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% $ 45605 7/ than its 2014 tally. The party could not open its account in damant on his resignation 18 States and Union Territories. Afrom the post of the As crisis beset the Congress president, Rahul Opposition party, its chief Gandhi has conveyed to senior spokesperson Randeep party leaders Ahmed Patel and Surjewala on Monday urged KC Venugopal to look for his everyone to respect the sancti- replacement as he has made up ty of the CWC meeting and his mind not to continue as asked the media not to fall into chief of the grand old party. the trap of “conjectures, insin- Patel is a close confidant of uations, gossip and rumour- the Congress’ first family and mongering”. was one of the most powerful Surjewala said it is a demo- politicians during the 10 years cratic forum for exchange of ! ( ) # $ & of the UPA rule. After the dis- ideas and taking corrective * *$ &' astrous performance of the action. It was a “closed-door” party in the Lok Sabha polls, meeting and any speculation Rahul has cancelled all meet- about it was unwarranted and ings and appointments and uncalled for. He was reacting to % & has declined to meet even news reports about happenings elected MPs. at the May 25 meeting, the first Taking responsibility for of the CWC after the Congress’s the drubbing at the hands of humiliating defeat in the par- ' ( )* the BJP, Rahul on Saturday liamentary polls. offered to resign as party pres- “The Congress party ident at a meeting of the expects everyone, including logical and illogical analysis to workers are still being beaten Congress Working Committee the media, to respect the sanc- prove their point,” Modi added. up in West Bengal, but shock- (CWC), the highest decision- tity of a closed-door meeting of Earlier, Modi offered ingly a section of the national making body of the party, but the CWC. Various conjectures, prayer at Kashi Vishwanath media had seen a selective it was “unanimously rejected”. speculation, insinuations, temple, seeking the blessings of humanism behind such sacri- “He has conveyed that the assumptions, gossip and the Almighty again as he did fices of our party workers.” party will have to find a new rumour-mongering in a section $"#"4"/ five years ago before assuming “We’d also faced political chief as he won’t change his ! of the media is uncalled for and the charge as PM. untouchability,” he said, citing mind. It is believed his moth- "" #$!% &' unwarranted. hemistry has beaten arith- Modi appealed to the party the example of Gujarat when a er Sonia and sister Priyanka, “The CWC held a collec- Cmetic in the recent workers to overlook estab- section of film industry had who were earlier advising back his decision. party. Modi. tive deliberation on the per- Parliamentary election, said lished negativity in politics raised strong voices when his Rahul to continue, too have The Congress has mostly At the CWC meeting, In the midst of the disqui- formance of the party, the Prime-Minister designate and continue to adopt positiv- Government had invited a backed his decision. The future been led by members of the Rahul had accused three senior et, several State Congress chiefs, challenges before it as also the Narendra Modi, who is going ity. “Our success is the result of senior star (Amitabh Bachchan) course will be decided in some Nehru-Gandhi family except leaders — Ashok Gehlot, including Punjab’s Sunil Jakhar, way ahead, instead of casting to assume the charge as the PM our perfect synergy between for tourism promotion. time now,” said a top AICC for the period after former Kamal Nath and P Jharkhand’s Ajoy Kumar, and aspersions on the role or con- for second time on May 30. Government policies and In his marathon address, leader. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi Chidambaram — of placing Assam’s Ripun Bora, too duct of any specific individual. “It was not for the first time organisational politics,” he said, Modi highlighted how for vote- While majority of the was assassinated in 1991. The their sons above the party. offered to resign from their The gist of the deliberations when this political change was asking the party workers to bank politics the Opposition Congress leaders hoped that party did not do well under Priyanka said the entire top posts following the party’s was made public in the CWC seen in Indian politics when the continue with the same so that parties never showed courage Rahul will “not abandon the Sitaram Kesri and then sever- brass of the party left Rahul drubbing in the elections. The resolution of May 25, 2019,” the chemistry of social strength the people of the country can to look into the pains of the post”, sources close to him said al leaders convinced Sonia alone to fight it out against party won only 52 seats in the Congress leader said in a was clearly visible but shock- get optimum benefits of common people. he is determined not to take Gandhi to take charge of the Prime Minister Narendra Lok Sabha polls, just six more statement. ingly, the political pundits were Government schemes. Continued on Page 4 not ready to change their estab- “Work and workers create lished perception,” he said. a wonder,” said Modi, adding Modi was addressing party that “with our work we suc- ( workers in thanksgiving func- ceeded in winning the faith of tion at Deen Dayal Updhyay the people. We have not done Haskala Sankul (Trade any favour to them but it was Facilitation Centre) at Bada their rights.” R Lalpur here on Monday. Modi went on to highlight “We had made a hat-trick the violence let loose against * of victories performing party workers in several States, 45605 7/ remarkably well in 2014, 2017 and said, “Undoubtedly, in 45605 7/ !" #! !" # and 2019 but, unfortunately, achieving the same, our party n the wake of deaths of 22 the political pundits were not workers faced crises. Several of eads of BIMSTEC group- $ % Istudents at a coching institute ready to change their estab- our workers sacrificed their Hing which includes $%' blaze in Surat on Friday, Delhi lished perception of the last 70 lives in Kerala, Kashmir, West Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Home Minister Satyender Jain years and sometimes they used Bengal and Tripura and our Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal on Monday issued directions to and Bhutan would be attend- !"# & the chief of Delhi Fire Services ing the swearing-in ceremony '&( (DFS) to “take strict action as of Prime Minister Narendra ! per the fire safety standards and + *( , Modi on May 30. The Bay of ! 45605 7/89"/ # guidelines to prevent recur- Bengal Initiative for Multi- % rence of such accidents” in the Sectoral Technical and n a huge relief for the national Capital. Economic Cooperation (BIM- $% ICongress in Rajasthan, six The Director (Fire ' ,- ## STEC) is an international & BSP MLAs cancelled their pro- Services) has been asked to organisation of seven nations ")*+ + posed meeting with Governor immediately inspect and shut of South Asia and South East , Kalyan Singh at the last minute and seal coaching centres oper- Kyrgyz President, cur- and downplayed speculation ) ating in highrise buildings rently Shanghai Cooperation ! about pulling out of the Gehlot ! "" above the fourth floor. The Organisation (SCO) chair, - Government. #$!% &' Delhi Government further and Mauritius Prime Minister ! However, the Congress issued notice to all the civic are also invited for swearing- % ' faced trouble from within amid Pradesh, thus the news of its the SP cadre in the just con- authorities to enforce the 45605 7/ in ceremony, according to the speculation of a Rajasthan MLAs seeking appointment cluded general elections. ‘Unified Building Bylaws’ in Ministry of External Affairs. Minister quitting in the wake of with the Governor sparked Meanwhile, a review meet- coaching centres. ormer Kolkata Police In his 2014 swearing-in- the party’s electoral debacle. wild speculation. ing scheduled in Delhi to eval- “In the first phase, all FCommissioner Rajeev ceremony, Modi had invited ()# " Two State Ministers came out BSP MLA Wajib Ali sought uate reasons for party’s drub- coaching centres operating in Kumar is on official leave to Government heads of SAARC in the open to demand a to downplay the significance of bing in Rajasthan was post- high-rise buildings (more than Varanasi for three days and will to appear before the CBI for which included Pakistan. The detailed assessment by senior the MLAs’ scheduled meeting poned in the wake of unavail- four floors excluding the stilt not be able to appear for ques- questioning in the case. then Pakistan Prime Minister + " leaders of the party. with the Governor. “It was ability of Congress president floor) shall be inspected by the tioning in connection with the “The CBI was awaiting Nawaz Sharif had attended the / ! % Sources said the six BSP supposed to be a routine meet- Rahul Gandhi. Party sources Director (Fire Service),” the Saradha Ponzi scheme, accord- Kumar’s presence at the oath taking of Modi. MLAs were scheduled to meet ing,” he said. said the meeting would be order read. ing the letter by the West agency’s Kolkata office but he However, Bangladesh * the Governor on Monday in Sources, however, said the held on Tuesday at Sonia’s res- As per the law, Bengal Criminal Investigation did not turn up (on Monday). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina the evening. However, later BSP MLAs changed their minds idence in the presence of Ashok kitchen/cooking and storage of Department (CID) to the The CBI office in Kolkata would not be attending Modi’s /0 the Governor was informed on the instructions from the Gehlot, Deputy Chief Minister inflammable material are not Central Bureau of Investigation received a letter from the West swearing-in this time too as 1) that the meeting could not party’s Central leadership fol- Sachin Pilot and Congress State allowed on rooftops. Multi- (CBI). A CID official delivered Bengal CID regarding his she would be on a three- proceed due to illness of one of lowing the circulation of appre- incharge Avinash Pandey. storey buildings, hotels and Kumar’s letter to the CBI’s absence,” sources said, adding nation tour close to May 30 . / the MLAs, Deepchand. ciation letter by UPA chairper- Senior party leader Ahmed commercial buildings will lose office at Salt Lake in Kolkata on several calls to the West Bengal Liberation War Affairs 2 3 The BSP has extended its son and senior most Congress Patel and Venugopal are likely No Objection Certificate Monday. cadre IPS officer went unan- Minister AKM Mozammel ! support to the Congress in leader Sonia Gandhi hailing the to participate in the meet. (NOC) for violation of norms. Citing personal reasons, swered. Huq will represent her at the % + Rajasthan and Madhya role of BSP workers along with Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Kumar has sought a week’s time Continued on Page 4 ceremony. ! 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% 45605 7/ proscribed as a global terrorist increasing the threat percep- suicide attack on February 13 As snow is now melting, by the UN Security Council. tion, officials in the security in which 40 Central Reserve the LoC is likely to see he Balakot air strikes Most of the terrorists now establishment said here on Police Force (CRPF) personnel increased infiltration bids, offi- Tnotwithstanding, over three regrouping in the camps are Monday. were killed, nearly all the ter- cials said, adding the Indian dozen terror camps along the from JeM and Lashkar-e- Indicating that after the ror camps were shut down as Army has taken all necessary Line of Control (LoC) in Tayyeba (LeT). The Indian Balakot strikes, in which the the Pakistan Army anticipated measures to prevent any mis- Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Army has thus increased vigil JeM major camps were target- surgical strikes. In fact, many deed by the Pakistani terrorists. (POK) are getting active again. to thwart any Border Action ed and destroyed, notwith- terrorists took refuge in the In fact, during the winter Post-Pulwama attack, these Team (BAT) action besides standing, the State sponsored JeM camp in Balakot. months, troops were not with- camps were shifted deep inside infiltration. terrorism machinery of With the three dozen odd drawn from the LoC, as in the Pakistan fearing retaliation by Mixed teams of terrorists Pakistan is now active again camps now regrouping, the past few years, as a precau- India. However, after lying and elite Special Services with the terror camps along the Indian security establishment is tionary measure, they said. dormant for nearly three Group (SSG) commandos of LoC reorganising themselves, bracing for renewed bids to Taking note of the terror months, the ISI and the the Pakistan Army comprise they said. sneak into Jammu & Kashmir camps across LoC getting Pakistan Army are bringing BAT which carries out cross Most of the 40 odd camps in the following weeks with the active, the Army has increased these terrorists closer to the border raids to ambush Indian along the vulnerable stretches Pakistan Army providing cov- patrols all along the LoC LoC to enable them to infiltrate Army patrols. As it is, the sev- of the 750-km long LoC are ering fire to the terrorists. besides further strengthening to stoke violence in Jammu & eral teams of SSG commandos, located not more than one to Due to prolonged winter its multi-tiered anti-infiltra- Kashmir. along with the Pakistan Army two kms from the border and this year and heavy snowfall, tion grid. The main objective is This alarming develop- troops, moved forward towards stationed close to the Pakistan most of the ingress routes espe- to neutralise the infiltrators ment comes even as Jaish-e- the LoC post Balakot air strikes Army and the Pakistan Rangers cially in North Kashmir within a km or so near the LoC Mohammad (JeM) chief by the IAF and remain locations. remained blocked due to snow if they are successful in coming Masood Azhar was recently deployed even now thereby Following the Pulwama till about a few days back. in, officials explained. ! "#$ # # + & 45605 7/ Pradeep Solanki and Praveen Gahlot, ,- . Solanki directed his associates to elim- he sleuths of Special Cell and inate Praveen Gahlot and absconding TDwarka district of the Delhi Police gangster Vikas Dalal took the command 45605 7/ have arrested a 34-year-old criminal to complete the task. Solanki also who has been identified as the master- directed Pali to act as back up shooter ith the arrest of four for- mind of shootout and murder of a gang- and also provide live tracking infor- Weigners including two ster Praveen Gahlot at Dwarka Mor on mation to Dalal regarding their target women in two separate opera- May 19 in national Capital. (Gahlot),” said the DCP. tions, Delhi’s Narcotics Control The accused Gopal Kishan alias “Pali carried out several recees of Bureau (NCB) on Monday Pali, a resident of Najafgarh, a gang the areas in Uttam Nagar to note claimed to have busted a nar- member of the notorious ‘Pradeep movements of Golu and provided input cotics syndicate working in Solanki gang’ who was into extortion to Vikas Dalal. The gang prepared a national Capital. Police have and several cases of attempt to murder plan and decided that it shall be exe- recovered 7.5 kg of contraband and arms act was identified during cuted on May 19, Sunday,” said the DCP. worth 25 crore in market investigation and police teams were “As per plan, Pali reached near from the possession of the detailed to arrest him, a police official Nawada Metro Station on a motorcy- accused. said. cle to track the movements of Golu Officials of the central anti- On May 19, two gangsters were while Vikas Dalal, alongwith his two narcotics agency said two sep- killed in the shootout, an outcome of a aids- Ankit Dabas and Cheeta waited in arate operations were con- O ing with a narcotics trade syn- property dispute, between rival gangs a swift car for the exact information ducted over the weekend. In dicate and during investigation near the Dwarka Mor metro station in from Pali,” said the DCP. the first case, a woman from she revealed the whereabouts of )** ** South West Delhi. The gangsters were “When Gahlot was spotted in his Venezuela was arrested from !" her two Nigerian associates, identified as — Praveen Gahlot, a res- Ritz car going towards Dwarka Mod the Indira Gandhi International who were later arrested with 5 ident of Nawada area and Vikas Dalal. along with live cartridges, a bike, were on road following which police over- Metro Station. Pali passed this infor- Airport (IGIA) after she land- kg heroin, 2.5 kg cocaine and They had several cases of murder, recovered from his possession. powered him. Police have also recovered mation to Vikas Dalal, who immediately ed here from Addis Ababa on " 55 grams of amphetamine extortion and robberies registered According to Anto Alphonse, the one country made pistol with two car- started trailing the Ritz car. Pali, in pos- May 25. " (stimulant drug),” said the against them in Delhi and Haryana. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), tridges from the possession of the session of a loaded pistol, also followed “The woman acted as a P senior NCB official. Gahlot was in his car when three Dwarka district, on May 25, specific accused,” said the DCP. them with a back-up plan to shoot drug carrier and had swallowed “The accused were held men in another vehicle intercepted him input were received that a criminal who “During interrogation, the accused Gahlot, if something went wrong,” said 65 cocaine-filled capsules While in the second oper- under relevant sections of the and opened fire at him. Fifteen rounds was the main conspirator would come confessed that he was the main man the DCP. which were recovered from ation, a woman from Uganda Narcotic Drugs and were fired in the busy Dwarka mor area. near Sai Baba Mandir on Najafgarh working on the directions of Pradeep “Vikas was shot dead by a PCR con- her after a medical procedure,” was apprehended by the Delhi Psychotropic Substances Earlier on May 24, the police have Uttam Nagar Road to meet someone. Solanki, for eliminating Praveen stable, while his associates Ankit Dabas, said a senior NCB official zonal unit of the NCB after she (NDPS) Act,” said the senior arrested one of the shooter identified as “Acting on the tip-off a trap was laid Gahlot,” said the DCP. Cheeta and Pali fled from the spot,” said adding that her links in and reached Delhi from Mumbai NCB official adding that Ankit Dabas (20) after an encounter and a man was stopped on the basis of “The accused further revealed that the DCP adding that further investiga- around the national capital on a train. further investigation was during which a semi-automatic pistol, suspicion, but as he tried to flee and fell following a land dispute between tion is going on. region are being ascertained. “The woman was operat- underway. / & ! "#$&#' / & () * !# $"#$
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From past couple of 29-year-old alleged gang- ! ! 0. 28-year-old woman woman said that she was bit months, she stopped taking 43/0" O% " Aster was arrested from ..") !. 0: 0 Aallegedly committed sui- depressed as she got married medicines,” said the police offi- Manipur for allegedly com- !80"(! ;(8 cide on Monday after jumping late. “So far investigation has cial adding that the Sub- 26-year-old man believed ' mitting several crimes, includ- 0!(.0!".! from the terrace of a building revealed that there was no Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Ato be mentally-challenged ing attempt to murder, robbery, 0%!! 88 0. in East Delhi’s New Ashok issue between Ankita and her has been informed for further climbed an electricity pole in a ( in the national Capital and Nagar area. husband,” a senior police offi- enquiry. crowded area in Noida on Uttar Pradesh (UP). !")"::!)8:. 0 The deceases identified as cer said. Monday morning and refused The accused has been iden- ! &>0/ )#!" Ankita is a resident of New The police official to get off for at least half-an- ( tified as Rizwan, a resident of ;(8P Ashok Nagar. According to privy to investigation said hour, leading to chaos just as " Seelampur in Delhi and native Jasmeet Singh, the Deputy that on Monday afternoon, office rush was building up. of Badaun in Uttar Pradesh. He “Rizwan was the witness in Commissioner of Police she called her mother and The incident occurred around " was carrying a reward of 1.20 the case and during trial, he (DCP), East district, police told her that she was the rea- 8.30 am at Shivalik Marg, near " lakh declared by Delhi and UP that Rizwan was presently hid- opened fire at Nawab Khan in received information regarding son due to which her family the Noida City Centre. police. ing in Imphal, Manipur. the court complex where Khan the incident in Eastern was suffering and she is According to a senior According to Pramod Subsequently, a police team was escaped unhurt. He was arrest- Apartment of New Ashok going to end her life for the police official, the man, iden- ) P Singh Kushwaha, the Deputy sent to Imphal, Manipur. ed and remained in jail for 6 Nagar area around 1.45 pm fol- betterment of her family tified as Aniruddh from Bihar’s Commissioner of Police Rizwan was apprehended from months. Later, Rizwan killed a lowing which a team was dis- members. Betiah district, came down crane from the Electricity (DCP), Special Cell, tip-off Street No 1, East Imphal on woman Sitara in Islam Nagar in patched for the spot. “Thereafter, she went to with the help of a crane from Department,” the senior police was received around one- Friday where he was hiding for UP as he suspected that she had “After reaching the spot, a nearby building and the Electricity Department. official added. month-ago in which it was dis- the past several months,” the passed information of Hafiz to police found the body of jumped from its terrace in “After receiving a call According to Pradeep closed that Rizwan was plan- DCP said. khan. He was arrested and woman in pool of blood. She the afternoon,” he said. regarding the man, a police Tripathi, Station House Officer ning to commit crime in Trans “He is involved in more remained in jail for 8 months,” was rushed to Lal Bahadur “A n k i t a’s m o t h e r team from Sector 24 station (SHO), Noida’s sector-24 police Yamuna area. than 30 criminal cases regis- said the DCP. Shastri Hospital where she was informed her husband and reached the spot along with station, Aniruddh was released “Later, it was disclosed that tered against him in Delhi and “However, after coming declared brought dead,” the son about the call and they officials from the Fire depart- after sometime. Rizwan and his associates had UP. During interrogation, out of jail, he formed a DCP said. came to search for her. Her ment to bring him down,” said “He is mentally challenged. made their hideout in Manipur Rizwan revealed that in pan- gang and started robbing “Her postmortem will be father came to spot and iden- the senior police official. The reasons why he climbed and they used to visit Delhi and chayat elections in 2004, his people. In 2007, he robbed a conducted on Tuesday. During tified the body as his 28-year- “It was only after some 30 the poll or why he was in that Uttar Pradesh to commit relative Ehsan Hafiz was shot petrol pump and in 2013, he investigation, it was revealed old daughter,” said the police minutes that the man could be area are not known yet. We are crimes and then, fled back to dead in Budaun, over gang robbed 7 lakh from a busi- that Ankita got married on official. convinced and was brought talking to his family members,” Manipur,” said the DCP. rivalry, by Nawab Khan,” said nessman in Bareilly (UP),” said April 21 with Mukesh Pandey, “During investigation, her down safely with the help of a said SHO. “It was further revealed the DCP. the DCP. a resident of New Ashok father said that she was + P * - ( 45605 7/ court. half-and-hour and later The police also denied released. He went to the 58-year-old man died after allegations that the victim was balcony of the police station Ahe allegedly jumped from beaten up at the police station. and jumped from there,” said the balcony of the Bawana According to Gaurav the DCP. Police Station in Delhi, where Sharma, the Deputy “Police have not recovered he was called for questioning Commissioner of Police any suicide note. As per pro- regarding the whereabouts of (DCP), Outer North district, cedure, the Judicial Magistrate his son. The incident occurred the incident took place at was informed. They visited on Sunday evening. around 7.30 pm on Sunday the spot and informed Sub The deceased has been when Balraj was called to Divisional Magistrate,” said the identified as Balraj, a resident Bawana Police Station. DCP. of Bajitpur Thakran near “He was questioned about “The 22-year-old Rahul is Bawana. The son of the the whereabouts of his involved in two cases of attempt deceased — Rahul is involved son Rahul. Balraj was ques- to murder and another case of in two cases of attempted tioned in the presence of his murder registered at the murder as well as another son-in-law and a few others,” Bawana police station, which case of murder and has been said the DCP. falls under the outer north declared an absconder by a city “Balraj was questioned for district,” the DCP said.
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The decision was taken Member of Parliament (MP) dates in Lok Sabha election. report within ten days. in a party’s political affairs from East Delhi was at the cen- The five member commit- A senior party leader said committee meeting, chaired tre of a political storm after he tee include Parvez Hashmi that the Congress secured 22.5 by AAP supremo and Delhi posted a tweet on Monday to (former MP), Dr A K Walia, Dr the reasons behind the defeat per cent votes in Lok Sabha Chief Minister Arvind it said. The AAP suffered a denounce the Gurugram inci- Yoganand Shastri, Pawan of the Congress candidates in polls and finished second in Kejriwal, a party statement debilitating blow in the just dent in which a Muslim youth Khera (national spokesperson the recently concluded Lok five of the seven seats in Delhi. said. concluded general elections, was allegedly forced to chant of AICC) and Jaikishan as Sabha elections in Delhi. The party is trying hard to win Singh will soon visit winning only one out of the 40 ‘Jai Shree Ram’ by anti-social members. The committee has The committee will also back its vote share in the next Odisha and hold meetings with seats it contested across the elements. The youth was also given responsibility to enquire suggest about the strategy need assembly election as well. the party members in the state, country. forced to remove his skull cap. Gambhir has asked the author- ities to take exemplary action in the matter. 4" However, leaders in Delhi BJP kept disassociated them- incident in Haryana which O!"( !." .)( 8.: selves from the remarks of the may be used against the BJP by : !>8":" "(8 / cricketer turned politician. other parties,” said a senior 8"0P.: !8 M /# Gambhir on Monday Delhi BJP leader. !& /# ,# .N-- : tweeted, “In Gurugram Muslim A 25-year-old Muslim man "!:! :.>!" man told to remove skull was alleged slapped by a group (8( 8 : )0 ! " & cap,chant Jai Shri Ram”. 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Thankfully, trolled and BJP leaders were However, Gambhir said deplorable. Tolerance & inclu- located in Timarpur on Sunday. we came across the Wildlife questioned by the tweeples. his secularism emanated from sive growth is what the idea of According to Wildlife SOS, SOS helpline number online Expressing views on crick- Prime Minister Narendra India is based on,” he said in the snake was found to be in and immediately contacted eter turned politician, BJP Modi’s philosophy of ‘Sabka another tweet. good health and released back their team,” said a DMRC offi- leader said, “Gambhir is politi- Saath, Sabka Vikas’ and added Gambhir had recently into its natural habitat. cial. cian now and he should use his that any oppression based on joined politics and contested Rescued snake is identified Explaining about the words very carefully since his caste or religion is deplorable. from East Delhi seat on BJP tick- as a rat snake (Ptyas mucosa), nature of snake, Wildlife SOS actions will be seen through the “My thoughts on secular- et and defeated Congress’s also known as the Oriental rat official said that although the prism of politics.” “Nobody ism emanate from honourable Arvinder Singh Lovely by 3.91 snake, a common species of snake is non-venomous, the rat likes such incidents but what is PM Mr Modi’s mantra “Sabka lakh votes and AAP’s Atishi. non-venomous colubrid snake snake is quick and easily # ) % # #(( 2 ( the use of commenting on an Saath, Sabka Vikas”.. I am not found in South and South-east excitable, and may bite if %# ## * 3#* Asia. However, due to their threatened. !% % resemblance to cobras, this “Therefore, the Wildlife species is often misidentified as SOS rescuers had to be cautious (, "# $!#"& --$ the highly venomous snake while approaching the snake as and is met with hostility and they wanted to avoid cornering 0 1 * * fear. or alarming it.The team “Sunday morning took worked meticulously and care- &!. $!# !/$#$"# quite an unexpected turn for fully to ensure that it experi- 45605 7/ Delhi Metro Rail Corporation enced minimum stress while 456 deployed. To oversee the (DMRC) officials at the Khyber being extricated,” said the offi- he Capital has recorded 05 7/ examinations in addition Pass Metro Depot, with a snake cial. Tsix cases of dengue and to the NTA Control showing up in their midst. Wasim Akram, Deputy three fresh cases of malaria in he computer based Room, 122 city coordi- The depot is part of the Yellow Director-Special Projects, last week, taking the total num- Tonline entrance test nators have been Line which connects Samaypur Wildlife SOS, said, “We are ber of patients suffering from happening for the first deployed by the NTA,” Badli to HUDA City Center,” grateful to the DMRC author- the vector borne diseases to 53 time in Jawaharlal Nehru the agency said. said a member of rescue tea. ities for their cooperation. The and 20 this season respective- University (JNU) has Out of the total Notably , the metro offi- rising temperatures often force ly. started from Monday 1,16,558 candidates , cials came across the snake snakes out of their natural At least six fresh cases of onwards. Over 1.16 lakh 67,801 are males, 48751 while conducting a routing habitat to find respite from the dengue reported last week in students will be in a race females and six trans- heat and exhaus- the national Capital. The cap- to take admissions in the gender will be appearing tion. Since they are ital has also recorded three 142 different programmes for the entrance exams cold-blooded ani- fresh cases of malaria traced offered by the varsity. that are conducted in mals, their body within a week. houses, hotels and others for November but this year civic Wishing luck to the stu- Testing Agency across 122 127 centres located across the temperature varies Out of total cases of various violations and 588 body has traced many cases in dents appearing for the online cities in the country. country. with that of the dengue, 42 diagnosed belong to prosecutions initiated till My months of March and entrance test JNU VC The JNU Entrance However, the varsity has environment. other states, according to a data 25. April. With spurt in number Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, Examinations (JNUEE) and finally started the entrance test Therefore, they are released by the South Delhi Among the areas falling of cases, civic bodies have tweeted, “Computer based JNU the Combined Entrance online mode successfully after unable to self-regu- Municipal Corporation under the three municipal cor- stepped up awareness cam- entrance examination (JNUEE) Examination for Biotechnology the protest of JNU students late their tempera- (SDMC) on Monday. porations, the cases of breeding paign and deployed Dengue begins today in nearly 127 (CEEB) 2019 that was com- union who called the move as ture if they get too Meanwhile, one new cases of reported were from areas of Breeding Checkers (DBCs) in centers across the country. menced from Monday will a ‘Scam’. warm. To combat Chikungunya was also report- north, south and east corpora- various wards in order to check Wishing the aspirants a success. continue till 30th May. Inside (Box)/ highlight it this, they often find ed, taking the total number of tions are 3322, 6605 and 2030 breeding and advising people Look forward to meeting you The examinations will be JNU has been chosen by cooler places to people suffering from the dis- respectively, the report stated. to take precautionary mea- when you join in JNU which is conducted in 142 programmes MHRD as National Resource retreat to during the ease to 19. A senior corporation offi- sures. a top ranked University with of study in eight shifts over the Center (NRC) for conducting hottest time of the “The north, south and east cial said that the regarding According to the SDMC, exciting academic programs next four days. Each day will Annual Refresher Program In day.” Last month, corporations have found mos- zonal officials have been direct- 10 people had died due to and excellent facilities.” have two shifts -- morning Teaching (ARPIT) through Wildlife SOS res- quito breeding in 11957 house- ed take precautionary mea- dengue in Delhi in 2017, of This is for the first time (9:30 am -12:30 pm) and after- SWAYAMin (i) Arts, (ii) cued a Black Kite holds in the city till May 25,” As sures and to ensure there was which five were not residents of that the varsity has switched to noon (2:30 pm - 5:30 pm). History, (iii) Political Science that had collapsed per the weekly data released by no breeding of mosquito larvae the national capital. Overall, the computer-based mode of “Each centre has been pro- and (iv) History of Indian due to heat exhaus- the SDMC. The report further inside the houses. Usually vector-borne disease had entrance exams that are being vided with jammers. A total of Science and Technology. Likely * .#/# tion on the Magenta stated that 13,517 legal notices cases of vector-borne diseases affected 9,271 people in the city conducted by the National 1,400 jammers have been to start from 01 Aug 2019. % Line metro tracks. have been served to owners of are reported between July and last year. 1 5 ' &
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n a technological break- Ithrough in aviation industry, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) is all set to commence first global com- mercial operations of Taxibots. In a very first, Spicejet will commence TaxiBot operations from May 28th, 2019 at Delhi Airport as the first carrier. On Monday, DIAL has officially announced that the GMR led group signed an agreement with KSU Aviation Private Limited the operator of Taxibots. A TaxiBot is a semi-autonomous vehicle developed by Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) that enables Aircraft taxi- ing without aircraft engines running. Maneuvered by the Pilot, the technology aims to reserve the use of aircraft engines and serves as a tug to tow aircraft safely and efficiently. Commenting on this development the CEO, DIAL Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said, “DIAL pioneers adoption of newer tech- nologies for enhancing the Air travel experience.” “The implementation of Taxibot system will act as a boon for the Airlines as approximately 213 liters of fuel is saved per flight. This converts into a potential saving of USD 35 Million annually for Domestic Carriers at Delhi Airport alone,” he added. According to DIAL officials, “DIAL conducted intensive trials for the last eight months for assessing the operational viability and safety of TaxiBots. The trials included stake- holders like Director General of Civil Aviaition (DGCA), ATC and Airlines.” “Almost 400 successful trials were conducted with three airlines - Spicejet and two other domestic carriers. To begin with, two TaxiBots areoperational and over a peri- od of four years the number will go up to 15,” DIAL official said further. / ! "#$ - 63. 5 + * / ' *$ 2 $ Bhopal: Days after the Lok sion of the assembly for testing power in Madhya Pradesh bare- New Delhi: The India places. Postpone harvesting agency's cyclone warning cen- Sabha poll results, Madhya the Nath government's strength ly six months ago after a wait of Meteorological Department and keep the harvested produce tres in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar Mumbai: Naxals exchanged said. Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal on the floor of the House. 15 years. (IMD) has sent nearly 65 lakh if any in safe place." too. and Visakhapatnam also sent fire with a team of elite C-60 As the team reached Nath has moved swiftly to keep "Nath ji has asked each of his The Congress leader said messages to the people in east- Multiples messages were over 33,500 messages to dif- commandos on Monday in Kattegari forest, they spotted his flock of Congress MLAs 27 Cabinet colleague from his Nath Sunday asked ministers to ern and southern India to give sent to the farmers of these ferent stakeholders. Maharashtra's Gadchiroli dis- three civilians, who started together to thwart any poaching party to look after five legislators, look after MLAs after holding them updates about Cyclone states from April 26-May 3 The Indian National trict in which ultras used an running after seeing the men in attempt by a resurgent BJP. the Congress leader told PTI. two meetings - one with his Fani that hit the Odisha coast when the cyclone struck the Centre for Ocean Information Under Barrel Grenade uniform, he said. Nath, whose five-month-old The ministers are going to Cabinet colleagues and the other earlier this month, a report said. Odisha coast, bringing large- Services also sent messages to Launcher (UBGL), police said, After issuing a warning, government is surviving on a act as the "guardian" to the leg- with all MLAs. According to the report, scale destruction, flattening fishermen to alert them about adding that no security per- police opened fire but the trio wafer-thin majority, has asked islators, he said. At the meeting with Nath, which was sent to the Union standing crops in the state and the storm. sonnel was injured in the inci- ran towards dense forest where each of his Cabinet colleague to They will coordinate and the Congress MLAs aired their government, the IMD sent killing over 60 people. The IMD won praise from dent. 'Company-4' of a Maoist dalam look after at least five legislators ensure that development works grievances related to ministers over 59 lakh messages to the More than 40 lakh farmers different quarters for its accu- Police recovered an SLR, was hiding, he said, adding that to check any desertion to the in the constituencies of these and the state bureaucracy, he farmers of Andhra Pradesh, have registered themselves for rate prediction of the very some .303 rifles, a 12-bore gun a gun battle ensued between the opposition camp, a Congress MLAs are not hampered, the said. Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, the IMD's Gramin Krishi severe cyclonic storm and its and seven shells of UBGL from commandos and the naxals. leader said on Monday. leader added. The Chief Minister told the Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Mausam Sewa project, in landfall site. Dissemination of the spot, an official said. A heavy firing came from Apprehension about the An Independent MLA, too, MLAs that he has asked his Puducherry, advising them to which they are sent crucial information to different stake- The UBGL had marks indi- a hilltop but the commandos, government's stability has crept is part of Naths Cabinet. Cabinet colleagues to look into take precautionary measures. weather-related messages that holders also played a critical cating that the ammunition carrying heavy ammunitions, in the Congress after its humil- In the 2018 Assembly polls, the issues raised by them, he Nearly half of the 59,37,365 can help them to deal with role in carrying out massive was made for Central security repulsed the attack. iating defeat in the recently the Congress had won 114 ofthe said. messages were sent to the emergencies. evacuation exercise that saved forces and Maoists may have The Maoists also used concluded general elections in state's 230 seats, two short of the Leader of Opposition farmers of Odisha that saw the Moreover, over four lakh several lives. stolen it, he said. UBGL, he said, adding that no Madhya Pradesh, where it won majority mark of 116. The BJP Gopal Bhargava of the BJP on maximum destruction destruc- SMS were also sent to the pub- Originating in the east The incident occurred security personnel was injured just one of the 29 parliamentary had bagged 109 seats. May 20 wrote a letter to tion due to Fani. lic by the IMD. As many as Indian Ocean and southeast Bay around 9 am at Dhanora in the in the skirmish. seats, conceding the rest to the The Nath government is Governor Anandiben Patel, Some of the messages, 2,140 messages were sent to of Bengal as a depression, Fani district, around 910 kms from The Maosists then fled into BJP. backed by two BSP MLAs, one requesting her to convene a spe- which were also sent in local disaster managers of different covered a track of 3,030 kilo- the state Capital, when a team deep forest, he said, adding that The BJP last week wrote a legislator of the SP and four cial session of the assembly to languages, read: "Keep the ani- states by the IMD. metres, one of the longest tra- of C-60 commandos was on a a combing operation was going letter to the governor, request- Independent lawmakers. discuss the problems being mals and poultry birds in safe The national weather jectories, the IMD said. PTI combing operation, the official on in the area. 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From Page 1 those intellectuals who termed we came to power in 2014 we Ram Naik, chief minister Yogi “We have shown courage the BJP as a party of only were at ninth most developed Adityanath and others. Later, without worrying for our Hindi heartland saying “our economy in the work but Modi went to the Police Lines votes because. We’re working voting percentage has today we are at sixth place and by helicopter and then on the principles of ‘Sabka increased across the nation knocking the doors to reach reached Kashi Vishwanath Saath, Sabka Vikash’ and in including Goa in the west, fifth place soon,” he said. The temple. Throughout the route, the coming months we would north eastern States in the function was also addressed he was warmly welcomed by ask the administration to pro- east, Karnataka in the south by national BJP president thousands of people waiting vide houses to the people in and Ladakh in the north.” Amit Shah, Chief Minister for him since morning, After the village from a corner one He appealed to the party Yogi Adityanath and State reaching Kashi Vishwnaath by one irrespective of caste workers to work with the party chief Dr Mahendra Nath temple, Modi offered and religion and mercy of spirit of freedom struggle and Pandey and it was conducted Rudrabhishek amidst the gram pradhan,” he said. do their duty that by 2022 by regional BJP president chanting of mantras in tradi- “We’ve policies of respect- there would not be any section (Kashi Pranth) Mahesh tional religious rituals. ing our rich tradition and of the society who can remain Chandra Srivastava. Since he was elected culture along with a vision to aloof from the process of Earlier, when Modi land- an MP for first time address the current situation development. “With such ed at Lal Bahadur Shastri from Varanasi parliamentary needs and modernization,” he policies we had succeeded in International Airport, seat in 2014, it was his fourth said. improving our economic Babatpur, along with Shah, he visit to the temple and 20th to He also attacked on all strength in the world as when was welcomed by Governor the city. ! "#$
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Pradesh Governments to iden- BJP-led administration had successfully test fired an Akash- Thave to bring the contro- The Citizenship tify tribals who allegedly fled backed the movement and the MK-1S missile from the inte- versial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 pro- Chhattisgarh due to the Salwa Congress government at the grated test range at Chandipur (Amendment) and Triple Talaq vided for according Indian cit- Judum movement around 15 Centre was seized of it. in Odisha, the Defence Bills once again as they lapsed izenship to Hindus, Jains, years ago and settled there, The Supreme Court Ministry said on Monday. due to the dissolution of the Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists according to officials. banned the militia force in 2011 The surface-to-air anti-air- 16th Lok Sabha and the two and Parsis from Bangladesh, Salwa Judum was a militia after it acquired a notorious craft missile with a strike range legislations not being passed in Pakistan and Afghanistan after that had been deployed as part reputation for allegedly burn- of 25 km and capability to carry the Rajya Sabha due to stiff seven years of residence in of anti-Maoist operations in ing villages, killing people and warhead of 60 kg was test fired Opposition. India instead of 12 years, which Chhattisgarh. It was opera- governments on board and sexually assaulting women after on May 25 and May 27, they The Government may con- is the current norm, even if they tional between 2005 and 2011, verify these cases," a senior offi- terming them Maoist sympa- said. tinue with the contents of the do not possess any document. before it was banned by the cial of the Tribal Affairs thisers. "Defence Research and Triple Talaq Bill but may con- mulgated the ordinance on ordinance was issued. Seeking The legislation was passed by Supreme Court. Ministry said. According to CGNet Swara Development Organisation sider minor changes in the triple talaq twice. Under the to allay fears that the pro- Lok Sabha during the Winter The action came on a com- "Once the verification Foundation, the militia force (DRDO) has successfully test Citizenship Bill taking into Muslim Women (Protection posed law could be misused, Session on January 8 but could plaint of an NGO, CGNet process is completed, we will sit led to the displacement of fired AKASH-MK-1S missile consideration opinions from of Rights on Marriage) the Government has included not be cleared by the upper Swara Foundation, that wrote together and decide the next 5,000 families from from ITR, Chandipur, Odhisa the stakeholders in Assam and Ordinance, 2019, divorcing certain safeguards in it such as house. There has been strong to the ministry claiming that course of action. We will have Chhattisgarh. These families on May 25 and 27," the defence other North Eastern States. through instant triple talaq adding a provision for bail for Opposition to the bill in Assam over 5,000 families had fled to see what political stand the settled in Andhra Pradesh, ministry said in a statement. The Muslim Women will be illegal, void and would the accused during trial. and other Northeastern States. Chhattisgarh due to the con- Chhattisgarh government will which got bifurcated in 2014. It said the Akash weapon (Protection of Rights on attract a jail term of three These amendments were Student organisations, troversial militia force formed take on it... Whether it The NGO claimed these system has combination of Marriage) Bill which made the years for the husband cleared by the Cabinet on political parties and socio-cul- by late Congress leader acknowledges that these were families had been living with- both command guidance and practice of instant triple talaq A Bill to convert the earli- August 29, 2018. While the tural bodies have been protest- Mahendra Karma in mid-2005 families were displaced due to out basic facilities in Andhra active terminal seeker guid- (talaq-e-biddat) a penal er ordinance, issued in ordinance makes it a "non-bail- ing on the grounds that it to counter the Maoists. Salwa Judum," the official said. Pradesh and Telangana, and ance. offence, was opposed by the September 2018, was cleared by able" offence, an accused can seeks to grant nationality to "We received a complaint Another official from could not benefit from the "Seeker and guidance per- opposition parties which had the Lok Sabha in December approach a magistrate even non-Muslims who have come on May 12 stating that a num- Chhattisgarh said that once it Forest Rights Act, which pro- formance have been consis- claimed that jail term for the and was pending in the Rajya before trial to seek bail. In a non- into India up to December 31, ber of tribal families fled to is established that these fami- vides for giving land rights to tently established in both the husband for divorcing his wife Sabha. bailable offence, bail cannot be 2014, thereby increasing the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana lies belonged to the state, a those living on forest land for missions. All the mission objec- is legally untenable. Since the Bill could not get granted by police at the police deadline from 1971 as per the from Chhattisgarh due to Salwa process can be initiated to at least three generations before tives have been met," the The Government had pro- parliamentary approval, a fresh station itself. A provision was Assam Accord. Judum. We have to take all state rehabilitate them under the December 31, 2005. PTI Ministry said. PTI %,2+. 0.+1.1+. , 3* * / + *3 *2 * !$ " E3 ! * * #& - % $ 45605 7/ * $ / onths after its big cat relo- New Delhi: The Supreme /! Mcation plan in Odisha's Court on Monday dis- Satkosia Tiger reserve went missed a plea challenging 7 F70% haywire, the National Tiger New Delhi: In a setback to newly present special leave petition. 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A com- Congress. 9"/ # Damodar’s description in Class as the “byword for daring and mittee of experts have written The panel had recom- X social science textbooks. patriotism.” it based on authenticity and mended the removal of a pic- ays after the National Recently, the Congress The former Prime Minister / ! their recommendations. I can ture suggesting self-immolation DDemocratic Alliance Government constituted a text- had called Savarkar “a classical only say that whatever has under Sati or Jauhar from a (NDA) scripted a resounding book revision committee in the revolutionary and countless 4 ! N$ O O been written in the textbooks Class VIII English textbook. victory in the Lok Sabha elec- school education department. people drew inspiration from have been written based on the It was replaced with that of a tions, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Based on the committee’s find- him”, Devnani said. L $ recommendations of educa- hill fort. Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan ings, the department revised a “Former Prime Minister M 0 tionists,” Dotasara told PTI. “We need to understand Bhagwat said that “Ram ka short biography of RSS ideo- Indira Gandhi recognised and L M In other changes, the com- the practice of Jauhar. Without kaam karna hai, Ram ka kaam logue Vinayak Damodar hailed the legacy of great free- >=>G+>> mittee removed the prefix understanding the sensitive ho kar hi rahega (Ram’s work Savarkar introduced by the dom fighter Veer Savarkar. ‘Veer’ from Savakar’s name in issue, any leader, be it from the needs to be done and Ram’s previous BJP Government. The then Government had personal account to Savarkar The former State Minister the textbooks and it now refers Congress or the BJP, should work will be done).” for the construction of Ram Now, in the textbooks it is issued a commemorative stamp Trust and ordered the Films said calling the freedom fight- to him as Vinayak Damodar refrain from making a state- Bhagwat made the com- temple in Ayodha, and had mentioned Savarkar had on Veer Savarkar in 1970. Division to produce a docu- er “son of Portugal” is an insult. Savarkar who “plotted assassi- ment,” said State Transport ments during his visit to asked the Narendra Modi-led described himself as “son of “Indira Gandhi had donat- mentary on his life,” Devnani He alleged the Congress nation” of Mahatma Gandhi, Minister Pratap Singh Udaipur on Sunday for a government to hasten the Portugal” when seeking ed a sum of Rs 11,000 from her tweeted. Government had the single- who was killed by Nathuram Khachariyawas. “mandir pran pratishtha” pro- process of temple construction. gramme in Pratap Gaurav The Ram Temple has been on Kendra, where he was accom- the BJP manifesto since 2014. * panied by spiritual leader Morari Bapu. " !&! "&33&4 ( The programme was first * & addressed by Morari Bapu. Speaking on the occasion, he & & -" & said, “Since centuries this coun- 1 try has been chanting the name 3 of lord Ram. Today the coun- & Guwahati: Incumbent Pema try is passing through such cir- 3 Khandu will be sworn in as cumstances that we need to "4 3& take care of their health and Arunachal Pradesh Chief think of doing Ram’s work Lucknow: Rashtriya Swayam- that of their parents and fam- Minister on Wednesday after the too. It makes me happy to see sewak Sangh (RSS) chief ewly-appointed Sikkim ily members, he said. State BJP won the recent Ram’s name written on the Mohan Bhagwat’s support for a NChief Minister PS Golay The Chief Minister also Assembly and Lok Sabha polls. youth’s hands.” grand Ram temple in Ayodhya on Monday announced a five- announced his Ministers and The BJP legislature party in Soon after his address, has evoked a sharp reaction day working week for State MLAs, including himself, will Arunachal Pradesh has elected Bhagwat said, “We should from the Muslim clergy. Government employees. use Scorpio vehicles instead of Khandu as their leader during a remember the message given Maulana Khalid Rashid After taking charge of the Fortuner SUVs which were meeting on Monday. Later, by Morari Bapu. Ram’s work Firangi Mahali, Imam of office at Tashiling state secre- being used by the elected rep- Khandu accompanied by legis- needs to be done and Ram’s Eidgah and a well known Sunni tariat, he also held a meeting resentatives earlier. lator and former Deputy Chief work will be done. Ram resides cleric, said. “It is not right to with top Government officials. “For the time being we Minister Chowna Mein and in our hearts. We all need to be make such statements when the Talking to reporters after have no option but to use state BJP chief and MP Tapir active and move ahead to ful- matter is in the Supreme Court. interacting with senior officials, Fortuner SUVs, but we will use Gao called on State Governor fil our goals.” The mediation process is also Golay said there will be Scorpio vehicles once they are Brig BD Mishra at Raj Bhavan Bhagwat was on a four-day on under the court supervision. five-day working week made available to us,” Golay in Itanagar and staked claim to trip to Udaipur since Friday to “Muslims are waiting for a for the Government employees said. The SKM supremo had form the next Government. attend the RSS-run ‘Sangh decision and the Hindu leaders in Sikkim. earlier accused the SDF gov- Khandu informed the Shiksha Seva II’ training camp. should also exercise patience. “We have fulfilled one of ernment headed by his prede- Governor about the meeting Soon after landing in Such statements will only serve our election promises to reduce cessor PK Chamling for “mis- consisting of 41 elected members Udaipur airport on Friday, to create controversy and panic.” the working week for using public money”. of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Bhagwat told the media, “Aa Shia cleric Maulana Yasoob Government employees from Golay said the money Assembly from the BJP and gaayi hai sarkar wapas (The Abbas said that since matter is six days earlier to five days,” he saved on using less expensive said 40 members have unani- government is back).” sub-judice, leaders of both com- said. The Government employ- vehicles like Scorpio will be mously elected him as their Even before the Lok Sabha munities should refrain from # *9# : #& ees will get an additional day as used for betterment of the leader in seventh Legislative elections, the RSS had pitched making statements. IANS # 66* # &' holiday which they will use to people of Sikkim. Assembly of the State. IANS ! *", ! $"'&"5 4 3&! 5 3$- ""- #" #;/ && Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh other Bangladeshis and make station on Sunday. “During “During interrogation, they Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) has fake documents (used for iden- interrogation, it was revealed said they had unsuccessfully arrested six Bangladeshi citi- tity) such as Aadhaar cards and that all of them were residents tried to go to Pakistan by & zens for allegedly preparing ration cards. Based on these of Bangladesh, who were living crossing the barbed-wire fence. fake passports using false doc- fake documents, they used to in India on the basis of fake doc- Their Pakistan-based accom- uments, an official said on even get their passports made,” uments. A case has been regis- plices had told them to sneak 7 "+! Monday. Asim Arun, Additional tered against them and they into Pakistan with the help of The accused were arrested Director General of Police, UP have been arrested,” Arun said. an electric tester to find out from Agra. “The UP ATS was ATS, said in a statement. He added the data whether current was flowing getting information that some He added the six retrieved from the accused through the fence. Four testers Bangladeshis, living illegally Bangladeshi nationals were revealed that they had also vis- were seized from their posses- in Uttar Pradesh, used to call picked up from the Agra railway ited Punjab and Rajasthan. sion,” the officer said. PTI
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FJD(S) supremo HD Deve Karnataka and an increase in meeting comes amid coalition The Congress has con- "4" Gowda had a discussion with the saffron party’s tally in the worries and discontent within vened a meeting of its legisla- Karnataka Congress chief Assembly after the Lok Sabha the Congress, with its MLA ture party on Wednesday to he simmering discontent in Dinesh Gundu Rao on poll results, claiming Ramesh Jarkiholi, who has discuss the political develop- TRJD has come to the fore Monday, following the com- that 20-odd Congress MLAs been rubbing shoulders with ments in the southern State. following its rout in Lok Sabha bine’s rout in the just-conclud- election with a senior party leg- ed Lok Sabha election. islator Maheshwar Prasad After the meeting that last- : ;*, % / # Yadav on Monday asking ed for over an hour, Rao told Tejashwi Yadav to resign from reporters that Deve Gowda had Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Centre and not for ‘toppling’ on Saturday, he sought to know the post of Leader of asked him to come home to dis- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah the State Government. which article in the Constitution Opposition taking moral cuss various issues. He, howev- The Congress and the Janata on Monday asserted that the “Yeddyurappa has been gave the BJP the right to topple responsibility of the drubbing. er, refused to divulge what tran- Dal (Secular) only managed to JDS-Congress Government saying for the past one year the a State Government. Alleging that parivarwad 9" : spired between the former win one seat each of the 28 in was a ‘strong’ one and ridiculed Government will fall. He will Siddaramiah said the out- (family politics) has cost the -1 ; - Prime Minister and him. Karnataka, while the BJP won 25 State BJP president BS continue to say the same for come of the Lok Sabha elec- party most, Maheshwar, RJD .6)1" < ( “I cannot disclose what seats. The other seat was bagged Yeddyurappa for repeatedly the next four years. I am con- tions, in which the BJP won 25 MLA from Gaighat Assembly 1 "" - discussion we had because he by BJP-backed Independent claiming that the coalition fident the Government is seats, was for continuation of constituency in Muzaffarpur ( 3 " " " has said something outright candidate Sumalatha will collapse. strong,” Siddaramaiah said. the NDA Government at the district, claimed the party about the two parties. We will Ambareesh, who defeated Deve In a series of tweets, he Referring to Prime Minister Centre and not for toppling the will break if his demand is not have to take certain decisions Gowda’s grandson Nikhil also said the people’s mandate Narenda Modi bowing to the Government in the State and fulfilled. someone else as LOP) is not back in the 2015 Assembly after discussing with the senior Kumaraswamy in Mandya. was for continuation of the Constitution after being elect- make Yeddyurappa Chief As a party MLA, I would fulfilled, then the legislature polls, if the RJD would not have leaders in our party,” Rao said. Deve Gowda too lost from BJP-led Government at the ed leader of the BJP-led NDA Minister again. PTI request Tejaswhi Yadav to party will break as party’s sev- stitched an alliance with resign from the post of LOP eral legislators are with Kumar’s JD(U). taking moral responsibility of me, Maheshwar Prasad It was because of Kumar 3 2 the Lok Sabha poll debacle and Yadav claimed. that the RJD came to power in appoint any other senior party Asked whether he has the 2015 in the State, he said, < , # < & "# leader hailing from a caste support of two-third of RJD adding but the party supremo other than Yadav to the post of legislature party to avoid dis- again chose to anoint his both &436 Model Code of Conduct came cussed threadbare in the meet- 7 LOP, failing which the party qualification under anti- defec- sons as Deputy CM and into force for 78 days. ing,” the official said. will have to face crushing defeat tion law, he answered in affir- Minister in Nitish Kumar-led fter almost a month-and- Sources say the Cabinet The Cabinet is also likely to "57/ in 2020 Assembly elections, he mative saying that he has the Grand Alliance Government Ahalf, the much awaited may finalise the transfer poli- congratulate Prime Minister Thiruvananthapuram: told reporters. support of large numbers of ignoring senior party leaders. Cabinet meeting of the Yogi cy whose nitty-gritty awaits Narendra Modi for the Congress president Rahul hree suspects have been The RJD is the second party MLAs as no one wants to When Nitish Kumar part- Adityanath Government will be Cabinet nod. resounding success in the Lok Gandhi would visit Wayanad in Tarrested in connection with party of the five members board the sinking ship...But ed his ways, RJD chief again held on Tuesday in which the Generally, the deadline for Sabha election. the first week of June to thank the killing of a BJP worker in mahagathbandhan to face the please, dont ask me the names foisted his son Tejashwi and state government is expected to transfer ends on May 31 but Three Cabinet ministers the electorate for his record Amethi two days ago, police heat of resounding defeat in the and numbers at the moment. wife Rabri Devi as LOP in finalise the transfer policy this year the deadline is sure to — Rita Bahuguna Joshi breaking win from this Lok said on Monday. hands of NDA in Bihar. Asked whether he would lower and upper house respec- and take decisions on increase. (Tourism), Satyadeo Pachauri Sabha seat in Kerala, said a Director General of Police Except for one seat of attend the two-day RJD meet- tively. I had opposed the party pending issues. The Cabinet will decide the (Khadi and Gramodyog) and Congress leader on Monday. (DGP) OP Singh said there was Kisanganj won by the ing scheduled to be held on chiefs move to make Rabri A Government official told modalities as generally only 10 SPS Baghel (Animal Leader of Opposition a local-level political rivalry Congress, the BJP, JD(U) and May 28 and 29 to discuss the Devi as the CM in 1997 and The Pioneer here on Monday per cent of the staff are trans- Husbandry) are also likely to Ramesh Chennithala said this between the deceased, LJP combine bagged 39 poll debacle, the rebel MLA had suggested him to appoint that the Cabinet meeting ferred and the policy also con- attend the Cabinet meeting, after the Congress-led United Surendra Singh, 50, and the out of a total 40 Lok Sabha seats said he would not participate in any other senior leader of the would be held at 11 am and was tains many riders. their last in UP. Democratic Front (UDF) met father of one of the accused. in Bihar. the meeting till his demand party as CM but he ignored my likely to continue for an hour The spokesman said the They have been elected to for the first time after register- “We have arrested three Earlier, Upendra (Tejashwi resignation) is met. opinion. There was a time or so. government may also take the Lok Sabha and would be ing a resounding victory in the persons. After the incident was Kushwaha led RLSPs three leg- Maheshwar, who has been when the party was reduced to Many decisions, which decision on wheat purchase taking oath as members of the Lok Sabha polls, winning all reported, as many as seven islators — two MLAs and one seen in close company of Bihar 22 MLAs and four MPs. But were pending because of the and set guidelines for the con- 17th Lok Sabha. but one of the 20 seats people were taken into custody MLC — merged with the CM Nitish Kumar in the recent people in recently held gener- Model Code of Conduct being struction of Purvanchal and Rita Bahuguna Joshi has in the State. and they were thoroughly JD(U) on Sunday following past, said Lalu Prasads affection al elections have thoroughly in force, were expected to be Bundelkhand expressways. been elected to the A source in the know of quizzed,” Singh told reporters the massive drubbings at the for his family cost the party rejected the RJD for carrying taken up on Tuesday, he said. “There are around a dozen Lok Sabha from Allahabad, things said Rahul Gandhi’s here. “Among the seven people, hustings. most and the party (RJD) out ‘parivarwad’ politics, the The last Cabinet meeting issues which need Cabinet Pachauri from Kanpur and visit could be either on there were three who were If my demand (to appoint would not have staged a come- MLA added. was held on March 8 before the approval and these will be dis- Baghel from Agra. Saturday or Monday. linked with the incident.” Rahul won with the high- Amethi Superintendent of est ever margin of victory in Police Rajesh Kumar said those "#= any Lok Sabha election with arrested have been identified as 4,31,770 votes. Ramchandra, Dharmanath and # He defeated his nearest Naseem, while two persons rival PP Suneer of the were absconding. Communist Party of India who Singh, a close aide of secured 2,74,597 votes while newly-elected Amethi MP Congress president received Smriti Irani, was shot when he 9" 7,06,367 votes. was sleeping in his house at “This huge victory has Baraulia village, 25 km from high-level meeting to review placed more responsibility on the district headquarters, on Athe arrangements being put us and we assure the people that Saturday night. The former in place for the upcoming this victory will not get into village head was referred to a Amarnath yatra in south their heads. They will always Lucknow hospital, but suc- Kashmir Himalayas was held work for people of the State,” cumbed to injuries during here on Monday, an official said. said Chennithala. IANS treatment. The annual 46-day pil- grimage to the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine is sched- uled to begin from the twin routes of Pahalgam in Anantnag and Baltal in Ganderbal districts on July 1. Principal Secretary Home Shaleen Kabra chaired the meeting which was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Sanjeev Verma, IGP MK Sinha, IG Traffic Alok Kumar, IG CRPF AV Chauhan and other senior civil and police officers, the official said. The Divisional Commissioner gave a detailed presentation on the arrange- ments being put in place by dif- ferent departments to ensure smooth conduct of the yatra, the official said. The commis- sioner also apprised those pre- sent in the meeting about the number of SRTC busses being made available, halting points set up in Kathua, Samba, Jammu, Udhampur and Ramban districts, langar (com- munity kitchen) points enroute, shelter sheds, accommodation for pilgrims and other related arrangements, the official added. PTI "#
Ahmedabad: Ahead of Rathyatra in Ahmedabad, Special Operations Group (SOG) on Monday detained 47 Bangladeshi nationals from various parts of the city for ille- gal stay, police said. The Ahmedabad SOG had formed five different teams to carry out a search operation, as per an official statement. Patrolling was conducted in different areas of the city dur- ing which as many as 47 Bangladeshis were detained from areas including Chandola lake in Ishanpur, Danilimda, Chirag Park Society, Naroda Patiya, Juna Wadaj etc, and brought to SOG police station, it said. They were detained as they were found to be staying ille- gally in the city without any valid documents. PTI ! "#$ > ( & -& !$$(/ 4 % 8 :0 % 8 8 "?0-2@" -+4 0 > 3 < && # Q R
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Agriculture $ 6 - Kashmir, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, your caste/community”, while &/A36"#0 not to question the EVMs. needs a rethink outside the dis- Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, lampooning them for doing so, In Jammu and Kashmir, credited paradigm of costly fer- $ + ( Uttarakhand, Daman Diu, Dadra Nagar has made way for “vote your 3#5/4 /$5 the National Conference won tilisers, pesticides and depleted Haveli, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar nation/issue”. This caused the $35# Anantnag (Hasnain Masoodi), water tables. The growing health $ P( Q Islands and Chandigarh. A comeback would rout of the Samajwadi Party "#/ /"/34% Baramulla (Akbar Lone) and consciousness in society will 6 take a miracle. Meanwhile, the BJP vote share despite its pact with the Bahujan Srinagar (Farooq Abdullah) and make organic farming feasible rose to over 50 per cent in several States. Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh. 75#3 5 the BJP won Jammu (Jugal and remunerative. 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around the Indus are known to have of Haryana and Rajasthan that evi- ogous to the ancient Mihran Hakra of water in the area, which may have been pillaged by contractors for brick dence would be attempted to be col- System. The other cities of the changed course due to an earthquake. ballast to build a portion of the Lahore lected to ascertain whether the civil- Saraswati era were Kapishthala That the Sutlej was earlier joined railway in the later half of the nine- isation around the Saraswati was an (Kaithal), Sonaprastha or Sonepat and to the Ghaggar-Saraswati system is 33&"75#554 teenth century. extension of the Indus valley or vice Paniyaprastha or Panipat. also borne out from a legend in the Archaeological evidence shows versa. Reports of the appearance of Mahabharata, where it is mentioned that Indus was highly prone to floods The mythical Saraswati River, sweet water in certain dry areas of that Vashistha threw himself into the ! 6722 and frequent changes of course. As the which is now extinct, has found Kutch after the earthquake also led to Sutlej to commit suicide. The ! sister river to the Indus, the Mihran wide mention in the Puranas and a revival of interest in the archaeolo- Saraswati might have been a myth for iver valleys over the centuries also carried large volumes of water ancient Indian history. The Skanda gy of the Indus Valley and the impact some but satellite imagery clearly have cradled and nurtured along a course parallel and eastwards Purana mentions that the Kanyakubja of tectonic movements on the river shows that such a river system did Rsome famous civilisations. For of Indus. But over the millennia, the Mahadesh of Bhoja, comprising 36 systems. It is widely believed that the exist in line with the present day ! obvious reasons, this pattern has Mihran has ceased to exist, so also the lakh villages, extended up to Saraswati river system may have Ghaggar, and had a very wide basin continued and even today most of the towns on its banks. In later studies, Kurukshetra and Saraswati. In the become dry on account of one such right up to the Rann of Kutch. large cities continue to flourish on the the Mihran came to be identified with Rigveda, a river course has been men- upheaval. There is sufficient data to Another interesting feature of the J ! river banks. Excavations and discov- Hakra as well as the Saraswati (also tioned, which now corresponds to the show that the original course of the ancient history of this area is the spec- +6 J eries undertaken by Sir Mortimor extinct). Saraswati and Ghaggar. The Saraswati only to appear again at Barakhera. At Sutlej was to follow a southward flow ulation on the possible linkage Wheeler during the earlier decades of Recent (May 2019) excavations has been mentioned as a mighty river Urnai, near Pehova, (ancient from Ropar (Punjab) towards the between the Harappan civilisation the last century unravelled the secrets reported from Ganweriwala indicate from the pre-Vedic times. By the time Prithudaka), it is joined by the Ghaggar, the two coming together and the Gangetic plain. Is it that the of the Indus Valley civilisation hith- the town to have been located on the the Manusmriti and the Mahabharata Markanda stream. At Sirsa (ancient near Shatrana in Sangrur district and river Saraswati could provide the ,% erto lying buried under centuries of banks of old river Hakra, often cited came to be written, it had already Sairishka), it is joined by Drishavadi then flowing towards Kutch. The missing link? Only forthcoming + history. as the mythical Saraswati. There has developed its present character. Manu or Chitang. sharp bend and a directional change research would be able to decipher We may have known about the been a renewed interest in the recent calls the place where it disappears as The area between the Saraswati at Ropar, which is extremely unusu- this centuries-old secret whether Indus Valley civilisation much earli- years in river Saraswati, as the depart- Vinasana. The Mahabharata states and Drishadvati is known to be the al considering the flat terrain, may Saraswati was originally joined by er had the original discoveries by ment of culture has initiated a project that after disappearing, the river sacred land of Brahmavarta, the appear to have been possible on Sutlej or by river Yamuna, both these Charles Mason, a noted archaeologist for research on satellite imagery to reappeared at three places. It disap- home of the Vedic rishis. After disap- account of a tectonic uplift. This may rivers having changed course cen- in the 1820s, been given more serious ascertain and chart out the entire pears in sands near the village of pearing, the dry bed reappears south have led to the ultimate drying up of turies ago. % consideration. It may come as a sur- route of this ancient river. It would be Chalaur and reappears at Bhavanipur. of Rohri and runs parallel to the Indus the Ghaggar-Saraswati system as (The writer is a former prise but some of the Harappan sites in the general area of the present states At Ballchapart, it again disappears, into the Arabian Sea, which is anal- Sutlej was the only perennial source Commissioner of Police, Delhi) ' ( ! "#$ @
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China, but Reliance Land (a part of Reliance At the close of trade on Thursday, the market val- eakness in consumer spending and he’s leaving Capital Group) will divest their uation of BSE-listed firms was 1,50,25,175.49 crore. Wsoftening commodity prices have led open the entire equity stake in Reliance The Sensex had hit its all-time high of 40,124.96 dur- India Inc to deliver a six-quarter low rev- possibility Broadcast Network Ltd (RBNL) ing the trade on May 23, the day election results were enue growth of 10.7 per cent for January- that the two to Music Broadcast Ltd (MBL). announced. March period, a report said Monday. nations The move would help in Hemang Jani, Head (Advisory), Sharekhan by From profitability perspective, oper- could strike reducing the loan burden of the BNP Paribas said, “Indian markets end the day on a pos- ating margins also narrowed 0.78 per an agree- Reliance group firms, it added. itive note. The markets continue their upward trend sup- cent to 16.8 per cent during the period, ment some- “This transaction is part of ported by FII (foreign institutional investor) buying in but were up 0.93 per cent on lower com- day. Chinese counterpart, Xi our overall strategy to reduce the past two consecutive trading days. The current gov- modity prices and price hikes, rating Speaking in Tokyo Jinping, next month at a G-20 exposure in non-core busi- ernment wining the general elections by a two-thirds agency Icra said in the report. Monday, Trump said of China, meeting in Japan. nesses and will reduce our of majority will clam the political environment in the The agency analysed the results of “they would like to make a deal. 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Thereafter, subject to the power, industrials, utilities, metal and realty indices ral- in wholesale dispatches of passenger these really hundreds of billions Trump spoke Monday in receipt of all regulatory lied up to 3.06 per cent. vehicles and two-wheelers and sequen- of dollars in tariffs.” Tokyo alongside Japanese approvals, MBL will acquire all In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap index tial decline in same store sales growth of The world’s two largest Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, of the remaining equity stake gained 1.13 per cent and BSE Smallcap 1.77 per cent. quick service restaurants, retail chains economies are in a tense stand- who also believes North Korea’s held by Reliance Capital and On the BSE, 1,793 scrips advanced, while 785 and FMCG companies, its Vice President off over trade. Trump has said recent tests violated UN reso- Reliance Land in RBNL at a total declined and 188 remained unchanged. 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Iremained almost flat at 8.662 Power produced 5.082 MT and business leaders and workers based on response from 1,605 During the year, the com- million tonne (MT) during the remaining 3.58 MT came hold positive viewpoints about the business leaders and 1,585 pany achieved a profit before April 2019, according to official from other producers, it added. AI’s impact on the future of jobs. workers, including 200 business tax (PBT) of 2,058 Crore, data. During April this year, the About 64 per cent of business leaders and 202 workers in compared to a PBT of 1,585 The domestic crude steel production of hot metal was 1.4 leaders and 63 per cent of work- India. Fifteen countries were Crore in the year before, regis- production stood at 8.653 MT per cent down at 5.825 MT, ers believe that AI will either help part of the report including tering a surge of 29.8%. Net during April 2018, according to against 5.907 MT in April to do their existing jobs better or Australia, China, Japan, Korea, profit (PAT) for the year stands a report by the Joint Plant 2018. reduce repetitive tasks. Malaysia, and Singapore at 1,215 Crore, against 807 Committee (JPC), which The output of pig iron When it comes to creating among others. Crore in the previous fiscal, a comes under the Ministry of grew 3.9 per cent to 0.537 MT or replacing jobs, 16 per cent of ICICI Lombard General 50.7% jump. Earning Per Share Steel. in April, compared with about business leaders believe that AI Insurance Company, which (EPS) for FY18-19 is 3.35 as “Crude steel production 0.517 MT in the same month will create new jobs, but 18 per used Microsoft’s AI expertise, against 2.20 in FY17-18, up by stood at 8.662 MT in April a year ago. cent also feel that the technol- showcased a new solution that 52.3%. The topline has also 2019, up by 0.1 per cent over The JPC is the only insti- ogy will replace workers. deploys AI to process vehicle grown by 5.4% to 29,349 April 2018,” the report said. tution in the country that col- The report said that about insurance claims and renew Crore, as against 27,850 Crore State-run Steel Authority of lects data on the domestic iron 85 per cent of businesses pri- policies more efficiently. in the previous year. India Ltd, Rashtriya Ispat and steel sector. * *
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here is a sudden surge of gluten-free diet, Talmost everywhere. The Internet is flooded with information on gluten-free diet and many famous personalities are endorsing this kind of diet. But, is it worth the hype? Gluten is a storage protein found in grains like wheat, rye, split, and barley. Wheat is regard- ed as the most widely consumed grain contain- ing gluten. Gluten gives an elastic texture to the dough, making it easy to knead. Two types of # # $ $ protein varieties found in gluten are glutenin and gliadin, and gliadin is responsible for majority of adverse effects. Gluten-free was coined in the year of 2013 by United States Foods and Drug Administration for the purpose of food labelling. Gluten-free has been touted as an effective way to lose weight through diet, but such claims are critically !"!" flawed. There are certain group of population '$"& $!#$!$4 that should strictly avoid consuming gluten con- taining grains because of its adverse health effects. This includes people with celiac disease, atty liver disease has emerged as a public health problem in 4 % gluten sensitivity, and wheat allergy. People with FIndia. We are referring to fatty liver that develops in people these diseases have an immune reaction trig- who take little or no alcohol. It is called as Non-alcoholic Fatty #"/9"/4 gered adversely by gluten. There are certain liver Disease (NAFLD). The disease is characterised by increased symptoms that are experienced because of gluten deposition of fat (triglycerides) in the liver. Nearly one in three he human brain and how it memory has been organised in your After learning about NLP and wanted to quit because they showed intolerance, these include diarrhoea, abdominal adults in India has NAFLD. It is strongly associated with obe- functions is perhaps the most mind. Through NLP, we access having attending courses, he me the mirror to my true self which pain, abdominal cramps, bloating, itchy rash and sity, especially central obesity (pot-belly or increased waist cir- Tfascinating of all. But once it those memories multiple times, changed his professional line from I didn’t want to see. It felt like, I delay of growth in children. There are further cumference), and Diabetes. is traumatised, it becomes difficult changing the representative system being in HAL to being a Master in never knew myself. The thing I health consequences like weight loss, fatigue, Fatty liver disease behaves like any other chronic liver dis- to bring it out from that phase. The of it and the rest your brain does the NLP. “The trainers who trained us thought about myself was all turn- anaemia, and certain symptoms of depression. ease in the long run. In about one-third of patients with fatty recent development in the field of work.” she tells you. at HAL said that I had the poten- ing out to be fake — a mirage. In This is because gluten can trigger the immune liver, the disease progresses to cirrhosis (fibrosed or hard liver), counselling is Neuro Linguistic Sometimes, memories are the tial to transform lives and help peo- those five days, I started working on system making antibodies attack the tiny pro- end-stage liver disease (liver failure) and even liver cancer. This Programming (NLP) comes to the worst form of torture. Quoting Dr ple out from their hardships. They that internal Shilpi whom I came jections in the intestine that are responsible for is especially for people who have Diabetes, abnormal liver func- rescue today. John Grinder, the founder of NLP, offered me to join their course. into terms with on the first day. I absorption of vital nutrients as the food passes tion test as tested in the blood or increased fibrosis as measured “The NLP, as the name sug- Verma said: “The NLP is all about They said that I can take it as a part- can say that from that day onwards, by. by Fibroscan. Fatty liver not only increases the chances of liver gests, is a way to communicate with trial and error.” When a case comes time job or an adventure as I was my journey of NLP started,” she tells Going gluten free is a practical and logical disease and liver-related death but also increases the risk of heart the brain, both verbally as well as to them, they never judge as to how you and adds that afterwards she alternative for those suffering from the allergic attack, stroke, high blood pressure and certain cancers of the gut. physically. Most of the time, the they could resolve the issue. They enroled herself for the practition- reactions to gluten. But, the hype surrounding There are multiple metabolic mechanisms that lead to devel- pains and issues that you face are just go to the core of the problem 4 /75 0A er course from various different its claims for weight loss do not have a strong opment of fatty liver. Insulin resistance is at the core of these meta- actually an effect of your memories and understand where the issue places and went for the masters scientific backing. Some people benefit with bolic pathways. All Indians are genetically susceptible to acquir- and belief systems. Through NLP lies.” 32 3 4/+ course along with more different weight loss going gluten free as they tend to avoid ing insulin resistance and developing fatty liver. Certain risk fac- we help to cure them all” says mas- he tells you that when he and "/34%//"4 courses. processed foods altogether, so the diet becomes tors are strongly associated with NAFLD. These are obesity (BMI ter practitioner Yogesh Verma who his wife (Shilpi) counsel their Verma shares how the founders more balanced and nutritious. more than 25 kg/m2), central obesity (waist circumference more has been using this technique for clients, the content is never impor- "/ 05"40" of NLP stumbled upon the pro- There is a myth that consuming gluten can than 90 cm in men and more than 80 cm in women) and Diabetes. last few years to transform himself tant to them, instead, the thing that gramme. “They studied the meth- lead to weight loss, but the truth is only 1-2% Increasing age (more than 40 years), male gender and increased and others. affects the client the most is how 57303 3 A32 ods of the world’s top therapists, of population really need to avoid gluten liver enzymes are also known risk factors of the disease. With an alarming increase in a that thought has been organised in &436/4 7363 executives and anthropologists and because of underlying medical conditions. What to do if one is diagnosed with NAFLD? number of mental disorders, NLP his mind. That is why there is a rea- came up with NLP. It is the study Weight loss is a matter of creating calorie deficit An ultrasound of the abdomen is done for some diseases or is one of the most effective tech- son for your different attitude and " 7/5$5A3 # of excellent communication — meaning there should be a deficit between the as a health check-up that picks niques to handle them. Some of the behaviour and why people react dif- 3" "40 5 both with your own self and with amount of calories consumed and the amount up fatty liver. In some situations, mental problems that NLP can ferently in the same situation or others. NLP is not just a set of tools of calories burned, and this is not dependent on abnormal liver function test resolve are stress issues, stage fright, why you procrastinate even when #5 %//75 and techniques, it is so much more the consumption of gluten. Gluten-free prod- (LFT) leads to the diagnosis. nervousness, anxiety, fear, phobia, you know that you have no time to "#"40 /54 5 than that. It is an attitude and a ucts have been advertised like one stop solution One must consult a heavy mood swings or depression, procrastinate. There is a reason why methodology of knowing how to for weight loss but the truth is a well-balanced " " Gastroenterologist for further suicidal tendencies, stammering people are never calm during work 325Q 5 54 5"40 achieve your goals and get results. diet can lead to a healthy weight management. evaluation and advise. Certain and extreme psychological prob- or project presentations or why you #"423#"/34! It is the art and science of excellence In addition, gluten-free products can sometimes A tests will be done to assess the lems like bipolar disorders, autism have food cravings. All the reasons and transformation, derived from be an expensive and fancy way to burn holes in B injury to the liver and severity of and OCD. The NLP even holds the have only one answer: different rep- 05#/$502#3 studying how experts in different your pocket. Always remember that ‘gluten-free’- the disease, namely, LFT, viral capacity to cure physical problems resentative systems and belief sys- 0A/4 736 fields obtain their success,” Verma doesn’t mean ‘low calorie’. " markers and Fibroscan (quanti- like cancer, thyroid and others. tems. By understanding your rep- tells you. It should also be taken into consideration fies the fat in liver and the “The NLP works all the way resentative system, you can even 5Q5#/43"/4 The NLP, according to Verma, that many people self-diagnose or self-declare " extent of fibrosis). Presence of through your mind (mainly sub- decode the reason behind your 75/# 5 makes you actualise your potential. their gluten sensitivity mostly in the name of fad. Diabetes, hypertension, dyslipi- conscious), belief system and rep- actions and reactions,” Verma You are able to achieve what you But, there are medical protocols to find out 3 demia (high cholesterol/triglyc- resentative system,” Shilpi Verma explains really wanted to achieve. “In reali- whether you are gluten allergic or not. There are erides) also needs to be checked. another master practitioner tells He recalls how he came to ty you never know your potential. blood tests involving antibodies called IgA/ IgE Other causes of fatty liver like you. know about NLP. “I was at You just build your beliefs thinking test or a biopsy from the small intestine to diag- alcohol, drugs, alternative med- “A memory or a bad memory Hindustan Aeronautics Limited already being able to was able to that you won’t be able to achieve nose the condition of gluten allergy. If you notice icine needs to be ruled out. which leaves behind an impact in when I came to know about it. Back help others with whatever I had anything higher or more than what any discomforting symptoms after the consump- Treatment: There is no the form of phobia, disease or any then, some trainers used to visit us learnt by then. This motivated me you have. But, once you push your tion of gluten laden foods, always consult a doc- proven drug therapy for fatty disorder is just the way how your for the relaxation sessions. There I to opt for NLP courses,” he says. limits, you realise that you have tor to get the tests done first followed by the right liver disease. The only proven mind has internally represented it came to know about NLP and Shilpi tells you how she didn’t been underestimating yourself. nutritional advice from a qualified nutritionist. measure is weight loss and life to you. For example when a person noticed some internal changes believe in NLP, initially. But later, This is one of the ways how NLP If you are looking for ways to lose excess fat, style modifications. Eating small portions of meals (hypocaloric drowns once, maybe during child- within me. I was more active and her husband convinced her to helps you achieve your goals and be just cutting back on gluten may not lead to diet), less fried food and fast food, less sugar intake and no alco- hood or any phase of his life, then charged up, both physically and attend one of the practitioner pro- successful in your lives,” he says and weight loss. It’s all about incorporating a healthy hol. Regular moderate intensity exercise like brisk walk, jogging, they fear going back into the water, mentally. I got emotionally stable. grammes in Mumbai. “That is tell you that these skills should be lifestyle and balancing your dietary intake cycling, swimming and other such similar activities are strong- or if the person is a swimmer, then I was able to achieve my goals more when I started believing in the tech- learned by everyone for self-devel- along with managing your stress levels. Do not ly recommended. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and h loses the confidence and panics easily. My mind was learning more nique. It was a five-day pro- opment and to improve their effec- just fall for any dietary fad circulating around resistance training are particularly beneficial for dissolving excess in swimming pools. It happens just and more skills every day with more gramme.Something happened in tiveness both personally and pro- with non-scientific claims. fat in the body. because of how the thought or the efficiency,” he tells you. those five days. On day one I fessionally. & ! 3 Drugs are used if lifestyle modification fails or there is sig- nificant fibrosis in liver as measured by Fibroscan. Drugs that 5% have some benefit in reversing fatty liver are Vitamin E in non- % Diabetics and Pioglitazone or Liraglutide in Diabetics. Atorvastatin and omega-3-fatty acids have also been tried on such omen should patients. A colicky baby has long bouts of ndian oncologists are increasingly bat- plication that marks a distinguishing avoid eating too Prevention: Maintaining an ideal body weight as per age irritability, fussiness and crying. Itling unscientific miracle treatments for characteristic of a ‘good’ doctor and sets Wmuch vegetable and height is the best way to prevent fatty liver. Judicious eat- There are several home cancer shared widely on social media. him apart from others. To acquire these oil and potato chips during ing, regular exercise, avoiding high sugar and alcohol intake are Recently, Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Centre clinical and procedural skills, a doctor pregnancy as such a diet may of immense help in avoiding fatty liver. Periodic health check remedies that can help a parent (TMC), the country’s premier cancer undergoes years of rigorous study result in an increased risk of pregnancy com- ups for liver health are recommended. treat a colicky baby, says institute, issued a rebuttal on a and training. Only then do they plications and poor development of the Modifying lifestyle to include judicious hypocaloric diet and strange cancer remedy attrib- acquire adequate knowledge, babies, warns a study. regular exercise not only prevents but is also the only proven ther- ROSHANI DEVI uted to them in a widely circu- discernment and develop skills Foods such as potato chips and veg- apy for fatty liver disease. lated WhatsApp message. The to take the right decision for the etable oil contain omega 6 fats, particular- hen you brought warm water. While your baby message stated that hot patient and adapt to changing ly linoleic acid, and the research suggests that your baby from lies in the bath gently massage coconut water can destroy practices.” overconsumption of this nutrient can pro- Whome he was sweet the abdomen to help relieve cancer cells of all types. However, today, people on mote inflammation and may be associated and well-behaved. Then sud- any gas. Often, many irrelevant and social media, ‘cure-mongers’, with an increased risk of heart disease. % Sattu is a flour consisting of a mixture of ground denly a couple of weeks later, Another great method is widely circulated unscientific reme- ‘quacks’ and ‘diet gurus’ issue med- The finding, published in The Journal pulses and cereals. The dry powder is prepared in the angel started crying and to give a warm compress. Dip dies defer treatment for diseases in ical diktats and people are inclined to be of Physiology, found that eating a diet with various ways as a principal or secondary ingredient of screaming at the top of a towel in warm water patients. There is a need to raise aware- attracted to alternative and unscientific three times the recommended daily intake dishes. its head. Dealing and squeeze out the ness on the fact that people should not be treatments. These leave some confused of linoleic acid might be harmful in preg- Drinking the sattu sharbat helps you stay energetic through- with a colicky excess water. Place influenced by such false claims and mir- and others undertake these measures nancy. For the study, the researchers picked out the day. It can be prepared by mixing sattu with either baby can be frus- the cloth on acle remedies on social media. believing in them. From hoax and fake rats for the experiment and they found three sugar and water or jaljeera, green chillies, trating but there baby’s tummy; Dr KK Aggarwal, President, Heart news on chronic diseases like Diabetes to changes in rat mothers who ate a high linole- black salt and coriander leaves, depend- are many sim- you can also Care Foundation of India, said: “It is the the miracle remedies that offer cure for ic acid diet: Their liver had altered concen- ing on how you want to have it — ple things you gently rub the ability to anticipate, recognise and the these, there is a plethora of news on social trations of inflammatory proteins, their cir- sweet or sour. Sattu sharbat is the can try to tummy. quickness shown in managing any com- media that can be dangerous. culating concentrations of a protein that can perfect drink to battle dehydra- soothe the baby. Help your cause contraction of the uterus during preg- tion and heat stroke. 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n the land where Kama Sutra was written, explicit sculptures like the Iones at Khajuraho, Ajanta caves and Konark temple prove how sex education and awareness were part of public dis- course and sanctified under the hal- lowed portals of learning at temple com- plexes. India was not only rich in its her- itage and culture but also in its thoughts and mentality which openly accepted nudity in art and public representations of the free spirit beyond the body con- sciousness. History is evidence of how * progressive the mindsets were in the country until a series of invasions led to the alterations in the culture. Of course, things changed further as big- otry of all kinds became a political tool. Director Prakhar Gautam’s play ,! , ! Let’s Have Sex, which is a rendition of Russian playwright Valentin ?GG)GG % " 4"/# Krasnogorov’s drama, is based on the dichotomy of a liberated past and a con- jade-hilted dagger once owned by Shah tion of the Nizam of Hyderabad comprising fined present. He says, “I don’t know AJahan, creator of the Taj Mahal, a jade cup almost 200 carats of Golconda diamonds and much about the Russian societal norms, with an ibex head so realistically carved that the the Nizam of Hyderabad’s diamond-encrusted but the taboo has been there for so many Chinese Emperor Qianlong composed a poem state sword, which illustrates the rich history of years in our society. One has to admit in its honour and a diamond and enamel cov- bejewelled-ornamentation in India. Also fea- that it’s a highly patriarchal society. We ered gold huqqa pipe, revealing Indian opulence tured are carved Mughal emeralds, ranging in have certainly evolved but the question at its best.... luxury could never be so lovingly weight from approximately 10 carats to over 200 is, have we really? The society doesn’t curated. Then there are bejewelled objects, carats, the famed Arcot II diamond, presented just consist of the urban population.” including a gem-set mace set on finial with large to Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III by The play is a satire which does not Mughal-cut diamonds and an emerald, ruby and Muhammad Ali Wallajah Nawab of Arcot, and shy away from talking blunt on issues diamond set gold pen case and inkwell, a sym- the magnificent Mirror of Paradise which is an that we sugarcoat with humour or mask bol of power at court. Smitten by the descrip- internally flawless Golconda diamond of 52.58 in daily interactions. It stays true to its tion? carats. basic objective of taking the taboo off You can see (and even buy) all of these arti- sex and issues on mental health that facts as they are a part of the Maharajas & MAHARAJAS require dialogue and open conversations Mughal Magnificence which will be unveiled in The Patiala Ruby Choker created by Cartier in relating to patriarchy, sexual perfor- a historic sale at Christies New York on June 19. 1931 is a superb example of the fusion between mance, sexual violence and masculin- This landmark auction is poised to be the most India and the West. Commissioned by Maharaja ity. The director says that sex is just a valuable and precious collection of jewellery and Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, one of Cartier’s most biological process. “We never talk about Mughal objects to ever come to auction. important Indian clients of the 1920s and 1930s, it and even if we do it, the connotation he often travelled to Paris with trunks of dia- becomes funny. People start to giggle or MAHARAJAS AND MUGHALS monds and gemstones from his treasury for shy away whenever the topic pops up,” Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence puts Cartier’s workshops. Another significant exam- adds he. together an unprecedented group of jewels, gem- ple by Cartier is the ‘Carved Emerald Brooch’, The characters in the play talk and stones and decorative objects. Consisting of which uses an impressive 19th century hexag- think only about sex. However, rendi- almost 400 lots spanning over 500 years, this onal carved emerald of 380.98 carats. The two- tions of the term differ for each of them. auction showcases the illustrious culture of sided carving depicts Lord Rama, his wife Sita, The play gets more complicated and Indian jewelled arts from the Mughal period Hanuman, and a poppy blossom on the reverse. tragic as it gets. But while its characters exploring the creative dialogue between India Among more urban tastes, the Enamel and are driven by the most basic of human and the West, to the present day. Diamond Peacock Aigrette, by Mellerio dits emotions — loneliness, their yearning The collection begins in Mughal India, Meller, was purchased by the Maharaja Jagatjit for love, their desire to escape their under the most important dynasty that ruled the Singh of Kapurthala in 1905 during one of his problems — they poignantly and hilar- country, famous for its emeralds, diamonds, sap- trips to Paris. The Maharaja was captivated by iously never get past discussing, argu- phires, rubies, weapons and objects that are the peacock motif of the aigrette, a bird that is ing about their favorite subject. instance, when we had learnt how to eat conviction should be natural and that’s bejeweled beyond belief. It traces the history of still greatly revered in India today. In later years, While there have been initiatives to food, even that was a new process for how it isn’t going to look vulgar in any jewelry from early Mughal India through the the aigrette would be worn by Anita Delgado, make sex education a part of main- us. We didn’t know whether the process way. The title of the play has been said Maharajas and their collaboration with the his fifth wife, whom he met while wearing the stream curriculum, many people are still was acceptable. We thought that since a lot of times. Never have I ever tried world’s most renowned jewellery houses to cre- jewel on his own turban. reluctant to talk about it openly. For everyone was doing it, so it was social- to make it overly seductive, nor tried to ate some of the most exceptional pieces of jew- many, it is considered to be an offence ly acceptable. Same is the case with sex. exaggerate the lines. It should not look elry ever made. The sale is presented in part- LANDMARK COLLECTION to Indian “values.” Beyond the metros, It’s the need of a human body and a nat- caricaturish. Hence, I have tried to keep nership between Christie’s market-leading jew- Guillaume Cerutti, Chief Executive Officer of there is no acceptance that virginity ural process, common to all.” its commonality and relatability intact,” ellery department, led by Rahul Kadakia and Christie’s, remarks, “This landmark collection could indeed be a rare commodity. Talking about the play, he says that he says. The director tells us that he is world art department, led by William Robinson, traces the history of Mughal jewels and objects However, most men are under peer- it has been written in a very generic “not” very fond of plays that give a very along with the independent art advisory firm to the present day representing the most signif- pressure to lose it and women are under manner, so it is valid everywhere. out-and-out message as they come to The Fine Art Group. icant collection of its type ever to come to auc- societal pressure to maintain it till the Prakhar apprises us that there is a very talk about social issues but keep harp- tion. The sale of this notable collection will “right” time. fine line between entertaining or vulgar- ing on them throughout. “There needs MUGHAL INDIA therefore present a truly significant cultural Prakhar says, “If we want to get over ity. The essence has to be in the hon- to be a story. All the great films, which The collection showcases the sophistication of moment and offers a milestone opportunity for with this taboo, we need to start talk- esty of the actors. “I am a big believer talk about a social issue, are always artistic production from the royal courts of India collectors. Having shared many of these impres- ing more about it. Talking not just with- of method acting. I ask the actors to get backed up with a strong storyline. Just from the 17th century onwards. These treasures sive pieces over recent years through a series of in close spaces, but as well in schools into the skin of the characters and like my play is not an out-and-out satire, comprise the most delicate jades, vivid enam- publications and travelling exhibitions, we are and universities. Initially, there will be analyse the subtext and truth of every it’s not talking about this issue. It’s a story els, opulent jewels, gemstones and magnificent honoured that The Al Thani Collection has inertia and resistance, only gradually line the writer has put on paper. If the of five people and how their lives are an royal portraits. entrusted us to find new homes for these exquis- they will start understanding its impor- actor can convince themselves that analogy to the Indian society.” From the regional courts within the Mughal ite objects. From next year, we can look forward tance. Parents must talk about sexual this isn’t vulgar or wrong in anyway or (Presented by The Cacophonee, the empire, the collection encompasses sensation- to exploring other areas of this diverse and ency- intercourse as a biological process to beyond the acceptable lines, it won’t play will be staged at 7 pm at Akshara al sarpechs (turban ornaments), necklaces like clopedic collection at the new museum space their children after a certain age. For even show in their performance. Their Theatre on June 1 and 2.) the diamond rivière originally from the collec- opening in Paris.”
ost people associate the Venice question is simple: This is how BETWEEN DUALITIES MArt Biennale with the nation- society is. How do I, as a woman, live Her thought process is fascinating, al pavilions in the Giardini (Biennale powerfully?” “I wanted to explore what happens gardens) or the main site at the <& & when you have a costume as protec- Arsenale — the former dockyards. LINEAR AND DELICATE CANE tion... There’s a freedom you expe- At the India Pavilion at the former, Shakuntala’s sculptures have an rience when you’re in armour, but visitors are swirling around the cane 7"& 4" "& &"#4/O $ Indian insignia. “ I used the armour at the same time, some part of your cages of the brilliant artist Shakuntala as a metaphor to explore how I could body is caught. You’re trapped but Kulkarni, and for once the language - ! 4"/# protect my body,” states Shakuntala. you’re also secure. That to me is of the selfie is inclusive of avant garde “I borrowed from all kinds of cul- interesting.” contemporary Indian art. Utterly I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. In tures; Naga masks, Rajasthani gha- Visitors at Venice are fascinat- feminine, tall bamboo cane ensem- an interview to me in 2013 she said: 3 gras, hair styles from Bollywood in ed by the very structure and the bles are catching the interest of the “For long, I have been making - the 1960s — my pieces have no cul- grandeur of the armour which is visitors for their quaintness. inquiries into body violence, atroci- tural, geographical or religious masculine, stiff, strong, lasting and These artworks belong to her ties and experiences of women in dif- " " boundaries. I used cane because I am peerless in nature. The cane figures project Of bodies, armour and cages ferent spaces. The impact of these comfortable with it; also, it is linear, and heads provoke us to ask ques- (2013-2018) in which historical atrocities against women are uncer- delicate and looks grand. There are tions. The cane armour /costumes objects like the armour and the elab- tainty and loss of freedom and power. A rings, bangles, flared skirts and it is in this project speak of the grandeur orately designed costumes/dresses of Women are often blamed for crimes very feminine.” too. But the elaborately structured different communities are brought that happen against them; the men As you look through the cane — dresses look relatively feminine, together in the contemporary con- are set free and walk around with the ideation seems full of multiple linear, fragile, and organic in nature, text by re-articulating the usage their heads held high. Morality or -" ( perspectives.The cane is tenuous and protecting the body, breaking the and the medium. In collapsing and norms make a woman lose power.” tensile, flexible yet delicate in a gaze by the joineries of the pieces of metamorphosing the two, she blurs But she was cautious to state that strong sort of way. No doubt there cane and the weave. In more ways cultural and visual boundaries. she didn’t want to show women as are many references — history cul- than one these cane installations are weak beings. “I never show women " ture and the beauty of dances, reflective of ‘interesting times’ in the CAGED BIRD as victims,” she said emphatically. Kathakali and Manipuri costumes words of curator Ralph Rugoff. When you look at the long-skirted “They are victimised. They are not and regalia become a translation — These sculptures were part of her cages and bodies, you can’t help but completely weak. I show how they that are royal yet replete with rhyth- solo show at Chemould Gallery, think of Paul Dunbar’s famous poem, fight it out, how they deal with it. My mic intonations. Mumbai last year. B2+ & - , .& 9 ! "9! % 9 7 '(( /$ ! & ' ! 9! % "0 " ( / 0 "K/ "
■ 34034 task for them after that. all in good form, especially right direction although they "If they don't start well then Babar Azam and Haris Sohail," looked all over the place against ormer Pakistan captain the negativity from series defeats he said. the mighty English. and bowling great Waqar to England and Australia could Pakistan lost the series to "The bowling is moving in FYounis feels Sarfraz seep back in. They have been England 0-4 but managed to put a good direction, with Wahab Ahmed and his boys can pull off losing a few games and need to up 300+ totals on three occa- Riaz coming back into the side an upset this World Cup, much win early so settle nerves." sions. and Mohammad Amir restored. like they did in 1992 by winning Since winning the Waqar said the top four I am intrigued to see how the coveted trophy. Champions Trophy in 2017, looks sorted for Pakistan with Mohammad Amir gets on." "It is 27 years since Pakistan Pakistan have won only two of Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul- "He is a match-winner, there won the World Cup for the first the seven series they have Haq doing well. is no doubt about that. If he gets time and this year feels like it did played. The first of these was "Fakhar Zaman and Imam- some rhythm back, then he ; ' ) back then," Waqar was quoted against a dismal Sri Lankan side ul-Haq have also done well so could be the difference for as saying by ICC. and the second was against the top four looks really good. Pakistan. "No one gave us a chance Zimbabwe. Three of the series That issue has been solved. "On the flip side, Shaheen * > * and we arrived as the underdog. defeats have been whitewashes. "But the biggest issue for me Afridi and Mohammad Hasnain But the momentum came and Despite that, Waqar feels if is the fielding. The fielders are so talented and have long ■ 45605 7/ "Most teams used to go we won the whole thing, that is Sarfraz and Co can get their looked out of sorts in the series futures ahead of them. I am hard in the first 15 and the last the beauty of Pakistan cricket. fielding right, they have talent in against England and that could excited to see what they can do." ustralian pace legend Glenn 15, and consolidate in the mid- "I was not part of the team their arsenal to pull it off. shake their confidence. Pakistan will take on West AMcGrath has handpicked dle. But teams like England, because I was injured just before "The positive for Pakistan is "I am sure that will get a bit Indies in their opener on May England as the favourites to lift India are just going hard the the World Cup, but I remember that they have started scoring big better but if the fielders don't 31. the upcoming World Cup but whole 50 overs, and that's the the team coming home. The totals. They have showed they take their chances and catch "That first game against said going by current form, impact T20 cricket has had. So whole country was out on the to do," said Waqar who coached Tests, he has returned with 373 are capable of scoring 300 plus balls and stop the extra 15 or 20 the West Indies will be vital. It India and Australia too are yeah, I don't think I've ever said streets, the lights were on and we Pakistan, besides being credited wickets to his name. and we saw that in their series runs then they could struggle." is will be worth watching that! serious contenders for the title. 'England are the team to beat' or had a trophy parade. with the man who really put the "I think Pakistan arrive as against England. Waqar said he looks for- Both are very exciting teams McGrath, who retired from the 'favourites'," he added. "It was party-mode, it was a reverse into swing bowling. underdogs and they need to start "The batsman have got used ward to watching Mohammad and very unpredictable, you international cricket after win- McGrath, however, was of carnival. Hopefully, that will In 262 ODIs, Waqar has well. If they lose a couple of early to the surfaces very quickly and Amir in action, adding the never know what you are going ning the Player of the the view that India and happen again, but there is work taken 416 wickets while in 87 games, then it will be an uphill have piled on the runs. They are overall bowling is headed in the to get. Tournament in Australia's vic- Australia have the capability to torious 2007 World Cup, said give England a tough fight. going by their recent prowess in "I didn't say they (England) 34034 ODI, Eoin Morgan's men are were going to win the World & @# the ones to beat in the show- Cup though! So they are the ashim Amla is still not a piece. favourites and are going to be Hcertainty in the South "England, a very good one- tough to beat in their own con- African playing XI but the day unit. To me they are the ditions, but fingers crossed, senior opener has made a case West Indies (rain affected) and happens after that is for the "T20 is different to fifty- favourites going into this World Australia can do well," he said. for himself with successive will be keen to add to his tally benefit of the team," Amla was over cricket. I had two weeks Cup, so I think they'll do very "The two standouts to me fifties in the warm-up games of 27 ODI hundreds. quoted as saying by the ICC with (batting coach) Dale well," McGrath was quoted as were India and England, with ahead of World Cup opener However with young Aiden website. Benkenstein and spent time in saying by ESPNcricinfo. fingers crossed, Australia doing against India in Southampton Markram in the side, there is The veteran opener wants the nets batting the way a fifty- "Probably! I can't remain well." on June 5. competition as to who would to make every opportunity over cricketer would bat It was biased my whole life. You've got The former lanky right- Amla, one of South Africa's open with Quinton de Kock. count and that was the reason important to have that time. to go on current form. The arm pacer also picked South greatest Test match players, "Scoring runs is always he opted out of a domestic T20 Sometimes it works out; some- England team — the way they Africa, West Indies and Pakistan scored 65 and 51 not out important. Whether I make the competition's knock-out times it doesn't," said Amla, go about it, they have impressed as the teams to watch out for in respectively in the two warm- playing XI or not is not up to rounds to prepare for the World who needs another 90 to reach me. They have scored some big, the World Cup, but predicted up games against Sri Lanka and me. I do what I can do and what Cup. 8000 runs in ODIs. big totals. Australia to make the final.
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■ "#/ The 22-year-old Hurkacz, who has claimed three wins over efending champion Rafael top-10 players this season, had DNadal got his bid for a no answer to the 2016 French record-extending 12th French Open winner, as Djokovic sealed Open title off to the perfect start a second-round spot without by brushing aside German qual- breaking sweat, hitting 27 win- ifier Yannick Hanfmann, while ners. world number one Novak Djokovic was also a comfortable E % victor in the first round at Earlier on Monday, former Roland Garros on Monday. world number one Caroline Nadal, a 17-time Grand Wozniacki collapsed to a 0-6, Slam champion, cruised to a 6- 6-3, 6-3 loss to Russian world 2, 6-1, 6-3 victory on the rebuilt number 68 Veronika Court Philippe Chatrier to set up Kudermetova in the first a clash with another German round. qualifier — world number 114 The Danish 13th seed had Yannick Maden — in round two. retired injured from her two pre- Nadal had suffered three vious matches in the lead-up to consecutive semi-final defeats Roland Garros, and fell away earlier in the clay-court season, badly after a strong first set. but appeared to find his best in "I think she got very lucky an Italian Open title success at the start of the second set and sealed with victory over old took advantage of the opportu- rival Djokovic, while his French nities she got," said Wozniacki. Open win-loss record Sixth seed and two- now reads 87-2. time Wimbledon "It's always champion Petra amazing to play Kvitova was forced here, the new to pull out before Chatrier is very her scheduled nice," the second opener against seed said. "It's been Sorana Cirstea an important place with a left arm in my career. injury, but said she "I played a good should be fit for tournament in Rome which Wimbledon, which starts on was very important for my con- July 1. fidence. Now we'll see." "(I'll be out for) two to three weeks, so I'll do some fitness $ , and everything that I can do to Djokovic laid down an early prepare my body for the tennis marker in his bid to hold all four on the grass," said the Czech. Grand Slam titles simultaneous- Dutch fourth seed Kiki ly for the second time, powering Bertens looked in fine fettle, past Polish youngster Hubert though, beating home player Hurkacz. Pauline Parmentier 6-3, 6-4. The 15-time major champi- Elsewhere in the women's on impressed in a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 draw, Australian eighth seed triumph and will face Swiss Ashleigh Barty saw off lucky loser Henri Laaksonen in American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6- round two. 3. "I was very solid. I'm happy In the men's event, three- with my game today," said the time Grand Slam champion top seed. "It's a long tourna- Stan Wawrinka progressed with ment... But I just want to concen- a 6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-3 win trate on my next match." over Slovakian Jozef Kovalik. Twelve months ago, Australian Alex De Minaur, Djokovic dropped out of the seeded 21st, beat the United world's top 20 after a shock quar- States' Bradley Klahn 6-1, 6-4, ter-final loss to Marco 6-4, although Georgian 15th Cecchinato and even pondered seed Nikoloz Basilashvili and skipping Wimbledon, but he has Russian 12th seed Daniil instead reclaimed his place at the Medvedev both exited the tour- top of the game. nament. ! 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Chris Gayle's form 6 % ry against India on Saturday. during the home series Their new-ball pair of Tim against England and Shai Southee and Trent Boult Hope's consistency in recent 3 + exploited the conditions to times will act as a huge % great effect to get rid of the morale booster for the two- >> ! strong Indian top-order, time World champions. ! before the all-rounders, The bowling unit has Colin de Grandhomme and consistently failed to take % James Neesham took over. wickets in recent times. The Trent Boult's rhythm and new ball pair of captain + accuracy must've surely Jason Holder and Sheldon ! 30/ given ominous signs to all Cottrell have not been able 1?1 the top-order batsmen in to create any opportunities, =B % the competition. conceding runs at over run- Ross Taylor continued a-ball in their nine-over ■ "#0/22 The six-wicket defeat important Numbers 4 and 6 in check him out. Apart from Rahul, the 42 balls. his consistent run in 2019 combined spell against against New Zealand however the tournament proper, have Shakib is recovering from other player who will like to If Hardik is seen as an with a steady 71, whereas South Africa. To add to the he top-order will ideally won't be a big worry for Virat not fully recovered from their a niggle and Bangaldesh coach assert himself in the middle will enforcer at No 5 and Dhoni as Kane Williamson reminded woes, Shannon Gabriel, like an extended session Kohli as he has some bigger respective injuries. Steve Rhodes expects him to be Ravindra Jadeja, who was a finisher at No 6, the second everyone of his batting who left the field after bowl- Tin the middle but injured issues to take care of. While Kedar injured his play a pivotal role in the Tigers' the only saving grace in the first down slot will become all the prowess with a well com- ing the first two balls of the Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Kohli is bound to be a wor- left shoulder during the IPL, campaign. warm-up game. more pivotal in the larger con- piled 67. With most senior ninth over, didn't take the Shankar's lack of game time ried man if Jadhav and Shankar Shankar was hit in the nets by Rohit and Shikhar, who While Jadeja's core text as Rahul, Karthik or players in fine form, the field post the first rain will certainly be a bigger worry are unable to get a decent hit a Khaleel Ahmed short ball. have enjoyed a decent amount strength remains batting, his Shankar, whoever fits in will Blackcaps appear as a settled interruption. He seems to for India ahead of their final against Mashrafe Mortaza's This, however, is a of success against Bangladesh, accurate bowling and razor have to play the role of a sheet unit going into the World have suffered a strain of World Cup warm-up game men before facing a tricky Godsend opportunity for KL won't mind some runs which sharp fielding will keep Jadhav anchor. Cup. They'll, however, hope some sort. The team man- against Bangladesh here on opposition like South Africa in Rahul to score some useful is always a confidence booster on toes once he gets hundred The bowlers did a decent that their wicket-keeper agement and the fans will Tuesday. its tournament opener at runs against an attack compris- ahead of the main event. percent fit. job in the first outing with both batsman, Tom Latham hope that the Trinidad The top heavy Indian line- Southampton on June 5. ing Mortaza, Mustafizur If the conditions in Cardiff An interesting move in the Jasprit Bumrah and recovers quickly from his pacer recovers quickly up flattered to deceive in bowl- India's primary objective Rahaman, Rubel Hossain and remain overcast, playing out a first game was to send Hardik Mohammed Shami being sharp finger injury. before their first game ing-friendly conditions at the during the practice games is to Shakib al Hasan and cement testing first spell of Mustafizur Pandya at No 5 ahead of and economical but a good West Indies will be des- against Pakistan in the tour- Oval as Trent Boult troubled fix their middle-order prob- the No 4 slot. Unless Ravi or Rubel will certainly keep the Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who spell from Kuldeep Yadav is perate to get some match nament proper. them with both swing and lems but the two protagonists, Shastri and Kohli decide to top-order batsmen in good literally struggled in tough bat- likely to keep him in good head practice, after their first (Venue: County seam movement. who are likely to fill in the promote Dinesh Karthik and stead. ting conditions scoring 17 off space after a dismal IPL. warm-up game was cut Ground, Bristol) Q & # R
■ 45605 7/ "In an era where big bats reaches the knockout stage. the pitches then Jasprit Bumrah, and big scores, with occasional The team that consistently takes Mohammed Shami and ormer Australia skipper Ian monumental battering, have wickets — particularly through Bhuvneshwar Kumar are skilled FChappell believes the Virat proliferated ODIs, there are the middle overs — is the one enough to take full advantage. Kohli-led India has variety in still some seriously good bowl- most likely to lift the trophy," he If, however, the pitches start to their bowling department, mak- ing attacks gearing up for 2019 added. wear and the conditions are dry, ing them a strong contender to World Cup," Chappell wrote in According to Chappell, then Kuldeep Yadav and win the 2019 World Cup. his column in ESPNcricinfo. India — despite not possessing Yuzvendra Chahal are a danger- Chappell said the team "Wicket-taking is going to the "outright pace" like that of ous wicket-taking combina- which has the ability to pick play a crucial role in deciding England and Australia — do tion," said the 75-year-old. '' wickets at regular intervals, this World Cup. Despite the have great variety and a trio of "Throw in Hardik Pandya as particularly in the middle overs, modern gung-ho batting style, fast bowlers who can be excep- a handy fast-bowling all- was likely to lift the coveted this is not an easy contract to tional in favourable conditions. rounder and Virat Kohli has Cup. fulfil when the tournament "If there's any moisture in plenty of options," he added. ■ "#0/22 angladesh coach Steve Rhodes believes the 7 / 4- $#$"! # / *- Bteam is well prepared going into the World Cup and they are happy with the "underdog" title. Bangladesh didn't have an ideal start to their likely to test England, with Roy # . preparation for the World Cup as their first warm- proving as much in a 46-ball up game against Pakistan was washed out on Sunday. innings that included 11 fours They will now take on India in their second prac- and four sixes. ■ 45605 7/ Manu Bhaker had a better tice match on Tuesday before beginning their tour- Jonny Bairstow was start than Rahi, having five nament campaign against South Africa on June 2. stumped by Rahmat Shah off hey missed out on a fairy- out of five hits in the first of "One of the things the dressing room feels is qui- Mohammad Nabi for 39. Ttale ending in the previ- 10 series of five shots each. etly confident," Rhodes told ICC. "But we are well Roy ended the match in ous edition but New Zealand Rahi started with three aware that we are playing against some very good the 18th over of England's will leave no stone unturned hits. After the sixth series, teams. We respect the opposition; we don't fear them. reply with a six over midwick- to lift their maiden World Manu, Rahi and Olena But what we have been trying to do is play that down et. Cup trophy this time, says Kostevych of Ukraine were a little bit, and actually it is great to be an underdog. Earlier, Jofra Archer and their swashbuckling opener jointly tied at the top with a "Because if we can keep surprising all these big Joe Root took three wickets Martin Guptill. score of 21. teams, everybody is going to be commenting about apiece as Afghanistan slumped Rahi Sarnobat on Manu had an unfortu- what is going on with Bangladesh — 'how do they to 160 all out. Monday booked an Olympic nate double weapon mal- do this sort of thing; how do they keep doing this Fast bowler Archer struck quota place for India with a function in the seventh series sort of thing?' If we don't get too big for our boots, twice with the new ball to dis- Gold in women's 25m pistol and that was followed by then we will keep surprising, and we should han- miss Hazratullah and Rahmat ($ event but it was teenager shock elimination in the fifth dle the pressure a lot better," he added. before ending some late resis- Saurabh Chaudhary who place. One of the key boosts for Bangladesh will be the tance from Nabi. stole the limelight by setting Rahi, however, kept get- availability of Shakib al Hasan, the number one all- Opener Noor Ali scrapped " BC* a new world record en route ting stronger, scoring perfect rounder, who had missed the series against New his way to 30 before he played to a yellow metal at the sea- 5s in the 8th and 9th series to Zealand due to a finger injury. on to all-rounder Ben Stokes. % Australia concluded their son's third ISSF World Cup in finish with 37 points. Shakib recovered from that injury in time for the Asghar tried to drive Root World Cup preparation on an emphatic Munich. Olena bagged Silver with IPL and played an important role in Bangladesh win- over the top but found Roy in note, beating a struggling Sri Lanka by five Saurabh bagged his sec- 36 and Bulgarian Antoaneta ning their first ever non-bilateral ODI tournament the deep instead. wickets in their final warm-up game here ond World Cup Gold of the Boneva won the second avail- in Ireland, scoring two unbeaten fifties and bowl- Afghanistan lost their next on Monday. year in men's 10m Air Pistol able quota place by winning ing economically. However, he missed the final with four wickets in a mere seven Usman Khawaja, who opened alongside event, shattering both the the Bronze with a score of 26. a side strain. deliveries, Hashmatullah and skipper Aaron Finch in place of a rested senior and junior world Earlier, Saurabh had set The 32-year-old is now fit again in the lead-up Najibullah Zadran carelessly David Warner, anchored the chase with 89 records in the process. the ball rolling for India as he to the World Cup, and, according to Rhodes, the run out, Gulbadin Naib holing off 105 balls. Australia eventually breezed India now top the not only won the yellow presence of the T20 captain will have a great impact out to Moeen Ali and Rashid to victory in 44.5 overs. Munich World Cup medals metal but also shattered both on Bangladesh's campaign. Khan steering Root to slip for Sri Lanka, who have lost eight of their tally with three Gold. China senior and junior world "When he (Shakib) doesn't play, it can cause a a golden duck. last nine ODIs, scored 239 for eight after are second with one Gold, records with a score of 246.3. few issues. Not only (in) missing the best player that ■ 34034 wickets with nearly 200 balls to Afghanistan were in dan- opting to bat with opener Lahiru one silver and three Bronze Incidentally, he held both the you have got, but also your balance of the team," said spare. ger of being dismissed for Thirimanne making 56 off 69 balls. medals. existing records. Rhodes. ason Roy sealed an England England, two days after under 100 before Nabi, with 44, Australia went into the game with 12 Asian Games champion Saurabh's previous The Bangladesh coach also heaped praise on Jthrashing of Afghanistan as losing their previous practice helped the last two wickets add players like they did in their first warm-up Rahi clinched her career's senior world record shot at Mashrafe Mortaza saying, he leads in a warrior-like the tournament hosts cruised match to world champions 68 runs. game against England. second World Cup Gold, Delhi was 245 and the junior fashion. to victory in their final match Australia, returned to win- Nabi's defiant hitting, The Finch-led squad rested Warner, which helped India win its world record was at 245.5. "He (Mashrafe) is very much the person at the before the World Cup. ning ways in convincing fash- which included three sixes, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Jason Behrendorff sixth quota place in shooting Shahzar Rizvi, the sec- front, very much the person that people respect. He Roy made 89 not out on ion ahead of their tournament kept England at bay before he to give game time to those who did not take for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ond Indian in the final, fin- wouldn't ask anybody to do something that he could- his Surrey home ground on opener against South Africa at was last man out when a thick the field against favourites England on In the women's final, ished fifth with a score of n't do or wouldn't try himself," said the Bangladesh Monday as England hammered the Oval on Thursday. edge off Archer carried to Saturday when Australia beat the World another Indian in the fray, 177.6. coach. outsiders Afghanistan by nine A target of 161 was never Bairstow on the boundary. Cup hosts by 12 runs. 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