Big crisis PAGE Yashwant Sinha termed the passing of anti-CAA resolutions by non-BJP Nation 8 states a constitutional crisis DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 28 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

SHORT TAKES CONGRESS WB too passes KNOCKS ON resolution against NHRC DOORS citizenship law DC CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, JAN. 27 RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC demanded amendments in KOLKATA, JAN. 27 the government's resolu- The Congress on Monday app- tion. Ms. Banerjee said, roached the National Human Trinamul Congress supr- "The time has come to Rights Commission (NHRC) emo Mamata Banerjee shun narrow differences over the issue of “atrocities” Monday called upon all and put up a fight together committed by the Uttar Opposition parties, incl- to protect the country. The Pradesh police on people prot- uding the Congress and CAA is anti-people. It esting against the Citizenship the Left, to bury their "nar- should be immediately Amendment Act and the pro- row differences" and build abolished." posed National Register of a united movement She elaborated, "Let us Citizens in the state. against the Citizenship stay united and raise our A high-profile Congress dele- Amendment Act (CAA) voices against the central gation, led by former Congress even as West Bengal government on the CAA, president Rahul Gandhi, his became the fourth state in National Register of Cit- sister and the party’s general the country after Kerala, izens and National Popu- secretary in-charge of Uttar Punjab and Rajasthan to lation Register. The pro- Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi and pass an anti-CAA resolu- test against the CAA is not senior lawyer and MP Abh- tion in the state Assembly. only of the minorities but ishek Manu Singhvi presented She also slammed senior of all. I thank my Hindu a detailed 31-page representa- BJP leader Kailash Vijay- brothers for spearheading tion which included videos vargiya’s for his contro- the agitation from the and photographs as “evi- versial comments on Poha front. We will not allow the dence” of the alleged atrocities saying, “a single colour CAA and NRC and NPR. and human rights violations. can not run the country”. But we will fight it out The representation dema- Earlier in the day, state peacefully against those nded action against alleged parliamentary affairs min- who try to destroy the police atrocities on anti-CAA ister Partha Chatterjee Constitution." protesters in Uttar Pradesh, moved the anti-CAA reso- Before the passage of the alleging that victims have lution under rule 169 in the anti-CAA resolution, Ms. been made accused in case- house, where it was adopt- Banerjee at the Trinamul related FIRs while no police ed and passed with sup- student-youth workshop at officer has been named. port from the Left Front Netaji Indoor Stadium Mr. Gandhi tweeted: “A dele- and Congress parties amid said, "A single colour can- gation of Congress leaders Muslim women protesters display placards during an anti-CAA and NRC demonstration near Ghantaghar in Lucknow on Monday. — PTI the BJP's opposition. not run a country. A colour presented the NHRC with evi- The MLAs of the stands for the harmony of dence of the atrocities against Congress and Left, which all castes, creeds and reli- the citizens of UP by the state on January 9 pressed for gions, and the rich and government, which has gone an anti-CAA resolution poor. Labourers are our to war against its own people. which was rejected by the assets, like farmers. They The NHRC must act decisively Trinamul government, are our pride also." to protect the idea of India & EU move casts shadow the Constitutional rights of our citizens.” ANTI-CAA RALLIES on PM’s Brussels visit IN U.S. A debate on CAA is scheduled for January 29 in the European Parliament Washington, Jan. 27: Indi- SRIDHAR West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee address- a's 71st Republic Day celebra- KUMARASWAMI | DC CONG ALLEGES es during a workshop for students in Kolkata on tions in the US on Sunday NEW DELHI, JAN. 27 Monday. —PTI were marred by some peace- BJP GLOBALISED ful protests and marches by a The debate in the Euro- large number of Indian pean Parliament on India's Americans in various cities Citizenship Amendment CAA ISSUE of the country against the Act (CAA), scheduled for LDF undecided on recent changes in the citizen- January 29 followed by a DC CORRESPONDENT ship law. vote the next day, may trig- NEW DELHI, JAN. 27 The CAA protests however ger uncertainty over Pr- also had a fair share of sup- ime Minister Narendra As the European Union is move to recall Guv porters who sought to count- Modi's proposed visit to set to debate a batch of er protesters by asserting the Belgian capital Br- resolutions against India's GILVESTER ASSARY | DC ■ A SECTION of CPM that India cares for neigh- ussels for the India- amended citizenship law, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, leaders said that they bouring minorities and CAA European Union (EU) Su- the Congress on Monday JAN. 27 won’t impact Indian citizens. mmit later this year, accused the government would wait for The supporters, however, sources hinted on Monday. of having internation- The ruling CPM-led Left Governor's stand on the appeared to be outnumbered The sources also sought to alised the issue. The rul- Democratic Front in Ker- policy address that is to by protesters, who held peace- highlight that individual- ing BJP questioned the ala is in a dilemma over ful rallies and marches in ly, European nations like objectivity of members of Opposition move to bring be delivered on various US cities, carrying France strongly back the European Union (EU) a resolution in Assembly opening day of budget anti-CAA banners and rais- Indian government’s sta- Parliament who have requesting President to session ing slogans against Prime nd that the CAA is an backed resolutions aga- recall Governor Arif Mo- Minister Narendra Modi and internal matter of India. inst the CAA, asking if hammad Khan. ed to bring the resolution demanding CAA’s repeal and According to reports, a they ever raised their A section of CPM leaders without consulting the rul- revocation of the proposed total of six resolutions voices over “victimisa- said that they would wait ing front and termed it as National Register for Citizens have been tabled by six Trinamul Mohila Congress activists celebrate after a resolution was passed against tion” of minority Hindus for Governor's stand on premeditated move. (NRC). groups comprising 559 the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in its Assembly in Kolkata on Monday. —PTI and Sikhs in Pakistan. the policy address that is Meanwhile, opposition le- They raised the demand members in the 751-mem- “The fact that the EU is to be delivered on the ader Mr. Ramesh Chen- ruing that India's secular fab- ber European Parliament. the EU — is of the view been announced, it had regions of the world.” debating the CAA, this opening day of the budget nithala stuck to his deci- ric is under threat. In some of Most of the resolutions are that the CAA is “India’s been speculated that PM Hoping that “sponsors government has interna- session of Assembly on sion to bring resolution the cities, particularly New critical of the CAA, while internal matter” and that Modi may visit Brussels in and supporters of the draft tionalised the issue of cit- January 29. The Governor against Governor. He York, Chicago, Houston, some also criticise the the “European Parliament March this year, but the will engage with us to get a izenship law,” senior had earlier sought clarifi- slammed Chief Minister Atlanta and San Francisco implementation of the is an institution independ- anti-CAA resolution in the full and accurate assess- Congress leader Mr. Kapil cation from government Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan for having Indian consulates, National Register of ent of member states and European Parliament may ment of the facts before Sibal said. The powerful on including portions remaining silent on the and at the Indian Embassy in Citizens (NRC) in Assam the European Comm- put a spanner in the works. they proceed further,” bloc of 28 nations is set to related to CAA stating that Governor's tirade against Washington DC, the protes- and the security lockdown ission,” indicating that With reports that the Indian government sou- debate and vote on a remarks on a law passed the resolution passed by tors shouted slogans like and detentions in Jammu there may be a rift within European Parliament is rces had further said that motion tabled by a large by Parliament and that too Assembly against CAA. ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and and Kashmir. the European Bloc on the set to debate and vote on “every society that fash- chunk of its members which comes under union “The Chief Minister's ‘Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isai: The most critical report- matter. The European Par- the resolutions, some of ions a pathway to naturali- against India's new citi- government, should be silence has forced me to Aapas Mein Sab Bhai Bhai.’ edly is the resolution liament is the legislative which state that the CAA sation, contemplates both zenship law, which it avoided. The government, step in to move the reso- The largest gathering of moved by the S&D Group, wing of the EU while the marks a “dangerous shift” a context and criteria (and allegedly marks as a “dan- on the other hand, is firm lution. He should realise anti-CAA protestors was the second largest group European Commission is in the India’s citizenship that) this is not discrimi- gerous shift” in the coun- on retaining the CAA por- that Mr. Khan has come reported from Chicago. with 154 MEPs, which the EU’s executive wing. regime and has “created nation,” further claiming try's citizenship regime. tion in policy address. here as the representa- states that the CAA has the Union law minister Ravi the legal grounds to strip that “European societies Meanwhile, addressing a It now remains to be seen tive of Narendra Modi potential to “create the Shankar Prasad indicated millions of Muslims of the have followed the same gathering after a book what stand Mr. Khan will and Amit Shah. I have PROTESTS largest statelessness crisis on Monday that the min- fundamental right of approach.” launch event, Vice Pre- take. LDF convenor A. been forced to step in as in the world.” The resolu- istry of external affairs equal access to citizen- Government sources had sident Mr. M Venkaiah Vijayaraghavan said that the Chief Minister has tion by the EPP Group, the (MEA) will explain to the ship,” Indian government further said that the CAA Naidu said he was con- the matter related to oppo- failed in his duty to pro- CONTINUE IN largest with 182 MEPs, members of European sources had said on is a “matter entirely inter- cerned at the trend of for- sition resolution for recall tect the dignity of says the law could have Parliament about the CAA Sunday that, “The nal to India” and that this eign bodies interfering in of governor had not been Assembl,” he said. negative consequences for but also took a jibe at it, European Union Par- legislation has been adopt- matters that are “com- discussed by them yet. Chennithala reminded KOLKATA “India’s international im- asking why its members liament should not take ed by due process and pletely within the pur- “Let the time come we will the Chief Minster that op- Kolkata, Jan. 27: About 60 age and internal stability.” hadn’t raised the issue of actions that call into ques- through democratic means view of Indian Parliament take a decision on the position had wholeheart- Muslim women, who have been French diplomatic sou- victimisation of Hindus in tion the rights and author- after a public debate in and government.” There issue,” he said. edly supported the resolu- carrying out their demonstra- rces in Delhi said France Pakistan. ity of democratically elect- both Houses of Parl- was no scope for outside The ruling party alleged tion moved by him in tion against the CAA, and the — a founding member of Though no dates have ed legislatures in other iament.” interference, he said. that the opposition decid- assembly against CAA. proposed nationwide NRC at the Park Circus Maidan here, continued their agitation and took the pledge to save the STERN | ACTION Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur file cases against anti-CAA activist Constitution on the occasion of Muslims make way the 71st Republic Day. The sit-in by the women, ranging from homemakers to professionals, against the for Hindu procession Sharjeel’s house raided in Bihar Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), and the proposed DC CORRESPONDENT The temple authorities NAYEAR AZAD | DC similar way and said that living in Patna but during faith in the law of the established by law), 153 A National Register of Citizens THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, took up the matter with PATNA, JAN. 27 “the police should trace the raid, they couldn’t land. His speeches have (promoting enmity (NRC) on the lines of the JAN.27 the police officers and his whereabouts and trace him here. A separate been twisted for political between different reli- Shaheen Bagh protest in Delhi, representatives of the The RJD and Congress arrest him immediately police team from Delhi gains”, Sharjeel Imam’s gious groups with an entered its 20th day on Sunday. Muslim organisations Muslim Organisations have urged the Centre as for giving inflammatory and UP is also presently uncle told reporters in intent to create disharmo- Nausreen, one of the 60 make way for the passage which had planned the well as the state govern- speeches”. camping in Jehanabad Jehanabad. ny) and 153 B (imputa- women and a homemaker, said of a Hindu temple reli- protest. ment to initiate strict Leaders from both the area”. Sharjeel Imam, a Police in two northeast- tions, assertions prejudi- “this is a different Republic gious procession amid The Muslim organiza- action against activist and parties gave the statement post-graduate in computer ern states — Manipur and cial to national-integra- Day” for her, unlike past years. their anti-Citizenship tions assured to extend all JNU student Sharjeel after a joint team from science from IIT Mumbai Arunachal Pradesh — also tion) has been registered “This is a new feeling. There Amendment Act protest support to the temple Imam for giving provoca- Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and is currently doing lodged FIRs against Imam. on Sunday, Special is a new spirit of bonhomie in Thrissur in central authorities. The workers tive speeches against the Bihar conducted raids on research in Modern India He had been booked in Investigation Team (SIT) among all of us - the men and Kerala. who came for the protest Citizenship Amendment the ancestral house of history at JNU. Assam and Uttar Pradesh SP Dr Navdeep Singh Brar women of different communi- Various Muslim organi- took up the role of volun- Act (CAA) and NRC. Sharjeel Imam at Kako in Reports suggest that a earlier. said. ties - as we all take oath to sations had organised a teers to ensure the Talking to reporters Jehanabad district late sedition case was slapped The Arunachal Pradesh Meanwhile, Arunachal remain united to save the mass protest against Citi- smooth passage of the Congress leader Rajesh Saturday night. against him after his Police has registered a Pradesh CM Pema Constitution,” Nausreen said. zenship Amendment Act procession. More than Rathod said that, “all While Sharjeel was not alleged speech went viral case against Sharjeel Khandu has slammed As one of the participants in Thrissur the other day. 1000 persons formed a those who are provoking found at his house, few of recently. In the video, he is Imam for his alleged Imam for his “Break suddenly started singing the There was also symbolic human chain on either people through their his relatives were detained seen urging protesters to inflammatory speeches, a India” remark. “This kind national anthem, all others protection wall for saving side of the procession inflammatory speeches for questioning and “cut off Assam from senior police officer said of provocation inciting present on the occasion at the Indian Constitution. which also included including Sharjeel Imam released later. His rela- India’s chicken neck”. here on Monday. secession of Assam & ground, joined her. The gath- Around the same time a caparisoned elephant. should be severely pun- tive’s house was also raid- “He was concerned A case against Imam other NE states from rest ering swelled during after- religious procession in The entire procession ished. We will not allow ed in Patna’s Sabzibagh about CAA and NRC and I under IPC sections 124 A of India, creating commu- noon as students of different connection with the passed off peacefully anyone to take even an locality on Monday. don’t think he gave the (an offence by words, nal disharmony, hamper- college and universities gath- annual festival of a local sending out a priceless inch of our country’s Sources said that “the speech to provoke people. either spoken or written ing sovereignty will not be ered to express their solidarity temple was to pass message that people are land”. police had received infor- Our family believes in the causes disaffection tolerated,” Khandu tweet- with the women. through the same route. bigger than any religion. The RJD also reacted in a mation that he has been constitution and has full against Government ed. 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IN BRIEF Abbas rejects US Trump tied Ukraine funds to Biden probe peace moves NYT says Bolton’s description of his exchange with Trump appears in drafts of his forthcoming book Ramallah: Palestinian presi- dent Mahmud Abbas has Washington, Jan. 27: neys in his Senate comment Sunday night. Democrats quickly Associated Press has not ambassador’s manuscript rejected multiple approaches President Donald Trump impeachment trial and Trump’s personal attor- sought to ramp up the confirmed the content of was transmitted to the by Donald Trump to discuss told his national security raises the stakes as the ney Rudy Giuliani, who pressure on their Bolton’s draft book. A per- White House in hard copy the US president’s upcoming adviser he wanted to main- chamber decided this has played a prominent Republican counterparts. son familiar with the mat- several weeks ago for pre- proposal for peace with tain a freeze on military week whether to seek swo- role in the Ukraine affair, “John Bolton has the evi- ter told the AP the book publication review by the Israel, three officials said on assistance to Ukraine rn testimony from Bolton replied to a request for dence,” tweeted Senate had been submitted to the NSC. The ambassador has Monday. The Trump adminis- until it aided political and other witnesses. comment with a text: “I Minority Leader Chuck White House for pre-publi- not passed the draft manu- tration reached out several investigations into his Bolton, who acrimo- used to like and respect Schumer. cation review, which is script to anyone else. times in recent months, Democratic rivals, accord- niously left the White John and tell people they “It's up to four Senate standard for the work of Period.” Bolton attorney including via third parties, ing to a report in The New House a day before Trump were wrong about how Republicans to ensure that former officials with secu- Charles J. Cooper said in a but Abbas rejected the pro- York Times on Sunday. ultimately released the irresponsible he was. I was John Bolton, Mick rity clearances. statement that the pre- posals, the officials said, The newspaper said John Ukraine aid on Sept. 11, wrong.” Mulvaney, and the others The person insisted on publication review speaking on condition of Bolton’s description of his has already told lawmak- Democrats need at least with direct knowledge of anonymity to discuss the process had been “corrupt- anonymity. “There will be no exchange with Trump ers that he is willing to tes- four Republicans to vote President Trump's actions sensitive subject. The ed and that information discussion with the Ameri- appears in drafts of his tify, despite the president's with them to seek witness Donald Trump testify in the Senate trial.” book’s publisher, Simon & has been disclosed by per- cans until they recognise the forthcoming book. order barring aides from testimony. Senate Majority Leader Schuster, declined to com- sons other than those two-state solution,” one sen- The revelation chal- cooperating in the probe. Those prospects looked revelations about Bolton’s Mitch McConnell had no ment. properly involved in ior official said, adding that lenges the defence offered The White House did not unlikely in recent days book will sway any GOP immediate comment, Sarah Tinsley, an adviser reviewing the manu- Abbas had refused to engage up by Trump and his attor- respond to a request for and it's unclear if the new senators. according to his office. The to Bolton, said: “The script.” — AP with Washington over what the official called Trump’s pro-Israel bias. U.S. EMBASSY Taliban says US N. Korea, US stare VEHICLE HITS Billie Eilish sweeps Grammy at confrontation CAR IN PAK plane crashed Seoul: While a North Korean deadline for the United States Islamabad, Jan. 27: A Awards with top four prizes to soften its stand on denu- US embassy vehicle in Ghazni (Afghanistan), clearisation talks passed Pakistan rammed into a Jan. 27: The Taliban Ghani briefed by uneventfully over the New car here, killing a Los Angeles, Jan. 27: claimed a US forces air- Year, state media and propa- woman and injuring five Teen sensation Billie craft crashed in eastern ganda efforts have been foc- of her family members, Eilish swept the Grammy Afghanistan Monday US officials on ussing on the prospect of a according to a media Awards, winning all four hours after a plane went long confrontation with the report. top prizes — album, song, down into an area con- Taliban talks United States. Optimism that The Pakistani driver of record of the year and trolled largely by the two years of contacts betw- the embassy vehicle has best new artist — in a insurgents. fghan President een leader Kim Jong Un and been arrested and rare feat at the music The militants claim Ashraf Ghani has U.S. President Donald Trump booked, police said. industry’s highest hon- comes as confusion con- Areceived top US and would usher in a new age, and The incident happened ors. tinued to surround the NATO representatives in related hopes for economic on Sunday at Eilish, an 18-year-old incident, with Afghan Kabul and was briefed improvement after decades of Islamabad's Margalla newcomer with a unique Lizzo poses in the press room officials and airliners about the ongoing peace deprivation, appear to have Road when the speeding sound, won for her debut with the awards for best pop denying that any of their negotiations with the Toyota Land Cruiser of studio album When We aircraft are missing while Taliban, presidential faded. Instead, the governme- solo performance for Truth nt has been hard at work in the US embassy hit the All Fall Asleep, Where Do NATO have yet to official- spokesman Sediq Sediqqi Hurts, best urban contempo- recent weeks using state me- Suzuki Khyber car from We Go? while her hit sin- ly comment on the crash. said on Sunday.” dia, propaganda posters, and behind, killing the gle Bad Guy was named rary album for Cuz I Love You “An aircraft of Amer- On Sunday, President performances to warn the pu- woman on the spot, the record of the year and and best traditional R&B per- ican occupiers has cras- Ghani met with Ross blic of a bumpy road ahead Express Tribune report- song of the year. In all, formance for Jerome at the US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish (L) and Finneas hed in Ghazni province,” Wilson, Charge d’Affaires under U.S. and international ed on Sunday. she took home five 62nd annual Grammy Awards OConnell with the awards in Los Angeles. — AFP Taliban spokesman Zabi- of the US Embassy in pressure. The propaganda The police said that awards. She is only the on Monday. — AP hullah Mujahid said in a Afghanistan, and General effort has included calls for one of vehicles involved second person, and the Pashto-language state- Scott Miller, Commander North Koreans to “break in the accident might youngest, to win all four ment, adding that all the of the NATO Resolute through barriers” and have driven through a top Grammys on the MUSIC TO MY EARS crew members onboard Support mission. At the strengthen the country. red light. same night. had been killed. meeting, General Scott The injured were driv- Eilish, distinguished by „ RECORD „ ALBUM OF THE YEAR „ BEST Confusion also clouded Miller briefed President en to the Pakistan her green hair and baggy OF THE YEAR When We All Fall Asleep, NEW the Taliban statement, Ghani on his trip to Qatar UK unveils new Institute of Medical clothes, recorded the Bad Guy Where Do We Go? ARTIST however, with one version last week,” Sediqqi said Sciences (PIMS) album with her brother Billie Eilish Billie Eilish Billie Eilish saying the plane crashed in a tweet that was accom- fast-track visa Hospital, where medics Finneas in the bedroom while another version panied by a photograph of said one of the injured of their Los Angeles „ SONG „ BEST RAP said the insurgents brou- the meeting. According to London: The UK government was in a critical condi- home. Finneas also won „ BEST ght down the craft. Sediqqi, Miller also on Monday unveiled what it tion. The deceased the Grammy for non- RAP/SUNG OF THE ALBUM But ministry of defense informed the President of termed as an “unlimited” fast- woman has been identi- classical producer of PERFORMANCE YEAR Igor spokesman Rohullah a possible upcoming visit track visa offer to attract the fied as Nadia, the paper the year. Higher Bad Guy Tyler, The Ahmadzai that the plane from US Special Repres- world's top scientists, rese- reported. They seemed taken Billie Eilish Creator did not belong to Afghan entative for Afghan archers and mathematicians, Accidents involving aback by their DJ Khaled forces or the country’s Reconciliation, Zalmay set to kick in from next mon- vehicles of the diplomat- Grammy haul, Featuring Nipsey „ BEST COMEDY ALBUM intelligence agency. The Khalilzad, in the event of th. The bespoke “Global Tale- ic missions are common which saw them Hussle & John Sticks & Stones ministry's statement progress in negotiations nt” route will have no cap on in Pakistan. triumph over Legend Dave Chappelle comes hours after reports with the Taliban. “Gen- the number of people able to In April 2018, a motor- established stars on social media were rife eral Miller said that talks come to the UK from around cyclist was killed after including Taylor oSwift, with suggestions that the between Khalilzad and the world, including India, and being hit by a vehicle Ariana Grande and rap- „ BEST COUNTRY „ PRODUCER „ BEST POP plane was from state- Taliban are going on and will provide an accelerated driven by the military per Post Malone. DUO/GROUP OF THE SOLO PER- owned Ariana Afghan Khalilzad will travel to path to settlement for all sci- attaché at the US “We didn’t make this PERFORMANCE YEAR, NON- FORMANCE Airlines - however the Kabul and present infor- entists and researchers who Embassy in Islamabad, album to win a Grammy. Speechless CLASSICAL Truth Hurts company said the mation to the Afghan gov- are endorsed on the route. the paper reported. We wrote about depres- Dan + Shay Finneas Lizzo rumours were “not true”. ernment,” the spokesper- The immigration rules to bring Similarly, in February sion and suicidal — AFP son added. the visa changes into effect 2013, an SUV driven by thoughts and environ- „ BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM will be set out this Thursday an administrative assis- mental change,” Finneas and come into effect on Feb- tant at the US Embassy said as the pair accepted When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? ruary 20. “The UK has a proud hit two motorcyclists the awards. “We stand Billie Eilish Plane crashlands history of scientific discovery, near Kohsar Complex on up here confused and but to lead the field and face Margalla Avenue, grateful.” „ BEST TRADITIONAL POP the challenges of the future killing one of them and R&B star Lizzo won VOCAL ALBUM on runway in Iran we need to continue to invest injuring the other, the three of her eight Look Now in talent and cutting edge report said. —Agencies nominations, while Elvis Costello & The Imposters Tehran: An aging Iran- city in Iran's oil-rich research,” British PM Boris gay black country ian passenger airliner Khuzestan province. Johnson said. “That is why as rapper Lil Nas X „ BEST POP DUO/GROUP PER- carrying 144 people cr- Passengers, apparently in we leave the EU I want to sen- took two for his FORMANCE ash-landed on a runway shock, calmly exited the d a message that the UK is viral Old Town Old Town Road and skidded onto a major aircraft with their carry- open to the most talented mi- Road collabora- Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray highway next to an air- on baggage out of a door nds in the world, and stand tion with Billy Cyrus port Monday, the latest near the cockpit and ready to support them to turn Ray Cyrus. The US musician Gary crash in the Islamic Rep- another over the plane's their ideas into reality,” he Grammy win- Clark Jr. poses with ublic as US sanctions bar wing, video from Iran's said. Indian-origin Nobel lau- ners are cho- the awards for Best it from parts or new air- Civil Aviation Network Rosalía, winner of Best Latin Rock, reate Venki Ramakrishnan was sen by mem- Rock Song, Best craft. Authorities said News showed. A flight Urban Or Alternative Album, during among those lobbying for a bers of the Rock Performance two people suffered inju- attendant shouted at pas- the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards at more flexible and talent-based Recording and Best ries in the hard landing of sengers to calmly walk Staples Center in Los Angeles, visa system for scientists in A US embassy vehicle Academy. Contemporary Blues the McDonnell Douglas away as another crew California. — AFP his capacity as President of that rammed into a car — Reuters Album. MD-83 flown by Caspian member joined her on the the UK’s Royal Society and he in Islamabad. — Twitter Airlines in Mahshahr, a wing. — AP welcomed the changes as a “positive message”. MEMORIAL | HEADSTONES ■ 1.1 million were murdered by Nazi German forces EU WANTS LAW Rocket attack ON CAMPAIGN on US embassy Holocaust survivors mark 75 years Oswiecim, Poland Jan. walked with Polish FINANCE Baghdad, Jan. 27: A nig- 27: Survivors of the President Andrzej Duda Colombo, Jan 27: The httime rocket attack on Germany resumes Auschwitz-Birkenau death through the camp's gate European Union has called on the US Embassy in camp gathered Monday for Monday wearing striped Sri Lanka to enact a law on ca- Baghdad injured at least training Iraqis commemorations marking scarves that recalled the mpaign finance to improve one embassy personnel the 75th anniversary of its prison garb they wore transparency in the election member, staffers there Berlin, Jan. 27: The Ger- liberation, returning to more than 75 years ago. process and prevent the biased said on Monday. man military resumed the place where they lost Auschwitz was liberated poll coverage by private and The two staff members, training Iraqi troops in entire families and warn- by the Soviet army on Jan. state media. Sri Lanka has no who spoke on condition of the country’s Kurdish ing about the ominous 27, 1945. laws to restrict campaign fin- anonymity because they north on Sunday, about growth of anti-Semitism World leaders gathered ances. The independent elec- were not authorized to three weeks after it was and hatred in the world. in Jerusalem last week to tion monitors have been calling brief the media, did not suspended following the In all, some 200 survivors mark the anniversary in for a law to do so. Presenting its specify the injured per- U.S. killing of a top of the camp were expect- what many saw as a com- final report on Sri Lanka’s son’s nationality or the Iranian general in ed, many of them elderly peting observance. Among November 16 presidential elec- severity of their wounds. Baghdad. Jews and non-Jews who them were Russian tion, the European Union They said the rocket The military said the have traveled from Israel, President Vladimir Putin, Election Observation Mission slammed into a restau- commander of the inter- the United States, U.S. Vice President Mike (EU EOM) called for a law on rant inside the embassy national operation fight- Australia, Peru, Russia, Pence, French President campaign finance among its compound. Violence bet- ing the Islamic State Slovenia and elsewhere. Emmanuel Macron and main recommendations. ween Iraqi security forces group lifted the suspen- Many lost parents and Britain’s Prince Charles. The EU’s chief election and anti-government pro- sion. Germany resumed grandparents in Ausch- Politics intruded on that observer Maria Matias com- testers also continued to training in Irbil on witz or other Nazi death event, with Duda boy- mended the country’s Elections seethe overnight, with Sunday morning togeth- camps, but were being cotting it in protest after Commission (EC) for its “credi- one protester shot dead in er with its partners. joined by children, grand- Putin claimed that Poland ble and professional work” in a violent crackdown in children and even great- Survivors carry a wreath at Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, Poland. —AP played a role in triggering the recent presidential elec- the country’s south. between the US and Iran, grandchildren. World War II. tion. “The electoral process Unrest was also ongoing which have played out Some visited the site, “We would like that the all arrived in Auschwitz and it's too late,” he added. Duda had wanted a was well managed by the in the capital Baghdad inside Iraq in recent now a memorial museum, next generation know from their village in Most of the 1.1 million chance to speak before or Elections Commission, and we with fresh clashes near weeks. Iraqi supporters of on the eve of the anniver- what we went through, Romania. people murdered by the after Putin to defend his noted that campaigning on the the central Khilani an Iran-backed militia sary. When asked by and it should never hap- “A dictator doesn’t come Nazi German forces at the nation’s record in face of ground was peaceful and the Square. The US Embassy stormed the embassy reporters for their reflec- pen again,” said 91-year- up from one day to the camp were Jewish, but those false accusations, atmosphere calm despite a is within the Iraqi capi- compound on December tions, they were eager to old David Marks, his voice other,” Marks said, saying other Poles, Russians and but he was not given a small number of violent inci- tal's Green Zone, and has 31, smashing the main share their stories, hope- cracking. He lost 35 mem- it happens in “micro Roma, or Gypsies, were speaking slot in dents,” Matias said. been a flashpoint amid door and setting fire to ful that their message will bers of his immediate and steps.” “If we don’t watch imprisoned there. Some of Jerusalem. —PTI wider regional tensions the reception area. —PTI spread. extended family after they it, one day you wake up the Polish survivors —AP c m y k c m y k MIND POWER SUSAN SONTAG BRUCE LEE PAGE The painter constructs, As you think, so 10 the photographer discloses shall you become Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 28 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

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Strong reaction to CAA Subhani in European Parliament

ndia’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act has united practically the whole European Parliament against it. Five resolutions by different groups in it — from centre-right to social democratic — look set to move res- Iolutions against the modified citizenship law, two of which will be debated and voted on later this week. These groups comprise 559 members in a House of 751, a huge majority. They called the CAA “dangerous and divisive” and apt to create the “largest statelessness crisis in the world”. A relatively small sixth group is supportive of New Delhi, but called for an impartial probe into “exces- sive use of force by security forces” against anti-CAA protesters. It seems that in Europe a shadow has fallen over the perception of India, whose civilisational heritage, the power of its non-violent anti-colonial movement that brought it independence, and its purposeful effort to build democracy in an extremely diverse country, had been extolled by Europeans in the modern era. LETTERS As yet, this perhaps doesn’t not yet amount to political isolation. However, if the NPR-NRC processes in the offing casts doubt on the citi- The Republic beyond 70: zenship of a very large number of people (the possibility of which was COSTLY TICKETS shown by the NRC in Assam), with Hindus among them saved by the dis- A producer justifying criminatory CAA but Muslims being sent to detention centres, then it is the hike in movie ticket reasonable to think that India could just face ostracism in Europe. prices said no one is The rise of fascism in parts of Europe, war and displacement caused by Who’ll shape its future? it on a history-bending scale, and the subsequent revulsion against fas- forcing the common cism, are relatively recent happenings. Arguably, the European mentali- man to go to the ty is more sensitive to aggression and assault on a religio-ethnic basis theatre (Theatres cash than is probably the case with other parts of the world. Recently, EU in on HC order, jack up ambassadors in New Delhi declined to visit Kashmir on a “guided tour”. Although it’s the simple place implicit In the worst case scenario, grave doubts arising in Europe on the ideolog- fashionable to call faith. prices, January 24). It is ical and political intention of the Indian government over the adoption of No wonder Indian better not to underesti- discriminatory policies toward sections of its own citizens, and traducing Sunanda K. India a rich country courts do not admit the their human rights, can lead to serious consequences on the political, secu- of poor people, common law doctrine of mate the common man. rity and economy-trade matrix. That could make India vulnerable to the Datta-Ray a more accurate Falsus in uno, falsus in He will wait for prices insidious designs of unfriendly elements in the neighborhood and beyond. description would omnibus, “false in one to drop, watch it online The government’s familiar line — that the CAA does not take away the thing, false in every- citizenship of Muslim Indians — has, quite rightly, cut no ice in Europe. It Reflections be a poor country thing”, meaning wit- or on cable TV. When impresses only the ardent supporters of the ruling BJP. The reason is that of ultra-rich nesses who testify false- prices of onion sky- the CAA’s opponents don’t argue that the amended law will take away any- people. They ly about one matter can’t rocketed, he reduced one’s citizenship. That’s a bogey the government sets up artificially in sked if he new wealth. As in post- have always be believed when testify- their consumption or order to knock it down. The CAA is opposed on two counts — one, that it prayed for Soviet Russia, the subse- ing on any matter. Our changes the citizenship rules on a discriminatory basis in violation of our America’s quent capitalism been with us. lawyers argue that false- stopped buying them. constitutional principles; and two, that when seen together with NPR-NRC, senators, a blurred the distinction his neighbour. False hood is often necessary The producers’ decision it can strip Indians of a specific community alone of their citizenship. Achaplain to between the government allegations occasion nei- to establish the truth. will discourage movie We can only hope that the rising tide of protests against the CAA within the United States Senate and tycoons so that it is ther surprise nor shame. Not that flirting with the country and sharp criticism of it in important international spheres once replied: “No, I look often not clear whose is Nor do police stations falsehood is a serious goers going to the will make New Delhi see reason. at the senators and pray the upper hand, who and law courts baulk at impediment to develop- theatres. for the country.” That orders and who obeys. accepting obviously fab- ment. But the Oxfam Shanker Shan V. might well be said of That interaction is one ricated charges. How- report should give food Hyderabad India’s legislatures as factor shaping the ever impeccable the for thought to a govern- Confrontational Davos our republic steps into future. Another is the high courts and the ment that ostentatiously its 71st year. Seven calibre of politicians. Supreme Court might proclaims its commit- WRONG DECISION witzerland’s tiny Swiss Alps town of Davos has meant many different decades is of course only Criminal charges hang be, India’s lower judicia- ment to the poor and The government’s decision to things to people as it hosts the annual World Economic Forum sum- a blip in the countless over the heads of 233 Lok ry must be the worst in whose flamboyantly- oppose the CAA is ill-conceived. Smits. The meeting of plutocrats used to be a forum where ideas were millennia of Indian Sabha members — a 44 the world. Deploring the attired head boasts of Legal experts have confirmed that thrown at the super-rich and governments on how to make the world bet- nationhood. But these 70 per cent increase since imposition of British starting out as a lowly the states have no option but to im- ter. If this year’s event turned into a series of confrontations than cosy years, especially the last 2009 — who are not at all jurisprudence, Penderel chaiwallah. Credibility plement the Acts passed by Par- confabulations, blame it on the effects of climate change, like the 30 since the reforms ini- coy about their alleged Moon of the Indian Civil matters. The colourful liament. Chief Minister K. Chan- Australian bush fires. tiated by P.V. Narasim- misdemeanours. They Service cited instances Republic Day floats con- drasekhar Rao is opposing the Its evolution as an “anti-capitalist event of capitalists” has veered more ha Rao and Manmohan themselves set down the of witnesses who were cealed many of the basic CAA to support illegal Rohingyas towards climate activists taking on the powerful to tell them the world is Singh laid the founda- information regarding for sale and their con- weaknesses of our situa- and expects the Centre to recognise on fire and they better do something. Greta Thunberg versus Donald tions of the modern murder, attempted mur- cocted evidence leading tion — the infrastruc- these illegal entrants as citizens. I Trump was a great sideshow that took centrestage, to act as a shrill ring- state, could be crucial in der, crimes against to innocent people being ture is worn, foreign wonder what will happen to the tone to the ears of the powerful to mend themselves lest there be not much defining the future. women including rape executed. investment is shrinking, state under such leaders. of a planet left if the rich go on living off the fat of the land. Although it’s fashion- and kidnapping, culpa- Some hardened crimi- agricultural production Rajagopal N. Official India may not have been too impressed with George Soros’ warn- able to call India a rich ble homicide, house tres- nal-politicians are actu- is far from robust, Hyderabad ing on rising populism and its noticeable effects in the “biggest and most country of poor people, a pass, robbery and crimi- ally proud of their “Make in India” hasn’t frightening setback” in India (read Hindutva). To walk the talk, he more accurate descrip- nal intimidation in their record. Others who have taken off, banking is in a pledged $1 billion to fight dictators. A godman’s voice that regularly sup- tion would be a poor sworn affidavits, even to been weaned on the mess, unemployment is PADMA AWARDS ports the government was heard saying the burning of buses on the streets country of ultra-rich listing the 204 criminal myths and legends of the rising, corruption is Conferring the Padma Shri on in the anti-CAA protests was likely to put off global investors. But would people. They have cases that didn’t prevent supposedly golden age of rampant. Adnan Sami and Kangana Ranaut the adamant even think of giving up pet populist projects in the face of always been with us. It’s a Kerala politician being Hindu ascendancy to Victorian England only goes to show how cheap the trenchant criticism? forgotten amidst the elected to Parliament. which India is being bristled with social con- awards have become. They have It is undeniable the fight against global warming will be more effective excitement of an There are several dragged back innocently trasts and conflicts but it done hardly anything to deserve under a progressive tax system and stricter carbon emission standards, upsurge of billionaires explanations for what believe that the was also the age of scien- the prestigious award. but the rich and the multinational corporations are unlikely to stomach it. — 63 tycoons who own outsiders might regard Mahabharat and tific inquiry, technologi- Col. V.P. Shrinivasan How long will the poor bear the brunt? This is why we need Davos to be more money than the as self-indicting can- Ramayan sanction and cal innovation, social Secunderabad even more confrontational while it speaks truth to power. 2018-19 Union Budget of dour. Some would say even glorify cleverness experimentation and `24,47,200 crores, that the candidates had on the shady side. If imperial expansion, according to Oxfam’s lat- to come clean because stem-cell therapy was with no constraints on Bill soon to end unfair DECCAN CHRONICLE est report Time to Care they would have been common then like plas- thinking and scholar- — that for many years found out otherwise, tic surgery and artificial ship. The fear here is labour practices Mir Osman Ali Khan, which might have been insemination, and if that our universities ADITYA SINHA T. VENKATESWARLU From our correspondent Editor Printer & Publisher the last ruling Nizam of worse. 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’ve been reading a new biogra- anticipating the “dim-witted mate- ism, the more we have to wonder if fearful snob who depicted the “pro- against these purse-lipped puri- phy of George Orwell that’s rialism”, “brainless nationalism” he was predicting a country, his les” as sub-human to justify their tans, who would feel “more been published to coincide and “xenophobia” of the own, gone bad without the assis- cruel exploitation by evil capital- ashamed of standing to attention Iwith the 70th anniversary of Brexiteers. tance of Stalin. He had observed ists. during ‘God Save the King’ than of his death. Many books have been For instance, Bradford includes the real proles and forewarned us In fact, Orwell wrote numerous stealing from a poor box”, he could written about him, including at Orwell’s account of attending a of their 21st-century successors articles and essays expressing his be talking about Gina Miller and least six biographies, so there isn’t meeting in Barnsley Town Hall long before he invented their affection for the working class and Jolyon Maugham. Toby Young much new to say. Instead, author hosted by Oswald Mosley in 1936, enslaved counterparts.” “low” culture, including “Good Notwithstanding Orwell’s distaste Richard Bradford focuses on what but only as a pretext for then com- The irony of this gobbledegook is Bad Books”, “The Decline of the for nationalism, I’m almost certain Orwell would have thought about paring him with the villains of the twofold. First, Orwell himself English Murder” and “The Lion he would have been a Brexiteer. the contemporary world and which drama that has engulfed us for the warned against the indiscriminate and the Unicorn”. Yes, they’re What’s so disappointing about aspects of it he would have dis- past three-and-a-half years. “[T]he use of the word “fascist”. In his Bacchanalian, sex-obsessed and Bradford’s book is that Orwell does liked. speaker could be Nigel Farage essay “What is Fascism?” he point- suspicious of intellectuals, but that have an urgent message for us, Some of the items on Bradford’s MEP, or any other senior member ed out that so many things had is the soil in which liberty thrives. which is to resist the growing George Orwell list are predictable: China’s sur- of Ukip, the Brexit Party or the been described as “fascist” — “I never read …Temperance tracts, encroachments on free speech, par- veillance state, Donald Trump’s ERG,” he writes. including the Boy Scouts, the papal encyclicals and sermons ticularly the tendency of the left to “alternative facts”, Islamo-fascism. The real lesson of Nineteen police, MI5 and the Home Guard — against gambling and contracep- destroy the reputation of anyone would have But the thing that would have real- Eighty-Four, for Bradford, is the that it had “lost the last vestige of tion, without seeming to hear in who dissents from progressive ly got Orwell’s goat, apparently, is sheer, unadulterated ghastliness of meaning”. In what could be a the background a chorus of rasp- orthodoxy (such as describing our departure from the EU. The England’s lumpen proletariat and direct rebuke to Bradford, he berries from all the millions of them as “fascists”). If we’re going word “Brexit” occurs 35 times in their willingness to be duped by writes: “Organisations of what one common men to whom these high to fight against cancel culture, he been a Bradford’s book, while there are shameless demagogues. “Nineteen might call a patriotic and tradition- sentiments make no appeal,” he is the talisman we need. Forget only 16 references to “Isis”. Whole Eighty-Four is routinely treated as al type are labelled crypto-Fascist wrote. about Brexit. What Orwell would passages are devoted to telling us an attack on Soviet totalitarian- or ‘Fascist-minded’.” Second, and It is not ordinary people he have disapproved of is the Maoist how “rabid”, “feral” and “racist” ism, and so it is — to an extent,” he more seriously, Bradford seems to despises, but the “boiled rabbits of climate of intolerance sweeping Brexiteer Leavers are, with scarcely a refer- writes. But scratch the surface and be taking at face value one of the the left”, the “Europeanised intelli- through our institutions. ence to Orwell. And when Bradford we discover Orwell’s real target. most dishonest criticisms of gentsia” who “get their cookery does quote him, it’s in an attempt “The closer we look at the parallels Orwell made by defenders of from Paris and their opinions from By arrangement with to show how prescient he was in between the novel and his journal- Stalinism, namely that he was a Moscow”. When Orwell rails the Spectator Pixel 4a PAGE XDA Developers found the mention of ‘pixel_20_mid_range’ in the code of a Technomics 11 new update for the Google Camera app DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 28 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

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The MoU will facilitate Amazon workers criticise exchange of ideas and carry Break encryption to help out state-of-the-art research in the development of advanced and emerging technologies. company’s climate stance It envisages joint research and development for multiple fight child porn: Panel San Francisco, Jan. 27: projects over a period of two Hundreds of Amazon MICROSOFT SPONSORS OIL years for the development of employees Sunday openly new technologies in areas spe- ISPs will be asked to “proactively” monitor & remove content criticised the online retail CONFERENCE AFTER PLEDGE cific to camera and image pro- giant’s environmental ■ Last week, Microsoft made a splash when it cessing, battery, networks New Delhi, Jan. 27: ■ requirements. Between 1998 and 2017, record, in violation of the THE CALL comes as announced its intention to become a “carbon (5G), system performance and Indian enforcement agen- India finalises other rules Facebook’s WhatsApp about 3.8 million reports company’s communica- Artificial Intelligence, among cies should be able to to force social media has already been at odds of online child sexual tions policy. negative” company—one that pulls more cli- other areas, the release said. break end-to-end encryp- with the government, abuse imagery originated More than 300 signed a mate-warming carbon dioxide out of the The partnership is aimed at tion to hunt down distrib- giants to deploy automat- which has been pushing it from India, the world’s Medium blog post by developing solutions and utors of child pornogra- ed tools against unlawful to reveal the originators of highest such figure, says Amazon Employees for atmosphere than it puts in—by 2030. bridging the gap between aca- phy online, a parliamen- content, fanning industry messages on its platform, the US National Center for Climate Justice (AECJ), demic excellence and business tary panel has urged as fears that more regulation amid reports that Missing and Exploited which is pushing the com- ■ Yet, a day earlier, a ■ Tech giants like requirements and help create the south Asian nation could boost compliance rumours spread via Children. pany to go further in its cli- conference on petrole- Microsoft, Amazon, an industry-ready workforce, looks to regulate social requirements. WhatsApp have led to mob The panel also recom- mate change mitigation it added. media. lynchings in recent years. mended mandating plan which was announced um technology drew to and Google are cur- The panel met officials of to trace distributors of WhatsApp, which counts Internet service providers with great publicity in a close in Saudi Arabia. rently in a race to companies such as Google, child pornography”, say- India as its biggest market to “proactively” monitor, September. This year, Microsoft unleash Industry 4.0 Twitter, Facebook and ing India should require with more than 400 mil- remove and report such Group members have received special billing WhatsApp before prepar- that the originator or lion users, says it provides content to the authorities. publicly criticised the com- on the fossil fuel ing Saturday’s report, sender of such messages end-to-end encryption to Online search websites pany, and some have been as the event’s “Digital industry—and in which will be considered be traced once law help protect user privacy, should also block searches warned that they could be Transformation doing so, they are by several ministries in enforcement becomes and messages cannot be for child pornography fired. “The protest is the Partner,” meaning it helping ensure that drafting future policies aware of the sharing of deciphered by the compa- sites, it added. largest action by employ- and law. “It is a challenge such content. ny or others. “If a compa- Adult sections denying ees since Amazon began hosted all of the online oil continues to flow to our collective con- The call comes as India ny offers breaking such entry to underage chil- threatening to fire workers sessions according to profitably for years science,” the panel said in finalises other rules to encryption for child porn, dren should also be incor- for speaking out about the Saudi Gazette. to come. the 21-page report force social media giants then it will be asked by all porated into streaming Amazon's role in the cli- reviewed by Reuters, refer- to deploy automated tools agencies,” an industry platforms such as Netflix mate crisis,” the AECJ ■ ring to child pornography against unlawful content, source who sought anony- and social media plat- said. Microsoft’s consideration of the knock-on online. fanning industry fears mity said of the panel rec- forms like Twitter and “As Amazon workers, we effects of its products and services also brings It sought the “breaking that more regulation ommendation. “It’s like Facebook, the panel are responsible for not us to the company’s oil contracts, which threat- of end-to-end encryption could boost compliance opening secure borders.” added. — Reuters only the success of the BYTE VOWS TO company, but its impact as en to undo a lot of it climate pledge. well. It's our moral FIX ITS SPAM responsibility to speak up, YOUTUBE MODERATORS ARE FORCED TO SIGN A STATEMENT and the changes to the communications policy PROBLEM ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE JOB CAN GIVE PTSD are censoring us from San Francisco, Jan. 27: ■ In yet another investigation about moderators’ mental health, The Verge has found out that con- exercising that responsi- Finally, Vine developers have tent moderators for Youtube are being ordered to sign a statement acknowledging the performing bility,” said Sarah Tracy, a launched a successor to the software development short-video app on Friday. the job can cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD engineer at Amazon. However, the new app, Byte, It is common for compa- already seems to be a major ■ Accenture, which operates a ■ The PTSD statement comes at the end ■ Accenture said it nies to demand restraint hit. Yet, the app has a problem moderation site for YouTube in of the two-page acknowledgment form, shares information from employees when it energy consumption of the time for silencing of comment spam in its hands. Austin, Texas, distributed the and it is surrounded by a thick black bor- about potentially dis- comes to publicly dis- its huge server farms for voices. We need policies As new users look to to profit cussing the firm's activi- its lucrative cloud com- that welcome more open on the new platform's upcom- document to workers on der to signify its importance. It may be the turbing content with ties and even more so puting activities. discourse, more problem- ing monetisation, they are December 20 — four days after most explicit acknowledgment yet from a all of the moderators when openly questioning And it has built its suc- solving, and more urgent engaging in fishing of follow- The Verge published an investi- content moderation company that the job it employs, including them. cess on the back of a huge and concerted action ers. Amazon had nearly road transport logistics about climate change and Byte is on top of the issue, gation into PTSD among work- now being done by tens of thousands of those who work on 6,50,000 permanent network to ensure speedy its causes,” said Mark however, and has promised to ers at the facility. people around the world can its contracts with FB employees at the end of deliveries, which gener- Hiew, a senior marketing do something about it. come with severe mental and Twitter. 2018, according to the ates a lot of greenhouse manager at Amazon. “We’re aware of the issues health consequences. company’s annual report. gases, the main culprit of Amazon did not respond with comment spam and more While the environment climate change. to an AFP request for a widely with certain types of ■ and climate change was Amazon founder Jeff response but an article in comments," founder Dom In a statement, Facebook said it did not the focus of many of the Bezos on September 19 the Bezos-owned Hofman wrote in a community review or approve forms like the one posts on Sunday, Amazon last year made public Washington Post quoted post. "This is our top priority Accenture sent. A Twitter spokeswoman was also criticised for environmental commit- spokesman Drew and we're working very hard other activities such as ments, promising in par- Herdener as saying to address it. It should be said that both full-time and contract Twitter providing artificial intelli- ticular that the firm would Amazon encouraged noticeably better than it was employees receive information when they join gence capabilities to com- be carbon neutral by 2040. employees to express 24 hours ago and should con- the company that acknowledges they might have to panies in the oil sector. The AECJ said this was themselves, but internally tinue to improve over the next view sensitive material as part of their jobs Amazon is often criti- insufficient and Amazon through the various plat- little while." — Agencies cised over its carbon foot- should be aiming for a forms available to them. print because of the high 2030 target. “This is not — AFP

NEW DEEPFAKE METHOD CAN PUT WORDS IN ANYONE’S MOUTH Bezos’ phone hacking shows anyone can be a target ■ Providence, R.I, Jan. 27: The events could poten- that it, like almost any Group founder Richard Researchers from Nanyang Technological University You may not think you’re tially affect US-Saudi rela- messaging service, can act Branson gave the Saudi in Singapore, the National Laboratory of Pattern in the same league as Jeff tions. On Friday, Sen. Ron as a conduit for malware. delegation a tour of the Recognition in China, and artificial intelligence software Bezos when it comes to Wyden, an Oregon That encryption, howev- Mojave Air and Space Port company SenseTime developed the method for creating being a hacking target. Democrat, said he is ask- er, is no help if a trusted in the desert north of Los Probably not, but you — ing the National Security contact finds a way to use Angeles. deepfakes from audio sources. and just about anyone else, Agency to look into the that connection to break Google and Apple didn’t potentially including sen- security of White House into the phone’s operating respond to emailed ■ Basically, the AI takes an ior US government figures officials who may have system. In fact, an infected requests for comment this audio clip of someone speak- — could still be vulnerable messaged the crown attachment can’t be detect- week on whether their to an attack similar to one prince, particularly on per- ed by security software executives shared personal ing, and a video of another the Amazon founder and sonal devices. Jared while it’s encrypted, and contacts after that trip. person (or the same per- Washington Post owner Kushner, a White House apps like WhatsApp don’t Palantir Technologies con- son), and generates realis- apparently experienced. aide and President Donald scan for malware even firmed that its CEO Alex tic footage of the person Two UN experts this Trump’s son-in-law, is once files are decrypted. Karp met with the prince week called for the US to known to have done so WhatsApp users can dis- but said they never shared saying the words from the investigate a likely hack of using WhatsApp. able the automatic down- personal messages. Virgin source audio. The person in Bezos’ phone that could Wyden called reports of loading of photos, videos Group said it was looking the video becomes a puppet have involved Saudi the Bezos hack “extraordi- and other media, which into it. Arabian Crown Prince narily ominous” and said happens by default unless UC Berkeley cybersecuri- for the original voice. Mohammed bin Salman. A they may have “startling the user takes action. ty researcher Bill Marczak commissioned forensic repercussions for national Other messaging apps cautioned that there’s still ■ Researchers first create a ■ report found with “medi- security.” are likely also vulnerable. no conclusive evidence three-dimensional face They then recon- um to high confidence” But they could resonate “It just so happens that this that the Saudi video was model on every frame of the struct a 3D face mesh that Bezos’ iPhone X was at the personal level as one was a vulnerability in malicious, adding that it compromised by a video well. As the cost of hacking WhatsApp,” said JT might be premature to target video to extract the to match lip move- ments that match MP4 file he received from falls while opportunities to Keating, of security firm jump to broader conclu- geometry, pose, and expres- the prince in May 2018. dig into peoples’ online Zimperium. “It could have sions about it. sions of the face, according source audio Bezos later went public lives multiply, more and been in any one of any Many other security to the paper, “Everybody’s phonemes, or individ- about the hack after the more people are likely to number of apps.” experts have also ques- ual sounds—similar to National Enquirer tabloid end up as targets, even if Prince Mohammed tioned the forensics report Talkin’: Let Me Talk as You threatened to publish they’re not the richest indi- exchanged numbers with upon which UN officials Want,” published this month how recent text-to- Bezos’ private photos if he viduals in the world. Katie Moussouris, founder sidered a secure way of Bezos during a US trip in are basing their conclu- to the arxiv preprint server. video methods work. didn’t call off a private Ultimately, that boils and CEO of Luta Security. trading private online mes- spring 2018. On the same sions. investigation into the hack- down to a simple lesson: Be “You don’t have to be a spe- sages due to the fact that it visit, the prince also met But Marczak said it is ■ From there, they draw 2D landmarks of the face, ing of his phone. It’s not careful who you talk to — cific target or a big fish to scrambles messages and with other tech executives, generally good advice to clear if those two events and what you’re using to find yourself at the mercy calls with encryption so including the CEOs of “always be on the lookout focusing especially on mouth movements. That way, are related. The Saudis chat with them. of an opportunistic attack- that only senders and Google, Apple and Palantir, for suspicious links or mes- instead of requiring the algorithm to train on the entire have denied any involve- “People need to get out of er.” recipients can understand as well as sports and enter- sages that sound too good scene, it’s only training on the facial features. ment in the purported the mindset that nobody WhatsApp, owned by them. What many people tainment celebrities and to be true.” hack. would hack them,” said Facebook, is generally con- may not have realized is academic leaders. Virgin — AP Resignation PAGE Slovenia’s PM Marjan Sarec announces resignation after finance minister World 12 quits from minority government DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 28 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF Global cocaine China’s Li in virus-hit Wuhan, toll 81 racket busted Chinese health authorities confirm 2,744 cases, US reports 5 cases of coronavirus Lisbon: An international drug operation involving authori- Beijing, Jan. 27: Chinese ties from six countries cap- Premier Li Keqiang visit- tured a yacht carrying almost ed the coronavirus hit China races 2 metric tons of cocaine in Wuhan city on Monday, the middle of an Atlantic the first such trip by a top against clock to storm. Portugal’s navy and air leader as the death toll force took part in the seizure, climbed to 81 with 2,744 build hospitals with a street value of more confirmed cases. than 70 million euros ($77 Li arrived in Wuhan to Wuhan (China): Hund- million), amid “very difficult inspect the epidemic con- reds of workers are toil- weather conditions,” a trol and prevention work, ing around the clock at the Portuguese police statement state-run China Daily site of a field hospital that said Monday. The Portuguese reported. China is racing to build operation was supported by He heads the high-pow- within days to treat a rap- police in Brazil, the U.S., ered group of the ruling idly growing number of Britain, France and Spain. Communist Party of patients stricken by a Intelligence-gathering that China (CPC) officials deadly virus. helped locate and intercept empowered to deal with The outline of a floor the yacht was coordinated by the rapidly spreading began to take shape and the Maritime Analysis and virus on war footing. electrical switchboards Operations Centre Narcotics, Ahead of his visit, were already up on based in Lisbon. Two foreign Chinese health authori- Monday when AFP men aged 51 and 53 were ties announced the death reporters visited the site arrested in the operation, toll due to coronavirus has of the facility, dubbed Portuguese police said. sharply increased to 80 ‘Fire God Mountain’, bei- with 2,744 confirmed ng built in Wuhan, the cases. central city where the Catalan leader The confirmed cases of coronavirus first pneumonia caused by the emerged. stripped of seat novel coronavirus official- It is one of two ly described as 2019-nCoV makeshift hospitals that Madrid: The Catalan regional included 461 patients who Chinese authorities are parliament is stripping the are in critical condition. rushing to build within a president of the prosperous Sunday saw 769 new con- fortnight in the city of 11 but troubled northeastern firmed cases, 3,806 new million people to relieve region of his lawmaker’s seat suspected cases and 24 medical facilities because he disobeyed Spain’s deaths, all in Hubei swamped with patients strict rules on election propa- province of which Wuhan waiting for hours to see ganda. Monday’s move is like- is the provincial capital, doctors. ly to fuel anger among die- the National Health Work to build Fire God hard pro-independence sup- Commission (NHC) said. Mountain started Friday porters, who see in the deci- The NHC on Sunday said and is due to be ready to sion by the electoral board of the new coronavirus is receive patients on Catalonia’s parliament yet contagious even in its February 3, according to another grievance with Spa- incubation period, which Paramilitary police wear face masks as they stand guard at Tiananmen Gate adjacent to Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Monday. — AP state media. — AFP nish judicial decisions. Quim lasts up to 14 days, and Torra, a fervent separatist, is that the virus' ability to allowed to remain as the head spread is getting stronger. ■ SHARES TUMBLED three more days to dis- ■ THE HEAD of the plan. The French govern- of Catalonia’s regional gov- By the end of Sunday, in Europe and Asia courage people from trav- World Health ment announced it would ernment. He has threatened the pneumonia situation eling as it tries to contain fly its citizens out of the Indians are searching to call a new regional elec- resulted in 80 deaths. As after China the spread of the viral ill- Organisation will virus-hit city. China has tion. Spain’s electoral board many as 51 people have announced sharp ness, the government said hold a special meet- put Wuhan and adjoining ruled that Torra should be recovered while there increases in the Monday. ing with officials in areas in a lockdown with for ‘Corona beer virus’ stripped from his lawmaker’s were currently 5,794 sus- number of people Tens of millions of Beijing to discuss several hundred citizens seat after a Catalan court pected cases, it said. Chinese who visited their from various countries New Delhi, Jan. 27: As 80 been trending in the last barred him last month from A total of 32,799 close infected with the hometowns or tourist steps on how to who are almost trapped people have died and thou- few days. public office for 18 months for contacts have been traced, potentially deadly spots were due to return contain the coron- inside. sands of cases have been According to Google disobedience. Torra was fou- the commission said, virus. home this week in the avirus US health authorities reported in China due to trends, there is a shocking nd guilty of refusing to remo- adding that among them world's largest movement said there are now five the Novel Coronavirus out- spike in these search terms ve from public buildings yel- 583 were discharged from (3), the United States (3), of humanity, raising the tries contacting the confirmed cases of the break, people from all over and people are connecting low ribbons used by separat- medical observation on Vietnam (2), Singapore (4), risk the virus might Chinese government to coronavirus in the United the world are curious this virus with a popular ists to call for freeing several Sunday, with 30,453 others Malaysia (3), Nepal (1), spread in crowded trains evacuate patients with States and more are about what exactly beer brand. imprisoned politicians. remaining under medical France (3) and Australia and planes. The official coronavirus, Japan's expected. Nancy Messo- Coronavirus is. As expect- According to data observation. (4). China has announced end of the holiday will be prime minister Shinzo nnier, head of the respira- ed, search terms like ‘What revealed, web searches are The figures also showed the extension of the postponed to Sunday from Abe said all nationals will tory disease section at the Coronavirus is’, primarily from Australia, Dad slams that 17 confirmed cases Spring Festival holiday Friday to “effectively be taken out of Wuhan “by Centers for Disease ‘Symptoms of India, Canada, and had been reported in Hong for three days to Sunday, reduce mass gatherings" every means including a Control and Prevention, Coronavirus’, ‘How America. The conclusion Meghan, Harry Kong and Macao special February 2, amidst efforts and "block the spread of chartered flight”. said around 100 people in Coronavirus spread’, start- for the searches reveals administrative regions to curb the spread of the the epidemic,” a Cabinet According to reports, 26 states are being investi- ed trending. that people are confused London: Meghan Markle’s and Taiwan, with eight in novel coronavirus. There statement said. Schools several hundred Japanese gated for the virus, which But apart from these reg- between Corona beer and estranged father Thomas said Hong Kong, five in Macao are signs showing the will postpone reopening are in Hubei province. originated in the Chinese ular search terms, it may the coronavirus, as they on Monday that he was pre- and four in Taiwan. virus is becoming more after the holiday until fur- Abe said his office is coor- city of Wuhan. Of the con- surprise you but terms have similarities in names. pared to face his daughter in Overseas, confirmed cases transmissible. ther notice, the statement dinating with the Chinese firmed cases, all five peo- like, ‘Coronavirus beer’, However, there is no con- court and that she and her were reported in Thailand China extended its said. government for swift ple had travelled to ‘Corona virus beer’ and nection between Corona husband Prince Harry had (7), Japan (3), South Korea Lunar New Year holiday Amid reports of coun- implementation of the Wuhan. — Agencies ‘Virus corona beer’ have beer and this lethal virus. hurt Queen Elizabeth by abruptly stepping back from royal duties. Harry, the British monarch’s grandson, and OZ WOMAN DIES Meghan, duchess of Sussex, agreed with the queen this Turkey quake IN CAKE-EATING month that they would no longer work as royals after CONTEST their surprise announcement toll climbs to 41 that they wanted to carve out “a progressive new role” Ankara, Turkey. Jan. Sydney, Jan. 27: A wo- which they hope to finance 27: Turkish emergency SOCIAL MEDIA man died while taking themselves. “I think they’ve teams on Monday recov- part in a cake-eating hurt the queen, I think they’ve ered the bodies of the UNDER SCANNER competition to celebrate hurt the royals, and it just last two missing quake Australia Day, local doesn’t work,” Markle told IT- victims from the rubble Istanbul, Jan. 27: Turki- media reported Monday. V’s Good Morning Britain pro- of a collapsed building, sh prosecutors are inves- Paramedics were gramme. “I’m a little embar- raising the death toll tigating dozens of people called to a pub in the rassed for them and feeling from the powerful tremor for “provocative” social state of Queensland on really sorry for the queen.” that hit eastern Turkey media messages about Sunday afternoon after a to 41. the deadly earthquake in woman was involved in The magnitude 6.8 eastern Turkey, reports a “medical incident”. earthquake that struck said Monday. The Ankara Public broadcaster ALABAMA Friday night also injured prosecutor’s office is ABC reported the 60- more than 1,600 others, checking 50 individuals year-old had a seizure authorities said. At least on suspicion of “spread- after she “shovelled a FIRE LEAVES 45 survivors have been ing fear and panic” and lamington into her pulled out of the rubble “insulting the Turkish mouth”. Lamingtons, a alive. Rescue teams on people and the Turkish traditional Australian SEVERAL DEAD Monday drilled through republic”. dessert, are cube-shaped Scottsboro (US), Jan 27: Boa- the rubble in the eastern sponge cakes dipped in ters leaped into the water to city of Elazig, trying to chocolate and covered in escape a fire that consumed at reach a missing 75-year- body of a third missing grated coconut. least 35 vessels docked along the old woman and another person was pulled out of The woman was Tennessee River early Monday. person, as relatives wait- the same collapsed struc- rushed to hospital in the Authorities said there were ed nearby. ture overnight. Tele- coastal town of Hervey fatalities as 7 people were sent Interior Minister Sul- vision footage showed Bay but later died, ABC to hospitals and 7 others were eyman Soylu and scores of emergency reported. She was a con- initially reported missing. Mehmet Gulluoglu, the workers gathered in a testant in the Beach The blaze was reported short- head of the Turkish dis- circle near the rubble to House Hotel’s annual ly after midnight as people liv- aster management age- pray for the victims, Australia Day lamington ing in the riverboat community ncy, later announced that before the search-and- and meat pie eating con- were sleeping, and consumed their bodies were pulled rescue mission was for- Rescue workers continue to look for people trapped under debris following a strong earthquake that destroyed test. In a post on the wooden dock and an alu- out from the debris. The mally called off. —AFP several buildings in Elazig, eastern Turkey. —PTI Facebook, management minum roof that covered many and staff offered their of the vessels, cutting off esc- “deepest condolences” ape routes and raining debris ■ to the woman's friends into the water. “There were nu- NATURE | THREAT Study maps over 100 locations of tropical forests, coral reefs and family. merous people rescued from the “We acknowledge and water who had escaped by going thank our supportive into the water,” Jackson County patrons, staff, and the Chief Sheriff's Deputy Rocky Queensland Ambulance Harnen told The Associated Biodiversity collapse due to climate change Service for their prompt Press. “We’re trying to get div- and professional respo- ers down here to search for pos- London, Jan. 27: Climate Society B, provides an Tropical forests and extreme events reduce live nse while this tragic sible victims in the water.” “We change and pressure from overview of how these coral reefs are very coral cover and cause long- incident was unfolding,” have some confirmed fatalities, human activity is causing diverse ecosystems are important for global biodi- lasting changes to both the post said. “The hotel but we don't have an exact num- a collapse in global biodi- being threatened by a com- coral and fish communi- staff have been offered ber yet,” Harnen added. “We versity and ecosystems bination of climate cha- versity, so it is extremely ties, compounding local professional support wh- have several people who were across the tropics, accord- nge, increasingly extreme worrying that they are threats from poor water ile our thoughts firmly taken to the hospital from being ing to a study published on weather, and damaging increasingly affected by both quality and overfishing,” remain with the family in the water, and some had Monday. local human activities. climate disturbances and said Cassandra E. at this challenging minor burns.” Scottsboro Fire Researchers, including The researchers noted human activities Benkwitt, a marine ecolo- time.” —AFP Chief Gene Necklaus said earli- those from Lancaster that only international gist from Lancaster Univ- er that 7 people were hospital- University in the UK, action to decrease carbon — FILIPE FRANCA ersity. ized and 7 others were missing mapped over 100 locations dioxide (CO2) emissions Lead researcher “Although the long-term as the fire destroyed at least 35 worldwide where tropical can reverse this trend. Image for representation trajectory for reefs will boats docked in Jackson County forests and coral reefs “Tropical forests and coral able to withstand or recov- depend on how extreme Park. Harnen said officials are have been affected by cli- reefs are very important researcher Filipe Franca tion, overfishing, and pol- er from extreme weather. events interact with these trying to account for about mate extremes such as for global biodiversity, so from the Embrapa lution, reduce the diversi- The researchers noted local stressors, even rela- seven people who had places on hurricanes, floods, heat- it is extremely worrying Amazonia Oriental in ty and functioning of that climate change is tively pristine reefs are the dock. “They had slips here,” waves, droughts and fires. that they are increasingly Brazil. these ecosystems,” Franca causing more intense and vulnerable to both climate Harnen. “That doesn't mean The study, published in affected by both climate “Many local threats to said. frequent storms and change and extreme they're in the water and it does- the journal Philosophical disturbances and human tropical forests and coral This in turn, he said, can marine heatwaves. weather,” Benkwitt said. n't mean they're dead. Transactions of the Royal activities,” lead reefs, such as deforesta- make the ecosystems less “For coral reefs, such —PTI Image for representation Production of tea Dec ‘19 67.04 Nov 139.39 Oct 176.91 BhratBenz unveils Sep 184.72 BS-VI truck line-up Aug 171.89 Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Jul 176.07 (DICV), which unveiled a range of Jun 150.86 BS-VI commercial vehicles after hav- May 134.79 ing invested Rs 500 crore on upgra- Apr 84.42 dation, plans to launch over three dozen vehicles this calendar Mar 74.59 year. India’s biggest truck and bus brand unveiled over a dozen Feb 14.80 medium and heavy duty trucks and buses, which are now avail- Jan 14.22 able for pre-bookings. While prices of these vehicles will be Dec ‘18 55.22 announced at the time of their launch, the company said prices TUESDAY | 28 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD Figures in million Kg Source: PTI would go up by 10-15 per cent. quick ■ Budget focus could be on lighter rules, tax relief Govt to sell 100% stake Farmers may not get in Air India, AI Express VINEETA PANDEY Turn Around Plan since BITES NEW DELHI, JAN. 27 2012, Air India has been running into losses year big package this time Making a second attempt after year. INDICATORS % to sell off debt-laden Air “Due to its accumulated India, the government on debt of about Rs 60,000 Sensex 41,155.12 -1.10 MADHUSUDAN SAHOO cent and profits on shares Monday approved 100 per crore, its financial position Nifty 50 12,119 -1.06 NEW DELHI, JAN. 27 sold after one year attracts cent stake sale in the is in a very fragile condi- a LTCG tax of 10 per cent national carrier, in place of tion and Air India is cur- S&P 500* 3,246.96 -1.47 The Budget 2020-21 is likely plus cess. “The draft for 76 per cent earlier, and set rently under a debt trap. Dollar (`) 71.50 0.23 to provide more relief to providing relief on long- March 17 as the deadline Any private investor can Pound Sterling (`) 93.90 -0.01 India Inc and small busi- term capital gains is in the for receiving expression of turn it around and make ness houses by relaxing pipeline and may provide interest from suitors. Air India a profitable ven- Euro (`) 78.84 0.10 several strict laws. The relief to mutual funds, ven- Announcing this, the ture by bringing opera- Gold (10gm)* (`) 41,292▲133 0.32 middle-class is expected to ture capitals and on equity minister of state for civil tional as well as financial get some tax relief but sops and non-equity invest- aviation, Mr Hardeep investment’ of the airlines efficiencies,” the minister Brent crude ($/bbl)* 58.93 -1.76 for farmers look unlikely ments. Some relief may Singh Puri, said all and unlike in 2018, when said. IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.551 -0.027 this time. also be provided on employees of the airlines the government had pro- He added that the govern- US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.625 -0.055 The government aims to STCG,”.the source said. will go to the new manage- posed to offload 76 per cent ment has limited financial allay corporate India’s Considering the high of ment and the new compa- equity share capital, this resources whereas the pri- * As of 9:30 pm IST fears about harsh laws that port price of kharif and with essential goods. cost living due to rising ny will have to retain the time the entire govern- vate investor can bring the lead to heavy penalties and other crops several times As per the source, a high- prices, there may be a rejig Air India brand. Also, sub- ment stake in the carrier required capital for its years of jail for violations, for farmers in its first level committee has of the personal income tax stantial ownership and would be offered. turnaround. and encourage companies term, they may not get any already recommended slabs, too. effective control of the air- The whole disinvestment After drawing a blank to invest more to help the further relief this time. doing away with imprison- “The government may line must remain with an process is looked after by during the government’s Maruti hikes economy achieve the $5- Besides, the government is ment related provisions consider increasing the Indian entity, he said. the Air India Specific first attempt to sell the air- trillion target by 2024, a top mulling other mechanisms under Section 7 of the EC minimum slab limit for the The buyer would have to Alternative Mechanism, line in 2018, the minister model prices by source said. to increase their farm Act. By this section, if a amount not chargeable to offer 3 per cent equity headed by the home minis- said lessons have been “In a move to encourage income,” the source said. person is found guilty of tax from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 shares of the airline to the ter, Mr Amit Shah, and learnt and critical areas up to `10,000 Indian companies to invest But traders and business- controlling production, lakh. The limit was last permanent employees of having ministers of com- have been analysed to more in both domestic as es engaged in agricultural supply and distribution of raised in Modi’s first budg- Air India as employee merce and industry, make the current disin- Maruti Suzuki said it has hiked well as international firms commodities may be essential commodities, he et six years ago,” it said. stock option. Air India has finance and corporate vestment bid more attrac- prices of select models by up to without any fear, a slew of spared harsh punishment will invite imprisonment of “Similarly, the slab rate of about 9,400 permanent affairs and civil aviation as tive. Among the key deci- Rs 10,000 with immediate effect reforms, including in taxa- for offences. three months, extendable Rs 10 lakh for levy of the employees and 3,600 fixed- members. sive parameters in the cur- to offset the impact of rising tion, are being considered A complete dilution of up to seven years. highest tax rate of 30 per term contract staff, includ- While pointing out that rent PIM include decision input costs. The price of Alto to be undertaken by the several provisions, includ- The Budget may also pro- cent, can be increased to Rs ing 1,850 pilots and 4,600 Air India has coverage of to transfer of management models has gone up by Rs government in this budg- ing the clause of imprison- vide relief on short-term 20 lakh. This may be cabin crew. 98 destinations, with 56 control and sale of 100 per 6,000-9,000, S-Presso by Rs et,” the source said. ment, of the Essential and long-term capital gains accompanied by a new slab The minister said the domestic and 42 interna- cent shares of Air India 1,500-8,000 and WagonR by Rs It is, however, learnt that Commodities (EC) Act is (STCG & LTCG) tax on for Rs 10 to 20 lakh at a 20 government has approved tional destinations, and a along with Air India’s 100 1,500-4,000. The price of Ertiga noteworthy sops for farm- on the cards, as recom- equity shares. At present, per cent tax rate and the 10 the release of preliminary passenger load of roughly per cent stake in its sub- has gone up by Rs 4,000- ers are unlikely in the com- mended by a high-level gov- profits on equity shares per cent tax rate could be information memorandum 26 million during 2018-19, sidiary, Air India Express 10,000, Baleno by Rs 3,000- ing budget announcement. ernment panel. This may sold within one year from re-introduced for the Rs 5 (PIM) for inviting expres- Mr Puri said that even Limited, and 50 per cent 8,000 and XL6 by Rs 5,000. “As the government has be a move to alleviate fears the date of purchase to 10 lakh income slab,” the sion of interest from bid- after infusion of about stake in joint venture, hiked the minimum sup- among traders dealing attract STCG tax of 15 per source said. ders for the `strategic dis- Rs.30,500 crore as per the AISATS. Traders urged to promote Six years & PMAY(Urban) Crop cover premia near `6,200 cr in Apr.-Dec. swadeshi FALAKNAAZ SYED Company and the remain- The insurance regulator MUMBAI, JAN. 27 ing private players aggres- that regulates the rates the still moves at snail’s pace sively wrote crop insur- mandatory motor third A steep revision in proper- ance to boost their topline party premium rates had SANGEETHA G ty premium rates by which saw the segment see- increased the rates by 12 to CHENNAI, JAN. 27 national reinsurer GIC Re ing a 27 per cent growth 21 per cent for cars and and a revision in the during the nine months of bikes besides allowing Six years since its launch, mandatory motor third this fiscal to Rs 26486 crore. insurers to float long-term the government’s flagship premium rates by the The four PSU insurers— policies which helped the Pradhan Mantri Awas insurance regulator have New India Assurance, business. The national Yojana (Urban), a pro- helped the non-life insur- Oriental Insurance, reinsurer GIC Re in gramme to provide ance companies to beat the December 31, 2019 com- National Insurance, United February 2019 had passed Commerce minister Piyush "Housing for All" by the slowdown witnessed in pared to Rs 1.23 lakh crore India— clocked 74 per cent an endorsement stating Goyal asked the traders to pro- year 2022, has met with other key segments such as during the same period a growth in crop insurance that insurers wanting to mote swadeshi by selling and limited success with only motor own damage, engi- year ago. Surprisingly to Rs 6,197 crore up to use its treaty (an arrange- consuming local products, as it 31 per cent of the sanc- neering and marine, there- while private players such December 2019. ment where capital is will boost economic growth to tioned houses getting com- by clocking an overall as ICICI Lombard, HDFC Mirroring the slowdown pooled by various reinsur- double digits. He urged traders pleted and 27 per cent growth of 15 per cent for Ergo General, Tata AIG in auto sales, the motor ers to support insurance to pay heed to the PM’s call to occupied. Of the invest- the nine months of this fis- and Cholamandalam own damage insurance firms) will have to quote promote swadeshi products. "If ment in projects, the cen- cal. stayed away from the risky portfolio grew by a mere 1 higher premium rates traders start using swadeshi tral government has sanc- ity under PMAY-U has and access to credit facili- The non-life insurance crop insurance business, per cent to Rs 19,919 crore from March 1 for providing goods...promote those items, tioned 26 per cent funds, been slower than initially ties eased,” said Shubham companies underwrote a the four public sector gen- while the motor third party covers to companies in 8 the economic growth will but released only 10 per envisaged, finds Icra. Low Jain, group head and sen- gross premium of Rs 1.42 eral insurance companies, premium portfolio grew by sectors that were reporting boom,” he said at a CAIT event. cent. budgetary allocations and ior vice president, corpo- lakh crore during April to Agriculture Insurance 15 per cent Rs 31,166 crore. high claims. Under the PMAY(U), the high reliance on non- rate ratings, Icra. central government has budgetary funding The mission also has sanctioned 1.03 crore hous- sources have been some of witnessed varying levels es since 2014. Of this, 60.51 the reasons behind the of progress from state-to- Bank unions lakh houses, or 58.7 per slower implementation of state, with the states of cent, of the sanctioned PMAY-U. Andhra Pradesh, UP, Over 7% jump in onion crop, Ownership threaten strike houses, have been ground- Moreover, given that a Madhya Pradesh and West ed for construction, as per considerable part of the Bengal achieving signifi- change helps from Jan. 31 the Ministry of Housing affordable housing being cantly higher house com- and Urban Affairs data. Of developed in the urban pletions than other states. 6% rise in grains estimated Bank unions have threatened to these sanctioned houses, segment is under public- Experts find that further Nippon India go on a two-day nationwide construction of a meagre private partnership mod- impetus will be required SANGEETHA G expected to increase due strike from January 31 to press 31 per cent, or 32.07 lakh els, in which the construc- to achieve PMAY’s overall CHENNAI, JAN. 27 to higher acreage, for early wage revision. The houses, have been complet- tion of the associated mission goals in a time- increase in minimum sup- Mutual Fund strike call has been given by ed. Of this, only 28.61 lakh project phases and com- bound manner. These Onion production is port price, and better yield the United Forum of Bank houses have been occu- mon infrastructure typi- would mainly relate to expected to rise 7 per cent on the back of prolonged RAVI RANJAN PRASAD Unions (UFBU), an umbrella pied. This also included cally takes around two- release of idle govern- in 2019-20, promising com- cold waves and winter MUMBAI, JAN. 27 body of the nine bank unions, incomplete houses of the three years, the recording ment land to address the fort on the price front. rainfall in key production AIBOC, AIBEA and NOBW. The earlier Jawaharlal Nehru of house completions has issue of land availability, Horticulture production states. Ownership change has unions meeting before Chief National Urban Renewal remained low during the especially near urban cen- for the year may remain Production of rabi started reflecting in per- Labour Commissioner on Mission. initial years of such proj- ters, development of flat, though rabi food paddy is estimated to formance of Nippon Monday remained inconclusive. As for financial assis- ects, according to Icra. social infrastructure and grain production might be increase by 5 per cent com- India Mutual Fund, erst- tance to the scheme, of the “For successful and time- connectivity for peripher- 6 per cent higher. pomegranate. pared to previous year. while Reliance Mutual Rs 6.16 lakh crore invest- ly implementation of the al land parcels, expedited Onion production is Rabi food grain produc- Maize production during Fund, as the third quar- ment in PMAY(U) projects, mission, the overall clearance and approval expected to be 24.45 mil- tion is expected to be 6 per rabi 2019-20 is estimated to ter results announced the Centre has sanctioned ecosystem for project exe- process to further encour- lion tonnes, up 7.17 per cent higher at 1,527 lakh be 89.2 lakh tonnes, which last week showed all- Rs 1.63 lakh crore, but has cution, particularly in age private sector partici- cent against 22.82 million tonnes against 1,432 lakh is higher by 8.25 per cent round improvement. Divi’s Lab seeks released only Rs 64,000 terms of land availability pation and eased avail- tonnes in 2018-19, as per tonnes in the previous compared to last year. Nippon India MF crore. and project approvals, ability of funding for proj- the first advance estimate year on better cereal har- Jowar production during reported asset under nod for Kiran House completion veloc- needs to be strengthened ect finance. of the Ministry of vest. However, pulses and the current rabi season is management (AUM) of Agriculture. Higher price oil seeds may see some estimated at 31.2 lakh Rs 3.1 lakh crore as of of the commodity in decline in output, accord- tonnes as against 20.2 dur- December 31, 2019. After re-appointment recent months led to high- ing to the first estimate of ing rabi 2018, up by 35.2 the transaction which Divi's Laboratories said it has HDFC net up Interglobe Dr Reddy’s er acreage this time. National Collateral Mana- per cent. was concluded at the sought shareholers' approval Onion crop has been gement Services Limited Pulses production may close of the second quar- for the re-appointment of Kiran grown in 12.93 lakh (NCML). see a marginal decline to ter, the company wit- S Divi as the company’s CEO. four-fold on posts rise reports hectares in the 2019-20 “Bountiful rains 144.8 lakh tonnes as nessed a reversal in AUM "The board of directors, at its crop year (July-June), received during the mon- against 148 lakh tonnes growth after four quar- meeting held on January 4, has higher than 12.20 lakh in soon season have boosted from the previous year. ters of decline. MF AUM decided to seek approval of Gruh merger in profit `570 cr loss the previous year. the prospects of crop pro- Production of gram dur- was up at Rs 2.04 lakh shareholders by postal ballot Potato production, too, is duction in the ensuing ing rabi is estimated at crore versus Rs 2.03 lakh for...re-appointment of Kiran S New Delhi, Jan. 27: Bengaluru, Jan. 27: Hyderabad, Jan. 27: Dr expected to be up by 3.49 rabi season. This year is 95.82 lakh tonnes, lower by crore as of September 30, Divi as whole-time director and HDFC on Monday report- IndiGo on Monday report- Reddy’s Laboratories suf- per cent to 51.94 million likely to see a record food 5 per cent compared to last 2019, up 0.8 per cent. chief executive officer,” the ed a near four-fold growth ed a rise in quarterly prof- fered nearly `570 crore tonnes compared to 50.19 grain production led by year production of 101.3 The share of equity firm said. in net profit at Rs 8,372.5 it, helped by increased effi- loss for the December million tonnes in 2018-19. the wheat crop along with lakh tonnes. AUM inched up to crore for the three months ciencies and a boost from quarter against `485 Tomato production may corn and jowar. Oilseeds Additionally, rabi moong around 44 per cent in to December against Rs lower fuel costs. Revenue crore profit after tax dur- remain almost flat at 19.33 and pulses may end up bean crop is estimated to third quarter from 38 per 2,113.8 crore in the same per available seat kilome- ing the year-ago quarter. million tonnes against lower than the previous decline by 10 per cent to cent a year ago and 43 per Printed & Published by period last fiscal year. tre (RASK) rose 5.6 per Revenues for the quarter 19.01 million tonnes in year,” said Siraj Chaudhry, 4.62 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 cent in Q2. The SIP book T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan HDFC said the gain in bot- cent for the December was up by 14 per cent to 2018-19. Overall, vegetable MD & CEO, NCML. from 5.10 lakh tonnes in grew to 3.3 million folios Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at tomline is notional. as it is quarter. 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Rs 2,113.8 crore a year ago. with Rs 191 crore in the few products including tion of grapes, banana, 1,021 lakh tonnes. will be similar to that of tutional Research said. —PTI same period last year. — gNuvaring.” mango, citrus, papaya and Production of wheat is last year. BRILLIANT BRYANT The son of for- From his 81- He also was a two- Bryant finished with 33,643 points, 7,047 With Bryant paired with Shaquille PAGE mer NBA player point game, time Olympic gold rebounds and 6,306 assists over 1,346 O’Neal, the Lakers captured three NBA Joe Bryant, the the second- medalist, helping US career NBA games. He was an 18-time crowns in a row from 2000-2002. After Lakers legend best scoring squad of NBA stars NBA All-Star, the 2008 NBA Most retiring, Bryant became a children's 14 was born in performance in to titles in 2008 in Valuable Player, the NBA Finals 2009 and book writer and wrote the movie Dear Tribute Philadelphia in NBA history, to Beijing and 2012 in 2010 NBA MVP and matched a record as Basketball — 2018’s Oscar Award win- 1978 while his five NBA titles London. a four-time NBA All-Star Game MVP. ner for Best Animated Short Film. DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 28 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD father played in a career that for the 76ers. began in 1996 The elder Bryant straight out of played from a high school 1984 to 1991 in and lasted until Italy, giving his retirement Kobe a global in 2016, Kobe view as he fol- was a Los I love everything about this game. lowed his dad. Angeles Lakers star. For me, it’s not a part of life, it is life, and it’s a part of me, BASKETBALL Kobe Bryant once famously said. LEGEND BRYANT KILLED IN COPTER CRASH

Kobe Bryant of Los Angeles Lakers jumps over a row of fans after saving the ball from going out of bounds during the Lakers’ 107-1101 win over the Houston Rockets in Houston in this December 20, 2001, file photo. — AP KOBE’S

BA legend Kobe Bryant died on Sunday when a LAST helicopter he was riding in crashed and burst Ninto flames in thick fog, killing all nine people on board including his teenage daughter and plunging legions of fans around the world into mourning. Bryant, 41, was traveling with his FLIGHT 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers and crew THE WORLD REACTS when their Sikorsky S-76 helicopter slammed into a rugged hillside in Calabasas, west of Los Angeles. obe Bryant, despite being one of There were no survivors. Kthe truly great basketball players of When it struck the ground, the all time, was just getting started in life. helicopter was flying at about 160 He loved his family so much, and had knots (184 mph) and descending at a such strong passion for the future. The rate of more than 4000 feet per loss of his beautiful daughter, Gianna, minute, according to data from makes this moment even more devas- Flightradar24. tating.... The cause of the crash was — Donald Trump, unknown, but conditions at the US President time were such that the Los Angeles Police Department and the obe was a legend on the court and county sheriff ’s department Kjust getting started in what would grounded their helicopters. have been just as meaningful a second Kurt Deetz, a pilot who used to fly act. Bryant in the chopper, said the — Barack Obama, crash was more likely caused by former US President bad weather than engine or mechanical issues. addened to hear about the tragic Dozens of firefighters and para- Sdemise of Kobe Bryant, his daughter medics battled across steep terrain Gianna & others on-board the helicop- to reach the flaming wreckage at ter. My condolences to his family, the crash site but found no sur- friends and fans across the world. vivors, officials said. #KobeBryant. The crash came only hours after — Sachin Tendulkar, Bryant was passed by current Indian cricket legend Lakers star LeBron James for third on the all-time NBA scoring list in a true legend of the sporting world! Saturday game at Philadelphia. ARest In Peace dear Kobe and his Bryant’s final post on social media daughter. May the family have had been a tweet congratulating immense strength to overcome this sad James on surpassing him. time. The accident unleashed an out- — Vivian Richards, pouring of grief from admirers West Indian cricketing great around the world who mourned the sudden loss of the all-time basket- he world lost a legend today, but ball great who spent his entire 20- Tthe impact and legacy he leaves year career with the Los Angeles behind will last forever. Lakers. — Manny Pacquiao, The Los Angeles County medical Filipino boxing icon examiner, Dr Jonathan Lucas, said the rugged terrain complicated he fire, He burned so competitively efforts to recover the remains. Thot. He had such a desire to win. He He estimated it would take at least brought it every night. Any time he a couple of days to complete that was in the game he would take on their task before identifications can be best player and shut him down for 40 made. — Agencies minutes. I think that’s one of the best things about him his whole career. — Tiger Woods, US golf star

one much too soon, how devastat- Ging to hear of his passing, he gave joy to so many for so long - deep con- dolences to his family, his friends, his Laker family. RIP Kobe... #lifeis- tooshort. — Martina Navratilova, “There’s no words Tennis great to express the pain Im going through est in peace Kobe. One of the best with this tragedy Rsportsmen/athletes that has ever of loosing my lived. My heart goes out to his family and niece Gigi & my to all involved in this terrible accident. brother @kobe- — Jenson Button, bryant I love u and Former Formula One world champion u will be missed. My condolences y biggest sports idol is this man goes out to the Mright here. Your work ethic and Bryant family and mentality inspired me so much from as SHOCKWAVES THROUGH NBA AND BEYOND the families of the soon i understood what it took to other passengers become a pro. You were enjoying your adison Square Garden, home of the razilian footballer Neymar dedicated his second on board. IM SICK new chapter in your life and to leave us New York Knicks, was washed in the goal in Paris Saint-German’s 2-0 victory at Lille to RIGHT NOW.” just like that is devastating.. i love you MLakers colors of purple and gold, and BBryant, calling his death “deeply saddening for the — Shaquille so much! You the goat. so were the pylons that mark the entrance to world of sport and for all of us — not just for basketball O’Neal, — Romelu Lukaku, Los Angeles International Airport. fans but for everything he did for sport.” Bryant’s former Inter Milan’s Belgian footballer Lakers teammate. ● e are all feeling sadness from this CONTROVERSY KOBE ON SONG AT GRAMMYS Wloss, but all I can think of is that it “Most people will is a grain of sand compared to what t wasn’t a smooth path to stardom for Kobe he music community came together to pay tributes to remember Kobe as Vanessa must going through right now. Bryant. In addition to nagging injuries that NBA legend Kobe Bryant at the 2020 Grammy Awards, the magnificent ustralia’s Nick Kyrgios I am sending all of my love and praying Islowed his later seasons, he faced a major Ttaking place at his stomping ground, the Staples Center athlete who Awears a Los Angeles for you, your children and the other rape controversy that delivered a body blow to in Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter Lizzo kick started the inspired a whole Lakers jersey with Kobe families involved in today’s tragic turn his endorsements image. Bryant faced his award ceremony with a shoutout to Bryant before her open- generation of bas- Bryant’s number as he of events. darkest hour in 2003 when he was arrested in ing act. “Tonight is for Kobe!” she said. ketball players. But warms up ahead of his — Jennifer Lopez, Colorado over a sexual assault allegation filed It was followed by Grammy host Alicia Keys’ special mes- I will always match against Rafael Nadal Actor-singer by a 19-year-old employee of a hotel where sage honouring the basketball legend. Keys then performed remember him as at the Australian Open in Bryant was staying ahead of knee surgery. a touching rendition of It’s so hard to say goodbye with hip a man who was Melbourne on Monday. much more than his is just so heartbreaking. The Bryant was accused of rape. He admitted to hop group Boyz II Men to commemorate Bryant’s life. ianna Maria-Onore Tuntimely death of #KobeBryant and adultery but said he did not commit rape. Throughout the ceremony, Bryant’s jersey appeared during an athlete.” — Kareem GBryant sits on the shoul- his daughter is so devastating. He was In 2004, the case was dropped after the accus- performances. The Recording Academy, which presents the ders of her father Kobe as one of the best basketball players who er refused to testify in a trial, and Bryant Grammys, said on Twitter, “Remembering Kobe Bryant Abdul-Jabbar, six-time NBA they attend the women’s inspired millions of people. issued an apology saying he could understand tonight while we honour music in the house that he built.” football match between — Madhuri Dixit, how she might feel there was not consent. A A moment of silence was held for Bryant during the show’s champion and league’s all-time USA and China in San Diego Bollywood actress separate civil suit was settled under terms kept pre-telecast ceremony, where many of the awards are hand- in 2014. — AFP, AP private. — Agencies ed out. — PTI scoring leader Ruthless! PAGE Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar reckons that the Virat Kohli-led India are swiftly becoming a “ruthless” Cricket 15 team as they proved their mettle once again DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 28 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

SHORT TAKES No change in IPL Punter predicts Pant’s return to XI timings: Ganguly Melbourne: Ricky Ponting has Rival & role model full faith in Rishabh Pant's New Delhi, Jan. 27: The There will be match-winning abilities and is New Zealand wicket-keeper Seifert is in awe of Bumrah title clash of the Indian hopeful that the talented wick- Premier League (IPL) will no change in etkeeper-batsman will back in be held in Mumbai on May the timing. It the Indian playing XI during the Hamilton, Jan. 27: In outplayed by the Indian 24 and the night matches ongoing series against New awe of Jasprit Bumrah, batsmen. will have usual 8pm start will start from 8 pm Zealand. Pant, who suffered New Zealand wicketkeep- “To be honest, in the as the Governing Council like the earlier years. from concussion during India’s er Tim Seifert says the first game they were 110-1 decided against changing first home series ODI against Indian speedster’s subtle and they had wickets in the timings, BCCI There was discussion Australia in Mumbai, is now fit variations have been diffi- hand. We didn’t bowl too president Sourav about 7.30 pm start but KL Rahul has done well as cult to pick in the ongoing badly in that first game. In Ganguly his replacement in both ODIs as T20 series and his side the second game, we only announced on but it’s not happening well as T20 Internationals. needs to learn a thing or got 130 and it is tough to Monday. this year. “Pant is a young man with a two about adapting from bowl at Eden Park (with “There will be no — SOURAV GANGULY huge amount of talent. I’m the visitors. India beat that total),” he said. change in the timing looking forward to working New Zealand by seven “170 was the target in of IPL night games. It 2019 Test at the Lord’s with him again during the IPL wickets in the second T20 mind but once you get 130 will start from 8 pm under the rules. Recently and I’m sure he’ll be back in the International in Auckland on the board, that was like earlier years,” young Indian batsman Indian team sooner rather than on Sunday to grab a 2-0 going to be very hard at Ganguly told reporters Rishabh Pant also suffered later,” Ponting said during a lead in the five-match Eden Park against a team after the IPL Governing from concussion after Q&A session with his twitter series. that is very strong and Council meeting. being hit on his helmet by followers. — PTI Bumrah returned with playing really well. But “We will have only five pat Cummins during the figures of 1-21 from his our spinners were out- double headers (4pm and 8 first ODI between India four overs as Indian skip- standing. Good balls have pm) this time. We have and Australia on January New selectors per Virat Kohli changed gone to boundary. He said decided to reduce the num- 14. K. L. Raul had kept his bowling plans from coming into the T20 series ber of double headers,” wickets in place of Pant. before SA series the first game. “Even in on the back of a lost Test Ganguly said adding that The third umpire will now the first game, Bumrah rubber in Australia also the “final will be held in make the exclusive ‘no New Delhi: The revamped bowled slower balls that didn’t help New Zealand’s Mumbai.” ball’ call instead of the on- selection committee with a new were going wider. cause in the first two Concussion subs & field umpires. It was tri- chairman at helm will pick the Normally, death bowlers games. “Boys are coming third umpire no ball alled during the recent Indian squad for the three ODIs get into straighter lines, off a Test series (in In a first, concussion sub- India and West Indies ODI at home in March, BCCI presi- plus yorkers and mix it Australia) and a lot of stitute and ‘third umpire series. dent Sourav Ganguly said on with chest height. He kind them haven’t played T20 no ball’ will also be intro- All-star game Monday. Laxman of changes things a lot cricket for a while,” he duced in the upcoming edi- In a noble gesture, the Sivaramakrishnan, Ajit Agarkar, and is tougher to play,” said. tion of the popular T20 BCCI will have an All-stars Rajesh Chauhan and Venkatesh Seifert said. “But for some like me, I league, the former India game featuring all top Prasad are some of the key “...the ball was holding a have had the Super Smash captain informed. international players contenders to replace outgoing lot more which made it for the last two months, so “The concussion substi- before start of the IPL on chairman MSK Prasad (South tougher. So sometimes as I have played a lot of T20 tute and the no ball rule March 29 for a charitable zone) and Gagan Khoda a batsman you have to cricket. They have two are new additions for the cause. The venue for the (Central zone) in the five-mem- move away from the games under their belt season,” he said. Players’ game, though, has not been ber panel. “The Test squad for stumps and see if they now so hopefully they will safety has assumed signifi- decided as yet. New Zealand has already been bowl straight. I was back- have a better understand- cance of late with inci- Ganguly said the BCCI picked by the old committee ing myself to do some- ing.” dents of cricketers getting will handover the proceeds and new committee's first thing different instead of Asked if New Zealand injured while batting to an appropriate forum. meeting will be held before just standing there at the would want to play on increasing. New concus- “It will be an IPL All Stars home ODI series against South wicket,” said the stumper, India’s strength of chas- sion rules were introduced Game three days before Africa. The interviews for short- who remained unbeaten ing, Seifert replied, “Even in Test format as well last start of IPL. The venue is listed candidates will happen on 33 off 26 balls. in ODI cricket, India have year. not Ahmedabad as it is still soon,” Ganguly said. “It was tricky and the chased down big totals but Australian batsman Steve not match ready. We have He also said while Madan Lal ball was holding a little I think on that wicket it Smith was replaced by not decided on where we and Sulakshana Naik are mem- bit. When Kane was going to get slower Marnus Labuschagne on will make the donation,” bers of the Cricket Advisory (Williamson) got out in and slower. “But with that Day 5 of the second Ashes he said. — PTI Committee, Gautam Gambhir is the over against small target on Eden being replaced as he cannot Yuzvendra Chahal, we Park, something special hold any position being a knew it was the over to has to happen with top six Member of Parliament. “We push because they had (for a collapse). One bats- have decided on his replace- Bumrah coming back,” he man got fifty and the Battle of wrist spinners ment, an announcement will be added. other was batting very made soon,” he said. — PTI He said New Zealand well. We needed top five- batsmen need to take a six in the first 10 overs,” as India meet Australia cue from their Indian he said. Adtiya half-ton counterparts on how to The Black Caps are still adapt to different condi- confident of bouncing Potchefstroom (South in drawn game tions quickly. “...Indian back in the series. The Africa), Jan. 27: Indian batsmen showed how to third T20 will be played wrist spinner Ravi DC CORRESPONDENT get under the ball and here on Wednesday before Bishnoi’s repertoire of HYDERABAD, JAN. 27 time it. They showed it a back-to-back match- skills will meet a match in couple of times that and Australian Tanveer Hyderabad drew their South on the slower wickets you Sangha’s variations in a Zone Under 14 cricket match just have to keep it like face-off between two tal- with Pondicherry at Alur near that. Once you lose your ented tweakers during the Bengaluru on Monday. shape, you are not in posi- quarterfinal of the ICC U- Hyderabad bowled out their tion,” he said. Jasprit Bumrah 19 World Cup here on Ravi Bishnoi rivals for a mere 97 in their sec- “Try to get them Tuesday. gritty New Zealand side, ond innings for an 83 run lead (bowlers) off line or off es in Wellington and Mt played badly. We definite- to treat it like the first two The white ball cricket in Bishnoi has proved why and then were 102 for 6 in their balance, try to get Maunganui. Seifert said ly haven’t played our best are must-win games.” recent times has seen Kings XI Punjab has second innings in their two-day into that position to they would like to repli- though while India has Seifert said New Zealand wrist spinners emerge as invested `2 crore on him match. Aditya Javvaji scored 63 hit good balls. cate the 2019 tour of played very well. If we have plenty of time and an important cog and jun- during the auction. to emerge the highest scorer in That’s T20 cricket India, where New lose the series on matches to prepare for the ior cricket is no different Statistically, even Hyderabad’s second essay. as well. Sometimes Zealand came out 2- Wednesday, it is not the ICC T20 World Cup to be where Bishnoi, easily the Sangha has been at his Brief scores (Day-2): it’s going 100 per 1 victorious in the end of the world. But if held in Australia later tournament’s most best with 10 wickets with Hyderabad 180 in 82 overs & cent but some times three-match we can turn things this year. “We are not impactful bowler, would 5 for 14 against minnows 102/6 in 37.5 overs (Aditya you have to take a breath series. around, and win, we will playing our best at the like to give his team the Nigeria. But there’s been Javvaji 63, K. Jaswanth 4 for and re-assess. Indian bat- “We have lost take things from there,” moment. There are 20-odd advantage over the a four-wicket haul against 25) drew with CA Pondicherry ters did that well.” the first two he said. games before the World Australian side. the West Indies and a 97 in 55 overs (Vivek Gagan 2 Seifert believes New games but we “We won the series 2-1 Cup, and that tournament With 10 wickets from wicket to show against for 13, P. Raghava 3 for 12) Zealand bowlers did rea- haven’t last time, so we have to is the pinnacle, so we will three games and game- England for the player of sonably well in the two treat it like a three match get there (in prepara- changing 4 for 30 against a Indian origin. — PTI games but they have been New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Tim Seifert series again. But we have tion),” he said. — PTI England thump Proteas to clinch series 3-1 Johannesburg, Jan. 27: Ben Stokes and Mark Wood BRIEF SCORES made a double strike short- England 400 & 248 bt ly before tea, breaking stub- South Africa 183 & 274 born South African resist- in 77.1 overs (Van der ance and setting up a 191- Dussen 98, Q. de Kock run win for England on the 39, Mark Wood 4/54, fourth day of the fourth and Ben Stokes 2/47). final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday. The win clinched a 3-1 becoming more unpre- series victory for England. dictable. With tea looming, Set to make a world record England set a field which 466 to win, South Africa suggested a short-pitched reached 181 for two before barrage was likely. But Stokes bowled home cap- Wood then bowled a full- Former Australia captain Steve Waugh photographs players at the Eden Gardens during tain Faf du Plessis for 35. length delivery which Van In the next over man-of- der Dussen drove awkward- his two-day visit to Kolkata. — PTI the-match Wood dismissed ly to short cover where Rassie van der Dussen for Stuart Broad held a good 98. He went on to claim four diving catch. for 54 to finish with match It was the second wicket Sarfaraz’s double ton rescues figures of nine for 100. for Stokes — both which Quinton de Kock and came at crucial times short- Temba Bavuma shone ly before an interval. His briefly but South Africa first victim was opening Mumbai after early collapse were bowled out for 274. batsman Dean Elgar, who Van der Dussen and Du was caught and bowled Dharamsala (Himachal for three. Right-arm medi- ■ At Hyderabad: Plessis batted for all but 13 playing an awkward pull Pradesh), Jan. 27: In-form um pacer Vaibhav Arora Hyderabad 171 in 56 overs minutes of an extended shot in the penultimate Sarfaraz Khan rescued removed both the openers (Kolla Sumanth 51, B. two-and-a-half hour after- over before lunch. Stokes Mumbai with an unbeaten as he first trapped Jay Bista Sandeep 38, C. V. Milind noon session to give South finished with two for 47. De double century, powering (12) and then bowled 34; Rituraj Singh 3/30, Africa some hope, making Kock and Bavuma batted the visitors to a comfort- Bhupen Lalwani (1). Aniket Choudhary 3 for the England bowlers toil on brightly in a fifth wicket able 372 for five after a top- One-down Hardik Tamore 41) vs Rajasthan 2 for no a hot afternoon. stand of 48 before Broad order collapse on the open- (2) also fell cheaply after loss in 4 overs. But Stokes bowled a ball bowled a vicious bouncer ing day of their Group ‘B’ being trapped in front of ■ At Ongole: Kerala 160 in which hit a crack and kept which Bavuma gloved to Ranji Trophy game against the wicket by KD Singh. 49.5 overs (Basil Thampi low, deflecting off the toe of wicketkeeper Jos Buttler. Himachal Pradesh here on Sarfaraz started the rescue 42; Shoain Md Khan 5/62) Du Plessis' bat into the Broad had Dwaine Monday. act first by conjuring up a vs Andhra 57 for 1 in 27 stumps. Van der Dussen Pretorius caught at fine leg The 22-year-old Sarfaraz, 55-run stand with ‘crisis overs. looked set for a maiden Test in his next over and the rest who had hit an unbeaten man’ Siddhesh Lad (20), to ■ At New Delhi: Railways century but in the next over followed. triple-hundred in the last steady Mumbai’s ship. 98/6 (Arindam Ghosh 32 he fell to Wood two short of Vernon Philander, playing game against Uttar Medium pacer Raghav not out; Prateek Jain 4-14, the landmark. in his last Test, struck a Pradesh, took a listless HP Dhawan broke the partner- Abhimanyu Mithun 2-18) He had batted impressive- couple of beefy blows attack to cleaners, hitting ship as he got the ball to vs Karnataka. ly, hitting 15 fours and two before falling to Wood who 32 fours and four sixes dur- move and it crashed into ■ At Kolkata: Bengal sixes in a 133-ball innings supplied the coup de grace, ing his unbeaten 226-run Lad’s middle-stump. — PTI 286/5 in 87 overs but both he and Du Plessis another lifting ball flicking knock. Electing to bowl, BRIEF SCORES (Anustup Majumdar 94 were given a torrid time by Anrich Nortje's glove on its the home pacers exploited ■ At Dharamsala: Mumbai batting, Shreevats England’s Mark Wood (second from left) celebrates with teammates after dismissing Wood, bowling at express way through to Buttler the windy conditions, grab- 372/5 (Sarfaraz Khan 226 Goswami 59, Koushik South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen on the fourth day of the fourth Test in Johannesburg pace on a pitch where the down the legside. bing three quick wickets to not out, Aditya Tare 62; Ghosh 46; Vikas Mishra on Monday. — AP bounce was gradually — AFP leave Mumbai reeling at 16 Vaibhav Arora 2-28) vs HP. 3/78) vs Delhi. Testing times PAGE Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro to undergo a second operation on the right knee he fractured last year Games 16 as the giant Argentine faces another career-defining crisis DECCAN CHRONICLE TUESDAY | 28 JANUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

SHORT TAKES Praggnanandhaa pulls off upset win Gibraltar: Young Indian Grand Master R. Praggnanandhaa pulled off a huge upset, beating Nadal rises in former world champion Veselin Topalov in the sixth round of the 18th Gibraltar chess festival to record his fifth straight win here. The 14-year old Chennai lad needed just 33 moves to put it across the Bulgarian. He is in second spot on five points with six other players and will take on Chinese GM Nick of time Wang Hao in the seventh round. Seventeen-year old Russian GM Andrey Esipenko jumped to sole lead with 5.5 points with a win over Georgia’s Ivan Rafael shows Kyrgios door as Cheparinov with black pieces. A bunch of players including Indians — B. Adhiban, K. Muguruza, Halep enter last 8 Sasikiran, Shardul Gagare, Karthikeyan Murali are in joint third place with 4.5 points. — PTI Melbourne, Jan. 27: Rafael Nadal won a grudge match with Nick Kyrgios to Indian hockey girls reach the Australian Open quarter-finals and keep the Romania’s Simona Halep celebrates her go down to NZ heat on Roger Federer’s victory over Elise Mertens of Belgium Auckland: The Indian women’s When he is playing record for Grand Slam titles in their fourth round match. — AFP hockey team lost 1-2 to New like today with this on Monday. Zealand in their second match positive attitude he The world number one, of the ongoing tour here on labelled “super salty” by Monday. The Indians had earlier gives a lot of posi- Kyrgios after he criticised defeated New Zealand tive things to our the Australian’s behaviour Development squad 4-0 in the sport. He’s one of last year, fought off a furi- opening match of the tour. the highest talents ous challenge to go through New Zealand started the game 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4). on an attacking note and we have on our As the tennis world earned a penalty corner early in tour and I like the mourned the death of Kobe the first quarter and the chance Nick Kyrgios during Bryant, Kyrgios arrived at was brilliantly converted by the whole of this Rod Laver Arena wearing Megan Hull in the third minute tournament. an LA Lakers shirt, and 15- of the match. India drew parity year-old Coco Gauff had when young Salima Tete con- — RAFAEL NADAL tributes to the basketball verted a penalty corner in the great scrawled on her train- dying minutes of the first quar- ers during the doubles. ter. The visitors matched New Zealand in the second and third The Wimbledon champion quarters but a defensive error THE RESULTS from Romania, who avoided in the final 15 minutes cost an exodus of top seeds in India dearly as they concede a MEN’S SINGLES 4TH WOMEN’S SINGLES 4TH the previous round, will penalty stroke, and Megan Hull ROUND ROUND next play Estonia’s Anett made no mistake from the spot. Dominic Thiem (AUT x5) Anett Kontaveit Kontaveit, a 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 7-5 India’s chief coach Sjoerd bt Gael Monfils (FRA (EST x28) bt Iga winner against Iga Swiatek Marijne was disappointed with x10) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4; Stan Swiatek (POL) 6-7 (4/7), of Poland. the result. “We created enough Wawrinka (SUI x15) bt 7-5, 7-5; Simona Halep “She’s strong. I’m here scoring opportunities but we Daniil Medvedev (RUS (ROU x4) bt Elise just to face any challenge I were not productive enough,” x4) 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 Mertens (BEL x16) 6-4, have. So I’m not thinking he said. — PTI (7/2), 6-2; Alexander 6-4; Garbine Muguruza negative,” Halep said of Zverev (GER x7) bt (ESP) bt Kiki Bertens Kontaveit. “I just want to go Andrey Rublev (RUS x17) (NED x9) 6-3, 6-3; there and to give my best.” 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Anastasia Ex hockey captain Pavlyuchenkova (RUS Angelique Kerber, the 2016 Rafael Nadal (ESP x1) bt champion, was the latest Nick Kyrgios (AUS x23) x30) bt Angelique big name to fall as she went Sunita no more 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 Kerber (GER x17) 6-7 (7/4). (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2. down to Russia’s Anastasia Bhopal: Former Indian women’s There was also controver- Pavlyuchenkova 6-7 (5/7), 7- hockey team captain Sunita sy as Australia’s Margaret 6 (7/4), 6-2. Chandra died here on Monday, Court, often criticised for challenge Nadal in a high- Elsewhere, powerful Pavlyuchenkova’s quar- her son said. her deeply conservative octane clash played in good Swiss Stan Wawrinka beat ter-final will be against Chandra, an Arjuna awardee, views, was honoured for spirit, with a polite hand- fifth seed Daniil Medvedev Garbine Muguruza, the was 76 and is survived by her her 1970 calendar-year shake afterwards — a far 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 to two-time Grand Slam cham- husband Yatish Chandra and Spain’s Rafael Nadal Grand Slam. cry from some of their pre- set up a quarter-final with pion who is resurgent since two sons. She had played for celebrates after Nadal and Kyrgios had vious exchanges. Germany’s Alexander reuniting with coach the Indian women’s hockey defeating Nick been feuding after some The 19-time Grand Slam Zverev, who overcame close Conchita Martinez, beating team between 1956 to 1966 and Kyrgios of Australia bad-tempered matches but winner will next play friend Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6- Kiki Bertens 6-3, 6-3. served as skipper from 1963 to the Spaniard said he was Austria’s Dominic Thiem — 4, 6-4. And Simona Halep “It’s like couples, we all in their Australian 1966, her son Gaurav Chandra impressed by what he’d his victim in the last two rose to number two in the want Brad Pitt and Jennifer said. Gaurav said his mother Open fourth round seen from the often-tem- French Open finals — as the world with a 6-4, 6-4 victory Aniston to get back togeth- died in her sleep at their resi- match in Melbourne peramental Australian at clay king targets Federer’s over Elise Mertens, taking a er, right?” joked Martinez, dence on Monday morning, and on Monday. — AP this tournament. all-time record of 20 Major big step forward in a rapid- the 1994 Wimbledon cham- her last rites will be performed Kyrgios fought back to titles. ly clearing women’s draw. pion. — AFP on Tuesday. Expressing grief, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath described Chandra as an “excellent player” and called her the “pride of the country”. — PTI Struggling Napoli Praneeth, Tai Tzu BALWANT’S humble Juventus shine for Raptors HEADER SENDS Lucknow, Jan. Tzu and Pune’s Milan, Jan. 27: Piotr 27: World Champion- Rituparna Das turned Zielinski and Lorenzo THE RESULTS ships bronze medallist out to be lopsided as ATK ON TOP Insigne scored in the sec- B. Sai Praneeth the former Indian Kolkata: A last-gasp goal by ond half as struggling Napoli 2 notched up his first national champion super sub Balwant Singh Napoli shocked champions (Zielinski 63, Insigne 86) win of the season really struggled to helped two-time champions Juventus 2-1 to spoil coach Juventus 1 while World No. 2 Tai keep up with the ATK earn a dramatic 1-0 win Maurizio Sarri’s return to (Ronaldo 90) Tzu Ying continued Chinese Taipei ace. Tai over NorthEast United FC and the Stadio San Paolo on her winning streak as was fully in control of Inter Milan 1 reclaim the top spot in the Sunday. (Martínez 29) the Bengaluru Raptors every aspect of the Indian Super League, here on Sarri had not been back Cagliari 1 met the Pune 7 Aces at game before pocketing Monday. The contest seemed to to Naples since being (Nainggolan 78) the Premier Bad- the opener 15-3. be heading towards a goalless sacked in May 2018 after minton League here on The scene completely draw but Singh, who was three successful cam- Roma 1 Monday. changed in the second brought in place of Edu Garcia paigns, and before moving (Dzeko 26) Having never played game as Das relied on after the regulation 90 minutes, to Chelsea. Lazio 1 Yew on the BWF World some exquisite place- stole the victory with a free This season he has taken (Acerbi 34) Table Tennis Federation of India president and Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Tour, the World No. 11 ment of the shuttle to header from a Javier over eight-time reigning Chautala plays a shot as he inaugurates the Senior National Table Tennis Championships Sai took some time to put Tai in a spot of Hernandez’s curling corner in champions Juve, a move at Saroornagar Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday. Sports Authority of Telangana figure out the bother. Infusing her the 90+5th minute. seen as a betrayal by his the deadlock after 63 min- State chairman Allipuram Venkateshwar Reddy, TTFI secretary M. P. Singh, TSTTA presi- Singaporean. Yew was strokes with a lot of ATK now have 27 points from former team, the two-time utes. Insigne volleyed in a dent A. Narasimha Reddy and secretary P. Prakash Raju are also seen. coming after the high power, Das built a 14 matches. Serie A runners-up. second after 86 minutes to of beating 2014 strong lead of 9-5 but The loss extended the winless Juve missed the chance an explosion of joy. Commonwealth Games her advantage soon got run for the Highlanders to eight to open up a six-point lead Cristiano Ronaldo pulled champion Parupalli erased once Tai found matches as they remained ninth on Inter Milan at the top of a goal back as the game Kashyap in the Pune’s her rhythm before fin- in the 10-team standings with 11 the table, after Antonio headed into injury time for Telangana teams begin well first tie of the season. ishing it off 15-3, 15-9 points from 12 outings. Conte’s side were earlier his 13th goal in nine con- Sai never relented for her third win of the Earlier, a one-minute silence held 1-1 by Cagliari, their secutive games in all com- and was able to main- season. was observed as a tribute to 41- third consecutive draw. petitions. The visitors tain his aggression. Earlier, 22-year-old year-old NBA legend Kobe Inter are three points pushed for the equaliser at table tennis Sr nationals The flurry of attacking talent, Ansal Yadav Bryant, who died in a helicopter behind Juve with Lazio a but Alex Meret smothered shots from Sai’s end gave a good account of crash under foggy conditions in further two points adrift in Gonzalo Higuain’s goal- DC CORRESPONDENT their final group match. teams 3-0, respectively. took the wind out of himself on his debut Calabasas, California. third after Roma ended bound effort, as Juve HYDERABAD, JAN. 27 Meanwhile, reigning That was the case in most Loh’s sails as the against World No. 71 After an even and goalless Simone Inzaghi’s side’s 11- crashed to just their sec- women champions Bengal other groups except in Raptors star raced Kazumasa Sakai of the stalemate, the home side start- match winning streak. ond defeat of the season. The Telangana men’s and ‘A’ held sway in Group ‘A’, Group ‘G’, where leader away to a 10-15, 15-7, 15- Aces. Showing oodles ed the second-half slowly. In Naples, Zielinski broke — AFP women’s teams won two winning both their match- Gujarat not only suffered a 8 win. of determination, the NorthEast United FC had more team matches each on the es. They first accounted for setback to their campaign In the women’s sin- Bengaluru player went of the ball possession at the opening day of the UTT 81st Uttar Pradesh 3-2 before when Assam, helped by gles clash between for- down fighting to Sakai beginning of the second half National Table Tennis subduing Goa 3-0 to occupy young Trisha Gogoi, defeat- mer World No. 1 Tai 14-15, 9-15. — Agencies but were not able to take SHREWS HOLD LIVERPOOL Championships at the the top rung in the points ed them 3-2 in their first advantage. ATK FC too grew Saroonagar Indoor table. round group match. into confidence in the second Stadium here on Monday. As for Petroleum Sports However, for Gujarat, who half and started creating London, Jan. 27: Liverpool let a 2-0 lead slip as League The men defeated Promotion Board (PSPB), finished among the quar- chances. — PTI One Shrewsbury earned a FA Cup fourth round replay at Meghalaya 3-0 and last edi- they had sufficient firepow- terfinalists of the last edi- Anfield thanks to a 2-2 draw, whilst Manchester United tion’s semifinalists Uttar er and they did not miss the tion at Cuttack, it must and Manchester City cruised into the fifth round on Pradesh 3-1. They will play services of two important have come as a rude shock. Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 Sunday. their final group match members of their squad — The loss must have put in Printed and Published by T. Jurgen Klopp showed his focus is very much on a first against Himachal Pradesh Madhurika Patkar and them a piquant situation as Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. 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