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! "$% !& &% # ' ( + (, ( % +- ( .-1 -23% 1 ) * eaders from as many as 21 LOpposition parties, includ- + concern” and unless Islamabad ing Congress chief Rahul takes action to stop it, the dia- Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister logue process cannot be Arvind Kejriwal, former Union + resumed. In fact, External Ministers Sharad Pawar, Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj Farooq Abdullah, Sharad 1 ' ! made it very clear while reject- Yadav, and Left leaders on 7(, ing Pakistan’s invitation to Friday lent their support to the + R Prime Minister Narendra Modi agitating farmers sending a ' to attend the SAARC summit strong message to ruling dis- , ' + $ ! ,4.-5.-1 -23% in Islamabad. She said on pensation and the BJP ahead of 8 Wednesday dialogue can start the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. ! ays after Prime Minister ‘the moment Pakistan stops ter- Trying to project the event 7 DImran Khan renewed his rorist activities in India’.” as a show of strength of the offer for restarting the stalled It is perhaps for the first Opposition, Rahul said, “We dialogue process with India, time that Rawat has expressed may have different ideologies, Army chief General Bipin an opinion about the religious but for the future of the farm- + ' ! Rawat on Friday said Pakistan character of the neighbouring ers and the youth, we are all cannot “stay together with country apparently responsible standing together on one stage. 8 India” as long as it is an Islamic for the strained India-Pakistan We want to tell Modi ji and the & state. He also said India has ties. On earlier occasion, he has BJP that if we need to change taken the first step many times always conveyed his concerns the laws, change the Chief 7(,+ ' and now it is Islamabad’s turn over cross-border terror ema- Ministers or even the Prime & to show some concrete action nating from Pakistan. Minister, we do that for the sake against terror. “If they (Pakistan) have to of future of farmers. We will not The Army chief made stay together with India, then budge even an inch, you may do & these remarks while respond- they have to develop as a sec- whatever you want.” ing to Khan’s statement that ular state,” Rawat said on the The Gandhi scion, who Pakistan will take two steps sidelines of the Passing Out recently promised farmers’ loan forward if India takes one. Parade of the 135th course at waiver within 10 days of com- back (kisano ke peeth mey “There is a contradiction in National Defence Academy. ing to power in the three poll- chhura bhonka hai),” he alleged. what they are saying. One step “See this staying together, bound States, trained his guns He said the Union Government 2 from there should come in a staying separate, ispe Pakistan at Prime Minister Narendra should implement the report in positive manner, we will see if ko apni andruni halat dekhni & Modi alleging that if 30,000 five months. the step has an effect on the hogi. Pakistan ne apne state ko crore can be given to Anil The Opposition parties ground. Till then our nation Islamic state bana diya hai. Ambani — an apparent refer- have been looking for oppor- 6+### has a clear policy-terror and Hum log secular state hai ence to the Rafale fighter jet tunities in recent times to join R talks can’t go together,” the (Pakistan has to look at its deal — “why can’t loans of hands to stop the Modi jug- Army chief said. internal situation. They are an farmers be waived”. gernaut in the next general They (BJP) want to divide He said, “India has always Islamic state, we (India) are a Farmers from 24 States elections. All the leaders have India on communal lines. We & ! .-1 -23% Women protesters from seven skulls and bones, said maintained that Pakistan-spon- secular state),” he said. joined the protest to press for taken up the cause of farmers are 70 per cent Muslims (in Madhya Pradesh performed their leader P Ayyakannu. sor terrorism was its “core Continued on Page 4 their demands, including debt and unemployed youths to Kashmir) and we will live and housands of farmers from their traditional dance on way He said the skulls and relief and remunerative prices cash in on voters grievances. die for India. Your worries are Tacross the country carrying towards Parliament. Some bones were of the farmers who for their produce. The leaders also took up the our worries and we are stand- flags of different colours and other women were seen walk- committed suicide. Nine farm- Kejriwal alleged the PM Ram Temple issue during the ing with you. Elections are wearing their traditional dress- ing with photographs of their ers, without clothes, lay down has “stabbed farmers in the farmers’ agitation. coming, let us stand together es, including green turban and dead husbands, who commit- in front of the stage by keeping back” by not fulfilling the While Sitaram Yechury and not let them divide us and kurta pyjama, began their ted suicide due to farm distress. bones on their bodies, and promises made to them and said the BJP, Modi and the RSS let us overthrow them,” march to Parliament Street Widows of farmers, who demanded profitable price for warned him that they would have only one weapon in hand Abdullah said. around 10.30 am on Friday. committed suicide after they agricultural produce, waiver “wreak havoc” in 2019 gener- that is Ram Temple, Abdullah Addressing famers, Rahul The farmers, who were did not get adequate compen- of loans, interlinking of rivers al elections if those promises too raked up the temple issue called for a farm loan waiver, campaigning at the Ramlila sation from Telangana and and pension for farmers over are not fulfilled. and said Muslims are not asserting that peasants are ask- Ground since Thursday, con- Centre Government, were car- 60 years. “The Government had against Ram Mandir. ing for what is due to them and verged near Parliament Street rying yellow flags and human Five Gurdwaras in the made a number of promises to “Muslims are not against not a “free gift”. police station after they were skulls on their bodies. Delhi region have extended farmers in the last election the temple. The hatred that is The farmers gathered to denied permission by the Delhi About 1,300 members of their help to the farmers. Also (2014), but it has not fulfilled being spread by the press for their demands, Police to march towards the National South Indian students from various univer- those promises. By not imple- Government that Muslims are including debt relief and remu- Parliament. Over 3,500 police River Interlinking Farmers sities turned out in large num- menting the Swaminathan against the Ram Mandir is not nerative prices, for their pro- personnel were deployed on Association reached the nation- bers to lend support to the Commission report, Modi ji true. Whenever elections come, duce. the route of the farmer’s march al Capital in the early hours of farmers. "#$ has stabbed the farmers in the these people remember Ram. Continued on Page 4 to maintain law and order. Thursday and were carrying Continued on Page 4 %& R ' ( ! " P O P O #$ N O 739,$2 The State polls saw a voter turnout of 75.05 per cent in the .-1 -23% alleged forgery in the allotment e-polling will take place elections, Rao had told the of land in the area, considered Rfrom 8 am to 5 pm at reporters Thursday. This means he Enforcement sensitive due to its proximity to Mohri polling booth in 3,78,52,213 voters, out of the .-1 -23% TDirectorate (ED) has sum- the India-Pak border. Anuppur Assembly segment of total 5.04 crore registered with moned Robert Vadra, contro- The ED has sought Vadra’s Madhya Pradesh Saturday. the EC, cast their ballot. ndia’s economy slowed to 7.1 versial businessman and broth- presence for questioning him The Election Commission Among the total electors, ! Iper cent in the July-September er-in-law of Congress president about the operations of Skylight (EC) endorsed its observer's 75.98 per cent of male, 74.03 "## $ quarter of the year from 8.2 per Rahul Gandhi, in connection Hospitality Private Limited, report which said there was a per cent of female and 23.66 %& cent in the previous quarter on with the money laundering which had purchased land in mismatch of 56 ballots at per cent of third gender voters the back of a sharp drop in man- probe in the Bikaner land scam the area. The agency is also Mohri in Anuppur district exercised their franchise, he ' ufacturing, agriculture and min- case of Rajasthan. seeking to confront Vadra with during November 28 Assembly had said. ( ) * + ing activities, Government data Vadra has been asked to the statements of those linked polls, State Chief Electoral In the 2013 Assembly polls, $ ,$ showed on Friday. appear before the investigating The ED had registered a to him. Officer (CEO) VL Kantha Rao 72.13 per cent voting was reg- The GDP growth in July- officer (IO) of the case next criminal case in connection The ED is also probing the told. istered in the state. Notices ! September quarter is the low- week. This is the second sum- with the deal in 2015, taking role of a major steel firm that The report prompted the were served to 289 candidates " # est in three quarters but better mons to him for recording his cognisance of a number of gave loans to a company that EC to order re-polling in the by returning officers for not than 6.3 per cent in the same statement under the Prevention FIRs and chargesheets filed by bought the land from firms booth. There was a difference submitting details of poll period of the previous year, of Money Laundering Act the Rajasthan Police in con- linked to Vadra for a very of 56 in the number of voters' expenditure, he had said. helping the country retain the (PMLA), officials said. nection with the dubious land inflated price. The agency had signatures in the register with As many as 2,899 candi- tag of the world’s fastest-grow- Vadra did not turn up deals by Skylight Hospitality, a earlier raided the premises of the presiding officer and the dates, including 1,094 inde- - $ $ ing major economy, ahead of before the IO when the first firm allegedly linked to Vadra, persons linked to Vadra, like number of votes recorded in pendents, contested for 230 + . $ /0 China. The GDP growth had summons was served on him in Bikaner. The local tehsildar Mahesh Nagar. the Electronic Voting Machine, seats. The counting of votes will & ! * peaked to an over two-year earlier in November. of Bikaner complained about Continued on Page 4 he added. take place on December 11. high in the first three months of this fiscal, as consumption demand moderated and farm sector displayed signs of weak- ness. The Indian economy had ! " # $ % grown by 8.2 per cent in the first quarter of the current fis- cal year that began in April, September stood at 7.6 per % ,$ .$ The admission of the CM phase, these dogs would be according to data released by cent, which is “quite robust and that liquor was being smuggled deployed in border areas where the Central Statistics Office healthy”, he said. “Still, the his is for boozers, illicit in and home delivery was still they would be on duty on (CSO) Friday. highest growth rate in the Tliquor producers, traders rampant has exposed the agen- check posts with cops. They The Government, natural- world”. The Ministry of Finance and suppliers in dry Bihar. For cies involved in enforcing total will check the vehicles entering ly, was disappointed but took said the Q2 has seen a reason- the last five months, an army of prohibition. The home depart- Bihar from other neighbouring comfort in the fact that the able overall GDP growth. 20 Labrador sniffer dogs is ment is now expected to pin States. The sources said this expansion was “robust and “The growth in the second being trained at Moinabad in more hopes on canines than would effectively check the healthy” when the average rate quarter is on higher base com- Telangana to detect liquor and the army of officials in bid to smuggling of narcotics and for the first six months of the pared to the growth of the first narcotics. The dogs are expect- satisfy Nitish, whose brain- liquor. current fiscal are taken. quarter...The Indian Economy ed to arrive in Patna in the first child total prohibition has “For the first time, our “GDP growth for second is on track to maintain a high week of February and play earned him bouquets and dog squads will have services of quarter 2018-19 at 7.1 per cent growth rate in the current their role in implementing brickbats alike. sniffer dogs trained to catch seems disappointing. global environment,” it added. total prohibition in Bihar. These 20 dogs had been liquor and this will help us Manufacturing growth at The Q2 growth of 7.1 per Chief Minister Nitish purchased for 35 lakh when effectively check the smug- 7.4 per cent and agriculture cent keeps India ahead of Kumar is unhappy with the they were six months old in gling and smugglers,” said dog growth at 3.8 per cent is steady. China, which had expanded at police and excise officials for July last. Since then they are squad chief Om Prakash Construction at 6.8 per cent 6.5 per cent. In gross value their slackness in catching the undergoing rigorous training at Srivastava. In Bihar only 10 dis- and mining at -2.4 per cent added terms, the CSO data said big fish in this trade and, as he Moinabad under the supervi- tricts have dog squads. reflect monsoon months decel- the economy grew at 6.9 per said publicly, they were only sion of professional. Nitish suspects that police eration,” Economic Affairs cent in the Q2, lower than 8 per arresting drivers and khalasis of Bihar has also deputed 30 and liquor. being imparted special training They can also catch people who and excise officials are hands in Secretary Subhash Chandra cent GVA growth in the first the vehicles smuggling the handler policemen there to Additional Director to search and find out all kinds have consumed even a little.” glove with bootleggers and Garg tweeted. quarter. liquor from other neighbour- keep a close watch on their General of Police (CID) Vinay of narcotics, liquor and spirit Sources in excise depart- that was the reason that they The growth during April- Continued on Page 4 ing States and Nepal. training to sniff out narcotics Kumar said, “These dogs are even if they are buried deep. ment said that in the first were getting away.
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) "* + O !"# & / 0 ( $"#!"# P $&!"' 739,$2 punishment in 6 cases, July month 3 cases, June 1 case and % 1%22 7- &$. 2$ - ple for the modern youth and Princess. She narrated how ith one more death sen- in May 2 cases . Six Capital whole society to respect and her father completed the C A 7: $ $'94 1&% -& examinations when the papers !" ) &' Wtence in murder case of punishment in one month in remain bonded to their aged 739,$2 The victim is lawyer while MP, total number of death child rape cases is also a record 9 3%.% 99 parents. those days were set and $*"' !" the accused is former Magistrate. sentences are 17 in year 2018 in country. "This is a very special ini- checked in England. Medhavi amla Nagar police have '*$" "# Earlier, a case of fraud and which is highest in any State in PM of India Narendra tiative by Medhavi and a has tried to give shape to her Kbooked ten persons for forging of documents was reg- India and a record in history of Modi has quoted and appreci- unique gift for her father," feelings and unconditional love vandalizing house, riot and # "# &' & !" istered against Lalji on the MP Prosecution. ated success story of MP 739,$2 Seema Raizada, President Club from her father, her observa- threatening of life over property "# +, !" orders of court after it was On Friday, DJ court Prosecution on three occa- Literati said. tions, and small incidents into issue with victim; in the year ) - $)# found that false testimonials of Mandsaur has given capital sion. First in his speech from ather and daughter share a "The book is about a the form of a book. 2016 victim’s house was dam- a security guard was produced punishment to accused KL Red Fort on August 15 and sec- Funique bond. A book My famous chartered accountant The language is very sim- aged by accused along with his &'"P* ! $*" by him. Meena for murdering his wife ond in Radio programme Man Father My Superhero describ- Mr. Harishankar ple and flowed right from my aides but no complaint was reg- $# .# * Meanwhile, BJP corpora- and two minor daughters. Ki Baat and third in Forensic ing the special bonding Laxminarayan Joshi. How a vil- heart she explains. istered by police and on orders ')."' 0 !" tor and two others were sen- Incident occurred on June 16, science university convocation between a father and daughter lage boy struggles and by his "My Father My Superhero of court case has been regis- tenced by JMFC Niharika 2018 in Mandsaur district. programme at Gandhinagar. was launched at Arera Club perseverance, hard work, ded- will be translated by a famous tered. $*"' - Singh of two years of impris- Total number of capital The High court has already Bhopal on Friday. ication and honesty reaches to writer to Hindi too. I hope that The victim and accused !#) &' &&" onment and a fine of Rs 500 for punishment are 17 during 2018 confirmed capital sentences in Written by Medhavi the highest coveted post of Life this book will send a right mes- have dispute over property and !"#* abusing, assaulting and deter- out of which 14 cases are of three cases and in three cases Chourey a corporate trainer, Insurance Corporation of India sage to the modern youngsters in the year 2016 the victim ring public servant from dis- rape with girl child, one rape commuted sentence to life communication and Soft skills working at different levels." as to respect and take care of Rajkumar Pandey’s house at The police have registered charge of his duty. case with boy child and two in imprisonment. High court has trainer, this book is a gift for Dr. Medhavi said. their parents in the right way Surya Nagar was damaged by a case under section 146, 147, BJP corporator Shankar normal murder cases. This is not acquitted any case which is her 93 year old father who is This story of self confi- when they need them. As now the accused Lalji Sharma and 294, 323, 506 and 445 of the Makoria, Rameshwar Rai and the highest number of capital a big success. the eldest Chartered accoun- dence and self believing has a day the children are drifting nine others. After the incident IPC and started further inves- Vedmani Sharma were sen- punishment secured in a year These capital sentences are tant of our country. The event been scripted by his daughter apart from their parents in this victim filed a case with the tigation. tenced of two years of impris- in MP in entire history. No excellent example of teamwork was organised by Club Literati. Dr Medhavi Chourey who her- materialistic world, or rather court and after hearing the case Accused would be ques- onment for creating ruckus at other state in India has secured , commitment and focused When the children of self is a very successful corpo- both do not have time for court ordered for registering a tioned and detained in the MPSEB office at 2nd number so many capital punishment. approach of MP Prosecution. modern age are drifting apart rate trainer. She saw her father each other,"she said. case against Lalji and nine case during further investiga- stop and assaulting engineer In August 2018, Credit of extra ordinary success from their parents, this book as a super hero right from She has tried to touch that others. tion, said police. Shailendra Saxena. Prosecution secured capital goes to team MP Prosecution. launch will be a befitting exam- childhood and was her father’s point in her book. ($)Q+$ +$P.+($ ($ $#+(Q$ (+(
739,$2 Cooler by plastic water tank Public School, Gandhi Nagar, and table fan, water dispenser, Bhopal; Tanya Menghani from egional Museum of Natural models showing the impor- Carmel Convent Sr Sec School, RHistory, Bhopal organized tance of cleaning, various type BHEL, Bhopal and Ayush Sen ‘Best out of Waste’ Competition of dari by old cloths, table & from Canyon School, Bhopal cum Exhibition for the students sofa by newspapers. bagged the encouragement of class 6th to 12th on Friday. Aishwarya Singh from St prize. As many as 51 students from Mary’s Convent Sr Sec School, Sadhna Tiwari, Chief various schools of Bhopal dis- Tulsi Nagar, Bhopal won the Scientific Officer from played their models made by first prize. Pranjali Tiwari, Environmental Planning and waste materials. Rishita Patel, Chanchal Shyam Coordination Organization Participants used the waste Koshe, Divyam Thakre, Palak (EPCO), Bhopal and Jagdish materials likes; water bottles, Boolchandani from St Raphael Chandra, Retired IFS, Former vehicle tyres, CDs, thermacol Co-ed School Jatkhedi, Director, Van Vihar National used in packing of items, rope, Misrod, Bhopal and Divyanshi Park, Bhopal were the Jury tea cups, newspapers, utensils Lodhi from Bal Bharti Public Members of the competition. made by clay, pipe, pen, spoons, School, Nishatpura, Bhopal During the programme, In- used match sticks to make won the second prize jointly. charge of the museum Manoj various models likes; books Nidhi Samtani, Kanishq Kumar Sharma and stand, waterfalls, tyre pot for Sharma, Ashutosh Coordinator of the programme plantation, Matka Fridge made Khandelwal from Sagar Public Khushmita Saini from Canyon Jaywardhan Singh Sisodiya, and Scientist-B Manik Lal - - O- & - P with clay utensils and sand, Air School, Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal; School, Beenapur, Bhopal; Oshin Godbole from Sagar Gupta were present. (, 0 1 ( + ">0 0 ) % - 7 , - 8 % 9 : 739,$2 due to so called shortage of 739,$2 739,$2 funds. Under SPARC, survey 32-year-old man commit- was done and 2400 children n International Study Tour Ated suicide by hanging hingari Trust has been with cardiac ailments were Afor Capacity Building of from the ceiling at her house in Cworking from the last 11 identified. Government should Programme Officers of the 739,$2 the team event. B sector under Ashoka Garden years for the rehabilitation also pressurize Union Carbide/ National Education Similarly, the Academy police station area in the congenitally disabled children Dow chemical to take respon- Commission, Sri Lanka has been he players of Madhya players bagged a gold medal in evening on Thursday. born in the families affected by sibility for the rehabilitation of organised by the Institute from TPradesh State Shooting 50m Rifle Three Position Junior Police said that the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and sub- such children. November 26 to 30 at Bhopal. Academy are continuing to Child Team Competition. The deceased Prashant Bhalavi was sequent water contamination. While explaining about Six Programme Officers perform brilliantly in the 62nd team included Akash Patidar, found hanging with the ceiling Currently, 961 children are his work Physiotherapist Rishi and Policy Research Officers National Rifle Pistol and Ashish Pratap and Harshit and was rushed to nearby hos- registered with the Chingari shukla says that from our from National Education Shotgun Shooting Binjwa. The players of the pital where he was declared Trust and out of this 283 chil- physiotherapy department Commission of Sri Lanka are Championship being held at Academy won a bronze medal dead. Police were informed dren come to Chingari every about 180 children are getting participating in the capacity Trivandrum, Kerala and Jaipur, in the 50m Rifle Three Position and on the receipt of the infor- day and receives physiotherapy treatment reg- building programme. They will Rajasthan. So far the players Senior Children Team mation a team reached the Physiotherapy, Occupational ularly. Tremendous changes be learning about the general have won 24 medals for Competition. The team includ- place and started investigation. therapy, Speech therapy, are seen in these children after and vocational education sys- Madhya Pradesh. ed Harshit Binjwa, Aishwarya At the time of the suicide Special education, Mid Day physiotherapy sessions. tem of India from the faculty Rifle players of the shooting Pratap and Goldie Gurjar. his wife was not at home and Meal, Medicines and Pick & About 79 children are now members of PSSCIVE. The 9 academy have won 15 medals Academy's pistol player Saif when she returned late in the drop facility and others facili- living almost normal lives. delegates have visited educa- : +- 7 ,+ including eight gold, four silver Khan and Madhya Pradesh evening she found Prashant ties free of cost. Nosheen Khan (Speech tional Institutions, like 9 + - and three bronze medals. player Mahima's pair bagged the hanging from the ceiling. Champa Devi Shukla, Therapist) telling about the Regional Institute of Education : Similarly, Shotgun players have silver medal in Madhya Pradesh The deceased was a resi- Managing Trustee of Chingari treatment of these children (RIE), Centre for Research and won seven medals, five silver on the 10th Air Pistol Mixed dent of Sehore and used to live Trust said, “We are really happy said that we have about 140 Industrial Staff Performance Vinay Swarup Mehrotra, apex research and develop- and two bronze and pistol play- Team Event. Prior to this, Pistol in a rented house. He was job- to see lots of positive changes Children in our department, (CRISP), National Institute of Programme Coordinator were ment organization in the field ers have won silver and a bronze player Chinki Yadav earned a less for the long which made in the children coming to who have shown lots of Technical Teachers Training present on the dais during the of vocational education. medal to Madhya Pradesh. bronze medal in the Senior him frustrated. Chingari Trust, children who improvement after getting and Research (NITTTR), programme. Faculty members, The Institute is also the In the National Rifle / Woman 25m Sports Pistol event. Police have not found any were unable to sit have now speech therapy. 32 children Jagran Lake University (JLU), consultants and staff members UNEVOC Network Centre in Pistol Shooting Championship Similarly, in the Shotgun suicide note which could help started running and children have started attending nor- Government Subhash Higher from PSSCIVE were also pre- India for the UNESCO’s being played at Kerala's Shooting Championship being in the revealing the reason who were unable to utter a mal school after receiving reg- Secondary School for sent on the occasion. International Project on Trivandrum, Academy's play- played in Jaipur, the Academy behind the suicide. The reason word are now speaking fluent- ular speech therapy sessions. Excellence, etc. The PSS Central Institute Technical and Vocational er Ashwani Pratap Singh players won a silver medal at behind the suicide would be ly and getting promoted in edu- While giving an overview The capacity building pro- of Vocational Education (PSS- Education and Training. The Tomar has given gold medal to Skeet Junior Men Team event investigated. The deceased was cation as well. But, we have a about his work Dr Siddharth gramme was inaugurated by CIVE) is a constituent unit of Institute is developing learning Madhya Pradesh in the 50m today. Academi players Arjun frustrated due to his unem- deep regret that we are giving Yadav (Occupation Therapist) the Chief Guest Prof RJ Rao, National Council of outcome based curricula and Rifle Three-Position Junior Thakur, Krishna Pal Vishnoi ployment and depressed over these facilities to only 283 chil- says that 48 children are being Vice Chancellor, Barkatullah Educational Research and textbooks for the vocational Child Competition. Earlier, in and Rituraj Bundela were job he committed suicide. dren. 961 children are regis- treated by Sensory integra- University, Bhopal on Training (NCERT), under the subjects offered from Classes the individual event, Aishwarya included in the team. After the preliminary tered with Chingari and many tion technique. Among them, November 26. Prof Rajesh P Ministry of Human Resource IX to XII under the National Pratap Singh Tomar has won Combining this, the number of investigation the body was sent more such children are born in 17 children have started giving Khambayat, Joint Director, Development (MHRD), Skill Qualification Framework two gold, one silver and three medals won by the Academy's for the post mortem and a case gas and water affected families.” attention to different activities. PSSCIVE, Bhopal and Prof. Government of India. It is an (NSQF) in the country. gold and one silver medal in Shatgun players has been seven. under section 174 of the CrPC. Rashida Bee Managing 14 children have started mak- Police have started further Trustee of Chingari Trust said, ing an eye contact. investigation. “Chingari is an example we Giving information about Meanwhile, a 26-year-old have presented in front of this special education & (- man died after he was hit by a world with limited resources. Suryaprakash Singh said that speeding train near railway But, Government has no 248 children are getting special crossing at Sukhisewania in the dearth of resources and could education from our depart- O '23"4P afternoon on Thursday. Police have easily started working ment out of which 65 children said that a man was hit by on this issue long ago. have started going to normal 739,$2 formance in Bhopal. Guru speeding train when he was try- Government need to restart school and 63 children have Rewben Mashangva born in a ing to cross railway tracks. The programs like SPARC, which started doing their daily life ndira Gandhi Rashtriya remote village of Choithar in impact proved lethal for him. was closed by the government activities. IManav Sangrahalaya is Ukhrul district 11 kilometers organising ‘Fusion-2018’ a two- from Ukhrul district head- day festival of fusion music quarters in Manipur, is one of from Saturday. India has a rich the most popular and inge- tradition of folk and tribal nious Naga musician of India. music which provides a special Known as 'King of Naga identity to the nation’s culture. Folk Blues' by the public and In this festival, three pop- 'Cultural Ambassador of the ular groups from Manipur and Nagas' by the journalist, Guru Meghalaya will present fusion Rewben is truly a talented music daily at Veethi Sankul singer, musician, songwriter, Amphitheatre auditorium of folk music researcher and IGRMS from 6.30 pm. The maker of musical instruments. entry to the two day ‘Fusion- He plays the guitar producing 2018’ is free for all. a ethnic folk sound like no one On Saturday, ethnic folk can, the mouth organ, the four , and fusion maestro Guru hole flute known as yangkahui, + Rewben Mashangva and his the tingteila (folk fiddle) and 56 O 0P son Saka will give their per- his rare cow bell percussion. 7
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He demanded the time of giving instruc- of state capital if something / + ; ! from the Election Commission tions, Gupta added. against instructions of Election 8 O 7 that it should be clarified that The two versions are con- Commission has been done in that one and half hour what tradictory and raises fingers who would be held responsible. % & - ',2 .,2 happened inside and around towards administration that is Gupta alleged that District FG $ the premises. responsible to work fair as Election Officer served as Sehore + The Bhopal District there are clear instructions of district collector in the past and ( - - 0 O 7 Collector informed that CCTV Election Commission that is presently Bhopal district col- , :6(, cameras were shut after power every strong room has to be lector and has good rapport with supply was interrupted while equipped with invertors for chief of the ruling party. 739,$2 The Collector informed rest assured about the proceed- the contractor of electrical sys- operating CCTV cameras Congress demands to main- that there is already three lay- ings once or twice in the day. tem Gowardhan Mishra round the clock. tain security of EVM and power he closure of display of ered security soon after the poll Saying that no single accepted that district collector The aim of installing supply at strong room should be TCCTV cameras outside the teams returned from their authority is responsible for the #3'' , instructed to close CCTV cam- CCCTV camera was checking maintained and an inverter jail premises, the strong room, respective locations. premises housing EVMs eras and ADM was present at of entry of suspicious people should be kept for the purpose. where the EVMs have been Tension however gripped adding the first layer of secu- kept, raised several candidates the area on Friday after rity is taken care by CISF, the to question the intentions of the Congress workers deployed second one by SF and outside administration. outside the premises for keep- its district police keeping vigil. 739,$2 night accused Shambhu Pandey An LED screen has been ing an eye on the proceedings BJP however flayed the came and took the victim with installed outside the old jail inside through a LED monitor Congress for raking up unnec- 30-year-old man was her to other part of the house premises that displays the cov- that streams live telecast of essary controversy. “The Abooked for attempting to and when he tried to sexually erage of CCTV cameras installed Strong Room outside, alleged Congress believes in dragging sexually assault his eight-year- assault victim she raised alarm at different laces inside the jail, that the monitor had went off credibility of constitutional old daughter at Atal Ayub for help after which accused where EVMs have been kept. On for around an hour. bodies including EVM,” a party Nagar under Gautam Nagar escaped the spot. Thursday night, all of a sudden, Wasting no time the spokesperson said adding the police station area on Thursday. The victim was sleeping the LED screen stopped showing Congress workers staged opposition sensing defeat is The victim was asleep at with her grandmother while footages from inside. protest alleging the technical resorting to all this. her shanty in Atal Ayub Nagar mother was sleeping in adjacent As soon as the information glitch was engineered to tam- Besides, the Congress has when the accused father came room at the time of the incident. reached the candidates, their per with the EVMs. also chalked out a plan to and tried to sexually assault her Based on the complaint of supporters reached the jail Soon after Bhopal collector counter any possible hacking of but when she raised alert the victim’s mother after the premises in the night. Only one Sudama Khade reached the Old EVMs and MPCC president accused escaped the spot. preliminary investigation the candidate PC Sharma reached Jail and an inspection he deduced Kamal Nath would be impart- Police were approached by police have registered a case the spot after midnight. Later, that a short circuit had led to the ing vital tips to party candidates the victim’s mother who lodged under section 376(2) (4) and on Friday morning, a number technical failure and affirmed to avoid tampering in EVMs on complaint against the accused 511 of the IPC and section 5(n) of Congress workers and all the Congress workers that security Dec 6 in Bhopal. stating that she divorced accused (m) and 18 of POCSO. candidates of the party reached was intact inside the premises. All the 229 candidates in the year 2013 and stayed with Police said that the accused there. For ensuring transparency would be taught the measures another man along with moth- do not hold crime record. He On receipt of information, in the proceedings, Khade which would help the detecting er-in-law and daughter from used to remain idle while victim’s district Collector Sudam Khade claimed entry passes would be any tampering with EVMs on marriage. The accused used to step-father work as driver. After - - ( also reached the strong room and issued for political observers the day of polling On visit occasionally. On Thursday the complaint police started the ( inspected the EVMs kept there. who could go inside and can be December 11. when victim and other members search and several places were were asleep at around 1.30 in the raised and detained accused. O)0 '!&P *! *"' #0 $*"$)
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739,$2 ment for the sitting arrange- ment was especially good. he school students visited Feedbacks from children TSwami Vivekananda were also taken. Rida liked the Library here on Friday. collection of books The Secret As many as 55 students Seven and Ruskin Bond. Aruka from Kangroos Kid's School, Imran loved the Magazine Arira Colony Bhopal, 3 graders, Champak, Tailmai, Tintin very visited the library. This was his fast-paced. Vedanta liked the first visit to the school's library. collection of books of Harry Children were very happy to Potter and Steve Jobs. Anvita come to the library. He was first enjoyed Nancy Drew's books introduced to the library and and other series like Jody especially about the children's Moody's books as well. library. This school is a branch The children spent an hour of the Billabong International in the library. Swami School. They know about the Vivekananda Library Manager children's library and the col- Yatish Bhatele said that a lot of lection of books on which children, especially about folds is collected. After that, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and they got to know about differ- Bhagat Singh, came to know ent sections of the library, such about their life. as Zernimo Stilton, Junior The school visit is highly Fiction, Junior Non Fiction, valued at the Swami Encyclopedia of World. Vivekananda Library, because The children most inter- the generation that comes with ested were shown in the DVD it gets a great opportunity to and Children section. He was book books. Children's reading greatly impressed by the atmos- habitats are very impressive, phere of the library. The especially with books that are arrangement and the arrange- away from syllabus. ( ) * +, -.+/ & & 7 - ' 2 & ' Karachi: Twenty two Indian handed over to the Docks In October, another batch ( -' , fishermen have been arrested police were presented in a of 12 Indian fishermen were by Pakistani authorities for magistrate's court on Friday arrested and were handed over allegedly straying into the coun- and remanded to judicial cus- to the Docks police. &11 .- try's territorial waters, a secu- tody. Pakistan and India regu- rity official said Friday. "They will now be sent to larly arrest each other's fisher- They were arrested on the Landhi jail," the official said. men who inadvertently enter Buenos Aires: Yoga is India's gift Houston: The Indian senior official from the Indian Thursday by personnel of the Since October, this is the into their waters due to absence to the world for health, and Government has launched an Ministry of External Affairs, A Pakistan Maritime Security third time that a batch of Indian of any proper technology to peace, Prime Minister Narendra initiative in major consulates in K Singh handed over the first- Agency (PMSA) during an fishermen have been arrested confirm the coastline border Modi said on Thursday as he the US to simplify the overall ever passports printed using operation. and their boats seized by the between Pakistan and India highlighted the benefits of the passport applications proce- this project to the applicants on The security official said PMSA. near Sir Creek in the Arabian ancient Indian practice for over- dure and reduce the turn- the spot. that three boats of the fisher- Earlier this month, the Sea. They languish in jails until all wellbeing. around time for applicants from "Earlier, the passports appli- men were also confiscated. PMSA arrested 12 Indian fish- they are set free on certain occa- Addressing participants at a 10 days to 48 hours or less. cations were processed in the The fishermen who were ermen. sions. PTI yoga event here, he said the prac- The Passport Seva Project Consulate in Houston, while tice connects everyone to hap- (PSP) prints Indian passports in the printing was done in India. piness. the US and reduces turnaround The entire process used to take "I arrived here just a few for applicants. about 6-10 days. Now, with the hours ago after travelling over The Consulate General of launching of the project, all the 15,000 kilometers in more than India, Houston inaugurated passports will be locally print- 24 hours. And because of your the PSP in Houston along with ed, which will drastically sim- love and enthusiasm, I did not a team led by Minister of State plify the overall procedure and feel at all that I am outside India," ( ( & for External Affairs, General reduce the turnaround time," the Prime Minister said in + % %& (Rtd) V K Singh. Adhana told PTI. Hindi. The team has been in the "The new system is aimed Praising the organisers of "Yoga is bridging the vast "It's a matter of pride and US to launch the project at at enhancing the experience of the "Yoga for Peace" event, he distance between India and happiness for us that Argentina Indian Embassy, Washington the applicants in submitting said it's hard to think of a bet- Argentina. It is connecting the is hosting the G20 summit. DC and in five Consulates- their applications, ushers-in ter name. two countries and their people," Issues such as global economy, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, standardisation, digital over- "Yoga keeps both your body Prime Minister Modi said. sustainable development, cli- New York and San Francisco. hauling, end-to-end status and mind healthy. It strengthens While Argentina has a keen mate change, and fugitive eco- Last week, the PSP was tracking and enhanced securi- your body and keeps your mind interest in India's art, music and nomic offenders will be dis- launched in New York. The ty. The project also connects at peace," Modi, who is here to dance, there are lakhs of fans of cussed during the summit. programme will be launched by consulate database with the attend the G20 Summit, said. Argentine soccer players in our These are in the interest of the the Ministry of External Affairs central database, which makes The prime minister said if country. Maradona's name has entire world, and not just India (MEA) at the Indian Embassy the application process even the mind is at peace, there become part of our daily con- and Argentina," he said. in Washington followed by the faster," Adhana said. would be peace in family, soci- versations and sayings, Prime The UN General Assembly Consulate in Atlanta. So far the CGI Houston has ety, country and the world as Minister Modi said. in 2014 overwhelmingly adopt- It aims to operationalise all so far issued over 16,200 pass- well. He also congratulated the ed a draft resolution, declaring Embassy/Consulates in the US ports in 2018. And with the PSP "Yoga is India's gift to the Argentina hockey team for win- June 21 as International Yoga during the course of next 15 initiative. The consulate will world for health, wellness and ning their first match of the Day. A record 177 countries days. ensure better and faster services peace. It connects us with well- Hockey World Cup being held had co-sponsored the resolu- Acting Consul General, for all Indian citizens here in ness and happiness. in Odisha. tion. PTI Surendra Adhana joined by south-west part of US. PTI 1 5 ( 1 % %& ) >4 ? + , $ 0 3 ) , ( , 1 ! 8(<
Ahmedabad: Two days after quitting MP Devusinh Chauhan. Arrah (Bihar): A court here Friday awarded railway track where the body of Vimalesh Sah, Ahmedabad: Global Indians for Bharatiya Lok Sabha elections," he said. the BJP and joining the Congress, for- The former state minister claimed jail terms ranging from two to seven years to a resident of Damodarpur village, was found Vikas (GIBV), an organisation whose vice- "We will appeal voters to give an mer Gujarat minister Sundersinh that he was tricked into joining the 20 people for parading a woman naked here a day after he had gone missing. president is Somabhai Modi, Prime Minister absolute majority to a nationalist party," he Chauhan has done a U-turn. Congress. on suspicion of being involved in the killing The mob, suspecting that the residents of Narendra Modi's elder brother, said on said. Chauhan, four-time MLA from "I went to Congress office to meet a 19-year-old man in August. the red light area were involved in the Friday that it will appeal voters to ensure "We will not ask voters to vote for any Mahemdabad in Kheda district, someone on November 27. Some Additional District and Sessions Judge killing, indulged in large-scale arson and beat majority for a "nationalist party" in the com- particular party, but will ask them to vote joined the Congress on November 27, Congress workers surrounded me Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi awarded seven up the Dalit woman before tearing off her ing Lok Sabha polls. for a nationalist party," Somabhai said claiming that he was being ignored by and tricked me into joining the years imprisonment to five of the 20 accused clothes and parading her naked on the Around 5,000 Non-Resident Indians when asked if they will canvas support for the present BJP leadership. party," said Chauhan. while the remaining 15 were sentenced to two streets. (NRIs) and thousands of local youth will the BJP. On November 29, he changed his He had served as the minister of years in prison. The five who have been awarded seven- take part in this campaign across the coun- "Our aim is to ensure over 70 per cent mind and returned to the BJP fold at state (MoS) for social justice and also All had been convicted on November 28. year terms have also been slapped with a fine try, Somabhai Modi told reporters here. voting. We do not want horse-trading of the ruling party's Nadiad office in as MoS labour and employment in the The incident took place in Bihiya locali- of 10,000 each and the rest would have to pay "GIBV will soon start a campaign to MPs, so we will appeal people to give a clear Kheda in the presence of Lok Sabha BJP Government earlier. PTI ty on August 20 in a red light area close to a a fine of 2,000 each. PTI ensure maximum percentage of voting in mandate to one party," he said. PTI 1 2 &% # / &(( - < ' ( ( (= ) * # ' 3* 4 * 1 ' New Delhi: External Affairs ment of bilateral trade From Page 1 Minister Sushma Swaraj on and investment was also From Page 1 Former Agriculture Minister in UPA Friday met with Regis emphasised in the meet- 739,$2 ''!#! ent is rare in terms of Artificial Rawat said, “How can we stay together if you regime, Sharad Pawar, said farmers are Immongault, the Minister of ing. The two sides agreed Intelligence or in any niche say I am an Islamic state and there is no role for lifeline of the country and in the present Foreign Affairs of Gabon to identify priority pro- II Madhya Pradesh organ- !$#"'8 space. With accelerated digital anybody else,” adding “If they are willing to regime all their demands and deeds have during which the two dis- jects in the areas of mutu- Cised HR & IR Conclave &"& #K transformation aided with the become secular like us, then they seem to have been ignored. “How can the Government cussed ways to strengthen the al cooperation to be undertaken 2018 here on Friday. The theme &" & 3: advent of Automation, an opportunity. who come in Delhi after asking votes from bilateral ties, an official statement with the support of Government for the conclave was ‘Leverage Robotics, AI & IoT, the work- Pehle dekhe, karte hai ki nahi karte (Let us farmers ignore them and their needs? The said. of India's concessional lines of HR to take Business to next &' ing environment is transform- see if they do so or not).” huge turnout of farmers from across the During the meeting, both credit, it said. level’ which focused on how "" )"& ' ing rapidly. The future of HR During a Press conference in Islamabad on country is enough to prove the restless- the sides discussed issues of bilat- The total value of bilateral HR practitioners must live up is shaping up to be dramatically Thursday, Khan said he was “ready” to hold talks ness within the 85 percent population of eral and regional interest includ- trade in 2017-18 stood at USD to and even extend expecta- " )"' !" different than its current look with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and the country,” Pawar said. ing combating terrorism and 440.47 million. tions of their profession’s grow- #&* and function. for the first time admitted that it was not in the TMC leader Dinesh Trivedi said, development partnership, the Oil India Limited, a public ing and evolving role. Saurabh Mishra, Business interest of his country to allow its territories to “Farmers of India stands before us. This statement by the Ministry of sector undertaking, is the opera- Siddharth Chaturvedi, is more important than skills. Intelligence and Analytics be used for terror activities in other countries. is India’s movement. Mamataji (Banerjee) External Affairs (MEA) said. tor of an onshore exploration Convenor– CII MP Panel on In Cummins, there is a policy Architect, Netlink Software India has always maintained that Pakistan-spon- has sent you love. If you have a strong The importance of enhance- block in Gabon. PTI HR-IR and Skill Development ‘treatment of each other at Pvt Ltd, discussed about sor terrorism was its “core concern” and unless resolve you can achieve everything. There Ltd welcomed the participants. work place’. An employee has Artificial Intelligence and its Islamabad takes action are talks about loan waiver but should the During the Inaugural DK moral rights to have equal role in HR. He said, his orga- to stop it, the dialogue process cannot be farmer even have to take loans.” Jain General Manager (HR), treatment in Workplace. To nization work on data science. resumed. He also said this gathering is the “real 0 GAIL (India) Ltd said that be a good manager, head, heart AI Refers to technology that Asked about Khan’s statement that Islamabad Parliament” and called for a special ses- Digitization is a continuously and hand should work togeth- used to do a task requires would move two steps forward if New Delhi took sion of Parliament. Representatives of BSP evolving process and it will rise er. There should be three round some level of intelligence what one step, Rawat said, “I would like to tell Pakistan and SP too were present at different inter- From Page 1 area a few years ago. While from 32% to 76 %. And after focus, firstly attract talent, and human can do. AI enabled to initiate that first step (of ending terror ema- vals to express their solidarity. In December last year, the ED Vadra’s name does not figure in digization, problem of attrition then develop that talent and applications, identify writing nating from its soil). In the past, India has taken Sharad Yadav too echoed similar had arrested Ashok Kumar, a the FIR, some Rajasthan will not be there. If we will not retain the talent. problems, suggesting and pol- several steps. When we say terror is being har- feelings and urged the Government to jus- close associate of Nagar, and Government officials and the grow in IT sector, we will be out After Inaugural, there was ishing writing skills helps in boured in your country, show some action by tify their demands and simultaneously another person, Jaiprakash “land mafia” do find mention in of system. Now a day compa- a session on The new Age time saving and increased read- curtailing terror activities which are used against asked the leaders of Opposition parties Bagarwa. Nagar is suspected to be the case. nies are more emphasizing on HR/IR insights moderated by ability. Responsibility of HR is India.” gathered at Jantar Mantar and Ram Lila associated with Skylight Vadra had earlier denied the Employer-Employees relation- Pallavi Rao Chaturvedi, to help people breakdown their On Imran Khan’s contention that why India Maidan to defeat the bad omens of the Hospitality. allegations of any wrongdoing in ship. Director – AISECT group. limits and achieve life and and Pakistan could not be friends when Germany country at Centre of power. The ED probe in the case connection with the land deal and Manish Jain, HR Head, PU Jacob, Associate Vice career success. Adoption of AI and France could be good neighbours, the Army “If farmers are not happy who are our relates to the purchase of a land the Congress had claimed that the Cummins Turbo technologies, President – HR, Hexaware will make HR function dynam- chief said the neighbouring nation first needs to anndata (food providers) then we do not measuring 275 bigha allegedly by case was a result of “sheer polit- in his address said that attitude Technologies Ltd said that tal- ic and exciting. see its internal condition. need to take comforts,” Yadav said. the company in Bikaner’s Kolayat ical vendetta”.
R for second quarter have grown by Budget Estimate (BE) during April- past two years. We want the :' - @ 13.4 per cent. October of the current financial Government to take some action that The Government consumption year. At end of October 2017-18, the can benefit farmers,” said Dinesh Sahu, for the quarter has also significant- deficit was 96.1 per cent of the BE. another farmer who had come from ly increased by 12.7 per cent. The government has budgeted to Jind in Haryana. GVA growth in the agriculture cut fiscal deficit to 3.3 per cent of The Delhi march comes just a week sector (including forestry and fish- GDP in 2018-19 from 3.53 per cent after farmers from all across .-1 -23% Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal, ing) slowed to 3.8 per cent from 5.3 in the previous financial year. R Maharashtra marched to Mumbai to retired in December 2017 as the From Page 1 per cent in the previous quarter. Another set of official data reiterate their demands for loan waiv- Delhi Court on Friday Chief Secretary of Meghalaya. While the GVA gives a picture of Commenting on the data, Group showed that the growth rate of eight er and land rights among others. Under Aconvicted ex-coal secre- He has also been convicted and the state of economic activity from Executive and Head (Global Markets infrastructure sectors slowed down From Page 1 the banner of All India Kisan Sangharsh tary HC Gupta in a corruption sentenced to two years in anoth- the producers’ side or supply side, the Group), ICICI Bank, B Prasanna to 4.8 per cent in October due to con- It is the second major farmers’ Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) case relating to allotment of er coal block allocation scam GDP projects the consumers’ side or said: “We had only expected the traction in the production of crude protest in the national Capital in two farmers from several States, including coal blocks in West Bengal dur- and has been on bail. demand perspective. growth to slow down meaningfully oil, natural gas and fertilisers. months. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya ing the previous UPA regime at Samria then held the rank The International Monetary from Q3 onwards, especially given The eight infrastructure sectors Volunteers, including doctors, Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, Tamil the Centre. of Director in the Ministry of Fund, in its latest World Economic that the base effect in Q2 was fairly of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refin- lawyers, professors and artists, all came Nadu, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh Five others, including one Coal and is now working as a Outlook, has pegged India’s growth supportive.” ery products, fertilisers, steel, cement out in large numbers to help the farm- gathered at the Ramlila Ground on retired and another serving Joint Secretary in Ministry of forecast for the current financial year Chief Economist with India and electricity had grown by 5 per ers. Around 600-700 volunteers of a sol- Thursday evening. public servant — KS Kropha Minority Affairs. He has at 7.3 per cent as the economy Ratings and Research (Fitch Group) cent in October 2017. idarity group ‘Nation For Farmers’ Farmers are demanding that the and KC Samria — were held already been convicted and rebounds from the transitory turmoil Devendra Kumar Pant said 2018-19 Fertiliser production dropped carrying their red flags marched with Government should call a special ses- guilty for various offences sentenced to two years jail of demonetisation and GST imple- may still end up with a GDP growth sharply by 11.5 per cent, crude oil by the protesters from the four assembly sion of Parliament to discuss the agrar- under the Prevention of term in another case and has mentation. of 7.3 per cent. 5 per cent and natural gas by 0.9 per points. ian crisis. Farmers are also demanding Corruption Act and the IPC. been out on bail. Chairman of the Economic Meanwhile, data released by the cent in October over the year-ago “Small farmers have been hit by ris- the clearance of two bills that have Gupta, who was the Coal All the convicted persons Advisory Council to Prime Minister the Controller General of Accounts month, according to the data released ing costs of living. They have benefit- already been introduced in both Houses Secretary from December 31, were taken into the custody on (EAC-PM) Bibek Debroy said GDP (CGA) showed the full-year fiscal by the Commerce and Industry ed little from increased Minimum of Parliament. 2005 to November 2008, has the order of the court. estimates are a reflection of the gov- deficit target of Rs 6.24 lakh crore was Ministry on Friday. Support Price (MSP) for sugarcane as At least 20 people, including police already been convicted before They have been sent to ernment’s successful policy efforts in breached at October-end mainly on The production of coal, cement a web of middlemen in India’s agricul- personnel, were injured in a clash in two other cases of coal block judicial custody till December maintaining a stable domestic envi- account of lower revenue collections, and electricity, on the other hand, tural markets, gobble up the profit,” said between protesters and security per- allocation in which he has been 3 when Special CBI Judge ronment despite global uncertainties. reflecting deterioration in public expanded in the month under review. Sukhpal Singh, from Barwala village in sonnel on October 2 at the Delhi-Uttar sentenced to jail for two and Bharat Parashar will hear the The Gross Fixed Capital finances. During April-October 2018-19, Muzaffarnagar. Pradesh gate border on National three years respectively. He is arguments on sentence which Formation as a ratio of GDP has The fiscal deficit or gap between the eight sectors recorded a growth “Diesel prices have shot up by more Highway-24 when Delhi Police denied out on bail in both the cases. entails maximum punishment increased by almost 1.3 percentage expenditure and revenue was Rs 6.48 rate of 5.4 per cent against 3.5 per than 40 per cent and power tariffs have entry to thousands of farmers into the Kropha, who was then the of seven years in jail. points on yearly basis. The exports lakh crore or 103.9 per cent of the cent in the same period last year. surged by more than 20 per cent in the city. ( ) * +, -.+/ & & 5
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The coun- parties and the Government, Bon Friday said there have demography and economic This has been developed in- designs" of vitiating the peaceful in operations in Manipur and try cannot afford that our sol- will see "the light of day in time been several incidents of snip- activities, a senior BSF official house by the BSF," he said. atmosphere in India and partic- Jammu & Kashmir, where diers are demoralised. Please to come", says Chief Election ing and unprovoked firing said. The new bunker is armour ularly in Punjab. She had repre- AFSPA is in force, though the do not stop the debate". Commissioner O P Rawat. along the LoC and IB but the "The BSF responded in a plated, has a periscope mount- sented India at the ground- Centre contended that it will The bench reminded him Rawat, who demits office on BSF has effectively retaliated targeted and deliberate manner ed on the top for wide vision breaking ceremony of Kartarpur have a "demoralising effect" on that it has not yet issued notice Saturday, said his "only regret" as through a comprehensive retal- to unprovoked firing and snip- and it can accommodate four Corridor along with her col- soldiers who are fighting ter- to the Centre on the plea filed head of the poll panel is that the iation plan. ing incidents as a result of jawans at a time. league Hardeep Singh Puri. rorism. by these Army men. EC was unable to recommend to The BSF is also making a which the Rangers (Pakistan's The DG said the force She said the Indian and the The apex court brushed from coming out with a mech- When the SG said the mat- the Law Ministry a fresh "legal scientific study during the last border guarding troops) were undertakes "routine" ground Punjab Governments are ready aside the fervent request of the anism? Why you require our ter was required to be debated framework" in tune with the five years to effectively counter pinned down and confined to analysis of the demographic to give a befitting response to Centre which supported the intervention? These are issues upon before the highest court changing times vis-a-vis the use such incidents like barbaric their posts. Unable to contain and economic profile of the Pakistan, which needs to build plea and said the issue should which you have to discuss, not of the land, the bench said, "It of money and social media. killings of Jawans by Border the BSF assault, the Rangers area and their intelligence and bridges or face further isolation be "debated and discussed" so the courts," a bench of justices does not concern the court. Sunil Arora will take over as Action Team of Pakistan. "We were forced to open the entire other operational teams "keep across the world. that a mechanism is evolved Madan B Lokur and UU Lalit You can have your debate. You the new Chief Election will come out with suggestions front and a heavy exchange of observing" activities along the She said the issue was a mat- "where hands of our soldiers do told Solicitor General (SG) have to find it (mechanism and Commissioner on Sunday. by which these actions or inci- fire started on the entire Indo-Pak border sends a report ter of faith and there is no scope not shake while fighting ter- Tushar Mehta, who was repre- solution) out, not us". Responding to a question on dents can be prevented and if International Boundary. BSF to the Union Home Ministry for "one-upmanship" and "petty rorism". senting the Centre. "As a laymen, even the transparency in funding of polit- it requires to undertake some surgically targeted Pakistan every month. politics" on it. The Armed Forces (Special "When there is a loss of life, life, which the Army men put ical parties, Rawat told PTI in an civil, mechanical or opera- posts in retaliatory firing which Asked if the force recent- Her remarks come a day Powers) Act (AFSPA) gives even in a encounter, should not on stake, also have value," he interview that it is "a long-term tional work, we will do that," resulted in heavy losses to the ly conducted a study in after Pakistan Foreign Minister special rights and immunity to the human life demands that it said. reform". Mishra said. adversary," Mishra said on the Rajasthan's border town of Shah Mahmood Qureshi security forces in carrying out should be looked into and To this, the bench referred "... All political party meeting Mishra said the BSF has eve of the forces' 54th raising Jaisalmer and reported that the claimed its Prime Minister various operations in "dis- investigation should be done," to the ongoing CBI probe into in August (this year) had rec- developed bullet-proof bunkers day. population of Muslims was Imran Khan's "googly" forced the turbed" areas. the bench observed. some Manipur encounter cases ommended that there should be as an in-house initiative to pro- To counter BSF men from increasing, the DG said he was Indian Government to engage The Government said that As soon as the apex court and said if a central agency a ceiling on party expenditure tect its troops against fatal enemy sharpshooters who "not aware" of any such study with the country on the armed forces were operating in said it was dismissing the plea, finds that someone has exceed- and commensurately there sniper fire and has "surgically" fatally snipe the paramilitary or report. Kartarpur Corridor issue. an "altogether different situa- the SG stood up and said he ed his powers then inquiry should be transparency in fund- targeted enemy posts in the jawans, the DG said, the force On a question if the open- "Going to Sri Kartarpur tion" in disturbed areas and a should be heard as the Centre should be done. ing. I think it will see the light of recent past causing heavy loss- has developed in-house bullet- ing of the Kartarpur corridor Sahib was a matter of faith for balance has to be struck, but wants that the issue be debat- "Why Government of India day in time to come," he said. es to the Pakistan Rangers. The proof sentry bunkers which are between India and Pakistan me. Indulging in one-upmanship the apex court said that it was ed. cannot come out with an inter- Almost all parties agreed to BSF secures the frontiers with expected to better protect could fuel revival of Khalistani on this sacred issue is uncalled for the Government, and not "There has to be a mecha- nal mechanism that if some- a cap on expenditure, he added. Pakistan and Bangladesh. troopers guarding the border militancy, Mishra said it was for. No one was bowled over by the courts, to come out with an nism where hands of our sol- body loses his life like this, it The election watchdog has The paramilitary is also posts. "not a difficult" thing for the any 'googly'. PM Modi and internal mechanism so "that if diers do not shake while fight- should be looked into. been pushing for greater trans- undertaking a survey of the "We have demonstrated BSF to manage as it has been Ministers have only respected somebody loses his life like this, ing terrorism," Mehta said, We cannot, as a court, parency in election-related demographic and economic this new gadget before the doing a similar task along the sentiments of Sikhs by authoring it should be looked into". adding, "human life has a value devise such a mechanism," the expenditure by parties and can- profile of villages on the west- Union home minister (Rajnath Attari-Wagah border front in and participating in this noble "But who has stopped you which can never be disputed". court said. PTI didates. PTI ern front as part of a "routine Singh) when he recently went Punjab for decades. initiative," she said. PTI 3 4 ; 1$ # 6 0& 0 P : ( 7 + ' - & 3 D .-1 -23% "It is seen from the records New Delhi: The Supreme !" **$" !' Council was limited to censure 8 that this case has interstate Court on Friday said the issue # "' $ !"& such publication and they also he CBI has booked a com- ramifications and also fraud related to guidelines for media send their orders to the Tpany and its directors for has been committed across reporting in cases of sexual !" $# * Directorate of Advertising and allegedly duping over 1.5 lakh different states. The accused assaults, particularly offences !"#&. " Visual Publicity (DAVP). 0 P investors in Tamil Nadu to the persons, who are said to be liv- against minors, was required to #""' The PCI's counsel had also tune of over 1,500 crore by ing in Delhi, have not been be dealt with in "great detail". said that prosecution should be offering lucrative returns on arrested by the respondent A bench of Justices Madan $66#$# *!""# launched in such cases but the their investments. police (Tamil Nadu police) for B Lokur and Deepak Gupta ! )" !"#" "# Council needed "some more ; The agency registered an the last two years," the court was told that the affidavits 1 .#* "#" teeth". FIR against Madurai-based said. filed by media bodies includ- The court had earlier said Parivar Dairies And Allied It noted that the accused ing the Press Council of India "."' #"' that documents filed before it Limited and its promoters high court alleged that the belonged to North India and (PCI) on action taken against week of February. &' *"$ by the News Broadcasting ( Basant Lal Sharma, Rakesh company had lured over 1.5 they had not only cheated media houses and scribes who In a separate case, the court " "' Standards Authority have , Singh Narwaria, Ahibaran lakh investors collecting over investors in Tamil Nadu but have disclosed identity of vic- Friday reserved its order on the "nothing" and it was quite clear Singh, Chandra Bhan Yadav, 1,500 crore. also in other states. tims of sexual assaults, con- issue related to interpretation of from the affidavit filed by the & !P Neeraj Singh, Banu Pratap The accused kept coming The court said the case tained "nothing much". provisions of the Indian Penal tims of sexual assaults by the authority that no prosecution Singh, all residents of Gwalior. to Madurai to lure depositors involved the interest of lakhs of "They (media bodies) are Code, the Protection of media. was launched against any of the Alwar resident Pradeep through various investment innocent depositors who have almost saying that they cannot Children from Sexual Offences It had also asked these alleged offenders. Kumar Sharma and Madurai meetings, it alleged. lost their hard earned money. do anything. Act and Contempt of Courts bodies to inform the court as It had issued notices to % ; based Dheivam have also been It is alleged that the com- "The accused persons hav- There is nothing much (in Act which deals with disclosure to why steps have not been these media bodies to assist the , A%;,B H 3 H booked under IPC sections pany which collected several ing cheated such a large num- the affidavits)," senior advocate of identity of victims of sexu- taken for prosecution of the court in the matter which deals 3 , related to criminal conspiracy, crore from people did not ber of people are moving Shekhar Naphade, representing al assaults and the procedure to alleged offenders. with alleged non-compliance of + criminal breach of trust and redeem their deposits from around freely without any the petitioner who has filed a be followed by media in report- The court had observed statutory provisions about dis- + cheating. 2014 and close down in effective action being taken plea in Muzaffarpur shelter ing these cases. that offence of disclosing iden- closure of identity of victims of The CBI move comes on October 2015 leaving the against them," it said. home case, told the bench. The court had earlier asked tity of victims of sexual assaults rape and sexual abuses by the the directions of Madurai investors in the lurch. The bench noted it reposed To this, the bench media bodies including the has criminal liability, and if the media. bench of the Madras High A similar case against the its confidence in the CBI to observed, "Yes, they are almost PCI, the Editors Guild and the law was violated, action must The issue had cropped up Court which asked the agency company was also brought immediately take up the inves- saying so". Indian Broadcasting Federation be taken. when the court was hearing a to take over the investigation, before Madhya Pradesh High tigation and bring the accused "This guidelines issue has to file affidavits indicating The PCI's counsel had told plea related to Muzaffarpur ! P& considering interstate ramifi- Court which had handed over to book besides recovering the to be taken up in great detail," whether they can inform the the court that in cases related shelter home where over 30 cations of the case. the investigation of the case to amount to be distributed to the bench said and posted the police about an offence related to disclosure of identity of girls were allegedly raped and ; & The petition before the the CBI, the court noted. innocent depositors. matter for hearing in the first to disclosure of identity of vic- such victims, the power of the sexually exploited. PTI ' ! 4 8 3 - &7, , , ! ! New Delhi: The Supreme $ *"8 " ** Court on Friday refused to & #'"# & !* ( entertain a PIL seeking removal ?#") 6 of unauthorised stickers from $&$! #*"' 8 cars and other vehicles. C#+### The PIL also sought ban- * "#*@8 !"& " & 8 ning of 15-year-old vehicles $*8 ! & " ' from plying on roads. "&6 #" !*8A !" A bench of Chief Justice 0"&! * "' O Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K &P Kaul came down heavily on petitioner K Rajan for filing The bench was hearing a such PILs and said that even if PIL seeking imposing a ban on an order is passed on the issue, vehicles older than 15 years and it cannot be implemented. can we enforce this," the bench whether the stickers are gen- removal of fake stickers from "Suppose, we pass an order asked. uine or not? And is this the cars and vehicles which are ; I! on this (removal of unautho- "Have you seen the traffic? court's job to verify? used to dodge traffic policemen I rised stickers), then tell us, how Who is going to inspect Dismissed," the top court said. and other security agencies.
O 3> : ( -- A B ? O7- 23"4< %& Q3 # *R ' (( 2 *0 ! .-1 -23% known health benefits, and put Indians at risk for cardiovascular disease and n keeping with the WHO plan to elim- other health issues. Healthier alternatives Iinate industrially-produced trans fat can be used without changing the taste ) 9 from the global food supply by 2023, or cost of food. Regulatory measures India on Friday launched "Heart Attack paired with strategic, large-scale mass Ahmedabad: BJP MP Varun (IIM-A). privilege has played a major Rewind" campaign aiming to do away media campaigns can help reduce the Gandhi on Friday said MNRE- The Sultanpur MP was role in their success. with the 'bad cholesterol' from the food growing menace of trans fat in India." GA, a scheme from the UPA invited by the institute to speak "As per the information I supply by 2022, a year ahead of the glob- Globally, trans fat intake leads to era which guarantees employ- on issues he had written about received through a query under al target. more than 500,000 deaths of people from ment in the rural areas, was a in his upcoming book 'A Rural the Right To Information, 69 The current permitted level of cardiovascular disease every. Trans fat are "good policy". Manifesto: Realising India's per cent of serving IAS officers industrially-produced trans fat is 5 per made by adding hydrogen to liquid veg- Prime Minister Narendra Future Through Her Villages'. have been to private schools, 84 cent in India which has to be cut down etable oils to make them more solid, and Modi had once called the Gandhi said villagers per cent of them have grown up to 2 per cent by weight to make the coun- to increase the shelf life of foods. There Mahatma Gandhi National should be given the power to in 25 big cities and 70 per cent try trans-fat free. Trans fats are known to are largely present in Vanaspati, mar- Rural Employment Guarantee decide what kind of work they have a post-graduate degree increase the risk of coronary artery fatty acids to less than 2 per cent by the Vital Strategies. garine and bakery shortenings, and can Act (MNREGA) scheme a "liv- wanted in the villages under which is a luxury," he said. heart disease and stroke. year 2022 in a phased manner. We hope According to health experts, regular be found in baked and fried foods. ing monument of UPA's fail- MNREGA. Out of 15.5 lakh schools in "We are in discussions with the that our media campaign will educate consumption of TFAs, even in small In May 2018, WHO launched a ure" to tackle poverty. He said instead of focusing the country, only 1.2 per cent industry to persuade them to reduce the consumers about the harmful effects and amounts, can be risky to one's health. In comprehensive plan to eliminate indus- "I actually support MNRE- on "next elections", he would are affiliated to "posh boards" amount of trans fatty acids in edible oil," its link to cardiovascular diseases. particular, the unsaturated fatty acids have trially-produced trans fat from the glob- GA. I think it is a good policy. prefer to think about "next such as CBSE or ICSE, while said Pawan Kumar Agarwal, chief exec- "Heart Attack Rewind" warns citizens a unique cardio metabolic imprint that al food supply by 2023. It provides a It is a misconception to say that generation". only 8 per cent students who utive officer of the Food Safety and about the health hazards of consuming is linked to insulin-resistance and meta- roadmap about how countries can the scheme is a failure," Gandhi Gandhi also said that look- got admission to the IITs in Standards Authority of India. trans fat and offers strategies to avoid bolic-syndrome pathways. remove and replace all trans fat from their said, addressing students of ing at the backgrounds of the 2015-16 were from schools He said, the food regulator will them through healthier alternatives. The Dr. Nandita Murukutla from Vital food supplies with the intention to erad- the Indian Institute of Indian Administrative Service affiliated to state boards, he reducing the industrially produced trans campaign was developed by experts at Strategies said, "Trans fats have no icate it from the globe. Management, Ahmedabad (IAS) Officers, it was clear that said. PTI ( ) * +, -.+/ & & , 8 5 K , 5 5 && #*' 6&44'( & "1 1% 2 ( % ' " 092 $ % #( : $ + + + ) ) - - - - - 9 > - ( % 12 433 9 A 5 1BBB > + ( hey say no news is consumable 6 9A5 till it has gone viral in curiosi- ( # ty value, trending on social 9A5 media tickers or generating cof- - ( fee cup conversations in betweenT work. That’s why on a day India qr vtr sent a crucial heavyweight communication ? " satellite into outer space, it was the wed- 9A5 9A5 ding of actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh that had extra-terrestrial O 9A5 O status through pop-ups and notifications. 9A5 # 9>- ( So much so that one news portal interest- 9A5 A A $ ingly put out a disclaimer of sorts with a headline ‘10 other things that happened in # 7AA$#8 ( India’ while Deepika and Ranveer got mar- 9A5 R( ried in Lake Como. And when two days S # 9A5 ago, camera crews covering the Bollywood reception of the two stars called Ranveer E@F0 ( bhaiyya and Deepika bhaabi, and the two % + ( even acknowledged it with a heartfelt laugh and banter, the celebrity takeover and cooption of social media was complete. G Even in neighbouring Pakistan the hash- tag #DeepVeerWedding knocked off some 9A5 ( ( pressing problems of the day from the ryteller, releasing videos of ity shows, fireside chats and leapt to 24-hour highs. The value attached to the lives of radar. Now it is #Nickyanka, the elaborate how the ceremonial wear of even pop psychology talks. star/icon has seeped so insid- public figures — whose accom- 9A5 coupling of our Bollywood diva Priyanka the bride and groom was part By refusing gifts and urging iously under our skin that we plishments may be limited - H 9 Chopra with Hollywood’s Disney star Nick of the Make in India narrative, well wishers to donate to her now almost have a conversa- than what is projected — has Jonas that is defining our transnational the boatmen and weavers of mental health foundation tional relationship with empowered their fans as legit- alliance in the social space. Varanasi featured not quite instead, Deepika has kept her- him/her and claim to be their imate stakeholders in deciding Days before the wedding, Priyanka carelessly. Simultaneously, the self relevant for the seminar palliative and significant other their destinies in the multiple herself unveiled a campaign called designer even insta-advertised circuit as well as writing books. instead of being the solo cru- and viral media space. Today + #SocialForGood, advocating the use of his two jewellery exhibitions in But this pedestal, bolstered sader ourselves within our celebrities are considered func- social media for a transformative impact Mumbai and Delhi, featuring by exclusive coverage in grossly different dynamics. So tional equivalents of leaders 9>- 9A5 on society, helming a news positive revo- the same pieces sported by the lifestyle magazines, has set much so that stars pouring out who are just “being human.” ( lution so to speak. But truth be told, that nation’s most adorable couple dreamy relationship and everything to legitimise their And the fan follower feels s/he turned out to be kind of a CSR aside for of the hour. Needless to say lifestyle goals that are impos- frailties and flaws are now is sharing the same stage when 5 ( ( sustaining the wedding franchise that our this wedding did to Lake sible to emulate. And because acceptable, from affairs to the star endorses his/her post. stars are investing in for personal brand- Como what no brochure, blog our celebrities are posited as alcoholism. No need for sala- Popstar Madonna began sell- # building but which in the end is leading or even PB Shelley’s poetry multi-talented enough in cious gossip anymore. The ing her “material” image to the 9A5 - ) - ( to a pernicious Bollywoodisation of the could do. As for the love story, achieving them, they are con- confessional, honest mode is a media in the late 1980s, ? % entire culturescape. Much to the detriment it was presented cinemato- sidered good enough to be an new tool of trade, seeking promising to be as see-through of real innovators. This is not just setting graphically in a dulcet glow, a advisory for how we minions instant redemption by virtue of as long as the media kept her - # 9>- standards of an aspirational lifestyle that’s bigger hit than their films should run our lives, even being, for want of a better everywhere. This quid pro quo unattainable and impossible in most cases together, one that was idealised enhance them with meaning. word, human. Even their irrev- deal has now reached critical but one where celebrities, pretending to be and shareable at the same This communicability has erence is a matter of consumer mass and is about to explode. one of us by feeding everyday details of time. This intimacy got both made them easy role models to reverence. Are we then trans- The celebrity has acquired a their lives, have turned online media into their fans closer to themselves, follow. ferring our weight of expecta- new status in society and is the a giant performance space and are foment- who felt they were being Nobody typifies this com- tions on their lives, taking a new thought leader and life 6 ing elitism by legitimising their club rules embraced in the seeming can- plete capture of the Indian prurient interest in their pri- coach, articulating our fears as the only benchmark of social engage- did moments than being treat- mindset than Amitabh vate pursuits, deviant or oth- and concerns. Even politicians ment. Let’s take the #DeepVeer wedding ed like a fodder for their future Bachchan himself, who picks erwise, instead of looking at and spiritual leaders want to be ( %;;% as a case in point. It was beautifully chore- sustenance. Both may be indi- up the broom, hammers home our own? interviewed by them. That’s < ; ' ographed and synced to charm all of us vidual stars but with social Government propaganda, oils As society has moved on debasing real worth for the into submission, “head to toe” as it were. media granted a ringside view his head, clears farmers’ debts from manufacturing to con- misperceived one. More seri- S By denying mainstream intrusion, it ele- of their projected divine union, and even pushes toddler carts sumerist, the celebrity, too, ously, it is about allowing the vated their shrouded and manicured pri- their fanbases merged and the suggesting winterwear for has moved away from being a cult of celebrityhood to dictate vacy into the most wanted commodity and countless hits and heart emo- babies. His pater familias act leader by virtue of his merito- every agenda of our national ) kept their couple value going beyond the jis raised their dual and indi- has made him a real time Mr rious achievements to one that life, from culture, entertain- ( main event. If it had been available on a vidual brand worth substan- India, breathing down our is consumable and aspirational, ment, causes, sports and even mass scale, they would not have been able tially. New ads featuring both everyday moments. He himself largely fuelled by the media. Be tourism. At the time of writing, *+ to sustain their cultivated mystique beyond were released immediately has become the gross nation- it positive or negative publici- Virat-Anushka’s proposed $ # the event horizon. And where did bits of after their wedding. With their al product instead of the caus- ty, the media has promoted, anniversary celebration at an P- S that appear? On social media platforms relationship becoming a social es or brands he is promoting. created, deified and even sul- Australian retreat was being from their personal handles and those of influencer itself via their photo Such is the pervasive celebri- lied the celebrities from enter- talked about. There we go Q their providers and friends. In a full-scale stories, they have negotiated ty culture in our country today tainment and sports, like com- again. ) ( promotion of a mutual admiration soci- their shelf life even beyond that Andy Warhol’s prophecy modities on the stock (The writer is Assosiate ety, designer Sabyasachi even turned sto- films to advertisements, real- of “15 minutes of fame” has exchange. This extravagant Editor, The Pioneer) /012 S 3 4 % $ 4 % % % , 8 8 0 # ) 5 6 7)568 10 000 % 9 ( ( & ! * 7 8 # )56 9 8 >#
! 33 5 ( ' % (% # "% 6 ) ( - - # > + 9 7>+98 ( * ( >+9 (( +#- G-A )"% CD S ( # new dimension to financial inclusion is digital finance which is being >+9 ( - powered by Fintech or financial tech- 9 $ nology. Technology is now the new 79$8 mantra which India has embraced 1/ + vigorously.A At the recent Fintech festival in ( Singapore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pro- ( claimed that India will be the new destination of financial technology or Fintech. Three major technological developments * ->9I 7/01@8 have changed financial services in profound ways: - 1) The capability of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence to process huge amounts - I G + of data at ever-greater speeds and ever-lower 7 IG+ F8 EEJ -S costs. 74%2%.; K ( 2) The possibility to move that data back and %. 24 %/- %;% $2 ( forth through the Internet almost for free. - 9.9'%- >+9 3) The ability to download and upload that data stream through smartphones. &-N4%&- 3- H # 922- %/- ( Fintech stands for financial technology or technology used for the financial sector, and com- $ %9. 9 ( ( prises of multiple things — Artificial Intelligence, ;9/-&.'-. + ( virtual reality, blockchain, cloud-based software, %.4 &:+ has to do with technology. And this i) Balancing the regulatory frame- will have to walk that extra mile if they machine learning — all of which provide a %.$. %-& $. stems from their lack of trust in it. It work to support innovation and com- want to reap the harvest of these new # ( mantra for financial institutions as they are pow- %/%2 9 %- : is also partly on account of lack of com- petition while ensuring safety, stabili- financial tools. The new revolution ( ering them with limitless reach. 7-9&- ,--%.; fort with technology and literacy need- ty and soundness of the financial sys- will have better chances of success if # Fintech refers to the use of innovative tech- $3-$+ 1- .-- ed to fully use these services. Women tem. it is driven less by financial punditry nology to provide, enable and enhance financial 9 74%2 3- often face additional barriers: Less ii) Supportive regulations and and more by empathetic governance. " ( services such as payment, money transfer, insur- access to mobile phone, lower literacy openness to banks and non-banks, People take to new technologies when ance, fund raising and so on. Fintech is a com- %.&$ &4 4&-+ levels, less confidence in using technol- including fintechs, telecom-supported they see clear benefits; have greater " $2%;. 3- bination of the words "financial” and “technol- ogy and restrictions on travel or social financial players, crowd funding, and confidence in the markets and ser- ogy”. According to the World Economic Forum, ,92% %- $. interaction. big data analytics. vices; find it convenient; and can # it involves “the innovative use of technology in &-$ - 3- 992 When we design solutions that iii) Regulatory sandboxes to test afford it. The painful reality is that " + # - 7+#-8 the design and delivery of financial services and 3$ 1%22 -.$72- recognise everyone as an equal part- new digital ideas and initiatives. providers, too, often focus on short- G-A 9 IG+ F products” including things like cryptocurrency, 3- ,99& 9 ners, we will have a real chance of iv) Adequacy of digital infrastruc- term incentives at the expense of long- E1 -S - + ( blockchain, mobile and Internet banking. Fintech 9'9& $72: achieving our aims. Each society is at ture. term consumer trust and loyalty. 12(/F % ( is enabling us to shift towards a future where 79$& 3- a different stage of digital financial v) Government support for digital The Reserve Bank of India has >+9 communities are empowered to drive their own %;% $2 &$%. inclusion and, thus, the solutions financial service adoption been rightly espousing a cautious % financial security, resilience and freedom. “ needed to bring it up-to-date must be vi) Efficient and fast settlement sys- approach in addressing concerns ( Innovations in technology are enabling pre- appropriate to the social, cultural and tems between financial service around consumer protection and law ( viously unbanked people to gain access to finan- economic context. By respecting the providers enforcement. The key objective of the " G( cial services at an unprecedented speed and scale. cultural outlook of the people and vii) Good national identification regulator has been around creating an Global revolution in mobile communications, embracing their concerns we enlist systems and the role of biometrics and environment for unhindered innova- " ( ( ( along with rapid advances in digital payment sys- their support for the change, and that tiered know-your customer digital tions by Fintech, expanding the reach ( ( tems, is creating opportunities to connect poor is what will pave the way for lasting and solutions. India’s Aadhaar is the world’s of banking services for the unbanked ( + S households to affordable and reliable financial sustainable success. most revolutionary concept in this population, regulating an efficient ( tools through mobile phones, and other digital The race to digitalisation, therefore, direction. electronic payment and providing # ( interfaces .Digital Financial Inclusion (DFI) has cannot be a sprint. India culturally For the financial inclusion indus- alternative options to the consumers. ( emerged as a new wave with hopes that it will believes in cash and a paradigm shift try to be able to capitalise fully on the Building inclusive digital ( reach the last mile consumer in the most con- in thinking will need time and benefits of digital financial services, it economies requires the collective rhy ) ( venient and affordable manner. resources. It will actually involve a is important that the accompanying action of Governments, industry, Innovations in technology, such as mobile migration to new social and cultural risks are understood and adequately financiers and the civil society. Before ( " banking, mobile payments and borrower iden- patterns and habits. There are marked addressed. Though these risks cannot speeding ahead, we need to build the tification using biometric data (fingerprinting and demographic and class issues built into be eliminated, they can be mitigated. infrastructure, align the policies and iris scans among others), is make it easier and India's cashless transition. The tech We need to keep in mind the concerns create the tools that will enable the * 9+>6S - # % + less expensive for people to use financial services, class will have to get a better grasp of of security, affordability, and safety of poor to comfortably board the digital 9 while also increasing financial security. Novel the impact on the ground. India speaks these new financial channels. With train. As Ghanaian diplomat Kofi ( mechanisms have broadened financial inclusion. 438 languages, according to The many opportunities provided by Annan had said in 2004, “In manag- ( ATMs, cellular phones, personal digital assistants, Economist, each with multiple dialects groundbreaking technology and inno- ing, promoting and protecting the # ( handheld computers and smart cards are attempt- and scripts. vative business operations also comes Internet's presence in our lives, we need % * ( ing to dramatically reduce the cost of service pro- A major headway has been made new risks. The risks related to imple- to be no less creative than those who >+9 vision in rural areas. largely due to the JAM trinity (Jan menting digital financial services invented it. Clearly, there is a need for ( Financial institutions are using social media Dhan Yojana, Aadhaar and mobile extend far beyond operational and governance, but that does not neces- >+9 ( data, bill payment patterns, mobile call data phone respectively). Block chain tech- technical risks. The fintech revolution sarily mean that it has to be done in the records and psychometric testing to establish nology holds the potential to stream- is no different. Loss of privacy is the traditional way, for something that is credit profiles and target previously invisible con- line land records and asset registries. most obvious risk; indeed, despite so very different.” ( sumers. India has to contend with a geographi- To create the right conditions and con- efforts to create safeguards, it is all but (The writer is Member, NITI Uur vr vhTrv rpuvphyhqv 6qphphq cal and cultural divide of a great magnitude. The text to facilitate a seamless transition inevitable. 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festivals is linked to them first being become a norm. But surprisingly, the a report about some students distrib- writes that reports of groups of Sikhs ing on laddus appeared after the used in this manner during religious tradition in this context — though uting laddus in Karachi the day Ayub distributing laddus and dancing after Supreme Court restored his occasions. By then the laddu had common in the region today — is not Khan resigned in March 1969. The the assassination of Indian Prime Government. But by October 1993, the evolved from being a medicinal item as old as one would expect. For exam- report was published in the April 1969 Minister, Indira Gandhi (by her Sikh laddus were back in the PPP’s hands to becoming a popular sweet. ple, during my research, I was unable issue of the now defunct monthly, The guards) instigated violent riots against after Benazir won that year’s election. The Sultans of the Delhi Sultanate to come across even a single news in Mirror. the Sikh community. SJ Iqbal, in the The laddus then slipped back into the and the Mughals, too, played a role in any of the major pre-Partition Indian Laddus, in this context, become December 1988 issue of Third World possession of cheerful PML-N support- &! ) 3 enhancing the status of the laddu. English and Urdu newspapers of the easy to find in newspaper reports after International, writes that laddus were ers after Benazir’s second Government According to Dash, they introduced the laddu or any other sweetmeat being dis- 1969. For example, various Urdu news- enthusiastically distributed in some was dismissed in 1996. 0 555 addu, the yellow ‘sweet ball’ made “Shahi laddu” by adding to it dates, figs, tributed during a political win. papers carried photos of winning can- areas of Punjab and Sindh after Zia per- Gen Musharraf’s October 1999 from butter/oil, gram flour and fruits and vegetable seeds brought from In reports on the results of the cru- didates being offered a laddu after their ished in a plane crash in August 1988. coup could not stop the laddu madness. ' + ' Lchopped nuts is perhaps one of Persia. The immediate ancestor of the cial 1946 election, for example, there is victory in the 1970 election. Then, a After 1988, the political usage of In fact, Mathew Joseph — in the most popular sweetmeats in the modern-day laddu is about 300 years no mention of laddus being enjoyed by report published in a 1974 edition of laddu transcends morbidity and Understanding Pakistan — and Feroz + subcontinent. And there’s a good rea- old, when the British colonialists first the winning candidates of the Indian the Bangladesh Times mentions how becomes outright absurd. Newspapers Khan — in Eating Grass — wrote that son why this is so. It originated in South introduced white sugar in India. National Congress and the All India laddus in their thousands were distrib- carried photos of PPP supporters dis- newspapers then were full of reports Asia. According to the food and cul- According to Dash, the locals called the Muslim League. What’s more, no lad- uted on the streets of Dhaka after East tributing laddus after Benazir Bhutto about how hundreds of Pakistanis were ture historian, Madhulika Dash, the sugar “white poison”, but this did not dus can be found even in the most Pakistan broke away to become was elected Prime Minister in late 1988. seen distributing laddus and dancing $ laddu was probably introduced thou- stop them from adding large amounts detailed reports of the celebrations that Bangladesh in December 1971. But the Such images are followed, just two years on the day of Musharraf’s coup. So 1 sands of years ago. In a feature for the of it to their beloved laddu. broke out with the respective indepen- politics of laddus suddenly becomes later, with images of Nawaz Sharif sup- there is a reason why on July 17, 2016, November 18, 2018 edition of The So, for centuries the laddu has been dence of Pakistan and India. The first rather morbid after 1977. JC Batra — porters distributing laddus after the current Prime Minister, Imran 8 Indian Express, Dash wrote that the ori- the leading sweetmeat offered during mention of laddus being distributed for in his 1979 book, “The Trial and Benazir’s regime was dismissed by then Khan, was quoted by newspapers as 7 gins of laddu were medicinal. They various Hindu and Muslim festivities political reasons only exists in the shape Execution of Bhutto” — and Christina president Ghulam Ishaq Khan, in saying “People will distribute sweets if were used as a cure for various ailments, in South Asia. These include weddings, of anecdotes of those who were alive Lamb — in “Waiting for Allah” — 1990. Then in April 1993, photos of the Army takes over.” He was in the + and also given to teenaged girls ‘to keep Diwali, Eid, the birth of a child, pro- during Pakistan’s first military coup in wrotes that men in Lahore and Karachi PPP supporters treating each other with Opposition at that time. Was this a their raging hormones in check.’ fessional and educational successes, the 1958. They say that many people cel- were seen distributing laddus after for- laddus can be found in various news- clever way to use the political laddu ; AK Sinha, in his book, urs of saints, birthdays of holy figures, ebrated the coup by distributing laddus, mer Prime Minister, ZA Bhutto was papers after the Nawaz Sharif regime imagery to tempt the sweet tooth of the 8 ‘Anthropology of Sweetmeats’, wrote that et al. So it was natural that the practice even though there is no published evi- hanged in April 1979. was dismissed by Ishaq. ‘umpire’? I am sure he is not thinking D (in India) the tradition of sweetmeats of offering and eating laddus to cele- dence to substantiate this claim. A similar thing happened in India However, in May the same year, the same now that he is in power. being distributed and enjoyed during brate a political victory would also However, ironically, I did come across in 1984. SJ Tambia in Levelling Crowds pictures of Nawaz supporters munch- (Courtesy: Dawn) ( ) * +, -.+/ & & E
P 4 31 " 6 , 1 ' 4 1$ & Swaminathan, India’s top agri- solidarity with the farmers who Asians of the 20th century said given importance. The basic 3-..$% cultural scientist declared his are agitating in the National on Friday that the agitation by difficulties of farmers can be Chennai: The Madras High support to them. Capital for the last two days. farmers was proof of the agrar- overcome only if integrated Court on Friday quashed a he agitating farmers in the This is the first time in his The genetic scientist, ian unrest that have been attention is given to pricing, Tamil Nadu Government order Tcountry got a shot in their life, 93-year-old Prof MS described by Time magazine as growing and farmers have procurement and public dis- transferring the investigation of arm on Friday as Prof MS Swaminathan expressing his one of the top influential come to the conclusion that tribution,” said Prof idol theft cases to the Central only agitation and not reason- Swaminathan. Bureau of Investigation (CBI). ing would lead to action on Prof Swaminathan, who A special bench of Justice their problems. served the Rajya Sabha as a R Mahadevan and Justice PD Prof Swaminathan, who nominated member, also Audikesavulu, constituted to headed the National pointed out that climate hear petitions related to idol Commission on Farmers change has compounded the thefts, held that the GO was (NCF) during the second NDA problems faced by the farmers. "colourable, unreasonable and regime led by AB Vajpayee had “The most unfavourable arbitrary". recommended to the Union impact of climate change will be It also ordered appoint- Government in 2007 that farm- high temperature, wide variation ment of Inspector General Pon ers all over the country should in precipitation and rise in sea Manickavel, who superannu- be given a minimum support level. While looking at the prob- ated Friday, as a special officer price which include the cost of lems of farmers there should be to investigate the present and production of the crop and an equal attention paid to the fam- future cases of the Idol Wing additional 50 per cent. ilies living and cultivating in the Panaji: Amid demands of his ## # !* 0""& for a period of one year. There has been a nation- arid zone, semi-arid dry farming resignation, ailing Goa Chief & &' $ 6 The State Government had wide demand for the imple- areas, irrigated areas, ground- Minister Manohar Parrikar is issued a Government order mentation of the water farming and plantation expected to meet the ruling BJP ! ** & 4 8 Thursday appointing Swaminathan Commission crops in hilly areas. The support legislators at his private resi- $)08 " # Additional Director General of Report. “It will make farming extended to farmers should be dence on Saturday, party &' " "! Police Abhay Kumar Singh to economically viable and according to the requirements of sources said on Friday. succeed Pon Manickavel. attractive. The demand for those cultivating in these ecosys- "The Chief Minister will be 6 # &"# The court had on August 8 loan waiver comes from the tems,” he said. meeting our party MLAs at his &&" ) &!* stayed the August 1 Government present non-remunerative According to Prod residence. He is expected to order on petitions filed by advo- nature of farming and is Swaminathan, the Kisan Mukti review works related to MLAs in been demanding the resigna- cate Elephant Rajendran and indicative of the fact eco- March was further proof of the the presence of key officials of the tion of the Chief Minister, social activist Traffic nomic viability is as important fact that farmers have under- State administration," a Bharatiya claiming that the administra- Ramaswamy, seeking to quash to farmers as to industrialists. stood the truth that their woes Janata Party (BJP) source said. tion has come to a standstill the order transferring the case. Unfortunately, the then would get the due attention The former Defence due to Parrikar's absence. Taking a serious view of the Government did not take only if they agitate. “The Kisan Minister is being treated at his On Thursday, Revenue theft of antique idols, the court action on the National Policy Mukti March has rightly called residence for advanced pan- Minister Rohan Khaunte said had in July last year directed the for Farmers when the report for a special session of creatic cancer. that he had stopped visiting his transfer of all pending cases in was presented in 2007,” Prof Parliament to discuss the prob- Parrikar has been in and office at the State Secretariat, the state to a court in Swaminathan said in his state- lem confronting those who out of hospitals in Goa, claiming files were not being Kumbakonam of Thanjavur ment released on Friday. provide us with sustenance. It Mumbai, New York and New cleared by officials in the Chief district, from where a number The farming scientist is sad that farmers who are life Delhi for nearly nine months. Minister's absence. of idols had been stolen, for pointed out that farming was givers are forced to take their He returned from Delhi's In the first week of their effective and speedy dis- both a way of life and means to own life due to economic rea- All India Institute of Medical December, the Congress is posal on a day-to-day basis. livelihood of nearly 60 per sons. I sincerely hope that the Sciences (AIIMS) on October scheduled to start a State-wide It had also quashed the cent of the total population, a Kisan Mukti March will be a 14 and has not moved out of his agitation demanding the replace- transfer order of Manickavel majority of whom are women turning point in the history of private residence, for any offi- ment of Parrikar as Chief from the Idol Wing and direct- and youth. “I only feel sorry public policy formulation in the cial event since. Minister, because of his inabili- ed him to constitute a team and that in the election politics field of agriculture,” said Prof The Opposition, as well ty to attend office due to his pro- continue investigation of the solutions like loan waiver are Swaminathan. ruling coalition allies have longed illness. IANS cases. PTI '/ %C , #$ 38& #$ ,$ .$
Jodhpur: In the poll battle for sour in 2016. What has added JD president Lalu Prasad’s Rajasthan where the ruling BJP to the party's woes was the Relder son Tej Pratap Yadav is pitted against its arch-rival recent crossing-over to on Friday made his first Congress, the saffron party has Congress by Manvendra Singh, appearance at the State got another task at hand — son of former Union Minister Assembly on the final day of keeping their traditional vote and BJP leader Jaswant Singh the ongoing Winter Session. bank of Rajputs intact. who is a well-regarded face in An MLA from Mahua in Over the last few years, the Rajput community. Vaishali district, Tej Pratap has some Rajput groups have gone According to political ana- kept away from his family as to the extent of forming anti-BJP lysts, there have been multiple well politics since he filed for fronts, including some against reasons for this relationship to divorce on November 3. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. go wrong — protests over film On Friday, he came to the However, the BJP leaders are 'Padmavaat', encounter of gang- Vidhan Sabha wearing a white confident that the Rajputs will ster Anandpal Singh and Chief dhoti and kurta and an off- once again vote for the party. Minister Vasundhara Raje's white waistcoat besides sport- Rajputs form 12 per cent of reported opposition to appoint ing a red tilak on his forehead. Rajasthan's total population the party's Rajput face and He, however, avoided and play a decisive role in at Union minister Gajendra Singh crossing paths with his younger 1 (7 %C ) least 30 seats of the 200-mem- Shekhawat as State BJP chief. brother Tejashwi Yadav, who is - %& ber assembly. Almost every When contacted, Shekhawat the Leader of the Opposition, seat in the state has a sizeable asserted that the entire com- as well as mother Rabri Devi, ple, he told reporters before The court had posted the portion of Rajput voters. munity was with the BJP and who occupies the same posi- getting inside his car and matter for further hearing on In Jodhpur region, there are that there was no anger at all tion in the legislative council, speeding away. January 8, 2019. some seats where the BJP is fac- among them. signalling disquiet in the fam- Yadav, who had arrived He had last month made it ing challenge from some Rajput "Every community is sup- ily over the divorce issue. here on Wednesday night, is clear that he would not return leaders. In Jodhpur's Arsia con- porting the BJP and every one Tej Pratap declined to said to be putting up at a hotel home until his family came out stituency, independent Rajput will come together to elect a answer queries about his and while appearing before a in support of his decision. candidate Mahendra Singh Government with full majority ongoing marital strife but was court on Thursday in connec- He was also conspicuous Bhati is fighting against the BJP. led by Vasundhara Raje," he said. quick to defend his party, the tion with his divorce petition, by his absence at a dinner In Phalodi seat of the district, Over the last few months, Rashtriya Lok Dal's (RJD) he admitted that he had not vis- hosted at the residence of the BJP has fielded Pabba Ram BJP has put in all efforts to win frequent stalling of proceed- ited his home nor met any Tejashwi Yadav on Bishnoi, but independent back the Rajput votes, but they ings in the House, which on member of his family but Thursday night. Rajput candidate Kumbh Singh are not confident of a sweeping Friday too was adjourned till declined to reply to RJD State president and Patwat is also in the fray. mandate as yet, experts said. 2 pm within minutes of com- further queries. MLC Ramchandra Purve later The Rajput community is The BJP has given ticket to 26 mencement. Known for his volatile dis- said the get-together was said to have been traditionally Rajput candidates for the Bihar is in turmoil. The position, Tej Pratap's decision organised to celebrate the suc- voting for the BJP and before December 7 polls. Still, some opposition has to do whatev- to seek divorce from Aishwarya cess of the party in effectively that for the erstwhile Jan Sangh. fringe Rajput groups are said to er is possible to draw the Rai, his wife of six months, has putting the Government on the However, some leaders say, be opposing ruling party candi- attention of the Government not gone down well with his mat during the ongoing session the relationship started getting dates in some seats. PTI towards the plight of the peo- parents and siblings. of legislature. O& P
;41$3$ % "The process on induction of 20 aircrafts, LCA mark 1 in He said the Government has (ALGs) in the North-East, of 231 Light Combat Aircraft FOC configuration one floated a request for information Dhanowa said that except ir Chief Marshal BS (LCA) is in pipeline. We are squadron 20 aircrafts, LCA (RFI) for 114 fighter aircraft. Vijaynagar, about seven ALGs ADhanoa has said that the supposed to induct a number mark 1A four squadron 83 air- Replying to queries on the have already been built and Indian Air Force will have the of fighter. We have floated craft, LCA mark 2 Sox squadron Advanced Landing Ground refurbished. largest ever induction of indige- request for information (RFI) 108 aircrafts. So total of 12 nous aircrafts in the country for 114 fighter aircraft. There squadron and 231 aircraft, this even as he said that the first was a proposal to induct LCA will be the largest induction of batch of Rafale jets are likely to in big numbers and with this indigenous aircrafts ever in the arrive as schedule in 2019. total number of LCA squadron country ," he said while inter- The IAF chief said this in will go up to 12," he said. acting with the journalists here. Guwahati on Thursday on the "There was a proposal to Asked about the Rafale sidelines of a programme induct the Light Combat arrival, the IAF chief said: where President Ram Nath Aircraft (LCA) in big numbers, "There is no delay in the Rafale Kovind presented Standard to and with this the total number programme." 118 Helicopter Unit and of LCA squadrons will go up to Colour to Air Defence College 12. The LCA mark 1 in IOC at Air Force Station, Guwahati. configuration of one squadron ( ) * +, -.+/ & & F
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'4'7$% the Schedule-I animals was and *compliance to various eiterating his strident anti- not transferred to an inde- laws and Standard Operating RDalit stance, Raghuraj he final arguments in the he recent killing of a tigress pendent, impartial and a sep- Procedures may not be fol- Pratap Singh alias Rajah Tkeenly-followed twin T“Av n i” b y a S t a t e arate investigating lowed and hence the ruthless Bhaiya, independent MLA encounters of Sohrabuddin Government-hired sharp- team/agency. killing and hunting of from Kunda, who had opposed Shaikh and Tulsiram Prajapati shooter in the forests of “It is paramount that a Schedule-I animals will con- the “draconian” provisions of and the gruesome rape and Maharashtra’s Yavatmal dis- fair, impartial, independent tinue in disregard of the same the SC/ST Act, on Friday float- murder of Kausar Bi will take trict early this month has and thorough probe is con- which would further lead to ed a new party which he said place before a Special CBI prompted a social and RTI ducted by a separate investi- extinction of the endangered would fight for “equality” Court from Monday. activist to move the Bombay gating team/agency to look species and permanent loss among all castes. He added During the course of the &8 !"#" "#" High Court seeking forma- into unnatural killing and and damage to the biodiver- though he would be labelled ongoing trial, Additional & 1E $*"' & tion of a Special Investigation hunting of Schedule-I animals sity of our country," the peti- anti-Dalit, he was only talking Sessions Judge SJ Sharma fixed !" *"H 6 !")8 Team (SIT) to investigate the in the absence of which it may tion stated, as it made a case about equality. December 3 as the date for final "unnatural deaths" of Schedule- not be possible to ascertain for an SIT probe under a On completion of his 25 hearing in the case. "Let us +, !* 0""& I animals in Maharashtra and the true and actual facts and retired judge of the Bombay years in politics, Singh organ- begin final arguments from '*!#."' L +5 0 Goa since 2011. events which have given life to High Court. ised a rally at Ramabai Monday," Judge Sharma told !" *" In his public interest liti- the present situation nor It may be recalled that the Ambedkar Maidan in Lucknow the lawyers who are repre- $# &' &" 0 !" gation, petitioner Nitin would it be possible to devise elusive tigress T1, better known to announce his new party. He senting 22 accused facing trial )0 3.! $# Despande also urged the high an effective solution to rem- as Avni of Pandharkawada hills announced his party would in the politically-sensitive case. court to ensure adherence to edy the damages caused,” - that had allegedly mauled as have “Jansatta” as prefix. He said Judge Sharma announced the Wildlife Protection Act, Deshpande stated. many as 13 persons to death he was not against Scheduled the date of final hearing after Bi were killed in an alleged fake 1972, Standard Operating The petitioner pointed out during the past two years in Castes but the repressive laws he completed the process of the encounter in November 2004 by Procedures as laid down by that during the year 1950, Yavatmal district in Vidarbha and caste-based discrimina- recording of statements of the the Gujarat Police near the National Tiger according to the British hunter, region in Maharashtra – was tion in the payment of com- accused under section 313 of Gandhinagar in Gujarat. Thecase Conservation Authority, tracker and conservationist Jim shot dead by a state govern- pensation to different commu- the Code of Criminal assumed considerable public Guidelines for human-leopard Corbett, the population of ment-hired sharp shooter nities, who were victims of Procedure (CrPC) and the importance owing to the alleged conflict management tigers was 18,000 and gradual- Asgar Ali, son of controversial crime like rape and murder, was lawyers representing the involvement of some of the (2011)and any other existing ly reduced to 2226 in 2015 as sharp-shooter Nawab Shafath not acceptable to him. accused failed produce any high-profile politicians and IPS guidelines, procedures and per the World Wildlife Ali Khan from Hyderabad, in He also hinted at forging defence witness in the case. officers in it. protocols before taking any Foundation (WWF). However, the compartment number 149 an alliance with the The alleged fake encoun- An aide Tulsiram Prajapati, action against Schedule-I ani- 65% of the tiger population is of Borati forest on the night of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party ters of notorious gangsters who was the prime witness to mals in Maharashtra and Goa. found in India. November 2, after a massive Lohia headed by Shivpal Yadav, & (7 - Sohrabuddin and Tulsiram and the killings was arrested by the Tigers, Lions, Leopards, “According to the statistics 53-day hunt. the warring uncle of the 7 , %& disappearance of the former's police and later killed in an Cheetah, wolf and deer are provided by Wildlife Protection Alluding specifically to Samajwadi party chief wife Kausar Bi during 2005-06 encounter in December 2006 among others are categorized Society of India the killing the elimination of tigress Akhilesh Yadav. Act more stringent and com- have imagined that one day had resulted in a major politi- after the law-enforcers claimed under the Schedule I of the and unnatural deaths of leop- “Avni”, the petitioner stated Addressing the rally, the plicated. The MLA also there would be a huge rally cal fallout involving the BJP- he tried to escape from custody. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, ards in India has increased that as per the NTCA guide- MLA demanded 1 crore com- demanded that all those among against inequality and injustice ruled Gujarat. Later, the police had with highest statutory protec- from 118 in the year 2014 to lines, an authorized pensation for martyrs of Indian the Dalit communities having where the people from all caste The prosecution’s case was named 33 persons as accused tion against hunting. 159 in the year 2017 and that Veterinarian should be pre- Army and para-military forces, availed the benefits of the reser- and communities would par- that Sohrabuddin had connec- in the case. Shah, who was Dr. Sujay Kantawala and of gigers has increased from 26 sent at the time of tranquiliz- payment of the cane dues to vation be denied the facility. ticipate. Keeping the cards tions with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Gujarat home minister at the other lawyers representing tigers in the year 2015 to 50 ing and capturing of any farmers within a week and “After independence, all about his future political plan was conspiring to assassinate an relevant time in 2005, the then Deshpande made a mention of tigers in 2016. Thus, showing Schedule-I animal. “However, ending the disparity in funda- political parties were unani- close to his chest, he said "important political leader", home minister of Rajasthan the PIL before a HC division the increase in the unnatural during the tigress T-1’s killing mental rights of citizens. An mous on only one issue and whether his party would con- presumably then chief minister and several Gujarat IPS officers, bench comprising Justice Ranjit killing of Schedule I animals," on 2nd November, 2018 there estimated over two lakh per- that was the SC/ST Act where test the Lok Sabha polls in 2019 and current Prime Minister lower police officials from both More and Justice Revati Deshpande stated. were no Veterinarian(s) pre- sons attended the rally. a person is sent to jail for six or he would go for an alliance Narendra Modi. states besides Andhra Pradesh, Mohite-Dhere on Thursday. The petitioner submitted sent to conduct the operation “The prevention of the months immediately after the in the elections, the indepen- Initially, there were in all 38 were among the accused. The case is expected to come that as per the Status of Tigers, as per the Guideline and that (atrocities) against the registration of the FIR. This dent MLA clarified that a deci- accused in the case. Of them, 16 Several police officers from up for hearing before the HC Co-predators and Prey in Respondent No.3 (the Schedule Castes and Scheduled cannot be allowed to continue sion would be taken after ECI has been discharged — 15 by Gujarat were among the 33 bench on December 12. India, 2010 report by World Maharashtra government) has Tribes Act was legislated dur- for an indefinite period as all recognised the party. After the the special CBI court and one accused in the "fake" encounters The respondents in the Wild Foundation (WWF) and no permanent Veterinarian(s). ing the regime of Prime citizens of the country have address of Rajah Bhaiya, a by the Bombay High Court. of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, Kausar case are Union of India, Wildlife Institute of India Deshpande said that as Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1989 same fundamental rights’’, message sent by Shivpal Yadav The accused discharged in Bi in November 2005 and National Tiger Conservation (WII), Maharashtra has a per Section 11 of the Wildlife and ever since the act had been argued the independent MLA. expressing good wishes for the the case include BJP’s current Prajapati in December 2006. Authority (NTCA), forested area of 50650 sq km Protection Act,1972 only the made more complicated and “We are for equality which rally was also read out. The national President and the then The alleged Sohrabuddin Maharashtra Government, its constituting 16.46 per cent of Respondent No.5 (Chief more repressive which was is our fundamental right while message has given rise to the Gujarat Minister of State for fake encounter case was trans- Principal Chief Consevator the total geographical area of Wildlife Warden) could initi- being used or misused to tar- as per the prevailing practice in speculation that both the par- Home Amit Shah, Rajasthan ferred to Mumbai in September of Forest and Chief Wildlife the state. The state has 4 tiger ate the orders to kill/execute get the upper castes’’, said the Government the compen- ties could join hands ahead of Home Minister Gulab Chandra 2012 at CBI's request for fair Warden, Goa Government, reserves, 6 National Parks any Schedule-I animal which Rajah Bhaiya. He said if his sation is determined on the the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Kataria and high-profile trial. In 2013, the Supreme its Principal Chief and 35 Wildlife Sanctuaries has become a danger party came to power, there basis of caste’’, said the MLA Former MP Shailendra Kumar, Duputy Inspector General DG Court had clubbed Tulsiram Conservator of Forest and administered by 14 Forest to humans. would be no discrimination in adding: “We are not demand- independent MLA Vinod Saroj Vanzara, who headed the Anti- Prajapati's encounter killing Chief Wildlife Warden, Divisions. Similarly, Goa cov- "However, in the case of distribution of compensation ing that all be given the facili- and his cousin Akshay Pratap Terrorism Squad (ATS) and case with that of Sohrabuddin. Zoological Survey of India ers an area of 2151 sq km i.e. the killing of T-1 tigress, to martyrs laying down their ties as given to Dalit commu- Singh were among those who known for several encounters. In December, 2014, Special and Wildlife Crime approximately 58% of the Respondent No.4 (Principal lives on the borders and all nity but at the same time were on the dais along with During the course of the CBI Judge M. B. Gosavi in Control Bureau. State’s total geographical area. Chief Conservator of Forests) would be given 1 core irre- demanding equality before law Rajah Bhaiya. A special train of trial, 210 prosecution witnesses Mumbai discharged Shah and The petitioner stated that The state has 1 National Park had initiated the order. This spective of caste and religion. is no crime.” 18 coaches came from Kunda were examined. Of the prosecu- 16 other co-accused, citing he had filed the PIL to prevent and 6 Wildlife Sanctuaries. calls for constitution of a com- He alleged that all politi- He alleged those who had Harnamganj railway station tion witnesses, 92 turned hostile. either lack of sanction for pros- flagrant miscarriage of justice "There is a grave possibil- mittee of experts for reviewing cal parties for their narrow sown the seeds of caste-based carrying his supporters for A “dreaded criminal” ecution or insufficient evi- as may be occasioned if the ity that the real factual posi- and authorizing such orders," political ends made the SC/ST discrimination would never attending the rally. Sohrabuddin and his wife Kausar dence against them. hunting and brutal killing of tion of the implementation the petitioner added. 2 + "3 4/ ' ( 9 /
! '4'7$% some political parties that began in there on September n a freak mishap, two labour- 28 when the Supreme Court Iers were killed and two oth- allowed women of all ages to ers injured when they fell down enter the temple that hitherto accidentally from the 10th banned girls and women aged floor of an under-construction 10-50. IANS building at Chembur in north- east Mumbai. The mishap took place at around 9.30 am at under-con- struction building being devel- oped by Shabri Enterprises locat- ed in the vicinity of the famous of R K Studios at Chembur. The labourers were setting up win- dows of a tenth floor flat. Thiruvananthapuram: For case. We demand that we be 6 !" 6 $# 0 $#"#*8 the third consecutive day the given time today," said *$$)0"' Congress-led Opposition dis- Chennithala and blamed the *""#" &-$#"*H !" rupted the Kerala Assembly Speaker of prejudice in his atti- over the Sabarimala issue forc- tude towards the opposition. < ) , ' " '"&6"' '""*"' * !)"' ing the Speaker to adjourn the Sreeramakrishnan then %& House within 20 minutes after told the opposition that it was !!' ! ! ?1@ it met on Friday. flouting all the accepted norms &' -"&'# As soon as Speaker P of the legislature and was ! $ ?75@ Sreeramakrishnan took his behaving irresponsible. seat, Leader of Opposition "This issue has already been The labourers who fell Ramesh Chennithala demand- discussed for more than eight from the tenth floor flat land- ed that either the Chair should hours and there has been no ed on the first floor and they suspend the question hour or new development at all. We will had to be physically lifted and allow an adjournment motion allow you to raise this issue as brought down. during the zero hour to discuss a submission," said the Speaker. Of the four labourers, two the "poor facilities" being pro- This led to sloganeering by succumbed to severe injuries. vided in the temple town and the opposition near the The police identified two end the prohibitory orders in Speaker's podium, forcing deceased as Ahmed Shahadat place in Sabarimala. Sreeramakrishnan to rush Shaikh (32) and Rajendra "Yesterday the State Minister through the day's business and Bhattilal Kaul (45). of Devasoms Kadakampally adjourn the House till Monday. The two other injured per- Surendran told the media that The Kerala Police has sons were rushed we (opposition) ran away. clamped prohibitory orders at Brihanmumbai Municipal "We are very much here, the temple town till Friday Corporation (BMC)-run but you do not give us the time midnight following ongoing Shatabdi Hospital. and the space to present our protests by Hindu groups and ( ) * +, -.+/ ) &" +
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B+ Subramanian, Niti the state is at 19,000-20,000 against the US currency despite on crude supply cuts amongst Aayog vice-chair- crore, a rise of 8.5 times since a firm dollar overseas, sig- OPEC nations. + man Rajiv Kumar 2011-12, which had an impact nalling a change in sentiments Traders said sustained for- F# said on Friday. on cement demand. of forex speculators, analysts eign fund inflows, easing crude & Subramanian “When we came to power said. oil prices and a smart recovery 8 in a soon to be (in 2011), there were only five At the Interbank Foreign in domestic equity markets published book, cement companies with a com- Exchange (Forex), the rupee also aided the domestic cur- $ ( (+ % ‘Of Counsel: The bined capacity of 4.8 million opened higher at 69.68, and rency. ; >C . ># ( ) * +, -.+/ #' ++ ; .- 2? %+ $ $+($$+(+ # ))0 1 + $$ $0 .-21 Beirut: Israeli bombs have hit the Lebanese Hezbollah (mil- not able to implement any of its Kiev: Ukraine on Friday lim- the first instance for male cit- and the Azov Sea on several positions south of itant group) as well as Iranian goals and all enemy bodies ited entry for Russian men izens of the Russian Federation Wednesday. Buenos Aires: The leaders of the "would have gotten more dam- Damascus, its first such strikes forces". were downed." Initial reports age 16 to 60 after Moscow age 16 to 60," the head of the The move came after United States, Mexico and aging." While praising the "his- since Syrian air defences were Another missile hit the by the Observatory suggested seized three of its ships in a sea border service Petro Tsyhykal Poroshenko warned of a build- Canada on Friday signed a new toric" nature of the deal, Trudeau upgraded following the acci- area of Harfa, where there is a there were no casualties. confrontation last weekend, said at a meeting with President up of Russian forces near trade deal replacing the old also told Trump that the progress dental downing of a Russian Syrian military base, the The Israeli military denied the head of the country's bor- Petro Poroshenko that was Ukraine's borders, escalating NAFTA in a triumph for gave "all the more reason why we plane in September. Britain-based monitor said. any of its assets were hit but der service said. broadcast live. the most dangerous crisis in President Donald Trump who need to keep working to remove Damascus claimed its air In Kisweh, "the depots that stopped short of denying it had The move comes after Kiev Poroshenko said travel for years between the ex-Soviet insisted on what he said were the tariffs on steel and alu- defence systems shot down all were targeted are used to tem- conducted strikes at all. imposed martial law in border Russian men will be limited, neighbours. better conditions for US work- minum between our countries." "hostile targets" late Thursday. porarily store rockets until "Reports regarding an IDF regions this week over the expect in "humanitarian cases." Russia has held 24 ers. "This is a model agreement Mexican President Pena Israel did not confirm carrying they are taken somewhere else," (Israeli military) aircraft or an seizure. Ukraine imposed martial law Ukrainian sailors since it seized that changes the trade land- Nieto, on his last day in office, out raids but denied any loss- Abdel Rahman said. airborne IDF target having "As of today, entry is for 30 days in 10 regions that the ships. scape forever," called the revamped version of es. According to the Syria "It appears the Israelis had been hit are false," it said in an restricted for foreigners — in border Russia, the Black Sea US President Donald Trump said at the signing NAFTA important in shoring up Observatory for Human intelligence that weapons had English-language statement. Trump scrapped a planned ceremony in Buenos Aires, on "the view of an integrated North Rights, the strikes hit two posi- arrived there recently," he said. It said a Syrian surface-to- meeting at the G20 summit the sidelines of a summit America with the firm belief that tions in the south of Damascus The state news agency said air missile was fired in the with his Russian counterpart between the leaders of the G20 together we are stronger and province, including an area the attack was foiled and did direction of an open area of the Vladimir Putin over Moscow's countries. more competitive." believed to be an Iranian not admit to any losses. Israeli-occupied Golan Heights detention of the sailors. AFP Trump said negotiating the For Trump — whose G20 weapons depot near the capi- "Our air defences fired on but it was unclear if it had hit deal known as the USMCA had diplomacy is overshadowed by tal. hostile targets over the Kisweh Israeli-held territory. seen the leaders take "a lot of legal troubles back home and his "Israeli forces bombarded area and downed them," SANA Israel has carried out hun- barbs and a little abuse." abrupt cancellation of a bilater- for an hour," Observatory chief said, citing a military source. dreds of air strikes in neigh- But he insisted that the al meeting with Russian Rami Abdel Rahman said. A military source quoted bouring Syria against what it "incredible milestone" would aid President Vladimir Putin — the Two missiles hit Kisweh, by the pro-government Al- says are Iranian targets, many , US workers, especially in the signing was a victory. where he said there are Watan daily said "the aggres- of them in the area south of auto industry, while putting in He said he did not foresee a "weapons depots belonging to sion, despite its intensity, was Damascus. AFP place "intellectual property pro- problem in getting congression- tection that will be the envy of al approval. "It's been so well nations all around the world." reviewed I don't expect to have 4 Canadian Prime Minister very much of a problem," he said. 0- 4 48 Justin Trudeau was less effusive The USMCA "marks a crit- Washington: US President about the renegotiated regional ical step in modernising and Donald Trump on Thursday trade deal, but said the USMCA rebalancing North American - - % D ! scrapped a planned meeting at would resolve the threat of "seri- trade," US Treasury Secretary P,E the G-20 summit with his ous economic uncertainty" that said in a statement. AFP 7-%(%.; actions that undermine China's )88'*7: # Geneva: Two-thirds of all chil- dren in Central African Republic need emergency aid, the UN said on Friday, sound- ing an alarm about the impov- erished country's worsening "neglected" crisis. Some 1.5 million children nationwide are in need of humanitarian assistance, an increase of 300,000 compared with 2016, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said in a new report. The agency's top represen- tative in the country, Christine Muhigana, told reporters in Geneva that the situation in CAR is "probably even worse" than during the country's sec- tarian conflict of 2013. That year, longtime leader Francois Bozize, a Christian, was overthrown by a predom- inantly Muslim rebel alliance called the Seleka. Much of the country, roughly the size of France, is now controlled by rival militia groups. "What we are trying to do under these extraordinary circumstances is to keep chil- dren alive," Muhigana said. AFP C M Y K C M Y K ";Q$<%=2 $+$); >?:: 7 $+$ 1 @?:: $ $ " & / ( ) * +, -.+/ ' : $ 0 R - >0> , 7347$.- 1$& ustralia's quest for a record # ( (' hat-trick of titles started with Aa hard-fought 2-1 win over Ireland in the opening Pool B match of the men's hockey World Cup here % on Friday. Having won the back-to-back World Cups in 2010 and 2014, 7347$.- 1$& Trophy in Oman. world no.1 Australia came into the Despite boasting of a rich ongoing tournament as a firm our-time champions Pakistan World Cup history, few people are favourite but they were far from Fwould look to shrug off years of counting Pakistan in the tourna- impressive and were made to toil disappointment and a chaotic ment as their last world title came hard by Ireland in their opener. build up when they take on high- way back in 1994. World no. 10 Ireland gave er-ranked Germany in their open- But in the last eight years, Australia a run for their money with ing match of the men's hockey Pakistan hockey has slumped to impressive display in both attack and World Cup here on Saturday. the lowest ebb, having returned defence. The Kookaburras were dis- The most successful team in with the wooden spoon (12th) mal with penalty corners, convert- the history of the World Cup with from New Delhi in 2010 and then ing just one out of five. four titles, the last of which came failed to qualify for the last edition Blake Govers (11th minute) and in the early 90's, Pakistan hockey at The Hague, Netherlands in Tim Brand scored for the winners, has witnessed a steady decline in 2014. while Ireland's lone goal came from the last two-and-a-half decades. Pakistan have been going the sticks of Shane O'Donoghue. Once a formidable force in through a bleak period in recent Ten places might separate the world hockey, Pakistan have now times. They stuttered in qualifying, two teams, but the Irish fought slumped to 13th position in world but somehow managed to finish valiantly and matched the title hold- rankings, mainly due to lack of seventh in the Hockey World ers stick-for-stick in the first two exposure and mismanagement and League Semifinals in London to quarters. years of apathy secure their place in the World Cup In fact, it was Ireland who had by the national The composition of the pool the first shot at the goal and Australia +A B P federation also doesn't favour Pakistan as they goalie Andrew Charter had to come (PHF). are placed in a tough Pool along- up with a double save to deny Sean was Australia who came close to These 18 brave hearts Such is the side three-time champions Murray and then Matthew Nelson scoring, but Ireland captain David fought hard and stun- condition of Netherlands and two-time winners from the rebound in the fourth Harte made a fine save in front of the ningly held World No 7 Pakistan hock- Germany. minute. post to deny Dylan Wotherspoon. England with a last-minute ey that their The other side, Malaysia have Australia grew in confidence as Five minutes into the quarter, goal to eke out a point from the participation in the ongoing World made steady progress over the time passed by and earned a penal- Ireland secured their first penalty encounter. Cup was in serious doubts due to years and is placed above Pakistan ty stroke in the 11th minute but the corner and Charter came to China's men's hockey team's lack of funds and it took a last at 12th in the rankings. umpire's decision was changed to Australia's rescue and kept out best result in the sport till date is a minute intervention from Haier Pakistan coach Dar said their penalty corner after Ireland asked for O'Donoghue's attempt. Silver medal finish at the 2006 Pakistan to ensure the team's aim would be to win one match video referral. Towards the end of the second Doha Asian Games but they sprung appearance in the tournament. and ensure a spot in the cross- From the resultant penalty cor- quarter, Australia secured back-to- a surprise in its maiden World Cup The home appliance company overs. ner, Australia secured another and back penalty corners but wasted match. came in as a last-minute sponsor "Germany is a tough team this time Govers' flick found the both as the two teams went into the England started the match as and released nine million Pakistani and we haven't played them for a back of the Irish net. halfway break locked at 1-1. overwhelming favourites, but the rupees to cover the team's expens- long time. But the Germans too But Australia's lead lasted just Australia restored their lead Chinese stunned their opponents es in the tournament. haven't played any big tournament two minutes as Ireland drew level four minutes after the breather ! 1#1 Friday. early in the game when Xiaoping Pakistan's build up has been far in last 2 years. We had a few hic- when O'Donoghue scored after he through Brand. Corey Weyer's Eighteen brave men from Inner Unusual it may sound, but very Gao (5th minute) scored a brilliant from rosy as Tauqeer Dar, a mem- cups before the tournament but we was set up by Murray, who dribbled workmanship in the midfield final- Mongolia Autonomous Region pro- few people know that China's entire field goal from a tight angle after ber of 1984 World Cup winning never lost focus," he said. past two defenders to pass the ball ly helped Australia when his inch- duced a gritty performance to help 18-member men's hockey team dribbling past three defenders. side, took over the reins of the team "Despite the uncertainty we on to the goal scorer. perfect through ball found Brand debutants China register a fighting making its debut in the World Cup China's persistence finally bore only earlier this month after kept on preparing to the best of our The second quarter too pro- unmarked inside the box and the 2-2 draw against higher-ranked belongs to just one province — Inner fruit and the brave men broke Roelant Oltmans quit from the abilities. We just need to win one duced exciting hockey as both the striker scored from his second England in a Pool B match of the Mongolia Autonomous Region. England's heart just a minute from position just four months into the match to survive in the pool," Dar teams went on the offensive and it attempt. men's hockey World Cup here China is made up of 34 provinces. the final hooter. job before the Asian Champions added. & @&7 8 7347$.- 1$& they were 10th in the world, now ongoing men's hockey World Cup "The Hockey India League first time since 1975, the former realistically 5th. My view always is here. made a big difference. It played an politician said the World Cup title or Indian hockey to capitalise on that it would take a decade to climb The cash-rich HIL's future important role in the re-develop- will go to one of the top six teams. Fthe gains made in the past into the medal positions," the 66- looked uncertain when Hockey ment of hockey in India," he said. "The winner will come from to decade, the national federation year-old said. India postponed the 2018 edition "The foreign coaches helped. six teams and I have said that must revive the "revolutionary" "But I am not sure the domes- because of financial issues. Some of The HIL saw foreign coaches and before. I think Germany, Holland, Hockey India League, feels leg- tic competition is deep enough in the franchises threatened to with- foreign players mixing with Indian Argentina, Belgium and India are endary Australian coach Ric India. India need to get the Hockey draw claiming financial losses in the players and that was important. It favourites. One of them will be the - - , Charlesworth. India League (HIL) going. That's five seasons it played out. created a deeper pool of players but winner," Charlesworth said. Charlesworth, who has worked been the principle reason for the Charlesworth, who has also also gave the Indian players confi- Asked about eight-time cham- with Indian hockey as the men's and change," he said. played cricket at the first-class level dence that they could play against pion India's podium chances in the & women's teams' Technical Advisor "India is playing in this tour- for Western Australia besides serv- the best of the world," added 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he said, "I for four months in 2008, is a wide- nament without Sardar (Singh), ing as the High Performance Charlesworth, who guided title- think it is possible. Realistically, ly respected coach around the Rupinder (Pal Singh), SV Sunil and Manager of New Zealand Cricket in holders Australia to back-to-back India could win something here. But & world. they still have a good team. India the past, said Indian hockey will find World Cups in 2010 and 2014. in the end, you have to be good "I think India have been mak- now has more depth," added it difficult to sustain the rise with- Stating that the hosts have the enough to get into the semifinals ing steady progress. A decade ago Charlesworth on the sidelines of the out HIL. firepower to recreate history for the from where anything can happen." ) 8- ;&-$ -& .9%$ ormer skipper Sardar Singh is + $ $ +$ Fimpressed with India's "dream" start to their campaign at the hockey World Cup and Friday hoped the hosts will con- .-1 -23% tinue the superb run to reclaim the cov- $ $ $ $ 0 eted title after 43 years. Meraj Sheikh led Dabang Delhi start it's India registered a comprehensive 5- home leg in Delhi win a big win over Anup 0 win against South Africa to make a siz- 29.9. Kumar's Jaipur Pink Panthers by 48-35 here zling start to the World Cup — a tour- at Tyagraj Sports Complex in New Delhi. nament the hosts won only once — in the ondoners Chelsea and Arsenal both Iranian raider Meraj was the star per- 1975 edition at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lenjoyed high-scoring Europa League former for the capital franchise and he was ably "It has been a dream start for India wins on Thursday as Glasgow giants supported by his other teammates who not at the hockey world cup. We played sim- Celtic and Rangers were left with work to only helped their star player with continuous ple hockey and it is always important to do on the final matchday to qualify for the collection of valuable points but also the win the first match," Sardar said on the next stage. defenders who made it way more than diffi- sidelines of HCL Foundation Annual Unai Emery selected a youthful cult for the opposition players to get points. National Sports Meet - 'Sports for Arsenal to play in the Ukraine and they Apart Deepak Hooda none of the other Change'. romped past Vorskla Poltava 3-0, guaran- player was able to leave any positive in the field "However, the tournament has just teeing top spot in Group E in a match and their defensive unit played vulnerable ed playing bit cautiously but even that begun and a lot of matches are yet to be switched to freezing Kiev after security con- because of which now it become very diffi- approach didn't work in front of enthusiastic played. I hope India continues the cerns in the east of the country. cult for the inaugural edition winners to make Dabangs and by the end of half time they were momentum," added the 32-year-old, Teenagers Emile Smith Rowe and Joe 1) ,+ + it into the playoffs. The local side in the very on the brink of another all-out. At the end of who had retired from international Willock scored either side of an Aaron <# +A B9 first raid of the match tackled opposition skip- first regulation time, the scorecard was read- hockey last September. Ramsey penalty as the Gunners went in 3- per Anup Kumar and in the immediate next ing 29-10 and there was no doubt in anyone's Over 500 students across 120 schools 0 at half-time. raid Meraj got a tackle point to add to Delhi's mind that it's going to be next to impossible and 72 Gurukuls were part of the 'Sports Vorskla Poltava's coach had com- "The main target was to win, we need- night for us. When the manager starts me lead. Boosted by this strong start, Delhi start- thing for Anup's men to turn over the result. for Change' initiative and more than 350 plained that the switch forced by ed a strong team reaction and we did I try to give my best, do my part." ed gaining momentum in the following one's However, in the later half they improved under privileged children were short- UEFA had deprived the city of a it well tonight," said the World Cup Meanwhile, Celtic still need a final and kept the scorecard moving. on their game and especially Deepak Hooda listed for the national qualifier round "holiday", and had also distracted winner Giroud. day draw to go through after beating However, Pink Panthers was also fighting lead the raiding unit to keep the scorecard across different sports. his players. "I am really happy with the team pointless Rosenborg away for the second hard for every point and when it was looking moving. But the poor form of Panther's Sardar, who was the chief guest in the Arsenal will now avoid any of spirit and we can move forwards year in a row thanks to Scott Sinclair's like It could be an even contest just then the defence keep all his efforts go in vain. event, interacted with the participants the Champions League drop outs now and start some new momen- emphatic header just before the break. momentum shifted to Delhi's favour and After the third all out within two minutes and encouraged them for active partic- in the draw for the next round as tum. The Scots can thank Austrian outfit RB Meraj Sheikh made a super raid to all-out of start in second half, Jaipur compiled all it's ipation in sports. they have a better head-to-head record with "I've scored goals in the past but it's true Salzburg, who won Group B outright with Jaipur and clinch 5 points for Delhi to put energy to not leak any easy points and this "It gives me immense pleasure to see second-placed Sporting Lisbon. that I was waiting for more chances," said a victory over their German sister club RB them in Drivers seat. And after that all of the worked for them even. They managed to these children excel in sports with pas- Maurizio Sarri had demanded a reac- Giroud, who broke a long streak without Leipzig 1-0. The Germans now have to win sudden momentum shifted to Delhi's end and sweep all the players to the dugout and enforce sion and enthusiasm. I congratulate tion from his Chelsea side after they lost a goal in the last round. in Glasgow to qualify ahead of Celtic. immediately within next eight raids they all their first all-out. Sensing opposition's fight- HCL for recognizing its importance. at Tottenham in the Premier League and "You need a bit of luck in front of goal. Rangers drew 0-0 at home with Spain's out Pink Panthers once again to completely back, Delhi revived their team strategy and Inculcating the spirit of sportsmanship the Blues answered his call, beating PAOK I had a good assist from my team-mates, Villarreal, keeping their hopes of last day dominate the game. tried to slow the pace of the game by avoid- in these young children will lead to bet- Salonika 4-0 to win their group with a brace I love this kind of ball behind the defence. qualification from Group G alive a point After the setback of two all-out within first ing unnecessary risks. This strategy clicked and ter and brighter future for these budding from French target man Olivier Giroud. "Four goals plus a clean sheet, a good behind the Spaniards and Rapid Vienna. 15 minutes of the game, Pink Panthers start- they managed to finish easily. sporting talents," he said. C M Y K C M Y K . $$$& ':&E #"1% 7$ #%!$ #B$% !27 ?$ ; L$ &D !"#$"$1 ;"2$ "" 'good job' usually involves a measure haps staying optimistic in all circum- a dent in your credibility. Aof positive stimuli, which encourages stances. )&." $# ") &*8 $ &""' There's a lot of well-meaning advice the worker to perform well and gain job Becoming this person should out there on staying calm, such as not satisfaction as a result - this is not stress. become your primary aim. Read the & $# ! 0$ &*L! *" taking things personally or staying pos- Many jobs involve negative factors that summary of the Ideal You every morn- itive. 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There are any number of scientific self as a totally solution focused person, !* #$ #"8 0"$*" *"6: To strengthen your calming muscle, studies out there that show the deep con- the more you will develop that quality. practice relaxing at a deep level. Listening nection between staying calm and pro- It should appear in your Ideal You #"&"** #""'"* *"6: to this piece of music is one way to do ductivity. vision and be addressed daily. this. Give yourself these eight minutes #( No matter how carefully we plan, There are sometimes good reasons to )&.")"& every day. there's always a chance that a situation change our plans, such as a new set of cir- Some people are naturally gifted with will pop up that takes precedence over cumstances arising or receiving new a calm personality, and it gives them a #% everything we've planned. information about a situation. In the ancient brain thinks we can’t cope with. There are many situations during the competitive advantage. For the rest of us, Not all tasks are equally important. absence of a compelling reason, howev- The definition of stress is high demands course of a day that can make us lose our putting some of these practices to use is Some of them can remain undone for er, stick to the plans we have outlined for and low control over them. That’s also the cool: making a mistake in plain view, get- a wise thing to do. later with no major consequences. Setting ourselves. Random changes will only definition of being overwhelmed. When ting into an argument, having to listen To manage your emotions, you need priorities helps me to maintain a sense confuse us and put us behind schedule. we feel we can’t cope, that triggers the to criticism, dealing with bad news or fac- to know your hot buttons—those situa- of control. Meltdowns do not solve any problem stress response, which causes every- ing a looming project deadline with tions and people that are likely to make ' Blame it on ever shorter deadlines, and cause a bunch of others. Some peo- thing to feel more overwhelming, since everyone involved moving way too slow- you lose your patience and composure. the pace of a digitally enabled world, or ple are much better at managing transient it exaggerates the threat ly. Chances are, most of the things that irk the growing complexity of most indus- emotions than others, and that tells us It’s really about self-regulation. It's easy to shine when everything is you are of a recurring nature they are a tries. Whatever the reason, it’s never been something very important. That means Calmness Patience gives us impulse going well, but it's how you respond to catalyst or a trigger that gets your adren- tougher to stay calm at work and still that there is a way to manage pressure, control. We’re not children. We don’t have these stressful events that sets you apart aline going. So start by raising your self- excel. because some are able to do it. to go off when something flares up. from the crowd. Losing your cool in front awareness in this crucial area, because ( Write down the type of person you Letting the storms set us off isn’t pro- Patience is the exercise of managing pace, of customers, employees or other stake- self-awareness precedes self-manage- wish to be. Not your career goals, just the ductive or healthy. As soon as the stress ego, and emotions. holders has to be one of the most ment. kind of human being you aspire to response goes off, we are not in control Scolding ourselves for all we didn't devaluing events. If you plan ahead, you can train your become. Few people have ever done this, of our modern brain anymore. Stress get done does not help. Instead we are far Losing your temper once in a while brain to tame your reaction to these yet it can be incredibly inspiring and clar- undermines intellect. We make decisions better off being grateful for all that we did is forgivable we've all been there. But events. For example, tell yourself that ifying to do so. Be sure to include a sen- from fear, panic, or rage. do. The more we practice looking on the doing so on a regular basis signals to oth- when you're dealing with a certain per- tence or two about remaining calm We can change the thoughts that turn bright side of things, the less frightening ers that you're not in control of your emo- son or issue, you'll deal with whatever under pressure, being unattached, or per- demands into pressures our clueless and grim a stressful situation seems. tions, and this creates a doubt that puts happens with equanimity. C M Y K 1/ +7 ( ) * +, -.+/ 3 (;46946#1 4(-1+6 # '43 ++ 9'% 9 "'(3#'!> 4 1-4,6;1 # 1 % 8 % ! 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On GOT people were super # ( ' with his army of zombies. ready and everyone knew what to do,” And while fans are waiting with he said. ndia has always been a hub of sports “My team and I started thinking about bated breathe for April 2019, which is How then was the transition from and has harboured a well-entrenched what and how we take it forward. We when the final and eighth season of the 3- 2$ being a stunt supervisor and per- Itradition of indigenuous games — started a website to create awareness epic fantasy show comes to an end, %'-+ % $1 former to playing one of the central gilli-danda, kho-kho, teen-patti, kanche, about the sport through it,” he says. either in tragedy or in heroic victories, 3- characters in GoT? kabaddi, mallakhamb, pahalwani or even However, success still didn’t knock at Furdik is making a detour to India and 7-$4 %42 “I have been working on movies shatranj. A believer and practitioner of his doors as there were no responses. He will soon head to the country for the 94. &: %- since I was 15-years-old. First, I helped this is Rajesh Mudki, a mallakhamb artist didn’t hear from anybody for a year and Delhi Comic Con. $. $ - with horses because horse riding was from Santa Cruz, who was introduced to then they finally started getting some No stranger to India having visited my hobby at that time I loved doing the traditional Indian sport at a tender queries. “We then started teaching them two decades ago for filming the movie &$% %9.$2 that. I trained horses, cleaned their sta- age of six. This is a sport in which a gym- through online classes and people began Alisea and the Dream Prince, he said, “I %.%$. 99 bles, groomed and cared for them dur- nast performs yoga aerially by keeping a inviting us to their countries and cultur- was in India for almost two months and % $' 299*%.; ing the shooting. That was my first con- grip on a vertical stationary or hanging al programs.” met a lot of nice people. I also had the 9&1$& 9 tact with the movie business. The next wooden pole, cane, or hanging rope. The Since the act doesn’t involve any tra- opportunity to see the beautiful coun- $ %'%2$& 15 years I watched and learned. Of artist is now all set to deliver a power- ditional musical elements, Rajesh stringed tryside and to taste traditional Indian -U,-&%-. - course I still do that. Every new film packed performance with other interna- his performance to a few beats to give it food. I am looking forward to a simi- .91 %O/- project gives me a new experience. I tional artists in the Canadian company an entertaining touch when he performed lar experience. I’ve never met such .-/-& '- never forget that it’s because others, Cirque Du Soleil’s current production it at the reality TV show. friendly people as I have in India. After 4 3 especially teachers helped me that I am Bazzar, debuting in India. Talking about how he joined Cirque’s Comic Con I only have two days, then &%-.2: successful. Stuntmen and actors are If you ask Rajesh about what it takes Bazzar, he tells us that the company first I have to go back. But I promise to come close and need to help each other,” he to be a mallakhamb artist and prepare for contacted Rajesh during December 2017. back soon for at least four months.” ,-9,2- $ % said. it, he will tell you that all it takes is a “I had applied there but never received To look his part in the film based 3$/- 3-&- The Comic Con will have multiple sportsman spirit that an artist should a response until last year. They told me on George RR Martin’s novel, the entire experience centres such as an Amazon never leave as well as a lot of “concentra- that they wanted me to join their team transformation process takes almost six zone, and cosplay remains one of the tion that would only help one to analyse of acrobats and gymnasts. That is how all laborious hours. “My make -up consists biggest attractions. This year there will and plan out things for the future.” He the talks and experiences began,” says he, of eight parts which stick to my face. It be professional cosplayers and regular adds, “It’s after many years of practice, adding, “It was surreal. I have always fol- is not that hard to wear and it also pro- folks will also be encouraged to dress many bone-breaking experiences and lowed Cirque. I saw it as a great oppor- tects you from the cold and wind,” he up as their favourite fictional charac- body aches that you reach a certain level tunity to bring alive my dream of mak- said. That is certainly a blessing as they ters. It might not be a surprise if the reel of expertise.” ing the sport international.” shoot in extreme conditions. Night King chances upon someone The artist has also showcased his tal- He believes that with time, the However, Furdik was not the first playing it in real life. ent at the reality show India’s Got Talent, prominence and popularity of the act has choice for the role and was asked to step (Delhi Comic Con will be between grabbing eyeballs and gaining applause. surely “increased.” When he began, not in later. But as it developed, the char- December 7 to 9.) He believes that such shows provide a many people knew about it or attempt- huge platform to aspiring artists. “It’s not ed to learn it. Now that it is being per- F2 only a tool to showcase your talent and formed and viewed by so many people, reach out to masses, but also a stage “there has been a lot of dialogue about the challenges he faced issue in the industry. to boost your confidence. I never around it. We started with theatri- while making independent songs. “Indian singers have been thought about sports seriously. cal performances and champi- P “Creating non-film songs, in a fighting for the royalty of the But soon I realised that it is some- onships, I am sure people noticed. country where everyone is fond of songs for long time. Obviously it thing that can help reach a large That is a great development.” Bollywood, is quite challenging. hurts when you don’t get due audience,” says Rajesh. He says that while practising for Reaching the mass audience credits for your own songs. In inde- Indeed, art connects you to a Cirque, there have been both tears Q through singles is a little bit diffi- pendent music, there is no such larger part of the society domes- and smiles, “We have cried and cult but such a scenario is also issue...It’s your own loss and your tically and also globally. He laughed. We have had broken 7 $.*% %1$&% changing in our country as now own profit.” feels that in 27 years of his bones, but hardly did we let people have started following inde- Asked if he is not interested in practice, countless tour- our spirits break down. No 8 pendent artistes,” he said. working in Bollywood projects naments and champi- matter how difficult the Despite the challenges and anymore, the Galliyan hitmaker onships, there was only elements were, we kept fter creating a niche in the not only gives them a freedom to difficulties in creating non-film said: “No, it is not that I am one thing that was calm and smiled to Bollywood music industry, create songs in their own way but music, Ankit will continue making pulling away myself from lacking — “taking mal- entertain the audience.” AAashiqui 2 fame singer Ankit also gives them a facial identity music independently as it gives Bollywood. Whoever I am today is lakhamb outside the The artist has an Tiwari is now on a roll with his non- which is taken away from them by him creativity to play with the because of this industry only. It is country.” It was only indomitable spirit that film songs and says that the latter the stars,” Ankit said. songs. just that I wanted to do something after he relieved his high- says that the show must have given him a new identity. The 32-year-old, who Also, while talking about the new and that’s why I started creat- est award, Shiv go on! “Non-film music allows launched his new single titled film industry, Ankit expressed ing my singles.” Chhatrapati Award, that (Cirque Du Soleil’s singers to explore themselves... It Naina earlier this month, spoke anger over the prevailing ‘royalty’ L& - he decided to take the performances in Delhi sport to global frontiers. will begin in December.) ! /2 This is not your first swing at own skin and their own imagination Harry Potter. You actually audi- and brilliance; she writes these scripts tioned to be the young Voldemort. Q* ?% R with such detail, and they’re formi- How hard was it to not get that and dable. But then she hands it over to how exciting was it to then get this? you and says, “Go play with it.” So, like Eddie Redmayne: Yeah, thanks for those tracking scenes we did, all of bringing up the painful elephant in $ -%- &-'$:.- *$ 3-&%.- 1$ -& 9. 8 N O those things you just get to invent. the room (laughs). Honestly, I was at university at the time that they were that a compliment. He’s sort of this like, “Of course. It’s him.” (laughs) ing it up in the air and catching it Out of all of the fantastic beasts in starting to make those films. And incredibly talented school boy/hero, on weird parts of their bodies, and these films, which beast would you they were doing a full-on search of the formidable at sport, and a wonder- With such a big visual effects com- it becomes like this weird dance. say is most like you in real life? world for the young Voldemort, ful human being. And there was a ponent in this film, what would you And I had that idea that catching the Eddie Redmayne: That’s a much Tom Riddle. So, this was an audition moment when James came to the set say was the craziest or most chal- baby Nifflers should be like that, more interesting question than what that came to the university. I walked where I just sort of looked around the lenging scene for both of you to which is one of those lovely kind of we normally answer, which is our in the room, I think I said three lines corner and found Callum and him shoot? whimsical ideas you have, but the favorite. I think I’m probably most and was asked to leave. So, it wasn’t having this sort of quite deep and Katherine Waterston: Actually, most reality of it is kind of… (laughs). So, like Pickett, a bit needy. like I had much of a chance. But, no, meaningful conversation. I felt like of it was practical, and when we’re I spent about four days just seeing Katherine Waterston: But very now I look back, and Jude’s the same, saying something like, “Whoa whoa dealing with the creatures, they’re if I could catch one of these little reliable. actually. Jude (Law) and I were com- whoa, wait a second, step away from usually being performed by one to green hacky sacks in my pocket, but Eddie Redmayne: What are you? miserating with each other the other the vehicle.” But the amazing thing three amazing puppeteers. So, we’re I ended up having to mime it. It was Katherine Waterston: I mean, I day about how basically every British about Callum and me, weirdly, is we not just staring at a spot on the wall quite funny to watch if you were wish I was like the Thunderbird. actor in the world ever was in Harry grew up about a hundred meters and trying to imagine that it’s a real- there because there was nothing in Eddie Redmayne: Yeah, noble, Potter at some point, and we never from each other. It’s sort of surreal that ly cool creature. We’re just looking the air, and I just looked like I was elegant. Interesting. Who’s the got the invite. But now we feel like we we come from the same part of at three dudes acting like a really doing some bonkers dance. Chinese dragon, do you think? The lucked out by playing the long game London. cool creature. But that really helps. Zouwu? (laughs). When Eddie was chasing the baby The Harry Potter universe is icon- Katherine Waterston: Dan Did he kiss you on the forehead in Nifflers, I imagined they weren’t ic; everybody loves it. Do you feel (Fogler)? In this film, we meet Newt’s broth- his audition? really there. So that probably was like as actors you still have creative Eddie Redmayne: Dan, yeah, er, Theseus Scamander. You have Eddie Redmayne: It got him the part! Eddie Redmayne: BBC did an handsome.’ (laughs) really hard. freedom with these characters, even because Dan can be incredibly strong two brothers in real life. How was Except, what almost didn’t get him adaptation of it recently, which Eddie Redmayne: So when Eddie Redmayne: That scene was so though they’re already part of this and powerful, and then he can sud- it recreating that dynamic with the part was the fact that he did this Callum was in. I was watching it with Callum was auditioning for this, much fun. But, basically, they were established universe? denly turn into a complete softy. Callum Turner, who plays Theseus? brilliant thing called War and Peace, my wife Hannah, and when he came David Yates said, “I’ve got this love- using hacky sacks. I went down like Eddie Redmayne: The amazing thing Yeah, that probably is Dan. That’s a Eddie Redmayne: Weirdly, my older a book you may have heard of. on screen, Hannah went, ‘Oh my ly actor who’s coming in to audition a whole YouTube rabbit hole of about JK Rowling is that she’s one of good point. brother James is a bit like Theseus — Katherine Waterston: It’s really God, that guy looks like you, but he’s with you.” And Callum literally extraordinarily talented people who these people who are so extraordinar- (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of and James won — James won’t find well written. (laughs) just taller and darker and maybe more walked through the door, and I was like play hacky sack games of keep- ily talented and sort of content in their Grindelwald released earlier this month.) 1/ +5 ( ) * +, -.+/ .2 -#(4 *' 6 *'4 % ? % (% % 6 + $% -26 - *C * ell, seems textile of her youth in Africa. Started by engineering is the Anupama Sukh Lalvani and Sonal buzzword for Sood, the brand is cutting edge, quite reimagined fashion. literally since many of the necklaces Studios like Akaaro, are inspired from African tools. The whichW define themselves as organic sharp edges of the cold metal sur- chic, have looms and create their tex- face entwined with jute and horse tile, which can take months. In one hair is an amalmagation of the old of the pieces, a crop top, the place- and the new, the rustic and the indus- ment of the design was woven as a trial. A-line or straight silhouette pieces creations are not for an occasion single piece and there were no While brands like Akaaro by with sarees or dresses. “You can dress alone. It’s a lifestyle. If somebody repeats in it at all. Gaurav Jai Gupta and Urvashi Kaur them up or dress them down, they enjoys a Chanderi or Banarasi, they There is much that is happening stood apart for being contemporary are versatile,” Kaur, a Delhi-based should be able to wear it all through in India towards celebrating the tra- in their silhouettes, there were fun- designer, said. the day,” he said. ditional textile craft of the country damental differences in their colour Meanwhile, designer Karan The exhibition also has pashmi- but like they say the more the mer- palette. Gupta’s collections were Torani, who dressed in a kurta and na shawls, ornate and subtle rier. And when there are innovations divided into sections for the winter, pashmina and stayed barefeet Banarasis and cotton sarees. like merged fabrics, new silhouettes festive, engineered textiles and sarees. indoors, was passionate about his Sood and Apparao believe that or engineered fabrics, all under one Straight and A-line cuts ruled the col- creations, which according to him are those working with Indian textile roof, options for the buyer are galore. lection mostly but the use of metals meant for women of all sizes, shapes, crafts have been chosen for the The diversity in the textile can also was also heavy. The studio has its colours and ages. Heavily inspired exhibition but they chose designers be seen from the different regions own loom and a single piece could by his grandmother, who would call young and old, doing conventional they come from — Kashmir to take up to four months of time to go kalamkaari artists to her home in and contemporary for it to create Tamil Nadu, West Bengal to Baroda. from start to finish. Bhopal to do up her walls, and his diversity in choice. From Kanjeevarams to Balucharis, Kaur brought her winter and fes- mother, who made him realise that “India is the only country with the Naayab exhibition curated by tive collections, but the contempo- fashion has erroneously become such a vast textile heritage. The focus Rupa Sood, a former designer, and rary winter pieces were what caught focussed on the youth alone. So, he of Naayab is Indian textile quality Sharan Apparao, both members of our eye for their European colours, creates oversized Persian influenced crafts, people who are working with the Yarn Club, which was facilated subtle and sometimes dark, with jackets for all seasons, which he calls artisans,” said Apparao. by The Lodhi to encourage textile minimalism being the overarching the Choga jacket, which according to On being asked what they wore lovers. tone. She wanted to create pieces that him are much like the Kimono but to the occasion, Sood said that since At the current exhibition, among can be worn daily or while travelling have more definition. they like to encourage the artists the many fabrics stood a lone En Inde since the Indian woman has begun “I love the sarees and I have whose works they curate they wore that had stainless steel and jute acces- to choose travel as essential to well- many in my collection but those in their outfits. She was dressed in an sories inspired from tribal designs being. With multiple jackets and my mother’s generation shouldn’t be Bodhi outfit while Apparao was in since the designer spent a large part drapes, she believes in layering the restricted to sarees alone. Also, my a Perro outfit. ,2 ,2 ithout ambition one starts hero,” added he. Super Sikh Run is cen- cated but I consider her as a very edu- nothing. Without work one tered around the philosophy of, One cated woman. I want to tell all the par- Wfinishes nothing. The prize will Race Human Race. ents not to underestimate their children not be sent to you. You have to win it.” $+ Recalling his past, Jagwinder said with disabilities as every child has his or So said Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose though he had to face difficulties in life, her own unique qualities. My mother motivational words continue to inspire it wasn’t as if his life had turned upside also saw my desire to draw. She taught Jagwinder Singh, a national award- down, as are in the cases of people who me to draw and I have even won a gold winning paracyclist. And he continues ; ( % lose their body parts due to unfortunate medal in drawing,” added he. to ride his difficulty levels to inspire incidents. “I do not have both my Major Devender Pal Singh, a Kargil those less fortunate. “We have to be B A 0* - 3 # hands since birth. So I did not have to war veteran, also known as India’s first motivated and work hard to achieve our deal with any traumatic situation phys- blade runner and Super Sikh Run goals. Nothing will just be handed over ( ( ically, as I did not even know how it feels Ambassador said, “We are proud of the to us. The only thing we get from life is to be a person with hands. However, it fact that the run is today the most pres- what we put into it. I have now learnt $% D.-3 -3 *2 was a cause of concern and problems for tigious cause led Half Marathon race in this through experience. I realise that we my parents.” New Delhi. This has been achieved due must have the courage to do anything Thanking his parents for all the to the support and guidance that the in life, be it cycling or may be reciting pains that they have taken in bringing event receives from the administration, a poem.” him up, the armless cyclist said that his patrons and participants alike. He is primed in time to run for parents had always been an inspiration Furthermore we are taking a step for- humanity as Delhi is all set to host the of his life. “The problem for people like ward, and this edition would also wit- third edition of the Super Sikh Run, a me arises when parents do not accept ness an addition special category, that marathon organised for all participants the situation. My parents were different. is, Sahas, for differently-abled athletes.” beyond the feeble barriers of caste, creed, Though our neighbours kept on dis- Some other prominent people at the religion, sex, race and the challenges couraging them as to how would they conference included Pritam Rani thrown by life. The run will start from raise me, they hardly paid heed to their Siwach, former captain of the Indian the heritage site of Gurudwara words. After I started understanding the women’s hockey team and Sohinder Rakabganj Sahib in Lutyen’s Delhi, and society, I also had to face these problems. Singh Gill, CEO, Hero Electric India. Q' R will have a special category for differ- However, my parents were of the view Super Sikh Run consists of 5 km Chardi ently-abled athletes. This year, the that their child should see the world, Kala run, 10 km One Race and the most theme of the marathon is Run-De-Dilli. know the world whether they had to popular Half Marathon race for those 0 7&4 - “It’s a great honour for me to be a part feed me for rest of my life,” said who like to go the long way. All cate- ,&%.; --. of this run. As the motive is to inspire Jagwinder, adding that his father works gories are chip-timed and every runner everyone to be a superhero by believing in a boutique and does petty jobs to feed receives a finisher’s medal and electron- in themselves, I am sure it will ignite a his family. ic certificate. new flame among the millions of differ- “My mother taught me to write and (The Super Sikh Run will be held on ock star Bruce Springsteen says he knows he ently-abled people to live like a real draw with legs. She is not that well edu- December 9.) Ris not completely well. In an interview he discussed two emotional breakdowns he suffered — one when he was 32 and 0 & ,2 another when he was in his 60s. “I have come close ,6 enough to (mental illness) where I know I am not completely well myself,” said Springsteen. “I’ve had to deal with a lot of it over the years, & ( and I’m on a variety of medications that keep me Q,(R * ,6 on an even keel; otherwise I can swing rather dra- matically and... just... the wheels can come off a lit- $ % tle bit. So we have to watch, in our family. I have (-%1-%'+14R to watch my kids, and I’ve been lucky there. It ran in my family going way before my dad.” ira, Royal Detective, an ani- inspiring world around them weave authentic music, dance and cus- Springsteen also spoke about his late father, Mmated mystery-adventure and appreciate the little toms into two 11 minutes stories. Doug Springsteen, who wrestled with his own 8 3-*3$& *$,4& series inspired by the culture details that make life In addition to Ladnier, the Mira, demons and was diagnosed with schizophrenia later 8 and customs of India, is slated extraordinary,” Joe Royal Detective voice cast includes in his life. to debut on Disney Junior D’Ambrosia, Senior Vice Freida Pinto as Queen Shanti; Hannah “All I do know is as we age, the weight of our channel and program- President, Original Simone as a young commoner named unsorted baggage becomes heavier... much heav- eteran filmmaker Shekhar ming blocks around Programming, Disney Pinky; Jameela Jamil as Mira’s Auntie ier. With each passing year, the price of our refusal VKapur says that he cannot watch the world in 2020. Junior, said. Pushpa; Kal Penn and Utkarsh to do that sorting rises higher and higher. Long any film he has directed because The production has As a royal detec- Ambudkar as Mikku and Chikku ago, the defences I built to withstand the stress of then he can only see what he could already begun. tive, Mira travels respectively, Aasif Mandvi as Mira’s my childhood, to save what I had of myself, out- have done better. Set in the magical throughout the king- lived their usefulness, and I’ve become an abuser “I have not seen Masoom since Indian-inspired land of dom helping roy- of their once lifesaving powers,” said he. I made it. I can’t watch any of my Jalpur, the series fol- als and common- 9& 3- %& %'-+ $ “I relied on them inaccurately, to isolate films because I only see what I could lows the brave and ers alike. Along myself, seal my alienation, cut me off from life, con- have done better. I still cannot resourceful Mira, a with her friend :94.; %.%$. trol others, and contain my emotions to a damag- watch as an outsider. So cannot fath- commoner who is Prince Neel, a tal- 9''9. ;%&2 1%22 ing degree. Now the bill collector is knocking, and om why it has such a following all appointed to the role ented inventor, his payment will be in tears.” these years after its first release,” of royal detective after solv- creative cousin ,2$: $ &9:$2 Springsteen said that although he has never Shekhar wrote on social media. ing a mystery that involves saving Priya, and comical - - %/- %. 3% been hospitalised, he thinks maybe he should have The filmmaker is known for the kingdom’s young prince. mongoose sidekicks been.The second breakdown, which he also dis- directing films like Masoom, Mr. The role of Mira will be Mikku and Chikku, 1394.% 391 cussed in his 2016 memoir, Born to Run, was espe- India, Bandit Queen, Elizabeth and voiced by 15-year-old newcom- she will stop at cially crippling. Elizabeth: The Golden Age. er Leela Ladnier. nothing to solve a “All I remember was feeling really bad and call- Shekhar is known for his works “We are eager to introduce case, taking father, Sahil; Sarita Choudhury as ing for help,” he said. in Bollywood and international cin- kids and their families to the young viewers on Prince Neel’s Great-Aunt Rupa; Aparna “I might have gotten close to that and for brief, ema. He gained international recog- rich, diverse cultures and adventures that Nancherla as Mira’s cousin Meena; brief periods of time. It lasted for — I don’t know. nition with the 1994 Bollywood film customs of India through highlight critical Kamran Lucas as Prince Neel; Karan Looking back on it now, I can’t say. Was it a cou- Bandit Queen, based on Mala Sen’s Mira, a young girl who looks at thinking and Brar as Prince Veer; Karan Soni as ple weeks? Was it a month? Was it longer? But it biography of infamous Indian ban- the Directors Fortnight section of things with her own unique lens to encourage deduc- twins Ranjeet and Manjeet; Sarayu Blue was a very bad spell, and it just came. dit and politician Phoolan Devi, the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and gain different perspectives and help tive reasoning. as the palace tailor; Parvesh Cheena “And it came out of the roots that I came out which won the National Film Award was screened at the Edinburgh Film others in her community. Rooted in and Sonal Shah as bandits, Manish and of, particularly on my father’s side, where I had to for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Festival. “We hope that she will India’s vibrant Poonam, respectively; and newcomer cope to the fact that I also had things inside me that The film was also premiered in L& - encourage our audience to heritage, each Roshni Edwards as Mira’s cousin Priya. could lead me to pretty bad places,” added he. actively engage with the episode will —& - L& - C M Y K ( ) * +, -.+/ * # +, Q' 24(*#( " #%#'(!'2 ( % $ :.-: ormer Australian batsman Dean Jones doesn't foresee the current team beating FIndia in the upcoming Test series and feels the hosts will be better off without "provoking" , , opposition skipper Virat Kohli. Australia are a depleted unit in the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner, 8 providing India their "best" chance of winning a maiden Test series Down Under. :.-: "If India doesn't win this series, they will never win in Australia. India is artnerships will hold the key not just in batting miles better than Australia in all formats but do Pbut bowling as well during India's Test clashes they have the belief, and will their fast bowlers with Australia as the hosts cannot really be blown last the distance?" Jones was quoted as saying by away in a single burst, visiting off-spinner R the 'Sydney Morning Herald'. Ashwin said on Friday. Despite India having a poor overseas record, "You have to stitch together partnerships even Jones has backed the visitors to win the four-Test when bowling and it's very important to ascertain series starting December 6 at Adelaide. your role to get what you can out of the game," "With India's history, maybe this series will Ashwin said. not be a fait accompli. I do feel the result will go ing good for them on paper. Another positive for India, according to "It's very important to soak India's way to the tune of a 2-0 or 3-0 result, as The Test rivalry, which has risen in stature Chappell, is their pace bowlers, who did quite together good partnerships as I just can't see Australia winning a Test anywhere. and intensity over the years, will be renewed well in England. a bowling group then try and "Normally when Australia play at home they with the latest assignment starting December "They got the ball to move around. I'm not knock them over. You won't are very hard to beat. But now there is no Steve 6 in Adelaide. sure they will get the same kind of assistance blow oppositions away, it might Smith and David Warner, who consistently "I am going to pick Australia, but don't ask in Australian conditions, so I'm interested to happen once in a while - but make 40 per cent of Australia's runs. For me why I am picking them. I think see how they bowl, and I think those two you have to get your noses Australia to win, who is going to fill those shoes?" the only reasonable reason I can OP6 things could tell a big story in the ahead and keep it ahead," he asked Jones, who played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs. give is that I was disappointed &' ' "*&> series," he said. said. Jones also said not engaging Kohli in a ver- the way India played in Asked about Ashwin said he expects bal battle will serve them well. England and I thought they & !* *"#"*8 India coach Ravi the wickets to be flat, which "Do not talk or provoke him. Make him your should have won that !" &""# & & Shastri's recent assertions of would require his teammates best mate." series," Chappell told $*#H &' * )"* this being the best travelling to play "smart cricket through On how to contain Kohli the batsman, 'ESPNCricinfo'. Indian team in the last 15 the series." Jones added: "Trying to find a weakness in Kohli's "Certainly, on talent, 0""# !& $*# & years, Chappell said there are He also added that bowling in game is like trying to find something wrong with they should beat this 6 #)* 0$ ' reasons to agree with it to an partnerships will be of para- the Mona Lisa. Teams must stop his cover drive Australian side, but there !" !" !" extent. mount importance especially and bowl in different areas. might just be something miss- "I think it is one of the bet- since India will be missing a fifth "At the start of Kohli's innings, quicks need ing. The other thing is the 0""6JPP ter teams to come from India, and bowler in injured Hardik to bowl at a fourth-stump line and make him play Australian attack. certainly, as far as the fast bowlers are Pandya. on the back foot. Do not give him width and "It is a very good one. It is proven concerned, they are better suited to However he refused to call length outside off-stump. under Australian conditions and the Indian Australian conditions than any other pace- India the favourites going into "Bowlers must try to set him up with attack is not proven under Australian condi- bowling attack I have seen come from India. this series. short stuff first and then the odd wide ball tions. So it is pretty flimsy evidence but I am Chappell said India will be handicapped sig- "...Even when Australia on the drive to find the edge. Slips and gully going to pick Australia," he added. nificantly by the absence of all-rounder Hardik came to India they were talking stay on high alert." Chappell nonetheless expects Indian skip- Pandya. Pandya is out nursing a back injury. us up, and it looks like more of per Virat Kohli to score heavily in the series. "...Because he was the balance to the team. a strategy for us. I personally think you have to go O &! P "...I'm particularly looking forward to the If you had Pandya there under Australian con- one day at a time. It's never easy to come over to He can't really figure it out yet but Ian competition between Australia's pace bowlers ditions, he could perform as your third seam- Australia and win series. Chappell believes India would be "missing" and Virat Kohli. That should be a great contest. er and you could play two spinners in places "In the Ashes they almost whitewashed England, something in the Test series against Australia and 6 5 , E&+ Last time he was here, Kohli played really well," like Adelaide and Sydney, where I think it is very knocked them over, and so as far as I'm concerned will end up on the losing side despite things look- A B& , , he said. handy to have five bowlers," he said. they are starting favourites," he signed off. 4'(>+ 4 % - 0 0 1 E 5*.-6* 60 $&A+0*- New Delhi: & ' + ; 0 7 D $ 7 :.-: off 91 balls, inclusive of 11 fours. four wickets for 21 runs in the 7 : %D ! Max Bryant (62), Harry Nielsen second session to reach the tea 7 + 880 . largely frustrating outing for (56 not out) and Aaron Hardie break at 246-6. Ashwin ran out .-1 -23% >C ' + Amost of the Indian bowlers (69 not out) were the others to Param Uppal for 5 runs, while =# was made worse for the team by score half-centuries in response Yadav had Whiteman caught he feud between senior India woman < > % 8 + batting sensation Prithvi Shaw's to India's first innings' 358 runs. behind for 35. Tcricketer Mithali Raj and Ramesh Powar injury setback on the third day India didn't start the day two Ishant Sharma (0-57) and is heading towards an end without any inter- + L# of the tour game against Cricket well as the new ball pairing of Ravindra Jadeja (0-37) also vention from the administrators with the 7 Australia XI. Umesh Yadav (1-81) and bowled a couple of spells during coach's three-month interim tenure ending on ' Cricket Australia XI were Mohammed Shami (3-67) was the day, but didn't pose any major Friday. % + 356/6 in 102 overs at stumps in taken for runs. threats to the batsmen in the 27 With the conclusion of Powar's term, fresh ' response to India's 358 all out at Ashwin though was India's overs they sent down. applications will be invited by the BCCI for *8 + + the Sydney Cricket Ground on best bowler on the day, at least in India tried a few other bowl- the job and in all likelihood, the former India ># C M Y K