to a statement “It is the responsibility of With a window of two name of so-called war on ter- "Police were informed at around 2 am about the acci- issued by the Raj Bhawan, the State to provide security to months left before Pakistan ror stops, Pakistan will contin- dent that occurred near Ring Road bypass flyover. We had “Omar Abdullah and the del- all its citizens. Therefore, as a again makes a case at the FATF ue to use such assistance for to use gas cutters to take out the three persons trapped egation members apprised the precautionary measure, yatris looking into funding of ter- fuelling trouble in the Valley inside the truck," a senior police officer said. Governor about the current sit- and tourists have been asked to rorist organisations, the ISI even as the security forces They were rushed to a nearby hospital where Jallaluddin uation in the Valley after the return. This is to ensure that no and Pakistan Army will go all have recovered at least one was declared brought dead while the other two are under- Government advisory asking terrorist attack takes place on out to shatter the fragile peace America-made sniper M 24, going treatment, police said. Amarnath Yatris and tourists to them. Therefore, security to its on the LoC by firing in an the source said.      + ,- ./01  

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Bureau Chief of Malayalam died on the spot.Though Journalists (KUWJ) has Satya Bharti foundation have UGC used the QS-2019 India kharif season of the 2019-20 Experts are of the view that young journalist of a local newspaper ‘Siraj’, at Museum Venkitaraman had earlier report- demanded a proper and truth- been recommended,”said a Rankings as a tie-breaker,”said crop year (July-June), down sowing activities were delayed Anewspaper was killed early road in the heart of the city as he edly stated that his friend wad ful investigation in the case to senior HRD Ministry official. a HRD Ministry official. from 255.48 lakh hectare a year because of late arrival of mon- Saturday when a car driven by an was returning home from work. driving the car, the woman later bring the guilty to book. The official said Greenfield Last year, the government ago. Sowing of kharif crops soon and later coverage could IAS officer, allegedly in an ine- Parts of the motorbike and in her statement told police cat- Transport Minister A K institutions would get three- had granted the IoE status to begin with the onset of south- not pick up in some pockets briated state, mowed him down. the car were strewn around and egorically that it was the IAS offi- Saseendran said IAS officers year period to establish and IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay and the west monsoon and harvesting because of 9 per cent deficit in The 33-year-old IAS officer, Basheer’s slippers and some arti- cer who was behind the wheel at should set an example for others operationalise the institution, Bengaluru-based Indian from October onwards. rains till July-end. Sreeram Venkitaraman, who was cles were found metres away the time of the crash. by following rules and regula- and thereafter, EEC will con- Institute of Science (IISc) in the Similarly, acreage of puls- According to the Indian appointed Survey Director by the from the accident spot. Blood “There were conflicting tions strictly.Steps would be sider giving IoE status to such public sector, and Manipal es was down at 105.14 lakh Meteorological Department state cabinet on Thursday, was stains were seen on the road. statements on who drove the car. taken to cancel the driving institutions. The move is part Academy of Higher Education hectare as against 113.74 lakh (IMD), there was 9 per cent behind the wheel when the acci- According to police, a case We have now confirmed from license of the accused, he told of a scheme of the HRD and BITS Pilani in the private hectare, while that of coarse deficit in cumulative monsoon dent occurred, a senior police has been registered under section independent witnesses that reporters. Expressing deep shock Ministry being from last two sector, while the Jio Institute by cereals at 136.17 lakh hectare as in the last two months. officer said. IPC 279 (rash driving on a pub- Sreeram Venkitaraman was dri- and grief, Chief Minister Pinarayi years to select 20 IoEs — 10 Reliance Foundation was given against 145.16 lakh hectare in There was rainfall deficit Venkitaraman, also a lic way) and 304A (punishment ving the vehicle,” IGP and Vijayan said the media fraterni- public and 10 private —that the tag in greenfield category. the said period. reported is states such as Medical doctor and Fullbright for culpable homicide not Thiruvananthapuram Police ty had lost a member who had will enjoy complete academic While government will The coverage of oilseeds Manipur, Nagaland, West Fellow, had recently returned to amounting to murder) against commissioner, Dhinendra a bright future. Leader of and administrative autonomy. provide funding to public insti- was also less so far as 149.49 Begnal, Jharkhand, Uttar the state after completing high- the two accused. Kashyap, told PTI. Opposition, Ramesh UGC also recommended tutions with IoE tag, in case of lakh hectare was covered so far Pradesh, Uttarakhand, er studies abroad. He was accom- Eyewitnesses told television The blood samples and Chennithala and Devaswom granting of Institution of the private institutions pro- this kharif season when com- Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, panied by model-friend Wafa channels that the car overtook statement of the official has also Minister, Kadakkampally Eminence (IoE) status to Delhi posed as IoE, there will be no pared with 157.39 lakh hectare Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Firoze, the owner of the luxury some autorickshaws and hit the been taken. Venkitaraman, who Surendran, were among those University, Hyderabad financial support, but they will a year ago. Gujarat, Chhatisgarh, Andhra car. motorcycle at a high speed. Due is also said to be injured, was who expressed grief on the death University, BHU and IIT be entitled for more autonomy Among cash crops, area Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil The rashly driven car hit the to the impact of the collision, admitted to a private hospital of the journalist who leaves Madras and Kharagpur. While as a special category Deemed under sugarcane and jute Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, it stationary motorcycle of K Basheer was thrown off his bike, here. behind his wife and two children. the recommendation for University. remained lower, while cotton said in its report. N)      ,    O Q;
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Phases 1 Iexperts have lauded India’s viding invaluable informa- “deriving a population esti- mendable in scale and scien- and 2 covered forest beats, latest tiger census, the largest tion on the status of not only mate for any rare and elusive tific sophistication. generally spread over 15 sq   4246-73.!( sea or in water-logged areas in suburban train services, as centrally coordinated survey big cats, but a wide range of species is a challenging task, “Those responsible for km each, by Forest view of the IMD warning. locals of the Central and of its kind in the world, say- coexisting mammals in tiger but to do so for dozens of leading tiger estimation in Departments, to collect signs ncessant rains lashed “The IMD gave a warning Harbour routes were running ing that it should be expand- habitats. tiger populations across the India wholly embrace that of tiger presence like scat IMumbai and its surrounding of extremely heavy rainfall for behind schedule by 15 min- ed for counting other iconic, Carbone recalled that entire sub-continent of India the scientific process of peer and pugmarks. Enumerators areas on Saturday and the India the next 24 hours from 1 pm on utes.In the afternoon, the ser- charismatic species across there have also been impres- is immense. review and publication in walked paths called line tran- Meteorological Department August 3. Citizens should avoid vices between Kurla and Sion the countries. sive improvements since the The numbers alone are high-quality journals should sects to estimate the abun- said more heavy rainfall is venturing around sea also at were suspended due to rise in Recognizing the role of original survey in 2006 due, phenomenal - 44,000 field guide the choice of appropri- dance of prey. This was fol- expected in the metropolis water-logged areas,” the civic water level and high tide. frontline staff such as forest in part, to general techno- staff, 600,000 person-days, ate methods for monitoring lowed by sampling of plots during the next 24 hours, body said in a statement.BMC However, flight operations at guards in tiger conservation, logical advances (e.g. camera- 523,000 km of walked tran- tigers and their prey. along the transects to assess prompting authorities to said in a tweet that a holiday the Mumbai airport were not they noted that, it was also traps, mobile phones and sects, 318,000 habitat sur- Sensitivity analyses would habitat characteristics, human declare a holiday in schools and has been declared for schools impacted, an airport official important that their working GPS etc.), but also due to the veys, 26,800 camera trap loca- add to the robustness of the impact, and prey dung densi- colleges.The IMD cautioned and colleges in the city.Deputy said. conditions were reviewed to efforts of Wildlife Institute of tions across an area of 381,000 process and help address war- ty. people, saying heavy rainfall Director General of “Overnight heavy rains in maintain motivation and India (WII) and partners to km yielding 35 million pho- ranted and unwarranted cri- In phase 3, the informa- warning on a “very-high-tide Meteorology (IMD Mumbai) K Mumbai and its adjoining areas effectiveness and to insure develop software tools to tographs of India’s wildlife tiques, thereby building con- tion was plotted on the forest day” (Saturday) is “not a good S Hosalikar tweeted intense has led to water-logging at the future protection of tigers automate the data recording including 76,523 photos of fidence in the assessment. “ map prepared with remote- combination”. rainfall is expected in Mumbai, some paces, which has affect- in the wild. and processing, including the tigers. Yet these efforts would While noting that the vol- sensing and GIS application. In neighbouring Thane Thane and Navy Mumbai in ed the flow of traffic, especial- As per the survey released use of M-STrIPES (phone be redundant without using untary village relocation pro- Sample areas were divided in and Palghar districts, heavy 24-36 hours. ly in parts of Malad, Andheri by Prime Minister Narendra app for all types of on-field robust methods to analyse gram is a major step towards 2-sq-km parcels, and trap rains disrupted normal life. “The highest high tide of and Dahisar,” a senior official Modi recently tiger numbers data entry) and data analysis them. providing tigers needed space, cameras were laid in these One person was electrocuted in the four monsoon months is of the BMC said. Chief have increased to 2967 in (Extract Compare (tiger ID) This project warrants he cautioned that “care grids. In the last phase, data Thane city while another suf- also today of 4.90 metres at spokesperson of the Central 2018, up from 2226 in 2014. and CATRAT (species ID)). expansion and should be should be taken to ensure that were extrapolated to areas fered serious injuries after the afternoon, exactly during the Railway, Sunil Udasi, said sub- Dr. Chris Carbone, Increase in number of implemented on a suite of villages are truly returned to where cameras could not be roof of a bakery collapsed in period when IMD has forecast urban trains were running with Senior Research Fellow, tigers is a welcome news, but iconic species around the wildlife habitat and not used deployed. Mumbra in the district, officials intense rains for the city. Heavy “cautious speed”. Doctoral Programmes it is “essential therefore that world. for administrative expansion.” The tiger bearing habitats said.The unceasing downpour rainfall warnings on very high “Due to high tide and Coordinator, Institute of tiger core areas and key habi- Dr. Joseph Bump Investment in the well- were divided into five land- in Palghar district prompted tide day in Mumbai is not a water level increase, suburban Zoology, who was part of the tat corridors continue to be Associate Professor, being and working condi- scape regions-Shivalik- authorities to declare a holiday good combination. Please avoid services between Kurla-Sion process to assess India’s tiger maintained and protected University of Minnesota and tions of forest guards is an Gangetic plains, Central India for educational institutions on outing, beaches,” he said in and between Kurla- population during various against threats of develop- Director of Graduate Studies, investment in the front line of and the Eastern Ghats, Saturday. another tweet. Chunabhatti on the Harbour estimations since 2006 said ment.” Gullion Endowed Chair in tiger conservation in India. To Western Ghats, North The Brihanmumbai Overnight rains in Mumbai line have been suspended,” he that this (fourth cycle of all Dr. Matt Hayward Forest Wildlife Research & the extent that impacts to Eastern Hills and Municipal Corporation issued and its suburbs led to water- said. India tiger estimation 2018) Associate Professor of Education too was in all tiger corridors are minimized Brahmaputra Flood Plains an advisory asking Mumbai logging in several areas. Water- Mumbai police advised is the largest centrally coor- Conservation, School of praise for India’s effort to the healthy future of tigers is and the Sundarbans. residents to not venture into the logging on tracks disrupted the people to take precautions.“      + ,- ./01  $ 1

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 .(!- Maiam (MNM), floated by voters’ apathy in the elections stituency on April 18, 2019, as poll was postponed.     +  ! /2 actor-turned politician Kamal as well as the Election scheduled, in such a vitiated The AIADMK campaign he campaigning for the Haasan, decided to stay away Commission (EC). atmosphere would have severe- was led by Coordinator and TAugust 5 Vellore Lok Sabha from the polls. While rescinding the poll, ly jeopardised the conduct of Deputy Chief Minister O Mumbai: The lenders to the elections came to an end on The election to the seat, the EC had said that it was free and fair elections,” the EC Panneerselvam and Joint defunct Jet Airways on Saturday Saturday evening. originally scheduled for April “fully satisfied” that the elec- had said. Coordinator and Chief decided to extend the deadline Though there are 28 con- 18, was postponed after Rs 10 toral process in Vellore had The DMK-led front won Minister EK Palaniswami. for submitting expression of testants in the fray, the main crore cash was seized from been vitiated on account of 37 of the 38 Lok Sabha seats in On the other hand, DMK interest by a week to August 10. fight is between the ruling DMK leaders in Vellore district. unlawful activities on behalf of Tamil Nadu, polling for which president MK Stalin led the Late last month, the reso- AIADMK’s AC Shanmugam Three months later, this DMK candidate Kathir Anand was held on April 18. campaign for DM Kathir lution professional Ashish and DMK’s DM Kathir Anand. became the central talking and some of its workers. It will be interesting to see Anand. K Sivan, Chairman of Chhawchharia had floated EoIs The NMK led by Seeman point of the AIADMK’s cam- “In the Commission’s con- which way the wind blows in the ISRO, laid the foundation for selling stake in the airline has also fielded its candidate paign targeting the DMK. sidered opinion, allowing the Vellore as political pundits say stone for the Space Situational that stopped flying mid-April. with Deepalakshmi in the fray The absence of progress in current electoral process to there is no anti-Modi wave this Awareness Control Centre in Today was the deadline banks are also in the process of claim of 1,644 crore, including while the Makkal Needhi these cases has increased the conduct the poll in the con- time around as it was when the Peenya, Bengaluru, on Friday. putting in the EoIs and have so approving the same. cash credit inclusive of interest, far received preliminary inter- This was after the NCLT term loans and bank guarantees, est from four parties. had on July 23 asked the RP to followed by Yes Bank with a "On the basis of the requests discuss the salary concerns with claim of 1,084 crore, PNB at (6-
  
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This really lenders said in a regulatory fil- The lenders, who own the being under verification, while (SEBI) on Saturday expressed bothers the regulator", SEBI's  4246!- ing. airline since March 25 with 51 the workmen and employees concern over related party Executive Director Amarjeet The extension is to ensure percent stake, had on June 17 sought to recover 443 crore transactions, a method "fre- Singh said. cargo ship from Gujarat the objectives of the IBC are sent the airline, which stopped which is also under verification. quently" employed by corpo- Speaking at the Financial Aran aground off the achieved and also to maximise flying on April 17, to the NCLT Apart from this, autho- rates for diversion of funds. Market Conclave organised Vangaon village Dahanu talu- the value of assets of the debtor, as they could not get a buyer. rised representatives of work- The capital markets reg- by CII here, he said these ka of Palghar district in costal it said. As of July 4, the RP had men and employees have made ulator also said another practices should be discon- Konkan region on Saturday "The revised deadline for received claims worth over 11,965 claims worth 735 crore, means of such diversion was tinued in the interest of list- morning, after it hit the rocks submission stands at 4 pm, 25,500 crore, including over he said, adding other creditors, extension of loans. ed companies, promoters and and went adrift on Friday night. August 10," it added. 200 crore from founder Naresh including other financial cred- "Related party transac- related parties. The 1478-tonne merchant Earlier this week, the lead Goyal, submitted by the holding itors and operational credi- tions are being frequently Singh said fraudulent ship MV Nanda Aparna, banker to the airline State Bank company of the airline JetAir, tors, are seeking to recover used for diversion of funds by related party transactions admeasuring around 78 meter of India had approved a 10 but was rejected. 1,105 crore through 121 corporates. Another instance were being used for "siphon- in length and five meter width, crore interim funding and other State Bank has made a claims. PTI is extension of loans of com- ing of funds". PTI had rammed into a hard rock off the Palghar coast on Friday night. It was spotted near Vangani village by the local fish- er folk on Saturday morning. the mishap happened. “All crew members are safe. 0'    According to captain of the “While we were on our There’s sufficient food and ship VV Pillai, MV Nanda return journey amid heavy water on board. We are await- Aparna had sailed from Hazira rains, high tides and zero vis- ing help from the owners of the   O3 0  P in Gujarat to Alibaug in Raigad ibility, our vessel the rocky Ship,” Pillai said. The ship is district in Maharashtra last shores off Palghar coast. In the owned by M/s. Eco Pronch week with a cargo of steel. After early hours of the morning, we Logistics Pvt. Ltd, Surat.  ()"(8.- claim that the sequence of unloading the cargo at Alibaug, realised that we had run After it hit the rocks, one events in the movie are the ship was returning to aground off Vangani village,” of the ship’s propellers has wo accused in the Batla inspired by true events, which Hazira on Friday night when Pillai said. been badly damaged. THouse encounter case creates the impression the have moved the Delhi High film depicts a true account of Court seeking a stay on the events in the Batla House release of the film based on encounter. “Although the 8     the incident in Delhi in 2008. courts discharge their duties The plea, filed by Ariz in a free and fair manner and   4246!- Khan and Shehzad Ahmad, are not likely to be affected by both accused in the Batla events portrayed in a major fire occurred in a House encounter case, is like- movie...the release of such a Afour-storey building in ly to come up for hearing movie would prejudice the Masjid area of south Mumbai next week. The petition outcome of the trial,”the plea in the wee hours on Saturday, sought a direction to the said. “The events portrayed in officials said, adding three per- Centre to conduct a pre- the film will prejudice the sonnel were injured during screening of the film ‘Batla trial especially as there has the 12-hour operation in which House’. been an effort to connect four persons were rescued from The plea further stated the two incidents i.e. Batla upper floors before the flames that the poster and promo- House and the Delhi serial were doused. The fire was put 3-
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 ormer Vice President of “The Maldivian leader left oversaw the vessel leaving entering through a designated said. Four fire fighting jets were floor. Due to the fire, dense storey commercial-cum-resi- FMaldives Ahmed Adheeb Tuticorin coast by midnight, Indian waters. entry point and did not pos- rushed to the scene immedi- smoke engulfed the building, dential building, he said, Abdul Ghafoor, who had Friday,” a police official told Adheeb had sought polit- sess valid documents. They ately, he said, adding that causing poor visibility during adding that three firemen were sought political asylum in PTI in Tuticorin. ical asylum in India as he faces said reports about his depor- around 150 firemen attended the rescue operation,” injured during fire-fighting. India after arriving on a cargo Adheeb arrived in the a serious risk to his life in his tation are incorrect. the call. “The blaze had started Rahangdale said. “Eight fire fighting jets, vessel on Thursday, has been cargo vessel along with nine home country, a UK lawyer “Again, because he is not on the ground floor. It was con- The fire brigade personnel including a Robot, an exhaust sent back to the island nation, crew members but was not representing the politician had in India, news about his deten- fined to the electric wiring and safely rescued a man and three blower and thermal imaging with authorities not allowing allowed to disembark from the said. Official sources in New tion or arrest in India are false,” some stationary articles kept on woman stranded at the upper camera were used for putting him to deboard as he did not ship, police said. He left for his Delhi said the Maldivian a source said. the loft and the mezzanine floors of the ground plus four- out flames,” Rahangdale said.

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"Space Situational boycott work for the third con- Yediyurappa for the “delay” in Ministers immediately, unless Awareness & Management secutive day on Saturday in cabinet expansion and alleged they get respite from the (SSAM) has become an inter- protest against the NMC Bill, that the administrative machin- Supreme Court, where they nationally significant area due the Health Ministry warned ery has come to a standstill. have moved an appeal. to the ever growing manmade them of taking punitive action The Congress Legislature Party The resignation by the space debris population and the like termination of their service leader sought to know whether rebels MLas and their abstain- increased collision threat with if they do not join duty imme- the Governor, who sent “letter ing from Kumaraswamy’s trust operational spacecraft," ISRO diately. after letter” to the previous gov- vote had made way for the BJP said in a statement. Following the ministry’s ernment to prove majority, to come to power. "ISRO has set up a direction, the two hospital was not aware of the “plight of Meanwhile, disqualified Directorate of Space Situational administrations have issued the people” under a one-man Congress legislator K Sudhakar Awareness and Management memorandums to their resi- cabinet in the state where dif- letter (to previous Minister, still council of met Yediyurappa here on aiming at protecting high val- dent doctors to resume work at ferent regions were reeling Kumaraswamy-led govern- Ministers has not been formed, Saturday. Later, Sudhakar said ued space assets from space their respective departments. from drought and floods. ment) to prove majority, not and such possibilities are also he had come to congratulate debris close approaches and AIIMS resident doctors        5    ' ""  +5 ',3 “Administrative machin- aware of the plight of the peo- not visible. It looks like Yediyurappa on becoming the collisions. To carryout system- resumed emergency services  10  (5 # ery has come to a standstill. Is ple of the state under one man Yediyurappa is in mood to chief minister and discussed atically all activities related to around midnight last night this a democracy or dictator- cabinet with no ministers?” he continue the regime under his developmental works to be SSAM, a control centre is being but non-essential services, sion/termination of service, the National Medical Council ship?” Siddaramaiah said on asked.As the H D monopoly for some more undertaken in his established at Bengaluru," the including OPD services, evacuation of hostel accom- Bill got agitated on hearing Twitter. “Why Yediyurappa Kumaraswamy-led Congress- time,” Rao tweeted. Chikkaballapura constituency. space agency said. remained suspended. modation will be initiated about the warning. who showed hurry in taking JD(S) coalition government Amid criticism from the He said he was upset with According to ISRO, the At Safdarjung Hospital, the against all doctors on strike,” Dr A senior police official said oath as the chief minister was “delayed” the trust vote after opposition and pressure with- the functioning of the previous control centre would facilitate doctors did not join duties in Sunil Gupta, medical director the “situation is under control” not showing similar hurry in moving a motion seeking vote in on cabinet formation, coalition government. “I will the intensified activities fore- any department, including the at Safdarjung Hospital, said in and police officials were trying expanding the cabinet? People of confidence in the Assembly, Yediyurappa had on Friday discuss with my people on the seen for SSAM, in view of the emergency department. the memorandum addressed to to maintain peace and regulate of the state are in distress due Governor Vajubhai Vala had said he would discuss it with next course of action. I will go increasing debris population “All members of RDA and the hospital’s Resident Doctors the traffic in the area.The doc- to drought and floods in dif- written two letters to the then the central leadership during by their order,” he said. He crit- and operational space assets. student union are hereby Association president. tors claim some provisions in ferent parts,” he said. chief minister and one to the his visit to Delhi next week. icised the Congress and former The control centre would directed to resume their duties Late night on Friday, the NMC Bill are “anti-poor, BJP leader Yediyurappa then Speaker fixing deadline to According to top sources in Speaker Ramesh Kumar for host a range of activities per- in their respective departments doctors said they were resum- anti-student and undemocrat- assumed charge as the chief prove majority, which, howev- the state BJP, the Cabinet disqualifying the MLAs and taining to protection of Indian with immediate effects, failing ing emergency services at ic”. Dr Prakash Thakur, RDA- minister on July 26 and proved er, was not adhered to. expansion may take five to six termed it “immoral”, “inhu- space assets from inactive satel- which strict disciplinary action AIIMS and all hospitals under President, Safdarjung Hospital, majority on the floor of the Subsequently, the days, as it can happen only after man” and “unlawful”. lites, pieces of orbiting objects, like suspension/termination of the umbrella of Federation of said the protest will continue. Assembly on July 29, after the Kumaraswamy government the chief minister gets approval “We have approached the near earth asteroids and services, vacation of hostel Resident Doctors Association “This is unfortunate that ouster of the Congress-JD(S) collapsed with the defeat in the from central leaders. Supreme Court challenging adverse space weather condi- accommodation etc may be (FORDA). However, the RDA majority of services including government. trust vote on July 23. Karnataka Only 10 to 12 members are the disqualification, and have tions. It would assimilate the taken,” AIIMS administration of Safdarjung Hospital did not emergency healthcare facili- Siddaramaiah pointed out Pradesh Congress chief Dinesh likely to be inducted into the complete trust in it,” he added. tracking data of inactive satel- said in the memorandum. end the strike. ties are not functioning at that there are no ministers for Gundu Rao too questioned ministry in the first round, they Congress and JD(S) have both lites from indigenous observa- “I have been asked by the On Saturday, a heavy police Safdarjung Hospital. We see a revenue, agriculture and rural the delay in Cabinet expansion said. It is likely to be a tight rope expelled disqualified legislators tion facilities and generate use- ministry to inform you that if deployment was made outside footfall of around 10,000 development departments, and said the administration in walk for Yediyurappa who will from their respective ful information from bare the doctors do not resume AIIMS and at Safdarjung patients per day. Patients are which have to deal with the state has not taken off. have to satisfy the aspirations parties and have begun prepa- observations through analy- duties immediately, strong Hospital, across the road, after suffering because of the strike,” drought and floods.“Is the “It has been eight days of many in the party and out- rations for by-polls in 17 sis. IANS punitive action like suspen- the doctors protesting against Gupta added. Governor who sent letter after since taking oath as Chief side. With the then Speaker constituencies.      + ,- ./01 $ .

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It (tariff “We never took in 10 cents increasingly stern warnings Skripal and his daughter in the increase) goes on September 1,” from China. Out of that many from China over weeks-long English city of Salisbury in Trump said on Friday, a day billions of dollars, we’re taking unrest that has plunged the city March last year using the after he announced to impose a part of it and we’re giving it into crisis. Soviet-developed nerve agent 10 per cent tariff on Chinese to the farmers because they’ve The semi-autonomous Novichok. products worth nearly USD been targeted by China. They southern Chinese financial hub Washington said Saturday 300 billion. come out totally whole. So, you has seen two months of protests it will oppose “the extension of This is in addition to the 25 past presidents, our past trade interviewed the wrong farmer, and clashes triggered by oppo- any loan or financial or tech- per cent import tariff on representatives. They’ve done a but that’s all right,” said the US sition to a planned extradition nical assistance to Russia” by Chinese products worth USD terrible job,” he said. President. law that quickly evolved into a international financial institu- 250 billion. “We can’t just go and make Meanwhile, as a result of wider movement for democ- tions and put limits on US The next round of the US- an even deal with China. We their ongoing trade war, China ratic reforms. banks from financing Russian China trade talks is scheduled have to make a much better is no longer the top trading Authorities in Hong Kong sovereign debt, US State for September. deal. Because, right now, they partner of the US and has and Beijing this week signalled Department spokeswoman “Frankly, if they don’t do, I have a very unfair playing been replaced by America’s a hardening stance, including Morgan Ortagus said in a state- can always increase it very sub- field, and I’m turning it around. neighbours Mexico and with the arrests of dozens of ment. stantially. In other words, I We are getting 25 per cent of Canada, protesters, and the Chinese The US will also limit the could increase it — if I wanted USD 250 billion and now we’ll In the first half of the year, military saying it was ready to    " *   :;      *;0 .    export of goods and technolo- to, I could increase it to a very be getting 10 per cent of prob- Mexico was the top trading quell the “intolerable” unrest if gy to Russia, Ortagus added. much higher number,” he said. ably close to USD 350 billion. partner of the United States fol- requested. The Salisbury attack, the Observing that the US was It’s a lot of money,” he said. lowed by Canada, the latest But protesters have the public to avoid the area. pendent judiciary and free- tactics, including this week first offensive use of chemical “so far behind” China before he Trump further said China official data reveals, according remained unyielding, vowing Many of the chants and dom of speech. charging 44 protesters with weapons in Europe since World became the President, Trump was devaluing their currency to The Wall Street Journal. to hold multiple occupations graffiti tags that were thrown But many say those rights rioting — an offence that car- War II, caused an internation- said America had been treated and they’re also pouring money Imports from China to the and rallies into next week, up called for residents to join are being curtailed, citing the ries up to 10 years in jail. al outcry and prompted a mass badly. in. US dropped by 12 per cent and sending tensions soaring once a planned strike on Monday. disappearance into mainland Hong Kong chief executive expulsion of Russian diplo- “And I don’t blame China. “Their currency is going to America’s export to China fell more. “The more the govern- custody of dissident book- Carrie Lam has made few con- mats by Western nations. I blame our past leaders, our hell, but they’re also pouring by 19 per cent, the daily said. On Saturday they ment suppresses us, the more sellers, the disqualification of cessions beyond agreeing to embraced their mantra “be we will come out until the gov- prominent politicians and the suspend the extradition bill water” — a philosophy of ernment responds to our jailing of pro-democracy and shied away from public unpredictability espoused by demands,” protester Ah Kit, 36, protest leaders. appearances. local martial arts legend Bruce told AFP. Public anger has been com- Protesters are demanding ,% +  $!    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But Ronald Reagan and Soviet Esper said China should causing widespread traffic Hong Kong has witnessed used by both protesters and using excessive force. region, new US Defense these things tend to take longer leader Mikhail Gorbachev, not be surprised by the US chaos, before disappearing after eight consecutive weekends of police, who have repeatedly Beijing has increasingly Secretary Mark Esper said on than you expect.” Washington and Moscow plans. “That should be no sur- half an hour. huge rallies — often followed fired rubber bullets and tear gas pitched the anti-government Saturday. The new Pentagon chief agreed to limit the use of con- prise because we have been “We will fight as guerrillas by violent clashes between to disperse projectile-throwing protests as funded by the West. “Yes, I would like to,” Esper did not specify where the US ventional and nuclear medium- talking about that for some today and be water,” a masked police and small groups of crowds. China has provided little said when asked if the US was intended to deploy these range missiles (with a range of time now,” he said. and helmeted 19-year-old, who hardcore protesters. A mob of pro-government evidence beyond supportive considering deploying new weapons. “I would not specu- 500-5,000 kilometres). “And I want to say that 80 gave her surname Lee, told Under the terms of the thugs also attacked demon- statements from some Western medium-range conventional late because those things But its unravelling had per cent of their inventory is AFP. 1997 handover deal with strators, putting 45 people in politicians and critics say weapons in Asia now depend on plans, it’s those been on the cards for months INF range systems. So that In a statement, police called Britain, the city has rights and hospital. Beijing’s accusations of for- Washington is no longer bound things you always discuss with amid worsening ties between should not surprise that we on protesters to “stop their ille- liberties unseen on the Chinese Hong Kong’s police have eign meddling ignore Hong by the Intermediate-Range your allies,” he said. Russia and the US. would want to have a like gal acts” and told members of mainland, including an inde- increasingly adopted tougher Kongers’ legitimate grievances. Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. Washington withdrew Washington is now free to capability,” he said. /.  3   9 
 

 
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Shaheen, told AFP. its last phase. government on Saturday updat- appointed that the Report of the Tripathi said India is “cog- Tripathi stressed that as the The US, which invaded Afghanistan and top- Trump said he had developed a “good chem- ed the travel advisory for its cit- ndia has strongly expressed Secretary-General includes sit- nizant” of the urgency to act scale and severity of grave vio- pled the Taliban in 2001, wants to withdraw thou- istry” with the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran izens travelling to Jammu and Iits disappointment over UN uations which are not armed now to protect today’s child vic- lations perpetrated against chil- sands of troops and is hoping for a breakthrough. Khan, whom he met at his Oval Office last week. Kashmir, warning them to chief Antonio Guterres, in his conflicts or of threat to mainte- tims in order to prevent tomor- dren remain on the rise, it is However, any drawdown would be on condition “We’re doing very well, as you know, with “remain vigilant” and up to date recent report, including situa- nance of international peace and row’s armed conflicts and New clear that there are significant the insurgent group renounces Al-Qaeda and Pakistan. I met a gentleman who I liked a lot — with the developments, citing tions in India that are neither security,” she said. Delhi remains a committed challenges to effective imple- curbs attacks. Washington is hoping to strike a as you know — last week, from Pakistan. I have reports in the national media armed conflicts nor a threat to “Such attempt to expand partner of the UN in this mentation of this mandate. peace deal with the Taliban by September 1 — a lot of respect for him. We have a good friend- over a heightened security threat international security, saying mandate in a selective manner endeavour. “Grave violations continue ahead of Afghan polls due the same month, and ship — a good feeling, good chemistry. I think in the state. The Foreign and such attempt to “expand man- to certain situations only politi- Leading human rights to be perpetrated by a range of US presidential polls due in 2020. Pakistan will help us.” Commonwealth Office updated date in a selective manner” to cises and instrumentalises the organisations also criticised actors in complex situations of its advisory a day after the certain situations only politi- agenda, obfuscating and divert- Guterres for omitting countries armed conflicts. Terrorist net- authorities in Jammu and cises the agenda. ing attention from the real responsible for grave viola- works and other non-state Kashmir suspended the annual In the ‘Annual Report of the threats to international peace tions against children in armed actors continue to exploit chil- Amarnath yatra due to security Secretary-General on Children and security,” she said. conflict in his new “list of dren for their own nefarious 2 reasons, and issued an advisory and Armed Conflict’, which The report noted that the shame”, saying the process for ends. In some situations the asking pilgrims and tourists to was released on Tuesday, UN received reports of child determining which perpetra- nexus between the state return as soon as possible. The Guterres said children contin- recruitment and use in Jammu tors are included in the report machineries and the non-state 2 !# FCO added on its advice that ued to be affected by incidents and Kashmir. has become “increasingly actors pose complex challenges,” already warned against travel to of violence between armed “Five children, some as politicised.” she said. the north Indian state, including groups and the government, young as 14, were reportedly Watchlist on Children and The impunity of all such to the tourist destinations of “particularly in Jammu and recruited by militant groups, Armed Conflict, a New York- actors must be ended through Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Kashmir and in the context of including by Hizbul based coalition of NGOs, said resolute action by governments Sonamarg. “On August 2, the the Naxalite insurgency”. Mujahideen (two) and Ansar that in recent years, the process from whose territory such enti- Indian media reported that the India was mentioned under Ghazwat-ul-Hind (one),” the for determining which perpe- ties operate, she added. government of Jammu and a section of the report titled report stated. trators are included in the Tripathi also underscored Kashmir had advised tourists “Situations not on the agenda of Two other children joined report has become increasing- that the international forces and Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to the Security Council or other Lashkar-e-Taiba and were ly politicised. operating in areas of armed curtail their stay in the Kashmir situations”. reportedly killed in an Jo Becker, children’s rights conflict must ensure full com- Valley immediately and take Paulomi Tripathi, India’s encounter with the government advocacy director at Human pliance with international necessary measures to return first secretary at the United forces on December 9. Rights Watch, said, “the UN humanitarian law and relevant home as soon as possible because Nations General Assembly, “In addition, reports of the secretary-general simply refus- human rights law in all their of security threats. The British speaking at a Security Council systematic recruitment of chil- es to hold to account all war- responses. High Commission in New Delhi open debate on Children and dren by Naxalites continued to ring parties that have inflict- Further, nations must focus is monitoring the situation. If Armed Conflict on Friday, be received,” the report said. ed tremendous suffering on on consolidating the emerging you’re in Jammu and Kashmir, pointed to the “importance of The report also cited the children.” positive trends in terms of par- you should remain vigilant, fol- credible, impartial and trans- rape and murder of an 8-year- “By listing selected violators ties to armed conflicts engaging low the advice of local authori- parent implementation of the old girl in Kathua district. but not others, Secretary- more with the UN and releas- ties and keep up to date with mandate given to the UN sys- Guterres, however, wel- General Guterres is ignoring the ing and reintegrating children developments, the FCO update tem.” comed the measures taken by UN’s own evidence and under- recruited by different parties, noted. “In spite of the clear man- the Indian government to mining efforts to protect chil- she said.

 
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hat the sub-continent will future water crisis is rainwater har- decreased from 6,042 cubic metres lution are some of the other options,” requires science to be brought in; it create pockets of greens in between be facing water crisis has vesting. We get all our water from in 1947 to 1,545 cubic metre in Menon explains. requires lessons learnt from the past, the built spaces and protect them in been talked about and the rain. There is need to capture 2011. By 2025, the annual per capi- He also opines that there is need it requires State-Centre relationship order to reduce the Government’s debated many times over this. Unless we do this, we are look- ta availability of water will reduce to to pass laws that make it mandato- of corporation and consultation anxiety. One will have to come up with no one solution in ing to not only a parched Chennai 1,340 cubic metre and by 2050, to ry for buildings to source at least 50 and it requires examples to be with new solutions or we will not sight.T The recent water shortage in but also the State,” Raghavan says 1,140 cubic metre. Second, 90 per per cent of their water from har- taken from other parts of the world succeed,” Ramaswamy says. Chennai is a case in point and points who has a dooms day prediction — cent wastewater discharged into vested and recycled sources. related to unreal flooding. Water cri- Does this mean that we will be a finger towards a potential water the entire country is going to face the rivers fails to meet environ- Individuals too can contribute, he sis needs an integrated approach to facing water crisis? “It is already hap- crisis that is waiting to happen in acute water shortage if we don’t cap- mental norms. Third, 65 per cent says. Households need to install taps its management. It takes into pening. Delhi, this monsoon, did- other large cities as well. The reason ture the rainwater in a proper man- rainwater runoff goes into the sea, and other modern mechanisms account various aspects of it includ- n’t get as much rain. This doesn’t is simple — there is rapid popula- ner. which is a huge waste. Fourth, the that dispense far less water but at the ing demand and supply and how to bode well for the next year. Water, tion growth and effects of climate “In order to make sure that the agriculture sector is the biggest right pressure for daily usage. use water more efficiently,” Sinha agriculture, healthcare, land, change and overdrawing from rainwater is captured in the correct user of water followed by domestic Electronic monitoring for checking tells you. employment, economy and geopol- ground level without recharging it. manner, around 60 per cent of the and industrial sectors. So, environ- consumption and wastage and mak- There is an estimate that says by itics are interlinked. This will lead According to the director of effort has to come from the State mentalists want water conservation ing sure all buildings with over 100 2030, the demand in the country to a situation where the other coun- Rain Centre in Chennai, Dr Sekhar Government and the rest from the to be a priority policy subject. residents use recycled water for will be double the supply. tries will tell you that as a nation, the Raghavan there is need to look at the individuals. India had a wonderful In urban areas, the crisis is flushing and gardening will go a “How do we manage this water crisis has not been properly situation of what happened in traditional rainwater harvesting compounded by extensive con- *($*8((("3$#$ long way to avert a water crisis. demand. Hence, elements like stor- leading to global insecurity. There Chennai from two separate aspects technique in place. But this got cretisation of the land surface, “A bucket bath saves enough age and rainwater harvesting will be are too many people on Earth and — urban and rural areas. “In rural destroyed over decades. Our coun- which puts urban water bodies and 1$!-)!3( drinking water in a month for an important. Recharge of groundwa- not all will survive. Some think we areas, since it is unpaved the rain try was leader in rainwater har- channels into disrepair and even entire village of 200 people. Use a ter will be necessary to ensure sup- should join hands, others feel that water percolates into the ground vesting. We have polluted our rivers destroys them. Then there is urban- .!A(3-# 3.( mug of water to brush and wash ply. Then there is the demand man- maybe some of us can survive. recharging the ground level water or and now we are facing the problem. isation without the infrastructure in #$A(4(3 your face rather than a running tap. agement. There is need to efficiently Science has to introspective. If sci- the rainwater would get collected in India and in particular Tamil Nadu new, rapidly urbanising settlements, Kitchen utensils can be washed in use water. There is need to change entists say that they got a few traditional water bodies called irri- is rain-rich region but water starved. the absence of strict water use (("3$(2( two large drums of water rather than the crop pattern and use less water things wrong and there is need to gation tanks. In cities, we don’t have Hence, we can no longer assume norms, difficulties of retrofitting 3.!33.(*$8-=$ running water. Replacing flushes for irrigation. This requires an plant trees because the polar ice cap such irrigation tanks and everything that water will always be there,” urban buildings for rainwater har- with those which give you an option enormous shift in the way we have meltdown is not gong to happen in is paved, there is no percolation of Raghavan says. vesting and ground water recharge, !-)!3( of half or full flush. Avoid using hard dealt with water issues in the agri- the next 60 years but now, this will rainwater. There is need to recharge Back in 2014, Prime Minister and the constant extension of urban .!A(3-#- chemicals and detergents that make cultural sector till now,” Sinha says. have an impact,” Ramaswamy manually — rainwater harvesting. Narendra Modi had given a mantra water footprints, thereby disincen- it harder to recycle water. Ensuring Mahadevan Ramaswamy who explains and adds that if children all But people here are withdrawing Per Drop, More Crop to create tivising economies in use. 1$88$)("-! washing machines are set at optimal has been researching on water tells over the world say green the world, ground water without recharging, awareness about water conservation. Keith Menon, co-founder, Spiro $(34!( usage rather than a full tank,” you that water shortage in Chennai even the Governments will take leading to the present crisis” Five years down the line, the coun- Spero, an architecture & design Menon says and tells you that it is has been happening for a long notice. Raghavan explains. try is still facing water crisis. A fact studio, tells you that there are other 3.(/(=3$$8A-# not lack of awareness why we are time. People have been seeking “Water crisis needs to be taken He tells you that Tamil Nadu, supported by a case study done in solutions besides rainwater har- 3.(1232()!3( looking at the parched future. waters from their farmland. Is that seriously. Make it a national issues Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are India and three other countries — vesting. Growing the right kind of “People have been facing water is anthropogenic? Yes and no. There and develop a consensus. There was pioneers in modern rainwater har- that there will be no drinking water vegetation in certain areas helps ---3$ crisis in India for a long time so the are certain norms. You promise cer- a time when Nature enclosed vesting since 2003. Unfortunately, by 2040 if consumption continues retain groundwater in dry areas. (.!#(#$2" awareness is high. But the natural tain amount of water to the people humans, now humans enclose the scheme didn’t percolate to the at the current pace. Replenishing groundwater sources tendency to rely on the rain Gods without focusing on proper demand Nature. How will you ensure that the lowest levels. “People need to har- A UN report published on by limiting bore wells and ensuring 8(A(8)!3( and the belief that it is a limitless management and one ends up with island of green areas thrive and that vest rainwater in the correct man- water conservation in March 2014 that concretisation is done in a sen- resource is the culprit,” Menon says unsustainable levels of water there are enough of them? You need ner. It is only now that people have has a similar take and says that India sible manner also helps. K"(/.!!#.!A! from whom the challenge is similar demand. Once you create a city, they Plan B. We talk of protecting rural realised the importance of rainwa- will face the consequences if it “Ensuring dams and embank- to convince someone to buy a 150 expand. More the city expands, the land which is already under pres- ter harvesting. What has happened does not plan water conservation. ments are not messing with the nat- LED bulb that provides long term more they become areas which sure. What we need is to look at unr- is a wake up call for us,” Raghavan The report had predicted that by ural flow of rivers that for millen- savings besides helping the envi- require more water. Then you draw ban areas. It is here that we can make says who has been getting 20 calls 2025, nearly 3.4 billion people will nia have recharged groundwater ronment. “People don’t want to water from rivers and they too a difference, Ramaswamy tells you. a day from people on how to har- be living in water-scarce countries. sources besides allowing for a nat- think of the future and are more become areas where there is a prob- But there is a challenge here. vest rainwater. The report added that due to its ural strong ecosystem along its interested in making things easier lem. However, we have been trying The minute you talk about envi- He also says that what happened unique geographical position in banks. Tackling temperature rise by and cheap now. It’s pure short-sight- to establish whether water shortage ronment, they feel they have to in Chennai could have been avoid- South Asia, the Indian sub-conti- growing more indigenous plants in edness and no patience to sustain a is manmade or due to climate make do. World is not just about ed. “Both the society and the nent may face the brunt of the cri- high altitude regions so that glaci- long-term vision,” Menon tells you. change for a long time. We need to Nature, it is also about humans and Government need to come togeth- sis and the country will be at the er and snow melting happens at a Dr Uttam Kumar Sinha, a senior look beyond this. their hunger for progress. Water er on the platform. It is the society centre of this conflict. As per the slower pace. Avoiding water suck- fellow at the Nehru Memorial “What causes rain? You create looping is a good solution. One can that needs to go for rainwater har- Ministry of Water Resources, India ing crops like sugarcane and rice in Museum and Library opines that green areas for precipitation. If you have rooftop gardens in a city of vesting and the Government needs has 18 per cent of the world’s pop- regions where there already is a while we are not running out for build over the greens, there will be concrete to create green belts and to see that the policy on rainwater ulation but only four per cent of total water shortage. Ensuring factories time, there is need for serious atten- less rain. There is anxiety all over. thereby create an environment harvesting is followed. The usable water resources. and other heavy industries are setup tion. The Government and those oppos- where we can spend hours under a Government built storm water The reason, experts say, for far from river banks and water “This means structural and ing their projects need to under- shower and not worry because we drains only to dump the rainwater this water crisis is that India’s annu- sources to avoid large scale unmon- non-structural amendments; it stand that interlining of rivers is have created abundance of water,” into the sea. The key to solving the al per capita availability of water itored consumption as well as pol- requires political intervention; it going to happen. The solution is to Ramaswamy says. 7! 8

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Tsitsipas rolled into the world’s game with a delay to change left Rankireddy and Shetty were “Well we are pretty happy top five Friday at the ATP shoes, having said he damages slow off the blocks as the Korean with our performances. Playing Washington Open. the laces when he slides incor- pair had the better share of with a calm and positive mind- Britain’s Murray and his rectly. “There’s nothing I can do exchanges in the first game to set is helping us a lot. We are brother Jamie, in their first about it,” he said. “The only lead 3-0 and then 11-10 at the confident of pulling off the doubles event since the 2016 Rio thing is probably change my break. But after the break, the match tomorrow,” he said. Olympics, lost to New Zealand’s footwork, stop doing that.” Indians lifted their game and “We won’t be doing any- Michael Venus and South Russian third seed Daniil drew parity at 13 apiece before thing different in the finals. We African Raven Klaasen 6-7 Medvedev advanced to the surging ahead 20-18. But Hyun are very excited about our first (3/7), 7-6 (8/6), 10-7 in a quar- semi-finals by defeating and Cheol pocketed two con- finals and will give our best and ter-final at the US Open tune- Croatian sixth seed and 2014 US secutive points to draw level at   1  '      "P  * "    make India proud.” up event. Open champion Marin Cilic 6- 20-20. Murray has practiced sin- 4, 7-6 (9/7). The Indians kept their com- nail before the Koreans even- gles this week to improve his Medvedev, chasing his fifth posure and earned two crucial tually pocketed the second conditioning after the long lay- career ATP title, took the only points to take the first game. game 24-22 to stretch the 0  + 4 off. break at the start and never faced It was the other way round match into the decider. “I feel fine,” Murray said. a break point. in the second game as the In the final game, it was a “Practice has been fine. No Next up for Medvedev will Rankireddy and Shetty came cakewalk for the Indians as   6!#/$/ who is yet to drop a game after recovering aggressively. issues physically. So progressing be 122nd-ranked German lucky out positive to take a 3-0 lead their Korean rivals failed to sus- beating Sayaka Takahashi 21- Elsewhere, Chou Tien- well. Just keep practicing the loser Peter Gojowczyk, who initially. tain the tempo. wo-time winner 16, 21-19. chen of Taiwan beat Malaysia’s next 10 days or so and see what outlasted British 13th seed Kyle The Koreans, Rankireddy TRatchanok Intanon edged Ratchanok faced unseed- Lee Zii Jia in straight games to happens.” Edmund 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. however, fought and Shetty start- a thriller against compatriot ed Pornpawee in a boisterous reach the men’s final where he Top seed Tsitsipas beat Gojowczyk, who only made back with some ed aggressively Pornpawee Chochuwong to atmosphere at the Indoor will play Hong Kong’s Angus French 10th seed Benoit Paire the event after Australian smart play at the in the decider reach the final on home soil. Stadium Huamark as the for- Ng, who upset reigning cham- 7-5, 6-0 to reach the semi- Bernard Tomic dropped out net and overhead and easily sealed Former world champion mer world number one con- pion Kanta Tsuneyama 21-9, finals and ensure he will over- with a finger injury, won his only smashes to lead the match. Ratchanok, 24, cut tinued her quest for a third title 23-21. take Germany’s Alexander title in 2017 at Metz. 11-9 at the break, which they Shetty attributed their suc- Pornpawee’s rousing come- in Bangkok. The women’s final will Zverev to crack the world rank- In the accompanying WTA later extended to 19-12. cess to a calm and composed back short as she won in three Victory was sheer jubila- see Du Yue and Li Yinhui, the ings top five on Monday. event, Taiwan’s 31st-ranked But the Indian looked in no approach. games 23-21, 17-21, 21-19 in tion for the third-seeded eighth seeds from China, play “Once you’re in a certain Hsieh Su-Wei lost to Catherine mood to surrender as they “Well I feel that both of us front of a packed home crowd. Ratchanok, who had to dig Japanese seventh seeds Shiho position for a long time, you McNally 6-4, 6-3. The American clawed back to make it 20-all. became a lot more calmer and In today’s final she will face deep as she found herself trail- Tanaka and Koharu really crave for more,” Tsitsipas faces Italy’s Camila Giorgi in the The two pairs fought tooth and that was the major improve- Chinese top seed Chen Yufei, ing in the third game before   #      Yonemoto. said. semi-finals. Russian qualifier “This one position differ- Anna Kalinskaya ousted France’s ence might not feel a lot for some Kristina Mladenovic 6-4, 4-6, 6- people but for me it really 2 to book a semi-final date with  
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One The 20-year-old Australian   8$!6$ ing speed on Saturday when he team-mate Carlos Sainz with Abanned from playing for his such clause refers to “offensive, insulting Open semi-finalist, who lost to topped the times for Red Bull in Kimi Raikkonen ninth for Alfa national team for three months and behavior or making defamatory protests of Zverev in last year’s Washington ndia’s Divij Sharan and his a tense and closely-fought qual- Romeo ahead of Romain fined $50,000 on Friday by CON- any kind.” semis, booked a semi-final Ipartner Jonathan Erlich ifying session at the Hungarian Grosjean. MEBOL after he heavily criticized the Another clause mentions “breaching the against Australia’s Nick Kyrgios, exited from the men’s dou- Grand Prix. “It’s incredible,” said South American football governing decisions, directives or orders of the judicial who ousted Slovakian lucky bles event of the ATP 250 In doing so, he became the Verstappen. body during the Copa America. bodies.” The ban means only that Messi will loser Norbert Gombos 6-3, 6-3. Los Cabos tournament, los- 100th different pole sitter in “I am very happy! There’s The 32-year-old Barcelona forward miss a handful of friendly matches as “I’m excited to play him,” ing the semifinal to top Formula One, doing so at the still a race to do and at the end had accused CONMEBOL of “corruption” Argentina’s next competitive fixture is Kyrgios said of Tsitsipas. “He’s seeds Dominic Inglot and same Hungaroring track where of the day, it is the most impor- after he was sent off against Chile during the not until the South American one of the best players in the Austin Krajicek, here. his father Jos had claimed his tant, but it’s very nice and it is third-place play-off during the tournament qualifiers for the 2022 World world right now.” Sharan and Elrich lost first podium for Benetton 25 great for all the team.” in Brazil, which ended last month. Cup in Qatar begin in Murray, who feared his 2-6, 6-3, 3-10 to the British- years earlier in 1994. A disappointed Bottas said: Messi was angered by two incidents dur- March. career might be over after the American pair in the last- The 21-year-old “It’s obviously very close with ing the June-July Copa hosted by bitter rivals However, he has January operation, hasn’t played four stage match which last- Dutchman’s first pole came at his Max. They’ve (Red Bull) been Brazil. already received a one- singles since the Australian ed one hour and 20 minutes. 94th Grand Prix and after he has very quick, but as always, there Argentina were denied two penalty game ban from CON- Open but says he might return After the losing the first won seven. is still the race to come.” claims in their 2-0 semi-final defeat to the MEBOL for his red card at the ATP Cincinnati Masters set, the unseeded Sharan Verstappen’s success sparked Hamilton, who lost time in hosts, after which Messi claimed Brazil were against Chile meaning starting August 12. and Elrich fought back to rowdy celebrations among his the first section of his final lap, “managing a lot in CONMEBOL these days.” he’ll miss the first of “If I feel like I’m ready, I’ll take the second set but the large following of Dutch fans in said: “Max did a great job and so And when he was harshly dismissed in the those. Argentina have give it a go. If not, I’ll wait prob- top seeds dominated the the open grandstands after he did Valtteri, but we’re in a great next game, which Argentina went on to win two friendlies lined up ably until after New York. But so Super Tie breaker. had out-paced the two Mercedes position to win — and I am 2-1, he couldn’t contain his anger. in the United States in far it has been fine.” Sharan and Erlich had drivers Valtteri Bottas and always up for a fight.” “Corruption and the referees are pre- September against Chile Murray, set to play doubles knocked out Hans Hach Lewis Hamilton in a breathless The session began in warm venting people from enjoying the football and Mexico and anoth- next week at Montreal alongside Verdugo and Dennis finish. conditions with an air temper- and they’re ruining it a bit,” Messi said. er in October away to Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, does- Novikov 7-5, 6-3 in the Verstappen’s best lap in one ature of 24 degrees and the track He was given his marching orders after Germany. n’t want his first singles match- quarterfinals before defeat- minute and 14.572 seconds was at 45 degrees Celsius, near per- a first-half scuffle with Chile captain Gary Messi would miss all es back to be the best-of-five-set ing the fourth seeded pair of just 0.018 beyond the reach of fect for a big crowd boosted by Medel in which television pictures suggest- three of those but be free variety offered in Grand Slams. 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First, the main out in favour of vegan food helps. The Why do you love this movie so much? are equivalent to reason behind this is the low cost of industry is expected to go much for- I love this movie for many reasons. At the climax they had the protein. Second, lactose-intoler- ward in the coming years because con- to shoot in a simple way to connect with the audience. The solu- ance among people. Third, cruelty to sumers are increasingly gravitating tion they have showed is so emotional and simple to understand. animals is another reason why people towards the veganism and all for Did you feel any challenge while singing those songs? are leaning towards vegan. Fourth, the good reasons. I am from the world of entertainment. In this world chal- lenge and competition doesn’t work. In the entertainment indus- try there are two qualities that one has to possess. First, be friend- ly and passionate about your work. Second, be humble. What is your new song for Shamshera about?  !       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Same life, wearing her size proudly on her sleeve. person — where social media, advertisements French national corporate stalwart quit her applies to their skin. The race to get that flaw- Incidentally, Kalra herself was the inspira- in magazines, newspapers, billboards, shop- lucrative job to start a foundation ‘I am not my less skin is often tempting people to use prod- tion for the book. “Having been at the receiv- ping windows, and everything around us anorexia’ recently. Michel struggled with ucts that are otherwise meant to treat serious ing end of it, as several of my friends and peo- ensures that focus on appearance is stronger anorexia all through her growing years, till infections.” ple I know, it was my voice to the plus sized than ever. And because our society loves thin, recently when she managed to leave her disor- As a nutritionist and weight management girls,” she shares. True, plus-sized girls have be it in print ads, movies, music videos, pic- der behind with the help of yoga and tran- consultant, I have personally treated cases been severely under-represented in Indian tures etc., seeing something different isn’t con- scendental meditation. Through her founda- where perfectly healthy patients have been mainstream fiction, but writers like Kalra are sidered fashionable. Often, not meeting the tion, she is now working to help others suffer- suffering emotional trauma and feeling of making sure that the pattern is broken. criteria induces inadequacy among people, ing from an eating disorder. The foundation worthlessness due to a certain shape of body ‘Body Respect’ by Linda Bacon and Lucy especially the youth and now even middle-age. extends help to support recovery and prevent that they may own. Aphramor speaks of body insecurity and how So rampant is the negativity arising from these disorders via a natural, holistic and it is time to overcome the shame and distress the ‘perceived’ faulty body size that it works empowering programme, both online and      surrounding it. And to show everybody both ways. People too thin are feeling the offline. To this effect, she recently organised Because we all need to understand that we are respect. Another book, ‘The Gifts of pain as well. The greetings these days are her first knowledge sharing seminar at not defined by just our weight alone. We walk Imperfection’ by Brené Brown holds powerful punctuated with a comment (and scrutiny) Maharishi hospital in Delhi and has a retreat and live as ‘us’ which is a sum of a lot of our messages surrounding body image. on one’s ‘weight’. And that does not apply to planned in Delhi and Rishikesh in October. facets — our personality, our achievements, Written word has an impact, both nega- the ones getting married! The modern Indian our disposition and the vibe we emit. tive as well as positive. Kalra shares that she obsession of “when are you getting married?”     Definitely, how we look is a part of this pack- was most touched by an email from a father is now replaced with “What are you doing Then of course there are the market forces age. Only, we seem to have made it our com- who bought the book as a gift for his daugh- with your weight?”. that stand to gain from this insecurity. While 32"-(2##(3 plete being. ter who lacked confidence because of her fat to fit may be a good mantra for leading a For starters, this is what you must do — weight. It shows that the thought pattern is            healthy lifestyle. Fit is being deliberately 3.!33.((-! keep your weight and appearance aside, and changing and people are reaching out to Let’s accept it, body shaming is of two types: replaced by thin. The paranoia to gain a cer- *$1$2" flaunt your other assets and plus points, and those affected. direct (criticising overweight people), and tain figure or size is causing wellness, fitness *=.$8$#-!8 see how others pick up on that. You’d be indirect (both subtle and blatant messages and aesthetic industry to grow. Conceded not -4*!3B.!4C$1 amazed to see the how a chain of positivity is    that the society throws via environmental all institutions falling under these heads follow triggered. Women magazines with photoshopped cues and via media — visualise toothpick dubious processes, but there are some that 3.($"-3-$ Two, there is a big misconception about women on cover, celebs talking about their thin models here?). push people into spending by playing with B(S(-A("-(3-#C the thought process. There is a big section of ‘diets’ and pursuit for thin-ness, fitness arti- Even the “well wishers” tend to go wrong their insecurities. -3!-"2( people who believe that by being super critical cles taking about the latest fad diets, movies here. More often than not, body shaming Trisha Khanna was referred to a leading (A((3(- of their bodies, they might be able to push showing heroes falling for thin, pretty girls, starts at home — a sister shaming her brother dermatologist in the city by a physician for the themselves into losing weight. Called ‘body all leave a mark on developing psyches of into lose weight so he can score a good-look- treatment of alopeacia. The dermatologist, as 3.(6$"= !2( hate’, it is now acknowledged by the experts as children and teenagers. ing girlfriend; a father packing off her 24- she discovered, also runs a swanky aesthetic "(*(-$ (!3-# a mental epidemic. 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The other school, however, the Jesus Christ rightly said, “Don’t try to conservative one, believes that the AI is being overhyped make your residence on a bridge”. and humans will remain in charge. But between these over- Bridge is meant for crossing not for enthusiasts and conservatives, there is a reasonable band of settling perpetually. Even if one tries opinion which is closer to the truth. AI can only do certain to transform this place into paradise, things and not all. Yes the computational ability of AI is much the harsh realities will surely surface more than the human mind. For that matter even a 500 rupee more than often. One cannot change pocket calculator is much more sophisticated than human the harsh realities of life. As one mind as far as calculations are concerned. But are human philosopher said, “One who thinks the beings only for calculations? Coming to deep learning, it world needs reformation himself has a much wider band of functions and has the ability to needs reformation.” recognise patterns and provide solutions. It is being argued I remember my childhood days that they can be much better than human beings in mak- ugust 15, 2019 is caught in it. Not only did he oppose but also to give them protection. At many when we would visit our sisters stay- ing decisions based on interpretation of those patterns. a rare paradox. As usual, started abusing the supreme person- places, mothers, friends, relatives also ing at distant places on the Raksha Similarly, they can be much better at taking decisions because it is the acclaimed day of ality of Godhead, Krishna. Everyone tie rakhi to their loved ones. Now it Bandhan day. There would be great they can store, manipulate, infer and disseminate astronom- India’s freedom from for- was enraged and ready to pounce on is no longer restricted to a celebration joy and celebrations. 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e, human beings, have been God can give. To cite my own example, designed to go through five I disseminate God’s messages/ instruc- Wstages to reach the top level. tions by writing articles and books. It is These stages are annamaya, ie state of a another matter that God empowers me child, when we are content to be fed. to do this. Then, I visit various temples. Then comes pranamaya, that is the state I try to spend some time in the compa- of manual labour, who is content to be ny of the Lord and soak the spiritual alive. The third stage is the manomaya, atmosphere in these holy places. when our minds become active. This is I spend considerable time during the when we need plenty of answers and day in the company of God in His photo guidance. If we don’t get them we form — a sort of meditation. I read spir- become anxious, fearful and generally itual texts regularly. Of course my negative. The fourth stage is gyanamaya, favourite is the Geeta. I chant regularly when some answers are available, and on beads. I am proud to state that I have one can be somewhat peaceful and been doing so for more than three happy, because he has received some decades. I have a devotee friend with knowledge that addresses his prob- whom I discuss spiritual topics on a daily lems. The last and the topmost is that of basis. This is not only pleasing but also   vigyanamaya, in which one is connect- highly informative. God is never far away ed with God and gets everything he from my mind; I remember Him when requires. However, crossing from something good or bad transpires. aapsee Pannu, an actor      lifestyle patterns. Work on manomaya to vigyanamaya stage takes Lastly, we have a pooja ghar in our home known for her selec- The process of weight cor- nutrition rather than diet. some doing, even to gyanamaya from where we worship Shri Laddu Gopal in Ttion of intelligent roles rection cannot and should Set your own goals, your manomaya. The first two stages are auto- His deity form regularly. This has also (her role as an undercover not be stressful. In fact to own pace with the only matic, and the third belongs to educat- been going on for many decades. operative in Baby had the be successful, it has to be condition being not to fall ed persons, who do white-collar jobs, or All of the above has given me enor- audiences floored), is very far from that. And body off the path. And make it are not menial workers. mous benefits over the years. I regular- clear on the subject. During shaming (leading to pun- happen. This is the reality of the cosmic ly get guidance from God. He invariably an interview on how she got ishing diets and self inflict- Most important, change design. Human existence can be classi- helps when I need that. I am getting her new svelte self, she con- ed pain) works in exactly your thought process — the fied in two levels. There is normal liv- increasingly more peaceful. I also expe- fessed to being unaffected the opposite direction. way you look at people, ing and there is special existence. To rience sukha — a sort of bliss occasion- by any of the drama sur- While good and correct what you consider healthy. reach the later level and gain all kinds ally. I feel secure and know that God will rounding fitness and doing information is important, Stand up for a friend who is of benefits like peace, security, support, always support me. He gives me shakti her own thing. “How can no one needs a sermon in being picked on for her (big sukha (genuine happiness), guidance, (strength) in various ways such as tol- you let others decide self-improvement (eat well, or small) size, stay clear of help, etc, one must connect with God, erance. And I seek God’s forgiveness for whether you are thin or fat, sleep well, exercise right businesses that body shame who is all in all of the entire creation, as mistakes made. pretty or ugly? These are etc). What works best is to and sell “ideal body type” to has been indicated in the verse # 7.19 of Therefore I strongly recommend subjective terms and hardly begin a journey on the path people. There is no ideal the Geeta. I am giving a brief descrip- on something which is not straightfor- have happened countless times and can- that everyone from manomaya stage important. Ideally, we of improvement, slowly but body type. Just that you are tion of God. He is omniscient, that is He ward like the need to charge a cellphone, not be treated as coincidences. onwards should try to please God in the should aim to feel healthy surely by informing oneself either healthy or not. knows everything. God is omnipotent, I pray to God for guidance, and He Therefore, if someone, who is in the way it suits. Gone will be the days of neg- from within, and active and right. Sedentary lifestyle is that is he has the complete power. This invariably responds, as only God can. manomaya stage and most important- ativity, fear and anxiety. energetic throughout the the biggest bane of all and — The writer is weight is not a theoretical concept dreamt by Similarly, when I need some help which ly in the gyanamaya stage, he must seek day. That is the only thing main culprit behind failing management consultant, someone. This can be experienced. is beyond my reach, God helps; He finds God’s help. This is possible by doing 3       *  that is important,” she says. health. Correct your nutritionist and author How do I do it? When I need guidance a medium to make it available. All these tapasya or sadhana to deserve all that  C1 *  2 " 
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Over the years, coalition forces have been able extremely difficult to track at Yusuf was murdered in police source of wealth that has ben- country so as to generate at the centre of this conflict in it has fuelled instability across to help the Nigerian military to any time. However, these custody, the movement turned efited some areas more than employment and charter a the North-East. Further, the Lake Chad Basin. Besides retake much of the areas con- efforts on the part of the inter- into a full-scale armed struggle others. The north has been route for faster development. Nigeria’s entrenched political displacing millions, Boko trolled by rebels and reduced national community and con- against the Government in the left behind and is more impov- Historical trend indicates corruption and vivid socio- Haram has pushed these vul- violence to what was seen cerned developed nations, region. After Yusuf’s death, erished. that the north region had economic inequality have also nerable people into starvation, before 2014. Back in 2013, the along with constant support .05#.# Abubakar Shekau took up the In April 2019, Africa’s rich- enjoyed the fruits of Islamic contributed to the rise of this and jeopardised some of the US Administration had desig- from the African Union, may reins of the main faction and est man Alhaji Aliko Dangote, civilisation for centuries. But by malaise in the region. Thus, basic human rights such as nated Boko Haram as a terror help Abuja to contain the vowed to fight the Nigerian while speaking at the Kaduna 19th century, the Sultanates of Boko Haram is not a cause, but education and most impor- organisation, but at times expansion of the Islamists, if Government. The other faction Investment Summit (KadInvest the region succumbed to jehad it is an impact of long-festering tantly, the health care. And, this Washington has suspended not rooting it out altogether. is led by Yusuf’s son Abu 4.0) in Kaduna (north-western by Shehu Usuman Dan Fodio. extremist impulses that reflects mess has fast led to the stalling military assistance out of con- Today, the problem at the Musab al-Barnawi. Boko Nigeria), expressed concern Eventually, he created a unified in the socio-economic realities of global aid activities and cut- cern over Nigeria’s alleged heart of Boko Haram insur- Haram had in 2015 declared its over the underdevelopment of caliphate that became the of this neglected States of the ting of federal Government human rights abuses and coun- gency is that it is fast becom- allegiance to the Islamic State Northern Nigeria, especially biggest pre-colonial state in North-East. services to many of the areas terterrorism strategy. But fol- ing a full-scale security chal- of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), rechris- north-west and North-East Africa. And it consisted of In fact, Alexander wherein the group is active. lowing the abduction of lenge for the central govern- tening itself as the Islamic part of the country. To him, swaths of what is today known Thurston in a seminal work, Due to the presence and Chibok girls and uproar over ment in North-East of Nigeria. State of West Africa Province. Northern Nigeria will contin- as Northern Nigeria, Niger written in 2017 (Boko Haram: macabre style of operation of the issue worldwide, the UK, The communities in the States While rediscovering the ue to remain poor unless and Southern Cameroon. The The History of an African these Islamists, gradually many France and the US pledged of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe roots of Boko Haram, one can Nigeria’s provincial irony is that though the regime Jihadist Movement, Princeton of the international investors additional assistance, including are still at loggerheads despite easily conclude that the centre Governments collaborate with imposed a strict interpretation University Press), highlighted backed away, indicating more intelligence for Nigeria. By attenuation in violence pro- of its struggle lies in poverty, the private sector to create of Islam, it is open for a culture that “Boko Haram represents trouble for the North, despite early 2018, US President pelled by Boko Haram in corruption, and a very strong investments and bridge devel- of poetry and scholarship. an ugly paradox: its ideas have Abuja’s constant military inter- Donald Trump sealed a deal recent days. Nigerians in gen- sense of localism and religion. opment gaps in the region. 19 The current jehad limited appeal, but significant vention against the group. worth $600 million to sell a eral, and those in North-East in Booming commercial cap- northern States which account launched by the followers of staying power. The group can The Nigerian security dozen Super Tucano aircraft to particular, must be cognizant of ital “Lagos” can’t offer a solu- for over 54 per cent of Nigeria’s Yusuf is an example of a sort of be crushed militarily, yet State forces have made consider- Nigeria to support its massive this entrapment and end this tion to the resource-rich nation population and 70 per cent of religious rebellion in Northern violence fuels its narrative of able gains against the insurgent counterterrorism efforts. When internecine war. It is simply afflicted with great economic its landmass collectively gen- Nigeria. At the same time, victimhood”. group, with the help of neigh- it comes to the UN, its Security deepening the crisis, pushing inequality across the nation. In erated only 21 per cent of the Nigeria is roughly divided into Since, 2002, the radical bouring countries such as Council imposed economic the impoverished region to the north of Nigeria, more total sub-national Internally Muslim-dominated North and movement spread more terror, Cameroon, Chad and Niger. sanctions and an armed embar- the brink of a permanent boil- than 70 per cent of the people Generated Revenue in 2017. Christian-dominated South. and established almost an insti- These nations along with the go over Boko Haram way back ing point. live in poverty as compared to Therefore it is required that the Even for decades, both the tutionalised structure through Nigerian security forces have in 2014. Critics say that this 27 per cent in the south and regional Governments along major groups have made an which it has been continuous- formed a multi-national force, move of the top global body is (The writer is an expert on nearly 34 per cent in the Niger with the central Government informal arrangement of abid- ly fighting the Nigerian state. as authorised by the African simply symbolic as the finan- international affairs)

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