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Wyoung men, including Elaborating upon this mea- active in the Kashmir Valley an IED a day before the polls 97 /89  postgraduates and PhD schol- sure, officials said here on and 300 plus waiting to infil- in Kanker. In another incident,      23  ars, picking up the gun in Sunday security forces realise trate into the State from across a Maoist was gunned down in Jammu & Kashmir, the securi- that gullible youths fell for the the Line of Control (LoC) in an encounter with police. which if it sticks to this time it ty establishment has decided to lure of the gun and allowing the coming weeks. Security has been tightened could prove to be the decisive intensify its efforts to reach out them to surrender is a goodwill In fact, the security forces in the eight districts going to factor. Smaller regional coali- to the parents to counsel their gesture. are bracing themselves for a polls in the first phase on tions — such as the one wards before it’s too late. More However, they admitted determined bid by Pakistan- Monday. Around one lakh between the Gondwana so, since the casualties among notwithstanding the high casu- backed terrorists to sneak into security personnel have been                P        Gantantra Party and the terrorist ranks indicate that alty rate, nearly 165 young the State from the launch pads deployed to ensure smooth  ! !   "   #   %   &' which had the survival tenure of newly- men have picked up the gun for in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir conduct of elections. secured 1.5 7 per cent and 0.29 recruited ill-trained youths is the cause as compared to 127 (POK) in the next few days Naxals have called for the Rahul looks to stop the Modi 165, 163 and 49 seats in ference between their vote per cent votes in the last polls just six months from the time for the entire last year thereby before snow blocks ingress boycott of polls in the State and juggernaut by uniting , Rajasthan share was just 0.75 per cent. — are another key factors. they jump the fence. ringing alarm bells in the secu- routes in the upper reaches. have executed half a dozen Opposition parties. and Chhattisgarh respectively, The BJP is facing anti-incum- The Congress-BJP battle Security forces have so far rity establishment over the The main objective of these ter- attacks in the last 15 days, three If the Congress manages to with the Congress securing bency, while the Congress is up has become more bitter in the neutralised 200 terrorists this spike. It means that reverses rorists is to increase levels of of them major ones which left upset its dominant rival in 58, 21 and 39 seats. In against the challenge of the Ajit State after Congress’ working year and at least 60 per cent of faced by terrorist organisa- violence even during the win- 13 people dead, including a these Assembly polls, then it Mizoram, the Congress has Jogi-Mayawati tie-up. president Ramdayal Uikey them were in the age group of tions in terms of ultras killed ter months when generally ter- cameraperson of national will be a big boost to the been in power since 2008, Jogi-Mayawati’s support switched sides to the BJP. 18-20 and all of them were local have failed to deter the impres- rorism comes down due to broadcaster Doordarshan. Opposition for the Lok Sabha while in Chhattisgarh and MP, base comprises mostly mem- In MP, the contest is tough Kashmiris who got swayed by sionable minds from fighting harsh weather conditions. The elections in this Hindi polls, while a good show by the the BJP has been ruling for the bers of the SC community and as the anti-incumbency is a big the so-called cause. Besides for the cause, officials said. The security forces will heartland is being touted as a BJP will energise its cadre and last 15 years. if they get a few seats, it will be factor in the State with the urging parents to caution their Anticipating that the num- maintain the tempo of opera- - give a fillip to its hopes of In 2013 Chhattisgarh at the expense of the BJP. The Congress consistently doing children about the conse- ber of youths joining the terror tions even during the winter face-off as Modi exudes confi- retaining the power at the Assembly polls, there was a dif- BSP had won just one seat in well in the by-elections held in quences of resorting to vio- groups may go up before the months to deny ultras freedom dence of retaining power for Centre in 2019. ference of 10 seats between the the State last time, but had gar- the last one-and-a-half year. lence, the Army has also year ends, the operational com- of space and movement. second term in 2019 while In 2013, the BJP had won BJP and the Congress, the dif- nered a 4.27 per cent vote, Continued on Page 4 announced that during an manders are also worried that Continued on Page 4          

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he Central Vigilance Commission is Tslated to submit a report on its enquiry against benched CBI Director Alok Verma on Monday. The CVC was tasked by the Supreme Court on October 26 to probe within two weeks the alle- gations of bribery and meddling in high profile cases by Verma as alleged by CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana through a complaint to the Cabinet Secretary on August 24. The apex court is scheduled to hear the matter relating to allegations against Verma on Monday. After going through the CVC’s report, it may take a call if fur- ther probe is required against Verma. The SC had appointed former apex court judge AK Patnaik to supervise the Government’s move against him was CVC enquiry against Verma. heard by a three-judge Bench headed by Amid continuing public feud Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on October between Verma and his deputy through 26. The matter will now be heard on allegations and counter allegations, the November 12 before a two-judge Bench duo was sent on leave by the Government comprising the CJI and Justice SK Kaul. on October 23 and both were divested of During the hearing on Verma’s plea their supervisory functions of the CBI till on October 26, the SC had issued notices the CVC probe was over. to the Centre and the CVC while setting All eyes will be set on the hearing as a deadline of two weeks for the CVC to Verma had appeared thrice before the vig- complete the preliminary enquiry against ilance watchdog as part of the enquiry the CBI Director. against him. While Verma had denied the The court had also restrained CBI allegations levelled by Asthana against Joint Director and IPS officer M him, he could not explain his failure in Nageswara Rao, who has been given submitting the case files despite repeat- interim charge of the agency, from tak- ed reminders by the CVC. ing any major policy decision. Verma’s plea challenging the Continued on Page 4   R                 ! #                    $%                 "  /- '00    !  !        "  ormer Minister and mining baron !!   FGali Janardhan Reddy was on Sunday arrested     by the Central Crime Branch in connection with 600 crore fraud related to the Ambidant Marketing     Pvt Ltd “bribery” case.    He was produced before the 6th Additional  #      Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court, which   !   remanded him in judicial custody till November 24.    $$      Janardhan Reddy is accused of taking a 20-    !  %    ! crore bribe to bail Syed Ahmed Fareed, an accused  $        in a ponzi scheme case, out from the Enforcement   O'  % (    Directorate investigation.         The investigating agency said they have also arrested Reddy’s aide Mehfuz Ali Khan, who had  P   allegedly struck a 20-crore deal with Syed Ahmed  "    Fareed of Ambidant Marketing Pvt Ltd to bail him ) ( O *   out from the ED investigation.     LM After remaining elusive for three days, the for- !        mer Minister on Saturday appeared before the police      !    in connection with an alleged ponzi scam, and just   !  !  before surrendering he denied the allegations      against him as a “political conspiracy”. Detailed report on P7    ()  *( +,- ,.+/ 

+  !  ! 0 ! " !#$#% ,      !&&#!%'    7     -.(-'#     -.(-'#        +-.!    n a tragic incident, a 14-year- ome 160 odd passengers on Iold boy died after he met an Sboard Chandigarh- accident while driving his     -.(-'# Ajeet, a well-known arms sup- flight were taken aback when father's motorcycle around 7:30 plier for the Naxalites in they saw customs officials !%"" !  am in Shadhara district's he Delhi Police Special , Odisha and entering the plane and carry- Krishna Nagar on Sunday, police TCell has arrested a want- Chhattisgarh. Ajeet has been ing out an arrest and seizure said. Deputy Commissioner of ed Naxalite and an illegal in the arms dealing business operation of two alleged gold     -.(-'# Police Meghna Yadav said that arms supplier who carried a since 1990. Several efforts smugglers. a call regarding the incident was reward of 2 lakh over his were made to arrest him but Customs officials had rying to smuggle foreign received by Krishna Nagar police head. Police recovered 45 pro- he evaded arrest. At last he information about two men Tcurrency, a man was arrest- at around 7:30 am. hibited bore cartridges of was arrested," said the DCP. who were smuggling three ed for reportedly hiding $ According to police, when Indian made INSAS, a Self According to the DCP, kilograms of smuggled gold 27,500 equivalent to INR they reached the spot, the victim Loading Rifle (SLR) used by teams were deployed in Bihar, worth nearly 1crore on Friday, 20,07,500 in the soles of his identified as Divya Sharma, an the security forces of the Odisha and Maharashtra to sources said. The accused per- worn-out sandals, police eighth standard student, was country from his possession. arrest Ajeet. He was earlier )*     %       sons, hail from Karnataka and revealed Sunday. hurt in the accident. He was The accused 48-year-old, arrested by Odisha police in Tamil Nadu and were travelling The accused was intending taken to a nearby hospital where Ajeet Ray, was allegedly the year 2005 and 2008, but he session. "During his interro- ly associated with Maoist in a flight from Chandigarh to to depart to Dubai, when he he was declared brought dead. involved in insurgent activities received bail and absconded. A gation, it was revealed that commander Santosh Anna. New Delhi, they said. was arrested on November 5, "The family was asleep since 1990. He was arrested reward of 2 lakh was declared Ajeet is an active CPI (Maoist) He was also arrested in The customs officials at officials said on Sunday. when Divya took his father from Gadchiroli district in on his arrest by the Delhi sympathiser and ammunition Odisha, in a fake Indian cur- the Indira Gandhi International Additional Commissioner of ing the stitches of the soles in Amit Sharma's Bajaj Splendor Maharashtra, police said on Police. Finally, on Saturday, supplier. He was a civil con- rency note (FICN) case in the (IGI) Airport here, who got the Customs (IGI Airport) his worn-out sandals. Foreign motorcycle out for a ride," said Sunday. "On the arrest of an specific inputs were received tractor before getting into year 2005. He was arrested by last-minute input that the duo Amandeep Singh said on the currency amounting to $ the DCP, adding that they are arms dealer one Ram Krishna from sources deployed by contact with Maoist Odisha police again in 2008 were carrying smuggled gold, basis of suspicion, the man was 27,500 was stacked inside the still looking for the vehicle. Singh by the Special Cell on July police, stating that Ajeet Ray Influences. He disclosed that along with three other rushed to Terminal 1 which is marked as Random Referral soles," Singh said. "There is no information but this year, information was gath- will be coming to Bhamar he has been into the crim Maoists, said the DCP. about a 15-minute drive from and checked. "The recovered currency prima facie, it appears that he ered about Ajeet. During Ram's Garh Road Near Mannewar world since 1990. He used to "Ajeet also confessed that Terminal 3 of the internation- "During inquiries, his has been seized under customs was probably hit by another interrogation, he disclosed that Colony All Palli, under the provide logistical support to he is an absconder in all the al airport, the sources said. detailed checking and exami- act and the passenger has been vehicle," said the DCP. he provided cartridges from jurisdiction of Aheri police CPI (Maoist). Earlier, he was cases and never attended the After reaching Terminal 1, nation was done through open- arrested,” he added. "We are checking CCTV Bihar to Maoist commanders station, Garchiroli district in providing logistic support to court after being released on they went inside the plane, they footages of the area to ascer- through his contacts in Maharashtra, a team lead by Shankar Anna, a Maoist com- bail. His associate Raj Bahadur said. The officials formed two enforcement action being taken separate seats. We all were tain the exact the reason Ghadchiroli, Maharashtra," Inspector Ajay Kumar laid a mander," said the DCP. was also arrested in this case. teams that entered the plane up by them on Friday after- surprised to see the passengers behind the incident," said a Deputy Commissioner of Police trap and he was arrested, It was revealed that Ajeet Raj used to procure cartridges from the front and rear sides. noon, one of the passengers were carrying the gold," he said, senior official, adding that a (Special Cell) Pramod Singh police said. was detained by Mulchera from security personnel. The After entering the plane, said. "It all appeared to be a after coming out the airport. probe is on to get to the Kushwah said. Police recovered 45 car- police station, in Gadchiroli, cartridges were then supplied the customs officials asked all movie-like scene for me. The The duo was later arrested depth of the story and it is "On sustained interroga- tridges of prohibited bore of Maharastra, in 1992 for being to Maoist through accused passengers to remain seated customs officials caught two and the gold was seized, cus- only after which action will be tion, Ram told police about INSAS and SLR from his pos- a Maoist supporter and close- Ajeet Roy," Kushwah added. and support in the law and passengers who were sitting on toms officials said. taken. 0   !  "   3  !  ! " "    -.(-'# metric details. In his plea, he plea from the top court. The plea sought directions to the Centre said despite registering bio-met- plea has been filed in the and UIDAI to share pre-existing rics and scanning more than 1.22  -.(-'#         ADelhi High Court seeking a Aadhaar details, if already there, billion citizens at the Aadhaar       direction to the Centre and without any delay, with the Portal, the same was not being n an effort to find homes for       Unique Identification Authority NCRB and states for identifica- utilised for the purpose of iden-   "    ' 1 * ) %   Iabandoned dogs, the sixth     of (UIDAI) to utilise tion of dead bodies. tifying unidentified dead bodies. edition of 'Cause 4 the Paws'  ! "  Aadhaar biometrics to identify "In case the biometrics of the It added that thousands of adoption drive was held here  ##   unnamed dead bodies. dead body pre-exists on Aadhaar unidentified dead bodies are "  #  $  on Saturday. The drive was held      A bench of Chief Justice portal, then directions be issued recovered in the country every by the Select Citywalk, in asso- Rajendra Menon and Justice V to share Aadhaar details of such year. The petition sought direc- ciation with Delhi-based NGO Development Maneka Gandhi K Rao is likely to hear the peti- dead persons with the respon- tions to the authorities, saying  "   !    'People for Animals', the two- inaugurated the evening last tion on Monday, which has dents immediately without any usage of Aadhaar information day event saw "close to 25 evening. "I am happy to be a been filed by social activist Amit delay, so as to ensure, the hand- would not only reduce man- dogs" from Sanjay Gandhi part of this drive to find homes Sahni seeking a direction to the ing over of the dead body to the power, expenditure and burden     -.(-'# lar of sustainable development" people's aspiration and heritage Animal Care Centre. for abandoned adult dogs. Over Centre, UIDAI, National Crime family or relatives of such on the State in disposing the on November 10, 11 at Indira conservation. The adoption drive wit- the last five years, this initiative Records Bureau (NCRB) and all deceased persons so that unidentified bodies but the bod- ith the focus on rejuve- Gandhi National Centre for the "The seminar also delib- nessed an "exclusive mix" of has already helped rehabilita- the States to scan biometrics of respectable and dignified exit ies could also be handed over to Wnation of culturally sig- Arts (IGNCA). erated on issues concerning popular breeds such as German tion and redemption of seven- unidentified dead bodies and could be ensured by performing the families in a short span of nificant cities, Vastu Kala A senior official of Vastu protection of temple art and Shepherds, Labradors, Mastiff, ty dogs," said Maneka Gandhi. process them with Aadhaar por- last rites by affected persons time. A five-judge Constitution Academy, College of Kala Academy said the seminar architecture, role of museums Himalayan Mastiffs, Tibetan Ambika Shukla, trustee of tal to trace any pre-existing bio- (family)," the plea said. bench of the apex court had on Architecture in association attempts to highlight the intan- in changing society, and also to Mastiffs, and native dogs People for Animals, also thanked Sahni, also an advocate, has September 26 declared the with Indira Gandhi National gible and tangible cultural her- make an attempt to formulate among others. people for their support towards sought directions to constitute Centre's flagship Aadhaar Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) itage of cities and try to find out a mechanism by which the folk Eminent rights animal the cause and said the drive gives special courts for speedy dis- scheme as constitutionally valid organised a seminar on the ways and means to balance the theatre, art, music and painting activist and Cabinet Minister abandoned dogs "a second posal of cases pertaining to but had struck down some of its topic "Culture as a fourth pil- developmental requirements, survives,” he said. for Women and Child chance at life and love". unidentified dead bodies under provisions, including its linking Aadhaar Act on the same day or with bank accounts, mobile the next day, irrespective of hol- phones and school admissions iday. A similar plea was earlier clause. filed by the petitioner before the The Bench had held that Supreme Court which asked while Aadhaar would remain him to approach the Delhi mandatory for filing of Income High Court where he has Tax returns and allotment of already filed a petition for using Permanent Account Number Aadhaar biometrics for the pur- (PAN), it would not be compul- pose of tracing and re-uniting sory to link Aadhaar to bank missing and mentally chal- accounts and telecom service lenged persons with their fam- providers cannot seek its linking ilies. Thereafter, he withdrew the for mobile connections.

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With the initia- with the economic offences unfavourable weather condi- Thursday over north western tive, the work of forensic crime wing of the Delhi Police against tions and a significant increase region of India. teams will become easier and a school inspector rank officer in contribution from stubble Delhi's air quality has precise as the proposed scan- of Narela zone for alleged mis- burning from the ne, authori- remained in the “severe” cate- ner can capture every detail of object and the data collected suspicious sound when a crime appropriation of 3.82 crore, ties said. gory for the past two days with a crime scene. can then be used to create dig- -say a murder- was committed Delhi Police said on Sunday. According to data from the highest pollution level of The 3D scanner which can ital models of the object. This since they were in the other A complaint has been filed the Central Pollution Control the year recorded a day after capture the distance between can help in understanding the room, the 3D scanner would against the inspector rank offi- Board (CPCB), the overall air Diwali on Thursday at an AQI two walls of adjacent rooms, environment of a crime scene even help investigators ascer- cer for allegedly withdrawing quality index (AQI) was of 642. It may be noted that the are in the final stages of the with much more accuracy,” he tain if the person was lying or and issuing cheques to his rel- recorded at 423. The city's air Environment Pollution Control tender process and soon they said. not, he explained. atives, they said. According to a quality was recorded in the Authority (EPCA) has asked will get the modern technolo- “After we will have the 3D “The FBI uses this tech- complaint filed on November 8, “very poor” category on the departments concerned to gy, said a senior official at imaging scanner, we will place nology. A 3D imaging scanner the school inspector Rajender Saturday morning, but it again extend the ban on construction Forensic Science Laboratory, it at a crime scene and a timer at the scene of a crime shall Chaurasia of Narela zone has slipped to the severe level in the level was recorded at 477. PM2.5 concentration is due to activities, industries using coal Rohini. of say three minutes will be set. facilitate the investigation as misappropriated municipal evening, an official said. Overall 28 areas across the stable meteorological condi- and biomass and entry of The official also claimed It is a rotating camera that will well as prosecution to under- fund of 3.82 crore, a senior According to data from national capital, recorded air tions trapping of the pollutants trucks till November 12 in that the Rohini centre would be capture the images of the crime stand the details and evidences police officer said. the CPCB, on Sunday, the quality in the “severe” catego- in Delhi (very less dispersion) view of the situation. the first agency in India to have scene and even the measure- available there,” he said. The complainant told the PM2.5 (particles in the air ry, while seven areas recorded and significant increase in con- An AQI between 0 and 50 a 3D camera scanner. ments of the room, the distance It would be a major asset police that Chaurasia, who was with a diameter of less than 2.5 “very poor” air quality, accord- tribution from stubble burning. is considered “good”, 51 and The official further said of the body from the various to provide real-time picture authorised signatory to some micrometres) level was record- ing to the CPCB. Stubble burning in neigh- 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 that a 3D imaging scanner can points in the room,” said an and measurements which shall official education department ed at 299, while the PM10 (par- According to the Indian bouring states of Delhi on “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, capture even the minutest official of the FSL, Rohini. enable the investigation to pro- Narela zone, has illegally with- ticles in the air with a diame- Institute of Tropical Thursday was the “largest-ever 301 and 400 “very poor”, and details of a crime spot. “A 3D For instance, if someone ceed scientifically, the official drawn and issued cheques to his ter of less than 10 micrometres) Meteorology, the increase in recorded” this year, the IITM 401 and 500 “severe”. scanner analyses a real-world claims they did not hear any added. relatives from November 2016 to March 2017, the officer said. According to the complaint, &    %  ! the issued cheques were encased '     by the accused and his family members and the incident came  P   " to notice of audit department in   P*    7 its preliminary enquiry which $#&( revealed that around 3.82 crore was embezzled, the officer   ,8- added. A case was registered,   "!  70 police said, adding the case is #!)       -.(-'# a senior Transport department being investigated. official.  -.(-'# n order to stop the misuse of As per the circular, now a     -. Ithe provisions pertaining to vehicle owner can apply for rganisers of events like (-'# the registration numer plates, retaining his stolen vehicle    Oweddings where celebra- the Delhi Transport registration number after lodg- tory firing takes place would espite repeated reminders Department has issued guide- ing an FIR and producing the   also be held responsible for any Dto the private and private lines to preserve the registra- untraced report along with mishap that may occur due to unaided schools to fill up the tion numbers of the stolen application for retention of discharge of firearms, the Delhi seats by the Directorate of vehicles to stop its misuse. existing registration number of  "   High Court has said. Education (DoE), the private After receiving complaints the vehicle. The stolen vehicle Justice Vibhu Bakhru said schools haven't been able to regarding the retention of the should be duly insured as on     -.(-'# the person organising the event admit the students for the registration number of the the day of FIR, stipulates the has to ensure that his or her admission under the category stolen vehicles, the transport streamlined policy 32-year-old man was shot guests do not discharge reserved for the children with department reviewed a part of “Also, vehicle owners will Adead by his friend while firearms and ought to inform Delhi Government and the gun in the air, leading to the disabilities. Around 1,270 seats the Motor Vehicle Act and be required to submit an they were drinking in a rented the police if celebratory firing police. The groom and his tragic incident. reserved for the admission of issued a circular laying down undertaking that the matter of flat in Rohini district's takes place. The court said family have claimed that they He has said in his plea that the children with disabilities are guidelines for retaining regis- claim of the stolen vehicle with Samaipur Badli. Police received that if the Government has not were unaware about any cele- his daughter was standing in still lying vacant. Weaker Section (EWS) in pri- tration number of stolen vehi- the insurance company and the information about the inci- formulated guidelines on the bratory firing by the guests in the second floor balcony of Also, unhappy with the vate schools of Delhi for admis- cles, by putting a cap of 180 court case, if arises any, after dent at 4:30 am on Sunday. The issue, then till such norms the wedding procession and their house watching the mar- attitude of the private school sion of children with disabili- days for such applications after retention of registration num- accused Vijay (35) reportedly come, “we need to fix respon- that they had no control over riage procession go by, when branches, the DoE in a recent ties but despite inviting appli- getting an untraced report ber will be their responsibility,” surrendered to the police four sibility on the person who use of firearms by others. The one of the guests fired his gun meeting decided to call for cation against the available from the police. added the official. hours after the incident. organised the event”. court did not accept the con- in the air and the bullet hit her. fresh online applications against seats twice, around 1270 seats “This guideline is for the Further as per the report, Police revealed that the “Something should be tention. She succumbed to r injuries at the remaining vacant seats at are still lying vacant, against stolen vehicles as earlier there the time limit for the applica- 32-year-old was identified as done by the person organising “You (groom and his a hospital three days later on entry level classes (Nursery,KG which no online application is was no such time limit for tion for retention of registration Virendra Yadav. Late night on the event. If you are conduct- father) held the event and cel- April 19, 2016, the plea said. and Class-I) for the session available. applying to retain registration mark of a stolen vehicle can be Saturday, the victim Virendra ing a ceremony where celebra- ebratory firing took place there. The petitioner has urged 2018-19. Thus the department has number of stolen vehicles, and made within 180 days only allegedly went to his friend's tory firing takes place, you These two facts are sufficient to the court to “impose strict lia- Yogesh Pratap, Deputy decided to call fresh online complaints of misuse of the from the date of untraced rented flat in Rohini's Samaipur will be held responsible. You hold you also responsible,” the bility” and consequently, make Director of education (Private applications against again from provision were received,” said report. Badli area where they started cannot say that you did not ask court said. It also asked the the people, who are organisers School Branch) directed to run the aspirants of children with consuming alcohol. According them (guests) to bring the Centre, Delhi Government and of such events and who fail to a message on the departmental disabilities as per the Rights of to police, a call was received at guns,” the court said. the police to examine the issue control such instances of cele- website that online application Persons with disabilities Act, around 4:30 am on Sunday It was hearing a plea of who would be responsible bratory firing by their guests, to is open for admission in private 2016 against these reserved regarding a case of murder. On moved by the father of a for compensation in such inci- pay the compensation in such schools till 15th November available seats present,” said inspection the body was found teenage girl, who died as a dents and listed the matter for cases.” under children with disabilities Yogesh Pratap, deputy director in a pool of blood, police said. result of celebratory firing dur- further hearing on January 16, By refusing to stop their category. Tentative date for the of education while issuing the “The victim had gone to ing a wedding near her house 2019. guest from brandishing his computersied draw of lots is latest order to all the con- his friend's rented flat when the in April 2016. He has sought  According to the petition firearm in public and causing scheduled on 20th November. cerned managers and Head of shooting took place. It is a sus- 50 lakh compensation from the of Shyam Sunder Kaushal, his threat to the life of others, the “Directorate of Education Departments of Private schools. pected case of drunken brawl,” groom's family for the death of daughter died due to alleged organiser of the event is failing issued notification issued noti- There are more than 100 police said. According to police, his daughter. “carelessness and negligence” of to discharge his duty properly fication twice in July and schools situated across the city there were alcohol bottles and An equal amount of com- the groom and his family in and is guilty of gross negli- August regarding the reserva- where admission will be done glasses in the table indicating pensation has been sought by checking the activity of one of gence,” the petition has tion of three percent seats against the remaining seats of that there was someone else in him jointly from the Centre, their guests who had fired his claimed. under the Economically the children with disabilities. the house during the incident. 9 "!   %&  $,$'++!     ! +'$$'#'1$$         -.(-'# had gone on strike on September 12 this year,     -.(-'# ash-strapped East Delhi demanding regular payment of      CMunicipal Corporation salaries and regularisation of part from securing trains, (EDMC) has adopted austeri- workers. Citing impediment in Astations premises and the ty measures, including restrict- conducting its businesses, the     -.(-'# The study was conducted tracks of metro stations, the ing or banning the leave trav- civic body had terminated the in 24 centres in India and cov- Central Industrial Security el concession, media and tele- services of 26 contractual san- yoga-based rehabilitation ered close to 4,000 patients at Forces (CISF) have launched an phone reimbursements, study itation workers and suspended Aprogramme in patients or immediately after discharge initiative/drive to provide aid to leave, inaugurations, refresh- 17 others, with immediate with heart attack is as safe and following a heart attack. Metro passengers especially ments, etc to sustain itself effect citing creating an beneficial as the conventional The patients were ran- women who are in distress and financially. obstruction in work. The deci- cardiac rehabilitation therapy, domized to undergo a struc- depression. With saving the Additional Commissioner sion was revoked later after says a new study. tured Yoga-CaRe program lives by rescuing around 200 of EDMC Dr Brajesh Singh workers returned back to the The results of the five year comprising meditation, breath- women in depression and sad- said that the austerity measures job. study were presented in the ing exercises and selected heart ness, the force has also saved have been taken in wake of the Blaming the State American Heart Association friendly yoga poses in addition many lives by preventing the acute shortage of funds with Government, EDMC mayor Scientific Session in Chicago on to life style advices. The control passengers from attempting to the Corporation. He said that Bipin Bihari had said that the Saturday. It was funded by the group received usual life style commit suicide. even though the revenue col- corporation is not able to pay Indian Council for Medical advice. Also, the CISF and the (AIG), also the spokesperson of and are hovering near the plat- lected by the civic body has tions of 4th and 5th DFC. its employees and workers Research (ICMR) and Medical The trial demonstrated Delhi Metro Rail Corporation CISF, Delhi. form when a train is likely to increased but it is not sufficient “The government had released since it has not received any Research Council (UK). that, Yoga-CaRe is safe, feasi- (DMRC) have recently con- As per the data shared by arrive.CISF inspectors, con- enough to cover the acute Rs 280 crore last year in which funds from the Delhi The study compared the ble and significantly improves ducted a joint survey to iden- the CISF, a copy of which is stables and commandos are financial deficit. Rs 140 cr was allotted for dis- Government. effectiveness of Yoga based quality of life, and return to tify stations that required auto- with The Pioneer, showed that trained to observe the body “The civic body has not bursement of salary and Earlier in October this Cardiac Rehabilitation (Yoga- daily activities similar to that matic screen doors and other a total number of 40 suicide/ language, behaviour and other received financial support from remaining Rs 140 cr was meant year, Delhi Chief Minister CaRe) with Enhanced before the heart attack, Dr measures to prevent suicide suicide attempt cases were reg- symptoms of a person or pas- the Government as recom- for maintaining sanitation accused BJP Standard Care (ESC) in Roy said. cases on platforms. istered this year from January senger travelling. Moreover, mended by the Delhi Finance issues in its areas. But this year, led Municipal Corporation of patients with heart attack on Among those patients “Till last year, our staffs to till September from which one can easily identify the pas- Commission (DFC) that fur- no funds have been released in playing dirty politics on sani- clinical outcomes like death, who attended at least 10 or of observed many passengers and around 11 people were saved sengers in distress and depres- ther led to financial imbroglio,” these areas, forcing the civic tation workers issues. The recurrent heart attacks, stroke, more of the planned 13 yoga helped them but from this from attempting to commit sion through their way of star- he said. body to take austerity mea- Delhi government had said it heart related emergency hos- training sessions, the Yoga- year onwards, we decided to suicide and 15 persons were ing, walking and other symp- He further said the EDMC sures,” he added. had released Rs 770 crore to the pital admissions and quality of CaRe program was efficacious launch this initiative formally saved on time and hospi- toms. Many times we have is forced to curtail its expendi- Every year, the sanitation Corporation in the current fis- life, said Dr Ambuj Roy, in improving clinical outcomes and have started compiling talised. However, around 15 found people sitting in the ture considering its poor finan- workers of EDMC go on strike, cal. Professor of Cardiology at the by reducing death and lower- the data. In every station, CISF people ended their lives by stair cases of stations and plat- cial condition. The move is demanding regular payment of The EDMC annual deficit AIIMS. ing hospitalizations suggesting constables especially women jumping before the running form for hours,” said Singh. expected to save up to Rs 40- salaries, clearance of dues and has increased to ?3,500 crore. The study found that Yoga- a potential dose-response rela- commandos both in uniform trains. Further, as per the data, the 50 crore in a year, he said. regularisation of sanitation It has been financially strapped CaRe has the potential to be an tionship. and plain clothes have been “Apart from controlling CISF have also handed over Singh also said that the workers. With the regular since its formation in 2012. The alternative to the convention- Professor Prabhakaran, deployed to help the passenger the CCTV cameras of Delhi around 95 missing children to restrictions would be imple- strike, the trans-Yamuna region corporation has been unable to al cardiac rehabilitation (CR) Vice President of the Public in need and also to prevent metro stations, CISF have also the parents, Delhi Metro mented for a period of one year of the national Capital faces initiate developmental work programs and address the Health Foundation of India them from committing sui- deployed personnel called as Railway Police (DMRP) and initially as the Delhi serious garbage disposal and and failed in providing civic unmet needs of CR for patients (PHFI) and Principal cide,” said Hemendra Singh, 'observers' to keep an eye on child help line through the sta- Government has failed to health crisis. amenities in the scarcity of in India and other countries. 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Patna: Four minor girls used their Aizawl: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has iden- sonnel and even airdropped by I am scared, but it is okay as I "Some of the poll officers 'dupattas' as a rope to climb down the tified 32 polling stations in Mizoram as 'critical' and 38 choppers into the Naxal-affect- will be the first person from my conveyed to us that some of the second-floor balcony of a govern- 'vulnerable locations', the State's Joint Chief Electoral ed interiors, many on poll duty village to sit in a chopper," he polling booths, including those ment-funded shelter home in Patna Officer Zorammuana said on Sunday. in Chhattisgarh feel like the said with a broad smile on his in schools, were painted with and escaped early Sunday, police The State will have a total of 1,164 polling stations for real-life version of the protag- face. messages of boycotting the said. the November 28 Assembly polls. onist from Bollywood dark The poll parties going to polls. So, we are making tem- Of the four girls, who escaped Along with the State armed police, 40 companies of comedy "Newton", while some the hypersensitive booths on porary arrangements," he told from Asha Kiran Home For Girls in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) would also be say they feel more like a revo- the 80-km stretch from PTI. Patliputra colony, three are of 16 deployed in critical polling stations and also in those at lutionary such as Bhagat Singh. Dornapal to Jagargunda were Both Maurya and Kunjam years of age and the fourth was 12 vulnerable locations, Zorammuana told PTI. They are public sector mostly airlifted and had said some of the poll parties years old, SHO Tarkeshwar Nath While the training for poll officials is on, the State elec- undertaking (PSU) employ- poll officers will have to go past support and training from the reached their respective des- were dispatched two days Tiwary said. tion machinery is preparing to conduct free, fair and peace- ees, teachers, anganwadi and numerous hurdles and face Chhattisgarh government. It tinations a day or two before before the polling. The girls were brought to the ful polls as was done in the past. panchayat workers, among life-threatening challenges to was banned by a Supreme the polling day, Sukma Besides the local police, shelter home last month. Meanwhile, poll campaign in the state is in full swing numerous others braving the do their duty, but none of Court order in 2011. Collector Jai Prakash Maurya Central Reserve Police Force Tiwary said the reason for their with candidates including Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, treacherous terrain of the infa- them is complaining. "I always wanted to do said. (CRPF) personnel and at some escape would be investigated. former Chief Minister and Opposition MNF mous Bastar region, which A few of them admit that something revolutionary like A teacher from Bijapur places, Border Security Force He said the security guard of the president campaigning not only in their appears even more dangerous they are a bit afraid, but they my father, so I am doing this for district, in his late 30s, who is (BSF) and Indo-Tibetan home was inside the building when respective constituencies but also in other parts of the after a recent spurt in Naxal also assert that they still want him and my brother. We need going to the Usur block on poll Border Police (ITBP) jawans the girls escaped. State. attacks ahead of the polls. to do this. peace and hopefully, a suc- duty, said he belonged to a fam- would accompany them, they An FIR was filed by the shelter Public meetings, joint platforms and door-to-door can- Many areas of Chhattisgarh A 25-year-old anganwadi cessful election will lead to ily of freedom fighters and said, adding that necessary home's authorities and police were vassing were being held in almost all the places. PTI will vote for the first time in 20 worker, the mother of two that," the woman, whose hus- was always inspired by Bhagat security arrangements were investigating the matter. years, while some security and children, from Sukma district, band is in the police and who Singh. put in place. In April, reports of over 30 girls local administration officials says she is doing this for her has left her kids with her moth- "I always told my students "This election process is and women being allegedly raped at proudly declare that a few of father and brother, both of er-in-law, said. in the village that you should like a war for us against Naxals, a state-funded shelter home in O1 6%6  those are yet to make it to the whom were part of the Salwa "This is no less than a rev- do something for the country. but without guns and with Muzaffarpur had come to light, Google Maps. Judum and killed by Naxals. olution for me,” she added Now, it is my turn to do some- voting machines," Maurya said. sending shockwaves across the coun- New Delhi: RK Sinha, Chairman of Hindustan Samachar Talking to them, the Salwa Judum (meaning with tears in her eyes. thing. If you ask me how do I On the request of the dis- try. Reports of girls escaping from agency and Member of Parliament, released Gandhi's immediate recollection is of "Peace March" or "Purification For another 22-year-old feel, I don't know, but I might trict collectors, the names of the shelter homes, however, continued. Delhi: April 12, 1912 to January 30, 1948 and beyond, Rajkumar Rao-starrer Hunt" in Gondi language) was panchayat worker from Sukma, be doing something like what poll officers have not been While a woman fled from a authored by Vivek Shukla here on Sunday. "I hope that "Newton", a film that took a a militia mobilised and who has been asked to go to the Bhagat Singh did," he said. mentioned. shelter home in Patna on September more and more such books would come that traces Bapu's satirical look at the Naxal prob- deployed as part of anti-insur- hypersensitive polling booth at All the 437 polling booths The 90-member 24, two minor girls escaped from connections with other cities," Sinha said. lem through the eyes of a poll gency operations in Chintalnar, it is a moment of in Sukma and Bijapur districts Chhattisgarh Assembly will go another government-funded short- Vivek Shukla said, "My book tells that Delhi was anoth- officer. Chhattisgarh, aimed at coun- pride as he will be the first per- have been declared as "sensi- to the polls in two phases — on stay home in Khagaria district on er Noakhali for Gandhiji. After quelling riots in East From walking up to 10 kms tering Naxal violence in the son from his village to sit in a tive". November 12 and 20 — and October 29. The woman who fled Bengal, he went on a fast to put moral pressure on mis- to crossing rivers and spending region. The militia, comprising chopper. Bijapur Collector KB the results will be announced from the Patna shelter home was creants in Delhi post partition of India in 1947. His fast nights in Naxal-hit areas, the local tribal youth, received "I am the only person from Kunjam said about 80 polling on December 11. PTI later found. PTI had a magical impact and riots were controlled here." PNS  1    *) 7*) !  > ,?-  !#2,,$+ %$#"  !,=,   !      ) '1 $+, ) !='!!  !  >6  #%' %&3, # New Delhi: The BJP on legislators have been repeated. New Delhi: Over 140 Pakistanis are visit- Sunday announced its candi- "Party candidates for all ing the tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Ahmad Aizawl: The Mizoram two-three days to select and (CAPFs) in the north-eastern dates for 131 of the 200 seats the seats we're discussed in the Farooqui in Sirhind this year to pay their Jaipur: Former Union minister Arun Shourie on Government has proposed the appoint a new CEO. state and complained to the EC of the Rajasthan Assembly meeting. Names of other nom- obeisance during the annual Urs, the Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and names of three IAS officers, as Jain had also assured the that the state's former principal with Chief Minister inees will be announced soon," Pakistan High Commission said on Sunday. BJP president of creating an atmosphere desired by the Election NGO Coordination Committee secretary, Lalnunmawia being fielded Nadda told reporters. The traditional 'chaddar' on behalf of of "intolerance" in the country. Commission (EC), for the post leaders — who were spear- Chuaungo, was interfering in the from her traditional seat of The BJP is facing a strong the people and the government of Pakistan "Modi and Shah have created an atmosphere of a new chief electoral officer heading the movement against poll process. Chuaungo, a native Jhalrapatan. challenge from a resurgent was offered at the shrine Sunday with of intolerance in the country. Media should think (CEO) in the State, an official Shashank — that the CEO of Mizoram and a - The names were Congress in the State with the Pakistan's High Commissioner to India about its implications and should openly speak said on Sunday. would be replaced and the Bru cadre IAS officer, was relieved of announced by senior party Opposition party winning a Sohail Mahmood travelling to 'Sirhind about this," Shourie said at a programme at Pink The poll panel had asked the voters housed in relief his duties earlier this month. leader J P Nadda following a number of bypolls in the last Sharif' to take part in the chaddar-laying City Press Club here. State Government to suggest the camps would exercise their Thousands of people took to meeting of the BJP central couple of years. ceremony, along with the pilgrims from He said when leaders create such an atmos- names after it decided to replace franchise from Mizoram, which the streets and picketed in front election committee which was A number of opinion polls Pakistan. phere, local goons too follow them in acts like gag- CEO S B Shashank, who had were the primary demands of of Shashank's office for two attended by Prime Minister has also given an edge to the This year, 144 Pakistani pilgrims are ging media but the media should throw light on courted controversy in the poll- the organisation. days since Tuesday. Narendra Modi and its presi- Congress but the BJP has insist- visiting Sirhind in connection with the them. bound State. The names sug- The EC had initiated the The protesters, under the dent Amir Shah besides other ed that it will be able to repulse annual Urs celebration and to pay obei- In the age of internet, he said, journalists should gested by the Government were process of finding an alternative aegis of the NGO Coordination top leaders. the Opposition's challenge. sance at the shrine, the Pakistan High find ways to reach out to maximum number of peo- — Lalhmingthanga, H to the Mizoram CEO on Committee, had also set an Raje also attended the The saffron party under Commission said in a statement. ple, reveal truth and raise voice on matters of pub- Lalengmawia and K Saturday. An EC spokesperson ultimatum for Shashank to leave meeting. Raje had won a whopping 163 The Pakistani envoy held an interac- lic good. Lalthawmmawia — the official had said in New Delhi that the urgently, prompting the EC to The party has also fielded of the 200 Assembly seats in tive session with the Pakistani pilgrims, Targeting the Modi-led central government on said on the condition of poll panel had "only decided to send the first team to the State its Lok Sabha MP Sona Ram the State in 2013, giving the who shared their observations and sug- demonetisation, Shourie, a former BJP leader, said anonymity. call for a panel of names for the on Tuesday. Shashank left Choudhary in the assembly Congress its worst ever drub- gestions. the exercise to junk a bulk of currency in circula- He also said Deputy post of the State CEO from the Mizoram Wednesday after being poll and given tickets to 12 bing at its hands. The high commissioner highlighted tion in November 2016 was the "biggest money Election Commissioner Sudeep chief secretary of Mizoram". summoned by the chief election women. The State has for the last the role of visits to religious shrines laundering scheme". Jain, who led the second EC Shashank had reportedly sought commissioner in Delhi, which Party sources said about 25 two decades has seen the (under the 1974 Protocol) in the context The Government has defended the decision, team to Mizoram Friday, had deployment of additional resulted in the withdrawal of the sitting MLAs have been incumbent party losing the of people-to-people exchanges between saying it helped increase the tax base and formalised told officials that it would take Central Armed Police Forces agitation. PTI dropped and 85 incumbent assembly polls. PTI Pakistan and India, the statement said. PTI the Indian economy. PTI * % % .   "# " 8     9     (    *$   2 6(  + From Page 1 military, to launch operations Hyderabad: AIMIM leader "I am ready to die. I am 9%  % The aim is to deter the ter- sometimes within seven to 10 Akbaruddin Owaisi has claimed ready to take a bullet on my rorists, especially the foreign minutes after getting the vital that his life is under threat and chest and not on my back," Chandigarh: Chief ultras, from gaining upper clue about the whereabouts of alleged that 11 people from dif- Akbaruddin , who is contesting Secretary D S Dhesi said on hand in the fight against ter- the terrorists. ferent parts of the country had from Chandrayangutta Sunday it was unfair to blame rorism, they said. There are at As regard the overall situ- arrived in Hyderabad to "kill" Assembly constituency here for the State for Delhi's poor air least 70 to 80 foreign ultras now ation in terms of terrorism him. the December 7 assembly polls, quality, saying that crop residue hiding in north Kashmir. related violence, 14 incidents of Addressing a public meeting said. was burnt only on one per cent Attributing the high num- attacks on Army camps took on Friday, Akbaruddin said he He recalled the April 30, of the total sown area of paddy. ber of terrorists killed this year place this year but the Army had received "threat" letters and 2011 incident when he was Dhesi alleged that the role as compared to 217 for the foiled most of them. However, phone calls from some people, attacked by a group of people of Haryana was being adverse- entire last year to improved two incidents saw casualties saying that they would kill him. here with sharp weapons and ly publicised regarding the pol- intelligence inflow from the including six soldiers killed "Again they are telling they firearms near the MIM office at lution in the National Capital local police, they said it has when ultras managed to get will kill...I got letters and phone Barkas and said he had survived, Region. come about despite several into an Army camp in Sunjwan calls that Akbar Owaisi... We will despite being shot thrice. "But, actually, crop residue policemen targeted by the ter- near Jammu this year. One sol- kill you. "I was not killed despite was burned on only two per rorists as a warning two dier was killed on Thursday He claimed that he came to being hit by three bullets.Will cent area of total sown area of months back. Officials said when terrorists fired from a know from reports that 11 peo- your bullets kill me?" the paddy in Haryana during (the) the real time intelligence has distance at sentry on guard ple from Banaras, Allahabad and younger brother of AIMIM last year whereas this year, the helped the security forces, duty of 42 Rashtriya Rifles &"        "   !%   &       Karnataka have arrived in the chief and Hyderabad MP crop residue was burned on including the Army and para- camp in Tral.    %    &' city to kill him. Asaduddin Owaisi, said. PTI only one per cent area," he said in Hisar, according to an offi- cial release. Dhesi said the role of *# +,+ Haryana and its farmers was +-,:;! "  <<< negligible, but rumours were being spread in this regard. "It From Page 1 Assembly polls, the BJP had BSF sub-inspector   *--- is being projected that farmers The BJP had in 2013 won 45.17 per cent votes, while Mahendra Singh was seriously of Haryana are burning crop secured a 44.88 per cent vote the Congress had got 33.07 per injured in the blast and he suc- From Page 1 residue in each and every agri- share to Congress’s 36.38. A key cent. However, voters here tra- cumbed to injuries while being On Monday, the top court would also peruse the cultural field." statistic again here is that the ditionally haven’t elected the taken to a hospital, said Kabra, decisions taken by Rao from October 23, including The chief secretary said in BSP had bagged 6.29 per cent same party to power for two who is the nodal officer for elec- transfer of investigations and change of investigating Haryana, paddy crop was main- vote share. The BSP could prove terms in a row and hence anti- tion-related security in the State. officers and is expected to pass appropriate order on ly sown on 13 lakh hectares area to be a game-changer if it holds incumbency is a major player This is the fourth IED blast trig- such decisions. in 10 districts. onto its clout. here than other States. gered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh During the last hearing, the court had said a list "As per the data received Madhya Pradesh has also Both Modi and the Gandhi in the last 15 days. of all the decisions taken by Rao between “October from HARSAC (Haryana Space had its share of twists with sev- scion have been crisscrossing all In another incident, a 23, 2018 and up to this hour including decisions with Applications Centre, Hisar) the eral switching of camps by var- the poll bound States, including Maoist, clad in ‘uniform’ was regard to transfer of investigations, change of inves- crop residue burning cases ious leaders. Among the notable Telangana, for hectic cam- gunned down in an encounter tigating officer(s) etc will be furnished to the court in were reported on 12,473 places switches, Sanjay Singh Masani, paigns. Polls in MP and with security forces in Bijapur a sealed cover on or before November 12, 2018 where in the state in 2017. the brother-in-law of Madhya Mizoram will take place on district, located around 450 km after orders as would be appropriate will be passed by "Similarly, this year such Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj November 28, while Assembly from here. The exchange of fire the court.” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appear- cases were reported on 7,273 Singh Chouhan and senior BJP elections in Rajasthan and took place at a forest in Bedre ing for the CVC before the SC, had said the CVC has places which is only one per leader Sartaj Singh joined the Telangana will be held on area when a team of the Special been conducting an enquiry into the allegations made cent of the total area," he said. Congress, while Premchand December 7. Task Force (STF) was out on an in the August 24 note/letter of the Cabinet Secretary Dhesi added that crop Guddu, a Dalit leader, joined the Inspector General of Police anti-Naxal operation, a senior with regard to Verma. residue-based compressed bio BJP. (Raipur range) Dipanshu Kabra police official said. The body of “We want to see preliminary probe report in 10 gas plants would be established Rajasthan seems to be a dif- said a team of the Border the rebel and a rifle were recov- days to decide whether it requires further probe,” the Kurukshetra, Kaithal and Jind. ferent battleground from MP Security Force (BSF) was out on ered from the spot. Bench had said and later extended the deadline to 14 Apart from this, an MoU has and Chhattisgarh as a key sta- an area domination operation in Helicopters have been days when the SG argued for more time to complete been signed between the Indian tistic here is that since 1998, the view of the polls on Monday pressed into service for air-lift- the enquiry by the CVC. Oil Corporation and Renewable Congress and the BJP have when Naxals blew up the ing EVMs, polling personnel Asthana has also moved the SC with a separate Energy Department, under won Vidhan Sabha elections improvised explosive device and polling materials to polling petition in the matter challenging the Government which crop residue would be alternately, neither able to retain (IED) in a forest in Kanker dis- stations in sensitive remote decision to divest him of his powers and send him on purchased from farmers for power for consecutive terms. trict, around 200 km from the areas, a senior police official ear- leave. In his plea, Asthana had also sought removal these plants and energy would In the 2013 Rajasthan State capital Raipur. lier said. of Verma from the post of CBI Director. be generated out of it. PTI    ()  *( +,- ,.+/  3 7   :  ;   !!    7   @  *))  !     -.(-'#   # 

n the wake of a clash      (%+  Ibetween Army and police  51#  personnel in ’s Bomdila town, #     -.(-'# Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on  !  Sunday said both the institu- ational Commission for tions should respect each other  #   NMinorities chief Ghayorul as they are serving the nation.   Hasan Rizvi on Sunday said In a Facebook post, Rijiju Ram temple must be built in said the Army is country’s  #   Ayodhya so that Muslims can pride which secures “our mentary human errors which  # ! live “peacefully” and “respect- motherland” and police are the can be taken care of and the fully”. Rizvi also stressed that the apex court for an early hearing,” pillar of internal security. matter will be resolved. I —Kiren Rijiju       "  "    !   P      dispute should be resolved soon he said. “We must respect both appeal everyone not to jump  ! !   "   #   %   &' to help strengthen ties between Rizvi further said that the great institutions. Every indi- into the matter with loose rehensible” incident took place communities. organisations wanted Muslims vidual and institution func- comments without knowing but the whole institutions can’t Some Muslim organisations to help in the construction of tions under a system governed the facts with prejudice mind- be dragged along. had sought the panel’s inter- Ram temple at the disputed site by law... Let’s respect and set (sic),” he said. “My constituency people */!       vention in the Ayodhya title suit and make sure that no such con- strengthen each other,” he Rijiju, who hails from the are peace loving. But some out- case, Rizvi said. The commission troversy erupts in future again. wrote. The Minister’s com- State, said the “spontaneous” side elements are making hate- in its November 14 meeting will The minority panel chief also ments came in the wake of decision of the Defence ful comments on social media decide whether to approach the made it clear that there was no some soldiers allegedly van- Minister to visit Bomdila, without any factual knowl- ! !     Supreme Court for an early possibility of building mosques dalising the Bomdila police where she interacted with local edge,” he tweeted. The Bomdila hearing on the matter or not, he or offering namaz in Ayodhya. station, and assaulting police people and district adminis- incident occurred when a added. “Even I believe that in personnel and civilians last tration, has “generated a huge group of soldiers allegedly  -.(-'# “The National Minority Ayodhya, neither mosques can week. goodwill” among the resi- misbehaved with civilians and Welfare Organisation and some be built, nor namaz can be During a visit to dents. police personnel at the Buddha ir India on Sunday ground- other outfits have sent us reports offered. The place has a senti- Arunachal Pradesh, Defence Sitharaman met local peo- Mahotsav celebrations last Aed its chief of operations that the Muslim community in mental value for 100 crore Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ple during a visit to Arunachal week, officials said. Captain AK Kathpalia after he the country is living in fear. They Hindus,” Rizvi said. “Therefore, and Rijiju took stock of the sit- Pradesh to celebrate Diwali Following this, the local allegedly failed to clear pre- have urged the commission to Hindus must be allowed to uation arising out of the clash- along with soldiers posted in station house officer went to flight alcohol test. Kathpalia take an initiative to improve the build a Ram temple there es between Army and police the forward areas along the the spot and two soldiers were was to operate the airline’s current atmosphere,” Rizvi said. (Ayodhya) so that Muslims can personnel. Sino-Indian border. In a brought to police station. After London-New Delhi flight on “During the November 14 live peacefully, respectfully and “Our uniform people sac- Twitter post, the Union that some soldiers allegedly Sunday afternoon. meeting, we will hold discus- without any fear while con- rifice their personal comfort Minister of State for home vandalised the Bomdila police Sources said that Air India sions on the matter. But, as it is tributing to the development of and family for the said that due to “indecorous” station, assaulted police per- had to call another pilot to sub-judice, we can only urge the the nation,” he added. nation...There are always ele- acts at individual level, a “rep- sonnel and civilians, they said. replace him and operate the flight (AI-111) which depart- ed after a delay of 55 minutes, causing inconvenience to pas- /#    0/*  sengers. “We have grounded   62   P second time, the licence is sus- Capt A K Kathpalia as he failed      pended for three years and for twice in the breath analyser test. a third time, the licence is per- New Delhi: The Indian Air is moving ahead, for counter- challenges emanate from unre- “The IAF is well equipped capabilities including having He was to operate the London #  78 manently cancelled. Force is “very much alive” to ing them effectively, he told PTI solved territorial issues, spon- to take on challenges across the the second largest fleet of C- flight from New Delhi, but he    Earlier, Kathpalia’s flying emerging threats that could in an interview. sored non-state actors and entire range of threats that 17s. failed to clear the pre-flight licence was suspended in 2017 arise in the Indo Pacific region, Asked whether the IAF transnational actors who act could emanate across our bor- “We have the second alcohol test,” said soures.     for three months by the Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa can play a role in smashing ter- against national interests ders. While there is a cause for largest fleet of C-17s in the “He was given another "    Directorate General of Civil said on Sunday, and asserted rorist training camps across the through the global commons.” concern as regards to the rate world. Therefore, India will chance, but the second test was  9 ": Aviation (DGCA) for alleged- that his force was prepared to Line of Control in Jammu & “The IAF is prepared 24x7 of modernisation and induc- pull its heft in helping out also found positive following ly skipping the breath analyser deal with any challenge to pro- Kashmir, he did not rule out for any threat and is ready for tion of new equipment in our friendly nations in times of which he was grounded,” he !  test before a flight. He was sub- tect India’s national interests. such a possibility. a befitting response to any neighbourhood, the IAF is human distress and humani- said. Air India spokesperson     sequently removed from the He also said there is cause “The IAF is well equipped contingency with all our avail- nevertheless, moving ahead tarian relief. In addition, the however was not available for post of executive director, oper- for concern over the rate of to take on threats which occur able assets,” he told PTI. with appropriate measures to IAF is very much alive to the comments on the matter.     ations. However, he was later modernisation and induction from across the border, be it in Dhanoa also made an indi- cater to these new develop- emerging threats that could Rule 24 of the Aircraft appointed to the post of direc- of new equipment in India’s the realm of sub conventional rect reference to China’s rapid ments,” he said. arise in the Indo Pacific Rules prohibits crew members a flight. tor (operations) in Air India neighbourhood, even as India or other domains,” the Air modernisation of its air force Asked whether the IAF region,” he said. At present, the from partaking any alcoholic The prescribed punish- Ltd for a period of five years. A faces challenges emanating Chief Marshal said. and also about the infrastruc- was capable of playing a role to IAF has a fleet of ten C-17 drink 12 hours prior to the ment for such offences under senior official at the DGCA from “unresolved territorial Referring to India’s imme- ture development Beijing has expand India’s geo-political Globemasters, used for strate- commencement of a flight, the DGCA rules is suspension said that a decision on disputes” and “sponsored” non- diate security challenges, with- carried out in the Tibet influence in the Indo-Pacific gic airlift missions, transport- and it is mandatory for him/her of flying licence for three Kathpalia’s flying licence is state and transnational actors. out naming China and Autonomous Region (TAR) region, he replied in the affir- ing troops and cargo for long- to undergo an alcohol test months in case of first breach. expected to be taken on But the IAF is capable of, and Pakistan, he said, “The current bordering India. mative and talked about IAF’s range missions. 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Modi of benefitting “friends” by incidentally has been battered (CapitaWorld) to ‘loot’ MSME per cent shareholding and its Circle Officer (CO) Following a Supreme 787" %  promoting private and crony for a long term due to demon- sector should be cancelled post-investment valuation is Hariram Yadav said the police Court direction, the poll panel   capitalists at the expense of etisation in November 2016. with immediate effect and an 41 crore. registered a case after a com- had on October 10 made it commission has made it clear public institutions and He said a platform to facil- enquiry on the role of Prime Vallabh said the RBI has plaint was filed by the victim’s compulsory for candidates that candidates who do not —EC demanded an independent itate quick loans was launched Minister’s Office and Finance raised red flags on bad loans, brother, Sanjiv who alleged that contesting polls to advertise have criminal record or ongo- judicial probe into the new ‘59- on November 2, 2018 with Minister in this ‘massive cyber security and bank frauds the four assailants had come on their criminal antecedents in ing cases, need not issue a constituency can file an elec- minute loan scheme’ for the “pomp and promotion show financial fraud’ should be ini- and such “euphoric schemes” motorcycles and shot his broth- TV channels and newspapers advertisement. tion petition in the High Court MSME sector. typical in nature of various tiated by an independent judi- initiated by the Government is er. Meanwhile, security was at least three times during It said the candidates and of that State challenging the Alleging the scheme a types of propaganda of this cial body,” Vallabh told fraught with very high risks. beefed up in and around the electioneering. their parties would have to election of the winning can- “scam”, Congress leader Gaurav Government”. The Congress reporters. SIDBI has, however, communally sensitive village The directive comes into bear the cost of advertise- didate. Vallabh demanded that the leader alleged that the web por- “To benefit his ‘friends’, claimed that CapitaWorld — where eight people had report- force in the Assembly elections ments and it would form part On the issue of “someone affairs of portal tal is supported by public sec- Prime Minister Modi has given the company behind the ‘loan edly died and several left injured in five States — Madhya of their election expenditure. publishing false information www.Psbloansin59minutes.Co tor institutions such as SIDBI a contract to manage the in 59 minutes’ portal launched during the 2013 riots. Pradesh, Rajasthan, To the question “what about criminal cases of anoth- m, processing loans to small and PSU banks as partners, ‘www.Psbloansin59minutes.Co by Modi last week — is a pub- Extra police personnel were Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and happens if such candidates or er candidate”, the EC said industries, be fully investigat- even though it is owned by m’ to Ahmedabad-based lic-sector firm. Public sector deployed as a precautionary Telangana — in November- such political parties do there are already provisions to ed and its contract with the Ahmedabad-based private CapitaWorld private limited unit (PSU) institutions have an measure to prevent any unto- December. not publicise in the manner deal with any case of publica- Government cancelled. There company CapitaWorld and the company was incor- option to increase stake from ward incident, officials said. According to the directive, prescribed”, the commission tion of false statement in rela- was no immediate response Platform Pvt Ltd. porated on March 30, 2015 and 56 per cent to 74 per cent in the The communal clashes in political parties too will have said, “Such failure may be a tion to a candidate, including from either the Government or He alleged that the com- as per financial year 2017 its future. “A consortium of six Muzaffarnagar and adjoining to publicise criminal records of ground for post-election Section 171G of the Indian the PMO or the ruling BJP over pany is charging 1,000 and income is 15,000 odd without public banks led by SIDBI held areas in August and September their candidates. action like election petition or Penal Code which deals with the charges made by the another 180 as GST from any operations till then,” he 56 per cent in the fintech com- 2013 had claimed more than 60 In a set of ‘frequently contempt of Hon’ble Supreme corrupt electoral practices and Congress. each small industry registered said. pany Capita World which gave lives while over 40,000 people asked questions’ issued for Court.” prescribes a fine for such Prime Minister Modi on its website and so far lakhs He also alleged that its it a public sector character,” were displaced. 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 -.(-'# inaugurate the first multi- the World Bank on a 50:50 ratio.     3 modal waterways terminal on The project entails con- rime Minister Narendra the Ganga river as part of the struction of three multi-modal PModi will inaugurate two Centre’s Jal Marg Vikas Project terminals (Varanasi, Sahibganj  -.(-'# regulatory authorities. States and union territories have major national highways and which aims to develop the and Haldia), two inter-modal The official said home-buy- functional web portals under the an inland waterways project at stretch of the river between terminals, five roll-on-roll-off or effective implementation ers can raise issues pertaining to law. As many as 32,923 real his parliamentary constituen- Varanasi and Haldia for navi- (Ro-Ro) terminal pairs, new Fof the Real Estate Act, the delay in delivery of flats in the estate projects have been regis- cy, Varanasi, on Monday. The gation of large vessels weighing navigation lock at Farakka, Housing and Urban Affairs workshop. The legislation pro- tered under the legislation across two roads have a combined up to 1,500 to 2,000 tonnes, an assured depth dredging, inte- Ministry will hold a day-long vides for timely delivery of the country. Also, 25,247 real length of 34 km and have been official statement said. grated vessel repair and main- workshop for home-buyers, housing units by builders whose estate agents have been regis- laid at a cost of 1,571.95 The objective of the project tenance facility, differential bank representatives, builders projects are registered under it. tered under it. The official said crore. The 16.55-km Varanasi is to promote inland waterways global positioning system and other stakeholders from “It has been two years since that barring West Bengal, six Ring Road Phase-I has been as a cheap and environment- (DGPS), river information sys- northern States on Thursday. the legislation was enacted by northeastern States and Jammu completed at a cost of 759.36 friendly means of transporta- tem (RIS), river training and According to the official, the Parliament. We want all stake- & Kashmir, all states and union crore, while the four-laning and      ! !       P "   tion, especially for cargo move- conservancy works. participants from the northern holders — banks, regulatory territories have been imple- construction of 17.25-km-long      &' ment. The Inland Waterways Operation, management States, including , authorities, home-buyers and menting its provisions. Babatpur-Varanasi Road on Authority of India (IWAI) is the and further development of the , Haryana, builders — to discuss issues per- In the Northeast, Arunchal NH-56 has cost 812.59 crore, plan will reduce travel time (Azamgarh-Varanasi), NH 29 project implementing agency. terminal is proposed to be and Punjab, taining to its implementation,” Pradesh, Meghalaya, , read a statement from the PM’s from Varanasi to the airport, (Gorakhpur-Varanasi) and National Waterway-1 entrusted to an operator on will discuss issues pertaining to the official said. Similar work- Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim office. providing relief to the locals Ayodhya-Varanasi highway, the (Haldia-Varanasi stretch) is public-private partnership the legislation of 2016, which shops had been organised in have not notified the legislation The Babatpur Airport and tourists coming here, the statement said. being developed with technical model and selection of the provides proper protection to Pune and Chennai earlier. and its rules so far due to land- Highway will link Varanasi to statement said. Further the ring road is assistance and investment sup- operator through an interna- home-buyers. Till last month, 13 States and related and other issues. West the airport and go on to link The Ring Road, with two expected to provide smooth port from the World Bank. tional competitive bidding is at The Real Estate (Regulation union territories have appoint- Bengal has notified its own real Jaunpur, Sultanpur and ROBs and a flyover, is expect- road access to Sarnath, a The total estimated cost of an advanced stage and is and Development) Act was ed a permanent regulator, while estate act — the Housing and Lucknow. With the flyover at ed to reduce traffic, fuel usage renowned Buddhist pilgrimage the project is 5,369.18 crore, expected to be completed by enacted by Parliament and States 14 have interim regulators. Industrial Regulation Act, 2017 Harhua and a road over bridge and pollution on NH 56 site. On the day, at a separate which will be shared between December, an official state- were given powers to notify their Kerala is in the process of setting (HIRA) — instead of imple- (ROB) at Tarna, the new road (Lucknow-Varanasi), NH 233 event, the prime minister will the Government of India and ment said. respective rules and appoint up a regulator. As many as 22 menting the central law.    ()  *( +,- ,.+/  ;

,%,%-."%.,1*%0* %, " "  (( '        4  Q   R 7   9A  Chirag Paswan had recently said his party would like to  ' ,  % +R  !"" nion Minister and RLSP contest the same number of Uchief Upendra Kushwaha seats it had done in the last Lok Sunday said he would apprise Sabha polls, but he was ready     A-D0A.#''- dition that all temples in the  -(/( BJP chief Amit Shah of the to make a "sacrifice" in the larg- - # princely State should be thrown "humiliation" he had suffered at er interests of the NDA. A-9'-D A0-(H opened to the untouchables farmer on Sunday the hands of Bihar Chief Kushwaha, however, has ryama Sundaram will be /-0-A-E-A#C' who hitherto were not allowed Aattempted suicide by con- Minister and JD(U) supremo been maintaining a stubborn Asmiling on November 13, -D DE/#' inside temples. “It was at the suming pesticide at a public . stance, pointing out that any Tuesday, when he appears instance of Sir CP the temple gathering of Gujarat Chief Kushwaha said he would demand for sacrifice by the before the Constitution Bench D- -D gates were thrown open for the Minister in also request Shah to clear the RLSP was irrational as of all the on behalf of the Travancore DC-/-2I lowers castes on November Pransli village of Gir Somnath "confusion" over seat-sharing coalition partners, only his Devaswam Board, (the Kerala 23, 1936, the birthday of the district, some 400 kilometres among the National Democratic chief had refused to comment party was denied a ministerial Government department that Dipak Misra had lifted the then Maharaja of Travancore,” form here, police said. Alliance (NDA) constituents on reports that the RLSP might berth in the NDA Government administers the temples in the long standing ban on the entry reminiscences Dr Nanditha Mashribhai Dodiya was in the State at the earliest. end up getting fewer seats than in Bihar, formed after the State) to argue why the apex of women in the child bearing Krishna, Sir CP’s great grand- upset with local authorities for Before leaving for New it had fought and won in the JD(U)'s return to the alliance court verdict allowing women age to the temple in a 4-1 ver- daughter. failing to remove an encroach- Delhi, the Rashtriya Lok 2014 Lok Sabha polls. last year. of child bearing age into dict. Devotees including Sir CP who saw through ment on a panchayat land at the Samata Party (RLSP) chief told Kushwaha took exception A former JD(U) leader him- Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple women had come out and the evil designs of the entrance of his farm in Dolasa    # reporters at the airport here to Kumar's response that com- self, Kushwaha had quit the should stay. staged rallies against the verdict Communists and took an village in Kodinar taluka of the     that he had sought an appoint- menting on the issue would party in 2013 and floated his Aryama Sundaram, senior in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. uncompromising stance against district, Gir Somnath *#     ment with Shah. "lower the standard of the own outfit. He had joined the advocate, is the grandson of Sir Various organisations has any kind of anti-development Superintendent of Police Rahul Kushwaha said he met discourse". The Union NDA at a time when Kumar had C P Ramaswamy Aiyar, the for- filed pleas in the apex court activities. He suppressed the Tripathi said.    # Ram Vilas Paswan, the presi- Minister has alleged that the snapped ties with the BJP and mer Dewan of the princely challenging the September 28 violent uprising organised by "Someone has illegally cap-     dent of NDA constituent Lok remark is tantamount to him has been viewing the JD(U)'s State of Travancore who was verdict. The court will hear the the Communists against the tured a panchayat plot outside     ##  Janshakti Party (LJP), earlier in being called "lowly". return to the coalition last year physically assaulted and driven pleas on Tuesday because the State under the pretext of agrar- the agricultural land belonging  !  6 the day and the latter con- RLSP supporters took out with much consternation. away from Trivandrum by the festival season of Sabarimala ian agitation which later earned to the farmer, making it hard ,    curred with his view that seat- a protest march here Saturday, The opposition Grand Communists. November 13 commences on November 17. the sobriquet of Punnapra for him to enter his own land. sharing talks should be held at demanding an apology from Alliance — comprising the also marks the 139th birth The shrine had witnessed mas- Vayalar Struggle. The Lefts Orders had already been issued the earliest, involving all the the Chief Minister. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the anniversary of Sir CP sive protest against the move by retaliated by deputing a party by the collector to remove the was the handiwork of the land coalition partners. "During my meeting with Congress and the Hindustani Ramaswamy Aiyar (Sir CP to the CPI(M)-led Kerala worker to assassinate Sir CP encroachment but local author- mafia, had made it difficult for Kushwaha has reportedly Shah, I intend to raise both the Awam Morcha — too has been friends and acquaintances) Government to allow women who was seriously injured dur- ities have not acted upon it," the him to enter his own farm. been peeved after the Bharatiya issues — seat sharing as well as trying to woo Kushwaha into making it a sweet revenge for in the temple. ing an attack on him on July 25, SP added. "Some land mafia closed Janata Party (BJP) and the the humiliation by Nitish its fold. Sundaram. More than 4,000 devotees 1947. Later, after ensuring that Dodiya consumed pesti- the road leading to my farm by Janata Dal (United) decided to Kumar," Kushwaha said. Meanwhile, RLSP MLA The Communists may be have been arrested under var- the State of Travancore was cide as soon as CM Rupani encroaching upon a land. I had contest an equal number of He has been maintaining Sudhanshu Shekhar met JD(U) performing an atonement for ious section of the IPC to pre- acceded to the Union of India, started addressing the public at approached the chief minister, seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha that his party has a tie-up only national vice-president the sins they committed against vent untoward incidents. The Sir CP submitted his resigna- the village where he earlier who had ordered that the election in Bihar. with the BJP and not with the Prashant Kishor, triggering Sir CP in 1947 by pleading with Travancore Devaswam Board tion as Dewan and left inaugurated a new marketing encroachment be removed, but The state sends 40 mem- JD(U). speculation of a major crisis in his grandson to save them has sought the services of Sir Trivandrum on August 18, yard, Tripathi said. nothing has happened so far," bers to Parliament and after the "I also discussed the issue of Kushwaha's party. from a major embarrassment. CP’s grandson to argue in the 1947 for Coonnor. "The victim was held by the Dodiya said. BJP-JD(U) deal, there is spec- seat-sharing with Paswan. He The RLSP had won two In their over enthusiasm to court in support of the The Marxists in Kerala police deployed at the venue "I have made repeated ulation that this would mean too was of the opinion that for- seats in the 2015 Bihar implement the court verdict, September 28 verdict. keep on attacking Sir CP, who and rushed to a government appeals to the village Panchayat fewer seats for other allies like mal talks on seat-sharing, tak- Assembly polls. The other the CPI-M led Government has Travancore witnessed passed away in 1966. Those hospital in Veraval. Doctors officials and the taluka devel- the RLSP and the LJP. ing all NDA constituents in MLA of the party, Lalan become thoroughly unpopu- unprecedented economic and who had participated in the have said his condition is sta- opment officer (TDO) but in Kushwaha is also unhappy Bihar on board, ought to be held Paswan, has already sided with lar with the devotees. social development during Sir Punnapra- Vayalar agitations ble," he said. vain. Fed up of running with Kumar for his alleged at the earliest in order to dispel a dissident group headed by On September 28, a CP’s tenure as the Dewan later conceded that it was a ploy Dodiya told reporters that around, I decided to end my "neech" statement. It was made confusion," the RLSP chief said. Jehanabad MP Arun Kumar. Constitution Bench led by the (1936-1947). Sir C P accepted by the Lefts to tarnish the the encroachment of the pan- life," he told reporters at the at a television programme about Paswan's son and LJP par- Shekhar has so far remained then Chief Justice of India the post of Dewan on the con- image of Sir CP. chayat land, which he claimed hospital. a week ago when the JD(U) liamentary board chairman loyal to Kushwaha.   ,C-      ! 7.1    80 counter-infiltration grid is ,  who is part of the elite ceasefire agreement, Pakistani strong enough to deal with   # #  Parachute Regiment (Special troops targeted these loca- he terror infrastructure in infiltrators".  6  !  < Forces), said the Army antici- tions." TPakistan remains intact and Lt. Gen. Singh, who has     pates that Pakistani troops will "In response, we conveyed around 160 terrorists are wait- served in all three regions of  5, !   make an attempt to push infil- that Pakistan must exercise ing across the Line of Control Jammu and Kashmir, said, "140   %%< trators through heavy snow- caution before indulging in (LoC) to infiltrate into Indian to 160 terrorists at different bound areas and non-tradi- any misadventure," Lt Gen        territory, a senior Army officer locations in Pakistan are being tional routes. Singh said. said on Sunday. pushed into the state."       "We have all contingency Replying to another ques- Lieutenant General Paramjit "The terror infrastructure !     plans ready. We have coordi- tion about causalities suffered Singh, who took over as the gen- is intact, and Pakistan's inten-   #6  nated with all security agencies, by Pakistani troops in retalia- eral officer commanding of the tions have not changed. The  6    and plans are being imple- tory fire by the Indian Army, Nagrota-based White Knight Pakistan Army and the ISI's      > mented smoothly," said Lt Gen the officer said, "Pakistan has Corps, commonly known as complicity in planning infil-  #  6  Singh, who commanded a spe- never been open about its XVI Corps, also said that cross- tration and terror attacks is cial forces' battalion that par- causalities unless the soldier is border terrorism will stop only evident and it continues," the the Pakistan Army and ticipated in the surgical strikes from Pakistan-occupied- if Pakistan changes its policy and officer, who has a vast expe- attempts to cause harm to for- after the attack on an Army Kashmir". intentions. rience in high-altitude war- ward posts continue. We do not brigade in Uri in 2016. As Major General General The officer, involved in fare, said. initiate fire, but we give it back Referring to the recent Staff at the Northern the planning of the 2016 sur- To a question on the situ- in adequate measure. There is incident of firing of 107-mm Command headquarters, Lt. gical strikes on the terror ation along the LoC, he said no let up on preparedness and rocket on the Poonch brigade, Gen. Singh played a pivotal role infrastructure in Pakistan- ceasefire violations have abat- our counter-infiltration grid he said, "Despite Director in strategising military occupied-Kashmir, told PTI ed after the DGMO-level talks. is strong to deal with infiltra- General of Military response to agitations that in an interview that the Army "For troops on the LoC, tors," he said. Operations-level talks in May erupted in 2016 after the killing was not letting up on "our there is no ceasefire... Though Talking about challenges during which the two countries of Hizbul Mujahideen com-       !      ! ) O  6!    preparedness and the periodic unprovoked firing by during winter, Lt Gen Singh, agreed to abide by the 2003 mander Burhan Wani. @"! "   &' /   !!          % Q< 6  $ 56!      80    # akistani Army Sunday car- Chennai: A deep depression in in isolated places from the Pried out yet another sniper the bay of bengal has intensi- night of November 14. 789: attack in Nowshera sector of fied into a cyclonic storm and "On November 15, many Rajouri in which one Indian is likely to cross the North places will receive moderate jawan sacrificed his life. In a brief Tamil Nadu and South Andhra rainfall and isolated places will  80  #  statement the Indian army 1@ Pradesh coast between get heavy rainfall." .    #  termed it a 'grave' provocation Cuddalore and Sriharikota on Fishermen have been he Jammu & Kashmir while assuring befitting response. to fresh snowfall in the area. November 15, regional weath- advised not to venture into the TPolice on Sunday claimed    The 'sniping' incident,how- Intelligence reports have er office here said on Sunday. sea from November 12 and to have busted an inter-State #     ever, triggered fresh firing in also reported presence of large The cyclone, christened those already in deep sea have gang of drug smugglers by   6  the forward area with Indian number of trained terrorists in 'Gaja', which lay around 860 been asked to return. arresting two persons along side choosing to retaliate the launching pads close to the 3"  "!      @"  kms northeast of Chennai and The Indian meteorologi- with 26 kg of high-quality  !  6 'strongly' and 'effectively' in line of control. According to " "!     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At the time of filing the Nowshera sector around 2.45 native village in Samba. sniper fire from across the line Gales reaching 80-90 kms coasts as a 'cyclonic storm' after the narcotics was found adding that more arrests were report, tension prevailed in p.m in which 29 year old Naik His mortal remains were of control. He had promised his per hour was likely over Tamil during forenoon of concealed in specially- expected. forward area along the line of Gosavi Keshav Somgir, injured escorted in a big procession by father to return home soon Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra November 15. designed chambers inside the Meanwhile, in Rajouri control in the region. critically, later succumbed to local villagers. Holding tricolour ahead of the marriage cere- Pradesh. Listing out measures body of the car, a police district, two persons were The Indian army is also his injuries". He hailed from in their hands the villagers mony of his elder sister. Speaking to reporters, Area taken to face the cyclone, spokesperson said. taken into preventive cus- anticipating spike in infiltration Nashik district in Maharashtra shouted slogans against Pakistan A civilian porter deployed Cyclone Warning Centre Revenue Administration A case under the Narcotic tody on Saturday for their bids by heavily armed terrorists and is survived by his wife. and hailed Indian army for giv- by the Indian army had also Director S Balachandran said Commissioner K Satyagopal Drugs and Psychotropic alleged involvement in unlaw- following closing down of Meanwhile, 21 year old ing them a befitting reply. succumbed to his injuries after coastal areas of north Tamil told reporters in Tirunelveli Substances Act has been regis- ful activities, the spokesper- mountain passes in the higher Rifleman Varun Katal, mar- Rifleman Varun, survived he was hit by a sniper fire in Nadu would experience mod- that medical teams were on tered, the spokesperson said, son added. reaches of North Kashmir owing tyred in Sunderbani sector on by his father had last interact- Akhnoor sector on Friday. erate rainfall and heavy rainfall standby in all districts. 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Itanagar: Defence Minister "Competition is normal, countries was in favour of the growth engines for the entire Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday but contest must not turn into China. "Trade between India world, saying that emergence of pitched for dialogues between conflict. Differences should and China is done in large scale both the countries would pave $% ) &$'#%567 India and China on various not be allowed to become dis- amounting to USD 80-90 bil- the way for an emerging Asia. issues, saying differences putes, she said here. lion. But, sadly, we are pur- "Peace, security and devel-   80B#  ,  # in the state. between the two nations should "Solution lies in dialogue, chasing from them in huge opment in Asia are possible   # $5 The minimum tempera- not be allowed to become dis- solution lies in peaceful engage- quantities. But, for our prod- when India and China are devel- he minimum temperatures ture was 3.2 and 13.5 degrees 7$53 putes. Both India and China ment. But for this, mutual trust ucts, their market is not open." oped. Development of both the Tincreased across Jammu Celsius in Srinagar and should respect each other and should be there." However, she "We have several products nations is possible only when and Kashmir on Sunday as the  #     Jammu cities respectively, resolve issues through dia- added, mutual recognition of On a proposal of Chief like telecommunication, vegeta- there is mutual respect and weather office forecast rain ? #  while Pahalgam recorded 0.7 logues and join hands togeth- sensitivity in each country Minister for bles, tea, soya, raw sugar, phar- understanding among the two and snow for the next three   6  and Gulmarg minus 3.5 er for peace and prosperity, should be respected and resolved opening up border trade with maceuticals etc in which China countries." She quoted Prime days in the state.      degrees. Sitharaman said. through dialogues. Sitharaman China through Bum La Pass, evinces keen interest," the Minister Narendra Modi as say- "There is a likelihood of Leh town recorded minus There are various issues such as was delivering the seventh Sitharaman said trade was pos- defence minister said, adding ing that both the countries light to moderate widespread 58 "#  1.3 and Kargil 6.6 as the night's defence, border disputes, border memorial lecture of former RSS sible with the border villages of that there were certain areas should follow the mantra of rain and snow beginning from  #$53 lowest. trades and presence of Indian activist from Arunachal Pradesh, both the countries, like the cur- where both the nations could samman (respect), sambad (dia- Monday," an official of the In the Jammu region, Katra and Chinese defence forces in Rutum Kamgo, on the theme: rent border haats at Nathu La in cooperate, especially in con- logue), sahyog (cooperation), MET department said. November 3." recorded 12.4 degrees Celsius, the Indian Ocean which can be 'Towards Bridging the Indo- Sikkim and Moreh in Manipur. taining terrorism and promoting shanti (peace) and samriddhi "The spell is likely to be The overnight partial cloud Batote 7.6, Bannihal 4.6 and resolved through continuous China Relationship for an However, she added, the sustainable development. The (prosperity) for development. less severe than the previous cover has helped in the Bhaderwah 4.3, the MET offi- dialogues, the minister said. Emerging Asia'. balance of trade between the minister termed India and China PTI one witnessed here on improvement of temperatures cial said.    ()  *( +,- ,.+/  8

(42    ''%  7 :          7     $ %  &     $D'$A    =    "   /- '00     ! The BJP is not making ormer Karnataka Minister much headway in West Bengal Fand mining baron Gali   9 8# and its desperation is similar to Janardhan Reddy was arrest- 1   that of a turtle turned upside ed by the Central Crime n what could be a worrying down, Trinamool Congress Branch on Sunday in the Isign for the BJP, former      Secretary General Partha 600 crore fraud case. He state RSS chief Subhash Chatterjee said on Sunday. will now be produced to the Velingkar, an arch rival of Chief  ; 7 > He charged that the magistrate. The CCB has Minister , on , in its arrested Reddy in connection Sunday announced his plunge desperation, was making with Ambidant Marketing pvt into electoral politics. provocative statements in order Ltd 'bribery' case. The announcement comes to gain a foothold in the state. Janardhan Reddy is accused at a time when the the state BJP His comments came a day of taking a 20-crore bribe to     1   *  !!     &' as well as the BJP-led coalition after West Bengal BJP women's bail Syed Ahmed Fareed, government in Goa are facing wing chief Locket Chatterjee accused in a ponzi scheme case, dramatic appurtenance before to investors in the name of immense flak over the contin- warned that those trying to out from the Enforcement the CCB investigating officers 'Islamic banking'. uance of ailing Parrikar as stop the party's scheduled 'rath Directorate investigation. Reddy released a recorded "Investigation revealed that Chief Minister despite being yatras' in the state will be   '0$ D. A-.#''/-D'(#  The investigating agency video to the media and claimed Ambidant has been operating treated for advanced pancreat- "crushed under the wheels of #J%(H--A# # C # said they have also arrested innocence. In his recorded a potential Ponzi scheme and ic cancer for the last nine the chariot". t is probably the first time ED DC-/-22AD Reddy's aide Mehfuz Ali Khan, message from an unknown duping thousands of investors months. ,1?  Ithat Rashtriya Swayamsevak who had allegedly struck a location along with his lawyer, in the name of Islamic banking "I will be actively working Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat DC-/-2:/.A.#'' 20-crore deal with Syed Reddy denied all allegations and a 'Halal' investment," said for the Goa Suraksha Manch,"   9 8#   <  and Prime Minister Narendra /-# $D#890AD(#0 Ahmed Fareed of Ambidant and said it was a political con- ED in a statement here. Velingkar told reporters in   <  Modi will be in Varanasi on the A-#(-D'DH ( Marketing Pvt Ltd to bail him spiracy. He said he was not According to ED sources a . iling Goa Chief Minister    1  same day on Monday, and they A#D '#.#A.D$- out from the ED investigation. absconding and very much in transaction of 18 crore was Asked if he would be con- Manohar Parrikar on are likely to have a brief meet- A  # DEA-D #A#D A- After remaining elusive for the city. Reddy asserted that tracked and revealed that the testing the upcoming bypolls in Sunday underwent a routine  2! ing against the backdrop of three days, the former Minister there was no need for him to money was sent to Ramesh Goa's Shiroda and Mandrem check-up at a state-run hos- 2019 Lok Sabha election with #0-DEA-9'- ( on Saturday appeared before flee as he was clean. Kothari, owner of Ambika constituencies which have been pital near here, a statement      focus on Ram Mandir. 'D$/9D''.#'''D the police in connection with Reddy allegedly shielded a Jewellery. The money was then necessitated due to resignations issued by his Office said.    Bhagwat has already /-(#0-( an alleged ponzi scam, and father and son, accused in the routed to another man named of Congress MLAs from both "The Chief Minister under- arrived in the temple city while denied the allegations as a 954-crore Ponzi scheme, from Ramesh, who owned a jew- seats, Velingkar said the deci- goes routine check-up at the "Be it Locket Chatterjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi "political conspiracy". being investigated by the ellery store in Bellari in sion would be taken at "the Goa Medical College," it said. Dilip Ghosh (state BJP chief), will be arriving on Monday. and the PM may have a brief Earlier on Saturday Reddy Enforcement Directorate (ED) Karnataka. The source con- appropriate time". Parrikar is suffering from or Rahul Sinha (BJP National The Prime Minister is slat- meeting,” a senior RSS leader said he never panicked as nei- for alleged money laundering firmed that after police inter- He also said that consider- advanced pancreatic cancer Secretary), they always make ed to inaugurate the Ring Road said. ther his name figured in the in violation of the Foreign rogation, Ramesh said that the ing the political chaos in the and has been in and out of such destructive comments. and the Babatpur airport road “The meeting will be sym- FIR nor was any notice served Exchange Management Act money was given to Janardhana state, following Parrikar's illness hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, Their condition is like that of in Varanasi besides dedicating bolic so as to send a message on him. (FEMA). Reddy was on con- Reddy's personal assistant Ali and comfortable numbers in New York and Delhi for near- a turtle turned upside down. It to the nation the Inland across the eastern Uttar Reddy who had dramati- ditional bail since January 2015 in the form of gold bars. the Assembly still eluding the ly nine months. keeps throwing its limbs in the Waterways Terminal on river Pradesh and Bihar that Prime cally appeared before the CCB in the multi-crore mining scam Since inception on BJP, the Goa Assembly would He returned from New air but that is of no use," said Ganga. Minister enjoys the backing of police on Saturday was arrest- that rocked Karnataka in 2012. December 20, 2016, the com- be dissolved and fresh polls Delhi's All India Institute of Chatterjee, who is also the The RSS will be holding a the RSS,” he said. ed and interrogated for alleged- The then BJP Chief Minister pany received cumulatively a would be announced in Goa Medical Sciences on October Education Minister. six-day meeting in Varanasi Varanasi has been the ful- ly shielding a father-son duo Yeddyurappa had to resign whopping 954 crore as invest- along with Lok Sabha elections 14 and has not moved out of The BJP has planned three from November 11 to crum of political activities in who have been accused of run- due to the illegal mining scam. ments under Haj/Umrah and in 2019. his private residence, for any 'rath yatras' from three parts of November 16. Bhagwat will be eastern UP and Bihar. The ning a ponzi scheme in the The CCB has also arrested Ultimate plans. Velingkar, 66, has served as official event since. West Bengal which would con- in Koirajpur to discuss the message from Kashi has far- name of 'Islamic Banking'. Reddy's close aide, Ali Khan, "We have written to the the state Rashtriya The Opposition has been verge in Kolkata after travelling RSS ideology and nationalism reaching significance and The CCB police confirmed who had allegedly struck 18- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to Swayamsevak Sangh chief for demanding Parrikar's resig- across the State. with workers of the organisa- therefore the backroom man- his arrest and produced him crore deal with the accused have a re-look into the scheme more than two decades and is nation, claiming that the BJP President Amit Shah is tion. The issues of Ram temple agers of RSS and Bharatiya before a magistrate's residence duo - Syed Ahmed Fareed and to protect the interests of considered responsible for the administration has come to a scheduled to flag off the 'yatras' and Lok Sabha poll will also be Janata Party are trying for a in Bengaluru on Sunday. The his son Syed Afaq Ahmed of investors/depositors being political grooming of the state standstill due to his absence. on December 5, 7 and 9. discussed. brief meeting between Modi Additional CP Alok Kumar of Ambident Marketing Ltd, a duped by the company," said an BJP's top leaders including "Sometimes they are talk- RSS workers from six states and Bhagwat. They also wants CCB said "We have taken the city-based company that ran the ED official in the statement. Parrikar, Union Minister of principles of both the Sangh as ing about killing our men, along with senior leaders of the to make it a photo-op. decision to arrest him on the Ponzi scheme and duped about The Ponzi scheme is to col- State for AYUSH well as BJP. sometimes they want to crush organisation will be attending Security has been tightened basis of credible evidence and 15,000 investors by laundering lect huge money by companies and former Chief Minister Velingkar later founded people under the chariot. It is the meet. in the city in view of both the witnesses statements. We are their money from Dubai. fraudulently from depositors Laxmikant Parsekar. and mentored the Goa evident that the BJP is getting “This is a chance that Modi programmes while Special going to recover the (Ponzi The ED had earlier this promising high interest rate but He was sacked from the Suraksha Manch, a rightwing desperate as it is not able to and Bhagwat will be in Protection Group has taken scheme) money and give it to week charged the duo with uses it to pay heavy interest on RSS in 2016 after he took on conservative political party make much headway in Varanasi together for a few over the security of the venues the investors." running a potential Ponzi deposits raised earlier from Parrikar, who Velingkar which considers the BJP its Bengal," the Trinamool hours on Monday. There is all to be visited by the Prime On Saturday before his scheme offering huge interest another set of investors. accused of backstabbing the key rival. leader said. likelihood that the RSS chief Minister. )  %  >%     ( O P >   . ( ! !    '0$ D. support the government in proposed ‘dharma sansad’ to be Maharashtra,” Singh said in an held there on November 25. ith activities hotting up in oblique reference to Sanjay Besides Ayodhya, similar WAyodhya over the issue of Raut’s visit to Ayodhya. ‘dharma sansads’ will be held in construction of Ram temple and This will be the third visit Bengaluru and Nagpur. It will leaders of Shiv Sena regularly vis- of senior Shiv Sena leader be followed by a ‘dharma sabha’ iting Karsewakpuram, Uttar Sanjay Raut, who is also the in New Delhi on December 9. Pradesh government spokesman spokesman of the party. It is Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s and Health Minister Sidharth believed that Shiv Sena chief senior leader Champat Rai Nath Singh said that everyone is also reviewed the preparation for was welcome in Ayodhya but expected to visit Ayodhya soon. the ‘dharma sansad’ in before paying obeisance to Ram “The law and order situation Ayodhya. Local Member of Lalla, they should understand the in Uttar Pradesh is very good. Parliament Lalloo Singh, meaning of Ram rajya. Whosoever tries to disturb Mayor Rishikesh Upadhaya “We welcome leaders of all communal peace will be severe- and local legislator of the political hues in Ayodhya. This ly dealt with. The leaders are Bharatiya Janata Party held a government has imposed no welcome in UP but they should meeting with VHP leaders. restriction on ‘darshan’ of Ram not give vitriolic statements,” The ‘dharma sabha’ will be Lalla. But we expect leaders vis- Singh said here on Sunday. held at Panch Kosi Parikrama Lucknow: To give impetus to versy. In 2017, the camp was iting Ayodhya to understand Meanwhile, activities have Marg from 12 noon on     . @    !  " !&1!1 *  the Ram Mandir movement, held in Hardoi. the ethics of Ram rajya and intensified in Ayodhya over the November 25.      &' Bajrang Dal has started a Last year, the VHP had ‘trishul diksha’ campaign to launched a membership drive raise a dedicated force that can under which over 10 lakh act when required. youths were enrolled in Bajrang +'/;<=    2  @   Under this campaign, over Dal. The criteria for new mem- 10,000 Bajrang Dal activists bership was that the person  @    have been given ‘diksha’. should be in the age group of (%%  >, Bajrang Dal is the youth wing 15-35 years and swear by the )      of Vishwa Hindu Parishad. ideology of ‘Seva, Suraksha,  VHP secretary of Awadh Sanskar’. +,  Prant, Devendra Mishra, con- Muslims were not enrolled  #    ! firmed that so far 10,000 in the Bajrang Dal but were  !  Bajrang Dal activists of the welcome in Rashtriya Muslim Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Jammu: A group of Kashmiri Awadh region had been given Manch, the Muslim cell of Aterrorist from Pakistan was migrant pandits on Sunday ‘trishul diksha.’ Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Thiruvananthapuram: The O%  0  killed in a shootout on Sunday staged a sit-in here demanding “At present we are concen- However, Christians were not wife of a CPI-M Minister in after the ultras attacked a secu- strict action against those who trating only on Awadh region accepted in any RSS or Kerala on Sunday quit her post    rity forces party in Handwara murdered a community mem- because Lucknow is the heart Bharatiya Janata Party wing. in the University of Kerala fol-  area of Kupwara district of ber on the eve of his daughter's of this region. If needed, the The issue of ‘ghar vaapsi’, lowing criticism that her hus-  # 5%  Jammu and Kashmir, police marriage, officials said. Bajrang Dal activists of other protection of Hindu communi- band played a role in getting 9  : said. Dilip Langar (59) was regions would be imparted the ty and opposition to ‘’, her the job. "In the afternoon hours, a allegedly stabbed to death by same training,” Mishra told besides service to the poor and Jubilee Navaprabha, wife     group of terrorists while mov- three youths on Wednesday ‘The Pioneer’ here on Sunday. downtrodden are some of the of Public Works Minister G.  5,# ing through Handwara was after he objected to a fight He said that as the agitation prime activities of Bajrang Dal. Sudhakaran, told the      intercepted by a naka party between two groups of men at in favour of Ram Mandir con- But now its focus is only on the media that a section in Kerala     near Chattipora which led to K K Resorts, where his relatives struction gathered pace, the construction of Ram temple. University was out to malign  6 a brief exchange of gunfire," were staying for the marriage VHP would be needing youths “We are not discussing any her husband after she a police spokesman said.   D#/AD- have raised the issue of check of his daughter the next day. who could come out on the other issue other than con- applied and got selected for   He said in the gunfight, a KA#' (0L dams across the Palar. All the three accused were roads within stipulated time. struction of Ram temple,” the post. militant was killed. Queried about AIADMK's arrested later. On Sunday, a the “Therefore, we are now Mishra added. "I retired as Vice Principal After her retirement as Some arms and ammuni- amil Nadu Chief Minister opposition to Vijay-starring protesters including family concentrating on Awadh region He said the government of SD College at Alappuzha. Vice Principal, she was tion and incriminating mate- TK. Palaniswami on 'Sarkar' movie, Palaniswami members of the deceased gath- by giving ‘trishul diksha’ to was left with one option — of I saw the (University) adver- appointed the Director at the rial were recovered from the Saturday wondered why DMK said the issue has been settled. ered at the exhibition ground Bajrang Dal activists of the bringing a legislation for con- tisement and applied. Then Directorate of Management slain terrorist who was leaders didn't take up check Palaniswami, however, said here demanding severe punish- region,” the VHP leader said. struction of Ram temple. our detractors said the post Technology and Education identified as Ishtiyaaq dams being built across Palar the movie industry is "sucking ment for the culprits and mon- The Awadh region com- “Every Hindu is now ques- was tailor made for me," that oversees the functioning from Pakistan, the spokesman river with Chandrababu Naidu the movie-goers' blood by sell- etary compensation for the prises 12 districts but for the tioning why there is a delay in she said. of autonomous colleges under said. when he visited M.K. Stalin's ing Rs 100 ticket at Rs 1,000" bereaved family. National VHP it has 25 zones. construction of the Ram tem- "My husband has a very Kerala University. "Ishtiyaaq was affiliated home on Friday. during the initial couple of days Conference provincial president Incidentally, VHP stopped ple,” Mishra added. clean track record and we Earlier, Industries with proscribed terror outfit On Friday the Andhra after the movie's release. Devender Singh Rana joined the its ‘trishul diksha’ campaign He agreed that the gov- have been together for the past Minister E.P. Jayarajan had to JeM and was involved in a Pradesh Chief Minister met Refuting the allegation that protesters and expressed soli- after the Dara Singh incident of ernment could face some prob- 36 years. After hearing all the quit in 2016 following reports series of terror attacks on secu- Stalin at DMK leader's residence AIADMK cadres tore the ban- darity with them. "The death in Odisha in 2006, though every lems in the Rajya Sabha (for the allegations, I decided to dump that he had appointed his rel- rity establishments and many in Chennai for forging opposi- ners of the movie, Palaniswami most tragic and has shocked the year, firearms training camps passage of such legislation) as this job in the dustbin. I am atives in state-run organisa- other civilian atrocities in the tion unity against the BJP for the said since the general public also society of Jammu as a whole. are held at various venues. it does not have the required quitting. For us, it is not the tions. Early this year, he was area," he said. 2019 Lok Sabha elections. opposed some of the scenes in Such sort of lawlessness is wor- In 2016, the firearms train- number but it could go for a job that matters but my hus- reinstated after the court gave Police have registered a Palaniswami said if the the movie, the producer and the risome for all," said Rana, the ing camp was held in Ayodhya, joint sitting of the two Houses band's credibility," said him a clean chit. case and initiated investigation, DMK really cares about Tamil director agreed to remove those MLA from Nagrota constituen- and it sparked a major contro- of Parliament. PNS Navaprabha. IANS the spokesman said. Nadu and its people, it should scenes. cy where Langar resided. 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Zong Xing, Vice President of     ;             the Buddhist Association of China (BAC)       %       8 8 <  #   and Xiao Hong, a deputy secretary of the China Religious Culture Communication    -             ( Association (CRCCA), the joint hosts, gave        ;   (          a press conference.     %          4     ( Xiao announced that the forum want- ed “to carry forward the positive Buddhist           9         cultural spirit, promote exchanges between        .  .  - 6     8     Buddhism and other religions and make symbiosis, equality, tolerance, Tibetan Service: “The notice by the regional department of                    contributions to building a community with compassion and harmony: “We advised village leaders and justice taught the monks about a shared future for humanity.” That sounds are one family living in the same Chinese Communist Party legislation and law enforce- #    -              ( good. One of the themes of the meet was house,” he said. There was no committee members to inform ment in the region. …Teams are     9      (      "  “Buddhism and the Belt and Road Initiative word of praise for Xi. the public that they would not composed of prestigious        "             ( (BRI)”, a project dear to President Xi His presence was hardly be allowed to enter the village monks, legal professionals and      #               Jinping. A couple of weeks earlier, the Global reported by the Chinese media, for any religious events. …In officials that were dispatched to Times had reported that a two-day sympo- probably because he did not past years, when it was allowed, temples.” Xiong Kunxin, a pro-  ;    S         (-    ( sium in Qinghai Province discussed the way eulogise Xi Jinping and he ‘for- the festival lasted for a whole fessor at Tibet University in               $  ; Buddhism could better serve the BRI and got’ about the BRI in his speech. week.” Human Rights Watch Lhasa, summarised the issue:    ;        ;        (  ( resist separatism. The only big shot was You published a new report on the Legal education on law enforce- The website tibet.cn noted: “Guided by Quan, director of the United ‘Four Standards Policy’ recent- ment was weak in Tibet   $  (   -  ;  8      # 9  the core socialist values, the symposium Front Work Department, which ly introduced in the Tibetan “because some Buddhist prac-               -    - 6  aims to encourage Tibetan Buddhism to looks after religious affairs for Autonomous Region (TAR). titioners consider themselves as      (      ;  %        adapt to the socialist society and teach the the Party’s Central Committee. The ‘standards’ are competence people beyond judicial reach.” religion to serve the construction of the BRI.” He hoped that “Buddhist com- in Buddhist studies, political Already in August, when "  #        8  =      ( Was the Fujian Forum a great success? It munities would look deeper reliability, moral integrity capa- Wang Yang, the CPPCC     4  %   >           does not appear so reading the rare com- into Buddhism values and con- .#'-/-#8#  ble of impressing the public and Chairman and a member of                  "   ments which appeared in the Chinese tribute wisdom to promoting willingness to play an active role the Politburo’s Standing Press. One of the problems was that Master the well-being of humanity and 9DDA- at critical moments. In other Committee, visited the Sera      -S         # Xuecheng, the BCA president and Abbot of safeguarding world peace.” /0((#G words, be good Communist monastery near Lhasa, he             8  =    Longquan Temple in Beijing, had to resign Here comes the dichotomy. 0 #A# Buddhists. mentioned the new theme of  # S                in a hurry in August. While Beijing promotes Sophie Richardson, China Xi Jinping’s religious cam- The 52-year-old was accused to have Buddhism’s humanitarian pre- 9--9A7#A director at Human Rights paign, “Sinicisation of the       9A            coerced nuns into having sex, overseen ille- cepts, it takes repressive mea- Watch, commented: “Chinese religions in China.” Wang       -S      8  =     -  gal construction work and embezzled sures against Buddhist practi- A$- authorities have always placed said that more efforts should       9             funds. The claims were made in a 95-page tioners. For the third consecu- -9-#C- heavy constraints on religious be made to integrate Tibetan document published on July 31; it imme- tive year, the authorities banned freedom, especially in Tibetan Buddhism into China’s social- /       (     -      diately went viral on Chinese social media, a major Tibetan prayer festival -0- and other minority regions, ist society; he asked the !(       ;  #     bringing support to China’s #MeToo move- in Larung Gar, the largest # A compelling Tibetan monks and monks “to firmly uphold the     6      "       ( ment. It is not that Xuecheng was not well- Buddhist institute in Tibet, sit- /0((#A nuns to be propagandists for the leadership of the CPC, inher-           #     "   connected with the Communist Party; he uated in Serthar County in the Communist Party takes it and promote patriotism was a member of the Chinese People’s Garze Tibetan Autonomous 9A#A#D - Government intrusion in reli- and be courageous to battle all     -            Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Prefecture of Sichuan Province. gion to abhorrent new levels.” separatist elements, in order                 -     but in the present days, even tigers fall The monastery had a popula- The new policy is a contin- to further protect the nation-      $S      #        (President Xi had warned the ‘tigers’ and the tion of 30,000 Buddhist nuns uation of the 2005 Regulations al reunification, ethnic unity ‘flies’ that he would not accept corruption). and monks before it was par- on Religious Affairs but with and social stability.” One of the BCA’s Vice Presidents was tially destroyed by the ‘author- more oppressive clauses. On Though China is keen to Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese-selected ities’ last year. October 25, the Global Times become the world leader in Panchen Lama. He made a timid appear- According to Radio Free said that the TAR Government promotion of Buddhism, it 7%   ance on the first day. He spoke on, “to live Asia (RFA), a Chinese official was encouraging Tibetan will never happen because of together in harmony through the Middle announced that the Dechen monks and nuns “to learn about the gap between the Marxist >   "  " ?  "  Path”, a purely religious topic; Norbu Shingdrup festival would be the laws, a move experts hailed theory and the repression on emphasised a common future for human- banned this year. He cited as using education to raise local the ground, which are incom-  "$ ! Q$$#$ = #" ity and the fact that the creation of a ‘com- Chinese ‘religious affairs man- people’s legal awareness.” patible. mon-destiny community’ is more and agement laws’. Further, out- Tibet’s Department of (The writer is an expert on         more accepted the world over. He men- siders should not be invited to Justice announced that “profes- India-China relations and an    P Q    tioned the Buddhist precepts of living in Larung Gar. A source told RFA’s sional working teams organised author)                  +,              (  -  . 1%,           ( A      0     !  A   = A#($!        #    ! !    .               A        (      !          !!              (     (     !     =  ! /89  !    " A        -  -                    #462%% '2 72& 2#9& & 7  '2       -     K"  K"9 KC $ KAAC( "                      (    (  "   .               , ,  *  , - ,, +    %,-*                                        (                 /      (                         Sir — This refers to the editorial,       (        (     0  “Surviving pollution” (November     7L    M Sir — In a meeting with former           S "      10). Diwali witnessed very high K 25L#        Prime Minister H D Deve levels of pollution in Delhi. It con- A!     ! !"    % Gowda, Andhra Pradesh Chief       S            cerns all of us that Delhi, which  !       ( % /  Minister N Chandrababu Naidu         #     -    is at forefront of important nation-       !   K 7 claimed that to save democracy              12       al and international activities in    %#   7 ! 7      and the nation, the Opposition the country, has become so much  ! !" (     must be united. The Telugu ,+31        4  $ $    52,3 /  polluted. .   " ! % Desam Party (TDP) was formed                   Many factors have con-    !           7 ! by his father-law, the late NT              tributed in making Delhi’s air     !   !     !    Rama Rao, about 35 years ago so toxic. Industrial pollution, pol-   !   7!  7!  with the sole aim to defeat the 6       4           lution caused by construction    7  *       !    !   Congress. Naidu was enjoying                .    activities, vehicular pollution,  7   ! 7     ! % #       O25 % power with the BJP till recently.                    pollution due to burning of crop     !         ! .        % But he left the BJP coalition since stubble in neighbouring States are    !    !  7!      "    it did not honour his demand             (     .   some of the reasons that are A  !      ! %     for the special status for Andhra                    making air in the National    !       #4' Pradesh. Now, Naidu is claiming                (  ( Capital’s so toxic. In order to  # !     !     that he intends to save democ- make Delhi’s air salubrious again, racy and the nation and so has  6                 ( efforts should be converged and aligned with the Congress. It is     -(                  directed in achieving a specific utable to the numerical superior- Karnataka should persuade the Sabha election varies from state to sheer opportunism. 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Amongst all the tinguishes the human being from oth- materialistic pursuits and inherent and caring has proved disastrous.   6        "   A-9-#'AA recollection of Indian achievements in science, tech- E-0/-0- ers. There is a spark which is not nat- traits to ‘acquire and accumulate’. Dr Homi Bhabha and Dr Vikram               nology, space physics and ICT, my mind drifts to ural, which is non-natural, which is It appears that under the influence Sarabhai were the pioneers in India’s    (    6         ( teaching and learning science in Indian schools. I DE0 .#-0-DE super-natural. The pursuit of truth tells of the gadgets that offered more and nuclear and space research initiatives.            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One old mango tree that had #              gible changes in teaching and learning of science in science and technology that have What should children learn in sci- lived there for over 100 years stood at     -         that would be woven around the power of imagi- impacted human lives beyond recogni- ence in schools must be determined by the spot that was to be swallowed by a             ( nation, curiosity and creativity. The pre-requisite tion. From an information society, we the facets of the world before them, and newly-planned road. The engineer, as      !          ( ( is to prepare teachers who internalise the difference, have moved towards knowledge soci- what could be the challenges ahead of expected, recommended cutting of the                   making children memorise the content in science ety, and the words of wisdom like them. If man had reflected on Nature, tree. It disturbed and distressed the sci- 0              textbooks vis-à-vis learning the ‘science’ con- “future empires shall be empires of one lakh children would not be dead in entists. To save that one tree, Dr  (            tained in it. Over the last three-four decades, com- knowledge” are often emphasised by India in a year, only because they were Bhabha suggested re-alignment of the                 placency has damaged the system. learned ones across the globe. At this deprived of their divine right to breathe road. The tree still survives. Should such            ( Deterioration in the quality of teacher prepa- stage, we are face-to-face with one prac- fresh air. India would not be suffering an anecdote not find a place in text-   !      (     ?  ( ration, delays in recruiting regular teachers and tical reality: Man has proved — beyond the ignominy of having 10 out of 15 books of Class V or VI? The motiva- neglect of practical work in school laboratories an iota of doubt — his dexterity, capac- most-polluted cities of the world. If man tional impact would be everlasting.   @     F         ( have also contributed to the malaise. Our suc- ity and creativity in moulding ‘his own had realised that in the man-nature rela- Now is the time to re-orient the   "              cess in science and technology should not lead environment’. Even two simple terms — tionship, responsibility lies solely on him, process of learning of science by push-         6       ( us to ignore that in majority of schools, science connectivity and mobility — are suffi- there would be no need to organise Earth ing it towards real life situations and the      4  0  6 F     ( teaching, particularly laboratory work, is border- cient enough to convey how miracu- summits, global meets on environ- perils that face us because of unwise use          ing on farce. Proper teaching and learning of sci- lously human ingenuity has trans- ment, climate change or ozone depletion of science and technology. Could one 8  4  4 --  G       ence could effectively contribute in total person- formed the Earth into a global village. and the like. think of children learning science out-      =         ( ality development, particularly in bringing the best But has all this advancement been in the We have reached a stage in which side the classrooms of elementary                out of body, mind and spirit. This would be pos- right direction? To comprehend the systems of governance have deteriorat- schools? Relate the process to local ele- G       G >896    ( sible only when certain basics are comprehend- contrast, one may recall that in mid ed in basic elements of humanity. ments, environment, flora, fauna, water   #   4  0  6 F      ed properly by all those responsible for teaching 50s of the last century, school children What happened in Kedarnath was cer- bodies, forests, people, social habits, science — right from policy formulation to teach- were writing essays on the “age of sci- tainly a man-made disaster. The cleanliness, health issues, pollution and       # G8           ing science, and that too, not only in classrooms, ence”, and then it was “boons of tech- Kerala floods of this year are another adulteration. A fresh look on how to -  ;  /   4  .   ( but more of it outside, in real life situations. nology” that quickly transformed to example. In fact, there is no shortage of improve experiential and experimental 0              Dr Radhakrishnan, former President, while “ICT revolution”. The last one heard evidence explaining how the race for learning in school science is               delivering a convocation address in Bangalore in recently was the “age of accelerations.” quick materialistic gains have obliter- necessary.         #    ( 1965, posed a couple of simple queries and Never before, human beings had ated the human vision, the conse- India has done well in science so far      (           answered them: “What is science? It is the pur- such a profound familiarity with and quences of which are polluted rivers, but it has the responsibility to continu-   #           -   ( suit of the truth. What is truth? It is the under- comprehension of the secrets and low quality air, vanishing ponds and ously upgrade the teaching and learn-                   standing of nature and its mysteries. Can you forces of nature, and the skill to utilise deforestation. ing experience of science in a majority   (8   -           ( understand nature and its mysteries if you are a the bounties of nature for human wel- We were not deficient on knowl- of its schools at the earliest.      (     part of nature? The man, the human being has fare. Man has moulded nature to his edge, skills, understanding or tradition. (The writer is the Indian in him a spirit which makes him different from own patterns and liking. But probably We knew which tree is to be planted Representative on the Executive Board         things, from objects, from materials, et al. It is the he forgot to reflect on the man-nature where — near the home or away from of UNESCO)  !     &-*%".D XxuE ’uˆ„ƒu„‰’y‰y „ vu‚usˆyvysqy „ vq‚‚ˆq„‰† ˆƒ tu‰ƒq•‰uuxu‚ywx vtq•‰ „r‘G„tyqt u‰„ xq’uq„ q‚uˆ„qy’uˆq„‰† ˆ† ‚ys•y„s‚‘ty„w„ „† ‚‚‘y„wƒ tu‰ vƒ ry‚y•“xysxsq„†‚q•q†y’ q‚ˆ ‚uy„ˆut‘sy„w† ‚‚‘y „

trained on wrong sources of pollu- cars contribute 33 per cent and 31 motor vehicles in the country has 1,000 persons increased from eight cial vehicles, three and two-wheelers, tion as well. India has planned its per cent of carbon dioxide (CO2) also increased 700 times, from 0.3 in 1981 to 167 in 2015. However, as were produced in India in 2016-17 cities in such a way that while emissions respectively. However, million in 1951 to 210 million in compared to developed countries, alone. This was at a growth of 5.41 motorised vehicles rule the roads, buses carry 58 per cent of all passen- 2015. From 2005 to 2015, vehicles in the total motor vehicle penetration per cent than the previous year. One pedestrians, cyclists, and users of gers while cars carry only four per India grew at a Compound Annual in India is low. In contrast, the pen- important fact to note is 2016-17 saw public transport face an existential cent. Although two-wheelers form Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.8 per cent. etration of two-wheelers in develop- an increase of 24 per cent in the crisis. Emission reduction by halting the majority of motorised vehicles on As of March 2015, the total number ing countries is higher than the number of vehicles manufactured 7 *%*? usage of certain type of vehicles with- Indian roads, the number of two- of registered two-wheelers increased developed countries. from 2011-12. Similarly, the sale of out improving fuel, vehicle technol- wheelers is same as the number of eight times since 1951. While the Developed countries, such as automobiles witnessed the same sce- he period of Diwali and com- ogy and public transport, cannot households owning bicycles — about share of two-wheelers was 73.5 per Germany and the US have car pen- nario. A total of almost 22 million bination of industrial and ensure sustainability in transport let 111 million. Thus, it is imperative to cent, the share of four-wheelers was etration rates (car/1,000 persons) vehicles have been sold in India in ,   Tvehicular pollution combined alone reduce air pollution on a protect and plan for sustainable 13.6 per cent. higher by factors of about seven and 2016-17, a growth rate of 6.81 per   ,, usually take a huge toll on the envi- long-term basis. modes of transport. The failure to do Buses constituted one per cent five to that of China and by factors cent as opposed to 2.49 per cent in ronment every year. This year is not In 2017, India switched to Bharat so can lead to all bicyclists switching and goods vehicles constituted 4.4 of 29 and 19 to that of India, respec- 2012-13.     an exception except for the fact that Stage IV norms and by 2020, it will to two-wheelers, which will increase per cent of the total registered motor tively. However, in India and a few Given these factors, is India A  !  the authorities are now taking more switch to Bharat Stage VI norms, emissions by 20 per cent. vehicles. The share of other vehicles, other developing countries, the pen- doing enough to make a robust pub- aggressive measures to rein in the however, this seems more like a knee- Of the total commuters who use which include tractors, trailers, three- etration level of two-wheelers is lic transport robust given the poten-   !     runaway pollution. For instance, the jerk reaction considering the fact that road-based transport modes, cars wheelers (passenger/light motor much higher compared to developed tial it has? The Paris-based L   4543M

Supreme Court-appointed the other countries in the world are far and two-wheelers carry only 20 per vehicles ) and miscellaneous vehicles countries. International Energy Agency (IEA)   ! !   Environment Pollution Prevention ahead in this sector. cent. However, their combined share increased from 1.3 per cent in 1951 Clearly, the motorisation rate estimates that a bus can displace any-  !   0  Authority (EPCA) is now planning The Government’s vision of elec- of CO2 emissions is as high as 50 per to 7.5 per cent in 2014-15. Even the poses a worrying scenario at such where between five to 50 other vehi-  .  !  to bar trucks from entering Delhi trification of all transport modes may cent. Although bicycle users are average speed on India’s roads is low level of vehicle ownership. It is cles and allows enormous oil and pol- and is also banning the plying of see light of day soon but India does thrice the number of car users, the declining as roads have become for anyone to imagine the implica- lution savings. The Government must       private diesel vehicles from usage not have an integrated alternative Government spends much more to more congested. The number of tions if Indian vehicle ownership capitalise on this inherent potential of   !A  during peak pollution periods. But transport policy, including non-pol- facilitate car-based travel. The cur- registered vehicles for every 100 comes close to that of developed the public transport, as this alone can   % !   is this enough? luting modes of mobility such as rent scenario itself shows what the km of road witnessed an increase nations. According to the Society of deliver us from the vexing problem of       Given the worsening ambient cycles, which can play a pivotal role future will be if we were not able to from 1,630 in 2001 to 3,861 in 2015, Indian Automobile Manufacturers vehicular pollution. air quality, it seems not and looks in reducing pollution. While bicycles curtail the number of cars and two- or by 137 per cent. (SIAM), more than 25 million vehi- (The writer is an environmental ! G    like the authorities have their guns are a zero emission mode, buses and wheelers. The number of registered The number of vehicles per cles, including passenger, commer- journalist)           ()  *( +,- ,.+/ 7

73< +4   .  ON   #""Q$#%- $Q$ $,#'$  (  ' O NO/#!  %,#-,290."# # %"1#!!  /-#8#  China to  ")    reduce $375  0/# There are also Swadeshi Economics, while Kanungo hina’s e-commerce giant billion trade ideologue Swaminathan and Vishwanathan are career  -.(-'# bank must maintain, but CAlibaba broke last year’s deficit. s an unprecedented fight Gurumurthy and cooperative central bankers. Jain was denied seeking a massive cap- ‘Singles’ Day’ record by logging Within half Aplays out between the RBI banker Satish Marathe, nomi- appointed as a Deputy ormer Union Finance ital transfer from the RBI. $24.3 billion in sales by mid- an hour of and the Government, it is the nated by the Government as Governor in June 2018 and FMinister P Chidambaram The RBI has a massive day during the annual online Singles’ Day, 30 central bank’s 18 board mem- “part-time non-official direc- previously headed IDBI Bank on Sunday asked the Centre 9.59 lakh crore reserves and shopping fiesta on Sunday. brands, includ- bers who are being keenly tors”. and Indian Bank, among other what was its “tearing hurry” to the Government, if reports The Alibaba Group’s vari- ing Nike, watched for their next course The entire board is professional banking roles. “fix” the capital framework of are to be believed, wants the ous shopping platforms broke Uniqlo, Adidas, of action — they are not only appointed by the Government The business leaders on the Reserve Bank of India when the central bank to part with a the 10 billion-yuan ($1.44 bil- Procter & central bankers and under the RBI Act, which man- RBI board include Tata group ruling dispensation had just third of that fund — an issue lion) sales threshold within Gamble, Government officials but also dates the central board with chief Natarajan four months to complete the which along with easing of the first two minutes and five Xiaomi and business leaders, economists “general superintendence and Chandrasekaran, former term. norms for weak banks and seconds, after the e-commerce Apple had and activists. direction of the Reserve Bank’s Mahindra group veteran Bharat In a series of tweets, the raising liquidity has brought giant kicked off the 10th year crossed 100 The RBI board is sched- affairs”. Narotam Doshi, Teamlease senior Congress leader the two at loggerheads in of its iconic Double 11 shop- because its date, 11/11 million yuan in sales. In just uled to meet next on November The Government can Services co-founder Manish slammed the Government for recent weeks. ping gala (also called 11.11 (November 11), consists of one second, 3,700 Singles’ Day 19 amid an ongoing tussle nominate 10 ‘non-official’ Sabharwal and Sun Pharma allegedly seeking funds from Economic Affairs Secretary sale). four “ones,” representing four special edition MAC lipsticks with the Government on mul- directors from various fields chief Dilip Shanghvi. the RBI despite claiming that its Subhash Chandra Garg took to The Alibaba Group sur- singles. were sold out. tiple fronts. and two Government officials. The other members are (Centre) fiscal math was cor- Twitter on Friday to clarify that passed last year’s Singles’ Day November 11 has become Health supplements Going by the public utter- The four non-official directors Sudhir Mankad (retired IAS rect. the government was not in any record with more than eight a default date for people to snap topped the list of most popu- ances of the RBI and are one each from the four officer whose last assignment “The NDA Government dire need of funds and that hours to go before the end of the up things and binge on enter- lar imported items purchased Government officials so far, the regional boards of the RBI. was as Gujarat Government’s has competed 4 years and 6 there was no proposal to ask 24-hour shopping festival, tainment shows. Alibaba is by consumers in China as of 12 contentious issues are how to Besides Patel, the four offi- Chief Secretary), Ashok Gulati months of its term. It has the RBI to transfer 3.6 lakh cementing its position as the also using the occasion to test pm, followed by milk powder, manage the huge surplus the cial directors are N S (agricultural economist), effectively 4 months left. What crore. world’s biggest retail event and the limits of its cloud comput- facial masks and milk powder, RBI has accumulated, how Vishwanathan and Viral Prasanna Mohanty (ex-IAS is the tearing hurry to ‘fix’ the “There is no proposal to assuaging concerns that Chinese ing, delivery, and payment according to Alibaba. Skincare should it deal with errant Acharya, both of whom have officer and economist), Sachin capital framework of RBI?” he ask RBI to transfer () 3.6 or () consumer sentiment is soften- capabilities, as well as try out products were also among the lenders and borrowers amid a gone public with their direct or Chaturvedi of Delhi-based said. 1 lakh crore, as speculated,” he ing, Hong Kong-based South new business endeavours that most-bought items from persisting bad loan crisis and indirect criticism of any think-tank Research and Chidambaram said if the tweeted. China Morning Post, which is are uprooting traditional retail- abroad, the data showed. what could be the ‘public inter- attempt to undermine the RBI’s Information System for Government did not need any “Government’s FD (fiscal owned by Alibaba, reported. ers. Residents of Shanghai were est’ for the Government to autonomy, as also B P Kanungo Developing Countries (RIS) more money this financial year, deficit) in FY 2013-14 was Also known as Double 11, Sales were helped by the the biggest spenders, followed dictate directions so that it is and M K Jain. and Revathy Iyer (a former why was it “mounting pressure” 5.1%. From 2014-15 onwards, the shopping extravaganza will participation of Alibaba’s by those in Beijing, Hangzhou not seen as an attack on the Patel became Governor in Deputy Comptroller and on the central bank in the last Government has succeeded in draw to a close at midnight. Southeast Asia unit Lazada, as and Guangzhou. central bank’s autonomy. September 2016 after serving as Auditor General). four months of its tenure. bringing it down substantially. Consumers spent a total of well as subsidiaries Ele.Me, Alibaba hosted a star-stud- As per the RBI website, its Deputy Governor since January In the past also, the RBI’s “Why did it keep silent for We will end the FY 2018-19 168.5 billion yuan ($24.3 bil- Koubei, supermarket chain ded gala on Saturday night in central board currently has 18 2013. Previously, he had served board has had several business 4 years and 6 months?” he said. with FD of 3.3%. Government lion) by the afternoon, the Hema and other business units. Shanghai, featuring superstar members, though the provision at the International Monetary leaders such as Ratan Tata, The Congress leader said has actually report said. The total gross merchan- singer Mariah Carey and is that it can go up to 21. Fund (IMF) and was also on Kumar Mangalam Birla, NR the Government had claimed foregone () 70,000 crore Last year, the Alibaba dise volume (GMV) for this Cirque du Soleil to pump sales. The members include deputation from the IMF to the Narayana Murthy, Azim that its “fiscal math is correct” of budgeted market borrowing Group reported $25.3 billion of year’s Singles’ Day — or the Pre-sales prior to the event Governor Urjit Patel and his RBI during 1996-1997. He was Premji, G M Rao, Y C and “boasts” that it had given this year,” Garg said. orders. value of total transactions on were brisk, with 33 brands on four deputies as ‘full-time offi- a Consultant to the Ministry of Deveshwar and K P Singh. up 70,000 crore of borrowing The official said the only Other brands and e-com- the platform — is keenly Tmall reporting 100 million- cial directors’, while the rest 13 Finance from 1998 to 2001 and Recently, the tenure of for 2018-19. proposal under discussion was merce retailers like JD.Com, watched as a barometer of yuan worth of pre-orders, the have been nominated by the has a PhD in economics from board member Nachiket Mor, “If so, why does it need to “fix appropriate economic Mogujie and VipShop too consumer spending and retail company said. Down payments Government, including two Yale University, an M Phil who had previously been an money from the reserves of capital framework of RBI”. reported heavy sales. health in the world’s second- for consumer electronics on Finance Ministry officials — from University of Oxford and executive director at ICICI Bank, RBI this year?” he said. Economic capital frame- November 11 is being cele- biggest economy amid the Tmall have jumped nearly six- Economic Affairs Secretary a BSc from the University of was cut short — nearly a year The central Government work refers to the risk capital brated since 2009 as an online trade war with US. fold year-on-year, with popu- Subhash Chandra Garg and London. after he was re-nominated by the had on Friday said it was dis- required by the central bank antidote to the sentimentality The US has slapped addi- lar brands including Apple, Financial Services Secretary Acharya is a New York Government in August 2017 for cussing an “appropriate” size of while taking into account dif- surrounding Valentine’s Day. It tional tariffs on $250 billion Huawei, Siemens and Dyson, Rajiv Kumar. University Professor of a second term of four years. capital reserves that the central ferent risks. was named “Singles’ Day” worth of goods demanding state run China Daily reported. '  !   3-% A BC%.*  :#$'+,$ )  D      -.(-'# Deendayal Port (erstwhile There are 12 major ports  !$%# Kandla Port) 8.46 per cent. under the control of the Centre    ndia’s 12 major ports wit- Jawahar Lal Nehru Port besides 187 minor/intermedi- Inessed a 5.31 per cent rise in (JNPT) recorded 6.93 per cent ate ports under the jurisdiction #%& 11#$$# %! $7 .  cargo traffic at 403.39 million growth, Vishakhapatnam port of states along the 7,517 km tonnes (MT) during April- recorded a 5.58 per cent rise in long coastline of the country. October of the current fiscal, the cargo traffic, New Mangalore The 12 major ports —  0/# open in 2005.  -.(-'# Indian Ports Association (IPA) 3.56 per cent and Chennai Deendayal Port, Mumbai Port, Speaking after commis- data showed. These top ports 3.11 per cent. However, VO JNPT Port, Mormugao Port, new suburban corridor on sioning of the corridor at the hareholders of Usha Martin had handled 383.05 MT cargo Chidambaranar, Mumbai and New Mangalore Port, Cochin Athe Central Railway (CR) Kharpokar railway station, Shave approved the sale of the during the corresponding seven- Mormugao have recorded neg- Port, Chennai Port, Kamarajar was inaugurated Sunday, link- Fadnavis said in the modern era company’s steel business to month period of the last fiscal. ative growth during the period. Port, V O Chidambarnar Port, ing Nerul and Belapur in Navi transportation and mobility play Tata Steel as a going concern on The growth in the cargo cants (POL). Among the 12 od with an increase of 20.42 per In terms of maximum Visakhapatnam Port, Paradip Mumbai with Kharpokar in key role in human settlement. a slump sale basis. traffic was mainly attributed to major ports, Kamarajar Port cent, followed by Cochin Port cargo volume, Deendayal Port Port and Kolkata Port (includ- Ulwe, a rapidly developing “In earlier days of civilisa- A special resolution in this increase in handling of coal, (erstwhile Ennore) recorded 13 per cent, Paradip Port 11.22 handled 68.47 MT cargo, fol- ing Haldia Port) handled - node in the satellite city. tion, people would settle near regard was passed with requi- mainly coking coal, containers the highest growth in traffic per cent, Kolkata Port (includ- lowed by Paradip’s 62.03 MT approximately 61 per cent of The 12km Nerul-Seawoods rivers where they could easily site majority at Usha Martin and petroleum, oil and lubri- during the April-October peri- ing Haldia) 8.65 per cent and and JNPT Port at 40.54 MT. the country’s total cargo traffic. Darave-Belapur-Kharkopar cor- get water. But now people start Limited’s extraordinary gener- ridor in Navi Mumbai was com- habitation at places which are al meeting, with 99.99 per cent missioned by Railway Minister equipped with means of trans- shareholders voting in its Piyush Goyal along with portation and mobility,” he said. favour, the company informed Maharashtra Chief Minister Fadnavis said large-scale the exchanges in a regulatory . This is the investments are being made in filing late night on Friday. first phase of the 27km Nerul- Mumbai’s suburban railway Tata Steel had earlier said Belapur-Uran corridor on the network to enhance connec- it has executed definitive agree- Harbour route of the CR that tivity and improve passenger ments for the acquisition of extends suburban trains to amenities. UML’s steel business for 4,300- adjoining Raigad district. “We are also investing Rs 1 4,700 crore through a slump Regular services on the lakh crore in various metro sale on a going concern basis. corridor will start from projects that will also be inte- According to Usha Martin Monday and link Ulwe node in grated with suburban net- Limited (UML), the sale of its Navi Mumbai with Chhatrapati works,” the Chief Minister said. steel business to Tata Steel will Shivaji Maharaj Terminus The Seawoods-Belapur- help the company significant- (CSMT) and Panvel on the Uran line was conceived in late ly reduce its debt. Harbour route besides Thane 1990s to augment the Harbour UML’s steel business com- on the Trans-Harbour corridor. rail network. The commission- prises the specialised 1 million The Ulwe node is located ing of the new rail corridor was tonne per annum (MTPA) opposite the upcoming Navi to take place in December 2017, alloy based manufacturing Mumbai International Airport. but it got delayed by nearly a year. capacity in long products seg- This is the first suburban The CR will operate 40 ser- ment based in Jamshedpur, a corridor in the Mumbai met- vices daily from Monday, of producing iron-ore mine, a ropolitan region in 13 years and which 20 will run between coal mine under development comes after the Trans- Harbour Kharkopar and Nerul and the and captive power plants, Tata Line, connecting Thane with rest between Belapur and Steel had said. Navi Mumbai, was thrown Kharkopar stations. 1   .1& #  !  !  7(5(E &    3>   "   90 -  0/# cent for the fortnight to idea Group, a consumer October 12, the data show. Mappliance maker and a espite the overall increase in According to reports, Fortune 500 Company, laid Dlending rates, for first time NBFCs are finding it difficult the foundation stone for the in over five years, bank credit to secure short term funding Technology Park at Supa rose by a healthy 14.41 per cent from the money markets and Parner in Maharashtra. The during the fortnight to October are increasingly looking up to Park will have manufacturing 26, the Reserve Bank has said. banks for their liabilities. facilities for home appliances, This growth is at a five-year Money markets have been HVAC and compressors. high, after the 16.6 per cent impacted following the The foundation stones achieved by the system in defaults by IL&FS. were laid by Maharashtra October 2013 and the data come Apart from that, analysts Chief Minister Devendra amid reports of an increase in say liquidity problems at Fadnavis, Midea Group demand from the troubled non- NBFCs offer an opportunity for founder Xiangjian He and bank finance companies the banks for recoup their Midea Group Chairman Paul (NBFCs) from banks. market shares by lending Fang. NBFCs are facing liquid- directly to the segments served “The Technology Park is ity pressure and has around by the shadow banks. expected to generate employ- 60,000 crore worth repay- A host of banks, starting ment opportunities for more ments between November 1 with the largest lender SBI, than 2,000 people. The com- and 9. They another 90,000 have shown greater confidence plex is likely to commence crore repayments by the end on credit growth for the ongo- commercial operations at the of the month, of 70000 crore ing fiscal year in recent man- beginning of 2020,” Carrier are commercial paper agement commentary. Midea India and Midea redemption. The systems deposit Group Managing Director Provisional figures released growth came in at 8.83 per cent Krishan Sachdev told The by the central bank showed the to 120.71 trillion, which how- Pioneer. overall bank credit increased ever is marginally down from The technology park will 14.41 per cent to 93.01 trillion previous fortnight of on also attract investment from as of October 26 from 81.29 October 12, when it had stood other ancillary units to supply trillion in the year ago period. at 120.87 trillion, the RBI to Midea’s factories. Bank credit grew 4.45 per said.    ()  *( +,- ,.+/ #77

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The 72- owing to domestic and inter- ment policy when parliament    year-old strongman, who ruled national pressure, he issued a was set to reconvene on Lanka for a decade from 2005, notice to reconvene parlia- November 14. It is on this was unexpectedly defeated by ment on November 14. imaginary premise that the Q% R. ( his deputy, Sirisena, in the However, on Friday, minister suggests that parlia- presidential election held in Sirisena dissolved parliament ment had to be dissolved.”   9# breach the security cordon January 2015 with the support and run towards Trump’s con- from Wickremesinghe’s United three-and-a-half years of an However, on Friday, rench police on Sunday voy with her arms raised. National Party (UNP). estranged relationship with Sirisena dissolved parliament Farrested three topless rights She too was quickly over- However, the power-shar- him. 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The sus- sion this morning and he con- In a radio interview this Melbourne, did not have a was a member of the Islamic lier said “The perpetrator of the He added that the Pthree suspects in connec- pects have been shifted to a safe firmed in front of the press that week, Macron had named the “definite link” to the dreaded State and had not been known operation... In Melbourne... Australian intelligence agencies tion with the assassination of cell under strict security and he was ok,” Macron told CNN. United States alongside China Islamic State but was “inspired” to be ready to act. Was an Islamic State fighter and were in touch with their UK top cleric Maulana Samiul Haq, are being grilled, The Express Both leaders agree there and Russia as sources of risk. by it, the Government said on “There was no evidence carried out the operation... 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A ‘no-deal’ Brexit, #  ! 5P the film deals with family concerns innocence was an immediate pull A--- 9'H I both watched it and decided that travelling in the region easier, which would see Britain and is definitely not a thriller. and he ended up amending his this is something we would definite- with 80 per cent of arrivals in crashing out of the European L0   The film grabbed eyeballs when script to fit the thinking of a child. /-0-.#A ly have to back.” Asia originating from the Union in March, would see people got calls from a crying child “I had a screenplay ready by the #'(HD0 OA The special screening of the film region. He also said that sport- millions opting to stay at   !   and then the phone line went dead. time I met her but I spent months here saw Union Science and ing events will likely boost the home — an estimated 5 mil-   !   $  On calling back people heard a observing and engaging with her -J9-AA-AD Technology Minister Harsh region further, with Tokyo lion in 2022 — rather than promo for Pihu. While some peo- which led me to change the screen- #C-0'A#9'- Vardhan Harsh Vardha, Congress hosting the 2020 Summer book overseas holidays, the  G   K ple were offended, Kapri said that play because with a child you can’t leader Rajeev Shukla, BJP’s Delhi Olympic Games and Beijing report says. That would have   $7  being a former journalist he knows expect them to give multiple retakes. -A$-O chief Manoj Tiwari, Rajya Sabha MP the 2022 winter event. a ripple effect across many  7   7 that it was a good way to go forward We used three cameras to shoot the Amar Singh and more in atten- “Tourism is a key pillar of destinations, notably in Spain,  !   as those from the profession like to movie over 33 days during which dance. the Chinese economy, and where UK travellers account    focus on negative stories. “I hope her parents were on set with us,” he According to a statement, much investment has been for around a fifth of the that those who were offended also says. Shukla said after the screening: “I made to improve infrastruc- tourist-related revenues.    come to watch the film. When you Despite the hints of domestic was not expecting that this film will ture and standards, in addition Euromonitor also warned that   $   have a single protagonist small violence that the trailer showed us, be such a shocker; it takes time for to tourism-friendly policies the US tourism industry could N$ OA !% budget film, you try innovative he called it a family film that can you to absorb the incidents happen- and initiatives,” he said. Other face a hit if the trade tensions        sales methods,” says he. be watched by everyone. The film ing in the film. The girl has done a bright spots in the forecast are between the US and China     The germ for the story came to has received an U certification fantastic job and it is worth show- countries like Egypt, Tunisia escalate. ing on an international platform.” L L# G       him while he contemplated what already. Asked if he thinks India is and Turkey, which have seen    (!37M    L# G!   % ,+ ,2     % 11       " 7M    A-E# 'A/'- D)-J#D   G 2      ! !    "  7 !   ="          7             ! xcessive use of social media Eincluding Facebook, Snapchat,       % and Instagram is associated with    . poor well-being which could lead to   7    " depression and loneliness, researchers    !   have warned. The study, published in the    ! #    Journal of Social and Clinical   Psychology, showed that limiting L#G    screen time on these apps could     boost one’s wellness. #G  " !% “When you are not busy getting sucked into clickbait social media, you  7M =" are actually spending more time on    things that are more likely to make     % eams of elite chefs vie to impress the itness the birth of the Mexican seen before. Definitely not a cliche. He you feel better about your life,” said ! 44 Tworld’s toughest palates as they whip up Wdrug war in the 1980s as the new is much more of a businessman. He is Melissa Hunt from the University of  7  iconic dishes from nine nations in this star- Narcos saga chronicles the true story of one step ahead of everyone. The story Pennsylvania in the US. In addition, the participants packed competition. The show features 12 Guadalajara Cartel. is not black and white. His story stays For the study, researchers from shared iPhone battery screenshots for   "  teams by two chefs as they compete in dif- Led by Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo in the grey areas,” he said. the varsity, included 143 undergrad- the next three weeks to give the   " !  ferent challenges, winners of which will then (Diego Luna), we’re going to witness the Keeping the show authentic, it will uate participants. researchers weekly tallies for each      have a chance to compete at the final table, tragic events that unfold as American DEA have actors speak in their native lan- The team designed their experi- individual.    7  featuring chefs such as Enrique Olvera, agent Kiki Camarena (Michael Peña) and guage and also in English. Talking ment to include the three platforms The team then looked at seven L' $   Grant Achatz, Yoshihiro Narisawa and other Narcos officials try to dismantle it. about having subtitles in the show, most popular with the participants. outcome measures including fear of Anne-Sophie Pic as the chef judges who will Before becoming the most powerful Luna said that it was one of the things They collected objective usage missing out (FOMO), anxiety, depres-  M pick a final winner. figure in the Mexican cocaine trade, that he celebrated. “If you are going to data automatically tracked by iPhones sion, and loneliness.  !    Each episode will focus on a country of Gallardo sees potential among Mexico’s tell a story then you should be authen- for active apps, not those running in The results showed that using less    one of the judges, taking in local cuisine, cul- independent and relatively disorganised tic and respect the context, and when the background, and asked respon- social media than you normally   % ture and traditions along the way. Among marijuana growers. Unlike more flam- you show respect to stories like that, dents to complete a survey to deter- would lead to significant decrease in  G   7  the nine judges are Anne-Sophie Pic from boyant cartel leaders like Pablo Escobar, people appreciate it. I grew up watching mine mood and well-being. both depression and loneliness. France, Andoni Aduriz from Spain, Carlo Gallardo is quiet and focussed as he uses cinema with subtitles, and for me it was The participants were then ran- However, young people aged !   Cracco from Italy, Clare Smyth from the UK, his business sense and high-powered normal,” he added. Starring Michael domly assigned to a control group, between 18 to 22 should not stop   ) Enrique Olvera from Mexico, Grant Achatz connections to build a confederation of Peña, Diego Luna, Tenoch Huerta, the which had users maintain their typ- using social media altogether, suggest- L. !  from the USA, Helena Rizzo from Brazil, growers and dealers. show is created by Carlo Bernard, Chris ical social-media behaviour, or an ed the findings.    Yoshihiro Narisawa from Japan, and Vineet Describing his character in the Brancato, Doug Miro. experimental group that limited time “Because these tools are here to Bhatia from India. series, Luna said that Gallardo’s story is The series is set to release on Netflix on Facebook, Snapchat, and stay, it is incumbent on society to fig-  PM The show releases on Netflix on neither black nor white. “It is not a on November 16. Instagram to 10 minutes per platform ure out how to use them in a way that November 20. stereotypical drug dealer that we have DB  E per day. limits damaging effects,” Hunt noted.   % $"&  7(    ()  *( +,- ,.+/ 7@-!2=<.>3>!3' #          .  !   " !     7 "(-' #-8DH ing from water to salt to detergent. Furthermore, the World Health Organisation has linked meat con- sumption to some of the most preva- lent and deadly diseases in the world today. The United Nations reports that animal agriculture is a key con- tributor to some of the most serious environmental threats our planet faces. The increase we’re seeing in  ' meat and dairy consumption in India forebodes a potentially massive increase in animal suffering, public health problems and pollution. ,!,) Carnism discourages our aware- ness of the problems it causes in part by teaching us to believe in a set of A    !   myths that I call the three Ns of jus- tification: eating meat is normal, nat-       ! ! ural and necessary. And the three Ns have been used to justify all oppres- "   A !   sive systems, including patriarchy and casteism. Moreover, these myths !   !  " /8HD# are institutionalised, embraced and maintained by all major institu- /$0 #$0 8 8# tions, from the family to the state. So when we study nutrition, for exam- he whole world is facing many ple, we actually study carnistic nutri- Tglobal problems which are tion. connected with each other direct- Because carnism and its myths ly or indirectly and which, togeth- are invisible, we don’t realise how our er, have created a very complex and thoughts, feelings and behaviours grave situation. These problems are have been guided by this ideology. too many and too well-known to Most people believe that eating meat need any listing here. Till date reflects exercising their freedom of many solutions have been tried to choice but in many ways it really solve these problems but it has reflects carnistic conditioning, which been noticed that every solution ndia is a country which has his- tremendous harm to India. The is the type of species considered edi- is essentially another form of indoc- has, in the process or at the end, torically been the most vegetari- new trend toward eating meat is in ble. Most of us go through our entire trination. created some new problems even Ian in the world but the recent some important ways a step back- lives and never wonder why we may, if it has partially solved the old increase in meat consumption is ward, not forward. So, how is this for instance, care about dogs but eat &%, () ones. The solutions chosen or the alarming. Indeed, recent government increase in meat-eating fostering chickens, or care about a dog we’ve But there is a way forward. remedies applied have been the studies highlight this shift (reporting the opposite ideals to those that some DA9-D9'- named but eat dogs who remain Veganism, which is a new kind of society’s response to the situation, a clear decline in vegetarianism over Indians are claiming to embrace in anonymous. vegetarianism, is just beginning to confronting it. Man’s response to the last decade surveyed), and news the name of modern values? /-'#-C-AA It relies on a set of psychologi- take root in India. It is a rejection of these problems, some of which stories continue to confirm these -A# -A cal defence mechanisms that distort carnism that is being exported by the threaten even the survival of findings. , ()!! ##,(' our thoughts and numb our feelings West to developing countries. This humankind, generally emanate But what does this all mean? I There is more to the story than most -  so that we act against our core val- new vegetarianism is at once future- from his knowledge of some aca- talked to my Indian colleagues, who people — Indians and Westerners ues such as ahimsa and justice. oriented, critically informed, ratio- demic disciplines and so, it is have been doing critical work in the alike — realise. Carnism is the invis- -J-## A-# nal and compassionate. Indeed, it is termed as economic, political, ,  food justice space, to find out. It ible belief system, or ideology, that , ,& ( -#.( ,# based on ahimsa, a value that is social, legal, technological or mil- seems that more Indians than ever conditions people to eat certain ani- E--(DDE ,#$(' deeply rooted in India than anywhere itaristic response. Or, if it is based 6 before are enthused about eating mals. To better understand how D#-/0A# And just what are the consequences else on earth. on his intuition or common sense, #   meat, often because they feel doing entrenched carnism is, think of the of carnism? For one, animal agricul- You may be wondering how you it is called his intuitive or layman’s # # so reflects a more aspirational or pro- cult-classic film The Matrix. In it, the  H.H#A ture is a leading cause of extensive can help. I recommend, for those in response. gressive way of life. Eating meat is characters believe themselves to be harm to all animals (including positions of privilege, people who are Since there has been an #   perceived by some as saying no to living normal lives when in fact they -''H-E'-A humans) and to the natural environ- economically or geographically able unprecedented advancement in # 6 what they see as outmoded traditions are hooked up to machines that have  #A# ment. More farmed animals are to choose what foods they consume, the above mentioned and other    or religious doctrine, and saying yes imprisoned their minds. Like the slaughtered in one week than the to try to be as vegan as possible. This disciplines during the last two cen-    to rationality, open-mindedness, matrix, carnism is invisible, so peo- D (#A#D # 7 total number of people killed in all means reducing, and ideally eliminat- turies or more, it would be natur- innovativeness, progressivism and ple don’t realise how the system has wars combined. Even contemporary ing, your consumption of carnistic al for anyone to expect that our    freedom. shaped their attitudes, feelings and .## dairy farming, which was originally products. And it’s also important to problems should have gotten     However, unbeknownst to most, behaviours — their whole perception meant to honour the sacredness of include veganism in the critical con- solved by now but the truth this new meat-eating ethic is in some of reality. -- A#''H the cow, follows brutal carnistic versations about social justice and remains that we are nowhere near    # ways regressive, often much more so And carnism is a global system: production methods whereby cows environmental sustainability that complete or final solution. On the   than the attitudes and practices they in meat-eating cultures around the  DA-EDDE and buffaloes are forcibly impregnat- are increasingly gaining attention. other hand, it is strange but true associate with the traditional vege- world, people learn to think of a # (DA# A#D ed, cruelly beaten and made to die Since vegetarianism was birthed that most of our problems have tarianism that they are rejecting. Plus, small handful of animals as appro- painful deaths. In addition, accord- in India, what better place for the risen during a period when our finally, to our response or action. in the land that gave birth to the com- priate to eat, deeming all other ani- ing to the Food Safety and Standards vegetarianism of the future to be knowledge of the academic disci- At present, our outlook, our passionate value of ahimsa, this new mals off limits and often disgusting Authority of India, almost 70 per cent raised? plines had tremendously been values, our attitudes and our ethic is rooted squarely in himsa, and and even offensive to consume. The of the dairy that Indians consume is (The author is a Harvard-edu- increasing and a larger and larger actions are often prompted by the it brings with it the potential for only thing that varies across cultures contaminated with additives, rang- cated American psychologist.) number of people have been belief system that is built from our receiving high-level education. In knowledge of science and technol- fact, as our efforts to resolve prob- ogy and other disciplines such as lems gain momentum our prob- economics, politics, etc., and there- lems have been multiplying instead fore, our response is mainly mate- Q/     $" "R of abating. The reason why the rialistic, secular, mundane or influ- solutions, adopted by man, have enced by body-conscious. It is not been unable to fulfil his dream is moral and spiritual or of a quali- not only that the solutions have ty higher. Our motives, goals and #    !     ! !  !   !/ #$#' #  # been piecemeal and of ad-hoc and efforts are coloured by merely fragmentary nature but what is worldly or material considera- he current education system in al industries and allow their vague There are however leading institu- most important is that some essen- tions and immediate concerns. TIndia is perhaps slightly flawed career choices to become clear. tions that have embarked on bridg- tial element, that should generate They do not take into account the given its massive impetus on theo- The optimal goal must be to ing this gap by inculcating credits for happiness and inner satisfaction durable gain and a higher, nobler retical learning alone. There is a lack prepare a student for the organisa- internships in the curriculum itself. has been missing. So, even after experience. They violate moral and of practical application and the tional world as much as possible. This makes it mandatory for stu- strenuous efforts and huge expen- spiritual laws for immediate gain constant marathon to attain marks This would significantly reduce the dents to gain work experience either diture, the result achieved has not and neglect the well being of the shatters the thirst of true learning. costs of training incurred by com- during vacations or after college been a lasting respite and relief. soul to attain a short-lived, plea- The aim of education must be to panies while providing enhanced hours. There is, therefore, the need to surable, sensual experience. Our drive students to significantly con- growth prospects. In addition, it is It is thus advisable that schools know or to explore that missing present predicament thus is due to tribute towards social and econom- the vital experience gained from var- and colleges urgently lay more element. An analysis of human this missing element which should ic growth. However, the current cur- ious internships that elevates emphasis on internships and action, in general, would suggest elicit the soul-conscious or the spir- riculum fails to accomplish this. prospects of attaining jobs via pre- hands-on work experience. Rather that our response is, invariably and itual response. placement offers in college. This is than increasing the quantity of the- always, based on our belief system. Spiritual response is a blend of Internships in curriculum design beneficial for colleges as well since oretical assignments and projects, There is no person, educated and values like universal love, goodwill, The current design is outdated it is not possible for them to teach it is perhaps best to send students cultured or rustic and unlettered, co-operation, concern for the well- as students remain unprepared and everything. out into the real world to gain expe- who does not have a set of beliefs being of mankind, based on the unaware of how the economic, rience that cannot possibly be which serve as the springboard for constant and living awareness that social or political sectors function. Prior work experience of degrees an individual has in the field work is given more emphasis attained within the walls of the his behaviour and actions. Our we are souls and children of one They are merely given a picture at There are certain concepts that dynamic work environment today. because it primarily saves time and classroom. The sense of profession- belief system includes in it our cho- Supreme and are divine in our face value but hardly have any per- can be learnt only via practical expe- Companies prefer to employ or effort. alism can only be acquired through sen goal and our role model. Our nature and origin. We must thus spective on realistic problem solv- riences like work ethics, work-life recruit candidates with quality work There exists a wide gap between experience, which in turn makes a values also emerge from our belief remember that without this kind ing. The only way this practical balance and professionalism, which experience prior to joining their the demand of corporates today and massive difference in an individual’s system. These together determine of spiritual response, no problem, knowledge can be earned is via can’t be taught by academia. Hence, organisation. This substantially the supply of fresh talent where the performance later. our perception and interpreta- whether you call it political, eco- incorporating internships in the to an extent it can be said that the strengthens the initial trust laid on latter are unable to satiate the for- (The author is the founder of tion of a given situation and form nomic, ethnic or by any other curriculum. It is the sole way to push amount and quality of work expe- the candidates. Companies opt for mer. This points to a lack in quali- a platform for connecting with our outlook and attitude and lead, name, can be solved. students to gain exposure in sever- rience can overshadow the number this method of recruitment where ty experience in a particular field. industry experts.) 5& 5 55 #    ## # 5 L   

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iverpool took advantage of Manchester City's later kick-off Lagainst Manchester United on Sunday by beating Fulham 2-0 to move top of the Premier League, while Chelsea stumbled in a 0-0 draw (!,# with Everton. But that joy lived very short as Pep’s men beat United 3-1 at Etihad to take revenge of last defeat as well as consolidate their top posi- tion. While, Wolves hold Arsenal 1-1 at Emirates. Both Liverpool and (!/  Chelsea remain unbeaten in the league after 12 games, but Jurgen Klopp's men now enjoy a two-point advantage over the Blues thanks to goals either side of half-time at Anfield from Mohamed Salah and (""($%%( Xherdan Shaqiri. Despite a fine start to their league campaign, Liverpool's chances of Champions League progress were  !"  "   ' put in peril by a shock 2-0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday. Klopp's side got back on track  !"     ?  against rock bottom Fulham, who suffered a seventh straight defeat. But Liverpool needed a huge 0  6%2  !  slice of luck in 14 seconds that com- pletely changed the game shortly before the break. Aleksandar Mitrovic headed home for the visitors only to be Kosovo-born Swiss international effort from Hazard's inviting cross wrongly ruled offside. would receive for his controversial before the Belgian took centre- The hosts quickly broke upfield goal celebration against Serbia at the stage. and Trent Alexander-Arnold's pass World Cup. 'GD9- - Twice he forced Pickford into freed Salah to score his eighth goal But he showed why his guile and flying saves, while Willian fired of the season. eye for goal was missed by turning ''D.-('#C-9DD'AD wide from Hazard's pass that opened "The most important thing is home Andy Robertson's cross # D AD' ( up the visitor's defence. reacting in a situation like that eight minutes into the second- But Everton stood firm and got and that was brilliant. Allison, half. A-H0 (-'# -(A-# the luck they needed when Marcos Trent, Mo and done, it was a At Stamford Bridge, (D#  --#A Alonso's effort came back off the fantastic situation," said Klopp Maurizio Sarri's unbeaten start post to pick up a very creditable "Good routine. At the end as Chelsea boss in all compe- # 0A-# ADA- point. we were a bit lucky." titions stretched to 18 games, -D ('E.-  Earlier on Saturday late night, Under-pressure Fulham but the hosts couldn't find a Mauricio Pochettino insisted he boss Slavisa Jokanovic way past inspired England DAD - never had any doubt goalkeeper described the situation as number one Jordan D0A# -. (H Hugo Lloris would repay his faith "absurd". Pickford. after the French number one kept "We didn't defend well In keeping with Chelsea's D/-AD G0'#  Crystal Palace at bay as Tottenham this counter-attack but this counter- season so far, Eden Hazard was the DE# ( ground out a 1-0 win at Selhurst attack shouldn't exist. It's a com- major threat for the hosts, but Alvaro Park. pletely absurd situation we have to Morata failed to build on his double 0 $-(Q##7 Argentine centre-back Juan defend." against Crystal Palace last weekend .DD-(.#A Foyth's first senior goal 24 minutes Shaqiri hadn't made the trip to in a frustrating afternoon for the from time was the difference Belgrade in midweek due to concerns Spanish striker. E# -CD''-H F 6   !   0     6*    ! "     . between the sides as a torrential over the hostile reception the Pickford saved Morata's best    " ID E J  #  " !    . P   3 !  downpour affected conditions.

 ■ /-'D  Betis were soon pouring onto  >'#$$'%>&' Barca´s defence again, with Junior's arcelona lost at home in La Liga cross evading everyone before find- Bfor the first time in more than ing Lo Celso on the opposite side two years as Real Betis pulled off a of the box. His cute cut-back picked stunning 4-3 victory at the Camp out veteran winger Joaquin, who Nou on Sunday, despite Lionel 1+  % $$#Q$'% stabbed in Betis' second. Messi scoring twice on his return Vidal replaced the jaded Arthur from injury. Melo at half-time and shot within Barca last endured defeat on a minute of the restart. their own patch against Alaves in Barca had the momentum and September 2016 but, following 42 in the 68th minute, they pulled one games unbeaten, their run was back, with Jordi Alba pulled down halted by a brilliant, counter-attack- by Tello, and Messi converting the ing display from Betis. penalty for his eighth league goal of After five games out injured, the season. Messi returned to Barca's starting But the comeback stalled three line-up but his two goals, one from minutes later as Betis restored their the penalty spot and another deep two-goal advantage. Ter Stegen  *! !3  *"  . 1   ! "  into injury-time, proved little more made the error, letting Lo Celso's than consolations. shot slip through his fingers and Junior Firpo and Joaquin had into the far corner. put Betis two up at the interval Barca were not done yet. Two >%%% (( % before Messi sparked hopes of a substitutes combined for a second, %1  " !        "ID E. !! "   1   comeback from the spot. Munir El Haddadi laying on Vidal Giovani Lo Celso then capi- to make it 3-2 but no sooner had the 2   % % talised on a rare mistake from Barca stay top of the     Atletico at the Wanda recovery began again, it was halted. Marc-Andre ter Stegen only table despite the defeat Metropolitano after the interna- First, Rakitic was sent off, a sec- for Barca to come again, but their lead is down to #  F#6 tional break. ond yellow card for a late challenge Arturo Vidal making it 3- one point, with Atletico  #  Betis seemed faster, sharper on Lo Celso, and then Canales  ■ (DA0 ( It was 1-0 at the break, but 2, having come on as a sub- Madrid now breathing 1  <   and hungrier while Barcelona's pushed in Betis' fourth from Junior's Dortmund drew level when Manuel stitute. down their necks in sec- midfield was repeatedly carved cross. aco Alcacer scored the winner as Neuer brought Reus down in the Ivan Rakitic was sent ond, while Espanyol will  ># #    open on the break. Messi added his second in PBundesliga leaders Borussia area in the 49th minute and the skip- off, however, with nine have a chance to move  6   It took five passes for the open- injury-time, tapping a Vidal pass Dortmund twice came from behind per calmly converted the penalty. minutes left and Sergio level on points with the    er, the last a first-time drive from over the line. The video assistant ref- to beat defending champions Bayern Lewandowski restored the lead Canales added a fourth for Catalans when they visit William Carvalho to free Junior eree deemed Messi onside but there Munich 3-2 and move seven points three minutes later, heading home Betis before Messi poked Sevilla.   down the left. He weaved inside was no more late drama as Betis clear of their third-placed rivals. his second — his 14th goal in 16 home in the 92nd minute. Ernesto Valverde's Barca play Sergi Roberto and found the net. held on for a shock victory. The result on Saturday piles matches for Bayern against added pressure on Bayern head Dortmund, who he left in 2014 on coach Niko Kovac, as his side's a free transfer. chances of winning a seventh Reus had a chance cleared off straight title in his first season in the line on 59 minutes, just before   P    '  charge took another blow. Lewandowski had the ball in the "We allowed ourselves to be Dortmund net, but was flagged for beaten twice on the counter, that offside. to eighth to boost their Europa shouldn't have happened," said League hopes. Kovac.   The hosts dominated Inter from "We should have been more It was end-to-end stuff as the outset on a muddy pitch in compact and unfortunately we lost Alcacer, then Reus blew golden Bergamo and after Hateboer's open- a game which should have been a chances before both made amends er they could have been further draw," he added after Robert with goals. ahead in northern Italy but for some Lewandowski had two second-half Reus finally fired Dortmund fine Samit Handanovic saves. goals disallowed for offside. level when he volleyed home a Inter had chances, with a way- Bayern have now been beaten in Lukasz Piszczek cross in the 67th ward Ivan Persic header and a three of their last six Bundesliga minute. Brozovic volley going over the bar games after defeats by Then when Franck just before the break. Hertha Berlin and Ribery gave the ball But Icardi drew Inter level after 9  %  Borussia away, Alcacer showed the break from the spot after Moenchengladbach, some classy finishing by Mancini handled in the penalty managing just eight rounding Neuer to put area. %6(  points from the last 21 Dortmund ahead for the Mancini made amends by head- available. first time. ing in off an Ilicic free-kick, with  ■ D90'D their teams as Ferrari bid to out- Lucien Favre's Bayern kept the another set-piece from the boot of score Mercedes by 13 points to keep Dortmund remain pressure on during a the Slovenian midfielder setting ecord-breaking Lewis alive their bid to stop them retain- unbeaten and four points clear of tense five minutes of added time. 0 0"  " !    6        up Djimsiti to head in as the clock RHamilton claimed his 10th ing the constructors' championship. second-placed Gladbach at the top Lewandowski had the ball in the "   '       ticked down. pole of the season and Mercedes' It was a record-increasing 82nd of the table. net for a fourth time, but again the Gomez finished off the rout two 100th in Formula One on Saturday pole for Hamilton, who has won After Lewandowski twice gave flag went up for offside to the  ■ #'  side finished with ten men after minutes after Croatian World Cup when he dominated a rain-threat- only once in Brazil, in 2016, and the Bayern the lead at Signal Iduna Park delight of the home fans in the sell- Marcelo Brozovic was sent off two runner-up Brozovic was sent off for ened qualifying session for first time he has taken a pole posi- against his former club, Dortmund out 81,365 crowd. efender Gianluca Mancini minutes into injury time. his second yellow card. Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. tion in any races after he has won captain Marco Reus hit two equalis- "That was a crazy game, a great Dscored for a third consecutive Inter slip three points behind The new five-time world the championship. ers before substitute Alcacer struck advert for the Bundesliga and the game as Atalanta ended Inter second-placed Napoli, who came   ,  champion clocked a track record Max Verstappen was fifth in the 73rd minute. win wasn't undeserved," said Milan's unbeaten run with a 4-1 vic- from behind to beat Genoa 2-1 on In the Stadio Olimpico, Roma best lap in one minute and 7.281 ahead of his Red Bull team-mate "We didn't trust ourselves in the Dortmund boss Favre. tory on Sunday which sees Luciano Friday. followed their 2-1 win over CSKA seconds on his second run in the Daniel Ricciardo, Marcus Ericsson first half, but we played awesome On Sunday, Defending cham- Spalletti's title-chasers drop Roma got back to win- Moscow in the Champions League final session to boost his hopes of and his Sauber team-mate Charles football after the break and it was pions Bayern Munich dropped from second to third in ning ways with a 4-1 success with their first league success in a a rare Interlagos victory and Lerclerc, Romain Grosjean of Haas great fun," said Reus. down to fourth in the Bundesliga as Serie A. over Sampdoria to move month. Mercedes bid for a fifth straight and Pierre Gasly of Toro Rosso. Alcacer has now scored eight RB Leipzig leap-frogged them into Mancini headed in up to sixth, within two Stephan El Shaarawy scored a teams' title. Hamilton was delighted with goals in six league appearances third with a 3-0 home win against after 62 minutes in points of the Champions second-half brace with Juan Jesus That lifted him clear of pole. since signing on loan from Bayer Leverkusen. Bergamo to add to Hans League places behind AC and Patrich Schick also on target as Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari by "That was a tough session," he Barcelona. After Bayern lost 3-2 on Hateboer's eighth-minute Milan and Lazio, both in Sampdoria fell to a third straight almost one-tenth of a second with said. "The weather was going up Bayern took a deserved lead Saturday at league leaders Borussia opener, with Berat Djimsiti action later. defeat. his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri and down.Ferrari are very quick when Serge Gnabry curled in a cross Dortmund, who are now seven and Alejandro Gomez sealing all Spalletti's Inter had been chas- Rock-bottom Chievo earned a Bottas, who took pole last year, this weekend, but we did a lot of for Lewandowski to power a head- points ahead of their rivals, Leipzig's three points for the hosts late-on. ing their eighth consecutive league 2-2 draw at home against Bologna, third ahead of Kimi Raikkonen in work to make sure we are ready. er past stand-in Dortmund goal- victory pushed the Bavarians further Inter captain Mauro Icardi had win but came up against a dogged to move onto zero points, having the second Ferrari. "It's great to be here in Brazil keeper Marwin Hitz on 26 minutes. down the table. equalised when he slotted in a Atalanta, who extended their win- had three deducted for false The leading four drivers were — I have Ayrton Senna's design on penalty just after the break, but his ning run to four games, moving up accounting. scrapping for any advantage for my helmet."    ()  *( +,- ,.+/   7; / $ $ (  79 !  #     !   A45

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hikhar Dhawan smashed a career-best 92 to guide India to Sa thrilling six-wicket win over the West Indies in the third and final T20 *)   !!       B &+-  International, thus completing a 3-0 clean sweep, here on Sunday. Dhawan hit 10 fours and two   O   sixes in his 62-ball innings and forged a scintillating 130-run partnership with Rishab Pant (58) for the third #   I%!"  wicket to take India home in the last ball of the innings. ■ 9DC#(- -K0H L New Delhi in the previous edi- There was some drama towards tion of the tournament in 2016. the end as India lost the wickets of eteran Mithali Raj smashed India made a strong start Pant and Dhawan leaving the host to Va aggressive half century to with openers Raj and Smriti score one run off the last delivery guide India to an easy 7-wick- Mandhana (26) finding the bowled by Fabian Allen to secure the et victory over arch-rivals boundaries at regular intervals victory. Pakistan in the ICC Women's in their 73-run stand from 9.3 Manish Pandey and Dinesh World T20 here on Sunday. overs. Mandhana fell to Karthik ran the single after Allen mis- Raj anchored the Indian Bismah Maroof with Omaima fielded the former's shot to pick up the run chase with a 47-ball 56 Sohail taking a superb catch at winning run. which she made with the help deep square leg. Earlier, left-handed batsman of seven fours in the Group B The 18-year-old Jemimah Nicholas Pooran's quick-fire half-cen- *" ! !"  %  "      & +-ID E '         match which was marred by Rodrigues (16), who scored a tury powered West Indies to a com- unprecedented docking of 10 half century in the previous petitive 181 for 3. maker in T20 Internationals but the his touch ahead of the tour of ting with a lot of enterprise. the toss and elected to bat. penalty runs on Pakistan. game against New Zealand, Chasing the target of 182 to win, in-form Mumbai batsman exited in Australia as he flayed the bowlers all He wasn't afraid to go for his Hetmyer, one of the success sto- Even before a ball being seemed to continue from where Dhawan and Rishab came together at the third over. round the park and fell when one run shots and also employed the switch- ries of the series for the Windies, faced, 10 runs were on India's she left but she played a shot 45 for 2 after India had lost skipper The stylish K L Rahul, who was required for a win. hit on a few occasions, including cracked the first boundary in the sec- scoreboard after Pakistan were too many and perished in the Rohit Sharma (4) and K L Rahul (17). came in at the fall of his skipper's He clubbed a ball from spinner hammering a six off Chahal. Bravo ond over bowled by Washington docked five-run penalty twice process, caught and bowled The Delhi duo put up a splendid wicket, hit four boundaries in his brief Allen straight down the throat of offered him great support and hit a Sundar. Hope too got into the act in during their innings on by Nida Dar in the 15th over. show, treating the spectators at the M stay, before nicking one from the Kieron Pollard at long-on. couple of big sixers of his own. the next over from Khaleel. account of their batswomen Earlier, Indian bowlers A Chidambaram stadium to some pacer Oshane Thomas to the wick- Paul was the most successful Chahal, who got a lot of turn off The stylish right-hander hit the running on the danger area of pinned Pakistan down for most spectacular shots with Pant, in par- et-keeper Denesh Ramdin. West Indies bowler with 2 for 32 the wicket, was the most successful first six of the innings, lofting Krunal the pitch during their innings. part of their innings before ticular, showing a penchant to go for Dhawan and Pant then joined while Thomas and Allen took a wick- Indian bowler with 2 for 28 from his Pandya over long-on. He perished in India chased down the tar- allowing them to wriggle out the big shots. hands and dominated the West et each. four overs, but faced the heat towards going for another big hit, caught on get of 134 with six balls to for 133 for 7. After an indifferent run in the Indies attack which seemed clueless Earlier, Pooran blasted four the end when Pooran and Bravo went the boundary by Sundar off spare, reaching 137 for 3 in 19 Opting to field after win- first two matches, Dhawan found his as to how to stop the flow of runs. boundaries and as many sixes in his on the attack. Yuzvendra Chahal's first ball of the overs. Previous game centuri- ning the toss, India made a groove early and stroked the ball flu- Both went on the rampage and none 25-ball unbeaten innings. His blis- Washington Sundar, who took match. His contribution was 24 in a on and captain Harmanpreet great start with the ball, reduc- ently. Boundaries flowed from his bat of the bowlers could provide a break- tering 87-run unbeaten partnership the wicket of Denesh Ramdin (15), first wicket partnership of 51. Kaur and Veda Krishnamurthy ing Pakistan to 30 for 3 in the as he kept the scoreboard ticking. The through. in 43 balls with fellow southpaw was the other wicket-taker. Hetmyer slammed four bound- remained not out on 14 and 8 seventh over. two were quick between the wickets Pant, who reached his 50 in 30 Darren Bravo (43 off 37 balls) Young pacer Khaleel Ahmed aries and a six in his 21-ball 26 but respectively. Pakistan made a fine recov- and also ran twos at will. balls became the second youngest enabled the team move from 94 for had a good start to his spell but he was dismissed when trying to cut a With the win on Sunday, ery thanks to half centuries The Indian innings started on a Indian to score a T20I fifty at 21 years 3 to 181 in the allotted 20 overs. couldn't make much of an impres- delivery from Chahal. The ball India (with four points) made from Bismah Maroof (53) and disappointing note for Rohit Sharma's and 38 days. Skipper Rohit Sharma Reeling after two crushing sion. Experienced Bhuvneshwar bounced a little more than the south- a big step towards making it to Nida Dar (52) as the duo fans as the skipper fell after scoring at 20 years and 143 days holds the defeats, the West Indies showed the Kumar too remained without wick- paw expected and his shot was snaf- the semifinals from the five- stitched 93 runs for the fourth a boundary, caught by his opposite record. stomach to fight as they batted with ets. fled by Pandya. team Group B. Two teams each wicket to take their side to a number Carlos Brathwaite off Kemo The dashing Pant hit some auda- a lot more purpose here. Earlier, openers Shimron India brought in Chahal and from the two groups qualify for competitive total. Paul's bowling. cious shots and hoisted three sixes in Pooran, who has been on the Hetmyer (26) and Shai Hope (24) got Sundar for Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit the semifinals. India also dropped at least He started the innings 69 runs his attacking half-century before fringes for a while and did well in the the visitors off to a brisk start and Bumrah, who have been rested while India also avenged their three easy catches, which short of overhauling New Zealand's being bowled by Paul in the 19th over. Caribbean Premier League (CPL), looked to score from the word go West Indies retained the XI that narrow 2-run defeat under D/L allowed Pakistan to come back Martin Guptill as the highest run- Dhawan seemed to have regained showed why he is rated highly, bat- after captain Carlos Brathwaite won played in Lucknow. method against Pakistan in into the Group B match. %."     ,  Srinagar: E    !   !  E  )  -            #%'       $ E4%5   #  4>   7  !"         E    "   Q                            ! E             !        ! 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