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ANUSHKA IS A DUMB ARTIST IN NISHABDAM { Page 13 } www.dailypioneer.com Public holiday CONSEQUENCES OF REDUCING TRAFFIC FINES Not to EC finds no ‘malpractices' in today in view implement of Ganesh Gadkari says States new MV law: TS polls, closes complaint immersion Mamata PNS n HYDERABAD HYDERABAD: The PNS n KOLKATA Telangana government has Following spot checking at declared September 12th as a will be responsible West Bengal Chief Minister zonal levels, the Election public holiday in view of Mamata Banerjee said on Commission has found that Ganesh immersion and pro- PNS n NEW DELHI Wednesday that she will not there is no substance in alle- cession. The holiday is applic- To those states which are refusing to enforce the fines, isn't life implement the new Motor gations made in various quar- able to government offices, States will be responsible if more important than money? This was done to save lives. People Vehicle (Amendment) Act ters that 'malpractices' took schools and colleges in they try to dilute traffic violation need to have a fear of law. Why was the death penalty introduced for in the state citing a steep place during the December Hyderabad-Secunderabad, fines, Union Minister Nitin rape after the Nirbhaya case? To create a fear of the law increase in traffic violation 2018 Assembly elections in Ranga Reddy and Medchal Gadkari said today as the rul- penalties. Mamata Banerjee Telangana State. districts. Since Thursday has ing BJP was embarrassed by its — NITIN GADKARI , Union Minister said, "I cannot implement this Charges that people cast been declared a holiday, the own government - Gujarat - Motor Vehicle Act right now votes on behalf of dead voters, state government has slashing the fines. Those who don't, need not." because our govt officials are used cell phones inside polling announced that September "To those states who are On Gujarat going the way of of the opinion that if we booths, and engaged polling There were reports of hundreds of 14, which is second Saturday, refusing to enforce the fines, many non-BJP states that have implement it, it will over- agents who carried hundreds will be a working day. isn't life more important than resisted the new rules, Mr burden people." of voter ID cards were not sub- students being forced to vote, Booth Level Steps have been taken for money? This was done to save Gadkari said, referring to Chief Mamata Banerjee had ear- stantiated, according to the Officer carrying 200-odd voter ID cards, and smooth Ganesh immersion. lives," Gadkari, the Surface Minister Vijay Rupani: "If he lier rejected steeper penalties Telangana Election BLO helping a woman cast vote in favour of L&T HMRL will be running Transport Minister said. thinks he can do that, then as part of the new amend- Commission, which investi- extra trains as per requirement "People need to have a fear of maybe he was taken a consid- ments to the MV Act as it gated the allegations. So, the TRS, among others at minimum 4.5 minutes' fre- law. Why was the death penal- ered decision." Defending the would distress commuters. EC has wound up the probe. quency on Thursday to facil- ty for rape after the Nirbhaya new rules, he said these were Not just West Bengal but It was in December 2018 itate Ganesh immersion and case? To create a fear of the law." drafted after consultations and many other states have raised that Telangana State went to woman cast vote in favour of from the poll officials con- procession. HMRL MD N V Tuesday, BJP-ruled Gujarat studying the laws in the UK, concern over the steep penal- polls and re-elected the TRS, among others. The EC cerned. The reports that were S Reddy said that the trains announced that the fines would Canada, California and ties under the new traffic reg- Telangana Rastra Samithi began its inquiry into these sent to the office of Telangana would be run beyond mid- be reduced by 90 per cent, Argentina. "I will tell all chief ulations. There have been (TRS) for a second term. and other allegations in Chief Electoral Officer Rajat night as per requirement. even though the party's gov- cooperation of state govern- ministers to get into this. I will several incidents over the During and post elections, February this year, particular- Kumar were forwarded to the ContinuedonPage4 ernment at the centre pushed ments. This should be above speak to them if I have to," said past few days when vehicle there were umpteen allegations ly with regard to charges of poll respective zonal offices from for steep new penalties under parties and state governments," the Union Minister. Referring to owners and drivers have been of 'malpractices'. mismanagement. where the complaints were the new Motor Vehicles Gadkari said. the long queues of car-owners charged hefty fines, some Apart from the foregoing Documents obtained reported. However, they were (Amendment) Act. Pressed on whether he could rushing to get their pollution all- above Rs 50,000. On Tuesday, allegations, there were reports through Right to Information allegedly closed with little or Rs 1 cr reward "I had resolved to protect force states to fall in line, he clear to avoid hefty fines, cops in Delhi issued a Rs 1.41 of hundreds of students being (RTI) by Swecha, a non-prof- no further inquiry, and that lives. And this (the new law), remarked: "Jisko karna hai kare, Gadkari said: "Should we not lakh challan to a Rajasthan forced to vote, Booth Level it organization that works for was the end of the matter for on Maoist leader was done to save lives. That is na karna na kare (those who bother about clean air for our truck driver for overloading Officer carrying 200-odd voter open data and free internet, the EC. in Jharkhand my first objective, but I need the want to enforce it can do it. future generations?" vehicle. ID cards, and BLO helping a suggest that EC sought reports Continued on Page 4 RANCHI: Jharkhand has announced a Rs 1 crore reward on the head of a ‘Flesh trade Maoist leader. According to KCR to act tough on TSRTC strike sources here, the Rs 1 crore ‘Stop theatrics’ racket' busted bounty has been put on the L VENKAT RAM REDDY that the corporation is already head of Asim Mandal, alias n HYDERABAD l Mulls privatisation or closure reeling under heavy financial l Netizens vent ire at GHMC officials at society of Akash, alias Anal D., alias if staff goes on strike losses and it cannot afford to Toofan. He is a central com- Notwithstanding the notices l bear additional burden on NAVEENA GHANATE bureaucrats No question of following AP n n mittee member of the banned issued by various unions of the CM Jagan on RTC merger account of strikes. HYDERABAD PNS MUMBAI organisation, Communist TS Road Transport The proposed strike Party of India-Maoist (CPI- Corporation threatening strike l TRS affiliated RTC would not only When babus talk about clean- The Mumbai police on Maoist). He is active in both in the days ahead, Chief union TMU serves affect the liness, sanitation, this and Wednesday claimed to have Jharkhand and West Bengal. Minister K Chandraskehar Rao strike notice deplorable finan- that; they need to be doubly busted a prostitution racket by Besides, the police have is understood to have decided cial position of sure about what's there in raiding a flat at Patliputra also announced a reward of to tackle the issue with an "iron the corporation their own backyards. If there Society in the upmarket Rs 15 lakh on the head of hand". It may be recalled that strike from the next but also burden is a mismatch in what people given by MA&UD Minister K Oshiwara area. Most of the flats Ram Prasad Mardi and Rs 10 KCR's threat to summarily week. commuters in the get to see on this front, the T Rama Rao to clean homes, in the society belong to IAS, IPS lakh on Maharaja Parmanik. sack employees resorting to During the meeting, entire state at a time reactions these days on social people asked officials to stop and other senior-ranking strike yielded prompt results concerned in the Transport KCR would make it clear that, when passenger rush media platforms can be indulging in theatrics and do bureaucrats. Two women were during similar situation in Department in a day or two should the unions go ahead would peak for RTC buses in extremely embarrassing, some real work on the ground. rescued while another woman, June 2018. (after Ganesh Nimajjan) to with their strike plan, the State Telangana during Dasara hol- though highly instructive. Netizens, reacting to the who allegedly acted as a pimp, New iPhones to This time, the Chief Minister take stock of the situation as government would be left with idays from September last Civic authorities have just photos, shared pictures of the was arrested, an official from the is expected to hold a meeting various unions have served no option but to privatise RTC week till October 10, it would learnt some unforgettable deplorable condition of roads Oshiwara police station said. come to India with the Minister and officials notices threatening to go on or close it down, considering be pointed out. lessons relating to their in their vicinity. Given the geo- Acting on a tip-off, a police domains. graphical spread of the neti- team raided a flat in Galaxy from Sept 27 "Good you cleaned your zens, virtually no stretch of building in the housing com- NEW DELHI: Apple enthu- home, now clear stagnant road remained unmentioned! plex late Tuesday night and res- siasts will be able to get their PM diverting water on roads." This is the In response to the appeal of cued two women aged 21 and hands on the latest line-up of Harish Rao gets CM's key pith of what many irate citi- KTR, officials posted pictures 19, apart from seizing some iPhones — iPhone 11, attention from zens suggested to GHMC offi- of draining stagnant water cash. Shabana Sheikh (45), iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone cials and netas who had shared from under the home plants who allegedly acted as agent in 11 Pro Max — priced Rs real issues: pictures of themselves clean- and other places. the flesh trade, was arrested 64,900 onwards from Sept portfolios in Assembly ing homes as mere photo-ops. under the Prevention of 27. The Cupertino-based Owaisi As GHMC woke up to the call Continued on Page 4 Immoral Trafficking Act. tech giant has also revised PNS n HYDERABAD and law & order. Harish will issues in irrigation projects. prices of its older generation handle these portfolios in the Harish will be helpful to the PNS n HYDERABAD iPhone models in India with Senior TRS leader T Harish Legislative Assembly and the government in countering the iPhone 7 (32GB variant) Rao, re-inducted into Chief Legislative Council on behalf the Opposition onslaught. AIMIM chief Asaduddin DESPITE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN now available at Rs 29,900. Minister K of the Chief Minister. Similarly, ministers KT Rama Owaisi on Wednesday said that "iPhone 11 Pro and Chandrasekhar Harish will answer Rao, Vemula Prashanth Prime Minister Narendra Modi iPhone 11 Pro Max are the Rao's cabinet on questions raised by Reddy and Talasani Srinivas is trying to divert public atten- Hyderabad witness 6% hike in IT jobs most powerful and September 9 members on these Yadav have been allotted tion from real issues like the eco- advanced smartphones we and allotted the subjects in both additional portfolios currently nomic crisis, poverty and unem- PNS n HYDERABAD decline in growth rates across have ever made. They are crucial portfo- the Houses of held by CM. ployment by talking of 'cow' and sectors such as Banking, packed with sophisticated lio of Finance, Legislature dur- KTR has been allotted 'Om'. He told reporters that Despite a flat trend in hiring Financial Services and Insurance technology that pros can has been allo- ing the ongoing Mines and Geology, I&PR, Modi doesn't want debate on activity in August 2019, sectors (BFSI), Auto, and Construction count on to get their work cated some budget session. while Prashanth Reddy has falling growth rate and people like IT-Software and Accounting according to Naukri JobSpeak. done, and for anyone who additional key Since Harish been allotted Revenue. becoming jobless. witnessed a hike of 6 percent in Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru wants the best device made, portfolios current- earned good marks Talasani has been allotted Owaisi was reacting to Modi's Hyderabad -- the highest in and Kolkata witnessed a positive even if they are not a pro," ly held by KCR. as Irrigation Minister in commercial taxes. These remarks made at the launch of India -- while it went up by 1 hiring trend, whereas cities like Apple Senior Vice-President The government issued KCR cabinet's previous term, Ministers will deal with these a disease prevention programme percent in Bengaluru and 3 Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai, (Worldwide Marketing) Phil orders on Thursday transfer- the Chief Minister has allot- subjects in the Legislature on for livestock at Mathura in UP percent in Pune. Mumbai 3 percent. Overall hiring in posted negative YoY growth Schiller had said. ring to Harish certain port- ted the subject, considering behalf of KCR. earlier in the day. showed a dip of 8 percent and India remained flat year-on-year rates during the month. folios such as Irrigation, GAD his vast experience on core Continued on Page 4 Chennai experienced a drop of (YoY) for August due to a Continued on Page 4 TODAY ALMANAC From shares to consultancy, RS members earn in crores IT workers dragged to work Month & Paksham: Bhdrapada & Shukla Paksha ANINDYA BANERJEE financial interest in the form of on Ganesh Visarjan day n NEW DELHI Panchangam 24 MPs (11.3 %) have shareholding of controlling nature. The highest amount of MAYANK TIWARI Tithi : Chaturdashi : Full Night The upper house or the Rajya declared that they shareholdings of a controlling n HYDERABAD I was told to come on Nakshatram: Dhanishtha: 04:59 pm Sabha (RS) members of have some financial nature in companies have been my own, as cab drivers Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Parliament are often called declared by BJP's Ravindra Although the Telangana gov- are on leave. I stay near old 'unelected'. Many a time allega- interest in the form of Kishore Sinha from Bihar, with ernment has declared any important work) city and I am seriously tions are levelled against polit- remunerative a value of Rs 747 crore followed September 12th as a public Rahukalam: 01:43 pm – 03:15 pm ical parties that such seats are directorship of a by Congress's Abhishek Manu holiday in view of Ganesh worried about the crowd. On Yamagandam: 06:07 am – 07:38 am "sold". Now the Association for Singhvi with a value of Rs 386 immersion and the main pro- the Visarjan day, public Varjyam: 01:05 am - 02:53 am Democratic Reforms (ADR), a company crore and Independent MP cession, which would make transport is also on halt, and National Election Watchdog Kakde Sanjay Dattatraya with a normal traffic along thor- private transport is not safe Gulika: 09:09 am - 10:41 am has reviewed financial interests value of Rs 262 crore. oughfares impossible, the IT Good Time: (to start any important work) of 213 sitting Rajya Sabha mem- provided any detail about finan- Activity. The highest amount But only a mere 2 MPs which companies based in the west- during night time Amritakalam: NIL bers to sense why they are so cial interest under any of these received from regular remuner- constitutes 0.9 per cent have ern part of Hyderabad have Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:48 am - 12:36 pm sought after. The ADR report five categories. ated activity has been declared by declared that they have financial required their employees to has found 89 (41.8 per cent) Twenty four MPs (11.3 per BJP's Mahesh Poddar interest in the form of Paid con- work even on Thursday. This the crowd," said an employ- HYDERABAD MPs have declared that they cent) have declared that they (Jharkhand) at Rs 3.18 crore per sultancy. The highest value of is despite the fact that there ee associated with HSBC have a financial interest that falls have some financial interest in annum, followed by Mary Kom benefits derived for all paid con- is no scope whatsoever for Bank, HI-Tec City. "On the WEATHER under either of these categories: the form of remunerative direc- who is BJP Nominated, with Rs sultancy has been declared by ensuring cab facilities, with Visarjan day, public transport Forecast: Cloudy Remunerative directorship, torship of a company. by BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar 2.50 crore per annum and Senior Advocate K. T. S. Tulsi over 10,100 Ganesh idols is also on halt, and private Temp: 31/23 Regular remunerated activity, The highest amount received with a value of Rs 7.03 crore and Swapan Dasgupta (Nominated) with Rs 27.50 lakhs, followed by proceeding from Cyberabad transport is not safe during Humidity: 78% Shareholding of controlling for Remunerative Directorship Abdul Wahab (IUML Kerala) with Rs 66.60 lakh as annual Vikas Haribhau Mahatme with alone. night time," added the Sunrise: 06.03 nature, Paid consultancy or has been declared by D. with Rs 3.34 crore. Thirty MPs income from regular remuner- 5.60 lakhs. While Tulsi is a nom- "I was told to come on my employee, who wished not to Sunset: 06.21 Professional engagement. Kupendra Reddy (JD(S) (14.1 per cent have declared that ated activity. inated MP, Mahatme is from BJP. own, as cab drivers are on be named. Current Weather Conditions But the report has found 124 Karnataka) with a value of Rs they have a financial interest in Meanwhile, 44 (20.7 per cent) leave. I stay near old city and Updated September 11, 2019 5:00 PM (58.2 per cent) MPs have not 40.68 crore per annum followed the form of Regular Remunerated MPs have declared that they have Continued on Page 4 I am seriously worried about Continued on Page 4 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 hyderabad 02 ONE TELANGANA CARD MRPS to protest denial of Cabinet berths to Madigas PNS n WARANGAL the Reddy community, who REMAINS DISTANT DREAM constitute only 5 per cent of the Madiga Reservation Porata total population of the state. He n Samiti (MRPS) president demanded the CM to give an Choice of Closed Loop system hampers cashless travel facility for buses, Metro, shopping Manda Krishna Madiga has explanation on this. accused Chief Minister K To oppose this, he said NAVEENA GHANATE Chandrasekhar Rao of dealing protests would be staged in n HYDERABAD a blow to the self-respect of front of village panchayats in Two years on, Metro Madigas, who constitute only Telangana till September 15 Cashless travel remains a dis- 12 per cent of the state's pop- beginning from Wednesday. tant dream as One Telangana ulation, by not accommodat- On September 18, rasta card is failing to make any card not quite smart ing the community in the rokos would be staged on a big major headway. Going against PNS n HYDERABAD in digital age. recent Cabinet expansion. hand to senior MLAs from scale in all mandal and the Open Loop Card system If you initiate online Addressing media here on undivided Warangal district Assembly constituency head- proposed by NPCI for National Almost two years into the recharge, then you have to Wednesday, he charged the not amount to discriminating quarters. An Avedana Deeksha Common Mobility card existence of Metro Smart tap your card at any of the KCR government with dis- Madigas against, he said. will also be staged on (NCMC), One Telangana card cards, the online recharge metro stations within 15 criminating against the sub- KCR did not give a minis- September 21 at KDC grounds will be Closed Loop. For inter- process continues to be days from the date of castes listed under the Madiga terial berth to any of the sub- in Hanmakonda, he said, and operability like using for buses, unreasonable. People have to recharge. If you fail to tap community ever since he castes included under Madigas, appealed to people of the Metro, MMTS, shopping and plan their journey two hours within 15days, the amount became CM. he said, blaming the CM for cross-section of people to take parking vehicles, the card has in advance if they choose to will get refunded manually. Does showing an empty giving six ministerial berths to part in the event. to be Open Loop. recharge online and not at There is no answer for when Bengaluru stands as an the station. While govern- the amount will be refunded example of how a Closed Loop ments promote digital pay- as 'refund takes time'. card can fail. In Bengaluru, the ments, it takes forever for the According to L&THMRL, Woman who NCMC was launched with online transaction to the transac- TSRTC staff plan stir much pomp in March, but be com- tions on app abused CM soon it hit a roadblock because Bengaluru is example why Closed pleted or and at the of non-synchronisation of dismissed. gates are kept automated fare collection Loop card can fail. There, it hit a The process independent- over merger demand KCR arrested (AFC) gates at Metro stations roadblock due to non-synchronisation of recharg- ly to ensure PNS n JAGITIAL and BMTC ticketing machines. of automated gates at Metro stations ing the card passenger PNS n HYDERABAD unions have given protest The NCMC was proposed to hasn't data securi- notice to TSRTC manage- Following a complaint filed make sure only one card is used and BMTC ticketing machines evolved and ty. Further TSRTC employees unions are ment, now even Telangana by local TRS leaders, the for travelling in both public and all such the concessionaire gearing up for a mass agita- Mazdoor Union affiliated to Jagtial police on Wednesday private vehicles, toll plazas and travelling in Metro. Sources ability to switch to Open Loop requests to L&THMRL have claims that at cost of securi- tion to demand merger of the TRS is said to have decided to arrested Banawat Lakshmi, even retail shopping. said that the payment for at some stage in a phased fallen to deaf ears. After ty of commuters' data, the road transport corporation go on protest. who had criticised Chief After inviting tenders for Metro train is through the manner. using the T-savaari app to minimum wait time of with the government and to "TSRTC is facing severe Minister K Chandrasekhar Open Loop card system, the gates which are compatible As per sources, the govern- recharge the smart card, peo- 2hours and maximum time fulfill other long-pending problems due to neglect of Rao over the shortage of Telangana government with Closed Loop or Open ment will observe the changes ple have to wait for 2hours of 15days has been added. demands. government. Government is urea. A case had been filed changed it stance and went in Loop systems. For TSRTC, and expansion of Open Loop and then visit the metro sta- Citizens are apprehensive With fellow Telugu state not releasing pending dues against her on Tuesday. for Closed Loop. the payment is through POS cards in next few years. Maybe tion and tap at the ticket over the invisible money and Andhra Pradesh CM giving and subsidies to the corpora- Lakshmi hails from As per sources, since there is machines, while for cabs and in future, the Closed Loop machine for the money to so prefer to do a manual nod for the merger of tion. Even salaries are not Tatlavai village of Raikal no perfect Open Loop card at autos or toll gate or retail card could be changed to Open reflect. Ironically, on transaction because recharge APSRTC in its government, being paid properly to staff," mandalThe police, however, this moment, the government shopping, the payments is Loop in phases after discussion Wednesday L&T metro has amount does not added in RTC employees unions in said Raji Reddy, TSRTC EU showed no leniency towards decided to go ahead with the through QR code. POS and with stakeholders like Metro, been making announce- app. There are many bad Telangana are planning to leader, speaking to The her and confined her to the card as Closed Loop Smart QR code do not depend sig- TSRTC and others." ments that recharging online reviews about the recharge build up on the momentum Pioneer. police station for about six Card with single issuer. nificantly on Open or Closed The government is not using paytm would fetch option in app as commuters and mount pressure on TRS RTC employees unions want hours. Lakshmi later said The HMRL also has Loop standards. expecting any revenue from Rs150 worth rewards. All can't find the money in their government. While already to wait for a week to see the she went critical of the CM Closed Loop Smart Card, Sources said that the One this project and will help only these offers are unfruitful as account even though it is TSRTC Employees Union, response from TSRTC man- out of emotion. "Is this what which cannot be used for any Telangana card will be Closed with branding and promotion it is time consuming process deducted from bank. TSRTC Jathiya Mazdoor agement, else they will go on they mean by Bangaru other purpose other than Loop Smart Card, but with for ease of access. Union (TJMU) and other strike on September 17. Telangana," she said. BJP demands KTR stresses on strengthening TRS PNS n HYDERABAD ship of over 60 lakh. The ities in the state. The meet- party would take the gov- ing discussed constitution of hike in Govt TRS working president KT ernment schemes further the party district commit- Rama Rao has said that the with into the people, given tees. action plan of the party will its strong presence in the The party rank and file File PIL be to focus on strengthening state. extended grand welcome to employees’ pay the party further. The party would work KTR for becoming a min- submissions on In a meeting with party with the goal of winning all ister for the second time. PNS n HYDERABAD If KCR does not heed to our general secretaries and state municipalities wherever elec- TRS youth wing leader polls in writing: demand, then we will launch TRS leader Gutha Sukender Reddy is greeted after he secretaries held at Telangana tions are going to be held in Sambipur Raju and TRS Claiming that state Budget an agitation against the TRS took charge as Telangana Legislative Council chairman Bhavan here on Wednesday, the state soon, he said, and activists, party MLAs, MLCs, High Court has completely neglected gov- government to fulfill employ- in Hyderabad on Wednesday he said that TRS emerged as asked local MLAs to coordi- Party secretaries appraised TRS corporators, senior ernment employees, the BJP ees demands," said Mohan the strongest party across the nate with the party cadres to KTR of the conditions pre- leaders welcomed KTR to PNS n HYDERABAD demanded the government to Reddy. country with a member- ensure the party's victory. vailed in various municipal- the Telangana Bhavan. present a sub-plan for its Stating that employees are Gutha takes The Telangana High Court employees. Speaking at the already disappointed with the on Wednesday directed the party's state office in TRS government, Reddy counsels for petitioners to Hyderabad on warned the CM that he charge as HC holds back plea for place their submissions in Wednesday, BJP must not to test their written form in Public leader and for- patience further. Interest Litigations (PILs) mer MLC B "Employees and Council chairman SIT in 'fake' encounter filed against issuance of noti- Mohan Reddy teachers have been PNS n HYDERABAD fication to conduct municipal warned of neglected by the n Court to wait for SC to dispose related plea elections in the state. launching an TRS government. TRS leader Gutha Sukender Reddy A division bench com- agitation As a result, the assumed charge as Legislative Council PNS n HYDERABAD Justice RS Chauhan and Justice prising of Chief Justice RS against the gov- education system chairman on Wednesday. With only one A Abhishek Reddy to hear the Chauhan and Justice A ernment if and governance are nomination received for the post, Reddy The Telangana government PIL seeking special investiga- Abhishek Reddy also said employees' suffering. If education was declared unanimously elected as the told the High Court on tion Team (SIT) probe into the that it would decide the demands continue to sector is allotted a meager council chairman. Wednesday that the Supreme alleged fake encounter of the matter after perusing the be neglected. Rs 1,600 crore in the budget, The members of Legislative council Court had granted stay in the victim after the disposal of the written submissions of peti- "The budget presented by how is quality education pos- extended wishes to Sukender Reddy on his Special Leave Petition (SLP) petition pending before the tioners in the case. It later CM KCR has ignored employ- sible? The large-scale vacan- election. Speaking on the occasion, min- filed in the alleged fake Supreme Court. adjourned the case hearing ees. There is no mention of IR cies in the education depart- ister KT Rama Rao said that Pocharam encounter of one Punnam The encounter of Lingaiah to September 26. It may be and PRC for employees. ment are affecting the quality Srinivas Reddy, who served as agriculture Lingaiah alias Linganna. took place at Rallagadda village noted here that two PILs Already, employees have lost of education in government minister, was appointed as assembly speak- It also told the court that the in Gundala mandal Bhadradri were filed in the case. PRC twice and are facing schools. We demand er while Sukender, who served as the pres- SLP was filed challenging the Kothagudem district on July Third-party affidavits of severe problems. At least now, Education Minister Sabita ident of Telangana State Farmers' earlier order of the HC direct- 31. The High Court, while politicians like Congress Party the CM should give clarity on Indra Reddy to immediately Coordination Committee, has been ing the magistrate to record dealing with the case had also MPs K Venkat Reddy and A the issue of PRC and IR. The fill up 999 headmaster posts appointed as council chairman. statements of 'eye-witnesses' directed the state government Revanth Reddy and BJP MP government must present a and 449 MEO posts lying He said that it is a good sign for farm- under Section 164 of CrPC. to provide security to the four B Sanjay Kumar were also sub-plan for employees in the vacant in Telangana," said ers that leaders having a connection with This has prompted a division witnesses named by the peti- filed in the case in order to Assembly and Legislative Reddy, who served as MLC agriculture sector have been appointed as bench comprising of Chief tioner in the case. support the arguments of one Council to discuss the spend- from teachers' constituency the heads of Legislative Assembly and of the petitioners. ing being done on employees. in the past. Council.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES Campus envoys in colleges to GOLD ` 38,300 (10 gm) ` 200 help out with voter enrollment SILVER PNS n HYDERABAD henceforth ` 47,600 (1kg) Meetings will be Ravi Kiran said the ` 200 The Election Commi- voter verification drive ssion will appoint Campus held with IT which will continue for Ambassadors in colleges firms and two months is aimed at CHICKEN to enthuse students take Resident Welfare facilitating the voters to RATES `/KG part in voter enrolment Associations for verify their details in the and verification. Three or EPIC voter cards like Dressed/With Skin `141 four students will be greater name, address, age and Without Skin `160 selected from each college participation in get them corrected if Broiler at Farm `97 in the state and provided voter enrolment errors occurred. He said day-long training to take the voters can get the up voter verification and verification done through EGG new enrolment in their the country. He said vot- enrolment. Special stalls www.nvsp.in or `/ colleges. ers can get their details will also be put up in IT www.ceotelangana.in RATES 100 Joint CEO Ravi Kiran checked even after voters companies for the pur- websites and the Election HYDERABAD 328 said in an All India Radio draft list is released. pose. He also said the vot- Commission's Mobile VIJAYAWADA 359 program that voter veri- Special meetings will ers will be facilitated to App. The voters can cor- fication drive has been be held with IT compa- tag their family mem- rect their details which in VISAKHAPATNAM 370 named as 'Mega Million nies and Resident Welfare bers' details if they wish to turn will be verified by RETAIL PRICE `3.28 Launch' which began on Associations for greater exercise their franchise in the Election officials for (IN HYDERABAD) September 1 throughout participation in voter the same polling station issuing new EPIC cards.

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RIME CORNER QNET SCAM VICTIM HELD Notorious thief detained under PD Act IN HIS OWN MLM FRAUD property offender, who also A harassed women by n Accused, who had lost Rs 13L, started scheme that has 5,000 investors dressing up as a cop, was detained under PD Act by the Rachakonda police. The move PNS n HYDERABAD n subsequently, he get two more was a part of the ongoing drive Srinivas Reddy, who members so that he would get against habitual offenders to The Cyberabad police arrest- called himself MD of Rs 4,000, including Rs 2,000 as ensure public safety and ed a victim of the MLM scam MLM company 'Serfa', binary income and Rs 2,000 as security. The offender was who lost an investment of Rs referral income. identified as 27-year-old 13 lakh started his own racket lived in Kukatpally area The arrest of Srinivas was Ramavath Naresh, an auto of pyramid scheme in Vizag. made from his office in driver from Ramanthapur. He His company also has a simi- n He came under Kukatpally. Officials also seized used to dress up as a cop and lar scheme as that of Qnet and scanner after a victim hard disc pertaining to the harass women since long in has about 5,000 investors. software used by the company areas of LB Nagar, Hayathnagar filed a complaint The accused, identified as n Baki Srinivas Reddy from him. Other accused per- of the Rachakonda Baki Srinivas Reddy, 28, the sons involved in the scheme are commissionerate and MD of his fraud company started his own pyramid yet to be arrested. Kachiguda PS of Hyderabad 'Serfa' was residing in scheme in Visakhapatnam "The Cyberabad Police city. He committed thefts and Kukatpally and set up the requests the public not to fall ‘Forest Martyrs' Day' extortions in the same guise, firm in Visakhapatnam. The prey to such money circulation said officials. Naresh was earlier scheme is rampant in the two police scanner following a ilar to QNet in Vizag with a schemes which are being pro- arrested by police several times Union Territories complaint from a victim from branch office at Kukatpally. moted in the name of Multi- and convicted in courts. (Lakshadweep and Andaman the city who was cheated The company has around level Marketing, Network mar- observed at Hyd zoo However, after getting out of jail, & Nicobar islands) and also in among several others in the 5,000 representatives as its keting, Referral marketing, he continued to indulge in 16 states, including Telangana pyramid scheme. members," said Cyberabad Chain marketing, Direct PNS n HYDERABAD sacrifice for forests and wildlife. progressive plantation pro- various crimes. Officials (3,267), Andhrapradesh "The money circulation Police Commissioner VC Selling etc. The products Forest Minister recalled that gramme. Our forest depart- identified five offences of (1,449), Karnataka (51), and company was established in Sajjanar. shown to lure are just a cam- Forest Martyrs' Day was observed on September 11, 1730, over ment officials and staff are attention diversion/ extortions in Orissa, Maharashtra, 2018 and is registered with Srinivas Reddy used to moti- ouflage but the back end is a at Nehru Zoological Park in 360 people of the Bishnoi brave enough to protect the LB Nagar and one case of Jharkhand, Bihar, ROC in Vijayawada. Its MD, vate people, especially stu- Money Circulation Schemes Hyderabad on Wednesday to community were killed in state's forest wealth." extortion in Kachiguda in 2019 Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Kerala, accused Srinivas Reddy, had dents, homemakers and unem- banned in India under the commemorate the Forest and Khejarli village of Rajasthan for Addressing the event, R alone. Police said Naresh also Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, invested Rs 13 lakh in QNet, ployed youth, to join the busi- provisions of Prize Chits and Wildlife Department personnel protecting Khejri trees. He Sobha said, "146 base camps, targeted old people in busy Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Uttar which he lost. Subsequently, in ness and earns handsome prof- Money Circulation Schemes who laid down their lives while also evoked that since 1984 in each with five local tribals areas at night and stole gold Pradesh and West Bengal. 2018, he started his own multi- its. Initially, a member joins the (Banning) Act 1978" conclud- protecting forest wealth and Telangana, 21 officers of vari- and non-tribal watchers, are ornaments from them. The company came under level marketing business sim- scheme by paying Rs1,200 and ed the official. wildlife in the state. ous cadres have laid died pro- established in the interior vul- Forests and Environment tecting forests. nerable forest areas prone to Jobless man Minister Allola Indrakaran Telangana government is illicit felling of trees, smug- Reddy and principal chief con- taking many steps to protect gling, and encroachment. It is commits suicide School servator of forests (PCCF) R the forest, Minister Indrakaran the obligation of every respon- 28-year-old man committed US Consul General calls on KTR Sobha laid flowers at the Reddy said, "The Haritha sible citizen to join hands with Asuicide by hanging at his teacher dies foresters memorial in the zoo to Haram initiative to increase the forest department in con- residence in Jubilee Hills PNS n HYDERABAD honour the men and women forest cover from 24 to 33 per- serving the green cover and in following his inability to find a in hit-and-run who have made the ultimate cent will be achieved with the protecting wildlife." job. The deceased was US Consul General in identified as K Shiva, a native Hyderabad, Joel Reifman, at Golconda of Khammam, used to stay at made a courtesy call on Rahmathnagar along with his Minister KT Rama Rao at PNS n HYDERABAD friend Bhanu, said the police. TUFIDC office in Hyderabad On Monday afternoon, Bhanu on Wednesday. The Consul A 39-year-old woman was went out on some work while General was accompanied by killed in a hit-and-run inci- Shiva stayed back in the room. Consular chief Eric dent at Golconda on In evening when Bhanu called Alexander, economics spe- Wednesday. The victim was Shiva over phone, he did not cialist Kristen Loehr and identified as Uma Jante, a respond, following which political and economics spe- teacher at Glendale Academy Bhanu returned to the house of cialist Srimali Kari. at Sun City. which he found the door During the formal meeting, According to the police, latched from inside. On Consul General Reifman con- Uma was going to the school peeping through the window, gratulated KTR on being investments in the state. Reifman said. from her residence in he found Shiva hanging from appointed as minister for the "I look forward to working Minister for Roads and Narsingi when the incident the window of the house. second time. Minister KTR closely with this future-focused Buildings Vemula Prashanth happened. When she "Shiva, who came to the city highlighted the long-standing leader KT Rama Rao as we Reddy and Minister for reached the Indoor stadium eight months back in search of relationship Hyderabad has seek to advance shared goals Women and Child Welfare at Ramdevguda, an uniden- employment, was reportedly with US businesses and also and further strengthen the Satyavathi Rathod were also tified car hit the two-wheel- depressed as he could not find opportunities for further US-India partnership," Joel present. er she was travelling on a job although he had applied from behind. "Due to the to various companies with impact of the hit, Uma was BTech qualification," said the thrown off her vehicle and Jubilee Hills police quoting the Ganesh laddu crashed onto the divider. family members of the City to host green She suffered severe injuries deceased. A case under Section goes for and died on the spot," said 174 of CrPC was registered by Golconda sub-inspector the police. A postmortem Rs 7.56 lakh Mallaiah. examination was conducted on building meet Passersby used Uma's Tuesday afternoon and body at auction phone and called her broth- handed over to the family PNS n HYDERABAD Building Congress is the inter- er who rushed to the spot, but members. PNS n HYDERABAD national exhibition of green Uma had succumbed to her Hyderabad will host the 17th building products and tech- injuries by then. The car that Two held with A gold laddu of Bholakpur edition of Indian Green nologies, where some new, hit he fled the spot after the Ganesh was auctioned for Rs Building Council's flagship innovative and futuristic green incident. ganja 7.56 lakh on Wednesday, a event 'Green Building building products, materials The Golconda police reg- he police arrested two day ahead of Nimajjan. Congress 2019' at HICC and technologies will be dis- istered a case under Section Tpersons who were found Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Bhagat between September 25 and 28. played. 304a of IPC and are investi- with the possession of 640 Singh Youth Association con- The event will focus on the The annual Green Building gating the case by analyzing gm of ganja on Tuesday. The ducted the auction at theme 'Green Built Congress is a platform where CCTV footages of nearby suspects were identified as Bholakpur amid a large Environment for People & national and international cameras to try and identify Irfan Khan and Mohammed crowd of devotees. The asso- the Planet'. stakeholders converge to learn the car. Abdul Awais, both residents of ciation arranged the gold The event, an internation- and explore new growth Mallepally. According to the laddu of worth Rs 5 lakh al conference and exhibi- opportunities in the areas of police inspector of Falaknuma, along with the Prasad laddu. tion, will focus on topics green buildings and sustain- K Srinivasa Rao, the duo were Bairu Vishnu Prasad, who like green homes, green ability. The Telangana gov- going on a bike when they owned the laddu, sold it to the schools, health and wellbe- ernment is a Partner State for were stopped at Farooqnagar highest bidder who coughed ing, net zero buildings, green the building congress. bus station during a vehicle up Rs 7.56 lakh. Musheerabad and smart cities, green India, with over 7 billion checking drive held on MLA Gopal, TRS youth wing affordable housing, com- sqft of land area, is one of the Monday night. The duo tried leader Jayasimha, BJP con- mercial buildings, construc- top-five countries in the world to escape but cops chased stituency co-convenor Naveen tion technologies, green in terms of largest registered and apprehended them. After Goud and several others were products and technologies, green building footprint, with the body search, 640 gm of present. Last year, Kadaboyina green hotels, sustainable over 5,400 projects adopting ganja was found on them, Bhaskar had bid and bought mobility and green transit. CII- IGBC green building rat- police said. the laddu for Rs 8.1 lakh. Coinciding with Green ing systems. Deceased Uma Jante Giant office in Hyd hints of Amazon’s big plans n Of the $5 billion investment it has earmarked for India, Hyderabad gets a big share PNS n HYDERABAD Bureaucratic blockades Amazon's new office in The new e-commerce rules that how to navigate the policy and Hyderabad is a major part of came into force in February regulatory environment," said the e-retailer's global opera- banned companies like Amazon Ankur Bisen. Prospects are in tions and employs some 15,000 from selling products from progress but, the risk is high, full-time staff workers, rough- firms in which they have a Amazon and Flipkart incurring ly constituting a third of its stake, according to the reports, big losses as they expand and employee base in India. they are also forbidden from attempt to tap into new markets "The Hyderabad campus is a entering into exclusive deals in Asia's third-largest economy. signal to the government that with sellers. The regulations Both firms will also face fierce we are increasing our base in were brought in after brick-and- competition from Indian India and we are making sure mortar retailers complained the conglomerate RIL run by there is a lot of India that is e-tailers were unfairly selling Mukesh Ambani who is built into Amazon's global products at discount prices. planning to go up against the story," Ankur Bisen of Delhi- "Going forward, the challenges two US companies with his own based consulting firm are more around regulation and e-commerce platform. Technopak told reporters. Amazon's new Indian headquarters in Hyderabad The e-tailer’s new India headquarters research by industry body $100 billion mark."" is a 282-ft-tall building, National Association of Amazon has already ear- equipped with 49 elevators, in Hyderabad is a 282-ft-tall building, Software and Services marked $5 billion in invest- cafeterias, recreational space equipped with 49 elevators Companies (NASSCOM) ment funds for India, where that will have Zumba dance and PricewaterhouseCoopers one in three people use the classes et al. It is also the "India's e-commerce sales internet - the figure forecast is company's biggest building ing market. India of which Hyderabad gets are expected to triple likely to swell to 300 million by globally, equating its ambi- Amazon has earmarked $5 a big share. between now and 2022, when 2020 mainly due to growing tions in a vast but challeng- billion in investment funds in According to the recent they are likely to pass the smartphone use. FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 hyderabad 04 Bandaru Dattatreya sworn Cong holds protests in district ‘No urea scarcity, in as Governor of HP bio-metrics cause HQs over farmers' issues of long queues' Claims state diverting attention by things like Cabinet expansion, PNS n KARIMNAGAR while showing an ‘empty hand' to farmers Agiculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said the state govern- BAKKA TENNYSON gone ahead and expanded the ment was taking every possi- n NALGONDA Cabinet to divert people's ble step to provide adequate attention, Congress leaders urea supplies to the farmers Congress party organised big alleged. Hundreds of farmers during the current season. protests demanding adequate participated in the Congress- Speaking to media persons PNS n HYDERABAD "Bandaru Dattatraya took urea supplies and fulfillment of led dharnas the district head- after reviewing the urea sup- Agri minister oath as the 27th Governor of farmers' demands at various quarters, where party leaders ply position and availability in Senior leader from Telangana Himachal Pradesh today. Chief places in Nalgonda, Suryapet vowed to support the farmers the Karimnagar district along says distribution and former Union Minister Minister Jai Ram Thakur took and Yadadri Bhongir districts in their difficult time. with two more ministers process changed Bandaru Dattatreya was sworn part in the swearing in cere- on Wednesday. In Suryapet district, protests Gangula from Aadhaar to in as Governor of Himachal mony and congratulated him. The protesting leaders raised were spearheaded under the Kamalakar and Koppula Pradesh on Wednesday. We wish under his guidance slogans against the govern- leadership of R Damodar Eeshwar, minister Niranjan time-consuming Himachal Pradesh Chief and blessings Dev Bhoomi ment and alleged that the Reddy. Congress leaders came Reddy said the government bio-metric Minister Jairam Thakur, Union Himachal will continue to grow administration was showing an down heavily on both the cen- has ordered urea supplies verification Minister of State for Home towards new heights," tweeted 'empty hand' to farmers over tral and state governments for according to the requirements. Affairs G Kishan Reddy, Himachal Pradesh's CMO, issues concerning them. The their anti-farmers attitude. And since the current supply Telangana BJP chief K Laxman, after the swearing-in ceremo- protests in Yadadari Bhongir In a dharna at Nalgonda dis- pattern was modified with was closed and hence the senior leaders DK Aruna, ny. The 72-year-old leader had were spearheaded by MP trict headquarters, Congress the inclusion of thumb central government has Chintala Ramchandra Reddy served as Union Minister in the Komatireddi Venkat Reddy attention of the public in order farmer even succumbed in the leaders demanded that the impression process from the imported the supplies from and others were present at both Prime Minister Modi's and local leaders who accused to avoid accountability. queue in Medak, but the chief government release the pend- previous Aadhaar card-based countries like Oman and Dattatreya's swearing-in cere- and Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cab- the state government and the Farmers were facing an minister has not shown any ing Rythu Bandhu funds system, the queues at supply Russia. The delay in imports mony in Shimla. inets in the past. chief minister of diverting the acute shortage of urea, and one concern towards the issue and immediately. points have been long, which has also caused some prob- does not mean there is any lems, the minister said. short supply as claimed by Speaking at the meeting, opposition parties but a mere Minister Koppula Eeshwar From shares to procedural issue causing some said an artificial scarcity was IT workers dragged to work on Ganesh Visarjan day delay, he said. created by some brokers in consultancy, The thumb impression and the state. Admitting that there Continued from Page 1 Commissioner Anil Kumar. Bachupally X Road. At Medchal districts because of company for over 3 years and bio-metric process was intro- was some scarcity in Jagtial At Cyberabad, restrictions Hasmathpet area, vehicles car- Visarjan processions. I never understood what the duced by the central district, Koppula said that the RS members "We will not allow traffic will be imposed on all roads rying idols from Bowenpally "Not just during Ganesh leave rules are, and the prob- government in order to regu- assessments pertaining to other than the idols' proces- leading to the major lakes in and other Secunderabad Visarjan, the corporation also lem is we are not aware of our late and streamline the subsidy paddy area coverage might earn in crores sions to move on the main the area. At the IDL Lake, roads colonies can enter the lake via forces us to work on all own rights." claims, Niranjan Reddy said have caused this scarcity. He Continued from Page 1 procession route until the will be closed from tank Anjaiah Nagar. Indian public holidays, "Technically, I work for and added that fertiliser units said about 1,300 tonnes of immersion gets completed entrance to Rainbow Vista T The public holiday is applic- national holidays, including the UK and get just 8 days of this year could not store the urea had been sent in Jagtial As much as 40 (18.8 per and the restrictions will be in Junction. Traffic from able to government offices, the Elections Day!" alleged holidays in a year which are required level of supplies. and there was no need for cent) Rajya Sabha members place for 30 hours," said Bowrampet will be diverted at schools, and colleges in another employee working in on UK's calendar and not The major urea manufactur- people to feel any scarcity of have declared that they have Hyderabad Traffic Additional Pragathi Nagar Kaman towards Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, and a BPO. "I have been in the ours," he added. ing unit Nagarjuna Fertilisers the fertiliser. financial interest in the form of professional engagement. The top 3 in this category are all lawyers. The highest Public holiday Hyderabad witness 6% amount received has been ‘Stop theatrics’ PM trying to divert declared by Congress's hike in IT jobs Abhishek Manu Singhvi with Continued from Page 1 Being proactive by the gov- today in view of total fees received from pro- ernment would have prevent- Continued from Page 1 fessional engagements at Rs Mayor Bonthu Ram ed all these. Please plan on attention from real Ganesh immersion The economic slowdown in some sectors has 177 crore, followed by P. Mohan, Water Board MD working outside(sic)." impacted the overall hiring activity for August Chidambaram and Tulsi. Dana Kishore, Collectors of Citizens also suggested offi- Continued from Page 1 2019. However, the growth in sectors like IT, Interestingly, there's as Narayanpet and Khammam, cials to come out of their lux- Software ensured that there was no decline in much as 104 MPs in the Zonal Commissioner urious homes and target real issues: Owaisi Traffic restrictions across Hyderabad, especially overall hiring activity. Hopefully, the upcoming upper house with total assets Mamatha and (GWMC) breeding grounds. Another along main routes, will be shown live on Google months will see a revival of hiring in crucial sec- worth more than Rs 1 crore, Commissioner N Ravi Kiran Aman said, "Majority of us Continued from Page 1 Maps, updated on real-time basis. Citizens can tors," said Pawan Goyal, the chief business offi- yet they have no financial posted pictures of clear pots, don't have this luxury. Please see Google Maps for latest traffic condition. About cer of Naukri.com. interests, claims their decla- drums at their homes and leave the theatrics and do "Some people get a 23 immersion ponds across the city have been rations. offices. some real work. How about shock at hearing words readied by GHMC to facilitate immersion. The top four are T. Terming Mayors' clean-up targeting the real breeding like cow and Om and it is HMWSSB has set up 115 drinking water points Subbarami Reddy of drive as a Fake Photoshoot, a grounds? The community sep- unfortunate," Modi had in the city which would provide 32.5 lakh water Congress with Rs 422.44 netizen Chanakya said, "Good tic tanks aka lakes (sic)" said. packets. There are nearly 30,000 police constables crore of total assets followed photo ops! Streets aren't clean- Another Krishna said, "You The All India Majlis-e- deployed, across all three Commissionerates, for by TDP's C.M. Ramesh with er and you ask us to clean our guys clean them at your hous- Ittehadul Muslimeen surveillance. There are 2.90 lakh CCTV cameras 258.20 crore. Then comes houses. Every street is filled es as they are just mugs and (AIMIM) chief said it is in the city to back up surveillance. About 50,000 former Finance Minister late with drainage/stagnant water. spoons of water, What about unfortunate that Modi idols are expected to be immersed in Tank Bund. Arun Jaitley with Rs 111.42 What is GHMC doing in this stagnant water on roads? talks of only one religion. In all, 93 static cranes and 134 mobile cranes have crore and Ambika Soni with matter?" People questioned as Who's going to clean them? "He doesn't talk of the been deployed in 32 areas for glitch-free immer- Rs 105.82 crore of total assets. to who will take care of Musi Come to Lingampalli/Bhel beauty of India, which is home to all the religions. He took sions. The Bada Ganesh at Khairtabad is expect- But under each category, a river and various nalas of bus station and see how the oath on the Constitution and we had hoped that he will ed to be immersed by 1:00pm. significant MPs haven't even Hyderabad as they are the drainage water is flowing talk of all religions," he said. declared their assets. What's main cause of breeding mos- across wholesale shops? (sic)" He alleged that the Prime Minister made the remarks even more shocking is that, quitoes". Netizens pointed that to with an eye on the ensuing Assembly polls in Maharashtra, there are 17 members of Rajya Not just Mayor, every clean their homes; they had to Haryana and Jharkhand. Sabha who have not at all sub- GHMC official who posted wait for KTR to become min- "We want to ask the Prime Minister whether it is not true mitted the declaration of their photo was questioned by neti- ister. A Harish Munigela said, that each morning every Indian hears the azan from a pecuniary interest, under any zens over their negligence all "To clean your home you wait- masjid, Om from temple and hymns from other places of category, whatsoever. these days. A netizen, Eshwar, ed for KTR to be in cabinet. To worship. He should have said the beauty of this nation is The names include Misha said, "If KTR does not give a clean Hyderabad, will you that it has followers of all religions. Bharti of RJD, Dola Sen of call, you will not clean, what wait till TRS party forms gov- "We also want to know from Mr Modi as to how many Trinamool Congress, other activities do you wait for ernment in Center? KTR can incidents of mob lynching occurred since he became Prime Mahendra Prasad of JDU, till KTR to tell (sic)?" Another you please post pics of roads Minister," Owaisi said. Rajmani Patel of Congress advised the officials to con- outside your home and give a He said Modi stated three to four times that these inci- and Rakesh Sinha of the BJP sider State as their home and challenge to GHMC, dents are painful but his words had no effect because his among others. What's trou- take up field level inspections. Commissioner and Mayor to government and his party's state governments, instead of bling is that leaders from cut- In fact, KTR asked officials to provide same roads across the doing justice to the oppressed sided with the oppressor. ting across party lines have be on field at morning 5.30 am city and see how many of them Owaisi cited the case of Tabrez Ansari who was mob- defied. Speaking to IANS, which was only a one-day accept the challenge?" lynched in Jharkhand. The murder charges have been Maj. Gen. Anil Verma (Retd), affair. Only Deputy Mayor Meanwhile, Delhi CM dropped against the accused. who heads the ADR, Baba Fasiuddin was on ground Arvind Kejriwal, Manish He said as Hindu brothers consider the cow as sacred, expressed concern at this even on Wednesday inspecting Sisodia, Mahesh Babu came in their religious sentiments should be respected. He, how- culture of hiding truth. the on-going fogging and anti- support of the campaign ever, pointed out that the Constitution has given the right "Of course it is a matter of larval operations. launched by Minister K T to life to human beings. concern as far as transparen- A Sandeep Vanagala said, Rama Rao. Arvind said that On Modi's remark that the cow is key to the economy, cy goes. We are trying to con- "Please consider State as your the fight against dengue is Owaisi commented that the economy is already destroyed. vince the current Speaker home and majority does not catching up in rest of the "He is bothered about the cow economy but not concerned why it is so important for him have flowers pots, air coolers country too. Manish Sisodia about country's economy. The GDP growth has slumped to intervene. We urged the and water bodies at home. termed KTR's approach as to five per cent. 10 lakh people are going to be jobless in previous Speaker as well but Roads have become ponds the best way to prevent dengue automobile sector. The rupee's value is falling but he is both- to no avail", said Gen Verma. with overflowing drainage. to make India dengue-free. ered about cow economy." Election Commission finds no ‘malpractices' in Telangana polls, closes complaint Continued from Page 1 day," Bhaskar wrote in his report. in the presence of the complainant on Development Officer helped an elder- Further, TDP candidate Nama December 8, 2018, and found that none ly woman cast her vote for the TRS. While there were several allegations Nageswara Rao had alleged on the day of the allegations was substantial and However, the inquiry report said that of votes being cast in the name of dead of the polls that TRS candidate and deserved no consideration. this was simply a man helping his persons, the EC looked into only a few. present MLA Puvvada Ajay Kumar There was also controversy around mother cast her vote, and not a gov- One of them was a vote allegedly cast was forcing around 200 students a video of a man caught carrying over ernment official. in the name of Jennapalli studying at Mamatha Medical College 200 voter ID cards in the Gajwel The Returning Officer of the Narsimhareddy who had died three- in Khammam to vote for him in the Assembly constituency in Sanathnagar Assembly constituency, in and-a-half years ago. The name was name of dead voters. Siddipet district. The man his report to EC, explained that an old supposedly found in the voters list Videos had also was supposedly one K woman came to the polling station despite prior requests to delete it emerged of the Ramesh, a Booth around 1 pm, along with her son, to thrice. Even a voter slip was alleged- TDP candidate Level Officer assist her. The officer stated that he was ly issued in Jennapalli's name by the Nama Nageswara (BLO). not aware of the use of cell phones inside office of the Siddipet District Electoral Rao questioning Bhaskar's the polling station as there was a big Officer (DEO), an election-related post the Block report, how- queue on the polling day. The officer held by district collectors. Development Officer ever, said further stated that he and his polling However, the then Siddipet for catching a student that reports of officers had not entered the room with Collector, D Krishna Bhaskar, in his possessing a voter slip BLO carrying 200 the EVM, and the allegation made report to EC said the dead person's which was not in her name. In his let- voter IDs was false. "No BLO is work- against them was false and incorrect. name was present in the voters list of ter to the CEO, DEO RV Karnan, ing in the name of K Ramesh in the The polling officials also denied that Chinnakistapur in Jagdevpur mandal wrote, "The students have stated that Gajwel Assembly constituency," the any Block Development Officers vis- as the Booth Level Officer (BLO) con- they were studying in Mamatha Siddipet Collector said. ited the polling station during that day. cerned had not reported the death. Medical College and were forced to Another news report that had gone The EC even asked the Chief Editor "On verification of records, officials support its owner." The college is viral at the time pertained to a cell of a daily (which reported it) for video claim they found that no voter slip was owned by Puvvada Ajay Kumar. phone video taken from inside a evidence, but was not provided with distributed and no vote was cast on Based on the DEO's instructions, the polling booth at Sanathnagar in one. The allegations were dismissed as behalf of the dead elector on the poll Returning Officer conducted an inquiry Hyderabad. It was alleged that a Block no further action was warranted. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS MOON LANDER Mahabaleshwar records ISRO will fix problem: 8,000 mm rains this monsoon PNS n SATARA

The most popular hill station Nobel laureate Haroche in western India, Mahabaleshwar, which earned Swami Vivekananda's PNS n MOHALI (PUNJAB) day 'Nobel Prize Series India the distinction of being the 2019' event aimed at highlighting wettest place on Earth this message of universal Science poses surprises - some- issues related to education and monsoon, added another brotherhood relevant times failures and sometimes learning. The event, where Nobel record to its credit on successes, according to Nobel laureates give lectures and par- Wednesday, said a top official. even today: Mamata laureate Serge Haroche, who ticipate in roundtables with The rainfall in the district KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief said on Wednesday that Indian experts, teachers and students, has crossed a whopping 8000 Minister Mamata Banerjee on Space Research Organisation will also be held in Ludhiana and mm (800 cms) mark on Wednesday said Swami (ISRO) scientists will certain- New Delhi. "In India we have Wednesday, said Deputy Vivekananda's message of ly try to fix the problem with good education in mathematics, Director-General of universal brotherhood, in his India's first moon lander. in theoretical physics and in Meteorology K. S. Hosalikar. historic address at the "I don't know what happened astro physics. I think we need to "The Mahabaleshwar rainfall convention of Parliament of with this (moon lander Vikram) put money into small-scale has crossed the 8000 mm mark Cherrapunji in Religions in Chicago, is but they will certainly try to solve physics projects even if it does- to notch 8012.1 mm on India - River Krishna, which relevant even in contemporary the problem," Haroche, 75, told n't have the media attention to the Wednesday. The monsoon sea- Meghalaya of North- flows 1,400 kms through IANS on the sidelines of the big projects like moon landing," son's normal for the hill station Maharashtra, Karnataka, times. Swami Vivekananda had Science is something where you are going introduced India and Hinduism 'Nobel Prize Series India 2019' said the Nobel laureate, who is a is 5530.1 mm, Hosalikar told East India, which once Telangana, Andhra Pradesh to the western world in his event here, near the state capital in the unknown...you have surprises, member of the French and mediapersons here. held the distinction of before emptying into the Bay Chandigarh. An optimistic European Academies of Sciences. The IMD official added that of Bengal. The other rivers are speech in 1893. Paying sometime good surprises and sometime homage to the monk, Banerjee Haroche, who won the Nobel In response to another query, he during this year's bountiful being the wettest place Koyna, Venna, Savitri and tweeted, "Today is the 126th Prize for Physics in 2012, said you have bad surprises and failures said: "The politicians have to monsoon, Mahabaleshwar on the planet, lost its Gayatri. anniversary of Swami failures occur in science. understand that they have to crossed the 300 mm rainfall Though Mahabaleshwar, Vivekananda's epochal speech "Science is something where invest a lot of money for longer mark in a 24-hour period sev- privileged position to and its neighbouring twin at the Parliament of Religions you are going in the worked up to the last stage and money is involved in science, it period of time in basic research." eral times. the neighbouring Panchgani at an altitude of in Chicago. His message of unknown...you have surprises, then "you have some kind of fail- has to do with economic and pol- Asked about US President Cherrapunji in Meghalaya of 4,242 feet or 1,293 metres, are universal brotherhood is sometime good surprises and ure". The problem, he said, was itics and I don't like this mixture," Donald Trump calling climate North-East India, which once Mawsynram a favourite with tourists during relevant even today. My sometime you have bad surpris- that there was too much expec- he said. "The best investment a change a hoax, Haroche replied: held the distinction of being monsoons, the incessant heavy respectful homage to the great es and failures," Haroche tation and excessive media atten- country can make is investing in "He has no mind so he cannot the wettest place on the plan- downpour has hit the tourism saint." The Trinamool Congress explained, whose research has tion around the mission, and young minds. It is important for change it." Nobel Prize Series et, lost its privileged position good rains augur well for industry badly this year. government has included the mostly taken place in the Kastler "when you lose, you take the risk India to make sure that a large India 2019 is organized by Nobel to the neighbouring Mahabaleshwar, also known as Barely an hour's drive from speech in the school syllabus Brossel laboratory at the Ecole that when there is a failure, faction of them should come Media in cooperation with the Mawsynram, which gets over 'strawberry country' account- here is the world-famous Kaas of the West Bengal Board of Normale Superieure in France. there is a big amplification of dis- back to India because we need Department of Biotechnology, 11,870 mm rains annually. ing for 85 percent of the coun- Plateau, named a UNESCO Secondary Education. Categorically saying that he is appointment and so on". these people here," he added. the Ministry of Science and However, Cherrapunji has fall- try's production on its gentle World Natural Heritage Site The state government on ignorant about what actually "I think the people who work Haroche was at the National Technology and the Punjab State en behind with 11,777 mm slopes in the Western Ghats. (2012) - or the 'Valley of Wednesday is set to launch the happened with the moon lander, in this area should know that Agri-Food Biotechnology Council for Science and rains annually. As many as five major rivers Flowers' where tourists throng Swami Vivekananda Merit- Haroche said the equipmet had there are failures. Since a lot of Institute in Mohali for the three- Technology. Situated at an altitude of originate from this hill station, from all over the world cum-Means Scholarship 4,440 feet or 1,353 metres, including the fourth-biggest of between August and October. (SVMCMS) to help meritorious students from economically backward sections. Curbs lifted from J-K parts, Jairam Ramesh slams Patel was right, Nehru Be a ‘great lover' wrong on Kashmir: SC to Muslim man who wed Hindu woman Ravi Shankar Prasad private vehicles on roads blanket ban on use of n AHMEDABAD: Union minister PNS SRINAGAR Ravi Shankar Prasad on single use plastic Wednesday said India's first Restrictions were lifted from n prime minister Jawaharlal most parts of Kashmir on PNS NEW DELHI Nehru was wrong and Sardar Wednesday and some areas in Vallabhbhai Patel, the country's Srinagar city witnessed an Congress leader Jairam first home minister, was right in increased presence of private Ramesh on Wednesday took a handling the Jammu and transport leading to traffic swipe at the Modi government Kashmir issue after jams but schools remained over the proposed ban on use Independence. Prasad was closed and public transport of single use plastic, saying it addressing a press conference was off the roads, officials will only grab headlines and here to mark the National said. "mask" this regime's true envi- Democratic Alliance The city witnessed increased ronmental record. government completing 100 movement of private vehicles He also said that he, as envi- days in office after being sworn on Wednesday leading to traf- ronment minister, had resist- in for a second consecutive PNS n NEW DELHI The counsel for the fic jams at several places on the ed the blanket ban on plastic As environment term on May 30. "I want to say woman's father insisted that it Karan Nagar-Batamaloo-Lal use as the industry employs minister, had that in Jammu and Kashmir, A controversial case of an was a racket to trap girls. The Chowk-Dalgate axis, the offi- lakhs of people. Sardar Patel was right and inter-faith marriage from apex court has asked the man cials said. vent any processions. shrines to fuel protests. The former Environment resisted the blanket Jawaharlal Nehru was wrong," Chattisgarh was taken up for to file an affidavit and show They said few auto rick- Restrictions were first Friday prayers have not been minister said the real problem ban on plastic use Prasad said. The minister said hearing in the Supreme Court bona fide. The court queried shaws and inter-district cabs imposed across the Kashmir allowed at any of the major was how to dispose of and Article 370, which gave special on Wednesday. the man on whether he had were also seen plying in some on 5 August when the Centre mosques or shrines in the valley recycle plastic waste. as the industry status to the northern state, A Hindu woman had mar- changed his name after the areas of the city. The officials announced its decision to for the past one month now. He also tagged a media employs lakhs of was a "historical blunder" and ried a Muslim man who marriage in an Arya Samaj said restrictions have been abrogate Article 370 of the Meanwhile, normal life report claiming that a com- by scrapping that special admitted that he converted to temple and taken proper legal lifted from most areas of the Constitution and bifurcate remained severely affected in plete ban on plastic by the people status, Prime Minister Narendra Hinduism in order to be steps to change his name. valley, but security forces con- the state into two Union ter- Kashmir due to shutdown which Modi government was not a Modi has shown "immense accepted by the woman's fam- The court observed that it is tinued to be deployed to main- ritories. The restrictions were entered 38th day on Wednesday. good idea as the economy was courage and corrected that ily. The woman's family has not averse to inter-faith and tain law and order. lifted in phases from many Markets and other business facing a slowdown. true environmental record," he historical wrong". disputed the man's conversion inter-caste marriages. "We The restrictions were re- parts of the valley as the sit- establishments remained closed, "As Environment Minister I also said. to Hinduism, calling it a sham. only want the future of the girl imposed in parts of the valley on uation improved with passage while public transport was off the resisted blanket ban on use of Prime Minister Narendra A bench headed Justice should be secured." The coun- Tuesday to prevent any proces- of time. roads across the valley, the offi- single-use plastic. Plastic Modi had suggested the con- Arun Mishra said: "We are only sel for the woman's father sion in the city and elsewhere in However, the authorities cials said. industry employs lakhs and trol on use of plastics while concerned only about her said that the woman does not the valley on the tenth day of have been imposing restric- The efforts of the state gov- the real problem is how we addressing the COP future. We are not against need any protection. Muharram. The curbs on the tions in vulnerable areas of the ernment to open schools have dispose and recycle waste," he (Conference of Parties) here. inter-religious or inter-caste The top court sought a movement of people in some valley every Friday, appre- not borne any fruit as parents said on Twitter. Modi government's "blanket marriage. The court observed reply from state government parts of the valley are imposed hending that vested interests continued to keep children at "The ban will only grab ban on plastics at this moment that the man should be a "loyal and allowed the intervention every year on the eight and the might exploit the large gath- home due to apprehensions headlines, home and abroad, of economic slowdown is a husband" and a "great lover" application of the girl. tenth day of Muharram to pre- erings at big mosques and about their safety. and mask the Modi regime's bad idea," Ramesh added. Modi govt should With lavish feast & floral decks, colourful New programme launched to vaccinate 500 mn livestock now work to get Onam for Keralites post-floods PNS n MATHURA PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM across caste, class and religion, Prime Minister Narendra back PoK: MGP are taking part in the celebra- Modi on Wednesday launched Keralites on Wednesday cel- tions in unison. the National Animal Disease PNS n PANAJI ebrated their biggest and Wearing "onakkodi' (new Control Programme most-awaited harvest festival, cloths), people decorated their (NADCP) for eradicating Foot Lauding the Centre for abro- Onam with traditional fer- homes with 'pookkalam' (flo- and Mouth Disease (FMD) gating Article 370 that gave vour and gaiety, shrugging ral decks) to welcome mythi- and Brucellosis in livestock. gramme, launched by the special status to Jammu and off the frightening memories cal king Mahabali, the right- With 100 per cent funding prime minister here, has two Kashmir, the Maharashtrawadi of horrendous floods that eousdemon king who is from the central government till components to control the Gomantak Party (MGP) on had washed away their festi- believed to visit his subjects on 2024, the Rs 12,652 crore pro- diseases by 2025 and eradica- Wednesday said the Modi gov- val dreams last year. the auspicious 'thiruvonam' gramme aims at vaccinating tion by 2030. ernment should now also make Tight security in the wake of day of the Chingam month in over 500 million livestock Modi also launched the efforts to get back the Pakistan- a terror attack warning and the Malayalam calendar. including cattle, buffalo, sheep, National Artificial occupied Kashmir (PoK). incessant rains in some places Legend has it that the Devas goats and pigs against the FMD. Insemination Programme MGP leader Sudin Dhavalikar, did not dampen the overall fes- major festival venues across parts of the country. (Gods), who were envious of The programme also aims before interacting with farm- whose party is a former ally of the tive mood and ecstatic spirit of the state based on a recent Though Onam has a Hindu Mahabali's popularity, man- at vaccinating 36 million ers. During his visit, he joined ruling BJP in Goa, congratulated sion Chandrayaan-2. The former the people. information received by the myth behind it, it has assumed aged to get him pushed down female bovine calves annual- women in segregating plastic Prime Minister Narendra Modi state transport minister also said Special security arrange- Army thatthere may be a a secular dimension over the to the netherworld with the ly in its fight against from waste at the 'Swachhta Hi for some of his government's bold that Goa should immediately mentwas put in place at all terror attack in southern centuries and people, cutting support of Lord Vishnu. Brucellosis disease. The pro- Seva' programme. decisions during the first 100 days enforce the amended Motor of its second term. Vehicles Act. "The Act is a result Dhavalikar, who was former- of four-year long deliberations by ly deputy chief minister in the various state transport ministers. Pramod Sawant-led Goa gov- It should not be made redundant, UP student claims ‘evidence’ against Chinmayanand in pen drive ernment, said the abrogation of though several opposition parties Article 370 was one of the are against its implementation," he PNS n NEW DELHI the hostel. After she did, he his institutes. Amid public out- "remarkable decisions" taken dur- said. The friend handed over the pen drive to the allegedly called her and showed rage, the UP police filed a miss- ing the Modi government's sec- The Motor Vehicles A young woman who has Supreme Court appointed SIT, which has her a video of her taking a bath. ing complaint three days after ond term. Amendment Act, approved by accused senior BJP leader reportedly questioned the woman for more Using the video, her family came to them. "After revocation of Article 370, President Ram Nath Kovind last Chinmayanand reportedly has than 15 hours. The woman, who has alleged Chinmayanand allegedly The woman was found in now the Modi-led government month, aims at stricter punish- "explosive video evidence" to raped the student. She says he Rajasthan six days later, and should free the Pakistan-occupied ment for violation of traffic reg- support her charge, which has that she was raped by the ex-Union minister also filmed the assault and produced before the Supreme Kashmir and annex it to our ulations and to bring discipline on been handed to the police in a for a year, reportedly filmed Chinmayanand used it to blackmail her. She Court, which heard her alle- land," said Dhavalikar, whose roads. pen drive by her friend. with a camera on her spectacles says she decided to start film- gations and ordered an SIT to party supported the Congress The MGP, Goa's oldest region- The friend handed over the ing him earlier this year and investigate. during the Lok Sabha polls held al party, had three MLAs after the pen drive to the Supreme for this, installed a camera in Last week, the woman filed earlier this year. 2017 state polls. But, in March this Court appointed Special raped by the former union union minister in Atal Bihari woman says she went to the her glasses. a rape complaint against Dhavalikar also congratulated year, two of its legislators joined Investigation Team (SIT), minister for a year, reportedly Vajpayee's government, of rap- politician for admission into his The woman went missing Chinmayanand, who has not Modi for criminalising triple the ruling BJP. which has reportedly ques- filmed Chinmayanand with a ing her for a year using videos law college last year. He last month after posting on been questioned or charged by talaq and for the significant suc- Dhavalikar is now the lone tioned the woman for more camera on her spectacles. to blackmail her. allegedly admitted her, gave her Facebook a video accusing the the police so far. Yesterday, the cess of Indian Space Research from the MGP in the state hav- than 15 hours. The woman, The 23-year-old has accused In her complaint to the a job in the college library and politician, without naming SIT went to the woman's hos- Organisation's (ISRO) lunar mis- ing a 40-member Assembly. who has alleged that she was Chinmayanand, who was a police, recorded last week, the then advised her to move into him, of exploiting students at tel room for clues. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 nation 06

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Goa airport to partially shut on 2 booked for Eye in sky, 50,000 cops for 'objectionable' Saturdays for runway repair remarks against Modi MUZAFFARNAGAR: Two people have been booked in Mumbai Ganesh immersion PNS n PANAJI Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district for posting PNS n MUMBAI will be conducted at every The Navy has decided to shut "objectionable comments" on important immersion point, he Goa's Dabolim airport for six social media against Prime More than 50,000 police per- said, adding that coastal police hours every Saturday from Minister Narendra Modi, police sonnel will be deployed across will patrol in their speed boats November 2 for the mainte- said on Wednesday. Acting on the financial capital of the near immersion points. nance of its runway which is in the complaint of one Shivam country on Thursday to ensure He said at least 53 roads will a deteriorating condition fol- Meghali, police booked Bijender that Ganesh idol immersion be closed for traffic in Mumbai lowing heavy rains, an official Saini and Prince Ashok Acharya processions pass off without while vehicular movement will said on Wednesday. on Tuesday under the any untoward incident, police be allowed one-way on 56 The Dabolim Airport is part Information Technology Act, said on Wednesday. roads. A total of 18 roads will of the naval airbase of INS Station House Officer Anil Key routes of processions be closed for heavy vehicles Hansa and also doubles up as Kaparvan said. Meghali alleged will be monitored by drones, while parking of vehicles is not a civilian facility. that the accused posted an official said. allowed at 99 places. The closure will not affect objectionable comments with a The 'Anant Chaturdashi' Meanwhile, Railway Over the airport's civilian operations all stakeholders agreed upon Kingdom, he informed. "The photo of the prime minister on day, which falls on September Bridges (ROBs) at Byculla, as they would be carried out the requirement of runway operator was offered addition- social media, the officer said, 12 this year, marks conclusion Lakhs of Mumbaikars are expected to Arthur Road (Chinchpokli during the time allotted for maintenance slot of six hours al slots to cater to their require- adding that investigation was of the ten-day Ganesh festival participate in key processions like railway station), Currey Road naval sorties, a Navy - from 6.30 am to 12.30 pm ments which was accepted by on. in Maharashtra. that of 'Lalbaug cha Raja', the official and Juhu Tara have been spokesperson said. every Saturday, he said. "Many their local manager and also all In Mumbai, immersion of declared dangerous for "The Navy held a meeting major airports in the country other airline operators," he said. idols will take place at 129 said, adding that appropriate security movement of heavy vehicles with the Airports Authority of have runway maintenance slots The Navy has always been Six men assault places including Girgaum measures are being put in place for by the Central Railway (CR), India and all airline operators, of six to seven hours. The accommodating civil/chartered priest, loot ashram in Chowpatty, Shivaji Park, and at crowd management he said. including chartered flight oper- requirement of minimum six flights during military slots in Juhu, Aksa, Versova and Marve "Accordingly, vehicles ators, on August 1 to discuss hours is necessary in Goa to case of delays and other con- Muzaffarnagar beaches of the Arabian Sea. weighing more than 16 tonnes the winter flight schedule on prevent deterioration of the tingencies, the spokesperson MUZAFFARNAGAR: Six Lakhs of Mumbaikars are Various wings of police will will be part of proces- will not be allowed on these weekends in order to facilitate runway surface. The Navy is said. Also, all maintenance unidentified men entered an expected to participate in key including the State Reserve sions to prevent any untoward ROBs," the official added. periodic maintenance of the mandated by regulations to activities till date are being ashram in Uttar Pradesh's processions like that of Police Force (SRPF), Riot incident involving women and Members of Ganesh pan- Goa airport's runway," he said. ensure satisfactory condition of undertaken during military fly- Muzaffarnagar district, attacked 'Lalbaug cha Raja', the official Control, Bomb Detection and children. Processions will be dals will be held responsible "The excessively heavy rains the runway surface," he said. ing slots only to ensure least its 70-year-old chief priest and said, adding that appropriate Disposal Squad, Quick continuously monitored by in case of any untoward inci- this monsoon season have The proposed maintenance affect on civil aircraft operations, fled after looting the place, security measures are being put Response Teams will be more than 5000 CCTV cam- dent taking place on these adversely affected the runway slot affects only one flight of he said, adding that this has police said on Wednesday. in place for crowd manage- deployed in the city, he said. eras," the official said. ROBs during immersion pro- surface," he added. chartered operator Thomson affected operational military Swami Bhajananand Maharaj, ment. "Policemen in civic clothes An "anti-sabotage checking" cessions, he said. After extensive discussions, Airways from the United missions in the past. the 'mahant' of Tapovan Dham, sustained serious injuries in the incident in Shukratal area under Bhopa police station limits on Modi invokes 9/11, points Tuesday, Station House Officer ‘No new local youth among militant ranks in J-K’ MS Gill said. The priest was rushed to hospital where he is n PNS SRINAGAR undergoing treatment. A case There have been no has been registered against the at ‘roots of terror' in Pak Jammu and Kashmir Director reports of any fresh unidentified men and a search General of Police Dilbag Singh for them is on, Gill said. n PNS MATHURA cellosis in livestock. on Wednesday said there have local recruitment 'Sadhus' and BJP leaders in the Modi said his government's been no reports of any fresh among the militant district have condemned the Invoking the 9/11 attack on effort to strengthen anti-terror recruitment of local youth incident and demanded America this day 18 year ago, laws is a step forward in this joining militant ranks in the ranks. Some youth immediate arrest of the Prime Minister Narendra direction. state, where life is returning to had been misled and assailants. Modi on Wednesday said the Remembering the 9/11 normal. roots of terrorism are being attack, he said, “September 11 The DGP also said there are in a fit of anger gone nourished in India's neigh- is also a special day for anoth- some incidents of terrorists astray, and we have Car in Bhagwat's bourhood and asserted that er reason, as it was on this day threatening fruit dealers in convoy hits New Delhi is fully competent a century back when Swami south Kashmir against col- He said there are some of Rawalpindi -- who were been able to bring to meet the challenge. Vivekananda delivered his his- lecting fruits but police is reports of infiltration and "we arrested in Gulmarg sector on many of them back motorcycle, kills boy "Today terrorism has those giving shelter and train- toric address in Chicago.” aware about the situation and recently saw two Pakistani ter- August 21. JAIPUR: A boy was killed and become an ideology which ing to terrorists. "Through that speech, the "our job is to facilitate the rorists apprehended by the On the prevailing situation a man injured after their two- has transgressed every border. "There is need for strong entire world thoroughly process and ensure that no one Army in Gulmarg sector". in the Valley, the police chief "Our job is to facilitate the wheeler was hit by a car in the It is a global problem and has action," he said. "India is fully understood the culture and is able to harass them". On September 4, the Army said, "Life is returning towards process and we want to ensure cavalcade of RSS chief Mohan become a global threat, whose competent to face the chal- tradition of India. But it is "There have been no reports said Pakistan is pushing infil- normalcy and people are going that no one is able to harass Bhagwat in Alwar district of strong roots are getting nour- lenge. We have shown this and unfortunate that on that very of any fresh local recruitment trators into Kashmir to carry about their activities with people...We do not tell people Rajasthan on Wednesday, ished in our neighbourhood," will also show it in future." September 11, the 9/11 ter- among the militant ranks. out terrorist activities and cre- school and offices open." what to do or what not to do," police said. Bhagwat was Modi said in an apparent ref- He was addressing a gath- rorist attack took place in the Some youth had been misled ate disturbance while playing However, Singh said there the DGP said. He said even on returning from a programme erence to Pakistan. ering here after the launch of US, and it shook the entire (in the past) and in a fit of video clips showing two were some incidents of terror- Wednesday more than 230 in Tijara area when the He said the entire world the National Animal Disease world." anger gone astray, and we have Pakistani nationals associated ists threatening fruit dealers in truck loads of fruits were dis- incident happened and there needs to take a pledge against Control Programme He said people need to unite been able to bring many of with the Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) south Kashmir, telling them patched to markets outside were eight to ten cars in the this ideology, against those (NADCP) for eradicating foot whether the problem is sick- them back," Singh told terror group -- Mohammad not to collect fruit but people the Valley from a particular cavalcade, police said. "One of who are taking it forward and and mouth disease and bru- ness, pollution or terror. reporters here. Khalil and Mohammad Nazim are doing it. south Kashmir district. the cars in the cavalcade hit a motorcycle leaving a boy dead and a man injured," said Ramswaroop Bairwa, sub- Police defend inspector of Mandawar police Disturbances reported from 3 Bihar Mishra PM's new station. The cavalcade went dropping charges towards Behror after the incident, he said. The car against lynching involved in the accident is yet districts during Muharram Principal Secy, Sinha to be seized, police said, adding that a case is being PNS n NAWADA/BETTIAH/HAJIPUR sons have been arrested in con- accused registered. nection with the clash that had PNS n SERAIKELA Disturbances related to erupted at Baligam under Principal Advisor Muharram processions were Beladam police station during The Jharkhand Police on Five held for bid to reported from three districts in Tazia processions the previous Wednesday strongly defended Bihar since Tuesday evening, evening that had left three per- its decision to scale down extort donation for police said. sons injured, Superintendent charges — from murder to cul- Ganesh festival A group of people who of Police Manavjeet Singh pable homicide not amounting protested after they were pre- Dhillon said. to murder — against the 11 PUNE: Pune Police have vented from playing DJ during The situation was tense but accused in the lynching case of arrested five persons for a Muharram procession at under control, he said. Tabrez Ansari, saying it was allegedly beating a shopkeeper Sadbhavana Chowk in Nawada In West Champaran, raids based on investigation and and his mother in Wakad area town last night were chased are being carried out and a medical report. for refusing to pay donation for away by police on Wednesday number of people have been Ansari, 24, was seen on Ganpati festival, days after morning. rounded up in connection national television being beat- video of the incident became They staged a demonstration No arrests have been made so far with Tuesday nights inci- en up with rods while tied to a viral on social media. A Wakad on Patna-Ranchi highway and dents at Jokaha village under pole and forced to chant 'Jai PNS n NEW DELHI statement said. Mishra was the police station officer said on blocked traffic by burning tyres in this connection even as the Manuapul police station. Shri Ram' over an alleged theft. additional principal secretary to Wednesday that a case has on the road. Both Sub Divisional festival was observed elsewhere Members of two communi- The Seraikela-Kharsawan Pramod Kumar Mishra has been the prime minister and was been registered against seven Officer (Sadar) Anoop Kumar ties had clashed while a Tazia district police had charge- appointed as the new Principal holding the rank of a Cabinet persons under section 307 and Town Deputy SP Vijay with full amicability among procession was being taken out sheeted 11 of the 13 named Secretary to Prime Minister minister. He succeeds Nripendra (Attempt to murder) of the Kumar Jha said, the Nawada dis- members of different communities, there, and pelted stones at a accused in the case on July 29, Narendra Modi, while former Misra who stepped down recent- Indian Penal Code (IPC) and trict administration had banned they asserted police party, besides torching dropping the stringent charge Cabinet Secretary Pradeep ly. Former Cabinet Secretary P five of them were arrested two playing of DJ during Muharram their jeep and vandalising half of murder under section 302 of Kumar Sinha is new Principal K Sinha (64), who was last days back. An undated video of processions as per a direction a dozen vehicles, SP Jayantkant the Indian Penal Code. All 11 Advisor, the government said on month appointed as OSD in the the incident shows some issued by the Patna High Court. shrine," they said. "with full amicability among said. The police officer, how- of them will now face the law Wednesday. Mishra (71), a retired Prime Minister's Office, is new members of a Ganapati pandal "This had angered some anti- No arrests have been made so members of different commu- ever, did not mention the num- for lesser offence under section 1972-batch Gujarat cadre IAS principal advisor to the PM with in Wakad demanding donation social elements who claimed to far in this connection even as the nities, they asserted. ber of people who have been 304 of IPC (culpable homicide officer, took over his new assign- effect from September 11, 2019, from a grocer, identified as be associated with Badi Dargah festival was observed elsewhere In Vaishali district, five per- arrested. not amounting to murder). ment on Wednesday, an official a government order said. Ramesh Choudhari. Chidambaram approaches Delhi HC for bail Vokkaligas protest over PNS n NEW DELHI denied him anticipatory bail in the money laundering case Shivakumar’s arrest Former Union minister P lodged by ED. Chidambaram gets family to PNS n BENGALURU Chidambaram, arrested in the On the same day, another INX Media corruption case, on special court granted Thousands of people belong- Wednesday approached the Chidambaram and his son post Twitter msg, expresses ing to the Vokkaliga commu- Delhi High Court seeking bail. Karti anticipatory bail in the nity took out a protest rally Chidambaram also chal- Aircel Maxis cases lodged by here on Wednesday against the lenged a trial court order's CBI and ED. concern over state of economy arrest of senior Congress September 5 order remanding The CBI had registered an leader D K Shivakumar and to him to 14 days judicial custody FIR on May 15, 2017, alleging PNS n NEW DELHI message from him on express solidarity with him as in the case till September 19. irregularities in the Foreign Twitter. the issue appeared to take a The 73-year old Congress Investment Promotion Board Senior Congress leader P The former finance min- caste colour. case of alleged money laun- leader was arrested by the CBI (FIPB) clearance granted to the Chidambaram on ister also lauded the capac- The protesters poured into dering and has been in the on August 21. INX Media group for receiving Wednesday expressed con- ity of the poor people to the city from different parts of custody of the agency since The trial court had earlier overseas funds of Rs 305 crore cern over the state of econ- distinguish between justice the State, particularly the then. said that the allegations against in 2007 during Chidambaram's omy and questioned the and injustice. "I have asked Vokkaliga stronghold of Old The protest march from Chidambaram were found seri- in Tihar prison as he was a pro- order of the Delhi High Court tenure as the finance minister. government on its plan to my family to tweet on my Mysuru region, in respose to National College grounds to ous, therefore, he was remand- tectee under Z-security. denying him pre-arrest bail. Thereafter, the ED lodged a get the country out of this behalf the following: Thank "Raj Bhavan Chalo" call given Freedom Park and then to the ed to police custody. The trial court had also Chidambaram had with- money laundering case in this "decline and gloom". you all for your support. I by various outfits of the com- Raj Bhavan was backed by the It had said the CBI had issued notice to the drawn from the Supreme regard in 2017. Chidambaran, who was must say I am amazed by munity. Vokkaliga and opposition Congress and the apprehension that because of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Court his petition challenging Chidambaram, who was the sent to judicial custody in the capacity of the poor Lingayat are the two dominant JDS. Holding placards, ban- Chidambaram's status and his on Chidambaram's plea seek- the non-bailable warrant issued Union home minister and the Tihar Jail last week for (who I have had the chance communities of Karnataka. ners and posters of position, the investigation may ing to surrender in the money against him. finance minister during the alleged corruption given to to meet and interact with Shivakumar, an influential Shivakumar, the rallyists raised be hampered by the accused. laundering case lodged by the The apex court had on UPA rule from 2004 to 2014, INX Media when he was over the last few days) to Congress leader of Karnataka anti-BJP slogans. Thousands The court had also issued agency in which the Supreme September 5 dismissed his was arrested by the CBI on Union finance minister, distinguish between justice and a former Minister, was of policemen had been directions for keeping Court on Thursday dismissed appeal against the Delhi High August 21 from his Jor Bagh asked his family to post a and injustice," he tweeted. arrested on September 3 by the deployed all along the route to Chidambaram in a separate cell his plea against the August 20 Court's August 20 order and residence. Enforcement Directorate in a ensure law and order. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 world 07 US steps up efforts Merkel still sees ‘every chance' for Brexit deal to combat terrorism AFP n BERLIN Brussels. Before he sus- pended parliament, PTI n WASHINGTON June 2018 following the death ist organisations, including peaking to the MPs rushed through of former TTP leader Mullah Iran's Quds Forces, Hamas, SBundestag lower legislation requiring he US has unveiled new Fazlullah. ISIS, Al Qaeda, and their affil- house of parliament, the Johnson to postpone Tsteps to fight terrorism Under Noor Wali's leader- iates," Mnuchin told White German leader said Brexit by three months and add muscle to the Trump ship, TTP has claimed respon- House reporters at a joint news there was still time to if he fails to secure a administration's ability to sibility for numerous deadly conference with the Secretary hammer out a workable deal at an EU summit pursue terror suspects, their terrorist attacks across of State Mike Pompeo. accord. on October 17th-18th. financiers and supporters Pakistan, the State Department Pompeo described the "The EU will in a He took office in worldwide. said in a press release. executive order as the "most- few months experience July promising to rene- Utilising a new execu- The executive order allows significant update" to counter- the exit of an important gotiate the Brexit terms tive order signed by President the US government to better terrorism sanctions authority member, the exit of struck by his predeces- Donald Trump, issued on target terror group leaders and since September 2001. Britain," Merkel said. sor, Theresa May, which the eve of the 9/11 anniver- provides new tools to pursue The treasury secretary said "I am firmly con- were rejected three sary, the Treasury individuals who participate in that his department was vinced that we still have every MPs over his Brexit plan but times by MPs. He has previ- Department sanctioned over terrorist training, Treasury enhancing efforts to deny ter- chance to do it in an orderly insisted he was making every ously said he would rather be two dozen individuals and Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. rorist access to the financial way and the German govern- effort to strike an exit deal with "dead in a ditch" than delay entities from 11 terrorist It order also authorises system. ment will work toward making the European Union. Brexit. groups, including Pakistan- secondary sanctions on foreign "Since the horrific attacks this possible until the very last As the planned departure Merkel has repeatedly based Tehrik-e-Taliban financial institutions that have of 9/11, the US government has day." date of October 31st looms, expressed concerns that a no- Pakistan (TTP). knowingly conducted or facil- refocused its counter-terrorism However she added that if Johnson said: "We're working deal exit could deal a body blow Noor Wali, also known itated significant transactions efforts to constantly adapt to the European Union and very hard to get a deal. I think to the European economy with as Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, with sanctioned persons, emerging threats. President Britain failed to agree on terms we will get a deal but if absolute- a recession already looming. from the TTP was one of the Mnuchin said. He added that Trump's modernised counter- for Brexit that Germany as the ly necessary we will come out But she has stressed sanctioned individuals, the the order targets those actors terrorism Executive Order bloc's top economy was "pre- with no deal." that the integrity of the EU US State Department said, for and behalf of specially-des- enhances the authorities we use pared" for a disorderly divorce. The Conservative leader is too important to describing him as a Specially ignated global terrorists. to target the finances of terror British Prime Minister has faced intense opposition in sacrifice core principles for the Designated Global Terrorist. "Specifically, we have groups and their leaders to Boris Johnson suspended par- the House of Commons to his sake of a deal. He was named the leaders, operative and ensure they are as robust as liament Tuesday following a threat to leave the bloc without leader of the terror group in financiers from over 11 terror- possible," Mnuchin said. series of bruising clashes with agreeing exit terms with Annexation pledge Trudeau dissolves Iran again rebuffs Three House, launches Australians undermines peace Canada election Trump-Rouhani campaign detained prospects: EU AFP n OTTAWA meeting in Iran AFP n BRUSSELS rime Minister Justin AFP n TEHRAN between Iran and the United AFP n SYDNEY Turkey blasts PTrudeau on Wednesday States. he EU warned kicked off the campaign for ran on Wednesday rejected The arch-foes have been at ustralia on Wednesday TWednesday that Israeli Netanyahu's next month's Canadian gener- Ithe possibility of a meeting loggerheads since May last year Arevealed that three of its Prime Minister Benjamin al election, gunning to hold between President Hassan when Trump unilaterally with- citizens had been detained in Netanyahu's pledge to annex annexation onto his liberal majority in a Rouhani and US counterpart drew from a 2015 nuclear deal Iran, the latest in a series of the Jordan Valley in the occu- tight race against newcomers Donald Trump, after the White and began reimposing crip- Westerners to be seized by pied West Bank if he wins on both flanks. House signalled it was open to pling sanctions on Iran. authorities in Tehran. next week's election under- pledge as ‘racist' The parties have already such an encounter. Iran's representative at the News of the trio's detention mines chances for peace in been wooing voters with pre- Two of Trump's top lieu- United Nations reiterated comes at a sensitive geopoliti- the region. AFP n ISTANBUL election ads, announcements tenants on Tuesday indicated he Rouhani's position in an inter- cal juncture, and after Australia "The policy of and whistle stops in key bat- was ready to meet the Iranian view published Wednesday by announced that it would join a settlement construction and urkey has slammed as tlegrounds across the country. president without precondi- state news agency IRNA. US-led mission to protect ship- expansion... is illegal under T"racist" Israeli Prime But Governor General Julie tions, after the US leader sacked Majid Takht-Ravanchi said ping through the Strait of international law and its con- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Payette's dissolution of parlia- his hawkish national security a meeting could take place only Hormuz with tensions high in tinuation, and actions taken controversial pledge to annex the ment, at Trudeau's behest, adviser John Bolton. if Washington ends its "eco- the Gulf region. in this context, undermine Jordan Valley in the occupied marked the official start of the But Secretary of State Mike nomic terrorism" by lifting all of "The Department of the viability of the two-state West Bank if he is re-elected in race to the Oct 21 ballot. Pompeo and Treasury Secretary its sanctions against Tehran. Foreign Affairs and Trade is solution and the prospects for September 17 polls. Mr Trudeau, who swept to Steven Mnuchin stressed the The Iranian envoy said any providing consular assistance to a lasting peace," an EU "The election promise of office in November 2015 United States would maintain its meeting must also be held in the the families of three Australians spokesperson said in a state- Netanyahu, who is giving all promising "sunny ways" and campaign of "maximum pres- framework of the group of detained in Iran," a spokesper- ment to AFP. kind of illegal, unlawful and stressing the importance of sure" against the Islamic repub- major powers that negotiated son told AFP, declining to com- aggressive messages before the gender equality, gay rights and lic. the 2015 nuclear deal. ment further citing privacy election, is a racist apartheid the environment, faces an elec- The idea of a Trump- "As long as the US govern- obligations. state," Foreign Minister Mevlut torate more focused on the Rouhani meeting was floated ment's economic terrorism and Canberra is battling to Cavusoglu wrote on his official economy and affordability last month by French President such cruel sanctions are keep efforts to free the trio Twitter account in both English when it votes on Oct 21. Emmanuel Macron, who has imposed on the Iranian people, under wraps, and it is not and Turkis on Tuesday. The 47-year-old married been spearheading European there is no room for negotia- clear if the three have been "Will defend rights and father of three, whose colour- efforts to de-escalate tensions tions," he was quoted as saying charged. interests of our Palestinian ful socks and classic good by IRNA. brothers&sisters till the end," he looks are often splashed across added. the international media, may The Turkish government have history on his side. regards itself as a champion of Not since 1935 has a the Palestinian cause and has Canadian Prime Minister never shied away from criticism who won a parliamentary of Israel. Netanyahu issued the majority in his first term been deeply controversial pledge as he booted from office in the next gears up for elections on election. September 17. He also reiterat- But Mr Trudeau may not ed his intention to annex Israeli win enough seats to govern by settlements in the wider West himself after a series of mis- Bank if re-elected. steps that called into question Palestinians immediately his leadership while cutting reacted to Netanyahu's state- into his once sky-high popu- ment by saying he was destroy- larity. ing any hopes for peace, while That would leave him and his electoral opponents accused his Liberal Party weakened, him of a cynical play for right- relying on opposition members wing nationalist votes with polls of parliament to push through only a week away. legislation. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Normalising Kashmir We need a counter-narrative than risk being baited on human Shroud on camaraderie rights, one that justifies why J&K is our internal issue t would be easy enough to shrug off the It is doubtful if a Xi-Mo encounter (if it takes place at all) can solve the vexed border dispute growing concern in Western capitals about Ithe lockdown in the newly-defined Jammu between India and China. First and foremost condition is to develop basic trust and Kashmir (J&K) as one of polemics and archetypes and question their standpoint on their own human rights scenarios. Should we be preached to? Should we attach any importance to a slew of US Senators express- ing reservations about the situation in the Valley, given the US’s own unilateral and unreferenced moves in the Trump era? Should we also ignore the United Nations High Commissioner for CLAUDE ARPI Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Jeria’s concern about the continued curfew in the Union Territory? One could argue we should just not react and let the water ill Chinese President Xi slide off a duck’s back. Besides, diplomatically we have definitely scored in con- Jinping make it to the south- vincing the world, including the Islamic nations, that the changed status was indeed ern beach resort of Mahabalipuram? And if the an internal matter of India, circumscribed within our sovereign Constitutional space. informal summit with Yet it is precisely because we prioritise it as our internal concern that we need WPrime Minister Narendra Modi does get con- to normalise life in J&K, restore communication networks and let people reclaim firmed, can the two leaders pull off a coup and come to an agreement to solve the vexed bor- their everyday lives, currently hemmed in by concertina wires of the kind, reports der dispute? Today, one is not even sure if the say, that wasn’t there during the height of militancy. It is precisely because we meeting can take place. One obvious reason are a democracy that we have world opinion and expectation on our side and is that the next round of border talks between the Special Representatives (SR) of both cannot let that goodwill slip away because of a stubborn sense of purpose. This nations was postponed recently. The Indian we need to do for our own sake rather than link any delay to Pakistan’s export and Chinese SRs were to meet this month in of terror. As it is, the bifurcation of the erstwhile State has alienated its civil soci- New Delhi for the 22nd round to prepare for the Xi-Mo (Xi Jinping-Modi) summit. ety further, including those who had invested themselves in the alignment with It was the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s India, what with notables and businessmen finding themselves behind bars and spokesperson who announced that the talks the economy going into a virtual freeze. If Pakistan-sponsored terrorism is leach- between SRs will not take place now: “Due ing in despite a lockdown and is feared to become a monster once curbs are to India’s schedule, this visit has been tem- porarily postponed. The two sides will con- lifted, there is all the more reason for the Government to engage with the ordi- tinue to maintain communication on this nary Kashmiri and demonstrate the will to change his/her lot regardless of Pakistan, issue,” read a Chinese statement. There is cer- not because of it. The best counter-insurgency lesson tells you not to touch the tainly more than just a question of “schedule.” India has been deeply shocked by China’s regular or create new flashpoints. stand at the UN Security Council. After the in playing a more constructive gathering over bilateral relations territory and will remain so.” He More than international perception, we need basic human rights if we don’t abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian role in regional and interna- was when the Northern Army added that Pakistan, which ille- want to birth another generation fed on denial and propaganda which could turn Constitution, Beijing blatantly supported tional affairs.” Commander Lt Gen Ranbir gally occupied Pakistan-occupied Pakistan. During a press conference in New Was it a coincidence that Singh postponed his scheduled Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit- virulently separatist. We need viral communicators for strategic reasons, too. How York, Zhang Jun, China’s Permanent Pakistan decided to release Jaish- visit to China. Officially, it was Baltistan, has no locus standi in is that possible if people still have to walk 10 km to find a phone booth to con- Representative to the UN, said that India had e-Mohammad chief Maulana meant to monitor the situation in Kashmir. The implication is that nect with their folks over landline as mobile networks are pyrrhic in nature? People changed the status quo in Kashmir, causing Masood Azhar from protective Kashmir but there is no doubt the “donation” of Shaksgam tensions in the region. He argued that India custody? According to that the Chinese side was not Valley is invalid and needs to be cannot be greeted in their own community and neighbourhood by more than 10 had challenged China’s sovereign interests: Intelligence reports quoted in the keen on the visit and remained discussed. In July 1961, three con- people as that would amount to separatist activity. Nor can funeral processions “Such practice by India …will not change Indian media, Azhar, though ONE WISHES INDIA vague. In these circumstances, is versations took place between be taken out. Local reports say that Jamia Masjid has remained locked for the China’s exercise of sovereignty and effective designated a terrorist by the WOULD NOW the time propitious for a serious Zhang Wenji, Director of the administrative jurisdiction over the relevant United Nations in May 2019, has advance on the vexed border Foreign Ministry’s Asian Affairs past month. And buying daily rations certainly doesn’t do anything for the con- territory.” been let out to plan terrorist oper- START TALKING issue? The answer is no. Department and G sumerist economy as online businesses and aggregator start-ups have been forced One wishes India would now start talk- ations against our country. ABOUT THE Officials in India are often Parthasarathy, the Indian Charge to shut shop. The worst-hit are the tourist operators, whose bookings have been ing about the human rights in Tibet, the fate Another issue usually not confused by the length of India’s d’affaires in Beijing. of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang or the aspirations mentioned is the fact that the SR HUMAN RIGHTS IN border with China. According to Zhang argued that based on cancelled before the holiday season, and apple growers. At one of Asia’s biggest of the Hong Kong population — the cancel- talks have been downgraded. TIBET, THE FATE OF the MEA: “The entire Sino- China’s experience of Sino- fruit markets at Sopore, prices have crashed and farmers find it cheaper to trash lation of the SR talks should certainly be seen For years, the National Security Indian border is 4,056 km long Burmese and Sino-Nepalese unsolds than repackage them. These apple farmers, already in a debt trap, have in this perspective. The Hindustan Times com- Advisor used to meet Yang Jiechi, THE UYGHURS IN and traverses one Indian Union negotiations, though the two mented: “It is rare — in fact unheard of — who was then State Councillor Territory, Ladakh, and four States sides disagree on the facts, two no way of clawing their way out of it as it has been a bumper year. While the for China to officially confirm the delay of the (like Wang Yi today). Yang was XINJIANG OR THE viz, Uttarakhand, Himachal methods were worked out to Government has now decided to buy 60 per cent apples directly from farmers top-level bilateral meeting, which the later promoted as a member of ASPIRATIONS OF Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal resolve differences: (1) Each and transfer sale money to their accounts, it has to consider that apple orchards Government, or the Foreign Ministry had- the Politburo, while his Indian THE HONG KONG Pradesh”. While the MHA says, presents a factual basis and need to run and workers need to reach them. One may argue that the older polit- n’t even announced.” counterpart, Ajit Doval, was ele- “India shares 3,488 km of border objectively compares them, A factor which has certainly played a role vated to the rank of a Cabinet POPULATION — with China that runs along looking to see whose informa- ical establishment had fuelled a terror economy to keep itself relevant for and in the postponement is the continuous pro- Minister. The logical and normal Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal tion is relatively more logical needed by the Government. But now that its leaders are behind bars and will be Pakistan bias showed by Wang Yi, the way would have been that Doval THE Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim …and more beneficial to the two reined in going forward, there are no interlocutors. That elbow room has also Chinese SR and Foreign Minister. Last week- continued to meet Yang. Instead, CANCELLATION OF and Arunachal Pradesh…the countries’ friendship; (2) each end, he visited Islamabad and met the Wang, far junior, was designated border is not fully demarcated can keep to its own position and been choked altogether. So democratic processes need to be restored at the local Pakistani President, Prime Minister Imran by China as the new SR. This THE SR-LEVEL and the process of clarifying consider, from a political stand- governance level at least. We cannot wish away the belligerence of people, who Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood amounts to a de facto downgrad- TALKS SHOULD and confirming the Line of point, what kind of resolution have been yanked out of their axis as they knew it, with the prevalent national Qureshi (officially, he had gone to attend the ing of the talks. Actual Control is in progress.” would be more beneficial. 3rd China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Just to give an example, last CERTAINLY BE They have forgotten about the This could be a way to pro- triumphalism. The last also entails an ability to absorb dissent, if only to allow Ministers’ Dialogue). Perhaps more telling for month, amid the Hong Kong SEEN IN THIS Shaksgam Valley “donated” by ceed but basic trust needs to be freedom of expression. Pakistan has at least scored in the public relations bat- India, Wang had detailed talks with the Chief unrest, important China-US talks Pakistan to China in 1963. built first. It is not present today. tle, flooding the world media with reports of claustrophobic impositions in Kashmir of Army Staff, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, and were held in New York. Mike PERSPECTIVE Though currently in China’s pos- It is, therefore, doubtful if a both pledged to deepen cooperation in var- Pompeo, the US Secretary of session, it is very much part of XiMo encounter can bring any and repeated lobbying at the UN. We need to put out as effective a counter-nar- ious fields between the two nations. State, met Yang Jiechi. Any seri- Indian territory. This should be “early harvest” as predicted by the rative, one that justifies why Kashmir is our internal issue, in that space. We can- According to Xinhua, Wang asserted that ous talks are usually conducted the first point on the agenda of Chinese side. In these circum- not wait for the day when everybody in the world will scream freedom. China “will firmly support Pakistan in safe- by Yang; if China was serious the SRs when they meet. stances, the best one can expect guarding sovereignty, dignity and territorial about solving the border issue, On August 29, Union is some “softening” of the Line of integrity and the Government to achieve Yang should have been named as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Actual Control. national stability, development and prosper- SR by Beijing. reiterated India’s position: (The writer is an expert on China’s tech legend ity. China will also firmly support Pakistan Another sign of black clouds “Kashmir has always been India’s India-China relations) Jack Ma’s AliBaba will be remembered in the annals of tech S O U N D BITE history. But hides a darker side of state-sponsored capitalism We haven't done this I've lost international films and Some sections of the US media, The automobile industry has ack Ma, or Ma Yun, to give his Chinese (Amendment Act) to augment in most cases, the makers felt especially the liberal media, are been affected by BS-VI (norms) revenue. We have done this to I don't look conventional focussed on a perspective on and the mindsets of millenni- name, is a legend in the world of e-com- save lives. If State Governments Indian… It's surprising how I Kashmir that is being pushed als, who prefer to use radio taxi Jmerce. Having stumbled upon the oppor- want to reduce it (fine), they are have been told that I look dif- forward by those who are services than committing to tunities the internet offered, he began his tech- welcome to do so. ferent quite a number of times. inimical to India's interest. buying their own vehicle. nological career by essentially moving the Union Minister Actor Indian envoy Union Finance Minister Chinese classified pages online. For American —Nitin Gadkari — Aditi Rao Hydari —Harsh Vardhan Shringla —Nirmala Sitharaman companies looking to source from China, this became a starting point and Ma became the go-to guy. It was not long before he saw other L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR opportunities online. His Alibaba website made it easy for Chinese vendors to sell everything Leading from the front behaviour among them. But it is BJP, a prisoner of its own rhetoric also true that not everyone is — from plastic containers to computers — financially strong enough to pay and show off their wares to a global audience of buyers. Indeed, one can argue Sir — This refers to the editori- oon after the publication of the National Register the fines. To top it all, in many that without AliBaba, the “Made in China” phenomenon, with Chinese goods hol- al, “True grit” (September 10). of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, Bharatiya Janata Party cases, traffic policemen have acted Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and S(BJP) chief Amit Shah, who had earlier called ille- overzealously by imposing multi- lowing out the manufacturing abilities of nation after nation, would not have hap- Novak Djokovic, the “big three” gal immigrants “termites”, thundered that no illegal immi- ple fines on one person. A way has pened. It was not surprising that the Chinese establishment began to view AliBaba who have been dominating the grant would be allowed to stay in the country. Shah also to be found to make this Act a and its various enterprises, particularly the financial services arm AliPay and Ant world of tennis, are exceptional said that an NRC would be prepared for every State in success. While it is for the players and have shared the bulk the country. But even after spending `12,000 crore of Government to tweak certain Financial services, as instruments of China’s capitalist expansion across the world. of the Grand Slam crowns in the public money on this project, only 19,06,657 people have portions of the amended Act to Notably, Ma used these two firms to spread into India with investments in com- last 10 years. This hegemony is been listed as illegal instead of the figure of 40 lakh ear- make the fines realistic, citizens, panies like PayTM. unlikely to fade anytime soon. lier quoted by Shah. The NRC is, thus, now being treat- too, must start behaving. This year itself, all the four ed as a “flawed document” and has left the BJP a pris- Shambhavi While he is an innovator, the success of several of his firms is primarily due slams were conquered by this oner of its own rhetoric. Via email to the fact that the internet in China has remained behind the “great firewall.” tenacious trio. The BJP’s Assam unit chief has vowed to protect While Yahoo’s Jerry Yang was an early believer in Ma, most American firms have Such an exceptional display of the rights of the genuine citizens. But the ruling BJP is dered thousands of hapless people, especially the poor Uphold people’s rights spirit and valour deserves all in a bind as its plan to move out the illegal Muslim pop- and the illiterate without documents to establish their been excluded from directly participating in the Chinese internet. That has not, adulation but this dominance ulation with the help of NRC has backfired. The list shows residency or legacy, homeless in their own country. One however, kept away American capital. AliBaba’s Wall Street debut was the most also raises questions as to why the that Hindus comprise a large proportion of those exclud- only hopes that the Supreme Court intervenes in this Sir — After the abrogation of successful by a foreign firm in the US. Ergo, some of Ma’s comments, which younger generation has not been ed from the re-identification process. This has demol- matter to rescue them from an uncertain future and Article 370, one of the prime con- able to dent their supremacy, bar- ished the myth of the “massive influx” of illegal migrants immense suffering. cerns of the Government should echo that of the Chinese Government about “open and free” markets, seem rather ing rare occasions. Stan into Assam that the party has been trying to propagate. Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee be to uphold basic civil rights. ironic. China has allowed a host of world-class firms to have been built inside Wawrinka and Andy Murray All that the faulty list has accomplished is to have ren- Faridabad Most parts of Jammu & Kashmir its closed walls, protected from outside predators and now flush with cash, they firmly believe that young players today lack mobile and internet want to go out and buy the world. While Ma is no doubt a success story, rising are likely to entrench themselves connectivity. It must restore these at the top of the game for an Nishikori were the top contenders Unrealistic move Government has sought to basic requirements without jeop- from nothing to become one of China’s richest men, India should be doubly care- extended period. to break the hegemony of the big approach the Centre to demand ardising people’s security. Failure ful about accepting money in companies that provide essential services. Rumour The 2019 US Open final will three. However, that threat was amendments to the new Motor to do so will raise a question mark be remembered not only as one shortlived. Only time can solve Sir — With the Gujarat Vehicles Act. Many States have on our credentials as the world’s has it that the Chinese Government eventually eased Ma out but given the still of the greatest victories of Nadal the most pertinent puzzle dom- Government’s decision to cut not even implemented the Act largest democracy. opaque way that its corporate environment operates, one can never be sure. China but also as the revival of hope for inating men’s tennis as to when down traffic penalties by 25 per fearing backlash from the people. Giriraj is increasingly seeing firms created by the likes of Ma to be tools in its quest to young guns in the form of Daniil the change of guard will ultimate- cent to 90 per cent as against the Truly speaking, the new leg- Via email take on the US. May be he protested this, we will never know. But the rise of Ma Medvedev. With Murray yet to ly happen. ones notified by the Centre, many islation is good in intent. The hefty recover from hip injury Rohit Kaushik States have undertaken similar fines imposed on those violating Send your feedback to: will eventually be made into a movie, that much is certain. Wawrinka, Cilic and even Via email actions. For example, the Odisha the rules may lead to a change in [email protected] HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN New TDS rules POINTCOUNTERPOINT I WON’T BE COWED DOWN BY HOUSE ARREST. I WILL TDP CHIEF CHANDRABABU NAIDU IS INDULGING chain citizens STAND BY THE VICTIMS (120 SC FAMILIES) AND IN SHAMELESS POLITICS BY USING PAID FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS. ARTISTS AS VICTIMS The Indian economy, which is already in the —ANDHRA ANIMAL HUSBANDRY MINISTER doldrums, is headed for more trouble as revised —TDP PRESIDENT tax rules will shackle much-needed spending N CHANDRABABU NAIDU MOPIDEVI VENKATA RAMANA A prescription for revival SHIVAJI SARKAR To ride out this economic crisis, the Centre can tap into domestic propellers of he economy is in shambles and expecting it to thrive is akin to expecting a miracle. A supposedly nationalist Government growth like housing, infrastructure, tourism, education and manufacturing Tis keeping it in shackles by curbing spending, one of the fore- most conditions for a thriving economy. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has come down to five per cent and if the ailing economy is not allowed to blossom now, growth can fall to critical levels. Normally, the share market is not a reflection of the state of the economy. However, the continuous fall in indices is an indication of the dip in domestic as well as Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPI). For the record, FPIs have withdrawn `23,000 crore from the mar- ket in less than two months due to policy flip-flops as nobody under- stands why the Finance Minister is withdrawing Budget proposals. The real estate sector is gasping, the banking sector is unstable, the industry is in a tizzy, the auto sector is preparing for a continuous BINDU DALMIA fall in demand and the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sec- tor is forced to cut prices owing to vanishing buyers. f only we could go back to the way things were It’s a very telling sign when a member of the Prime Minister’s when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Economic Advisory Committee Rathin Roy admits that the country Ipower in 2014, when there was so much opti- mism in the country. The wishful thinking is a com- is in recession. Noted economist and NITI Aayog Chairman Rajiv mon refrain now. Much has changed in the macro Kumar has been even more candid in acknowledging that India is and micro environment since then as both “endoge- facing an economic downturn, a liquidity crisis wherein lenders have nous and exogenous” factors have played a part in stopped funding businesses, resulting in them having to survive on slowing down the global and Indian economy. And cash. So do we have a solution? It is worse than the disease. The though it is laudable that the Finance Minister did- Union Budget 2019 has several tax-related amendments and new, n’t wait for the Government’s first full-year budget draconian rules. Whether you are buying life insurance, property or in February 2020 to make necessary rectification, making banking transactions, the new norms that came into effect hopefully recent interventions can help green from September 1 will have an impact on income and taxes. In short, shoots of revival spring up after the next two quar- it means every spender would have to be more meticulous about ters, the minimum time needed for it. While the existing problems are well known, maintaining accounts of expenditure than engaging in earning or senior economists are at sea to fathom the nature spending money. of the beast at hand. Yet, there are some definitive The five new commandments of the Income Tax Department assumptions one derives from data points available would put brakes on productive activities, affect savings and put and it is important not to get too pessimistic, as each spending on hold. These are as follows: Tax Deducted at Source sector, country and company reacts differently to (TDS) on life insurance policy; engaging a professional, even a mason, negative triggers. SLOWDOWNS would need deduction of TDS; having to pay TDS at the time of pur- At the macro-level, till January 2021 when a new ARE NEVER AS point, there are two options for the Centre. following: The cost of capital, land, elec- archaic tax administration system. Its chasing immovable property; TDS on cash withdrawal and last but US President will be in place, expect a world in flux. BAD AS THEY It can tap into the Reserve Bank of India’s tricity and corporate taxes in particular, objective must be to ensure “ease of tax- not the least banks would keep a continuous watch and report even That’s because Donald Trump’s re-election campaign APPEAR, NOR ARE (RBI) reserves and go in for sovereign bor- so that firms hire more, earn more and ation” and to “maximise certainty and the smallest transaction. hinges on projecting himself as the hero of an ECONOMIC BOOM rowing. The latter is a double-edged sword pay more revenue; while simultaneously minimise disputes.” “America First” policy, which will continue to esca- due to exchange rate risks, especially if it improving the quality of human resources The Government also needs to Yes, India is becoming an effective police State. One of the first TIMES AS late US-China trade tensions, with cascading PROSPEROUS AS is a Euro/dollar debt. Because though the to increase the productivity quotient. explore hitherto untapped sources for rev- kings to ensure a police State was Alauddin Khilji, who tightened effects on trade and job losses globally. America’s borrowing interest rates are low, the rate The potential for upside growth in enue generation. Herein, India must take the administration to keep every individual in check. The present THEY SEEM. trade bullying is making it a “lose-lose” proposition BECAUSE of the rupee could plummet further. India exists in building infrastructure, the initiative to tax big tech differently, as Government needs to learn from Khilji as the economy collapsed for American consumers, Chinese manufacturers Besides, as India’s sovereign rating is “just urbanisation and making India into a this is an untapped source of revenue. under his administration. India took a hundred years to come out and the rest of the world. According to International HISTORICALLY, above investment grade”, lending costs will global hub for start-ups, exports, services Because tech giants like Google, Amazon of that morass. Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecasts, America’s unilat- PERIODS OF be higher. and manufacturing. India had hoped to and Facebook invoice their revenues out TDS shows that the system has no faith in the people, so even eralism will reduce the world economic output by BOOM ARE TIMES The transfer of the surplus amount by encash the opportunity that US-China of India, while maintaining operations in before an individual can earn, the Government extorts its share. Why 0.5 per cent, having a recessionary impact on the WHEN ASSET the RBI comes as a well-considered and trade wars threw up but the anticipated the country, showing lesser profits. tax a life insurance policy when the State needs to promote it to pro- world economy. BUBBLES GET consensual move between the Centre and relocation to India is yet to happen. Developed nations are trying to form a vide a sense of security to the people, increase savings and boost Then, at the micro-level, which pertains to India, CREATED, GIVING the central bank, if the infused windfall India contributes nearly three per cent consensus on a way forward unitedly to let us view how the science of behavioural finance of `1.76 lakh crore of the surplus reserve to the world’s GDP but has only one per impose higher taxation on big tech. the economy? A tax on it not only sours the mood but hits insur- AN ILLUSION OF plays out on corporates and retail investors when RISING transferred is used to stimulate consump- cent share of the global investment Beyond a maximum revenue threshold, ance sale, savings and ultimately the Government itself stands to confronted with a “flight or fight syndrome.” This tion demand instead of diverting it to money. The present stock of global the surplus revenue must be taxed on lose. An intelligent move would have been to allow free sale, raise PROSPERITY. BUT can be seen in relation to how Governments and IN EFFECT, THEY funding the Government’s revenue deficit. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) exceeds Indian turf. savings for welfare programmes and earn taxes by boosting eco- individuals responded to business cycles during the India has been growing at an average $32 trillion. Global inflows have contin- Digital commerce is anticipated to nomic activity. The new rules would ensure the opposite. 1998 Asian financial crisis, the 2008 slump and now HAVE INVARIABLY of 7.5 per cent in the last five years. Yet ued to decline since the peak of 2015, bring about the next biggest revolution in Officials possibly believe that whether there is economic activ- the 2019 sputter. We are now at the lowest ebb, with PRESAGED globally, the new-normal for growth despite FDI policies in India being pro- creating jobs and increasing GDP, as com- ity or not, tax realisation must improve. But the real impact would a lock-jawed economy at five per cent Gross DOWNTURNS. SO rates has seen downward revisions by a gressively liberalised, with in-bound panies seek to draw the next 500 million be diminution of activities. At least TDS on purchase of immovable Domestic Product (GDP) growth. LET’S RIDE THIS percentage point, and a climb-up of inflows of $64 billion in 2018-19. There Indians into the e-commerce main- property would ensure it. As it is, the real estate sector is in the dol- Here is a textbook example of what occurs when OUT national debt to GDP ratios to levels as is scope to double this investment by mak- stream. For example, revenues of Asia’s drums. Putting more strings would depress it even more as most money supply halts. Discretionary spending gets high as the pre-2008 years. In order to ing India a preferred investment destina- largest company, Alibaba, rose 42 per cent postponed as consumers turn cautious and the resul- transit towards a new growth trajectory, tion, as doubling this figure from one per in the last quarter of 2019, defying the genuine buyers do not have enough money to invest in property. If tant fall in demand threatens a local and global slow- we cannot afford to grow at sub-optimal cent to two per cent in itself could yield slowdown, due to internet- shopping sup- a person puts money in a property now, s/he would have to pay down, as all economic vitals sink into downward rates of anything below eight to ten per close to $3 trillion inflows into the coun- ply chains. Energising the Micro, Small & TDS on club membership, car parking fee, electricity and water facil- spirals. Yet, strangely, higher income brackets don’t cent GDP annually, year on year, for the try. Medium Enterprises (MSME) market- ity fees, maintenance fee, advance fee which are incidental to the get impacted during downturns on the consump- next 20 years. The Centre needs a more While there is a silver lining that infla- place needs tapping into low-cost fund- transfer of a property. This raises the price of a property manifold tion side, unlike middle and lower middle holistic approach, which entails both tion has been contained to below four per ing from multilateral banks; providing in an already inflationary market. Also, the Government’s bid to curb classes. structural reforms as well as cyclical boosts cent and the fiscal deficit was contained adequate skilling and marketing support, cash transactions has led to imposition of 2 per cent TDS on pay- Private consumption has been the biggest pro- to raise short and medium term-growth. at 3.4 per cent of the GDP, the Centre so as to encourage digital entrepreneur- ments above `1 crore. This means an immediate loss of ` 2 lakh peller of India’s economic growth. But Private Final And even in a slowdown, there exist pock- needs to rethink its stance on both. ship in financial services, online retail, and subsequent grilling by authorities. Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) growth was just ets of growth that can be scaled up. Because maintaining the fiscal deficit tar- online education and remote healthcare. This is preposterous. As a nation do we want to discourage three per cent in the June quarter. The salaried class The Centre has the biggest role to play get of 3.3 per cent amidst a contracting In conclusion, slowdowns are never has become afraid of taking loans for automobiles in this by tapping into its own domestic economy may not be the best policy in as bad as they appear, nor are economic spending by instilling fear in the citizens? The obvious repercussion or housing, as savings-to-GDP ratio comes under propellers of growth, of which labour- times of contraction, when there is need boom times as prosperous as they seem. would be further meltdown in the market and the economy. The soon- pressure. The collateral damage is already impact- intensive industries like housing, infra- to turn expansionary by increasing cap- Because historically, periods of boom are er such “wise” steps are done away with, the better it is. ing the construction and automobile sectors, which structure, tourism, education and man- ital expenditure on public projects. And times when asset bubbles get created, giv- The last rule virtually chains the citizens. Already the rules demand are among the largest employers and feed a supply ufacturing, can be the prime movers. inflation must be allowed to rise a bit, ing an illusion of rising prosperity. But in statement of financial transactions that are above `50,000 a year. chain of at least 200 ancillaries of growth, as they The Centre must have a calibrated because rural wages and consumption effect, they have invariably presaged Now the banks have been ordained to report even the smallest trans- are laying-off the unorganised sector labour which approach towards Industry 4.0 that guz- dropped as farmers were paid less. downturns. So let’s ride this out. Tough actions. Unless these rules are removed by the Bharatiya Janata Party comprises 90 per cent of the workforce. zles labour-intensive jobs and opts for The intent in correcting some of the times call for being mindful of efficien- (BJP) that propagated liberalisation since the 60s, the economy is Thereafter, the country sinks into deeper sov- automation, as there still exists a vast anomalies in tax laws is laudable and long cies at all levels, so India can emerge headed for doom. Let the people spend freely and contribute to the ereign debt and yet the only panacea is to look potential for labour-intensive manufac- overdue. Implementation of the recom- stronger and smarter. economy and India’s growth. It will be a win-win situation for all. towards the Government itself to increase spend- tured goods within the domestic market mendations of the Akhilesh Ranjan-led (The writer is an author, columnist, ing on welfare schemes and pump funds into infra- and exports to Southeast Asian markets. task force on the Direct Tax Code must chairperson for National Committee on (The writer is a senior journalist) structure, railways, roadways and health care. At this The Government needs to lower the work towards effectively overhauling an Financial Inclusion at NITI Aayog) Aerosol pollution can worsen droughts The combined effect of El Niño and aerosols reduces rainfall markedly over the sub-continent and intensifies the FOREIGN EYE severity of droughts by as much as 17 per cent, as compared to the individual effect of a warm ocean current mal warming over the Pacific Ocean, East and South Asia as they can lead warming contrast drives up aerosol is already considered detrimental for to a wider and thicker aerosol layer concentration in the atmosphere. the monsoon as it blocks the flow of in the upper troposphere and further Aerosols not only affect the cli- moisture-bearing winds from the intensify droughts. mate system, including disturbances oceans to the Indian landmass. A Given that India is already vul- to the water cycle, they also harm new study by Indian Institute of nerable to hydrological and weath- humans, animals and plants as they A GOOD CALL BY Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune er extremes, a higher degree of cause smog and pollution. Their out- found that it further weakens the drought severity will only subject the put and emissions are a matter of TRUMP AT LAST monsoon by transporting aerosols country to more hydrological stress grave concern. No sensible observer of SRIRAJ from lower altitudes in the East Asian while affecting agriculture and the To rein in these soaring emis- international affairs could KOTA region up and into the higher alti- livelihood of millions of people. sions, we need to understand the erosols, tiny solid particles or tudes of about 12-18 km, forming an Reducing aerosol emissions is level of aerosol pollution in India. lament Donald Trump's liquid droplets suspended in aerosol layer called the Asian not only essential for improving air India needs an aerosol protocol that announcement that he has Athe atmosphere, are rapidly Tropopause Aerosol Layer (ATAL) quality but also for controlling is able to set the parameters for pre- fired John Bolton as his becoming the ubiquitous factor in over the South Asian region. droughts and their impact on peo- venting spread of aerosol emissions. national security adviser, environmental degradation and It remains suspended there dur- ple in the Indian subcontinent. Industries and other man-made though Bolton insists that pushing up the frequency of ing the monsoon and its thickening Rising temperatures, too, are becom- sources of aerosol emissions current- droughts across the world, especial- cuts solar energy to the Earth. This ing the cause of increase in the con- ly have a free run thanks to lack of he quit. Plenty of people in ly in India. They can come from nat- in turn weakens monsoon circulation centration of aerosols in the atmos- stringent regulations that set ground Washington, including ural sources, like dust or wildfires, or and increases the severity of drought phere that cause air pollution. rules for operations. lifelong Republicans, are man-made sources such as vehicles conditions. According to a recent study by The categorisation of industries cheering. Many others and industrial emissions. The study, published in the researchers from the University of and other aerosol-emitting units is A team of atmospheric scientists Scientific Reports journal, reveals California, aerosol presence is exac- critical and periodic checking will go around the world will from India, USA and Canada found that the combined effect of El Niño erbating climate change and its a long way in controlling them. This celebrate. This is a rare that aerosols in the atmosphere can and aerosols reduces rainfall over the adverse effects. While climate change will have a direct impact on the fight presidential outcome that increase the severity of droughts in Indian sub-continent as compared to is warming oceans, it is warming against climate change and help can be welcomed even by the Indian subcontinent by as much the individual effect of El Niño. ing El Niño years over the sub-con- quency of El Niño events and land faster, which is bad news for India arrest its worsening environ- those who despise Trump as 17 per cent during El Niño years. Going by the satellite readings and tinent has amplified by 17 per cent. droughts over India, the researchers global air quality. The study, pub- ment situation. The El Niño phenomenon, a series of model simulations in the Noting that in recent decades warned against any further increase lished in the journal Nature Climate (The writer is an environmental and all he stands for. which occurs when there is abnor- report, the severity of droughts dur- there has been an increase in the fre- in industrial emissions from both Change, shows that the land-sea journalist) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE ‘Indian high tech sector can attract $ 21 bn, create million of jobs’ PTI n WASHINGTON The report also seeks widening of India's high-tech sectors have Goods and Services Tax (GST) the potential to attract a whop- coverage by bringing in Premji, promoter ping USD21 billion in invest- ment and create millions of products/sectors presently excluded group entities sold jobs over the next five years, from it to help reduce cascading impact 22.46 cr shares according to a top US business advocacy group. of taxes and manufacturing cost. NEW DELHI: Azim Premji and The US-India Strategic and other promoter group entities sold about 22.46 crore shares Partnership Forum (USISPF) in policies, Aghi said. modities by eliminating anom- a recent report “Hi-tech The report also seeks widen- alies in HSN; appropriate clas- worth over Rs 7,300 crore US firms see leaner during the Wipro buyback Manufacturing in India”, sub- ing of Goods and Services Tax sification of products to miti- offer that closed last month. mitted to the Indian govern- (GST) coverage by bringing in gate the risk of classification In a regulatory filing on ment, stated that India's high- products/sectors presently disputes and continued exemp- tech sectors can create 550,000 excluded from it to help reduce tion in the form of zero duty times in China as Wednesday, Wipro said it had bought back 32.3 crore equity direct jobs and 1,400,000 indi- cascading impact of taxes and for routers and other products shares under the buyback rect jobs over the next five years. manufacturing cost. as indicated in the Information scheme at Rs 325 apiece, and The report is based on the “In the interim refund of Technology Agreement. trade war grinds on feedback received from top indirect tax on above items and The report also recommends the total amount utilised was n about Rs 10,499.99 crore. American companies in this export sector to create the tech manufacturing ecosystem GST on supplies ineligible for to link preferential market AFP SHANGHAI Approximately 6.12 crore sector interested in investing in much-needed jobs for Indians,” in the country. credit to be provided for access (PMA) to exports and The report also shares from Azim Premji India. he said. The study among other improving cost competitive- rationalise local value-addition American businesses are found China's Partner representing Zash “India's high-tech sectors While electronics, aerospace things examines the factors that ness,” the report recommend- norms to achievable targets. increasingly pessimistic about Traders, 6.03 crore shares (such as electronics, aviation, and medical devices have wit- are impacting India's compet- ed as it also sought higher tax It seeks revisions to PMA their prospects in China as the ongoing from Azim Premji Partner medical devices) have the nessed the entry of various itiveness for companies plan- benefits for research and devel- policy by incorporating the US trade war rumbles on, economic representing Prazim Traders potential to offer an addition- global multinational compa- ning to setup manufacturing opment in these sectors. 'Substantial Transformation' with growing numbers of slowdown -- and 5.02 crore shares from al investment of USD21 billion nies in India for manufactur- operations in the country, and Recommending “consisten- rules for value-addition as per companies expecting their Azim Premji Partner and create 550,000 direct jobs ing, the country's share in how these challenges can be cy in policies and expediting of global norms which adds revenues and investment in which predates representing Hasham Traders and 1,400,000 indirect jobs global production within these addressed to make the country approval processes,” the report another option of measuring the local market to shrink, a the trade war -- were accepted under the over the next 5 years,” USISPF sectors is less than three per a dynamic player in the glob- suggests competitive bidding local value add rather than only survey said on Wednesday. remains the top buyback, it added.About 4.05 president Mukesh Aghi said. cent, the report said. al value chain. for government procurement, based on Bill-of-Material The American Chamber of crore shares from Azim Premji “Industry looks forward to The report is a result of Some of the major chal- and enforcement mechanism (BOM) and providing deemed Commerce in Shanghai's overall concern Trust and 1.22 crore shares working with the government USISPF's initiative compris- lenges identified include the to ensure central and state domestic manufacturing cred- annual China Business Report of US from Azim Premji were also to make India a world-class ing of senior global executives need for a strong supplier governments are aligned. its to OEMs for 100 per cent of also found that 75 per cent of companies accepted under the buyback manufacturing hub that can from different industries to ecosystem, reduction in logis- For the electronics sector, the their manufacturing volume - US firms opposed the US use offer, the filing said. strengthen domestic manufac- develop a set of recommenda- tics cost, enhance skilled work- report recommends uniform independent of product, export of punitive tariffs to force turing as well as support India's tions as India advances a hi- force, and enabling regulatory duty structure across com- domestic consumption. China into a trade deal and market-access reforms. companies. President Donald Trump But the standoff is a very says his tariffs against billions close second, and more than of dollars in Chinese goods - half of companies surveyed Sensex rises 125 pts; Bharati Airtel launches 1Gbps - which have been reciprocat- said they were delaying or ed by Beijing -- are hurting reducing further investment in China and are good for the China as a direct result of the Yes Bank soars 13 pc broadband offering at Rs 3,999 United States. tit-for-tat tariffs. But only half of US compa- Just 47 per cent said they PNS n MUMBAI PTI n NEW DELHI Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, to any network in India along nies surveyed said they expect expected to increase their Siraj Choudhary Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Pune, with exclusive 'AirtelThanks' 2019 revenues in China to investments in China in 2019, appointed as NCML The BSE Sensex ended 125 Bharti Airtel on Wednesday Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, benefits...," it said. The benefits increase year-on-year, while down from 61.6 per cent last MD, CEO points higher on Wednesday, launched its broadband offer- Chandigarh, Kolkata, include three months just over a quarter expect year. led by gains in banking and ing, 'Airtel Xstream Fibre' Indore, Jaipur and Netflix subscription them to fall -- compared with "American companies con- NEW DELHI: National auto stocks amid firm cues promising 1Gbps speed for Rs Ahmedabad," Bharti gift, one year Amazon just 6.1 per cent in the previ- tinue to do well in China, but Collateral Management from other Asian markets. 3,999 a month, raising the Airtel said in a state- Prime membership ous year's poll. the trade conflict now shad- Services Limited (NCML) on The 30-share index settled competitive heat in a market ment. In the com- and access to premi- Overall, most members of ows many businesses," said Wednesday said that Siraj 125.37 points, or 0.34 per that has recently seen com- ing months Airtel um content from the chamber remain opti- Eric Zheng, chairman of the Choudhury has been cent, higher at 37,270.82. It hit HCL Tech, NTPC, Sun mercial roll-out of Jio's fibre Xstream Fibre will ZEE5 and Airtel mistic about a country whose trade association. appointed as its new an intra-day high of 37,343.46 Pharma, TCS, Bajaj Finance, based services. be rolled out in Xstream app. On consumer market is still blos- Some of the biggest swings Managing Director and CEO. and a low of 37,193.57. PowerGrid, Tech Mahindra "Starting today (on more markets, the September 5, billionaire soming. in the survey came in the area Choudhury will replace Sanjay Similarly, the broader NSE and Infosys were among the Wednesday), Airtel Xstream statement added. Mukesh Ambani's Jio had The report also found of future expectations for Kaul, who has been appointed Nifty rose 32.65 points, or 0.30 top losers on the index, shed- Fibre is available to Homes, "Airtel Xstream Fibre offers announced launch of its fibre- China's ongoing economic China's market, with 61.4 per- as Chairman of the NCML per cent, to close at 11,035.70. ding up to 2.93 per cent. SOHO (Small Office Home unlimited broadband at 1Gbps based broadband service, offer- slowdown -- which predates cent expressing optimism, Board, an official statement Yes Bank was the biggest Besides positive cues from Office) and small commercial for just Rs 3,999/month. It also ing minimum internet speed of the trade war -- remains the down from historical rates in said. Choudhury had retired as gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- global markets, investor sen- establishments in Delhi, offers unlimited landline calls 100 Mbps for Rs 699 a month. top overall concern of US the 80-90 percent range. Chairman and CEO of Cargill lying 13.47 per cent, following timent was buoyed on hopes India after serving for 30 reports that digital payments of further measures by the years. He has over three major Paytm may buy a stake government to boost the econ- decades of work experience, in the lender from co-founder omy, experts said. of which 16 years were in Rana Kapoor. Tata Motors, Finance Minister Nirmala Adani plant gets MERC New Jersey Governor on leadership roles in the Maruti, Tata Steel, Vedanta, Sitharaman on Tuesday said agriculture and food space. Bajaj Auto, IndusInd Bank, the government has set up a NCML is a leading SBI, Hero MotoCorp, M&M, task force to boost invest- nod for higher coal price organisation providing a Asian Paints, Axis Bank, RIL ments in infrastructure pro- India tour from Sep 13 bouquet of commodity based and L&T too jumped up to jects and is in the process of PTI n NEW DELHI services under a single 10.21 per cent. identifying sectors which need PTI n WASHINGTON investment opportunities, and Murphy said. umbrella. On the other hand, ONGC, funding from the Centre. Adani Power on Wednesday deepen cultural and educa- "We have the number one said power regulator MERC The governor of New Jersey, tional ties between New Jersey rated public education system has allowed pass through of home to one of the largest con- and India, Murphy's office in America. We have a location higher coal prices for its centrations of the Indian dias- said in a statement. that is second to none. We are The evidence comes from Dr Reddys Tiroda plant. pora in the US, will embark on "As India's role as one of our deep with talent. We have a dental plaque from Neolithic The coal mine allocated to a 10-day visit to India on key partners continues to particular edge in innovation, remains launches Tiroda plant was de-allocated Friday to woo investments in expand, we want to make sure the economy, life sciences, and the company had to make his state and deepen the we maximise the potential of tech and telecom,” he said. generic Emend arrangement for fuel supplies at already strong people-to-peo- our economic relationship," Murphy said he would be higher cost. Adani Power arm tion has an installed capacity ple ties. visiting some companies that in US market Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd of 3300 MW (5X660 MW "We want to make sure that already have presence in New PNS n HYDERABAD (APML) runs Tiroda plant. supercritical units), of which India hears the New Jersey story We have the Jersey like Tata Consultancy In a regulatory filing on two units have been tied up loud and clear," Governor Phil number one rated services which has some 4,000 Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd Wednesday, Adani Power said under the PPA signed in 2008 Murphy told PTI in an interview public education employees in his state. has announced the launch of the compensation to APML and three have been tied up before leaving for India. system in America. "We want to thank them for Fosaprepitant for injection, has been granted in respect of under separate PPAs executed Murphy, 62, who lived in their presence, hope they can the therapeutic generic equiv- the 1320 MW power pur- with MSEDCL for 1765 MW. Asia in the late 1990s, said he We have a grow their presence. And alent of Emend, in the US chase agreement signed on As per the referred order was a frequent visitor to India. location that is also talk to folks who are not market. September 8, 2008 by APML from the MERC, the de-allo- He said he was excited to visit second to none. in here yet, who should Fosaprepitant is used with with Maharashtra Electricity cation of the Lohara coal block India, "a country that I love”. We are deep consider New Jersey,” he other medications to help Distribution Co Ltd (MSED- by the coal ministry would He will lead a high-level with talent said. He said New Jersey has ‘World's earliest prevent nausea and vomiting CL), for its power plant at qualify as Change in Law, and state delegation, visiting New —MURPHY one of the largest Indian- caused by chemotherapy. Tiroda in Maharashtra. APML is entitled to compen- Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Governor of American and Indian popula- The launch follows the "APML has been allowed com- sation for alternative coal used Hyderabad, Gandhinagar and New Jersey tions among any approval by the US Food pensation on account of non- to meet the shortfall from the Ahmedabad, from September American state evidence of dairy and Drug Administration availability of coal from Lohara commencement of power sup- 13 to 22. and the largest (USFDA), a press release said coal block by Maharashtra ply under the PPA. The focus of the mission is largest trade on Wednesday. Dr. Reddys Electricity Regulatory Further, APML is also enti- to strengthen economic ties relations consumption found' Fosaprepitant for injection is Commission (MERC)," a com- tled to claim carrying costs on with one of New Jersey's largest with available in 150 mg single- pany statement said. the claim amount till the date trade and investment part- India. PTI n LONDON dose vial for reconstitution. Tiroda thermal power sta- of the subject order, it added. ners, cultivate international Archaeologists Researchers claim to have found have also the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption anywhere in discovered the world, in the teeth of 6,000- evidence of Indians to benefit from UK's post-study work visa offer year-old British farmers. complex The team, led by archaeol- PTI n LONDON their degree. ogists at the University of cultural The UK ended its two-year post-study "Although 82 per cent of our York in the UK, identified a practices, with In a move that addresses a Indian graduates are satisfied milk protein called beta lac- Neolithic long-standing demand to boost work visa offer during May's term as UK with their careers wherever toglobulin (BLG) entombed in Indian student numbers choos- home secretary in 2012, widely seen as they are working, we know that the mineralised dental plaque communities ing British universities, the they value the opportunity to of seven individuals who lived building large UK government on responsible for a major drop in student spend some time in the UK in the Neolithic period. monumental and Wednesday announced a new numbers from countries like India working after their degree. The human dental plaque two-year post-study work visa This visa will make it signifi- samples in the study, published burial sites route for all international stu- cantly easier for them to do in the journal Archaeological dents. member of Johnson's Cabinet. kets, notably India. Between that,” said Vivienne Stern, and Anthropological Sciences, Neolithic communities build- The new 'Graduate' route, to "It demonstrates our global 2010-11 and 2016-17, the num- Director, Universities UK are the oldest to be analysed for ing large monumental and be in place by next year, will be outlook and will ensure that we ber of higher education stu- International, which has been ancient proteins to date global- burial sites. open to all overseas nationals continue to attract the best and dents from India more than lobbying for such a visa for ly and the study represents the The ancient human remains who have valid UK immigra- brightest,” she said. halved," noted a report by the many years. earliest identification of the tested in the study come from tion status as a student and The UK ended its two-year UK's All Party Parliamentary "The UK ranks first for inter- milk whey protein BLG so far. three different Neolithic sites have successfully completed a post-study work visa offer dur- Group (APPG) for national student satisfaction The Neolithic period in -- Hambledon Hill and course of study in any subject ing May's term as UK home International Students. overall, compared to other Britain ran from 4,000 to 2,400 Hazleton North in the south of at undergraduate level or above British Prime Minister Boris will mean talented internation- secretary in 2012, widely seen The government's latest major study destinations, but BC and saw the emergence of England, and Banbury Lane in at a government-approved UK Johnson, who has effectively re- al students, whether in science as responsible for a major drop announcement was widely wel- having a more attractive post- farming, with the use of domes- the East Midlands. higher education institution. instated a policy ended by his and maths or technology and in student numbers from coun- comed by university chiefs and study work offer will open the ticated animals such as cows, Individuals from all three The visa will allow eligible predecessor Theresa May engineering, can study in the tries like India. representatives, who highlight UK up to even more interna- sheep, pig and goats, alongside sites showed the presence of students to work, or crucially around nine years ago, said the UK and then gain valuable "The withdrawal of the PSW that Indian students were par- tional students. It will also crops such as wheat and barley. milk proteins from cows, look for work, in any career or change would see students work experience as they go on [post-study work] visa was ticularly prone to make their allow employers in all parts of Archaeologists have also sheep or goats, suggesting position of their choice, for two "unlock their potential" to to build successful careers,” said attributed with a decline in higher education choices based the UK to benefit from access discovered evidence of com- people were exploiting multi- years after completing their begin careers in the UK. UK home secretary Priti Patel, international student recruit- on being able to gain some to talented graduates from plex cultural practices, with ple species for dairy products. studies. "The new Graduate Route the senior-most Indian-origin ment in the UK from key mar- work experience at the end of around the world,” she said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Thursday September 12, 2019 THE ORIGINAL ‘GULLY BOY' TO ROCK THE TOWN ivine, of the Gully rapper PranavChaganty, with who he was. In response he Divine also plans to help Gang fame, who is whom I had collaborated for gave me a CD with 70-80 budding rappers. He said, “I all set to perform the YouTube Fan Fest a cou- songs in it. ‘In da club’ had intend on making Gully Budweiser Experiences is back in the city feels that ple of years ago. Also hip-hop just come out and 50 Cents Gang Entertainment the one- D he receives a lot of fans in Hyderabad can never was the rage.” stop-shop for everything hip- with BUDX, for the very first love from forget DJ Kan-I, who has He continued, “I found it hop in India. It will have its Hyderabad. Speaking about been the pallbearer for hip- to be the coolest thing I have own record label, Gully Gang time in Hyderabad and shall the show, Divine, who is vis- hop genre in India for years.” ever heard. I started digging Records, where I shall not iting the city for the third “With hip-hop reaching a deeper and would sit in only release my music but be putting together a unique time, said, “It’s going to be wider audience, Gully Boy cybercafes to learn as much also those of new and upcom- unique and something that has helped the layman under- as I could about hip-hop. I ing hip-hop talent in India. I experience with popular Hyderabad has never wit- stand what rap is. Hip-hop is came across many artists like am really excited about the nessed before.” gaining traction each day Tupac, Biggie, Nas and budding talent in the country artists from across the globe Divine plans to play the with new labels and talent Eminem and learnt all their and want to do as much as I title track from his debut coming up,” he said about the songs. They wrote about the can for the genre.” tomorrow at Prism Club. album Kohinoor as this is the rap scene in the country. world around them and I felt Sharing his future plans, he first showcase of the Gully Talking about his rap jour- I could relate. I grew up in a said, “All my energy right Vivian Fernandes, better Gang in the city. ney, he reminisced, “I was not-so-privileged neighbour- now is focused on my debut Sharing insights about the born in Kurla and grew up in hood with my grandmother. I album, Kohinoor, which known to the world as Divine, rap scene in the city and the Sahar before my mother left roamed around with friends releases soon.” Regarding his country, he said, for a job in the Middle East. I who didn’t always live on the collaboration with one of the artistes “The scene in then moved in with my right side of the law. I have Budweiser, he says, Hyderabad grandmother in JB Nagar. My seen poverty, helplessness, “Budweiser and I have a great performing at the event, looks promis- introduction to hip-hop was abuse and government apa- collaboration and like all our ing. I have through a T-shirt my friend thy up close. That’s the world other shows, BUDXHYD is speaks to ARUN been follow- was wearing. It had an illus- I come from. And that is going to be a great show with ing the work tration of 50 Cent on it. I got what has made me who I am the Gully Gang boys.” DANIEL YELLAMATY of Telugu curious and asked my friend today.” about his connection with Hyderabad, childhood struggles, vision through Gully gang entertainment and more

INDIAN FASHION INDUSTRY LACKS DISCIPLINE: PAYAL SINGHAL has to change,” she points out. n her over two-decade-long career “Today, our industry is a lot more organ- as a designer, Payal Singhal has ised. The social media has changed the way seen the evolution of the Indian the industry used to work. Earlier the collec- fashion industry, but she feels it tions would take 2 to 3 months to reach the I still lacks the discipline and unity stores after the show, but it now takes just 15 seen in fashion industries else- days. That’s a huge change... Our industry has where. become a lot more serious, which I like. And “Indians are unparalleled in terms of such changes have happened in the film design and craft. But unfortunately, we are industry as well. It is more corporatised now,” not an industry that stands together,” says the says Singhal, who is known for designing designer. outfits inspired gypsy and bohemian by styles According to Singhal unlike in India where that have sizable patrons among Bollywood fashion industry is seen as ‘perilous’, design- celebrities. ers in other countries take their work a lot The Mumbai-based designer, 42, feels the more seriously. “I don’t know why. need for a federation to support the It’s about business… People Indian fashion industry. “The gar- have to realise how many ment industry is one of the top millions of people the industries in the world. But I industry gives jobs to. don’t see the discipline It’s a serious business. expected of our community. People’s atti- For example, in the jew- tude ellery industry, there’s a jewellers association. But we don’t have that. And that is something hold- ing us back. We need to be more united. We should have a federa- tion behind us that could bring things together and work on the backend to train the designers to understand quality, deliverables, delivery and time. If that happens, CHANDRAYAAN 2 there’s no stop- ping us from becoming no. 1 in the most trending hashtag in India world,” Singhal notes. ndia’s ambitious 2, the lander Vikram and and influencer Akshay Kumar 67,554, the study said. The — IANS lunar mission - ISRO. has a huge impact on audi- other two most popular hash- Chandrayaan 2 - According to the study, ences, especially after his film tags are has become the there have been 2,39,109 Mission Mangal, therefore, his #VikramLander(43,749) and I country’s most tweets dedicated to the mis- tweet is the third most engag- #ISRO(38,619). trending hashtag on sion. “India is showing great ing tweet,” Angulo said. The study also found that social media platforms such as interest in the initiatives taken The tweets reveal mixed tweets mentioning ISRO have Twitter, with 67,554 tweets in by ISRO. People are using emotions of people as they gone majorly viral in the three between September 1-9, a new Twitter as a platform to share tweeted 30.04 per cent positive days from September 6-9 with study revealed. their views on the mission. It tweets, 66.90 per cent neutral the number of tweets reaching SEMrush, the online visibil- is overwhelming to see that tweets and only three per cent 87,336. ity management company despite the mission's result, negative tweets on the Moon The top two tweets by num- recently conducted the study people are being positive and lander Vikram. ber on the social media plat- on the lander Vikram in the neutral in their approach,” said Besides, #Chandrayaan2 form have been tweeted by period between September 1- Fernando Angulo, Head of continues to be the most ISRO (@isro) with the highest 9, which showed that Twitter Communications, SEMrush. trending hashtag on Twitter engagements of 1,49,179 and is buzzing with Chandrayaan “Moreover, Bollywood actor nowadays with a volume of 1,38,698, respectively. 12

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RUN FOR COMEDY THEATRE SUNDEEP SHARMA LIVE SRIRAM - A STYLISED DANCE DRAMA l A CAUSE lSundeep Sharma is the Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra's magnum he second edition of the Cancer "Brahman bro" of comedy. opus is based on the Indian epic Ramayana. It Run by Grace Cancer This Bareilly guy has a was first produced in 1957 as Ramlila. It has TFoundation will be held in typical North Indian been staged for the last 65 years and has Hyderabad. Socialites and accent and performs travelled to many countries. The troupe government officials attended the jokes with a desi flair. He comprises of 20 artistes. September 14, 7 pm, Shilpakala Vedika poster launch and urged people to is a storyteller and attend the event to raise public incorporates social, awareness against cancer, its political and general prevention and early detection issues in his comedy. His mimicry of famous national and international personalities only adds to his hilariousness. September 14, 7 pm, Oakwood Residence Kapil, Gachibowli.

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Hyderabad Thursday September 12, 2019 tollywood ‘Non-committal’ MAHESH forces Vanga to make his next in Hindi? uperstar Mahesh Babu was one of the many who was mighty impressed with Arjun Reddy so much so that he imme- diately asked its director Sandeep Vanga to meet him s and narrate a story. It was last February (2018) that Vanga pitched a crime drama with a pan-India appeal to the actor who instantly evinced interest it. Back then, the actors’ role sketch was in place while the director needed to work on second half. In-principally, Mahesh has agreed to feature in the film and it was to be produced by Mythri Movie Makers, MB Entertainments and Asian Cinemas. Post it, Vanga got busy in Bollywood in with Kabir Singh, his Hindi remake of Arjun Reddy, and the phenomenal success of the film meant that he is on the wish list of many B-town producers as well. However, we hear he wanted to make a Telugu film but he didn’t hear back from Mahesh. As the crime drama’s content can resonate with audience across the country, Vanga decided to make in Hindi with THE producers of Kabir Singh. He was promised to get a billing of the producer as well. To this end, the lat- est we hear is that Ranbir has endorsed the story idea and another round of meeting will follow soon. A Mumbai Mirror report has claimed that Sandeep had a “close door meeting” with pro- ducer Bhushan Kumar, who also produced Kabir Singh along with Ashwin Verde, and nar- rated a story for his next project and they agreed upon the actor they wish to cast in it. “Sandeep nar- rated a story idea to Bhushan, who has liked it and will produce the film. They met yesterday to discuss the logistics and casting,” it quote a source as saying. The pro- ject will most likely move to sets next year.

n a rather surprising development, film- maker Ravi Babu on Surprise! RAVI i Wednesday announced that he has joined hands with leading producer Dil Raju to co-pro- BABU joins hands duce and release his next, ANUSHKA is a Aaviri. For a major part of his career, the actor-turned-film- with DIL RAJU maker’s films were distributed by Suresh Babu under his esteemed Suresh Productions. Lauding Ravi, Raju said the filmmaker While we don’t the reason that prompted the move, Ravi’s last is a specialist when it comes to film Adhugo, which Suresh dumb artist in released, was a colossal flop. making comedy and thrillers Ravi said, “I’ve been think- ing of doing a film with Dil Raju for the past 15 years and it happened finally with Aaviri. The film is currently in post- production.” NISHABDAM Lauding Ravi, Raju, who has he first look of and English simultaneously, film, with music by Gopi Sunder, ramped up his distribution Anushka Shetty- while featuring Madhavan, is a joint production venture activities of late, said the film- starrer Nishabdam Anjali, Shalini Pandey, Subbaraju between People Media Factory maker is a specialist when it was unveiled by the and Avasarala Sriniva and pop- and Kona Film Corporation. comes to making comedy and t makers on ular Hollywood actor Michael Speaking about the film, Vishwa thrillers and he will be releas- Wednesday. The Madsen in key roles. Directed by Prasad, CEO of People Media ing Aaviri next month. actress will be playing Sakshi, a Vasthadu Naa Raju fame Factory, had this to say earlier, Like with his all films, Ravi dumb artist in the film, a horror Hemanth Madhukar, the film’s “This is a kind of film that will has wrapped up Aaviri, featur- thriller. Last seen in Bhagamathie shoot has been wrapped up last entertain, engage and cheer the ing him, Neha Chouhan, Sri which released in January last month in Seattle, US and some audience across continents. Muktha, Bharani Shankar and year, Nishabdam is the patch work will be shot in Every screening of the film will Mukthar Khan, without a Mangalore-beauty’s most ambi- Hyderabad, we end up in a standing ovation and sound. A thriller, its screenplay tious film till date as it has been hear. we expect the film to perform has been penned by the veter- shot in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi The well all over.” an Satyanand, while music has been composed by Vydhi. MAHESH KONERU acquires VIJAY's Bigil Telugu rights ith Tamil superstar Mahesh will convince Vijay, announce the Telugu title soon. RDX deals Vijay’s Telugu dub- who is usually reclusive, to A sports drama which bing market on a come down to will see Vijay in the w steady rise, the com- Hyderabad to role of a dad and petition to bag the promote the son, Bigil co- Telugu rights of his next is film. While he stars with a taboo increasing day by day. And failed to Nayantara, when his next marks him team- divulge Jackie ing up with Atlee, who gave details on Shroff, two of him two of his biggest the num- Kathir, hits (Theri and Mersal), it is but bers when Daniel natural for big names to throw contacted, Balaji, subject, their hat in the ring for the he did con- Vivek, rights. However, after the Tamil firm that he Anandaraj, production house AGS will be releasing Yogi B abu, Entertainments quoted a hefty the film in Telugu. Indhuja, Rebba amount (to the tune of Rs 10 He is looking to Monica, Varsha says PAYAL crore) to part the Telugu rights release it in 400 screens Bollama, and Amrita Iyer. of Bigil, the likes of Kona across the two Telugu states this AR Rahman has composed rolled heavily for her skin show in the recently Venkat and Sudhakar Reddy, Diwali. He said he will the film’s soundtrack. released teaser of RDX, her second film after her both of who were initially breakthrough project RX100 last year, Payal interested, backed off, it is t MAHESH S KONERU IS LOOKING TO Rajput admitted she received a barrage of nega- understood. Finally, Mahesh tive comments with some even questioning S Koneru, who has pro- RELEASE IT IN 400 SCREENS ACROSS THE whether she has gone back to RX100 ways again. “Yes, duced Kalyanram-starrer RX100 is my soul but RDX is different, which is why I 118, has snatched the rights. TWO TELUGU STATES THIS DIWALI. accepted it. It’s going to be inspiring, entertaining and educa- The deal is said to have been HE SAID HE WILL ANNOUNCE THE TELUGU tive at the same time. It deals with a taboo subject and will closed at Rs 7 crore. It TITLE SOON tug at people’s heartstrings,” she said. She was speaking at remains to be seen whether the trailer launch of the film in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening. Payal, who will be seen as a spunky village belle in the film, emphasised that when she shows off or gets intimate in films, it’s a part of the role that she is essaying. Film’s producer C Kalyan said the teaser was cut in a way that people will take notice of it and notice they did, as it clocked four millions views. “The original content is reserved in the trailer. It’s about a young girl who strives for the development of her village with her gang if it means sacrificing her honour as a woman. After seeing Payal’s per- formance I left her a message, saying that she will be the next Vijay Shanti,” the producer noted. Shot in Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Polavaram and its surrounding areas, RDX, directed by Shankar Bhanu, features Tejus (of Hushaaru fame), Naresh VK, Amani, Nagineedu, Aditya Menon, Tulasi, Aishwarya, Vidyullekha Raman, Chammak Chandra and Gemini Suresh in supporting roles, while Radhan is the music director. 14

Hyderabad Thursday September 12, 2019 celeb talks DILJIT ASKED TO CANCEL US GIG PROMOTED BY PAK NATIONAL inger-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who was scheduled to perform in the US on September 21 at a show promoted by Pakistani national Rehan Siddiqi, has been asked by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) to “cancel his commitment in the interest of sentiments and dignity” of S India. “We have just seen a poster of artiste Mr Diljit Dosanjh who is giving his performance in a show organised by Mr Rehan Siddiqi (a Pakistani National). We are writing to him to cancel this commitment of his in the interest of sentiments and dig- nity of our nation,” read the release from FWICE. FWICE also wrote a letter to Ministry of External Affairs for cancelling his and his troupe’s visa in case he doesn’t cancel his tour. Diljit issued a statement on Wednesday stating that “he was not aware of any such intimation by the federation before today. My contract is only with Shri Balaji Entertainment. My dealings and agreement are with them only and nobody else mentioned in the federation letter.” “However, in lieu of the letter by the FWICE I have decided to postpone my Houston show at this time. I love my country and will always stand for the greater interest of the Nation INDIA,” he added. Meanwhile, FWICE is “deeply concerned and anguished with our artistes/singers/dancers/anchors and other performers knowingly perform- ing in Pakistan and Pak performers performing in India despite our strict warnings”. According to the release, FWICE has also come to know from “our reliable sources that our performers in general and actor Saif Ali Khan and singer Shreya Ghoshal in particular are giving their performances in America at the behest of Mr Rehan Siddiqi, a Pakistani National, who is also the promoter of the shows”. FWICE has zero-tolerance for such performers and con- demn it as “anti-national and unpatriotic bordering to trea- son with your own country”. The association has requested all our country’s performers not to give priority to “monetary considerations and refrain from being a part of any such projects with Pak nationals and Pak performance anywhere in the world”.

he Maharashtra Police have given actors Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar a warning for a scene in their WHEN upcoming film "The Sky Is Pink". T The trailer of "The Sky Is Pink" was RENNER’S unveiled on Monday and what caught MUMBAI COPS the eye of Maharashtra Police was a dialogue in FORMER WIFE the film, where Priyanka''s character tells Farhan''s that they would rob a bank as soon as DEMANDS WARNED their daughter Aisha gets better. A tweet from the Maharashtra Police read: SOLE CUSTODY "Seven years imprisonment with fine under IPC PRIYANKA, Section 393." Priyanka replied: "Oops, caught red OF DAUGHTER handed… time to activate Plan B" FARHAN Farhan then joked saying: "Never planning a ctor Jeremy Renner’s for- heists on camera again." mer wife Sonni Pacheco Replying to Farhan''s tweet, a post from has filed for sole custody the Maharashtra Police read: "A A of their six-year-old heist planned anywhere shall be daughter, Ava. punished with rigorous According to the docu- imprisonment for a term ments obtained by the Superior which may extend upto Court of California, County of Los TAAPSEE PANNU ten years and shall Angeles, Pacheco has requested for also be liable to sole legal and physical custody of fine, under Ava and also asked the judge for DENIES PLAYING Section 399 The allowing monitored visitation when best plan is the Avengers: Endgame actor is with always not to the child, reports usmagazine.com. AMRITA PRITAM have such Renner and Pacheco got married plans in in September 2014. Their nuptials ''real'' life. came after they welcomed their IN NEW BIOPIC #Reelvs daughter in 2013. But in January Real." 2015, they filed for divorce. aapsee Pannu has denied she is playing Amrita Pacheco is set to submit documen- Pritam in a new biopic. Sections of the enter- tation backing up her request to tainment media, mistook Taapsee Pannu’s change the custody arrangement and social media post quoting legendary author- a court hearing is scheduled for T poet Amrita Pritam to rashly assume that the November 7. actress is set to playThappad. Pritam in Anubhav Sinha’s underproduction It now turns out Tapsee is not playing Amrita Pritam. “It’s sad that the majority don’t bother to read and inter- pret my Tweet efficiently enough. Nor connect it with what I posted just a day before the post on Amrita Pritam. It’s sad that I have to spell it out so obviously to you,” the actress said.

SALMA HAYEK SAYS SHE WANTS TO PROTECT MEXICO'S IMAGE alma Hayek says she refrains from using social media to comment on problems in her native Mexico because she wants to protect the country’s image. During an appearance Tuesday to promote her Netflix series Monarca on a S family’s tequila empire, the actress was asked why she doesn’t use her social media presence to draw more attention to Mexico’s ills. Hayek said she doesn’t believe a post on her Instagram account can change things because most of her followers don’t live in Mexico. At the same time, she added, a critical post puts negative attention on Mexico elsewhere in the world, and “that can affect us with tourism, with people who are trying to invest in Mexico.” She said she doesn’t want to hurt her country. HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 sport 15 Lessons from the past SA vice-captain says players picking brains of IPL regulars de Kock, Miller ahead of 1st T20 PTI n DHARAMSALA Quinton and David have played a lot of cricket in ice-captain Rassie van der Dussen Von Wednesday said that a new look India. We will look to South African team will be relying a lot feed off them and ask on IPL regulars Quinton de Kock and them a lot of questions David Miller to put up a competitive about the conditions, the performance against formidable India kind of bowlers we would in the T20 series beginning here on be facing so we can Sunday. De Kock will captain the team in quickly adapt against a KL Rahul kits up before team practice session BCCI/Twitter the absence of Faf du Plessis, who will strong side like India be in India for the Test series. —Rassie van der Dussen Van der Dussen, who impressed in the 50-over World Cup in an otherwise One of the T20s was at the scenic KL under scanner, forgettable tournament for the Proteas, HPCA Stadium here and South Africa has been elevated to vice-captaincy less won the game by seven wickets. than a year after he made his “We have had a look at the condi- International debut. tions, Proteas beat India by seven “Quinton and David have played a wickets the last time here. It will be a Rohit likely choice lot of cricket in India. We will look to good wicket to bat on. The boundaries feed off them and ask them a lot of are 65 metres all around, they are not questions about the conditions, the kind really big. We know what India are of bowlers we would be facing so we can going to throw at us and we will pre- for Proteas Tests quickly adapt against a strong side like pare accordingly,” said the 30-year-old India,” van der Dussen said in a media from Pretoria. PTI n NEW DELHI make it. interaction. South Africa have regrouped for In case they both make it, “We have had two tough training the first time since the disappointing pener KL Rahul’s poor then they might feature in the sessions since we have been here and World Cup campaign and the players Oshow with the bat could India A side in the two-day two more are coming up. It has been are raring to go, said va der Dussen. pave the way for Rohit practice game against South pretty hot and humid, pretty much like “Last time, we were together at the Sharma’s return to the Indian Africa in Vizianagaram before Durban. It is definitely an advantage World Cup. It was a disappointing Test XI when the selectors the first Test in that we came here a week before the first showing by the team. But now it is a meet here today to decide the Visakhapatnam on October game.” fresh start, we have a new coaching staff. squad for the three-match 2. Van der Dussen feels captaincy will We have spoken a lot about in the last series against South Africa Otherwise, the selection only make de Kock a better player. few days how we want to be as a team. next month. will remain pretty straightfor- “Quinton is one of those guys who We have got a few new faces so it always White ball vice-captain ward with only Bhuvneshwar leads by example. He doesn’t say a lot brings the energy up. Rohit, who couldn’t make the Kumar, who isn’t fully fit, but when he speaks he says really valu- “India are one of the strongest cut in the playing XI against likely to miss out. able things. He has won a lot of games teams in the world, especially in home the West Indies, is expected to In that case, all-rounder for South Africa and everyone respects conditions. They have played some be tried out as an opener after Hardik Pandya could be back him for that. I am sure the captaincy cricket recently against the West Indies. Hanuma Vihari and Ajinkya in the Test squad or else band around his arm will bring more It gives us the advantage of looking at Rahane sealed slot Nos 5 and Navdeep Saini might come in out of him,” said de Kock’s deputy. the players and what they are likely to 6 in the batting order respec- as a back-up pacer. India hammered South Africa at do. We have been off for a while as a tively. Rohit’s last Test appear- However, it remains to be home in the Test series played four years team and guys are fresh and raring to ance for India was in the away seen whether the Think-Tank ago but lost the T20 and ODI series. South African captain Quinton de Kock runs with a rugby ball as teammate Dwain Pretorius tries to catch him during a practice session in Dharmsala AP go,” van der Dussen added. series against Australia in will want Pandya to only con- 2018. centrate on white ball cricket Cheteshwar Pujara, at No in the next 13 months keeping 3, and skipper Virat Kohli, at the World Cup in focus. No 4, automatically pick them- Test matches in India nor- Roy dropped for Oval Test Aus hungry to seal Ashes selves. mally feature one specialist This has left head coach keeper in the side but AFP n LONDON Ravi Shastri and skipper Kohli Wriddhiman Saha is very AFP n LONDON for Overton at Old Trafford Test cricket, get a feel for it with only one option, to try an much in the scheme of things last week, coming into the and it’s not quite gone how im Paine described the fifth explosive player like Rohit at even though Rishabh Pant ngland have dropped side. he would have liked. TAshes Test as Australia’s “grand the top of the order, following remains the top choice. EJason Roy for the fifth The England and “But I’m sure he’ll go final” as they target their first series the Virender Sehwag impact Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Ashes Test against Wales Cricket Board con- away and work extremely win in England since 2001. model. Yadav and Ravichandran Australia that starts today, firmed that Ben Stokes hard and come back again The tourists have already retained Bengal opener Ashwin will be the three spin- as they look to level the would play as a specialist and that’s what you expect the urn after winning the fourth Test Abhimanyu Easwaran, a pro- ners while Jasprit Bumrah, series at 2-2. batsman due to a shoulder of guys when they get left to take a 2-1 lead but captain Paine lific performer at the domes- Mohammed Shami and Ishant One-day specialist Roy injury. out.” said they are “very hungry” to com- tic and India A games, could Sharma will be the three pac- was handed his Test debut Captain Joe Root said Root said it would plete the job at the Oval. be rewarded with a place in ers. In case Shami is rested, against Ireland in July after Roy had missed out have been a risk to pick All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has the side as a reserve opener, if then Umesh Yadav can come making a devastating because the side needed re- Stokes as a frontline bowler been recalled to the 12-man squad in the selection committee in. impact at the top of the balancing due to Stokes’s due to the all-rounder’s place of Travis Head to ease the work- decides to drop Rahul. Likely Squad: Openers: order during England’s vic- injury. fitness issues but he fully load on Australia’s impressive pace The other openers in fray Mayank Agarwal, Rohit torious World Cup cam- “It’s always tough to justified his place as a spe- attack. are Priyank Panchal of Gujarat Sharma Middle order: David Warner bats during nets AP paign. leave guys out, but Stokesy cialist batsman. “We’ve already spoken a lot about and Shubman Gill of Punjab. Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Mitchell Marsh chats with Justin Langer during But the Surrey bats- obviously picked up a The 28-year-old is it (the final Test),” Paine said on AP Rahul, considered a Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, man failed to impress in shoulder injury in the last England’s top-scorer in the Wednesday on the eve of the match. nets session ahead of Oval Test favourite of this team manage- Hanuma Vihari All-rounder: One good the first four matches of the game and won’t be able to series with 354 runs and “We came here to win the Ashes, had “full faith” in his batting. ment, has scored 664 runs in Hardik Pandya Wicketkeepers: Ashes, either as an opener bowl the overs we normal- two centuries, including not just to retain them. “We just wanted a bit more his last 30 Test innings, with Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman or when he dropped down ly expect him to,” he said at his match-winning ton in “Last week’s result was brilliant bowling depth in the squad to cover his only notable score — 149 Saha Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Warner inning the order in the fourth Test, the London ground on the third Test at and we played very well but all the what looks like a really good wicket against England at the Oval Ishant Sharma, Mohammed where he made a top score Wednesday. Headingley. guys are fully aware that this Test and be able to look after our big fast last year — coming in a dead Shami/Umesh Yadav Spinners: will help us win of 31. “With that we’ve had Playing XI: Joe Root match is bigger than that one. bowlers,” said Paine. fifth rubber. Ravichandran Ashwin, Paceman Craig to change the balance of (capt), Jofra Archer, Jonny “This is our grand final. We want Squad: David Warner, Marcus Harris, With Mayank Agarwal Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Overton has also been left the side, and Jason’s the Bairstow (wkt), Stuart this Test just as much as any other Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, assured of his place, the only Yadav series: Langer out for the clash at the unfortunate one to miss Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Test that we’ve played in this series.” Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, Tim bone of contention could be In Contention: Abhimanyu IANS n LONDON Oval, with all-rounders out. Buttler, Sam Curran, Joe He said Marsh’s inclusion was Paine (capt, wkt), Pat Cummins, the opening slot where a 15- Easwaran (3rd opener), Sam Curran and Chris “Jason’s had an oppor- Denly, Jack Leach, Ben aimed at easing the workload on his Peter Siddle, Mitch Starc, Nathan member squad could ensure Priyank Panchal (3rd opener), ustralia head coach Justin Woakes, who made way tunity to come in and play Stokes, Chris Woakes impressive pace attack and that he Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. both Rohit and Easwaran Navdeep Saini (reserve pacer), ALanger has backed out-of- form opener David Warner to come good in the fifth and final Ashes Test beginning Thursday Look back at the progress team at The Oval. Jaipur squander lead as Haryana secure draw Warner has been in awful form in the ongoing Ashes five wins, while Pink Panthers had Kandola's five-point raid in the defence held firm. made with happiness: Bangar scoring just 79 runs at an aver- lost four games on the trot. dying minutes of the first-half gave Ravi Kumar picked up a High 5 IANS n NEW DELHI age of 9.87 per innings. The left- Jaipur started the match bright- the Steelers their first All-Out of the for Haryana but Deepak Hooda handed opener has endured a ly as Pink Panthers had to rely on match and brought about a change produced a series of successful raids anjay Bangar has said that he won't be taking any offers outside tough series tackling the new Hooda's raiding prowess and the in momentum. to make it three-point game going SIndia immediately. Bangar's five-year tenure as India's batting ball, particularly against captain secured seven raid points in The first half ended with into the final minutes. coach ended this month and the former batsman says that he will England seamer Stuart Broad, the first-half. Haryana leading Jaipur 18-14. Hooda also secured a Super 10 use this much needed break to "reflect, refresh and reinvent." and has managed just one dou- The Pink Panthers inflicted an Haryana maintained their dom- and secured a personal milestone of "I have been travelling for five years, I don't think I may take ble-figure score (61) in eight All-Out on the Steelers in the 16th inance in the second-half, with 800 raid points in the process. up roles outside India immediately," Bangar told Cricbuzz on innings with ducks from each of minute to open a six-point gap. Vinay also taking up the raiding The Pink Panthers' teamwork Wednesday. He said that despite being the only person among Ravi his last three starts. Haryana bounced back with the duties. helped them clinch another All-Out Shastri's coaching staff who lost his place when their contracts were "Davey hasn't had a great help of raider Vikas Kandola who Pink Panthers' lack of quality with four minutes left on the clock renewed, he does not have negative feelings about the situation and series, there are no secrets about was ably supported by Prashanth support raiders for Deepak Hooda to make it a nervous end to the instead views his tenure at the helm with pride. that," Langer was quoted as say- Kumar Rai. hurt them badly as Haryana's match for both sides. "Being disappointed is a natural feeling, which lasted for just ing by cricket.com.au. a few days. But I thank the BCCI and all the coaches, Duncan "But he's also a word-class (Fletcher), Anil (Kumble) and Ravi (Shastri), for giving me an oppor- player and I've said throughout tunity to serve Indian cricket for five years. the whole series, if Davey has "I look back on the progress the team made since 2014 and being one good innings it'll help us Belgium tour like preparatory No. 1 in Tests for three years in a row with happiness. We won 30 win the Ashes. He probably has- out of 52 Tests played, 13 of them overseas. We also won consis- n't been through this lean run tently in ODIs in all countries. The only thing that eluded us was before, so it's going to be a good test before final exam: Sreejesh the World Cup," he said. test of his character. PTI n KOLKATA One of the biggest criticisms that came Bangar's way after "But he's a match-winner PTI n BENGALURU Sreejesh said. before the actual exam," he said. India's exit from the World Cup was the lack of a concrete option and he's been brilliant around eepak Niwas Hooda led by example as Eight-time Olympic champions The 31-year-old revealed that at the number four position in limited overs. During the tourna- the group since he's been back DJaipur Pink Panthers held the in-form he Indian men's hockey team India had mauled Russia 10-0 during they have been working on strength- ment, KL Rahul played in the position and after the injury to (from suspension)," he added. Haryana Steelers to a 32-all draw in their Pro- Tgoalkeeper PR Sreejesh on the FIH Series Final in Bhubaneswar ening the team's defense amongst Shikhar Dhawan, it was Vijay Shankar who was played in that role. Terming Warner a "match- Kabaddi League fixture at the Netaji Indoor Wednesday said he is expecting a earlier this year. other things and will look to execute "The entire team management and selectors were part of the winner", the Australian head Stadium on Wednesday. good challenge from Russia in the Sreejesh said before the draw took all the plans against Belgium. decision making for the No. 4 spot. The choice relied upon cur- coach said that he is looking for- Eyeing a sixth successive win, Haryana Tokyo Olympic qualifiers, despite a place, they were mentally prepared to "We have been working on an rent form, fitness criteria, whether he was a left-hander, whether ward to see the 32-year-old bat Steelers got off to a solid start and led by four vast gap between the two sides in take on any opponent be it arch-rivals improved defensive structure, better he could bowl, etc.," he said. at The Oval. points at half time, but Hooda came up with world rankings. Pakistan or Austria. penalty corner defending and also on It was during his time that Virat Kohli consolidated his posi- "He's been great, good for 14 raid points from 22 attempts to help the In a favourable draw, the Indian "To be honest we had discussed scoring opportunities and it will be tion as the best batsman in the world across all formats and Rohit the crowds, good amongst the Jaipur outfit salvage a draw. men's team, ranked fifth, was on what it would take from the team if important to execute this as planned Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan went from strength to strength as group. In fact, Jaipur will rue their missed Monday pitted against world no 22 we had to play Pakistan or Austria or against Belgium," Sreejesh said. an opening pair. Cheteshwar Pujara also took his game to the next "He hasn't got the runs he chances as they held a one-point lead with less Russia in the final round of the for that matter Egypt who later Talking about India's goalkeeping level in Test cricket. However, Bangar's time also saw the inter- wants at the moment but jeez than a minute left on the clock. Tokyo Olympics qualifiers. dropped out. So in that sense, we were options, he commended his younger national career of Murali Vijay plateauing and Ajinkya Rahane's I'm looking forward to seeing it But a final minute blunder by Jaipur's India will play back-to-matches mentally prepared to take on any compatriots Suraj Karkera and inconsistency. when he does, and there's no Sachin Narwal handed Steelers a point as they against Russia in Bhubaneswar on team. Also I think retaining the Krishan Bahadur Pathak for a good "Rahane missed out on converting a lot of 50s into 100s in better place in the world to bat squandered a great opportunity move to the November 1 and 2 to seal their world ranking at No.5 was a boon," show in the Olympic Test Event in the last 18 months and contributed in all our overseas victories than The Oval." fifth spot. Tokyo Games berth. he said. Tokyo, Japan. in Johannesburg, Nottingham and Adelaide. I was happy for him Australia have an insur- At second place, Haryana now have 49 "It is every player's dream to play Sreejesh said the tour to Belgium "It's good to see both of them per- that he eventually crossed the three-figure mark in West Indies, mountable 2-1 lead in the series, points, 10 less than Dabang Delhi from 14 the Olympics and Russia, who are starting September 26 will help them form well. It is always good to have where he played a pivotal role in seaming conditions," said Bangar. retaining the Ashes, and will matches, while Jaipur are outside top-six with now investing in hockey and want to prepare for the Olympic qualifiers. competition within the team and I am "As far as Vijay goes, when a player is playing only one for- look to win the rubber in 41 points. do well in this sport, will surely come "I think playing world champions enjoying the role of mentoring them mat, it adds to the challenge of immediately finding rhythm in England for the first time since The teams went into the match with con- well-prepared and we can definitely Belgium, who have been in great and at the same time improving my international cricket if you are opening in tough overseas con- 2001. trasting forms as Haryana were on a roll with expect a good challenge from them," form, will be like a preparatory test own game," he said. ditions.” HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 sport 16 More than happy to get a point: Stimac

“I feel extremely proud of the team for our performance against Qatar. Anything The team-effort helped us achieve the result. It will help us immensely in the qualifiers.” —GURPREET SINGH SANDHU is possible

“We defended well in the first half. That was important as we were in football: facing the best team in Asia. At the Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in a file picture interval, the coach told us to come out and attack, and enjoy our football. That motivated us further. Sandhu ‘Great achievement’ We played it around, and stretched n them while maintaining our shape PTI NEW DELHI n all throughout.” PTI DOHA ormer captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Wednesday —ABDUL SAHAL tar goalkeeper Gurpreet Fhailed the Indian football team’s performance, SSingh believes anything is terming the result as a “great achievement”. “This has to rank at the top. Qatar possible in football after a grit- He said the result can motivate the Indian play- are an extraordinary side and this ty India held Asian champions ers to have a shot at advancing further to the next was a qualifier match as well which Qatar to a goalless draw in a round. makes the result even sweeter for FIFA World Cup Round 2 “It was a big achievement, drawing against Asian us. I'm glad that we could come qualifying match. champions Qatar and that too in Qatar. This match here to their home and return with “I feel extremely proud of should motivate the players to do well and instill con- Indian players appreciate crowd gesture after the end of FIFA World Cup qualifier game against Qatar on Tuesday. India managed to hold Asian Champions for goalless draw ITF/Twitter points.” the team for our performance fidence in the upcoming matches (of the World Cup —ANIRUDH THAPA against Qatar,” said Gurpreet, qualifiers),” Bhutia said. PTI n DOHA players but also for Qatar. There because not many people are well match in Kolkata on October 15 who also worn the captain’s “The boys have played well against Oman and was excitement in front of both educated about football. We are and the coach expects a full “Playing a team as strong as Qatar armband. Qatar and if they continue in the same way, there e is “more than happy” goals, of course.” a fit team and we proved it house at the mecca of Indian who have won all their matches “The team-effort helped can be a possibility for India to make it to the next with the solitary point “It was a great experience for today. football. against Asian sides in 2019, and us achieve the result. It will round, you never know. But it should not be a one- Hthat the Indian football us. All credits to my players, I am “We played against Qatar “Our country has a popula- not conceding a goal is special. help us immensely in the qual- off performance and they should maintain it in the team snatched by drawing against very proud of my players. But the and we made space for ourselves tion of over 1.3 billion people The credit for the result goes to the ifiers. matches coming up,” he added. Asian champion Qatar but coach message to the team is to keep even in the last minutes. We compared to that this was a very entire team. Stimac is building a “We have played just two Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was the star Igor Stimac says he has told the yourself down as it is just a point,” made sprints even in the 95th small crowd. good team. We are making good matches, and we have played of the match as he single-handedly stopped the players to stay grounded as they he added. minute, showing a lot of concen- “I want to see 80,000 people progress under him. I hope more well, that too against two pow- Qataris from scoring any goal by making at least 10 can’t afford complacency during Despite playing without their tration. So we showed good fit- in Kolkata against Bangladesh. and more fans start believing in erful teams. It gives us that saves. FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. talismanic captain and striker ness,” Stimac said. We deserve that and they need to him after this performance.” added motivation and confi- “He was simply outstanding and he was the main The former Croatian interna- Sunil Chhetri, who was laid low India will play Bangladesh in come and support us,” Stimac dence that in football, anything reason (for the draw),” the 42-year-old Bhutia said tional wants the Indian players to by fever, the Indians denied their next World Cup qualifying signed off. —ADIL KHAN is possible,” he added. of Gurpreet who also wore the captain’s armband stay focussed and garner more Qatar, who won the Asian Cup Custodian Gurpreet, who in the match against Qatar. points in their upcoming match- title in January, despite the home was unbeatable under the Talking further about the match against Qatar, es. India dished out a gritty per- side managing more than a Indian bar, credited the entire Bhutia, who played 104 international matches formance to Qatar to a goalless dozen shots on target. team for stealing an unexpect- between 1995 and 2011, said, “India defended real- draw in a FIFA World Cup “Qatar deserved more from ‘Dear India, that’s my team’ ed point from the away match. ly well, the players maintained the shape and Round 2 qualifying match here this game. They created more “Everyone played their remained compact throughout. on Tuesday night. chances today but we also had IANS n NEW DELHI Tuesday because of fever, took hearts out, and gave everything “Against Oman, India were dominating in the “As a coach, I don’t have time many chances,” Stimac said. to Twitter to express his joy after out on the pitch. That enabled first half but let in two late goals. So, against Qatar to waste in thinking too much Stimac also took a potshot at ndia captain Sunil Chhetri is India earned their first points in us to come back to the dress- it was very scary (thinking India may concede late higher than it was a few days ago those who criticised his team’s fit- Iextremely proud of the way the ongoing qualifiers. ing room, satisfied, and with a goals) but in the end they were able to keep their when we lost to Oman. Still ness levels after India lost 1-2 to the Blue Tigers fought valiant- “Dear India, that is my very crucial point,” he said. nerves and did not commit any mistake.” today as a coach, of course, I am Oman in their campaign-open- ly against Qatar and held them team and those are my boys! He also thanked the Indian He, however, said that it’s early to judge head more than happy to get a point er, with both Oman goals com- to a goal-less draw in the second Cannot describe how proud I fans, who had turned up in coach Stimac as he is new to the job. against the reigning champions of ing in the final eight minutes. match of the FIFA World Cup am at this moment. Not a big large numbers. “It is too early to say anything about the coach. Asia,” Stimac said at the post- The coach asserted that fit- Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian result for the table, but in terms “It was like playing at home India has done well so far in these World Cup qual- match press conference here. ness was never a problem for his Cup China 2023 joint qualifiers of a fight, as big as it can get. away from home. The support ifiers and it should not be about one match or two “We need to improve in cer- side. Round 2 in Doha. Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri tweets after Huge credit to the coaching staff was incredible. They spurred matches. It should be consistent,” said the former tain areas, on the other hand, all “You see, I cannot reply to Chhetri, who could not take Blue Tigers hold Asian Champions Qatar and the dressing room,” Chhetri us on, cheering us all through- striker, who was known as ‘Sikkimese Sniper’ in his congratulations not just to my each comment after a game part in the crucial game on for goalless draw in Doha on Tuesday tweeted. out,” he said. playing days. England, France hammer minnows Southgate demands even more AFP n LONDON ngland and Portugal both scored five from 'devastating' England goals while France scored three as they Eovercame lowly-ranked Kosovo, AFP n LONDON struck twice more before half- Andorra and Lithuania in Euro 2020 qual- time. ifying on Tuesday. ngland manager Gareth Sterling was too quick for Captain Ronaldo, making his 160th ESouthgate insists his side the Kosovo defence as he cut in international appearance, scored four as must improve on "obvious" from the left before playing a Portugal won 5-1 in Vilnius and strength- defensive errors after being perfectly weighted pass for ened their position in Group B after a slug- bailed out by another devastat- Sancho to fire in at the near post gish start. ing attacking display in a for his first goal for his country. For Ronaldo it was a second hat-trick in thrilling 5-3 win over Kosovo in A minute later, the 19- three internationals. The victory over Southampton. year-old had a second, again Lithuania, 130th in the world rankings, kept Jadon Sancho scored his thanks to unselfish play from brought Portugal five points behind Ukraine first international goals and Sterling after leaving Vojvoda in at the top of Group B. Harry Kane and Raheem his wake. Portugal, who opened the group with Sterling were also on target as "I'm delighted to score my home draws against Ukraine and Southgate's men took their tally first goal for England," said Serbia, started their recovery with to 19 goals in four Euro 2020 Sancho. a victory in Belgrade on Saturday. qualifiers. "It was a crazy game. Five They have a game in hand on all However, the good work of goals and I'm just happy to get the other teams in the group. the front three was nearly two of them." Ronaldo’s first goal was a undone by mistakes from cen- Yet, for all England's penalty. The second, with the tre-backs Michael Keane and thrilling attacking play, there scores level after an hour, was a Harry Maguire, as England were concerns for Southgate scuffed low shot from outside the conceded three goals at home in over their defending as the penalty area which took a couple of stranges a qualifier for the first time in hosts let Kosovo back into the bounces off the artificial turf before it was 12 years. game early in the second-half. parried into the air by the diving Ernestas Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his fourth goal of the night against Lithuania AP "A bizarre game," said Berisha produced a second Setkus. The dropping ball hit the back of the Southgate. "There were obvious cool finish after Keane was goalie’s head before rolling in. The third was 5-1 at the break. his country for the second game running but poor errors for goals but I'm caught under a cross from the a clinical volley from close range. The fourth Kinglsey Coman, Clement Lenglet, with his really pleased with the compo- right. was a low shot into the corner. BIZARRE GAME first on the international goal, and Wissam sure we showed. Maguire, the world's most Vytautas Andriuskevicius scored the The visitors claimed two back in the sec- Ben Yedder clinched three points. "We had devastating attack- expensive defender after an hosts’ only goal before William Carvalho ond half, including a second for Lazio mid- “It is really annoying. I’ll just need to ing play throughout and we £80 million move from added a fifth for the reigning champions at fielder Berisha, but the 5-3 victory put keep working. You can’t be on top of your used the ball well. Leicester to Manchester United the end. England three points clear in Group A, ahead game all the time,” Griezmann said. "The outstanding parts of last month, then clumsily Serbia beat Luxembourg 3-1, as of the second-placed Czech Republic, who Cenk Tosun scored twice as the Turks our play were obvious. The brought down Vedat Muriqi Aleksandar Mitrovic netted twice, to solid- beat Montenegro 3-0. beat Moldova with ease in a 4-0 victory in errors were obvious." England's Harry Kane, left, and Kosovo's Amir Rrahmani challenge for the ball AP inside the area. ify their grasp on third place. They are a point “A bizarre game,” said Southgate. “The Chisinau. But Iceland, who had been level Kosovo had been on a 15- Muriqi dismissed Berisha's behind Portugal. outstanding parts of our play were obvious. with the top two, suffered a blow as they lost game unbeaten run stretching favourites for Euro 2020 once winger scored his sixth goal in plea to take the spot-kick with In Southampton, Gareth Southgate’s The errors were obvious.” 4-2 in Albania. back two years and were given the formality of mathematical- his last six international caps the chance to complete a England side trailed early on to Kosovo, In Paris, the world champions made light That result meant Iceland dropped the start to spark dreams of a ly securing their place at next was in unusual fashion, with a famous hat-trick and the ranked 120th in the world, when Valon work of beating 136-ranked Andorra 3-0. It three points behind. It also changed the monumental shock for a nation summer's showpiece is out of towering header from close Fenerbahce striker was relieved Berisha scored after 34 seconds. England was Les Bleus’ 100th match at the Stade de tiebreak, allowing Turkey to take first place only given FIFA membership the way. range. as Pickford just did not get a replied with a first-half goal binge that ended France. from France. three years ago. The World Cup semi-final- Sterling then turned strong enough hand to save his with Jadon Sancho scoring twice to make it Antoine Griezmann missed a penalty for Just 35 seconds in, a mis- ists moved three points clear at provider with a dangerous dart penalty. placed pass by Keane allowed the top of Group A ahead of the into the Kosovar half before tee- At the other end, Valon Berisha to fire past Jordan Czech Republic, who won, 3-0, ing up Kane to drill low past Manchester City goalkeeper AFP n LOS ANGELES Pickford and give the visitors the in Montenegro. Kosovo Aro Muric. Muric produced some heroics lead. dropped to third, four points - Embarrassed - as he saved Kane's powerful eru grabbed a slice of revenge England bounced back in behind. England have a game in Sancho's low cross was then penalty and only the post Pfor their loss to Brazil in the Neymar not enough emphatic fashion. It was anoth- hand on all four sides below turned into his own net by denied Sterling a sixth, but Copa America final, defeating er demonstration of the pace them. Mergim Vojvoda and the England had already done the five-time World Cup winners and firepower that will make the Sterling was in scintillating Standard Liege right-back was enough to move another step 1-0 in a friendly in Los Angeles. Abram strikes late as Peru down Brazil Three Lions among the form, but the Manchester City further embarrassed as England closer to Euro 2020. A headed goal from Tite, who had been reluctant MARTINEZ HAT-TRICK Argentina-based defender Luis to start Neymar in back-to-back Lautaro Martinez fired a Abram was enough to give Peru games as the striker regains fit- 22-minute hat-trick as Argentina a hard-fought win over the ness, brought on the PSG for- thrashed Mexico 4-0 in a friend- SL name depleted squads for Pak tour Brazilians on Tuesday. ward after 63 minutes in place of ly international in San Antonio. AFP n COLOMBO A majority of international teams have Dasun Shanaka, Minod Bhanuka, Angelo The defeat brought an end to Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino. Inter Milan striker Martinez refused to tour Pakistan following a March Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Brazil’s 17-game winning streak, Neymar attempted to up scored in the 17th, 22nd and ri Lanka on Wednesday named deplet- 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lankan team Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, a run which started with a vic- the tempo in attack, but was 39th minutes at the Alamodome Sed squads for a six-match tour of bus during a Test match in Lahore. Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara. tory over the United States just unable to break the deadlock, to give Argentina a deserved win Pakistan, after 10 top players opted out cit- The other eight players who opted out T20 squad: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), over a year ago. with Brazil, who were also miss- over a lacklustre Mexico team. ing security concerns. of the tour are Thisara Perera, Mathews, Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Brazil coach Tite meanwhile ing Dani Alves and Thiago Silva, Paris Saint-Germain mid- Lahiru Thirimanne has replaced one- Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera, Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, opted against starting Paris Saint- struggling to find their usual fielder Leandro Paredes scored day international skipper Dimuth Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Germain star Neymar, four days attacking rhythm. Argentina’s other goal from the Karunaratne, who refused to join the tour Suranga Lakmal and Dinesh Chandimal. Angelo Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, after he had made a successful Instead it was Peru who penalty spot after 33 minutes as along with T20 skipper Lasith Malinga. ODI squad: Lahiru Thirimanne (Captain), Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Madushanka, return from injury with a goal grabbed a winner, Abram rising the South American giants Thirimanne will lead a 15-member Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, and an assist in a 2-2 draw with to meet Yoshimar Yotun’s free- romped into a 4-0 lead at half- ODI squad, while the 16-member T20 Samarawickrama, Avishka Fernando, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Colombia on Friday. Neymar reacts after end of Peru friendly AP kick to glance in the winner. time. squad will be led by Dasun Shanaka. Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara.