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2.50 HE ALINGA HRONICLE T K CDaily Edition: R.N.I. No: ODIENG/2013/52530 FIND US ON facebook.com/thekalingchronicle Popular People’s Daily of Odisha FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Hurdles halt central projects Tripathy connects people Bhubaneswar (K- are in dire straits with Project connecting facing delay in imple- Keonjhar (KCN): CN): Mega Projects stiff resistance from Paradip to mentation, officials In fact Chief Sec- lighting and nutrition He also moved worth of Hundreds of local people in vari- Hyderabad. admit. Chief Secretary Asit retary spent the whole programmes, which on the roads, which Crores are facing ous districts. Both the Central GAIL is imple- Tripathy travelled peoples’ resistance across the District of and Central Govern- Keonjhar to super- ment Owned PSUs vise the large scale are clueless about developmental works clearing the hurdles. being taken up by the With Mega District Administra- Projects facing resis- tion. tance in Grassroot This move was to Level in Odisha, Cen- have a grassroot tral Government touch and connect to owned Public Sector the people living in Giants are in a wor- the far flung mining ried state as to how to and tribal zone of the progress ahead and While GAIL is Behemoths are facing menting Jagadishpur- State. complete the project implementing GAIL hurdles in various Bokaro-Haldia- Thanks to a pro- day travelling across are creating impact are being expanded work in the State. is implementing districts of Odisha Dhamra Pipeline active District Ad- Keonjhar district and on the lives of the and are big ticket Major PSUs of Pradhan Mantri Urja and the authorities in with an investment of ministration of inspecting develop- people. projects. Ministry of Petro- Ganga Project with District Administra- Rs.12, 940 Crore, Keonjhar headed by ment works. Similarly, Chief Chief Secretary leum and Natural Gas an investment of tions of concerned which is popularly Ashish Thakare, Col- The highlights Secretary inspected Asit Tripathy re- like Indian Oil and nearly Rs.13,000 areas are taking soft known as Pradhan lector, the Topmost are innovating DMF the Schools, Drinking viewed the progress GAIL, which are in- Crore, Indian Oil is attitude towards the Mantri Urja Ganga Mandarin of the State funded projects like Water Project and of mega drinking wa- vesting huge funds in investing Rs.3400 Resistance Groups for supply of natural was happy to see the public libraries, talked to the officers ter project at several mega projects Crore Pipeline and mega projects are See page-7 results in the field. crèches , solar street about the issues. See page-7 Sargiful Kickstarts Citizenship Act: Five killed as violence spreads Bhubaneswar (K- and caste students SC Development, The Participating to new areas in UP, internet suspended CN): Tenth Edition studying in the ST & Minorities & Back- Students & Teachers get an opportunity to LUCKNOW(KCN): Meerut. Earlier in the day, Sam-bhal and interact with each Five protesters were ALSO READ: the protesters clashed Allahabad. other during the fes- reportedly killed on Police use water can- with police in several Lucknow and tival and disseminate Friday in violence & propagate the mes- across Uttar Pradesh sages among the stu- over the contentious dents in their area af- Citizenship Amend- ter they returned for ment Act., UP DGP the festival. OP Singh confirmed. Advisor Special The DGP added Development Coun- that 50 policemen cil Sujit Kumar, Ad- were injured. Three visor Minorities Af- cops have are battling fairs Munna Khan, gunshot wounds. Principal Secretary Official sources of ‘Sargiful’, the SC Development De- ward Classes Welfare Ranjana Chopra, Di- confirmed that only State Level Students' partment schools, Jagannath Sarka in- rector, Tribal Affairs, two protesters were Festival, with an ob- was inaugurated here augurated the three Sachin Ramchand killed in Bijnor and nons after protesters cities following the Aligarh, which have jective to explore the on 19 December. days long State Level Yadav, Director one each in Sambhal, injure senior cop, Friday prayers in cit- been the scenes of hidden talent of tribal Minister, ST & Event See page-7 Firozabad and torch vehicle in Delhi ies that were previ- violent clashes over ously not hit by the the amended citizen- Bitwit... agitation, including ship law, however, Jitendra Negi Firozabad and remained by and Bhadohi. They hurled large peaceful. stones and torched ALSO READ: vehicles in some ar- Citizenship Act eas when they were Centre's subject, will stopped from taking be implemented out rallies. online, say MHA The new areas hit sources by the violence in- Security had cluded Bhadohi, been tightened in the Bahraich, Farru- state capital with the khabad, police said, deployment of armed besides Gorakhpur police, and senior of- and Sambhal, which ficials said the Friday had witnessed violent prayers passed off protests on Thursday peacefully. as well. But shoppers pre- Police said that ferred to remain out they had to use canes of the busy markets, and lob tear-gas a day after a man died shells at several during a demonstra- places, after protest- tion in the Old City. ers turned violent and In areas deemed tried to take out ral- sensitive by authori- lies defying the pro- ties, police forces hibitory orders im- conducted flag posed in the state. marches. Internet services Protesters set on remained suspended fire at least six ve- in about a dozen dis- hicles, including tricts, including those of policemen, Aligarh, Mau, in Firozabad, forcing Azamgarh, Lucknow, police to use tear-gas Kanpur, Bareilly, shells to disperse Shahjahanpur, Ghaz- them and control the iabad, Bulandshahr, See page-1 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR,SATURAY 21, DECEMBER, 2019 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR,SATURAY 21, DECEMBER, 2019 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha

Asin Thottumkal is a consummate actress who has worked in several blockbuster films across languages. She has the looks, the on-screen effervescence and the acting chops! For all of us who have missed seeing her in action the last few years, here's a nostalgic trip down memory lane through a collection of her rare photos from the 'Express' archive. 'Housefull 4' rakes in Rs 53 crore in first three days

MUMBAI(KCN): Samji-directed film ever, believes the film Kumar steals the come despite the fes- day," Nadiadwala Akshay Kumar's opened on October will perform better in show in this problem- tive season & en- said in a statement. "Housefull 4" has 25 to mixed reviews. the coming days as atic comedy of errors joyed the film. The movie also earned Rs 53 crore in On the first day, the festive season has "The first three I think we had the features Riteish the first three days of the film raked in Rs concluded. days of our film re- best-paid previews Deshmukh, Bobby its release, the makers 19.09 crore. ALSO READ: lease were like paid with a total collection Deol, Kriti Sanon, said on Monday. Producer Sajid 'Housefull 4' movie previews. of 53cr and our actual Pooja Hegde and The Farhad Nadiadwala, how- review - Akshay People have weekend starts to- Kriti Kharbanda. Vijay's 'Bigil' crosses Rs 100 crore mark in three days CHENNAI: Tamil just three days since ongoing festive sea- more massy than it in style in super fast with Atlee after time, crosses 100 cr "Theri" and "Mersal". worldwide in 3 days! With both earlier Extraordinary! Phe- films emerging nomenal! blockbusters, Vijay ALSO READ: fans hope "Bigil" will 'Bigil' madness - Ri- repeat the box-office oting charges on 32 feat. Vijay fans in ALSO READ: A Krishnagiri Bigil-esque script - Trade analyst and Two schools in Erode film critic Ramesh helping girls play Bala wrote on Twit- their way to success ter: "#Bigil has taken "Bigil" is a sports more than 100 crs+ action film that has Opening at the WW Vijay in dual roles as Box Office. father and son. As the Vijay is known as father, he plays a lo- Thalapathy to Tamil cal don and as the son superstar Vijay's its release. son. ‘Mersal’ film fans and the film con- he is the coach of a Diwali release, The film, di- ALSO READ: Industry tracker tinues his winning women's football "Bigil", has crossed rected by Atlee 'Bigil' review - and columnist streak at the box-of- team. The actor un- the Rs 100-crore Kumar, is the big Thalapathy’s ‘mes- Sreedhar Pillai fice. Incidentally, this derwent training for mark worldwide in Tamil release of the sage’ is flawed in this tweeted: "#Bigil does is his third release the coach's character. HE ALINGA HRONICLE BHUBANESWAR,SATURAY 21, DECEMBER, 2019 T K C 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR,SATURAY 21, DECEMBER, 2019 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR,SATURAY 21, DECEMBER, 2019 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR,SATURAY 21, DECEMBER, 2019 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Fitch cuts India GDP growth forecast to 4.6 per cent in FY20 NEW DELHI(K-CN): the rating balances a still cast is lower than 4.9 per growth has decelerated 21 and 6.5 per cent in tion, which remained fully arrested liquidity ment has raised trade Fitch Ratings on Friday strong medium-term cent projection by significantly over the FY2021-22 with support stable at 3.5 per cent, pressure". tariffs on a number of cut its growth forecast growth outlook com- Moody's and 5.1 per past few quarters, from easing monetary seems limited in the cur- Also, banks gener- products to curb im- for India to 4.6 per cent pared with similar cat- cent by Asian Develop- mainly due to domestic and fiscal policy and rent environment, it ally have thin buffers to ports. for 2019-20 fiscal from egory peers and relative ment Bank. factors, in particular, a structural measures that said. deal with continued sys- "The Indian the previous estimation external resilience stem- The Reserve Bank squeeze in credit avail- may also support growth "The government is temic stress in the economy is less devel- of 5.6 per cent after fac- ming from solid foreign- of India (RBI) has also ability from non-bank- over the medium term." likely to remain focused NBFC sector, to which toring in significant de- reserve buffers against revised GDP growth ing financial companies It said its rating for on reforms during the their exposure reached oped on a number of celeration in past few high public debt, a weak forecast to 5 per cent for (NBFC) and deteriora- India incorporates the second term of Prime 7.4 per cent in FY19. structural metrics than quarters due to credit financial sector and 2019-20 from 6.1 per tion in business and con- expectation of moderate Minister Narendra "We estimate that many of its peers. Gov- squeeze and deteriora- some lagging structural cent projected in Octo- sumer confidence," slippage in the fiscal Modi. It has announced banks are already USD ernance remains weak, tion in business and con- factors, including gover- ber. Fitch said in a statement deficit target of 3.3 per some structural mea- 7 billion short of the as illustrated by a low sumer confidence. nance indicators and "Our outlook on on Friday. cent of GDP in FY2019- sures over recent months capital required to meet score for the World It reaffirmed India's GDP per capita. India's GDP growth is "We expect growth 20. to counter the growth a 10 per cent weighted- Bank governance indi- rating at 'BBB-' with a The Fitch's still solid against that of to gradually recover to "The government is slowdown, including ef- average common equity cator (49th percentile Stable Outlook saying FY2019-20 growth fore- peers, even though 5.6 per cent in FY2020- again facing a trade-off forts to reduce red tape Tier 1 ratio by FY21 - versus the 'BBB' median between stimulating the and boost foreign direct the level that we believe of 59th percentile). economy and reducing investment. It also plans would give the banks an "India's ranking on the deficit in the medium to consolidate the state- adequate buffer above the United Nations Hu- AIIB announces USD 210 million loan for term. owned banks. regulatory minimums." man Development Index Some fiscal slip- "The positive im- India, it said, has page has occurred in re- pact of these reforms on been less affected so far (32nd percentile versus cent years against gov- growth is likely to by global trade tensions the 'BBB' median of ernment targets, even materialise in the me- than many of its peers - 67th percentile) also in- irrigation & solar energy projects in India during periods of sus- dium term, rather than given the comparatively dicates relatively low tained stronger growth. the near term, and will closed nature of its basic human develop- MUMBAI(KCN): ture Energies, an of- Command Area irri- only aggravate the "The FY20 deficit depend on the details economy, which is not ment. Average per capita The Beijing-based ficial statement said gation scheme, the problems. target had already been and implementation," part of the Asian supply GDP also remains low, Asian Infrastructure here. statement said. "This investment exceeded by end-Octo- Fitch said. chain, and compara- at USD 2,102, compared Investment Bank India is the sec- The funds will will help thousands ber due to a weak rev- Fitch said the mea- tively lower export com- with the 'BBB' range (AIIB) on Friday an- ond-largest share- also be used to of farmers get ad- enue intake, and decel- sures announced to sup- modity dependence. median of USD 12,152," eration of nominal quar- port NBFCs "have not Also, the govern- nounced a total loan holder of the bank modernise irrigation equate water through it added. terly growth suggests From page-7-Citi- police lathi-charged were reported in of USD 210 million and the largest recipi- infrastructure at scientific water con- further revenue pressure zenship protesters. Chandausi area. for irrigation and so- ent of its loan and eq- main, branch, dis- servation and distri- for the rest of the finan- situation. Tension pre- On Thursday, lar energy projects in uity commitments. tributary and minor bution methods," its cial year," it said. The government Some policemen vailed in Ghantaghar, two state roadways has indicated that its cor- were reportedly in- Shahmaroof, Nakhas, buses were damaged porate tax rate cut could jured in the clash. Khoonipur and and a case was lodged lower revenue by 0.7 per Firozabad SSP Ismailpur areas as against local cent of GDP in FY2019- 20 and hopes to finance Sachinder Patel and people came out of Samajwadi Party MP spending by more ag- DM Chandra Vijay mosques in large Shafiqur Rehman gressive asset divest- Singh were leading numbers and demon- Burq and others on ments, including Air In- police patrols. strated on streets. Friday for defying dia and Bharat Petro- In Bhadohi, a In Aligarh, where prohibitory orders. leum Corporation. protest-march was a red alert had been Bulandshahr Dis- "We believe there is a risk of more significant taken out but the par- sounded by the ad- trict Magistrate fiscal loosening in the ticipants clashed with ministration in view Ravindra Kumar said event of continued weak police enroute. of continued protests, internet services were GDP growth, for ex- Officials said Friday prayers passed suspended at 3 pm. ample, in the context of tear-gas shells were off peacefully, said "In order to lingering problems in the NBFC sector," it fired and mild force SSP Akash Kulhari. maintain law and or- said. was used to control Peace calls were der and communal Fitch expects a gen- the situation. made from mosques harmony, all mobile eral government debt Bhadohi SP Ram in Muslim-domi- internet services are India. The multilat- The total com- canal levels and in- Vice-President and level of 70.4 per cent of Badan Singh said the nated areas this morn- being suspended eral institution will mitments to the coun- vest in structural Chief Investment Of- GDP in FY2019-20 and a general government protesters indulged in ing, including by the from 3 pm on Decem- lend USD 145 mil- try stand at USD 3 measures to reduce ficer D J Pandian was deficit of 7.5 per cent of brickbatting and Shahr Mufti Khalid ber 20 in entire lion to improve irri- billion, which is flooding in the quoted as saying. GDP. damaged a number of Hamed, urging Bulandshahr. gation services and about a third of total project area, it said. The body has "We consider it motorbikes. people to not give Internet-related strengthen flood risk of USD 10 billion. The bank state- also approved a USD highly unlikely that the Large demonstra- credence to rumours. loop lines and lease management in West The irrigation ment said West Ben- 65-million 250- government will comply tions were organised The SSP told re- lines too shall remain with the general govern- Bengal, while USD project in West Ben- gal has 37,660 square megawatt solar ment debt ceiling of 60 in Gorakhpur, the porters that officials suspended," he said 65 million has been gal is co-financed by kilometres prone to power project in per cent of GDP by home district of Chief were talking to com- in a statement. earmarked for a 250- the World Bank and is floods out of its total Jodhpur promoted by March 2025, as stipu- Minister Yogi munity leaders and The amended law megawatt (MW) so- expected to area of 88,752 square independent power lated in the Fiscal Re- Adityanath, after Fri- distributing leaflets to allows citizenship to lar project in strengthen the man- kilometers and regu- producer Hero, it said sponsibility and Budget day prayers and pro- allay fears over the Hindus, Christians, Management (FRBM) Rajaaaisthan pro- agement of the larly faces floods, and adding that there are Act." testers hurled stones amended law and the Sikhs, Buddhists and moted by Hero Fu- Damodar Valley climate change may plans to ramp up the The rating agency at police in at least proposed exercise to Parsis who entered capacity to 616 MW one place. compile the names of India before 2015 af- From page-1-Hur- and Jharsuguda are 2020 and due to resis- expected the RBI to cut by 2022. the policy rate by an- Police fired tear- genuine citizens ter facing religious dlers.. needed to take proac- tance, Indian Oil au- The announce- other 65 basis points in gas shells in through NRC. persecution in three gas to the Eastern In- tive steps in this re- thorities are facing ment comes a month 2020, after a cumulative Khoonipur area to In Sambhal dis- neighbouring coun- dia including Odisha. gard, however similar the hurdle to take up 135bp easing since Feb- disperse them. trict, clashes between tries. The list ex- This pipeline is approach is absent, the project, officials after the bank had an- ruary 2019. In another area, protesters and police cludes Muslims. also being extended feel senior officials of say. Senior Officials nounced a USD 575 The uptick in infla- tion to 5.5 per cent in from Barauni in GAIL. of the Ministry of Pe- million funding to From page-1Sargiful & fabric printing, Group cultural strengthen suburban November appears to Bihar to Guwahati in Similarly Indian troleum and Natural reflect a temporary spike SCSTRTI, A B Ota poster development, show categorized as Assam covering 730 Oil is facing tough Gas raising concern rail network Mumbai in food inflation, while graced the occasion. child reporter, tribal tribal & non-tribal Kilometres. time in Jagatsinghpur over the hurdles be- and also a renewable pressure on core infla- As many as 867 painting, terracotta will be staged by the energy project pro- This pipeline will District while laying ing faced by GAIL students and 138 jewellery, instrumen- Students in each moted by Tata. cater to Industrial Gas Paradip-Hyderabad and IOCL have ap- From page-1 Chief Secretary teachers from tal music, theatre, self evening for entertain- demand in these Pipeline. proached the State Tripaghy Mr.Tripathy also vis- Sevashrams, Ashram defence training and ment while science states and will in- Villagers of Government and re- Mirigisinga and ited Barbil Nodal Pri- Schools, High meet the personality exhibition and vol- crease City Gas Dis- Dhinkia, Gobindpur quested to intervene Podagadia in mary School during Schools, Higher Sec- will be held every day ley-ball competition tribution in Odisha, and nearby areas are in the matter. Champua block dur- his visit to Keonjhar ondary Schools, in fore-noon session will also be orga- EMRS & Education separately for Senior and other States. opposing the Project So the State Gov- ing his visit to District and talked to nized. Keonjhar district, the students. Complexes under the and Junior Group stu- Odisha is the pri- and IOCL authorities ernment will have to Atleast 101 stu- ority state for Minis- said a senior official. Interestingly Dis- ST & SC Develop- dents. are not able to make take a call in this re- dents and 50 High try of Petroleum and any headway, admit gard and sort out the Chief Secretary trict Administration ment Department of Similarly, 17 Schools, based on the Natural Gas with officials. issues being faced by Mr.Tripathy visited of Keonjhar, which the state are partici- competitions, such as Union Minister Prime Minister both the Central the Ashram discussed has started a Library pating in the popular Debate in Odia, Math performance of An- Dharmendra Pradhan Narendra Modi laid PSUs. with Members of Movement funded event. Quiz, Science Quiz, nual HSC Exam, is heading the the foundation stone Union Secretary, Adibasi Bikash out of DMF is catch- As many as thirty General Quiz, Solo 2019 were felicitated MoPNG. of the Mega Project Petroleum and Natu- Samiti established by ing the imagination workshops such as Song, Solo Dance, during the inaugura- Resistance is and it is of national ral Gas, MM Kutty Padmashree Tulasi of the school chil- creative dance, wall- Creative Writing, tion. faced in Jharsuguda importance as pipe- has also raised the is- Munda. dren. painting, photogra- Painting, Instrumen- All sorts of ar- and Sundargarh Dis- line would meet the sue with the State Shrimati Munda Chief Secretary phy, magic, Odissi tal Music, Elocution, rangements like food, tricts and other Dis- requirement of petro- Government and re- is dedicatedly work- Mr.Tripathy felt such dance, creative writ- Open Slogan, Quiz lodging, transport tricts, where the pipe- leum products for the quested for early ing for the poor and an innovative move- ing, best of wastes, Competition, Mono and entertainment line is covering 769 States of Andhra resolution of the down trodden and the ment will inculcate science games, math Act play etc, will be have been made by Kilometres inside Pradesh and hurdles, so that Mega District Administra- reading habits among games, lamp shade organized during the the ST & SC Devel- Odisha. Telengana. Projects will be able tion is extending all communities espe- making, straw craft, event in the afternoon opment Department District Adminis- Project Comple- to make headway, ad- out support for the cially among the chil- paper mache, pup- for both senior and for successful organi- tration in Sundargarh tion Date is August mit senior officials. initiatives. dren. petry, screen painting junior groups. zation of Sargiful. BHUBANESWAR,SATURAY 21, DECEMBER, 2019 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 KKR lacks back-up options, should have Vishwa Fernando's quickfire double bought all-rounders: Gautam Gambhir reduces Pakistan to 72-3 at lunch NEW DELHI(K- England's World or Marcus Stoinis that Cummins will CN): Former India Cup-winning captain who would have justify his hefty pay- opener Gautam Eoin Morgan (Rs given more depth to check by single-

KARACHI(KCN): Stadium pitch. Masood to hit his off Rajitha in Sri Lanka's Sri Lanka pace Fernando's new- stump before clean only change. bowler Vishwa ball partner Lahiru bowling skipper The two-match Fernando took two Kumara dismissed Azhar with a full- series is the first in Gambhir believes his 5.25 crore) and In- the squad, so you handedly winning wickets in three balls first Test centurion length delivery. Pakistan since a mili- former IPL franchise dian spinner Varun have to hope all these KKR a few matches. to leave Pakistan Abid Ali for 38 to end That left Azhar tant attack on the Sri Kolkata Knight Rid- Chakaravarthy (Rs 4 players are there for "The positive struggling at 72-3 on a third-wicket part- without a fifty in 13 Lankan team bus ers doesn't have crore). the entire series. part about Pat the opening day of nership of 55 which innings, including killed eight people in enough back-up op- "If you look at Gambhir said Cummins is that you the second Test in had lifted Pakistan nine scores of under March 2009, leading tions and the team the squad as a whole, KKR don't have the can expect him to Karachi on Thursday. from a precarious 10- 10. to the suspension of management could there is no backup for bench strength to deal take wickets with the The left-armer 2. Pakistan brought international cricket have gone for all- Andre Russell, Eoin with any injury crisis new ball because he removed opener Shan At the break, in leg-spinner Yasir in the country as for- rounders in the play- Morgan, Sunil Narine in the top order. has a good swing and Masood for five and Babar Azam was not Shah for paceman eign sides refused to ers' auction to pro- who is a one of a kind "If Pat Cummins he bowls at good skipper Azhar Ali out 27 and Asad Usman Shinwari who visit over security vide the squad more bowler. If Eoin Mor- suffers an injury, pace, he might be a without scoring in the Shafiq on one. has typhoid while fears. depth. gan suffers an injury, there is a replacement concern for the death seventh over after Fernando gave left-arm spinner The rain-rav- The Kolkata the team has no with Lockie Fergusan overs but he has good Pakistan won the toss Sri Lanka an early Lasith Embuldeniya aged first Test ended franchise paid a middle order over- but with the top order bowling skills," and batted on a green- breakthrough as he came in for unfit me- in a draw. whopping Rs 15.50 seas batsman," there is no replace- Gambhir said. ish-brown National angled one from dium -pacer Kasun crore for Cummins, Gambhir said while ment for Kolkata "I hope he plays making him the cost- speaking at 'Star Knight Riders," said all the matches and liest foreign player in Sports' Cricket Live' the stylish left- makes the team win KL Rahul appointed KXIP captain for IPL 2020 the history of IPL show. hander, who led KKR 3-4 matches single- auctions. "The manage- to two titles in 2012 handedly because he Besides, they ment could have gone and 2014. has been bought for also spent big on for a Mitchell Marsh Gambhir hoped such a high amount." Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger defends Mesut Ozil after Uighur comments cause storm in China DOHA(KCN): erage of Arsenal's World Cup is taking "They have not Former Arsenal man- Premier League place -- in his new all worked out but it's ager Arsene Wenger game against role as FIFA's Chief not I believe a ques- has defended Mesut Manchester City last of Global Football tion of time, the Ozil after comments weekend. Development. change can be very made by the Gunners Arsenal have ALSO READ | efficient very quickly, midfielder condemn- distanced themselves China threats Arsenal and it is just about the ing treatment of from Ozil's com- of 'implications' over right decision-mak- Uighur Muslims led ments, but Chinese Mesut Ozil's tweet on ing." NEW DELHI(K- appoint Rahul as our Kolkata. "He has si- whopping Rs 11 to a stinging backlash state media warned Xinjiang Arteta, who CN): India opener K captain for the up- lenced his critics. You crore ahead of the in China. that they would have However, he played for the club L Rahul was on coming season. He will get to see his 2018 season. "Mesut Ozil has "serious implica- continues to monitor under Wenger and is Thursday named cap- has been through a lot ability not just as a Rahul's ascen- the freedom of speech tions" for his club. On goings-on at his old currently Pep tain of the Kings XI in the last year or so batsman but also as a dancy to captaincy like everybody else Tuesday, US Secre- club very closely and Guardiola's assistant Punjab franchise for and has now come captain. He was our was expected after and he uses his noto- tary of State Mike admits to being sad- at Manchester City, is the 2020 edition of back strongly," KXIP unanimous choice," Ravichandran riety to express his Pompeo denounced dened by Arsenal's just 37 and has not yet the Indian Premier co-owner Ness Wadia he added. Ashwin was traded to opinions which are China's reaction over current travails. worked as a manager League. told PTI on the day of KXIP had Delhi Capitals last not necessarily the matter. - Arteta has in his own right. shared by everybody, "What is impor- 'great future' - However, "We are happy to the IPL auction in bought Rahul for a month. but he has the right to tant is that Ozil has an Wenger departed Wenger believes the do that," Wenger told individual responsi- in May 2018 after 22 Spaniard has a "great journalists in Doha bility. He does not years in charge and future". on Wednesday. carry the word of Ar- his successor, Unai "He has learned "You are a hu- senal Football Club, Emery, was sacked a lot in his first posi- man being, you have so what he says is late last month. tion as an assistant an opinion, and then about himself and not Former player Mikel coach, and after that when you play foot- about Arsenal," Arteta is believed to he will have to deal ball you play football. added Wenger, who be close to becoming with the fact that he You do your job first oversaw Ozil's arrival the next manager. has no experience at and you have to re- at the Emirates Sta- Arsenal are cur- that level, and he will spect that." dium from Real rently 10th in the Pre- have to be sur- Ozil, a German Madrid in 2013. mier League, seven rounded well, have a of Turkish origin, However, the points adrift of the good environment at condemned China's Frenchman added: Champions League the club. crackdown on Mus- "When you make a places. "When I left "I think the most lim minorities in the comment about your the club was in a very important thing is western region of individual opinion, strong financial posi- that every club -- and Xinjiang in a tweet you accept the conse- tion and they bought Arsenal especially -- last week. quences of it." many players in be- is built on special val- In response, Chi- Wenger, now 70, tween," said Wenger ues, and inside the nese state broadcaster is in Qatar -- where of the changes at the club people have to CCTV pulled its cov- this week's Club club. take care of that." As Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia turns a year older, let us take a look at some rare snaps of the 'Sikkimese Sniper'. 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