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IN BRIEF African swine fever US, China battling virus: Trump kills pigs in Bali Bali: Hundreds of pigs have Prez says admin will take necessary steps to safeguard its citizens from the threat died from African swine fever in Bali, authorities said Wed- Washington, Feb. 5: The ● The toll in China’s nesday, marking the Indone- US is working closely with coronavirus outbreak sian holiday island’s first reco- Beijing to combat the cor- rded outbreak and after the onavirus outbreak, Presi- rose to 490 on Tuesday virus claimed some 30,000 dent Donald Trump said, while the total number hogs in Sumatra. Ida Bagus prompting the World Heal- of confirmed cases Wisnuardhana, Bali’s agricul- th Organisation to declare mounted to 24,324. ture and food security agency a global health emergency. chief, said nearly 900 pigs su- “Protecting Americans’ ● China’s National ccumbed to swine fever since health also means fighting mid-December. “The results infectious diseases,” Tru- Health Commission are positive for African swine mp said in his State of the said 65 deaths were fever,” Ida told reporters, Union speech late on Tue- reported on Tuesday, all referring to tests performed sday night while highligh- from Hubei province on the dead animals. The ting the initiatives taken and its capital Wuhan. string of deaths had appeared by his administration in to stop over the past week, the healthcare sector. ● Also 3,887 new con- Wisnuardhana said, adding “We are coordinating Bali would go ahead with a with the Chinese govern- firmed cases of novel pork festival on Friday in a ment and working closely coronavirus infection bid to ease concerns over the together on the coronavir- were reported on outbreak. The announcement us outbreak in China. My Tuesday, it said. comes after Indonesia said administration will take this week it would temporari- all necessary steps to safe- ● On Tuesday, 431 ly ban some livestock imports guard our citizens from patients became seri- from China over fears about this threat,” he said. the coronavirus. Worldwide, the virus, so ously ill, while 262 were far, has spread to Thaila- discharged from hospi- nd, Singapore, Japan, Sou- tal after recovery. Many evacuate NZ th Korea, Australia, Mala- ysia, Taiwan, Vietnam, ● The health commis- homes over floods Macau, India, Philippines, sion added that 3,219 Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambo- Wellington: Hundreds of peo- dia, United States, Cana- patients remained in ple evacuated their homes da, Germany, France, Brit- severe condition and and farms Wednesday to esc- ain, Italy, Russia, Finland, 23,260 people were ape flooding in southern New Spain, the UAE and Swed- suspected of being Zealand. Authorities told en. “As we pray for all who infected with the virus many residents in the towns are sick, we know that Medical workers in protective suits lead a passenger who tested positive for coronavirus from the cruise ship Diamond Princess at Yokohama of Gore, Mataura and Wyndh- America is constantly ac- Port, south of Tokyo, on Wednesday — AP am they should leave immedi- hieving new medical brea- ately as rivers continued to kthroughs,” Trump said existing conditions — that rise following heavy rainfall. in his speech. is a guarantee,” he said. Several hundred tourists were The president underlin- The president said his being evacuated from Milford ed that his administration administration will alw- Sound after getting stuck the- has launched ambitious ays protect the Medicare 10 on Japan cruise ship have virus re earlier this week when flo- new initiatives to substan- and the Social Security oding and mudslides cut off tially improve care for schemes. Tokyo, Feb. 5: At least 10 passengers testing positi- car access. Many of the touri- Americans with kidney Asserting that his people on a cruise ship ve for coronavirus. sts were evacuated by heli- disease, Alzheimer’s, and administration will never quarantined off the coast Japan’s Health Minister Belgium reports first case copter. The Grenfell family those struggling with me- let socialism “destroy” US of Japan have tested posit- Katsunobu Kato told rep- was rescued after spending a ntal health challenges. healthcare, he said, “As we ive for the new coronavir- orters that specimens London, Feb. 5: Belgium, cial hospital for further terrifying night stuck in a hut Trump said a good life work to improve Ame- us, Japan’s health minist- were collected from 273 meanwhile, reported its care while the others rem- EUROPE: 28 CONFIRMED along a popular hiking track. for American families also ricans’ healthcare, there er said on Wednesday. people on board the Diam- first case of the coronav- ained under observation. ● They told New Zealand requires the most afford- are those who want to take Japan quarantined the ond Princess, which arri- irus, found in one of the Germany confirmed two 12 — Germany. broadcaster Newshub that able, innovative and high- away your healthcare, vessel carrying 3,711 peop- ved in Yokohama Bay on nine citizens who were more cases of the virus: ● 6 — France. they set up tables to climb quality healthcare system. take away your doctor, and le and began testing those Monday. So far, the results repatriated from Wuhan One an employee of an above the water and onto the “Before I took office, abolish private insurance on board for the virus af- of 31 tests are available, over the weekend. auto parts company that a ● 2 each — Russia, Italy top bunks. health insurance premiu- entirely.” “One hundred ter a former passenger with 10 confirmed to have The Belgian Health Min- Chinese colleague visited ms had more than doubled thirty-two lawmakers in who disembarked in Hong the virus, he said. istry said the infected ind- two weeks ago and the and the UK. in just five years. I moved this room have endorsed Kong was diagnosed with The 10 who tested posi- ividual was in good health other in a child of an infe- ● 1 each — Finland, Pluto’s icy heart quickly to provide afford- legislation to impose a the illness. Meanwhile, hu- tive were removed from and didn’t show any symp- cted company employee able alternatives. Our new socialist takeover of our ndreds of travellers on bo- the vessel in the early mo- toms of the disease. The who previously had anoth- Sweden, Spain and controls its wind plans are up to 60 per cent healthcare system, wiping ard a cruise ship that doc- rning and sent to medical person was taken to a spe- er child test positive. Belgium. Washington: Pluto’s famous less expensive. out the private health ked in Hong Kong on Wed- facilities, the minister ad- heart-shaped structure con- “I have also made an iro- insurance plans of 180 nesday will be allowed to ded. The rest of the passe- taining frozen nitrogen con- nclad pledge to American million Americans,” he leave the vessel after heal- ngers and crew on board days, Kato said, citing the bation period of up to two avoid infection while we trols its wind circulation, and families: We will always added. th checks, the operator the ship will be required to medical consensus that weeks. “We ask people on continue the quarantine may give rise to certain fea- protect patients with pre- — PTI said, despite three recent stay on the vessel for 14 the new virus has an incu- board to behave in a way to process,” he said. — AFP tures on its surface, according to a NASA-led study. The structure, named Tombaugh Regio, became famous after MALAYSIAN JOURNO NASA’s New Horizons mission Chest X-ray scan that may 2 more planes evacuate captured footage of the dwarf CHARGED OVER planet in 2015, and revealed it isn’t the barren world scien- VIRUS POSTS tists thought it was. The study, help in diagnosis revealed published in the Journal of Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 5: Americans from Wuhan Geophysical Research: Planets, New York, Feb. 5: In a A Malaysian journalist shows Pluto’s renowned first, researchers have CHINESE LAB CLAIMS PATENT FOR was charged Wednesday Washington, Feb. 5: The nitrogen heart rules its described the chest X-ray with causing public ala- United States evacuated atmospheric circulation. Such scan features that may aid U.S. DRUG TO TREAT CORONAVIRUS rm with Facebook posts more than 300 more peop- findings can pinpoint both in the early detection and about the deadly coron- le on two new flights out of similar and distinctive features diagnosis of the novel Beijing, Feb. 5: A number of cases as well avirus outbreak in Chi- Wuhan, China, the epicen- between Earth and a Chinese coronavirus whi- research institute in as a vaccine to prevent its na, as authorities warn- tre of the fast-spreading dwarf planet billions of miles ch has so far killed nearly China’s virus-hit Wuhan spread. ed against online “rum- new coronavirus, the Sta- away, the researchers said. 500 people in China. city has applied for a In a breakthrough of our-mongering”. te Department has said. Nitrogen gas — an element According to the World patent on the use of a sorts, US doctors treating The virus has so far ki- The two flights left Wuhan also found in air on the Earth Health Organisation drug made in the US after a coronavirus patient lled almost 500 people on Tuesday US time after — comprises most of Pluto’s (WHO), the virus that has it was found to be effective early this month reported and infected 24,000 othe- the passengers were scree- thin atmosphere, along with been temporarily named, in treating patients infect- his successful recovery rs in China, and spread ned, a State Department small amounts of carbon the “novel coronavirus” ed with the coronavirus, after treating with experi- to more than 20 countri- official said on Tuesday. monoxide, and the greenhouse (2019-nCoV) causes respir- raising questions whether mental antiviral drug es, including Malaysia, The official said that the In this file photo an airplane carrying US citizens from gas methane. atory illness resembling the lab’s move violated Remdesivir. which has 12 cases. It United States has now br- Wuhan, China, lands at March Air Reserve Base in viral pneumonia, resulti- the intellectual property This prompted China to has also unleashed a flo- ought home more than 500 Riverside, California. — AP ng in fever, cough, and sh- rights. As the coronavirus announce immediate field od of misinformation passengers on three fligh- ortness of breath. The cu- strain, officially named as trials to test the drug. online, from misleading ts. A first flight, with 195 ernment has taken such a ■ AN OFFICIAL said that MIDNIGHT ZONE rrent study, published in 2019 n-CoV, wreaked China’s National Health tolls to vaccine conspira- Americans on board, left major step since the 1960s. the United States has the journal Radiology, ch- havoc in China and Commission said the drug cies, and several Asian Wuhan last week and lan- As stated in a travel advi- now brought home more aracterised the key X-ray abroad, there is a race to trials were being carried countries have arrested ded in California. sory issued last week, “US DIVE TO STUDY imaging findings in chest develop a viable medicine out at multiple hospitals people for spreading fal- The United States is citizens currently in Chi- than 500 passengers on CT scans in a group of 21 to treat an increasing in Wuhan. — PTI se information. Wan preparing one or two addi- na should attempt to dep- three flights. patients infected with Noor Hayati Wan Alias, tional planes to evacuate art by commercial mea- DARK OCEAN 2019-nCoV in China. ents were evaluated for these discrepancies. The a Malaysian newspaper Americans on Thursday, ns,” the official said. Barcelona, Feb 5: A team of The patients consisted of several chest features. researchers also assessed journalist, denied three after which it does not in- The United States has of- ergency over the pathogen scientists is preparing to dive 13 men and 8 women rang- These included the pres- the chest scan images for charges in a Kuala Lum- tend further flights, the of- fered seats on government and has banned the entry deep into the depths of the Ind- ing in age from 29 to 77 ence of partial filling of the presence of nodules, pur court of breaking ficial said. The United planes as they become av- of foreign nationals who ian Ocean — into a “Midnight years old, with a mean age air spaces in the lungs, liquid discharge, abnor- laws that ban statements States has been placing ailable, with US citizens have travelled to China. Zone” where light barely reach- of 51.2 years. According to liquid deposition in air mal lymph node size, and which cause public ala- passengers under manda- asked to reimburse the go- Eleven cases of infection es but life still thrives. the researchers, the ini- sacks, and the number of underlying diseases like rm, according to court tory quarantine, the first vernment. Washington de- have been confirmed in Scientists from the British-led tial CT scans of the pati- lung lobes affected by fibrosis. — PTI documents. — AFP time that the federal gov- clared a public health em- the United States. — AFP Nekton Mission plan to survey wildlife and gauge the effects of climate change in the unexplo- ■ red area. Working with the Sey- STAR | ATTRACTIONS Study also says housing peculiar species can attract people, conserve biodiversity chelles and Maldives governme- nts, the five-week expedition is targeting seamounts — vast un- derwater mountains that rise thousands of metres from the Zoos housing large, iconic animals see more visitors sea floor. To explore such inhos- pitable depths, Nekton scientis- London, Feb 5: Zoos whe- While having big ■ lic education, wildlife reh- ts will board one of the world’s re large, iconic animals IN THE study, the abilitation, scientific rese- charismatic animals is scientists modelled most advanced submersibles, like rhinos, tigers, and be- one way to gather an audi- arch and public entertain- called “Limiting Factor”. ars reside see more visito- ence, having a more unusu- the relationships ment,” said study co-auth- “What we do know is that rs, according to a study between visitor or Andrew Mooney from beneath 1,000 metres, there’s no which suggests housing al collection of species is an Trinity College Dublin. light down there, but a lot of peculiar species can be an alternative way to drive gate attendance, animals, The researchers noted that animals … are bioluminescent. alternative for zoos to attr- receipts and with them con- conservation, and zoos and aquariums attra- It’s life that glows,” says Nekton act more people, and help servations fund other factors for ct more than 700 million mission director Oliver Steeds. conserve biodiversity. more than 458 zoos people annually around “The area that we’re going to The study, published in — KEVIN HEALY the world, providing an be researching, it’s one of the the journal Nature Comm- Co-author of the study from in 58 countries unparalleled audience for most bio-diverse parts of the unications, noted that it is the National University of around the world conservation education. world’s oceans. So what we’re usually difficult for zoos to Ireland, Galway “Housing large, charism- going to find there is unkno- accommodate large anim- atic animals in zoos and wn,” Steeds recently said in als since they take up a lot countries of the world. aquariums is being ques- Barcelona, Spain, before sea tri- of space and resources, one way to gather an audi- The findings revealed tioned more and more als for the submersible and its meaning relatively few can ence, having a more unus- that attendance and conse- from an ethical perspec- mother ship. be housed. According to ual collection of species is rvation funding at zoos tive, but our research con- Last August, the “Limiting the researchers, including an alternative way to drive and aquariums are influe- cludes that these animals Factor” completed the Five those from Trinity College gate receipts and with researchers said a collec- College Dublin, the study value to conservation.” In nced by factors like size do not solely play an enter- Deeps Expedition, diving to the Dublin in Ireland, alterna- them conservations fund,” tion of many different but- provides “global evidence the study, the scientists and variety of species. tainment role, but also deepest point in each of the tive strategies to encoura- said Kevin Healy, co-aut- terfly species or threat- to suggest that zoos don’t modelled the relationships “Zoos and aquariums not serve a broader conserva- world’s five oceans. ge visitor attendance incl- hor of the study from the ened amphibians may also need to compromise their between visitor atte- only breed and maintain tion purpose by indirectly The deepest was almost 11,000 ude the housing of unusu- National University of Ire- boost visitor counts. Acc- economic viability, and ndance, animals, conserv- populations of thousands increasing in situ project metres down — deeper than al animals. “While having land, Galway. ording to co-author Yvon- entertainment value in ation, and other factors for of wildlife species but they investment,” Mooney said. Mount Everest’s height. big charismatic animals is Citing an example, the ne Buckley from Trinity order to have a significant more than 458 zoos in 58 also act as centres for pub- — PTI On trial Malaysia’s former First PAGE Lady Rosmah Mansor goes World 9 on trial for corruption DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 6 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

IN BRIEF Rohingyas: UN Unity in shreds as Trump Israel targets Hamas, takes no action Palestine teen shot United Nations: The UN Security Council on Tuesday discussed makes case for re-election Jerusalem, Feb. 5: Israel struck able plan for Israel last week. Under the International Court of Hamas militant targets in Gaza the plan, Israel would be allowed to Justice’s order that Myanmar early Wednesday in response to annex all Jewish settlements in the must do all it can to prevent Don talks of growth in SOTU address; Pelosi tears speech copy rocket fire toward Israeli communi- West Bank, as well as the strategic genocide against the Rohingya ties overnight, the military said, Jordan Valley. Muslims, but failed to agree on a Washington, Feb. 5: Presi- the latest flare-up following the The Palestinians were offered lim- statement. Myanmar’s ally China dent Donald Trump’s State of release of the Trump adm- ited self-rule in Gaza, parts of the as well as Vietnam objected, the Union address became a inistration’s West Asia plan, which West Bank and some sparsely popu- diplomats said, speaking on con- shocking display of US divi- the Palestinians have fiercely lated areas of Israel in return for dition of anonymity because the sions Tuesday with Demo- rejected. meeting a long list of conditions. meeting was closed. Instead, the crats protesting the A Palestinian teenager was shot The Palestinians, as well as much of EU members of the council Republican’s boasts before dead by Israeli troops on the international community, view urged Myanmar in a joint stat- their leader, Nancy Pelosi, Wednesday in the West Bank city of the settlements in the West Bank ement to reporters afterward to ripped up her copy of the Hebron, the first Palestinian killed and annexed east Jerusalem — ter- comply with the measures ord- speech on live television. in protests against the peace plan. ritories seized by Israel in the 1967 ered by the UN top court, stre- The House speaker's ges- The Israel army said troops war — as illegal and a major obsta- ssing that they are “compulsory ture at the very end encapsu- responded to a “violent” rioter cle to peace. under international law.” France, lated the seething atmos- armed with a Molotov cocktail. In return, Israel eased the block- Germany, Belgium and Estonia phere in the Capitol as The military said it targeted a ade it imposed with Egypt on Gaza along with former council mem- Trump made a one hour and Hamas weapons manufacturing after the Islamic militant group ber Poland also urged Myanmar 18 minutes pitch for a second site; no casualties were reported in seized power from forces loyal to “to take credible action to bring term in office. Gaza. The exchange comes amid an the Palestinian Authority in 2007. to justice those responsible for Instead of what traditional- uptick in cross-border rocket and Hamas rejected the Trump plan and human rights violations.” ly has been an annual “explosive balloon” launches from vowed that “all options are open” in moment for political truce, the Hamas-controlled territory, as responding to the proposal, but the this State of the Union mir- well as violent protests in the West group is not believed to be seeking Saudi spy ring: rored the political war raging Bank. The Gaza Strip has been rela- another war with Israel. through the country ahead of tively calm in recent months as part Palestinians have held protests in Denmark jails 3 November elections. of an informal truce between its condemning the Trump initiative, Copenhagen: Three men who are Trump was still on the podi- Hamas rulers and Israel, but ten- burning US and Israeli flags and members of an Iranian separatist um, having just completed sion has increased since President posters of Trump and Israeli PM group, the Arab Struggle the soaring finale to his Donald Trump unrolled his favor- Benjamin Netanyahu. — AFP Movement for the Liberation of speech when Pelosi, standing Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi rips a copy of US President Donald Ahwaz, have been jailed in pre- just behind him, raised the Trump’s speech after he delivered the State of the Union address at the US Capitol in trial custody in Denmark until papers and demonstratively Washington, DC, on Wednesday. — AFP Feb. 27, suspected of spying for tore them to pieces. an unnamed Saudi intelligence “It was the courteous thing Democrats walked out. service. The three members of to do, considering the alter- “The president has no the group were arrested Monday natives,” she told a reporter class,” House Democrat Jim ‘Soleimani’s killing terminated in Ringsted, 60 kms southwest of afterwards. McGovern told reporters Copenhagen, for the suspected The speech began with as afterwards. “I mean, he spying on people and companies much rancor as it ended, should have, out of respect, his evil reign of terror forever’ over a period of six years from when Trump ignored past taken the speaker's Washington, Feb. 5: Regional tensions increased 2012. They appeared before the custom and declined to shake hand.””But after delivering Terming Iran’s slain mili- after Iran fired 22 ballistic nearby Roskilde City Court hands with Pelosi, who as what essentially was a cam- tary commander Qasem missiles in a pre-dawn where judge John Larsen on speaker of the House of paign rally speech that was Soleimani as a “ruthless attack, targeting at least two Tuesday ordered the hearing Representatives had over- terribly dark and divisive, I butcher”, President Donald bases where US military and held behind closed doors, mean- seen the push to impeach think the speaker did the Trump on Wednesday coalition forces are stationed ing no details were made public. Trump for abuse of office. right thing ripping it praised the US military for in Iraq, which Tehran said Heavily armed police officers She put out a hand and up.”Underlying all the ten- carrying out a “flawless was a “slap in the face” of with machine guns guarded the Trump turned away, leaving sion was the fact that after precision strike” that killed America. courthouse in Roskilde, about 40 her arm in thin air. months of impeachment him and terminated his Delivering his 3rd State of kms west of Copenhagen. The Democrats responded to investigations in the “evil reign of terror the Union address to the US men who can't be named under a Trump's speech, where he Democratic-led House, the forever.” Congress, Trump said, court ban, pleaded not guilty. proclaimed a “great Republican majority Senate Iranian major general “Soleimani was the Iranian The men are facing preliminary American comeback” and is now almost certain to Soleimani was killed last Regime’s most ruthless charges of espionage under a touted his achievements, by acquit Trump on Wednesday. month in a US drone strike butcher, a monster who mur- milder paragraph that could give refusing to follow But Trump's speech did not in the Iraqi capital Baghdad dered or wounded thousands them up to six years in jail. Republicans in repeated once mention the word ordered by Trump, bringing of American service mem- standing ovations. There was “impeachment.” the entire Gulf region bers in Iraq.” Avalanche toll booing and several — AFP close to a full-blown conflict. — PTI in Turkey 23 CAMERON’S GUARD Istanbul: At least 23 people were killed Wednesday in an avalanche in eastern Turkey LEAVES GUN IN during a search and rescue mission after a similar inci- FLIGHT TOILET dent the day before, local officials said. The bodies of 14 London, Feb. 5: An investiga- rescue workers and nine civil- tion has been launched after for- ians were discovered at the mer British prime minister scene in Van province, where David Cameron’s bodyguard left they had been helping uncov- his gun in a toilet on a commer- er a minibus buried by an cial flight, police said Wedne- avalanche late Tuesday, said sday. The Glock semi-automatic governor Mehmet Emin pistol was found by a passenger Bilmez according to news before take-off on the British agency Anadolu. Five people Airways flight from New York to travelling in the minibus were London, causing a delay and killed, taking the overall toll scaring passengers, reports to 28. The governor said res- said. The officer had also left cue efforts continued despite Cameron’s passport in the loo. the difficult winter conditions The overnight flight landed at causing transport problems London’s Heathrow airport on with TV images showing Tuesday. “We were waiting to heavy snow continued to fall take off when a guy started to on the mountainside. Officials show pictures on his phone of a said 30 people had been gun and two passports — one found alive and taken to hos- was David Cameron’s — he said pital. Minister Fahrettin Koca he’d found in the toilet,” The warned the number of casual- Sun newspaper quoted one pas- ties could rise. senger as saying. — AFP J&K abrogation was fatal mistake: Imran

Islamabad, Feb. 5: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said PAK OBSERVES KASHMIR on Wednesday that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi has SOLIDARITY DAY, TOP committed a “fatal mistake” by revoking the special status of LEADERS JOIN CHORUS Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan-occupied Islamabad, Feb. 5: Pakistan on Kashmir in Muzaffarabad, Khan Wednesday observed Kashmir also alleged that Modi did it Solidarity Day, with the top lead- because he got mandate after using ers extending their support to the Pakistan as a scapegoat in elec- Kashmiri people to find a just and tion. peaceful resolution to their issues. “Modi made a fatal mistake, one The day is observed every year that he could not step back from... on February 5 by Pakistan. He cannot go back from where he President Arif Alvi in his message has taken India. The genie of said India by abrogating Article Hindu nationalism is out of bottle 370 has directly contravened the and it cannot be put back,” he said. relevant United Nations Security Khan also claimed that the chain Council Resolutions. Article 370 of of events would “finally result in the Constitution was abrogated to the independence of Kashmir.” revoke the special status of Jam- His remarks came as Pakistan mu and Kashmir in August last observed the Kashmir Solidarity year. Prime Minister Imran Khan Day, with the top leaders extending in his message said India has their support to the Kashmiri peo- turned 8 million Kashmiris into ple. The day is observed every year prisoners in their own land on February 5 by Pakistan. through the deployment of over “It is my faith that Kashmir will 9,00,000 troops. —PTI become free after the August 5 action by Modi. If he had not taken this step, we would not have been reality. In his address, Khan also able to highlight it to the world,” criticised Modi’s statement to con- he said, adding that it was “our quer Pakistan in 7-10 days. “No duty” to inform the world about it. normal man can say such a thing,” Indian abrogated Article 370 of the he said. Constitution on August 5, 2019 that Khan said that Pakistan should granted special status to Jammu not give any opportunity to India and Kashmir. to divert world’s attention from India has categorically told the Kashmir. “Either they will launch international community that its false flag operation or launch move to scrap Article 370 was an crackdown in Kashmir by using internal matter and has also the threat of terrorism,” he advised Pakistan to accept the claimed. — PTI c m y k c m y k MIND POWER DWIGHT L. MOODY SHAKIRA PAGE There are many of us willing to do great things for I prefer an ugly truth to a pretty lie. If someone is 10 the Lord, but few of us willing to do little things. telling me the truth that is when I will give my heart. Edit DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 6 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

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After 6 months, J&K’s Subhani future remains bleak xactly six months ago, on August 5, 2019, with the stated purpose of fully integrating Jammu and Kashmir into the Indian mainstream, the Narendra Modi government ended the state’s autonomy and Ebroke it up into two Union territories of J&K and Ladakh. Since then New Delhi hasn’t seen it fit to give Parliament a composite account of the situation in the two UTs, particularly J&K. The obvious facts that can be seen from daily media reporting appear far from reassuring. All important leaders of mainstream parties of the former state, except the BJP, remain in jail. These include three former chief min- isters. There is no autonomous political activity of any kind left. The only political game being played are those by the Union home min- istry which is working on never-before-tried dubious schemes to create a “new politics” for Kashmir. This consists of investing minor panchayat and block-level officials, elected through desperate processes lacking in popular legitimacy, with a higher level of sanction aimed at insinuating them into positions previously occupied by parties like the National LETTERS Conference, PDP, Congress and a clutch of smaller parties. A few former ministers from these parties, some discredited, are being Delhi poised on edge: GANDHI’S ROLE duly incentivised — through below-the-counter manipulations — and are Karnataka MP Anantkumar being groomed under the guidance of the Centre to take on leadership roles in the proposed “new politics” for Kashmir. Hegde created an unneces- The entire exercise seems of questionable status on its integrity quotient, sary flutter about Gandhi and smells of quisling politics, the kind played by Beijing in Tibet. The and our freedom move- Centre may ban existing mainline parties, but it’s unclear what it will do Can a hate chant win? ment (Gandhi’s freedom with its jailed political leaders unless it decides to banish them from J&K. What we see on the horizon can only fill us with foreboding, for the peo- struggle was a ‘big drama’: ple of the Valley are totally excluded from any calculation in the so-called slightest remorse for rhetoric rending the air BJP MP, February 4). It was new politics of the J&K UT. In such an eventuality, India’s international their patently divisive with support of the coun- historically recorded with isolation on the Kashmir question is only likely to grow. This is likely to words reeking of hatred try’s ruling party. give Pakistan and China greater room for manoeuvre against this country. for people whose only Clearly, the prospect of the British being more wor- Important political quarters in the United States and Europe, and some Patralekha fault is that they don’t the spectacle providing ried about the resurgence international organisations, have already started expressing unease over Chatterjee see eye to eye with the 15 seconds of notoriety of Indian nationalism with New Delhi’s handling of the Kashmir issue of late. government. The BJP attracts some youth Removing Kashmir’s autonomy was officially explained as necessary to fielded Mr Verma to whose lives may other- Subhash Chandra Bose’s end terrorism in J&K, especially the Valley. The government withheld Dev 360 defend the government’s wise be bleak. In 2017, revolt rather than the data in this respect in the past six months but news reports consistently CAA stand in Lok Sabha. Shambu Lal Regar hunger strikes and satya- speak of firings, bombings and IED blasts. Indeed, a decorated non-Muslim The BJP’s Kapil Mishra uploaded a terrifying grahas by Gandhi. The police officer has been discovered to be in the pay of terrorists, revealing ove has its sto- view of the public and also shouted the same video from Rajasthan — the extent of the government’s failures. To what extent terrorism has been ries, poems, police. The young men “Desh ke…” while lead- of him hacking and burn- British damaged the social curbed in anyone's guess. songs. Now, continued to chant their ing a march in support ing a Bengali Muslim fabric of our country by The communications situation has eased a little. The Internet can now be hate has found hate slogans even inside of the new law. He is the migrant labourer, stoking Hindu-Muslim ani- used for some essential services, but ordinary people don’t really have the Lits chant. It is the police van. party candidate from Afrazul Khan. mosity. Internet in any meaningful sense. There has been next to no development “desh ke gaddaro ko, goli “How are students Model Town constituen- Now this prospect of or economic activity since Kashmir was locked down. maaro saalo ko” (shoot (Muslims and Hindus) cy for this weekend’s hate as a spectacle is Vinod Sreebhashyam the traitors). With the gaddar (traitor). If not, Delhi elections. Mr Mish- mobilising more people Hyderabad Delhi Assembly polls just then why sloganeering, ra claims he meant ars- to polarise India further. around the corner, bullet by pointing fingers at onists, not all protesters. The immediate reason BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde criti- Telangana lessons for America talk has been tripping off them?” television jour- Campaigning for the for this hate crescendo is cising Gandhiji is not in good taste the lips of those who see nalist Saahil Murli same poll, Uttar Pradesh clear: BJP strategists and needs to be condemned by all echnology played a central role in two recent electoral processes. traitors everywhere — Menghani tweeted from CM Yogi Adityanath, a think polarisation works right thinking citizens. The inci- Telangana used a voter facial recognition technology in the among students, house- the site. The young men BJP star campaigner, in their favour and it’s dent is like some of today's youth TKompally municipality election on January 22 and this week said it wives, ordinary working enamoured by hate also spliced his speeches the most effective way to who do not appreciate the struggles had an accuracy of 80 per cent. Despite political scepticism it was a laud- women and men — who songs are not breaking with references to goli win the Delhi Assembly of their parents in up bringing able achievement, with officials attributing the shortfall to the poor qual- raise their voices new ground. They are (bullet) — “Jo hamla polls. We shall know on them and on the other hand blame ity of voter photographs originally uploaded, or to outdated photos. against government poli- taking their cues from karega, toh phir boli se February 11 if it has suc- them for all former's failures. The second instance was the inner-party election in Iowa, in the United cies and laws. leaders of the ruling BJP nahi, usko police ki goli ceeded. Kshirasagara Balaji Rao States, the beginning of choosing the contestants in the next presidential This hatred is no ordi- and its brand of hardline samjhane ki karya kare- What is this campaign Hyderabad election in November. No surprise as President Donald Trump won the nary hatred. It is deep. It Hindutva. gi” (Police bullets, not of hatred doing to India? Republican primary with 97 per cent, given that sitting Presidents are is visceral. Most signifi- Last month, the words, will make miscre- Is it possible to have rarely challenged within their own party. It was the Democratic Party cantly, it’s a hatred that Election Commission ants understand). development for all, CHINA’S EXAMPLE that surprised everyone by not having a result on Monday evening. thrives as public specta- was forced to order Hate as a public specta- which the BJP claims to MA&UD minister K.T. Rama Rao is Twenty-four hours later, more than a quarter of votes were still to be tal- cle, aided by television removal of minister of cle was also on full dis- offer, if the country’s keen to turn Hyderabad into a city lied. It gave no clarity in a race where at one point there were 21 candi- and social media. Those state for finance Anurag play when a gunman existing faultlines get with many facilities available to dates vying to face-off with Mr Trump, and where the top four are locked who hate or chant the Thakur and BJP’s West fired at the Jamia protest deeper and it is divided public. However, he should appre- in a close contest in Iowa. Iowa is important as it can give momentum to a hate slogans don’t wish Delhi MP Parvesh site, injuring a student. further along religious ciate China for completing a hospi- candidate to break from the pack; all recent Democratic presidential can- to be quiet. They are Verma from the party’s Before opening fire, the and caste lines? tal from scratch and making it didates have won in Iowa. At the centre of the goof-up was a hastily-devel- brazen, unabashed about star campaigners’ list for gunman shouted at those Will “goli maaro” — the operative within 10 days. oped app that was to tally the votes from various precincts spread across their beliefs and crave the Delhi elections fol- protesting against the anthem of hate — win? Similarly, he must engage active this rural, midwestern state. The app developed a glitch. Mr Trump and for their moments of lowing their statements CAA — “Yeh lo azaadi”. Despite the grim sce- staff to complete all works on prior- his party lost no time in ridiculing the Democrats, asking how they would fame on television. violating the model code The gunman was live nario, there are signs of ity to convert Hyderabad into a run the country if they can't manage a small state caucus. On Tuesday, a group of of conduct. Mr Thakur streaming the shooting hope. healthy and clean city. The Democrats see a strong chance to topple Mr Trump in November, young men supporting was issued a notice by incident on his Facebook Walking down the Gudipati Shanti Priya but they also see that a flawed candidate or messy infighting between the Citizenship (Amend- the EC for participating page. This deep hatred of same road in Jamia Secunderabad “moderates” and “socialists” could keep Mr Trump in power. In trying to ment) Act marched down in a rally where the same those who think differ- where just hours earlier show digital savvy, they failed. Perhaps they should learn from the road in front of chants rent the air. Mr ently, who are of differ- some people had chanted Telangana. 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e said flat out, don’t talk to The irrepressible Haaretz colum- international law, into Israel, plus and its perennial allies deemed without any quid pro quo. me about history,” Aaron nist Gideon Levy has a somewhat dif- the annexation of 30pc of West Bank. Abbas an appropriate replacement Broadly speaking, though, global David Miller says of Jared ferent take on the matter. “In a flim- In return, if the Palestinians play for Yasser Arafat precisely because outrage at this travesty has been con- HKushner, the US president’s sy hospital gown, injured, barefoot nice, they will get a bunch of non- he was deemed readily malleable, spicuous by its absence. That may in son-in-law and the architect of the and confused, without food or water, contiguous municipalities, linked by and throughout his tenure the PA part be a measure of how seriously “deal of the century” unveiled last with a catheter attached and wearing bridges or tunnels, with Israel con- has collaborated with Israeli securi- the rest of the world takes the initia- Mahir Ali week by Donald Trump. a diaper, Gaza resident Omar Abu trolling the “security” aspects of the ty agencies. It hardly matters any tive — which is to suggest it has been “He said, I told the Israelis and the Jeriban was tossed on the side of the ghettoes and almost everything else. more that Arab League foreign min- disregarded on account of its trans- Palestinians not to talk to me about road on June 13, 2008 and left to die,” Furthermore, some of the isters have endorsed Abbas’s view of parent absurdity. The indifference history too,” recalls Miller, a former he wrote last week in the Israeli Palestinians who are now Israeli cit- the unfolding fiasco. The US and could also be a measure, though, of “peace negotiator” who was among newspaper, adding: “The other day, izens will be stripped of that dubious Israel know that some of the richest how little empathy the Palestinian the people Kushner consulted in for- the entire Palestinian people became privilege and allocated to the pro- Arab states are effectively on their cause attracts. Of late, France mulating a plan that conforms with Abu Jeriban.” He goes on to argue in posed “state”. A capital on the least side. The UAE, Bahrain and Oman equates anti-Zionism with anti- Trump’s peace Benjamin Netanyahu’s wildest the same article that the announce- developed periphery of Jerusalem is even sent their ambassadors to the Semitism, and Germany has out- dreams. ment in Washington is tantamount a possibility, and they can call it Al distinctly Zionist celebration in the lawed the Boycott, Divestment and Its announcement was apparently to the third Israeli Nakba, or cata- Quds if they so desire. White House. The Saudis stayed Sanctions movement that sets out timed to bolster Netanyahu’s strophe: “After losing most of their Not surprisingly, Mahmoud Abbas, away, perhaps only because its the kind of approach that proved so ‘deal of century’: chances of securing a majority in land, property and dignity in the first the lame duck presiding over the so- crown prince has lately been effective against South African next month’s Israeli elections, the [1948] and their liberty in the second called Palestinian Authority (PA), restrained by his father. apartheid. third within a year after two incon- [1967], now comes the third to crush has rejected the plan as well as any Perhaps the only implementable Let’s not forget, though, that for a But the outrage clusive contests. It is also supposed to whatever is left of their hope.” communications with the Trump aspect of Kushner’s plan is the long time the most powerful Western help Trump maintain his ascendan- The complexities of the past can White House. He doesn’t want annexation part, and there were indi- states smiled on the racists in charge cy with the Christian evangelicals readily be discounted, of course, if Trump to be able to claim that Abbas cations that Netanyahu would pro- of South Africa and looked upon devoted to Israel as a conduit for the you ignore history, as Kushner was has been “consulted”, and he has ceed almost immediately to achieve Nelson Mandela as a terrorist. As seems missing end times, when they expect to be determined to do. His plan, obviously been quoted as saying that he doesn’t that goal, but he appears to have Kushner is aware, though, it’s useful raptured away on the stairway to devoid of any Palestinian input, want to go down in history as the been held back by admonitions from to ignore the past. paradise while the rest of us roast in envisages the incorporation of all man who sold out Jerusalem. the White House, with even the pres- hell. Jewish settlements, illegal under Let us not forget, though, that Israel ident’s men wary of a hasty step By arrangement with Dawn Word SPY IDEA DEBT CYBURBAN MYTH PAGE Imagining, planning or thinking about A mainstream media story about the Internet Oped 11 a project instead of doing it that has little or no basis in fact DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 6 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD Gated Republic: Who stole my Muslim neighbour?

Khaseem, Asif, Wasim and Colonies grew into it did not matter who you were narrow bias at work. Throw in The only interaction was for- Rehmat are reportedly happy cities. A city filled with born as, and were defined only a few exceptions, which prove mal, not as equals, a worker with their employment with by what you aspired to become nothing, save help maintain a and a paymaster. When us, each having been around racist communal gated — we reverted to the oldest roll charade. It was not just a hous- Khaseem comes over to work Sriram Karri for nearly longer than a communities that call — each one of us burdened ing issue, because the colony as a manager, as long as he decade. They are happy to par- brook neither diversity and destined by the past, the has always been imagined in never questions why none of take in our festival celebra- nor dissent, an elite most ancient of lotteries, a fall the mould of a country. We his ilk can reside there. When tions on Ganesh Chaturthi, of sperm caught in an ovary — used to build our colonies as they come in as Uber drivers Diwali, Dussehra, Sankranti echo chamber, with your birth defining the limits we believed our country was. and Zomato delivery boys, and Christmas — and grateful organic food, Saturday of your aspirations and Now that the colony has been briefly, and even those can be for the symbolic iftar party we night parties and achievements. metamorphosed, who could filtered, sorry, don’t want a either the national composition, or none throw only for them, with sev- Sunday morning social For a generation that mis- prevent recasting the country Muslim driver, hey, don’t send name nor at all. These communities are eral vegetarians contributing responsibility activism. trusted socialism and hated in the image of a gated commu- me a Muslim delivery boy. the address rather homogenous, with a to order mutton biryani and anything manufactured by the nity? Those who worked with pride of the gated global flair, at least four fami- haleem. government, we created Small towns are aspiring to in corporations providing community lies out of 120 being foreigners, Three decades post-liberalisa- notice it before? If done in colonies with high walls of be rapidly recast in the image equal opportunities, created an I have been Americans presumably, expats tion, this living format is a new phases; the first being an out- entry-barrier where only the of mega-cities, perhaps have exact opposite kind of home living for working in nearby tech normal for most Indians. It right veto enforced in super- private sector was respected. the same formulae laid out. place. Separate restrooms for nearly a majors. reflects a huge metamorphosis constrained real-estate jungles We sought private schools to The divide will spread in the drivers and maids. Separate Ndecade as a tenant of a flat real- Without an iota of doubt, over a long journey from how of Mumbai’s high rises; the sec- protect our children from gov- days ahead. There will be no lifts. A place for everyone ly matters. It is a lot like almost almost everyone who resides we were raised, in the 1970s ond one was perhaps mutually ernment schools; we strove for protests. It is a glittering suc- based on their birth-station. all the others in most big in our building is secular, and 1980s, where a somewhat accepted segregation — of vol- private hospitals to save our cess story after all, a rising One property at a time, we Indian cities. democratic and broad-minded. clichéd Amar-Akbar-Anthony- untary ghettos and separation parents from government hos- skyline, its underbelly invisi- demolished the Preamble. We We have a swimming pool, a Yet, we have never ever dis- Akal are brothers kind of secu- of zones. pitals, and private security to ble. fought against socialism, yet gym, a club house, a garden, cussed this, and we do talk a lot lar integration was a reality. We traded them away for protect our families. Private Across the country, they are somewhere along the way, sec- children’s play area, campus- about politics, about events, From colonies in towns and swimming pools and gated television, private airlines, pri- protesting against the amend- ularism died too. Colonies wide CCTV cameras and trends, and are obsessed with cities, often belonging to the security, cameras and multi- vate telecom, private Internet, ed citizenship law. Those who grew into cities. A city filled round-the-clock security, a what is fair, and what is not. government sector — armed level car parking. With rising private mobile telephony, pri- never protested when we build with racist communal gated closely connected community; Now, there is Khaseem Ali, forces, steel plants, railways, incomes and lifestyles mirror- vate banks, private insurance, colonies in which they had no communities that brook nei- and no Muslim fellow-resi- who manages our building’s banks — to schools and col- ing the West, founded on an and private social security place, none surprised the gated ther diversity nor dissent, an dents. And in that way too, we office and most of its affairs. leges — as mates, neighbours unshakeable belief in fairness post-retirement — we were cre- community had cancerously elite echo chamber, with are a lot like most other flats, All helps — maids, cooks, per- and friends — Muslims were of meritocracy, we did not ating utopias. grown to gulp the nation. After organic food, Netflix, bicycle urban residential communities sonal driver, gardeners, secu- present in every part of our notice them vanishing. In hold- The middle classes paid taxes all, they too countered our paths, Saturday night parties and gated communities, many rity guards and housekeeping lives as equals, in the larger ing merit as a fair infallible not for government services walls with their own bit wall, and Sunday morning social a facility and no Muslims. I am staff — mostly comprised of image of our country — social- principle, we assumed it would but to keep the State away; it the voluntary ghetto. responsibility activism. One in not too sure but I doubt there those from an “underprivi- ist, secular and democratic. be perfect too, ensuring a fair was just a stay-away fee for The ploy worked like magic. whose image the Republic is are any dalits, either as owners leged” section, euphemism for The diversity was deeply and representation for everyone in politicians, protection money Once the Muslim was obliterat- being reshaped. or tenants. “lower caste”, dalits if you heartily celebrated. Petty polit- a free, globalising new world. to politics to not enter our little ed from the colony, it was easi- Whether nightmares of a Now, there is no law prevent- wish to be exact — report to ically-incorrect disputes aside, Institutionalised bias worlds. They did something er to suspect, demonise and dreadful Hindutva dystopia ing anyone from purchasing a him. Asif is our on-campus religious differences were sneaked in and not only more. They divided and sepa- hate. Much like a nation was keep you awake at nights, or flat. No overt discrimination plumber, Wasim is our on-call never a burden, most certainly changed demography drasti- rated us in a way that we did divided and two nations forged dreams of Akhand Bharat based on religion or caste can electrician, Rehmat, on retain- not a blemish to be corrected. It cally, it changed our character, not notice. Or choose to. out of it long ago, two colonies, enable you a blissful sleep — be detected during the pur- er, manages our piped gas sup- has changed, obviously. even implanted a flawed idea It is an unimpeachable truth silently partitioned, without your nightmares or dreams of chase of property in this slice ply, while Yusuf attends to Who stole my Muslim neigh- of a perfect microcosm, of a of Indian cities today, clusters violence, without protest; two our nation tomorrow — we are of life; yet, some sections are errands as a carpenter-cum- bour? When did I stop missing gated community. of living segregated by religion colonies and never twain shall already in it today. A mini, represented far below their pest control resource. his absence? Why did I never After a fleeting season when or caste, and every possible they meet, or interact. gated, brave, new Republic! It’s time for the BJP leaders’ vitriol stems from word ‘Continental’ shrinking footprint, insecurity to make a comeback Assembly polls is crucial, not The BJP leaders are da machinery to convince people. With the development plank Ysenda Maxtone M.Q. Ali Shah just because it has been out of aware that they have If the campaigns over the last two out of the equation, the BJP has power in the city-state for over years in the non-BJP ruled states returned to its time-tested Abul-Ulai two decades now, but also little to show on the like Telangana and AP are any method of polarisation. Graham because Shaheen Bagh has come development front and indication, those appropriating Past experience has shown the to symbolise resistance against the only chance they the benefits of development BJP that polarising voters the march of the saffron brigade have of defeating the works taken up by the Centre are yields electoral dividends. It has with the ongoing anti-CAA the state governments. also shown the party that the y all accounts, the protests. By themselves, these AAP, at this juncture, is For example, if you ask a com- average voter is liable to react to easting on the remnants of my edible forthcoming Delhi two issues have made the Delhi the issue of anti-CAA mon man in a non-BJP ruled polarising statements and over- Christmas presents during the otherwise fru- elections will be a election an issue of prestige by protests at Shaheen state about any scheme, he is look issues like development. gal month of January, I experienced a frisson watershed in so many the BJP, but there are other Bagh, polarisation and quite likely to give the credit to While shockingly venomous Fwhen I opened the box of Thorntons Bways for the BJP. The issues too that will have a longer- name-calling the state’s chief minister. slogans like “goli maaro saalo “Continental” chocolates. very fact that party leaders have lasting impact on the party. One must remember that the ko…” would not have been sur- For anyone who grew up in the 1950s, 1960s and resorted to calling New Delhi’s These factors are behind the BJP had won as many as 21 prising if it had been made by 1970s, the word “Continental” carries with it a waft of chief minister a “terrorist” decision of the BJP leadership to states by 2018, or in other words, someone like Giriraj Singh or balmy air from the Mediterranean, a sense of longed- proves the importance of these pull out all stops to win the polls. ing man that has raised India’s the party now governs 35 per Pragya Thakur, the fact that it for glamour, pleasure and breakfast on a balcony, elections to the BJP. The AAP, on its part, has image across the world. cent of the country’s landmass was made by an educated per- unavailable on this rainy, cut-off island. I’m wonder- Shockingly, Union minister dodged the BJP’s attempts to get Mr Modi had tapped into the in comparison to over 71 per son like Anurag Thakur is a ing whether, as we leave the EU and return to being a Prakash Javadekar, instead of it to take a stand on Shaheen aspirations of the people who cent in 2017. This is despite the clear sign of the BJP’s despera- small country across the water from a many-coun- condemning MP Parvesh Bagh (except for one or two had believed that he would fulfil BJP fulfilling its key ideological tion ahead of the Delhi election. tried, warmer landmass, the word “Continental”, and Verma’s allegation that Arvind statements) because it doesn’t their dreams and also because promises in its 2019 Lok Sabha The slogan also proves that the the concept, will come back into use. Do other small Kejriwal is a “terrorist”, repeat- want the focus to shift from its they were disgusted with the manifesto — abrogation of Delhi election is important countries across bodies of water from large continents ed the slur during a press con- development plank. Also, the entire Opposition, the corrup- Article 370, Citizenship because it’s a straight fight have this concept? Do Madagascans speak of glam- ference on Monday. AAP is operating on the tion and the indecision of the (Amendment) Act and the Ram between Hindutva vitriol and orous items from mainland Africa as “Continental”? The BJP leaders are aware assumption that a lot of BJP vot- UPA government. Mandir. development. This automatically Do Sri Lankans call Indian things “Continental”, or that they have little to show on ers had voted for the party as Even now, all surveys say that The party’s shrinking foot- raises the stakes, and because perhaps “sub-Continental”? the development front and the they were looking for an alter- most people prefer Mr Modi to print means that it is deprived the stakes are so high, the BJP Of all the Thorntons ranges, the “Continental” selec- only chance they have of defeat- native and not because they sub- lead the country and that the of the benefit of the state gov- leaders are going berserk. So tion was always the most enticing. It has (and still has) ing the AAP, at this juncture, is scribe to Hindutva ideology. core of his followers remain ernment machinery to propa- what if the vitriol irreparably silhouettes of Milan Cathedral, St Peter’s and the the issue of anti-CAA protests at It is this set of voters that the with the Prime Minister. gate its schemes. damages the mindset of the coun- Acropolis round the edge. “Inspired by travelling Shaheen Bagh, polarisation and AAP is focusing on and it does However, the BJP leadership The BJP leadership is aware try’s youth, as shown by youths across Europe in search of rich and delicate taste expe- name-calling. This they are not want to alienate them by tak- realises that it is no longer that Mr Modi has failed to live up opening fire on protesters after riences”, Thorntons dreamed up the dark Italian doing so at the risk of doing ing a stand on Shaheen Bagh. Hindutva plus hope, now that to his promise of “minimum gov- branding them “anti-nationals”? Panforte, the cupcake-like Dutch Speculoos, and the irreparable damage to the psy- The AAP’s refusal to be drawn the promise of development is ernment, maximum gover- It only proves that the BJP’s Spanish Turron that comes in squishy white slices. che of the young voters, creating into the anti-CAA issue has left gone or because people have nance”. The party knows, but is attempts to shift the focus away The flavours, I admit, seem rather brash and over- a wedge between communities, the BJP with no option but to experienced the lack of it. Even unwilling to accept in the public from development are working. sweet in this age of Rococo and Prestat, but the air of and in a nutshell, pitting citi- get increasingly vitriolic since if Mr Modi manages to turn domain, that the economy is in Also, the intense hate for a sec- glamour clings on. zens against each other, the it has little to show in the name around the economy in the next doldrums, unemployment is at tion of society means more and Remember the Continental quilt? The Continental long-term impact be damned. of development. four years, or by a miracle, the an all-time high and farm dis- more citizens of India are BJP breakfast? The Continental tent? How we fantasised! Though the party on its own It’s a fact that the BJP won the country grows phenomenally, tress is increasing. The BJP voters for life. Polarisation by The Continental quilt introduced a whole new way of had routed the UPA and its NDA 2014 elections on Hindutva plus say at a rate of 10 per cent, will realises that the kind of econom- vitriol has helped the BJP grow life in bed: carefree abandon and downy flinging, after allies had benefited from the hope — the hope that corruption the people give the BJP credit, ic slowdown India is going from two seats in the Lok Sabha centuries of lying rigid under tucked-in sheets and 2019 Lok Sabha election results, and the corrupt will end, the or will the regional parties through will take some time to to 303 at present. It is highly itchy blankets. The Continental breakfast made you the fact remains that the BJP hope that they will get good gov- allow it to take credit? recover. It perhaps realises that unlikely that the party will ever imagine you were on honeymoon in Antibes. As for the had been losing ground, and ernance, the hope that The assumption that the devel- it is quite unlikely that the econ- shy away from dividing people Continental tent, it had rooms. What a breakthrough state after state, since its heyday Narendra Modi will provide opment plank will make sense to omy will rebound before the next into “nationals” and “anti- from one-bedroom-only tents! Suddenly you could sit in 2017. decisive leadership. In 2019, it voters, assuming that the BJP general election. The BJP has to nationals”. in the living-room of your tent and look out of the win- For the BJP, which won all was Hindutva plus hope and actually achieves development, win every state election between dow while playing Monopoly. To know about these seven Lok Sabha seats in New also admiration for Mr Modi, no longer holds valid, even if the now and 2024 if it hopes to rule The writer is a journalist exotic, new-fangled items was a cultural signaller. Delhi last year, winning the who is seen as a very hardwork- BJP uses its admirable propagan- the country for another term. based in Hyderabad As Britain became increasingly integrated into the EU during the 1980s, the adjective “Continental” was superseded by the invented prefix “Euro”. Some of us sighed, wishing that the deadly dull name of the new European currency could have been something more 50 YEARS AGO IN romantic, such as the Continental shilling. Sufi Inayat’s words of wisdom A few hotels called the “Continental” managed to cling on, and still do to this day. Well done them. There’s a Continental Hotel in Hounslow. I visited it tion of the art of personality, with an aim to strengthen the last week, and was reminded, once again, of the slight and appreciation of the sacred unity of religious ideals. In one sense of anticlimax when you’ve been building up to nature of music. This is the of his discourses, The Art of Panel to probe the idea of something being Continental. Nothing essence of all his Being and Becoming, Hazrat into Telangana wrong with this 1970s-built hotel, and the Romanian Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi He had mastered music and Inayat relays that “the first sign staff grievances bar waitress was utterly charming, but the over- poetry in his childhood and of realisation is tolerance whelming sense was of brown: brown carpets, brown would play the vina at the towards others. There are the HYDERABAD, Feb. 5. armchairs, brown slatted wood walls, and brown courts of nawabs and princes, words of Jesus Christ: “In the THE Government of Andh- padded leather behind the banquettes in the empty and the Nizam of Hyderabad. house of my father are many ra Pradesh today announced restaurant. There’s a Hotel Continental (spot the exot- “My taste for mansions” and those constitution of a high power ic adjective-after-noun) in Whitstable, whose menu let- music, poetry and of the Prophet: “Each committee to go into repre- tering is charmingly 1920s-Agatha Christie. he 93rd Urs celebration wisdom as in “The Bowl of philosophy,” he soul has its own reli- sentations of both gazetted Realising that the word “Continental” was becoming of Hazrat Sufi Inayat Saki” desperately need to be says, “increased gion”. This is what he and non-gazetted employees slightly antiquated, the Continental Hotel in Khan, popularly known heeded, especially in India daily, and I loved it means by “spiritual of Telangana region and to Plymouth changed its name to the New Continental Tas the “Universalist today, in order to rejuvenate more than a game liberty”. advise the Government on Hotel, and the Bentley Continental (car) changed its Sufi” of India was held on the country’s age-old syncretic, with boys of my Answering a ques- action to be taken in each name to the Bentley New Continental. Those were February 5. The universal mes- pluralistic and mystical tradi- age.” His murshid, tion on what is the case. The appointment was canny acts of reinvention, rather like New Labour. sage of the Indian musician- tion. Syed Abu Hashim most desirable to seek in response to a recommen- It would be delightful if the prefix “Euro” could now turned-mystic — Hazrat Inayat Hazrat Inayat grew up in an Chishti, exhorted or to dwell in this dation of the Telangana be phased out entirely in Britain and the word Khan — is more relevant in the inter-religious atmosphere, and him: “Fare forth changing life, he says Regional Committee. “Continental”, without “new” or “Inter”, could make a current state of affairs, because therefore, since his childhood, into the world, my child, and that everyone has desire The committee will be comeback. We’ve perhaps lost our innocence, though, he taught music with mysti- he lived in a deep conviction, at harmonise the East and West according to his/her evolution. headed by Mr. Nasirullah about how glamorous it all is over there. We now know cism to the West when it was an experiential level, about the with the harmony of thy It implies that what we are Beg, former Chief Justice of it’s hypermarkets on the outskirts, strikes on public faced with World War I. He universality of the divine. music.” ready for is desirable for us. Allahabad High Court, and transport, chewy overpriced steak in town squares, offered the Western masses a Thus, through the rest of his Thus, Inayat set out on his will consist of Mr. Ekbal and gridlock on the road from Nice to Cannes. If the spiritual panacea through the life, he showed an inner path mystical voyage to the West Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi is an Chand, Member Board of word does come back into common usage, it will be Hindustani vocal recital of the towards recognition of the where he introduced Indian alim (classical Islamic scholar) Revenue and Mr. C.R. proof that we’ve fallen in love with the Continent all sitar and the “violin” to combat unity of religious ideals, spiri- Sufism, sacred music, and a Delhi-based writer. Krishnaswamy Rao Saheb, over again, in our new semi-detached state. “violence”. Therefore, his spiri- tual liberty, mutual respect for Hindustani vocal recital mysti- He can be contacted at: Special Secretary. tual discourses and words of fellow human beings, cultiva- cism of sound and music; all [email protected] By arrangement with the Spectator Coronavirus hit PAGE LG Electronics is pulling out of the Mobile World Technomics 12 Congress (MWC) DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 6 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD SHORT TAKES Twitter to label deepfakes Crackdown comes at a time when there are widespread global concerns New Delhi, Feb. 5: the microblogging plat- ■ It said definition of In its statement on Twitter on Wednesday form said in its latest blog ■ TWITTER SAID 9 out ‘harm’ could include Wednesday, Twitter noted said it will soon begin post. of 10 individuals said threats to the physical safe- that it had previously labelling tweets contain- Other actions under the placing warning labels ty of a person or group, announced plans to seek ing “manipulated media” updated rules include next to significantly risk of mass violence or input from around the which aim to mislead peo- reducing visibility of the altered content would be widespread civil unrest, globe on how to address ple, and would take steps tweet on Twitter and pre- acceptable. threats to the privacy or synthetic and manipulat- including removal of venting it from being rec- ability of a person or group ed media. tweets if such content has ommended, and providing ■ TWEETS THAT share to freely express them- Twitter said it had the potential to harm pub- extra explanations or clar- manipulated media are selves or participate in received over 6,500 lic safety or lead to voter ifications, as available, subject to removal under civic events, voter suppres- responses from people supression. such as a landing page this policy if they are sion or intimidation. around the world, and con- ‘MADE IN Other measures include with more context. likely to cause harm, Deepfake technology can sulted with civil society flashing a warning to users “In most cases, we will Twitter said. be misused to manipulate and academic experts on before they share or like take all of the above videos to show people say- the draft rules. “Overall, EUROPE’ 5G, tweets that contain ‘syn- actions on tweets we label. ing things they never said. people recognize the thetic and manipulated Our teams will start label- It gained eyeballs in 2018, threat that misleading SAYS HUAWEI media’ and reducing visi- ing Tweets with this type when actor and director altered media poses and Perfect design bility of the said tweet on of media on March 5, ing a real person has been Jordan Peele created a want Twitter to do some- Brussels, Feb. 5: Chinese its platform. 2020,” Twitter said. fabricated or simulated. video that was doctored to thing about it,” it said. telecom giant Huawei has said The crackdown over syn- To determine whether Twitter said it will also show as if former US Globally, over 70 per cent it would set up manufacturing thetic and manipulated the media has been signifi- consider whether the con- President Barack Obama of people who use Twitter meets hubs in Europe, as it tries to media comes at a time cantly and deceptively text in which the media is was making derogatory were of the view that “tak- fight off US pressure on EU when there are widespread altered or fabricated, shared could lead to mis- remarks about the current ing no action” on mislead- nations to stop it from operat- concerns globally over Twitter said it will consid- understanding or suggests US President Donald ing altered media would ing. “Huawei is more commit- altered, forged content on er whether the content has a deliberate intent to Trump. be unacceptable. great sound! ted to Europe than ever social media, including been substantially edited deceive people about the If deepfake content Respondents, it said, before,” said the company's deepfake videos, and its in a manner that funda- content. It will also take makes its way to unsus- were nearly unanimous in out plucking them out top executive for Europe catastrophic implications. mentally alters its compo- note of the context provid- pecting users on social their support for Twitter Apple AirPods from your ears. Abraham Liu during a “If we believe that media sition and sequence. ed alongside media, media, the ramifications providing additional infor- If you have used Apple’s Chinese New Year reception shared in a tweet have been It will also take stock of including the text of the could be damaging and mation or context on Pro original AirPods in the in Brussels on Tuesday. significantly and deceptive- any visual or auditory accompanying tweet and dangerous, warn experts. tweets that have altered or PRICE: `24,900 past, then you may not “That’s why we have decided ly altered or fabricated, we information — such as metadata associated with The latest announcement misleading media. RATING: ★★★★★ witness a huge learning we want to set up manufactur- will provide additional con- new video frames, over- the media. by the microblogging plat- Twitter said 9 out of 10 curve; however, the new ing bases in Europe — so that text on the tweet. This dubbed audio, or modified Tweets that share manip- form came three months individuals said placing touch sensitive controls we can truly have 5G for means we may apply a label subtitles — that has been ulated media are subject to after it sought public views warning labels next to sig- need a bit of learning Europe made in Europe.” to the tweet, show a warn- added or removed. removal under this policy on ways to effectively clam- nificantly altered content which you should master The announcement comes ing to people before they Other consideration will if they are likely to cause pdown on manipulated or would be acceptable. in a couple of days. just days after the EU recom- retweet or like the tweet...,” be whether media depict- harm, Twitter said. deceptively altered media. — PTI AARON ALMEIDA | DC However, we do recom- mended that member states MUMBAI, FEB. 5 mend learning all the nec- could ban telecoms operators essary controls as it will deemed a security risk from It’s been a long time com- improve your overall critical parts of 5G infrastruc- USE PHILIPS HUE BULBS? UPGRADE ing; but Apple has deliv- experience significantly. ture. But the EU plan, which Disney+ shows to ered where it matters the The AirPods Pro is closely mirrored rules set out YOUR FIRMWARE TO PROTECT AGAINST most — superior noise designed to perfection by Britain allowing a limited isolation alongside a and has the Apple ethos role for Huawei, stopped short appear on Hotstar A NEWLY FOUND FLAW great design. After being running through every of barring the company from teased and appearing in a single bit of it. This con- the next-generation communi- few leaks, Apple, in the venience which is oft cations network designed for New Delhi, Feb. 5: „ A newly found vulner- „ Philips „ From anywhere beyond latter half of 2019 overlooked ranges from near-instantaneous data trans- Disney has announced ability could let a hack- has rolled 100 meters, the threat launched the AirPods Pro the time its first paired to fers. that its subscription- er inject malware into out a patch actor would only need a that are aimed at audio your iPhone right to it Those guidelines were the based streaming service homes that use Philips that elimi- laptop and a Zigbee enthusiasts that want doing a custom scan of fruit of months of agonising Disney Plus, which Hue bulbs, reports nates this antenna to spread mal- nothing but the best in your ears to ensure it within the EU, which has launched in the US in terms of design, perform- offer the best possible fit. struggled to find a middle way November last year, will CheckPoint Research. threat. ware in the network. ance and functionality. Apple fans will undoubt- to balance Huawei's huge dom- arrive in India on March The AirPods Pro come edly love each and every inance in the 5G sector with 29 through its Hotstar „ The malware takes advantage of the vulnerability in the Zigbee with massive improve- aspect of the AirPods Pro security concerns pressed by app. standard to spread from the bulb to their Hue Bridge when the ments such as active making it an ideal pur- Washington. The announcement was user deletes the suddenly unresponsive bulb from the Hue app noise cancellation, a bet- chase for all iPhone own- A ban on Huawei will now made by Disney CEO ter and snugger fit and ers; or some Android ultimately be up to member Robert Iger during the and attempts to re-pair with. last but not least, a new users that want to experi- states, but the European company's q u a r - and enhanced design in ence Apple's expertise in Commission's middle road rec- terly earnings call on streaming service, but it „ With Zigbee, two „ In 2017, a different team of comparison with the orig- the wearable department. ommendations give cover to Tuesday. “We’re excited to will be offered in two cate- connected devices — even if researchers were able to take inal, 2016 AirPods that The overall audio quali- European capitals to resist announce that we will be gories. “One will be more they’re from different control of a Hue lightbulb on a should go some way in ty have improved pretty pleas from Washington. launching Disney Plus in premium in nature that bringing more iPhone impressively over the pre- — AFP India through our Hotstar will include the entire manufacturers — speak a given network, and propagate users into its true wire- vious version with there service on March 29th at library, so with the origi- common language, so there between lightbulbs. Due to design less ecosystem. being noticeable enhance- the beginning of the nal programming and the is no barrier to limitations, the vendor was only In India, the AirPods Pro ments in the bass and Indian Premier League other one will be more communication. ZigBee able to fix the propagation retail for `24,900 which vocals department. This cricket season,” Iger said. basic that will have the devices make use of radio vulnerability, thus attackers could puts it on the upper-end of ensures that fans of popu- Though the Disney top library and not the origi- the pricing segment for lar genres such as Hip- boss didn’t go into the nal programming,” he frequencies to still take over a target’s Hue true wireless earphones Hop or EDM will greatly specifics, he said the com- said. communicate. lightbulb. and this takes away some enjoy using these ear- pany will rebrand the The Disney CEO also of its lustre. In a market phones. However, those Hotstar app to “Disney revealed that the company „ Using this remaining vulnerability, CheckPoint researchers like India’s, very few true who are fans of other gen- Plus Hotstar”. hopes to capitalise on the decided to take this prior work one step further and used the Hue wireless earphones are res won't feel eft out as “We see this as a great IPL as Star India is the priced above `20K, which these sound great as well. opportunity to use the official broadcaster of the lightbulb as a platform to take over the bulbs’ control bridge makes Apple's option all While we don't get some proven platform of league. “Priced for the completely. the more desirable for major improvements on Hotstar to launch the new market and launched at a tech enthusiasts or clout- battery life like some of Disney Plus service in very peak period of time „ At the „ Most of the big names in the industry are seekers. the competition; Apple one of the most populous for the IPL, the cricket moment, there currently partner brands under the alliance. If you happen to own an does ensure that you get a countries and fastest league. are more than Well-known users of Zigbee are Amazon Echo iPhone and want to have 4.5-hour playback with growing economies in the “And so, we think it's an nothing but the best in active noise cancelling world,” he added. opportune moment, we 400 members Plus, Samsung SmartThings, Belkin WeMo, what Apple has to offer — turned on. Disney had acquired take advantage of the registered to the Hive Active Heating and accessories, Philips snug fit, great audio qual- The AirPods Pro are a NISSAN LEAF Hotstar streaming service presence of Star in the ZigBee Alliance Hue, Yale smart locks, Honeywell thermo- ity and superior noise great pair of true wire- in 2017 as part of its market and the millions and over 2,500 stats, Bosch Security Systems, Ikea Tradfri, cancellation; then the less earphones and it is acquisition of Fox of subscribers that they AirPods Pro are an obvi- definitely a recommended MAKES COMPLEX Studios, which also also have, we take advan- devices. Samsung Comcast Xfinity Box. ous choice for you. product if you don’t have included the entire Star tage of the sports tie-in, Additionally, the new and any cash restraints and DRIVERLESS TRIP India group. As of now, and we use the interface Researchers at Check Point improved design means want an Apple-designed Cranfield (England), Feb. 5: most of the premium and the technology that suggest the following security that you get an all-encom- product. With that being A Nissan car has completed a Disney content is avail- includes the billing that tips in wake of their findings: passing fit that’s unlikely said, there are models 230-mile journey autonomous- able on Hotstar app. already exists to launch a to get easily undone; no like the Sony WF-1000X ly in Britain, the longest and But the decision to club service, we believe, under „ Make sure that all devices matter your ear type. which offer better noise- most complex such trip in the Disney Plus with Hotstar very, very optimal cir- are fully patched Also, with intuitive con- cancellation and others country as carmakers race to will enable the Indian cumstances,” Iger added. trols and easy access to a like the HIFIMAN develop driverless technolo- subscribers to finally With Hotstar and „ Set devices to automatically new ‘Transparency’ fea- TWS600 that offer up to gies which are revolutionising watch some of the newer Disney Plus bundled download updates when they ture, you can allow ambi- 38.5 hours charge in the travel. content from the studio’s together, the company ent noises to get in with- charging case. Britain has been wooing streaming service, most hopes to take on the com- are released developers of autonomous notably petition from existing „ Be on the alert for any out vehicles, hoping to grab a slice “Star Wars” spin-off players in the country's If you happen to own an iPhone and of an industry it estimates series “The streaming market, partic- of the ordinary behavior of IoT could be worth around £900 Mandalorian” which is ularly Netflix and devices want to have nothing but the best in billion ($1.2 trillion) world- currently only available Amazon, who have what Apple has to offer —snug fit, wide in 2035. on Disney Plus. already established a „ For offices, segregate the great audio quality and superior noise The Nissan LEAF vehicle Iger said the company is wide variety of Indian IoT devices to a different net- cancellation; then the AirPods Pro are undertook the 370 km journey yet to finalise the pricing content on their plat- work/vlan from the Japanese carmaker’s aspect of the rebranded forms. — PTI an obvious choice for you. European technical center in Cranfield, southern England, to its Sunderland factory in the north east, alongside con- ventional road users. It included roads with no or We need to revise our approach to anonymised data minimal markings, junctions, roundabouts and motorways, using advanced positioning to be included in the per- nically come under this your name to identify you. unchecked. For instance, to have a different bill that technology helped by GPS, sonal sensitive category. umbrella, think anything In the Indian policy mak- Section 35 provides the looks at non-personal data. radar and light detection and And that is the larger from traffic signal data to a ing context, there does not Government the power to Because the subject is so ranging equipment, allowing point here, data is dynam- company's growth projec- seem to be a realization exempt itself from the con- vast, it does not make sense vehicles to navigate roads and Rohan Seth ic, as a result of how it can tions for the next decade. that anonymisation can be straints of the bill. Also, for it to be governed by a obstacles. be combined or used alone Not only is there a ten- reversed once you have Section 42 ensures that few lines in Section 91 for “The ... project allowed us to in varying contexts. As a dency to use the terms enough data. The recently instead of being independ- the foreseeable future. develop an autonomous vehicle result, it is not always easy interchangeably, but there introduced Personal Data ent, the Data Protection So the bottom line is that that can tackle challenges to pin it down to broad is also a false underlying Protection Bill seems to be Authority is constituted by anonymised data and non- encountered on UK roads that buckets of categories. belief that data, once subject to this assumption. members selected by the personal data can be used are unique to this part of the ata is a complex, surnames. If you had a list This is something that is anonymised cannot be Through Section 91, it Government. Having this to identify people. The gov- world, such as complex round- dynamic issue. We of Indian surnames in a often not appreciated deanonymised. The reason allows “the central govern- unchecked power when it ernment having abouts and high-speed country Doften like to make dataset, they alone would enough in policy making, the assumption is false is ment to direct any data comes to collecting and unchecked powers to col- lanes with no road markings, large buckets where we not be enough to identify especially in the case of because data is essentially fiduciary or data processor processing data is problem- lect and process these white lines or kerbs,” said want to classify it. The people. So, you would put anonymised or non-per- like puzzle pieces. Even if to provide any personal atic especially it has the kinds of data has the Nissan Technical Centre Personal Data Protection that dataset under the sonal data. Before I go on, it is anonymized, having data anonymised or other potential to give the potential to lead to severely Project Manager Bob Bateman. Bill does this by making ambit of personal data. But let me explain the differ- enough of anonymized non-personal data to Government the ability to negative consequences. It The project, known as five broad categories, per- since it is India, and con- ence between the two, as data can lead to enable better targeting of use this data to identify would be better instead, to HumanDrive and led by sonal data, personal sensi- text matters, surnames there is a tendency to use deanonymization and iden- delivery of services or for- minorities. rethink the approach to Nissan as part of a consor- tive data, critical personal would be able to tell you a them interchangeably. tification of individuals or mulation of evidence- Secondly, it just does not non-personal and tium, also received govern- data, non-personal data, lot more about a person Anonymised data refers even whole communities. based policies by the make sense to address non- anonymised data and have ment funding. and anonymised data. such as their caste. As a to a dataset where the For instance, if a mali- Central government”. personal data under a per- a separate committee and Nissan has previously said While it is nice to have result, surnames alone immediate identifiers cious hacker has access to There are two major con- sonal data protection bill. regulation for this. Britain’s flexible approach to these classifications that might not be able to identi- (such as names or phone a history of your location cerns here. Firstly, Section Even before this version of testing autonomous vehicles help us make sense of how fy people, but they can go numbers) are stripped off through Google Maps, and 91 gives the Government the bill came out, there had (The writer is a technology helped it pick London for its data operates, it is impor- on to identify whole com- rest of the dataset. Non- can combine that with a power to gather and been multiple calls to policy analyst at the first European tests in 2017 tant to remember that the munities. That makes sur- personal data, on the other history of your payments process non-personal data. appoint a separate commit- Takshashila Institution. when a driverless vehicle trav- real world does not operate names more sensitive than hand is a broader, negative information from your In addition, multiple other tee to come up with recom- All views are the author’s eled up to 50 miles per hour. this way. just personal data. So you term. So anything that is bank account (or Google sections ensure that this mendations in this space. It own and do not necessarily — Reuters For instance, think about could make a case for them not personal data can tech- Pay), s/he does not need power is largely would have then been ideal reflect the newspaper’s) Cabinet okays new 6% of adults aged till 24 are credit active port in Maha Only six per cent of adults The government on aged till 24 are credit active in Wednesday approved set- India and have a higher pro- ting up a new major port at clivity for consumption loans Vadhavan near Dahanu in like two-wheelers and credit Maharashtra at a cost of cards, a report said on `65,544.54 crore. The deci- Wednesday. sion was taken at a Cabinet However, contrary to assump- meeting. “Cabinet gives in- tions that this set of consumers are subprime from a risk per- principle approval for set- spective, the study by credit information company Transunion ting up a new Major Port at Cibil said a bulk of the “Gen Z” have better risk profiles. Vadhavan in Maharashtra,” The report comes at a time when lenders are increasingly tar- an official statement said. geting to expand their retail books, and also amid unemploy- THURSDAY | 6 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD ment rising to a four-decade high as per the official data. quick Domestic IT firms paint a bleak picture ASHWIN J. PUNNEN However, domestic IT ■ CITI BANK, Wells Fargo, Freddie Mac, DB, IMS) where public cloud infrastructure, automa- Dec’19 quarter... EBIT MUMBAI, FEB. 5 firms are expecting that repatriation should drive tion, mobile and platform margins were broadly in margins remain stable CS and UBS are key accounts to watch out growth. In that context, we solutions will likely be the line across Tier-I compa- The management com- and on a constant curren- for given the special situations like consoli- prefer Infosys and HCLT key areas of IT spends by nies. Order intake was BITES mentaries of top domestic cy basis, pricing, large dation, insourcing, reassessments. among large caps, and LTI US banks in CY20. weak, although companies IT companies paint a deal transitions and cost among mid-caps. This is In fact European banks remain confident about a bleak picture as discre- of onsite delivery will be attributable to decent visi- (e.g. UBS) continue to go pick-up in bookings in INDICATORS % tionary spending in key the key margin movers, bility in growth, head- through cost pressures. Mar’20 quarter, aided by vertical like BFSI and going forward. strong hiring as it added Wipro is seeing its digi- room for profitability Focus on insourcing of pipeline. Companies con- Sensex 41,142.66 0.87 retail remain subdued On the demand front the 6,938 employees during tal investments are yield- improvement and reason- technology workforce was tinue to indicate increased Nifty 50 11,979.65 2.32 over next year. market leader, TCS, is con- Q3FY20 taking total head ing results. However, BFSI able valuations,” said reiterated. targets of fresher hiring According to analysts, IT fident about medium- to count at 2,43,454, while deal win rate has been Motilal Oswal Securities Citi bank, Wells Fargo, for FY21, providing further S&P 500 3,328.06 0.92 spends by companies in long-term demand with attrition rate came down slow of late — delayed due in a report. Freddie Mac, DB, CS and evidence around our sector Dollar (`) 71.25 0.00 sectors like BFSI and cautious outlook in BFSI. to 17.6 per cent from 19.4 to macro uncertainty and Commentary of major UBS are key accounts to thesis,” said Emkay Global Pound Sterling (`) 92.56 0.05 retail are likely to remain The Bengaluru-based per cent in the quarter. resultant delays in cus- banks like Citi, JP Morgan, watch out for given the spe- in a report. low due to the waning Infosys, the second largest For HCL, deal pipeline tomer decision making. BoA and Wells Fargo on cial situations like consoli- “We continue to expect a Euro (`) 78.34 0.15 impact of US tax reforms IT firm in the country, is was at an all-time high “While key verticals technology spending dation, insourcing, reasse- further moderation in Gold (10gm)* (`) 41,270 -388 and the policy uncertainty expecting large deal wins and the management is should remain tepid, we remained stable, indicating ssments. “Tier-I techs con- growth for the IT Services in the US in light of the reflecting robust demand. confident of higher con- expect as retreat in some flattish IT spends in CY20. tinued to see a moderation sector as a whole,” it fur- Brent crude ($/bbl)* 55.00 1.48 impending elections. Infosys continued with version. horizontal trends (e.g. Data governance, KYC, in revenue growth in ther said. IN 10-Yr bond yield* 6.51 -0.076 US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.54 0.03 * As of Tuesday Carmakers hope launches at Funds for tourism PSU general infra not released

insurers’ merger SANGEETHA G In 2017-18, the sanc- Auto Expo will enthuse buyers CHENNAI, FEB. 5 tioned amount signifi- by March-end cantly shrunk to `809.41 The government has not crore and of this `438.53 The government aims to com- Despite coronavirus scare, green vehicles steal proceedings at Auto Expo sanctioned or released crore was released. In plete merger of three state- any fund for the develop- 2018-19, a total of `645.33 owned general insurance com- MICHAEL GONSALVES ment of tourism related crore was sanctioned, but panies— National Insurance, PUNE, FEB. 5 infrastructure under a meagre `5.38 crore was United India Insurance, and Swadesh Darshan and released for one project Oriental Insurance — by the Despite a deadly cloud of PRASHAD scheme in intended to develop way- end of March, finance secretary coronavirus and pro- 2019-20. Since 2016-17, the side amenities. Rajiv Kumar said. Respective longed slowing econo- funds have been shrink- For the financial year boards of the three companies my looming over ing and have come to a 2019-20, the ministry has have already given their in- Auto Expo 2020 at nought by 2019-20. neither sanctioned nor principal approvals for the Greater Noida, Swadesh Darshan and released funds for any merger. automakers on National Mission on project until January 27, the first day Pilgrimage Rejuvenation 2020. As per the Budget, launched new and Spiritual, Heritage the government had out- cars priced from Augmentation Drive laid `1,106 crore for Puri: No plans to `8.25 lakh to a (PRASHAD) are two Swadesh Darshan scheme whopping `2.42 schemes under which the in 2019-20 and has allocat- crore and ministry of tourism pro- ed `1,200 crore for 2020-21. absorb AI staff unveiled several vides financial assistance Similarly, for the new upcoming to the states and Union PRASHAD scheme, the after divestment models to woo Territories for the devel- ministry has not sanc- buyers. opment of tourism related tioned any project or The Mercedes-Benz AMG infrastructure in the released funds for the GT 63 S 4-Door Coupé, country. financial year 2019-20. In launched on Wednesday According to the min- 2016-17, it had released starts at `2.42 crore at pan istry data, the funding `252.89 crore against an India showroom, is the towards these schemes aggregate cost of `378.67 fastest series-production has been shrinking year crore for the sanctioned sedan around the iconic Maruti Suzuki India’s MD and after year since 2016-17. In projects. In 2017-18, out of Nürburgring racetrack. CEO Kenichi Ayukawa unveils 2016-17, the ministry had the total project cost of This four-wheel drive the Concept Futuro-E in the sanctioned `3,001.93 crore `181.25 crore, the govern- Coupé comes fitted with a SUV segment under the Swadesh ment had released `98.38 There is no proposal under 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 Darshan scheme for vari- crore. In FY19, the min- consideration to absorb Air petrol engine, which is ous projects. Of this, the istry released `65.41 crore India employees in any other good for 639hp and 900Nm government released against aggregate project government department after of torque. It springs to a A model poses next to a `2,031 crore. cost of `188.3 crore. the airline's disinvestment, claimed 0-100kph within Hyundai Le Fil Rouge (HDC-1) Union Aviation Minister 3.2 seconds. concept car displayed at the Hardeep Singh Puri said on South Korean car maker Wednesday. The Central gov- Auto Expo 2020 in Greater Kia Motors introduced its Noida FLIPKART PULLS COOPERATIVE ernment on January 27 issued second offering for the a preliminary information Indian market, the THE PLUG memorandum, initiating the Carnival MPV, at `24.95 BANKS COME process to divest its entire lakh for the based stake in the national air carrier. model and `33.95 ON JABONG UNDER RBI lakh for the top-end. Available with a SANGEETHA G FC BUREAU sole diesel-automat- The newly- CHENNAI, FEB. 5 NEW DELHI, FEB. 5 XLRI successfully ic powertrain, the launched MPV can be had in Mercedes-Benz Flipkart has closed down In a move to prevent mal- places its entire three seating config- AMG GT 63 S 4 Jabong, which had become practices and ensure bet- urations and three door coupe, the part of the group in 2016. ter regulation in coopera- batch of students trims — the entry- Mahindra Funster Customers who accessed tive banks, the Centre, on level Premium variant EV Concept car Jabong’s site were redi- Wednesday, approved Xavier School of Management is available as a 7- and 8- and the rected to Myntra, another amendment to the seater, the mid-spec fashion portal operated by Banking Regulation Act. has successfully achieved 100 Volkswagen per cent placements for the Prestige can be had in a 7- Flipkart. The move comes after the Tiguan Allspace outgoing batch of 2018-20 of or 9-seat arrangement and According to sources, near collapse of Punjab its flagship programs: Two-year the range-topping Limou- were on display this move will help and Maharashtra Co-oper- Postgraduate Diploma in sine variant gets a 7-seat at the Auto Expo Flipkart consolidate the ative (PMC) Bank last year. Management – Human layout with plush ‘VIP’ sec- online fashion market, 70 Briefing the media Resource Management and ond-row seats. per cent of which is con- about the Cabinet deci- Two-year Postgraduate The Carnival has bagged trolled by the etailer along sions, Prakash Javadekar Diploma in Management - 3,500 orders, of which 70 with its group companies said, “The proposed law Business Management with all per cent are for the top- Myntra and Jabong. It seeks to enforce banking 359 candidates securing offers spec Carnival Limousine. RENAULT SET TO would also help the firm regulation guidelines of within two days. Should the MPV sustain become more cost effi- the RBI in cooperative the initial momentum, Maruti questions duty LAUNCH ELECTRIC cient. Flipkart also will be banks, while administra- Kia’s second model for able to focus on Myntra tive issues will still be India could be its second more. Flipkart refused to guided by Registrar of hit in a row after Kia Seltos VEHICLE IN 2 YRS comment on the develop- Cooperative.” Airtel won’t bid midsize compact SUV. Kia ment. Flipkart has been “After the amendment, also unveiled its Sonet hike on imported EVs going a little less aggres- such banks will also be for 5G spectrum compact SUV to be Greater Noida, Feb. 5: sive with Jabong since its audited as per RBI norms launched in India this Greater Noida, Feb. 5: bring EV to the market at As per the Budget French car maker acquisition in 2016. under RBI’s regulation.” year. Maruti Suzuki India on an affordable price. announcement, import Renault unveiled the at govt rates Skoda India, struggling Wednesday questioned the “I don’t understand, why. duties on fully imported AMT (automated manual Bharti Airtel on Wednesday to sell its cars, launched rationale behind the gov- Why they are increasing commercial EVs will go transmission) version of the Octavia RS 245 at `35.99 ernment’s move to hike the tax?,” Maruti Suzuki up to 40 per cent from 25 its sub-compact multi- Unemployment said it will not buy 5G spec- lakh. It comes as a customs duty on imported India MD and CEO per cent, while that on purpose vehicle Triber at trum in the upcoming auction PTI if its base price is fixed at `492 Completely Built Unit and electric vehicles, saying it Kenichi Ayukawa told semi knocked-down elec- the Auto Expo here on crore per megahertz as recom- its production will be lim- isn’t easy to localise in a when asked about the hike tric passenger vehicles Wednesday and said it mended by Trai. The company ited to just 200 units for the short period. in customs duty on import- will go up to 30 per cent plans to double sales in rate at 6.1%: Govt has stressed balance sheet Indian market. While The company, which ear- ed EVs, as announced in from 15 per cent. India in mid-term. bookings will open on lier planned to launch an the Budget. He further Completely knocked- The company is also reeling under debt of `1.14 lakh New Delhi, Feb. 5: crore with liability to clear March 1, deliveries will electric vehicle (EV) based said, “We have to localise down units of EVs will working towards entering government, the labour statutory dues of around take place in April. on WagonR this year, is but the point is that it is not attract import duty of 15 the fast growing electric Unemployment rate in force participation is 36.9 Tata Motors launched the reviewing the decision as easy to localise in short- per cent, up from 10 per vehicle (EV) space in the the country as per a new per cent and the rate of 35,500 crore, following a — PTI Supreme Court order in BS-6 Harrier starting at it is finding it difficult to term basis.” cent earlier. country and is likely to survey was 6.1 per cent in unemployment for 2017-18 October 2019. `13.69 lakh. The BS-6 launch its first EV in the 2017-18, the government is 6.1 per cent,” he said. Harrier automatic line-up India at the moment. to excite the car market. autonomous driving car next two years, Renault informed Rajya Sabha on Replying to supplemen- starts at `16.25 lakh for the The eKUV100 uses a These are the second-gen- and MG Motor’s 360M India MD and CEO Wednesday. taries during the Question Printed & Published by XMA variant, with the 40kW electric motor which eration Mercedes-Benz MPV, Tata Sierra EV con- Venkatram Mamillapalle Minister of State for Hour, the minister said T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan XZA costing `18.80 lakh, sends power to the front GLA SUV, Maruti Suzuki cept, the Hexa Safari said. Labour Santosh Gangwar the report of this survey is Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at and the top-spec XZA+ is wheels. The liquid-cooled Futuro-E, Hyundai Tucson Edition, the HBX micro- The AMT version, which said the government is very different than the Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan priced at `19.99 lakh. It battery provides the EV SUV facelift, sportier SUV concept, the Gravitas is set to be launched in the conducting a new Periodic surveys conducted in pre- Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, also unveiled the Gravitas with a claimed 150km Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, SUV, and the BS6-compli- second quarter of the Labour Force Survey vious years. This survey is Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, SUV. range on a single charge, concept car Le Fil Rouge ant Harrier, Force Motors’ year, was unveiled by (PLFS) with new parame- not comparable to previ- Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: Mahindra launched its and it can be charged in (HDC-1), the Hyundai Nexo new off-roader Gurkha. Fabrice Cambolive, senior ters and bigger sample ous surveys, he said, T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg all-electric eKUV100 priced just 5-hour and 45 minutes fuel cell EV (FCEVs), New Chinese entrants vice president and chair- size, and its results cannot adding it was an attempt to No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights at `8.25 lakh (ex-Delhi on a regular charger, or 55 Skoda Superb facelift, such as Great Wall Motor’s man of Africa-Middle- be compared with previ- provide authentic data reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part showroom including minutes on a fast charger. Skoda Kodiaq BS6, VW Haval sub-brand, the H9 East-India-Pacific Region ous surveys in this regard. with the new survey con- without written permission of The Editor, FAME II scheme benefits) Many automakers also Tiguan AllSpace SUV, VW SUV, Haima Automobile’s for Renault Group along “As per the new Periodic ducted through the Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. makes it the most afford- unveiled their new car T-Roc SUV, MG Motor’s Haima E1 EV were also on with Mamillapalle. Labour Force Survey Ministry of Statistics. able electric car on sale in models at the motor show Marvel X SUV, electric display. — PTI being conducted by the — PTI Sacked again PAGE Brescia have sacked coach Eugenio Corini for the second time this season, Games 14 the Italian league strugglers confirmed DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 6 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD KARAN GRABS LEAD Navneet strikes twice, India win Auckland, Feb. 5: Striker DC CORRESPONDENT Navneet Kaur scored a brace HYDERABAD, FEB. 5 to guide the Indian women’s hockey team to a convincing Karandeep Kochhar of 3-0 win over New Zealand in Chandigarh, who capped the last game of its five- his career-best season last match tour here on year with a fourth-place Wednesday. finish on the PGTI Order Navneet found the net in of Merit, showed signs of the 45th and 58th minutes, carrying forward his hot while Sharmila scored a form into the current sea- field goal in the 54th minute son as he struck a masterly as India drew curtains on eight-under-63 to seize the the New Zealand tour on a first round lead at the sea- bright note. After a goalless son-opening Golconda opening two quarters, Masters at the Hyderabad Navneet finally broke the Golf Club on Wednesday. deadlock for India in the Members of the Indian women’s hockey team pose after beating New Zealand 3-0. The 20-year-old, who 45th minute. Sharmila then became the youngest-ever doubled the lead when she Zealand Development squad three goals against New Commenting on his side’s winner on the PGTI back struck a powerful shot past 4-0 before suffering close 1-2 Zealand in the last match. performance during the in 2016 at 17 years and five the New Zealand goalkeeper and 0-1 defeats to the home This tour gave us a good tour, Marijne said, months while still an ama- in the 54th minute. senior team. In penultimate insight about where we need “Sometimes we tend to keep teur, enjoyed a one-stroke Navneet found the net game of the tour, skipper to improve and one of the the ball too long on the stick advantage over Patna’s again just two minutes from Rani’s lone strike handed things is to create faster play and then we create pressure. Aman Raj and the the final hooter with a beau- India a 1-0 win over Great than we do now,” said We need to avoid that by Bengaluru duo of Trishul tiful field strike. India began Britain. India’s chief coach Sjoerd passing faster.” Chinnappa and Khalin the tour by thrashing New “...I am happy we produced Marijne. — PTI Joshi, all three of whom posted 64s. Five players were bunched together in tied fifth with rounds of 65. This included Sri Lankan Mithun Perera, Mhow’s Om Prakash Chouhan, Ludhiana’s Pukhraj Singh Gill, Gurugram’s Veer Ahlawat and Kolkata’s Shankar Das. Rashid Khan, the leading Indian in the world rank- ing at 177 and also the 2019 PGTI Order of Merit champion, carded a 66 to be placed tied 10th. Pune’s Udayan Mane, the 2018 champion and winner of PGTI’s last event in December 2019, returned a 68 to be tied 18th. Karandeep Kochhar lines up a shot during Day One of the Golconda Masters at Venkkat Gautham was Hyderabad Golf Club on Wednesday. the best-placed among the Hyderabad-based profes- on the first two holes another hat-trick of negotiate the tough condi- sionals. He was in tied 27th thanks to a tap-in and a 20- birdies from the 15th tions at the HGA. The courtesy his two-under-69. feet conversion. through the 17th. He drove Asian Tour regular, who Former Indian hockey Karandeep, who missed the par-4 15th green and had shot three rounds of captain Dilip Tirkey, play- just one green all day, chipped it to within a foot 64 at the 2019 edition, came ing as a professional for added three more birdies on the 17th. A great bunker up with another 64 to make the first time, produced a on the sixth, seventh and shot on the 18th set the an impact early on in the 10-over-81 to be placed eighth to quickly climb up youngster up for his fourth tournament. 125th. It was a low-scoring the leaderboard. straight birdie but his 15- Aman began his day on day with as many as 51 A few missed birdie feet putt lipped out. the back-nine and accumu- players shooting under-par opportunities early on the Aman Raj, the joint run- lated birdies on the 12th, rounds. back-nine didn’t dampen ner-up at last year’s edi- 15th and 16th. He narrowly Karandeep began the his spirit as he continued tion, once again displayed missed a chip-in for eagle tournament with birdies his upward graph with he has what it takes to on the 15th. PARIS GIANTS Bucks bully Pelicans WIN 2-1 TO GO ON Los Angeles, Feb. 5: TOP IN FRANCE Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Paris, Feb. 5: Paris Saint- Antetokounmpo scored 34 Germain further strength- points and grabbed 17 ened their dominance of rebounds to lead the Ligue 1 with a 2-1 win at league-leading Milwaukee Nantes that moved the Bucks over the New champions 15 points clear Orleans Pelicans 120-108 of the domestic rivals. on Tuesday. Goals in either half from Antetokounmpo hit 12- Mauro Icardi and Thilo of-17 from the floor and 9- Kehrer were just about of-13 free throws while enough for Thomas adding six assists, a steal Tuchel’s side to stretch and a blocked shot as the their lead over second- Bucks improved their placed Marseille ahead of NBA-best record to 43-7 their trip to Saint-Etienne thanks to a 42-24 scoring on Wednesday. edge in the third quarter. PSG extended their “I had a good game but I unbeaten run in all compe- could get better,” titions to 20 matches Antetokounmpo said. despite a Presnel Kimpe- “Closing down the third mbe howler allowing quarter, we didn’t do a Moses Simon to race good job. We got slopp,” he Khris Middleton (left) of Milwaukee Bucks goes to the through and pull one back added. basket against Josh Hart (second from right) of New in the 68th minute, setting The Greek star still Orleans Pelicans in their NBA game in New Orleans on up a nervy finish. PSG feels the sting of losing to Tuesday. The Bucks won 120-108. — AP were dominant for long Toronto in last year’s periods despite the Eastern Conference final rebounds and five assists. to stretch the Lakers’ lead absence of Neymar with a and failing to lift the In Los Angeles, the from 87-77 to 108-87 and rib complaint. — AFP Bucks into their first Lakers got 36 points, nine seal San Antonio’s fate. NBA Finals since 1974, assists and seven “LeBron came out and three years after rebounds from LeBron hit five straight threes in Milwaukee won its only James and 18 points from 3 1/2 minutes, he got the title. Anthony Davis and Kyle lead for us and closed out That’s why chasing the Kuzma as the hosts rolled the game early,” Davis NBA one-season best over the San Antonio said. record of 73-9 by Golden Spurs 129-102. NBA scoring leader State is not the Bucks’ The Lakers improved James Harden, chasing a major goal. the best record in the third consecutive NBA Brandon Ingram led the Western Conference to 38- scoring crown, poured in host Pelicans with 32 11, 3 1/2 games ahead of 40 points, passed off 12 points, while 19-year-old the second-place Los assists and grabbed nine rookie star Zion Angeles Clippers. rebounds to power the Williamson had 20 points James sank five 3-point- Houston Rockets over vis- despite 5-of-19 shooting ers in the first 3 1/2 min- iting Charlotte 125-110. from the floor with seven utes of the fourth quarter — AFP RATANBALA GUIDES KRYPHSA TO CRUCIAL WIN

Bengaluru, Feb. 5; KRYPHSA FC, having already qualified for the Indian Women’s League (IWL) semifinals, main- tained their winning run and wrapped up a perfect record in Group ‘A’ by seeing off FC Kolhapur City by a goal to nil (1-0) at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Wednesday. Ratanbala Devi scored what turned out to be the winner in the 19th minute. The winners dominated possession and had the better of the initial exchanges. They went ahead when a cross- field was exquisitely con- trolled by Ratanbala. — Agencies Crunch moments PAGE Stand-in skipper Tom Latham says building partnership and hold- ing their nerves in the crucial moments helped New Zealand cross Cricket 15 the finish line in the high-scoring first ODI against India DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 6 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

SHORT TAKES Dalmiya’s son is CAB president Kolkata: Former BCCI president late Jagmohan Dalmiya’s son Avishek on Wednesday became the youngest president of Cricket Association Bengal at Taylor swift the age of 38 after being elect- ed unopposed. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly’s elder brother Snehasish Ganguly, a former Bengal left-hander, is the new joint secretary, a post that has Ross on song been vacated by Dalmiya junior before his elevation. The CAB president’s post was lying as Kiwis pull off vacant after former India cap- tain Sourav Ganguly took over the reins of BCCI. However a remarkable Avishek will go for a cooling-off period from November 6, 2021 as per the Lodha recommended chase of 348 Constitution giving him a Hamilton, Feb. 5: An tenure of about 22 months. unbeaten century from vet- Avishek thus became the 18th eran batsman Ross Taylor president of CAB with his powered New Zealand to a father holding the office for stunning four-wicket win over two terms. Looking dapper in a India in the first one-day inter- blue suit, CAB tie, Avishek national in Hamilton on turned emotional taking charge Wednesday. of the same chair where his The hosts completed the second father sat in his two terms in highest run chase in their history office from 1992-93 to 2006 to finish on 348 for four and over- and then from 2008-09 till his haul the imposing target set by demise on September 20, 2015. India. “Right from my childhood, I It was a morale-boosting victory always heard my father saying for the Black Caps, who went into ‘Eden is a temple of worship’. the match as underdogs after a 5-0 That sentiment will run with me whitewash in the recent Twenty20 always,” Avishek said. — PTI series, when they repeatedly squan- dered winning opportunities. The roles were reversed at Seddon Lehmann to Park, with India posting a mammoth total of 347 for four after losing the undergo heart op toss, including a maiden century to We handle pressure Shreyas Iyer and half-centuries for Sydney: Former Australian skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. cricket coach Darren Lehmann But the tourists’ bowling attack better in ODIs: Ross will undergo a heart bypass failed to prevent a match-turning operation after being rushed to innings from Taylor, who scored a debutant Hamilton, Feb. 5: New hospital on Wednesday suffer- 73-ball century, his 21st in ODIs, and opening batsmen Mayank Agarwal Zealand batsman Ross Latham’s innings ing chest pains, Cricket ended the match on 109 not out. and Prithvi Shaw also performed Taylor on Wednesday said Australia reported. He was supported by a quick-fire 69 solidly, bring up an opening partner- their ODI side can deal The popular former Test bats- from captain Tom Latham and ship of 50. with pressure situations a took momentum man was celebrating his 50th Henry Nicholls’ hard-fought 78, Iyer rode his luck at times — lot better than the birthday watching his son play although three late wickets gave dropped on nine and 83 — but Twenty20 side and that pre- away, says Kohli cricket on the Gold Coast when India hope of rescuing the match. earned praise from VVS Laxman for cisely is the reason they the health scare occurred, the “It’s been a long time between the way he set about dismantling could knock down a big Hamilton, Feb. 5: Ross official cricket.com.au website drinks,” said Latham, whose side New Zealand’s attack. target in the series- Taylor got the hundred but said. It said he was resting in suffered a 3-0 Test series defeat in “I really enjoyed the way he paced opener here. India captain Virat Kohli hospital and would have sur- Australia before the T20 drubbing on his innings, a very mature knock,” “It’s always nice to said it was Tom Latham’s gery on Saturday. “I would like home soil. the Indian batting legend said in win after a clean sweep 48-ball 69 that took away to thank everyone in the “It’s nice to get over the line and we commentary. in the T20. Obviously the momentum from his Australian cricket family for managed to keep our composure at Laxman’s praise for Rahul, who new personnel came in side in the high-scoring their concern,” Lehmann said. “I the end and get there.”Kohli was scored an unbeaten 88, was even and the loss was not a first ODI against New am receiving the best of med- gracious in defeat, saying India pro- more fulsome, saying the wicket- hang up for them. I am Zealand here on ical care and am confident I’ll duced a “decent” performance that keeper-batsman had cemented his sure it must have played Wednesday. be back on my feet soon.” was not quite good enough on the spot in the Indian side after recover- on their minds little bit, New Zealand recorded Lehmann quit as Australia day. ing from a form slump. you are human, and their highest-ever run coach in 2018 after a ball-tam- “You have to say that the opposi- “He’s a special talent, I’d put him towards the end we lost a chase, 348, riding on Ross pering scandal that rocked the tion played better than us because in the league of Rohit Sharma and couple of wickets,” Taylor’s 84-ball-109 not out game in the sports-mad nation. they were more intense,” he said. Virat Kohli,” he said. Taylor said. and stand-in skipper He returned to a coaching role New Zealand started their chase The ever-reliable Kohli cruised to “But at the same time, Latham’s attacking half- this summer with the Big Bash well, reaching 147 for two after 25 his 58th ODI half-century in a 102- the last game was our century. League’s Brisbane Heat. overs as Taylor and Nicholls devel- run partnership with Iyer that world cup final and a lot of “It was an outstanding — AFP oped a promising partnership. ended when spinner Ish Sodhi clean the guys have played in performance by New It took a piece of fielding brilliance bowled him on 51 with a decep- pressure situations. They Zealand. We thought 348 from Kohli to break it with India’s tively flighted ball. are a lot more experienced was good enough. Ross is skipper swooping on a stay ball and It was a rare highlight for than the T20 side. So that the experienced batsman tossing it underarm with skill in the New Zealand bowlers, showed, but it is only one they have but Tom’s ABHINAV HITS mid-air to run-out a diving Nicholls. whose inaccuracy proved game and lots to go in this innings was the one that But Taylor continued his assault expensive on the small series. It is nice to get that took away the momentum. with Latham to take New Zealand to ground. monkey off the back,” he Credit to Taylor and Tom,” DOUBLE TON, 292 for three with 10 overs remain- Tim Southee was the best said. Kohli said. ing and the 35-year-old remained at performer with two wickets, Taylor said the dimen- India were below-par on TN DOMINATE the crease to hit the winning run. but he conceded 8.5 runs an sions of the ground helped the field with Kuldeep While Iyer’s 103 over taking them. out, but the New Zealand Yadav dropping a skier and Baroda: Experienced Tamil from 107 balls The second ODI will be batsmen all contributed to bowlers doing a less than Nadu opener Abhinav Mukund was the highlight played at Auckland’s Eden the successful chase. commendable job. “Look, scored his seventh Ranji double of India’s innings, Park on Saturday. — PTI “That’s the tough thing we didn’t grab onto one hundred (206) as the visitors about playing on some of chance, but we were took a massive 316-run first these grounds in New decent. Something we need innings lead against Baroda in SCORECARD Zealand, not knowing what to keep (on) improving. We Group B. Tamil Nadu racked up India: Prithvi Shaw c Latham b de Grandhomme 20, a par total is at any time. can’t focus too much (on 490 for 7 declared after bowl- Mayank Agarwal c Tom Blundell b Southee 32, Virat Whether at the MCG, or negative things). Today, the ing out the home team for 174, Kohli b Ish Sodhi 51, Shreyas Iyer c Santner b here or anywhere else, you opposition played better built on Abhinav’s splendid Southee 103, Lokesh Rahul not out 88, Kedar Jadhav always give yourself a than us and they deserved knock and his big opening part- (not out) 26. Extras (LB-7, W-19, NB-1) 27. Total (for chance. At the same time if to win,” Kohli said. nership with four wickets in 50 overs) 347. you lose two early wickets The Indian captain also L. Suryapprakash (75). FoW: 1-50, 2-54, 3-156, 4-292. it was going to be a tough seemed satisfied with the At Rajkot, Sheldon Jackson hit Bowling: Southee 10-1-85-2, Bennett 10-0-77-0, De chase. I think there were performance by debutants a stroke-filled 85 to put Grandhomme 8-0-41-1, Neesham 8-0-52-0, Santner 10- some great contributions Mayank Agarwal and Saurashtra on the verge of 0-58-0, Sodhi 4-0-27-1. through out the whole Prithvi Shaw. — PTI securing a vital first innings New Zealand: Martin Guptill c Kedar Jadhav b SN order,” he said. — PTI lead against Mumbai on the Thakur 32, Henry Nicholls run out (Kohli) 78, Tom second day of their Elite Group Blundell st Rahul b Kuldeep Yadav 9, Ross Taylor (not B Ranji Trophy match here on out) 109, Tom Latham c Shami b Kuldeep Yadav 69, HIGHEST SUCCESSFUL CHASES VS INDIA IN ODIs Wednesday. James Neesham c Kedar Jadhav b Shami 9, Colin de Score Overs Opponents Venue Date Saurashtra bundled out Mumbai Grandhomme run out (Shreyas Iyer/Kohli) 1, for 262 and then rode on Mitchell Santner (not out) 12. Extras (LB-4, W-24, 359-6 (47.5) Australia Mohali 10-03-2019 Jackson's gritty 85 to end the NB-1) 29. Total (for six wickets in 48.1 overs) 348. 348-6 (48.1) New Zealand Hamilton 05-02-2020 second day at 257/6, as they FoW: 1-85, 2-109, 3-171, 4-309, 5-328, 6-331. trail by just five runs. Saurshtra Bowling: Bumrah 10-1-53-0, Shami 9.1-0-63-1, 322-6 (49.5) Pakistan Mohali 08-11-2007 skipper Arpit Vasavada (46) Thakur 9-0-80-1, Jadeja 10-0-64-0, Kuldeep 10- 322-3 (48.4) Sri Lanka The Oval 08-06-2017 0-84-2. and Chirag Jani (45 not out) 319-7 (48) Pakistan Ahmedabad 12-04-2005 also made valuable contribu- Ross Taylor celebrates his tions to take the game away match-winning century STATS: S. PERVEZ QAISER from the 41-time Ranji champi- against India. — AP on. Saurashtra lost opener Snell Patel (4) early. — PTI BRIEF SCORES At Rajkot: Mumbai 262 (Sarfaraz Khan 78, Shams Flexible batting position helped me settle: Iyer Mulani 60; D Jadeja 5/92) vs Saurashtra 257/6 Hamilton, Feb. 5: Shreyas ally because whenever I (Sheldon Jackson 85, Arpit Iyer now owns the No 4 India fined for slow over-rate in Hamilton ODI used to go there, I used to Vasavada 46, Royston Dias slot in white ball crick- make sure that as many 2/40). et but the success has Hamilton, Feb. 5: The the sanction after Virat relates to minimum over- matches I got, I have to come owing to his India cricketers were on Kohli’s side was ruled to rate offences, players are make the best use of it and At Baroda: Baroda 174 and flexible batting Wednesday fined 80 per be four overs short of the fined 20 per cent of their the players and the atmos- 10/0 vs Tamil Nadu 490/7 positions between cent of their match fee for target after time match fees for every over phere is also amazing. You declared (Abhinav Mukund Nos 3 to 5 for the maintaining a slow over- allowances were taken their side fails to bowl in literally have no pressure,” 206, L Suryapprakash 75; India A team, rate against New Zealand into consideration. the allotted time. Iyer said about the team Yusuf Pathan 2/67). where he in the first One Day In accordance with “Kohli accepted the pro- which is mentored by NCA At Delhi: Delhi 293 (Kunwar learnt International here. Article 2.22 of the ICC posed sanction, so there director Rahul Dravid. Bidhuri 78, Himmat Singh the art Chris Broad of the Code of Conduct for was no need for a formal “And coming from the top 56, Rush Kalaria 5/78) vs of tack- Emirates ICC Elite Panel Players and Player hearing,” an ICC release arena (senior) to one level — PTI Gujarat 269/4 (Manprit ling vari- of Match Referees imposed Support Personnel, which said. below (A team) doesn’t Juneja 88 batting, Dhruv ous make you feel that you are Raval 83 batting, Samit match series opener on your position depending on found success to his stint completely away from the Gohel 51, Simarjeet Singh situa- Wednesday. what is the situation. I got with the ‘A’ team. team but you always see 2/53). tions. With six half-centuries to manoeuvre my place For someone, who had to similar faces around you. I Iyer and a hundred with an aver- from 3 to 5, I kept changing wait for his opportunity to really enjoy that atmos- At Patiala: Andhra 93 and scored his age of 48 plus in 16 ODIs, (batting order). It’s just that cement his place in the sen- phere like I said,” he said. 134 (Ricky Bhui 61, Varun maiden ODI Iyer has had a good time in we get good practice there ior team, the interim dura- “I would have been happi- Choudhary 6/46) lost to hundred but the Indian middle-order. and you face different oppo- tion spent on A tours was er if we could have finished Punjab 108 and 129/6 India failed to “In India A, it’s not that I sition as well so you get important learning curve. the game on a winning (Anmol Malhotra 51 no, Shreyas Iyer celebrates his maiden ODI defend a target of 348 have to bat number four all used to the atmosphere,” “India A games are always note,” said Iyer. Abhishek Gupta 37). century. — AP against New Zealand in the the time. You keep changing Iyer attributed his new- been helpful for me person- — PTI No fund shortage PAGE Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has assured that there will be no shortage of funds for the National Sports Federations, despite Games 16 the government slashing its allocation in an Olympic year DECCAN CHRONICLE THURSDAY | 6 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD

SHORT TAKES Sindhu wins but Hunters crash

Red buds bloom Hyderabad, Feb. 5: P. V. ● Despite P. V. Sindhu ended her cam- paign at Star Sports Sindhu’s 15-7, 15-8 Liverpool’s youngest ever starting XI win at home Premier Badminton win over Rituparna League 2020 on a high with Das of Pune, the London, Feb. 5: a strong 15-7, 15-8 win Hyderabad Hunters Liverpool’s youngest ever against Rituparna Das as failed to make it to team proved coach Jurgen the former champions Klopp was right to rest his Hyderabad Hunters the knockout stages stars as they reached the clashed with the Pune 7 of the Premier Harry Kane FA Cup fifth round with a Aces at the GMC Balayogi Badminton League. 1-0 win against third-tier Sats Indoor Stadium here Kane could return Shrewsbury. in Hyderabad on Klopp and his entire Wednesday. against the Hyderabad in May, says Jose first team were all absent While Pune have con- Trump Priyanshu Rajawat. for the fourth round firmed their semifinals The latter had stunned London: England captain Harry replay at Anfield as part beart, the journey came to World No. 49 Lee Dong Kane could return from injury in of the club’s winter break. an end for the Hunters as Keun in his last match and time for the final two games of The Liverpool manager they failed to make it to the obviously was prepared for the Premier League season, was criticised for disre- knock-out stages. a fightback. Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose specting the FA Cup, but Having upset World No.14 Soon he made his inten- Mourinho said. his youngsters proved up Beiwen Zhang in her previ- tions clear as he levelled at Kane is recovering from sur- to the task and their ous match, World No.100 5-5 and remained on the gery to repair a ruptured ten- mature display was Rituparna Das came into heels of Manjunath before don in his hamstring suffered rewarded when Ro-Shaun this match with a lot of the latter held off the surg- during Tottenham’s defeat at Williams headed the deci- confidence. ing Rajawat to take the Southampton on New Year’s sive own goal in the clos- But the world champion opener 15-11. An unde- Day. Tottenham had previously ing stages on Tuesday. Sindhu posed a very differ- terred Priyanshu was not stated they expect the 26-year- Liverpool will face ent challenge. The Rio ready to bow out that easi- old to return to training some Chelsea in the last 16 at Olympic silver medallist ly and he fascinated the time in April despite reports he Stamford Bridge in was in no mood to relent as crowd with his array of could be sidelined for six March. she built a big lead of 8-3, shots to level the match. months. Klopp had turned over banking on her aggression In an enthralling decider, However when asked if Kane the responsibility of lead- and speed. Mithun raced ahead to 8-2 would play again this season, ing Liverpool to the club’s Das struggled to counter only to see a resilient Mourinho told reporters on under-23 coach Neil the pace at which Sindhu Rajawat coming back to Tuesday: “The Leicester match Critchley, who also took was hitting and conceded make the score 8-8. It was a (May 9). Maybe we need that charge when the Reds the first game 7-15. test of their nerves since match for something. Maybe we played an under-strength The lower-ranked shut- then as there was little to need that match for something. side for their League Cup tler gave a better account separate the two. The “To be fourth, to be fifth, to quarterfinal defeat at of herself in the second match headed to a heart- be sixth. Maybe we need that Aston Villa earlier this game as she kept Sindhu stopping finish with the match for something and season. moving to every part of the two remaining on par till maybe he can help us in this This time, it was purely court. Her strokeplay 13-13. Manjunath showed match. I hope. There’s no pres- his decision to ignore the helped her remain on par nerves of steel under pres- sure, he keeps going, no set- FA Cup, but resting with her highly accom- sure the sneak out the 15- back. I just think that's my feel- Mohamed Salah, Virgil plished opponent till 6-6. 11, 11-15, 15-13 win on a ing,” he added. — AFP Van Dijk and company at Sindhu did just enough to debut that was memorable. least gave fans a glimpse lift her game from thereon Earlier, Pune’s Chirag of the next generation. and completed a strong 15- Shetty and Hendra With an average age of 7, 15-8 win to end her PBL5 Setiawan bounced back 19 years and 102 days, it Liverpool’s Curtis Jones (right) and teammate Neco Williams celebrate after Shrewsbury Town’s Ro-Shaun campaign on a high. from a loss to secure a com- was Liverpool’s youngest Williams scored an own goal during their English FA Cup Fourth Round replay match at Anfield Stadium in In an engrossing battle manding 15-12, 15-9 win ever starting line-up in all Liverpool on Tuesday. Liverpool won 1-0. — AP between two of India’s best against Hyderabad’s World competitions. youngsters, PBL debutant No.32 Ben Lane and Sean There were seven Mithun Manjunath of Vendy. teenagers, including 16- Pune made a 5-3 start — Agencies year-old Harvey Elliott, VAR needs to improve: Masters while Pedro Chirivella was the oldest player in the team at 22. London, Feb. 5: Premier I don’t think VAR has been damaging but I accept back in the spotlight fol- Liverpool-born teenager League chief executive it needs improvement. Scrapping it is not an lowing the United Curtis Jones became the Richard Masters admits option — what we have to do is try and make VAR Kingdom’s exit from the club’s youngest captain at his organisation must try better. It’s going to be a work in progress this sea- European Union, which 19 years and five days. The to improve VAR after a son and next as we try to rebalance it so you get will affect the way clubs Christian Eriksen youngsters showed season marred by contro- the positives of better decision-making and fewer do their international hunger and showcased versy surrounding the of the perceived negatives. transfer business once the Was made black their potential. review technology. transition period ends at Despite dominating pos- A recent survey from — RICHARD MASTERS the end of the year. sheep: Eriksen session, Liverpool almost opinion polling firm Premier League, Chief Executive The Football fell behind in the 58th YouGov showed more Association has previous- London: Christian Eriksen says minute when Shaun than two-thirds of ly stated in November his decision to run down his Whalley headed home, Premier League fans been damaging but I system,” he said. 2018 that it favoured cut- contract at Tottenham made only to see VAR disallow questioned believe VAR accept it needs improve- “It’s going to be a work ting the number of over- him a “black sheep” at the the goal for offside against has made the game less ment,” Masters said. in progress this season seas players per squad Premier League club. one of his teammates in enjoyable since it was “Scrapping it is not an and next as we try to from 17 to 13 with a view The 27-year-old midfielder the build-up. introduced into the option — what we have to rebalance it so you get the to boosting the chances of joined Inter Milan last month for Liverpool made the most English top-flight. do is try and make VAR positives of better deci- young English talent. a fee of around £17 million ($22 of that escape to win it in Players, managers and better,” he added. sion-making and fewer of FA representatives are million), ending his six-and-a- the 75th minute. — AFP fans have all complained VAR has been brought in the perceived negatives due to present to Premier half year stay at Spurs. about the way the system to the Premier League to about delay and some- League clubs at the The Dane would have been ● With an average is used, with lengthy decide on goals, penalties, times confusion,” he fur- league’s shareholders’ out of contract at the end of age of 19 years and review delays and dubi- red cards and offside deci- ther added. meeting on Thursday. this season and had been linked 102 days, it was ous eventual decisions sions. Meanwhile, in his first “We have to come up with a move away from London causing widespread frus- Masters revealed to the major media interviews, with a different system. since revealing he was ready for Liverpool’s youngest tration. BBC that the Premier Masters said he does not The FA, the EFL and the a new challenge after Spurs' ever starting line-up Masters, who started his League would discuss believe homegrown play- Premier League all agree Champions League final defeat in all competitions. permanent role with the changes to VAR with the er quotas will improve the that (system) shouldn’t to Liverpool in June. There were seven Premier League in clubs in April. fortunes of the England impact on the competi- That admission prompted December, told BBC Sport “We are going to have a team. tiveness of the Premier some fans to turn on him. teenagers in the that VAR would stay in debate about what sort of The balance between League, that concept of side that beat Mithun Manjunath of Pune 7 Aces plays a shot during his “I did get the blame for a lot the game, but he hopes it VAR they would like next homegrown and overseas the best versus the best.,” men’s singles match against Priyanshu Rajawat of of stuff, for being the bad guy,” can be improved. season and what improve- players in a 25-man Masters said. Shrewsbury 1-0. Hyderabad Hunters at the Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad he told BBC Sport. “I read I was “I don’t think VAR has ments can be made to the Premier League squad is — AFP the bad person in the changing on Wesnesday. Manjunath won 15-11, 11-15, 15-13. room, that ever since I said I wanted to leave, it was no good me being there.” Eriksen said TOKYO | OLYMPICS there was a sense of relief in India to allow China’s wrestlers starting a new chapter in Italy. JAPAN REALLY — AFP New Delhi, Feb. 5: The Wrestling Federation of CONCERNED India (WFI) on Wednesday said it has got BENGAL MAY assurance from the cen- OVER CORONA tral government that “quarantined” Chinese Tokyo, Feb. 5: The chief HOST 2022 grapplers will not be executive officer of the denied entry into the Tokyo Olympics admitted NATIONALS country for the upcoming Wednesday that organis- Asian Championship ers are “extremely wor- Kolkata: The Indian Olympic despite fears surround- ried” about the possible Association (IOA) on ing the deadly coron- effect of the deadly new Wednesday agreed in principle avirus. coronavirus on this sum- to hold the 2022 National The Indian government mer’s Games. Games in Bengal, which has has suspended the e-visa Toshiro Muto said he played host to the multi-sport facility for the Chinese hoped the outbreak in event twice in the past. travellers, fearing the China would be quickly “Definitely, in principle we spread of the virus which contained to restore confi- have agreed for 2022. But it’s has claimed 490 lives so dence in the run-up to the an ongoing process. We will far. Olympics. take forward accordingly. 100 The WFI, though, is “We are extremely wor- percent we are willing to come expecting a 40-strong con- ried in the sense that the to Bengal. Let’s be positive,” tingent from China at the spread of the infectious IOA president Narinder Batra Championship, sched- virus could pour cold said. The 36th National Games, uled to be held here from water on momentum for which was postponed several February 18 to 23 after the Games,” he said times, is finally slated for receiving assurance from before a meeting with the October 20-November 4 in Goa the external affairs min- Wrestler Divya Kakran in this file photo. International Paralympic “I’m being sacrosanct on 2022 istry. Committee (IPC). and I’ll be sending you letters WFI President Brij The Chinese Wrestling Sharan also asserted United World Wrestling “I hope that it can be on that. Bengal had hosted the Bhushan Sharan Singh Association (CWA) has that no wrestler can (UWW), the world govern- eradicated as quickly as National Games way back in said they have requested written to the WFI, refuse to grapple with ing body, warning them possible. We plan to coop- 1938 and 1964. It’s high time the external affairs min- requesting them to help their Chinese rivals, if that no country should be erate with the IOC that National Games come to istry to ensure that visa is out with the participation the Chinese are found to denied participation. (International Olympic Bengal again,” he said at the granted to wrestlers from of their grapplers in the be unaffected by the If a country is denied Committee), the IPC, the Netaji Indoor Stadium. — PTI Pakistan as well. “Today, I championship. virus. “This problem is visas, India will risk ban government and the city met the foreign minister “China’s federation sent only in 1-2 cities in China on hosting tournaments. of Tokyo to tackle the dis- Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 and I’m extremely hope- us a request letter saying and not the entire coun- “UWW has also written to ease.” ful there will be no prob- that 40 grapplers have try and if the wrestlers go us stating that no visa More than 20 countries Printed and Published by T. lem. There is possibility been checked and none of through all the tests in problem should be there have confirmed cases of Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed of wrestlers from both them have been tested China and then again as this is a mandatory the pathogen, which has at Deccan Chronicle Press situated the countries competing. positive for the virus. clear the tests by our gov- tournament. When we killed nearly 500 people at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh He has assured me that They have been quaran- ernment then no player are allotted a tourna- and infected at least Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri there will be no problem. tined. All the wrestlers can say s/he has come ment, we have to give 24,000 in mainland China. Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. After the discussion I who will participate will from here and we won’t them the assurance that However, Japan has had RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. don’t think there is going go through all the precau- fight with them,” he said. no country will be denied no reported deaths so far Editor: Aditya Sinha to be any problem,” tionery measures,” The WFI has also participation by us,” he from the deadly virus Sharan said. Bhushan said. received a letter from the clarified. — PTI attack. — AFP