RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 11 SPORT 16 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL A CASE FOR LAND PAK’S EX-LAWMAKER INDIA GRAB ADVANTAGE BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR RECLAMATION SHOT DEAD IN BOXING DAY TEST CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 347 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 SCRIPT MATTERS: } SONU SOOD } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Terror bids foiled in nick of time Maya, Akhilesh give KCR federal front meet a miss NIA busts ISIS-style module, arrests 10 fidayeen But SP chief backs PNS n NEW DELHI sleuths and more arrests are likely, officials said. TRS president’s he National Investigation On receipt of credible TAgency (NIA) on information that a group of move, to meet him Wednesday busted a new mod- pro-ISIS individuals have ule of ISIS-styled international formed a terrorist gang and in Hyd on Jan 6 terror group Harkat-ul-Harb-e- they are preparing to carry out Islam (warriors for Cause of terrorist attacks targeting vital Islam) and arrested 10 suspect- installations, sensitive loca- PNS n NEW DELHI ed fidayeen. They were sus- tions and crowded places in pected to be in an advanced and around Delhi/NCR, the espite claims by TRS stage of executing terror plots agency registered a case on Dsources that party presi- that included synchronised IED December 20 under various dent and Telangana Chief hits at multiple targets like vital sections of the Indian Penal Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao installations, sensitive locations Code, Explosive Substances (KCR) would hold talks with and crowded places, besides Act and Unlawful Activities BSP supremo Mayawati and important political personalities. Prevention Act against the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh The arrests came after raids module mastermind Mufti Yadav on Wednesday about a at 17 locations in Delhi and Mohmmad Suhail, alias proposed federal front, both Uttar Pradesh. Five persons Hazrath. the Uttar Pradesh stalwarts have been nabbed from UP and “The inputs were further did not turn up for the meet- five from the national Capital. developed and field verifica- ing. However, Akhilesh on They were in touch through tions were done. It was ascer- Wednesday backed KCR’s instant messaging apps like tained that the Mufti and his move for the anti-BJP and WhatsApp and Telegram, Vehicles of the Delhi Police and the NIA parked in a locality during a search operation in connection with a probe into a new associates have mobilised funds anti-Congress federal front, sources said, adding they were ISIS-style module called “Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam”, at Jaffrabad in North-East district in Delhi on Wednesday PTI and have procured weapons, and said he will meet the TRS highly radicalised and trying to ammunition and explosive chief in Hyderabad soon. There Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Telangana Chief Minister K assemble remote-controlled material to prepare IEDs and was no word from Mayawati as Chandrashekar Rao in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI IEDs and suicide vests. bombs and they planned to yet on the KCR’s move. The arrested accused are carry out explosions and fiday- On his second day in the Telangana CM to build an turn up for the proposed meet- also suspected to be in touch een attacks at places of impor- Delhi, instead of meeting alliance keeping in view to ing. On Tuesday, sources close with a handler abroad, the tance in and around Delhi and Opposition leaders, KCR met 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Akhilesh to the TRS had claimed that details of which are under the also target crowded places. To Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he would visit Mayawati was scheduled to scrutiny of the security agen- disrupt and dismantle the to discuss issues pertaining to Hyderabad next month on meet the Telangana CM on cies. The module was formed module, searches were carried Telangana. January 6 and would definite- Wednesday at 11.30 am. three-four months back and the out today at six places in Meanwhile, rebel SP leader ly call on KCR. Pitching for a federal front NIA did not rule out the pos- Jafrabad, Seelampur, Delhi, Shivpal Yadav, who recently The SP chief said he could of regional parties, the TRS sibility of attacks during the and 11 places in UP, including floated the Pragatisheel not meet the TRS leader due to chief reached Delhi on Monday Republic Day celebrations next six locations in Amroha, two in Samajwadi Party (Lohia), on his unavailability in Delhi that night and will stay put in the month. NIA Inspector General Alok Mittal A cache of arms and ammunition recovered by the NIA during its raids in New Lucknow, two in Hapur and Wednesday said he is willing to coincided with the schedule of national Capital till Thursday. The exposure of the mod- addresses the media in New Delhi on Delhi on Wednesday PTI one in Meerut,” NIA join hands with the Congress KCR. Sources said the meeting While the BJP has dubbed ule marks a major shift in the Wednesday PTI spokesperson Alok Mittal said. to defeat the BJP in the com- between Akhilesh and KCR KCR as the “B team” of the ISIS strategy in the Indian hin- police, the NIA picked up 16 seized a huge cache of explo- Huge quantities of explo- ing Lok Sabha elections. The were planned at the residence Congress, Congress chief Rahul terland as the outfit has hith- India. suspects and placed 10 suspects sives, weapons, materials for sive material, arms and ammu- estranged uncle of Akhilesh of SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Gandhi and TDP leader N erto tried to radicalise the In a multi-city early morn- under arrest, including the fabrication of IEDs and `7.5 nition and other incriminating stressed that all those talking Yadav. Chandrababu Naidu have youth for carrying out the ter- ing operation in the national mastermind Mohammad lakh cash from the suspects. A material and documents were about forming a front to defeat However, KRC received a accused Rao of being the “B ror group’s agenda in the West Capital and Uttar Pradesh in Sohail, a mufti from Amroha in woman suspect is also being seized, he said. the BJP should also talk to him. setback when Mayawati, who team” of the BJP. Asia and not hitting targets in association with the local Uttar Pradesh. The agency also questioned by the agency Continued on Page 7 Appreciating the efforts of despite being in Delhi, did not Continued on Page 7 CAPSULE Golfer Randhawa BLOOD BANK INFECTS BJP will explore all BJP picks team to Meghalaya miners’ WOMAN WITH HIV IN TN taken in custody Virudhunagar (TN): A 24-year- old pregnant woman from this for poaching in district contracted HIV after options if SC delays lead party in LS kin await miracle as receiving blood donated by an infected man, prompting the Dudhwa Reserve Tamil Nadu Government to PTI n BAHRAICH (UP) review the stocks in all blood temple call: Madhav polls in 17 States survival hopes fade banks of the State to ensure they ce golfer Jyoti Randhawa were free of the deadly virus. PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI responsibility for Uttar Awas arrested on PNS n NEW DELHI/SHILLONG Pradesh, a politically crucial Wednesday on charges of RETIRE DEAD WOOD enior BJP leader Ram JP president Amit Shah on state, where the BJP is likely to poaching in Dudhwa Tiger s the war of words between EMPLOYEES: HP HC SMadhav on Wednesday said BWednesday appointed face a tough challenge from a Reserve’s protected area in Athe BJP and the Congress Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh if the court judgment on Ram party’s incharges of 17 States to prospective alliance of the SP Uttar Pradesh and remanded in over trapped young miners in High Court has directed the State temple is not concluded early, steer the party’s campaign in and the BSP. 14-day judicial custody by a Meghalaya coal mine rages on, Government to explore the the BJP would explore “other the Lok Sabha polls. The list Rajya Sabha member V court, an officer said. family members of the trapped possibility of invoking its powers options”. The statment has includes Union Minister Muraleedharan and party sec- Randhawa (46) was hunt- workers are hoping for miracles to retire employees prematurely come a day after Union Law Prakash Javadekar for retary Deodhar Rao will be ing in the forest area near the for their safe return. wherever they have become Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Rajasthan, Thawarchand incharge of Andhra Pradesh. Motipur range along with his Since December 13, about dead wood or liability on account urged the Supreme Court to Gehlot, another Minister, for Mahendra Singh and OP associate Mahesh Virajdar and fifteen people have been of doubtful integrity. fast-track the hearing in the Uttarakhand; and Rajya Sabha Mathur will be incharge of was in possession of a loaded trapped in a flooded coal mine Ayodhya title suit. member Om Prakash Mathur Assam and Gujarat respective- .22 bore rifle when both of in Meghalaya. Those missing 3 TEENAGE SIBLINGS The temple fire is receiving for Gujarat. ly, the statement said. them were arrested, field direc- are believed to be teenage boys FROM T DIE IN US FIRE more fuel as Lok Sabha polls decided to rename Faizabad as BJP general secretaries Former Bihar BJP presi- tor of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve used by illegal mining groups Hyderabad: Three teenagers of a draw closer and the apex court Shri Ayodhya district. Bhupender Yadav and Anil dent Mangal Pandey has been Ramesh Pandey alleged. to enter “rat hole” mines with family from Nalgonda district of is to decide on the hearing of “Option of Ordinance has Jain have been assigned Bihar made incharge of Jharkhand. A deer hide, equipment small openings. Digging at the Telangana died in a fire accident the title suit on January 4 in the always been there. But matter is and Chhattisgarh respectively, The BJP has also appoint- used for hunting, the tele- mine was banned four years in Tennessee in the US, relatives “Mandir-Majid” dispute. right now in the SC, and the SC according to a statement. ed incharges and coincharges scope-mounted .22 bore rifle, ago, but illegal and unsafe said on Wednesday. Facing a tough election has given a date of January 4 to BJP general secretaries for several other States, includ- 80 live cartridges and three activity by private landowners fight in 2019 elections, the decide about next Bench. We Bhupender Yadav and Anil ing Himachal Pradesh, empty shells and some cash and the local community is rife. INDIA RELEASES TWO ruling BJP, with a good hope the SC will take it in fast- Jain have been assigned Bihar Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, were seized from the SUV in In the meantime, contest- PAKISTANI NATIONALS prompting from the RSS, is track way and conclude it early. and Chhattisgarh, respectively, Manipur, Nagaland, Punjab, which the two were travelling, ing Congress president Rahul for air, Modi strutted on Amritsar: India on Wednesday keen to push the temple agen- If that’s not going to happen, we’ll for the 2019 polls, according to Telangana and Sikkim among he said. The officer said Gandhi’s jibe on Prime Assam’s Bogibeel Bridge. The sent home two Pakistani da, particularly in Uttar explore other options,” the BJP the statement. others. Manipur and Nagaland Randhawa was drunk. Minister Narendra Modi over PM inaugurated the bridge on nationals, including a 21-year- Pradesh. general secretary said in a tweet. Besides incharges, the are to be handled by the party’s Police slapped serious doing little to release trapped Brahmaputra river on Tuesday. old who said he had crossed Madhav’s comment that Law Minister Ravi Shankar party has also named co- spokesperson Nalin Kohli and charges under the Wildlife miners, the ruling NPP-BJP Union Minister Kiren over in 2017 to meet actor Shah his party may go for “other Prasad had on Wednesday incharges for several States, a Odisha by general secretary Protection Act, 1972, and the Government in Meghalaya on Rijiju asked Rahul not to do Rukh Khan. Abdullah and options” goes on to confirm the requested the SC to resolve the BJP statement said. Govardhan Arun Singh. Indian Forest Act, 1927 against Wednesday said the State politics over the “tragedy”. He Mohammed Imran Qureshi BJP’s pursuit of the Ram tem- Ram Mandir issue at the earli- Jhadapia, a Gujarat leader; Party sources said in- the two. They were produced Government is making efforts blamed the previous Congress Warsi were repatriated through ple issue and its determination est and sought to cite its quick Dushyant Gautam, a party vice charges for more states such as before magistrate who denied to rescue the miners. Government in Meghalaya for the Attari-Wagah border on the to make it a campaign plank. verdict on adultery and president; and Narottam West Bengal, J&K, Kerala and them bail and remanded them In a sharp attack against the “unsafe illegal minining basis of an emergency travel As a precursor, the Yogi- Sabrimala. Mishra, who is from Madhya Tamil Nadu will be announced in judicial custody for 14 days. Modi, the Congress chief said activities” in the State. certificate issued by Pakistan. Government in UP has already Continued on Page 7 Pradesh; have been given the in the coming days. Continued on Page 7 while trapped miners struggled Continued on Page 7 Delhi shivers in dead of winter ahead of its prime STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI Tuesday, the minimum tem- tion levels will continue to perature had settled at 5.0 remain in very poor to severe he national Capital record- degrees Celsius. category in Delhi. Winter in Ted minimum temperature Skymet, a private weather Delhi may worsen as temper- at 3.6 degrees which was the forecast agency, in north India, atures are all set to fall further,” lowest of this winter, according said dry and cold winds from said a weather expert. to the Indian Meteorological north-west are blowing over Meanwhile on Christmas, Department (IMD). the entire north-west India. a total of 316 trains were affect- “The minimum tempera- “There can be dry weath- ed due to bad weather condi- ture was recorded at 3.6 degrees er conditions to continue with tions, he said. The trains start- Celsius, four notches below further fall in day and night ing from Delhi, including the the season’s average. It is the temperatures. Cold wave con- Lucknow-New Delhi Gomti lowest temperature recorded so ditions will cover some more Express, Lucknow Junction- far this year,” it said. Delhi has parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Meerut city express and been reeling under a cold wave Pradesh, north Rajasthan,” Howrah-Anand Vihar express, for the past few days. On mentioned weather forecast were cancelled on Wednesday, December 23, the minimum agency. sources said. temperature was recorded at The weather forecast Due to foggy weather con- 3.7 degrees Celsius. It is expect- agency said drop in tempera- ditions in north India, 11 trains ed to dip to 3.0 degrees Celsius People bask in the warmth of a bonfire in front of Jama Masjid in New Delhi on ture may lead to formation of were cancelled, two trains were after December, although the Wednesday PTI ground frost in many parts of partially cancelled and fre- skies were clear throughout the north-west plains. “The mois- quency of six trains reduced day and the maximum tem- degrees Celsius. humidity level recorded at 8.30 ture will decrease reduction in said an official of the Northern A tea-selling boy awaits customers during an early morning smog at India Gate in New Delhi on Wednesday AP perature hovered around 20 The Met department said am was 97 per cent. On intensity of fog, but the pollu- Railway. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 city 02 Mahajan lauds role of lawyers BJP allies flexing muscles in UP PNS n LUCKNOW The proposed Samajwadi Party- Zahoorabad assembly seat of system could be strengthened the district.” further. fter the defeat of the Bahujan Samaj Party alliance has Incidentally, on December Speaking at the function, ABharatiya Janata Party in sparked off possibilities of fresh 29, the Prime Minister is sched- West Bengal Governor Keshari three Central Indian states, uled to release a postage stamp Nath Tripathi said that the dissent has become the flavour political alignments in UP. of Raja Suheldeo, an icon of Adhivakta Parishad was an of the season for its allies in all Suheldeo Bharatiya Samaj Party. example of showing the way to states, including Uttar Pradesh. UP, workers of NDA con- miffed with the BJP for not Arvind Rajbhar further the society and facilitating jus- Trouble is brewing for the stituents are disappointed. No being invited for the Ghazipur said, “I have spoken to state BJP tice to all. He added that advo- BJP in Uttar Pradesh with its one is paying heed to alliance rally to be addressed by Prime chief Mahendra Nath Pandey cates should not indulge in any two allies, Apna Dal and partners. The MLAs and min- Minister Narendra Modi on over delay in announcing seat agitation or protest so that the Suheldeo Bharatiya Samaj Party isters too have the same anger. December 29. The party is sharing. But no response has High Court has to take cogni- (SBSP), going public and The BJP brass should rectify this unhappy for being ignored by come yet. We are in such a sance and ban their unwanted expressing frustration and situation, otherwise the NDA the administration and also for strong position in UP today that stir and declare it unlawful. demanding “respectable num- will suffer maximum losses in the delay in implementation of if the BJP does not support, then Tripathi highlighted the ber” of seats for 2019 Lok UP,” said Apna Dal (Sonelal) social justice committee report there is the option of the SP-BSP. importance of Public Interest Sabha elections. national working president providing for sub-quota for the Options are open.” Litigation (PIL) claiming that Moreover, the proposed Ashish Patel on Wednesday. Most Backward Classes (MBCs) He demanded for his party it had become a powerful tool Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Elected to UP Legislative within the 27 per cent quota for five Lok Sabha seats — to extend justice or check Samaj Party alliance has sparked Council earlier this year, Patel is Other Backward Classes Salempur, Ghosi, Machhlishahr, unlawful activities of govern- off possibilities of fresh political married to party MP from (OBCs). Chandauli and ment or even expose corrupt alignments in UP. Mirzapur and Union Minister of Patel’s outburst came days Ambedkarnagar— all are cur- practices. However, he cau- In the 2014 general elec- State for Health and Family after another junior partner of rently represented by the BJP. tioned that people should keep tions, the National Democratic Welfare, Anupriya Patel. the BJP, Lok Janshakti Party in Meanwhile, reacting to in mind that such tools should Alliance had won 73 Lok Sabha Patel asserted, “Samman Bihar, went public with similar Patel’s remarks, BJP spokesman be not misused. seats and that holds the key for janak seats milni chahiye. Is ke grievances after the BJP lost the Shalabh Mani Tripathi said: The West Bengal Governor 2019. Both Apna Dal and SBSP neeche hum samjhauta nahin Assembly elections in three “BJP respects both Apna Dal (S) said that advocates should hon- are flexing their muscles to karenge.” (We should get hon- Central Indian states. leader Anupriya Patel and party our the judiciary as if they extract maximum number of ourable number of seats. There SBSP principal general sec- chief Ashish Patel. The BJP indulged in any activity which seats from the BJP, as they have will be no compromise on fewer retary and UP organisation in- and Apna Dal (S) have cordial Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan addressing the concluding session of Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Sangh conference in hits the pride then the people assessed that the ruling party is than that). charge Arvind Rajbhar said, relations. Even after this, if he Lucknow on Wednesday Pioneer would lose their faith in the sys- on the back foot after the defeats In 2014, Apna Dal (Sonelal) “Mantriji (SBSP chief Om has any complaint or faces any tem. Tripathi also highlighted in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh in alliance with BJP had won Prakash Rajbhar) has not been problem on any issue, cogni- how some activists or organisa- and Chhattisgarh assembly elec- two Lok Sabha seats in UP. invited to the Prime Minister’s sance will be taken of the mat- PNS n LUCKNOW conference of Akhil Bharatiya in building up high standard in tions were attacking Indian tions. The other ally, SBSP, with programme on December 29, ter and it will be resolved appro- Adhivakta Sangh in Lucknow the society,” the Lok Sabha democracy and cited examples. “In the present scenario in three MLAs in UP Assembly, is despite being an MLA from priately.” ok Sabha Speaker Sumitra on Wednesday. Speakers said. “Creating an atmosphere of Mahajan on Wednesday Attacking the #Metoo cam- Claiming that even her chaos or spreading rumours Ltermed lawyers as priests paign, Mahajan said that advo- husband and she were advo- that democracy is in danger in the temple of law and high- cates should feel their respon- cates, Mahajan said that lawyers after a couple of incidents in the lighted their role in the free- sibility towards the society and should remain aware and facil- country is very damaging. CPIM flays law and order dom struggle. instead highlight #Ytoo. itate the government in imple- Our’s is a huge country and Lucknow (PNS): State Communist Party of India (Marxist) “The lawyers’ community “Advocates at present are menting new laws enacted to critics should give ample time secretary Heeralal Yadav on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya played a vital role in the free- eyeing high packages by getting forward justice to the last per- to law enforcers to probe before Janata Party government in UP for the deteriorating law and order dom struggle. What a priest engaged in the corporate world son of the society. drawing a negative conclusion. situation. Yadav said there was a jungle raj in UP in the Yogi does in the temple, the advo- instead of practising in courts She also appealed to the One should act with responsi- Adityanath rule. “Criminals are killing innocent people, execut- cates do the same in the tem- and facilitating justice to the lawyers’ association to come bility, ensuring that people’s ing crimes with impunity and are going scot free without any ple of law,” asserted Mahajan common man. Lawyers have to forward not just in improving faith in democracy should not fear,” he said. The CPI (M) leader asked the Chief Minister to while addressing the conclud- maintain integrity and they the system, but also with sug- be affected,” Tripathi pointed improve law and order to provide safety and security to the peo- ing ceremony of the three-day should feel their responsibility gestions on how India’s judicial out. ple of the state. BJP to galvanise its LS election: Akhilesh to go frontal outfits in UP for non-Congress alliance PNS n LUCKNOW the people,” a senior BJP leader PNS n LUCKNOW Janata Party for removing all December 25 or 26 but he told ‘The Pioneer’ on obstacles from my party’s way meeting did not materialise for he Uttar Pradesh unit of Wednesday. pparently miffed over the and enabling it to charter an some reason. I will soon seek TBharatiya Janata Party has The BJP leader said that Aexclusion of the lone independent course in politics,” appointment with KCR and decided to galvanise its frontal frontal outfits of the party had Samajwadi Party MLA in the Akhilesh said. may go to Hyderabad to meet outfits and cells by asking their been asked to hold meetings at Cabinet of Congress-led gov- Without naming any party, him.” office-bearers to hold meetings booth level to galvanise the ernment in Madhya Pradesh, the SP chief said, “I remember In an apparent dig at the at booth level and apprise vil- youths. “All frontal outfits like SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said each word said for the Yogi Adityanath government lagers of the schemes launched BJP women’s wing, Bharatiya that his party would go for an Samajwadi Party over its alliance for its decision to install the stat- by the government for their Janata Yuva Morcha and stu- alliance of non-Congress par- with other parties for 2019 Lok ue of former Prime Minister Atal welfare. dents wing Akhil Bharatiya ties for the 2019 Lok Sabha Sabha elections.” Bihari Vajpayee at Lok Bhawan, The focus of these meetings Vidhyarthi Parishad have been elections. Akhilesh lashed out at the the SP chief said, “The BJP gov- will be ‘cow’ and how they were asked to start preparations for The SP chief slammed the BJP for making him realise that ernment has started a new tra- illegally slaughtered during the the Lok Sabha elections in the Congress for not including the he was from the backward caste. dition by putting up statues of previous regime right earnest,” he said. lone SP legislator in the MP “I never thought about my caste political leaders in the building. This decision was taken Besides, the party’s kisan Cabinet saying, “He was exclud- and wanted to take along all sec- We will follow them when our after all-round criticism that the cell, doctors’ cell, retired army ed even as my party extended tions of society for development party comes to power.” government faced for its failure officers’ cell and advocates’ cell unconditional support to the but the BJP won the 2017 UP Targeting Governor Ram to tame stray cattle. It is also have also been asked to appoint Kamal Nath government.” assembly poll by deceit and Naik over law and order, believed that Yogi Adityanath booth-level members, who “Samajwadi Party will con- cheating the people.” Akhilesh said, “When I was the government has failed to deliv- would hold meetings regularly test the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in On attempts of Telangana Chief Minister, the Raj Bhawan er as the benefits are not reach- in villages and report to the party alliance with non-Congress par- CM K Chandrasekhar Rao to was hyperactive over law and ing the people. brass. “The emphasis is also on ties but will keep all options float a third front comprising order situation. The Governor is “The need of the hour is to enrolling new voters and iden- open and decide about it in near non-BJP and non-Congress par- now maintaining a studied dispel the opposition canard. We tifying beneficiaries of Central future,” said the former Chief ties, Akhilesh opined, “I am silence and those responsible for need to tell people that many and state government schemes. Minister of Uttar Pradesh. looking forward to meeting the deterioration of law and order welfare schemes have been “One member should be in “I want to thank both the Telangana CM. We were sched- are being honoured in Raj launched by the government touch with five such beneficia- Congress and the Bharatiya uled to meet either on Bhawan.” and their benefits are reaching ries,” the leader said. Shivpal ready to join hands with Cong Six policemen booked

PNS n LUCKNOW Shivpal stressed that all also ready to contribute to it. those talking about forming a The Supreme Court’s verdict in on charges of ‘killing’ a ragatisheel Samajwadi Party morcha to defeat the BJP should the matter should not be P(Lohia) chief Shivpal Singh also talk to his party as it was defied,” he said Yadav said that he was willing ready to deliberate on the issue. The Supreme Court is Dalit youth in Amroha to join hands with the Congress On the controversy over scheduled to take up a batch of Amroha (PTI): Six police- the government. The police to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Lord Hanuman, the PSPL chief petitions for hearing the Ram men, including an inspector and registered the first information Party in the 2019 Lok Sabha said, “Lord Hanuman is a God Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid a sub-inspector, were booked on report against the six policemen elections. and those who are out to con- title dispute case on January 4. Wednesday on charges of after hundreds of the victim’s co- To a question on the pos- fine him to a particular caste Since floating the PSPL, “killing” a Dalit youth in their villagers held a day-long protest sibility of a coalition for the have a very narrow mindset”. Shivpal has been desperately custody in Amroha district at the nearby national highway, coming general election, Yadav Yadav also reiterated his fighting the perception that he here, said a senior official. disrupting traffic. said in Bareilly, “We have our stand on the Ram temple at and his outfit are a proxy of the The department has already As per the complaint lodged party’s organisation in 75 dis- Ayodhya, saying that the tem- BJP and the PSPL was floated suspended 11 police officials of with the police in case, tricts of UP. The party has ple should not be constructed with the sole aim of cutting into Dhanaura police station for Balkishan, a resident of Basi decided to contest all seats on disputed land. votes of Samajwadi Party there- their alleged involvement in Sherpur of Mandi Dhanaura in against the BJP in the 2019 Lok “There is no dearth of land by weakening the Samajwadi the custodial death, said Amroha, had been picked up by Sabha elections. For defeating and a lot of land is lying around Party-Bahujan Samaj Party Amroha Superintendent of the police on Sunday for ques- the BJP, we can also enter into the Saryu river in Ayodhya. If alliance in the 2019 Lok Sabha Police Brijesh Kumar Singh. tioning in a case of the purchase an alliance with the Congress.” the temple is built there, I am elections. Singh identified the six of stolen motorcycle and was policemen, booked on charges thrown behind bars. of “custodial killing” of 30- On deterioration of his year-old Dalit youth Balkishan health on the night intervening as Dhanaura police station in- Tuesday and Wednesday, charge, Inspector Arvind Balkishan was rushed to a hos- AAP protest march on January 12 Mohan Sharma, Sub-Inspector pital where he was pronounced Manoj Upadhyay, head consta- “brought dead”. The victim’s Lucknow (PNS): Head of Uttar Pradesh unit workers would protest at district headquarters ble Ravindra Rana and consta- wife alleged her husband died of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Member of across UP over poor law and order on December bles Vinit Chaudhary, Jitendra due to thrashing by the police Parliament Sanjay Singh said that his party 27. Singh said that the BJP was demolishing old and Vivek. The SP said on a in custody. The police were also workers and leaders would take out a march temples enlisted by Archaeological department. complaint of the victim’s relative demanding money from her for between Ayodhya and Varanasi in protest against “The practice to demolish temple has been in force Jai Prakash, the six policemen his release, she alleged. the Yogi Adityanath government’s decision on for the last one year. The BJP government served were also booked on various On getting news of demolishing old temples in the two cities. notices on 176 temples for pulling them down. charges under the Scheduled Balkishan’s death in police cus- Singh was speaking to news persons in After this, the process of pulling down these tem- Castes and Scheduled Tribes tody, hundreds of his co-vil- Lucknow on Wednesday. He said the protest ples will start,” he said. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. lagers descended on the adjoin- march — ‘BJP Bhagao, Bhagwan Bachao’ — would “On one hand, they say that they will construct The victim’s wife, Kunti, ing national highway on take off from Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord temple of Ram in Ayodhya and on other, the gov- meanwhile, demanded dam- Wednesday morning and Ram, on January 12. ernment is getting temples demolished in Kashi,” ages for the killing of her hus- blocked traffic, resulting in The AAP leader said his party leaders and he said. band and a job for herself from huge traffic jam.

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Cold wave Fire breaks out Bank employees’ strike impacts clearance at Hindi news to continue PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW channel office PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW taff and officers of all government banks under the aegis Sof United Forum of Bank Unions struck work on Lucknow (PNS): A fire broke out at the here will be no change in the Wednesday joining the nationwide strike against the issue office of a Hindi news channel in Gomti Tweather conditions prevailing cur- of the merger of banks. Nagar early Wednesday morning. No casu- rently at the state capital. Met office In the city, the bank employees after holding a protest alty was reported in the mishap. Police were director JP Gupta said that northwest- against their respective banks collected in front of the estimating the losses due to fire. As per erly winds would bring in the chill and Allahabad Bank at Hazratganj. reports, the fire broke out around 5.30 am the skies would remain clear on United Forum of Bank Unions media spokesperson on Wednesday at the office located in Vishal Thursday. Anil Tewari said that because of the strike clearings of Rs Khand (2/310) in Gomti Nagar. The fire In the state, however there is a 950 crore in the state capital and Rs 12000 crore at the state took a violent form soon after and it warning for dense fog at isolated level were impacted. engulfed the entire building. The studio at places over western Uttar Pradesh. He said 10,500 employees from 730 branches went on the office of the channel and furniture were Ground frost will also prevail at isolat- strike in the state capital. He added that majority of ATMs gutted in the fire. “It was early in the morn- ed places over western Uttar Pradesh. got emptied because of the strike. ing and employees of the news channel were Gupta said that cold wave condition National Confederation of Bank Employees general not present. By the time, the residents spot- were likely to prevail at some places secretary KK Singh, while addressing the gathering, said: ted fumes emanating from the office and across the state. “The government and the Reserve Bank of India pressured alerted the police, the fire had engulfed the Muzaffarnagar was the coldest in the banks to give loans to industrialists and now when these entire office. The fire teams reached the the state recording a minimum temper- industrialists are not returning the loans, the government scene late and the rescue operation was thus ature of 1 degree Celsius. The other dis- is neither making their name public nor is making any seri- delayed,” the eyewitnesses told newsmen tricts which recorded a low minimum ous effort in getting the money back from these industri- who were at the spot. The police spokesman included Bareilly at 4.9 degree Celsius alists. The bank employees have been blamed for the NPA said fire tenders were sent to the place to and Agra at 2.7 degree Celsius. burden,” he said. contain the fury of the fire. “The losses are The local forecast for Lucknow is VK Singh from the All India Bank Employees’ being estimated. It seems that the fire broke clear sky. Mist and shallow fog is like- Association said that last year in September the propos- out due to short circuit and the firemen are ly in the morning. The maximum and al was made for the merger of three national banks that finding out the cause,” the police spokesman minimum temperature will be around is the Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank. said. 21 degree Celsius and 5 degree Celsius Regional president from the United Forum of Bank Unions Meanwhile, fire also engulfed a gym respectively. YK Arora said that if those banks were merged then sev- located close to the office of the news chan- Despite the chill, people flocked eral branches would also be closed thus impacting the gen- nel. There were reports that the fire broke market areas and stepped out with the eral public. The members of the union said that they would out first at the gym and later it spread and festive season catching pace and the cel- not allow that to happen and would continue with their engulfed the office of the news channel. ebrations of the New Year around the struggle. Hazratganj branch of State Bank of India wears a deserted look Police said they were verifying the same. corner. PPS officers annoyed at Road safety activists Fraudster nabbed with fake currency

rue govt inaction PNS n LUCKNOW registered an FIR against him. step-motherly treatment Ruckus at hospital Hazratganj SHO Radha Raman Singh PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW SWAT team nabbed a fraudster for confirmed the same and said Das had been Apossessing fake currency in the after death booked for defamation, statements induc- PNS n LUCKNOW oad safety activists have called upon denominations of Rs 100 and Rs 200 from ing to public mischief and Section 67 of Once the president had RTransport and Highways Minister Sarojini Nagar. The accused was later Lucknow (PNS): The kin of a woman the Information Technology he Provincial Police Services resigned, the entire Nitin Gadkari to take urgent steps to handed over to the Sarojini Nagar police created ruckus at a private hospital demanding (Amendment) Act, 2008. TAssociation’s attempt to cool down the committee was deemed ensure the listing and passage of the which registered a case against the accused. action against the hospital owner and the staff tempers of its members who have threat- Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2017 in The accused identified as Shivam while accusing them of wrong treatment KILLED ened to boycott the Police Week function, to be dissolved so they the ongoing winter session of Parliament. Chaudhary of Basti was nabbed from claiming her life in Bazaarkhala on Wednesday A trader was killed while his compan- seems to have failed as the officers have had not tendered their While the Rajya Sabha, where the Bill is under the TP Nagar Metro station where afternoon. Police team was sent to the troubled ion suffered serious injuries in a road refused to bow down in the absence of resignations pending, has been largely non-functional he was waiting for the customer to hand area to control the situation. An FIR is yet to be mishap in PGI police station area on some concrete outcome. due to disruptions by Opposition MPs, over the notes. registered in this connection. Police said the Wednesday afternoon. Reports said the However, fearing a crackdown on the road safety activists have bemoaned the Incharge of the SWAT team Santosh family did not give any complaint as yet and so trader, identified as Naveen Agarwal of officers of the cadre, no members of the stay away from this year’s Police Week. apathy of the government in trying to reach Awasthi said the team was working on a no FIR was registered. As per reports, Krishna Nagar, along with his friend PPSA is ready to come out before the A PPS officer said that Police Week an agreement to make sure the bill is case in which miscreants were circulating Priyanka Srivastava of Peeli Colony of Amit, had gone to Ram Manohar Lohia media to register their ire. Not only this, was just an “IPS Week” in which the role tabled. fake currencies among the gullible in Aishbagh was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital Hospital to consult a doctor. Naveen was after PPSA president Ajay Mishra’s resig- of PPS officers was confined to holding Consumer Guild founder chairman Sarojini Nagar. We worked on the case and after she fell sick two days back. On undergoing treatment at the RML Hospital. nation last month, now the association’s their association’s meeting and ensuring Abhishek Srivastava said that the Motor collected details of the brain behind the Wednesday, her condition deteriorated After taking the medicines, Naveen took secretary Dinesh Yadav, senior vice-pres- peaceful celebration of the Police Week. Vehicles Amendment Bill was seen as a fraud. “On Wednesday, an informer tipped following which she was referred to Trauma the Shaheed Path to reach Krishna Nagar ident Habibul Hassan, vice-president He said that last year, even the Principal much-needed fix for the Motor Vehicles us off about a man who was running the Centre of KGMU. She, however, died there and their bike was hit by a speeding loader Dinesh Singh and additional superinten- Secretary (Home) kept away from the Act of 1988 whose outdated provisions racket. “We laid a trap and nabbed before her treatment could start. Priyanka’s kin from an opposite direction. Police said dent of police Sarvesh Mishra have also PPSA meeting. were failing to ensure strong enforcement Shivam,” he said. were told by Trauma Centre doctors she was Naveen died on the spot while his friend reportedly tendered to resign citing per- It may be mentioned that the officers and deterrence of egregious traffic viola- Awasthi said 13 fake notes each of the brought in a critical state and so they could not Amit suffered serious injuries. Amit had sonal reasons. Other office-bearers of the of PPS cadre are upset as they feel that not tions. “This road safety bill promised by denomination of Rs 200 and 359 fake notes do much to save her life. The kin went to St been injured to Trauma Centre of KGMU. PPSA said that once the president had only their demands are not addressed, the Government is yet to see the light of each in the denomination of Rs 100 were Mary’s hospital where they complained to the Police are investigating the case. The resigned, the entire committee was even senior officers avoid giving them time day. We are humbly requesting the govern- recovered from Shivam. “We recovered a hospital staff. This ensued into a verbal spat loader driver fled the scene after abandon- deemed to be dissolved so they had not to listen to their woes. They point out that ment to pass the Motor Vehicle total of Rs 38,500 from the accused,” he and the staff panicked. The hospital staff called ing the vehicle at the crime scene. tendered their resignations. all others, except for the PPS cadre, are get- Amendment Bill 2017 in this winter ses- said. the police and a huge team reached the scene Sources said that even after Chief ting timely promotion but their demand sion of Parliament,” he said. Shivam owned up his crime and dis- to control the irate mob. After hectic efforts, DROWNED Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey inter- for it has been ignored. The road safety network, a national closed that he used to hand over fake cur- the cops succeeded in mollifying the kin of the Sixteen-year-old Mustqueem drowned vened and tried to cool down the tempers They claim that 2005 batch constables coalition of road safety organisations, has rencies to small businessmen who used to deceased woman. while his father had a providential escape of the PPS officers by assuring them to take have now become head constables, sub- been in constant touch with officials of the circulate it among labourers or small wag when the cycle they were riding fell into up their issues with the government for inspectors of 2005 batch have been pro- ministry as well as opposition MPs. “The workers in the locality. He admitted that a canal. Reports said Mustqueem, along redressal, the officers refused to bow down. moted as inspector, 2005 IPS officers have Opposition is concerned about some of the he was in the ‘business’ for a long time. CASE REGISTERED with his father Chutkanne of Barabanki, They are particularly agitated as Director become DIGs, 2005 batch PCS officers clauses in the bill but are in full support Meanwhile, the Naka police recovered Avinash was booked by Lucknow was going on the cycle and reached the General of Police OP Singh, even after have become ADMs but the PPS officers of the provisions that will strengthen 2 kg ganja from a Bihar native near the police on Wednesday for defaming UP CM bank of the canal to take the narrow road promising them to looking into their prob- of 2001 batch are still working on deputy road safety,” said Ranjit Gadgil of Parisar. Charbagh railway station on Tuesday Yogi Adityanath on his micro-blogging site to reach their destination. Mustqeem lost lems during last year’s Police Week, has so superintendent of police-rank posts on The bill has been passed in the Lok night. The miscreant, identified as Sunil Twitter. On December 24, Avinash Das control on the cycle and as a result of which far not even heard their woes. which they joined the cadre. Sabha but is stalled in the Rajya Sabha. The Kumar Dubey of Chapra in Bihar, was car- had tweeted an image of a Hindi newspa- he, along with the cycle, fell into the canal Sources said that on intervention of The PPSA wants to highlight this step- Opposition has demanded that there rying the ganja to hand it over to some per- per, reading: “Another irresponsible com- while Chutkanne fell on the banks of the Pandey, the DGP office invited a PPS del- motherly treatment meted out to them. should be a clarification on many of the son. Police said Sunil was asked to stop ment by Yogi Adityanath says our job is canal. Chutkanne cried for help and some egation to meet IG (Administration) HR For this the PPS officers feel it would be contentious clauses that relate to the pri- after his activities looked suspecting. “We to save cows, not women.” He also cap- villagers reached the scene. Due to speedy Sharma and put up their demands, but better to boycott the coming Police Week vatisation of public transport and what are checked him and recovered the packet. A tioned the tweet: “Bolo, is aadmi ko joote water current, Mustaqeem was swept none of the officers reached to meet him, by not organising the PPSA meeting this seen as dilution of state rights and a poten- cash of Rs 850 was also recovered from padne chahiye ya nahi?” Lucknow police away by the time the help came. His body making it clear that the PPS officers would year. tial revenue loss for the state exchequer. him,” the police said. on Wednesday took note of his tweet and was later fished out of the canal. LU holds workshop on paper setting Abortive immolation attempt by woman PNS n LUCKNOW nous substance. When Santosh died PNS n LUCKNOW after consuming the food laced with poi- workshop was organised for son, Rampher and his men threw Athe Science faculty members of ailed to get justice from the Gosainganj Santosh’s body in a well in the village to Lucknow University at Malviya Fpolice in her son’s death case, a stage it a case of accidental death,” she Hall on Wednesday. The workshop woman attempted to immolate herself at alleged. was chaired by Vice-Chancellor SP gate number 3 of Vidhan Bhawan on She said after her son’s body was Singh and anchored by director of Wednesday afternoon. The police had recovered and she lodged a complaint IPPR NK Pandey. termed death as an accident saying the against the above named persons, but the Three retired teachers having woman’s son had died when he was run- police refused to take any action. “Police vast experience in setting multiple ning after a dog and fell down in a well. termed the death of my son as an accident choice question papers for various The body was recovered from a well on saying Santosh was running to catch his competitive examinations GN October 28. pet and fell down in the well in the Verma, RC Srivastava, Chaman As per reports, the woman, identified process,” she alleged. Mehrotra, controller of examina- as Brijrani Rawat of Gosainganj, reached She added that she sought help from tions AK Sharma set the tone of the gate number 3 after ducking the cops pre- the gram pradhan and was asked to pay meeting by giving a power point sent there and doused herself with Rs 2 lakh as a ‘favour’ money to help her presentation about the modalities of the university and colleges and far as possible, paper setters should kerosene there. in getting the case registered. to be followed in setting MCQs. discuss setting of MCQs” he said. also provide the source from where But before she could lit the fire, the “How strange it is. My son died on the Vice-Chancellor Singh elabo- Lucknow University spokesper- the material or idea for setting ques- cops overpowered her and she was hand- day of Karva Chauth. Since then I am rated on the plan of setting MCQs son NK Pandey said that experts tion has been taken. The Board of ed over to the police. doing round of the Gosainganj police sta- and developing question bank by expressed their opinions by the in Studies should ensure to send to the In her statement before newsmen, tion. the faculty members. He said that the workshop. One of the experts paper setter a list of recommend- Brijrani said that her son Santosh (25) was Brijrani warned to take similar step such meetings would be held for said: “A teacher must read the ed books in syllabus.” killed on October 28. “One Rampher had in future if her case was not registered and other faculties shortly. “The facul- chapter first, then frame the ques- The controller of examinations taken loan from her some time back and an action was not taken. “I am poor and ty workshops will be followed by tion and solve it himself or herself will soon send the guidelines to was not paying it back. To avoid pressure, unable to grease the palms of policemen. meetings at departmental levels and then decide the level of diffi- head of departments to be forward- Rampher and his family members That was why my case was not registered,” where in HoDs will invite teachers culty in the question involved. As ed to paper setters. befriended Santosh and gave him poiso- she said.

PNS n LUCKNOW It would be for the first time that P Awas Vikas Parishad has Better houses on the cards private promoters Umade a few major changes in its policy relating to residential experts of civil engineering and shelters to provide better accom- and partners would colonies as the hitech urban architecture to salvage its reputa- modation to the poor. be invited for their housing plan aims to provide bet- tion. More than 100 housing units ter amenities and facilities to buy- It is said the Parishad author- will be developed in an individual participation in ers.. ities came into existence in early towers. designing their Housing commissioner AK 60s to design and build shelters for The Parishad authorities have proposed housing Chauhan said the change was a all classes of the people, but it had signed a memorandum with a and civil projects must to attract buyers as they were not initiated any steps to upgrade Mumbai-based multi-national not preferring to buy properties its civil engineering technology as company to design housing tow- in consultation developed by the Parishad. a result of which it became unpop- ers for its proposed project locat- with a group of The housing commissioner ular. ed at Brindavan housing scheme experts of civil said it would be for the first time Now the authorities have on Rae Bareli road. that private promoters and part- decided to design hi-tech low The main thrust will be to engineering and ners would be invited for their par- cost shelters in consultation with design the drainage system in architecture to ticipation in designing their pro- private promoters to attract consultation with environment salvage its posed housing and civil projects in buyers. Besides low cost flats, engineers ensuring water stagna- consultation with a group of the focus will also be to develop tion-free premises.. reputation. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 city 04

UP govt faces criticism over Lokayukta bungalow row Guv gives peace, amity message

PNS n LUCKNOW much in advance of withdraw- the matter with concerned on large-scale irregularities in PNS n LUCKNOW al of the cancellation order. authorities to initiate discipli- Rafale fighter jet deal. The he Uttar Pradesh govern- “The RSA objected to press nary action against them,” the Yogi regime is only adopting he Indian culture is sym- Tment came in for sharp conference held by two officials former senior police officer the path shown by Modi and Tbolic of the unity in diver- criticism in the Lokayukta bun- of Lokayukta office to highlight said. hence government officers are sity and it believes in Vasudev galow controversy with politi- the High Court judgement but Meanwhile, UP Congress freely attacking High Court and Kutumbh. These views were cal parties and former admin- he seems to be unaware that his and Aap Aadmi Party leaders even questioning the function- expressed by Governor Ram istrative officers attacking own conduct of attacking the also attacked the Bharatiya ing of Lokayukta,” he pointed Naik on the ocassion of a pro- Estate department officials for court judgement amounts to Janata Party government over out. Rajya Sabha MP and AAP gramme organised at St Joseph undertaking unnecessary immediate contempt proceed- the issue. Party leader Sanjay Singh said Cathedral on Wednesday. He actions to demean the office of ings,” Bhalla said, adding that “The BJP government has that in Gujarat, it was Narendra said truth was the path of all the ombudsman. it would be better that the gov- always tried to hush up their Modi who went to the apex religions and we should work They claimed that the gov- ernment initiated action own misconduct or involve- court over the non-appoint- together to bring peace and ernment attack on the High against those responsible for ment in corruption so they ment of a Lokayukta in the amity and that would true Court judgement amounted cancelling the bungalow allot- were against any authority who state and now in UP, Yogi has respect and prayer to Lord to contempt of court. ment instead of taking the could expose their wrong been threatening the Lokayukta Jesus. “Rajya Sampatti Adhikari fight out in the open. doings,” said UPCC general office by saying it would go to Also present on the occa- (RSA) Yogesh Awasthi openly The former DG also point- secretary Vinod Mishra. Supreme Court over allotment sion were the deputy Chief questioned the High Court’s ed out that the Lokayukta had “Every one knows that of a bungalow. Minister Dinesh Sharma, verdict while citing that they power to entrust any of his offi- Narendra Modi as Gujarat “The BJP regime in UP Tourism Minister Rita had withdrawn their earlier cer to speak on his behalf to the Chief Minister was against does not want Lokayukta office Bahuguna Joshi, former min- order of cancellation of bunga- media. “After the mistake of appointing Lokayukta and now to function freely, else corrup- ister Ammar Rizvi and Mahant low to the Lokayukta,” pointed cancelling the bungalow allot- in the near-five-year term as tion of ministers and officers Divya Giri. out retired DG-rank officer BK ment order, the Estate depart- Prime Minister, he has so far will be exposed. But their move Ram Naik said that Jesus Governor Ram Naik being welcomed at the Christmas celebrations at Cathedral School on Wednesday Pioneer Bhalla while claiming that the ment made another blunder by not appointed any Lokpal. The to go to apex court would served leper patients which Estate department must be openly questioning and even Modi government has been fil- meet the same fate which Modi was a noble job since people Sharma said that all the reli- said that Indian society was like vice was also organised and dif- aware that the High Court threatening the officers of ing distorted facts in the apex tasted in the Gujarat Lokayukta kept away from lepers. gions gave directions to tread a bouquet with flowers of dif- ferently-abled children pre- decision was already reserved Lokayukta office for taking up court to save the government matter,” Singh added. Deputy CM Dinesh the path of righteousness. He ferent religions. A prayer ser- sented a dance on the occasion. WoolFab lends warmth in Trainee IAS officers visit LMRC

unrelenting winter chill PNS n LUCKNOW

group of 18 trainees IAS Aofficers (2018 batch) from Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNA) on Wednesday visit- ed Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation on their winter study tour. They were briefed and demonstrated about the systems, functioning, safety and precautions and the gener- al administration of the com- pany followed by an engaging session with LMRC managing director Kumar Keshav. The trainee officers visited the Transport Nagar Metro depot and were accompanied by senior officials where they Lucknow (PNS): WoolFab and there are good buyers for saw real time monitoring of all organised by the Ministry of these. For those who want to the trains and stations. Textiles at the Paryatan audito- get suits stitched with this From the Metro depot they rium has attractive woollen Kashmiri zari work can also headed straight to the attention was the carefully challenges awaiting me were Lucknow Metro would not wear showcased from across buy the cloth,” he said. Transport Nagar Metro station incorporated safety features extremely tough, but if you are have separate women coaches the country by handicraft Kashmir Singh, who has for a ride that every LMRC vis- inside Metro trains and the spe- determined to work and because that’s not the solution, artistes who have brought in come from Himachal Pradesh, itor takes to get a feel of the cial care taken for the conve- achieve a target, no one can that’s not empowering them. new designs and cuts in said that they had showcased world class Urban Mass Rapid nience of the specially-abled. stop you. With a team that’s my Instead, I want women to use woollen garments. coats which were made from Transit System (MRTS). They Kumar Keshav shared his pride, we have become the each and every compartment Suhail Sufi hailing from Tweed cloth. expressed their joy on their experience of 34 years of ser- first to complete the project and yet feel safe instead of get- Srinagar, while talking to “The “This cloth is brought from experience of not only the vice with them who would ahead of the estimated time.” ting confined to a limited area. Pioneer”, said that the stoles of England and we stitch the train ride but also the dedica- soon be taking charge of differ- Adding on the vision Our job is to provide safety fea- pashmina were the most pop- coats here. The jackets which tion and commitment with ent public sectors. He said: behind making Lucknow tures that ensure a safe and a ular among women. “These we have made are also witness- which the Metro staff were “When I started the Lucknow Metro safe and barrier-free, he comfortable ride for everyone stoles range from Rs 600-Rs ing decent sales at the cost of catering to the needs of passen- Metro project, with just a team said: “From the very beginning, and let them decide where 5,000 and are attracting the Rs 1,800-Rs 2,000. The woollen gers. What caught their special of three people, I knew the I was clear about the fact that they want to sit.” attention of women buyers,” he caps are seeing the best of the added. Suhail said that “pon- sales,” he said. chos” with synthetic fur was Mohammed Rafiq from SCHOOLSCAN Cleanliness of also an attractive item and for Srinagar said that they had Murder those who wanted something come up with attractive stoles ‘Divya Kumbh’ very warm could go in for and shawls which were unisex CMS STUDENT EXCELS shawls made from yak wool and could be worn by both worked out Srishti of City Montessori to be recorded in that comes from Ladakh. He men and women. Despite the School, RDSO Campus admitted that they had worked cold weather persisting, he PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD brought laurels for the insti- Guinness Book on the designs so that new age said the sales were not very tution by securing 99.98 per- customers. The stall also show- brisk. he former Block centile in national level ALLAHABAD (PNS): The cases attractive coats for However Javed Khan, who TDevelopment Council Allen's Talent cleanliness of ‘Divya Kumbh’ women costing Rs 12,000. has come from Kashmir, said (BDO) member whose body Encouragement Exam will be recorded in Guinness Khan Arif, who has come that they were witnessing good was found in Lokapur village (Tallentex-2019). She has Book of World Records. The from Anantnag, said that sales in the designer salwar under the Mauaima police sta- been honoured with Medal, state government’s spokesper- amongst the new items which suits in woollen. “The designs tion on December 17 was killed Certificate of Merit and a son and Health Minister, they had brought was the are also displayed with the by own cousin. cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- for Sidharth Nath Singh, while Kashmiri zari work on shawls cloth and the customer can get The Senior Superintendent her outstanding performance. attending a programme held and garment cloths. the suit stitched as per these of Police (SSP), Nitin Tiwari, Srishti has secured 18th All here on Tuesday said that “This used to be popular designs. We have made reason- told newspersons here said India Rank in this prestigious 1,22,500 state-of-the-art toilets earlier but over the years the able sales of these suits,” he said. that the body of the victim, exam lifting bronze medal. were being set up for such a big work had stopped and now There are also woollen wear Gyanchandra Yadav (38), was Competition was organized event for the first time in the again it has revived. This work from Uttarakhand and Gujarat found with his throat slit and nationally under the aegis of world. This was in fact an is being appreciated by women on display. face burnt with acid near the Allen Career Institute, Kota, example in itself. There was a Lokapur Guest house. Rajasthan. Mr Sharma further stated that the students from all plan to patent this system. On Following an investigation by over the country participated in this prestigious competition. the lines of Times Square in the inspector, Arun Kumar New York, Kumbh Square Chaturvedi, it came to light that CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED would be built in the city, he the killers were hiding in added. He said that this Kumbh Amanganj Bazar from where would be the grandest-ever the policemen managed to event. “For the first time in my arrest two persons, including memory such a massive devel- Dudhnath Yadav and victim’s opment of works has taken cousin, Rakesh Kumar Yadav. place in city in view of the mega The SSP further said dur- event”, he added. Prayagraj city ing interrogation Dudhnath would continue to progress Yadav said he had a dispute further. Giving the slogan with Gyanchandra over 1.5 ‘Chalo Kumbh Chale’, Sidharth bighas of land. Fearing that he Nath Singh told the people in might lose the case as well as the ceremony that every indi- the plot, Rakesh hatched a vidual should visit the ‘NRI conspiracy to kill City’ being built in Arail. It Gyanchandra. He took help would be a unique and enjoy- from Gyanchand’s cousin, able experience for them, he Rakesh, and promised to give pointed out. him `50,000, the SSP said. The minister further said that As per the plan Rakesh the door of Akshayvat and made Gyanchandra drink Saraswati Koop would not Corporator Hema Sanwal being welcomed by cricket tournament organisers Duleep liquor, took him to a secluded open for Kumbh only but Singh and Bhawan Singh on Wednesday spot where he slit his throat. Children performing at Christmas celebrations at SR Global School on Wednesday remain open forever. Food safety vehicles flagged off in city

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Swasthya Bharat Mela that reaches the state capital on January 1. t’s good news for consumers who want to find out “These mobile labs are equipped with the latest Iwhether the food item which they have purchased in technology and can tell whether samples of oil, is adulterated or not because this service will now milk, sweets, spices and other food items are adul- be provided by a food safety vehicle which will do terated or not. The results will be given in one hour’s the rounds of the city from Thursday. Minister for time and though they will be preliminary results yet Food Safety Atul Garg flagged off four of these mobile they will be fairly accurate,” he said. Rawat said that vans from the office of the Food Safety commission- in the city the vans would start moving in areas of er on Wednesday. Aliganj and Jankipuram on Thursday and then they These vans have been provided by the Ministry will be taken to the other areas of the city. of Health and Family Welfare and are equipped with For those who want to approach these vans will hitech labs that will be used for testing adulteration have to coordinate with the incharge of the bus. No in food items. charges will be made for the services taken from the Designated FSDA officer TR Rawat said that two food safety vehicle. There will be four people man- of the vans would move in the city, one will be sent ning the lab apart from the driver and one person to Banda and one to Varanasi to participate in the who will be incharge of the vehicle. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 nation 05 RAHUL’S JIBE AT MODI Doctors seek medical manifesto for ’19 polls PNS n NEW DELHI Government’s expenditure on ‘Miners struggling for We want strict action healthcare will be diverted to s the country gears up for against such unethical the high-end interventional Athe Lok Sabha polls next practices and other forms procedures only available in year, a group of well-known of corruption in healthcare medium and big hospitals. doctors on Wednesday released and medical education. “In the absence of robust air, PM for cameras’ the “Ethical Doctors” manifesto We want the common man regulatory mechanism and urging political parties to make to have faith and trust in mandatory standard treatment PNS n NEW DELHI Governments are busy ‘health for all’ their poll agen- guidelines, we fear that the 15 miners have the medical profession exchanging letters for rescue da, and regulate and reform the which at present is schemes will be misused by the n a sharp attack against been struggling for equipments. Why this lack- private sector on a priority basis depleting, says Gurinder corporate and big private hos- IPrime Minister Narendra air in a flooded adaisical approach?” senior to cut down the catastrophic pitals,” said Dr Samiran Nundy, Modi, Congress chief Rahul Congress leader Ahmed Patel health expenditure that is tak- Grewal, a physician in Delhi-based surgical gastroen- Gandhi on Wednesday said 15 coal mine tweeted. ing a toll on the common man. Ludhiana and former terologist. labourers trapped in a coal for two weeks. Earlier, Congress’ chief “It’s time that the president of the Punjab The ADEH members have mine in Meghalaya since Meanwhile, PM struts spokesperson Randeep Government brings ‘health- Medical Council been actively voicing their con- December 13 struggled for air Surjewala said more than 13 care for all’ on top of its agen- cerns about malpractices in the while he strutted about on about on Bogibeel Bridge days on, as 15 miners are stuck da given that increasing out of Healthcare (ADEH). medicines are fixed to help hos- The doctors also expressed medical profession, education, Assam’s Bogibeel Bridge posing posing for cameras. His at the difficult terrain in Jaintia pocket expenditure on the Gurinder Grewal, a physi- pitals earn profits on each their displeasure at the provi- corporatisation of healthcare for cameras. Government refuses to Hills, Meghalaya, and water health is pushing people below cian in Ludhiana and former tablet or injection sold. sions enabled in the recently and other systemic issues Asking Modi to “please extraction should be swiftly the poverty level. The com- president of the Punjab “We want strict action launched National Health afflicting the medical sector at save the miners”, Rahul alleged organise high pressure expedited. mitment to bring in a system of Medical Council, backed the against such unethical practices Protection System as well as the the national level. the Government was not pumps for the rescue. PM universal healthcare by proposal put forward by the and other forms of corruption programme for the provision of “We felt the need to release organising high-pressure please save the miners. strengthening and expanding Niti Ayog to cap the trade mar- in healthcare and medical edu- Comprehensive Primary this manifesto since afford- pumps needed for rescue oper- Govt making all the public health system will gins to 30 per cent for all cation. We want the common Health Care alleging that they able and quality healthcare, ations. The Congress presi- RAHUL GANDHI TWEETED ensure a rationale, humane medical devices. Last year, he man to have faith and trust in were based on “faulty founda- despite being a fundamental dent’s attack came a day after efforts to rescue health care system in India,” had sent to the PMO the the medical profession which at tion.” right, never gets the attention Prime Minister inaugurated said Dr Arun Mitra, ENT Government pharmaceutical present is depleting,” Grewal “Apart from low budgetary from political parties it the country’s longest rail-cum- trapped miners: Surgeon and member of the industry documents to show said while taking to reporters provision, there is every possi- deserves,” said Arun Gadre, a road bridge over the Alliance of Doctors for Ethical how maximum retail prices of here. bility that the majority of the Pune-based gynecologist. Brahmaputra river at Bogibeel Meghalaya CM near Dibrugarh in Meghalaya’s neighbouring State Assam. New Delhi: Meghalaya Chief Rahul appealed to the Minister Conrad K Sangma, Prime Minister to save the without mentioning Rahul’s PM to visit Himachal HRD Ministry clears miners, who were trapped in reports that the operation to comment, said there is no the coal mine a fortnight ago. rescue the 15 miners is ham- inaction and that the adminis- Search operations have been pered by lack of equipment. tration, made all efforts to res- to mark BJP Govt’s suspended by the Meghalaya The miners were trapped after cue miners and the NDRF had backlog of scholarships Government for want of high- water from the nearby Lytein really worked hard to trace the powered pumps to flush out river suddenly gushed into them. But, unfortunately, the first season. He said that we are water from the pit. “15 miners the pit. operation did not yield any one year today Special grant of expecting nearly 20,000 foreign have been struggling for air in A senior Meghalaya home result. So far, 12 lakh litres of students from 30 Asian, a flooded coal mine for two department official has said the water has been pumped out of PNS/AGENCIES n rupees to the state for various `250 crore also African, Middle East and weeks. Meanwhile, PM struts police force in East Jaintia the mine, but it seems the NEW DELHI/SHIMLA development works. He said Commonwealth of about on Bogibeel Bridge pos- Hills district, where the mine is whole river has gushed into the one year’s tenure of his gov- sanctioned Independent States (CIS) coun- ing for cameras. His located, do not have adequate pit. Getting high-powered rime Minister Narendra ernment has been “very suc- tries under this program in Government refuses to organ- personnel to deal with the pumps and transporting them PModi will attend an event in cessful and full of achieve- PNS n NEW DELHI next 3 years. ise high pressure pumps for the problem. “It is very sad. 14 days to the site of the mishap is not Dharamshala on Thursday to ments”. The Minister also shared rescue. PM please save the have passed since the an easy task, he told a private mark one year of the BJP In a statement, the Chief nion HRD Minister details about ambitious ‘Study miners,” Rahul tweeted. Meghalaya miners have been news, reported PTI from Government in Himachal minister said that his govern- UPrakash Javadekar on in India’ programme being His remarks come amid trapped while State and Central Shillong. PNS Pradesh. He will release a doc- ment has made best efforts to Wednesday assured students He further named various conducted by the Centre. He ument highlighting achieve- benefit every section of the that no ne of them will face any scholarship schemes which are termed it to be an innovative IN SHORT ments of the State Government society by launching various difficulty in getting scholarship running successfully under initiative to attract students on the occasion, said PMO in new welfare schemes like amount on time. MHRD, AICTE and UGC. from 30 partner countries in Central Govt institutes annual a statement. Himachal Grihini Suvidha Addressing a Press confer- National Means-Cum Merit South Asia, South-East Asia, PREZ ISSUES ORDER FOR The Prime Minister will Yojana, Mukhya Mantri ence, Javadekar said that Scholarship Scheme, Central Middle East and Africa to SEPARATE HC IN ANDHRA reach Dharamshala at around Savavlamban Yojana and Government has thoroughly Sector Scheme of Scholarship come and experience the very New Delhi: President Ram Nath awards to recognise excellent 11.30 am and address a public Mukhya Mantri Chikitsa Kosh. reviewed the system and from for College and University best of academic learning at the Kovind on Wednesday issued orders rally. He will also interact with “The Jan Manch programme the month of November the Students and Special top institutions in India. He for the creation of a separate high the beneficiaries of various initiated by the government has Ministry has started crediting Scholarship Scheme for Jammu said the target about Study in court for Andhra Pradesh which will government schemes, the state- proved a boon for the common each scholarship beneficiary and Kashmir under MHRD, India programme is to get start functioning from January 1, 2019 work in disaster management ment said. Himachal Chief man in redressing their com- account with the scholarship Scholarship for Girls (PRA- about 20,000 students during from Amravati. After the creation of New Delhi: The Centre has shall receive a certificate and a Minister Jai Ram Thakur, plaints and demands immedi- amount by 30th of each month. GATI), Scholarship for the next three academic years Telangana, the high court of the two instituted annual awards to cash prize of `5 lakh, it said. An Union Health Minister JP ately at their door-steps. He stated that a Special Differently abled Students at the about 100 partners insti- states was functioning from recognise the excellent work application by an institution Nadda, BJP State in charge “Similarly, the decision of grant of `250 crore has also under AICTE and “ISHAN tutes which includes the IITs, Hyderabad. With the creation of the done by individuals and insti- does not debar any individual Mangal Pandey and BJP State the state government to reduce been sanctioned to complete UDAY” Special Scholarship IIMs and other prestigious new high court, the country will have tutions in the country in the from that institution to apply for president Satpal Singh reached age limit for getting old-age the backlog of scholarship Scheme for North Eastern academic and technical 25 high courts. field of disaster management. the award in his individual Dharamshala on Wednesday pension beyond any income amount and all backlog has Region under UGC, JRF etc are institutes. Three eligible institutions and capacity. The statement said and took stock of the prepara- limit from 80 to 70 years has been cleared now. He further some of the noteworthy schol- “The programme includes ‘ENSURE REPRESENTATION individuals will be given the there is a need to recognise the tions at the rally site. benefitted more than one lakh announced that nearly 2.44 arship schemes of HRD setting-up of a large portal, call OF SC, ST IN JUDICIARY’ ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda efforts of individuals and organ- Thakur expressed his grat- people in the state,” Thakur lakh students get benefit of var- Ministry, he said. centre, social media campaign, New Delhi: BJP MP Udit Raj on Prabandhan Puraskaar’ every isations who have been working itude towards the people of the said. ious scholarships which are The Union Minister also branding, event management Wednesday demanded the setting up year with cash rewards ranging assiduously to alleviate the state for their cooperation in an He said he has covered 63 run by MHRD, AICTE and informed that Study in India and setting up of a facilitation of the All India Judicial Service to from `5 lakh to `51 lakh, a human suffering caused by dis- “all-round and equitable devel- assembly constituencies of the UGC. “Government is spend- programme has taken off well centre to attract more and ensure adequate representation of the statement issued by the asters. Only Indian nationals opment” of the state. He also state in this period, which has ing nearly `4,000 crore amount and nearly 2,000 students have more foreign students towards Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled National Disaster Management and Indian institutions can thanked Modi for providing helped him to interact direct- on these scholarship schemes,” got admission in selected 100 Indian Institutions,” said the Tribes (ST) in the judiciary. Raj, who Authority (NDMA) said. apply for the award. financial assistance of crores of ly with the masses. said Javadekar. top Indian institutions for the HRD Minister. belongs to the Dalit community, said If the awardee is an institu- The last date for filing of he supported Union Law Minister Ravi tion, it will be given a certificate application for the year 2018 Shankar Prasad’s proposal advocating and a cash prize of `51 lakh and shall be January 7, 2019, and reservation for SCs and STs in the the prize money will be utilised the award will be announced judiciary, through the judicial service for disaster management-relat- on January 23, 2019, on the Coast Guard to check uninhabited areas CVC examining to help people from the deprived ed activities only. If the awardee birth anniversary of Netaji sections. is an individual, the person Subhash Chandra Bose. PNS along K'taka, Goa coast to find trawler banks, insurance kNew Delhi: With the search The ship, carrying seven coast, but there was no trace of operation launched by the crew members, belonged to any ship at that location,” the Coast Guard to trace the miss- one Nityanand Kotian. The official said. cos for frauds ing trawler ‘Suvarna Tribhuja’ last contact established with the He said there were chances off Karnataka and Goa waters ship was on December 16, the of engine failure of the trawler PTI n NEW DELHI and timely initiation of staff yielding little success, the mar- official said. The Coast Guard and in such cases, they take accountability proceedings, RBI itime agency is now looking at had launched an operation to time to reach the coast. robity watchdog Central has issued a framework for uninhabited areas along the trace the fishing trawler on “We are now looking at PVigilance Commission dealing with loan frauds and coasts of these two States, a December 22 with its multiple uninhabited areas along the (CVC) has started examining Red Flagged Accounts (RFA). senior official said. ships and aircraft. Karnataka and Goa coasts. We audit reports of state-run banks Time lines have been given for The Coast Guard has also “We have not been able to are also in touch with the and insurance companies to action incumbent on banks in approached the Maharashtra trace the ship despite the search Maharashtra fisheries depart- check incidents of fraud and dealing with loan frauds of Rs Government to check whether and rescue efforts over the last ment to check whether the suggest corrective measures, 50 crore and above, the ministry the ship had ventured in its few days. The ship owner had trawler had ventured into their officials said Wednesday. said. The red flagging is done on waters. given a location off the Goa area,” the official added. PTI The move assumes signifi- an information technology plat- cance with banks reporting form where all banks report large scale fraud cases and the large exposure to entities/indi- high number of bad loans or viduals so other banks can be non-performing assets, they forewarned about fraud risk, it LS to take up triple talaq said. Vigilance Commissioner said. TM Bhasin told PTI the CVC is In October, the CVC com- getting a review done of central pleted a first-of-its-kind analy- statutory reports, concurrent sis of top 100 banking frauds, bill for discussion today auditors’ reports and other audi- including those in the jewellery tor reports through chief vigi- and aviation sectors, and shared lance officers of all public sec- its findings with the RBI, the PTI n NEW DELHI bill on December 27. We are all some parties in the upper tor banks and insurance com- Enforcement Directorate (ED) going to participate. Our party house, the government had panies. “The same (audit and the Central Bureau of he politically sensitive bill and other political parties are then cleared some amend- reports) are analysed in the Investigation (CBI) among oth- Twhich seeks to make the ready to discuss (the bill),” ments, including introduction Commission and a corrective ers. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offers prayers at Kapil Muni Temple at Sagar Island on Wednesda. Head priest practice of instant triple talaq Kharge had said in the Lower of a provision of bail, to make action plan is advised for time- The analysis focussed on Mohanta Gyandas is also seen PTI among Muslim men a penal House. Lok Sabha has been it more acceptable. bound implementation,” he said. the modus operandi, amount offence will come up for dis- witnessing disruptions over a However, as the bill con- Chief vigilance officers act as a involved, type of lending (viz. cussion in Lok Sabha on range of issues, including tinued to face resistance in the distant arm of the CVC to consortium or individual), Badruddin Ajmal threatens scribe Thursday. protests by the Congress, which Rajya Sabha, the government check corruption and other anomalies observed, loopholes The Lok Sabha had last is demanding a joint parlia- issued an ordinance in fraudulent activities in an organ- that facilitated perpetration of Guwahati (PTI): AIUDF chief “We are with Mahagathbandhan or else I will break your head. Go week on Thursday decided to mentary committee probe on September, incorporating the isation. the fraud concerned and the Badruddin Ajmal Wednesday (opposition) in Delhi.” and file a case against take up the bill on December the Rafale deal. amendments. According to government systemic improvements verbally abused a journalist who The journalist then persist- me...(abuse)... I 27 after the Congress agreed to The fresh Bill to make the An ordinance has a life of data, various banks have report- required to plug the gaps in the questioned him on next year’s ed and asked whether AIUDF have my men in court...you participate in the debate. practice of triple talaq among six months. But from the day ed an increase in cases of fraud system and procedures. general elections and even threat- would change its position after will be finished. You have done As the Muslim Women Muslims a penal offence was a session begins, it has to be during 2015-16 and 2017-18. A The frauds were classified ened to break his head, while his the polls depending on which this earlier also,” the leader said. (Protection of Rights on introduced in Lok Sabha on replaced by a bill which should total of 8,802 frauds have been and analysed for 13 sectors — supporters forced the scribe to party won. An AIUDF leader sitting Marriage) Bill, 2018, was taken December 17 to replace an be passed by Parliament with- reported by scheduled com- gems and jewellery, manufac- apologise publicly. To this, Ajmal lost his tem- next to Ajmal then asked the up for consideration, Leader of ordinance issued in in 42 days (six weeks), else it mercial banks and public sector turing and industry, agro, The incident happened per and said, “How many crore journalist to apologise. The scribe the Congress in the House, September. lapses. banks in 2017-18 as against media, aviation, service and when Ajmal was talking to will you give? (abuse)... Is it was then heard saying “sorry” Mallikarjun Kharge, had sug- Under the proposed law, The government is at lib- 7,794 in 2016-17 and 7,482 in project, discounting of cheques, reporters after a function, where journalism? People like you are and “you have misunderstood gested it be taken up for dis- giving instant triple talaq will erty to re-promulgate the ordi- 2015-16, according to a written trading, information technolo- he felicitated the panchayat elec- demeaning journalism. This man me”. The man then bowed his cussion next week. be illegal and void, and will nance if the bill fails to get reply given by the Finance gy, export business, fixed tions winners of South Salmara is against us from earlier on.” head in front of Ajmal and apol- Parliament is meeting on attract a jail term of three through Parliament. Ministry in the Lok Sabha deposits, demand loan and let- district. The journalist later filed Ajmal then rained more ogised, to which the AIUDF December 27 after a long week- years for the husband. Introducing the bill, Law recently. The Reserve Bank of ter of comfort. a complaint with the police abuses, snatched the mike of leader was seen touching his end. Parlimentary Affairs The fresh bill will super- Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad India (RBI) monitors frauds The modus operandi of against the Lok Sabha lawmak- another journalist and tried to hit head. The TV journalist later Minister Narendra Singh sede an earlier bill passed in the said despite the Supreme Court reported by banks. these top 100 loans has been er. The journalist from a local TV the scribe who had asked the said, “People gathered there and Tomar sought an assurance Lok Sabha and pending in the striking down the practice of For management of fraud thoroughly analysed and vari- news channel questioned Ajmal question. I was about to be thrashed. I was from the Opposition that it Rajya Sabha. talaq-e-biddat (instant triple risk and to direct the focus of ous loopholes or lapses have about AIUDF’s alliance plans for “He is asking for how much forced to apologise and I did it to would allow discussion on the The earlier bill was talaq), terming it unconstitu- banks to early detection of loan been identified, Bhasin had the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. money will I be sold to BJP? His save my life. I have already filed bill without disruption. approved by the Lower House. tional, divorces in this form frauds, prompt reporting to said after releasing a report on He refused a direct reply and said, father will be sold. Go from here an FIR.” “I request you to take the But amid opposition by were taking place. RBI and investigative agencies the matter. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 nation 06

IIT ASPIRANT FROM BIHAR HANGS SELF IN Civilian killed in cross KOTA HOSTEL ROOM, THIRD SUICIDE SINCE DECEMBER 22 Kota: A 17-year-old IIT aspirant firing along LoC from Bihar was found hanging in his hostel room in Rajasthan’s MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU Pakistan army had line of control to prevent school Kota, the third suicide of a student earlier violated children from receiving since Saturday, police said. civilian porter was killed in ceasefire injuries. Jitesh Gupta of Bihar’s Siwan Afresh ceasefire violation According to reports, a district was on Tuesday found along the Line of Control (LoC) agreement on group of three porters, ferry- hanging from the ceiling fan of his in Nowshera sector of Rajouri Monday in ing supplies to forward posts, hostel room in Kota’s Mahavir on Wednesday. In response, received injuries after Pakistan Nagar-II area, sub-inspector Indian army too retaliated in Nowshera forcing army initiated ‘unprovoked’ Ramswroop said Wednesday. equal measure. the local admin to firing in Nowshera sector of Jitesh, who has completed his Regular exchange of firing shut down Rajouri on Wednesday around schooling, was in Kota for the last in the area has once again 12.00 p.m three years to prepare for IIT-JEE, triggered panic reaction from educational Defecne PRO in Jammu the entrance test for Indian the local residents. institutions in said, One civilian identified as Institute of Technology (IITs). He In the absence of start of areas falling close Bodhraj, aged 55 years was was a student of a premier construction work of bunkers to the line of evacuated for medical aid but coaching centre here, he added. in the most vulnerable areas he succumbed to his fatal Jitesh did not take calls from his large number of people have control to prevent injuries". He said the army parents Tuesday morning, once again appealed to the school children authorities have promised all following which they informed his State administration to expe- from receiving possible assistance and help to friends. When his friends went to dite construction work of the family of the deceased. his room they found it locked from bunkers in the area. injuries According to local reports the inside and after peeping through Pakistan army had earlier ing the local administration to condition of two others, injured the window they found Jitesh violated ceasefire agreement shut down educational institu- in the exchange of firing, was hanging from the ceiling fan, on Monday in Nowshera forc- tions in areas falling close to the stated to be stable. police said. PTI People pay tributes to the victims of tsunami 2004 on the 14th anniversary of the calamity, at Foreshore Estate beach (Pattinapakkam beach) in Chennai, Wednesday PTI Ayyappa Jyothi lights up 795 km in Kerala, K’taka, TN Didi raises doubts over Cong farm loan waiver schemes KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n KOCHI ple. devotees in their agitation SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA population has benefited from The Bengal Government The Ayyappa Dharma Samiti which to preserve the traditions our pro-farmer policies.” would pay the entire insurance yyappa Jyothi, an offering by the organised the Jyothi sprang a surprise of Sabarimala. riggering speculations over The Congress had waived money to the farmers and that Adevotees of Lord Ayyappa, to the by ensuring the participation of some Elsewhere in the State, Tthe future chemistry farmers’ loans till `2 lakh after it did not need Centre’s contri- authorities in Kerala not to shatter the of the most venerated cultural leaders there were reports from between the Trinamool coming to power in Rajasthan, bution, she said adding the age old customs and traditions at the of Kerala in this unique event. Those Kannur of attacks on Congress and Congress, Bengal Madhya Pradesh and BJP’s was an anti-farmer Holy Shrine situated in the Western who took part in the Jyothi led by women and children who Chief Minister Mamata Chhattisgarh. Banerjee’s twisty Government. “Look at the rising Ghats took the State by storm on Swamy Chidanandapuri included T P were on their way to take Banerjee on Wednesday reference of the Congress ruled numbers of farmers’ suicides Wednesday evening. Senkumar, MGA Raman, former direc- part in the Jyothi alleged- expressed reservations about States could give rise to specu- during this regime. About The 795-km stretch between tors general of police, Prof KS ly by DYFI activists. Eight the blanket waiver of farm lations on whether she was 12,000 farmers have committed Mangalore in Karnataka and Radhakrishnan, former vice-chancellor persons including three loans by “some States” (read keen to ally with the tri-colour suicide during this regime, she Kanyakumari, the land’s end in south- of Sree Sankara Sanskrit University and children who were injured Congress ruled states). party in immediate future, said reminding how the farmers ern Tamil Nadu saw millions of devo- national award winning actress Menaka in pelting of stones by In tandem with lambasting experts said drawing reference in Nasik and elsewhere were tees which included men, women and Suresh. unknown persons have the BJP for claiming credit to how the Chief Minister con- being forced to destroy their gar- children holding lighted lamps and “It was an enlightening experi- been admitted to hospitals about farmer insurance schemes gratulated her Telangana coun- lic and onions on the highways. chanting Swamy Saranam and Ayyappa ence. I feel this Jyothi will lead Kerala police officer. in Kannur. The event saw unprece- the Trinamool Congress chief terpart K Chandrashekhar Rao Reacting to her attack Saranam with a prayer to the Lord to to a world of light and peace,” said Govind Bharathan, senior lawyer of dented participation of women, espe- also questioned the efficacy of personally at his “marvelous senior BJP leader Rahul Sinha make the authorities see reason and Senkumar, an apolitical person who had Kerala High Court who had to fight his cially housewives hitherto confined to “some States who are blindly victory” in the recently con- said “the BJP does not want to resist from their move to allow women earned appreciation from all over the way through the massive crowd to get their homes. Geetha Rajagopal, Anitha waiving farmers’ loans.” cluded Assembly elections but react to statements made by a in the 10-50 age group inside the tem- State for his 35 years of service as a a position in the Jyothi in front of the Prakash and hundreds of housewives Banerjee said during an desisting from doing so in the Chief Minister who is worth- Adi Sankara Tower at Kaladi said the like them joined the Jyothi much to the administrative meeting that she case of Congress. less and has lead Bengal to the event was a tremendous success. “This joy of the organisers. was collecting information The Chief Minister also path of anarchy.” is the first time I am seeing an apoliti- Ayyappa Temple at Chennai’s regarding the benefit the farm- attacked the BJP for trying to State Congress president cal rally like this in Kerala and I hope Mahalingapuram saw hundreds of ers were getting from loan waiv- “claim entire credit” about the Somen Mitra on the other hand the message will reach the authorities devotees with lighted lamps joining the er schemes. “There are some farmer insurance schemes. wondered, “How does a ques- in the right perspective,” said Bharathan. Jyothi. “This is our silent message to the (governments) who are waiving “They (BJP) are telling the peo- tion of alliance arise between the The 45 km stretch between authorities who are out to tamper with farmers’ loans and I am gather- ple that the Central Government Congress and the Trinamool Angamally in the National Highway and age old traditions in Sabarimala. If they ing papers to find out whether is giving farmers’ insurance Congress at a time when our Muvattupuzha in the Main Cetral Road ignore this Jyothi, the repercussions may farmers are actually benefited or whereas the truth is that the workers are being attacked and leading to Sabarimala turned out to be be very severe,” said Anita Pillai, a not,” Banerjee said without refer- Centre is only contributing 20 tortured everyday by the an ocean of humanity, each person Chennai housewife. While the Ayyappa ring to the Congress directly. percent of the money. The rest Trinamool Congress and its holding tray with lighted chirath made Jyothi concluded peacefully, Kerala is in She said, “none other than is being given by the State. They police State. The Congress is tak- of mud. Interestingly, many Christians for another spectacle y the CPI-M spon- the Trinamool Congress gov- are trying to mislead the people ing care of itself in Bengal,” were seen taking part in the rally at sored Women Wall to be organised on ernment has given better ser- by telling lies. I am telling this in adding he did not expect good Perumbavoor. Mazhuvencherry Jaison, January 1, 2019 which has been vices to the farmers. Here in public and dare them to slap words from the TMC chief as a Christian businessman said he and described as the beginning of a renais- Bengal we have seen how the defamation charges against me,” she was “bound to feel frustrat- most other Christians were with the sance in the State. entire flock of the farming Banerjee said. ed by the Congress’ success.” ‘Thanka Anki’ Kashmir reels under intense cold

reaches KHURSHEED WANI n Sabarimala SRINAGAR ntire Kashmir Valley is reel- PTI n SABARIMALA Eing under intense cold wave as plummeting temperatures mid high security, the ceremonial procession have frozen parts of several Acarrying the sacred ‘Thanka Anki’ (golden water bodies and left majority attire), to be worn by Lord Ayyappa, the presid- of residents to face plethora of ing deity of the Sabarimala temple,reached here hardships. Most people chose Wednesday evening. to stay indoors as the cold wave The procession, which had set off four days triggered several ailments ago from the Sree Parthasarthy temple at mostly targeting children and Aranmula, reached the Lord Ayyappa temple by old age people. around 6.30 PM, temple sources said. The cold wave is more Lord Ayyappa would adorn the sacred attire intense in Ladakh region where tomorrow for the ‘Mandala pooja’. After the lowest temperature in Leh dis- ‘Athazha pooja’ in the evening, the shrine will be trict touched minus 17 degrees closed for two days, marking the culmination of the Tuesday night, meteorological 41-day pilgrimage season, the first phase of the department officials said. annual festivities. The shrine will re-open on The normal life is affected water for domestic use. where Kupwara district head- to the charm of the place. The December 30 for the ‘Makaravillaku’ festival, in most parts of Kashmir due The summer capital quarters recorded 6.4 degrees tourists are awaiting snowfall which falls on Januaury 14. to the intense cold wave that Srinagar recorded coldest night Celsius. on eve of New Year to make Meanwhile, during this mandala puja season, has hampered water and elec- in 11 years on Monday with Gulmarg, the famed ski their trip memorable, a hotelier 32 lakh pilgrims have so far trekked to the hill tricity supply. Despite heavy temperature slipping to minus resort in north Kashmir’s from Gulmarg said on phone. shrine, A Padmakumar, president, Travancore load shedding, the power sup- 6.8 degrees Celsius. Parts of Baramulla district has wit- The cold wave began in the Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages the ply schedule has gone awry as famed Dal Lake were frozen nessed a trickle of tourists on Valley last week coinciding temple, said. most residents complain that especially in the interiors. The eve of Christmas and New with the onset of Chillai-Kalan During this pilgrim season, there has been they have not received charge famous resort of Pahalgam in Year. The officials said that - the 40-day period of harsh a dip in the revenues compared to the previous for long hours. south Kashmir recorded 7.9 Gulmarg recorded tempera- winter. It begins on December years, he said. The cold wave has frozen degrees Celsius below freezing ture of minus 9.4 degrees 21 and lasts till the end of Last year, revenue collection at the temple water supply pipes in many point. Celsius. With a thin layer of January. The authorities have touched Rs 160 crore, while this year it was rs areas leaving the residents to go The cold wave has equally snow enveloping the famous closed all educational institu- 105 crore so far. for alternate means to fetch hit the north Kashmir regions resort, the cold wave has added tions for winter vacations. Church holds key in many LS seats in TN Churches and “Ministries” in the stituencies with comfortable mar- wagon, Radhakrishnan and the Nadu and Kerala account for BJP IN FOR MAJOR State. gins. All the candidates who got BJP are in for trouble, said a senior more than 1 crore of Christians in It may be noted that the elected from the district belonged BJP leader in Tamil Nadu. But the the country," said the paper TROUBLE Bishops Council of Tamil Nadu to Christian community. DMK-Congress alliance alone authored by JK Bajaj, MD Srinivas had declared their support to the These six constituencies con- could derail the chances of and AP Joshi, all demography DMK-led alliance in the 2016 stitute the Kanyakumari Lok Radhakrishnan making it to Lok experts. assembly election. A signed state- Sabha constituency which is Sabha in the 2019 election What stands out in the study KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n ment by Antony Pappusamy, presently represented by Pon A scientific paper published is the observation made by the CHENNAI Archbishop of Madurai, was read Radhakrishnan of the BJP who is by Centre for Policy Studies, a authors that despite their not so out during congregations and was also the minister of state for Chennai based independent big presence in the State, Christian he news about the bishops and released to the media in the run finance and surface transport. think-tank specialising in demo- population is distributed in the Tvicars of all Churches in Tamil up to the assembly election. Radhakrishnan won the 2014 graphic studies and which was State in such a way that they wield Nadu declaring their support to The result of the 2016 assem- election because there was no accessed by The Pioneer points big influence. The three districts the DMK in the upcoming Lok bly election was in the expected alliance between the DMK, the out that Christians constitute 6.12 of Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli and Sabha election has jolted the rul- lines. The AIADMK led by Congress and the Left parties. The per cent of the total population of Dindigul have a total Christian ing AIADMK as well as the BJP. Jayalalithaa won by a whisker. But 2004 Lok Sabha election saw the 7.22 crore in Tamil Nadu. population of 5.5 lakh .While Though the Church or the what stood out in the assembly Rainbow Alliance led by the DMK "Tamil Nadu has a consider- Tiruchirappalli has 9 per cent Bishops Council of Tamil Nadu election was the wash out suffered and which had the blessings of the able Christian population. Of the Christian population, Dindigul have not made any formal decla- by the AIADMK in the southern Church obliterating the total 2.78 crore Christians count- and Thanjavur closely follow with ration about the support to the district of Kanyakumari where Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK by ed in India in 2011, 44 lakh are in 7.9 and 5.6 per cent respectively. DMK, the deal was struck during Christians constitute 46.9 per sweeping all the 40 Lok Sabha Tamil Nadu, where they form 6.12 No political parties in Tamil Nadu the Christmas gala held at cent of the population. seats (39 from Tamil Nadu and the percent of the population. Their can hope to win the election Tiruchirappalli last Saturday The DMK-Congress alliance lone seat from Puducherry). number and share in Tamil Nadu without enlisting the support of which was attended by party chief swept the Kanyakumari district by In the eventuality of the Lefts is the highest of all major States the Christian community in the MK Stalin and heads of all winning all the six assembly con- too join the DMK-Congress band- except the adjoining Kerala. Tamil State. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 nation 07

BHIMA-KOREGAON ANNIVERSARY 11 drones to keep vigil celebrate the 201st anniversary said: “We have made elaborate this year’s celebrations for TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI of the the January 1, 1818, vic- security arrangements in and which people come from dif- tory of British troops over around Bhima-Koregaon vil- ferent parts of the state”. n an effort to ensure against Peshwa Bajirao II's army lage. Apart from deploying “Keeping in view the huge Ia repeat of the disturbances It may be recalled that that huge posse of police personnel, turnout people for the cele- witnessed at Bhima-Koregaon during the caste riots that broke we will be keeping a continu- brations scheduled for Tuesday last year, the Pune district out on January 1, 2018, one per- ous watch of happenings in the next, we will sending water to administration has decided to son was killed and property village during the celebrations the village in 300 tankers, deploy 11 drones in the eight worth Rs 9.54 crore was on January 1”. deploying 150 buses to ferry kilometre radius of the village destroyed at Bhima-Koregaon According to the Pune dis- people to the village and mak- to maintain vigilance during in Pune district. After the riots, trict collector, there was con- ing parking arrangements at 15 the 201st anniversary of the the there were protests and violence siderable apprehension among places. This year, the police January 1, 1818 victory of across the state. the people of Bhima-Koregaon deployment will 15 times more British troops over Peshwa What followed were the village in the light of what hap- than the number of police per- Bajirao II's army scheduled arrest of 1o human rights pened last year. “After the dis- sonnel we had deployed last for January 1, 2019. activists for allegedly conspir- turbances last year, we have year,” the collector said. Not wanting to take any ing to kill Prime Minister held monthly meetings with The collector requested the chances, the Pune district Narendra Modi and overthrow the villagers in an effort to people to keep the district MLA Jignesh Mevani and Student leader Kanhaiya Kumar during a rally to mark the 94th foundation day programme of Communist Party of India (CPI) in Kolkata on administration has drawn up the democratically elected gov- remove their anxiety and build message about mischievous Wednesda PTI an elaborate plan to main law ernment in the country. confidence in them. We have messages put on the social and order at Bhima-Koregaon Talking to media persons succeeded in removing fear media. “I also request people village where thousands will on Monday, Pune District from their minds. We have not lend credence to rumours,” converge on Tuesday next to Collector Naval Kishor Ram involved in the preparations for he said. Bal Thackeray biopic trailer out TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Raut has only written the script Maya, Akhilesh and screen play, but he has also BJP will explore all... ours after the Central produced the film. Well-known give KCR... HBoard of Film Marathi filmmaker Abhijit From Page 1 On another political ques- to qualify his praise for Rahul Certification (CBFC) three dia- Panse has directed the film. “I want to make an tion, Madhav accepted that by not seeing him as prime From Page 1 logue cuts suggested in the There is confusion about appeal, not as a Law Minister the Congress president scored ministerial candidate from KCR had met his Odisha films, the makers on the exact date of the release of but as a citizen. A lot of evi- some political victories but the Opposition side. counterpart Naveen Patnaik Wednesday went ahead and the film. While the makers dence is available and this is refused to comment on the "If Rahul Gandhi could've on Sunday and West Bengal released the trailers of the have said the film will release the best part. People come to merit of his leadership. been option for PM candidate Chief Minister Mamata Marathi and Hindi versions of on January 25, 2019, Uddhav me and ask me when adultery "Rahul Gandhi is leader of because of recent victories, Banerjee on Monday. the much-awaited biopic on said that the film would hit the case can be heard in just six Congress. It's for them to then there would've been no In his first meeting with the late Shiv Sena chief Bal screen across the country on months, the court can resolve decide if his leadership is need for mahagathbandhan. Prime Minister after taking Thackeray “Thackeray”. January 23, 2019 – the birth the Sabarimala issue in 6 beneficial to them or not. Even today, no one, except over as Chief Minister for the Shiv Sena president anniversary of late Thackeray. months, urban Maoist case How can we comment on his Stalin, is ready to confirm second time last week, KCR Uddhav Thackeray, who was Responding to the cuts can be heard in two months… leadership for Congress? He name of the leader of maha- discussed a variety of issues present at the release of the suggested by the CBFC, Raut our Ram Lalla dispute is tried his electoral mettle in gathbandhan. There are six with Modi, including release of trailers of both Hindi and said: “When we talk of late pending for the last 70 years recent polls and brought some people in queue to become funds for 10 backward districts, Marathi versions of Balasabeh, who will decide as and in the SC, the appeal is victories to Congress, there's PM", he went on to say to sug- setting up of a separate high “Thackeray” held at the to what is right or wrong ?. The pending for the last 10 years, no doubt about it," said the gest that Opposition is still in court for Telangana, Kendriya Carnival IMAX theatre at film is true story of late why there is no hearing?" he BJP leader. disarray in so far as the choice Vidyalayas in new district and Wadala in north-central Balasaheb. Balasaheb’s life is not said. Madhav further sought of PM candidate is concerned. an IIIT in Karimnagar district. Mumbai, responded tersely to a fiction. Balasaheb’s life was an the three dialogue cuts sug- open book, Not event relating Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shiv Sena chief Udhav Thackeray during the trailer gested by the CBFC. “Whatever to Balasaheb’s life is hidden. It launch of film in Mumbai PTI Golfer Randhawa taken in... has happened has happened. takes time CBFC to understand But there is no point in hiding this. For some people, it has migrants from south India. bare me sochta hun” and From Page 1 Indian Navy as a Captain, a post at the prestigious Indian Open. The Katarniaghat Wildlife things. If the CBFC does not taken 50 years to understand The third reference relates to “Ramlalla Pakistan me Paida Randhawa, ranked among equivalent to Colonel in the But his form had been on the Sanctuary, which is about 200 take immediate decision (in for what Balasaheb. For the Babri Masjid. Hue the?” the top 100 of the Official Indian Army and Group wane and the last time he won km from state capital Lucknow, clearing the film), it is better if instance, Madhya Pradesh’s The two trailers – The Hindi version trailer World Golf Ranking several Captain in the IAF. He was court a title was back in 2009 -- the is a part of the Dudhwa Tiger it would be better if the imme- new chief minister Kamal Nath Marathi and Hindi – have dif- contains dialogues like “Bheek times between 2004 and 2009, martialled four years ago on Thailand Open. Randhawa Reserve. diate decision in Babri matter”. is now talking about preference ferent set of dialogues. The mangne acha hain, goonda has a farm house in Dudhwa- charges of financial irregularities. won seven titles on the It covers an area of 400.6 sq Expected to be used by the to local people – a thing that Marathi trailer talks about the banke apna hak china”, threat Katarniaghat forest area and Randhawa, who turned Professional Gold Tour of India km in Terai belt of Bahraich Shiv Sena as a vehicle for its Balasaheb crusaded 50 years lack of jobs for local because handed to then Union Home was said to be staying there for professional in 1994, has been (PGTI), making him a cele- district. campaign in the run-up to the ago”. of south Indian migrants, Minister Morarji Desai (for the past few days. a well-known name in Indian brated name in the domestic In 1987, it was brought 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Of the three cuts suggest- late Thackeray’s references early resolution to the Belgaum Pandey said the luxury golf. He won 16 professional circuit. under the purview of the “Thackeray” features actors ed by CBFC, two are remarks about them, Shiv Sena’s (Karnataka-Maharashtra) bor- SUV vehicle with registration titles in all, eight of them on the The Delhi-based golfer was 'Project Tiger'. It provides Nawazuddin Siddiqui and “ Utao Lungi bajao Pungi” and against Air India demanding der dispute) that he will not be number HR-26 DN-4299 was Asian Tour. He also has a married to actress Chitrangada strategic connectivity Amrita Rao in the lead roles as “Endu Gundu walle” that late jobs for locals, his utterances allowed to enter Maharashtra, also seized from the golfer Japan Tour title to his credit Singh for 13 years before they between tiger habitats of Bal Thackeray and his wife Thackeray had made in refer- against late Prime Minister agitations to force cinema own- whose full name is Jyotinder and topped the Asian Tour divorced in 2014. They have a Dudhwa and Kishanpur in Meenatai respectively. ence to south Indian migrants Morarji Desai, his famous ers in Mumbai to screen Singh Randhawa. Order of Merit in 2002. son, Zorawar, from the mar- India and the Bardia National Executive Editor of the settled in then Bombay in late dialogues “Aap Apne Desh ke Marathi films, his explanation Virajdar has served the He is a three-time winner riage. Park in Nepal. Sena mouth-piece “Saamana” sixties which witnessed attacks cricket bare me sochthe hain for saying “Jai Hind, Jai and Sena spokesperson Sanjay by the Shiv Sainks against the me cricket khelnewale desh ke Maharashtra” . Meghalaya miners’ kin await miracle as survival... From Page 1 ing the rescue work. The Chief The high-powered pumps, "The Congress has forgot- “No politics on tragedy Minister also hoped that the as advised by ace mining ten what happened in 2012 please @RahulGandhi ji. We high-powered pumps would be mishap expert Jaswant Singh when it abandoned the 14 have been helping the State available soon. Gill, are not available in the miners who were trapped when Govt with all possible means. Sangma-led NPP's ally in entire North East region, as far a mine collapsed in South But the unsafe illegal minining the State, the BJP, also said the as we are aware, Dopth told Garo Hills. Then the UPA and activities were due to the neg- Meghalaya Government is PTI. Dopth, who ordered tem- the Congress were in power. ligence of the previous doing its best under the Chief porary suspension of rescue What have they done?" the Congress govt (sic)," Rijiju Minister's leadership to bring operation last Saturday, said NPP leader said, requesting tweeted. the victims out of the rat-hole until the bigger pumps are anonymity. Meghalaya Chief Minister mine in East Jaintia Hills dis- made available, the operations "The Chief Minister is tak- Conrad K Sangma, without trict. "The Government has cannot resume. ing special interest in this case mentioning Rahul's comment, done and is doing its best Congress spokesperson H and is trying to retrieve the said there is no inaction and under Sangma. We have full M Shangpliang told PTI that miners dead or alive," he said. that the administration and the faith in him. He has taken up with Rahul's intervention, "we In the 2012 case, NDRF had really worked hard the matter with the central hope the Centre will direct the none of the victims could be to trace the miners, but, unfor- Government to send bigger State Government to change its retrieved out of the mine and tunately, the operation did not pumps," BJP Minister A L Hek insensitive attitude and do "I do not remember compen- yield any result. told PTI. what is necessary to help save sation was paid to any of the So far, 12 lakh litres of The State Government lives". affected families by the then water has been pumped out of tried its best but water at the He said a special team of Congress Government," the the mine, but it seems the mine has not receded, he said. the Congress Legislature Party NPP leader said. National whole river has gushed into the The Chief Minister has (CLP) will soon visit the site at Disaster Response Force work- pit. Getting high-powered written to Coal India request- Lumthari village and will try ers joined local authorities in pumps and transporting them ing for the high-powered and meet the affected families. the rescue effort. In 2016, six to the site of the mishap is not pumps, the BJP leader said. However, a senior member illegal miners died when a sec- an easy task, he told a private East Jaintia Hills Deputy of the ruling National Peoples tion of a closed mine collapsed news. Commissioner F M Dopth said Party (NPP) criticised the in Burdwan district in West On if the rescue operation district authorities have taken Congress, saying the Bengal. The accident occurred could be called off under such up the matter with the State Opposition party was creating when about 200 illegal miners circumstances, Sangma said Government and is awaiting a a "fuss" over the entire were extracting coal from the there is no question of abort- response. December 13 episode. mine. Terror bids... From Page 1 Civil Engineering course at a brother, were part of the terror Special Court on Thursday and The seized items include 25 private University in Noida. conspiracy and were instru- the agency is likely to seek kg of explosive materials like The third year engineering stu- mental in procuring batteries, police remand to unearth the Potassium Nitrate, Ammonium dent was instrumental in connectors, SIM cards on fake larger terror conspiracy. Nitrate, Sulphur, Sugar materi- procuring electrical items, alarm documents and mobilising Jaish-e-Mohammad chief al paste, 12 pistols, 150 rounds clocks and batteries in further- funds for buying bomb-making Maulana Masood Azhar had of live ammunition, one coun- ance of the terror conspiracy. materials. on December 4 said that he was try-made rocket launcher, 112 Zubair Malik, 20, of Jaffrabad, Saqib Iftekar, 26, of keeping a watch on the politi- alarm clocks, mobile phone Delhi, is studying in third year Simbhaoli, Hapur, Uttar cal developments related to circuits, batteries, 51 pipes, student of BA at a university in Pradesh was working as Imam Ayodhya and will strike back remote control car triggering Delhi. in Jama Masjid, Baksar, Uttar when needed. The busting of switch, wireless digital doorbell The fourth accused Rashid Pradesh. He helped the mas- the module could also be for remote switch, steel con- Zafar Raq alias Zafar, 23, is also termind Suhail in procuring linked to Al Qaeda affiliate tainers, electric wires, 91 mobile a resident of Jafrabad and he is weapons. JeM. JeM is a franchise of Al phones, 134 SIM cards, three into garments business. The Mohammad Irshad of Qaeda and Al Qaeda in Indian laptops, knife, sword, ISIS-relat- fourth accused Saeed alias Mohalla Qazi Zada, Amroha is subcontinent is operating ed literature besides the cash. Sayeed, 28, is a resident of an auto-rickshaw driver and was directly. Ansar Ghazwatul Hind The chief conspirator Saidapur Imma, Amroha and helping Suhail in arranging a is also a franchise of Al Qaeda Suhail, 29, was working as Mufti has a welding shop there. hide-out for keeping the mate- and its operations are limited to in a madrasa at Hakim Mahtab Other accused Raees rial for making IED's and Jammu & Kashmir. The bust- Uddin Hashmi Road, Amroha, Ahmad of Saidapur Imma, bombs. ing of the module also hints at UP. He was presently staying at Amroha is also an owner of Mohammad Azam, 35, is a insufficiency of the measures Jaffrabad in the national Capital welding shop there. resident of Chauhan Bajar, taken by the UP police and and had tasked other team The two brothers Saeed Gashi Mendu, Delhi. He runs a Delhi Police against crime and members to procure arms, and Raees had procured huge medical shop in Seelampur, criminals as the inimical forces explosives and other accessories quantity of explosive materi- Shahdara and helped the mas- not only radicalized them- to prepare IED's and pipe- al/gun powder (approximate- termind in arranging weapons. selves but were on an advanced bombs. He had also given a ly.25 kg) for preparing IED's and Apart from these accused, level of planning for the series demonstration on fabrication of pipe bombs and were instru- some other suspects are being of attacks in Delhi and North the IEDs, Mittal said. mental in fabricating a rocket examined and more arrests may India, sources in the security The other arrested accused launcher to carry out terrorist be subsequently, Mittal said. agencies said adding counter Anas Yunus, 24, is a resident of attacks, the NIA said. The arrested accused would radicalisation measures have Jafrabad, Delhi and is pursuing Zaid and Zubair, both be produced before the NIA also not been up to the mark. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Annus Horribilis Narendra Modi and his Government have not A case for land reclamation had a great 2018 and the BJP’s election machine has broken down. Can things look up in 2019? Had India not surrendered so tamely at Tashkent, the China-Pakistan axis would ack in May 2014, when Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime have been under conspicuous pressure pertaining to their illegal actions BMinister, India looked forward to five years of sensible policies and growth. With his trusted lieutenant Amit Shah corralling the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers into an unstop- pable force, Modi had an advantage that had not been seen for three decades, a majority in the Lok Sabha. And the BJP’s electoral steamroller continued, ABHIJIT BHATTACHARYYA winning States like Assam, Haryana and Maharashtra, both States where the nion Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj’s state- party had little of an organisation pre- ment in the Lok Sabha on viously. It was not as if the BJP did not Wednesday, December 12, suffer electoral reverses like in Bihar, 2018, undoubtedly makes for Ua perfect politico-diplomatic posturing by Punjab and Delhi, but those were viewed as minor blips. Modi had the elec- India towards Pakistan. However, what torate and the media on his side. However, this year things seemed to have made Swaraj’s statement stand out was its unravelled for Modi and the BJP. The steamroller has broken down, the toll carefully crafted semantics. Thus read the stated position of New Delhi over Jammu of fighting a rearguard electoral win in Gujarat was followed by failure in & Kashmir: “India’s ‘consistent and prin- Karnataka and losing the three States in the Hindi heartland. Back in 2014- cipled’ position is that the entire State of 16, the BJP made the promise of a ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’, their main plank, Jammu & Kashmir has been, is, and shall be an integral part of India”. and it seemed achievable with the Congress imploding. Political commen- Spot on the Minister was, as she con- tators were already taking the 2019 elections for granted, and this was being tinued and concluded: “Pakistan has spoken about as only his ‘first-term’. BJP supporters were talking of ‘Mission been in an illegal occupation of approx- imately 78,000 square kilometre of the 350’ and winning a dominating majority. But that talk has certainly disap- Indian territory in the State of Jammu & peared with an angry electorate taking out their frustration at issues like Kashmir…under the so-called ‘Boundary demonetisation and slow economic growth, among others. This, at the same Agreement’ signed between China and Pakistan on March 2, 1963; Pakistan ille- time when the Opposition has seemed to get its mojo back, taking on the gally ceded 5,180 square kilometre of the BJP and the ruling Government on issues both real and imagined. Indian territory in Pakistan-occupied And with constant issues with some of democratic India’s largest insti- Jammu & Kashmir to China. “We have repeatedly and consistent- tutions, problems with the Supreme Court, the complete meltdown in the ly called upon Pakistan to immediately Central Bureau of Investigation and the resignation of the Reserve Bank of vacate all areas under its illegal occupa- the State of Jammu & Kashmir. or owing to the immensely therefore, follows that when Jammu & Kashmir land to India Governor are evidence to some that the Modi Government has failed tion, most recently on November 30, For China, it’s a question complicated demography and any of the “illegal occupied Pakistanis”, thereby legitimis- in bringing people onside. While some in the BJP look to blame the entrenched 2018,” the Minister informed the of geo-politics, geo-econom- distribution thereof across land of Jammu & Kashmir” is ing their illegal act. What an Parliament. Yet, the picture appears grim ics and geo-strategy for its South Asia. reclaimed by India, as was irony! In one stroke, legal bureaucracy, that is the so-called ‘deep state’ and imaginary ‘anti-nation- as “Pakistan continues to be in illegal and super power status-aspiration. India has been badly cor- done by the valiant soldiers of India became illegal! And al’ interests of attacking them, there is little doubt that many in the Government forcible occupation of a part of Jammu & It constitutes an hydra-head- nered for its own past inabil- the Indian Army (under the grossly, illegal China-Pakistan themselves have not helped the situation. Particularly, issues concerning Kashmir”, she asserted. What then does ed future game-plan: Control, ity to reclaim (and even retain) able military leadership of occupation of the Indian land this mean to India? It’s simple, yet adverse, rather than visible physical its own land from ‘illegal Zorawar Chand Bakshi and continued, unchallenged, the acquisition of the Rafale fighter jet have been arrogant. Modi came to to say the least. occupation, of key land-locked occupation’ of Pakistan and Ranjit Singh Dayal) in Haji unharmed and unaffected, power on the back of being a reformer and an economic visionary, but appears That the “illegal occupation of approx- territories, where the ‘great China. Unlike China, India Peer Pass in the 1965 India- thereby transforming to have played the same populist povertarian game that Indian politicians imately 78,000 square kilometre of the game’ was played by the has shown a peculiar propen- Pakistan war, was it not a case Islamabad-Beijing duo’s per- Indian territory” by Pakistan does not fig- empires of Russia and Britain. sity to cede its own territory to of supreme folly to return fidy and illegal act into an love. Foreign investment into India has dried up. While the Indian stock mar- ure in Delhi-Islamabad bilateral any It’s also the terrain which was foreign country, thereby dilut- India’s own territory in the indisputably ‘legal act’! kets have performed reasonably well, India, which could have been a ben- more. Swaraj’s clarification to the dreamily aspired by Han ing its own professed stand at diplomatic table of Tashkent in Seen in this background, eficiary of the US-China trade spat, has not managed to take advantage of Parliament on Pakistan, however, did not rulers from far off Hwang Ho the diplomatic table; tamely January 1966 by the galaxy of the bona fide statement in mention that with the “so-called valley and who saw recurring capitulating even when there Indian stars themselves? Parliament by the Foreign the situation. To be fair to Modi, he has boosted spending on major infra- ‘Boundary Agreement’ signed between aggression by numerous hos- simply did not exist any ‘cause All the more, as it hap- Minister needs to be supple- structure projects, cleared long-pending ones and has cultivated an image China and Pakistan on March 2, 1963”, tile sultans, badshahs and of action’ to do so. pened within 35 months of the mented with/by a sustained of being seen as a go-getting hard worker. It will be a major problem for and with the ceding of “5,180 square kilo- principalities across the corri- It may sound bizarre, China-Pakistan illegal occupa- teaching of the Constitution of metre of the Indian territory in Pakistan- dor connecting Istanbul with unpleasant and harsh, but tion of Indian territory of India to the members of the Opposition to paint him as a personally corrupt individual. Some mud occupied Jammu & Kashmir”, China the great alluvial soil of South recalling past reality of India’s Jammu & Kashmir? Had India Indian legislature who act as might stick on some of his Ministers and party leaders, but he has a teflon automatically emerged as a stake holder Asia. The terrain of Jammu & conspicuous failure on not surrendered so tamely at executive and guardians of law skin to such allegations. with the very physical presence of its Kashmir also connects the Jammu & Kashmir may be of Tashkent, the China-Pakistan while protecting the territory troops and civilians. This amounts to mighty and lofty landmass of some consolation and form a axis would have been under and sovereignty of India. And that will remain his greatest asset heading into the 2019 elections, Chinese occupation of the Indian territo- Euro-Asia around the Pamir lesson for the future. It should conspicuous pressure pertain- Article 1 (1) of the which are now clearly in play, even if he, through a shared hatred of him, ry. It’s the presence of foreign China as and the Karakorum with not be repeated, else things ing to their illegal actions. Constitution is explicit and cat- is the bonding force of the Opposition. He will be the major issue in the ‘third party’ deep inside Jammu & declining demography and can go worse than what it was Hence, this one single act egorical: “India, that is Bharat, Kashmir. It’s a live ‘dragon in the room’. promising mineralogy with in the past. damaged India till no end. shall be a Union of States” and coming elections. Expect a lot more talk of failed policies towards agricul- In other words, China has been ‘exist- easy access to warm water Thus, when the Minister Suddenly, India’s avowed legal Article 1 (2) stipulates “The ture and missed opportunities for reforms. And then there will be demon- ing’, though illegally, deep inside the ports of the Indian Ocean of External Affairs was refer- position on Jammu & States and the territories there- etisation, an exercise that Modi’s first-term will undoubtedly always be remem- Indian territory since more than 55 years. (which the Romanovs and ring to “illegal occupation of Kashmir appeared fragile and of shall be..” “(c) such other ter- bered by, a move that it is becoming increasingly clear with hindsight that And there is no way that China is going Czars of Russia always dreamt Jammu & Kashmir,” her words illegal when our country sur- ritories as may be acquired.” to withdraw voluntarily, or show some of, and yet always failed to pertained to the whole terri- rendered its own territory to The point is loud and clear. stalled the economy. But make no mistakes, Narendra Modi and the BJP diplomatic niceties like Jawaharlal Nehru turn it into reality). tory thereof which legally Pakistan, thereby giving the India can ‘acquire territories’. have been the dominant force in Indian politics, and no matter what the final consistently did throughout the 1950s Plain speaking, therefore, acceded to India on October world an impression as if Haji India cannot surrender terri- outcome of the elections in the coming months, he will remain the most towards China, or give up illegal occupa- there doesn’t seem to be an 26, 1947, following the same Peer Pass was Pakistan’s bona tory, least of all, its own terri- tion of the Indian territory and retreat easy way out (especially in the procedure and documenta- fide possession and that India tory. That is the crux, and the important politician in India for years to come. But it might still be a bridge from there in the foreseeable future. 21st century), to either alter tion as done by 548 other had illegally usurped it during ruling class of India has to fol- too far to prevent himself losing the Prime Ministership come May 2019. Especially, since (now) China’s Belt & the possession of physical princely States vis-à-vis New the course of the war in 1965. low the Constitution thereof, Road Initiative (BRI) and the China geography of Jammu & Delhi (with 16 acceding to Hence, New Delhi was in letter and in spirit. Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are Kashmir by the menacing tri- Pakistan). morally, logically and diplo- (The writer is an alumnus, deeply entrenched within, and pass through flanking China-Pakistani axis, Logically and legally, it, matically bound to “return the National Defence College) No more excuses S O U N D BITE

There are no culprits to pin the current levels of air pollution The drama of dynastic We do not have a politi- Today’s society is going We (TMC) have never in Delhi on; yet little action is being taken by the authorities politics staged by the cal or religious agenda. down the drains. We live been influenced by polit- Congress and their ‘Modi We want to make a spiri- in well-connected world, ical colour, if any, of the Hatao’ movement is tual India... not Hindu but we must strive to recipients and only went esidents of Delhi and its surround- just an eyewash. India or communal India. revive our value system. by eligibility criteria. ing areas have become used to the arrival of cold weather because Union Minister Yoga guru Director West Bengal CM R —Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi — Baba Ramdev —Tigmanshu Dhulia —Mamata Banerjee the air quality index goes for an utter toss. And for several years different strawmen have been found to bear the brunt, first the burning of stubble by L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR farmers, then it was vehicular pollution Height of hypocrisy three parties has become an and of late firecrackers on Diwali. object of ridicule. They are now However, this year’s extended period of India’s integrity is unquestionable laughing at the plight of the BJP poor air quality must highlight the main Sir — Prime Minister Narendra for its climb-down. Modi repeatedly insulted the his refers to the editorial, “Why Naseer?” (December But, it is a known, that in pol- cause of the problem: The constantly farmers from Tamil Nadu and 24). Actor Naseeruddin Shah has been thrown into itics, conditions do not always increasing human population in the cap- other States, who demonstrated Ta controversy after he voiced his opinion that India remain the same. Seat-sharing ital and its surroundings and the resul- in Delhi for almost a year. He was “unsafe” for its children. One does not know ratio depends upon prevailing tant activity. And the solution to the air sought relief by refusing to meet whether Shah was overcome by emotion or was keep- conditions at the time of elections. them even once and also used the ing a cool head when he spoke about intolerance. India Before JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar quality problem will require some brave political decisions that none of Delhi’s police force. One wonders how is a nation which prides on its Constitution. It cannot came back to the NDA, when the politicians or those from surrounding States are willing to take, that is to could the Prime Minister declare be denied that our country has been a witness to the Bihar Assembly election was held, tackle population growth, immigration and the fallout from illegal colonies. in Odisha that his party’s focus is worst form of lynching in the last four years. Fringe the performance of the BJP was no on the farm sector. Given the groups running amok, and the police doing precious better than that of JD(U). As Some small measures can be taken though and those must be taken Vyapam scam, Lalit Modi fiasco, little to bring them to book, have highlighted one aspect brethren that they need not be worried by incidents such, sharing equal number of soon, because the problem is only getting worse every passing day and it and the multi-crore rice scam in of lawlessness. In the same breath, many radical ele- orchestrated by rogues who are hell-bent to create a seats with the JD(U) is a respect- affects the young and old particularly hard. Those from the economically Chhattisgarh, all of which hap- ments have verbally gone berserk on India and its ethos. wedge in the society. The essence of this country lies ful bargain. made by the BJP. pened during the BJP’s rule, it is The vital question is whether we should doubt our in its capacity to rebound with elan even in the face of KV Seetharamaiah weaker backgrounds, who can’t afford protection, have little choice. More an irony that Prime Minister democratic values because of the mindlessness of a worse disasters. India has done it in the past, post Delhi Hassan and more evidence is emerging that poor air quality is cutting years off the Modi is calling the Naveen stray mob and over-the-board tendency of a few rad- and post Gujarat, and it will again. life expectancy of Delhi residents and cases of lung cancer even among Patnaik Government corrupt. It ical elements? Shah is entitled to worry, but he, being Ganapathi Bhat Help Indonesia is not the Congress that is dup- a senior artist, should instill confidence among his Akola non-smokers is on the rise. If our politicians, many of who live in homes ing the farmers but the BJP that with air purifiers, want to do something about this, they have to crack the has gone back on its election Sir — The massive tsunami that whip and invest in the future. And those investments include rapidly ramp- promises to the poor farmers. streets, enduring scorching heat, them, concerned authorities Cautious decision hit Indonesia’s coast and beaches Shalini Gerald biting cold and monsoon deluge. squander billions of money in recently left more than 300 peo- ing up public transportation options and even vehicle rationing, but no half- Chennai Far from remaining sympathetic space missions, bullet trains, sky- ple dead. The world community hearted measures to keep parts of the electorate happy. to their woes, privileged Indians kissing statues and lofty flags to Sir — Retention of coalition part- must extend helping hand and At the rate that the air quality is deteriorating, it is only a matter of time Rise above politics and political masters scandalous- reap electoral dividends. If India ners within the NDA fold is an help the country and its people ly boast about ‘elitism’ in attain- really wants to attain true important exercise for the BJP. come up out of the difficult that poor air will become a year-round problem in Delhi and surrounding ing Mars orbit and ‘might’ by per- progress, then it must first ensure This is why the party played its situation. cities. If urgent and strict measures are not taken today, the national cap- Sir — This refers to the editorial, forming mass Yoga on streets. basic human rights of food, attire, card really well in parting with 17 Shubham ital will become unlivable sooner rather than later. This is a national crisis “Out in the cold” (December When the urgent need is to shelter, medicine, education and seats for the Janata Dal (United) Via email 26). It is shameful that millions of uplift the poor and the downtrod- justice for all. and six for the Lok Janshakti Party. Send your feedback to: and all our politicians should rise to the challenge. But as of today, they are our very own people have to lead den by ensuring minimum Kajal Chatterjee For political opponents, the all, no matter what their political persuasion, failing us. a hell-resembling life out on the human rights and dignity for Kolkata new arrangement between the [email protected] LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT Importance of FORMATION OF A FEDERAL FRONT IS THE NEED OF AS ELECTIONS DRAW CLOSER, THE CONGRESS’ the Agni series THE HOUR. OUR AIM IS TO DISMANTLE THE BJP GOVT ISOLATION AND NON-ACCEPTANCE OF RAHUL AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING THAT. GANDHI'S LEADERSHIP IS BECOMING CLEAR. The successful test-firing of Agni IV marks a great —SAMAJWADI PARTY PRESIDENT —BJP SPOKESPERSON leap forward for India to become a super power AKHILESH YADAV GVL NARASIMHA RAO

HIRANMAY KARLEKAR An NCA for backlog-hit judiciary he successful test-firing of the indigenously-developed, nuclear- weapons-capable, surface-to-surface missile, Agni-IV, on TDecember 23, 2018, marks a significant leap forward towards Now that CJI Gogoi has undertaken the task of appointing judges to various courts, the next step India becoming a super power. The goal is warranted not only by the country’s size, potential and role in maintaining global peace, but the uncertain conditions in the world and, particularly, the region around should be the establishment of a Court of Appeal that can help reduce the judiciary’s problems the country. An India, that is a super power, will not only deter efforts to push it around, but enable it to retaliate forcefully if some country engages it in armed conflict. The two countries that feature prominently in any discussion concerning India’s security are Pakistan and China: India has fought four wars with the former and one with the latter. Agni IV, which has a striking range of 4,000 kilometres, is not needed against the former, which can be hit by Agni I, II and III with striking ranges of 700, 2,000 and ,000 kilometres respectively. Agni IV would enable India to strike some parts of China but not Beijing and its indus- trial hubs on the eastern sea board. Agni V, which was last test- RAGHAV NEELABH fired on December 10, 2018, and is expected to be inducted for PANDEY BIST use soon, would be able to do that and also hit parts of Asian and European land mass. Further, Agni-V would carry concurrently-devel- he recent expeditious filling up of oped Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) judicial vacancies, right from the payloads. This will help evade interception by China’s ballistic mis- position of the judicial magistrate to sile defence system. Indeed, India should also have Manoeuverable that of a Supreme Court judge, Re-entry Vehicles (MARV), which can drastically change trajecto- speaks volumes about the monu- Tmental task undertaken by the Chief Justice of ry to evade interception in the terminal stage. India (CJI), Justice Ranjan Gogoi, to reduce A word of caution. Though a reference to China is unavoidable pendency of cases at various Indian courts. in any discussion pertaining to India’s security, it will be unwise to Justice Gogoi seems to be resolute in doing be inflexible and remain frozen in a posture of hostility. While New the same as he has already held myriad col- Delhi must do everything to neutralise any threat from China and any legium meetings for the filling up of vacancies. strategically inimical economic penetration, it must also be engaged Thereafter, he made appointments of judges in bridge-building with Beijing given vagaries of Donald Trump’s for- to different High Courts and the Supreme eign and economic policies. This will not be easy given China’s close Court. As far as the lower judiciary is con- alliance with Pakistan, attempts to hem India in with its presence in cerned, Gogoi passed many orders, wherein he adjoining countries, dominate the Indian Ocean and corner India in asked the High Courts to fill all vacancies in a time-bound manner. most international fora — all of which stems from its refusal to coun- However, the filling up of vacancies in the tenance India’s rise to a position where it can be perceived as an equal. judiciary may just be one way of managing the All this is precisely why India should hasten with enhancing bewildering problem of pendency of cases. The its conventional and nuclear warfare capabilities while keeping all chorus for the establishment of the National avenues open for an improvement of relations with its northern Court of Appeal (NCA) has once again gained neighbour. The three key requirements of any nuclear warfare infra- momentum with several academicians mak- structure are an adequate number of nuclear warheads, a nuclear ing demands for its establishment. They doctrine and an effective delivery system. India has developed, believe a Court of Appeal can stem the bur- manufactured and deployed its own warheads. In 2003, it geoning pendency of cases. Their argument is announced a nuclear doctrine based on a “no-first use” princi- that the NCA would not just help annihilate the problem of pendency but would also help vs The Chief Justice of India, the court proposed another additional step before the Supreme ple. India will use nuclear weapons only in case of a nuclear attack resolve multiple issues that plague the coun- the formation of the NCA with four different Court of India. on its own soil or Indian forces anywhere. The doctrine also pro- try’s legal system. regional branches. In 2016, the apex court Another important aspect to be looked at vides for the maintenance of a “credible minimum deterrent”, and Initially, the Supreme Court of India was ordered for the formulation of a before the formulation of the NCA will be the the possession or sufficient and survivable nuclear forces, to inflict entrusted upon the primary responsibility of Constitutional Bench to decide on the viabil- rules surrounding the appointment of judges. unacceptable damage on the enemy. interpreting ambiguities in various laws and ity of the NCA in view of the pendency of cases The hierarchy of judges, their transfer and sub- As for a delivery system, India can, at a pinch, use Mirage 2000 the Constitution that may arise from time to in the country. sequent elevation are all questions that have or Su 30 aircraft for dropping a nuclear warhead on a designated time. However, with the passage of time, the People, who supported the establishment to be firmly resolved before the NCA can be target. Neither, however, can be a substitute for a missile delivery top court skewed away from that responsibil- of the NCA, attributed multiple reasons for the set up. Attorney General KK Venugopal had system which can hit any target in an enemy’s territory. It is impor- ity and shifted its focus on dealing with appeals same. Apart from the argument of pendency earlier suggested that for the smooth function- tant to remember this in the context of India’s adoption of the “no arising from the decision of the High Courts. and the recreation of the Supreme Court as the ing of the NCA, the age of the judges should The Law Commission of India, in its 125th Constitutional court, a major block in the lit- be increased from 65 years to 70 years. This first use” principle, which makes it mandatory for the country to report, highlighted that the disposal and igant’s path of seeking justice is the cost of lit- IT HAS BEEN REPORTED suggestion must be taken seriously because retain the capacity to launch a devastating retaliatory strike after establishment of Constitutional Benches has igation. From the commencement of the suit THAT IN INDIA, ONE usually, the years of experience of judges come suffering a nuclear attack. declined from 15.5 per cent in 1950-54 to 0.12 in the district court to its final disposal in the to a stop at the age of 62 or 65, without prop- Underground silos may not be able to provide the kind of total per cent in 2005-2009. Thus, the growing need Supreme Court, the path that a litigant walks JUDGE HANDLES OVER er exhaustion of their mental faculties. For this protection the missiles need as the enemy can get to know their loca- of finding an alternative to disposing the on, is filled with various applications, adjourn- 1,800 CASES. THIS NOT reason (in addition to that of transparency), tions and mount devastating strikes against them. The answer lies in appeals was felt by the apex court so that the ments, inter-court appeals, et al. in the US, there is no retirement age for the missiles that can be moved from one place to another, which, along sanctity of the court as a Constitutional enti- Added to this is the burden of travelling ONLY RESULTS IN THE judges. They hold their offices till their vol- with the deployment of dummies, will keep the enemy guessing about ty could be restored. from one part of the country to the other. Nick IMPROPER AND untary retirement or death. their location. Agni IV can be moved by road. Agni V is both road and The proposed NCA was supposed to be an Robinson in his report, ‘Interpreting the It has been reported that in India, one judge rail mobile, though roads and bridges will have to be strengthened in adjudicating body that would deal with all Constitution: Supreme Court Constitution UNTIMELY DISPENSATION handles over 1,800 cases. This not only results types of matters, except those relating to the Benches since Independence’ showed that in the improper and untimely dispensation of many parts to carry its much greater weight. Constitution or public importance, which appeals to the Supreme Court are made by lit- OF JUSTICE, BUT ALSO justice, but also staggers the speed of develop- Finally, India must not rest on its oars even after Agni V is would ordinarily fall under the domain of the igants belonging to nearby areas. This issue can ment of the Constitutional jurisprudence in the inducted. It requires missiles with ranges between 8,000 to 10,000 Supreme Court. The NCA will, thus, act as an be readily resolved by the setting up of four STAGGERS THE SPEED OF country. The setting up of the NCA would allow kilometres to become a truly global super power. Also, it needs intermediary between the High Courts and the regional NCAs in four corners of the nation. DEVELOPMENT OF THE ample time for the adjudication of the rights to vastly increase its ability to launch nuclear-tipped missiles from Supreme Court with regional Benches in Although the idea of NCA might appear of disputing parties as well as for the develop- the sea, which are more difficult for the enemy to detect than land- Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata. The to be very appealing, however, to guarantee its CONSTITUTIONAL ment of law in the Supreme Court. based systems. It has the technical ability to do all this. Agni IV NCA would also act as the last appellate court effectiveness, several steps need to be taken. JURISPRUDENCE IN THE It is worthy to note that if the idea of NCA is a highly sophisticated missile with compact and modern avion- from where no appeal would lie with the First, the very practice of filing frivolous does conceptualise, India would not be the first ics, a fifth-generation on-board computer and ability to follow the Supreme Court. appeals will have to be discouraged. This can COUNTRY country in the world to have introduced it. correct path, guiding itself in the midst of in-flight disturbances The idea of the establishment of the NCA be accomplished if heavy penalties are imposed Colombia, Australia, the United States, France, in different parts of the country can be dated on the litigants, who waste the court’s time. But Germany, Iran, Italy, Russia, South Africa and and hit its target with precision. Agni-V incorporated advanced tech- back to the time of the formulation of the history is a proof that this solution has not been many other countries already have in place nologies involving ring laser gyroscope and accelerometer for nav- Constitution when Jaspat Roy Kapoor suggest- successful. such an adjudicatory body. Thus, it can be opti- igation and guidance. ed the same. Despite being seconded by BR Despite the apex court laying down guide- mistically presumed that the conception of India has shown formidable resolve in pursuing its missile devel- Ambedkar, the NCA could never find its way lines for the filing of Public Interest Litigation NCA will help reduce the problems which have opment programme in the teeth of opposition from a number of coun- into the Constitution. Later, the 95th, 125th (PIL) in State of Uttaranchal vs Balwant Singh plagued our judicial system for centuries. tries and not just China. This speaks for itself and also suggests and the 229th report of the Law Commission Chaufal, the practice of filing frivolous PILs (Raghav Pandey is an Assistant Professor of that it will use nuclear weapons if forced to do so. That message also dealt with the issue of NCA but to no avail. is far from over yet. For the working of the Law at Maharashtra National Law University, is central to the deterrence its nuclear arsenal is meant to convey. Interestingly, the Supreme Court, too, has had NCA in the most efficient form, strict adher- Mumbai and Neelabh Bist is a Fourth Year stu- (The writer is Consultant Editor, The Pioneer, and an author) its fair share of comments about the NCA. ence to various guidelines will have to be dent of Law at Maharashtra National Law In the case of Bihar Legal Support Society ensured, otherwise the body would act just as University, Mumbai) Swachhta needs awareness, not toilets FOREIGN EYE The Government has made sincere efforts in breaking records for toilet construction. But any such move can be successful only when these facilities are actually used. India lags far behind in encouraging its citizens to use toilets

The question whether the They found that around 40 per cent Swachh Bharat. Our policy-makers around the project and get the pop- expelled from other countries, have Government got it right or not was of the people, who had toilets in should have given it a proper ulation to actually use the built toi- raised their ugly heads once again. fuelled by a recent World Bank their house, did not use them. thought before making efforts to lets. For change to happen, there has Local water bodies and top-soil report that concluded that mere Many even associated toilets with build toilets. Desired change in to be initiation of sufficient deter- are the largest sufferers of open building of toilets won’t stop Indians gandagi (dirt). behaviour related to toilet use rents against open defecation — be defecation while the local popula- DISENCHANTMENT from defecating in the open as long Further, people’s beliefs were should have been the first step. it in the form of penalties or other tion only experiences the resultant KOTA SRIRAJ as their attitude towards latrines do closely linked to their perception of Eliminating open defecation measures of the similar kind. health problems. This aspect needs WITH LEADERS not change. what others believed. This means has been a herculean task for India. Countries such as China, too, to be brought to the notice of the he National Democratic The research was conducted by that social norms have a big say on Since 1970, many programmes have were grappled with the same prob- local villagers in order to increase Ranil Wickremasinghe’s Alliance (NDA) Government’s Varun Gauri, Tasmia Rahman and individual attitudes and that more been initiated but all failed to bring lem during the early 1990s but the general awareness. burden is heavy; he cannot Tefforts to drive the Swachh Iman Sen. The researchers surveyed toilets in more homes may not nec- the desired result. However, the ambition to catapult itself to the India can rein in open defeca- complain nor can he place Bharat Abhiyan, coupled with its five villages in the Ghazipur district essarily mean more cleanliness in lessons learnt from the efforts world stage as a developed nation tion by launching a nationwide that on another. He and he sanitation drive, rested on ensuring of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The State the environs outside. undertaken till date is that reduc- forced the country to adopt tough awareness campaign, which is con- the building of more toilets in has a high burden of open defeca- The World Bank research has tion of open defecation needs not measures to keep a check on open nected with the ever-growing num- alone has to carry that. record time. It is to the credit of the tion. The first round of the survey given the authorities and the peo- just access to improved sanitation defecation. Today, the country is ber of new toilets. Strategy must be That is the burden of Government that registered substan- was conducted at the household ple of this country an opportunity facilities, but also a serious effort to almost open defecation free. China based on self-respect. Only this can leadership. He has to both tial improvements in the building of level, across 204 households that to understand that proper planning change mindsets. is just one of the many examples. bring instant results. The treat that burden as his toilets. The Government’s toilet- owned latrines, between January is the need of hour before we In 2014, India had almost 70 There are other countries, too, that Government has set October 2, privilege and take it to its building drive spurred some not-for- and February 2017. The second embark on a nation-wide mission, per cent of the rural population India can emulate. 2019, as the deadline to make India profit institutions and individuals to phase was conducted in March like Swachh Bharat. This research defecating in the open. To curtail Rural India needs to be open open defecation free. However, if logical end of good build more toilets, making the entire 2017. The surveys threw up some should have been commissioned by this rampant problem, the defecation free as quickly as possi- the World Bank reports results are governance. His other effort a truly national one. But did interesting findings. the Government before it embarked Government claimed that around ble due to other pressing problems. anything to by, it will be clear that choice is brutal, unkind the Government misread the Researchers measured four key on this mission that involved mil- 94 per cent of the rural households Apart from environmental con- the Government needs to give an and terminal: continue in requirement? This uncomfortable aspects of open defecation: lions of taxpayers’ money. have been provided with toilets till cerns, the issue of open defecation extra push to heighten awareness the same mode and perish. question does make us sit up because Defecation practices, acceptability Designing of facilities without date. But the question remains: How is deeply connected with hygiene among the people about the bene- tremendous amounts of money have of open defecation, enforcement of creating awareness about it is akin many of these toilets are actually problems — diseases and infections. fit of using toilets. He has won a battle; yet he been spent on the building of toilets toilet use and notions of purity to putting the horse before the cart. being used? Thanks to open defecation, a num- (The writer is an environmental could still lose the war. and their publicity. attached to toilet construction. And this is what happened to The Government can still turn ber of diseases, that have been journalist) (Daily Mirror editorial) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 money 10 Govt tightens norms for e-commerce India’s exports performance ‘extremely companies for sale of products good’, but Prabhu not fully satisfied PTI n NEW DELHI between the US and China example, in Jalgaon PTI n NEW DELHI participation by e-commerce rect equity participation or 30th of every year for the pre- could impact the global trade (Maharashtra) we are promot- marketplace entity or its group common control to vendors on ceding fiscal. ndia is preparing a specific growth. ing cluster for bananas, and for ightening norms for e- companies, or having control on the platform at arms length and These changes will come Istrategy for exports to each Imposition of high import grapes in Nashik,” he said. commerce firms like its inventory by e-commerce in fair and non-discriminato- into effect from February 1 this geography as part of plans to duties by the US this year on cer- The ministry is also prepar- TFlipkart and Amazon, marketplace entity or its group ry manner. year. make 2019 a year when out- tain steel and aluminium prod- ing an incentive package for the government on Wednesday companies, will not be permit- “Cash back provided by the The decision comes in the ward shipments would start ucts have triggered a trade war labour intensive sectors like took host of steps and barred ted to sell its products on the group companies of market- backdrop of several complaints driving the country’s overall kind of situation. The World leather to address issues faced by them from selling products of platform run by such market- place entity to buyers shall be being flagged by domestic economic growth, Commerce Trade Organisation (WTO) too exporters. “We are preparing a the companies in which they place entity,” the ministry said. fair and non-discriminatory,” traders on heavy discounts and Industry Minister Suresh has stated that escalating trade and South Asia hold huge poten- package which will ensure that have stake. Besides, the revised policy the ministry’s notification said. being given by e-commerce Prabhu has said. tensions and tighter credit mar- tial for domestic exporters, but exporters’ woes are addressed The Commerce and on foreign direct investment in It further said that these players to consumers. The minister said India’s ket conditions in important “our performance is at sub- properly. There have been chal- Industry Ministry also prohib- online retail firms says that ser- companies would have to file a As per the current policy, exports performance had been markets will slow trade growth optimal level” in these regions. lenges for the export sector ited e-commerce companies vices should be provided by e- certificate along with a report 100 per cent FDI is permitted “extremely good” in the past 14 in 2019. Emphasised on the need to over a period of time and one big from entering into an agreement commerce marketplace entity of statutory auditor to the RBI, in marketplace e-commerce months, but he was not fully sat- “In 2019, we would like to promote value-added exports, challenge is credit,” he said. The for exclusive sale of products. or other firms in which e-retail confirming compliance with activities. It is prohibited in isfied as yet and the plans for ensure that all measures that we Prabhu said his ministry was ministry is also looking at qual- “An entity having equity company has a direct or indi- the guidelines by September inventory-based activities. 2019 also included a special initiated earlier and the new trying to bring Japanese and ity of goods being exported by focus on boosting shipments to measures get consolidated and Korean companies on board to India as foreign firms are keep- the African continent and Latin 2019 should be a new year for increase outbound shipments of ing a special tab on this. Samena Capital America given huge growth exports. So I am preparing a marine products. He also hoped Further, Prabhu said as potential there. He said the strategy. For each of the geo- that the recently announced India was one of the major Sensex rebounds 180 pts invests addl Indian exports were growing at graphies, we will prepare a spe- agri-export policy would help exporter of services like IT and `100 cr a time when the global trade was cific strategy,” Prabhu said. boost exports from the sector to ITeS, the ministry’s strategy PTI n MUMBAI The 30-share index had dollar. witnessing worst ever head- Elaborating on his plans, the USD 60 billion in the next five would have elements to promote ended the previous session Brent crude, the interna- in Bloom Hotels winds, countries were fighting at minister said African continent years and USD 100 billion in the services exports also. The gov- fter gyrating nearly 700 271.92 points lower at tional benchmark, was up New Delhi (PTI): Bloom import duty front and there was held huge potential for domes- next 10 years. “This is doable ernment has approved an action Apoints on Wednesday, 35,470.15, while the Nifty had 0.73% at USD 51.14 per barrel. Hotels on Wednesday said it had increasing protectionism and tic exporters and there was a because we are the largest pro- plan for 12 champion services benchmark equity indices lost 90.50 points. On a net basis, foreign further raised `100 crore in a slowdown in demand. need to significantly boost ship- ducers of milk and the second sectors, including IT, tourism reversed initial losses and The biggest gainers on portfolio investors (FPIs) sold fresh round of funding from “(But) I am not fully satis- ments to that region. Prabhu largest producer of fruits and and hospitality, for realising ended higher, driven by a both bourses were Bharti shares worth `577.10 crore on Samena Capital, taking the prin- fied. I want exports to drive said his ministry was in process vegetables,” he said. their potential through estab- rebound in financial stocks Airtel, HDFC duo, L&T, Bajaj Monday, while domestic insti- cipal investment group’s stake in India’s growth. To do that, the of creating a template for some The ministry would be lishment of a `5,000 crore ded- amid firming trend in the US Auto, Kotak Bank, Reliance tutional investors (DIIs) were the company to 45 per cent. situation is very challenging as kind of a free trade agreement drawing a strategy to promote icated fund. market. Industries, Axis Bank, ICICI net buyers to the tune of Samena Capital had earlier, in each country is trying to put with Africa which would take shipments of five categories — Commenting on the growth The BSE Sensex broke its Bank, SBI, ITC and Bajaj `186.14 crore, provisional data April this year, invested `100 their own borders,” Prabhu told into account the overall differ- plantation crops, meat, fish- prospects next year, exporters three-day falling streak by end- Finance, rising up to 4%. available with BSE showed. crore in a series B investment PTI in an interview. ence of level of growth of that eries, agriculture and horticul- said the government needs to ing 179.79 points, or 0.51%, On the other hand, Sun Elsewhere in Asia, Korea’s round in Bloom Hotels for 35% Since 2011-12, India’s continent and the country spe- ture, he added. For this, the min- focus on areas like timely refund higher at 35,649.94. Intra-day, Pharma, Yes Bank, TCS, Kospi ended 1.31% lower, stake in the company. With the exports have been hovering at cific profiles. ister will be meeting all planta- of Goods and Services tax; ade- the index fell to a low of NTPC, Tata Motors, Infosys Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell additional investment of `100 around USD 300 billion. During Similar plans are there for tion boards, farmers associations quate availability of affordable 35,010.82. The broader NSE and ONGC fell up to 2%. 0.40% and Shanghai crore, the stake of Samena 2017-18, the shipments grew by other regions as well, including and organisations and discuss credit; extending export duty Nifty too recovered to reclaim The rupee, meanwhile, Composite Index slipped 0.26% Capital in the company has about 10 per cent to USD 303 for Latin America, he said, issues related to every segment. benefits to more areas like seeds; the 10,700 level, rising 66.35 gained against the US dollar, while, Japan’s Nikkei rose increased to 45%, a Bloom billion. Experts have cautioned adding that Central America, “We are asking states for and interest subsidy to merchant points, or 0.62%, to 10,729.85. and was trading at 70.08 per 0.89%. Hotels spokesperson said. that growing trade tensions South East Asia, Central Asia product-specific clusters. For exporters.

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741.00 741.65 PIDILITIND 1105.00 1114.00 1087.05 1103.55 -15.35 GODFRYPHLP 846.00 864.00 762.90 864.00 LTTS 1679.00 1706.00 1655.00 1694.80 HSIL 225.35 228.90 219.20 223.05 HAL 775.00 785.25 775.00 777.90 JCHAC 1838.00 1838.00 1760.00 1790.00 GICRE 263.15 264.00 247.10 257.55 -6.00 GAIL 347.70 354.00 341.90 352.00 FRETAIL 560.00 563.95 538.00 543.05 SJVN 25.15 26.00 25.05 25.35 THOMASCOOK 234.15 234.15 228.50 230.85 RATNAMANI 892.00 925.00 888.05 925.00 OFSS 3632.50 3651.90 3531.90 3567.85 -93.45 SAIL 51.85 52.80 50.60 52.55 NOCIL 165.50 165.50 160.00 162.30 BALMLAWRIE 197.00 204.00 193.50 202.20 LAXMIMACH* 5776.35 5800.00 5667.00 5720.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1568.00 1569.95 1567.55 1569.95 NIACL 183.15 184.95 171.20 176.50 -7.40 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 world 11

Pak’s ex-lawmaker shot dead Qureshi discusses Afghan 13 Nigerian

PTI n KARACHI 25 elections from Karachi’s troops killed akistan’s former lawmaker NA-243 constituency, but was peace process with Lavrov PSyed Ali Raza Abidi was defeated by Prime Minister in Boko shot dead by unidentified gun- Khan. Abidi was one of the PTI n MOSCOW/ISLAMABAD men outside his home in leaders who had stood with akistan’s Foreign Minister Haram attack Karachi, the latest in a series of former convener Sattar in the PShah Mahmood Qureshi attacks targeting political lead- buildup to the 2018 elections met his Russian counterpart Kano (AFP): Boko Haram ers in the southern port city. when the MQM was subject to Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday jihadists ambushed a military Two armed men on a motor- an internal power battle, the in Moscow and the two lead- convoy in northeastern Nigeria, bike opened fire on the former paper said. ers discussed the progress on killing 13 soldiers and a police- Muttahida Qaumi Movement In September this year, Afghan peace process and the man, the army said Wednesday. (MQM) lawmaker’s car outside Abidi tendered in his resigna- recent developments in the But an officer, speaking on his house in Khayaban-e-Ghazi tion from the MQM’s “basic region. condition of anonymity, said the neighbourhood in Karachi membership” citing “personal Qureshi, who arrived here militants had overrun an army Tuesday night, Dawn newspa- reasons”. Abidi was lately early wednesday on the last leg base, and put the death toll at 18. per reported.The 46-year-old involved in efforts to reconcile of his four-nation tour, also An army statement said the entrepreneur-turned-politician the dispersed factions of the talked about the bilateral and attackers ambushed a military was shot at point-blank range, reported. “The guard instead of imme- MQM. regional situation. “On the Beijing, where he met his coun- al situation. Both officials convoy late Monday on a high- the paper said. His funeral prayers were diately retaliating to the fire, The MQM, Karachi’s final leg of his tour to region- terparts and other high-rank- agreed on the importance of way linking Maiduguri, the Abidi was alone in his car offered on Wednesday at the went inside the house and biggest political party, emerged al countries, FM Shah ing officials. In Kabul, he met improved bilateral relations capital of Borno state, with at the time of the attack. He was Imambargah Yasrab and asked Abidi’s father for a as a largely ethnic party in the Mahmood Qureshi held dis- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani between the two countries. Damaturu in neighbouring rushed to a nearby hospital, attended by relatives, friends, weapon to respond to the sus- 1980s. It has political domi- cussions with his Russian coun- and Foreign Minister On Tuesday, Qureshi was Yobe state. “Sadly, 13 military where he succumbed to his and political and social figures, pects’ firing,” Shah said. nance in the southern Sindh terpart Sergey Lavrov,” Foreign Salahuddin Rabbani on in Beijing and met Chinese and a police personnel... paid injuries. According to the post- including MQM leaders Abidi was elected to the provinces urban areas - notably Office Spokesperson Monday and later dashed to State Councillor and Foreign the supreme price while extri- mortem examination, Abidi Farooq Sattar, Khawaja Izharul National Assembly in the 2013 in Karachi, Hyderabad, Mohammad Faisal tweeted. Iran to meet his counterpart Minister Wang Yi and dis- cating themselves from the sustained four bullet wounds Hassan and Khalid Maqbool general elections from Karachi’s Mirpurkhas and Sukkur where He said that bilateral and Javad Zarif. cussed the latest situation in ambush,” said the statement, — two in his chest and one Siddiqui. NA-251 constituency on an a large number of urdu-speak- regional situation especially During his meetings in Afghanistan. China’s Foreign signed by local military each in his neck and arm, the Prime Minister Imran MQM ticket. ing people who migrated from progress on Afghan peace and Afghanistan, Qureshi stressed Ministry spokesperson Hua spokesman Colonel Onyema paper said. Counter-Terrorism Khan, President Arif Alvi and In November 2017, Abidi India during partition reside. reconciliation discussed. Russia the importance of peace in the Chunying told a media briefing Nwachukwu. Department officer-in-charge senior political others con- had opposed Sattar and Pak Abidi’s assassination comes last month hosted Afghan war-torn nation for regional in Beijing on Tuesday that The attack followed an of the Transnational Terrorism demned Abidi’s murder. He Sarzameen Party (PSP) days after two workers of the peace talks that were attended stability and renewed Pakistan’s both sides reiterated their attempted raid on a nearby Intelligence Group (TTIG) Raja was considered as one of Chairman Mustafa Kamal’s Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) by delegations of the Taliban, commitment to assist in the determination to adopt a joint military base along the highway Umer Khattab said that the MQM’s brightest faces. short-lived alliance, and even were killed in the city’s the Afghan government and process. course of action for regional in Kukareta village, 20 kilome- attackers appeared to be expert Abidi’s bodyguard, Qadeer, announced that he was resign- Usmania Society. Earlier this global stakeholders. A Pakistani With Zarif on his trip to peace and stability, to promote tres (12 miles) from Damaturu, at target killings as they had tar- has been arrested, Senior ing from his NA seat as “this is month, six people were injured delegation had also attended Tehran on the same day, the connectivity and work for Nwachukwu said.That attack geted Abidi within a span of Superintendent of Police (SSP) not what I believed in and when a blast hit a Milad organ- the peace talks. So far Qureshi foreign minister discussed Afghan-led and Afghan-owned was “repelled” by troops who just 10 seconds, the paper Pir Muhammad Shah said. stood for”. He contested the July ised by the MQM in Karachi. has visited Kabul, Tehran and bilateral relations and region- peace process. “engaged and overpowered the terrorists, killing several of them”, Nwachukwu said, adding that a soldier was injured. Other security sources said Iran held talks with Afghan fighters travelling in eight trucks fitted with anti-aircraft guns had overrun the base. Taliban amid peace push “The terrorists killed 17 AFP n soldiers in the attack, which last- MUMBAI ed for more than an hour,” an ran has met with the Afghan officer told AFP on condition of ITaliban, a top Iranian secu- anonymity. “They took over rity official said Wednesday the military base after over- according to the Tasnim news powering troops and burnt it agency, just days after the mil- down. A policeman was killed itants attended reconciliation when their vehicle which was talks in the UAE. Ali heading to Damaturu ran into Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s crossfire but the driver escaped Supreme National Security unhurt,” the military source Council, made the announce- said. The assailants were from ment while on a visit to the the IS-affiliated Islamic State Afghan capital Kabul, several West Africa Province (ISWAP), Iranian agencies reported. the sources said. A medic in “The Afghan government Damaturu hospital said 18 bod- has been informed of the Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meets members of the crowd after attending the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, ies were taken to the morgue communications and talks car- England, Tuesday. AP late Monday. ried out with the Taliban, and this process will continue,” he said, quoted by Tasnim. No details on where the talks took place were given by Donald Trump had decided to given of the discussions. Tehran Koreas broke ground on rlys but sanctions block project the news agency, which is con- pull out “roughly half” of the welcomed Trump’s announce- AP n SEOUL sidered close to Iran’s 14,000 US forces, but the White ment that he was withdrawing Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, could take decades and massive Revolutionary Guards. House has yet to confirm the all US forces from Syria last orth and South Korea executive secretary of the investment. “The Islamic Republic has widely-publicised move. week, but has not commented Nbroke ground Wednesday United Nations Economic and Seoul said it received an always been one of the prima- Iran and Afghanistan share on the reduction in on an ambitious project to Social Commission for Asia exemption to sanctions from ry pillars of stability in the a nearly 600-mile border, and Afghanistan. modernise North Korean rail- and the Pacific, also attended, the U.N. Security Council to region and cooperation have a had a complex relation- “The presence of American ways and roads and connect according to the South Korean proceed with Wednesday’s cer- between the two countries will ship in recent years. Tehran has forces was from the very start, them with the South, but with- ministry. The Seoul govern- emony as it involved South certainly help in fixing long supported its co-religion- in principle, a wrong and illog- out progress in nuclear nego- ment plans to conduct further Korean transport vehicles and Afghanistan’s security issues ists in Afghanistan, the Shia ical move and a primary cause tiations, trains won’t be cross- surveys on North Korean rail- goods. The Koreas’ joint survey of today,” Shamkhani said. Hazara minority, who were of instability and insecurity in ing the border anytime soon. ways and roads before drawing of North Korean railways in Abas Aslani, a reporter for violently persecuted by the the region,” foreign ministry The ceremony at the up a detailed blueprint for the November, which also required Tasnim, tweeted that it was the Taliban during its rule in the spokesman Bahram Ghasemi North Korean border town of project. Actual construction UN approval, marked the first first time talks had been con- 1990s. said on Saturday. Kaesong came weeks after the will proceed depending on the time a South Korean train firmed between Iran and the Iran worked alongside the Hawks in Washington have Koreas conducted a joint sur- progress in the North’s denu- traveled on North Korean Taliban. The announcement United States and Western criticised Trump’s move, saying vey on the northern railway clearisation and the state of tracks. follows reconciliation talks last powers to help drive out the it will cede significant influence sections they hope to someday sanctions against the country, The Koreas in December week between the United States Taliban after the US-led inva- in the region to Iran.The link with the South. It’s one of US-led sanctions against the wooden railroad tie, unveiled a the ministry said. 2007 began freight services and Taliban officials in the sion in 2001. Taliban, meanwhile, has made several peace gestures agreed North. A South Korean train new signboard and observed a “We plan to hold detailed between South Korea’s Munsan United Arab Emirates. But there have been alle- significant territorial gains this between North Korean leader carrying about 100 people — ceremonial connecting of negotiations with the North to Station in Paju and the North’s The Taliban said they also gations, from Western and year as its fighters inflict record Kim Jong Un and liberal South including government officials, northern and southern tracks coordinate on the specific lev- Panmun Station to support held meetings with officials Afghan sources, that Iran’s casualties on government Korean President Moon Jae-in lawmakers and aging relatives at Kaesong’s Panmun Station, els we want to achieve in the operations at a now-shuttered from the UAE, Pakistan and Revolutionary Guards have in forces. as they push ahead with separated by the 1950-53 according to South Korea’s modernisation of railways and joint factory park in Saudi Arabia, but the militants recent years established ties Afghanistan’s largest mili- engagement amid a stalemate Korean War — rolled into the Unification Ministry. roads and how to carry out the Kaesong.The South used the refused to meet a delegation with the Taliban aimed at dri- tant group carried out an in larger nuclear negotiations North Korean border town of Officials from China and project,” said Eugene Lee, the trains to move construction from Afghanistan. The ving out US forces from hours-long gun and bomb between Washington and Kaesong, where they were Russia were also invited to ministry’s spokeswoman. materials north, while clothing renewed diplomatic efforts Afghanistan. attack on a Kabul government Pyongyang. greeted by North Koreans witness the symbolic start of an Even if the North takes and shoes made at the factory come as Washington seeks a Iran hosted Pakistani compound on Monday that But beyond on-site reviews including Ri Son Gwon, who ambitious project Seoul hopes concrete steps toward denu- park were sent south. The line way out of the 17-year conflict. Foreign Minister Shah killed at least 43 people, one of and ceremonies, the Koreas heads an agency dealing with will one day link South Korea clearisation and gains sanctions was cut in November 2008 due An American official told Mehmood Qureshi on Monday the deadliest assaults on the cannot move much further inter-Korean affairs. North and with the Trans-China and relief, some experts say updat- to tensions over North Korea’s AFP last week that President in Tehran. No details were capital this year. along without the removal of South Korean officials signed a Trans-Siberian railways. ing North Korean rail network nuclear ambitions. IS-claimed attack on Libya Immigrants with anglicised GLOBE TROTTING foreign ministry kills three names face less bias: Study Priyanka, Nick get their Simpsons caricatures Tripoli (AFP): Suicide attack- that it was carried out by three PTI n TORONTO Los Angeles: “The Simpsons” illustrators Stefano Monda and ers stormed the Libyan foreign “soldiers of the caliphate” who mmigrants with anglicised Rino Russo seemed to have given a gift to the newly-wedded ministry in the capital Tripoli were armed with suicide belts Inames are more likely to get couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas who now have their on Tuesday, killing at least and automatic weapons. help from other in crucial life- own caricatures from the world of the fictitious town of three people including a senior Interior Minister Fathi Bash threatening situations, accord- Springfield. The “Quantico” star took to Instagram to share the civil servant in an attack Agha admitted during a news ing to a study which showed two cartoons that were a play on their twin wedding in Indian claimed by the Islamic State conference that “security that people are inherently city of Jodhpur where they were dressed in traditional white jihadist group. Twenty-one chaos” reigned in Libya and biased against ethnic sounding and red colours to honour the roots of the couple. Priyanka other people were wounded in was “out of our control”. names. Many immigrants vol- and Nick exchanged wedding vows on December 1 at the majes- the attack, authorities said. He said this was creating a untarily adopt a name similar tic Umaid Bhawan Palace in a Catholic ceremony officiated by A car bomb exploded near “fertile ground” for IS to oper- to fit in with the new commu- the groom’s father Kevin Jonas Sr. It was followed by an equal- the ministry, prompting secu- ate in the North African coun- nity, rather than keeping an ly grand wedding as per Hindu traditions on December 2. In rity forces to rush to the scene, try. Torn apart by power strug- original name. the first artwork, a scene from the Christian nuptials, here offi- said special forces spokesman gles and undermined by chron- According to a study, pub- ciated by Homer Simpson, Priyanka and Nick can be seen stand- Tarak al-Dawass. A suicide ic insecurity, Libya has become lished in the journal Social ing in an embrace showing off their rings. A board titled, “First bomber then blew himself up a haven for jihadists since the Psychological and Personality Church of Springfield - Wedding Day: Priyanka and Nick”, is on the second floor of the ouster and killing of Moamer Science, anglicising ethnic ma, and lifeboat. In each vari- finding. However, white par- also visible in the cartoon. The actor captioned the photo: “Love building while a second attack- Kadhafi in 2011. Two compet- names may reduce bias towards ation of these moral dilemmas, ticipants were more likely to #simpsons.”In the cartoon from the Hindu wedding, the cou- er died when a suitcase he was ing administrations, rival mili- immigrants, especially where participants were asked to sacrifice an immigrant with ple can be seen holding hands, as the Simpsons family - Homer, carrying exploded, he said. tias, tribes and jihadists have such names are typical.“We imagine that men’s lives were at their original name than some- Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie - watches from the side. She cap- A third assailant, who was been vying for control of terri- do not suggest immigrants to risk. one white or an immigrant tioned the picture: “#simpsons”, with a heart emoji.However, unarmed and wearing a bul- tory and the country’s vast oil Anglicise their ethnic names in The men that could be with an anglicised name. Priyanka’s skin tone in the red wedding cartoon appears to have letproof vest, was killed by wealth. IS took advantage of the order to avoid discrimination,” saved or sacrificed might be Their second study gone from yellow, as it was during the white ceremony, to a lighter brown.Recently, the animated security forces outside, Dawass chaos to gain a foothold in the said Xian Zhao, from white with a name like “Dan” involved a plane crash scenario sitcom came under fire for the stereotypical representation of the South Asians through its char- added. At least three people coastal city of Sirte in 2015. University of Toronto in or “Alex,” an immigrant with and possibly leaving someone acter, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. were killed and 21 wounded, Forces loyal to the UN- Canada. the name “Mark” or “Adam,” or behind with a broken leg. The according to the health min- backed Government of “This certainly puts the an immigrant with a name white men continued to show Spacey’s bizarre video rakes up 4.5 mn views istry. Foreign Minister Tahar National Accord (GNA) onus on immigrants to pro- associated with China or the similar bias patterns, but the Siala said one of the dead was regained control of Sirte in mote equity and our previous Middle East, such as “Qiu,” women did not.In the final sce- Los Angeles: Actor Kevin Spacey’s bizarre ‘House of Cards’ inspired video, which he posted on the same senior diplomat Ibrahim al- December 2016 after eight studies also suggest that “Ji an g ,” or “A h m e d .” T h e nario, throwing a life preserv- day it was revealed that he will be charged of felony sexual assault in Massachusetts, has raked up 4.5 mil- Shaibi who headed a depart- months of deadly fighting. Anglicising names may have researchers focused most of er to a man named lion views online in just 24 hours.The actor, in the video titled ‘Let Me Be Frank’ and posted on Monday, ment in his ministry.Plumes of Since then, some jihadists have negative implications for one’s their effort on using white Muhammad and risking the defends himself against the #MeToo allegations against him but in his ‘House of Cards’ character, schem- smoke were seen rising from returned to the desert in an self-concept,” said Zhao, lead participants, to more clearly lives of everyone on board a ing politician Frank Underwood.The poorly-timed video was posted as news broke that Spacey will be the building as ambulances, attempt to regroup and reor- author on the study delineate ingroups and out- lifeboat, brought similar results. arraigned on a charge of indecent assault and battery at Nantucket District Court in Massachusetts on January paramedics and security forces ganise. The interior minister To detect bias, the groups in their research.In the However, for participants who 7. The alleged assault on a teenage male victim took place at a Nantucket bar in July 2016, according to the gathered outside. IS claimed the said his department lacked the researchers ran a trilogy of trolley scenario, people tended scored as favourable towards Hollywood Reporter. Spacey was the leading star on the Netflix show but after allegations of sexual harass- attack in a statement distrib- equipment necessary to restore hypothetical transportation to sacrifice the one to save the multicultural groups, being an ment surfaced against him, he was written out of the story with Robin Wright taking the charge. uted on social media, saying law and order in Libya. accidents: trolley, plane dilem- many, which is a common immigrant named “John” actu- LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 world 12

B’desh opp demands Rescuers scramble to reach tsunami-struck towns AFP n CARITO (INDONESIA) dling the so-called Pacific Ring ndonesian search and rescue of Fire, where tectonic plates CEC’s resignation Iteams Wednesday plucked collide. stranded residents from remote Indonesia prays on anniv of PTI n DHAKA islands and pushed into isolat- 2004 Boxing Day tsunami angladesh’s main opposi- ed communities still desperate Thousands prayed at mass Btion alliance has demand- for aid in the aftermath of a vol- graves Wednesday to mark the ed the resignation of the chief cano-triggered tsunami that 14th anniversary of the 2004 election commissioner, ques- killed more than 400.Medical Boxing Day tsunami, one of the tioning his neutrality, days workers have warned that clean worst natural disasters in his- ahead of the December 30 water and medicine supplies tory, even as aid workers raced general elections, a senior offi- were running low — stoking to help victims of the latest cial has said. Members of fears of a public health crisis — killer wave to hit Indonesia. Bangladesh’s opposition BNP- as thousands of displaced sur- The annual memorial NUF alliance on Tuesday vivors cram shelters and hos- came after the long-buried walked out of an Election pitals. Many were left homeless remains of dozens of Boxing Commission meeting, alleg- by the killer wave. Day tsunami victims were ing that the behaviour of Chief The disaster agency said it found last week in Aceh Election Commissioner (CEC) has dispatched helicopters to province, which was devastat- Nurul Huda was “inappropri- drop supplies into a handful of ed by the 9.1-magnitude ate” and he was not taking their change. He said Huda paid no police have arrested some hard-to-reach communities “megathrust” earthquake. views into consideration dur- heed to the alliance leaders as 10,500 of their activists in a along the shattered coastlines of Nearly 170,000 people died ing the talks. they noted instances of attacks crackdown ahead of elections western Java and south in disaster-prone Indonesia The opposition delegation since the start of campaigning with an intention to create a Sumatra. when the quake struck Aceh, a led by National Unity Front on December 10. “climate of fear”.The police, Hundreds of residents still predominantly Muslim (NUF) convenor and eminent At least six people have however, said no one has been stranded on tiny islands in the province in the northern tip of jurist Kamal Hossain met Huda been killed and several hun- arrested without specific charge Sunda Strait, which separates Sumatra island, sparking mas- to discuss the alleged arrests of dred injured in election-relat- and warrant. Java and Sumatra, will be air- sive waves that also slammed the coalition’s supporters in ed violence since December 10. BNP spokesman Rizvi lifted or taken by boat to shel- A man walks near debris at a tsunami-ravaged area in Carita Indonesia on Wednesday. AP into coastal areas as far away as police crackdown ahead of the Both opposition and the Auling Ahmed called the charges “fic- ters, the agency said.Sniffer Somalia.The disaster killed general elections this week. Awami League blame each titious”, noting that they were dogs are being used to find death and destruction in its debris. Many evacuees are too powerful earthquakes on the about 50,000 people in other The NUF has demanded other for the attacks. framed to favour the ruling those still missing as grief- wake. The latest death toll afraid to go home. The island of Lombok in July and countries around the Indian Huda’s resignation accusing The media reports suggest party, which leads a grand stricken relatives lined up at stood at 429, with 1,485 people Indonesian Red Cross said August and a quake-tsunami in Ocean, bringing total deaths to him of bias ahead of the polls, that most attacks were carried alliance and aims to win a third identification centres, but injured and another 154 still more than 400 staff and vol- September that killed around about 220,000. a senior BNP leader said last out by the ruling party activists consecutive term.The BNP is in hopes of finding any survivors missing. unteers are delivering clean 2,200 people in Palu on The commemorations are evening. who were often backed by the disarray as its chairperson and beneath the rubble have dwin- An eruption of the rum- water, blanket, tarpaulins and Sulawesi island, with thou- this year particularly poignant BNP secretary general police. ex-premier Khaleda Zia is serv- dled. bling Anak Krakatoa volcano, other supplies, while it dis- sands more missing and pre- after a volcano-triggered Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Election Commissioner ing a five-year prison term in “We’re starting to access the which sits in the middle of the patched mobile medical units. sumed dead. tsunami struck another part of said they demanded the CEC’s Mahbub Talukdar, a member of two graft charges while her son most isolated places hit by the Strait separating Java and “Our teams are seeing On Wednesday, thousands the country without warning resignation as they fear a free the four-men commission, has and acting BNP chief Tarique tsunami,” said senior disaster Sumatra, caused a section of many broken bones and broken were expected to pray for loved on Saturday, sweeping over and fair election cannot be asked the police and other Rahman is staying in London agency official Dody the crater to collapse and slide homes, and people who are ones at mass graves and popular beaches and inundat- expected under Huda’s leader- members of the law enforce- apparently to evade a life term Ruswandi.“The devastation into the ocean, triggering the very shaken,” said Arifin Hadi, mosques Wednesday to mark ing tourist hotels and coastal ship.“It is impossible to get neu- ment agencies not to “humili- imprisonment. there is pretty massive, but we tsunami, officials have head of disaster management at the 14th anniversary of the communities, killing over 400. tral behaviour let alone expect- ate your uniform” while dis- A Dhaka court earlier this had not been able to get in said.Anak Krakatoa is an island the Indonesian Red Cross. 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Thousands paid tribute to the ing a free, fair and neutral elec- charging their duties. year sentenced Rahman to life there in the first couple of days.” that emerged in the crater left “Indonesians have withstood a It was one of the deadliest 2004 tsunami victims at a mass tion under him,” he told The alliance decided to imprisonment for master- Some roads and bridges near by Krakatoa, whose massive string of disasters this year and disasters in history, killing grave in Aceh Besar regency reporters. meet the CEC as it was minding a 2004 grenade attack isolated communities had been 1883 eruption killed at least with them, so much loss and some 220,000 people in coun- where nearly 47,000 are buried Alamgir said they have debarred from holding its that killed 24 Awami League damaged, making road access 36,000 people. misery.” tries around the Indian Ocean, under a grassy field dotted urged Bangladesh’s figurehead wrapping up election rally in leaders and activists, while more difficult, he added. Experts have warned that Jakarta has so far rebuffed including some 168,000 with black rocks meant to President Abdul Hamid to the capital. The NUF leaders then opposition leader Hasina The powerful tsunami volcanic activity at the site offers of international aid, say- Indonesians, most in Aceh at symbolise a tomb. “None of my appoint a neutral person as the accused the police of playing a narrowly escaped the assault. struck Saturday night without remains high and more dead- ing the disaster-prone country the northern tip of Sumatra. family members have been commission’s chief.The senior “biased role” to hinder oppo- Prime Minister Hasina and warning, sweeping over popu- ly waves could slam the strick- could handle the crisis. The Indonesia, a vast Southeast found, but I believe they’re BNP said his party wanted to sition candidates’ poll cam- Zia have been political foes lar beaches and inundating en region now covered by tsunami was Indonesia’s third Asian archipelago, is one of the buried here,” said mourner contest the polls and expected paign on the ground. since the introduction of tourist hotels and coastal com- mountains of overturned cars, major natural disaster in six most disaster-hit nations on Dewina, who carried flowers the commission’s attitude to The opposition allege that democracy in 1991. munities, leaving a trail of boats, furniture and other months, following a series of Earth due to its position strad- and incense sticks to burn. CBP orders medical checks after 2nd child’s death 3 Indian teenaged siblings AFP n HOUSTON Department of Health and any more children are harmed.” Human Services, the Department The White House referred ques- among 4 dead in fire in US S Customs and Border of Defense, and the Federal tions about the latest case to the PTI n WASHINGTON UProtection ordered medical Emergency Management Agency. US Department of Homeland Collierville Bible Church.“A details of the events are still checks on every child in its cus- A CBP spokesman could not Security, CBP’s parent agency. hree Indian teenaged sib- fire started around 11 o’clock being communicated to the tody Tuesday after an 8-year-old immediately answer how many CBP officers and the Border Tlings were among four peo- pm at the Coudriet home (on family, the church said. boy from Guatemala died, mark- children are currently in the Patrol remain on the job despite ple killed in a fire during December 23). The Coudriet The Indian teens were ing the second death of an immi- agency’s custody. But with border the shutdown. CBP Christmas celebrations at a family was hosting, housing, studying at the French Camp grant child in the agency’s care this crossings surging, CBP processes Commissioner Kevin McAleenan house in the US state of and celebrating Christmas with Academy in Mississippi.The month.The death came during an thousands of children — both said in a statement that the child’s Tennessee, according to media three teenagers attending an academy said it was “deeply ongoing dispute over border secu- alone and with their parents — death was a “tragic loss.” The reports. The fire killed a Academy here in the States. saddened by the tragic event” rity and with a partial government every month. Immigration advo- agency said it has notified the woman and three Indian teens The Naik family are mission- in Collierville. “We are fer- shutdown underway over cates and human rights groups DHS inspector general. from Telangana who were stay- aries in India that our church vently praying for the families President Donald Trump’s request sharply criticised CBP in the CBP issued a timeline of ing with her family through the supports,” the church said. The involved,” it added. for border wall funding. wake of Felipe’s death. The body what it said happened before holidays in a suburb of Coudriets were hosting the Keith Potts, who has The boy, identified by In this Jan. 25, 2017, file photo, an agent from the border patrol, observes near the of 7-year-old Jakelin Caal , who Felipe’s death. Felipe was taken Memphis, Tennessee, the USA Naik family for the holidays. known the Coudriet family Guatemalan authorities as Felipe Mexico-US border fence, on the Mexican side, separating the towns of Anapra, died earlier this month, was with his father to a hospital in Today reported. Kari’s husband Danny and for about four years, said the Gómez Alonzo, had been in Mexico and Sunland Park, N.M. An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died in returned this week to her village Alamogordo, New Mexico, where “Kari Coudriet - of their son Cole were able to Naik teens were attending CBP’s custody with his father, government custody early Tuesda, U.S. immigration authorities said. in Guatemala for burial. Margaret he was diagnosed with a common Collierville, Tennessee - as well make it out of the home. Both school in Mississippi. When the Agustin Gomez, since December Huang, executive director of cold, according to the timeline. as Sharron, 17, Joy, 15, and are expected to survive, the school closed for winter break, 18. CBP said in a statement late ized twice and died just before government agencies to provide Amnesty International USA, said The boy was released just Aaron, 14 - teen siblings of the paper said. “At this time, we are the students could not go home Tuesday that an agent first noticed midnight, the agency said. CBP health care. The agency “is con- the Trump administration’s “poli- before 3 pm, about 90 minutes Naik family from India - all asking for privacy and discre- to India so the Coudriets invit- the boy had a cough and “glossy earlier said that the boy died just sidering options for surge medical cies of cruelty toward migrants after he had been found to have died in the fire,” the paper tion regarding the Missionary ed them to stay in their home. eyes” at about 9 am Monday. after midnight. CBP said in the assistance” from the Coast Guard and asylum-seekers at the border a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit reported, citing a statement children. The family is in route Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner He was eventually hospital- statement it needs the help of other and may request help from the US must cease immediately before (39.4 Celsius), CBP said. issued by the Coudriet’s church, from India and many of the said the tragedy is still under 2018 will be remembered for worst ‘Marginal’ Santa believer puts political crisis in Lanka’s history out cookies after Trump chat AP n WASHINGTON PTI n COLOMBO he year 2018 would be 7-year-old girl who talked Tetched in Sri Lanka’s histo- Ato President Donald ry as the most turbulent one Trump on Christmas Eve still politically as the cash-strapped left out milk and cookies for country saw an unprecedented Santa despite the president power struggle between the telling her it was “marginal” president and the prime min- for a child of her age to still ister, causing much concern in believe. Then again, Collman major world capitals, including Lloyd of Lexington, South in New Delhi. President Carolina, says she had never Maithripala Sirisena’s dramat- heard the word “marginal” ic move to sack Prime Minister before. Ranil Wickremesinghe and Collman had called the install former strongman NORAD Tracks Santa pro- Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place gram Monday night to check following differences over pol- on Santa’s journey delivering icy issues, left the country toys. In an interview with the without a functioning govern- Post and Courier of ment for nearly two months. Charleston, she said the sci- Rajapaksa’s return to power In this Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, file photo, Sri Lanka's reinstated Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe, center, surrounded by entist who answered the drew concern in India that his loyal lawmakers and supporters speaks after assuming duties in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's president has reappointed NORAD phone asked her if Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister, nearly two months after firing him and setting off weeks of political stalemate. AP China would tighten its grip on she would like to speak to the the country. The veteran leader, president. Six minutes later, who is credited for ending the relations between the two influence in the Indian Ocean. progress of India-assisted Trump was on the line. “Are President Donald Trump greets members of the five branches of the military by video conference on Christmas Day, Tuesday, in brutal civil war with the LTTE countries will continue to move Despite India’s concerns development projects in the you still a believer in Santa?” the Oval Office of the White House. The military members were stationed in Guam, Qatar, Alaska, and two groups in Bahrain. AP in 2009, is under intense crit- on in an upward trajectory. over China’s forays in Sri island nation. The two coun- Trump asked. When she icism for his decade-long The US, the European Lanka, including its acquisition tries signed an agreement for responded, “Yes, sir,” the pres- and chocolate milk for Santa. to know that every American He scrapped plans to travel to authoritarian rule. Union, Australia and Norway of the strategic port of construction of 1,200 houses ident added, “Because at 7, She reported that Christmas family is eternally grateful to Palm Beach because of the However, a Supreme court also welcomed the peaceful Hambantota, New Delhi and through 50 model villages, that’s marginal, right?” morning, the food was gone you, and we’re holding you shutdown. verdict forced President resolution of the political cri- Colombo kept their relation- using Indian grant assistance of Collman didn’t know what and presents were under the close in our hearts, thoughts “I thought it would be Sirisena to reinstate United sis in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka came ship warm in 2018 with high- 60 crore Srilankan rupees. “marginal” meant and simply tree. and prayers,” Trump said. “We wrong for me to be with my National Party (UNP) leader closer to China under level exchanges and signing of The long-standing issue of answered, “Yes, sir.” In addition to the love what you do and love family,” he told reporters in the Wickremesinghe on December Rajapaksa’s decade-long tenure pacts. Prime Minister fishermen, however, remained Trump closed by saying, NORAD Tracks Santa pro- your work. Oval Office after the give and 16, ending Rajapaksa brief as the president, with Beijing Wickremesinghe visited India unresolved as India and Sri “Well, you just enjoy yourself.” gram and church services Amazing people.” The take with members of the regime. During the political cri- pumping millions of dollars in in October and held talks with Lanka could not find a com- Trump’s chat with Collman Christmas Eve, Trump partic- president spent a rare Army, Navy, Air Force, sis, New Delhi sought to main- the country’s infrastructure his Indian counterpart mon ground.Both sides have was initially reported as being ipated in another holiday tra- Christmas in Washington Marines and Coast Guard tain a hands-off approach not since the end of the civil war. Narendra Modi on ways to agreed to set up Standard with a boy named Coleman. dition, wishing US troops sta- because of a stalemate with from their stations in Guam, wanting to be seen as taking However, some of the pro- deepen the bilateral ties. Operating Procedures (SOPs) Only Trump’s end of the con- tioned around the country Congress over government Bahrain, Qatar and Alaska. sides. India chose to stay non- jects had been reversed under During the talks, Modi to expedite the release and versation could be heard by and the globe a merry funding that left several “My family is in Florida, committal when Rajapaksa the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe and Wickremesinghe reviewed handing over of fishermen in reporters, but Collman’s fam- Christmas. He spoke Tuesday departments and agencies Palm Beach, and I just didn’t succeeded Wickremesinghe, government as Chinese debt hit the progress in implementation each other’s custody on com- ily later posted video of the call by video conference to mem- shuttered since the weekend, want to go down and be there who is seen as pro-India. the country’s economy. China of various decisions taken dur- pletion of respective legal and on YouTube. bers of all five branches of the affecting the livelihoods of when other people are hurt- Following Wickremesinghe’s re- sees Lanka as crucial in its ing the high-level exchanges in procedural formalities. Collman told the Post and US military. some 800,000 federal employ- ing,” Trump said. appointment, India welcomed ambitious plan to expand trade the recent past, including During the year, the Courier that she and her 10- “I know it’s a great sacri- ees. He didn’t say which fam- the resolution of the political cri- routes, while India is con- Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka in May Lankan economy grew at a year-old sister and 5-year-old fice for you to be away from Trump usually celebrates ily members were at the Mar- sis and exuded confidence that cerned about growing Chinese 2017. They also discussed the slower than expected. brother left iced sugar cookies your families, but I want you Christmas at his Florida estate. a-Lago estate. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 usp 13 A POETIC AFFAIR IN ODISHA CORPORATE BRIEFS

The 39th World Congress of Poets (WCP) will be held at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), in Bhubaneswar, in October 2019

he president of the World Congress of Poets (WCP) Tand the founder of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and the Kalinga In order to give a momentum to the Digital India programme, the Housing and Urban Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Development Corporation (HUDCO) has inked a pact for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Prof Achyuta Samanta, informed that the World Academy of Arts ACCORHOTELS ANNOUNCES 20TH NOVOTEL IN INDIA and Culture (WAAC) and the two AccorHotels has opened its 227 institutes—KIIT and KISS, will room Novotel Vijayawada Varun jointly organise the next WCP in which is the first international Odisha. This announcement was hotel to open in Andhra Pradesh’s made in the presence of the exec- commercial centre and is the utive board member of the WCP 20th Novotel to open in India. and WAAC, Jacob Isaac and the Strategically located in the heart senior advisors at KIIT and KISS, of the city, this property is only a 45-minute ride from the Dr RK Das and Dr BN Nanda, at Vijayawada International Airport a press meet in New Delhi. and a 20-minute ride from the Dr Samanta informed that the Vijayawada railway station. event is expected to be attended by more than 500 poets from around 100 countries. He further added that besides the poets, 2,000 writ- 150th birth anniversary of the only university, exclusively for ers and poets from India and Mahatma Gandhi. “It has been tribal students in India and global- another 2,000 delegates from planned to hold a session on ly. With the backing of huge infra- Odisha are expected to join the con- tourism poetry at Konark and a ses- structure and other world-class gress. sion on spiritual poetry in Puri, to facilities at KIIT and KISS, the uni- “On the request of KIIT and promote tourism and culture of versities have proved their mettle by KISS, the decision to organise this Odisha, in particular, and of India, organising hundreds of very promi- prestigious event at KIIT and KISS in general,” said Dr Samanta. nent, national and international was taken by the executive board The Kalinga Institute of seminars, workshops and confer- 68TH ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS OF SANGEET NIKETAN members of WAAC, the president Industrial Technology (KIIT) ences for the last 10 years. The Sangeet Niketan organised its 68th Annual Celebrations at the LTG Auditorium of WAAC, Dr Maurus Young, Deemed to be University, and the DESPITE BEING A KIIT has hosted the prestigious recently. According to the principal of the institution Chakarvarthy Ram Mohan Rai, senior vice president, Prof Ernesto Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences VERY YOUNG national and international meets like the staff and students of all three branches (East Delhi, Old Delhi and South Delhi) Kahan and the general secretary Dr (KISS) Deemed to be University, are the 99th Indian Science Congress in presented many colourful cultural programmes based on classical dance and Maria Eugenia Soberanis, during two prominent academic institutes UNIVERSITY, KIIT 2012, attended by 20,000 academi- music. Renowned personalities of the classical dance music field like Meenakshi Chand, Mamata Chaturvedi, Medha Bhargava and Ashok Rai graced the occasion. the 38th WCP, which was hosted in in India. The former is exclusively HAS SECURED cians from across India and abroad. Suiyang County of China’s Guizhou for the professional education, hav- Similarly, KISS had organised the province,” said Dr Samanta. ing more that 30,000 student from AN IMPRESSIVE Commonwealth Big Lunch in 2018, INDIAN TOURISTS WAAC, a UNESCO-affiliated across India and 50 countries. POSITION OF where the High Commissioners CAN ENJOY MAMMA body, auspices the World Congress Despite being a very young univer- from 50 Commonwealth countries MIA! MUSICAL IN of Poets (WCP). The WAAC was sity, KIIT has secured an impressive 1001+ IN THE interacted with 27,000 tribal stu- SRI LANKA founded in 1969 and its Golden position of 1001+ in the global uni- TIMES HIGHER dents over lunch. Cinnamon Life is Jubilee will be celebrated along with versity ranking of the Times Higher Dr Samanta also added that the presenting one of the the 39th WCP in 2019. Though Education World University EDUCATION Congress will see a good academ- world's most loved WAAC is a 50-year old institution, Ranking 2019. WORLD ic exchange as poets and writers musicals, Mamma Mia! for it has so far conducted 38 WCPs. On the other hand, KISS is the from across the globe will come the very first time in For the third time, the World human face of KIIT. It is a home for UNIVERSITY together. “I feel it will definitely give Colombo, Sri Lanka this Congress of Poets is going to be 50,000 tribal students—27,500 a very good boost to poets and writ- December. With a nine day RANKING 2019 run from December 22 to held in India. existing students, and 12,500 well- ers in the state of Odisha and in 30, London's West End Dr Samata elaborated that in a placed alumni along with more India as well. The Odisha state gov- stage production will preliminary meeting, it was tenta- than 10,000 students in its various ernment has extended its cooper- present the play at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapakse Theatre in Colombo as tively decided to hold the forthcom- satellite centers. The institute pro- ation to make the 39th WCP a part of their international tour. Mamma Mia is expected to play a crucial role in ing World Congress of Poets from vides quality education from grand success and we are seeking becoming one of the biggest holiday season attractions in Colombo this year October 2-6, 2019. The inaugural kindergarten to post-graduation in the support from the Ministry of allowing people from South Asia to experience globally acclaimed talent, technique ceremony will be held on October a fully-free, fully-residential setting. Culture, Government of India as and technical prowess to present a theatrical masterpiece. 2, which also coincides with the KISS holds the distinction of being well,” said Dr Samanta. Orient reinvents fans with new launches Italy non-stop from

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For this initiative, key names in Malaysia’s tourism (BKK) earlier this year. The Business Class Miami. Commencing in Tourism Malaysia is offering five industry, and believe that tourists three-times weekly non- and 228 seats April 2019, there will also packages, designed specifically for from India will enjoy better value stop flight from New Delhi in the Economy be connectivity to Los the India market. The packages and have a memorable experience will be served on an Airbus Class Angeles and San Francisco can be purchased through select of Malaysia. These packages bring A330-200, offering 24 with the launch of those Indian travel agents based in together the best of Malaysia’s fully-reclining flatbed seats two new destinations. 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For this, is also promoting the concept of take the lead in uniting the Tamils well-wishers in connection with the officer of Air Italy, Rossen destination for Indians comfort on fully reclining Malindo Air is also offering a 10 ‘experiential shopping’ at the des- throughout the world to protect the inter- birthday celebration and this will be Dimitrov, said “The launch travelling to Europe in seats, an Italian and Indian per cent discount on air fares tination. ests and cause of the Tamils living in dif- donated to the Universal Higher of our India-Italy sector terms of tourism, compared menu accompanied by a from Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai Malindo Air’s CEO Chandran ferent countries. He was speaking at the Education Trust (UHET), founded by Dr represents another major to other countries, and this selection of fine Italian and Kolkata. 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We are delighted service, Wi-Fi and a wide Dickson, Langkawi and Penang in achieving our goal and boost the Viswanathan was the right person to ‘Vendhar 80’ was released by another for- expectations and will only to welcome Delhi as a part choice of on-board enter- Malaysia. number of visitors to Malaysia.” unite the Tamils of the world, transcend- mer minister, C Ponnaiyan.] continue to grow now that of our global network and tainment. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 vivacity 14

KJo gets emotional DISRUPTIVE REELS with Alia’s Kalank This year has been a mysterious magical pot for the Indian cinema, says SUSHILKUMAR AGRAWAL Filmmaker KARAN JOHAR feels that actress Alia Bhatt has ears tick by, films cities to capitalise on the poten- come and go, so does tial that these have to offer. done a wonderful job in the ebb and flow in This was done keeping in mind forthcoming period drama the film industry. the substantial appetite of film- Kalank, says he got emo- Cine-omnivores goers who do not have enough tional after seeing her Ycrank out the countdown lists space or platforms to see the performance. every December, but what films. According to the FICCI makes a film truly unforget- Frames Report 2018, India has “I was so moved by table, no one knows. 9,530 cinema screens compared what Alia has done in 2018 seemed to be a good to over 44,000 in China and over Kalank,” Karan said. year for Bollywood as com- 40,393 in the United States. “When I see Alia, I feel pared to the past two years. Despite producing the largest Not only did some actors got number of films in the world per like I’m seeing my their first 100-crore marks, year, India still remains one of daughter perform. many small budget, low star the most under-penetrated mar- And because I have cast and good content films out- kets with an average of eight that emotion for her, I performed the biggies at the box screens per million people. This just started crying in office. Many films worked unex- is primarily due to lack of pectedly and also witnessed screens in Tier II, Tier III and the end. I’m going many young and debutant film- Tier IV cities, hence leaving a through something inter- makers making their mark. Portugal, Latin America and large section of the population nally which I’m not aware Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sanju France are opening up to the with limited screen access. The of and just got teary. I rang ruled the roost reaching `300- Indian cinema. Over and above biggest films in India reach only her up and said, well done,” crore mark, followed by Deepika theatrical release, their television about 30-35 per cent of the Padukone’s Padmaavat. and digital platforms also are population. The country has he added. Karan talked about Following were Race 3, Badhaai being explored to make our the capacity of at least 23,000 Alia while he was at No Ho, Stree, Raazi, Sonu Ke Titu Ki films get an access to their audi- more screens to be implement- Filter Neha season 3. Sweety, Raid, Gold, Satyamev ence. In this year, Indian film ed in the next 10 years Jayate, Padman, Veere Di Incredibles 2 collected `22.3 content has been customised for Sensing this opportunity, Wedding, Sui Dhaaga, Dhadak, crore within just five days of its the mainstream audience’s lan- new players have entered the Parmanu, Andhadun, 2.0 and release here, becoming the high- guages and sensibilities. Rani exhibition business while strong- ‘I feel others. Many content-driven est grossing animation English Mukerji-starring Hichki has so ly concentrating on the Tier II to that peo- films registered `100 crore at the film ever released in India. far been released in Russia, Tier IV markets in MP, UP, box office. Interestingly, The Stolen Princess KEEPING IN MIND Kazakhstan,Taiwan, Hong Kong Rajasthan and other places. ple who Actor Rajkummar Rao’s became the first English anima- THE DISMAL and China. It extended the fron- Actor Ajay Devgn under his are not Stree turned out to be one of the tion film from Ukraine to release tiers that Bajrangi Bhaijaan had brand name NY Cinemas saying biggest surprise hits grossing in India in English, Hindi and SCREEN COUNT IN started to chart out with its already has 17 operational over `100 crore in just two Tamil and found favour with the INDIA, THIS YEAR release in China and Turkey this screens and is expanding in good weeks. Whereas, Sonu Ke Titu Ki audience. year. more geographical areas. things Sweety turned out be a smashing Another interesting trend ALSO WITNESSED The year also witnessed a With the recent slash in about me or my film hit. Ayushmann Khurrana’s seen this year was the acute trac- EXISTING revolution in the acoustics GST on film tickets from 18 per Manikarnika Badhaai Ho earned more than tion that OTT platforms gar- department. For the first time in cent to 12 per cent and from 28 ( ) will Baahubali 2 in its sixth weekend. nered. Netflix India became MULTIPLEX India, the 4D SLR sound system per cent to 18 per cent, both the have to shut their There were four films from the profitable in its first year of oper- CHAINS technology was introduced with exhibition infrastructure and mouths after watch- South Indian cinema, Sarkar, ations clocking a net profit of the release of the film 2.0. In this creative development will get a Rangasthalam, Bharat Ane Nenu `20.2 lakh. Series like Sacred EXPANDING THEIR technology over and above the strong impetus and attract sub- ing it and those who and 2.0, each of which grossed Games, Lust Stories, Mirzapur speakers placed on both the stantial investments. are saying good more than `150 crore globally. and many others which were FOOTPRINTS INTO sides and above the watcher, Indeed the year has proven things, their mouths Apart from Bollywood, streamed on various OTT plat- SMALL TOWNS there would be speakers below to be a disruptive one for the Hollywood also had a great year forms had the audience hooked 30 OTTs active in India current- the seats to provide the audience entire film industry’s ecosystem can’t be shut by any- in 2018. Avengers Infinity War for more unconventional con- ly, including Amazon Prime, AND CITIES TO with sound from the closest and the end consumer. With one. We just can’t garnered over $43,594,456 fol- tent. The combination of mobile Hotstar, Alt Balaji, Eros Now, CAPITALISE ON source, hence elevating their major films releasing in 2019, wait to present the lowed with Black Panther col- phone penetration and cost- Zee 5 and others. film watching experience. one can look forward to more lecting $10,458,639 and effective data prices have made Over and above China, THEIR POTENTIAL Keeping in mind the dismal positive and interesting disrup- film to the audience.’ Incredibles 2 over $7,641,308 in it easy for the consumers to newer non-traditional, non screen count in India, the year tions to follow in 2019 too. —Kangana Ranaut India. These films were released watch it as per their conve- Indian diaspora global markets also witnessed existing multiplex (The author is the CEO of in English and many other nience and schedule. On the last like Russia, Turkey, Taiwan, chains expanding their foot- Ultra Media and Entertainment Indian languages. In fact, count, there are roughly around South Korea, Germany, Poland, prints into small towns and Group.) ‘Script matters’

To celebrate Christmas, actress Actor SONU SOOD extends his oeuvre with BHUMI PEDNEKAR decided to his character in Simmba. By TEAM VIVA spend some time with children from a local orphanage in or actor Sonu Sood, 2019 promises to be Mumbai. Fa good year. He is waiting for the release The actress paid a heartwarming of Simmba which will be only three days old when the New Year kicks in. He plays Durga, visit to the St. Catherine’s Home the most powerful guy in Goa who is a foil for orphans in Andheri this to Ranveer (Singh). “I have not played a Christmas to spend some time character which is similar before. Despite it with the children. She entertained being a negative one, there’s a positive side the children by dancing and to it as well. The kind of layering that Rohit Shetty has done is quite commendable,” he singing with them. She also says. clicked loads of pictures with the Following this, he will be heading back kids. to the South to complete his Kannada film Bhumi will be seen next in Son and two other releases which are lined up Chiriya coming early in 2019 fol- for later next year. “My production house has Bala Dolly Kitty Aur Is theatre in crisis? got the rights of a film on PV Sandhu so that lowed by and too needs to be worked upon,” says he. Woh Chamakte Sitare. The film For Sood, there are some things which also stars Amol Parashar opposite Drama connoisseurs believe that televising India’s most are essential while signing up for a film. On actress Konkana Sen Sharma. top of the list is the script. “There might be cherished art form will extend its reach big production houses but when it comes to the script, it might not always be something heatre has been so much a part of cast in multiple mediums or places at the of our country and teaches society about that you want to do. It’s a tough call to take David hasn’t TIndian culture that it is where some same time. itself, bringing to light the mindsets of but I always believe that if the script and the of the renowned Bollywood names have “Millions of people can experience current society and educating them role is not as per your taste, there’s no point apologised yet cut their teeth. However, it is struggling a film or serial at the same time, but not about their conditions,” she said. landing it,” he says. Whenever he chooses KATHERINE JENKINS to keep its identity alive in the present- theatre,” said Sengupta. Aiming to preserve the art of a role, in the order, he looks at the script first, Singer says day, tech-driven frenzy, prompting So, is the emergence of new age drama and emotions of theatre, increase then the director and then the producer. that retired football legend David some of the veterans to suggest it be Bollywood stories taking away the its reach beyond a few privileged cities For the actor, the decision is often taken Beckham still hasn’t apologised given a cinematic and digital touch to essence of watching a play? “I don’t think and take it to the audience short of time, in the first five minutes when he first hears access to good performances and content. after slamming her for ‘singing at make it more relatable and reachable. so,” said Sengupta, adding, “I think Tata Sky has recently launched a theatre the script. “When I sat for the narration of So you have to make something good the rugby and taking coke’ in Film and theatre actress Sonali Bollywood has actually benefitted from portal — a 24-hour dedicated platform Simmba, I was hoping for it to be the kind which can be compared to those high-in- Kulkarni felt that theatre is an impor- theatre. The best of actors, writers and to provide an ad-free theatre-watching of role I was waiting for since the last few content web shows.” leaked emails. tant part of “our culture and it is our directors have actually come from the- experience on digital devices. years. When the narration begun, I knew It has helped in other ways as well. “It The 38-year-old singer said she responsibility to pass on the legacy to atre. It serves as a base for introspection The content is curated with the best that Durga is me and that this is a role that has provided a lot of job opportunities to dif- was “disappointed” to see the the future generations.” of life, psychology, emotions, society, plays and performances from the finest I’ll enjoy playing. I felt that the role was chal- ferent actors. If you are good, you are bound comments allegedly made She said, “Today’s generation is politics, everything. So theatre, in that theatre groups, bringing multiple gen- lenging. I have done films in various lan- to get busy. It’s challenging to stay there. I by the footballer in leaked impatient, wants the best quality service, sense, is probably the best vehicle for res of plays under one platform to be guages including Kannada, Telugu and would say the competition has become very doesn’t want to be stuck in a theatre, feel- communicating human truth and the accessible from the comfort and conve- Tamil but have never played a Marathi char- tough. But the opportunities have increased.” emails published in ing deprived that they couldn’t sit in the magic of theatre will never go out of nience of one’s home. acter in a Hindi film.” Sood is not just known on account of 2017, despite his team front row — televising a play is the best fashion.” “We believed that, theatre, which is However, despite carefully choosing his work in the Hindi film industry but has vehemently denying opportunity for everyone to feel that He disagreed that theatre is in any one of the oldest and the most appre- films, there is no surety of it being a hit on acted in many movies down South. So how all accusations. they are at the centre of the first row.” kind of crisis. “Youngsters in India right ciated entertainment art forms of India, box office, as he believes. Sood says, “I wish easy or difficult is it to mouth dialogues in This came after it She also feels that drama is one of now are definitely turning towards should also be given a new stage and there was a formula to choose the right script a language that one is not familiar with? He was alleged that the most original forms of art. “I real- theatre as an outlet for their expression reach. That’s when we planned this con- which would say, ‘do this and you’ll succeed.’ answers, “You never actually get too com- ly like this culture of entertaining each and are benefitting from it. More and cept of ‘archiving’ and ‘televising’ pop- Most of the actors just follow their instinct.” fortable with the language. Moreover, you Beckham slammed other by storytelling. There are stories more youngsters are experiencing the- ular plays,” said Pallavi Puri, chief com- He believes that going by the trends this have to take care that the expressions and Jenkins for receiv- — mythical, political, social, stories atre right from their college time, post mercial officer, Tata Sky. year focus on the content has certainly the timing are right. I derived this formula ing an OBE in an about our livelihood, society, romanti- college, into group theatre, into profes- So is televising theatre the next big increased. Sood says, “The change was long where I make the assistant director say the email to his PR man- cism and poetry — and everything can sional theatre. Theatre is benefitting step on the small screen? “Television overdue. There was a phase when content- line before me,” says Sood who has done ager, as he also be conveyed through a play. from it, the youth is benefiting from it. viewership is only growing stronger with driven work was not being noticed, which almost 65-70 films and believes he is a pro- “I believe this basic form of story- I don’t think theatre is in any kind of cri- each passing day and televising India’s gave leverage to filmmakers who took the fessional now. And in the process, he has lamented not receiving telling should be preserved. Today’s sis,” he said. most cherished art form is an interest- audience for granted. We have to make good started understanding the languages quite a knighthood. audience is always racing against time. Mita Vashisht, whose oeuvre spans ing phase for the small screen. cinema to pull the people to the theatres. I’m a bit, “I don’t know these languages com- Speaking about the They need convenient options of enter- theatre, TV and films, pointed out that “The plays have been recreated to glad that this year was a learning process for pletely but I do understand them now.” comments Beckham tainment. Hence, it is important to make the cinematic format will give theatre a suit the sensibilities of today’s viewers a lot of filmmakers and actors. It is because Another leap of faith that he had taken made towards her, theatre easily available to them,” she said. new boost. and is shot using different techniques of the audience that there is this emphasis was turning into a producer when he Joy Sengupta, another theatre vet- “When it comes to educating the and technology. The result gives view- on good scripts.” launched Shakti Sagar Productions, which the singer admitted eran, echoed this and also pointed to the youth about the significance of theatre, ers a refreshing experience of watching Many feel that the change and is named after his father, in 2016. He says, she has no reason limitation of theatre. “Performing art is exposing them to the exemplary perfor- excellent content and enjoying improvement in the content of Hindi films “As a producer, I would know how actors to feel anything experienced live and by several people mances of theatre stalwarts and reviv- acclaimed theatre performances from has come about due to digital platforms, function. And as an actor, I know what does but proud of her at one given time and venue. But a par- ing its glory, the cinematic format of the- the comfort and convenience of your which have practically exploded with a producer want. It’s good to experience both achievements. ticular performance cannot reach every- atre is the way to go,” said Vashisht. home and across devices such as mobile, fresh storylines, new content and actors the sides. It helps you develop on an indi- where. That is the limitation of theatre She also felt it’s vital to increase the- tablet, laptop and desktops,” Puri extending their oeuvre further. The actor vidual level too. I’m glad I have stood at both as opposed to cinema, which can be atre’s social and cultural space in soci- explained. says, “It has challenged actors and film- the sides,” he says as he signs off. showcased, or a serial which can be tele- ety. “It reflects the rich cultural heritage —IANS makers because people now have easy Photo: Munna S. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 sport 15 SINGLES HEENA EQUALS QUALIFICATION WORLD RECORD JUVE HOLD ATALANTA 2-2 New Delhi: Former world number one Heena Sidhu equalled the women's 10m air pistol qualification world record at the national selection trials 1 and 2 while Youth Olympics champion Manu Bhaker finished second here on Wednesday. The trials are being held at Ronaldo’s 78th minute goal helps The Old Lady to continue its winning streak; Milan ties 0-0 with Frosinone the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. Heena shot a qualification score of 587 in trial 1 to top the 319 strong AFP n ATLANTA field. Her score equalled the world record held by reigning Olympic and world champion Anna Korakaki of ristiano Ronaldo came off the Greece. Youth Olympic Games winner Bhaker came in bench to score a late equaliser as second with a score of 579. In other key results of the C10-man Juventus salvaged a 2-2 day, Divyansh Singh Panwar of Rajasthan and Hema K draw at Atalanta on Wednesday to C of Gujarat caused quite a flutter. Divyansh won all the move nine points clear of Napoli at the 10m air rifle events including the senior men's, youth top of Serie A. men's and junior men's events. Hema K C upset World Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli visit third- Championship Silver medallist Anjum Moudgil in the placed Inter Milan later in the day, women's 50m rifle 3 positions event 457.3-454. though, with the chance to cut the gap to the reigning champions. REAL MADRID LEADS UEFA RANKINGS Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri Madrid: Real Madrid heads the rankings of the UEFA decided to rest Ronaldo as the former club coefficients at the end of 2018, while Spain's La Real Madrid man did not start a league Liga led the UEFA association club standings by game for the first time since moving to football's governing body. The Spanish club, winner of Italy, but the 33-year-old was needed to the last three UEFA Champions League editions, level in the 78th minute after Duvan surpassed second-placed Bayern Munich and third- Zapata's double had put the hosts in placed Barcelona in the five-year coefficient used for the front following Berat Djimsiti's own goal. seeding which was released on Tuesday, reports Efe. Ronaldo's efforts keep Juventus Real Madrid, which also won the FIFA Club World Cup unbeaten in Serie A, ahead of the final on Saturday, topped the rankings of the 10-year game before the winter break against coefficient, used for the distribution of revenue, coming Sampdoria on Saturday. in ahead of Barcelona and Bayern, respectively. Atletico Everything appeared to be going to Madrid came in fourth in both the five-year and 10-year plan for Juve when they grabbed the lead coefficient rankings. in only the second minute when Atalanta centre-back Djimsiti completely mis- CELTA'S LAGO ASPAS OUT WITH INJURY kicked Alex Sandro's deflected cross into Vigo: Celta Vigo and Spain striker Iago Aspas is set to his own net. be sidelined for about four weeks due to a muscle injury But Zapata put a spanner in the Juve on his right leg, his club announced on Wednesday. The works with a fantastic individual goal 31-year-old forward, who is the top Spanish scorer in midway through the first half, spinning La Liga this season with 10 goals, sustained the injury centre-back Leonardo Bonucci with during Celta's last match in 2018 against Barcelona on Efe ease before drilling a left-footed strike Cristiano Ronaldo, third from left, scores his side's second goal during the Serie A match; (downside) Samuel Castillejo, center, in action with Paolo Ghiglione during the Serie A match AP Saturday, reports . "The player suffers a probable into the far corner. muscle tear in the internal calf of his right leg," the club Douglas Costa fired wide just after European competition for a season if said. "He will undergo an ultrasound scan in the next the half-hour mark as the visitors looked Ronaldo's efforts keep they do not break even by June 2021. few days to find out the exact extent of the injury." to restore their advantage, but the Turin Juventus unbeaten in The club won a previous appeal to Celta's statement added: "If the existence of broken giants were reduced to 10 men eight CAS earlier this year, following a muscle fibres is confirmed, the period of absence will minutes after half-time when Rodrigo Serie A, ahead of the Europa League ban for breaching be around four weeks, according to the medical Bentancur was shown a second yellow final game Financial Fair Play regulations. services of the club." card for a poor tackle on Timothy before the But their efforts to secure European Castagne. football for next season suffered a set- ASIER GARITANO FIRED FROM REAL SOCIEDAD Colombian striker Zapata wasted lit- winter break back against a resolute Frosinone out- San Sebastian: Spain's Real Sociedad on Wednesday tle time in making Bentancur pay, against fit who almost snatched a dramatic announced that it has parted company with its first bundling in from almost on the goalline Sampdoria 93rd-minute winner when Camillo team's head coach Asier Garitano as well as his staff to put Atalanta ahead and score his ninth Ciano was denied by visiting goalkeeper member Miguel Perez. Sociedad currently lies in the league goal of the season. Gianluigi Donnarumma. 15th spot in the La Liga standings with 19 points, Allegri sent on Ronaldo with 25 Frosinone. Ciano had already seen a goal having collected eight defeats and four ties, in addition minutes remaining, and less than 60 sec- The seven-time European champi- ruled out by VAR for a foul eight min- to five wins, reports Efe. "Real Sociedad has made the onds after Robin Gosens wasted a gold- ons have now failed to score in four con- utes before half-time. decision to terminate Asier Garitano's contract as the en opportunity to seal victory for secutive league games for the first time Frosinone remain second-bottom first team's coach," the club said in a statement. "Miguel Atalanta, the Portuguese star pounced to since 1984, managing three goalless above only winless Chievo, having Perez, member of the first team's coaching staff, also nod home from close range. stalemates in the process. managed just one victory all season. ceases to belong to the club." La Real thanked both Milan remain fifth, behind fourth- Later on Wednesday, reigning Garitano and Perez for their work and dedication, MILAN FAIL TO SCORE AGAIN placed Lazio on goal difference in the champions Juventus travel to Atalanta wishing them luck in the future. In another statement, MILAN: AC Milan's push for a top-four race for Champions League qualification. looking to extend their eight-point the side announced that its team B manager, Imanol finish in Serie A took a hit on Wednesday Milan have said they will appeal to lead at the top of the table, before sec- Alguacil, will be replacing Garitano until the end of the as Gennaro Gattuso's side were held to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after ond-placed Napoli face third-placed 2018-2019 season. an uneventful 0-0 draw at struggling UEFA threatened to ban them from Inter Milan. Agencies KUTTAPPA APPOINTED ARTHUR PRAYING FOR CHIEF BOXING COACH NEYMAR'S BARCELONA RETURN IANS n RIO DE JANEIRO angling for a return to the personal friend and a foot- PTI n NEW DELHI Games gold-medallist from Karnataka Camp Nou. baller who I admire a lot. I'd said. arcelona midfielder "Personally, I'm praying be really happy if he came ronacharya awardee C A Kuttappa has His first major assignment would be the BArthur Melo has expressed that he comes because he is a back," he added. Dtaken over as India's chief boxing coach second edition of the India Open scheduled the hope that Brazil teammate great player," Arthur was Neymar won two La Liga at the ongoing national camp from which in January in Guwahati. Neymar will return to the quoted as saying by Brazil's titles, a Champions League star pugilist Vikas Krishan (75kg) was left "Earlier it used to be more about Catalan club, less than 18 Uol news portal on Tuesday, title, three Spanish Cups, a out following his professional plunge. pumping up my boys but now I am going months after his world-record reports Xinhua news agency. Spanish Super Cup and the The 39-year-old Kuttappa, credited with to be directly responsible for their perfor- transfer to Paris Saint- "That's unquestionable. FIFA Club World Cup in a shaping some of the country's most suc- mance. So, I know the pressure is going to Germain (PSG). The more top qualify players four-year spell at Barcelona. cessful boxers such as Vijender Singh, M be huge but I hope I can deliver," he said. Neymar has scored 44 we have, the better [for He became the most Suranjoy Singh and Shiva Thapa among Kuttappa is just one of the two coach- goals in 49 matches for the Barcelona]. But only he expensive footballer in histo- others, took over from veteran coach S R es from the Services Sports Control Board French side but there has knows. I don't how if there are ry when he joined Paris Saint- Singh at the beginning of the camp which (SSCB), the reigning national champions, been speculation that the 26- negotiations and possibilities Germain for 222 million euros started December 10. Singh has now in the camp and the line-up is dominated year-old is unhappy and of him coming back. He is a in August 2017. retired. by coaches from the Railways Sports "It's such a huge responsibility but I am Nieva's idea. Promotion Board (RSPB). trying to do my best. I have a few plans and "He asked me if I was interested. I As for the boxers in the camp, Vikas, hopefully, I will be able to execute them," sought some time because I needed to think a Commonwealth Games Gold-medallist NORTH EASTERN WARRIORS SEEK Kuttappa, who was an assistant coach, he it over. I am not most senior is terms of age and Asian Games Bronze-winner this year, said. and that was playing on my mind. I told this is the most notable omission following his The Army man said his elevation was to Santiago and he told me I shouldn't be decision to sign up with American pro- High Performance Director Santiago bothered about it," the former National moter Bob Arum. TO IMPROVE PBL FORTUNES India gear up to play Oman Fortunegiants IANS n HYDERABAD he North Eastern Warriors (NEW) Twill look to turn their fortunes around beat Patna Pirates when skipper Saina Nehwal takes the behind closed doors court for the first time in the 4th Vodafone Premier Badminton League PTI n ABU DHABI 37-29 in PKL (PBL) against Mumbai Rockets here on Thursday. ot willing to reveal their tactics, PTI n KOLKATA With a close 2-3 win-loss record out NIndia and Oman will play behind of the five ties in their last fixture, the closed doors their final international ujarat Fortunuegiants saw off a spirited fight Warriors, led by India's first woman to friendly before the AFC Asian Cup, here Gfrom defending champions Patna Pirates to win an Olympic Bronze Saina Nehwal, on Thursday. secure a 37-29 win in an Inter-Zone Wildcard will be looking to unleash their firepow- A day prior to the match at the Pro-Kabaddi League fixture here on Wednesday. er when they take on the Mumbai Baniyas Stadium, India's head coach The loss meant the holders were on the brink Rockets, the second placed on the leader- Stephen Constantine stressed they of elimination, giving a lifeline to UP Yoddha, board with five points. "haven't come here expecting to play who will face Bengal Warriors Thursday to decide If she provides the start that NEW easy games". younger." the third team from Zone B. wants, it will be a great inspiration to the The match is part of Blue Tigers' Central midfielder Pronay Halder, Gujarat's defence proved to be the difference players following her. preparation for the forthcoming Asian who wasn't part of the squad in the first- as they prevailed over Patna's star-studded "It wasn't the start that we were Cup. Both the head coaches have decid- leg in Bengaluru complemented his attacking lineup featuring the season six's lead- expecting, but we drew satisfaction from ed on playing behind closed doors, the coach, saying "we are a much matured ing raider Pradip Narwal. the success of Rituparna when she beat result of which there won't be any tele- side now". Captain Sunil Kumar, with five tackle points, Kirsty Gilmore, a top 50 ranked player cast of the match and the crowd and "We have matured a lot since then. was Gujarat's mainstay in the defence as he got and Tian backing with a brilliant game. media will be missing from the stands. Our organisation on the field is much a fine support from Iran's Asian Games Gold We are confident of a fresh start as the swelling kitty — to do a thorough job in Warriors needs. India begin their campaign in the better compared to what we were in medallist Hadi Oshtorak. team has regrouped and we aim to have singles. But Mumbai Rockets do have a solid Asian Cup against Thailand on January 2015," he opined. Leading by a slender three-point margin with the first win tomorrow," a confident Saina NEW also has a good mix of doubles attack to counter the Warriors with the likes 6. India have been the first team to three minutes left on the clock, the duo effect- said. players in Kim Ha Na - she won her first of Le Yong Dae and Sameer Verma in dou- Commenting on the match against land in Abu Dhabi for the Asian Cup. ed a super tackle to pin down Narwal to give them "I had not played the last match, but title in India Open in 20112. The Silver bles and singles respectively will look for Oman, Constantine stated: "It's going to "The facilities have been superb and a decisive 32-28 point advantage. I am practising and moving well on the medal winner at the Incheon Games in their second win. be extremely hard. We have come here it has been going on according to the Narwal finished with 10 raid points but it was court, so will do whatever is best possi- 2014 is a tricky customer and possesses In addition, they have proved them- to play the big boys of Asia. We played plan so far. We have done our home- not enough with the Fortunegiants putting up a ble for the team's success," she added. the strokes and guile of a mixed doubles selves to be a tough team, having been the against the likes of Jordan, China. We work as well," Constantine insisted. fine show in defence with their captain leading Without a doubt, Saina will want pair to outdo the best in business. After runners-up in Season 1 and 2. The only dis- need to play these sort of games to pre- In the continental showpiece, India the way. Chinese Tian Houwei, the winner of having had a quiet year, she will look to advantage could be that they will be play- pare in the best possible fashion." are looking to improve on their show- Gujarat scored some crucial raids through China Masters Open who made his prove her worth. ing the Saina-led New Warriors for the first Oman are currently ranked 82 in ing from the last time they took part in Ajay Kumar (8) and Rohit Gulia (10) to extend debut last year against Delhi Dashers, to South Korean stalwart Yoo Yeon Seong time as they didn't meet them in Season 3. the FIFA rankings, while India are at 97. the tournament, in the 2011 edition, their lead by three points with less than 10 min- do his part as well as he did the other was a vital cog in the title-winning efforts The momentum is certainly with India last played Oman in the FIFA when they suffered three heavy defeats utes. night in Mumbai. His value addition of of Hyderabad Hunters last season. He brings Mumbai Rockets and Sameer Verma agrees World Cup Russia 2018 qualifiers twice, for a group stage-exit. Season six's leading raider Narwal spear- this veteran will definitely add to the fire- in not only the experience but also a big that they will look to keep it going till the with Oman winning on both occasions. India's 13-match unbeaten run headed Patna's attack as he made early inroads power in men singles. boost to Warriors' doubles lineup and the end of the season. "We were very unlucky to lose the under Constantine has given them to give the defending champions a 6-2 lead. Tanongsak Sansomboonsuk, the first PBL veteran will look to make his experi- "We had a good start and it will be crit- first leg in Bengaluru," Constantine hope of a better outing this time But the Fortunegiants, who are the most con- Thai shuttler to win a Superseries, has ence count along with Liao Min Chun, the ical that we get a good start here too against reflected. "That was our first group stage around, coming into the event not long sistent team of the season, ensured that they kept loads of experience and credentials — 2014 Games bronze winner. The Taiwanese, the North East. It will be important that we game in the qualifiers. But we are a after scaling their second-best ranking Patna's lead in check with Gulia leading their seven SEA Games medals and the 2010 a star attraction in the lineup, with his expe- continue the winning momentum," Verma much improved side now, and much in the FIFA chart. attack. Asian Games Bronze medal in his rience can provide the edge that NE said. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2018 sport 16 INDIA GRAB ADVANTAGE IN BOXING DAY TEST Mayank’s 76, Virat-Pujara’s unbeaten score put India in driver’s seat

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ebutant Mayank Agarwal pro- vided the base with a confident Dhalf-century before Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara steered India to a solid 215 for two on day one of the ‘It wasn't easy to check third Test against Australia, here on Wednesday. Agarwal, thrusted into the squad emotions and focus’ following failure of KL Rahul and Murali Vijay, responded with a 76-run PTI ■ MELBOURNE telling that bigger the day, knock off 161 balls, sorting out India's bigger the opportunity to opening woes to some extent. ayank Agarwal had leave a mark," said Agarwal. The conditions, though, were com- Mbeen waiting for his Agarwal feels blessed pletely different from what Rahul and India debut for the past one that he made his debut at the Vijay had countered in bowler-friend- year but when dream turned MCG and also crossed every ly Adelaide and Perth. into a reality, there was such step towards international The MCG pitch turned out to be a surge of emotions that the cricket with flying colours. docile, ideal for someone making his Karnataka batsman found it "I just want to say that Test debut as the Australian pacers had the hosts any more success in the final Kohli was yet to arrive at the crease with difficult to focus on the job whatever happened and to bend their back to get the session. However, Kohli survived a hos- 100-plus runs on the scoreboard. The at hand. whatever kept happening, I Kookaburra ball to rise sharply. tile Mitchell Starc over towards the end first instance was in Nottingham dur- "It was a tremendous feel very, very special. I am Make-shift opener Hanuma Vihari to stay unbeaten on 47. ing the second innings against England. feeling to get the India Test very lucky because I made did not make many runs, getting just Tim Paine grassed a caught behind To their credit Australia created cap. I had a lot of emotions my debut at MCG. Every 8 off 66 balls in his 40-run stand with chance when Kohli chased one from chances in the latter half of this sec- (running through mind) player has to go through Agarwal but they batted out 18.5 overs, Starc in that over. ond session. In the 52nd over off when I got the cap. I will scoring runs in Ranji Trophy India's longest opening stand in terms Kohli and Pujara, who is batting on Mitchell Marsh, a delivery looped up cherish it for the rest of my and doing what he has to do. of balls faced in Test cricket across 68, have stitched together a 92-run towards gully off Pujara but fell just life. The first thought was "I did that and I am very Australia, New Zealand, England and stand for the third wicket. short of a diving Usman Khawaja. 295 (his India cap number)," happy about that. And I South Africa since December 2010. The Indian captain had walked out Then, three overs later, Agarwal Agarwal said after his learnt a lot as well. When Virender Sehwag and Gautam to bat to a mixture of cheers and boos, edged Cummins through the vacant impressive 76 at the iconic you play Ranji Trophy for Gambhir had batted out 29.3 overs but soon impressed the capacity crowd third slip. The pacer picked himself up Melbourne Cricket Ground. five years and play in all against the Proteas at Centurion in that at the MCG with his repertoire of though and three balls later he had But the occasion does parts of India, you learn a lot year. strokes. He sped off the blocks and at Agarwal as Australia got a boost get better at times, especial- from that. You face different The combination of Agarwal and one stage was scoring at strike-rate 70- going into tea. ly when someone scores situations, and it's always a Vihari was India's sixth opening pair- plus before Australia reined things in It showed in how Lyon came on mountain of runs and is kept great learning," he added. ing in 2018, and fifth in 11 overseas with some tight bowling. to bowl as early as the eighth over, only waiting for that elusive India When asked about a Tests this year. It soon reflected in India's overall the second time in his Test career that cap. flat pitch at the MCG, Agarwal missed out on scoring a run-rate as well which didn't cross he had done so. "It wasn't easy to get which showed some vari- hundred on Test debut but grabbed the 2.5/over all day. Vihari took 25 balls and 33 min- hold of those emotions and able bounce as the day pro- opportunity with both hands. His 76 At the other end, Pujara continued utes to score his first run as he batted focus there, but it needed to gressed, Agarwal replied,"I came off 161 balls with eight shots to in his usual manner and brought up his with patience. be done. I just stuck to my won't complain about the the fence and one over it. 21st Test half-century off 152 balls. He was hit on the helmet in the plans and just kept telling pitch. I thought it was good During his knock, he became only Australia tried their best to etch out 13th over off Cummins as Australia myself, "there is a plan that to bat on. It did do a bit the second Indian to make a 50-plus a breakthrough and in desperation also started bowling short and attacking the I have to go through and I early on and it was slow. score on debut on Australian soil after wasted a DRS review for lbw off batsmen more. The makeshift-open- am just going to stick to And as the day progressed Dattu Phadkar (51) at SCG in Nathan Lyon (0/59). er shrugged it off and went on to face that". Even though it was and when we batted after December, 1947. Cheteshwar Pujara, right is congratulated by teammate Virat Kohli, left after scoring 50 runs AP They took the second new ball in 66 balls, the second highest for an overwhelming, it was good lunch, it got a little quick- Overall, he became the seventh the 83rd over, and the big moment Indian opener in five innings this and I am happy with the way er." Indian batsman to score a half-centu- came in the 87th over when Tim Paine series. I started," Agarwal added. "Obviously, I didn't ry on Test debut. He fell at stroke of tea, AGARWAL, THRUSTED INTO THE SQUAD FOLLOWING dropped Kohli (on 47) off Starc (0/32). Cummins got him off a sharp ris- Agarwal felt good that think too much about the caught down the leg side to be the sec- Earlier, Agarwal kept the score- ing delivery in the 19th over, as Vihari the seniors came up and wicket. I just wanted to ond victim of paceman Pat Cummins, FAILURE OF KL RAHUL AND MURALI VIJAY, RESPONDED board ticking after a watchful initial took his eyes off the ball and gloved egged him to leave a mark stay blank and take it as it the only successful bowler for the WITH A 76-RUN KNOCK OFF 161 BALLS, SORTING OUT period, reaching his maiden Test half- it to Aaron Finch in the slip region. on his debut. comes. I thought while I am hosts today. century off 95 balls. . The Australian pacers continued to test "It's a big stage, and a big at the wicket, let me assess Skipper Kohli and Pujara then took INDIA'S OPENING WOES TO SOME EXTENT. It was only the second instance in the Indian batsmen with sharp bounc- opportunity, and I had the the wicket and see how to control over the proceedings denying 11 overseas Tests this year that Virat ers at every opportunity possible. seniors walk up to me, go about this." Ponting formally Disappointed to miss Kohli's wicket: Head inducted into ICC Olivier claims maiden series there hasn't been high run ‘Hall of Fame' PTI ■ MELBOURNE rate for the day," said Head. five-wicket haul "Sometimes that's Test cricket. PTI ■ MELBOURNE ustralia were disappointed to It is not always going to be clear sail- Amiss out on the prized wicket ing and good wickets, and today AFP ■ CENTURION ormer Australia captain Ricky of Virat Kohli on a tough opening was a case when we had to grind it FPonting was Wednesday formally day of the third Test, said Travis out. uanne Olivier claimed a maid- inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Head, stressing on the need to make "It makes for another massive Den Test five-wicket haul as Fame. the still-hard Kookaburra ball count morning tomorrow to create pres- Pakistan were bowled out for 181 To mark the occasion, Ponting in the second morning. sure and make sure we bowl tomor- on the first day of the first Test received his commemorative cap Kohli was dropped on 47 by row the day we did today. I thought against South Africa at SuperSport from compatriot ICC Cricket Hall of Australian skipper Tim Paine dur- we restricted India in trying con- Park on Wednesday. Famer Glenn McGrath during the tea ing Mitchell Starc's brilliant over ditions," he added. Olivier, effectively South break on the opening day of the third towards the end of the innings. Head also lauded Pat Cummins Africa's fifth-choice fast bowler, Test against India at the MCG. "... The best over today was for his two-wicket haul on the took six for 37 to steal the limelight Ponting was named in the ICC from Starc. Beating Kohli inside and opening day. on a day when Dale Steyn became Cricket Hall of Fame along with for- outside, that new ball hopefully can "Cummins led from the front South Africa's leading all-time mer India captain Rahul Dravid and come out and do that tomorrow and got two wickets for us. He wicket-taker. Vernon Philander and Lungi England woman wicketkeeper-batter again. It was disappointing to leave bowled hard and aggressive, used Babar Azam made a defiant 71 Ngidi, was consistently hostile, Claire Taylor during the ICC Annual that chance but it happens," Head his bouncer well, and extracted off 79 balls to give the Pakistan especially in a seven-over spell after Conference in Dublin in July, which said on Wednesday. something from the wicket. And he innings some respectability after lunch when he ripped through Ponting could not attend. Australian bowlers had to toil put pressure on Indian batsmen all their batsmen were subjected to an Pakistan's middle order, taking Ponting, after receiving the cap, hard as India finished at 215-2 with day," he said. onslaught of fast, short-pitched three for 17. said: "It's an incredible feeling, I Kohli (47) and Cheteshwar Pujara The pitch at MCG came under bowling. He returned to take the last think for it to happen here at the MCG (68) remaining unbeaten at stumps, scrutiny once again for a lack of Steyn took the second wicket wicket shortly before the scheduled is what makes the whole thing a lit- following Mayank Agarwal's 161- general aid to the bowlers and Head of the day to claim the South tea break. tle bit more special. I found out ball 76 on debut early in the day. said they need to wait and watch African record but had no further Steyn claimed his 422nd Test today I am one of 25 Australians to be "We would have liked to have Travis Head walks off the field after getting dismissed in the second Test at Perth AP how it goes through the next four success. He was punished for 40 wicket, going past previous record- inducted. 4-5 wickets tonight, but it is a mas- days. runs in four overs in his third spell holder Shaun Pollock, when "When you play one Test for sive morning and if we can still get we will get more spin, but we have well to restrict the flow of runs on "I thought it would offer a lit- of the day as Azam went on the Fakhar Zaman edged him to third Australia, you join a very elite group them down two wickets in the been able to restrict a lot of runs a grinding day and hoped they can tle bit more than it did in the first attack while batting with the tail. slip for 12, sparking exuberant cel- of players but now to part of the ICC morning, it will be good while the today even though we didn't get the continue in the same vein Thursday. couple hours. We thought it would Azam hit ten of his 15 fours off ebrations from his team-mates. Hall of Fame, you join an even more ball is still reasonably hard and a wickets we would have liked. It "Yeah it was a tough day. A offer more life leading into it. If you Steyn, who finished with one for Rabada lifted his new-ball elite group of cricketers, so it's a pret- couple left handers coming later makes for an exciting morning grinding day of Test cricket and hit the wicket the pacers were able 66. partner onto his shoulders as ty special day today," Ponting said. on," he said. and momentum can change." they batted well. We created pres- to get some pace off it but in other Olivier, who gained his sixth other players rushed in to con- Ponting spoke fondly about his "Hopefully as the game goes on Head said the bowling unit did sure and we have seen for the whole parts they weren't able to," he said Test cap following injuries to gratulate him. association with McGrath. "I have lots of great memories with Glenn. I went to the cricket academy with Glenn in about 1990, so I have known Glenn for a long time. Warner encouraged me to "It's a really cool thing that they Southee, Lakmal leave NZ-SL Test evenly poised do to have a fellow inductee actually hand over your cap and induct you in, tamper with ball: Bancroft AFP ■ CHRISTCHURCH so to have someone like Glenn do it, with whom I am working with now uranga Lakmal and Tim Southee vied and have played with for 10 or 12 PTI ■ MELBOURNE distorted values in making the Sfor early honours as 14 wickets fell to years, makes the whole thing a little horrendous decision. leave the deciding second Test between bit better," Ponting said. anned Australian cricketer "The decision was based New Zealand and Sri Lanka evenly "It's great recognition. I thank the BCameron Bancroft on around my values, what I val- poised on day one in Christchurch on ICC for what they have done in mak- Wednesday revealed that it ued at the time and I valued fit- Wednesday. ing this possible. To be here in the was David Warner, who ting in… you hope that fitting "The first session (on Thursday) will MCG with 75,000 people, it makes it encouraged him to tamper in earns you respect and with be important for both teams," Southee said an awesome day," the former with the ball in the ill-fated that, I guess, there came a at the end of a day in which he top-scored Australian captain added. Cape Town Test, and he did it pretty big cost for the mistake." for New Zealand with 68 and then took Ponting, a three-time ICC Cricket since he wanted to "fit in" and However, while intro- three quick Sri Lankan wickets. World Cup winner including two feel "valued" in the team. specting what would have hap- After Sri Lanka won the toss and times as captain, is the 25th Australia Bancroft was handed a pened if he had refused opted to bowl, Lakmal produced a career- with Southee feeling their fortunes a 108-run stand for the seventh wicket cricketer to be formally inducted nine-month ban while Warner Warner's suggestion, the 26- best five for 54 as New Zealand crumbled improved after he took 14 off one while Ross Taylor (27) was the only other into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. and then skipper Steve Smith year-old Bancroft said he may and were all out for 178 in 50 overs. Lakmal over to put the star Sri Lankan home batsman to score more than 10. The 44-year-old retired from were handed one-year bans by in an interview, conducted by have buried himself under the At stumps, Sri Lanka were 88 for four performer out of the attack. SL are pushing to end a run of six con- international cricket in 2012 after Cricket Australia in exemplary former cricketer Adam doubt that probably he did not in reply with Angelo Mathews not out 27 In a marathon opening session, secutive Tests against NZ without a win. scoring 13,378 runs in 168 Tests with punishment for their role in Gilchrist for Fox Cricket. "I did- put team's interest before him. and Roshen Silva on 15 while Southee had Lakmal bowled unchanged for 16 overs There were catches by the wicket- 41 centuries, 13,704 runs in 375 ball-tampering scandal in n't know any better because I "I would have gone to bed three for 29. as he tore New Zealand apart with figures keeper, second slip and mid-off as well as ODIs with 30 centuries and 401 runs March this year. just wanted to fit in and feel val- and I would have felt like I had "I'd say it's evenly poised," Sri Lankan at one stage of four for 11. He returned a bowled as he sent Jeet Raval, Latham, in 17 T20Is with two half-centuries. "Dave (Warner) suggested ued really. As simple as that," let everybody down. I would bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake said, late in the innings to remove Neil Wagner Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls Ponting was named the ICC to me to carry the action out on Bancroft who is days away have felt like I had let the team as he praised Lakmal's vital contribution. to eclipse his previous best of five for 63 back to the pavilion in his opening spell. Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 the ball given the situation we from completing his ban, said. down. I would have left like I While during the start if the day’s against South Africa two years ago. Lahiru Kumara joined the wicket spree while also being named the ICC Test were in the game and I didn't However, he also admitted had hurt our chances to win the play New Zealand knew they were in for Southee and BJ Watling (46) offered with two dismissals, including the fortu- Player of the Year in 2006. know any better," Bancroft said that he was guided by his own game of cricket." a tough time when they lost the toss, spirited resistance for New Zealand with nate run out of Taylor.